Chapter–I Introduction Shock waves appear in nature whenever the different elements in a fluid approach one another with a velocity larger than the local speed of sound. Shock waves are essentially non-linear waves that propagate at supersonic speeds. Such disturbances occur in steady transonic or supersonic flows, during explosions, earthquakes, tsunamis, lightening strokes and contact surfaces in laboratory devices. Any sudden release of energy (within few μs) will invariably result in the formation of shock wave since it is one of the efficient mechanisms of energy dissipation observed in nature. The dissipation of mechanical, nuclear, chemical, and electrical energy in a limited space will result in the formation of a shock wave. However, it is possible to generate micro-shock waves in laboratory using different methods including controlled explosions. One of the unique features of shock wave propagation in any medium (solid, liquid or gases) is their ability to instantaneously enhance pressure and temperature of the medium. Shock waves have been successfully used for disintegrating kidney stones, non-invasive angiogenic therapy and osteoporosis treatment. In this study, we have generated a novel method to produce micro-shock waves using micro-explosions. Different biological applications were developed by further exploring the physical properties of shock waves. Chapter – II Bacterial transformation using micro-shock waves In bacteria, uptake of DNA occurs naturally by transformation, transduction and conjugation. The most widely used methods for artificial bacterial transformation are procedures based on CaCl2 treatment and electroporation. In this chapter, controlled micro-shock waves were harnessed to develop a unique bacterial transformation method. The conditions have been optimized for the maximum transformation efficiency in E. coli. The highest transformation efficiency achieved (1 × 10-5 transformants per cell) was at least 10 times greater than the previously reported ultrasound mediated transformation (1 × 10-6 transformants per cell). This method has also been successfully employed for the efficient and reproducible transformation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella Typhimurium. This novel method of transformation has been shown to be as efficient as electroporation with the added advantage of better recovery of cells, economical (40 times cheaper than commercial electroporator) and growth-phase independent transformation. Chapter – III Needle-less vaccine delivery using micro-shock waves Utilizing the instantaneous mechanical impulse generated behind the micro-shock wave during controlled explosion, a novel non-intrusive needleless vaccine delivery system has been developed. It is well established, that antigens in the epidermis are efficiently presented by resident Langerhans cells, eliciting the requisite immune response, making them a good target for vaccine delivery. Unfortunately, needle free devices for epidermal delivery have inherent problems from the perspective of patient safety and comfort. The penetration depth of less than 100 µm in the skin can elicit higher immune response without any pain. Here the efficient utilization of the device for micro-shock wave mediated vaccination was demonstrated. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium vaccine strain pmrG-HM-D (DV-STM-07) was delivered using our device in the murine salmonellosis model and the effectiveness of the delivery system for vaccination was compared with other routes of vaccination. The device mediated vaccination elicits better protection as well as IgG response even in lower vaccine dose (ten-fold lesser), compare to other routes of vaccination. Chapter – IV In vitro and in vivo biofilm disruption using shock waves Many of the bacteria secrete highly hydrated framework of extracellular polymer matrix on encountering suitable substrates and get embedded within the matrix to form biofilm. Bacterial colonization in biofilm form is observed in most of the medical devices as well as during infections. Since these bacteria are protected by the polymeric matrix, antibiotic concentration of more than 1000 times of the MIC is required to treat these infections. Active research is being undertaken to develop antibacterial coated medical implants to prevent the formation of biofilm. Here, a novel strategy to treat biofilm colonization in medical devices and infectious conditions by employing shock waves was developed. Micro-shock waves assisted disintegration of Salmonella, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus biofilm in urinary catheters was demonstrated. The biofilm treated with micro-shock waves became susceptible to antibiotics, whereas the untreated was resistant. Apart from medical devices, the study was extended to Pseudomonas lung infection model in mice. Mice exposed to shock waves responded well to ciprofloxacin while ciprofloxacin alone could not rescue the mice from infection. All the mice survived when antibiotic treatment was provided along with shock wave exposure. These results clearly demonstrate that shock waves can be used along with antibiotic treatment to tackle chronic conditions resulting from biofilm formation in medical devices as well as biological infections. Chapter – V Shock wave responsive drug delivery system for therapeutic application Different systems have been used for more efficient drug delivery as well as targeted delivery. Responsive drug delivery systems have also been developed where different stimuli (pH, temperature, ultrasound etc.) are used to trigger the drug release. In this study, a novel drug delivery system which responds to shock waves was developed. Spermidine and dextran sulfate was used to develop the microcapsules using layer by layer method. Ciprofloxacin was loaded in the capsules and we have used shock waves to release the drug. Only 10% of the drug was released in 24 h at pH 7.4, whereas 20% of the drug was released immediately after the particles were exposed to shock waves. Almost 90% of the drug release was observed when the particles were exposed to shock waves 5 times. Since shock waves can be used to induce angiogenesis and wound healing, Staphylococcus aureus skin infection model was used to show the effectiveness of the delivery system. The results show that shock wave can be used to trigger the drug release and can be used to treat the wound effectively. A brief summary of the studies that does not directly deal with the biological applications of shock waves are included in the Appendix. Different drug delivery systems were developed to check their effect in Salmonella infection as well as cancer. It was shown for the first time that silver nanoparticles interact with serum proteins and hence the antimicrobial properties are affected. In a nutshell, the potential of shock waves was harnessed to develop novel experimental tools/technologies that transcend the traditional boundaries of basic science and engineering.

