I hope all is going well for you at home and work. The weather in Fargo went from winter to spring in one night. The Red River of the North has again spilled its banks. Fortunately we have not had any major problems compared to other parts of the country. Getting back to the task at hand, the AOCS meeting will soon be upon us. I hope that all of you have made your hotel reservations and appropriate travel arrangements.

I would like to thank all of the staff at AOCS for helping the LOQ division prepare for the annual meeting. The staff was great and kept the LOQ division officers on task. Preparation for the meeting this year takes on a special significance. Without the extra help from staff, planning the division activity would not have been completed in such an efficient manner.

As mentioned in the last newsletter, this year we have an exciting program that will kick-off on Monday with the Ed Frankel symposium. On this day we will celebrate Ed’s 50 years of lipid chemistry experiences. Fifty years of service to the discipline should be recognized and at the annual meeting we planned to do just that for Dr. Frankel. Even if you do not know Dr. Frankel personally you have to admire and respect that level of dedication. I hope that all of you have marked you calendar to attend this event. The LOQ program entitled “Fifty Years of Lipid Oxidation Research: A Symposium in Honor of Dr. Edwin Frankel” will present various aspects of lipid and antioxidant chemistry. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in the history and science of lipids and antioxidants. Join LOQ in congratulating Dr. Frankel on his accomplishments by attending the LOQ luncheon on Monday. We have a wonderful program that will be centered on Dr. Frankel and his career. I promise not to bore you to death with a long business meeting.

I want to thank Kathleen Warner for her recommendation to have the Ed Frankel symposium. Along with Kathy, I would like to thank Jim Barren (vice chair) and the LOQ staff for putting together the luncheon. They have put much time and effort into making this a successful event. I am sure you will enjoy the luncheon program.

I also thank Karin Schwarz and Afaf Kamal-Eldin for their hard work in organizing the LOQ program for 2006. The “Multiphase Systems: Oxidation and Stability” will be presented on Tuesday afternoon followed by “Omega-3 and Specialty Lipids: Chemistry, Product Formulation and Stability” and “General Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidants” on Wednesday morning and afternoon, respectively. For more details please see the later sections of the newsletter.

Volunteer Opportunity
In the last newsletter I mentioned that we are in need of a new Member at Large. If you are interested in this position please inform one of the division officers. Also, we are in need of a chairperson for the best paper award. My term as the chair of the LOQ best paper award has officially expired based on the guidelines for the award. If you would like to take this role please inform Barb Semeraro or a division officer. I can continue in that role if no one wants to take it on. The requirement is that the chair has a love of reading many good papers and having an excellent group of judges. I would be happy to talk with anyone interested in this role.

To repeat some important information from the December LOQ letter, I and the LOQ board members would like you to consider a donation to the AOCS foundation. The foundation has a $500,000 goal by 2009 and has currently raised $106,000 since the campaign kicked off at last year’s annual meeting. For further details about the campaign see www.aocs.org/found/. Also, if your company would like to be a sponsor for the Ed Frankel symposium or any other session please contact Barb Semeraro. Any contribution is greatly appreciated.

To end this letter, I would like to offer you as a member of the LOQ Division a chance to provide comments or recommendations to the board by sending a letter or email to any of the LOQ board members. We welcome constructive criticisms but also welcome new ideas that can meet the needs of the members. Hope to see you at the AOCS annual meeting.

Cliff Hall
Division Chair

Division Meetings
LOQ Division

• Board Meeting--Sunday, April 30, 2–3 pm, Room 222
• Roundtable Discussion--Tuesday, May 2, 4-5 p.m., Room 131
• Luncheon Meeting--Monday, May 1, 12–2 pm, Room 220. The guest speaker for the luncheon, Edwin Frankel, Professor, University of California-Davis, will be honored for 50 years of lipid oxidation research.

• Board Meeting--Division officers will meet to discuss operations and strategic plans for Division activities. All Division Board Meetings will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm in Room 222 prior to Division Council.
• Roundtable Discussion--This meeting will set priorities for Division activities and funds. Technical sessions for future annual meetings and other education and meeting opportunities will also be discussed.
• Luncheon/Dinner Meeting--This social function provides attendees time to network with peers. A presentation related to the Division topic may be scheduled following the meal.

