I want to welcome you to this new electronic version of the Processing Division Newsletter. We hope it meets your needs as a superior method of delivering relevant and important information about the Division and the processing industry in general.

The upcoming AOCS Annual Meeting in St. Louis will mark the end of my term as president. It has been an interesting and rewarding experience. I have been blessed by having a very active and supportive Division Board, with representatives of industry, academia and the equipment/consulting field. The office of Division President will be taken over by Ramanathan Narayanan of Ag Processing, Inc. Mike Snow of Bunge USA will assume the role of Vice President.

I leave the Division in good hands, and with an outstanding program for St. Louis. For the first time, our Division is offering a session for the Tuesday AM plenary Hot Topics program, on Energy. The balance of the program is equally well organized. A separate short course on oil refining and processing will take place on Saturday/Sunday. I will be speaking at this short course along with several other Division members.

In closing, the most important thing that I have taken from my time in governing the Division is that, like any other organization, AOCS will be to you what you make of it. The Society belongs to its members – you and me. AOCS is in the midst of great change that will allow it to continue to be the leading organization in this field and continue to be a place where young people can come into the industry and shape a career around it, like you and I did. Please take a minute to make a donation to AOCS Foundation to help support this opportunity, for us and the next generation.

As always, I welcome your input and comments (mboyer@aesms.com).

Mike Boyer
Division President

Division Meetings
Processing Division

• Board Meeting--Sunday, April 30, 2–3 pm, Room 222
• Roundtable Discussion--Monday, May 1, 1-2 p.m., Room 274
• Luncheon Meeting--Tuesday, May 2, 12–2 pm, Room 220. Featured speaker will be Steve Howell, President, Marc-IV Consulting Inc.

• 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.

The latest tentative technical program for the Processing Division is available to view or download in .pdf format. From Plant Operations and Safety to the Timothy L. Mounts Memorial Symposium, bookmark this link and check back regularly to see the exciting program that the Processing Division has planned in St. Louis. __________________________________________

Short Courses
Short Course on Crude Oil Refining and Oil Quality: Processing, trans Fats, and Quality Assurance
Saturday, April 29, 2006, 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 30, 2006, 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Short Course Organizer: Sefa Koseoglu, Extraction and Refining Program, A Division of Filtration and Membrane World LLC, USA.

Short Course on Biodiesel: Market Trends, Chemistry, and Production
Saturday, April 29, 2006, 1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 30, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Short Course Organizer: Sefa Koseoglu, Extraction and Refining Program, A Division of Filtration and Membrane World LLC, USA

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Processing Hot Topic symposia include: Energy Challenges Facing Industry, organized by Mike Boyer, Agribusiness and Water Technology (AWT), Georgia, USA, and Ramanathan Narayanan, Ag Processing Inc., Nebraska, USA, and sponsored by the AOCS Processing Division and IOMSA (International Oil Mill Superintendents Association). __________________________________________

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 JAOCS . . .

Review
• Reaction Chemistry of Gossypol and its Derivations

Analytical and Physical Chemistry
• Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Edible Oils
• Fractal Dimensions of Fat Crystal Networks

Food, Feed Science, and Nutrition
• Chemical Refining of Rice Bran Oil Components
• Analytical Properties of Hemp Seed Oil
• Frying Stability of Regular and High-oleic Sunflower Oils

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
• Flaxseed Protein-derived Peptides as Nutraceuticals
• Tocopherol Intrinsic to Sunflower Seed Oil Bodies
• Tocopherol and TAG in Soy Embryonic Axes

Nonfood or Industrial Applications
• Biodiesel Properties of Vegetable Oil Esters
• FA, Tocols and Carotenoids in Sea Buckthorn Pulp Oil Species

Processing and Engineering Technology
• Nanofiltration of Carotenoids from Palm Methyl Esters
• Pheophytin Products Related to Virgin Olive Oil Quality

Letter to Editor
• Physicochemical Properties of Apricot Kernel

World Conference and Exhibition on Oilseed and Vegetable Oil Utilization Processing, By-Products, Biodiesel, Specialty and Functional Oils, and New Applications & Technologies
14–16 August 2006, Istanbul Hilton Convention Center
Istanbul, Turkey

Sponsored by the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and Kitchen Products & Margarine Industrialists Association of Turkey, in cooperation with the American Soybean Association, Istanbul Office. Co-sponsored by the Processing Division of AOCS.

Program topics for this conference include:

Economics & Marketing • Crushing & Foods • Oilseed Products, Utilization • Formulation and Processing of Finished Products • Emerging Technologies • Quality Control • By-Products and Utilization • Alternative Fuels from Fats & Oils • Antioxidants & Nutraceuticals from Edible Sources • Bio-Based Lubricants • Preparation & Extraction Technologies • Edible Oils from Seeds & Plants • Oleochemistry • Biocatalysis & Biotechnology • Specialty & Marine Oils

In addition to this comprehensive technical program, four short courses will be offered prior to the conference: Biodiesel • Edible Oils Refining and Processing • Oilseed Extraction • Quality Assurance: Flavor, Lipid Oxidation, Update on Analytical Techniques and trans Fat Issues

General Chairperson: Dr. Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration and Membrane World LLC, USA

Local Chairpersons: • Mr. Taskin Tugular, MUMSAD, Turkey • Mr. Metin Yardagul, Besler, Turkey

Technical Program Committee: • Dr. Sevim Erhan, USDA/ARS/NCAUR, USA, Committee Chairperson • Dr. Ignace Debruyne, ID&A, Belgium • Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada • Dr. Wim De Greyt, DeSmet - Ballestra, Belgium • Dr. Thomas McKeon, USDA/ARS/WRRC, USA

Visit http://www.aocs.org/meetings/istanbul/ for updates.

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112th Annual IOMSA Convention
June 18-20, San Antonio, TX, USA
For a complete calendar of events, registration information, and a convention message from IOMSA President Dennis Easley, visit iomsa.org/summer_conv.asp. Accommodation information: The Westin Riverwalk, 420 West Market St., San Antonio TX, USA, PH:+1 2102246500, FX:+1 2104446100; www.westin.com.

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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
• Ba 6a-05 Crude Fiber Analysis in Feeds by Filter Bag Technique
• 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 purpose of the Division is to advance the relevant processing knowledge and managerial skills of our members by providing a well-balanced forum of technical information and networking opportunities, to promote and facilitate communication and cooperation between members, and to mentor young professionals. The group combines people with the following professional interests: oilseed handling preparation and extraction, refining and processing, oil products and packaging, feed ingredients, by-product utilization, safety and health, and environmental concerns.