A New Method for Olive Oil Screening Using Multivariate Analysis of Proton NMR Spectra

A new NMR-based method for the discrimination of olive oils of any grade from seed oils and mixtures thereof was developed with the aim of allowing the verification of olive oil authenticity. Ten seed oils and seven monovarietal and blended extra virgin olive oils were utilized to develop a principal component analysis (PCA) based analysis of ¹H NMR spectra to rapidly and accurately determine the authenticity of olive oils. Another twenty-eight olive oils were utilized to test the principal component analysis (PCA) based analysis. Detection of seed oil adulteration levels as low as 5% v/v has been shown using simple one-dimensional proton spectra obtained using a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer equipped with a room temperature inverse probe. The combination of simple sample preparation, rapid sample analysis, novel processing parameters, and easily interpreted results, makes this method an easily accessible tool for olive oil fraud detection by substitution or dilution compared to other methods already published.     

微钢管内部强迫对流换热的实验研究

本文对以蒸馏水为工质,流过内径和外径分别为168μm、406μm和399μm、798μm的电加热不锈钢管时的换热进行了实验研究。通过对微钢管直接通电进行加热,并采用红外成像仪及专用放大镜头的非接触式方法,获得了各种恒定加热功率及不同雷诺数下的微钢管壁面的温度场分布,进而得到较为精确的壁面平均温度。由此计算了在层流态下的换热系数Nu数。实验结果表明,在层流下,内径为168μm及399μm的微钢管内部的Nu数分别比经典的Hansen准则式所得到的Nu数高出很多。     

Optimization of the Physical,Optical and Mechanical Properties of Composite Edible Films of Gelatin,Whey Protein and Chitosan

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the concentration of gelatin (G) (3–6 g), whey protein (W) (2.5–7.5 g) and chitosan (C) (0.5–2.5 g) on the physical, optical and mechanical properties of composite edible films (CEFs) using the response surface methodology (RSM), as well as optimizing the formulation for the packaging of foods. The results of the study were evaluated via first- and second-order multiple regression analysis to obtain the determination coefficient values with a good fit (R ˃ 0.90) for each of the response variables, except for the values of solubility and b*. The individual linear effect of the independent variables (the concentrations of gelatin, whey protein and chitosan) significantly affected (p ≤ 0.05) the water vapor permeability (WVP), strength and solubility of the edible films. The WVP of the edible films varied from 0.90 to 1.62 × 10⁻¹¹ g.m/Pa.s.m², the resistance to traction varied from 0.47 MPa to 3.03 MPa and the solubility varied from 51.06% to 87%. The optimized values indicated that the CEF prepared with a quantity of 4 g, 5 g and 3 g of gelatin, whey protein and chitosan, respectively, provided the CEF with a smooth, continuous and transparent surface, with L values that resulted in a light-yellow hue, a lower WVP, a maximum strength (resistance to traction) and a lower solubility. The results revealed that the optimized formulation of the CEF of G–W–C allowed a good validation of the prediction model and could be applied, in an effective manner, to the food packaging industry, which could help in mitigating the environmental issues associated with synthetic packaging materials.     

Australian Honeypot Ant (Camponotus inflatus) Honey—A Comprehensive Analysis of the Physiochemical Characteristics,Bioactivity, and HPTLC Profile of a Traditional Indigenous Australian Food

Despite its cultural and nutritional importance for local Aboriginal people, the unusual insect honey produced by Western Australian honeypot ant (Camponotus inflatus) has to date been rarely investigated. This study reports on the honey’s physicochemical properties, its total phenolic, major sugars and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural contents, and its antioxidant activities. The honey’s color value is 467.63 mAU/63.39 mm Pfund, it has a pH of 3.85, and its electric conductivity is 449.71 µSiemens/cm. Its Brix value is 67.00, corresponding to a 33% moisture content. The total phenolics content is 19.62 mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g honey. Its antioxidant activity measured using the DPPH* (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and FRAP (ferric reducing–antioxidant power) assays is 1367.67 µmol Trolox/kg and 3.52 mmol Fe⁺²/kg honey, respectively. Major sugars in the honey are glucose and fructose, with a fructose-to-glucose ratio of 0.85. Additionally, unidentified sugar was found in minor quantities.     

