THE UTILIZATION OF IMIDAZOLES BY YEASTS

1967 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 789-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. LaRue ◽  
J. F. T. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Nitrogen Sources ◽  
Imidazole Ring ◽  
Urocanic Acid ◽  
Trigonopsis Variabilis

Eleven imidazoles were tested singly as nitrogen sources for 62 strains of yeast. L-Histidine and histamine were used by most strains, D-histidine by some, and histidinol only by a few. Four yeasts grew on compounds containing nitrogen only in the imidazole ring. Lipomyces starkeyii and Lipomyces lipoferus grew on imidazole, imidazole-4-methanol, imidazole-4-carboxylic acid, imidazoles-4-propionic acid, and urocanic acid. The two Lipomyces species, Trigonopsis variabilis and Torulopsis gropengiesseri, were able to grow on imidazole-4-acetic acid and imidazole-4-lactic acid.

scholarly journals Impact of preoperative fecal short chain fatty acids on postoperative infectious complications in esophageal cancer patients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Motoori ◽  
Koji Tanaka ◽  
Keijiro Sugimura ◽  
Hiroshi Miyata ◽  
Takuro Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Bacterial Translocation ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intestinal Environment

Abstract Background: The intestinal epithelial barrier allows absorption of dietary nutrients and prevents passage of pathogens and toxins into the body. Severe insults have a negative impact on the intestinal environment, which may decrease intestinal barrier function and cause bacterial translocation. Bacterial translocation, which can cause infectious complications, is the passage of microbes from the gastrointestinal tract across the mucosal barrier to extraintestinal sites. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids and the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. Methods: Fifty-five patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy were enrolled in this study. All patients were administered perioperative synbiotics. Perioperative clinical characteristics and concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids were compared between patients with or without postoperative infectious complications. Results: Postoperative infectious complications occurred in 10 patients. In patients with complications, the concentrations of acetic acid and propionic acid were significantly lower than in patients without complications (p=0.044 and 0.032, respectively). The concentration of butyric acid was nonsignificantly lower, while the concentration of lactic acid was nonsignificantly higher in patients with complications. The calculated gap between the concentrations of fecal acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was significantly lower in patients with complications. Multivariate analysis revealed that a low gap between acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was an independent risk factor for postoperative infectious complications (p=0.027). Conclusions : Preoperative fecal concentrations of organic acids had a clinically important impact on the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. To reduce postoperative infectious complications, it may be useful to modulate the intestinal environment and maintain concentrations of fecal organic acids before surgery.

scholarly journals Impact of preoperative fecal short chain fatty acids on postoperative infectious complications in esophageal cancer patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Motoori ◽  
Koji Tanaka ◽  
Keijiro Sugimura ◽  
Hiroshi Miyata ◽  
Takuro Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Bacterial Translocation ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intestinal Environment

Abstract Background: The intestinal epithelial barrier allows absorption of dietary nutrients and prevents passage of pathogens and toxins into the body. Severe insults have a negative impact on the intestinal environment, which may decrease intestinal barrier function and cause bacterial translocation. Bacterial translocation, which can cause infectious complications, is defined as the passage of microbes from the gastrointestinal tract across the mucosal barrier to extraintestinal sites. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids and the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. Methods: Fifty-five patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy were enrolled in this study. Perioperative synbiotics were administered to all patients. Perioperative clinical characteristics and concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids were compared between patients with and without postoperative infectious complications. Results: Postoperative infectious complications occurred in 10 patients. In patients with complications, the concentrations of acetic acid and propionic acid were significantly lower than in patients without complications (p=0.044 and 0.032, respectively). The concentration of butyric acid was nonsignificantly lower in patients with complications, while the concentration of lactic acid was nonsignificantly higher. The calculated gap between the concentrations of fecal acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was significantly lower in patients with complications. Multivariate analysis revealed that a low gap between acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was an independent risk factor for postoperative infectious complications (p=0.027). Conclusions : Preoperative fecal concentrations of organic acids had a clinically important impact on the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. To reduce postoperative infectious complications, it may be useful to modulate the intestinal environment and maintain concentrations of fecal organic acids before surgery.

New oxidation products of tryptophan

1975 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 2275 ◽  
Author(s):  
WE Savige
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Sodium Borohydride ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Oxidation Products ◽  
Acid Oxidation ◽  
Peroxyacetic Acid ◽  
Molar Equivalent

Oxidation of L- or DL-tryptophan by one molar equivalent of peroxyacetic acid in water at 0-5� gives principally a mixture of 3a- hydroxy-1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indole-2-carboxylic acid (A) diastereoisomers, while oxidation by two or three equivalents of oxidant gives mainly N?-formylkynurenine (C11H12N2O4) and a diastereoisomeric product (B), C11H12N2O5, tentatively assigned the structure 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-4- yl)propionic acid. ��� Oxidation of (A) by peroxyacetic acid also gives formylkynurenine and (B). Rearrangement of (A) to oxindolylalanine occurs in 12N HCl at 20� or 2N HCl at 80�. (A) is also obtained by reduction of dioxindolylalanine with sodium borohydride. Compound (B) readily undergoes decarboxylation to kynurenine in 0.1N acetic acid at 80�, while in neutral or alkaline solution rapid autoxidation can occur even at room temperature.

