Cette thèse présente le devenir atmosphérique de trois alcools saturés CH3(CH2)4OH, CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3 et (C2H5)2CHOH, de trois esters CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5, CH3CH2C(O)OC2H5 et CH3CH2C(O)OCH2CH2CH3 ainsi que d’un HFC insaturé (CF3)2C=CH2 avec OH et Cl. La constante de vitesse de la réaction avec OH de ces composés a été déterminée en fonction de la température (253 – 373 K), en utilisant la technique Photolyse Laser Pulsée couplée à la Fluorescence Induite par Laser (PLP-FIL). La constante de vitesse de la réaction de OH et de Cl avec les alcools, les esters et l’hexafluoroisobutène (HFIB) a été également déterminée à température ambiante en utilisant la chambre de simulation atmosphérique. Pour la réaction du radical OH avec le HFC et de l’atome Cl avec les esters et le HFC, il s’agit d’une première détermination des constantes de vitesse. Les constantes de vitesse obtenues sont comparées à la littérature, la réactivité des alcools et des esters a été discutée. Enfin, le calcul des durées de vie de ces composés ainsi que la recherche de leurs produits éventuels ont permis d’évaluer l’impact atmosphérique de ces composés sur l’environnement. / In this thesis we report the atmospheric fate of three saturated alcohols: CH3(CH2)4OH, CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3 and (C2H5)2CHOH, three esters: CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5, CH3CH2COOC2H5 and CH3CH2COOCH2CH2CH3 and an unsaturated HFC with OH radicals and Cl atoms. The rate coefficients of OH reactions with these compounds have been measured over the temperature range 253 – 373 K, using the Pulsed Laser Photolysis – Laser Induced Fluorescence technique (PLP-LIF). Moreover the rate coefficients of OH and Cl reactions with alcohols, esters and hexafluoroisobutene (HFIB) have been determined at room temperature, using smog chambers. For the reaction of OH radicals with HFIB and Cl atoms with esters and HFIB, the rate coefficients obtained in this study present the first determination. The results have been compared with the literature and the reactivity of the compounds has been discussed. Finally, the atmospheric lifetimes of these compounds have been determined and the OH oxidation products have been identified, which allows us to estimate the atmospheric impact of these compounds.

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Research on the cure and early detection of diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's is becoming of great interest due to the increasing number of people affected by them every year. An accurate and quick detection of various damaging species is highly critical in treatments of such diseases not only for exploring possible cures but also for early detection. If these diseases are detected during the initial stages than the possibility of curing them is much higher. Motivated by this, many researchers today have developed numerous types of sensing devices that can detect various physiological and biological compounds. However, most of these sensors are enzyme based. They have several setbacks such as the lack of sensitivity, restricted selectivity, short shelf life, and biological fouling. To overcome these obstacles, we examine the use of nanoceria modified Pt and Au electrodes for the detection of glucose and reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide. Amperometric detection of glucose and hydrogen peroxide is critical for biological applications for diabetes and possible Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. This dissertation focuses on the exploration of non-enzymatic detection of glucose and reactive oxygen species which has the prospective to be used for biological applications, in addition to an investigation of an odor control technology that uses these reactive oxygen species for the treatment of wastewater plants. The combination of bi-metallic composites with nanoceria showed increased oxidation ability towards glucose and hydrogen peroxide. The following dissertation expands on the relationship between bi-metallic nanoceria composite materials and its electro-oxidation of glucose and hydrogen peroxide towards biological sensing along with an investigation of an odor control technology that utilizes generates hydroxyl radical fine particle mist for the degradation of hydrogen sulfide odor in wastewater treatment plants.

