Optimization of pectin extraction from lemon by-product with acidified date juice using response surface methodology

Response surface methodology was used to optimize pectin recovery from lemon by-product using an acidified date juice as extraction solution. When enriched in pectin, this latter can be useful for preparation of date-lemon jelly. The effects of three parameters namely temperature, pH and extraction time, on pectin extraction were studied. The fitted mathematical model allowed us to plot response surfaces as well as isoresponse curves and to determine optimal extraction conditions. Results clearly indicated that the temperature was the main factor influencing the pectin yield which increased with temperature and time or decreasing pH. The selected optimal conditions were: temperature 84.34 °C; extraction time 3 h 34 min and pH 2.8. These conditions yielded about 11.21% of pectin versus 10.89% for the predicted value.     

Pectin extraction in the presence of alcohols

A theoretical discussion of the extraction process and especially of the factors influencing extractant penetration in pectin-containing raw materials is presented. The necessity of adding surfactant in the pectin extraction is proved. Experiments were carried out with two types of apple pressings differing in anhydrouronic acid content and quantity of extractable pectin.

The addition of low molecular alcohols in concentrations from 1% to 3% to the acid extragent resulted in an acceleration of extraction and increase in the pectin yield by 55–90%. Ethylene glycol, glycerol and diethylene glycol had a better effect than monohydric alcohols. The effect of the process duration on the pectin yield during acid extraction was studied. A 25-min extraction was sufficient for taking out the extractable pectin. It was shown that the addition of alcohols resulted in a measurable increase in the pectin gel strength.     

Yellow Mealworm Protein for Food Purposes - Extraction and Functional Properties

A protocol for extraction of yellow mealworm larvae proteins was established, conditions were evaluated and the resulting protein extract was characterised. The freeze-dried yellow mealworm larvae contained around 33% fat, 51% crude protein and 43% true protein on a dry matter basis. The true protein content of the protein extract was about 75%, with an extraction rate of 70% under optimised extraction conditions using 0.25 M NaOH, a NaOH solution:ethanol defatted worm ratio of 15:1 mL/g, 40°C for 1 h and extraction twice. The protein extract was a good source of essential amino acids. The lowest protein solubility in distilled water solution was found between pH 4 and 5, and increased with either increasing or decreasing pH. Lower solubility was observed in 0.5 M NaCl solution compared with distilled water. The rheological tests indicated that temperature, sample concentration, addition of salt and enzyme, incubation time and pH alterations influenced the elastic modulus of yellow mealworm protein extract (YMPE). These results demonstrate that the functional properties of YMPE can be modified for different food applications.     

Polygalacturonase, Pectate Lyase and Pectin Methylesterase Activity in Pathogenic Strains of Phytophthora capsici Incubated under Different Conditions

Pectolytic enzymes are found mainly in fungi and bacteria. The most widely occurring enzymes are polygalacturonase (PGs), pectin methylesterase (PMEs) and pectate lyase (PLs) produced during the infection process and during culturing. The secretion of these enzymes results in the disorganization of the plant cell walls, which is responsible for the pathogenicity of the pathogens. These enzymes degrade the pectin of plants causing maceration of plant tissues and the enzyme activity increases under favourable environmental conditions. We have found that Phytophthora capsici , a pathogenic oomycete, produces levels of these three enzymes equal to those produced by soft-rotting Erwinia chrysanthemi . The activity of PGs, PLs and PMEs was investigated at the optimum temperature, pH and ionic strength in highly pathogenic P. capsici strains cultivated in two kinds of liquid medium containing either crude pepper extracts plus pectin or pectin as the carbon source. Virulence tests and enzymes activity showed that there was a high correlation between the enzyme activity and the pathogenicity of P. capsici . The effects of different carbon sources on the enzyme activity showed that pepper extract plus pectin was the best source for the carbon source.     

