Ningbo Li

Effects of glycerol and nanoclay on physiochemical properties of camelina gum-based films

Film-forming properties of camelina gum (CG) were evaluated, including film appearance and morphological, mechanical, water/light barrier, and thermal properties. With 4% nanoclay, tensile strength of film increased from 43.2MPa to 54.6MPa without change elongation property. The formation of physically cross-linked networks in the film increased interfacial affinity between the CG matrix and intercalated nanoclay, as proved by FTIR and X-ray diffraction (XRD) data, which contributed to the mechanical strength of film. The increased nanoclay level (6%-10%) resulted in limited mechanical strength improvement due to poor dispersion and the appearance of agglomerates of nanoclay in the film matrix, as shown in morphological study. The compact structure of CG/nanoclay film could reduce the free volume of film matrix and obstruct the diffusion of water, thereby decreasing the water vapor permeability. The ultraviolet (UV) light transmittance of CG film decreased by 40% with 10% nanoclay.

Evaluation of Nebraska Waxy Sorghum Hybrids for Ethanol Production1

ABSTRACT To evaluate the ethanol production performance of waxy sorghum hybrids and the effects of location and harvest year on ethanol yield, samples of four waxy sorghum hybrids collected from two Nebraska locations (Mead and Lincoln) in both 2009 and 2010 were tested for ethanol production in a dry-grind process. No significant difference (P = 0.216) in starch contents was observed among the four hybrids, but starch contents of the hybrids were significantly affected by growth location (P = 0.0001) and harvest year (P = 0.0258). Location, hybrid, and harvest year all had significant effects on ethanol fermentation efficiency in the dry-grind process. Lincoln sorghum samples showed higher (P = 0.022) ethanol fermentation efficiency (90.4%) than did Mead sorghum samples (90.0%). Sorghums harvested in 2010 had higher (P < 0.001) ethanol fermentation efficiency (91.1%) than those harvested in 2009 (89.3%). The 2009 sorghum flours had more amylose-lipid complexes than the 2010 samples did, and amylose-lipid...

Adhesive Performance of Camelina Protein Affected by Extraction Conditions

Citation: Qi, G., Li, N., Sun, X. S., & Wang, D. (2016). Adhesive performance of camelina protein affected by extraction conditions. Transactions of the Asabe, 59(3), 1083-1090. doi:10.13031/trans.59.11686