This work had as its main objective to contribute to the development of a biological detoxification of hemicellulose hydrolysates obtained from different biomass plants using Issatchenkia occidentalis CCTCC M 206097 yeast. Tests with hemicellulosic hydrolysate of sugarcane bagasse in different concentrations were carried out to evaluate the influence of the hydrolysate concentration on the inhibitory compounds removal from the sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate, without reduction of sugar concentration. The highest reduction values of inhibitors concentration and less sugar losses were observed when the fivefold concentrated hydrolysate was treated by the evaluated yeast. In these experiments it was found that the high sugar concentrations favored lower sugar consumption by the yeast. The highest concentration reduction of syringaldehyde (66.67%), ferulic acid (73.33%), furfural (62%), and 5-HMF (85%) was observed when the concentrated hydrolysate was detoxified by using this yeast strain after 24 h of experimentation. The results obtained in this work showed the potential of the yeast Issatchenkia occidentalis CCTCC M 206097 as detoxification agent of hemicellulosic hydrolysate of different biomass plants.

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The aim of this work was to study the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) to metabolize a variety of aromatic compounds found in rice straw (RSHH) and olive tree pruning (OTHH) hemicellulosic hydrolysates, obtained by acid hydrolysis at different sugar and toxic compound concentrations. Initially, the hydrolysates were inoculated with S. cerevisiae (10 g L(-1)) and incubated at 30 °C under agitation at 200 rpm for 6 h. The results showed that this yeast was able to utilize phenolic and furan compounds in both hemicellulose hydrolysates. Next, the treated hydrolysates were inoculated with Pichia stipitis NRRL Y-7124 to evaluate the effect of biotransformation of aromatic compounds on ethanol production, and better fermentation results were obtained in this case compared to untreated ones. The untreated hemicellulose hydrolysates were not able to be fermented when they were incubated with Pichia stipitis. However, in RSHH treated hydrolysates, ethanol (Y(P/S)) and biomass (Y(X/S)) yields and volumetric ethanol productivity (Q(P)) were 0.17 g g(-1), 0.15 g g(-1) and 0.09 g L(-1) h(-1), respectively. The OTHH-treated hydrolysates showed less favorable results compared to RSHH, but the fermentation process was favored with regard to untreated hydrolysate. These results showed that the fermentation by P. stipitis in untreated hydrolysates was strongly inhibited by toxic compounds present in the media and that treatment with S. cerevisiae promoted a significant reduction in their toxicities.

This work had as the main objective contribute for the development of a biological detoxification of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate using the Issatchenkia occidentalis CCTCC M 206097 and Issatchenkia orientalis CCTCC M 206098 yeasts. With this aim, it was done tests with hemicellulosic hydrolysate of sugarcane bagasse in different concentrations and different experimental conditions to evaluate the influence of the hydrolysate concentration, icicial pH of the hydrolysate, temperature and system agitation, on the efficiency of concentration reduction of inhibitory compound present in the sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate, without sugar concentration reduction. The evaluated yeasts showed more redutction values on the the inhibitors concentration and less sugar losses when it was used the hydrolysate five fold concentrated. At these experimets it was found that the concentration rise of D-glucose and D-Xylose favored a lower sugar consumption by the yeasts. It was also observed that after 24 h of experiment using I. occidentalis yeast the reduction of syringaldehyde concentraction (66,67%) and ferulic acid concentration (73,33%) was higher when the concentrated hydrolysate was detoxified. However, under the same conditions using I. orientalis it was observed a higher reduction on the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (80%) and furfural (56,25%). Based on the potential reducion of these inhibitors in concentrated sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate, it was performed studies to evaluate the influence of initial pH (4,0 or 7,0), temperature (23 to 37°C) and system agitation (100 to 300 rpm) on the reduction percentage of total inhibitors concentration, using a factorial experimental design 2 3 with three repetitions in the central point. According to the results, it was observed that independent of the microrganism used as detoxificant agent of the sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate, the largest reduction percentage of the total inhibitors concentration was obtained using all the factors evaluated in their low levels. The results obtained in this work showed the potential of the yeasts Issatchenkia occidentalis CCTCC M 206097 and Issatchenkia orientalis CCTCC M 206098 asdetoxificant agent of hemicellulosic hydrolysate of sugarcane bagasse.

RESUMO:A produção magistral do xarope de guaco, obtido a partir do extrato fluido do guaco (Mikania glomerata Spreng., Asteraceae) e comercializada na Farmácia Universitária da UFJF/MG, gerou um projeto de pesquisa com o objetivo principal de estudar a estabilidade do produto acabado, tendo como ponto de referência a determinação do teor de cumarina das amostras armazenadas em diferentes temperaturas. O método aplicado para realizar a análise do teor de cumarina presente no xarope em estudo foi espectrometria no UV com comprimento de onda de 275,4 nm. Utilizouse como veículo para efetuar as diluições da amostra uma mistura de metanol/água destilada, na proporção de 80% v/v. A curva de calibração foi obtida diluindo-se 100 mg de cumarina padrão em 100 mL da solução descrito acima, obtendo-se sete concentrações distintas com variação de 2 µg a 20 µg. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que a temperatura de armazenamento de 45 °C foi considerada ótima para desenvolver a conversão do isômero trans em cis com subseqüente conversão deste a cumarina. Os valores de cumarina encontrados na forma farmacêutica em estudo foram de 1,19 a 1,37 mg/mL, sendo que o valor mais alto refere-se às amostras armazenadas a 45°C durante seis meses.Unitermos: Xarope, guaco, temperatura, cumarina, Mikania glomerata, Asteraceae ABSTRACT: "Coumarin content of guaco syrup stored at different temperatures". The production of guaco syrup, obtained from guaco (Mikania glomerata Spreng., Asteraceae) fluid extract, and commercialized by the University Pharmacy of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil, led to a research project whose main aim was to study the stability of the finished product, with reference to the coumarin content of samples stored at different temperatures. UV spectrophotometry (275.4 nm) was used to assess the coumarin content of the study syrup. An 80% v/v methanol/distilled water mixture was used for sample dilution. The calibration curve was constructed by the dilution of 100 mg standard coumarin in 100 ml of the aforementioned solution, with seven distinct concentrations (ranging from 2 µg a 20 µg) being obtained. The results showed the 45 °C storage temperature to be optimum for the development of trans-cis isomerization, with subsequent conversion of the latter into coumarin. Coumarin content in the studied pharmaceutical presentation ranged from 1.19 to 1.37 mg/mL, the highest value corresponding to the samples stored at 45 °C for six months.Keywords: Syrup, guaco, temperature, cumarine, Mikania glomerata, Asteraceae.vulgarmente por "guaco", "coração-de-jesus", "guacoliso", "cipó-caatinga" e "erva-de-cobra", oficializada na 1ª edição da Farmacopéia Brasileira (Brandão et al., 2006;. É uma das espécies mais estudadas sobre o aspecto Artigo

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