RESUMO
Pecan nutshell is an abundant waste with a high content of carbohydrates. According to its chemical composition, pecan nutshell could be used as carbon source for Gluconacetobacter entanii, a bacterium that produces cellulose with high purity and nanometric characteristics. Bacterial cellulose (BC) was obtained from a static culture medium using pecan nutshell as carbon source and saccharose as control. Results showed that the pecan nutshell could be used as carbon source for production of BC. The cellulose yield ranged around 2.816 ± 0.040 g/L for 28 days. The morphological, structural and chemical properties of the cellulose produced were similar to those reported for others BC. The spectroscopic characterization indicated the chemical functionalization of BC and the reduction of its crystallinity. The production of BC with G. entanii using pecan nutshell as carbon source, is the first report. The BC could have potential use in chemical functionalization and in the preparation of biocomposites.
Assuntos
Carya/química , Celulose/biossíntese , Celulose/química , Gluconacetobacter/metabolismo , Nozes/química , Celulose/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
La incidencia de la Diabetes Tipo 1 ha aumentado durante los últimos decenios en todo el mundo, representando en nuestro medio la séptima causa de muerte y afectando aproximadamente a un millón de venezolanos. De acuerdo a la OMS se clasifica en: Autoinmune (tipo A y tipo B) e idiopática. Esta enfermedad se considera como el resultado de una serie de factores genéticos (asociados a la región HLA-D del MHC clase II; principalmente es el locus HLA-DQ) y ambientales (relacionados con el estilo de vida del paciente e infecciones virales principalemente en virus coxsackie) que medían la activación del sistema inmunológico del individuo provocando de esta manera la destrucción de las células beta pancreáticas por diferentes mecanismos: pérdida de la Autotolerancia, Directo "Reconocimiento de Unión" e Indirecto "Unión-Activación" y como consecuencia la aparición de las manifestaciones clínicas de la enfermedad. La DM tipo 1 cursa con un período asintomático que se caracteriza por una infiltración de los islotes por monocitos/macrófagos y células T citotóxicas activadas. Este estado en el que se encuentran el paciente mientras se está produciendo (de forma indetectable), la agregación inmunitaria se denomina PRE-DIABETES, posteriormente las reservas de insulina van disminuyendo constantemente hasta hacerse insuficientes y es cuando se manifiesta clínicamente la DM.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Feminino , Criança , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/genética , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/patologia , Microbiologia Ambiental , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/fisiopatologia , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/patologia , Antígenos HLA-D/análise , Antígenos HLA-DQ/análiseRESUMO
One of the few sources of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is fish oil, but considerable variation may exist according to species and season. In this study, the fatty acid profiles of sardine oils from Sardinops sagax caeruleus of the Gulf of California, Mexico, were evaluated in three seasonal catch periods. Oil quality was also evaluated by peroxide and free acid values. The most abundant fatty acids found in the oils were palmitic acid (19.3%), oleic acid (14.3%), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20.4%), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 12.2%). There was no significant difference in the composition and quality among the six reduction plants where the samples were obtained. However, a significant difference in the proportion of EPA and DHA in one of the catch seasons analyzed was observed.