Search results for: PHTHALATE METABOLITES
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In Silico Safety Assessment of Bacillus Isolated from Polish Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as Novel Probiotic Candidates
PublicationBacillus species isolated from Polish bee pollen (BP) and bee bread (BB) were characterized for in silico probiotic and safety attributes. A probiogenomics approach was used, and in-depth genomic analysis was performed using a wide array of bioinformatics tools to investigate the presence of virulence and antibiotic resistance properties, mobile genetic elements, and secondary metabolites. Functional annotation and Carbohydrate-Active...
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Analytical aspects of model compounds toxicity assessment using MTT and Microtox bioanalytica assays
PublicationMore and more increased intensity of anthropopressure processes can be observed, among other things, in the release of great quantities of synthetic substances into the environment, including the Endocrine Disrupting Compounds. The effects of the above-mentioned human impact on the environment not only can be noticed in the homeostasis disturbance in ecosystems, but they are also visible with respect to human. The high incidence...
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Genotoxic properties of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates present in Brassica vegetables
PublicationThe bioactive phytochemicals found in Brassica vegetables, in this number glucosinolates (GLS), as well as products of their degradation such as isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles, are regarded as the most promising chemopreventive compounds. These secondary metabolites display stron antibiological activity and constitute defence system preventing the development of agrophages attacking Brassica plants. Such properties suggest...
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Metabolism of antitumor 9-amino-1-nitroacridine derivatives in HepG2 cells and its influence on cytochrome P450 isoenzymes
PublicationCelem przeprowadzonych badań było określenie wpływu pochodnych C-857 i C-1748 na poziom enzymów cytochromu P450 w powiązaniu z kinetyką metabolizmu badanych związków. Eksperymenty zostały przeprowadzone na komórkach ludzkiego nowotworu wątroby HepG2. Uzyskane wyniki metodą Western blotting wykazały, że za metaboliczną transformacje pochodnych C-857 i C-1748 odpowiada izoenzym CYP3A4.Analiza metabolitów (Western blotting, HPLC)...
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Analysis of pesticide residue in tomato samples using analytical protocol based on application of QuEChERS technique and GC-ECD system
PublicationQuEChERS sample preparation method was used for the determination of 10 pesticides and their metabolites in tomato samples, coupled to gas chromatography with electron capture detector (GCECD). The experimental parameters including oven temperature program, amount of the sample and purifying agent were optimized. The GC-ECD method was validated in terms of linearity, selectivity and recovery. The limits of detection (LODs) of the...
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Przemiany metaboliczne in vitro niesymetrycznych bisakrydyn w układach bezkomórkowych i w komórkach nowotworowych oraz określenie wpływu tych pochodnych na aktywność enzymów metabolizujących leki
PublicationPrzedmiotem badań prowadzonych w ramach niniejszej pracy doktorskiej są cztery niesymetryczne bisakrydyny: C-2028, C-2041, C-2045 i C-2053, wykazujące wysoką aktywność cytotoksyczną [Konopa i in. 2019]. Otrzymane wyniki wskazały, że każdy z pierścieni (imidazoakrydonu i 1-nitroakrydyny) obecny w strukturze badanych związków odgrywa inną rolę w wykazywanych przez nie właściwościach fizykochemicznych i biologicznych. Właściwości...
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C-1305 inactivation of recombinant human cytochrome P450, CYP1A2 and CYP3A4, is due to mechanism-based inhibition
PublicationPodjęto próbę określenia mechanizmu obserwowanej inhibicji izoenzymów CYP1A2 i CYP3A4 przez pochodną triazoloakrydonu C-1305.W pierwszym kroku stwierdzono, że hamowanie aktywnosci obu enzymów jest procesem nieodwracalnym. W kolejnych etapach badań wykazano między innymi, że obecność NADPH zwiększa istotnie stopień obserwowanej inhibicji, co wskazało, że mamy do czynienia z inhibicją samobójczą opartą na mechanizmie działania (ang....
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The study of the influence of ZnO nanoparticles on pyocyanin production - the optimization of production and the study of the physiological response of the cells
Open Research DataThis dataset presents the in-depth analysis of the influence of zinc oxide nanoparticles on pyocyanin production.
