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Antifungal action of the oxathiolone-fused chalcone derivative
PublicationAMG-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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Enhanced susceptibility to antifungal oligopeptides in yeast strains overexpressing ABC multidrug efflux pumps
PublicationPorównano podatność na działanie związków przeciwgrzybowych o strukturze oligopeptydowej oraz aminokwasowej szczepów Saccharomyces cerevisiae z usuniętymi genami kodującymi białka oporności wielolekowej oraz transformantów tych szczepów, zawierających geny CDR1, CDR2 lub MDR1, kodujące główne pompy wielolekowe Candida albicans. Rekombinowane szczepy nadprodukujące białka Cdr1p i Cdr2p wykazywały zwiększoną wrażliwość na wszystkie...
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Peptide conjugates of lactoferricin analogues and antimicrobials—Design, chemical synthesis, evaluation of antimicrobial activity and mammalian cytotoxicity
PublicationEight new peptide conjugates composed of modified bovine lactoferricin truncated analogues (LFcinB) and oneof the three antimicrobials — ciprofloxacin (CIP), levofloxacin (LVX), and fluconazole (FLC) — were synthesized. Four different linkers were applied to connect a peptide and an antimicrobial agent. The FLC-containing peptidic conjugates were synthesized using the “click chemistry” method. This novel approach is reported here...
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The use of fungi in biofiltration to remove hydrophobic volatile organic compounds
PublicationThe growing importance placed on air quality by environmental regulations and public opinion necessitate the minimization and removal of volatile organic compound emissions (VOCs), including odours. The removal of hydrophobic VOCs from the air by biological methods remains a major technical challenge (despite its importance in the shift to green engineering). A potential solution to this challenge is the use of fungi in biofiltration....
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Assay of Cystathionine-γ-synthase (CaStr2p) activity determination.
Open Research DataThe study aimed to obtain conditions optimal for the activity of Candida albicans cystathionine-γ-synthase (CaStr2p) determination. The selection of appropriate reaction conditions included the identification of the reaction buffer and its pH, substrate, and enzyme concentrations. The activity of Str2p was measured by the detection of decrease of the...
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Ewa Kozłowska dr inż.
PeopleEwa Kozłowska has graduated from Gdansk University of Technology in Mechanical and Medical Engineering. She is currently a PhD student at Gdańsk University of Technology in the discipline of mechanical engineering working on the topic of laser surface modifications, heat transfer and also medical device designing with the usage of computer collaboration tools by engineers and physicians.. She’s been taking part in different ERASMUS+...
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RADIUM Assessment of the influence of variable parameter conditions on obtaining the protein crystal of saccharopine dehydrogenase (NADP(+), L-glutamate-forming) from Candida albicans
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry according to DEC-11/RADIUM/2023 agreement from 2023-07-12
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Preparation of Ag/Cu-doped titanium (IV) oxide nanoparticles in W/O microemulsion
PublicationNanocząstki Cu-TiO2 oraz Ag/Cu-TiO2 otrzymano w mikroemulsji W/O. Właściwości fotokatalityczne zbadano w procesie degradacji fenolu (0,21mM) w zakresie światła widzialnego. Właściwości biobójcze zbadano poprzez wyznaczenie minimalnego stężenia zahamowania wzrostu (MIC) na szczepach bakterii E. coli, St. aureus oraz grzybów S. Cerevisiae i z rodziny Candida. Dla otrzymanych fotokatalizatorów określono wpływ stężenia domieszki metali...
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‘Acridines’ as New Horizons in Antifungal Treatment
PublicationFrequent fungal infections in immunocompromised patients and mortality due to invasive mycosis are important clinical problems. Opportunistic pathogenic Candida species remain one of the leading causes of systemic mycosis worldwide. The repertoire of antifungal chemotherapeutic agents is very limited. Although new antifungal drugs such as lanosterol 14α-demethylase and β-glucan synthase inhibitors have been introduced into clinical...
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Application of fiber optic sensors using Machine Learning algorithms for temperature measurement of lithium-ion batteries
PublicationOptical fiber sensorsusing low-coherence interferometry require processing ofthe output spectrum or interferogramto quickly and accurately determine the instantaneous value of the measured quantity, such as temperature.Methods based on machine learning are a good candidate for this application. The application of four such methods in an optical fiber temperature sensoris demonstrated.Using aZnO-coated...
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Data from the survey on factors determining the employment of the Gdańsk University of Technology graduates’ in the opinion of entrepreneurs
Open Research DataThe dataset includes data from the survey on factors determining the employment of the Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT) graduates’ in the opinion of entrepreneurs. The survey was conducted in 2017. The research sample included 102 respondents representing various firms from Pomeranian Voivodship. The study concerned i.a. factors determining the...
