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Reactivity-mapping studies on biopolymers in hydrogel forms
Smilek, Jiří ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of interactions between biopolymers and model probes in a hydrogel media utilizing diffusion processes. The main aim was to test and to optimize selected combination of diffusion methods (diffusion cells and unsteady diffusion) in study of interactions between biopolymers and organic dyes. Anionic (humic acids) and cationic (chitosan) representatives of biopolymers were utilized and methylene blue and methylene orange were used as a reactivity probe in the case of humic acids and chitosan, respectively. Another appreciable part of the work is represented by in-depth characterization of applied biopolymers and hydrogel samples by a wide range of analytical and physico-chemical methods (rheometry, UV-VIS, FT-IR etc.). Besides particular experimental results on studied systems, the diploma thesis provides both theoretical and practical background for subsequent applications of the innovative and full-automated method for reactivity mapping of biopolymers.
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Preparation of humic hydrogels with incorporated metal ions
Palková, Michaela ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the study of interaction of cupric ions as a model heavy metal with humic-substances in a hydrogel form. Main objective of the work was to suggest and optimize methods of preparing hydrogel forms of humic acids with the cupric ions and to study the influence of the ions on the properties of the prepared hydrogels while using analytical and physic-chemical methods. The investigated parameters for the characterization of prepared hydrogels were inner pH of the hydrogels and the pH of the solution at different stages of preparation, the quantity of copper ions in the hydrogels, the possibility of extraction and characterization of the structure of resulting hydrogel forms. The experimental results have conformed the expected influence of metal contact in the hydrogel forms of humic substances
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Characterization of methylated humic acids
Solná, Irena ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
The main concern of this bachelor thesis was a characterization of the properties of methylated humic acids. Retrieval on modifications of acidic functional groups of humic substances was done. In addition appropriate experimental methods for assessing the impact of methylation of carboxylic groups of humic acids were selected. Methylation of formentioned carboxylic groups is used to improve stability of humic acids while working with them. The sample of methylated humic acids, produced by the University of Poitiers in France, was investigated by the following methods: UV-Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and thermal analysis - TGA, DSC. The degree of methylation of carboxylic functional groups of methylated humic acids was considered using an indirect titration. Results were trade-off with the sample without methylation. The impact of gelation on properties of methylated and non-methylated humic acids was also studied.
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Support of physical interaction between hyaluronan and selected hydrophobic solutes
Michalicová, Petra ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Pekař, Miloslav (advisor)
The method of fluorescence spectroscopy was applied for the studying of the way of the hyaluronan-fluorescence probe system`s preparation on mutual interaction in water. Several experiments with fluorescence probes pyrene, prodan, perylene and diphenylhexatriene (DPH) had been submitted. The first part of the experiments deals with the verification of the results of T. Brown`s work and it was focused on the study of simple interaction between hyaluronan and hydrophobic compounds. In the second part of the work hyaluronan was dried at higher temperature followed by adding of the fluorescence probe. The aim of this method was the distraction of hyaluronan`s moisture packaging and the opening up the hydrophobic parts of the chain for the fluorophore. Although wide concentration ranges of fluorescence probes had been tested in the first experiments, the interactions hadn`t been observed. The similar results were obtained in the second part of the experiments.
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Determination of content of humic acids in solutions chronopotentiometrically
Viktorinová, Jana ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
Humic acids are part of humic substances, which are substances of natural origin occurring in soil, peats, sediments and young coal. These substances are mixture of compounds with different molecular weight and structures. Humic acids are only partially soluble in aqueous solutions and their solubility is growing up with icreasing pH value. Bachelor thesis uses method of chronopotentiometric titration, which has not been used yet for humic research. This bachelor thesis is trying to check possibility of exercise this method for assessment concentration of soluble humic acid. Especially trace amounts of analyt are measured by this method. Results obtained by chronopotentiometric titration are compared with results in common used method as UV/VIS spetctromerty and potentiometry.
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Correlation of Thermoanalytical Data with Primary Properties of Humified Substrata
Kislinger, Jiří ; Šimon, Peter (referee) ; Tesařová, Marta (referee) ; Schaumann, Gabriele (referee) ; Pekař, Miloslav (advisor)
Tato dizertační práce je napsána jako termoanalytická studie humifikovaných substrátů, tj. huminových látek a půdních vzorků, získaných z několika různých zdrojů tak, aby byl pokryt co nejširší rozsah primárních charakteristik. Práce hledá lineární korelace (s využitím Pearsonova korelačního koeficientu) mezi kinetikou termo-oxidační degradace (sledovanou pomocí termogravimetrie (TGA) a vyjádřenou konverzním časem stanoveným neizotermickou izokonverzní metodou) a standardními charakteristikami, jako je množství aromatického a karboxylového uhlíku přítomného v huminových látkách stanoveného spektroskopií nukleární magnetické rezonance (NMR). Hlavním cílem této práce je objasnit proces termo-oxidační degradace humifikované části přírodní organické hmoty a hledat závislosti mezi primární a sekundární strukturou huminových látek. Dalším úkolem je nalezení korelace mezi termogravimetrickým úbytkem hmotnosti půdních vzorků a jejich mikrobiální stabilitou měřenou v laboratorních experimentech jakožto půdní respirace (tedy uvolňování oxidu uhličitého). Účelem je zjistit, zdali vzájemné propojení vůbec existuje, a objasnit jaké druhy procesů, které provázejí půdní respiraci, je možné jednoduše odhalit pomocí TGA. Výsledky práce skýtají detailnější pohled na termickou analýzu půdních vzorků a jiných humifikovaných materiálů. Hlavním přínosem této práce je prezentace vyskytujících se aplikací termické analýzy pro charakterizaci půdní organické hmoty a dále také příspěvek k rozvoji aplikací technik termické analýzy v půdní vědě.
