Optimization of antioxidant peptide production from grass carp sarcoplasmic protein using response surface methodology

The sarcoplasmic protein was extracted from the muscle of grass carp, a Chinese freshwater carp, and was hydrolyzed with five proteases to produce antioxidant peptides. Papain hydrolysate was found to have the greatest activity against lipid peroxidation. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize the hydrolysis conditions (including enzyme to substrate ratio, time and temperature). The minimum EC₅₀ value (317.25 μg/mL) which signified the maximum antioxidant activity was obtained at an enzyme to substrate ratio of 0.79%, an incubation time of 5.69 h and an incubation temperature of 52.15 °C, which was in agreement with the predicted value (313.99 μg/mL) estimated by RSM within a 95% confidence interval. Also, it was found that moderate denaturation of the sarcoplasmic protein and a modest increase in the degree of hydrolysis promoted the antioxidant activities of the hydrolysates. Oligopeptides (< 3 kDa) contributed more to the antioxidant activity than polypeptides.     

Identification of (−)-epicatechin as the direct substrate for polyphenol oxidase from longan fruit pericarp

Postharvest browning of longan fruit results in a short life and a reduced commercial value. The experiments were conducted to separate, then purify and finally identify the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) substrates that cause longan fruit to brown. PPO and its substrates were, respectively, extracted from longan fruit pericarp tissues. The substrate for longan PPO was separated and purified using polyamide column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and silica gel column chromatography, respectively. The substrate was further identified by 0.5% FeCl₃ solution and enzymatic reaction with longan PPO. On the bases of UV, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and ESI-MS data, the direct substrate for the PPO from pericarp tissues of longan fruit was identified to be (−)-epicatechin. Furthermore, the contents of (−)-epicatechin of pericarp tissues of longan fruit of two major cultivars were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The HPLC analysis exhibited that the contents of (−)-epicatechin of fruit pericarp of ‘Shixia’ and ‘Chuliang’ were 0.26 and 0.56 mg/g on fresh weight (FW) basis at harvest and 0.15 and 0.09 mg/g FW after 3 days of storage. The more rapid decrease in the (−)-epicatechin content of ‘Chuliang’ was due to the oxidization catalyzed by PPO, which was in agreement with the higher browning index.     

酵母富铁发酵条件的研究

通过对636酿酒酵母进行驯化,得到耐铁能力强,富铁率高的驯化菌株。对选出富铁能力强的酵母在28℃下培养24h,从碳源、氮源、Vc、EDTA-2Na、pH、接种量、装液量进行发酵条件优化。在优化条件下,驯化的菌株生物量31．35g／L、铁含量24．22mg／g、总铁含量759.39mg／L、富集率58．76％．     

马铃薯淀粉的生产技术装备

该文介绍了马铃薯的生产情况及其淀粉的市场前景,并深入分析了国内现有马铃薯淀粉生产线技术装备水平,生产的工艺技术装备及其异同。     

Development of a solution method for the differential equations arising in the biosphere module of the BNFL's suite of codes MONDRIAN

British Nuclear Fuels plc owns and operates the near-surface Drigg disposal facility for low level radioactive waste. The long-term performance of the site is modelled by a suite of computer codes called MONDRIAN. One of the modules of MONDRIAN deals with the transport of radionuclides through the environment, and this paper reports on the current status of this module (BIOS). We derive the basic set of working equations from first principles and show clearly how the approximate nature of the final equations is arrived at. This is done by an averaging process leading to compartments, in and out of which radionuclides, solids and water can flow. The equations allow radioactive decay chains and an arbitrary number of compartments. There is also the facility to deal with changes in the rate coefficients, thereby simulating different environmental states. It is also possible to include the creation of new compartments arising as a consequence of climatic variations. In addition to developing a new differential equation solver which is now incorporated in the BIOS module of MONDRIAN, we have demonstrated the relative efficiency of this in comparison with a previously employed differential equation solver and have compared the benefits with an alternative approach that restricted the solution to the case which required all the retardation factors to be equal. The comparison is based upon a 31 compartment biosphere model with an eight member radionuclide decay chain. Verification against the probabilistic assessment code MASCOT is also reported to further increase confidence.     

纳米银的抑菌机理及其在食品储藏方面的研究进展

纳米银因具有广谱抗菌、强效杀菌、制备简单、对坏境危害小、不易产生耐药性等优点,被广泛用作各种产品的抗微生物材料。本文重点对纳米银的抑菌性能、抑菌机理,及其在食品储藏保鲜方面的应用进行了综述,旨在为纳米银在食品储藏保鲜方面的进一步开发和利用提供参考。     

Effect of metal additives on the catalytic performance of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst in thermocatalytic decomposition of methane

Thermocatalytic decomposition of methane is proposed to be an economical and green method to produce CO_x-free hydrogen and carbon nanomaterial. In present work, 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different additives (Cu, Mn, Pd, Co, Zn, Fe, Mg) were prepared by co-impregnation method to investigate promotional effects of these metal additives on the activity and stability of 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ and find out a really effective promoter for decomposition of methane. The catalyst was characterized by N₂ adsorption/desorption, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer and hydrogen temperature programmed reduction. While metal additives (5 wt%) were added into 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃, the activity stability of 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ was improved and the CH₄ conversion of 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ was also improved except Zn addition. Mn addition was found to improve the catalytic activity of 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ significantly and the CH₄ conversion of 5 wt% Mn-60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ was ∼80%. Cu addition was found to remarkably improve the catalytic stability of 60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ and the CH₄ conversion of 5 wt% Cu-60 wt% Ni/Al₂O₃ decreased from 61% to 45% after 250 min of reaction time. Carbon nanomaterials formed in the thermocatalytic decomposition process were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermal gravimetric analyzer and Raman spectroscopy. Carbon deposits consist of amorphous carbon and carbon nanofibers.     

Solubility and functional properties of sesame seed proteins as influenced by pH and/or salt concentration

The protein content, solubility and functional properties of a total protein isolate prepared from sesame seeds (Kenana 1 cultivar) as a function of pH and/or NaCl concentration were investigated. The protein content of the seed was found to be 47.70%. The minimum protein solubility was at pH 5 and the maximum was at pH 3. The emulsifying capacity, activity and emulsion stability as well as foaming capacity and foam stability were greatly affected by pH levels and salt concentrations. Lower values were observed at acidic pH and high salt concentration. The protein isolate was highly viscous and dispersable at pH 9 with water holding capacity of 2.10 ml H₂O/g protein, oil holding capacity of 1.50 ml oil/g protein and bulk density of 0.71 gm/ml.