Timotej Jankech, J. Sokol, M. Maliarová, Ivana Gerhardtová, Nicholas Martinka, Marcela Blažková, M. Havrlentová
{"title":"Evaluation of chromatographic performance of three C18 columns for avenanthramides separation","authors":"Timotej Jankech, J. Sokol, M. Maliarová, Ivana Gerhardtová, Nicholas Martinka, Marcela Blažková, M. Havrlentová","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1483","url":null,"abstract":"Phenolic amides contained in oats (Avenanthramides; AVNs) are biologically active substances with strong antioxidant activity. In this paper, we evaluated efficiency of three C18 chromatographic columns (Symmetry, XBridge, Cortecs) with different particle technology and particle sizes for the separation of three major avenanthramides (AVN A, AVN B, AVN C). We compared columns in terms of retention times, retention factors of AVNs and in terms of other parameters such as number of theoretical plates, height equivalent to a theoretical plate, reduced plate height, resolution and in terms of peak symmetry, respectively. Limits of detection and limits of quantification of AVNs on all columns were calculated. Retention results of AVNs on individual columns showed a significant reduction in retention times of AVNs on solid core column with a particle size 2.7 μm compared to columns with particle size 3.5 μm. Within columns with 3.5 μm particles, separation on Symmetry C18 column appeared to be more efficient than on the XBridge C18 column. In general, results achieved on Cortecs C18 column can be considered as the best in terms of both separation efficiency and retention times.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45032335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Pažitný, A. Russ, Š. Boháček, M. Halaj, Š. Šutý, Ida Skotnicová, V. Ihnát
{"title":"New approaches in pretreatment methods of beech particles in enzymatic hydrolysis – effect of impregnation time and reactor selection","authors":"A. Pažitný, A. Russ, Š. Boháček, M. Halaj, Š. Šutý, Ida Skotnicová, V. Ihnát","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1247","url":null,"abstract":"Waste dendromass is one of the least used types of biomass and together with waste from the harvesting and processing of agricultural crops, belongs to the wastes that have a high potential for the second-generation ethanol production. Mass concentration of biofuel added to fossil fuels is established by law and this concentration is determined within the reference values for each year. For example, for 2021 it was 8.0 % and for years from 2022 to 2030 the value will increase to 8.2 %. Biofuels in the so-called reference value in the total fuel content have been mandatory since 2017, while the specific reference value is calculated from the energy content of the total amount of fuels placed on the market. This paper provides initial considerations and pilot results based on experimental data obtained in our workplace concerning the application potential of selected type of dendromass – beech particles from the point of view of their pretreatment by steam explosion and steam extrusion for potential production of liquid biofuels based on lignocellulosic biomass. We compared temperature courses of the mentioned pretreatment methods and pretreated samples were tested by enzymatic hydrolysis. Enzymatic hydrolysis results showed that steam explosion and steam extrusion led to concentration enhancement of fermentable monosaccharides compared to original samples depending on used pretreatment method.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42726393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hong Thien Van, Tan Viet Pham, Ngoc An Nguyen, Hanh Thi Dieu Nguyen, Quoc Hung Nguyen, Thanh Tho Le, Van Son Le
{"title":"Chemical profiles and antibacterial activities of acetone extracts of Globba macrocarpa","authors":"Hong Thien Van, Tan Viet Pham, Ngoc An Nguyen, Hanh Thi Dieu Nguyen, Quoc Hung Nguyen, Thanh Tho Le, Van Son Le","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1322","url":null,"abstract":"Globba macrocarpa Gagnep. is a rare species of Globba genus (Zingiberaceae family). The present study reported the chemical compositions and antibacterial effects of acetone extracts obtained from the G. macrocarpa rhizomes and aerial parts. By using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) assay, fifty and thirty-two chemical compounds were identified from rhizomes and aerial parts of the species, respectively. Of those, germacrene D (15.25 %), 1H-indole, 4-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)- (14.33 %), (E)-β-farnesene (11.28 %), and 2-biphenylamine, 3-methyl (10.27 %) were the major constituents in the rhizome extract while the aerial part extract was characterized by the predominance of linolenic acid (19.89 %), palmitic acid (13.05 %), phytol (7.52 %), and neophytadiene (4.76 %). In addition, the rhizome extract had antibacterial activities against five 5 out of 6 oral bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus. Meanwhile, the aerial part extract was active against 4 out of 6 test bacteria, except for Escherichia coli and S. typhimurium.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49237327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Novosak, D. L. Winnik, Margarita Ester Laczeski, M. Quiroga
