The optimization of fiber-matrix adhesion is a persistent challenge in any fiber-based composite materials. Usually, commercial sizing agents are applied to carbon fiber surfaces, but these unknown complex mixtures proprietary nature. Here, naturally derived terpenes, borneol and terpeniol, were chemically modified used as for fibers. To tailor the surface interactions, fibers possessing enrich...

The effects of different levels black pepper (5, 10 or 15 g/kg) and the use ascorbate (without with ascorbate) on volatile compounds sucuk were examined in study. samples belonging to each group extracted by solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) analyzed gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Ascorbate was not effective aldehydes, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, acids terpenes. While high l...

Energy security and global climate change have necessitated the development of renewable energy with net-zero emissions. As alternatives to traditional fuels used in heavy-duty vehicles, advanced biofuels derived from fatty acids terpenes similar properties current petroleum-based fuels, which makes them compatible existing storage transportation infrastructures. The fast metabolic engineering ...

Eight lignans (+/-)-syringaresinol, (-)-pinoresinol, (+)-sesamin, (+)-eudesmin, (+)-epieudesmin, (-)-asarinin, (-)-matairesinol, (-)-kobusin, two terpenes lupeol, beta-sitosterol, one aliphatic unsaturated amide, hydroxy-gamma-sanshoöl, and one alkaloid, magnoflorine, were isolated from ZANTHOXYLUM species of Central and South America. Their structures were elucidated mainly by (1)H-, (13)C-NMR...

Natural-abundance (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra are reported for some simple terpenes and carotenes. The techniques involved in the assignment of the resonances to specific carbons are outlined. The potential of this nondegradative procedure for structural analysis is demonstrated for the investigation of carbon atoms in chemical and biochemical systems.

The stick insect, Anisomorpha buprestoides, and the catmint, Nepeta cataria, produce closely related cyclopentanoid terpenes, anisomorphal and nepetalactone. Tracer experiments with isotopes indicate that anisomorphal is synthesized by the walking stick from normal terpene precursors (acetate or mevalonate). In the catmint plant, isolated leaf disks synthesized nepetalactone, utilizing the same...

Ingestion of diet containing streptomycin inhibited the conversion of myrcene, a host plant terpene, to the male-specific pheromones ipsenol and ipsdienol in 1ps paraconfusus. Synthesis of cis-verbenol, which is not a sex-specific pheromone, from the host plant terpene (-)-alpha-pinene and other metabolites from these two terpenes was not inhibited by the antibiotic.