Many strains of Gram-negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, are able to utilize a variety of unusual chemicals, including a wide range or aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives for growth. Bacteria with the potential to degrade sodium benzoate were isolated, identified and grown as biofilms on sodium benzoate in a laboratory-scale fluidized bed biofilm bioreactor. Four Pseudomonas strains identified as P. aeruginosa (BDS2) P. putida (BDS1 and GR1) and Burkholderia cepecia (GR3FAR) were used in a laboratory-scale FBBR together with two Bacillus strains - Bacillus macroides (SBSY4) and Bacillus simplex (MAR). Sodium benzoate biodegradation capacities of these species were compared under batch and continuous operations. Biofilm and planktonic bacterial growth dynamics were monitored by plate counts, and optical density measurements (230nm) determined benzoate biodegradation. Overall, higher attached and planktonic bacterial counts were determined under batch compared to continuous mode. In addition to this, the ability of attached cells to use sodium benzoate as their sole carbon source was compared to their suspended counterparts in a batch system. There were more attached counts compared to suspended cells and attached cells apparently degraded sodium benzoate better than planktonic cells. Similarly, higher rates of benzoate depletion were found to occur under batch compared to the continuous system. It thus appeared that more cell growth implied more substrate consumption. SEM showed attached cells and microcolonies of all the isolates on GAC, indicating their biofilmforming abilities.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 58-64).

As a response of the need for a natural antimicrobial to replace sodium benzoate's use as a preservative in beverages, twenty eight compounds known to have antimicrobial activity were evaluated to quantify their solubility. Twenty three of the compounds evaluated are components of plant essential oils and the remaining five compounds are alkyl esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid. The test compounds were evaluated for aqueous solubility as well as their solubility in an acid-based beverage mixture. The compounds were found to be practically insoluble (< 100 mg/L), very slightly soluble (100 mg/L – 1,000 mg/L) or slightly soluble (1,000 mg/L to 10,000 mg/L). o-Methoxycinnamaldehyde, trans,trans-2,4-decadienal, cinnamic acid, and citronellol were complexed with α- and β-cyclodextrin and evaluated through phase solubility analyses. The complexes formed showed improved aqueous solubility for all compounds. Complexation with α-CD resulted in an increase of aqueous solubility of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde by 10-fold, trans,trans-2,4-decadienal by 3.2-fold, cinnamic acid by 6.3-fold, and citronellol by 8-fold. In addition, complexation with β-CD resulted in an increase of aqueous solubility of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde by 1.6-fold, trans,trans-2,4-decadienal by 3.1-fold, cinnamic acid by 1.7-fold, and citronellol by 1.6- fold. The storage stability of the α-CD complexes of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde trans,trans-2,4-decadienal and citronellol were evaluated for 7 days in an acid-based beverage solution by SPME GC-MS. The complexes exhibited varying levels of degradation throughout the duration of the study all. The concentration of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde detected by SPME GC-MS decreased by 61.7%. Similarly, the concentration of trans,trans-2,4-decadienal and that of citronellol decreased by 62.7% and 43% respectively. Additionally, a comparison by UV/Vis of the storage stability of the complexes stored in glass and PET containers was performed. The storage stability comparison proved that absorption into the PET polymer membrane did not occur. / Master of Science

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de aditivos químicos e microbianos sobre as perdas de matéria seca, perfil fermentativo, valor nutritivo e estabilidade aeróbia da silagem de cana-de-açúcar. A variedade utilizada para confeccionar os silos laboratoriais foi RB-72454 com 12 meses de idade fisiológica. O experimento foi desenvolvido em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, sendo seis tratamentos, com quatro repetições cada. Além da silagem de cana-de-açúcar controle, foram utilizados dois aditivos microbianos: Lactobacillus plantarum e o conjunto de bactérias L. plantarum + Streptococcus faecium + Pediocccus acidilactici (BAL). Esses dois aditivos microbianos também