Multimode-ultrasound and microwave assisted natural ternary deep eutectic solvent sequential pretreatments for corn straw biomass deconstruction under mild conditions

Mild and effective pretreatments are essential to deconstruct lignocellulosic biomass so as to reuse cellulose content for value-added products. In this study, sequential multimode-ultrasound and microwave with natural ternary deep eutectic solvent (NATDES) pretreatments were used to deconstruct corn straw and optimized factors such as NATDES, ultrasonic, and microwave parameters. Results indicated that the ultrasound-NATDES or microwave-NATDES pretreatment could remove 37.86% and 52.36% lignin, respectively. When using sequential multimode-ultrasound and microwave assisted NATDES pretreatment, the delignification efficiency increased to 61.50%, and the cellulose content increased from 34.70% to 76.08%. In addition, the delignification of sequential multimode-ultrasound and microwave assisted NATDES pretreatment (under the mild conditions of microwave heating at 60 °C and 60 min) increased to 57.39%, and the cellulose content increased to 59.98%, too. This highlighted the effect of the combined ultrasound and microwave technology. Finally, the microstructural changes of mercury intrusion porosimeters, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy were conducted to confirm the effectiveness of this method to deconstruct corn straw. A mechanism of the deconstruction of corn straw biomass in NATDES with the assistance of the sequential multimode-ultrasound and microwave heating was proposed. This research could open a window for future use of biomass energy by deconstructing lignocellulosic biomasses using environmentally friendly pretreatment methods.     

阳极改性对微生物燃料电池处理秸秆水解物性能影响

以玉米秸秆稀酸水解液为阳极底物,用污水处理厂活性污泥为产电微生物菌源构建双室微生物燃料电池(MFC),采用三种不同方法改性阳极碳毡,并对其MFC产电性能进行研究。结果表明,以未改性碳毡(CC)、HNO_3酸解CC(HNO_3/CC)、壳聚糖改性CC(chitosan/CC)、PDADMAC/α-Fe_2O_3层层自组装改性碳毡(PDADMAC/α-Fe_2O_3/CC)的MFC的最大产电量分别为248、315、452和522 mV,最大功率密度分别为54.6、92.7、203.8和248.1 mW/m~2,COD的去除率分别为82.21%、81.46%、82.53%和86.44%。循环伏安曲线显示,PDADMAC/α-Fe_2O_3层层自组装改性的阳极碳毡具有较高的氧化还原电位。电化学阻抗谱图表明,PDADMAC/α-Fe_2O_3层层自组装改性碳毡的极化内阻最小,为7Ω。几种改性材料为阳极的MFC性能依次为PDADMAC/α-Fe_2O_3/CC壳聚糖/CCHNO_3/CC空白CC。     

Simultaneous determination of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites,X11719474 and X11721061, in brown rice and rice straw after field application using LC-MS/MS

The present study was carried out to develop an analytical method for simultaneously detecting and quantifying sulfoxaflor and its metabolites (X11721061, X11719474) in brown rice and rice straw using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. The parent compound and its metabolites were extracted and purified using original ‘QuEChERS’ method with modification. The matrix-matched calibration curve of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites in both matrices achieved good linearity with determination coefficients (R²) ≥0.9944. The overall recoveries of sulfoxaflor at two fortification levels (rice: 0.2 and 1.0 mg/kg; rice straw: 0.4 and 2.0 mg/kg) ranged from 97.37% to 107.71% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) <5%. On the other hand, the recoveries of both metabolites (X11721061 and X11719474) at 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg (rice) and 0.2 and 1.0 mg/kg (rice straw) were satisfactory with values ranging from 83.70 % to 112.60% with RSDs <8%. During storage at ?20°C, the analyte and its metabolites were stable for up to 87 days. The limits of quantification of 0.02 mg/kg were lower than the maximum residue limit (0.2 mg/kg) set by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for brown rice. The method was successfully applied to paddy field treated with different programme schedules and a preharvest interval of 7 days was proposed based upon the current study. In sum, the developed method is accurate and reproducible for ensuring the reliable determination of sulfoxaflor (and its metabolites) in harvested rice grain and straw samples from the field. The residual level of parent compound does not seem to pose any hazardous effect and treated rice could be safely used for consumption.     

