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Item “Actividad antifúngica de alpinia zerumbet frente a mohos y levaduras de importancia clínica”(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Cruz Alemán, Lady Stephanie; Benavides Gálvez, Laura Isabel; Caicedo Bejarano, Luz Dary; Castro Narváez, Sandra PatriciaInvasive fungal diseases (EFI) diseases to susceptible hosts, cause high impact morbidity and mortality, associated with the high resistance to antimycotics of the agents etiological associated with this pathology. The antifungal activity of extracts of Alpinia zerumbet, vs. C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, Aspergillus fumigatus, A. terreus and Fusarium oxysporum was determined. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method and minimum inhibitory fungal concentration (CFI) based on NTC 2455 was used. As control sample, Fluconazole standard is considered and 96% Ethanol as a control. The alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of the leaves and flowers affected good fungistatic and fungicidal activity when compared to the control and standard sample. It is concluded that the leaves compounds and flowers of A. zerumbet are promising for future research looking for compounds with antimicrobial activity for use in agriculture, food, and treatment of systemic mycosis.Item Actividad antimicrobiana de Fitocannabinoides como principios activos en plantas medicinales: una revisión sistemática(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Rivera Vargas, María Yuliel; Suarez Osorio, Liseth; Falco Restrepo, Aura DayanaPhytochemical compounds have long been an alternative to traditional medicine, which is why the industrial sector is dedicated to the manufacture of products such as drugs, cosmetics and veterinary products, and have considered innovating their lines from raw materials derived from the extraction of active compounds from plants. In this way, plant material with various attributes or substances that are allowed and regulated by government entities for use and marketing has been sought. Due to the above, it was proposed to carry out this systematic review that aims to identify medicinal plants that contain phytocannabinoids and that have antimicrobial activity. The consulted databases corresponding to 83, of which documents dating from the years 2010 to 2022 were found, however, 24 were discarded, since they were related to clinical aspects of veterinary use and others due to the years of publication, the which are outside the range of the minimum 10 years to be taken into account for the development of the systemic reviewItem Aislamiento de bacteriófagos provenientes de una muestra de origen ambiental con capacidad de infectar salmonella spp.(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Álvarez Pérez, Juan Martín; Aura Dayana Falco RestrepoSalmonellosis is a Foodborne Disease (FDB) that occurs due to contamination by bacteria of the Salmonella genus in edibles such as chicken and pork, as well as in products from poultry farms. Because the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in chickens has contributed to the selection of resistant bacteria, it is necessary to implement natural alternatives that allow the control of bacterial populations in poultry farms, bacteriophages being a possible option due to their high specificity to infect bacteria. Using the double layer method, bacteriophages were found in an environmental sample of chicken manure from a poultry farm located in the municipality of Palmira, Valle del Cauca, capable of infecting a strain of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica ATCC 14028.Item “Aislamiento de bacteriófagos provenientes de una muestra de origen ambiental con capacidad de infectar salmonella spp”(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Álvarez Pérez, Juan Martín; Falco Restrepo, Aura DayanaSalmonellosis is a Foodborne Disease (FDB) that occurs due to contamination by bacteria of the Salmonella genus in edibles such as chicken and pork, as well as in products from poultry farms. Because the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in chickens has contributed to the selection of resistant bacteria, it is necessary to implement natural alternatives that allow the control of bacterial populations in poultry farms, bacteriophages being a possible option due to their high specificity to infect bacteria. Using the double layer method, bacteriophages were found in an environmental sample of chicken manure from a poultry farm located in the municipality of Palmira, Valle del Cauca, capable of infecting a strain of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica ATCC 14028.Item Análisis estructural y supramolecular del compuesto (e)-3',6'-dihidroxi-2-((pyridina-2-yl metileno) amino) spiro[isoidolina-1,9'-xanteno]-3-ona(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Cardona Restrepo, Camila; Fernando D¨vries, RichardThe crystalline structure of the compound (E) -3 ',6'-dihydroxy-2-((pyridine-2-and methylene) amino) spiro [iso-idoline-1,9'-xanthene] -3-one was solved and refined, using single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It was found that the compound crystallized in the triclinic P-1 space group. its unit cell present two molecules per asymmetric unit, which correspond to molecular conformers. Moreover, an analysis to determine the intermolecular interactions from the crystalline system was performed. It was observed that the crystal packing is formed mainly by