scholarly journals Stability and Selective Vapor Sensing of Structurally Colored Lepidopteran Wings Under Humid Conditions

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 3258
Author(s):  
Gábor Piszter ◽  
Krisztián Kertész ◽  
Zsolt Bálint ◽  
László Péter Biró
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Vapor Sensing ◽  
Volatile Organic

Biological photonic nanoarchitectures are capable of rapidly and chemically selectively sensing volatile organic compounds due to changing color when exposed to such vapors. Here, stability and the vapor sensing properties of butterfly and moth wings were investigated by optical spectroscopy in the presence of water vapor. It was shown that repeated 30 s vapor exposures over 50 min did not change the resulting optical response signal in a time-dependent manner, and after 5-min exposures the sensor preserved its initial properties. Time-dependent response signals were shown to be species-specific, and by using five test substances they were also shown to be substance-specific. The latter was also evaluated using principal component analysis, which showed that the time-dependent optical responses can be used for real-time analysis of the vapors. It was demonstrated that the capability to detect volatile organic compounds was preserved in the presence of water vapor: high-intensity color change signals with short response times were measured in 25% relative humidity, similar to the one-component case; therefore, our results can contribute to the development of biological photonic nanoarchitecture-based vapor detectors for real-world applications, like living and working environments.

Insights into a “seesaw effect” between reducibility and hydrophobicity induced by cobalt doping: Influence on OMS-2 nanomaterials for catalytic degradation of carcinogenic benzene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
chunlan Ni ◽  
Jingtao Hou ◽  
Qian Zheng ◽  
Mengqing Wang ◽  
Lu Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Catalytic Degradation ◽  
Cobalt Doping ◽  
Volatile Organic

OMS-2 is one of the most promising catalytic nanomaterials for the elimination of volatile organic compounds. However, water poisoning resulting from water vapor inevitably leads to the deactivation of active...

scholarly journals Influence of age and gender on the profile of exhaled volatile organic compounds analyzed by an electronic nose

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvano Dragonieri ◽  
Vitaliano Nicola Quaranta ◽  
Pierluigi Carratu ◽  
Teresa Ranieri ◽  
Onofrio Resta
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Electronic Nose ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Exhaled Breath ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
Never Smokers ◽  
And Gender

We aimed to investigate the effects of age and gender on the profile of exhaled volatile organic compounds. We evaluated 68 healthy adult never-smokers, comparing them by age and by gender. Exhaled breath samples were analyzed by an electronic nose (e-nose), resulting in "breathprints". Principal component analysis and canonical discriminant analysis showed that older subjects (≥ 50 years of age) could not be distinguished from younger subjects on the basis of their breathprints, as well as that the breathprints of males could not distinguished from those of females (cross-validated accuracy, 60.3% and 57.4%, respectively).Therefore, age and gender do not seem to affect the overall profile of exhaled volatile organic compounds measured by an e-nose.

scholarly journals Phytohormones and volatile organic compounds, like geosmin, in the ectomycorrhiza of Tricholoma vaccinum and Norway spruce (Picea abies)

Mycorrhiza ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatosin Abdulsalam ◽  
Katharina Wagner ◽  
Sophia Wirth ◽  
Maritta Kunert ◽  
Anja David ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Picea Abies ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Isotope Labeling ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Hyphal Branching ◽  
Volatile Organic

AbstractThe ectomycorrhizospheric habitat contains a diverse pool of organisms, including the host plant, mycorrhizal fungi, and other rhizospheric microorganisms. Different signaling molecules may influence the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. Here, we investigated the potential of the basidiomycete Tricholoma vaccinum to produce communication molecules for the interaction with its coniferous host, Norway spruce (Picea abies). We focused on the production of volatile organic compounds and phytohormones in axenic T. vaccinum cultures, identified the potential biosynthesis genes, and investigated their expression by RNA-Seq analyses. T. vaccinum released volatiles not usually associated with fungi, like limonene and β-barbatene, and geosmin. Using stable isotope labeling, the biosynthesis of geosmin was elucidated. The geosmin biosynthesis gene ges1 of T. vaccinum was identified, and up-regulation was scored during mycorrhiza, while a different regulation was seen with mycorrhizosphere bacteria. The fungus also released the volatile phytohormone ethylene and excreted salicylic and abscisic acid as well as jasmonates into the medium. The tree excreted the auxin, indole-3-acetic acid, and its biosynthesis intermediate, indole-3-acetamide, as well as salicylic acid with its root exudates. These compounds could be shown for the first time in exudates as well as in soil of a natural ectomycorrhizospheric habitat. The effects of phytohormones present in the mycorrhizosphere on hyphal branching of T. vaccinum were assessed. Salicylic and abscisic acid changed hyphal branching in a concentration-dependent manner. Since extensive branching is important for mycorrhiza establishment, a well-balanced level of mycorrhizospheric phytohormones is necessary. The regulation thus can be expected to contribute to an interkingdom language.

scholarly journals Effect of Spices on the Formation of VOCs in Roasted Mutton Based on GC-MS and Principal Component Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jiapei Xi ◽  
Ping Zhan ◽  
Honglei Tian ◽  
Peng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Volatile Profile ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Chinese Prickly Ash

