Dissertationen zum Thema „Micro vegetables“

Dans le cadre du projet européen « Optimized Products for Elderly Populations (OPTIFEL) » (ou « produits optimisés pour des gens âgés »), des produits alimentaires sont conçus pour les besoins particuliers des personnes âgées. Puisque cette population est souvent mal-nourrie, l’objectif du projet consistait à produire des aliments riches en nutriments et appétants. Ce but a été mis en œuvre en enrichissant des produits à base de fruits et légumes avec des protéines, des minéraux et vitamines, dont la vitamine C et les folates. Cependant, les deux dernières vitamines sont connues pour être fragiles et pour être rapidement perdues lors du chauffage. Pour atteindre le but de la supplémentation, c’est-à-dire augmenter l’absorption des nutriments, l’étude de leur stabilité est d’une grande importance. Ce travail, en particulier, a été dédié à l’étude de la stabilité de la vitamine C et des folates lors du réchauffage des aliments. Le réchauffage des aliments nécessite de respecter une température minimum de 60°C afin d’éviter la croissance des bactéries sporulées. Une deuxième contrainte, qui se démarque des méthodes de cuisson, est la durée du maintien en température. Selon que le réchauffage se déroule à la maison ou dans un système de restauration collective en liaison chaude, le temps de réchauffage est de courte durée ou peut atteindre quelques heures. La pomme et la carotte ont été choisies en tant qu’exemple d’un fruit et un légume pour le projet OPTIFEL et aussi pour le travail présent. La pomme et la carotte sont des produits qui sont appréciés à travers l’Europe et contiennent des quantités naturelles négligeables en vitamine C et folates. La stabilité de la vitamine C a fait objet de nombreuses études dans la littérature. Cependant, les facteurs qui impactent sa stabilité ont été principalement examinés en solution modèle et leur importance respective dans un vrai aliment manque d’études. Bien que la disponibilité de l’oxygène ait un impact primordial, et qu’il soit connu que l’oxygène est soluble jusqu’à 100°C, sa disponibilité dans le milieu alimentaire est très mal connue pendant le chauffage à des températures intermédiaires. L’acide folique est un vitamère synthétique, qui est habituellement utilisé pour la supplémentation mais qui a l’inconvénient de pouvoir masquer un déficit en vitamine B12. C’est pourquoi le vitamère naturellement abondant, l’acide 5-méthyltétrahydrofolate, a été proposé comme alternative pour l’enrichissement. Son inconvénient majeur, outre le prix, est qu’il est fragile et se dégrade rapidement en l’absence de réducteurs. L’objectif de cette thèse de doctorat consistait à comprendre la stabilité de la vitamine C et de l’acide 5-méthyltétrafolique à des températures intermédiaires. Une attention particulière a été portée à la stabilité dans des matrices alimentaires et à la disponibilité de l’oxygène. Dans un premier temps, la stabilité de la vitamine C et de l’acide 5-méthyltétrahydrofolique a été étudiée à une échelle laboratoire. Ensuite, l’impact des différentes méthodes de réchauffage a été examiné. Le travail a été divisé en quatre chapitres. Le premier chapitre a été consacré à l’étude de la stabilité de la vitamine C. Dans le deuxième chapitre, la disponibilité de l’oxygène a été étudiée. La troisième étude a été dédiée à la stabilité de l’acide 5-méthyltétrahydrofolique. Et dans le quatrième chapitre, trois méthodes de réchauffage ont été comparées<br>The European project « Optimized Products for Elderly Populations (OPTIFEL) » was launched to ameliorate elderlies’ nutritional status. Since this population often suffers from malnutrition, it was envisaged to conceive food products based on fruit and vegetables, with a dense nutritive value. Therefore, products were enriched with important nutrients, among vitamin C and folates. To comply with the intention of supplementations consisting in an increased intake of nutrients, the study of their stability, especially of easy degradable molecules, is of utmost importance. The present work in particular, was dedicated to the stability of vitamin C and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate when food is warmed-up that is heated at an intermediate temperature range (60-80°C). It turned out that the deterioration pace of vitamin C is principally influenced by the filling volume of recipients on a lab-scale. A negligible effect was found for the food matrix meaning that products based on apples and carrots can interchangeably be used for fortifications. Concentration adaptions are easy to control as the degradation loss per time in the concentration range 2-5 mmol/kg, is independent of the initial concentration. Increasing temperature in the range 60-80°C, does not have an impact in a real food matrix either. The latter indicates that another factor, probably oxygen, becomes limiting as enhancing the supply of energy does not increase degradation rates anymore. Thus, by heating products at 80°C, the microbial safety margin can be increased while the nutritional value is kept as