Ice Cream: Foam Formation and Stabilization—A Review

Ice cream has been studied from ingredients to process conditions, ice crystal formation to ice crystal growth, and ingredient selection to eating quality. One of the key aspects of ice cream is air cells, as formation and acceptance of ice cream rely on foam production and stabilization. Air cells in ice cream provide a unique structure that governs many of this product's keeping and eating qualities. The air cells are dependent upon ice cream mix composition (fat, protein, and surface active ingredients) as well as processing conditions (freezer shear force, hardening time, and storage temperatures). Optical, low-temperature scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy are applied to observe the morphology and size of air cells in ice cream. Air cells are crucial in forming the product and for eating quality and enjoyment.     

Influence of Heat Treatments on Quality Retention of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce

Postharvest decay and insect infestation are two major causes that contribute towards higher postharvest losses during the fresh produce supply chain. Although decay and pest infestation could be controlled successfully via pesticide applications, the use of chemicals at the postharvest stage is becoming limited due to the strict regulations regarding pesticide residue levels enforced by importing countries. Heat treatments are environmentally friendly and recommended as alternative treatments to replace pesticide applications, especially with regard to fresh produce. These treatments help to eradicate pathogens or pests that are present on the fruit surface while maintaining the overall quality of the fresh produce during the supply chain. Browning is regarded as an economically important physiological disorder that causes detrimental effects on the quality maintenance of fresh-cut produce. Contamination of fresh produce by foodborne pathogens could occur at any stage during the production, harvesting, postharvest chain, or processing, and heat treatments could be recommended as an antibrowning or disinfection treatment for the fresh-cut industry. In light of the above, this review summarizes the effects of postharvest heat treatments on postharvest decay, insect infestation, physiological disorders, fruit ripening, retention of color, and bioactive compounds.     

Pepsin-solubilised collagen (PSC) from Red Sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) regulates cell cycle and the fibronectin synthesis in HaCaT cell migration

Pepsin-solubilised collagen (PSC) from Red Sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) was studied with respect to its wound-healing effects on a human keratinocyte (HaCaT) cell line. Disaggregated collagen fibres were treated with 0.1 M NaOH for 24 h and digested with pepsin for 72 h to reach maximum yield of 26.6%. The results of an in vitro wound-healing test showed that migration of HaCaT cells was 1.5-fold faster on PSC-coated plates than on untreated plates. The migration rate of sea cucumber PSC was similar to that of rat PSC, but five times higher than that of bovine gelatin. HaCaT cells grown on PSC-coated plates revealed increased fibronectin synthesis (6-fold and 3-fold compared to gelatin and rat PSC, respectively). Additionally, sea cucumber PSCs induced HaCaT cell proliferation by decreasing the G1 phase by 5% and maintaining a larger population (8%) of cells in mitosis. Collagen from Red Sea cucumber might be useful as an alternative to mammalian collagen in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.     

蜂窝陶瓷固定化酵母细胞啤酒连续后发酵工艺的研究

将蜂窝陶瓷用作酵母细胞固定化的载体，进行啤酒连续后发酵试验研究。应用均匀试验设计法来安排试验．对试验数据进行统计分析及最优化处理，并通过验证试验，获得优化的工艺条件为：发酵温度13～14℃，稀释率0．142h^-1。啤酒主要理化指标的测定和口味品评结果表明：与传统工艺相比，采用蜂窝陶瓷固定化酵母细胞啤酒连续后发酵工艺不会影响啤酒的品质，而后发酵时间可大为缩短。     

家电产品常用板材的选用

本文首先介绍国内和日本、德国、俄罗斯等国冷轧薄钢板及镀锌薄钢板的牌号、标记识别及生产地及与我国家标准薄钢板牌号的相互之间的关系，并比较具体地介绍冷轧板的实效性、镀锌薄钢板的锌层特性等诸多方面的状况。从而帮助我们在设计、制造家电产品中，比较正确地选择合适的板材。     

