scholarly journals Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Stability of Epicatechin in a Photolytic Process

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiuh-Tsuen Huang ◽  
Yi-An Hung ◽  
Meei-Ju Yang ◽  
Iou-Zen Chen ◽  
Jeu-Ming Yuann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blue Light ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Alkaline Condition ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Physiological Properties ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Primary Compounds ◽  
The Stability

Catechins belonging to polyhydroxylated polyphenols are the primary compounds found in green tea. They are associated with many physiological properties. Epicatechin (EC) is a non-gallate-type catechin with four phenolic hydroxyl groups attached. The changes in EC treated with color light illumination in an alkaline condition were investigated by chromatographic and mass analyses in this study. In particular, the superoxide anion radical (O2•−) was investigated during the EC photolytic process. EC is unstable under blue light illumination in an alkaline solution. When EC was treated with blue light illumination in an alkaline solution, O2•− was found to occur via a photosensitive redox reaction. In addition, the generation of monomeric, dimeric, and trimeric compounds is investigated. On the other hand, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a gallate-type catechin, is stable under blue light illumination in an alkaline solution. Adding EGCG, during the blue light illumination treatment of EC decreased photolytic formation, suggesting that gallate-type catechins can suppress the photosensitive oxidation of EC. Gallate-type catechins are formed via the esterification of non-gallate-type catechins and gallic acid (GA). The carbonyl group on the gallate moiety of gallate-type catechins appears to exhibit its effect on the stability against the photosensitive oxidation caused by blue light illumination.

scholarly journals Reactivity of Aliphatic and Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups in Kraft Lignin towards 4,4′ MDI

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2131
Author(s):  
Leonardo Dalseno Antonino ◽  
Júlia Rocha Gouveia ◽  
Rogério Ramos de Sousa Júnior ◽  
Guilherme Elias Saltarelli Garcia ◽  
Luara Carneiro Gobbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Work ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
31P Nmr ◽  
Kraft Lignin ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate ◽  
Complex Chemical ◽  
Heterogeneous Reactivity ◽  
Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups

Several efforts have been dedicated to the development of lignin-based polyurethanes (PU) in recent years. The low and heterogeneous reactivity of lignin hydroxyl groups towards diisocyanates, arising from their highly complex chemical structure, limits the application of this biopolymer in PU synthesis. Besides the well-known differences in the reactivity of aliphatic and aromatic hydroxyl groups, experimental work in which the reactivity of both types of hydroxyl, especially the aromatic ones present in syringyl (S-unit), guaiacyl (G-unit), and p-hydroxyphenyl (H-unit) building units are considered and compared, is still lacking in the literature. In this work, the hydroxyl reactivity of two kraft lignin grades towards 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) was investigated. 31P NMR allowed the monitoring of the reactivity of each hydroxyl group in the lignin structure. FTIR spectra revealed the evolution of peaks related to hydroxyl consumption and urethane formation. These results might support new PU developments, including the use of unmodified lignin and the synthesis of MDI-functionalized biopolymers or prepolymers.

scholarly journals Light as a Novel Inhibitor of Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB) for the Mainstream Partial Nitrification of Wastewater Treatment

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
Keugtae Kim ◽  
Yong-Gyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Blue Light ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Partial Nitrification ◽  
Biological Nutrient Removal ◽  
Nitrite Accumulation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria ◽  
Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria

Conventional biological nutrient removal processes in municipal wastewater treatment plants are energy-consuming, with oxygen supply accounting for 45–75% of the energy expenditure. Many recent studies examined the implications of the anammox process in sidestream wastewater treatment to reduce energy consumption, however, the process did not successfully remove nitrogen in mainstream wastewater treatment with relatively low ammonia concentrations. In this study, blue light was applied as an inhibitor of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in a photo sequencing batch reactor (PSBR) containing raw wastewater. This simulated a biological nitrogen removal system for the investigation of its application potential in nitrite accumulation and nitrogen removal. It was found that blue light illumination effectively inhibited NOB rather than ammonia-oxidizing bacteria due to their different sensitivity to light, resulting in partial nitrification. It was also observed that the NOB inhibition rates were affected by other operational parameters like mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentration and sludge retention time (SRT). According to the obtained results, it was concluded that the process efficiency of partial nitrification and anammox (PN/A) could be significantly enhanced by blue light illumination with appropriate MLSS concentration and SRT conditions.