scholarly journals Chemical and bromatological characteristics of elephant grass silages with the addition of dried cashew stalk

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margareth Maria Teles Rêgo ◽  
José Neuman Miranda Neiva ◽  
Aníbal Coutinho do Rêgo ◽  
Magno José Duarte Cândido ◽  
Maria Socorro de Souza Carneiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Pennisetum Purpureum ◽  
Elephant Grass ◽  
Fresh Matter ◽  
Total N

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritive value of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum, Schum.) silages with the addition of 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16% dried cashew stalk (Anacardium occidentale L.) - DCS, based on the fresh matter. A randomized complete design with four replications was used. Twenty 210 L plastic drums were used as experimental silos. The levels were determined of the dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), hemicellulose, ether extract (EE), total carbohydrates (TC), non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC), neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen (NDIN,% total N), acid detergent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN, % total N), pH values, ammonia nitrogen (in percentage of the total nitrogen, N-NH3, % total N), lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid and propionic acid. Adding DCS resulted in higher values of DM, CP, EE, NFC, NDIN (% total N), ADIN (% total N), pH, lactic acid and propionic acid. On the other hand, with increasing DCS levels, a linear decline was observed in values of NDF, ADF, hemicellulose, ammonia nitrogen (% total N) and butyric acid. DCS did not show effect on the TC and acetic acid in the silages. As a result, up to 16% dehydrated cashew stalk may be added to elephant-grass silages, based on the fresh matter, to increase CP and NFC levels and decrease NDF and ADF and improve the fermentation patterns. It should be taken into account that higher NDIN and ADIN values may interfere in nitrogen availability and therefore in further DM intake.

scholarly journals Effect of 11CFT and 11C33 inoculants on the chemical and fermentation composition, and aerobic stability of corn silage during the feed out period

2021 ◽  
pp. 395-410
Author(s):  
Tânia Mara Becher Ribas ◽  
◽  
Mikael Neumann ◽  
Egon Henrique Horst ◽  
Fernando Braga Cristo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Bacterial Inoculants ◽  
Aerobic Stability

The objective was to evaluate the efficiency of two bacterial inoculants, 11CFT and 11C33, with different genera of lactic acid bacteria on the chemical and fermentation composition of the silage, and the temperature and pH behavior of the silage during the feed out period. The experimental design used was randomized blocks, with three treatments: corn silage without inoculant (control); corn silage with 11CFT inoculant (consisting of strains of Lactobacillus buchneri and L. casei); and corn silage with 11C33 inoculant (consisting of strains of L. buchneri, L. plantarum and Enterococcus faecium). The use of both inoculants increased the concentration of lactic acid in the silage (22.42 g kg-1 for control against 36.00 and 33.33 g kg-1 for 11CFT and 11C33, respectively) and reduced aerobic dry matter losses. The silage treated with 11C33 obtained a higher concentration of acetic acid (17.44 g kg-1) and propionic acid (2.08 g kg-1). The 11CFT inoculant provided a lower concentration of ethanol, however, without differing from the silage with 11C33 (0.70 and 1.61 g kg-1, respectively). Even without variations in temperature and pH at silage unloading, the use of the 11C33 inoculant generated a higher concentration of acetic and propionic acid, providing better aerobic stability days after unloading. Both inoculants also improved the in situ ruminal digestibility of corn silage compared to control silage. They provide an increase in the content of lactic and propionic acids, which assist to reduce dry matter losses and ethanol production. There were no variations in temperature and pH at the silo unloading, however, the use of the 11C33 inoculant generated a higher concentration of acetic and propionic acids providing better aerobic stability after exposure to air.

scholarly journals Impact of preoperative fecal short chain fatty acids on postoperative infectious complications in esophageal cancer patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Motoori ◽  
Koji Tanaka ◽  
Keijiro Sugimura ◽  
Hiroshi Miyata ◽  
Takuro Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Bacterial Translocation ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intestinal Environment

Abstract Background: The intestinal epithelial barrier allows absorption of dietary nutrients and prevents passage of pathogens and toxins into the body. Severe insults have a negative impact on the intestinal environment, which may decrease intestinal barrier function and cause bacterial translocation. Bacterial translocation, which can cause infectious complications, is defined as the passage of microbes from the gastrointestinal tract across the mucosal barrier to extraintestinal sites. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids and the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. Methods: Fifty-five patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy were enrolled in this study. Perioperative synbiotics were administered to all patients. Perioperative clinical characteristics and concentrations of preoperative fecal organic acids were compared between patients with and without postoperative infectious complications. Results: Postoperative infectious complications occurred in 10 patients. In patients with complications, the concentrations of acetic acid and propionic acid were significantly lower than in patients without complications (p=0.044 and 0.032, respectively). The concentration of butyric acid was nonsignificantly lower in patients with complications, while the concentration of lactic acid was nonsignificantly higher. The calculated gap between the concentrations of fecal acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was significantly lower in patients with complications. Multivariate analysis revealed that a low gap between acetic acid plus propionic acid plus butyric acid minus lactic acid was an independent risk factor for postoperative infectious complications (p=0.027). Conclusions : Preoperative fecal concentrations of organic acids had a clinically important impact on the occurrence of postoperative infectious complications in patients with esophageal cancer. To reduce postoperative infectious complications, it may be useful to modulate the intestinal environment and maintain concentrations of fecal organic acids before surgery.

