New scientific publications of IETU’s staff

IETU’ researchers have presented scientific results obtained in the following research fields: environmental microbiology, environmental remediation, air quality and regeneration of urban and post-industrial areas in the context of adaptation to climate change. In the second half of 2017, fifteen scientific publications were published.

• Frequently asked questions about chlorophyll fluorescence, the sequel

Hazem M. Kalaji, Gert Schansker, Marian Brestic, Filippo Bussotti, Angeles Calatayud, Lorenzo Ferroni, Vasilij Goltsev, Lucia Guidi, Anjana Jajoo, Pengmin Li, Pasquale Losciale, Vinod K. Mishra, Amarendra N. Misra, Sergio G. Nebauer, Simonetta Pancaldi, Consuelo Penella, Martina Pollastrini, Kancherla Suresh, Eduardo Tambussi, Marcos Yanniccari, Marek Zivcak, Magdalena D. Cetner, Izabela A. Samborska, Alexandrina Stirbet, Katarina Olsovska, Kristyna Kunderlikova, Henry Shelonzek, Szymon Rusinowski, Wojciech Bąba
Journal: Photosynthesis Research,  April 2017, Volume 132, Issue 1

• Regeneration of Urban and post-industrial areas within the context of adaptation to climate change-the Polish perspective

Justyna Gorgoń
Journal: Urban Development Issues, Volume 53, 2017, pp. 21-26

• Heavy metal uptake by novel Miscanthus seed-based hybrids cultivated in heavy metal contaminated soil

Jacek Krzyżak, Marta Pogrzeba, Szymon Rusinowski, John Clifton-Brown, Jon Paul McCalmont, Andreas Kiesel, Anja Mangold, Michal Mos
Journal: Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, Volume 26, Issue 3, 2017

• Enviromental Technology Verification: The European Scheme as a New Quality in Validating The Performance of Ecoinnovation

Molenda, I. Ratman-Klosinska, E. Sujova
17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo Conference SGEM 2017, Volume 17, Issue 51, September 2017

• Can chlorophyll-a fluorescence parameters be used as bio-indicators to distinguish between drought and salinity stress in Tilia cordata Mill?

Hazem M. Kalajiab, Lydia Račkovác, Viera Paganovác, Tatiana Swoczynad, Szymon Rusinowski, Krzysztof Sitkof
Journal: Environmental and Experimental Botany, Volume 43, November 2017

• Effects of Pulp and Na-Bentonite Amendments on the Mobility of Trace Elements, Soil Enzymes Activity and Microbial Parameters under Ex Situ Aided Phytostabilization

Daniel Wasilkowski, Anna Nowak, Grażyna Płaza, Agnieszka Mrozik
Journal: PLoS ONE, January 2017

• Characteristics of airborne bacteria and fungi in some Polish wastewater treatment plants

M. Kowalski, J. Wolany, J. S. Pastuszka, G. Płaza, G. Wlazło, K. Ulfig, A. Malina
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2017

• Using phenotype microarrays in the assessment of the antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from wastewater in on-site treatment facilities

Ł. Jałowiecki, J. Chojniak, E. Dorgeloh, B. Hegedusova, H. Ejhed, J. Magnér, G. Płaza
Journal: Folia Microbiologica, Volume 62, Issue 6, 2017

• Silver nanoparticles formed in bio- and chemical syntheses with biosurfactant as the stabilizing agent

B. Mendrek, J. Chojniak, M. Libera, B. Trzebicka, P. Bernat, K. Paraszkiewicz, G. Płaza
Journal: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Volume 38, Issue 11, 2017

• Agricultural potential of rhizospheric Bacillus subtilis strains exhibiting varied efficiency of surfactin production

Katarzyna Paraszkiewicz, Przemysław Bernata, Paulina Siewiera, Magdalena Moryl, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Paweł Trzciński, Łukasz Jałowiecki, Grażyna Płaza
Journal: Scientia Horticulturae, Volume 225, November 2017

• Macroelements and heavy metals content in Panicum virgatum cultivated on contaminated soil under different fertilization

Marta Pogrzeba, Jacek Krzyżak, Szymon Rusinowski
Journal: Agriculture and Forestry, Volume 63, Issue 1, 2017

• The effect of biologically and chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on biofilm formation

Joanna Chojniak, Izabela Biedroń, Barbara Mendrek, Grażyna Płaza
Journal: E3S Web of Conferences, Tom 22, Zeszyt 00029, Listopad 2017

• Indoor air quality in urban and rural kindergartens: short-term studies in Silesia, Poland

E. Błaszczyk, I. Fulara, P. Kubiesa
Journal: Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, Volume 10, Issue 10, December 2017

• Fixed-bed gasification process - the case of the heavy metal contaminated energy crops

Sebastian Werle, Łukasz Ziółkowski, Daniel Bisorca, Marta Pogrzeba, Jacek Krzyżak, Adriana Milandru
Journal: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 61, 2017

• Soil and land use research in Europe: Lessons learned from INSPIRATION bottom-up strategic research agenda setting

Stephan Bartke, Alexandra E. Boekhold, Jos Brils, Detlef Grimski, Uwe Ferber, Justyna Gorgon, Valérie Guéring, Franz Makeschinh, Linda Maringd, C. Paul Nathanail, Jacques Villeneuveg, Josef Zeyer, Christoph Schröter-Schlaack
Journal: Science of The Total Environment, Volumes 622–623, 2017

• Mineral status of young silver fir stands in the Beskid Śląski and Żywiecki Mountains

Jack Borgulat, Włodzimierz Łukasik, Tomasz Staszewski
in: Sierka E., Nadgórska, Socha A. (Eds). Current  problems  of  environmental  protection,  Assesment  of  the  state  of  environment, Threats of the environment,  Applied technologies in environmental protection, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland p. 43, 2017