87 results match your criteria: "University of Agriculture in Cracow[Affiliation]"
J Agric Food Chem
January 2019
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences , Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic.
Histamine is a heterocyclic amine formed by decarboxylation of the amino acid l-histidine. It is involved in the local regulation of physiological processes but also can occur exogenously in the food supply. Histamine is toxic at high intakes; therefore, determination of the histamine level in food is an important aspect of food safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Biol Macromol
February 2019
Department of Food Analysis and Evaluation of Food Quality, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Balicka Street 122, 30-149 Cracow, Poland. Electronic address:
Biodegradable films from furcellaran and gelatin (FUR/GEL) with pu-erh (RTE) and green tea (GTE) water extracts (TEs) were obtained by a casting method. The films were examined in terms of physical properties (thickness, density, water solubility, water content, degree of swelling, color), antioxidant properties (DPPH, ABTS, TPC), antimicrobial properties (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Henseniaspora uvarum) and mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break). The values of tensile strength (TS) increased from 9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
November 2018
Department of Microbiology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Mickiewicza Ave 24/28, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Apoptosis plays an important role in the regulation of healthy tissue growth and development as well as in controlling the maintenance of homeostasis in exercising muscles. During an intensive physical effort, the regulation of cell death by apoptosis results in the replacement of unaccustomed muscle cells by new cells that are better suited to exercise. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of two genes (SH3FR1 and SH3RF2) that control apoptosis in muscle tissues during training periods characterized by different intensities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Parasitol
October 2018
Department of Zoology and Ecology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, ul. A. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
Due to the growing popularity of reptiles as a household animals and the development of numerous reptile farms, they have become a common sight in veterinary clinics. As parasitic infections represent a serious problem among pet reptiles obtained by captive breeding and from pet shops, the purpose of the present study was to determine the species composition of parasites present in reptiles bred privately or in Cracow Zoological Garden, and those obtained from pet shops. Fecal samples collected from 91 reptiles (30 turtles, 40 lizards, and 21 snakes) were examined using the quantitative McMaster method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
January 2019
b Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Poland.
The aim of this study was to assess bactericidal properties of nanosilver obtained with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as a reducing substance, against environmental strains of Gram-positive (Staphylococcus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). Silver nanoparticles were obtained by a simple and fast method of chemical reduction in mild synthesis condition using substrates not classified as dangerous and commonly found in plants. Bacterial susceptibility to nanosilver was determined using the disk-diffusion method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant Sci
July 2018
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479 Poznan, Poland. Electronic address:
Frost tolerance is the main component of winter-hardiness. To express this trait, plants sense low temperature, and respond by activating the process of cold acclimation. The molecular mechanisms of this acclimation have not been fully understood in the agronomically important group of forage grasses, including Lolium-Festuca species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
August 2018
Department of Microbiology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Mickiewicza Ave 24/28, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
The aim of the study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance profile and the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes and to analyze the genetic diversity of Escherichia coli strains isolated from the environment of horse riding centers. The study was conducted using E. coli strains isolated from the air, manure, and horse nostril swabs in three horse riding centers differing in the system of horse keeping-stable (OJK Pegaz and KJK Szary) and free-range (SKH Nielepice).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Monit Assess
April 2018
Department of Microbiology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Mickiewicza Ave 24/28, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
The aim of this study was to assess the microbiological quality of air in three horse riding centers differing in the horse keeping systems. The air samples were collected in one facility with free-range horse keeping system and two with box stalls of different sizes. The samples were collected over a period of 3 years (2015-2017), four times per year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) to assess the effect of seasonal changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Biol Macromol
July 2018
Institute of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Balicka Street 122, 30-149 Cracow, Poland.
Lavender essential oil (OEL) was added to starch, furcellaran and gelatin (S/F/G) films in concentrations of 2%, 4% and 6%. The films were examined in terms of physical properties (thickness, density, water solubility, water absorption and degree of swelling) and mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break). The test results show that the film thickness increased upon addition of OEL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnim Sci J
May 2018
Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters and inbreeding effect on the fertility, embryo mortality and hatchability traits in the Zatorska goose covered by the animal genetic resources conservation program. The material for this study contains information about results of hatching of 18 863 eggs from 721 dams and 168 sires, laid between 1998-2015. Genetic parameters were estimated based on the threshold animal model by the use of Restricted Maximum Likelihood and Gibbs sampling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
April 2018
Department of Microbiology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Mickiewicza Ave. 24/28, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
This study was aimed to determine the anthropogenic and natural factors affecting spatial and temporal changes in the physicochemical parameters and bacterial indicators of water quality in the river Białka. The impact of intensive development of the tourist infrastructure on the quality of river water and the potential health threats to tourists was also assessed. Water samples were collected over a period of 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant Physiol Biochem
February 2018
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 34, 60-479 Poznań, Poland. Electronic address:
The potential of resistance to Microdochium nivale is still not recognized for numerous plant species. The forage grasses of Lolium-Festuca complex are important for grass-biomass production in the temperate regions. Lolium multiflorum is a grass with a high forage quality and productivity but also a relatively low resistance to M.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
November 2017
b Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Cracow University of Technology, Cracow , Poland.
