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Unveiling the Green Mirage: Unearthing Weaknesses in Pro-Environmental Applications
PublicationGrowing ecological concerns and a general shift towards tailored digitized solutions in cities lead to an increased popularity of pro ecological applications, especially those associated with transport-oriented functionalities. This research focuses on the results from a testbed of a pro-environmental application deployment among early adopters. Based on quantitative and cartographic analysis enriched with interviews’ results,...
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Greencoin: prototype of a mobile application facilitating and evidencing pro-environmental behavior of citizens
PublicationAmong many global challenges, climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. While it is one of the most devastating problems humanity has ever faced, one question naturally arises: can individuals make a difference? We believe that everyone can contribute and make a difference to the community and lives of others. However, there is still a lack of effective strategies to promote and facilitate pro-environmental...
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Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour through an educational mobile application: Preliminary insights from early adopters
PublicationThis article aims to explore the extent to which the educational mobile application PULA supports and promotes pro-environmental behaviours, identify the most utilised functionalities by early adopters, and explore the least engaged functionalities. The study employs a quantitative approach based on data collected from the application. The analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of users' experiences and behaviours within...
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Encouraging Pro-environmental Behaviour Through an Educational Mobile Application: Preliminary Insights from Early Adopters
PublicationThis article aims to explore the extent to which the educational mobile application PULA supports and promotes pro-environmental behaviours, identify the most utilised functionalities by early adopters, and explore the least engaged functionalities. The study employs a quantitative approach based on data collected from the application. The analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of users' experiences and behaviours within...
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In Search of the Innovative Digital Solutions Enhancing Social Pro-Environmental Engagement
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Exploring perceptions of pro environmental educational mobile applications based on semantic field analysis
PublicationThe paper aims to identify multidimensional perceptions of mobile apps by their users. Special attention has been paid to pro-environmental educational apps. Semantic field analysis and measurement of emotional temperatures were performed to achieve this goal. Transcripts from seven focus group interviews were used as research material. The results indicate that functionality based on a reward or benefit system reinforces environmentally...
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Application of biotests in environmental research
PublicationPrzedstawiono możliwości wykorzystania testów opartych na wykorzystaniu materiału biologicznego w badaniach środowiskowych. Dokonano klasyfikacji znanych typów biotestów wykorzystywanych do sumarycznej oceny stopnia skażenia poszczególnych elementów środowiska. Przedstawiono również zebrane informacje na temat wrażliwości niektórych gatunków roślin i zwierząt na substancje toksyczne obecne w środowisku.
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Application of chemometric methods in environmental research.
PublicationW badaniach analitycznych zastosowanie nowoczesnych technik pomiarowych, połączone ze skróceniem czasu analiz, prowadzi do uzyskiwania obszernych zbiorów danych w stosunkowo krótkim czasie. Zastosowanie specjalnych technik obróbki zbiorów wyników pomiarowych sprawia, że możliwe jest ''wydobycie'' dodatkowych informacji z posiadanych danych. Idealnym narzędziem do tego typu zabiegów może być chemometria. W opracowaniu omówiono teorię...
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Application of total parameters in environmental analytics
PublicationPrzedstawiono klasyfikację technik oznaczania tzw. parametrów sumarycznych w próbkach środowiskowych (powietrze, woda, gleba) oraz obszar wykorzystania parametrów sumarycznych w analityce środowiskowej.
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Who cares for the environment? Pro-environmental and political opinions in relation to basic psychological needs. A person-centered approach
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Application of LC-MS technique in environmental studies
PublicationW ciągu ostatnich 10-15 lat obserwuje się ciągły wzrost zainteresowania możliwościami, jakie stwarza technika LC-MS, w związku z czym dokonano przeglądu prac badawczych zrealizowanych na Wydziale Chemicznym PG związanych z użyciem tej techniki. Szczególną uwagę zyskały: kwasy fenoksyoctowe i chlorofenole, które są stosowane w rolnictwie i które mogą zanieczyszczać wody gruntowe; cjanotoksyny, które są emitowane podczas zakwitów...
