Ultrasonication as an innovative approach to tailor the apple seed proteins into nanosize: Effect on protein structural and functional properties

In this study, protein was extracted from the apple seed flour using alkali-acid precipitation method. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of ultrasonication on structural and techno-functional properties of apple seed protein. Both native (N-protein) and ultra-sonicated protein (US-protein) were characterized for size, zeta potential, structure, protein pattern, crystallinity, thermal stability and functional properties. The results revealed that the hydrodynamic diameter of N-protein and US-protein was 1.2 µm and 484 nm while zeta potential was −11 and −19 mV, respectively. Fourier transform infrared-spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis showed change in the conformational characteristics and functional groups of proteins after nano-reduction. SEM revealed change in the surface morphology of protein molecule upon ultrasonication. Differential scanning calorimetry showed decreased denaturation temperature for US-protein compared to N-protein . SDS-PAGE depicted no change in protein pattern upon ultrasonication. Ultrasonicated protein exhibited increased functional properties like emulsification, foaming, hydrophobicity and oil absorbing properties and hence can be efficiently used as functional ingredient in food and nutraceutical industry.     

Inclusion of interactions in mathematical modelling of implant assisted magnetic drug targeting

Drug delivery technologies are an important area within biomedicine. Targeted drug delivery aims to reduce the undesired side effects of drug usage by directing or capturing the active agents near a desired site within the body. This is particularly beneficial in, for instance, cancer chemotherapy, where the side effects of general (systemic) drug administration can be severe.One approach to targeted drug delivery uses magnetic nanoparticles as the constituents of carriers for the desired active agent. Once injected into the body, the behaviour of these magnetic carriers can be influenced and controlled by magnetic fields. In implant assisted magnetic drug targeting systems a magnetic implant, typically a stent, wire or spherical seed can be used to target sites deep within the body as the implant acts as a focus for the resulting magnetic force. This can be easily understood as the force depends on the gradient of the magnetic field and the gradient near the implant is large.In designing such a system many factors need to be considered including physical factors such as the size and nature of the implants and carriers, and the fields required. Moreover, the range of applicability of these systems in terms of the regions of the vasculature system, from low blood velocity environments, such as capillary beds to higher velocity arteries, must be considered. Furthermore, assessment criteria for these systems are needed. Mathematical modelling and simulation has a valuable role to play in informing in vitro and in vivo experiments, leading to practical system design.Specifically, the implant assisted magnetic drug targeting systems of Avilés, Ebner and Ritter are considered within this review, and two dimensional mathematical modelling is performed using the open source C++ finite volume library OpenFOAM. In the first system treated, a large ferromagnetic particle is implanted into a capillary bed as a seed to aid collection of single domain nanoparticles (radius 20-100 nm). The Langevin function is used to calculate the magnetic moment of the particles, and the model is further adapted to treat the agglomeration of particles known to occur in these systems. This agglomeration can be attributed to interparticle interactions and here the magnetic dipole-dipole and hydrodynamic interactions for two mutually interacting nanoparticles are modelled, following Mikkelsen et al. who treated two particle interactions in microfluidic systems, with low magnetic field (0.05 T). The resulting predicted performance is found to both increase and decrease significantly depending on initial positions of the particles. Secondly, a ferromagnetic, coiled wire stent is implanted in a large arterial vessel. The magnetic dipole-dipole and hydrodynamic interactions for multiple particles are included. Different initial positions are considered and the system performance is assessed. Inclusion of these interactions yields predictions that are in closer agreement with the experimental results of Avilés et al. We conclude that the discrepancies between the non interacting theoretical predictions and the corresponding experimental results can (as suggested by Avilés et al.) be largely attributed to interparticle interactions and the consequent agglomeration.     

种子注入环形腔人眼安全KTP参变振荡器的研究

利用电光调Q的Nd:YAG激光器抽运非临界相位匹配(θ=90°,φ=0°)环形腔KTP光学参变振荡器(OPO),实现了高能量人眼安全波段的1.57μm激光输出。理论与实验结果表明,减小谐振腔长度和注入种子源激光可以有效降低阈值,提高输出能量。当Nd:YAG激光器抽运能量为88mJ时,注入种子源功率由0mW增加到6mW,输出能量由8.8mJ增加到14mJ。当抽运能量为167.7mJ,注入种子源功率达到6mW时,最大输出能量达到46mJ,峰值功率7.44MW。     

Some discussions about the variable separating method for solving nonlinear models

Through analysing the exact solution of some nonlinear models, the role of the variable separating method in solving nonlinear equations is discussed. We find that rich solution structures of some special fields of these equations come from the nonzero seed solution. However, these nonzero seed solutions is likely to result in the divergent phenomena for the other field component of the same equation. The convergence and the signification of all field components should be discussed when someone solves the nonlinear equation using the variable separating method.     

