Effect of Substrate Concentration on Dark Fermentation Hydrogen Production Using an Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor

The effect of substrate (glucose) concentration on the stability and yield of a continuous fermentative process that produces hydrogen was studied. Four anaerobic fluidized bed reactors (AFBRs) were operated with a hydraulic retention time (HRT) from 1 to 8 h and an influent glucose concentration from 2 to 25 g L⁻¹. The reactors were inoculated with thermally pre-treated anaerobic sludge and operated at a temperature of 30 °C with an influent pH around 5.5 and an effluent pH of about 3.5. The AFBRs with a HRT of 2 h and a feed strength of 2, 4, and 10 g L⁻¹ showed satisfactory H₂ production performance, but the reactor fed with 25 g L⁻¹ of glucose did not. The highest hydrogen yield value was obtained in the reactor with a glucose concentration of 2 g L⁻¹ when it was operated at a HRT of 2 h. The maximum hydrogen production rate value was achieved in the reactor with a HRT of 1 h and a feed strength of 10 g L⁻¹. The AFBRs operated with glucose concentrations of 2 and 4 g L⁻¹ produced greater amounts of acetic and butyric acids, while AFBRs with higher glucose concentrations produced a greater amount of solvents.     

Co-Fermentation of Cheese Whey and Crude Glycerol in EGSB Reactor as a Strategy to Enhance Continuous Hydrogen and Propionic Acid Production

This study evaluated the production of hydrogen and propionic acid in an expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor by co-fermentation of cheese whey (CW) and crude glycerol (CG). The reactor was operated at hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 8 h by changing the CW/CG ratio from 5:1 to 5:2, 5:3, 5:4, and 5:5. At the ratio of 5:5, HRT was reduced from 8 to 0.5 h. The maximum hydrogen yield of 0.120 mmol H₂ g COD^?1 was observed at the CW/CG ratio of 5:1. Increasing the CG concentration repressed hydrogen production in favor of propionic acid, with a maximum yield of 6.19 mmol HPr g COD^?1 at the CW/CG ratio of 5:3. Moreover, by reducing HRT of 8 to 0.5 h, the hydrogen production rate was increased to a maximum value of 42.5 mL H₂ h^?1 L^?1at HRT of 0.5 h. The major metabolites were propionate, 1,3-propanediol, acetate, butyrate, and lactate.     

The Effect of Biomass Immobilization Support Material and Bed Porosity on Hydrogen Production in an Upflow Anaerobic Packed-Bed Bioreactor

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the support material used for biomass attachment and bed porosity on the potential generation of hydrogen gas in an anaerobic bioreactor treating low-strength wastewater. For this purpose, an upflow anaerobic packed-bed (UAPB) reactor fed with sucrose-based synthetic wastewater was used. Three reactors with various support materials (expanded clay, vegetal coal, and low-density polyethylene) were operated for hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 0.5 and 2 h. Based on the results obtained, three further reactors were operated with low-density polyethylene as a material support using various bed porosities (91, 75, and 50 %) for an HRT of 0.5 h. The UAPB reactor was found to be a feasible technology for hydrogen production, reaching a maximum substrate-based hydrogen yield of 7 mol H₂ mol^?1 sucrose for an HRT of 0.5 h. The type of support material used did not affect hydrogen production or the microbial population inside the reactor. Increasing the bed porosity to 91 % provided a continuous and cyclic production of hydrogen, whereas the lower bed porosities resulted in a reduced time of hydrogen production due to biomass accumulation, which resulted in a decreasing working volume.     

Use of Crude Glycerol as Sole Carbon Source for Microbial Lipid Production by Oleaginous Yeasts

Polyphenols of plant origin with wide range of antiradical activity can prevent diseases caused by oxidative and inflammatory processes. In this study, we show using ESR method that the purified water-soluble extract from leaves of Rhus typhina L. containing hydrolysable tannins and its main component, 3,6-bis-O-di-O-galloyl-1,2,4-tri-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose (C₅₅H₄₀O₃₄), displayed a strong antiradical activity against the synthetic 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) in homogenous (solution) and heterogeneous systems (suspension of DPPH containing liposomes) in the range of 1–10 μg/ml. The C₅₅H₄₀O₃₄ and extract at 1–30 μg/ml also efficiently, but to a various degree, decreased reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) formation induced in erythrocytes by oxidants, following the sequence: tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBuOOH) > peroxynitrite (ONOO^?) >hypochlorous acid (HClO). The explanation of these differences should be seen in the specificity of scavenging different RONS types. These relationships can be represented for C₅₅H₄₀O₃₄ and the extract by the following order of selectivity: O^.? ₂ ≥ NO· > ·OH > ¹O₂. The extract exerted a more pronounced antiradical effect in reaction with DPPH and ROS in all models of oxidative stress in erythrocytes in comparison with C₅₅H₄₀O₃₄. The redox processes between the extract components and their specificity in relation to RONS can underlie this effect.     

