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Badanie przepuszczalności jelitowej - nowatorskie narzędzie diagnozy wielu chorób
PublicationPrzepuszczalność jelitowa jest przedmiotem badań od ponad dwóch dekad. Zbadano wpływ wielu chorób i schorzeń na działanie układu pokarmowego. Układ pokarmowy jest skomplikowanym systemem połączonych ze sobą narządów i spełnia różnorodne funkcje. Jedną z nich jest wchłanianie substancji odżywczych i wody z jelita cienkiego. Można wyróżnić dwie drogi, którymi są wchłanianie substancje odżywcze i woda: przez błonę komórkową i między...
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Rozprzestrzenianie się i rozkład substancji ropopochodnych w nasyconymośrodku gruntowym na przykładzie związków BTEX.**2003, 173 s.+ zał. 60 rys. 12 tab. bibliogr. 116 poz. Rozprawa doktorska /23.05.2003/ Wydz. Bud. Wod. i Inż. Środ. Promotor: dr hab. inż. Adam Bolt, prof. PG
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Determination of benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotic drugs in whole blood samples by GC–MS/MS: Method development, validation and application
PublicationBenzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z-drugs are widely used as anxiolytics, sedative hypnotics, anticonvulsants and muscle relaxants. “Designer benzodiazepines” (DBZDs) are a new psychoactive substance class consisting of benzodiazepine derivatives that are not allowed for medical use and are known for being used recreationally. From a toxicologist standpoint, the huge number of such substances implicate a necessity for developing fast...
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Micro‑ and nano‑ bentonite to improve the strength of clayey sand as a nano soil‑improvement technique
PublicationNano-additives results in the formation of nano-cementation (NC). This process is recently used to improve the durability of various building materials. NC used to improve the strength of untreated soil materials, also known as nano soil-improvement (NSI). In few years, the role of nano-additives in various types of soils were developed. In this research, the role of micro- and nano- size of bentonite as soil stabilizer was evaluated...
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The Role of Electrostatics in Enzymes: Do Biomolecular Force Fields Reflect Protein Electric Fields?
PublicationPreorganization of large, directionally oriented, electric fields inside protein active sites has been proposed as a crucial contributor to catalytic mechanism in many enzymes, and it may be efficiently investigated at the atomistic level with molecular dynamics simulations. Here, we evaluate the ability of the AMOEBA polarizable force field, as well as the additive Amber ff14SB and Charmm C36m models, to describe the electric...
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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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Evaluating Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence Model
PublicationIntroduction To date, multiple models of problematic pornography use have been proposed, but attempts to validate them have been scarce. Aim In our study, we aimed to evaluate the Pornography Problems due to Moral Incongruence model proposing that self-appraisals of pornography addiction stem from (i) general dysregulation, (ii) habits of use, and (iii) moral incongruence between internalized norms and behavior. We investigated...
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ASSESSMENT OF TOXIC EFFECT AND ENDOCRINE POTENTIAL OF FOOD PACKAGES EXTRACTS
PublicationIn the scientific literature related to the widely understood issue of packaging materials designed to have contact with food there is much information on raw materials used for their production, their physiochemical properties, types and parameters. There is also a great number of publications on the management and disposal of used packaging. Unfortunately, not much attention is given to the matters concerning migration of toxic...
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Badanie możliwości odzysku i wykorzystania substancji pokarmowych z wód po- procesowych i ścieków z wybranych gałęzi przemysłu spożywczego.**2002, 132 s. 39 rys. 76 tab. bibliogr. 145 poz. maszyn. Rozprawa doktorska /29.05.2002/. P. Gdań., Wydz. Chemiczny. Promotor: prof. dr hab. inż. K. Mędrzycka.
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Determination of thiocyanate (biomarkers of ETS) and other inorganic ions in human nasal discharge samples using ion chromatography
PublicationEnvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a mixture of air and tobacco smoke containing more than 4000 chemical substances. In view of the health risks of many of these substances, studies are needed to determine biomarkers of exposure to ETS constituents in people who actively or passively are exposed to the toxic compounds. The methodologies for determining most biomarkers from saliva, urine and blood samples are known, but methods...
