Power ultrasound in the meat industry (freezing,cooking and fermentation): Mechanisms,advances and challenges

High intensity ultrasound (HIUS) has a wide range of applications in different sectors of food processing. It is a promising and emerging technology demonstrating the potential to promote food processes without or at least damage to the quality of products. Among the processes of the meat industry, freezing, thawing, cooking and fermentation are very sensitive and important, because they have significant effects on product quality and are also very energy and time consuming. This review paper provides an interpretation of high intensity ultrasound (HIUS) applications, a summary of recent outstanding published research and an overview of the freezing/thawing, cooking/frying and fermentation processes in meat and its products assisted by HIUS. The effects, benefits and drawbacks as well as the challenges ahead in the commercialization of this technology in the meat industry are studied. The research results confirmed that the use of HIUS in the meat freezing/thawing, cooking/frying and fermentation in combination with the corresponding processing methods demonstrates a great potential to promote the process, improve the general quality of the final product and reduce the time and energy required. However, many issues remain that require further research to address these challenges. These challenges and subsequent research that is useful for developing and increasing the efficiency of this technology have been reviewed. After the literature review, it is concluded that HIUS may be a useful technology for meat processing because of its significant effects on the quality factors and related process variables that leads to the preservation of the initial nutritional and sensory properties of meat and its products. Of course, research must be continued to eliminate the disadvantages or minimize the undesirable effects of this technology on the final product and to remove barriers to commercialization and optimization of this method.     

Ultrasonic evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of granites

Masonry is the oldest building material that survived until today, being used all over the world and being present in the most impressive historical structures as an evidence of spirit of enterprise of ancient cultures. Conservation, rehabilitation and strengthening of the built heritage and protection of human lives are clear demands of modern societies. In this process, the use of nondestructive methods has become much common in the diagnosis of structural integrity of masonry elements.With respect to the evaluation of the stone condition, the ultrasonic pulse velocity is a simple and economical tool. Thus, the central issue of the present paper concerns the evaluation of the suitability of the ultrasonic pulse velocity method for describing the mechanical and physical properties of granites (range size between 0.1-4.0 mm and 0.3-16.5 mm) and for the assessment of its weathering state. The mechanical properties encompass the compressive and tensile strength and modulus of elasticity, and the physical properties include the density and porosity. For this purpose, measurements of the longitudinal ultrasonic pulse velocity with distinct natural frequency of the transducers were carried out on specimens with different size and shape. A discussion of the factors that induce variations on the ultrasonic velocity is also provided.Additionally, statistical correlations between ultrasonic pulse velocity and mechanical and physical properties of granites are presented and discussed. The major output of the work is the confirmation that ultrasonic pulse velocity can be effectively used as a simple and economical nondestructive method for a preliminary prediction of mechanical and physical properties, as well as a tool for the assessment of the weathering changes of granites that occur during the serviceable life. This is of much interest due to the usual difficulties in removing specimens for mechanical characterization.     

