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Estudo de biocidas na produção primária

Authors: Francisco, André Simões;

Estudo de biocidas na produção primária

Abstract

É cada vez mais uma constante a procura de produtos melhores e mais eficazes, capazes de combater contaminações microbiológicas de superfícies e materiais. De forma a combater esta problemática, a Mistolin S.A. criou um produto biocida à base de compostos quaternários de amónia (QAC) e glutaraldeido ao qual atribuíram o nome de DMC-80. Este produto apresenta uma coloração ligeiramente rosa e um pH bastante ácido. No presente trabalho fez-se uma comparação do DMC-80 com alguns dos produtos biocidas existentes no mercado considerando as suas características principais. Uma caracterização da fórmula actual (FA) do DMC-80, mostrou que o seu pH ácido podia ser um problema para o utilizador durante o manuseamento do produto. Nesse sentido, testaram-se duas formulações do produto, a original de pH ácido e uma fórmula nova (FN) com pH mais neutro ao longo do trabalho experimental. Numa primeira fase analisou-se a estabilidade das formulações simulando condições de armazenamento, (40 ºC durante 90 dias consecutivos. Utilizando FTIR obtiveram-se correlações superiores a 95 % entre o espectro obtido no último dia de estudo e o espectro do dia inicial, indicando pequenas alterações estruturais no produto, ao longo do tempo de armazenamento. Numa segunda fase testou-se a capacidade de bactericida das duas formulações de DMC-80, utilizando as bactérias Escherichia coli (Gram-negativa) e Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positiva). Também foi testada a capacidade virocida utilizando o Fago phT4 como modelo de vírus entéricos e, a capacidade fungicida em ensaios com Aspergillus niger. A DMC-80 FN foi a formulação que apresentou melhor desempenho e estabilidade apresentando menores alterações estruturais após os 90 dias a 40 ºC e com melhores resultados na inativação dos diferentes microrganismos em estudo, sendo sempre mais rápida que a DMC-80 FA. Face aos resultados obtidos propôs-se a comercialização do DMC- 80 FN à Mistolin por ser uma alternativa viável e mais eficiente para os seus clientes.

It is increasingly growing the demand for better and more effective products, capable to combating microbiological contamination in surfaces and materials. In order to combat this problem, Mistolin S.A. created a biocidal product based on quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) and glutaraldehyde called DMC-80. This product has a slightly pink coloration and a very acidic pH. In the present work it was made a comparison of the DMC-80 with some existing commercial biocidal products, considering its main characteristics. The characterization of the current formula (FA) of DMC-80 showed that its acidic pH could be a problem for the user during the product handling. Therefore, two formulations of the product were tested, the original with acid pH and a new formula (FN) with more neutral pH. In the first phase, the stability of the formulations was tested by a simulated storage conditions (40 ° C for 90 days). Using FTIR, correlations obtained were over 95% between the spectrum acquired in the last day of study and the spectrum of the initial day, meaning minor structural changes in the product. In the second phase, the bactericidal capacity of the two DMC- 80 formulations was tested using Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) bacteria. Virocide ability was also tested using phT4 as model for enteric viruses and fungicidal capacity in Aspergillus niger. The DMC-80 FN was the formulation that presented better performance and stability showing minor structural alterations after 90 days at 40ºC and with better results in the inactivation of the different microorganisms under study, being always faster than the DMC-80 FA. With that results, it was proposed the market introducing of the DMC-80 FN to Mistolin, as a viable and more efficient alternative for its customers.

Mestrado em Biotecnologia, Ramo Industrial e Ambiental

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Desinfectantes, Staphylococcus aureus, Microbiologia sanitária, Produtos de limpeza, Fago phT4, Mistolin, Escherichia coli, Microorganismos patogénicos, DMC-80, Biocidas, Aspergillus niger, Microbiologia dos alimentos

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