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A study on the protection of methionine and the reduction of methionine sulfoxide in methionine-containing analogues of the growth-modeling factor Gly-His-Lys
PublicationThe protection of methionine and the reduction of methionine sulfoxide in methionine-containing analogues of Gly-His-Lys are described. The peptides were synthesized by a solid-phase method using the standard Fmoc procedure. Simultaneous deprotection of the peptide side chain and liberation from the resin were achieved using an appropriate TFA cocktail. The TFA cocktail was selected to minimize oxidation of the methionine residue....
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Assesment of operation of ship main diesel engine using the theory of semi-markovian and markov processes.
PublicationTo precisely determine the task it is necessary to specify also its duration time, apart from conditions in which it will be realized. When considering propulsion engine, i.e. the main element of ship propulsion system, especially important becomes not only the problem which amount of energy could be at one's disposal but also within which time interval it could be delivered. Therefore apart from applying the commonly used reliability...
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Development of advanced machine learning for prognostic analysis of drying parameters for banana slices using indirect solar dryer
PublicationIn this study, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Light Gradient Boosting (LightGBM) algorithms were used to model-predict the drying characteristics of banana slices with an indirect solar drier. The relationships between independent variables (temperature, moisture, product type, water flow rate, and mass of product) and dependent variables (energy consumption and size reduction) were established. For energy consumption,...
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Nanokrystaliczne warstwy ceramiczne otrzymywane metodą pirolizy aerozolowej w tlenkowych ogniwach paliwowych
PublicationNiniejsza rozprawa doktorska dotyczy badań materiałów wytwarzanych w postaci cienkich, nanokrystalicznych warstw ceramicznych metodą pirolizy aerozolowej dla zastosowań w tlenkowych ogniwach paliwowych (SOFC). Badane są trzy możliwe obszary zastosowań wytwarzanych warstw tj. osadzanie powłok ochronnych na stalowych interkonektorach dostarczających gazy do elektrody tlenowej, wytwarzanie bariery ochronnej zapobiegającej dyfuzji...
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Analiza przydatności wybranych systemów transmisji danych w systemie RSMAD
PublicationW pracy dokonano analizy przydatności wybranych systemów radiokomunikacyjnych, aktualnie wykorzystywanych lub możliwych do wykorzystania w przyszłości, do transmisji danych w Radiowym Systemie Monitorowania i Akwizycji Danych z Urządzeń Fotoradarowych (RSMAD). Przedstawiono wady i zalety każdego z systemów, zwracając szczególną uwagę na cechy, które w sposób bezpośredni decydują o przydatności danego rozwiązania w systemie RSMAD....
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Identification of Emotional States Using Phantom Miro M310 Camera
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to present the possibilities associated with the use of remote sensing methods in identifying human emotional states, and to present the results of the research conducted by the authors in this field. The studies presented involved the use of advanced image analysis to identify areas on the human face that change their activity along with emotional expression. Most of the research carried out in laboratories...
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Processing of point cloud data retrieved from terrestrial laser scanning for structural modeling by Finite Element Method
PublicationFinite Element Method is one most popular contemporary method of strength analysis. The method is an advanced method for solving differential equations, based on discretization, which means that area is divided into finite elements. Each finite element has a solution of the equation approximated by specific functions and performing the actual calculations only for nodes of this division. Finite Element Method is widely used in...
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Music Information Retrieval – Soft Computing versus Statistics . Wyszukiwanie informacji muzycznej - algorytmy uczące versus metody statystyczne
PublicationMusic Information Retrieval (MIR) is an interdisciplinary research area that covers automated extraction of information from audio signals, music databases and services enabling the indexed information searching. In the early stages the primary focus of MIR was on music information through Query-by-Humming (QBH) applications, i.e. on identifying a piece of music by singing (singing/whistling), while more advanced implementations...
