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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Biosíntesi de glicolípids de membrana en Mycoplasma genitalium: expressió, purificació i caracterització d'una glicosiltransferasa processiva en la formació de glicosildiacilglicerols

Martínez Mas, Núria 11 November 2011 (has links)
Aquesta tesi se centra en l’estudi de les possibles glicosiltransferases de Micoplasma genitalium involucrades en la síntesi de glicolípids. Aquests compostos formen part de la membrana plasmàtica del microorganisme, únic envolcall que el protegeix del seu entorn ja que no disposa de paret cel•lular. La hipòtesi sobre la qual s’ha desenvolupat el treball és la possibilitat que aquests glicolípids i els enzims encarregats de la seva producció, les glicosiltransferases, siguin essencials per a la viabilitat del micoplasma i per tant, la seva inhibició sigui una forma d’eradicar les infeccions causades pel patògen. De les tres seqüències classificades com a glicosiltrasferases en el genoma de Mycoplasma genitalium, mg025, mg060 i mg517, s’ha determinat que mg025 és l’únic dels tres gens que no és essencial per al bacteri, tot i que s’ha observat que els tres s’expressen tant a la fase exponencial com a la fase estacionària del seu creixement. La funció de mg025 i mg060 és encara desconeguda, mentre que mg517 és la glicosiltransferasa encarregada de la síntesi dels dos principals glicolípids del micoplasma, el monoglicosildiacilglicerol (MGlcDG) i el diglicosildiacilglicerol (DGlcDG). En aquesta tesi s’ha desenvolupat un protocol d’expressió per a la glicosiltransferasa codificada per mg517, anomenada GT-MG517, el qual fa ús d’una coexpressió amb xaperones i solubilitza la proteïna amb detergents, glicerol i una elevada força iònica. Aquesta metodologia ha estat necessària ja que GT-MG517 és una proteïna associada a membrana i la seva expressió recombinant en E.coli presenta dificultats. La proteïna s’ha purificat mitjançant cromatografia d’afinitat per Ni, tot i que el grau de puresa assolit no ha estat suficient per a intentar la seva cristal•lització. Les diverses proves realitzades usant cromatografia d’exclusió molecular han permès determinar que GT-MG517 forma oligòmers d’alt pes molecular. A partir de la proteïna purificada s’ha realitzat un estudi cinètic de la seva doble activitat glicosildiacilglicerolsintasa. D’aquest estudi s’extreu que GT-MG517 pot transferir un sucre, Glc o Gal, a una molècula principalment hidrofòbica, com és el DOG, i a una molècula molt més hidrofílica, com el MGlcDG. Ambdós compostos però posseeixen un alcohol primari sobre el qual té lloc la transferència creant l’enllaç (16). Amb qualsevol dels substrats acceptors provats, l’enzim presenta activitats específiques superiors si el substrat donador és UDP-Gal. L’acceptor preferit de GT-MG517 és el lípid DOG, però la glicosiltransferasa és capaç d’elongar, ja sigui amb una Glc o amb una Gal, glicolípids com el MGlcDG i el MGDEG, preferint en aquest cas el compost amb una Gal a l’extrem no reductor. Tot i això, l’afinitat de l’enzim és superior per a donadors amb Glc (KM inferiors a les dels donadors amb Gal). D’altra banda, s’ha demostrat que el lípid aniònic DOPG es comporta com a activador de l’activitat enzimática. GT-MG517 posseeix un teòric domini d’unió d’UDP-Glc a l’extrem N-terminal. Aquesta zona presenta similitud de seqüència amb altres glicosiltransferases i permet la classificació de GT-MG517 dins de la família GT-2. En canvi, el seu extrem C-terminal presenta una seqüència particular que no s’alinea amb altres proteïnes. En aquesta tesi es formula la hipòtesi que aquesta zona podria ser d’interacció amb la membrana i, a més, que aquesta interacció podria regular l’activitat enzimàtica. Per això es preparen diverses formes truncades de GT-MG517, en les quals s’eliminen alguns aminoàcids de l’extrem C-terminal, i una forma en la qual només es conserva l’hipotètic domini d’unió d’UDP-Glc. Aquestes noves proteïnes s’expressen, solubilitzen i purifiquen aplicant el protocol establert per a la forma completa. Amb l’anàlisi dels glicolípids sintetitzats s’estableix que els deu últims aminoàcids de GT-MG517 són prescindibles per a la seva activitat, ja que les formes truncades corresponents continuen tenint la capacitat de sintetitzar glicolípids. No obstant, l’eliminació d’un nombre superior de residus, inactiva la proteïna. La purificació de l’hipotètic domini d’unió d’UDP-Glc posa de manifest que forma oligòmers, de la mateixa forma que ho fa la proteïna completa. / Esta tesis se centra en el estudio de las posibles glicosiltransferasas de Mycoplasma genitalium involucradas en la síntesis de glicolípidos. Estas moléculas constituyen parte de la membrana plasmática del miroorganismo, única estructura de protección frente al entorno ya que los micoplasmas carecen de pared celular. La hipótesis sobre la cual se ha desarrollado el trabajo es la posibilidad que los mencionados glicolípidos y las enzimas encargadas de su producción, las glicosiltransferasas, sean esenciales para la viabilidad del micoplasma y, por tanto, su inhibición sea una forma de erradicar las infecciones causadas por el patógeno. De las tres secuencias clasificadas como glicosiltransferasas en el genoma de Mycoplasma genitalium, mg025, mg060 y mg517, se determinó que mg025 es el único de los tres genes que no es esencial para la bacteria, aunque se observó que los tres se expresan tanto en la fase exponencial como en la fase estacionaria de su crecimiento. Se desconoce todavía la función de mg025 y mg060. En cambio, se conoce que mg517 es la glicosiltransferasa responsable de la síntesis de los dos principales glicolípidos del micoplasma, el monoglicosildiacilglicerol (MGlcDG) y el diglicosildiacilglicerol (DGlcDG). En esta tesis se desarrolló un protocolo de expresión para la glicosiltransferasa codificada por mg517, llamada GT-MG517, el cual emplea una coexpresión con chaperonas y solubiliza la proteína con detergentes, glicerol y una fuerza iónica elevada. Dicha metodología fue necesaria ya que GT-MG517 es una proteína asociada a membrana y su expresión recombinante en E.coli presenta dificultades. La proteína se purificó mediante cromatografía de afinidad por Ni pero el grado