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Pin-on-Substrate Gap Waveguide: An Extremely Low-Cost Realization of High-Performance Gap Waveguide Components
PublicationConsidering the limitations of currently available technologies for the realization of microwave components and antennas, a trade-off between different factors including the efficiency and fabrication cost is required. The main objective of this letter is to propose a novel method for the realization of gap waveguides (GWGs) that take advantage of conventional PCB fabrication technology, thus are low cost and light weight. Moreover,...
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Optical rotation in the lithium triborate nonlinear crystal
PublicationA dual-wavelength polarimetric technique at 633 and 661 nm has been used for the characterization of a nonlinear lithium triborate (LiB3O5) nonenantiomorphous biaxial crystal. The mismatch of the crystallographic and optical coordinate systems was taken into account. The optical rotatory power for light propagation along one of the optical axes is ρ = 7.06° mm−1. The gyration tensor component along the bisector between the x and...
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Optical properties of daylight curable resin doped with nanodiamond powder
PublicationIn this paper a new material for 3D printing was elaborated on. Since diamond has very good optical properties, an idea occurred to us to apply it in 3D printing process. A mixture of nanodiamond powder and a standard 3D printing resin was created and several printouts have been completed. They have been tested for their abilities to transmit and absorb light in a wide spectrum of wavelengths. It turned out that the nanopowder...
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Deregulacja polskiego rynku pracy
PublicationHistorycznie ukształtowana regulacja rynku pracy związana jest z jego infrastrukturą organizacyjno-prawną, tzn. przepisami dotyczącymi płac, czasu pracy i ochrony stosunku pracy. W opinii zwolenników deregulacji utrudnia ona elastyczne dostosowywanie się do rozmiarów zatrudnienia w zależności od zaistniałej sytuacji gospodarczej, powodując wzrost bezrobocia strukturalnego i wzrost kosztów pracy. Deregulacja rynku pracy związana...
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e-Learning Courses
Contemporary Theories in Architecture and Perception of Space Thursdays 14.15-16.00 on-line 1. 01.12.2022 Characteristics of Architecture of Public Buildings 2. 08.12.2022 Light for Public Buildings 3. 15.12.2022 The issues of contemporary architectural theories from the late nineteenth century to the present December 22, 2022 - classes according to Friday's schedule4. 05.01.2023 The issues of contemporary architectural...
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ART WORKSHOP PLEIN AIR
e-Learning CoursesART WORKSHOP PLEIN AIR Outdoor classes in the field of painting for students of the first year of the Faculty of Architecture are aimed at shaping basic painting skills. Students continue to learn the basics of the tempera painting technique, which they learned in the second semester. Learning the basics of the painting workshop is carried out by looking for combinations of forms, mutual color relationships and the influence...
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Easy recipes for cooperative smoothing
PublicationIn this paper we suggest how several competing signal smoothers, differing in design parameters, or even in design principles, can be combined together to yield a better and more reliable smoothing algorithm. The proposed heuristic, but statistically well motivated, fusion mechanism allows one to combine practically all kinds of smoothers, from simple local averaging or order statistic filters, to parametric smoothers designed...
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Determination of Failure Causes of a Steam Turbine Casing
PublicationThe paper presents results of research and failure analysis undertaken to determine failure causes of a steam turbine casing. After 130,000 hours of service the crack in a outer shell of the turbine casing was found. The inner shell of the casing was made of cast steel grade G21CrMoV5-7, and the outer shell of grade G20CrMo4-5. Following research were performed in order to determine causes of the casing failure: chemical analysis;...
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Directed percolation effects emerging from superadditivity of quantum networks
PublicationEntanglement-induced nonadditivity of classical communication capacity in networks consisting of quantum channels is considered. Communication lattices consisting of butterfly-type entanglement-breaking channels augmented, with some probability, by identity channels are analyzed. The capacity superadditivity in the network is manifested in directed correlated bond percolation which we consider in two flavors: simply directed and...
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Calculation methods of interaction of electromagnetic waves with objects of complex geometries
PublicationModeling of the electromagnetic interaction with different homogeneous or inhomo-geneous objects is a fundamental and important problem. It is relatively easy to solve Maxwellequations analytically when the scattering object is spherical or cylindrical, for example. How-ever, when it loses these properties all that is left for us is to useapproximation models, to ac-quire the solution we need. Modeling of complex, non-spherical,...