柑橘皮中果胶的提取工艺条件研究

目的:研究柑橘皮中果胶的提取工艺条件,提高果胶资源的开发及利用度,为农产品深加工提供理论基础。方法:以柑橘皮为原料,采用盐酸提取、真空浓缩、乙醇沉淀的方法,以果胶提取率和吸光度为考察指标,在单因素试验基础上,进行多因素的L16(45)正交试验设计,研究了浸提时间、浸提温度、溶液pH值、乙醇用量和料液比等重要影响因素,对柑橘皮果胶提取率的影响,获得果胶提取最优化组合,建立最佳的果胶提取工艺参数。结果:最佳的工艺条件为提取温度80℃,料液比1:15,提取液pH1.5,浸提时间2h,乙醇用量80%。在此条件下,果胶提取率可达到11.82%。结论:本实验所得的果胶制备最佳工艺参数组合,能获得较理想的橘皮中果胶的提取率。果胶产品各项检测指标均达到或超过国家标准。     

从反胶束溶液中反萃牛血清白蛋白的研究

由近红外光谱证实,十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)/正己醇-正辛烷反胶束溶液是牛血清白蛋白(BSA)增溶于非极性有机溶剂的较理想中介。研究了反萃液酸度、离子强度和种类等参数对BSA反萃率的影响,过低的溶液酸度导致BSA变性。适宜的反萃液为:1.0～2.0mol/L KBr,pH4.3～4.9。蛋白质的紫外光谱表明,BSA分子在料液,反胶束溶液和反萃液中的构象大致相同。此外,探讨了反胶束溶液循环使用的效率问题。最后,通过采用适当的相比,成功地实现了蛋白质的回收和浓缩。     

双水相体系萃取分离杜仲叶中桃叶珊瑚甙的研究

建立了由高分子化合物聚乙二醇(PEG4000)与葡聚糖40000(D40)形成的双水相体系萃取分离杜仲叶中桃叶珊瑚甙的新方法.考察了萃取体系相图,研究了PEG4000/D40质量分数、样品溶液加入量、pH值和温度等因素对双水相成相及桃叶珊瑚甙萃取率的影响.结果表明:PEG4000的质量分数为11%,D40质量分数为8%、样品溶液加入量为8 g,温度为60℃,溶液pH为7时,双水相体系对桃叶珊瑚甙有较高的萃取率,重复三次可达到66.32%,而且萃取得到的桃叶珊瑚甙产品的纯度达到48.67%,远远高于粗提物中的8.750%.     

Characterization of citrus pectin samples extracted under different conditions: influence of acid type and pH of extraction

Background and Aims

Pectin is a complex macromolecule, the fine structure of which is influenced by many factors. It is used as a gelling, thickening and emulsifying agent in a wide range of applications, from food to pharmaceutical products. Current industrial pectin extraction processes are based on fruit peel, a waste product from the juicing industry, in which thousands of tons of citrus are processed worldwide every year. This study examines how pectin components vary in relation to the plant source (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit) and considers the influence of extraction conditions on the chemical and macromolecular characteristics of pectin samples.

Methods

Citrus peel (orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit) from a commercial supplier was used as raw material. Pectin samples were obtained on a bulk plant scale (kilograms; harsh nitric acid, mild nitric acid and harsh oxalic acid extraction) and on a laboratory scale (grams; mild oxalic acid extraction). Pectin composition (acidic and neutral sugars) and physicochemical properties (molar mass and intrinsic viscosity) were determined.

Key Results

Oxalic acid extraction allowed the recovery of pectin samples of high molecular weight. Mild oxalic acid-extracted pectins were rich in long homogalacturonan stretches and contained rhamnogalacturonan I stretches with conserved side chains. Nitric acid-extracted pectins exhibited lower molecular weights and contained rhamnogalacturonan I stretches encompassing few and/or short side chains. Grapefruit pectin was found to have short side chains compared with orange, lime and lemon. Orange and grapefruit pectin samples were both particularly rich in rhamnogalacturonan I backbones.

Conclusions

Structural, and hence macromolecular, variations within the different citrus pectin samples were mainly related to their rhamnogalacturonan I contents and integrity, and, to a lesser extent, to the length of their homogalacturonan domains.     