de pureza obtenido no fue suficiente para intentar su cristalización. Distintas pruebas realizadas usando cromatografía d’exclusión molecular permitieron determinar que GT-MG517 forma oligómeros de alto peso molecular. Con la proteína purificada se realizó un estudio cinético de su doble actividad glicosildiacilglicerolsintasa. De este estudio se extrae que GT-MG517 puede transferir un azúcar, Glc o Gal, a una molécula principalmente hidrofóbica, como es el DOG, y a una molécula mucho más hidrofílica, como el MGlcDG. Pese a su diferencia, los dos compuestos poseen un alcohol primario sobre el que tiene lugar la transferencia creándose el enlace (16). Con cualquiera de los sustratos aceptores probados, la enzima presenta actividades específicas superiores si el sustrato dador es UDP-Gal. El aceptor preferido de GT-MG517 es el lípido DOG, aunque la glicosiltransferasa es capaz de elongar, ya sea con una Glc o con una Gal, glicolípidos como el MGlcDG y el MGDEG, prefiriendo en este caso el compuesto con una Gal en el extremo no reductor. Aún así, la afinidad de la enzima es superior para dadores con Glc (KM inferiores a las de los dadores con Gal). Por otro lado, se demostró que el lípido aniónico DOPG se comporta como activador de la actividad enzimática. GT-MG517 posee un dominio teórico de unión de UDP-Glc en su extremo N-terminal. Esta zona presenta similitud de secuencia con otras glicosiltransferasas y permite la clasificación de GT-MG517 dentro de la familia GT-2. En cambio, su extremo C-terminal presenta una secuencia particular que no se alinea con otras proteínas. En esta tesis se formula la hipótesis que dicha zona podría ser de interacción con la membrana y, además, que dicha interacción podría regular la actividad enzimática. Por eso se prepararon distintas formas trucadas de GT-MG517, en las cuales se eliminaron algunos aminoácidos del extremo C-terminal, y una forma en la cual sólo se conservó el hipotético dominio de unión de UDP-Glc. Las nuevas proteínas se expresaron, solubilizaron y purificaron aplicando el protocolo establecido para la forma completa. Con el análisis de los glicolípidos sintetizados se determinó que los diez últimos aminoácidos de GT-MG517 eran prescindibles para su actividad, ya que las correspondientes formas truncadas conservaban su capacidad de sintetizar glicolípidos. No obstante, la eliminación de un número superior de residuos inactiva la proteína. La purificación del hipotético dominio de unión de UDP puso de manifiesto que forma oligómeros, de la misma forma en que lo hace la proteína completa. / This thesis is focused on the glycolipid producing glycosyltransferases from Mycoplasma genitalium. Glycolipids are part of the microorganism plasma membrane, which is the external covering of mycoplasmas since they lack a cell wall. Our working hypothesis is that glycolipids and the enzymes responsible for their production are essential to mycoplasma. Thus, glycosyltransferase inhibition could be a way to eradicate this pathogen caused infections. There are three genes described as putative glycosyltransferases in Mycoplasma genitalium genome, mg025, mg060 and mg517. We determined that mg025 is the only one essential to the bacteria, although the three of them are expressed both during the exponential and stationary growth phases. The function of mg025 and mg060 still remains unknown, whereas mg517 codifies for the glycosyltransferase responsible for monoglycosyldiacylglycerol (MGlcDG) and diglycosyldiacylglycerol (DGlcDG) synthesis, main mycoplasma glycolipids. In this work an expression protocol for mg517 codified glycosyltransferase was designed. The protocol included chaperone coexpression and protein solubilization with detergents, glycerol and high ionic strength. This methodology was necessary since GT-MG517 is a membrane associated protein and its recombinant expression in E.coli presents some difficulties. GT-MG517 was purified by Ni affinity chromatography. However, a suitable purity degree to attempt protein crystallization was not achieved. Some experiments using size exclusion chromatography revealed that GT-MG517 forms high molecular weight oligomers. A kinetic study of the protein double glycosyldiacylglycerol synthase activity was performed. From this study we learned that GT-MG517 is able to transfer a sugar moiety, Glc or Gal, both to a hydrophobic molecule such as DOG or to a more hydrophilic compound such as MGlcDG. These acceptor substrates share a primary alcohol where the sugar transfer takes place forming a (16) bond. The enzyme presents higher specific activities when UDP-Gal acts as reaction donor, regardless of the acceptor tested. DOG is the preferred acceptor although the enzyme is able to transfer Glc or Gal moieties to glycolipids such as MGlcDG and MGDEG. In this case, the reaction is faster with acceptors with Gal in the non-reducing end. As for donor substrate, enzyme’s affinity is higher for Glc containing molecules, with lower KM values than for Gal donors. In addition, our study proved the anionic lipid DOPG to act as an enzymatic activity enhancer. GT-MG517 has a putative binding domain for UDP-Glc in the N-terminal end. This sequence is similar to other glycosyltransferases and allows its classification in Cazy’s GT-2 family. On the contrary, the C-terminal end has a particular sequence which does not match up with any other protein. Our hypothesis was that this C-terminal end of GT-MG517 could contain a membrane interaction sequence, which could at the same time modulate enzymatic activity. To test this hypothesis some truncated forms of GT-MG517, where C-terminal aminoacids had been removed, were prepared. Moreover, a form where only the putative UDP-Glc binding domain was conserved was also expressed. All these proteins were expressed, solubilized and purified with the same protocol used for the full-length form of GT-MG517. Glycolipids produced by truncated forms were analysed and results implied that the last ten aminoacids were not involved in the enzyme’s activity. Elimination of a higher number of aminoacids caused protein inactivation. When the putative UDP-binding domain was purified, it showed high molecular weight oligomers such as those developed by the complete form of the protein.
