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The Novel Quantitative Assay for Measuring the Antibiofilm Activity of Volatile Compounds (AntiBioVol)
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Effects of Unilateral Conditioning Activity on Acute Performance Enhancement: A Systematic Review
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The Bactericidal Activity of Temporin Analogues Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Development of Chemical Tools to Monitor Human Kallikrein 13 (KLK13) Activity
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How insignificant modifications of photocatalysts can significantly change their photocatalytic activity
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Rat cathepsin K: Enzymatic specificity and regulation of its collagenolytic activity
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Response Surface Methodology Application for Bacteriophage–Antibiotic Antibiofilm Activity Optimization
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Effects of Peripheral Chemoreceptors Deactivation on Sympathetic Activity in Heart Transplant Recipients
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Activity of TiO2 Photocatalyst Modified with H2WO4 for Degradation of Organic Compounds in Water
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Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of some newly synthesized derivatives of xanthone
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Influence of TiO2 structure on its photocatalytic activity towards acetaldehyde decomposition
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MGDG, PG and SQDG regulate the activity of light-dependent protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase
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Modulation of TET2 Activity By Ascorbic Acid and Factors Affecting Lysine Acetylation
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Benzalkonium Salts of Amino Acids – Physicochemical Properties and Anti-Microbial Activity
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Impact of night-time crop harvesting on bat activity in agricultural landscape
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Professional activity and women entrepreneurship in Poland – Europe 2020 Strategy perspective
PublicationThe level of economic activity of women in Poland is the lowest among Baltic Sea Region countries. The analysis of Europe 2020 targets, shows that at least 3 of the 5 main objectives relate, more or less, to women (e.g. participation in labor market). The objective concerning social inclusion assumes the increase in the employment rate of men and women (aged 20-64) in Poland up to 71%. To achieve this goal, support programs to...
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Assestment of the anti-cancer activity of the copper complexes with imidazole and pivalato ligands
PublicationDespite the development of science and technology progress so far there have not been found effective drugs for cancer. Many coordination compounds were investigated due to their antitumor potential. The most known cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is used as anti-cancer therapeutic agent. The copper complexes are the coordination compounds possessing anti-tumour properties. Their capability to kill cancer cells is mainly linked...
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Electrochemical Activity of Electrode Material Consisting of Porous Copper and Silica Aerogel
PublicationElectrochemically obtained copper was combined with silica aerogel (SiO2ag). Obtained composite (SiO2@Cu/CuxOy) was tested as an electrode in contact with LiPF6 in EC/DMC electrolyte. The electrochemical measurements showed the presence of complex redox couple activities of SiO2@Cu/CuxOy. This experiment was employed to help in understanding the carbon role used as an electric contact for silica in Li-Ion batteries and clarify...
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Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 microspheres decorated by bimetallic nanoparticles
PublicationComposite photocatalysts that consist of TiO2and noble metal nanostructures have been considered tobe the promising and pivotal material for accessible enhancement of the efficiency in the photocatalyticprocess carried out in the aqueous and gas phases. In this work we fabricated porous TiO2microspheresthrough a hydrothermal process followed by photochemical reduction of noble metal nanoparticles atthe TiO2surface. The morphology...
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Investigations on the immunosuppressive activity of derivatives of mycophenolic acid in immature dendritic cell
PublicationThe main activity of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and its analogs is the inhibition of proliferation of T cells. Here, we hypothesized that MPA and its conjugates inhibits also the activity of antigen-presenting cells (APC) including dendritic cells (DCs). We tested the effect of novel amino acid derivatives of MPA and conjugates of MPA with acridines/acridones on DCs by flow cytometry, ELISA and MLR assay. Both acridines/acridone derivatives...
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The activity of fused-iron catalyst doped with lithium oxide for ammonia synthesis
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Effect of Cobalt on the Activity of CuO/CeO2 Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of CO
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Noble metal-modified titania with visible-light activity for the decomposition of microorganisms
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Preliminary studies of the chemical composition and cytotoxic activity of Hottonia palustris herb
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: structure-activity relationship and kinetic studies on selected flavonoids
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Towards discovering human urban activity—tactics of human spatial behavior
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Evaluation of Receptor Affinity, Analgesic Activity and Cytotoxicity of a Hybrid Peptide, AWL3020
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The influence of cultivation conditions on the myrosinase activity and glucosinolate content in white cabbage
PublicationIn the process of biofumigation typically natural compounds present in Brassicaceae family are used to combat pests and protect crops. Glucosinolates, sulfur-containing secondary metabolites found in Brassica plants, are hydrolized by the enzyme myrosinase (β-thioglucosidase, EC 3.2.3.1) with the liberation of degradation products such as isothiocyanates, nitriles, thiocyanates and epithionitriles. Isothiocyanates are the most...
