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Possibility of utilization of solid waste from spent coffee grounds rafination for agricultural purposes
Slavíková, Zuzana ; Vespalcová, Milena (referee) ; Pořízka, Jaromír (advisor)
The main focus of this diploma thesis is the utilization of spent coffee ground (SCG) and its biorefinery products in agriculture primarly as a prospective organic fertilizer. The study verifies an influence of the addition of native SCG as well as its acid hydrolysed, defatted and oxidized forms to experimental clay soil on chemical and physical properties (ph, conductivity and mineral content). Growing experiments were realized by using Lactuca sativa to detect positive or negative effects on growth. Samples of basic soil and soil with the addition of commercial NPK fertilizer served as a reference to measuring data. Measurements showed that addition of SCG and products of its biorefinery to the soil caused a decrease of pH and an increase of conductivity of soil samples. Significant increase of extractable calcium, magnesium, manganese and moderate increase of potassium content was detected. 2 % addition of SCG to soil had no impact on plants growth. The number and visual appearance of lettuces were comparable with plants in basic soil. No seed on acid hydrolysed samples germinated, which was caused by an increase of conductivity and sulphate content in these samples. In defatted and oxidized samples the early germination and the highest number of lettuces was observed. The low content of phosphorus in all soil samples had a great impact on growth rate and visual appearance of cultivated lettuces. In comparison with soil with NPK addition, lettuces in samples with SCG and its form had a pink-grey colour and lower growth.
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Use of wheat bran for fertilizer production
Maňáková, Helena ; Štursa,, Václav (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the production of fertilizer from wheat bran and spent coffee grounds, which are produced in large quantities in the food industry. The efficiency of the removal of caffeine and phenolic substances from coffee grounds using the oxidation reason and the possibility of recycling the usable oxidizing effect were tested. We managed to oxidize almost all phenolic substances and a significant amount of caffeine from coffee grounds, even through the recycled oxidizing effect. Fertilizer in the form of pellets was subsequently formed from coffee grounds and bran. During pelleting, the optimal degree of wetting of the material was studied to achieve optimal yield of pellets and sufficiently strong pellets. Different ratios of substrates for pelletization were also studied and the quality of produced pellets was assessed. The content of macro and microelements in the prepared pellets was determined. Pellets have been shown to be a good source of elements important for plant growth.
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Study of the effect of fertilizer containing wheat bran on lettuce growth
Smrčková, Kamila ; Pořízka, Jaromír (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
The aim of the work was to perform growth experiments on a laboratory scale with soil, which was enriched with 2,5 vol. % of wheat bran/coffee grounds/biochar and to study soil and growth characteristics on Lactuca sativa L. The coffee grounds were added raw or modified by oxidation/extraction. Phytotoxic properties of coffee grounds were confirmed by germination tests, although there was an effort to reduce the content of phenolic substances by oxidation /extraction. Soil additives caused an increase in content of organic matter, water capacity, pH and conductivity of all mixtures compared to the control soil. Elemental analysis of soils before cultivation did not show any positive effect on the content of mineral elements compared to the control soil. On the other hand, higher mineral (P, Mg, Ca, K, Mn, Fe, Cu and Al) content compared to soil was recorded cultivation experiments. Chlorophyll a was the most abundant in cultivated plants and reached the lowest concentration in plants grown in a mixture with EXKS. Salads differed in mineral content, too. Salads with the highest content of phosphorus were growed on the mixture BU+OT+PŮDA. On the contrary, content of potassium is salads was negatively affected by mixture with EXKS. Microelements (Fe, Zn, Al, Cu, Cr and Mn) were most affected in the salad by the addition of raw coffee grounds and OXKS2.
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Optimization of cultivation of carotenogenic yeasts on mixed waste substrates
Holub, Jiří ; Mikulíková, Renata (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
The master thesis addresses the issue of cultivation of selected strains of carotenogenic yeasts on waste materials of the food industry using a laboratory bioreactor. Carotenogenic yeasts are able to produce highly valuable metabolites during cultivation, which are located predominantly in the lipid part of the cells. Particularly, they are carotenoids, ergosterol, coenzyme Q and fatty acids. The thesis is divided into two main parts, the theoretical part and the practical part. The theoretical part describes individual yeast strains, types of waste materials, produced metabolites and methods of their analysis. The experimental part deals with the processing of waste materials of the food industry, specifically animal fat, whey and spent coffee grounds into the form of substrates usable as nutrition sources for yeast cultivation. Furthermore, cultivations focused on the recovery of the monitored metabolites and their analysis by using HPLC/PDA and GC/FID assemblies were studied as well. The yeast strains Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (CCY 19-4-6), Rhodotorula kratochvilae (CCY 20-2-26), Rhodosporidium toruloides (CCY 062-002-001), Sporidiobolus pararoseus (CCY 19-9-6) a Cystofilobasidium macerans (CCY 10-1-2) were used in this work. As one of the best producing strains Sporidiobolus pararoseus (CCY 19-9-6) was found, which achieved very high productions of carotenoids, coenzyme Q and ergosterol.
