Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
08 Apr 2004 17:47 PDT
Hello alienson-ga,
This is an interesting question. It may very well turn out to be only
partly answerable.
I'd appreciate if you can clarify a few things for me:
1. Your question specifies USDA-approved liquids, but I assume you
would be just as satisfied with items approved by other authorities,
such as the FDA. Is this correct?
2. There are thousands of items approved for food use, and many
hundreds of these are liquids. Many of these are fairly obscure,
minor-use components, such as "oregano oil". Can I assume these are
not of interest to you?
3. Specific solubility data for each liquid may not be available, but
generalized information (such as oils are generally insoluble in
water, alcohols are partly soluble in water) are available. Would
this general sort of information on solubility suffice?
4. Lastly, solubility information at high temperatures (in water) and
with one non-water liquid in another might also be impossible to come
by.
Given the shortcomings in the available data, please let me know how
you would like researchers to proceed on your question.
Thanks.