Colloidal Substances Research Articles

Analysis of Nutritional Quality of Black Fungus Cultivated with Corn Stalks

Black fungus is a homologous fungus of medicine and food. Its nutrient content determines the health value, and the accumulation of nutrients is easily affected by the substitute materials. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of corn stalks as a cultivation substitution material for sawdust on macronutrients, micronutrients, and functional components of black fungus. The results reported that corn stalks could significantly increase the content of ash, protein, copper, and iron in black fungus, but reduce the content of zinc, magnesium, manganese, and colloidal substances; corn stalks had less effect on melanin and polyphenols; its effect on water, total sugar, reducing sugar, crude fiber, and total flavonoids was insignificant. Therefore, the study provided a theoretical basis for the cultivation of black fungus with corn stalks.

Highly porous and hierarchical MgAl2O4 ceramics with improved pore connectivity prepared from gelled particle-stabilized foams

Abstract Ultralight ceramics with striking mechanical properties and improved pore connectivity could have wide applications in areas ranging from catalyst support to hot gas filtration. However, creating such materials has proven to be a challenging target. This work demonstrated a novel methodology to prepare porous MgAl2O4 ceramics by calcining gelled MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 particle-stabilized foams. The striking green strength of dried foams can be achieved as a consequence of MgO hydration and subsequent formation of gelled Mg(OH)2 and MgO–SiO2–H2O skeleton. The decomposition of colloidal substance at elevated temperature resulted in the formation of small pores on the cell wall, thus forming the hierarchical porous architecture and improving the pore connectivity. The highly porous MgAl2O4 ceramics fired at 1600°C possessed the integrated properties of ultrahigh porosity (87.0%), improved pore connectivity and satisfactory compressive strength (7.93 MPa), showing great potential to be used in multiple industrial fields.

Evolving a flocculation process for isolating lignosulfonate from solution

Lignosulfonate is a major component of the spent liquor of the sulfite pulping process. Flocculation has been used worldwide for isolating colloidal substances from solutions and thus can be adapted for separating lignosulfonate from the spent liquor. The adaptation of flocculation process would generate lignosulfonate-based flocs with a potential use as a value-added product and reduce the concentration of lignosulfonate in the spent liquor implying that this process can facilitate spent liquor’s treatment operation. To evaluate the performance of this flocculation process, the interaction of lignosulfonate with polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) having various molecular weights was fundamentally studied in simulated systems under stirring and non-stirring environments. Focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) and vertical scan analyzer confirmed the fast kinetics of floc formation. A correlation was observed between the flocculation index of complexes and the molecular weight of PDADMAC. Increasing the PDADMAC’s molecular weight led to the production of more flocs with larger sizes in the stirred system. However, larger flocs were weaker than smaller ones. Sedimentation analysis proved that the higher molecular weight PDADMAC generated more flocs with looser structures, but these flocs settled faster than the flocs produced by PDADMAC with smaller sizes. The results confirmed that the non-stirred system was more sensitive than stirring one to the dosage of PDADMAC. The flocculation efficiency was improved in the presence of salt while no change in the flocculation process was observed in the presence of sugar. The outcomes of this study suggest a promising alternative to isolate lignosulfoante from the spent liquor.

Biorefining of spruce TMP process water: Selective fractionation of lipophilic extractives with induced air flotation and surface active additive

Lignocellulose biomass plays an important role in reducing the dependency on fossil fuels and ameliorating the dire consequences of climate change. It is therefore important that all the components of lignocellulose biomass are exploited. These components include hemicelluloses and extractives that are liberated and sterically stabilized during the thermomechanical pulping and that form the dissolved and colloidal substance (DCS) in the process water. Biorefining of this process water can extract these substances, which have a number of promising applications and can contribute to the full exploitation of lignocellulose biomass. This paper presents a simple treatment of unbleached Norway spruce (Picea abies) process water from TMP (thermomechanical pulping) production using induced air flotation (IAF) and cationic surfactant, dodecyl trimethylammonium chloride (DoTAC) to refine the extractives and prepare the waters so that hemicellulose could be easily harvested at a later stage. By applying 80 ppm of DoTAC at a pH of 3.5 and 50 °C before induced air flotation, 94% of the lipophilic extractives were recovered from process water. Dissolved hemicellulose polysaccharides were cleansed and left in the treated process water. The process enabled efficient biorefining of lipophilic extractives and purification of the process water to enable more selective harvesting of hemicelluloses in subsequent steps.

