scholarly journals Evaluation of Oxidation Process by Ozonation and Glucose Oxidase Enzyme on the Degradation of Benzoquinone in Wheat Flour

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Tarek A. El-Desouky ◽  
Hassan B.H. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Oxidase ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Mixing Time ◽  
Oxidation Products ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxidase Enzyme ◽  
Uv Visible

Background: Wheat flour is an important food ingredient for humans, which is the basic ingredient of bread and other bakery products. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of adding Glucose Oxidase (GOX), and exposure to ozone gas on methyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (MBQ), and ethyl-1, 4-benzoquinone (EBQ) secreted by Tribolium castaneum in flour. Methods: The flour contaminated by MBQ and EBQ was treated with ozone gas at (10, 20, and 40 ppm) with exposure times (15, 30, and 45 min). Similarly, GOX was added to flour at (10, 15, and 20 ppm), leaving the dough for periods between 10 and 45 min after treatments. The MBQ and EBQ determined by HPLC, and the UV-Visible Spectrophotometer and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to describe the changes that occurred in the main structure of EBQ after ozonation at 40 ppm for 45 min. Results: The results indicated that adding GOX enzyme to the flour at level 20 ppm degrade the MBQ to 13.7, 20.23, and 39.6 after 15, 30, and 45 min from mixing time, respectively. On the other hnad, the EBQ degrades to 13.6, 18.9, and 35.9%. In contrast, the percentages of degradation of MBQ and EBQ increases after ozonation at 40 ppm for 45min were 84.1 and 78.8%, respectively. The results obtained by UV–vis spectroscopy and FTIR reflect that many oxidation products formed as aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids. Conclusion: In general, ozonation was a reliable treatment for the degradation of benzoquinone in flour.

scholarly journals UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for p-Nitrophenol Degradation

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 480
Author(s):  
Valentin Dubois ◽  
Carmen S. D. Rodrigues ◽  
Ana S. P. Alves ◽  
Luis M. Madeira
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Activation Process ◽  
Direct Photolysis ◽  
Simulated Solar Light ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Oxidation Efficiency ◽  
Nitrophenol Degradation ◽  
Persulphate Oxidation ◽  
Radiation Type

In the present work, the degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) and its mineralization by a UV/Vis-based persulphate activation process was investigated. Firstly, a screening of processes as direct photolysis, persulphate alone and persulphate activated by radiation was performed. The incidence of radiation demonstrated to have an important role in the oxidant activation, allowing to achieve the highest PNP and total organic carbon (TOC) removals. The maximum PNP oxidation (100%) and mineralization (61.6%)—both after 2 h of reaction time—were reached when using T = 70 °C, (S2O82−) = 6.4 g/L and I = 500 W/m2. The influence of radiation type (ultraviolet/visible, visible or simulated solar light) was also evaluated, being found that the source with the highest emission of ultraviolet radiation (UV/visible) allowed to achieve the best oxidation efficiency; however, solar radiation also reached very-good performance. According to quenching experiments, the sulphate radical is key in the activated persulphate oxidation process, but the hydroxyl radical also plays an important role.

Immobilization of glucose oxidase enzyme (GOD) in large pore ordered mesoporous cage-like FDU-1 silica

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.C. Cides da Silva ◽  
C.M.C. Infante ◽  
A.W.O. Lima ◽  
I.C. Cosentino ◽  
M.C.A. Fantini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Oxidase ◽  
Large Pore ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous ◽  
Oxidase Enzyme

scholarly journals Enhancing the Rheological Performance of Wheat Flour Dough with Glucose Oxidase, Transglutaminase or Supplementary Gluten

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2188-2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Meerts ◽  
Helene Van Ammel ◽  
Yannick Meeus ◽  
Sarah Van Engeland ◽  
Ruth Cardinaels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Oxidase ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Flour Dough ◽  
Wheat Flour Dough ◽  
Rheological Performance

scholarly journals Thermodynamic simulation of oxidation process of the Moss-Mo3Si hypoeutectic alloy, doped with scandium or neodymium

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-100
Author(s):  
Alexey V. Larionov ◽  
◽  
Ludmila Y. Udoeva ◽  
Vladimir M. Chumarev ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Thermodynamic Simulation ◽  
Oxidation Products ◽  
Hypoeutectic Alloy ◽  
Protective Film ◽  
Chemical Transformations ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Condensed Product ◽  
Hsc Chemistry

