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Study on metabolism of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Rhodospirillum rubrum
Rubanová, Blanka ; Vodička, Juraj (referee) ; Slaninová, Eva (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the study of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) metabolism in Rhodospirillum rubrum under different cultivation conditions. The conditions differed in the aeration rate (aerobic, anaerobic, microaerobic) and in the presence of a light source (light cultivation, dark cultivation). First, different volumes of medium were suggested and tested for the fastest and the most suitable inoculum cultivation. Subsequently, cultures of Rhodospirillum rubrum under different conditions in terms of PHA content were compared by gas chromatography. In addition to gas chromatography, other complementary methods were used for better characterization of bacterial growth and metabolism, such as flow cytometry, UV-VIS spectroscopy (transmission and diffusion transmission modes). Fluorescence microscopy and cryo-scanning electron microscopy were used in terms of cell morphology. Furthermore, the ability of bacteria to synthesize color pigments (carotenoids and bacteriochlorophyll a) was investigated. The bacteria were cultivated on different types of media (liquid, solid), the color pigments were subsequently extracted, and their concentrations were calculated. UV-VIS spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were also used to measure color pigments.
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Study on metabolism of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Rhodospirillum rubrum
Rubanová, Blanka ; Vodička, Juraj (referee) ; Slaninová, Eva (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the study of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) metabolism in Rhodospirillum rubrum under different cultivation conditions. The conditions differed in the aeration rate (aerobic, anaerobic, microaerobic) and in the presence of a light source (light cultivation, dark cultivation). First, different volumes of medium were suggested and tested for the fastest and the most suitable inoculum cultivation. Subsequently, cultures of Rhodospirillum rubrum under different conditions in terms of PHA content were compared by gas chromatography. In addition to gas chromatography, other complementary methods were used for better characterization of bacterial growth and metabolism, such as flow cytometry, UV-VIS spectroscopy (transmission and diffusion transmission modes). Fluorescence microscopy and cryo-scanning electron microscopy were used in terms of cell morphology. Furthermore, the ability of bacteria to synthesize color pigments (carotenoids and bacteriochlorophyll a) was investigated. The bacteria were cultivated on different types of media (liquid, solid), the color pigments were subsequently extracted, and their concentrations were calculated. UV-VIS spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were also used to measure color pigments.
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