The thesis deals with the study of the different yeast strains from the point of view of extracellular lipolytic enzyme production. First part of this work consisting of appropriate yeasts was developed within study interships in Slovak Academy of Sciences, department of Glycomics in Bratislava. From ten given strains three yeasts such as Pseudozyma fusiformata, Meyerozyma guilliermondii, Yarrowia lipolytica were chosen, these strains showed the highest lipolytic activity and cell growth on basal medium with Tween 80. These yeasts were used for optimization of cultivation conditions and characterization of lipolytic enzymes. The yeasts were cultivated on media with different carbon sources, which appeared to be a most suitable medium the basal medium with Tween. Tween acted as and inducer of lipase production. The substrate specificity was determined using three p-nitrophenylester substrates with varying sizes of the fatty acid site chains. The results showed that tested lipases are probably triacylglycerol-acyl-hydrolases which has the highest activity towards in the water insoluble substrates with medium long chains. The pH optimum and temperature optimum were measured. The results showed that the tested lipases had the highest activity in neutral and mild acid region around 30°C. By measuring of thermal stability has been demonstrated that extracellular lipases are relatively thermostable enzymes. Afterwards the storage stability was measured for 5 weeks when supernatant was kept in fridge at 4°C and in freezing box at -20°C. The results showed that in both cases tested lipases exhibited high storage stability which allows to store the samples without loss of activity for a longer time. Finally, the results of lipolytic and proteolytic activity, cell growth and pH of the medium of yeast Y. lipolytica were compared between the batch cultivation in L-tubes with the continual cultivation in the bioreactor. The highest lipases production was achieved in bioreactor due to the setting conditions of the continual proces to regulate the production and enzymatic stability.

As caprilinas são acilgliceróis de cadeia média com diversas aplicações nos campos alimentício, farmacêutico e cosmético. A esterificação direta é um processo importante para a síntese de caprilinas, dado que o glicerol é subproduto da produção de biodiesel e que a tricaprilina, material de partida para a glicerólise e hidrólise, não é um composto abundante naturalmente. As reações existentes para a síntese de acilgliceróis podem ser catalisadas por via química ou enzimática, sendo esta última superior em diversos aspectos. Dois dos principais contrapontos à utilização de enzimas são seu alto custo e dificuldade de recuperação. A imobilização de enzimas é uma das maneiras existentes para contornar estas questões. A maioria dos estudos científicos relativos à obtenção destes compostos refere-se aos acilgliceróis de cadeia longa. Portanto, é necessário aprimorar a esterificação direta entre o glicerol e ácido caprílico catalisada por lipase, através da compreensão da cinética reacional e da influência dos parâmetros reacionais. A existência de uma metodologia de separação, identificação e quantificação simples e eficaz também é importante, tornando as pesquisas relacionadas às caprilinas mais rápidas e menos complicadas. Desta maneira, este trabalho consistiu de três etapas principais: (1) a imobilização de lipases em resinas de troca aniônica, visando reduzir os custos em relação à lipase imobilizada comercial; (2) o desenvolvimento de um método de cromatografia em camada delgada capaz de quantificar as caprilinas formadas; (3) o estudo da reação de esterificação para a obtenção de caprilinas em regime descontínuo e descontínuo-alimentado. A resina DOWEX® 1X2-400 foi a que apresentou a melhor eficiência de imobilização (EI) da Palatase®. Sua atividade lipolítica foi apenas 12,7% inferior à versão imobilizada comercial da lipase, a Lipozyme®RM IM, indicando a viabilidade de substituição desta última. O desenvolvimento de método de cromatografia em camada delgada resultou em relações lineares para a detecção e quantificação de ácido caprílico, monocaprilina, dicaprilina e tricaprilina com R2 e R2pred de 99,3%/98,73%; 98,9%/97,6%; 99,8%/99,8% e 99,7%/99,5%, respectivamente, e com valor-p de 0,000. As reações em regime descontínuo foram realizadas seguindo planejamento fatorial completo, no qual foram variadas a temperatura (30 ou 70°C), a proporção molar entre os reagentes (1:1 ou 3:1 - ácido caprílico : glicerol) e o tempo reacional (6 ou 10h). A análise de regressão do rendimento reacional expresso em porcentagem de consumo de ácido caprílico indicou que, nestas condições, os fatores relevantes para o resultado final são a temperatura e a proporção molar, bem como a interação