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Detection of some volatile degradation products released during photoexposition of ranitidine in a solid state
PublicationRanitidine (RAN) is on top of the list of prescribed drugs, due to its popularity as a selective H2-receptor antagonist, which efficiently decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. RAN is not stable both in a solid state and in a solution, which creates manufacturing problems, requires appropriate storage conditions, and results in a short drug shelf-life. The aim of this work was to study the emission of volatile...
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Dependence between quality and removal effectiveness of organic matter in hybrid constructed wetlands
PublicationW procesie oczyszczania ścieków w Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland (VF-CW) jednym z czynników jest dopływ tlenu. Niewystarczający dopływ tlenu do złoża może być przyczyną braku efektywności usuwania zanieczyszczeń, a więc wskazywać na niewłaściwą eksploatację obiektu.Obiekty badań stanowiły złoża pionowe stanowiące jeden z elementów biologicznego oczyszczania dwóch hybrydowych systemów hydrofitowych zlokalizowanych w Wieszynie...
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The importance of degradation in the fate of selected organic compounds in the environment. Part II. Photodegradation and biodegradation
PublicationDegradacja jest naturalnym, wszechobecnym procesem rozkładu substancji organicznych obecnych w środowisku. Produkty degradacji lub pośrednie produkty rozkładu związków organicznych często wykazują inną toksyczność w stosunku do mikroorganizmów, zwierząt i ludzi niż związki wyjściowe. Procesy fotodegradacji i biodegradacji zachodzą zwykle jednocześnie. Fotodegradacja uznawana jest za wstępny proces, po którym następuje rozkład...
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The importance of degradation in the fate of selected organic compounds in the environment. Part. I. General considerations.
PublicationZwiązki organiczne, w zależności od elementu środowiska w jakim występują (gleba, osady denne, wody powierzzchniowe i gruntowe) mogą ulegać powolnym przemianom pod wpływem rozmaitych procesów fizycznych, chemicznych biologicznych czy też fotochemicznych. W pracy przedstawiono drogę degradacji wybranych trwałych zanieczyszczeń organicznych w różnych warunkach. Omówiono problem pojawiania się produktów pośrednich w czasie degradacji...
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Performance of organic coatings upon cyclic mechanical load
PublicationA number of engineering structures fail due to the fatigue damage resulting from cyclic mechanical stress. However, as far as organic coatings are concerned this degradation factor remains underestimated. In the paper the authors propose a methodology combining global electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and local atomic force microscopy measurements for evaluation of coating resistance to an impact of repetitive mechanical stress. Typical...
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The Profile of Urinary Headspace Volatile Organic Compounds After 12-Week Intake of Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin by Children and Adolescents with Celiac Disease on a Gluten-Free Diet: Results of a Pilot, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
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Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury Affecting Water Quality in the European Union
PublicationW pracy zastosowano metodę SFA (Substance Flow Analysis) do oceny źródeł transportu i składowania rtęci w wodzie na terenie UE. W wyniku analizy stopnia zanieczyszczenia środowiska w przeszłości jak i scenariuszy zmian tego zanieczyszczenia w przyszłości stwierdzono, że spalanie paliw zawierających rtęć, takich jak węgiel i olej stanowi główne źródło zanieczyszczenia wody rtęcią.
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The use of gas chromatography combined with chemical and sensory analysis to evaluate nuisance odours in the air and water environment
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AN IMPACT OF THE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON THERMAL COMFORT OF THE MEDICAL STAFF IN THE OPERATING ROOM
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Ice Regime of the Kozłowa Góra Reservoir (Southern Poland) as an Indicator of Changes of the Thermal Conditions of Ambient Air
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Are BBQs Significantly Polluting Air in Poland? A Simple Comparison of Barbecues vs. Domestic Stoves and Boilers Emissions
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Non-Dioxin-Like PCBs – the Key Air Pollutant Associated with Lung Cancer in 15 Cities in Silesia
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The environmental dimension of city dwellers’ quality of life and the city’s social and spatial variability
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to attempt an analysis of the environmental dimension of the quality of life using quantitative surveys conducted among residents of Gdańsk. In the paper, we make reference to the theoretical assumptions ensuing from the concept of a comprehensive and integrated approach to the development of the urban environment, whilst noting the profound impact humans bring to their evaluation of the environmental...
