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Singlet oxygen in the removal of organic pollutants: An updated review on the degradation pathways based on mass spectrometry and DFT calculations
PublikacjaThe degradation of pollutants by a non-radical pathway involving singlet oxygen (1O2) is highly relevant in advanced oxidation processes. Photosensitizers, modified photocatalysts, and activated persulfates can generate highly selective 1O2 in the medium. The selective reaction of 1O2 with organic pollutants results in the evolution of different intermediate products. While these products can be identified using mass spectrometry...
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Multidirectional Characterization of Phytochemical Profile and Health-Promoting Effects of Ziziphora bungeana Juz. Extracts
PublikacjaZiziphora 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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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressants
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono syntezę koniugatów pochodnych muramylodipeptydu (MDP) i nor-MDP z adenozyną jako potencjalnych związków o działaniu immunosupresyjnym. Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączonp poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z pochodną MDP lub nor-MDP. Do syntezy wykorzystano pochodne MDP zawierające w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako odczynniki sprzęgające zastosowano EDCI...
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Impact of pollution derived from ship wrecks on the marine environment on the basis of s/s ''Stuttgart'' (Polish coast, Europe)
PublikacjaW 1943 roku niemiecki statek szpitalny, s/s Stuttgart (Lazaretschiff ''C'') został zatopiony w pobliżu portu w Gdyni. Doprowadziło to do zanieczyszczenia dna morskiego paliwem. Podczas badań przeprowadzonych w 2009 r. pobranych zostało 11 próbek osadów powierzchniowych i wody morskiej oraz 4 rdzenie. Próbki poddano analizie na zawartość zanieczyszczeń priorytetowych należących do grupy wielopierścieniowych węglowodorów aromatycznych...
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Determination of the substances potentially allergenic in water
PublikacjaPersonal care chemicals are continuously released into environment through domestic and industrial wastewater, causing adverse effects on human health. Their presence can be detected in different environmental compartments. A group of chemicals included in most personal care products are the allergen fragrances. In the present work, simple and rapid methodology based on ultrasound-assisted emulsification-microextraction (USAEME)...
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Experimentation, material modelling and simulation of bonded joints with a flexible adhesive
PublikacjaThe paper deals with material parameters identification of a flexible adhesive and the numerical simulation of its behaviour in a single lap bonded joint. The material modelling was based on the simple shear and tensile-shear laboratory tests of the bonded joints made of thin aluminium and polyurethane plates with the flexible adhesive Terostat MS 9360 manufactured by Henkel AG & Co. The adhesive was considered as a hyperelastic...
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressant
PublikacjaZaprezentowano syntezę koniugatów adenozyny z pochodnymi muramylo- i nor-muramylodipeptydów zawierających w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączono poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z odpowiednimi pochodnymi MDP lub nor-MDP w obecności EDCI i HOBt. Struktury otrzymanych związków zostały potwierdzone widmami 1H i 13C NMR (500 MHz), widmami MS oraz...
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Studies on solid phase microextraction-gas chromatographic determination of volatile chloroorganic pollutants in soil. badanie lotnych związków chloroorganicznych w glebie przy użyciu techniki mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej i chromatografii gazowej.
PublikacjaLotne związki chloroorganiczne (VOXs) mogą być obecne w powietrzu, wodzie i glebie. Związki te mają właściwości kancerogenne, dlatego też ich ilość w środowisku powinna być monitorowana. W pracy przedstawiono badania nad możliwością zastosowania techniki izolacji i wzbogacania jaką jest mikroekstrakcja do fazy stacjonarnej, jej przydatność w analizie lotnych węglowodorów chloroorganicznych w różnych typach gleb z wykorzystaniem...
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Materiały biologiczne pochodzące od ptaków morskich oraz renifera Svalbardzkiego, jako źródło informacji o zanieczyszczeniu środowiska polarnego
PublikacjaWykorzystanie nie-destrukcyjnie pobranych tkanek takich jak sierść oraz pióra umożliwia pobieranie próbek od żywych osobników, nie naruszając struktury populacji oraz kwestii moralnych związanych z odłowem. W związku z tym możliwe jest śledzenie zmian spowodowanych podwyższonym poziomem zanieczyszczeń. W ostatnich latach, wykorzystanie próbek pobranych nie-destrukcyjnie staje się istotną częścią badań środowiskowych. Poziomy zanieczyszczeń...
