Frank Denby Gunstone

"This book provides a broad source of reference on oils and fats chemistry for graduates entering the food and oleochemical industries, postgraduate researchers and nutritionists. It offers a point of entry to the detailed literature."--BOOK JACKET.

The new edition of The Lipid Handbook covers all aspects of the occurrence, isolation, chemical identification and technological applications of this large and vital class of natural products. The principal part of the book is an authoritative monograph which is an essential resource for all lipid chemists and biochemists working within academic, industrial or governmental organizations. It is accompanied by a reference section taken from the Chapman & Hall Chemical Database which gives physical properties and literature references for over 3000 lipids and their derivatives providing chemists with instant access to qualitative as well as quantitative information on lipids, saving them both time and money.

Lipid Glossary 2 is a handy reference for a wide range of lipid scientists and technologists, as well as for those involved in the trading of these materials. The major part of the book is the glossary which contains brief and simple definitions, such as the names of fatty acids and lipids, the major oils and fats, terms associated with their analysis, refining, and modification, and the major journals and societies concerned with lipid chemistry. Entries are arranged alphabetically for ease of reference and there are cross-refernces between sections. Many entries have full references to further sources of information. The earlier book A Lipid Glossary (first published by The Oily Press in 1992) has been completely rewritten for this new version. The entries have been extended and increased in number to over 1200. The number of graphics has been raised to over 180. As a consequence, the new book has more than twice as many pages as the old version. Details of the major lipid journals and books on lipids are listed in two appendices.