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Intelligent Autonomous Robot Supporting Small Pets in Domestic Environment
PublicationIn this contribution, we present preliminary results of the student project aimed at the development of an intelligent autonomous robot supporting small pets in a domestic environment. The main task of this robot is to protect a freely moving small pets against accidental stepping on them by home residents. For this purpose, we have developed the mobile robot which follows a pet and makes an alarm signal when a human is approaching....
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Petrographic, mineralogical, and climatic analyses, and risk maps for conservation strategies
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Moralny aspekt niewidzialnej ręki w interpretacji Petera Koslowskiego
PublicationArtykuł zawiera analizę mechanizmów niewidzialnej ręki we współczesnej gospodarczej. Przytoczone i przeanalizowane są argumenty niemieckiego teoretyka P. Koslowskiego na rzecz konieczności reinterpretacji tradycyjnej teorii równowagi rynkowej w duchu powiązania jej ze wspólnym dobrem.
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Architektura a dekonstrukcja. Przypadek Petera Eisenmana i Bernarda Tschumiego
PublicationArchitecture and Deconstruction Case of Peter Eisenman and Bernard Tschumi Introduction Towards deconstruction in architecture Intensive relations between philosophical deconstruction and architecture, which were present in the late 1980s and early 1990s, belong to the past and therefore may be described from a greater than...
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Islamist Terrorism in Europe: A History, written by Peter Nesser
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Ontology of economy as the basis of Peter Koslowsk's ''Ethical economy''
PublicationArtykuł daje prezentacje i komentarz rozdziału o ontologicznych przesłankach teorii ekonomicznych z pracy Petera Koslowskiego ''Zasady etycznej ekonomii (''Princiles''of Ethical Economy, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001).
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Precypitacja mikrocząstek w układach emulsyjnych w reaktorze petlicowym z mieszaniem
PublicationZaproponowano metodę wytwarzania drobnokrystalicznego osadu w układach emulsyjnych generowanych w strefie wznoszenia pętlicowego reaktora kolumnowego z mieszaniem. Precypitacja CaCO3 zachodzi w mikroreaktorach, których rolę pełnią krople wodnych roztworów CaCl2 i Na2CO3 stanowiących fazy zdyspergowane w dwóch mieszanych emulsjach. Stwierdzono, że ze wzrostem emulgatora maleje rozmiar cząstek CaCO3. Rozmiary kryształów rosną ze...
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Functional Response of Chrysoperla Zastrowi Sillemi (Esben-Peterson) on Lipaphis erysimi (Keltenbach)
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Mineral Composition and Antioxidant Potential in the Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) Petal Infusions
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Storm petrels as indicators of pelagic seabird exposure to chemical elements in the Antarctic marine ecosystem
PublicationData on trace element bioavailability in the south-polar marine ecosystem is still scarce, compared to that relating to temperate zones. Seabirds can be used as indicators of ecosystem health and sentinels of environmental pollution, constituting a link between marine and terrestrial environments. Here, we analysed the concentration of 17 elements (with special emphasis on mercury, Hg) in feathers of adults and chicks of two pelagic...
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Distribution of volatile organohalogen compounds in petrochemical plant water streams
PublicationThe study assesses halogenated volatile organic compound concentrations in the water and wastewaterstreams of a petrochemical plant. Water samples were collected at 11 sampling points during 5 samplingcampaigns. The samples were collected from the oil dewaxing unit and in the wastewater treatmentplant. Dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane were the most frequently determined compounds. Tetrachloroethenewas also detected at the...
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Implementation of an example of Hierarchical Petri Net (HPN) in LAD language in TIA Portal
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Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Polymeric Materials—PLA and PETG—For Biomechanical Applications
PublicationThe study presented herein concerns the mechanical properties of two common polymers for potential biomedical applications, PLA and PETG, processed through fused filament fabrication (FFF)—Material Extrusion (ME). For the uniaxial tension tests carried out, two printing orientations—XY (Horizontal, H) and YZ (Vertical, V)—were considered according to the general principles for part positioning, coordinates, and orientation typically...