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Application of headspace-solid phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to determine short-chain alkane monocarboxylic acids in aqueous samples
PublikacjaCelem prowadzonych badań było opracowanie metodyki oznaczania krótkołańcuchowych kwasów alkanomonokarboksylowych (KKA), opartej na ich izolowaniu i wzbogacaniu za pomocą techniki HS-SPME, a następnie oznaczaniu za pomocą chromatografii gazowej sprzężonej ze spektrometrią mas (GC-MS). Do ekstrakcji zastosowano włókno pokryte polarną fazą stacjonarną opartą na glikolu polietylenowym (PEG). Dla celów porównawczych zastosowano również...
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Fracture prediction in flat PMMA notched specimens under tension - effectiveness of the equivalent material concept and fictitious material concept
PublikacjaThe fracture of notched elements under mode I loading (tension) remains an inexhaustible research topic, especially when it comes to the fracture of thermoplastic materials such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), which experience considerable plastic strains under tension. The paper points out that traditional brittle fracture criteria such as mean stress (MS) or maximum tangential stress (MTS) criteria used to predict this phenomenon do...
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Synthesis of analogues of anthraquinones linked to tuftsin or retro-tuftsin residues as potential topoisomerase inhibitors
PublikacjaZsyntetyzowano 10 nowych analogów antrachinonów z pochodnymi tuftsyny i retro-tuftsyny jako potencjalne inhibitory topoizomerazy. Substratem wyjściowym były zsyntetyzowane 1,4-, 1,5- i 1,8-bis(tosyloksy)-9,10-antrachinony oraz odpowiednio chronione pochodne tuftsyny i retro-tuftsyny, które otrzymano metodą mieszanych bezwodników z zastosowaniem chloromrówczanu izobutylu i NMM. Reakcje prowadzone były w acetonitrylu pod azotem w...
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Investigation of volatile low molecular weight compounds formed during continuous reclaiming of ground tire rubber
PublikacjaGround tire rubber was thermo-mechanically reclaimed at different temperature conditions (80, 120, 160 °C) using a co-rotating twin screw extruder. The progress of ground tire rubber reclaiming was evaluated with specific mechanical energy, sol fraction and thermogravimetric analysis. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including volatile sulfur compounds (VCSs) released from ground tire rubber and ground tire rubber after reclaiming...
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Determination of MDPBP in postmortem blood samples by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry
PublikacjaMDPBP (1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-butanone) is a new psychoactive substance sold on the black market. It has been a controlled drug of abuse in Poland and China since 2015 as some toxic and fatal cases connected with use of synthetic cathinone derivatives were observed. The fatal case outlined here concerns a 19 year-old man, who was found dead with an envelope containing white powder lying nearby the cadaver....
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New methodology for determination cationic surfactants in liquid environmental samples
PublikacjaBecause of their specific physical and chemical properties (e.g. amphiphilicity, solubility in polar and nonpolar liquids, ability to form micelles, adsorption at phase boundaries, low toxicity) surfactants (surface-active compounds) are widely applied in industry and in the household. As their applications are on a very large scale, it has become necessary to acquire a more detailed understanding of their environmental fate. Mainly,...
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Drug-drug interaction potential of antitumor acridine agent C-1748: The substrate of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases 2B7, 2B17 and the inhibitor of 1A9 and 2B7
PublikacjaBackground The compound 9-(2′-hydroxyethylamino)-4-methyl-1-nitroacridine (C-1748), the promising antitumor agent developed in our laboratory was determined to undergo phase I metabolic pathways. The present studies aimed to know its biotransformation with phase II enzymes – UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) and its potential to be engaged in drug-drug interactions arising from the modulation of UGT activity. Methods UGT-mediated...
