Papers by Alfred Blaszczyk
The main goal of this paper is to review sustainable strategies presented in the literature for m... more The main goal of this paper is to review sustainable strategies presented in the literature for managing fruit processing by-products according to the circular economy, which could be useful for companies. In the food processing of fruits, the waste can be utilised directly or indirectly. The direct utilisation of fruit waste does not ensure full valorisation and does not fully minimise the environmental impact. The most sustainable management for the full valorisation of fruit waste according to the circular economy is the indirect utilisation, which requires an energyintensive drying process before the biorefinery approach. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 promotes the reduction of food waste and food loss throughout the supply chain to achieve sustainable development by 2030, especially at retail and consumption levels. The fruit processing industry produces large amounts of by-products, mainly removed by landfilling or incineration. However, these methods cause emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia, and release dioxin into the environment. In addition, it causes a loss of valuable biomass and nutrients and an economic loss. The sustainable management of fruit processing by-products is important to reduce the amount of food waste deposited in landfills and to develop strategies through their reuse for full valorisation and added economic value. The currently proposed biorefinery only focuses on partial valorisation of fruit waste, which is not completely compatible with the closedloop economy framework and economically feasible due to the low-efficiency bioprocesses. Therefore, there is a need for sustainable conception in the biorefinery approach, which can provide full valorisation of fruit waste according to the circular economy.
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Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Sep 30, 2019
Background. Chokeberry pomace is a valuable by-product of fruit processing because of its high le... more Background. Chokeberry pomace is a valuable by-product of fruit processing because of its high levels of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins. The study was aimed to optimise chokeberry pomace extraction of total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity using response surface methodology. Material and methods. Response surface methodology was used to evaluate the effect of the concentration of ethanol (in the range of 60-96%) and sonication time (from 10 to 30 min) as independent variables on total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity and total anthocyanin content as the response functions. Results. The results showed that ethanol concentration, but not sonication time, had a significant influence on total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and total anthocyanin content. The optimal extraction conditions for total phenolic content (188.5 mg GAE/g DM) and antioxidant capacity (49.2 mM Tr/100 g DM) were 60% ethanol and 20 min sonication time. The optimal conditions in the case of total anthocyanin content (89.3 mg C3GE/g) were an 65% ethanol concentration and 13 min sonication time. Conclusion. The development of optimal extraction parameters should allow food producers to use efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology to isolate biologically active molecules from chokeberry pomace, while the selected extract could be a component of health-promoting bioactive products.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Jul 1, 2000
Twelve compounds unknown in the literature N‐(E)‐2‐stilbenyloxymethylenecarbonyl substituted hydr... more Twelve compounds unknown in the literature N‐(E)‐2‐stilbenyloxymethylenecarbonyl substituted hydrazones of 2‐, 3‐ and 4‐pyridinecarboxaldehydes, as well as methyl‐3‐pyridylketone have been prepared. The stereochemical behavior of these compounds in dimethyl‐d6 sulfoxide solution has been studied by 1H NMR technique. The E geometrical isomers and cis/trans amide conformers have been found for N‐substituted hydrazones 1–12. EI induced mass spectral fragmentation of these compounds were also investigated. The data obtained create the basis for distinguishing isomers.
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Sep 30, 2019
Background. Chokeberry pomace is a valuable by-product of fruit processing because of its high le... more Background. Chokeberry pomace is a valuable by-product of fruit processing because of its high levels of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins. The study was aimed to optimise chokeberry pomace extraction of total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity using response surface methodology. Material and methods. Response surface methodology was used to evaluate the effect of the concentration of ethanol (in the range of 60-96%) and sonication time (from 10 to 30 min) as independent variables on total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity and total anthocyanin content as the response functions. Results. The results showed that ethanol concentration, but not sonication time, had a significant influence on total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and total anthocyanin content. The optimal extraction conditions for total phenolic content (188.5 mg GAE/g DM) and antioxidant capacity (49.2 mM Tr/100 g DM) were 60% ethanol and 20 min sonication time. The optimal conditions in the case of total anthocyanin content (89.3 mg C3GE/g) were an 65% ethanol concentration and 13 min sonication time. Conclusion. The development of optimal extraction parameters should allow food producers to use efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology to isolate biologically active molecules from chokeberry pomace, while the selected extract could be a component of health-promoting bioactive products.
