Phase behaviour of the system trehalose-sodium chloride-water.

Author(s) : NICOLAJSEN H., HVIDT A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The behaviour of samples of trehalose-water, and of trehalose-sodium chloride-water, during cooling to -60 deg C and subsequent heating, is investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, and the observed thermal transitions are discussed. The experimental results indicate that a trehalose-water syrup (or glass), formed at temperatures below 0 deg C, prevents eutectic transitions of sodium chloride-water. This behaviour is tentatively associated with the well-known cryoprotective activity of trehalose in biological systems.

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  • Original title: Phase behaviour of the system trehalose-sodium chloride-water.
  • Record ID : 1995-1208
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryobiology - vol. 31 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1994/04

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