entre eles. As melhores condições para a obtenção de mono e dicaprilinas foram, portanto, de 30ºC e razão molar de 1:1. O estudo da cinética da reação indica que 40,4% do ácido caprílico são consumidos na primeira hora e que o consumo máximo ocorre na terceira hora de reação. Houve uma queda drástica no rendimento reacional, quando a reação foi conduzida em regime descontínuo-alimentado, provavelmente devido à menor eficiência catalítica da lipase devido ao baixo teor de água na primeira hora de reação. / Caprylins are medium chain acylglycerols that find several applications in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. Direct esterification is an important route for the synthesis of caprylins, since glycerol is a byproduct of biodiesel production and tricaprylin, the starting material of glycerolysis and hydrolysis, is not a naturally abundant compound. The glycerides synthesis can be catalyzed by either chemical or enzymatic routes, the latter being superior in several aspects. The biggest issues regarding the use of enzymes are their high cost and difficult recovery. Using immobilized enzymes can minimize these concerns. Most of scientific studies concerning the obtainment of these compounds address to long chain acyglycerols. Thus, the improvement of lipase catalyzed esterification of glycerol and caprylic acid is necessary, by understanding the reaction kinetics and the role of reaction parameters. A simple and effective method of separation, identification and quantification of caprylins is also a relevant contributing factor for easier and faster researches. Therefore, this work consisted of three main steps: (1) immobilization of lipases on anion exchange resins in order to produce a cheaper alternative to imported commercial immobilized lipases; (2) development of a thin layer chromatographic method capable of quantifying caprylins; (3) studying the obtainment of caprylins by direct esterification in batch and fed batch systems. DOWEX® 1X2-400 resin presented the best immobilization efficiency (IE) results. Additionally, its lipolytic activity was only 12.7% lower than the commercial Lipozyme® RM IM, suggesting that Lipozyme\'s substitution is feasible. Regarding the developing of a thin layer chromatography method, linear correlations were obtained for detection and quantification of caprylic acid, monocaprylin, dicaprylin and tricaprylin, with a R2 and R2pred of 99,3%/98,73%; 98,9%/97,6%; 99,8%/99,8% e 99,7%/99,5%, respectively, with a p-value of 0,000. The batch reactions were carried out according to a complete factorial design, in which the temperature (30 or 70ºC), the molar ratio between the reagents (1:1 or 3:1) and reaction time (6h or 10h) were varied. The regression analysis of reactional yield expressed in terms of percentage of caprylic acid consumption indicated that only the temperature, molar-ratio and their interaction were important for reaction yields, within the studied conditions. The best conditions related to the obtainment of mono and dicaprylins were 30ºC and molar ratio of 1:1. The reaction kinetics indicates that 40.4% of the caprylic acid is consumed within one hour of reaction and that the maximal consumption was achieved in the third hour. A drastic drop in reaction yield was observed when the fed batch mode was adopted, probably due a lower catalytic efficiency presented by lipase as a result of the lower water content in the first hour of reaction.

As caprilinas são acilgliceróis de cadeia média com diversas aplicações nos campos alimentício, farmacêutico e cosmético. A esterificação direta é um processo importante para a síntese de caprilinas, dado que o glicerol é subproduto da produção de biodiesel e que a tricaprilina, material de partida para a glicerólise e hidrólise, não é um composto abundante naturalmente. As reações existentes para a síntese de acilgliceróis podem ser catalisadas por via química ou enzimática, sendo esta última superior em diversos aspectos. Dois dos principais contrapontos à utilização de enzimas são seu alto custo e dificuldade de recuperação. A imobilização de enzimas é uma das maneiras existentes para contornar estas questões. A maioria dos estudos científicos relativos à obtenção destes compostos refere-se aos acilgliceróis de cadeia longa. Portanto, é necessário aprimorar a esterificação direta entre o glicerol e ácido caprílico catalisada por lipase, através da compreensão da cinética reacional e da influência dos parâmetros reacionais. A existência de uma metodologia de separação, identificação e quantificação simples e eficaz também é importante, tornando as pesquisas relacionadas às caprilinas mais rápidas e menos complicadas. Desta maneira, este trabalho consistiu de três etapas principais: (1) a imobilização de lipases em resinas de troca