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A novel cold-active β-D-galactosidase with transglycosylation activity from the Antarctic Arthrobacter sp. 32cB - gene cloning, purification and characterization
PublicationA gene encoding a novel β-D-galactosidase from the psychrotolerant Antarctic bacterium Arthrobacter sp. 32cB was isolated, cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The active form of recombinant β-D-galactosidase consists of two subunits with a combined molecular weight of approximately 257 kDa. The enzyme's maximum activity towards o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside was determined as occurring at 28 °C and pH 8.0. However, it...
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A Cu/Zn heterometallic complex with solvent-binding cavity, catalytic activity for the oxidation of 1-phenylethanol and unusual magnetic properties
PublicationMononuclear and polymeric complexes of zinc(II) and copper(II) have been synthesized using two isomers of the hemi-salen ligand with a different mutual orientation of donor atoms. The heterometallic Cu/Zn metallocycle features a catalytic niche filled with the molecule of water and molecules of methanol. This unusual compound exhibits both pronounced catalytic activity in the reaction of oxidation of a secondary alcohol to ketone...
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The impact of mass-media campaigns on physical activity: a review of reviews through a policy lens
PublicationBackground This review of reviews aimed to: (1) summarize the evidence from published reviews on the effectiveness of mass-media campaigns to promote physical activity (PA) or PA-related determinants (intermediate psychological and proximal outcomes) and (2) to identify policy-relevant recommendations related to successful PA campaigns. Methods An extensive literature search was performed on 1 March 2021. Reviews that evaluated...
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: implementation process and indicators to evaluate effects on physical activity
PublicationBackground: Active mobility and public transport increase physical activity (PA) levels. With varying intensity and effectiveness, European cities implement Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) to spur transport-related PA. Therefore, we aim to examine drivers and barriers to SUMP implementation and assess its influence on PA across European cities. Methods: We screened policy reports to gain insights into SUMP implementation...
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Photosensitive and pH-dependent activity of pyrazine-functionalized carbazole derivative as promising antifungal and imaging agent
PublicationCarbazole skeleton plays a significant role as a structural scaffold of many pharmacologically active compounds. Pyrazine-functionalized carbazole derivative was constructed by coupling 2-amino-5-bromo-3-methylaminepyrazine (ABMAP) into 3 and 6 positions of the carbazole ring. Multi-experimental methods were used, e.g., potentiometric, spectroscopic (ATR, UV, XRD powder,1H and13C NMR), electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry), and...
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Lanthanide co-doped TiO2: the effect of metal type and amount on surface properties and photocatalytic activity
PublicationPreparation of new rare earth metal-containing TiO2 nanocomposites (Nd3+/Er3+, Nd3+/Eu3+, Eu3+/Ho3+-TiO2) using sol–gel route and their photoactivity under visible and ultraviolet light is reported. The obtained photocatalysts were subsequently characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, UV–Vis diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), luminescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray powder diffraction...
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Mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles decorated KTaO 3 photocatalysts with improved Vis and UV–Vis light activity
PublicationNew mono- and bimetallic nanoparticle-decorated perovskite-type KTaO3 photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal reaction followed by photodeposition of MNPs/BNPs. The effect of noble metal type, amount of metal precursor as well as photoreduction method on the physicochemical and photocatalytic properties of MNPs- and BNPs-KTaO3 have been investigated. Photocatalytic activity under Vis light irradiation was estimated...
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Radionuclides activity and effective doses referred to geological formations
PublicationNaturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) are present in Earth’s crust and they caused natural background radiation, variable in different regions. Liquid, gas and solid radionuclides emit three types of radiation – alpha, beta and gamma. Fluctuations of natural radioactivity in different geological formations in the world and in Poland were compared in relation to radiological hazard. Also drilling cuttings from boreholes...
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Biological activity of conjugates of muramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
PublicationZaprezentowano immunomodulacyjne właściwości nowych koniugatów batracyliny (BAT) z pochodnymi muramylodipeptydów wobec subpopulacji leukocytów krwi obwodowej hodowanych w obecności komórek linii nowotworowych. Leukocyty izolowane były z krwi obwodowej uzyskanej od zdrowych ochotników. Zbadane koniugaty MDP lub nor-MDP z batracyliną wykazały silniejsze własności hamujące proliferację komórek wybranych linii nowotworowych (K562,...