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L'incorporation d'ingrédients bioactifs dans les produits alimentaires est en plein essor. Il a été démontré que ces ingrédients possèdents des propriétés biologiques importantes permettant l'amélioration de la santé et la prévention des maladies dites de civilisations. Toutefois, l'ajout de ces molécules bioactives est dans la plupart des cas impossible ou insuffisant, du fait que ces composés ne sont que peu solubles dans les systèmes aqueux et présentent i) une stabilité limitée contre les dégradations chimique ou physique, ii) une libération non contrôlée ou une faible biodisponibilité. Face à ces contraintes, les recherches actuelles visent à élaborer des systèmes d'encapsulation efficaces pour résoudre ces problèmes de formulation. Dans notre étude, deux représentants d'ingrédients alimentaires ont été choisi : le sesquiterpène nérolidol (Ner) et le flavonoïde quercétine (Quer) présentant diverses activités biologiques mais des propriétés physicochimiques problématiques. Ainsi, l'objectif de notre travail a été d'encapsuler ces composés actifs dans les cyclodextrines (CDs), les liposomes conventionnels (LCs) et le système mixte cyclodextrine-liposomes (DCLs) afin de développer des systèmes naturels et éco-compatibles ayant des applications potentielles dans les domaines alimentaires.Trois axes ont été abordés. Le premier axe a porté sur la préparation et la caractérisation des complexes d'inclusion CD/invité en solution et à l'état solide. Les techniques de spectroscopie UV-visible, Chromatographie Liquide à Haute Performance (CLHP), Carbone Organique Total (TOC), ¹H Résonance magnétique nucléaire (RMN), 2D ROESY RMN et de la modélisation moléculaire ont été utilisées comme outils pour la caractérisation des complexes obtenus. Des études de phase de solubilité ont également été réalisées. Le deuxième axe a porté sur la préparation des LCs et DCLs par la méthode d'injection éthanolique et leur caractérisation. Les préparations des LCs encapsulant la quercétine a été réalisée à partir de phospholides naturels de jaune d'oeuf (Lipoid E80) et de soja insaturés (Lipoid S100) ou saturés (Phospholipon 90H) afin d'étudier l'effet de la composition lipidique que les caractéristiques des liposomes. La formulation optimale a été par la suite appliquée pour préparer des LCs encapsulant le nérolidol et des DCLs encapsulant les deux molécules. Ce dernier est produit par l'incorporation des complexes d'inclusion HP-β-CD/Ner (à différents rapport moléculaire CD:Ner) et SBE-β-CD/Quer dans la cavité aqueuse des liposomes. Le dernier axe a été orienté vers l'évaluation de l'effet de l'encapsulation sur les propriétés physicochimiques du nérolidol et de la quercétine (libération in vitro, photostabilité, stabilité dans les milieux gastro-intestinales, stabilité de stockage) et leur activité antioxydante. Les résultats ont montré que les CSs ont été capables d'encapsuler les composés actifs étudiés, d'augmenter leur solubilité, leur photostabilité ainsi que leur activité antioxydante. En outre, les liposomes à base de Lipoid E80 ont été trouvés majoritairement de taille nanométrique et ont conféré aux molécules une efficacité d'encapsulation (EE) élevée ainsi qu'une meilleure stabilité par rapport aux deux autres types de liposomes. De plus, la taille des DCLs ains que leur EE ont été prouvées dépendante du rapport moléculaire CD:invité. Par rapport aux LCs, les DCLs ont assuré une libération prolongée du nérolidol, ont augmenté la photostabilité des composés et la stabilité de la quercétine dans les milieux biologiques. Les résultats de cette étude suggèrent que ces systèmes peuvent être considérés comme outils prometteurs pour l'optimisation des formulations alimentaires incorporant le nérolidol et/ou la quercétine. / Phytochemicals are widely distributed secondary metabolites, divided into three major classes : terpenoids, flavonoids and alkaloids. They are shown to possess important biological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. Therefore, increasing the use of these bioactive molecules in food products may reduce the risk of widespread diseases referred to as "diseases of civilization". However, their low solubility, susceptibility to degradation and their rapid release reduce their bioavailability in the human body and thus their biological effect. To solve the aforementioned physicochemical drawbacks, encapsulation systems were developed to allow the incorporation of phytochemicals in food. In this study, two food ingredients : the sesquiterpene nerolidol and the flavonol quercetin were selected du to their potent biological activities but their problematic physicochemical properties.Therfore, the aim of this work was to encapsulate these molecules into cyclodextrins (CDs), conventional liposomes (CLs) and the double systeme drug-in-cyclodextrin-in-liposomes (DCLs), in order to develop nztural and biocompatible formulations that may find applications in food fields. This project was built around three main research axes. The first part dealt with the preparation and the characterization of CD/guest inclusion complexes both in solution and in solid state. Characterizations were performed with UV-visible spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Total Oragnic Carbon (TOC), ¹H NMR, 2D ROESY NMR, and molecular modeling. These investigations were complemented with phase solubility studies.The second axis addressed the preparation of CLs ans DCLs by ethanol injection method and characterization of the vesicles. CLs encapsulating quercetin were prepared from three different types of phospholipids (Lipoid E80, Lipoid S100, Phospholipon 90H) in order to study the effect of lipid composition on the characteristics of liposomes. The optimal formulation was then selected to prepare nerolidol loaded-CLs and DCLs encapsulating the two compounds. HP-β-CD/Ner (at different CD:Ner molar ratios) and SBE-β-CD/Quer inclusion complexes were used as the aqueous phase in the DCL system. The last part focused on the effect of encapsulation on the physicochemical properties of nerolidol and quercetin (in vitro release, photostability, stability in gastro-intestinal fluids, storage stability) and their antioxidant activities. Results demonstrated that CDs could successfully encapsulate bioactive compounds, enhance their solubility , photostability and antioxidant activity. Furthermore, Lipoid E80-liposomes were nanometric in size, exhibited a high entrapment efficiency and higher stability in comparison to the other formulations. Moreover, CD:guest molar ratio influenced the size of DCLs and their encapsulation efficiency. When compared to CLs, DCLs extended the release of neridol, enhanced the photostability of both compounds ans increased the stability of quercetin in biological fluids. These results could be considered as a promising tool to achieve an optimized and efficient formulation incorporating nerolidol and quercetin in food industry.