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Supported catalysts, from polymers to gold nanoparticles supports

Sommer, William J. 10 July 2007 (has links)
In today s world, the need to limit the use of nonrenewable resources and the importance of recycling has been recognized. One important contribution of chemists toward the general goal of limiting their use is to find catalysts that can be reused and recycled thereby limiting the need for expensive metal precursors and metal waste. Strategies to recycle catalysts are multifold and range from the employment of soluble polymers as catalyst supports to the use of membrane-encapsulated catalyst. The use of soluble polymers as a support not only offers the advantage of being soluble under the catalytic reaction conditions but also, to be removable by changing the conditions of the surrounding media. Despite the great potential of these soluble supported catalysts, their use is very limited in today s synthesis. In addition, no set of rules have been established to guide the synthesis of efficient supported catalysts. In order to establish a tool box for the synthesis of supported catalysts, the study of several parameters such as the choice of the support and the choice and the stability of the catalyst are necessary. To establish this set of rules, a limited number of catalytic transformations, were studied. These catalytic reactions are the Heck-Mizoroki, Suzuki-Miyaura and Sonogashira coupling reactions. These transformations became fundamental for the synthesis of drugs and materials. The first and second chapters provide background information by describing and evaluating the main supports that were previously used for catalysts and the two main catalysts that are used in this thesis, the palladium pincer complex and the palladium N-heterocyclic complex. In chapter 3, the synthesis of a soluble polymer supported catalyst is described. The polymer chosen for the study is poly(norbornene), and the catalyst is a 1,3-disubstituted benzene ligand with sulfurs in the side-chains able to chelate to the metal center, better known as pincer ligand. These ligands are abbreviated by the three atoms that coordinate to the metal center, in this study, SCS. The metal used for the investigation of the activity of this supported pincer is palladium. The importance of the nature of the linkage on the stability of the Pd-SCS pincer complex has been reported in the literature, leading to the synthesis of Pd-SCS pincer complex tethered to the polymer via an ether and an amide linkage. The synthesized poly(norbornene) supported Pd-SCS pincer complexes were evaluated using the Heck transformation of iodobenzene with n-butyl acrylate. Kinetic studies and leaching tests using poly(vinyl pyridine) and mercury were carried out resulting in the conclusion that the active species during the catalysis is not the palladium pincer complex but a leached palladium (0) species. In chapter 4, Pd-PCP pincer complexes with the ether and amide tether were synthesized. Kinetic and poisoning studies were carried out resulting in a similar conclusion. Furthermore, 31P NMR experiments were conducted to investigate the unstability of the complex. Following this study, in-situ XAS as well as computational calculations were carried out. The conclusion from this sinvestigation argues that triethylamine is a key ingredient for the decomposition of the Pd-PCP complex. The overall conclusion from these two different studies is thta Pd(II) pincer complexes decomposes during the Heck reaction when triethylamine is used for the coupling of iodobenzene to n-butyl acrylate in DMF at 120 ºC. Stemming from this investigation, a reported more stable complex, Pd-NHC, was tethered onto poly(norbornene). The system was evaluated using Suzuki-Miyaura, Heck and Sonogashira reactions. Similar poisoning and kinetic studies were utilized to investigate the stability of the supported NHC Pd complexes. The result of this investigation suggests that supported Pd-NHC complexes are stable under Suzuki-Miyaura and Sonogashira but decompose under Heck conditions. However, when the system was recycled, a decrease in activity for the Suzuki-Miyaura transformation and solubility was observed. In chapter 6, gold monolayer protected clusters (MPC) were investigated as potential candidates as supports. To examine the potential of MPC as a support, a NHC-Pd complex was graphted onto the particles. To functionalize the gold nanoparticles, a new method was developed. Using azide moieties added to the gold nanoparticles, the catalyst was added via microwave assisted 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition. The system was evaluated using Suzuki-Miyaura transformations under microwave conditions. The system exhibited quantitative conversions for a variety of substrates. However, when the system was recycled, aggregation of the particles and decrease in catalytic activity was observed. In summary, this thesis describes the synthesis and evaluation of poly(norbornene) supported Pd-pincer and Pd-NHC complexes and of gold nanoparticles supported Pd-NHC complex. It also detail the combination of kinetic and poisoning studies developed to evaluate a potential supported catalyst.
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Intensification of pharmaceutical production : from the raw materials to the crystallized active pharmaceutical ingredient / Intensification d'une production pharmaceutique : des matières premières au principe actif cristallisé

Conté, Jennifer 19 February 2016 (has links)
L’un des nombreux défis pour l’industrie pharmaceutique est de développer des procédés compétitifs pour produire des principes actifs de hautes qualités à bas coût. Pour ce faire, plusieurs sociétés se tournent vers la chimie en flux continu et les avantages qu’elle présente comparé au batch traditionnel. C’est pourquoi ces travaux de thèse se centrent sur le développement d’un procédé continu allant des matières premières au principe actif. La première étape pour parvenir à ce but fut de collecter des données sur le procédé batch industriel actuel. Il se compose de trois étapes de réactions chimiques, une de séparation chromatographique et une étape de cristallisation. A partir de là, la chimie de chaque réaction a été adaptée pour profiter au mieux des avantages du flux continu. La dissipation de chaleur étant plus efficace qu’en batch il fut possible de développer une réaction exothermique sans solvant à haute température. Une étude cinétique a été réalisée afin de modéliser cette réaction. Ensuite, cet outil fut utilisé pour déterminer les conditions opératoires optimales théoriques de la réaction et en guider l’optimisation ainsi que la conception du futur réacteur. La deuxième partie de ce travail se focalise sur la cristallisation en continu du principe actif avec la technique des jets impactant. Il est nécessaire d’avoir un contrôle précis sur la distribution de taille de particules (DTP) et la morphologie des cristaux. En effet, le principe actif peut cristalliser sous deux formes compétitives : cristaux cubiques ou en forme d’aiguilles. Les cubes sont la forme désirée. La technique des jets impactant a été sélectionnée car c’est un procédé continu qui permet la génération de fines particules avec une DTP resserrée. La sursaturation est généralement crée en impactant un jet de solution de principe actif avec un jet d’anti-solvant. Ici, le solvant et l’anti-solvant sont les mêmes. Seule une large différence de température entre les deux jets génère la sursaturation. En testant différentes conditions opératoires, une « zone cubique » a été définie, où seuls des cristaux de forme désirée sont générés. Une fois la nucléation maîtrisée, le murissement et la séparation solide-liquide furent étudiés pour développer un procédé complet de cristallisation. En combinant les recherches sur le développement des réactions chimiques et l’étape de cristallisation, un procédé continu complet fut proposé et comparé au procédé batch actuel afin d’évaluer les bénéfices apportés par la transposition en flux continu à la production du principe actif. / One of the many challenges in the pharmaceutical industry is to develop competitive processes to generate high quality active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) at low cost. To achieve this goal, many companies are looking towards flow chemistry and the advantages it affords, compared to traditional batch production. It is why this PhD work is focused on developing a continuous process from the raw materials to the API. The first step to achieve this goal was to collect data on the actual industrial batch process. It is composed of five steps, three steps of chemical reactions, one chromatographic separation and a crystallization step. From this starting point, the chemistry of each reaction was adapted to better use the advantages of flow chemistry. Thus, as the heat recovery in a continuous reactor is more efficient than in batch, it was possible to develop an exothermal reaction in neat conditions and at high temperature. A kinetic study was undertaken to gather knowledge on the reaction and develop a reaction model. This tool was used to find theoretical optimal operating conditions (temperature, residence time…) to guide the optimisation of the reaction and to design the future industrial reactor. The second part of this work is focused on the continuous crystallization of the API using the two impinging jets technology. It is required to have a tight control upon the morphology of the crystals and the particle size distribution (CSD). Indeed, the targeted API may crystallize under two competitive forms: cubic and needle crystals. The cubic form is the desired one. The two impinging jets technique was selected, since it is a continuous process able to generate small particles with a narrow CSD. The supersaturation is traditionally generated by impacting a jet of API solution with an anti-solvent one. Here, the solvent and the antisolvent are identical and only a large temperature difference between both streams is used to create the supersaturation. By screening different operating conditions, a “cubic zone” could be defined. Within this zone, only the desired crystal form is generated. Once the nucleation was under control, crystal growth and solid-liquid separation were studied to develop a complete crystallization process. By combining the research on the development of the chemical reactions and the crystallization step a full continuous process was proposed and was compared to the current batch one in order to evaluate the benefits brought by the flow chemistry to the API production.