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Antimicrobal and ostheointegration activity of bone cement contains nanometals
PublicationPurpose: One of the major problems in bone surgery are infections – especially thoseoccurring in the course of the operating on the patients with lowered immunity system,because they carry the danger of complications. In the Mechanical Department of TechnicalUniversity of Gdansk, there has been carried the research with the use of bone cement andmetal nanoparticles.Design/methodology/approach: The bone cement was used without supplement...
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of New Honey Varietals
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Assessment of risks connected with economic activity in the SME sector
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Antimycobacterial activity of 5-arylidene aromatic derivatives of hydantoin
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Structure-Activity Relationships in Two-Electron Reduction of Quinones
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Improvement of photocatalytic activity of silicate paints by removal of K2SO4
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Hybridization of adsorptivity with photocatalytic activity—carbon-coated anatase
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Biological activity of conjugates of muramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
PublicationW artykule opisano aktywność biologiczną koniugatów muramylo-dipeptydów z batracyliną lub pochodnymi batracyliny. Badania przeprowadzone w Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku miały na celu oznaczenie immunomodulacyjnych właściwości tych koniugatów wobec subpopulacji leukocytów krwi obwodowej hodowanych w obecności komórek nowotworowych (K562, WEHI164, Ab melanoma). Leukocyty izolowane były z krwi obwodowej uzyskanej od zdrowych ochotników....
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new analogues of agmatine with higher activity to imidazoline receptors
PublicationOpracowano syntezę nowych pochodnych imidazoliny, będących kompilacją struktury agmatyny i imidazoliny w wyniku zaprojektowanej przez nas drogi syntezy. Kluczowymi substratami w syntezie były pochodne 1,2,4 -triaminobutanu, otrzymane z chronionego kwasu glutaminowego. Otrzymane nowe pochodne imidazoliny wykazywały zróżnicowane powinowactwo do receptorów imidazolinowych I1, I2 oraz do receptorów alfa -adrenergicznych.
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Effect of neoteric solvents on the activated sewage sludge activity
PublicationCiecze jonowe (ILs) cieszą sie rosnącym zainteresowaniem z uwagi na fakt, iż znajdują coraz więcej zastosowań jako alternatywa dla rozpuszczalników organicznych. W związku z zaistnieniem możliwości zastosowania ILs w nowych czystych technologiach nastała potrzeba zbadania ich toksyczności w stosunku do organizmów żywych i środowiska. Celem badań było oszacowanie wpływu cieczy jonowych na wyselekcjonowane mikroorganizmy osadu czynnego....
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Physical Activity and Cognitive Functioning of Children: A Systematic Review
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Synthetic analogues of cyanobacterial alkaloid cylindrospermopsin and their toxicological activity
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Selected biologic markers of inflammation and activity of Crohn’s disease
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Antitumor activity of opiorphin, sialorphin and their conjugates with a peptide klaklakklaklak
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Preparation and photocatalytic activity of B-doped titanium dioxide
PublicationOtrzymano TiO2 domieszkowany borem, aktywny w reakcjach fotodegradacji pod wpływem światła widzialnego (λ>400 nm). Fotokatalizatory otrzymano poprzez hydrolizę tytanianu(IV) izopropylu w obecności związków boru lub poprzez ucieranie ST-01 z prekursorami B i następnie kalcynację w temperaturze 450stC. Jako źródło boru zastosowano kwas borowy (0,5 i 10%wag.) lub trietylo ester kwasu borowego (0,5; 1; 5 i 10%wag.). Najwyższą aktywność...
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The biological activity of new tuftsin derivatives - induction of phagocytosis
PublicationFagocytoza odgrywa ważną rolę w ochronie organizmu przed różnymi mikroorganizmami. Proces ten może być indukowany przez różne czynniki np. endogenny immunomodulator jakim jest tuftsyna czy muramylo-dipeptyd (MDP), najmniejszy syntetyczny glikopeptyd bakteryjnej ściany komórkowej. Zsyntetyzowano nowe analogi MDP i nor-MDP z tuftsyną i retro-tuftsyną, które są zdolne do indukowania fagocytozy. Najbardziej obiecujące okazały się dwa...