Phosphorus deficiency enhances aluminum tolerance of rice (Oryza sativa) by changing the physicochemical characteristics of root plasma membranes and cell walls

The negative charge at the root surface is mainly derived from the phosphate group of phospholipids in plasma membranes (PMs) and the carboxyl group of pectins in cell walls, which are usually neutralized by calcium (Ca) ions contributing to maintain the root integrity. The major toxic effect of aluminum (Al) in plants is the inhibition of root elongation due to Al binding tightly to these negative sites in exchange for Ca. Because phospholipid and pectin concentrations decrease in roots of some plant species under phosphorus (P)-limiting conditions, we hypothesized that rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings grown under P-limiting conditions would demonstrate enhanced Al tolerance because of their fewer sites on their roots. For pretreatment, rice seedlings were grown in a culture solution with (+P) or without (−P) P. Thereafter, the seedlings were transferred to a solution with or without Al, and the lipid, pectin, hemicellulose, and mineral concentrations as well as Al tolerance were then determined. Furthermore, the low-Ca tolerance of P-pretreated seedlings was investigated under different pH conditions. The concentrations of phospholipids and pectins in the roots of rice receiving −P pretreatment were lower than those receiving +P pretreatment. As expected, seedlings receiving the −P pretreatment showed enhanced Al tolerance, accompanied by the decrease in Al accumulation in their roots and shoots. This low P-induced enhanced Al tolerance was not explained by enhanced antioxidant activities or organic acid secretion from roots but by the decrease in phospholipid and pectin concentrations in the roots. In addition, low-Ca tolerance of the roots was enhanced by the −P pretreatment under low pH conditions. This low P-induced enhancement of low-Ca tolerance may be related to the lower Ca requirement to maintain PM and cell wall structures in roots of rice with fewer phospholipids and pectins.     

桔皮果胶提取条件的选择

用酸浸提、酒精沉淀法,从桔皮中提取果胶,通过正交设计分析,获得最佳得率的工艺条件。即果胶浸提液的酸度为pH2,反应时间2小时。沉淀果胶的酒精浓度为50％,其得率是12.6％。     

豆腐柴叶提取低酯果胶的研究

豆腐柴叶含有丰富的果胶。文中结合盐酸浸提法的基础上,采用醇氨降酯法提取豆腐柴叶的果胶并检测,提取率为部颁19.5%,pH值为2.9,水分和灰分分别为5.13%和8.67%,半乳糖含量为65%,酯化度为38.5%,所提取的低酯果胶的基本性质与国标检测标准接近。果胶成品经AB-8树脂柱纯化后,所提果胶的成分经硅胶板薄层层析初步测定,果胶多糖成分为葡萄糖,果糖,D-甘露糖3种,果胶的溶解度与温度呈正相关性,pH值对其溶解度影响不大。     

响应面法优化低温豆粕大豆分离蛋白提取工艺

采用响应面分析法(RSM)对低温豆粕大豆分离蛋白(soybean protein isolated,SPI)的碱提工艺进行优化。在单因素实验的基础上,选取了影响SPI提取率的4个关键因素(pH、温度、时间和液料比)进行四因素五水平的中心组合旋转实验设计(CCRD)。通过RSM建立了响应值(SPI提取率)与各影响因素之间的回归方程,并获得了SPI的最优提取条件:pH 8.5,提取温度55℃,提取时间42.8 min,料水比1∶9.7(g/mL),此条件下SPI提取率预测值为37.12%,与实验值(36.69%)的误差为1.16%。将一次碱提后残渣进行二次碱提,二次提取率为10.16%。2次碱提上清液等电点沉淀的蛋白沉淀率分别为84.03%和85.84%。     

Stability of Prussian Blue in Soils of a Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site

