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Chemometric Assessment and Best-Fit Function Modelling of the Toxic Potential of Selected Food Packaging Extracts
PublicationFood packaging materials constitute an ever more threatening environmental pollutant. This study examined options to specifically assess the ecotoxicity of packaged wastes, such as cans, subjected to various experimental treatments (in terms of extraction media, time of exposure, and temperature) that imitate several basic conditions of the process of food production. The extracts were studied for their ecotoxicity with bioluminescent...
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Muramyl dipeptide-based analogs as potential anticancer compounds: Strategies to improve selectivity, biocompatibility, and efficiency
PublicationAccording to the WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. This is an important global problem and a major challenge for researchers who have been trying to find an effective anticancer therapy. A large number of newly discovered compounds do not exert selective cytotoxic activity against tumorigenic cells and have too many side effects. Therefore, research on muramyl dipeptide (MDP) analogs has attracted interest...
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Urinary 5-hydroxymethyluracil and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine as potential biomarkers in patients with colorectal cancer
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Establishment, Growth, and Yield Potential of the Perennial Grass Miscanthus × Giganteus on Degraded Coal Mine Soils
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Potential Alternative to Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene for Asphalt Modification Using Recycled Rubber–Plastic Blends
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Towards Temperature Dependent Coarse-grained Potential of Side-chain Interactions for Protein Folding Simulations
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Zeta potential and effective diameter of n-tetradecane emulsions in n-propanol solutions and in the presence of lysozyme
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Apolipoprotein E ( ApoE ) polymorphism is related to differences in potential fertility in women: a case of antagonistic pleiotropy?
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Elementary analysis and energetic potential of the sludge from the Gdynia Dębogórze and Lębork wastewater treatment plants
PublicationThe paper aims to show the results of the elementary analysis of the sewage sludges from wastewater treatment plants in Gdynia Dębogórze and Lębork as well as measurements of the heat of combustion and the calculated calorific values according to regulation PN-93/Z-15008, taking into account water content and the composition of sewage sludge at different utilisation stages. The results presented in this paper are based on the analysis...
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Chemically Selective Alternatives to Photoferroelectrics for Polarization-Enhanced Photocatalysis: The Untapped Potential of Hybrid Inorganic Nanotubes
PublicationLinear-scaling density functional theory simulation of methylated imogolite nanotubes (NTs) elucidates the interplay between wall-polarization, bands separation, charge-transfer excitation, and tunable electrostatics inside and outside the NT-cavity. The results suggest that integration of polarization-enhanced selective photocatalysis and chemical separation into one overall dipole-free material should be possible.
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Molecular basis and potential activity of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase toward trimethylamine-based compounds
PublicationReverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors are currently used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infections. In this work, novel triethylamine derivatives were designed and studied by rigid and flexible docking and molecular dynamics (MD) approaches. An apo form of HIV-1 RT was also studied by MD simulation to analyze comparative response of protein in ligand-bound and ligand-unbound forms. Among newly designed HIV-1 RT inhibitors,...
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Impact of inorganic ions and pH variations on toxicity and endocrine potential of selected environmentally relevant pharmaceuticals
PublicationAssessment of the impact of pharmaceutical residues on living organisms is a very complex subject. Apart from taking into account the toxicity of individual compounds, environmental factors should also be taken into account. In this paper, attempts were made to assess the impact of coexisting inorganic ions and changes in pH on the toxicity of ten selected pharmaceuticals. Two bioassays were used to measure the estrogenic and androgenic...
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Bioindicative potential of shell abnormalities occurring in the clam Macoma balthica (L.) from the Baltic Sea
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Oil spill response planning tool for estimating the recovery capability of mechanical skimming systems potential
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Potential of bacteriocins from lab to improve microbial quality of dry-cured and fermented meat products
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Synthesis and biological activity of ester derivatives of mycophenolic acid and acridines/acridones as potential immunosuppressive agents
PublicationImproved derivatives of mycophenolic acid (MPA) are necessary to reduce the frequency of adverse effects, this drug exerts in treated patients. In this study, MPA was coupled with N-(x-hydroxyalkyl)-9-acridone-4-carboxamides or N-(x-hydroxyalkyl)acridine-4-carboxamides to give respective ester conjugates upon Yamaguchi protocol. This esterification required protection of phenol group in MPA. Designed conjugates revealed higher...
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Potential and strain rate impact on the electrochemical properties of 304L stainless steel under tensile stresses.
