Homogenization Pressure and Temperature Affect Protein Partitioning and Oxidative Stability of Emulsions

The oxidative stability of 10 % fish oil-in-water emulsions was investigated for emulsions prepared under different homogenization conditions. Homogenization was conducted at two different pressures (5 or 22.5 MPa), and at two different temperatures (22 and 72 °C). Milk proteins were used as the emulsifier. Hence, emulsions were prepared with either a combination of α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin or with a combination of sodium caseinate and β-lactoglobulin. Results showed that an increase in pressure increased the oxidative stability of emulsions with caseinate and β-lactoglobulin, whereas it decreased the oxidative stability of emulsions with α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin. For both types of emulsions the partitioning of proteins between the interface and the aqueous phase appeared to be important for the oxidative stability. The effect of pre-heating the aqueous phase with the milk proteins prior to homogenization did not have any clear effect on lipid oxidation in either of the two types of emulsions.     

ZK60-1Nd镁合金的组织结构及腐蚀行为

通过扫描电镜(SEM),X射线衍射仪(XRD),电化学工作站和盐水浸泡失重法研究了ZK60-1Nd镁合金的组织结构及在3.5%(质量分数)NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀行为。结果表明:ZK60-1Nd镁合金主要由基体α-Mg相,沿晶界分布的含有稀土元素Nd的粗大网状相组成。ZK60-1Nd镁合金在3.5%的NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀速率为0.2mg·cm~(-2)·h~(-1);经过400℃保温96h后,部分共晶相熔断成尺寸约为0.5μm的颗粒,腐蚀速率降低到0.1mg·cm~(-2)·h~(-1);经过500℃保温8.0h,网状共晶相熔化成分散块状,基体中细小棒状相溶解消失,Nd,Zn和Zr元素在基体中含量增加且分布均匀,腐蚀速率达到最低,为0.03mg·cm~(-2)·h~(-1)。其耐蚀性能改善的主要原因为α-Mg基体中固溶态Nd元素含量的增加导致合金自腐蚀电位提高以及基体α-Mg中腐蚀微电偶数目的减少。     

Probabilistic bounds on effective elastic moduli for the superconducting coils

The main purpose of the paper presented is probabilistic characterization of the effective elastic characteristics of a superconducting four-component composite. The probabilistic moments of these characteristics up to the fourth-order have been estimated on the basis of experimentally measured expected values and standard deviations of component materials elastic properties (Young moduli and Poisson coefficients). The Monte-Carlo simulation technique has been used to carry out all computational experiments. The results computed have been discussed in details in order to verify the sensitivity of respective probabilistic moments to input random data and to total number of random trials used to estimate these values.     

Variability response functions for apparent material properties

The computation of apparent material properties for a random heterogeneous material requires the assumption of a solution field on a finite domain over which the apparent properties are to be computed. In this paper the assumed solution field is taken to be that defined by the shape functions that underpin the finite element method and it is shown that the variance of the apparent properties calculated using the shape functions to define the solution field can be expressed in terms of a variability response function (VRF) that is independent of the marginal distribution and spectral density function of the underlying random heterogeneous material property field. The variance of apparent material properties can be an important consideration in problems where the domain over which the apparent properties are computed is smaller than the representative volume element and the approach introduced here provides an efficient means of calculating that variance and performing sensitivity studies with respect to the characteristics of the material property field. The approach is illustrated using examples involving heat transfer problems and finite elements with linear and nonlinear shape functions and in one and two dimensions. Features of the VRF are described, including dependency on shape and scale of the finite element and the order of the shape functions.     

On the shape of effective inclusion in the Maxwell homogenization scheme for anisotropic elastic composites

The paper focuses on the main uncertainty involved in classical Maxwell’s (1873) homogenization method for elastic composites. Maxwell’s scheme that equates the far fields produced by a set of inhomogeneities and by a fictitious domain with unknown effective properties (“effective inclusion”) is re-written in terms of the compliance and stiffness contribution tensors. It is shown that the shape of the effective inclusion substantially affects the overall elastic properties. The choice of this shape in the case of anisotropic composite is a non-trivial problem that has never been discussed in literature. In this paper, we show that the problem appears due to incompleteness of the Maxwell scheme and show that the problem can be realized when the effective inclusion is of ellipsoidal shape. We discuss how the aspect ratios of the ellipsoid have to be chosen and illustrates the approach by two examples – material with cracks having orientation scatter and a three-phase transversely-isotropic composite. It is also shown that tensor of the effective elastic constants calculated in the framework of Maxwell’s scheme is always symmetric with respect to couples of indices.     