Soil contamination with iron-cyanide complexes is a common problem at former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites. Dissolution of the cyanide, from Prussian Blue (ferric ferrocyanide), creates an environmental hazard, whereas the risk of groundwater contamination depends on the stability of dissolved iron–cyanide complexes. Lack of a standard leaching method to determine the water-soluble (plant-available) cyanide fraction generates potential limitations for implementing remediation strategies like phytoremediation. Applicability of neutral solution extraction to determine the water-soluble cyanide fraction and the stability of Prussian Blue in surface and near-surface soils of an MGP site in Cottbus, undersaturated and unsaturated water conditions, was studied in column leaching and batch extraction experiments. MGP soils used in the long-term tests varied according to the pH (5.0–7.7) and the total cyanide content (40–1718 mg kg^?1). Column leaching, after four months of percolation, still yielded effluent concentrations exceeding the German drinking water limit (> 50 μg L^?1) and the solubility of Prussian Blue reported in the literature (< 1 mg L^?1) from both alkaline and acidic soils. Long-term (1344 h) extraction of MGP soils with distilled water was sufficient to dissolve 97% of the total cyanide from the slightly alkaline soils and up to 78% from the acidic soils. Both experiments revealed that dissolution of ferric ferrocyanide under circum-neutral pH and oxic water conditions is a function of time, where the released amount is dependent on the soil pH and total cyanide content. Unexpectedly high and continuous solubility of Prussian Blue, both in acidic and slightly alkaline MGP soils, implies the need to introduce an additional cyanide fraction (“readily soluble fraction”) to improve and specify cyanide leaching methods. Long-term extraction of cyanide-contaminated soil in neutral solution seems to be a promising approach to evaluate the potential hazard of groundwater pollution at the MGP sites.     

Use of Solid-Phase Extraction To Determine Ergosterol Concentrations in Plant Tissue Colonized by Fungi

At present, the ergosterol and acetate-to-ergosterol techniques are generally considered to be the methods of choice to quantify fungal biomass, growth rate, and productivity under natural conditions. Both methods rely on the accurate isolation and quantification of ergosterol, a major membrane component of eumycotic fungi. Taking advantage of the solid-phase extraction (SPE) technique, we present a novel method to determine the ergosterol concentration in lipid extracts derived from plant tissues and dead organic matter colonized by fungi. In this method, a primary alkaline extract is acidified and passed through a reversed-phase (C(inf18)) SPE column. The column is then washed with an alkaline methanol-water solution to eliminate interfering substances and increase pH and is thoroughly dried in air. Ergosterol is eluted with alkaline isopropanol. This eluting solvent was chosen to produce a strongly basic pH of the final extract and thus confer stability on the ergosterol molecule before high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. The recovery of ergosterol from plant tissues and the O(infhf) horizon of a woodland soil ranged from 85 to 98%, and the overall extraction efficiency was similar to that obtained by a conventional procedure involving liquid-liquid extraction. Potential pitfalls of ergosterol analysis by SPE include (i) insufficient acidification before sample loading on the extraction column, resulting in a poor affinity of ergosterol for the sorbent; (ii) incomplete drying of the sorbent bed before the elution step; and (iii) chemical breakdown of ergosterol after elution, which was found to be related to a low pH of the final extract and a high concentration of matrix compounds. When these pitfalls are avoided, SPE is an attractive alternative to existing methods of ergosterol analysis of environmental samples.     

发酵液中多拉菌素的提取和萃取条件研究

采用单因素实验,分别研究提取试剂、发酵液放置时间、pH值和温度对发酵液中多拉菌素提取效果的影响;然后以乙酸乙酯为萃取试剂,研究萃取次数及萃取体积对多拉菌素萃取效果的影响。结果显示,甲醇为最佳提取试剂;发酵液在pH为3～11、温度为20～80℃的条件下放置144 h,多拉菌素均能稳定存在,提取得到的多拉菌素的质量浓度没有显著变化;浓缩提取液液经2倍体积乙酸乙酯萃取2次即可。该条件下多拉菌素的质量浓度和萃取率分别为151.78μg/mL和98.00%。     

