Hos vuxna individer förekommer två fenotyper gällande produktionen av laktas, vilka kallas laktostolerans och laktosintolerans. Vid laktosintolerans produceras otillräckliga mängder laktas vilket framkallar symptom som magsmärtor och flatulens vid intagandet av mjölkprodukter. En enbaspolymorfism (LCT-13910C>T) har kopplats till laktostolerans hos nordvästeuropéer och kan genotypas med smältkurveanalys i realtids-PCR. På Laboratoriemedicin vid Länssjukhuset Ryhov används idag en metod vid genotypning av LCT-13910C>T där extraktion av DNA från blod krävs innan analys. Anledningen till detta är att DNA-polymeraset som ingår enzymmixen LightCycler® FastStart DNA Master HybProbe endast fungerar med rent DNA-templat. Med en annan enzymmix, Kapa Probe Force, ska analys kunna göras direkt på blod. För att utvärdera enzymmixen jämfördes resultat från befintlig metod och resultat från metod med Kapa Probe Force, gällande förmågan att identifiera genotyperna LCT-13910C/C, C/T och T/T samt med avseende på imprecision. Vid jämförelse mellan metoderna samstämde resultatet i avseende på genotyp till 100 % utifrån specificerade smälttemperaturer (Tm) för respektive genotyp angivna i kitet för primer/prober. Däremot syntes lägre fluorescensnivå på smältopparna i metod med Kapa Probe Force, men påverkade inte tolkning av smältkurvorna. En lägre prov-till-prov-variation sågs även i resultatet från metod med Kapa Probe Force gentemot befintlig metod. / Among adults two phenotypes are found with regards to production of lactase, these are termed lactase persistence and lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is characterized by a low production of lactase, which leads to symptoms such as stomach ache and flatulence after the consumption of dairy products. A single nucleotide polymorphism (LCT-13910C>T) has been correlated with the occurrence of lactase persistence in northwestern Europeans. Genotyping of LCT-13910C>T is possible with melting curve analysis in real time PCR. The currently used method for genotyping of LCT-13910C>T at Ryhov County Hospital requires the extraction of DNA template from blood, due to the fact that the DNA-polymerase in the kit LightCycler® FastStart DNA Master HybProbe requires pure DNA template for analysis. With another DNA-polymerase, included in the kit Kapa Probe Force, analysis on crude samples such as pure blood should be possible. Evaluation of Kapa Probe Force included comparison of the results from both methods with regards to identification of genotypes LCT-13910C/C, C/T and T/T and with regard to imprecision. The results from Kapa Probe Force were 100 % consistent with the results from existing method and acquired melting temperatures (Tm) were all within the accepted ranges specified in the kit of primers and probes. The fluorescence of melting curves acquired with Kapa Probe Force was significantly lower, however this had no effect when it came to interpreting the results. A lower variation could also be seen between samples with Kapa Probe Force compared to existing method.

Darbo tikslas: įvertinti suaugusių Lietuvos gyventojų pieno ir pieno produktų vartojimo ypatumus ir žmonių, kurių laktazės aktyvumas yra sumažėjęs, mitybą. Uždaviniai: įvertinti Lietuvos gyventojų pieno ir pieno produktų vartojimo dažnį bei ryšį su socialiniais veiksniais; ištirti žmonių, turinčių sumažėjusį laktazės aktyvumą, pieno ir jo produktų vartojimo įpročius; įvertinti paros maisto davinio sudėtį, atsižvelgiant į laktazės aktyvumą. Tyrimo metodika. Tyrimą sudarė dvi dalys. Pirmojoje buvo vertinami suaugusių Lietuvos žmonių pieno ir jo produktų vartojimo ypatumai. Tiriamąjį kontingentą sudarė 3000 20-64 m. amžiaus Lietuvos gyventojų, atsitiktinai atrinktų iš Lietuvos gyventojų registro sąrašų. Jiems paštu buvo siunčiamas klausimynas, kurį užpildė 1763 gyventojai. Buvo analizuojamas pieno produktų vartojimo dažnis. Antrojoje dalyje buvo vertinama žmonių, turinčių sumažėjusį laktazės aktyvumą, mityba. Tiriamąjį kontingentą sudarė asmenys, kurie kreipėsi į KMUK konsultacinės poliklinikos gastroenterologą dėl virškinimo sistemos sutrikimų. Taikant greitąjį laktazės testą, jiems buvo nustatytas laktazės aktyvumas, atlikta 24 val. mitybos ir anketinė apklausa. Tyrime dalyvavo 54 žmonės. Rezultatai. Ketvirtadalis tiriamųjų (22,7 proc. vyrų ir 26 proc. moterų) atsakė, kad negeria pieno. Didelė gyventojų dalis (35 proc. vyrų ir 28,1 proc. moterų) gėrė natūralų kaimišką pieną. Liesą pieną gėrė labai maža gyventojų dalis (6 proc.). Ketvirtadalis gyventojų teigė visai nevalgantys... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim: to evaluate the consumption of milk and milk products among Lithuanian adult population and the diet of patients with lactose intolerance. Objectives: to assess the frequency of consumption of milk and milk products among Lithuanian adult population in relation to social factors; to analyze the habits of milk and milk products consumption as well as mean daily energy and nutrient intake of the patients with lactose intolerance. Methods: for evaluation of the consumption of milk and milk products a national random sample of 3000 inhabitants of Lithuania aged 20-64 has been taken out of National Population Register. The questionnaires were mailed to selected persons. 1763 persons filled in the questionnaire. Second part of the study was carried out in Kaunas University Hospital. Fifty four patients with dyspeptic symptoms underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Quick lactose test was used for assessment of hypolactasia. Diet was evaluated using 24 h recall and food frequency questionnaire. Results: One fourth of respondents (22.7 percent of men and 26 percent of women) reported that they do not consume milk at all. High-fat milk was consumed by 35% of men and 28% of women. Only 6% of respondents indicated the usage of low-fat milk. High-fat milk was more often consumed by men, if compared to women; by older women, if compared to younger ones; by low educated people, if compared to high educated; by city inhabitants, if compared to rural ones. A quarter of the... [to full text]

Excipients are used in pharmaceutical formulations as fillers and drug carriers. Their successful function is inextricably linked to their physicochemical properties and, in turn, these properties are directly related to their structure. This thesis is concerned with the structural and spectroscopic characterisation of a selection of excipients by powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction, Raman and IR spectroscopy and MASNMR and an investigation of their stability as a function of temperature, humidity and particle size. As well as being a well-known excipient used in the pharmaceutical industry, lactose is also a common food additive. The diverse usage of lactose has led to a wealth of contradictory information relating to both structure and properties of this material. The first part of experimental work in this thesis identifies the four real lactose polymorphs; the naturally occurring a-lactose monohydrate; the anhydrous stable form of a-lactose; the hygroscopic unstable form of a-lactose; and the anomeric equivalent, p-lactose using powder X-ray diffraction. The work shows that anhydrous lactose formed by solvent dehydration often termed aM is simply the anhydrous stable form of a-lactose formed via a different route. Simple methods for discerning between the polymorphs using standard laboratory equipment are suggested. IlC MASNMR data were collected on all four forms of lactose for the first time and illustrate key differences between the four structures. Single crystal data were successfully collected on the a-lactose monohydrate and refinement carried at low temperature to determine the hydrogen bonded arrangement for the first time. Rietveld refmement of the hygroscopic unstable form of a-lactose using in-situ temperature resolved X-ray diffraction has shown that the hygroscopic form can be produced as a single phase. Refinement of Plactose using the Rietveld method has shown that powder diffraction data were comparable with single crystal data, with respect to structure refinement but attempts at both crystallisation and refinement of the stable anhydrous a-lactose polymorph were unsuccessful due to the complexity of the structure. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis was shown to be an effective tool in the quantification of mixed phase lactose samples with respect to both mixed phase stable anhydrous a-lactose and a-lactose monohydrate; and mixed p-Iactose and a-lactose monohydrate samples. The accuracy of the technique was determined to be at least 5%. Quantification was carried out using relative intensities of a well resolved unique reflection for each phase within the system. Dehydration techniques applied to lactose were applied to other hydrated pharmaceutical sugars; trehalose dihydrate and raffmose pentabydrate. Solid state techniques; powder X-ray diffraction, Raman and IR spectroscopy; showed that discrimination of other sugar hydrates became more complex with increasing levels of hydration.