About the Lipid Library

The AOCS Lipid Library® is your go-to source for comprehensive and expertly curated information on lipid science and technology. Whether you're looking to understand the latest research, develop innovative products, or broaden your knowledge, this guide provides the essential tools you need to succeed.

Since January 2017, the Lipid Library has been under the expert guidance of Editor-in-Chief Alejandro Marangoni.

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Silver ion TLC with Quantification by a Gas Chromatography Method

As detailed in an earlier web page, silver nitrate TLC enables separation…

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Determination of Polar Compounds in Used Frying Oils and Fats by Adsorption Chromatography

1.  Introduction During frying, new compounds are formed due to the joint…

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Epoxy Fatty Acids

Most epoxy compounds have signals for the protons attached to the epoxidized…

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Oils and Fats in the Market Place

Introduction Following my post-graduate training with T.P. Hilditch in Liverpool in the…

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Hydroxy and Hydroperoxy Fatty Acids

Solvent effects (pyridine, quinoline, and carbon tetrachloride studied) on the NMR spectra…