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Determination of EC50 toxicity data of selected heavy metals toward heterocypris incongruens and their comparison to "direct-contact" and microbiotests
PublicationW artykule omówiono czułość organizmu Heterocypris incongruens wobec metali ciężkich. Pomimo iż test Ostracodtoxkit F jest dostępny hadlowo na rynku od wielu lat to brak jest danych na temat czułości i selektywności tego organizmu, a dane na ten temat są niezbędne podczas interpretowania wyników oznaczeń toksyczności chronicznej próbek gleb i osadów. Wyniki LC50 oraz EC50 zostały też porównane z danymi innych handlowo dostępnych...
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Determination of the effective concentration of oxyteracycline solutions on the inhibition of bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri (Microtox)
Open Research DataIn this study an attempt was made to determine the effective concentration for oxytetracycline solutions on the inhibition of bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri (Microtox).
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Impact of binary mixtures of ketoprofen and chloramphenicol on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorgo) seeds
Open Research DataResearch was carried out for various ratios of the previously determined EC50 values for mixture of ketoprofen and chloramphenicol, the first substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration, or the first substance at 50% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at...
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Impact of binary mixtures of ketoprofen and diclofenac on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorgo) seeds
Open Research DataResearch was carried out for various ratios of the previously determined EC50 values for mixture of ketoprofen and diclofenac, the first substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration, or the first substance at 50% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at 150%...
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Impact of binary mixtures of ketoprofen and oxytetracycline on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorgo) seeds
Open Research DataResearch was carried out for various ratios of the previously determined EC50 values for mixture of ketoprofen and oxytetracycline the first substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at 100% of its EC50 concentration, or the first substance at 50% of its EC50 concentration was mixed with the second substance at...
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A New Expression System Based on Psychrotolerant Debaryomyces macquariensis Yeast and Its Application to the Production of Cold-Active β-D-Galactosidase from Paracoccus sp. 32d
PublicationYeasts provide attractive host/vector systems for heterologous gene expression. The currently used yeast-based expression platforms include mesophilic and thermotolerant species. A eukaryotic expression system working at low temperatures could be particularly useful for the production of thermolabile proteins and proteins that tend to form insoluble aggregates. For this purpose, an expression system based on an Antarctic psychrotolerant...
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Determination of Toxicological Parameters of Selected Bioactive Organic Chemicals Using the Ostracodtoxkit FTM
PublicationAssessment of the impact of pharmaceutical residues on living organisms is very complex subject. Apart from taking into account the toxicity of individual compounds also their presence in mixtures should be taken into account. In this work, attempts were made to assess the ecotoxicity of biologically active substances (with 50 % effective concentration (EC50) values growing from fluoxetine (EC50 = 4.431 nM) >> gemfibrozil ≈ 17α-ethinylestradiol...
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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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Amberlyst-15 catalysed synthesis of novel indole derivatives under ultrasound irradiation: Their evaluation as serotonin 5‑HT2C receptor agonists
PublicationA series of indole based novel Schiff bases was designed as potential agonists of 5‑HT2C receptor that was supported by docking studies in silico. These compounds were synthesized via Amberlyst-15 catalysed condensation of an appropriate pyrazole based primary amine with the corresponding indole-3-aldehyde under ultrasound irradiation at ambient temperature. A number of target Schiff bases were obtained...
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Właściwości betonów asfaltowych z zastosowaniem asfaltów produkowanych według nowej normy PN-EN 12591:2002 w Grupie Lotos S.A.
PublicationReferat przedstawia wyniki badań betonów asfaltowych z zastosowaniem asfaltów zwykłych wyprodukowanych według nowej normy asfaltowej PN-EN 12591:2002. Do badań użyto dwóch rodzajów asfaltów: D35/50 i D50/70 produkowanych w Grupie Lotos S.A. oraz w celach porównawczych dwóch asfaltów D35/50 i D50/70 innego krajowego producenta. Oceniano wpływ zastosowanych asfaltów na odporność betonu asfaltowego na: deformacje trwałe nawierzchni,...
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Determination of the effective concentration of ketoprofen against the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Open Research DataResearch data includes an attempt to determine the effective concentration of ketoprofen that inhibits germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds.
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Effective Drug Concentration and Selectivity Depends on Fraction of Primitive Cells
PublicationPoor efficiency of chemotherapeutics in the eradication of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) has been driving the search for more active and specific compounds. In this work, we show how cell density-dependent stage culture profiles can be used in drug development workflows to achieve more robust drug activity (IC50 and EC50) results. Using flow cytometry and light microscopy, we characterized the cytological stage profiles of the HL-60-,...
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of new mycophenolic acid conjugates with adenosine derivatives
PublicationNew conjugates of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and adenosine derivatives were synthesized and assessed as potential immunosuppressants on Jurkat cell line and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from healthy donors. As compared to MPA, all compounds were found to be more active against Jurkat cell line. The antiproliferative activities were compared with MPA and adenosine, in both 2′,3′-O-isopropylidene protected and free hydroxyl...