Quantifying Effect of Lactic, Acetic, and Propionic Acids on Growth of Molds Isolated from Spoiled Bakery Products

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 1689-1698 ◽  
Author(s):  
STÉPHANE DAGNAS ◽  
EMILIE GAUVRY ◽  
BERNARD ONNO ◽  
JEANNE-MARIE MEMBRÉ
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Malt Extract ◽  
Gamma Model ◽  
Acid Effect ◽  
The Impact

The combined effect of undissociated lactic acid (0 to 180 mmol/liter), acetic acid (0 to 60 mmol/liter), and propionic acid (0 to 12 mmol/liter) on growth of the molds Aspergillus niger, Penicillium corylophilum, and Eurotium repens was quantified at pH 3.8 and 25°C on malt extract agar acid medium. The impact of these acids on lag time for growth (λ) was quantified through a gamma model based on the MIC. The impact of these acids on radial growth rate (μ) was analyzed statistically through polynomial regression. Concerning λ, propionic acid exhibited a stronger inhibitory effect (MIC of 8 to 20 mmol/liter depending on the mold species) than did acetic acid (MIC of 23 to 72 mmol/liter). The lactic acid effect was null on E. repens and inhibitory on A. niger and P. corylophilum. These results were validated using independent sets of data for the three acids at pH 3.8 but for only acetic and propionic acids at pH 4.5. Concerning μ, the effect of acetic and propionic acids was slightly inhibitory for A. niger and P. corylophilum but was not significant for E. repens. In contrast, lactic acid promoted radial growth of all three molds. The gamma terms developed here for these acids will be incorporated in a predictive model for temperature, water activity, and acid. More generally, results for μ and λ will be used to identify and evaluate solutions for controlling bakery product spoilage.

scholarly journals Carboxylic acid recovery from Fischer–Tropsch aqueous product by fractional freezing

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
Nuvaid Ahad ◽  
Arno de Klerk
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Carboxylic Acids ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Acid Water ◽  
Liquid Equilibrium ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Solid Liquid

Abstract About half of the product from iron-based high-temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis is an aqueous product containing dissolved oxygenates. Volatile oxygenates can be recovered by distillation, but the bulk of the carboxylic acids remain in the water, which is called acid water. Fractional freezing was explored as a process for producing a more concentrated carboxylic acid solution from which the carboxylic acids could be recovered as petrochemical products, while concomitantly producing a cleaner wastewater. Solid–liquid equilibrium data were collected for aqueous solutions of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid. A synthetic Fischer–Tropsch acid water mixture (0.70 wt% acetic acid, 0.15 wt% propionic acid, and 0.15 wt% butyric acid) was prepared and the liquid phase concentrations of the acid species at solid–liquid equilibrium were determined. Control experiments with material balance closure on each of the carboxylic acid species were performed at selected conditions. Having more than one carboxylic acid species present in the mixture meaningfully changed the solid–liquid equilibrium versus temperature of the system. The carboxylic acids partitioned between the solid phase and the liquid phase and a practical design would require multiple duty-controlled solid–liquid equilibrium stages, with most of the separation taking place in the temperature range 0 to − 5 °C.

scholarly journals Research of Fatty Acid Composition of Samples of Bio-Drink Made of Camel Milk

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmira Tasturganova ◽  
Fatima Dikhanbaeva ◽  
Alexandr Prosekov ◽  
Gulzat Zhunusova ◽  
Bagila Dzhetpisbaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Acetic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Camel Milk

Adequate nutrition is the most important determinant of the human health. Taking into account this factor, development of the technology for special purpose dairy products based on camel milk using probiotic starter cultures that will have the ability to destroy toxic metabolites, produce amino acids, volatile fatty acids and synthesize vitamins is the urgent task. In connection with the objective set, we have developed 4 samples of dairy products based on camel milk, and examined fatty acid composition thereof on the basis of the Scientific Research Institute of Biotechnology FSBEI HE Kemerovo Institute of Food Science and Technology (University). In the scientific article four samples of the product based on milk are considered. The first sample of the fermented Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid lactococcus, propionic acid and acetic acid bacteria and Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks АНВ. The second sample was prepared using Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks АВ and Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid lactococcus, propionic acid and acetic acid bacteria. The third sample fermented Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks Бн and Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks АНВ. The fourth sample prepared with the addition of Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks АВ and Bacterial leaven of thermophilic lactic acid sticks Бн. Using the method of chemical ionization with positive and negative ions recording on a chromatographic mass-spectrometer, we determined the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the samples studied. High content of these acids was found in samples № 1 and № 2. In samples 3 and 4, the acid content was low.

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