Increasing Iodine Concentration Research Articles

Increase of iodine content in brine-salted soft, semi-hard and hard cheeses by diffusion of iodide

ABSTRACTIodised salt (supplemented with potassium iodide) is the primary source of iodine in Switzerland, but it is rarely used in the manufacture of cheese. In the present study, the diffusion of iodide and chloride in experimentally produced soft, semi-hard and hard cheeses was investigated after brine-salting and subsequent ripening with iodised or non-iodised salt. Diffusion of iodide (I−) and chloride (Cl−) into the cheeses was monitored by zonal analyses at different times of ripening. The concurrent diffusion of the two ions in the aqueous phase of cheeses was modelled using Fick’s law and the apparent diffusion coefficients (Dapp) were determined. The results showed that iodide diffuses more slowly into the interior of the cheeses than chloride. Although the ripened cheeses still showed a concentration gradient between rind and centre, an average increase of 402 ± 30 µg kg−1 iodine was achieved in the edible part of the cheeses treated with iodised salt. Based on a national food survey, the hypothetical contribution of cheese to the dietary iodine intake was estimated. If cheese was produced with iodised salt, it would cover approximately 10% of the recommended daily iodine intake (150 µg d−1). Therefore, the use of iodised salt in cheese production would make an important contribution to a iodine supply for population groupswith borderline iodine deficiency.

Influence of cooking on the iodine content in potatoes, pasta and rice using iodized salt

To counteract iodine deficiency in the population in areas of environmental iodine deficiency table salt is often fortified with potassium iodide or iodate. However, most estimations of iodine contribution from the diet rely on calculations based on the added iodized salt and very limited experimental data about the stability of potassium iodate (KIO3) or iodine uptake during food processing is available. Therefore, the influence of cooking on the iodine content of potatoes, pasta, and rice having different size, varieties or composition was investigated. Commonly used cooking procedures were applied, using KIO3-enriched table salt in the cooking water. After iodine extraction with 0.5% NH3 iodine content was measured by ICP-MS. All products showed an increase in iodine content. Waxy potatoes, especially cut in small pieces, and egg pasta showed the highest iodine uptake. Based on the results, the use of KIO3-enriched salt for cooking is recommended to enhance iodine supply.

The prophylactic granola development with increased iodine content

The article is dedicated to development of dry breakfasts meals technology with a high nutritional value in order to prevent iodine deficit and its unfavorable affects in Ukrainian nation. The research purpose is a scientific justification and development a new recipe composition and technology of a new prophylactic dish – granola with increased iodine content. The implementation became possible due to successful combination, in terms of nutrient content optimization in the new dish recipe from natural raw material with high nutritional value, as candied feijoa, honey, oat flakes, sesame seeds, flax, pumpkin, sunflower and chia. The article substantiates the feasibility of producing and introducing innovative dry-breakfast production technologies, including granola, using iodine-containing plant components, namely candied feijoa, since this will solve an important problem of the iodine deficiency and other important essential nutrients in diets, as well as increase of efficiency their digestibility, which will improve the population health. Feijoa fruits contain almost a daily dose of iodine (70–100 μg/100 g) and a complex of biologically active substances. The potassium iodide is a very unstable compound, it destroys as a result of temperature rise, which leads to significant iodine los. Owing to this, in order to maximize the useful properties of Feijoa fruits in the production of candied fruits, we used a savvy technology of infrared drying at relatively low temperatures (T = 55–60 °C) in AVERNO drier. To form a clearer and more complete picture of the candied feijoa influence on the change of the new dish properties, there were developed recipient granola formulations, containing this fruit component in the amount of 22% to the mass of the finished dish, as well as without it. The study’s results have shown that the candied feijoa adding improves the organoleptic characteristics of the granola. It was established that,due to the addition of candiedfaijoa,the granola’s titrated acidity increases by more than 2.6 times. Thehumidity of granola samples with candied feijoa is increased by 6.8% and is within the recommended limits for a dry fruit breakfast. It has been proved that the candied feijoa granola addition in the formulation allows the product to be substantially enriched with iodine. Thus, iodine content in candied feijoagranola is 26 μg/100 g. Based on the comparative analysis of the organoleptic, physicochemical and microbiological parameters, the optimum ratio of the recipe components was substantiated and the technology of prophylactic granola with high iodine content was developed.