微波辐射下秸秆纤维微观结构的变化

利用原子力显微镜(AFM)对微波处理前后秸秆纤维表面的变化进行了研究,并结合XRD和FTIR研究了处理前后其化学结构及结晶形态的变化情况。结果表明,未经微波处理的秸秆纤维表面比较光滑,平均粗糙度(Ra)为(86.7±6.335)nm,均方根粗糙度(Rq)为(141.1±9.055)nm;经微波处理的秸秆纤维表面比较粗糙,并出现许多细小孔洞,其Ra为(445.0±28.14)nm,Rq为(558.9±33.458)nm,微波辐射处理前后秸秆纤维的表面形态差异较大。经微波辐射处理后,秸秆纤维在2θ=22.3°处的衍射峰移至21.8°,且峰宽稍有增加,在38.1°、44.3°、64.6°、78.9°处出现的4个衍射峰,除强度稍有增强,其峰形和位置与未经处理秸秆纤维的衍射峰基本一致,表明微波处理没有改变纤维的结晶形态。FTIR光谱表明,微波处理样中未产生新的官能团,但分子间氢键及分子内氢键发生变化。微波作用未引起秸秆纤维化学结构的变化。     

不同负荷下餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆共消化厌氧产氢研究

进料负荷对餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢过程有重要影响. 以进料负荷为影响因子, 设置温度均为55℃的餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢实验, 其中进料负荷(以VS计)分别设置为(A)5kg?m-3?d-1、(B)10kg?m-3?d-1、(C)15kg?m-3?d-1, 分析厌氧产氢过程中产气量、产氢速率、pH、VFAs、氨氮、SCOD等参数的变化. 实验结果表明: B组发酵底物产气量最大, 为8664mL, 产氢速率也最大, 为748.3mL?h-1, 反应过程中pH始终维持在5.5±0.1内, 是厌氧产氢的最佳范围. 实验结束时, 各组VFAs、氨氮浓度分别为7292.46、8248.35、8558.24mg?L-1和544.48、754.31、1458.33mg?L-1. 同时各组SCOD浓度变化趋势相似. 在研究范围的最佳进料负荷下, 进行回流比分别为10%、30%、50%的实验, 结果显示30%回流比的产氢量最大, 为56039mL, 同时运行过程中系统稳定性较好. 综上所述, 进料负荷为10kg?m-3?d-1, 30%回流比的餐厨垃圾与水稻秸秆混合厌氧发酵产氢时, 微生物活性较好, 能够产生更多的氢气. 这一结果可为餐厨垃圾资源化提供参考依据.     

用红外光谱法研究麦秸各层面的化学组成

本文以麦秸为例 ,用红外OMNI采样器研究了麦秸各层面红外光谱的差异 ,并进一步研究了麦草表面在不同的处理条件下 ,表面化学成分的变化规律。实验结果表明 :麦秸表面聚积着大量的SiO2 (～ 1 0 70cm- 1 ～ 80 0cm- 1 ) ,麦秸表皮层脂类物质含量高 (νCO =1 733cm- 1 )。麦秸表面的羟基 (～ 330 0cm- 1 )物质很少。麦秸的中层和内层主要是木素 ( 1 731 ,1 65 0 ,1 5 95 ,1 5 0 5 1 ,1 45 5 ,1 42 5 ,1 2 34,1 0 39和 835cm- 1 )和纤维素类物质 ( 335 0 ,2 935 ,2 85 0 ,1 65 0 ,1 45 5 ,1 430 ,1 367,1 31 7,1 1 60 ,1 0 34和 891cm- 1 )。木素的含量由外向里逐渐减少。麦秸表面的SiO2 是人造板制造中麦草不易粘接的主要原因。用热水处理后 ,表面仅有部分简单的碳水化合物和少量脂类物质溶出 ,而用NaOH处理麦草 ,可使表面的脂类物质和SiO2 溶出 ,便于人造板加工。     

