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7. Glossary and acronyms
Acidity; Acidity
This is the percentage of free fatty acids conventionally expressed as lauric acid for copra and palm kernel, palmitic acid for palm and oleic acid for other fats.
Acylation; Acylation
Addition reaction of a radical (carboxy, silyl...) to a functional group.
Adulteration; Adulteration
Adulteration is a fraudulent practice involving the addition of a product of lesser value to another product.
Derivatization; Derivatization
Formation of derivatives to modify the physico-chemical properties of a compound (e.g. silyl derivatives).
Diglyceride = Diacylglyceride; Diacylglycerol
Fats; Fats
Fats are solid lipids at room temperature....
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Regulations
Arrêté du 19 octobre 2006 relatif à l'emploi d'auxiliaires technologiques dans la fabrication de certaines denrées alimentaires (JO du 02/12/2006.
February 12, 1973. List of substances authorized for use in the refining and processing of edible fats (JO du 15/02/1973).
Arrêté du 1 er octobre 1986, relatif à la méthode officielle...
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Standards bodies
French Standards Association (AFNOR) http://www.afnor.com
American Oil Chemists' Society, (AOCS) http://www.aocs.org
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