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EM-Driven Multi-Objective Design of Impedance Transformers By Pareto Ranking Bisection Algorithm
PublicationIn the paper, the problem of fast multi-objective optimization of compact impedance matching transformers is addressed by utilizing a novel Pareto ranking bisection algorithm. It approximates the Pareto front by dividing line segments connecting the designs found in the previous iterations, and refining the obtained candidate solutions by means of poll-type search involving Pareto ranking. The final Pareto set is obtained using...
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Maria Ferlin MSc
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Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties of Ag2O/TiO2 Heterojunction
PublicationAg2O/TiO2 heterojunctions were prepared by a simple method, i.e., the grinding of argentous oxide with six different titania photocatalysts. The physicochemical properties of the obtained photocatalysts were characterized by diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The photocatalytic activity was...
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Biocomposites from recycled resources as candidates for laboratory reference material to validate analytical tools used in organic compounds emissions investigation
PublicationA suitably chosen reference material should meet specific criteria like representing one of the compound classes most commonly occurring in indoor materials as well as having optimal long-term stability during storage and transport to its destination point and having a compact size. The described interdisciplinary pilot research was aimed to develop and characterize a polymer-based candidate for the laboratory reference material...
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Aktywność przeciwgrzybowa koniugatów inhibitorów enzymatycznych z nośnikami peptydowymi
PublicationCelem badań przedstawionych w rozprawie było określenie aktywności przeciwgrzybowej szeregu związków będących koniugatami peptydów z inhibitorami enzymatycznymi (FMDP, cispentacyna). Zakres badań obejmował zbadanie aktywności peptydów-FMDP, CPP oraz FMDP-CPP wobec grzybów z rodzaju Candida w różnego typu podłożach, określenie możliwości powstawania oporności na FMDP-CPP i peptydy-FMDP, a także określenie szybkości transportu i...
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Tonality Estimation and Frequency Tracking of Modulated Tonal Components
PublicationA novel method for tonality estimation and frequency tracking of tonal components modulated in frequency and amplitude is presented. The algorithm detects the local maxima of magnitude spectra corresponding to three contiguous frames of a signal and matches them into the tonal track candidates. The magnitude-based and phase-based methods are used to estimate the frequency jumps between spectrum maxima belonging to the tonal track...
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Band engineering of BiOBr based materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) – A review
PublicationSemiconductor based photocatalysts have been an efficient technology for water and wastewater remediation, addressing the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable development. Owing to narrow and suitable band structure, BiOBr is a promising candidate for efficient wastewater treatment via photocatalysis. Enhancement of photocatalytic properties can be obtained by various techniques like doping, element rich strategy, facet...
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Tubular adenocarcinoma - Male, 73 - Tissue image [7100730013396711]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of STOMACH tissue sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: VS200 Olympus slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Docking simulations, Molecular properties and ADMET studies of novel Chromane6,7diol analogues as potential inhibitors of Mushroom tyrosinase
PublicationResearch on inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme has attained significant value, because tyrosinase inhibitors have potential applications in medicine, cosmetics (as whitening agents) and in agriculture (as bioinsecticides). Determination and elucidation of new tyrosinase inhibitors are not only beneficial for medical purposes, but their promising applications in improving food quality and nutritional...
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Mohamed Abouzid
PeoplePassionate about clinical sciences and epigenetics
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Development of Biocompatible Fe3O4@SiO2 Nanoparticles as Subcellular Delivery Platform for Glucosamine-6-phosphate Synthase Inhibitors
PublicationNumerous inhibitors of glucoseamine-6-phophate synthase (GlcN-6-P), the enzyme responsible from catalysis of the first step of metabolic pathway leading to metabolism 5’-diphospho-N-acetyl-D- glucosamine, were reported as effective agents for inhibiting the growth of various fungal pathogens. Among the reported inhibitors,...
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Electrochemicalsynthesis of 3D nano-/micro-structured porous polypyrrole
PublicationIn this work, electrosynthesis of electroactive, 3D nano-/micro-structured porous polypyrrole film is presented. The PPy film was synthesized potentiostatically in a one-step process from aqueous solution of pyrrole and lithium perchlorate. The growth mechanism of such structure included: the formation of typical globular PPy film, followed by the formation of the PPy fibers, which then took part in the formation of 3D highly porous...
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Complex Root Finding Algorithm Based on Delaunay Triangulation
PublicationA simple and flexible algorithm for finding zeros of a complex function is presented. An arbitrary-shaped search region can be considered and a very wide class of functions can be analyzed, including those containing singular points or even branch cuts. The proposed technique is based on sampling the function at nodes of a regular or a self-adaptive mesh and on the analysis of the function sign changes. As a result, a set of candidate points...
