Dans le domaine du transport, le zingage (pour lutter contre la corrosion), la passivation (pourrenforcer le pouvoir anticorrosion et améliorer l’esthétique) et la finition (pour la lubrification) sont lestrois traitements appliqués sur les petites pièces mécaniques telles que les vis. L’objectif principal decette étude est d’apporter la propriété lubrifiante à la couche de passivation, permettant ainsi de réduirele nombre d’étape et de réaliser des économies considérables. Pour atteindre cet objectif, deuxstratégies ont été adoptées : la fonctionnalisation de particules de silice par un silane fluoré etl’encapsulation d’un lubrifiant par de la silice.Des particules de silice, sphériques et monodisperses de taille contrôlée (de 40 à 100 nm), ontété fonctionnalisées par un silane fluoré, en une seule étape de synthèse à partir d’une microémulsion.Ces particules améliorent les propriétés lubrifiantes de la couche de finition mais pas celles de lapassivation.Une simple émulsion en milieu acide a permis de synthétiser des microcapsules contenant unlubrifiant (le PAO, polyalphaoléfine ou le n-octadécane à changement de phase à 27°C), de taillemoyenne de quelques micromètres. Le taux maximal d’encapsulation de lubrifiant est environ de 70%,ces capsules n’ont pas apporté les propriétés lubrifiantes à la couche de passivation sur des vis, le tauxd’incorporation des capsules dans cette couche étant trop faible / In the field of transport, zinc coating (to combat corrosion), passivation coating (to increasecorrosion protection and be more aesthetic) and topcoat (for lubrication) are three treatments appliedto small mechanical parts such as screws. The main aim of this study is to provide lubricatingproperties to the passivated layer to reduce the number of steps in the coating process and substantiallyreduce costs. The method includes: silica functionalized with a fluorinated silane and a lubricantencapsulated in silica.Spherical and monodispersed silica particles (between 40 to 100nm) were functionalized witha fluorinated silane using a one-step synthesis from the initial microemulsion. This resulted in theparticles enhancing the lubricating properties of the topcoat but not those of the passivation coating.Microcapsules containing a lubricant (PAO, polyalphaolefin or n-octadecane with a phasechange at 27°C) with an average size of a few micrometers were synthetized in a simple emulsionunder acidic conditions. The maximum encapsulation rate of the lubricant was 70%. These capsulesdid not provide lubricating properties to the passivated coating on the screws. This is because the rateof incorporation of the capsules in this layer is too weak.

Multifunctional superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) coated with silica are a promising research field for lots of biomedical applications. The scope of this work is a preparation of SPIONs and coating them with silica to form core-shell structured nanoparticles for nanomedicine applications. SPIONs were synthesized by two chemical methods – co-precipitation and thermal decomposition of organic iron precursor. Prepared nanoparticles were carefully characterized –average size, size distribution, morphology, crystallinity, colloidal stability and magnetic properties were studied. After comparing SPIONs synthetized by two routes the most suitable method for biomedical applicable nanoparticles preparation is determined. The nanomedicine requires nanoparticles of the highest quality. The next step was coating SPIONs with silica shell. For this purpose inverse microemulsion method was chosen. TEOS was used as a silica precursor. Mean size, size distribution, magnetic properties, structure of silica shell were studied.

La leishmaniose viscérale est une maladie tropicale négligée et létale en l’absence de traitement. L’Amphotéricine B (AmB) est une molécule efficace mais sa forme conventionnelle, Fungizone®, conduit à une toxicité limitant les doses tandis que les formulations lipidiques moins toxiques telles que l’Ambisome® sont très coûteuses. Ainsi, le besoin de nouvelles formes thérapeutiques à la fois non toxiques et peu coûteuses subsiste actuellement. Dans ce travail, nous avons étudié deux solutions possibles : la Fungizone® chauffée (H-AmB) et une microémulsion chargée en AmB (MEAmB). En ce qui concerne la microémulsion, une forme lyophilisée est souhaitable afin de s’affranchir des risques d’hydrolyse et de contamination microbienne. Les objectifs de la thèse étaient de développer les deux nouvelles formes, d’évaluer la toxicité et l’efficacité de H-AmB et MEAmB contre Leishmania donovani (souche LV9) in-vitro et in-vivo et également d’optimiser la lyophilisation de la microémulsion.La microémulsion MEAmB est composée de gouttelettes sphériques dont le diamètre moyen est proche de 35 nm et a montré un comportement rhéologique de type newtonien. L’analyse spectroscopique de H-AmB a révélé la formation de super-agrégats qui sont moins toxiques que d’autres états d’agrégation. La MeAmB ainsi que l’H-AmB ont montré une activité antiparasitaire équivalente à celle d’AmBisome® sur les formes axénique et intramacrophagique de L. donovani. L’indice de sélectivité pour ces deux formulations est élevé, en contraste avec celui de la Fungizone® native. De plus, à la différence d’AmBisome®, elles ont montré une activité importante sur des souches résistantes à l’AmB. L’activité anti-leishmanienne in-vivo des nouvelles formulations est comparable aux formulations de référence. De même, aucune différence significative des marqueurs de toxicité rénale et hépatique n’a pu être observée. Ainsi, l’H-AmB et la MEAmB pourraient être considérées comme des traitements alternatifs de