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Chicken feather keratin as a source of bioactive peptides useful in prevention of metabolic disorders – in silico and in vitro hydrolysis
PublicationProtein derived bioactive peptides not only serve as nutrients but can also exert drug-like activity, e.g. antidiabetic, antihypertensive, or antimicrobial, to name a few. Most biopeptides have beneficial effects on health that make them attractive for nutraceutical applications. The majority of bioactive peptides have been obtained from food proteins, but protein-rich by-products generated by agriculture...
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Zinc Oxide and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Impact on In Vitro Germination and Seedling Growth in Allium cepa L.
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Expression pattern of new genes regulating female sex differentiation and in vitro maturational status of oocytes in pigs
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Protein oligomerization is the biochemical process highly up-regulated in porcine oocytes before in vitro maturation (IVM)
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Application of bacterial cellulose experimental dressings saturated with gentamycin for management of bone biofilm in vitro and ex vivo
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In Vitro Evaluation of Polihexanide, Octenidine and NaClO/HClO-Based Antiseptics against Biofilm Formed by Wound Pathogens
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The processing of staphylococcal biofilm images from Fluorescence and Confocal Microscopy to assess in vitro efficacy of antiseptic molecules
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In Vitro Studies on the Relationship Between the Antioxidant Activities of Some Berry Extracts and Their Binding Properties to Serum Albumin
PublicationThe aim of this study was to investigate the possibility to use the bioactive components from cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extracts as a novel source against oxidation in food supplementation. The quantitative analysis of bioactive compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids, flavanols, carotenoids, and chlorophyll) was based on radical scavenging spectrophometric assays...
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A Potential Relationship Between Estrogen Receptors Polymorphisms, Sperm Function and in vitro Fertilization Success: A Preliminary Study*
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GC-MS analysis, antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of pluteus cervinus: an in vitro and in silico approach
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The termostability, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of some vegetables subjected to different durations of boiling: investigation in vitro.
PublicationThis research was performed in order to compare the water and acetone extracts of raw and boiled for 10, 20, 40 and 60 min Korean lotus roots (KLR) and Polish white onion (PWO) in the contents of theirbioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and thermostability. It was found that polyphenols (mg GAE/g), flavanols (mg GAE/g), flavonoids (mg CE/g), anthocyanins(mg CGE/kg) and tannins (mg CE/g) in water extract of raw lotus roots...
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The thermostability, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of some vegetables subjected to different durations of boiling: investigation in vitro
PublicationThis research was performed in order to compare the water and acetone extracts of raw and boiled for 10, 20, 40 and 60 min Korean lotus roots (KLR) and Polish white onion (PWO) in the contents of theirbioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and thermostability.It was found that polyphenols (mg GAE/g), flavanols (mg GAE/g), flavonoids (mg CE/g), anthocyanins (mg CGE/kg) and tannins (mg CE/g) in water extract of raw lotus roots...
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In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging-Based Evaluation of Doxorubicin Anticancer Treatment in Combination with the Herbal Medicine Black Cohosh
PublicationAs a substitution for hormone replacement therapy, many breast cancer patients use black cohosh (BC) extracts in combination with doxorubicin (DOX)-based chemotherapy. In this study, we evaluated the viability and survival of BC- and DOX-treated MCF-7 cells. A preclinical model of MCF-7 xenografts was used to determine the influence of BC and DOX administration on tumor growth and metabolism. The number of apoptotic cells after...
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The Distribution of Glucosinolates in Different Phenotypes of Lepidium peruvianum and Their Role as Acetyl- and Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors—In Silico and In Vitro Studies
PublicationThe aim of the study was to present the fingerprint of different Lepidium peruvianum tu- ber extracts showing glucosinolates-containing substances possibly playing an important role in preventinting dementia and other memory disorders. Different phenotypes of Lepidium peruvianum (Brassicaceae) tubers were analysed for their glucosinolate profile using a liquid chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometer (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS platform)....
