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Metabolic adaptation of carotenogenic yeasts to nutritional stress induced by selected wastes of the food industry
Plhalová, Žaneta ; Šimanský, Samuel (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the production of carotenoids and lipids by selected strains of carotenogenic yeasts cultivated on waste substrates of the food industry. The production properties of the yeast strains Sporidiobolus pararoseus, Sporidiobolus metaroseus, Cystofilobasidium macerans, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Rhodotorula kratochvilovae and Rhodosporidium toruloides were studied. The cultures were cultivated by using waste products of food industry: waste frying oil, coffee oil which was obtained by extraction from coffee grounds and waste animal fat from rendering plants. The work consists of two main parts. The theoretical part describes the individual genera of yeasts, monitored metabolites, waste products and methods of analysis of monitored metabolites. The experimental part is focused on the processing of used waste substrates, cultivation of yeasts, acquisition and processing of biomass and analysis of metabolites. Rhodosporidium toruloides and Sporidiobolus pararoseus strains were the most suitable for the production of carotenoids on waste substrates. The highest production of lipid substances was measured in the strain Sporidiobolus pararoseus.
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Optimization of extraction of metabolites produced by selected strains of microalgae and carotenogenic yeast.
Obračaj, Jan ; Holub, Jiří (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the production of microbial biomass using selected strains of cyanobacteria and carotenogenic yeasts. Subsequent preparation of extracts and study of their stability under different temperature conditions with the addition of the antioxidant tocopherol. In the experiment, 2 series of extracts with hexane and ethanol were prepared. The theoretical part of the work describes the studied metabolites carotenoids, chlorophylls, ubiquinone, ergosterol and microbial lipids. Furthermore, the used strains of cyanobacteria and carotenogenic yeasts are described here. Finally, methods for extraction and analysis of metabolites are described. The experimental part describes the used cultivation techniques, preparation of microbial extracts and used analytical methods. The results part of the work then contains a summary of the results of long-term stability tests of extracts. The results of the work clearly confirm the temperature dependence of the stability of individual metabolites. This phenomenon was most evident in chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments. Hexane appears to be the best solvent in terms of the stability of the substances used. The results of this work provide important information in terms of the economics of storage of these valuable substances usable in the food, pharmaceutical or feed industries.
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Monitoring of vitamin E content in the samples of cereals
Cibulcová, Pavla ; Borkovcová,, Ivana (referee) ; Benešová, Karolína (advisor)
Thesis deals with the analysis of vitamin E in cereal samples, namely barley and wheat and malt produced from them. Selected samples were treated with low-temperature plasma, fungicide and biological treatment to elimination fungus and mycotoxins. The aim of the thesis was to find out the influence of the treatment, the combination of several types of treatment on vitamin E content in grain and malt. If the content of health-positive substances is not reduced and grain can be used for food, malt, or for feed purposes. The theoretical part focuses on the properties, occurrence, biochemistry and importance of vitamin E for living organisms. It also focuses on the properties of cereals that are a significant source of vitamin E. Malt production and sample treatment are also described. The experimental part describes the field experiment, individual types of treatment, extraction of vitamin E from the samples and determination of vitamin E content by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The results are compared with the current literature. It was found that the treatment did not have a significant negative effect on vitamin E content.
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Analysis of biologically active substances in apricot oil
Valasová, Denisa ; Márová, Ivana (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
The Master’s thesis is focused on the analysis of biologically active substances in apricot kernel oil. Apricot oil has recently begun to be widely used in the cosmetics industry, particularly as a part of massage oils or as part of moisturizing creams. The aim of this thesis is to characterize and assess the quality of apricot oil, determination of the content of selected active ingredients, through a series of analytical methods, and subsequent use of this oil in cosmetics and food industry. The thesis is based on the comparison of the quality of pure apricot oil and the oil after the fermentation process. It has been found that apricot kernel oil actually contains large amounts of unsaturated fatty acids. The excellent antioxidant activity of apricot kernels was proven too, especially those after fermentation. In addition to antioxidant activity, the samples contain a relatively large amount of tocopherol after the fermentation. Tocopherol is important for the uptake of free radicals in lipid bilayers, thus slowing down aging, protect the membranes and also prevent from possible cardiovascular and oncological diseases. Furthermore, in the Master’s thesis there were confirmed not only the hydration effects of creams with apricot oil, but also their ability of inhibic transepidermal loss of water from the epidermis. Creams were tested on five probands, aged 23–24, with different skin types. After the application of creams to their skin, these properties greatly improved, the skin has been regenerated and hydrated for 24 hours after the treatment.