la leishmaniose viscérale, avec l’avantage d’être moins onéreuses à produire que l’Ambisome®.Afin d’optimiser le procédé de lyophilisation de la MEAmB, un plan d’expérience a été mis en œuvre. Ainsi, la taille des gouttelettes est minimisée par l’utilisation de 5% de maltose comme cryoprotectant, avec une température de congélation de -80°C et un temps total de lyophilisation de 24h. Par ailleurs, aucune modification significative de la teneur en AmB n’a été observée après la lyophilisation. Ainsi, la MEAmB lyophilisée est stable et pourrait éviter la dégradation due à la présence d’eau. / Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that can be fatal if left untreated. Amphotericin B (AmB) is effective in the treatment of this disease, but the conventional formulation, Fungizone® has dose-limiting toxicity while the less toxic lipid-based forms such as Ambisome® are expensive. Therefore, the need for new therapeutic systems remains. In this respect, the heating of the Fungizone® formulation (H-AmB), and the development of a microemulsion (ME) containing AmB (MEAmB) are possible solutions. In addition, it is desirable to remove water from microemulsion systems in order to reduce instability due to microbiological contamination and hydrolysis. Therefore, the objective of this work was to develop and to evaluate the activity and toxicity in vitro and in vivo of H-AmB and MEAmB against Leishmania donovani (strain LV9) and, furthermore, to optimize a lyophilized microemulsion system containing AmB. Rheological, size and morphology studies showed that MEAmB presented average droplet sizes of 35 nm, a Newtonian behavior and spherical morphology. Spectroscopic characterization of H-AmB showed the formation of superaggregates, which are less toxic than the other states of aggregation. In-vitro evaluation on both the axenic and intramacrophagic amastigote forms showed that H-AmB and MEAmB showed similar activity to Ambisome®. A high selectivity index of H-AmB and MEAmB was observed compared with unheated Fungizone®. Furthermore, both new formulations showed high activity against AmB-resistant strains compared with Ambisome®. In-vivo experiments designed to evaluate their activity and toxicity did not reveal significant differences in activity between the new and reference formulations. There were no significant differences either in indicators of renal and hepatic toxicity. Therefore, both H-AmB and MEAmB can be used as an alternative for the treatment of LV9, presenting an advantage over Ambisome® in their lower costs of production. Therefore, a complete experimental design was performed in order to optimize the lyophilisation of the microemulsion system. It was observed that microemulsions with smaller droplet sizes were obtained using maltose as a cryoprotectant at a concentration of 5%, with freezing at -80 ° C, and a lyophilization process period of 24 h. Furthermore, it was observed that ME containing AmB showed no significant changes in drug content before and after the lyophilization process. Therefore, in its lyophilized form, the ME can remain stable and avoid degradation due to the presence of water.

Nanotechnology is a relatively new research topic that attracts increasing interest from scientists and engineers all over the world, due to its novel applications. The use of nanomaterials has extended to a broad range of applications, for example chemical synthesis, microporous media synthesis and catalytic combustion, contributing to achievement of improved or promising results. Microemulsion (ME) is considered a powerful tool for synthesis of nanomaterials, due to its unique properties. This thesis concentrates on the use of the ME as a catalyst synthesis route for obtaining metal nanoparticles for two challenging concepts: Hydrogen production by a membrane reactor and selective catalytic oxidation (SCO) of ammonia in gasified biomass. Particularly for the scope of the fist concept presented in this thesis, palladium nanoparticles were synthesised from ME in order to be deposited on zeolite composite membranes to improve the H2 / CO2 separation (hydrogen production) ability. The membranes impregnated with Pd nanoparticles were then tested in a metal reactor for the permeance and selectivity towards H2 and CO2. Regarding the second concept, cerium-lanthanum oxide nanoparticles were prepared by conventional methods and from ME in order to be tested for their activity towards SCO of ammonia in gasified biomass. The environmental importance of these two applications under investigation is great, since both are involved in processes contributing to the minimisation of the harmful exhaust gases released to the atmosphere from numerous industrial applications, such as the oil industry and heat-and-power production (for example combustion of natural gas or biomass in a gas turbine cycle). Regarding these applications, separation and capture of CO2 from exhaust gases and oxidation of the fuel-bound ammonia in gasified biomass directly to nitrogen, minimising at the same time NOx formation, are rated as very important technologies. The results obtained from this work and presented analytically in this thesis are considered successful and at the same time promising, since further research on the ME method can even lead to improvement of the current achievements. The first part (Chapter 2) of the thesis gives a general background on the ME method and the applications in the two concepts under investigation. Additionally, it describes how the nanoparticles corresponding to the concepts were synthesised. The second part (Chapter 3) of the thesis describes the different Pd-nanoparticle impregnation methods on the zeolite composite membranes and the results obtained form the permeation tests. In parallel with impregnation methods, various aspects that affect the Pd impregnation efficiency and the membrane performance such as duration, temperature and calcination conditions are discussed thoroughly. The third and final part of the thesis (Chapter 4) concerns the preparation of the cerium-lanthanum oxide catalysts and the activity tests (under simulated gasified biomass fuel conditions) carried out in order to monitor the activity of these catalysts towards the SCO of ammonia. Additionally, a comparison of the activity between identical catalysts prepared by conventional methods and the ME method is discussed. / QC 20101216

