Beeswax is the substance that forms the structure of a honeycomb; the bees secrete wax to build the honeycombs where to store honey.Thanks to its rich hydrophobic protective properties,the beeswax is in fact present w...Beeswax is the substance that forms the structure of a honeycomb; the bees secrete wax to build the honeycombs where to store honey.Thanks to its rich hydrophobic protective properties,the beeswax is in fact present within cosmetics and body products.Also,beeswax is used in the food industry:as a film to wrap cheese for maturing or as a food additive(E901) to give shine to the products.Exactly as the honey which it contains,beeswax is also characterized by several therapeutic properties of great interest to us; it is thought to be particularly effective in healing bruises,inflammation and burns.Recently,the interest of researchers has moved even on antimicrobial properties of beeswax although there are still few studies in the literature focused only on the action of beeswax.The few studies showed an anitimicrobic effectiveness of beeswax against overall Staphylococcus aureus,Salmonella enterica,Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger; these inhibitory effects are enhanced synergistically with other natural products such as honey or olive oil.This minireview aims to be a collection of major scientific works that have considered the antimicrobial activity of beeswax alone or in combination with other natural products in recent years.展开更多
This paper presents a model for the characterization and selection of beeswaxes for use as base substitute tissue for the manufacture of objects suitable for external radiotherapy using megavoltage photon beams. The m...This paper presents a model for the characterization and selection of beeswaxes for use as base substitute tissue for the manufacture of objects suitable for external radiotherapy using megavoltage photon beams. The model of characterization was divided into three distinct stages: 1) verification of aspects related to the origin of the beeswax, the bee species, the flora in the vicinity of the beehives and procedures to detect adulterations;2) evaluation of physical and chemical properties;and 3) evaluation of beam attenuation capacity. The chemical composition of the beeswax evaluated in this study was similar to other simulators commonly used in radiotherapy. The behavior of the mass attenuation coefficient in the radiotherapy energy range was comparable to other simulators. The proposed model is efficient and enables convenient assessment of the use of any particular beeswax as a base substitute tissue for radiotherapy.展开更多
Natural wax gelators have different compositions of compounds(hydrocarbons,wax esters,free fatty alcohols,and free fatty acids),which results in oleogels with varying properties.To maintain a consistent composition,th...Natural wax gelators have different compositions of compounds(hydrocarbons,wax esters,free fatty alcohols,and free fatty acids),which results in oleogels with varying properties.To maintain a consistent composition,the individual components can be added to the original wax gelator.The content of hydrocarbons and wax esters greatly affects the structuring process of liquid edible oils with waxes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of modifying the properties of beeswax as a gelling agent by adding hydrocarbons or monoesters to obtain oleogels with specific properties.Various tests were conducted to assess the changes in the oleogel properties,such as color,microstructure,oil-binding capacity,thermal and textural properties.The research results have shown that the addition of the studied fractions has led to a significant change in all properties of oleogels.The initial size of oleogel crystals(7.29±1.80μm)changed after adding fractions,varying from 5.28μm to 12.58μm with hydrocarbons and from 9.95μm to 30.41μm with wax esters.The addition of 30%–50% hydrocarbons decreased the ability of the oleogels to bind oil and made them less firm compared to samples with 10%-20% hydrocarbons.Adding 10%-20% monoesters increased the firmness of the oleogels,but this indicator decreased when their content was increased to 50%.The obtained data indicate that hydrocarbons and wax esters can be used for targeted correction of the gelling properties of beeswax.展开更多
It is common knowledge that phase-change materials are used for the purpose of thermal storage because of the characteristics that are exclusive to these materials and not found in others.These characteristics include...It is common knowledge that phase-change materials are used for the purpose of thermal storage because of the characteristics that are exclusive to these materials and not found in others.These characteristics include a large capacity for absorbing heat and a large capacity for releasing heat when the phase changes;however,these materials have a low thermal conductivity.This paper presents the results of an experimental study that investigated the impact that nanoparticles of copper oxide had on reducing the temperature of solar panels.The phase change substance that was used was determined to be beeswax.The impact of adding nanoscale copper oxide at a concentration of 0.05%of the total mass of wax was investigated and compared to a reference solar panel that did not contain any nanoscale additions.The findings demonstrated that the incorporation of nanoscale copper oxide brought about a reduction of three℃ in the plate’s average temperature as well as a one percent improvement in its electrical efficiency.In cases where it seems that the use of nanoparticles might potentially enhance the performance of integrated solar energy systems that contain phase change.展开更多
利用蜂蜡结构化藻油结合大豆分离蛋白-甜菊糖(soy protein isolate-stevioside,SPI-STE)复合体系的乳化特性,制备高稳态的藻油纳米乳液体系。藻油凝胶的微观结构观察、热性质测试以及流变学分析表明,当藻油中蜂蜡添加量达到4%(m/m)时,...利用蜂蜡结构化藻油结合大豆分离蛋白-甜菊糖(soy protein isolate-stevioside,SPI-STE)复合体系的乳化特性,制备高稳态的藻油纳米乳液体系。藻油凝胶的微观结构观察、热性质测试以及流变学分析表明,当藻油中蜂蜡添加量达到4%(m/m)时,大量晶体组装成稳固的网络结构,从而构筑出稳定的油凝胶。进一步以SPI-STE为稳定剂制备藻油纳米乳液,研究了藻油结构化对纳米乳液形成及稳定性的影响。结果表明,油相中添加蜂蜡对纳米乳液的形成没有显著影响。随着藻油中蜂蜡质量分数的增大(0%~6%),乳液的物理稳定性逐渐提高;但在高蜂蜡添加量(8%)下,刚性较强的凝胶网络破坏了油滴界面层,乳液稳定性变差。热促氧化及光促氧化结果显示,蜂蜡油相结构化明显提高了纳米乳液的氧化稳定性,其中油相中含有6%蜂蜡的样品延缓氧化的效果最明显。本研究可为食品工业构建高稳态的藻油纳米乳液载体及产品提供一定技术支持。展开更多
文摘Beeswax is the substance that forms the structure of a honeycomb; the bees secrete wax to build the honeycombs where to store honey.Thanks to its rich hydrophobic protective properties,the beeswax is in fact present within cosmetics and body products.Also,beeswax is used in the food industry:as a film to wrap cheese for maturing or as a food additive(E901) to give shine to the products.Exactly as the honey which it contains,beeswax is also characterized by several therapeutic properties of great interest to us; it is thought to be particularly effective in healing bruises,inflammation and burns.Recently,the interest of researchers has moved even on antimicrobial properties of beeswax although there are still few studies in the literature focused only on the action of beeswax.The few studies showed an anitimicrobic effectiveness of beeswax against overall Staphylococcus aureus,Salmonella enterica,Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger; these inhibitory effects are enhanced synergistically with other natural products such as honey or olive oil.This minireview aims to be a collection of major scientific works that have considered the antimicrobial activity of beeswax alone or in combination with other natural products in recent years.
文摘This paper presents a model for the characterization and selection of beeswaxes for use as base substitute tissue for the manufacture of objects suitable for external radiotherapy using megavoltage photon beams. The model of characterization was divided into three distinct stages: 1) verification of aspects related to the origin of the beeswax, the bee species, the flora in the vicinity of the beehives and procedures to detect adulterations;2) evaluation of physical and chemical properties;and 3) evaluation of beam attenuation capacity. The chemical composition of the beeswax evaluated in this study was similar to other simulators commonly used in radiotherapy. The behavior of the mass attenuation coefficient in the radiotherapy energy range was comparable to other simulators. The proposed model is efficient and enables convenient assessment of the use of any particular beeswax as a base substitute tissue for radiotherapy.
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation under grant(Project No.19-16-00113).
文摘Natural wax gelators have different compositions of compounds(hydrocarbons,wax esters,free fatty alcohols,and free fatty acids),which results in oleogels with varying properties.To maintain a consistent composition,the individual components can be added to the original wax gelator.The content of hydrocarbons and wax esters greatly affects the structuring process of liquid edible oils with waxes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of modifying the properties of beeswax as a gelling agent by adding hydrocarbons or monoesters to obtain oleogels with specific properties.Various tests were conducted to assess the changes in the oleogel properties,such as color,microstructure,oil-binding capacity,thermal and textural properties.The research results have shown that the addition of the studied fractions has led to a significant change in all properties of oleogels.The initial size of oleogel crystals(7.29±1.80μm)changed after adding fractions,varying from 5.28μm to 12.58μm with hydrocarbons and from 9.95μm to 30.41μm with wax esters.The addition of 30%–50% hydrocarbons decreased the ability of the oleogels to bind oil and made them less firm compared to samples with 10%-20% hydrocarbons.Adding 10%-20% monoesters increased the firmness of the oleogels,but this indicator decreased when their content was increased to 50%.The obtained data indicate that hydrocarbons and wax esters can be used for targeted correction of the gelling properties of beeswax.
文摘It is common knowledge that phase-change materials are used for the purpose of thermal storage because of the characteristics that are exclusive to these materials and not found in others.These characteristics include a large capacity for absorbing heat and a large capacity for releasing heat when the phase changes;however,these materials have a low thermal conductivity.This paper presents the results of an experimental study that investigated the impact that nanoparticles of copper oxide had on reducing the temperature of solar panels.The phase change substance that was used was determined to be beeswax.The impact of adding nanoscale copper oxide at a concentration of 0.05%of the total mass of wax was investigated and compared to a reference solar panel that did not contain any nanoscale additions.The findings demonstrated that the incorporation of nanoscale copper oxide brought about a reduction of three℃ in the plate’s average temperature as well as a one percent improvement in its electrical efficiency.In cases where it seems that the use of nanoparticles might potentially enhance the performance of integrated solar energy systems that contain phase change.
文摘利用蜂蜡结构化藻油结合大豆分离蛋白-甜菊糖(soy protein isolate-stevioside,SPI-STE)复合体系的乳化特性,制备高稳态的藻油纳米乳液体系。藻油凝胶的微观结构观察、热性质测试以及流变学分析表明,当藻油中蜂蜡添加量达到4%(m/m)时,大量晶体组装成稳固的网络结构,从而构筑出稳定的油凝胶。进一步以SPI-STE为稳定剂制备藻油纳米乳液,研究了藻油结构化对纳米乳液形成及稳定性的影响。结果表明,油相中添加蜂蜡对纳米乳液的形成没有显著影响。随着藻油中蜂蜡质量分数的增大(0%~6%),乳液的物理稳定性逐渐提高;但在高蜂蜡添加量(8%)下,刚性较强的凝胶网络破坏了油滴界面层,乳液稳定性变差。热促氧化及光促氧化结果显示,蜂蜡油相结构化明显提高了纳米乳液的氧化稳定性,其中油相中含有6%蜂蜡的样品延缓氧化的效果最明显。本研究可为食品工业构建高稳态的藻油纳米乳液载体及产品提供一定技术支持。
