scholarly journals Preliminary Characterization of Yeasts from Bombino Bianco, a Grape Variety of Apulian Region, and Selection of an Isolate as a Potential Starter

Fermentation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Speranza ◽  
Daniela Campaniello ◽  
Leonardo Petruzzi ◽  
Milena Sinigaglia ◽  
Maria Rosaria Corbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Strain ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Grape Variety ◽  
Pectolytic Activity ◽  
Ethanol Resistance ◽  
Moderate Resistance ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Selection Of

Eighty-seven yeasts were isolated from Bombino bianco, a white grape variety from Apulian Region (Southern Italy). The isolates were characterized for the splitting of arbutin, the hydrolysis of pectins, sulphite production, the resistance to acetic acid, SO2, and ethanol. An enhanced arbutin splitting (β-glucosidase) and a moderate pectolytic activity were found. Concerning ethanol resistance, the most of yeast population showed a low-to-moderate resistance, but some isolates, identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, were able to grow in presence of 15% v/v of ethanol. Four isolates were selected (coded as 43D, 44D, 45D, and 46D), studied for their ability to decarboxylate amino acids and used in small-scale fermentation trial; for this last experiment a reference strain was used (S. cerevisiae EC1118). This experiment suggested the existence of an isolate (S. cerevisiae 46D) with interesting traits and performances, which could be potentially proposed as a starter for Bombino bianco.

scholarly journals Development of Improved Cellulase Variants for the Conversion of Spent Mushroom Substrate Supplemented with Wheat Straw by Directed Evolution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Mauriello ◽  
Anna Pennacchio ◽  
Irantzu Alegria Dallo ◽  
Laura Garcia Saez ◽  
Petri Ihalainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Directed Evolution ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Recombinant Expression ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Spent Mushroom Substrate ◽  
Glucose Yield ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract To improve the Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) saccharification, cloning, recombinant expression in Escherichia coli and characterization of two new GH5 family cellulases (Cel1 and Cel2) were performed. Based on enzymes properties, Cel2 was selected for the generation of 30,000 random mutants by directed evolution in order to develop improved biocatalysts. Error-prone Polymerase Chain Reaction was used for diversity generation in cel2 gene and the screening for activity of mutants allowed selection of 63 improved variants that were subjected to a scale up production. Among these, 13 clones exhibited two-fold higher activity than Cel2 and a higher thermoresistance after 72h. The performances of these mutants in the hydrolysis of pretreated SMS/ wheat straw (40/60) were compared to the wild type Cel2 in conjunction with a commercial enzymatic mixture (MetZyme® SUNO™ BOOSTER 144). All the mutants exhibited a glucose yield two-fold or four fold higher than wild-type Cel2 after 72h of incubation.

Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy in the Characterization of Metal Machinability

1968 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 442-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.E. Murr ◽  
A.B. Draper
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
State Physics ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Milling Machine ◽  
Rotary Table ◽  
Solid State Physics ◽  
Materials Properties ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Selection Of

The industrial characterization of the machinability of metals and alloys has always been a very arbitrarily defined property, subject to the selection of various reference or test materials; and the adoption of rather naive and misleading interpretations and standards. However, it seems reasonable to assume that with the present state of knowledge of materials properties, and the current theories of solid state physics, more basic guidelines for machinability characterization might be established on the basis of the residual machined microstructures. This approach was originally pursued by Draper; and our presentation here will simply reflect an exposition and extension of this research.The technique consists initially in the production of machined chips of a desired test material on a horizontal milling machine with the workpiece (specimen) mounted on a rotary table vice. A single cut of a specified depth is taken from the workpiece (0.25 in. wide) each at a new tool location.

