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Corrigendum to “Blood pressure disturbances and endothelial dysfunction markers in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes” [Atherosclerosis 237 (2014) 129–134]
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The role of MR imaging in detection of hepatic iron overload in patients with cirrhosis of different origins
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Structural Insights into Autoreactive Determinants in Thyroid Peroxidase Composed of Discontinuous and Multiple Key Contact Amino Acid Residues Contributing to Epitopes Recognized by Patients’ Autoantibodies
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Crystal structure and physical properties of Mg6Cu16Si7-type M6Ni16Si7, for M=Mg, Sc, Ti, Nb, and Ta
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Synthesis and properties of the double perovskites La2NiVO6, La2CoVO6, and La2CoTiO6
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The first order phase transition and superconductivity in BaNi2As2single crystals
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Characterization of exceptionally thermostable single-stranded DNA-binding proteins from Thermotoga maritima and Thermotoga neapolitana
PublicationBACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in SSBs because they find numerous applications in diverse molecular biology and analytical methods.RESULTS: We report the characterization of single-stranded DNA binding proteins (SSBs) from the thermophilic bacteria Thermotoga maritima (TmaSSB) and Thermotoga neapolitana (TneSSB). They are the smallest known bacterial SSB proteins, consisting of 141 and 142 amino...
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Enzymes of the lysine biosynthetic pathway as targets for antifungals ?
PublicationSystemic infections caused by human pathogenic fungi in immunocompromized patients continue to be one of the important clinical problems. Limited availability of safe and efficacious antifungal chemotherapeutics and emerging resistance to existing drugs stimulates search for novel molecular targets for antifungals. The α-aminoadipate pathway (AAP) of L-lysine biosynthesis is unique in fungi and thus has been so far considered...
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Cloning, expression, and biochemical characterization of a coldactive GDSL-esterase of a Pseudomonas sp. S9 isolated from Spitsbergen island soil
PublicationAn estS9 gene, encoding an esterase of the psychrotolerant bacterium Pseudomonas sp. S9 was cloned and sequenced. The deduced sequence revealed a protein of 636 amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 69 kDa.Further amino acid sequence analysis revealed that the EstS9 enzyme contained a G-D-S-L motif centered at a catalytic serine, an N-terminal catalytic domain and a C-terminal autotransporter domain. Two recombinant E. coli...
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Discrimination of hospital isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii using repeated sequences and whole genome alignment differential analysis
PublicationAn optimized method for bacterial strain differentiation, based on combination of Repeated Sequences and Whole Genome Alignment Differential Analysis (RS&WGADA), is presented in this report. In this analysis, 51 Acinetobacter baumannii multidrug-resistance strains from one hospital environment and patients from 14 hospital wards were classified on the basis of polymorphisms of repeated sequences located in CRISPR region, variation...
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Cloning, Expression and Purification of Wild-Type Trehalose Synthase from Deinococcus geothermalis
PublicationThe aim of this study was isolation and cloning of trehalose synthase gene derived from extremophilic microorganism to the expression vectors in the Tabor-Studier system and its expression in Rosetta(DE3)pLysS Escherichia coli cells. The second phase of the study consisted of proteins purification using an initial denaturation of host proteins and salting-out proteins by ammonium sulfate.
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Dodatki do żywności wspomagające separację pianową białek serwatkowych
PublicationZbadano możliwości poprawy efektywności współprądowej separacji pianowej białek serwatkowych poprzez wzbogacenie surówki o substancje dodatkowe. Aby wyizolowane białko mogło być powtórnie wykorzystane, jako addytywy wybrano substancje powszechnie stosowane w przemyśle spożywczym jako dodatki do żywności: gumę arabską (E 414), gumę ksantanową (E 415) oraz karagen (E 407). Najlepsze efekty tj. najwyższe wartości współczynnika wzbogacenia...
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BCR expression is decreased in meningiomas showing loss of heterozygosity of 22q within a new minimal deletion region
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Comparison of antimicrobial activity of selected, commercially available wound dressing materials
PublicationOBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to examine the antimicrobial potential of eight selected, commercially available wound dressings containing different antimicrobial agents: silver, chlorhexidine acetate, povidone-iodine, and manuka honey. METHOD: The materials were tested against four reference strains of bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (PCM 2051), Staphylococcus epidermidis (PCM 2118), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853),...
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Towards systemic functional safety and security management in hazardous plants
PublicationThe aim of this article is to identify and discuss some issues related to functional safety and security management in hazardous industrial plants. The safety functions are to be realised using the electric / electronic / programmable electronic systems (E/E/PESs) or the safety instrumented systems (SISs) that are designed and operated respectively according to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 requirements in life cycle. Although the role...
