The degree of processing is rarely considered an independent factor in the health effects of fruit juices and beverages(FJBs)consumption.In fact,the consumption of ultra-processed foods has been shown to pose health r...The degree of processing is rarely considered an independent factor in the health effects of fruit juices and beverages(FJBs)consumption.In fact,the consumption of ultra-processed foods has been shown to pose health risks.In this study,we first integrated 4 systems used to classify the degree of food processing and then classified FJBs into three major categories,low(minimal),moderate and high.Second,we compared the differences in attitudes towards FJBs in dietary guidelines.Third,we integrated the results of existing epidemiological surveys,randomized controlled trials,and animal experiments to explore the health risks associated with consuming FJBs.Deepening the processing of FJBs has been found to lead to an increased risk of diseases.Dietary pattern,nutrients,addition agents and consumer preferences may be influential factors.Finally,we investigated whether there were any changes in the health benefits of 100%fruit juices produced by different processing methods.In conclusion,minimally/moderately processed 100%fruit juices provide more health benefits than highly processed fruit beverages.The results support the need to consider the extent of FJBs processing in future studies to adjust official nutritional recommendations for beverage consumption.展开更多
The two essential terms in environmental sciences-dematerialization and decoupling-have always been controversial. This study aims to trace the evolution path on the methodologies, the evidences and the policies, and ...The two essential terms in environmental sciences-dematerialization and decoupling-have always been controversial. This study aims to trace the evolution path on the methodologies, the evidences and the policies, and to reflect on the implications of the development. We specifically present several classical definitions so as to summarize the similarities and differences thereinafter. Several commonly used methodologies, which are employed for evaluating the levels of dematerialization and decoupling, are discussed. As expected, the empirical evidences rarely support the absolute dematerialization and decoupling, which challenge the relevant policies implemented worldwide. In this context, the rebound effect, which is regarded as the main obstacle, is necessary to be examined in the various sectors and areas. However, the results of the rebound levels are far from unanimous. This article has a further discussion on the possible direction for the inconclusive debate in a broader perspective.展开更多
The Leuconostoc citreum SJ-57 strain isolated from the sweet potato starch production showed great potential as a microbiological flocculant,but its underlying flocculation mechanisms are yet unknown.In this study,inf...The Leuconostoc citreum SJ-57 strain isolated from the sweet potato starch production showed great potential as a microbiological flocculant,but its underlying flocculation mechanisms are yet unknown.In this study,infrared spectroscopy and thermodynamic analysis were performed to elucidate the short-range and long-range interactions between Leuc.citreum SJ-57 and starch granules,revealing that bacteria cells bond starch granules via metal-bridging ionic bonds.A high repulsive energy barrier of~8×10^(−18)J must be overcome to initiate the flocculation process.Heat,protease,lipase,lysozyme,dextranase,and guanidine hydrochloride were used to treat the bacterial cell,confirming that its flocculation ability originated from surface proteins,including GW structural domain proteins,DnaK,GroEL,elongation factor Tu,and lysozyme M1.The primary flocculation mechanisms of Leuc.citreum was proposed to provide a deep understanding of microbiological flocculants and a foundation for future industrial applications in starch production.展开更多
A comprehensive mathematical model was established and used to simulate the macro and microstructure evolution during the production process of 5CrNiMo steel ingot by electroslag remelting （ESR） method. Along the in...A comprehensive mathematical model was established and used to simulate the macro and microstructure evolution during the production process of 5CrNiMo steel ingot by electroslag remelting （ESR） method. Along the ingot height, the macrostructure distribution characteristics changed from vertical, fine columnar grains to tilted, coarse columnar grains, and this transformation process occurred at the very beginning of ESR. In the cross section of the ingot, there were three grain morphology regions and two grain type transition regions from the outside to the center of the ingot. These regions were the fine columnar grain region, columnar competitive growth transition re gion, coarse columnar grain region, columnar to equiaxed grain transition （CET） region, and coarse equiaxed grain region. The influence of the remelting rate on the macrostructure and mlcrostructure was investigated using a series of experiments and simulations. The results showed that a low remelting rate could produce a small grain growth angle （GGA） ; the average secondary dendrite arm spacing （SDAS） firstly decreased and then increased as the remelting rate increased. An excessively high or low remelting rate can increase the GGA and average SDAS in ingots. Thus, the remelting rate should be controlled within a suitable range to reduce composition microsegregation and microshrinkage in the ingot to produce an ESR ingot with satisfactory hot forging performance.展开更多
Electroslag surfacing with liquid metal （ESSLM） is an excellent method for producing high quality bimetallic compound rollers. The quality of each compound roller is primarily determined by the metallurgical quality...Electroslag surfacing with liquid metal （ESSLM） is an excellent method for producing high quality bimetallic compound rollers. The quality of each compound roller is primarily determined by the metallurgical quality of the combined interface. A GCrl5/40Cr compound roller is produced using an ESSLM non-consumable electrode electro- slag heating method. The temperature and electric fields produced by the ESSLM system are calculated. As the roller core moves downward in the mold, it passes through five sections., the preheating section, the rapid heating section, the temperature homogenizing section, the bimetal fusing section and the cooling section which listed from the top to bottom of the mold, respectively. The temperature distribution and the degree of the surface temperature fluctuation in the roller core are different for each section. Near the combined interface, four layers are found from the roller core to the cladding layer= the remelting layer, the fusion layer, the interface solidification layer and the chilling layer, re spectively. Among these, the fusion and interface solidification layers are the key transition zones that greatly influ- ence the combination quality. The surface temperature of the roller core prior to cladding is mainly determined by the drawing velocity, and the thickness of the transition layer increases as the drawing velocity decreases. A transition layer that is too thick or too thin will reduce the mechanical properties at the combined interface. Therefore, the drawing velocity should be limited to a moderate range to produce a satisfactory bimetallic Compound roller.展开更多
