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Problems of modelling toxic compounds emitted by a marine internal combustion engine for the evaluation of its structure parameters
PublicationThe paper presents the possibility of using an analytical study of the engine exhaust ignition to evaluate the technical condition of the selected components. Software tools available for the analysis of experimental data commonly use multiple regression model that allows the study of the effects and iterations between model input quantities and one output variable. The use of multi-equation models gives a lot of freedom in the...
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The differential impact of a density of Polish pine wood on cutting forces with its origin region taken into consideration
PublicationIn the article the dependence of cutting forces in a function the density of wood with regard to the wood origin are presented. Samples used in experiment were with Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) originating from four provenances in Poland (Figure 1). Wood density was measured by two methods: stereometric method (global density) and radiometric method (local density). Stereometric method consists in measurements the volume...
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Authentication of whisky due to its botanical origin and way of production by instrumental analysis and multivariate classification methods
PublicationHeadspacemass-spectrometry (HS-MS), mid infrared (MIR) and UV–vis spectroscopywere used to authenticate whisky samples from different origins and ways of production ((Irish, Spanish, Bourbon, TennesseeWhisky and Scotch). The collected spectra were processed with partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) to build the classification models. In all cases the five groups ofwhiskieswere distinguished, but the best resultswere...
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Light-Induced Transformation of the Aromatic Heptaene Antifungal Antibiotic Candicidin D into Its All-Trans Isomer
PublicationIllumination of the aromatic heptaene macrolide antifungal antibiotic candicicin D with UV light results in an isomerization of the molecule. The product formed after irradiation of the candicidin complex with UV light (λ=365nm), namely, iso-candicidin D, was isolated and subjected to 2D NMR studies, consisting of DQF-COSY, ROESY, TOCSY, HSQC, and HMBC experiments. The obtained spectral data unambiguously evidenced that iso-candicidin...
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic and theoretical study of water interactions with glycine and its N-methylated derivatives
PublicationZbadano hydratację glicyny i jej metylowych pochodnych: N-metyloglicyny (NMG), N,N-dimetyloglicyny (DMG) i N,N,N-trimetyloglicyny (TMG) przy wykorzystaniu spektroskopii FTIR, z zastosowaniem cząsteczki HDO jako sondy molekularnej. Ilościowa wersja metody widm różnicowych pozwoliła na wyizolowanie widma wody zaburzonej przez substancję rozpuszczoną. Wyniki widmowe zostały skonfrontowane z obliczeniami teoretycznymi w ramach teorii...
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Analyses of the effect of the design features of the spindle of the sliding table saw upon its critical rotational speeds
PublicationProducenci pilarek formatowych do drewna dążą do zwiększania dokładności przecinania. Można to osiągnąć np. przez poprawę zachowania się wrzeciona, gdyż od niego w dużej mierze zależą efekty przecinania. Przedstawiono metodykę wyznaczania prędkości krytycznych wrzeciona pilarki formatowej w funkcji cech konstrukcyjnych wrzeciona i jego napędu.
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Heterogeneous oxidation of highly boron-doped diamond electrodes and its influence on the surface distribution of electrochemical activity
PublicationThe electrochemical active surface area (EASA) of polycrystalline boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes is heterogeneous and can be affected by numerous factors. There is a strong need for proper consideration of BDD heterogeneity in order to improve this material's range of application in electrochemistry. Localized changes in surface termination due to the influence of oxidation agent result in increased surface resistance. The...
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Risk of Cost Overruns in Implementation of Building Investment in Urban Conditions in the Aspect of Historical Background of its Location
PublicationThe article is a continuation of the authors' analyzes on the risk of delays in implementation of building investment in urban conditions in the aspect of historical background of its location. In case of construction investment located in the historic part of the city, the possible accumulation of many unfavourable factors, which in course of its implementation, may constitute a serious source of cost overruns and disruptions,...
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Antifungal Activity of Capridine β as a Consequence of Its Biotransformation into Metabolite Affecting Yeast Topoisomerase II Activity
PublicationIn the last few years,increasing importance is attached to problems caused by fungal pathogens. Current methods of preventing fungal infections remain unsatisfactory. There are several antifungal compounds whichare highly effective in some cases, however, they have limitations in usage: Nephrotoxicity and other adverse effects. In addition, the frequent use of available fungistatic drugs promotes drug resistance....
