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Effects of Digestive Temperature and Time on Diatom Test

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2022 Feb 25;38(1):77-81. doi: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2021.410611.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of temperature and time for diatoms digestion and find out suitable digestive temperature and time.

METHODS: Eighty pieces of liver tissues were collected, each piece of tissue was 2 g, and 2 mL Pearl River water was added to each piece of tissue. The digestion temperature was set at 100 ℃, 120 ℃, 140 ℃, 160 ℃, 180 ℃ and the digestion time was set at 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 min. The liver tissue and water mixture were divided into 8 portions in each group. All the samples were tested by microwave digestive – vacuum filtration – automated scanning electron microscopy method. The quantity of diatom recovered and the quality of residue on the membrane were recorded.

RESULTS: When the digestion time was set to 60 min, there were statistically significant differences in the number of diatoms recovered at different temperatures (P<0.05). The maximum number of diatoms recovered was (28 797.50±6 009.67) at 140 ℃, and the minimum residue was (0.60±0.28) mg at 180 ℃. When the digestion temperature was set at 140 ℃, there were statistically significant differences in the number of diatoms recovered at different digestion times (P<0.05). The number of diatoms recovered was the highest at 40 min, it was up to (20 650.88±1 950.29), and the residue quality of each group had no statistical significance among different digestion time groups(P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: The effect of diatom digestion is related to temperature and time. When the digestion temperature was 140 ℃ and the digestion time was 40, 50 and 60 min, it is favorable for diatom test.

PMID:35725708 | DOI:10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2021.410611

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