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Insights in microbiotechnology: 2022.Editorial
PublicationThis Research Topic serves as an invaluable resource for readers interested in staying updated with the latest progress and developments in the field of microbiotechnology. It spotlights the innovative research conducted by up-and-coming experts in the field, specifically emphasizing the transforming abilities of microorganisms that greatly influence the scientific community. The advent of multi-omic technologies has revolutionized microbiotechnology,...
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Novel stationary phases based on asphaltenes for gas chromatography
PublicationWe present the results of investigations on the possibility of the application of the asphaltene fraction isolated from the oxidized residue from vacuum distillation of crude oil as a stationary phase for gas chromatography. The results of the investigation revealed that the asphaltene stationary phases can find use for the separation of a wide range of volatile organic compounds. The experimental values of Rohrschneider/McReynolds...
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Investigation of the C-1311 glucuronidation: an electrochemical approach
Open Research DataThis study was undertaken to investigate the glucuronidation of the compound C-1311 (5-diethylaminoethylamino-8-hydroxyimidazoacridinone – the model anticancer acridine derivative) using electrochemistry/mass spectrometry (EC/MS) as a complementary technique to in vitro (liver microsomes) and in silico approaches.
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The use of HPLC-Q-TOF-MS for comprehensive screening of drugs and psychoactive substances in hair samples and several “legal highs” products
PublicationNon-targeted screening of drugs present in herbal products, known as “legal high” drugs and in hair as a biological matrix commonly used in toxicological investigations was accomplished with the use of high pressure liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-Q-TOF-MS). In total, 25 and 14 therapeutical drugs and psychoactive substances/metabolites were detected in investigated hair samples...
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Identification of synergistic and antagonistic actions of environmental pollutants: Bisphenols A, S and F in the presence of DEP, DBP, BADGE and BADGE·2HCl in three component mixtures
PublicationEcosystems are facing increased pressure due to the emission of many classes of emerging contaminants. However, very little is known about the interactions of these pollutants, such as bisphenols (BPs), plasticizers or pharmaceuticals. By employing bioluminescent bacteria (Microtox assay), we were able to define interactions between selected emerging pollutants (namely BPA, BPS, BPF, BADGE, BADGE·2HCl, DEP, DBP) in ternary mixtures, at...
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End-of-life management of single-use baby diapers: Analysis of technical, health and environment aspects
PublicationSingle-use baby diapers belongs to an important group of products used in the parenting journey because of their high performance and convenience. Single-use baby diapers are normally thrown away after one-time use, resulting in a waste management problem. The goal of this paper was to better understand main environmental concerns of different types of diapers and address how to reduce them, with a special consideration of waste...
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Effect of package type on selected parameters of nutritional quality of chill-stored white sauerkraut
PublicationBrassica vegetables, including white cabbage, both fresh and sour (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.), contain a lot of valuable metabolites which are effective in chemoprevention of cancer as documented by numerous studies. This work investigates the effect of different packaging types; low density polyethylene (PE-LD) and metalized polyethylene terephthalate (PET met/PE) with polyethylene bags on selected quality parameters in...
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Histaminol and Its Complexes with Copper(II) - Studies in Solid State and Solution
PublicationHistaminol [4(5)-(B-hydroxyethyl)imidazole, 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)ethanol, L] is an analogue of histamine and its minor metabolite. So far its properties have not been studied in detail due to the synthetic difficulties. Here, the structure and acid-base properties of histaminol, as well as the results of studies on its copper(II) complexes in solid state and aqueous solution are reported. Stability constants of the histaminol–CuII...
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Spatial distribution of pharmaceuticals in conventional wastewater treatment plant with Sludge Treatment Reed Beds technology
PublicationPharmaceutical residues are an emerging environmental problem. It is strongly confirmed that pharmaceuticals are present in soils and environmental waters (surface, marine and even groundwater), and that wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are the main source of pharmaceuticals in the watershed. The aim of this studywas to recognize the spatial distribution and seasonal changes of selected pharmaceuticals in conventional WWTP...
