Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in food contact paper and paperboard for decades due to their unique ability to provide both moisture and oil/grease resistance. Once thought to be innocuous, it is now clear that... more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in food contact paper and paperboard for decades due to their unique ability to provide both moisture and oil/grease resistance. Once thought to be innocuous, it is now clear that long chain PFAS bioaccumulate and are linked to reproductive and developmental abnormalities, suppressed immune response, and tumor formation. Second-generation PFAS have shorter biological half-lives but concerns about health risks from chronic exposure underscore the need for safe substitutes. Waxes and polymer film laminates of polyethylene, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol), and polyethylene terephthalate are commonly used alternatives. However, such laminates are neither compostable nor recyclable. Lamination with biodegradable polymers, including polyesters, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhydroxyalkanoates, are of growing research and commercial interest. PLA films are perhaps t...
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Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) were used to characterize the microstructure of a reverse micelle system consisting of ethanol, water, and surfactant in n-hexadecanes as an analytical framework to... more
Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) were used to characterize the microstructure of a reverse micelle system consisting of ethanol, water, and surfactant in n-hexadecanes as an analytical framework to understand the structure and stability of a model platform for biofuel formulations. Best-fit modeling of SANS scattering data suggested that the micelles are better described as ellipsoids rather than spheres, with the (geometric) diameters of stable micelles increasing from 2.4 to 7.5 nm as a function of the increasing water content as well as surfactant concentration. Fitted diameters from DLS measurements followed similar trends, but DLS measurements overestimated the interior of the micelles by roughly 2–3 nm because DLS measurements are based on the full hydrodynamic radius, including the surfactant shell. SANS only detects the nanopool interior, a significant advantage. The choice of surfactant altered the stability at temperatures below 10 °C, but the micelles rea...
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Abstract Plant-based materials play an integral part in transitioning to a circular economy. Bioplastics are a growing industry but still account for less than 1% of the total plastic production. Cellulose and starch are abundant, widely... more
Abstract Plant-based materials play an integral part in transitioning to a circular economy. Bioplastics are a growing industry but still account for less than 1% of the total plastic production. Cellulose and starch are abundant, widely available plant polymers that are used extensively for paper, packaging, food service items, bags and biofuels. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) which is derived from starch by a fermentation process and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) which are renewable, microbial derived biodegradable polyesters that can be processed similar to various commodity plastics. Both polymers are projected to grasp an increasing market share of commodity plastics as production costs drop. Other synthetic biodegradable polyesters and plant-based commodity plastics are commercially available and have expanding markets. The growing use of plant-based materials will have environmental benefits including waste reduction, lower greenhouse gas emissions, promote rural investment, reduce the volume of harmful chemicals/pollutants, conserve ecosystems and biodiversity, and will help transition to the circular economy.
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Each year the pulp and paper industries generate enormous amounts of effluent treatment sludge. The sludge is made up of various fractions including primary, secondary, deinked, fiber rejects sludge, etc. The goal of this study was to... more
Each year the pulp and paper industries generate enormous amounts of effluent treatment sludge. The sludge is made up of various fractions including primary, secondary, deinked, fiber rejects sludge, etc. The goal of this study was to evaluate the fuel properties of the hydrochars produced from various types of paper mill sludges (PMS) at 180 °C, 220 °C, and 260 °C. The hydrochars, as well as the raw feedstocks, were characterized by means of ultimate analysis, proximate analysis, moisture, ash, lignin, sugar, and higher heating value (HHVdaf) measurements. Finally, combustion indices of selected hydrochars were evaluated and compared with bituminous coal. The results showed that HHVdaf of hydrochar produced at 260 °C varied between 11.4 MJ/kg and 31.5 MJ/kg depending on the feedstock. This implies that the fuel application of hydrochar produced from PMS depends on the quality of feedstocks rather than the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) temperature. The combustion indices also sho...