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Electrochemical simulation of metabolism for antitumor-active imidazoacridinone C-1311 and in silico prediction of drug metabolic reactions
PublikacjaThe metabolism of antitumor-active 5-diethylaminoethylamino-8-hydroxyimidazoacridinone (C-1311) has been investigated widely over the last decade but some aspects of molecular mechanisms of its metabolic transformation are still not explained. In the current work, we have reported a direct and rapid analytical tool for better prediction of C-1311 metabolism which is based on electrochemistry (EC) coupled on-line with electrospray...
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Distinct cellular uptake patterns of two anticancer unsymmetrical bisacridines and their metabolic transformation in tumor cells.
PublikacjaUnsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) represent a novel class of anticancer agents. Their high cytotoxicity towards multiple human cancer cell lines and inhibition of human tumor xenograft growth in nude mice signal their potential for cancer treatment. Therefore, the mechanism of their strong biological activity is broadly investigated. Here, we explore the efflux and metabolism of UAs, as both strongly contribute to the development...
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Comparative study of bisphenols in e-cigarette liquids: evaluating fabric phase sorptive extraction, ultrasound-assisted membrane extraction, and solid phase extraction techniques
PublikacjaTo address the under-researched risk of bisphenols (BPs) in e-cigarette liquids, comprehensive studies have been conducted to propose optimum sample preparation and analysis methods. To determine twelve BPs in refill liquids for e-cigarettes, three sample preparation methods based on distinct operational and working principles were employed. These included fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE), ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction...
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The potential role of bisphenol A in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome
PublikacjaPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, that lead to infertility, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most abundant chemicals produced worldwide and is used as a plasticizer in daily life. Nowadays it is also well know that it can interact with estrogen receptors, androgen receptors and peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptors g (PPARg)....
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Occurrence and seasonal variations of 25 pharmaceutical residues in wastewater and drinking water treatment plants
PublikacjaThousands of tons of pharmaceuticals are introduced into the aqueous environment due to their incomplete elimination during treatment process in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and water treat- ment plants (WTPs). The presence of pharmacologically active compounds in the environment is of a great interest because of their potential to cause negative effects. Furthermore, drugs can undergo different pro- cesses leading to the...
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The Distribution of Glucosinolates in Different Phenotypes of Lepidium peruvianum and Their Role as Acetyl- and Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors—In Silico and In Vitro Studies
PublikacjaThe aim of the study was to present the fingerprint of different Lepidium peruvianum tu- ber extracts showing glucosinolates-containing substances possibly playing an important role in preventinting dementia and other memory disorders. Different phenotypes of Lepidium peruvianum (Brassicaceae) tubers were analysed for their glucosinolate profile using a liquid chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometer (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS platform)....
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Elucidation of chemical compounds in different extracts of two Lavandula taxa and their biological potentials: Walking with versatile agents on the road from nature to functional applications
PublikacjaDue to their health-promoting and nutraceutical properties, lavenders are frequently employed in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Here, we focused on investigate the chemical profile of hexane, MeOH, and water extracts of leaf, flower, and root of L. pedunculata and L. stoechas and to assess their antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, and antibacterial properties. The highest total polyphenolic and flavonoids contents were recorded...
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Comparison of the content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of white, red and black currants (Ribes sp.) extracts
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to compare the content of antioxidant compounds and the antioxidant activity of extracts from white, red and black currants (Ribes sp.). The chemical properties verified included determinations of anthocyanins and other phenols by HPLC-DAD-MS, total antioxidant activity by standard spectrophotometric tests (ABTS, DPPH and FCR), and profiles of antioxidants by TLC with visualization reagents (ABTS, DPPH,...
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Exploration of optical fibres as a carrier for new benzene and toluene matrix-free reference materials
PublikacjaTo meet high expectations concerning precision and accuracy of reference materials, preparation of matrixfree reference materials using thermal decomposition-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) was proposed in this study. In the paper, the results obtained in preparation of the new reference materials for benzene and toluene are presented, based on the thermal decomposition technique of compounds chemically bound to...
