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Kozinenko VP, Kiryutin AS, Yurkovskaya AV. Exploring weak ligand-protein interactions by relaxometry of long-lived spin order. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:15968-15977. [PMID: 38775038 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00582a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Relaxation times of nuclear spins often serve as a valuable source of information on the dynamics of various biochemical processes. Measuring relaxation as a function of the external magnetic field turned out to be extremely useful for the studies of weak ligand-protein interactions. We demonstrate that observing the relaxation of the long-lived spin order instead of longitudinal magnetization extends the capability of this approach. We studied the field-dependent relaxation of the longitudinal magnetization and the singlet order (SO) of methylene protons in alanine-glycine dipeptide and citrate in the presence of human serum albumin (HSA). As a result, SO relaxation proved to be more sensitive to ligand-protein interaction, providing higher relaxation contrast for various HSA concentrations. To assess the parameters of the binding process in more details, we utilized a simple analytical relaxation model to fit the experimental field dependences for both SO and T1 relaxation. We also tested the validity of our approach in the experiments with trimethylsilylpropanoic acid (TSP) used as a competitor in ligand binding with HSA.
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Małkowska-Kowalczyk M, Żulewska J, Kruk D, Mieloch A. Dynamic water profile in various type of cheese analysed by means of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance relaxometry. J Dairy Sci 2024:S0022-0302(24)00901-9. [PMID: 38851570 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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The aim of the study was to enquire to which extend 1H spin-lattice Nuclear Magnetic Resonance relaxometry data collected over a broad range of resonance frequencies (from 10kHz to 10MHz) have the potential to be used for assessing quality and authenticity of different categories of cheese. The following cheeses were selected mozzarella (M), processed cheese (C), pizza cheese (P) and pizza cheese with modified fat phase (PC), low-fat cheese (LF) and long ripened cheese (R). The cheeses from different production plants (1,2,3) and various cheese production batches (a, b, c) were used in the study. The samples from each group were subjected to instrumental composition analysis (FoodScan analyzer type 78810, FOSS, Hillerod, Denmark), water activity assessment (AQUA LAB 4TEV analyzer, type S40001855, USA) and determination of the NMRD profiles (SMARtracer FFC relaxometer, Stelar S.r.l, Italy, 2017). The state and dynamics of water present in products as free and bound water largely determines the properties of food products, including cheeses. NMR relaxometry studies of cheese enable to reveal relaxation features characteristic of specific categories of cheese. Consequently, the studies can be treated as a step toward exploiting NMR relaxometry for accessing quality and authenticity of cheese. It was shown that at low resonance frequencies, the lower the moisture, the larger the relaxation rate. The durability and quality of cheeses depend on the presence and condition of water, so it is necessary to find a relationship between the presence, condition and mobility of water in cheeses, to increase and improve the quality and extend the shelf life.
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- Monika Małkowska-Kowalczyk
- Department of Dairy Science and Quality Management, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Dairy Science and Quality Management, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Human Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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Fakhar HI, Kasparek A, Kolodziejski K, Grunin L, Öztop MH, Hayat MQ, Janjua HA, Kruk D. Universal 1H Spin-Lattice NMR Relaxation Features of Sugar-A Step towards Quality Markers. Molecules 2024; 29:2422. [PMID: 38893297 PMCID: PMC11173471 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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1H fast field-cycling and time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry studies have been performed for 15 samples of sugar of different kinds and origins (brown, white, cane, beet sugar). The extensive data set, including results for crystal sugar and sugar/water mixtures, has been thoroughly analyzed, with a focus on identifying relaxation contributions associated with the solid and liquid fractions of the systems and non-exponentiality of the relaxation processes. It has been observed that 1H spin-lattice relaxation rates for crystal sugar (solid) vary between 0.45 s-1 and 0.59 s-1, and the relaxation process shows only small deviations from exponentiality (a quantitative measure of the exponentiality has been provided). The 1H spin-lattice relaxation process for sugar/water mixtures has turned out to be bi-exponential, with the relaxation rates varying between about 13 s-1-17 s-1 (for the faster component) and about 2.1 s-1-3.5 s-1 (for the slower component), with the ratio between the amplitudes of the relaxation contributions ranging between 2.8 and 4.2. The narrow ranges in which the parameters vary make them a promising marker of the quality and authenticity of sugar.
