Objectives:Cold-acclimated organisms accumulate low molecular weight organic solutes such as sugar alcohols and soluble sugars.This study aimed to compare the efficacy of five sugar alcohols and 14 soluble sugars in s...Objectives:Cold-acclimated organisms accumulate low molecular weight organic solutes such as sugar alcohols and soluble sugars.This study aimed to compare the efficacy of five sugar alcohols and 14 soluble sugars in stabilizing proteins under freezing,freeze-drying,and air-drying stresses.Materials and methods:Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase(G6PD)was used as the model protein.G6PD solutions with or without sugar alcohols and or sugars were subjected to freezing,freeze-drying,and air-drying stresses.The recovery of G6PD activity was measured to evaluate the protective efficacy of these compounds.Results:Without stabilizers,freezing G6PD at-20℃ or-80℃ reduced enzyme activity by around 24%,while freeze-drying or air-drying reduced activity by 90%-95%.Among the five sugar alcohols tested,pinitol,quebrachitol and sorbitol stabilized G6PD,whereas mannitol and myo-inositol destabilized it.Among 14 soluble sugars,trehalose and raffinose showed slightly lower enzyme recovery after repeated freeze-thaw cycles at-20℃.Most soluble sugars(except arabinose and xylose)protected G6PD during freeze-drying,with di-,tri-,and oligosaccharides generally outperforming monosaccharides.During air-drying,lactose was ineffective,while arabinose,galactose,and xylose were detrimental.Conclusion:The study highlights the diverse mechanisms of sugar alcohols and sugars in protein stabilization under stress,offering insights for formulating stable protein-and cell-based drugs.展开更多
A series of catalysts were prepared for sugar alcohols production to overcome the deficiencies of the previous reported catalysts,such as low yield of sugar alcohols,single functi on,in stability,and con troversial ro...A series of catalysts were prepared for sugar alcohols production to overcome the deficiencies of the previous reported catalysts,such as low yield of sugar alcohols,single functi on,in stability,and con troversial role of active sites.The role of each metal and their syn ergistic-cooperati on was discussed in detail with a combi nation of conditional experiments and characterizati ons.The results indicated that bifunctional Nig.ggFetAli.ss catalyst has unique structure with superparamagnetism and excellent activity.The(111)and(200)planes of metallic Ni are the hydrogenation active phases and preferentially exposed on Ni-Al-O_(x) spinel.The desired arabitol or mannitol was obtained by tuning the ratio of Bronsted and Lewis acid sites.The recycling tests indicated that the unique structure of the prepared Ni-based catalyst can suppress leaching and poisoning,which has high textural stability and activity.展开更多
The eastern foothills of Helan Mountain are a production area of high-quality wine grapes,but the low content of water-soluble calcium in the alkaline soil in this area has become an important limiting factor for the ...The eastern foothills of Helan Mountain are a production area of high-quality wine grapes,but the low content of water-soluble calcium in the alkaline soil in this area has become an important limiting factor for the production of high-end wines.In this study,7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown at Lilan Winery,which is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Ningxia,China,were used to examine the effect of exogenous calcium supplementation on fruit growth and berry quality.Calcium sugar alcohol was applied as a foliar spray at 1.2 L/hm^(2)(T1),2.4 L/hm^(2)(T2),3.6 L/hm^(2)(T3),4.8 L/hm^(2)(T4),and 6.0 L/hm^(2)(T5)concentrations at the fruit expansion stage,the early stage of grape veraison,the middle stage of grape veraison,and the later stage of grape veraison.Water control was used for comparison.The results showed that foliar calcium supplementation can significantly enhance the photosynthetic characteristics of wine grape leaves,increase the chlorophyll content of leaves,and improve the quality of grape berries.Under the T3(3.6 L/hm^(2))concentration of exogenous calcium,the transverse diameter,the longitudinal diameter,and fruit shape index of grapes were the highest,which were increased by 1.71%,5.33%,and 3.92%compared to the control,respectively.The application of high calcium concentrations(T4 and T5)inhibited the physiological development of grapes.The spike length,hundred-grain weight,yield of wine grapes,sugar-acid ratio,tannin,and total phenols were the highest in the T2(2.4 L/hm^(2))treatment.The results of principal component analysis based on multiple indicators showed that foliar application of 2.4-3.6 L/hm^(2)chelated sugar alcohol calcium on the leaf surfaces of grape leaves was the most suitable for improving the physiological characteristics and berry quality of wine grapes.展开更多