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A comparison of exhaust emissions from vehicles fuelled with petrol, LPG and CNG
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Damaged plasticity model - seismic analysis of structure of the Petronas Twin Towers (Kuala Lumpur) in Malaysia
PublicationThe article presents numerical simulations for the modelling of seismic impact on the structure of Petronas Twin Towers (Kuala Lumpur) in Malaysia with application of two methods. The Response Spectrum method, in which a spectrum of the structure's responses to an earthquake's impact is generated and the Acceletogram (BETA) method, in which we generate dynamic load in the form of a diagram of the connection between acceleration...
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SiC-Based Power Electronic Traction Transformer (PETT) for 3 kV DC Rail Traction
PublicationThe design of rolling stock plays a key role in the attractiveness of the rail transport. Train design must strictly meet the requirements of rail operators to ensure high quality and cost-eective services. Semiconductor power devices made from silicon carbide (SiC) have reached a level of technology enabling their widespread use in traction power converters. SiC transistors oering energy savings, quieter operation, improved reliability...
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Thermoplastic polyurethanes derived from petrochemical or renewable resources: A comprehensive review
PublicationThermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) materials are obtained by the reaction of polyol (ether-, ester-, and carbonate-based diols with average molecular weight in the range from 1,000 to 3,000 g/mol) with aliphatic or aromatic diisocyanates. Synthesized materials consist of the hard and soft segments which are separated in different level. All mechanical and thermal properties of TPUs depend on the chemical structure of used monomers,...
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Family Tree for Aqueous Organic Redox Couples for Redox Flow Battery Electrolytes: A Conceptual Review
PublicationRedox flow batteries (RFBs) are an increasingly attractive option for renewable energy storage, thus providing flexibility for the supply of electrical energy. In recent years, research in this type of battery storage has been shifted from metal-ion based electrolytes to soluble organic redox-active compounds. Aqueous-based organic electrolytes are considered as more promising electrolytes to achieve “green”, safe, and low-cost...
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The use of a one-step PCR method for the identification of Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection of pets
PublicationIntroduction: Dermatophytes are a closely related group of keratinophilic fungi. They encompass important etiological agents of superficial fungal infections. These fungi are able to invade keratinized tissues of humans and animals, causing dermatophytosis (ringworm) of hair, nails or skin. The aim: Traditional diagnostics of ringworm is based on morphological identification of cultured fungi and is time-consuming. Materials and methods:...
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Emission Profiles of Volatiles during 3D Printing with ABS, ASA, Nylon, and PETG Polymer Filaments
PublicationIn this short communication we characterize the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing using four polymer materials, namely polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG), acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA), Nylon, and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Detailed emission profiles are obtained during thermal degradation of the polymers as a function of temperature...
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Determination of total mercury in raw petrol using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry
PublicationPresence of different forms of mercury in petroleum based products may impair the proper operation of the equipment or led to poisoning of automotive catalysts. However much more important problem is environmental pollution with mercury emitted from different types of fossil fuels. Although the average mercury concentration in petroleum based products (automotive fuels) is on the level around 1 ppb, taking into account annual...
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Corrosion Monitoring in Petroleum Installations—Practical Analysis of the Methods
PublicationThis paper presents the most typical corrosion mechanisms occurring in the petroleum industry. The methods of corrosion monitoring are described for particular corrosion mechanisms. The field and scope of the application of given corrosion-monitoring methods are provided in detail. The main advantages and disadvantages of particular methods are highlighted. Measurement difficulties and obstacles are identified and widely discussed...
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Detection of petroleum products using optical coherence tomography
PublicationIn this work, we present a novel method developed for the analysis of the properties of thin layers for detecting petroleum products on a water surface using a commercially available optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. The spectral density analysis of the signal from a spectroscopic OCT (S-OCT) enables us to perform the precision calculation of the thin layer thickness and other properties like homogeneity, and dispersion,...