Comparative Evaluation of Pumice Stone as an Alternative Immobilization Material for 1,3-Propanediol Production from Waste Glycerol by Immobilized Klebsiella pneumoniae

In this study, pumice stone (PS), which is a vastly available material in Turkey, was evaluated as an alternative immobilization material in comparison to other commercially available immobilization materials such as glass beads and polyurethane foam. All immobilized bioreactors resulted in much better 1,3-propanediol production from waste glycerol in comparison to the suspended cell culture bioreactor. It was also demonstrated that the locally available PS material is as good as the commercially available immobilization material. The maximum volumetric productivity (8.5?g?L^?1?h^?1) was obtained by the PS material, which is 220?% higher than the suspended cell system. Furthermore, the immobilized bioreactor system was much more robust against cell washout even at very low hydraulic retention time values.     

Treatment of a Polyethylene Powder Using a Remote Nitrogen Plasma Reactor Coupled with a Fluidized Bed: Influence on Wettability and Flowability

A Far Cold Remote Nitrogen Plasma is used both to fluidize and to treat a polyethylene powder in order to increase its hydrophilic character. The evolution of the wettability of the powder as well as the one of its physical (density, particles size distribution, average diameter, shape factor, and BET surface area) and flow properties (angle of repose, angle of slide, and Hausner index) are determined versus various experimental conditions. It is shown that the plasma treatment efficiency is strongly dependant on the oxygen content of the nitrogen flow and on the velocity of fluidizing gas. Best wettability is obtained by the addition of 0.75% of O₂ in the nitrogen plasma gas and with a high gas velocity. It is also evidenced that the flowability of the powder is slightly altered by the plasma treatment.     

Syngas Production Using an Oxygen-Permeating Membrane Reactor with Cofeed of Methane and Carbon Dioxide

MethaneutilizationhasbeendrawingconsiderableattentionrecentlyduetothelargeamountofnatUralgasavailabletobeupgradedandtheworldwidedemandforlow-costtransportationfuelsl'2.Amongthemanyconversionroutes,partialoxidationofmethane(POM)tosyngasprovedanewwayforthepotentialalternativetotoday'sindustrialsteamreformingprocesses.HoweveT,althoughveryactivecatalystsforthePOMtosyngashavebeenreported,large-scaleplantshavenotyetbeenconstructed.AIargeadiabatictemperatUreriseatthefrontoftheco-bedeasilycausesre…     

毛细管气相色谱内标法测定防霉剂中丙酸

建立了以巴豆酸为内标物,用毛细管气相色谱快速测定防霉剂中丙酸含量的方法.样品用乙酸乙酯提取,以DM-FFAP毛细管柱分离,火焰离子化检测器检测.结果表明,在0.5-5.0 mg/mL浓度范围内,丙酸和巴豆酸的质量浓度比与峰面积比的回归方程为y=0.0101 0.7774x,相关系数r=0.9996,检出限为5.0 mg/L;样品加标回收率(n=6)为91.7%-99.9%,相对标准偏差为3.09%.该方法简单、快速、准确,可用于测定防霉剂中的丙酸含量.     

Pressurized-Liquid Extraction as an Efficient Method for Valorization of Thymus serpyllum Herbal Dust towards Sustainable Production of Antioxidants

The aim of this study was to valorize Thymus serpyllum herbal dust, a particular fraction distinguished as an industrial waste from filter-tea production. Pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) was used with the aim of overcoming certain obstacles of conventional extraction techniques in terms of shortening extraction time, reducing solvent consumption and energy costs, using “green” solvents and obtaining high yield and quality products. In order to optimize PLE of T. serpyllum herbal dust, the preliminary screening of the independent variables in order to define the most influential parameters and their domain was done first. After the screening, the optimization study using the face-centered central composite experimental design (CCD) with response surface methodology (RSM) was implemented. Additionally, taking into account the high awareness of the positive influence of antioxidants on the human health and associating it with high content of polyphenolic compounds in various members of Lamiaceae family, PLE has proven to be a great approach for antioxidants recovery from T. serpyllum herbal dust.     