Conversion of non-edible biomass into fuels and value-added chemicals has achieved great attention to cope the world's energy requirements. Lignocellulose based sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, ...Conversion of non-edible biomass into fuels and value-added chemicals has achieved great attention to cope the world's energy requirements. Lignocellulose based sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, and erythritol can be potentially used as emerging fuels and chemicals. These sugar alcohols can be converted into widely used products(e.g. polymer synthesis, food and pharmaceuticals industry). The heterogeneous catalytic production of sugar alcohols from renewable biomass provides a safe and sustainable approach. Hydrolysis, coupled with hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis has been proved to be more effective strategy for sugar alcohols production from biomass. This review summarizes the recent advances in biomass upgrading reactions for the production of sugar alcohols and their comprehensive applications.展开更多
Most known catalytic dehydration of sugar alcohols such as D-sorbitol and D-mannitol can only produce di-dehydrated forms as major product,but monodehydrated products are also useful chemicals.Moreover,both di-and mon...Most known catalytic dehydration of sugar alcohols such as D-sorbitol and D-mannitol can only produce di-dehydrated forms as major product,but monodehydrated products are also useful chemicals.Moreover,both di-and mono-dehydration demand a high temperature(150℃ or higher),which deserves further attentions.To improve the mono-dehydration efficiency,a series of metal-containing hydrothermal carbonaceous materials(HTC)are prepared as catalyst in this work.Characterization reveals that the composition of preparative solution has a key influence on the morphology of HTC.In transformation of D-sorbitol,all HTC catalysts show low conversions in water regardless of temperature,but much better outputs are obtained in ethanol,especially at a higher temperature.When D-mannitol is selected as substrate,moderate to high conversions are obtained in both water and ethanol.On the other hand,high mono-dehydration selectivity is obtained for both sugar alcohols by using all catalysts.The origin of mono-dehydration selectivity and role of carbon component in catalysis are discussed in association with calculations.This study provides an efficient,mild,eco-friendly,and cost-effective system for mono-dehydration of sugar alcohols,which means a lot to development in new detergents or other fine chemicals.展开更多
The temperature-dependent rheological behaviors of five selected binary eutectic mixture sugar alcohols,with great potential for latent heat storage in the range of 353.15 K to 523.15 K,were investigated.It was found ...The temperature-dependent rheological behaviors of five selected binary eutectic mixture sugar alcohols,with great potential for latent heat storage in the range of 353.15 K to 523.15 K,were investigated.It was found that the rheological behaviors of the mixture sugar alcohols depend on those of the pure compounds as well as their molar ratios.The two mixtures of xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol and erythritol(84 mol%)+d-mannitol behave like pseudoplastic fluids with typical non-Newtonian shear-thinning behaviors,as indicated by the power law index of 0.99(<1).The mixture of d-mannitol(70 mol%)+d-dulcitol is a nonlinear Bingham fluid,exhibiting a slight yield stress(0.001 Pa to 0.01 Pa)at low shear rates.The rest two mixtures containing the cyclic-structured inositol behave like Herschel-Bulkley fluids.The infinite shear viscosities of the eutectic mixtures over the entire temperature range appear to be higher than those of their respective pure compounds,except for inositol.The mixture of xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol at its melting point shows higher dynamic viscosity of about 0.546 Pa·s than the values of about 0.396 Pa·s and 0.035 Pa·s for xylitol and erythritol,respectively.In addition,the activation energies of viscous flow of the mixtures,as determined by fitting the dynamic viscosity-temperature curves using the Arrhenius model,also exhibit higher values than those of their pure compounds.The activation energy of viscous flow of the mixture xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol was determined to be about 92400 J/mol in the supercooled liquid state,while the supercooled liquid xylitol and erythritol have much lower values of 83500 J/mol and 51900 J/mol,respectively.Both the increased dynamic viscosities and activation energies of viscous flow can result in deteriorated crystallization performance during latent heat retrieval.展开更多