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Testy platformy SAN dla sektora elektroenergetycznego
PublicationWspółczesna infrastruktura elektroenergetyczna jest narażona na zagrożenia związane z dużą liczbą nowych luk i słabo- ści architektonicznych wynikających z szerszego wykorzystania technologii informacyjnych i komunikacyjnych (ang. Information and Communication Technologies – ICT). Połączenie infrastruktury elektroenergetycznej z Internetem naraża ją na nowe rodzaje ataków, takie jak ataki typu APT (ang. Advanced Persistent Threats)...
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Screen-printed Sn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye removal from wastewater: A technological perspective
PublicationTiO2 is widely used as a photocatalyst with a wide band gap, which limited its application. Ion doping and formulating a high-quality screen-printing paste enhance its features. However, the printability of objects for advanced application seems essential nowadays. In this research, the Sn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared through a sol-gel method followed by calcination at various temperatures of 450 °C, 550 °C, 650 °C, 750...
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Quantifying inconsistencies in the Hamburg Sign Language Notation System
PublicationThe advent of machine learning (ML) has significantly advanced the recognition and translation of sign languages, bridging communication gaps for hearing-impaired communities. At the heart of these technologies is data labeling, crucial for training ML algorithms on a huge amount of consistently labeled data to achieve models that generalize well. The adoption of language-agnostic annotations is essential to connect different sign...
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Modeling of entrained flow steam gasification of sewage sludge
PublicationProper management of sewage sludge becomes increasingly problematic due to legal requirements aiming at diminishing environmental impact, as well as rationalizing the utilization from the point of view of logistics. Steam gasification of sewage sludge can result in very good quality of the producer gas. So far, the works have been focused on the gasification in fixed bed gasifiers. However, this does not allow to take full advantage...
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Enhanced gas sensing by graphene-silicon Schottky diodes under UV irradiation
PublicationThe effect of ultraviolet (UV) or blue irradiation on graphene/n-doped silicon Schottky junctions toward gas sensing was investigated. Schottky diodes were subjected to oxidizing nitrogen dioxide (NO2, 1–3 ppm) and reducing tetrahydrofuran (THF, 50–200 ppm), showing significantly different responses observed on the currentvoltage (I-V) characteristics, especially under UV light (275 nm). NO2 affected the resistive part of the forward region...
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The interactions of monomeric acridines and unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) with DNA duplexes: an insight provided by NMR and MD studies
PublicationMembers of a novel class of anticancer compounds, exhibiting high antitumor activity, i.e. the unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs), consist of two heteroaromatic ring systems. One of the ring systems is an imidazoacridinone moiety, with the skeleton identical to the structural base of Symadex. The second one is a 1-nitroacridine moiety, hence it may be regarded as Nitracrine’s structural basis. These monoacridine units are connected...
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Technical State Assessment of Charge Exchange System of Self-Ignition Engine, Based On the Exhaust Gas Composition Testing
PublicationThis paper presents possible use of results of exhaust gas composition testing of self - ignition engine for technical state assessment of its charge exchange system under assumption that there is strong correlation between considered structure parameters and output signals in the form of concentration of toxic compounds (ZT) as well as unambiguous character of their changes. Concentration of the analyzed ZT may be hence considered...
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Investigation of tracking systems properties in CAVE-type virtual reality systems
PublicationIn recent years, many scientific and industrial centers in the world developed a virtual reality systems or laboratories. One of the most advanced solutions are Immersive 3D Visualization Lab (I3DVL), a CAVE-type (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) laboratory. It contains two CAVE-type installations: six-screen installation arranged in a form of a cube, and four-screen installation, a simplified version of the previous one. The...
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Efficiency of landfill leachate treatment in a MBR/UF system combined with NF, with a special focus on phthalates and bisphenol A removal
PublicationIn this study, a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) was operated at a municipal solid waste plant (MSWP) to treat a mixture of landfill leachates (LLs) obtained from modern (MP-LLs) and previous (PP-LLs) waste cells. The MBR unit combined anoxic and aerobic zones with external ultra- and nanofiltration (MBR/UF and MBR/UF/NF, respectively). In addition to the removal of macropollutants, special attention was given to phthalates...