aniônica, visando reduzir os custos em relação à lipase imobilizada comercial; (2) o desenvolvimento de um método de cromatografia em camada delgada capaz de quantificar as caprilinas formadas; (3) o estudo da reação de esterificação para a obtenção de caprilinas em regime descontínuo e descontínuo-alimentado. A resina DOWEX® 1X2-400 foi a que apresentou a melhor eficiência de imobilização (EI) da Palatase®. Sua atividade lipolítica foi apenas 12,7% inferior à versão imobilizada comercial da lipase, a Lipozyme®RM IM, indicando a viabilidade de substituição desta última. O desenvolvimento de método de cromatografia em camada delgada resultou em relações lineares para a detecção e quantificação de ácido caprílico, monocaprilina, dicaprilina e tricaprilina com R2 e R2pred de 99,3%/98,73%; 98,9%/97,6%; 99,8%/99,8% e 99,7%/99,5%, respectivamente, e com valor-p de 0,000. As reações em regime descontínuo foram realizadas seguindo planejamento fatorial completo, no qual foram variadas a temperatura (30 ou 70°C), a proporção molar entre os reagentes (1:1 ou 3:1 - ácido caprílico : glicerol) e o tempo reacional (6 ou 10h). A análise de regressão do rendimento reacional expresso em porcentagem de consumo de ácido caprílico indicou que, nestas condições, os fatores relevantes para o resultado final são a temperatura e a proporção molar, bem como a interação entre eles. As melhores condições para a obtenção de mono e dicaprilinas foram, portanto, de 30ºC e razão molar de 1:1. O estudo da cinética da reação indica que 40,4% do ácido caprílico são consumidos na primeira hora e que o consumo máximo ocorre na terceira hora de reação. Houve uma queda drástica no rendimento reacional, quando a reação foi conduzida em regime descontínuo-alimentado, provavelmente devido à menor eficiência catalítica da lipase devido ao baixo teor de água na primeira hora de reação. / Caprylins are medium chain acylglycerols that find several applications in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. Direct esterification is an important route for the synthesis of caprylins, since glycerol is a byproduct of biodiesel production and tricaprylin, the starting material of glycerolysis and hydrolysis, is not a naturally abundant compound. The glycerides synthesis can be catalyzed by either chemical or enzymatic routes, the latter being superior in several aspects. The biggest issues regarding the use of enzymes are their high cost and difficult recovery. Using immobilized enzymes can minimize these concerns. Most of scientific studies concerning the obtainment of these compounds address to long chain acyglycerols. Thus, the improvement of lipase catalyzed esterification of glycerol and caprylic acid is necessary, by understanding the reaction kinetics and the role of reaction parameters. A simple and effective method of separation, identification and quantification of caprylins is also a relevant contributing factor for easier and faster researches. Therefore, this work consisted of three main steps: (1) immobilization of lipases on anion exchange resins in order to produce a cheaper alternative to imported commercial immobilized lipases; (2) development of a thin layer chromatographic method capable of quantifying caprylins; (3) studying the obtainment of caprylins by direct esterification in batch and fed batch systems. DOWEX® 1X2-400 resin presented the best immobilization efficiency (IE) results. Additionally, its lipolytic activity was only 12.7% lower than the commercial Lipozyme® RM IM, suggesting that Lipozyme\'s substitution is feasible. Regarding the developing of a thin layer chromatography method, linear correlations were obtained for detection and quantification of caprylic acid, monocaprylin, dicaprylin and tricaprylin, with a R2 and R2pred of 99,3%/98,73%; 98,9%/97,6%; 99,8%/99,8% e 99,7%/99,5%, respectively, with a p-value of 0,000. The batch reactions were carried out according to a complete factorial design, in which the temperature (30 or 70ºC), the molar ratio between the reagents (1:1 or 3:1) and reaction time (6h or 10h) were varied. The regression analysis of reactional yield expressed in terms of percentage of caprylic acid consumption indicated that only the temperature, molar-ratio and their interaction were important for reaction yields, within the studied conditions. The best conditions related to the obtainment of mono and dicaprylins were 30ºC and molar ratio of 1:1. The reaction kinetics indicates that 40.4% of the caprylic acid is consumed within one hour of reaction and that the maximal consumption was achieved in the third hour. A drastic drop in reaction yield was observed when the fed batch mode was adopted, probably due a lower catalytic efficiency presented by lipase as a result of the lower water content in the first hour of reaction.

