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A strategy towards the generation of testable adverse outcome pathways for nanomaterials
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Ocena jakości powietrza atmosferycznego na terenie Aglomeracji Trojmiejskiej = Quality of atmospheric air in the Tricity area
PublicationNa terenie Aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej i Tczewa monitoring jakości powietrza prowadzony jest, obok jednostek samorządowych przez fundację: Agencja Monitoringu Regionalnego Atmosfery Aglomeracji Gdańskiej - ARMAAG. Katedra Chemii Analitycznej PG współpracując z fundacją ARMAAG podjęła próbę uzupełnienia informacji na temat stanu atmosfery na terenie Trójmiasta i Tczewa o ocenę pod względem zawartości analitów z grupy BTEX. Celem...
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The overview of reactors used for the production of precipitated calcium carbonate via carbonation route
PublicationCarbonation is one of the methods for the production of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) on the industrial scale. A gaseous CO2 is used as a reagent in this process. The hydrodynamic conditions gener-ated in the reactor affect the course of the process and the characteristics of the precipitated calcium carbonate particles. This paper discusses the construction of standard reactors and new proposed con-struction used for the...
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POSADZKI ANTYELEKTROSTATYCZNE W OBIEKTACH PRZEMYSŁOWYCH
PublicationZainteresowanie antyelektrostatycznymi systemami posadzkowymi jest coraz większe przede wszystkim ze względu na konieczność dostosowania obiektów do wymagań stawianych w wydanej przez Unię Europejską dyrektywy ATEX (ATmosphères EXplosibles), określającej wymagania dotyczące ochrony przeciwwybuchowej oraz przed wyładowaniami elektrostatycznymi ESD (Electro Static Discharge) na stanowisku; pracy zawarte w ESD Standard. Dotyczy...
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Microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in cells resistant to HIV-1
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Elektryczne urządzenia przeciwwybuchowe w aspekcie bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego
PublicationW niniejszej pracy przedstawia się wybrane zagadnienia analizy bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego systemów elektrycznych, elektronicznych, programowalnych elektronicznych (E/E/PE) w kontekście wymagań zawartych w dyrektywach europejskich ATEX oraz w rozporządzeniu w sprawie zasadniczych wymagań dla urządzeń i systemów ochronnych przeznaczonych do użytku w przestrzeniach zagrożonych wybuchem (Dz.U. 2003, Nr 143, Poz. 1393). Przedstawiono...
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The influence of small intestinal mucus structure on particle transport ex vivo
PublicationMucus provides a barrier to bacteria and toxins while allowing nutrient absorption and waste transport. Unlike colonic mucus, small intestinal mucus structure is poorly understood. This study aimed to provide evidence for a continuous, structured mucus layer and assess the diffusion of different sized particles through it. Mucus structure was assessed by histology and immunohistochemistry. Ultra-structure was assessed by scanning...
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Gaseous products from scrap tires pyrolisis
PublicationIn European Union 75% of used tires should be recycled. The most common method of used tires disposal, is burning in cement kilns, which does not solve the problem. Pyrolysis process can be an alternative way of utilization of tires. The aim of the researches was to check the influence of pyrolysis products (gas and oil fractions) on environment. Samples from pyrolysis process, like light oil fractions or pyrolysis gases were analyzed...
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Elimination of Impulsive Disturbances From Stereo Audio Recordings Using Vector Autoregressive Modeling and Variable-order Kalman Filtering
PublicationThis paper presents a new approach to elimination of impulsive disturbances from stereo audio recordings. The proposed solution is based on vector autoregressive modeling of audio signals. Online tracking of signal model parameters is performed using the exponential ly weighted least squares algo- rithm. Detection of noise pulses an d model-based interpolation of the irrevocably distorted sampl es is realized using an adaptive, variable-order...
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Facing the brainstorming theory. A case of requirements elicitation
PublicationKnowledge is still considered to be power and its externalization makes it possible for others to use that power. In this paper, we examine the theory of brainstorming, and the claim by father Alex Osborn that in a group session an individual can think of twice as many ideas than working alone. In the context of requirements elicitation, we performed an experiment on a “nominal” and a “real” group of participants, following a procedure...
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Long-term operation of Kickuth-type constructed wetland applied to municipal wastewater treatment in temperate climate
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the problem of changes of effectiveness of Kickuth-type constructed wetland with subsurface flow applied to domestic wastewater treatment. This study is based on an example of a wetland 3000 m2 in surface, serving 800 inhabitants, located in Poland. The results of chemical analysis showed that after an initial year of ‘start-up time’, the efficiency of pollutant removal gradually increased...