In this study, a series of ecological porous spur-dikes are arranged in an experiment channel to simulate a real field drainage ditch. The inside and outside flow fields of spur-dikes are determined by numerical simul...In this study, a series of ecological porous spur-dikes are arranged in an experiment channel to simulate a real field drainage ditch. The inside and outside flow fields of spur-dikes are determined by numerical simulations and experimental methods. An Ammonia-Nitrogen（NH3-N） degradation evaluation model is built to calculate the pollution removal rate by coupling with the inner flow field of the porous spur-dikes. The variations of the total pollutant removal rate in the channel are discussed in terms of different porosities and gap distances between spur-dikes and inlet flow velocities. It is indicated that a reasonable parameter matching of the porosity and the gap distance with the flow velocity of the ditch can bring about a satisfactory purification efficiency with a small delivery quantity of ecological porous materials.展开更多
TiO2 films have received increasing attention for the removal of organic pollutants via photocatalysis. To develop a simple and effective method for improving the photodegradation efficiency of pollutants in surface w...TiO2 films have received increasing attention for the removal of organic pollutants via photocatalysis. To develop a simple and effective method for improving the photodegradation efficiency of pollutants in surface water, we herein examined the preparation of a P25-TiO2 composite film on a cement substrate via a sol–gel method. In this case, Rhodamine B（Rh B）was employed as the target organic pollutant. The self-generated TiO2 film and the P25-TiO2 composite film were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, N2 adsorption/desorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy（DRS）. The photodegradation efficiencies of the two films were studied by Rh B removal in water under UV（ultraviolet） irradiation. Over 4 day exposure, the P25-TiO2 composite film exhibited higher photocatalytic performance than the self-generated TiO2 film. The photodegradation rate indicated that the efficiency of the P25-TiO2 composite film was enhanced by the addition of the rutile phase Degussa P25 powder. As such, cooperation between the anatase TiO2 and rutile P25 nanoparticles was beneficial for separation of the photo-induced electrons and holes. In addition, the influence of P25 doping on the P25-TiO2 composite films was evaluated. We found that up to a certain saturation point, increased doping enhanced the photodegradation ability of the composite film. Thus, we herein demonstrated that the doping of P25 powders is a simple but effective strategy to prepare a P25-TiO2 composite film on a cement substrate, and the resulting film exhibits excellent removal efficiency in the degradation of organic pollutants.展开更多
Precise localisation and navigation are the two most important tasks for mobile robots.Visual simultaneous localisation and mapping(VSLAM)is useful in localisation systems of mobile robots.The wide-angle camera has a ...Precise localisation and navigation are the two most important tasks for mobile robots.Visual simultaneous localisation and mapping(VSLAM)is useful in localisation systems of mobile robots.The wide-angle camera has a broad field of vision and more abundant information on images,so it is widely used in mobile robots,including legged robots.However,wide-angle cameras are more complicated than ordinary cameras in the design of visual localisation systems,and higher requirements and challenges are put forward for VSLAM technologies based on wide-angle cameras.In order to resolve the problem of distortion in wide-angle images and improve the accuracy of localisation,a sampling VSLAM based on a wide-angle camera model for legged mobile robots is proposed.For the predictability of the periodic motion of a legged robot,in the method,the images are sampled periodically,image blocks with clear texture are selected and the image details are enhanced to extract the feature points on the image.Then,the feature points of the blocks are extracted and by using the feature points of the blocks in the images,the feature points on the images are extracted.Finally,the points on the incident light through the normalised plane are selected as the template points;the relationship between the template points and the images is established through the wide-angle camera model,and the pixel coordinates of the template points in the images and the descriptors are calculated.Moreover,many experiments are conducted on the TUM datasets with a quadruped robot.The experimental results show that the trajectory error and translation error measured by the proposed method are reduced compared with the VINS-MONO,ORB-SLAM3 and Periodic SLAM systems.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation Program of China(31901707)the 2115 Talent Development Program of China Agricultural University。
文摘The degree of processing is rarely considered an independent factor in the health effects of fruit juices and beverages(FJBs)consumption.In fact,the consumption of ultra-processed foods has been shown to pose health risks.In this study,we first integrated 4 systems used to classify the degree of food processing and then classified FJBs into three major categories,low(minimal),moderate and high.Second,we compared the differences in attitudes towards FJBs in dietary guidelines.Third,we integrated the results of existing epidemiological surveys,randomized controlled trials,and animal experiments to explore the health risks associated with consuming FJBs.Deepening the processing of FJBs has been found to lead to an increased risk of diseases.Dietary pattern,nutrients,addition agents and consumer preferences may be influential factors.Finally,we investigated whether there were any changes in the health benefits of 100%fruit juices produced by different processing methods.In conclusion,minimally/moderately processed 100%fruit juices provide more health benefits than highly processed fruit beverages.The results support the need to consider the extent of FJBs processing in future studies to adjust official nutritional recommendations for beverage consumption.
