Templated cocrystallization of cholesterol and phytosterols from microemulsions

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 311, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4022-4033

  Rozner, Shoshana ^a   Popov, Inna ^a   Uvarov, Vladimir ^a   Aserin, Abraham ^a   Garti, Nissim ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

A1. Crystal structure; A1. Crystallization; A1. Differential scanning calorimetry; A1. Growth from solutions; A1. Optical microscopy; A1. X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

A1. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; A1. CRYSTALLIZATION; A1. DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; A1. GROWTH FROM SOLUTIONS; A1. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; A1. X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALCOHOLS; CALORIMETERS; CHOLESTEROL; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIFFRACTION; HYDRATES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICELLES; MICROEMULSIONS; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; REDUCING AGENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SCANNING;

EID: 68049147414     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.06.027     Document Type: Article

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