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Determination of iodine in food
Malčíková, Hana ; Reichstädter, Marek (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with the optimization of ICP-OES method to determination of iodine in mineral waters. At first, the Theoretic part characterize the iodine in general, next it concerns with it as the essential/biogenic element, which is necessary for the proper functioning of the human organism, with its occurrence in food and with its industrial utilization. In next chapters the thesis is describing analytical methods of iodine determination specifically ion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The principle and instrumentation description of both methods are found. The Experimental part is focused on optimization of ICP-OES methods, device setup for IC, on preparation of samples of mineral waters and the samples analysis using both methods. The results of the Experimental part show a content of iodine in mineral waters accessible in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
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Possibilities of determining the origin of the wine from the element composition
Škařupa, Přemysl ; Gregor,, Tomáš (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
The aim of this diploma thesis was to evaluate the possibility of determining the origin of the wine on the basis of elemental composition. For this purpose an analysis of major and minor elements was accomplished in selected varieties of wines. In total, 48 parameters for six wine subregions in Bohemia and Moravia was determined and used. The sum of 35 parameters represented the concentration of selected elements and other 13 parameters were created from the measured values. The concentration of elements was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). For the purpose of classification of samples into groups multivariate statistical methods were used. The measured data set was firstly separated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and discriminant analysis (DA). It has been proved that the selected variables influence the distribution of wines into categories according to their geographic location. Canonical discriminant analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis has been used for graphical projection. Simultaneously the model based on our analysis was created to enable classify an unknown sample of wine according to the origin.
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Study of extraction of the biologically active substances from elderberry marc
Lošková, Tereza ; Diviš, Pavel (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the determining of anthocyanin pigments in the extracts of elderberry marc (Sambucus nigra L.). The theoretical part is divided into four main chapters. In the first chapter there is botanical characteristics of elderberry, its origin and occurrence, chemical composition and the possibilities of usage in a food industry. The second part is devoted to characterization of phenolic compounds in berry fruits. Bigger attention is given to anthocyanin dyes, its occurrence, properties, health and antioxidant effects and the possibilities of usage in food industry. The third chapter is devoted to methods of determination of discussed dyes and phenolic compounds. The fourth chapter deals with the possibilities of disruption of plant cell walls. In the experimental part a series of elderberry marc's extraction was made. The purpose was to optimize the extraction course and to get the highest yield of dyes in an economically and operationally acceptable way. Time dependence of extractions was studied and a kind of extraction solvent and a ratio of its components were optimized. Distilled water or its mixture with ethanol was used as a solvent. During the water extraction the temperatures 25 °C and 50 °C were maintained and with the higher temperature the higher yields were obtained. Apart from this another supporting components as cellulolytic enzyme, ultrasound or shaker were used. The most effective method of extraction proved to be the extraction by the mixture water-ethanol (50:50) in the volume 80 mL. The total anthocyanins yield of this extraction was, expressed as cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent, 914,4 ± 3,8 mg100 g-1 dry weight after 10 hours and the total phenolics yield was, expressed as gallic acid equivalent, 1957,0 ± 9,9 mg100 g-1 dry weight at the same time. The usage of ultrasound increased the efficiency of the extraction by water at 50 °C by 12 %. On the contrary, the usage of cellulolytic enzyme didn't increase the anthocyanin yield, because the enzyme was inactive.
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Determination of honey authenticity and adulteration by anion exchange chromatography
Ždiniaková, Tereza ; Diviš, Pavel (referee) ; Vespalcová, Milena (advisor)
Cieľom tejto diplomovej práce je stanoviť kvalitu a zloženie medu, taktiež stanoviť jeho botanický pôvod na základe profilu sacharidov v mede. Med je prírodný produkt vysokej kvality a vďaka značnej spotrebe a nemalej trhovej hodnote je tiež terčom na falšovanie. S cieľom identifikovať podvody a cudzorodé látky, pochádzajúce z cukrových sirupov, boli analyzované oligosacharidy a polysacharidy na báze maltodextrínov. Teoretická časť popisuje chemické zloženie medu a hlavné princípy aplikovanej inštrumentálnej techniky. Poskytuje literárny prehľad existujúcich analytických metód na stanovenie sacharidov prítomných v mede a na odhalenie jeho falšovania. Boli definované hlavné body falšovania a autenticity, vrátane legislatívnych aspektov a opisu bežných druhov falšovania. Experimentálna časť obsahuje postupy, ktoré vedú k vývoju a optimalizácii chromatografických podmienok a parametrov elektrochemického detektora na stanovenie sacharidov a maltodextrínov (oligosacharidov a polysacharidov) vo vzorkách medu. Použitá analytická technika bola vysoko účinná aniónovo-výmenná chromatografia (HPAEC) spojená s pulzným amperometrickým detektorom (PAD). Vyvinutá a optimalizovaná chromatografická metóda bola taktiež validovaná z hľadiska linearity, dynamického rozsahu, analytických limitov, presnosti a správnosti. Na záver bola táto vypracovaná metóda úspešne zhodnotená analýzou autentických a falšovaných vzoriek medu rôzneho botanického pôvodu pochádzajúcich z členských štátov EÚ.