橄榄油的聚集荧光猝灭及吸收光谱特性的研究

素有“液体黄金”之称的橄榄油已成为健康食用油的代名词,不仅身价陡增,而且在非产地市场也已成为一种畅销油。在橄榄油检测技术中光谱法与其他技术相比具有快速、无损、无样品处理等优势而备受关注,而不同的光谱检测方法在检测的物质成分上各有侧重,例如红外光谱法侧重于脂肪酸含量的检测、拉曼光谱法侧重于分子的检测、荧光光谱法侧重于光敏物质的检测以及吸收光谱法侧重于光敏物质和不饱和脂肪酸的检测等。荧光及吸收光谱对光敏物质反应极其灵敏,而橄榄油富含叶绿素等光敏物质,因此荧光及吸收光谱成为一种鉴别橄榄油的有效技术手段。叶绿素是一种含有环卟啉结构的有机分子,该类分子结构具有吸光特性,且不同的叶绿素吸收光谱各异,其中绿色植物的叶绿素a含量最多。为深入研究叶绿素的吸收光谱及荧光特性在橄榄油鉴别中的应用,将特级初榨橄榄油中掺入不同比例的玉米油,已达到间接调控橄榄油中叶绿素含量的目的,测量不同掺伪比例橄榄油的荧光及吸收光谱并研究与叶绿素浓度的相关性,以此来研究叶绿素浓度与掺伪量对橄榄油吸收光谱及荧光特性的影响。取10份同批次的特级初榨橄榄油,将其中9份按照等比例稀释,并对10份样品按照掺伪量依次排序;依次采集这10份样品的荧光及吸收光谱,比较叶绿素浓度与掺伪量的相关性及对这两种光谱技术在橄榄油鉴别中的影响。随着叶绿素浓度的上升,荧光强度由弱变强,并在某一时刻后会出现荧光强度急剧减弱的现象,即聚集荧光猝灭。这种现象主要是由于叶绿素的环卟啉分子结构引起的分子间π-π作用,使未被激发的低能分子与高能分子堆叠在一起,能量的辐射跃迁（荧光）也转变为分子间的能量转移（热能交换）。对于吸收光谱,随着叶绿素浓度的上升,吸收光谱的强度也逐渐增强。橄榄油中叶绿素吸收的能量主要去向包括镁电子辐射跃迁产生荧光以及分子间热能交换两部分,而橄榄油的吸收光谱并未出现类似于聚集荧光猝灭的现象,且吸收光谱强度与掺伪浓度间存在近似线性相关的关系。结果表明：当聚集荧光猝灭出现时,叶绿素吸收的能量仍然与浓度呈线性相关,此时高、低能分子堆叠引起的热能交换效率提高。     

某机载惯导设备原位测试仪设计

针对某机载惯导设备在外场的测试需求,设计了以PC-104为显示、控制和数据处理核心,并扩展程控数字表、多通道矩阵板,构建了原位测试仪的硬件电路。根据系统的功能要求和硬件电路特性,利用LabWindows/CVI虚拟仪器平台编制了人机接口界面和测试程序,控制硬件电路对某惯导设备的静态电阻和在线电压进行测试,并接收、分析、处理惯导原位工作时输出的实时串行数据,完成对惯导设备的静态测试和动态性能监测,实现对某机载惯导设备原位测试过程的自动化和测试结果管理的智能化,提高了测试效率和测试精度。该仪器通过改变或控制测试仪器的类别,可实现对多路信号多种性能指标的测试。应用结果表明,该测试仪具有性能稳定、操作简便、应用领域广、通用性强等特点。     

高光谱成像技术在果蔬品质与安全无损检测中的原理及应用

水果和蔬菜的品质与安全是消费者最为关心的问题。传统的化学检测方法是一种费时费力的破坏性检测技术。随着成像和光谱技术的快速发展,高光谱成像技术已经广泛应用于农产品品质与安全的快速无损检测中。高光谱成像技术融合了传统的成像和光谱技术的优点,可以同时获取被检测物体的空间信息和光谱信息,因此该技术既可以像检测物体的外部品质,又可以像光谱技术一样检测物体的内部品质和品质安全。目前,已经有大量的基于高光谱成像技术检测水果和蔬菜品质与安全的研究性论文发表,为了深入了解高光谱成像技术的检测原理并跟踪国内外最新的研究进展,综述了高光谱成像技术在水果和蔬菜外部品质、内部品质和品质安全检测中的原理、发展和应用。另外,还简要介绍和讨论了高光谱成像系统的构成、常用的数据分析方法、发展趋势及面临的挑战。     

Time domain finite volume method for the transient response and natural characteristics of structural-acoustic coupling in an enclosed cavity

A time domain finite volume method（TDFVM）based on wave theory is developed to analyze the transient response and natural characteristics of structural-acoustic coupling problems in an enclosed cavity.In the present method,the elastic dynamic equations and acoustic equation in heterogeneous medium are solved in solid domains and fluid domains respectively.The structural-acoustic coupling is implemented according to the continuity condition of the particle velocity along the normal direction and the normal traction equilibrium condition on the interface.Several numerical examples are presented to validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the present TDFVM.Then the effects of water depth on the acoustic and vibration characteristics and the natural characteristics of a structural-acoustic coupling system are analyzed.The numerical results show that the increase of water depth leads to a stronger coupling between the water and structure and the decrease of natural frequencies of coupling system,The computational cost and memory of this method are small and it can be applicable to structural-acoustic coupling problems in the heterogeneous fluid.     