The aim of this study was to explore the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized by chemical reduction method assessment with regard to airborne strains of Staphylococcus spp. The first step of the experiment was the preparation of silver nanoparticle suspension. The suspension was obtained by a fast and simple chemical method involving the reduction of silver ions through a reducing factor in the presence of the suitable stabilizer required to prevent the aggregation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNat Ecol Evol
March 2017
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
J Dairy Res
May 2017
Department of Cattle Breeding,Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Agriculture in Cracow,Poland.
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an important enzyme, which is one of the components of the antibacterial system in neutrophils and monocytes. MPO participates in the inflammatory response in multiple locations in the body, including the mammary glands. As a result of the activity of MPO, many oxidising compounds as well as reactive oxygen species are generated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Sci Health B
August 2017
a Department of Animal Physiology and Toxicology , Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Kraków , Poland.
This study was undertaken to determine the redox balance in the developing brain after exposure to acrylamide (ACR), a potent neurotoxin. The studies were performed using an in ovo chick embryo model. The antioxidant enzymes SOD, GPx, CAT, and reduced glutathione (GSH) were used as indicators of the redox balance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBr Poult Sci
August 2017
a Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding , Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan , Poland.
1. The aim of the study was to estimate the heritability of the laying performance in the cumulative and partial production of eggs and predict the breeding values of native Zatorska geese in a conservation programme using Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) methodology. Second, the trajectory of the egg production curve was examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhysiol Genomics
June 2017
Department of Genomics and Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Cracow, Poland.
It has been found that Arabian and Thoroughbred horses differ in muscle fiber structure and thus in physiological changes occurring in muscles during exercise. The aim of the present study was to identify the global gene expression modifications that occur in skeletal muscle following a training regime to prepare for flat racing. Whole transcriptomes of muscle (gluteus medius) were compared between three time points of tissue collection: T (untrained horses), T (horses after intense gallop phase), and T (horses at the end of racing season), 23 samples in total.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsian-Australas J Anim Sci
March 2017
NAFC - Research Institute for Animal Production, Nitra, Slovak Republic.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Genet
April 2017
Department of Genomics and Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland.
Background: Arabian horses are believed to be one of the oldest and most influential horse breeds in the world. Blood is the main tissue involved in maintaining body homeostasis, and it is considered a marker of the processes taking place in the other tissues. Thus, the aim of our study was to identify the genetic basis of changes occurring in the blood of Arabian horses subjected to a training regimen and to compare the global gene expression profiles between different training periods (T: after a slow canter phase that is considered a conditioning phase, T: after an intense gallop phase, and T: at the end of the racing season) and between trained and untrained horses (T).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
May 2017
Department of Hydrology, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Cracow, Poland.
This study was aimed to determine the spatial variation in anthropogenic pressure exerted on surface water in the Podhale region (southern Poland), which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Poland. The assessment was based on the dynamics and relationships between microbiological and chemical indicators of water quality throughout the major rivers of this region-Dunajec, Czarny Dunajec, Biały Dunajec, and Białka. Another aim was to assess the effect of land use on the quality of water in the studied rivers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeat Sci
April 2017
Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, University of Agriculture in Cracow, 30-059 Cracow, Poland.
The presence of biologically active substances in feed mixture is discussed to have beneficial effect on animals' health and products. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of dietary supplementation with dried apple, chokeberry, black currant, strawberry and carrot pomaces on production parameters and meat quality in fattening pigs. The use of dried pomaces of chokeberry showed tendencies for increased feed intake and reduced fattening period.
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December 2016
a Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Technology , University of Agriculture in Cracow, Cracow , Poland.
The objective of the present study was to determine effect of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) and linseed oil (LO) on haematological parameters, serum lipid profile and liver enzymes as well as fatty acids profile of adipose tissue in broilers. Broilers (n = 400) were fed on diets containing graded PSO levels (0.0%, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater Air Soil Pollut
August 2016
Department of Hydrology, Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Cracow, Poland.
This 3-year study was aimed to understand the factors and mechanisms that cause the temporal changes in the concentration of microbiological indicators of water quality and nutrient concentration in selected sites of the Białka river catchment (southern Poland) situated in direct vicinity of the largest ski station in the region. The analysis comprised 35 sampling campaigns conducted in five sites. Water temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity were measured during sampling, laboratory analyses included determination of the selected nutrients content (NH, NO, NO, PO); and the number of mesophilic and psychrophilic bacteria, coliforms, fecal coliforms, and .
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