DECHEMA

About: DECHEMA is a nonprofit organization based out in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corrosion & Oxide. The organization has 756 authors who have published 1307 publications receiving 25693 citations.

Mechanical properties of oxide scales

Abstract: At high temperatures most alloys rely on the protective effect of oxide scales formed by the reaction between oxygen from the environment and components of the alloy. The protective effect of these scales may, however, be impaired if stresses lead to cracking or spalling. Therefore, the mechanical properties of the scales play a vital part in protection, in particular under service conditions of the materials where the presence of stresses cannot be excluded. The paper provides a survey of the existing models that describe the mechanical properties of scales (the emphasis being on mechanical scale failure), the measuring techniques and the data. It will be demonstrated that, in the case of tensile conditions, the situation is relatively well understood and that a fair amount of data exists. With regard to compressive conditions scale failure consists of a combination of different failure steps, which can each be described by a quantitative model, but there is still clearly a need for experimental verification. While the measuring techniques for the properties under tensile stresses are fairly well developed, those for the behavior under compressive stresses, in particular those characterizing scale adhesion, are still under discussion and relatively few experimentally determined data are available in this case. Nevertheless, existing knowledge can be put to good use in assessing scale behavior under the effect of stresses, based on the models and data given in the paper.

Screening of yeasts for the production of the aroma compound 2-phenylethanol in a molasses-based medium.

Abstract: Fourteen yeast strains were screened for production of 2-phenylethanol from l-phenylalanine with molasses as carbon source Up to 1 g 2-phenylethanol l−1 was obtained Using oleyl alcohol as a second phase for in situ product removal to enhance the production of 2-phenylethanol increased the yield to about 3 g 2-phenylethanol l−1 at 35 °C The most productive strains were Kluyveromyces marxianus CBS 600 and CBS 397

Microbial Cell Factories for the Production of Terpenoid Flavor and Fragrance Compounds

Abstract: Terpenoid flavor and fragrance compounds are of high interest to the aroma industry. Microbial production offers an alternative sustainable access to the desired terpenoids independent of natural sources. Genetically engineered microorganisms can be used to synthesize terpenoids from cheap and renewable resources. Due to its modular architecture, terpenoid biosynthesis is especially well suited for the microbial cell factory concept: a platform host engineered for a high flux toward the central C5 prenyl diphosphate precursors enables the production of a broad range of target terpenoids just by varying the pathway modules converting the C5 intermediates to the product of interest. In this review typical terpenoid flavor and fragrance compounds marketed or under development by biotech and aroma companies are given, and the specificities of the aroma market are discussed. The main part of this work focuses on key strategies and recent advances to engineer microbes to become efficient terpenoid producers.