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Physicochemical aspects of the application of surfactants and biosurfactants in soil remediation
PublicationZaprezentowano właściwości zwilżające, emulgujące oraz solubilizujące surfaktantów niejonowych Rokanolu L10, Tritonu X-100 oraz biosurfaktantu JBR 425. Jako modelowe zanieczyszczenia wybrano tetrachloroetylen (PCE) oraz o-dichlorobenzen (o-DCB). Stabilność emulsji rosła wraz ze stężeniem surfaktantu. Rozpuszczalnośc PCE i o-DCB była największa w roztworach micelarnych biosurfaktantu JBR.
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Identyfikacja sekwencji markerowych w mikologicznej diagnostyce molekularnej
PublicationProcedury diagnostyki mikologicznej coraz częściej wykorzystują metody molekularne, oparte na analizie kwasów nukleinowych. Pozwala to na skrócenie czasu analizy oraz polepszenie wielu innych, istotnych dla procesu diagnostycznego parametrów takich jak: czułość, powtarzalność, specyficzność oraz potencjał różnicujący. Istotnym etapem przy projektowaniu układów do diagnostyki molekularnej grzybów jest wybór celu molekularnego. Powszechnie...
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Construction and purification of his6-Thermus thermophilus MutS protein.
PublicationGen mutS z termofilnej bakterii Thermus thermophilus zamplifikowano przy użyciu PCR, sklonowano i przeprowadzono jego ekspresję w E. coli. Rekombinantowe białko MutS zawierające oligohistydynową domenę na N-końcu oczyszczono w jednoetapowej procedurze przy wykorzystaniu chromatografii powinowactwaNi(2+). Zdolność do rozpoznania niekomplementarności białka his(6)-MutS potwierdzono w eksperymentach ochrony DNA przed trawieniem...
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Analysis of the reliability of any-hop star network
PublicationZałożono, że sieć ma wielostopniową strukturę gwiaździstą. Jako oceny niezawodności tych sieci przyjęto: 1) średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się wzajemnie; 2) średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się poprzez węzeł centralny; 3) średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się z węzłem centralnym; 4) prawdopodobieństwo zdarzenia, że sprawne węzły mogą komunikować...
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Offshore surface waters of Antarctica are free of microplastics, as revealed by a circum-Antarctic study
PublicationIn 2018, during a circum navigation of Antarctica below 62° S by the sailing boat Katharsis II, the presence of plastics was investigated with surface sampling nets at ten evenly spaced locations (every 36° of longitude). Although fibres that appeared to be plastic (particles up to 2 cm) were found in numbers ranging from 1 particle (0.002 particles per m3) to 171 particles (1.366 particles per m3) per station, a Fourier-transform...
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Novel method of lung area extraction in chest perfusion computed tomography
PublicationChest perfusion computed tomography (pCT) is a useful technique in the medical diagnosis of how organs function. Perfusion CT scans are used to calculate perfusion parameters. In the case of automated methods of lung perfusion parameters calculation, the prior extraction of the lung area is desired to avoid unnecessary calculation in an area outside the lung cross-section and to avoid wasting time on processing signals of no diagnostic...
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Materiały zmiennofazowe do stabilizowania temperatury nawierzchni asfaltowych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono możliwość wykorzystania lekkiego kruszywa budowlanego modyfikowanego materiałem zmiennofazowym (PCM), jako dodatku do nawierzchni asfaltowej, w celu zwiększenia jej stabilności termicznej przy zachowaniu dotychczasowych właściwości mechanicznych. Cel ten może zostać osiągnięty przez nasączenie porowatych granulek lekkiego kruszywa odpowiednim materiałem zmiennofazowym, co umożliwi magazynowanie określonych...
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The determinants of European universities patenting and co‑patenting with companies
PublicationThis study examines the determinants of European universities patenting and co-patenting with companies. The analysis takes into account more than 400 universities from 17 countries over the period 2011–2018. We test several determinants of the commercial activity of universities, such as: student enrolment (size), age, public or private nature of the institution, students per academic staff, publications per academic staff (research...