if heated at 60°C. From literature it is known that degradation at this temperature range only proceeds via the aerobic degradation pathway. It has been shown in the present work that in food products, the oxygen availability decreases down to anaerobic conditions, also near the surface, during heat treatments at 80°C while oxygen in model solutions stays abundant. Hence, the headspace gains in importance during long warm holding of real food products and dynamics of oxygen and ascorbic acid might determine degradation paces. However, oxygen is not alone responsible for the degradation initiation since ascorbic acid in ultrapure water does not degrade at 80°C during 8 h, even if oxygen is abundant during the whole length of time. An additional trigger, as Fe3+ ions or maybe also other constituents in food matrices, must be present. An interaction between oxygen and the trigger might result in the generation of reactive oxygen species that finally deteriorate the vitamin. For complete stabilization of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the amount of ascorbic acid is crucial in contrast to the food matrix that is used for supplementation. The protective effect of ascorbic acid is however time-limited even if it remains in excess. The duration of complete stability can be prolonged by increasing the initial ascorbic acid concentration. Heat treatments under real conditions that is when food products are warmed-up by a microwave, an Actifry ® device or held warm by a water bath, lead to minor to negligible vitamin losses. These are good news for the project since the vitamin amount that is added, is preserved during warming-up of products and must not be controlled. The results indicate the complexity of vitamin degradation since the stability depends crucially on the experimental set-up. It can be concluded that predictive modeling should be performed under real conditions. Vitamin C and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, which are generally referred to be very susceptible to oxygen and heat, are fairly stable under reheating conditions in real food products

Effective microorganisms (EM), a commercial concoction of microbes that includes yeasts, fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes, have been found to be effective in enhancing crop growth by a number of scholars. It is registered in South Africa, but it had not been thoroughly investigated. The present study investigated the effects of EM on growth, yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill), butternut (Curcurbita moschata) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris), along with selected soil properties. In field-grown tomato it was observed that the application of EM caused a significant increase in the number of fruits at seven weeks after transplanting. However, plants treated with EM alone, or EM in combination with other amendments, subsequently produced lower yields owing to an outbreak of early and late blights which affected them the most severely. Combined applications of EM with organic amendments improved plant N content and increased soil N content above initial levels. The application of compost resulted in soil N and P concentrations higher than those of the control presumably due to nutrients being slowly released from the compost material. In a follow up greenhouse trial EM application had a negative effect on tomato leaf dry matter yield, number of leaves, number of trusses, fruit yield and number of fruits. The negative effects of EM were ascribed to N immobilization by the EM that could have resulted in reduced N availability to plants. The lower number of fruits associated with EM application resulted in improved average fruit weight of tomatoes grown in the greenhouse, possibly as a result of more assimilates being partitioned to the few fruits EM application also had a negative effect on field grown butternut as reflected by lower total yield, lower marketable yield and lower first grade yield. The results were attributed to immobilization of N induced by application of EM, and to the inability of EM to control pumpkin fly that attacked very young fruit, resulting in their failure to develop or resulting in the down grading of mature fruits. The application of EM alone had a positive but non significant effect on the yields of both the first and second harvests of Swiss chard. However, when applied with compost or goat manure, a non significant negative effect on yield was observed. When applied with inorganic fertilizer, EM had no effect on yield but tended to increase the uptake of nitrogen by Swiss chard. Though goat manure had a narrower C: N ratio than compost, it did not result in greater EM effectiveness as had been hoped. However, goat manure had a more positive effect on soil properties than compost. It increased the N, P, and K contents of the soil and resulted in a narrower C: N ratio of the soil compared to compost. Generally, the results of the four trials conducted with three different crops indicated that EM had inconsistent effects on crop performance.