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Evaluation of the significance of the effect of the active cross-sectional area of the inlet air channel on the specific enthalpy of the exhaust gas of a diesel engine using statistics F of the Fisher-Snedecor distribution
PublicationThis paper presents the application of Fisher-Snedecor distribution F statistics to assess the significance of the influence of changes in the active cross-sectional area of the inlet air channel (Adol) flow in a diesel engine on the observed diagnostic parameter determined on the basis of measurements of the quick changing exhaust gas temperature in the outlet channel, which is the specific enthalpy of the exhaust gas stream within...
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Molecularly imprinted polymers for the detection of volatile biomarkers
PublicationIn the field of cancer detection, the development of affordable, quick, and user-friendly sensors capable of detecting various cancer biomarkers, including those for lung cancer (LC), holds utmost significance. Sensors are expected to play a crucial role in the early-stage diagnosis of various diseases. Among the range of options, sensors emerge as particularly appealing for the diagnosis of various diseases, owing to their cost-effectiveness,...
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Analysis the Parameters of the Adaptive Controller for Quality Control of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration
PublicationThe wastewater treatment plant can be considered a dynamic large scale complex system, in which the most important control parameter is the dissolved oxygen concentration in the aerobic zone. The air is supplied to this zone by the aeration system. In the paper, both the sequencing batch reactor and the aeration system are modelled and used as plant of control performed by the cascade nonlinear adaptive control system extended...
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Fast-response optoelectronic detection of explosives’ residues from the nitroaromatic compounds detonation: field studies approach
PublicationWe are presenting an application of optoelectronic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) analyzer based on cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy in the detection of traces of explosives after detonation. It has been shown that the analyzer using blue-violet laser is able to detect explosive residues after the detonation of various amounts of nitroaromatic compounds (75g-1kg) with higher efficiency than the HPLC soil sample testing equipment,...
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Investigation of edible oils oxidation stability using photooxidation and SPME/GC method for determination of volatile compounds - preliminary investigation
PublicationOdporność olejów roślinnych na oksydatywną degradację prowadzącą do zjełczenia jest istotnym parametrem w ocenie jakości olejów. Artykuł przedstawia nową obiecującą metodę analizy lotnych produktów reakcji utleniania olejów. Jako czynnik przyspieszający proces utleniania olejów zastosowano promieniowanie ultrafioletowe. Badania zostały przeprowadzone przy zastosowaniu mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej połaczonej z kapilarną...
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Ion Chromatography in Environmental Analysis of Selected Organic Acids
PublicationLow molecular mass carboxylic acids (LCAs) occur in many environmental compartments dueto natural processes and human activity. When volatile and nonvolatile acids are to be monitored then liquidchromatography, including ion chromatography seems a method of choice. At high pH the acids are inionized form and can be separated as carboxylats by means of anion exchange chromatography. LCAs canalso be separated at low pH by ion exclusion...
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Factors affecting the quality of bottled water
PublicationThe ever-increasing popularity of bottled water means that it is important to analyze not only its mineral content but also, above all,its content of possible contaminants, especially the organic ones. In this respect, bottled waters are a special case, because apartfrom organic chemical contaminants derived from the well from which they were acquired, their secondary contamination is alwayspossible, during treatment or storage...
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Poland: Quality Monitoring of Therapeutic Processes in a Small Treatment Center for Children
PublicationThis article presents the case of the first ISO 9001:2000-certified small healthcare organization (the Center for Therapy and Rehabilitation) providing therapeutic and rehabilitation services for disabled children in Northern Poland. Elements of the process-oriented healthcare quality system implementation, initial benefits, and the organization's quality system structure and process descriptions are described. Particular attention...
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Novel analytical approach for real-time monitoring of volatile Maillard reaction products emitted from the sugar-amino acid model system using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry
PublicationIn the presented research, volatile Maillard reaction products formation in the two sugar-amino acid model systems, namely glucoselysine and ribose-lysine model systems were investigated using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry. Obtained data were supported by the reference method, i.e., UV/Vis spectrometry. A number of volatile organic compounds were selected based on the correlation of the effect of Maillard reaction...
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Analysis of volatile fraction of hybrid fruit pulp using Proton Transfer Reaction - Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
PublicationFruits and vegetables are important ingredients in human diet. Because of this, it is very important to know their exact composition and to control their quality. Based on the aroma of food products, it is possible to pre-evaluate their quality and freshness. The aim of this work was to characterize the volatile fraction of the hybrid fruit ‘sweetie’ using the modern analytical device PTR-TOFMS. Hybrid fruit samples are human-made...