Improved rheological properties and shelf-life of wheat starch-lipid complex produced by the homogenization process

Physical homogenization was applied to the production of a starch-lipid complex formed through a hydrophobic interaction between amylose and fatty acid molecules. In addition, vegetable oils as a source of fatty acids and wheat starch as a source of amylose molecules were used to produce the starch-lipid complex. The complex index was significantly (p < 0.05) increased through the homogenization, leading to the release of the amylose molecules from the starch granules and a high dispersibility of the fatty acids. In particular, the viscosity characteristics clearly demonstrated a dramatic improvement in the structural stability and retrogradation behavior as a result of the homogenization treatment. Vegetable oils with homogenization can be utilized to produce the starch-lipid complex as a food ingredient with an extended shelf-life and the improved rheological properties.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-021-00889-w.     

Effect of soy protein subunit composition and processing conditions on stability and particle size distribution of soymilk

The influence of soy protein subunit composition on the particle size distribution and solid content of soymilk and various supernatant fractions was investigated. A well-established seed variety (Harovinton), containing all protein subunits, and eleven null soybean genotypes lacking specific glycinin and β-conglycinin subunits were investigated, to determine the effect of protein composition on the physico-chemical characteristic of soymilk. Soymilk made from Harovinton and soybean lines null in glycinin showed significantly higher total solid yields than the other genotypes evaluated. Soymilks prepared from soybeans null for glycinin or lacking glycinin's group I (A₁, A₂) showed a smaller particle size distribution compared to soybean lines containing glycinin. In general, unheated soymilk made from lines having glycinin showed a bimodal size distribution with large particles, with a decrease in the particle size distribution after heating and heating with homogenization. The results of this work will help in the evaluation of breeding lines with a specific protein composition tailored to a specific processing functionality.     

An application of a homogenization method to the estimation of effective thermal conductivity of a hydrogen storage alloy bed considering variation of contact conditions between alloy particles

A homogenization method is applied to the estimation of effective thermal conductivity of a hydrogen storage alloy bed. By including the contact conditions between the alloy particles, the effect of contact conditions on the thermal conductivity is investigated.     

Buckling of thin-walled orthotropic cylindrical shells under uniform external pressure.: Application to corrugated tin cans

The general instability of thin-walled orthotropic circular cylindrical shells under external pressure is investigated. The buckling pressure can be predicted with the use of simple analytical formulae derived from an asymptotic analysis of the corresponding eigenvalue problems. The results predicted by these formulae are compared with finite element solutions and the four types of experimental models investigated by Ross (Thin Walled Structures 1996;26(3):179–93). The comparison proved to be accurate enough for practical purpose except for experimental model 1.     

Effect of homogenization treatment on the fracture behaviour of silicon nitride/graphene nanoplatelets composites

Si₃N₄ based composites with 7 wt.% of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were prepared using different homogenization methods. Si₃N₄/GNPs powder mixtures were dispersed in isopropanol and homogenized by attritor milling, ball milling or planetary ball milling. The ball milling technique was also used for the homogenization of Si₃N₄/GNPs mixture in dry state. Fractography analysis was carried out in order to assess the individual homogenization treatment. Depending on the homogenization methods, the size of the processing flaws varied from 20 μm up to 400 μm. The agglomeration of the GNPs and the residual porosity were found as the most frequently observed types of the critical flaws. The planetary ball milling with previous ultrasonication of GNPs in isopropanol was found to be the most promising homogenization technique, resulting in the composites with the highest bending strength (average value is 740 MPa) and the lowest average size of the processing flaws (around 20 μm).