Solar Energy, Feb 1, 2021
Abstract Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are promising alternatives to silicon-based solar cel... more Abstract Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are promising alternatives to silicon-based solar cells due to their compatibility with flexible substrates and their ability to work under low-light conditions. The performance of these solar cells mainly depends on the sensitizer structure. Sensitizers based on synthetic dyes typically exhibit the best conversion efficiency; however, they have many problems such as scarcity of metals, lengthy purification steps, high synthesis costs, and high environmental impact. Natural dyes extracted from plants have been proposed as alternatives due to their nontoxicity, facile preparation, and low production cost, although they have lower efficiencies. This study used a life cycle assessment (LCA) metohodology to investigate the environmental performances of DSSCs based on natural sensitizers. We fabricated three DSSCs based on natural dyes, obtained from the juice, pomace, and leaves of black chokeberries, and another with synthetic N719 sensitizer. The results showed that the photovoltaic module containing synthetic N719 dye had the lowest environmental impact among all analyzed impact categories. Among the modules containing natural dyes, cells with chokeberry juice dyes had the highest environmental performance.
Farmaco, Feb 1, 2000
The synthesis of 13 new (E)-acetoxystilbenes and alpha,alpha'-dibromoacetoxybibenzyls and... more The synthesis of 13 new (E)-acetoxystilbenes and alpha,alpha'-dibromoacetoxybibenzyls and their antimicrobial activity are reported. The results of microbiological screening of 17 (E)-stilbenols and (E)-acetoxystilbenes, unknown in the literature, have also been discussed. In particular, coumpounds 1c, 1g, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4a, 6a, 6b showed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and 1c also against Bacillus subtilis.
Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Dec 1, 2021
Abstract Biodegradable materials and byproducts from fruit processing have great potential to imp... more Abstract Biodegradable materials and byproducts from fruit processing have great potential to improve food quality. Chitosan films as natural biopolymers can serve as carriers of active compounds such as polyphenols to provide their sustained release to food during storage and may protect them from oxidation or spoilage. This study assesses the usefulness of the application of chokeberry pomace extracts in the development of innovative biopolymer chitosan films with increased antioxidant properties. Active food packaging films based on chitosan with the addition of fraction 2 isolated on a LiChroprep RP-18 column from chokeberry pomace extract were developed. The effects of fraction 2 incorporation at different levels on the physical and chemical properties of chitosan films were investigated. The chitosan films with extracts showed better antioxidant properties than the control sample. The chokeberry extracts enhanced both the UV–vis light barrier and water vapour barrier properties of chitosan films and reduced their oxygen permeability.
ChemInform, Mar 1, 2005
Protection O 0345 Bromine-Catalyzed Conversion of S-tert-Butyl Groups into Versatile and, for Sel... more Protection O 0345 Bromine-Catalyzed Conversion of S-tert-Butyl Groups into Versatile and, for Self-Assembly Processes Accessible, Acetyl-Protected Thiols.-A mild method for conversion of S-tBu into S-Ac groups is developed with a view to applications in nanotechnology which are based on self-assembly of sulfur terminated molecules.
Journal of Chromatography B, 2016
We profiled triterpene saponins from the roots of sugar beet Beta vulgaris L. cultivars Huzar and... more We profiled triterpene saponins from the roots of sugar beet Beta vulgaris L. cultivars Huzar and Boryna using reversed-phase liquid chromatography combined with negative-ion electrospray ionization quadrupole mass spectrometry. We tentatively identified 26 triterpene saponins, including 17 that had not been detected previously in this plant species and 7 saponins that were tentatively identified as new compounds. All observed compounds were glycosides of five different aglycones, of which gypsogenin and norhederagenin are reported for the first time in sugar beet. Thirteen of the saponins detected in sugar beet roots were substituted with dioxolane-type (4 saponins) or acetal-type (9 saponins) dicarboxylic acids. Among the 26 detected saponins, we identified 2 groups of isomers distinguished using high-resolution mass measurements that were detected only in the Huzar cultivar of sugar beet.
