In situ monitoring of the biocatalysed partial hydrolysis of cocoa butter and palm oil fraction

Partial glycerides are widely used ingredients in confectionery products that can be produced from natural fats. In a biocatalytic partial hydrolysis of cocoa butter and palm oil fractions, a product mixture containing 1.5% monoglycerides and 5.5% diglycerides intended for the use in confectionery products was created. This study is a proof of principle that shows the feasibility of monitoring the biocatalytic partial hydrolysis of these two natural fats in situ with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. An economic approach was utilised for calibration since partial glyceride calibration standards are costly and poorly available. The released compounds were quantified by means of chemometric modelling, and the model was validated with gas chromatography. Resulting root mean square errors were in the low per cent range. Additionally, the results indicate that distinction of the released free fatty acids is possible with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy.     

Survey of Trogoderma spp. in Spanish mills and warehouses

The distribution of Trogoderma granarium Everts has expanded steadily in recent years. This is a very destructive coleopteran species with many economic implications for the trade of grains in countries where it is present. Therefore, it is important to gather data that can confirm or reject the pest’s establishment in a particular country. Spain has been cited as a location where the species is established; however, the present study demonstrates that no actual data support its stablishment in Spain. We surveyed fifteen storage premises (mills and warehouses for animal feed, wheat, and rice) distributed along the Iberian Peninsula over two years. We used traps baited with Trogoderma spp. sex pheromone to conduct the survey. Collected samples were morphologically and molecularly identified, since the morphological identification of this species is difficult. Although we found populations of T. inclusum in most of the sampled premises, and even T. variabile in one of them, no T. granarium was found in any of them. Abundant samples of other coleopterans were captured in the traps, including Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Tribolium spp., Sitophilus spp., Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Lasioderma serricorne and Rhyzopertha dominica. In conclusion, no T. granarium was found in our samplings in Spain.     

In situ solvent formation microextraction based on a new ionic liquid for green preconcentration of trace amount of Cu (II) ions in water samples

A simple, fast, and effective analytical technique known as in situ solvent formation microextraction was used to preconcentrate/separate trace amounts of Cu(II) ions in water samples prior to determination by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. In the present method, 6,6′-(1Z,1′Z)(butane-1,4-diylbis(azan-1-yl-1-ylidene)bis(methan-1-yl-1-ylidene)bis-3-bromophenol (Schiff base ligand) as the complexing agent and 1-methyl-3-pentylimidazolium bromide (ionic liquid) as an extracting agent were successfully synthesized and characterized by FTIR, C-NMR, and H-NMR spectroscopies. The effects of several analytical parameters on the method were studied and optimized, and the merits of the method, such as LDR (0.2–1000 µg L^?1), LOD (0.12 µg L^?1), RSD (4.1%), and preconcentration factor (70) were evaluated.     

频率可调太赫兹回旋振荡管互作用电路的设计与研究

根据动态核极化核磁共振成像技术对回旋振荡管的要求,设计了130 GHz 回旋振荡管的注波互作用电路,基于线性理论对互作用电路进行了研究并选择了合适的工作点,分析了电路的频率调节特性。利用相对论电子回旋脉塞非线性理论对互作用系统进行了模拟和计算,优化了工作参数,计算了磁场及电子注参数对输出功率及效率的影响。最后,用粒子模拟方法进行了模拟并与非线性理论结果进行了比较,两者符合得很好。模拟结果显示,当电压为10 kV、电流为0.3 A、磁场强度由2.34 T 增加到2.41 T 时,输出功率由1310 W 减小到230 W,对应的效率分别为43.6%和7.7%,振荡管的频率可调范围约为2.7 GHz。     

超临界CFB机组汽动给水泵油中进水分析

白马循环流化床示范电站600MW超临界CFB机组自投运以来,A、B汽动给水泵组经常出现润滑油质偏差现象,主要原因为油中含水过大造成。通过对给水泵相关系统进行全面的分析研究,指出了润滑油进水的原因是,给水泵轴承和密封水采用的呼吸器易堵塞造成回油室为较大负压状态。给水泵转速变化时,低压密封水室压力轻微波动,微正压的水进入微负压的回油室,造成油中微量带水。经过分析研究提出改进建议,运行后取得了较好效果,汽动给水泵组的油中含水量大幅降低,保证了机组安全稳定运行。