Dans cette étude, un nouveau complexe de fer est utilisé dans des processus d’oxydation avancée pour la dégradation de polluants organiques présents dans l’eau. Le fer ferrique (Fe(III)) et l’acide éthylène diamine-N,N’-disuccinique (EDDS) forment un complexe Fe(III)-EDDS dont la structure a été mise en évidence durant ce travail. Les propriétés photochimiques du complexe ont ensuite été évaluées en fonction de différents paramètres physico-chimiques dont le pH qui est apparu comme un paramètre clé pour l’efficacité des processus testés. Ensuite nous avons donc travaillé sur l’utilisation de ce complexe dans les processus de Fenton modifié, photo-Fenton et comme activateur des persulfates (S2O82-). Nos expériences ont été réalisées en présence du 4-tert-butylphénol (4-t-BP) qui est connu pour être un perturbateur endocrinien. Nous avons ensuite mis en évidence les conditions optimales du traitement pour la dégradation du 4-t-BP. Il est apparu que le pH joue un rôle très important et qu’en présence de ce complexe de fer, l’efficacité est plus importante pour des pH neutre ou légèrement basique. L’identification des radicaux oxydants responsables de la dégradation du polluant a également été réalisée. Dans ce cadre nous avons montré que le radical sulfate joue un rôle plus important que le radical hydroxyle lors du processus d’activation des persulfates. / Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) have been proved to be successfully applied in the treatment of sewage. It can decolorize the wastewater, reduce the toxicity of pollutants, convert the pollutants to be a biodegradable by-product and achieve the completed mineralization of the organic pollutants. The Fenton technologies which are performed by iron-activated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to produce hydroxyl radical (HO•) has been widely investigated in the past few decades. Recently, Sulfate radical (SO4•-) which was produced by the activation of persulfate (S2O82-) is applied to the degradation of organic pollutants in water and soil. It is a new technology recently developed. It is also believed to be one of the most promising advanced oxidation technologies.In this study, a new iron complex is introduced to the traditional Fenton reaction. The ferric iron (Fe(III)) and Ethylene diamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid (EDDS) formed the complex named Fe(III)-EDDS. It can overcome the main disadvantage of traditional Fenton technology, which is the fact that traditional Fenton technology can only perform high efficiency in acidic condition. Simultaneously, EDDS is biodegradable and it is one of the best environment-friendly complexing agents. On the other hand, the transition metal is able to activate S2O82- to generate SO4•-. Therefore, Fe(III)-EDDS will also be applied to activate S2O82- in the present study. 4-tert-Butylphenol (4-t-BP) has been chosen as a target pollutant in this study. It is widely used as a chemical raw material and is classified as endocrine disrupting chemicals due to the estrogenic effects. The 4-t-BP degradation rate (R4-t-BP) is used to indicate the efficiency of the advanced oxidation processes which are based on Fe(III)-EDDS utilization. The main contents and conclusions of this research are shown as follows:In the first part, the chemical structure and properties of Fe(III)-EDDS and the 4-t-BP degradation efficiency in UV/Fe(III)-EDDS system were studied. The results showed that Fe(III)-EDDS was a stable complex which was formed by the Fe(III) and EDDS with the molar ratio 1:1. From the photoredox process of Fe(III)-EDDS, the formation of hydroxyl radical was confirmed including that HO• is the main species responsible for the degradation of 4-t-BP in aqueous solution. Ferrous ion (Fe(II)) was also formed during the reaction. With the increasing Fe(III)-EDDS concentration, 4-t-BP degradation rate increased but is inhibited when the Fe(III)-EDDS concentration was too high. Indeed, Fe(III)-EDDS is the scavenger of HO•. pH value had a significant effect on the degradation efficiency of 4-t-BP that was enhanced under neutral or alkaline conditions. On the one hand, Fe(III)-EDDS presented in the FeL-, Fe(OH)L2-, Fe(OH)2L3-, Fe(OH)4- four different forms under different pH conditions and they had different sensitivity to the UV light. On the other hand, pH value affected the cycle between Fe(III) and Fe(II ). The formation of hydroperoxy radicals (HO2•) and superoxide radical anions (O2•-) (pka = 4.88) as a function of pH was also one of the reasons. It was observed that O2 was an important parameter affecting the efficiency of this process. This effect of O2 is mainly due to its important role during the oxidation of the first radical formed on the pollutant. (...)

