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Characterization of selected yeast strains from the environment
Bečková, Alena ; Omelková, Jiřina (referee) ; Vránová, Dana (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor thesis deals with identification type-yeasts, which were obtained from the Culture Collection SAV in Bratislava. The purpose is extension of yeast database in laboratory of Faculty of Chemistry, which is used by identification yeasts in samples taken from food or environment. Identification of yeasts was implemented by method PCR-RFLP. Obtained segment is located in area 5,8S-ITS and is defined by using primers ITS1 and ITS4. Restriction analysis was carried out by restriction endonucleasis HaeIII, HinfI, HhaI and TaqI. Chosen species were also tested for presence of extracellular lipasis. In this part of characterisation was used SpiritBlue Agar. The presence of blue colour is lost by activity of lipasis.
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Development of a sensing platform for the study of physiological functions of living cells
Marková, Aneta ; Víteček, Jan (referee) ; Vala, Martin (advisor)
The aim was to develop a sensing platform on the base of organic electrochemical transistor (OECT). The focus was on the preparation of proper electrode system and on optimalization of properties of thin layer of organic semiconductor. As a base, commercial glass substrates with integrated indium-tin oxide electrodes were chosen. Thin layers were prepared from organic semiconductor poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) by spin-coating. Four formulations of material were studied. Layers with different thickness were prepared and the dependence of transconductance on the thickness of the layer and ratio of width and length was observed. The degradation of electrode system was solved by galvanic plating with gold. Attention was also paid to modifications to PEDOT: PSS. It has been found that the optimal layer thickness for use in sensors is approximately 150 nm. By reducing the series resistance by using a silver paste, the transconductance of 23 mS was obtained for the Ink 2, for the Ink 3 the transconductance was 44 mS. Sensoric platforms with these transconductances can be used for detection of physiological functions of electrogenic cells, e.g. cardiomyocytes.
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Chemical modifications of hydrogels from natural polysaccharide
Poštulková, Hana ; Žídek, Jan (referee) ; Vojtová, Lucy (advisor)
V teoretické části práce by shrnuty chemické a fyzikální vlastnosti, chemická struktura a využití přírodního polysacharidu gum karaya. Hlavním cíle diplomové práce byla alkalická modifikace původní nerozpustné gum karayi na rozpustný produkt, který může být v budoucnu využit pro další aplikace například v medicíně. Nerozpustnost gum karayi je způsobena přítomností acetylových skupin a vícemocných iontů ve struktuře polysacharidu. Byly zkoumány optimální podmínky pro modifikační proces. Pro modifikaci byl použit hydroxid sodný, draselný nebo amonný a čas modifikace od 1 minuty po 24 hodin pro roztok originální gum karayi s koncentrací od 0,1 do 3 %. Pro určení chemického složení originálního a modifikovaných vzorků byla využita FTIR. Bylo prokázáno, že vzorky A2, B1 - 7, C1 - 8 a E1 - 2 byly zcela deacetylovány, protože pás pro acetylovou skupinu nebyl v FTIR spektrech pozorován. Odstranění acetylových skupin alkalickou modifikací bylo taktéž potvrzeno 13C CP MAS NMR. Pomocí XRD byl prokázán amorfní charakter originálního vzorku. Množství vlhkosti a teplotní stabilita vzorků byly zkoumána pomocí TGA. Bylo zjištěno, že termální stability originální gum karayi je vyšší než u modifikovaných vzorků. Termální stabilita modifikovaných vzorků byla ovlivněna reakčními parametry. Entalpické změny vzorků byly studovány pomocí DSC, nicméně nebyly pozorovány žádné významné rozdíly mezi modifikovanými vzorky a originální gum karayou. Prvkové složení bylo určeno pomocí ICP-OES a byla potvrzena přítomnost vápníku, draslíku a hořčíku ve struktuře polysacharidu. Molekulová hmotnost modifikovaných vzorků byla měřena pomocí GPC a byla stanovena na 8 milionů g·mol-1. Reologické měření roztoků gum karayi bylo provedeno pro určení lineární viskoelastické oblasti. Dále byl sledován efekt NaCl na viskozitu originálního vzorku. Viskozita klesala s vyšším množstvím NaCl. Pokles viskozity originálního vzorku je způsoben výměnou vápenatých iontů za sodné, což vede k uvolnění fyzikálně vázané struktury a tím k vyšší rozpustnosti vzorku ve vodě.
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Complexes of aminoclay and selected organic compounds
Dušek, Jakub ; Pekař, Miloslav (referee) ; Mravec, Filip (advisor)
This paper describes the preparation of aminoclay and complexes of aminoclay with selected bioactive substances. The theoretical part deals with the study of aminoclay and substances suitable for complexes and suitable modification of preparation these complexes. Experimental part of this paper consists of preparation of aminoclay complexes and verification of their formation. In order to verify the formation of the complex by binding of bioactive compounds to the free amino groups of aminoclay were used methods FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and XRD (X-ray diffraction). For selected substances, binding to the aminoclay would improve their properties, which was the main motivation for the research. The resulting complexes could be more effective by replacing existing substances used in the pharmaceutical industry and biomedical applications.
