Lipids

Sector: 

Oil & Fat

Category: 

Food Analysis

Description: 

The lipids are a large and diverse group of naturally occurring organic compounds that are related by their solubility in nonpolar organic solvents (e.g. ether, chloroform, acetone & benzene) and general insolubility in water. There is great structural variety among the lipids, as will be demonstrated in the following sections.

Target groups: 

Students

Training Formats: 

Web page

Keywords: 

Lipids; Fatty acids, Oils

Provider - Source: 

Michigan State University

Language: 

English