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Comparison of Acoustic and Visual Voice Activity Detection for Noisy Speech Recognition
PublicationThe problem of accurate differentiating between the speaker utterance and the noise parts in a speech signal is considered. The influence of utilizing a voice activity detection in speech signals on the accuracy of the automatic speech recognition (ASR) system is presented. The examined methods of voice activity detection are based on acoustic and visual modalities. The problem of detecting the voice activity in clean and noisy...
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Synthesis and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of N-Phosphorylated /N-Tiophosphorylated Tacrine
PublicationNovel phosphorus and thiophosphorus tacrine derivatives were designed, synthesized and their biological activity and molecular modeling was investigated as a new potential anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD) agents. All new synthesized compound exhibited lower toxicity against neuroblastoma cell line (SH-SY5Y) in comparison with tacrine. Two analogues in the series, 7 and 9, demonstrated lack of cytotoxicity against hepatocellular cells...
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Method for Clustering of Brain Activity Data Derived from EEG Signals
PublicationA method for assessing separability of EEG signals associated with three classes of brain activity is proposed. The EEG signals are acquired from 23 subjects, gathered from a headset consisting of 14 electrodes. Data are processed by applying Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) for the signal analysis and an autoencoder neural network for the brain activity separation. Processing involves 74 wavelets from 3 DWT families: Coiflets,...
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Chemical Aspects of Biological Activity of Isothiocyanates and Indoles, the Products of Glucosinolate Decomposition
PublicationThere is growing evidence that cancer chemoprevention employing natural, bioactive compounds may halt or at least slow down the different stages of carcinogenesis. A particularly advantageous effect is attributed to derivatives of sulfur-organic phytochemicals, such as glucosinolates (GLs) synthesized mainly in Brassicaceae plant family. GLs are hydrolysed enzymatically to bioactive isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles, which exhibit strong...
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THE INFLUENCE OF INTERPERSONAL MOTIVATION ON POLISH CONSUMERS’ ONLINE BRAND-RELATED ACTIVITY
PublicationThe development of social media has a substantial impact on the surge of social engagement of Internet users. It is particularly prominent in the domain of content creation and content sharing. Such communication may contain various references to different products brands and companies. Internet users may refer to them explicitly or brands may be present in the background only. Therefore, it is pivotal for managers and researchers...
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of new mycophenolic acid conjugates with adenosine derivatives
PublicationNew conjugates of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and adenosine derivatives were synthesized and assessed as potential immunosuppressants on Jurkat cell line and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from healthy donors. As compared to MPA, all compounds were found to be more active against Jurkat cell line. The antiproliferative activities were compared with MPA and adenosine, in both 2′,3′-O-isopropylidene protected and free hydroxyl...
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Investigations of the optical activity of nonlinear crystals by means of dual-wavelength polarimeter
PublicationA dual-wavelength method in high accuracy polarimetry has been successfully tested and applied to measure optical activity (OA) of nonlinear crystals. In proposed polarimetric scheme two neighboring semiconductor laser wavelengths (635 and 650 nm) are used, which increases number of parameters measured simultaneously and improves the data processing. By neglecting dispersion of eigen wave ellipticity in crystals, more efficient...
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Dual-wavelength polarimeter application in investigations of the optical activity of a langasite crystal
PublicationA method of high accuracy polarimetry, which includes optical activity measurements systematic errors, was realized with dual-wavelength polarimeter for two wavelengths of 635 and 650 nm. Simultaneous measurements with neighboring wavelengths significantly improved the data processing, by increasing the amount of data to eliminate the systematic errors. For langasite crystal La3Ga5SiO14 we measured temperature dependence of the...
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Activating Public Space: How to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environment
PublicationPhysical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. The quality and equipment of urban public space plays an important role in promoting physical activity among people (residents, tourists). In order for recreation and sports activities to be undertaken willingly, in a safe and comprehensive manner, certain spatial conditions and requirements must be met. The distinctive feature of contemporary large cities is the...
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Systematic review examining the evidence for impact of school policies on physical activity
PublicationBackground Epidemiological evidence has demonstrated that physical activity can have substantive health benefits for children and young people. The 'Policy Evaluation Network' is a multi-disciplinary research network across 7 European countries and New Zealand aimed at building capacity and evaluating the level of impact of policy interventions for promoting healthy lifestyles. The Toronto Charter identified 'whole-of-school' programmes...
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Titania Nanofiber Scaffolds with Enhanced Biointegration Activity—Preliminary In Vitro Studies
PublicationThe increasing need for novel bone replacement materials has been driving numerous studies on modifying their surface to stimulate osteogenic cells expansion and to accelerate bone tissue regeneration. The goal of the presented study was to optimize the production of titania-based bioactive materials with high porosity and defined nanostructure, which supports the cell viability and growth. We have chosen to our experiments TiO2...
