Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the antibacterial and physical properties of polyethylene-based film

TiO₂ nanoparticles and their application in packaging systems have attracted a lot of attention because of its antimicrobial activity. In this work, effect of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the antibacterial and physical properties of polyethylene (PE)-based film was investigated. Results indicated that the antibacterial activity of TiO₂-incorporated PE films should be due to the killing effect property of TiO₂ nanoparticles against microorganisms. The TiO₂-incorporated PE film exhibited more effective antibacterial activity for Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial activity to inactivate Escherichia coli or S. aureus was improved by UV irradiation. The inhibition ratio of TiO₂-incorporated PE films sample irradiated for 60 min by UV light was improved significantly, which were 89.3% for E. coli and 95.2% for S. aureus, respectively, compared to that of TiO₂-PE film without UV irradiation. The analysis of physical properties revealed that TiO₂ nanoparticles increased the tensile strength and elongation at break of PE-based film. The climate resistance of nano-TiO₂ films is greatly enhanced, compared to that of the blank PE film. Water vapor transmission increased from 18.1 to 24.6 g/m²·24 h with the incorporation of TiO₂ nanoparticles. Results revealed that PE based film incorporating with TiO₂ nanoparticles have a good potential to be used as active food packaging system.     

超高压对湿粉条腐败菌的杀菌效果及品质变化

实验研究了不同超高压条件对湿粉条中腐败霉菌黑曲霉（Aspergillus 305.01和Aspergillus 305.02）杀菌效果以及对粉条蒸煮特性的影响。实验结果表明随着处理压力升高和时间延长,超高压对黑曲霉的杀菌效果增强。经400 MPa/10 min的超高压处理后,粉条的Aspergillus 305.01与Aspergillus 305.02均下降了6.01个对数值;与未处理菌悬液相比,Aspergillus 305.01和Aspergillus 305.02的核酸吸光值分别从0.03和0.04增加至0.56和0.48、蛋白质吸光值分别从0.04和0.08增加至0.70和0.44、电导率分别从0.04 mS/cm和0.06 mS/cm增加至0.12 mS/cm和0.20 mS/cm。在400 MPa处理下,提高超高压处理时间,电导率、核酸损失和蛋白质损失增多,表明超高压是通过改变细胞膜的部分功能,引起胞内核酸、蛋白质和电解质等物质流出,从而导致细胞死亡。此外,随着处理时间增加,粉条的煮沸损失、膨润度增大,而断条率变化不显著。综合超高压对湿粉条的杀菌效果和蒸煮特性的影响,400 MPa处理10 min是湿粉条杀菌的较优条件,为超高压改善湿粉条的杀菌效果和品质提供了理论依据。     

四川泡菜发酵原料-灯笼辣椒附生乳酸菌的抗生素耐药性评估与耐药基因分析

以四川泡菜蔬菜原料——新鲜灯笼辣椒为对象,分析其表面附生乳酸菌Enterococcus mundtii（5 株）、Enterococcus faecalis（2 株）、Enterococcus hirae（5 株）、Lactococcus lactis（7 株）、Leuconostocmesenteroides（2 株）、Leuconostoc holzapfelii（3 株）和Weissella cibaria（79 株）对青霉素（penicillin,PEN）、红霉素（erythromycin,ERY）、四环素（tetracycline,TET）、链霉素（streptomycin,STR）和氯霉素（chloramphenicol,CHL）的抗生素耐药性和耐药基因分布,为制定合理的食品安全防控措施提供科学依据。研究表明：所有分离菌株均无PEN和ERY耐药性,其他种属部分菌株对TET、STR和CHL表现出单一、二重或三重耐药性。除E. hirae、E. faecalis和L. holzapfelii部分菌株对STR表现出单一耐药性外,所有L. mesenteroide菌株只表现出了STR单一耐药性;STR和TET、STR和CHL二重耐药菌株在E. faecalis、E. hirae、L. lactis和W. cibaria分离菌株中都有发现,但是STR、TET、CHL三重耐药菌株仅在W. cibaria中发现。聚合酶链式反应检测发现：除基因norA、sepA、tet(A)、tet(O)和aac(6’)-aph(2’)未被检出外,其他耐药菌株都有相应1 个或多个耐药基因被检出。多重耐药外排泵基因efrA、tolC、norC、sugE和mdfA较核糖体蛋白质保护和酶修饰基因检出率高,分别达到了49%、41%、48%、41%和47%。虽然辣椒表面附生乳酸菌的抗生素耐药基因在四川泡菜发酵过程中的扩散行为需要进一步研究,但根据食品加工过程安全规范标准,也应关注其表面附生的乳酸菌抗生素耐药性存在的潜在食品安全问题。     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱测定大米中的赤霉酸

