Frozen bread dough: Effects of freezing storage and dough improvers

This review focuses on the effects of freezing storage on the microstructure and baking performance of frozen doughs, and provides an overview of the activities of dough improvers, including emulsifiers, hydrocolloids and other improvers used in frozen dough applications. The overall quality of bread baked from frozen dough deteriorates as the storage of the dough at sub-zero temperatures increases due to several factors which are discussed. Lipid-related emulsifiers such as diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides and sucrose esters employed as anti-staling agents, dough modifiers, shortening sparing agents, and as improvers for the production of high-protein bread have also been employed in frozen doughs. Hydrocolloids are gaining importance in the baking industry as dough improvers due to their ability to induce structural changes in the main components of wheat flour systems during breadmaking steps and bread storage Their effects in frozen doughs is discussed. Other dough improvers, such as ascorbic acid, honey and green tea extract, are also reviewed in the context of frozen doughs.     

Sesbania aegyptiaca as promising biomass for manufacturing of MDF

Sesbania fiber is a fast-growing wood species that has been investigated for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production. To assess the possibility of applying the local industrial defibration parameters of sugar-cane bagasse (SCB) on defibration of sesbania, the chemical constituents of unfibrated and defibrated sesbania, as well as their thermal stability and scanning electron micrographs, were estimated. Different preparation variables of MDF, such as density, level of urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin (with 0.19% free-formaldehyde [HCHO]), and pressing time were studied, in comparison with that produced by using SCB fibers. The results showed that most of the tested sesbania-based MDFs have mechanical properties that fulfill the minimum requirements of MDF ANSI standard. Additionally, applying 12% UF and pressing for 240 sec provided sesbania-based MDF with optimum reduction in thickness swelling (reached ～7%). It is important to note that the sesbania-based MDF produced under these conditions is characterized by a lower TS property, than that obtained from SCB, or that reported in standards. The preliminary feasibility study revealed that using sesbania fibers will be an added economical potential for MDF production.     

平鲉微杯虫的扫描电镜观察

扫描电镜观察平鲉微杯虫（Microcotyle sebastisci Yamaguti，1958）显示：该虫中型个体，具口吸盘1对，口吸盘之间可见口孔，具横隔。口孔正下方为一圆形生殖孔，卵纺锤形具双极丝。后吸器鸡冠状，上面对称排列着两行无柄微杯型吸铗，吸铗形状、大小相近。体表具横向皱褶，背面体表具乳头状乳突，腹面体表密披杆状纤毛。[中国水产科学，2006，13（4）：511—516]     

诱导栉孔扇贝雌核发育时精子入卵的扫描电镜观察

取栉孔扇贝 (Chlamysfarreri)精子在 80 0 μW/(cm2 ·s)的紫外线下辐射 ,然后与正常卵子受精 ,每隔 0 .5min取“受精卵”固定。在扫描电镜下连续观察精子的入卵过程 ,然后与正常精子的入卵过程进行比较。结果表明 ,紫外辐射后的精子可以划分为 3种类型 :I类精子 ,基本无明显变化 ,可以激发卵黄膜举起形成受精膜 ,同时诱发卵子发生皮层反应 ,在受精锥的作用下正常入卵 ,但入卵的时间较正常精子晚 ;II类精子 ,顶体膜破裂 ,顶体丝伸出 ;III类精子 ,顶体丝伸出 ,鞭毛脱落。由于II、III类精子在紫外辐射条件下诱发了顶体反应 ,融解卵膜的酶提前释放 ,因而不能入卵。精子鞭毛的脱落 ,使精子丧失了运动能力 ,是导致卵表面附着的精子数量较少的原因之一。无论是正常精子还是辐射后的精子 ,入卵后在卵表面都留下一个类似受精孔的通道。实验组中未发现有多精入卵现象     

三角帆蚌消化系统扫描电镜观察

三角帆蚌消化系统扫描电镜观察欧阳珊，吴小平，邓宗觉，刘月英（南昌大学，３３００４７）（中科院动物研究所，北京１０００８０）关键词三角帆蚌，消化系统，扫描电镜ＳＥＭＯＢＳＥＲＶＡＴＩＯＮＯＮＴＨＥＤＩＧＥＳＴＩＶＥＳＹＳＴＥＭＯＦＨＹＲＩＯＰＳＩＳＣＵ...     