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- Hafiz Imran Fakhar
- Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory (MPRL), Department of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (H.I.F.); (M.Q.H.)
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Resonance Systems GmbH, D-73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany;
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey;
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- Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory (MPRL), Department of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (H.I.F.); (M.Q.H.)
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland;
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Fabricant AM, Put P, Barskiy DA. Proton relaxometry of tree leaves at hypogeomagnetic fields. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1352282. [PMID: 38525149 PMCID: PMC10957608 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1352282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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We report on a cross-species proton-relaxometry study in ex vivo tree leaves using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) at 7µT. Apart from the intrinsic interest of probing nuclear-spin relaxation in biological tissues at magnetic fields below Earth field, our setup enables comparative analysis of plant water dynamics without the use of expensive commercial spectrometers. In this work, we focus on leaves from common Eurasian evergreen and deciduous tree families: Pinaceae (pine, spruce), Taxaceae (yew), Betulaceae (hazel), Prunus (cherry), and Fagaceae (beech, oak). Using a nondestructive protocol, we measure their effective proton T 2 relaxation times as well as track the evolution of water content associated with leaf dehydration. Newly developed "gradiometric quadrature" detection and data-processing techniques are applied in order to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the relatively weak measured signals. We find that while measured relaxation times do not vary significantly among tree genera, they tend to increase as leaves dehydrate. Such experimental modalities may have particular relevance for future drought-stress research in ecology, agriculture, and space exploration.
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- Anne M. Fabricant
- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute Mainz, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany
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Namli S, Guven O, Simsek FN, Gradišek A, Sumnu G, Yener ME, Oztop M. Effects of deacetylation degree of chitosan on the structure of aerogels. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 250:126123. [PMID: 37543264 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Chitosan aerogels, obtained by (supercritical) CO2 drying of hydrogels, are novel adsorbents because of their large surface area and high porosity. Intrinsic properties of chitosan such as molecular weight (MW) and degree of deacetylation (DDA) had large impacts on the characteristics of chitosan aerogels. Although there are a few studies about the effects of solely DDA or MW on aerogel structure, none of them has focused on the mutual effects. The study aims to investigate the combined effects of MW and DDA of chitosan on aerogel properties. Hydrogels were produced in beads form by physical gelation of the chitosan solutions (2 % w/v in acetic acid of 1 %, v/v) in an alkaline environment (NaOH, 4 N). Supercritical CO2 dried aerogels were examined with respect to the bulk density, diameter as well as pore characteristics, and surface area by Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) methods, respectively. Morphologies of aerogels were also examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images and structural changes of aerogels were observed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy. Additional to BET-BJH analysis, proton relaxation dispersion was measured by Fast Field Cycling NMR (FFC-NMR) to determine the pore volume of the aerogels. Compact structures were obtained for higher MW chitosan and lower MW chitosans with higher DDA increasing the aerogel diameters. All types of aerogels obtained by different chitosan characteristics (MW and DDA) showed a porous structure and the highest DDA with the lowest MW caused the minimum bulk density with the highest water absorption rate. Although different N2 adsorption-desorption profiles were obtained in terms of pore volumes; all aerogels had Type IV isotherms with Type H1 hysteresis curve. FFC-NMR experiments showed that the coherence length values were associated with the pore volumes and FFC-NMR experiments were found to be meaningful as supportive experiments for the characterization of aerogels.
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- Serap Namli
- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Solid State Physics and Department of Intelligent Systems, Jamova cesta 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey.