The Effect of Grafting Zirconia and Ceria onto Alumina as a Support for Silicotungstic Acid for the Catalytic Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein

The effect of ceria and zirconia grafting onto alumina (α and θ–δ phases) as supports for silicotungstic acid for the dehydration of glycerol to acrolein was studied. 30 % Silicotungstic acid (STA) supported on 5 % zirconia/δ,θ‐alumina was the best catalyst, producing 85 % selectivity to acrolein at 100 % glycerol conversion, and it showed stable activity without using oxygen as a co‐feed. The catalyst produced a STA of 90 g_(acrolein) kg_(cat)^?1 h^?1, which was greater than the STA simply supported on δ,θ‐alumina, which only demonstrated 75 % selectivity towards acrolein. The effect of grafting on the support material was investigated by means of nitrogen adsorption, ammonia temperature‐programmed desorption, thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and powder X‐ray diffraction. A pulsed‐field gradient (PFG) NMR technique was also used to study diffusion processes associated with the catalysts. Diffusion studies of the grafted catalysts showed that zirconia contributes to the formation of more tortuous pathways within the pore structure, leading to the diminution of acid strength and making the catalyst less susceptible to coke formation.     

测定痕量铊的泡沫塑料吸附分离-镉试剂2B分光光度法

研究了在 pH11.5～12.5的NH3 -NH4Cl介质和TritonX -100存在下 ,镉试剂2B与铊 (Ⅲ )的显色反应。铊 (Ⅲ )与镉试剂2B形成摩尔比为1∶4的红色配合物 ,在测定波长500nm处 ,表观摩尔吸光系数为9.3×104 L·mol-1·cm-1 。室温下显色反应瞬间完成 ,配合物至少稳定12h ,线性范围是0～800μg/L。建立了采用聚胺酯泡沫塑料吸附铊 (Ⅲ ) ,与其他干扰元素分离 ,在水相体系快速、准确测定地质样品中痕量铊的方法。该法回收率为97.0 %～106 % ,5次测定的相对标准偏差不大于4.1 % ,其结果与原子吸收测定值吻合     

氨基酸植物组织传感器的研究

选择苹果及仙人球的组织切片作生物催化材料,同氨气敏电极组合,研制了2种对L-谷氨酰胺及L-天冬酰胺选择响应的新型的组织传感器。研究和讨论了传感器的最佳工作条件。用该组织传感器测定了L-天冬酰胺脱氨酶和L-谷氨酰胺脱氨酶的动力学参数K_m和V_m。     

Synthesis of Zinc Tetraaminophthalocyanine Functionalized Graphene Nanosheets as an Enhanced Material for Sensitive Electrochemical Determination of Uric Acid

A new electrochemical sensor material has been fabricated via the non‐covalent functionalization of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and soluble tetramino zincphthalocyanines (ZnPc‐NH₂). Immobilization of uricase onto the synthesized nanohybrids can evidently improve the electrocatalytic activity and selectivity. The obtained composite membrane possesses a great enhancement of electron transfer rate and excellent synergistic electrocatalytic effect toward uric acid (UA) oxidation under the working potential at 0.620 V vs. Ag/AgCl with a scan rate of 0.125 V/s. The effects of the experimental parameters on the electrochemical oxidation responses of UA were investigated and optimized in detail. Under the optimized conditions, the peak currents were proportional to the UA concentration in a range from 0.5 to 100 μmol/L with detection limit of 0.15 μmol/L. Moreover, the developed sensor was applied for UA determination in human urine samples with high accuracy and satisfactory recovery, which is envisioned to have promising applications in monitoring UA in clinical research.     

Microbial Production of Propionic Acid with <Emphasis Type="Italic">Propionibacterium freudenreichii</Emphasis> Using an Anion Exchanger-Based In Situ Product Recovery (ISPR) Process with Direct and Indirect Contact of Cells

The recovery of an inhibiting product from a bioreactor soon after its formation is an important issue in industrial bioprocess development. In the present study, the potential of the anion exchanger-based in situ product recovery (ISPR) technique for the biocatalytic production of propionic acid was discussed. The focus of the current work was the selection of a suitable configuration of metabolically active cells for application in propionic acid production. Accumulation of propionic acid in fermentation broth caused feedback inhibition of the growth and biotransformation activity of Propionibacterium freudenreichii CICC 10019. Relevant product inhibition kinetics was discussed, and the results showed that keeping the aqueous propionic acid concentration below 10.02 g L⁻¹ was an essential prerequisite for ISPR process. A batch study, in which three ISPR configuration mode designs were compared, was conducted. The comparison indicated that employing an external direct mode had significant advantages over other modes in terms of increased productivity and product yield, with a corresponding decrease in the number of downstream processing steps, as well as in substrate consumption. The fed-batch culture using an external direct mode for the continuous accumulation of propionic acid resulted in a cumulative propionic acid concentration of 62.5 g L⁻¹, with a corresponding product yield of 0.78 g propionic acid/g glucose.     