foram aplicados associados a duas doses de benzoato de sódio, 0,01 e 0,05% da massa verde (MV). Os aditivos microbianos foram aplicados à contagem de 5 x 104 ufc/g de forragem. As variáveis analisadas foram: perdas totais e gasosas, produção de efluente, recuperação de matéria seca, perfil fermentativo, estabilidade aeróbia e valor nutritivo no momento da abertura dos silos e durante o ensaio de estabilidade aeróbia. As maiores perdas fermentativas e gasosas foram observadas para o tratamento da associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV. No entanto, não houve diferença entre os tratamentos para as variáveis do perfil fermentativo. Com relação ao valor nutritivo, as silagens que foram tratadas com associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, apresentaram no momento da abertura maior concentração de componentes fibrosos e menores coeficientes de digestibilidade da matéria seca. A maioria dos tratamentos apresentou desempenho semelhante ao tratamento controle no valor nutritivo no momento da abertura dos silos. Com relação ao ensaio de estabilidade aeróbia na associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, foi observado o menor acúmulo de temperatura nos primeiros cinco dias após abertura (ADITE-5) e menor pico de temperatura da massa exposta ao ar. Da mesma forma, as silagens tratadas com esses aditivos mantiveram estável o valor de pH e apresentaram maior recuperação de matéria seca das silagens nos primeiros cinco dias pós-abertura. Todavia, não houve diferenças significativas entres os tratamentos para as outras variáveis analisadas na fase aeróbia. Com relação ao valor nutritivo das silagens no momento da abertura, associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV apresentou menores valores da fração fibrosa e maior digestibilidade da matéria seca nos primeiros cinco dias da fase aeróbia. Para a avaliação químico-bromatológicas, não foram encontradas diferença nos teores de carboidratos solúveis e proteína bruta entre os tratamentos. De forma geral, a analise conjunta dos experimentos mostra que as silagens tratadas com associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, apresentaram melhor desempenho na fase aeróbia que na fase fermentativa. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of chemical and microbial additives on dry matter losses, fermentative profile, nutritive value and aerobic stability of sugarcane silages. The variety used to ensiling was RB-72454, harvested with 12 months of regrowth. It was analyzed as a completely randomized model, with six treatments and four replications for each treatment. Besides the control sugarcane silage, were tested two types of microbial additives: Lactobacillus plantarum and the association of L. plantarum and Streptococcus faecium and Pediocccus acidilactici (BAL). Moreover these two microbial additives were associated with two levels of sodium benzoate, 0.01 or 0.05% of fresh matter. The microbial additives were applied trying to reach 5 x 104 UFC/g of forage. The variables analyzed were: total dry matter losses, gases losses, effluent yield, dry matter recovery rate, fermentative profile, aerobic stability and nutritive value when the silos were opened and during the aerobic stability trial. The greatest fermentative and gaseous losses were observed in silages treated with L. plantarum associated with 0.05% of sodium benzoate. However, there is no difference among treatments regarding the fermentative profile. The silages added with L. plantarum associated to 0.05% of sodium benzoate showed highest cell wall content and lowest in vitro dry matter digestibility. Most of the treatments showed similar nutritive value as control silages. Regarding the aerobic stability assay, L. plantarum associated to 0.05% of sodium benzoate had highest accumulated temperature in the first five days (ADITE-5) and the lowest temperature pick. Similarly, these silages remained the pH stable and showed highest dry matter recovery rate in the first five days during aerobic trial. Although, there were no differences in the other variables in aerobic assay. In terms of nutritive value, the treatment of L. plantarum associated 0.05% of sodium benzoate, showed lowest fiber content and highest in vitro dry matter digestibility during the first five days of aerobic stability trial. There were no differences in the water soluble carbohydrates and crude protein content among treatments. In general, considering the whole trial, the treatment with L. platarum associated with 0.05% of sodium benzoate had better performance during the aerobic phase than the fermentative one.