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Lignocellulosic biomass represents a potentially large resource to supply the world's fuel and chemical feedstocks. Enzymatic bioconversion of this substrate offers a reliable strategy for accessing this material under mild reaction... more
Lignocellulosic biomass represents a potentially large resource to supply the world's fuel and chemical feedstocks. Enzymatic bioconversion of this substrate offers a reliable strategy for accessing this material under mild reaction conditions. Due to the complex nature of lignocellulose, many different enzymatic activities are required to function in concert to perform efficient transformation. In nature, large multienzyme complexes are known to effectively hydrolyze lignocellulose into constituent monomeric sugars. We created artificial complexes of enzymes, called rosettazymes, in order to hydrolyze glucuronoxylan, a common lignocellulose component, into its cognate sugar D-xylose and then further convert the D-xylose into D-xylonic acid, a DOE top-30 platform chemical. Four different types of enzymes (endoxylanase, α- glucuronidase, β-xylosidase, and xylose dehydrogenase) were incorporated into the artificial complexes. We demonstrated that tethering our enzymes in a complex...
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A pilot-scale (1800 kg per batch capacity) autoclave used in this study reduces municipal solid waste to a debris contaminated pulp product that is efficiently separated into its renewable organic content and non-renewable organic content... more
A pilot-scale (1800 kg per batch capacity) autoclave used in this study reduces municipal solid waste to a debris contaminated pulp product that is efficiently separated into its renewable organic content and non-renewable organic content fractions using a rotary trommel screen. The renewable organic content can be recovered at nearly 90% efficiency and the trommel rejects are also much easier to sort for recovery. This study provides the evaluation of autoclave operation, including mass and energy balances for the purpose of integration into organic diversion systems. Several methods of cooking municipal solid waste were explored from indirect oil heating only, a combination of oil and direct steam during the same cooking cycle, and steam only. Gross energy requirements averaged 1290 kJ kg(-1) material in vessel, including the weight of free water and steam added during heating. On average, steam recovery can recoup 43% of the water added and 30% of the energy, supplying on average 40% of steam requirements for the next cook. Steam recycle from one vessel to the next can reduce gross energy requirements to an average of 790 kJ kg(-1).
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Hemicellulose biomass is a complex polymer with many different chemical constituents that can be utilized as industrial feedstocks. These molecules can be released from the polymer and transformed into value-added chemicals through... more
Hemicellulose biomass is a complex polymer with many different chemical constituents that can be utilized as industrial feedstocks. These molecules can be released from the polymer and transformed into value-added chemicals through multistep enzymatic pathways. Some bacteria produce cellulosomes which are assemblies composed of lignocellulolytic enzymes tethered to a large protein scaffold. Rosettasomes are artificial engineered ring scaffolds designed to mimic the bacterial cellulosome. Both cellulosomes and rosettasomes have been shown to facilitate much higher rates of biomass hydrolysis compared to the same enzymes free in solution. We investigated whether tethering enzymes involved in both biomass hydrolysis and oxidative transformation to glucaric acid onto a rosettasome scaffold would result in an analogous production enhancement in a combined hydrolysis and bioconversion metabolic pathway. Three different enzymes were used to hydrolyze birchwood hemicellulose and convert the...
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Innovative molded-fiber technology firm uses 100 percent recycled paper to develop environmentally-superior packaging materials.
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Type II methanotrophic bacteria are a promising production platform for PHA biopolymers. These bacteria are known to produce pure poly-3-hydroxybutyrate homopolymer (PHB). We isolated a strain, Methylocystis sp. WRRC1, that was capable of... more
Type II methanotrophic bacteria are a promising production platform for PHA biopolymers. These bacteria are known to produce pure poly-3-hydroxybutyrate homopolymer (PHB). We isolated a strain, Methylocystis sp. WRRC1, that was capable of producing a wide range of polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate copolymers (PHB-co-HV) when co-fed methane and valerate or n-pentanol. The ratio of HB to HV monomer was directly related to the concentration of valeric acid in the PHA accumulation media. We observed increased incorporation of HV and total polymer under copper-free growth conditions. The PHB-co-HV copolymers produced had decreased melting temperatures and crystallinity compared with methanotroph-produced PHB.
