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Continuous-time active-RC filters: general model and its applications.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono ogólny model filtru aktywnego RC opartego na wzmacniaczach odwracających fazę. Model analizowany jest przy użyciu równań macierzowych. Podano jawną formułę określającą funkcję przenoszenia filtru w ogólnym przypadku. Przedstawiono rozszerzenia modelu pozwalające uwzględniać nieidealności wzmacniaczy operacyjnych, w tym skończone wzmocnienie i pasmo przenoszenia oraz niezerową rezystancję wyjściową. Zastosowanie...
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Enterotoxigenic Potential of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci from Ready-to-Eat Food
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Application of Game Theory against Nature in Supporting Bid Pricing in Construction
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Negative Ion Formation in Sodium Chloride TrimerAn ab Initio Study
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Multiple-channel frequency-adaptive active vibration control using SONIC
PublicationSONIC (self-optimizing narrowband interference canceller) is an acronym of a new approach to rejection of sinusoidal disturbances acting at the output of a discretetime stable linear plant with unknown and possibly timevarying dynamics. The paper presents two frequency-adaptive extensions of the multivariate SONIC algorithm. The efficacy of the proposed solutions is tested using our laboratory-scale active vibration control plant.
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Application of the Polish active GNSS geodetic network for surveying and design of the railroad
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono opis sieci ASG-EUPOS oraz architekturę zastosowanego zestawu pomiarowego GNSS. Opisano geodezyjne przygotowanie pomiarów toru kolejowego, które przeprowadzono na ok. 30-kilometrowym odcinku testowym. Ustawienie centrów fazowych anten względem osi toru testowego wyznaczono metodami geodezji tradycyjnej w oparciu o pomiary tachimetryczne. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych pomiarów ksztaltu geometrycznego toru podjęto...
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Working in harmony with nature. Green office buildings in a present-day city
PublicationMetropolis - as main point of people's migration, mostly because of work, have to face sustainable development as a strategy for the near future. This article describes possible ways leading to the best office building concepts in the design process. Searching for a workspace in harmony with nature is one of the aspects of a balanced development. The challenge is to create functional, compact, environmentally friendly and healthy...
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Structure of sol-gel derived Nb2O5 films for active coating devices
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań struktury cienkich warstw nb2o5 otrzymywanych metodą zol-żel. wytworzone warstwy charakteryzowano pod kątem zastosowania jako materiałów na aktywne pokrycia fotoniczne.
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Active Dynamic Thermography imaging of wound healing processes in cardio surgery
PublicationThe surgery is a branch of medicine, that is integrally connected to wounds. Despite using sterile tools and compliance with aseptic rolls, some of the surgery wounds become infected. In clinical practice there is a lack of cheap, objective methods and tools for quantitative definition and estimation of the surgery wound healing progress. This paper presents preliminary results of Active Dynamic Thermography (ADT) parametric imaging...
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Comprehensive compensation of grid current distortion by shunt active power filters
PublicationThe paper presents a comprehensive approach to the compensation of grid current distortion in shunt active power filter systems. Four sources of current distortion are addressed: imperfect grid synchronization caused by the distortion in the grid voltages, time delays in the evaluation of grid voltages and computation of compensating currents, fluctuations of the dc bus voltage, and the distortion of inverter output voltages due...
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Bilateral Multi-Issue Negotiation Between Active Documents and Execution Devices
PublicationMobile document-agents are often in conflict with execution devices when attempting to perform activities of the business process they implement, since preferences of device owners may change depending on their current location and the actual class of the device in use. The paper proposes a bilateral negotiation mechanism based on a simple bargaining game that can effectively resolve such conflicts without any third party support.
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Cold-Active beta-Galactosidases: Sources, Biochemical Properties and Their Biotechnological Potential
Publicationbeta-D-Galactosidases have been studied extensively in terms of their application to a variety of industrial technologies. To date, considerable research efforts have been devoted to characterization of new cold-active beta-D-galactosidases which were isolated directly from selected species of bacteria and yeasts, as well as with the use of metagenomic approaches. This chapter will provide a review of current research towards cold-active...