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Galvan D, de Aguiar LM, Bona E, Marini F, Killner MHM. Successful combination of benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and chemometric tools: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1273:341495. [PMID: 37423658 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has three general modalities: spectroscopy, imaging, and relaxometry. In the last twelve years, the modality of spectroscopy, also known as benchtop NMR, compact NMR, or just low-field NMR, has undergone instrumental development due to new permanent magnetic materials and design. As a result, benchtop NMR has emerged as a powerful analytical tool for use in process analytical control (PAC). Nevertheless, the successful application of NMR devices as an analytical tool in several areas is intrinsically linked to its coupling with different chemometric methods. This review focuses on the evolution of benchtop NMR and chemometrics in chemical analysis, including applications in fuels, foods, pharmaceuticals, biochemicals, drugs, metabolomics, and polymers. The review also presents different low-resolution NMR methods for spectrum acquisition and chemometric techniques for calibration, classification, discrimination, data fusion, calibration transfer, multi-block and multi-way.
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- Diego Galvan
- Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), 79070-900, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Chemistry Departament, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology (PPGTA), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-899, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program of Chemistry (PPGQ), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Campus Curitiba, 80230-901, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Chemistry Departament, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), 86.057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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Avanzi Barbosa Mascareli V, Galvan D, Craveiro de Andrade J, Lelis C, Adam Conte-Junior C, Michelino Gaeta Lopes G, César de Macedo Júnior F, Aparecida Spinosa W. Spectralprint techniques coupled with chemometric tools for vinegar classifications. Food Chem 2023; 410:135373. [PMID: 36608560 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Vinegar is a versatile product used for food preservation, cooking, healthcare, and cleaning. In this study, 80 vinegar of different raw materials, aging time, and for the first time by the agronomic method of raw material cultivation were classified by spectralprint techniques with chemometrics. Datasets were obtained by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), Fourier transforms mid-infrared (FT-IR), near-infrared (NIR), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis); then evaluated by common dimension (ComDim) and partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). NMR with PLS-DA had the best prediction performance compared to other techniques, with accuracy values between 92.3 and 100 %, followed by FT-IR and UV-vis of 80.8 and 96.0 % and NIR between 69.2 and 84.0 %. The results indicated that the classification of vinegar according to the agronomic cultivation method is more complex than aging time or raw material. However, any of these spectralprint techniques have demonstrated that they can be used in the classification of vinegar.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS 79.070-900, Brazil.
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- Analytical and Molecular Laboratorial Center (CLAn), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil; Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-598, Brazil; Graduate Program in Chemistry (PGQu), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil
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- Analytical and Molecular Laboratorial Center (CLAn), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil; Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-598, Brazil; Graduate Program in Chemistry (PGQu), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil
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- Analytical and Molecular Laboratorial Center (CLAn), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil; Center for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-598, Brazil; Graduate Program in Chemistry (PGQu), Institute of Chemistry (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21.941-909, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR 86.057-970, Brazil
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Consuelo-Leal A, Araujo-Ferreira AG, Lucas-Oliveira E, Bonagamba TJ, Auccaise R. NMR Relaxation by Redfield equation in a spin system I=7/2. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 349:107403. [PMID: 36863304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The Redfield master equation was solved analytically for a nuclear system with spin I=7/2. Using the irreducible tensor operator basis, the solutions of each density matrix element were computed. The experimental setup consisted of the 133Cs nuclei of the cesium-pentadecafluorooctanoate molecule in a lyotropic liquid crystal sample in the nematic phase at room temperature. Experimental longitudinal and transverse magnetization dynamics of the 133Cs nuclei were monitored, and the theoretical approach was used to generate valuable mathematical expressions with the highest accuracy through numerical procedures. This methodology can be extended to other nuclei with minimal difficulties.