Diploma thesis was concentrated at testing of a single commercial product designed as a lipid residue removal agent, applicable in grease trap vessel. Concept was, that product is to be tested for possible content of viable microbial culture with ability to utilize various kinds of vegetable oils and animal fats, by producing functional lipase. Four types of vegetable oils were used, and two fats of animal origin: olive oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, lard and beef fat. Determined fat characteristics were: point of the saponification, the acid value, the ester value and the peroxide value. Submerged cultivation was performed on specially composed medium in which the oil or fat of choice, was mixed later. Lipolytic activity and biomass growth measurement was performed using spectrophotometry, lipid degradation ability was measured using titrimetry. Based on results it can be stated that tested microorganisms, originated from product, and its lipase has ability to successfully utilize all of used fats and oils and thus, theoretically, remove its content from grease trap.

This diploma thesis is focused on the study of the preparation for fat separators and wastewater pipes that contains the microorganisms with lipolytic activity. Theoretical part of this thesis describes lipases, microorganisms producing this enzymes and usage of lipases. In this part possibilities of identification of microorganisms are presented too. The practical part is concerned with the study of commercial preparation Sany Duo Spezial with proven presence of microorganisms with lipolytic activity. These microorganisms were identified by means of the PCR method. This method identified mictoorganisms like genus Bacillus sp. Next characterization of the preparation was focused on the determination of COD and the investigation of the influence of various conditions of culture medium on the lipases production and their activity. The effect of temperature, ions and pH was studied. Lipolytic activity was determine spectrophotometricaly with usage of p-nitrophenyllaurate whitch dissociates to yellow product p-nitrophenol.

Submitted master’s thesis is focused on the study of possibilities of lipids degradation in particular wastewaters originating in food industry or restaurants. The effort is given to the employment of lipolytic activity presenting microorganisms. In the literature review, wastewater treatment with aim on the sludge management and fat separators are described, as a way how to pre-treat these wastewaters. In this part the enzymes lipases of microbial origin are researched from point of view of their production conditions and possible applications. The experimental part is dedicated to the research of optimization of cultivation conditions for lipases production employing selected microorganisms (Bacillus subtilis, Geobacillus thermodenitrificans, G. thermocatenulatus and mixed bacterial culture Thermus and Bacillus) and a commercial formulation (Sany Duo Spezial). Lipases production and growth of microorganisms are determined spectrofotometrically on various concentrations of lipids. Moreover, employing the solid nutrition medium, the effect of detergents onto the Bacillus subtilis culture was assessed, since detergents are generally abundant in this particular wastewaters. As a conclusion, vide supra mentioned microorganisms were characterized according to their abilities to degrade triacylglycerols.

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In Spain (University of Leon), six mutants Streptomyces clauligerus lat::apr, Streptomyces clavuligerus cvm7P::neo, Streptomyces clauligerus Lat::apr cvm7P::neo, Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ, Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB4 and Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB3RpoZneo were produced. In Leon, the fermentations were performed with the SA culture medium and only with the mutants Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr and Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ. In this case, there was no statistically significant difference at 5% probability by analysis of variance (ANOVA). In Brazil, the fermentations with all mutants in the culture medium-based oil and soybean meal, showed a different pattern in the production of clavulanic acid. The mutants Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB3RpoZneo and Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ (= 5%) showed clavulanic acid titles higher when compared with the wild type. The double mutant Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr cvm7P::neo, contrary to expectations, showed the lowest levels of clavulanic acid in relation to its parental strain. Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ mutant and the mutant Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB4 control, showed the highest lipolytic activity at 5% probability. The double mutant in turn, had the lowest lipolytic activities. A direct relationship between levels of clavulanic acid and lipase production was observed. All mutants produced in this work could be fermented into bioreactor to assess production levels of clavulanic acid and lipase. The construction of a new double mutant named Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr RpoZneo from existing ones mutant could be of great interest to investigate this new combination of mutations on clavulanic acid production and lipolytic activity. / A biologia molecular e a engenharia genética têm se desenvolvido muito nos últimos anos e vários protocolos foram estabelecidos, apresentando novas metodologias capazes de alterar a genética de linhagens bacterianas de interesse industrial. O presente estudo teve por objetivos principais: (1) a construção dos seguintes plasmídeos: plat, pcmv7P, pAMB4 e pAMB3RpoZneo; (2) a produção de mutantes de Streptomyces clavuligerus por disrupção gênica, por inserção de plasmídeo integrativo, e por replicação de plasmídeo multi-cópia em Streptomyces clavuligerus por conjugação bacteriana; (3) o estudo do efeito destas mutações na produção de ácido clavulânico e na atividade lipolítica. Na Espanha (Universidade de León), seis mutantes foram produzidos: Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr, Streptomyces clavuligerus cvm7P::neo, Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr cvm7P::neo, Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ, Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB4 e Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB3RpoZneo. Em León, as fermentações foram realizadas com o meio de cultura SA e somente com os mutantes Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr e Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ. Nestas fermentações não houve diferença estatística significativa ao nível de 5% de significância, pela análise de variânica (ANOVA). No Brasil, as fermentações com todos os mutantes no meio de cultura a base de óleo e farinha de soja, mostraram um padrão diferenciado na produção de ácido clavulânico. Os mutantes Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ e Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB3RpoZneo apresentaram títulos de ácido clavulânico superiores quando comparados com a linhagem selvagem (= 5%). O duplo mutante Streptomyces clavuligerus lat::apr cvm7P::neo, ao contrário do esperado, apresentou os níveis mais baixos de ácido clavulânico e em relação a sua linhagem parental. Os mutantes Streptomyces clavuligerus pRAneoZ e o mutante controle Streptomyces clavuligerus pAMB4, apresentaram a maior atividade lipolítica ao nível de 5% de significância. O duplo mutante por sua vez, apresentou as menores atividades lipolíticas. Uma relação direta entre os níveis de ácido clavulânico e a produção de lipase foi observada. Todos os mutantes produzidos neste trabalho poderiam ser fermentados em biorreator de bancada para se avaliar os níveis de produção de ácido clavulânico e de lipase. A construção de um novo duplo mutante denominado, Streptomyces clavuligerus plat::apr RpoZneo, a partir dos existentes, poderia ser de grande interesse para investigar esta nova combinação de mutação na produção de ácido clavulânico e na atividade lipolítica.

In this thesis, optimization of production of lipolytic enzymes by submerzed cultivation of Bacillus subtilis (BS) was studied. Production of lipolytic enzymes was tested in three nutrient media, which differed mainly in main sources of carbon, respectively of nitrogen. The first medium contained mainly extract from calf brain and beef heart (BHIB), the second medium contained peptone and yeast extract (NB) and the third one contained peptone and yeast extract with the addition of 2% (w/v) glucose (NBG). The highest lipolytic activity (0.0784 Uml-1) was measured in NBG medium. Maximum of lipolytic activity was observed before the end of the exponential phase of BS growth in all the media. Temperature optimum in NBG medium was determined from 30 to 50 °C, pH optimum in the range of 5 to 11 and subsequently the temperature stability of lipolytic enzymes produced by the BS was estimated. The activity value was determined spectrometrically using p-nitrophenyllaurate as a substrate. Produced lipolytic enzymes showed maximum activity at 37 °C in the alkaline pH of 8.0. Measurement of temperature stability showed that lipolytic enzymes are relatively thermostable enzymes retaining 100 % of the activity even after 1 hour of cultivation at 30 - 50 °C. The presence of 1% (w/v) olive oil in medium NBG caused a decrease in lipolytic activity by 65 % as well as in pH from 6.5 to 5.4 after 14 days of cultivation. After substitution of glucose by fructose in medium NBG, lipolytic activity showed comparable values during the first week of cultivation. On the other hand, the decrease of lipolytic activity by 29 % in the medium with fructose was observed after 14 days of cultivation. A procedure for the identification of lipolytic enzymes of BS by peptide massfingerprinting was developed to understand the potential of synthetic polyester - poly(e-caprolactone) as a lipase inductor. Degradation study of commercial polyester poly(e-caprolactone) was carried out by submerged cultivation of Bacillus subtilis in NBG medium at initial pH 7.0 and 30 °C for 14 days. PCL (Mn = 10,000, Mw = 14 000) was studied in the form of films (1.0 x 1.0 cm), which were prepared by melt-pressing, rapid cooling of the melt to 4 °C and evaporation of the solvent from 2 % dichlormethane solution. The evaluation of the films shown occurrence of weight loss (7.8 - 17.0 wt.%) together with the formation of numerous holes and cracks in the sample surface in relation to the method of the films preparation. Lipolytic activity values increased by 9 - 17 % in the degradation media compared to control samples. Densitometric monitoring showed also higher increase in cell mass in the degradation medium compared with control samples. Based on the results obtained, the degradation process induced by BS could be suggested.