蔬菜种子的电传导和介电特性

本文介绍一种能在任意频率下测定种子电阻率和介电常数等电参量的测试系统和方法,研究了蔬菜种子的含水量和测试频率对种子电传导和介电特性的影响,莸得相互之间的回归方程。     

中性紫色土和砖红壤表面电荷性质的比较研究

采用恒流置换法测定了中性紫色土、砖红壤表面电荷总量、表面电位、表面电荷密度及表面电场强度,并讨论了电解质浓度、类型、pH以及环境温度对两种土壤电性参数影响的差异。结果表明:(1)在2:1型电解质体系(Mg(NO3)2)中,中性紫色土和砖红壤的表面电位分别约为-0.18V和-0.10 V。中性紫色和砖红壤表面电荷密度分别为-0.55 C m-2和-0.038C m-2;表面电场强度分别为-4.41E+08J m-1 C-1和-5.40E+07J m-1 C-1。紫色土的表面电荷密度、表面电场强度的值都比砖红壤高出约一个数量级。(2)两种土壤表面电荷密度随电解质浓度增加呈增加趋势,砖红壤的增加幅度要远大于中性紫色土;而表面电位随电解质浓度的增加有所降低,同样砖红壤的减小幅度要远大于中性紫色土。(3)pH对中性紫色土表面电荷性质的改变不是特别明显,而对砖红壤的表面电位和表面电荷密度都有很大程度的增加。     

无线电波频率和温度变化对狭鳕鱼糜介电特性的影响

为获得狭鳕鱼糜低温低频加热下的介电特性,采用同轴探针方法测定-18~18℃,频率2.1~1000 MHz内狭鳕鱼糜的介电常数和介电损失。结果表明,狭鳕鱼糜的介电常数随着频率增大而减小,随着温度升高呈先增大后减小趋势;当温度一定时,狭鳕鱼糜的介电损失随着频率增大而减小。当加热频率为27.1 MHz时,狭鳕鱼糜的介电损失值大于915 MHz时的介电损失,27.1 MHz的穿透深度远高于915 MHz频率下的穿透深度。微波具有穿透深度小的局限性,无线电波较微波更适合解冻大型物料。本研究结果为应用无线电波解冻狭鳕鱼糜提供了有效的技术手段和参考依据。     

恒电荷土壤与可变电荷土壤K+的吸附特性

对我国 3种典型可变电荷土壤和 4种恒电荷土壤在不同 K 浓度和 p H下 K 的吸附特性进行了研究。结果表明 ,两类土壤 K 吸附量均随平衡 K 浓度增加而增加 ,在低浓度 (添加K 0 .1～ 1.0 mmol/ L )时两者符合线性 ,在高浓度 (添加 K 0 .5～ 5 .0 mmol/ L )下两者符合Langmuir方程。L angmuir方程的参数 K两类土壤间差异不大 ,但以可变电荷土壤 >恒电荷土壤 ,说明前类土壤 K吸附结合能较大 ,吸附 K 不易解吸 ,K 有效性较低。p H降低使土壤 K 吸附量减少 ,但恒电荷土壤与可变电荷土壤减少的机理不同 ,前者主要是由于 H 与 K 的竟争吸附 ,而后者主要是由于表面负电荷减少而引起的电性引力的改变。     

基于介电特性的燕麦含水率预测

为了给基于介电特性的小杂粮含水率测量仪的开发提供基础数据,该文以燕麦为对象,利用同心圆柱形电容器研究了测试信号频率(103～106Hz)、燕麦含水率(12%～21%)、温度(5～40℃)和体积密度(671～787kg/m3)对相对介电常数ε′和介质损耗因数ε″的影响,分析了介电参数变化的原因;建立了部分频率下燕麦介电参数与主要影响因素的关系模型,验证了模型的精度;检验了基于介电参数预测含水率的精度和可行性。结果表明,在103～106Hz频段内,燕麦的ε′和ε″均随测试信号频率的增大而减小,但随含水率、温度和体积密度的增大而增大;可用三元或二元三次方程描述介电参数和主要影响因素的关系,且各模型的决定系数皆大于0.96;同烘干法获得的含水率相比,基于介电参数预测燕麦含水率的误差范围在±1.2%,说明基于介电特性预测含水率是可行的。本研究对了解燕麦的介电特性以及燕麦含水率检测仪的开发有重要的指导意义。     