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Molecularly imprinted polymers applied in capillary electrochromatography and electrophoresis techniques
PublicationMolecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic materials with predetermined selectivity for a particular analyte or group of structure-linked chemicals which make them an ideal separation component. The process of developing and applying new types of MIPs in the field of environmental analytical chemistry has been broadly discussedi n many scientific studies in recent years. The use of new types of MIP sorbents as unique sorption...
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Modelling the time-dependent behaviour of soft soils
PublicationTime-dependence of soft soils has already been thoroughly investigated. The knowledge on creep and relaxation phenomena is generally available in the literature. However, it is still rarely applied in practice. Regarding the organic soils, geotechnical engineers mostly base their calculations on the simple assumptions. Yet, as presented within this paper, the rate-dependent behaviour of soft soils is a very special and important...
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Fuzzy Control of Waves Generation in a Towing Tank
PublicationThis paper presents the results of research related to the transformation of electrical energy into potential and kinetic energy of waves generated on the water surface. The waves are generated to model the environmental conditions for the needs of the model tests. The model tests are performed on model-scale objects to predict the features of full-scale maritime objects. It is done to improve human safety and the survivability...
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Janusz Smulko prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleHe was born on April 25, 1964 in Kolno. He graduated in 1989 with honors from the Faculty of Electronics at Gdańsk University of Technology, specialising in measuring instruments. In 1989 he took second place in the Red Rose competition for the best student in the Pomerania Region. Since the beginning of his career ha has been associated with Gdańsk University of Technology: research assistant (1989-1996), Assistant Professor (1996-2012),...
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The Input of Nanoclays to the Synergistic Flammability Reduction in Flexible Foamed Polyurethane/Ground Tire Rubber Composites
PublicationCurrently, postulated trends and law regulations tend to direct polymer technology toward sustainability and environmentally friendly solutions. These approaches are expressed by keeping materials in a loop aimed at the circular economy and by reducing the environmental burdens related to the production and use of polymers and polymer-based materials. The application of recycled or waste-based materials often deals efficiently...
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How to teach architecture? – Remarks on the edge of Polish transformation processes after 1989
PublicationThe political changes in Poland after 1989 have resulted in a whole range of dynamic processes including the transformation of space. Until that time the established institutional framework for spatial, urban and architectural planning policy was based on uniform provisions of the so-called planned economy. The same applied to the training of architects, which was based on a unified profile of education provided at the state’s...
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Impact of binary mixtures of Irgasan (triclosan) and Diclofenac on endocrine processes of the model organism Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (using XenoScreen YES/YAS test)
Open Research DataThe XenoScreen YES/YAS reagents and methodology is given in Kudłak et al. (2019) and in details in electronic supplementary material.
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Distribution of relaxation times as a method of separation and identification of complex processes measured by impedance spectroscopy
PublicationImpedance spectroscopy is one of the most commonly performed measurements to characterize electronic and electrochemical systems. Impedance spectra have limited resolution and many different processes may overlap what could be the reason of obstructions in its proper later analysis. Up to date, there are three approaches to solve this problem: examining impedance spectra itself, fitting spectra with equivalent circuits, and calculating...
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Roland Ryndzionek dr inż.
PeopleI received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech), Gdańsk, Poland, in 2010, the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from INP ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Gdańsk Tech and INP, in 2015. From 2015 to 2017. I was a postdoctoral research engineer at the SuperGrid Institute Lyon, France. Since 2017, I have been working...
