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Determination of Mercury in Fish Sauces by Thermal Decomposition Gold Amalgamation Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy after Preconcentration by Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique
(MDPI, 2020-12-12)The analysis of mercury in food presents a challenge for analytical chemists. Sample pre-treatment and the preconcentration of mercury prior to measurement are required, even when highly sensitive analytical methods are ... -
FDM 3D Printed Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering Based on Plasticized Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(d,l-lactide) Blends
(MDPI, 2020-11-27)Tissue engineering is a current trend in the regenerative medicine putting pressure on scientists to develop highly functional materials and methods for scaffolds’ preparation. In this paper, the calibrated filaments for ... -
Recycling possibilities of bioplastics based on PLA/PHB blends
(Elsevier, 2020-09-29)The study is focused on modelling the evaluation of recyclability of the biodegradable blend using multiple extrusion of selected composition of PLA/PHB blend which had been more deeply studied before. It was shown that ... -
Printability, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)-Poly(Lactic Acid)-Plasticizer Blends for Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing
(MDPI, 2020-10-23)This paper investigates the effect of plasticizer structure on especially the printability and mechanical and thermal properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-poly(lactic acid)-plasticizer biodegradable blends. Three plasticizers, ... -
UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life
(MDPI, 2020-08-04)Inorganic nanoparticles might have played a vital role in the transition from inorganic chemistry to self-sustaining living systems. Such transition may have been triggered or controlled by processes requiring not only ... -
Pilot-scale production of poly--hydroxybutyrate with the cyanobacterium Synechocytis sp. CCALA192 in a non-sterile tubular photobioreactor
(Elsevier, 2018-07-20)The biopolymer poly--hydroxybutyrate (PHB) can be used as a promising bioplastic. It has a broad range of applications and is degraded relatively rapidly by soil organisms. Like many prokaryotes, the cyanobacterium ... -
Research of transport and deposition of aerosol in human airway replica
(EDP Sciences, 2010-11-24)Growing concern about knowledge of aerosol transport in human lungs is caused by great potential of use of inhaled pharmaceuticals. Second substantial motive for the research is an effort to minimize adverse effects of ... -
A simple technique for assessing the cuticular diffusion of humic acid biostimulants
(BMC, 2019-07-31)Background: Experimental determination of the extent and rate of transport of liquid humates supplied to plants is critical in testing of physiological effects of such biostimulants which are often supplied as foliar sprays. ... -
Effect of Selected Commercial Plasticizers on Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/ Poly(lactic acid)/Plasticizer Biodegradable Blends for Three-Dimensional (3D) Print
(MDPI, 2018-10-03)This paper explores the influence of selected commercial plasticizers structure, which are based on esters of citric acid, on mechanical and thermal properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/Poly(lactic acid)/Plasticizer ... -
Introducing the Newly Isolated BacteriumAneurinibacillussp. H1 as an Auspicious Thermophilic Producer of Various Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Copolymers-2. Material Study on the Produced Copolymers
(MDPI, 2020-06-05)Aneurinibacillussp. H1 is a promising, moderately thermophilic, novel Gram-positive bacterium capable of the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) with tunable monomer composition. In particular, the strain is able ... -
How Humic Acids Affect the Rheological and Transport Properties of Hydrogels
(MDPI, 2019-04-19)Huminové kyseliny jsou považovány za látky s tzv. supramolekulární strukturou, jež je základem jejich unikátních vlastností a fungování v přírodě. Naše studie potvrdila, že již malý přídavek těchto látek do agarozových ... -
Introducing the Newly Isolated BacteriumAneurinibacillussp. H1 as an Auspicious Thermophilic Producer of Various Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Copolymers-1. Isolation and Characterization of the Bacterium
(MDPI, 2020-05-29)Extremophilic microorganisms are considered being very promising candidates for biotechnological production of various products including polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). The aim of this work was to evaluate the PHA production ... -
Transesterification of Lactic Acid Oligomers with Ethanol, a Way to Anhydrous Ethyl Lactate: A Kinetic Study
(MDPI, 2018-08-15)A new method for the preparation of anhydrous ethyl ester of lactic acid was studied. The selected method is based on catalytic transesterification of lactic acid oligomers, which were prepared for this purpose by autocatalytic ... -
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Using Hydrolyzates of Spruce Sawdust: Comparison of Hydrolyzates Detoxification by Application of Overliming, Active Carbon, and Lignite
(MDPI AG, 2017-05-28)Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are bacterial polyesters which are considered biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical plastics. PHAs have a wide range of potential applications, however, the production cost of this ... -
Cement Kiln By-Pass Dust: An Effective Alkaline Activator for Pozzolanic Materials
(MDPI, 2018-09-19)Cement kiln by-pass dust (CKD) is a fine-grained by-product of Portland clinker manufacturing. Its chemical composition is not suitable for returning back into feedstock and, therefore, it has to be discharged. Such an ... -
Influence of alkali ions on the efficiency of shrinkage reduction by polypropylene glycol in alkali activated systems
(ICE Publishing, 2018-06-01)Alkali-activated materials, especially when activated by water glass, exhibit substantial drying shrinkage that hinders their broader industrial application. The effect of shrinkage-reducing admixtures (SRA), based on ... -
Fluorescence study of freeze-drying as a method for support the interactions between hyaluronan and hydrophobic species
(PLOS, 2017-10-03)A freeze-drying method enabling solubilization of hydrophobic species in aqueous solutions of native hyaluronan is described. The method is based on opening the access to supposed hydrophobic patches on hyaluronan by ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of chemically reacting mixtures – comparison of first and second order models
(Frontiers, 2018-03-01)Recently, a method based on non-equilibrium continuum thermodynamics which derives thermodynamically consistent reaction rate models together with thermodynamic constraints on their parameters was analyzed using a triangular ... -
Lignitic humic acids as environmental friendly adsorbent for heavy metals
(Hindawi, 2017-03-05)Huminové kyseliny jako součást humusu se účastní transportu prospěšných i škodlivých druhů látek v přírodě. Díky jejich struktuře a vlastnostem mohou interagovat s kovovými ionty a tvořit s nimi relativně stabilní komplexy. ... -
Preparation of ultra-low volume weight autoclaved aerated concrete
(University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 2017-01-31)Autoclaved aerated concrete is a modern construction material that gains its popularity especially due to its thermal insulation performance resulting from low volume weight and porous structure with sufficient mechanical ...