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Radiosensitization of DNA in presence of Pt(II)-based compounds
PublicationX-ray irradiation of plasmid DNA in presence of platinum (II)-based compounds was carried out in order to assess the radiosensitization capabilities of these drugs. In present investigations pBR322 plasmid DNA was used to monitor the effectiveness of chosen compounds in inducing strand breaks. Samples were incubated in the presence of potential radiosensitisers: platinum (II) bromide and cis-diamminedibromoplatinum (II). The results...
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NUTRITIONAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN TROPICAL FRUITS
PublicationDuring the past two decades our international scientific group investigated in vitro the physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of some cultivars of durian at various stages of ripening, mangosteen and new cultivars of snake fruit in comparison with widely used avocado, kiwifruit and mango, and in vivo their influence on laboratory animals. The main objective of the present study was to screen and compare the properties...
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Pathways of nitrogen compounds depletion in hybrid constructed wetlands
PublicationHybrid Constructed Wetlands are composed of two or more filters with mixed flow direction of sewage. Apparently in the HCWS the benefits of both types of bed are merged, resulting in better effluent quality (organic and nitrogen componds removal). Such heterogeneous environment creates possibilities for different ways of nitrogen "disappearing". The objective of the present study was to compare the removal of nitrogen with accompanying...
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Antiferromagneticspinglass-likebehaviorinsinteredmultiferroic AurivilliusBim+1Ti3Fem−3O3m+3 compounds
PublicationThe structure,hyperfine interactionsandmagneticpropertiesoftheseriesofmultiferroicBim+1Ti3Fem−3 O3m+3 Aurivilliuscompoundswith m¼4–8 werestudiedusingX-raydiffraction, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopyandvibratingsamplemagnetometry.Sampleswerepreparedbytheconventionalsolid- state sinteringmethod.Bulkmagneticmeasurementsshowedthatfor m¼4 thecompoundis paramagnetic downto2Kwhileinthecompoundwith m¼5 theantiferromagnetictypetransition wasobservedat11K.Inthecaseofcompoundswith...
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Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Sequencing Batch Reactor
PublicationIn recent years, considerable attention was paid to the presence of organic micro-pollutants such as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) in the aquatic environment due to their negative impact on public health and aquatic ecosystems. Numerous papers have pointed out API presence as common constituents of effluents from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). This is the result of various efficiencies of API removal by conventional...
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Evaluation of Green Sample Preparation Techniques for Organic Compounds
PublicationNowadays, Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) idea is of high importance, with impact on the rapid growth in the sample preparation area with special emphasis on sample preparation simplification, miniaturization and automation. Due to the fact that GAC is of high importance today, this study is focused on the evaluation of green sample preparation techniques for organic compounds. It is well known that sample preparation is considered...
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Tunable Dielectric Switching of (Quinuclidinium)[MnCl4] Hybrid Compounds
PublicationInorganic−organic hybrid QMnCl (Q = quinuclidinium) crystals were synthesized and characterized. The X-ray and variable-temperature IR/Raman analysis demonstrate that the crystals undergo a reversible structural phase transition, which originates from an order−disorder process and is related to the dynamics of the organic Q cation. Dielectric function measurements disclose a switchability between low (“OFF”) and high (“ON”) dielectric...
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Electrochemical sensor for measurement of volatile organic compounds in air
PublicationPrzedstawiono rezultaty badań prototypowego czujnika do oznaczania mrówczanu etylu i formaldehydu w powietrzu. Określono czułość wskazań czujnika i jego granice oznaczalności wykorzystując jako techniki detekcyjne pulsową woltamperometrię różnicową (DPV) oraz woltamperometrię fali prostokątnej (SWV). Elektrodę roboczą i przeciwelektrodę stanowiły elektrody z Pt. Elektrolitem wewnętrznym była ciecz jonowa (chlorek 1-heksylo,3-metyloimidazolinowy)....
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Effects of organic compounds on the macroalgae culture of Aegagropila linnaei
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Desorption of chloroorganic compounds from a bed of activated carbon
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Chemometric methods for determination of mechanisms of action of anticancer compounds
PublicationW 1990 amerykański Narodowy Instytut Raka (NCI) wprowadził szeroki test przesiewowy in vitro mający na celu poszukiwanie nowych związków przeciwnowotworowych. Test został wdrożony po przebadaniu 171 standardowych związków przeciwnowotworowych. Przedmiotem niniejszej pracy jest próba stworzenia reguł klasyfikacji związków standardowych ze względu na ich mechanizm działania przeciwnowotworowego na podstawie wyników z testu NCI. Potwierdzono...
