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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-006465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIPID SCIENCES INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071478
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				430433090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7068 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-249-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7068 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94566

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NZ CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA LAND CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARDSON DALE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162527

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00497
		FILM NUMBER:		05700172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7068 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252494000
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-03-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000071478</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIPID SCIENCES INC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIPD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001162527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICHARDSON DALE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7068 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY, SUITE 401</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLEASANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94566-3111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Business Development</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.7</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36054</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>36054</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>324484</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options shall fully vest and be exercisable upon approval by the Federal Drug Administration (&quot;FDA&quot;) of the Company's Investigational Device Exemption relating to selective HDL Delipidation, provided that such FDA approval occurs on or before March 10, 2006.  If FDA approval of such application has not been granted by March 10, 2006, the options will terminate on such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment is being filed solely to correct footnote (1) above which explains the manner in which the reported options will vest and be exercisable.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Sandra Gardiner, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Dale L. Richardson, Vice President of Business Development</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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