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Reshaping financial systems: The role of ICT in the diffusion of financial innovations – Recent evidence from European countries
PublicationExchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the fastest-growing types of innovative financial products. The emergence and spread of these instruments have been facilitated by the digital revolution. Information and communication technology (ICT) is profoundly reshaping the global economic landscape, laying solid foundations for unrestricted and unbounded flows of information and knowledge, eliminating information asymmetries, and furthering...
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ANALYSIS OF WIND CONDITIONS AROUND A BUILDING DEVELOPMENT AS A PART OF ITS FORM DESIGNING PROCESS, A CASE STUDY
PublicationAerodynamic phenomena that occurs around building developments exert a significant impact on the quality of climate in cities. Environmental wind engineering is a dynamically developing field of knowledge that offers a chance to study and, in consequence, regulates the air flow around buildings and complexes of building developments. The following paper discusses the issue of wind conditions that may be experienced on pedestrian...
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Evolution of Ag nanostructures created from thin films: UV–vis absorption and its theoretical predictions
PublicationAg-based plasmonic nanostructures were manufactured by thermal annealing of thin metallic films. Structure and morphology were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). SEM images show that the formation of nanostructures is influenced by the initial layer thickness as well as the...
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Photoplethysmographic Time-Domain Heart Rate Measurement Algorithm for Resource-Constrained Wearable Devices and its Implementation
PublicationThis paper presents an algorithm for the measurement of the human heart rate, using photoplethysmography (PPG), i.e., the detection of the light at the skin surface. The signal from the PPG sensor is processed in time-domain; the peaks in the preprocessed and conditioned PPG waveform are detected by using a peak detection algorithm to find the heart rate in real time. Apart from the PPG sensor, the accelerometer is also used to...
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Effect of Time Varying Measurement Conditions on Antenna Pattern in Near Field Measurement and Its Correction Procedure
PublicationAuthors present the procedure of taking into account the changes of electrical parameters of setup due to the time drift of temperature during the procedure of near field measurement. It is proposed to make additional measurements in determined positions of probe are next used the results to introduce corrections terms in measured data. Such approach was verified practically in experimental near field measurement system.
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The decay of quantum correlations between quantum dot spin qubits and the characteristics of its magnetic-field dependence
PublicationWe address the question of the role of quantum correlations beyond entanglement in the context of quantum magnetometry. We study the evolution of the rescaled variant of the geometric quantum discord of two electron-spin qubits interacting with an environment of nuclear spins via the hyperfine interaction. We have found that quantum correlations display a strong magnetic-field sensitivity which can be utilized for decoherence-driven...
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A LUMPED-CIRCUIT MODEL OF CIRCULAR PISTON TRANSDUCER FOR MODELING ITS PERFORMANCE IN DUAL FREQUENCY OPERATING MODES
PublicationThe paper presents novel network equivalent circuit of piezoceramic circular disc transducer that takes into account thickness and ra dial mode of vibrations. The starting point of the analysis is 4-port description of circular disc element representing the solution of wave equation set in radial and thickness directions. Th e approximate solution for harmonic case is represented in the form of 4x4 matrix, which is syn thesized...
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Parameter of nonlinearity B/A of three-component systems with separate volumes of liquid, its vapor and a neutral gas
PublicationOtrzymane zostało wyrażenie dla zaburzenia entropii substancji o trzech komponentach jako funkcja zaburzeń jej ciśnienia i gęstości. Na podstawie wzoru prędkość i parametru nieliniowosci fali akustycznej zostały wyliczone jako funkcje i ciśnienia i koncentracji pary i powietrza. Rezultaty są przedstawione w postaci wykresów.
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9-(2,6-dichlorophenoxycarbonyl)10-methylacridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate and its precursor 2,6-dichlorophenyl acridine-9-carboxylate
PublicationMetodą rentgenowskiej analizy strukturalnej oznaczono struktury obu tytułowych związków. W ich trójskośnych kryształach występują odpowiednio: układy oddziaływań elektrostatycznych, C-H...O i π-π lub C-H...Cl, π-π i oddziaływań dyspersyjnych.
