Synergistic effect of high-intensity ultrasound and β-cyclodextrin treatments on browning control in apple juice

This work evaluated the synergistic effects of combined high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) treatments on inhibiting browning of apple juice and explored the mechanism through simulation system. The combined treatment of 300 W HIU with 0.006 g mL⁻¹ β-CD had a synergistic impact on maintaining juice colour, resulting in a 39.06% reduction in browning degree, only a 36.64% decrease in total phenolic content, and a 17.82% reduction in PPO activity. The inhibition of enzymatic browning in simulated system revealed that HIU suppressed the enzyme (Polyphenol oxidase, PPO) and β-CD inhibited enzyme (PPO) and embedded substrate (polyphenol). The results of spectroscopic analysis showed that the particle-size distribution of PPO narrowed, the content of α-helix in the secondary structure increased, the fluorescence intensity increased, and the maximum wavelength was red-shifted after HIU and β-CD treatment. Changes in structure could further result in PPO activity loss. Hence, the combined treatment could synthetically alleviate the browning of apple juice.     

Na-MMT对MCPA6／PPO原位共混体系的影响

采用水辅助分散钠基蒙脱土（Na—MMT）通过原位共混的方法制备了浇铸尼龙6（MCPA6）和聚苯醚（PP0）共混物（95／5）。通过SEM、TEM和流变等考察了非常少量的Na-MMT对共混物形貌的影响。结果发现，PP0在MCPA6基体中尺寸从几十微米下降到一个微米左右，且所有的Na-MMT都分散在MCPA6基体中。DSC分析表明PPO分散相的尺寸影响了MCPA6的结晶行为。相比于纯的MCPA6，PPO和Na-MMT的协同作用提高了纳米复合材料的强度和韧性。     

Apple Polyphenol Oxidase Inhibitor(s) from Common Housefly (Musca Domestica L.)

ABSTRACT: A new natural apple polyphenol oxidase (PPO) inhibitor(s) from housefly ( Musca domestica L.) was discovered. Crude inhibitor (s) isolated by buffer extraction, heat treatment, and dialysis from housefly pupae inhibited the activity of apple PPO up to 90% at pH values above 5.0. Inhibition was strictly pH-dependent. The inhibitor(s) was further characterized by employing heat, freezing and thawing, irradiation, pH adjustment, and ultrafiltration studies. The potential PPO inhibitor(s) was stable to heating at 100 °C for 1 h, repeated freezing and thawing, and irradiation. The inhibitor(s) was most stable at pH around 5.0 and least stable at alkaline pH. The PPO inhibition profile of housefly during metamorphosis also was evaluated.     

Physicochemical and Sensory Evaluation of 'Rocha' Pear Following Controlled Atmosphere Storage

ABSTRACT: The effects of several processing factors (storage time, time in the open air at room temperature, and overhead concentrations of O₂ and CO₂) on color, firmness, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity, and sensory attributes of pears (cv. Rocha) grown in 2 locations were studied using a multiple linear regression model. Backward elimination (F ≥ 0.005) was used to assess the significant factors. Extended storage time, long‐time exposure at room temperature, and high O₂ concentration played major roles on color changes assessed instrumentally and further confirmed by a sensory panel. Firmness was strongly affected by storage time and by time in the open air at room temperature. Finally, PPO activity was dependent on the growing location.     

13C-NMR分析技术在改性聚苯醚剖析中的应用

应用^13C核磁共振分析技术，参照Sadtler标准^13C核磁共振谱图，对国外公司的五种改性聚苯醚样品进行了剖析。结果表明，有两种改性聚苯醚样品系由聚苯醚、聚苯乙烯和磷酸三苯酯组成，该类材料具有优良的阻燃性能；有两种系由聚苯醚、聚苯乙烯和聚顺丁二烯共混而成，具有较强的冲击性能；有一种系由聚苯醚、聚苯乙烯和聚乙烯构成，具有突出的润滑性能和耐磨性能。     

Effect of nylon 6 on fracture behavior and morphology of tough blends of poly(2, 6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) and maleated styrene‐ethylene‐butadiene‐styrene block copolymer

Ternary blends of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) (PPO), nylon 6, and styrene‐ethylene‐butadiene‐styrene block copolymer grafted with maleic anhydride (SEBS‐g‐MA) were prepared via a melt extrusion, and the fracture behavior, morphology, mechanical properties, and rheology were studied. The compatibilization of the blended components was confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Mechanical properties evaluation demonstrated that incorporation of nylon 6 resulted in an improvement of the tensile strength, but reduction of both the notched Izod impact strength and elongation at break. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation revealed that the network structure of SEBS‐g‐MA domain was gradually destroyed by incorporating the nylon 6. A conversion of SEBS‐g‐MA domain from the network to the irregular dispersed phase took place when the nylon 6 content reached 20 wt %, which resulted in a reduction of the impact strength. Fracture morphology implied that increase of the tensile strength was caused by the plastic deformation of matrix. Rheology investigation indicated that the melt viscosities could be reduced significantly with increasing the content of nylon 6; thus, the processability was improved. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 99:3336–3343, 2006     

聚苯醚／聚酰胺合金的研究

借助扫描电子显微镜和差示扫描量热仪以及动态粘弹谱仪等仪器，研究了聚苯醚／聚酰胺合金的工艺、结构和性能的关系。实验表明，同一种聚苯醚／聚酰胺合金因其加工工艺条件不同，其结构形态不同；韧性相差较大的同类材料，其结构形态也不同，但其ＤＳＣ曲线与动态粘弹谱曲线却无明显区别。     

Orientation and relaxation in uniaxially-stretched poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide) — atactic polystyrene blends

Infra-red measurements of the dichroic ratio of atactic polystyrene and poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide) absorption bands provide a valuable method for the determination of orientation as well as relaxation of chains of both polymers during stretching of their compatible blends. Influence of strain rate, temperature of stretching, and molecular weight of the polymers on orientation of both polymer chains in blends containing up to 35% PPO has been studied. Orientation relaxation for both polymers has been analysed using Lodge's constitutive equation. Master curves have been obtained for PPO and PS in the blends at a reference temperature T₀ = T_g + 10°C. Results are interpreted in terms of an hindrance of relaxation of PS chains induced by interaction with a highly-oriented PPO network which slowly relaxes.     

PPO/PP及PPO/PA合金

PPO与PA,PP是不相容的,制造PPO PA及PPO PP合金需要提高合金中两组分的相容性。本文叙述改善相容性的原理和途径、两种合金的特点及其重要性能。     

新型PA6/PPO合金的研制

采用最新的相容化技术和掺混技术，在尼龙6（PA6）和聚苯醚（PPO）树脂中，加入自制的相容剂，复合增韧剂等，经双螺杆挤出机共混制备出PA6／PPO含量。讨论了相容剂种类及用量，PPO用量，增韧剂的种类对PA6／PPO合金性能的影响。结果表明，当PPO用量为45％，相容剂用量为5％，复合增韧剂用量为10％时，合金的综合性能较好，合金的缺口冲击强度为33.4kJ/m^2，拉伸强度为48.7MPa，弯曲强度为72.0MPa弯曲弹性模量为1750MPa，介绍了PA6／PPO合金的用途。