Annually Lecithin experts from AOCS and ILPS nominate and select phospholipid related scientific publications. Judges select from the short list the winner for the AOCS Best Phospholipid Paper Award.
Best Phospholipid Paper Award winners are
in 1999
Thomas A. Wilson, Carig M. Meservey and Robert J. NIcolosi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Soy Lecithin reduces Plasma Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Early Atherogenensis in Hypercholesterolemic Monkeys and Hamsters: Beyound Linoleate J. of Atherogenenisis, Vol 140, 147-153, (1998)
in 2000
MaryAnne Drake, Van-Den Truong and Christopher Daubert, Mississippi State University Rheological and Sensory Properties of Redcued-Fat Processed Cheeses Containing Lecithin J. of Food Science, Vol. 64 (4) (1999)
in 2001
Armin Wendel, Nattermann of Phospholipid GmbH, Cologne, Germany Lecithin: the First 150 Years AOCS - INFORM, Vol 11(8) 885-892, Vol 11(9) 992-997
in 2002
Fabio Fava, Diana Di Gioia, University of Bologna, Italy Soya Lecithin Effects on the Aerobic Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in an Artificially Contaminated Soil Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol 72 (2), 177-184 (2001)
in 2003
Danviriyakul S, McClements D.J., Decker E c.s., University of Massachusette – Amherst Physical Stability of Spray-Dried Milk Fat Emulsion as Affected by Emulsifiers and Processing Conditions J. Food Science, Vol 67 (6), 2183-2189 (2002)
in 2004
Curtis A. Spilburg, Anne C. Goldberg, Janet B. McGill, William F. Stenson, Susan B. Racette, Joyce Bateman, Timothy B. McPherson, Richard Ostlund Fat-free Foods supplemented with Soy Stanol-lecithin Powder Reduce Cholesterol Absorption and LDL Cholesterol J. American Dietetic Association Vol 103(5), 577-581 (2003)
in 2005
Pan L.G., Mabel Tomás, Anon, M.C of CIDCO, University de La Plata, Argentina Oil-in-water emulsions formulated with sunflower lecithins: vesicle formation and stability JAOCS, Vol 81 (3), 241-44 (2004)
in 2006
Paul van der Meeren, Mamdouh El-Bakry, Nico Neirynck, Pascal Nappe, Ghent University, Belgium Influence of Hydrolysed Lecithin Addition on Protein Adsorption and Heat Stability of a Sterilised Coffee Cream Simulant. International Dairy Journal, Vol 15, 1235-1243 (2005)
in 2007
Anders Vikbjerg, Jean-Yves Rusing, Gunnar Jonsson, Huiling Mu and Xuebing Xu, Danish Technical University DTU, Copenhagen-Lingby, Denmark Comparative evaluation of the emulsifying properties of phosphatidylcholine after enzymatic acyl modification. J. Agr. Food Chem., Vol 54, 3310-3316. (2006)
in 2008
No winner
in 2009
Bungo Shirouchi, Koji Nagao, Nao Inoue, T. Ohkubo, H. Hibino and Teruyoshi Yanagita of University of Saga, Saga, Japan Effect of dietary omega 3 phosphatidylcholine on obesity-related disorders in obese Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty rats. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 2007; 55(17): 7170-7176
in 2010
Heikki Aro, Eila P. Järvenpää, Karoliina Könkö, Mikko Sihvonen, Veli Hietaniemi, Rainer Huopalahti, MTT Agrifood Research, Finland Isolation and purification of egg yolk phospholipids using liquid extraction and pilot-scale supercritical fluid techniques. Eur Food Res .Technol (2009) 228:857–863
in 2011
K. Shimizu, T. Ida, H. Tsutsui, T. Asai, K. Otsubo, and N. Oku Anti-Obesity Effect of Phosphatidylinositol on Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 58:11218-1125 (2010)
in 2012
Zeneng Wang, Elizabeth Klipfell, Brian J. Bennett, Robert Koeth,Bruce S. Levison, Brandon DuGar, Ariel E. Feldstein, Earl B. Britt, Xiaoming Fu, Yoon-Mi Chung, Yuping Wu, Phil Schauer,Jonathan D. Smith, Hooman Allayee, W.H. Wilson Tang, Joseph A. DiDonato, Aldons J. Lusis, Stanley L. Hazen Gut Flora Metabolism of Phosphatidylcholine Promotes Cardiovascular Disease. Nature 472:57-63 (2011)
in 2013
G. Konrad, T. Kleinschmidt, C. Lorenz, Anholt University, Köthen, Germany Ultrafiltration of Whey Buttermilk to Obtain a Phospholipid Concentrate International Dairy Journal 30: 39-44 (2012)
in 2014
Y.Pan, R.V. Tikekar, N. Nitin, University of California - Davis and Drewel University - Philadelphia, USA Effect of Antioxidant Properties of Lecithin Emulsifier on Oxidatitve Stability of Encapsulated Bioactive Compounds International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 450: 129-173 (2013)