<p>U okviru ove doktorske disertacije ispitani su i utvrđeni optimalni uslovi za proces lju&scaron;tenja semena suncokreta visokooleinskog tipa, kao sirovine za proizvodnju ulja. Sprovedena istraživanja su dala podatke o optimalnim vrednostima sadržaja vlage u semenu i pritiska vazduha u lju&scaron;tilici na osnovu kojih je utvrđen model za lju&scaron;tenje semena. Sprovedenim istraživanjima obuhvaćeno je i ispitivanje uticaja promenljivih tehnolo&scaron;kih parametara, sadržaja ljuske u opsegu od 0 do 20% i sadržaja nečistoća u opsegu od 0 do 10% na sastav i kvalitet hladno presovanih ulja i pogače, prinos ulja, oksidativnu stabilnost, senzorski kvalitet i boju hladno presovanih ulja semena suncokreta visokooleinskog tipa.<br />Dobijeni rezultati su obrađeni primenom savremenih klasifikacionih (klaster analiza i analiza glavnih kompomenata) i regresionih hemometrijskih metoda i postavljeni hemometrijski modeli čija bi primena doprinela proizvodnji hladno presovanog ulja vrhunskog kvaliteta i visoke oksidativne stabilnosti. Utvrđeno je da su definisani modeli statistički validni i da se mogu primeniti za optimizaciju tehnolo&scaron;kih parametara u proizvodnji hladno presovanog ulja semena suncokreta visokooleinskog tipa. Validnost postavljenih modela, odnosno kvalitet dobijenih korelacija su procenjeni na osnovu parametara unakrsne validacije.<br />Maksimalna efektivnost lju&scaron;tenja semena suncokreta visokooleinskog tipa može se postići pri optimalnim uslovima tj. sadržaju vlage u semenu 6,0% i pritisku vazduha u lju&scaron;tilici 800 kPa. Hladno presovano ulje semena suncokreta visokooleinskog tipa se, u pogledu sastava i kvaliteta ulja i pogače, prinosa ulja, oksidativne stabilnosti, senzorskog kvaliteta i boje ulja, može proizvoditi od semena koje sadrži 10-20% ljuske i 0-5% nečistoća.</p> / <p>In this dissertation the optimal conditions for the dehulling process of high-oleic sunflower seeds, as raw material for oil production, were tested and determined. The conducted studies provided data for the optimal values of moisture content in the seed and the air pressure in the seed dehulling machine, what presented the base for determination of the dehulling model. Also, conducted studies examine the effect of variable technological parameters, such as content of hull (ranging from 0 to 20%) and the impurities content (ranging from 0 to 10%) on the composition and quality of oil and cake, oil yield, oxidative stability, sensory quality and colour of cold pressed high-oleic sunflower oil.<br />The obtained results were analyzed by modern classification (cluster analysis and principal component analysis) and regression chemometrics methods, and chemometric models whose implementation could contribute to the production of cold pressed oil of high quality and high oxidative stability were set. It was found that the defined mathematical models are statistically valid and that they could be used to optimize the technological parameters of production of cold pressed high-oleic sunflower oil. The validity of the set models, that is the quality of obtained correlations, were estimated based on the parameters of cross-validation.<br />The maximum effectiveness of high-oleic sunflower seeds dehulling can be achieved under optimal conditions, i.e. when the moisture content in seed is 6,0% and when the air pressure in seed dehulling machine is 800 kPa. Regarding composition and quality of the oil and cake, oil yield, oxidative stability, sensory quality and color, cold pressed high-oleic sunflower oil could be produced from seed containing 10-20% hull and 0-5% impurities.</p>

In 2010, Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds made its debut in Tate Modern, which promoted Ai to be one of the most famous and respected contemporary Chinese artists. This Conceptual art work has multiple layers of meanings, which all corresponds to the Western expectations for a successful contemporary Chinese artist. In fact, the Western art world has long held bias and stereotypes towards international artists. Ai chose to perform his personality to conform to the expectations and Western ideologies, which brought him international fame. On the other hand, other Chinese artists, including Cai Guo-Qiang and Zhou Chunya, don't totally agree with these Western ideologies, and therefore their fame in the society are less distinguished than Ai.