LEACHABILITY OF IODINE FROM SOILS OF DIFFERENT LAND USES AS AFFECTED BY SELECTED AMENDMENTS

Iodine is an essential microelement required by humans and animals. Leaching of soils under intensive rains has threatened the fertility status of iodine in soils. Therefore, four discrete amendments were used for the mitigation of iodine leaching from soils. For this study, soils collected from four land uses were mixed with the amendments (gypsum, lime, fly ash, charcoal and sawdust) at the rate of 0, 2.5% and 5% (w/w) in PVC columns. Potassium iodide (KI) was applied to the soil at rate of 100 mg kg-1 and 200mg kg-1. Iodine was determined in water after three leaching events. Results indicated that soil of each land use had apparently influenced the leachability of iodine. Lower amount of iodine was released from the barren and pasture soils as compared to the soils of agriculture and forest land uses. Application of amendments significantly reduced the leaching of iodine from soil. Application of KI increased iodine concentration in the leachate. Across all soils, reduction of iodine leaching or retention of iodine among soil amendments varied in the order charcoal > sawdust > fly ash > gypsum > lime. Overall charcoal and sawdust efficiently reduced iodine leaching than other three amendments. The pH values of the leachate were oppositely associated with the iodine retention of soil. Iodine concentrations in soils were related to the amount of soil organic matter. This study has shown that the retention of iodine in soils could potentially be ameliorated by a suitable soil amendment

Correlation between Raman spectroscopy and mechanical properties of As-Sb-S-I chalcogenide glasses

Present investigation explores the structural changes that occur in glass network as a function of compositional variation through Raman spectra of As-Sb-S-I chalcogenide glasses and correlated with their bulk mechanical properties. In this study, a series of six glasses are prepared by melt quenching technique. The glass without iodine (G1) is assigned as base glass. The rest of the glass compositions are designed with iodine content either at 10 or 20 mol% and simultaneously varying the As/Sb mol% ratio. The effects of iodine variation in the glass matrix are clearly evident from their Raman spectra as well as bulk mechanical properties which are further validated by theoretical estimated average coordination number <r>. Raman spectra analysis indicates that the peak around 150 cm−1 corresponding to Sb–S bonds increases in amplitude and appearance of peak around 233 cm−1 of As–S bonds in antimony and arsenic rich glasses, respectively. In addition, an intense peak around 490–495 cm−1 and weak peak around 233 cm−1 which are attributed to stretching vibrations S–S and As–S bonds respectively in As2S3 units can be seen only in arsenic rich glasses. The elastic modulus values denote the dependence on antimony content while Vickers hardness values are decreasing with an increase in iodine content. The Raman spectra of raw materials used in glass preparation are also analysed to compare the bonds present in crystalline raw materials to that of amorphous structure in the prepared glasses.

Preparation and combustion of laminated iodine containing aluminum/polyvinylidene fluoride composites

Energetic materials with a high iodine content and tunable reactivity are desirable for application as a biocidal agent. In this paper, aluminum/polyvinylidene fluoride (Al/PVDF) composites with different iodine content were prepared by an electrospray deposition method. Most of the iodine in the films are found to be fixed by PVDF and aluminum, which is released at 250 °C and 450 °C respectively. The heat release and burning rate of the iodine-containing films decreases with the increase of iodine content. With an iodine content of ≥40 wt.%, the film did not propagate. However, when fabricated in a laminate structure the threshold for iodine loading to sustain propagation increased to 67 wt.%. Evaluation of several multi-layered structured films indicated that an optimum single layer thickness of ∼25 µm produced the fastest reaction velocity, with loadings of up to 67 wt.% iodine. The thermal decomposition and oxidation of the laminated Al/PVDF films are also investigated. It appears thus that iodine which acts as a reaction retardant can be loaded in higher concentrations if it is physically separated from the primary energetic. In so doing, the primary energetic can maintain a continuous ignition threshold to propagate and enable the heat released from reaction to evolve gas phase iodine.

Detection of lithium in breast milk and in situ elemental analysis of the mammary gland.

Breast feeding provides considerable benefits to the infant and mother. However, a lithium-based psychiatric medication may cause side effects in the child. Using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), trace lithium levels were observed in the breast milk of lactating rats administered with lithium treatment postpartum. Subsequently, the mammary glands of female rats were analyzed using LIBS, energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Key biological elements iron, magnesium, cobalt, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iodine, potassium, sulfur, chlorine and zinc were observed. Lithium at 1.06 µg/g was measured in the mammary glands of treated subjects, but was below the limit of detection in controls. Lithium also increased iodine content in the glands. Lithium is present in the breast milk and mammary glands of lithium treated female subjects and this is the likely route of entry to breast-fed infants.

Increasing Iodine Concentrations during Landlocked Fall Chinook Salmon Egg Disinfection Decrease Bacterial Numbers with No Impact on Egg Survival

AbstractEgg disinfection is an important practice that prevents potential disease transfer, but currently allowable disinfection regimes do not completely eliminate external egg membrane microbes. In this experiment, newly fertilized and water‐hardened landlocked fall Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha eggs were submersed for 10 min in povidone‐iodine solutions containing 0, 100, 200, and 400 mg/L active iodine. External egg bacterial numbers (CFUs) were quantified after each disinfection treatment, and egg survival (%) was calculated at the eyed stage. All of the disinfection treatments significantly reduced CFUs compared with untreated controls. However, eggs from the 400‐mg/L iodine treatment had significantly lower CFUs (2.20 ± 0.59 [mean ± SE]) than the 100‐mg/L (10.43 ± 8.01) and 200‐mg/L (8.10 ± 1.51) treatments. Percent survival was not significantly different among any of the treatments; survival was 18.86 ± 5.17%, 19.17 ± 4.76%, and 20.16 ± 5.27% in the eggs subjected to 100 mg/L, 200 mg/L, and 400 mg/L iodine, respectively. These results indicate that 10‐min treatments of 400 mg/L active iodine on landlocked fall Chinook Salmon eggs provide the most microbial reduction with no effect on subsequent egg survival.

Stretch-induced complexation reaction between poly(vinyl alcohol) and iodine: an in situ synchrotron radiation small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering study.

Fibrillation and the complexation reaction between poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-iodine (i) complexes have been studied with in situ synchrotron radiation small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS) during the uniaxial stretching of PVA films in KI/I2 aqueous solution. SAXS results show that stretching induces the formation of nanofibrils, which pack periodically in the later stage of stretching with an average inter-fibrillar distance of around 10 nm. The onset strains for fibrillation and the appearance of periodicity of nanofibrils are located at the beginning and the end of the stress plateau, and decrease with increasing iodine concentration. In the stretching process as a whole, the presence of iodine ions reduces the crystallinity of the PVA crystal but favors the formation of a PVA-I complex. The complexation reaction is promoted by the synergistic effect of stretch and iodine ions, during which stretching drives the formation of polyiodine via the effect of entropic reduction while iodine concentration dictates crystallization of PVA-I3- co-crystals through the role of chemical potential. A morphological and structural phase diagram is constructed in the strain-iodine concentration space, which defines the regions for fibrillation and complexation reactions and may serve as a roadmap for the industrial processing of PVA polarizer.

Effects of the iodine incorporation on the structure and physical properties of Ge-Sb-Se chalcogenide glasses

(100-x)(Ge23Se67Sb10)-xI (x = 0, 3, 5, 7, 10 wt%) chalcohalide glasses were prepared by the traditional melt-quenched method. The structure and physical properties were analyzed by using XRD, TMA, FTIR and Vickers hardness tester. It was found that the glass structure trends to crystallization with increase of iodine content. The values of infrared transmittance decrease from 62% to 35% in the range of 2.5–16 μm with increasing iodine content. The density decreases from 4.62 ± 0.3 g cm−3 to 4.31 ± 0.3 g cm−3, the hardness decreases from 164.9 ± 0.5 kg mm−2 to 154.6 ± 0.5 kg mm−2. The glass transition point Tg decreases from 267 °C to 205 °C, while the thermal expansion coefficient increases with iodine content.

The Effect of Stoichiometry on the Stability of Inorganic Cesium Lead Mixed-Halide Perovskites Solar Cells

Metal halide perovskite solar cells that use the inorganic cation Cs have been shown to have better thermal stability than the organic cation containing counterparts, and CsPbI2Br has a more suitable (lower) band gap than CsPbIBr2 as a photovoltaic energy harvesting material. However, increase in iodine content reduces structural stability due to the preference toward the non-perovskite orthorhombic phase when the film is exposed to air. In this work, the effect of varying stoichiometry of CsPbI2Br perovskite on film quality such as the grain size, presence of impurities and nature of impurity grains, photoluminescence, morphology, and elemental distribution are studied. Details on how to vary the stoichiometry during the dual source thermal evaporation process are reported. It is found that the air stability of CsPbI2Br film correlates with the CsBr-to-PbI2 deposition rate ratio, in which the CsBr-rich CsPbI2Br is the most stable upon air exposure, while the stoichiometrically balanced CsPbI2Br perovskit...