不同微波条件对蛋清蛋白糖基化产物不均匀性的影响

实验研究微波对蛋清蛋白粉与葡萄糖干样混合体系的影响,构建微波条件下蛋清蛋白-葡萄糖圆柱体反应模型。通过改变微波的功率,时间和位置,采用红外热像仪、荧光、紫外,高效液相色谱等方法研究微波场中蛋清蛋白糖基化产物不均匀性。将蛋清蛋白粉末与葡萄糖等质量混合,手工震荡和研钵充分研磨后在平皿表面铺一薄层粉末,放置于微波炉中心反应。将反应后的样品按左、中、右分成三个规则区域均匀采样。热像图表明微波功率越高,样品表面温度越高。凝胶电泳图表明240 W微波加热30 min样品边缘已经发生了反应,而且样品中间部分几乎还未反应;自由氨基含量测定表明高功率长时间微波作用才会观测到明显糖基化反应而低功率短时间条件下反应不明显,且边缘部分的样品反应总是比中间部分的样品剧烈;通过荧光光谱可知,蛋清蛋白和葡萄糖发生了反应,而样品边缘部分荧光强度降低得比样品中间部分多说明样品边缘反应更加剧烈;紫外光谱测定表明越剧烈的微波条件样品紫外吸收越多,边缘部分紫外吸收最高。液相结果也证实了这一点,糖基化样品边缘部分5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)含量明显高于样品中间部分,且随时间和功率逐渐增加。     

近红外光谱谱线特性对物质浓度分析误差影响的研究

为解决近红外光谱法分析物质浓度过程中缺乏可测度分析而导致测量过程存在一定盲目性问题,研究在已知测量条件、样品种类、被测组分以及建模分析方法的条件下,利用近红外光谱谱线特性作为参数,在大量样品近红外光谱采集和标准法测得浓度数据等工作前,对被测物质浓度的分析误差做大致估算。经过大量尝试和试验提出等效信噪比（ESNR）和谱线重叠系数（OC）两个重要参数,其中ESNR反映待测组分吸光度占总吸光度的比重,而OC则反映待测组分近红外光谱曲线间的重叠程度。通过理论仿真得到光谱分析中用经典的偏最小二乘回归建立定量分析模型时谱线特性与物质浓度分析误差的关系,分别计算ESNR和OC与被测组分浓度分析误差（RMSE）的关系,并且研究两个谱线参数的独立性。利用理论分析得到结果对浓度为8%~12%乙醇水溶液进行可测度分析,并与近红外光谱法分析的实际结果进行比较。研究通过理论仿真得到使用光谱分析中经典的偏最小二乘回归建立定量分析模型时谱线特性与物质浓度分析误差的关系,其中ESNR与RMSE成反比关系,而OC与被测组分分析误差成非线性的单调关系,并且验证了ESNR和OC两个参数的独立性。通过理论计算和乙醇水溶液近红外光谱检测实验对等效信噪比和谱线重叠系数与光谱分析浓度误差的定量关系进行讨论,通过理论分析得到的乙醇浓度RMSE预估值为0.30%,近红外光谱分析实际RMSE为0.32%,相对误差6.67%,二者结果相符。实现了在测量条件、样品种类、被测组分以及建模分析方法已知的条件下基于近红外光谱分析的待测组分含量理论误差的定量计算和实验验证。该研究明确了对近红外光谱法分析物质浓度有明确定量关系的两个谱线参数,给出了使用光谱分析中经典的偏最小二乘回归建立定量分析模型时的分析误差经验曲线,以及利用曲线进行近红外光谱法待测组分浓度可测度分析方法。结果表明所提出的ESNR和OC两个谱线特性参数的有效性,以及分析误差预估方法的有效性。为近红外光谱法待测组分浓度定量分析提供了有效、快捷的预估方法,完善了近红外光谱法成分含量可测度分析理论,对近红外光谱法物质浓度定量分析研究具有一定指导意义。     

Experimental study on SC RF cavities by using China large grain niobium for ILC

Large grain niobium has the potential of simplifying the production sequence and consequently reducing the cost of the superconducting RF cavities for ILC.To investigate the feasibility of fabrication and the possibility to achieve high gradient by large grain cavities,two 1.3 GHz cavities were made of China large grain niobium and a series of vertical tests were carried out following several different surfaces treatment procedures.Two cavities have both reached the high gradient of more than 43 MV/m repeatedly and the maximum accelerating field of 47.9 MV/m has been achieved by China large grain niobium.This paper introduces the features of the fabrication and surface treatments on the large grain cavities and presents the preliminary results of the research.     

