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Essential-Oil Analysis of Irradiated Spices by Using Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography
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Role of Litsea cubeba Essential Oil in Agricultural Products Safety: Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Applications
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Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil and its application in food preservation
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A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand and B-Cell Activating Factor Are Upregulated in Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia
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Composition of the Essential Oil of Bidens tripartita L. Roots and Its Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities
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Flavonoids and Essential Oil of Bidens cernua of Polish Origin and in Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Oil
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Novel Gel Formulations as Topical Carriers for the Essential Oil of Bidens tripartita for the Treatment of Candidiasis
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Reliability of flue gas desulphurisation installations - the essential condition of efficient air pollution control
PublicationW celu minimalizacji niekorzystnego wpływu SO2 i SO3 na środowisko naturalne w wielu instalacjach skrubery odsiarczające gaz spalinowy (FGD) stosowane są do usuwania tlenków siarki z gazów wylotowych. Ostre warunki pracy skruberów i dodatkowego osprzętu powodują problemy korozyjne w powszechnie stosowanych materiałach konstrukcyjnych a awarie wywierają długookresowy wpływ na środowisko. Opisano najnowsze doświadczenia związane...
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An independent relationship between plasma leptin and heart rate in untreated patients with essential hypertension
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Antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli urinary isolates and their susceptibility to clove essential oil
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Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical characterization of photoanodes based on titania nanotubes modified by a BiVO4 thin film and gold nanoparticles
PublicationTitania nanotubes (TNT) modified with thin films of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) and gold nanoparticles (GNP) were photoelectrochemically characterized as photoanodes for water photooxidation. Presence of bismuth vanadate enhanced efficiency of photocurrent generation in comparison with pristine TNTs under visible light illumination. Besides an extended range of absorbed light, the presence of both BiVO4 and GNP reduced the charge...
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Role of size scale of ZnO nanoparticles and microparticles on toxicity toward bacteria and osteoblast cancer cells
PublicationThe specific role of size scale, surface capping, and aspect ratio of zinc oxide (ZnO) particles on toxicity toward prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells was investigated. ZnO nano and microparticles of controlled size and mor- phology were synthesized by wet chemical methods. Cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells was studied using a human osteoblast cancer cell line and antibacterial activity using Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia...
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Synthesis of thiol derivatives of azobenzocrown ethers. The preliminary studies on recognition of alkali metal ions by gold nanoparticles functionalized with azobenzocrown and lipoic acid
PublicationThe article presents the synthesis of novel 13- and 16-membered azobenzocrown derivatives with peripheral thiol moieties and preliminary studies assessing their possible application in plasmonic sensors based on gold nanoparticles. The effect of the length of the chain connecting the macrocycle with the thiol group and the effect of the presence of the additional functional compound,...
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Visible light activity of pulsed layer deposited BiVO4/MnO2 films decorated with gold nanoparticles: The evidence for hydroxyl radicals formation
PublicationThin films containing BiVO4 and MnO2 deposited on FTO and modified by Au nanoparticles were studied towards their photoelectrochemical and photocatalytical activities in an aqueous electrolyte. Electrodes were prepared by the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. The surfactant-free ablation process was used for preparation of the gold nanoparticles (GNP) water suspension. Obtained layers of varied thicknesses (27–115 nm) were...
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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...
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The Substantial Improvement of Amphotericin B Selective Toxicity Upon Modification of Mycosamine with Bulky Substituents
PublicationAbstract: Background: It is assumed that the unfavorable selective toxicity of an antifungal drug Amphotericin B (AmB) can be improved upon chemical modification of the antibiotic molecule. Objective: The aim of this study was verification of the hypothesis that introduction of bulky substituents at the amino sugar moiety of the antibiotic may result in diminishment of mammalian vitro toxicity of thus prepared AmB derivatives. Methods:...
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Synthesis of CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles: The Effect of Ionic Strength, Concentration, and Precursor Type on Morphology and Magnetic Properties
PublicationThe present study highlights the effect of metal precursor types (SO4 2¯, Cl¯, and NO3¯), their concentration, and the influence of ionic strength of reaction environment on the morphology, surface, and magnetic properties of CoFe2O4 particles. The magnetic nanoparticles were obtained by chemical coprecipitation in alkaline medium at increasing metal concentration in the range of 0.0425 mol·dm-3 to 0.17 mol·dm-3 and calcination...
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Computational fluid dynamics simulation of heat transfer from densely packed gold nanoparticles to isotropic media
PublicationThis work aims to determine and compare heat generation and propagation of densely packed gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) induced by a resonant laser beam (532 nm) according to the Mie theory. The heat flux propagation is transferred into the materials, which here are: silica glass; soda-lime-silica glass; borosilicate glass; polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); polycarbonate (PC); and polydimetylosiloxane (PDMS). This analysis aims to...
