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Andrzej Okuniewski dr inż.
PeopleEducation 2010-2014: Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of TechnologyPhD in chemical sciences (chemical sciences - chemistry, inorganic chemistry) 2009-2010: Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of TechnologyMaster of Chemistry (applied chemistry) 2005-2009: Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technologychemical engineer (applied chemistry) 2002-2005: II High School Władysław Pniewski...
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Assessment of ecotoxicity and total volatile organic compound (TVOC) emissions from food and children's toy products
PublicationThe development of new methods for identifying a broad spectrum of analytes, as well as highly selective tools to provide the most accurate information regarding the processes and relationships in the world, has been an area of interest for researchers for many years. The information obtained with these tools provides valuable data to complement existing knowledge but, above all, to identify and determine previously unknown hazards. Recently,...
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Jacek Ryl dr hab. inż.
PeopleI have obtained my PhD in chemical technology in 2010. In the same year, I was employed at the Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering at the Faculty of Chemistry. In 2018 I received habilitation at the Faculty of Chemistry GUT in technical sciences in the discipline of chemical technology. From 2021, he was employed at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Science at the Faculty of Technical...
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Determination of hormones in water samples using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry
PublicationOver the past few years, many synthetic (ethinylestradiol) and natural (estradiol,estriol, estrone) compounds present in the environment have been affecting the hormonalbalance of humans and animals. Steroid hormones are very often used for medical purposesand have high estrogenic activity what makes them endocrine disrupters. Most hormonalcompounds are released into the water as a result of their incomplete removal in wastewatertreatment...
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Comments on Identification and Determination of Volatile Chloroorganic Compounds in Crude Oil at Trace Level = Komentarz na temat identyfikowania i oznaczania śladowych ilości lotnych związków chloroorganicznych w ropie naftowej
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono możliwości i ograniczenia w stosowaniu techniki GC-ECD i GC-MS do identyfikacji i oznaczania śladowych stężeń związków chloroorganicznych w destylatach z ropy naftowej (frakcjach wrzących do 200oC). Przedyskutowano także procedury rutynowo stosowane w rafineriach do oznaczania zawartości chloru organicznego. Należą do nich metodyki oparte na spalaniu próbki i oznaczaniu wybranych produktów mineralizacji za...
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Profile and Content of Phenolic Compounds in Leaves, Flowers, Roots, and Stalks of Sanguisorba officinalis L. Determined with the LC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS Analysis and Their In Vitro Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antiproliferative Potency
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House dust as a source of analytical information on concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - first approach
PublicationPolybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which are best recognized as flame retardants, were in 2001, by virtue of Stockholm Convention, listed in a group of Persistent Organic Compounds (POPs). Increasing concentration levels of PBDEs, reported in human tissues (e.g., blood, serum, breast milk, etc.) haverecently caught worldwide concern due to their potential tendency to disrupt thyroid hormones, neurobehavioral deficits and endocrine...
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Inorganic Chemistry Lecture
e-Learning CoursesAim of the course is to give a general knowledge of the chemistry of the elements and the inorganic compounds, puting the attention on the relationships between structure, properties and reactivity.
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Microbiology
e-Learning CoursesMicrobiology interactive lectures are dedicated to those who are interested in the role of microorganisms on our planet and their interaction with other living organisms and inorganic elements as well as more complex chemical compounds.
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Molecular Heterogeneity of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Comparison of Primary Tumors and Synchronous Metastases in Regional Lymph Nodes by Mass Spectrometry Imaging
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with papillary thyroid cancer
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The potential role of bisphenol A in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome
PublicationPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, that lead to infertility, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most abundant chemicals produced worldwide and is used as a plasticizer in daily life. Nowadays it is also well know that it can interact with estrogen receptors, androgen receptors and peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptors g (PPARg)....