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Thioacetamide and thiourea impact on visible light activity of TiO2
PublicationAktywne w świetle widzialnym fotokatalizatory na bazie tlenku tytanu (IV) przygotowano w wyniku hydrolizy izopropylanu tytanu (IV) z tioacetamidem i tiomocznikiem oraz kalcynacji w temperaturze 450ºC. Wyniki badań wskazują, że fenol i 4-chlorofenol były efektywnie degradowane w obecności domieszkowanego TiO2 oraz światła widzialnego (λ>400 nm). Głównym celem badań było zbadanie wpływu ilość zastosowanego prekursora domieszki...
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Chemical reactivity and antimicrobial activity of N-substituted maleimides
PublicationZsyntezowano kilkanaście N-podstawionych maleimidów, zawierających w swojej strukturze podstawniki o różnej wielkości i polarności.Maleimidy o charakterze obojętnym wykazywały silny efekt przeciwgrzybowy; ich aktywność przeciwbakteryjna była zróżnicowana. Niską aktywność przeciwbakteryjną, ale wysoką aktywność cytostatyczną stwierdzono dla maleimidów o charakterze zasadowym. Reaktywność chemiczna i lipofilowość miały wpływ na aktywność...
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Synthesis and biological activity of tricyclic aryloimidazo-, pyrimido-, and diazepinopurinediones
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Lactoferrin Is an Allosteric Enhancer of the Proteolytic Activity of Cathepsin G
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Catalase activity in blood fractions of patients with sporadic ALS
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Matriptase-2: monitoring and inhibiting its proteolytic activity
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Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of metal-loaded NaNbO3
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Identifying the impact of external environment on business angel activity
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Effect of psoriasis activity on serum adiponectin and leptin levels
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Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil and Its Biological Activity
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The impact of cooking method on the phenolic composition, total antioxidant activity and starch digestibility of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
PublicationThis study investigated changes in the phenolic composition, total antioxidant activity (TAA) and starch digestibility in white and brown rice due to three different cooking procedures, and subsequent reheating of cooked rice after storage. Among the analyzed samples, brown rice showed the highest TAA and phenolic content (622.5 mg kg-1 DW). All cooking methods resulted in significant decrease of phenolic content and TAA of rice...
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Molecular basis and potential activity of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase toward trimethylamine-based compounds
PublicationReverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors are currently used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infections. In this work, novel triethylamine derivatives were designed and studied by rigid and flexible docking and molecular dynamics (MD) approaches. An apo form of HIV-1 RT was also studied by MD simulation to analyze comparative response of protein in ligand-bound and ligand-unbound forms. Among newly designed HIV-1 RT inhibitors,...
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Perovskite-type KTaO3–reduced graphene oxide hybrid with improved visible light photocatalytic activity
PublicationNovel rGO–KTaO3 composites with various graphene content were successfully synthesized using a facile solvothermal method which allowed both the reduction of graphene oxide and loading of KTaO3 nanocubes on the graphene sheets. The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), Fourier...
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Does the low optical band gap of yellow Bi3YO6 guarantee the photocatalytical activity under visible light illumination?
PublicationBi3YO6, which is known as an ionic conductor, was tested here as an electrode and photoanode in contact with aqueous electrolytes. Bi3YO6 was deposited onto the Pt substrate and the such prepared electrode was polarized in various aqueous electrolytes. The optical energy band gap of the material equal to 1.89 eV was determined using the Kubelka-Munk function resulting from the UV-Vis spectrum (allowed indirect transition) and also...
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Paid work activity and entrepreneurial cognitions of students – evidence from European emerging economies
PublicationPurpose – This paper aims to investigate whether paid work activity (PWA) experience of students from five emerging economies is related to academic results and self-assessment of possessed entrepreneurial traits. Additionally, the authors verify the relationship between obtaining work experience and the willingness to start own business among students. Design/methodology/approach – Participants included 3,631 students of the first...
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Visible light photocatalytic activity of ionic liquid-TiO2 spheres: effect of the ionic liquid's anion structure
PublicationThe effect of the ionic liquid’s (IL) anion type ([BIMIM][X], where X= [Br], [PF6] or [OctSO4]) and content on the morphology, surface properties and photoactivity of TiO2 obtained by solvothermal method has been systematically investigated. Our results revealed that the presence of [Br], [OctSO4] anions favors formation of anatase phase, while presence of [PF6] anion causes formation of mixture of anatase and Ti(OH)PO4 phases....
