Phase Equilibria and Distribution Coefficients of δ-Lactones in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide |
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Authors: | SYED S H RIZVI ZER-RAN YU AJAY BHASKAR LORRAINE ROSENBERRY |
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Affiliation: | The authors are affiliated with the Institute of Food Science and Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853. |
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Abstract: | A static method was used to measure the solubilities and distribution coefficients of δ-lactones (pure), inherent (natural levels) δ-lactones of anhydrous milk fat (AMF) and fortified (added) δ-lactones in AMF in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) at 40°C with pressures of 5–30 MPa. At 40°C distribution coefficients of δ-lactones increased with pressure and exhibited molecular weight-dependency. Using experimental data, a mathematical model based on thermodynamic equilibria and material balance was developed and used to predict the distribution of inherent δ-lactones of AMF in a continuous SC-CO2 extraction system. At 24.1 MPa/40°C column conditions, AMF was separated into a raffinate and 5 fractions. Predicted δ-lactones distribution coefficients in the raffinate and extract were in good agreement with experimental data. |
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Keywords: | modeling equation of state milk fat δ-lactone supercritical CO2 |
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