Chemical EOR processes such as polymer flooding and surfactant polymer flooding must be designed and implemented in an economically attractive manner to be perceived as viable oil recovery options. The primary expenses associated with these processes are chemical costs which are predominantly controlled by the crude oil properties of a reservoir. Crude oil viscosity dictates polymer concentration requirements for mobility control and can also negatively affect the rheological properties of a microemulsion when surfactant polymer flooding. High microemulsion viscosity can be reduced with the introduction of an alcohol co-solvent into the surfactant formulation, but this increases the cost of the formulation. Experimental research done as part of this study combined the process of hot water injection with ASP flooding as a solution to reduce both crude oil viscosity and microemulsion viscosity. The results of this investigation revealed that when action was taken to reduce microemulsion viscosity, residual oil recoveries were greater than 90%. Hot water flooding lowered required polymer concentrations by reducing oil viscosity and lowered microemulsion viscosity without co-solvent. Laboratory testing of viscous microemulsions in core floods proved to compromise surfactant performance and oil recovery by causing high surfactant retention, high pressure gradients that would be unsustainable in the field, high required polymer concentrations to maintain favorable mobility during chemical flooding, reduced sweep efficiency and stagnation of microemulsions due to high viscosity from flowing at low shear rates. Rough scale-up chemical cost estimations were performed using core flood performance data. Without reducing microemulsion viscosity, field chemical costs were as high as 26.15 dollars per incremental barrel of oil. The introduction of co-solvent reduced chemical costs to as low as 22.01 dollars per incremental barrel of oil. This reduction in cost is the combined result of increasing residual oil recovery and the added cost of an alcohol co-solvent. Heating the reservoir by hot water flooding resulted in combined chemical and heating costs of 13.94 dollars per incremental barrel of oil. The significant drop in cost when using hot water is due to increased residual oil recovery, reduction in polymer concentrations from reduced oil viscosity and reduction of microemulsion viscosity at a fraction of the cost of co-solvent. / text

Doctor of Philosophy / Department of Chemical Engineering / Keith L. Hohn / To characterize surface properties by current techniques, metal oxides typically have to be pre-treated at high temperature to remove surface absorbents. Therefore, a new low temperature method which can provide information on the surface chemistry is desired. In this work, the surface properties of metal oxide samples were studied by tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene (TDE) chemiluminescence (CL). This chemiluminescent method was also employed in probing the properties of reversed microemulsions. It was found that the emission intensity vs. reaction time curve (I[subscript]t) of catalyzed TDE CL on MgO was affected by the distributions and types of surface hydroxyl groups. Isolated hydroxyls with lower coordination were found to have higher catalytic reactivity for the emission of TDE CL. Although hydrogen bonded hydroxyls also catalyze the TDE oxidation reaction, the influence on the light emission was negative. Because the properties of surface hydroxyls are associated with specific orientations of adjacent ions, information on surface hydroxyls can provide information about some general surface characteristics of a metal oxide. When characterizing surface hydroxyls on Al[subscript]2O[subscript]3 by TDE CL, it was found that the catalytic reactivity of isolated hydroxyl groups is strongly associated with the stretching frequency of isolated hydroxyl. The stretching frequency of an isolated hydroxyl group is related to the modification of the adjacent ions and the coordination of the isolated hydroxyl. The results showed that the blue-shifts in the stretching frequencies of isolated hydroxyls led to increases in the catalytic reactivity of Al[subscript]2O[subscript]3 surfaces for the emission of TDE CL. TDE CL was further applied in characterizing the surfaces of other metal oxides and chemically grafted Al[subscript]2O[subscript]3. The results indicated that the isolated hydroxyl groups with fewer adjacent ions likely have higher affinity for the binding of grafting agents. Higher emission intensities were obtained from catalyzed TDE CL on metal oxides featuring higher percentages of isolated hydroxyls. The determination of a surfactant’s critical micellar concentration was accomplished by measuring the decay rate of the emission of TDE CL in a reversed microemulsion system. In this study, the CMC values of non-ionic and ionic surfactants were measured in different non-polar solvents.