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Raman spectroscopic investigation of blood and related materials
PublicationThis paper reports preliminary studies on use of Raman spectroscopy for investigation of blood. High quality blood spectra were recorded in-vitro with excitation wavelengths of 830 nm. Because of complex composition of the blood as well as by light attenuation and scattering in the tissues, spectra set up from wide, low-intensive Raman bands and intensive optical background. To get information about origin of bands in Raman spectra...
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In-situ optical diagnostics of boron-doped diamond films growth
PublicationInterferometry is a desirable method for in-situ measurement of thin, dielectric film growth, as it don't modify conditions of film deposition. Here we present interferometrical measurements of thickness of doped diamond films during Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process. For this purpose we used a semiconductor laser with a 405nm wavelength. Additional ex-situ measurement using spectral interferometry and ellipsometry...
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Analysis of soundscape recordings in close proximity to the road in changeable wather conditions
PublicationThe acoustic vehicle sensing is the least invasive type of traffic detection. Also, acoustic-based vehicle detection technology is insensitive to precipitation and can operate in low light level. Therefore, this kind of method may be used for automatic detection of the vehicle passage events. It can also be employed for measurements of a vehicle speed and the vehicle assignment to the particular category. In this paper the results...
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Porous Phantoms Mimicking Tissues – Investigation of Optical Parameter Stability Over Time
PublicationIn terms of optical parameters, optical phantoms can now replace live tissues and be used to validate optical measurement methods. Therefore, whether these parameters would be maintained after storage for 6 months was examined. The absorption and scattering coefficients were obtained from the measured transmittance and reflectance measurements taken 6 months apart and then compared. All of the measurements were conducted using...
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How Do Ionic Liquids Affect the Surface Structure of Titania Photocatalyst? An Electron-Trap Distribution-Analysis Study
PublicationTitanium(IV) oxide, titania, photocatalyst particles were prepared from titanium alkoxide in the presence of several kinds of ionic liquids, and it was clarified that a group of samples exhibited photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under the irradiation of light of wavelength >400 nm higher than those of the other group of samples. Although the conventional structural analytical results could not be related to the activity,...
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Comparative analysis of earthships and conventional buildings in terms of investment and operating costs
PublicationThe aim of the master's thesis is to present the idea of earthships and compare them with conventional buildings in terms of investment and operating costs. Earthships are buildings erected from tires and other wastes whose characteristic feature is their self-sufficiency. The first part of the master's thesis is to discuss the basic issues related to the earthship building. The beginnings of tire homes and their development are...
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The influence of meteorological conditions and anthropogenic activities on the seasonal fluctuations of BTEX in the urban air of the Hanseatic city of Gdansk, Poland
PublicationThe results of studies conducted in Gdansk in the period from January to December 2013 and focused on the determination of BTEX in the atmospheric air are presented. At the stage of the isolation and/or enrichment of analytes from the gaseous medium, a passive sampling technique—Radiello® diffusive passive samplers, was applied. The time-weighted average annual concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and total xylenes...
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Projekt i wykonanie łodzi regatowej zasilanej energią słoneczną
PublicationWzrastające z roku na rok zużycie energii na naszej planecie i związanie z tym kurczenie się zapasów powszechnie wykorzystywanych nośników energii oraz wynikające z ich stosowania niekorzystne skutki dla środowiska naturalnego powodują, że ludzkość sięga w stronę odnawialnych źródeł energii. Problem ten dotyka także zagadnień napędu jednostek pływających. Jednym z potencjalnie interesujących źródeł energii jest energia słoneczna....
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Improvement of the Chimney Effect in Stack Ventilation
PublicationThe article is focused on the airflow in a ventilation system in a building. The work examines the methods which enhance the chimney effect. In this paper, three cases with different chimneys were analyzed for the full-scale experiment. These cases were characterized by different geometrical and material parameters, leading to differences in the intensity of the ventilation airflow. The common denominator of the cases was the room...
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Novel Structures and Applications of Graphene-Based Semiconductor Photocatalysts: Faceted Particles, Photonic Crystals, Antimicrobial and Magnetic Properties
PublicationGraphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and their composites with various compounds/materials have high potential for substantial impact as cheap photocatalysts, which is essential to meet the demands of global activity, offering the advantage of utilizing “green” solar energy. Accordingly, graphene-based materials might help to reduce reliance on fossil fuel supplies and facile remediation routes to achieve clean environment...