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Survivin splice variants expression in thyroid malignancy
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Survivin expression in invasive pituitary gland adenomas with a diameter exceeding 20 mm
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The role of FNDC5 gene expression in irisin level changes accompanying thyroid pathologies
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Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase expression in thyroid glands of patients with Graves' disease
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Adipokine and cytokine levels in non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas (NFAI)
PublicationDue to the fact that overweight or obesity is accompanied by hormonally active adrenal tumors: Cushing Syndrome-(CS) and Subclinical Cushing Syndrome (SCS), it is of high interest the correlation between different adipokines and cytokines secreted by adipose tissue, with metabolic disorders and hormonal activity in this group. Even in non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas (NFAI) elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and metabolic...
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Key Role of CRF in the Skin Stress Response System
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Determination of the role of map kinase and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways in the regulation of multidrug resistance proteins in thyroid cancer
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Euthyroid sick syndrome as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 pulmonary involvement, associated with poorer disease prognosis and increased mortality
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Study on the role of podoplanin in papillary thyroid carcinoma using rna sequencing
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Badania emisji lotnych związków organicznych podczas nalewu asfaltu do autocystern oraz budowy dróg asfaltowych = Emission of volatile organic compounds from road bitumen during tank filling and road paving
PublicationOstatnio ma miejsce dyskusja poświęcona emisji lotnych związków organicznych towarzyszącej "niehermetycznemu" nalewowi asfaltów oraz budowie dróg asfaltowych. Asfalt naftowy wytwarzany jest poprzezutlenianie pozostałości z destylacji próżniowej. Zarówno na etapie destylacji próżniowej ropy naftowej, jak również w reaktorach utleniania asfaltu może dochodzić do przegrzewania wsadu na elementach grzejnych instalacji, a w wyniku zachodzi...
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Katarzyna Merkel dr hab.
PeopleOver the past 15 years, my work has mainly been related to the study of liquid crystal compounds with a diverse structure (discotic, dendrimeric, banana, bimedogenic, uniaxial and biaxial nematics and smectics) as well as polymeric materials (biopolymers, nano-composites) and biological materials. My work concerned mainly the issues of organization, observation of orientation effects, studying the dynamics of molecular processes...
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Aneta Bałdowska
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Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) determination of selected human topoisomerase II alpha and bacterial DNA gyrase inhibitors against fungal strains
Open Research DataThe datasets contain the results of determining the MIC (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration) value of known compounds* (inhibitors of human topoisomerase II alpha and bacterial DNA gyrase) against C. albicans SC5314, C. glabrata ATCC 90030, C. krusei ATCC 6258 and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 by the modified M27-A3...
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Binary Mixtures of Selected Bisphenols in the Environment: Their Toxicity in Relationship to Individual Constituents
PublicationBisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most popular and commonly used plasticizer in the industry. Over the past decade, new chemicals that belong to the bisphenol group have increasingly been used in industrial applications as alternatives to BPA. Nevertheless, information on the combined effects of bisphenol (BP) analogues is insufficient. Therefore, our current study aimed to find the biological response modulations induced by the...
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Cytotoxicity of chitosan hydrogels aginst L929 cells
Open Research DataThis study presents absorbance values of formazan product (converted from MTT) which corresponds to the cytotoxicity of chitosan compounds (dissolved in carbonic acid, dissolved in carbonic acid endotoxin free, and dissolved in hydroxyacetic acid) aginst adult mouse fibroblast L929 cells. The experiments were carried out according to the ISO 10993-5:2009(E)...
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Dariusz Witt prof. dr hab. inż.
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Influence of pH and low-molecular weight organic compounds in solution on selected spectroscopic and analytical parameters of flowing liquid anode atmospheric pressure glow discharge (FLA-APGD) for the optical emission spectrometric (OES) determination of Ag, Cd, and Pb
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A. Computational analysis by molecular docking of thirty alkaloid compounds from medicinal plants as potent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease(2020). Focused on analysis of the Medicinal plants that have potential therapeutic ability against COVID-19.