以赤霉酸回收率为指标,对固相萃取的淋洗剂与洗脱剂进行了探讨;赤霉酸高效液相色谱检测波长为210nm,以保留时间、分离度、拖尾因子、谱图峰型、相对标准偏差等为指标,分别考察了流动相甲醇与水的体积比、流动相pH、流动相流速及柱温对大米中赤霉酸检测结果的影响。结果显示,固相萃取不使用淋洗剂,洗脱剂为1mL甲醇时,回收率96.67%;HPLC条件为C18柱,柱温40℃,流动相为体积比为30/70的甲醇-水溶液(pH4.0),流速为1.0mL/min。     

西洋参须固体饮料酶解法制备过程中挥发性成分的变化研究

目的 研究西洋参须固体饮料在制备过程中挥发性成分的变化,解析西洋参须固体饮料的风味品质。方法 采用顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱法对西洋参须不同酶解加工阶段的挥发性成分进行检测,利用主成分分析法分析不同加工阶段的挥发性成分特征差异。结果 从西洋参须不同酶解产物中共检测出97种挥发性物质,主要是萜烯类、醇类、醛酮类、烷烃类、酯类、酚酸类、芳香族及杂环类化合物,酶解处理降低了大部分挥发性物质的含量,相对含量较大的挥发性成分是芳樟醇、柠檬烯、己酸、桧烯、(IS, 8a?)-十氢-1, 4aβ-二甲基-7β-异丙烯基-1-萘酚、β-石竹烯、β-红没药烯、十四烷、庚酸、橙花叔醇,通过主成分分析可以显著区分不同酶解样品。结论 酶解处理影响了西洋参须固体饮料中挥发性成分的变化,为西洋参须固体饮料的风味品质调控提供支撑。     

Protein and glycerol contents affect physico-chemical properties of soy protein isolate-based edible films

This study was conducted to determine the effect of both soy protein and glycerol contents on physico-chemical properties of soy protein isolate-based edible (SPI) films. The aim of this study was to better understand the influence of SPI and GLY contents on the behavior of the physico-chemical properties of soy protein isolate-based films. Films were casted from heated (70 °C for 20 min) alkaline (pH 10) aqueous solutions of SPI at 6, 7, 8, and 9 (w/w %), glycerol (50%, w/w, of SPI) and SPI at 7 (w/w %), glycerol (40, 60, 70 %, w/w of SPI). Water vapor permeability (WVP), was measured at 25 °C and for four different relative humidities (30–100%, 30–84%, 30–75%, 30–53%). Surface properties and differential scanning calorimetry were also measured. Varying the proportion of SPI and GLY had an effect on water vapor permeability, wetting and thermal properties of SPI films. A synergistic effect of glycerol and protein was observed on the water vapor permeability. Glycerol and RH gradient strongly enhance the moisture absorption rates and permeability of SPI based films. SPI content weakly increases the WVP and does not modify the surface properties. The temperature of denaturation of soy protein decreases glycerol content except for the higher concentration whereas it increases with protein ratio.Industrial relevanceThis topic of research aims to control mass transfers within composite foods or betweenfoods and surrounding media (for instance the headspace in packagings). The targeted applications from this work deals with the food product coating or the coating of paper-based packaging for limiting both the loss of water and flavors by cheese based products. This will allow to maintain the weight of the cheese during “ripening” and commercialization, and also to prevent (off-) flavour dissemination from very odorant cheese as produced in France and Poland.     