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Hidrólise enzimática da palha de cana-de-açúcar: estudo cinético e modelagem matemática semi-mecanística

Pratto, Bruna 06 March 2015 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:57:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6815.pdf: 3994382 bytes, checksum: 2a2e4e4a401cef8480b7d85ce94ee511 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-06 / For biofuels production, the recovery of lignocellulosic feedstock is seen as a promising alternative, both from environmental and economic point of views. Among the lignocellulosic biomasses most important in Brazil, sugarcane straw plays a prominent position regarding the production of second generation ethanol (E2G), due to its great availability in the field. One of the main challenges involving the production of second generation ethanol is to obtain high conversion rates of polysaccharides into fermentable sugars, in the hydrolysis step. A solid knowledge is an important pre-requisite to optimize the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol. In this context, the aim of this work is to study the kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose from hydrothermally pretreated sugarcane straw (HPS) (195oC, 10 min e 200 rpm) and hydrothermally pretreated followed by alkaline pretreatment (NaOH 4% w/v, 30 min, 121oC). The influence of process variables as stirring speed, pH, temperature and, concentration of substrate and enzyme was evaluated. Experiments using HPS were carried out in Erlenmeyers (50oC, pH 5, 5 FPU.gcellulose -1 e 10% solids m/v) with shaking from 0 to 300 rpm. Then, the influences of pH and temperature were analyzed. Initially, the pH was ranged from 3 to 7 and afterwards, the temperature was varied from 40 to 60oC. After determining and setting the ideal conditions of agitation, pH and temperature, it was studied the effect of substrate and enzyme concentration for both pretreated and delignified biomass. In order to verify the effect of substrate concentration, solid load was varied in a range of 2.5 to 10.0% (w/v), in initial velocity and long term assays. Enzyme concentration (Cellic®CTec2 Novozymes S/A) was varied from 275 to 5,000 FPU.Lsolution -1 (5 to 80 FPU.gcellulose -1), with solid load settled at 10% (w/v). Finally, it was possible to fit Michaelis-Menten (MM), modified MM, with and without competitive inhibition by glucose, and Chrastil model. For HPS, modified MM model with inhibition (suitable for heterogeneous system, with high resistance to diffusion) was fitted. For alkaline delignified HPS pseudo-homogeneous and modified MM models were fitted. The Chrastil model was also used to fit long term assays for both pretreated biomass. The fitted models were able to identifying key features of the hydrolysis process, and, therefore, useful within the perspective of engineering bioreactors. / O aproveitamento de resíduos lignocelulósicos é visto como uma alternativa promissora, tanto do ponto de vista ambiental quanto econômico, para produção de biocombustíveis. Dentre as biomassas lignocelulósicas de maior importância no território nacional, a palha de cana-de-açúcar ocupa posição de destaque no que se refere à produção de etanol de segunda geração (E2G) por apresentar grande disponibilidade no campo. Um dos principais desafios que envolvem a produção de E2G é obter altas conversões de polissacarídeos em açúcares fermentescíveis, durante a etapa de hidrólise enzimática, de maneira que otimizar esta etapa requer um bom conhecimento da cinética de reação. Neste contexto, este trabalho teve por objetivo realizar o estudo cinético da etapa de hidrólise enzimática da fração celulósica da palha de cana-de-açúcar, pré-tratada hidrotermicamente (PTH) (195oC, 10 min e 200 rpm) e pré-tratada hidrotermicamente, seguida de prétratamento alcalino (PA) (NaOH 4% m/v, 30 min, 121oC). Neste estudo, foi analisada a influência das seguintes variáveis de processo: velocidade de agitação, pH, temperatura e concentrações de enzima e substrato. Experimentos empregando palha PTH foram realizados em Erlenmeyers (50oC, pH 5, 5 FPU.gcelulose -1 e 10% sólidos m/v) com agitações de 0 a 300 rpm. Em seguida, foram analisadas as influências do pH e da temperatura. Inicialmente, o pH foi variado de 3 a 7 e, posteriormente, a temperatura foi variada de 40 a 60oC. Após determinadas e fixadas as condições ótimas de agitação, pH e temperatura, estudaram-se os efeitos da concentração de substrato e enzima para ambas as biomassas (PTH e PTH com PTA). Para verificar o efeito da concentração de substrato, a carga de sólidos variou de 2,5 a 10% (m/v), em ensaios de velocidade inicial e de longa duração. A concentração de enzima (Cellic®CTec2 Novozymes S/A) variou de 275 a 5000 FPU.Lsolução -1 (5 a 80 FPU.gcelulose -1), com carga de sólidos fixada em 10% (m/v). Finalmente, foi possível ajustar os modelos de Michaelis-Menten (MM) pseudohomogêneo e MM modificado, com e sem inibição competitiva por glicose, e o modelo de Chrastil. Para a palha PTH um modelo de MM modificado com inibição (adequado para sistemas heterogêneos, com alta resistência à difusão) mostrou-se mais apropriado do que o MM pseudo-homogêneo. Para a palha PTH seguida de PTA, o modelo de MM modificado com inibição também foi mais adequado do que o MM pseudo-homogêneo. O modelo de Chrastil também foi aplicável na modelagem de ambas as biomassas pré-tratadas. Os modelos foram capazes de identificar características essenciais do processo de hidrólise, sendo, úteis dentro da perspectiva da engenharia de biorreatores.
