We are pleased to inform that in the frame of our educational activity we organize as every year the lectures and laboratory classes for students of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Food Sciences. This event will take place this year on May, 23, at our Institute.
The following lectures and corresponding laboratory classes will be given:
Dr hab. Paweł Sajkiewicz, prof. IPPT PAN, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a method of materials investigations;
Dr inż. Arkadiusz Gradys, X-ray diffraction methods in materials science;
Dr inż. Tomasz Kowalczyk, Polymeric nanofibers in biomedical applications;
Mgr inż. Judyta Dulnik, Scanning electron microscopy. The basics of theory and practice.
We are pleased to inform you that on 21st Aprill 2016 prof. Andrzej Ziabicki and prof. Leszek Jarecki will give lectures about modeling of fibres spinning processes. The lectures will take place in the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, in the seminar room at the 3rd floor. Lectures starts at 12.15 pm.
5th May 2010 we had a pleasure to listen Ph.D Michał Woźniak lecture titled:
The Scaffold for Tissue Engineering: The Impact of The Properties and Structure Functions of Living Cells
16th January 2012, M.Sc Marcin Heljak, prof.Wojciech Święszkowski, prof. Paweł Sajkiewicz, Tomasz Lekszycki, Michał Szałwiński gave a lecture entitled:
Mathematical Model of Aliphatic Polyesters Degradation as a Tool for the Preclinical Evaluation of Biodegradable Implants for Tissue Engineering
20th February 2012 we had an oportunity to listen M.Sc Dorota Kołbuk with lecture entitled:
The Study of the Influence of Electrospinning Process Parameters and Biopolymers Additions to Nanofibers from the Perspective of Their Use in in Vitro Cell Culture
20th November 2012 M.Sc Emilia Choińska gaves a lecture titiled:
The Drug Delivery System for Infection Treatment Associated with Bone Fractures
8th July 2013 Ph.D Fillippo Pierini gave a lecture entitled:
Asbestos: from Health Hazard to Nanotechnology Applications
Abstract:
Asbestos is a set of silicate minerals belonging to the amphibole and serpentine family. The three most common types of asbestos are chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite. Chrysotile is the most abundant mineral in asbestos manufactured. It affects strongly the biological-mineral system interactions, which have been widely investigated in order to single out the causes of health hazard associated with asbestos fibers. Chrysotile is actually more known for its deleterious environmental effects than for its unusual structure and morphology. It is possible to obtain synthetic geomimetic chrysotile without any health hazard effects. The synthesis of geomimetic chrysotile nanotubes is entirely based on a hydrothermal reaction system. Synthetic chrysotile nanotubes have a high potentiality for nanotechnological applications. With the aim at preparing the first synthetic geoinspired inorganic nanowires, we have started to synthesize metal nanoparticles like Ag, Cu, Au, capped with thiol. Stoichiometric synthetic chrysotile nanotubes have been partially filled with previously synthesized bimetallic nanoparticles by capillarity effect at room temperature and pressure using a suitable organic solvent. Furthermore, the charged surfaces of the synthetic chrysotile nanotubes can be exploited for assembling chromophores. Indeed, preliminary experiments have shown the ability of such nano-objects to template the growth aggregates of the anionic tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin. Chrysotile nanotubes can be used to make nanocomposites. Particularly interesting are conductive polymer composites. Submicrometric fibers of conductive polymer blend (polyniline-polyethylene oxide) filled with stoichiometric synthetic chrysotile nanotubes can be obtained by electrospinning. The presence of nanotubes into the electrospun fibers improved electrical properties. The parallel distribution of the nanotubes produced rigid and straight fibers with efficient electric transport properties. Such hybrid materials are interesting for perspectives in technological fields.
Ph.D Filippo Pierini is related with Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” from University of Bologna.