The Lipid Library

LIPID ANALYSIS - 3rd edition - 2003

Written by our own William W. Christie. ISBN 0-9531949-5-7. Vol. 15 in The Oily Press Lipid Library. Published 2003 - 416 pages.

Here is the book that all lipid analysts have been waiting for! For the Third Edition, this well-known and highly successful book has been completely re-written, and little remains of the earlier editions (published in 1973 and 1982), which have served analysts well for 30 years. Lipid Analysis is a practical guide, in one compact volume, to the complexities of the analysis of lipids. It is designed to act as a primary source, of value at the laboratory bench rather than residing on a library shelf.

The contents include chapters on: Lipids: their structures and occurrence - Chromatographic analysis of lipids - Extraction, storage and sample handling - Simple lipid classes - Phospholipids and glycosyldiacylglycerols - Sphingolipids - Preparation of fatty acid derivatives - GC analysis of fatty acids - Isolation of fatty acids and identification by spectroscopic and chemical degradative techniques - Molecular species of acylglycerols derived from complex lipids - Molecular species of intact phospholipids and glycolipids - Positional distributions of fatty acids in glycerolipids.

There is copy of a published review of this book by Professor Arnis Kuksis, here.

The book must be ordered from the publisher. Contact the Oily Press directly at http://www.pjbarnes.co.uk/op/books.htm

LIPIDS FOR FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS

Edited by Frank D. Gunstone. ISBN 0-9531949-3-0, Vol. 13 in The Oily Press Lipid Library. pp. (2003).

Many of the active ingredients and components of functional foods are lipids. This book will provide technical information on sources, production and applications for those who produce these lipids and those who seek to incorporate them into appropriate foods. The chapter authors are chosen from companies, universities and institutes around the world. Chapters cover the following topics: Introduction, Carotenoids, Tocopherols, Other antioxidants, Diacylglycerols, Structured lipids, Phytosterols, Omega-3 oils, Other oils, Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).

The book must be ordered from the publisher. Contact the Oily Press directly at http://www.pjbarnes.co.uk/op/books.htm.