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- A Consuelo-Leal
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
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Fan W, Tian H, Chen H, Chu W, Han L, Li P, Gao Z, Ji X, Lai M. Moisture Property and Thermal Behavior of Two Novel Synthesized Polyol Pyrrole Esters in Tobacco. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4716-4726. [PMID: 36777589 PMCID: PMC9910070 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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To overcome the shortcomings of high relative humidity and harmful oxidation products from traditional humectants, excellent humectants and flavor precursors were reported herein. Glucosamine hydrochloride was used as the starting material for the cyclization, oxidation, and alkylation processes that produced pyrrole acid. Then, esterification occurred with polyol catalyzed by EDC and DMAP to give the target compounds 2-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) 4-methyl 5-methyl-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate (Gpe) and (2-hydroxypropyl) 4-methyl 5-methyl-1-propyl-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate (Ppe). Nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR, 13C NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and high-resolution mass recorded spectrometry (HRMS) were used to confirm the two novel polyol pyrrole ester compounds. When Gpe and Ppe were added to the tobacco shred, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) imaging was applied to assess the hygroscopicity and moisturizing capacity. Furthermore, thermogravimetry (TG) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) techniques were applied to study their thermal behaviors. These results showed that the target compounds (Gpe and Ppe) are good humectants with thermal properties of high-temperature stability and flavor release.
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- Wenpeng Fan
- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Technology
Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Technology
Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Technology
Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co.,
Ltd., Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Flavors
and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan
Province, College of Tobacco Science, Henan
Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Pang B, Bowker B, Xue CH, Chang YG, Zhang J, Gao L, Zhuang H. Evaluation of visible spectroscopy and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance techniques for screening the presence of defects in broiler breast fillets. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Cunha J, da Silva MP, Beira MJ, Corvo MC, Almeida PL, Sebastião PJ, Figueirinhas JL, de Pinho MN. Water Molecular Dynamics in the Porous Structures of Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate-Silica Membranes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1122. [PMID: 36363677 PMCID: PMC9693417 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study presents the characterization of water dynamics in cellulose acetate-silica asymmetric membranes with very different pore structures that are associated with a wide range of selective transport properties of ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF). By combining 1H NMR spectroscopy, diffusometry and relaxometry and considering that the spin-lattice relaxation rate of the studied systems is mainly determined by translational diffusion, individual rotations and rotations mediated by translational displacements, it was possible to assess the influence of the porous matrix's confinement on the degree of water ordering and dynamics and to correlate this with UF/NF permeation characteristics. In fact, the less permeable membranes, CA/SiO2-22, characterized by smaller pores induce significant orientational order to the water molecules close to/interacting with the membrane matrix's interface. Conversely, the model fitting analysis of the relaxometry results obtained for the more permeable sets of membranes, CA/SiO2-30 and CA/SiO2-34, did not evidence surface-induced orientational order, which might be explained by the reduced surface-to-volume ratio of the pores and consequent loss of sensitivity to the signal of surface-bound water. Comparing the findings with those of previous studies, it is clear that the fraction of more confined water molecules in the CA/SiO2-22-G20, CA/SiO2-30-G20 and CA/SiO2-34-G20 membranes of 0.83, 0.24 and 0.35, respectively, is in agreement with the obtained diffusion coefficients as well as with the pore sizes and hydraulic permeabilities of 3.5, 38 and 81 kg h-1 m-2 bar-1, respectively, reported in the literature. It was also possible to conclude that the post-treatment of the membranes with Triton X-100 surfactants produced no significant structural changes but increased the hydrophobic character of the surface, leading to higher diffusion coefficients, especially for systems associated with average smaller pore dimensions. Altogether, these findings evidence the potential of combining complementary NMR techniques to indirectly study hydrated asymmetric porous media, assess the influence of drying post-treatments on hybrid CA/SiO2 membrane' surface characteristics and discriminate between ultra- and nano-filtration membrane systems.