Effect of alkaline pretreatment on delignification of wheat straw

This study was conducted to analyse structural changes through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) after alkaline pretreatment of wheat straw for optimum steaming period. During the study, 2 mm size of substrate was soaked in 2.5% NaOH for 1 h at room temperature and then autoclaved at 121°C for various steaming time (30, 60, 90 and 120 min). Results revealed that residence time of 90 min at 121°C has strong effect on substrate, achieving a maximum cellulose content of 83%, delignification of 81% and hemicellulose content of 10.5%. Further SEM and FTIR spectroscopy confirmed structural modification caused by alkaline pretreatment in substrate. Maximum saccharification yield of 52.93% was achieved with 0.5% enzyme concentration using 2.5% substrate concentration for 8 h of incubation at 50°C. This result indicates that the above-mentioned pretreatment conditions create accessible areas for enzymatic hydrolysis.     

生物质水热液化和炭化产物特性研究

分别选取稻杆,水葫芦,纤维素和木聚糖（生物质模型化合物）为原料,在反应釜中进行水热液化（300℃,30min）和水热炭化（220℃,4h）实验,对液化产物和炭化产物进行分析。结果表明,稻杆获得重油产率达最大值21.62%。纤维素,木聚糖和水葫芦的重油产率分别为15.00%,11.61%和12.19%。生物质化学组分对其重油产率和组分有着一定的影响。液态产物分别利用总有机碳分析仪（TOC）和气质联用仪（GC-MS）进行测定。表明重质油中主要含有酮类,酚类,醛类,醇类和少量的酸类化合物。利用扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）对水热炭化固态产物进行了形貌与结构表征,得到具有核壳结构的纳米微球。纤维素,水葫芦和稻杆有着较高的焦炭产率,最后对木聚糖的碳微球形成机理进行初探。     

硝酸乙醇法测定纤维素含量

根据秸秆乙醇的工艺特点,对硝酸乙醇法测定玉米秸秆、小麦秸秆、稻草及其预处理后物料的纤维素含量进行了研究.优化了粉碎时长、硝酸-乙醇混合液处理遍数、试样粒度及抽滤漏斗孔径四个参数.确定了优化后的测定方法:秸秆试样粉碎时长15 s,硝酸-乙醇混合液处理4遍,粒度40～60目,使用G2玻璃砂芯漏斗.秸秆预处理后物料试样粉碎时...     

Nutritional requirements of a strain of bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and use of gruel hydrolysate for the formulation of a new medium for δ-endotoxin production

Nutritional requirements of a strain ofBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) subsp.kurstaki were elucidated for δ-endotoxin production. The effect of some principal nutrients was deeply investigated, showing several nutritional and metabolite limitations in Bt growth and δ-endotoxin synthesis. This led us to formulate a new medium based on the hydrolysate of gruel, a cheap and abundant byproduct of semolina factories, supporting growth and δ-endotoxin synthesis. After hydrolysis of gruel by α-amylase, followed by proteolysis using alcalase, the resultant soluble material substituted glucose very well for Bt δ-endotoxin production. Indeed, 15 g/L total sugars coming from that hydrolysate, supplemented by 5.4 g/L ammonium sulfate as nitrogen source and either 5 g/L yeast extract or 3 g/L peptone from casein or 3 g/L casaminoacids or 0.25 g/L cysteine or aspartic acid, were the principal components of this new medium in which almost 1 g/L of δ-endotoxin in 4.5 g/L total dry biomass was produced.