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Utilisation of plant origin waste
Habáníková, Kamila ; Šťavíková, Lenka (referee) ; Omelková, Jiřina (advisor)
This thesis describes properties and utilization and specifies the composition of organic plant waste produced during industrial processing. By cultivation of specific micro-organisms from this waste material it is possible to produce enzymes that have further beneficial industrial utilization. The experimental part of this thesis deals with the production of enzymes from the applied waste material grape pomace with the help of chosen micro-organisms. Waste, its processing and utilization is and always will be a key issue in our society.
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Production of PHB-HV from grape pomace by employing a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator
Jakešová, Michaela ; Kučera, Dan (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deal with the production of PHB-HV copolymer employing a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator H16. First, Erlenmeyer flask´s cultivations using pure fructose as a source of carbon were performed. The mode of addition of valeric acid for the synthesis of PHB-HV was studied. Furthermore, the effect of stress factor (ethanol) on PHB-HV synthesis by this microorganism was investigated. The method obtained by optimization in Erlenmeyer flasks was applied to the synthesis of the PHB-HV copolymer in the bioreactor using fructose as a source of carbon, too. Furthermore, after enzymatic hydrolysis, a sugar extract from grape pomace was obtained as a source of carbon for the synthesis of PHB-HV. The fermentation in Erlenmeyer flasks and the bioreactor using an extract of grape pomace was carried out. Using this alternative carbon source 3.51 g/l PHB-HV copolymer was produced in Erlenmeyer flask, 5.06 g/l in bioreactor respectively. In the first case, the proportion of 3-hydroxyvalerate in the copolymer was 23.78 mol. % and in the second one, 9.39 mol. %.
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Employment of bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis for production of polyhydroxyalkanoates on waste substrates
Vidláková, Michaela ; Pernicová, Iva (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This diploma thesis is focused on screening PHA production using thermophilic bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis and on the study of possible use of grape pomace, molasses and waste paper as a cheap carbon substrate for culturing the characterized bacteria. At first, testing of basic cultivation parameters was performed, including carbon substrate concentration, oxygen availability, ability to utilize nitrogen sources and selected disaccharides. PHA production from waste substrates was tested in three ways. In the first, pre-prepared solids-free hydrolysates from raw materials were used as the carbon source. The second and third procedures were performed by dosing waste materials directly into the mineral media, which differed only in the presence or absence of the enzyme preparation enabling release of fermentable sugars. The most intensive increase in culture and the highest production of PHA was recorded on grape hydrolyzate. The biomass concentration in this sample reached up to 4.8 g/L with a content of 59 % PHA. On the other hand, the addition of grape marc directly to the production medium did not work at all, which was probably due to the presence of a large amount of inhibitory substances from the pomace. The situation was similar with molasses and waste paper, where the bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis was able to grow and possibly produce PHA only to a small extent. The work also managed to characterize the effect of temperature and pH on the activity of the enzyme cocktail Viscozyme L and to determine the temperature and pH optimum PHA synthase of the bacterial strain Tepidimonas taiwanensis in the cell lysate.
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Prospects of Microbial Degradation and Waste Utilization from Food Processing Industry
Illková, Kateřina ; Karovičová, Jolana (referee) ; Jarošová, Alžběta (referee) ; Omelková, Jiřina (advisor)
This work deals with the problem of microbial degradation of the waste materials from food industry. This work is focused on the production of technological significant enzymes producing by microorganisms, which were able to use the waste as a sole carbon source. In the first part of this work, the attention was focused on the production of pectolytic enzymes. This part was made within study interships in Slovak Academy of Sciences, department of Glycomics in Bratislava. The grape pomace as the waste form winegrowing was used as a sole carbon source for microbial growth and enzymes production. The production of pectolytic enzymes was tested on this waste. After screening the most suitable microorganisms was chosen with the highest production of polygalacturonase activity. Produced enzymes were isolated by extraction techniques, purified and then identified proteomically. The aim of the second part of this work was the waste water treatment containing lipids and lipolytic enzymes. The reason was the cooperation with the company constructing grease traps. The characterization of supplied commercial preparations was the subject of this work and the other reason was the characterization of conditions for lipases secreting by microorganisms, identification of microorganisms present in the commercial preparation and testing of new microbial cultures for the development of new preparation for the grease traps.
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Use of wastes from winemaking in food and cosmetics applications
Výmolová, Markéta ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
The presented thesis deals with the various types of hydrolysis of waste from the production of wine, parings and bunch-stems for subsequent biotechnological use as enrichment of feeding mixtures and the production of bio-ethanol. A composite analysis was done at the start of the measurements for the determination of dry matter, extraction of oil from the parings and assessment of cellulose in the bunch-stems. As a part of this thesis a chemical and enzyme hydrolysis of waste materials have been performed. In hydrolysates the contents of reducing carbohydrates and antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids were analysed. The results showed that the samples with a concentration of 50 g/l of material hydrolysed in a water bath for 60 minutes were the best conditions for cultivating yeasts. Hydrolysed parings and bunch-stems were used as the production medium for the production of ethanol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A change of the concentration of carbohydrates and ethanol in the samples has been measured by HPLC. The sample hydrolysed enzymatically using cellulase exhibited the highest concentration of biomass (c = 2,140 g/l), the sample hydrolysed chemically in the water bath formed the highest content of ethanol (c = 9,880 g/l).