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Estimation of the amplitude of the signal for the active optical gesture sensor with sparse detectors
PublicationIn this paper we deal with the problem of precise gesture recognition for the active optical proximity sensor with sparse 8 photodiodes. We particularly focus on developing the method of estimating the real, usually not observable, maximum signal value representing maximum intensity of light reflected from an obstacle present in the front of the sensor. Different configurations of the fingers were used as an obstacle. The Monte Carlo...
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Active vibration reduction with a use of enegry performance index at acceleration feedback
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych i symulacji w trybie Hardware-in-the-loop nowego algorytmu aktywnej redukcji drgań. Algorytm ten bazuje na energetycznym wskaźniku jakości zmodyfikowanym w ten sposób, że wykorzystuje bezpośrednio sygnał sprzężenia zwrotnego przyspieszeń.
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Theoretical study of thermofrictional oscillations due to negative friction-temperature characteristic
PublicationAnalytical study on oscillations of a body on a moving counterbody has been done by assuming imperfect frictional thermal contact and friction that decreases with contact temperature. It has been shown that stick-slip oscillation occurs due to decrease of friction coefficient when the body moves in the opposite direction to the counterbody. Dynamical characteristics, such as conditions for stable sliding and limit cycles, have...
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Polymer biodegradable coatings as active substance release systems for urological applications
PublicationCatheter-associated urinary tract infections are the result of catheterization of the bladder. The risk of infection is directly proportional to the length of the bladder catheterization. Bacteria cells have the ability to adhere and create the biofilm on the surface of catheter materials. Bacteria’s biofilm is an extremely beneficial environment of existence for microorganisms. Microorganisms that are an integral part of the biofilm...
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Single-phase power electronics transformer with active functions for smart grid
PublicationThis paper presents the control of one cell of a modular single-phase power electronics transformer with active functions for meeting the smart grid concept. In this way, the converter could be used not only as a conventional transformer but also for grid such as reactive power, harmonic elimination and energy storage. The topology of the cell is composed by a bidirectional converter with three stages: a half bridge in the input...
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Biologically active compounds based on the carbazole scaffold - synthetic and mechanistic aspects
PublicationDoctoral dissertation is divided into three main parts: introduction, results and discussion and experimental. The introduction is divided into four main parts which describe: 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, the most popular antidepressants, new compounds based on the carbazole structure with affinity for serotonin receptors, telomeres and telomerase with their functions, telomerase inhibition strategies, carbazoles approved in...
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How to eliminate the formation of chlorogenic acids artefacts during plants analysis? Sea sand disruption method (SSDM) in the HPLC analysis of chlorogenic acids and their native derivatives in plants
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A comparative study of English viseme recognition methods and algorithm
PublicationAn elementary visual unit – the viseme is concerned in the paper in the context of preparing the feature vector as a main visual input component of Audio-Visual Speech Recognition systems. The aim of the presented research is a review of various approaches to the problem, the implementation of algorithms proposed in the literature and a comparative research on their effectiveness. In the course of the study an optimal feature vector...
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Material for Automatic Phonetic Transcription of Speech Recorded in Various Conditions
PublicationAutomatic speech recognition (ASR) is under constant development, especially in cases when speech is casually produced or it is acquired in various environment conditions, or in the presence of background noise. Phonetic transcription is an important step in the process of full speech recognition and is discussed in the presented work as the main focus in this process. ASR is widely implemented in mobile devices technology, but...
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A comparative study of English viseme recognition methods and algorithms
PublicationAn elementary visual unit – the viseme is concerned in the paper in the context of preparing the feature vector as a main visual input component of Audio-Visual Speech Recognition systems. The aim of the presented research is a review of various approaches to the problem, the implementation of algorithms proposed in the literature and a comparative research on their effectiveness. In the course of the study an optimal feature vector construction...
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Improving the quality of speech in the conditions of noise and interference
PublicationThe aim of the work is to present a method of intelligent modification of the speech signal with speech features expressed in noise, based on the Lombard effect. The recordings utilized sets of words and sentences as well as disturbing signals, i.e., pink noise and the so-called babble speech. Noise signal, calibrated to various levels at the speaker's ears, was played over two loudspeakers located 2 m away from the speaker. In...
