Breaching the black box: The role of ramps in Thai sustainable palm oil certification

Certification of sustainable palm oil as organised through the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil is based on a simplified understanding of the global palm oil value chain – according to which instructions about production practices can be directly translated from the palm oil mill to the primary producer. The reality of palm oil provision is much more complex than this as is shown in the case of Thailand. On the basis of qualitative field study in Southern Thailand this paper clarifies that intermediary stages, such as the collection of oil palm fruit bunches at the ramp, play a key role in the organisation of the chain. The fluidity and complexity of the palm oil flow at the local level complicates the promotion of sustainability through certification. Global and national stakeholders, such as processing and trading firms, non‐governmental organisations and national governments, should therefore open this black box of local dynamics to more effectively contribute to sustainability in palm oil supply.     

河北省油葵品种多点比较试验分析

为筛选适宜河北省不同生态区的油葵新品种,分别在冀北高寒区张家口市、冀中南太行山浅山丘陵区石家庄市、冀中南太行山前平原区衡水市饶阳县开展油葵品种多点比较试验,对收集到的9个油葵品种的主要农艺性状及产量进行丰产性、稳定性分析。研究结果表明：（1）‘F60’、‘T562’和‘早熟矮大头’的生育期较对照短,其余品种均比对照长。（2）‘新葵23号’和‘新葵7号’比较高大,‘早熟矮大头’相对矮小。（3）‘T562’籽粒较好,百粒重最重,‘HZ001’籽粒小而轻。（4）各参试品种均表现增产,其中‘T562’和‘F60’丰产效应最高。张家口和石家庄‘T562’产量最高;饶阳‘F60’产量最高。（5）‘新葵7号’和‘F60’变异度最低,稳产性最强。‘T562’、‘F60’、‘新葵7号’、‘改良7号’和‘S667’适宜张家口种植,‘F60’、‘早熟矮大头’、‘新葵7号’、‘HZ001’和‘新葵23号’适宜石家庄和饶阳种植。（6）‘T562’、‘F60’综合评价好,‘早熟矮大头’、‘新葵7号’、‘HZ001’和‘新葵23号’综合评价一般,‘改良7号’和‘S667’综合评价较差。     

新疆红花地方种种子含油率与主要农艺性状间的灰色关联分析

为了新疆红花地方种高油品种的选育和改良提供科学数据,本研究采用灰色关联分析法,在新疆农业科学院综合试验场对来自新疆的51份红花材料的种子含油率与主要农艺性状进行分析。结果表明,新疆红花地方种的种子含油率与12个主要农艺性状的关联顺序为单株果球数>株高>三级有效分枝数>顶果球着粒数>节间长度>皮壳率>千粒重>生育期>一级有效分枝数>二级有效分枝数>分枝总数>节间数,表明单株果球数、株高、三级有效分枝数是影响新疆红花地方种种子含油率的重要因素。因此,在新疆红花地方种培育高油品种时,应优先考虑单株果球数,株高和三级有效分枝数等指标。本研究结果为培育高油红花提供科学参考数据。     

茶树油粕中茶皂素的提取及其对果蔬采后致病菌的抑制作用

以从茶树油粕中提取茶皂素的得率为评价指标，研究提取溶剂、方法、时间、温度和料液比等因素对茶皂素得率的影响，并通过正交试验确定茶皂素最佳提取工艺条件，同时考察了所得茶皂素对几种果蔬采后致病菌的抑制作用。结果表明，茶树油粕中提取茶皂素的最佳工艺条件为：以75%乙醇作为提取溶剂，料液比1∶14（g/mL），85 ℃热回流提取2.5 h，茶皂素的得率达13.3%，经AB-8大孔吸附树脂纯化后，纯度达95.64%。所获茶皂素对胶胞炭疽菌（Colletotrichum gloeosporioides）、灰葡萄孢霉（Botrytis cinerea）和链格孢菌（Alternaria alternata）菌丝的生长均有显著的抑制作用，半最大效应浓度（EC50）值分别为203.62、165.87和550.61 mg·L-1，其中以对B. cinerea的抑制作用最强。     

FT-Raman and FT-IR studies of the gluten structure as a result of model dough supplementation with chosen oil pomaces

The pomaces obtained after cold pressing oil production from oil seeds can be regarded as a source of many valuable nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fibre and antioxidants. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of five oil pomaces from black seed, hemp, pumpkin, milk thistle and primrose on the structure of gluten proteins. The model dough was supplemented with 3%, 6%, and 9% of the pomaces. Structural changes in gluten proteins were studied using Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy (FT-Raman) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Additionally, chemical composition of the pomaces was determined. Changes observed in the gluten structure resulting from the model dough supplementation with oil pomaces allow the pomace to be divided into two groups depending on the type and amount of fatty acids present in the pomaces. If the pomace contains a low number of fatty acids (black seed and pumpkin), pseudo-β-sheets are formed from β-turns and antiparallel-β-sheets in the gluten network. If the pomace contains a high number of fatty acids, non-aggregated β-structures are observed. Although the pomaces contain considerable amount of dietary fibre and polyphenols, comparison of the observed structural changes in gluten network with pomaces’ chemical composition indicates that the changes are connected with presence of fatty acids.     