HL-2M偏滤器的综合模拟技术初步研究

利用SOLPS和DINA程序,对偏滤器的数值模拟进行综合研究。结合HL-2M装置,针对偏滤器的结构优化、脱靶物理过程、偏滤器送气与抽气、垂直位移事件(VDE)等问题进行了模拟研究。分析了偏滤器靶板位形以及脱靶对偏滤器靶板热载荷的影响,研究了偏滤器的送气位置、送气速率、抽气速率等因素对于偏滤器性能的影响;同时,利用DINA程序对HL-2M装置的VDE过程进行了预测分析,并给出了HL-2M装置发生VDE过程的等离子体电流剖面变化,从而为HL-2M装置的偏滤器结构设计和分析提供输入数据。     

Matched wavelength and incident angle for the diagnostic beam to achieve coherent grating tiling

Design and operation of a practical, accurate alignment diagnostic system is important for the grating tiling technology, which is supposed to be applied in a chirped-pulse amplification system to increase the output power. A diagnostic method is proposed and demonstrated for grating tiling. Provided that the wavelength and incident angle of the diagnostic beam are properly set, the far-field of the main laser beam and that of the diagnostic beam can vary in the same way with the tiling errors between the sub-aperture gratings. Therefore, rotational and translational errors can be controlled and compensated according to the far-field of the diagnostic beam. The real-time monitoring and alignment can be achieved without disturbing the main beam.     

小麦盐与物理损伤胁迫下果胶高光谱反演模型

小麦是我国的主要粮食作物，在国民经济发展中具有举足轻重的地位。然而，盐与物理损伤等非生物胁迫，逐渐成为制约小麦产量和品质的重要因素。研究表明，细胞壁是植物细胞直接抵御逆境胁迫的重要防线。盐胁迫下，细胞渗透压增大，质膜的透性会受到一定程度的影响。为了维持细胞的形态和结构，植物细胞壁中的果胶等多糖物质会发生不同程度的转化和改变。物理损伤，会加深植物细胞膜脂过氧化的程度，使膜通透性增大，导致营养物质的流失和降解。受到损伤的部位及其周边细胞还会发生栓化以阻塞病菌的侵入。构成植物细胞壁主要成分且能够反映细胞壁以及膜系统完整性和透过性的果胶，可以作为研究胁迫下植物内部物质响应规律的重要指标。目前，质量法、比色法、液相色谱法等常用的果胶检测方法操作繁琐、实时性不强且对样本损耗较大。亟需一种操作简便、检测速度快、无损的检测方法。将烟农0428小麦作为研究对象，采用水培方式，以向培养液中施加氯化钠(NaCl)溶液和对小麦第一片叶主脉两侧针刺分别模拟盐胁迫和昆虫叮咬造成的物理损伤，并完成小麦叶片果胶及高光谱信息的采集与处理。利用相关分析法筛选光谱敏感波段，将主成分回归(PCR)、偏最小二乘法(PLS)、逐步多元线性回归(SMLR)三种建模方法分别与多元散射校正(MSC)、标准正态变换(SNV)、一阶导数(FD)、卷积平滑(S-G)、Norris导数滤波(NDF)等预处理技术相结合，建立果胶含量反演模型。最终，选定PLS+SNV+FD+NDF方法建立的模型为最优模型，并对其性能进行了测试。结果表明：果胶含量的预测值与实测值一致性较高，拟合系数(R2)和均方根误差(RMSE)分别为0.997 6和0.35；预测值重复性较好，相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.2%。该研究以新方法实现小麦果胶的高精度、快速、无损检测，有助于小麦响应逆境胁迫机理的深入探索，并为大田作物胁迫程度预测及种植环境的精准管控提供参考。     