Orientador: Jose Luiz Pereira<br>Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-05T16:44:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maistro_LilianeCorrea_D.pdf: 46681351 bytes, checksum: ad9a87ef59bfce7cfb07b758fe4a075f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006<br>Resumo: O resumo poderá ser visualizado no texto completo da tese digital<br>Abstract: The abstract is available with the full electronic document<br>Doutorado<br>Doutor em Ciência de Alimentos

Folienmanagement ist von wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung im Freiland-Gemüsebau im Frühjahr. Aber die Prognose des optimalen Zeitpunktes der Abnahme von Plastik-Abdeckungen vom Bestand ist mit den bereits verfügbaren Mitteln zu ungenau, um die heutigen Anforderungen an die Produktionssicherheit zu erfüllen. Der bislang verwendete empirische Ansatz benötigt aktuelle Referenzmessungen unter den Abdeckungen, welche kostspielig sind. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die Grundlagen eines mechanistischeren Modellansatzes zu entwickeln, welcher auf dem physikalischen und biologischen Verständnis von Energiehaushalt, Pflanzenwachstum und den Prozessen der Qualitätsentwicklung unter den Abdeckungen beruht, um die zukünftige Produktionssicherheit zu verbessern. Entsprechende Feldversuche wurden durchgeführt, um Daten zum Pflanzenwachstum und Mikroklima unter und über der Abdeckung zu erhalten und neue sowie etablierte Untermodelle zu parametrisieren. Weiterhin wurden Laborversuche zum Verständnis z.B. der optischen Eigenschaften der Abdeckungen, Blätter und des Bodens ausgeführt. Außerdem wurde eine neue Methode zur Bestimmung des Blattflächenindex bei Kopfsalat und Kohlrabi geprüft und für die effiziente Erhebung der Pflanzendaten etabliert (Sandmann et al. 2013). Im Ergebnis können nun verschiedene Prozesse der Gemüseproduktion unter Abdeckungen besser verstanden und mit hinreichender Genauigkeit mathematisch beschrieben werden, z.B. Strahlungshaushalt (Graefe & Sandmann 2014) und Blattflächenwachstum. Die meisten Ziele der Arbeit wurden erreicht. Weitere Arbeit ist vor allem notwendig für die Modellierung der Lufttemperatur unter der Abdeckung und die Entwicklung eines mechanistischen Ansatzes zur Beschreibung der Pflanzenqualität. Hier konnte die Pflanzenqualität wegen der subjektiv beeinflussten Daten nur über einen empirischen Ansatz modelliert werden. Die übliche Erfassung der Pflanzenqualität sollte überdacht werden, um zukünftig möglichst objektive Werte zu erhalten.<br>Plastic film management is economically of importance for vegetable growing in the field in early spring, but the prediction of the best moment of removal of plastics from the crops is currently too imprecise to fulfill contemporary requirements in production safety. The broadly used approach for prediction is of empirical nature and is depending on current reference data from below covers, which are expensive to gather. The aim of this thesis was to develop the scientific foundations for a more mechanistic model approach, based on the physical and biological understanding of the energy balance, plant growth and plant quality formation process below plastic covers in order to increase future production safety. Field trials at three sites, with two species and several cover materials and removal strategies were carried out to gain data from plants and microclimate beneath and above covers for parameterization of new and established submodels. Additionally, laboratory experiments were performed to understand e.g. the optical properties of plastics, leaves and soil. Furthermore, a new method for determining leaf area index in lettuce and kohlrabi was adopted and established for a more efficient plant data collection (Sandmann et al. 2013). As a result, several processes of vegetable production using plastic covers are now better understood and can be described mathematically and sufficiently precise, e.g. the short wave radiation budget (Graefe & Sandmann 2014) and leaf area growth. Most, but not all aims of the thesis could be achieved. Further work will be necessary according to modeling of air temperature below the covers, leaf gas exchange and the development of a mechanistic approach for plant quality formation. Here, plant quality could only be modelled via an empirical approach, due to subjectively influenced data. Common plant quality data acquisition should be reconsidered to yield as much as possible objective values in the future.