Crystallization and Polymorphism of Fats and Fatty Acids

N. Garti, K.Sato, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, USA, 1988

Deals with the physical and chemical characteristics of fats and fatty acids, coordinating two approaches — the microscopic analysis of polymorphic structures, and macroscopic technical control of production. Topics include fundamentals of crystallization and polymorphism, crystal structure, polymorphic transformation, and technological problems. Copious bibliographic citations; many charts and illustrations.