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A New Phenylalanine Derivative Acts as an Antagonist at the AMPA Receptor GluA2 and Introduces Partial Domain Closure: Synthesis, Resolution, Pharmacology, and Crystal Structure
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Observing its long-term effects on a short-term, multi-day evaluation of the effectiveness of hearing aid use
PublicationThe main objective of the research study was to develop a method for evaluating the effectiveness of hearing protection with hearing aids tailored to the needs and prevailing conditions in the acoustic environments where the elderly most often reside. The method was also intended to estimate the benefits of hearing aids and allow prediction of such an effect based on a short-term trial. It is noteworthy that a short-term evaluation...
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Rapid and simplified synthesis of [ 18 F]Fluoromisonidazole and its use in PET imaging in an experimental model of subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Metabolism of antitumor 9-amino-1-nitroacridine derivatives in HepG2 cells and its influence on cytochrome P450 isoenzymes
PublicationCelem przeprowadzonych badań było określenie wpływu pochodnych C-857 i C-1748 na poziom enzymów cytochromu P450 w powiązaniu z kinetyką metabolizmu badanych związków. Eksperymenty zostały przeprowadzone na komórkach ludzkiego nowotworu wątroby HepG2. Uzyskane wyniki metodą Western blotting wykazały, że za metaboliczną transformacje pochodnych C-857 i C-1748 odpowiada izoenzym CYP3A4.Analiza metabolitów (Western blotting, HPLC)...
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The motif EXEXXXL in the cytosolic tail of the secretory human proprotein convertase PC7 regulates its trafficking and cleavage activity
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Analysis of different tillage implements with respect to reduced fuel consumption, tractor operating speed and its wheel slippage
PublicationNowadays the prices of agricultural farm produced products are increasing with ant-speed and the prices of input for raising crops are increasing with rocket-speed. Therefore, there is a dire need to conduct some important studies to innovate the techniques which can lower the costs of crop production. In this context, this study was conducted to evaluate the consumption of fuel at different tillage implements, tractor operating...
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Structural Change in New Member States (1995–2005): Shift–Share Analysis of Productivity Growth and its Determinants
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Salt saturated single-drop microextraction of malondialdehyde from human plasma before its determination by gas chromatography
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Effect of psoriasis activity and topical treatment on plasma epidermal growth factor (EGF) and its soluble receptor (sEGFR)
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Methylation of Estrogen Receptor 1 Gene in the Paraspinal Muscles of Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis and Its Association with Disease Severity
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The effect of the annual growth and the late wood share upon density of the Polish pine wood as a function of its origin
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zróżnicowanie gęstości polskiego drewna sosnowego (Pinus sylvestris L.) w zależności od udziału drewna późnego w przyroście rocznym z uwzględnieniem krainy pochodzenia drewna. Wspomniane zróżnicowanie jest w istotne statystycznie w skali globalnej oraz dla większości miejsc pochodzenia. Pomiar gęstości wykonano przy użyciu metody stereometrycznej. Metoda ta polegała na określeniu objętości pryzmy poprzez...
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Emotional Distress Associated with Surgical Treatment and its Relationship with Coping Profiles Among Chronically ill Older Patients
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Measurements and calculation of self inductance of testing coils used in physical transformer model construction and its frequency analysis
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Carotenoid Content in Breastmilk in the 3rd and 6th Month of Lactation and Its Associations with Maternal Dietary Intake and Anthropometric Characteristics
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Non-disjoint Decomposition Using r-admissibility and Graph Coloring and Its Application in Index Generation Functions Minimization
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Distributed System for Monitoring of the Large Scale Infrastructure Structures Based on Analysis of Changes of its Static and Dynamic Properties
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Towards the industry 4.0: Have ICT services improved the position of Central and Eastern Europe in global production linkages?