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Correction: Bocheńska, K. et al. Lysosome Alterations in the Human Epithelial Cell Line HaCaT and Skin Specimens: Relevance to Psoriasis. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20, 2255
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Electrodes Based on a Titanium Dioxide Nanotube–Spherical Silver Nanoparticle Composite for Sensing of Proteins
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Comparison of resonance optical scattering of plane waves by infinite gratings of silver cylinders and strips
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photocatalytic activity of silver doped tio2 in vis and uv light, prepared by microemulsion method
PublicationDitlenek tytanu otrzymany w wyniku hydrolizy izopropanolanu tytanu oraz komercyjny katalizator TiO-6 (Catalysis Society of Japan, rutyl, wielkość cząstek 15 nm) zmodyfikowano srebrem metodą mikroemulsyjną. Aktywność fotokatalityczna otrzymanych nanokompozytów Ag-TiO2 została zbadana dla fotodegradacji fenolu pod działaniem promieniowania ultrafioletowego oraz widzialnego. Zaobserwowano, że na efektywność fotorozkładu modelowego...
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Polysaccharide films modified by compounds of natural origin and silver having potential medical applications
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Structure and electrochemical reactivity of new sulphur–silicon podands adsorbed on silver or gold surfaces
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Two-photon induced fluorescence of Cy5-DNA in buffer solution and on silver island film
PublicationOpisano fluorescencję barwnika CY5 połączonego z DNA w roztworze buforowym na wysepkach srebrowych.
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Electrochemical activity and characterization of hybrid material consisted of poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) and silver hexacyanocobaltate
PublicationPrac przedstawiono charakterystykę elektrochemiczną oraz powierzchniową materiału hybrydowego składającego się z polimeru przewodzącego, poli(3,4-etylenodioksytiofenu) oraz nieorganicznej sieci typu redoks, heksacyjanokobaltanu srebra. Materiał scharakteryzowano technikami jak AFM, SEM. Skład materiału oznaczono za pomocą mikroanalizy rentgenowskiej EDX. Analiza potwierdziła obecność sieci nieorganicznej w materiale. Proporcja...
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Effects of metallic silver particles on resonance energy transfer between fluorophores bound to DNA.
PublicationZbadano wpływ filmów wysepek metalicznego srebra na rezonansowe przekazywanie energii między fluoroforami związanymi z DNA. Donorem i akceptorem były odpowiednio 4´,6 diamidyno-2-fenylindon i jodek propydyny. Zmierzone dla tego układu czasy zaniku i widma fluorescencji pokazują, że sąsiedztwo cząstek srebra dramatycznie zwiększa promień Forstera, a tym samym i przekazywanie energii w znakowanym DNA.
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Antifungal dipeptides incorporating an inhibitor of homoserine dehydrogenase
PublicationThe antifungal activity of 5‐hydroxy‐4‐oxo‐L‐norvaline (HONV), exhibited under conditions mimicking human serum, may be improved upon incorporation of this amino acid into a dipeptide structure. Several HONV‐containing dipeptides inhibited growth of human pathogenic yeasts of the Candida genus in the RPMI‐1640 medium, with minimal inhibitory concentration values in the 32 to 64 μg mL−1 range. This activity was not affected by multidrug...
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Synergic Effect of Naphthylated Carbon Nanotubes and Gold Nanoparticles on Catalytic Performance of Hybrid Films Containing Bilirubin Oxidase for the Dioxygen Reduction
PublicationTo improve the direct electron transfer from a multicopper oxidase MvBOd to the glassy carbon electrode surface the naphthylated multiwall carbon nanotubes (Napht-MWCNTs) are ombined with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to form a conductive network at the electrode and to increase its working surface. Such approach allowed to eliminate the necessity of employing mediators to reach elevated current values. The enzyme stability was improved...
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Electrophoretic deposition and characterization of composite chitosan/Eudragit E 100 or poly(4-vinylpyridine)/mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles coatings on pre-treated titanium for implant applications
PublicationTitanium implants are surface-modified to achieve bioactivity and often antibacterial properties. Such surface coatings may increase corrosion degradation and be weakly attached to the substrate. In the present research, biodegradable composite coatings, investigated so far as smart environment-sensitive, slowly releasing silver to the implant neighborhood, were produced as a combination of chitosan (CS) with Eudragit E 100 (EE100)...
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Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Situ Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) Essential Oil
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Influence of hydrothermal synthesis parameters on the properties of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
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Efficient Luminescence from CsPbBr3 Nanoparticles Embedded in Cs4PbBr6
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Laser-Assisted Synthesis and Oxygen Generation of Nickel Nanoparticles
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TiO2-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles (Fe3O4) with Antibacterial Properties
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Grinding-induced functionalization of carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles
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Addition of azomethine ylides to carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles
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Magnetization enhancement in magnetite nanoparticles capped with alginic acid
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A bibliometric analysis of the recent achievements in pulmonary safety of nanoparticles
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Luminescent properties of ZrO2:Tb nanoparticles for applications in neuroscience
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UV Light-Modulated Fluctuation-Enhanced Gas Sensing by Layers of Graphene Flakes/TiO2 Nanoparticles
PublicationWe present experimental results of fluctuation-enhanced gas sensing by low-cost resistive sensors made of a mixture of graphene flakes and TiO2 nanoparticles. Both components are photocatalytic and activated by UV light. Two UV LEDs of different wavelengths (362 and 394 nm) were applied to modulate the gas sensing of the layers. Resistance noise was recorded at low frequencies, between 8 Hz and 10 kHz. The sensors’ response was...