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Edible films and coatings, such as wax on various fruits, have been used for centuries to prevent loss of moisture and to create a shiny fruit surface for aesthetic purposes. These practices were accepted long before their associated... more
Edible films and coatings, such as wax on various fruits, have been used for centuries to prevent loss of moisture and to create a shiny fruit surface for aesthetic purposes. These practices were accepted long before their associated chemistries were understood, and are still carried out in the present day. The term, edible film, has been related to food applications
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Stereocomplex formation between poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(d-lactic acid) (PDLA) in the melt state was investigated and altered via the addition of multi-branched poly(d-lactide) (PDLA) additives. Two different multi-branched... more
Stereocomplex formation between poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(d-lactic acid) (PDLA) in the melt state was investigated and altered via the addition of multi-branched poly(d-lactide) (PDLA) additives. Two different multi-branched PDLA additives, a 3-arm and 4-arm star-shaped polymeric structure, were synthesized as potential heat resistance modifiers and incorporated into PLLA at 5, 10, and 20 (w/w) through melt blending. Mechanical and thermomechanical properties of these blends were compared with linear poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) as well as with blends formed by the addition of two linear PDLA analogs that had similar molecular weights to their branched counterparts. Blends with linear PDLA additives exhibited two distinct melting peaks at 170–180°C and 200–250°C which implied that two distinct crystalline domains were present, that of the homopolymer and that of the stereocomplex, the more stable crystalline structure formed by the co-crystallization of both d- and l-lactide enantiomers. In contrast, blends of PLLA with multi-branched PDLA formed a single broad melting peak indicative of mainly formation of the stereocomplex, behavior which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The heat deflection temperature determined by thermal mechanical analysis was improved for all blends compared to neat PLLA, with increases of up to180°C for 20% addition of the 3-arm PLLA additive. Rheological properties of the blends, as characterized by complex viscosity (η*), remained stable over a wide temperature range. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 132, 42858.
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Scanning electron microscopy is a useful tool for understanding food contamination and directing product development of food and industrial products. The current trend in food research is to produce foods that are fast to prepare and/or... more
Scanning electron microscopy is a useful tool for understanding food contamination and directing product development of food and industrial products. The current trend in food research is to produce foods that are fast to prepare and/or ready to eat. At the same time, these processed foods must be safe, high quality and maintain all or most of the nutritional value of the original whole foods. Minimally processed foods, is the phrase used to characterize these "new" foods. New techniques are needed which take advantage of minimal processing or processing which enhances the fresh properties and characteristics of whole foods while spending less time on food preparation. The added benefit coupled to less cooking time in an individual kitchen translates to an overall energy savings and reduces the carbon emissions to the environment. Food processing changes the microstructure, and therefore, the quality, texture and flavor, of the resulting food product. Additionally, there i...
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The temperature dependent thicknesses of ultrathin polystyrene films under vacuum on Si (111) substrates were investigated via x-ray reflectivity in situ. The contraction of ultrathin polymer films was directly observed for the first time... more
The temperature dependent thicknesses of ultrathin polystyrene films under vacuum on Si (111) substrates were investigated via x-ray reflectivity in situ. The contraction of ultrathin polymer films was directly observed for the first time to the author's knowledge. The degree of ...
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Neutron reflectivity was used to probe the structure of single phosphatidylcholine (PC) lipid bilayers adsorbed onto a planar silicon surface in an aqueous environment. Fluctuations in the neutron scattering length density profiles... more
Neutron reflectivity was used to probe the structure of single phosphatidylcholine (PC) lipid bilayers adsorbed onto a planar silicon surface in an aqueous environment. Fluctuations in the neutron scattering length density profiles perpendicular to the silicon/water interface were determined for different lipids as a function of the hydrocarbon chain length. The lipids were studied in both the gel and liquid crystalline phases by monitoring changes in the specularly-reflected neutron intensity as a function of temperature. Contrast variation of the neutron scattering length density was applied to both the lipid and the solvent. Scattering length density profiles were determined using both model-independent and model-dependent fitting methods. During the reflectivity measurements, a novel experimental set-up was implemented to decrease the incoherent background scattering due to the solvent. Thus, the reflectivity was measured to Q approximately 0.3 A-1, covering up to seven orders o...