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico<br>This work aims to present an analysis through the experiments driven in a watershed to support the future studies that point out to identification and checking the causes that promote the degradation in the semiarid region of the Northeast of Brazil. It was taken two watershed cited in the Escola AgrotÃcnica Federal de Iguatu â EAFIGT located in the Iguatu County, CearÃ, Brazil, It was made the morphometrical characterization, the identification of the vegetation (herbaceous and arboreal) substrates and the evaluation of the sediments transport related to physical aspects with the hydrological processes. The experiment was developed during the first semester of 2008 (rainfall station). The considered morphometrical aspects were: length and sinuosity of the main stream and slope, area, length, form factor, compactness coefficient, concentration time of the watershed, as well as the runoff time. The cover vegetation was estimated account all species present in a sampled space of 10 m x 10 m in a randomized design with three replications in each watershed. From the all computed individuals present in each sampled space, the density of vegetable was obtained by area and the population was estimated in the watersheds. In the evaluation of the sediments transport it was used the following equipments: suspended sediment flow collectors, weir parshall and meteorological station. The station was made in the Universidade Federal do CearÃ- UFC/DENA/LEMA. Results showed that cover vegetation was composed, basically by 23 species, being the most abundant Hyptis sauaviolens (L.) point (Bambural) and Hyptis sp. (Melosa) herbaceous and arboreal shrubby the Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart (Pereiro). The plant density for unity of area was 1,43 individual/m2 and 1,18 individual/m2 for the watershed B1 and B2, respectively. The estimated of vegetation population was 16,395 individuals for B1 and 24,421 individuals for B2, respectively. During the studied period, the air temperature went from 41 oC to 20 oC and the relative humidity went from 100% to 35%. The most intensity rainfall for 5 minutes was 140 mm h-1 in an event of 126 mm. The watershed areas were 1,15 ha and 2,06 ha for the watershed B1 and B2, respectively, with slope 8,7 for B1 and 10,6 %. for B2. The sinuosity of streams were 1,2 for the B1 and 1,4 for B2. The sediment delivery during the collected period was 9,22 and 17,95 kg for watersheds B1 and B2, respectely. The peak of flow registered in the B2 watershed was 740 m3 h-1 while in the B1 watershed was not possible register the peak flow. In spite of the experimental area present a good cover vegetable, it was identified the human activity. Although the number of vegetable species is high, it points out to succession stage. Even with the same characteristic pair watersheds can have different hydrologic behavior.<br>Este trabalho teve como objetivo a apresentaÃÃo de uma anÃlise a partir de experimentos conduzidos em micro-bacia para servir de suporte a futuros estudos que visem a identificaÃÃo e monitoramento das causas que levam a degradaÃÃo no Nordeste semi-Ãrido brasileiro. Para isso, foi tomado como unidade duas micro-bacias localizadas no municÃpio de Iguatu-Ce, pertencentes à Escola AgrotÃcnica Federal de Iguatu-EAFIGT e efetuada a caracterizaÃÃo morfomÃtrica, a identificaÃÃo dos substratos herbÃceo e arbÃreo e a avaliaÃÃo do transporte de sedimentos relacionado os aspectos fÃsicos com o processo hidrolÃgico. Considerou-se o perÃodo de experimento o primeiro semestre de 2008 (estaÃÃo chuvosa). Os aspectos morfomÃtricos obtidos foram: comprimento dos cursos e da bacia, declividade da bacia, Ãrea da bacia, fator de forma, coeficiente de compacidade, tempo de concentraÃÃo, sinuosidade do curso principal, tempo mÃdio de escoamento superficial. Para a identificaÃÃo do extrato vegetal foi feito levantamento das espÃcies vegetais em amostragem aleatÃria, com trÃs repetiÃÃes para cada micro-bacia no espaÃamento de 10 x 10 m. Computando todos os indivÃduos de cada espÃcie, a partir desses dados foi obtida a densidade de indivÃduos por Ãrea e estimada a populaÃÃo nas Ãreas das micro-bacias. Na avaliaÃÃo do transporte de sedimentosfoi procedida a instalaÃÃo de equipamentos: coletores de sedimentos em suspensÃo no curso dos cÃrregos, calhas Parshall e estaÃÃo hidro-meteorologica. A estaÃÃo foi confeccionada na Universidade Federal do CearÃ-UFC/DENA/LEMA. Foram identificadas no trabalho 23 espÃcies vegetais, sendo as mais abundantes Hyptis sauaviolens (L.) point (Banbural) e Hyptis sp. (Melosa) as herbÃceas e arbÃrea arbustiva o Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart (Pereiro). A densidade de indivÃduos por unidade de Ãrea obtida foram 1,43 indivÃduo/m2 e 1,18 indivÃduo/m2 para as micro-bacias B1 e B2, respectivamente. As populaÃÃes estimadas foram 16.395 indivÃduos para B1 e 24.421 indivÃduos para B2. Durante o perÃodo de estudo a temperatura do ar variou de 20 e 41 oC e a umidade relativa variou desde valores de 35% a saturaÃÃo. A chuva de intensidade mÃxima para 5 minutos foi 140 mm h-1 em um evento de 126 mm. As Ãreas das micro-bacias B1 e B2 foram, respectivamente, 1,15 ha e 2,06 ha, com declividades 8,7 e 10,6%. Os cÃrregos apresentaram-se com sinuosidade de 1,2 para a B1 e 1,4 para a B2. A produÃÃo de sedimentos em suspensÃo coletada para o perÃodo observado foi 9,22 e 17,95 kg. A vazÃo mÃxima para B2 foi de 740 m3 h-1, para a micro-bacia B1 nÃo foi possÃvel o registro da vazÃo mÃxima. Apesar da Ãrea experimental apresentar uma boa cobertura vegetal, a aÃÃo antrÃpica existe. O nÃmero de espÃcies vegetais à bem diversificado, mas aponta estagio de sucessÃo. Mesmo com caracterÃsticas semelhantes bacias adjacentes podem ter respostas hidro-sedimentolÃgicas diferentes.

