Water content measurement in black spruce and aspen sapwood with benchtop and portable magnetic resonance devices

Abstract

In this study, water content in black spruce (Picea mariana Mill.) and aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) sapwood samples was investigated with time-domain magnetic resonance (MR). Time-domain MR measurements easily distinguish water in different environments in wood according to the spin-spin relaxation time and provide quantitative information on water content. The MR techniques employed can distinguish and quantify the individual signal components. Both black spruce and aspen have two signal components at moisture contents above the fiber saturation point. These two signal components correspond to motionally restricted water, often referred to as bound water, and unrestricted, or free water. Bound water content is constant above 40% moisture content. No signal from free water was detected at or below 20% moisture content in either species. We also demonstrate the use of a recently developed portable unilateral magnet that can be employed as a powerful tool in the study and measurement of water content in wood.     

Non-Destructive Quantification of Lipid and Water in Fresh Tuna Meat by a Single-Sided Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanner

A portable single-sided nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) surface scanner was applied to the non-destructive quantification of lipid and water in meat block samples of farmed bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). Proton NMR relaxation measurements of the fresh meat block samples were performed at room temperature in a laboratory. Totally, 34 tuna meat block samples were measured; the required measurement time was approximately 70 s for each sample. The results yielded estimation errors of 3.7 and 2.7 g/100 g for the lipid and water weight fractions, respectively. The investigation depth of the sensor was as deep as 3 cm, which enables the non-destructive quantification of the meat of the intact whole tuna beneath the thick scales, skin, and subcutaneous fat in markets and seafood factories.     

Pectic hydrolysates in the diet of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen): Growth performance,blood and liver biochemistry,histological parameters and intestinal contents

The aim of this study was to investigate the prebiotic potential of pectin hydrolysates that were extracted from agroindustrial waste (apple pomace—AP and passion fruit peel—PFP) and were added to the diet of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). A 49‐day biological assay was conducted, and five test diets were evaluated: one diet was a control diet and the other four diets included pectin hydrolysates (2.5 and 5 g/kg). At 49 experimental days, biometric data and biological material were collected to determine the performance, plasma and liver and histological parameters and to evaluate the intestinal contents. The results were analysed by the normality test, which was followed by an analysis of the variance; the treatment means were compared by an orthogonal contrast analysis at a 5% level of significance. The inclusion of 2.5 g/kg apple pomace hydrolysates resulted in a greater production of butyric acid, increased thickness of the muscular layer and higher goblet cell count in the intestine. The inclusion of 5 g/kg apple pomace hydrolysates led to a greater concentration of liver protein. Further studies are needed to increase the knowledge about the use of these additives in the diet of silver catfish and to establish levels that allow greater gains for the species.     

磁化水在农作物上应用的研究进展

针对磁化水对农业生产的影响,简述了国内外关于磁化水应用的研究动态和发展趋势,介绍了磁化水在促进作物种子萌发、增强抗逆性以及提高产量和改善品质方面的研究进展。     

核磁共振法测定甲哌鎓原药的含量

采用定量核磁共振法建立了甲哌鎓原药的定量方法。以重水为溶剂,仲丁基脲为内标物,以化学位移分别在δ3.12的甲哌鎓甲基和δ1.10的仲丁基脲甲基的1H-NMR信号作为定量峰。以甲哌鎓与仲丁基脲定量峰的峰面积比(AS/AI)对甲哌鎓与仲丁基脲的质量比(WS/WI)进行线性回归,线性相关系数为0.999 9;重复测定同一批次原药含量,变异系数为0.28%。采用核磁共振波谱法对甲哌鎓进行定量分析,操作简便,测定速度快,准确度高。     

一种使用新型润滑剂压制高密度磁体的方法

文章涉及一种磁体的制作方法，尤其是使用新型润滑剂模压制作高密度磁体的方法。包括造粒、模压固化等六个步骤。文章的方法生产制作高密度磁体，在压制过程中新型润滑剂能从固体变成粘性液体，并在文章方法作用下流动到阴模壁，既能润滑模壁，又能润滑磁粉颗粒，从而使磁粉颗粒间的空隙被压缩，使其运动并达到磁粉颗粒的最佳排列，有效地提高磁件毛坯密度以及保证磁件的密度均匀。不但成型压力大大减小，节约了能源，而且有效地保护了模具，使生产磁体的成本大大降低。     

龙荔嫁接龙眼、荔枝实验初报

文章目的是利用龙荔耐寒、抗病及适应性强等优势，作为荔枝龙眼育苗的砧木，观察其嫁接亲和性及生长表现，为筛选龙眼、荔枝的矮化、抗旱、耐贫瘠和抗寒砧木打下基础。试验利用一年半生龙荔实生苗作为砧木，分别嫁接龙眼‘石硖’和荔枝品种‘贵妃红’，对嫁接成活率，接穗品种生长势以及开花挂果等进行调查。结果表明，荔枝嫁接在龙荔砧木上，未有一株存活；龙眼嫁接在龙荔砧木上，成活率为38.57%，而嫁接成活的植株第二年开花结果的植株率有11株，占存活株数的40.74%，说明龙荔作为砧木，与龙眼的亲和性较好，具有作为龙眼育苗砧木的可能。     

磁悬浮技术及其工程应用

磁悬浮技术是一门涉及多种学科的综合性技术。随着电子技术、控制工程、信号处理元器件、电磁理论及新型电磁材料和转子动力学的发展,磁悬浮技术得到了长足的发展,其已被广泛应用于航空、航天、精密仪器、仪表、机械制造和交通运输等领域。为此,在分析了磁悬浮技术原理及其特点的基础上,论述了磁悬浮技术在工程上的主要应用状况,并展望了磁悬浮技术的发展前景。