Elsevier eBooks, 2021
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) is considered to be one of the most promising technological deve... more Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) is considered to be one of the most promising technological developments in the field of Solar Cells. It is basically a cell that imitates the process seen in plant cells to produce energy. It is a photo-electrochemical cell, considering the electron moments caused by the combined effect of the photon energy and the chemical reactions. The DSSC being transparent to some extent and comparatively cheaper than conventional solar photo-voltaic, can be a potential energy source for the future. But there are many aspects that need to be worked upon before declaring it as a feasible commercial product. The paper emphasizes on these aspects and the various improvements that the DSSC has gone through in recent years. This is a detailed review of the work done to improve the performance of DSSC, with supporting data. A comparative study of the effect of various suggested modification to the different components of DSSC has been done. This would give a clear idea about the most recent improvements done in DSSC with respect to the various components. It includes a summary of the suggested improvements by various researchers, bifurcated into different sections with respect to the different components of the DSSC. It was observed that incorporating graphene sheets of various sizes in the photo anode helped to improve the efficiency of DSSC significantly, giving a maximum efficiency of 6.62%. In case of novel dyes used in the DSSC fabrication the D-A-pi-A indoline dyes showed a great enhancement in the cell efficiency, with efficiency of up to 6.9%. Incorporation of Pt in counter electrodes and 3D-CE also showed notably good efficiency in DSSC, the efficiency improving up to 8.8%.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Jun 1, 2007
The design and synthesis of the molecular cruciforms 1-4 consisting of an oligophenylene-ethynyl ... more The design and synthesis of the molecular cruciforms 1-4 consisting of an oligophenylene-ethynyl backbone with an acetyl-protected sulfur anchor group on one end and a crossing oligophenylene crossbar with terminal trifluoromethyl and dimethylamino groups as transversal push-pull system are reported. These cruciforms 1-4 are model compounds to investigate electronic potential-dependent switching properties of molecular junctions. While the oligophenyleneethynyl backbone is responsible for the electronic transport properties, the transversal push-pull system should alter the tilt angle of the rod upon alignment in an electric field. As the tunnel distance at the rods end to the opposite electrode depends on the tilt angle of the rod, a considerable depen-[a] Institute for Nanotechnology,
Nature Communications, Feb 15, 2017
One of the dream reactions in polymer chemistry is the bottom-up, self-assembled synthesis of pol... more One of the dream reactions in polymer chemistry is the bottom-up, self-assembled synthesis of polymer fabrics, with interwoven, one-dimensional fibres of monomolecular thickness forming planar pieces of textiles. We have made a major step towards realizing this goal by assembling sophisticated, quadritopic linkers into surface-mounted metal-organic frameworks. By sandwiching these quadritopic linkers between sacrificial metal-organic framework thin films, we obtained multi-heteroepitaxial, crystalline systems. In a next step, Glaser-Hay coupling of triple bonds in the quadritopic linkers yields linear, interwoven polymer chains. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that this topochemical reaction leaves the MOF backbone completely intact. After removing the metal ions, the textile sheets can be transferred onto different supports and imaged using scanning electron microscopy and atomic-force microscopy. The individual polymer strands forming the two-dimensional textiles have lengths on the order of 200 nm, as evidenced by atomic-force microscopy images recorded from the disassembled textiles.
