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Study of production properties of Metschnikowia yeasts
Chadimová, Markéta ; Szotkowski, Martin (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
Metschnikowia yeasts are able to produce under different conditions different amounts of lipids, which have remarkable uses in biotechnology and industry. This bachelor thesis is focused on the study of cultivation conditions under which yeasts produce the most lipids and also deals with which fatty acids these triacylglycerols are composed of. The influence of cultivation conditions on the amount of biomass is also monitored. Five yeast strains were examined, namely M. pulcherrima 145, M. pulcherrima 147, M. pulcherrima 149, M. andauensis 129 and M. chrysoperlae 1158. Cultivation media with different C/N ratios, containing glucose or cheap waste substrates (glycerol, coffee and waste fat) were used for cultivation. The cultivations were performed at several temperatures and then the amount of grown biomass was determined, and the composition and ratio of fatty acids were determined by gas chromatography. As yeast that produced the most biomass per time was determined the yeast M. chrysoperlae 1158, which after 336 hours of growth at 15 °C was able to produce 10,66 g/l of biomass on a medium with a ratio of C/N = 100. The highest amount of lipids was obtained with yeast M. andauensis 129 at 8 °C on medium with a ratio of C/N = 100 (21,57 % lipids in dry matter). If biomass production is also taken into account, the best results are obtained by the yeast M. chrysoperlae 1158 at a temperature of 11 ° C on a medium with a ratio of C/N = 100 with a biomass production of 10,15 g/l and 19,58 % lipids in dry matter. This yeast was therefore further cultivated on waste substrates.
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Using of cannabis extracts for the acne preparation of cosmetic products
Pelánová, Lenka ; Langová, Denisa (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
Hemp belongs among important plants with therapeutic effects thanks to its high content of substances. This bachelor thesis brings information about the use of hemp in acne preparations. The theoretical part of this thesis focuses on the characterization of hemp and its active substances. The next chapters deal with acne and Propionibacterium acnes, which is involved in the course. For the experimental part, the extracts of two hemp varieties (Ferimon and Carmagnola) were characterized in terms of antioxidant and cannabinoid presence. The cosmetic preparations with hemp extract content were prepared and commercial products were purchased too. In both the extracts and the cosmetic preparations, their inhibitory effect against Propionibacterium acnes was observed. Micrococcus luteus, Candida glabrata and Escherichia coli were also tested. The results show that dried hemp flower extracts contain the largest amount of active substances. All hemp extracts had effect against gram-positive bacteria, in cosmetic preparations it was minimal effect or no effect.
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The use and effectiveness of colostrum in cosmetics
Bartoňová, Klára ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
This thesis deals with efficiency of colostrum contained in cosmetics. The aim of study was to determine whether the colostrum contained in cosmetic preparations have any influence on the state of human skin. The theoretical part is a literary review and it deals with defining the basic concepts and phenomena, especially the colostrum, its composition and properties. There is also discussed the raw materials used for real samples preparation and efficiency evaluated on these samples. There are also described the methods used to evaluate cosmetic products. The practical part is focused on evaluating the influence of hydratation of prepared cosmetic products. The skin hydratation and transepidermal water loss was measured by MPA 5. Consumer tests are attached to this part. Chemical stability of these cosmetics is assessed in a special chapter.
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Compression of ECG signal
Blaschová, Eliška ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Vítek, Martin (advisor)
This paper represents the most well-known compression methods, which have been published. A Compression of ECG signal is important primarily for space saving in memory cards or efficiency improvement of data transfer. An application of wavelet transform for compression is a worldwide discussed topic and this is the reason why the paper focuses in this direction. Gained wavelet coefficients might be firstly quantized and then compressed using suitable method. There are many options for a selection of wavelet and a degree of decomposition, which will be tested from the point of view of the most efficient compression of ECG signal.
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Characterization of plant-based component of selected foodstuffs using techniques of molecular biology and instrumental methods
Tomíšek, Martin ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
The aim of this work was to compare authenticity analysis in selected food products with fruit component by using, instrumental and molekular methods. Particularly, the presence of blueberries in fruit–based foodstuffs was verified. The theoretical part is focused on the characterization, chemical composition and botanical classification of blueberries (European blueberry and Canadian blueberry). It also contains an overview of instrumental and molecular diagnostic methods that can be used for the analysis of these fruits. The experimental part focuses on the selection of a suitable method of DNA isolation, and primers for the detection of blueberries in commercial products. DNA analysis was performed by qPCR and HRM analysis. In the experimental part, DNA was isolated in sufficient quality for PCR and the presence of blueberries in foodstuffs was verified by qPCR. Using HRM analysis, we were able to differentiate between bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) in control samples and in some commercial products. Certain phenolic acids and some flavonoids specific for blueberries were detected by HPLC. The total content of polyphenols and flavonoids was determined by UV / VIS spectrophotometry.