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An automated, low-latency environment for studying the neural basis of behavior in freely moving rats
PublicationBackground Behavior consists of the interaction between an organism and its environment, and is controlled by the brain. Brain activity varies at sub-second time scales, but behavioral measures are usually coarse (often consisting of only binary trial outcomes). Results To overcome this mismatch, we developed the Rat Interactive Foraging Facility (RIFF): a programmable interactive arena for freely moving rats with multiple feeding...
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Modeling of TEC Variations Based on Signals from Near Zenith GNSS Satellite Observed by Dense Regional Network
PublicationCurrently the substantial successes in high-resolution ionospheric mapping is declared in many publications. Nevertheless, up to now there are no examples of dynamic visualization of TEC disturbances on regional scale with as high resolution as tropospheric models. Over the years, ionosphere has been modeling basing on the simple assumption, that it is a thin layer, which surrounds the Earth at some arbitrary height. However, the...
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BINDER COURSES USING COLD RECYCLED MIXTURES – A NOVEL CONCEPT IN COLD RECYCLING
PublicationCold recycling with cement and bituminous emulsion is one of the most environmentally friendly techniques to maximize the reuse of reclaimed asphalt (RA) collected during demolition of roads. Cold recycled mixtures are commonly used for base courses in construction or rehabilitation of flexible and semi-rigid pavements. Current experiences demonstrated that cold recycling with appropriate requirements and technical recommendations...
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Low-coherence photonic method of electrochemical processes monitoring
PublicationWe present an advanced multimodality characterization platform for simultaneous optical and electrochemical measurements of ferrocyanides. Specifcally, we combined a fber-optic Fabry– Perot interferometer with a three-electrode electrochemical setup to demonstrate a proof-ofprinciple of this hybrid characterization approach, and obtained feasibility data in its monitoring of electrochemical reactions in a boron-doped diamond flm...
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part I. On-line gas analyzers
PublicationThe paper reviews the subject literature concerning the analytical instruments routinely used for monitoring volatile organic compounds in atmospheric air. The analyzers are classified as stationary or mobile according to their ease of transport. Stationary DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) analyzer is characterized, as are MIMS (Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry), MESI (Membrane Extraction with Sorbent...
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A comparative study of the performance of passive samplers
PublicationPodstawowym celem podjętych badań było porównanie pracy dozymetrów pasywnych wykorzystywanych na etapie izolacji i wzbogacania lotnych związków organicznych z powietrza atmosferycznego na terenie aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej. Jako próbniki do pobierania próbek analitów zastosowano komercyjne dozymetry pasywne typu dyfuzyjnego (Radiello i Orsa 5) oraz dozymetry typu permeacyjnego własnej konstrukcji wyposażone w półprzepuszczalną membranę...
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Application of passive sampling techniques as a usable tool in the field of environmental quality monitoring
PublicationAnalysis of literature data published for the past 20 years leads to the conclusion, that passive sampling technique has been developing very quickly and is commonly used in the field of monitoring pollutants in air, water and soil environment. The popularity of application of passive sampling techniques in analytical and environmental chemistry results from its many advantages e.g.: Simplicity in use, low costs of exploitation,...
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Charakterystyka porównawcza zgazowania drewna bukowego i RDF w reaktorze przeciwprądowym
PublicationRozproszone małe układy produkcji ciepła to coraz popularniejszy trend w energetyce. Praca opisuje możliwości zgazowania biomasy i odpadów w reaktorze przeciwprądowym małej mocy. Zgazowanie odpadów jest obiecującą metodą ich utylizacji. W pracy porównano rozkład temperatur uzyskany podczas zgazowania biomasy i WPS dla całej wysokości reaktora. Porównane zostały składy gazu generatorowego oraz jego kaloryczność. Podczas prób badano...
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Analysis of load carrying capacity and destruction mechanism of an intermediate anchorage steel plate for pillar jib crane
PublicationPillar jib cranes are often mounted to existing floors with the use of an intermediate anchorage steel plate instead of using independent foundations, what is shown in the figure. Standards for steel design provide only basic rules for the design of such an intermediate plate. This study presents a simple design approach by using a numerical model in order to analyze different parameters that have significant influence in the anchorage...
