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Chip-DSC 10 – Food industry – Lactose characterization of glass transitions

The DSC signal in general is generated by heating a pan containing a sample and an empty reference pan using the same heat source. Subtracting the heat flow signals of the two pans from each other, results in endothermic or exothermic peaks if the sample temperature changes due to thermal effects.

In this example skimmed milk powder was analyzed by DSC in the range from -0 to +85°C. Skimmed milk powder contains approx. 50 % of lactose (“milk sugar”), 36 % of protein and 4 % of residual water. Due to the production process, the lactose is amorphous (“glassy”) and shows a glass transition temperature above room temperature. This glass transition was investigated at different heating rates.

App. Nr. 02-011-016 Chip DSC 10 - lactose

App. Nr. 02-011-016 Chip DSC 10 – lactose

App. Nr. 02-011-016 Chip DSC 10 - lactose-02

App. Nr. 02-011-016 Chip-DSC 10 – lactose

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Chip-DSC 10

  • Perfect DSC for Quality control and Education
  • the mid-range DSC with interchangeable sensor
  • -180 up to 600°C (LN2 Quench cooling)
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