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Influence of terpenes on indoor air quality
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to investigate air quality in hairdresser salons, focusing on terpenes determination. Terpenes are known reactive volatile organic compounds that contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. Those compounds are frequently found in cosmetic products as fragrance agents. Hairdresser salons are special kind of environment, where secondary organic aerosol concentration may be elevated. One hairdresser...
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Synergistic Effects of Bitumen Plasticization and Microwave Treatment on Short-Term Devulcanization of Ground Tire Rubber
PublikacjaGround tire rubber (GTR) was mechano-chemically modified with road bitumen 160/220 and subsequently treated using a microwave radiation. The combined impact of bitumen 160/220 content and microwave treatment on short-term devulcanization of GTR was studied by thermal camera, wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (WD-XRF), static headspace, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SHS-GC-MS), thermogravimetric analysis...
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Simple analytical method for total biogenic amines content determination in wine using a smartphone
PublikacjaA simple, fast, and green smartphone-based procedure for total biogenic amines content determination in wine was developed and validated. Sample preparation and analysis were simplified to make the method suitable for routine analyses even in resource-scarce settings. The commercially available S0378 dye and smartphone-based detection were used for this purpose. The developed method has satisfactory figures of merit for putrescine...
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Zastosowanie chromatografii gazowej do oceny stopnia degradacji LZO w ściekach przemysłowych po procesach oczyszczania
PublikacjaW 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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Influence of hydrogen on a nanocrystalline high-entropy oxide with application potential in hydrogen technologies
PublikacjaThe influence of hydrogen on a (Co0⋅2Cu0⋅2Mg0⋅2Ni0⋅2Zn0.2)O HEO with a rock salt structure was studied. Two forms of this HEO (nanopowder and sinter) were prepared via mechanochemical synthesis (MS) and additional heat treatment, respectively. The chemical stability of the synthesized samples in a pure hydrogen atmosphere was investigated using Sievert’s technique. High-pressure hydrogenation at 250 ◦C had no noticeable effect...
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Characterization of magnesium doped lanthanum orthoniobate synthesized by molten salt route
PublikacjaMolten salt synthesis method has been used to prepare the single phase magnesium doped lanthanum orthoniobate. The phase composition has been checked by X-ray diffraction method and the microstructure studies have been performed by scanning electron microscopy. The high temperature properties of the material have been investigated by thermogravimetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A dependence between sample total...
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Nowe techniki instrumentalne na tle tradycyjnych metod analizy stabilności oksydatywnej olejów roślinnych
PublikacjaObiecującą metodą oznaczania stabilnosci oksydatywnej olejów roślinnych może okazać się technika mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej połączona z techniką chromatografii gazowej (SPME/GC) z detektorem płomieniowo-jonizacyjnym (FID) lub spektrometrii mas (MS). Przy pomocy wspomnianej metody, na podstawie zależności stosunku stężeń heksanalu do 2-trans-nonenalu w funkcji czasu naświetlania promieniowaniem ultrafioletowym, wyznaczono...
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Quality assurance of alcoholic beverages by electronic nose
PublikacjaQuality is very important attribute of every alcoholic beverage. It is very significant to satisfy consumers and assure food quality. Flavour, colour and taste constitute a great matter not only for connoisseurs. Due to these features, the whole manufacturing process need to be monitored. This paper presents a high-class devices useful in assessing of beverage quality. Electronic noses offer quick real-time analysis, which is very...
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Wykorzystanie rejestracji przebiegów szybkozmiennych do weryfikacji modeli dynamicznych KSE
PublikacjaW referacie przedstawiono koncepcję narzędzia pozwalającego na weryfikowanie parametrów modeli dynamicznych elementów KSE. Narzędzie wykorzystuje program obliczeniowy PSLF, stosowany powszechnie przez operatora systemu przesyłowego. Nowatorstwo polega na wykorzystaniu dodatkowej aplikacji (programu w systemie MS Windows), która steruje pracą programu obliczeniowego. Powstaje w ten sposób tandem wygodnego interfejsu użytkownika...