published_or_final_version / Civil and Structural Engineering / Master / Master of Philosophy

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de aditivos químicos e microbianos sobre as perdas de matéria seca, perfil fermentativo, valor nutritivo e estabilidade aeróbia da silagem de cana-de-açúcar. A variedade utilizada para confeccionar os silos laboratoriais foi RB-72454 com 12 meses de idade fisiológica. O experimento foi desenvolvido em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, sendo seis tratamentos, com quatro repetições cada. Além da silagem de cana-de-açúcar controle, foram utilizados dois aditivos microbianos: Lactobacillus plantarum e o conjunto de bactérias L. plantarum + Streptococcus faecium + Pediocccus acidilactici (BAL). Esses dois aditivos microbianos também foram aplicados associados a duas doses de benzoato de sódio, 0,01 e 0,05% da massa verde (MV). Os aditivos microbianos foram aplicados à contagem de 5 x 104 ufc/g de forragem. As variáveis analisadas foram: perdas totais e gasosas, produção de efluente, recuperação de matéria seca, perfil fermentativo, estabilidade aeróbia e valor nutritivo no momento da abertura dos silos e durante o ensaio de estabilidade aeróbia. As maiores perdas fermentativas e gasosas foram observadas para o tratamento da associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV. No entanto, não houve diferença entre os tratamentos para as variáveis do perfil fermentativo. Com relação ao valor nutritivo, as silagens que foram tratadas com associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, apresentaram no momento da abertura maior concentração de componentes fibrosos e menores coeficientes de digestibilidade da matéria seca. A maioria dos tratamentos apresentou desempenho semelhante ao tratamento controle no valor nutritivo no momento da abertura dos silos. Com relação ao ensaio de estabilidade aeróbia na associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, foi observado o menor acúmulo de temperatura nos primeiros cinco dias após abertura (ADITE-5) e menor pico de temperatura da massa exposta ao ar. Da mesma forma, as silagens tratadas com esses aditivos mantiveram estável o valor de pH e apresentaram maior recuperação de matéria seca das silagens nos primeiros cinco dias pós-abertura. Todavia, não houve diferenças significativas entres os tratamentos para as outras variáveis analisadas na fase aeróbia. Com relação ao valor nutritivo das silagens no momento da abertura, associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV apresentou menores valores da fração fibrosa e maior digestibilidade da matéria seca nos primeiros cinco dias da fase aeróbia. Para a avaliação químico-bromatológicas, não foram encontradas diferença nos teores de carboidratos solúveis e proteína bruta entre os tratamentos. De forma geral, a analise conjunta dos experimentos mostra que as silagens tratadas com associação de L. plantarum com benzoato de sódio na dosagem de 0,05% da MV, apresentaram melhor desempenho na fase aeróbia que na fase fermentativa. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of chemical and microbial additives on dry matter losses, fermentative profile, nutritive value and aerobic stability of sugarcane silages. The variety used to ensiling was RB-72454, harvested with 12 months of regrowth. It was analyzed as a completely randomized model, with six treatments and four replications for each treatment. Besides the control sugarcane silage, were tested two types of microbial additives: Lactobacillus plantarum and the association of L. plantarum and Streptococcus faecium and Pediocccus acidilactici (BAL). Moreover these two microbial additives were associated with two levels of sodium benzoate, 0.01 or 0.05% of fresh matter. The microbial additives were applied trying to reach 5 x 104 UFC/g of forage. The variables analyzed were: total dry matter losses, gases losses, effluent yield, dry matter recovery rate, fermentative profile, aerobic stability and nutritive value when the silos were opened and during the aerobic stability trial. The greatest fermentative and gaseous losses were observed in silages treated with L. plantarum associated with 0.05% of sodium benzoate. However, there is no difference among treatments regarding the fermentative profile. The silages added with L. plantarum associated to 0.05% of sodium benzoate showed highest cell wall content and lowest in vitro dry matter digestibility. Most of the treatments showed similar nutritive value as control silages. Regarding the aerobic stability assay, L. plantarum associated to 0.05% of sodium benzoate had highest accumulated temperature in the first five days (ADITE-5) and the lowest temperature pick. Similarly, these silages remained the pH stable and showed highest dry matter recovery rate in the first five days during aerobic trial. Although, there were no differences in the other variables in aerobic assay. In terms of nutritive value, the treatment of L. plantarum associated 0.05% of sodium benzoate, showed lowest fiber content and highest in vitro dry matter digestibility during the first five days of aerobic stability trial. There were no differences in the water soluble carbohydrates and crude protein content among treatments. In general, considering the whole trial, the treatment with L. platarum associated with 0.05% of sodium benzoate had better performance during the aerobic phase than the fermentative one.