The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of citric acid combined with high-pressure processing (HPP) on the characteristics of pectic polysaccharide of choerospondias axillaris fruit peel (cPP). Therefor...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of citric acid combined with high-pressure processing (HPP) on the characteristics of pectic polysaccharide of choerospondias axillaris fruit peel (cPP). Therefore, the physicochemical, structural, and emulsifying properties of cPP extracted by hydrochloric acid (HEP), HPP-assisted hydrochloric acid (HEP + HPP), citric acid (cEP), and HPP-assisted citric acid (cEP + HPP) were analyzed. Results showed that citric acid and HPP had a synergetic impact on extraction yield, weight-average molecular weight (Mw), emulsion ability (EA), and apparent viscosity of cPP;hence, the highest extraction yield (48.49%) and EA (70.25%) coupled with the lowest Mw (263.80 kDa) and apparent viscosity were observed in cEP + HPP. However, the effects of citric acid and HPP on DA, DM, and GalA of cPP were opposite. The lowest DA and DM were found in HEP + HPP. Moreover, both citric acid and HPP had great influences on the structure of cPP. The cPP extracted by citric acid had a lower crystallinity, and the microstructure of cPP extracted with HPP assistance was rougher. In summary, HPP-assisted citric acid extraction could improve the extraction yield and emulsion property of cPP.
Biological effect-based monitoring is essential for predicting or alerting to a possible deterioration in drinking water quality. In the present study, a reporter gene assay based on oxidative stress-mediated Pgst-4::...
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Biological effect-based monitoring is essential for predicting or alerting to a possible deterioration in drinking water quality. In the present study, a reporter gene assay based on oxidative stress-mediated Pgst-4::GFP induction in the caenorhabditis elegans strain VP596 (VP596 assay) was assessed for its applicability in evaluating drinking water safety and quality. This assay was used to measure the oxidative stress response in VP596 worms exposed to six ubiquitous components (As3+, Al3+, F-, NO3--N, cHcl3, and residual chlorine) in drinking water, eight mixtures of these six components designed through orthogonal design, ninety-six unconcentrated water samples from source to tap water in two supply systems, and organic extracts (OEs) of twenty-five selected water samples. Pgst-4::GFP fluorescence was not induced by Al3+, F-, NO3--N, and cHcl3, and was significantly enhanced by As3+ and residual chlorine only at concentrations higher than their respective drinking water guideline levels. Pgst-4::GFP induction was not detected in any of the six-component mixtures. Induction of Pgst-4::GFP was observed in 9.4% (3/32) of the source water samples but not in the drinking water samples. However, a notable induction effect was revealed in the three OEs of drinking water, with a relative enrichment factor of 200. These results suggest that the VP596 assay has limited utility for screening drinking water safety by testing unconcentrated water samples;however, it offers a supplemental in vivo tool for prioritizing water samples for an enhanced quality assessment, monitoring pollutant removal performance by drinking water treatment plants, and evaluating water quality in water supplies.
Butterfly pea (clitoria ternatea) flowers are widely used for culinary purposes in southern Asian countries. We assessed the optimal level of a butterfly pea petal extract (BPPE) to produce blue rice. Dried butterfly ...
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Butterfly pea (clitoria ternatea) flowers are widely used for culinary purposes in southern Asian countries. We assessed the optimal level of a butterfly pea petal extract (BPPE) to produce blue rice. Dried butterfly pea petals were extracted with water at 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8% (w/v), and the extract was used to color boiled rice before cooking was completed. Rice cooked with BPPE acquired various shades of blue from light to dark. Significantly decreased lightness/darkness (L*), redness/greenness (a*), yellowness/blueness (b*), and color difference ( increment E*) were observed in response to BPPE levels, while hue (h*) and chroma (c*) were significantly increased (p < 0.05). Total phenolic (TPc) and total anthocyanin (TAc) contents of cooked rice increased with BPPE levels (p < 0.05), and both constituents contributed significant radical scavenging activity (r = 0.886 to 0.994, p < 0.01, n = 20). Sensory evaluation by consumers indicated a suitable level of BPPE at 0.6%. The color of blue cooked rice was stable under an opaque cover for 8 days, whereas TPc and TAc decreased significantly with storage time. Findings from the current study can be used to produce blue rice in traditional cooking, and to produce other ready-to-use BPPE products.
Piezoelectric polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) are widely utilized in electronic devices. How-ever, their applications as high-performance flexible actuators are still not described well. The performanc...