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Screening of volatile organic compounds as a source for indoor pollution
PublicationLotne związki organiczne (VOC) stanowią jedne z istotniejszychzanieczyszczeń powietrza wewnętrznego, ich stężenia w powietrzu wewnętrznym są często kilkakrotnie wyższe niż odpowiadające im stężenia w powietrzu zewnętrznym. Ten niekorzystny stosunek stężeń wskazuje na obecność endogennych źródeł emisji (usytuowanych bezpośrednio wewnątrz budynków). Lotne związki organiczne uwalniane są do powietrza wewnętrznego z wielu kontrolowanych...
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Preparation of soil and sediment samples for the determination of organometallic compounds
PublicationZwiązki metaloorganiczne są szeroko stosowane niemal we wszystkich gałęziach przemysłu. W wyniku ich emisji, zarówno ze źródeł naturalnych jak i antropogenicznych, nastąpiło ich rozprzestrzenienie w środowisku, w którym ulegają szeregowi przemian chemicznych. Niektóre z tych związków charakteryzują się wysoką toksycznością. W oparciu o literaturę naukową dotyczącą procedur oznaczania wybranych związków metaloorganicznych rtęci,...
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Chapter 19. Mutagenic, Carcinogenic, and Chemopreventive Compounds in Foods
PublicationMutagenami są nazywane czynniki i substancje mogące powodować zmiany w zapisie genetycznym, kancerogenami lub czynnikami rakotwórczymi natomiast te, które przyczyniają się do powstawania nowotworów, z wyłączeniem podatności uwarunkowanej genetycznie. Przetwórstwo, a w szczególności obróbka termiczna żywności, jest główną przyczyną tworzenia się mutagenów i kancerogenów, niemniej jednak zwiekszają one trwałość żywności. Badania...
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Comprehensive Chiroptical Study of Proline-Containing Diamide Compounds
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Methods of Selenium Supplementation: Bioavailability and Determination of Selenium Compounds
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The Properties, Functions, and Use of Selenium Compounds in Living Organisms
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Correction to: Azo group(s) in selected macrocyclic compounds
PublicationIn the original publication of the article, a part of Scheme 12 was missed. The correct version of Scheme 12 was provided in this correction article. The original article has also been corrected.
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Methods of selenium supplementation. Bioavability and determination of selenium compounds
PublicationIn This paper the method of supplementation of selenium in the environment and analytical methods of determining selenium were described
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A prototype of electrochemical sensor for measurement of carbonyl compounds in air
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation on a prototype sensor for measurement of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde in air. Sensitivity, limit of quantification and coefficient of selectivity of the sensor have been determined as a function of membrane thickness and electrode type using square wave voltammetry (SWV) technique. The working and counter electrodes were made of platinum and gold. Ionic liquids 1-hexyl, 3-methylimidazolium...
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Distribution of volatile organohalogen compounds in petrochemical plant water streams
PublicationThe study assesses halogenated volatile organic compound concentrations in the water and wastewaterstreams of a petrochemical plant. Water samples were collected at 11 sampling points during 5 samplingcampaigns. The samples were collected from the oil dewaxing unit and in the wastewater treatmentplant. Dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane were the most frequently determined compounds. Tetrachloroethenewas also detected at the...
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Bioactive compounds and the antioxidant capacity in new kiwi fruit cultivars
PublicationThe aim of this investigation was to find the best among seven different kiwi fruit cultivars (‘Hayward’, ‘Daheung’, ‘Haenam’, ‘Bidan’, ‘Hort16A’, ‘Hwamei’ and ‘SKK12’) for human consumption and to classify them as groups. Therefore, the contents of bioactive compounds and the level of antioxidant capacities of these cultivars were determined in four different extracts and compared. It was found that the contents of the bioactive...
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DETERMINATION OF SURFACTANTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES. PART II. ANIONIC COMPOUNDS
PublicationSurfactants (SAA) with negative charge of polar group are named as anionic compounds. They are main constituent of most products containing synthetic surfactants. The linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS), alkyl ethoxysulfates (AES) and alkyl sulfates (AS) are typically applied from this class of compounds. Those surfactants are ingredients of household detergents and cleaners, laundry detergents, cosmetic. Moreover they can be...
