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Alkanoic Acids

The 13C-NMR spectra of long-chain fatty saturated acids show six easily recognised…

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Monoenoic Acids

Monoolefinic acids and their esters have significantly different 13C-NMR spectra from their…

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Information is given in Tables 1 and 2…

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Non-Methylene-Interrupted Polyenoic Fatty Acids

The most common non-methylene interrupted polyenes (NMIP) are acids with n-9, n-6,…

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Acids with conjugated unsaturation

Conjugated Dienes The conjugated dienes attracting most attention are the so-called conjugated…

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Acetylenic and Allenic Acids and Esters

Chemical shifts for acetylenic and allenic acids and esters will be discussed…

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Branched-Chain and Cyclic Fatty Acids

Gunstone (1993) reported the 13C-NMR spectra of a large number of branched…

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Cyclic Fatty Acids

Fatty acids containing a carbocyclic unit are most commonly cyclopropene or cyclopentene…

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Epoxides and Acyclic Ethers

1,2-Epoxides Much basic information on epoxy acids is available in the paper…

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Hydroxy and Hydroperoxy Acids

1,2-Epoxides Much basic information on epoxy acids is available in the paper…

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Oxo (Keto) Acids

Table 1 lists chemical shifts (ppm) for several oxo (keto) acids. Many…

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Acids, Esters (Alkyl, Glycerol, Waxes), Alcohols and Acetates, Amides, and Nitriles

Chemical shifts (ppm) for several carbon atoms in oleic acid and some…

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Paul Karl Stumpf (1919-2007)

Professor Paul Karl Stumpf is considered by many to be a founder…

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Ernst Twitchell (1863-1929)

The Early Years Ernst Twitchell along with Ralph Potts (1900-1981) was a…

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David Wesson (1861-1934)

Few scientists have had more impact on the edible oils industry than…

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Harvey W. Wiley (1844-1930)

The Early Years Few chemists have had more impact on public health…

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John C. Cowan (1911-1991)

John C. Cowan (AOCS President 1968) was born October 26 1911 in…

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Artemy A. Horvath (1886-1979)

Artemy Horvath appears to be a forgotten scientist and technologist despite the…

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T.M. Malkin (1879-1961) and E.S. Lutton (1911-2005)

Pioneers of Fat Polymorphism The fact that trigylcerides may exhibit more than…

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Wilhelm Heintz (1817-1880)

Although nearly unknown today, Wilhelm Heintz was one of the most productive…

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Cyril D. Evans (1909-1979)

Cyril (Cy) Evans was born and grew up in Anaconda Montana. He…

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Dr. Timothy Lee Mounts (1937-1997)

Timothy Lee Mounts was born September 14, 1937, in Peoria Illinois. Dr.…

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The History of the Bailey Award

When Alton E. Bailey died tragically at the age of 46 in…

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The Alton E Bailey Award 1959-1980

2009 marked the centennial of the AOCS as well as the 50th…

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Identification of FAME Double Bond Location by Covalent Adduct Chemical Ionization (CACI) Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Selected Topics in the Analysis of Lipids Methods for the structural characterization…

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The Use of Countercurrent Chromatography (CCC) in Lipid Analysis

Counter-current chromatography (CCC), frequently referred to as high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC, see…

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Determination of Oxidized Monomeric, Dimeric and Oligomeric Triacylglycerols; Diacylglycerols and Free Fatty Acids

1.  Introduction Determination of polar compounds by adsorption chromatography and further analysis…

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Separation and Quantification of Oxidized Monomeric, Dimeric and Oligomeric Fatty Acids

1.  Introduction Quantification of the main groups of fatty acids undergoing thermal…

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Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Plant Sterols

Introduction Plant sterols (phytosterols) are ubiquitous in plants, and can be classified…

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Analysis of Oxidized Fatty Acids

1.  Introduction Objective and reliable analysis of used frying fats can be…

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Analysis of Tocopherols and Tocotrienols by HPLC

1. Introduction Tocopherols and tocotrienols, collectively known as tocols, are amphipathic and…

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Quantification by 1H-NMR

1H-NMR is useful for a variety of quantitative analytical purposes in the…

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The NMR Spectrum

13C-NMR spectra are based on natural 13C, which occurs at a level…

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Non-Food Uses

Most of the oils and fats produced each year are used as…

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Wilhelm Normann (1870-1939)

Wilhelm Normann, the discoverer of fat hydrogenation (fat hardening), was born January…

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Hermann Pardun (1908-2009)

In the summer of 2009, Dr. Hermann Pardun of Germany passed away…

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The AOCS-Supelco Research Award 1982 to 1996

The Awardees David Kritchevsky (1920-2006). The 1996 recipient was born in Russia…

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Analysis of Used Frying Oils and Fats by High-Performance Size-Exclusion Chromatography

1.  Introduction Direct analysis of used frying oils and fats by high-performance…

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Analysis of Trans Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

1.  Introduction Trans polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of C18, C20, and C22…

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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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Selected Patents 2015

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

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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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Individual Commodity Oils and Fats

The Four Major Vegetable Oils Table 1 and Figure 1 show the…

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George S. Jamieson (1879–1959)

George Jamieson was born June 7, 1879 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and graduated…

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Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975)

Percy Lavon Julian was born April 11, 1899, in Montgomery Alabama, USA,…

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David Kritchevsky (1920 to 2006)

David Kritchevsky, a biochemist by training, arguably contributed as many “firsts” to…

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Hippolyte Mège (1817-1880)

Hippolyte Mège was born October 24, 1817, in Draguigan in southern France.…

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Virgil C. Mehlenbacher (1901-1992)

Virgil C. Mehlenbacher was born March 31, 1901 in Kensington, Minnesota, but…

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Retention Order of Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols

The interaction between Ag(I) and the olefinic double bond(s) in the acyl…