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Information System Purchase and Integration Contingencies When Companies Merge
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Attachment of silica and alumina nanoparticles as studied by QCM
PublicationNanocząstki są wykorzystywane w mikroelektronice do produkcji bardzo płaskich i gładkich powierzchni. Proces produkcji taki materiałów nazywany jest planaryzacją chemiczno-mechaniczną (CMP). Poniewąż nanocząstki na skutek interakcji z produkowanym materiałem specjalistyczntycznym mogą wiązać do jego powierzchni, na skutek czego powodując zanieczyszczenia. Ze względu na wpływ zanieczyszczeń na wydajność i miarodajność produkowanego...
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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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Monitoring of organic pollutants in coastal waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic.
PublicationPrzedstawiono zmiany zawartości zanieczyszczeń organicznych (np. VOC, PAH, PCB, chlorofenoli) w wodach Zatoki Gdańskiej na przestrzeni 5-ciu lat. Zawartość VOX i VOC zmieniała się od kilku ngdm-3 do kilkuset ngdm-3, podczas gdy zawartość chlorofenoli fenoksykwasów była na poziomie kilku ngdm-3. W większości próbek nie wykryto PCB.
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Photogeneration of charge carriers pairs in pentacene layers.
PublicationAnalizowano mechanizmy odpowiedzialne za powstawanie par nośników ładunku w polikrystalicznych warstwach pentacenu.
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Charakterystyki pojemnościowo-zasięgowo sieci komórkowej LTE wykorzystującej metodę Partial Frequency Reuse
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono wyniki badań charakterystyk pojemnościow-zasięgowych sieci komórkowej LTE, w której zastosowano metodę ponownego wykorzystania pasma PFR. Wyniki badań umożliwiają ocenę efektywności wykorzystania zasobów fizycznych, w zależności od metody podziału obszaru komórki na podobszary o różnym sposobie przydziału tych zasobów. Mogą być one użyteczne do oceny efektywności metody PFR oraz do projektowania i optymalizacji...
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Development of nanoscale morphology and role of viscoelastic phase separation on the properties of epoxy/recycled polyurethane blends
PublicationA novel and cost-effective approach towards the modification of epoxy matrix has been developed using recycled polyurethane for the first time without sacrificing any of the intrinsic properties of the resin. Polyurethane, recycled from waste foam by glycolysis process (RPU), was found to be very effective in improving the properties of the thermosetting resin based on Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA). The effect of the...
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Catalytic activity of Ni-MgAl2O4 modified with transition metal (Ti, Mo, W) carbides as potential catalysts for resource recovery via dry reforming of waste plastics
PublicationThe growing amounts of plastic waste and CO2 emissions are two environmental threats that require urgent attention. Pyrolysis combined with dry reforming (PCDR) is a technology that allows both CO2 utilization and resource recovery from waste plastic. New catalysts for PCDR are crucial for developing efficient and stable processes that can be widely implemented in the industry. In this study, Ni/MgAl2O4 catalysts modified using different...
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Synthesis and characterization of novel aliphatic polyurethanes for tissue engineering applications
PublicationSummarizing, in this thesis was described the synthesis of novel PUR system, which was obtained by using aliphatic diisocyanate (HDI), amorphous macrodiol (PEBA) and chain extender (BDO). This PUR system was established as suitable for TE purpose and successfully modified with AA, which as expected improved its biocompatibility. According to this, AA-modified HDI-based PURs is the PUR system ready for further studies including...
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Identification of evolutionary conserved DNA sequence and corresponding S21 ribosomal protein region for diagnostic purposes of all Borrelia spirochetes
PublicationIt is still under investigation, whether all Borrelia sp. causing Lyme borreliosis and other diseases are already identified and properly classified as human pathogens. For this reason, it is of great importance to develop a diagnostic ELISA test that detects all Borrelia sp. The aim of this study was to identify conserved DNA and protein regions present in all currently known Borrelia sp. In experimental studies 31 available Borrelia...