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Analysis of MArkers of Exposure to Constituents of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
PublicationTobacco smoke is a complex mixture of more than 4000 chemical compounds, many of which are harmful to human health. These compounds belong to various chemical classes, including amides, imides, lactams, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, phenols, amines, hydrocarbons, ethers, and inorganic compounds. There are three types of tobacco smoke streams: the mainstream, the sidestream, and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)....
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Application of deep eutectic solvents for separation and determination of bioactive compounds in medicinal plants
PublicationThe medicinal plants industry, particularly in regard to products rich in biologically active substances for maintaining health, has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, with sales of over-the-counter drugs containing these substances growing by billions of dollars. Attention has thus also been paid to the safety and effectiveness of these medicines. We are currently witnessing a rapid increase in the number of publications...
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The influence of ammonia and selcted amines on the characteristics of calcium carbonate precipitated from calcium chloride solutions via carbonation
PublicationThe precipitation of calcium carbonate was carried out by passing a gasous mixture of carbon dioxide and air into a calcium chloride solution. The selected compounds enhancing carbon dioxide absorption were used as additives which promote the formation of carbonate ions in the solution. The additives were ammonia, monoethanolamine, triethylamine and triethanolamine. The resulting calcium carbonate particles varied in polymorphic...
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Konwersje związków azotu w hybrydowym systemie hydrofitowym
PublicationCelem pracy było porównanie skuteczności usuwania związków azotu z warunkami w jakich ono zachodziło m.in: ładunek hydrauliczny i ładunek substancji organicznej oraz azotu, stężenia tlenu, potencjał utleniająco-redukujacych, dostępność łatwo-rozkładalnej substancji organicznej (źródło węgla). Ocena wyżej wymienionych parametrów może w sposób pośredni wykazać, które procesy są odpowiedzialne za usuwanie azotu w analizowanym HSH.Niespodziewanie...
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Examination of Spectral Properties of Medicinal Plant Leaves Grown in Different Lighting Conditions Based on Mint Cultivation
PublicationCultivation in controlled environmental conditions can provide good quality medicinal herbs with consistent properties. A sensing system that can determine the contents of medicinal substances in plants using spectral characteristics of leaves would be a valuable tool. Viability of such sensing approach for mint had to be confirmed experimentally, as no data correlating contents of medicinal substances with spectral characteristics...
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pH-dependent composite coatings for controlled drug delivery system - Review
PublicationNowadays in case of long-term implants, the most common postoperative complications are bacterial infections, which in consequence may provoke loos- ening of the implants in the primary phase of stabilization. Bacterial infections are currently the most frequent cause of revision surgery of the implants such as hip joint endoprosthesis, knee joint endoprosthesis and dental implants. In order to provide the local and long-term antibacterial...
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Heat Dissipation from the Power Cable in the Casing Pipe
PublicationThe current carrying capacity of a power cable determines its ability to carry a specific current and is related to the efficiency of dissipation of heat generated in the cable laid in a specific environment. The studies were conducted in order to determine how the characteristics of the medium around the cable affected its temperature, and thus the ability of the cable to transmit electricity. The experimentation in the lab and...
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Wplyw natlenienia złóż hydrofitowych na efektywność usuwania zanieczyszczeń
PublicationBadania prowadzono w trzech hybrydowych systemach hydrofitowych (HSH): Wiklinie, Wieszynie i Wiedersbergu. Obiekty charakteryzowały się różnym ładunkiem doprowadzanej substancji organicznej. Określenie jakości substancji organicznej w ściekach polegało na przeprowadzeniu analizy specjacji substancji organicznej zgodnie z metodyką podaną w niemieckich wytycznych ATV-131 (1995). Na podstawie analizy frakcji ChZT wykazano, że szybkość...
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Influence of several biodegradable components added to pure and nanosilver-doped PMMA bone cements on its biological and mechanical properties
PublicationAcrylic bone cements (BC) are wildly used in medicine. Despite favorable mechanical properties, processability and inject capability, BC lack bioactivity. To overcome this, we investigated the effects of selected biodegradable additives to create a partially-degradable BC and also we evaluated its combination with nanosilver (AgNp). We hypothesized that using above strategies it would be possible to obtain bioactive BC. The Cemex...