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OtimizaÃÃo da produÃÃo de Ãcido lÃtico por Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442 em suco de caju clarificado / Optimization of lactic acid production by Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442 in cashew clarified juice

Alexandre de AraÃjo Guilherme 21 August 2009 (has links)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / O Ãcido lÃtico à um composto com diversas aplicaÃÃes industriais, dos quais as indÃstrias quÃmica, farmacÃutica, de alimentos, de polÃmeros, tÃxtil e de curtume podem ser citadas alÃm de ser reconhecido como seguro pela Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tem se tornado um importante monÃmero na indÃstria de plÃsticos, sendo polimerizado em plÃstico biodegradÃvel. Pode ser obtido industrialmente atravÃs de sÃntese quÃmica ou processo fermentativo. No entanto, à mais comumente produzido via processo fermentativo atravÃs de matÃrias-primas renovÃveis e resÃduos da agroindÃstria. O pedÃnculo do caju possui um alto valor nutricional em termos de vitaminas, sais minerais e aÃÃcares e estima-se que 88% de sua produÃÃo seja perdida devido sua alta perecibilidade sendo, portanto, um substrato em potencial para processos fermentativos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a otimizaÃÃo da produÃÃo de Ãcido lÃtico via fermentaÃÃo submersa em meio contendo suco de caju clarificado como substrato utilizando o Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442. A partir de dados experimentais sobre temperatura, pH, concentraÃÃes de substrato e sulfato de amÃnia inicial, foi realizado um estudo cinÃtico variando concentraÃÃes de substrato inicial de 20 a 60 g/L e mantendo a proporÃÃo ideal de 12% de sulfato de amÃnio em relaÃÃo aos aÃÃcares redutores totais iniciais. Os ensaios foram realizados em reator batelada CSTR de 1,0 L com 0,5 L de meio reacional. A temperatura foi de 37ÂC e o pH foi ajustado para 6,5 sendo controlado durante o processo. A partir dos dados experimentais, um modelo fenomenolÃgico foi desenvolvido e um programa computacional foi criado utilizando Linguagem Fortran 90. O modelo foi validado estatisticamente segundo o valor de F de Fisher. Com o modelo representativo do sistema, foi possÃvel realizar otimizaÃÃes em batelada e batelada alimentada para a fermentaÃÃo lÃtica. Os processos em batelada e batelada alimentada foram comparados entre si levando em consideraÃÃo a eficiÃncia final, a produÃÃo de Ãcido lÃtico e os custos com matÃria-prima e reagentes utilizados comparando com os custos de venda final do Ãcido lÃtico no mercado. Para a otimizaÃÃo em batelada, pÃde-se verificar que a fermentaÃÃo que apresentou melhores resultados foi a que partiu de um inÃculo com 0,3 g/L e concentraÃÃo de aÃÃcares redutores totais iniciais de 50 g/L finalizando o processo com 39,31 g/L de Ãcido lÃtico e apresentando uma eficiÃncia de 72,2%. Em relaÃÃo ao processo em batelada alimentada, conclui-se que a simulaÃÃo que apresentou melhores resultados foi a que partiu de um inÃculo de 0,3 g/L com 40 g/L de aÃÃcares redutores totais iniciais, uma vazÃo de 3 L/h e uma concentraÃÃo de suco de caju clarificado concentrado alimentado de 200 g/L obtendo 38,0 g/L de Ãcido lÃtico e uma eficiÃncia de 63,8%. Portanto, para a fermentaÃÃo lÃtica utilizando o Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442 tendo o suco e caju clarificado como substrato, o processo em batelada foi o mais vantajoso / Lactic acid is a compound that has several industrial applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, polymer, textile and tanning industries. In addition, lactic acid has being recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lactic acid has become an important monomer in the plastic industry where it has been polymerized into biodegradable plastics. It can be obtained industrially by chemical synthesis or fermentation process. It is most commonly produced by fermentation process using raw materials and waste materials of agricultural source. Cashew apple has a high nutritional value in terms of vitamins, minerals and sugars and it is estimated that 88% of its production is lost due the high spoilage, thus it has great potential as substrate in fermentative processes. This work aimed to optimize lactic acid production by submerged fermentation in a medium containing clarified cashew apple juice as substrate using the Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442. From available information in the literature regarding temperature, pH, initial concentrations of substrate and initial ammonium sulfate, a kinetic study was carried out changing the initial concentration of substrate from 20 to 60 g/L and maintaining the ideal ratio of 12% of ammonium sulfate in relation of the initial total reducing sugars. The experiments were carried out in a batch reactor of 1.0 L with 0.5 L of reaction medium. The temperature was set at 37 ÂC and the pH was adjusted to 6.5 and controlled during the process. From the experimental data, a phenomenological model was developed and a computer program was built in Fortran 90. The mathematical model was statistically validated according to the F value of the Fisher test. With the representative model of the reaction system, it was possible to accomplish optimizations in batch and fed-batch fermentation for lactic acid production. The results in batch and fed-batch were compared, in relation to the final efficiency of the system, lactic acid production and costs of raw materials and reagents, with the costs of the final price of the lactic acid in the market. For the optimization in batch reaction, it was found that the fermentation which had the best results was obtained from an inoculum of 0.3 g/L and a initial concentration of total reducing sugars of 50 g/L, resulting in the production of 39.31 g/L of lactic acid and an efficiency of 72.2%. Regarding the fed-batch process, the simulations showed that the best results was obtained from an inoculum of 0.3 g/L with 40 g/L of initial total reducing sugars, with a feed of clarified cashew apple juice at flow rate of 3 L/h and a concentration of 200 g/L, resulting in the production of 38.0 g/L of lactic acid concentration and an efficiency of 63.8%. Therefore, for lactic fermentation using Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442 and the clarified cashew juice as substrate and the conditions studied in this work, the process in batch was the most advantageous
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Synthèse de méthanethiol à partir de méthanol et d'H2S en présence de K2WO4/Al2O3 / Methanethiol synthesis for methanol and hydrogen sulfide over K2WO4/Al2O3

Gay, Julien 24 November 2014 (has links)
Le méthanethiol (MeSH) est un intermédiaire important dans la synthèse de la méthionine, un acide aminé largement utilisé dans l'industrie agro-alimentaire. Le marché étant en constante augmentation, il est indispensable d'optimiser la formation de MeSH à partir de méthanol (MeOH) et de sulfure d'hydrogène (H2S) en présence de K2WO4/Al2O3 (10,5 % massique). L'impact de paramètres clés, tels la conversion du méthanol, la température ou le rapport molaire H2S/MeOH a été étudié dans des conditions proches de celles du procédé. Un fort effet inhibiteur de l'eau, co-produit de la réaction, a été mis en évidence, aussi bien sur l'activité catalytique que sur les sélectivités des différents produits. En revanche, le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) et le monoxyde de carbone (CO), produits non valorisables, n'ont aucun impact sur les performances du catalyseur. Un schéma réactionnel complet a été établi rendant compte de la formation des différents produits de réaction. Un modèle cinétique faisant intervenir le formalisme de Langmuir-Hinshelwood, en accord avec les résultats expérimentaux, a été développé.La caractérisation du catalyseur K2WO4/Al2O3 a confirmé que le site actif est une paire acide-base, l'acidité étant apporté par le tungstène alors que le potassium génèrerait une basicité à la surface du matériau. A partir de ces observations, la mesure des performances catalytiques de solides à base de terres rares, présentant une acidité et une basicité plus fortes, montre que ceux-ci sont plus actifs que le catalyseur K2WO4/Al2O3, tout en conservant une sélectivité en MeSH similaire. / Methanethiol (MeSH) is a key intermediate involved in the synthesis of methionine, an essential amino acid widely used in food-processing industry. Given that methionine market is constantly growing, optimizing MeSH production from methanol (MeOH) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is of paramount importance. The impact of key parameters, such as MeOH conversion, temperature, or H2S/MeOH molar ratio has been studied in a range consistent with industrial conditions. A strong inhibiting effect of water (which is the co-product of the reaction) has been highlighted, both on catalytic activity and selectivities towards the different products. However, carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO), which are non-recoverable products, have no influence on catalytic performances. A complete reaction scheme accounting for the formation of the different reaction products has been proposed. A kinetic model using Langmuir-Hinshelwood formalism was developed, which affords precise estimation of experimental data.Characterization of K2WO4/Al2O3 catalyst confirmed that acid-base dual sites were the active sites responsible for MeSH formation. Acidity is mainly brought by tungsten species whereas potassium addition allows increasing the basicity of the catalyst. Based on these observations, the catalytic performances of rare-earth based oxides, which possess stronger acidity and basicity, have been measured. These materials exhibit significantly higher activity than K2WO4/Al2O3 catalyst, with similar MeSH selectivity.
