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Patent | SPA for plants – a new composition enhancing the penetration of plant tissues

|Małgorzata Kłoskowicz| Ointments, creams and gels that we use in our daily skin care usually contain additional chemical compounds that enhance skin penetration. Thanks to them, active ingredients reach their destination more easily, which increases the effectiveness of the cosmetic. This also applies to pharmaceuticals. Such enhancement of the effectiveness of active ingredients through the...

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Patent | New solution that accelerates the breeding of new barley varieties

Scientists associated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Silesia have been conducting research for several years, thanks to which it will be possible to accelerate the breeding of new crop varieties of great economic importance. The effects of these activities include methods to increase the efficiency of spring barley cultivation (see...

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Patent | New fuel additives

Chemists associated with the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia have developed a method of obtaining organic compounds with the structure of acetals that can be used as fuel additives. Doping of gasoline or diesel fuel has many advantages. It protects the engine components of vehicles against faster wear, and may...

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Patent | New antifungal preparation protecting precious literature antiques

Scientists from the University of Silesia and the Wrocław University of Science and Technology have developed a new ionic liquids based antifungal preparation for the preservation of books, documents, and pieces of art made with the use of paper. Precious items are usually created with the use of delicate materials, which are vulnerable to destruction,...

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New solution for electronics industry | Patent for Univeristy of Silesia

Researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Silesian University in Katowice have proposed a new method of obtaining a ceramic ultracapacitor. It is an element used mainly in electronics and electrotechnics for the purpose of accumulating electricity.  Nowadays, when new materials for such applications are designed, solutions are sought primarily to shorten...

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Patent | “Green chemistry,” a new way of obtaining poly(ionic liquids)

Ionic liquids are an interesting example of materials that fit in the idea of the so-called green chemistry. It is due to the fact that the process of their design and obtaining takes into account the complete elimination or the least possible use of substances hazardous and harmful for people and the environment. They are...

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Patent | Eco-friendly ceramics for the electronics industry

There are materials which, as a result of mechanical deformation, can generate electric charges on their surface. Piezoelectric ceramics, as an example of such, are thus becoming interesting products for the electronics and electrotechnical industries. They may be applied as components of sensors for measuring mass, force or acceleration. Moreover, by showing the so-called reverse...

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Another patented compound for anti-cancer therapies

It goes without saying how important it is to search for new active medicinal substances that can be used in anticancer therapies. Scientists from the University of Silesia know this very well, conducting intensive research on drugs and designing new active ingredients that can support us in the fight against cancer. Such a compound, which...

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