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Bioavailability of magnesium and zinc from food supplements
Lindovský, Patrik ; Křikala, Jakub (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the analysis of dietary supplements containing magnesium and zinc. The analysis examined the content of active substance and solubility in simulated gastric acid. The method used to analyze the active substance content was inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. This method was also used to determine the degree of solubility of the active substances. A total of thirteen different samples of dietary supplements were examined, all of which contained magnesium as the active ingredient and four of these samples additionally contained zinc. All samples contained the declared amount of magnesium. The zinc amount in food supplements was in accordance with the content stated on the label. In some samples the amount of zinc was determined to be lower, but the deviation from the declared amount did not exceed 14 %. Solubility tests have shown that some products do not contain a suitable type of coating to protect the active substance, which may cause a deterioration in bioavailability.
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Analytical methods for verifying the authenticity of the wine
Flegr, Šimon ; Štursa, Václav (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the authenticity of wine, focusing on the authenticity of geographic origin. The theoretical part of this work summarises the main components of wine and their changes during the production proces. Control techniques are introduced, including the ones used by the goverment’s control bureau (SZPI) and other documented methods. Areas recognised for growing wine are described, including the Morava area in Czechia and its imminent adjacent areas in Austria and Slovakia. Experimental part deals with the trace amount analysis of selected elements and phenolic compounds. The element analysis was conducted using mass spectrometry and optical emission spectrometry, whilst the phenolic compounds were separated using high-pressure liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection. The results were analysed using discrimination analysis to separate groups with different areas of origin, with the aid of data from former research.
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The selected micronutrients and heavy metals in fruits
Formanová, Kristýna ; Diviš, Pavel (referee) ; Vránová, Dana (advisor)
Today is the food quality a discussed topic not only in the Czech Republic. In this work we focused on micronutrients and heavy metals in strawberries. Strawberries are very attractive fruit consumed by all age groups from children to seniors. These bring not only gustatory pleasure but also positive effects on human organism. Soft fruit structure could contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals, which can be dangerous in certain quantities in terms of acute toxicity or what is more likely in terms of chronic exposure. In the spring - autumn of 2011 samples from the home cultivation of strawberries in the Czech Republic were collected and also samples of fruits that are commonly available in supermarket chains in this period were purchased. The element analysis was performed by the mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma, which belongs to a very sensitive method of elements determination.
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Determination of microelements by ICP-OES after extraction by DGT technique
Habartová, Aneta ; Pořízka, Jaromír (referee) ; Diviš, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis is focused on determination of microelements (Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb a Zn) in milk by optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES) after extraction by Diffusion Gradients in Thin films technique (DGT) containing Chelex 100 resin gel and agarose diffusion gel. The optimalization of DGT in model metal solutions was verified by recommended basic tests. The performance of the DGT technique in the diluted milk matrix was verified. By DGT technique was determined only Zn in real milk matrix with concentration 3,74 ± 0,02 mg/l. The other microelements in the prepared eluate were at or below the limit of detection of the instrumental method. The obtained results were compared with the analysis of milk after microwave digestion by ICP-OES. However, these results were below the detection limit of the device too, only Zn with concentration 3,91 ± 0,16 mg/l was measured. For the future analysis of the selected microelements in milk by DGT technique, further optimization of the preconcentration technique is required, or use of a more sensitive instrumental method.
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Cycling of selected metals in the environment.
Šebková, Michaela ; Diviš, Pavel (referee) ; Dočekalová, Hana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with a group of selected metals (nickel, zinc, copper, cadmium and lead) in environmental components. It occupies with natural and anthropogenic inputs of metals to the atmosphere, the water und the soil and with their transport among them components. It engages too in a question of a penetration of metals to the biosphere and in their ensuant transport within the biosphere. At each metal is description of its natural sources, chemical and physical properties, inputs in environment, transport within the biosphere and positive and negative effects on living organism is described for each studied metal. The last chapter of this thesis deals with determination of selected metals in environmental components. It discribes procedures of determination from planning over sampling and processing of sample to the final determination of metals by instrumental methods.
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