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Neutralising Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of an Airline’s Climate Disclosures
PublikacjaSustainability reporting provides companies with a medium through which they can communicate their non-financial impacts to stakeholders. The airline industry has been much at the centre of the climate change debate in recent years, which is why it is hardly surprising that airlines seek to take a proactive stance in such reporting. This study critically assesses how an airline based in the Scandinavian region constructs sustainability...
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The effect of external load on ultrasonic wave attenuation in steel bars under bending stresses
PublikacjaThe stress state in deformed solids has a significant impact on the attenuation of an ultrasonic wave propagating through the medium. Measuring a signal with certain attenuation characteristics can therefore provide useful diagnostic information about the stress state in the structure. In this work, basic principles behind a novel attenuation-based diagnostic framework are introduced. An experimental study on steel bars under three-point...
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Comparative study of a bottoming SRC and ORC for Joule–Brayton cycle cooling modular HTR exergy losses, fluid-flow machinery main dimensions, and partial loads
PublikacjaEnergy conversion efficiency increase in power plants with high-temperature gas-cooled reactors via implementation of the bottoming cycle was investigated under nominal and minimal thermal load of a high-temperature reactor (HTR). Heat transfer surface area and turbine outlet volumetric flow rate in bottoming cycles was also investigated. Water and two low-boiling point working fluids (ammonia and ethanol) were analyzed. Analyzed...
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Precipitation and Transformation of Vaterite Calcium Carbonate in the Presence of Some Organic Solvents
PublikacjaIn this paper, the production of CaCO3 particles via the carbonation route in the reaction of CaCl2 and CO2, using NH3 as a promoter of CO2 absorption, was studied. The solvents used as the reaction media for CaCO3 precipitation were aqueous solutions of methanol, isopropanol and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), in a concentration range of 0–20% (v/v). It was found that the presence of an organic additive influenced the precipitation...
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Modelling study of flow boiling heat transfer of perspective fluids for refrigeration technology
PublikacjaThere is a gap of knowledge on flow boiling at high saturation temperatures and higher values of reduced pressure. Thus far, the in-house developed semi-empirical model for flow boiling and flow condensation showed a satisfactory accuracy for calculations for various refrigeration fluids for a wide scope of reduced pressures. This study presents results of calculations of heat transfer coefficient of perspective refrigeration fluids,...
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Study of oxygen electrode reactions on symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-δ electrodes on Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.9 electrolyte at 800 °C–500 °C
PublikacjaIron doped strontium titanates (SrTi1-xFexO3-δ) are an interesting mixed ionic-electronic conductor model used to study basic oxygen reduction/oxidation reactions. In this work, we performed an impedance spectroscopy study on symmetrical porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-δ (STF70) electrodes on a ceriabased electrolyte. The sample was measured in varying oxygen concentration: from 0.3% to 100% in 800 °C - 500 °C temperature range. Low polarisation...
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MnxCo3-xO4 spinel oxides as efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalysts in alkaline media
PublikacjaThe design of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an essential task in developing sustainable water splitting technology for the production of hydrogen. In this work, manganese cobalt spinel oxides with a general formula of MnxCo3-xO4 (x=0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2) were synthesised via a soft chemistry method. Non-equilibrium mixed powder compositions were produced, resulting in high electrocatalytic activity....
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The Design Development of the Sliding Table Saw Towards Improving Its Dynamic Properties
PublikacjaCutting wood with circular saws is a popular machining operation in the woodworking and furniture industries. In the latter sliding table saws (panel saws) are commonly used for cutting of medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF), laminate veneer lumber (LVL), plywood and chipboards of different structures. The most demanded requirements for machine tools are accuracy and precision, which mainly depend on...
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Removal of cyclohexane and ethanol from air in biotrickling filters inoculated with Candida albicans and Candida subhashii
PublikacjaThis paper presents investigations on the removal of cyclohexane and ethanol from air in polyurethane- -packed biotrickling filters, inoculated with Candida albicans and Candida subhashii fungal species. Results on process performance together with flow cytometry analyses of the biofilm formed over packing elements are presented and discussed. The results indicate that the presence of ethanol enhances the removal efficiency of cyclohexane...