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Investigating BiMeVOx compounds as potential photoelectrochemical and electrochemical materials for renewable hydrogen production
PublicationIn this study, BiMeVOx compounds (where Me: Co, Mo, Ce, Zr) were synthesized and characterized as potential photoelectrochemical materials for solar water splitting, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The analysis confirmed the successful formation of phase BiMeVOx compounds with the desired crystal structure. Among the tested materials, BiCoVOx(800) showed the highest photocurrent density...
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Dermatofibroma, NOS - Female, 44 - Tissue image [7050730000136681]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Phytoplankton in the Kashubian Lakes – microscopic photo archive
Open Research DataPhytoplankton is a group of microscopic plant organisms passively floating in water. The organisms included in the phytoplankton of lakes include the following main taxonomic groups: cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria), green algae (Chlorophyta), dinoflagellates (Dinophyta), diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), cryptophytes (Cryptophyta), chrysophytes (Chrysophyceae)...
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Garnizon district in Gdansk, Poland
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / BedZED, London
Open Research DataThe data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to analysis housing estates already existed in various cities in Europe. The analyses ware done in real time with AI and powered for key factors such as sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate. These data...
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Seestadt Aspern, Vienna, Austria
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma (formerly Spacemaker) / Battersea Power Station Development, London
Open Research DataThe data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to analysis housing estates already existed in various cities in Europe. The analyses ware done in real time with AI and powered for key factors such as sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate. These data...
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / ZAC de Bonne, Grenoble, France
Open Research DataThe data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to analysis housing estates already existed in various cities in Europe. The analyses ware done in real time with AI and powered for key factors such as sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate. These data...
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Brunnshög district in Lund, Sweden
Open Research DataThe data presents the results of work on the analysis of contemporary neighbourhoods. The aim of this part of the research was to analysis housing estates already existed in various cities in Europe. The analyses ware done in real time with AI and powered for key factors such as sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate. These data...
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Västra Hamnen, Malmö, Sweden.
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Hammarby-Sjöstad, Stockholm, Sweden.
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Pilestredet Park, Oslo, Norway.
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / King’s Cross, London, UK.
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / Oceanhamnen, Helsingborg, Sweden
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Case Study NEB Atlas / part II - Autodesk Forma analysis / La Courrouze district in Rennes, France
Open Research DataThe data present the results of the work on the analysis of modern settlements. The goal of this part of the research was to analyze housing estates already in place in various European cities. Analyses were performed in real time using artificial intelligence, and responses were searched for sun hours, daylight potential, noise, wind, and microclimate....
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Elemental composition, environment of deposition of the Lower Carboniferous Emma Fiord Formation oil shale in Arctic Canada
PublicationThe sedimentary succession of 51-m consisting of a thin coal seam (1 m) and oil shale with a marlstone and carbonate-mudstone matrix of the Lower Carboniferous (Viséan) Emma Fiord Formation located on the Grinnell Peninsula, Devon Island, Arctic Canada was examined. The techniques used include reflected light microscopy, and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for elemental concentration, and inductively coupled plasma...
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Preparation and photocatalytic properties of BaZrO 3 and SrZrO 3 modified with Cu 2 O/Bi 2 O 3 quantum dots
PublicationIn this study, we report a novel method of BaZrO3 and SrZrO3 surface modification by two different types of quantum dots (QDs, Cu2O and Bi2O3), which improved the photocatalytic performance of the obtained materials under UV-Vis light irradiation. Pristine BaZrO3 and SrZrO3 were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The deposition of Cu2O- and Bi2O3-QDs was carried out by chemical reduction. The morphology of the nanoparticles was...
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Photoactivity of decahedral TiO2 loaded with bimetallic nanoparticles: Degradation pathway of phenol-1- 13 C and hydroxyl radical formation
PublicationDecahedral TiO2decorated with bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesized via radiolysis and photode-position method. The effect of bimetallic surface composition (Ag Pt, Ag Au, Au Pd, Au Pt) as well asdeposition technique (simultaneous or sequential) on the photocatalytic activity in phenol degradationand efficiency of hydroxyl radicals generation under UV–vis light irradiation were investigated. Modifiedand pristine decahedral...
