Novel core-shell-like Ni-supported hierarchical beta zeolite catalysts on bioethanol steam reforming

Hierarchical-Beta zeolites have been hydrothermally synthesized by adding a new gemini organic surfactant. The used gemini surfactant play the role of a “pore-forming agents” on the mesoscale, on the same time, providing alkaline environment for the system. With this hierarchical Beta zeolite as the core support, we successfully prepared a shell layer of Ni-containing (22 wt%) petal-like core-shell-like catalyst and applied it to bioethanol steam reforming. At the reaction temperature of 350 °C–550 °C, the conversion rate of ethanol and the selectivity of hydrogen were always above 85% and 70%. After reaction of 100 h on stream at 400 °C, there were not obvious inactivation could be observed on NiNPs/OH-MBeta catalyst.     

Improving storability,physiological disorders,and antioxidant properties of ‘Bartlett’ and ‘d’Anjou’ pears (Pyrus communis L.) by pre-harvest 1-methylcyclopropene spraying

Ethylene continues to be a major factor influencing quality of European pears during storage. Although research has been done on the effect of pre-harvest 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on physiological characteristics in pears, a full understanding of cultivar response and antioxidant metabolism remains elusive. Spraying 1-MCP on ‘Bartlett’ and ‘d’Anjou’ pears was studied with respect to physiology, storage and eating quality, disorders, and antioxidant properties at two harvest date (H1 and H2) during storage and ripening. Treatment with 1-MCP extended the harvest window of ‘Bartlett’ and ‘d’Anjou’ pears 3 and 4 days, respectively, without reducing storage or eating quality. Treatment with 1-MCP reduced ethylene production (EPR) and respiration rates (RR), maintained fruit firmness and green colour during storage and retarded development of desirable melting texture in both cultivars. Additionally, 1-MCP lowered the incidence of disorders by alleviating membrane lipid peroxidation, retaining high total flavonoids (TF) and antioxidant capacity, and enhancing superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in both cultivars. Overall, pre-harvest 1-MCP applications could extend storage time of ‘Bartlett’ and ‘d’Anjou’ pears to 5 and 6 months, respectively, at −1.1 ± 0.5 °C, by reducing ethylene synthesis and enhancing antioxidant metabolism.     

Emerging functional nanomaterials for the detection of food contaminants

Along with the progress in nanoscience, a variety of advanced functional nanomaterials were constructed to develop effective and innovative analytical techniques for food safety surveillance. In this review, we summarized the advanced analytical methods that have been developed based upon advanced functional nanomaterials, including plasmonic nanomaterial-based colorimetric methods, fluorescent nanomaterial-based fluorescent methods, advanced functional material-based molecular imprinting technology, advanced functional material-based chromatographic methods, plasmonic nanomaterial-based surface enhanced Raman scattering technology, and advanced functional material-based electrochemical methods. This review provides a progressive roadmap for further development of portable, rapid, and in situ detection technology to promote food safety surveillance from bench to market and eventually reduce the gap between research in the laboratory and industrial applications.     

N-Positive ion activated rapid addition and mitochondrial targeting ratiometric fluorescent probes for in vivo cell H2S imaging

Heterocyclic compound quinoline and its derivatives exist in natural compounds and have a broad spectrum of biological activity.They play an important role in the design of new structural entities for medical applications.Similarly,indoles and their derivatives are found widely in nature.Amino acids,alkaloids and auxin are all derivatives of indoles,as are dyes,and their condensation with aldehydes makes it easy to construct reaction sites for nucleophilic addition agents.In this work,we combine these two groups organically to construct a rapid response site(within 30 s)for H₂S,and at the same time,a ratiometric fluorescence response is presented throughout the process of H₂S detection.As such,the lower detection limit can reach 55.7 nmol/L for H₂S.In addition,cell imaging shows that this probe can be used for the mitochondrial targeted detection of endogenous and exogenous H₂S.Finally,this probe application was verified by imaging H₂S in nude mice.     

植酸的体内抗氧化活性研究

将Specific pathogen free(SPF)级昆明小鼠随机分为药物组和正常对照组,分别灌胃植酸和生理盐水,30 d后经眼球职血和颈椎脱臼法处死,制取血清和肝组织匀浆,并测定其中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD),谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性和丙二醛(MDA...     

Constructing LBL-assembled functional bio-architecture using gold nanorods for lactate detection

Layer-by-layer assembly technique was employed to fabricate functional bio-architecture on 3D gold nanorods suitable for working electrode for lactate detection. Successive immobilization of horseradish peroxidase and lactate oxidase on the nanorods was carried out by direct adsorption and specific interaction. The bio-architecture constructed using 3D gold nanorods electrode shows higher sensitivity compared to 2D flat gold electrode due to an increased amount of accessible enzymes and a high transduction capacity. This functional structure system was applied to the determination of l-lactate concentration. The CV results showed a linear response at the 0.1 mM level of l-lactate with a sensitivity of 1.02 μA/mM.     

乙醇胁迫提高植物乳杆菌p-8的共轭亚油酸(CLA)转化率和相关酶转录水平

该文研究了在MRS培养基中添加0.05 mg/mL LA（Linoleic acid,LA）和不同浓度的乙醇时植物乳杆菌p-8的CLA（Conjugated linoleic acid,CLA）转化率和CLA合成相关酶转录水平的差异情况。结果显示,发酵液中的三种CLA异构体转化率都是在添加0.50%乙醇时最高,其中转化cis9,trans11-CLA（t9,t11-CLA）异构体最高,为2.49%,比不添加乙醇增加2.37倍。添加不同浓度乙醇的发酵液中trans10,cis12-CLA（t10,c12-CLA）转化率都是最低的。菌体中产生的CLA非常少,但规律与发酵液的基本一致。添加0.50%乙醇菌体中t9,t11-CLA转化率最高,其转化率仅为0.05%,比不添加乙醇增加了5倍。当乙醇浓度高于0.50%时,各种不同CLA异构体的转化率却都减少。结果表明CLA是在胞液内产生后再被运转到胞外的,一定浓度范围内的乙醇胁迫通过提高CLA合成相关的酶基因转录水平,进而促进了CLA的转化,可见CLA合成相关酶基因转录水平是造成CLA转化率差异的主要原因。结果为阐明植物乳杆菌p-8产CLA的分子机制和寻找有效提高CLA生成的调控手段奠定了基础。     

香菇龙顶保健茶生产工艺的研究

以鲜香菇和优质龙顶茶为原料，研究了香菇龙顶保健荼的原料处理、干燥技术、切分形态及最佳配比等工艺条件。结果表明：鲜香菇经过挑选、清洗和前期烘烤后，切成丝状，从54℃起每隔30min升温2℃，至终温62℃，烘烤2.0～2．5h，使香菇水分含量降至8％，最后将香菇干丝与龙顶茶按2：3的比例混合，可制得一种色、香、味、形俱佳的新型保健茶。     

三种香蕉淀粉颗粒性质的研究

淀粉是香蕉的主要成分之一,其结构性质不仅是反映香蕉特性,也是淀粉科研究的内容之一,更直接关系到香蕉的开发利用。本文研究了三种香蕉淀粉的大小、表面结构、偏光十字、X-射线衍射图谱和晶体结构等,为香蕉食品的研究开发提供理论依据。