RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Crude and refined oils from Elaeis guineensis: Facile characterization by FTIR and thermal analysis techniques A1 Martín Ramos, Pablo A1 Maria, Teresa M.R. A1 Correa Guimaraes, Adriana A1 Carrión Prieto, Paula A1 Hernández Navarro, Salvador A1 Martín Gil, Jesús K1 Aceites y grasas K1 Palmera de aceite - Cultivo - Aspectos ambientales K1 Oil palm K1 Aceites vegetales K1 Análisis térmico K1 5102.01 Agricultura AB From an industrial perspective, fast characterization of raw materials provides an important tool for preventing manufacturing problems and contributes to assure the quality of the final products. In this work, several fast, cheap, and simple methods (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and various thermoanalytical techniques) were used for screening and characterization of crude and refined palm oils and other palm-derived products. The FTIR spectra allowed for ready distinction between mesocarp- derived products and those obtained from the kernel. The same applied to high-temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) thermograms and the low-temperature DSC curves, in which the peak values and the presence or absence of certain peaks also permitted to differentiate among the various oils and fractions. Correspondences of mesocarp-derived oils with olein and kernelderived oils with stearin were confirmed by both analytical methods and from the crystallization study. The relationship between the triglyceride composition and the FTIR and thermal profiles of the various palm-derived products has potential to be utilized as a facile quality control method in mill plants and laboratories. PB Taylor and Francis SN 1094-2912 YR 2017 FD 2017 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55966 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55966 LA eng NO International Journal of Food Properties, 2017, Vol. 20, Nº. sup3, págs. 2739–2749 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-abr-2024