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Potential of Waste Biomass from the Sugar Industry as a Source of Furfural and Its Derivatives for Use as Fuel Additives in Poland
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Nondestructive Methodology for Identification of Local Discontinuities in Aluminide Layer-Coated MAR 247 during Its Fatigue Performance
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Cost of Equity of Coal-Fired Power Generation Projects in Poland: Its Importance for the Management of Decision-Making Process
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Novel 2019 coronavirus structure, mechanism of action, antiviral drug promises and rule out against its treatment
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Multiparameter analysis of the Barkhausen noise signal and its application for the assessment of plastic deformation level in 13HMF grade steel
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia wyniki wieloparametrowej analizy właściwości sygnału szumu Barkhausena (BN). Poza powszechnie stosowanymi kwantyfikatorami sygnału szumu Barkhausena takimi jak amplituda, całka z obwiedni sygnału czy też wynikami analizy impulsowej sygnału proponujemy dodatkową analizę opartą na zmianach amplitudy prądu magnesującego. Jak się okazuje charakter zmian sygnału Barkhausena (w funkcji stopnia deformacji plastycznej)...
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Structural change in New Member States (1995-2005): shift-share analysis of productivity growth and its determinants
PublicationThe chapter focuses on the latest developments in ten New MemberStates (presented vis-à-vis EU-15countries), seen from the perspective of structural change and quality upgrading of their economic structures. In particular, recently released disaggregated labor statistics are used,allowing to analyse the process of labor reallocation and productivitychanges associated with inter-and intra-industrystructural change. Since the mid-1990s...
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Systematic Study of Hydration Patterns of Phosphoric(V) Acid and Its Mono-, Di-, and Tripotassium Salts in Aqueous Solution
PublicationSpektroskopia oscylacyjna FTIR w zakresie drgania OD cząsteczki HDO została zastosowana do zbadania różnych form fosforanów w kolejności malejącego stopnia protonacji: H3PO4, KH2PO4, K2HPO4, K3PO4. HDO rozcieńczona izotopowo w H2O została otrzymana przez dodanie odpowiednich ilości wody ciężkiej (D2O) do roztworów w wodzie zwykłej. Do wyizolowania widm HDO zaburzonej przez substancję rozpuszczoną zastosowano metodę widm różnicowych....
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One-step converting biowaste wolfberry fruits into hierarchical porous carbon and its application for high-performance supercapacitors
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Compositional characteristics and nutritional quality of European beaver (Castor fiber L.) meat and its utility for sausage production
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Reaction Model Taking into Account the Catalyst Morphology and Its Active Specific Surface in the Process of Catalytic Ammonia Decomposition
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In vivo evaluation of the antipsoriatic effect of hydrogel with lavandin essential oil and its main components after topical application
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Isolation of the GFA1 gene encoding glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase of Sporothrix schenckii and its expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate synthase (GlcN-6-P synthase) is an essential enzyme involved in cell wall biogenesis that has been proposed as a strategic target for antifungal chemotherapy. Here we describe the cloning and functional characterization of Sporothrix schenckii GFA1 gene which was isolated from a genomic library of the fungus. The gene encodes a predicted protein of 708 amino acids that is homologous to GlcN-6-P synthases...
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Historic Urban Settings, LED Illumination and its Impact on Nighttime Perception, Visual Appearance, and Cultural Heritage Identity
PublicationMany cities, towns and villages around the world have adopted new Lighting Emitting Diode (LED) technology in order to save energy, operational and maintenance costs. While energy-efficient, these light sources have a critical effect on the appearance of historic sites at night and the technology has unique properties and numerous inherent drawbacks that present challenges to decision makers as well as inexperienced lighting...
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The hydration of the protein stabilizing agents: trimethylamine-N-oxide, glycine and its N-methylderivatives - the volumetric and compressibility studies
PublicationThe densities at T = (288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K and sound velocities at T = 298.15 K have been measured for aqueous solutions of trimethylamine-N-oxide, glycine, N-methylglycine (sarcosine), N,N-dimethylglycine, N,N,N-trimethylglycine (betaine). From these data the apparent molar volumes, VΦ, the apparent molar isentropic compressions, KS,Φ, and the solvation numbers of solutes have been determined. The concentration...
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Vegetable derived-oil facilitating carbon black migration from waste tire rubbers and its reinforcement effect
PublicationThree dimensional chemically cross-linked polymer networks present a great challenge for recycling and reutilization of waste tire rubber. In this work, the covalently cross-linked networks of ground tire rubber (GTR) were degraded heterogeneously under 150 °C due to the synergistic effects of the soybean oil and controlled oxidation. The degradation mechanism was discussed using Horikx theory and Fourier transformation infrared...