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Solid state versus fiber picosecond infrared lasers applied to two-photon vision tests
PublicationDevelopment of new microperimetric tools dedicated for imaging of early functional changes in the retina may help in the monitoring of various ocular diseases progression e.g. Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Recently described two-photon vision may be applied to microperimetric devices. Many subjects with well-known disease history could be investigated with newly developed instrumentation that tests ability of human eye to perceive...
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Novel digitally controlled drive for the vibratory conveyors
PublicationThe presented vibratory conveyors is used in the industry for continuous transportation of loose substances over short distances (2-10 m). The conveyor is applied for transportation in aseptic conditions. To obtain high efficiency for granulatedmass with different size of grain and different physical properties it is necessary to set the appropriate vibration amplitudeindependently of vibration frequency. This is not possible with...
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Release of selected chemical elements from shale drill cuttings to aqueous solutions of different pH
PublicationThe effect of pH changes on leachability of light and heavy metals from shale drill cuttings generated from unconventional shale gas production was investigated. Cuttings, being the primary byproduct generated from drilling operations, belong to the potentially hazardous type of wastes due to presence of heavy and radioactive elements and remains of drilling fluid. In this regard, assessment of potentially dangerous components...
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Photoresponsive Amide-Based Derivatives of Azobenzene-4,4′-Dicarboxylic Acid—Experimental and Theoretical Studies
PublicationAzobenzene derivatives are one of the most important molecular switches for biological and material science applications. Although these systems represent a well-known group of compounds, there remains a need to identify the factors influencing their photochemical properties in order to design azobenzene-based technologies in a rational way. In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel amides...
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Urban Lighting Research Transdisciplinary Framework—A Collaborative Process with Lighting Professionals
PublicationOver the past decades, lighting professionals have influenced the experience of the night by brightly illuminating streets, buildings, skylines, and landscapes 24/7. When this became the accepted norm, a dual perspective on night-time was shaped and the visual enjoyment of visitors after dusk was prioritized over natural nightscapes (nocturnal landscapes). During this time, researchers of artificial light at night (ALAN) observed...
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In vivo imaging of the human eye using a two-photon excited fluorescence scanning laser ophthalmoscope
PublicationBACKGROUND. Noninvasive assessment of metabolic processes that sustain regeneration of human retinal visual pigments (visual cycle) is essential to improve ophthalmic diagnostics and to accelerate development of new treatments to counter retinal diseases. Fluorescent vitamin A derivatives, which are the chemical intermediates of these processes, are highly sensitive to UV light; thus, safe analyses of these processes in humans...
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Looking Up to the Stars. A Call for Action to Save New Zealand’s Dark Skies for Future Generations to Come
PublicationThe rapid development of technology coupled with humanity’s desire to reach beyond terra firma, has resulted in more than 60 years of Outer Space activities. Although the exploration of space has provided many advantages and benefits to society so far, including vast, new information that has greatly added to our understanding of our planet and beyond, unfortunately, mankind’s footprint has negative aspects that need to be minimised...
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Thermal dewetting as a method of surface modification of the gold thin films for surface plasmon resonance based sensor applications
PublicationHere, we report a quick and simple approach with low, optimized production costs to obtain surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based sensors fabricated through a time- and resource-effective method based on thermal dewetting of thin Au films. From the applicative point of view, the method of detection presented here should be easier to implement, since light transmission measurements seem to be much less challenging than light refractive...
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Photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide nanorods incorporated graphitic carbon nitride catalyst
PublicationBackground Photocatalysts are user-friendly and serve as compatible materials for degrading industrial dye pollutants. This study utilizes zinc oxide/graphitic carbon nitride (ZnO/g-C3N4) nanocomposites against degrading methylene blue (MB). Methods The hydrothermal method assisted sonication technique was used to fabricate the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite with varying ratios of ZnO/g-C3N4 (1:0.25, 1:0.50, 1:1). The synthesized materials...
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Trichofolliculoma - Male, 63 - Tissue image [3300730069448671]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of SKIN tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Intradermal nevus - Female, 36 - Tissue image [6170730026743251]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of VULVA tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.