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Novel Potential Binding Sites for Selective Inhibitor Design of Human Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase
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THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED AB INITIO METHODS IN ESTIMATING ELECTRON BINDING ENERGIES OF SUPERHALOGEN ANIONS
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The saturation of the excess electron binding energy in AlnF3n+1- (n= 1–5) anions
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Combining tight-binding and molecular dynamics methods to model the behaviour of metals in the plastic regime
PublicationOpisujemy zastosowanie metody dwuskalowej (kwantowo-klasycznej) w zastosowaniu do metali. Region energetycznie najważniejszy jest traktowany kwantowo, podczas gdy reszta układu jest traktowana klasycznie. Wprowadzamy własną implementację metody oraz przedstawiamy uzyskane wyniki dla metali.
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Reality of short-term causality of Islamic and conventional banking term deposit rates in Pakistan
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Novel single-stranded DNA-binding protein from psyvhrophilic bacterium Psychrobacter arcticus
PublicationTo study the biochemical properties of SSB from Psychrobacter arcticus (ParSSB), we have cloned the ssb genes obtained by PCR and have developed Escherichia coli overexpression systems. The gene consists of an open reading frame of 642 nucleotides encoding SSB protein of 213 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 22.8 kDa. The amino-acid sequence of ParSSB exhibits 49% identity and 57% similarity to Escherichia coli SSB....
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Induced-fit binding of laccase to gold and carbon electrodes for the biological fuel cell applications
PublicationAnalogues of laccase natural substrates (syringic, veratric, ferulic, vanillic, isovanillic, 3,5-dimethoxybenzoic aldehydes) were employed to bind and orient laccase molecules in a way which facilitates adsorption of the catalyst molecules and their electrical connection with the conductive support. Laccase was bound efficiently to these substrates both on gold and carbon electrodes forming, respectively, 2D and 3D films sensitive...
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Identification and properties of the psychrophilic bacterium Desulfolatea psychrophila single-stranded DNA binding proteins
PublicationTo study the biochemical properties of SSB from Desulfolatea psychrophila (DpsSSB), we have cloned the ssb genes obtained by PCR and have developed Escherichia coli overexpression systems. The gene consists of an open reading frame of 426 nucleotides encoding SSB protein of 142 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 15.6 kDa and it is the smallest known bacterial SSB protein indentified to date. The amino-acid sequence...
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Naphthyl-vs. anthrylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides in cation binding studies. Synthesis and spectroscopic properties
PublicationPyridine-2,6-carboxamides bearing - or -naphthyl- and - or -anthryl- residues were prepared using simple method from pyridine-2,6-carboxylic acid dichloride and the respective aromatic amines. For the obtained receptors selective binding of lead(II), and copper(II) was found. Ion-receptor interactions were studied using UV-vis spectroscopy, spectrofluorimetry, 1H NMR, and FTIR spectroscopy. The reversible lead(II) and copper(II)...
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Unusual dynamic properties of water near the ice-binding plane of hyperactive antifreeze protein
PublicationThe dynamical properties of solvation water of hyperactive antifreeze protein from Choristoneura fumiferana (CfAFP) are analyzed and discussed in context of its antifreeze activity. The protein comprises of three well-defined planes and one of them binds to the surface of ice. The dynamical properties of solvation water around each of these planes were analyzed separately; the results are compared with the dynamical properties...
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Thermodynamic, Anticoagulant, and Antiproliferative Properties of Thrombin Binding Aptamer Containing Novel UNA Derivative
PublicationThrombin is a serine protease that plays a crucial role in hemostasis, fibrinolysis, cell proliferation, and migration. Thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) is able to inhibit the activity of thrombin molecule via binding to its exosite I. This 15-nt DNA oligonucleotide forms an intramolecular, antiparallel G-quadruplex structure with a chair-like conformation. In this paper, we report on our investigations on the influence of certain...
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A highly thermostable, homodimeric single-stranded DNA-binding protein from Deinococcus radiopugnans
PublicationWe report the identification and characterization of the single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB) from the mesophile and highly radiation-resistant Deinococcus radiopugnans (DrpSSB). PCR-derived DNA fragment containing the complete structural gene for DrpSSB protein was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The gene consisting of an open reading frame of 900 nucleotides encodes a protein of 300 amino acids with a calculated...
