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Isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the crystallization kinetics of amorphous lactose at 3 moisture contents. Each sample was heated to several temperatures between Tg and Tm. After subtraction of an induction time, the Avrami equation was used to model the data and a Lauritzen-Hoffman like expression used to fit the crystallization rates between Tg and Tm. The highest Tm/Tg ratio and crystallization rate were observed for the sample containing the most moisture. Conversely the lowest Tm/Tg ratio and crystallization rate were observed for the sample containing the least moisture. Evidence for multiple transitions was seen. The Avrami equation may not be the best way to model such data.

Isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the crystallization kinetics of freeze-dried samples of lactose and sucrose at several temperatures between Tg and Tm. The sample was rapidly heated to the required temperature. After subtraction of an induction time, the Avrami equation was used to model the data and a Lauritzen-Hoffman like expression used to fit the derived rates of crystallization over the temperature range Tg