In order to study the effect of yttrium additives on the oxidation of molybdenum silicide alloys, thermodynamic modeling of the interaction in Mo-Mo3Si-Sc5Si3 и Mo-Mo3Si-NdSi systems with dry and moist air was performed in the temperature range 25-2000 °C. The calculations were performed using the HSC Chemistry 6.12 software, into the database of which the calculated missing thermochemical characteristics silicates, molybdates of scandium and neodymium were entered. Based on the obtained dependences of the composition of phases on temperature and charge of the oxidant (air or vapor-air mixture), the sequence of phase formation was determined and the compositions of oxidation products were estimated. It is shown that, under equilibrium conditions, the oxidation process with dry and moist air proceeds almost equally, since the interaction of the components of the alloy with oxygen is thermodynamically preferable than with water vapor. According to the obtained thermodynamic models, the oxidation process of the Mo-5Si-3(Sc, Nd) (wt.%) alloys involves a sequence of the following chemical transformations: at the beginning Mo and Sc (Nd) silicides oxidize forming Sc2O3 ( Nd2O3), SiO2 and elemental Mo, then molybdenum is oxidized to MoO2 and Sc2O3 or Nd2O3 interacts with SiO2 with the formation of appropriate silicates Sc2Si2O7 или Nd2Si2O7. As a result of the complete oxidation of the alloy, MoO3 and Sc2(MoO4)3 or Nd2Mo4O15 are added to the condensed product, and molybdenum oxide (MoO3)n vapor appears in the gas phase. In addition, the formation of Nd2Mo2O7 and Nd2 (MoO4)3 is possible. During the oxidation of the Mo-5Si-3Nd alloy at T> 1700 oC, Nd(OH)3 can be formed in the condensed reaction products. According to the results of complete thermodynamic analysis, the formation of silicates and molybdates of scandium and neodymium can promote to the formation of a protective film on the surface of the alloys, which limits the diffusion of oxygen in them, and as a result, the oxidation resistance of alloys should increase.

scholarly journals Nanocatalytic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-Nps) Fabricated using Camellia sinensis (Linn) Tender Leaf Extract and their Characterization

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Pancreatic Enzyme ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
Biological Reduction ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Visible

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were prepared by the biological reduction method. Green tea extract was taken as a reducing and stabilizing agent and silver nitrate as the metal precursor for nanoparticle synthesis. The formation of the silver nanoparticles was monitored visually and using UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, Zeta sizer, Zeta potential, and antimicrobial studies. Silver nanoparticles were also subjected to investigate nanocatalytic activity with standard pancreatic alpha-amylase and bacterial amylase enzyme by the DNS assay method. UV-Vis spectroscopy revealed the formation of silver nanoparticles by exhibiting the typical surface plasmon absorption maxima at 430 nm. Four major functional groups of bio-molecules such as phenol, carboxylic acid, protein, and alkyl group were recorded in FTIR spectra. The size of the nanoparticles ranges between 5nm and 150nm. The average size and size distribution of silver nanoparticles is 59.66nm. The zeta potential of the silver nanoparticle is negatively charged and rendered as a sharp peak at -31.7mV. Antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles exhibited the highest inhibition against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria and yeast pathogens. Starch hydrolysis of Ag-NPs was studied with pancreatic alpha-amylase (tailor made), crude and purified bacterial amylase enzyme. The formation of reducing sugar was increased about 40-fold for a purified enzyme, 11-fold for the pancreatic enzyme, and 6-fold for crude bacterial enzyme incorporated with Ag-NPs over control. The present studies recommended that Ag-NPs have a significant role in the degradation of starch into reducing sugars by acting as a nanocatalyst.

Structural and Optical Properties of TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Thermal Oxidation of Ti Thin Films

2013 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
pp. 225-228
Author(s):  
L. Uttayan ◽  
K. Aiempanakit ◽  
M. Horprathum ◽  
P. Eiamchai ◽  
V. Pattantsetakul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Thermal Oxidation ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Structural And Optical Properties ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Wafer Substrate ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Ti Films

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) films were prepared by thermal oxidation from Ti films. The Ti films were deposited on glass and silicon (100) wafer substrate by dc magnetron sputtering and subsequent with thermal oxidation process. The crystal structure and morphology of TiO2 films were estimated by using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The optical property of TiO2 films was determined by UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The influences of annealing temperature between 200 to 500°C in air for 1 hour on the structure and optical properties of TiO2 films were investigated. The increasing of annealing temperature was directly affected the phase transition from Ti to TiO2. The optical and structural properties of TiO2 films are the best exhibited with increasing the annealing temperature at 500 °C.

Photocatalytic Activity of CuO/ZnO Heterostructure Nanocrystals under UV-Visible Light Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Zhou ◽  
Peng Wei Zhou ◽  
Hao Guo ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Ru Fei Ren
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Cuo Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Visible

The p-n junction photocatalysts, p-CuO (at. 0-25%)/n-ZnO nanocomposite were prepared through hydrothermal method without using any organic solvent or surfactant. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that the CuO/ZnO nanocomposite presented a two-dimensional morphology composed of sheet-like ZnO nanostructures adorned with CuO nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activity of CuO/ZnO with different Cu/Zn molar rations and pure ZnO synthesized by the identical synthetic route were evaluated by degrading methylene blue (MB) dye under UV-visible light irradiation. The CuO/ZnO with Cu/Zn molar ratio of 4% exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity compared that of the other photocatalysts under the identical conditions. It is mainly attributed to the increased charge separation rate in the nanocomposite and the extended photo-responding range.

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