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Structure and the Biochemical Potential of the Bacterial Community in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent and in Receiving Waters: Northern Poland Case Study
PublicationWastewater treatment processes are monitored mainly in terms of biogenic substance removal efficiency. Little is known about the treated wastewater microbiome and its influence on the recipient. In this study, a wide range of methods (cultivation, microscopic analysis, New Generation Sequencing and Real Time PCR) were employed to determine the bacterial community composition of the treated wastewater and its receiver. Preliminary...
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Preliminary Testing of the Influence of Modified Polycaprolactones on Anabaena Variabilis Growth in Seawater
PublicationSeveral new biodegradable polymer materials have recently come onto the global market. Mostly the results on degradation kinetic studies are presented. This paper suggests using one of the tests to estimate the impact of polymer packaging material on sea life. The microorganism chosen was Anabaena variabilis (identified in many waters, including those of the Baltic Sea, especially in the Gulf of Gdansk and Puck Bay; this cyanobacterium...
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OPTIMAL FARM SIZE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE EU: THE CASE OF WHEAT YIELDS
PublicationThe article concentrates on the relationship between the size of a farm and its efficiency in relation to wheat production in the European Union (EU). The issue is not new, however fundamental from the point of view of the agricultural policy, as the appropriate shape of the agrarian structure affects the economic rationality in agriculture and significantly improves the productivity. We analysed data for the period between 2004...
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Genotyping Techniques for Determining the Diversity of Microorganisms
PublicationTyping of microbial pathogens, or identifying bacteria at the strain level, is particularly important for diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance of bacterial infections. This is especially the case for bacteria exhibiting high levels of antibiotic resistance or virulence, and those involved in nosocomial or pandemic infections. Strain typing also has applications in studying bacterial population dynamics. The part...
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Tetracycline and ampicillin resistance of Escherichia coli strains of surface water origin: the potential for horizontal transfer of resistance genes = Oporność na tetracyklinę i ampicylinę szczepów Escherichia Coli wyizolowanych z wody powierzchniowej : możliwość horyzontalnego przenoszenia genów oporności
PublicationThe aim of this preliminary study was to assess the occurrence and molecular diversity of tetracycline and ampicillin resistance genes carried by Escherichia coli present in surface water. Bacterial strains were isolated from two watercourses (the Reda River and the Oliwski Stream) that influence the quality of coastal waters in the Gdańsk Bay (Northern Poland) by direct discharge. The bacterial drug susceptibility, tested against...
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Degradation of polycaprolactone modified with TPS or CaCO3 in biotic/abiotic seawater
PublicationThis paper is an investigation of the polymer degradation process in two types of seawater (with and without microorganisms) sourced from the Baltic Sea. The chosen polymeric materials were polycaprolactone modified with either thermoplastic starch (PCL/TPS>85%) or calcium carbonate (60% PCL/40% CaCO3) compared directly against unmodified polycaprolactone. All samples were incubated for 28 weeks in seawater with and without microorganisms...
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Modyfikacja biodegradowalnych poliestrów alifatycznych za pomocą inicjatorów nadtlenkowych
PublicationCzynniki ekologiczne, ekonomiczne oraz większa świadomość społeczeństwa wpływają korzystnie na dynamiczny rozwój bio- degradowalnych materiałów, które sukcesywnie zastępują polimery „konwencjonalne”. Biodegradowalne polimery zarówno ze źródeł odnawialnych, jak i nieodnawialnych wzbudzają duże zainteresowanie wielu jednostek naukowo-badawczych oraz firm, głównie w zakresie ich modyfikacji. W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań wpływu...
