Modifying the physicochemical properties,solubility and foaming capacity of milk proteins by ultrasound-assisted alkaline pH-shifting treatment

This study investigated the effects of different treatment of alkaline pH-shifting on milk protein concentrate (MPC), micellar casein concentrate (MCC) and whey protein isolate (WPI) assisted by the same ultrasound conditions, including changes in the physicochemical properties, solubility and foaming capacity. The solubility of milk proteins had a significant increase with gradual enhancement of ultrasound-assisted alkaline pH-shifting (p < 0.05), especially for MCC up to 99.50 %. Also, treatment made a significant decline in the particle size of MPC and MCC, as well as the turbidity of the proteins (p < 0.05). The foaming capacity of MPC, MCC, and WPI was all improved, especially at pH 11, and at this pH, the milk protein also showed the highest surface hydrophobicity. The best foaming capacity at pH 11 was the result of the combined effect of particle size, potential, protein conformation, solubility, and surface hydrophobicity. In conclusion, ultrasound-assisted pH-shifting treatment was found to be effective in improving the physicochemical properties and solubility and foaming capacity of milk proteins, especially MCC, with promising application prospect in food industry.     

Planar and non-planar solidification of optically organised smectic films

This letter describes an original freezing process that yields homogeneous solid films at ambient temperature with preservation of the layered structure of the chiral smectic phase. One of the most remarkable features of the process is its ability to provide complexly bent films with arbitrary three-dimensional shapes. Their optical homogeneity is observed in the planar as well as in the bent films. The method is very simple. After forming the films by spreading the liquid crystal above a hole in a glass slice placed over a hot stage, the film is heated from below. The hot film is exposed to ambient temperature. Then, a solid object at room temperature with a specifically adapted shape is immersed in the liquid film. The mechanical constraints imposed by the object curves the film and stabilises various solid two- and three-dimensional structures. Their homogeneous optical properties are due to long-range organisation of the molecular orientation (tilt), which combines with a complex helical arrangement of the frozen smectic layers.     

Ultrasound-assisted immersion freezing reduces the structure and gel property deterioration of myofibrillar protein from chicken breast

The effects of air freezing (AF), immersion freezing (IF) and ultrasound-assisted immersion freezing (UF) at different power levels (125, 165, 205 and 245 W) on the structure and gel properties of the myofibrillar protein (MP) of chicken breast were investigated. UF at 165 W (UF-165) had no obvious negative impact on the primary structure of the MP and effectively reduced the change in the secondary and tertiary structure. In addition, UF-165 significantly reduced the losses in the elastic modulus (G′), gel strength, and gel water holding capacity (P < 0.05). According to low field nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, the T₂₁ and T₂₂ of the UF-165 MP gels were shorter than those of the AF and IF samples, which meant that the UF-165 reduced the mobility of the immobilized water and free water in MP gel. A scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the appropriate ultrasonic power promoted the formation of a compact and homogeneous protein gel network. These results suggested that the appropriate ultrasonic power maintained the MP structure and reduced the loss of gel quality.     

γ-聚谷氨酸在细胞冻存中的作用

无DMSO、无血清细胞冻存液在临床级细胞产品的冷冻保存中具有重要的应用价值。本文以K562细胞为模型,设置含10%(v/v) DMSO及胎牛血清的冻存液为阳性对照,含10%(v/v)甘油的RPMI 1640培养基冻存液为阴性对照组,含10%(v/v)甘油及0.01%(w/v)γ-PGA的RPMI 1640培养基冻存液为实验组,考察了在无DMSO、无血清细胞冻存体系中γ-聚谷氨酸对细胞的冷冻保护作用。将K562细胞以1×10⁶cells/mL的密度分别悬浮在上述冻存液中,置于液氮冻存10周,检测复苏后K562的细胞复苏率、细胞形态以及复苏后细胞的扩增情况,以评判γ-聚谷氨酸在无DMSO无血清冻存液中对K562细胞的冷冻保护作用。结果显示,实验组的细胞复苏率为(83.00±3.00)%,明显高于阴性对照组的(70.33±5.51)%(p<0.05)和阳性对照组的(71.00±2.65)%(p<0.05);且实验组冻存后的细胞形态完整,冻存前后细胞的平均直径及圆度基本一致,细胞复苏后培养24h后的细胞活性为(88.83±14.29)%,明显高于阴性对照组的(...     