Orientador: Rogério Pinto Mota / Resumo: Esta tese teve como o intuito o estudo e caracterização de jatos de plasma com diferentes diâmetros no tratamento do polímero Politereftalato de Etileno (PET), visando estudar a uniformidade e a área de alcance dos tratamentos. Posteriormente, um desses jatos foi utilizado para o tratamento de sementes de girassol, com o objetivo de investigar as modificações superficiais, físico-químicas e o comportamento biológico das sementes após os tratamentos a plasma, buscando compreender os mecanismos de interação do plasma com as sementes. A caracterização superficial do PET foi realizada através de medições de ângulo de contato, rugosidade e análise das mudanças químicas com a Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios X (XPS). Enquanto que, as caracterizações realizadas nas sementes foram medidas de ângulo de contato, absorção de água e corante, perda de massa, Espectroscopia no Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier por Refletância Total Atenuada (FTIR-ATR) e Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). Para avaliação da parte biológica foram realizados ensaios de taxa de germinação e de taxa de crescimento. Os tratamentos no PET com os três jatos de plasma utilizados demonstraram uma diminuição considerável nos valores de ângulo de contato e a área de tratamento alcançada por cada jato foi devidamente calculada. Através do aumento dos valores da rugosidade foi possível verificar que o tratamento a plasma estendeu-se para fora do cone do jato. Houve também incorporação de... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The purpose of this thesis was to study and characterize plasma jets with different diameters in the treatment of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in order to study the treatment range and uniformity. Subsequently, one of these jets was used for the treatment of sunflower seeds, with the objective to investigate the seeds surface, physicochemical changes and the biological behavior of the seeds after the plasma treatments, seeking to understand the mechanisms of the interaction of the plasma with the seeds. The superficial characterization of the PET was performed through measurements of water contact angle, roughness and analysis of chemical changes with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). While, the characterizations performed on sunflower seeds were water contact angle, water and dye absorption, mass loss, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Total Attenuated Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM). For the biological evaluation germination rate and growth rate tests were performed. The treatments on PET with the three plasma jets showed a considerable decrease in water contact angle values and the treatment area obtained by each jet was calculated. By increased roughness values it was possible to verify that the plasma treatment extended outside the cone of the jet. There was also incorporation of functional groups of O, increase of small amounts of N and removal of contaminants in the plasma treated PET samples confirmed by the XPS analy... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / As nanopartÃculas metÃlicas apresentam inÃmeras aplicaÃÃes, como na construÃÃo de sensores, microeletrÃnica, catÃlise, aÃÃo bactericida, cÃlulas fotovoltaicas, entre outras. Dentre elas, a nanopartÃculas de prata (NPAg) tem ganhado destaque, em especial pela a sua atividade bactericida e por exibirem propriedades Ãpticas e eletromagnÃticas diferentes das observadas no metal agregado. VÃrias metodologias de sÃntese de nanopartÃculas de prata jà foram desenvolvidas. Para substituir os mÃtodos clÃssicos, que se baseiam na reduÃÃo dos Ãons prata por boroidreto de sÃdio ou citrato de sÃdio. A sÃntese verde, uma dessas novas metodologias, propÃe o uso de extrato de plantas, aÃÃcares, microrganismos e polissacarÃdeos para a reduÃÃo dos Ãons prata e estabilizaÃÃo das nanopartÃculas obtidas. O objetivo deste trabalho à propor a sÃntese verde de nanopartÃculas de prata, usando o extrato aquoso de sementes de girassol como agente redutor e soluÃÃo de galactomanana da fava danta como agente estabilizante. As NPAg foram sintetizadas adicionando-se 500 &#956;L de soluÃÃo de AgNO3 a 20 mL de soluÃÃo de galactomanana 0,032% (m/v) e 5 mL do extrato