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Study of the behavior of insulating materials in a high humidity environment
Havelka, Jindřich ; Peterková, Jitka (referee) ; Zach, Jiří (advisor)
Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is presented as non-absorbent material and it is applied in building construction with high moisture, such as inverted roof. The reason for that is a very good ratio of thermal and mechanical properties and it is used in moisture-loaded applications due to the closed pore structure and high diffusion resistance factor, which are declared by the manufacturers. Long-term experience and studies show that XPS accumulates moisture during long-term exposure in an environment with high humidity. A long-term water absorption test at full immersion for 84 days has been proposed to better illustrate the trend of increasing water absorption. A total of 6 products from different manufacturers that are recommended for inverted roof application, were tested. All tested XPS products have reached high amount of water absorption. The main goal was to map the real properties of XPS at high humidity loads. It was found that each product showed a different degradation of thermal conductivity at the same volume moisture value. Furthermore, there was found the connection between the surface structure and amount of water absorption. Products with waffle structure had higher humidity than products with a fine structure.
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Probiotics and prebiotics and their co-encapsulation
Šnajdarová, Karolína ; Bokrová, Jitka (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on study of probiotic cultures and options of coencapsulation with specific substrates called prebiotics. Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium breve were used as encapsulated microorganisms. As the specific substrates inulin, psyllium, apple fiber and hemp fiber were tested. Prebiotics was added to probiotics both in untreated form and in hydrolyzed form. The stability and viability of the cells have been studied by microscopy for the period of 6 weeks. Particles were stored in the enviroment of 2.5% citric acid. As the best substrate for cell growth the hemp fiber was found. The hemp fiber exhibited the highest increase of cells count. During observation of long-term stability in the model digestive conditions, particles with hemp fiber were destroyed in instestinal juices. For that reason, particles with hemp fiber could be used in food supplements with targeted transport. The bachalor thesis is also focused on characterisation of prebiotics components. The highest amount of total sugars in the group of non-hydrolyzed prebiotics exhibited psyllium. The highest content of reducing sugars both in the groups of non-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed prebiotic had hemp fiber. By the method of thin-layer chromatography was found out that the main components of hydrolyzed prebiotics are glucose and fructose. Further, some disaccharides and oligosaccharides were obtained by TLC analysis. For characterisation of prebiotics by HPLC the column Rezex exhibited better sensitivity. HPLC analysis confirmed that the main components of prebiotics are glucose and fructose, some more complex carbohydrates were found too.
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Study of the behavior of insulating materials in a high humidity environment
Havelka, Jindřich ; Peterková, Jitka (referee) ; Zach, Jiří (advisor)
Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is presented as non-absorbent material and it is applied in building construction with high moisture, such as inverted roof. The reason for that is a very good ratio of thermal and mechanical properties and it is used in moisture-loaded applications due to the closed pore structure and high diffusion resistance factor, which are declared by the manufacturers. Long-term experience and studies show that XPS accumulates moisture during long-term exposure in an environment with high humidity. A long-term water absorption test at full immersion for 84 days has been proposed to better illustrate the trend of increasing water absorption. A total of 6 products from different manufacturers that are recommended for inverted roof application, were tested. All tested XPS products have reached high amount of water absorption. The main goal was to map the real properties of XPS at high humidity loads. It was found that each product showed a different degradation of thermal conductivity at the same volume moisture value. Furthermore, there was found the connection between the surface structure and amount of water absorption. Products with waffle structure had higher humidity than products with a fine structure.
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Probiotics and prebiotics and their co-encapsulation
Šnajdarová, Karolína ; Bokrová, Jitka (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on study of probiotic cultures and options of coencapsulation with specific substrates called prebiotics. Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium breve were used as encapsulated microorganisms. As the specific substrates inulin, psyllium, apple fiber and hemp fiber were tested. Prebiotics was added to probiotics both in untreated form and in hydrolyzed form. The stability and viability of the cells have been studied by microscopy for the period of 6 weeks. Particles were stored in the enviroment of 2.5% citric acid. As the best substrate for cell growth the hemp fiber was found. The hemp fiber exhibited the highest increase of cells count. During observation of long-term stability in the model digestive conditions, particles with hemp fiber were destroyed in instestinal juices. For that reason, particles with hemp fiber could be used in food supplements with targeted transport. The bachalor thesis is also focused on characterisation of prebiotics components. The highest amount of total sugars in the group of non-hydrolyzed prebiotics exhibited psyllium. The highest content of reducing sugars both in the groups of non-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed prebiotic had hemp fiber. By the method of thin-layer chromatography was found out that the main components of hydrolyzed prebiotics are glucose and fructose. Further, some disaccharides and oligosaccharides were obtained by TLC analysis. For characterisation of prebiotics by HPLC the column Rezex exhibited better sensitivity. HPLC analysis confirmed that the main components of prebiotics are glucose and fructose, some more complex carbohydrates were found too.
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