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  • Emotion Recognition Based on Facial Expressions of Gamers

    This article presents an approach to emotion recognition based on facial expressions of gamers. With application of certain methods crucial features of an analyzed face like eyebrows' shape, eyes and mouth width, height were extracted. Afterwards a group of artificial intelligence methods was applied to classify a given feature set as one of the following emotions: happiness, sadness, anger and fear. The approach presented in this...

  • Color-based Detection of Bleeding in Endoscopic Images

    In this paper a color descriptor designed for bleeding detection in endoscopic images is proposed. The development of the algorithm was carried out on a representative training set of 36 images of bleeding and 25 clear images. Another 38 bleeding and 26 normal images were used in the final stage as a test set. All of the considered images were extracted from separate endoscopic examinations. The experiments include color distribution...

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  • Parallel computations in the volunteer based Comcute system

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    The paper presents Comcute which is a novel multi-level implemen- tation of the volunteer based computing paradigm. Comcute was designed to let users donate the computing power of their PCs in a simplified manner, requiring only pointing their web browser at a specific web address and clicking a mouse. The server side appoints several servers to be in charge of execution of particular tasks. Thanks to that the system can survive...

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  • Testing A Novel Gesture-Based Mixing Interface

    With a digital audio workstation, in contrast to the traditional mouse-keyboard computer interface, hand gestures can be used to mix audio with eyes closed. Mixing with a visual representation of audio parameters during experiments led to broadening the panorama and a more intensive use of shelving equalizers. Listening tests proved that the use of hand gestures produces mixes that are aesthetically as good as those obtained using...

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  • Multimodal Surveillance Based Personal Protection System

    A novel, multimodal approach for automatic detection of abduction of a protected individual, employing dedicated personal protection device and a city monitoring system is proposed and overviewed. The solution is based on combining four modalities (signals coming from: Bluetooth, fixed and PTZ cameras, thermal camera, acoustic sensors). The Bluetooth signal is used continuously to monitor the protected person presence, and in case...

  • Quality testing methods of foil-based capacitors

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    - MICROELECTRONICS RELIABILITY - Year 2012

    Kondensatory foliowe są powszechnie stosowanymi elementami pasywnymi w ukłądach zasilania. Dotychczasowe metody oceny ich jakości są długotrwałe oraz zużywają energię. W pracy przedstawiono propozycje szeregu nowych, bardziej efektywnych metod, które mogą być z sukcesem stosowane podczas ich produkcji.

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  • Content-Based Approach to Automatic Recommendation of Music

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    - Year 2011

    This paper presents a content-based approach to music recommendation. For this purpose, a database which contains more than 50000 music excerpts acquired from public repositories was built. Datasets contain tracks of distinct performers within several music genres. All music pieces were converted to mp3 format and then parameterized based on MPEG-7, mel-cepstral and time-related dedicated parameters. All feature vectors are stored...

  • Antifungal action of the oxathiolone-fused chalcone derivative

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    AMG-148, pochodna chalkonu z pierścieniem oksatiolonowym, wykazuje aktywność przeciwgrzybową in vitro wobec szczepów grzybowych patogennych dla człowieka, z wartościami minimalnych stężeń hamujących wzrost mieszczących się w zakresie 1-16 mikrogramów na mililitr, natomiast w wyższych stężeniach związek ten działa grzybobójczo. Obecność głównych białek oporności wielolekowej, Cdr1p, Cgr2p lub Mdr1p nie wpływa znacząco na aktywność...

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  • Tinnitus Therapy Based on High-Frequency Linearization

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    - Year 2011

    The aim of this work was to present problems related to tinnitus symptoms, its pathogenesis, hypotheses on tinnitus causes, and therapy treatments to reduce or mask the phantom noise. In addition, the hypothesis on the existence of parasitic quantization that accompanies hearing loss was recalled. The paper contains a description of experiments carried out with the application of high-frequency dither having specially formed spectral...

  • THE VIBRATION BASED DIAGNOSTICS OF SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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    The article has been worked out on the basis of the report devoted to the conducted diagnostic investigations of the ship main propulsion unit’s mechanical system. Gdansk University of Technology has been ordered with such investigations by the repair Shipyard carrying out the ship’s overhaul. Diagnostic tests involved measurements and analyses of the vibration signals generated in selected constructional kinematic pairs of the...

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  • Evaluation of position estimation based on accelerometer data

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    - Year 2015

    The paper concerns the problem of integrating data from accelerometers. A suitable model of a MEMS accelerometer is presented which is a part of inertial measurement units (IMU). Such units allow to measure orientation as well as to localize systems. They also appear to be applicable for systems positioning. The main purpose of the paper is to discuss conditions that must be satisfied to calculate the location of the sensor by...