hydrogen interactions type O-H••• N, and C-H•••O. Finally, the supramolecular interactions of the dimer were quantified using fingerprint plots, obtaining values of 41.4%, 12.9%, 11.1% and 10.4% for interactions type H•••H, C•••H, O•••H, H•••C respectively. The aforementioned diagrams were compared with the obtained for structurally similar molecules; their forms confirmed the differences at the supramolecular level of the compounds analyzed. With this project, it was possible to determine the structural and supramolecular characteristics of the compound. In addition, were acquired the basic concepts related to crystallography and supramolecular chemistry, both at a theoretical and experimental level.Item Análisis metataxonómico de suelos de cultivos de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) con síntomas de cuero de sapo(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Díaz Marín, Valentina; Ocampo Ibáñez, Iván Darío“Frogskin disease” mainly affects the roots of cassava and generates symptoms that deteriorate large quantities of crops. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) in Colombia has been studying this disease in cassava crops for approximately 50 years and has proposed some associated pathogens, however, the causal agent is still unknown. Therefore, in the present study, a meta-taxonomic analysis of the bacteria and fungi that are present in soils of cassava crops with symptoms of the “Frogskin disease” disease was carried out to find the possible causal agents. For this, a metataxonomic analysis was carried out, using Illumina Miseq sequencing, to obtain fungal ITS and bacterial 16S sequences. Bacteria belonging to the phyla Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were obtained; mainly the genera Pantoea, Enterobacter, Bacillus, and Rhizobium. The phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were the most abundant in the fungal ITS communities; represented by the genera Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria. The analysis of alpha and beta diversity using the Miseq sequencing platform revealed through a one-way ANOVA and a PERMANOVA that there were significant differences in composition at the genus level in soils with disease symptoms and control soils. This study provided useful information on the microbiome present in the rhizosphere and roots of resistant plants infected with “Frogskin disease” symptomsItem Aplicación de la ecuación de Schrödinger en el estudio del movimiento de moléculas diatómicas(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Bueno Barbosa, Douglas Andrés; Parada Valencia, AlexanderUnderstanding the physiochemical phenomenon at the subatomic level is very important in order to know the behaviour of the matter these energy scales. It is necessary to use the Schrödinger equation in the order to describe chemical and physically the molecules. Throughout of the development of this work, we addressed the study of the Schrödinger equation and applications in the movement of diatomic molecules. The interaction potential is described by this equation, as well as the translational, rotational and vibrational energies of each molecule. Likewise, the Hamiltonian is studied in a general way, and particularly for the hydrogen molecule. We learned the main knowledge relating with Quantum Chemical and after that we focus in the study of some diatomic molecules no studied in the literature until now. Then, a phenomenological study was carried out for the BrCl molecule.Item Aplicación de la espectroscopia de infrarrojo cercano (NIRS) en productos cárnicos(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Rosero Martínez, José Miguel; Castro, Sandra Patricia (Director)An approximation is made to near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a tool for evaluating the quality and authenticity of meat products. Given the growing demand for organic meat products and the need to guarantee their integrity, NIRS stands out as an effective alternative to traditional methods. The methodology employed included literature review, data analysis and method comparison, highlighting the importance of developing more robust calibration and standardization techniques. Quality parameters that NIRS can assess, such as moisture, fat, protein, color and pH, were identified, demonstrating its ability to provide rapid and non-destructive results. Comparison between NIRS and traditional techniques such as proximate analysis revealed that NIRS offers significant advantages in terms of speed and reduced need for sample preparation. However, limitations have been identified, including the need for specific calibrations for each type of meat and the dependence on the quality of the equipment used. Recommendations include advancing the development of calibration techniques and exploring the integration of NIRS technology in real-time computing environmentsItem Aplicación del diseño de mezclas en la formulación de sidra de manzana(2020) RAMÍREZ NARANJO; NATHALIA, SINISTERRA AMÚ; DIANA; Ramirez Navas; Juan SebastianCider is a drink with very marked characteristics with respect to other spirits; It has abundant carbon dioxide, but produces less foam than a regular beer, acquires shades of yellow in transparent and bright appearance. (Drilleau, 2005). Cider. 