[pt] Métodos de análise para determinação de elementos-traço em amostras oleosas e pastosas são necessários, por exemplo, no caso do petróleo e em suas frações mais pesadas, para os quais os elementos-traço indicam características do tipo do petróleo, correlacionando-o com a localização geográfica da jazida. Além disso, a quantificação destes elementos tem utilidade nas interpretações geoquímicas relacionadas com maturidade térmica, correlação óleo-óleo e migração primária e secundária do óleo e na obtenção de informações que permitem a criação de estratégias para realizar o refino do óleo, prevenindo contaminação dos catalisadores, corrosão de equipamento e potencial dano ambiental. No caso de óleos e gorduras vegetais, a presença destes elementos, mesmo em baixas concentrações ((mi)g g-1), pode acelerar processos oxidativos que geram peróxidos, aldeídos, cetonas, ácidos e epóxidos, que além de causarem a rancidez prematura dos óleos produzem efeitos patológicos no sistema digestivo e potencializam a ação de alguns carcinogênicos. As técnicas espectrométricas baseadas no uso do plasma (ICP OES e ICP-MS) estão entre as mais utilizadas na determinação de elementos- traço nesses tipos de amostra. Porém, os procedimentos de preparação de amostra mais tradicionalmente usados são os que destroem a matriz das amostras, solubilizando-as em ácidos inorgânicos fortes. Neste trabalho, novas estratégias de preparação de amostras de petróleo, óleo diesel, asfaltenos, óleos comestíveis, manteiga e margarina foram desenvolvidas visando à utilização do tradicional procedimento de nebulização de solução para introdução de amostra no plasma. No caso do óleo diesel, a estratégia avaliada foi a de preparação de amostras na forma de emulsão com n-propanol. Nesse caso, um planejamento fatorial indicou que fatores importantes para a determinação de elementos refratários foram tanto a massa de amostra na composição da emulsão (até 25% em massa) quanto a acidificação da emulsão. As amostras de óleo cru, óleos vegetais e gorduras vegetais foram preparadas como microemulsão em n-propanol. Alternativamente, um procedimento de extração assistida por ultra-som foi desenvolvido. A emulsão de óleo cru com n-propanol mostrou ser um bom meio de estabilização dos analitos em solução. No caso da extração ácida assistida por ultra-som para óleo cru, um planejamento fatorial mostrou que os fatores importantes para a determinação de elementos-traço foram, o tempo de aquecimento da amostra, a concentração do ácido nítrico e a exposição ao ultra-som. Para as amostras de óleos e gorduras vegetais, a otimização das proporções de componentes na emulsão com n- propanol proporcionou boa estabilidade e homogeneidade das amostras de óleo de oliva e óleo de soja (6 % em massa de óleo) e para margarina e manteiga (5 % m/m de óleo). Para o método da extração ácida assistida por ultra-som, as condições otimizadas para a preparação da amostra permitiram também a análise por ICP-MS, cujos resultados são discutidos e comparados com os resultados obtidos por ICP OES. Para as amostras de asfaltenos, o procedimento proposto foi o de extração em HNO3 concentrado assistida por ultrasom. Nesse caso, os mesmos parâmetros otimizados para o óleo cru foram usados. Os parâmetros operacionais foram otimizados para obtenção dos parâmetros de mérito, sendo a aplicação dos métodos propostos confirmada por testes de recuperação além de comparação com resultados obtidos com procedimentos tradicionais para esse tipo de amostra. Assim, nessa tese, foram desenvolvidos métodos para a determinação de Cr, Mo, V e Ti em óleo diesel e em óleo combustível, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Ti, V e Zn em óleo cru, Fe, Ni e V em asfaltenos. Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn e Ni foram determinados em óleos e gorduras comestíveis utilizando preparação de amostra como microemulsão em n-propanol. Já Al, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, V e Zn foram determinados após extração ácida assistida por / [en] Analytical methods for the determination of trace elements in oily and viscous samples are necessary, for example, in the case of crude oil and its heavy fractions, where trace elements indicate specific oil characteristics and the geographic location of the natural deposit. Moreover, the quantification of these elements is relevant for geochemical interpretations concerning thermal maturity, oil-oil correlations and primary and secondary oil migration. Knowledge on trace element characteristics of crude oil is also important in oil refining strategies to prevent contamination of catalysts as well as equipment corrosion, and to minimize environmental pollution. In the case of vegetal oils and fats, the presence of certain elements, even in low concentrations ((mi)g g-1); can speed up oxidative processes and premature rancidity of oils, which may cause pathological effects in the digestive system, including cancer. Spectrometric techniques based on inductively coupled plasma (ICP OES and ICPMS) are extensively used for determination of trace elements in such type of samples due to their sensitivities and multielemental features. In the case of oils and fats, the samples have to be generally decomposed by wet-ashing procedures with mineral acids, prior to the elemental determinations. In this work, new strategies for sample preparation of crude oil, diesel, asphaltenes, edible oils, butter and margarine have been developed, which allow the use of the traditional procedure for sample introduction into the ICP by solution nebulization. In the case of diesel oil, the proposed strategy was the preparation of samples as emulsions with n-propanol. Factorial design