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Current challenges and methodological issues of functional safety and security management in hazardous technical systems
PublicationCelem artykułu jest zidentyfikowanie problemów oceny ryzyka w kontekście stosowania systemów elektrycznych / elektronicznych / programowalnych elektronicznych (E/E/PE) z uwzględnieniem aspektów bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego i zabezpieczeń (ochrony). Zadaniem rozwiązań bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego jest efektywne redukowanie ryzyka wychodząc z poziomu nieakceptowanego. Ryzyko jest definiowane jako kombinacja prawdopodobieństwa wystąpienia...
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Analysis of the Ways to Identify Rail Running Surface Defects by Means of Vibration Signals
PublicationTh e article discusses a preliminary concept of a method enabling the identifi cation of chosen rail running surface defects, such as squats, spalling, and running surface defects, by analysing the parameters of vibration signals. It features a description of the methodology of the conducted tests, the scope thereof, and the selection of the measurement points with specifi c defect types. Th e article covers selected results of...
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Safety Integrity Verification Issues of the Control Systems for Industrial Process Plants
PublicationThe aim of this article is to identify and discuss some issues that can be encountered in designing the industrial automation and control systems (IACS) for implementing safety functions. In a functional safety standard IEC 61511 for the process industry such systems are named the basic process control systems (BPCS) and the safety instrumented systems (SIS). In a generic functional safety standard IEC 61508 they are depicted as...
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Problems in designing and operating the functional safety solutions of higher integriity levels
PublicationThe aim of this article is to identify and discuss some problems that have been encountered in designing and operating the functional safety solutions of higher safety integrity levels (SIL 3 and SIL 4) in the light of analyses outlined in a new version of the international standard IEC 61508:2010. Examples of such solutions are the electric / electronic / programmable electronic systems (E/E/PESs) and the safety instrumented systems...
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Kuchnia edukacyjna – czym skorupka za młodu nasiąknie...
PublicationW praktyce nauczyciela akademickiego oczekujemy łatwych, tanich i szybkich przepisów, które pomogą nam motywować studentów do nauki. Przemiany w szkolnictwie, jakie dokonały się w ostatnich dziesięcioleciach, oraz nowe technologie informatyczne i komunikacyjne spowodowały głęboki przełom we współczesnym społeczeństwie. Jeżeli chcemy dobrze i skutecznie uczyć, nie obędzie się bez głębokich zmian na poziomie myślenia zarówno...
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Novel fused pyran derivatives induce apoptosis and target cell cycle progression in anticancer efficacy against multiple cell lines.
PublicationNitrogen-based heterocycles such as pyrazole, imidazole, 1,2,4-triazole, benzimidazole, and benzotriazole substituted fused pyran derivatives (6a–e, 8a–e, 10a–e, 12a–e,&14a–e) have been synthesized and tested for their in vitro anticancer efficacies against MCF7, A549, and HCT116 cancer cell lines. Among the compounds, 6e, 14b, and 8c were identified as the most potent against MCF7, A549, and HCT116, with IC50 values of 12.46 2.72...
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A note on fast approximate backbone coloring of split graphs with star--like backbones
PublicationDla grafu G = (V, E) z wyróżnionym podgrafem H, kolorowanie szkieletowe jest zdefiniowane jako odwzorowanie c spełniające |c(u) - c(v)| > 1 dla każdej krawędzi z E(H) oraz |c(u) - c(v)| > 0 dla każdej krawędzi z E(G). W pracy przedstawiono 1-przybliżony algorytm kolorowania szkieletowego split grafów ze skojarzeniem w szkielecie o złożoności O(|V|) oraz 1-przybliżony algorytm dla split grafów z rozłącznymi gwiazdami w szkielecie.
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An odor-sensing system - powerful technique for foodstuff studies
PublicationThis work examines gas sensor array technology combined with multivariate data processing methods and demonstrates a promising potential for rapid, non-destructive analysis of food. Main attention is focused on detailed description of sensor used in e-nose instruments, construction, and principle of operation of these systems. Moreover, this paper briefly reviews the progress in the field of artificial olfaction and future trends...
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A heterogenous wireless system for maritime communication - the netBaltic system architecture
PublicationIn the article, the concept of a heterogeneous wireless maritime mesh network offering transmission for e.g., e-navigation services is presented. The constrains of existing and competitive solutions are discussed showing the need for a new system. The authors present detailed information about a netBaltic node's architecture and networking mechanisms offering different transmission capabilities and proposed for use on different...
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UK travel agents’ evaluation of eLearning courses offered by destinations: an exploratory study.