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Noise in biological Raman spectroscopy
PublicationRaman spectroscopy is a widely used method to investigate chemical molecules by analyzing their vibrational transitions. It utilizes inelastic scattering of the laser light irradiating the investigated object. The scattered light requires appropriate filtering to reduce dominant laser light and expose much weaker components having shifted wavelengths of a characteristic spectral pattern. These components are measured by dispersing...
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Polymers for burn dressings and skin substitutes
PublicationSkin burns belong to the group of the most complex injuries due to convoluted skin structure which includes nerve cells, muscles, sweat and sebaceous glands and blood vessels. Both on the market and at the research stage, there are many different dressing and skin substitutes proposals that utilize various materials and active substances. This chapter focuses on summarizing and describing the most popular polymer-based commercial...
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Chromatografia w układzie faz odwróconych.
PublicationOpisano fazy stacjonarne stosowane w chromatograficznych układach faz odwróconych. Opisano mechanizm retencji substancji i wpływ stosowanych rozpuszczalników na selektywność rozdzielania substancji.
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Opracowanie i walidacja procedury oznaczania jonów nieorganicznych (w tym jonów rodankowych - biomarkera narażenia na składniki dymu tytoniowego) z wykorzystaniem techniki chromatografii jonowej w próbkach mleka kobiecego
PublicationNarażenie człowieka na toksyczne związki obecne w dymie tytoniowym może skutkować występowaniem wielu chorób odtytoniowych. Szczególny problem stanowią kobiety w ciąży oraz położnice, ponieważ związki chemiczne obecne w dymie tytoniowym mogą przenikać od matki do dziecka, co może powodować znane skutki narażenia na te substancje zarówno w organizmie matki jak i dziecka. W związku ze szkodliwością dymu tytoniowego konieczne jest monitorowanie...
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Analiza porównawcza struktury zalążka u Sedum hispanicum L. i Sedum acre L.
PublicationZalążki Sedum hispanicum i S. acre ze względu na budowę klasyfikuje się jako anatropowe. Rozwój zarodka przebiega według typu Caryophyllad - po podziale zygoty powstają dwie komórki, komórka bazalna, która nie ulega podziałom oraz komórka apikalna, z której powstaje cały zarodek właściwy i chalazalne komórki suspensora. Przez cały okres rozwoju zalążka odżywianie zarodka przechodzi od stadium pobierania substancji odżywczych za...
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Amyloid fibril formation in the presence of water structure-affecting solutes
PublicationThe impact of the differently hydrated non-electrolytes (protein structure destabilizers) on the fibrillation of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) was investigated. Two isomeric urea derivatives i.e. butylurea (BU) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU) were chosen as a tested compounds. The obtained results show that butylurea exerts greater impact on HEWL and its fibrillation than tetramethylurea. Both substances decrease the time of...
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Application of analytical procedure based on accelerated solvent extraction and ion chromatography technique for determination of thiocyanate and other inorganic ions in human placenta samples
PublicationExposure of a pregnant woman during pregnancy is a special case of exposure to toxic substances. Samples of placenta collected for the studies had been prepared with the technique of accelerated solvent extraction and later analyzed for the presence of thiocyanate ion and other inorganic ions, with the use of the technique of ion chromatography. The concentration of thiocyanate ion in placenta samples collected from active smokers...
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The influence of reactions conditions on aggregation of dyes used in biochemistry
PublicationSelf-association of dyes and related substances is a very important phenomenon in many fields of applied chemistry. It is also fundamental model reaction of many kinds of molecular interactions such as the micelle formation of amphiphilic substances and the binding of small organic molecules to macromolecules. In spite of many studies concerning the dimerization equilibria of dyes and related substances, the mechanism seems not...
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Bioavailability of Tannins and Other Oligomeric Polyphenols: a Still to Be Studied Phenomenon
PublicationPurpose of Review Polyphenols are a group of plant secondary metabolites characterized with the presence ofmultiples of phenol structural units. Tannins are plant originated phenolic substances, which play an important role in plant defense system as well as have found applications in medicine, industry, and other fields of human activity. Despite these, the mechanisms of bioavailability of these substances are poorly studied and...