{"title":"Antibacterial activity of medicinal plants against Streptococcus agalactiae","authors":"M. Novosak, D. L. Winnik, Margarita Ester Laczeski, M. Quiroga","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1264","url":null,"abstract":"Streptococcus agalactiae, group B Streptococcus (GBS), infects and causes severe diseases in humans and numerous animal species, including fish, given its ability to cross the host-specific barrier. The emergence of antibiotic resistant GBS strains makes it necessary to look for alternatives to treat and prevent infections that it produces. The aim of the present study was to determine the antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of medicinal plants from Misiones province, northeast Argentina, against GBS from humans and fish. We used human Streptococcus agalactiae ATCC® BAA-611™ and tilapia Streptococcus agalactiae ATCC® 51487™ strains. Minimum Inhibitory Dose (MID) was determined by the disc diffusion method. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC), MBC/MIC ratio, drug synergism with commercial antibiotics, and resistance assays were determined with extracts that showed antibacterial activity. Medium Lethal Dose 50 (LD50) was determined by the Artemia salina assay. For ethanolic and aqueous Eugenia uniflora L. extracts, we obtained a MID = 0.5 mg.disc-1. For both extracts of Eugenia uniflora L., the MIC and MBC values were 1 mg.mL-1 and 5 mg.mL-1, respectively. The MICI (MBC/MIC ratio) = 5 qualified the action of these extracts as bacteriostatic. The drug synergism assay with ampicillin, erythromycin, and clindamycin combination and extracts showed indifference. The LD50 of the aqueous extract was 0.82 mg.mL-1 indicating moderate toxicity. This work is a first step to identify chemical compounds in native medicinal plants of Misiones, Argentina, that could mean an alternative for the treatment of Streptococcus agalactiae infections.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49666688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Alkay, Ezgi Metin Sagir, Muhammed Ozgolet, M. Durak
{"title":"Characterization of functional effects of different LAB isolated from sourdoughs in Turkey","authors":"Z. Alkay, Ezgi Metin Sagir, Muhammed Ozgolet, M. Durak","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1155","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the technological properties of five different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from sourdough collected from three cities of Turkey (Gümüşhane, Manisa, Ankara) and Cyprus were investigated. For this purpose, antimicrobial, antifungal, phytase, and proteolytic activities of these bacteria and their effect on pH were examined. The pH of the prepared solutions decreased to 3.8 and 4.4 from 6.3 by LAB addition following 24 h incubation. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum O6F-25 strain showed the best inhibitory effect against four gram-positive and four gram-negative bacteria. In terms of proteolytic activity, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 45MK-32 was the most effective strain. The antifungal effects of LAB were tested against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Penicillium carneum. Levilactobacillus brevis KCO-48 was the most effective LAB strain. Phytase activities (710.40 – 840.37 U.mL-1) of LAB studied except Limosilactobacillus fermentum (29GT-19), which has the lowest phytase activity, were not significantly different (P < 0.05). This study revealed that sourdough LABs have the potential to be used as biopreservative and produce functional food products.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42884172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Mourad, Omrane Toumatia, S. Medjekal, B. Guessas, S. Cheriet, N. Bouras
{"title":"Phenotypic, genotypic, and technological characterization of new lactic acid bacterium isolated from traditional dairy product in Djelfa, Algeria","authors":"G. Mourad, Omrane Toumatia, S. Medjekal, B. Guessas, S. Cheriet, N. Bouras","doi":"10.36547/nbc.904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.904","url":null,"abstract":"A total of 33 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from 5 samples of traditional dairy product (Jben) collected from various livestock farms in Oued El Malha, Djelfa, the Ouled Naïl Range of north-central Algeria. The taxonomic study of the strain B04 using a multiphase approach based on morphology, physiology, molecular (16S rRNA) and phylogenetic analyses allowed correlating this strain to Enterococcaceae. The difference of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolate toward the most closely related genus Enterococcus was more than 6 % suggesting that the strain B04 represents a new genus. The results of the evaluation of some physiological tests indicated that B04 exhibited good biological activities including acidifying, proteolytic and bacterial inhibition. The strain B04 was antagonistic toward Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Bacillus cereus ATCC 10876.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49448724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phenolic contents, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory effects of crude extracts of Polycarpon polycarpoides Fiori subsp. catalaunicum O. Bolòs & Vigo","authors":"Madiha Arioua, Asma Cheribet, Lynda Gali","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1228","url":null,"abstract":"The present work aimed to study some pharmacological effects of extracts of the aerial parts of Polycarpon polycarpoides Fiori subsp. catalaunicum O. Bolòs & Vigo (Caryophyllaceae) widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin. The crude extracts were prepared using four solvents (petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol, and methanol: water 1 : 1, v/v), and then examined for their phenolic contents using spectrophotometric methods and for their in vitro antioxidant activity and ability to inhibit urease, acetylcholinesterase, and α-amylase. Low levels of total phenolic were recorded ranging from 14.39 ± 3.40 to 101.84 μg.GAE.mg-1 of extract corresponding to the petroleum ether and ethyl acetate extracts, respectively. As for the flavonoids, very low values varying from 0.37 ± 0.13 to 4.22 ± 0.83 μg.GAE.mg-1 of extract were obtained. A moderate antioxidant effect was exerted by the extracts most often the methanol and ethyl acetate extracts were the most potent probably due to their polyphenolic content. Remarkable inhibitory effect has been exhibited by the extracts against α-amylase and more specifically, the petroleum ether extract displayed the strongest capacity with a percentage inhibition of 48.19 ± 2.99 % at 400 µg.mL-1. However, all extracts were inactive against urease and acetylcholinesterase. These results could constitute a starting point for carrying out more studies on the plant in order to assess the possibility of valuing it as a source of bioactive compounds.