scholarly journals Partial chemical characterization of antigenic preparations of chromoblastomycosis agents

1999 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 343-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Fraga BARROS ◽  
Maria Aparecida de RESENDE
Keyword(s):  
Total Lipid ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Total Lipids ◽  
Lipid Contents ◽  
Carbohydrate Levels ◽  
Carbohydrate Contents ◽  
Partial Chemical

Antigenic preparations (saline, methylic, metabolic and exoantigens) of four agents of chromoblastomycosis, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladophialophora (Cladosporium) carrionii and Rhinocladiella aquaspersa were obtained. Partial chemical characterization of these antigenic preparations was obtained by determination of the levels of total lipids, protein, and carbohydrates, and identification of the main sterols and carbohydrates. Methylic antigens presented the highest lipid contents, whereas metabolic antigens showed the highest carbohydrate content. Total lipid, protein, and carbohydrate levels were in the range of 2.33 to 2.00mg/ml, 0.04 to 0.02 mg/ml and 0.10 to 0.02 mg/ml, respectively, in the methylic antigens and in the range of 0.53 to 0.18mg/ml, 0.44 to 0.26mg/ml, and 1.82 to 1.02 mg/ml, respectively, in saline antigens. Total lipid, protein, and carbohydrate contents were in the range of 0.55 to 0.20mg/ml, 0.69 to 0.57mg/ml and 10.73 to 5.93mg/ml, respectively, in the metabolic antigens, and in the range of 0.55 to 0.15mg/ml, 0.62 to 0.20mg/ml and 3.55 to 0.42mg/ml, respectively, in the exoantigens. Phospholipids were not detected in the preparations. Saline and metabolic antigens and exoantigens presented hexose and the methylic antigen revealed additional pentose units in their composition. The UV light absorption spectra of the sterols revealed squalene and an ergosterol fraction in the antigens. The characterization of these antigenic preparations may be useful for serological evaluation of patients of chromoblastomycosis.

PURIFICATION AND PARTIAL CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SHEEP NEUROPHYSIN

1973 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Chrétien ◽  
Claude Gilardeau
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Terminal Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Determination ◽  
Pituitary Glands ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Partial Chemical ◽  
Acid Determination

ABSTRACT A protein isolated from ovine pituitary glands has been purified, and its homogeneity assessed by NH2- and COOH-terminal amino acid determination, ultracentrifugation studies, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis after carboxymethylation. Its chemical and immunochemical properties are closely similar to those of beef and pork neurophysins, less similar to those of human neurophysins. It contains no tryptophan (like other neurophysins) or histidine (like all except bovine neurophysin-I and human neurophysins). It has alanine at the NH2-terminus and valine at the COOH-terminus. Its amino acid composition is similar to, but not identical with those of porcine and bovine neurophysins.

scholarly journals Physical, Chemical-physical and chemical characterization of must and integral juice in grape cultivars

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. T. S. Viana ◽  
G. V. A. Fonseca ◽  
G. H. Bueno ◽  
J. O. F. Melo
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Flame Emission ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Grape Cultivars

In recent years there has been an important increase in the production of grape derivatives such as integral grape juice. Thus, it was intended with the accomplishment of this study to evaluate the composition of the grape juice of the grape cultivars: Bordô, Concord e Isabel in the composition of integral grape juice from the Bento Gonçalves-RS. The samples were evaluated for classical analysis:°Brix, pH, titratable acidity, ratio Brix / titratable acidity made through methods, physics, physical chemistry and chemistry. The mineral elements sodium and potassium analyzed by flame emission and color intensity by colorimetry. For the statistical analysis of the data, the Tukey test was applied at the 5% level of significance. The contents of integral grape juice evaluated, SS, A Tand minerals presented according to the legislation, the pH was within the comparative average with other works. The determination of the color demonstrated the need to make cuts.

Production and Characterization of Exopolysaccharides from Loss Cooked Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) by Lactobacillus Plantarum

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
Robert Germain Beka ◽  
Emmanuel Akdowa Panyoo ◽  
Germaine Yadang ◽  
Pamela Homsi ◽  
Laurette Blandine Mezajoug Kenfack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Sweet Potatoes ◽  
Fermentation Time ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Titrable Acidity ◽  
Lactic Acid Content

The aim of the work was to produce and characterize the exopolysaccharides from loss cooked sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) using fermentation with Lactobacillus. The cooked sweet potato was fermented according to the factorial design with the following factors: the time (21.51h-38.48h) and the amount of Lactobacillus (1.58*106-5*106UFC). Responses were represented by production yield, pH, and titrable acidity. Characterization of the exopolysaccharides was then done by determination of total sugars, solubility index and viscosity. The results show that the pH of unfermented cooked potatoes was between 6.23 to 6.63. The pH of fermented potatoes varies from 3.96 to 4.06. The lactic acid content was found from 7.75 to 9.9% for the fermented samples. The production yields are 1.90% for the samples fermented for 21.5 hours with 3.5*106UFC of bacteria and 5.62% for those fermented for 30 hours with the same volume of inoculum. The average viscosity of the products was 4mPas regardless of the fermentation time. Chemical characterization indicates glucose contents of 68.21 and 94.01% in fermented potato for 24h and 21h respectively. The solubility index gives values of 70.3 ± 0.16 and 88.11 ± 0.23 for fermentation times of 21h and 24h respectively. Results of this work indicated that cooked sweet potatoes ferment for 21h was a promising substrate for production of exopolysaccharides.

scholarly journals Biochemical analysis of the methylic antigen of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júnia Soares Hamdan ◽  
Maria Aparecida de Resende ◽  
Sarah Piancastelli Franzot ◽  
Eduardo Osório Cisalpino
Keyword(s):  
Total Lipid ◽  
Biochemical Composition ◽  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Paracoccidioides Brasiliensis ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
The Other ◽  
Partial Characterization ◽  
Biochemical Characteristics ◽  
Carbohydrate Contents

Yeast forms of five strains of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (SN, 2, 18, 192 and JT- 1) were cultured in a synthetic medium for obtaining methylic antigens. These antigens were lyophilized and studied for each strain, to determine their partial biochemical composition, through measurements of total lipid, protein and carbohydrate contents. Lipids of methylic antigens were purified and analysed for sterols, phospholipids, glycolipids, li-poproteins, and partial characterization of sterols. Significant differences were found among antigenic preparations derived from distinct P. brasiliensis strains, in relation to the quantitative determinations. On the other hand, sterol analysis revealed the presence of ergosterol, lanosterol and squalene in all samples. The diversity verified in the biochemical characteristics of antigens derived from different P. brasiliensis strains, confirm the need of using a pool of fungal samples in order to produce antigen preparations for serological procedures without hampering their sensitivity.

Isolation and partial chemical characterization of a virus-like particle from a eukaryotic alga

Virology ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry H. Stanker ◽  
Larry R. Hoffman ◽  
Roderick Mac Leod
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Eukaryotic Alga ◽  
Virus Like Particle ◽  
Partial Chemical
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