Supplementation with Magnesium Salts—A Strategy to Increase Nutraceutical Value of Pleurotus djamor Fruiting Bodies

The use of substrates supplemented with minerals is a promising strategy for increasing the nutraceutical value of Pleurotus spp. The current research was performed to analyze the effect of substrate supplementation with magnesium (Mg) salts on the Mg content, biomass, and chemical composition of pink oyster mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) fruiting bodies. Before inoculation, substrate was supplemented with MgCl₂ × 6 H₂O and MgSO₄, both salts were applied at three concentrations: 210, 420, and 4200 mg of Mg per 2 kg of substrate. The harvest period included three flushes. Substrate supplementation with 4200 mg of Mg caused the most significant decrease in mushroom productivity, of about 28% for both Mg salts. The dry matter content in fruiting bodies was significantly lower in the treatment in which 210 mg of Mg was applied as MgSO₄ in comparison to the control. Supplementation effectively increased the Mg content in fruiting bodies of P. djamor by 19–85% depending on the treatment, and significantly affected the level of remaining bioelements and anions. One hundred grams of pink oyster fruiting bodies, supplemented with Mg salts, provides more than 20% of the Mg dietary value recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); thus, supplementation can be an effective technique for producing mushrooms that are rich in dietary Mg. Although P. djamor grown in supplemented substrate showed lower productivity, this was evident only in the fresh weight because the differences in dry weight were negligible. Mg supplementation increased the antioxidant activity of the fruiting bodies, phenolic compounds, and some amino acids, including L-tryptophan, and vitamins (thiamine and l-ascorbic acid).     

Thermal behavior of glutamic acid and its sodium,lithium and ammonium salts

Glutamic acid (H2_glu) and its lithium, sodium and ammonium monosalts were submitted to thermal analysis using thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The main goal of these studies was to compare the relative thermal stability and to evaluate the effect of the counter ion in the thermal decomposition pathways. Salts were obtained by direct neutralization of the purified acid with LiOH, NaOH or NH₄OH and were characterized by elemental analysis (C, H and N) and IR spectroscopy. Decomposition occurred after conversion to the pyroglutamic acid or the respective pyroglutamates and ammonium salt loosing NH₃ being converted to H₂glu before decomposition.     

Fractionation and Bioaccessibility of Manganese,Copper, Zinc,Cadmium, and Lead in Commercial Vegetable and Rice Baby Foods Using Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) with Central Composite Design (CCD)

Abstract

Herein the bioaccessibility of Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb, selected from essential and toxic elements, was determined in commercially sold vegetable purees intended for infant and toddler consumption. Chemical fractionation studies using water, acetone, diethyl ether, chloroform:methanol, and n-hexane were employed to predict the importance of the protein and lipid parts of a matrix to assess the bioaccessibility data. In addition, in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion was performed to determine the bioaccessibility of the elements using a five level, three factor central composite design (CCD) to maximize the elemental solubility. The total elemental concentrations in all of the fractions were determined by inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Based on the consumption of one jar of vegetable/rice-based baby food, Zn was 1.3% of the recommended dietary allowance and Mn was 4.2% of the adequate intake level, while Cu was almost 100% of the adequate intake level. Additionally, Pb was always below the detection limit and Cd was sometimes under the detection limit for the percent bioaccessibility. However, in some samples, Cd was as high as 80% of the tolerable weekly intake level depending on the body weight.     

超高效合相色谱法快速检测塑料食品接触材料中13种紫外吸收剂

建立了一种同时检测塑料食品接触材料中13种紫外吸收剂的超高效合相色谱法。以甲醇为溶剂对塑料食品接触材料样品进行超声提取，经C18固相萃取柱净化，过0.22 μm有机滤膜，采用超高效合相色谱仪分析。选择ACQUTY UPC² HSS C18 SB色谱柱（150 mm×3.0 mm，1.8 μm），以超临界二氧化碳为流动相，异丙醇为改性剂进行梯度洗脱，在最优色谱条件下，13种紫外吸收剂能够在4 min内实现有效分离。结果表明，在各自线性范围内，13种紫外吸收剂的线性关系良好，标准曲线相关系数不低于0.9985，检出限（S/N=3）为0.05~0.15 mg/kg，加标回收率为86.8%~115.7%，相对标准偏差为0.73%~5.61%。该方法快速简便，准确可靠，同时大大减少了有机溶剂的消耗，可用于塑料食品接触材料中13种紫外吸收剂的快速检测。     