不同剥制机械对苎麻纤维产量及品质的影响

为明确不同纤维剥制机械对苎麻纤维产量和品质的影响，以苎麻品种‘中苎3号’为试验材料，研究了3种剥制机械（简易刮麻器、回拉式剥麻机、反拉式剥麻机）对原麻颜色、出麻率、单纤维强力和含胶量的影响。结果表明，不同机械剥制原麻产量与品质存在显著差异。3种机器剥制的原麻颜色均偏黄色，简易刮麻器剥制的麻纤维明度最亮，反拉式剥麻机剥制的原麻红色最深。简易刮麻器剥制麻与回拉式剥麻机剥制麻出麻率无显著差异，显著低于反拉式剥麻机剥制麻，但反拉式剥麻机出麻率较高,原因主要是总胶质含量显著较高（28.21%）。不同剥制机械所获原麻的单纤维强力也存在显著差异，由高到低依次为简易刮麻器＞回拉式剥麻机＞反拉式剥麻机。综上所述，简易刮麻器剥制原麻质量最好，回拉式剥麻机优于反拉式剥麻机。上述结果为苎麻剥麻机的选择提供理论依据。     

豇豆新品种之豇618的选育

之豇618是以从四川引进的麻子豇豆为母本,以从辽宁引进的ZH优选株系为父本进行杂交,采用系统选育结合分子标记辅助抗枯萎病鉴定育成的中熟豇豆新品种。植株蔓生,花紫色,主侧蔓均可结荚,平均单株结荚14.4条;商品荚油绿色,条荚顺直,喙绿色,鼠尾少,平均荚长63.7 cm,单荚质量26.6 g,豆荚肉厚,粗纤维含量低,口感糯、微甜,可溶性糖含量为24.0 mg · g~(-1);对日照长短不敏感,中抗枯萎病和病毒病,早期产量与之豇106相当,总产量2 000 kg · (667 m~2)~(-1)左右,适宜在全国各地(除高寒地区外)种植。     

漠大原油管道SCADA通讯中断原因及应对措施

漠大原油管道SCADA控制系统通讯中断频繁,严重威胁管道的安全运行。基于漠大原油管道通讯中断数据,统计分析了通讯中断时长、通讯中断类型的比例分布特性,结果表明,时长2～12 h的通讯中断频次最高,占总中断次数的44.3%。探讨了漠大原油管道通讯中断原因,其中天气因素与设备故障是导致通讯中断的主要因素,共导致了74.4%的通讯中断时长。为了降低通讯中断频次,结合漠大原油管道的运营现状,提出了4项管理措施：加强天气监控及现场作业管理,做好应急预案;完善管道保护程序;积极开展维护修复工作;加快推进加格达奇以南光缆割接与测试工作。     

乌鄯线冬季冷热油交替输送运行方案

为保障西部原油管道乌鄯线安全平稳运行,实现节能降耗输送,分析了乌鄯线和阿独乌线外输哈国油物性、沿线油温、地温数据,进而探讨了乌鄯线冬季运行冷热油交替输送的可行性。研究结果表明：长输原油管道冬季低输量运行,其进站油温差距不大并与地温的变化趋势一致,沿线地温为冬季冷热油交替输送的重要参数;采用冷热油交替输送工艺,哈国油常温输送对北疆油物性影响不大;乌鄯线冬季运行采用冷热油交替输送,节约燃料天然气约51.6%,节能降耗效果明显,说明乌鄯线冬季运行采用冷热油交替输送具有可行性。     

Water in oil based PGPR formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) showed enhanced resistance against Colletotrichum musae

Banana anthracnose incited by Colletotrichum musae is a serious disease in post harvest marketing stage. It occurs in almost all the banana growing countries. In the current study, 5 isolates of C. musae infecting banana cv nendran were collected from various district of Tamil Nadu. C5 isolate collected from Tiruchirappalli showed maximum virulent with (66.60%) PDI. In vitro efficacy of six Pseudomonas fluorescens superior strains were tested for their inhibition on mycelial growth of C. musae. P. fluorescens (FP7) showed significantly higher inhibition of 41.12 per cent over control and with a mean mycelial growth of 52.10 mm. Water in oil emulsion was used in the present research for formulation of P. fluorescens (FP7). The emulsion contained the following ingredients (w/w), sterile deionized water (45.25%), glycerine (4.00%), water-soluble wax ((0.75%), Tween 20 (2.50%), and a mixture of 19.00% soybean oil + 28.50% castor oil. The application of water in oil emulsion formulation significantly increased the yield (68.12 t/ha) compared to control (66.49 t/ha), and also increase in the activity of defense related enzymes viz., phenyl alanine ammonia lyase, peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, catalase and β-1, 3 glucanase was observed which was followed by talc based formulation of Pf1 and FP7.