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Comparative analysis of zinc status, food products' frequency intake and food habits of 11-year-old healthy children
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Exposure to cadmium, lead and mercury in the adult population from Eastern Poland, 1990–2002
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Portable raman spectrometer for maritime security applications
PublicationThe fast identification of explosives, narcotics and other chemicals carried on board of ships or transported in containers to the harbors is an important problem of maritime security. Raman spectroscopy is widely used for fast identification of various chemicals. Continuous progress in the field of photonics has resulted in commercial availability of low-power compact Raman spectrometers which can be integrated into portable systems....
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Characterization and properties of LDPE/(ground tire rubber)/crosslinked butyl rubber blends
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Thermomechanical reclaiming of ground tire rubber via extrusion at low temperature: Efficiency and limits
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Characterization and properties of LDPE/(ground tire rubber)/crosslinked butyl rubber blends
PublicationIn recent years, interest in used rubber recycling, mainly focusing on the utilization of end-of-life tires, has heightened. This interest, is owing to the activities related to environmental protection and economic factors, which both stimulate companies to reuse the high-quality rubber present in ground rubber scrap. In this study, the application of crosslinked butyl rubber in thermoplastic compositions of low-density polyethylene...
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Thermo-mechanical reclaiming of ground tire rubber via extrusion at low temperature: Efficiency and limits
PublicationThermomechanical reclaiming of ground tire rubber (GTR) was performed at different temperatures (60, 120, and 180°C) using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Obtained samples were used in styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) blends. As reference samples, SBR compounds containing untreated GTR were used. Curing characteristics, static and dynamic mechanical properties, and morphology of the obtained blends were determined. The results...
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Microstructure, mechanical properties, and flame retardancy of nanoclay-incorporated polyurethane flexible foam composites
PublicationThe present work seeks to investigate microstructure, mechanical properties, and flame retardancy of polyurethane/nanoclay flexible foam composites. In this regard, we prepared various nanocomposites with and without nanoclay and observed the resulting morphologies to correlate them with the other corresponding characteristics. The results provided support for the fact that tensile strength and compression set will increase with...
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Interfacial adhesion evaluation in (low-density polyethylene)/elastomer blends
PublicationLow-density polyethylene (LDPE) with different elastomers at a ratio of 50/50 wt% blends was prepared by using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Three kinds of elastomers were used: ground tire rubber (GTR), partially crosslinked butyl rubber (KalarVR ), and styrenebutadiene- rubber block copolymer (SBS; KratonVR ). For better characterization of interaction between polyethylene and elastomer, influence of the type of elastomer on...
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Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Parts and Their Injection Molded Alternatives Subjected to Environmental Aging
PublicationAdditive manufacturing is the technology used in medical, industrial, or lifestyle applications. The scientific literature include works reporting various manufacturing parameters’ influence on changes in additive manufacturing components’ mechanical behavior, especially with fused filament fabrication (FFF). The changes in mechanical strength and toughness of FFF compared to injection molding parts were studied. In the study,...
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Correlation between chemical composition and the presence of selected groups of bacteria in freshwater samples collected from Isfjorden and Billefjorde
PublicationThe average concentrations of pollutants in the arctic water, snow and the atmosphere are much lower than those observed in the temperate climate. Specific conditions occurring in the polar regions have apotential to accumulate the pollutants transported from other parts of the world. In this study, attempts were made to find a correlation between selected chemical components and the bacterial population. The analysis involved...
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Response of a fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometer to refractive index and absorption changes – modelling and experiments
PublicationThis paper describes how the refractive index and the absorption of investigated substances change the spectrum of the optical radiation at the output of the fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometer. The modeling of the operation of the interferometer takes into account not only the spectra of the refractive index and the absorption of the medium that is inside the cavity, but also spectra of the refractive indices of the core and...
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Technologies for deodorization of malodorous gases
PublicationThere is an increasing number of citizens’complaints about odor nuisance due to production or service activity. High socialawareness imposes pressure on entrepreneurs and service providers forcing them to undertake effective steps aimed at minimi-zation of the effects of their activity, also with respect to emission of malodorous substances. The article presents informationabout various technologies used for gas deodorization....
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Chromatografia żelowa.