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INFOGEST inter-laboratory recommendations for assaying gastric and pancreatic lipases activities prior to in vitro digestion studies
PublicationIn vitro digestion studies often use animal digestive enzyme extracts as substitutes of human gastric and pancreatic secretions. Pancreatin from porcine origin is thus commonly used to provide relevant pancreatic enzymes such as proteases, amylase and lipase. Rabbit gastric extracts (RGE) have been recently introduced to provide gastric lipase in addition to pepsin. Before preparing simulated gastric and pancreatic extracts with...
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Comparison of 2D and 3D culture models in the studies of the biological response induced by unsymmetrical bisacridines in cancer cells
PublicationMulticellular tumor spheroids are a good tool for testing new anticancer drugs, including those that may target cancer stem cells (CSCs), responsible for cancer progression, metastasis, and recurrence. Therefore, following the initial evaluation of the impact of antitumor unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) on lung and colon cancer cells using traditional monolayer cultures, I extended my investigations and applied the spherical model....
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The Co-Culture of Staphylococcal Biofilm and Fibroblast Cell Line: The Correlation of Biological Phenomena with Metabolic NMR1 Footprint
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267: Mesenchymal cells regulate growth of intestinal crypts by a Wnt independent mechanism in 3D culture system
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Relationships between stakeholder pressure, culture, and CSR-practices in the context of project management in the construction industry in Poland
PublicationThe study aims to investigate how CSR-stakeholder pressure, CSR-company culture, and CSR-practices are related to one another based on the example of the construction industry in Poland. This knowledge will make it possible to assess which of the two factors, i.e., stakeholder culture or the internal company culture have a stronger effect on the CSR-practices. To accomplish the goal of the study a sample composed of 216 cases was...
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Fungal co-culture improves the biodegradation of hydrophobic VOCs gas mixtures in conventional biofilters and biotrickling filters
PublicationThe present study systematically evaluated the potential of Candida subhashii, Fusarium solani and their consortium for the abatement of n-hexane, trichloroethylene (TCE), toluene and α-pinene in biofilters (BFs) and biotrickling filters (BTFs). Three 3.2 L BFs packed with polyurethane foam and operated at a gas residence time of 77 s with an air mixture of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were inoculated with C. subhashii,...
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Towards Greater Citizen Participation in Financing Public Cultural Institutions—Legal Barriers and Proposed Solutions
PublicationThe paper contains a conceptual proposal that aims at indicating new models of participatory financing of cultural institutions as well as actions towards supporting culture. It presents results of a qualitative study in the form of action research, on identifying legal barriers of financing of cultural institutions in Poland. Additionally, it presents practical suggestions to the encountered problems that were worked out after...
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Solid phase synthesis of conjugates of tuftsin analogues with 1-nitro-acridine derivatives
PublicationZsyntetyzowano na fazie stałej koniugaty 1-nitro-akrydyny z pochodnymi tuftsyny modyfikowanymi na grupie epsilon-aminowej lizyny prostymi aminokwasami, np. alaniną, valiną, beta-alaniną. Końcowe produkty były charakteryzowane za pomocą MS, NMR, analizy elementarnej i przekazane do badań ich aktywności przeciwnowotworowej.
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Carvacrol as a Stimulant of the Expression of Key Genes of the Ginsenoside Biosynthesis Pathway and Its Effect on the Production of Ginseng Saponins in Panax quinquefolium Hairy Root Cultures
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Abscisic Acid Regulates the 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA Reductase Gene Promoter and Ginsenoside Production in Panax quinquefolium Hairy Root Cultures
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Retrofitted vibro-pressed pavement bricks and their impregnation in modern architecture.
PublicationRecent construction projects require new properties of concrete building materials. The paper describes the technological methods of retrofitting of vibro-pressed concrete pavement brick and shows the results of improving physical properties of concrete by application of different impregnation agents.
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Topological Behaviour of Solutions of Vibro-Impact Systems in the Neighborhood of Grazing
PublicationThe grazing bifurcation is considered for the Newtonian model of vibro-impact systems. A brief review on the conditions, sufficient for the existence of a grazing family of periodic solutions, is given. The properties of these periodic solutions are discussed. A plenty of results on the topological structure of attractors of vibro-impact systems is known. However, since the considered system is strongly nonlinear, these attractors...