多种淀粉颗粒的扫描电镜下的形态分析

[目的]比较分析多种淀粉颗粒的扫描电镜下的形态.[方法]利用扫描电镜对部分天然保健功能类食用淀粉进行观察,根据不同种类淀粉在扫描电镜下特征的差别,分别对每一种淀粉颗粒在扫描电镜下的形态特征进行归纳,并进行比较分析.[结果]观察发现,几种市面上宣称有保健功能类的食用淀粉如百合淀粉、葛根淀粉、桄榔淀粉、绿豆淀粉及马蹄淀粉,它们的形态分别为扁平三角形、粘连多面体型、梨形、肾形及卵圆形,与价格较低廉的日常食用淀粉如红薯淀粉、马铃薯淀粉、木薯淀粉、豌豆淀粉、小麦淀粉和玉米淀粉的形态及大小仍是有所区别,在扫描电镜下观察能较直观地反映出差别.[结论]研究可为天然保健功能类食用淀粉的鉴别提供参考依据.     

利用木质剩余物与废纸制备纸浆模塑材料的比较

对三种缓冲材料及利用木质剩余物一次纤维和废纸再生纤维制备纸浆模塑材料工艺过程进行对比。并利用扫描电镜观察热压干燥和真空干燥成型时,木质剩余物一次纤维与废纸再生纤维纤维形态结构的变化。结果表明：木质剩余物一次纤维纤维长度、宽度较废纸再生纤维得均匀,废纸再生纤维纤维表面有所损伤,纤维间的空隙增加,会导致与纤维间结合力有关的抗张强度、耐破强度和耐折强度等物理性能地下降。在生产实践中,要根据包装物的具体情况,选择合适的纸浆模塑原材料。     

改性白果壳对水溶液中重金属镉的吸附研究

为实现农林废弃物的资源化利用和开辟廉价、高效的重金属吸附剂,利用1%KMnO4溶液对白果壳进行化学改性,制备成KMnO4改性白果壳(命名为WSK),用于水溶液中Cd2+的吸附,研究温度、pH、反应时间、初始Cd2+浓度4个因素对WSK吸附Cd2+的影响,并通过模型拟合、电镜扫描(SEM)和红外光谱(FTIR)分析,对吸附机理进行了初步探讨。结果表明,WSK是一种理想的Cd2+吸附剂,其吸附性能受温度、pH、反应时间、Cd2+初始浓度的影响。吸附量与体系温度呈正相关,温度越高吸附量越大;随pH的增加吸附量先升高后降低,pH为5.5时,吸附效果最佳;在60 min后基本达到吸附平衡;随着Cd2+初始浓度的升高,WSK对水中Cd2+的吸附量逐渐增加,当Cd2+浓度为300 mg·L-1时,去除率为94.49%,基本达到吸附饱和。WSK对水中Cd2+的吸附符合Freundlich模型,决定系数R2为0.94,最大吸附量为119.76mg·g-1;吸附过程符合二级动力学吸附模型,R2为0.999 5。SEM照片显示WSK表面呈多孔结构,增加了WSK的比表面积、孔容及表面吸附位点,这有助于提高其吸附性能。红外光谱图分析表明,WSK主要靠-OH、-COO-、-NH-、C=O、-P=O、-CH-等离子活性官能基团与Cd2+配位结合,其中-COO-起重要作用。     

黄藤材的真菌变色

黄藤(Daemonorops margaritae),是我国热带和南亚热带森林中的主要伴生植物,是我国的优良商品棕榈藤种,为中国特有种(许煌灿等,1994a)。天然分布以海南岛为中心,延伸至23°30'N以南的广     

The effect of aqueous extract of gross and commercial yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) on intra-abdominal and epididymal fat and glucose levels in male Wistar rats

This study analyzed the plasma lipid profile, glucose levels and fat deposits in male rats treated with aqueous extract of gross yerba mate, commercial yerba mate or water. Yerba mate treatment did not change body weight gain and lipid profile. The consumption of gross yerba mate significantly increased blood glucose (6.6 mmol/L) as compared to the water (4.8 mmol/L) and commercial group (5.2 mmol/L) and decreased epididymal and intra-abdominal deposits (10.1 mg/g and 23.7 mg/g of weight) as compared to the water (15.4 mg/g and 36.9 mg/g of weight) and commercial group (12.5 mg/g and 28 mg/g of weight). The results suggest that gross yerba mate reduces fat more efficiently but produces a greater increase in blood glucose when compared to commercial yerba mate and water groups.