Nonelectrolyte-Induced CP Variation of TX-114＋TBAB System

The effects of nonelectrolytes(ureas,amino acids,sugars)on the cloud point(CP)of nonionic surfactantTriton X-114(TX-114)and tetra-n-butylammonium bromide(TBAB)system were studied.Ureas as well as thioureasincreased the CP.Behaviors of amino acids depended upon their nature.Nonpolar and uncharged polar anlino acidswere less effective in changing the CP.However,tryptophan and phenylalanine increased the CP sharply.Acidicamino acid(aspartic acid)and sugars decreased the CP.The results were explained in terms of their effect on waterstructure.Amino acids got solubilized either in the micellar interior or in the bulk phase.     

A simple method for determination of erythritol,maltitol, xylitol,and sorbitol in sugar‐free chocolates by capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection

In this work, a novel and simple analytical method using capillary electrophoresis (CE) with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (C⁴D) is proposed for the determination of the polyols erythritol, maltitol, xylitol, and sorbitol in sugar‐free chocolate. CE separation of the polyols was achieved in less than 6 min, and it was mediated by the interaction between the polyols and the borate ions in the background electrolyte, forming negatively charged borate esters. The extraction of the polyols from the samples was simply obtained using ultra‐pure water and ultrasonic energy. Linearity was assessed by calibration curves that showed R² varying from 0.9920 to 0.9976. The LOQs were 12.4, 15.9, 9.0, and 9.0 μg/g for erythritol, maltitol, xylitol, and sorbitol, respectively. The accuracy of the method was evaluated by recovery tests, and the obtained recoveries varied from 70 to 116% with standard deviations ranging from 0.2 to 19%. The CE‐C⁴D method was successfully applied for the determination of the studied polyols in commercial samples of sugar‐free chocolate.     

Comparative genomics for understanding the structure,function and sub-cellular localization of hypothetical proteins in Thermanerovibrio acidaminovorans DSM 6589 (tai)

The Thermanerovibrio acidaminovorans DSM 6589 (tai) is a unique bacterium isolated from anaerobic sludge bed reactor from sugar refinery in Netherland. The comparative genomic studies for understanding the hypothetical proteins in T. acidaminovorans DSM 6589 (tai) were carried out using different bioinformatic tools and web servers. In all 320 hypothetical proteins were screened from the total available genome. The Insilico function prediction for 320 hypothetical proteins was achieved by using different online servers like CDD-Blast, Interproscan and pfam whereas, the structure prediction for 202 hypothetical proteins were deciphered by using protein structure prediction server (PS2 server). The sub-cellular localization for the identified proteins was predicted by the use of cello v2.5 for 320. The study carried out has helped us to understand the structures and functions of unknown proteins available in T. acidaminovorans DSM 6589 (tai) through comparative genomic approach.     

A simple route to incorporate redox mediator into carbon nanotubes/Nafion composite film and its application to determine NADH at low potential

Several new sugar glasses were investigated for their potential in solid-matrix luminescence. Both solid-matrix fluorescence (SMF) and solid-matrix phosphorescence (SMP) properties were obtained, and two heterocyclic aromatic amines were employed as model compounds. In addition to glucose glasses, which were investigated previously, fructose, ribose, xylose, galactose, maltose, and glucose with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were studied. Detailed experimental conditions were obtained for each sugar-glass system. In addition, NaI was investigated as a heavy-atom salt in the sugar-glass systems to enhance the SMP of the heterocyclic aromatic amines. The SMF intensity was the strongest in maltose and glucose with PAA for 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) and in maltose for 2-amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole (AαC). The largest SMP signals for PhIP with and without NaI were acquired in glucose with PAA. For AαC with NaI, the strongest SMP signal was obtained in maltose. Limits of detection were obtained for PhIP in the several sugar-glass systems, and the lowest limit of detection was 0.04 pmol/mg of PhIP in maltose with NaI present. An extensive study was carried out using both SMF and SMP to determine if neutral and/or protonated species of PhIP and AαC were in the sugar-glass systems. General guidelines such as glass transition temperature and solubility are discussed for selecting a sugar glass as a solid matrix.     