双水相萃取法分离竹叶黄酮的工艺研究

以竹叶黄酮水提溶液为原料,采用PEG(聚乙二醇)/(NH4)2SO4双水相体系对竹叶黄酮进行萃取,考察了PEG平均相对分子质量、PEG质量分数、(NH4)2SO4质量分数、pH值、NaCl质量分数、原液质量分数、萃取温度等对双水相及竹叶黄酮萃取效果的影响。双水相萃取法提取竹叶黄酮的最优条件为:PEG 400 31%,(NH4)2SO411%,pH 3.9,NaCl 0.7%,原液51.5%,萃取温度20℃,在此条件下得到的竹叶黄酮萃取率为97.8%。结果说明,双水相萃取法操作简单方便,成本低,不会引起生物质失活或变性,适合于黄酮类化合物的萃取分离。     

Affinity-based reversed micellar protein extraction: I. principles and protein-ligand systems

Affinity cosurfactants, consisting of hydrophilic ligands derivatized with hydrophobic tails, increase the efficiency of selective protein recoveries using reversed micelles by extending the operating range of pH and salt concentration over which an extraction can be performed. Three different affinity cosurfactant-protein pairs have been used to demonstrate the principles of this extractive technique: (i) concanavalin A, a lectin, was extracted with the addition of octyl glucoside; (ii) natural amphiphiles, such as lecithin, were used to extract myelin basic protein, a membrane-associated protein known to recognize and bind the phosphatidylcholine headgroup; and (iii) alkyl boronic acids were used to extract chymotrypsin. The enhancement in protein transfer correlated with the binding strength of the free ligand and protein in aqueous solution. Several control studies confirmed the biospecificity of the interactions of protein and affinity cosurfactant. (c) 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Assessment of extraction methods with fowl manure for the production of liquid organic fertilizers

Supplementary nitrogen (N) side-dressing via the irrigation system is needed in organic cropping. The aim here was to improve N-extraction efficiency, by testing five extraction protocols with guano, layer and broiler manures. The manure-N released by the different methods and manures was mainly in the form of ammonia and ranged from 50% to 85% with no differences among extraction methods. Volatilised ammonia from the extract solution was trapped. At the end of the extraction period, the pH of the extract solution was raised and the rest of the volatilised ammonia was trapped. In the case of guano, about 89% of the manure-N that was mineralised to the extract solution volatilised (after a pH increase), whereas in the layer and broiler manures, 59% and 54% were volatilised, respectively. Extraction of ammonia, its volatilisation and entrapment could provide a significantly more efficient N source than using the extract solution as currently recommended.     

DNA extraction from archival formalin-fixed,paraffin-embedded tissues: heat-induced retrieval in alkaline solution

Based on the antigen retrieval principle, our previous study has demonstrated that heating archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues at a higher temperature and at higher pH value of the retrieval solution may achieve higher efficiency of extracted DNA, when compared to the traditional enzyme digestion method. Along this line of heat-induced retrieval, this further study is focused on development of a simpler and more effective heat-induced DNA retrieval technique by testing various retrieval solutions. Three major experiments using a high temperature heating method to extract DNA from FFPE human lymphoid and other tissue sections were performed to compare: (1) different concentrations of alkaline solution (NaOH or KOH, pH 11.5–12) versus Britton and Robinson type of buffer solution (BR buffer) of pH 12 that was the only retrieval solution tested in our previous study; (2) several chemical solutions (SDS, Tween 20, and GITC of various concentrations) versus BR buffer or alkaline solution; and (3) alkaline solution mixed with chemicals versus BR buffer or single alkaline solution. Efficiency of DNA extraction was evaluated by measuring yields using spectrophotometry, electrophoretic pattern, semiquantitation of tissue dissolution, PCR amplification, and kinetic thermocycling-PCR methods. Results showed that boiling tissue sections in 0.1 M NaOH or KOH or its complex retrieval solutions produced higher yields and better quality of DNA compared to BR buffer or chemical solutions alone. The conclusion was that boiling FFPE tissue sections in 0.1 M alkaline solution is a simpler and more effective heat-induced retrieval protocol for DNA extraction. Combination with some chemicals (detergents) may further significantly improve efficiency of the heat-induced retrieval technique.