A new VOF‐based numerical scheme for the simulation of fluid flow with free surface. Part II: application to the cavity filling and sloshing problems

Finite element analysis of fluid flow with moving free surface has been performed in 2‐D and 3‐D. The new VOF‐based numerical algorithm that has been proposed by the present authors (Int. J. Numer. Meth. Fluids, submitted) was applied to several 2‐D and 3‐D free surface flow problems. The proposed free surface tracking scheme is based on two numerical tools; the orientation vector to represent the free surface orientation in each cell and the baby‐cell to determine the fluid volume flux at each cell boundary. The proposed numerical algorithm has been applied to 2‐D and 3‐D cavity filling and sloshing problems in order to demonstrate the versatility and effectiveness of the scheme. The proposed numerical algorithm resolved successfully the free surfaces interacting with each other. The simulated results demonstrated applicability of the proposed numerical algorithm to the practical problems of large free surface motion. It has been also demonstrated that the proposed free surface tracking scheme can be easily implemented in any irregular non‐uniform grid systems and can be extended to 3‐D free surface flow problems without additional efforts. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

顶空气相色谱-质谱法测定婴幼儿食品中的呋喃

通过顶空装置将样品中的呋喃提取出来,以D4-呋喃作为内标物,HP-PLOT Q石英毛细管柱作为分析柱,采用气相色谱分离,质谱定性定量,建立了婴幼儿食品中呋喃的顶空气相色谱-质谱联用分析方法。方法的低浓度工作曲线的线性范围为10～70 ng,高浓度工作曲线的线性范围为50.0～400.0 ng,两条曲线的相关系数均为0.997。方法的定性检出限（S/N≥3）为3.8 ng/g,定量检出限（S/N≥10）为10.0 ng/g。不同基底样品中高低添加浓度的加标回收率为90.0%～98.4%,相对标准偏差均小于10%。     

The Cradle-to-Cradle Life Cycle Assessment of Polyethylene terephthalate: Environmental Perspective

Over the last several years, the number of concepts and technologies enabling the production of environmentally friendly products (including materials, consumables, and services) has expanded. One of these ways is cradle-to-cradle (C2C) certified^TM. Life cycle assessment (LCA) technique is used to highlight the advantages of C2C and recycling as a method for reducing plastic pollution and fossil depletion by indicating the research limitations and gaps from an environmental perspective. Also, it estimates the resources requirements and focuses on sound products and processes. The C2C life cycle measurements for petroleum-based poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bottles, with an emphasis on different end-of-life options for recycling, were taken for mainland China, in brief. It is considered that the product is manufactured through the extraction of crude oil into ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. The CML analysis method was used in the LCIA for the selected midpoint impact categories. LCA of the product has shown a drastic aftermath in terms of environmental impacts and energy use. But the estimation of these consequences is always dependent on the system and boundary conditions that were evaluated throughout the study. The impacts that burden the environment are with the extraction of raw material, resin, and final product production. Minor influences occurred due to the waste recycling process. This suggests that waste degradation is the key process to reduce the environmental impacts of the production systems. Lowering a product’s environmental impact can be accomplished in a number of ways, including reducing the amount of materials used or choosing materials with a minimal environmental impact during manufacture processes.     

Fast and efficient immunoaffinity column cleanup and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitative analysis of aflatoxins in baby food and feeds

An ultra high performance liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometric method has been developed for the highly sensitive and selective determination of regulated aflatoxins. The extraction of aflatoxins from baby food matrices were performed using liquid–liquid extraction procedure followed by immunoaffinity column cleanup. The higher sensitivity for the determination of target aflatoxins was fulfilled by applying a preconcentration step with immunoaffinity columns after acetonitrile–water extraction. The enhanced selectivity was attained with the triple quadrupole mass analyzer operated in electrospray positive ionization mode. Method validation was tested in five different baby food matrices by recovery experiments. Satisfactory recoveries, between 92 and 103%, with relative standard deviations lower than 8% were achieved in all the tested matrices. The proposed method was found to be specific as no interference peaks were observed for blank samples. The limit of detection of the method was found to be in the range of 0.003–0.008 ng/mL. The validated method was fruitfully applied to the screening of aflatoxins in baby foods and feeds sample retailed in local markets of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The obtained levels of all analyzed aflatoxins were below the regulation limits set by European Agency.     

