Best papers relating to proteins and co-products published during the past year in AOCS Press publications.

Chemistry/Nutrition category

1984          "Protein Conformations and Their Stabilities," C. N. Pace, JAOCS 60(5):970-975 (1983).

1985          "The Biochemistry of Selenoproteins," R. A. Sunde, JAOCS 61(12):1891-1900 (1984).

1986           The Structure and Complexity of the 11S Polypeptides in Soybeans," N. C. Nielsen, JAOCS 62(12):1680-1686 (1985).

1987           "Soy Protein Gelation," A.-M. Hermansson, JAOCS 63(5):658-666 (1986).

1988           "Comparative Nutritional Value for Amino Acids, Oligopeptides and Soybean Meal," S. Arai and H. Kimura, JAOCS 64(12):1692-1696 (1987).

1989 (tie) "Gossypol Analysis in Cottonseed Oil by HPLC," N. Chamkasem, JAOCS 65(10):1601-1604 (1988).

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                  "Effects of Deteriorated Frying Oil and Dietary Protein Levels on Liver Microsomal Enzymes in Rats," C.-J. Huang, N.-S. Cheung and V.-R. Lu, JAOCS 65(11):1796-1803 (1988).

1990           "Effects of Vegetable Proteins on Iron and Zinc Absorption and Availability in Humans," C. W. Miles, JAOCS 66(7):924-931 (1989).

1991           "Effects of Maturation and Storage on Solubility, Emulsion Stability and Gelation Properties of Isolated Soy Proteins," J. J. Yao, K. Tanteeratarm, and L. S. Wei, JAOCS 67(12):974:979 (1990).

1992           "Mechanism of Formation of Chloropropanols Present in Protein Hydrolysates," P. D. Collier, D. D. O. Cromie, and A. P. Davies JAOCS 68(10):785-791.

1993          "Amidination of Lipase with Hydrophobic Imidoesters," M. Basri, K. Ampon, W. M. Z. Yunus, C. N. A. Razak and A. B. Salleh, JAOCS 69(6):579-583 (1992).

199 4         "Thermal Gelation of the 12S Canola Globulin," L. W. Léger and S. D. Arntfield, JAOCS 70(9):853-861 (1993).

1995          " Detection of Soybean Antigenicity and Reduction by Twin-Screw Extrusion," A. Ohishi, K. Watanabe, M. Urushibata, K. Utsuno, K. Ikuta, K. Sugimoto and H. Harada, JAOCS 71(12):1391-1396 (1994).

1996          "Potential b-Sheet Surfaces of Soybean Seed Proteins," J. A. Rothfus, JAOCS 72(5):501-506 (1995).

1997          "Low-Molecular Weight Organic Compositions of Acid Waters from Vegetable Oil Soapstocks," JAOCS73(10):1275-1286 (1996).

1998          "Analogous Salicyclic Acid Affinity Regions in Serum Albumin and Soybean b-Conglycinin," J. A. Rothus and W. J. Wolf, JAOCS 74(10):1193-1201 (1997).

1999          "Hydrophobicity, Solubility, and Emulsifying Properties of Soy Protein Peptides Prepared by Papain Modification and Ultrafiltration," W. Wu, N. S. Hettiarachchy, and M. Qi, JAOCS 75(7):845-850 (1998).

2000          "Lipoxygenase Activity in Olive ( Olea europaea) Fruit," J. J. Salas, M. Williams, J. L. Harwood, and J. Sánchez, JAOCS 76(10):1163-1168 (1999).

2001          "Sunflower Protein Hydrolysates for Dietary Treatment of Patients with Liver Failure," J. Bautista, R. Corpas, O. Cremades, I. Hern ández-Pinzón, R. Ramos, A. Villanueva, R. Sánchez-Vioque, A. Clemente, J. Pedroche, J. Vioque, J. Parrado, and F. Millan, JAOCS 77(2):121-126 (2000).

2002          "Purification and Characterization of Antioxidative Peptides from Protein Hydrolysate of Lecithin-Free Egg Yolk," P-J. Park, W-K. Jung, K-S. Nam, F. Shahidi, and S-K. Kim JAOCS 78(6):651-656 (2001).

2003          "Effect of Gallic Acid on the Aroma Constituents of Soymilk and Soy Protein," W. L. Boatright, JAOCS 79(4):317-323 (2002).

2004          "Reconstitution of Single Molecular Species from Isolated Subunits of Glycinin," G. Zhang, S. Tsunokawa, Y. Hayashi, S. Matsumoto, Y. Matsumura, and T. Mori, JAOCS 80(5):497-501 (2003).

2005          "Quantitative Trait Loci for B-Conglycinin 7(S) and Glycinin (IIS) Fractions of Soybean Storage Protein," D.R. Panthee, P. Kwanyuen, C.E. Sams, D.R. West, A.M. Saxton, and V.R. Pantalone, JAOCS 81(11):1005-1012 (2004).

2006           "The Role of Endogenous Amphiphiles on the Stability of Virgin Olive Oil-in-Water Emulsions," T.G. Sotiroudis, G.T. Sotiroudis, N. Varkas and A. Xenakis, JAOCS 82(6): 415-420 (2005).

2007           "Modification of Maillard Browning in a Microwaved Glucose/Glycine Model System by Water-Soluble Natural Antioxidants and Foods Containing Them," W.L. Porter, K.R. Conca, W.G. Yeomans, S. Diotte, A. Lynch, and J.Tate, JAOCS 83(8): 697-705 (2006).

2008           "Preparation of Protein-Stabilized β-Carotene Nanodispersions by Emulsification-Evaporation Method,” B-S. Chu, S. Ichikawa, S. Kanafusa, and M. Nakajima, JAOCS 84(11): 1053-1062 (2007).