Multi-phase distribution and risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the surface water of the Shaying River, -Huai River Basin, China

Herein we investigated the multi-phase distribution and estrogenic effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in suspended particulate matter (SPM), colloids, and soluble phases from the Shaying River to assess the composition of estrogenic compounds and associated estrogenic risk. The yeast two hybrid (YES) method, cross-flow ultrafiltration (CFUF), and LC-MS/MS were employed. Risk quotient (RQ) values ranged from 0.72 to 3.88, revealing that the Shaying River posed high estrogenic risk to aquatic organisms. The contribution ratios of the target EDCs to the EEQYES ranged from 62.7% to 92.5%, indicating that these chemicals were major contributors of estrogenic effects in the Shaying River. Further, 54.0–77.8% of the detected EDCs were distributed in the soluble phase, 15.1–31.7% were bound to colloidal substances, and 3.90–19.4% EDCs were associated with SPM. Significant correlation between total EDC abundance and COD contents was detected, and the concentrations of endogenous estrogens (E1, E2, and E3) were positively correlated with total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP). In addition, the in-situ SPM-soluble (Kpoc) and colloid-soluble partition (Kcoc) coefficients were calculated. The log Kpoc values of target compounds varied from 4.10 to 5.19, while log Kcoc values ranged from 4.25 to 5.56. Their Kcoc values were larger than the Kpoc values, indicating that organic colloids were the most important carriers of EDCs in the aquatic environment.

Effects of cadmium chloride on some endocrine glands (thyroid and adrenal) in male rats (Rattus norvegicus)

This study was designed to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on thyroid and adrenal gland of male rats (Rattus norvegicus). Thirty six male rats were used and randomly into three groups each of 12 rats, the first group(G1) kept as at control. The 2nd and 3rd groups (G2 and G3) were administrated orally cdcl2 at doses of 15 and 20 mg/kg.B.W. respectively for 6 weeks. After the treatment period, the rats were sacrificed, then thyroid and adrenal glands were removed and processed for light microscope. Light microscopic examination of thyroid gland with (15mg/kg.B.W.) showed increase in the size of follicles, some of these follicles appeared empty from any colloidal substance and heavily infiltrated by inflammatory cells, with depletion of parafollicular cells. Vaculated follicles may be clear in other sections, and showed congested blood vessels, vascularized stroma, hyperplasia of thyrocyte in rats treated with 20 mg/kg.B.w. Results also noted changes in different regions of adrenal gland related to rats exposure tocdcl2 with 15 mg/kg.B.W., these includes cellular debris, necrosis of cortical cells, amorphous material in the zona fasciculate and focal necrosis in zona granulosa with disruption of normal structure and replaced by necrotic cells and inflammatory cells, also obvious adipocytes infiltration which appeared clear in medulla. Most changes occurred within the adrenal cortex and appeared more severity than that in the medulla region. Hypereosinophilia, pyknotic nuclei, congested blood vessels, hemorrhage, degeneration and inflammation also seen in both regions (cortex and medulla) of adrenal gland from rat exposed to cdcl2 at 20 mg/kg.B.W.

Study of Colloidal Polysaccharides Produced by Iron Oxidizing Bacteria Leptospirillum ferriphilum CC

Iron and sulfur oxidizing bacteria produce capsular and colloidal extracellular polymeric substances. The properties and functional role of capsular polysaccharides are well studied. However, colloidal polysaccharides produced by iron oxidizing bacteria have not been sufficiently explored. In this paper, the physical and chemical properties of colloidal polysaccharides produced by the iron oxidizing bacterial isolate Leptospirillum ferriphilum CC have been studied. Colloidal polysaccharides were extracted and further investigated by optical polarized microscopy and analytical programs (LobVIEW15 and NOVA) that allowed determining the size, changes in shape, perimeter, degree of hydration, and crystallization of polysaccharides. Computer modeling of the experimental data has revealed that polysaccharides concentration does not contribute to the size of colloids but influence the number of particles.

