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Transparent nanocomposite coatings based on epoxy and layered double hydroxide: Nonisothermal cure kinetics and viscoelastic behavior assessments
PublicationLayered double hydroxide (LDH) has a particular place in clay family because of its flame retardant action. The nanoplatelet-like structure of LDH makes possible development of polymer composites with cationic or anionic nature structures in which macromolecules are positioned in between nanoplatelet galleries. In this work, neat epoxy and its transparent nanocomposite coatings with sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS)-modified...
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Chemical composition of shells from red (Strongylocentrotus franciscanum) and green (Strongylocentrotus droeba-chiensis) sea urchin
PublicationThe shells from red and green sea urchins accounted for 47.9 and 40.7% of their body weights, respectively. The red and green sea urchin shells contained 91.08 and 90.77% minerals and 4.06 and 4.99% proteins, respectively. The shells did not contain any chitin. Sea urchin shells had a relatively large amount of naphthoquinone pigments, 121 mg per 100 g in red and 163 mg per 100 g in green species. The small quantities of glucosamine...
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Determination of the Major By-Products of Citrus hystrix Peel and Their Characteristics in the Context of Utilization in the Industry
PublicationKaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) is a popular citrus in Southeast Asia. Despite the growing interest in the peel of the fruit, the leaves are the most frequently used part of the fruit. The aim of the study was to determine the main by-products of the peel, such as pectins, minerals, essential oil, and bioactive compounds, and to evaluate the possibility of using them in various branches of industry. In the study of the essential oil...
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Water Solubilization Using Nonionic Surfactants from Renewable Sources in Microemulsion Systems
PublicationIn this study the effect of temperature, NaCl andoils (hydrocarbons: C8-C16) on the formation and solubilizationcapacity of the systems of oil/monoacylglycerols(MAG):ethoxylated fatty alcohols (CEO20)/propylene glycol(PG)/water was investigated. The effects of the surfactantmixture on the phase behavior and the concentration ofwater or oil in the systems were studied at three temperatures(50, 55, 60 C) and with varied NaCl solutions...
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The speciation of organotin compounds in sediment and water samples from the port of Gdynia
PublicationOrganotin compounds (OTC) are toxic towards all living organisms. The application of organitin-based antifouling systems is becoming the main source of OTC in the ocean. Harbor sediments and water contain large deposits of organotin compounds due to application of antifouling systems in the shipping industry. OTC contamination presents a potential risk to the marine environment. Sediment and water samples were collected in 2009...
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Bezpieczeństwo eksploatacyjne budynków mieszkalnych zrealizowanych w technologii prefabrykowanej na terenie Trójmiasta
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono szczegółówoa analiże stanu technicznego budynków mieszkalnych zrealizowanych w technologii wielkoblokowej i wielkopłytowej na terenie obecnego województwa pomorskiego, realizowanych według regionalnego Sytemu Budownictwa (budynki Morek, MBY-110z) oraz Zunifikowanych Systemów Budownictwa (system szczeciński, Wk-70, WUFT). przedstawiono stan istniejący obiektów oraz określono kierunki działań mających na...
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Zanieczyszczenie metalami ciężkimi osadów dennych małych miejskich zbiorników wodnych.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania zawartości sześciu metali ciężkich (cynku, miedzi, ołowiu, niklu, chromu i kadmu) w osadach dennych zbiorników miejskich zlokalizowanych w Gdańsku. Wyniki wskazują na znaczne różnice w zawartości metali w osadach różnych zbiorników zależnie od ich lokalizacji. Zawartość cynku wahała się w zakresie 31,9÷254,4 mg/kg s.m., miedzi 5,20÷338,5 mg/kg s.m., ołowiu 10,3÷103,7 mg/kg s.m., niklu 5,9÷17,5 mg/kg...
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Modelling the impact of the agricultural holdings and land-use structure on the quality of inland and coastal waters with an innovative and interdisciplinary toolkit
PublicationThe changes taking place in the marine coastal zones are extremely important, as about 40% of the human population currently lives in the coastal areas (within 100 kilometres of the coastline) increasing anthropogenic pressure on the marine ecosystems. Agriculture is a significant source of nutrients to the marine environment that increase hypoxia, eutrophication and may pose a threat to the services provided by ecosystems. In...
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Preclinical toxicological examination of a putative prostate cancer-specific 4-methyl-1-nitroacridine derivative in rodents
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki przedklinicznych badań toksykologicznych zwiazków C-1748 i C-857 na szczurach Copenhagen i myszach BALB/c, po podaniu dootrzewnowym lub dożylnym. U myszy dawki letalne (LD50) dla C-1748 wynosiły odpowiednio 9 i 13,4 mg/kg w porównaniu z 2,2 i 3 mg/kg dla C-857. U szczurów po podaniu dootrzewnowym lub dożylnym dla C-1748 dawki LD50 wynosiły odpowiednio 4 i 1,3 mg/kg. Nie stwierdzono zmian w liczbie komórek...