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Wykorzystanie rejestracji przebiegów szybkozmiennych do weryfikacji modeli dynamicznych KSE
PublikacjaW referacie przedstawiono koncepcję narzędzia pozwalającego na weryfikowanie parametrów modeli dynamicznych elementów KSE. Narzędzie wykorzystuje program obliczeniowy PSLF, stosowany powszechnie przez operatora systemu przesyłowego. Nowatorstwo polega na wykorzystaniu dodatkowej aplikacji (programu w systemie MS Windows), która steruje pracą programu obliczeniowego. Powstaje w ten sposób tandem wygodnego interfejsu użytkownika...
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Preliminary Investigation on Auto-Thermal Extrusion of Ground Tire Rubber
PublikacjaGround tire rubber (GTR) was processed using an auto-thermal extrusion as a prerequisite to green reclaiming of waste rubbers. The reclaimed GTR underwent a series of tests: thermogravimetric analysis combined with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (TGA-FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and static headspace and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SHS-GC-MS) in order...
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Micellar Route of the Synthesis of Alkyl Xylosides: An Unexpected Effect of Amphiphilic Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
PublikacjaThis manuscript presents results from the investigation on the synthesis of alkyl xylosides by the novel, very efficient and promising protocol of the Fischer synthesis from unprotected xylose and aliphatic alcohol. The use of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate ionic liquids as the catalysts with dual functionality (surfactant + acid catalyst) and micellar reaction system are the main novelty of described method. It has...
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Miniaturised analytical procedure of determining polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in bottom sediments
PublikacjaOpisano metodę oznaczania bardzo niskich stężeń polichlorowanych bifenyli w obecności wysokich zawartości wielopierścieniowych węglowodorów aromatycznych. Analizie techniką GC-MS poddawany jest ekstrakt z 1 g próbki osadu. Jako standardy wewnętrzne zastosowano Naftalen-d8, benzo[a]antracen-d12 i PCB 209. Średni odzysk standardów przedstawiał się następująco: 65, 55 i 60% odpowiednio. Do izolacji frakcji PCB stosowano niekomercyjne...
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Application of gas chromatography to the analysis of spirit-based alcoholic beverages
PublikacjaSpirit-based beverages are alcoholic drinks, which production processes are dependent on the type and origin of raw materials. The composition of this complex matrix is difficult to analyze and scientists commonly choose a gas chromatography techniques for this reason. With a wide selection of extraction methods and detectors it is possible to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis for many chemical compounds with a various...
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Selected manufacturing difficulties encountered during setup of machining on cnc multi-axis linear automatic lathe and on cnc multi-spindle turning centers
PublikacjaThe article presents the observed manufacturing technology implementation difficulties in workshop practice, resulting from the construction and principles of operation on the DMG’s SPRINT 32/5 CNC linear automatic lathe and on the Mazak’s HQR 150 MSY and QTN 200 MS CNC turn - mill centers, and discusses possible rules for solving the production problems encountered. The article also discusses the principles of dividing the machining...
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N-alkyl derivatives of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose
PublikacjaMono- i di-N-alkilowe pochodne 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetylo-2-amino-2-deoksy-beta-D-glukozy (alkil = metyl, etyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, heksyl, benzyl) otrzymano w wyniku redukcyjnej alkilacji per-O-acetylo-D-glukozaminy. (N-etylo, N-propylo, N-butylo, N-pentylo, N-heksylo)-1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetylo-2-amino-2-deoksy-beta-D-glukozy deacetylowano w celu podjęcia prób enzymatycznej fosforylacji. Wszystkie produkty scharakteryzowano za pomocą...
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Effect of hybrid contactless short-cicruit limiters on power quality
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono działanie bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych w oparciu o symulację komputerową. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na problem jakości dostarczanej energii elektrycznej poprzez ograniczanie zapadów napięcia za pomocą bezstykowego ogranicznika prądów zwarciowych. W modelowaniu elementów systemu elektroenergetycznego i zapadów napięcia, będących skutkiem zwarć wykorzystano program MATLAB z biblioteką Power System Blockset....