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Zmiany wybranych parametrów fizykochemicznych olejów oliwkowych i oleju rzepakowego w czasie procesu głębokiego smażenia
PublikacjaBadano przemiany zachodzące w tłuszczu podczas procesu głębokiego smażenia. Jako medium smażalnicze stosowano oleje oliwkowe (extra virgin, pomace, sansa) oraz olej rzepakowy. Określano zachodzące w nich zmiany zawartości frakcji polarnej, sumy dimerów i polimerów, wzrost współczynnika załamania światła oraz względne ubytki wagowe i procentowe kwasów 18:1, 18:2 i 18:3. Stwierdzono dobrą korelację pomiedzy przyrostem frakcji polarnej...
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A new duty cycles calculation method in pulse width modulation for direct matrix converters based on the shape function concept
PublikacjaPaper presents a new approach to duty cycle calculation in pulse width modulation for direct matrix converters. The essence of the proposed method is the use of elementary shape function of finite element. The algorithm for calculating the duty cycles was reduced to simple operations on the coordinates of input and output voltage vectors without trigonometric functions.
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High power, medium voltage, modular active power filtering system
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MEDIUM-TERM WAVE AND CURRENT MODELLING FOR A MESOTIDAL WADDEN SEA COAST
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Cash Flow Management in Small and Medium Enterprises in Times of Economic Uncertainty
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Properties of a polyethyleneimine-based sensor for measuring medium and high relative humidity
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono metodę przygotowania filmów polimerowych o zwiększonej odporności na działanie wody. Polietylenoimina została usieciowana w podwyższonej temperaturze. Określono optymalną kompozycję polimeru oraz temperaturę sieciowania. Czujniki rezystancyjne przygotowano metodą ''dip-coating''. Otrzymane czujniki charakteryzują się doskonałą trwałością w wysokich wilgotnościach. Elektryczne parametry czujników określono...
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Selected Technical Requirements for Photovoltaic Plant Interconnection with a Medium Voltage Grid
PublikacjaThe article discusses some selected technical requirements, which according to these authors should be recognised and met by photovoltaic power plants connected to national distribution grids in the context of their likely development. This development today is limited, since Polish legislation has not implemented the relevant EU Directive [8]. The study points out the purposefulness of incorporating the necessary requirements...
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Wytwarzanie bezmatrycowego materiału odniesienia lotnych analitów w medium gazowym
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono wyniki kolejnego etapu badań nad możliwością wytworzenia bezmatrycowego materiału odniesienia lotnych związków organicznych w mediach gazowych. Do generowania składników mierzonych (chlorek metylu lub eten) odpowiednich gazowych mieszanin wzorcowych wykorzystano technikę termicznego rozkładu związków powierzchniowych. Przedmiotem badań były:-włókna szklane z naniesionym cienkim filmem poliimidowym, pokryte...
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Modeling of the finite amplitude plane wave propagation in non-dissipative medium
PublikacjaPraca prezentuje wyniki analizy teoretycznej zagadnienia propagacji fali płaskiej o skończonej amplitudzie w ośrodku wodnym bez dyssypacji. Przedstawiono model matematyczny i przykładowe wyniki obliczeń numerycznych. Model matematyczny zbudowano w oparciu o jednowymiarowe równania mechaniki płynów. Do rozwiązania zagadnienia zastosowano metodę różnic skończonych. Analizowano zmiany ciśnienia i zmiany widma. Badano zbieżność i dokładność...
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Iron filled single-wall carbon nanotubes – A novel ferromagnetic medium
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Ciecze głęboko eutektyczne pochodzenia naturalnego jako nowe medium ekstrakcji
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Subjective and Objective Quality Evaluation Study of BPL -PLC Wired Medium
PublikacjaThis paper presents results of research on the effectiveness of bi-directional voice transmission in a 6 kV mine cable network using BPL-PLC (Broadband over Power Line - Power Line Communication) technology. It concerns both emergency cable state (supply outage with cable shorted at both ends) and loaded with distorted current waveforms. The narrowband (0.5 MHz–15 MHz) and broadband (two different modes, frequency range of 3 MHz–7.5...