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Synthesis, structure, DNA binding and anticancer activity of mixed ligand ruthenium(II) complex
PublicationIn order to obtain a potential chemotherapeutic which is not affected on the normal BALB/3T3 cell line, a new arene ruthenium(II) complex {[RuCl(L1)(η6-p-cymene)]PF6}2 · H2O has been synthesized by a direct reaction of precursor, [{(η6-p-cymene)Ru(μ-Cl)}2Cl2], with N,N-chelating ligand (L1 - 2,2′-bis(4,5-dimethylimidazole). The compound has been fully characterized by elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction, IR, UV–Vis and 1H, 13C...
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Costs of privatization of the banking sector in Poland in 1997-2000
Open Research DataOn June 14, 1996, a special law was passed on the merger and grouping of certain banks in the form of joint-stock companies. Pursuant to these regulations, the PeKaO S.A. banking group was established, which was the only entity of this type established in this way. Additionally, by the end of 1996, four out of nine regional banks were sold, i.e. Wielkopolski...
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Influence of the presence of rhamnolipids and ionic cross-linking conditions on the mechanical properties of alginate hydrogels.
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of determination the effect of rhamnolipids concentration, calcium chloride concentration and ionic cross-linking time on the mechanical properties of alginate hydrogels prepared by immersing the alginate mixture limited by the dialysis membrane in an appropriate cross-linking solution containing calcium ions. The mechanical...
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DNA methylation pattern is altered in childhood T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients as compared with normal thymic subsets: insights into CpG island methylator phenotype in T-ALL
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Influence of dissolved organic matter in natural and simulated water on the photochemical decomposition of butylparaben
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The effectiveness of organic matter removal in unit processes of the technological groundwater treatment system
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Influence of COD-fractions on removal effectiveness and accumulation of organic matter in constructed wetlands
PublicationW pracy wykazano, że efektywność usuwania substancji organicznej doprowadzanej w ściekach bytowo-gospodarczych do złóż hydrofitowych zależy od rodzaju frakcji substancji organicznej oraz ich stężeń. Na podstawie analizy poszczególnych frakcji ChZT (rozpuszczonych związków organicznych biologicznie łatwo- i nierozkładalnych oraz zawiesin organicznych biologicznie wolno- i nierozkładalnych) wykazano, że na akumulację substancji organicznej...
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Dependence between quality and removal effectiveness of organic matter in hybrid constructed wetlands
PublicationW procesie oczyszczania ścieków w Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland (VF-CW) jednym z czynników jest dopływ tlenu. Niewystarczający dopływ tlenu do złoża może być przyczyną braku efektywności usuwania zanieczyszczeń, a więc wskazywać na niewłaściwą eksploatację obiektu.Obiekty badań stanowiły złoża pionowe stanowiące jeden z elementów biologicznego oczyszczania dwóch hybrydowych systemów hydrofitowych zlokalizowanych w Wieszynie...
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Quantitatively and qualitatively characteristic of organic matter in sewage after treatment in constructed wetlands
PublicationNajczęstszym kryterium oceny skuteczności oczyszczania ścieków jest efektywność usuwania zanieczyszczeń. Jednakże oczyszczone ścieki zawierają pewne ilości substancji organicznej niepodatnej na rozkład biologiczny tzw. refrakcyjnej.Organiczne substancje refrakcyjne to przede wszystkim kwasy humusowe, które swoja obecnością w wodzie mogą pogarszać jej właściwości i utrudniać procesy uzdatniania do celów konsumpcyjnych. Wykazano,że...
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Association of left atrial fibrosis with aortic excess pressure and white matter lesions
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Aortic excess pressure and arterial stiffness in subjects with subclinical white matter lesions
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Quantification of ultrafine airborne particulate matter generated by the wear of car brake materials
PublicationThe wear of car brakes is one of the main sources of airborne particulate matter in urban environments. Ultrafine wear particles are of special environmental interest since they can easily penetrate the human body through inhalation and cause various diseases. In the present study, the contribution of ultrafine particles to airborne particulate matter emitted from car brake materials was investigated under different friction conditions....
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Accurate Lightweight Calibration Methods for Mobile Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors
PublicationMonitoring air pollution is a critical step towards improving public health, particularly when it comes to identifying the primary air pollutants that can have an impact on human health. Among these pollutants, particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of up to 2.5 μ m (or PM2.5) is of particular concern, making it important to continuously and accurately monitor pollution related to PM. The emergence of mobile low-cost PM sensors...
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Does technology matter for economic development? Empirical evidence for Latin American Countries
PublicationThe spread of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has been recognized worldwide. ICTs are broadly perceived as tools facilitating economic growth and development, especially in backward countries. They are easy and cheap to adopt, require minimum skills for effective use, and bring opportunities for disadvantaged societies. They enable education, knowledge dissemination and sharing, and processing and storing...
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Modelling Coarse Particulate Matter PM10 Concentration in the Tricity Area Using GIS
PublicationEnvironmental pollution is an issue of global concern, with Particulate Matter (PM) poisoning being a prime cause of lung cancer. This has led the European Commission to establish strict daily and annual PM concentration limits. The monitoring of air quality in major cities is the responsibility of European Member States. The Tricity, a 414.81 km 2 area in northern Poland, is monitored by a network of only 9 stations operated by...
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Geochemical fractionation of organic matter in the Jurassic-Cretaceous Vaca Muerta shale, Argentina
PublicationSeveral studies have indicated the presence of more than one generation of bitumen that could be isolated from rocks through sequential extraction or after demineralization or both. Nabbefeld et al. (2010a) and Holman et al. (2012, 2014) termed bitumen obtained after solvent extraction from the undigested rock as “Bitumen I" and that obtained by extraction after demineralization of rock as “Bitumen II.” The occurrence of different...
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Antibiotic resistance in wastewater, does the context matter? Poland and Portugal as a case study
PublicationAntibiotic resistance has been considered a major human health threat that may endanger the success of medicine. Recent studies have unveiled worldwide asymmetries of antibiotic resistance occurrence, being factors as diverse as climate, socioeconomic, or antibiotic use possible drivers of such asymmetric distribution. In Europe, where clinical antibiotic resistance is surveyed for more than 20 years, the European Center for Disease...
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Utility of Frontal Assessment Battery in detection of neuropsychological dysfunction in Richardson variant of progressive supranuclear palsy
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Central and Eastern European states in global production linkages: country-level and sector-level analysis
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Grazing of Native Livestock Breeds as a Method of Grassland Protection in Roztocze National Park, Eastern Poland
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Multi-instrument analysis of L-band amplitude scintillation observed over the Eastern Arabian Peninsula
PublicationThe study of scintillation-causing ionospheric irregularities is important to mitigate their effects on satellite communications. It is also important due to the spatial and temporal variability of these irregularities, given that their characteristics differ from one region to another. This study investigates the spatial and temporal characteristics of L1 amplitude scintillation-causing ionospheric irregularities over the Eastern...
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Building Confidence and Trust in Ireland's National Maternity Services Workforce –What matters most and how?
PublicationNational surveys on care experiences are increasingly adopted as regulatory mechanisms for improving care quality and increasing public trust in healthcare services. Based on data collected as part of Ireland's 2020 National Maternity Experience Survey, this study investigates care-related factors that contribute most to confidence and trust in the professional workforce (or carers) within Irish maternity services. The survey covered...
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Virulence gene profiles in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cows with subclinical mastitis in eastern Poland
PublicationStaphylococcus aureus is arguably the most important pathogen involved in bovine mastitis. The aim of this study was to determine the virulence gene profiles of 124 Staph. aureus isolates from subclinical mastitis in cows in eastern Poland. The presence of 30 virulence genes encoding adhesins, proteases and superantigenic toxins was investigated by PCR. The 17 different combinations of adhesin genes were identified. Occurrence...
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The Legal Framework of Bilateral Cooperation of Poland and the Eastern Partnership Countries in Combating Various Forms of Crime
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza porównawcza zapisów umów bilateralnych pomiędzy Polską a państwami Partnerstwa Wschodniego w zakresie walki z różnymi rodzajami przestępczości. Zakres i formy współpracy w zwalczaniu przestępczości, w tym zorganizowanej, zapobiegania jej i wykrywania przestępstw są zbliżone we wszystkich umowach. Relatywnie najszerzej uregulowany ten obszar współpracy został w umowach zawartych pomiędzy Polską a Mołdawią...
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Planning, Configuration and Usefulness of Microseismic Monitoring on Eastern-Europe Platform – Example from East Pomerania
PublicationThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing process. The method uses array of geophones to localize micro tremors induced by liquid pumped underground at high rate and pressure. The acquired information helps to optimize fracturing process and prevents fracture growth to aquifer levels. It proved to be useful on several unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs in the USA....
