Studies on the Effect of Unsaturated Homologues on the Crystallization of Stearic Acid

✍ Scribed by Dr. P. B. V. Prasad; Prof. Dr. K. Sato

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 598 KB
• Volume: 21
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0232-1300
• DOI: 10.1002/crat.2170210706

✦ Synopsis

Studies on the Effect of Unsaturated Homologues on the Crystsllization of Stearic Acid

The unsaturated fatty acids play decisive role in the activity of biological membranes. The interaction between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids during the condensation process is therefore of great importance. Studies on the crystallization of stearic acid (a typical saturated acid), in presence of oleic acid and linoleic acid (typical unsaturated acids), were carried out to determine the extent of interaction. Results indicated that interaction between saturated and unsaturated molecules is almost absent. It can be derived froin the findings that these molecules might participate in biological or biochemical processes, as if they are entirely different types of molecules.