Lipids: Structure, physical properties and functionality

Lipids are components of many complex systems, some of which are natural in origin such as the cell membranes of living organisms, and others created by human intervention, such as food emulsions.   This book provides an up-to-date description of the diversity of lipid molecular arrangements in different physical states as a basis for the understanding of lipid functionality in biological and technical systems.  It was orginally planned as a new edition to Kare Larsson's popular book "Lipids: Molecular organization, physical functions and technical applications", published in 1994.  However, the subject area had to be expanded to such an extent that the one author could no longer cover it.  Instead of resorting to the usual edited book with each chapter written by a different author, three colleagues were invited to act as co-authors.  As a result, "Lipids: Structure, physical properties and functionality" is not a second edition, but a new book entirely.