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations for juice manufacture require the application of a process that will result in a 5-log reduction (99.999%) of the pertinent pathogen in the juice being processed. The use of ultraviolet (UV) light, as an alternative to traditional thermal processing, has been adopted by some juice processors as a means of meeting the HACCP 5-log performance standard. However, little research had been performed to determine the effect of UV when used in combination with antimicrobial agents that are commonly added to juice products. Therefore, the objectives of this work were (1) to determine if chemical preservatives and ultraviolet light have a combined effect on the reduction of Escherichia coli in apple cider, and (2) to determine the influence of adding chemical preservatives at different points in the processing of juice (i.e., either prior to or after ultraviolet light processing) on the reduction of Escherichia coli in apple cider. In this study, refrigerated (4°C) pasteurized apple cider that contained no added preservatives was inoculated with E. coli ATCC 25922, a surrogate strain for E. coli O157:H7, and exposed to UV (peak output: 254 nm). The following chemical preservatives were added to apple cider either prior to or after UV exposure: dimethyl dicarbonate (75 and 150 ppm), hydrogen peroxide (75 and 150 ppm), potassium sorbate (1000 and 2000 ppm), and sodium benzoate (1000 and 2000 ppm). Following UV exposure and chemical preservative application, inoculated juices were stored at 4°C for 72 hours. Samples were collected prior to and immediately after UV exposure and at 24, 48, and 72 hours of storage. At each sampling point, juice portions (0.1 ml) were serially diluted in peptone diluent (0.1%) and surface plated onto Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA). Counts of the bacterial colonies were made 48 hours after incubating plates at 35°C. Overall, reductions of E. coli were greater in cider treated with preservatives after UV processing than when preservatives were added prior to UV processing (P < 0.05). Furthermore, dimethyl dicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide were more effective than potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate in reducing E. coli populations in conjunction with UV (P < 0.05). When added prior to UV exposure, potassium sorbate was the least effective, allowing for the greatest survival (P < 0.05). This study describes the use of UV in conjunction with hydrogen peroxide and dimethyl dicarbonate as an effective method for producing a 5-log or greater reduction of E. coli O157:H7 in apple cider. / Master of Science

Resumo: Objetivou-se com o presente trabalho avaliar os efeitos do Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), Lactobacillus buchneri (LB), Benzoato de sódio (BS) e suas associações (LPLB e LPBS) sobre a redução das perdas quantitativas e qualitativas das silagens de grãos úmidos de milho (SGUM) e o controle da população de leveduras e fungos durante a exposição aeróbia das mesmas; os efeitos sobre a digestibilidade e o desempenho de cabritos alimentados com essas silagens; assim como a utilização da ultrassonografia e medidas biométricas como método indireto na estimativa das características da carcaça. Para tanto, foram realizados dois experimentos: no experimento 1 foram utilizados silos experimentais, nos quais foram determinadas as perdas de matéria seca (MS) por gases (PG), a recuperação de MS, teores de MS, nitrogênio amoniacal, valores de pH ocorrido durante a fermentação e estabilidade aeróbia (EA), assim como contagem de fungos e leveduras durante a EA das silagens. Na avaliação do processo fermentativo, utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado (DIC), em arranjo fatorial 6 X 6 (6 silagens e 6 tempos) e na fase de exposição aeróbia utilizou-se um DIC em parcelas subdivididas, sendo as parcelas representadas pelas silagens experimentais e as sub-parcelas pelos tempos de exposição (0, 4, 8 e 12 dias). O experimento 2 consistiu de dois ensaios de digestibilidade e um de desempenho utilizando-se 24 cabritos (16 ¾ Boer e ¼ Saanen e 8 Saanen puros) machos, castrados e confinados por 84 dias. Foram determinadas as medidas biométricas, condição corporal e as mensurações através do ultrassom no animal vivo, assim como as medidas da carcaça após o abate e resfriamento por 24 h. Utilizou-se o DIC em parcelas subdivididas, tendo na parcela um fatorial 4 X 2 (4 rações e 2 grupos genéticos) e na subparcela os ensaios. As rações foram compostas por feno de Tifton... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), Lactobacillus buchneri (LB), Sodium benzoate (SB) and their associations (LPLB and LPBS) on the reduction of quantitative and qualitative losses of high moisture corn silages (HMCS) and the control of yeast and fungi populations during fermentation and aerobic exposition of the same, the effects on digestibility and performance of goats fed with these silages, as well as the use of ultrasound and biometric measures as indirect method to estimate the carcass characteristics. For this, two experiments were conducted: in the first experiment were used experimental silos, in which were determined the losses of dry matter for gases (GL), the recovery of dry matter (DM), levels of DM, ammonia nitrogen, pH values occurred during fermentation and aerobic stability (AS), as well as fungi and yeast counts during the AS of the silage. In evaluating of the fermentation process, was used the completely randomized design (CRD) in a factorial arrangement 6 X 6 (6 silages and 6 times) and in the aerobic exposition phase was used a split-plot in CRD, and the plots were represented by experimental silages and the sub-plots by time of exposition (0, 4, 8 and 12 days). The second experiment consisted of two digestibility trials and one about performance of 24 goats (16 ¾ Boer and ¼ Saanen and 8 Saanen blood pure) males, castrated and feedlot for 84 days. Biometric and ultrasound measures in the living animal were determined, as well as carcass measures after slaughtered and chilling for 24 hours. The CRD was used in split-plot arrangement, using in the plots a factorial 4 x 2 arrangement (4 rations and 2 genetic groups) and the sub-plots the trials. The rations were composed by Tifton 85 hay (53.3%), soybean meal (12.15%), urea (0.25%) and mineral mixture (2%), being added... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Orientador: Kleber Tomás de Resende / Coorientadora: Izabelle Auxiliadora Molina de Almeida Teixeira / Banca: Silvio Doria de Almeida Ribeiro / Banca: Renata Helena Branco / Banca: Ricardo de Andrade Reis / Banca: Ana Claudia Ruggieri / Doutor

O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar fatores associados à ensilagem da cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum officinarum L.), com destaque para a aplicação de aditivos químicos e microbianos, sobre a composição químico-bromatológica, perdas fermentativas, digestão de nutrientes e desempenho de bovinos de corte. No primeiro experimento, avaliaram-se variedades de cana-de-açúcar, idades de colheita, tempos de armazenamento das silagens e inclusão de uréia como aditivo na ensilagem, sobre composição das silagens, perdas e parâmetros fermentativos. O experimento foi realizado em esquema fatorial 3x2x2x2, usando-se silos experimentais para confecção das silagens. A composição de nutrientes das silagens foi afetada pelos fatores testados. Silagens da variedade IAC86-2480 apresentaram menor teor de fração fibrosa e de matéria seca, e maior digestibilidade in vitro em relação à variedade IAC87-3184. Plantas colhidas aos 15 meses proporcionaram perdas reduzidas de MS. A aplicação de uréia nas ensilagens foi efetiva em reduzir as perdas totais de MS, e não alterou os teores de etanol ou ácido acético, e elevou o teor médio de ácido lático das silagens. Em um segundo experimento foram avaliados os aditivos químicos uréia e benzoato de sódio, e os microbianos Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) e L. buchneri (LB) na ensilagem da cana-de-açúcar, bem como a cana-de-açúcar ensilada sem aditivos, em rações para bovinos providos de cânula, em ensaio de digestão. Os aditivos aplicados alteraram a composição e as recuperações de MS das silagens. O consumo de MS, digestibilidade aparente de nutrientes e comportamento ingestivo dos animais não foram alterados pelos tratamentos testados. Os parâmetros ruminais foram afetados de forma moderada pelos tratamentos experimentais, com concentrações molares médias dos ácidos acético, propiônico e butírico de 60,9; 19,3 e 10,2 mM, respectivamente. Os tratamentos com uréia, LB e benzoato de sódio elevaram moderadamente a degradabilidade efetiva da MS das silagens. Em uma terceira fase, avaliou-se a silagem de cana sem aditivos e silagens contendo doses de LB em rações para bovinos de corte em confinamento. Foram usados 56 tourinhos Nelore e Canchim, alimentados com rações contendo 45% de volumoso. A inoculação com LB alterou de forma moderada a composição das silagens. A silagem controle apresentou teor de etanol três vezes superior aos tratamentos inoculados (1,53 vs 0,45% da MS). A adição de ingredientes concentrados às silagens foi efetiva em melhorar substancialmente as variáveis de estabilidade aeróbia. Silagens aditivadas proporcionaram elevação na ingestão (23,0%) e no ganho de peso dos animais (12,7%), em relação às rações com silagem controle. O comportamento ingestivo dos animais experimentais foi afetado pelos tratamentos, sendo que rações contendo silagem controle necessitaram de maior tempo para ingestão, ruminação e mastigação, em relação aos tratamentos inoculados. A presença de aditivos na ensilagem da cana-de-açúcar foi efetiva em controlar perdas e preservar o valor nutritivo da forragem conservada. / The goal of this trial was to evaluate ensiling associated factors influencing sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.)silages, mainly the use of chemical and microbial additives on the chemical composition, fermentative losses, nutrient digestion and performance of beef cattle. On the first trial, sugar cane varieties were evaluated across harvesting forage ages, storage time and the addition of urea over the chemical composition, fermentative parameters and losses. A factorial 3x2x2x2 