studies showed that the important factors for the quantitative determination of refractory metals were the sample amount in the emulsion (up to 25% in weight) and the acidification of the emulsion. Crude oil samples, vegetable oils and fats have been prepared as n-propanol microemulsions. Alternatively, an ultrasound-assisted trace metal extraction procedure was developed. The crude oil emulsions with n-propanol were found to be a good environment to keep the analytes in solution. In the case of the ultrasound-assisted acid extraction for crude oil, a factorial design indicated that the important factors for the determination of trace elements have been the sample heating time, the nitric acid concentration and the ultrasound exposure time. For vegetable oils and fats, the optimization of the npropanol emulsion components provided good stability and homogeneity olive and soy oils (6 % of oil in weight) and for margarine and butter (5 % of oil in weight). For the ultrasound-assisted acid extraction, the optimized conditions for sample preparation also allowed the analysis of the extracts by ICP-MS, which results were compared with the ones obtained by ICP OES. For asphaltene samples, the proposed procedure was the ultrasound- assisted acid extraction in concentrated HNO3 using similar conditions employed for crude oil. The figures of merit for the proposed methods were achieved under optimized experimental and instrumental conditions and validations were performed by analysis of certified reference materials (when available), recovery tests, and by comparison of results obtained using traditional sample preparation procedures for this type of sample. Methods for the determination of Cr, Mo, V and Ti in fuel and diesel oils, for Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mg, Ni, Ti, V and Zn in crude oil and for Fe, Ni and V in asphaltenes have been developed. Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and Ni in edible oils and fats have been determined using the microemulsification in n-propanol, while Al, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, V and Zn have been determined after acid extraction in HNO3. The analyses were carried out by using the external calibration method with internal standardization by Sc (in the case of ICP OES). The ultrasound-assisted acid extraction method for t

Ao utilizar uma microemulsão lipídica artificial rica em colesterol (LDE), como transportador de fármacos antineoplásicos, é possível aumentar a dose administrada com redução dos efeitos tóxicos. Quando injetada na circulação, a LDE liga-se aos receptores da lipoproteína de baixa densidade (rLDL). Grande parte das células neoplásicas apresenta aumento da expressão dos rLDL, permitindo aumento da concentração da LDE e do fármaco nestes tecidos. Recentemente, o quimioterápico etoposídeo foi associado à LDE através de uma modificação em sua estrutura, sem alterar o efeito citotóxico do fármaco e sendo captado via rLDL. Neste estudo, deu-se continuidade a esta linha, realizando os estudos pré-clínicos, em camundongos, da associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo. Foram realizados estudos de toxicidade crônica e toxicidade aguda, tendo sido determinadas as doses máximas toleradas (DMT) e doses letais (DL) da LDE-oleato de etoposídeo em comparação com o fármaco comercial. A DMT para a formulação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo é oito vezes maior do que a encontrada para o etoposídeo comercial, enquanto a DL50 é 5,4 vezes menor, o que demonstra uma redução significativa da toxicidade do fármaco após a modificação e associação à LDE. No mesmo modelo animal, foi comparada a eficácia antitumoral das formulações de LDE-oleato de etoposídeo e etoposídeo comercial, através da observação da evolução do crescimento tumoral e porcentagem de sobrevivência. A associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo mostrou-se mais efetiva em retardar o crescimento tumoral, assim como promoveu aumento da taxa de sobrevida quando, comparado ao etoposídeo comercial. Dessa forma, a associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo aumentou o índice terapêutico do fármaco. / When using a cholesterol-rich microemulsion (LDE), as an antineoplastic drug transporter, it is possible to increase the administered dose and reduce its side effects. When injected in the circulation, LDE binds to the low density lipoprotein receptors (LDLr). Most of the neoplastics cells has LDLr overexpressed, what leads to LDE and drug concentration in these tissues. Recently, the etoposide was associated to LDE through a modification in its structure, without changing the drug cytotoxic effect and being uptaken by rLDL. This study follows up the LDE-etoposide oleate development, through in mice pre-clinical studies. Chronic toxicity and acute toxicity studies were accomplished to determinate the maximum tolerated doses (MTD) and lethal doses (DL) of LDE-etoposide oleate comparing with the commercial drug. The LDE-etoposide oleate MTD is 8-fold higher than the commercial etoposídeo, while DL50 is 5,4-fold lower, resulting in a significant reduction of the drug toxicity after the modification and association to LDE. In the same animal model, it was compared the antitumoral activity effectiveness of the LDE-etoposide oleate and commercial etoposide, through the observation of the growth tumoral inhibition and survival percentage. The association LDE- etoposide oleate showed to be more effective in inhibit the tumoral growth and promoted increase of the median survival as compared to the commercial etoposide. In conclusion, the association LDE-etoposide oleate increased the therapeutic index of the drug.