Effect of iodine on properties of [GeS1.5]100 − xIx (x = 0 ÷ 10) glasses

The [GeS1.5]100−xIx (x=0÷10) glasses are prepared by the reaction of germanium, sulfur and germanium(IV) iodide in vacuumed silica-glass ampoules at a temperature of 750–800°C. Thermal, optical properties of glasses and their stability against crystallization are investigated. It is established, that, as the content of iodine in the matrix is increased from 0 to 10at.%, the glass transition temperature value is decreased monotonically from 377 to 316°C, and the short-wavelength transmission edge is shifted into the visible region from 811 to 605nm. The stability against crystallization of the samples, estimated from the volume fraction of the crystalline phase after high-temperature annealing, raises with increasing iodine content. The investigated regularities of changes in the glass properties are interpreted within the framework of the glass net structure. As the most proper glasses in the Ge-S-I system for IR fiber optics, the [GeS1.5]90I10, [GeS1.5]92I8 and [GeS1.5]95I5 glass compositions are proposed.

Iodine biofortification of wheat, rice and maize through fertilizer strategy

Iodine (I) deficiency is distinct from other micronutrient deficiencies in human populations in having a high endemic prevalence both in well-developed and in developing countries. The very low concentration of iodine in agricultural soils and cereal-based foods is widely believed to be the main reason of iodine deficiency in humans, especially in developing countries. In the present study, the possibility of using iodine containing fertilizers for agronomic biofortification of cereal grains with iodine was studied. The aim was to establish the best application method (to the soil or as foliar spray), the best form of iodine (potassium iodate or potassium iodide) and the optimal dose of iodine. Additionally, experiments were conducted to study transport of iodine in plants and localization of iodine within the grains. Experiments were conducted both under greenhouse conditions and in the field on wheat (Triticum aestivum) grown in Turkey and Pakistan, on rice (Oryza sativa) grown in Brazil, Thailand and Turkey and on maize (Zea mays) grown in Turkey. The iodine concentration in the grain, localization of iodine in different grain fractions of wheat (i.e., endosperm, bran and embryo) and iodine concentration of both brown rice and polished rice was analyzed. In short-term experiments, the translocation of iodine from older into younger leaves was also studied. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used for analysis of iodine in plant and soil samples. In greenhouse experiments on wheat, soil-applied potassium iodide (KI) and potassium iodate (KIO3) at increasing rates (i.e., 0, 0.1, 0.25, 1, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mg I kg−1 soil) both iodine forms substantially increased iodine concentration in the shoot, with the highest shoot iodine resulting from the KI treatments. However, these soil treatments did not affect iodine concentrations in the wheat grain, with the exception of the highest iodine rates (i. e., 10 and 20 mg I kg−1 soil) which also depressed the grain yield. In contrast to the soil applications, foliar spray of KI and KIO3 at increasing rates during heading and early milk stages did enhance grain iodine concentrations up to 5- to 10-fold without affecting grain yield. Including KNO3 or a surfactant to the iodine containing foliar spray further increased the grain iodine concentration. In a short-term experiment using young wheat plants, it was found that iodine is translocated from older into younger leaves after immersion of the older leaves in solutions containing KI or KIO3. Adding KNO3 or a surfactant in the immersion solution also promoted leaf absorption and translocation of iodine into younger leaves. Field experiments conducted in different countries confirmed that foliar application with increasing rates of iodine significantly increased grain iodine concentrations in wheat, brown rice and maize. This increase was also found in the iodine concentration of the endosperm part of wheat grains and in polished rice. The results of the present study clearly show that foliar application of iodine containing fertilizers is highly effective in increasing grain iodine concentrations in wheat, rice and maize. Presented results suggest that iodine is translocated from shoot to grain by transport in the phloem. Spraying KIO3 up to the rate of 0.05% w/v is suggested as the optimal form and rate to be used in agronomic biofortification with iodine. The substantial increase in grain iodine concentrations could contribute to the prevention of iodine deficiency in human populations with low dietary iodine intake. The reasons behind the higher effectiveness of foliar-applications compared to the soil applications of iodine fertilizers in improving grain iodine concentration are discussed.