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  • Polypyrrole based gas sensor for ammonia detection

    The nature of polypyrrole response to toxic gases does not allow using the sensor in a conventional way. The main aim of this study is to acquire the information about the concentration using different approaches: a linear approximation, a non-linear approximation and a tangent method. In this paper a two-steps procedure for sensor response measurements has been utilized. Polypyrrole films were electrochemically synthesized on...

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  • Diamond-based protective layer for optical biosensors

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    - Year 2016

    Optical biosensors have become a powerful alternative to the conventional ways of measurement owing to their great properties, such as high sensitivity, high dynamic range, cost effectiveness and small size. Choice of an optical biosensor's materials is an important factor and impacts the quality of the obtained spectra. Examined biological objects are placed on a cover layer which may react with samples in a chemical, biological...

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  • Modernist Gdynia. Challanges of Heritage-Based Development

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    - Year 2016

    Tekst przedstawia kompleksową politykę ochrony zabytków na terenie śródmieścia Gdyni, które ma status Pomnika Historii, w powiązaniu z planowanym rozwojem i modernizacją

  • Loudness Scaling Test Based on Categorical Perception

    The main goal of this research study is focused on creating a method for loudness scaling based on categorical perception. Its main features, such as: way of testing, calibration procedure for securing reliable results, employing natural test stimuli, etc., are described in the paper and assessed against a procedure that uses 1/2-octave bands of noise (LGOB) for the loudness growth estimation. The Mann-Whitney U-test is employed...

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  • Design of Microwave-Based Angular Displacement Sensor

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    This letter presents a novel microwave-based rotation sensor having a wide dynamic range to detect and measure the angular displacement in terms of the change in resonant frequency. The proposed sensor is based on the microstrip technology, where a rotor comprised of a complementary splitring resonator (CSRR) placed on the ground plane of the microstrip line is free to rotate around its axis. The mechanical rotation of CSRR determines...

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  • Mass Spectrometry-Based Direct Analytical Techniques

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    Direct analysis of samples is considered as one of the most environmentally sustainable solutions in analytical chemistry. In the ideal case, such solutions do not require sample preparation and analytes separation steps, therefore do not consumpt harmful substances (or consumpt only minimum amounts of them) and do not generate hazardous waste. Technical solutions for direct analysis also offer miniaturized and field-portable analyzers...

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  • Exact-match Based Wikipedia-WordNet Integration

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    Ability to link between WordNet synsets and Wikipedia articles allows usage of those resources by computers during natural language processing. A lot of work was done in this field, however most of the approaches focus on similarity between Wikipedia articles and WordNet synsets rather than creation of perfect matches. In this paper we proposed a set of methods for automatic perfect matching generation. The proposed methods were...

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  • Service-based Resilience for Embedded IoT Networks

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    - Year 2020

    Embedded IoT networks are the backbone of safety-critical systems like smart factories, autonomous vehicles, and airplanes. Therefore, resilience against failures and attacks should be a prior concern already in their design stage. In this study, we introduce a service-based network model as an MILP optimization problem for the efficient deployment of a service overlay to the embedded network by meeting QoS and resilience requirements....

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  • A Population-Based Method with Selection of a Search Operator

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    - Year 2020

    This paper presents a method based on a population in which the parameters of individuals can be processed by operators from various population-based algorithms. The mechanism of selecting operators is based on the introduction of an additional binary parameters vector located in each individual, on the basis of which it is decided which operators are to be used to modify individuals’ parameters. Thus, in the proposed approach,...

  • Microwave Ring Resonator Based Pressure Sensor

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    - Year 2022

    This paper demonstrates a microwave pressure sensor, which is based on microstrip line-fed ring resonators. The first ring resonator is loaded with the concentric cylindrical shafts, while the same number of the hollow shanks as the shafts are mounted on the second ring resonator. The arrangement of the cylindrical shaft and hollow shank allows for mechanical movement between two substrates while maintaining electrical contact....

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  • Hydrogels Based on Natural Polymers for Cardiac Applications

    In this work agar- and borax-based hydrogels with and without the addition of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) at different concentrations were synthesized. Hydrogels were modified by the same amount of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) which exhibits antithrombotic properties. The effect of modification by ASA on the properties of hydrogels was analyzed.