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Role of Fungi in Biodegradation of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids by Activated Sewage Sludge
PublicationIonic liquids (ILs), due to their specific properties, can play the role of persistent water contaminants. Fungi manifest the ability to decompose hardy degradable compounds, showing potential in the biodegradation of ILs, which has been studied extensively on sewage sludge; however, attention was drawn mainly to bacterial and not fungal species. The aim of the research was to determine the significance of fungi in ILs’ biodegradation...
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Seasonal Patterns and Trends in Dermatoses in Poland
PublicationThe amount of data available online is constantly increasing, including search behavior and tracking trends in domains such as Google. Analyzing the data helps to predict patient needs and epidemiological events more accurately. Our study aimed to identify dermatology-related terms that occur seasonally and any search anomalies during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: The data were gathered using Google Trends, with 69 entries...
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Long range molecular dynamics study of interactions of the eukaryotic glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase with fructose-6-phosphate and UDP-GlcNAc
PublicationGlucosamine-6-phosphate synthase (EC 2.6.1.16) is responsible for catalysis of the first and practically irreversible step in hexosamine metabolism. The final product of this pathway, uridine 5 diphospho Nacetyl- d-glucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc), is an essential substrate for assembly of bacterial and fungal cell walls. Moreover, the enzyme is involved in phenomenon of hexosamine induced insulin resistance in type II diabetes, which...
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The effect of nanoparticles size on photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of Ag-Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts
PublicationAg-Pt-modified TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized using the sol–gel method. Bimetallic modified TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited improved photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation, better than monometallic Ag/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). All modified powders showed localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in visible region. The photocatalysts’ characteristics by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning transmission...
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Antifungal Activity of Capridine β as a Consequence of Its Biotransformation into Metabolite Affecting Yeast Topoisomerase II Activity
PublicationIn the last few years,increasing importance is attached to problems caused by fungal pathogens. Current methods of preventing fungal infections remain unsatisfactory. There are several antifungal compounds whichare highly effective in some cases, however, they have limitations in usage: Nephrotoxicity and other adverse effects. In addition, the frequent use of available fungistatic drugs promotes drug resistance....
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The Substantial Improvement of Amphotericin B Selective Toxicity Upon Modification of Mycosamine with Bulky Substituents
PublicationAbstract: Background: It is assumed that the unfavorable selective toxicity of an antifungal drug Amphotericin B (AmB) can be improved upon chemical modification of the antibiotic molecule. Objective: The aim of this study was verification of the hypothesis that introduction of bulky substituents at the amino sugar moiety of the antibiotic may result in diminishment of mammalian vitro toxicity of thus prepared AmB derivatives. Methods:...
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Elicitation strategies for the improvement of essential oil content in Rhododendron tomentosum (Ledum palustre) bioreactor-grown microshoots
PublicationRhododendron tomentosum Harmaja, previously Ledum palustre L., is a fragrant plant growing in swampy areas, which is characterized by well-known repellent properties and the anti-arthritic potential. In the present study, R. tomentosum microshoots cultivated in RITA® bioreactor, providing the alternative, environment-independent source of the valuable essential oil, were treated for 7 days with copper and nickel salts, methyl jasmonate,...
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Moizuddin S. Khaja Doctoral Candidate
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Kazi Mohiuddin PhD Candidate
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Frank Llovera phd candidate
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Salome Khinikadze PhD candidate
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Etienne Gatera ph.D Candidate
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Paweł Dereszewski PhD Candidate
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On the rising extra storage capacity of ultra-small Fe3O4particles functionalized with HCS and their potential as high-performance anode material for electrochemical energy storage
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Identification and cloning of C. albicans SC5314 genes encoding L-methionine biosynthetic pathway enzymes.
Open Research DataEnzymes of fungal L-methionine biosynthetic pathway: homoserine O-acetyltransferase (Met2p), O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase (Met15p) and cystathionine-γ-synthase (Str2p) could be exploited as molecular targets for antifungal chemotherapy. The goal of the study was to identify and clone genes encoding mentioned above enzymes. MET2, MET15 and STR2 genes...
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Postulates for measures of genuine multipartite correlations
PublicationA lot of research has been done on multipartite correlations. However, it seems strange thatthere is no denition of so called genuine multipartite correlations. In this paper we propose threereasonable postulates which each measure or indicator of genuine multipartite correlations (or gen-uine multipartite entanglement) should satisfy. We also introduce degree of correlations which givespartial characterization of multipartite...
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Global Complex Roots and Poles Finding Algorithm Based on Phase Analysis for Propagation and Radiation Problems
PublicationA flexible and effective algorithm for complex roots and poles finding is presented. A wide class of analytic functions can be analyzed, and any arbitrarily shaped search region can be considered. The method is very simple and intuitive. It is based on sampling a function at the nodes of a regular mesh, and on the analysis of the function phase. As a result, a set of candidate regions is created and then the roots/poles are verified...