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Dynamics of a simplified HPT model in relation to 24h TSH profiles
PublicationWe propose a simplified mathematical model of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis in an endocrine system. The considered model is a modification of the model proposed by Mukhopadhyay and Bhattacharyya in [10]. Our system of delay differential equations reconstructs the HPT axis in relation to 24h profiles of human in physiological conditions. Homeostatic control of the thyroid-pituitary axis is considered by using...
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DSC and TG results for strontium ferrite molybdate: pristine La, or Nb-doped
Open Research DataThis dataset consists of DSC and TG data collected for SFM, LSFM (La-doped) and SFMNb (Nb-doped) compounds, which were undertaken to analyze the reoxidation process of reduced compounds and its transition to double-perovskite structure .The appropriate amount of the powder (~10 mg with 10% tolerance factor) were placed into the alumina crucible and...
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Magdalena Gajewska prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleMagdalena Gajewska (born June 1th 1968 in Gdańsk) in 1993 graduated Hydro-Engineering Faculty at Gdańsk University of Technology. At present she is an assistant professor in the Department of Water and Wastewater Technology at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering GUT. PhD (2001) and habilitation (2013) in the discipline of environmental engineering. In the 2016-2020 term, serves as Vice -dean for science. She...
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Jarosław Chojnacki prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleBorn in 1961 in Bydgoszcz, professional education started at the Chemical Technical Highschool (I. Łukasiewicz). He graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Gdańsk University of Technology in 1986, defending the work on ion-selective electrodes. Subsequent studies were related to organic and siliconorganic synthesis and, from 2002 year on, to crystallography. The doctoral thesis concerned the Silanotiolanes of coinage metals...
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Flowers and Leaves Extracts of Stachys palustris L. Exhibit Stronger Anti-Proliferative, Antioxidant, Anti-Diabetic, and Anti-Obesity Potencies than Stems and Roots Due to More Phenolic Compounds as Revealed by UPLC-PDA-ESI-TQD-MS/MS
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The PolarScreen™ Estrogen Receptor Competitor Assays for determination of estradiol equivalent concentrations (EEQs) in sewage and drinking water samples.
Open Research DataMunicipal waste waters are one of the main sources of estrogenic compounds in aquatic environments. Feminization of fish downstream of Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) discharges has been observed worldwide. Some estrogenic chemicals, particularly steroid estrogens, are known to cause disruption of the endocrine system of fishes and abnormalities...
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The effect of anthraquinone derivatives on telomerase activity
Open Research DataThe data set contains images of the PCR products obtained from the Telomerase Repeated Amplification Protocol (TRAP). The effect of anthraquinone derivatives (TXT1-TXT9) on telomerase activity was comparatively examined using the following reference compounds: BIBR1532, TMPyP4 and mitoxantrone (MTX).
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Determination of carbonyl compounds in distilled alcoholic beverages using gas chromatography and head-space solid phase microextraction. Oznaczanie związków karbonylowych w napojach alkoholowych z użyciem chromatografii gazowej i mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej z fazy nadpowierzchniowej
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania nad opracowaniem procedury oznaczania związków karbonylowych z użyciem mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej w wersji analizy fazy nadpowierzchniowej (HS-SPME), chromatografii gazowej z detekcją wychwytu elektronów(GC-ECD) oraz derywatyzacji pentafluorobenzylohydroksyloaminą (PFBHA). Opisano wpływ parametrów: temperatury, mieszania, czasu ekspozycji włókna, dodatku soli, stężenia alkoholu. Opracowaną...
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Determination of cytotoxic activity of new bisacridines IKE18, IKE19, IKE21 and IE10 against human kidney HEK-293 (ATCC® CRL-1573™) and liver cells HEPG2 (ATCC® HB-8065™)
Open Research DataThe datasets contain the results of determining in vitro cytotoxic activity of compounds using human cell lines assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, a method that evaluates cell viability by measuring cellular oxidoreductase activity. Initially, cells were seeded in 96-well culture plates and allowed...
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Marek Tobiszewski dr hab. inż.
