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	printer-friendly version . send feedback on this newsletter Phospholipid Divison web page AOCS Phospholipid Division Newsletter October 2007 Patent Applications: Enzymatic modification of lecithin *from inform* July 2007 Schmitt, H. and Heirman, M., Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, Minnesota, USA, 3/13/2007, US7189544** The disclosure pertains to enzymatic modification of lecithin and to hydrolyzed lecithin products obtained by such modification. One particular implementation provides methods for producing a hydrolyzed lecithin product containing hydrolyzed phospholipids, monoglycerides, and diglycerides. For example, such a method may include the steps of: (a) contacting a lecithin material, which includes a phospholipid component and a triglyceride component, in an aqueous or organic solvent medium, with a first enzyme effective to hydrolyze the phospholipid and (b) subsequently contacting the product of step (a) with a second enzyme, effective to hydrolyze the triglyceride under reaction conditions effective to inhibit esterification of the hydrolyzed phospholipid with released fatty acids. Also in this newsletter: Message from the Chair, Jonathan Maynes ³¹P-NMR Round Robin Tests on Phospholipids, by Bernd W. K. Diehl, Ph.D. Ring trial validation of a method for the extraction of DNA from soy lecithins, by Waiblinger, H. U.; Ernst, B.; Graf, N.; Pietsch, K. In Memoriam: David W. Yesair (from inform August 2007) Results of AOCS Lecithin Short Course Québec 2007, by Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen Synthesis of 1,3- and 1,2-Diphosphatidylglycerol Moghis U. Ahmad, U. Murali Krishna, Shoukath M. Ali, Sreeti Choudhury, Imran Ahmad. Lipids (2007) 42:291-296 Technical Program 2007 Extracts and Distillates: Phospholipid species analysis Business News: Tight oilseed/oil markets forecast AOCS, 2710 S. Boulder, Urbana, IL 61802-6996 USA	Division Officers Chairperson Jonathan Maynes phone: 1-314-982-3162 fax: 1-314-982-2899 Vice Chairperson/MDC Gary List phone: 1-309-681-6388 fax: 1-309-681-6340 Secretary Moghis Ahmad phone: 1-847-775-4568 fax: 1-847-887-9281 Treasurer Toni Wang phone: 1-515-294-5448 fax:1-515-294-8181 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 Member-at-Large Randy Zigmont phone: 1-203-262-7100 fax: 1-203-262-7101 Member-at-Large Walt Shaw phone: 1-205-663-2494 fax: 1-205-663-0756 Member-at-Large Susan Gurkin phone: 1-770-986-6268 fax: 1-770-986-6282 Member-at-Large Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen phone: +31 72 505 5617 fax. +31 72 505 5618 Immediate Past Chairperson Bruce Sebree phone: 1-217-451-4067 fax: 1-217-451-2693 Past Chairperson Joseph Casey phone:1-260-425-5926 fax: 1-260-425-6435