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Year 2018
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Discrimination of selected fungi species based on their odour profile using prototypes of electronic nose instruments
PublicationThe paper presents practical application of an electronic nose technique to fast and efficient discrimination of the samples of different fungi species such as: Penicillium chrysogenum, Cladosporium herbarum, Rhizopus oryzae, Alternaria alternata. Two prototypes of electronic nose instrument were utilized for investigation of discrimination capability with respect to odour profile of these fungi: the first prototype was based on...
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Determination of Odour Interactions in Gaseous Mixtures Using Electronic Nose Methods with Artificial Neural Networks
PublicationThis paper presents application of an electronic nose prototype comprised of eight sensors, five TGS-type sensors, two electrochemical sensors and one PID-type sensor, to identify odour interaction phenomenon in two-, three-, four- and five-component odorous mixtures. Typical chemical compounds, such as toluene, acetone, triethylamine, α-pinene and n-butanol, present near municipal landfills and sewage treatment plants were subjected...
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Dependence between Ionic Liquid Structure and Mechanism of Visible-Light-Induced Activity of TiO2 Obtained by Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis
PublicationBecause of the tremendous structural diversityof ionic liquids (ILs), simple transfer of observations performed for one IL used for IL-TiO2 preparation on different samples is not possible. Therefore, four ionic liquids, all containing distinct nitrogen-bearing organic cations (pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, ammonium, imidazolium), were used for the first time for the preparation of IL-TiO2 composites. The role of the individual IL...
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Complementary Use of Multi-dimensional Gas Chromatography and Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Rapeseed Oil Quality Indicators
PublicationThe change of concentration of various volatiles generated during frying may be an indicator of oil quality. Chemical compounds such as aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and carboxyl acids are the products of oxidation during thermal degradation of edible oils. Shown in this work is a complementary use of GC×GC-TOFMS and PTR-MS for the detection and determination of quality indicators of rapeseed oil. The former technique was used for...
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Complementary use of GCxGC–TOF–MS and statistics for differentiation of variety in biosolid samples
PublicationFormation of biosolid cakes, which are one of the main wastes generated in wastewater treatment plants, is connected with emission of many hazardous chemical compounds, including odoriferous ones. To optimize particular processes of biosolid cake processing, it is necessary to assess chemical composition of the gas mixtures containing the compounds released from the cakes. The paper proposes application of two-dimensional gas chromatography...
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Comparison and Optimization of Saccharification Conditions of Alkaline Pre-Treated Triticale Straw for Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Followed by Ethanol Fermentation
PublicationThis paper concerns the comparison of the efficiency of two-stage hydrolysis processes, i.e., alkaline pre-treatment and acid hydrolysis, as well as alkaline pre-treatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis, carried out in order to obtain reducing sugars from triticale straw. For each of the analyzed systems, the optimization of the processing conditions was carried out with respect to the glucose yield. For the alkaline pre-treatment,...
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Chromatographic separation, determination and identification of ecdysteroids: Focus on Maral root (Rhaponticum carthamoides, Leuzea carthamoides )
PublicationThe review presents general principles for choosing optimal conditions for ecdysteroid separation, identification, and isolation using HPLC/TLC techniques in RP, NP- HILIC or NP modes. Analytics of ecdyteroids pose a still insufficiently resolved problem. Plant-derived ecdysteroids are a point of interest of pharmaceutical industry and sport medicine due to their postulated adaptogenic and anabolic properties. In insects, ecdysteroids...
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Charakterystyka i właściwości kerogenu w kontekście wzbogacania rud miedzi
PublicationScharakteryzowano materię organiczną formacji łupkowych w odniesieniu do jej związku z minerałami metalonośnymi. W szczególności analizowano kerogen, ze względu na właściwości, stan skupienia i związanie z materią mineralną. Zestawiono najbardziej efektywne metody pozwalające na skuteczny rozdział materii organicznej i minerałów metalonośnych ze skał łupkowych, celem uzyskania koncentratu o najwyższej jakości. Omówiono flotację...
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Badanie właściwości adsorpcyjnych asfaltenów z wykorzystaniem techniki odwróconej chromatografii gazowej
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad możliwością wykorzystania asfaltenów w procesach adsorpcji z fazy gazowej. Wykorzystując technikę odwróconej chromatografii gazowej zbadano właściwości powierzchniowe asfaltenów, takie jak wartość składowej dyspersyjnej i specyficznej swobodnej energii powierzchniowej oraz właściwości elektronodonorowe i elektronoakceptorowe powierzchni asfaltenów. Dodatkowo wyznaczono izotermy adsorpcji dla wybranych...
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Application of electronic nose to effectiveness monitoring of air contaminated with toluene vapors biofiltration process
PublicationThe research presents the application of electronic nose (combined with MLR model) to on-line effectiveness monitoring of biofiltration of air contaminated with hydrophobic, odorous compound (toluene vapors). The research was conducted using two-section biotrickling filter inhabited by Candida environmental isolates. Gas chromatography was used as the comparative technique to obtain reliable quantification of toluene concentration...