Quantification of small-scale heterogeneity in aquatic aminopeptidase activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
BM Gaas ◽  
JW Ammerman
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Leucine Aminopeptidase ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Aminopeptidase Activity ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Analysis Instrument ◽  
Sequential Samples ◽  
Degree Of Confidence ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) is one of the enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of peptides, and is sometimes used to indicate potential nitrogen limitation in microbes. Small-scale variability has the potential to confound interpretation of underlying patterns in LAP activity in time or space. An automated flow-injection analysis instrument was used to address the small-scale variability of LAP activity within contiguous regions of the Hudson River plume (New Jersey, USA). LAP activity had a coefficient of variation (CV) of ca. 0.5 with occasional values above 1.0. The mean CVs for other biological parameters—chlorophyll fluorescence and nitrate concentration—were similar, and were much lower for salinity. LAP activity changed by an average of 35 nmol l-1 h-1 at different salinities, and variations in LAP activity were higher crossing region boundaries than within a region. Differences in LAP activity were ±100 nmol l-1 h-1 between sequential samples spaced <10 m apart. Variogram analysis indicated an inherent spatial variability of 52 nmol l-1 h-1 throughout the study area. Large changes in LAP activity were often associated with small changes in salinity and chlorophyll fluorescence, and were sensitive to the sampling frequency. This study concludes that LAP measurements in a sample could realistically be expected to range from zero to twice the average, and changes between areas or times should be at least 2-fold to have some degree of confidence that apparent patterns (or lack thereof) in activity are real.

Caracterização da Peneira Média em Clones de Coffea canephora

REVISTA FIMCA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Darlan Darlan Sanches Barbosa Alves ◽  
Victor Mouzinho Spinelli ◽  
Marcos Santana Moraes ◽  
Carolina Augusto De Souza ◽  
Rodrigo da Silva Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Coffea Canephora ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Four Blocks ◽  
Selection Of

Introdução: O estado de Rondônia se destaca como tradicional produtor de café, sendo o segundo maior produtor brasileiro de C. canephora. No melhoramento genético de C. canephora, a seleção de plantas de elevada peneira média está associada à bebida de qualidade superior. Objetivos: O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a variabilidade genética de clones de C. canephora para o tamanho dos grãos, mensurado a partir da avaliação da peneira média (PM). Materiais e Métodos: Para isso, foi conduzido ao longo de dois anos agrícolas experimento no campo experimental da Embrapa no município de Ouro Preto do Oeste-RO, para a avaliação da peneira média de 130 genótipos (clones) com características das variedades botânicas Conilon, Robusta e híbridos intervarietais. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições de quatro plantas por parcela. Resultados: Não houve resultados significativos para a interação clones X anos, indicando uma maior consistência no comportamento das plantas ao longo do tempo. Porém foram observadas diferenças significativas para o tamanho dos grãos entre os genótipos avaliados, possibilitando selecionar genótipos superiores. Conclusão: Os genótipos agruparam-se em cinco classes de acordo com o teste de média, subsidiando a caracterização de um gradiente de variabilidade da característica avaliada ABSTRACTIntroduction: Coffea canephora accounts for approximately 35% of the world's coffee production. The state of Rondônia stands out as a traditional coffee producer, being the second largest Brazilian producer of C. canephora. In the classical genetic improvement of C. anephora, the selection of plants of high average sieve is associated with a drink of superior quality. Objectives: The objective of this udy was to evaluate the genetic variability of Coffea canephora clones for the agronomic medium sieve (PM). Materials and Methods: The experiment was conducted in the experimental field of Embrapa, municipality of OuroPreto do Oeste-RO, located at coordinates 10º44'53 "S and 62º12'57". One hundred thirty genotypes (clones) of botanical characteristics Conilon, Robusta and intervarietal hybrids were evaluated in the agricultural years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. The experimental design was a randomized block design with four blocks and four plants per plot, spacing 3.5 x 1.5 meters between plants. Results: Significant difference was found for the grain size. According to the F test, at 5% probability, the genotypes were grouped into five classes according to the mean test. Conclusion: The results obtained subsidized the characterization of a variability gradient of the evaluated trait.

