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Artigo Effect of oil extraction on the composition, structure, and coagulant effect of Moringa oleifera seeds(Elsevier, 2021-01-10) Santos, Everaldo Silvino dos; Magalhaes, Emilianny Rafaely Batista; Menezes, Nadja Nayara Fonseca de; Silva, Francinaldo Leite; Garrido, Jose Wagner Alves; Sousa, Magna Angélica dos Santos BezerraMoringa oleifera seeds contain cationic proteins that can be used for water and wastewater treatment; furthermore, the oil content of Moringa oleifera seeds is high, and the properties of this oil render it useful for many applications. In this study, it was investigated the effects of oil extraction on the structure, composition, and coagulant activity of Moringa oleifera seeds, and aimed to add value to the seed waste generated after oil extraction. The results revealed that the content of fatty acids and phenolic and aromatic compounds of the seeds decreased after oil extraction. However, the proteins, including those with coagulant properties, were retained in the oil-extracted seeds. Oil extraction increased the operating pH range of the natural flocculant derived from Moringa oleifera seeds from below 4.8 for the flocculant derived from oil-containing Moringa oleifera (M1) seeds to below 9.8 for the flocculant derived from oil-extracted Moringa oleifera (M2) seeds. Furthermore, the performance of the M1 and M2 seeds for water treatment via coagulation followed by dissolved air flotation was not significantly different, and their mean oil and grease removal efficiency was approximately 82.43 ± 0.70%. These results confirmed the promising use of Moringa oleifera seed waste for the removal of oil and grease from wastewater as a more affordable, sustainable, and natural alternative to commercial flocculants. In addition, the concomitant use of both the extracted oil and seed waste generated after oil extraction was facilitated. More studies should be performed to assess whether the performance of the M1 and M2 seed-derived flocculants could be improved at the pH values we determined to be optimal for the purification of the protein of interest, viz. 9.5 and 4.0, respectively.Artigo Use of different agro-industrial wastes and produced water for biosurfactant production(Oriental Scientific Publishing Company, 2018) Santos, Everaldo Silvino dos; Magalhães, Emilianny Rafaely Batista; Silva, Francinaldo Leite; Sousa, Magna Angélica dos Santos BezerraThe high and increasing environmental concern about chemical surfactants triggers attention to more eco-friendly compounds, which are capable of presenting low toxicity and biodegradable nature. This study has evaluated the emulsifying potential of broths obtained from production of rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AP 029/GLVIIA using different agro-industrial wastes as carbon source, and the influence of using produced water in the culture medium then acting as an inducer. There were used residues of coconut, cashew, sugar cane, carnauba, and moringa seeds. These materials were chemically characterized and used in the production of biosurfactant broths. The emulsifying activity and the surface tension were used as indirect analysis for determining the production of rhamnolipids on biosurfactant broth. For coconut and cashew residues the pH emulsion was observed along time at different temperatures such as 4oC, 25oC and 40oC The emulsification index of all broths were assessed with and without presence of produced water in the culture medium and has indicated the stability of the emulsion along time. Coconut and cashew residues showed a better stability of oil/water emulsion than the other ones, evidencing their potential surfactants. The lowest surface tension about 40 N/m and the highest contact angle (approximately 69 o) were observed for the coconut residue