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T18:53:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Doris Oliveira Gregianin.pdf: 1718205 bytes, checksum: 59a8cb966255e87e0fa3f347f2a191cb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-28 / The increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and various cancers have been the cause of searching for changing habits in a large portion of the population, seeking the physical activity in conjunction with the consumption of healthier foods with higher nutritional content. Considering the high biological value of the proteins of sweet whey and the recognized effect in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease of soy protein, the aim of this study was to develop a mixed chocolate-soluble soybean extract dissolved in sweet whey. The different proportions of carrageenan stabilizers, pectin and tapioca starch were defined by the experimental design of mixtures simplex centroid. By optimizing the response surface was definitely the best formulation in relation to the physic-chemical and sensory parameters. The simultaneous optimization of response variables indicated that the optimal formulation should contain 46% carrageenan and 54% pectin and 0% starch, with a desirability index of 0.929. The formulation indicated for the desirability function was made with water soluble soy extract dissolved in sweet whey and; on sweet whey with reduced lactose content. Serum was hydrolyzed by the action of lactase from Kluyveromyces lactis yeast enzyme at a concentration of 2500 NLU / L in reaction 4 hr at 37 ° C. The sensory attributes were evaluated by nine points hedonic scale and attitude scale in purchase intent. For overall impression, the formulations presented average value of 7.11 ±1.09, while purchase intent the average value was 3.99 ± 1.28, and the multiple regression models proved to be predictive. The most widely accepted formulations were those who had lower viscosity and instrumental containing pectin in its constitution. The results obtained indicate that the combination of sweet whey and soy aqueous extract is a viable option for the preparation of a chocolate beverage. It was also observed that the use of cassava starch as a thickener does not interfere negatively on the rheological and sensory characteristics and; that the combined carrageenan and pectin concentrations defined predictive model ensures greater acceptability of the product. / O aumento da incidência de doenças cardiovasculares e diversos tipos de câncer tem sido a causa da procura por mudanças de hábitos em grande parte da população, buscando-se a prática de atividades físicas em conjunto com o consumo de alimentos mais saudáveis, com maior valor nutricional. Considerando o alto valor biológico das proteínas do soro de leite doce e o reconhecido efeito na diminuição de risco de doenças cardiovasculares da proteína de soja, o objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um achocolatado misto de extrato hidrossolúvel de soja dissolvido em soro de leite doce. As diferentes proporções dos estabilizantes carragena, pectina e amido de mandioca foram definidas pelo planejamento experimental de misturas simplex centróide. Através da otimização da Superfície de Resposta foi definida a melhor formulação em relação aos parâmetros físico-químicos e sensoriais. A otimização simultânea das variáveis de resposta indicou que a formulação ideal deveria conter 46% de carragena e 54% de pectina e 0% de amido, com um índice de desejabilidade de 0,929. A formulação indicada pela função de desejabilidade foi elaborada com extrato hidrossolúvel de soja dissolvido em soro de leite doce e; em soro doce com teor de lactose reduzido. O soro foi hidrolisado pela ação da enzima lactase proveniente da levedura Kluyveromyces lactis, na concentração de 2.500 NLU/L numa reação de 4 horas à temperatura de 37°C. Os atributos sensoriais foram avaliados pela escala hedônica de nove pontos e escala de atitude na intenção de compra. Para impressão global as formulações apresentaram valor médio 7,11 ±1,09, enquanto que para intenção de compra o valor médio foi de 3,99 ±1,28, sendo que os modelos de regressão múltipla mostraram-se preditivos. As formulações mais aceitas foram aquelas que apresentaram menor viscosidade instrumental e que continham pectina em sua constituição. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a combinação do soro doce de leite e extrato aquoso de soja é uma opção viável para a elaboração de uma bebida achocolatada. Também foi possível observar que o uso do amido de mandioca como espessante não interfere negativamente nas características reológicas e sensoriais do produto e; que a carragena e pectinas combinadas, nas concentrações definidas pelo modelo preditivo, garantem maior aceitabilidade ao produto.

