Pulsed UV Light Irradiation Processing of Black Tea Infusions: Effect on Color, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Capacity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronit Mandal ◽  
Artur Wiktor ◽  
Xanyar Mohammadi ◽  
Anubhav Pratap-Singh
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Tea Infusions ◽  
Pulsed Uv Light

scholarly journals Relationship between Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Capacity, Fe and Cu Content from Tea Plant Samples at Different Brewing Times

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1311
Author(s):  
Simona Dobrinas ◽  
Alina Soceanu ◽  
Viorica Popescu ◽  
Ionela Carazeanu Popovici ◽  
Daniela Jitariu
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Tea Plant ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Cu Content ◽  
Tea Infusions

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant capacity of different tea plant: mint, linden, chamomile, St. John’s wort, green and black tea in relation to total phenolic content. The antioxidant capacity of the tea infusions at different brewing times was determined using DPPH assay while the total phenolic content (TPC) was assessed using the modified Folin-Ciocalteu method. The results showed that there were significant statistical differences in antioxidant capacity depending on infusion time, according to one-way ANOVA analysis. Leaves used as components of tea infusions were analyzed by FAAS for their content of iron and copper in the dry product and in the infusion. The correlation between TPC and DPPH capacity of tea plant infusions was evaluated by Pearson correlation matrix. Total phenolics compounds content was positively and significantly correlated with DPPH capacity for all infusions time. Significant correlation was observed between TPC and the copper concentration (p < 0.05). Consequently, the correlations between the physicochemical parameters, TPC, DPPH capacity, Fe and Cu content suggested that the TPC may be a good indicator of the DPPH capacity in the tea infusions and also, suggested the influence of antioxidant compounds on mineral bioavailability.

scholarly journals TiO2-Powdered Activated Carbon (TiO2/PAC) for Removal and Photocatalytic Properties of 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in Water

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1622
Author(s):  
Xiao-Pin Guo ◽  
Peng Zang ◽  
Yong-Mei Li ◽  
Dong-Su Bi
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Natural Organic Matter ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Taste And Odor ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts

2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) is a common taste and odor compound caused by off-flavor secondary metabolites, which represents one of the greatest challenges for drinking water utilities worldwide. A TiO2-coated activated carbon (TiO2/PAC) has been synthesized using the sol-gel method. A new TiO2/PAC photocatalyst has been successfully employed in photodegradation of 2-MIB under UV light irradiation. In addition, the combined results of XRD, SEM-EDX, FTIR and UV-Vis suggested that the nano-TiO2 had been successfully loaded on the surface of PAC. Experimental results of 2-MIB removal indicated that the adsorption capacities of PAC for 2-MIB were higher than that of TiO2/PAC. However, in the natural organic matter (NOM) bearing water, the removal efficiency of 2-MIB by TiO2/PAC and PAC were 97.8% and 65.4%, respectively, under UV light irradiation. Moreover, it was shown that the presence of NOMs had a distinct effect on the removal of MIB by TiO2/PAC and PAC. In addition, a simplified equivalent background compound (SEBC) model could not only be used to describe the competitive adsorption of MIB and NOM, but also represent the photocatalytic process. In comparison to other related studies, there are a few novel composite photocatalysts that could efficiently and rapidly remove MIB by the combination of adsorption and photocatalysis.

Photocatalytic performance of Cu-doped titania thin films under UV light irradiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 553 ◽  
pp. 149535
Author(s):  
Elisa Moretti ◽  
Elti Cattaruzza ◽  
Cristina Flora ◽  
Aldo Talon ◽  
Eugenio Casini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Doped Titania

Amino acid-templated zinc phosphites: low-dimensional structures, fluorescence, and nonlinear optical properties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumei Mao ◽  
Xuehua Dong ◽  
Yuandan Deng ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Ling Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Nonlinear Optical Properties ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Blue Fluorescence ◽  
Structure Directing Agent ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Low Dimensional

Two new zinc phosphites were prepared using the amino acid alanine as structure-directing agent. They have tubular and ladder-like structures exhibiting blue fluorescence upon UV light irradiation. Notably, the tubular...

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