Examples of glycerol

• Frozen blood can be stored; the blood is mixed with glycerol, which prevents formation of ice crystals.

• Glycerine, also known as glycerol and glycerin, is used in some cake icings to improve consistency and is available from chemists and supermarkets.

• There was no observable advantage to adding glycerol to the formulation, probably because glycerol is transparent to UVC wavelengths.

• In triglycerides a glycerol molecule (C3H8O3) combines with three fatty acids.

• Atomic structure of a glycerol channel and implications for substrate permeation in aqua(glycero)porins.

• The slide was mounted with 50 % glycerol and examined under a fluorescent microscope.

• Selectivity and conductance among the glycerol and water conducting aquaporin family of channels.

• For two compounds (glycerol and glyceric acid) abundances were determined on the same order of magnitude as for the amino acid glycine.