多特征融合的手掌静脉匹配算法研究

针对相关系数法在手掌静脉图像匹配中无法解决平移与旋转的问题,提出了一种基于多特征融合的改进算法。首先,在匹配前,用文中提出的改进的图像校正算法校正图像,它可以改进相关系数法对于仅发生平移图像的匹配通过率;再利用基于细节的点的特征点匹配与基于全局的不变矩匹配的融合决策来弥补相关系数法对旋转图像匹配通过率偏低的不足。实验结果证明,本算法能提高系统的通过率,降低误识率。     

基于改进S变换的手掌静脉身份识别

针对目前基于手掌静脉的身份识别问题,分析了 掌脉图像的纹理特性,提出一种利用改进的S变换 能量特征的识别方法。首先对掌脉图像进行二维离散正交S变换(2D-DOST),将变换后的 频域图像作为 掌脉纹理特征的一种体现,即形成S变换能量曲面(STES);然后将不同掌脉能量曲面进行 减法运算,得 到能量差曲面,进一步计算曲面的标准差,并以此为依据对不同掌脉进行分类识别。在通 用的接触式标 准掌脉图库上测试的结果表明,本文方法正确识别率为99.892,识 别时间为0.017s;同时使用自主 设计的采集仪在非接触环境下测试的结果表明,本文方法正确识别率可达99.480,识别时间为 0.020s。相比其他典型和流行算法,本文算 法提高了手掌静脉识别系统的性能,具有可行性和有效性。     

Biowaste-Derived,Highly Efficient,Reusable Carbon Nanospheres for Speedy Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions

The current work explores the adsorptive efficiency of carbon nanospheres (CNSs) derived from oil palm leaves (OPL) that are a source of biowaste. CNSs were synthesized at 400, 600, 800 and 1000 °C, and those obtained at 1000 °C demonstrated maximum removal efficiency of ~91% for malachite green (MG). Physicochemical and microscopic characteristics were analysed by FESEM, TEM, FTIR, Raman, TGA and XPS studies. The presence of surface oxygen sites and the porosity of CNSs synergistically influenced the speed of removal of MG, brilliant green (BG) and Congo red (CR) dyes. With a minimal adsorbent dosage (1 mg) and minimum contact time (10 min), and under different pH conditions, adsorption was efficient and cost-effective (nearly 99, 91 and 88% for BG, MG and CR, respectively). The maximum adsorption capacities of OPL-based CNSs for BG were 500 and 104.16 mg/g for MG and 25.77 mg/g for CR. Adsorption isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir and Temkin) and kinetics models (pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and Elovich) for the adsorption processes of all three dyes on the CNSs were explored in detail. BG and CR adsorption the Freundlich isotherm best, while MG showed a best fit to the Temkin model. Adsorption kinetics of all three dyes followed a pseudo-second-order model. A reusability study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of CNSs in removing the MG dye and showed ~92% efficiency even after several cycles. Highly efficient CNSs with surface oxygen groups and speedy removal of organic dyes within 10 min by CNSs are highlighted in this paper.     

Variation of the Antioxidative Defense in Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Facing Bud Rot Disease in the Coastal Area of Ecuador

Elaeis guineensis Jacq. has gained a reputation in the food industry as an incredible crop capable of supplying the world’s largest edible oil production. In Ecuador, an important oil palm-producing country, this crop is affected in a high percentage by the bud rot disease, which is responsible for palm death. The main objective of the investigation was dedicated to understanding the palm defense mechanism facing bud rot disease, translated in the induction of reactive oxygen species, activation of defensive machinery comprising enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidative components, secondary metabolites, carotenoids accumulation in the palm during all stages of disease infection. For this, a survey was conducted in different oil palm plantations in the Esmeraldas province, one of the most representative for its highest incidence of bud rot disease. The survey completed DPPH, FRAP, ABTS, and other spectrophotometric analyses to underline the biochemical, biological, and physiological palm response front of bud rot incidence. The palm defense strategy in each disease stage could be represented by the phenolic compound’s involvement, an increment of antioxidant activity, and the high enzymatic activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL). The results of the investigation made understandable the palm defense strategy front of this disease, respectively, the antioxidative defense and the palm secondary compounds involved.     

棕榈壳酶解-温和酸解木质素的结构及热解特性研究

采用酶解/温和酸解法提取了棕榈壳和麦秆的木质素(EMALs),利用傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、裂解器-气相色谱质谱联用(Py-GC/MS)和热重-红外联用(TG-FTIR)技术,对两种EMALs的化学结构和热解特性进行了对比研究,并采用Ozaw a-Flynn-Wall方法计算了其热解反应的活化能。结果表明,棕榈壳EM AL和麦秆EM AL均为HGS型木质素。500℃下,两种EMALs的热解产物主要包括酚类、酸类和少量的醇类、醛酮类等化合物;棕榈壳EMAL热解酚类产物中H、G、S型单体酚类的比例分别为47.61%、25.64%和17.18%,而麦秆EMAL分别为23.66%、51.90%和15.50%。在热解反应主失重区(200-380℃),棕榈壳EM AL的主失重速率(50.80%/min)低于麦秆EM AL(78.63%/min);但棕榈壳EM AL热解同时存在肩状失重峰(265℃,27.40%/min),这与其较多H结构产物的释放相关。H型结构产物释放的放热效应降低了棕榈壳EMAL热解初期的活化能(20%,127.92 k J/mol),同时使其热解过程(20%-80%)的平均活化能(152.32 k J/mol)低于麦秆EMAL(161.75 k J/mol)。     

