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Metal tolerance and Cd phytoremoval ability in Pisum sativum grown in spiked nutrient solution
PublicationIn the presented study, the effects of cadmium (Cd) stress and silicon (Si) supplementation on the pea plant (Pisum sativum L.) were investigated. The tendency to accumulate cadmium in the relevant morphological parts of the plant (roots and shoots respectively)—bioaccumulation, the transfer of this element in the plant (translocation) and the physiological parameters of the plant through...
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Comparative Study of Taste Substance Sensing by Liquid Membrane Oscillator and Electrochemical Systems With All-Solid-State Electrodes
PublicationIn food industry, different types of sensors are used for characterizing and quantifying taste substances. Therefore, it is important to establish the principal advantages and disadvantages of these sensors for optimal application. In this paper, two possible systems are compared for sensing the four fundamental tastes: sour (citric acid), salty (sodium chloride), sweet (sucrose), and bitter (caffeine or quinine hydrochloride). One...
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Classification of submandibular salivary stones based on ultrastructural studies
PublicationIntroduction: Sialolithiasis remains a clinical problem with unclear etiopathogenesis, lack of prevention methods, and only surgical treatment. Materials and methods: An ultrastructure examination of submandibular sialoliths obtained from patients with chronic sialolithiasis was conducted using a scanning electron microscope and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Results: Based on the results, we divided sialoliths into three types:...
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Viability of fruit seed oil O/W emulsions in personal care products
PublicationThe use of fruit seed oils in personal care products is of significance to both their function and image. Poland is an important processor of fruit products within the EU, and thus has a large availability of seeds from domestic fruits, which are normally considered to be a waste material or feed for livestock. Unfortunately, current literature is scarce of the suitability of these oils for topical dermatological use in the form...
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Właściwości elektryczne szkieł boro-krzemianowych o dużej zawartości tlenku manganu
PublicationW niniejszej pracy podjęto próbę otrzymania klasyczną metodą topienia szkła złożonego wyłącznie z tlenków manganu, krzemu i boru, zawierającego od 10 mol% do 70 mol% tlenku manganu. Na podstawie serii pomiarów wyznaczono zakres składu chemicznego, dla którego możliwe jest otrzymanie stabilnego szkła. Badania struktury otrzymanych próbek wykazały, ˙ze tlenek manganu(II) pełni w układzie rolę głównego tlenku szkłotwórczego w postaci...
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Antibiotic-sterol interactions provide insight into the selectivity of natural aromatic analogues of amphotericin B and their photoisomers
PublicationAromatic heptaene macrolides (AHMs) belong to the group of polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotics. Members of this group were the first to be used in the treatment of systemic fungal infections. Amphotericin B (AmB), a non-aromatic representative of heptaene macrolides, is of significant clinical importance in the treatment of internal mycoses. It includes the all-trans heptaene chromophore, whereas the native AHMs contain two...
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Regulated Assembly of LPS, Its Structural Alterations and Cellular Response to LPS Defects
PublicationDistinguishing feature of the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is its asymmetry due to the presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer leaflet of the OM and phospholipids in the inner leaflet. Recent studies have revealed the existence of regulatory controls that ensure a balanced biosynthesis of LPS and phospholipids, both of which are essential for bacterial viability. LPS provides the essential permeability...
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Dynamika molekularna oddziaływań przeciwgrzybowych heptaenów aromatycznych i ich izomerów all-trans ze sterolami w błonach lipidowych
PublicationAromatyczne heptaeny (AH) należą do grupy makrolidów polienowych o działaniu przeciwgrzybowym. Antybiotyki z tej grupy były pierwszymi, które zostały wykorzystane w terapii układowych infekcji grzybiczych. Amfoterycyna B (AmB) oraz nystatyna, czyli niearomatyczni przedstawiciele makrolidów heptaenowych, mają istotne znaczenie kliniczne w leczeniu, odpowiednio, grzybic wewnętrznych i zewnętrznych. Molekularne podstawy mechanizmu...
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Classification of submandibular salivary stones based on ultrastructural studies
PublicationIntroduction: Sialolithiasis remains a clinical problem with unclear etiopathogenesis, lack of prevention methods, and only surgical treatment. Materials and methods: An ultrastructure examination of submandibular sialoliths obtained from patients with chronic sialolithiasis was conducted using a scanning electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron...
