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Title: PREFACE

Author
item Kuo, Tsung Min
item Gardner, Harold

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/13/2001
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Lipids are broadly defined as any natural substance soluble in organic solvents and include fats, oils, phospholipids, glycolipids, terpenoids, steroids, and oxygenated fatty acids. These substances serve as food and nonfood feedstocks and play a variety of essential roles in the health and safety of living organisms. Lipid Biotechnology outlines current advances and an in-depth review of biotechnological principles and approaches employed in the production and use of lipids as related to four major areas: Oilseed Quality Improvement; Oxylipins: Formation, Potential Uses, and Their Role in Defense; Lipases and Food Nutrition; and Biocatalysts in Nonfood Applications. Many lipid-active enzymes, microbes, plant cells, and other biological systems are studied with an aim to increase biomass, to improve traits, to make cheaper industrial chemicals, and to produce valuable pharmaceutical compounds and specialty foods. The book is a collective effort from internationally recognized experts involved in the academia, industry, and government research. It is intended to serve as a valuable reference for researchers in the field and as a complementary text for graduate-level reading and teaching.