Experimental study on evaporation characteristics of lubricating oil/gasoline blended droplet

The auto-ignition of lubricating oil/gasoline blended droplet is one of super-knock origins in gasoline direct injection engine. This paper investigates the effect of ambient temperature and blended ratio on evaporation characteristics of lubricating oil/gasoline blended droplet. The experimental results indicate that the evaporation process of blended droplets can be divided into three periods. The second evaporation period may be rapid evaporation or fluctuation evaporation, which is depended on ambient temperature and gasoline content. Gasoline is the main reason of bubble generation inside blended droplets. The bubble generation, puffing and micro-explosion becomes more violent with the increase of gasoline content. The blended droplet lifetime decreases with the increase of ambient temperature. The evaporation residue is a colloidal substance at low ambient temperature and it is a hard solid material at high ambient temperature.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF UNDISTURBED LOESS IN DRYING-WETTING CYCLE

It is very problem that strength decreases and deformation heightened of loess with special structure under seasonal rainfall and evaporation. Uniaxial compressive strength test is used to obtain uniaxial compressive strength of loess by dry-wet cycle. The relationship among the compressive strength, water content and dry-wet circle number is discussed. The micromechanism of intensity change is analysised by SEM image. The results show that the compressive strength nonlinear increases with decreasing water content. The compressive strength of loess decreases with increasing number of cycles and finally reaches stable. The contact style of coarse particle was changed and the quantity of colloidal substances and humus was decreased when water content increases and dry-wet cycles increases. Meanwhile, the pore diameter was increases, and the percentages of big pore and medium pore. The change law of macroscopic strength was described by microstructure of microstructure.

Anatomy and histomorphology of thyroid, parathyroid and ultimobranchial glands in Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

The thyroid, parathyroid, and ultimobranchial glands are of great importance to birds due to the secretion of various hormones including T3, T4, PTH, and calcitonin, as well as species differences. Since no study was conducted on some birds of the pheasant family such as Guinea fowl, the anatomy, histomorphology, and histochemistry of these glands in Guinea fowl were studied. For this purpose, six adult Guinea fowls (three males and three females) were selected. The anatomical results showed that in Guinea fowl, the thyroid gland was symmetrical in the chest near the cephalic artery, common carotid artery, and the artery under the collarbone. The mean length and width of the thyroid gland in male Guinea fowl was greater than that of the female. In addition, it had a pair of parathyroid glands, so that the right parathyroid gland was adjacent to the right thyroid gland and between the common carotid arteries and jugular vein while the left parathyroid gland was adjacent to the left thyroid gland. Ultimobranchial gland was also a pair with an irregular shape and pinkish color. The left ultimobranchial gland, contrary to the right ultimobranchial gland, was adjacent to the posterior parathyroid gland. Histological and histochemical results were similar to other birds except that in the thyroid gland, the colloid substance in the follicle was not seen as a homogeneous material, but it was seen as isolated fibers both in dark and light colors in the follicle. The dark colloid was seen in the active follicle and the light colloid was seen in the low active follicles. The active follicle wall had a simple cuboidal epithelium and low active follicles had a simple squamous epithelium. Large and active follicles were located around the gland and inactive or low active follicles were in the center of the gland. Under the capsule of the thyroid gland, there were many sections of the blood vessels showing its high blood circulation. The parathyroid gland had a dense connective tissue capsule and composed of chief cells located as cord and cluster in dark and bright colors located in the parenchyma of the sinusoid gland. There was no significant difference between the gland in both males and females. The average length and width of the parathyroid gland in female Guinea fowl were greater than that of the male. Ultimobranchial gland had no capsule. Its main cells were parafollicular or C_cells. Collagen fibers were in the form of a thin capsule around it. In terms of morphology, there was no significant difference between these glands in both males and females. The mean length and width of the ultimobranchial gland are equal in the male and female Guinea fowl.

Application of Fenton’s reagent degrades dissolved and colloidal substances in old corrugated container white water

Abstract Fenton’s reagent has strong oxidizing properties and can effectively remove refractory organic pollutants. Fenton’s reagent was applied to deal with the dissolved colloidal substance (DCS) in the white water of old corrugated container (OCC). The optimum reaction condition on Fenton treatment was analyzed by response surface methodology (RSM) based on response values of DCS and CODCr. The result indicated that the optimized condition is as following, pH is 2.45, a mass ratio of H2O2 and CODCr is 1.1 and a mole ratio of FeSO4 and H2O2 is 0.35. Under the optimum condition of a single factor experiment, the experimental results showed that the removal rate of CODcr and DCS was 90.68 % and 1.61 g/L respectively, which was consistent with the response surface analysis prediction values. During the Fenton oxidation, the particle sizes of DCS decreased, the ions content and turbidity of the white water decreased, however the electrical conductivity and zeta potential of the white water raised slightly. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis proved that benzoic acid and nonandioic acid can be effectively removed by Fenton’s reagent, however the content of dehydroabietic acid decreased by 24.07 %.

