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The Effect of Adhesive Additives on Silica Gel Water Sorption Properties
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The effect of mangiferin on skin: Penetration, permeation and inhibition of ECM enzymes
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The Effect of Nanosilica on the Mechanical Properties of polymer-Cement Composites (PCC)
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Effect of graphene thickness on photocatalytic activity of TiO2-graphene nanocomposites
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Effect of rotating magnetic field on ferromagnetic structures used in hyperthermia
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Effect of perlite waste addition on the properties of autoclaved aerated concrete
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Metrological aspects of the Tombolo effect investigation – Polish case study
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The effect of unfavourable process conditions on the water desalination by membrane distillation
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Effect of flow-rate on ethanol separation in membrane distillation process
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Effect of osmoprotectants on the survival of bacterial endophytes in lyophilized beet roots
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Substituent Effect in the First Excited Singlet State of Monosubstituted Benzenes
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Effect of biostimulants and storage on the content of macroelements in storage roots of carrot
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Effect of grain preservation on the carotenoid and tocopherol content of cereal grains
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Effect of whole amaranth flour on bread properties and nutritive value
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Effect of Different Structure Type Traffic On Railway Line Capacity
PublicationThe article points to methods of analyzing railway traffic conditions based on two parameters: capacity and delay of trains. The impact of the differentiated railway type structure on the capacity of the railway line was presented. Particular attention has been paid to the assessment of commonly used simplifications in analyzes.
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Effect of interlayer bonding quality of asphalt layers on pavement performance
PublicationThe quality of interlayer bonding at the interfaces between the asphalt layers in flexible pavements affects the overall pavement performance. Lack or partial lack of interlayer bonding between asphalt layers can cause pavement's premature failures such as rutting, slippage of the wearing course, cracking or simply a reduction in the calculated fatigue life of the pavement structure. This paper shows the case studies of investigation...
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The effect of current delay angle on tripping of residual current devices
PublicationPower electronics converters applied in domestic or similar installations may utilize current delay (phase) angle control to change the level of transferred power. Due to application of such types of converters, earth fault current in the installation may be strongly distorted. The current distortion level depends on a value of current delay angle. This delay angle also influences the tripping threshold of residual current devices....
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Experimental study of the effect of vertical acceleration component on the slope stability
PublicationThe paper deals with the stability of earth dams subjected to seismic and paraseismic excitations occurring in the close distance to the dam. The Newmark’s stability approach, classified as a simplified dynamic method, has been extended for two directional dynamic loading case and the evolution of the friction coefficient. The paper is focused on the experimental verification of the proposed method for harmonic and cyclic excitations...
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Experimental investigation into surface texture effect on journal bearings performance
PublicationThe aim of this study was to analyse the performance of journal bearings with specially created dimples on the sliding surface and operating under various conditions. The texture was created on the bearing surface that co-acted with the smooth journal; moreover, the variation of the textured surface of the journal mating with the smooth bearing was tested, and the results were compared to those obtained with the standard smooth...
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Effect of mesh deformation on the accuracy of 3D FEM electromagnetic analysis
PublicationIn this paper, the accuracy of 3D FEM electromagnetic simulations in parametric analysis using mesh deformation techniques is discussed. Mesh deformation techniques allow one to preserve the mesh topology while the geometry is changed. It is shown that the application of mesh deformation can provide accurate simulation results even for very large deformations. On the other hand, it is also shown that the technique has to be used...
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Numerical Study of Concrete Mesostructure Effect on Lamb Wave Propagation
PublicationThe article presents the results of the numerical investigation of Lamb wave propagation in concrete plates while taking into account the complex concrete mesostructure. Several concrete models with randomly distributed aggregates were generated with the use of the Monte Carlo method. The influence of aggregate ratio and particle size on dispersion curves representing Lamb wave modes was analyzed. The results obtained for heterogeneous...
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Effect of polymer fibres reinforcement on selected properties of asphalt mixtures
PublicationThe paper presents selected results of the research program concerning fibre reinforced asphalt concrete. Aramid-polyalphaolefin fibres was used in this study. Selected properties responsible for low temperature cracking and resistance to permanent deformation are presented in this paper. Low temperature cracking susceptibility was evaluated with the results obtained from bending test of rectangular beams with constant rate of...
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Effect of Polymerization Statistics on the Electronic Properties of Copolymers for Organic Photovoltaics
PublicationStatistical block copolymers, composed of donor (D) and acceptor (A) blocks, are a novel type of material for organic photovoltaics (OPVs) devices. In particular a new series of polymers based on PBTZT-stat-BDTT-8, recently developed by Merck, offers high solubility in different solvents, and a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) in different device architectures. Although it is known that the electronic properties of these...
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Effect of waviness and roughness components on transverse profiles of turned surfaces
PublicationThis paper presents the authors method of simultaneous analysis of roughness and waviness irregularity components, with the aim of better defining the key qualities and characteristics.Periodical surface machining traces may be analyzed spectrally, with the irregularity's peaks and troughs being used to define the wave's amplitude.In this work the standard composition for filtering waviness and roughness components of a surface...