蜜瓜和西瓜果汁的射频介电特性及其与糖度的关系

为了解果汁的介电特性与其主要内部品质──糖度之间的关系,该文利用末端开路的同轴探头和阻抗分析仪测量了10MHz～18GHI的频率范围内不同成熟度的3个品种密瓜汁和4个品种西瓜汁的介电特性,同时测量了反映果汁糖度的可溶性固形物含量和果肉的含水率,分析了介电特性和糖度间的关系.结果显示:密瓜和西瓜果汁的相对介电常数和介质损耗因数皆随频率的增大单调减小,品种间的差异对介电特性有影响;1.8GHz下密瓜汁的损耗角正切与糖度有较好的线性关系,其决定系数为0.784,但西瓜汁的介电特性与糖度的相关性较差;密瓜和西瓜果汁的糖度与果肉的含水率有很好的线性相关性,其决定系数分别为0.973和0.906.该研究将为基于介电特性的果汁糖度检测仪的开发提供了研究基础.     

蜜瓜和西瓜果汁的射频介电特性及其与糖度的关系(简报)

为了解果汁的介电特性与其主要内部品质——糖度之间的关系,该文利用末端开路的同轴探头和阻抗分析仪测量了10 MHz～1.8 GHz的频率范围内不同成熟度的3个品种密瓜汁和4个品种西瓜汁的介电特性,同时测量了反映果汁糖度的可溶性固形物含量和果肉的含水率,分析了介电特性和糖度间的关系。结果显示：密瓜和西瓜果汁的相对介电常数和介质损耗因数皆随频率的增大单调减小,品种间的差异对介电特性有影响;1.8 GHz下密瓜汁的损耗角正切与糖度有较好的线性关系,其决定系数为0.784,但西瓜汁的介电特性与糖度的相关性较差;密瓜和西瓜果汁的糖度与果肉的含水率有很好的线性相关性,其决定系数分别为0.973和0.906。该研究将为基于介电特性的果汁糖度检测仪的开发提供了研究基础。     

可变电荷土壤中特殊化学现象及其微观机制的研究进展

综述了近年来可变电荷土壤化学研究的进展,着重总结了可变电荷土壤中的盐吸附、铁铝氧化物对土壤自然酸化的抑制作用和离子强度对离子专性吸附的影响等特殊化学现象及其微观机制的研究进展。用颗粒表面扩散层重叠导致有效电荷数量减小的原理解释了盐吸附现象和铁铝氧化物对土壤自然酸化的抑制作用。阐明了可变电荷土壤和矿物中介质离子强度影响离子专性吸附的机制,用四层吸附模型解释了离子专性吸附随离子强度增大而增加的现象,并根据胶体zeta电位随离子强度改变而变化的趋势进一步证明了离子强度增大使胶体专性吸附面上静电电位的绝对值减小,是离子专性吸附随离子强度增大而增加的主要原因。带电颗粒表面双电层结构和双电层相互作用的深入研究,有助于阐明可变电荷土壤中一些特殊化学现象的微观机理,从而进一步完善土壤化学理论。     

恒电荷土壤与可变电荷土壤对Cl~-和NO_3~-吸附的差异及其机理

对 3种可变电荷土壤和 4种恒电荷土壤在不同 pH、不同浓度、不同相伴阴阳离子下混合体系中Cl-和NO3-的吸附进行了测定。结果表明 ,在Cl-和NO3- 共存体系中 ,Cl-比例增大使可变电荷土壤Na+吸附量及OH-释放量增加 ,而对恒电荷土壤影响不大。Cl-和NO3-吸附量随平衡Cl-和NO3-浓度增加而增大 ,随pH升高而减少。但恒电荷土壤在上述各种条件下对Cl-和NO3-吸附均相同 ,而可变电荷土壤对Cl-吸附量大于NO3-的吸附量 ;NO3-、Cl-的选择系数为 0.51～0.78,Cl-和NO3-的相对吸附量分别为56.9%和 43.1%。在不同相伴阳离子下 ,可变电荷土壤平衡溶液Cl-/NO3-比值均小于 1,且为Na+K+Ca2+Mg2+Fe3+;而恒电荷土壤Cl-/NO3-比值为 1左右 ,且不受阳离子类型的影响。由此认为 ,Cl-和NO3-在两类土壤中均以电性吸附为主 ,恒电荷土壤对Cl-和NO3-的亲合力及吸附机理相同 ;而可变电荷土壤对Cl-的亲合力 NO3- ,Cl-存在着专性吸附     

