High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) application, alone or in combination with refrigeration, ambient or moderate heating temperatures / inactivates pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and conserves the product &bdquo / &bdquo / freshness

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-128). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-128). Also available on the Internet.

Summary Juliane Schneevoigt „Investigation of time- and pressure-dependent expression of different components of the extracellular matrix by chondrocytes in vitro” Institute of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology of the University of Leipzig Submitted in June 2015 98 pages, 34 figures, 41 tables, 153 references keywords: cartilage, chondrocytes, hydrostatic pressure, bioreactor, qPCR Introduction Hyaline cartilage maintains the basic function of transmitting articular pressure load within synovial joints and therefore provides the basis for the movements of an organism. Being a small coverage of the joint surface, it shows a composition designed to match this function specifically. A high amount of proteoglycans and its associated water determines the elastic formability of the hyaline cartilage which allows the absorbance of pressure and shear forces. These proteoglycans, mainly based on aggrecan as core-protein, are embedded into a meshwork of collagen fibres, primarily formed of collagen type II. This composition is not to be understood as a static construct; moreover it is exposed to biophysical forces that permanently require a dynamic adaptation. This adaptation of the extracellular matrix formed by proteoglycans and collagen type II is organised by a small number of embedded chondrocytes, the cells of the hyaline cartilage. As chondrocytes are post-mitotic cells and due to the lack of vascularisation within hyaline cartilage, there is hardly any chance for regeneration of defects in order to maintain the integrity of the tissue. The resulting replacement is formed as fibrocartilage, which has not the capability to withstand the biodynamical forces within the joint. As these defects in hyaline cartilage represent a gross of the diseases of the musculoskeletal system, there is a high medical interest in the development of innovative cell-based therapies, as autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) is one. With this type of therapy in vitro cultivated chondrocytes are seeded into a cartilage defect with the aim of producing hyaline cartilage. Aims of the study In the last decades the need for a detailed understanding of the biodynamics of cartilage became obvious for further development of therapies. The aim of this study was therefore to establish a cell culture system to provide an insight into the biodynamics of chondrocytes. Aside from the examination of the differentiation of in vitro cultivated chondrocytes and their synthesis of extracellular matrix as a function of the cultivation time, another aim of this study was to determine whether the application of hydrostatic pressure might have beneficial influence on the expression of extracellular matrix components by chondrocytes in vitro, in accordance with the hyaline cartilage. Material and methods Human articular chondrocytes were cultivated in vitro without the application of hydrostatic pressure in the first place. The cells were observed phase contrast microscopically and the distribution of collagen type I and II was detected immuncytochemically. In further experiments optical confluent chondrocytes were transferred to a bioreactor system applying a hydrostatic pressure of 5 or 10 bar with variable time periods of the pressure applied. Subsequently, the expression of collagen type I, collagen type II and aggrecan was investigated and quantified using qPCR and Western Blot. Chondrocytes cultivated exclusively without the application of hydrostatic pressure served as controls. In this pilot-study the samples were analysed using arithmetic mean and standard deviation to evaluate the power statistically. In addition, similar test conditions with marginal differences were pooled and the necessary sample size to meet a power of 80 % with an alpha error of 0.05 was calculated using the maximum potential standard deviation. In cases where this statistic power was obtained, an analysis of significance (\"One Way Analysis of Variance”) was carried out meeting a significance level under 0.05. Results During the cultivation of chondrocytes in vitro without hydrostatic pressure the length of the cultivation time did neither show an effect on the phase contrast microscopical morphology nor on the immuncytochemically detected distribution of collagen typ I and II. The application of increased hydrostatic pressure for 24 hours results in a 0.2-0.8-fold decrease of the expression of collagen type I and II and a 1.7-2.2-fold increase of aggrecan expression compared to the unloaded controls. This effect was more distinct with 5 bar but was accompanied by instabilities in the cell culture. This is why further investigations concentrated on the use of 10 bar pressure with subsequently shortened time period of the applied pressure. With short times of loading (1.5 and 3 hours) a pressure load of 10 bar led to a 0.8 fold decrease of the expression of collagen type I and II and showed a 1.6-2.4 fold increase of aggrecan expression. These qPCR results were supported by the protein expression of collagen type I, II and aggrecan detected in Western Blot. Conclusions A cell culture system was established to examine the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the expression of chondrocytes on the one hand, which can further be modified for the assembly of cell transplants on the other hand. Subsequently the results of this study led to a definition of cell culture conditions, stimulating the extracellular matrix production of chondrocytes towards the composition of hyaline cartilage. This was the case using a seeding density of 104 cells/cm2 and a pre-cultivation time of 6 days of normal pressure, followed by the application of 10 bar hydrostatic pressure for 1.5-3 h. With the help of this pilot-study a cell culture system was established to gain more information on biodynamics of hyaline cartilage. Moreover it is possible that this information will provide a basis for further development of cell based therapies of cartilage defects, such as ACT. / Zusammenfassung Juliane Schneevoigt „Untersuchung der zeit- und druckabhängigen Expression verschiedener Komponenten der extrazellulären Matrix durch Chondrozyten in vitro“ Veterinär-Anatomisches Institut der Veterinärmedizinischen Fakultät der Universität Leipzig Eingereicht im Juni 2015 98 Seiten, 34 Abbildungen, 41 Tabellen, 153 Literaturangaben Schlüsselwörter: Knorpel, Chondrozyten, hydrostatischer Druck, Bioreaktor, qPCR Einleitung Der hyaline Knorpel gewährleistet die grundlegende Funktion der Druckübertragung innerhalb der synovialen Gelenke und stellt somit die Grundlage für die Bewegung des Organismus dar. Als schmaler Überzug der Gelenkflächen ist er in seinem Aufbau an diese Funktion spezifisch angepasst. Dabei bedingt der hohe Gehalt an Proteoglykanen und das an diese assoziierte Wasser die elastische Verformbarkeit des hyalinen Knorpels, die es ermöglicht, Druck- und Scherkräfte abzufedern. Die Proteoglykane, die hauptsächlich auf Aggrekan als Kernprotein basieren, sind in ein Maschenwerk kollagener Fasern eingelagert, welches im Wesentlichen durch Kollagen Typ II gebildet wird. Diese Zusammensetzung darf nicht als statisches Konstrukt verstanden werden. Vielmehr ist der hyaline Knorpel in vivo verschiedenen biophysikalischen Einflüssen ausgesetzt, die eine dynamische Anpassung erfordern. Solche Anpassungsvorgänge in Form einer Änderung der Zusammensetzung der aus kollagenen Fasern und Proteoglykanen bestehenden extrazellulären Matrix werden durch die wenigen eingelagerten Chondrozyten, die Zellen des hyalinen Knorpels, organisiert. Da die reifen Chondrozyten jedoch keine Zellteilungen aufweisen und dem hyalinen Knorpel eine Vaskularisierung fehlt, ist eine Defektregeneration kaum möglich, sodass eine Wiederherstellung der Integrität des Gewebes unterbleibt und stattdessen ein Ersatzknorpel, der Faserknorpel, gebildet wird, welcher den einwirkenden biodynamischen Belastungen jedoch nicht standhalten kann. Da die Defekte des hyalinen Knorpels einen Großteil der Erkrankungen des Bewegungsapparats darstellen und zudem die Arthrose als Langzeitfolge nach sich ziehen, besteht ein hohes medizinisches Interesse an der Entwicklung zellbasierter Therapieansätze, wie der Autologen Chondrozytentransplantation (ACT). Hierbei werden - bislang mit unterschiedlichen Erfolgen – in vitro kultivierte Chondrozyten mit dem Ziel, neuen hyalinen Knorpel zu bilden, in einen Knorpeldefekt eingebracht. Ziele der Untersuchungen In den letzten Jahrzehnten zeigte sich, dass die Entwicklung von Therapieansätzen zur Behandlung von Knorpeldefekten ein detaillierteres Verständnis des Knorpelgewebes und speziell dessen Biodynamik erfordert. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es daher, im Rahmen einer Pilotstudie, ein In-vitro-System zu etablieren, welches die Untersuchung der Biodynamik der Chondrozyten ermöglicht. Neben der Untersuchung der Morphologie der Chondrozyten und der durch sie synthetisierten extrazellulären Matrix in Abhängigkeit von der Kultivierungszeit der Zellen, wurde die Fragestellung bearbeitet, ob durch die Wirkung eines hydrostatischen Drucks günstige Effekte in Hinblick auf die Expression einer extrazellulären Matrix, wie sie im hyalinen Knorpel vorliegt, erzielt werden kann. Materialien und Methoden Eine Primärkultur humaner artikulärer Chondrozyten wurde zunächst unter Standardzellkulturbedingungen und atmosphärischem Druck kultiviert. Die Zellen wurden phasenkontrastmikroskopisch und hinsichtlich der Verteilung von Kollagen Typ I und II immunzytochemisch untersucht. In den weiteren Versuchen wurden optisch konfluente Chondrozyten in einen Bioreaktor überführt und weiter unter einem hydrostatischen Druck von 5 oder 10 bar kultiviert. Dabei wurde die Dauer der Druckeinwirkung auf die Chondrozyten variiert. Das Expressionsmuster der so kultivierten Chondrozyten wurde quantitativ in Hinblick auf Kollagen Typ I und II sowie Aggrekan mittels qPCR und Western Blot untersucht. Dabei dienten jeweils Chondrozyten, die ohne erhöhte Druckbedingungen kultiviert wurden, als Kontrollen. In dieser Pilotstudie wurden die Proben unter Berechnung der Mittelwerte und Standardabweichung hinsichtlich ihrer statistischen Power ausgewertet. Neben dieser Analyse der Einzelergebnisse wurden die Versuchsbedingungen, die kaum Unterschiede in den Ergebnissen aufwiesen, in Gruppen zusammengefasst und mit Hilfe der größtmöglichen vorhandenen Standardabweichung der Stichprobenumfang eines Versuchs errechnet, welcher die statistische Power der Ergebnisse bei einem Alpha-Fehler von 0,05 auf 80% erhöht. In den Fällen, in denen diese Power erreicht wurde, erfolgte eine Untersuchung der Unterschiede auf Signifikanz („One Way Analysis of Variance“) bei einem Signifikanzniveau < 0,05. Ergebnisse Während der In-vitro-Kultivierung der Chondrozyten unter atmosphärischem Druck zeigte die Länge der Kultivierungszeit weder einen Einfluss auf die phasenkontrastmikroskopisch untersuchte Morphologie der Zellen noch auf die immunzytochemisch detektierte Verteilung des Kollagen Typ I und II. Die Wirkung eines erhöhten hydrostatischen Drucks (5 bar, 10 bar) für 24 Stunden führte zu einer Abnahme der Expression von Kollagen Typ I und Typ II auf das 0,2-0,8-fache bei gleichzeitiger Zunahme der Expression des Aggrekan auf das 1,7-2,2-fache, verglichen mit der unbehandelten Kontrolle. Dieser Effekt war bei 5 bar ausgeprägter als bei 10 bar, führte jedoch gleichzeitig zu einer starken Instabilität des Zellkultursystems. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurde für den höheren Druck (10 bar) die Zeitdauer der Druckeinwirkung verkürzt. Hierbei konnten bei kurzzeitiger Druckeinwirkung von 10 bar (1,5 und 3 Stunden) bei Erhalt der Zellen ähnliche Effekte erzielt werden wie für die Bedingung 5 bar, 24 Stunden. Die Expression von Kollagen Typ I und Typ II sank auf das 0,8-fache, wohingegen ein Anstieg der Aggrekanexpression auf das 1,6-2,4-fache erreicht wurde. Diese Ergebnisse der qPCR konnten durch die im Western Blot für Kollagen Typ I, II und Aggrekan detektierte Proteinexpression gestützt werden. Schlussfolgerungen Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurde ein In-vitro-System etabliert, welches einerseits der Untersuchung des Einflusses von hydrostatischem Druck auf die Expression von Chondrozyten dienen und andererseits für die Herstellung von Zelltransplantaten weiter modifiziert werden kann. Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen führten zur Definition von Bedingungen für das In-vitro-System, unter denen die Expression der extrazellulären Matrix durch die Chondrozyten in Richtung der Zusammensetzung im hyalinen Knorpel stimuliert werden kann. Dies zeigte sich bei einer Aussaat der humanen Chondrozyten in einer Konzentration von 104 Zellen/cm2 und einer Vorkultivierungszeit von 6 Tagen unter Normaldruck, gefolgt von der Kultivierung unter hydrostatischem Druck von 10 bar für 1,5 bis 3 Stunden. Mit Hilfe dieser Pilotstudie wurde somit ein In-vitro-System etabliert, auf dessen Basis Untersuchungen durchgeführt werden können, die weiterführende Erkenntnisse zur Biodynamik des hyalinen Knorpels liefern und der zukünftigen Entwicklung zellbasierter Therapieansätze der Knorpeldefekte, wie der ACT, zu Gute kommen.

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Graphite is used within a reactor as a moderator and a reflector material. During fast neutron irradiation, the physical properties and dimensions of nuclear graphite are changed significantly. Graphite shrinkage could lead to disengagement of individual component and loss of core geometry; differential shrinkage in the graphite component could lead to the generation of internal stresses and component failure by cracking. The latter behaviour is complicated by the irradiation induced changes in Young's modulus and strength. These dimensional and modulus change have been associated with the irradiation-induced closure of many thousands of micro-cracks associated with the graphite crystallites due to crystal dimensional change. Closure of microcracks in nuclear graphite was simulated by external pressure (hydrostatic loading, deviatory stress and dynamic loading) and not by irradiation, whilst Young's modulus was measured to check if there was any correlation between the two mechanisms. A study of the deformation behaviour of polycrystalline graphite hydrostatically loaded up to 200MPa are reported. Gilsocarbon specimens (isotropic) and Pile Grade A (PGA) specimens are (anisotropic in nature) were investigated. Strain measurements were made in the axial and circumferential directions of cylindrical samples by using strain gauges. Dynamic Young's modulus was also investigated from the propagation velocity of an ultrasonic wave. Porosity measurements are made to determine the change in the porosity before and after deformation and also their contribution towards the compression and dilatation of graphite under pressure. Graphite crystal orientation during loading was also investigated by using XRD (X-ray diffraction) pole figures. Effective medium models were also investigated to describe the effect of porosity on graphite elastic modulus. All the graphite specimens investigated exhibited non-linear pressure- volumetric strain behaviour in both direction (axial and circumferencial). In most of the experiments, the deformation was closing porosity despite new porosity being generated. Under hydrostatic loading, PGA graphite initially stiff then it became less stiff after a few percent of volume strain and then after about ~20% volumetric strain they stiffen up again, whist Gilsocarbon showed similar behaviour at lower volumetric strain (~10-13%). Gilsocarbon was stiff than PGA; this behaviour is due to the fact that Gilsocarbon has higher density and lower porosity than PGA. During unloading, a large hysteresis was formed. The stressed grains are relieved; the initial closed pores began to reopen. It is suggested that during this stage, the volume of pore re-opening superseded the volume of pores closing, the graphite sample volume almost fully recovered. In the axial compression test, PGA perpendicular to the extrusion direction (PGA-AG) was less stiff than PGA parallel to the extrusion direction (PGA-WG); in the hydrostatic compaction test, the PGA-WG sample deformed more because it had to undergo a less complicated shape change. This is because the symmetry of their anisotropy is parallel to the symmetry of the sample. The Pole figures showed an evidence of slight crystal reorientation after hydrostatic loaded up to 200MPa. The effective medium model revealed the importance of porosity interaction in graphite during loading.

HOLANDA, Rocicler Oliveira. Propriedades vibracionais de L-Treonina e D-Treonina sob altas pressões. 2014. 119 f. Tese (Doutorado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2014. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2014-10-31T20:15:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2014-10-31T21:05:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-31T21:05:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / In this work, crystals threonine (C4H9NO3) in the forms L and D were subjected to analysis by Raman spectroscopy. Initially there was an attempt to identify all of the Raman bands for the two samples by comparison with data from other work Raman spectroscopy of amino acids. In a second step we obtained the spectra of the material by varying the thermodynamic parameter hydrostatic pressure. For the D-threonine spectral experiments for the hydrostatic pressure due region was in the range of frequencies between approximately 30 cm-1 and 600 cm-1 and the change in pressure between 0.0 GPa and 8.5 GPa. The results show that the crystal D-threonine undergone two structural phase transitions, the first pressure range between 1.9 and 2.4 GPa and the second pressure range between 5.1 and 6.0 GPa. The crystals of the L-form were reviewed by the pressure of 27.0 GPa in the frequency range between approximately 50 cm-1 and 3300 cm-1. Changes associated with the external modes indicate that the material suffered three reversible phase transitions: the first at 1.6 GPa, 9.2 GPa in the second and a third at 15.5 GPa. A compared with a previous work on L-conformer is also provided. / Neste trabalho, cristais de treonina (C4H9NO3) nas formas L e D foram submetidos à análises através da técnica de espectroscopia Raman. Inicialmente realizou-se uma identificação de todas as bandas Raman para as duas amostras por comparação com dados de outros trabalhos de espectroscopia Raman em aminoácidos. Em uma segunda etapa obteve-se os espectros do material variando o parâmetro termodinâmico de pressão hidrostática. Para a D-treonina a região espectral para os experimentos realizados em função da pressão hidrostática esteve no intervalo de frequência entre aproximadamente 30 cm-1 e 600 cm-1 e a variação da pressão entre 0,0 GPa e 8,5 GPa. Os resultados mostram que o cristal de D-treonina sofreu duas transições de fase estruturais, primeiro no intervalo de pressão entre 1,9 e 2,4 GPa e a segunda no intervalo de pressão entre 5,1 e 6,0 GPa. Os cristais da forma L foram revistos até a pressão de 27,0 GPa no intervalo de frequência entre aproximadamente 50 cm-1 e 3300 cm-1. Modificações associadas aos modos externos indicam que o material sofreu três transições de fase reversíveis: a primeira em 1,6 GPa, a segunda em 9,2 GPa e uma terceira em 15,5 GPa. A comparação com um trabalho anterior sobre o L-confórmero também é fornecida.

HOLANDA, Rocicler Oliveira. Propriedades vibracionais de L-treonina e D-treonina sob altas pressões. 2014. 119 f. Tese (Doutorado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2014. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-04-09T20:53:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-04-10T20:40:41Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-10T20:40:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_tese_roholanda.pdf: 2595208 bytes, checksum: d4037f3a4f3d3f7bca8d38d5d6bac1ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / In this work, crystals threonine (C4H9NO3) in the forms L and D were subjected to analysis by Raman spectroscopy. Initially there was an attempt to identify all of the Raman bands for the two samples by comparison with data from other work Raman spectroscopy of amino acids. In a second step we obtained the spectra of the material by varying the thermodynamic parameter hydrostatic pressure. For the D-threonine spectral experiments for the hydrostatic pressure due region was in the range of frequencies between approximately 30 cm-1 and 600 cm-1 and the change in pressure between 0.0 GPa and 8.5 GPa. The results show that the crystal D-threonine undergone two structural phase transitions, the first pressure range between 1.9 and 2.4 GPa and the second pressure range between 5.1 and 6.0 GPa. The crystals of the L-form were reviewed by the pressure of 27.0 GPa in the frequency range between approximately 50 cm-1 and 3300 cm-1. Changes associated with the external modes indicate that the material suffered three reversible phase transitions: the first at 1.6 GPa, 9.2 GPa in the second and a third at 15.5 GPa. A compared with a previous work on L-conformer is also provided. / Neste trabalho, cristais de treonina (C4H9NO3) nas formas L e D foram submetidos à análises através da técnica de espectroscopia Raman. Inicialmente realizou-se uma identificação de todas as bandas Raman para as duas amostras por comparação com dados de outros trabalhos de espectroscopia Raman em aminoácidos. Em uma segunda etapa obteve-se os espectros do material variando o parâmetro termodinâmico de pressão hidrostática. Para a D-treonina a região espectral para os experimentos realizados em função da pressão hidrostática esteve no intervalo de frequência entre aproximadamente 30 cm-1 e 600 cm-1 e a variação da pressão entre 0,0 GPa e 8,5 GPa. Os resultados mostram que o cristal de D-treonina sofreu duas transições de fase estruturais, primeiro no intervalo de pressão entre 1,9 e 2,4 GPa e a segunda no intervalo de pressão entre 5,1 e 6,0 GPa. Os cristais da forma L foram revistos até a pressão de 27,0 GPa no intervalo de frequência entre aproximadamente 50 cm-1 e 3300 cm-1. Modificações associadas aos modos externos indicam que o material sofreu três transições de fase reversíveis: a primeira em 1,6 GPa, a segunda em 9,2 GPa e uma terceira em 15,5 GPa. A comparação com um trabalho anterior sobre o L-confórmero também é fornecida.

LIMA, Cleânio da Luz. Estudo das propriedades vibracionais do molibidato de sódio hidratado por espectroscopia Raman em função da pressão hidrostática. 2008. 87 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2008. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-06-09T18:03:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_cllima.pdf: 1735905 bytes, checksum: a38aca9b6ecaf707ab1b6f24cdf68c3d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2015-06-11T17:49:18Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_cllima.pdf: 1735905 bytes, checksum: a38aca9b6ecaf707ab1b6f24cdf68c3d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-06-11T17:49:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_cllima.pdf: 1735905 bytes, checksum: a38aca9b6ecaf707ab1b6f24cdf68c3d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / The molibidatos up a large class of inorganic compounds and have been the subject of several investigations. Usually the members of this family have Y2XO4.nH2O general formula, where Y = (Na, Ca), X = (Mo, S, W, Mn) with n = (0, 1, 3, 4...). The Na2MoO4.2H2O was studied through experiments of Raman spectroscopy aimed at investigating the effects of hydrostatic pressure on their properties structural and vibrational. The material Na2MoO4.2H2O experiencing a transition phase when the compressor is half the mixture of alcohols, this transition is structural. When the compressor is the way nujol (mineral oil) Na2MoO4.2H2O try the two-phase transitions. The difference for these events is that the Na2MoO4.2H2O interacts with the environment compressor alcohol, since the pressure to relax the spectrum of the material presents itself as being semidesidratrado not going back to the original phase. When the compressor means is the nujol, as well as an additional step, the Na2MoO4.2H2O, in the process of relaxation, restores the original phase, where the interim stage is deleted due to the effect of hysteresis. Therefore, it identifies three distinct phases in Na2MoO4.2H2O, in a range of 0 to 3.0 GPa (phase α), another between 3.0 and 4.0 GPa (phase δ) and third over 4.0 GPa (phase β). The first transition from phase α to phase δ is a conformal transition, due to distortions in tetraedros MoO4, leaving the group of symmetry D2h 15. The second transition is a structural transition due to the collapse of two modes in a single event, especially in the modes of the network, which indicates a transition to a structure for greater symmetry than the previous (possibly of the orthorhombic for tetragonal). / Os molibidatos constituem uma grande classe de compostos inorgânicos e têm sido o objeto de várias investigações, devido o estudo ainda não realizado no mesmo usando espectroscopia Raman em função da pressão e as diversas aplicabilidades em diversos campos de estudos do Na2MoO4.2H2O nos motivamos a realiza este estudo. Geralmente os membros desta família possuem fórmula geral Y2XO4.nH2O, onde Y = (Na, Ca), X = (Mo, S, W, Mn) com n = (0, 1, 3, 4...). O Na2MoO4.2H2O foi estudado através de experimentos de espectroscopia Raman visando investigar os efeitos da aplicação de pressão hidrostática em suas propriedades estruturais e vibracionais. Na célula de pressão (DAC, do inglês Diamond Anvil Cell, que permite a obtenção de pressão de 0-10GPa) foram utilizados como meios compressores uma mistura de álcoois (metanol e etanol na proporção de 4:1) e óleo mineral (Nujol). O material Na2MoO4.2H2O experimenta uma transição de fase quando o meio compressor é a mistura de álcoois, sendo esta transição estrutural. Já quando o meio compressor é o nujol (óleo mineral) o Na2MoO4.2H2O experimenta duas transições de fase. A diferença para tais acontecimentos é que o Na2MoO4.2H2O interage com o meio compressor álcool, uma vez que ao relaxar-se a pressão o espectro do material apresenta-se como se estivesse semidesidratrado não voltando para a fase original (fase α). Quando o meio compressor é o nujol, além de uma fase adicional, o Na2MoO4.2H2O, no processo de relaxamento, recupera a fase original, sendo que a fase intermediária é suprimida devido ao efeito de histerese. Portanto, identificam-se três fases distintas no Na2MoO4.2H2O, uma no intervalo de 0 a 3,0 GPa (fase α), outra entre 3,0 e 4,0 GPa (fase δ) e a terceira acima de 4,0 GPa (fase β). A primeira transição da fase α para a fase δ é uma transição conformacional, devido a distorções nos tetraedros MoO4, saindo do grupo de simetria D2h15. A segunda transição é uma transição estrutural devido ao colapso de dois modos em um único modo, principalmente na região dos modos da rede, o que indica uma transição para uma estrutura de maior simetria que a anterior (possivelmente de ortorrômbica para tetragonal).