Peppertree prickly ash, Amomum tsao-ko, cumin, and ginger have long been used in Asian countries to modify the flavor and to partially neutralize any unpleasant odors present in roast lamb. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in the amount of volatile components present in roast lamb compared to meat added with peppertree prickly ash, Amomum tsao-ko, cumin, and ginger. Principal component analysis was carried out on the 27 initially selected from 88 volatile substances, and 15 substances with a projection of more than 0.25 in the load matrix were used as indicators to study the different contents in roasted mutton and lamb prepared by adding peppertree prickly ash, Amomum tsao-ko, cumin, and ginger. The types of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) detected in roast meat without adding spices were the least. Roast meat with the addition of cumin leads to the strongest content of aldehydes, followed by the addition of Amomum tsao-ko. Additionally, roast meat with the addition of Chinese prickly ash leads to the strongest content of terpenes, followed by the addition of ginger. Moreover, with the addition of spices, the content of volatiles responsible for the presence of a mutton odor (such as hexanal, heptanal, pentanal, (z)-4-decenal, benzaldehyde, p-propyl-anisole, and dimethyl ether) was not significantly decreased, and in fact some volatiles increased in amount such as pentanal, hexanal, octanal, and (z)-4-decenal. In conclusion, the effect of addition of spices on the volatile profile of roasted mutton and lamb can be attributed to the generation of flavor volatiles mainly derived from raw spices’ hot action, with few additional volatiles formed during boiling.

scholarly journals Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water by Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy and Diamond-Like Carbon Coated Silicon Wafers

Chemosensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Carina Dettenrieder ◽  
Dervis Türkmen ◽  
Andreas Mattsson ◽  
Lars Österlund ◽  
Mikael Karlsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Total Reflection ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Silicon Waveguide ◽  
Hydrophobic Polymer ◽  
Volatile Organic

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the most commonly detected contaminants in water. The occurrence is mainly in gasoline and other petroleum-based products, fumigants, paints and plastics. Releases into the environment and the widespread use have an impact on the ecosystem such as humans and animals due to their toxicity, mutagenicity, and carcinogenicity. VOCs may persist in groundwater and may enter drinking water supplies. In this paper, a diamond-like carbon (DLC)-coated silicon waveguide in combination with a polymer film (ethylene/propylene copolymer, E/P-co) for enrichment of analytes was investigated to determine its suitability for ATR-FTIR (attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopic detection of VOCs. The DLC film was fluorine-terminated enhancing the adhesion of the hydrophobic polymer to the waveguide surface. The analytes diffuse into the hydrophobic polymer whereas water is excluded from the emanating evanescent field. Therefore, direct detection in aqueous systems is enabled. Nine VOCs, i.e., ethylbenzene (EB), trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (TeCE), the xylene isomers (p-xylene, pXYL; m-xylene, mXYL; o-xylene, oXYL), naphthalene (NAPH), toluene (TOL), and benzene (BENZ), were evaluated simultaneously qualitatively and quantitatively showing the potential of DLC coatings revealing high sensitivities in the low ppb to ppm concentration range, i.e., 50 ppb for TeCE. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time of IR spectroscopic detection of VOCs in aqueous solutions using DLC-coated waveguides in combination with a hydrophobic polymer. By utilizing a DLC-coated waveguide, a versatile sensor for real-time monitoring in harsh environments such as effluents, leaking pipelines, and underground storage tanks is feasible due to response times within a few minutes.

scholarly journals Synthesis of polyurethanes with low volatile organic compounds content for upholstery and automotive articles

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Bacardit ◽  
Silvia Sorolla ◽  
Concepcio Casas ◽  
Lluis Olle ◽  
Mireia Conde
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Pilot Scale Reactor

The manufacture of upholstery and automotive articles is linked to the release of Volatile Organic Compounds (hereinafter VOCs) during their manufacture, which have short and long-term effects on the health of users and the environment. In the leather sector, around 40 kg of VOCs are generated per 1000 kg of raw skin. This research work has focused on the synthesis of new and more sustainable urethane-based polymers that, in turn, allow the quality requirements of the finish to be met, which vary depending on the leather article manufactured. The main objective of the study is to minimize the content of VOCs in the different aliphatic polyurethanes synthesized in a pilot-scale reactor, making small modifications to the synthesis formulations. The synthesis route developed is based on the preparation of polymers of ionomeric polyurethanes and their subsequent dispersion in water. In the synthesis processes developed, the content of coalescing solvents and neutralizing agents, which directly contribute to the concentration of VOCs of the urethane polymers, is eliminated and / or minimized as much as possible. The new urethane-based polymers obtained have been analyzed according to the parameters of pH, viscosity, density and percentage of solids in the resin. Likewise, organoleptic tests (color, transparency, hardness, touch and tacking) and physical tests (tensile strength, water absorption, hardness and color change at 100°C for 24 hours) have been carried out on the film corresponding to each synthesized polyurethane resin. These products will be introduced in finishing formulations designed to obtain high-performance upholstery and automotive leather with minimal impact in terms of VOC content at the pilot level. Tests of fastness and physical resistance have been carried out to evaluate the performance of these leathers.

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