基于介电特性与蛋黄指数回归模型的鸡蛋新鲜度无损检测

为了更准确、快速的实现鸡蛋新鲜度品质指标蛋黄指数的无损检测,基于介电特性建立了鸡蛋新鲜度无损检测模型,获取鸡蛋的蛋黄指数信息。试验以不同新鲜度鸡蛋为研究对象,采用平行极板法测量不同新鲜度鸡蛋在温度为20℃,相对湿度为72%~89%,频率为1~200 k Hz下的介电特性参数,分析鸡蛋介电特性的变化规律,并建立鸡蛋介电特性与蛋黄指数之间的数学模型。分析了鸡蛋介电特性随测量信号频率及新鲜度指标蛋黄指数的变化曲线,发现其介电参数随频率及蛋黄指数的增大而减小。构建了蛋黄指数与相对介电常数的拟合方程,鸡蛋样品的实际蛋黄指数与模型预测的蛋黄指数间的决定系数R2为0.9115,蛋黄指数的误差为±4.2%,试验结果表明:利用拟合方程预测检验鸡蛋蛋黄指数取得了较好的预测效果,为无损检测鸡蛋新鲜度提供了一种新的可行方法。     

Individual contribution of grain outer layers and their cell wall structure to the mechanical properties of wheat bran

The mechanical properties of wheat bran and the contribution of each constitutive tissue on overall bran properties were determined on a hard wheat (cv. Baroudeur) and a soft wheat (cv. Scipion). Manual dissection allowed three different layers to be separated from wheat bran, according to radial and longitudinal grain orientations, which were identified by confocal laser scanning microscopy as outer pericarp, an intermediate strip (comprising inner pericarp, testa, and nucellar tissue), and aleurone layer, respectively. Tissue microstructure and cell wall composition were determined. Submitted to traction tests, whole bran, intermediate, and aleurone layers demonstrated elastoplastic behavior, whereas pericarp exhibited elastic behavior. By longitudinal orientation, pericarp governed 50% bran elasticity (elastic strength and rigidity), whereas, in the opposite orientation, bran elastic properties were mostly influenced by the other tissues. Regardless of test orientation, the linear force required to bran rupture corresponded to the sum of intermediate and aleurone layer strengths. According to radial orientation, the intermediate strip governed bran extensibility, but according to longitudinal orientation, all tissues contributed until bran disruption. Tissues from both wheat cultivars behaved similarly. A structural model of wheat bran layers illustrated the detachment of pericarp from intermediate layer within radial bran strips.     

Bran Size Distribution at Milling and Mechanical and Biochemical Characterization of Common Wheat Grain Outer Layers: A Relationship Assessment

Mechanical properties of wheat grain outer layers from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars known to display distinct milling behavior were analyzed using uniaxial tension tests. Tensile modulus and strain to rupture of the tissues distinguished between the wheat cultivars. Values of strain to rupture were related to coarse bran size generated by grain milling, a characteristic that distinguishes the two hardness classes. As content of an aleurone marker in total or first break flour was also related to coarse bran size, extensibility of wheat grain outer layers' could be a key parameter to explain the observed tissue mechanical behavior and thus distribution of the aleurone layer content in flours. As tissue mechanical properties are generally linked to the cell wall biochemical composition and structure, analysis of the main wheat outer layers' cell wall compounds was undertaken to establish relationships with the differences observed in mechanical properties. No clear correlation could be found with one of the wheat outer layers' component but involvement of the outer layers' cell wall structure in the tissues behavior at milling was confirmed.     

小麦麸皮结构层拉伸力学试样的手工制备方法探讨

制备小麦麸皮结构层试样是开展其机械特性拉伸试验的前提条件。能否利用手工剥离方法实现中间层和糊粉层的完整分离是制备小麦麸皮结构层试样的关键步骤，并形成了“两层说”和“三层说”的观点。该研究结合小麦麸皮结构层试样的制备要求，从小麦麸皮的显微组织结构、几何尺寸特性、实际剥离情况、宏观机械特性和杨氏模量复合法则等方面探讨了手工分离中间层和糊粉层的可行性问题。结果表明：利用手工剥离方法获得完整而纯粹的中间层和糊粉层试样是困难的。同时，明确了“三层说”分离中间层和糊粉层的方法是刮削工艺而不是撕离工艺，导致试样之间互相残留细胞组织，合理解释了两种试样的厚度和机械特性较为接近的原因。基于“两层说”的小麦麸皮结构层拉伸力学试验验证了层合板复合材料混合定律的普适应，表明当前利用“三层说”制备的中间层和糊粉层试样所得的拉伸力学特性参数的准确性不高。以上研究解决了手工分离中间层和糊粉层存在的一些疑惑，为利用小麦麸皮结构层机械特性探究其超微粉碎机理、优化其超微粉碎性能提供指导。     

Enzymatic oxidative treatments of wheat bran layers: effects on ferulic acid composition and mechanical properties