冻结立井爆破近区井壁振动信号基线漂移校正和消噪方法

冻结立井爆破过程中,近区监测信号中含有的基线漂零及噪声成分对其局部特征精细化提取影响显著。在对近区井壁振动信号有效采集基础上,通过互补总体经验模态分解（complementary ensemble empirical mode decomposition, CEEMD）方法、稀疏化基线估计消噪（baseline estimation and de-noising with sparsity, BEADS）方法和隐马尔可夫模型消噪（hidden Markov model de-noising, HMMD）方法等,解决了信号中基线漂移和随机噪声消除难题,并采用交叉小波变换对校正和消噪效果进行了相关性评价。实例分析结果表明：信号中缓变的基线成分遍历信号各个模态分量的整个过程,且主要集中于低频分量中,而噪声则集中在高频分量。组合分析方法对低频基线漂零和高频噪声的处理效果好,是一种高效且相对保幅的信号分析方法,可用于批量信号数据的预处理过程。

     

Optimisation of the ultrasound-assisted extraction of betalains and polyphenols from Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. Nutrisol

The present study optimised the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of bioactive compounds from Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. Nutrisol. Influence of temperature (25.86–54.14 °C) and ultrasonic power densities (UPD) (76.01–273.99 mW/mL) on total betalains (BT), betacyanins (BC), betaxanthins (BX), total polyphenols (TP), antioxidant activity (AA), colour parameters (L*, a*, and b*), amaranthine (A), and isoamaranthine (IA) were evaluated using response surface methodology. Moreover, betalain extraction kinetics and mass transfer coefficients (K_La) were determined for each experimental condition. BT, BC, BX, TP, AA, b*, K_La, and A were significantly affected (p < 0.05) by temperature extraction and UPD, whereas L*, a*, and IA were only affected (p < 0.05) by temperature. All response models were significantly validated with regression coefficients (R²) ranging from 87.46 to 99.29%. BT, A, IA, and K_La in UAE were 1.38, 1.65, 1.50, and 29.93 times higher than determined using conventional extraction, respectively. Optimal UAE conditions were obtained at 41.80 °C and 188.84 mW/mL using the desired function methodology. Under these conditions, the experimental values for BC, BX, BT, TP, AA, L*, a*, b*, K_La, A, and IA were closely related to the predicted values, indicating the suitability of the developed quadratic models. This study proposes a simple and efficient UAE method to obtain betalains and polyphenols with high antioxidant activity, which can be used in several applications within the food industry.     

Selective separation of trace nickel(II) and gold(I) ions via hollow fiber supported liquid membrane enhanced by synergistic extractants D2EHPA/TBP

This work presents the selective and simultaneous separation of nickel (Ni²⁺) and gold ([Au(CN)₂]⁻) ions, in trace amounts, from alkaline solution via hollow fiber supported liquid membrane (HFSLM) technique. HFSLM is challengingly carried out in real rinse wastewater generated by the ENIG plating process. The influence of various chemical parameters, including the type of extractant and their concentrations, molar ratios of mixed extractant as well as type of strippant, are also studied. The organophosphorus extractant mixtures of D2EHPA and TBP provide a synergistic effect for target Ni²⁺ ions but has an antagonistic effect as regards the extraction of non-target [Au(CN)₂]⁻ ions. Compared to other inorganic acids, HCl is seen to be the most suitable strippant for the selective stripping. Results demonstrate that percentages of extraction and stripping of Ni²⁺ ions achieved 85.7 and 83.2%, respectively. In contrast, percentages of extraction and stripping of non-target [Au(CN)₂]⁻ ions attained 15.6 and 1.94%.     

超声波辅助萃取－高效液相色谱法测定食品中碱性玫瑰精

建立超声波辅助萃取—高效液相色谱法测定含辣椒食品中非法添加剂碱性玫瑰精的方法.样品经均质,辣椒面样品、辣椒油样品、红油豆瓣酱样品分别用乙腈:水=7:3(V/V)溶液、正己烷:50％乙醇=1:2(V/V)溶液、无水乙醇经超声波辅助萃取后,用高效液相色谱仪测定碱性玫瑰精.线性范围0.026～26 μg/mL,相关系数0.9...     

A dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction procedure for determination of boron in water after ultrasound-assisted conversion to tetrafluoroborate

A novel, simple and green procedure is presented for the determination of boron. The method is based on ultrasound-assisted conversion of boron to tetrafluoroborate anion and the formation of an ion pair between BF₄⁻ and Astra Phloxine reagent (R), followed by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of the ion pair formed and subsequent UV-vis spectrophotometric detection. The conversion of boron to tetrafluoroborate anion is performed in an acidic medium of 0.9 mol L⁻¹ H₂SO₄ in the presence of 0.1 mol L⁻¹ F^- by means of 10 min of ultrasonication. The extraction of the ion pair formed between BF₄⁻ and R (1 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ R) is carried out by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction using 0.5 mL of amyl acetate (as extraction solvent), tetrachloromethane (as auxiliary solvent) and acetonitrile (as dispersive solvent) in a ratio of 1:1:2. The absorbance of the coloured extracts obeys Beer's law in the range 0.22-18.7 mg L⁻¹ of B(III) at 553 nm wavelength. The limit of detection calculated from a blank test (n = 10) based on 3 s is 0.015 mg L⁻¹ of B(III). The method was applied to the determination of boron in mineral waters.