Gunstone F., Harwood J., Dijkstra A. The Lipid Handbook, Third Edition

Frank D. Gunstone / John L. Harwood / Albert J. Dijkstra The Lipid Handbook, Third Edition CRC Press; 3 edition (March 13, 2007) 1472 pages ISBN-10: 0849396883

Fully revised, the third edition of the The Lipid Handbook places a stronger emphasis on the nutritional, medical, and agricultural aspects of lipids to reflect the increased interest and research in these areas in the last ten years and beyond. This edition features updated chapters and expanded coverage, including additional compounds to its dictionary. The accompanying CD-ROM features the ability to search the full text and the dictionary section by structure or substructure. Written by experts from a diverse range of fields, many of whom have contributed new research in the areas under review, this handbook remains an essential reference.

Contents

Chapter
1. Fatty Acid and Lipid Structure
Chapter
2. Occurrence and Characterisation of Oils and Fats
Chapter
3. Production and Refining of Oils and Fats
Chapter
4. Modification Processes and Food Uses
Chapter
5. Synthesis
Chapter
6. Analysis
Chapter
7. Physical Properties
Chapter
8. Chemical Properties
Chapter
9. Nonfood Uses of Oils and Fats
Chapter
10. Lipid Metabolism
Chapter
11. Medical and Agricultural Aspects of Lipids