Adsorption of xanthan polymer on allophane and effect on the changes in colloidal stability of allophane by heavy metal ions

The influence of divalent cations at concentrations of 10^-6.0 to 10^-4.0 M on the colloidal stability of partially deflocculated allophane by gum xanthan (GX) polysaccharide at pH 6.5 was investigated at two GX concentrations. Experiment in the presence of 10^-2.0 g L^-1 GX showed that the stability decreased by the addition of divalent cations and the effect of the decrease due to the cationic species was evident in a higher concentration range, i.e., 10^-5.0 to 10^-4.0 M. The order of the effect was Pb >Zn > Cd > Mg. Experiment in a 10^-4.5 g L^-1 GX solution revealed that (i) the stability increased by the addition of heavy metal cations at 10^-5.0 M (the order of the effect was Pb > Zn > Cd) and decreased at a concentration above 10^-4.5 M, (ii) whereas the stability decreased by the addition of Mg ion. The striking difference in the stability behavior due to the difference between the two GX-concentrations was attributed to the (i) degree of GX-adsorption (and hence negative charge from the carboxyl group in GX) onto allophane based on the electrophoretic mobility, (ii) complexation of heavy metal cations by organic ligand (carboxyl group) in GX which was adsorbed onto allophane, and (iii) surface complexation by heavy metal cations and hydroxyl groups on allophane. The results were discussed in relation to the characteristics of the particles of allophane, viz., (i) polymer-coated soft particles, and (ii) semi-soft particles on which the rigid (hard) surface of allophane substantially remained.     

Exploiting a readily available but hard to digest resource: A review of exudativorous mammals identified thus far and how they cope in captivity

Gum is a widely available carbohydrate, composed mainly of non‐digestible structural carbohydrates. No mammalian enzymes can digest gum; therefore, a mammal ingesting gum must rely on microbial fermentation to access the energy it possesses. Gums are relatively nutrient poor. Despite this, some mammals have evolved to exploit this food resource. We aim to review the literature for all mammal species which have been recorded to ingest gum, whether quantified or not, and discuss this in the context of their evolutionary adaptations. We also investigated the recommended captive diets for these species to look at whether gum is recommended. We conducted a literature search on ISI Web of Knowledge to tabulate all mammal species observed ingesting gum and classified them as obligate, facultative or opportunistic feeders. We encountered 94 mammal species that eat gum in the wild (27 obligate feeders, 34 facultative feeders and 33 opportunistic feeders). Obligate feeders have entirely evolved to exploit this resource but were found to not be given gum in captivity, which may explain why they are failing to thrive, as opposed to facultative feeders, which have fewer issues. Gum may be necessary for the health of obligate feeders in captivity. Future research should focus on the physiological effects that gum ingestion poses on different digestive systems.     

桉树容器快速育苗试验

桉树采用营养土容器育苗,能缩短苗期管理时间,减少苗期地下病虫危害,自播种后60～70d即可造林,并能提高造林成活率。     

黑荆胶的化学组成及其应用研究(Ⅰ)——黑荆胶化学组分的研究

通过对福建南部地区黑荆胶的单糖组分定性检验及化学成分的系列分析研究 ,发现黑荆胶与阿拉伯胶具有相同的单糖组分 ,均含有D 半乳糖 ,L 阿拉伯糖及L 鼠李糖 ;黑荆胶化学成分除残余不溶物略超过外 ,其余指标符合美国药典XV中对阿拉伯胶的要求 ;二者均含有钙盐 ,不含淀粉、糊精、单宁、果胶、蔗糖及铜、铁、钾离子。     

魔芋胶对猪肉肌原纤维蛋白凝胶特性和保水特性的调控机制:基于相分离行为和水相稳定

【目的】研究魔芋胶对猪肉肌原纤维蛋白微观结构和相分离结构的影响,进而阐释魔芋胶对肌原纤维蛋白凝胶特性和保水特性的调控机制,为魔芋胶在低脂香肠中的应用提供理论支撑。【方法】试验以添加不同比例魔芋胶-肌原纤维蛋白为模拟体系,测定模拟体系的质构和发生断裂形变时的应力应变、复合凝胶的水分分布和持水力,观察魔芋胶和肌原纤维蛋白的相分离行为以及肌原纤维蛋白凝胶网络的微观结构。【结果】当魔芋胶的添加比例<0.8%时,随着添加比例的提高,复合蛋白凝胶的凝胶强度、储能模量终值和发生断裂形变时的应力分别显著提高到179.21 g、1 192 Pa和9 139.37 Pa(P<0.05)。当魔芋胶添加比例≥0.8%时,随着添加比例的提高,复合蛋白凝胶的凝胶强度、储能模量、断裂形变时的应力和应变分别显著降至83.03 g、566 Pa、4 964.07 Pa和0.64(P<0.05)。低场核磁结果显示在魔芋胶添加比例<0.8%时,复合凝胶体系不易流动水的弛豫时间和自由水所占百分比随添加比例的提高显著降低（P<0.05）,而不易流动水所占百分比显著提高（P<0.05）,同时复...     