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Sensitivity of entanglement decay of quantum-dot spin qubits to the external magnetic field
PublicationWe study the decay of entanglement of quantum-dot electron-spin qubits under hyperfine-interaction-mediated decoherence.We show that two-qubit entanglement of a single entangled initial state may exhibit decay characteristic of two disentanglement regimes in a single sample, when the externalmagnetic field is changed. The transition is manifested by the suppression of time-dependent entanglement oscillations which are superimposed...
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Optimization of a Fabry-Perot Sensing Interferometer design for an optical fiber sensor of hematocrit level
PublicationContinuous measurement of the hemato crit level in blo o d can p otentially b e p erformed using optical bre sensors. The FabryPerot interferometric sensors are a promising candidate in this application. The most imp ortant step in the design of the sensor is design of the sensing interferometer. Adequate cavity length and high interference contrast are two most imp ortant requirements in this application. The design metho d of...
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Data from the Survey on Entrepreneurs’ Opinions on Factors Determining the Employment of the Gdańsk University of Technology Graduates
PublicationThe dataset includes data from a survey on factors determining the employment of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech) graduates’ in the opinion of entrepreneurs. The survey was conducted in 2017. The research sample included 102 respondents representing various firms from the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The study concerned i.a. factors determining the decision to hire a candidate, methods of recruiting employees,...
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Multimodal Genetic Algorithm with Phase Analysis to Solve Complex Equations of Electromagnetic Analysis
PublicationIn this contribution, a new genetic-algorithm-based method of finding roots and poles of a complex function of a complex variable is presented. The algorithm employs the phase analysis of the function to explore the complex plane with the use of the genetic algorithm. Hence, the candidate regions of root and pole occurrences are selected and verified with the use of discrete Cauchy's argument principle. The algorithm is evaluated...
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The New LM-PCR/Shifter Method for the Genotyping of Microorganism
PublicationTechniques relies on the ligation of appropriates adapters (LM-PCR) as AFLP, PCR MP and ADSRRS are successfully used for epidemiological studies for prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. In this study we propose a new method, called the LM-PCR/Shifter, based on the use of a Class IIS restriction enzyme giving restriction fragments with different 4 base 5' overhangs (Shifter) and the ligation of appropriate oligonucleotide...
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Fungal co-culture improves the biodegradation of hydrophobic VOCs gas mixtures in conventional biofilters and biotrickling filters
PublicationThe present study systematically evaluated the potential of Candida subhashii, Fusarium solani and their consortium for the abatement of n-hexane, trichloroethylene (TCE), toluene and α-pinene in biofilters (BFs) and biotrickling filters (BTFs). Three 3.2 L BFs packed with polyurethane foam and operated at a gas residence time of 77 s with an air mixture of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were inoculated with C. subhashii,...
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Conjugates of Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin with Cell-Penetrating Peptide Exhibit Antifungal Activity and Mammalian Cytotoxicity
PublicationSeven conjugates composed of well-known fluoroquinolone antibacterial agents, ciprofloxacin (CIP) or levofloxacin (LVX), and a cell-penetrating peptide transportan 10 (TP10-NH2) were synthesised. The drugs were covalently bound to the peptide via an amide bond, methylenecarbonyl moiety, or a disulfide bridge. Conjugation of fluoroquinolones to TP10-NH2 resulted in congeners demonstrating antifungal in vitro activity against human...
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Nowe estrowe i amidowe pochodne inhibitorów syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu - synteza i aktywność biologiczna
PublicationPrzedmiotem rozprawy doktorskiej są modyfikacje chemiczne analogów glutaminy – kwasu N3-(4-metoksyfumaroilo)-S-2,3-diaminopropanowego (FMDP) oraz kwasu N3-[(E)-4-fenylo-4-okso-2-butenoilo]-S-2,3-diaminoaminopropanowego (BADP). Związki te są inhibitorami syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu i mimo ich silnych właściwości inhibicyjnych, nie wykazują zdolności do hamowania wzrostu drobnoustrojów. Brak aktywności przeciwdrobnoustrojowej...
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Enzymes of the lysine biosynthetic pathway as targets for antifungals ?
PublicationSystemic infections caused by human pathogenic fungi in immunocompromized patients continue to be one of the important clinical problems. Limited availability of safe and efficacious antifungal chemotherapeutics and emerging resistance to existing drugs stimulates search for novel molecular targets for antifungals. The α-aminoadipate pathway (AAP) of L-lysine biosynthesis is unique in fungi and thus has been so far considered...