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Simultaneous co-cultivation of selected strains of carotenogenic yeasts and autotrophic bacteria
Blažková, Jana ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
The submitted diploma thesis was focused on the study of co-cultivation of selected microorganisms, which were carotenogenic yeasts and cyanobacteria. The production of selected metabolites was compared in these co-cultivations. The main metabolites monitored were carotenoids, sterols, coenzyme Q10, chlorophylls and lipids. Furthermore, this work focused on the study and possibilities of optimizing the production of lipids and lipid substances in selected strains of carotenogenic yeasts and cyanobacterial species. The theoretical part is focused on the description of yeasts, especially carotenogenic yeasts, cyanobacteria and the chemical composition of the produced metabolites. Microorganisms such as yeast and cyanobacteria contain carotenoids, which are natural pigments and are classified as antioxidants. As antioxidants, they have significant biological effects, such as effects on human health. Coenzyme Q has a positive effect on the functioning of organs in the human body. Chlorophyll is widely used in the food industry as a green dye. Lipids produced by microorganisms contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, which is currently used in cosmetics or pharmacy. The theoretical part also described the individual analytical methods by which the production of the monitored metabolites could be determined. The experimental part is focused on the production of carotenoids, sterols, coenzyme Q10 and chlorophyll, which were determined by HPLC, lipids and fatty acid profile were determined by GC. The determined metabolites are monitored in different types of co-culture partners (carotenogenic yeast and cyanobacteria) in media with different additions of macroelements (P, N and Mg). This was followed by a co-cultivation experiment using waste oils (frying and coffee oil) and a study of the effect of waste oils added to co-cultivations. Co-cultivation experiments confirmed the ability of carotenogenic yeasts and cyanobacteria to grow together. The best results were obtained with Rhodosporidium toruloides and Anabena torulosa, Rhodosporidium toruloides and Arthrospira maxima.
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Nutritional benefit of cricket flour
Šťastná, Martina ; Zemanová, Jana (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
Edible insects have been part of the diet of many countries across the world for several decades. It is becoming increasingly popular in the europian developed countries, mainly because of the content of nutritionally important substances. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the characterization of edible insects in terms of nutritional benefits, explains the reasons and method of breeding edible insects. For the analysis of nutritionally active substances, flour of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) was used. A. domesticus belongs to the representatives of insects legalized from 1.1. 2018 on the EU market. Of the significantly nutritional substances, proteins, lipids, fatty acids, fiber and selected minerals were analyzed. In this study, optimalization of vertical electrophoresis SDS-PAGE was performed to determine protein fragment sizes. In the second part the influence of acricket flour addition protein bars was investigated by sensory analysis. In the experimental part that was found that cricket flour contains protein, lipids and fatty acids in significant amounts. It also contains important minerals for human health such as magnesium, potassium, iron or zinc. However, the sensory properties of protein bars for consumers were not very attractive.
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Mutant p53 protein and its binding and transactivation properties
Vojsovič, Matúš ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Brázda, Václav (advisor)
The "genome guardian" protein p53 plays an important role in cancer growth. P53 mutations occur in more than 50 % of human cancers. Mutated proteins significantly affect the proper functioning of cells. Due to the mutation, proteins can gain, but also lose, some of their functions, which also help them in modulating cell metabolism. Mutant forms of p53 may be involved in indirect binding or direct binding to DNA. They appeared to have a lower binding activity to the DNA than non-mutated p53. The experimental part of the thesis focuses on measuring the binding properties of selected p53 mutants using gel retardation analysis and using an atomic force microscope and monitoring the transactivation potential. The results were compared with the wild-type form of p53. It has been found that binding to the most common types of local DNA structures reduces the binding activity of p53 mutants over the wild-type. P53 mutants has been shown to have a lower intensity of transactivation than the wild-type p53 by studying their transactivation abilities and also they are able to reduce the intensity of transactivation when co-expressed with p53.
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