Interaction between copper and extracellular nucleic acids in the EPS of unsaturated Pseudomonas putida CZ1 biofilm.

The role of extracellular DNA (eDNA) in biofilm in heavy metal complexation has been little reported. In this study, the interaction between the extracellular fraction of unsaturated biofilms and Cu2+ was studied using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analyses. Under Cu2+ stress, the amount of eDNA was about 10-fold higher than the treatment without Cu2+ stress, which was substantially more than the amount of intracellular DNA (iDNA) present in the biofilm. The eDNA content increased significantly under Cu2+ stress and higher eDNA contents were found in colloidal extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) than in capsular EPS in Luria-Bertani medium. It was found that the composition of eDNA was distinctly changed under conditions of Cu2+ stress compared with the treatments without Cu2+ treatments, with specific eDNA bands appearing under Cu2+ treatments as revealed by RAPD analyses. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analysis assessing the molecular speciation of copper showed that copper in the secreted eDNA mainly existed as species resembling Cu3(PO4)2, followed by Cu-citrate species. This study investigated the interaction between copper and eDNA in unsaturated Pseudomonas putida CZ1 biofilms. Potential function of eDNA in biofilms under Cu2+ stress was found.

Membrane defouling using microbubbles generated by fluidic oscillation

Abstract Impurities and colloidal substances are two of many fouling conditions that reduce the membrane filtration performance used in wastewater treatment. This study investigates the potential of fluidic-oscillation-generated microbubbles (MBs) to defoul the filtration membrane. Cartridge filters for microfiltration (MF) of 1 μm pore size were fouled using surface seawater collected from the Hull coastal area. The seawater was circulated at 5.8 L/min to actuate colloidal substance deposition on the membrane surface. The recorded feed channel pressure drop (ΔP) across the membrane filters showed rapid fouling occurred in the first 8 hrs of the circulation. Fluctuations of ΔP during the next 8 hrs were observed showing the colloids filling the pores of the membrane, and remaining steady for 2 hrs showing the membrane was completely fouled. The filtration membrane was cleaned and defouled using fluidic-oscillator-generated MBs. The fouled membranes were sparged with 1 L/min of air scouring for ∼1 to ∼2 hrs to remove the deposited colloids and impurities on the surface of the membrane. The membrane, analysed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), UV254 and Electrical Conductivity (EC) meter, showed the extent of MBs-mediated removal of the deposited colloidal particle from the membrane surfaces. This study found that the highest defouling rate occurs with MBs generated by fluidic oscillator (closed vent), followed by MBs generated by fluidic oscillator (opened vent) and MBs generated without fluidic oscillator at 9.53, 6.22, and 3.41 mbar/min, respectively.

Study into effect of food fibers on the fermentation process of whey

We report the results of research on the effect of food fibers on the fermentation process of whey – the base of beverages. By using the method of IR spectroscopy, we studied various forms of moisture bonds of apple pectin in fiber and orange fruit fibers Citri-Fi with water or whey. The results obtained show the existence of strong hydrogen bonds and high concentration of the movable proton. High sorption capacity for water is observed. This effect is important in terms of regulating the viscosity of wort. By employing mathematical modeling, we established conditions for the preparation and introduction of Citri-Fi to whey for obtaining beverages with enhanced viscosity. The visualization is provided of the transformations of dry Citri-Fi when swelling in whey – an increase in the volume of tubular fibers. For the basic indicators of fermentation (the content of carbon dioxide, the amount of formed ethyl alcohol and yeast cells, the content of reducing sugars) we defined rational conditions for the fermentation of whey-plant wort with enhanced viscosity. During fermentation using the race Zygosaccharomyces lactis 868-K, the most intensive growth of yeast cells at the level from 42.3 to 71.3 mln/cm 3 was observed over the interval of 6…24 hours of fermentation. The dynamics of accumulation of carbon dioxide in wort is correlated to the indicators of growth in yeast cells. The data obtained indicate a certain oppression of yeast development in whey-plant wort. This is due to the presence of colloidal substances of whey and the residue of insoluble components of food fibers. We established a fermentation temperature of whey-plant wort with enhanced viscosity − 30…32 °C, at which there is a sufficient accumulation of ethyl alcohol at the level of 0.64...0.69 % by volume. Further increase or decrease in temperature results in a decrease in the amount of alcohol, indicating a decrease in the activity of cell enzymes. We have proven the possibility to apply the results obtained for developing a technology for manufacturing whey-based fermented beverages with enhanced viscosity