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Quality Control of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles with Total Protein Content Assay, Nanoparticles Tracking Analysis, and Capillary Electrophoresis
PublicationExtracellular vesicles (EVs) were isolated from Pectobacterium zantedeschiae culturing media using direct ultracentrifugation (UC), iodixanol cushion ultracentrifugation (ICUC), and iodixanol density gradient ultracentrifugation (IDGUC) techniques. The isolates were characterized with total protein content assay (bicinchoninic acid assay, BCA), nanoparticles tracking analysis (NTA), and capillary electrophoresis (CE). A satisfactory...
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Desensitization of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase to inhibition by UDP-GlcNAc
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN-6-P) synthase, known also as L-Glutamine: D-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase, catalyzes the first committed step in the pathway leading to the ultimate formation of UDP-GlcNAc. The final product of this pathway is an activated precursor of numerous macromolecules containing amino sugars, including chitin and mannproteins in fungi, peptidoglycan and lipopolysaccharides in bacteria, and glycoproteins...
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Corncob-supported calcium oxide nanoparticles from hen eggshells for cadmium (Cd-II) removal from aqueous solutions; Synthesis and characterization
PublicationThis study investigated the efficient removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions using calcium oxide nanoparticles (CaO NPs) synthesized from waste hen eggshells using a Sol-gel method and supported on corncob bio-adsorbent. The synthesized CaO NPs were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, specific surface area, and TGA. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to examine the influence of process parameters such as adsorbent...
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Novel dendrimeric lipopeptides with antifungal activity
PublicationZaprojektowano, zsyntezowano i scharakteryzowano serię nowych kationowych lipopeptydów zawierających rozgałęziony, amfifilowy polarny rdzeń strukturalny pochodzący od dendronu (Lys)(Lys)(Lys) oraz łańcuchy C8 i C12 na C-końcu. Otrzymane zwiazki wykazywały aktywność przeciwdrobnoustrojową, w tym szczególnie przeciwgrzybową wobec drożdżaków z rodzaju Candida. Najwyższą aktywność, selektywną wobec drobnoustrojów grzybowych, wykazywały...
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Cu( II ) ions removal from wastewater using starch nanoparticles ( SNPs ): An Eco‐sustainable approach
PublicationThe complex structured starch particles were reduced to the nanoscale size range through hydrolysis utilizing low concentration acid assisted with ultrasound irradiation. The synthesized starch nanoparticles (SNPs) were characterized by TEM, FTIR, and XRD techniques. The synthesized SNPs possessed surface activated entities, as many cationic functional groups were confirmed through the FTIR spectrum. Also, these SNPs were effectively...
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Highly Visible-Light-Photoactive Heterojunction Based on TiO2 Nanotubes Decorated by Pt Nanoparticles and Bi2S3 Quantum Dots
PublicationA heterojunction with excellent visible light response and stability based on titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiO2 NTs), bismuth sulfide quantum dots (Bi2S3 QDs), and platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) is proposed. Both Pt NPs (3.0 ± 0.2 nm) and Bi2S3 QDs (3.50 ± 0.20 nm) are well distributed on the (i) top parts, (ii) inner walls, and (iii) outer walls of the TiO2 NTs. Visible-light-induced photoreaction was initialized by excitation...
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Free-standing TiO2 nanotubes decorated with spherical nickel nanoparticles as a cost-efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction
PublicationHere, we report significant activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of spherical nickel nanoparticles (NPs) electrodeposited onto free-standing TiO2 nanotubes (TNT) via cyclic voltammetry. It has been shown that simple manipulation of processing parameters, including scan rate and number of cycles, allows for formation of the NPs in various diameters and amounts. The polarization data with respect to transmission electron...
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The application of single drop extraction technique for chromatographic determination of solvent residues in edible oils and pharmaceutical products
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono zalety i wady techniki ekstrakcji do pojedynczej kropli, będącą prostą i tanią alternatywą dla mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej. Ponadto opisano dwie analityczne procedury do chromatograficznego oznaczania wybranych rozpuszczalników organicznych (heksanu, benzenu, toluenu oraz trichlorometanu, 1,1,1-trichloroetanu, tetrachlorometanu, trichloroetylenu, tetrachloroetenu)w olejach jadalnych i próbkach farmaceutycznych....
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Effect of CuO and Al 2 O 3 nanoparticle additives on the tribological behavior of fully formulated oils
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