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Isolation and Characterization of Phenol-Degrading Psychrotolerant Yeasts
PublicationIn this study, the potential of selected psychrotolerant yeast strains for phenol biodegradation was studied. From 39 strains isolated from soil and water samples from Rucianka peat bog, three psychrotolerant yeast strains: A011, B021 and L012 showed the ability to phenol degradation. The result shows that all three yeast strains could degrade phenol at 500 mg l-1 and 750 mg l-1 concentration, whereas strains A011 and L012 could...
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Effect of Nb and Al on in vitro dissolution behavior and structure of Na2O-MgO CaO-P2O5 glasses
PublicationIn vitro dissolution, structure, and thermal properties of the glass series Na2O-MgOsingle bondCaOsingle bondNb2O5 -Al2O3-P2O5 were studied. The dissolution behavior in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) confirmed the potential bioactive properties of tested glasses. The dissolution process was found to depend on the Al, Nb, and Mg contents. Al, respectively, suppresses the Nb and accelerates the Mg release process from the glasses....
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Effect of Hydroxypropylation and Beta-Amylase Treatment on Complexation of Debranched Starch With Naringenin
PublicationNaringenin exhibits many health benefits but it has limited water solubility and consequently low bioavailability. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of hydroxypropylation and enzymatic treatments on starch complexation with naringenin. Potato starch and Hylon VII are hydroxypropylated to two substitution degrees and then debranched or debranched/β‐amylase treated prior to complexing with naringenin. Both...
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Koncepcja modelu do badnia wydajności domeny IP QoS
PublicationCelem artykułu jest przedstawienie koncepcji hierarchicznie rozproszonego brokera MBB (Multiple Bandwidth Broker) realizującego funkcje AC w oparciu o pomiary. Zaproponowane zostały przez autorów modele funkcjonalne brokera centralnego oraz brokera brzegowego. Autorzy zaproponowali także algorytm realizujący MBAC, zaimplementowany w brokerze brzegowym. Prezentowany model koncepcyjny umożliwia zwiększenie skalowalności DS oraz ograniczenie...
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Trace Elements in Aquatic Environments
PublicationA trace element is defined as a chemical element whose the average concentration is less than 100 ppm (mg/kg, mg/L – in the case of a water matrix). In aquatic environments the concentrations of trace elements are usually at the level of picomoles per liter and lower. This causes extreme analytical problems, especially in situations where low content is in the range of background levels. Taking into account the role of trace elements...
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Dynamics of changes in the concentration levels of organic pollutants in the proglacial waters of the Scott River (Spitsbergen, SW Svalbard)
PublicationThe study area covered the NW part of the Wedel Jarlsberg Land. The present study concerns participation of organic pollutants inflow from glacier and seaside plane of Calypsostranda to proglacial waters of the Scott River due to occurrence of precipitation. Concentration ranges for phenols and formaldehyde in water samples are respectively:
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Aerodynamic Shape Optimization for Delaying Dynamic Stall of Airfoils by Regression Kriging
PublicationThe phenomenon of dynamic stall produce adverse aerodynamic loading which can adversely affect the structural strength and life of aerodynamic systems. Aerodynamic shape optimization (ASO) provides an effective approach for delaying and mitigating dynamic stall characteristics without the addition of auxiliary system. ASO, however, requires multiple evaluations time-consuming computational fluid dynamics models. Metamodel-based...
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Ship weather routing featuring w-MOEA/D and uncertainty handling
PublicationThe paper presents a new version of evolutionary multi-objective weather routing (WR) for ships taking into account uncertainties of weather forecasts in route optimization. The method applies authors’ w-MOEA/D algorithm: MOEA/D framework incorporating Decision Maker’s (DM) preferences by means of w-dominance relation. Owing to this, DM preferences are taken into account throughout optimization, allowing the process to focus on...
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Review on friction stir welding of dissimilar magnesium and aluminum alloys: Scientometric analysis and strategies for achieving high-quality joints
PublicationMagnesium and aluminum alloys continually attract interest as lightweight structural materials for transport applications. However, joining these dissimilar alloys is very challenging. The main obstacle that hinders progress in dissimilar Mg-Al joining is the formation of brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs). As a solid-state joining technique, FSW is an excellent candidate to attenuate the deleterious IMC effects in dissimilar...
