This thesis addresses the rather neglected diversity of protists inhabiting the anoxic environment of the hindgut of cockroaches (Blattodea excluding Isoptera). I have examined the composition of the eukaryotic hindgut ...

4 Abstract Nitroso compounds are beer contaminants related to carcinogenicity and can be naturally formed during brewing. They are generally categorized as volatile and non-volatile. Well-characterized and proven carcinogenic ...

The analysis of glycoproteins represents a significant challenge in glycoproteomics, primarily due to the macro- and microheterogeneity of protein glycosylation. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) is a ...

The microbial endoliths study from the Western Carpathians region was a semi-quantitative survey that included six sampling localities. Samples, ranging from Upper Oligocene to Miocene (Serravalian), came from three ...

4 Abstract DNA as the primary carrier of genetic information guarantees organisms to live, grow, develop and reproduce. However, this most vital molecule in the cell is subject to various damages every moment. If it is not ...

Existing literature examining the impacts of safety and security on tourism has paid considerable attention to the role of the psychological responses of tourism participants. It has also confirmed the centrality of these ...

Lipids are basic biomolecules found in all organisms. They have a key function as structural molecules forming cell membranes, and, in the form of fats and oils, energy is also stored. There are a huge number of lipid types ...

The topic of the doctoral thesis is the development of a comprehensive classification of global environmental systems based on a geographical synthesis of abiotic, biotic and anthropogenic factors. The dramatic changes in ...

Terrestrial ecosystems, mainly forests are important sinks of atmospheric carbon with high year-to-year variability driven by moisture availability. Trees store carbon in various compartments of the biomass, namely in ...

6 Pharmacokinetics of Intramuscularly Administered Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides Author: Ondřej Groborz Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc. Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences ...

7 Abstract Trypanosomes (Trypanosoma, Kinetoplastea) are dixenous blood protists that require not only a vertebrate host but also a blood-feeding invertebrate to complete their life cycle. Infection of vertebrates can be ...

The discovery of postcopulatory mechanisms of mate choice has fundamentally altered our understanding of sexual selection. Passerines are an ideal group for studying two basic mechanisms of postcopulatory sexual selection, ...

The proposed dissertation thesis deals with the development and investigation of electrochemical flow systems using both conventional and unconventional electrode materials. In the first part of this thesis, the problem ...

The work is focused on the pretreatment of sewage sludge after anaerobic stabilization by the process of biodrying. Biodrying is a process in which the organic substrate undergoes aerobic decomposition and at the same time, ...

Práce se zabývá studiem vysoce propustné porozity a potenciálem ke krasovění v oblasti východočeských křídových synklinál, které mají velký význam pro vodárenské zásobování. Náchylnost hornin ke krasovění byla studována ...

Organocatalysis, along with catalysis by metal complexes or enzymes, has become one of the very useful tools of asymmetric synthesis. Different activation modes or their combinations into sequences (domino reactions) enable ...

1α (IL 1α) is a multifunctional cytokine 1α is 1α independent on the receptor sig 1α is responsible for 1α to the plasma membrane. 1α activates express κB, binds to 1α 1α 1α to the plasma membrane 1α to signal 1α is required ...

The topic of migration has come to the forefront of the European media and political discourse following the refugee wave in 2015 and 2016, accompanied by mainstreamed anti-immigrant and nativist narratives. In the subsequent ...

The main topic of this thesis are map skills, and the key point of interest are strategies used for map analysis. General reference map was found as a suitable map given its frequent use in the school atlases. The main ...

This thesis focuses on super-Earth-like planets, specifically addressing how a larger radius and gravitational attraction, sometimes associated with increased atmospheric density, could affect the direction of anagenesis ...

The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is considered, along with the American mink (Neovison vison), a significant fish predator not only in the Czech Republic but also in other regions across Europe. One of the goals of this ...

This bachelor thesis aims to investigate the presence, sources and impacts of hormonally active substances, or endocrine disruptors (EDs), in the aquatic environment. These substances, including long-lived persistent organic ...

This bachelor thesis deals with the preparation of enantiopure Binol-derived phosphoric acids with different substituents at the 3,3'-position, which are typically used as Brønsted acids in enantioselective non-covalent ...

Bio-hydrogen from microalgae and cyanobacteria has attracted commercial awareness due to its potential as an alternative, reliable and renewable energy source. Photosynthetic hydrogen production from algae and cyanobacteria ...

Huntington' s disease (HD) is a severe hereditary neurodegenerative disorder. The cause of this disease is a mutation of the gene that codes the protein huntingtin (htt). The mutation manifests itself as an abnormal extension ...

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae forms differentiated colonies on solid agar medium that resemble simple multicellular organisms. Similarities with the functioning of higher organisms can also be observed and the structures ...

The aim of this master thesis is to analyse and to describe the influence of the world wide pandemic of Covid 19 on czech freight transport. Firstly the analysis is focused on the national point of view, where we compare ...

This thesis is focused on the effects of inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main goal was to obtain information about this issue on the specific example of the Czech part of the Ezgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining ...

The Trichophyton benhamiae complex encompasses several zoonotic pathogens that are of increasing concern to the scientific community due to their epidemic spread among pets and their owners. Of particular concern is the ...

Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that recognize and eliminate transformed and potentially harmful cells in a mechanism termed immunosurveillance. Malignant cells strive to escape ...

- 6 - Abstract The aim of this dissertation was to expand the knowledge on the relationships between the quality of regional innovation systems (RIS) and the localization of firms within global production networks (GPNs) ...

Cell therapies are increasingly considered in preclinical studies and in the future of medicine. The main cell type investigated in this manner is mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), because of their strong immunomodulatory ...

In this dissertation, we delve into the multifaceted domains of biological and social factors influencing human morality. The connecting element of this collection of four studies is both an interest in human morality as ...

Tato studie zkoumá možné, i malé, vlivy bezlepkové diety v porovnání se standardní dietou na rozvoj Parkinsonovi nemoci s využitím 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinem (MPTP) indukovaném myším modelu Parkinsonovi ...

The present bachelor thesis deals with the issue of school textbooks. In the theoretical part, the textbook is clearly defined in terms of its privileged position among educational resources, its internal structure and the ...

This bachelor thesis examines the external validity of development interventions, particularly those related to the labour market inclusion of youth in low- and middle-income countries. The main objective of the thesis is ...

The bachelor's thesis focuses on the teaching of laboratory methods at primary and secondary schools and its support with educational videos. A comparison of framework education programs and school education programs ...

General anesthetics are key pharmacological agents that induce a reversible state of unconsciousness and allow surgical procedures to be performed. Despite their widespread use, the exact mechanism of action of general ...

Teaching methods try to improve every year, and modern technologies help this progress. One of these technologies is the eye-tracking method. This method allows capturing certain procedures of the respondents from their ...

Muscarinic receptors belong to the family of G-protein coupled receptors. G-proteins are heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins that transfer signals from receptors to effectors. Effectors change levels of second messengers ...