design was applied upon experimental silos. The nutrient composition of silages was affected by the studied factors. The silages from IAC86-2480 variety showed lower fiber and dry matter contents and higher in vitro digestibility contents than the silage made of IAC87-3184 variety. Plants that were cut at the age of 15 months led to lower DM losses. The urea addition on ensiling was effective on decreasing total DM losses and did not change the ethanol or acetic acid contents, however increased the mean lactic acid content of silages. On a second trial, the chemical additives, urea and Na-benzoate, were evaluated and the microbial inoculants Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) and L. buchneri were also studied on sugar cane ensiling, compared to the control sugar cane silage, by using ruminally cannulated steers fed TMR rations in a digestion trial. The additives altered the composition and the DM recovery rate of the silages. Overall DM intake, apparent in vivo digestibilities and animal behavior were not affected by treatments. The ruminal parameters were slightly affected by treatments, which averaged molar concentrations of acetic, propionic and butyric acids of 60.9, 19.3 and 10.2 mM, respectively. The urea, LB and Na-benzoate treatments promoted moderate increase on DM effective degradabilities of silages. On the third trial, sugar cane silage without additives and LB added silages were studied on the feedlot beef cattle rations. Fifty six Nellore or Canchim beef bulls were assigned to treatments and fed with 45% forage rations. The LB silages had small changes on the chemical composition and the control silage showed a three times increased content of ethanol when compared to inoculated silages (1.53 vs 0.45% of DM). The concentrates added to silages were effective on improving the aerobic stability parameters. The rations containing LB added silages provided increase on the DM intake (23.0%) and daily weight gain of animals (12.7%), when compared to the control silage ration. The ingestive behavior of experimental bulls was affected by treatments, where control silage ration showed increased feeding, rumination and chewing time, when compared to the inoculated silages. The additives on sugar cane ensiling were effective to prevent losses and to preserve the nutritive value of ensiled forage.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:42:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Suelen Crevelim Silva.pdf: 3866346 bytes, checksum: 3dd3259ba44393b9c02d14ec5a79eb48 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-20 / Every year, corrosion in metallic substrates causes waste in the order of millions of dollars, and with the prohibition or restriction in the use of substances such as chromium there is a need for alternatives to increase the life cycle of metallic apparatuses. This work incorporated sodium benzoate and sodium nitrite as corrosion inhibitor in commercial paints, which assists in the prevention against environment corrosion. Synthetic enamel paint from Coral was used as a vehicle for the addition of the inhibitors; the paints were applied on working electrodes made of SAE 1006 steel that is a low carbon and easily corroded steel. Afterwards, potentionstat measurements were performed according to the ASTM standard G59-97(2009). Satisfactory results were found when sodium nitrite was use in the concentration of 0.05% and 0.7%, showing corrosions rates of 8,8602.10-05 mm/year and 2,2207.10-04 mm/year, respectively; samples containing 0.5% of sodium benzoate showed a corrosion rate of 1,3994.10-4 mm/year. These corrosion rates prove the efficiency of using corrosion inhibitors because the SAE 1006 steel presented a corrosion rate of 2,1759 mm/year. Coatings were also characterized by using scanning electron microscopy, and IR spectroscopy. Keywords: Sodium nitrite; sodium benzoate; potentiostat; anticorrosive; SAE 1006 steel. / A corrosão em substratos metálicos é a causa de gastos na escala de milhões de dólares, todos os anos e com a proibição ou restrição do uso de substâncias como o cromo, por exemplo, buscam-se alternativas para aumentar a vida útil de aparatos metálicos. Este trabalho procurou incorporar benzoato de sódio e nitrito de sódio como aditivos inibidores de corrosão em tintas comerciais, que auxiliam no aumento da proteção contra a corrosão ambiente. Como meio para a adição foi usado um esmalte sintético da Coral, aplicado sobre eletrodos de trabalho feitos com aço SAE 1006 que tem teor de carbono baixo e é fácil de ser corroído. Em seguida foram realizadas medidas potenciométricas seguindo a norma ASTM G59-97(2009). Os resultados obtidos foram satisfatórios com o uso de nitrito de sódio nas concentrações de 0,05 % e 0,7 % apresentando taxas de corrosão em torno de 8,8602.10-05 mm/a e 2,2207.10-04 mm/a respectivamente e para o benzoato de sódio na concentração de 0,5 % com taxa de corrosão em torno de 1,3994.10-4 mm/a, comprovando a eficiência do uso de inibidores uma vez que o aço 1006 possui taxa de corrosão em 2,1759 mm/a. Os filmes de melhor resultado também foi caracterizados por técnicas de microscopia eletrônica de varredura e o que mais se destacou também foi caracterizado por espectroscopia na região do Infravermelho.