Potential application of quillaja saponaria saponins as an antimicrobial soaking agent in leather industry

Bitkisel kaynaklı bir biyosürfektan olan Quillaja saponaria saponinin deri üretiminde antimikrobiyal ıslatma maddesi olarak etkisi mikrobiyal yük, atık banyoların toplam protein miktarı ve kimyasal oksijen ihtiyacı bakımından araştırılmıştır. Ticari olarak temin edilebilen üç farklı saponinin (Saponin A, R ve S) antimikrobiyal aktiviteleri, ıslatma işleminde farklı konsantrasyonlarda sapogenin (0.125-1g) kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Saponin S uygulamasının 0.125g konsantrasyonu ile Saponin R uygulamasının 0.25 g konsantrasyonu sırasıyla Biyosit 1 ve 2ye 8 saatlik ıslatma prosesi sonunda en yüksek benzerliği göstermektedir. Sentetik biyositler ile karşılaştırılabilir sonuçlar 24 saat ıslatma işlemi sonrası Saponin A ve Rnin 1 gram sapogenin uygulamalarından elde edilmiştir. Islatma banyosunun toplam protein miktarı, yüksek saponin konsantrasyonlarında azalan mikrobiyal büyümeye karşın artmıştır. Bu durum saponinlerin antimikrobiyal ıslatma karakterinin iyi bir göstergesidir. Sonuçlar Quillaja saponinlerin deri sanayi için sentetik antimikrobiyal bileşiklere alternatif olarak ucuz, güvenilir ve çevre dostu ürünler olma potansiyelini taşıdığını göstermektedir.

Quıllaja saponaria saponinlerinin antimikrobiyal ıslatma maddesi olarak deri endüstrisinde kullanım olanakları

The effect of Quillaja saponaria saponin, a plant-derived biosurfactant, as an antimicrobial soaking agent in leather manufacturing was investigated in terms of microbial load, total protein content and chemical oxygen demand of residual floats. The antimicrobial activities of three different commercially available saponins (Saponin A, R and S) were tested by using different concentrations of sapogenin (0.125-1g) in soaking process. The concentration of 0.125g Saponin S and 0.25g Saponin R showed the highest similarity to Biocide 1 and 2 for 8h of soaking process respectively. Comparable results to synthetic biocides were obtained from 1g sapogenin treatments of Saponin A and R applications after 24h of soaking process. The total protein content of soaking liquor was increased at higher sapogenin contents in spite of decreased microbial growth which was a well indication of antimicrobial soaking character of saponins. The results showed that Quillaja saponins have the potential to be cheaper, safer and environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic antimicrobial compounds for leather industry.

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