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Experimental research of the effect of face milling strategy on the flatness deviations
PublicationIn this paper the dependencies between face milling strategy of EN AW6082-T6 aluminum alloy samples, with difference thicknesses (6, 8, and 12 mm) and two cold rolling directions, and flatness deviations were presented. Three strategies of milling included different proportions of material removed from both sides of the plates. This approach allowed to control the proportions of residual surface stresses on both sides of the specimens,...
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Facet effect of TiO2 nanostructures from TiOF2 and their photocatalytic activity
PublicationIn this study, special attention is focused on the design of TiO2 morphology and microstructure in the two-step preparation procedure using TiOF2 as a precursor to study their photodegradation mineralization efficiency. Firstly, TiOF2 was synthesized by a simple solvothermal method using titanium(IV) tetrafluoride, which was further used as a precursor in preparation of anatase 2D nanosheets, octahedral, decahedral, and rectangular prisms...
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Effect of strain level on the stiffness of cold recycled bituminous mixtures
PublicationCold recycling is a sustainable technology for the rehabilitation of bitumi-nous pavements. This study investigates the stiffness response of cement-bitumen treated materials (CBTM)manufactured with 80% reclaimed asphalt and treated with 2.0% Portland cement and 4.0% bitumen emulsion. Indirect tensile stiffness modulus tests were carried out to assess the strain dependence of stiffness at target horizontal deformation levels between...
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The Effect of Varying the Light Spectrum of a Scene on the Localisation of Photogrammetric Features
PublicationIn modern digital photogrammetry, an image is usually registered via a digital matrix with an array of colour filters. From the registration of the image until feature points are detected on the image, the image is subjected to a series of calculations, i.e., demosaicing and conversion to greyscale, among others. These algorithms respond differently to the varying light spectrum of the scene, which consequently results in the feature...
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The effect of temperature on the power drop in crystalline silicon solar cells
PublicationPrzedstawiono wpływ temperatury i długości fali zaabsorbowanego promieniowania na parametry elektryczne krzemowych ogniw i modułów fotowoltaicznych. Zaobserwowano spadek mocy wyjściowej (-0.65%/K), współczynnika wypełnienia charakterystyki FF (-0.2%/K) i sprawności konwersji (-0.08%/K) ze wzrostem temperatury. Zaprezentowano również charakterystykę spektralną napięcia otwartego obwodu dla ogniw krzemowych.
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The effect of ionic liquids on the surface and photocatalytic properties of semiconducting materials
PublicationSemiconductor-mediated photocatalysis represents an environmentally friendly technology that could be used for the degradation of different pollutants in the gas and aqueous phases, for hydrogen generation, and for CO2-to-valuable product transformation reactions. Therefore, it is extremely important to accurately design a photocatalyst with the relevant features. In recent years, ionic liquids have often been employed as reagents...
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Effect of environmental temperature variations on protective properties of organic coatings
PublicationW oparciu o model rozwoju naprężeń oraz niszczenia kumulatywnego przedyskutowano wpływ zmiennych temperatur środowiska na mechaniczną spójność i własności ochronne systemów powłokowych. Badano wpływ cykli temperaturowych pomiędzy 20 i 55 st. C oraz między -20 i 20 st. C na trwałość różnych powłokowych systemów malarskich na stali. Stosując technikę spektroskopii impedancyjnej monitorowano zmiany parametrów powłok poddanych cyklom...
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Examination of the effect of altering model complexity on representing groundwater flow
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań na dokładnością modeli numerycznych przepływu wód podziemnych. Analizowano wpływ upraszczania struktury przestrzennej modelu na wyniki obliczeń.
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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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Effect of hybrid contactless short-cicruit limiters on power quality
PublicationPrzedstawiono działanie bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych w oparciu o symulację komputerową. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na problem jakości dostarczanej energii elektrycznej poprzez ograniczanie zapadów napięcia za pomocą bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych. W modelowaniu elementów systemu elektroenergetycznego i zapadów napięcia, będących skutkiem zwarć wykorzystano program MATLAB z biblioteką Power System Blockset....
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The effect of surfactant composition on solubilization and emulsification of hydrophobic soil pollutants
PublicationZbadano solubilizację tetrachloroetylenu i dichlorobenzenu w roztworach surfaktantów niejonowych (oksyetylenowanych alkoholi tłuszczowych i alkilofenoli) oraz w roztworach biosurfaktantu (mono i diramnolipidów). Obserwowano liniowy wzrost ilości zsolubilizowanych związków ze wzrostem stężenia surfaktantu w roztworze. Solubilizacja tetrachloroetylenu przebiegała ze znacznie większą efektywnością niż solubilizacja dichlorobenzenu....