Functional sugar alcohols are a kind of burgeoning food additives to substitute saccharose due to the prominent biofunctions including moderate sweetness,low calorific values and no influence on blood sugar fluctuatio...Functional sugar alcohols are a kind of burgeoning food additives to substitute saccharose due to the prominent biofunctions including moderate sweetness,low calorific values and no influence on blood sugar fluctuation,thus applied widely in food,medical,health protection as well as chemical production.Traditional synthesis of functional sugar alcohols required high temperature and H2 pressure,as well as leading to low reaction efficiency,side reactions and leaching of toxic metal ions.In the present work,Pt-Ni-Sn/MWCNTs catalyst was obtained using a liquid phase reduction method with the transition metals loading of Pt 3.4%,Ni 0.7%,Sn 0.4%,respectively.The catalyst catalyzed the preparation of xylitol,sorbitol,mannitol and galactitol with the high monosaccharide conversion(>99.5%)and yield(>99.1%)under relatively mild conditions(100℃,3.0 MPa H2),which were lower than ever reported.For the 13-batch reuse of Pt-Ni-Sn/MWCNTs,the total conversion of xylose was 99.4%and the total yield of xylitol was 99.2%,the productivity of 103.2 g xylitol per gram of catalyst was also obtained.Besides,no side reactions,no metal ions as well as no changes of pH were observed in the reaction process.Our trimetallic catalyst exhibited valuable potential in functional sugar alcohols production.展开更多
The effect of colchicine on phenotypic classes ratio of the enzyme locus controlling alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1) in sugar beet agamospermous progenies was analysed. The obtained data are indicative of the thing that ...The effect of colchicine on phenotypic classes ratio of the enzyme locus controlling alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1) in sugar beet agamospermous progenies was analysed. The obtained data are indicative of the thing that colchicine causes polytenization of homological chromosome regions carrying marker locus Adh1 alleles. Theoretical calculation of the formation of egg cells frequencies and those of further development of cells entering embryogenesis without fertilization, also the diminution calculation of excessive chromosome regions carrying marker locus alleles have been made. The coincidence of theoretical and experimental ratios of phenotypic classes indicates the existence of post-meiotic apozygotic combinatory process in plants.展开更多
基金supported by a research grant from the National University of Singapore to WQS(RP-3960366)a collaborative research grant from Sichuan Zhongke Organ Co.Ltd(Chengdu,China).
文摘Objectives:Cold-acclimated organisms accumulate low molecular weight organic solutes such as sugar alcohols and soluble sugars.This study aimed to compare the efficacy of five sugar alcohols and 14 soluble sugars in stabilizing proteins under freezing,freeze-drying,and air-drying stresses.Materials and methods:Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase(G6PD)was used as the model protein.G6PD solutions with or without sugar alcohols and or sugars were subjected to freezing,freeze-drying,and air-drying stresses.The recovery of G6PD activity was measured to evaluate the protective efficacy of these compounds.Results:Without stabilizers,freezing G6PD at-20℃ or-80℃ reduced enzyme activity by around 24%,while freeze-drying or air-drying reduced activity by 90%-95%.Among the five sugar alcohols tested,pinitol,quebrachitol and sorbitol stabilized G6PD,whereas mannitol and myo-inositol destabilized it.Among 14 soluble sugars,trehalose and raffinose showed slightly lower enzyme recovery after repeated freeze-thaw cycles at-20℃.Most soluble sugars(except arabinose and xylose)protected G6PD during freeze-drying,with di-,tri-,and oligosaccharides generally outperforming monosaccharides.During air-drying,lactose was ineffective,while arabinose,galactose,and xylose were detrimental.Conclusion:The study highlights the diverse mechanisms of sugar alcohols and sugars in protein stabilization under stress,offering insights for formulating stable protein-and cell-based drugs.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2019YFB1503903,2019YFB1503904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21676223,21978248)the Natural Science Foun-datlon of Fujian Province of China(Nos.2019J06005,2019J01246).
