High gravity batch and continuous processes for beer production: Evaluation of fermentation performance and beer quality

This study deals with two innovative brewing processes, high gravity batch and complete continuous beer fermentation systems. The results show a significant influence of the variables such as concentration and temperature on the yield factor of the substrate into ethanol and consequently on the productivity of the high gravity batch process. The technological feasibility of continuous production of beer based on yeast immobilization on cheap alternative carriers was also demonstrated. The influence of process parameters on fermentation performance and quality of the obtained beers was studied by sensorial analysis. No significant difference in the degree of acceptance between the obtained products and some traditional market brands was found. Presented at the 34th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 21–25 May 2007.     

大平面二极管虚阴极振荡器的宽脉冲微波辐射

给出了产生宽脉冲微波辐射的大平面天鹅绒二极管虚阴极振荡器的结构和测试装置，测得了二极管中阴－阳极等离子体的闭合速率为３０～４３ｋｍ／ｓ，获得了微波辐射的最大脉宽为１．５μｓ，产生的微波峰值功率约为１５ＭＷ，频率为０．５ＧＨＺ，指出这种平面二极管型虚阴极振荡器在辐射脉宽，辐射频率和辐射功率三者之间存在着物理上的制约关系，认为同轴型虚阴极振荡器是突破这种制约关系的一个新途径．     

Effects of high pressure on the Raman and fluorescence emission spectra of two novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives

The effects of pressure on the fluorescence emission and Raman spectra of 1,4-bis[（4-methyloxyphenyl）-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]- 2,5-bisheptyloxyphenylene （OXD-2） and on the fluorescence emission spectra of 1,4-bis[（4-methylphenyl）- 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]phenylene （OXD-1） are investigated using a diamond anvil cell. With the increase of pressure, the intensity of the fluorescence emission increases and reaches maxima at 13GPa for OXD-1 and at 9.6GPa for OXD-2. The effect of pressure on the peak position of the emission shows a similar trend, red shift with the increase of pressure. But at higher pressures, the intensity of emission drops down dramatically. The Raman spectra of OXD-2 indicate that there appears a structural change at ca 3GPa.     

Synthesis of phenylquinoxaline oligomers containing pendant electron‐donating and electron‐withdrawing groups

A series of extended 6‐substituted quinoxaline AB monomer mixtures, 2‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐3‐[4‐(4‐hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl]‐6‐substituted quinoxaline and 3‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐2‐[4‐(4‐hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl]‐6‐substituted quinoxaline, were prepared and polymerized to afford phenylquinoxaline oligomers. High‐molecular‐weight polymers could not be obtained because of the formation of cyclic oligomers. On the basis of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight analysis and molecular modeling results, the formation of a cyclic dimer could be a favorable process resulting in low‐molecular‐weight oligomers. They were completely soluble and amorphous, with glass‐transition temperatures varying from 165 to 266 °C, and they had thermooxidative stability, with samples displaying 5% weight loss temperatures of 419–511 °C in nitrogen. The thermal properties of the monomers and resultant polymers dramatically depended on the polarity of the substituents. The monomers and resultant oligomers displayed high fluorescence in tetrahydrofuran solutions and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone solutions, respectively. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 6465–6479, 2005     

A study of direct- and pulse-current chromium electroplating on rotating cylinder electrode (RCE)

Direct- and pulse-current (DC and PC) chromium electroplating on Cr-Mo steel were performed in a sulfate-catalyzed chromic acid solution at 50 °C using a rotating cylinder electrode (RCE). The electroplating cathodic current densities were at 30, 40, 50 and 60 A dm⁻², respectively. The relationship between electroplating current efficiency and the rotating speed of the RCE was studied. The cross-sectional microstructure of Cr-deposit was examined by transmission electron microscope (TEM). Results showed that DC-plating exhibited higher current efficiency than the PC-plating under the same conditions of electroplating current density and the rotating speed. We found the critical rotating speed of RCE used in the chromium electroplating, above this rotating speed the chromium deposition is prohibited. At the same plating current density, the critical rotating speed for DC-plating was higher than that for PC-plating. The higher plating current density is, the larger difference in critical rotating speeds appears between DC- and PC-electroplating. Equiaxed grains, in a nanoscale size with lower dislocation density, nucleate on the cathodic surface in both DC- and PC-electroplating. Adjacent to the equiaxed grains, textured grains were found in other portion of chromium deposit. Fine columnar grains were observed in the DC-electroplated deposit. On the other hand, very long slender grains with high degree of preferred orientation were detected in PC-electroplated deposit.     

CAEP闪光X射线机的发展

闪光X射线机技术在中国工程物理研究院(下称CAEP)已有三十年的发展历史在爆轰物理学和y射线辐照效应研究中发挥了重要作用。本文总结了CAEP几种类型闪光X射线机的研制概况,阐述了高压脉冲技术、场发射技术、强流束聚焦等的研究进展,并介绍几种装置的主要技术参数。闪光X射线机是研究爆轰物理过程及其它高速瞬变过程的重要工具。国防科学技术研究中,大型闪光X射线机的研制具有很大的意义。文中对开拓强流电了束新的应用领域提出了展望。     

大型火箭起飞横向漂移测量系统研究

本文论及了大型火箭发射起飞段横向漂移量的近距离高速摄影测量系统和数据处理方法。     

直流电机的数字同步锁相

在某高速摄影机中,我们采用了同步数字锁相环路,本文叙述该机中直流电机的数字同步锁相原理及其所用数字相位误差积分器线路的构成。     

Compact oscillator-amplifier XeCl laser with high brightness

In this work we present the behavior of a very compact XeCl laser system.Itconsists of an oscillator and an amplifier,both with lateral UV-preionization.Both dischargeelectrodes are contained in a single vessel.An unstable optical cavity is applied to the oscilla-tor.An output beam of 105 mJ,with a brightness of 5.5× 10~(l3)Wcm~(-2)Sr~(-1) and with a diver-gence of 0.9 mrad has been obtained.     

Transfer of pyrene-dietherphosphatidylcholine to serum lipoproteins

The nonhydrolyzable fluorescent diether analog of phosphatidylcholine, 1-O-hexadecyl-2-0-pyrenedecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, has been synthesized as a stable probe for the determination of phospholipid transfer to different lipoprotein classes with potential phospholipase activities. After incubation of total human serum with the new probe at 37°C for 3 hours a characteristic partition equilibrium between the main lipoprotein fractions was observed. The fluorescent lipid was not degraded under these conditions and, therefore, served as a marker for choline glycerophospholipid distribution between and transport to serum lipoproteins.