Combination of analytical and microbiological techniques to study the antimicrobial activity of a new active food packaging containing cinnamon or oregano against E. coli and S. aureus

The aim of this work is the optimization and application of a group of analytical and microbiological techniques in the study of the activity of essential oils (EOs) incorporated in a new antimicrobial packaging material and the research in depth of the interaction between the microbial cells and the individual compounds present in the active material. For this purpose the antimicrobial activity of the active packaging containing cinnamon or oregano was evaluated against E. coli and S. aureus. The vapour phase activity and the direct contact between the antimicrobial agents themselves, or once incorporated in the packaging material, and the microbial cells have been studied. The direct contact was studied using a broth dilution method. The vapour phase was evaluated by using a new method which involves the use of a filter disk containing the EOs. Furthermore, the kill time assay was used to determine the exposure time for the maximum efficiency in packaging, and transmission electron microscopy was used to investigate the antimicrobial activity and the possible mechanism of action against E. coli and S. aureus. Finally, the compounds absorbed by cells were identified. The results showed that the techniques used provide relevant information about the antibacterial activity of cinnamon and oregano in direct contact as well as in the vapour phase. The antimicrobial packaging showed a fast efficiency which supports its likely application as a food packaging material. Bacteria treated with EOs exhibit a wide range of significant abnormalities; these include formation of blebs, coagulation of cytoplasmatic constituents, collapse of the cell structure and lack of cytoplasmatic material. Some of these observations are correlated to the ability of some of these substances to disrupt envelop structure, especially the inner membrane. After an extraction from dead cells, cinnamaldehyde was detected by GC-MS in E. coli exposed to the active packaging containing cinnamon.     

Proving the existence of zeros using the topological degree and interval arithmetic

The invariance of the topological degree under certain homotopies is used to computationally prove the existence of zeros of nonlinear mappings in Rⁿ${\mathbb{R}}^n$. These existence tests use interval arithmetic to enclose the range of a function over a box. We show that our test is more general than a well-known test based on Miranda's theorem, and we show by a numerical example that the new test can be successful on substantially larger boxes.     

Two-Stage Likelihood Ratio and Union–Intersection Tests for One-Sided Alternatives Multivariate Mean with Nuisance Dispersion Matrix

For a multinormal distribution with an unknown dispersion matrix, union-intersection (UI) tests for the mean against one-sided alternatives are considered. The null distribution of the UI test statistic is derived and its power monotonicity properties are studied. A Stain-type two-stage procedure is proposed to eliminate some of the inherent drawbacks of such tests. Some comparisons are also made with some recently proposed alternative conditional likelihood ratio tests.     

聚氨酯泡沫富集-ICP-AES法测定土壤及水系沉积物中铊含量

本文建立了一种以聚氨酯泡沫富集-ICP-AES法测定土壤及水系沉积物中铊含量的分析方法,利用正交实验,确定最佳实验条件,方法的检出限为0.01mg/L,经对土壤及水系沉积物成分分析标准物质的检测,结果与推荐值相符,相对误差小于10%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=10)在1.9%-4.9%之间。     

Characterization of Volatile Compounds of Rosa roxburghii Tratt by Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry,Quantitative Measurements,Odor Activity Value,and Aroma Intensity

Rosa roxburghii tratt (RRT), widely distributed in the southwest of China, is favored by consumers for its good taste and healthy functions. In this study, thirty-seven compounds of Rosa roxburghii Tratt (RRT) were identified and quantified by gas chromatography–olfactometry (G–O) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis. Furthermore, ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, ethyl butanoate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, and ethyl hexanoate were present with much higher odor activity values (OAVs) than other compounds. The key notes were confirmed by omission tests. Possible interaction among key notes was investigated through odor intensity determination and sensory analysis. It showed fruity and woody notes had synergistic effects. Full factorial design was used to evaluate the notes contribution to the whole odor. One important finding is the major effect of order interactions, fruity note (X1) and woody note (X4) especially, emphasizing the existence of complex interactions occurring between odor notes. The interaction X1X4 was further investigated. The woody note has a positive effect when the fruity note is also in the mixture but tends to show a negative effect otherwise.     

不同排水条件下饱和软黏土动力特性试验研究

以宁波轨道交通1号线沿线软黏土为研究对象, 开展了不同动应力幅值下的循环动三轴试验, 研究了不排水和部分排水对饱和软黏土累积塑性应变、动孔压、动弹性模量及动阻尼比的影响. 结果表明: 在排水条件下对饱和软黏土的动力特性影响较大, 尤其是动孔压; 随着振动次数的增加, 部分排水条件下的动孔压存在一个峰值, 动孔压先增大后减小; 当动应力幅值较大时, 部分排水条件下累积塑性应变和动阻尼比小于不排水条件下的结果, 动弹性模量则大于不排水条件下的值; 对试验结果进行归一化处理后, 获得了动弹性模量、动阻尼比以及累积塑性应变的内在关系.     

热注射法合成Cu2 SnSe3纳米晶及其光电转换性能

以乙酰丙酮铜、无水氯化亚锡为金属源,Se/OLA悬浊液为硒源,在油胺溶剂中热注射合成了Cu2 SnSe3纳米晶.采用TEM、XRD、EDS分别对典型纳米晶产物的形貌、物相和组成做了分析表征.通过不同反应温度的条件实验,研究了反应温度对最终产物的影响,探讨了相关规律.采用光电化学池评价了纳米晶的光电转换性能,结果表明Cu2 SnSe3纳米晶光电转换性能优良,表现出较好的应用前景.     

HL-2M偏滤器CFC/CuCrZr靶板的非晶钎焊工艺研究

在采用商用的STEMET-1101非晶钎料、温度为710~750°C的真空钎焊下,对CFC/OFC(氯氟烃/无氧铜)复合块与CuCrZr(铬锆铜)的钎焊进行了研究。首先,通过X-射线衍射(XRD)和差式扫描量热分析对钎料的结构和熔化行为进行了表征;然后,通过光学显微镜、电子探针微分析和拉伸试验等方法对焊缝的组织形貌、元素成分分布、相结构和力学性能进行了分析;最后,通过高热负荷装置对CFC/OFC/CuCrZr钎焊模块的热疲劳性能进行测试。结果表明,在710~750°C钎焊温度内焊缝由Cu固溶体、(Cu, Ni)3P和Ni(Cu ,Cr)2P金属间化合物组成,焊缝平整无裂纹;特别是在750°C/15min情况下,抑制了焊缝金属间化合物的连续分布,OFC/CuCrZr的焊接强度大于OFC的抗拉强度,CuCrZr/CuCrZr的结合强度为210MPa,并呈现部分韧性断裂。在750°C/15min情况下制备的CFC/Cu/CuCrZr模块可以承受1000次7MW·m^-2的循环热负荷。