ALVES, Nilvia Nara de Lucena. Caracterização de micro-bacia hidrográfica experimental no semi-árido brasileiro como suporte a estudos de degradação. 2008. 74 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em engenharia agrícola)- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, 2008.<br>Submitted by Elineudson Ribeiro (elineudsonr@gmail.com) on 2016-06-24T19:46:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_nnlalves.pdf: 4979980 bytes, checksum: 8b61f9155fbd42998a611ce5ad3a5866 (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by José Jairo Viana de Sousa (jairo@ufc.br) on 2016-07-21T20:20:29Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_nnlalves.pdf: 4979980 bytes, checksum: 8b61f9155fbd42998a611ce5ad3a5866 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-21T20:20:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_nnlalves.pdf: 4979980 bytes, checksum: 8b61f9155fbd42998a611ce5ad3a5866 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008<br>This work aims to present an analysis through the experiments driven in a watershed to support the future studies that point out to identification and checking the causes that promote the degradation in the semiarid region of the Northeast of Brazil. It was taken two watershed cited in the Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Iguatu – EAFIGT located in the Iguatu County, Ceará, Brazil, It was made the morphometrical characterization, the identification of the vegetation (herbaceous and arboreal) substrates and the evaluation of the sediments transport related to physical aspects with the hydrological processes. The experiment was developed during the first semester of 2008 (rainfall station). The considered morphometrical aspects were: length and sinuosity of the main stream and slope, area, length, form factor, compactness coefficient, concentration time of the watershed, as well as the runoff time. The cover vegetation was estimated account all species present in a sampled space of 10 m x 10 m in a randomized design with three replications in each watershed. From the all computed individuals present in each sampled space, the density of vegetable was obtained by area and the population was estimated in the watersheds. In the evaluation of the sediments transport it was used the following equipments: suspended sediment flow collectors, weir parshall and meteorological station. The station was made in the Universidade Federal do Ceará- UFC/DENA/LEMA. Results showed that cover vegetation was composed, basically by 23 species, being the most abundant Hyptis sauaviolens (L.) point (Bambural) and Hyptis sp. (Melosa) herbaceous and arboreal shrubby the Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart (Pereiro). The plant density for unity of area was 1,43 individual/m2 and 1,18 individual/m2 for the watershed B1 and B2, respectively. The estimated of vegetation population was 16,395 individuals for B1 and 24,421 individuals for B2, respectively. During the studied period, the air temperature went from 41 oC to 20 oC and the relative humidity went from 100% to 35%. The most intensity rainfall for 5 minutes was 140 mm h-1 in an event of 126 mm. The watershed areas were 1,15 ha and 2,06 ha for the watershed B1 and B2, respectively, with slope 8,7 for B1 and 10,6 %. for B2. The sinuosity of streams were 1,2 for the B1 and 1,4 for B2. The sediment delivery during the collected period was 9,22 and 17,95 kg for watersheds B1 and B2, respectely. The peak of flow registered in the B2 watershed was 740 m3 h-1 while in the B1 watershed was not possible register the peak flow. In spite of the experimental area present a good cover vegetable, it was identified the human activity. Although the number of vegetable species is high, it points out to succession stage. Even with the same characteristic pair watersheds can have different hydrologic behavior.<br>Este trabalho teve como objetivo a apresentação de uma análise a partir de experimentos conduzidos em micro-bacia para servir de suporte a futuros estudos que visem a identificação e monitoramento das causas que levam a degradação no Nordeste semi-árido brasileiro. Para isso, foi tomado como unidade duas micro-bacias localizadas no município de Iguatu-Ce, pertencentes à Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Iguatu-EAFIGT e efetuada a caracterização morfométrica, a identificação dos substratos herbáceo e arbóreo e a avaliação do transporte de sedimentos relacionado os aspectos físicos com o processo hidrológico. Considerou-se o período de experimento o primeiro semestre de 2008 (estação chuvosa). Os aspectos morfométricos obtidos foram: comprimento dos cursos e da bacia, declividade da bacia, área da bacia, fator de forma, coeficiente de compacidade, tempo de concentração, sinuosidade do curso principal, tempo médio de escoamento superficial. Para a identificação do extrato vegetal foi feito levantamento das espécies vegetais em amostragem aleatória, com três repetições para cada micro-bacia no espaçamento de 10 x 10 m. Computando todos os indivíduos de cada espécie, a partir desses dados foi obtida a densidade de indivíduos por área e estimada a população nas áreas das micro-bacias. Na avaliação do transporte de sedimentosfoi procedida a instalação de equipamentos: coletores de sedimentos em suspensão no curso dos córregos, calhas Parshall e estação hidro-meteorologica. A estação foi confeccionada na Universidade Federal do Ceará-UFC/DENA/LEMA. Foram identificadas no trabalho 23 espécies vegetais, sendo as mais abundantes Hyptis sauaviolens (L.) point (Banbural) e Hyptis sp. (Melosa) as herbáceas e arbórea arbustiva o Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart (Pereiro). A densidade de indivíduos por unidade de área obtida foram 1,43 indivíduo/m2 e 1,18 indivíduo/m2 para as micro-bacias B1 e B2, respectivamente. As populações estimadas foram 16.395 indivíduos para B1 e 24.421 indivíduos para B2. Durante o período de estudo a temperatura do ar variou de 20 e 41 oC e a umidade relativa variou desde valores de 35% a saturação. A chuva de intensidade máxima para 5 minutos foi 140 mm h-1 em um evento de 126 mm. As áreas das micro-bacias B1 e B2 foram, respectivamente, 1,15 ha e 2,06 ha, com declividades 8,7 e 10,6%. Os córregos apresentaram-se com sinuosidade de 1,2 para a B1 e 1,4 para a B2. A produção de sedimentos em suspensão coletada para o período observado foi 9,22 e 17,95 kg. A vazão máxima para B2 foi de 740 m3 h-1, para a micro-bacia B1 não foi possível o registro da vazão máxima. Apesar da área experimental apresentar uma boa cobertura vegetal, a ação antrópica existe. O número de espécies vegetais é bem diversificado, mas aponta estagio de sucessão. Mesmo com características semelhantes bacias adjacentes podem ter respostas hidro-sedimentológicas diferentes.