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Molecular and structural basis of inner core lipopolysaccharide alterations in Escherichia coli: incorporation of glucuronic acid and phosphoethanolamine in the heptose region.
PublicationIt is well established that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) often carries nonstoichiometric substitutions in lipid A and in the inner core. In this work, the molecular basis of inner core alterations and their physiological significance are addressed. A new inner core modification of LPS is described, which arises due to the addition of glucuronic acid on the third heptose with a concomitant loss of phosphate on the second heptose. This...
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Assessment of Electronic Sensing Techniques for the Rapid Identification of Alveolar Echinococcosis through Exhaled Breath Analysis
PublicationHere we present a proof-of-concept study showing the potential of a chemical gas sensors system to identify the patients with alveolar echinococcosis disease through exhaled breath analysis. The sensors system employed comprised an array of three commercial gas sensors and a custom gas sensor based on WO3 nanowires doped with gold nanoparticles, optimized for the measurement of common breath volatile organic compounds. The measurement...
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Multivariate Statistical Approach for Nephrines in Womenwith Obesity
PublicationCatecholamines are physiological regulators of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism during stress, but their chronic influence on metabolic changes in obese patients is still not clarified. The present study aimed to establish the associations between the catecholamine metabolites and metabolic syndrome (MS) components in obese women as well as to reveal the possible hidden subgroups of patients through hierarchical cluster analysis...
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Edible dragonflies and damselflies (order Odonata) as human food – A comprehensive review
PublicationThe rapid growth of the human population leads to a big concern about the food y and demand worldwide. However, due to the reduction in global arable land area, humans need to find alternative food sources to fulfil their needs. Consequently, edible insects have been identified as a promising solution to ameliorate food security and increase global nutrition. Among more than 2,100 identified edible insect species, dragonflies and...
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A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food – an international consensus
PublicationSimulated gastro-intestinal digestion is widely employed in many fields of food and nutritional sciences, as conducting human trials are often costly, resource intensive, and ethically disputable. As a consequence, in vitro alternatives that determine endpoints such as the bioaccessibility of nutrients and non-nutrients or the digestibility of macronutrients (e.g. lipids, proteins and carbohydrates) are used for screening and building...
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Nutraceutical value of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) and its influence on some indices of atherosclerosis in an experiment on rats fed cholesterol-containing diet
PublicationThe nutraceutic value of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb. cv. Triumph) and its influence on some indices of atherosclerosis were studied in vitro and in experiment on rats fed cholesterol-containing diet. It was found that persimmon possesses a high nutraceutical value: it contains soluble fibers, total polyphenols and phe - nolic acids. The content of dietary fiberwas 1.83 ± 0.11, 0.69 ± 0.07 and 1.14 ± 0.12 g/100 g fresh weight...
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Applicability of edible Candelilla wax composite blended with Bryophyllumpinnatum extract to prolong shelf life of fruits/vegetables
PublicationCandelilla wax (CW) is a natural lipid source that can be used to make biodegradable and edible coatings and films for fruits. However, CW alone does not provide sufficient antimicrobial and antioxidant properties to prevent microbial spoilage and oxidative deterioration of fresh products. This study aims at evaluating the applicability of CW blended with Bryophyllum pinnatum extract (BPE), a plant with medicinal and phytochemical...
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Bimetallic Bi/Cu0-catalyzed persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes towards clofibric acid degradation in wastewater
PublicationClofibric acid (CFA), an important blood-lipid regulatory drug is an emerging organic pollutant and widely reported in water resources. A novel bimetallic, bismuth/zero valent cupper (Bi/Cu0) catalyst was prepared which showed better physiological, structural, and catalytic properties than Cu0. The Bi/Cu0 effectively catalyzed persulfate (S2O82−) and caused 85% degradation of CFA. The Bi coupling improved reusability and stability...
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Gender-Related Differences in Trimethylamine and Oxidative Blood Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease Patients
PublicationGender differences in the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been observed worldwide. In this study, plasmatic levels of trimethylamine (TMA) and blood oxidative biomarkers have been evaluated in 358 men (89 controls and 269 CVD patients) and 189 women (64 control and 125 CVD patients). The fluorescence technique was applied to determine erythrocyte membrane fluidity using 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) and Laurdan,...
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Membrane separation processes for the extraction and purification of steviol glycosides: an overview
PublicationSteviol glycosides (SGs), as natural sweeteners from Stevia rebaudiana, are currently employed for replacing sugar and its derivatives in several food products and formulations. Such compounds play an essential role in human health. Their usage provides a positive effect on preventing diseases related to sugar consumption, including diabetes mellitus, cancer, and lipid metabolism disorders. The traditional extraction of SGs is...