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Electromagnetic wave scattering by a set of axially symmetric omega-medium cylinder
PublikacjaZaprezentowano analizę rozproszenia fali elektromagnetycznej od układu obiektów cylindrycznych zbudowanych z materiałów pseudochiralnych, umieszczonych w złączach falowodowych lub wolnej przestrzeni. Analiza bazuje na iteracyjnej procedurze rozproszenia i metodzie dopasowania rodzajów.
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Chemometric Assessment and Best-Fit Function Modelling of the Toxic Potential of Selected Food Packaging Extracts
PublikacjaFood packaging materials constitute an ever more threatening environmental pollutant. This study examined options to specifically assess the ecotoxicity of packaged wastes, such as cans, subjected to various experimental treatments (in terms of extraction media, time of exposure, and temperature) that imitate several basic conditions of the process of food production. The extracts were studied for their ecotoxicity with bioluminescent...
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A pilot study with flow mediated skin fluorescence: A novel device to assess microvascular endothelial function in coronary artery disease
PublikacjaBackground: Endothelial dysfunction is one of the earliest vascular manifestations in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Noninvasive, simple and inexpensive methods of endothelial function assessment are therefore needed. Methods: Microvascular endothelial function was assessed in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients by flow mediated skin fluorescence (FMSF), based on measurements of NADH fluorescence intensity during...
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New Two-center Ellipsoidal Basis Function Neural Network for Fault Diagnosis of Analog Electronic Circuits
PublikacjaIn the paper a new fault diagnosis-oriented neural network and a diagnostic method for localization of parametric faults in Analog Electronic Circuits (AECs) with tolerances is presented. The method belongs to the class of dictionary Simulation Before Test (SBT) methods. It utilizes dictionary fault signatures as a family of identification curves dispersed around nominal positions by component tolerances of the Circuit Under Test...
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Experimental and analytical thermal study of PTFE composite sliding against high carbon steel as a function of the surface roughness, sliding velocity and applied load
PublikacjaThis study investigates the contact temperatures caused by frictional heating of sliding parallel pairs. In this case the materials studied are a PTFE composite in contact with a high carbon steel plate. These materials are commonly used for industrial applications, in particular as the main contacting components within a scroll expander system. The expected contact temperature values are important to be quantified in order to...
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Application of the distributed transfer function method and the rigid finite element method for modelling of 2-D and 3-D systems
PublikacjaIn the paper application of the Distributed Transfer Function Method and the Rigid Finite Element Method for modelling of 2-D and 3-D systems is presented. In this method an elastic body is divided into 1-D distributed parameter elements (strips or prisms). The whole body (divided into strips or prism) is described by a set of coupled partial differential equations. Solving this equations in the state space form it is possible...
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Structural Characterization and in Vivo Evaluation of β-Hairpin Peptidomimetics as Specific CXCR4 Imaging Agents
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Adoptive Cell Therapy—Harnessing Antigen-Specific T Cells to Target Solid Tumours
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The selective salinity and hydrazine parameters for the start-up of non-anammox-specific biomass SBR
PublikacjaThe presence of ammonium (NH 4+ ) in wastewater above the permissible limits leads to undesirable ecological impact and public health concerns. In this study, the anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (anammox) bacteria-mediated nitrogen removal was investigated using a sequential batch reactor (SBR). Effects of different salinity levels were evaluated on the bacterial activity at: mild (below 0.2 g NaCl/L), elevated (18.2 g NaCl/L) and...
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In silico epitope prediction of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato antigens for the detection of specific antibodies
PublikacjaDespite many years of research, serodiagnosis of Lyme disease still faces many obstacles. Difficulties arise mainly due to the low degree of amino acid sequence conservation of the most immunogenic antigens among B. burgdorferi s.l. genospecies, as well as differences in protein production depending on the environment in which the spirochete is located. Mapping B-cell epitopes located on antigens allows for a better understanding...
