Mission

The objective of the Analytical Division is to promote professional interest, communications, and the competence of experts in the field of analytical chemistry. The Division is composed of members with a variety of interests including chromatography (liquid, gas-liquid, high-performance liquid column, thin-layer, and supercritical-fluid), electrophoresis, spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, light-scattering), spectrometry (mass, atomic), fluorometry, differential scanning calorimetry and other analytical methodologies and physical techniques (extraction, derivatization, titration) pertinent to the analysis of fats and oils.

Newsletters
Members of the Analytical Division receive 2 newsletters per year which contain information relevant to the Analytical audience. Contents include industry and member news, meeting and symposium profiles, upcoming events, awards, and new books. To view a past issue, click link below. To get the newsletters as they are released, join the division!

February 2007    September 2007    February 2008    

Archived newsletters.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Help the Division achieve its mission.

A contribution to the Division provides assistance in technical program development, speaker support, and award administration.  Donations are greatly appreciated and recognized in the Division newsletter, website, and at the Annual Meeting. Sponsor an AOCS Annual Meeting event or session (email link)

Of Interest

This section provides links to items of interest to the Division membership. Visit the other AOCS program areas for books, meetings, and official methods related to fields this Division serves. 

Awards

• Herbert J. Dutton
• Division Student
  

Analytical Chemistry Links
Seed Oil Translation
Fatty Acid Trivial Name Listing

Analytical Division Brochure (pdf)