Ces dernières années, l’intérêt croissant porté aux considérations environnementales et à la sécurité des procédés pose la question de l’utilisation de solvants pétrochimiques nocifs non renouvelables tels que l’hexane, mais aussi de la quantité d’énergie investie dans le procédé de trituration des graines oléagineuses. L’objectif de cette thèse a donc consisté en la recherche et le développement de procédés d’éco-extraction d’huile végétale, issue de graines oléagineuses, grâce à des technologies innovantes (ultrasons et micro-ondes) et des solvants alternatifs plus respectueux de la santé et de l’environnement. La première partie de ce manuscrit propose en premier lieu l’optimisation du procédé d’extraction à l’hexane d’huile de colza à partir d’écailles de pression avec des ultrasons. Bien que ceux-ci aient un impact positif sur les rendements, le temps d’extraction et la consommation de solvant, l’utilisation de l’hexane reste problématique. Dans une deuxième partie, la substitution de l’hexane par des solvants alternatifs plus « verts » a donc été considérée. Une première approche expérimentale a été complétée par une approche prédictive grâce à l’utilisation d’outils d’aide à la décision : les paramètres de solubilité de Hansen et le modèle COSMO-RS. Cette démarche a conduit à la sélection d’un solvant, le 2-méthyltétrahydrofurane, pour la réalisation d’une étude complète allant de l’échelle laboratoire à l’échelle pilote. Dans une troisième et dernière partie, la combinaison de solvants alternatifs avec une technique innovante, les micro-ondes, pour l’extraction d’huile colza à partir d’écailles de pression a été envisagée. Cette étude a mis en évidence l’intérêt des micro-ondes dans le cas d’une sélectivité de chauffage entre la biomasse et le solvant<br>In recent years, the growing interest in environmental considerations and process safety raises the issue of the use of non-renewable petrochemical harmful solvents such as hexane, but also the amount of energy invested in the process of oilseed crushing. The objective of this thesis has consisted in the research and development of green extraction processes of vegetable oil from oil seeds through innovative technologies (ultrasonic and microwave) and alternative solvents more respectful of health and environment. The first part of this manuscript describes the optimization with ultrasound of the extraction process, using hexane, of oil from rapeseed cake. Although ultrasound have a positive impact on extraction yield, extraction time and solvent consumption, the use of hexane remains questionable. In the second part, substituting hexane by "green" alternative solvents has been considered. A first experimental approach was supplemented by a predictive approach through the use of decision tools: Hansen solubility parameters and COSMO-RS model. This led to the selection of a solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, for conducting a comprehensive study from laboratory to pilot scale. In a third and final part, the combination of alternative solvents with an innovative technology, microwaves, for the extraction of oil from rapeseed cake was investigated. This study highlighted the benefit of microwaves in the case of a selective heating between biomass and solvent

Orientador: Maria Helena Andrade Santana<br>Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Química<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T11:59:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ferre-Souza_Viviane_D.pdf: 26854945 bytes, checksum: 441886ad35f5447c17df51c40a2db348 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012<br>Resumo: O ácido hialurônico (AH) é um polissacarídeo natural composto de unidades dissacarídeas alternadas entre o N-acetil-D-glicosamina e o ácido D-glicurônico que desempenha um papel fundamental na manutenção da integridade tecidual, facilitando a adesão e diferenciação de células durante a inflamação, e o reparo de feridas com formação de vasos sanguíneos. A espécie vegetal Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) Verlot é encontrada em quase todo o Brasil e são atribuídos a ela propriedades terapêuticas para enfermidades da pele. Técnicas de micro e nanoencapsulação são empregadas através de processos químicos, físicos ou fisico-químicos visando o aumento das interações com tecidos, pelo aumento da área superficial. Neste trabalho, foi proposto o estudo de variáveis operacionais para a produção de micro e nanopartículas de AH através do método de emulsão a/o reticuladas com dihidrazida adípica (ADH), com encapsulação do extrato vegetal da Arrabidaea chica para avaliação da atividade angiogênica e cicatrizante. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a formação e propriedades físico-químicas das partículas de AH produzidas por emulsificação são diretamente relacionadas com a velocidade de agitação, ao pH e a razão do reticulante e do extrato bruto com o AH. Ensaios in vitro em fibroblastos humanos tanto com as partículas vazias como com o extrato da A. chica não apresentaram toxicidade celular, e ensaios in vivo realizados em CAM, tegumento do dorso de camundongos e dorso de ratos evidenciaram o efeito angiogênico das micro e nanopartículas formadas com indução da formação de novos vasos sanguíneos, imprescindível para o processo de cicatrização. Concluímos assim que a encapsulação beneficiou e potencializou a atividade cicatrizante do extrato bruto da A. chica contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de novas formulações para aplicações farmacêuticas e cosméticas<br>Abstract: The hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polysaccharide composed of alternating units dissacarídeas between the N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and Dglucuronic acid. HA plays a key role in the maintenance of tissue integrity, facilitating adhesion and cell differentiation during inflammation, wound repair, and with the formation of blood vessels. The vegetable species Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) Verlot is found throughout Brazil and it is assigned therapeutic properties for skin diseases. The Micro and nanoencapsulation of active compounds tend to increase their efficiency of action for providing protection and greater interaction with tissues due to its high surface area. In this work we studied the influence of operational variables for the production of micro and nanoparticles of HA through of w / o emulsification and crosslinking with adipic dihydrazide (ADH). The Arrabidaea chica vegetable extract was encapsulated in HA micro and nanoparticles and the angiogenic activity and healing evaluated. The results showed that the formation and physicochemical properties of HA particles produced by emulsification are directly related to the stirring still, pH and both ratios ADH and crude extract with AH. In vitro assays in human fibroblast cells with empty or encapsulating the A. Chica extract showed no cellular toxicity. In vivo assays performed in CAM, mouse back tegument and mice demonstrated the angiogenic effect of micro and nanoparticles formed with induction of the formation of new blood vessels essential to the healing process.From these results we conclude that the encapsulation benefited and enhanced the healing activity of the crude extract of A. chica contributing to the development of new formulations for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications<br>Doutorado<br>Desenvolvimento de Processos Biotecnologicos<br>Doutora em Engenharia Quimica

Les préoccupations environnementales actuelles comme l’épuisement des ressources fossiles, l’émission de gaz à effets de serre ou le réchauffement climatique imposent aux industriels de réduire leur impact sur l’environnement et de s’insérer dans une démarche plus verte. Dans le domaine de l’extraction cela se traduit, depuis quelques années, par le développement de techniques innovantes pour remplacer les procédés actuels utilisant des solvants pétro-sourcés et très énergivores. L’objectif de cette thèse a donc consisté en la recherche et le développement d’un nouveau procédé d’éco-extraction de produits végétaux, grâce à la combinaison d’un effet thermique, le chauffage par micro-ondes et d’un effet mécanique, la centrifugation. L’extraction est réalisée directement sur la matrice végétale fraîche, l’eau intracellulaire de la plante jouant le rôle du solvant extracteur.La première partie de ce manuscrit présentera le pilote expérimental à l’échelle semi-industrielle combinant micro-ondes et centrifugation et son adaptation potentielle pour le domaine de l’éco-extraction.Dans la seconde partie, les essais réalisés à l’aide de ce pilote ont été décrits pour l’extraction de métabolites secondaires choisis. Les résultats, obtenus sur des produits modèles comme la salade et les écorces d’oranges, mettent en évidence que ce pilote est opérationnel pour l’extraction de certains micronutriments. De plus, l’utilisation d’une centrifugation combinée à l’application de micro-ondes permet d’intensifier le rendement d’extraction et un gain de temps. Néanmoins, des questions quant à la compréhension relative à l’aéraulique du système et à la distribution du champ de température au cours de l’extraction sont soulevées pour maîtriser parfaitement tous les paramètres d’extraction.Enfin, ce procédé apparaît comme une réelle innovation dans le domaine de l’extraction et est très prometteur car il peut encore être optimisé. Il peut apporter aux industriels une solution alternative aux procédés classiques<br>Current environmental concerns such as the depletion of fossil fuels, the emission of greenhouse gases or global warming are forcing industry to reduce their impact on the environment and to be part of a greener approach. In the field of extraction, this has led, for some years now, to the development of innovative techniques to replace current processes using petroleum-based and energy-intensive solvents. The aim of this thesis was therefore to research and develop a new green extraction process for plant products, thanks to the combination of a thermal effect (microwave heating) and an effect mechanical (centrifugal force). The extraction is carried out directly on the fresh vegetable matrix, the intracellular water of the plant acting as the extracting solvent.The first part of this manuscript will present the experimental pilot at the semi-industrial scale combining microwaves and centrifugation and its potential adaptation for the field of green extraction.In the second part, the tests carried out using this pilot have been described for the extraction of selected secondary metabolites. The results, obtained on “model” products such as salad and orange peel, highlight that this pilot is operational for the extraction of certain micronutrients. In addition, the use of a centrifugation combined with the application of microwaves makes it possible to intensify the extraction yield and a saving of time. Nevertheless, questions about the understanding of the aeraulic system and the distribution of the temperature field during extraction are raised to fully control all extraction parameters.Finally, this process appears as a real innovation in the field of extraction and is very promising because it