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Improvement of derivatized amino acid detection sensitivity in micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography by means of acid-induced pH-mediated stacking technique
PublicationDerivatization is a frequently used sample prepara-tion procedure applicable to the enhancement of analyte de-tection sensitivity. Amino acids mostly require derivatization prior to electrophoretic or chromatographic analysis, especial-ly if spectrophotometric detection is used. This study presents an on-line preconcentration technique for derivatized amino acids. The sensitivity of the method was improved by the utilization of...
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Performance of extended Lagrangian schemes for molecular dynamics simulations with classical polarizable force fields and density functional theory
PublicationIterative energy minimization with the aim of achieving self-consistency is a common feature of Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics (BOMD) and classical molecular dynamics with polarizable force fields. In the former, the electronic degrees of freedom are optimized, while the latter often involves an iterative determination of induced point dipoles. The computational effort of the self-consistency procedure can be reduced by re-using...
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Weryfikacja struktur baz wiedzy systemu agentowego do oceny technologii informatycznych
PublicationRozdział dokumentuje przebieg i wyniki weryfikacji opracowywanego w Zakładzie Zarządzania Technologiami Informatycznymi modelu systemu wieloagentowego do oceny technologii informatycznych. Wykorzystanie tego modelu (zaprojektowanego w oparciu o ontologie i zasoby baz wiedzy) ma docelowo wspomagać procesy decyzyjne z zakresu doboru technologii informatycznych dla danej organizacji. Dla potrzeb jego weryfikacji wykorzystano dane...
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Numerical analysis of the ostiomeatal complex aeration using the CFD method
PublicationWe aimed to analyse ostiomeatal complex (OMC) aeration using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method of simulation based on human craniofacial computed tomography (CT) scans. The analysis was based on CT images of 2 patients: one with normal nose anatomy and one with nasal septal deviation (NSD). The Reynolds-Average Simulation approach and turbulence model based on linear eddy viscosity supplemented with the two-equation...
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Pomiary stężeń benzenu w powietrzu atmosferycznym na terenie aglomeracji trójmiejskiej i Tczewa w latach 2007-2010
PublicationPodwyższone wartości stężeń związków z grupy VOCs w powietrzu atmosferycznym sprawiają, że coraz więcej uwagi w literaturze poświęca się problematyce związanej z monitorowaniem i identyfikacją źródeł emisji. Systematyczna kontrola poziomu zawartości jest szczególnie istotna w przypadku związków, których obecność może stanowić poważne zagrożenie dla zdrowia i życia człowieka. Związkiem, którego obecność w powietrzu atmosferycznym...
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Monoubiquitinated Histone H1B Is Required for Antiviral Protection in CD4+T Cells Resistant to HIV-1
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A new method for real-time monitoring of volatiles in frying fumes using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry with time-of-flight analyse
PublicationTo safeguard the consumers’ well-being, it is necessary to develop novel methods for determination of carcinogens in food, including volatiles generated during frying. The currently used procedures for analysis of volatile fraction of vegetable oils are not based on real-time measurements and thus do not enable the determination of carcinogenic compounds in frying fumes; instead, only the headspace or liquid fraction is sampled....
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Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – A review
PublicationAromatic hydrocarbons (AHs) are toxic environmental contaminants presented in most of the environmental matrices. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of AHs in the account of complete mineralization from various environmental matrices have been reviewed in this paper. An in-depth discussion on various AOPs for mono (BTEX) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives is presented. Most of the AOPs were...
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Wpływ ścieków przemysłowych na energochłonność i efektywność procesów technologicznych w komunalnej oczyszczalni ścieków
PublicationW artykule skupiono się na przedstawieniu wpływu jakości i ilości ścieków przemysłowych wprowadzanych do sieci kanalizacyjnej PEWIK GDYNIA Sp. z o. o. na stabilność procesów technologicznych. Określono również wpływ ścieków przemysłowych na energochłonność i efektywność oraz na wzrost kosztów oczyszczania ścieków komunalnych w Grupowej Oczyszczalni Ścieków „Dębogórze” w latach 2012-2015.
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Highly effective degradation of selected groups of organic compounds by cavitation based AOPs under basic pH conditions
PublicationCavitation has become on the most often applied methods in a number of industrial technologies. In the case of oxidation of organic pollutants occurring in the aqueous medium, cavitation forms the basis of numerous advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). This paper presents the results of investigations on the efficiency of oxidation of the following groups of organic compounds: organosulfur, nitro derivatives of benzene, BTEX, and...
