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Nowadays, it is not possible to produce food packaging without the use of polygraphic varnishes. Their main task is to protect packaging from the effects of external factors, as well as to give the effect of clarity with greater exposure of the colors used. However, such varnishes contain in their composition low-molecular-weight photoinitiators that can easily migrate to a protected product. The...
This paper addresses the problem of the intensive development of the pharmaceutical industry and its consequences for the natural environment. The characteristics of the most commonly consumed pharmaceutical preparations and the ways of these substances penetrating into water ecosystems are presented. Attention was paid to the need to monitor environmental contamination and to search for new methods...
Skin injuries are a health problem and can lead to serious, significant deterioration in the quality of life and, consequently, even illness and disability. Therefore, after wounding, immediate regeneration of the tissue is necessary to avoid further complications and pathogenesis. Consequently, many wound healing strategies have been developed, leading to the progress in constructing of multifunctional...
For the last two decades the CMK-3-type carbon was the subject of study by researchers from all over the world for wide range of applications: adsorptive, catalytic, magnetic and electric. Changing of modification strategies resulted in obtaining carbonaceous materials with interesting properties. In this review the synthesis, properties and applications of the CMK-3-type nanocarbon are described.
The overutilization of fossil fuels will inevitably cause the global environmental problems and dwindling of available resources. For that reason, identifying renewable sustainable alternatives has attracted an increasing attention. Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered to be one of the most logical feedstock to replace traditional fossil resources as one of the most accessible renewable forms...
Glycerol is a main by-product of transesterification reaction of plants oils to its methyl esters which are used as a substitute or as an additive to diesel fuel. Still growing so-called biodiesel production leads to large amounts of glycerol fraction flooding the market. One of the possible ways of its utilization is steam reforming reaction which main product is synthesis gas containing high concentration...
Currently significant amounts of wastes, which pose a real threat to the natural environment and human health, are produced worldwide. One way to get rid of waste materials is to dispose them in landfills but some of them no longer perform their function due to overfilling. For this reason, scientists pay more and more attention to the search for their possible disposal and/or recycling, as it is...
Catalysts preparation, investigation its basic properties, activity and selectivity measurements in carbon dioxide methanation reaction was proposed as laboratory course for international students doing a period of study at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University within the frame of the Erasmus mobility programme.
The development of technology is associated with a strong need for changes in the design and manufacture of new types of materials. Monolithic materials such as ceramics or metals have become insufficient for the needs of the modern market. The combination of several types of materials in one system turned out to be the right solution. Composite materials as multi-phase materials show improved properties...
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) has been used for screening analysis of extracts from Rhodiola rosea roots. TLC is a fast, simple and inexpensive screening technique, often used in qualitative analysis of plant substances. The results of TLC analysis confirmed presence of sugars, terpenes, terpenoids, saponines and propylpropanoids in Rhodiola roots. The extracts of Rhodiola rosea revealed strong...
Alginates are salts of alginic acid, natural polymers and polysaccharides. They are usually obtained from marine algae. Their solutions often take the form of a gel. The first references to alginates appeared in 1881, so over the years these compounds have been thoroughly studied. Alginates have a lot of valuable properties, which is why they are used in many industries, from stabilizers in the food...
Brief information connected with industrial synthesis of EDTA is given. Moreover, selected examples of industrial applications for metal recovery with the use of EDTA-type chelating compounds is given. The prospect of using biodegradable chelates has been emphasized.
Chiral organophosphorus compounds are one of the main groups of ligands used in asymmetric homogenous catalysis. Ongoing progress in transition metal-catalyzed reactions requires that efficient methods for the synthesis of chiral phosphines and their derivatives are available. This review is focused on desymmetrization of heteroleptic tertiary phosphine derivatives via stereoselective lithiation using...
The paper presents changes in wettability of the unmodified and modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surfaces. A low temperature air plasma was used to activate the polymer surface and to change its hydrophilic–hydrophobic properties. Then, using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, the Langmuir monolayers of 1,2–dipalmitoyl–sn–glycero–3–phosphocholine (DPPC) and cyclosporine A (CsA) with different...
The aim of this research was to optimise methods of magnetic particles of iron oxides implantation into superabsorbent polymer based on partially neutralized acrylic acid (SAc/AAc) crosslinked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA). The structure of the obtained materials was confirmed by infrared spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR/ATR). The quality of implantation process was evaluated on the basis...
Carbon nanomaterials have been very popular in the scientific community in recent years, because of their unusual physical and chemical properties. Their high electrocatalytic activity, very good electrical conductivity and mechanical resistance mean that scientists are constantly looking for new technological solutions to take advantage of the opportunities offered by nanomaterials in many areas...
Surfactants are various types of chemical compounds that are present in almost every aspect of our life. They are used in many branches of industry, especially in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and even in confectionery. They are considered one of the best solutions for oil residues, soil bioremediation and dealing with PAHs contaminations. Their versatility comes from their amphiphilic build –...
Oxide cobalt-manganese catalysts with different contents of cobalt and manganese, as well as pure cobalt and manganese catalysts have been tested in the process of methane flameless combustion (complete catalytic oxidation). The X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that cobalt-manganese catalysts mainly composed of the spinel phase of Co3O4, Mn2CoO4 and/orMnCo2O4....
This paper presents earlier published results, as well some new ones, of the flotation tests carried out with the help of a Hallimond tube for several different apolar and polar minerals. This is to depict the relationship between mineral surface free energy and its flotability. Although the thermodynamic condition for the efficient flotation of a mineral is well known, this paper prompts the not-acquainted...
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