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Assembly of Lipopolysaccharide in Escherichia coli Requires the Essential LapB Heat Shock Protein
PublicationHere, we describe two new heat shock proteins involved in the assembly of LPS in Escherichia coli, LapA and LapB (lipopolysaccharide assembly protein A and B). lapB mutants were identified based on an increased envelope stress response. Envelope stress responsive pathways control key steps in LPS biogenesis and respond to defects in the LPS assembly. Accordingly, the LPS content in ΔlapB or Δ(lapA lapB) mutants was elevated, with...
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Dual-Activity Fluoroquinolone-Transportan 10 Conjugates offer alternative Leukemia therapy during Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
PublicationHematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is often considered a last resort leukemia treatment, fraught with limited success due to microbial infections, a leading cause of mortality in leukemia patients. To address this critical issue, we explored a novel approach by synthesizing antileukemic agents containing antibacterial substances. This innovative strategy involves conjugating fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin...
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Katedra Inżynierii Chemicznej i Procesowej
Research Teams* Inżynieria chemiczna i bioprocesowa dla zastosowań w energii odnawialnej * Konstrukcja nowoczesnych rozwiązań do rozdzielania, kontroli i analityki procesowej o kontroli jakości * Otrzymywanie nowych sorbentów i faz stacjonarnych dla procesów rozdzielania w skali od laboratoryjnej do procesowej * Oczyszczanie ścieków przemysłowych z wykorzystaniem zaawansowanych procesów utleniania * Oczyszczanie ścieków przemysłowych z wykorzystaniem...
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Zastosowanie produktów odpadowych z przemysłu spirytusowego do oczyszczania odcieków z gospodarki osadowej w komunalnych oczyszczalniach ścieków
PublicationZgodnie z polskimi i europejskimi standardami ochrony środowiska, duże i średnie komunalne oczyszczalnie ścieków muszą zagwarantować wysoką efektywność usuwania związków biogennych. Szczególnie istotne jest to w odniesieniu do azotu, którego usuwanie możliwe jest w praktyce tylko poprzez wykorzystanie przemian biochemicznych, realizowanych przez wyspecjalizowane grupy mikroorganizmów obecnych w osadzie czynnym. W ujęciu klasycznym...
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Struktury nanokrystaliczne w układzie V O: wytwarzanie i właściwości
PublicationTlenki wanadu charakteryzują się ogromną różnorodnością właściwości fizycznych i chemicznych, dzięki czemu w ciągu ostatnich kilkudziesięciu lat były intensywnie badane. Właściwości te wynikają bezpośrednio z możliwych struktur jakie mogą przyjmować tlenki wanadu. W układzie V–O można otrzymać wiele różnych związków, przy czym do głównych tlenków wanadu zalicza się V2O5, VO2, V2O3 oraz VO, w których wanad znajduje się odpowiednio...
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The II phase metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds, including antitumor chemotherapeutics
PublicationThe II phase metabolism, it is a set of metabolism and excretion pathways of endogenous as well as exogenous compounds including xenobiotics. UDP-glucuronyltransferases (UGTs; EC 2.4.1.17) are the most crucial representatives of II phase enzymes, which are responsible for the transformation of bilirubine and bile acids, steroids and thyroid hormones and lipids. Exogenous compounds, including drugs, carcinogens, environmental pollutants...
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NUTRITIONAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN TROPICAL FRUITS
PublicationDuring the past two decades our international scientific group investigated in vitro the physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of some cultivars of durian at various stages of ripening, mangosteen and new cultivars of snake fruit in comparison with widely used avocado, kiwifruit and mango, and in vivo their influence on laboratory animals. The main objective of the present study was to screen and compare the properties...
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Synteza koniugatów parasoli molekularnych ze związkami o udowodnionej aktywności przeciwgrzybiczej
PublicationW ramach badań, opisanych w niniejszej rozprawie doktorskiej, zaprojektowano, otrzymano oraz scharakteryzowano połączenia tzw. parasoli molekularnych ze związkami o udowodnionej aktywności przeciwgrzybowej – FMDP i cis-pentacyny – będących inhibitorami enzymów grzybowych. Wspomniane cząsteczki aktywne wykazują dobre właściwości przeciwgrzybowe, jednak ze względu na swoją budowę chemiczną i polarny charakter, wykazują silnie ograniczoną...
