Influence of Methanol on Prion Reduction during High Temperature and High Pressure Oleochemical Processes

Prion‐reduction in standard biodiesel processes is caused by acidic and alkaline conditions. In the alternative RepCat biodiesel process, efficient prion‐reduction can be achieved by high‐temperature/pressure. However, a possible increase in thermostability of prions in the presence of methanol during these conditions has not previously been investigated, and is verified in this work. Samples are spiked with prions, treated with methanol, and incubated at 220 °C at 80 bar for 30 min. No traces of protease‐resistant prion protein (as proxy for prions) are detected in tallow or glycerine (as the final by‐product) after treatment. Serial dilutions of spiked prions show at least 6 log₁₀ prion reduction. More importantly, similar effects are detected using milder conditions of 200 °C at 70 bar for 15 min, representing the worst‐case conditions of the process. In conclusion, this study shows that methanol does not increase the thermostability of prions and the RepCat process can efficiently eliminate prions and is therefore safe for the usage of category 1 tallow. Practical Applications: The study further supports the applicability of RepCat process in reducing prion‐contamination in the presence of methanol. Furthermore, the conditions leads to a considerable reduction of prions in glycerine obtained as by‐product.     

Enzymatically Modified Fats Based on Mutton Tallow and Rapeseed Oil Suitable for Fatty Emulsions

The aim of this work was to develop a new fat by enzymatic interesterification of mutton tallow with rapeseed oil. It was assumed that by inducing hydrolysis of fats by addition of water to the enzymatic preparation (8, 10, 15 wt%) natural emulsifiers would be produced in the reaction environment. Fat blends obtained from the enzymatic reactions were evaluated as a fat base for emulsion systems. It was found that the fat resulting from interesterification in the presence of Lipozyme RM IM (immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor miehei, Novozymes Bagsvaerd, Denmark) with 15 wt% of water possessed the highest content of polar fraction (MAG and DAG), and served as the most suitable blend for emulsification, producing emulsions that exhibited the highest stability.     

乌桕梓油脂肪酸组成分析

乌柏是我国四大木本油料之一,种子含油量高,乌桕梓油是由种仁榨取所得的液体油脂,是轻工业、食品和国防等行业的重要油源。乌桕梓油甲酯化后,利用100 m×0.25 mm的GC毛细管柱,气相色谱法测定乌桕梓油的脂肪酸组成。测定结果表明：乌桕梓油中饱和脂肪酸占10.68%,以棕榈酸含量最高,占7.52%。不饱和脂肪酸占89.13%,单不饱和脂肪酸占18.63%,以油酸含量最高,占14.55%;多不饱和脂肪酸占70.50%;其中含量最高的为人体所必需的脂肪酸亚油酸和α-亚麻酸,分别占30.77%和39.30%。还含有相当数量天然植物中少有的奇数碳原子脂肪酸十一烷酸,占0.29%。其中月桂烯酸（占3.19%）和十一烷酸未见报道。     

Characteristics of Uruguayan mutton tallow

Fourteen samples of Uruguayan mutton tallow available in the local market were analyzed for their composition, melting point and titer. From the results it can be concluded that Uruguayan mutton tallow contains a higher percentage of oleic acid and a lower percentage of palmitic and stearic acids than that of other countries.     

改性乌桕脂的液-液萃取脱酸工艺研究

通过单因素实验和响应面法研究了萃取溶剂异丙醇溶液浓度、物料比、萃取级数等因素对脱酸工艺的影响,以改性乌桕脂脱酸率和得率为指标,确定了改性乌桕脂液-液萃取脱酸的最佳工艺参数。研究表明:改性乌桕脂脱酸率与异丙醇溶液浓度、物料比、萃取级数正相关,而得率则随这三个因素条件的增加而减少。由响应曲面法建立的回归模型反映了各因素水平与改性乌桕脂脱酸率和得率之间的关系,对改性脂质脱酸率和得率的影响顺序均为异丙醇溶液浓度>物料比。通过对改性乌桕脂脱酸率和得率的等高线进行叠加得到异丙醇液-液萃取脱酸的最佳工艺条件为异丙醇溶液浓度75.00%,物料比为1.50。在此最优工艺条件下,当错流萃取级数为5、萃取温度35℃时,改性乌桕脂脱酸率高达97%以上,得率在95%以上。     

乌桕叶水溶性多糖蛋白复合体及其组成的研究

为了查明乌桕叶水溶性多糖成分，采用溶剂提取分离，Sephadex G—100纯化并测分子量，UV—Visible光谱检测组分，UV、IR测定其连接方式，PC、TLC、IEC测定其组成及比例。结果表明：该水溶性多糖为糖蛋白复合体，平均分子量为53000；多糖与蛋白质组成比为94：6；含有半乳糖、葡萄糖、鼠李糖、阿拉伯糖、木糖，单糖摩尔组成比为25：24：18：3l：2；蛋白质部分以甘氨酸、丙氨酸、丝氨酸等中性氨基酸为主。含有O—型糖肽键和α-糖苷键。同时还测定了其抗氧化活性。乌桕叶含有一种以多糖成分为主的中性杂多糖蛋白复合体，且具有较强的清除羟自由基活性。     

Influence of corn silage particle length on the performance of lactating dairy cows fed supplemental tallow