应用固定化细胞改善酱油风味的探讨

为了改善酱油风味,首先阐明了传统发酵和固定化细胞发酵的各自特点。说明传统酱油酿造是多茵种混合发酵,酱油风味好。介绍了固定化细胞发酵酱油：采用固定化细胞发酵提高发酵率,缩短发酵周期,固定化细胞可长期使用,降低了成本,避免污染,产品质量高。介绍了国内外对固定化细胞发酵法的研究情况。提出采用固定化细胞和传统多茵种混合发酵相结合,从而改进固定化细胞发酵法,可进一步提高酱油风味。     

超声辅助酶解大米多肽的制备及其对酵母细胞增殖性影响

采用超声辅助酶解制备大米多肽,并研究其对酵母细胞增殖性的影响。在单因素试验基础上,对超声辅助酶解制备大米多肽进行工艺优化,确定最优超声辅助酶解工艺:超声功率密度51.8 W/L、超声温度50℃、超声时间15 min。在最优工艺条件下,大米多肽得率为70.57%。对酵母细胞培养增殖显示随着多肽浓度的增加而增强,当多肽浓度达到25 g/L后,酵母细胞增殖效果不再增强;另外超声辅助酶解的大米蛋白多肽作为氮源对酵母细胞培养增殖效果要好于常规酶解。     

Inhibitory effect of Antrodia camphorata constituents on the Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric inflammation

Helicobacter pylori infection plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. Among the 13 chemical constituents isolated from fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata, methyl antcinate B (4), antcins K (10) and A (12) displayed potential anti-H. pylori activity with inhibition zones of 13, 12 and 10 mm, respectively, at a concentration of 0.2 mM. The isolates 4 and 10 exhibited a dose response inhibition of H. pylori adhesion and invasion to AGS cells in a range of concentrations between 0.005 and 0.02 mM, while 12 has moderate effect at relatively higher concentration. Furthermore, at these concentrations (0.005–0.02 mM) the isolates 4 and 10 also inhibited the H. pylori-induced nuclear factor (NF)-кB activation, and the subsequent release of interleukin (IL)-8 in AGS cells. These results open the possibility of considering A. camphorata a chemopreventive agent for peptic ulcer or gastric cancer, but this bioactivity should be confirmed in vivo in the future.     

Peptides from the N-terminal end of bovine lactoferrin induce apoptosis in human leukemic (HL-60) cells

To determine the effects of the multifunctional iron-binding glycoprotein, lactoferrin (LF) and related compounds on the growth of leukemic cells, human myeloid leukemic cells (HL-60) were exposed to bovine lactoferrin (bLF) and proteolytic hydrolysates of bLF. Pepsin hydrolysates of bLF showed a greater growth suppressive effect than tryptic hydrolysates or mature bLF. Four peptides with proliferation inhibition activity were purified from pepsin hydrolysates by ion-exchange chromatography, reverse-phase HPLC, and gel-filtration. All peptides were from the N-terminal end, in a region where lactoferricin B (Lfcin B), an antibacterial peptide, is located. Among the four peptides, peptide 1 (pep1) was found to exhibit highest activity and corresponded to residues 17 to 38 of bLF, with a molecular weight of 2753.88. The IC50 value of this peptide was 6.3 micrograms/ml. Three other peptides were less active and corresponded to sequences 1 to 16 and 45 to 48, linked by disulfide-bridge (pep2, molecular mass of 2430.13), 1 to 15 and 45 to 46 linked by disulfide bridge (pep3, molecular mass of 2017,92) and from residues 1 to 13 (pep4, molecular mass of 1558.73). Cell proliferation inhibition activity of the peptides was thought to be due to induction of apoptosis, which was evaluated by DNA ladder formation, DNA fragmentation, enhanced expression of phosphatidyl serine, and morphological changes. The IC50 values of the three peptides were confirmed using synthetic peptides and were consistent with those of purified peptides.