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Effect of the ionic liquids on extraction of aromatic and sulfur compounds from the model petrochemical stream
PublicationSuitability of a imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) as solvents in dearomatization and desulfurization in the ternary systems and in a model multicomponent systems has been analyzed. With this aim, ternary liquid-liquid phase equilibrium data (LLE) have been obtained for ternary mixtures of {IL + benzene, or toluene, or thiophene, or 2-butanethiol + hexane}, or {IL + benzene + 2-methylpentane} at T = 298.15 K and ambient pressure,...
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Synthesis, structure and properties of poly(ester-urethane)s obtained using bio-based and petrochemical1,3-propanediol and 1,4-butanediol
PublicationIn this paper, the poly(ester-urethane)s obtained using petrochemical and bio-based chain extenders were prepared and characterized. The influence of glycols’ origin on the chemical structure, mechanical and thermal properties of the prepared polyurethanes was studied. The materials were synthesised by prepolymer method. The first step involved the reaction of α,ω-dihydroxy(ethylene-butylene adipate (POLIOS 55/20) with 4,4’-diphenylmethane...
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Analiza wytrzymałościowa zmodyfikowanej belki liny łyżkowej zainstalowanej na platformie Lotos Petrobaltic
PublicationPrzedmiotem sprawozdania jest analiza wytrzymałosciowa zmodyfikowanej belki liny łyżkowej zainstalowanej na platformie Lotos Petrobaltic. Modyfikacja polega na wykonaniu w belce przelotowego otworu umozliwiającego zamontowanie czujnika napięcia liny łyżkowej.
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Konserwacja kościoła pw. św. Jana Apostoła i Ewangelisty na Harendzie w ujęciu koncepcji „żywego dziedzictwa“
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Chlorinated solvents in a petrochemical wastewater treatment plant: Anassessment of their removal using self-organising maps
PublicationThe self-organising map approach was used to assess the efficiency of chlorinated solvent removal frompetrochemical wastewater in a refinery wastewater treatment plant. Chlorinated solvents and inorganicanions (11 variables) were determined in 72 wastewater samples, collected from three different purificationstreams. The classification of variables identified technical solvents, brine from oil desalting andrunoff sulphates as pollution...
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Petrophysical analyses of rock construction materials from the Roman rural settlement in Podšilo bay on Rab island (NE Adriatic, Croatia)
PublicationThis article presents the results of petrophysical analyses of limestones and sandstones used for the construction of the wall structures of a Roman rural settlement located in Podšilo Bay on Rab Island (Croatia). An on-site analysis of the walls indicated the use of different lithotypes, which is an uncommon case in the area. So far, no petrophysical properties of the applied materials have been tested, and their provenance...
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Origin of bitumen fractions in the Jurassic-early Cretaceous Vaca Muerta Formation in Argentina: insights from organic petrography and geochemical techniques
PublicationThis paper investigates chemical functional groups of the two extracted bitumen fractions in shales of the Jurassic to early Cretaceous Vaca Muerta Formation of the Neuquén Basin in Argentina, South America. The results indicate that Bitumen I is strongly aliphatic and appears to be genetically related to fluorescent amorphous organic matter. In contrast, Bitumen II consists of highly condensed, aromatic hydrocarbons, and has some...
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Regulated Emissions, Unregulated Emissions and Fuel Consumption of Two Vehicles Tested on Various Petrol-Ethanol Blends
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KONCEPCJA NAPRAWY SYSTEMU PROWADZENIA KABLI POMIĘDZY WIEŻĄ A JH NR 3 PLATFORMY PETROBALTIC
PublicationW ramach ekspertyzy przeprowadzono analizę stanu technicznego zespołu podwieszenia przewodów wieży wiertniczej platformy wydobywczej Petrobaltic. Sformułowano wnioski oraz opracowano koncepcję naprawy.
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The Opoka-Rock from the Mesozoic/Neogene Contact Zone in the Bełchatów Lignite Deposit – Characteristics of a Petrographic Nature and as a Raw Material
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Liquid-liquid separation in petroleum production: ultrasonic characterization of emulsion stability.