Identification and molecular characterization of a novel 55-kb deletion recurrent in southern Italy: the ItalianGγ(Aγδβ)°-thalassemia

2013 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Lacerra ◽  
Romeo Prezioso ◽  
Gennaro Musollino ◽  
Giulio Piluso ◽  
Lucia Mastrullo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Southern Italy

Optical and Chemical Characterization of Aerosols Emitted from Coal, Heavy and Light Fuel Oil, and Small-Scale Wood Combustion

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 827-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna K. Frey ◽  
Karri Saarnio ◽  
Heikki Lamberg ◽  
Fanni Mylläri ◽  
Panu Karjalainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Wood Combustion

Elaboration and Characterization of the Properties of Refractory Cr Base Alloys

2010 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 46-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Royer ◽  
Stéphane Mathieu ◽  
Christophe Liebaut ◽  
Pierre Steinmetz
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Melting Point ◽  
Molten Glass ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Refractory Alloys ◽  
Industrial Use ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Selection Of

For energy production and also for the glass industry, finding new refractory alloys which could permit to increase the process temperatures to 1200°C or more is a permanent challenge. Chromium base alloys can be good candidates, considering the melting point of Cr itself, and also its low corrosion rate in molten glass. Two families of alloys have been studied for this purpose, Cr-Mo-W and Cr-Ta-X alloys (X= Mo, Si..). A finer selection of compositions has been done, to optimize their chemical and mechanical properties. Kinetics of HT oxidation by air, of corrosion by molten glass and also creep properties of several alloys have been measured up to 1250°C. The results obtained with the best alloys (Cr-Ta base) give positive indications as regards the possibility of their industrial use.

scholarly journals Organelle Genetics in Plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 2104
Author(s):  
Pedro Robles ◽  
Víctor Quesada
Keyword(s):  
Rna Editing ◽  
Posttranscriptional Regulation ◽  
Genome Engineering ◽  
Plant Mitochondria ◽  
Plastid Dna ◽  
Chloroplast Genomes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Organelle Genetics ◽  
Selection Of

Eleven published articles (4 reviews, 7 research papers) are collected in the Special Issue entitled “Organelle Genetics in Plants.” This selection of papers covers a wide range of topics related to chloroplasts and plant mitochondria research: (i) organellar gene expression (OGE) and, more specifically, chloroplast RNA editing in soybean, mitochondria RNA editing, and intron splicing in soybean during nodulation, as well as the study of the roles of transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of OGE in plant adaptation to environmental stress; (ii) analysis of the nuclear integrants of mitochondrial DNA (NUMTs) or plastid DNA (NUPTs); (iii) sequencing and characterization of mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes; (iv) recent advances in plastid genome engineering. Here we summarize the main findings of these works, which represent the latest research on the genetics, genomics, and biotechnology of chloroplasts and mitochondria.

scholarly journals Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Production of Glucose via Sulfonic Acid-Impregnated Activated Carbon

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 504
Author(s):  
Yane Ansanay ◽  
Praveen Kolar ◽  
Ratna Sharma-Shivappa ◽  
Jay Cheng ◽  
Consuelo Arellano
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Sulfonic Acid ◽  
Solid Acid ◽  
Methanesulfonic Acid ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Acid Catalysts ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Carbon Catalysts ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

In the present research, activated carbon-supported sulfonic acid catalysts were synthesized and tested as pretreatment agents for the conversion of switchgrass into glucose. The catalysts were synthesized by reacting sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, and p-toluenesulfonic acid with activated carbon. The characterization of catalysts suggested an increase in surface acidities, while surface area and pore volumes decreased because of sulfonation. Batch experiments were performed in 125 mL serum bottles to investigate the effects of temperature (30, 60, and 90 °C), reaction time (90 and 120 min) on the yields of glucose. Enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated switchgrass using Ctec2 yielded up to 57.13% glucose. Durability tests indicated that sulfonic solid-impregnated carbon catalysts were able to maintain activity even after three cycles. From the results obtained, the solid acid catalysts appear to serve as effective pretreatment agents and can potentially reduce the use of conventional liquid acids and bases in biomass-into-biofuel production.

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