Modeling of sorption kinetics of U(VI) micro-quantities nanostructured materials with anatase mesoporous structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veniamin Zheleznov ◽  
Aleksey Golikov ◽  
Tatiana Sokolnitskaya ◽  
Sergey Ivannikov
Keyword(s):  
Nanostructured Materials ◽  
Sorption Kinetics ◽  
Uranyl Ion ◽  
Competitive Sorption ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Complex Ions ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Mesoporous Structures ◽  
Ionic Forms

Abstract The sorption kinetics of uranyl ions micro-quantities from fluoride solutions by nanostructured materials with anatase mesoporous structures has been studied. Using the model of competitive sorption of ions and positively charged complexes of uranyl ion on deprotonated hydroxyl groups of an anatase, kinetic curves of changes in the ratio of ionic forms of uranium in solution were calculated. Modeling was carried out under the assumption of a two-stage mechanism of uranium complex ions sorption. The modeling considered the influence of the uranyl ion carbonate complexes formation. The shift in equilibrium among ionic forms of uranyl correlates with the stability of the complexes in solution.

VIII.—The Stability of Suspensions. I. The Rate of Sedimentation of Kaolin Suspensions by Salts at Varying Hydrogen Ion Concentrations

1926 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Ogilvy Kermack ◽  
William Turner Horace Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Acid Solution ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Calcium Sulphate ◽  
Sodium Sulphate ◽  
Aluminium Chloride ◽  
Monocalcium Phosphate ◽  
Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate ◽  
Rate Of Sedimentation ◽  
The Stability

Summary1. The rates of sedimentation of a kaolin suspension in presence of varying concentrations of a salt (sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulphate, di-sodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium citrate, calcium chloride, calcium sulphate, monocalcium phosphate, “superphosphate”, aluminium chloride, ferric chloride or lanthanum chloride) have been compared at various pH values. Abnormal results are obtained with sodium chloride, monocalcium phosphate, aluminium, ferric and lanthanum chlorides.2. Sodium chloride increases the rate of sedimentation in alkaline solution, but actually inhibits it in acid solution.3. In concentrations of monocalcium phosphate above 0·06 per cent, abnormal sedimentation in alkaline solution takes place, with the result that it is much more complete than at the corresponding concentrations in acid solution.4. In acid solution the tervalent ions, aluminium, ferric and lanthanum have little effect, but a zone of very marked flocculation occurs at pH 7–8. This zone separates a region within which the unsedimented particles are negatively charged from a region within which they are positively charged.

Enhanced Thermal Stability of Esterified Lignin in Different Solvent Mediums

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Nurul Ain Syed Hashim ◽  
Sarani Zakaria ◽  
Chin Hua Chia ◽  
Sharifah Nabihah Syed Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Aqueous Alkaline Solution ◽  
Alkali Lignin ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

In this study, soda alkali lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB-AL) and kenaf core (KC-AL) are esterified with maleic anhydride under two different conditions, namely i) pyridine at temperature of 120°C for 3h and ii) aqueous alkaline solution at room temperature for 4h. As a result, the weight percentage gain (WPG) of the esterified EFB-AL (EFB-EL) and esterified KC-AL (KC-EL) in pyridine demonstrated a higher compared to aqueous alkaline solution. The FT-IR results of EFB-EL and KC-EL in both solvents exhibited some changes at the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. Furthermore, the esterification process induced the carboxylic peak to appear in both alkali lignin samples. The outcome is confirmed by conducting H-NMR analysis, which demonstrated ester and carboxylic acid peaks within the spectral analysis. Finally, the TGA results showed both EFB-EL and KC-EL that are exposed to aqueous alkaline actually possessed better thermal stability and higher activation energy (Ea) compared to the esterified samples in pyridine.

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