This study described the effects of elements (including Fe, Zn, Mn and their complexes) on the following factors in artificial morel cultivation: the characteristics of mycelia and sclerotia, soil bacterial community structures, yields and contents of microelements. The results indicated that the groups containing Mn significantly promoted mycelia growth rates, and all the experimental groups r...

The study was conducted to determine the correlations between serum concentration of selected macroand microelements, namely: magnesium (Mg), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), calcium (Ca), cadmium (Cd) chromium (Cr) and selenium (Se) with increased or decreased predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer. The subjects selected for the trial were Polish women, positive for at least one of t...

One of the problems faced in front of industry for potting media is limited amount of quality row materials (mainly peat) for unlimited production of quality substrates in the future. The using of natural minerals for production of substrates or as amendments for existing substrates is possible solution for this problem. The natural zeolites with their specific properties – high CEC, high conte...

In this study, we examined the relationship between the accumulation of NaHSeO3, the plant hormone (IAA), and some nutrient elements (K(+), Na(+), Ca(2+)) in the tissues of the roots, mesocotyls and leaves of Zea mays L. plants. Our experiments were carried out with eight- to nine-day old maize plants (Zea mays L. var K33xF2) grown on Hoagland's medium containing the standard macro- and microel...

A universal digital holographic microscope to measure shape and displacement of microelement and MEMS (MicroElectroMechnacalSystems) is presented. This device is designed to exploit a measurement for MEMS with either a smooth or a rough surface. The method is based on digital laser interferometry and digital laser speckle interferometry (TV holography) incorporated with optoelectronic devices i...

This paper presents the method of obtaining hydroxyapatite from animal bones. Bone sludge and calcined products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Calcium concentration was determined with titration, and phosphorus--spectrophotometrically. Making use of the AAS and ICP methods the content of mi...