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Monoterpenes emissions from different samples of wood-based materials – laminated chipboards and medium-density fiberboards (MDF)
PublicationThe paper presents the results of studies on emission rates of monoterpenes, carried out with the use of a new type of device - Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ (μ-CTE250). Subject of studies were different types of wood-based materials such as: laminated chipboards and medium-density fiberboards (MDF). Based on the results obtained one can conclude that the laminated chipboards may affect the indoor air quality in much...
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Comparison of berry quality in highbush blueberry cultivars grown according to conventional and organic methods
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Small Polymeric Toys Placed in Child-Dedicated Chocolate Food Products—Do They Contain Harmful Chemicals? Examination of Quality by Example of Selected VOCs and SVOCs
PublicationThis study was focused on child-dedicated chocolate food products that contain a plastic package with a small toy inside (also known as chocolate eggs). Three types of these products that are commercially available on the Polish market, with different prices, chocolate composition, and main types of polymers used in the toy manufacturing process, were investigated. The polymers were identified using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR)...
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The role of colloidal and particulate organic compounds in idenitrification and EBPR occurring in a full-scale activatedsludge system
PublicationThe aim of this study was to determine the immediate effects of slowly biodegradable substrates on the denitrification capability andphosphate release/uptake interactions for a full-scale biomass process from the ''Wschod'' wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Gdansk (Poland). Since it is hard to distinguish the slowlybiodegradable substrate in a direct way, a novel procedure based on batch experiments was developed and implemented....
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Reception of Terrestrial DAB+ and FM Radio with a Mobile Device: A Subjective Quality Evaluation
PublicationNowadays, terrestrial broadcasting enables to receive content anytime and everywhere. People can obtain information both with a portable or desktop receiver, which include pocket-sized devices as well as high-end Hi-Fi equipment, not to mention car audio systems. Numerous manufacturers include FM-compatible chipsets in a variety of user equipment (UE), including mobile phones. However, digital radio signal processing modules, such...
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Synthetic strategies in construction of organic macromolecular carrier–drug conjugates
PublicationMany metabolic inhibitors, considered potential antimicrobial or anticancer drug candidates, exhibit verylimited ability to cross the biological membranes of target cells. The restricted cellular penetration ofthose molecules is often due to their highhydrophilicity. One of the possible solutions to this problem is aconjugation of an inhibitor with a molecular organic nanocarrier. The conjugate thus formed should beable to penetrate...
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Detection of gaseous compounds with different techniques
PublicationSensing technology has been developed for detection of gases in some environmental, industrial, medical, and scientific applications. The main tasks of these works is to enhance performance of gas sensors taking into account their different applicability and scenarios of operation. This paper presents the descriptions, comparison and recent progress in some existing gas sensing technologies. Detailed introduction to optical sensing...
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The role of air masses on iron concentrations in wet atmospheric deposition over the urbanized coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk
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Analysis of the Resistance Change of Chemosensitive Layers to the Presence of Ammonia Vapors under Variable Conditions of Air Temperature and Humidity
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LABORATORY STUDY ON INFLUENCE OF AIR DUCT THROTTLING ON EXHAUST GAS COMPOSITION IN MARINE FOUR-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE
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Co-free triple perovskite La1.5Ba1.5Cu3O7±δ as a promising air electrode material for solid oxide fuel cells
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Authors’ response (March 5, 2019) to the letter to the Editor concerning the paper “Impact of air pollution on depression and suicide”
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Modeling and experimental investigation of the hydraulic jump in liquid film formed by an impinging two-phase air-water jet
PublicationPrzedstawiono model analityczny układu hydraulicznego powstałego na skutek uderzenia strugi dwufazowej wody i powietrza. Obliczenia porównano z badaniami eksperymentalnymi przeprowadzonymi na własnym stanowisku badawczym. Uzyskano zadowalającą zgodność.
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Universal mobile monitoring system for gaseous air pollution = Uniwersalny system mobilnego monitoringu gazowych zanieczyszczeń powietrza
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcję systemu do mobilnego monitoringu substancji chemicznych w powietrzu. Proponowany system może być zastosowany do pomiaru zanieczyszczeń powietrza emitowanych przez komunikację. Stacja monitoringowa jest stosunkowo małych rozmiarów i może być zamontowana na pojazdach prywatnych lub publicznych. Zmierzone stężenia są zbierane i przenoszone poprzez sieć GSM do centralnej bazy danych. Przedstawiono także...