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  • Amino Acid and Peptide‐Based Antiviral Agents

    A significant number of antiviral agents used in clinical practice are amino acids, short peptides, or peptidomimetics. Among them, several HIV protease inhibitors (e. g. lopinavir, atazanavir), HCV protease inhibitors (e. g. grazoprevir, glecaprevir), and HCV NS5A protein inhibitors have contributed to a significant decrease in mortality from AIDS and hepatitis. However, there is an ongoing need for the discovery of new antiviral...

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  • Economic benefits of dynamic charging of electric buses

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    - Year 2021

    Diesel engines buses are still the most used type of buses. Electric buses provide promising green alternatives and a lot of advantages, but their main disadvantages are limited travel range and long charging time. This article is a presentation of innovative solution for charging of electric busses - Dynamic Charging (IMC). The modern IMC system in Solingen was presented. At the end of the article, a proposal was made to introduce...

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  • Chitosan-based inks for 3D printing and bioprinting

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    • M. Taghizadeh
    • A. Taghizadeh
    • M. K. Yazdi
    • P. Zarrintaj
    • F. J. Stadler
    • J. D. Ramsey
    • S. Habibzadeh
    • G. Naderi
    • M. Saeb
    • M. Mozafari
    • U. Schubert

    - GREEN CHEMISTRY - Year 2022

    The advent of 3D-printing/additive manufacturing in biomedical engineering field has introduced great potential for the preparation of 3D structures that can mimic native tissues. This technology has accelerated the progress in numerous areas of regenerative medicine, especially led to a big wave of biomimetic functional scaffold developments for tissue engineering demands. In recent years, the introduction of smart bio-inks has...

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  • Cavitation-Based Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment

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    - Year 2022

    Cavitation based on advanced oxidation processes (Cav-AOPs) is interesting alternatives for already implemented wastewater treatment technologies. Destructive and strongly undesirable phenomena in the industry, i.e., cavitation, revealed to be useful in a positive manner as a source of energy for chemical reactions. During the implosion of cavitation bubbles, focused energy and resulting high temperature and pressure allows to...

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  • ROAD SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS BASED ON THE CALORIES NEEDED

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    - Transport Problems - Year 2021

    Cyclists are a vulnerable group of road users, especially when no separate infrastructure for cyclists is provided. Then, road factors such as distance and altitude differences can indirectly affect cyclists' safety. Therefore, the authors proposed a procedure based on the geometric characteristics of the road that can determine riding difficulties for cyclists. The proposed procedure can be used both by the public authorities who...

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  • Direct spectrum detection based on Bayesian approach

    The paper investigates the Bayesian framework's performance for a direct detection of spectrum parameters from the compressive measurements. The reconstruction signal stage is eliminated in by the Bayesian Compressive Sensing algorithm, which causes that the computational complexity and processing time are extremely reduced. The computational efficiency of the presented procedure is significantly...

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  • Simulation investigation of perovskite-based solar cells

    Three models of thin-layer lead-halide perovskite solar cells with different electron-transport layers (TiO2,SnO2,ZnO) were investigatedby the simulation method. The perovskite layer thickness was optimized for all the systems. The analysis of the standard photovoltaic cell performanceparameters at various operating temperatures was performed. The best performance was achieved for the system with theSnO2conductive layer.

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  • MgPd2Sb : A Mg-based Heusler-type superconductor

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    - PHYSICAL REVIEW B - Year 2021

    We report the synthesis and physical properties of a full Heusler compound, MgPd2Sb, which we found toshow superconductivity belowTc=2.2K. MgPd2Sb was obtained by a two-step solid-state reaction methodand its purity and cubic crystal structure [Fm-3m,a=6.4523(1) Å] were confirmed by powder x-ray diffrac-tion. Normal and superconducting states were studied by electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, andheat...

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  • Ferrofluids based analytical extractions and evaluation of their greenness

    Ferrofluids are stable dispersions of magnetic nanoparticles in a carrier liquid. They have attracted considerable attention in analytical extractions as they combine fluid-like properties with magnetic character, providing magnetic control over the extraction process. The synthesis of ferrofluids is very straightforward, and it generally involves the preparation of magnetic nanoparticles, their coating, and then mixing in a suitable...

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  • Improvements to the STEAM-based teaching of architectural drawing

    The author of this article presents a systemic approach to improving the teaching of architectural drawing courses for engineers in the 21st Century. In this era of rapid development of digital technologies, the traditional teaching structure should be redefined to a purpose-oriented dynamic model. The existing, generally accepted teaching models have already proved successfully based on the practice-oriented STEAM programme, which...

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  • Phase I and phase II metabolism simulation of antitumor-active 2-hydroxyacridinone with electrochemistry coupled on-line with mass spectrometry.