叶黄素简介

叶黄素属类胡萝卜素,近年研究发现其具有保护视觉、抗氧化、抗癌等作用。本文从叶黄素的结构、性质、来源、生理功效、研究现状及应用前景等方面进行了介绍。     

Antibacterial Mechanisms of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle against Bacterial Food Pathogens Resistant to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

The increase in β-lactam-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a severe recurrent problem in the food industry for both producers and consumers. The development of nanotechnology and nanomaterial applications has transformed many features in food science. The antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and their mechanism of action on β-lactam-resistant Gram-negative food pathogens, such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Serratia marcescens, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis, are investigated in the present paper. The study results demonstrate that ZnO NPs possesses broad-spectrum action against these β-lactamase-producing strains. The minimal inhibitory and minimal bactericidal concentrations vary from 0.04 to 0.08 and 0.12 to 0.24 mg/mL, respectively. The ZnO NPs elevate the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde in the bacterial cells as membrane lipid peroxidation. It has been confirmed from the transmission electron microscopy image of the treated bacterial cells that ZnO NPs diminish the permeable membrane, denature the intracellular proteins, cause DNA damage, and cause membrane leakage. Based on these findings, the action of ZnO NPs has been attributed to the fact that broad-spectrum antibacterial action against β-lactam-resistant Gram-negative food pathogens is mediated by Zn²⁺ ion-induced oxidative stress, actions via lipid peroxidation and membrane damage, subsequently resulting in depletion, leading to β-lactamase enzyme inhibition, intracellular protein inactivation, DNA damage, and eventually cell death. Based on the findings of the present study, ZnO NPs can be recommended as potent broad-spectrum antibacterial agents against β-lactam-resistant Gram-negative pathogenic strains.     

自动化样品预处理的一项新技术——吉尔森ASTED系统及其应用（续完）

自动化样品预处理的一项新技术——吉尔森ＡＳＴＥＤ系统及其应用（续完）陈小华（华运有限公司香港上环永乐街１７２—１７６号永富商业大厦三楼）３应用吉尔森ＡＳＴＥＤ系统已经被广泛地应用在许多领域，如药理学、药物动力学、药物－蛋白质结合研究、毒理学、临床医学...     

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.     

氯化2,3,5-三苯基-2 氢-四唑(TTC)及2,4,6-三(2-吡啶基)-s -三嗪(TPT)在1mol/L HCl 中对Q235碳钢的缓蚀作用及机理的研究(Ⅱ)

通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、椭圆偏振原位测试考察了氯化2,3,5-三苯基-2H-四唑(TTC), 2,4,6-三(2-吡啶基)-s-三嗪(TPT)分子在1 mol/L HCl中对碳钢表面的缓蚀作用, 并从微观上对二者的缓蚀机理进行探讨. XPS测试结果显示, 由C, N元素的1s特征峰产生的化学位移及其积分峰面积表明TTC, TPT分子在金属表面产生了有效抑制腐蚀的保护层; 由椭圆偏振原位测试并结合动电位极化曲线测试,考察了TTC, TPT分子对金属表面腐蚀反应的抑制程度, 并得到了相位差等参量, 结果表明二者在金属表面形成了具有缓蚀作用的覆盖层.     

固相微萃取技术的进展及其在食品分析中应用的现状

固相微萃取(SPME)是当今色谱分析中使用极为广泛的样品前处理方法,这一技术将萃取、浓缩、解吸、进样等功能集于一体,灵敏度高且操作简便。该文简要介绍了近年来SPME涂层、装置及相应技术的演变,综述了SPME在国内外食品分析中的应用现状,并讨论了国内部分研究者在采用这一技术进行定量分析时存在的一些共性问题。