In situ esterification of rice bran oil with methanol and ethanol

In situ esterifications of high-acidity rice bran oil with methanol and ethanol and with sulfuric acid as catalyst were investigated. In the esterification with methanol, all free fatty acids (FFA) dissolved in methanol were interesterified within 15 min, and it was possible to obtain nearly pure methyl esters. The amount of methyl esters obtained from a given rice bran was dependent on the FFA content of the rice bran oil. In the esterification with ethanol, it was not possible to obtain pure esters as in methanol esterification, because the solubilities of oil components in ethanol were much higher than those in methanol.     

2-（4-氯苯氨基）甲基苯酚降解的动力学研究

采用高效液相色谱技术,开展了Fenton试剂对2-（4-氯苯氨基）甲基苯酚（CMP）的氧化降解动力学的研究。考察了初始双氧水摩尔浓度、亚铁离子摩尔浓度和温度等因素对CMP降解速率的影响,结果表明,当双氧水摩尔浓度、亚铁离子摩尔浓度增大和温度升高时,CMP的氧化速率明显加快。在30~45℃的温度范围内,其氧化降解符合假一级反应动力学模型,反应的表观活化能Ea为102.90kJ/mol。     

一种新型气硬冷芯盒树脂砂工艺试验及其在生产中的应用

原砂加入2．5％水溶性酚醛树脂，固化剂为甲酸甲脂，加入量占树脂的30％～40％。先把甲酸甲脂在气体发生器中气化，然后再与40％的压缩空气混合，吹气硬化制芯，最高抗拉强度1．2MPa，抗压强度0．32MPa，发气量12mL／g。生产浇注试验表明：砂芯表面光洁，轮廓清晰，尺寸精确，铸件缺陷少，无毒或低毒，和一般冷硬树脂砂比较，成本降低30％。     

Food-water security and virtual water trade in the Middle East and North Africa

The purpose of this study is to analyze the political economy of food-water security in the water-scarce Middle East and North Africa region. The study deploys the lens of virtual water trade to determine how the region's economies have met their rising food-water requirements over the past three decades. It is shown that the region's water and food security currently depend to a considerable extent on water from outside the region, ‘embedded’ in food imports and accessed through trade. The analysis includes blue (surface and groundwater) and green water resources.     

The impact of watching television on evening melatonin levels

Self‐luminous electronic devices emit optical radiation at short wavelengths, close to the peak sensitivity of melatonin suppression. The present paper investigated if light from a 178‐cm (70 in.) television suppressed melatonin. Results showed that light from televisions does not impact melatonin levels in the evening.     

PVA厂乙酸甲酯水解回收系统全流程模拟

本文应用HYSYS~等流程模拟软件模拟PVA厂乙酸甲酯(MeOAC)水解回收工序的全流程,分别模拟比较传统的固定床水解工艺、工业化的催化精馏水解工艺和本项目研究的萃取精馏与催化精馏耦合水解工艺。综合工艺流程的模拟,为了降低能耗,提出耦合水解工艺的中试方案:控制回流进料比约为3,进料水酯摩尔大于5,水解转化率大于90%mol,配合电渗析或连续萃取操作提浓乙酸,可望比原固定床工艺节能2成。通过中试反馈和进一步仿真,优化MeOAC水解耦合工艺流程体系,提出实现"深度水解"和"完全水解"的耦合水解工艺新方案,核算过程。结果表明耦合水解工艺方案可行,节能效果十分显著。     