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Fabrication of dental glass-ceramics
Hasalíková, Tereza ; Dlabajová, Lucie (referee) ; Bartoníčková, Eva (advisor)
This bachelor´s thesis deals with the study of glass-ceramic materials and their use in dentistry. Nowadays, studies are placed on health harmless of the material, the biological ability to adapt to the host tissue, mechanical properties, affordability, easy and fast production, aesthetics and quick recovery of the patient. The theoretical part of the work deals with various materials from various input materials used for dental substitutes. Special attention is paid to glass-ceramic and ceramic biomaterials, their preparation, heat treatment and health testing. The experimental part deals with the preparation of powder materials by the sol-gel method. Of the larger number of samples, those were selected for gelation and showed good XRD and heat microscopy results. The selected samples were subsequently subjected to heat treatment to form a glass ceramic material. The products were characterized by XRD phase composition in terms of phase temperature behavior by TG-DTA analysis, heat microscopy and SEM morphology analysis of prepared particle.
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SPICE model of LDMOS structure
Loginov, Dmitrii ; Biolek, Dalibor (referee) ; Hejátková, Edita (advisor)
V této bakalářské práci je provedeno porovnání struktury LDMOS oproti konvenční MOS struktuře. Anomální efekty, výzvy, které tato struktura přináší do oblasti modelování a charakterizace jsou popsány v první kapitole. Další část této práce se zaměřuje na existující možné přístupy v charakterizaci LDMOS struktury, které se používají v polovodičovém průmyslu. V druhé kapitole je také popsána BSIM metodologie, která je dále použitá pro vytváření modelu LDMOS popisujícího DC a CV chování. Kroky charakterizace, která probíhala v laboratoři ON Semiconductor, jakožto měření součástky a ladění charakteristik modelu až do výsledného souboru parametrů BSIM4, jsou uvedeny v posledních kapitolách této práce.
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Sputtering of nitride layers using Kaufman ion-beam source for bioelectronics applications
Jarušek, Jaromír ; Chmela, Ondřej (referee) ; Gablech, Imrich (advisor)
In this work, nitride layers, their applications in bioelectronics, and methods of chemical vapour deposition and physical vapour deposition are presented. The focus of this work is the preparation of titanium nitride thin films by reactive sputtering using Kaufman ion-beam sources. Thin films were deposited on silicon wafers and microslides. Deposited titanium nitride thin films are characterized by X-ray diffraction, four-point probe sheet resistance measurement and profilometry to determine residual stress.
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Synthesis of spherical gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Gablech, Evelína ; Adam, Vojtěch (referee) ; Drbohlavová, Jana (advisor)
Tato práce se zabývá syntézou sférických zlatých nanočástic pro biomedicínské aplikace. Zlaté nanočástice byly syntetizovány ekologicky nezávadnými metodami, kterým je věnována i značná část rešerše. Cílem bylo nasyntetizovat stabilní koloidní zlaté nanočástice vhodné pro různé biomedicínké aplikace zejména, pro in vivo a in vitro zobrazovací metody, kterých přehled je take obsažen v teoretické části práce. Také byl proveden test cytotoxicity, jelikož částice mají být použitelné pro in vivo aplikace. Částice byly dale charakterizovány metodami SEM, DLS a UV-VIS.
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Preparation and Characterization of Advanced Thermally-sprayed Coatings on Magnesium Alloys
Buchtík, Martin ; Hadzima, Branislav (referee) ; Fintová, Stanislava (referee) ; Ptáček, Petr (advisor)
The proposed dissertation thesis deals with the characterization of HVOF and APS-thermally sprayed coatings prepared on the AZ31 and AZ91 magnesium substrates. The theoretical part of the thesis describes in-detail Mg substrates used in the experimental part of the thesis. There are also characterized materials and coatings based on NiCrAlY and FeCrNiMoSiC metals, WC-CoCr cermets, and YSZ ceramic materials. At the end of the theoretical part, the literary research summarizing the characterization and analysis performed on thermally sprayed coatings on Mg alloys. Based on the theoretical knowledge, the characterization of Mg substrates and deposited coatings was performed in terms of the surface morphology, microstructure, and the chemical composition using the light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM+EDS). The phase composition of the coatings was analyzed using the X-ray diffraction (XRD). The diffractions corresponding to the sprayed coatings were compared with the feedstock powders, i.e. materials used for the spraying of the coatings. The characterization of the prepared coatings in terms of the mechanical and tribological properties was performed. The hardness and microhardness of the coatings as well as the coefficient of friction, and the wear rate were measured. The last chapter of the experimental part deals with the evaluation of the electrochemical corrosion properties by the potentiodynamic measurements in a 3.5% NaCl solution. In the case of exposed samples, the evaluation of the surface and coating/substrate interface was performed using LM and SEM with EDS. The mechanism of the corrosion attack and degradation was determined from the acquired knowledge and base on the results of the short-term measurements. Based on the measured results, it can be stated that the deposited coatings were successfully applied on the surface of both Mg alloys. All the coatings increase the surface hardness of the Mg alloys and significantly improve their tribological properties. However, except for FeCrNiMoSiC coatings, the corrosion properties of Mg alloys deteriorate due to the fact that the corrosion environment can pass through the coating to the less noble Mg substrate and the corrosion microcells are created.
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Tin dioxide based semiconducting gas sensors
Gablech, Imrich ; Pytlíček, Zdeněk (referee) ; Prášek, Jan (advisor)
This project is aimed at semiconductive gas sensors based on tin dioxide. In the first part, gas sensors are divided depending on their principal of functionality. Next part is about functionality of tin dioxide gas sensors and the possibilities of active layer modification. Experimental describes gas sensor from its drawing until construction, testing and characterization. Several microelectronic technologies such as thin-film, thick-film, LTCC, spray-coating or wire-bonding were used for constructing the sensor. In the last part properties of gas sensors and differences in functionality between modified and unmodified gas sensor are summarized.
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