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Homogeneity study of candidate reference material (contaminated soil) based on determination of selected metals, PCBs and PAHs
PublicationReference materials (RMs) are an indispensable part of QA/QC system and have played a critical role in the continual expansion of analytical capabilities of the analytical laboratories. The homogeneity study of the candidate for reference material is essential for the quality of reference material (certified reference material) used in quality assurance activities. The homogeneity study of candidate for reference materials of contaminated...
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Review of cigars and cigar-type products as potential sources of consumer exposure to heavy metals
PublicationThe popularity of cigars, growing since 1993, has not gone hand in hand with the increased interest of researchers in these products. Although the literature widely describes the harmfulness of tobacco and the content of toxic substances in tobacco products, the topic is often treated selectively as relating primarily to cigarettes and rarely extends to other products of the broadly defined tobacco industry. However, there is no...
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Szerokopasmowy, zminiaturyzowany, wielodrożny dzielnik mocy typu 1:6
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano metodykę projektowania szerokopasmowego, wielodrożnego dzielnika mocy typu 1:6 wykonanego w technologii niesymetrycznych linii paskowych. Zaburzenie ciągłości metalizacji paska sygnałowego poprzez implementację struktur PBG (ang. Photonic Bandgap) umożliwiło osiągnięcie zarówno 15% miniaturyzacji, jak i poszerzenia pasma pracy do 141% dla częstotliwości f=4 [GHz]. Wyniki eksperymentu wykazujące dużą zgodność...
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Metoda określania spawalniczych pól temperatur.Krajowa Naukowo-Techniczna Konferencja Spawalnicza ''Postęp i innowacje w spawalnictwie''.
PublicationPrzedstawiono opracowanie i weryfikację modelu wykorzystującego metodę bilansów elementarnych (MBE), w układzie przestrzennym z ruchomą siatką, niestacjonarnych zagadnień przepływu ciepła w płycie podczas spawania. Zakres pracy obejmuje, analizę i wykonanie obliczeń cykli cieplnych na przykładzie napawania i spawania. Weryfikację i modyfikację opracowanych modeli dokonano w oparciu o istniejące wyniki badań doświadczalnych. Pokazano...
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Evaluation of the content of inorganic anions in tree saps
PublicationTree saps were once commonly used in the countries of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. Although once almost forgotten, their popularity has been growing recently as part of an interest in organic food and traditional medicine. Tree saps, tapped mainly from birch and maple trees, are drunk both fresh and fermented or are used as raw material for the production of food products, e.g. syrups. The aim of this study was to determine...
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Comparison of the Efficiency of Deammonification under Different DO Concentrations in a Laboratory-Scale Sequencing Batch Reactor
PublicationThe efficiency of deammonification depends on the cooperation of ammonium oxidizing bacteria and archaea (AOB/AOA), anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) and the effective suppression of nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) that compete with AnAOB for nitrite (NO2 -N). One of the effective NOB suppression strategies is intermittent aeration. However, it is important to have a good understanding of the optimum dissolved oxygen...
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Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) results of cement pastes containing Bi2O3/Gd2O3 and silica-coated Bi2O3/Gd2O3 structures
Open Research DataMercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) data - curves of cement pastes containing Bi2O3/Gd2O3 and silica-coated Bi2O3/Gd2O3 structures
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A new strategy for PET depolymerization: Application of bimetallic MOF-74 as a selective catalyst
PublicationLarge-volume production of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), especially in the form of bottles and food packaging containers, causes problems with polymer waste management. Waste PET could be recycled thermally, mechanically or chemically and the last method allows to obtain individual monomers, but most often it is carried out in the presence of homogeneous catalysts, that are difficult to separate and reuse. In view of this,...
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Nutrient loss from three small-size watersheds in the southern Baltic Sea in relation to agricultural practices and policy
PublicationAgriculture is the major contributor of waterborne nutrient fluxes into the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s most eutrophication-sensitive areas. Poland, as a large, densely populated state ohf the Baltic Region, with dominating agricultural land use, largely contributes to riverborne loads of N and P. The aim of our study was to examine the input of nutrients from three small first-order agricultural watersheds (Bladzikowski Stream,...
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Thermal utilization of meat and bone meals. Performance analysis in terms of drying process, pyrolysis and kinetics of volatiles combustion
PublicationA development of technology of thermal utilization requires a thorough knowledge of the physicochemical properties, as well as kinetics of combustion of volatiles and char. Due to waste management regulations the meat and bone meal (MBM) is regarded as biofuel constituting one of the alternatives to fossil fuels in the energy market. MBM is a heterogeneous material that may consist of several different fractions. The extensive...