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Towards Changes of Macro-Economic Structures in Middle Eastern Countries. Empirical Evidence for 1970–2018
PublicationMiddle East countries share a wide bundle of specific structural economic features and one of the latest is a high dependency of these economies on fossil fuels, which is quantitatively demonstrated through the share of oil and gas revenues in total export, but also in gross domestic product composition. This high economic dependency on natural resources on one hand has recently generated a material wealth of Middle Eastern countries...
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What matters most to patients? On the Core Determinants of Patient Experience from Free Text Feedback
PublicationFree-text feedback from patients is increasingly used for improving the quality of healthcare services and systems. A major reason for the growing interest in harnessing free-text feedback is the belief that it provides richer information about what patients want and care about. The use of computational approaches such as structural topic modelling for analysing large unstructured textual data such as free-text feedback from patients...
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Family Tree for Aqueous Organic Redox Couples for Redox Flow Battery Electrolytes: A Conceptual Review
PublicationRedox flow batteries (RFBs) are an increasingly attractive option for renewable energy storage, thus providing flexibility for the supply of electrical energy. In recent years, research in this type of battery storage has been shifted from metal-ion based electrolytes to soluble organic redox-active compounds. Aqueous-based organic electrolytes are considered as more promising electrolytes to achieve “green”, safe, and low-cost...
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FE-anlysis of pattering of shear zones in granular bodies for earth pressure problems of a retaining wall.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki numerycznej analizy stref ścinania w płaskim stanie odkształcenia dla materiałów granulowanych dla problemów parcia i odporu gruntu przy ścianie szczelnej. Obliczenia przeprowadzono z modelem hipoplastycznym rozszerzonym o długość charakterystyczną w ramach mechaniki Cossertów. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z wynikami doświadczeń.
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XRD patterns of ammonium vanadate nanocrystals
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the XRD patterns of ammonium vanadate nanobelts obtained by the hydrothermal method with different conditions. The results show that the structure and phase compositions of samples dependent on reaction conditions.
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XRD patterns of VO2 and V6O13 nanostructures
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the XRD patterns of VO2 and V6O13 thin films deposited on a silicon substrate. The as-prepared thin films were annealing under a reducing atmosphere (94% Ar, 6% H2) at 500, 600 and 700C for 10h.
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XRD patterns of VO2 and V2O3 nanostructures
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains the XRD patterns of VO2 and V2O3 nanostructures obtained by the sol-gel with different reaction conditions. The information about xerogel powder synthesis is described in the Journal of Nanomaterials. The xerogel powder was annealing under argon atmosphere in the temperature range 400-1000C. The results show that the morphology...
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XRD patterns of nickel-modified V2CTx
Open Research DataThe set includes data for XRD pattern preparation of nickel-modified V2CTx samples.
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The XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Cu prepared without BCD
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Cu. The samples of nanoCeO2 were impregnated without BCD-assisted precursor solution (betacyclodextrin) - pure nitarte solution 1M. The dataset includes the 5-90 2theta degree measurement. Nonreduced. Sintered at 400oC for 4 h in air.
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The XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Fe prepared without BCD
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Fe. The samples of nanoCeO2 were impregnated without BCD-assisted precursor solution (betacyclodextrin) - pure nitarte solution 1M. The dataset includes the 5-90 2theta degree measurement. Nonreduced. Sintered at 400oC for 4 h in air.
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The XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Mn prepared without BCD
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Mn. The samples of nanoCeO2 were impregnated without BCD-assisted precursor solution (betacyclodextrin) - pure nitarte solution 1M. The dataset includes the 5-90 2theta degree measurement. Nonreduced. Sintered at 400oC for 4 h in air.
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The XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Co prepared without BCD
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Co. The samples of nanoCeO2 were impregnated without BCD-assisted precursor solution (betacyclodextrin) - pure nitarte solution 1M. The dataset includes the 5-90 2theta degree measurement. Nonreduced. Sintered at 400oC for 4 h in air.
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The XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Ni prepared without BCD
Open Research DataThe dataset includes the XRD pattern of CeO2/10wt.%Ni. The samples of nanoCeO2 were impregnated without BCD-assisted precursor solution (betacyclodextrin) - pure nitarte solution 1M. The dataset includes the 5-90 2theta degree measurement. Nonreduced. Sintered at 400oC for 4 h in air.