Dwarf Kiwi (Actinidia arguta Miq.), a Source of Antioxidants for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet

The feasibility of using dwarf kiwi fruits (Actinia arguta Miq.) as a healthy and sustainable food, compared to other types of commercial kiwi fruits, was evaluated in the present study. The overall antioxidant capacity of these fruits was assessed by either extraction-dependent methods (ABTS, ORAC) or the direct method called Quick, Easy, New, CHEap, Reproducible (QUENCHER) (DPPH, FRAP, Folin–Ciocalteu), applied for the first time to analyze kiwi fruits. With this methodology, all the molecules with antioxidant capacity are measured together in a single step, even those with high molecular weight or poor solubility in aqueous extraction systems, such as antioxidant dietary fiber. The effect of kiwi extracts on physiological and induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production on IEC-6 cells was also analyzed, as well as total phenolic content (TPC) by Fast Blue BB, flavonols, hydroxycinnamic acids, and hydroxybenzoic acids. A. arguta fruits showed the highest values in all the antioxidant assays, being remarkably higher than the other kiwi species for Q-FRAP and Q-DPPH. Dwarf kiwi showed the highest potential in reducing physiological ROS and the highest values of TPC (54.57 mgGAE/g), being hydroxybenzoic acids the main phenolic family found (2.40 mgGAE/g). Therefore, dwarf kiwi fruits are a natural source of antioxidants compared to conventional kiwi fruits, being a sustainable and healthy alternative to diversify fruits in the diet.     

157例新生儿窒息的临床分析

在广州市第六人民医院分娩的１９３６例中发生新生儿窒息的高危因素依次脐带因素，产程异常，胎位异常，胎盘功能减退，早产，胎儿宫内发育迟缓及巨大儿或出头出肩困难，羊水异常，宫缩过强等，加强孕妇孕期保健，产时监护及新生儿出生后的处理可降低新生儿窒息的发生率。     

Making demography relevant: The Canadian baby boom

The paper presents a model for teaching demography used at the University of Waterloo which requires student projects. Three projects are described in some detail. They are analyses of unemployment rates, future housing requirements in the Province of Ontario, and the need to modify the normal retirement age of 65 used in the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan.     

Atmospheric Plasma Sterilization and Deodorization of Dielectric Surfaces

A method is presented for rapid and uniform sterilization and deodorization of dielectric surfaces. The technology is applicable to the inside surface of PET or glass bottles, polymer caps, plastic tubes, etc. The treatment is based on a pulsed RF discharge in air at atmospheric pressure (eventually with addition of argon) creating a nonequilibrium plasma on the treated surface. The plasma effectively destroys microorganisms in vegetative or sporulent form. It also slightly etches the polymeric material, removing some atomic layers and, thereby, cleaning it from aromatic organic components (deodorization). The process is short: PET bottles 1.5 L, in particular, can be treated in about 20 msec. The results of surface analysis and microbiological, chromatography, and spectroscopy tests are discussed. A device has been developed and integrated into an industrial-filling machine for online sterilization and deodorization of the inside surface of PET bottles before filling, and for sterilization of caps and bottle necks before seaming. It allows cold asceptic filling at a rate of 36,000 bottles per hour.     

婴幼儿奶瓶中迁移双酚A的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱检测方法研究

建立了婴幼儿奶瓶中双酚A(BPA)迁移量的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱(HPLC-ESI-MS/MS)测定方法。奶瓶食品模拟浸泡液经过弗罗里硅土玻璃层析柱净化,高效液相色谱分离,采用选择反应性监测模式(SRM)检测。以一级质谱得到的准分子离子m/z 227作为母离子,进行二级质谱(MS2)分析。选择MS2的碎片离子m/z 212、133、93定性确证,m/z 212作为定量离子定量。实验优化了质谱条件,并对二级质谱碎裂机理和特征离子进行了研究。测定结果的相对标准偏差不大于8.2%(n=7),回收率在87.7%～105%之间;检出限为2μg/L,能够满足欧盟、美国等对奶瓶中双酚A的限制要求。该法已成功应用于婴幼儿奶瓶中BPA迁移量的测定。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定生物制药用一次性储液瓶中34种可提取无机元素

为建立同时测定生物制药用一次性储液瓶中34种可提取无机元素含量的方法,采用5种溶剂对样品分别提取1天、21天和70天,利用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICP-MS）检测其中的元素含量,通过比较各检出元素的含量与人每日最大允许暴露量（PDE）进行风险评估。结果表明,该方法下各元素拟合曲线线性良好,相关系数≥0.999,不同提取溶剂中,方法的检出限为0.001-25.772 μg/L,相对标准偏差范围为0.2%-2.3%,低、中、高加标平均回收率在86.0%-115.7%之间。实际样品测定时,不同提取条件下可提取元素的含量在水和碱性溶液中较高,而随提取时间的增加趋势并不显著,各检出元素的含量均远低于其PDE值。该方法检出限低,线性良好,具有较高的准确度和精密度,可以满足生物制药用一次性储液瓶中多种可提取无机元素同时检测的需求。