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- João Cunha
- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Physics (DF), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Chemical Engineering (DEQ), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Physics (DF), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Materiais (CENIMAT), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Materiais (CENIMAT), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Department of Physics, ISEL, R. Conselheiro Emídio Navarro 1, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Physics (DF), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Physics (DF), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emerging Technologies (LaPMET), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Chemical Engineering (DEQ), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Uguz SS, Ozel B, Grunin L, Ozvural EB, Oztop MH. Non-Conventional Time Domain (TD)-NMR Approaches for Food Quality: Case of Gelatin-Based Candies as a Model Food. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196745. [PMID: 36235279 PMCID: PMC9572356 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The TD-NMR technique mostly involves the use of T1 (spin-lattice) and T2 (spin-spin) relaxation times to explain the changes occurring in food systems. However, these relaxation times are affected by many factors and might not always be the best indicators to work with in food-related TD-NMR studies. In this study, the non-conventional TD-NMR approaches of Solid Echo (SE)/Magic Sandwich Echo (MSE) and Spin Diffusion in food systems were used for the first time. Soft confectionary gelatin gels were formulated and conventional (T1) and non-conventional (SE, MSE and Spin Diffusion) TD-NMR experiments were performed. Corn syrups with different glucose/fructose compositions were used to prepare the soft candies. Hardness, °Brix (°Bx), and water activity (aw) measurements were also conducted complementary to NMR experiments. Relaxation times changed (p < 0.05) with respect to syrup type with no obvious trend. SE/MSE experiments were performed to calculate the crystallinity of the samples. Samples prepared with fructose had the lowest crystallinity values (p < 0.05). Spin Diffusion experiments were performed by using Goldman−Shen pulse sequence and the interface thickness (d) was calculated. Interface thickness values showed a wide range of variation (p < 0.05). Results showed that non-conventional NMR approaches had high potential to be utilized in food systems for quality control purposes.
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- Sirvan Sultan Uguz
- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Resonance Systems GmbH, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Department of Food Engineering, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir 40100, Turkey
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- Resonance Systems GmbH, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department of Food Engineering, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı 18200, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Florek-Wojciechowska M. Dynamics of Arabic gum aqueous solutions as revealed by NMR relaxometry. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:5808-5813. [PMID: 35420169 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this article is to study molecular dynamics through nuclear magnetic relaxation (NMR) dispersion of Arabic gum aqueous solutions analysed in terms of two-fraction exchange model. RESULTS The experiments revealed that relaxation of water molecules was non-monoexponential, which was interpreted in terms of a model describing the magnetization transfer due to exchange of water and polysaccharide protons. The analysis showed that water dynamics decreased slightly with gum content. Polymer-chain dynamics was assigned to regime II of the tube/reptation model. Peculiar temperature dependence of exchange rate was observed in the whole concentration range of Arabic gum solutions. CONCLUSION NMR relaxation probed in a broad frequency and temperature range allows probing of the molecular dynamics of complex food systems. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Pasta with Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta): Effect on Structure, Quality, Consumer Acceptance, and Changes in Bioactivity during Thermal Treatment. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162456. [PMID: 36010456 PMCID: PMC9407217 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, kiwiberry lyophilizate (KBL) was incorporated into pasta at different levels (5%, 10%, and 15% w/w). Kiwiberry fruits’ characteristics (ascorbic acid, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity determination) as well as physical (cooking properties, color, microscopic structure determination, texture, and water molecular dynamics analysis by low-field NMR) and chemical analyses (proximate composition phenolic compounds composition and antioxidant activity) of KBL-enriched pasta were investigated. The replacement of semolina with KBL in the production of pasta significantly changed its culinary properties. Results showed that the addition of KBL leads to a reduction in optimal cooking time and cooking weight (47.6% and 37.3%, respectively). Additionally, a significant effect of the KBL incorporation on the color of both fresh and cooked pasta was observed. A significant reduction in the L* value for fresh (27.8%) and cooked (20.2%) pasta was found. The KBL-enriched pasta had a different surface microstructure than the control pasta and reduced firmness (on average 44.7%). Low-field NMR results have confirmed that the ingredients in kiwiberry fruit can bind the water available in fresh pasta. The heat treatment resulted in increasing the availability of phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity (64.7%) of cooked pasta. Sensory evaluation scores showed that the use of 5–10% of the KBL additive could be successfully accepted by consumers.