Resumo: Cinco vacas primíparas da raça Holandesa Preto e Branca - PO foram distribuídas em quadrado latino 5x5 com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de níveis de substituição do grão seco de milho (GSM) pela silagem de grãos úmidos de milho (SGUM) sobre o consumo, digestibilidade total dos nutrientes e glicose plasmática. As dietas foram compostas por silagem de canadeaçúcar e feno de gramínea como volumosos e rações concentradas com farelo de soja como fonte protéica e milho seco e/ou silagem de grãos úmidos de milho como fontes energéticas, constituindo os seguintes tratamentos: 1) 100% GSM; 2) 75% GSM e 25% SGUM; 3) 50% GSM e 50% SGUM; 4) 25% GSM e 75% SGUM; 5) 100% SGUM. O período experimental foi de 70 dias, divididos em cinco fases de 14 dias cada, onde os 10 primeiros dias foram de adaptação e os quatro últimos dias de coleta de dados e amostragens. Os animais foram submetidos a duas ordenhas diárias e a alimentação foi ad libitum, três vezes por dia. A digestibilidade foi obtida por método indireto utilizando o óxido crômico (Cr2O3) como indicador. Amostras de fezes foram colhidas duas vezes por dia após a ordenha, diretamente do reto do animal e amostras de sangue foram coletadas apenas no último dia de cada período antes do fornecimento da primeira refeição (0h) e 2h, 4h, 6h e 12h após a refeição. Não houve efeito (P>0,05) sobre o consumo de matéria seca (MS), fibra em detergente neutro (FDN), fibra em detergente ácido (FDA) e amido. A digestibilidade aparente total da MS, proteína bruta (PB), FDN e FDA não foram afetadas (P>0,05) pelos tratamentos, assim como a concentração de glicose plasmática. Todavia, houve efeito linear decrescente (P<0,05) para o consumo de PB e efeito linear crescente (P<0,05) para a digestibilidade do amido, à medida que se aumentou o nível de SGUM... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Five primiparous Black and White Holstein cows were distributed in a 5x5 Latin square design to evaluate substitution levels of drygrounded corn grain (DGCG) by high moisture corn grain silage (HMCGS) on intake, total nutrients digestibility and plasma glucose. Diets were composed by sugarcane silage and grass hay as forage and the concentrate contained soybean meal as protein source and drygrounded corn grain and/or high moisture corn grain silage as energetic source in the following treatments: 1) 100% DGCG; 2) 75% DGCG and 25% HMCGS; 3) 50% DGCG and 50% HMCGS; 4) 25% DGCG and 75% HMCGS; 5) 100% HMCGS. The experimental period lasted 70 days, divided in five phases of 14 days each, where the first 10 days were for adaptation and the four last days for sampling collection. The animals were milked twice a day and, the cows were fed ad libitum three times a day. Digestibility was obtained by indirect method using chromic oxide (Cr2O3) as the marker. Feces samples were collected twice a day after milking, directly from the rectum and blood samples were collected only at the last day of each period before the first meal (0 h) and 2, 4, 6 and 12 h after meal. Intake of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and starch were not affected (P>0.05) by treatments. Total apparent digestibility of DM, crude protein (CP), NDF and ADF were not affected (P>0.05) by treatments, as well as plasma glucose. However, there was decreasing linear effect (P<0.05) for CP intake and increasing linear effect (P<0.05) for starch digestibility as the level of HMCGS increased in the diets. / Orientador: Ciniro Costa / Coorientador: Gercílio Alves de Almeida Júnior / Banca: Paulo Rodrigues Mazza / Banca: Heraldo Cesar Gonçalves / Mestre

Les propriétés de sorption d'eau, le brunissement non enzymatique et les changements de structure ont été déterminés pour le lactose, la ß-lactoglobuline (BLG), l'amidon gélatinisé ainsi que les aliments infantiles modèles conservés à différentes humidités relatives (HR) à 20 °C. La cristallisation du lactose dans les aliments infantiles modèles a été étudiée par la libération d’eau lors de la conservation. La cinétique de cristallisation du lactose a été étudiée à HR de 70 % montre que la cristallisation est retardée en ajoutant de la BLG et de l’amidon gélatinisé. Les interactions lactose-BLG et lactose-amidon ont un effet significatif sur la cinétique de cristallisation. Les résultats concernant la sorption d'eau, le brunissement non enzymatique et les changements de structure de ces composants peuvent être utilisés pour prédire des changements physico-chimiques pendant le séchage et le stockage des matériaux amorphes et pour déterminer les conditions de stockage optimales. / Water sorption properties, non-enzymatic browning and structure changes were determined for lactose, ß-lactoglobulin (BLG), gelatinized starch and the model infant foods at various relative humidity (RH) and at 20 °C. Lactose crystallization in model infant foods was observed from time-dependent loss of sorbed water. Kinetic of lactose crystallization studied at 70 % RH, showed that BLG and gelatinized starch retarded lactose crystallization. Interactions between lactose-BLG and lactose-starch had significant effect on lactose crystallization kinetic. Data on water sorption, non-enzymatic browning and structure changes of these components can be used to predict changes during process and storage of amorphous carbohydrate materials and to determine storage conditions which maintain quality and desired properties and provide stability.