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Utilização de diferentes substratos e culturas lácteas comerciais empregadas na produção de bebidas lácteas / Use of different commercial milk cultures and substrates employed in production of dairy drinks

Marina Chagas Dias 01 September 2008 (has links)
Estudou-se a cinética do processo de produção de bebidas lácteas por fermentação mantida a 42°C em sistema descontínuo. As bebidas foram preparadas a partir de uma base láctea de leite desnatado e soro de queijo doce e com substituição parcial realizada com extrato solúvel de soja em pó, utilizando 2 culturas lácticas comerciais, representadas pela cultura tradicional, Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus e Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus e pela cultura contendo organismos probióticos, S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium e Lactobacillus acidophilus. O processo foi monitorado pelas análises de pH - uso de pHmetro digital (GEHAKA, PG1000) - , acidez (g ácido láctico/L) - titulação com solução de NaOH 0,1N, usando como indicador a solução de fenolftaleína 1,0% - e pelas contagens microbiológicas, sendo realizadas do início da fermentação (t=0) até o pH próximo a 4,6. Para a contagem de bactérias lácticas totais, lactobacilos, estreptococos e organismos probióticos foram empregados os meios Agar MRS, Agar MRS acidificado com 0,05% de HCl–L–cisteína, Agar M17 e Agar MRS adicionado de 0,3% de extrato de bile, respectivamente. As alíquotas, retiradas do processo fermentativo foram diluídas em água peptonada 0,1%. Inoculou-se 1mL da diluição em meio fundido e em seguida as placas foram homogeneizadas e submetidas à incubação em jarras herméticas, na temperatura de 42ºC, por 48 horas, utilizando-se um produtor de microaerofilia (Anaerobac – Probac do Brasil). As velocidades instantâneas de produção de ácido láctico (g/L/h) e de crescimento celular (UFC/L/h) foram obtidas a partir do Modelo de Sinclair e Cantero (1990). A bebida, produzida com substrato contendo somente base láctea e cultura tradicional (Trat.1), foi a que necessitou de maior tempo (3h30) para que o pH se aproximasse de 4,6, sendo que quando empregou-se cultura contendo organismos probióticos, (Trat. 3), o tempo necessário para atingir esse pH foi de 3h. Na substituição parcial de sólidos pelo extrato solúvel de soja, representado pelas bebidas obtidas pelos tratamentos 2 e 4, verificou-se a necessidade de 3h e 2h30min respectivamente, para o pH aproximar de 4,6. Em relação à acidez expressa em g ácido láctico/L, várias bebidas não atingiram o valor estabelecido pelo padrão de identidade de bebidas lácteas (BRASIL, 2005 a), variando entre todos os tratamentos. Percebeuse ainda que o tempo para atingir o valor máximo das velocidades instantâneas de crescimento das bactérias lácticas e estreptococos atingiram 3h, independente do substrato utilizado na fermentação, enquanto, empregando a cultura probiótica, a velocidade máxima de crescimento de bactérias lácticas (dX/dt) ocorreu em 2h no tratamento com base láctea (Trat. 3) e 1h na bebida com substituição parcial da base láctea (Trat. 4). As máximas velocidades instantâneas relativas às culturas de estreptococos nos tratamento 3 e 4 ocorreram em 3 e 1h respectivamente. Quanto aos dX/dt máximos referente ao crescimento de lactobacilos verificou-se a necessidade de 2h e 1h respectivamente, enquanto para os organismos probióticos foi de 2h, em substrato base láctea e 1h quando do emprego de substrato com substituição parcial da base láctea por extrato de soja. / It was studied the kinetics from production of milk drinks by fermentation maintained at 42 ° C in a batch system. The drinks were prepared from a base of skimmed milk and whey sweet cheese with a partial replacement performed with soluble extract of soybean powder, and the employment of 2 lactic commercial crops, represented by the traditional culture, containing Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and the probiotic culture, containing S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium e Lactobacillus acidophilus. The process was monitored by the analysis of pH - digital pHmetro (GEHAKA, PG1000), acidity (g lactic acid / L) - titration with 0.1 N NaOH solution, using as an indicator of phenolphthalein solution 1.0%and the total counts of organisms. Being held at the beginning of fermentation (t = 0) until the pH near the pH 4.6. For lacitcal total count of bacteria, lactobacilli, streptococci and probiotic organisms were employed MRS Agar, Agar MRS acidified with 0.05% HCl-L-cysteine, M17 and Agar Agar MRS added of 0.3% of extract of bile, respectively. The aliquots withdrawn from the fermentation process were diluted in water peptone 0.1%. Inoculated up 1mL of dilution in means and then mixed up the plates that were then subjected to incubation in hermetic jars in temperature of 42°C for 48 hours using a producer of microaerophilic (Anaerobac – Probac do Brasil). The speeds of instant production of lactic acid (g/L/h) and cellular growth (CFU/L/h) were obtained from the model of Sinclair and Cantero (1990).The drink, produced with only basic substrate containing milk and traditional culture (Trat.1) was that needed more time (3:30) to the pH of 4.6 approaches, and that when the employment of culture containing probiotic organisms, even with substrate (Trat. 3), the time needed was 3h. When the partial replacement of the solid soluble extract of soybean, represented by drinks obtained by treatments 2 and 4, there is a need for 3 and 2:30 respectively, to bring the pH of 4.6. As the acidity in g lactic acid / L, it was found that several drinks not reached the value set by standard of identity for milk drinks (BRASIL, 2005 a) ranging from all treatments. It was noticed that the time to achieve the maximum speeds of instant speed of growth of lactic acid bacteria streptococci and reached its peak in 3h, independent of the substrate used in fermentation, while employing the probiotic culture, it was found that the maximum speed of growth of lactic acid bacteria occurred in 2h in treatment based milk (Trat. 3) and in 1h drink with a partial replacement of basic milk (Trat. 4). The maximum speeds instant on the cultures of Streptococci treatment in 3 and 4 occurred in 3 and 1 h respectively. For dX / dt maximum for the growth of lactobacilli there is a need to 1h and 2h respectively, while the bodies of probiotics was 2h, when the employment base substrate of milk and 1am when the employment of substrate with a partial replacement of the database by extract soya milk.
