I. Arvanitoyannis et al., CALORIMETRIC STUDY OF THE GLASS-TRANSITION OCCURRING IN AQUEOUS GLUCOSE - FRUCTOSE SOLUTIONS, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 63(2), 1993, pp. 177-188
Glass transition temperatures (T(g)) for dilute and concentrated gluco
se:fructose:water solutions have been determined by differential scann
ing calorimetry. The supplemented phase diagrams (glucose: fructose 1:
4, 1:2, 1:1. 2:1, 4:1 (w/w)) are presented and from these the temperat
ure (T(g)') and concentration (C(g)') of the maximally freeze-concentr
ated glass have been determined. Theoretical predictions of T(g) for b
inary (glucose:fructose) and tertiary (glucose:fructose:water) systems
according to the Couchman-Karasz and Gordon-Taylor equations are give
n and discussed. Annealing vitrified glucose: fructose glasses above t
heir T(g) allows the glass concentration to approach C(g)' as a result
of ice formation. Viscosity measurements of fructose and fructose:glu
cose mixtures allow for a calculation of T(g) of the non-aqueous solut
ions.