Ce travail de recherche porte sur l’intensification de l’extraction des polyphénols à partir des écorces de chêne pédonculé et d’épicéa commun par des technologies innovantes : les champs électriques pulsés (CEP), les ultrasons (US) et les micro-ondes (MO). Ces prétraitements permettent l’amélioration de l’extraction par endommagement des membranes et/ou parois cellulaires. L’effet de chacune de ces techniques (CEP, US et MO) sur l’extraction des polyphénols a été mis en évidence à travers une étude d’optimisation quantitative et qualitative : suivi du rendement des polyphénols, de l’activité antioxydante et caractérisation chimiques des composés extraits.Une étude comparative des prétraitements (CEP, US et MO) couplés à une diffusion en milieu hydro-alcoolique alcalin, a permis de mieux comprendre les mécanismes mis en jeu lors d’un traitement d’un tissu fibreux. L’étude a prouvé que l’efficacité du procédé est indépendante de la famille d’arbre à laquelle appartiennent les écorces (résineux ou feuillus). De plus, pour valoriser les écorces de bois, l’application d’un prétraitement par CEP (20 kV/cm, 200 impulsions, 3,2 kJ/g bois) suivi d’une diffusion semble être une alternative aux ultrasons, micro-ondes et à l’extraction avec des écorces préalablement broyées. En effet, grâce à l’action électrique et mécanique des CEP, ce prétraitement permet d’obtenir un extrait riche en polyphénols (10,5 g EAG/100g MS pour l’épicéa soit 83 % d’efficacité et 5 g EAG/100g MS pour le chêne soit 82 % d’efficacité). / This research work focuses on the intensification of polyphenols extraction from Quercus robur and Norway spruce barks using innovative technologies : pulsed electric field (PEF), ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) and microwave assisted extraction (MAE). These pre-treatments enhance the release of intracellular compounds by damaging the membrane and/or cell wall. The effect of each of these technologies (PEF, UAE and MAE) on polyphenols extraction has been highlighted in a quantitative and qualitative optimization analysis by evaluating the polyphenols concentration, antioxidant activity and by the chemical characterization of the extracted compounds.A comparative study of pre-treatments (PEF, UAE and MAE) coupled with an extraction step in an alkaline hydro-alcoholic medium allowed us to better understand the involved phenomena. The induced process efficiency is independent of the tree family to which the bark belongs (coniferous and hardwood). For bark valorization, the application of PEF treatment (20 kV/cm, 200 pulses, 3.2 kJ/g bark) followed by a diffusion step seems to be an alternative to ultrasound and microwave assisted extractions and to the extraction from grinded barks. In fact, the electrical and mechanical effect of PEF treatment allow to obtain an extract rich in polyphenols (10.5 g GAE/100g DM and an efficiency of 83 % for Norway spruce and 5 g GAE /100g DM and an efficiency of 82 % for Quercus robur bark).

