University of Łódź

N-terminal acetylation modulates peptide stability, fibrillogenesis and MMP-7 processing

Abstract Short self-assembling peptides are versatile building blocks for enzyme-responsive nanostructured biomaterials. Here, we investigate how N -terminal acetylation affects the stability, fibrillogenesis, and protease-mediated fragment formation of two modular peptides, ug51...

Dynamics of spinning particles in pp-wave spacetimes

Abstract In this work, we study the dynamics of a spinning particle in pp-wave spacetimes; in particular, plane gravitational waves and impulsive shockwaves. We present a step-by-step procedure that reduces the original problem to the dynamics of the transverse coordinates, in di...

Experimental and GEP-based assessment of steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete containing waste glass aggregate and silica fume

This study investigates the combined use of waste glass aggregate (WGA, 0–60% volumetric replacement of natural coarse aggregate) and silica fume (SF, 0–15% replacement of cement) in steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete. The experimental program covered fresh, mechanic...

Chemical Devulcanization of Crosslinked Nitrile Rubber Using Tetra-n-Butylammonium Fluoride (TBAF) as a Devulcanization Aid

Utilization of tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride (TBAF) as a new, hitherto unknown devulcanization aid in the chemical devulcanization of sulfur crosslinked diene rubber has been demonstrated. The influences of crosslink structure (the ratio of mono-, di-, and polysulfidic bonds) an...