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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.

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Formation of Dimers and Oligomers

1.  Introduction Two characteristics of the frying process, high temperature and the…

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Thomas Percy Hilditch (1886-1965)

T.P. Hilditch, as he was generally known, was born in London in…

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Selected Patents 2011

The following list contains brief details of current patents, which appeared to…

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Selected Patents 2010

Method of preparing fatty acid alkyl esters from waste or recycled fatty…

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Silver Ion Chromatography of Lipids References

Ackman, R.G. Methods Enzymol., 74, 205-252 (1981). Ackman, R.G., McLeod, C.A. and…