Preparation of Low-Diacylglycerol Cocoa Butter Equivalents by Hexane Fractionation of Palm Stearin and Shea Butter

Herein, we prepared 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol (POP)-rich fats with reduced levels of diacylglycerols (DAGs), adversely affecting the tempering of chocolate, via two-step hexane fractionation of palm stearin. DAG content in the as-prepared fats was lower than that in POP-rich fats obtained by previously reported conventional two-step acetone fractionation. Cocoa butter equivalents (CBEs) were fabricated by blending the as-prepared fats with 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol (SOS)-rich fats obtained by hexane fractionation of degummed shea butter. POP-rich fats achieved under the best conditions for the fractionation of palm stearin had a significantly lower DAG content (1.6 w/w%) than that in the counterpart (4.6 w/w%) prepared by the previously reported method. The CBEs fabricated by blending the POP- and SOS-rich fats in a weight ratio of 40:60 contained 63.7 w/w% total symmetric monounsaturated triacylglycerols, including 22.0 w/w% POP, 8.6 w/w% palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearoyl-rac-glycerol, 33.1 w/w% SOS, and 1.3 w/w% DAGs, which was not substantially different from the DAG content in cocoa butter (1.1 w/w%). Based on the solid-fat content results, it was concluded that, when these CBEs were used for chocolate manufacture, they blended with cocoa butter at levels up to 40 w/w%, without distinctively altering the hardness and melting behavior of cocoa butter.     

Preparation of Polyester Polyol from Epoxidized Palm Olein

In this work, polyester polyols with high weight average molecular weight (M_w) (M_w?10000–15000) were prepared from epoxidized palm olein (EPO_o) and a series of dicarboxylic acids (C₆–C₁₂) at elevated temperature under non‐catalyzed condition. The optimal reaction conditions were determined as 180°C for 4 h. Longer carbon chain length of dicarboxylic acids was more reactive when reacted with EPO_o. The physical appearance of the product was observed as liquid at room temperature. This palm oil‐based polyester polyol is proposed as starting material for flexible polyurethane. For reaction monitoring purposes, FTIR was used while ¹H NMR analysis was carried out to characterize the important functional groups of the products. The effects of reaction time and temperature on the M_w of the reaction mixture were also studied by GPC.     

QuEChERS-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定棕榈原油中敌草快等6种农药残留

建立了QuEChERS-液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定棕榈原油中敌草快、乐果、倍硫磷、倍硫磷亚砜、倍硫磷砜、氟吡甲禾灵残留量的方法。以回收率及基质效应为考察指标,评估了乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷(PSA)/C18混合物、C18键合锆胶(Z-Sep+)/C18混合物、Z-Sep+、C18 4种分散吸附剂的净化效果,结果表明Z-Sep+/C18的净化效果最佳。样品采用含1%(v/v)乙酸的甲醇溶液提取,Z-Sep+/C18分散固相萃取净化;液相色谱以Atlantis T3色谱柱梯度洗脱分离,质谱分析采用电喷雾正离子电离、多反应监测模式,以基质匹配校准曲线外标法进行定量。6种农药在3个添加水平(10、20、250 μg/kg)下的回收率范围为70.0%~97.9%,相对标准偏差范围为2.6%~10.2%; 6种农药的定量限(S/N≥10)为0.1~2.5 μg/kg。该方法简便、灵敏、准确、环保,适用于棕榈原油中上述6种农药残留的定性、定量分析。     

Biodegradation of a medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate in tropical river water

The medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA_MCL) produced by Pseudomonas putida PGA1 using saponified palm kernel oil as the carbon source could degrade readily in water taken from Kayu Ara River in Selangor, Malaysia. A weight loss of 71.3% of the PHA film occurred in 86 d. The pH of the river water medium fell from 7.5 (at d 0) to 4.7 (at d 86), and there was a net release of CO₂. In sterilized river water, the PHA film also lost weight and the pH of the water fell, but to lesser extents. The C8 monomer of the PHA was completely removed after 6 d of immersion in the river water, while the proportions of the other monomers (C10, C12, and C14) were reversed from that of the undegraded PHA. By contrast, the monomer composition of the PHA immersed in sterilized river water did not change significantly from that of the undegraded PHA. Scanning electron microscopy showed physical signs of degradation on the PHA film immersed in the river water, but the film immersed in sterilized river water was relatively unblemished. The results thus indicate that the PHA_MCL was degraded in tropical river water by biologic as well as nonbiologic means. A significant finding is that shorter-chain monomers were selectively removed throughout the entire PHA molecule, and this suggests enzymatic action.     

Molecular distillation process for recovering biodiesel and carotenoids from palm oil

Carotenoids and biodiesel from palm oil were recovered through a process involving neutralization and transesterification of palm oil followed by molecular distillation of the esters. The concentrated obtained contains more than 30,000 ppm of carotenoids and the distillate contains above 95% of light-colored biodiesel. The experimental data were obtained from falling film and centrifugal molecular distillators. It can be seen that each one has its own characteristics, which are a function of the operating temperatures and of the tendency of the material thermal decomposition. These characteristics can determine the type of equipment to be used, since they have different operating conditions. The experimental results were compared to the ones from simulations using the mathematical modeling for the falling film and centrifugal distillators developed.