基金funding of China Scholarship Council [Grant number:201306240017]Sichuan University Central University Basic Research Business Independent Project [Grant number:2018JJ-ZZ-06]
文摘The two essential terms in environmental sciences-dematerialization and decoupling-have always been controversial. This study aims to trace the evolution path on the methodologies, the evidences and the policies, and to reflect on the implications of the development. We specifically present several classical definitions so as to summarize the similarities and differences thereinafter. Several commonly used methodologies, which are employed for evaluating the levels of dematerialization and decoupling, are discussed. As expected, the empirical evidences rarely support the absolute dematerialization and decoupling, which challenge the relevant policies implemented worldwide. In this context, the rebound effect, which is regarded as the main obstacle, is necessary to be examined in the various sectors and areas. However, the results of the rebound levels are far from unanimous. This article has a further discussion on the possible direction for the inconclusive debate in a broader perspective.
基金supported by Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2023NSFSC0181 and the 2115 Talent Development Program of China Agricultural University.
文摘The Leuconostoc citreum SJ-57 strain isolated from the sweet potato starch production showed great potential as a microbiological flocculant,but its underlying flocculation mechanisms are yet unknown.In this study,infrared spectroscopy and thermodynamic analysis were performed to elucidate the short-range and long-range interactions between Leuc.citreum SJ-57 and starch granules,revealing that bacteria cells bond starch granules via metal-bridging ionic bonds.A high repulsive energy barrier of~8×10^(−18)J must be overcome to initiate the flocculation process.Heat,protease,lipase,lysozyme,dextranase,and guanidine hydrochloride were used to treat the bacterial cell,confirming that its flocculation ability originated from surface proteins,including GW structural domain proteins,DnaK,GroEL,elongation factor Tu,and lysozyme M1.The primary flocculation mechanisms of Leuc.citreum was proposed to provide a deep understanding of microbiological flocculants and a foundation for future industrial applications in starch production.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51165030)
文摘A comprehensive mathematical model was established and used to simulate the macro and microstructure evolution during the production process of 5CrNiMo steel ingot by electroslag remelting （ESR） method. Along the ingot height, the macrostructure distribution characteristics changed from vertical, fine columnar grains to tilted, coarse columnar grains, and this transformation process occurred at the very beginning of ESR. In the cross section of the ingot, there were three grain morphology regions and two grain type transition regions from the outside to the center of the ingot. These regions were the fine columnar grain region, columnar competitive growth transition re gion, coarse columnar grain region, columnar to equiaxed grain transition （CET） region, and coarse equiaxed grain region. The influence of the remelting rate on the macrostructure and mlcrostructure was investigated using a series of experiments and simulations. The results showed that a low remelting rate could produce a small grain growth angle （GGA） ; the average secondary dendrite arm spacing （SDAS） firstly decreased and then increased as the remelting rate increased. An excessively high or low remelting rate can increase the GGA and average SDAS in ingots. Thus, the remelting rate should be controlled within a suitable range to reduce composition microsegregation and microshrinkage in the ingot to produce an ESR ingot with satisfactory hot forging performance.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51165030)
文摘Electroslag surfacing with liquid metal （ESSLM） is an excellent method for producing high quality bimetallic compound rollers. The quality of each compound roller is primarily determined by the metallurgical quality of the combined interface. A GCrl5/40Cr compound roller is produced using an ESSLM non-consumable electrode electro- slag heating method. The temperature and electric fields produced by the ESSLM system are calculated. As the roller core moves downward in the mold, it passes through five sections., the preheating section, the rapid heating section, the temperature homogenizing section, the bimetal fusing section and the cooling section which listed from the top to bottom of the mold, respectively. The temperature distribution and the degree of the surface temperature fluctuation in the roller core are different for each section. Near the combined interface, four layers are found from the roller core to the cladding layer= the remelting layer, the fusion layer, the interface solidification layer and the chilling layer, re spectively. Among these, the fusion and interface solidification layers are the key transition zones that greatly influ- ence the combination quality. The surface temperature of the roller core prior to cladding is mainly determined by the drawing velocity, and the thickness of the transition layer increases as the drawing velocity decreases. A transition layer that is too thick or too thin will reduce the mechanical properties at the combined interface. Therefore, the drawing velocity should be limited to a moderate range to produce a satisfactory bimetallic Compound roller.