Brazil is the country with the greatest biodiversity on the planet and a major producer of food. Tropical fruits, especially natives from Brazil, may contain considerable amounts of carotenoids that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, provitamin A and anticancer actions, such as β-carotene and lycopene. The food structure design concept aims to manipulate the food matrix for specific purposes, e.g. the preservation and manipulation of carotenoid bioaccessibility. The aim of this thesis was to explore tropical fruits, native and exotic from Brazil in the development of delivery systems for carotenoids. A screening step was carried out with 11 fruits, among which 2 were selected, the pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) and buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) fruits that were used for the production of microemulsions. At the screening were evaluated the proximate composition, fiber contents, carotenoid profiles and bioacessibilities. The nutritional value demonstrated that these fruits have high potential as raw-materials for healthy products due to their high fiber, minerals and carotenoid contents in addition to low energy value. Analysis by HPLC-DAD allowed the identification of 14 carotenoids in the 11 fruits studied for the screening. Results demonstrated the superiority of the bioaccessibility of xanthophylls (ranging 10 % - 52 %) in relation to carotenes, and the low bioaccessibility of lycopene from pitanga (1.1 %) and average bioaccessibility of β-carotene from buriti (26 %). Pitanga and buriti had their carotenoid profiles analyzed and monitored throughout an in vitro simulation of the digestion coupled with caco-2 cell cultures. Although xanthophylls are more bioaccessible, the intestinal ephitelium absorb preferentially the provitamin A carotenoids, such β-carotene and β-criptoxanthin. In order to produce these microemulsions, high-speed homogenization (HSH) and ultrasound (US) were studied in combination with the use of surfactants (Whey Protein Isolate and Tween 80), and addition of corn oil as carotenoid carrier. The experiments have shown that the interaction of US and HSH is capable to break cell walls and release carotenoids with higher efficiency. Optical and fluorescence microscopy, as well as carotenoid analysis demonstrated that it was possible to manipulate the food matrix structure releasing the carotenoids from the plant cells and encapsulating them inside the oil droplets, what increased their retention after processing. The microemulsion were affected by time of processing and by surfactant related to their rheology, final structure, stability of emulsion and carotenoid stability to processing. Finally, a dynamic gastrointestinal system was used to compare the behavior of carotenoids from whole fruit pulps and selected microemulsions (2% Tween 80, 5% corn oil, processed by HSH-US 4 min -4 min). The results demonstrated that it was possible to increase the stability to digestion and bioaccessibility of total carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene from the microemulsions. / O Brasil é o país detentor da maior biodiversidade do planeta e um grande produtor de alimentos. Frutas tropicais, em especial as nativas brasileiras, podem conter quantidades consideráveis de carotenoides que possuem ação antioxidante, anti-inflamatória, provitamina A e anticâncer, como β-caroteno e licopeno. O desenho estrutural dos alimentos (food structure design), visa manipular a matriz alimentar com fins específicos, por exemplo, a preservação e manipulação da bioacessibilidade de carotenoides. Na presente tese buscou-se explorar frutas brasileiras não-convencionais no desenvolvimento de sistemas de entrega de carotenoides. Foi realizada uma etapa de triagem com 11 frutas, dentre as quais, 2 foram selecionadas, a pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) e o buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), e utilizadas na produção de microemulsões. Nesta triagem foram avaliadas a composição centesimal, o teor de fibras, o perfil de carotenoides e a bioacessibilidade destes carotenoides. O valor nutricional das frutas demonstrou seu potencial para utilização em produtos saudáveis, devido a seus teores eleveados de fibras, minerais e carotenoides além do baixo teor calórico. A análise por HPLC-DAD permitiu identificar até 14 carotenoides nas amostras das 11 frutas estudadas na triagem. O estudo da bioacessibilidade dos carotenoides das 11 frutas demonstrou principalmente a superioridade da bioacessibilidade de xantofilas (variando de 10 a 52 %) em relação aos carotenos, e portanto a baixa bioacessibilidade de licopeno da pitanga (1,1%) e média bioacessibilidade de β-caroteno do buriti (26%). Pitanga e buriti tiveram