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Specific risks for local stability and capacity of verticat doble - shell cylindrical steel tanks
PublikacjaOmówiono zagrożenia stateczności i nosności płaszczy zbiorników dwupłaszczowych wywołane przez: niefachowo prowadzoną próbę wodną, dużną różnicę temperatury podczas eksploatacji oraz nierównomierne osiadanie. W księdze konferncyjnej opublikowano dwustronicowe streszczenie referatów a na załączonej płycie referaty zamieszczone są w całości. Liczby podane w nawiasach dotyczą ilości rysunków fotografii na płycie , liczby bez nawiasów...
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Hypertension and cardiovascular disease in women: Progress towards better understanding of gender‐specific differences?
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Direct Analysis of Samples of Various Origin and Composition Using Specific Types of Mass Spectrometry
PublikacjaOne of the major sources of error that occur during chemical analysis utilizing the more conventional and established analytical techniques is the possibility of losing part of the analytes during the sample preparation stage. Unfortunately, this sample preparation stage is required to improve analytical sensitivity and precision. Direct techniques have helped to shorten or even bypass the sample preparation stage; and in this...
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Investigation on air quality of specific indoor environments—spa salons located in Gdynia, Poland
PublikacjaDue to excessive application of essential oils and scented products in spa salons during aromatherapy and massage sessions, the elevated concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), particularly terpenes, which are known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors, is expected there. This study was aimed at determination of VOCs with a particular regard to terpenes in air samples collected in selected spa salons...
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Structural, functional, and stability change predictions in human telomerase upon specific point mutations,
PublikacjaOverexpression of telomerase is one of the hallmarks of human cancer. Telomerase is important for maintaining the integrity of the ends of chromosomes, which are called telomeres. A growing number of human disease syndromes are associated with organ failure caused by mutations in telomerase (hTERT or hTR). Mutations in telomerase lead to telomere shortening by decreasing the stability of the telomerase complex, reducing its accumulation,...
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Specific risks for local stability and capacity of verticat doble - shell cylindrical steel tanks
PublikacjaOmówiono zagrożenia stateczności i nosności płaszczy zbiorników dwupłaszczowych wywołane przez: niefachowo prowadzoną próbę wodną, dużną różnicę temperatury podczas eksploatacji oraz nierównomierne osiadanie. W księdze konferncyjnej opublikowano dwustronicowe streszczenie referatów a na załączonej płycie referaty zamieszczone są w całości.
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Opakowania – źródłem zanieczyszczenia żywności. Problemy analityczne
PublikacjaJeszcze do niedawna materiały przeznaczone do kontaktu z żywnością (Food Contact Materials - FCM) nie były brane pod uwagę w kontekście stanowienia potencjalnego źródeł zanieczyszczeń żywności. Poświęcano im zdecydowanie mniej uwagi, niż np. pestycydom, czy metalom ciężkim. Jednak rozwój procedur analitycznych zapewniających możliwość oznaczenia analitów na coraz to niższych poziomach zawartości a także większa wiedza na temat...
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Reaktory jądrowe małej i średniej mocy
PublikacjaOstatnie lata przyniosły wzrost zainteresowaniareaktorami jądrowymi małej i średniej mocy (SMR - ang.Small and Medium Reactors), których moce nie przekraczają700 MW, jako rozwiązania alternatywnego dladużych skomercjalizowanych bloków jądrowych. Obecnierozwijane reaktory małych i średnich mocy mogą konkurowaćz dużymi reaktorami z uwagi na zalety w postaci:1) mniejszej konstrukcji pozwalającej na produkcjęelementów reaktora w nadzorowanych...
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Channel Blockage and Flow Maldistribution during Unsteady Flow in a Model Microchannel Plate heat Exchanger
PublikacjaThis paper describes the problem of channel blockage as a result of flow maldistribution between the channels of a model mini channel plate heat exchanger consisting of one pass on each leg. Each leg of the heat exchanger contains 51 parallel and rectangular minichannels of four hydraulic diameters namely 461 μm, 571 μm, 750 μm and 823 μm. In addition, a more complex geometry has been investigated where for the sake of breaking...
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Quality Evaluation of Voice Transmission Using BPL Communication System in MV Mine Cable Network
PublikacjaThis article presents results of a quality evaluation study, considering voice transmission in a 6 kV medium voltage cable network using the BPL (Broadband over Power Line) communication system. The tests are carried out under real mining conditions for the selected power cable without voltage, earthed at both sides. Such a method of monitoring work conditions is of great importance, especially during a disaster. Power cables are...
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Market knowledge and new product performance: the mediating effects of new product performance
PublikacjaMarket knowledge is recognised as an important predictor of new product performance, which existing studies have proven. However, a missing link in this relationship is creativity, and specifically, as a natural process in product innovation. This study aims to examine a model that includes two mediating mechanisms between market knowledge scope and two new product outcomes, respectively: a new product’s competitive advantage and...
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Application of Thermo-chemical Technologies for Conversion of Associated Gas in Diesel-Gas Turbine Installations for Oil and Gas Floating Units
PublikacjaThe paper considers the issue of thermo-chemical recovery of engine’s waste heat and its further use for steam conversion of the associated gas for oil and gas floating units. The characteristics of the associated gas are presented, and problems of its application in dual-fuel medium-speed internal combustion engines are discussed. Various variants of combined diesel-gas turbine power plant with thermo-chemical heat recovery are...
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Przedsiębiorczość internetowa w blogosferze
PublikacjaGwałtowny rozwój Internetu spowodował poszukiwanie nowych możliwości jego wykorzystania. Przedsiębiorcy, którzy z definicji cechują się kreatywnością oraz elastycznością, wykorzystują te możliwości tworząc nowe modele biznesowe przystosowane do tego medium. Obecnie wyróżnia się wiele nowych modeli biznesowych, które powstały właśnie dzięki Internetowi. Autorki szczególną uwagę zwracają na tzw. model reklamowy i specyficzny sposób...
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Deposition and characterization of organic polymer thin films using a dielectric barrier discharge with different C2Hm/N2 (m = 2, 4, 6) gas mixtures
PublikacjaOrganic polymer thin films have been deposited on Si(100) and aluminum coated glass substrates by a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operated at medium pressure using different C2Hm/N2 (m = 2, 4, 6) gas mixtures. The deposited films were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FT-IRRAS) revealed the chemical functional groups present in the films. The surface...
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Collision Strengths of Astrophysical Interest for Multiply Charged Ions
PublikacjaThe electron impact excitation and ionization processes are crucial for modeling the spectra of different astrophysical objects, from atmospheres of late-type stars to remnants of supernovae and up to the light emission from neutron star mergers, to name just a few. Despite their signifi- cance, however, little is known quantitatively about these processes for low- and medium-impact energies of, say, Ekin . 5000 eV of the free...
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BASECOL2023 scientific content
PublikacjaContext. The global context of making numerous data produced by researchers available requires collecting and organising the data, assigning meaningful metadata, and presenting the data in a meaningful and homogeneous way. The BASECOL database, which collects inelastic rate coefficients for application to the interstellar medium and to circumstellar and cometary atmospheres, meets those requirements. Aims. We aim to present the...
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Technological aspects of manufacturing polymer packaging materials degradable in seawater environment
PublikacjaIn recent years, the number of polymer materials used in the food packaging market was growing extremely fast. This contributed to depletion of non-renewable resources and more intense degradation of the environment due to resistant polymer. Therefore, such a dramatic situation has forced researchers to look for biodegradable materials, decomposable under action of microorganism. Currently, only a small number of researches examine...
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Soil and groundwater contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application
PublikacjaThe leaching of chemical compounds (N-NO3, N-NH4, Norg, P-PO4, Ptot) and trace elements (Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb) from sewage sludge and their migration through the soil profile was the subject of the study. The column experiments were carried out under atmospheric conditions corresponding to naturally occurring storm events - sewage sludge amended soil was irrigated with high rates of water. The column filter media used in...
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Determination of volatile organic compounds in water samples using membrane-solid phase microextraction (M-SPME) (headspace version)
PublikacjaThe results of a study on the use of membrane-solid phase microextraction (M-SPME) for sampling volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the headspace above the liquid medium are presented. The sampled VOCs were subsequently quantified by gas chromatography (GC). Two systems were compared in this study, i.e. a novel two-phase sorption system (M-SPME), and a commercial fibre. Headspace sampling using SPME was optimized with respect...