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The products of electro- and photochemical oxidation of 2-hydroxyacridinone, the reference compound of antitumor imidazoacridinone derivatives
PublikacjaBadano reakcje elektrochemicznego utleniania 2-hydroksyakrydonu, związku modelowego aktywnych przeciwnowotworowo pochodnych imidazoakrydonu. Do badań zastosowano metody woltamperometrii cyklicznej, metodę spektroelektrochemiczną oraz elektrolizę przy kontrolowanym potencjale. Badano też reakcje fotochemicznego utleniania. Badania prowadzono w ramach szerszego problemu poznania przemian aktywacji metabolicznej pochodnych hydroksyakrydonu...
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Metodyka i rezultaty oznaczania mgły oraz lotnych składników organicznych podczas nalewu asfaltów
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono i porównano metodyki analityczne opracowane w celu kontroli stężenia składników występujących w powietrzu wypływającym do systemu utylizacji oparów, z cystern w czasie nalewu asfaltu drogowego. Badania dotyczyły, oddzielnie, lotnych składników organicznych oraz mgły, zatrzymywanej przez filtr z włókniny. Identyfikację i oznaczanie lotnych związków organicznych wykonywano techniką kapilarnej chromatografii...
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Concentration levels of selected analytes in the gas phase of an e-cigarette aerosol
PublikacjaThe aerosols generated from e-cigarettes are composed of liquid and gas phases resulting from vapourized e-liquid. The apportioning of substances from e-liquid into the liquid and gas phases during e-cigarette use has not been extensively studied. Partitioning of e-liquid components between the gas and the liquid phase of the aerosol influences the substances inhaled and exhaled by the users, leading to second-hand exposure. It...
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Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Identification and Recognition of Natural Dyes, Uncommon Dyestuff Components, and Mordants: Case Study of a 16th Century Carpet with Chintamani Motifs
PublikacjaA multi-tool analytical practice was used for the characterisation of a 16th century carpet manufactured in Cairo. A mild extraction method with hydrofluoric acid has been evaluated in order to isolate intact flavonoids and their glycosides, anthraquinones, tannins, and indigoids from fibre samples. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled to spectroscopic and mass spectrometric detectors was used for the identification of...
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Development and evaluation of RADA-PDGF2 self-assembling peptide hydrogel for enhanced skin wound healing
PublikacjaBackground: Wound healing complications affect numerous patients each year, creating significant economic and medical challenges. Currently, available methods are not fully effective in the treatment of chronic or complicated wounds; thus, new methods are constantly sought. Our previous studies showed that a peptide designated as PDGF2 derived from PDGF-BB could be a promising drug candidate for wound treatment and that RADA16-I...
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of laser surface-treated Ti13nb13zr alloy with MWCNTs coatings
PublikacjaLaser surface modification of titanium alloys is one of the main methods of improving the properties of titanium alloys used in implantology. This study investigates the microstructural morphology of a laser-modified surface layer on a Ti13Nb13Zr alloy with and without a carbon nanotube coating deposited by electrophoretic deposition. Laser modification was performed for samples with and without carbon nanotube coating for two...
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The influence of thermal conditions on V2O5 nanostructures prepared by sol-gel method
PublikacjaThis work presents the result of structure investigations ofV 2O5 nanorods grown from thin films and powders prepared by sol-gel method. To examine the best temperature of nanorods crystallization, thin films deposited by spin-coating method on quartz glass or silicon substrates and bulk xerogel powders were annealed at various temperatures ranging from 100∘C to 600∘C. The structure of the samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction...
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Determination of 3,4-methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MDPB) in blood. A case report
PublikacjaSynthetic drugs, known as ‘‘legal highs’’, are still very popular on black market. The determination of their composition are required in courts of law and also to understand what potential users may be subjected to. The interest of new cathinones, e.g. MDPBP, is in view of psychoactive effects that they cause and that, in many cases, they are not controlled by law. The case outlined here concerns 19 years-old man, who was found...