PublicationPrzedstawiono nowe urządzenie pozwalające monitorować rozdział emulsji za pomocą ultradźwięków. Wykonano kalibrację, dzięki której można sygnał szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięków przekształcać na stężenie fazy wewnętrznej emulsji oraz otrzymywać wykres rozdziału faz w czasie. Wyniki otrzymano dla modelowej emulsji typu O/W, w której fazę olejową stanowił bitumen oraz dla emulsji W/O, gdzie fazą olejową była ropa naftowa
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Microbial fuel cell applications for removal of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants: A review
PublicationBioelectrochemical systems (BESs) are considered as the potential approaches to remediate the environments contaminated by hydrocarbons. This review addresses the application of BESs particularly microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons, including BTEXs, from soil, water, wastewater and sediments. Details on reactor design and critical issues are discussed. Aspects on electrodes, redox mediators and...
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The Effect of Various Petrol-Ethanol Blends on Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Consumption of an Unmodified Light-Duty SI Vehicle
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Numerical model for thin liquid film with evaporation and condensation on solid surfaces in systems with conjugated heat transfer
PublicationCondensation and evaporation processes from wetted surfaces are of utmost importance in many technological or industrial applications. In many devices such as home-appliances and air conditioning systems just to name a few, condensation and evaporation processes greatly impact their performance and energy efficiency; The physics of these processes is quite complex, involving conjugate heat transfer among solid–liquid film-gaseous...
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KOMPLEKSOWY PROJEKT ZAMOCOWANIA RUROCIĄGÓW 4” WT 0,3” CT X70 NA ZMODERNIZOWANEJ PLATFORMIE PETROBALTIC
PublicationW ramach realizowanej pracy przeprowadzono analizę kilku koncepcji zawieszenia rurociągów na platformie wydobywczej Lotos Petrobaltic. Wykonano obliczenia sprawdzające oraz opracowano kompleksowy projekt technicznych obejmujący dokumentację warsztatową oraz instrukcję montażu i eksploatacji. Zastosowane unikatowe rozwiązanie uchwytów rur CT.
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KOMPLEKSOWY PROJEKT ZAMOCOWANIA RUROCIĄGÓW 4” WT 0,3” CT X70 NA ZMODERNIZOWANEJ PLATFORMIE PETROBALTIC
PublicationCelem pracy było wykonanie analizy obciążeń oddziałujących na rurociągi zatłaczające wodę do złoża oraz kompleksowego projektu fundamentowania rur CT i riserów eksportowych ropy wraz z pomostami obsługowymi na zmodernizowanej platformie PETROBALTIC. W tym celu wykonano obliczenia MES struktury platformy oraz opracowano dokumentację wykonawczą.
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The Business Environment of Georgia and Ukraine: Approaches to a Comparative Analysis
PublicationThe formation of a favourable business environment and the intensification of entrepreneurial activity on this basis is one of the priorities of economic policy of governments around the world. The aim of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis of some of the characteristics of the business environment of Georgia and Ukraine. The theoretical basis of the study is the understanding of the business environment as a necessary...
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Applying ground penetrating radar to tracking of ancient architectural transformations: the case of the monastery St. Peter on the Island of Rab (Croatia)
PublicationThe ground-penetrating radar (GPR) method has been used for many years in archaeological research. However, thismethod is still not widely used in studies of past architecture. The biggest problem with the implementation of the GPRmethod at such sites is usually connected with extensive debris layers, plant cover and standing relics of walls and otherfeatures that restrict the available measurement area. Despite of these, properly...
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Green Technology as a Way of Cleaning the Environment from Petroleum Substances in South-Eastern Poland
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A new procedure for the determination of distillation temperature distribution of high-boiling petroleum products and fractions
PublicationThe distribution of distillation temperatures of liquid and semi-fluid products, including petroleum fractions and products, is an important process and practical parameter. It provides information on properties of crude oil and content of particular fractions, classified on the basis of their boiling points, as well as the optimum conditions of atmospheric or vacuum distillation. At present, the distribution of distillation temperatures...
