Preparation of microgel particles from egg yolk components by combining phospholipase A with high-pressure homogenization: Physicochemical, structural properties and their effects on foaming, processing stability of egg white protein.

In this study, two types of microgel particles from egg yolk components were prepared by combining enzymatic hydrolysis with high-pressure homogenization (HPH), and their differences in physicochemical properties, foaming properties, and microstructure were compared. Results showed that the particle size of both types of microgel particles had decreased from 2744.07 ± 408.

Migration of Quaternary Ammonium Cations from Exfoliated Clay/Low-Density Polyethylene Nanocomposites into Food Simulants.

Clay/polymer nanocomposites (CPNs) are polymers incorporating refined clay particles that are frequently functionalized with quaternary ammonium cations (QACs) as dispersion aids. There is interest in commercializing CPNs for food contact applications because they have improved strength and barrier properties, but there are few studies on the potential for QACs in CPNs to transfer to foods under conditions of intended use. In this study, we manufactured low-density poly(ethylene) (LDPE)-based CPNs and assessed whether QACs can migrate into several food simulants under accelerated storage conditions.

Rolling circle amplification integrated with suspension bead array for ultrasensitive multiplex immunodetection of tumor markers.

Multiplex detection of ultra-low abundant tumor markers is extremely important for early diagnosis and therapy evaluation. Herein, an ultrasensitive multiplex immunoassay was developed by combination of rolling circle amplification (RCA) and suspension bead array (SBA) technology. Based on a conventional sandwich-type immunoreaction on beads, the detection antibodies were conjugated with DNA primers, so RCA could be implemented to generate long-stranded DNA with abundant repeated sequences allowing for hybridization with fluorochrome-labeled oligonucleotide probes.

High Throughput Quantification of Quaternary Ammonium Cations in Food Simulants by Flow-Injection Mass Spectrometry.

A flow-injection MS (FI/MS) method was evaluated for the quantitation of quaternary ammonium cations (QACs) in simple food simulants. The calibration standard was dimethyldioctadecyl ammonium ion (C18-C18), and the internal standard was benzyldimethylhexadecyl (BDMHD) ammonium ion. Calibration standards based on the C18-C18 ion were prepared in ethanol with a range of 5 to 500 ppb and contained 100 ppb BDMHD.

Synthesis of [Sb2W20Fe2II(H2O)6O70](10-) with iron powder under mild conditions and its applications in both catalytic Fenton reaction and electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid.

The first Krebs-type tungstoantimonate containing ferrous ions Na2H4[C3H5N2]4[Sb2W20Fe2(II)(H2O)6O70]·12H2O (1) was prepared by a new route of synthesis under mild reaction conditions. The facile synthesis route represented a favourable tactic for the successful synthesis of Fe(II)-based polyoxometalate. Its applications in both catalytic Fenton reaction and electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid were also investigated primarily.