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MRM–MS of marker peptides and their abundance as a tool for authentication of meat species and meat cuts in single-cut meat products
PublicationThe abundance of protein markers in different types of meat cuts was explored in the context of authentication of raw meat (pork, beef and chicken) and processed meat products. Peptides originating from myoglobin (Mb) and myosin (My) were analyzed using multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry (MRM–MS). Analytical protocol was optimized for good repeatability (CV < 10%) and high sensitivity. The MS signal intensity of Mb...
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Novel method of expression and purification of hirudin based on pBAD TOPO, pTYB12 vectors and gene synthesis
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nową, szybką i tanią metodę otrzymywania, ekspresji i oczyszczania białka hirudyny naturalnie izolowanego z ślinianek pijawki lekarskiej. Hirudyna pełni funkcje bezpośredniego inhibitora trombiny, głównego białka biorącego udział w tworzeniu skrzepów krwi. Właściwości te wykorzystywane są od wielu lat w klinice. Opracowana metoda pozwoliła uzyskać 17 mg/l hodowli E. coli białka o wysokiej czystości i aktywności...
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Exploring Mechanism of Corrosion Inhibition of WE43 and AZ31 Alloys by Aqueous Molybdate in Hank’s Solution by Multisine Impedimetric Monitoring
PublicationThe concept of utilizing multisine dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to monitor effectiveness of a model molybdate inhibitor for AZ31 and WE43 Mg alloys is proposed. The corrosion kinetics and instantaneous values of inhibition efficiency (IE) of molybdate at concentrations up to 150 mM were examined. The inhibitor provides inhibition in Hank’s solution at concentrations starting from ca. 25 mM, with the IE of about...
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In Vitro Studies on Nanoporous, Nanotubular and Nanosponge-Like Titania Coatings, with the Use of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
PublicationIn vitro biological research on a group of amorphous titania coatings of different nanoarchitectures (nanoporous, nanotubular, and nanosponge-like) produced on the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy samples have been carried out, aimed at assessing their ability to interact with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) and affect their activity. The attention has been drawn to the influence of surface coating architecture and its physicochemical...
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The Influence of Sulfate on Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in a Sequencing Batch Reactor
PublicationAnaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria have a more comprehensive metabolism than expected - there may be other electron acceptors that oxidize ammonium nitrogen under anaerobic conditions, in addition to the well-known nitrite nitrogen, one of which is sulfate in the sulfammox process. Sulfate-containing compounds are part of the medium for the anammox process, but their concentrations are not particularly high (0.2 g MgSO4 ∙ 7H2O/dm3...
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Usuwanie arsenu z wody podziemnej w procesie zintegrowanym - koagulacja/mikrofiltracja
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań przeprowadzonych w skali ułamkowo technicznej nad zastosowaniem procesu koagulacji (współwytrącania) jonami żelaza, zintegrowanego z mikrofiltracją, do usuwania arsenu z wody podziemnej, zawierającej ok. 40 μg As/l, 0,70 mg Fe/l oraz 0,09 mg Mn/l. Jako koagulant zastosowano wodny roztwór siarczanu żelaza (III), w dawkach od 0,5 do 18 mg Fe/l. W badaniach wykorzystano rurowe membrany mikrofiltracyjne...
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Antioxidant activities and bioactive components in some berries
PublicationThe objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and binding effects of gooseberry, a less-stud-ied berry, and to compare with blueberry and cranberry in the model of interaction with human serum albumin (HSA). The relationship between the scavenging properties of dietary polyphenols of the selected berries and their affinities for HSA were investigated by fluorescence anal- ysis. In order to perform the extraction and...
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Activation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor (mGlu2) and Muscarinic Receptors (M1, M4, and M5), Alone or in Combination, and Its Impact on the Acquisition and Retention of Learning in the Morris Water Maze, NMDA Expression and cGMP Synthesis
PublicationThe Morris water maze (MWM) is regarded as one of the most popular tests for detecting spatial memory in rodents. Long-term potentiation and cGMP synthesis seem to be among the crucial factors involved in this type of learning. Muscarinic (M1, M4, and M5 receptors) and metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are important targets in the search for antipsychotic drugs with the potency to treat cognitive disabilities associated with...
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Grażyna Musiatowicz-Podbiał dr
PeopleNotka biograficzna Ph.D. Grażyna Musiatowicz-Podbiał is employed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics in Management, Faculty of Management and Economics of the Technical University of Gdańsk. A graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk. In 2005, she obtained a doctoral degree in economics...
