title: Effect of amino acids on the eutectic behavior of NaCl solutions studied by DSC.
abstract: The effect of a series of amino acids on the eutectic behavior of NaCl solutions at isotonic concentration has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The inclusion of different amino acids had different effects on eutectic formation. The amino acids were grouped into four categories based on their effect on eutectic formation: category C were amino acids that had no effect on eutectic formation; category D amino acids inhibited eutectic formation; category T amino acids shifted the melting of the eutectic to a lower temperature; category E amino acids caused the formation of a new eutectic with a melting temperature approximately -5 degrees C. The mechanism of these different effects on eutectic behavior is discussed, based on the chemical structure of the amino acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ohokayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D005615:Freezing; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride