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Este trabalho teve como objetivo a utilização de glicerol, principal subproduto da produção de biodiesel, como fonte de carbono para a produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos de leveduras. Com este propósito, foi realizado um screening de leveduras para identificar aquelas cepas com maior capacidade de crescimento em glicerol. As leveduras Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 e Kluyveromyces marxianus var. lactis CCT 4086 apresentaram os maiores valores de fator de conversão (YX/S) e produtividade volumétrica em células (QX) sob condições fixas de glicerol (30 g/L), temperatura (30 oC) e pH (5,5). Foi também detectada a produção de etanol e ácidos orgânicos, por algumas das leveduras estudadas em meios contendo glicerol. Com base no potencial de produção de biomassa das cepas selecionadas na etapa anterior, foram realizados estudos para avaliar a influência da concentração de glicerol (10 - 50 g/L), extrato de levedura (1 - 3 g/L), pH(4,5 - 6,5) e temperatura (28 - 40oC) no crescimento destas linhagens, utilizando planejamento experimental 24. De acordo com os resultados, a levedura Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 foi selecionada para a produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos em experimentos conduzidos em bioreator por apresentar maior concentração de biomassa (4,59 g/L) quando comparada com a levedura Kluyveromyces marxianus var lactis CCT 4086 (3,37 g/L). Nesta fase, foi avaliada a influência da agitação (300 - 700 rpm), aeração (0,5 - 2 vvm) e concentração de glicerol (10 - 50 g/L) com o objetivo de estabelecer as melhores condições de processo, por meio de planejamento 23. Os maiores valores de YX/S (0,57- 0,60 g/g) foram obtidos nos ensaios conduzidos sob a menor concentração de glicerol (10 g/L), entretanto, o maiores valores de QX (0,44 - 0,62) foram obtidos em cultivos quando se utilizou valores de agitação superiores a 500 rpm. A análise estatística confirmou a significância das variáveis, concentração de glicerol e agitação, e permitiu estabelecer os modelos matemáticos representativos da influência destas variáveis na produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos por Hansenula anomala CCT 2648. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho demonstraram o potencial de utilização do glicerol derivado da fabricação de biodiesel como fonte de carbono de baixo custo para a produção de biomassa e biomoléculas, como por exemplo os ribonucleotídeos. / Glycerol is considered to be the principle sub-product derived from biodiesel production process. In this work, glycerol was used as the only carbon source for biomass accumulation and ribonucleotides production. For this purpose screening of different strains was achieved, where the yeasts defined as Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 and Kluyveromyces marxianus var. lactis CCT 4086 showed high biomass yield (Y X/S) and productivity (QX) as well as better ribonucleotides production, using an initial concentration of glycerol of 30 g/L, temperature of 30oC and pH of 5,5. In addition, ethanol and organic acids were detected during glycerol assimilation by these two studied yeasts. Since these two selected yeast showed a promising potential in biomass and ribonucleotides production, a 24 complete factorial design was employed in order to study the influence of different parameters: glycerol initial concentration (10 - 50 g/L), yeast extract initial concentration (1-3 g/L), pH (4,5 - 6,5) and temperature (28 - 40oC) on the fermentation yield and productivity. According to the obtained results, the yeast Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 achieved higher biomass production (4,59 g/L) when compared to Kluyveromyces marxianus var lactis CCT 4086 (3,37 g/L). Such fact lead to the selection of Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 for a scale-up production of ribonucleotides using a stirred stank bioreactor, where the influence of the following fermentation parameters were studied: agitation (300 - 500 rpm), air input (0,5 - 2 vvm) and glycerol initial concentration (10 - 50 g/L) using a 23 full factorial design. High values of YX/S (0,57 - 0,6 g/g) were observed when the experiments were carried out at lower glycerol concentration (10 g/L), while high values of QX (0,44 - 0,62 g/L.h) were observed at high agitation rates of 500 rpm and above. Mathematical models were also created to confirm this influence of glycerol initial concentration and bioreactor stirring on biomass and ribonucleotides production by Hansenula anomala CCT 2648. Obtained results in this work demonstrated the feasibility of using glycerol derived from biodiesel production as a promising low-value carbon source for biomass and ribonucleotides accumulation.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo a utilização de glicerol, principal subproduto da produção de biodiesel, como fonte de carbono para a produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos de leveduras. Com este propósito, foi realizado um screening de leveduras para identificar aquelas cepas com maior capacidade de crescimento em glicerol. As leveduras Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 e Kluyveromyces marxianus var. lactis CCT 4086 apresentaram os maiores valores de fator de conversão (YX/S) e produtividade volumétrica em células (QX) sob condições fixas de glicerol (30 g/L), temperatura (30 oC) e pH (5,5). Foi também detectada a produção de etanol e ácidos orgânicos, por algumas das leveduras estudadas em meios contendo glicerol. Com base no potencial de produção de biomassa das cepas selecionadas na etapa anterior, foram realizados estudos para avaliar a influência da concentração de glicerol (10 - 50 g/L), extrato de levedura (1 - 3 g/L), pH(4,5 - 6,5) e temperatura (28 - 40oC) no crescimento destas linhagens, utilizando planejamento experimental 24. De acordo com os resultados, a levedura Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 foi selecionada para a produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos em experimentos conduzidos em bioreator por apresentar maior concentração de biomassa (4,59 g/L) quando comparada com a levedura Kluyveromyces marxianus var lactis CCT 4086 (3,37 g/L). Nesta fase, foi avaliada a influência da agitação (300 - 700 rpm), aeração (0,5 - 2 vvm) e concentração de glicerol (10 - 50 g/L) com o objetivo de estabelecer as melhores condições de processo, por meio de planejamento 23. Os maiores valores de YX/S (0,57- 0,60 g/g) foram obtidos nos ensaios conduzidos sob a menor concentração de glicerol (10 g/L), entretanto, o maiores valores de QX (0,44 - 0,62) foram obtidos em cultivos quando se utilizou valores de agitação superiores a 500 rpm. A análise estatística confirmou a significância das variáveis, concentração de glicerol e agitação, e permitiu estabelecer os modelos matemáticos representativos da influência destas variáveis na produção de biomassa e ribonucleotídeos por Hansenula anomala CCT 2648. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho demonstraram o potencial de utilização do glicerol derivado da fabricação de biodiesel como fonte de carbono de baixo custo para a produção de biomassa e biomoléculas, como por exemplo os ribonucleotídeos. / Glycerol is considered to be the principle sub-product derived from biodiesel production process. In this work, glycerol was used as the only carbon source for biomass accumulation and ribonucleotides production. For this purpose screening of different strains was achieved, where the yeasts defined as Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 and Kluyveromyces marxianus var. lactis CCT 4086 showed high biomass yield (Y X/S) and productivity (QX) as well as better ribonucleotides production, using an initial concentration of glycerol of 30 g/L, temperature of 30oC and pH of 5,5. In addition, ethanol and organic acids were detected during glycerol assimilation by these two studied yeasts. Since these two selected yeast showed a promising potential in biomass and ribonucleotides production, a 24 complete factorial design was employed in order to study the influence of different parameters: glycerol initial concentration (10 - 50 g/L), yeast extract initial concentration (1-3 g/L), pH (4,5 - 6,5) and temperature (28 - 40oC) on the fermentation yield and productivity. According to the obtained results, the yeast Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 achieved higher biomass production (4,59 g/L) when compared to Kluyveromyces marxianus var lactis CCT 4086 (3,37 g/L). Such fact lead to the selection of Hansenula anomala CCT 2648 for a scale-up production of ribonucleotides using a stirred stank bioreactor, where the influence of the following fermentation parameters were studied: agitation (300 - 500 rpm), air input (0,5 - 2 vvm) and glycerol initial concentration (10 - 50 g/L) using a 23 full factorial design. High values of YX/S (0,57 - 0,6 g/g) were observed when the experiments were carried out at lower glycerol concentration (10 g/L), while high values of QX (0,44 - 0,62 g/L.h) were observed at high agitation rates of 500 rpm and above. Mathematical models were also created to confirm this influence of glycerol initial concentration and bioreactor stirring on biomass and ribonucleotides production by Hansenula anomala CCT 2648. Obtained results in this work demonstrated the feasibility of using glycerol derived from biodiesel production as a promising low-value carbon source for biomass and ribonucleotides accumulation.

Killer yeasts secrete polypeptide toxins which kill sensitive cells of their own species and frequently those of other species and genera of yeasts. These protein compounds are designated as killer toxins. Also killer toxins of certain yeast strains have potential growth inhibitory activity on gram-positive pathogenic bacteria and plant pathogenic fungi. The yeasts are immune to their own killer protein. The killer phenomenon can be utilized for the protection of fermentation process against contaminating yeasts and for biological control of undesirable yeasts in the preservation of foods. The killer trait can also be used to produce large amount of foreign proteins in yeast. In the medical field , it is thought that their anti-microbial and anti-mycotic activity could be exploited in a therapeutic strategy. Yeast killer toxins are classified into 11 types according to their killing spectra and immunity-specificities such as K1, K2, etc. Altough there is considerable amount of published information concerning the applications of yeast killer toxins , among the 11 types , only K1 , K2 and K6 have been characterized. In this study , it was aimed to purify and characterize the K4 type yeast killer toxin secreted by the Hansenula anomala NCYC 432. Gel permeation chromatography was performed to isolate the killer toxin by using a HPLC system. The toxin was shown to be a glycoprotein having a molecular mass of between 49.08 kDa and 47.25 kDa and isoelectric point of between 3.77 and 3.41.

This diploma thesis focuses on the photocatalytic effect of titanium dioxide and ultraviolet light. Theoretical part shows the effect of titanium dioxide and aplication in various branches. Antibacterial effect of titanium dioxide iluminated by ultraviolet light was observed in the flow tube reactor on the yeast Hansenula anomala. After adjusting the optimal flow rate experimented with different inicial concentration of yeast cells. To increase desired effect also silver was used in the photocatalytic system. As observed in many previous studies, silver decreases the time needed for killing the microorganisms. The optained date were analysed.

This master thesis is oriented on study antimicrobial effects extracts and macerates from cure Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Teoretical part describes basic information about plant Stevia, summary of health significant matters contained in Stevia and posobilities preparing extracts from Stevia. Antimicrobial effects extracts and macerates from cure Stevia were testing on food-borne bacteria (Bacillus cereus and Micrococcus luteus) and yeasts (Geotrichum candidum and Hansenula anomala). Microorganism, extracts and macerates were chosen on basis previous study (Study of antimicrobial effects Stevia Rebaudiana extracts, Eva Rakovská). For screening antimicrobial activity were determined the growth curves by using turbidimetrie for bacteria and direct treetment metod of cells number for yeasts. Antimicrobial effects were confirmed aplication with diffusion pit method on the agar ranges. From the results flow the testing extracts and macerates from stevia analysed antimicrobial effects. The best effect was demostrated on macerates and the most sensitive was bacteria Micrococcus luteus with the best inhibitoring effects.