Dans ce travail, deux méthodes d'extraction multi-résidus de contaminants présents dans des sédiments ont été développées. Dans la première partie de cette étude, une méthode a été développée pour l’'extraction simultanée de deux familles de métabolites oxygénés d'hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP), les quinones et les HAP hydroxylés (OH-HAP). Une approche chimiométrique a permis de déterminer les paramètres influant sur l’extraction assistée par micro-ondes (MAE) et une zone de compromis a été trouvée pour extraire de manière optimale les deux familles de composés. Deux méthodologies d’analyses chromatographiques ont été développées et validées pour analyser les extraits, puis comparées, à savoir la chromatographie liquide haute performance couplée aux détections UV et fluorimétrique (HPLC-UV-Fluo) et la chromatographie en phase gazeuse couplée à un spectromètre de masse par impact électronique (CPG-SM). En CPG-SM, des réactions de silylation des OH-HAP et d’acétylation des quinones ont dû être mises au point, afin d’abaisser les limites de détection (LD), en particulier pour les ortho-quinones. En HPLC-UV-Fluo, les LD étaient plus faibles qu’en CPG-SM, surtout pour les OH-HAP détectés en Fluo et l'analyse était plus rapide, sans processus de dérivation; mais la détection n’étant pas sélective, l’identification des analytes s’est avérée hazardeuse. Le choix s’est donc porté sur la CPG-SM pour une analyse plus fiable des deux familles de composés de matrices sédimentaires naturellement contaminées. Dans la deuxième partie de ce travail de thèse, une nouvelle méthodologie d'extraction a été développée et validée, basée sur la dispersion en phase solide de la matrice solide (MSPD), capable d'extraire mais aussi de purifier l’échantillon, méthodologie par ailleurs simple et rapide. Deux familles de composés ont été extraits simultanément à partir de sédiments, les HAP et les polychlorobiphényles (PCB). Un certain nombre de paramètres ont été optimisés, tels la nature des agents dispersants, le temps de broyage, le volume et la nature du mélange de solvants d’élution. Dans un deuxième temps, l'introduction des OH-HAP dans le processus analytique a amené à coupler à la MSPD une autre méthode d’extraction/purification beaucoup plus sélective, basée sur les polymères à empreintes moléculaires (MIP). En effet, les interférents polaires, restés piégés par l’agent dispersant polaire dans la première cartouche contenant le sédiment broyé, devaient être élués afin de libérer les OH-HAP, qui a leur tour devaient être retenus sélectivement dans un MIP empreint pour les phénols, pour fournir une élution finale exempte d'autres composés. Il a été montré que ces MIPs pouvaient extraire sélectivement les OH-HAP de faible et de haut poids moléculaire, mais il fallait choisir soigneusement le solvant de percolation pour ne pas endommager le polymère. Cependant, la difficulté principale a été de désorber les OH-HAP fortement retenus par le sédiment par liaison hydrogène. Cela a pu être réalisé pour les OH-HAP légers, en utilisant un mélange de solvants avec un effet de relargage par un sel, mais pas pour les OH-HAP lourds, trop fortement adsorbés sur la matrice sédimentaire. Par ailleurs, il a fallu utiliser une grande quantité de polymère à empreinte moléculaire à cause de la compétition pour les sites de reconnaissance entre les OH-HAP et des composés phénoliques. / In this work two multiresidual methods for extracting contaminants from sediments were developed. In the first part of this study, a method was developed for extracting simultaneously two groups of oxygenated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), quinones and hydroxylated PAHs (hydroxy-PAHs). A chemometric approach allowed us to determine the influential parameters on microwave assisted extraction (MAE), and a compromise could be found for extracting quantitatively both families of compounds. Two chromatographic analytical methodologies were developed and validated for analysing the extracts: high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorimetric and ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV-FLD) and gas chromatography coupled with an electronic impact mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Using GC-MS, reactions of silylation of hydroxy-PAHs and of acetylation of quinones had to be developed, to decrease detection limits (LOD), particularly for ortho-quinones. Using