Effect of ingredient particle sizes and dietary viscosity on digestion and faecal waste of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

The ingredients’ particle size and dietary viscosity may alter digestion, performance and faecal waste management of fish. This study aimed to assess the effect of grinding screen sizes of feed ingredients and dietary viscosity on digestibility, faecal waste and performance of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Sauvage, 1878). The experiment had a 2 × 3 factorial‐design: two feed mesh particle sizes, by grinding ingredient mixtures at two screen sizes (0.8 versus 1.0 mm); and three dietary viscosity levels, created by exchanging carboxymethylcellulose by guar gum (GG) (0, 3 and 6 g of GG/kg of diet). Six diets were assigned to 18 tanks, each connected to three faecal settling tanks. All aquaria were stocked with 20 fish (82 g per fish). After 52 experimental days, dietary viscosity negatively affected both feed digestibility and performance of striped catfish; as a result, the amount of organic matter in the culture system through faeces had increased significantly. The coarse diets significantly increased the digestibility of dry matter and carbohydrate but worsened feed conversion ratio. Increasing dietary viscosity tended to increase the viscosity and moisture content of the faeces, but significantly accelerated the faecal disintegration through the reduction of both faecal recovery and the amount of recovered faeces.     

黄原胶-N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮辐射接枝共聚物的制备及结构特性研究

为提高黄原胶分子的应用性能,以60Co-γ为辐射源,对黄原胶和N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮进行共辐射接枝处理,制备黄原胶-N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮共聚物(XG-g-NVP),并研究反应条件对接枝率和单体利用率的影响及共聚物的结构表征。结果表明,当辐射吸收剂量为10k Gy,黄原胶浓度12g·L-1,NVP/XG质量比8∶1,4-甲氧基酚阻聚剂添加量为NVP单体质量的0.01%时,最佳接枝率为543.3%,单体利用率为67.9%。红外光谱表明接枝反应发生在NVP乙烯基部位,扫描电镜图显示共聚物形貌由片层状逐步过渡到颗粒状;XG-g-NVP的抗高温及抗剪切能力相比黄原胶有所提高,且黏度值在高温、高剪切力时仍保持恒定值,因此,改性后的黄原胶结构及热稳定性提高。通过对黄原胶分子接枝改性,使其具备了更多优良的性能,为改性黄原胶的进一步应用奠定了理论基础。     

丙酮酸基对黄原胶/魔芋葡甘聚糖复配体系凝胶特性的影响

为了实现对复配凝胶体系状态的调控,扩展凝胶在食品中的应用,该研究通过酸性热处理调控黄原胶中丙酮酸基含量变化,研究其对黄原胶结构、流变特性及黄原胶(Xanthan Gum)与魔芋葡甘聚糖(Konjac Glucomannan)复配凝胶特性(如溶胶-凝胶转换温度、流变特性等)的影响。研究结果表明;XG螺旋结构随丙酮酸基减少而逐渐紧密,流动性增强,有序无序构象转换温度升高。通过对XG/KGM复配凝胶流变特性的研究发现丙酮酸基含量减少,复配体系的黏度系数减小,似固性减弱,趋向于牛顿流体;且同一角频率下,XG/KGM复配凝胶的储能模量和损耗模量随丙酮酸基的脱除均呈现减小的趋势,但储能模量恒大于损耗模量,损耗因子的正切值恒小于1,呈固体特性。温度扫描表明温度降低,复配体系的储能模量逐渐增大,但其增加的起始温度随丙酮酸基含量减少而降低,且整体呈下降趋势,溶胶-凝胶温度从60℃降至41℃,该研究结果使得溶胶-凝胶的转换温度更接近于口腔温度,为食品产业中"入口即化"特性的研究提供了可能。     

等离子体处理对亚麻籽胶结构和功能特性的影响

为了揭示等离子体技术对亚麻籽胶的物理改性效应,该研究以5 mg/m L亚麻籽胶溶液为对象,比较了不同等离子体处理时间(0～120 s)对亚麻籽胶结构和功能特性的影响规律。结果发现,随着等离子体处理时间的延长,亚麻籽胶溶液p H值、Zeta电位绝对值和平均分子量逐渐减小,而对亚麻籽胶的多糖骨架结构和单糖组成无明显影响。等离子体处理降低亚麻籽胶的炭化和聚合反应温度、表观黏度和界面吸附能力。冷场扫描电镜结合稳定性指数(Turbiscan Stability Index, TSI)结果显示,0～15 s等离子体处理在不明显降低亚麻籽胶中酚类化合物含量和体外抗氧化活性的同时,明显改善了亚麻籽胶构建亚麻籽油乳液的稳定性(P0.05)。因此,等离子体作为一种非热加工技术,能够用于亚麻籽胶的适度改性研究,以拓宽其在健康食品领域中的应用前景。     

氯化钠和氯化钙对玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系的影响

通过测定分析玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系在有无氯化钠和氯化钙存在条件下的糊化特性、动态与静态流变学特性,研究氯化钠和氯化钙对玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系的影响。结果表明,氯化钠和氯化钙的加入,提高了玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系的成糊温度,降低了崩解值和回升值,峰值黏度也略微下降;玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系的弹性模量G′值显著减小,黏性模量G″值的频率依赖性较大;氯化钠和氯化钙使玉米淀粉-瓜尔胶复配体系的假塑性增强,且氯化钙的作用大于氯化钠。