Faraday Discussions, 2006
The self-assembly and redox-properties of two viologen derivatives, N-hexyl-N 0-(6-thiohexyl)-4,4... more The self-assembly and redox-properties of two viologen derivatives, N-hexyl-N 0-(6-thiohexyl)-4,4 0-bipyridinium bromide (HS-6V6-H) and N,N 0-bis(6-thiohexyl)-4,4 0bipyridinium bromide (HS-6V6-SH), immobilized on Au(111)-(1 Â 1) macro-electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy (SEIRAS) and in situ scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Depending on the assembly conditions one could distinguish three different types of adlayers for both viologens: a low coverage disordered and an ordered ''striped'' phase of flat oriented molecules as well as a high coverage monolayer composed of tilted viologen moieties. Both molecules, HS-6V6-H and HS-6V6-SH, were successfully immobilized on Au(poly) nano-electrodes, which gave a well-defined redox-response in the lower pA-current range. An in situ STM configuration was employed to explore electron transport properties of single molecule junctions Au(T)|HS-6V6-SH(HS-6V6-H)|Au(S). The observed sigmoidal potential dependence, measured at variable substrate potential E S and at constant bias voltage (E T À E S), was attributed to electronic structure changes of the viologen moiety during the one-electron reduction/re-oxidation process V 21 2 V 1d. Tunneling experiments in asymmetric, STM-based junctions Au(T)-S-6V6-H|Au(S) revealed current (i T)-voltage (E T) curves with a maximum located at the equilibrium potential of the redox-process V 21 2 V 1d. The experimental i T À E T characteristics of the HS-6V6-H-modified tunneling junction were tentatively attributed to a sequential two-step electron transfer mechanism.
Dyes and Pigments, Feb 1, 2018
In recent years dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted more and more attention due to ... more In recent years dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted more and more attention due to many advantages such as high molar absorption coefficient, facile molecular tailoring and simple fabrication process as compared to conventional silicon devices. High-energy conversion efficiency is one of the most important factors for the large-scale commercialization. However, the maximum reported DSSCs efficiency of 12.3% is still short of the performance of silicon devices (above 25%) and other commercialized technologies. Even lower efficiency for metal-free organic dyes as sensitizers in DSSCs have been reported. Therefore much work is required to reach optimal efficiency. Improving performance of metal-free DSSCs is a great challenge to the academic research community and for industrial applications scientists. The purpose of this review is to highlight the recent progress in improving the performance of metal-free DSSCs based on the chemical design of the sensitizer and interface molecular engineering principles.
ChemInform, Jun 7, 2010
ChemInform Abstract The imidic acid esters (I) react with the arylhydrazones (II) to give mixture... more ChemInform Abstract The imidic acid esters (I) react with the arylhydrazones (II) to give mixtures of the carbohydrazonamides (III) and carbohydrazonic acid ethyl esters (IV). Cyclocondensation of (III) with the α-bromo ketones (V) produces the pyrrolylhydrazones (VI).
A process for preparing an organometallic layer, in which a substrate having at least on its surf... more A process for preparing an organometallic layer, in which a substrate having at least on its surface atoms of an oxidizable metal is provided and is exposed to a fluid comprising organic molecules having at least two functional groups, the elements of VI. Main group include, thereby forming on the substrate, the organometallic layer by the metal atoms form a bond with the organic molecules, wherein the respective thickness of the metal-organic layer by the duration of the method, by the thickness of the layer of atoms of the oxidizable metal, which on are applied to the respective region of the substrate, and is determined by the number of the organic molecules in the fluid.
Phytochemistry Reviews, 2018
Edible berries are becoming increasingly popular to consume in fresh, dried, frozen or processed ... more Edible berries are becoming increasingly popular to consume in fresh, dried, frozen or processed forms due to their high content and wide diversity of bioactive compounds with considerable health benefits. Among the wide variety of phytochemicals found in berries are stilbenes, which demonstrate a broad range of biological and pharmacological activities. Their content depends on many factors, including the cultivar, ripening stage, climatic conditions, agronomic management, storage conditions and postharvest management. However, the application of various abiotic and biotic external stimuli could be a strategy for increasing the production of stilbenes in edible berries. To date, several different elicitors, as inducers of plant secondary metabolite stilbenes, have been applied in different studies. This review focuses on the isolation and identification of stilbenes from edible berries and presents the influence of different external stimuli on their profile in grapes.
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