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Aging of tristearin: Comparison of DSC and positron lifetime results

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Physical aging of tristearin that has been solidified from the melt has been investigated by two techniques: differential scanning calorimetry and positron lifetime measurements. In particular, the α- to β-phase transformation was studied as a function of the annealing temperature.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Alabama, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL

    William W. Walker

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Walker, W.W. Aging of tristearin: Comparison of DSC and positron lifetime results. J Am Oil Chem Soc 64, 754–756 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02640099

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