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Physicochemical and Morphological Study of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell-Based Microcapsules with Novel Cold-Pressed Oil Blends. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vegetable oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids are a valuable component of the human diet. Properly composed oil blends are characterized by a 5:1 ratio of ω6/ω3 fatty acids, which is favorable from a nutritional point of view. Unfortunately, their composition makes them difficult to use in food production, as they are susceptible to oxidation and are often characterized by a strong smell. Encapsulation in yeast cells is a possible solution to these problems. This paper is a report on the use of native and autolyzed yeast in the encapsulation of oils. The fatty acid profile, encapsulation efficiency, morphology of the capsules obtained, and thermal behavior were assessed. Fourier transform infrared analysis and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation time measurements were also performed. The process of yeast autolysis changed the structure of the yeast cell membranes and improved the loading capacity. Lower encapsulation yield was recorded for capsules made from native yeast; the autolysis process significantly increased the value of this parameter. It was observed that NY-based YBMCs are characterized by a high degree of aggregation, which may adversely affect their stability. The average size of the AY capsules for each of the three oil blends was two times smaller than the NY-based capsules. The encapsulation of oils in yeast cells, especially those subjected to the autolysis process, ensured better oxidative stability, as determined by DSC, compared to fresh blends of vegetable oils. From LF NMR analysis of the relaxation times, it was shown that the encapsulation process affects both spin-lattice T1 and spin-spin T2* relaxation times. The T1 time values of the YBMCs decreased relative to the yeast empty cells, and the T2* time was significantly extended. On the basis of the obtained results, it has been proven that highly unsaturated oils can be used as an ingredient in the preparation of functional food via protection through yeast cell encapsulation.
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Parameter Visualization of Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra toward Food Process Monitoring. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10071264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Low-cost and user-friendly benchtop low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers are typically used to monitor food processes in the food industry. Because of excessive spectral overlap, it is difficult to characterize food mixtures using low-field NMR spectroscopy. In addition, for standard compounds, low-field benchtop NMR data are typically unavailable compared to high-field NMR data, which have been accumulated and are reusable in public databases. This work focused on NMR parameter visualization of the chemical structure and mobility of mixtures and the use of high-field NMR data to analyze benchtop NMR data to characterize food process samples. We developed a tool to easily process benchtop NMR data and obtain chemical shifts and T2 relaxation times of peaks, as well as transform high-field NMR data into low-field NMR data. Line broadening and time–frequency analysis methods were adopted for data processing. This tool can visualize NMR parameters to characterize changes in the components and mobilities of food process samples using benchtop NMR data. In addition, assignment errors were smaller when the spectra of standard compounds were identified by transferring the high-field NMR data to low-field NMR data rather than directly using experimentally obtained low-field NMR spectra.
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Berk B, Cavdaroglu C, Grunin L, Ardelean I, Kruk D, Mazi BG, Oztop MH. Use of magic sandwich echo and fast field cycling NMR relaxometry on honey adulteration with corn syrup. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:2667-2675. [PMID: 34713450 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adulteration is defined as the intentional addition of a material that is not a part of the nature. In this study, a non-conventional time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) pulse sequence: magic sandwich echo (MSE) was used to detect the adulteration of honey by glucose syrup (GS) and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) accompanied with T1 and T2 relaxation times. Also, fast field cycling NMR (FFC-NMR) relaxometry and multivariate analysis were performed to investigate the adulteration. RESULTS Higher maltose in GS and changing glucose to water ratio of HFCS gave high correlation with the crystal content values. In HFCS adulteration, two separate populations of protons having different T2 values were detected and T1 times were also used to determine GS adulteration. Addition of GS increased T1 while addition of HFCS increased T2 , significantly. CONCLUSION The results showed that it is possible to differentiate the unadulterated and adulterated honey samples by using TD-NMR relaxation times and crystal content values obtained by the MSE sequence. By FFC-NMR relaxometry, not only GS addition but also the amount of GS was examined. The multivariate analysis technique of principal component analysis was able to distinguish the types of adulterants. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Berkay Berk
- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Resonance Systems GmbH, Kirchheim, Germany
- Physics Department, Volga State University of Technology, Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Food Sciences, Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Food Engineering, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Investigation of the Hydration Behavior of Different Sugars by Time Domain-NMR. Foods 2022; 11:foods11081148. [PMID: 35454735 PMCID: PMC9031088 DOI: 10.3390/foods11081148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The hydration behavior of sugars varies from each other and examining the underlying mechanism is challenging. In this study, the hydration behavior of glucose, fructose, allulose (aka rare sugar), and sucrose have been explored using different Time Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) approaches (relaxation times, self-diffusion, and Magic Sandwich Echo (MSE)). For that purpose, the effects of different sugar concentrations (2.5%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, and 40%) (w/v) and hydration at different times for 1 day were investigated by T2 relaxation times and self-diffusion coefficients. Crystallinity values of the solid and hydrated sugars were also determined with MSE. Change in T2 relaxation times with concentration showed that the fastest binding with water (parallel with the shortest T2 values) was observed for sucrose for all concentrations followed by glucose, fructose, and allulose. Furthermore, dependency of T2 relaxation times with hydration time showed that sucrose was the fastest in binding with water followed by glucose, fructose, and allulose. The study showed that allulose, one of the most famous rare sugars that is known to be a natural low-calorie sugar alternative, had the lowest interaction with water than the other sugars. TD-NMR was suggested as a practical, quick, and accurate technique to determine the hydration behavior of sugars.
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Pocan P, Knapkiewicz M, Rachocki A, Oztop MH. Detection of Authenticity and Quality of the Turkish Delights (Lokum) by Means of Conventional and Fast Field Cycling Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12089-12101. [PMID: 34153190 PMCID: PMC8532161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Turkish delights (lokum) are traditional confectionery products that contain mainly sucrose as the sugar source and starch as the gelling agent. However, manufacturers sometimes might prefer to use corn syrup instead of sucrose to decrease the cost. This jeopardizes the originality of Turkish delights and leads to production of adulterated samples. In this study, Turkish delights were formulated using sucrose (original sample) and different types of corn syrups (SBF10, SCG40, and SCG60). Results clearly indicated that corn-syrup-containing samples had improved textural properties and were less prone to crystallization. However, this case affected authenticity of the products negatively. Both time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD NMR) and fast field cycling nuclear magnetic resonance (FFC NMR) techniques were found to be effective to discriminate the original samples from the corn-syrup-containing samples. In addition, quantitative analysis of FFC NMR showed that, apart from the rotational motions, molecules in Turkish delights (mainly water and also sugar molecules) undergo two types of translational dynamics.
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- Pelin Pocan
- Department
of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical
University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute
of Molecular Physics, Polish Academy of
Sciences, 60-179 Poznań, Poland
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- Department
of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical
University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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Ancora D, Milavec J, Gradišek A, Cifelli M, Sepe A, Apih T, Zalar B, Domenici V. Sensitivity of Proton NMR Relaxation and Proton NMR Diffusion Measurements to Olive Oil Adulterations with Vegetable Oils. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12081-12088. [PMID: 34014664 PMCID: PMC8532151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Olive oils and, in particular, extra-virgin olive oils (EVOOs) are one of the most frauded food. Among the different adulterations of EVOOs, the mixture of high-quality olive oils with vegetable oils is one of the most common in the market. The need for fast and cheap techniques able to detect extra-virgin olive oil adulterations was the main motivation for the present research work based on 1H NMR relaxation and diffusion measurements. In particular, the 1H NMR relaxation times, T1 and T2, measured at 2 and 100 MHz on about 60 EVOO samples produced in Italy are compared with those measured on four different vegetable oils, produced from macadamia nuts, linseeds, sunflower seeds, and soybeans. Self-diffusion coefficients on this set of olive oils and vegetable oil samples were measured by means of the 1H NMR diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) technique, showing that, except for the macadamia oil, other vegetable oils are characterized by an average diffusion coefficient sensibly different from extra-virgin olive oils. Preliminary tests based on both NMR relaxation and diffusometry methods indicate that eventual adulterations of EVOO with linseed oil and macadamia oil are the easiest and the most difficult frauds to be detected, respectively.
