Conception d'isolants thermiques à base de broyats de tiges de tournesol et de liants polysaccharidiques

One of the issues relating to the sustainability of thermal insulation in the building industry is the use of composites derived from agricultural resources. These composites are typically agglomerated with mineral binders or from synthesis. To explore the use of polysaccharide binders for the conception of insulation panels based one sunflower stem aggregates (reinforcement), chitosan has been chosen as polysaccharide model. After a first stage of physico-chemical, thermal and mechanical characterizations of the binder and the reinforcement, an experimental design was established to find the best values of the particle size, the ratio binder/reinforcement and the compaction stress affecting the thermo-mechanical properties of the composites. A composite with a thermal insulation of about 0.06 W.m-1.K-1 and a maximum strength (in tension and compression modes) of 2 MPa was obtained with a ratio chitosan/sunflower stalk aggregates of 4.3 % and a size of 6.3 mm for the aggregates. The mechanical and thermal performances are superior to that of other biobased insulators available on the market. Formulation of the binder by covalent crosslinking (genipin) and by the addition of other biopolymers (alginate, guar gum, starch) with binding property has been achieved through the development of a fractional factorial experimental design. The results show the ability to maintain satisfactory mechanical and thermal properties with reducing chitosan content.Un des enjeux relatifs à la durabilité des isolants thermiques dans l’industrie du bâtiment est l’utilisation de composites issus d’agro-ressources. Ces composites sont généralement mis en œuvre en l’état ou agglomérés par des liants minéraux ou issus de la synthèse. Afin d’explorer l’utilisation de liants polysaccharidiques pour la conception de panneaux isolants à base de broyats de tiges de tournesol (renfort), le chitosane a été choisi comme polysaccharide modèle. Après une première étape de caractérisations physico-chimique, thermique et mécanique du liant et du renfort, un plan d’expérience composite centré a été établi afin de trouver les meilleures valeurs de granulométrie des particules, de ratio massique liant/renfort et de contrainte de compactage influant sur les propriétés thermo-mécaniques des composites. Un composite doté d’une propriété d’isolation thermique de l’ordre de 0,06 W.m-1.K-1 et d’une contrainte à la rupture en traction et en compression de l’ordre de 2 MPa a été obtenu avec un ratio massique en chitosane de 4,3 % et une granulométrie de broyats de tiges de tournesol de 6,3 mm. Ses performances mécanique et thermique sont supérieures à celles des autres isolants biosourcés actuellement sur le marché. Dans une démarche d’éco-conception un travail de formulation du liant par réticulation covalente (génipine) et par ajout d’autres biopolymères (alginate, guar, amidon), dotés de propriétés liantes, a été réalisé via l'élaboration d'un plan d'expérience factoriel fractionnaire. Les résultats montrent la possibilité de conserver des propriétés mécaniques et thermiques satisfaisantes tout en minimisant la quantité de chitosane utilisé

Toward Future Engineering of the N-Glycosylation Pathways in Microalgae for Optimizing the Production of Biopharmaceuticals

Microalgae are eukaryotic and photosynthetic organisms which are commonly used in biotechnology to produce high added value molecules. Recently, biopharmaceuticals such as monoclonal antibodies have been successfully produced in microalgae such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Most of these recombinant proteins are indeed glycosylated proteins, and it is well established that their glycan structures are essential for the bioactivity of the biopharmaceuticals. Therefore, prior to any commercial usage of such algae-made biopharmaceuticals, it is necessary to characterize their glycan structures and erase glycosylation differences that may occur in comparison with their human counterpart. In this context, the chapter summarizes successful attempts to produce biopharmaceuticals in microalgae and underlines current information regarding glycosylation pathways in microalgae. Finally, genome editing strategies that would be essential in the future to optimize the microalgae glycosylation pathways are highlighted

User-friendly extraction and multistage tandem mass spectrometry based analysis of lipid-linked oligosaccharides in microalgae

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Mechanical, thermal and acoustical characterizations of an insulating bio-based composite made from sunflower stalks particles and chitosan

International audienceThis study has for objective the determination of thermal, mechanical and acoustical properties of insulating bio-based composite made with chitosan and sunflower's stalks particles. An experimental design was established to find the size grading of particles, the ratio chitosan/sunflower particles and the stress of compaction influencing the thermal and mechanical properties. Composites with a thermal conductivity $(\kappa)$ of 0.056 W/m/K, a maximum stress $(\sigma_{\text{max}})$ of 2 MPa and an acoustic coefficient of absorption $(\alpha)$ of 0.2 were obtained with a ratio of chitosan of 4.3% (w/w) and a size grading of particles higher to 3 mm. These mechanical and thermal performances are competitive with those of other insulating bio-based materials available on the market

Formulation of chitosan as adhesive. Application to agro-material bonding

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Formulation of chitosan as adhesive. Application to agro-material bonding

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Conception of thermal insulators based on sunflower stem and polysaccharidic binder