Simultaneous sample preparation for high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of Vitamin A and β-carotene in emulsified nutritional supplements after solid-phase extraction

Determination of small amounts of the fat-soluble species Vitamin A (VA) (2.5 μg/g) and β-carotene (9 μg/g) from emulsified nutritional supplements containing 50 kinds of co-existing compounds and a fat content between 2000 and 8000 times higher was performed by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection set at ex. 350 nm and em. 480 nm, and visible detection at 450 nm using an Inertsil ODS 80A (5 μm) analytical column. Mobile phases of methanol-ethanol (50:50) and acetonitrile-ethanol (70:30) were used for the both vitamins. A Bond Elut C₁₈ cartridge was chosen for SPE after comparison with eight other types of SPE cartridge. Retention time of VA and β-carotene was 7 and 8 min, respectively, giving a limit of detection of ca. 0.1 ng per injection at a signal-to-noise ratio 3:1. Recoveries of VA and β-carotene were over 90% by the standard addition method. Relative standard deviation of VA and β-carotene were ca. 2.9 (n=5) and 2.3% (n=5), respectively.     

Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Small Communities

The heating values of municipal solid waste generated in three towns with a population of less than 50 000, situated in Galicia (Spain), were measured with a static bomb calorimeter. Samples of raw refuse were burnt either as received or after sorting of the different combustible components. A study was made of samples from controlled and uncontrolled landfills. The calorific values were compared with those corresponding to a commercial residual derived fuel in order to study the possibility of using municipal solid waste as a source of recovered energy. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Current mass spectrometry strategies for selenium speciation in dietary sources of high-selenium

This document reviews the most relevant mass spectrometry approaches to selenium (Se) speciation in high-Se food supplements in terms of qualitative and quantitative Se speciation and Se-containing species identification, with special reference to high-Se yeast, garlic, onions and Brazil nuts. Important topics such as complexity of Se speciation in these materials and the importance of combining Se-specific detection and molecule-specific determination of the particular species of this element in parallel with chromatography, to understand their nutritional role and cancer preventive properties are critically discussed throughout. The versatility and potential of mass spectrometric detection in this field are clearly demonstrated. Although great advances have been achieved, further developments are required, especially if speciatedcertified reference materials (CRMs) are to be produced for validation of measurements of target Se-containing species in Se-food supplements.     

Tegoprens in anaerobic digestion of a mixture of cheese whey,poultry waste,and cattle dung for improved biomethanation

To obtain enriched methane content and improve the anaerobic digestion of a mixture of cattle dung, poultry waste, and cheese whey, the effect of various doses of Tegoprens: T-3012, T-3022, T-5842, T-5843, T-5851, T-5852 has been studied, in bench-scale digesters. Among them, Tegoprens 3022 showed more than a 45% increase in gas production with higher methane content.     

TiO2-SiO2光催化纸业废水有色有机物的降解

研究了TiO2-SiO2混合氧化物对纸业废水中有色有机物的吸附与光催化降解效率．常温下．TiO2对纸业废水中有色有机物的吸附符合Freundlich模型，Qe=0．239Ce^0.791。TiO2-SiO2混合氧化物对纸业废水中有色有机物的吸附与光催化降解效率与催化剂样品的组成有关，光催化降解效率也与TiO2-SiO2表面总酸量有关．     

包覆型纳米铜-银双金属粉研究

目前,导电胶或者电磁波屏蔽涂料用的导电性填料主要有三类,一是铜粉,二是银粉,三是铜-银双金属粉。铜粉具有来源广、价格低廉、导电性好等优点,但其抗氧化性能弱;银粉导电性与抗氧化性好,但其资源日益匮乏。大量的研究试图通过对铜粉进行表面改性来提高其性能。表面改性有两种方法,一是包膜处理,用SiO2溶胶处理铜粉,铜粉抗氧化性能提高,但其表面导电性能大大降低犤1犦;另一类方法是在铜粉表面覆盖一层导电性能与抗氧化性能均佳的银或金而制成双金属粉末犤2～5犦。制取高性能的铜-银双金属粉是该领域的研究重点。目前获得铜-银双金属粉的方…