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    - XENOBIOTICA - Year 2019

    Here, we report the metabolic profile and the results of associated metabolic studies of 2-hydroxyacridinone (2-OH-AC), the reference compound for antitumor-active imidazo- and triazoloacridinones. Electrochemistry coupled with mass spectrometry was applied to simulate the general oxidative metabolism of 2-OH-AC for the first time. The reactivity of 2-OH-AC products to biomolecules was also examined. The usefulness of the electrochemistry...

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  • Approaches Towards Better Immunosuppressive Agents

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    Several classes of compounds are applied in clinics due to their immunosuppressive properties in transplantology and the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Derivatives of mycophe-nolic acid, corticosteroids and chemotherapeutics bearing heterocyclic moieties like methotrexate, azathioprine, mizoribine, and ruxolitinib are active substances with investigated mechanisms of action. However, improved synthetic approaches of known drugs...

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  • Thermodynamics and kinetics of amphotericin B self-association in aqueous solution characterized in molecular detail

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    - Scientific Reports - Year 2016

    Amphotericin B (AmB) is a potent but toxic drug commonly used to treat systemic mycoses. Its efficiency as a therapeutic agent depends on its ability to discriminate between mammalian and fungal cell membranes. The association of AmB monomers in an aqueous environment plays an important role in drug selectivity, as oligomers formed prior to membrane insertion – presumably dimers – are believed to act differently on fungal (ergosterol-rich)...

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  • New Unsymmetrical Bisacridine Derivatives Noncovalently Attached to Quaternary Quantum Dots Improve Cancer Therapy by Enhancing Cytotoxicity toward Cancer Cells and Protecting Normal Cells

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    - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces - Year 2020

    The use of nanoparticles for the controlled drug delivery to cells has emerged as a good alternative to traditional systemic delivery. Quantum dots (QDs) offer potentially invaluable societal benefits such as drug targeting and in vivo biomedical imaging. In contrast, QDs may also pose risks to human health and the environment under certain conditions. Here, we demonstrated that unique combination of nanocrystals core components...

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  • A novel methodology for the enantiomeric resolution of methamphetamine, its precursors and intermediates by GC-MS

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    - Year 2013

    Impurity profiling and classification of abused drugs using chiral analytical techniques is of particular interest and importance because of the additional information obtained from this approach. When these methods are applied to the synthesis of illicitly used substances, they can supply valuable information about the conditions/chemicals used in the synthesis. In this study, simultaneous chiral separation of methylamphetamine,...

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  • Hospital case management : the monthly update on hospital-based care planning and critical paths

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    ISSN: 1087-0652

  • Synthesis, characterization, and interactions of single-walled carbon nanotubes modified with doxorubicin with Langmuir–Blodgett biomimetic membranes

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    - JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH - Year 2018

    The synthesis, characterization, and the influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) modified with an anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOx) on the properties of model biological membrane as well as the comparison of the two modes of modification has been presented. The drug was covalently attached to the nanotubes either preferentially on the sides or at the ends of the nanotubes by the formation of hydrazone bond. The efficiency...

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  • In vivoevaluation of the CB1allosteric modulator LDK1258 reveals CB1-receptor independent behavioral effects

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    • T. Olszewska
    • M. Mohammed
    • G. Donvito
    • L. Moncayo
    • A. Swafford
    • J. Poklis
    • R. Grauer
    • B. Ignatowska-Jankowska
    • D. A. Kendall
    • D. Lu
    • A. H. Lichtman

    - PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR - Year 2020

    In the present study, we examined whether LDK1258, which produces strong CB1receptor allosteric effects ininvitroassays, would elicitin vivoeffects consistent with allosteric activity. In initial studies, LDK1258 reducedfood consumption and elicited delayed antinociceptive effects in the chronic constrictive injury of the sciaticnerve (CCI) model of neuropathic pain, which unexpectedly emerged 4 h post-injection. UPLC-MS/MS analysisquantified...

