COMMISSION ON BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (I.7)
Number: 170/7/93
Title: A Nomenclature for Lipid Mesophases
Coordinator(s):
M. Caffrey
Completion Date: 1999 - project abandoned
Objective:
This project has the aim of devising a nomenclature for lipid mesophases
and polymorphs. It is needed because the system devised some two decades
ago is inadequate because of the enormous growth in the number of
new phases that have recently been identified. The purpose of the
new scheme is to simplify the nomenclature itself. It will be based
on a logical, structural hierarchy and will have a built-in flexibility
such that new phases and modifications can be readily accomodated.
It will dispense with the need for cumbersome symbols, subscripts,
superscripts, and characters that are used in the old nomenclature.
Progress:
Project abandoned
A first draft document was presented to the members of Commission
I.7 at the GA in Geneva. Based on the discussion that followed a first
version of the final document will be drafted by the end of 1997.
It will be sent to Commission members and experts in the field.
Last Update: 6 June 2000