Cette étude porte sur l’application de différents procédés d’oxydation avancée, POA (plasma d'air humide, électro-Fenton, photo-Fenton et oxydation anodique avec BDD) pour le traitement des colorants de textile. La particularité de ces procédés tient à la génération dans le milieu d’entités très réactives et très oxydantes, les radicaux hydroxyles •OH qui sont capables d’oxyder n’importe quelle molécule organique jusqu’au stade ultime d'oxydation, c'est-à-dire la minéralisation (transformation en CO2 et H2O). Le plasma d'air humide a été appliqué pour l'oxydation d'un colorant azoïque, l'OD 61. Différents catalyseurs (Fe2+, Fe3+ et TiO2) ont été ajoutés dans leurs conditions optimisées afin d'améliorer les performances du système Glidarc. La combinaison des deux catalyseurs: Fe2+ et TiO2 a permis de décolorer 91% de l'OD 61 au bout de 3 heures et d'atteindre un taux d'abattement du COT de l'ordre de 52% après 10 heures de traitement. La méthodologie de la recherche expérimentale a été appliquée dans ce mémoire afin d'étudier l'influence de: l'intensité du courant, la concentration du colorant et le temps d'électrolyse sur la vitesse de disparition de l'OD 61 et afin de déterminer les conditions optimales de sa minéralisation. Dans les conditions optimales obtenues ([colorant] = 0,53.10-3 mol.L-1, I = 250 mA), le procédé électro-Fenton (EF) permet d'atteindre des taux de minéralisation de l'ordre de 98% dans le cas de l'OD 61 et l'AO 7 et de 88% dans le cas de l'indigo carmine. L’identification des produits intermédiaires au cours de l’électrolyse a permis de proposer un mécanisme de minéralisation de l'AO7. Les constantes cinétiques apparentes et absolues ont été déterminées. La dégradation de l'indigo a été étudiée par oxydation anodique avec BDD (OA-BDD) et par procédé photo-Fenton (PF). Cette étude a montré que l'électrolyse de l'indigo suit une cinétique de pseudo premier ordre et que le taux d'abattement du COT était de l'ordre de 97% et 63% respectivement avec OA-BDD et PF. Une étude comparative pour l'oxydation de l'AO 7 a été menée par trois procédés d'oxydation avancée: PF, OA- BDD et EF-Pt et EF-BDD. Cette étude a montré que le procédé photo-Fenton permet d'atteindre des taux d'abattement supérieurs à 90% après seulement 2 heures de traitement. Toutefois, le PF s'est révélé le plus coûteux suite à l'utilisation de la lumière artificielle UV et l'ajout des réactifs. Par ailleurs, le traitement d'un effluent réel issu de l'industrie de textile par le procédé électro-Fenton avec une anode de platine a permis la minéralisation presque totale du rejet initial (94% du COT initial ont été éliminés) / This study concerns the application of various advanced oxidation processes, AOP (humid air plasma, electro-Fenton, photo-Fenton and anodic oxidation with BDD) to treatment of wastewater containing the persistent organic pollutants such as textile dyes. The characteristic of these processes is due to the generation of very reactive and very oxidizing species, hydroxyl radicals •OH which are able to oxidize any organic molecule until the ultimate oxidation stage, i.e. mineralization (transformation into CO2 and H2O). The humid air plasma was applied for DO 61degradation. Various catalysts (Fe2+, Fe3+ and TiO2) were added under their optimized conditions in order to improve the performances of Glidarc system. The combination of Fe2+and TiO2 lead to reach 91% of DO 61 degradation after 3 hours and 52% of TOC abatement after 10 H of treatment. The experimental design methodology was applied in this work in order to investigate the influence of experimental parameters (current intensity, dye concentration and electrolysis time) on the degradation rate of DO 61 dye and then for determining the optimal mineralization conditions. Under the optimal obtained conditions ([dye] = 0.53 10-3 mol.L-1, I = 250 mA), electro-Fenton process can lead to a complete mineralization of dyes: 98% of TOC abatement are obtained in the case of the DO 61 and the AO 7 and 88% in the case of indigo carmine. The identification of the intermediates