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Structure and histochemistry of mature seeds of Desmanthus illinoensis (Illinois bundle flower) show that the seed has typical legume structure. The seed can be separated into two major fractions including the seed coat/endosperm and the... more
Structure and histochemistry of mature seeds of Desmanthus illinoensis (Illinois bundle flower) show that the seed has typical legume structure. The seed can be separated into two major fractions including the seed coat/endosperm and the embryo. The seed coat consists of a cuticle, palisade sclereids, hour glass cells and mesophyll. Endosperm is attached to the inner portion of the seed coat and is thicker beneath the pleurogram in the center of the seed. The embryo consists mostly of two large cotyledons, the major storage structures of the seed. The cotyledons are high in protein which occurs in protein bodies. Protein bodies in the cotyledons include those without inclusions, those with phytin inclusions and those with calcium-rich crystals. The phytin inclusions are spherical and have high phosphorus and magnesium contents. The calcium-rich crystals are also included inside protein bodies and are druse-type crystals.
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Almond hulls contain considerable proportions (37% by dry weight) of water-soluble, fermentable sugars (sucrose, glucose, and fructose), which can be extracted for industrial purposes. The maximum optimal solids loading was determined to... more
Almond hulls contain considerable proportions (37% by dry weight) of water-soluble, fermentable sugars (sucrose, glucose, and fructose), which can be extracted for industrial purposes. The maximum optimal solids loading was determined to be 20% for sugar extraction, and the addition of 0.5% (w/v) pectinase aided in maintaining a sufficient free water volume for sugar recovery. A laboratory countercurrent extraction experiment utilizing a 1 h steep followed by three extraction (wash) stages produced a high-concentration (131 g/L fermentable sugar) syrup. Overall, sugar recovery efficiency was 88%. The inner stage washing efficiencies were compatible with solution equilibrium calculations, indicating that efficiency was high. The concentrated sugar syrup was fermented to ethanol at high efficiency (86% conversion), and ethanol concentrations in the broth were 7.4% (v/v). Thin stillage contained 233 g SCOD/L, which was converted to biomethane at an efficiency of 90% with a biomethane potential of 297 mL/g SCODdestroyed. Overall, results suggested that a minima of 49 gal (185 L) ethanol and 75 m(3) methane/t hulls (dry whole hull basis) are achievable.
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Abstract Over 58% of the dry matter content of the hulls from the commercial almond ( Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb) is soluble in warm water (50–70 °C) extraction. The water-soluble extractables include useful amounts of fermentable... more
Abstract Over 58% of the dry matter content of the hulls from the commercial almond ( Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb) is soluble in warm water (50–70 °C) extraction. The water-soluble extractables include useful amounts of fermentable sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose), sugar alcohols (inositol and sorbitol), polysaccharides, and other components. Extraction rate data were taken over a range of temperatures and particle sizes (including whole hulls). Equilibrium concentrations and liquid retention data were taken over a wide solubles concentration range, enabling use of a standard leaching model for the calculation of stage-to-stage concentrations and flows in an ideal countercurrent extractor. The relations between recovery, product concentration, number of ideal stages, and ratio of solvent-to-feed were determined using the model. The data indicate that a solutes concentration of 18–20% dry matter in the concentrate liquid is attainable. Due to the nature of the native hulls to preferentially absorb water from dilute solutions, initial contact of hulls with the overhead liquid concentrate (if well below ∼18% solutes) may result in a significant enhancement of overhead concentration.
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Apple, grape, olive, and tomato pomaces as well as almond and walnut shells were torrefied at different temperatures and times in a muffle furnace. The fiber content and thermal stability of the raw byproducts were examined and the... more
Apple, grape, olive, and tomato pomaces as well as almond and walnut shells were torrefied at different temperatures and times in a muffle furnace. The fiber content and thermal stability of the raw byproducts were examined and the moisture and ash contents, elemental composition, and gross calorific values of the raw and torrefied samples were characterized. Response surface methodology and a central composite design were used to examine the effects of temperature and time on mass and energy yields of the torrefied byproducts. Raw apple pomace had the highest hemicellulose content, whereas raw grape pomace had the highest lignin content. Raw tomato pomace had the highest gross calorific value because of its high carbon content. Temperature had a larger effect on mass and energy yields than time. Grape pomace generally had the highest mass and energy yields. Also, energy yields of the byproducts could be predicted from mass loss values.
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α-Glucuronidase enzymes play an essential role in the full enzymatic hydrolysis of hemicellulose. Up to this point, all genes encoding α-glucuronidase enzymes have been cloned from individual, pure culture strains. Using a high-throughput... more
α-Glucuronidase enzymes play an essential role in the full enzymatic hydrolysis of hemicellulose. Up to this point, all genes encoding α-glucuronidase enzymes have been cloned from individual, pure culture strains. Using a high-throughput screening strategy, we have isolated the first α-glucuronidase gene (rum630-AG) from a mixed population of microorganisms. The gene was subcloned into a prokaryotic vector, and the enzyme was overexpressed and biochemically characterized. The RUM630-AG enzyme had optimum activity at pH 6.5 and 40 °C. When birchwood xylan was used as substrate, the RUM630-AG functioned synergistically with an endoxylanase enzyme to hydrolyze the substrate.
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A putative protease gene (aprE) from the thermophilic bacterium Coprothermobacter proteolyticus was cloned and expressed in Bacillus subtilis. The enzyme was determined to be a serine protease based on inhibition by PMSF. Biochemical... more
A putative protease gene (aprE) from the thermophilic bacterium Coprothermobacter proteolyticus was cloned and expressed in Bacillus subtilis. The enzyme was determined to be a serine protease based on inhibition by PMSF. Biochemical characterization demonstrated that the enzyme had optimal activity under alkaline conditions (pH 8-10). In addition, the enzyme had an elevated optimum temperature (60°C). The protease was also stable in the presence of many surfactants and oxidant. Thus, the C. proteolyticus protease has potential applications in industries such as the detergent market.
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... matrix with no fiber pull-out or debonding, confirming the improved adhesion between the nanofibers and the polymeric matrix (Chawla, 1998; Medeiros et al ... as a function of the interaction among the components and the crystalline... more
... matrix with no fiber pull-out or debonding, confirming the improved adhesion between the nanofibers and the polymeric matrix (Chawla, 1998; Medeiros et al ... as a function of the interaction among the components and the crystalline or amorphous nature of the matrix (Jordan et al ...
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ABSTRACT Torrefied almond shells and wood chips were incorporated into polypropylene as fillers to produce torrefied biomass-polymer composites. The composites were prepared by extrusion and injection molding. Response surface methodology... more
ABSTRACT Torrefied almond shells and wood chips were incorporated into polypropylene as fillers to produce torrefied biomass-polymer composites. The composites were prepared by extrusion and injection molding. Response surface methodology was used to examine the effects of filler concentration, filler size, and lignin factor (relative lignin to cellulose concentration) on the material properties of the composites. The heat distortion temperatures, thermal properties, and tensile properties of the composites were characterized by thermomechanical analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and tensile tests, respectively. The torrefied biomass composites had heat distortion temperatures of 8–24°C higher than that of neat polypropylene. This was due to the torrefied biomass restricting mobility of polypropylene chains, leading to higher temperatures for deformation. The incorporation of torrefied biomass generally resulted in an increase in glass transition temperature, but did not affect melting temperature. Also, the composites had lower tensile strength and elongation at break values than those of neat polypropylene, indicating weak adhesion between torrefied biomass and polypropylene. However, scanning electron microscopy results did indicate some adhesion between torrefied biomass and polypropylene. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 41582.