文摘A series of catalysts were prepared for sugar alcohols production to overcome the deficiencies of the previous reported catalysts,such as low yield of sugar alcohols,single functi on,in stability,and con troversial role of active sites.The role of each metal and their syn ergistic-cooperati on was discussed in detail with a combi nation of conditional experiments and characterizati ons.The results indicated that bifunctional Nig.ggFetAli.ss catalyst has unique structure with superparamagnetism and excellent activity.The(111)and(200)planes of metallic Ni are the hydrogenation active phases and preferentially exposed on Ni-Al-O_(x) spinel.The desired arabitol or mannitol was obtained by tuning the ratio of Bronsted and Lewis acid sites.The recycling tests indicated that the unique structure of the prepared Ni-based catalyst can suppress leaching and poisoning,which has high textural stability and activity.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(Grant No.2019YFD1002500)Ningxia Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2020AAC02011).
文摘The eastern foothills of Helan Mountain are a production area of high-quality wine grapes,but the low content of water-soluble calcium in the alkaline soil in this area has become an important limiting factor for the production of high-end wines.In this study,7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown at Lilan Winery,which is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Ningxia,China,were used to examine the effect of exogenous calcium supplementation on fruit growth and berry quality.Calcium sugar alcohol was applied as a foliar spray at 1.2 L/hm^(2)(T1),2.4 L/hm^(2)(T2),3.6 L/hm^(2)(T3),4.8 L/hm^(2)(T4),and 6.0 L/hm^(2)(T5)concentrations at the fruit expansion stage,the early stage of grape veraison,the middle stage of grape veraison,and the later stage of grape veraison.Water control was used for comparison.The results showed that foliar calcium supplementation can significantly enhance the photosynthetic characteristics of wine grape leaves,increase the chlorophyll content of leaves,and improve the quality of grape berries.Under the T3(3.6 L/hm^(2))concentration of exogenous calcium,the transverse diameter,the longitudinal diameter,and fruit shape index of grapes were the highest,which were increased by 1.71%,5.33%,and 3.92%compared to the control,respectively.The application of high calcium concentrations(T4 and T5)inhibited the physiological development of grapes.The spike length,hundred-grain weight,yield of wine grapes,sugar-acid ratio,tannin,and total phenols were the highest in the T2(2.4 L/hm^(2))treatment.The results of principal component analysis based on multiple indicators showed that foliar application of 2.4-3.6 L/hm^(2)chelated sugar alcohol calcium on the leaf surfaces of grape leaves was the most suitable for improving the physiological characteristics and berry quality of wine grapes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21325208,21172209,21272050,21402181,21572212)Chinese Academy of Science(KJCX2-EW-J02,YZ201563)+5 种基金the Major/Innovative Program of Development Foundation of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology(2014FXCX006)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2014M561835)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20123402130008)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060190025,WK2060190033,WK2060190040,WK6030000023)the Key Technologies R&D Programme of Anhui Province(1604a0702027)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University of the Ministry of Education of China
文摘Conversion of non-edible biomass into fuels and value-added chemicals has achieved great attention to cope the world's energy requirements. Lignocellulose based sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, and erythritol can be potentially used as emerging fuels and chemicals. These sugar alcohols can be converted into widely used products(e.g. polymer synthesis, food and pharmaceuticals industry). The heterogeneous catalytic production of sugar alcohols from renewable biomass provides a safe and sustainable approach. Hydrolysis, coupled with hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis has been proved to be more effective strategy for sugar alcohols production from biomass. This review summarizes the recent advances in biomass upgrading reactions for the production of sugar alcohols and their comprehensive applications.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.xjj2014005).
文摘Most known catalytic dehydration of sugar alcohols such as D-sorbitol and D-mannitol can only produce di-dehydrated forms as major product,but monodehydrated products are also useful chemicals.Moreover,both di-and mono-dehydration demand a high temperature(150℃ or higher),which deserves further attentions.To improve the mono-dehydration efficiency,a series of metal-containing hydrothermal carbonaceous materials(HTC)are prepared as catalyst in this work.Characterization reveals that the composition of preparative solution has a key influence on the morphology of HTC.In transformation of D-sorbitol,all HTC catalysts show low conversions in water regardless of temperature,but much better outputs are obtained in ethanol,especially at a higher temperature.When D-mannitol is selected as substrate,moderate to high conversions are obtained in both water and ethanol.On the other hand,high mono-dehydration selectivity is obtained for both sugar alcohols by using all catalysts.The origin of mono-dehydration selectivity and role of carbon component in catalysis are discussed in association with calculations.This study provides an efficient,mild,eco-friendly,and cost-effective system for mono-dehydration of sugar alcohols,which means a lot to development in new detergents or other fine chemicals.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51979246)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LR17E060001).
