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Application of tissue culture test plates for production of recombinant protein in HEK293 cells; determination of optimal conditions
Krzyžanková, Marcela ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Ševčík, Mojmír (advisor)
Efficient production of the recombinant proteins (r-proteins) must be based on previous testing of an expression of a small amount of the r-proteins. This work focuses on optimizing the expression of the r-proteins in 12-well plates. It includes testing of an appropriate speed of shaking, production and transfection volume. It compares all the current testing vessels (it compares a 50-ml centrifugation tube to new tested plates that can substitute the unsuitable tubes). It also compares these new tested plates to production square bottles in order to compare the r-protein expression in the plates to the r-protein expression in the bottles. It monitors effects of carbon dioxide on a number of vital cells, their viability, a relative frequency of positive cells on GFP in various cultivation vessels (plates, tubes, bottles), and pH of HEK 293 cellular cultivation during the 4-day cultivation process as well. On the basis of the results and statistical processing of the results, we have set the optimal agitation speed of 230 rpm for the 12-well plates. We have also set the appropriate production and transfection volume of 2 and 0.5 ml for the 12-well plates. In order to evaluate variables and compare cultivations in all the vessels, the tubes could be substituted by the plates. There is a statistically significant impact of carbon dioxide on the number of cells, their variability, relative frequency of cells (positive on GFP) and pH of the cellular HEK 293 cultivation in the cultivation vessels. There is the strongest r-protein expression in carbon dioxide conditions. The results of this work allow to employ the 12-well plates when we aim to test the expression of the r-proteins in a small amount and in carbon dioxide conditions. On the basis of the findings, the expression of the r-proteins in the 12-well plates and carbon dioxide conditions can substitute the expression of the r-proteins in the production bottle and in carbon dioxide free conditions.
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Probiotics in food products for children
Vozárová, Petra ; Kvasničková, Eva (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Despite of the high level of science and medicine, people are trying to return to the nature and use it for their lives. For example, they are using probiotics, which are live cultures able to reside in the human intestine and there can start their role. The teoretical part of this bachelor thesis deals with probiotic bacteria, their properties and those properties which are important in the food industry and the main part focuses on the probiotics used in baby food. The experimental part of the thesis targets on an analysis of two probiotic supplements for children (BioLac Baby and Probacílium+). There was a DNA isolated from these two products by method of phenol extraction and using magnetic media. The whole DNA isolated from these products was amplificated by genus-specific PCR.
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Imunomagnetic separation of lactic acid bacteria using magnetic microparticles functionalised by antibodies
Vaňásek, Jakub ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Trachtová, Štěpánka (advisor)
Immunomagnetic separation is based on binding of antibody with antigen, where antibody is bound to magnetic particle. In this thesis there were used particles of magnetic pearl cellulose with antiLactobacillus and antiBifidobacterium antibodies. Immunomagnetic separation method was optimalized and verified for its efficiency and specifity with bacterial and yeast cells. This cells were identified by polymerase chain reaction. Efficiency of immunomagnetic separation was verified on probiotic meat product, where Lactobacillus cells were isolated. With DNA from isolated Lactobacillus cells the high resolution melting was performed. The results show presence of several bacterial strains of Lactobacillus species.
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Study of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Producing Antimicrobial Compounds
Turková, Kristýna ; Doležal, Petr (referee) ; Rada,, Vojtěch (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
The sixty-eight strains isolated from breastfed full-term infant feces and from another sources were identified using genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Lactobacillus, species-specific PCRs, multiplex PCR, pheS PCR, rep-PCR, RAPD-PCR and 16S rDNA sequencing into Lactobacillus species or group of species. Seven strains produced antimicrobial proteinaceous substances in the supernatants. Antimicrobial proteinaceous substances of three strains were tested on temperature, pH a detergent stability. All tested strains produced temperature-stable antimicrobial proteinaceous substances. Antimicrobial activity was not influenced by detergents with exception of SDS. Presence of genes for production of bacteriocins (acidocin B, gassericin A, gassericin T, gassericin K7A and gassericin K7B) were detected in DNA of fourteen strains using PCR and DNA/DNA hybridization. Selected PCR products were sequenced and analyzed using BLAST algorithm and CLUSTAL W2 programme. The sequences of specific PCR products in DNA of two strains had 100% similarity with the sequences from the database GeneBank. Selected strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus group were tested for the surveillance in gastrointestinal tract, for the production of antimicrobial substances, for the adhesion on Caco-2 cells and for the presence of genes of antibiotic resistance. DNA of strains was tested using specific primers on the presence of genes for histidine-decarboxylase, tyrosine-decyrboxylase and linoleate isomerase. The gene for histidine-decarboxylase production was detected in DNA of seven strains, for tyrosine-decarboxylase production in DNA of one strain and for linoleate isomerase in DNA of four strains. Imunomagnetic separation of the cells was optimized. Magnetic particles functionalized with streptavidin and the anti-Lactobacillus antidote was used for the separation of the cells of Lactobacillus rhamnosus LOCK 0900 from MRS medium, UHT milk and from the yogurt. The IMS-PCR was used for detection of imunomagnetic separated bacterial cells.