Duodenal mucinous adenocarcinoma presenting as ileus, obstructive jaundice and massive ascites: A case report.

Duodenal mucinous adenocarcinoma (DMA) is a malignancy with a rather low morbidity. However, its incidence in China has not been clearly determined. We herein report a case of a 70-year-old female patient who presented with ileus, obstructive jaundice and massive ascites simultaneously. Gastroendoscopy revealed copious amounts of colloidal mucin in the gastric cavity. The neoplasm was not visualized on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, and an exploratory laparotomy was performed to investigate the abdomen. During the operation, the anterior wall of the gastric antrum was incised to explore the first and second portions of the duodenum, as well as the gastric lumen, and a neoplasm sized ~2.0 cm was identified at the antimesenteric border of the duodenal bulb after clearing the colloidal mucin content of the stomach and duodenum. Gastrojejunostomy rather than radical resection was performed due to the poor condition of the patient. The postoperative histopathological examination of the colloidal substance removed from the duodenal cavity revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma. On immunohistochemical analysis, the tissue stained positive for pan-cytokeratin, cytokeratin 19, CDX-2, carcinoembryonic antigen and Ki-67 (8%), and negative for excision repair-1. The general condition of the patient postoperatively was poor; thus, adjuvant chemotherapy was not administered and the patient finally succumbed to the disease 42 days after surgery.

Modelling approach to an ultrafiltration process for the removal of dissolved and colloidal substances from treated wastewater for reuse in recycled paper manufacturing

In this work, ultrafiltration (UF) is used to remove dissolved and colloidal substances (DCS) from a secondary clarifier effluent from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in a papermaking factory. The approach has been to examine and model the decline in permeate flux resulting from membrane fouling. Effluent from a WWTP at a papermaking factory, previously filtered, was used as feed. UF experiments were carried out in a laboratory-scale plant using a 10kDa polyethersulfone (PES) UF membrane in a flat sheet module with an active area of 154.8cm2. The transmembrane pressure (TMP) (1–3bar) and crossflow rate (1.5–4.5L/min) were varied during the experiments, at constant temperature (22±0.5°C). Experimental results from UF tests were expressed in terms of permeate flux (Jp) as a function of time to check modified Hermia’s models adapted to crossflow filtration. The parameters of these models were theoretically estimated. The predicted results were compared with experimental data with a high goodness of fit. The results showed that the phenomenon controlling fouling, under most of the conditions tested, was intermediate blocking (R2>0.96). Measurements of particle size distribution and zeta potential near the isoelectric point, showed a substantial reduction in colloidal compounds. Additionally, given that COD was removed down to 110mg/L, it could be said that UF is suitable for producing water that can be reused in different papermaking processes.

Key role of anionic trash catching system on the efficiency of lignocellulose nanofibers in industrial recycled slurries

The processing of recycled paper into packaging materials is becoming one of the most important activities of paper mills. However, the use of recycled paper as a raw material causes an important increase of dissolved colloidal substances in industrial waters, known as anionic trash, which greatly increases water conductivity and cationic demand disturbing the function of commonly used retention agents (cationic starch, cationic polyacrylamides). On the other hand, several investigators showed that lignocellulosic nanofibers (LCNF) can be used as reinforcement in papermaking, but their retention can be affected by anionic trash. This work aims to study the technical viability of the application of triticale straw lignocellulose nanofibers in recycled fiber suspensions at industrial scale. For this purpose, a complex retention system of LCNF was proposed to improve the reinforcement efficiency of LCNF. Results show that, with the addition of only 1.5% (w/w) of LCNF, it is possible to fulfill the physical–mechanical requirements of the commercial test liner, and the addition of 4.5% of LCNF would allow the reduction of basis weight and additives or the development of applications with higher mechanical requirements.

