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  • Title: An anhydrous polymorphic form of trehalose.
    Author: Nagase H, Endo T, Ueda H, Nakagaki M.
    Journal: Carbohydr Res; 2002 Feb 05; 337(2):167-73. PubMed ID: 11814449.
    Abstract:
    An anhydrous polymorphic form of alpha,alpha-trehalose was prepared from trehalose dihydrate by two different drying methods: (1) heating under vacuum; and (2) heating in hot air. Preparation of this anhydrous form by vacuum heating showed good reproducibility. This form was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. This anhydrous form was converted to an amorphous phase at 127 degrees C and was found to be hygroscopic. At 43% relative humidity at 25 degrees C, this form rapidly reverted to dihydrate, while the amorphous phase remained unchanged. When an amorphous phase coexisted with this form, the rate of water adsorption to the amorphous phase was slower than that to the amorphous phase alone. These properties of this anhydrous form of alpha,alpha-trehalose may explain the effects of trehalose in dehydration tolerance of plants and insects in the desert.
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