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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The AOCS-Supelco/Nicholas Pelick Award 1997 to the present

The history of the AOCS Award in Lipid Chemistry (1964-1981 recipients) is…

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Olive Oil

Introduction The first olive oil producer was primitive man who employed a…

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Regiospecific Analysis of Triacylglycerols

Fatty acid analysis is the starting point for most analytical studies of…

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Esters of Glycerol and Other Polyhydric Alcohols

Monoacylglycerols (MAG) and diacylglycerols (DAG) are important emulsifying agents. They are also…

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Oils and Fats

13C-NMR Spectroscopy 13C-NMR spectra of seed oils and of processed fats provide…