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Quantitative Analysis of Biofilm Formed on Vascular Prostheses by Staphylococcus Epidermidis with Different ica and aap Genetic Status
PublicationOBJECTIVES: This study aims to examine biofilm formed on vascular prostheses by Staphylococcus epidermidis with different ica and aap genetic status, and to evaluate the effect of antibiotic-modified prostheses on bacterial colonization. METHODS: Biofilm formation was determined using fluorescence microscopy imaging. Quantitative analysis was conducted using the biofilm coverage ratio (BCR) calculations. RESULTS: Our investigations...
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Materiały zmiennofazowe używane w budownictwie dla zapewnienia komfortu cieplnego w pomieszczeniach
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono możliwość wykorzystania materiałów zmiennofazowych w budownictwie do zapewnienia komfortu cieplnego w pomieszczeniach. Przedstawiono wyniki badań własnych. Pomiarów dokonano w warunkach rzeczywistych na stanowisku badawczym, składającym się z modeli budynków wraz z opomiarowaniem, przy czym jeden z nich służył jako punkt odniesienia, a drugi został zmodyfikowany za pomocą odpowiednio dobranego materiału...
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Reclaimed Rubber/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Blends: Structure, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties
PublicationThe amount of elastomeric waste, especially from tires is constantly increasing on a global scale. The recycling of these residua should be considered a priority. Compounding the waste rubbers with other polymers can be an excellent alternative to reuse waste materials. This procedure requires solving the issue of the lack of compatibility between the waste rubber particles and other polymers. Simultaneously, there is a claim for...
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Analysis of the reliability 0f any-hop star network.
PublicationZałożono, że sieć ma wielostopniową strukturę gwiaździstą. Jako oceny niezawodności tych sieci przyjęto: 1) średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się wzajemnie; 2)średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się poprzez węzeł centralny; 3) średnią liczbę sprawnych par węzłów, które mogą komunikować się z węzłem centralnym; 4) prawdopodobieństwo zdarzenia, że sprawne węzły mogą komunikować się...
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Designing efficient A-D-A1-D-A type fullerene free acceptor molecules with enhanced power conversion efficiency for solar cell applications
PublicationThe achievement of highly efficient power conversion efficiency (PCE) is a big concern for non-fullerene organic solar cells (NF-OSCs) because PCE can depend on numerous variables. Here, new five novel acceptor molecules without fullerenes were developed and investigated using DFT (density functional theory) and TD-DFT (time dependent-density functional theory). Compared to the recently synthesized molecule (PZ-dIDTC6), the developed...
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Insights into Seawater Biodegradation of Sustainable Mater-Bi/Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Based Biocomposites Filled with Diisocyanate-Modified Cellulose Particles
Publication: Due to rapid economic growth, the use of plastics in almost all areas of human life has significantly increased over recent decades, leading to massive pollution. Therefore, works dealing with sustainable and biodegradable polymer materials are vital now. Herein, sustainable MaterBi/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based biocomposites, filled with diisocyanate-modified cellulose particles, were prepared and subjected to 12-week seawater...
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Degradacja stali chromowo-molibdenowych pod wpływem procesów technologicznych w reaktorach wodorowych
PublicationPrzedstawiono charakterystyki materiałów przeznaczonych do budowy wysokociśnieniowych reaktorów wodorowych: konwencjonalnych stali chromowo-molibdenowych 2,25/3Cr-1Mo i stali zmodyfikowanych wanadem 2,25/3Cr-1Mo-0,25V. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na procesy degradacji struktury i właściwości stali w wyniku długotrwałej eksploatacji w środowisku reaktorów: kruchość odpuszczania i przemiany węglików, wysokotemperaturowy atak wodorowy,...
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Application of a commercially available derivatization instrument and commonly used reagents to HPLC on-line determination of antioxidants
PublicationThis study demonstrates the potential of a commercially available derivatization instrument coupled with HPLC for separation and on-line determination of antioxidants detected with widely used screening reagents - DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) or FCR (Folin-Ciocalteu's phenol reagent ). As the result of optimization, key parameters of the analytical procedure,...
