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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Triglyceride Property Calculator

Explore how molecular composition and polymorphic form affects the melting properties of triacylglycerides (TAGs). The calculator uses various empirical models to predict melting enthalpy and temperature for triacylglycerides of various molecular compositions and melting properties specified by the user.

When available, experimentally determined melting properties are provided for comparison.

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Formation of Cyclic Fatty Acids During Frying

1.  Introduction Monomeric cyclic fatty acids with an internal ring structure are…

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Selected Patents 2007

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

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Seed Preparation

1.  The Standard Process for Soybeans 1.1. Specification of Incoming Unclean Products…

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A Chemical Study of Oils and Fats of Animal Origin by M.E. Chevreul

Translated and annotated by Albert J. Dijkstra, 2009 ISBN 978-2-9533244-0-2, 348 pages…

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Expanding and Expelling

Although mechanically the machines used to perform the expanding and the expelling…