Cj. Shieh et al., FORMULATION ACID OPTIMIZATION OF SUCROSE POLYESTER PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES BY MIXTURE RESPONSE-SURFACE METHODOLOGY, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 73(4), 1996, pp. 455-460
The physical properties of sucrose polyester (SPE), prepared from diff
erent composite blends of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) of safflower
oil, palm oil, and peanut oil, were evaluated by mixture response sur
face methodology. Optimum combinations of fatty acids to achieve speci
fic physical properties of SPE were determined. The SPE most similar i
n physical properties to peanut oil was obtained with a 55:45 molar ra
tio of mixed FAME from safflower oil and peanut oil. The physical prop
erties of SPE were significantly affected by the degree of saturation
and the average chainlength of their composite fatty acids.