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The effect of processing on the nutritional value and toxicity of foods. Chapter 13
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Deterministic and statistical size effect during shearing of granular layer
PublicationArtykuł omawia deterministyczny i statystyczny efekt skali w materiałach granulowanych podczas ścinania cienkiej warstwy piasku między dwoma bardzo szorstkimi ścianami. Obliczenia wykonano metodą elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego prawa hipoplastycznego. Pokazano wyniki efektu skali przy zastosowaniu różnych metod redukujących ilość realizacji pól losowych dla początkowego wskaźnika porowatości..
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DEM ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF INTERFACIAL TRANSITIONAL ZONES ON FRACTURE IN CONCRETE.
PublicationArtykuł omawia wyniki numeryczne dotyczące pękania betonu uzyskane stosując metodę elementów dyskretnych. Trójwymiarowe obliczenia wykonano dla próbek betonowych podczas zginania. Beton został opisany jako model 4-fazowy. Mikrostrukturę betonu przyjęto na podstawie 3D zdjęć mikro-tomograficznych. Zbadano wpływ stref przejściowych na wytrzymałość i proces pękania. Wyniki numeryczne zostały porównane z wynikami doświadczalnymi. Uzyskano...
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Effect of cyclic shearing on the evolution of localisation of deformationsin granular bodies.
PublicationOmówiono wpływ cyklicznego ścinania na lokalizację odkształceń stycznych w materiałach granulowanych. Obliczenia wykonano metodą elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego prawa hipoplastycznego dla wąskiej warstwy piasku. Obliczenia wykonano dla różnych amplitud ścinania i różnych początkowych zagęszczeń piasku.
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Effect of boundary conditions in shear testers on properties of bulk solids.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wpływ warunków brzegowych w dwóch różnych aparatach ścinania na wielkość odkształceń i naprężeń. Obliczenia wykonano przy zastosowaniu metody elementów skończonych i mikropolarnego prawa hipoplastycznego.
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Selected aspects of the surface quality of the wooden elements after planing
PublicationThe quality of the surface of wooden elements, that have been planed, has got a crucial meaning in the whole production process flow, since the obtained effects affect the quality of wooden surface after painting. The emergence of defects in most cases causes need to qualify workpiece as a scrap part or additional work activity must be done. In the paper selected results of the investigation of the effect of the cutting tool wear...
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How glycosylation affects glycosylation: the role of N-glycans in glycosyltransferase activity
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Disruption of homocitrate synthase genes in Candida albicans affects growth but not virulence
PublicationDwa geny, LYS21 i LYS22, kodujące izoformy syntazy homocytrynianowej, enzymu katalizującego pierwszy wyjątkowy etap w szlaku biosyntezy lizyny, zostały rozbite z komórkach Candida albicans z wykorzystaniem strategii ''SAT flipper''. Podwójny mutant lys21delta/lys22delta nie wykazywał aktywności syntazy homocytrynianowej, natomiast charakteryzował się auksotrofią wzrostową wobec lizyny w podłożach minimalnych, co można było odwrócić...
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Invasive Ring-Necked Parakeet Negatively Affects Indigenous Eurasian Hoopoe
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Seed-Roasting Process Affects Oxidative Stability of Cold-Pressed Oils
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Emphysema affects the number and characteristics of solitary pulmonary nodules. Authors' reply
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Effects of Different Aeration Modes on Ammonia Removal from Sludge Digester Liquors in the Nitritation-Anammox Process
PublicationSludge digester liquors can be responsible for up to one third of the nitrogen load to the biological step of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The conventional process for ammonia removal via two sequential processes, i.e. nitrification and denitrification, is increasingly being challenged by a one-step process in which ammonium is oxidized directly to nitrogen gas e.g. ammonium oxidation (anammox) process. In this novel process,...
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Numerical Comparison of Damping Amplification Effects Obtained in Neighborhood of a Mechanism Singular Position - Viscous and Electromagnetic Cases
PublicationIn the paper, results of numerical investigations are presented. A continuous beam is considered as the main vibrating element. Two energy dissipations methods are compared: viscous dampers and DC generators. To increase the damping effectiveness, velocity amplification is proposed, i.e., a mechanism is introduced between the beam and the damping element, and the mechanism configuration is set as closed to the singular position...
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Self-Association of Amphotericin B: Spontaneous Formation of Molecular Structures Responsible for the Toxic Side Effects of the Antibiotic
PublicationAmphotericin B (AmB) is a lifesaving antibiotic used to treat deep-seated mycotic infections. Both the pharmaceutical activity and highly toxic side effects of the drug rely on its interaction with biomembranes, which is governed by the molecular organization of AmB. In the present work we present detailed analysis of self-assembly of AmB molecules in different environments, interesting from the physiological standpoint, based...
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The effects of different aeration modes on ammonia removal from sludge digester liquors in the nitritation–anammox proces
PublicationThe aim of this study was to determine the impact of continuous and intermittent aeration on the rate of ammonia removal in the combined nitritation–anammox process. This process was run in two parallel sequencing batch reactors (SBRs), with a working volume V = 10 L, treating sludge digester liquors from the Gdansk (Poland) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The ammonia oxidizing bacteria were cultivated from activated sludge...