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Płyny biologiczne jako źródło informacji o narażeniu człowieka na środowiskowe czynniki chemiczne
PublicationOrganizm ludzki narażony jest na ekspozycję zanieczyszczeń z otaczającegośrodowiska. W celu określenia stopnia zagrożenia coraz częściej wykonuje siępomiary stężeń substancji chemicznych lub ich metabolitów w płynach biologi-cznych, tj. w moczu, krwi, mleku matki, żółci, ślinie i spermie. Aby stwier-dzić w nich stężenia śladowe należy próbki odpowiednio przygotować.
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Review on Current Status of Echinocandins Use
PublicationFungal infections are rising all over the world every year. There are only five medical compound classes for treatment: triazoles, echinocandins, polyenes, flucytosine and allylamine. Currently, echinocandins are the most important compounds, because of their wide activity spectrum and much lower sides effects that may occur during therapy with other drugs. Echinocandins are secondary metabolites of fungi, which can inhibit the...
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NADPH-Cytochrome P-450 reductase in strongly involved in activating metabolic transformatios of 9-amino-1-nitroacridine antitumor agents
PublicationCelem pracy było wyjaśnienie roli reduktazy cytochromu P-450 jaką odgrywa ten enzym w przemianach metabolicznych dwóch związków przeciwnowotworowych z grupy pochodnych 1-nitroakrydyny. Zastosowano metodę HPLC do rozdziału metabolitów, a badania struktur przeprowadzono stosując metodę ESI-MS. Wykazano, że badana reduktaza jest zaangażowana bardziej w metabolizm aktywacyjny 1-nitroakrydyn niż metabolizm detoksykacyjny.
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Glucosinolates from lepidium peruvianum as potential antiamnestic drugs
PublicationLepidium peruvianum (maca) (Brassicaceae) is a naturally occurring plant mainly in the high Andes of Peru. In recent years, it has been intensively researched in terms of its influence on various diseases and towards health improvement. Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable disease that most often affects adults over the age of 60. As since 2003 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not approve any new drug for Alzheimer’s...
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Strategia analizy niecelowanej w metabolomice i lipidomice – aspekty praktyczne cz.2
PublicationStrategia analizy niecelowanej jest powszechnie wykorzystywana do analizy różnego rodzaju próbek biologicznych, takich jak tkanki czy płyny ustrojowe, w celu otrzymania „odcisku palca” oraz określenia różnic w składzie jakościowym oraz ilościowym pomiędzy badanymi próbkami. Wskazanie różnic w zawartości różnych biocząsteczek (peptydów, metabolitów, lipidów) pozwala na uzyskanie informacji na temat powiązania składu biochemicznego...
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Budowa biofilmu chorobotwórczych drożdży i jego wpływ na oporność
PublicationBiofilm jest najpowszechniej występującą formą wzrostu mikroorganizmów w naturze. Ze względu na wysoką oporność na antybiotyki, jest on istotnym czynnikiem przewlekłych i nawracających zakażeń grzybiczych. Struktura biofilmu umożliwia dostarczenie składników odżywczych do głębszych warstw komórek i odprowadzenie metabolitów. Macierz zewnątrzkomórkowa pełni funkcję ochronne przed niekorzystnymi warunkami środowiska, a także utrudnia...
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The Current State-of-the-Art in the Determination of Pharmaceutical Residues in Environmental Matrices Using Hyphenated Techniques
PublicationSeveral thousand tons of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products (metabolites and degradation products) are introduced into the environment each year. They affect both human health and the environment, therefore, analytical procedures enabling the determination of a wide range of pharmaceuticals at trace levelswithminimal effort, time, and energy are required. Nowadays, hyphenated techniques are commonly applied in pharmaceutical...
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Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry for Plant Metabolomics
PublicationVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plants are a valuable source of information on their growth, theirresponse to stress, and the condition of their habitat. The recent trend in the analysis of low-mass molecules ofplant origin is metabolomics, which in the context of volatiles is often referred to as volatolomics. It requires theuse of modern analytical instrumentation...
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026187391]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026181321]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026182541]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [507073002618851]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026184111]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026185541]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026189381]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [507073002618591]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026185971]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026182381]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026183551]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026183611]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026186891]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026184461]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Development of different methods for drugs and psychoactive substances extraction from hair samples and their identification based on HPLC-ESI-QTOF analysis
PublicationOver the past decade, the use of non-controlled designer drugs and drug of abuse has rapidly increased. Hair, as a human matrix, enables detection of drugs incorporated into its structure. Studies of presence and identification of drug metabolites in human hair samples has been performed using liquid chromatography electrospray ionization quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS) with steady alternation of...
