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

Lors du déclenchement d’un incendie en milieu clos, la quantité d’oxygène du local décroît, entrainant une combustion incomplète. Des gaz chauds imbrûlés peuvent alors s’accumuler dans le local ou dans les gaines de ventilation et un accident thermique peut survenir suite à un apport d’air frais. Ce travail, réalisé pour AREVA, vise à quantifier et d’analyser ce risque, afin de pouvoir le prédire et le prévenir. Tout d’abord, une étude bibliographique a été réalisée afin de définir les paramètres d’auto-inflammation à partir du modèle de Frank-Kamenetskii. Celui-ci permet, après un bilan d’énergie, l’établissement d’un paramètre critique, δC, d’auto-inflammation du mélange. δC réunit la géométrie, la température (et la température ambiante) et la composition du mélange à l’auto-inflammation.Puis, la dégradation thermique du Polyéthylène Haute Densité en fonction de la densité surfacique de flux incident à la surface du matériau et de la sous-ventilation a été caractérisée (cinétique de dégradation, productions gazeuses). Le Cône Calorimètre à Atmosphère Contrôlée a été employé.Ce travail expérimental a permis d’obtenir plusieurs mélanges gazeux suivant les conditions. La dernière partie de l’étude a permis, à partir de δC, de poser le volume de mélange via le rayon comme critère d’auto-inflammabilité des mélanges. En imposant une température, en faisant varier la fraction volumique de chaque gaz combustible entre sa LII et LSI le risque d’accident thermique a été défini. / After the beginning of a fire in a closed room, the oxygen rate in the atmosphere decreases. This implies an incomplete combustion and unburnt gases production. These ones may accumulate in the room or in ventilation pipes, and, after mixing with fresh air, auto-ignite. This could trigger a thermal accident such as backdraft. This present work, conducted for AREVA, aims to analyse this hazard and provide some methods to predict and prevent it. First, a bibliographical research, was carried on to define a mixture’s auto-ignition parameters. This study was based on Frank-Kamenetskii’s model: after establishing the energetics balance between the heat produced by combustion, and the one consumed by conduction, an auto-ignition critical parameter, δC, was defined. It reunites the system’s geometry, temperature (or the room temperature) and composition.Then, the High Density Polythene degradation in a Controlled Atmosphere Cone Calorimeter was studied. The effect on the material’s degradation of under-ventilation and of the energy brought has been tested through the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere and the incident heat flux.During this work many different gas mixtures were analyzed. On the ground of δC formula, the final step was to set the volume, through the radius (characteristic size of the system), as an auto-ignition parameter. Making the concentration of each combustible varying between the LFL and UFL and imposing the temperature allowed to predict this hazard.

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Satellite geodesy plays an important role in earth observation. This dissertation presents three applications of satellite geodesy in environmental and climate change. Three satellite geodesy techniques are used: high-precision Global Positioning System (GPS), the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). In the first study, I use coastal uplift observed by GPS to study the annual changes in mass loss of the Greenland ice sheet. The data show both spatial and temporal variations of coastal ice mass loss and suggest that a combination of warm atmospheric and oceanic condition drove these variations. In the second study, I use GRACE monthly gravity change estimates to constrain recent freshwater flux from Greenland. The data show that Arctic freshwater flux started to increase rapidly in the mid-late 1990s, coincident with a decrease in the formation of dense Labrador Sea Water, a key component of the deep southward return flow od the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Recent freshening of the polar oceans may be reducing formation of Labrador Sea Water and hence may be weakening the AMOC. In the third study, I use InSAR to monitor ground deformation caused by CO2 injection at an enhanced oil recovery site in west Texas. Carbon capture and storage can reduce CO2 emitted from power plants, and is a promising way to mitigate anthropogenic warming. From 2007 to 2011, ~24 million tons of CO2 were sequestered in this field, causing up to 10 MPa pressure buildup in a reservoir at depth, and surface uplift up to 10 cm. This study suggests that surface displacement observed by InSAR is a cost-effective way to estimate reservoir pressure change and monitor the fate of injected fluids at waste disposal and CO2 injection sites.

Repeated cold exposures and warmer winter temperatures might negatively affect insects by depleting stored fuel reserves. I researched the effects of fluctuating thermal regimes on two species of solitary mason bees (Osmia albiventris and O. lignaria) by quantifying mass loss and reserves of lipids, free sugars, and glycogen after experimental temperature treatments during early spring. In a second season, I quantified mass loss, time to emergence, and time to recover from chill coma after bees had been exposed to one of two spring-time temperature regimes. I found that warmer temperatures in combination with greater temperature variability increases mass loss and the depletion of fuel reserves. Additionally, my results suggest that accelerated bee emergence helps to mitigate mass loss. Overall, these bees appear resilient in the face of changing spring temperatures. Résumé: On sait peu sur la façon dont la variabilité environnementale affecte les abeilles solitaires sauvages. Ma recherche a étudié la façon dont les régimes thermiques fluctuants affectent la vigueur de deux espèces d'abeilles solitaires (Osmia albiventris et O. lignaria) en quantifiant la perte de masse ainsi que les réserves métaboliques (lipides, sucres libres, et glycogène) des abeilles suite à des manipulations expérimentales de la température printanière. Dans une deuxième saison, j’ai quantifié la perte de masse, le temps de l'émergence et le temps pour récupérer du coma froid après que les abeilles avaient été exposées à l'un de deux régimes de températures printanières. Mes résultats indiquent que les températures plus chaudes ont tendance à augmenter la perte de masse et des réserves métaboliques lorsqu'elles sont combinées avec une plus grande variabilité. De plus, mes résultats suggèrent que ces abeilles sont résilientes face aux températures printanières changeantes.