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Assessing ecotoxicity and the endocrine potential of selected phthalates, BADGE and BFDGE derivatives in relation to environmentally detectable levels
PublicationThere is no doubt that the subject area of plasticmaterials (e.g., production of epoxy resins or polyesters) is inherently connected to issues concerning bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues. Unfortunately, much less attention has been given to other compounds, which are also used for the production of these materials. Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is a synthetic industrial compound obtained by a condensation reaction between...
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Aromatic heptaene antibiotics as an alternative for synthetic triazole fungicides in plant protection
PublicationAn in vitro antifungal activity of candicidin and ascosin antibiotics (0,01-10 μg/mL) towards representative strains of phytopathogenic fungi was detd. Both compds. exhibited similar half max. effective concns. inhibiting growth of the fungi as that of tebuconazole used for comparison.
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Relationship between heavy metal distribution in sediment samples and their ecotoxicity by the use of the Hasse diagram technique
PublicationOpisane badania wskazują, że istnieje nowe podejście oszacowywania ryzyka zanieczyszczenia określonych przedziałów środowiska morskiego dzięki równoczesnemu monitorowaniu zawartości metali ciężkich i parametrów ekotoksykologicznych. Rutynowe podejście stosuje oddzielnie wskaźniki zawartości metali ciężkich i wskaźniki ekotoksykologiczne w celu wykrycia zależności między poziomami zawartości metali ciężkich a mierzalnymi parametrami...
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Application of bioassays in studies on the impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment
PublicationDrug interactions are often desirable particularly in medicine, when treatment of a patient requires using a mixture of drugs in specific doses to produce the adequate therapeutic effect. Unfortunately, interactions between drugs in the environment are not as desirable, despite the fact that drugs are present in the environment at low concentration levels [1]. Pharmaceuticals are present in the environment in a mixture of compounds,...
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Laser granulometer as an useful tool for selection of appropriate membranes used in the MIEX®DOC-UF/MF hybrid process
PublicationIn the study, particle size distribution of the MIEX® resin was presented. Such analyses enable to determinate whether presence of fine resin fraction may be the reason for unfavorable membrane blocking during water purification by the hybrid MIEX®DOC-microfiltration/ultrafiltration systems. Granulometric analysis of resin grains using the laser diffraction particle size analyzer (laser granulometer) was carried out as well as...
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Ecotoxicity and chemical sediment data classification by the useof self-organising maps
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy przedstawiania nowej interpretacji szacowania jakości osadów. To oryginalne podejście bada powiązania między parametrami ekotoksyczności (ostrej i chronicznej) i składnikami chemicznymi (zanieczyszczenia takie jak polichlorowane bifenyle, pestycydy, wielopierścieniowe węglowodory aromatyczne, metale ciężkie) próbek osadów Jeziora Turawskiego (Polska) poprzez zastosowanie samoorganizujących się map (SOM) wobec badanego...
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Interstrand crosslinking of DNA by C-1311 (Symadex) and other imidazoacridinones
PublicationImidazoakrydony, w tym pochodna C-1311 (Symadex) znajdująca się w pierwszej fazie badań klinicznych prowadzonych w USA, należą do grupy bardzo aktywnych związków przeciwnowotworowych zsyntetyzowanych w Katedrze Technologii Leków i Biochemii PG. Za pomocą zmodyfikowanej metody Parsons'a wykazaliśmy, że C-1311 indukuje, w sposób zależny od stężenia, międzyłańcuchowe wiązania sieciujące w komórkach różnych nowotworów ludzkiego pochodzenia...
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4-methyl-1-nitroacridine derivative C-1748 induces apoptosis, mitotic catastrophe or senescence in human colon carcinoma HCT116 cells depending on p53 status
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania miały na celu określenie zdolności pochodnej 4-metylo-1-nitroakrydyny C-1748 do uruchomienia apoptozy, katastrofy mitotycznej lub procesu starzenia komórek ludzkiego raka okrężnicy HCT116 posiadających dziki gen p53 oraz podlinii nie posiadającej tego genu. Wykazano, że pochodna C-1748 indukuje apoptozę w komórkach obu linii HCT116 w sposób zależny od czasu inkubacji, przy czym komórki HCT116 p53+/+ wykazują...
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Rapid test for ionic liquids toxicity evaluation
PublicationW literaturze przedmiotu dostępne są dane na temat toksyczności cieczy jonowych, szczególności tych mających zastosowanie przemysłowe, gdzie toksyczność wyrażana jest jako EC50 mierzone względem konkretnego organizmu np. Vibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna itp. Z uwagi na taksonomiczne zróżnicowanie osadu czynnego nie jest możliwe bezpośrednie wnioskowanie na temat toksyczności cieczy jonowych w stosunku do osadu czynnego na podstawie...
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Investigation of MIEX® resin sedimentation in the aspect of particle sizes remaining in the supernatant
PublicationThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the MIEX® resin sedimentation process, both new and repeatedly used in hybrid water treatment MIEX®DOC + microfiltration (MF) or ultrafiltration (UF) processes (repeatedly regenerated). The tests consisted of performing 1 h sedimentation of the suspension resin in nonflow conditions and analysis of supernatant water at different process durations. The suspension weight analysis...