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45265953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of procedural factors for advanced xylanase synthesis by Lysinibacillus fusiformis using Kolanut husk as substrate","authors":"Suliat Olatidayo Omisore, D. Arotupin, M. Bayode","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1226","url":null,"abstract":"Xylan is a complex hetero-polysaccharide consisting of different monosaccharides held together by glycosidic and ester bonds. Extracellular xylanase fashioned by numerous microbes principally from bacterial species such as Bacillus species are responsible for cleaving the glycosidic linkages. Microbial xylanases exhibit different substrate specificities and biochemical peculiarities. This study was carried out for optimization of cultivation conditions for xylanase production using the bacterium Lysinibacillus fusiformis and Kolanut husk as a component of cultivation medium. The bacterium was isolated from Kolanut plantation waste soil and screened for the production of xylanase qualitatively on xylan nutrient agar and quantitatively under submerged fermentation. The different conditions optimized included substrate concentration, additional sugars, incubation period, temperature, initial pH, nitrogen supplementation and inoculum mass through one factor at a time approach. Maximum xylanase production was obtained at substrate concentration of (1 % xylan and 1.5 % Kolanut husk), nitrogen source (yeast extract plus peptone), carbon source (sucrose), incubation period (24 h), pH (5.0), temperature (35 oC) and inoculum size (1 %). Lysinibacillus fusiformis has been proven to be a promising bacterium for xylanase production using Kolanut husk as substrate. The use of Kolanut husk as foremost carbon source is predominantly precious as being an agricultural waste, affordable, and locally available compared to expensive commercially sold xylan.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43900272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Ansari, Asifa Irshad Kayani, Amjid Khan, A. Khan, Saman Shahid, Zainab Shahzadi, Hanan Mukhtar
{"title":"Evaluation of extracellular cellulolytic potential of selected natural strains of a novel fungus Sordaria fimicola isolated from evolutionary canyon under submerged fermentation","authors":"W. Ansari, Asifa Irshad Kayani, Amjid Khan, A. Khan, Saman Shahid, Zainab Shahzadi, Hanan Mukhtar","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1319","url":null,"abstract":"Industrial biotechnology has a great emerging demand and sustainable expansion for mankind to utilize a variety of biodegradable material for the production of various alternative energy resources such as biogas and bioethanol. Researchers are interested in exploitation of novel fungal strains for the production of extracellular cellulase from the last few decades. This study was designed to assess the extracellular cellulase production potential of novel fungal strains of Sordaria fimicola first isolated from the evolution canyon, three located on South facing slope with xeric (S1, S2, S3) and other three on North facing slope with mesic (N5, N6, N7) environmental conditions. Based on initial and secondary screening two hyper producer strains from each slope were selected. The best activity for S2 was 3.125 U/ml and N6 exhibited 2.829 U/mL under optimized conditions of 14 d of incubation at 30 oC, pH 6.0, 1 mL inoculum and with 2% substrate (carboxy-methyl cellulose) concentration. Among the tested carbon and nitrogen sources, glucose proved to be best for both strains with S2 exhibiting maximum activity. Peptone and beef extract proved to be the best nitrogen sources for S2 and N6 respectively. The cellulase after characterization for temperature and pH showed slightly thermophilic nature. The cellulase was partial purification the highest cellulase activities as surviving in more xeric conditions which contribute more resistive and productive features in those microorganisms living in the harsh environment.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43121434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Bellache, K. Moussaceb, J. Bollinger, F. Boudrahem
{"title":"Adsorption of Zn (II) ions from refinery wastewater by sulfuric acid-modified bentonite: Kinetic and isotherm studies","authors":"D. Bellache, K. Moussaceb, J. Bollinger, F. Boudrahem","doi":"10.36547/nbc.1267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/nbc.1267","url":null,"abstract":"A local bentonite clay from Maghnia (Algeria) was activated with chemical method characterized and tested for its ability to adsorb Zinc (II) from refinery wastewater. Batch experiments were conducted to study the effects of the main parameters such as contact time, initial metal concentration and agitation speed on the adsorption of Zn (II) by local bentonite clay. Experiences have led to the following results: an adsorption rate of the order of 98 % with operating conditions of pH = 4.5, agitation speed of 400 rpm and temperature of 25 ºC. Pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models were used to analyze the kinetic data obtained at different concentrations. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model agrees very well with the experimental results. In order to determine the best-fit isotherm, in the studied concentration range of Zn(II) at 25 ºC, the experimental equilibrium data were analyzed using tow adsorption isotherm models: Langmuir and Freundlich models, these two models give a good fit.","PeriodicalId":19210,"journal":{"name":"Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45744495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}