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Développement d'interfaces intelligentes aux propriétés thermoréversibles / Smart coatings with interfacial thermoreversible properties

Vauthier, Madeline 14 September 2018 (has links)
Les problématiques liées aux surfaces et interfaces prennent de plus en plus d’importance dans de nombreux secteurs, aussi bien académiques qu’industriels. Dans de nombreuses applications, il n’est parfois pas nécessaire de conférer la réactivité désirée à la totalité du volume du matériau : une surface aux propriétés bien contrôlées peut suffire.Lieu de discontinuité des propriétés d’un matériau, la surface possède un comportement qui lui est propre, généralement apporté par une étape de fonctionnalisation. Dans ce contexte, ce travail de thèse vise à élaborer des surfaces polymères aux propriétés thermoréversibles, de comprendre les mécanismes réactionnels mis en jeu aux interfaces et de proposer de nouvelles surfaces aux pouvoirs adhésifs réversibles.Il existe de nombreuses techniques permettant de modifier la surface des matériaux. La littérature est abondante et variée, on y trouve notamment des techniques visant à introduire des groupements fonctionnels à la surface d’un substrat. Parmi elles, la polymérisation plasma est une technique de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur, sans solvant, permettant le dépôt de films minces de polymères aux propriétés physico-chimiques contrôlées sur une grande variété de matériaux. Le plasma, état très excité de la matière, est généré grâce à un champ électromagnétique. C’est cette technique de fonctionnalisation qui a été choisie dans ce travail de thèse dans le but de déposer un film mince de polymère possédant des propriétés thermoréversibles sur divers substrats.Les propriétés de thermoréversibilité sont apportées grâce à la présence de groupements furanes, capables de réagir avec un diénophile par une réaction de Diels-Alder (DA). Cette réaction, dite « click », entre un diène et un diénophile a été décrite pour la première fois en 1928 par Otto Diels et Kurt Alder, et fut à l’origine de l’obtention de leur Prix Nobel en 1950. Dans la littérature, les études sur la réaction de DA sont majoritairement réalisées en solution voire sur des matériaux massifs. Cette chimie a été beaucoup moins étudiée sur/dans des films minces, où la notion de confinement prend toute son importance. C’est dans ce contexte que se posent ces travaux de thèse.Dans un premier temps, une étude expérimentale approfondie sur la réactivité de DA (étude cinétique et thermodynamique) a été réalisée. Des polymères plasma ayant des propriétés physico-chimiques variées ont été synthétisés et un couple diène/diénophile modèle, le furane présent dans le polymère plasma et l’anhydride maléique en solution, a été choisi. La compréhension de la réactivité interfaciale de DA sur des polymères plasma constitue la première grande partie de cette thèse. Diverses méthodes de caractérisation des propriétés du film mince fonctionnel (spectroscopie infrarouge, spectrométrie photo-électronique X, mesures d’angle de contact, mesures par microbalance à cristal de quartz avec dissipation, microscopie à force atomique et ellipsométrie) ont été utilisées pour confirmer dans un premier temps la faisabilité du procédé de fonctionnalisation basé sur la polymérisation plasma puis de quantifier la réactivité interfaciale de DA. Dans une seconde partie, la méthodologie développée a été élargie à la compréhension de la réactivité interfaciale de DA et rétro-DA mettant en jeu un autre couple diène/diénophile, à savoir le furane (toujours greffé sur le polymère plasma) et le maléimide (en solution). Enfin, le greffage du maléimide sur un substrat a permis de s’interroger sur la faisabilité d’une adhésion covalente réversible, à l’échelle moléculaire mais aussi macroscopique, entre deux substrats solides fonctionnalisés, l’un avec des groupements furanes, l’autre avec des groupements maléimides. [...] / Should we adapt to materials or can we modify materials to obtain what we want and what we need? Since the beginning of humanity, natural materials (stone, wood, etc.) have allowed civilizations to develop. Thanks to the increase of knowledge in the field of materials and to the development of more and more sophisticated fabrication processes, civilizations have also allowed the development of materials such as metal alloys, ceramics and, more recently, synthetic polymers. Since the second-half of the 20th century, researchers and engineers have found interest in responsive materials and particularly responsive polymers, able to adapt to their surrounding environment such as the mostly studied poly(N-isopropylacrylamine). The number of studies to design new smart materials keeps increasing because they play an important role in the development of advanced technologies. Today, we can find smart materials in all areas of activity.According to the targeted application, different stimuli are considered and can be classified amongchemical or physical stimuli.Recently, chemical stimuli have been studied for various applications, such as the elaboration of pH-stimuli responsive materials to control drug delivery and separation processes. The presence of specific molecules, for instance containing polar groups or able to form hydrogen bonds, can also modify the properties of materials and may be used to induce self-healing processes. Biomolecules may also provide chemical signals for the selective conjugation of proteins or sugars. Besides, physical stimuli have also gained interest because they can be remotely applied. Indeed, electro- or magneto-active polymers respond to an applied electric or magnetic field by changing their size or shape for instance. They are used to elaborate sensors, robotic muscles, to store data and in nanomagnetic materials for various biomedical applications. Photo-sensitive polymers can change their physicochemical properties in response to light irradiation at a given wavelength and intensity. The photoresponsive polymers are broadly used in nano- or bio-technology, such as for bio-patterning and photo-triggered drug delivery. Another highly-studied physical stimulus consists in the variation of the environmental temperature. This method is used for drug delivery, in liquid chromatography to vary the power of separation without changing the column and/or the solvent composition or to elaborate self-healing materials (composites) thanks to weak (H-bonds) or covalent interactions forinstance.In the former examples, the whole composition of the system is usually specifically formulated to react to environmental conditions, although many phenomena locally occur at the surface of the material. This strategy is thus economically non-viable because only few percents of the material volume are exploited for their smart properties. Consequently, industrial renewal can be stimulated by the fabrication of stimuli-responsive coatings that could cover any material, preserving the characteristics of the bulk material and limiting the cost of these additional smart properties. [...]
