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Acetylenic Fatty Acids and Derivatives
Table 1 contains some information on the 1H-NMR characterization of octadecynoic acids.…
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Branched-Chain and Cyclic Fatty Acids
Figures 1 to 3 show the 1H-NMR spectra of several branched acids…
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Long Chain acyl-coA Synthetases and Other Acyl Activating Enzymes
Introduction Proper synthesis and breakdown of molecules containing carboxylic acids is a…
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Plant Triacylglycerol Synthesis
Introduction Triacylglycerol is composed of three fatty acyl groups esterified to a…
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Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis in Eukaryotic Microalgae– the biological basis for the 3rd generation biofuel
The Search for Alternative Energies Due to the ever-increasing energy demand, diminishing…
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Subcellular Oil Droplets and Oleosins in Plants
1. Introduction Eukaryotes and prokaryotes contain neutral lipids in subcellular droplets for…
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Triacylglycerol Mobilisation in Plants
Introduction In plants, the mobilisation of oil (triacylglycerol) is best understood in…
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Role of Transcription Factors in Storage Lipid Accumulation in Plants
Introduction With few exceptions, oil accumulates in seeds as triacylglycerols; three fatty…
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Rubber Biosynthesis in Plants
Natural rubber is a strategically essential raw material throughout the world; global…
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Carotenoid Biosynthesis and Regulation in Plants
Introduction Carotenoids are lipophilic secondary metabolites derived from the isoprenoid pathway and…
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The Oxylipin Biosynthetic Pathways in Plants
Oxylipins are oxidized fatty acids and metabolites derived therefrom. These lipids are…
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Ralph Theodore Holman (1918 – 2012)
Ralph Holman’s life story should be an inspiration to everyone. A depression…
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N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs), N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) and Other Acylamides: Metabolism, Occurrence and Functions in Plants
1. Introduction N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs), N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) and other acylamides are nitrogen-containing lipids.…
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Phosphoinositide Signaling in Plants
Introduction Phospholipids are important building blocks of biological membranes in all eukaryotes.…
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Plant Lipidomics
1. Introduction “Lipidomics” refers to detailed, comprehensive profiling of lipid molecular species,…
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50 years of Galactolipid Research: The Beginnings
Introduction This review assumes that the basic facts of galactolipid biosynthesis are…
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Mechanism of Retention of Unsaturated Lipids
In order to use in full the resolution power of silver ion…
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What Column do I Need for Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Fatty Acids?
Abstract: Recommendations are given for the choice of column for routine fatty…
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Acylglycerol Lipases (Neutral Lipid Hydrolysis)
Introduction Triacylglycerol (triglyceride, TG) hydrolysis represents a crucial step in the absorption…
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Selected Patents 2011
The following list contains brief details of current patents, which appeared to…
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Arabidopsis Acyl-Coenzyme A-Binding Proteins
1. Introduction Lipids are important in many biological processes. To deliver their…
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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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Production of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Metabolic Engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica
Abstract The omega-3 fatty acids, cis-5, 8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5; EPA) and cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic…
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Laboratory Accreditation in a Lipid Analysis Context
Abstract: Laboratory accreditation is accepted as an important goal to achieve, but…
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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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Phospholipases
I. Introduction Phopholipases, as the term suggests, are a group of enzymes…
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Non-Conjugated Double Bonds
The introduction of one double bond gives rise to several peaks in…
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Selected Patents 2010
Method of preparing fatty acid alkyl esters from waste or recycled fatty…
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
Figures 1 to 3 depict the 1H-NMR spectra of three conjugated linoleic…
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Production of Unusual Fatty Acids in Plants
Introduction Glycerolipids composed of one, two or three fatty acids esterified to…
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Herbert Dutton (1914-2006)
I shall never forget my first impression of Herb Dutton. When I…
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Eddy W. Eckey, Father of directed Interesterification (1902-1989)
Eddy Eckey will always be remembered for his discovery of directed interesterification…
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Yeast Sphingolipid Metabolism
Introduction Sphingolipids along with sterols and glycerophospholipids are the lipid building blocks…
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Introduction PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates = biopolyesters) were discovered at the beginning of the…
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The Chromatographic Resolution of Chiral Lipids
The following was first published by W.W. Christie, in Advances in Lipid…
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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…
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Detectors for HPLC of Lipids with Special Reference to Evaporative Lght-Scattering Detection
The following was first published by W.W. Christie in Advances in Lipid…
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Introduction to Silver Ion Chromatography
Most lipid analysts will come across the technique of silver ion (or…
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Why Doesn’t Your Method Work When I Try It?
Abstract: Published analytical methods can fail for a variety of reasons, including…
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Formation of Volatiles and Short-Chain Bound Compounds
1. Introduction During frying of foods, the frying fat is subjected to…
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Phospholipid Biosynthesis
Introduction Phospholipids are a class of lipids that consist of two fatty…
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Plant Fatty Acid Synthesis
Introduction Plants synthesise a huge variety of fatty acids although only a…
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PUFA Synthases
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) synthases are Type I iterative enzymes that carry…
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Bacteria as sources of (commercial) lipids
1. Commercial utilization of bacterial lipids Lipids are valuable compounds for versatile…
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Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids
Reactions of the fatty acid synthesis cycle The standard way for cells…
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Microbial phospholipases
Introduction Phospholipases are enzymes that occur ubiquitously across all kingdoms of life…
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Action of Natural Antioxidants During Frying
1. Introduction The action of phenolic antioxidants to delay lipid oxidation in…
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Formation of New Compounds During Frying – General Observations
1. Introduction Deep-frying is one of the most commonly used means for…