Un des enjeux relatifs à la durabilité des isolants thermiques dans l’industrie du bâtiment est l’utilisation de composites issus d’agro-ressources. Ces composites sont généralement mis en œuvre en l’état ou agglomérés par des liants minéraux ou issus de la synthèse. Afin d’explorer l’utilisation de liants polysaccharidiques pour la conception de panneaux isolants à base de broyats de tiges de tournesol (renfort), le chitosane a été choisi comme polysaccharide modèle. Après une première étape de caractérisations physico-chimique, thermique et mécanique du liant et du renfort, un plan d’expérience composite centré a été établi afin de trouver les meilleures valeurs de granulométrie des particules, de ratio massique liant/renfort et de contrainte de compactage influant sur les propriétés thermo-mécaniques des composites. Un composite doté d’une propriété d’isolation thermique de l’ordre de 0,06 W.m-1.K-1 et d’une contrainte à la rupture en traction et en compression de l’ordre de 2 MPa a été obtenu avec un ratio massique en chitosane de 4,3 % et une granulométrie de broyats de tiges de tournesol de 6,3 mm. Ses performances mécanique et thermique sont supérieures à celles des autres isolants biosourcés actuellement sur le marché. Dans une démarche d’éco-conception un travail de formulation du liant par réticulation covalente (génipine) et par ajout d’autres biopolymères (alginate, guar, amidon), dotés de propriétés liantes, a été réalisé via l'élaboration d'un plan d'expérience factoriel fractionnaire. Les résultats montrent la possibilité de conserver des propriétés mécaniques et thermiques satisfaisantes tout en minimisant la quantité de chitosane utilisé.One of the issues relating to the sustainability of thermal insulation in the building industry is the use of composites derived from agricultural resources. These composites are typically agglomerated with mineral binders or from synthesis. To explore the use of polysaccharide binders for the conception of insulation panels based one sunflower stem aggregates (reinforcement), chitosan has been chosen as polysaccharide model. After a first stage of physico-chemical, thermal and mechanical characterizations of the binder and the reinforcement, an experimental design was established to find the best values of the particle size, the ratio binder/reinforcement and the compaction stress affecting the thermo-mechanical properties of the composites. A composite with a thermal insulation of about 0.06 W.m-1.K-1 and a maximum strength (in tension and compression modes) of 2 MPa was obtained with a ratio chitosan/sunflower stalk aggregates of 4.3 % and a size of 6.3 mm for the aggregates. The mechanical and thermal performances are superior to that of other biobased insulators available on the market. Formulation of the binder by covalent crosslinking (genipin) and by the addition of other biopolymers (alginate, guar gum, starch) with binding property has been achieved through the development of a fractional factorial experimental design. The results show the ability to maintain satisfactory mechanical and thermal properties with reducing chitosan content

Sound absorption properties of a sunflower composite made from crushed stem particles and from chitosan bio-binder

International audienceA recent study investigated the mechanical, thermal and acoustical properties of a bio-based composite made from crushed particles of sunflower stalks binded together by chitosan, a bio-based binder. The acoustical performance in absorption was found to be poor as the material was highly compacted and with low porosity. The present study focuses on the acoustical properties of a higher porosity composite, with lower density while the mechanical rigidity remains fairly high. A higher absorption coefficient is obtained. The experimental results on the absorption coefficient are compared to the prediction of a model involving 5 physical parameters (porosity, tortuosity, airflow resistivity, thermal and viscous characteristic lengths). The characterization methods to determine these parameters are described. The comparison between experimental and theoretical results shows that this material exhibits peculiar microstructural features. It is found that the sound absorption properties can involve dead-end pores or clusters and multiple porosity scales in the material

Understanding the glycosylation pathway and increasing the prοductiοn yield οf therapeutic prοteins in plant and micrοalgae cells

International audienceThe N-glycosylation pathways of glycoproteins are crucial co- and post-translational modifications in eukaryotic cells, impacting the physiochemical properties and biological functions of proteins (Toustou et al. 2022). Glycoproteins are initially synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where chaperones like calreticulin (CRT) and calnexin (CNX) are responsible for proper folding and 3D conformation before transit to the Golgi apparatus (Aebi 2013). In a context of production of therapeutic glycoproteins also called biologics, new expression systems emerged such as microalgae and plant cells to offer an alternative to the current Chinese Hamster Ovary cells (Herman et al. 2021). This PhD project has two objectives: i) the functional characterization of the CRT and CNX in microalgae and plant cells to give new insights on the ER N-glycosylation pathway and ii) the overexpression of CRT and CNX in both microalgae and plant cells in order to enhance the production yield of recombinant glycoproteins. This research involves working with insertional mutants lacking functional CRT and/or CNX generated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology in both models. Analysis of mutant cells include molecular characterization like gene expression using RT-qPCR and phenotypical characterization such as cell motility evaluation, growth kinetics, starch and chlorophyll content as well as structural analysis of N-glycoproteins using mass spectrometry. Additionally, the overexpression of CRT and CNX is conducted in this project on strains producing a glycosylated fluorescent protein. The objective is to evaluate the impact of this overexpression on the yield and quality of the recombinant glycoprotein

Toward characterizing the glucosidases in the green microalgae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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