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Determination of API content in a pilot-scale blending by near-infrared spectroscopy as a first step method to process line implementation
PublicationNear infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used for estimation of powder blend homogeneity and manufacturing control of a medicinal product powder mixture containing active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Aiming at initiating a Process Analytical Technology (PAT) activity, the first step was a stationary mode atline evaluation. In this, the content of pharmaceutical active compound in the powder mixtures intended to the direct tabletting...
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Phenotypic consequences of LYS4 gene disruption in Candida albicans
PublicationA BLAST search of the Candida Genome Database with the Saccharomyces cerevisiae LYS4 sequence known to encode homoaconitase (HA) revealed ORFs 19.3846 and 19.11327. Both alleles of the LYS4 gene were sequentially disrupted in Candida albicans BWP17 cells using PCR-based methodology. The null lys4Δ mutant exhibited lysine auxotrophy in minimal medium but was able to grow in the presence of L-Lys and α-aminoadipate, an intermediate...
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5-Bromo-2′-deoxycytidine—a potential DNA photosensitizer
PublicationA double-stranded oligonucleotide, 80 base pairs in length, was multiply labeled with 5-bromo-2′-deoxycytidine (BrdC) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The modified oligonucleotide was irradiated with 300 nm photons and its damage was assayed by employing DHPLC, LC-MS and denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Two types of damage were demonstrated, namely, single strand breaks (SSBs) and intrastrand cross-links...
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Comparison of different extraction techniques of polychlorinated biphenyls from sediments samples.
PublicationIn this work, problems that may occur during determination of trace levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in sediment samples are described. Main error sources are connected with extraction of analytes prior to final determination. During model studies, polychlorinated biphenyls have been extracted from sedimentreference material (METRANAL 2) with the use of different solvents (dichloromethane, hexsane, and toluene); the process...
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Slurry Surfacing Mixes on the Basis of Bitumen Modified with Phenol-Cresol-Formaldehyde Resin
PublicationSlow-breaking monophase cationic bitumen emulsions have been produced on the basis of bitumen modified with phenol-cresol-formaldehyde resin (PhCR-F). Bitumen emulsions were used as a binder for thin-layer coatings with slurry surfacing mixes (SSM). Physical and technical parameters of modified and unmodified emulsions were determined and analyzed. The optimal compositions of SSM were selected according to the breaking criterion....
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Characterization of d-xylose reductase, XyrB, from Aspergillus niger
PublicationD-xylose reductase is a member of the aldo-keto reductase family, and is involved in D-xylose and L-arabinose conversion through the Pentose Catabolic Pathway (PCP) in fungi. In this study, we biochemically characterized a newly identified second D-xylose reductase (XyrB) from Aspergillus niger. This NADPH-dependent reductase is able to efficiently convert D-xylose and L-arabinose, and it has the highest affinity for these sugars...
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Critical evaluation of employment possibilities of OTT technique for isolation of the PAHs and PCBs from samples of water
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono krótki przegląd technik wykorzystywanych na etapie izolacji i/lub wzbogacania analitów z grupy WWA i PCB z próbek wody. W części doświadczalnej dokonano oceny możliwości wykorzystania krótkiego odcinka kapilarnej kolumny chromatograficznej jako pułapki sorpcyjnej na etapie izolacji i wzbogacania analitów z grupy WWA i PCB z próbek wody. Ponadto przedstawiono wpływ zjawiska sorpcji analitów na ściankach używanych...
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Specjacja fizyczna i mobilność analitów z grupy wielopierścieniowychwęglowodorów aromatycznych i polichlorowanych bifenyli na granicy fazosad denny-woda
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono istotne zagadnienia związane z lokalizacją isposobami wiązania zanieczyszczeń w osadach dennych orazkonsekwencjami tego dla opracowywanych metodyk analitycznych orazstanu środowiska. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań własnych oraz studiów literaturowych uzyskano następujące efekty:• określono wpływ sposobu dodawania roztworu zawierającego wzorcewewnętrzne do próbek osadów oraz przebieg procesu ekstrakcji...