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Piezoelectric polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) are widely utilized in electronic devices. How-ever, their applications as high-performance flexible actuators are still not described well. The performance of the PVDF-based actuators is strongly related to the quality of the 13 -phase crystals. The elaboration of a one-dimensional element through electrospinning of aligned hollow nanofibers facilitates the formation of the 13 -phase crystals in PVDF and improves its actuation performance. Also, barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles can enhance the piezoelectric performance of the polymer actuators. The synergistic effect of the mechanical drawing and a high-intensity electric field during the electrospinning process resulted in the fabrication of ultra -thin-shell PVDF/BaTiO3 aligned hollow nanofibers with the predominant 13 -phase content of 99%, as was revealed by FTIR and XRD data. The aligned hollow nanofibers were then used as piezoelectric actuators with a high actuation deflection of 28 mu m in response to the reasonable voltage of 480 V.
ZnS NPs and Ho3+ co-doped silica matrices are prepared by room temperature sol-gel method. The fabricated matrices are characterized structurally by X-ray diffractometry, Transmission electron microscopy, Energy dispe...
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ZnS NPs and Ho3+ co-doped silica matrices are prepared by room temperature sol-gel method. The fabricated matrices are characterized structurally by X-ray diffractometry, Transmission electron microscopy, Energy dispersive X-ray analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Structural studies reveal the presence of ZnS NPs in the Ho3+ co-doped silica matrices. Judd Ofelt analysis of UV-Visible absorption spectra shows that the phenomenological Judd Ofelt intensity parameters 0t, which illustrate the intensities for transitions in lanthanides and actinides in solids as well as solutions follow the trend 02>04>06. Enhancement in the 02 parameter with ZnS NP concentration indicates higher asymmetry and a stronger covalent environment of Ho3+ ions in the studied matrix, compared to some popular hosts. The four distinct PL emission bands of Ho3+ observed in the studied matrices show a strong dependence on ZnS NP concentration, with 0.67 M of ZnS as the optimum concentration. The enhancement in the PL emissions with ZnS NPs is attributed to the network modification and sensitization of Ho3+ ions by the NPs. Sensitization through energy transfer also increases the lifetime of the excited state, as observed from the PL decay study. The decrease of PL emission beyond optimum ZnS concentration is most likely due to the self-quenching of ZnS NPs. The upconversion study shows enhancement in Ho3+ luminescence up to 14 times with ZnS co-doping;indicating the viability of the fabricated matrix for their application in Uc devices as well.
Recently, 6-PPD quinone (6-PPDQ), a derivative of tire antioxidant 6-PPD, was reported to have acute toxicity for organisms. However, the possible reproductive toxicity of 6-PPDQ is still largely unclear. In this stud...
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Recently, 6-PPD quinone (6-PPDQ), a derivative of tire antioxidant 6-PPD, was reported to have acute toxicity for organisms. However, the possible reproductive toxicity of 6-PPDQ is still largely unclear. In this study, the repro-ductive toxicity of 6-PPDQ after long-term exposure was further investigated in caenorhabditis elegans. Exposure to 1 and 10 mu g/L 6-PPDQ reduced the reproductive capacity. Meanwhile, exposure to 1 and 10 mu g/L 6-PPDQ enhanced the germline apoptosis, which was accompanied by upregulation of ced-3, ced-4, and egl-1 expressions and down -regulation of ced-9 expression. The observed increase in germline apoptosis in 1 and 10 mu g/L 6-PPDQ exposed nematodes was associated with the enhancement in DNA damage and increase in expressions of related genes of cep -1, clk-2, hus-1, and mrt-2. The detected enhancement in germline apoptosis in 1 and 10 mu g/L 6-PPDQ exposed nematodes was further associated with the increase in expressions of ced-1 and ced-6 governing the cell corpse engulfment process. Molecular docking analysis indicated the binding potentials of 6-PPDQ with three DNA damage checkpoints (cLK-2, HUS-1, and MRT-2) and corpse-recognizing phagocytic receptor cED-1. Therefore, our data suggested the toxicity on reproductive capacity by 6-PPDQ at environmentally relevant concentrations by enhancing DNA damage-and cell corpse engulfment-induced germline apoptosis in organisms.
Key messageSomaclonal variation can be used for crop improvement of chrysanthemum instead of induced mutagenesis. Presentstudy showed the substantial improved flower diameter in regenerated plantlets via somatic embry...