Iodine biofortification of spinach by soil fertigation with additional application of humic and fulvic acids

ABSTRACTThe aim of this research was to determine the interaction between fertigation with KIO3 and pre-sowing application of exogenous humic and fulvic acids (used in the form of the commercial concentrate Humistar, HU) on yield, iodine biofortification and chemical composition of spinach cv. ‘Olbrzym zimowy’. The plants were cultivated in a pot experiment with the following treatments: control, pre-sowing HU application at doses of 0.0125, 0.05 and 0.2 cm3 HU dm−3 of soil, KIO3 fertigation and KIO3 fertigation with pre-sowing HU application at doses of 0.0125, 0.05 and 0.2 cm3 HU dm−3 of soil, fertigation at a dose of 0.0004% I. The use of HU and fertigation with KIO3 caused an increase of iodine content and iodine transfer factor (TF) from the soil to the plants; with the highest extent in the pot treated with KIO3 + 0.2 cm3 HU dm−3 of soil.

Preparation and investigation of [GeSe4]100−xIx glasses as promising materials for infrared fiber sensors

The glasses of [GeSe4]100−xIx (x = 1, 3, 5, 8, 10) compositions are prepared; their thermal properties, transparency in the mid-IR range and stability against crystallization are investigated. The glass transition temperature (Tg) in this system decreases monotonically with increasing iodine content from the value of Tg = 176 °C at x = 1 to Tg = 129 °C at x = 10. It has been determined by X-ray diffraction method that the addition of iodine reduces the volume fraction of the crystalline phase in glasses after annealing at 350 °C. Using a single crucible technique, the rod of [GeSe4]95I5 glass was drawn into a single-index fiber of 300 μm diameter and 10 m length. The optical losses were 2–3 dB/m in the spectral range 2.5–8 μm; the minimum optical losses were 1.7 dB/m at a wavelength of 5.5 μm. The content of impurity hydrogen in the form of Se-H in the fiber was about 3.6 ppm(wt), impurity oxygen in the form of Ge-O is 1 ppm(wt). The possibility of use of such [GeSe4]95I5 glass single-index fiber for infrared analysis of liquids by example of crude oil and water solutions of acetone has been demonstrated.

Short communication: Iodine concentrations in serum, milk, and tears after feeding Ascophyllum nodosum to dairy cows-A pilot study.

Kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) is rich in iodine and often fed by organic dairy producers as a mineral supplement to support animal health. A commonly held belief is that kelp supplementation decreases susceptibility to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis due to increased iodine concentrations in tears. Whereas serum and milk iodine concentrations are positively correlated and modulated by oral iodine supplementation, nothing is known about the iodine concentration of tears. Therefore, the 3 objectives of this pilot study were to determine (1) the iodine content of tears, milk, and serum of cows after being fed kelp for 30d; (2) the trace mineral and thyroid status of cows before (d 0) and after being fed kelp for 30d; and (3) the in vitro growth rate of bacteria in tears (Moraxella bovis) or milk (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus uberis) collected from cows fed no kelp (d 0) or kelp (d 30). Cows (n=3/treatment) were individually fed 56g of kelp per day (n=3/treatment) or not (n=3/no treatment) for 30 d. Daily feed intake of the TMR was recorded and weekly TMR, kelp, milk, blood and tear samples were collected and analyzed for iodine. The feed samples were pooled and further analyzed for other minerals. On d 0 and 30, liver biopsies and blood samples were collected and analyzed for mineral content and thyroid hormone concentrations, respectively. An inhibition test used milk and tear-soaked plates from kelp-fed cows (d 0 and 30) as well as 1 and 7.5% iodine as positive and distilled water as negative control. As expected, serum iodine concentrations were positively correlated with milk and tear iodine concentrations. Whereas the iodine concentrations in serum increased significantly in the kelp-fed cows during the 30-d study, milk and tear iodine concentrations increased only numerically in these cows compared with the control group. Liver mineral profiles were comparable between groups and generally did not change over the course of the study. Thyroid hormones remained overall within the reference range throughout the trial. Neither milk nor tears from kelp-fed cows inhibited in vitro growth of any of the plated bacteria. In summary, serum iodine concentration was correlated with the iodine concentration in milk and tears and feeding kelp increased only the serum iodine levels of cows in this trial. Bacterial growth was not inhibited in milk and tears of kelp-fed cattle in vitro, and prevention of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis would not be based solely on increased iodine concentrations in tears.