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UDP-glukuronylotransferazy - białka siateczki śródplazmatycznej. Struktura i mechanizm działania
PublicationIzoenzymy UDP-glukuronylotransferazy (EC. 2.4.1.17), UGT, katalizują w organizmach ssaków reakcję koniugacji grupy glikozylowej pochodzącej z nukleotydu UDPGA z aglikonem. UDPGA jest przyłączany do odpowiedniej grupy funkcyjnej metabolitu I fazy, rzadziej związku wyjściowego, przez co polarność aglikonu i zdolność jego wydalania z komórki zwiększa się, a to w konsekwencji obniża efekt toksyczny.Struktura UGT zawiera 2 domeny. Domena...
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Structure, Physicochemical and Biological Properties of an Aqua (2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotriacetato)-oxidovanadium(IV) Salt with 4-Methylpyridinium Cation
PublicationThe crystal structure of a nitrilotriacetate (nta) oxidovanadi-um(IV) salt with 4-methylpyridinium cation, [4-Me(Py)H]+, of [4-Me(Py)H][VO(nta)(H2O)] stoichiometry was determined. The com-plex comprises a discrete mononuclear [VO(nta)(H2O)]–coordinationentity that can be rarely found among other known compounds con-taining nitrilotriacetate oxidovanadium(IV) moieties. The complex wascharacterized by spectroscopic (IR and EPR) methods,...
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Intra-operative biopsy in chronic sinusitis detects pathogenic Escherichia coli that carry fimG/H, fyuA and agn43 genes coding biofilm formation
PublicationThe aim of this study was to investigate whether or not surgical biopsy of sinus tissue in chronic sinusitis, not responsive to treatment, would detect E. coli. We intended to evaluate E. coli virulence genes, therefore dispute the causal role of such an unusual microorganism in chronic sinusitis, as well as consider effective pathogen-targeted therapy. Patients with E. coli isolated by intra-operative puncture biopsy were included...
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Badania emisji lotnych związków organicznych z asfaltów drogowych z wykorzystaniem techniki dynamicznej analizy fazy nadpowierzchniowej i chromatografii gazowej sprzężonej ze spektrometrią mas (DHS - GC - MS)
PublicationAsfalty drogowe pochodzenia naftowego są wytwarzane z pozostałości z destylacji próżniowej ropy naftowej. Ze względu na częciowy kraking termiczny mający miejsce na etapie destylacji próżniowej oraz jej utleniania (oksydacji) prowadzącego do powstania finalnegoproduktu, w gotowej masie bitumicznej występują lotne związki organiczne. Podczas dalszego wykorzystania asfaltu, na etapie jego ekspedycji oraz budowy dróg, z gorącej masy...
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COMPARISON OF INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES USING THE EXAMPLE OF SELECTED STOCK EXCHANGES
PublicationIn the following paper, the main objective is to examine whether the selection of the performance measure influences the evaluation of individual investments and the performance rankings generated on that basis. This study presents the values of 16 performance indicators along with their detailed descriptions. All calculations were made using the R program, and the source code can be found at the end of the article. Nine selected...
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Enhancement of the Magnetoresistance in the Mobility‐Engineered Compensated Metal Pt 5 P 2
PublicationThe magnetoresistance (MR) in nonmagnetic materials continues to be a fertile research area in materials science. The search for giant, positive MR has been limited to a rather small window of materials such as high-mobility semimetals in single-crystalline form. Here, the observation of a very large positive MR in metallic Pt5P2 in polycrystalline form is reported. The observations reveal that improvement of the crystallinity...
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Investigation of volatile low molecular weight compounds formed during continuous reclaiming of ground tire rubber
PublicationGround tire rubber was thermo-mechanically reclaimed at different temperature conditions (80, 120, 160 °C) using a co-rotating twin screw extruder. The progress of ground tire rubber reclaiming was evaluated with specific mechanical energy, sol fraction and thermogravimetric analysis. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including volatile sulfur compounds (VCSs) released from ground tire rubber and ground tire rubber after reclaiming...
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Transport of Particles in Intestinal Mucus under Simulated Infant and Adult Physiological Conditions: Impact of Mucus Structure and Extracellular DNA
PublicationThe final boundary between digested food and the cells that take up nutrients in the small intestine is a protective layer of mucus. In this work, the microstructural organization and permeability of the intestinal mucus have been determined under conditions simulating those of infant and adult human small intestines. As a model, we used the mucus from the proximal (jejunal) small intestines of piglets and adult pigs. Confocal...
