Canola meal (Brassica napus L.) and oriental mustard bran (Brassica juncea) were subjected to alkali and acid pretreatment to expose pentosan, for enhancing further enzymatic hydrolysis by endo-1,4-β-xylanase from Trichoderma longibrachiatum for the production of oligosaccharides. Pretreatment especially with alkali, effectively increased the relative content of pentosan to about ~ 41% and ~ 72%. Alkali pretreated canola meal and mustard bran resulted in a pentose content of 2.28 ± 0.15 g and 3.20 ± 0.11 g per 100 g substrates at 18 h and 24 h of reaction respectively, which corresponded to ~ 26% and ~ 28% conversion of original pentosan in substrates. UPLC-MS data showed xyloglucuronic acid (XGlcA) as the major oligosaccharide in the hydrolyzates. Reversed-phase HPLC-DAD indicated the principal phenolic compound in the hydrolyzates was sinapine. DPPH radical scavenging assay showed that endoxylananse hydrolyzates of acid pretreated substrates had strong antioxidant activities in comparison to alkali pretreated samples.

In shallow lake systems, phosphorus (P) availability to cyanobacteria populations is often controlled by the release (internal loading) or sequestration of sediment P. This study provides novel insight into the feedbacks between the water column and benthic P pools across multiple time scales and explain how these dynamics influence chemical partitioning of P in lake sediment. Phosphorus partitioning in seasonal sediment core time series collected from a shallow eutrophic bay of Lake Champlain were quantified with SEDEX and enzyme hydrolysis selective extraction schemes. Time series extraction data were interpreted with concurrent water column physical and biogeochemical monitoring data to examine the relationship between water column dynamics and P partitioning of near-surface sediments in this intensively monitored system. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling analysis (NMDS) indicates that both sediment and water column time series cluster seasonally, linking water column variables such as pH, thermal stratification, and dissolved oxygen concentrations to the behavior of sediment P pools over the course of a year. Iron (FeP), exchangeable (Ex-P), calcium carbonate bound P (Ca-P) pools, and enzyme labile P were highly dynamic, especially in spring and summer. The SEDEX concentration data indicated that the sediment was mainly composed of inorganic bound P (De-P), but FeP and Ex-P pools proportionally varied most between sampling dates. Remarkably, while highly dynamic on an intra-annual timescale, the sediment ultimately returned to similar P concentration and chemical partitioning by late fall. The hysteretic nature of this interaction between water column dynamics and sediment P inventory/partitioning was clearly driven by systematic seasonal changes in water column physical, chemical, and ecological conditions governed by northern Vermont’s climate and the physical configuration of the bay and its watershed. This study provides novel insight into the unique challenges associated with improving water quality in lake systems impacted by internal loading of legacy P.

The current research investigates the utilization of cotton gin waste as a feedstock to produce a value-added product - fuel ethanol. Cotton gin waste consists of pieces of burs, stems, motes (immature seeds) and cotton fiber, and is considered to be a lignocellulosic material. The three main chemical constituents are cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose are polysaccharides of primarily fermentable sugars, glucose and xylose respectively. Hemicellulose also includes small fractions of arabinose, galactose, and mannose, all of which are fermentable as well. The main issue in converting cotton gin waste to fuel ethanol is the accessibility of the polysaccharides for enzymatic breakdown into monosaccharides. This study focused on the use of steam explosion as the pretreatment method. Steam explosion treatment of biomass has been previously described to increase cellulose accessibility. The governing factors for the effectiveness of steam explosion are steam temperature and retention times. The two factors are combined into a single severity term, log(Ro). Following steam explosion pretreatment, cotton gin waste was subjected to enzyme hydrolysis using Primalco basic cellulase. The sugars released by enzyme hydrolysis were fermented by a genetically engineered Escherichia coli (Escherichia coli KO11). The effect of steam explosion pretreatment on ethanol production from cotton gin waste was studied using a statistically based experimental design. The results obtained from this study showed that steam exploded cotton gin waste is a heterogeneous material. Drying and milling of steam exploded cotton gin waste was necessary to reduce variability in compositional analysis. Raw cotton gin waste was found to have 52.3% fermentable sugars. The fiber loss during the steam explosion treatment was high, up to 24.1%. Xylan and glucan loss from the pretreatment was linear with respect to steam explosion severity. Steam explosion treatment on cotton gin waste increased the hydrolysis of cellulose by enzyme hydrolysis. Following 24 hours of enzyme hydrolysis, a maximum cellulose conversion of 66.9% was obtained at a severity of 4.68. Similarly, sugar to ethanol conversions were improved by steam explosion. Maximum sugar to ethanol conversion of 83.1% was observed at a severity of 3.56. The conclusions drawn from this study are the following: steam explosion was able to improve both glucose yields from enzyme hydrolysis and ethanol yields from fermentation. However, when analyzed on whole biomass, or starting material basis, it was found that the fiber loss incurred during steam explosion treatment negated the gain in ethanol yield. / Master of Science

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O Brasil é um país com forte produção agrícola, produzindo anualmente uma grande quantidade de biomassa vegetal, proveniente de resíduos agroflorestais, como o bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, a casca de café, entre outros. As biomassas de origem vegetal são constituídas basicamente por frações de celulose, hemicelulose e lignina que encontram-se intimamente associadas dando origem a uma estrutura recalcitrante do vegetal. O presente estudo teve como objetivo contribuir para o emprego de uma nova matéria-prima, a casca de café, para obtenção de produtos com valor agregado. Foi analisado a composição química da casca de café para determinar os valores de compostos extrativos, celulose, hemicelulose, lignina e cinzas. Foi analisado também diferentes condições de pré-tratamento ácido e pré-tratamento alcalino, seguido de sacarificação, da casca de café. Os hidrolisados obtidos foram submetidos à fermentação pelas leveduras Scheffersomyces shehatae UFMG-HM 52.2 e Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037 para produção de etanol e xilitol, respectivamente e Saccharomyces cerevisiae 174 para produção de etanol pelos métodos SHF (Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation) e SSF (Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation). A caracterização química da casca de café apresentou concentrações de 38,05% de compostos extrativos, 24% de celulose, 19% de hemicelulose, 13,68% de lignina e cerca de 0,36% em cinzas. As melhores condições de pré-tratamento ácido forneceram um hidrolisado com 31,35 g/L de xilose, 12,42 g/L de glicose, 1,25 g/L de ácido acético e pH de 0,8. A fermentação do hidrolisado ácido produziu 6,1 g/L de etanol, com um Yp/s de 0,27 g/g. A fermentação do hidrolisado hemicelulósico de casca de café para produção de xilitol apresentou valores de 2,82 g/L do produto, com um Yp/s de 0,16 g/g. A produção de etanol pelo método SHF a partir do hidrolisado enzimático da casca de café foi de 4,89 g/L nas primeiras 12 horas de fermentação, com Yp/s de 0,20 g/g. A fermentação pelo método SSF produziu 4,66 g/L de etanol, com um Yp/s de 0,17 g/g de etanol no período de 18 horas de fermentação. Frente a isto é possível concluir que a casca de café é uma biomassa com potencial para uso em processos biotecnológicos na produção de compostos com valor agregado como etanol e xilitol. / Brazil is a country with strong agriculture, producing a large amount of plant biomass from agroindustrial waste, such as sugarcane bagasse, coffee husk, among others. Biomasses from plants are basically constituted of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which are deeply associated, resulting in a recalcitrant structure in the plant. The present study aimed at contributing for the application of a new feedstock, coffee husk, for obtaining value-added products. The chemical composition of the coffee husk was analyzed in order to determine values of extractive compounds, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and ashes. It was also analyzed different conditions of acid pretreatment and alkaline pretreatment, followed by saccharification, of coffee husks in order to improve the release of sugars. The hydrolysates were fermented by the yeasts Scheffersomyces shehatae UFMG-HM 52.2 and Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037 for the production of ethanol and xylitol, respectively, and by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 174 for the production of ethanol through SHF (Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation) and SSF (Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation) methods. Chemical characterization of the coffee husk presented 38.05% of extractive compounds, 24% of cellulose, 19% of hemicellulose, 13.68% of lignin and around 0.36% of ashes. The best conditions for acid pretreatment yielded 31.35 g/L in xylose, 12.42 g/L glucose and 1.25 g/L acetic acid in 0.8 pH. Acid hydrolysate fermentation of coffee husk produced 6.1 g/L of ethanol, with an YP/S of 0.16 g/g. Ethanol production through SHF methods from enzymatic hydrolysate of coffee husk yielded 4.89 g/L in the first 12 hours of the process, with an YP/S of 0.20 g/g. SSF process yielded 4.66 g/L of ethanol with YP/S of 0.17 g/g after 18 hours of fermentation. It is possible to conclude, thus, that coffee husk is a biomass with potential for biotechnological applications in the production of value-added compounds, such as ethanol and xylitol.

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The diploma thesis is focused on enzyme hydrolysis of potato protein concentrates and fractionation of obtained peptide fragments. Were used protein concentrate from tubers variety Ornella and protein concentrate obtained by swedish company Lyckeby Starch AB. The enzyme hydrolysis lasted 24 hours and were used the proteolytic enzyme alkalasa and trypsin. In this work were prove possitive effect of enzyme hydrolysis on solubility and antioxidative properties of potato protein isolates. The fractionation of obtained peptide hydrolysated was based on systém FPLC (Fast protein liquid chromatography). The fractions contained of peptide fragments about 1, 350 kDa or fragments of smaller moleculary weight. The antixodative activity of subfractions were determIne by method called DPPH. The highest values (2,2 and 2,6 TEAC g/kg) were accured at the subfractions which were separations from Ornella hydrolyzates digeste by enzyme alkalasa.

O Brasil é um país com forte produção agrícola, produzindo anualmente uma grande quantidade de biomassa vegetal, proveniente de resíduos agroflorestais, como o bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, a casca de café, entre outros. As biomassas de origem vegetal são constituídas basicamente por frações de celulose, hemicelulose e lignina que encontram-se intimamente associadas dando origem a uma estrutura recalcitrante do vegetal. O presente estudo teve como objetivo contribuir para o emprego de uma nova matéria-prima, a casca de café, para obtenção de produtos com valor agregado. Foi analisado a composição química da casca de café para determinar os valores de compostos extrativos, celulose, hemicelulose, lignina e cinzas. Foi analisado também diferentes condições de pré-tratamento ácido e pré-tratamento alcalino, seguido de sacarificação, da casca de café. Os hidrolisados obtidos foram submetidos à fermentação pelas leveduras Scheffersomyces shehatae UFMG-HM 52.2 e Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037 para produção de etanol e xilitol, respectivamente e Saccharomyces cerevisiae 174 para produção de etanol pelos métodos SHF (Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation) e SSF (Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation). A caracterização química da casca de café apresentou concentrações de 38,05% de compostos extrativos, 24% de celulose, 19% de hemicelulose, 13,68% de lignina e cerca de 0,36% em cinzas. As melhores condições de pré-tratamento ácido forneceram um hidrolisado com 31,35 g/L de xilose, 12,42 g/L de glicose, 1,25 g/L de ácido acético e pH de 0,8. A fermentação do hidrolisado ácido produziu 6,1 g/L de etanol, com um Yp/s de 0,27 g/g. A fermentação do hidrolisado hemicelulósico de casca de café para produção de xilitol apresentou valores de 2,82 g/L do produto, com um Yp/s de 0,16 g/g. A produção de etanol pelo método SHF a partir do hidrolisado enzimático da casca de café foi de 4,89 g/L nas primeiras 12 horas de fermentação, com Yp/s de 0,20 g/g. A fermentação pelo método SSF produziu 4,66 g/L de etanol, com um Yp/s de 0,17 g/g de etanol no período de 18 horas de fermentação. Frente a isto é possível concluir que a casca de café é uma biomassa com potencial para uso em processos biotecnológicos na produção de compostos com valor agregado como etanol e xilitol. / Brazil is a country with strong agriculture, producing a large amount of plant biomass from agroindustrial waste, such as sugarcane bagasse, coffee husk, among others. Biomasses from plants are basically constituted of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which are deeply associated, resulting in a recalcitrant structure in the plant. The present study aimed at contributing for the application of a new feedstock, coffee husk, for obtaining value-added products. The chemical composition of the coffee husk was analyzed in order to determine values of extractive compounds, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and ashes. It was also analyzed different conditions of acid pretreatment and alkaline pretreatment, followed by saccharification, of coffee husks in order to improve the release of sugars. The hydrolysates were fermented by the yeasts Scheffersomyces shehatae UFMG-HM 52.2 and Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037 for the production of ethanol and xylitol, respectively, and by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 174 for the production of ethanol through SHF (Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation) and SSF (Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation) methods. Chemical characterization of the coffee husk presented 38.05% of extractive compounds, 24% of cellulose, 19% of hemicellulose, 13.68% of lignin and around 0.36% of ashes. The best conditions for acid pretreatment yielded 31.35 g/L in xylose, 12.42 g/L glucose and 1.25 g/L acetic acid in 0.8 pH. Acid hydrolysate fermentation of coffee husk produced 6.1 g/L of ethanol, with an YP/S of 0.16 g/g. Ethanol production through SHF methods from enzymatic hydrolysate of coffee husk yielded 4.89 g/L in the first 12 hours of the process, with an YP/S of 0.20 g/g. SSF process yielded 4.66 g/L of ethanol with YP/S of 0.17 g/g after 18 hours of fermentation. It is possible to conclude, thus, that coffee husk is a biomass with potential for biotechnological applications in the production of value-added compounds, such as ethanol and xylitol.

Cigarette smoke condensates from all cigarettes tested were found to be potent inducers of AHH enzyme in cultured human lymphocytes and, with the exception of Kent Lights and Carlton CSC's, all were found to be toxic under the experiment conditions. Most of the AHH inducing activity was found in basic and neutral fractions of the lAl standard cigarettes. A radiometric assay of BP metabolites in cultured human lymphocytes was developed in which we were able to separate the primary metabolites and the secondary metabolites from the parent compound (BP) by neutral alumnia HPLC. The primary metabolites were further separated by a selective enzyme hydrolysis and/or reverse phase HPLC.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lorena Costa Vasconcelos Macedo - 2016.pdf: 2158010 bytes, checksum: 6fe7ebd2c875341e61444e1eaf37fa19 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-18 / This study examined the performance of pineapple bagasse for the production of reducing sugars after pretreatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide and acid and enzymatic hydrolysis. They were determined after conducting preliminary acid and enzymatic hydrolysis the best conditions for the bagasse pineapple used in dry form, "in natura" and washed. Chosen the dry pomace condition, this was separated granulometrically, wherein the average diameter fractions of 1.242 mm and 0.564 mm were predominant among the amounts of sieved bagasse, these two fractions were then chosen and denominated 20 and 48 mesh respectively, to evaluate the influence of particle size on the release of total reducing sugars. Type DCCR designs were conducted to evaluate the influence of weather pretreatment (h) Temperature (°C) and concentration of alkaline hydrogen peroxide (%) in the performance of acid and enzymatic hydrolysis, which was measured by the release of total reducing sugars (TRS). Moreover, the mass loss caused in the samples 20 and 48 mesh after pretreatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide were observed. The results showed that the highest yields of reducing sugars obtained for fractions 20 and 48 mesh, both the acid hydrolysis with diluted sulfuric acid 2.9% (v/v) as the enzymatic hydrolysis with 9 FPU / g dry biomass at 50 °C and pH 4.8, were obtained when using lower levels of time, temperature and concentration of peroxide to the pre-treatment with hydrogen peroxide. The ART mass analysis after 8 h of reaction at 20 °C and concentration of alkaline hydrogen peroxide at 2% (v/v) to acid and enzymatic hydrolysis at residue 20 mesh, were 0.092 g/g ART dry bagasse and 0.063 g/g of dry bagasse ART respectively. As for the enzymatic and acid hydrolysis in the residue 48 mesh under the same conditions was 0.074 g/g dry bagasse ART and 0.058 g/g ART respectively. Therefore, it is believed that the smaller mass loss is related to obtaining higher yield of reducing sugars. This is because, observing the mass losses of such biomasses intended to acid and enzymatic hydrolysis, in both fractions pineapple pulp, 20 and 48 mesh after pretreatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide were detected smaller mass loss of 77.829% and 83.182% for bagasse of 20 mesh and 83.724% and 83.493% for the bagasse of 48 mesh. / Neste trabalho analisou-se o desempenho do bagaço de abacaxi para produção de açúcares redutores após o pré-tratamento com peróxido de hidrogênio alcalino e hidrólises ácida e enzimática. Foram determinadas após a realização de prévias da hidrólise ácida e enzimática as melhores condições para os bagaços do abacaxi usados sob a forma seca, “in natura” e lavada. Escolhida a condição do bagaço seco, este foi separado granulometricamente, sendo que as frações de diâmetro médio de 1,242 mm e 0,564 mm apresentaram predomínio dentre as quantidades do bagaço peneirado, estas duas frações foram então escolhidas e denominadas de 20 e 48 mesh respectivamente, com o objetivo de avaliar a influência do tamanho da partícula na liberação dos açúcares redutores totais. Foram realizados planejamentos do tipo DCCR a fim de avaliar a influência do tempo de pré-tratamento (h), temperatura (°C) e concentração de peróxido de hidrogênio alcalino (%) no desempenho das hidrólises ácida e enzimática, que foi mensurado pela liberação de açúcares redutores totais (ART). Além disso, foram observadas as perdas mássicas ocasionadas nas amostras de 20 e 48 mesh após o pré-tratamento com peróxido de hidrogênio alcalino. Os resultados demostraram que os maiores rendimentos em açúcares redutores, obtidos para as frações, de 20 e 48 mesh, tanto na hidrólise ácida com ácido sulfúrico diluído 2,9% (v/v), quanto na hidrólise enzimática com 9 FPU/g de biomassa seca a 50°C e pH 4,8, foram obtidos quando se utilizou os menores níveis de tempo, temperatura e concentração de peróxido para o pré-tratamento com peróxido de hidrogênio. As análises de massa de ART após 8 h de reação, temperatura de 20°C e concentração de peróxido de hidrogênio alcalino a 2% (v/v) para a hidrólise ácida e enzimática no bagaço de 20 mesh, foram 0,092 g/g de ART bagaço seco e 0,063 g/g de ART bagaço seco respectivamente. Enquanto para a hidrólise enzimática e ácida no bagaço de 48 mesh nas mesmas condições foram 0,074 g/g de ART bagaço seco e 0,058 g/g de ART, respectivamente. Portanto, acredita-se que a menor perda mássica relaciona-se ao maior rendimento na obtenção de açúcares redutores. Isto porque, observado as perdas mássicas nessas biomassas destinadas às hidrólises ácidas e enzimáticas, em ambas as frações do bagaço de abacaxi, 20 e 48 mesh, após o pré-tratamento com peróxido de hidrogênio alcalino foram detectadas as menores perdas mássicas de 77,829% e 83,182% para os bagaços de 20 mesh e de 83,724% e 83,493% para os bagaços de 48 mesh.