SILVA, Jose William Alves da. Cultivo da microalga Chlorella vulgaris em efluentes aquícolas e sua influência na concentração lipídica. 2013. 48 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Fortaleza-CE, 2013 / Submitted by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-07-18T13:04:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_jwasilva.pdf: 918066 bytes, checksum: 3234978a89ce64bd0d1748d700d6c3a6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-07-18T13:04:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_jwasilva.pdf: 918066 bytes, checksum: 3234978a89ce64bd0d1748d700d6c3a6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-18T13:04:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_jwasilva.pdf: 918066 bytes, checksum: 3234978a89ce64bd0d1748d700d6c3a6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Microalgae can be used as feedstock for producing biofuels on a large scale, due to the ease of cultivation, strong growth rate, high content of fatty acids and higher productivity than other oils, making it an excellent alternative to fossil fuels. The study evaluated the use of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris in phytoremediation of aquaculture effluents and lipid evaluation. The microalgae was obtained in the algae bank Federal University of Ceará. Were three treatments with six replicates, using as culture medium Guillard f / 2 and effluents of shrimp and fish farming. Cultivation was batch containers of 12 L and was observed daily by spectrophotometry at 680 nm, and determining the concentration of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and phosphorus performed at the beginning, middle and end of crops. The separation of the cells from culture medium was performed by chemical flocculation using NaOH 2N. After washing, the biomass was dried in an oven with renovation of air at 60 °C for 24 hours and then quantified. Trea tment with effluent was, as biomass production, significantly higher than the others, showing an average weight of 0.91 ± 0.05 g L-1 . The effluent removed satisfactorily nitrogen compounds with a 76% removal of these compounds. The cultivation performed with tilapia effluent showed better lipid productivity with 0.025 ± 0.002 g L -1 day -1. The microalga C. vulgaris can be used for phytoremediation of aquaculture effluent, biomass and lipids. / As microalgas podem ser utilizadas como matéria prima para a produção de biocombustíveis em larga escala, em decorrência da facilidade de cultivo, acentuada velocidade de crescimento, alto teor de ácidos graxos e produtividade maior que outras oleaginosas, sendo uma excelente alternativa aos combustíveis fósseis. O experimento avaliou a utilização da microalga Chlorella vulgaris na fitorremediação de efluentes aquícolas e sua produção lipídica. Foram realizados três tratamentos, com seis repetições cada, utilizando como meios de cultura o Guillard f/2 e efluentes da carcinicultura e piscicultura. O cultivo estacionário foi realizado em um recipiente com volume útil de 12 L e foi acompanhado, diariamente, por espectrofotometria a 680 nm, sendo a determinação das concentrações de amônia, nitritos, nitratos e fosfatos realizada no início, meio e fim dos cultivos. A separação das células do meio de cultivo foi realizada por floculação química, usando NaOH 2N e, depois de lavada, a biomassa foi seca em estufa com renovação de ar a 60 °C por 24 h. O tratamento com efluente da carcinicultura apresentou uma produção de biomassa significativamente maior que os demais, com valor médio de 0,91±0,05 g L-1. Os compostos nitrogenados presentes nos efluentes atingiram remoção média de 76%, resultado considerado satisfatório. O cultivo realizado com efluente de piscicultura apresentou melhor produtividade lipídica com 0,025 ± 0,002 g L-1 dia-1. Assim, a microalga C. vulgaris pode ser utilizada na fitorremediação de efluentes aquícolas para a produção de biomassa e extração de lipídios.

To assess polishing of anaerobic secondary effluent and symbiotic bioremediation of primary effluent by microalgae, bench scale bubbling column reactors were operated in batch modes to test nutrients removal capacity and associated factors. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) together with oil and grease in terms of hexane extractable material (HEM) in the reactors were measured after batch cultivation tests of Chlorella Vulgaris, indicating the releasing algal metabolites were oleaginous (dissolved HEM up to 8.470 mg/L) and might hazard effluent quality. Ultrafiltration adopted as solid-liquid separation step was studied via critical flux and liquid chromatography-organic carbon detection (LC-OCD) analysis. Although nutrients removal was dominated by algal assimilation, nitrogen removal (99.6% maximum) was affected by generation time (2.49 days minimum) instead of specific nitrogen removal rate (sN, 20.72% maximum), while phosphorus removal (49.83% maximum) was related to both generation time and specific phosphorus removal rate (sP, 1.50% maximum). COD increase was affected by cell concentration (370.90 mg/L maximum), specific COD change rate (sCOD, 0.87 maximum) and shading effect. sCOD results implied algal metabolic pathway shift under nutrients stress, generally from lipid accumulation to starch accumulation when phosphorus lower than 5 mg/L, while HEM for batches with initial nitrogen of 10 mg/L implied this threshold around 8 mg/L. HEM and COD results implied algal metabolic pathway shift under nutrients stress. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor effluent polishing showed similar results to synthetic anaerobic secondary effluent with slight inhibition while 4 symbiotic bioremediation of raw municipal wastewater with microalgae and activated sludge showed competition for ammonium together with precipitation or microalgal luxury uptake of phosphorus. Critical flux was governed by algal cell concentration for ultrafiltration membrane with pore size of 30 nm, while ultrafiltration membrane rejected most biopolymers (mainly polysaccharides). Further research would focus on balancing cell growth, specific nutrients removal, and specific COD change by utilizing rotating biological contactor.

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Des cultures de Chlorella vulgaris ont été réalisées en triplicata sur de longues périodes (15-30 jours) en autotrophie et en mixotrophie afin d’étudier l’effet de Mg2+ sur les microalgues et déterminer sa concentration dans la biomasse au cours de la croissance. Différentes concentrations ont été testées (de 8.9 à 465 mg L-1). Ceci a montré que le Mg2+ n’est pas toxique pour les algues à des concentrations élevées provoquant habituellement l’inhibition de la croissance dans le cas d’autres ions divalents (métaux lourds). Des bilans matière ont été établis et vérifiés avec une précision satisfaisante (écart moyen de 90%). La quantité de Mg2+ bioaccumulée augmente avec la concentration initiale de Mg2+ du milieu de culture. Une saturation en Mg2+ intracellulaire a été observée à partir d’environ 45 mg de Mg2+ L-1. Typiquement, la répartition entre le Mg2+ extracellulaire et intracellulaire est de 18% contre 51% dans le bioréacteur (5L) pour une concentration initiale de 16 mg L-1. En mixotrophie (addition de 10 g L-1 de glucose), une production de biomasse significativement plus importante et plus rapide que celle en autotrophie a été observée. En revanche, la quantité de Mg2+ accumulée dans les cellules est plus importante en autotrophie qu’en mixotrophie. Des mesures de chlorophylle a, de nitrate et de glucose ont été également réalisées. Afin de comprendre la cinétique relativement complexe de bioaccumulation du Mg2+, un modèle cinétique original a été élaboré couplant transfert (externe, membrane, interne) et réactions (ad/absorption) en milieu hétérogène. Le modèle a été validé expérimentalement. Il permet de rendre compte au mieux de l’ensemble des résultats obtenus. / Chlorella vulgaris cultures were grown in triplicate over 15-30 days under autotrophic or mixotrophic conditions in order to study Mg2+ uptake and accumulation into the biomass. The concentrations of Mg2+ tested were 8.9 to 465 mg L-1. The results showed that Mg2+ is not toxic to C. vulgaris even at 465 mg L-1 which is not the case for other divalent ions (especially heavy metals). The mass balances for Mg2+ accumulation were determined for the cultures and were confirmed to an average of 90%. Beyond 46.1 mg of Mg2+ L-1 in the culture medium, the cells became saturated at 4 mg of Mg2+ absorbed per g of dry biomass. In the bioreactor (5L), at an initial Mg2+ concentration of 16 mg L-1, the cells accumulated 69% of the initial concentration, in which 18% was adsorbed and 51% absorbed. The chlorophyll a, nitrate and glucose concentrations were measured during the experiments. Under mixotrophic conditions (glucose 10 g L-1), a greater and faster biomass production was obtained than under autotrophic conditions. The Mg2+ bioaccumulation was higher in the autotrophic rather than the mixotrophic phase. In order to understand the kinetics of Mg2+ uptake, an original kinetic model was developed coupling the transfer and reaction phenomena in heterogeneous media. This model was confirmed experimentally.

Nature changes continuously and is only seemingly at equilibrium. Environmental parameters like temperature, humidity or insolation may strongly fluctuate on scales ranging from seconds to millions of years. Being part of an ecosystem, species have to cope with these environmental changes. For ecologists, it is of special interest how individual responses to environmental changes affect the dynamics of an entire population – and, if this behavior is predictable. In this context, the demographic structure of a population plays a decisive role since it originates from processes of growth and mortality. These processes are fundamentally influenced by the environment. But, how exactly does the environment influence the behavior of populations? And what does the transient behavior look like? As a result from environmental influences on demography, so called cohorts form. They are age or size classes that are disproportionally represented in the demographic distribution of a population. For instance, if most old and young individuals die due to a cold spell, the population finally consists of mainly middle-aged individuals. Hence, the population got synchronized. Such a population tends to show regular fluctuations in numbers (denoted as oscillations) since the alternating phases of individual growth and population growth (due to reproduction) are now performed synchronously by the majority of the population.That is, one time the population growths, and the other time it declines due to mortality. Synchronous behavior is one of the most pervasive phenomena in nature. Gravitational synchrony in the solar system; fireflies flashing in unison; coordinate firing of pacemaker cells in the heart; electrons in a superconductor marching in lockstep. Whatever scale one looks at, in animate as well as inanimate systems, one is likely to encounter synchrony. In experiments with phytoplankton populations, I could show that this principle of synchrony (as used by physicists) could well-explain the oscillations observed in the experiments, too. The size of the fluctuations depended on the strength by which environmental parameters changed as well as on the demographic state of a population prior to this change. That is, two population living in different habitats can be equally influenced by an environmental change, however, the resulting population dynamics may be significantly different when both populations differed in their demographic state before. Moreover, specific mechanisms relevant for the dynamic behavior of populations, appear only when the environmental conditions change. In my experiments, the population density declined by 50% after ressource supply was doubled. This counter-intuitive behavior can be explained by increasing ressource consumption. The phytoplankton cells grew larger and enhanced their individual constitution. But at the same time, reproduction was delayed and the population density declined due to the losses by mortality. Environmental influences can also synchronize two or more populations over large distances, which is denoted as Moran effect. Assume two populations living on two distant islands. Although there is no exchange of individuals between them, both populations show a high similarity when comparing their time series. This is because the globally acting climate synchronizes the regionally acting weather on both island. Since the weather fluctuations influence the population dynamics, the Moran effect states that the synchrony between the environment equals the one between the populations. My experiments support this theory and also explain deviations arising when accounting for differences in the populations and the habitats they are living in. Moreover, model simulations and experiments astonishingly show that the synchrony between the populations can be higher than between the environment, when accounting for differences in the environmental fluctuations (“noise color”). / Die Natur unterliegt ständigen Veränderungen und befindet sich nur vermeintlich in einem Gleichgewicht. Umweltparameter wie Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit oder Sonneneinstrahlung schwanken auf einer Zeitskala von Sekunden bis Jahrmillionen und beinhalten teils beträchtliche Unterschiede. Mit diesen Umweltveränderungen müssen sich Arten als Teil eines Ökosystems auseinandersetzen. Für Ökologen ist interessant, wie sich individuelle Reaktionen auf die Umweltveränderungen im dynamischen Verhalten einer ganzen Population bemerkbar machen und ob deren Verhalten vorhersagbar ist. Der Demografie einer Population kommt hierbei eine entscheidende Rolle zu, da sie das Resultat von Wachstums- und Sterbeprozessen darstellt. Eben jene Prozesse werden von der Umwelt maßgeblich beeinflusst. Doch wie genau beeinflussen Umweltveränderungen das Verhalten ganzer Populationen? Wie sieht das vorübergehende, transiente Verhalten aus? Als Resultat von Umwelteinflüssen bilden sich in Populationen sogenannte Kohorten, hinsichtlich der Zahl an Individuen überproportional stark vertretene Alters- oder Größenklassen. Sterben z.B. aufgrund eines außergewöhnlich harten Winters, die alten und jungen Individuen einer Population, so besteht diese anschließend hauptsächlich aus Individuen mittleren Alters. Sie wurde sozusagen synchronisiert. Eine solche Populationen neigt zu regelmäßigen Schwankungen (Oszillationen) in ihrer Dichte, da die sich abwechselnden Phasen der individuellen Entwicklung und der Reproduktion nun von einem Großteil der Individuen synchron durchschritten werden. D.h., mal wächst die Population und mal nimmt sie entsprechend der Sterblichkeit ab. In Experimenten mit Phytoplankton-Populationen konnte ich zeigen, dass dieses oszillierende Verhalten mit dem in der Physik gebräuchlichen Konzept der Synchronisation beschrieben werden kann. Synchrones Verhalten ist eines der verbreitetsten Phänomene in der Natur und kann z.B. in synchron schwingenden Brücken, als auch bei der Erzeugung von Lasern oder in Form von rhythmischem Applaus auf einem Konzert beobachtet werden. Wie stark die Schwankungen sind, hängt dabei sowohl von der Stärke der Umweltveränderung als auch vom demografischen Zustand der Population vor der Veränderung ab. Zwei Populationen, die sich in verschiedenen Habitaten aufhalten, können zwar gleich stark von einer Umweltveränderung beeinflusst werden. Die Reaktionen im anschließenden Verhalten können jedoch äußerst unterschiedlich ausfallen, wenn sich die Populationen zuvor in stark unterschiedlichen demografischen Zuständen befanden. Darüber hinaus treten bestimmte, für das Verhalten einer Population relevante Mechanismen überhaupt erst in Erscheinung, wenn sich die Umweltbedingungen ändern. So fiel in Experimenten beispielsweise die Populationsdichte um rund 50 Prozent ab nachdem sich die Ressourcenverfügbarkeit verdoppelte. Der Grund für dieses gegenintuitive Verhalten konnte mit der erhöhten Aufnahme von Ressourcen erklärt werden. Damit verbessert eine Algenzelle zwar die eigene Konstitution, jedoch verzögert sich dadurch die auch die Reproduktion und die Populationsdichte nimmt gemäß ihrer Verluste bzw. Sterblichkeit ab. Zwei oder mehr räumlich getrennte Populationen können darüber hinaus durch Umwelteinflüsse synchronisiert werden. Dies wird als Moran-Effekt bezeichnet. Angenommen auf zwei weit voneinander entfernten Inseln lebt jeweils eine Population. Zwischen beiden findet kein Austausch statt – und doch zeigt sich beim Vergleich ihrer Zeitreihen eine große Ähnlichkeit. Das überregionale Klima synchronisiert hierbei die lokalen Umwelteinflüsse. Diese wiederum bestimmen das Verhalten der jeweiligen Population. Der Moran-Effekt besagt nun, dass die Ähnlichkeit zwischen den Populationen jener zwischen den Umwelteinflüssen entspricht, oder geringer ist. Meine Ergebnisse bestätigen dies und zeigen darüber hinaus, dass sich die Populationen sogar ähnlicher sein können als die Umwelteinflüsse, wenn man von unterschiedlich stark schwankenden Einflüssen ausgeht.

El tratamiento de aguas residuales es un problema que aqueja a todo el mundo, dependiendo del lugar en mayor o menor medida, siendo Lambayeque el lugar de estudio de la presente tesis, se puede demostrar la evidente dificultad en el proceso ya mencionado. Es así como el documento en cuestión pretende dar una posible solución a la dificultad ya descrita, proponiendo el uso de Salvinia y Chlorella Vulgaris para mejorar la calidad de las aguas residuales en parámetros específicos como son el DBO, DQO, Ph, SST, contenido de cobre, contenido de zinc y coliformes fecales. Utilizando muestras de dos PTAR’s de la región, las cuales son la PTAR de Ferreñafe y la PTAR de Pimentel; se realizaron las aplicaciones de Salvinia, Chlorella Vulgaris y de Salvinia + Chlorella Vulgaris a cada muestra recolectada, obteniendo resultados favorables, concluyendo así que el tratamiento propuesto y ejecutado además de ser eco amigable y económico también es eficiente, confirmando la hipótesis planteada dentro de este escrito. / Wastewater treatment is a problem that afflicts everyone, depending on the place to a greater or lesser extent, being Lambayeque the place of study of this thesis, the evident difficulty in the aforementioned process can be demonstrated. Thus, the document in question intends to provide a possible solution to the difficulty already described, proposing the use of Salvinia and Chlorella Vulgaris to improve the quality of wastewater in specific parameters such as BOD, COD, pH, TSS, copper content, zinc content and fecal coliforms. Using samples from two WWTPs in the region, the Ferreñafe WWTP and the Pimentel WWTP, Salvinia, Chlorella Vulgaris and Salvinia + Chlorella Vulgaris were applied to each sample collected, obtaining favorable results, thus concluding that the proposed and implemented treatment is not only eco-friendly and economical but also efficient, confirming the hypothesis put forward in this paper.

Le concept d’une algoraffinerie primaire traitant les principaux composants de microalgues (lipides, protéines, glucides et pigments) a été étudié. Une séquence d'opérations unitaires a été mis en œuvre afin d'obtenir des fractions enrichies de ces biomolécules tout en conservant leur integrité dans le procédé en aval. L'étude a été principalement centrée sur Chlorella vulgaris, une espèce connue pour sa paroi cellulaire rigide. La majorité de la fraction lipophile (lipides et pigments) a été récupérée en utilisant du dioxyde de carbone supercritique avec de l'éthanol en tant que co-solvant, sans opération unitaire de cassage cellulaire préalable. La fraction hydrophile (protéines et polysaccharides) a été récupérée dans la phase aqueuse après broyage à billes comme méthode de cassage cellulaire. Par la suite, la phase aqueuse a été séparée en trois fractions par un procédé d'ultrafiltration en deux étapes. Ainsi, les amidons, les pigments, les protéines et les sucres ont été séparés les uns des autres avec succès. Une analyse du cycle de vie sera nécessaire pour estimer le coût et la durabilité du procédé de fractionnement. / A primary algorefinery, concept that deals with the main components of microalgae (lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and pigments), has been studied. A sequence of unit operations has been implemented in order to obtain separated enriched fractions of these biomolecules by conserving their integrity in the downstream process. The study was mainly centred on Chlorella vulgaris, a species known for its rigid cell wall. Most of the lipophilic fraction (lipids and pigments) was recovered using supercritical carbon dioxide with ethanol as a co-solvent, without a preliminary unit operation of cell disruption. The hydrophilic fraction (proteins and polysaccharides) was recovered in the aqueous phase after bed milling as cell disruption method. Subsequently, the aqueous phase was fractionated into three fractions by means of a process of two-stage ultrafiltration. Thus, starches, pigments, proteins and sugars were successfully separated from each other. A life cycle assessment will be necessary to estimate the cost and the sustainability of the fractionation process

O cultivo dos micro-organismos fotossintetizantes depende de alguns fatores primordiais, como a intensidade luminosa a ser empregada, a temperatura e a quantidade de nitrogênio fornecida ao reator. Extratos de micro-organismos, devido à ampla possibilidade que estes possuem de produzir compostos orgânicos, podem conter substâncias possíveis de serem utilizadas em formulações cosméticas capazes de proteger a pele contra os eventuais efeitos danosos das radiações UVA e UVB, as quais estão crescentes devido ao aumento na depleção da camada de ozônio atmosférico. Assim, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo o estudo de dois micro-organismos fotossintetizantes, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis e Chlorella vulgaris, como fonte de moléculas com ação fotoprotetora. Incialmente foram avaliadas fontes de nitrogênio (sulfato de amônio, nitrato de sódio e ureia) e suas concentrações em cultivos de C. vulgaris, utilizando-se erlenmeyers, e para ambos os micro-organismos foram realizados experimentos em reatores tubulares. As condições correspondentes aos maiores crescimentos celulares foram utilizadas para produção de biomassas, estas avaliadas quanto à ação fotoprotetora. Nos cultivos, foram avaliados a concentração celular máxima (Xm), produtividade em células (Px), teor proteico da biomassa seca (Tprot) e teor lipídico da biomassa seca (Tlip). Foi avaliada a ação fotoprotetora dos extratos desses micro-organismos, obtidos com solventes de diferentes polaridades, e verificando-se o potencial destes na elaboração do fotoprotetor. Em cultivos em erlenmeyers, utilizando-se meio Bold modificado, a associação de sulfato de amônio e nitrato de sódio nas concentrações de 5 mM, para ambas as fontes de nitrogênio, direcionou-se para maiores resultados de crescimentos de C. vulgaris, obtendo-se: Xm= 538 mg.L-1; Px= 28,9 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40,9 %; Tlip= 18,8 %. Nos cultivos em reatores tubulares de C. vulgaris, utilizando-se condições otimizadas em frascos Erlenmeyers (meio Bold e 5 mM de (NH4)2SO4 e 5 mM de NaNO3), os resultados obtidos foram: Xm= 3011 mg.L-1; Px= 373 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 42,2 %; Tlip= 19,5 %. Nos cultivos em reatores tubulares de A. (Spirulina) platensis (meio Schlösser enriquecido com 30 mM de NaNO3), obtiveram-se: Xm= 2925 mg.L-1; Px= 370,3 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40,1 %; Tlip= 19,4 %. Dentre os extratos desses micro-organismos fotossintetizantes, o de Chlorella vulgaris foi o que apresentou o melhor FPS, revelando ser esta a que possuiu o melhor desempenho de ação fotoprotetora, cujo fator de proteção solar (FPS) foi de 38, após a formulação ser irradiada com UV. / The cultivation of the photosynthetic microorganisms relies on some key factors, such as the light intensity to be employed, the temperature and the amount of nitrogen supplied to the reactor. The extracts of microorganisms, due to the large possibility that these have to produce organic compounds, may contain substances that can be used in cosmetic formulations that protect the skin from any harmful effects of UVA and UVB radiation, which are increasing due to the increase in depletion of atmospheric ozone. Thus, this research aimed to study two photosynthetic microorganisms, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis and Chlorella vulgaris, as a source of molecules with sunscreen action. Initially, were evaluated sources of nitrogen (ammonium sulfate, sodium nitrate and urea) and different concentrations theirs in C. vulgaris cultures, using Erlenmeyer flasks, and for both microorganisms were carried out experiments in tubular reactors. The corresponding conditions to the larger cell growths were used for the production of biomasses, which were evaluated for theirs photoprotective action. In the medium were evaluated: the maximum cell concentration (Xm), productivity in cells (Px), protein content of the dry biomass (Tprot) and lipid content of dry biomass (Tlip). It was evaluated the photoprotective action of extracts from these microorganisms, obtained using solvents of different polarity, and verifying the potential of these in the preparation of sunscreen. In cultures in Erlenmeyer flasks, using modified medium Bold, the combination of ammonium sulfate and sodium nitrate in concentration 5 mM for both nitrogen source led to a higher growth of the C. vulgaris, getting: Xm= 538 mg.L-1; Px= 28.9 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40.9 %; Tlip= 18.8 %. In cultivation in tubular reactors of C. vulgaris, using the optimized conditions in Erlenmeyer flasks (medium Bold and 5 mM of (NH4)2SO4nd 5 mM of NaNO3), the obtained results were: Xm= 3011 mg.L-1; Px= 373 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 42.2 %; Tlip= 19.5 %. In cultivation in tubular reactors of A. (Spirulina) platensis (medium Schlösser supplemented with 30 mM of NaNO3), the results were: Xm= 2925 mg.L-1; Px= 370.3 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40.1 %; Tlip= 19.4 %. Among the extracts of these photosynthetic microorganisms, Chlorella vulgaris showed the best SPF, revealing that this is what possessed the best sunscreen action performance, whose sun protection factor (SPF) was 38, after the formulation irradiated with UV.

O cultivo dos micro-organismos fotossintetizantes depende de alguns fatores primordiais, como a intensidade luminosa a ser empregada, a temperatura e a quantidade de nitrogênio fornecida ao reator. Extratos de micro-organismos, devido à ampla possibilidade que estes possuem de produzir compostos orgânicos, podem conter substâncias possíveis de serem utilizadas em formulações cosméticas capazes de proteger a pele contra os eventuais efeitos danosos das radiações UVA e UVB, as quais estão crescentes devido ao aumento na depleção da camada de ozônio atmosférico. Assim, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo o estudo de dois micro-organismos fotossintetizantes, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis e Chlorella vulgaris, como fonte de moléculas com ação fotoprotetora. Incialmente foram avaliadas fontes de nitrogênio (sulfato de amônio, nitrato de sódio e ureia) e suas concentrações em cultivos de C. vulgaris, utilizando-se erlenmeyers, e para ambos os micro-organismos foram realizados experimentos em reatores tubulares. As condições correspondentes aos maiores crescimentos celulares foram utilizadas para produção de biomassas, estas avaliadas quanto à ação fotoprotetora. Nos cultivos, foram avaliados a concentração celular máxima (Xm), produtividade em células (Px), teor proteico da biomassa seca (Tprot) e teor lipídico da biomassa seca (Tlip). Foi avaliada a ação fotoprotetora dos extratos desses micro-organismos, obtidos com solventes de diferentes polaridades, e verificando-se o potencial destes na elaboração do fotoprotetor. Em cultivos em erlenmeyers, utilizando-se meio Bold modificado, a associação de sulfato de amônio e nitrato de sódio nas concentrações de 5 mM, para ambas as fontes de nitrogênio, direcionou-se para maiores resultados de crescimentos de C. vulgaris, obtendo-se: Xm= 538 mg.L-1; Px= 28,9 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40,9 %; Tlip= 18,8 %. Nos cultivos em reatores tubulares de C. vulgaris, utilizando-se condições otimizadas em frascos Erlenmeyers (meio Bold e 5 mM de (NH4)2SO4 e 5 mM de NaNO3), os resultados obtidos foram: Xm= 3011 mg.L-1; Px= 373 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 42,2 %; Tlip= 19,5 %. Nos cultivos em reatores tubulares de A. (Spirulina) platensis (meio Schlösser enriquecido com 30 mM de NaNO3), obtiveram-se: Xm= 2925 mg.L-1; Px= 370,3 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40,1 %; Tlip= 19,4 %. Dentre os extratos desses micro-organismos fotossintetizantes, o de Chlorella vulgaris foi o que apresentou o melhor FPS, revelando ser esta a que possuiu o melhor desempenho de ação fotoprotetora, cujo fator de proteção solar (FPS) foi de 38, após a formulação ser irradiada com UV. / The cultivation of the photosynthetic microorganisms relies on some key factors, such as the light intensity to be employed, the temperature and the amount of nitrogen supplied to the reactor. The extracts of microorganisms, due to the large possibility that these have to produce organic compounds, may contain substances that can be used in cosmetic formulations that protect the skin from any harmful effects of UVA and UVB radiation, which are increasing due to the increase in depletion of atmospheric ozone. Thus, this research aimed to study two photosynthetic microorganisms, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis and Chlorella vulgaris, as a source of molecules with sunscreen action. Initially, were evaluated sources of nitrogen (ammonium sulfate, sodium nitrate and urea) and different concentrations theirs in C. vulgaris cultures, using Erlenmeyer flasks, and for both microorganisms were carried out experiments in tubular reactors. The corresponding conditions to the larger cell growths were used for the production of biomasses, which were evaluated for theirs photoprotective action. In the medium were evaluated: the maximum cell concentration (Xm), productivity in cells (Px), protein content of the dry biomass (Tprot) and lipid content of dry biomass (Tlip). It was evaluated the photoprotective action of extracts from these microorganisms, obtained using solvents of different polarity, and verifying the potential of these in the preparation of sunscreen. In cultures in Erlenmeyer flasks, using modified medium Bold, the combination of ammonium sulfate and sodium nitrate in concentration 5 mM for both nitrogen source led to a higher growth of the C. vulgaris, getting: Xm= 538 mg.L-1; Px= 28.9 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40.9 %; Tlip= 18.8 %. In cultivation in tubular reactors of C. vulgaris, using the optimized conditions in Erlenmeyer flasks (medium Bold and 5 mM of (NH4)2SO4nd 5 mM of NaNO3), the obtained results were: Xm= 3011 mg.L-1; Px= 373 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 42.2 %; Tlip= 19.5 %. In cultivation in tubular reactors of A. (Spirulina) platensis (medium Schlösser supplemented with 30 mM of NaNO3), the results were: Xm= 2925 mg.L-1; Px= 370.3 mg.L-1.d-1; Tprot= 40.1 %; Tlip= 19.4 %. Among the extracts of these photosynthetic microorganisms, Chlorella vulgaris showed the best SPF, revealing that this is what possessed the best sunscreen action performance, whose sun protection factor (SPF) was 38, after the formulation irradiated with UV.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T18:55:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 4151.pdf: 927553 bytes, checksum: 064b20beb733cd6507b60f122733aee7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-08 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / ABSTRACT Microalgae include both algae Chlorophycea and cyanobacteria. These organisms have attracted interest due to its versatile metabolism, since some strains have, additionaly to photosynthetic metabolism, hability to grow in the dark by the consumption of simple organic molecules, such as glucose, acetate and glycerol. This hability suggests the application of these microorganisms in several areas, such as biological treatment of agroindustrial wastewater, aiming the removal of nutrients and organic matter. São Paulo/Brazil is one of the main producers of ethanol from sugarcane, generating a considerable amount of vinasse. Vinasse represents the main wastewater from de sugarcane agroindustry, being usually applied as fertigation in sugarcane crops. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the heterotrophic growth of cyanobacterium Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli and the chlorophyceae Chorella vulgaris in synthetic culture media supplemented with organic carbon source and in vinasse, aiming to produce biomass and application it in wastewater treatment. Mixotrophic cultures were conducted to select the optimal concentration of organic substrate for the growth of microalgae, which were evaluated in heterotrophic cultures. Additionally, experiments have been conducted with pre-treated vinasse, evaluating the COD removal and the glucose and potassium incorporation. By the mixotrophic tests was selected the optimal concentrations of 25 and 12.5 g.L-1 glucose, 0.5 and 1.25 g.L-1 potassium acetate and 0.46 and 0.92 g.L-1 glycerol as ideal for the cultivation of Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli and Chlorella vulgaris, respectively, which reflected on the maximum specific growth rate between 0.0072 and 0.043 h-1. In the heterotrophic cultures the maximum specific growth rate was greater or equal to both microalgae in all carbon sources, with reduction between 30.4 and 90% of the initial concentrations of substrates. The experiments demonstrated possibility to use vinasse as culture media for both microalgae, especially Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli. In this conditions, results indicated the maximum removals of glucose (55.5%), COD (60.8%) and potassium (13%) by the cianobacterium, and 83.7% of glucose, 25% of COD and 13.8% of potassium by Chlorella vulgaris. The results suggest the heterotrophic metabolism for both microorganisms, pointing an interesting alternative to use of wastewater as culture media to produce high-value biomass from a low-cost way. / O termo microalga inclui tanto algas clorofíceas quanto cianobactérias. Recentemente estes micro-organismos têm despertado interesse devido ao seu metabolismo versátil, uma vez que algumas linhagens apresentam, além da fotossíntese como modelo de cultivo preferencial, a capacidade de desenvolverem-se no escuro a partir do consumo de moléculas orgânicas simples, tais como glicose, acetato e glicerol. Esta habilidade sugere a aplicação destes micro-organismos em diversas áreas, como o tratamento biológico de águas residuárias agroindustriais, visando a remoção de nutrientes e matéria orgânica. Apesar disso, são raros os trabalhos na literatura que avaliam o cultivo heterotrófico e o consumo ou incorporação de moléculas orgânicas por microalgas ou cianobactérias. O Estado de São Paulo responde por grande parte da produção nacional de etanol a partir da cana-de-açúcar, gerando uma quantidade considerável de vinhaça. A vinhaça é a principal água residuária do setor sucroenergético, sendo normalmente aplicada nos canaviais como fertirrigação. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi estender os estudos a respeito do cultivo mixotrófico e heterotrófico da cianofícea Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli e da clorofícea Chlorella vulgaris em meios com adição de fontes de carbono orgânico e em vinhaça, visando a produção de biomassa e aplicação no tratamento de águas residuárias. Ensaios mixotróficos foram conduzidos visando selecionar a concentração ideal de substrato orgânico para o cultivo das microalgas, as quais foram posteriormente avaliadas em sistemas heterotróficos. Paralelamente foram conduzidos ensaios com vinhaça, avaliando-se a remoção de DQO e incorporação de glicose e potássio pelas microalgas. Dos ensaios mixotróficos foram selecionadas as concentrações ótimas de 25 e 12,5 g.L-1 de glicose, 0,5 e 1,25 g.L-1 de acetato de potássio e 0,46 e 0,92 g.L-1 de glicerol como ideais para o cultivo de Aphanothece e Chlorella, respectivamente, refletindo em velocidades específicas de crescimento entre 0,0072 e 0,043 h-1. Nos ensaios heterotróficos verificaram-se velocidades específicas de crescimento iguais ou superiores para ambas as microalgas em todas as fontes de carbono avaliadas, com reduções entre 30,4 e 90% da concentração inicial dos substratos. Os ensaios com vinhaça demonstraram a possibilidade de utilização desta água residuária como meio de cultivo para ambas as microalgas, com alta conversão em biomassa pela Aphanothece. Nestas condições, verificaram-se remoções de 55,5% de glicose, 60,8% de DQO e 13% de potássio para a cianobactéria, e de 83,7% de glicose, 25% de DQO e 13,8% de potássio para Chlorella. Os resultados obtidos sugerem a presença do metabolismo heterotrófico nestes microorganismos e apontam uma alternativa interessante para o aproveitamento de águas residuárias, com a possibilidade de produzir biomassa de alto valor agregado a partir de um meio de baixo custo.