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Monitoring the nutritional profile of edible fats and oils after culinary treatments
Chadimová, Markéta ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
This diploma thesis studies changes in the nutritional composition (especially fat changes) of selected fats and oils after various culinary treatments and during their storage under unsuitable conditions. Fats and oils are classified as so-called triacylglycerols, ie they are composed of glycerol and three fatty acids. It is the fatty acids bound to glycerol that determine the properties of fat and its stability. Eight types of fats and oils (sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil, coconut oil, linseed oil, butter, ghee and lard) were used for the analysis. The flaxseed oil sample was stored for 3 months in unfavorable storage conditions, ie in the light and in the heat. Other fats and oils were used for frying, baking, stewing, grilling and frying meat and onions. The aim of the work was to compare changes of fatty acids, changes of fat numbers and compare the amount of vitamin E contained in individual oils before and after culinary treatments. The results of the analysis showed that fat samples did not show significant changes in fat numbers, fatty acids or vitamin E after culinary treatments or improper storage. From this I conclude that fats and oils have been exposed to high temperatures and unsuitable conditions for a short time. The largest difference in the composition of fatty acids was measured for sunflower oil, where a higher amount of trans fatty acids was measured after treatment and overall a lower proportion of PUFA was measured than before treatment. As sunflower oil has a high content of polyunsaturated MK and a low smoke point, this result was expected. The highest concentration of vitamin E was found in rapeseed oil.
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Properties of aminoclay complexes and biologically active substances
Dušek, Jakub ; Pekař, Miloslav (referee) ; Mravec, Filip (advisor)
This paper builds on previous research of aminoclay complexes in undergraduate studies. Theoretical part deals with study of current problems of aminoclay complexes with bioactive substances and the choice of substances for complexing with aminoclay. The experimental part consists of preparation of aminoclay complexes with selected bioactive agents at various concentrations. Verification of binding of bioactive agents to the aminoclay matrix was performed by Elemental Analysis (EA) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). For finding of the bound amount of bioactive substance were used the Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC®) and analysis of the cytotoxic properties of the formed complexes by used by the MTT assay. The main motivation of this study is to create new complexes with improved characteristics that would replace existing forms of substances used in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.
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Optimization of the biotechnological processing of lipidic food wastes by carotenogenic yeasts on a laboratory and pilot scale.
Plhalová, Žaneta ; Mikulíková, Renata (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
This thesis is aimed at monitoring the production characteristics of carotenogenic yeasts when cultured using waste substrates as sources of organic carbon and energy. The waste substrates tested included waste fryer oil, chicken rendering waste fat, coffee oil and coffee hydrolysate derived from coffee grounds and waste glycerol. The producers investigated were yeasts Cystophilobasidium infirmominiatum (CCY 17-18-4), Cystophilobasidium macerans (CCY 10-1-2), and Rhodotorula kratochvilovae (CCY 20-2-26), Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (CCY 19-4-6), Rhodotorula toruloides (CCY 62-2-4), Sporidiobolus pararoseus (CCY 19-9-6), Sporidiobolus metaroseus (CCY 19-6-20) and Sporidiobolus salmonicolor (CCY 19-6-4). Among the metabolites studied were carotenoids, ergosterol, ubiquinone, tocopherol, lipids, fatty acid composition and beta-glucans. Lipase activity was also monitored. The thesis has two main parts: theoretical and experimental. The theoretical part describes the different genera, the metabolites studied and their functions, and the waste substrates used. In the experimental part, the methods used for the preparation and treatment of waste substrates, media preparation, yeast cultivation, biomass acquisition and processing, sample preparation for individual analyses, and the metabolite analysis itself were described. From the screening cultures, it was found that the most suitable strains for cultivation using waste media were Sporidiobolus pararoseus, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Rhodotorula toruloides and Cystophilobasidium macerans. The strain Sporidiobolus pararoseus achieved the highest biomass production and significant enrichment of biomass with the metabolites studied. Based on screening cultures, several large-scale cultures were performed in a laboratory bioreactor, where the best increase was achieved by the strain Sporidiobolus pararoseus (37.5) g/l.