Enzymatic treatments known to induce the gelation of feruloylated arabinoxylans solutions were applied to tissue strips isolated from peripheral layers of wheat grain to tentatively produce in situ arabinoxylan reticulation. The treatments by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and manganese dependent peroxidase (MnP) induced a dimerization of ferulic acid (FA) in wheat bran with concomitant decrease of arabinoxylan solubility. Similar results were obtained, but to a lesser extent, by simple incubation of bran strips in water, suggesting the action of endogenous peroxidases. The fact that these treatments proved to be ineffective on the isolated aleurone layer and pericarp suggested that dimerization occurred mostly at the aleurone-pericarp interface. In addition, the MnP system generated a consumption of monomer and dimer of ferulic acid in the pericarp, perhaps due to their incorporation into lignin. Micro-mechanical tests using DMTA were performed on isolated tissue strips and showed that oxidation of wheat bran increased their mechanical strength (increase of stress and strain to rupture).     

Prediction of relative tissue proportions in wheat mill streams by fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy

Fourier-transform mid-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was investigated as a method to quantify the relative wheat grain tissue proportion in milling fractions. Spectra were acquired with a FTIR spectrometer equipped with an attenuated total reflectance device on ground samples, and the relative tissue proportion was determined according to the biochemical marker methodology as the reference method. Partial least-squares models were developed independently to predict the amount of outer pericarp, aleurone layer, starchy endosperm, and an intermediate layer (made up of inner pericarp plus seed coat plus nucellar epidermis). Good quality of prediction was obtained regardless of the target tissue. The standard errors of prediction obtained for the outer pericarp, intermediate layer, aleurone layer, and starchy endosperm quantification were, respectively, 3.4, 1.3, 3.4, and 4.6%.     

FTIR and Raman Signatures of Wheat Grain Peripheral Tissues

Hand‐dissection of mature grains from three common wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.: Caphorn, Crousty, and Recital) and one durum wheat (T. durum Desf., Ardente) was performed to obtain pure samples of aleurone layer, hyaline layer, outer pericarp, and a composite layer made up of testa+inner pericarp. Vibrational spectral signatures were collected on both sides of the layers by ATR‐FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Spectra were compared with biochemical analysis on the same samples which allowed identification of specific composition patterns in each tissue regardless of the cultivar. Considering the low penetration depth of ATR‐FTIR signal, the cuticles were evidenced on the external sides of outer pericarp, hyaline layer, and testa. Spectra from testa of red and white wheats were clearly distinguished. FTIR spectroscopy, combined with statistical analysis, was successful in identifying the specific spectral signature for each peripheral tissue of wheat grains. In the 1500–800 cm^‐1 spectral region, multivariate models allowed accurate prediction of the histological origin of the pericarp, hyaline, and aleurone layers regardless of the analyzed side, and the testa but with a lower performance.     

Spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) as a source of breadmaking flours and bran naturally enriched in oleic acid and minerals but not phytic acid

The nutritional value of breadmaking cereal spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) is said to be higher than that of common wheat (Triticum aestivum ssp. vulgare), but this traditional view is not substantiated by scientific evidence. In an attempt to clarify this issue, wholemeal and milling fractions (sieved flour, fine bran, and coarse bran) from nine dehulled spelt and five soft winter wheat samples were compared with regard to their lipid, fatty acid, and mineral contents. In addition, tocopherol (a biochemical marker of germ) was measured in all wholemeals, whereas phytic acid and phosphorus levels were determined in fine bran and coarse bran samples after 1 month of storage. Results showed that, on average, spelt wholemeals and milling fractions were higher in lipids and unsaturated fatty acids as compared to wheat, whereas tocopherol content was lower in spelt, suggesting that the higher lipid content of spelt may not be related to a higher germ proportion. Although milling fractionation produced similar proportions of flour and brans in spelt and wheat, it was found that ash, copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus contents were higher in spelt samples, especially in aleurone-rich fine bran and in coarse bran. Even though phosphorus content was higher in spelt than in wheat brans, phytic acid content showed the opposite trend and was 40% lower in spelt versus wheat fine bran, which may suggest that spelt has either a higher endogenous phytase activity or a lower phytic acid content than wheat. The results of this study give important indications on the real nutritional value of spelt compared to wheat. Moreover, they show that the Ca/Fe ratio, combined with that of oleate/palmitate, provides a highly discriminating tool to authenticate spelt from wheat flours and to face the growing issue of spelt flour adulteration. Finally, they suggest that aleurone differences, the nature of which still needs to be investigated, may account for the differential nutrient composition of spelt and wheat.     