PublicationPraca skupia się na badaniach aspektu elektrochemicznego i mechanicznego pękania warstwy pasywnej obecnej na stali 304L. Przedstawione zostały wyniki chwilowych zmian impedancji oraz zmiany parametrów elektrochemicznych warstwy pasywnej podczas testów rozciągania przy różnych poziomach polaryzacji anodowej oraz szybkości rozciągania. Na ich podstawie można stwierdzić, że zarówno czynnik elektrochemiczny, jak i mechaniczny wpływają...
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Harmonic analysis of the current of an electric system simulating the electrode process in conditions of linearly changing potential
PublicationAnalizowany był prąd elektrycznego modelu symulującego pierwszorzędową reakcję elektrodową zachodzącą w warunkach liniowo zmieniającego się potencjału z nałożonym sygnałem sinusoidalnym. Pokazano, że transformacja Fouriera nie odzwierciedla zmian amplitudy składowych komponentów w funkcji potencjału. Także matematycznie wykazano, że zastosowanie transformacji Gabora do analizy spektralnej pozwala uzyskać poprawną dekompozycję częstotliwościową....
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Renoprotective and Cardioprotective Potential of Moricandia sinaica (Boiss.) against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Toxicity in Rats
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The Influence of Time and Storage Conditions on the Antioxidant Potential and Total Phenolic Content in Homemade Grape Vinegars
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Fermented Tea as a Food with Functional Value—Its Microbiological Profile, Antioxidant Potential and Phytochemical Composition
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Edible Flowers as a Source of Dietary Fibre (Total, Insoluble and Soluble) as a Potential Athlete’s Dietary Supplement
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THEORETICAL POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM TEXTILES WASTES IN POMERANIAN REGION BY MEANS OF DARK FERMENTATION
PublicationModel has been developed for calculating theoretical mass of hydrogen produced from textile wastes by mean of dark fermentation. As vegetable fibres wastes were chosen two mostly used — cotton and linen (flax). As the synthethic carbohydrate rich fiber was chosen viscose. In the background there were introduced: problems of dark fermentation, characteristics of textile material structure. Additionally pathways of the process...
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Zirconia-based mixed potential sensor with Pt electrode prepared by spin-coating of polymeric precursor
PublicationMany types of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) based gas sensors have been explored extensively in recent years. Great attention have been directed to mixed-potential-type gas sensors. It is due to growing concerns with environmental issues. Not without a significance is the fact of very attractive performance of this type of sensor allowing to detect low concentration of pollutant gases. In this paper two types of YSZ based mixed-potential...
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More than just a beer—the potential applications of by-products from beer manufacturing in polymer technology
PublicationBeer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world, and its popularity is continuously growing. Currently, global beer production is estimated at around 2 billion hectoliters. Nevertheless, the increasing production capacity implicates the rising issue of generated by-products—brewers’ spent grain, spent hops, spent yeast, and wastewater. They are generated in massive amounts, so having in mind the current pro-ecological...
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Can bottom sediments be a prospective fertilizing material? A chemical composition analysis for potential reuse in agriculture.
PublicationEvery year huge amounts of bottom sediments are extracted worldwide, which need to be dis-posed. The recycling of bottom sediments for soil fertilization is in line with the long-promoted circular economy policy and enables the use of micro and macronutrients accumulated in sedi-ments for soil fertilization. When considering potential agricultural reuse of the dredge sediments, the first necessary step should be to analyze whether...
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Investigation of the antimicrobial potential and microbiota of bee pollen and bee bread derived from Polish apiaries
PublicationThe phenomenon of resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics is becoming one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine. At the same time, the number of new antibiotics introduced into clinical practice is decreasing. This creates the need to search for new, effective, non-antibiotic methods of combating and preventing infectious diseases. Over the last two decades, there has been renewed interest in the antimicrobial potential...
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Changes in zeta potential of imidazolium ionic liquids modified minerals - Implications for determining mechanism of adsorption
PublicationW celu wyjaśnienia mechanizmu adsorpcji imidazoliowych cieczy jonowych na glebach zbadane zostałych oddziaływania szeregu homologów imidazoliowych z frakcją mineralną gleb. Wyznaczono izotermy sorpcji, współczynniki podziału oraz zmiany potencjałów zeta kwarcu i kaolinitu wywołane adsorpcją imidazoliowych cieczy jonowych o zwiększającej się długości łańcucha alkilowego. Potencjał zeta okazał się zależny od długości łańcucha dla...