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Computational Techniques Application in Environmental Exposure Assessment
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Application of ecotoxicological studies in integrated environmental monitoring: possibilities and problems
PublicationPodstawowym celem badań stanu środowiska i procesów w nim zachodzących jest oszacowanie wpływu różnego typu zanieczyszczeń na organizmy żywe, w tym także na organizm człowieka. Jeszcze do niedawna do oceny ryzyka środowiskowego wykorzystywano wyniki uzyskane w trakcie badań analitycznych z wykorzystaniem typowych metod chemicznych i fizykochemicznych. Niestety, miały one charakter badań rutynowych i ograniczały się do oznaczania...
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Future of nature, our future. A preregistered report on future time perspective, social value orientation, and pro-environmental outcomes based on data from Poland and Sweden
PublicationIntroduction: The objective of the study was to examine the role of social value orientation and future time perspective to account for individual differences in pro-environmental behaviors, intentions, and opinions about the link between pro-environmental action and pandemic threat (three separate models) in Polish and Swedish samples expected to differ in rate of pro-environmental behaviors (higher in Sweden). We hypothesized...
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Application of passive sampling techniques as a usable tool in the field of environmental quality monitoring
PublicationAnalysis of literature data published for the past 20 years leads to the conclusion, that passive sampling technique has been developing very quickly and is commonly used in the field of monitoring pollutants in air, water and soil environment. The popularity of application of passive sampling techniques in analytical and environmental chemistry results from its many advantages e.g.: Simplicity in use, low costs of exploitation,...
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Technology-Enhanced Environmental Learning: Co-design of Educational Mobile Application Case
PublicationThe process of co-creating an educational mobile application to support environmentally friendly behavior is presented in this paper. The research material consisted of quantitative data collected on the application during the first testing phase by early adopters. The results suggest that the most frequently used features of the app were related to transport and educational activities. While women tended to split their time between...
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Application of a stochastic compartmental model to approach the spread of environmental events with climatic bias
PublicationWildfires have significant impacts on both environment and economy, so understanding their behaviour is crucial for the planning and allocation of firefighting resources. Since forest fire management is of great concern, there has been an increasing demand for computationally efficient and accurate prediction models. In order to address this challenge, this work proposes applying a parameterised stochastic model to study the propagation...
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The application of environmental issues in designing urban structures – a framework for comprehensive local planning policies
PublicationThe implementation of environmental issues in planning and designing urban structures is becoming a novel approach and a common practice consistent with the paradigm of sustainable development. Maintaining environmental quality in urban areas, managing natural resources and understanding the complexity of urban systems is becoming increasingly challenging. Therefore, it is important to develop strategies for the integration of...
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The impact of environmental water on the potential application of core−shell titania−silica nanospheres as photocatalysts
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Application of Immunological Techniques (from Vaccination to FinalMeasurements) in Determination of Pharmaceutical Residues in Environmental Samples
PublicationWiele biologicznie aktywnych związków wytwarzanych przez człowieka trafia ostatecznie do środowiska. Ich los środowiskowy pozostaje nadal wyzwaniem dla analityków środowiskowych i osób odpowiedzialnych za szacowanie ryzyka. Artykuł przedstawia przegląd jednej z najszerszych i bezpośrednich metod analiz środowiskowych - immunoanalitykę - ze szczególnych uwzględnieniem jej zastosowania do oznaczania jakościowego i ilościowego pozostałości...
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Fungi-derived agriculturally important nanoparticles and their application in crop stress management – Prospects and environmental risks
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Application of magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic solid-phase extraction in preparing biological, environmental and food samples
PublicationThe need to obtain meaningful results as the basis for determining the content of trace amounts of analytes has become the driving force behind the development of modern analytical techniques, including sample-preparation techniques, such as solid-phase extraction (SPE). Recently, great interest was aroused in the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in SPE. These materials exhibit high selectivity, and, in small amounts, can provide...