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Mocz jako źródło informacji o narażeniu zawodowym na metale = Urine as a source of information on occupational exposure to metals- a review
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono informacje na temat możliwości wykorzystywania próbek moczu ludzkiego jako materiału do badań analitycznych ukierunkowanych na uzyskanie informacji o narażeniu zawodowym na metale. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na:-techniki izolacji i wzbogacania metali i ich metabolitów z próbek moczu,-techniki oznaczania metali w otrzymywanych ekstraktach,-zebranie informacji literaturowych odnośnie oznaczanych stężeń metali...
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026189081]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neuroblastoma, NOS - Male, 5 - Tissue image [5070730026187001]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Novel materials and approaches for solid-phase (micro) extraction in LC-MS-based metabolomics
PublicationMetabolomics offers a unique approach to study biological systems. Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry serves as a powerful analytical tool to analyze complex mixtures of metabolites. However, successful metabolomic analysis relies on sample preparation. While untargeted analysis traditionally favors nonselective procedures like liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), these methods can compromise analytical performance due...
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Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography for determination of the terpenes profile of blue honeysuckle berries
PublicationTerpenes are the main group of secondary metabolites, which play essential role in human. The establishment of the terpenes profile of berries of different blue honeysuckle cultivars was achieved by headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GCGC-TOFMS). The berries were found to contain 44 terpenes identified by GCGC-TOFMS....
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Skład moczu jako źródło informacji o narażeniu zawodowym na związki organiczne = Urine as a source of information on accupational exposure to organic compounds - A review
PublicationW publikacja przedstawiono przegląd informacji na temat wykorzystania próbek moczu ludzkiego do badań analitycznych, prowadzonych w celu uzyskania informacji o ekspozycji zawodowej na związki organiczne. Toksyczne działanie większości z tych związków stwarza nadal duże zagrożenie wystąpienia chorób zawodowych. Stąd też bardzo ważne jest wykorzystanie monitoringu biologicznego do ocena ryzyka zawodowego. W pracy przedstawiono również...
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Analytics of Surfactants in the Environment: Problems and Challenges
PublicationSurfactants (surface active agents = SAAs) are a group of compoundswith specific physicochemical properties (amphiphilicity,solubility in polar and nonpolar liquids, ability to form micelles,adsorption at phase boundaries).1,2 Because of their properties,surface-active compounds are widely applied in industry and thehousehold (e.g., in detergents, personal-care products, paints,pesticides, petroleum products). As their applications...
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Analysis of multi-class pharmaceuticals in fish tissues by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
PublicationA new sensitive method based on pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and purification by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) prior to ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) was developed for the determination in fish homogenate, liver and muscle of twenty pharmaceuticals compounds and metabolites from seven commonly used therapeutic families. An extensive matrix effect evaluation...
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The role of cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) in metabolism of potent nitroacridine antitumor, C-1748
PublicationCelem pracy było poznanie molekularnego mechanizmu działania pochodnych 9-amino-1-nitroakrydyny. Zbadano przemiany enzymatyczne tych związków w różnych układach enzymatycznych: I. Szczurza frakcja mikrosomalna z reduktazą cytochromu P450. II. Rekombinantowe izoenzymy cytochromu P450 z wysokim i niskim poziomem reduktazy cytochromu P450. III. Frakcje mikrosomalne dzikiego typu oraz pozbawione genu kodującego reduktazę cytochromu...
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Computational studies of friction forces for hard tissue cultivation in bioreactor.
PublicationPonieważ wymiana naturalego stawu na endoprotezę może być dokonywana 2-3 razy w życiu, problem leczenia przez transplantację tkanek chrzęstnych nabiera dużego znaczenia. Przeszczepów tkanki można dokonywać z sukcesem wiele razy. W bioreaktorach, środowisko hydrodynamiczne kształtuje hodowlę tkanek in vitro w obecności sił tarcia, poprzez bezpośrednie działanie na morfologię komórek a także poprzez pośrednie działanie na tkankę...