European Federation for the Science and
Technology of Lipids (Euro Fed Lipid)

The journal considers articles with respect to scientific and geographical integration of the multifaceted European lipid science and technology spectrum. The journal is supported by the DGF and by the European Federation. With the growing relevance of renewable resources, lipids, fats and oils will pay an increasingly important role in many aspects of science and technology.

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Both have opened a wealth of possibilites for the production of tailormade industrial raw materials. These materials, including those made from domestic plants, can be produced in a manner protective of both, environment and resources.

Process Engineering in the Field of Oil Technology
In spite of the fact that extracting oil from plants may well be one of mankind's oldest technical processes, breakthroughs in process engineering have brought forth major improvements in the last few years.

Nutrition and Food
In nutritional science and the food branch, emphasis is given to levels and composition of fatty acids and minor ingredients in food to optimize health requirements, so as to combat vascular disease and obesity.

Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation
Modern analytical techniques such as capillary gas chromatography or silver-ion high performance liquid chromatography combined with different detection methods are mandatory for the unequivocal determination of geometrical and positional fatty acids isomeres.

Chemistry and Physical Chemistry
The range of applications of oils and fats stretches from detergents to plastics, to cosmetics and pharmaceutical ingredients. Major progress is made here due to the important developments in chemistry and physical chemistry.

Lipid Technology