Stability and physical properties of recombined dairy cream: Effects of soybean lecithin

Recombined dairy cream, which primarily comprises anhydrous milk fat and milk protein, has significant advantages compared to natural cream; however, its most notable disadvantage is poor stability. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of lecithin on the stability and physical properties of recombined dairy cream (20% fat, and 1.5% protein) in terms of the creaming rate, mean oil droplet size and distribution, surface protein concentration, ζ-potential, and apparent viscosity. The results clearly showed that lecithin can significantly improve the stability of recombined dairy cream by decreasing the creaming rate, especially at a concentration of 0.6% (w/w). Increasing the lecithin concentration decreased the mean oil droplet size and the surface protein concentration but slightly increased the ζ-potential. The apparent viscosity decreased and surprisingly increased at 0.6% (w/w). We can infer that lecithin initially displaces proteins from the oil surface and may interact with both proteins and polysaccharides, forming a much more stable structure.     

Low temperature cleanup combined with magnetic nanoparticle extraction to determine pyrethroids residue in vegetables oils

To quantify trace pesticide residue in vegetable oil rapidly, low temperature cleanup combined with magnetic nanoparticle based solid phase extraction was developed to determine eight pyrethroids in vegetable oils, including tetramethrin, fenpropathrin, cypermethrin, decamethrin, fenvalerate, acrinathrin, permethrin and bifenthrin. Polystyrene coated magnetic nanoparticles were synthesised by a modified chemical coprecipitation combined with emulsion polymerisation method. The nanoparticles were afterwards characterised by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy as well as vibrating sample magnetometer, and successfully employed as adsorbents for the magnetic solid phase extraction of pyrethroids which were cleaned up using low temperature approach in advance. Critical impact factors on the efficiency of the extraction method such as the mass of adsorbents used, volume and type of eluent solvent, extraction time as well as elution time were optimised subsequently. Regression analysis of the calibration curves of the eight pyrethroids yielded satisfactory correlation coefficients within the range of 0.980–0.998. Limit of detection and limit of quantification were calculated to be between 0.0290-0.0658 and 0.0890–0.1994 ng g⁻¹, respectively. Intra-day and inter-day reproducibility at different concentration levels also produced satisfactory recovery rates of 83.18–112.79% with relative standard deviations not exceeding 10.84% and 12.01%, respectively, suggesting desirable stability of the proposed method.     

我国大豆加工利用研究的综合分析

本文对我国大豆加工利用的历史、现状进行了分析，总结了我国大豆加工利用的基础、现实发展水平和存在的主要问题，并对大豆加工利用的研究趋势进行了展望，为以后的大豆综合利用、深加工提供了借鉴。     

Effects of roasting,powdering and storing irradiated soybeans on hydrocarbon detection for identifying post-irradiation of soybeans

Hydrocarbons, which are produced by irradiation of lipid-containing foods, were analyzed in irradiated soybeans, which were roasted, powdered and stored, to determine whether these treatments affect hydrocarbon detection for identifying post-irradiation of soybeans. Soybeans were irradiated (Irr), irradiated and roasted (Irr–Rst), roasted and irradiated (Rst–Irr), irradiated, roasted and powdered (Irr–Rst–Pwd), and roasted, powdered and irradiated (Rst–Pwd–Irr). They were stored at refrigerated or room temperature for 30 weeks. Oils were extracted using hexane and Na₂SO₄. Hydrocarbon fraction was separated through a Florisil column and analyzed using GC. Hydrocarbons 17:2, 16:3, 17:1 and 16:2 were not detected in non-irradiated soybeans and soybean powder, but they were detected in those irradiated at 0.5 kGy or higher. The levels of the hydrocarbons increased with dose. The hydrocarbon levels in the Irr–Rst, Rst–Irr, and Irr–Rst–Pwd soybeans were little different from those in the Irr soybeans. Hydrocarbon detection in the Rst–Pwd–Irr soybean powder showed a slightly different pattern from those in the other treatments. Hydrocarbon levels in the soybean and soybean powder samples stored at refrigerated temperature for 30 weeks changed little, compared to initial samples. The hydrocarbon detection patterns in the samples stored at room temperature for 30 weeks were similar to the initial and refrigerated samples with slightly lower detection levels in the room-stored samples.     

大豆肽体外抗氧化效果的研究

研究采用酶解、超滤等方法制备的大豆肽的还原能力抗氧化能力及对·OH的清除作用,结果表明大豆肽的抗氧化能力随浓度的增加而增强,在一定浓度范围内,大豆肽具有较强的清除·OH的效果,此外,大豆肽无助氧化作用。     

大豆磷脂酰肌醇的提取工艺研究

为探究溶剂分提法提取较高纯度的磷脂酰肌醇(PI),以提取PC后的大豆粉末磷脂为原料,在单因素实验的基础上,进行响应面优化实验,以PI含量为指标,确定了以碱性乙醇为溶剂提取磷脂酰肌醇的最佳工艺条件:温度为40℃、液料比为20∶1、碱性乙醇氨水浓度为2.60mL 25%氨水/100mL无水乙醇、时间50min、提取两次。在此条件下,磷脂酰肌醇的纯度为58.86%,得率为70.14%。      