2. The objective of this research was to evaluate the ratio of cider mixtures from three varieties of apple (Malus Domestica): Gala, Golden and Green.Item “Aplicación del diseño de mezclas en la formulación de sidra de manzana (malus domestica)”(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Ramírez Naranjo, Nathalia; Sinisterra Amú, Diana; Ramírez Navas, Juan SebastiánCider is a drink with very marked characteristics with respect to other spirits; It has abundant carbon dioxide, but produces less foam than a regular beer, acquires shades of yellow in transparent and bright appearance. (Drilleau, 2005). Cider. 2. The objective of this research was to evaluate the ratio of cider mixtures from three varieties of apple (Malus Domestica): Gala, Golden and Green. This mixing design consisted of applying a planning and analysis methodology which could ensure that we obtain the knowledge and solutions. The adoption of this methodology aims to assess the influence of each component of the formulation on the selected response varieties. For this purpose, different physicochemical tests were performed on each mixture obtained: (pH, Density, Volatile Acidity, alcoholic Strength and Sugar Percentage) and from which the expected results were obtained with an average of pH between 3.6 - 3.8; Density between 0.99-1.02 g/mL; Volatile Acidity between 0.04 -0.09 g/L; Alcohol content between 0.73 - 2.4 %V; Microbiological: (Count of aerobic bacteria and mesophylls, mold count, yeast count and total coliforms) whose result of each test was <10 UCF/mL and Sensory Analysis in which preference was found for the sample called B, corresponding to the mixture 0,1/2,1/2 being this the mixture between green apple and gallium apple. The results obtained in each test were expected indicating that the drink does meet the requirements established by the Colombian technical standard NTC 222 and NTC 708, concerning alcoholic beverages and their general definitions, alcoholic beverages (Fruit wines) respectivelyItem Aproximación metagenómica para la identificación de bacterias endófitas de la raíz de yuca (manihot esculenta crantz) bajo condiciones de estrés abiótico(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Fernández Gaviria, Alexandra; Herrera Arbeláez, Valentina; Corrales Ducuara, Alba RocíoCassava (M. esculenta) is the fourth most important crop in the world. It is considered a basic food in the diet of millions of people in tropical and sub-tropical areas. However, its productivity has been affected by adverse environmental conditions such as: low and high temperatures. In this regard, it is important to study new tolerant mechanisms to different types of abiotic stress. Knowing the endophyte microbial diversity of the root may influence positively or negatively in its development, productivity and crop heath under abiotic stress conditions. Cassava plants M. esculenta of the variety MCOL1734 were subjected to stress by hydric deficit for a 20-day period. In the metagenomic analysis of endophyte bacteria there were four Phylum; Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria, which are cataloged as endophytes in root of plants. Species like; Clostridium sp. Acinetobacter lwoffii and Acinetobacter sp. which are PGPR bacteria, are candidates to implement in improvement programs to increase tolerance to water deficit in cassava cultivation (M. esculenta).Item Biota fúngica en fosas nasales de trabajadores de tres edificios de la universidad Santiago de Cali y su relación con síntomas de alergias respiratorias(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Castillo Tellez, Beatriz Angélica; Caicedo Bejarano, Luz DaryAllergenic fungi enter through the air to nostrils and may be responsible for some respiratory allergies. The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between allergies diagnosed and undiagnosed according to the results obtained from the adapted survey of ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) and the fungal load of the nostrils of workers of three buildings of the Santiago de Cali University. The samples taken from the nostrils were made with sterile swabs and the subsequent sowing was done on Sabouraud dextrose agar, sunflower seed agar and Candida CHROMagar. In 100% of the workers (126) who participated in the study, allergenic fungi were isolated. The highest prevalence of allergenic fungi in the workers of the different buildings was obtained by the workers of block 1, finding significant statistical differences, for the genus Fusarium sp, (p=0,0018 Kruskal Wallis) and Penicillum sp, (p=0,0080 Kruskal Wallis), but not for Cladosporium sp, Alternaria sp and Aspergillus sp; likewise, the biggest fungal load was presented by the workers of this building. When analyzing the fungal 6load found in the nasal passages and its relation with the presence of symptoms of respiratory allergies, it was established that there was significant statistical association with the genus Fusarium sp (p=0,0430 Wilcoxon Mann Whitney) and not for Cladosporium sp (p=0,1918, Wilcoxon Mann Whitney) which was the most frequently isolated genus.Item Calificación de un dispositivo de inmersión para así realizar recubrimientos de TiO2/Hidroxiapatita sobre superficies metálicas(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Martínez Bellaiza, Daniela; Morales Morales, Jimmy Alexander; Castillo Ayala, Jorge EnriqueEl método de inmersión o “Dip-Coating” es utilizado para la obtención de películas delgadas sobre diferentes superficies y con un amplio rango de aplicación; este consiste en la inmersión y posterior extracción de un sustrato dentro de una solución precursora para la formación de la película. En este trabajo se realizó la calificación de un dispositivo de