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Przykłady realizacji i interpretacji wyników sondażowych pomiarów terenowych w czynnych systemach wodociągowych
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przebieg realizacji i rezultaty sondażowych pomiarów terenowych w trzech układach dystrybucji wody o zróżnicowanym przewymiarowaniu sieci wodociągowej. Pomiary przeprowadzono w dążeniu do identyfikacji właściwości (cech) strukturalnych i funkcjonalnych układów po wieloletniej ich eksploatacji. Ustalenia te determinują opracowanie programu realizacji pomiarów dla potrzeb tarowania komputerowego modelu przepływu...
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Design centering of compact microwave components using response features and trust regions
PublicationFabrication tolerances, as well as uncertainties of other kinds, e.g., concerning material parameters or operating conditions, are detrimental to the performance of microwave circuits. Mitigating their impact requires accounting for possible parameter deviations already at the design stage. This involves optimization of appropriately defined statistical figures of merit such as yield. Alt-hough important, robust (or tolerance-aware)...
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Deep learning techniques for biometric security: A systematic review of presentation attack detection systems
PublicationBiometric technology, including finger vein, fingerprint, iris, and face recognition, is widely used to enhance security in various devices. In the past decade, significant progress has been made in improving biometric sys- tems, thanks to advancements in deep convolutional neural networks (DCNN) and computer vision (CV), along with large-scale training datasets. However, these systems have become targets of various attacks, with...
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Comparing the permeability of human and porcine small intestinal mucus for particle transport studies
PublicationThe gastrointestinal mucus layer represents the last barrier between ingested food or orally administered pharmaceuticals and the mucosal epithelium. This complex gel structure plays an important role in the process of small intestinal absorption. It provides protection against hazardous particles such as bacteria but allows the passage of nutrients and drug molecules towards the intestinal epithelium. In scientific research, mucus...
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Rosuvastatin based novel 3-substituted isocoumarins / 3-alkylidenephthalides: Ultrasound assisted synthesis and identification of new anticancer agents
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Sonochemical synthesis of rosuvastatin based novel 3-methyleneisoindolin-1-one derivatives as potential anticancer agents
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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN USING SIMPLE EQUATIONS
PublicationThe behaviour of concrete, whether fresh or har dened, depends basically on the beha viour of its components and the r elationship between them, ther efore, obtaining a concr ete with cer tain pr operties depends fundamentally on the concr ete mix design. Concr ete mix design gener ally includes two main steps: 1-Selection of the main components suitable for the concr...
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Influence of intermixing at the Ta/CoFeB interface on spin Hall angle in Ta/CoFeB/MgO heterostructures
PublicationWhen a current is passed through a non-magnetic metal with strong spin-orbit coupling, an orthogonal spin current is generated. This spin current can be used to switch the magnetization of an adjacent ferromagnetic layer or drive its magnetization into continuous precession. The interface, which is not necessarily sharp, and the crystallographic structure of the nonmagnetic metal can both affect the strength of current-induced...
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Ameliorative Role of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Against Fipronil Impact on Brain Function, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptotic Cascades in Albino Rats
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Warzywa jako narzędzie wykorzystywane w biomonitoringu metali ciężkich
PublicationW ostatnich dekadach miały miejsce istotne zmiany w gospodarce i to zarówno w skali globalnej jak i regionalnej oraz lokalnej. W sposób istotny wzrosło zapotrzebowanie na energię, transport ludzi i towarów. Tym zmianom w coraz większym stopniu towarzyszy wzrost dbałości o stan środowiska. Dlatego też coraz więcej uwagi zwraca się na coraz dokładniejszy monitoring i kontrolę poziomu zanieczyszczenia poszczególnych elementów środowiska...
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Nucleotide excision repair of oxidised genomic DNA is not a source of urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
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Advanced Potential Energy Surfaces for Molecular Simulation
PublicationAdvanced potential energy surfaces are defined as theoretical models that explicitly include many-body effects that transcend the standard fixed-charge, pairwise-additive paradigm typically used in molecular simulation. However, several factors relating to their software implementation have precluded their widespread use in condensed-phase simulations: the computational cost of the theoretical models, a paucity of approximate models...