Conclusions
In conclusion, non-isothermal nucleation kinetics by spectrophotometry
allow to evaluate the initial stage of oleogel microstructuring, even
before it is perceived in the DSC technique. Non-isothermal nucleation
kinetics are a good method to study crystallization processes that do
not require thermal high precision or specific thermal parameters. The
degree of saturation of the oils and high concentrations of gelling
agent play an important role in nucleation, due to a higher gelling
agent-oil interaction, which can influence the supramolecular
organization and thus the final microstructural properties of the
oleogels.