Mechanical Properties, Water Vapor Permeability and Water Affinity of Feather Keratin Films Plasticized with Sorbitol

In poultry industry chicken feathers are normally hydrolyzed and used to prepare animal feed. In this work the use of this material to prepare films was investigated. Keratins were extracted from chicken feathers with 2-mercaptoethanol in concentrated urea solution using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The effect of varying the amount of sorbitol on properties of chicken feather keratin (CFK) was investigated. As the concentration of plasticizer increased, the moisture content (MC) of these films increase, the monolayer MC increased from 0.060 (without plasticizer) to 0.482 g water/g dry matter (0.30 g sorbitol/g keratin). The water vapor permeability (WVP) varied between 0.096 g/m s Pa and 8.098 g/m s Pa for films without sorbitol and with 0.30 g sorbitol/g keratin, respectively. Film strength decreased from 5.13 MPa to 0.45 MPa and the elongation at break achieved the maximum value of 52.75% for samples with 0.02 g sorbitol/g keratin. The dry matter density didn’t change significantly, varying between 0.86–0.89 g/cm³ for all samples. Films with potential applications in food packaging can be obtained from CFKs. However, further researches are necessary to decrease film solubility and increase mechanical resistance.     

用甲基硫酸钠废渣制备二甲基硫醚

根据酯在碱性条件下水解反应生成醚的原理，研究了以甲基硫酸钠废渣为原料制备二甲基硫醚（DMS）的方法。在反应温度100℃、加水量100mL、搅拌时间30min、合成反应时间50min的最佳工艺条件下，制得的DMS产品纯度为99％，收率为83．59％。该法工艺简单，技术可行，操作稳定，既消除了环境污染，又能制备化工产品，具有明显的环境效益和经济效益。     

废电池极性材料在硝酸中的溶解条件

废锌锰电池极性材料在一定条件下可以较好地溶解于硝酸中，其液固质量比及H2O2加入量对溶解过程有较大的影响。采用正交实验的方法得出硝酸溶解废旧锌锰电池极性材料的适宜条件为：硝酸浓度6mol／L、液固质量比13．6、H2O2质量分数2．5％、反应温度60℃、反应时间25min。     

pH Mediated L-cysteine Aqueous Solution for Wool Reduction and Urea-Free Keratin Extraction

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Regenerated keratin from waste wool is one of the most critical modern biomaterials due to its intrinsic biodegradability, biocompatibility, and mechanical...     

水中硫化物测定方法的研究

改进了用于水中硫化物测定的酸化－吹取－吸收预处理方法,对样样预处理条件及校准曲线的制作 进行了详细试验。该方法具有吹取完全,吸收安全、操作简单、准确度高的优点,适用于水和废水中微量硫化物的测定。     

二甲基二硫代氨基甲酸钠处理锌冶炼含镉废水

以二甲基二硫代氨基甲酸钠(福美钠)作为脱镉螯合剂,以聚合氯化铝作为絮凝剂,脱除含镉废水中的Cd2+。在考察福美钠加入量、搅拌时间、聚合氯化铝加入量、沉淀时间等工艺条件对Cd2+脱除效果影响的单因素实验的基础上,采用正交实验对工艺参数进行进一步优化。实验结果表明:在福美钠加入量为1.0 g/L、搅拌时间为20 min、聚合氯化铝加入量为0.2 g/L、沉淀时间为5 h的最佳工艺条件下,采用福美钠处理初始Cd2+质量浓度为100 mg/L的锌冶炼含镉废水,剩余Cd2+质量浓度降至0.008 mg/L,Cd2+去除率为99.99%,处理后的废水达到GB8978—1996《污水综合排放标准》。     

An Enzymatic Method for Harvesting Functional Melanosomes after Keratin Extraction: Maximizing Resource Recovery from Human Hair

Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Hair contains about 80% keratins and 1–3% melanin packaged in melanosomes. Both of these are high-value and functional raw materials that have...     

铁离子湿式氧化法脱除硫化氢技术进展

综述了铁离子湿式氧化脱除H2S技术的起源及其各种方法的原理和特点。H2S的脱除速度与副反应抑制、铁离子的稳定性和再生速度是各种技术应用与改进的关键因素。生化铁一碱溶液催化脱硫方法是气体脱硫值得发展的方向。     

Film-Forming Starch Composites for Agricultural Applications

Biodegradable polymer composites were prepared from starch, crude glycerol, rapeseed cake and urea. The uniform films of the composites were prepared by casting technique. Mechanical properties and solubility in water of the films were studied. Increase of the content of rapeseed cake in the composites lead to the decrease of tensile strength and to the increase of elongation at break. The solubility of the composites in water increased with the increase of the content of rapeseed cake and urea. The changes of pH of soil being in the contact with the composite films were studied. It was established that the composites with the ratio of starch, rapeseed cake, crude glycerol and urea ranging from 4:6:3:0.2 to 4:6:3:1 can be used for the production of disposable plant pots. Too high content of urea can increase pH of soil up to the limit dangerous for plants.     