PeopleBorn on April 7, 1984 in Gdańsk. In 2012, he defended his doctorate with honors, in 2017 he obtained his habilitation on the basis of the scientific achievement "Development of analytical procedures and solvents for the assessment of environmental nuisance". He has been working at the Department of Analytical Chemistry since 2012. His research interests includes analytical chemistry, especially the analytics of organic compounds...
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Anna Toruńska-Sitarz
PeopleAnna Toruńska-Sitarz, Msc in Oceanography, PhD in Earth Sciences. She is a cyanobacteriologist and academic teacher, working in the Division of Marine Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk. Her main scientific interests concern antibacterial compounds from marine organisms, regulation of cyanometabolites production in cyanobacteria and cyanobacterial molecular diversity. Further information
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Targeting shelterin proteins for cancer therapy.
PublicationAs a global health challenge, cancer prompts continuous exploration for innovative therapies that are also based on new targets. One promising avenue is targeting the shelterin protein complex, a safeguard for telomeres crucial in preventing DNA damage. The role of shelterin in modulating ataxia- telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) kinases, key players in the DNA damage response (DDR),...
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Związki biologicznie aktywne w żywności i napojach
PublicationJuż od dłuższego czasu daje się zauważyć wzrost zainteresownia związkami biologicznie aktywnymi w żywności (szczególnie pochodzenia roślinnego) oraz napojach i sokach. W wielu ośrodkach naukowych trwają badania ukierunkowane na określenie aktywności przeciwutleniającej badanych próbek oraz oznaczenie zawartości polifenoli i innych związków o właściwościach przeciwutleniających (m.in. witaminy C oraz tokoferoli). W pracy przedstawiono...
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The profiles and spectrum of aqua solution of tannic acid by HPLC-DAD-MS analysis.
Open Research DataThe profiling of tannic acid is determined by examining the content and proportion / ratio of gallotannins [Aras et al. 2016, Clifford et al. 2007, Gauri et al. 2012, Nishizawa et al. 1982]. In order to check the ion mass distribution (TIC) in an aqueous solution of commercial tannic acid, a direct sample injection (TA) was performed into the mass spectrometer....
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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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Barbara Kusznierewicz dr hab. inż.
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Obrony prac doktorskich na Wydziale Chemicznym
EventsDn. 12.10.2022 r. o godz. 13.00 w Audytorium 1.4 Wydziału Chemicznego PG (budynek nr 5) odbędzie się w trybie hybrydowym publiczna obrona pracy doktorskiej mgr inż. Patrycji Jakubek.
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Synteza i badania strukturalne związków kompleksowych miedzi(I) i rtęci(II) z wybranymi ligandami tioamidowymi
PublicationPrzedstawiona rozprawa doktorska poświęcona jest związkom tiokarbonylowym (wybranym tioamidom i tiomocznikom) oraz ich połączeniom kompleksowym z halogenkami miedzi(I) i rtęci(II). Istota i cel takich badań przedstawione są we wstępie pracy. W części teoretycznej opisane zostały kluczowe pierwiastki wchodzące w skład syntezowanych związków kompleksowych (siarka, miedź i rtęć), jak również tioamidy i tiomoczniki. Szczególna uwaga...
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SPTNO ceramics measured by XPS method
Open Research DataSPTNO (Sr-Pr-Ti-Ni-O) ceramic were manufactured by solid state reaction, from oxides compounds. Synthesis conducted in air atmosphere at temperature in a range of 800-900 deg. Chemical composition of prepared materials were measured by XPS (X-Ray photoemision spectroscopy) method. UHV OmicronNanotechnology system with 128 channel Argus hemispherical...
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance data for the synthesis of esterase cleavable antifungal conjugates containing fatty acids as molecular carriers
Open Research DataNMR data for novel organic compounds - conjugates composed of C2-18 fatty acid (FA) residues as a molecular carrier and 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) as an active agent, released upon the action of intracellular esterases on the ester bond between FA and “trimethyl lock” intramolecular linker.