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  • Drogi Szynowe - sem VI - Wykład 22/23

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    • K. Szwaczkiewicz
    • Z. Kędra
    • S. Grulkowski
    • E. Mieloszyk
    • M. Urbaniak
    • A. Milewska
    • R. Licow

    Celem przedmiotu jest przedstawienie konstrukcji dróg szynowych, charakterystyki elementów nawierzchni szynowej oraz omówienie zagadnień (podstawowych) związanych z projektowaniem układów torowych (linie kolejowe, szynowy transport miejski), utrzymaniem dróg szynowych i inżynierią ruchu kolejowego

  • Drogi Szynowe - sem VI - Wykład 21/22

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Szwaczkiewicz
    • P. Chrostowski
    • Z. Kędra
    • S. Grulkowski
    • E. Mieloszyk
    • A. Milewska
    • R. Licow

    Celem przedmiotu jest przedstawienie konstrukcji dróg szynowych, charakterystyki elementów nawierzchni szynowej oraz omówienie zagadnień (podstawowych) związanych z projektowaniem układów torowych (linie kolejowe, szynowy transport miejski), utrzymaniem dróg szynowych i inżynierią ruchu kolejowego

  • Drogi Szynowe - sem VI - Wykład 23/24

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Szwaczkiewicz
    • Z. Kędra
    • S. Grulkowski
    • E. Mieloszyk
    • M. Urbaniak
    • A. Milewska
    • R. Licow

    Celem przedmiotu jest przedstawienie konstrukcji dróg szynowych, charakterystyki elementów nawierzchni szynowej oraz omówienie zagadnień (podstawowych) związanych z projektowaniem układów torowych (linie kolejowe, szynowy transport miejski), utrzymaniem dróg szynowych i inżynierią ruchu kolejowego

  • Comparison of road and laboratory measurements of tyre/road noise

    Tyre/road noise is one of the major environmental problems related to road traffic. There are several measuring methods of tyre/road noise that may be carried out on the road (for example Coast-down and Close Proximity Method) or in the laboratory (Drum Method). Road measurements are preferred for evaluations of pavement properties while laboratory methods are mostly used to evaluate tyres. One of the biggest problems associated...

  • Determination of Fe2+/Fe3+ mole ratio based on the change of precursor lattice parameters of wustite based iron catalysts for the ammonia synthesis

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    - Polish Journal of Chemical Technology - Year 2019

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  • Physics-based protein-structure prediction using a hierarchical protocol based on the UNRES force field: Assessment in two blind tests

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    • S. Oldziej
    • C. Czaplewski
    • A. Liwo
    • M. Chinchio
    • M. Nanias
    • J. Vila
    • M. Khalili
    • Y. Arnautova
    • A. Jagielska
    • M. Makowski... and 9 others

    - PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Year 2005

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  • Piotr Samól dr inż. arch.

    Piotr Samól is an assistant professor (adiunkt) in the Department of History, Theory and Monument Preservation at Gdansk University of Technology. He graduated in architecture (M.Sc. Eng.)  and history (B.A.). His researches are focused on the architectural and urban history of Gdansk and Baltic Sea region. He defended his doctoral thesis (scientifc field: architecture and urban planning) on the architecture of Dominican Churches...

  • Development and evaluation of RADA-PDGF2 self-assembling peptide hydrogel for enhanced skin wound healing

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    • M. Deptula
    • J. Sawicka
    • P. Sass
    • P. Sosnowski
    • P. Karpowicz
    • M. Zawrzykraj
    • A. Wardowska
    • A. Tymińska
    • M. Dzierżyńska
    • Z. Pietralik-Molińska... and 7 others

    - Frontiers in Pharmacology - Year 2023

    Background: Wound healing complications affect numerous patients each year, creating significant economic and medical challenges. Currently, available methods are not fully effective in the treatment of chronic or complicated wounds; thus, new methods are constantly sought. Our previous studies showed that a peptide designated as PDGF2 derived from PDGF-BB could be a promising drug candidate for wound treatment and that RADA16-I...

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  • Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Agents for Improving Solubility, Stability and Delivery of Curcumin

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    - PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH - Year 2019

    Purpose Study on curcumin dissolved in natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) was aimed at exploiting their beneficial properties as drug carriers. Methods The concentration of dissolved curcumin in NADES was measured. Simulated gastrointestinal fluids were used to determine the concentration of curcumin and quantum chemistry computations were performed for clarifying the origin of curcumin solubility enhancement in NADES. Results NADES...

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  • Evaluation of possibilities in identification and susceptibility testing for Candida glabrata clinical isolates with the Integral System Yeast Plus (ISYP)

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    - ACTA MICROBIOLOGICA ET IMMUNOLOGICA HUNGARICA - Year 2014

    The aim of this study was to evaluate possibilities of correct identification and susceptibility testing of C. glabrata clinical isolates with Integral System Yeast Plus (ISYP). For species identification, as the reference method, API Candida test and species-specific PCR reactions were used. The potential of antifungal susceptibility testing by the ISYP test was compared with the Sensititre Yeast One. Whilst the reference methods...

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