o perfil de carotenoides detalhadamente acompanhados através da simulação in vitro da digestão associada à absorção intestinal por culturas de células Caco-2. Neste estudo, observou-se que embora as xantofillas sejam mais bioacessíveis, o tecido epitelial do intestino absorve preferencialmente carotenoides provitaminicos A, como o β-caroteno e a β-criptoxantina. Para produzir as microemulsões foram estudados processamentos (homogeneização de alta-velocidade - HSH e ultrassom - US) em combinação com uso de surfactantes (Whey Protein Isolate e Tween 80) e adição de óleo de milho como carreador dos carotenoides. Os experimentos mostraram que a interação entre US e HSH é capaz de romper as paredes celulares e liberarem os carotenoides com maior eficiência. Ficou demonstrado através de microscopia ótica e de fluorescência, tanto quanto pela análise de carotenoides, que foi possível manipular estruturalmente a matriz alimentar liberando os carotenoides de dentro das células vegetais e encapsulando-os dentro das gotículas de óleo, além de aumentar sua retenção após o processamento. As microemulsões obtidas sofreram efeito do tempo de processamento e do surfactante em relação à reologia, estrutura final da matriz, estabilidade ao armazenamento e estabilidade dos carotenoides ao processo. Por fim, foi utilizado um sistema dinâmico de simulação da digestão gastrointestinal para comparar o comportamento dos carotenoides oriundos das polpas integrais das frutas e das microemulsões selecionadas (Tween 80 a 2%, óleo de milho a 5% e processado por HSH-US 4 min-4 min). Os resultados demonstraram que foi possível aumentar a estabilidade à digestão e a bioacessibilidade dos carotenoides totais, do licopeno e do β-caroteno.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 KeilaROM.pdf: 1106532 bytes, checksum: 919e086ca601ac57108653607838c88e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-11-10 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / Leather tanneries generate effluents with high content of heavy metals, especially chromium, which is used in the mineral tanning process. Microemulsions have been studied in the extraction of heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Considering the problems related with the sediment resulting from the tanning process, due to its high content in chromium, in this work this sediment was characterized and microemulsion systems were applied for chromium removal. The extraction process consists in the removal of heavy metal ions present in an aqueous feeding solution (acid digestion solution) by a microemulsion system. First three different solid sludge digestion methods were evaluated, being chosen the method with higher digestion capacity. For this digestion method, seeking its optimization, was evaluated the influence of granule size, temperature and digestion time. Experimental results showed that the method proposed by USEPA (Method A) was the most efficient one, being obtained 95.77% of sample digestion. Regarding to the evaluated parameters, the best results were achieved at 95?C, 14 Mesh granule size, and 60 minutes digestion time. For chromium removal, three microemulsion extraction methods were evaluated: Method 1, in a Winsor II region, using as aqueous phase the acid digestion solution; Method 2, in a Winsor IV region, being obtained by the addition of the acid digestion solution to a microemulsion phase, whose aqueous phase is distilled water, until the formation of Winsor II system; and Method 3, in a Winsor III region, consisting in the formation of a Winsor III region using as aqueous phase the acid digestion solution, diluted in NaOH 0.01N. Seeking to optimize the extraction process only Method 1 (Systems I, II, and VIII) and Method 2 (System IX) were evaluated, being chosen points inside the interest regions (studied domains) to study the influence of contact time and pH in the extraction percentiles. The studied systems present the following compositions: System I: Surfactant Saponified coconut oil, Cosurfactant 1-Butanol, Oil phase Kerosene, Aqueous phase 2% NaCl solution; System II: Aqueous phase Acid digestion solution with pH adjusted using KOH (pH 3.5); System VIII: Aqueous phase - Acid digestion solution (pH 0.06); and System IX Aqueous phase Distilled water (pH 10.24), the other phases of Systems II, VIII and IX are similar to System I. Method 2 showed to be the more efficient one regarding chromium extraction percentile (up to 96.59% - pH 3.5). Considering that with Method 2 the microemulsion region only appears in the Winsor II region, it was studied Method 3 (System X) for the evaluation and characterization of a triphasic system, seeking to compare with a biphases system. System X is composed by: Surfactant Saponified coconut oil, Cosurfactant 