THE OILY PRESS

By Frank D. Gunstone and Bengt G. Herslöf

250 pages. Hard cover only. Published 2000.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9531949-2-6 (ISBN-10: 0-9531949-2-2).
Volume 12 in The Oily Press Lipid Library. Click here to find out how to download the FREE electronic version of this book.

Preface | Reviews | Sample pages

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. 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.

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Our Preface to A Lipid Glossary published in 1992 ended with "if this book is well-received we hope to correct it, update it, and extend it in a few years time...". The book was well received and this was reflected in its high sales.

How does Lipid Glossary 2 published in 2000 differ from the slimmer volume of 1992?
(i) We have extended the text by adding new entries, by extending existing entries, and by adding key references to many of them. We have also used more graphics to depict molecular structures. The number of entries has been raised from 900 to over 1200, and graphics from about 60 to over 180. As a consequence, the main text has increased from 100 to 237 pages.

(ii) The book is still replete with cross references but these are now indicated in italic rather than in bold type. This gives a better appearance to the pages of text. However it does mean that some botanical references which are italicized do not have a cross reference.

(iii) We have also revised the Appendices. Appendices 1–3 are deleted but all the information is now contained in the main text. Appendices 4 and 5 have been retained (though renumbered) and updated. No information has been lost through these changes except that we have removed some of the earlier book titles from the list.

We hope this new glossary will be as popular and as useful as the first. We offer it as a handy reference for a wide range of lipid scientists and technologists as well as those involved in the business and commerce of these materials. Many companies bought several copies of A Lipid Glossary for wide distribution to their staff. They recognized the importance of having a copy readily available for quick consultation.

As with A Lipid Glossary, we thank Bill Christie who has acted as friend, mentor, adviser, and consultant for his generous help and advice. We also thank Peter Barnes for his efforts in connection with this volume. For help with typing and formulas we thank Birgitta Taube, Marie Sedig, Jan Holmbäck and Anders Viberg. Kersti Sundbro gave assistance from the Scotia LipidTeknik library for which we are grateful.

Frank Gunstone (Dundee)
Bengt Herslöf (Stockholm)
March 2000

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Professor Edwin N. Frankel, University of California, in Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2001, Vol.25, p.359.

"The entries are well-written in a lucid and concise style"..."There is a comprehensive compilation of most common and unusal fatty acids illustrated with well drawn chemical structures"...."The book provides a good doucmentation of standard and some unusual organic reactions of fatty acids and triacylglycerols"..."The book is reasonably priced and is highly recommended as a standard reference for lipid scientists and technologists."

Wendy Johnson, writing in Food Science & Technology Today, 2001, Vol.15, No.1, p.60 (magazine of the UK Institute of Food Science & Technology, IFST).

"At 30 pounds, this second edition is very reasonably priced, and should be an essential reference book for all lipid scientists, technologists and traders...every lipidologist should have one on or near their desk!"...."As would be expected, the definitions are concise and comprehensible, clearly set out and cross-referenced where appropriate."

Kurt G. Berger, writing in Chemistry & Industry, 19 February 2001, p.116.

"Lipid Glossary 2 is recommended as a very useful and affordable reference book....Lipid Glossary 2 was developed from the original, published in 1992 and sold out, and is so much expanded that it is virtually a new book....The two authors are profoundly learned in the field and have assembled 1200 terms for definition. Entries range from one-liners to half a page or more.....Wherever necessary, cross-references are given in italics and if they are followed through they lead to a fuller understanding of the term."

Bill Lavers, Consultant Editor to Oils & Fats International, writing in the January 2001 issue, p.34.

"If you thought that the Lipid Glossary was a good buy back in 1992, you can't fail to be impressed with the new version, Lipid Glossary 2.....within its terms of reference this book is now nothing less than an excellent desktop companion.....it should be a first port of call for anybody wanting to find out - or refresh their memory about - the meaning of a term they come across in the oils and fats industry."

Kumar D. Mukherjee, writing in the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2000, Vol.102, p.595.

"All those who have read A Lipid Glossary will be impressed by Lipid Glossary 2. One major feature of this book is that many of the entries are accompanied by key references that are easily accessible from books and journals. The cross references are well organized in the text."

AOCS Book Review Editor Joseph G. Endres writing in the AOCS magazine INFORM, August 2000, p.903.

"Lipid Glossary 2 is a handy reference guide for lipid scientists and technologists in academia, medicine and industry.....If you are looking for a desktop reference with a small footprint and only need to know the time without knowing how the clock works, this is the book for you....I highly recommend this book."

Dr Richard F. Wilson, President of the American Oil Chemist's Society, writing in Lipid Technology, July 2000, p.95

"Lipid Glossary 2 is a very convenient dictionary containing a wide range of lipid-related terms that may be familiar or simply impossible to find elsewhere, especially when a concise definition is desired in short order. This edition is enriched with excellent figures of chemical structures for many of the 1200 entries. The subject matter also covers an assortment of abbreviations, descriptions of trade-marked products, titles of 228 books published in the field to date, plus a comprehensive listing of addresses for international professional societies dealing with the science and technology of fats and oils."

"The utility of this compendium of knowledge already has proven its worth to me. Reading it provided diabolical inspiration as I prepared questions for a doctoral candidate's preliminary examination. As an example, define the chemical name, structure and a source for 'punicic acid'. Congratulate yourself if you know this compound is a C18 acid with conjugated triene unsaturation (9c 11t 13c-octadecatrienoic acid) that is present in pomegranate seed oil. If you were uncertain, I highly recommend a copy of Lipid Glossary 2. Richard F. Wilson, President, American Oil Chemist's Society."

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