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Edukacja kulturalna inżynierów - doświadczenia gdańskie = Cultural education of engineers - Gdańsk experiences
PublicationWe wstępie przywołano konsyliencję, rozwój zrównoważony, krajobraz kulturowy, memetykę, technikę informacyjną i komunikacyjną, komunikację lekcyjną i kreatywność jako argumenty dalszych rozważań o wizji kulturalnej edukacji inżynierów oraz misji temu służącej, podjętej przez autora na Politechnice Gdańskiej w 1993 r. Jako przesłanki metodyczne omówiono slogany lekcyjne: ''otwieracz do oczu'', ''zwierciadło wartości'', ''skarbnica...
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The Analysis of Cultural Heritage Assets as a Potential for Local Development: Study of the Academic Environment
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Changing Attitudes in Cross Cultural Diversity through International Senior Capstone Projects
PublicationIn this global world, today’s engineer is likely to have to work in global international teams with colleagues from other nationalities. The challenge for many engineering curricula is how to include, in a realistic way, this global dimension and increase the student’s awareness of the issues that are encountered. In the Purdue University Engineering Technology program, an international capstone project was created to increase...
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STUDIES ON THE USE OF TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS BELONGING TO THE CULTURAL HERITAGE
PublicationWithin the frames of the use of terrestrial laser scanning we find numerous examples of registration of building facilities, including also historical and valuable in their culture. In the case presented in this paper, at the root of the problem there is a preservation of the historic blacksmith’s forge located in Gdansk Orunia. The facility dating from the early nineteenth century was intended to repair involving the complete...
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Studies on the use of terrestrial laser scanning in the maintenance of buildings belonging to the cultural heritage
PublicationWithin the frames of the use of terrestrial laser scanning we find numerous examples of registration of building facilities, including also historical and valuable in their culture. In the case presented in this paper, at the root of the problem there is a preservation of the historic blacksmith's forge located in Gdansk Orunia. The facility dating from the early nineteenth century was intended to repair involving the complete...
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Socio-Cultural Standards Promoted by the Mass Media as Predictors of Restrictive and Bulimic Behavior
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ICT-supported spatial identification of natural and cultural values as a tool in development policies
PublicationW ciagu ostatnich dwudziestu lat świat stał się miejscem gwałtownego postępu technologicznego, mentalnego i społecznego. Przesył danych geoprzestrzennych staje się coraz łatwiejszy a dostęp coraz bardziej powszechny. Stwarza to nowe możliwości konstruowania polityk rozwoju.Artykuł przedstawia kwestie wykorzystania technologii teleinformatycznych w prowadzeniu polityki rozwoju - na przykładzie przetwarzania danych o środowisku przyrodniczym...
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The European Union and Cultural, Economic and Political Development of Minority in Central and Eastern Europe
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CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF EVIDENCE-BASED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS
PublicationPurpose: This paper aims at providing comparative analysis of the influence of cultural determinants on the managers’ perceptions of human resources management practices, as a factor conditioning application of evidence-based management. Design/methodology/approach: This article presents the study of 121 managers in Poland, on their perception of HRM practices and analyses the consistency of findings with the Hofstede cultural...
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Potential Impact of Waterway Development on Cultural Landscape Values: The Case of the Lower Vistula
PublicationThe northern (“lower”) section of the Vistula is on the route of two international waterways—E70 and E40. However, the current condition of the riverbed prevents larger vessels from passing through. Plans for the waterway date back to the beginning of the 20th century. Following Poland’s ratification of the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance in 2017, the general concept has been transformed...
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Absorbable sutures in general surgery – review, available materials, and optimum choices
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Electrochemistry meets enzymes: Investigation of the biotransformation pathway of C-1311 based on electrochemical simulation in comparison to in vitro methods.