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Application of a smartphone based spectrophotometer for rapid in-field determination of nitrite and chlorine in environmental water samples
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Zastosowanie detektora fotojonizacyjnego (PID) w analizie środowiskowej. Application of photoionization detector in environmental analysis
PublicationNa podstawie studium literaturowego przedstawiono zastosowania detektora fotojonizacyjnego (photoionization detector - PID) w analizie środowiskowej. Omówiono zarówno kierunki wykorzystania w bezpośrednich metodach analitycznych jako czujnika, jak i w oznaczeniach chromatograficznych. Przedstawiono budowę i zasadę działania detektora oraz różne warianty instalowania detektora w układzie chromatograficznym, a także sposoby łączenia...
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Wykorzystanie przesiewowej analityki specjacyjnej w badaniach środowiska. Application of screening speciation analytics in environmental studies
PublicationPodstawowym zadaniem, jakie stoi od dawna przed analitykami, jest udzielenie odpowiedzi na pytanie dotyczące zawartości danego pierwiastka w badanych próbkach (woda, powietrze, gleba). W chwili obecnej taka informacja zazwyczaj jest niewystarczająca. Ze względu na różną toksyczność poszczególnych indywiduów chemicznych staje się konieczne oznaczanie form, w jakich dany pierwiastek występuje w środowisku. Dlatego szczególną rolę...
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Environmental problems and health risks with disposable baby diapers: Monitoring of toxic compounds by application of analytical techniques and need of education
PublicationDue to the widespread use of disposable diapers in healthy babies as well as children prone to allergiesand premature babies with reduced immunity, disposable diapers should only be made of non-toxic andnatural ingredients. Unfortunately, disposable diaper manufacturers are reluctant to present their exactchemical composition, claiming that their trade secrets apply. However, several reports show thatdisposable diapers of well-known...
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Application of ion chromatography for the determination of inorganic ions, especially thiocyanates in human saliva samples as biomarkers of environmental tobacco smoke exposure
PublicationŚrodowiskowy dym tytoniowy jest jednym z czynników decydujących o jakości powietrza wewnętrznego różnego typu pomieszczeń zamkniętych. Toksyczne składniki wydzielające się wraz z głównym i bocznym strumieniem dymu tytoniowego mają istotny wpływ na skład chemiczny płynów biologicznych. Jednym z biomarkerów narażenia na szkodliwe składniki środowiskowego dymu tytoniowego są jony rodankowe. Celem badań było znalezienie korelacji pomiędzy...
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Application of Ion Chromatography for the Determination of Inorganic Ions, Especially Thiocyanates, in Human Semen Samples as Biomarkers of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure.
PublicationPalenie tytoniu stanowi istotne źródło zanieczyszczenia powietrza wewnętrznego. Szkodliwość palenia tytoniu potwierdzają zarówno badania doświadczalne, jak i opracowania epidemiologiczne. Celem przeprowadzonych prac badawczych było uzyskanie informacji o poziomie zawartości jonów nieorganicznych, a zwłaszcza jonów rodankowych (jako biomarkerów narażenia na szkodliwe składniki obecne w środowiskowym dymie tytoniowym) w próbkach...
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Application of Taguchi L16 design method for comparative study of ability of 3A zeolite in removal of Rhodamine B and Malachite green from environmental water samples
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Zastosowanie połączenia mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej i chromatografii gazowej do oznaczania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych w próbkach środowiskowych i pokrewnych=Application of combination of solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography for determination of volatile fatty acids in environmental and related samples
PublicationOznaczanie lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych (LKT) w próbkach środowiskowych wymaga najczęściej izolacji i wzbogacania analitów na etapie przygotowania próbek oraz zastosowania techniki o dużym potencjale separacyjnym i identyfikacyjnym na etapie oznaczeń końcowych. W pracy dokonano krytycznego przeglądu zastosowań wygodnej i często stosowanej techniki mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej (SPME) w połączeniu z wysokosprawną techniką...
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Enhancing environmental literacy through urban technology-based learning. The PULA app case
PublicationThis study addresses the need to enhance environmental literacy, focusing on urban adults through mobile applications, based on the example of PULA app that engages early adopters in gamified pro- environmental activities, offering insights into informal learning. Grounded in 'urban pedagogy,' the study combines semi-structured interviews with 17 application testers and quantitative data analysis, unveiling motivations, user feedback,...