PublicationOmówiono mechanizm rozdzielania substancji z wykorzystaniem chromatografii żelowej. Przedstawiono metodykę kalibracji w celu określenia rozkładu masy cząsteczkowej substancji oznaczanych. Omówiono stosowanoe rodzaje faz stacjonarnych oraz eluentów stosowanych do rozdzielania substancji lipofilowych i hydrofilowych z wykorzystaniem chromatografii żelowej. Omówiono zasady doboru optymalnych warunków rozdzielania, problemu i sposobu...
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Relikty słowiańskiej ludowości w poezji Syrokomli
PublicationThe paper discusses two models of reading the works by Władysław Syrokomla – one from the era of Positivism, the other – from the era of Young Poland. It displays the canvas of Polish dualism in the author’s poetry. The paper explains its lineage in terms of ethnogenesis. It shows the genesis as the evocation of primeval religious substance of Pre-Slavic origin. The paper refers to the findings of cultural anthropology and religious...
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Analysis of the Possibilities of Applying 3D Print Methods for the Needs of Ship-Building Industry
PublicationArticle presents the analysis of applying additive and hybrid manufacturing methods and its impact on dynamic stiffness of prepared samples. Dynamic analysis of the handle bracket specimens consisted in plotting the resonance curves and using these curves to estimate the dynamic stiffness of elements produced with additive manufacturing technology. Authors focused especially on 3D print in Fused Deposiotion Modeling/Fused Filament...
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Novel Cold Crucible Ultrasonic Atomization Powder Production Method for 3D Printing
Publication: A new powder production method has been developed to speed up the search for novel alloys for additive manufacturing. The technique involves an ultrasonically agitated cold crucible installed at the top of a 20 kHz ultrasonic sonotrode. The material is melted with an electric arc and undergoes pulverization with standing wave vibrations. Several different alloys in various forms, including noble and metallic glass alloys, were...
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Environmental fate of endocrine disrupting compounds - analytical problems and challenges
PublicationNarażenie na substancje wykazujące się aktywnością hormonów płciowych może negatywnie wpływać na układ endokrynny i rozrodczy u ludzi i innych organizmów żywych. Badania wykazały że obserwowane są znaczne wzrosty przypadków występowania nowotworów piersi, prostaty i jąder. Inne zaś wykazały obniżoną liczbę plemników w nasieniu mężczyzn i wydłużenie czasu oczekiwania na poczęcie. Odkrycia te znajdują potwierdzenie w badaniach polowych...
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The effect of adding a standard on the result of determination of polychlorinated biphenyls in bottom sediment samples
PublicationBottom sediments are a very important component of aquatic ecosystems. The sediment matrix is highly diverse and heterogeneous; in consequence, compounds entering the aquatic environment from different sources are considerably enriched at its surface. Bottom sediments are regarded as natural sorbents, since they accumulate many harmful substances, such as heavy metals and stable organic contaminants.Extraction is a key stage in...
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Determination of thiocyanate as a biomarker of tobacco smoke constituents in selected biological materials of human origin
Publicationn order to protect human health, it is necessary to biomonitor toxic substances originating from tobacco smoke in biological materials sampled from persons with different exposures to tobacco smoke constituents. Thiocyanate anion is a biomarker of exposure to tobacco smoke components which is characterized by a relatively long half‐life in the human body, i.e. 6 days. In this work, we present the results of thiocyanate determinations...
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Optymalizacja parametrów procesu izolacji trwałych zanieczyszczeń organicznych z osadów dennych z uwzględnieniem formy ich występowania w środowisku wodnym
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań dotyczących optymalizacji metodyki oznaczania związków z grupy PCB w próbkach osadów dennych wykorzystując 3 rozpuszczalniki różniące się siłą elucji, polarnością, temperaturą wrzenia oraz toksycznością: dichlorometan, toluen, heksan oraz 3 techniki ekstrakcji związków z grupy PCB z próbek osadów, różniące się m.in czasem ekstrakcji oraz "czynnikiem" wspomagającym ekstrakcję. W wyniku przeprowadzonych...
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A Simplified Method of Trend Removal to Determine Noise Observed During a Supercapacitor’s Discharging
PublicationIn this paper, new method of trend removal is proposed. This is a simplified method based on Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD). The method was applied for voltage time series observed during supercapacitor discharging process. It assured the determination of an additive noise component after subtracting the identified trend component. We analyzed voltage time series observed between the terminals of the supercapacitor when discharged...