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Opioid Growth Factor and its Derivatives as Potential Non-toxic Multifunctional Anticancer and Analgesic Compounds
PublicationIn this paper, we review the structure-activity relationship of OGF and its analogues. We highlight also OGF derivatives with analgesic, immunomodulatory activity and the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and may be used as safe agents enhancing chemotherapy efficacy and improving quality of life in cancer patients. The reviewed papers indicate that Met-enkephalin and its analogues are interesting candidates for the...
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The biological role of prolyl oligopeptidase and the procognitive potential of its peptidic inhibitors from food proteins
PublicationProlyl oligopeptidase (POP) is a conserved serine protease belonging to proline-specific peptidases. It has both enzymatic and non-enzymatic activity and is involved in numerous biological processes in the human body, playing a role in e.g., cellular growth and differentiation, inflammation, as well as the development of some neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. This article describes the physiological and pathological...
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Meat products Brassica exploiting anticarcinogenic potential of cabbage phytochemicals: Polish path to bio-inspired foods
PublicationBadania populacyjne ostatnich dwóch dziesięcioleci wskazują na sposób odżywiania jako jeden z głównych czynników zagrożenia chorobami cywilizacyjnymi, z nowotworami włącznie. W przypadku chorób nowotworowych głównym elementem diety sprzyjającej kancerogenezie jest czerwone mięso. Ze względu na wartość odżywczą i powszechność spożycia produktów mięsnych, poprawienie ich wartości żywieniowej staje się problemem o istotnym znaczeniu...
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Sporothrix schenckii: purification and partial biochemical characterisation of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase, a potential antifungal target
PublicationW artykule opisano izolację i charakterystykę właściwości natywnego enzymu, syntazy GlcN-6-P z komórek dimorficznego grzyba patogennego Sporothrix schenckii. Masę cząsteczkową enzymu natywnego określono na 350 kDa, a enzymu zdenaturowanego na około 79 kDa, co sugeruje homotetrameryczną strukturę białka. Wartość punktu izoelektrycznego wyniosła 6,26; wyznaczono także parametry kinetyczne katalizowanej reakcji. Aktywność enzymu była...
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Potential Saving of Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections in Several European Countries: Insights from Market Research Data
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Molecular processes induced in primed seeds—increasing the potential to stabilize crop yields under drought conditions
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Flood-Triggering Rainfall and Potential Losses—The Copula-Based Approach on the Example of the Upper Nysa Kłodzka River
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Thromboelastometric Analysis of Anticancer Cerrena unicolor Subfractions Reveal Their Potential as Fibrin Glue Drug Carrier Enhancers
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Facile synthesis of porous iron oxide/graphene hybrid nanocomposites and potential application in electrochemical energy storage
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Novel electrogravimetric biosensors for the ultrasensitive detection of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2 considered a potential tumor biomarker
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Inhibitors and Antibody Fragments as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics Targeting Neutrophil Proteinase 3 in Human Disease
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Investigating the potential influence of biochar and traditional organic amendments on the bioavailability and transfer of Cd in the soil–plant system
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[18F]Amylovis as a Potential PET Probe for β-Amyloid Plaque: Synthesis, In Silico, In vitro and In vivo Evaluations
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Potential clinical application of serum proteome mass spectrometry analyses in breast cancer patients diagnosis and management
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Analysis of Let-7 Family miRNA in Plasma as Potential Predictive Biomarkers of Diagnosis for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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Variations in the near-surface atmospheric electric field at high latitudes and ionospheric potential during geomagnetic perturbations
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Docking simulations, Molecular properties and ADMET studies of novel Chromane6,7diol analogues as potential inhibitors of Mushroom tyrosinase
PublicationResearch on inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme has attained significant value, because tyrosinase inhibitors have potential applications in medicine, cosmetics (as whitening agents) and in agriculture (as bioinsecticides). Determination and elucidation of new tyrosinase inhibitors are not only beneficial for medical purposes, but their promising applications in improving food quality and nutritional...
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Applications of Cannabis Sativa L. in Food and Its Therapeutic Potential: From a Prohibited Drug to a Nutritional Supplement
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Phthalocyanine Derivatives Possessing 2-(Morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy Groups As Potential Agents for Photodynamic Therapy
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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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Dendrimeric Sulfanyl Porphyrazines: Synthesis, Physico-Chemical Characterization, and Biological Activity for Potential Applications in Photodynamic Therapy
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Antiplasmodial Activity of Nitroaromatic Compounds: Correlation with Their Reduction Potential and Inhibitory Action on Plasmodium falciparum Glutathione Reductase
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