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Monitoring the nutritional profile of edible fats and oils after culinary treatments
Chadimová, Markéta ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
This diploma thesis studies changes in the nutritional composition (especially fat changes) of selected fats and oils after various culinary treatments and during their storage under unsuitable conditions. Fats and oils are classified as so-called triacylglycerols, ie they are composed of glycerol and three fatty acids. It is the fatty acids bound to glycerol that determine the properties of fat and its stability. Eight types of fats and oils (sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil, coconut oil, linseed oil, butter, ghee and lard) were used for the analysis. The flaxseed oil sample was stored for 3 months in unfavorable storage conditions, ie in the light and in the heat. Other fats and oils were used for frying, baking, stewing, grilling and frying meat and onions. The aim of the work was to compare changes of fatty acids, changes of fat numbers and compare the amount of vitamin E contained in individual oils before and after culinary treatments. The results of the analysis showed that fat samples did not show significant changes in fat numbers, fatty acids or vitamin E after culinary treatments or improper storage. From this I conclude that fats and oils have been exposed to high temperatures and unsuitable conditions for a short time. The largest difference in the composition of fatty acids was measured for sunflower oil, where a higher amount of trans fatty acids was measured after treatment and overall a lower proportion of PUFA was measured than before treatment. As sunflower oil has a high content of polyunsaturated MK and a low smoke point, this result was expected. The highest concentration of vitamin E was found in rapeseed oil.
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Metabolic adaptation of carotenogenic yeasts to nutritional stress induced by selected wastes of the food industry
Plhalová, Žaneta ; Šimanský, Samuel (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the production of carotenoids and lipids by selected strains of carotenogenic yeasts cultivated on waste substrates of the food industry. The production properties of the yeast strains Sporidiobolus pararoseus, Sporidiobolus metaroseus, Cystofilobasidium macerans, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Rhodotorula kratochvilovae and Rhodosporidium toruloides were studied. The cultures were cultivated by using waste products of food industry: waste frying oil, coffee oil which was obtained by extraction from coffee grounds and waste animal fat from rendering plants. The work consists of two main parts. The theoretical part describes the individual genera of yeasts, monitored metabolites, waste products and methods of analysis of monitored metabolites. The experimental part is focused on the processing of used waste substrates, cultivation of yeasts, acquisition and processing of biomass and analysis of metabolites. Rhodosporidium toruloides and Sporidiobolus pararoseus strains were the most suitable for the production of carotenoids on waste substrates. The highest production of lipid substances was measured in the strain Sporidiobolus pararoseus.
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Optimization of extraction of metabolites produced by selected strains of microalgae and carotenogenic yeast.
Obračaj, Jan ; Holub, Jiří (referee) ; Szotkowski, Martin (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the production of microbial biomass using selected strains of cyanobacteria and carotenogenic yeasts. Subsequent preparation of extracts and study of their stability under different temperature conditions with the addition of the antioxidant tocopherol. In the experiment, 2 series of extracts with hexane and ethanol were prepared. The theoretical part of the work describes the studied metabolites carotenoids, chlorophylls, ubiquinone, ergosterol and microbial lipids. Furthermore, the used strains of cyanobacteria and carotenogenic yeasts are described here. Finally, methods for extraction and analysis of metabolites are described. The experimental part describes the used cultivation techniques, preparation of microbial extracts and used analytical methods. The results part of the work then contains a summary of the results of long-term stability tests of extracts. The results of the work clearly confirm the temperature dependence of the stability of individual metabolites. This phenomenon was most evident in chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments. Hexane appears to be the best solvent in terms of the stability of the substances used. The results of this work provide important information in terms of the economics of storage of these valuable substances usable in the food, pharmaceutical or feed industries.
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