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Heterogeneous Ensemble with Combined Dimensionality Reduction for Social Spam Detection
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Drift, wow and flutter measurement and reduction in shrunken movie soundtracks
PublicationReferat przedstawia metodę i algorytmy do oceny i redukcji dryfu, kołysania i drżenia w skurczonych taśmach filmowych. Przedstawione algorytmy działają w oparciu o przetwarzaniu obrazu taśmy filmowej w celu wyznaczenia jej lokalnego skurczu, który jest jednym z powodów powstawania dryfu, kołysania i drżenia. Lokalny skurcz taśmy można wyznaczyć dzięki analizie wysokości: ramki obrazu, perforacji, lub innego, standaryzowanego elementu...
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Carbon Nanotubes Derivatized with Mediators for Laccase Catalyzed Oxygen Reduction.
PublicationPrzedstawiono konstrukcję elektrody w której wykorzystano nanorurki modyfikowane znanym mediatorem (ABTS). Cząsteczki mediatora przyłączono do ścian bocznych nanorurek oraz do ich końców. Porównano parametry elektrod zbudowanych w oparciu o nanorurki modyfikowane kowalencyjnie w różny sposób. Zaobserwowano pozytywny wpływ modyfikowanych nanorurek na parametry elektrody.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity for a Permanent Reduction in Civil Rights
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Reduction of information asymmetry in e-commerce: the web scraping approach
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Influence of the improved reduction technique on superconductivity in Nd1.85Ce0.15Cu1±yO4−δ
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Influence of the improved reduction technique on superconductivity in Nd1.85Ce0.15Cu1+_yO4-z
PublicationW pracy opisano zmodyfikowany proces redukcji próbek ceramicznych NCCO oraz jego wpływ na właściwości nadprzewodzące związku. Uzyskano dobre właściwości nadprzewodzące dla próbek z 2% niedoborem Cu oraz bardzo dobre wyniki dla próbek z 2% nadmiarem Cu.
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Cobalt-/Copper-Containing Perovskites in Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions
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Evaluation of dampness-induced strength reduction of calcium silicate blocks
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Putative Biological Mechanisms of Efficiency of Substrate Reduction Therapies for Mucopolysaccharidoses
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The origin of luminescence accompanying electrochemical reduction or chemical decomposition of peroxydisulfates
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Model Order Reduction for Problems With Dispersive Surface Boundary Conditions
PublicationThis letter proposes a new scheme for reduced-order finite-element modeling of electromagnetic structures with nonlinear, dispersive surface boundary conditions, which optimally exploits the numerically stable and efficient MOR framework for second-order systems provided by SAPOR method. The presented results of numerical experiments for an example of a waveguide filter demonstrate the superior accuracy of the resulting reduced models...
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Reduction of Tire Rolling Resistance by Optimization of Road Surfaces and Tires
PublicationDuring interaction between tire and road surface three very important phenomena are always in effect. One of them (very desirable) is friction that is important for traction, braking and cornering. Two other phenomena are not desirable at all, that is rolling resistance and noise. This paper discusses relations between road surface and tire parameters versus tire rolling resistance. Road surface texture, porosity, impedance, strength...
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The Method of Reduction of Aerodynamic Forces Generated in Turbine Blade Seals
PublicationOpisano metodę zmniejszania sił wymuszających drgania aerodynamiczne poprzez zastosowanie nowego uszczelnienia nadbandażowego typu komorowego. Efektywność stosowania uszczelnienia komorowego potwierdzono obliczeniami numerycznymi i badaniami eksperymentalnymi.
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Reduction of noise and rolling resistance by horizontal grinding of asphalt pavements
PublicationGrinding of cement concrete pavements to reduce unevenness and noise is common since a long time. Grinding is then made with wheels equipped with diamond blades rotating in the vertical plane. This creates narrow vertical/longitudinal grooves in the pavement. It is not applied to asphalt pavements. In this paper an alternative type of grinding is studied. In this case plates with diamond heads rotate in the same plane as the pavement,...
