About the Lipid Library
The AOCS Lipid Library® is your go-to source for comprehensive and expertly curated information on lipid science and technology. Whether you're looking to understand the latest research, develop innovative products, or broaden your knowledge, this guide provides the essential tools you need to succeed.
Since January 2017, the Lipid Library has been under the expert guidance of Editor-in-Chief Alejandro Marangoni.
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Metal Chelators as Antioxidants
Introduction Given the abundance of pro-oxidative metals naturally occurring in many foods,…
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Antioxidants in Muscle Foods
1. Introduction Lipid oxidation in meat generates products, including hydroperoxides, free radicals,…
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Glycerophosphate and Acylglycerophosphate Acyltransferases
1. Pathway of de novo Phosphatidic Acid Biosynthesis 1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (phosphatidic acid) is…
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Hydrogenation in Practice
Introduction The hydrogenation of fats and oils and their oleochemical derivatives such…
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Trivial names of fatty acids-Part 1
Introduction In the late 1990s, Rich O. Adlof and Professor Frank D.…