A Two-Step Filtering approach for detecting maize and soybean phenology with time-series MODIS data

The crop developmental stage represents essential information for irrigation scheduling/fertilizer management, understanding seasonal ecosystem carbon dioxide (CO₂) exchange, and evaluating crop productivity. In this study, we devised an approach called the Two-Step Filtering (TSF) for detecting the phenological stages of maize and soybean from time-series Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index (WDRVI) data derived from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) 250-m observations. The TSF method consists of a Two-Step Filtering scheme that includes: (i) smoothing the temporal WDRVI data with a wavelet-based filter and (ii) deriving the optimum scaling parameters from shape-model fitting procedure. The date of key crop development stages are then estimated by using the optimum scaling parameters and an initial value of the specific phenological date on the shape model, which are preliminary defined in reference to ground-based crop growth stage observations. The shape model is a crop-specific WDRVI curve with typical seasonal features, which were defined by averaging smoothed, multi-year WDRVI profiles from MODIS 250-m data collected over irrigated maize and soybean study sites.In this study, the TSF method was applied to MODIS-derived WDRVI data over a 6-year period (2003 to 2008) for two irrigated sites and one rainfed site planted to either maize or soybean as part of the Carbon Sequestration Program (CSP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A comparison of satellite-based retrievals with ground-based crop growth stage observations collected by the CSP over the six growing seasons for these three sites showed that the TSF method can accurately estimate the date of four key phenological stages of maize (V2.5: early vegetative stage, R1: silking stage, R5: dent stage and R6: maturity) and soybean (V1: early vegetative stage, R5: beginning seed, R6: full seed and R7: beginning maturity). The root mean square error (RMSE) of phenological-stage estimation for maize ranged from 2.9 [R1] to 7.0 [R5] days and from 3.2 [R6] to 6.9 [R7] days for soybean, respectively. In addition, the TSF method was also applied for two years (2001 and 2002) over eastern Nebraska to test its ability to characterize the spatio-temporal patterns of these key phenological stages over a larger geographic area. The MODIS-derived crop phenological stage dates agreed well with the statistical crop progress data reported by the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) for eastern Nebraska's three crop agricultural statistic districts (ASDs). At the ASD-level, the RMSE of phenological-stage estimation ranged from 1.6 [R1] to 5.6 [R5] days for maize and from 2.5 [R7] to 5.3 [R5] days for soybean.     

Sprouting and Solid-State Bioprocessing by Rhizopus oligosporus Increase the In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous Soybean Extracts Against Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori infection has been implicated as a major cause of gastric inflammation, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. While antibiotics have been the mainstay of current therapies for gastrointestinal disease linked to H. pylori infection, negative side-effects and antibiotic resistance issues have strengthened the need for alternative therapeutic strategies. In the search for new antimicrobial agents, much recent research has focused on the potential of dietary phenolic compounds. In this study, soybean extracts enriched for phenolic content via sprouting or solid-state bioprocessing by the dietary fungus Rhizopus oligosporus were investigated for in vitro antibacterial activity against H. pylori. Helicobacter pylori growth inhibition by soybean extracts was increased most effectively by 2 d sprouting or 2 d R. oligosporus bioprocessing. Anti-H. pylori activity was not associated with antioxidant activity, but was linked to extracts when activity of the phenolic-polymerizing enzymes guaiacol peroxidase (in sprouted soybean extracts) and laccase (in R. oligosporus-bioprocessed soybean extracts) were the highest. This suggests the potential involvement of polymeric phenolics in the anti-H. pylori activity of soybean extracts and possible mechanisms for such action are discussed.     

A Novel Design of Crop Dryer for Use in Developing Countries

The dryer is required for drying of grain as well as drying of the processed products in small catchment agro processing centers in the developing world. However, due to varied material characteristics of grain and secondary processed product, two entirely different types of dryers are required. The grain is dried in a recirculatory dryer, whereas processed product is dried in a tray dryer, where it is frequently mixed and trays are also intermittently changed. To avoid the need for two dryers, a novel design of a low-cost hot air dryer was developed where just by changing the trays the dryer can be converted from an LSU grain dryer to a tray-type product dryer. The dryer was tested for drying soybean grain as well as processed soy products like blanched soybean dal and soyflakes. The capacity of the dryer was 100 kg/batch in a tray dryer with each tray accommodating 10 kg of wet material. In case of LSU mode, the capacity of the dryer was 250 kg of grain per batch. The drying time required was 5 h for 250 kg of wet soybean from 24 to 10% moisture content, whereas in a tray dryer 100 kg blanched soybean dal was dried from 60 to 10% in 5 h and 100 kg of soyflakes from 25% moisture content to 10% moisture in 1.75 h. The cost of the dryer is estimated at US$580.00 and it can be fabricated in a moderately equipped workshop in developing countries.     

大豆染色体端粒DNA的Southern及荧光原位杂交（FISH）分析

以拟南芥的端粒序列（Ｔ３ＡＧ３）ｎ为探针，经Ｂａｌ３１酶切检测和荧光原位杂交，证明端粒ＤＮＡ保守重复序列存在于大豆的全部２０对染色体端部，与拟南芥，番茄和人类不同，大豆全部２０对染色体端部上的这一序列的长度相似。