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Detoxification of coffee sediments by oxidation processes
Maňáková, Helena ; Pořízka, Jaromír (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the detoxification of used coffee grounds by the oxidation processes. The theoretical section describes the characterization of coffee beans and used coffee grounds. Furthermore, this section describes the valorisation of coffee grounds, especially its application as a fertilizer. The final part of the theoretical section focuses on the characterization of phenolic compounds, which are responsible for toxic properties of used coffee grounds, and analytical methods are described, which include UV–VIS spectrophotometry and high–performance liquid chromatography. The aim of the experimental part is the sample preparation, the application of the effective detoxification process and the analysis of the detoxificated used coffee grounds, focusing on the content of phenolic compounds. At the end of the experimental part, data processing is described. Three types of coffee grounds were used for determination of phenolic compounds: raw, defatted and the third type was defatted and simultaneously hydrolysed. High amounts of phenolic acids were identified in every sample, especially the gallic, ferulic, chlorogenic and caffeic acid. After an oxidizing agent was applied, positive detoxification of every sample of used coffee grounds was confirmed. For the most effective and most economical oxidation, a 1% oxidizing agent was chosen, which after a 10–minute oxidization efficiently reduced the content of the phenolic compound.
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Possibility of utilization of solid waste from spent coffee grounds rafination for agricultural purposes
Slavíková, Zuzana ; Vespalcová, Milena (referee) ; Pořízka, Jaromír (advisor)
The main focus of this diploma thesis is the utilization of spent coffee ground (SCG) and its biorefinery products in agriculture primarly as a prospective organic fertilizer. The study verifies an influence of the addition of native SCG as well as its acid hydrolysed, defatted and oxidized forms to experimental clay soil on chemical and physical properties (ph, conductivity and mineral content). Growing experiments were realized by using Lactuca sativa to detect positive or negative effects on growth. Samples of basic soil and soil with the addition of commercial NPK fertilizer served as a reference to measuring data. Measurements showed that addition of SCG and products of its biorefinery to the soil caused a decrease of pH and an increase of conductivity of soil samples. Significant increase of extractable calcium, magnesium, manganese and moderate increase of potassium content was detected. 2 % addition of SCG to soil had no impact on plants growth. The number and visual appearance of lettuces were comparable with plants in basic soil. No seed on acid hydrolysed samples germinated, which was caused by an increase of conductivity and sulphate content in these samples. In defatted and oxidized samples the early germination and the highest number of lettuces was observed. The low content of phosphorus in all soil samples had a great impact on growth rate and visual appearance of cultivated lettuces. In comparison with soil with NPK addition, lettuces in samples with SCG and its form had a pink-grey colour and lower growth.
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Modeling and cultivation of some microorganisms on waste substrate hydrolysates
Kecskésová, Viktória ; Obruča, Stanislav (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
The aim of Diploma thesis was the cultivation of microorganisms Lactobacillus plantarum CCM 7039 and Bacillus coagulans CCM 2658 on hydrolysed spent coffee grounds, production of lactid acid and modelling of these processes to find out more detailed characteristics. First, both microorganisms were cultivated in Erlenmeyer flasks on spent coffee grounds hydrolysate containing lipids and processed by extraction of lipids, e.g. lipid-free. The effect of nitrogen source and inoculation medium were monitored in the course of cultivation. The optimal conditions found were used for subsequent fermentation in bioreactors. Further, microorganisms were cultivated in the Erlenmeyer flasks in the media with individual carbohydrates typical for hydrolysed spent coffee grounds to determine its ability to utilize these carbohydrates. By fermentation in the bioreactors, the yield of lactic acid from carbohydrates was 97 % in Lactobacillus plantarum and 99 % in Bacillus coagulans, respectively. Models for growth and productivity of microorganisms were processed in MATLAB using logistic, generalized logistic and Monod functions. In general, the best data fit was achieved using a logistic function.
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Combustion of Coffee Pellets
Kurečková, Andrea ; Baláš, Marek (referee) ; Lisý, Martin (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with combustion of coffee pellets, which are made of spend coffee grounds. The work is divided into two main parts. The first part contains a research of combustion, solid fuels and energy use of spent coffee grounds. The second part is experimental and describes the combustion test. It describes the measurement procedure, the necessary calculations and evaluation.
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Hydrolytic cleavage of coffee spent ground
Skřivanová, Veronika ; Hlaváček, Viliam (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with various types of hydrolysis of spent coffee ground for the following biotechnological applications such as the culture medium. The work included mechanical, acid, alkaline and enzymatic hydrolysis. The resulting hydrolysates were analyzed concerning the content of reducing carbohydrates, and potentially inhibitory substances polyphenolic nature. The results show that the best conditions for culturing yeast samples were prepared with a concentration of coffee 150 g/l hydrolysed combination of 2,5% mineral acid by heating at 121 °C for 15 minutes. Using ultrasonic homogenizer significantly increases the effect of hydrolysis. The enzymatic hydrolysis is best placed hydrolyzate prepared cellulase. The hydrolysed spent coffee grounds were used as the production medium for the production of ethanol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. For samples was determined concentration change of glucose and ethanol by HPLC/RID. The highest concentration of biomass sample contained hydrolyzed cellulose on the other side, the highest yields of ethanol (20,07 g/l) were achieve using hydrolysate prepared by 2,5% hydrochloric acid.
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Enzymatic hydrolysis of wastes associated with coffee production
Kovářová, Markéta ; Skoumalová, Petra (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on study of potential production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes by microorganisms – bacterium and moulds, which have been cultivated on spent coffee grounds. The theoretical part deals with characterization of coffee and utilization of coffee by-products. There are also subscribed microorganisms and enzymes which have been noticed. In experimental part coffee ground was used as the sole substrate for production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes. Productions of protease, cellulase, mannase and lipase enzymes were observed. None-identified isolate of mould spontaneously contaminating spent coffee grounds was identified as the best producer of these enzymes. Subsequently the conditions of cultivation such as water content and shaking vs. static cultivation of this moulds were optimized. Further, we performed partial purification and pre-concentration of the enzyme cocktail by ultrafiltration, ultradialysis and PAGE-SDS characterization of extracellular enzymes was performed as well.
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