A Microbial Biosensor using Pseudomonas Putida Cells Immobilised in an Expanded Bed Reactor for the Online Monitoring of Phenolic Compounds

ABSTRACT

A cell based biosensor for phenolic substances has been developed. The set up is based on a flow injection system with an expanded bed column with immobilised Pseudomonas cells. The cells were immobilised on glass particles pretreated with poly (ethylene diamine). The system responds to a range of phenolic substances. Storage and operational stabilities are good. The expanded bed concept makes the system reliable also when treating samples with particulate matter.     

Hierarchical LTL Zeolite as an Efficient and Sustainable Solid Acid Catalyst for Replacing HCl in the Production of Polyurethane Intermediates

In many industrially important reactions, caustic mineral acid catalysts have been successfully replaced with green solid acids such as zeolites. In this context, extensive efforts have been devoted to replacing HCl to produce methylenedianiline (MDA), a key intermediate in polyurethane production. Unfortunately, limited success has been achieved thus far due to low activity, selectivity towards the desired 4,4′-MDA, and rapid catalyst deactivation. Here we report that meso-/microporous hierarchical LTL zeolite exhibits unprecedentedly high activity, selectivity, and stability. The one-dimensional cage-like micropores of LTL promote the bimolecular reaction between two para-aminobenzylaniline intermediates to selectively produce 4,4′-MDA and inhibit the formation of undesired isomers and heavy oligomers. Meanwhile, the secondary mesopores alleviate mass transfer limitations, resulting in a 7.8-fold higher MDA formation rate compared to solely microporous LTL zeolite. Due to suppressed oligomer formation and fast mass transfer, the catalyst exhibits inappreciable deactivation in an industrially relevant continuous flow reactor.     

以脱脂棉为模板制备高比表面积Al2O3-MgO固体酸碱双功能材料

以脱脂棉为模板,以四水乙酸镁和九水硝酸铝为前驱物,采用外模板法制备了一系列Al2O3-MgO混合氧化物,并用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、低温N2吸附等手段对其进行了表征.结果表明,所制样品显示出棉纤维的生物形态,且具有较高的比表面积(可达206 m2/g).Mg含量较低时Al2O3-MgO混合氧化物为无定形结构,当Mg/Al...     

AlCl3 as an Effective Lewis Acid for the Synthesis of Arylaminotetrazoles

An efficient method for preparation of the arylaminotetrazoles derivatives is reported using aluminium chloride as an effective Lewis acid. Generally, 5-arylamino-1H-tetrazole isomer can be obtained from arylcyanamides carrying electron-withdrawing substituents on the aryl ring. As the electropositivity of the substituent is increased, the product is shifted toward the formation of 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole isomer.     

Feasibility of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol and Malonic Acid as Metabolic Uncoupler for Sludge Reduction in the Sequence Batch Reactor for Treating Organic Wastewater

The activated sludge process generates a large amount of excess sludge as a byproduct, which is one of the most serious challenges in biological wastewater treatment. In the present study, the feasibility of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) and malonic acid (MA) as metabolic uncouplers to reduce sludge generation in the sequence batch reactor (SBR) for treating organic wastewater for a long period was studied. The results showed that 2 mg/L TCP could reduce sludge generation by about 47%, while chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency and sludge settlability were not obviously influenced. Although 10 mg/L MA could also reduce excess sludge production by about 30% while slightly affecting COD removal, it seriously deteriorated sludge settlability. Accordingly, TCP is a better uncoupler for sludge reduction for a longer period in the SBR for treating organic wastewater, and MA can only be used as a short-term or transitional uncoupler. Microscopic and 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid analyses showed that the microbial population of sludge varied when uncouplers were fed to the activated sludge system. Occurrence of large amounts of filament and the disappearance of protozoa may be the main reason for the aggravation of sludge settlability under uncoupled metabolic conditions caused by MA.