Comparison of Swiss red wheat grain and fractions for their antioxidant properties

Swiss red wheat grain, bran, aleurone, and micronized aleurone were examined and compared for their free radical scavenging properties against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH*), radical cation ABTS*+ and peroxide radical anion O(2)*-, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), chelating capacity, total phenolic content (TPC), and phenolic acid composition. The results showed that micronized aleurone, aleurone, bran, and grain may significantly differ in their antioxidant properties, TPC, and phenolic acid composition. Micronized aleurone had the greatest antioxidant activities, TPC, and concentrations of all identified phenolic acids, suggesting the potential of postharvesting treatment on antioxidant activities and availability of TPC and phenolic acids. Ferulic acid was the predominant phenolic acid in Swiss red wheat and accounted for approximately 57-77% of total phenolic acids on a weight basis. Ferulic acid concentration was well correlated with scavenging activities against radical cation and superoxide anion, TPC, and other phenolic acid concentrations, suggesting the potential use of ferulic acid as a marker of wheat antioxidants. In addition, 50% acetone and ethanol were compared for their effects on wheat ORAC values. The ORAC value of 50% acetone extracts was 3-20-fold greater than that of the ethanol extracts, indicating that 50% acetone may be a better solvent system for monitoring antioxidant properties of wheat. These data suggest the possibility to improve the antioxidant release from wheat-based food ingredients through postharvesting treatment or processing.     

Formation of phenolic microbial metabolites and short-chain Fatty acids from rye, wheat, and oat bran and their fractions in the metabolical in vitro colon model

Rye bran and aleurone, wheat bran and aleurone, and oat bran and cell wall concentrate were compared in their in vitro gut fermentation patterns of individual phenolic acids and short-chain fatty acids, preceded by enzymatic in vitro digestion mimicking small intestinal events. The formation of phenolic metabolites was the most pronounced from the wheat aleurone fraction. Phenylpropionic acids, presumably derived from ferulic acid (FA), were the major phenyl metabolites formed from all bran preparations. The processed rye, wheat, and oat bran fractions contained more water-extractable dietary fiber (DF) and had smaller particle sizes and were thus more easily fermentable than the corresponding brans. Rye aleurone and bran had the highest fermentation rate and extent probably due to high fructan and water-extractable arabinoxylan content. Oat samples also had a high content of water-extractable DF, β-glucan, but their fermentation rate was lower. Enzymatic digestion prior to in vitro colon fermentation changed the structure of oat cell walls as visualized by microscopy and increased the particle size, which is suggested to have retarded the fermentability of oat samples. Wheat bran was the most slowly fermentable among the studied samples, presumably due to the high proportion of water-unextractable DF. The in vitro digestion reduced the fructan content of wheat samples, thus also decreasing their fermentability. Among the studied short-chain fatty acids, acetate dominated the profiles. The highest and lowest production of propionate was from the oat and wheat samples, respectively. Interestingly, wheat aleurone generated similar amounts of butyrate as the rye fractions even without rapid gas production.     

Comparative Studies on Composition and Distribution of Phenolic Acids in Cereal Grain Botanical Fractions

The phenolic acid composition and concentration of four manually separated fractions (pericarp, aleurone layer, germ, and endosperm fractions) as well as whole grains of yellow corn, wheat, barley, and oats were analyzed by HPLC‐MS/MS following microwave‐assisted alkaline aqueous extraction. Phenolic acid compositions in whole grains and their fractions were similar, with minor differences among the grain fractions. Significant differences (P < 0.05), however, were observed in phenolic acid concentrations among cereal types, within cereal varieties, and among grain fractions, with yellow corn exhibiting the highest values. The concentrations of p‐coumaric and syringic acid in the pericarp were 10‐ to 15‐fold and 6‐ to 10‐fold higher, respectively, in yellow corn than in wheat, barley, and oats. In the aleurone layer, sinapic and vanillic acids in yellow corn were about 8‐ and 30‐fold more than in wheat. The germ fraction of wheat had 1.8 times more syringic acid than yellow corn germ. Grain fractions, excluding endosperm, had enhanced levels of phenolic acids compared with whole grain. Sinapic acid was more concentrated in the pericarp and germ of wheat, whereas isoferulic acid was concentrated in the germ of purple barley. Syringic and vanillic acids were concentrated in the pericarp and sinapic acid in the aleurone layer of yellow corn. These findings are important in understanding the composition and distribution of phenolic acids, and they act as a guide in identification of grain fractions for use as food ingredients. In addition, yellow corn fractions (aleurone and pericarp) may be potential alternative phenolic‐rich functional food ingredients in grain‐based food products.