Project

Structure-function relations of fat crystal networks in suspensions

Code
01D03819
Looptijd
01-01-2020 → 31-10-2020
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Food physics
    • Food technology
Trefwoorden
vetkristallisatie suspensies partikels structurele hiërarchie nanostructuur mesostructuur nanoplaatjes microstructuur macrostructuur afschuiving X-stralenanalyse microscopie en reologie
 
Projectomschrijving

This research aims at explaining the macroscopic (physical) properties of fat-based model suspensions through insights in the fat crystallization at different length scales (nano-, meso- and micro-scale). Therefore, this research uses a very advanced toolbox comprising ultra-small angle X-ray scattering (USAXS), synchrotron microbeam X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) besides the conventional techniques.