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More on Trans-Fatty Acids

Trans-fatty acids (TFA) are unsaturated fatty acids that have double bonds in the trans- configuration. The trans-double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids causes the molecules to have a different structure to their cis-double bond counterparts. A trans-configuration double bond tend … Continue reading

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