波源和接收者在介质体内的客观运动理论

建立介质体概念并指出介质体的内部独立性和外部相关性。建立双列车模型,对波在介质体内的多普勒效应进行量化分析。建立波源和接收者在介质体内的客观运动理论。把客观运动理论应用于天文学。指出天体介质体的边缘凸透镜特性。明确时间和物理介质空间的客观性。指出相对论的错误。明确波和粒子的区别。     

光谱及成像技术在果蔬损伤检测研究中的应用现状与展望

果蔬在收获、运输、贮藏、分拣、包装和销售过程中均会遭受不同程度的挤压、碰撞或摩擦,从而造成果蔬损伤,如挤伤、开裂、擦伤等外部损伤,同时,在生长过程中会产生黑心、水心、褐腐、霉心等内部损伤。果蔬损伤初期特征不明显,外观与正常果实基本无异,然而随着时间的推移,损伤组织恶化扩散,最终导致整个果实腐烂变质,又进而接触感染其他果实,造成周边甚至整箱果蔬病变,对果蔬产业造成巨大的经济损失。果蔬采后损伤检测方法多种多样,其中人工检测最为简单常用,但是该方法不仅耗时耗力,容易造成错判和漏判现象,而且无法实现肉眼不可见的皮下或内部损伤检测。近年来,随着计算机技术的快速发展,越来越多的无损检测技术被广泛应用于果蔬损伤检测,其中最为常用的当属光谱和成像技术。光谱成像技术通常结合图像处理、光谱分析、化学计量学方法、统计分析等手段,利用损伤果蔬和正常果蔬的图谱信号差异实现损伤检测,具有无损、快速等优点,能解决人工检测耗时耗力且准确率低的问题。在此主要概述了8种光谱及成像技术（近红外光谱、拉曼光谱、荧光光谱、高光谱成像、空间频域成像、核磁成像、X射线成像和热成像）在果蔬损伤检测的最新研究进展,包括检测原理及其技术特点,总结分析了各技术在果蔬损伤检测方面的应用情况,并展望未来发展趋势,以期为果蔬损伤无损检测提供借鉴与参考。     

Entropy Effects in Intermolecular Associations of Crown-Ethers and Cyclodextrins with Amino Acids in Aqueous and in Non-Aqueous Media

The analysis of the ratios of entropy and enthalpy characteristics and their contributions to the change in the Gibbs energy of intermolecular interactions of crown ethers and cyclodextrins with amino acids is carried out. Two different types of macrocycles were chosen for examination: crown ethers with a hydrophilic interior and cyclodextrins with a hydrophobic inner cavity and a hydrophilic exterior. The thermodynamics of complex formation of crown ethers and cyclodextrins with amino acids in water and aqueous-organic solvents of variable composition was examined. The contributions of the entropy solvation of complexes of 18-crown-6 with glycine, alanine, phenylalanine to the change in the entropy of complexation in water-ethanol and water-dimethyl sulfoxide solvents was calculated and analyzed. It was found that the ratios of the entropy and enthalpy solvation of the reagents for these systems have similar trends when moving from water to aqueous-organic mixtures. The relationship between the thermodynamic characteristics and structural features of the complexation processes between cyclodextrins and amino acids has been established. The thermodynamic enthalpy–entropy compensation effect was revealed, and its features for complexation of cyclodextrins and 18-crown-6 were considered. It was concluded that, based on the thermodynamic parameters of molecular complexation, one could judge the mode of the formation of complexes, the main driving forces of the interactions, and the degree of desolvation.     