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Impact de la composition et des procédés sur la réactivité d’un produit modèle alvéolé de type cake / Impact of the composition and processes on the reactivity of a cake model

Bousquières, Josselin 25 January 2017 (has links)
En industrie alimentaire et notamment dans le domaine des produits céréaliers, les ingrédients utilisés et les procédés associés ont des impacts sur les réactions chimiques des constituants ainsi que sur la structure des produits fabriqués. Les réactions peuvent avoir des impacts positifs (arômes, couleur) ou négatifs (développement de composés néoformés potentiellement toxiques). Bien que très étudiées dans des systèmes simplifiés, une meilleure connaissance et maitrise des réactions dans des conditions plus réalistes permettrait de mieux piloter la qualité des produits et de favoriser la balance bénéfices/risques. L’objectif de ce travail était de rendre possible l'étude des réactions dans un milieu solide, certes, simplifié, mais maîtrisé en composition et structure, et fidèle aux procédés de fabrication et à la structure à des produits réels. La génoise a été choisie comme produit de référence.La première étape a consisté à développer un produit modèle constituant une base d’étude de la réactivité. Pour cela, une étude des fonctionnalités apportées par chaque ingrédient à chaque étape du procédé de fabrication a permis d’identifier les dérivés de cellulose comme candidats intéressants pour remplacer les ingrédients réactifs (oeuf, sucre et protéines de la farine). Une étude multiéchelles a permis de mieux comprendre l’impact des principales propriétés apportées par les dérivés de cellulose (viscosité à froid, stabilisation des interfaces, gélification à chaud) sur la structuration du produit. Enfin, le produit modèle a été validé comme étant non-réactif vis-à-vis de la réaction de Maillard et de caramélisation.Dans une seconde étape, des composés réactifs (glucose, leucine) ont été réintroduits dans le produit modèle et un suivi cinétique de marqueurs de la réactivité dans les vapeurs et dans le produit a été réalisé au cours de la cuisson. Ainsi, l’enrichissement du modèle en glucose + leucine a permis de suivre le développement de composés typiques de la réaction de Maillard (aldéhydes de Strecker et pyrazines), qui n’apparaissent pas dans le cas où le produit n’est enrichi qu’en glucose, où seuls les composés issus de la caramélisation ont été identifiés. De plus, la modification des conditions de cuisson (température, convection) a permis de mettre en évidence l’impact des transferts thermiques et du séchage sur les voies réactionnelles. Ces résultats ouvrent ainsi la voie à de futures études cinétiques, couplant expérimentation systématique et modélisation. / In the food industry and notably in the field of cereal products, the type of ingredients used and their associated processes have several effects on the structure of the products and on the chemical reactions occurring during the manufacturing process. These reactions could have positive impacts (aroma, color) as well as negative outcomes (formation of potentially toxic compounds). Although being thoroughly studied in model systems, a better understanding of reactions in more realistic conditions would allow to improve the quality of the products. The aim of this work was to enable the study of chemical reactions occurring in a simplified solid system where the composition and structure were controlled while remaining representative regarding the conditions of the processes and the structure of the real product. Sponge cake was chosen as the product of reference.The first step consisted in developing a model product constituting a basis for studying the reactivity. In this regard, a study on new functionalities brought by each ingredient during each step of the manufacture process allowed to identify the cellulose derivatives as candidates to replace the reactive ingredients (eggs, sugar and wheat flour proteins). A multi-scale study allowed to better understand the impact of the main properties brought by the cellulose derivatives (viscosity at cold temperature, interface stabilization, gelation at high temperature) on the structure of the product. Finally, the model product was validated as a non-reactive media regarding the Maillard reaction and the caramelization.In a second step, reactive compounds (glucose and leucine) were placed in the model product and a kinetic monitoring on reaction markers was set up in the vapors and in the matrix during the baking. Thus, the addition of glucose and leucine in the model allowed to follow the formation of typical compounds coming from the Maillard reaction (Strecker’s aldehyde and pyrazines). These compounds did not developed when the model product was only enriched in glucose, whereas compounds generated by the caramelization reaction were identified. Moreover, changes in baking conditions (temperature, convection) allowed to emphasize the impact of heat transfer and drying on reaction pathways. These results pave the way of future kinetic studies, coupling systemic experiment and reaction modelling.
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Structure Sensitivity in the Subnanometer Regime on Pt and Pd Supported Catalysts

Kuo, Chun-Te 29 October 2020 (has links)
Single-atom and cluster catalysts have been receiving significant interest due to not only their capability to approach the limit of atom efficiency but also to explore fundamentally unique properties. Supported Pt-group single atoms and clusters catalysts in the subnanometer size regime maximize the metal utilization and were reported to have extraordinary activities and/or selectivities compared with nanoparticles for various reactions including hydrogenation reactions. However, the relationship between metal nuclearity, electronic and their unique catalytic properties are still unclear. Thus, it is crucial to establish their relations for better future catalyst design. Ethylene hydrogenation and acetylene hydrogenation are two important probe reactions with the simplest alkene and alkyne, and they have been broadly studied as the benchmark reactions on the various catalyst systems. However, the catalytic properties and reaction mechanism of those hydrogenation reactions for metal nuclearitiy in the subnanometer regime is still not well understood. In this study, we applied different characterization techniques including x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), calorimetry and high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to investigate the structure of Pt/TiO2 and Pd/COF single-atom catalysts and tested their catalytic properties for hydrogenation reactions. In order to develop such relations, we varied the nuclearity of Pt supported on TiO2 from single atoms to subnanometer clusters to larger nanoparticles. For acetylene hydrogenation, Pt in the subnanometer size regime exhibits remarkably high selectivity to ethylene compared to its nanoparticle counterparts. The high selectivity is resulted from the decreased electron density on Pt and destabilization of C2H4, which were rationalized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and calorimetry results. On the other hand, the activity of H2 activation and acetylene hydrogenation decreased as Pt nuclearity decreased. Therefore, our results show there's a trade-off between activity and selectivity for acetylene hydrogenation. Additionally, the kinetics measurements of ethylene hydrogenation and acetylene hydrogenation were performed on Pt/TiO2 catalysts, and they found to be structure sensitive for both reactions, which the reaction orders and activation energy changes as particles size change. The activity of ethylene hydrogenation decreases, and activation energy increase from 43 to 86 kJ/mol, as Pt nuclearity decreased from an average size of 2.1 nm to 0.7 nm and single atoms. The reaction orders in hydrocarbons (ethylene and acetylene) were less negative on subnanometer clusters and single atoms in contract to nanoparticles. The results imply that hydrocarbons, ethylene and acetylene species, do not poison the catalyst on Pt in the subnanometer size regime, and hydrogen activation turn to competitive adsorption path with surface hydrocarbons species. Moreover, single atom Pd supported on imine-linked covalent organic framework was synthesized, characterized by a various of techniques including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) of adsorbed CO, and evaluated its catalytic properties for ethylene hydrogenation. The XAS results show that Pd atoms are isolated and stabilized by two covalent Pd–N and Pd-Cl bonds. DRIFTS of CO adsorption shows a sharp symmetrical peak at 2130 cm−1. The Pd single atoms are active for hydrogenation of ethylene to ethane at room temperature. The reaction orders in C2H4 and H2 were 0.0 and 0.5 suggesting that ethylene adsorption is not limiting while hydrogen forms on Pd through dissociative adsorption. / Doctor of Philosophy / More than 90% of chemicals come from petroleum and natural gas, and most of these chemicals are composed of alkene and alkyne, hydrocarbons containing at least one double bonds or triple bonds, such as ethylene, propylene, butenes, butadiene. These small hydrocarbon molecules with carbon-carbon bonds (double or triple) are in great interest of fundamental study and serve as probe units for understanding more complex reactions. Catalysts are materials that can be added to a chemical reaction to accelerate the specific rate of reactions. Most catalysts are supported noble metals thus increase the utilization of metal atoms are important. Decreasing the particle size to increase the metal dispersion is the simple approach to maximize the atom efficiency. However, it is not well understood how do the electronic property and catalytic performance change as particle size decrease. In this work, we focus on the structure sensitivity on catalysts in sub-nanometer region. Supported Pt and Pd catalysts, known to be highly active for hydrogenation reactions, are studied on hydrogenation reactions of acetylene and ethylene, the simplest alkene and alkyne. The Pd and Pt catalysts with particle sizes ranging from single atoms, sub-nanometer clusters and nanoparticles were prepared, characterized and tested for hydrogenation reactions mentioned above. The results show that significantly change in electronic property, catalytic performance (activity and/or selectivity) and reaction kinetics of the catalysts as the particle size changing from nanometer to sub-nanometer region. The fundamental understanding of structure sensitivity on catalysts and their relations between surface structure, electronic property and catalytic performance presented in this work can help the researchers design better catalysts for future work.

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