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Xie R, Tan Z, Fan W, Qin J, Guo S, Xiao H, Tang Z. Deep-Eutectic-Solvent-in-Water Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Starch Nanoparticles. Foods 2024; 13:2293. [PMID: 39063377 PMCID: PMC11275509 DOI: 10.3390/foods13142293] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received extensive attention in green chemistry because of their ease of preparation, cost-effectiveness, and low toxicity. Pickering emulsions offer advantages such as long-term stability, low toxicity, and environmental friendliness. The oil phase in some Pickering emulsions is composed of solvents, and DESs can serve as a more effective alternative to these solvents. The combination of DESs and Pickering emulsions can improve the applications of green chemistry by reducing the use of harmful chemicals and enhancing sustainability. In this study, a Pickering emulsion consisting of a DES (menthol:octanoic acid = 1:1) in water was prepared and stabilized using starch nanoparticles (SNPs). The emulsion was thoroughly characterized using various techniques, including optical microscopy, transmission microscopy, laser particle size analysis, and rheological measurements. The results demonstrated that the DES-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilized by the SNPs had excellent stability and retained its structural integrity for more than 200 days at room temperature (20 °C). This prolonged stability has significant implications for many applications, particularly in the field of storage and transportation. This Pickering emulsion based on DESs and SNPs is sustainable and stable, and it has great potential to improve green chemistry practices in various fields.
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- Rongzhen Xie
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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Zhang X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Qing W, Lansing S, Shi J, Zhang W, Wang ZW. Anhydrous volatile fatty acid extraction through omniphobic membranes by hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents: Mechanistic understanding and future perspective. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 257:121654. [PMID: 38701552 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121654] [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: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) derived from arrested anaerobic digestion (AD) can be recovered as a valuable commodity for value-added synthesis. However, separating VFAs from digestate with complex constituents and a high-water content is an energy-prohibitive process. This study developed an innovative technology to overcome this barrier by integrating deep eutectic solvents (DESs) with an omniphobic membrane into a membrane contactor for efficient extraction of anhydrous VFAs with low energy consumption. A kinetic model was developed to elucidate the mechanistic differences between this novel omniphobic membrane-enabled DES extraction and the previous hydrophobic membrane-enabled NaOH extraction. Experimental results and mechanistic modeling suggested that VFA extraction by the DES is a reversible adsorption process facilitating subsequent VFA separation via anhydrous distillation. High vapor pressure of shorter-chain VFAs and low Nernst distribution coefficients of longer-chain VFAs contributed to DES-driven extraction, which could enable continuous and in-situ recovery and conversion of VFAs from AD streams.
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- Xueyao Zhang
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States.
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Subbaiyan R, Ganesan A. In vitro and in vivo assessment of antimicrobial, enzymatic, and antifouling properties of self-potent lichen symbiotic bacteria. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2024; 71:446-459. [PMID: 38185532 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2551] [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: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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This study aimed to comprehensively assess the antimicrobial, antifouling, and antibiofilm-forming potential of lichen symbiotic bacteria against marine fouling bacterial strains. A total of 50 lichen-associated bacteria (LAB) isolates were successfully characterized and evaluated for their effectiveness in mitigating biofouling caused by various marine biofoulers. Through a battery of biological assays encompassing enzymatic, antagonistic, antimicrobial, and antifouling assays, 15 LAB isolates were identified based on their antagonist activities. Notably, the strain LAB4 exhibited remarkable performance across all bioassays, demonstrating its proficiency as an antifouling agent. The production of crude LAB extracts was successfully scaled up using a large-scale fermentor and further optimized. Additionally, a phylogenetic analysis of the isolated strain Bacillus proteolyticus D65's 16S ribosomal RNA gene revealed a high query coverage and percentage identity of 92.62% (accession no. MK883171.1). In conclusion, the lichen bacterial symbiotic isolate B. proteolyticus exhibited significant in vitro and in vivo inhibition of foulants. This study highlights the potential of lichens as a valuable source of yet unexplored bacteria. The bacterial consortium associated with Parmotrema sp. holds promise in combatting biofouling, which poses a substantial threat to the maritime industries and their economic stability.
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- Rubavathi Subbaiyan
- Department of Biotechnology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhao W, Wu Z, Liu Y, Dai P, Hai G, Liu F, Shang Y, Cao Z, Yang W. Research Progress of Natural Products and Their Derivatives in Marine Antifouling. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:6190. [PMID: 37763467 PMCID: PMC10533101 DOI: 10.3390/ma16186190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, it is necessary to develop natural product extracts as antifouling (AF) agents for alternatives to toxic biocides or metal-based AF paints to control biofouling. This paper briefly summarizes the latest developments in the natural product extracts and their derivatives or analogues from marine microorganisms to terrestrial plants as AF agents in the last five years. Moreover, this paper discusses the structures-activity relationship of these AF compounds and expands their AF mechanisms. Inspired by the molecular structure of natural products, some derivatives or analogues of natural product extracts and some novel strategies for improving the AF activity of protective coatings have been proposed as guidance for the development of a new generation of environmentally friendly AF agents.
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- Wenwen Zhao
- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of High Performance Oil and Gas Field Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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