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The Relation Between Art and Physical Activity in the Public Space of the Contemporary City
PublicationArt has always been and still is a mirror in which human activity is reflected. One of the basic human activities is physical activity, thanks to which humans are able to satisfy their needs, improve health and also function in society. Therefore, there are different relationships between physical activity and art. Both of them are present in the public space of cities and this aspect of connection is addressed in the article. The...
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Electrical Stimulation Modulates High Gamma Activity and Human Memory Performance
PublicationDirect electrical stimulation of the brain has emerged as a powerful treatment for multiple neurological diseases, and as a potential technique to enhance human cognition. Despite its application in a range of brain disorders, it remains unclear how stimulation of discrete brain areas affects memory performance and the underlying electrophysiological activities. Here, we investigated the effect of direct electrical stimulation...
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Synthesisand cytotoxic activity of conjugates of muramyl and normuramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
PublicationOpisano syntezę analogów MDP oraz nor-MDP modyfikowanych w części peptydowej batracyliną i pochodnymi batracyliny. Opracowano udoskonaloną metodę syntezy batracyliny. Zaproponowana metoda pozwala na otrzymanie BAT w skali multi-gramowej. Zsyntetyzowane analogi nie wykazały aktywności cytotoksycznej w badaniach prowadzonych w NCI (Bethesda, USA). W testach in vitro przeprowadzonych w Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku dwa analogi redukowały...
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Synthesis and antitumor activity of conjugates of muramyldipeptide or normuramyldipeptide with hydroxyacridine/acridone derivatives
PublicationOpisano syntezę analogów MDP oraz nor-MDP modyfikowanych w części peptydowej pochodnymi hydroksyakrydyny/akrydonu i dwóch analogów modyfikowanych pochodnymi 1-nitro-9-hydroksyetylo(propylo)aminoakrydyny. Tylko związki zawierające pochodne 1-nitro-9-hydroksyetylo(propylo)aminoakrydyny wykazały wysoką aktywność cytotoksyczną badaną na 60 liniach ludzkich komórek nowotworowych, na nowotwór prostaty i AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL). Związek...
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Hydrazinolysis Products of Selected Sugar Lactones—Crystal Structure and Microbiological Activity
PublicationCommercially available lactones, as well as those synthesized by us, turned out to be good substrates for the synthesis of sugar hydrazides. The exception was L-ascorbic acid, whose hydrazinolysis led to the formation of a hydrazinium salt, not the hydrazide as expected. The structure of all compounds was confirmed by NMR and X-ray analyses. The lower durability of hydrazinium L-ascorbate was additionally confirmed by thermogravimetric...
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The effect of roasting beetroot and chicory on the anti-oxidative activity of their extracts
Open Research DataThe eThe data set presents the results of the assessment of the impact of roasting raw materials in the form of beetroot and chicory on their antioxidant activity measured by the standard ABTS and DPPH radical tests. The numerical results were compared with the visual assessment of the roasted raw materials. The obtained results confirmed the increase...
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Activity assay of O-Acetyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrylase (CaMet15p).
Open Research DataThe study aimed to obtain conditions optimal for the activity of O-acetyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrylase (CaMet15p) and a method suitable for its measurement. The selection of appropriate reaction conditions included the identification of the reaction buffer and its pH, substrate and enzyme concentrations. The activity of CaMet15p was measured by the detection...
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Antiviral activity of bee bread derived from polish apiaries.
Open Research DataBee bread is a product of fermentation of bee-collected pollen and revealed a high nutritional value. Other bee products, such as honey and propolis, are known for their antiviral activity, but bee bread is still under investigation, thus its antiviral potential is still unspecified. For investigation antiviral activity of bee bread samples, cytotoxicity...
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Effect of antitumor compounds on the yeast topoisomerase II relaxation activity
Open Research DataThe datasets contain results of antitumor compounds* (known inhibitors of human topoisomerase alpha II) inhibitory activity against yeast topoisomerase II. DNA topoisomerases (Topo) are enzymes that catalyze changes in the spatial structure of DNA and play an important role in replication, transcription and recombination. Beyond their normal functions,...
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Antifungal activity of L-homoserine O-acetyltransferase (CaMet2p) inhibitors.
Open Research DataThe dataset contains a set of optical densities at 600 nm measured at microplate reader to determine the rate of fungal growth in the presence of Candida albicans homoserine O-acetyltransferase inhibitors. Antifungal activities were determined against several strains from Candida spp. and others by the modified M27-A3 method specified by the CLSI. We...
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NADES propolis extracts - update 2023 and synthesis of derivatives of propolis ingredients
Open Research DataThis dataset contains results of our investigation aiming in determination of antimicrobial potential of the propolis extracts produced with deep eutectic solvents