采用氢氧化钠溶液循环浸出法脱除高砷阳极泥中的砷

采用氢氧化钠溶液循环浸出法处理高砷阳极泥（简称阳极泥）,考察了氢氧化钠溶液与阳极泥质量比（简称液固比）等因素对限极泥中砷、锑、铅浸出率的影响。在液固比为5、氢氧化钠浓度为2．0moL／L、反应温度为70～85℃、反应时间为8h的条件下,砷浸出率可达95％以上;含砷浸出液经硫化钠沉砷后可返回浸出工序重复使用,在硫化钠与砷质量比大于3时,浸出液沉砷率维持在80％以上,同时回用浸出工序后,砷浸出率达95％以上,且铅、锑流失率较低。     

Biodegradable Water Soluble Copolymer for Antimicrobial Applications

Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable, water soluble and optically active DL-malic acid (DMA) and citric acid (CA) copolymers were studied for possible use as antibacterial agents. The copolymers were synthesized by direct bulk melt condensation in the absence of a catalyst above 150 °C. Characterization of obtained copolymers was carried out with the help of infrared absorption spectra, differential scanning calorimetry and thermo gravimetric analysis. The antibacterial activity of copolymers against bacteria was investigated. The results obtained shows the above copolymers possess a broad wound dressing activity against different types of bacteria and may be useful as antibacterial agents.     

间苯二甲酸二甲酯磺酸钠生产废水的综合利用

介绍了用溶剂析出法分离间苯二甲酸二甲酯磺酸钠生产废水中硫酸钠和间苯二甲酸二甲酯磺酸钠的新工艺。采用该工艺可回收废水中90％的硫酸钠和80％的间苯二甲酸二甲酯磺酸钠,经济效益显著。     

气体中硫化氢催化焚烧催化剂的制备和性能研究

考察了制备方法对催化剂活性的影响，评价了活性组分的添加量，操作温度和空速对催化剂活性和选择性的影响，在温度290℃，空速5000h^-1条件下，催化剂连续使用200h性能稳定，H2S转化率为SO2生成率在99．9％以上，该催化剂具有优良的性能，适合在硫化氢焚烧装置上使用。     

Acetylation of Castor Meal and Castor Proteins for Thermoplastic Applications

Castor meal and proteins extracted from the castor meal have been acetylated and made into thermoplastics. Castor meal is generated as the byproduct after extraction of oil from the seeds and hence available in large volumes at low cost. The meal is also non-thermoplastic making it difficult to use for industrial applications. In this research, castor meal (CM) and castor proteins (CP) extracted from the castor meal were acetylated under alkaline conditions in order to make them thermoplastic. The acetylated products were characterized using FT-IR, P-GC-MS and DSC. The effects of various acetylation conditions on % acetyl content were studied. The highest % acetyl content obtained in the case of CM was 11.63% for a material to anhydride ratio of 1:5 at 130?°C and for CP a higher acetylation of 23.60% was obtained using a ratio of 1:5 at 120?°C. It was found that that acetylated CP could be compression molded into films.     

Potential and Limitations of Microbial Reductive Dechlorination for Bioremediation Applications

Current knowledge and recent advances in the area of microbial reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated organic compounds are summarized. Factors which may limit the efficacy of the dechlorination process for the in situ bioremediation of contaminated soil and sediment systems are identified. Results of recent studies on the anaerobic biotransformation of soil-sorbed chlorinated ethenes and sediment-sorbed chlorinated benzenes are provided to illustrate how low contaminant bioavailability may control the rate and extent of dechlorination in subsurface systems, especially those with long-term contamination. Use of nonionic, polysorbate surfactants as the sole electron donors of a mixed, methanogenic culture supported the microbial sequential reductive dechlorination of either free or sediment-bound hexachlorobenzene (HCB) to primarily 1,3-dichlorobenzene, but did not enhance the bioavailability of sediment-bound HCB as compared to microcosms, which used glucose. Because current knowledge on the interactions of dechlorinating populations with other microbial populations in the presence of alternative terminal electron acceptors (e.g., nitrate, Fe³⁺ , Mn⁴⁺) is limited, such interactions and their effect on the dechlorination process in subsurface systems need to be further explored to improve our understanding of the reductive dechlorination process in complex environmental systems and lead to the development of more efficient in situ bioremediation technologies and strategies.     

Study on Biodegradable Starch/OMMT Nanocomposites for Packaging Applications

The thermoplastic starch (TPS) and nanocomposite(TPS/OMMT) was prepared with 15% carbamide, 15% ethanolamine and different contents of organic activated montmorillonite (OMMT) by twin-screw extruder with a 130 °C barrel temperature. Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy and wide angle X-ray diffraction shown that the alkylamine in dodecyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium bromide could react with MMT via cation exchange reaction. After treated, the d(001)space distance of MMT increased from 1.5 to 1.7 nm. Scanning electron microscope revealed that the lower contents of OMMT could disperse well in the matrixes of TPS. The carbamide, ethanolamine and the OMMT could destroy the crystallization behavior of starch, but only the OMMT restrained this behavior for long-term storing. Mechanical properties investigation indicated that the tensile strength and modulus of TPS/OMMT nanocomposites were better than those of TPS, while the elongation at break was descended with the increasing of OMMT contents. When the content of OMMT was 4%, the tensile strength and modulus of TPS was improved from 4.2 and 42 MPa to 6.0 and 76 MPa, respectively.