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Wybrane aspekty projakościowej orientacji w zarządzaniu polskimi uczelniami
PublicationW pierwszej czêoeci artyku³u omówiono rolê wiedzy w integracji projakooe- ciowego podejoecia do zarz¹dzania w oerodowisku akademickim, odnosz¹c siê do oryginalnego modelu rozwojowego proponowanego przez autora. W drugiej czêoeci opracowania przedstawiono ocenê, w jaki sposób systemy zarz¹dzania ja- kooeci¹ mog¹ przyczyniæ siê do poprawy zarz¹dzania uczelni¹. Ostatnia czêoeæ przedstawia modele doskona³ooeci jako najbardziej zaawansowane...
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Oznaczanie struktury triacylogliceroli metodą Brockerhoffa i metodą ISO
PublicationPorównano metody badania struktury triacylogliceroli na przykładzie dwóch różnych olejów roślinnych: oleju rzepakowego i oleju oliwkowego. Stosowano dwie różne metody: metodą Brockerhoffa i metodę ISO. Stwierdzono, że badanie struktury TAG wg ISO wymagało wprowadzenia istotnych zmian do procedury objętej normą. Dla uzyskania ~20% MAG w produktach lipolizy konieczne było sporządzenie zawiesiny enzymu w roztworze TRIS. Po wprowadzeniu...
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The thermostability, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of some vegetables subjected to different durations of boiling: investigation in vitro
PublicationThis research was performed in order to compare the water and acetone extracts of raw and boiled for 10, 20, 40 and 60 min Korean lotus roots (KLR) and Polish white onion (PWO) in the contents of theirbioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and thermostability.It was found that polyphenols (mg GAE/g), flavanols (mg GAE/g), flavonoids (mg CE/g), anthocyanins (mg CGE/kg) and tannins (mg CE/g) in water extract of raw lotus roots...
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Selectivity Tuning by Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs) for Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Cytinus hypocistis—Studies of Antioxidative, Enzyme-Inhibitive Properties and LC-MS Profiles
PublicationIn the present study, the extracts of Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L using both traditional solvents (hexane, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, ethanol, ethanol/water, and water) and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) were investigated in terms of their total polyphenolic contents and antioxidant and enzyme-inhibitive properties. The extracts were found to possess total phenolic and total flavonoid contents in the ranges of 26.47–186.13...
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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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Assessment of Trace Metals Leaching During Rainfall Events from Building Rooftops with Different Types of Coverage – Case Study
PublicationRunoff water is an important medium transporting various types of pollution originating from the atmosphere and washed out from roofing materials. The study presents a quality assessment of runoff from different roofs in the context of trace metal concentrations. The analysed rooftops were covered with copper, tar paper and ceramic tile. The quality of the rain water collected at the same time satisfies the demands of the first...
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Determination of SCFAs in water using GC-FID. Selection of the separation system
PublicationIn the present study, an analytical procedure was developed for the determination of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in landfill leachate and municipal wastewater employing injection of aqueous samples to gas chromatograph with flame ionization detector (GC-FID). Chromatographic conditions such as a separation system, injection volume, oven temperature program were investigated and selected. With two columns, one with a polar (polyethylene...
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The termostability, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of some vegetables subjected to different durations of boiling: investigation in vitro.
PublicationThis research was performed in order to compare the water and acetone extracts of raw and boiled for 10, 20, 40 and 60 min Korean lotus roots (KLR) and Polish white onion (PWO) in the contents of theirbioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and thermostability. It was found that polyphenols (mg GAE/g), flavanols (mg GAE/g), flavonoids (mg CE/g), anthocyanins(mg CGE/kg) and tannins (mg CE/g) in water extract of raw lotus roots...
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Study on a polish peat bog “Rucianka” as a source of yeast strains capable of effective phenol biodegradation
PublicationPhenol is one of the most widely distributed environmental pollutants which can be found in wastewaters and industrial effluents. Due to its toxicity and resistance to self-degradation, it could become even lethal for humans and animals. The treatment of this toxic compound is focused on psychical–chemical methods, although biological treatment of phenol is preferable for economic aspects related to relatively...
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Potential of nanocomposites of zero valent copper and magnetite with Eleocharis dulcis biochar for packed column and batch scale removal of Congo red dye
PublicationThe current study is the first attempt to prepare nanocomposites of Eleocharis dulcis biochar (EDB) with nano zero-valent Copper (nZVCu/EDB) and magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs/EDB) for batch and column scale sequestration of Congo Red dye (CR) from synthetic and natural water. The adsorbents were characterized with advanced analytical techniques. The impact of EDB, MNPs/EDB and nZVCu/EDB dosage (1–4 g/L), pH (4–10), initial concentration...