1-Butanol, Oil phase Kerosene, Aqueous phase Acid digestion solution diluted with water and with its pH adjusted using 0.01N NaOH solution. The biphasic and triphasic microemulsion systems were analyzed regarding its viscosity, extraction efficiency and drop effective diameter. The experimental results showed that for viscosity studies the obtained values were low for all studied systems, the diameter of the drop is smaller in the Winsor II region, with 15.5 nm, reaching 46.0 nm in Winsor III region, being this difference attributed to variations in system compositions and micelle geometry. In chromium extraction, these points showed similar results, being achieved 99.76% for Winsor II system and 99.62% for Winsor III system. Winsor III system showed to be more efficient due to the obtaining of a icroemulsion with smaller volume, with the possibility to recover the oil phase in excess, and the use of a smaller proportion of surfactant and cosurfactant (C/S) / Os curtumes geram efluentes carregados em metais pesados, especialmente o cromo, utilizado no processo de curtimento. Microemuls?es t?m sido estudadas na remo??o de metais pesados. Considerando o problema encontrado no sedimento gerado no processo de curtimento, pelo elevado teor de cromo, no presente trabalho nos propomos a caracteriz?-lo e aplicar sistemas microemulsionados para remo??o do cromo. O processo de extra??o consiste em remover o metal de uma alimenta??o aquosa (solu??o ?cida digerida) para uma fase microemuls?o. Iniciou-se a pesquisa avaliando tr?s diferentes m?todos de digest?o de sedimentos, escolhendo-se o m?todo que apresentasse maior percentual de digest?o, sendo este m?todo otimizado atrav?s de mudan?as no di?metro das part?culas do sedimento, tempo e temperatura de digest?o. Nesse estudo, escolheu-se o m?todo proposto pelo EPA (M?todo A), que se mostrou mais eficiente, obtendo-se um percentual de 95,77% de digest?o da amostra. Com rela??o aos par?metros avaliados, os melhores resultados foram obtidos com a temperatura a 95?C, granulometria de 14 Mesh e tempo de opera??o de 60 minutos. Para os estudos da extra??o foram utilizados tr?s m?todos: o M?todo 1, que consiste na forma??o de uma regi?o de Winsor II, utilizando a solu??o ?cida digerida como fase aquosa; o M?todo 2, que consiste em utilizar uma microemuls?o cuja fase aquosa ? ?gua destilada e adicionar a solu??o ?cida digerida at? a obten??o de um sistema de Winsor II; e o M?todo 3, que consiste na forma??o de uma regi?o de Winsor III, utilizando a solu??o ?cida digerida, dilu?da em NaOH 0,01N, como fase aquosa. Para o estudo da otimiza??o da extra??o foram avaliados apenas os M?todos 1 (Sistemas I, II e VIII) e 2 (Sistema IX), escolhendo-se pontos dentro das regi?es de interesse (dom?nio estudado) para estudar a influ?ncia do tempo e do pH no percentual de extra??o. Os sistemas estudados apresentam as seguintes composi??es: Sistema I: Tensoativo ?leo de coco saponificado, Cotensoativo 1-Butanol, Fase oleosa Querosene, Fase aquosa NaCl 2,0%; Sistema II: Fase aquosa Solu??o ?cida digerida ajustada c/ KOH (pH 3,5); Sistema VIII: Fase aquosa Solu??o ?cida digerida (pH 0,06) e Sistema IX: Fase aquosa ?gua destilada (pH 10,24), as demais fases dos Sistemas II, VIII e IX s?o semelhantes ao Sistema I. Atrav?s desse estudo, observou-se que o M?todo 2 foi mais eficiente, com percentuais de 96,59% de extra??o, em pH 3,5. Tendo em vista que com a aplica??o do M?todo 2 s? se obt?m os sistemas de Winsor II, estudou-se um sistema capaz de fornecer a regi?o de Winsor III (tr?s fases) para efeito de compara??o da efici?ncia na extra??o do cromo, com um sistema de duas fases (Winsor II) e, assim, constituiu-se o M?todo 3, utilizando o Sistema X. O sistema X apresenta a seguinte composi??o: Tensoativo ?leo de coco saponificado, Cotensoativo 1-Butanol, Fase oleosa Querosene, Fase aquosa Solu??o ?cida digerida dilu?da em ?gua e ajustado com NaOH 0,01N. As microemuls?es nas regi?es bif?sicas e trif?sicas foram analisadas com rela??o ? viscosidade, extra??o e di?metro efetivo da gota. Os resultados obtidos nas regi?es de W II e WIII foram os seguintes: a viscosidade ? baixa em todos os pontos estudados e o comportamento dos fluidos ? do tipo Newtoniano; o di?metro da gota ? menor na regi?o de Winsor II, com di?metro de 15,5 nm, atingindo 46 nm em Winsor III, sendo essa varia??o atribu?da ?s composi??es estudadas e ? geometria da micela; os resultados obtidos na extra??o com os dois sistemas foram semelhantes, com 99,76% de extra??o em WII e 99,62 % em WIII. O sistema utilizando WIII mostrou-se mais eficiente na extra??o do cromo devido a obten??o de uma microemuls?o com menor volume, a possibilidade de recuperar o ?leo em excesso e a utiliza??o de uma menor propor??o de cotensoativo e tensoativo (C/T)