ADSORPTION OF 1,2,4-ACID BY WEAKLY BASIC RESIN: ISOTHERMS, THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS

The adsorption properties, including the adsorption isotherms, thermodynamics and kinetics, of 1-amino-2- naphthol-4-sulfonic acid (1,2,4-acid) onto weakly basic resin ND900 are investigated. Both the Langmuir and Freundlich equations can give a good fit to the adsorption isotherms, which indicates an endothermic and a favorable adsorption in our study range. A high yield in elimination of about 45.21 %-97.28% is obtained for the tested adsorption systems. The capacity and affinity of the adsorption increase with temperature, due to the phenomena of 'solvent-motivated' effects. The value of is 51.59 kJ/mol, which indicates a chemical adsorption and then expects the poor desorption property of ND900. The negative value of indicates the spontaneous nature of the adsorption process, and the positive value of shows the increased randomness at the solid/solution interface during the adsorption process. The value of the adsorption rate constant lower than 0.013 min-1 is indicative of a slow adsorption rate. The intra-particle diffusion must be one of the rate limiting steps.

THEATMENT OF WASTEWATER FROM PRODUCTION PROCESS OF 2,3-ACID

Wastewater from production process of 2,3-acid was treated by adsorption usingmacroporous resin NDA-708. After only one-step treatment by resin adsorption, removalefficiency of three kinds of naphthalene chemicals was above 99%, removal efficiency ofCODcr was above 96% Under proper operating condition, desorption efficiency wasaround 100%. The running records of the industrial facility showed that the naphthlenechemicals in desorption effluent could be reused without obvious influence on the qualityOf the product.

Study on Brewing Characteristics of High α-acid and High β-acid Hops

[Objectives] Columbus and Tsingtao Flower were selected to brew Ale beer, thereby studying the brewing characteristics of high α-acid and high β-acid content hops. [Methods] The content of diacetyl and bitterness in beer were determined by a spectrophotometer at 335 and 275 nm, respectively. With pH=8.2 as the end point of potentiometric titration, the total acid content in beer was calculated by acid-base titration method, and sensory evaluation for beer was conducted. [Results] The results show that α-acid is an important factor affecting the production and reduction rate of diacetyl in beer. The production and reduction rate of diacetyl in high α-acid hops were lower than those in high β-acid hops; iso-α-acid was the main source of bitterness in beer, and high α-acid hops had more significant bitter value than high β-acid hops; and malt acid compounds and fermentation production were the main source of total acid in beer, and high α-acid and high β-acid hops had a little effect on total acid in beer. In sensory evaluation, high α-acid hops were more effective than high β-acid hops in terms of zest of the mouthfeel, foaming retention and alcohol fragrance, while in clarity, high α-acid hops were lower than high β-acid hops. [Conclusions] Therefore, we can draw a conclusion that the brewing characteristics of high α-acid hops are better than those of high β-acid hops.

Orosomucoid in liver diseases

In this editorial,the roles of orosomucoid(ORM)in the diagnoses and follow-up assessments of both nonneoplastic diseases and liver tumors are discussed with respect to the publication by Zhu et al presented in the previous issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology(2020;26(8):840-817).ORM,or alpha-1 acid glycoprotein(AGP),is an acute-phase protein that constitutes 1%to 3%of plasma proteins in humans and is mainly synthesized in the liver.ORM exists in serum as two variants:ORM1 and ORM2.Although the variants share 89.6%sequence identity and have similar biological properties,ORM1 constitutes the main component of serum ORM.An interesting feature of ORM is that its biological effects differ according to variations in glycosylation patterns.This variable feature makes ORM an attractive target for diagnosing and monitoring many diseases,including those of the liver.Recent findings suggest that a sharp decrease in ORM level is an important marker for HBV-associated acute liver failure(ALF),and ORM1 plays an important role in liver regeneration.In viral hepatitis,increases in both ORM and its fucosylated forms and the correlation of these increases with fibrosis progression suggest that this glycoprotein can be used with other markers as a noninvasive method in the follow-up assessment of diseases.In addition,similar findings regarding the level of the asialylated form of ORM,called asialo-AGP(AsAGP),have been reported in a follow-up assessment of fibrosis in chronic liver disease.An increase in ORM in serum has also been shown to improve hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)diagnosis performance when combined with other markers.In addition,determination of the ORM level has been useful in the diagnosis of HCC with AFP concentrations less than 500 ng/mL.For monitoring patients with AFP-negative HCC,a unique trifucosylated tetra-antennary glycan of ORM may also be used as a new potential marker.The fact that there are very few studies investigating the expression of this glycoprotein and its variants in liver tissues constitutes a potential limitation,especially in terms of revealing all the effects of ORM on carcinogenesis and tumor behavior.Current findings indicate that ORM2 expression is decreased in tumors,and this is related to the aggressive course of the disease.Parallel to this finding,in HCC cell lines,ORM2 decreases HCC cell migration and invasion,supporting reports of its tumor suppressor role.In conclusion,the levels of ORM and its different glycosylated variants are promising additional biomarkers for identifying ALF,for monitoring fibrosis in viral hepatitis,and for diagnosing early HCC.Although there is evidence that the loss of ORM2 expression in HCC is associated with poor prognosis,further studies are needed to support these findings.Additionally,investigations of ORM expression in borderline dysplastic nodules and hepatocellular adenomas,which pose diagnostic problems in the differential diagnosis of HCC,especially in biopsy samples,may shed light on whether ORM can be used in histopathological differential diagnosis.

TREATMENT AND RESOURCE REUSE OF WASTEWATER FROM NAPHTHOL AS-E PRODUCTION PROCESS

The wastewater from naphthol As-E production process was treated with macroporous polymeric adsorbent NDA-222. Naphthol As-E and 2,3-acid in the wastewater could be removed completely and the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) of the wastewater was decreased more than 98% from 1655mg/L to less than 30mg/L. The adsorbates could be desorbed completely with NaOH aqueous solution.

Examination of Subunit Composition of Bombyx Mori Silk Fibroin

Main subunits of the silk fibroin were separated by GFC(gel filtration chromatography)technigue.The nativesilk fibroin and α,c subunits were measured by gel elec-trophoresis.The aminoacid compositions of the nativesilk fibroin and α,c subunits were analyzed by means ofaminoacid measurement.Some properties of silk was inter-preted in view of subunit composition of silk fibroin.

非巴氏杀菌精酿IPA啤酒微生物安全性的研究

研究了啤酒花中苦味质对IPA啤酒的抑菌能力。利用添加四氢异-α-酸来衡量啤酒的苦味值的关系,将大肠杆菌、短乳杆菌和四片联球菌(足球菌)3种代表性啤酒有害菌作为试验用菌,测定苦味质对有害菌的生长和抑制情况。同时对该苦味值下成品IPA啤酒的理化指标、微生物稳定性和感官品评进行测定。结果表明,IPA啤酒的苦味值达到(50~80)IBU时杀菌效果最好,可以保持啤酒的新鲜度,对啤酒的风味物质破坏较小。