INFORM January 2024

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Concentrated forms of nutrition for next-generation dairy foods This article describes one research team’s effort to understand the physical properties of whey protein phospholipid concentrates with the objective of laying the foundation to someday produce foods that integrate these bioactive compounds. Oleaginous fungi Fungi can digest a variety of substrates and transform them into triacylglycerols. Read about research advancements for lipogenesis and predictions for its contribution to the future of human health. Novel oil biosynthetic pathway for hydroxy fatty acids Recent research indicates that a member of the Brassicaceae family uses multiple, unconventional pathways to convert carbon into lipids. The authors of this article describe how bioengineering the plant to generate more hydroxy fatty acid could lead to a new sustainable source for industrial products.

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CONTENTS

5 Index to Advertisers 15 AOCS Meeting Watch

7 Editor’s Letter 8 Division Update

29 Regulatory Review 31 Extracts & Distillates