文摘The temperature-dependent rheological behaviors of five selected binary eutectic mixture sugar alcohols,with great potential for latent heat storage in the range of 353.15 K to 523.15 K,were investigated.It was found that the rheological behaviors of the mixture sugar alcohols depend on those of the pure compounds as well as their molar ratios.The two mixtures of xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol and erythritol(84 mol%)+d-mannitol behave like pseudoplastic fluids with typical non-Newtonian shear-thinning behaviors,as indicated by the power law index of 0.99(<1).The mixture of d-mannitol(70 mol%)+d-dulcitol is a nonlinear Bingham fluid,exhibiting a slight yield stress(0.001 Pa to 0.01 Pa)at low shear rates.The rest two mixtures containing the cyclic-structured inositol behave like Herschel-Bulkley fluids.The infinite shear viscosities of the eutectic mixtures over the entire temperature range appear to be higher than those of their respective pure compounds,except for inositol.The mixture of xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol at its melting point shows higher dynamic viscosity of about 0.546 Pa·s than the values of about 0.396 Pa·s and 0.035 Pa·s for xylitol and erythritol,respectively.In addition,the activation energies of viscous flow of the mixtures,as determined by fitting the dynamic viscosity-temperature curves using the Arrhenius model,also exhibit higher values than those of their pure compounds.The activation energy of viscous flow of the mixture xylitol(75 mol%)+erythritol was determined to be about 92400 J/mol in the supercooled liquid state,while the supercooled liquid xylitol and erythritol have much lower values of 83500 J/mol and 51900 J/mol,respectively.Both the increased dynamic viscosities and activation energies of viscous flow can result in deteriorated crystallization performance during latent heat retrieval.
基金supported by the Key R&D Program of Zhejiang(2023C01113)the Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang,P.R.China(2018R01014)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang(RF-C2019005).
文摘Functional sugar alcohols are a kind of burgeoning food additives to substitute saccharose due to the prominent biofunctions including moderate sweetness,low calorific values and no influence on blood sugar fluctuation,thus applied widely in food,medical,health protection as well as chemical production.Traditional synthesis of functional sugar alcohols required high temperature and H2 pressure,as well as leading to low reaction efficiency,side reactions and leaching of toxic metal ions.In the present work,Pt-Ni-Sn/MWCNTs catalyst was obtained using a liquid phase reduction method with the transition metals loading of Pt 3.4%,Ni 0.7%,Sn 0.4%,respectively.The catalyst catalyzed the preparation of xylitol,sorbitol,mannitol and galactitol with the high monosaccharide conversion(>99.5%)and yield(>99.1%)under relatively mild conditions(100℃,3.0 MPa H2),which were lower than ever reported.For the 13-batch reuse of Pt-Ni-Sn/MWCNTs,the total conversion of xylose was 99.4%and the total yield of xylitol was 99.2%,the productivity of 103.2 g xylitol per gram of catalyst was also obtained.Besides,no side reactions,no metal ions as well as no changes of pH were observed in the reaction process.Our trimetallic catalyst exhibited valuable potential in functional sugar alcohols production.
文摘The effect of colchicine on phenotypic classes ratio of the enzyme locus controlling alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1) in sugar beet agamospermous progenies was analysed. The obtained data are indicative of the thing that colchicine causes polytenization of homological chromosome regions carrying marker locus Adh1 alleles. Theoretical calculation of the formation of egg cells frequencies and those of further development of cells entering embryogenesis without fertilization, also the diminution calculation of excessive chromosome regions carrying marker locus alleles have been made. The coincidence of theoretical and experimental ratios of phenotypic classes indicates the existence of post-meiotic apozygotic combinatory process in plants.
