Biosorption of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution by seed powder of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) fruits

ABSTRACT

The solid residue of the cold press oil extraction from prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) fruit seeds was evaluated as a low-cost biosorbent for biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were conducted as a function of initial pH, contact time, biosorbent dose, initial Cr(VI) concentration, and temperature. Biosorption was highly pH-dependent and found to be maximum at pH 1.0. Langmuir and Freundlich equations fitted very well with experimental data. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was 19.61 mg/g at 298 K and pH 1.0. Biosorption kinetics was controlled by the pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that biosorption of Cr(VI) was a spontaneous, favorable and endothermic process. The activation energy was found to be 40.68 kJ.mol^?1.     

基于锶元素含量及其稳定同位素比值的库尔勒香梨产地鉴别

开展锶（Sr）元素含量及其稳定同位素比值鉴别库尔勒香梨产地的可行性研究，明确新疆库尔勒香梨87Sr/86Sr同位素特征值，为库尔勒香梨产地真实性鉴别提供科学依据。以陕西红香酥梨和甘肃香梨作为对照，借助电感耦合等离子质谱分析新疆库尔勒香梨与对照样品及其对应果园土壤的Sr元素含量，采用多接收器电感耦合等离子质谱分析库尔勒香梨果皮与果肉87Sr/86Sr同位素比值。通过方差分析比较不同产地、不同年际土壤及果实中Sr元素含量的差异，探讨果实与土壤Sr元素含量的相关关系，以及不同产地果实87Sr/86Sr同位素比值与Sr元素含量的分布特征。结果表明：新疆、甘肃、陕西共3 个产地梨园土壤Sr含量存在显著差异（P＜0.05），不同年际间梨园土壤Sr含量不存在显著差异。果皮与果肉Sr元素含量存在极显著相关（P＜0.01），但二者与土壤Sr元素含量均不存在显著相关。3 个产地梨果肉/果皮Sr含量不存在显著差异。3 个产地87Sr/86Sr同位素比值存在显著差异（P＜0.05）。果皮Sr同位素更适合用于库尔勒香梨产地鉴别研究。本实验通过稳定同位素技术为库尔勒香梨产地鉴别提供参考。     

用红外光谱技术研究打蜡梨的红外光谱特性

采用CCD阵列光谱仪研究了打蜡梨的红外光谱特性。经分析,在655~660 nm波段,经过打蜡处理后的梨会出现吸收峰,而未经打蜡处理的梨则没有出现吸收峰;在610~620 nm波段,打过石蜡梨的红外图谱吸收峰峰高和未打蜡梨的红外图谱吸收峰峰高相当,而打过果蜡梨的红外图谱吸收峰远远低于未打蜡梨的红外图谱吸收峰。该结果表明红外光谱技术在打蜡梨检测中具有一定的可行性,同时也为进一步研究针对打蜡梨的智能化无损检测技术提供了参考依据。     

Experimental study on drying of pear slices in a convective dryer

The experiments were conducted on pear slices with thickness of 5 mm at temperatures of 50, 57, 64 and 71 °C with an air velocity of 2.0 m s^?1. Prior to drying, pear slices were pretreated with citric acid solution (0.5% w/w, 1 min, 20 °C) or blanched in hot water (1 min, 85 °C). Also, the untreated samples were dried as control. The shortest drying time of pear slices was obtained with pretreatment with citric acid solution. It was observed that whole drying process of pear slices took place in a falling rate period. Four mathematical models were tested to fit drying data of pear slices. According to the statistical criteria (R², χ² and RMSE), the Midilli et al. model was found to be the best model to describe the drying behaviour of pear slices. The effective diffusivity of moisture transfer during drying process varied between 8.56 × 10^?11 and 2.25 × 10^?10 m² s^?1, while the activation energy of moisture diffusion in pear slices was found to be 34.95–41.00 kJ mol^?1.     