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Radio- and photosensitization of DNA with compounds containing platinum and bromine atoms
Publication. Irradiations of plasmid DNA by both X-rays and UV light in the presence and absence of compounds containing platinum and bromine atoms were performed in order to asses the sensitization potential of these compounds. Plasmid DNA pBR322 was incubated with platinum (II) bromide, hydrogen hexabromoplatinate (IV), hydrogen hexahydroxyplatinate (IV) and sodium hexahydroxyplatinate (IV). Incubation was followed by X-ray or UV irradiations....
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State of the art and prospects of methods for determination of lipophilicity of chemical compounds
PublicationLipophilicity of the compounds is useful to (i) explain their distribution in biological systems, which is different in plant and in animal organisms, (ii) predict the possible pathways of pollutant transport in the environment, and (iii) support drug discovery process and select optimal composition in terms of bioactivity and bioavailability. The lipophilic properties can be determined by two main approaches, experimental, which...
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Simple smartphone-based methods for the determination of bioactive compounds in wine
PublicationA set of simple smartphone-based methods of bioactive compounds determination were developed for wine analysis. Procedures for smartphone-based determination of the total content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthocyanins and biogenic amines, as well as measurement of antioxidant activity were developed and fully validated. The experimental setup is based on smartphone and 3D-printed device, though it is very simple and can...
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Detection of Bioactive Compounds in Organically and Conventionally Grown Asparagus Spears
PublicationIn the recent reports, there are contradictory conclusions about the nutritional and health properties of organic and conventionally growing vegetables. We hypothesized that organic cultivation system results in higher quality of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) because of organic manure and effective organisms. Therefore, new analytical methods were applied in order to find the differences in bioactive compounds between the...
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Application of analytical methods for the determination of bioactive compounds in some berries
PublicationFluorometry, ESI-MS, FTIR, and radical scavenging assays were used for characterization of bioactive compounds and the levels of their antioxidant activities. Polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and ascorbic acid and the level of antioxidant activity of water extracts of “Murtilla-like” [Myrteola nummularia (Poiret) Berg.], and other widely consumed berries were determined and compared. The contents of bioactive compounds and...
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Monitoring and analytics of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor air
PublicationThis paper reviews literature information on the behaviour of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment, as well as the most likely emission sources. The consecutive stages of analytical procedures used for monitoring SVOCs in indoor environments are described. The most common approaches used for collecting samples from the gas and particulate phases are mentioned. The paper discusses and compares various...
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Prototype of electrochemical sensor for measurements of volatile organic compounds in gases
PublicationThe paper presents a laboratory prototype of an electrochemical sensor for measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in gases, utilizing ionic liquids and commercial screen printed electrodes by DropSens. The following ionic liquids have been tested as the electrolyte and redox reaction environment: 1-butyl, 3-methylimidazolium dicyanoamide ([BMIM][N(CN)2]), 1-octyl, 3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([OMIM][BF4]),...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of vanadium ammonium compounds – the crucial role of the pressure
PublicationDue to the structural diversity and chemical activity, vanadium oxides and their derivatives are continuingly in the great interest of scientist. In a large family of vanadium compounds, one of the most interesting are ammonium vanadates (with the general formula (NH4)xVyOz). They have received much attention because of their promising application as cathode material in mono- and multivalent-ion batteries [1]. Hydrothermal synthesis...
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Isolation and determination of phenolic compounds from freshwater Cladophora glomerata
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Marinating and Salting of Herring, Nitrogen Compounds’ Changes in Flesh and Brine
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Separation of volatile compounds from fermentation broth by membrane distillation
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Moderately Reactive Molecules Forming Stable Ionic Compounds with Superhalogens
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Chiral phonons in the honeycomb sublattice of layered CoSn-like compounds
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Environmental fate of endocrine disrupting compounds - analytical problems and challenges
PublicationNarażenie na substancje wykazujące się aktywnością hormonów płciowych może negatywnie wpływać na układ endokrynny i rozrodczy u ludzi i innych organizmów żywych. Badania wykazały że obserwowane są znaczne wzrosty przypadków występowania nowotworów piersi, prostaty i jąder. Inne zaś wykazały obniżoną liczbę plemników w nasieniu mężczyzn i wydłużenie czasu oczekiwania na poczęcie. Odkrycia te znajdują potwierdzenie w badaniach polowych...
