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Effect of shear on polymorphic transitions in monoglyceride oleogels

Kato Rondou (UGent) , Fien De Witte (UGent) , Koen Dewettinck (UGent) and Filip Van Bockstaele (UGent)
(2025) CRYSTALS. 15(6).
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Fat polymorphism plays a critical role in the structural and functional properties of fat-based food products. However, research on the polymorphism of monoglyceride oleogels remains limited. Previous work demonstrated the impact of composition and processing on the polymorphic transitions of monoglyceride oleogels, indicating that high shear and cooling rates accelerate β-polymorph formation. However, a detailed understanding on the effect of shear is still lacking. This research extends previous observations by using a CSS450 shear cell, allowing for precise control over cooling and shear rates. Two commercially available food-grade monoglycerides were mixed with rapeseed oil (10% w/w). Crystallization was performed with varying shear rates and analyzed with synchrotron radiation X-ray scattering techniques (SAXS and WAXS), differential scanning calorimetry and microscopy. The results showed that applying a low shear rate did not result in changes in the polymorphic transitions compared to static crystallization for both monoglyceride oleogels. However, increasing the shear rate resulted in the formation of the β-polymorph, even before the formation of the metastable sub-α polymorph. These findings provide new insights into the role of shear in monoglyceride oleogels, allowing for further optimization of fat structuring in food applications.
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Monoglycerides, Fat crystallization, Shear, Synchrotron SAXS/WAXS, DSC, CRYSTALLIZATION, BEHAVIOR

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MLA
Rondou, Kato, et al. “Effect of Shear on Polymorphic Transitions in Monoglyceride Oleogels.” CRYSTALS, vol. 15, no. 6, 2025, doi:10.3390/cryst15060495.
APA
Rondou, K., De Witte, F., Dewettinck, K., & Van Bockstaele, F. (2025). Effect of shear on polymorphic transitions in monoglyceride oleogels. CRYSTALS, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst15060495
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Rondou, Kato, Fien De Witte, Koen Dewettinck, and Filip Van Bockstaele. 2025. “Effect of Shear on Polymorphic Transitions in Monoglyceride Oleogels.” CRYSTALS 15 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst15060495.
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Rondou, Kato, Fien De Witte, Koen Dewettinck, and Filip Van Bockstaele. 2025. “Effect of Shear on Polymorphic Transitions in Monoglyceride Oleogels.” CRYSTALS 15 (6). doi:10.3390/cryst15060495.
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Rondou K, De Witte F, Dewettinck K, Van Bockstaele F. Effect of shear on polymorphic transitions in monoglyceride oleogels. CRYSTALS. 2025;15(6).
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K. Rondou, F. De Witte, K. Dewettinck, and F. Van Bockstaele, “Effect of shear on polymorphic transitions in monoglyceride oleogels,” CRYSTALS, vol. 15, no. 6, 2025.
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