PublicationThis study aims to develop an understanding of the use of e-learning courses created for travel agents by Destination Management Organizations (DMOs). It explores agents’ perceptions of such courses. The research examines the views of 304 UK-based travel agents using online survey and investigates whether age, sex, type of agency, work experience, and educational level have influence on e-learning uptake. The satisfaction of travel...
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Antibacterial activity of gelatin-based films incorporated with chitosan or silver
PublicationFolie żelatynowe z dodatkiem srebra jonowego powodowały redukcję komórek Escherichia coli i Staphylococcus aureus o 90% pod powierzchnią folii. Nie obserwowano natomiast strefy zahamowania wzrostu dookoła krążków folii. W przypadku filmów chitozanowych lub żelatynowo-chitozanowych ich przeciwdrobnoustrojowa aktywność zależała od stopnia deacetylacji chitozanu.
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Chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites with cellulose nanofibers from ginger rhizomes and its antimicrobial activities
PublicationThe inhibitory effect of 5% GNF bionanocomposites against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium indicated good antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites due to the addition of GNF in the biopolymer matrices. The use of GNF will help to increase the economic values of agricultural waste and the characteristic properties of GNF derived bionanocomposites could be possibly used in medical...
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General concept of functional safety - standarisation and sector aspects
PublicationRozdział poświęcono koncepcji bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego. Bezpieczeństwo funkcjonalne jest częścią bezpieczeństwa całkowitego zależną od odpowiedniej odpowiedzi systemów sterowania i/lub zabezpieczeń na sygnały wejściowe podczas wystąpienia stanów nienormalnych maszyny, instalacji lub obiektu podwyższonego ryzyka. Koncepcja bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego przedstawiona w normie IEC 51508 stanowi przykład dobrej praktyki inżynierskiej...
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Study of the atomic structure and morphology of the Pt3Co nanocatalyst
PublicationThe local structure and chemical disorder of a commercially available Pt3Co nanocatalyst supported on high surface area carbon were investigated. High-quality XAFS spectra were collected at the ELETTRA synchrotron XAFS 11.1 beamline. XAFS spectra analysis have been performed accounting for the reduction of the coordination number and degeneracy of three-body configurations, resulting from transmission electron microscopy (TEM)...
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Bio-based semi-aromatic polyesters for coating applications
PublicationLinear and branched bio-based semi-aromatic (co)polyesters were evaluated as resins for solvent-basedand powder coatings. Dimethyl-2,5-furandicarboxylate (DMF), 2,3-butanediol and various multifunc-tional comonomers were used to synthesize amorphous hydroxyl-end-capped (co)polyesters. The resinswere cross-linked using the -caprolactam blocked trimer of isophorone diisocyanate. Both the solvent-based and powder coatings proved to...
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Increasing conclusiveness of metabonomic studies by cheminformatic preprocessing of capillary electrophoretic data on urinary nucleoside profiles
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Modification of SiC based nanorods via a hydrogenated annealing process
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Bulk synthesis of carbon-filled silicon carbide nanotubes with a narrow diameter distribution
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Identification and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from surface water
PublicationIn the study species distributions and antimicrobial resistance profiles were determined among riverine Enterococcus spp. Susceptibility of the isolates was tested against: ampicillin, imipenem, teicoplanin, vancomycin, erythromycin, linezolid, fosfomycin, ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, tetracycline, high levels of gentamicin and streptomycin. The enterococci were detected in all of the analyzed water samples, periodically...
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Call Control Evaluation in ASON/GMPLS Architecture
PublicationThe Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) utilizing Generalized Multi–Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) protocols named as ASON/GMPLS is one of the propositions of Next Generation Network. The basic assumption of ASON control plane is a separation of call control from connection control. The control plane is divided into call control and connection control components. Presented work regards the problem of call control evaluation...
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State of the art electronic nose technology and future trends
PublicationThis chapter briefly reviews the progress in field of artificial olfaction and demonstrates future trends in electronic nose technology. The discussion about e-nose concern also a big challenge for the pattern recognition (PARC) systems due to several particular problems they involve. Finally, the application of e-nose in different areas of life is given.
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Conformational studies of [Nphe5]SFTI-1 by means of 2D NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with molecular dynamics calculations
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Cuticle hydrolysis in four medically important fly species by enzymes of the entomopathogenic fungusConidiobolus coronatus
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Towards sugar-derived polyamides as environmentally friendly materials
PublicationAs part of our ongoing study investigating isohexide-based polyamides, we have synthesized isosorbide(bis(propan-1-amine)) (DAPIS) and studied its reactivity in the polymerization towards fully biobased polyamides. Polycondensation of nylon salts with various contributions of DAPIS afforded a family of homo- and copolyamides, which were characterized using complementary spectroscopic techniques. The chemical structure of the materials...