Study of polymer‐network structure on polymer‐stabilized blue phase

Abstract— To understand the mechanism of the disclination defect of the liquid‐crystal (LC) phase, this study was conducted to directly analyze the polymer‐network (PN) structure of polymer‐stabilized blue phase (PSBP), which is minutely formed on all LC layers. The PN was examined after first removing the glass decap and then the LC. Important to note is that the removal of the glass decap did not affect or damage the PN structure. The PN was determined to be a stable structure without any change to the thickness of the layer. When removing the LC, both hexane and acetone solutions were used. Moreover, there was no structural deformation to the PN when using the hexane solution. The results of the study show that the actual size of the polymer chain is in fact 50–60 nm, five times larger than previous theories which estimated the size to be only 10 nm. In addition, this study confirmed that the pores between the PN are 100–200 nm. The PN structure was shown to be susceptible to change based on different heating temperatures. In summation, now that defect lines of a LC display (LCD) could be directly measured, further progress and development in the theoretical interpretations of the Kerr effect on PSBP can be realized.     

Poly(brilliant cresyl blue) electrogenerated on single-walled carbon nanotubes modified electrode and its application in mediated biosensing system

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) functionalized with carboxylic acid groups were cast to glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to construct a three-dimensional nano-micro structured scaffold. Brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) was electropolymerized on the above-mentioned SWCNTs/GCE using continuous cycling between −0.7 and 0.9 V vs. SCE. PolyBCB yielded on SWCNTs/GCE exhibited the enhanced electrochemical redox behavior compared with that electrogenerated on bare GCE. The apparent surface coverage of PolyBCB obtained by SWCNTs/GCE was at least 10 times higher than that obtained by bare GCE, namely 4.8 × 10⁻⁹ and 3.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol cm⁻². The cyclic voltammograms recorded by PolyBCB/SWCNTs/GCE exhibited well-defined two peaks located at −0.25 V and −0.06 V, respectively, with a surface-controlled mechanism. In addition, morphologies of PolyBCB electrogenerated on GCE and SWCNTS/GCE were characterized by atomic force microscopy. Finally, this proposed PolyBCB/SWCNTs/GCE was used in the construction of the second-generation biosensors to hydrogen peroxide and glucose, with the enhanced analytical performance.     

Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for sensitive detection of kanamycin

A novel label-free electrochemical immunosensor for sensitive detection of kanamycin based on water-soluble graphene sheet (WGS)/prussian blue-chitosan (PB-CTS)/nanoporous gold (NPG) composited film has been reported. PB was selected as an electron transfer mediator, and was modified onto the electrode together with WGS through electrostatic adsorption. Then NPG was immobilized onto the as-prepared film for biomolecules anchoring. The electroactivity of PB was greatly enhanced in the presence of WGS and NPG. It could mainly be ascribed to the fact that the good conductivity of WGS and NPG promoted electron transfer and enhanced the sensitivity. kanamycin antibody, as a model, was immobilized onto the composite film for the detection of kanamycin. Under optimum conditions, the amperometric signal of PB decreased linearly with kanamycin concentration (0.02-14 ng mL⁻¹), a linear calibration plot (y = 1.3817 + 4.7544x, r = 0.9993), resulting in a low limit of detection (6.31 pg mL⁻¹). The novel immunosensor for the detection of kanamycin in real sample with satisfactory results has been proved. In addition, this method would be easily adapted for the detection of other residual antibiotics in animal derived foods.     

A dual K-Na selective Prussian blue nanotubes sensor

A strategy for dual sensing of Na⁺ and K⁺ ions using Prussian blue nanotubes via selective inter/deintercalation of K⁺ ion and competitive inhibition by Na⁺ ion, is reported. The analytical signal is derived from the cyclic voltammetry cathodic peak position E_pc of Prussian blue nanotubes. Na⁺ and K⁺ levels in a sample solution can be determined conveniently using one Prussian blue nanotubes sensor. In addition, this versatile method can be applied for the analysis of single type of either Na⁺ or K⁺ ions. The dual-ion sensor response towards Na⁺ and K⁺ can be described using a model based on the competitive inhibition effects of Na⁺ on K⁺ inter/deintercalation in Prussian blue nanotubes. Successful application of the Prussian blue nanotubes sensor for Na⁺ and K⁺ determination is demonstrated in artificial saliva.