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Advancing the evidence base for public policies impacting on dietary behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Europe: The Policy Evaluation Network promoting a multidisciplinary approach
PublicationNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality. As the social and economic costs of NCDs have escalated, action is needed to tackle important causes of many NCD’s: low physical activity levels and unhealthy dietary behaviours. As these behaviours are driven by upstream factors, successful policy interventions are required that encourage healthy dietary behaviours, improve physical activity levels and...
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The evidence for the impact of policy on physical activity outcomes within the school setting: A systematic review
PublicationPurpose Despite the well-established health benefits of physical activity (PA) for young people (aged 4–19 years), most do not meet PA guidelines. Policies that support PA in schools may be promising, but their impact on PA behavior is poorly understood. The aim of this systematic review is to ascertain the level and type of evidence reported in the international scientific literature for policies within the school setting that...
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A.D.A.M. test (Antibiofilm Dressing's Activity Measurement) — Simple method for evaluating anti-biofilm activity of drug-saturated dressings against wound pathogens
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Metabolic activity of tree saps of different origin towards cultured human cells in the light of grade correspondence analysis and multiple regression modeling
PublicationTree saps are nourishing biological media commonly used for beverage and syrup production. Although the nutritional aspect of tree saps is widely acknowledged, the exact relationship between the sap composition, origin, and effect on the metabolic rate of human cells is still elusive. Thus, we collected saps from seven different tree species and conducted composition-activity analysis. Saps from trees of Betulaceae, but not from...
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Visible light activity of rare earth metal doped (Er3+, Yb3+ or Er3+/Yb3+) titania photocatalysts
PublicationA series of Er3+-TiO2, Yb3+-TiO2 and Er3+/Yb3+-TiO2 photocatalysts were obtained via sol-gel method, using rare earth metal (RE) precursor ranging from 0.25 to 10 mol%. The experiments demonstrated that phenol in aqueous solutions was successfully degraded under visible light (> 450 nm) using RE3+-TiO2. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron emission spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Vis...
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Ionic liquid as morphology-directing agent of two-dimensional Bi2WO6: New insight into photocatalytic and antibacterial activity
PublicationAn efficient and durable utilization of light to drive photocatalytic reactions still requires the overcoming of barriers. Herein, two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin IL_Bi2WO6 (IL_BWO) photocatalysts were prepared for the first time via ionic liquid-assisted hydrothermal route by adjusting the amount of tetrabutylammonium chloride [TBA][Cl], synthesis temperature and duration. IL played the role of morphology-directing agent given...
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Defective TiO2 Core-Shell Magnetic Photocatalyst Modified with Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Visible Light-Induced Photocatalytic Activity
PublicationIn the presented work, for the first time, the metal-modified defective titanium(IV) oxide nanoparticles with well-defined titanium vacancies, was successfully obtained. Introducing platinum and copper nanoparticles (NPs) as surface modifiers of defective d-TiO2 significantly increased the photocatalytic activity in both UV-Vis and Vis light ranges. Moreover, metal NPs deposition on the magnetic core allowed for the effective separation...
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The influence of ILs on TiO2 microspheres activity towards 5-FU removal under artificial sunlight irradiation
PublicationIn this work, the effect of various ionic liquids (ILs), namely, choline chloride [Chol][Cl], hexadecylpyridynium chloride [HDPy][Cl], and tributylmethylammonium chloride [TBMA][Cl], on the morphology, surface compo-sition in relation to photocatalytic oxidation of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and phenol in the presence of TiO2 pho-tocatalysts under artificial sunlight conditions was investigated. The highest photoactivity towards cytostatic...
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Structural Insights into New Bi(III) Coordination Polymers with Pyridine-2,3-Dicarboxylic Acid: Photoluminescence Properties and Anti-Helicobacter pylori Activity
PublicationTwo novel coordination polymers, [Bi2(2,3pydc)2(2,3pydcH)2(H2O)]n(1) and {(Et3NH)2[Bi(2,3pydc)(2,3pydcH)Cl2]}n(2) were prepared using as a prolinker pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid(2,3pydcH2). The obtained complexes were fully characterized by elemental analysis, TG/DTG, FT-IR,solid-state photoluminescence, DFT calculations and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The obtainedcomplexes crystallized in the triclinicP-1 space group (1)...