Lactococci are widely used in the cheese industry as a starter culture. Starter cultures face carbohydrate starvation due to the absence of a fermentable carbohydrate in the cheese curd after pressing. Starvation leads to a decreased ability to synthesize ATP, generate a proton motive force, and accumulate nutrients necessary to maintain viability. The aim of this work was to investigate the culturability of lactococci grown with and without lactose in a chemically defined medium, and to define the metabolic changes that occur during carbohydrate starvation. Lactose metabolism provided energy for logarithmic phase growth and greater cell density in L. lactis ssp. lactis ML3 and L. lactis ssp. cremoris S2. However, the rate of lactose metabolism was strain dependent in that L. lactis ssp. lactis 11454 did not metabolize lactose as rapidly as did ML3 and S2. In the absence of lactose the cells became nonculturable on agar. In addition to becoming nonculturable, the aminopeptidase and lipase/ esterase activity became nonmeasurable after 21 d, and cellular metabolism was altered because of carbohydrate starvation. Nevertheless, the cells remained viable for up to 42 d in spent media as measured by fluorescent viability stains and intracellular ATP content. Fluorescent viability staining demonstrated that the cells maintained an intact cell membrane to contain their DNA, as well as to contain enzymes and ATP necessary to maintain viability and metabolic activity. With the addition of arginine to the basal medium, the survival time, cell number, and ATP concentration increased. Amino acids, including arginine, provided energy after carbohydrate exhaustion. At the onset of lactose exhaustion, the extracellular concentrations of arginine, glycine/valine, glutamate, and glutamine decreased in the media when energy was present for their transport. There was a significant increase in serine and methionine concentrations in the spent media over the same time period. These data indicated lactococci remained viable and metabolically active, but were nonculturable in response to carbohydrate starvation. Additionally, amino acids are in a dynamic state during carbohydrate starvation, and utilization of amino acids, such as arginine and serine, could facilitate lactococcal cells in maintaining viability in harsh environments such as ripening cheese.

Menées à l'Ecole des mines de Saint-Etienne, ces recherches ont pour objet de comprendre le rôle de la texture et de la structure des solides sur la comprimabilité de poudres pharmaceutiques. Un modèle de fragmentation et de déformation plastique des grains permet de comprendre les différences de compressibilité des poudres pharmaceutiques. Il s'avère aussi prédictif vis-à-vis de poudres métalliques. Il a été valide sur des séries de lactoses différant soit par leur structure (hydrate ou anhydre) soit par leur texture (taille des grains), et sur deux variétés d'un même principe actif différant de par la texture des grains: des caractérisations physico-chimiques ont permis de mieux cerner l'influence des principaux paramètres morphologiques ou structuraux sur les propriétés mécaniques des solides pharmaceutiques.

Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Sciences des matériaux : Lille 1 : 2006. / N° d'ordre (Lille 1) : 3947. Résumé en français et en anglais. Titre provenant de la page de titre du document numérisé. Bibliogr. à la suite de chaque chapitre.

Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Sciences des Matériaux : Lille 1 : 2004. / N° d'ordre (Lille 1) : 3533. Résumé en français. Titre provenant de la page de titre du document numérisé. Bibliogr. à la suite de chaque chapitre.