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Modelling and experimental investigation of the phenomenon of brekdown of the liquid layer formed by an impinging two-phase air-water jet
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono analizę teoretyczną i badania eksperymentalne badania zjawiska rozrywania warstwy cieczy powstałej z uderzającej strugi
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Diagnostics of UV Nanosecond Laser Generated Plasma Plume Dynamics in Ambient Air Using Time-Resolved Imaging
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Air-drying temperature changes the content of the phenolic acids and flavonols in white mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves
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Long-term exposure to urban air pollution and the relationship with life expectancy in cohort of 3.5 million people in Silesia
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Air temperature and location of isobaric surfaces in relation to atmospheric circulation, based on radiosonde data from Legionowo, Poland
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Challenges of Green Chemistry in monitoring and air protection. Wyzwania Zielonej Chemii w monitoringu i ochronie powietrza.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono podstawowe założenia Zielonej Chemii do syntezy i przerobu związków chemicznych. W szczególnośi opisano nowe podejście w opracowywaniu metod analitycznych pozwalających na ocenę stanu zanieczyszczenia środowiska - w tym i powietrza. Podkreślono rolę analityki procesowej jako narzędzia kontroli procesu chemicznego, pozwalającego na szybkie wykrycie zagrożenia zanieczyszczenia powietrza.
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Modelling of high temperature air/steam gasification of biomassand solid wastes in view of hydrogen-rich gas production
PublicationPrzedstawiono zaawansowane technologie produkcji gazu bogatego w wodór z biomasy i odpadów komunalnych. Przeprowadzono badania eksperymentalne na stanowisku pomiarowym wykonanym w skali półprzemysłowej. Otrzymano obiecujące rezultaty podczas zgazowania palet drewnianych gazem o różnej zawartości pary wodnej.
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Determination of Selected Organic Acids in Animal Farm Water Samples by Ion Chromatography
PublicationLow molecular mass carboxylic acids (LCAs) occur in many environmental compartments due to natural processes and human activity. They are an important group of organic pollutants of waste water that mainly includes, volatile fatty acids, and also dicarboxylic, aromatic, hydroxy- and ketoacids. LCAs are present in the environment at concentrations between 1 to 5000 ppm and different methods have been reported for their determination...
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Sulfur compounds: Gas chromatography
PublicationSulfur compounds, due to their properties, are responsible for the damage of our environment. For this reason sulfur containing compounds are of constant concern in many fields. Gas chromatography (GC), due to combination of separation capability and sensitive detection is a prime technique for the analysis of thes compounds in various matrices. The chapter rewies general problems of the determination of these compounds by GC and...
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Historical records of organic pollutants in sediment cores
PublicationAnalyses of sediment core samples are primary sources of historical pollution trends in aquatic systems. Determining organic compounds, such as POPs, in the dated sediments enables the estimation of their temporal concentration changes and the identification of the contaminant origin in local regions. Wars, large-scale fires, economical transitions, and bans on certain chemicals are reflected in the sediment organic compound concentrations....
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Understanding the Dominant Physics Mechanisms on the p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated by Scalable Slot-Die Coating Process in Ambient Air
PublicationPerovskite solar cells (PSC) are emerging technologies that have shown continuous improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability. However, a very important aspect that has been seldom considered is the reproducibility of PCE of PSC devices. It is possible to achieve PCE from 10.21% to 17.05% using scalable slot-die-coating technique. However, a spatial distribution of performance is clearly observed for device samples...
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Determination and identification of organic acids in wine samples. Problems and challenges.
PublicationFor long time, organic acids were underestimated. However, during last two decades there is an increasing interest of natural compounds having antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties thus organic acids are very preferable. Wine stands as one of the sources of organic acids since they are responsible for its organoleptic and aestethic character. Nevertheless, it is important to not exceed acceptable level of...
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Insights into the Thermo-Mechanical Treatment of Brewers’ Spent Grain as a Potential Filler for Polymer Composites
PublicationThis paper investigated the impact of twin-screw extrusion parameters on the properties of brewers’ spent grain. The chemical structure, antioxidant activity, particle size, and color properties, as well as the emission of volatile organic compounds during extrusion, were investigated. The main compounds detected in the air during modifications were terpenes and terpenoids, such as α-pinene, camphene, 3-carene, limonene, or terpinene....