PublicationThe knowledge of the metabolic pathways and the biotransformation of new drugs is one of the major challenges in pharmaceutical research. It is crucial for elucidation of degradation routes of the new biologically active compounds, especially in the area of possible toxicity. Conventional in vitro drug metabolism studies are based on incubating drug candidate with e.g. hepatocytes or, most importantly, liver cell microsomes and...
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A novel in vitro assay for assessing efficacy and toxicity of antifungals using human leukaemic cells infected with Candida albicans
PublicationAims: This study describes a novel in vitro assay that simultaneously determines antifungal efficiency and host cell toxicity using suspensions of human leukaemic cells (HL-60) infected with Candida albicans. Methods and Results: The effect of Candida infection on host cell viability was evaluated by the microscopy of trypan blue-stained cells and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity. The in vitro ‘drug potency assay’ utilized...
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Synthetic lipopeptides as potential topical therapeutics in wound and skin care: in vitro studies of permeation and skin cells behaviour
PublicationSeveral Gly-His-Lys analogues were obtained to investigate their antimicrobial properties. Three lipophilic analogues with the structure numbering 1b, 2b, 4b, exhibit significant effect against bacteria and were selected for in vitro evaluation of skin cells behaviour. In the present studies, an in vitro model of wound repair, proliferative cell staining, and tracking of living cells were used. Cell proliferation and cell migration,...
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Effective and simple in vitro regeneration system of Miscanthus sinensis , M . × giganteus and M . sacchariflorus for planting and biotechnology purposes
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Do bacteria isolated from ICU patients ‘ESKAPE’ antibiotic treatment? In vitro susceptibility of the Enterobacteriaceae family to tigecycline
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“Cell Migration” Is the Ontology Group Differentially Expressed in Porcine Oocytes Before and After In Vitro Maturation: A Microarray Approach
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Novel synthesis scheme and in vitro antimicrobial evaluation of a panel of (E)-2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethenes
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, In Vitro and In Situ Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Anti-Insect Activity of Cedar atlantica Essential Oil
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Evaluation of inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro with different berries and correlation with their antioxidant level by advanced analytical methods
PublicationW pracy opisano wyniki badań:- właściwości przeciwutleniających ekstraktów rozpuszczalnikowych (DMSO) uzyskanych z różnych gatunków owoców jagodowych- zdolność do infibizacji proliferacji komórek rakowych.W badaniach wykorzystano testy (DPPH) oraz zaawansowane techniki analityczne (spektroskopia FTIR oraz fluoroscencja 3D)Wyniki badań wskazują, że spożywanie owoców jagodowych może zredukować zagrożenie procesu proliferacji komórek...
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Influence of two cultivars of persimmon on atherosclerosis indices in rats fed cholesterol-containing diets: investigation in vitro and in vivo
PublicationCelem badań było oszacowanie wpływu dwóch odmian śliwy daktylowej na niektóre parametry arteriosklerozy u szczurów karmionych dietą zawierającą cholesterol. W ramach badań in vitro badano owoce dwóch odmian śliwy daktylowej jako dodatku do diety szczurów na zawartość związków bioaktywnych (polifenole, flawonoidy, flawonole, taniny, kartenoidy i kwas askorbinowy) i na aktywność przeciwutleniającą. W trakcie badań in vivo różnych...
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How Does In Vitro Digestion Change the Amount of Phenolics in Morus alba L. Leaf? Analysis of Preparations and Infusions
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Effect of crystallinity on structural, thermal, and in vitro dissolution properties of Na2O-CaO-Nb2O5/MgO-P2O5 glass-ceramics
PublicationThe impact of the crystallinity on structural, thermal, and in vitro dissolution properties were examined for Na2O- CaO-Nb2O5/MgO-P2O5 glasses/glass-ceramics. Glass-ceramics were synthesized via a spontaneous crystallization process. The Nb content in the materials increased with melting temperature, furthermore, the crystallinity is proportional to the Nb content. The presence of crystalline niobates and phosphates is confirmed...
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Does Culture Moderate Gender Stereotypes? Individualism Predicts Communal (but Not Agentic) Prescriptions for Men Across 62 Nations
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