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DNA isolation using newly designed magnetic carriers
Machan, Radoslav ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Rittich, Bohuslav (advisor)
Theoretical part of the master thesis was aimed on giving an overview of basic characteristics of magnetic particles, their morphology, basic methods of their synthesis, interaction with DNA and recent applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. The experimental part of thesis was aimed on application of new designed magnetic particles for isolation of both lactobacilli DNA and calf thymus DNA. Two types of magnetic beads were used: hyperbranched poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-[2-(methacryloyloxy) ethoxy]acetic acid-co-ethylene dimethylacrylate) microbeads covered with amino groups (P(GMA-MOEAA-EDMA)-NH2) and magnetic non-porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) microbeads covered with carboxyl groups (P(HEMA-co-GMA)-COOH). For both types of microbeads two different protocols for preparation of separation mixtures with two different concentrations od poly(ethyleneglycol) 6000 (PEG 6000) as condensation agent were tested. Differences among both types of magnetic microbeads and DNAs used were found. It was shown that both types of microbeads are suitable for DNA isolation in the presence of 8% PEG 6000.
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Use of PCR for species identification and searching of selected genes of lactobacilli
Diado, Aleksandra ; Rittich, Bohuslav (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Probiotic food products - food additives contain different species of probiotic bacteria. Accurate species identification with their characteristics is very important from the view of products quality. Methods of DNA diagnostics are used for these purposes. In this thesis DNA was isolated from 4 probiotic products. The presence of bacterial of genus Lactobacillus and species L. acidophilus, L. casei, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus were detected in three products by PCR. This information was in accordance with the data provided by the manufacturer. Two sets of primers were used for identification of species. Using other primers sequences of genes such as bsh, lai and odc were detected in DNA isolated from the products. Differences were estimated among products concerning the detection of lai gene Lactobacillus acidophilus.
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Analysis of DNA isolated from probiotic products using magnetic microparticles
Oliva, Jan ; Rittich, Bohuslav (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
This thesis is interested in isolation and identification of probiotic bacteria in three different probiotic products using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA in quality suitable for PCR was isolated from crude lysates using three different types of magnetic microparticles and phenol extraction. Identification genera and species of probiotic bacteria was proven using genus and species specific PCRs. Results were in accordance with data presented by manufacturers.
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Identification of selected genes in lactic acid bacteria
Kristová, Mária ; Vojtíšková, Marie (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Lactic acid bacteria are natural habitants of human gastrointectinal tract. Among the most important are bacteria of genus Lactobacillus and genus Bifidobacterium that contain a lot of probiotic species. Probiotic species are used as food supplements. This work was focused on DNA separation from crude cell lysates of 4 food supplements using magnetic carrier P(HEMA-co-GMA) covered by carboxyl groups. DNA was reversible adsorbed to the carriers in the presence of PEG 6000 (16%) and NaCl (2 M) (final concentrations) and eluted into TE buffer. Lysis of cells from food supplements was performed by lysozyme, SDS and proteinase K. The amount of lysozyme was optimalized. Concentration of separated DNA was measured by spectrophotometric method. The amount of isolated DNA was suitable for PCR. Isolated DNA was used for PCR with universal primers, PCR specific for genus Lactobacillus and genus Bifidobacterium and for 9 different species-specific PCRs: Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium infantis. Amplicons were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis (1,8%). It was shown that DNA amplification methods are quick and precise for identification of studied species. The results of bacteria identification were compared with data provided by the manufacturer. In all food supplements, bacteria of genus Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were detected. However, only some species provided by manufacturer were identified by PCR in each tablet.
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DNA analysis of nonpathogenic clostridia isolated from cheeses
Chroboková, Maria ; Trachtová, Štěpánka (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular method which allows in vitro replication of nucleic acids. It allows the identification and quantification of microorganisms or to prove specific gene sequentions in different matrices of biological origin. Some nonpathogenic species of genus Clostridium cause damages of cheeses, so their identification and quantification is very important in cheesemaking. In this thesis, specific primers for genus Clostridium were tested. Bacterial DNA from culture collection strains and from strains isolated from damaged cheeses were used. Genus-specific region for Clostridium was amplified using specific primers. The PCR products (619 bp) were detected using electrophoresis in 1,8% agarose gel. Genus-specific character of primers was confirmed. DNA of Lactobacillus was used for negative control.
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Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles
Kubínová, Martina ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Rittich, Bohuslav (advisor)
Silver nanoparticles and its potencial use and influence on the environment is still object of research. Methodics of synthesis of silver nanoparticles is already well investigated and study deals with more economical ways of syntesis by metireals, which are environmentally friendly and nontoxic. Biochemical production of nanoparticles has both advantages. This study focused on the production of nanoparticles by lactic acid bacteria and antibacterial activity. Experimental part of the study focused on amplification DNA isolated from Lactobacillus gasseri K7, which has efficiency to form silver nanoparticles. DNA was isolated in PCR, it was confirmed using primers specific for domena Bacteria and species Lactobacillus gasseri.
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