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Funkcje sektora bankowego w gospodarce: przypadek Indii
PublicationCelem artykułu jest zbadanie wpływu sektora bankowego na sferę realną gospodarki w Indiach i określenie, w jakim stopniu oddziałuje pozytywnie, a w jakim stanowi barierę rozwojową. W pierwszej części tekstu omówione zostały teoretyczne propozycje dotyczące zależności między działalnością banków a sferą realną. Cztery podstawowe funkcje banków to zwiększanie efektywności alokacji zasobów, mobilizacja oszczędności, ograniczanie ryzyka...
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Dietary intervention with beetroot juice during doxorubicin cancer chemotherapy in vivo reduces markers of oxidative stress
PublicationCancer chemotherapy with doxorubicin, despite high antitumor activity and broad spectrum of this drug, is on decline due to toxic side effects. The clinical efficacy of anthracyclines have continuously prompted the search for new adjuvants to alleviate undesirable side toxicity incurred by this group of cytostatics. The recent approaches involve the application of synthetic or purified natural antioxidants in combination with doxorubicin...
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Novel DNA-binding protein from Nanoarchaeum equitans Kin4-M binds all kinds of nucleic acids
PublicationNanoarchaeum equitans is the only known representative of Archaea phylum Nanoarchaeota and stands out as one of the tiniest known living organism. What is more it has smallest genome, which is only 490.885 base pairs long. It is also one of the most compact genomes. According to predictions about 95% of the DNA encodes proteins or stable RNA. Nanoarchaeum equitans lacks genes for most vital metabolic pathways including lipid, cofactor,...
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Regulation of LPS assembly via controlled proteolysis and sensing of LPS stress in Escherichia coli
PublicationLipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a complex glycolipid, essential for the bacterial viability and along with phospholipids, it constitutes the major amphiphilic component of outer membrane (OM) in most of the Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli. LPS molecules confer an effective permeability barrier to the OM and play a crucial role in bacteria-environment and -host interactions. The synthesis and accumulation of this...
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Triplet–Triplet Annihilation Upconverting Liposomes: Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Membranes in Two-Dimensional TTA-UC
PublicationTriplet−triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) implemented in nanoparticle assemblies is of emerging interest in biomedical applications, including in drug delivery and imaging. As it is a bimolecular process, ensuring sufficient mobility of the sensitizer and annihilator to facilitate effective collision in the nanoparticle is key. Liposomes can provide the benefits of two-dimensional confinement and condensed concentration...
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Katedra Chemii Nieorganicznej
Research Teams* Opracowanie nowych metod syntezy nieorganicznej, odkrycie nowych typów reaktywności oraz katalizatorów użytecznych w ważnych procesach chemicznych. Badania koncentrują się wokół chemii kompleksów metali przejściowych z ligandami P-donorowymi oraz chemii pierwiastków grup głównych ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem fosforu i boru – aktualne kierunki badań: -reaktywne związki niskowalencyjnego fosforu – podobnie jak kompleksy karbenowe...
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Mikrobiologia II - 2021-22
e-Learning CoursesWykład przeznaczony dla: Specjalność: Biotechnologia molekularna (WCh), I stopnia - inżynierskie, stacjonarne, Rok: 4, semestr: 7 Prowadzący: dr hab. Beata Krawczyk, prof. uczelni (Bud. CHB, p.218); współprowadzenie mgr inż. Bartosz Ostrowski Przedmiot jest prowadzony w formie stacjonarnej (s.27; CHA), laboratoria będą prowadzone metodą tradycyjną na PG (sala 17, WCH C). kontakt z prowadzącym e-kurs: tel. 58 347-23-83; e-mail:...
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Mikrobiologia II - 2022-23
e-Learning CoursesWykład przeznaczony dla: Specjalność: Biotechnologia molekularna (WCh), I stopnia - inżynierskie, stacjonarne, Rok: 4, semestr: 7 Prowadzący: dr hab. Beata Krawczyk, prof. uczelni (Bud. CHB, p.218); Przedmiot jest prowadzony w formie stacjonarnej (s.27; CHA), laboratoria będą prowadzone metodą tradycyjną na PG (sala 17, WCH C). kontakt z prowadzącym e-kurs: tel. 58 347-23-83; e-mail: beata.krawczyk@pg.edu.pl; konsultacje -...