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Reduction of Computational Complexity in Simulations of the Flow Process in Transmission Pipelines
PublicationThe paper addresses the problem of computational efficiency of the pipe-flow model used in leak detection and identification systems. Analysis of the model brings attention to its specific structure, where all matrices are sparse. With certain rearrangements, the model can be reduced to a set of equations with tridiagonal matrices. Such equations can be solved using the Thomas algorithm. This method provides almost the same values...
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Impact of binary mixtures of triclosan and methylparaben on endocrine processes of the model organism Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (using XenoScreen YES/YAS test) - with controls
Open Research DataData shown in data set illustrate the results of the endocrine processes of mixtures of triclosan and methylparaben with controls for YES agonsit, YES antagonist, YAS agonist and YAS antagonist. S cerevisiae is used as a model organism in the monitoring of endocrine disruptors in environmental and reference samples in Xenometrix® systems - XenoScreen®....
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Influence of the boron doping level on the electrochemical oxidation of raw landfill leachates: advanced pre-treatment prior to the biological nitrogen removal
PublicationThe electrochemical oxidative treatment of landfill leachates (LLs) containing high amounts of ammonia nitrogen and organic matter was used as a promising method, prior to biological processes, to achieve the final effluent quality that would be acceptable by current regulations. The deposited boron-doped diamond electrodes (BDDs) with different boron doping concentrations (10000, 5000 and 500 ppm of B) were applied as anodes....
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Cost-Efficient EM-Driven Size Reduction of Antenna Structures by Multi-Fidelity Simulation Models
PublicationDesign of antenna systems for emerging application areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), fifth generation wireless communications (5G), or remote sensing, is a challenging endeavor. In addition to meeting stringent performance specifications concerning electrical and field properties, the structure has to maintain small physical dimensions. The latter normally requires searching for trade-off solutions because miniaturization...
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Impact of binary mixtures of two parabens (Methylparaben and Buthylparaben) on endocrine processes of the model organism Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (using XenoScreen YES/YAS test)
Open Research DataData shown in data set illustrate the results of the endocrine processes of mixtures of two parabens e.i. methylparaben and buthylparaben. S cerevisiae is used as a model organism in the monitoring of endocrine disruptors in environmental and reference samples in Xenometrix® systems - XenoScreen®. Tested substances have bacteriostatic and fungicide...
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A distillery by-product as an external carbon source for enhancing denitrification in mainstream and sidestream treatment processes
PublicationThe use of fusel oil as an 'alternative' carbon source for denitrification in the mainstream and sidestream treatment processes was studied. Research comprised two kinds of batch experiments as well as acclimation of process biomass to external carbon sources. In the conventional nitrate utilization rate (NUR) measurements (one-phase experiments with non-acclimated biomass), the NUR with fusel oil was 1.4-1.7 g N/(kg VSS•h which...
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Biological processes modelling for MBR systems: A review of the state-of-the-art focusing on SMP and EPS
PublicationA mathematical correlation between biomass kinetic and membrane fouling can improve the understanding and spread of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology, especially in solving the membrane fouling issues. On this behalf, this paper, produced by the International Water Association (IWA) Task Group on Membrane modelling and control, reviews the current state-of-the-art regarding the modelling of kinetic processes of biomass, focusing on...
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Temperture-programmed reduction (H2-TPR) of Ni-Mo2CTx_Mo2Ga2C and Ni-Mo2CTx_Mo3AlC2 catalysts
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the data for the preparation of plots illustrating the reduction peaks versus the temperature of the catalyst sample.
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Potential reduction of traffic noise by the means of increased fleet of electric vehicles using a combination of low-noise tyres and low-noise road surfaces
PublicationIn the future, the number of zero-emission vehicles like electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (in electric mode) is expected to be a substantial part of the vehicle fleet. In Norway, such vehicles already account for approximately 20 % of all new cars sold. Since these vehicles emit negligible noise related to the power-train, the tyre/road noise is the dominating noise source. In the LEO project, tyres designed for such cars have...