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Sample preparation procedure for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petroleum vacuum residue and bitumen
PublicationThis paper describes a novel method of samplepreparation for the determination of trace concentrations ofpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in high-boilingpetroleum products. Limits of quantitation of the investigatedPAHs in materials of this type range from tens ofnanograms per kilogram to <20 μg/kg. The studies revealedthat in order to separate most of interferences from theanalytes without a significant loss of PAHs, it...
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Size-exclusion chromatography for the determination of the boiling point distribution of high-boiling petroleum fractions
PublicationThe paper describes a new procedure for the determination of boiling point distribution of high-boiling petroleum fractions using size exclusion chromatography with refractive index detector. Thus far, the determination of boiling range distribution by chromatography has been accomplished using simulated distillation with gas chromatography with the flame ionization detection. This study revealed that in spite of substantial differences...
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Reactions of R2P-P(SiMe3)2 with [(R'3P)2PtCl2]. Syntheses and Structures of [μ2-(1,2:2-η-P2){Pt(PEt3)2}2{Pt(PEt3)2Cl}]+Cl-, [{(Et2PhP)2Pt}2P2], [{(p-Tol3P)2Pt}2P2] and [(p-Tol3P)ClPt(μ-PPh2)2Pt(p-Tol3P)Cl]
PublicationReakcje difosfanów R2P-P(SiMe3)2 z [(R'3P)2PtCl2] są bardzo złożone. Główną ścieżką reakcji jest rozszczepienie wiązania P-P w startowym R2P-P(SiMe3)2, po czym następuje utworzenie kompleksu zawierającego P2: [{(R'3P)2Pt}2P2] oraz difosfanu R2P-PR2. Produkty reakcji (zarówno główne jak i uboczne), zostały scharakteryzowane na podstawie spektroskopii 31P NMR. Dla czterech tytułowych związków wykonano rentgenowską analizę strukturalną...
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KOMPLEKSOWY PROJEKT ZAMOCOWANIA FUNDAMENTU RISERA EKSPORTU ROPY ORAZ FUNDAMENTÓW RUR CT NA PLATFORMIE LOTOS PETROBALTIC
PublicationCelem pracy było wykonanie dokumentacji projektowo‐wykonawczej i obliczeń konstrukcji stalowych fundamentowania rurociągów wiszących zatłaczania oraz eksportu ropy montowanych na pontonie platformy „Lotos Petrobaltic”.
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Designing a high-sensitivity dual-band nano-biosensor based on petahertz MTMs to provide a perfect absorber for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancer diagnostic
PublicationThe purpose of this study is development of a novel high-performance low-Petahertz (PHz) biosensor for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) diagnosis. The presented device is designed to work within a microwave imaging regime, which is a promising alternative to conventional diagnostic methods such as visual examination, dermoscopy, and biopsy. The suggested biosensor incorporates a dual-band perfect absorber (operating bands at 0.909...
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High-performance liquid chromatography in group-type separation and technical or process analytics of petroleum products
PublicationW pracy dokonano przeglądu i poddano krytycznej ocenie metody oznaczania składu grupowego produktów naftowych o różnej lotności, zarówno metody znormalizowane, jak i opisane w literaturze naukowej. W zdecydowanej większości są to metody wykorzystujące technikę chromatografii cieczowej w układzie faz normalnych (NP-HPLC). Na podstawie danych z literatury oraz własnych studiów i badań należy stwierdzić, że im wyższy zakres temperatury...
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Studies on selectivity of hydrocarbon group type separation of petroleum vacuum distillates and base oils by HPLC.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad doborem selektywnego chromatograficznego układu HPLC, umożliwiającego rozdzielenie grupowe produktów naftowych otrzymanych z destylacji próżniowej ropy naftowej, w tym, mineralnych olejów bazowych. Stwierdzono, że konieczny układ chromatograficzny wymaga wykorzystania dwóch kolumn wypełnionych żelem krzemionkowym ze związanymi grupami nitrofenopropylowymi, połączonych szeregowo z dwiema...