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- Donatella Ancora
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, via Moruzzi, 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, via Moruzzi, 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, via Moruzzi, 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Gradišek A, Cifelli M, Ancora D, Sepe A, Zalar B, Apih T, Domenici V. Analysis of Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Two Italian Regions by Means of Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxation and Relaxometry Measurements. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12073-12080. [PMID: 33847493 PMCID: PMC8532148 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The interest in development of new non-destructive methods for characterization of extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) has been increasing in the recent years. Among different experimental techniques, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements are very promising in the field of food characterization and authentication. In this study, we focused on relaxation times T1 and T2 measured at different magnetic field strengths (namely, 2, 100, and 400 MHz) and 1H NMR T1 relaxometry dispersions directly on olive oil samples without any chemical/physical treatments. A large set of EVOO samples produced in two regions of Italy, Tuscany and Apulia, were investigated by means of 1H NMR relaxation techniques. The relaxation studies reported here show several common features between the two sets of EVOO samples, thus indicating that relaxation properties, namely, the ranges of values of T1 and T2 at 2 and 100 MHz, are characteristic of EVOOs, independently from the cultivars, climate, and geographic origin. This is a promising result in view of quality control and monitoring.
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- Anton Gradišek
- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Jožef
Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Cesta, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 3, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Ates EG, Beira MJ, Oztop MH, Sebastião PJ. Characterization of Pectin-Based Gels: A 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry Study. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12102-12110. [PMID: 34553923 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rare sugars are monosaccharides and their derivatives that are not commonly found in nature. d-Allulose is a rare sugar that is C-3 epimer of fructose and presents an alternative to sucrose with potential health benefits. In this study, different amounts of sucrose, d-allulose, and soy protein isolate (SPI) were used to prepare a set of pectin gels. The effect of these ingredients on the gels was studied at both a molecular level, by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry, and a macroscopic level, through the assessment of viscoelastic properties as well as hardness and moisture content measurements. The NMR dispersion profiles were analyzed considering relaxation mechanisms associated with rotational and translational diffusion motions of mono- and disaccharides as well as bound water molecules. Significant variations of the local diffusion coefficient for the studied formulations were evidenced by the model fitting analysis. The viscosity trends observed within each group of samples having the same amount of SPI were mostly in agreement with the diffusion coefficients obtained from the NMR relaxometry. The observed discrepancies could be explained considering hardness and moisture content results, which put into evidence the fact that decreasing the moisture (mainly free water) affects the macroscopic properties of the systems, such as hardness and viscosity, but not the local diffusion processes probed by NMR relaxometry. These findings show the importance of combining both micro- and macroscopic information to analyze the different properties of food products.
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- Elif Gokcen Ates
- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Food Engineering, Cankiri Karatekin University, Uluyazi Campus, 18100 Cankiri, Turkey
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials, Departamento de Física, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials, Departamento de Física, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Parigi G, Ravera E, Fragai M, Luchinat C. Unveiling protein dynamics in solution with field-cycling NMR relaxometry. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 124-125:85-98. [PMID: 34479712 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Field-cycling NMR relaxometry is a well-established technique that can give information on molecular structure and dynamics of biological systems. It provides the nuclear relaxation rates as a function of the applied magnetic field, starting from fields as low as ~ 10-4 T up to about 1-3 T. The profiles so collected, called nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) profiles, can be extended to include the relaxation rates at the largest fields achievable with high resolution NMR spectrometers. By exploiting this wide range of frequencies, the NMRD profiles can provide information on motions occurring on time scales from 10-6 to 10-9 s. 1H NMRD measurements have proved very useful also for the characterization of paramagnetic proteins, because they can help characterise a number of parameters including the number, distance and residence time of water molecules coordinated to the paramagnetic center, the reorientation correlation times and the electron spin relaxation time, and the electronic structure at the metal site.
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- Giacomo Parigi
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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