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Finite-difference time-domain analyses of active cloaking for electrically-large objects
PublicationInvisibility cloaking devices constitute a unique and potentially disruptive technology, but only if they can work over broad bandwidths for electrically-large objects. So far, the only known scheme that allows for broadband scattering cancellation from an electrically-large object is based on an active implementation where electric and magnetic sources are deployed over a surface surrounding the object, but whose ‘switching on’...
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Tin Oxide Encapsulated into Pyrolyzed Chitosan as a Negative Electrode for Lithium Ion Batteries
PublicationTin oxide is one of the most promising electrode materials as a negative electrode for lithium-ion batteries due to its higher theoretical specific capacity than graphite. However, it suffers lack of stability due to volume changes and low electrical conductivity while cycling. To overcome these issues, a new composite consisting of SnO2 and carbonaceous matrix was fabricated. Naturally abundant and renewable chitosan was chosen...
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Application of surface active amino acid ionic liquids as phase-transfer catalyst
PublicationFive structurally related morpholinium derived ionic liquids containing N-acetyl-glycinate anion were synthesized and their thermal stability, surface properties and activity as phase transfer catalysts investigated. The thermal properties were studied by differential scanning calorimetry, while the adsorption at the air/water interface and micellization behavior was analyzed by surface tension measurements, conductometry and isothermal...
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A novel concept of negative CO2 emission power plant for utilization of sewage sludge
PublicationCarbon Capture and Storage (CSS) technology is considered an important “bridge technology”, allowing effective abatement of CO2 emissions for power units using fossil fuels. However, if biomass is used in a power plant, equipped with CCS system, negative CO2 emissions can be achieved. In practice, wide development of such technologies would enable not only reduction of CO2 emissions, but also reversal of the harm done so far. In...
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Probing the Magnetic Anisotropy of Co(II) Complexes Featuring Redox-Active Ligands
PublicationCoordination complexes that possess large magnetic anisotropy (otherwise known as zero-field splitting, ZFS) have possible applications in the field of magnetic materials, including single molecule magnets (SMMs). Previous studies have explored the role of coordination number and geometry in controlling the magnetic anisotropy and SMM behavior of high-spin (S = 3/2) Co(II) complexes. Building upon these efforts, the present work...
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Highly Active TiO2 Microspheres Formation in the Presence of Ethylammonium Nitrate Ionic Liquid
PublicationSpherical microparticles of TiO2 were synthesized by the ionic liquid-assisted solvothermal method at different reaction times (3, 6, 12, and 24 h). The properties of the prepared photocatalysts were investigated by means of UV-VIS diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy...
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Prognostic Significance of TOP2A Gene Dosage in HER-2-Negative Breast Cancer
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Improving the accuracy of bearing in active sonar with cylindrical array using spectrum estimation.
PublicationThe articles presents a method for improving the accuracy of bearing in multibeam sonar with a cylindrical array. Based on a known spatial spectrum estimation technique, the method has been successfully used in linear array systems. Its accuracy of bearing is satisfactory and ensures a relatively low computational effort. The article discusses certain simplifications and assumptions to adapt the spatial spectrum estimation technique...
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In Search of Panacea—Review of Recent Studies Concerning Nature-Derived Anticancer Agents
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Reconfigurable Dual Active Bridge (DAB) Converter Topology for Aircraft Application System
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Can Gram-Negative Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antimicrobial Blue Light Treatment?
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Influence of the extraction mode on the yield of some furanocoumarins from Pastinaca sativa fruits
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Self-assembly of zinc and cobalt complexes mimicking active site of alcohol dehydrogenase
PublicationPo raz pierwszy zsyntetyzowano obojętne kompleksy cynku i kobaltu naśladujące strukturę centrum aktywnego dehydrogenazy alkoholowej z wodą jako dodatkowym ligandem. Jakość otrzymanych kryształów pozwoliła na szczegółową analizę wewnątrzcząsteczkowych wiązań wodorowych w kryształach tych związków. Wnioski potwierdzono za pomocą spektroskopii FT-IR w ciele stałym.