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Acidobasic behavior of carboxymethylcellulose solutions
Teslíková, Ivana ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Janeček, Jiří (advisor)
This work concerns with the study of acidobasic behavior of solutions of sodium salts of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Na). This behavior was investigated using acidimetric titrations of the salt solutions with potentiometric and conductometric indications. In order to determine the content of carboxylic groups in two different samples of CMC-Na (M1=90 kDa, DS1=0.7; M2=700 kDa, DS2=0.9), we employed the method of Ray von Wandruzska, originally proposed for the determination of the acidity of humic substances. The values of the degree of substitution (DS) obtained using this method correspond to the values declared by the producer. The small differences (of the order few percentage points) can be attributed to the humidity of the samples. The acidimetric titrations were performed also for solutions with different ionic strengths. There is an apparent effect of the ionic strength on the shape of titration curves; nevertheless these data were not used for any theoretical interpretation.
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Correlation of Thermoanalytical Data with Primary Properties of Humified Substrata
Kislinger, Jiří ; Šimon, Peter (referee) ; Tesařová, Marta (referee) ; Schaumann, Gabriele (referee) ; Pekař, Miloslav (advisor)
Tato dizertační práce je napsána jako termoanalytická studie humifikovaných substrátů, tj. huminových látek a půdních vzorků, získaných z několika různých zdrojů tak, aby byl pokryt co nejširší rozsah primárních charakteristik. Práce hledá lineární korelace (s využitím Pearsonova korelačního koeficientu) mezi kinetikou termo-oxidační degradace (sledovanou pomocí termogravimetrie (TGA) a vyjádřenou konverzním časem stanoveným neizotermickou izokonverzní metodou) a standardními charakteristikami, jako je množství aromatického a karboxylového uhlíku přítomného v huminových látkách stanoveného spektroskopií nukleární magnetické rezonance (NMR). Hlavním cílem této práce je objasnit proces termo-oxidační degradace humifikované části přírodní organické hmoty a hledat závislosti mezi primární a sekundární strukturou huminových látek. Dalším úkolem je nalezení korelace mezi termogravimetrickým úbytkem hmotnosti půdních vzorků a jejich mikrobiální stabilitou měřenou v laboratorních experimentech jakožto půdní respirace (tedy uvolňování oxidu uhličitého). Účelem je zjistit, zdali vzájemné propojení vůbec existuje, a objasnit jaké druhy procesů, které provázejí půdní respiraci, je možné jednoduše odhalit pomocí TGA. Výsledky práce skýtají detailnější pohled na termickou analýzu půdních vzorků a jiných humifikovaných materiálů. Hlavním přínosem této práce je prezentace vyskytujících se aplikací termické analýzy pro charakterizaci půdní organické hmoty a dále také příspěvek k rozvoji aplikací technik termické analýzy v půdní vědě.
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Reactivity-mapping studies on biopolymers in hydrogel forms
Smilek, Jiří ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Sedláček, Petr (advisor)
The diploma thesis is focused on the study of interactions between biopolymers and model probes in a hydrogel media utilizing diffusion processes. The main aim was to test and to optimize selected combination of diffusion methods (diffusion cells and unsteady diffusion) in study of interactions between biopolymers and organic dyes. Anionic (humic acids) and cationic (chitosan) representatives of biopolymers were utilized and methylene blue and methylene orange were used as a reactivity probe in the case of humic acids and chitosan, respectively. Another appreciable part of the work is represented by in-depth characterization of applied biopolymers and hydrogel samples by a wide range of analytical and physico-chemical methods (rheometry, UV-VIS, FT-IR etc.). Besides particular experimental results on studied systems, the diploma thesis provides both theoretical and practical background for subsequent applications of the innovative and full-automated method for reactivity mapping of biopolymers.
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Determination of content of humic acids in solutions chronopotentiometrically
Viktorinová, Jana ; Kislinger, Jiří (referee) ; Klučáková, Martina (advisor)
Humic acids are part of humic substances, which are substances of natural origin occurring in soil, peats, sediments and young coal. These substances are mixture of compounds with different molecular weight and structures. Humic acids are only partially soluble in aqueous solutions and their solubility is growing up with icreasing pH value. Bachelor thesis uses method of chronopotentiometric titration, which has not been used yet for humic research. This bachelor thesis is trying to check possibility of exercise this method for assessment concentration of soluble humic acid. Especially trace amounts of analyt are measured by this method. Results obtained by chronopotentiometric titration are compared with results in common used method as UV/VIS spetctromerty and potentiometry.
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