High-fat, simple-carbohydrate diet intake induces hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis dysregulation in C57BL/6J male mice.

Given the association between subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome, we wanted to explore if high-fat, simple-carbohydrate (HFSC) diet affects hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis. One-month-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed with control (C) and HFSC (T) feed (n = 18 each), respectively, for 5 months. There was a significant increase in triiodothyronine in the T group (13.5%) compared with the age-matched C group by the fifth month. Thyroid-stimulating hormone was significantly higher (1 month: 1.9-fold; 3 months: 2.66-fold; 5 months: 3.5-fold) from the first to fifth months in the T group compared with age-matched C group. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) gene expression showed significant decrease (1 month: 83.2%; 5 months: 40.7%) in the T group compared with the age-matched C group. TRHR1 showed significant decrease in the T group compared with the age-matched C group throughout the study (1 month: 82.8%; 3 months: 45.7%; 5 months: 75.2%). However, TRHR2 showed dynamic change during the study. Initially there was significant (1 month: 0.104-fold) downregulation, followed by significant upregulation (3 months: 3.6-fold) and downregulation (0.73-fold) by the fifth month in the T group compared with the age-matched C group. There was marked depletion of functional follicular cells and colloid substance in the thyroid glands of the T group by the fifth month compared with the C group. Leptin receptors ObRa (1 month: 48.25%; 5 months: 88%) and ObRb (1 month: 46.9%; 5 months: 63.3%) were significantly downregulated in the T group compared with the age-matched C group in the first and fifth months of feeding the respective diets. The expression of p-STAT3, a transcription factor known to have a role in energy balance, intermediate metabolism, and leptin signalling was seen to decrease significantly (6.25-fold) in the hypothalamus of the T group compared with the age-matched C group. In conclusion, HFSC feed disrupts the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis in male C57BL/6J mice.

Clayey minerals and clayey soils as possible microorganism repositories

Clay minerals are one of the most abundant and crucial structural materials of the Earth’s crust, playing a significant role in many aspects of life. The present study aims to critically investigate the presence of microorganisms within different clayey soil samples. Microorganisms are ubiquitous by nature due to their natural ability to adapt to different habitats. Bacteria and Archea are the most abundant microorganisms in the soil and serve many important roles like nitrogen fixation. Fungi are also an integral part of the soil micro flora as they serve as food sources to other organisms as well as facilitate as layer organisms with beneficial relationships to plants. The continued evolution of man and subsequent use of clayey soils in areas such as pottery, cosmetics, engineering and geophagia brings into question whether microorganisms are harmful. Soil samples with high amounts of fine particles and colloidal substances were studied while taking into account the identified hydrated aluminosilicates and their roles in bioavailability. The study also investigated the possible types of microbial flora associated with each type of clayey soil as well as their functions within the human body. Considering the diverse origin of these microorganisms, we discuss their modes of attachment to clayey soils with the aim of minimising their transmission to humans.

Aggregation Process and Mechanism of Pitch Deposits with Ca2+ in Papermaking White Water

The lipophilic colloidal substances (CS) in papermaking white water mainly originate from sizing agents applied during paper manufacturing operations and wood extractives, such as resin acids and fatty acids. In this study, the aqueous dispersions of sodium resinate and sodium stearate were used to simulate the colloidal substances concentrated in white water. The aggregation process and mechanism of pitch deposits developed from soluble colloidal particles were investigated by the determination of turbidity and zeta potential of colloidal substances simulacra dispersions as a function of Ca2+ concentration, as well as through morphological observation, structural characterization, and contact angle measurement of calcium-induced pitch deposits. The results showed that the micelles with hydrophilic groups extending in the water could be formed when the colloidal substances accumulated to a certain concentration. The Ca2+ can exchange Na+ of colloidal substance micelles, and hydrophobic pitch deposits can then be produced by either particle-particle collision or “layer by layer” adsorption with addition of Ca2+, or by both of the mechanisms mentioned above. The complete destabilization of the colloidal substance simulacra occurred when the Ca2+ concentration reached 5 mmol/L. The initial contact angles of water on the surfaces of calcium resinate and calcium stearate discs were 90.2° and 96.0°, respectively.