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Application of Electronic Nose to Ambient Air Quality Evaluation With Respect to Odour Nuisance in Vicinity of Municipal Landfills and Sewage Treatment
PublicationThis chapter contains information about application of the electronic nose type instruments to evaluation of ambient air odour quality connected with such sectors of human activity as municipal landfills or sewage treatment plants. The authors present potential sources of emission from these sectors, characterize the chemical compounds responsible for presence of unpleasant odours, describe the influence of those compounds on human...
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Analysis of odour interactions in model gas mixtures using electronic nose and fuzzy logic
PublicationMeasurement and monitoring of air quality in terms of odour nuisance is an important problem. Although the source of these nuisances is different (e.g. wastewater treatment plants, municipal landfills), their common feature is that they are a complex mixture of odorants with different odour thresholds. An additional problem is occurrence of the odour interactions between mixture components. From a practical point of view, it would...
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An improved scalable method of isolating asphaltenes
PublicationA new, improved and scalable procedure of asphaltene fraction isolation is presented and compared to standard test methods. The new procedure uses 1:40 feedstock to solvent (n-heptane) ratio (g/mL), filtration through a cellulosic thimble and extensive washing in a Soxhlet type extractor. The group type composition and purity of the asphaltene fractions have been examined using thin-layer chromatography with flame-ionization detection....
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AKTUALNY STAN PRAWNY W ZAKRESIE PRZECIWDZIAŁANIA UCIĄŻLIWOŚCIOM ZAPACHOWYM
PublicationW Polsce w ostatnich latach rośnie liczba skarg zgłaszanych organom Inspekcji Ochrony Środowiska ze względu na uciążliwość zapachową, towarzysząca działalności wielu zakładów przemysłowych i obiektów gospodarki komunalnej. Wynika to m.in. z rozwoju gospodarczego, rozbudowy miast, a także wzrostu świadomości społecznej. Rozwój metod monitorowania i kontroli stanu powietrza atmosferycznego w coraz większym zakresie umożliwia identyfikację...
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Advances in olfaction-inspired biomaterials applied to bioelectronic noses
PublicationAmong all the senses, olfactory system of mammals is the least characterised as far as the mechanisms of odour identification are concerned. The results of recent investigations allow better understanding of the operation mechanism of the sense of smell. Progress in this field is crucial for the development of sensor technology based on olfaction-inspired biomaterials, which simulate the olfactory system of the biological counterparts....
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A case study of odour nuisance evaluation in the context of integrated urban planning
PublicationOdour nuisance poses a serious problem in many urban areas, yet its evaluation and mitigation is often omitted in the urban planning process. By identifying its range and spatio-temporal variations, it could be taken into consideration by planners in urban development strategies and land use decisions. The aim of the study was to present the application of odour evaluation techniques in the improvement of the quality of life in...
Year 2017
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Zastosowanie chromatografii gazowej do oceny stopnia degradacji LZO w ściekach przemysłowych po procesach oczyszczania
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przykład zastosowania metodyki DLLME-GC-MS w trybie SCAN, w połączeniu z modelem MCR-ALS, do identyfikacji lotnych związków organicznych (LZO) obecnych w próbkach surowych ścieków z produkcji asfaltów naftowych, a także oceny stopnia ich degradacji po zastosowaniu różnych metod oczyszczania chemicznego. Wykorzystanie modelu chemometrycznego do dekonwolucji sygnałów chromatograficznych umożliwiło identyfikację...
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Wpływ pH na ługowanie zwiercin łupkowych roztworami wodnymi
PublicationZwierciny wytworzone podczas poszukiwania węglowodorów w formacjach łupkowych mogą zawierać metale ciężkie i radionuklidy. Mając na uwadze zagospodarowanie zwiercin, wykonano badanie ich ługowania metodą statyczną, stosując roztwory wodne o różnych pH regulowanych HNO3 i KOH. Charakterystykę chemiczną zwiercin z otworu z Basenu Bałtyckiego przeprowadzono metodą rentgenowskiej analizy fluorescencyjnej, natomiast...
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WPŁYW FRAKCJI C IEKŁEJ POFERMENTU NA PROCES MEZOFILOWEJ FERMENTACJI METANOWEJ
PublicationBadano wpływ zawrotu frakcji ciekłej pofermentu na przebieg procesu fermentacji mezofilowej w bioreaktorach laboratoryjnych o pojemności całkowitej 10 dm3 w procesie quasi-ciągłym. Ba-dania prowadzono jednocześnie w dwu bliźniaczych reaktorach, z których pierwszy (R1) pełnił rolę układu referencyjnego a do drugiego (R2) podawano biomasę zawierającą frakcję ciekłą pofermentu. W trakcie prowadzonych badań nie zauważono istotnego...
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The influence of ammonia and selcted amines on the characteristics of calcium carbonate precipitated from calcium chloride solutions via carbonation
PublicationThe precipitation of calcium carbonate was carried out by passing a gasous mixture of carbon dioxide and air into a calcium chloride solution. The selected compounds enhancing carbon dioxide absorption were used as additives which promote the formation of carbonate ions in the solution. The additives were ammonia, monoethanolamine, triethylamine and triethanolamine. The resulting calcium carbonate particles varied in polymorphic...