during electrolysis permitted to propose a mineralization of AO 7 dye under examination. The apparent and absolute kinetic constants were determined. The degradation of indigo dye was studied by anodic oxidation with BDD (AO-BDD) and photo-Fenton process (PF). This study shows a pseudo first order reaction kinetics for indigo degradation. The mineralization efficiency is about 97% and 63% of TOC abatement, respectively with OA-BDD and PF A comparative study of the mineralization efficiency of AO 7 dye was been investigated by different advanced oxidation processes (PF, AO-BDD, EF-Pt, EF-BDD). This study shows that PF process lead to reach more than 95% of TOC abatement after only 2 hours. Nevertheless, this process is the most expensive due to the use artificial UV light and the addition of reagents. The treatment of an industrial textile effluent by electro-Fenton process lead to a complete mineralization (94% of initial TOC were eliminated)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:39:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 STANLEY SILVANO SOUSA.pdf: 1573160 bytes, checksum: 779804c156f10ab50a1b61b85240a0ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-27 / The main regulatory enzyme of cholesterol biosynthesis is hydroxyl-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) and several polymorphisms are described in the gene encoding this enzyme. Currently, associations between genetic polymorphisms and cardiovascular disease are investigated in order to better understand the genetic factors associated with such diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of -911 polymorphism (rs3761740) in the promoter region of HMGCR gene in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as the possible associations between the resultant genotypes and clinical features of patients with CAD. Genomic DNA isolated from patients blood samples were analyzed for the detection of genetic polymorphism, by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Allele frequencies obtained for the -911 polymorphism (rs3761740) in the promoter region of the HMGCR gene were: A (51.2%) and C (48.8%). The genotype frequencies obtained were: AA (11.9%), AC (78.6%) and CC (9.5%). Significant associations between the diferente genotypes and clinical features of the patients with CAD were not detected in this study. Our results show that -911 polymorphism (rs3761740) in the promoter region of the HMGCR gene was not associated with clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients with coronary artery disease. / A principal enzima regulatória da biossíntese do colesterol é a hidrox-imetilglutaril-CoA redutase (HMGCR) e vários polimorfismos são descritos no gene que codifica esta enzima. Atualmente, associações entre tais polimorfismos genéticos e as doenças cardiovasculares são investigadas no sentido de compreender melhor os fatores genéticos associados a essas doenças. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a frequência do polimorfismo -911(rs3761740) na região promotora do gene da HMGCR em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana (DAC), bem como as possíveis associações entre os genótipos encontrados e os aspectos clínicos dos pacientes com DAC. O DNA genômico isolado das amostras de sangue dos pacientes foi analisado para detecção do polimorfismo genético, por meio da reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) e análise de polimorfismos de comprimento de fragmentos de restrição (RFLP). As frequências alélicas obtidas para o polimorfismo -911 (rs3761740) na região promotora do gene HMGCR foram: A (51,2%) e C (48,8%). As frequências genotípicas obtidas foram: AA (11,9%), AC (78,6%) e CC (9,5%). Associações significativas entre os genótipos encontrados e os aspectos clínicos dos pacientes com DAC não foram detectadas neste estudo. Nossos resultados permitem concluir que polimorfismo -911(rs3761740) na região promotora do gene da HMGCR não esteve associado aos aspectos clínicos e laboratoriais em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana.