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Abstract. A series of hybrids composed of styrene crosslinkable vinyl ester (VE) and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) were produced via free radical-induced crosslinking. The VE/AESO ratio was changed between 75/25 and 25/75 wt%. Moreover, to support phase grafting the VE/AESO = 50/50 wt% hybrid was modified with phthalic anhydride in various amounts (1, 5 and 10 wt%). The structure of the hybrid systems was investigated by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The properties of the systems were assessed by static flexural and fracture mechanical tests. The resistance to thermal degradation was inspected by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results suggested that the hybrids have an interpenetrating network (IPN) structure. With increasing AESO content the stiffness (modulus), strength and glass transition temperature (Tg) of the hybrids decreased, whereas their ductility increased. Phthalic anhydride caused an adverse trend. Both the fracture toughness and fracture energy increased with increasing AESO content. They were less affected by adding phthalic anhydride phase couplant. Interestingly, the hybrids outperformed the parent VE and AESO in respect to resistance to thermal degradation.

We hypothesized that supplementing finishing diets with palm oil would elevate Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) activity in muscle and subcutaneous (s.c.) adipose tissue, promoting adipocyte differentiation and increase monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in beef, particularly oleic acid. Soybean oil supplementation was used as a negative control. Eighteen Angus steers were assigned randomly to three groups of 6 steers and fed a basal diet without additional fat, with 3% palm oil (rich in palmitic acid), or with 3% soybean oil (rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids), top dressed daily. There were no significant differences across treatment in quality grade, REA, 12th rib fat thickness, or yield grade. Palm oil tended to increase marbling score (P = 0.33). Palm oil supplementation decreased the concentration of myristic acid (P = 0.04), and tended to decrease the concentration of t10, c12 CLA (P = 0.07) and 18:3n-3 (P = 0.06) in s.c. adipose tissue while soybean supplementation increased c9, t11 CLA (P = 0.02) and 18:3n-3 (P = 0.03) in muscle. Palm oil supplementation increased both glucose and acetate incorporation into total lipids of s.c. adipose tissue (both P = 0.03). Volume of s.c. adipocytes was greater in cattle supplemented with palm oil than in soybean- supplemented cattle (P = 0.004). Enzyme activity of G-6-PDH tended to be greater in steers consuming palm oil supplement (P = 0.10). We conclude that there was a partial interaction between palm oil supplementation and adipocyte differentiation. Palm oil supplementation increased s.c. adipocyte content without deteriorating meat quality traits and tended to increase marbling.

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Remediation of chlorinated ethene contaminated sites presents a problem for the environmental industry. Many innovative technologies exist to remove these chemicals from the subsurface; however, most of these technologies require extensive time and incur significant cost. A technology called bioremediation utilizes microorganisms to break down contaminants such as perchloroethene (PCE), trichloroethene (TCE), dichloroethene (DCE), and vinyl chloride (VC) to non-toxic compounds in a process called reductive dechlorination. Microorganisms that are capable of dechlorination usually require reducing conditions as well as bioavailable hydrogen and carbon sources. Emulsified vegetable oil has emerged as a cost-effective source of degradable organic matter to facilitate reductive dechlorination in the subsurface. Through Æ Ã -oxidation, microorganisms can break down the long chain fatty acids in vegetable oil into smaller fatty acids such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate. The fermentation of the oil provides reduced conditions as well as a slow release of hydrogen and carbon into the subsurface. This study consisted of an evaluation the effectiveness of emulsified vegetable oil in stimulating reductive dechlorination using sixteen laboratory microcosms constructed from soil and groundwater from an aquifer contaminated with TCE located at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina. Each microcosm was monitored for chloroethenes, volatile fatty acids, long chain fatty acids, and total carbon on a weekly basis. Results show successful fermentation of fatty acids and reduced conditions favorable for dechlorination. / Master of Science