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Preparation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from food waste
Horáková, Natálie ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
The aim of the diploma thesis was to isolate microcrystalline cellulose from grape pomace. The analysis of grape pomace showed the following main components: lignin (32.9%), cellulose (34.2%), hemicellulose (31.5%) and lipids (7.0%). Various methods have been tested for the isolation and purification of microcrystalline cellulose. As the most suitable method was selected acid hydrolysis with 50 % and 64 % sulfuric acid followed by treatment with ethylenediamine. The morphology of the isolated cellulose was studied by transmission electron microscopy. The diameter of the hydrolyzed cellulose fibers was determined in the range of 15–130 nm. The isolated cellulose was used as reinforcing filler for agar. The agar/cellulose films were prepared by solution casting. The agar/cellulose films exhibited higher values of Young´s moduli and tensile strength but lower elongation at break compared to neat agar films. The results proved that grape pomace can be used as source for the isolation of microcrystalline cellulose with reinforcing ability for agar.
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Employment of bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis for production of polyhydroxyalkanoates on waste substrates
Vidláková, Michaela ; Pernicová, Iva (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This diploma thesis is focused on screening PHA production using thermophilic bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis and on the study of possible use of grape pomace, molasses and waste paper as a cheap carbon substrate for culturing the characterized bacteria. At first, testing of basic cultivation parameters was performed, including carbon substrate concentration, oxygen availability, ability to utilize nitrogen sources and selected disaccharides. PHA production from waste substrates was tested in three ways. In the first, pre-prepared solids-free hydrolysates from raw materials were used as the carbon source. The second and third procedures were performed by dosing waste materials directly into the mineral media, which differed only in the presence or absence of the enzyme preparation enabling release of fermentable sugars. The most intensive increase in culture and the highest production of PHA was recorded on grape hydrolyzate. The biomass concentration in this sample reached up to 4.8 g/L with a content of 59 % PHA. On the other hand, the addition of grape marc directly to the production medium did not work at all, which was probably due to the presence of a large amount of inhibitory substances from the pomace. The situation was similar with molasses and waste paper, where the bacterium Tepidimonas taiwanensis was able to grow and possibly produce PHA only to a small extent. The work also managed to characterize the effect of temperature and pH on the activity of the enzyme cocktail Viscozyme L and to determine the temperature and pH optimum PHA synthase of the bacterial strain Tepidimonas taiwanensis in the cell lysate.
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Preparation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from food waste
Horáková, Natálie ; Němcová, Andrea (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
The aim of the diploma thesis was to isolate microcrystalline cellulose from grape pomace. The analysis of grape pomace showed the following main components: lignin (32.9%), cellulose (34.2%), hemicellulose (31.5%) and lipids (7.0%). Various methods have been tested for the isolation and purification of microcrystalline cellulose. As the most suitable method was selected acid hydrolysis with 50 % and 64 % sulfuric acid followed by treatment with ethylenediamine. The morphology of the isolated cellulose was studied by transmission electron microscopy. The diameter of the hydrolyzed cellulose fibers was determined in the range of 15–130 nm. The isolated cellulose was used as reinforcing filler for agar. The agar/cellulose films were prepared by solution casting. The agar/cellulose films exhibited higher values of Young´s moduli and tensile strength but lower elongation at break compared to neat agar films. The results proved that grape pomace can be used as source for the isolation of microcrystalline cellulose with reinforcing ability for agar.
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Production of PHB-HV from grape pomace by employing a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator
Jakešová, Michaela ; Kučera, Dan (referee) ; Kovalčík, Adriána (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deal with the production of PHB-HV copolymer employing a pure culture of Cupriavidus necator H16. First, Erlenmeyer flask´s cultivations using pure fructose as a source of carbon were performed. The mode of addition of valeric acid for the synthesis of PHB-HV was studied. Furthermore, the effect of stress factor (ethanol) on PHB-HV synthesis by this microorganism was investigated. The method obtained by optimization in Erlenmeyer flasks was applied to the synthesis of the PHB-HV copolymer in the bioreactor using fructose as a source of carbon, too. Furthermore, after enzymatic hydrolysis, a sugar extract from grape pomace was obtained as a source of carbon for the synthesis of PHB-HV. The fermentation in Erlenmeyer flasks and the bioreactor using an extract of grape pomace was carried out. Using this alternative carbon source 3.51 g/l PHB-HV copolymer was produced in Erlenmeyer flask, 5.06 g/l in bioreactor respectively. In the first case, the proportion of 3-hydroxyvalerate in the copolymer was 23.78 mol. % and in the second one, 9.39 mol. %.
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Prospects of Microbial Degradation and Waste Utilization from Food Processing Industry
Illková, Kateřina ; Karovičová, Jolana (referee) ; Jarošová, Alžběta (referee) ; Omelková, Jiřina (advisor)
This work deals with the problem of microbial degradation of the waste materials from food industry. This work is focused on the production of technological significant enzymes producing by microorganisms, which were able to use the waste as a sole carbon source. In the first part of this work, the attention was focused on the production of pectolytic enzymes. This part was made within study interships in Slovak Academy of Sciences, department of Glycomics in Bratislava. The grape pomace as the waste form winegrowing was used as a sole carbon source for microbial growth and enzymes production. The production of pectolytic enzymes was tested on this waste. After screening the most suitable microorganisms was chosen with the highest production of polygalacturonase activity. Produced enzymes were isolated by extraction techniques, purified and then identified proteomically. The aim of the second part of this work was the waste water treatment containing lipids and lipolytic enzymes. The reason was the cooperation with the company constructing grease traps. The characterization of supplied commercial preparations was the subject of this work and the other reason was the characterization of conditions for lipases secreting by microorganisms, identification of microorganisms present in the commercial preparation and testing of new microbial cultures for the development of new preparation for the grease traps.
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