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Study of the effect of residues of pharmaceuticals on the environment on the example of bioassay Microtox®
PublicationResidues of pharmaceuticals present in the aqueous environment can be found in a mixture of different substances wherein drugs not remain inert with respect to each other. In such mixtures a phenomenon of synergism or antagonism may occur, which can contribute to increase or decrease the overall toxicity of the mixture of drugs. Pharmaceuticals namely: diclofenac (sodium salt), oxyteracycline hydrochloride, fluoxetine hydrochloride,...
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Assessing ecotoxicity, synergic and antagonistic actions of commonly used components of polymerization mixture in molecularly imprinted polymers preparation process
PublicationIncreasingly, the challenge is the optimal process of developing a suitable MIP-type sorptive material (taking into account its final form and application area), which is mainly related to the efficiency/effectiveness of the polymerization process. The lack of reaction or its low efficiency generates additional waste and puts it into the environmental cycle. The main aim of the performed research was the estimation of ecotoxicity,...
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Phenolic compounds from Nerium oleander leaves: microwave assisted extraction, characterization, antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities
PublicationA microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method was used for the extraction of phenolic compounds from Nerium oleander leaves. The influence of variables such as ethanol concentration, microwave power, irradiation time and liquid/solid ratio on polyphenol extraction was modelled using a second-order regression equation based on response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions for MAE were: extraction solvent 35% ethanol...
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Influences of grain shape and size distribution on permeability
PublicationThe present study investigates the effects of shape and size distributions of grains on the coefficient of permeability (k). A series of constant head permeability tests were performed to characterize the coefficient of permeability. Three particle size ranges (4.75- 0.075, 1.18- 0.075 and 0.300-0.075 mm) of two different sands (Narli Sand, Crushed Stone Sand) having different shapes were tested in a constant head permeability...
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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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Multidirectional Characterization of Phytochemical Profile and Health-Promoting Effects of Ziziphora bungeana Juz. Extracts
PublicationZiziphora species (Lamiaceae) have been used in traditional medicine as sedatives, anti-septics, carminatives, or expectorants. Despite their common applications in phytotherapy, there is still lack of evidence about the composition of their extracts and its impact on biological properties of the plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of Ziziphora bungeana, a less studied species growing in Kazakhstan, using...
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Cyclodextrin polymers as efficient adsorbents for removing toxic non-biodegradable pimavanserin from pharmaceutical wastewaters
PublicationPresence of even small amount of active pharmaceutical ingredients in the environment carries risks tohuman and animal health, presenting an important issue. The paper presents issues related to the newdrug - pimavanserin (PMV). Biological treatment efficiency of pimavanserin (PMV) was evaluated usinglab-scale Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR). It has been shown to have a negative effect on aquatic or-ganisms by classifying it as...
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In silico modelling for predicting the cationic hydrophobicity and cytotoxicity of ionic liquids towards the Leukemia rat cell line, Vibrio fischeri and Scenedesmus vacuolatus based on molecular interaction potentials of ions
PublicationIn this study we present prediction models for estimating in silico the cationic hydrophobicity and the cytotoxicity (log [1/EC50]) of ionic liquids (ILs) towards the Leukemia rat cell line (IPC-81), the marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri and the limnic green algae Scenedesmus vacuolatus using linear free energy relationship (LFER) descriptors computed by COSMO calculations. The LFER descriptors used for the prediction model (i.e....
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Modulation of UDP-glucuronidation by acridinone antitumor agents C-1305 and C-1311 in HepG2 and HT29 cell lines, despite slight impact in noncellular systems.
PublicationBackground Among the studied antitumor acridinone derivatives developed in our laboratory, 5-dimethylaminopropylamino-8-hydroxytriazoloacridinone (C-1305) and 5-diethylaminoethylamino-8-hydroxyimidazoacridinone (C-1311) exhibited cytotoxic and antitumor properties against several cancer types and were selected to be evaluated in preclinical and early-phase clinical trials. In the present work, we investigated the impact of C-1305...
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Assestment of the anti-cancer activity of the copper complexes with imidazole and pivalato ligands
PublicationDespite the development of science and technology progress so far there have not been found effective drugs for cancer. Many coordination compounds were investigated due to their antitumor potential. The most known cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is used as anti-cancer therapeutic agent. The copper complexes are the coordination compounds possessing anti-tumour properties. Their capability to kill cancer cells is mainly linked...
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Micro‑ and nano‑ bentonite to improve the strength of clayey sand as a nano soil‑improvement technique
PublicationNano-additives results in the formation of nano-cementation (NC). This process is recently used to improve the durability of various building materials. NC used to improve the strength of untreated soil materials, also known as nano soil-improvement (NSI). In few years, the role of nano-additives in various types of soils were developed. In this research, the role of micro- and nano- size of bentonite as soil stabilizer was evaluated...