aquoso. As sÃnteses foram conduzidas a temperatura ambiente, 50, 70 e 90 ÂC, utilizando soluÃÃes 10 e 100 mmol/L de AgNO3 e soluÃÃo de galactomanana 0,032 %. O extrato aquoso das sementes de girassol liofilizado, apresentou um teor de umidade de 11,7%, um teor de proteÃnas de 15,5% e um resÃduo a 900ÂC de 12,8%. A formaÃÃo das nanopartÃculas foi confirmada por espectroscopia de absorÃÃo na regiÃo do UV-Vis, pela banda de ressonÃncia de plasmon na regiÃo de 400 nm. Os sistemas reacionais, com maior concentraÃÃo de Ag+, mostraram-se mais eficiente que os sistemas com menor concentraÃÃo desse Ãon. Entretanto, as NPAg formadas apresentaram maiores valores de &#955;mÃx (lambda mÃxima) e LMA (largura de banda à meia altura), indicando maiores tamanhos e maior polidispersividade das mesmas. O aumento da temperatura favorece a formaÃÃo das NPAg para todos os sistemas, inclusive os sistemas com menor concentraÃÃo de Ãons prata. Os coloides obtidos em presenÃa de soluÃÃo de galactomanana apresentaram bandas de plasmon simÃtricas, bem definidas e estreitas, indicando a galactomanana como estabilizante na formaÃÃo das NPAg. Avaliou-se a estabilidade temporal dos coloides por anÃlise de UV-Vis, os resultados demonstraram que os coloides obtidos sÃo estÃveis. O poder redutor do extrato das sementes de girassol nÃo sofreu alteraÃÃo com o aquecimento prÃvio a temperatura de 90 ÂC e nem apÃs processo de liofilizaÃÃo e resuspensÃo, porÃm o poder redutor do extrato diminuiu apÃs uma partiÃÃo com acetato de etila e apÃs um processo de diÃlise. O MET mostrou que as nanopartÃculas de prata formada apresenta formato esfÃrico com pouca polidispersÃo e diÃmetro na faixa de Â17 nm. / Metallic nanoparticles have several applications, such as in biosensor, microelectronics, catalysis, bactericidal action and photovoltaic cells. Silver nanoparticles (NPAg) has gained prominence, especially for its bactericidal activity and exhibit different optical and electromagnetic properties. Several methods for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles have been developed to replace traditional methods, which are based on the reduction of silver ions by sodium borohydride or sodium citrate. The green synthesis proposes the use of plant extracts, sugars, polysaccharides, and microorganisms for the reduction of silver ions and stabilization of the nanoparticles obtained. The objective of this work is to propose the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of sunflower seeds as a reducing agent and galactomannan from fava danta, as a stabilizer agent. NPAg were synthesized by adding 500 &#956;l of a solution of AgNO3 and 20 mL of galactomannan 0.032 % (w/v) and 5 mL of aqueous extract. The syntheses were carried out at room temperature, 50, 70 and 90  C, using 10 to 100 mmol/L AgNO3 solution and 0.032% solutions of galactomannan. The aqueous extracts of sunflower seeds, when dried showed a moisture content of 11.7 %, protein content of 15.5% and a residue at 900 C of 12.8 %. All colloid synthesized were analyzed by absorption spectroscopy in the UV-Vis confirming the formation of the band NPAG the appearance of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in the region of 400 nm. The reaction systems with higher concentrations of Ag+, were more efficient than systems with lower concentration of this ion. However the NPAg formed, showed higher &#955;mÃx (maximum lambda) and LMA (bandwidth at half maximum), indicating larger sizes and higher polydispersity of the same. Raising the temperature favors the formation of NPAG to all systems, including systems with lower concentrations of silver ions. Colloids obtained in the presence of galactomannan solution showed bands of symmetric plasmon, well defined and narrow, indicating the galactomannan as a stabilizer in the formation of NPAg. The temporal stability of the colloids was evaluated by UV-Vis analysis, and the results obtained showed that the colloids are stable. The reducing power of the extract of sunflower seeds did not change with the preheating (90  C) and even after lyophilization and resuspension process, but the reducing power of the extract decreased after a partition with ethyl acetate and after a dialysis process. TEM analysis showed that silver nanoparticles presents spherical shape with low polydispersity and diameter in the range of Â17 nm.