HPLC-UV-FLD, LODs were lower than using GC-MS, particularly for hydroxy-PAHs detected by FLD, and the analysis was faster, without derivatization; but the detectors were not selective, and identification of analytes was doubtful. Choice was done to favour GC-MS for a more reliable analysis of the two families of compounds extracted from naturally contaminated sediments. In the second part of this thesis work, a new fast and simple extraction methodology was developed and validated, based on matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD), capable of extracting and purifying simultaneously sediment samples. Two families of compounds were simultaneously extracted from sediments, PAHs and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). Many parameters were optimized, as the nature of dispersing agents, the time of grinding, the volume and nature of elution solvent mixtures. In a second step, hydroxy-PAHs were introduced in the analytical process, which led us to add another more selective extraction/purification method to MSPD, based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Indeed polar interfering compounds, trapped by the polar dispersant in the first cartridge containing the blended sediment, had to be eluted to release hydroxy-PAHs, which in turn had to be selectively retained by the polymer, imprinted for phenols, to provide a final eluate free from other polar compounds. It was demonstrated that those MIPs could selectively extract low and high molecular weight hydroxy-PAHs, but appropriate percolating solvents had to be chosen to avoid polymer damages. However, the main difficulty was to desorb hydroxy-PAHs strongly retained by the sediment matrix through hydrogen bonds. It could be achieved for light hydroxy-PAHs, using a mixture of eluting solvents with salting-out effect, but not for heavy hydroxy-PAHs which stayed strongly sorbed on the sediment matrix. Furthermore we needed to use high amounts of imprinted polymer because of the competition for recognition sites between hydroxy-PAHs and phenolic compounds.

<p>U okviru ove disertacije ispitane su mogućnosti primene savremenih metoda za dobijanje tečnih ekstrakata (ultrazvučna ekstrakcija, mikrotalasna ekstrakcija i ekstrakcija subkritičnom vodom) i lipofilnih ekstrakata (ekstrakcija superkritičnim ugljendioksidom) bogatih polifenolima iz nadzemnog dela očajnice (Marrubium vulgare L.). Tečni ekstrakti su optimizovani primenom eksperimentalnog dizajna i metode odzivne povr&scaron;ine, i podvrgnuti su spray drying tehnici su&scaron;enja. Tečni i suvi ekstrakti su detaljno ispitani po pitanju hemijskog sastava i biolo&scaron;ke aktivnosti, antimikrobne i in vitro antihiperglikemijske aktivnosti.<br />Za svaku od navedenih ekstrakcionih tehnika ispitan je uticaj glavnih parametara: ultrazvučna ekstrakcija (temperatura, vreme ekstrakcije i snaga ultrazvuka), mikrotalasna ekstrakcija (koncentracija etanola, vreme ekstrakcije i snaga mikrotalasa) i ekstrakcija subkritičnom vodom (temperatura, vreme ekstrakcije i koncentracija HCl u ekstragensu). Kod tečnih ekstrakata dobijenih ultrazvučnom i mikrotalasnom ekstrakcijom na optimizovanim uslovima utvrđeno je prisustvo hlorogenske kiseline i kvercetina koji nisu detektovani u maceratima. Ispitana je antimikrobna aktivnost oba ekstrakta i utvrđeno da je B. cereus najosetljiviji bakterijski soj, dok je u slučaju kvasaca S. cerevisiae posebno osetljiv na oba ekstrakta. Pored ove aktivnosti ispitana je i in vitro antihiperglikemijska aktivnost oba ekstrakta prema &alpha;-amilazi i &alpha;-glukozidazi, pri čemu ultrazvučni ekstrakt pokazuje veću antihiperglikemijsku aktivnost (50,63% inhibira &alpha;-amilazu i 48,67% inhibira &alpha;-glukozidazu) &scaron;to se potencijalno može objasniti prisustvom hlorogenske kiseline (33,11 &mu;g/mL) i kvercetina (34,88 &mu;g/mL). U subkritičnom ekstraktu, dobijenom na optimalnim uslovima, detektovano je jedino prisustvo hidroksi metilfurfurala usled čega ovaj ekstrakt nije podvrgnut ispitivanju antimikrobne i antihiperglikemijske aktivnosti.<br />U cilju ekstrakcije lipofilnih komponenata M. vulgare primenjene su destilacija etarskog ulja (0,05%), Soxhlet ekstrakcija (3,23%) i ekstrakcija superkritičnim ugljendioksidom na pritiscima 100, 200 i 300 bar i temperaturama 40, 50 i 60 &deg;C. Najdominantnija komponenta u svim dobijenim superkritičnim ekstraktima je hemotaksonomski marker marubiin koji nije identifikovan u Soxhlet ekstraktu.