用喷涂晶种法ZSM-5合成沸石膜及其影响因素考察

在多孔α－Ａｌ２Ｏ３载体上,采用喷涂方法引入一层晶种,再用水热法合成出渗透量大、气体选择分离系数高的ＺＳＭ－５沸石膜;对影响ＺＳＭ－５沸石膜合成的主要因素进行卫考察,并用ＸＲＤ,ＳＥＭ及单组分气体渗透性能测定对所合成的沸石膜进行了表征。结果表明,所合成的沸石膜是典型的ＺＳＭ－５沸石膜,膜表面晶粒排列有序,整齐地连成一致密层,绝大部分晶粒的取向一致,无较大裂缺存在,经一次合成的沸石膜的Ｈ２渗透率可达     

MeV能量离子辐照拟南芥干种子和含水种子存活曲线对比

离子束辐照植物种子所产生的水自由基对植物种子存活率会有影响, 实验中为了观察这种辐射效应, 采用6.5 MeV能量的质子分别辐照拟南芥干种子和含水种子。 这个能量点的质子无论对干种子还是含水种子都可以完全穿透, 减少了因损伤部位不同带来的差异。 实验中采用的质子注量从4×109 ions/cm2到1×1014 ions/cm2。 实验结果显示干种子和含水种子存活曲线均成肩形下降趋势,而且含水种子下降注量点明显低于干种子。 这是自由基作用结果。 同时在辐射生物学靶学说的基础上, 建立了模型, 通过参数的合理设置,很好地拟合了实验数据。 The dry and water saturated seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana were irradiated by H+ions with 6.5 MeV in atmosphere. The ion fluence used in this experiment was in the range of 4×109 —1×1014 ions/cm2. According to the structure of the seed and TRIM simulation, the ions with the energy of 6.5 MeV can penetrate the whole seed. The experiment shows that the fluence response curves for the dry seeds and water saturated seeds had distinct shoulders and reduced rapidly. The experimental results show that the water imbibed seeds were more sensitive than the dry seeds and the reason is from free radicals reaction. A model has been constructed, and primely simulates the experiment data.     

高效液相色谱-荧光检测法测定罂粟籽和火锅汤料中的罂粟碱

用所建立的高效液相色谱-荧光检测法测定了罂粟籽和火锅汤料中的罂粟碱。采用的色谱柱为RP-C18柱(250 mm×4.6 mm i.d.,5 μm);检测激发波长为285 nm,发射波长为355 nm;流动相为甲醇-0.02 mol/L乙酸铵(体积比为70∶30),流速0.8 mL/min。实验结果表明,罂粟碱的进样量为1×10-4~0.1 μg时其质量浓度与相应峰面积有良好的线性关系,最低检测限(以信噪比大于3计)达到0.02 ng。罂粟籽中罂粟碱的回收率为99.0%～100.8%。方法快速准确,简便灵敏,分离度高,能够满足有关食品中罂粟碱的检测要求。     

(Ni0.81Fe0.19)1-xCrx作为种子层对NiFe/FeMn交换偏置的影响

采用一种新的种子层材料:(Ni081Fe019)1-xCrx,通过改变种子层中Cr原子的含量,使得在其上生长的NiFeFeMn双层膜的织构和晶粒尺寸产生极大的差异,系统研究了NiFeFeMn双层膜中FeMn晶粒尺寸和织构对交换偏置的影响.实验结果表明,在FeMn的γ相(111)织构较好的前提下,交换偏置场的大小与织构的差异没有关系;FeMn的晶粒尺寸对交换偏置场有很大影响,较小的反铁磁层晶粒对交换偏置场有利,过大的反铁磁层晶粒不利于交换偏置场.将(Ni081Fe019)05Cr05与传统的种子层材料Ta进 关键词： 交换偏置 晶粒尺寸 织构 种子层     

决明子有效成分的提取

决明子的主要功能化学成分有蒽醌类、吡酮类和多糖等，具有降血脂、降血压、保肝、通便等作用。本文采用乙醇提取决明子中的三种有效成分：多糖、蒽醌、黄酮。对乙醇浓度、浸提温度、浸提时间、固液比、浸提次数进行了单因素梯度实验，确定了其条件范围，通过进一步正交实验得到决明子有效成分的乙醇提取工艺的最优因素组合．乙醇浓度50％，浸提温度60℃，浸提时间2．5h，固液比l：20。