Lipid Technologies and Applications Book

Introduction: fatty acids and lipid structure; major sources of lipids; phospholipids; lipids and nutrition. Processing: extraction of lipids from natural sources; refining; oil storage, transport, and handling; fractionation; interesterification of oils and fats; hydrogenation of edible oils - technology and applications. Food emulsions: butter, margarine, spread, and baking fats; ice cream; cream alternatives. Nonaqueous foods: ghee, vanaspati, and special applications of fats in India; chocolate and confectionery fats; frying oils and salad oils. Special food applications: edible coating and film barriers; spray processing of fat-containing foodstuffs - spray drying and cooling; low calorie fats; food emulsifiers; lipid emulsions for intravenous nutrition and drug delivery; the role of lipids in animal feeds. Nonfood uses: anionic detergents; cationic surfactants; nonionic surfactants; lipids - their use in personal care products; the use of oils and fatty acids in paints and surface coatings; lubricants; epoxidized oils; bio-fuels; products from castor oil.