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The present study reports on the development of hybrid poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fibres loaded with highly crystalline bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers (BCNW) by the novel solution blow spinning method. Furthermore, fibres with... more
The present study reports on the development of hybrid poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fibres loaded with highly crystalline bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers (BCNW) by the novel solution blow spinning method. Furthermore, fibres with antimicrobial properties were generated by incorporating carvacrol and THC as antimicrobial agents and the biocide effect against Listeria monocytogenes was studied. Initially, PLA blow spun fibres containing BCNW were optimized in terms of morphology and thermal properties. The addition of BCNW was seen to significantly increase the viscosity and surface tension of solutions, restricting the capacity to form fibres for concentrations greater than 30 wt.-% BCNW. 15 wt.-% BCNW was selected as the optimum nanofiller loading as it led to the most uniform fibres morphology, with BCNW homogeneously distributed along the fibres' axis. Subsequently, carvacrol and THC were incorporated into the fibres to confer them with antimicrobial properties, although the hydrophobic PLA matrix did not provide an efficient release of the antimicrobials. Thus, hydrophilic substances were added in order to trigger the antimicrobials release through water sorption mechanisms. The addition of the BCNW filler was not seen to significantly increase the antimicrobial capacity of the fibres by itself and, hence, gelatin was added to help promoting further the hydrophylicity and biocide performance of the fibres. Nevertheless, for the more hydrophilic THC, the biocide capacity of the fibres with gelatin was accentuated further by the presence of the BCNW.
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The crystal structure of the β-polymorph of metal free phthalocyanine (β-H2Pc) was redetermined from single crystals to obtain precise placements of the hydrogen atoms and a precise model for the X-polymorph (X-H2Pc) for which only... more
The crystal structure of the β-polymorph of metal free phthalocyanine (β-H2Pc) was redetermined from single crystals to obtain precise placements of the hydrogen atoms and a precise model for the X-polymorph (X-H2Pc) for which only limited data from different diffraction techniques are available. Partial occupancy for the hydrogens fixed to the nitrogens in the inner ring was found leading to a highly symmetric phthalocyanine molecule. Careful evaluation of X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction data for X-H2Pc results in an orthorhombic unit cell with a=2.10 nm, b=0.491 nm, c=2.31 nm, space group Pna21 containing four molecules in contrast to a recent determination of Oka and Okada who proposed a monoclinic unit cell with two molecules. As expected the phthalocyanine molecules pack in stacks. The overlap of molecules within one stack matches the current ideas for photosensitive phthalocyanine pigments.
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The agricultural use of polyacrylamide, PAM, as an additive in irrigation water has grown rapidly since commercial introduction in 1995, with over l million acres treated in 1998. PAM provides both economic and environmental benefits by... more
The agricultural use of polyacrylamide, PAM, as an additive in irrigation water has grown rapidly since commercial introduction in 1995, with over l million acres treated in 1998. PAM provides both economic and environmental benefits by improving water infiltration and reducing up to 98% of erosion- induced soil losses — a yearly saving of tons of topsoil per acre. With as little as 5 ppm of PAM in the first irrigation water to run across the field, soil cohesion increases enough to prevent particle detachment and erosion. Stable soil/polymer flocs result from PAM's high molecular weight (typically > 12 million) and its affinity to soil via coulombic and Van der Waals attraction. Although water soluble linear PAM is the only class of commercial polymer presently used to reduce erosion during irrigation, other polymer additives have shown some potential. Biopolymers such as chitosan, starch xanthate, cellulose xanthate, and acid-hydrolyzed cellulose microfibrils reduce shear-...
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ABSTRACT The formulation of a starch–lipid composite containing cinnamaldehyde as antimicrobial agent has been studied. Cinnamaldehyde was incorporated as an emulsion using acetem 90–50 K as a carrier and Tween 60 as the emulsifier. Oil... more
ABSTRACT The formulation of a starch–lipid composite containing cinnamaldehyde as antimicrobial agent has been studied. Cinnamaldehyde was incorporated as an emulsion using acetem 90–50 K as a carrier and Tween 60 as the emulsifier. Oil in water emulsions were prepared by direct emulsification using a high shear mixer or a high pressure homogenizer (Microfluidizer). Oil in water emulsions containing cinnamaldehyde were further used to prepare starch–oil composites by mixing the emulsions with a completely gelatinized starch solution (wx starch, native corn dent starch, and high AM corn starch). Results demonstrated that in the presence of the emulsifier Tween 60, stable composites could be obtained when sufficient amount of AM was present in the sample. Finally, stable composites were tested for their biocidal activity against Listeria monocitogenes; no survivors remained after 1 day of incubation with 0.25% cinnamaldehyde or after 7 days with 0.025% cinnamaldehyde.
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