Effect of diet supplementation with Ascophyllum nodosum on cow milk composition and microbiota

Iodine deficiency remains a major public health concern in many countries, including some European regions. This study aimed at understanding the effect of a supplement of marine alga Ascophyllum nodosum as a iodine fortifier in the cow diet, on the compositional and microbiological quality of milk. The results obtained in this work indicated that the dietary inclusion of A. nodosum exerted significant effects on cow milk composition. In particular, it increased iodine content and reduced the quantity of free amino acids without modifying the free fatty acid content. From a microbiological point of view, statistically significant differences were found in presumptive mesophilic lactobacilli, mesophilic lactococci, and Pseudomonas spp. counts. Based on a culture-independent method, milk obtained after dietary inclusion of A. nodosum harbored the highest number of Firmicutes (e.g., Lactococcus lactis) and the lowest number of Proteobacteria (e.g., Pseudomonas). In addition to changes in bacterial population, diet supplementation with A. nodosum changed the catabolic profiles of the milk community, according to Biolog Ecoplate (Biolog Inc., Hayward, CA) results. The results of this study suggest that the dietary inclusion of the marine alga A. nodosum led to an improvement of the iodine content in milk, and to a modification of its microbiota with a positive effect on milk hygiene and transformation.

Epidemiological trends of iodine-related thyroid disorders: an example from Slovenia.

The epidemiology of thyroid disorders is significantly associated with iodine supply. In 1999, Slovenia increased iodine content in kitchen salt from 10 mg to 25 mg of potassium iodide per kg of salt. According to the WHO criteria, Slovenia shifted from a mildly iodine-deficient country to a country with adequate iodine intake. Ten years after the increase in iodine intake, the incidence of diffuse goitre and thyroid autonomy decreased. Now patients with diffuse goitre and thyroid autonomy reach older age than the patients before the increase in iodine intake. In addition, patients with thyroid autonomy are less frequently hyperthyroid than ten years ago and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism is less severe. The incidence of highly malignant thyroid carcinoma has also dropped. However, the incidence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis increased, most probably in genetically predisposed individuals. Over the last ten years, many animal and in vitro studies evaluated the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) on various aspects of the thyroid function. They mostly studied the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins, brominated flame retardants, phthalates, bisphenol A, perfluorinated chemicals, and perchlorate. However, human studies on the effects of EDCs on the thyroid function are very scarce, especially the long-term ones. What they do suggest is that PCBs and dioxins interfere with the transport of thyroid hormones and adversely affect the thyroid function. Many authors agree that iodine deficiency predisposes the thyroid gland to harmful effects of EDCs. Therefore the effects of EDCs in iodine-deficient areas could be more severe than in areas with adequate iodine intake.

Behaviour of I/Br/Cl-THMs and their projected toxicities under simulated cooking conditions: Effects of heating, table salt and residual chlorine

This study examined the effects of heating, residual chlorine and concentration of table salt on the generation of iodine-, bromine- and chlorine-containing trihalomethanes (THMs) under simulated cooking conditions. In the case of addition of either KI- or KIO3-fortified salt, total I-THM concentrations increased with increasing iodine concentration, while total Cl/Br-THM concentrations decreased. CHCl2I, CHBrClI, CHBrI2, CHBr2I and CHI3 were formed in the presence of KI salt, while only CHCl2I was formed in the presence of KIO3 salt. CHCl2I was unstable under cooking conditions, and >90% of this DBP was removed during heating, which in some cases increased the concentrations of the other I-THMs.The calculated cytotoxicity increased with addition of KI- or KIO3-fortified salt due to the generation of I-THMs, whose impact on the cytotoxicity at room temperature was equal to or five times higher, respectively, than the cytotoxicity of the simultaneously formed Cl/Br-THMs for the cases of salts. Heating decreased the cytotoxicity, except for the case of addition of KI salt, in which the calculated cytotoxicity of I-THMs increased above 150% as the temperature was increased up to 100°C. The reported results may have important implications for epidemiologic exposure assessments and, ultimately, for public health protection.

Tunable bandgap in hybrid perovskite CH3NH3Pb(Br3−yXy) single crystals and photodetector applications

We report the synthesis of CH3NH3Pb(Br3−yXy) (X=Cl and I) single crystals via a stepwise temperature control approach. High-quality CH3NH3Pb(Br3−yXy) crystals with a tunable bandgap from 1.92eV to 2.53eV have been prepared successfully in this way. And further experiments revealed the influence of halogen content and preparation temperature on the structural and optical properties of these crystals. It is observed that chlorine can lower the critical nucleation energy, which results in crystallizing at lower temperature with the chlorine content increasing, while the nucleation energy increases slowly with increasing iodine content. Moreover, in contrast to Frank–van der Merwe growth with low heating rate, high heating rate leads to a mass of small size single crystals and Stranski-Krastanov growth. The single crystals with tunable band gap and impressive characteristics enable us to fabricate high performance photodetectors for different wavelengths.