铁氰化钾标准溶液滴定度的间接测定与试验验证

介绍一各建立在化学反应原理和数学推导基础上的间接测定铁氰化钾标准溶液（用于在）的滴定度的方法。测定铁氰化纯度（含量）并将其代入所建立的公式中,即可求出其滴定度,经试验验证,本法合乎定量分析的要求。本法与直接法相比,不仅测定速度快,而且避免了处理标准物的繁复操作,减小操作误差,提高了分析测定的精度。     

傅里叶变换红外光谱结合化学计量学鉴别预包装纯菠萝汁中外源糖

为了快速、准确鉴别预包装纯菠萝汁是否掺有外源性糖,采用傅里叶变换衰减全反射中红外光谱技术采集900～1 500 cm-1范围内不同批次的预包装纯菠萝汁样品和掺入甜菜糖浆、大米糖浆、木薯糖浆的菠萝汁掺假样品的中红外光谱共计234例,以线性判别分析和支持向量机分析为掺假鉴别模型的建模方法,比较了全波段谱图与通过主成分载荷系数分析选取特征波长图谱的两种掺假鉴别模型。研究表明,全波段图谱的线性判别分析和支持向量机分类模型对验证集的判断正确率均高于88%;选取8个特征波长之后,线性判别分析模型验证集判断正确率提高至96.15%,支持向量机模型验证集判断正确率提高至94.87%,且模型输入变量由312个减少到8个。利用傅里叶变换衰减全反射中红外光谱技术结合化学计量学方法选取特征波长后建立的模型可以较好的应用于预包装纯菠萝汁外源糖的鉴别。     

河套蜜瓜糖度可见近红外光谱特征波长提取方法研究

河套蜜瓜是我国西北河套地区独具特色的果品,一直深受消费者的喜爱。糖度(sugar content)是衡量蜜瓜品质和成熟度重要指标。采用Maya 2000pro便携式光谱仪和PR-101ɑ便携式数字折光仪获取“金红宝”蜜瓜光谱信息及糖度值,研究了不同特征波长提取方法：逐步多元线性回归(SMLR)、间隔偏最小二乘法(iPLS)、反向区间偏最小二乘法(biPLS)以及联合区间偏最小二乘法(siPLS))对蜜瓜样品模型精度和预测结果的影响。结果表明：采用biPLS特征波长提取方法将全波段光谱均匀分成20个子区间,PLS因子数为14,当剔除其中8个子区间,选择的波长变量数为218时,得到的biPLS模型最佳,对应的校正集和预测集的RMSE分别为0.996 1和1.18。采用biPLS光谱波长筛选方法可以有效地提取蜜瓜糖度的特征波长,提高建模预测能力,实现蜜瓜糖度的快速检测。     

田间黄花梨糖度的可见/近红外光谱检测方法

提出了一种可克服背景光对田间光谱测量影响的方法。采集田间水果光谱时,环境背景光的干扰强,难以获取样品有效光谱信息。在田间采用套袋方式遮挡现场光线能得到较理想的结果,但检测效率低,仪器暗场校正和参考光谱校正等方法有利于减小模型误差,但不能有效消除环境光照的干扰。通过在测量探头前加装快门,打开快门时测得样品在仪器光源和背景光共同作用下的现场光谱,关闭快门时测得样品仅在现场环境光线作用下的背景光谱,将背景光谱从现场光谱中扣除进行背景光校正。利用偏最二乘法建立田间(背景光校正前、后)以及室内样品光谱建立黄花梨糖度预测模型,预测值与真实值的相关系数分别为0.1,0.69,0.92,均方根误差分别为0.89。Brix,0.42。Brix,0.27。Brix,预测集的RPD分别为0.79,1.69,2.58,结果表明实验所采用的背景光校正方法可有效减小田间环境光照对黄花梨可见/近红外光谱采集的影响,可用于田间水果的近红外光谱采集,有利于充分发挥可见/近红外光谱技术在果实采收前的田间管理、采收成熟度检测等方面的潜力。     

啤酒中单糖的衍生化HPLC-ESI-MS测定方法研究

单糖类样品在溶液中非常稳定,难于离子化,不适合于进行ESI-MS检测。采用1-苯基-3-甲基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMP)将糖类物质衍生化,HPLC-ESI-MS在线联用,选择性离子扫描方式对几种啤酒样品中的5种单糖进行了分离检测。检出限可达到80pg。     

Utilization and transport of l-arabinose by non-Saccharomyces yeasts

l-Arabinose is one of the sugars found in hemicellulose, a major component of plant cell walls. The ability to convert l-arabinose to ethanol would improve the economics of biomass to ethanol fermentations. One of the limitations for l-arabinose fermentation in the current engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains is poor transport of the sugar. To better understand l-arabinose transport and use in yeasts and to identify a source for efficient l-arabinose transporters, 165 non-Saccharomyces yeast strains were studied. These yeast strains were arranged into six groups based on the minimum time required to utilize 20 g/L of l-arabinose. Initial transport rates of l-arabinose were determined for several species and a more comprehensive transport study was done in four selected species. Detailed transport kinetics in Arxula adeninivorans suggested both low and high affinity components while Debaryomyces hansenii var. fabryii, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Pichia guilliermondii possessed a single component, high affinity active transport systems.