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Key messageSomaclonal variation can be used for crop improvement of chrysanthemum instead of induced mutagenesis. Presentstudy showed the substantial improved flower diameter in regenerated plantlets via somatic embryogenesis. Fieldscreening showed increase in the diameter of flowers and variation in flower colour in somaclonal population. Bothfeatures are appealing for the consumers in floriculture industry. chrysanthemum morifolium propagation through stem cutting produces weak plants that show delayed anthesis above 20 & DEG;c and a reduced flower diameter. Therefore, in this study chrysanthemum plantlets were produced through somatic embryogenic from calli to exploit the somaclonal variation for their improvement. Various explants from variety Dante yellow were cultured on Linsmaier and Skoog (LS) medium with various concentrations of Kinetin (KT) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and their combinations for callus induction. Embryogeniccalli were proliferated and regenerated by using different plant growth regulators. Regenerated plantlets were acclimatized and evaluated for agronomiccharacteristics and compared with the mother plant in a replicated field trial. Results revealed that young leaf explants cultured on LS medium containing 9.02 & mu;M 2,4-D and 11.61 & mu;M KT gave calli of greater sizes as compared to other treatments. A combination of 0.44 & mu;M 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 5.37 & mu;M 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) yielded the highest callus proliferation (0.27 g & PLUSMN;0.03). A significant number of shootlets (25 & PLUSMN;0.8) from embryogeniccallus was observed on the medium with 0.45 & mu;M 2,4-D. During the field experiment, clone S84 showed considerable improvement in flower size as compared to the mother plant and was found to be a promising clone for commercialization.
Strain-rate effects in a unidirectional non-crimp fabriccarbon/epoxy composite are addressed. To allow for kink-band formation including strain-rate effects and damage in such composites, the paper advances a recent ...
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Strain-rate effects in a unidirectional non-crimp fabriccarbon/epoxy composite are addressed. To allow for kink-band formation including strain-rate effects and damage in such composites, the paper advances a recent model focused on compression loading at small off-axis angles. The model is based on computational homogenization with a subscale represented by matrix and fibre constituents at finite deformation. The fibre constituent is assumed to be elastic transversely isotropic and the matrix is viscoelastic-viscoplastic with damage degradation. Novel model improvements of special importance to small off-axis loading relate to the isostress formulation of the homogenized response in transverse shear. In this context, an enhanced homogenized elastic response is proposed based on Halpin-Tsai corrections to account for the nonuniform stress distribution on the microscale. The model captures the strongly rate sensitive kink-band formation due to localized matrix shearing and fibre rotation, confirming the experimentally observed increase in compressive strength for high strain rates.
Knowledge of the interfacial structure from an atomic or molecular perspective helps to optimize the manufacturing of nanocomposite materials with bottom-up structural design and controls the performance more effectiv...
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Knowledge of the interfacial structure from an atomic or molecular perspective helps to optimize the manufacturing of nanocomposite materials with bottom-up structural design and controls the performance more effectively. In this work, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the composition, structure, and mechanism of interactions at the interface between wood cell wall constituents (cellulose, lignin, and hemicel-lulose) and polylactic acid (PLA). Results showed that the interfacial adhesion between the components and polymer was affected by the surface structure and the diffusion and aggregation of the polymer. compared with the crystalline surface, the amorphous structure could achieve greater bonding energy and lower surface energy, and thus improving the dispersibility of fillers in the polymer matrix. An orderly arrangement and denser packing of the polymer were observed on the crystalline surface and the diffusion capacity of the polymer was reduced due to reduction in local free volume.
The ring-opening reaction of benzofuran is a highly desirable, yet underdeveloped transformation for the construction of valuable phenol derivatives. Herein, we report a nickel-catalyzed ring-opening transformation of...
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The ring-opening reaction of benzofuran is a highly desirable, yet underdeveloped transformation for the construction of valuable phenol derivatives. Herein, we report a nickel-catalyzed ring-opening transformation of benzofuran with silanes, giving ortho-alkene-, branched/linear alkyl silane-, and alkenyl silanesubstituted phenol derivatives selectively. control experiments and DFT calculations supported Ni-H insertion and beta-O elimination to achieve the formal c-O bond activation of benzofuran but not through the direct oxidative addition of nickel (0) into the c-O bond of benzofurans. Further regioselective hydrosilylation or dehydrogenative silylation occurs via Ni(I)-H or Ni(I)-[Si] intermediates to form ortho-branched/linear alkyl silane- or alkenyl silane-substituted phenol derivatives.
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