A Strategy to Design Efficient Fermentation Processes for Traditional Beverages Production: Prickly Pear Wine

This paper describes a methodology to establish an optimal process design for prickly pear wine production that preserves the peculiar and unique traits of traditional products, generating at the same time, technical information for appropriate design of both bioreactor and overall process. The strategy includes alcoholic fermentation optimization by the mixed native culture composed by Pichia fermentans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, followed by malolactic fermentation optimization by Oenococcus oeni. The optimization criteria were based on multiple output functions: alcohol content, volatile compounds profile, organic acids profile, and compound contents related to color, which were analyzed by spectroscopy–chromatography methods and sensory analysis. The results showed that the mixed culture inoculated into a bioreactor containing prickly pear juice with 20 °Bx of fermentable sugars concentration, processed at a constant temperature of 20 °C for 240 h, leads to a fermented product with 9.93% (v/v) total alcohol content, and significant abundance of volatile compounds, which provide fruity and ethereal aromatic notes, complemented by a lively but not unpleasant acidity. This young wine was further subjected to malolactic fermentation at constant temperature (16 °C) for 192 h, decreasing malic acid, and balancing volatile compounds contents, thus resulting in a product with better aroma and flavor perception, and a velvety feeling of long aftertaste. Repeated assays showed that the process is stable, predictable, controllable, and reproducible. These results were used for process design and spreadsheet construction in order to simulate the process, and properly select and size the equipment required for such process.     

涂膜保鲜剂中添加茶多酚对黄花梨贮藏品质的影响

探讨壳聚糖与天然抑菌抗氧化物质茶多酚对黄花梨进行涂膜保鲜的可行性。用茶多酚和壳聚糖混合液处理黄花梨,结合PE保鲜袋包装贮藏,测定贮藏过程中果实呼吸强度、多酚氧化酶(polyphenol oxidase,PPO)活性、VC含量、果实硬度及腐烂率等各项指标的变化。结果表明,壳聚糖联合茶多酚对黄花梨的保鲜效果优于单一保鲜剂,涂膜剂中添加茶多酚可明显抑制多酚氧化酶活性、延缓果实呼吸高峰出现的时间、降低黄花梨的烂果率,VC的保存率高于对照组。涂膜保鲜剂中添加茶多酚量为0.3%时保鲜效果最佳。壳聚糖中添加茶多酚能够明显延长黄花梨的保鲜期。     

保鲜剂及紫外线对库尔勒香梨黑头病菌抑菌效果的研究

以不同浓度的水杨酸、壳聚糖及不同时间紫外线处理库尔勒香梨致病菌—多主枝孢菌(Cladosporiumherbarum Link),研究上述处理方法抑制库尔勒香梨采后黑头病致病菌菌丝生长的效果。结果表明:不同浓度的保鲜剂及不同时间紫外线处理对黑头病菌茵丝生长均有一定的抑制效果,而且随着浓度的增大,紫外照射时间的延长,抑制效果增强。其中以紫外线照射效果最好。     

降温方法对不同成熟度鸭梨果肉脂氧合酶活性和膜脂脂肪酸的影响

为了探讨缓慢降温抑制采后鸭梨果实褐变的机理,研究了不同降温方法对不同成熟度鸭梨果肉脂氧合酶(LOX)活性及膜脂脂肪酸组分和含量的影响。结果表明:在贮藏期间,LOX活性缓慢上升,晚采果活性较高;缓慢降温抑制了LOX活性的升高和果肉褐变,对早采果影响明显。鸭梨果肉中含有月桂酸、豆蔻酸、棕榈酸、棕榈油酸、珠光酸、硬脂酸、油酸、亚油酸、亚麻酸,其中含量较多的是亚油酸、棕榈酸和油酸。推迟采收和缓慢降温提高了果肉的U/S值,缓慢降温提高了鸭梨果肉的亚麻酸及前期的亚油酸含量,在贮藏后期,随着LOX活性的升高,亚油酸、亚麻酸的含量减少,二者可能是LOX的反应底物。适当早采结合缓慢降温可提高鸭梨果肉膜脂不饱和脂肪酸含量和U/S值,抑制果肉褐变。     

茉莉酸甲酯处理抑制鲜切梨褐变机理的研究

为探索鲜切果蔬保鲜的新途径,以鲜切水晶梨为试材,研究了不同浓度的茉莉酸甲酯对常温下贮藏的鲜切梨酶促褐变的影响。结果表明,梨经过鲜切后,相对电导率快速上升,多酚含量和PPO活性增加而发生酶促褐变,L^＋值逐渐下降;而且切割伤害加剧了膜脂过氧化,进而诱导了POD、SOD、CAT活性的增加以清除过剩的自由基,提高果实的抗逆性。而茉莉酸甲酯处理保护了细胞膜结构,抑制了酚类物质外泄和PPO活性,减弱了酶促褐变的趋势;同时它也延缓了POD、SOD、CAT活性的上升以维持较长时间清除自由基的能力,从而推迟了膜脂过氧化的进程。尤其是1μmlol／L的茉莉酸甲酯处理更有效地保持了鲜切梨的贮藏品质,延迟了梨果实的衰老进程。