inmersión de bajo costo elaborado en la Universidad Santiago de Cali y se ejecutaron recubrimientos sobre sustratos de acero inoxidable con TiO2/Hidroxiapatita por la técnica de química húmeda. Para la calificación se evaluaron parámetros de velocidad y tiempo de inmersión, abordando la calificación de instalación, desempeño y diseño (IQ, PQ y QD respectivamente); la síntesis de Hidroxiapatita se realizó por precipitación controlada y se analizaron las muestras secas por IR/ATR y TGA-DSC obteniendo unos picos característicos del compuesto y un buen comportamiento térmico, además se analizaron los revestimientos realizados utilizando técnicas espectroscópicas obteniendo los depósitos esperados en los sustratos y obteniendo una relación de Ca/P de 1,57.Item Caracterización de bacterias asociadas a la rizosfera de plantas de yuca (manihot esculenta crantz) sometidas a estrés por déficit hídrico(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Galindo Espinal, Diana Marcela; Zapata Gualtero, TatianaCassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important energy sources in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. During the last years, its production has resulted in extreme environmental conditions. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a type of bacteria that colonize the roots and a symbolic relationship with the plant, favoring their growth and resistance even in conditions of abiotic stress. In the present study, 124 bacterial components of cassava plants M. esculenta are characterized, of which 26 rhizobacteria are identified in plants over a period of 20 days. The analyzes of the abundance of the most predominant genera are: Bacillus, Achromobacter, Pseudomonas, Sphingomonas and Streptomyces. These results are important for bacterial communities such as cassava cultivation and its relationship with the response of plants to abiotic stress conditions.Item Caracterización fisicoquímica de tres aceites de cocina usados para freír diferentes alimentos y los respectivos biodiesel obtenidos por transesterificación en la ciudad santiago de cali, colombia.(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Guerra Cuaran, Lina Alexandra; Bonilla Ramírez, Luis Fernando; Tusso, Ricardo Andrés; Zambrano Salgado, Yesid Fabián (Directores)The increase in global energy demand and the environmental concerns related to the use of fossil fuels, creates the need to find more sustainable alternatives, highlighting the relevance of biofuels to reduce dependence on oil. This study focuses on obtaining three types of biodiesel from Used Cooking Oils (UCO), from the frying of empanadas, fritters, breaded chicken and a new palm oil biodiesel used as a reference. Physicochemical tests were carried out to characterize the oils and biodiesel obtained to evaluate their potential as biofuel. Their yield was determined and 93.1% fritters, 87.5% empanadas and 90.6% breaded chicken were obtained. Based on the results of the characterization and their yield, it was determined that the biodiesel from the breaded chicken ACU has the greatest potential as biofuel and the biodiesel from the breaded chicken ACU proved to be the least suitable for such use.Item Caracterización fisicoquímica funcional del Almidón extraído de la papa china (Colocasia Esculenta) cultivada en el pacífico colombiano(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Hurtado Herrera, Janer Guillermo; Castillo Ayala, Jorge EnriqueThe evaluation of the physicochemical and functional properties of the starch extracted from the Chinese potato tubers (Colocasia esculenta) from the municipality of Timbiquí and López de micay – Cauca was carried out. The granules had particle size around (3.5-7.8 µm in diameter for sample 1 and 3.5-7.0 µm in diameter for sample 2); a high content of % amylose (67.6 and 70.7 respectively for M1 and M2) was found compared to other botanical sources, through the colorimetric method recommended by ISO 6647. The gelatinization temperatures were (78, 6 and 81.9 ° C, respectively) by heating a solution of the starch until a stable paste formed for a few seconds. The samples showed low water solubility (0.13 M1 and 0.23 M2 g / 100 mL) and a high water retention capacity (280.3 and 391.7% at 60 ° C) compared to 226% of the cassava and 162.8% for sago: which makes it a good quality starch. The gel pastes when subjected to a % processing of light at 650 nm in a Thermo Evo 201 UV spectrophotometer was (3.4 and 4.1%) respectively. Comparing these characteristics found in this tuber with other sources of starch commonly used in the industry, it is concluded that it can be used as a promising alternative in the food industry; In addition to having a high amylose content, it is a resistant starch, providing physiological health benefits.Item Caracterización fisicoquímica y funcional del almidón extraído de la papa china (Colocasia esculenta) cultivada en el pacífico colombiano(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2020) Hurtado Herrera, Janer Guillermo; Castillo Ayala, Jorge EnriqueThe evaluation of the physicochemical and functional properties of the starch extracted from the Chinese potato tubers (Colocasia esculenta) from the municipality of Timbiquí and López de micay – Cauca was carried out. The granules had particle size around (3.5-7.8 μm in diameter for sample 1 and 3.5-7.0 μm in diameter for sample 2); a high content of % amylose (67.6 and 70.7 respectively for M1 and M2) was found compared to other botanical sources, through the colorimetric