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Fluctuation enhanced gas sensing using UV irradiated Au-nanoparticle-decorated WO3-nanowire films
PublicationWO3 nanowires (WO3-NWs) decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were utilized in resistive gas sensor devices to detect ethanol by use of fluctuation enhanced sensing (FES). The experimental system records both DC resistance and fluctuations of the sensing film. Our data verify that the sensitivity and selectivity of the gas sensor are improved by applying FES when the sensor is stimulated with a combination of UV light and heating....
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New approaches for improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistive gas sensors: A review
PublicationResistive gas sensors are very popular and reliable but suffer from low selectivity and sensitivity. Various methods have been suggested to improve both features without increasing the number of sensors in gas detection systems. Fluctuation enhanced gas sensing was proposed to improve gas detection efficiency by analyzing low-frequency resistance fluctuations, and noise parameters can be more informative than the single DC resistance...
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UV-Light-Induced Fluctuation Enhanced Sensing by WO3-Based Gas Sensors
PublicationWO3-based gas sensors were investigated under UV-light irradiation and at different working temperatures with the object of achieving superior sensitivity and selectivity. Resistance fluctuations in the WO3 layer were studied together with dc resistance measurements. The data were taken in synthetic air, ethanol, nitrogen dioxide, and mixtures of these gases. We conclude that UV irradiation can easily be applied to enhance the...
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Elimination of the chemical and microbiological pollutants in the modernized watewater treatment plant ''Wschód'' in Gdańsk.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki 2 letnich, kompleksowych badań efektywności zanieczyszczeń chemicznych, mikrobiologicznych i parazytologicznych w zmodernizowanej oczyszczalni ścieków ''Wschód'' w Gdańsku. Oceniono wpływ funkcjonowania układu generowania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych na skuteczność usuwania związków biogennych oraz jego oddziaływanie na eliminację zanieczyszczeń biologicznych z oczyszczonych ścieków
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Characterization of the c-BN/TiC, Ti3SiC2 systems by element selectivespectroscopy.
PublicationPomimo dużego technologicznego zainteresowania tytanowymi kompozytami bazującymi na c-BN daje się zauważyć wyraźny brak danych dotyczących lokalnego otoczenia atomów Ti w tego typu materiałach. Główna przyczyna tego stanu rzeczy tkwi w trudności związanej z analizą układu wielofazowego o dużej twardości za pomocą konwencjonalnych metod. Praca poświęcona jest analizie składu i struktury tytanowych kompozytów za pomocą atomowo-selektywnych...
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Analiza niezawodności i bezpieczeństwa maszyn i instalacji
PublicationW rozdziale przedstawiona została koncepcja kompleksowego zarządzania niezawodnością i bezpieczeństwem złożonej maszyny krytycznej w oparciu o analizy i oceny ryzyka prowadzone na podstawie metod wykorzystujących modele probabilistyczne. Istotne są tu parametry modelu, takie jak: intensywność uszkodzeń elementów składowych, intensywność odnowy, pokrycie diagnostyczne, czas pomiędzy prowadzeniem testów i inne, w zależności od specyfiki...
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Analytical Traffic Model for a Multidomain IMS/NGN Network Including Service and Transport Stratum
PublicationThis paper addresses the problem of modelling call processing performance (CPP) in a multidomain Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture including the elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) in service stratum and based on the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology in transport stratum. An analytical traffic model for such an architecture is proposed by integrating the formerly implemented submodels of service...
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Quality Parameters in IMS/NGN Networks
PublicationThe Next Generation Network (NGN) architecture, including elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) concept, is a proposition of a telecommunication network dedicated to the needs of current and future information society. The main goal of NGN is to provide Quality of Service (QoS), for which proper network design is necessary with respect to among others standardized call processing performance parameters, including expected...
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Metody modelowania probabilistycznego systemów związanych z bezpieczeństwem i ich implementacja komputerowa.
PublicationPrzedstawiono metody modelowania systemów związanych z bezpieczeństwem. Podkreślono znaczenie ilościowego modelowania probabilistycznego systemów elektrycznych, elektronicznych i programowalnych elektronicznych (E/E/PE). Przedstawiono również wspomagane komputerowo weryfikowanie poziomów SIL oraz modelowanie probabilistyczne systemów sterowania i automatyki zabezpieczeniowej z weryfikacją wyników względem przedziałów kryterialnych.
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The consequences of dynamic BPM
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Modern methods of process management at healthcare facilities
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