多层石墨烯纳米带光电探测器理论与性能分析

多层石墨烯具有超宽的光谱吸收范围及独特的光电性能,是制作下一代光电探测器件的理想材料。以石墨烯的带间隧穿理论为基础,提出了一个多层石墨烯纳米带结构的光电探测器模型,纳米带的两端与源极和漏极相连,夹在半导体基质和上下栅极之间。利用这个模型,建立了多层石墨烯纳米带探测器的光电转换机制,讨论了上栅极电压不同时探测器的工作原理,研究了源-漏极间光电流及暗电流与入射光能量的关系,探讨了探测器的偏置电压,耗尽层长度以及带隙取值对暗电流的影响,并分析了不同参数下探测器响应率以及探测率随入射光能量的变化关系。结果表明,探测器的响应率随纳米带层数的增加而增加,受带隙,耗尽层长度和偏置电压的影响,最大的响应率约为103 A·W-1; 通过限制上栅压,带隙等变量可以控制系统暗电流,增大探测器的探测率,最高探测率约为109 cm·Hz1/2·W-1。多层石墨烯纳米带结构可以增强探测器对入射光的吸收,提高探测器的灵敏度以及对弱光的探测能力,实现对太赫兹到远红外波段入射光的有效探测,探测性能远高于许多量子结构和窄带半导体结构的光电探测器。     

Permeation of nanocrystals across lipid membranes

Biological membranes are one of the major structural elements of cells, and play a key role as a selective barrier and substrate for many proteins that facilitate transport and signaling processes. Understanding the structural and mechanical properties of lipid membranes during permeation of nanomaterials is of prime importance in determining the toxicity of nanomaterials to living cells. It has been shown that the interaction between lipid membranes and nanomaterials and the disruption of lipid membranes are often determined by physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, such as size, shape and surface composition. In this work, molecular dynamic simulations were carried out using various sizes of nanocrystals as a probe to explore the transport of nanomaterials across dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) bilayers and the changes in the structural and mechanical properties of DPPC bilayers during the permeation. A coarse-grained model was used to provide insight at large time and length scales. In this work, an external driving force helps the nanocrystals across the lipid bilayer. The minimum forces needed to penetrate the model membrane and the interaction of nanocrystals and lipid bilayers were investigated in simulations. The elastic and dynamic properties of lipid bilayers, including the local and bulk properties during the permeation of the nanocrystals, which are of considerable fundamental interest, were also studied. The findings described will lead to better understanding of nanomaterial–lipid membrane interactions and the mechanical and dynamic properties of lipid membranes under permeation.     

风轮菜属三萜皂苷与黄酮研究进展及波谱特征

结合国内外文献,对唇形科风轮菜属植物近20年来的三萜皂苷与黄酮类成分的结构及波谱学研究内容进行综述. 目前已从风轮菜属植物中分离鉴定了42个三萜皂苷和23个黄酮. 总结了根据烯碳和羰基碳的NMR核磁数据特征推测三萜皂苷基本结构类型,依据含氧碳及相邻碳的化学位移值确定羟基的取代位置,依据三萜皂苷的碳谱数据鉴定皂苷中糖的种类和连接位置以及黄酮类成分特征性的核磁共振波谱规律. 对为进一步鉴定该属植物中三萜皂苷与黄酮类化合物结构以及进行波谱数据的归属具有重要的作用.     

Theoretical investigation of frequency characteristics of free oscillation and injection-locked magnetrons

The frequency characteristics of free oscillation magnetron(FOM) and injection-locked magnetron(ILM) are theoretically investigated.By using the equal power voltage obtained from the experiment data,expressions of the frequency and radio frequency(RF) voltage of FOM and ILM,as well as the locking bandwidth,on the anode voltage and magnetic field are derived.With the increase of the anode voltage and the decrease of the magnetic field,the power and its growth rate increase,while the frequency increases and its growth rate decreases.The theoretical frequency and power of FOM agree with the particle-in-cell(PIC) simulation results.Besides,the theoretical trends of the power and frequency with the anode voltage and magnetic field are consistent with the experimental results,which verifies the accuracy of the theory.The theory provides a novel calculation method of frequency characteristics.It can approximately analyze the power and frequency of both FOM and ILM,which promotes the industrial applications of magnetron and microwave energy.     

From high-entropy alloys to complex concentrated alloys

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and related concept of complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) expand the diversity of the materials world and inspire new ideas and approaches for the design of materials with an attractive combination of properties. Here, we present a critical review of the field with the intent of summarizing the principles underlying their birth and growth. We highlight the major accomplishments and progresses over the last 14 years, especially in the discovery of new microstructures and mechanical properties. Finally, we outline the main challenges and provide guidance for future works.