Le traitement thermique est une méthode appropriée pour la valorisation d'essences européennes peu durables. Les modifications chimiques en résultant confèrent au bois une meilleure stabilité dimensionnelle et durabilité aux attaques fongiques, alors que les propriétés mécaniques diminuent plus ou moins. Le verrou actuel de ce procédé reste la grande difficulté à produire à l'échelle industrielle un produit de qualité constante (durabilité, stabilité dimensionnelle, couleur). Ces difficultés sont dues à l'hétérogénéité du matériau et des conditions de traitement réalisé généralement par convexion. La mise au point d'un pilote de traitement thermique par conduction permettant une mesure en dynamique de la perte de masse a été réalisée pour optimiser la conduite du traitement, mieux comprendre les réactions de thermodégradation et développer un outil de contrôle de la qualité du bois traité. Les résultats obtenus, réalisés dans des conditions de traitement proches des conditions industrielles, indiquent un effet important de l'essence de bois traitée sur les cinétiques de perte de masse observées, les feuillus étant généralement plus sensibles à la thermodégradation que les résineux. Il a ensuite été établi une forte corrélation entre le niveau de thermodégradation du bois estimé à partir de sa perte de masse et l'augmentation de sa durabilité aux champignons basidiomycètes. L'analyse fine et la compréhension des mécanismes réactionnels intervenant durant le traitement ont permis de mettre en évidence un lien direct entre la composition élémentaire du bois et la perte de masse due aux réactions de thermodégradation, permettant également de prédire la durabilité aux attaques fongiques. Le taux de carbone, d'oxygène ou encore le rapport O/C peuvent de ce fait être considérés comme des marqueurs pertinents permettant de contrôler la qualité du bois traité thermiquement. / Thermal treatment has been used to improve properties of non durable European species. Chemical modification of some of the wood components provides improved dimensional stability and biological performance against decay fungi while mechanical properties such as modulus of rupture are reduced. Quality control of commercially made thermally treated wood is one of the major road blocks of its industrial development. The variability inherent within a wood species and between wood species, density and chemical compositions variation combined with the heat treatment parameters such as temperature duration and levels contribute to the production of heterogeneous heat treated wood. The development of a heat treatment process by conduction which monitors the weight changes during the process will facilitate and help in controlling, in understanding and predicting the properties of heat treated wood. Data collected from a pilot study of heat treated wood using conditions similar to commercial process show that hardwood species were more susceptible to thermal degradation as compared to softwood. It was also established that wood chemical composition is directly connected to the percent of weight loss due to thermodegradation, allowing the use of chemical composition to predict fungi durability. Carbon and oxygen contents and/or oxygen to carbon ratio of heat treated wood can be therefore used as valuable markers to develop quality control assessment of heat treated wood.

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Diplomová práce popisuje fyzikální principy mikroskopů TEM, SEM a STEM spolu s jejich vhodností pro pozorování vzorků citlivých na elektrony, jako jsou zalévací média či biologické vzorky. Dále je popsána příprava vzorků pro STEM (TEM) a popis interakcí, ke kterým dochází mezi primárním elektronovým svazkem a vzorkem. Součástí práce je také pojednání o zpracování mikroskopických obrazů s podkapitolou o metodách kvantitativního porovnání obrazů ze STEM. Praktická část práce je zaměřena zejména na měření úbytku hmoty zalévacích médií (Epon, Spurr, LR White) způsobený primárním svazkem elektronů v nízkonapěťovém STEM. Ultratenké řezy několika tlouštěk byly zkoumány při různých nastaveních mikroskopu (urychlovací napětí, celková dávka, proud svazku, čištění povrchu vzorku a komory mikroskopu) a zobrazovacích módech (světlé a tmavé pole). Dále jsou zkoumány také biologické vzorky Krásnoočka štíhlého (Euglena gracilis) zalitého v pryskyřicích Epon a Spurr. Nasbírané snímky, vytvořené algoritmy a získané výsledky jsou diskutovány a zhodnoceny.

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Thesis (M.Sc. (Horticulture)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022 / Cold storage is commonly used to prolong papaya fruit storability. Furthermore, the optimal recommended storage temperature is below 10℃ for export and distant market. However, chilling injury (CI) occurs at 10℃ or lower during prolonged cold storage. This condition hampered consumer acceptance, resulting in economic losses for producers and exporters. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the potential of postharvest polyamine dips and storage conditions to improve the quality and shelf life of ‘Solo’ papaya fruit. The experiment was conducted as 4 x 2 factorial arranged in a completely randomised design (CRD) with eight replications. The fruits were treated with putrescine (PUT) (0 (control), 1, 2 and 3 mM) before storage for 21 days at 7.5 and 13℃ plus 5 days storage at ambient temperature. Additionally, the PUT effect on quality attributes and shelf-life were studied. The results showed that physiological and pathological disorders increased with progressive storage, irrespective of storage temperature. However, PUT treatment reduced the incidence of chilling injury and anthracnose at both 7.5 and 13℃. Additionally, the interaction of treatment and cold storage temperature significantly affected ‘Solo’ papaya fruit physical and biochemical quality attributes. Furthermore, treatment with 2 and 3 mM PUT concentration reduced changes in colour, mass, firmness, TA, and TSS compared to control. In conclusion, postharvest PUT improved ‘Solo’ papaya fruit quality and prolonged shelf-life. / AgriSETA (Agricultural Sector Training Authority)