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Thermochimica Acta

Volume 271, 10 January 1996, Pages 149-153
Thermochimica Acta

Thermal behaviour of isomalt

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Abstract

The technological properties of isomalt and its enthalpy of solution and glass transition are described. The transformation temperature (glassy state → subcooled liquid) Tg is usually readily obtainable by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), which detects a characteristic change in the specific heat capacity at Tg.

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