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Effect of Ampicillin, Streptomycin, Penicillin and Tetracycline on Metal Resistant and Non-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MDPI AG, POSTFACH, 2014-03-19)There is an arising and concerning issue in the field of bacterial resistance, which is confirmed by the number of deaths associated with drug-resistant bacterial infections. The aim of this study was to compare the effects ... -
Porous-alumina-assisted formation of 3-D nanostructured niobium oxide films for advanced sensing applications
(Elsevier, 2015-06-07)Here we synthesize a 3-D metal/oxide/metal nanostructured film that merges the benefits of advanced nanocomposite inorganic materials with the flexibility of nonlithographic electrochemical technologies based on so-called ... -
Aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition of gas sensitive SnO2 and Au-functionalised SnO2 nanorods via a non-catalysed vapour solid (VS) mechanism
(Nature, 2016-06-23)Tin oxide nanorods (NRs) are vapour synthesised at relatively lower temperatures than previously reported and without the need for substrate pre-treatment, via a vapour-solid mechanism enabled using an aerosol-assisted ... -
A Self-Compensating System for Fixed Pattern Noise Reduction of Focal Plane Arrays of Infrared Bolometer Detectors
(Elsevier, 2016-09-04)This paper describes a self-compensating system for fixed pattern noise reduction (FPNR) of focal plane arrays (FPA) of infrared (IR) bolometer detectors. The proposed system used a modulator of first order which operates ... -
Circuits for the Charge Push-through Electronics: Power Efficient Signal Processing Inside the Artificial Cochlear Implant
(Elsevier, 2016-09-04)This work deals with the new technique called Charge Push-Through technology which is more energy efficient than the currently used approaches. The new energy efficient design regarding utilization of emerging technology ... -
Investigation of ammonia gas sensing properties of graphite oxide
(Elsevier, 2016-09-04)In this paper a graphite oxide is investigated as a possible sensing layer of room temperature ammonia chemiresistive gas sensor. The sensing properties were tested in a wide range of ammonia concentrations in air (10-1000 ... -
Induction of Laccase, Lignin Peroxidase and Manganese Peroxidase Activities in White-Rot Fungi Using Copper Complexes
(MDPI, 2016-11-01)Ligninolytic enzymes, such as laccase, lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase, are biotechnologically-important enzymes. The ability of five white-rot fungal strains Daedaleopsis confragosa, Fomes fomentarius, Trametes ... -
Investigation of pristine graphite oxide as room-temperature chemiresistive ammonia gas sensing material
(MDPI AG, 2017-02-09)Graphite oxide has been investigated as a possible room-temperature chemiresistive sensor of ammonia in a gas phase. Graphite oxide was synthesized from high purity graphite using the modified Hummers method. The graphite ... -
The Application of Curve Fitting on the Voltammograms of Various Isoforms of Metallothioneins–Metal Complexes
(MDPI, 2017-03-01)The translation of metallothioneins (MTs) is one of the defense strategies by which organisms protect themselves from metal-induced toxicity. MTs belong to a family of proteins comprising MT-1, MT-2, MT-3, and MT-4 classes, ... -
Amalgam electrode-based electrochemical detector for on-site direct determination of cadmium(II) and lead(II) from soils
(MDPI, 2017-08-01)Toxic metal contamination of the environment is a global issue. In this paper, we present a low-cost and rapid production of amalgam electrodes used for determination of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in environmental samples (soils ... -
Antibacterial activity of composite of graphene oxide with silver nanoparticles
(Mendel University in Brno, 2017-12-31)Looking for strategies against the development of antibiotic resistance is a major global object of interest for the public health. This work deals with synthesis of antimicrobial composites of graphene oxide (GO) with ... -
Interaction of platinum-based cytostatics and platinum nanoparticles with metallothionein - potencial source of the antitumor drug resistence
(TANGER, 2018-03-31)Platinum-based cytostatic represent a unique class of DNA-damaging antitumor agents and they are one the most frequently used drugs in oncology. Problem is that some kind of cancer is resistant against this type of cytostatics. ... -
Influence of liposomal platinum cytostatics on cancer cells by voltammetric methods
(TANGER, 2018-03-31)Aim of this work deals with closing of cisplatin into liposomes, the study of their stability and interaction with cancer cell lines. Commercial cisplatin cytostatic was encapsulated into three types of liposomes (L8, L10 ... -
Selectively arranged single-wire based nanosensor array systems for gas monitoring
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-05-01)Gas nanosensors, comprised of arrays of nanoelectrodes with finger-widths of ~100 nm developed by electron beam lithography and aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposited non-functionalized and Pt-functionalized tungsten ... -
Enhanced Ammonia Adsorption on Directly Deposited Nanofibrous Carbon Films
(Hindawi, 2018-09-17)The ammonia adsorption on the nanostructured carbon thin film was significantly influenced by the choice of deposition temperature and deposition time of thin film synthesis. The thin films were prepared on Si/SiO2 substrates ... -
Composite of graphene oxide with zinc oxide nanoparticles as an antimicrobial agent against pathogenic microorganisms
(TANGER, 2018-12-03)The synthesis process of composites based on graphene oxide is described and tested as a carrier of zinc oxide nanoparticles and subsequently tested as an antimicrobial agent for some bacterial strains (Staphylococcus ... -
A New Method for 2D Materials Properties Modulation by Controlled Induced Mechanical Strain
(MDPI, 2018-12-07)This paper proposes a new method for characterization of 2D materials under the precisely specified conditions. It is achieved by integration of a 2D material as a field effect transistors structures with a piezoelectric ... -
0.3V Bulk-driven current conveyor
(IEEE, 2019-05-15)This paper presents the design and the experimental results of a sub 0.5 V bulk-driven (BD) current conveyor (CCII) using 0.18 µm TSMC CMOS technology with total chip area of 0.0134 mm2. All transistors are biased in ... -
Microfluidic Technology for Clinical Applications of Exosomes
(MDPI, 2019-06-12)Exosomes, a type of nanovesicle, are distinct cellular entities specifically capable of carrying various cargos between cells. It has been hypothesized that exosomes, as an enriched source of biomolecules, may serve as ... -
DEP-on-a-Chip: Dielectrophoresis Applied to Microfluidic Platforms
(MDPI, 2019-06-24)Dielectric particles in a non-uniform electric field are subject to a force caused by a phenomenon called dielectrophoresis (DEP). DEP is a commonly used technique in microfluidics for particle or cell separation. In ...