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New Phenolic Compounds from the Roots of Lentil (Lens culinaris)
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Heterogeneous Oxidation of Phenolic Compounds with Photosensitizing Catalysts Incorporated into Chitosan
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Thermal decomposition of surface compounds for the generation of small quantities of acetaldehyde
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Generation of standard gaseous mixtures by thermal decomposition of surface compounds
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Quantitative structure-(chromatographic) retention relationship models for dissociating compounds
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Concentration of bioactive compounds in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis as an indicator of pollution
PublicationOznaczano zawartość związków cynoorganicznych oraz ksenobiotyków z grupy PCB i WWA w tkankach małży pochodzących z obszarów zanieczyszczonych i niezanieczyszczonych z regionu Mokpo Bay (Korea).Wyżej wymienione związki mogą być traktowane jako wskaźniki antropopresji.
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Binding free energy of selected anticancer compounds to DNA - theoreticalcalculations
PublicationPraca dotyczy swobodnej energii wiązania z DNA trzech związków o działaniu przeciwnowotworowym (mitoksantronu i dwóch pochodnych pirymidoakrydyny). Obliczenia wykorzystywały metody Poissona-Boltzmanna (udział elektrostatyczny) i metody SASA (udział nieelektrostatyczny). W wyniku badań zaproponowano struktury kompleksów jakie tworzą badane ligandy z DNA.
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The removal of biogenic compounds and suspended solids in a constructed wetland system
PublicationW celu ochrony ujęcia powierzchniowego wody pitnej dla m. Gdańska w 1997 roku został wybudowany obiekt hydrofitowy na cieku spływającym ze wsi Bielkowo. System hydrofitowy jest zbiornikiem retencyjnym złożonym z dwóch części: - część ''mokra'' tzn. stale wypełniona wodą stanowiąca system grobli z wewnętrznym drenażem, która miała pełnić rolę oczyszczających złóż korzeniowych, - część ''sucha'' wypełniająca się wodą okresowo i przeznaczona...
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Volatile organohalogen compounds in human urine: the effect of environmental exposure
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki oznaczania lotnych związków chlorowcoorganicznych w próbkach moczu pochodzących m.in. od dawcow narazonych na kancerogeny w miejscu pracy i dawcow spozywajacych wode poddana procesowi uzdatniania przez chlorowanie. Do izolacji i wzbogacania analitów z moczu, posiadającego skomplikowaną matrycę, wykorzystano technikę analizy fazy nadpowierzchniowej nad cienką warstwą cieczy z samoczynną generacją ciekłego...
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Sorption Properties of Polydivinylbenzene Polymers towards Phenolic Compounds and Pharmaceuticals
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Identification of volatile compounds in raw spirits of different organoleptic quality
PublicationGłównym celem prezentowanych badań było określenie składu lotnej frakcji destylatów rolniczych, a następnie wyodrębnienie profili zapachowych destylatów rolniczych różniących się właściwościami sensorycznymi ocenionymi na podstawie klasycznej analizy sensorycznej. Profile zapachowe tworzono z wykorzystaniem kapilarnej chromatografii gazowej połączonej ze spektrometrią mas (GC-MS). Do ekstrakcji lotnych związków zastosowano technikę...
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Identification of volatile compounds based on the electrocatalytic gas sensor responses
PublicationMeasured response in case of electrocatalytic gas sensors is in form of a voltamperometric characteristic. Current-voltage (I-V) response shape depends on the gas type and its concentration. Such response contains significantly more information comparing with typical electrochemical sensors, but is quite difficult to analyze. When I-V curve contains current peaks, position of such peaks can be used...
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Application of electrochemical sensors and sensor matrixes for measurement of odorous chemical compounds
PublicationIn this paper describes the principle of operation of the electrochemical sensors and the sensor matrixes comprised of electrochemical sensors intended for measurement of odorous compounds. Critical comparison of these sensors’ advantages and disadvantages has been made. The fields of economy contributing to release of odours and the potential sources of their emission have been identified. Commercially available electrochemical...