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Greencoin: a Proenvironmental Action-Reward System
PublicationThe massive destruction of the natural environment is rapidly eroding the world’s capacity to provide food and water, threatening the security of billions of people. In order to facilitate green lifestyles – understood in terms of both pro-environmental behaviors and green self-image on the one hand, and to build sustainable local and global communities, on the other, we put forward an idea of a novel action-reward system based...
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Metal (Mo, W, Ti) Carbide Catalysts: Synthesis and Application as Alternative Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Hydrocarbons—A Review
PublicationDry reforming of hydrocarbons (DRH) is a pro-environmental method for syngas production. It owes its pro-environmental character to the use of carbon dioxide, which is one of the main greenhouse gases. Currently used nickel catalysts on oxide supports suffer from rapid deactivation due to sintering of active metal particles or the deposition of carbon deposits blocking the flow of gases through the reaction tube. In this view,...
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Participatory co-design approach for Greencoin educational tool shaping urban green behaviors.
PublicationOur main goal is to prepare assumptions of the Greencoin (GC) cybernetic system, implying pro-ecological attitudes and behavior of city residents. We used qualitative methods, including a literature review and action research -workshops attended by academics, representatives of private and business sectors, urban movements, municipal institutions’ partners, and residents. Our results defined functionalities of the GC, identified...
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A total scoring system and software for complex modified GAPI (ComplexMoGAPI) application in the assessment of method greenness
PublicationEvaluating analytical methods with innovative metrics is essential to ensure the effectiveness of analytical procedures. Various approaches have been proposed to assess the performance of an analytical method and its environmental consequences, as sustainable environment and green chemistry ideology are of high importance nowadays. Considering greenness evaluation of developed analytical procedures, Green Analytical Procedure Index...
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Green aspects, developments and perspectives of liquid phase microextraction techniques
PublicationDetermination of analytes at trace levels in complex samples (e.g. biological or contaminated water or soils) are often required for the environmental assessment and monitoring as well as for scientific research in the field of environmental pollution. A limited number of analytical techniques are sensitive enough for the direct determination of trace components in samples and, because of that, a preliminary step of the analyte...
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Greencoin - educational information system for eco-inclusion and empowering urban adaptability.
PublicationSARS-CoV19 pandemic exposed a broad spectrum of challenges for modern cities, societies and the environment at large. The post-Covid transformation requires new social and ecological solutions, adjusted to modern challenges, but also equipped with technological advances that allow for digital inclusion and sustainable urban development to benefit the local economy and society. Many information systems are designed to enable...
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Greencoin – educational information system for ecoinclusion and empowering urban adaptability.
PublicationThe SARS-CoV19 pandemic exposed a broad spectrum of challenges for modern cities, societies and the environment at large. The post-Covid transformation requires new social, ecological and educational solutions, adjusted to modern challenges, but also equipped with technological advances that allow for digital inclusion and sustainable urban development to benefit the local economy and society. Many information systems designed...
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The issues of participation in didactics of design. Case studies
PublicationThis article seeks to present and assess the usefulness of didactic methods aimed at preparing future architects for their role in the process of social participation. The article focuses on [a] a general overview of selected participation methods and tools, along with the examples of their application in the context of spatial management in Poland; [b] an overview of teaching methods used with a view to enhancing participation...
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Codesigned Digital Tools for Social Engagement in Climate Change Mitigation
PublicationDigital technologies and economies can strengthen participative processes and data- and knowledge-based sustainable urban development. It can also accelerate social integration and the efforts of urban dwellers towards more resilient urban environments. Gap: Most of the tools that strengthen participatory processes were not cocreated with stakeholders. Research shows that codesigned platforms driven by new technological advances...
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Społeczny wymiar adaptacji do zmian klimatu w środowisku miejskim na przykładzie Gdańska
PublicationKwestie zmian klimatycznych przestały być przedmiotem zainteresowania jedynie wąskich grup specjalistów, a stały się problemem społecznym angażującym szerszą opinię publiczną. Wobec wzrastającego znaczenia problemów środowiskowych w społeczeństwach, głównie na przełomie XX i XXI wieku, władze centralne we współpracy z samorządami miejskimi zaczęły podejmować działania na rzecz wsparcia tzw. środowiskowej (zielonej) polityki. Artykuł...