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Phase change thermal energy storage – the experience of the materials preparation for the specific applications.
PublicationThermal energy storage and temperature stabilization is very important in many engineering applications. There are three kinds of thermal energy storage: sensible heat, latent heat and reversible chemical reaction heat. Phase change materials (PCM) absorb, store and release large amounts of energy in the form of latent heat, at constant temperature, called the transition temperature. Many innovative applications could be found...
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Gigantic electro-chemo-mechanical properties of nanostructured praseodymium doped ceria
PublicationSome oxygen defective fluorites are non-Newnham electrostrictors, i.e., the electromechanical response does not depend on their dielectric properties. Here, we show gigantic electrostriction in nanocrystalline 25 mol% praseodymium doped ceria (PCO) bulk ceramics. The material was fabricated with a fieldassisted spark plasma sintering (SPS) process from high-purity nanoscale PCO powders (<20 nm). The SPS process consolidates the...
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Una crisi diversa?
PublicationIl capitolo tratta della recente crisi finanziaria, analizzandone cause e conseguenze per il sistema bancario e finanziario mondiale
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De la façon dont les réseaux sociaux se croisent dans la vie des migrants
PublicationÉste es un texto muy complicado de titular. A pesar de lo sugerente de la idea de escribir acerca de dos conceptos intensamente relacionados, como son el de migración y el de redes. Esta misma intensidad en su interrelación implica una multiplicidad de sentidos que complican el trabajo explicativo del científico social, por su cuantioso número de opciones, y el trabajo comprensivo del lector, por la posible confusión que esta situación...
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Wideband Modeling of DC-DC Buck Converter with GaN Transistors
PublicationThe general wideband modeling method of the power converter is presented on the example of DC-DC buck converter with GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMT). The models of all basic and parasitic components are briefly described. The two methods of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout parameter extraction are presented. The results of simulation in Saber@Sketch simulation software and measurements are compared. Next, the model...
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Evaluation of polycaprolactone as a new sorbent coating for determination of polar organic compounds in water samples using membrane–SPME
PublicationCommercially available solid-phase microextraction fibers used for isolation of polar analytes are based on the adsorption phenomenon. In consequence, typical limitations bonded with analytes displacement and matrix effects are very frequent. In the present study, alternative solution is described. Polycaprolactone (PCL) was used for the first time as sorbent to isolate polar organic compounds from water samples using the membrane–solid-phase...
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NADPH Oxidase Gene Polymorphism is Associated with Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in 7-Year Follow-Up
PublicationThe CYBA gene encodes the regulatory subunit of NADPH oxidase, which maintains the redox state within cells and in the blood vessels. That led us to investigate the course of coronary artery disease (CAD) with regards to CYBA polymorphisms. Thus, we recruited 1197 subjects with coronary atherosclerosis and observed them during 7-year follow-up. Three CYBA polymorphisms: c.214C>T (rs4673), c.-932G>A (rs9932581), and c.*24G>A (1049255)...
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Knowledge Sharing and Dynamic Capabilities: Does Gender Matter?
PublicationKnowledge sharing in organizations is a focal process leading to organizational adaptability and sustainable growth. Dynamic capabilities development is critical for this. Diversity, inclusive culture, and gender balance are seen as factors that also support organizations' development. The question of the role of gender in sharing and using knowledge to initiate change in organizations remains open. This study aims to fill this...
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Organic Pollution in Surface Waters from the Fuglebekken Basin in Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic
PublicationThe Fuglebekken basin is situated in the southern part of the island of Spitsbergen (Norwegian Arctic), on the Hornsund fjord (Wedel Jarlsberg Land). Surface water was collected from 24 tributaries (B1-B24) and from the main stream water in the Fuglebekken basin (25) between 10 July 2009 and 30 July 2009. The present investigation reveals the results of the analysis of these samples for their PAH and PCB content. Twelve of 16 PAHs...