2017, Vol. 81 No. 1

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    Plant biomass degradation supported by non-enzymatic proteins
    (Lodz University of Technology Press, 2017) Madaj, Rafał; Kalinowska, Halina; Sobiecka, Elżbieta
    Lignocellulosic biomass, rich in potential carbon sources and value added products, has been intensively investigated in scope of its costefficient and effective decomposition. Many methods were developed, physicochemical or biological. Nevertheless, they are either expensive, inefficient or pose threat to the environment. Recently discovered proteins, lacking any hydrolytic activity, can be a key to solve problems associated with a slow process of enzymatical, eco-friendly degradation. These proteins belong to three related groups – swollenins, expansins and loosenins. Using different molecular mechanisms, they disrupt hydrogen bonds within cellulose chains, enabling enzymes to perform hydrolysis leading to decomposition of lignocellulosic complex.
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    The efficiency of macrophytes for heavy metals removal from water
    (Lodz University of Technology Press, 2017) Materac, Milena; Sobiecka, Elżbieta
    Nowadays heavy metals pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems. Advances in science and technology are leading to the degradation and contamination of aquatic environments. Pollution in aquatic ecosystems poses a serious threat to aquatic biodiversity and serves health hazards in humans. The traditional methods of the environment cleaning in practice are expensive and non-eco friendly can lead to the secondary pollution. It is a reason why the aquatic plants (macrophytes) as the biological remediation methods have been used. Macrophytes play an important role in the biological methods of the water remediation because they have capability to improve the quality of water by absorbing heavy metals with their leaves and effective root systems. This review discusses the potential of different aquatic plants (macrophytes) in purifying water and wastewater.