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Pro-Ecological Activities in Polish Financial Institutions on the Example of Selected Banks
PublicationThe character of the role that banks play in the economy provides them with an opportunity to positively affect the environment on multiple levels. The article aimed at characterizing and evaluating pro-ecological activities occurring in financial institutions in Poland. It compares pro-ecological activities undertaken by three different banks operating on the Polish market: BOŚ Bank SA, BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA and PKO Bank...
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Correlation between the number of Pro-Ala repeats in the EmrA homologue of Acinetobacter baumannii and resistance to netilmicin, tobramycin, imipenem and ceftazidime
PublicationAcinetobacter baumannii coccobacilli are dangerous to patients in intensive care units because of their multidrug resistance to antibiotics, developed mainly in the past decade. This study aimed to examine whether there is a significant correlation between the number of Pro-Ala repeats in the CAP01997 protein, the EmrA homologue of A. baumannii, and resistance to antibiotics. A total of 79 multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strains...
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Ground tire rubber functionalization as a promising approach for the production of sustainable adsorbents of environmental pollutants
PublicationWaste tires management and further utilization are currently one of the biggest concerns regarding the environment and human health protection. At present, shredding, grinding, or pulverization of waste tires are the most popular options for industrial recycling. Although many solutions for ground tire rubber (GTR) applications were checked and verified so far, their further implementation at an industrial scale is still very limited....
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User experience and user interface (UX/UI) design of Greencoin mobile application.
PublicationThe aim of the Greencoin mobile application is to encourage its users to change their behavior and to act pro-ecologically. The pilot version of the application will operate within the city of Gdańsk. To keep the app’s user base as large as possible, the graphical user interface should be attractive to the broadest possible audience, and the application itself should be easy and fun to use. This work is a continuation of studies...
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Striving for spatial energy efficiency in dwelling complexes. Kształtowanie przestrzennej efektywności energetycznej w zespołach zabudowy mieszkaniowej.
PublicationThe main aim of this article was to discover the key characteristics in shaping most rewarded eco- district complexes built respectively in temperate climate zone in respect to spatial energy efficiency and resilience principles. It was done through careful case studies, comparative analysis and juxtaposition of critical parameters related to spatial energy efficiency and resilience in chosen representative dwelling complexes....
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Procesualne kryteria oceny zrównoważonego projektowania architektonicznego
Publicationimportance of participation in sustainable design is constantly increasing, as sustainable design becomes a basic idea in architecture. thus mentioning of sustainable design process criteria is authorized. they consist of three following levels: 1) participation in design, 2) participation design, 3) participation design based on the consensus. there is differentia specifica of participation in participatory design because of...
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Conversion of waste biomass to designed and tailored activated chars with valuable properties for adsorption and electrochemical applications
PublicationWaste biomass, a renewable energy source, is inexpensive material that has great potential in sorp-tion and electrochemical application. The selected waste materials (corncobs, coconut shells, wal-nuts, and pistachio husks) allow to close the production cycle and enable material recycling, which are important aspects in the hierarchy of waste management. The proposed methodology for pro-duction and activation of biochars can be...
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Building the Learning Environment for Sustainable Development: a Co-creation approach
PublicationEducation for sustainable development supports the improvement of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors related to global challenges such as climate change, global warming and environmental degradation, among others. It is increasingly taking place through projects based on information and communication technologies. The effectiveness of the actions taken depends not only on the quality of the project activities or the...
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Introduction of Pro and Its Analogues in the Conserved P1 Position of Trypsin Inhibitor SFTI-1 Retains Its Inhibitory Activity
PublicationA number of monocyclic SFTI-1 analogues modified in the conserved inhibitor P1 position by Pro, its L-hydroxyproline (Hyp) derivative as well as mimetics with different ring size were synthesized by the solid-phase method. Replacement of Ser6 by Pro, Hyp, and a four-member ring, L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid (Aze), retained trypsin or chymotrypsin inhibitory activity. The determined association equilibrium constants of these analogues...