The objective of this study was to determine if the length of chop of processed corn silage influences the impact of supplemental fat on rumen fermentation and performance of dairy cows. We hypothesized that increasing forage particle length may alleviate the interference of fat on rumen fermentation. Sixteen Holstein cows averaging 120 d in milk were used in a replicated 4 x 4 Latin square design with 21-d periods. Treatments were arranged as a 2 x 2 factorial with 0 or 2% tallow (dry matter basis), and corn silage harvested at either 19 or 32 mm theoretical length of cut. The forage:concentrate ratio was 50:50, and diets were formulated to contain 18% crude protein and 32% neutral detergent fiber (dry matter basis). Cows were allowed ad libitum consumption of diets that were fed twice daily as a total mixed ration. Fat supplemented cows had lower dry matter intake and produced less milk fat relative to nonsupplemented cows. No effect of corn silage particle length was observed for dry matter intake and milk fat production. Proportion of trans-10 C18:1 and of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid was highest in milk fat of cows fed 2% supplemental tallow. Rumen pH was not affected by feeding tallow, and tended to be highest for cows eating the 32-mm theoretical length of chop corn silage diets. No effect of treatments was observed for rumen acetate-to-propionate ratio or rumen ammonia concentration. In this study, tallow supplementation had a negative impact on performance of dairy cows regardless of the corn silage particle length. Feeding tallow increased formation of trans-fatty acids in the rumen in the absence of significant changes in the rumen environment.     

Effects of tallow in diets based on corn silage or alfalfa silage on digestion and nutrient use by lactating dairy cows

Six multiparous Holstein cows (average 31 days in milk; 36.3 kg/d of milk) fitted with ruminal cannulas were used in a 6 x 6 Latin square with 21-d periods to investigate the effects of diets that varied in forage source and amount of supplemental tallow. Isonitrogenous diets in a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement were based on either high corn silage (40:10 corn silage to alfalfa silage, % of dry matter) or high alfalfa silage (10:40 corn silage to alfalfa silage, % of dry matter) and contained 0, 2, or 4% tallow. Intakes of dry matter and total fatty acids were lower when cows were fed the high corn silage diet. Tallow supplementation linearly decreased dry matter intake. Milk yield was unaffected by diet; yields of milk fat and 3.5% fat-corrected milk were higher for the high alfalfa silage diet but were unaffected by tallow. Milk fat percentage was higher for the high alfalfa silage and tended to decrease when tallow was added to the high corn silage diet. Contents of trans-C18:1 isomers in milk fat were increased by high corn silage and tallow, and tended to be increased more when tallow was fed in the high corn silage diet. Ruminal pH and acetate:propionate were lower when high corn silage was fed. Ruminal acetate:propionate decreased linearly as tallow increased; the molar proportion of acetate was decreased more when tallow was added to the high corn silage diet. Ruminal liquid dilution rates were higher for the alfalfa silage diet; ruminal volume and solid passage rates were similar among diets. Total tract apparent digestibilities of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, starch, energy, and total fatty acids were unaffected by diet. Digestibilities of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, hemicellulose, and cellulose were lower when high corn silage was fed. The high alfalfa silage diet increased intakes of metabolizable energy and N, and increased milk energy and productive N. Tallow decreased the amount of N absorbed but had few other effects on utilization of energy or N. Tallow linearly increased concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids and cholesterol in plasma; cholesterol was increased by high alfalfa silage. Overall, forage source had more pronounced effects on production and metabolism than did tallow supplementation. Few interactions between forage source and tallow supplementation were detected except that ruminal fermentation and milk fat content were affected more negatively when tallow was fed in the high corn silage diet.     

延黄牛脂制备高纯度1,3-甘油二酯工艺

目的:提高延黄牛脂的附加值。方法:采用固定化脂肪酶Lipozyme RM IM为催化剂,牛油脂肪酸乙酯(乙醇解法自制)和甘油为原料制备1,3-甘油二酯,运用氢谱考察脂肪酶添加量、底物摩尔比、反应时间以及反应温度对粗反应混合物中1,3-甘油二酯含量的影响,并阐明醇解酯交换前后牛油与甘油二酯产物的脂肪酸组成变化。结果:1,3-甘油二酯合成最佳条件为脂肪酶Lipozyme RM IM质量分数为1%,底物摩尔比(n_{脂肪酸乙酯}∶n_甘油)2∶1,反应时间6 h,反应温度50℃。此条件下的1,3-甘油二酯生成率为72.5%,甘油酯得率为77%;纯化后纯度提高至90.79%。与原油(延黄牛脂)相比,甘油二酯产物中亚油酸和油酸含量分别升高了13.65%,6.47%,饱和度降低了7.17%。结论:延黄牛脂制备1,3-甘油二酯不仅能改变甘油酯结构,还可以改变牛脂的脂肪酸组成,降低其饱和度。     

进口牛羊油的碱炼-脱色与直接脱色色泽的比较

对进口牛羊油碱炼-脱色色泽的标准检测方法测试结果与企业采用的直接脱色的色泽测试结果进行了对比。结果表明,进口牛羊油按标准方法经碱炼-脱色可达到较好的色泽,企业仅用活性漂土直接脱色效果较差,特别是对深色样品需4%~5%漂土用量或更多才能得到较好的效果。碱炼-脱色与直接脱色色泽之间没有可比性。