基金Project supported by the National Science Funds for Creative Research Groups of China(Grant No.51421006)the National Major Projects of Water Pollution Control and Management Technology(No.2017ZX07204003)+2 种基金the National Key Plan for Research and Development of China(Grant 2016YFC0502203)the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.91647206)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province
文摘In this study, a series of ecological porous spur-dikes are arranged in an experiment channel to simulate a real field drainage ditch. The inside and outside flow fields of spur-dikes are determined by numerical simulations and experimental methods. An Ammonia-Nitrogen（NH3-N） degradation evaluation model is built to calculate the pollution removal rate by coupling with the inner flow field of the porous spur-dikes. The variations of the total pollutant removal rate in the channel are discussed in terms of different porosities and gap distances between spur-dikes and inlet flow velocities. It is indicated that a reasonable parameter matching of the porosity and the gap distance with the flow velocity of the ditch can bring about a satisfactory purification efficiency with a small delivery quantity of ecological porous materials.
基金supported by the National Science Funds for Creative Research Groups of China (No. 51421006)the National Major Projects of Water Pollution Control and Management Technology (No. 2017ZX07204003)+2 种基金the National Key Plan for Research and Development of China (2016YFC0502203)the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 91647206)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province, and PAPD
文摘TiO2 films have received increasing attention for the removal of organic pollutants via photocatalysis. To develop a simple and effective method for improving the photodegradation efficiency of pollutants in surface water, we herein examined the preparation of a P25-TiO2 composite film on a cement substrate via a sol–gel method. In this case, Rhodamine B（Rh B）was employed as the target organic pollutant. The self-generated TiO2 film and the P25-TiO2 composite film were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, N2 adsorption/desorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy（DRS）. The photodegradation efficiencies of the two films were studied by Rh B removal in water under UV（ultraviolet） irradiation. Over 4 day exposure, the P25-TiO2 composite film exhibited higher photocatalytic performance than the self-generated TiO2 film. The photodegradation rate indicated that the efficiency of the P25-TiO2 composite film was enhanced by the addition of the rutile phase Degussa P25 powder. As such, cooperation between the anatase TiO2 and rutile P25 nanoparticles was beneficial for separation of the photo-induced electrons and holes. In addition, the influence of P25 doping on the P25-TiO2 composite films was evaluated. We found that up to a certain saturation point, increased doping enhanced the photodegradation ability of the composite film. Thus, we herein demonstrated that the doping of P25 powders is a simple but effective strategy to prepare a P25-TiO2 composite film on a cement substrate, and the resulting film exhibits excellent removal efficiency in the degradation of organic pollutants.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:61702320。
文摘Precise localisation and navigation are the two most important tasks for mobile robots.Visual simultaneous localisation and mapping(VSLAM)is useful in localisation systems of mobile robots.The wide-angle camera has a broad field of vision and more abundant information on images,so it is widely used in mobile robots,including legged robots.However,wide-angle cameras are more complicated than ordinary cameras in the design of visual localisation systems,and higher requirements and challenges are put forward for VSLAM technologies based on wide-angle cameras.In order to resolve the problem of distortion in wide-angle images and improve the accuracy of localisation,a sampling VSLAM based on a wide-angle camera model for legged mobile robots is proposed.For the predictability of the periodic motion of a legged robot,in the method,the images are sampled periodically,image blocks with clear texture are selected and the image details are enhanced to extract the feature points on the image.Then,the feature points of the blocks are extracted and by using the feature points of the blocks in the images,the feature points on the images are extracted.Finally,the points on the incident light through the normalised plane are selected as the template points;the relationship between the template points and the images is established through the wide-angle camera model,and the pixel coordinates of the template points in the images and the descriptors are calculated.Moreover,many experiments are conducted on the TUM datasets with a quadruped robot.The experimental results show that the trajectory error and translation error measured by the proposed method are reduced compared with the VINS-MONO,ORB-SLAM3 and Periodic SLAM systems.