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To view all AOCS and AOCS Division award winners visit http://www.aocs.org/member/awards/.

In inform . . .

Here’s a sample of what’s coming up in the May 2006 issue of inform: a 16-page supplement focusing on Building Biodiesel. Features include a poll of industry movers & shakers, a report from the 2006 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, and practical advice on biodiesel plant construction. The supplement, sponsored by Crown Iron Works, is the first in a continuing AOCS series highlighting the latest trends and information in Biorenewable Resources. Number two in the series, sponsored by DeSmet Ballestra, will appear in August and explore the state of the European biodiesel industry.

In the Oil Mill Gazetteer . . .

• IOMSA Summer Convention information
• Boiler and Combustion Safety—What You Don’t Know Can Kill You!
• Report from 2006 Texas A&M Oil Mill Operator's Short Course
• Report from the 2006 GEAPS Convention
• Soybean Checkoff Sees Potential in Aquaculture

In Lipids . . .

Articles
• Vitamin A Deficiency Enhances DHA and 22:5n-6 in Liver of Rats Fed a-Linolenic Acid-Adequate Diet
• Effects of Geographic Source, Rearing System, and Season on the Nutritional Quality of Wild and Farmed Perca fluviatilis
• FA Profiles and Mobilization During Fasting from Adipose Tissue of the American Marten (Martes americana)
• Effects of CLA and Troglitazone on Lipid Accumulation and Composition in Lean and Zucker Diabetic Fatty (fa/fa) Rats
• Olive Oil Consumption and Weight Change: The SUN Prospective Cohort Study
• Effects of Soy or Milk Protein During a High Fat Feeding Challenge on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Lipids in Healthy Men
• Oleate-Induced Formation of Fat Cells with Impaired Insulin Sensitivity
• Coexistence of Phosphatidylcholine-Specific Phospholipase C and Phospholipase D Activities in Rat Cerebral Cortex Synaptosomes
• Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Activity and TAG Synthesis in Germinating Castor Seed Cotyledons

Methods
• Prediction of Adipose Tissue Composition Using Raman Spectroscopy: Average Properties and Individual Fatty Acids
• Fluorescent Image Analysis of Lipid Hydroperoxides in Fish Muscle with 3-Perylene Diphenylphosphine

Communications
• Acyl Migration During Debenzylation of 1,3-Di-O-Benzyl-2-O-acylglycerols
• Very Long Chain FA Methyl Esters in Transesterified Palm Oil

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Additions and Revisions
Produced annually, Additions and Revisions to the Official Methods and Recommended Practices of the AOCS, 5th Edition, 2nd Printing, contains numerous changes to help define the procedures for reliable method application. The Additions and Revisions are coded and hole-punched for easy incorporation into the AOCS Methods binder. 1999-2006 Additions and Revisions are available individually or as a set.

New Methods include:

• Aa 11-05 Analysis of Aflatoxin using HPLC Post-Column Photochemical Derivatization
• Am 5-04 Rapid Determination of Oil/Fat Utilizing High Temperature Solvent Extraction
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• Ba 10a-05 Protein Dispersibility Index
• Ce 11-05 Determination of Cocoa Butter Equivalents in Cocoa Butter and Plain Chocolate
• Cg 7-05 Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Antioxidants in Oils and Fats

The Lipid Oxidation and Quality (LOQ) Division is the primary group for professionals in lipid oxidation with a major focus in food applications. This Division is multidisciplinary with overlapping interests of individuals in other AOCS Divisions. The Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division members organize the annual meeting technical program in the areas of LOQ, organize international conferences, and contribute articles and books to AOCS publications. The Division encompasses the technical areas of flavor, instrumentation, chemical analyses, biological oxidation, antioxidants, nutraceuticals, processing, and mechanisms. The Division membership includes members from more than 40 countries with 40% from academic/research and 60% from industry.