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	printer-friendly version . send feedback on this newsletter . unsubscribe AOCS Phospholipid Division Newsletter April 2007 Short Course on Lecithin Properties and Technological Functions May 11-12, 2007, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Venue: Dept of Food Science, Laval Université Organizers: Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen, Paul Angers, and Joseph Arul. The AOCS Phospholipid Division, ILPS, and Laval University will present this short course prior to the joint AOCS 98th Annual Meeting and 27th ISF Congress. Five instructors will teach the properties of plant phospholipids with a focus on their application in food emulsions. Friday afternoon, spent in the Department of Food Science, is devoted to laboratory demonstrations of making emulsions with lecithins and measuring emulsion characteristics. The staff is already busy optimizing the testing protocols. Instruction with oral presentations and demonstrations will be given by world class experts, including: Paul van der Meeren, colloid scientist and full professor at the University of Ghent, Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Belgium Kiyotaka Sato, full professor at Hiroshima University, Japan, who will also give the Kaufmann Award Lecture for his profound research on fat crystal networks at the ISF Plenary Lecture events in Québec City. Other instructors are Moghis Ahmad of Jina Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bruce Sebree of Archer Daniels Midland, and Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen of Lecipro Consulting. An extensive Program is available online. AOCS Phospholipid Division members are invited to contact colleagues and professional friends to encourage them to register. During the coffee breaks, lunches, and dinner (all included in the course fee), you will have excellent opportunities to make friends and to discuss your specific emulsion issues with colleagues and instructors. Other stories in this newsletter: Greetings From the Chair, by Bruce Sebree GRAS Approval for Enzyme Technology USB Recognizes List Announcement of Research Funds Three successful lipid conferences in Pécs A number of drivers affect the protein bioadhesives market AOCS, 2710 S. Boulder, Urbana, IL 61802-6996 USA	Division Officers Chairperson Bruce Sebree phone: +1-217-451-4067 fax: +1-217-451-2693 e-mail: sebree@admworld.com Vice Chairperson Jonathan Maynes phone: +1-314-982-3162 fax: +1-314-982-2899 e-mail: Jmaynes@solae.com Secretary Gary List phone: +1-309-681-6388 fax: +1-309-681-6340 e-mail: listgr@ncaur.usda.gov Treasurer Moghis Ahmad phone: +1-847-573-0707 fax: +1-847-573-0770 Email: Moghis@jinapharma.com Member-at-Large Bernie Szuhaj phone: +1-260-489-6849 Member-at-Large Lance Colbert phone: +1-217-451-5802 fax: +1-217-451-2457 e-mail: colbert@admworld.com Member-at-Large Randy Zigmont phone: +1-203-262-7100 fax: +1-203-262-7101 e-mail: rzigmont@aol.com Member-at-Large Walt Shaw phone: +1-205-663-2494 fax: +1-205-663-0756 e-mail: waltshaw@avantilipids.com Member-at-Large Susan Gurkin phone: +1-770-986-6268 fax: +1-770-986-6282 e-mail: susan.gurkin@degussa.com Member-at-Large Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen phone: +31 72 505 5617 fax. +31 72 505 5618 e-mail: willem@lecipro.nl Immediate Past Chair Susan Carlson phone: +1-913-588-5359 fax: +1-913-588-8946 e-mail: scarlson@kumc.edu Past Chairperson Joseph Casey e-mail: JCasey@solae.com