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Quantitative active dynamic thermal Ir-Imaging and thermal tomography in medical diagnostics
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Biologically Active Preparations from the Leaves of Wild Plant Species of the Genus Rubus
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Micellar liquid chromatography for lipophilicity determination of new biologically active 1,3‐purinodiones
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Kombucha as a Potential Active Ingredient in Cosmetics—An Ex Vivo Skin Permeation Study
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Effective mode volume of a natural mode of an open dielectric resonator with an active region
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Legislative and criminal law aspects of water protection and prevention of pharmaceuticals accumulation in nature
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Role of Herbal Bioactive Compounds as a Potential Bioavailability Enhancer for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
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Quantitative active dynamic thermal ir-imaging and thermal tomography in medical diagnostics
PublicationPraca dotyczy nowych technik obrazowania w diagnostyce medycznej, wykorzystując przetwarzanie obrazów termicznych rejestrowanych w podczerwieni. Opisano właściwości termiczne tkanek biologicznych, omówiono medele termiczne i zdefiniowano zastępcze parametry syntetyczne, metody pomiarów i stosowane urządzenia. Omówiono procedury akwizycji danych i ich przetwarzania. Wprowadzono pojęcie tomografii termicznej. Opisano przeprowadzone...
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Modelling of temperature field of flat boiling section with active single nucleation site
PublicationZaprezentowano główne założenia wybranych modeli wrzenia dla pojedynczego centrum nukleacji. Przedstawiony model numeryczny dotyczy zagadnienia dwuwymiarowego, osiowo-symetrycznego, nieizotropowego przewodzenia ciepła dla warunków brzegowych pierwszego, drugiego i trzeciego rodzaju. Warunek brzegowy drugiego rodzaju reprezentuje gęstość strumienia ciepła połączoną z generacją pęcherzy z pojedynczego centrum nukleacji.
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Continuous-Time Active-RC Filter Model for Computer-Aided Design and Optimization
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono ogólny model filtru aktywnego RC opartego na wzmacniaczach odwracajacych faze. Model analizowany jest przy użyciu równań macierzowych. Podano jawną formułę określającą funkcję przenoszenia filtru w ogólnym przypadku. Przedstawiono rozszerzenia modelu pozwalające uwzgledniać nieidealność wzmacniaczy operacyjnych, w tym skończone wzmocnienie i pasmo przenoszenia oraz niezerową rezystancję wyjściową. Wyprowadzono...
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Effect of high pressure and sub-zero temperature on some gram-negative bacteria.
PublicationCelem pracy było określenie przeżywalności wybranych gramujemnych bakterii na działanie wysokiego ciśnienia i ujemnej temperatury. Traktowanie komórek bakterii ciśnieniem 193 MPa w temperaturze -20C przez 24 godziny, powodowało całkowitą inaktywację bakterii E. coli, P. fluorescens i T. thermophilus. Po działaniu ciśnienia przez krótszy czas występowały różnice we wrażliwości między badanymi szczepami. Najmniej odporny na działanie...
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Transformation of bimetallic Ag–Cu thin films into plasmonically active composite nanostructures
PublicationFormation of plasmonically active silver, copper and composite silver-copper nanostructures were studied in this paper. Metallic nanostructures were fabricated by thermal disintegration, so called dewetting, of the thin films in an argon atmosphere. The formation process of the nanostructures was in-situ observed by a novel method, based on resistance measurements. The influence of the material and thickness of the initial thin...
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Consequences of New Approach of Chemical Stability Tests of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
PublicationThere is a great need of broaden look on stability tests of active pharmaceuticalingredients (APIs) in comparison with current requirements contained in pharmacopeia.By usage of many modern analytical methods the conception of monitoring the changesof APIs during initial stage of their exposure to harmful factors has been developed. Newknowledge must be acquired in terms of identification of each degradation...
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Generation of chirality in 4,4'-azopyridine by co-crystallization with optically active dicarboxylic acids
PublicationOtrzymano kokryształy anti-4,4'-azopirydyny z optycznie czynnymi kwasai: 9,10-dihydro-9,10-etanoantraceno-11,12-dikarboksylowym i trans-1,2-cykloheksnodikarboksylowym. Następnie pomierzono dichroizm kołowy otrzymanych kryształów. Dodatni znak efektu Cottona, odpowiadający niskoenergetycznemu wzbudzeniu elektronowemu n-pi*, został skorelowany z M helikalnością skręconego chromoforu Ar-N=N. Absolutna konfiguracja skręconej cząsteczki...