Orientador: Neuza Jorge / Banca: Odair Zenebon / Banca: Mieko Kimura / Resumo: O presente trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar, em condições de termoxidação, o compor tamento e a atividade antioxidante do a- tocoferol naturalmente presente em óleo de soja e adicionado em óleo de soja pur ificado, o compor tamento e a atividade antioxidante do extrato de alecr im adicionado em óleo de soja com seus tocoferóis or iginais e pur ificado e, ainda, ver ificar a influência do alecr im na res is tência do a- tocoferol natural ou adicionado em óleo de soja. Para is so foram realizados três ensaios. No pr imeiro deles, o óleo pur ificado com alumina foi acres cido de vár ias concentrações de a- tocoferol ou de extrato de alecr im e, por meio de uma determinação preliminar da atividade antioxidante, as concentrações de 600 mg/kg para o a- tocoferol e de 1.000 mg/kg para o extrato de alecr im foram selecionadas a fim de serem submetidas aos ensaios poster iores. Nos segundo e terceiro ensaios, o óleo pur ificado adicionado das concentrações selecionadas dos antioxidantes citados ou da mistura dos mesmos e o óleo natural adicionado da concentração selecionada de extrato de alecr im foram aquecidos à temperatura de 180ºC por 10 horas. Os resultados obtidos das determinações analíticas foram submetidos às análises de var iância, em esquema fator ial, no delineamento inteiramente casualizado, de modo a determinar a influência dos fatores antioxidantes e tempos de... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The aims of this work were to evaluate, in thermoxidation conditions, the behavior and antioxidant activity of a tocopherol naturally present in soybean oil and the one added in pur ified soybean oil, the behavior and antioxidant activity of rosemary extract added in soybean oil with its or iginal and pur ified tocopherols and, also, to ver ify rosemary influence on the res is tance of natural a- tocoferol or the one added in soybean oil. In order to do that, three exper iments were car r ied out. In the fir st one, a number of a- tocopherol or rosemary extract concentrations were added to the oil pur ified with alumina and, through a preliminary determination of the antioxidant activity, the concentrations of 600 mg/kg for a- tocoferol and 1.000 mg/kg for rosemary extract were selected in order to be submitted to the fur ther exper iments. In the second and third exper iments, the pur ified oil added with the selected concentrations of the cited antioxidants or the mixture of them and the natural oil added with the selected concentration of rosemary extract were heated until the temperature of 180°C dur ing ten hours. T he results obtained from the analytical determinations were submitted to var iance analys is, in a factor ial s cheme, employing the completely randomized statis tical design, in order to determine the influence of antioxidant factors and per iods of heating... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Mestre

This study used environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) to investigate waste vegetable oil (WVO) biodiesel production at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability (CARES). CARES production data and Natural Resources Canada’s GHGenius LCA data were utilized to conduct a well-to-gate LCA. A range of scenarios were studied including using soybean oil feedstock and implementing methanol recovery. Results suggest that methanol is the environmental bottleneck of the WVO biodiesel production system. Results also suggest soybean biodiesel production released more GHG emissions and consumed more energy than both WVO biodiesel or petroleum diesel production. LCA is an iterative process. Due to the study’s limited scope, and status as a screening study, it is recommended that the study of the impacts of the CARES facility be redone with more reliable facility data, that it include the anaerobic digester, as well as a well-to-wheels boundary. / University of Guelph

The major downfalls of vegetable oils, namely soybean oil in this research, are very detrimental to engine lubricant performance. A unique - out of the box- additive package is needed to compensate for the lubricant deficiencies. This research searched for unique additive solutions to the problems of oxidation and heat stability, low temperature pumpability, and fluid corrosiveness. The additive solutions were then tested in preliminary engine tests. In this research, several formulations were developed that passed the main engine oil low temperature test, the mini rotary viscometer. The lubricants met the passing viscosity requirements of 60,000 centipoise and exhibited no yield stress. The formulation was tested using ASTM D 6594[1], hot tube corrosion bench test, and Sequence VIII corrosion engine test. Acceptable results were seen in both tests. Oxidation bench tests were used to examine soybean engine oil stability. Several antioxidants showed improved performance in the TFOUT oxidation induction time bench test. A mixture of those antioxidants was tested in the Sequence IIIG engine test. All of the formulas failed the Sequence IIIG tests. However, improved test results were seen when the soybean oil was decreased from 15 wt % to 5 wt % in the formulations.