New laboratories for the research of soil and water interactions
On Friday 1st June 2018, new laboratories for the research of soil and water interactions were set up in the building of the Biology Centre CAS at...
01/06/2018
21/05/2018
Diversity Day 2018 Photogallery
Ohlédnutí za netradičním biologickým happeningem v trávě na zahradě Biologického centra AV ČR, na Sádkách: Objektivem Tomáše...
22/04/2017
Mother Earth Picnic Festival 2017 Photogallery
Předsedkyně Akademie věd ČR prof. Eva Zažímalová se na Den Země v sobotu 22. dubna 2017 v zahradě Biologického centra v Českých...
15/02/2017
Antimicrobial Treatment of Polymeric Medical Devices by Silver Nanomaterials and Related Technology
Antimicrobial biocompatible polymers form a group of highly desirable materials in medicinal technology that exhibit interesting thermal and...
23/12/2016
Improvement of luminescence properties of GaN buffer layer for fast nitride scintillator structures
We have optimized technology of GaN buffer layer growth with respect to the application in fast scintillation structures. The deep defect...
22/11/2016
Surface characterization and antibacterial response of silver nanowire arrays supported on laser-treated polyethylene naphthalate
Polymeric biomaterials with antibacterial effects are requisite materials in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. An effective way for...
28/09/2016
The interplay of plasma treatment and gold coating and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: On the cytocompatibility
We have investigated the application of Ar plasma for creation of nanostructured ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (PE) surface in order to...
13/09/2016
Cytotoxicity of Pd nanostructures supported on PEN: Influence of sterilization on Pd/PEN interface
Non-conventional antimicrobial agents, such as palladium nanostructures, have been increasingly used in the medicinal technology. However,...
24/05/2016
Deficiency and toxicity of nanomolar copper in low irradiance-A physiological and metalloproteomic study in the aquatic plant Ceratophyllum demersum
Essential trace elements (Cu2+, Zn2+, etc) lead to toxic effects above a certain threshold, which is a major environmental problem in many areas of...
24/08/2015
Antibacterial properties of palladium nanostructures sputtered on polyethylene naphthalate
Resistance of pathogenic bacteria to conventional antibiotics has emerged in recent years as a major problem for public health. In order to overcome...
25/01/2013
Carbon coatings on polymers and their biocompatibility
In this paper we modified the surface properties of polymer foils (polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) by flash...
30/08/2012
Surface properties of carbon structures evaporated on polytetrafluoroethylene
Carbon layers were deposited by flash evaporation from carbon fiber on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The layer thickness, surface roughness, and...
01/08/2012
Characterization and Cytocompatibility of Carbon Films
Carbon layers on polyethyleneterephtalate (PET) backing were prepared by 3 different deposition methods as evaporation, sputtering and photo induced...
30/10/2009
Electrical properties of flash-evaporated carbon nanolayers on PTFE
Potential application of flash-deposited carbon layers depends crucially on their mechanical properties. For applications in electron microscopy the...
26/08/2009
Au-nanoparticles grafted on plasma treated PE
Polyethylene (PE) surface was treated with At plasma. Activated surface was grafted from methanol solution of 1,2-ethanedithiol. Then the sample was...
09/03/2009
Characterization of carbon nanolayers flash evaporated on PET and PTFE
Carbon nanolayers were prepared by flash evaporation of carbon filaments onto polyethyleneterephthalate and polytetrafluoroethylene substrates. The...