method recommended by ISO 6647. The gelatinization temperatures were (78, 6 and 81.9 ° C, respectively) by heating a solution of the starch until a stable paste formed for a few seconds. The samples showed low water solubility (0.13 M1 and 0.23 M2 g / 100 mL) and a high water retention capacity (280.3 and 391.7% at 60 ° C) compared to 226% of the cassava and 162.8% for sago: which makes it a good quality starch. The gel pastes when subjected to a % processing of light at 650 nm in a Thermo Evo 201 UV spectrophotometer was (3.4 and 4.1%) respectively. Comparing these characteristics found in this tuber with other sources of starch commonly used in the industry, it is concluded that it can be used as a promising alternative in the food industry; In addition to having a high amylose content, it is a resistant starch, providing physiological health benefitsItem Caracterización fisicoquímica, sensorial y micológica del kéfir de agua en jugos de frutas tropicales(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Pedraza Morales, Yiham Stephanie; Ramírez Navas, Juan SebastiánKefir contains beneficial properties that promote health, which is why microorganisms isolated from kefir are studied for the development of functional foods. In the present study, the physicochemical, sensory and growth characteristics and phenotypic characterization of fungi present in water kefir in tropical fruit juices were determined. This experiment was done under a factorial design corresponding to the combination of two factors with three blocks and three replicas: type of substrate (pear juice, passion fruit and water with panela) and sucrose concentration (25%, 50% and 100%). The response variables were: acidity, pH, Brix degrees. For the microbiological analyzes, decimal dilutions were made, they were counted on the second and fifth day of incubation. The identification was made with API 20C and Vitek 2 (Biomérieux). Three yeast strains found from higher to lower number of CFU/mL Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2 and Zygosaccharomyces spp were finally isolated with the sensory analysis it was determined that the passion fruit drink was the one that had the best acceptance and preference on the part of consumers.Item Caracterización molecular de aislados de Enterobacter cloacae resistentes a carbapenemes portadores de los genes blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM y blaOXA-48, provenientes de la red de laboratorios públicos y privados del Valle del Cauca(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2019) Guerrero De La Cruz, Daniela Andrea; Restrepo Falco, AuraThe production of beta-lactamase enzymes by some species of enterobacteria is a serious public health problem because it causes the loss of therapeutic efficacy to beta-lactam antibiotics, which are currently used as the first alternative for the management of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. In this work, the molecular characterization of 32 phenotypically resistant Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolates of cephalosporins and carbapenemes, from a private and a public entity, located in the city of Cali, was carried out. In order to detect the genes involved in resistance to these antibiotics, the polymerase chain reaction technique was used to amplify the genes encoding carbapenemases: KPC, NDM, VIM and OXA-48. It was obtained that 50% (16/32) of the isolates are carriers of the blaKPC gene, while the presence of blaNDM, blaVIM and blaOXA-48 genes was not detected. The results of this study indicate that the allele that circulates in the isolates is KPC-2 and that they are not genetically related. The results indicate that 81% of patients infected with the enterobacteria carrying KPC carbapenemase come from private medical centers, 81% are male and 44% of those affected are older adults (60 years and older). Knowing the genes involved in carbapenemes resistance in these clinical isolates is an important step towards the development of specific strategies to prevent the spread of this multi-drug resistant pathogen in the municipality of Cali.Item Caracterización térmica y espectroscópica de sulfato de calcio dihidratado y sulfato de calcio hemihidratado(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Correa Castaño, Leonel; Gutiérrez Moreno, Nini Johanna; Castillo Gómez, Duván Fernando (Directores)The main objective of the present work was the thermal and spectroscopic characterization of calcium sulfate dihydrate and hemihydrate. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TGA) thermal analysis techniques were applied, finding characteristic peaks at 102 °C for the hemihydrate, 52.5 and 126.7 °C for the dihydrate. TGA showed a weight loss of 1.5% at 38.27 °C, 3% at 73.14 °C and 8.5% at 110 °C for the hemihydrate, the dihydrate showed weight losses of 17% at 56 °C, 31.6% at 110 ° C and 41.4% at 130 °C. Analysis by FT-IR revealed absorption bands between 3700 and 3500 cm-1 typical of the water molecules present and bands between 1200 and 900 cm-1 characteristic of the S=O double bond. The 20.72°, 23.38° and 29.14° for the dihydrate form. The determination of heavy metals by atomic absorption showed concentrations below 60 ppm in Na, Fe, Pb, As and Cd. The micrographs taken by SEM revealed the morphology of the crystals for the study compounds, exposing a varied number of sizes. It was found that the product has high purity, without the presence of anhydrites and low concentrations of metals such as Na, Fe, Pb, As and Cd.