<br />Tečni ekstrakti dobijeni ultrazvučnom i mikrotalasnom ekstrakcijom na optimizovanim uslovima i macerat su osu&scaron;eni spray drying tehnikom (uz dodatak 10 i 50% maltodekstrina) u cilju dobijanja stabilnije forme suvog ekstrakta. Suvim ekstraktima su određene najznačajnije fizičke osobine i hemijski sastav kao i antimikrobna i antihiperglikemijska aktivnost kako bi se procenila mogućnost njihove inkorporacije u funkcionalnu hranu, dijetetske suplemente ili u formulaciji različitih gotovih proizvoda koji se primenjuju preventivno ili radi pobolj&scaron;anja zdravlja ljudi.</p> / <p>Within the scope of this dissertation, the possibilities of applying modern methods for obtaining liquid (ultrasonic extraction, microwave extraction and subcritical water extraction) and lipophilic extracts (extraction with supercritical carbon dioxide) rich in polyphenols from the aboveground part of white horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.) were examined. Liquid extracts were optimized using an experimental design and response surface method, and subjected to spray drying. Liquid and dry extracts have been extensively examined for their chemical composition and biological activity, antimicrobial and in vitro antihyperglycaemic activities.<br />For each of these extraction techniques, the influence of the main parameters was examined: ultrasonic extraction (temperature, extraction time and ultrasound power), microwave extraction (ethanol concentration, extraction time and microwave power) and subcritical water extraction (temperature, extraction time and HCl concentration in the extractant). Liquid extracts obtained by ultrasonic and microwave extraction under optimized conditions revealed the presence of chlorogenic acid and quercetin, which were not detected in macerates. The antimicrobial activity of both extracts was examined and B. cereus was found to be the most sensitive bacterial strain, whereas in the case of yeast S. cerevisiae was particularly sensitive to both extracts. In addition to this activity, the in vitro antihyperglycaemic activities of both extracts against &alpha;-amylase and &alpha;-glucosidase were investigated, with ultrasound extract showing higher antihyperglycemic activity (50.63% inhibited &alpha;-amylase and 48.67% inhibited &alpha;-glucosidase) which could potentially be explained by the presence of chlorogenic acid (33.11 &mu;g/mL) and quercetin (34.88 &mu;g/mL). In the subcritical extract, obtained under optimal conditions, only the presence of hydroxy methylfurfural was detected, and this extract was not subjected to antimicrobial and antihyperglycemic activity.<br />For the extraction of lipophilic components of M. vulgare, distillation of essential oil (0.05%), Soxhlet extraction (3.23%) and extraction with supercritical carbon dioxide at pressures of 100, 200 and 300 bar and at temperatures of 40, 50 and 60 &deg; C were applied. The most dominant component in all the supercritical extracts obtained is the chemotaxonomic marker marubiin, which was not identified in the Soxhlet extract.<br />The liquid extracts obtained by the ultrasound and microwave extraction under optimized conditions and the macerate were spray dried (with the addition of 10 and 50% maltodextrin) to obtain a more stable form of the dry extract. Dry extracts underwent determination of the most important physical properties and chemical composition as well as antimicrobial and antihyperglycemic activities to evaluate their incorporation into functional foods, dietary supplements or in the formulation of various finished dosage forms that are administered preventively or to improve human health.</p>

<p>U ovoj doktorskoj disertaciji ispitane su 1,3-dipolarne<br />cikloadicione reakcije steroidnih azido-nitrila, nitrona i<br />nitril-oksida, pri čemu su sintetizovana različita<br />heterociklična steroidna jedinjenja androstanske i estranske<br />serije. Utvrdjene su strukture novosintetizovanih<br />jedinjenja. Ispitana je biolo&scaron;ka aktivnost odabranih<br />jedinjenja.</p> / <p>In this PhD thesis 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of<br />steroidal azido-nitriles, nitrones and nitrile-oxide were<br />examined. Various steroidal heterocyclic compounds in<br />the androstane and estrane series were synthesised. The<br />structural characterisation of newly synthesised<br />compounds was done. Biological activity of selected<br />compounds was examined.</p>