The diploma thesis focuses on the topic of cultivating microgreens in nursery school. Microgreens are young plants of various species of vegetable, that are grown in soil and are harvested approximetely after ten days. The simplicity of growing microgreens makes it an appropriate activity for preeschool-age children. Besides rewarding the children with nutricious food, it brings children the oppoturnity to develop key competences and pre- literacies. The theoretical part is an information base for growing microgreens in kindergarten conditions. It describes cultivating plants in kindergarten, it deals with historicaly, legislatively and didactic point of wiew and also describe kinds of microgreens, possibilities of use and cultivation procedures suitable for kindergarten. The aim of the diploma thesis is to present the possibility of growing microgreens in nursery school with preschool children. The empirical part focuses on the design and implementation of a set of activities in which children in kindergarten grow microgreens. In addition to cultivation, other activities are also included, in which children use the topic of microgreens in individual stages of growth. The set of activities aims primarily on reaching environmental education goals and is created using a logical model. It is...

The environmental impact and the dependence of fossil fuels in the aeronautical sector have promoted the demand for alternative and greener fuels. This is one of the main challenges for this sector in the near future. A possible solution in the near future might be the blending of biofuels with jet fuel, which would allow the use of greener fuels, and a reduction in the greenhouse gases and emissions without significant changes in the existing fleets of the companies, which means the development of a “drop in” fuel. In this context, this work examines the ignition and the combustion characteristics of single droplets of jet-A1 (JF), hydroprocessed vegetable oil (NExBTL) and their mixtures in a drop tube furnace (DTF). The objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of the fuel mixture composition on the fuel characteristics. Droplets with diameters of 155 ± 5 µm, produced by a commercial droplet generator, were injected into the DTF, whose wall temperature and oxygen concentration were controlled. Experiments were conducted for three temperatures (900, 1000 and 1100 ºC). The ignition and combustion of the droplets were evaluated through the images obtained with a high-speed camera coupled with a high magnification lens, and an edge detection algorithm. The images allowed for the observation of the burning phenomena, and data are reported for temporal evolution of droplet sizes and burning rates. The results revealed that the fuel mixtures followed the ?? 2 law, except the mixture with 75% JF for a DTF wall temperature of 1100 ºC. This was due to the occurrence of puffing and micro explosions, which enhanced the burning rates. In addition, it was observed that the mixtures with a higher content of JF present brighter flames, and higher burning rates.<br>O impacto ambiental e a dependência de combustíveis fósseis no setor aeronáutico promoveram a procura por combustíveis alternativos e ecológicos. Este é um dos principais desafios para este setor no futuro. Uma possível solução num futuro próximo pode ser a mistura de biocombustíveis com combustível de aviação, o que permitiria o uso de combustível mais ecológico e a redução de gases de efeito estufa e emissões sem alterações significativas nas frotas existentes das empresas, isto é, o desenvolvimento de um combustível “drop-in”. Neste contexto, este trabalho examina as características de ignição e combustão de gotas isoladas de jet-A1 (JF), óleo vegetal hidroprocessado (NExBTL) e suas misturas num forno de queda livre (DTF). O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência da composição da mistura nas características do combustível. Gotas com diâmetros de 155 ± 5 µm, produzidas por um gerador comercial de gotas, foram injetadas no DTF, cuja temperatura da parede e concentração de oxigênio eram controladas. Os testes foram conduzidos para três temperaturas (900, 1000 e 1100 ºC). A ignição e a combustão das gotículas foram avaliadas através das imagens obtidas com uma câmara de alta velocidade acoplada a uma lente de alta ampliação e um algoritmo de deteção de limites. As imagens permitiram a observação dos fenómenos de queima e avaliar a evolução temporal do tamanho das gotas e das taxas de queima. Os resultados revelaram que as misturas de combustível seguem a lei D2 , exceto a mistura com 75% de JF para uma temperatura de 1100 ºC na parede do DTF. Isso ocorreu devido à ocorrência de puffing e microexplosões, o que aumentou as taxas de queima. Observou-se ainda que as misturas com maior teor de JF apresentam chamas com maior intensidade luminosa e maiores taxas de queima.