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOFs-derived CuO@C for hydrogen generation from sodium borohydride

Hydrogen gas has been considered as one of the promising sources of energy. Thus, several strategies including the hydrolysis of hydrides have been reported for hydrogen production. However, effective catalysts are highly required to improve the hydrogen generation rate. Two dimensional metal-organic frameworks (copper-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic, CuBDC), and CuBDC-derived CuO@C were synthesized, characterized and applied as catalysts for hydrogen production using the hydrolysis and methanolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH₄). CuBDC, and CuO@C display hydrogen generation rate of 7620, and 7240 mlH₂·g_cat⁻¹· min⁻¹, respectively for hydrolysis. While, CuBDC offers hydrogen generation rate of 9060 mlH₂·g_cat⁻¹· min⁻¹ for methanolysis. Both catalysts required short reaction time, and showed good recyclability. The materials may open new venues for efficient catalyst for energy-based applications.     

Bacillus cereus emetic toxin production in cooked rice

Three mesophilic strains of Bacillus cereus known to produce emetic toxin were used to model germination, growth and emetic toxin production in boiled rice cultures at incubation temperatures ranging from 8°C to 30°C. Minimum temperatures for germination and growth in boiled rice were found to be 15°C for all strains. Toxin production at 15°C was found to be significantly greater (P<0·01; reciprocal toxin titre of 373±124) than at 20°C and 30°C (reciprocal toxin titres 112±37 and 123±41, respectively). Toxin production became detectable after 48 h incubation at 15°C, with a maximum titre reached by 96 h. At 20°C and 30°C, toxin production was detected at 24 h incubation, with a maximum titre reached by 72 h. Toxin production at 15°C was detectable at lower bacterial counts (6·2 log₁₀ cfu g⁻¹), than with incubation at 20°C and 30°C (>7·0 log₁₀ cfu g⁻¹). In this study, the lower temperature limit for germination and growth on solid laboratory medium was found to be 12°C for all strains, i.e. 3°C lower than that observed in boiled rice.     

白酒大曲功能微生物与酶系研究进展

中国白酒有着悠久的历史,是世界著名六大蒸馏酒之一。酒曲是我国白酒必不可少的发酵剂,为白酒发酵提供必要的糖化力、酒化力和风味前体,并承载着发酵的启动和顺利进行所必需的微生物菌群和各类功能酶系。作为影响白酒品质、类型和风格的粗酶制剂,众多研究都聚焦于揭示酒曲中微生物和相关酶系的功能、作用和类群的奥秘。该文从酒曲原料、制作、发酵、成熟等工艺过程出发,阐述各工艺过程的要求和特点,分析酒曲发酵和成熟过程中各类微生物类别和作用,以及多种酶系的功能,并在此基础上对大曲微生物、酶系和白酒酿造研究方面提出展望。     

A comprehensive review of mung bean proteins: Extraction,characterization, biological potential,techno-functional properties,modifications, and applications

The popularity of plant-based proteins has increased, and mung bean protein (MBP) has gained immense attention due to its high yield, nutritional value, and health benefits. MBP is rich in lysine and has a highly digestible indispensable amino acid score. Dry and wet extractions are used to extract MBP flours and concentrates/isolates, respectively. To enhance the quality of commercial MBP flours, further research is needed to refine the purity of MBPs using dry extraction methods. Furthermore, MBP possesses various biological potential and techno-functional properties, but its use in food systems is limited by some poor functionalities, such as solubility. Physical, biological, and chemical technologies have been used to improve the techno-functional properties of MBP, which has expanded its applications in traditional foods and novel fields, such as microencapsulation, three-dimensional printing, meat analogs, and protein-based films. However, study on each modification technique remains inadequate. Future research should prioritize exploring the impact of these modifications on the biological potential of MBP and its internal mechanisms of action. This review aims to provide ideas and references for future research and the development of MBP processing technology.