stearic acid

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• Although, the protein utilized a number of fatty acids as substrate such as propionic acid, hexanoic acid, decanoic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid (data not shown) as is the case with many other known Fatty Acyl-CoA Synthetases PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
• Barcelo F, Escriba PV (2003) Effects of oleic acid and its congeners, elaidic and stearic acids, on the structural properties of phosphatidylethanolamine membranes. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
• Like all fatty acids stearic acid is insoluble in water, but is soluble in ether and hot alcohol.
• I use Stearic Acid as a hardener in almost every candle I make - even if it's just 3-5%, it seems to help. Weight Versus Volume
• The science has long shown that stearic acid -- the predominant saturated fatty acid in, for instance, dark chocolate -- is innocuous. David Katz, M.D.: New Dietary Guidelines: A Physician's Perspective
• All fats can be separated into glycerol and a fatty acid, glycerol or glycerine being common constituents, while each fat yields its own characteristic acid, as stearin, stearic acid; palmitin, palmitic acid; and olein, oleic acid. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
• Ordinary milling soap is used as a basis for this soap; the settled soap direct from the copper at 170° F. (77° C.) is carefully neutralised with bicarbonate of sodium, oleic or stearic acids, or boro-glyceride, perfumed and aerated. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture
• The saturated fat in dairy products (called lauric acid) elevates LDL blood cholesterol, whereas that in meat and chocolate (called stearic acid) does not. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
• The new guidelines suggest 'carving out' stearic acid from the saturated fats that should be restricted, and I think this is, if anything, overdue. David Katz, M.D.: New Dietary Guidelines: A Physician's Perspective
• Chocolate contains stearic acid, a neutral fat which doesn't raise bad cholesterol.