Maciej Guzik

J. Nikodinovic-Runic, C. Rao, M. Guzik, M. Zimowska, D. Milivojevic, M. Ponjavic, Sustainable Design of High-Performance Polyurethanes Using Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Polymers MDPI 18 (2026-06-18) 1525.

S. Bogojevic, B. Pantelic, M. Ponjavic, T. Ilic‐Tomic, D. Milivojevic, M. Guzik, M. Rychwalski, R. Siaperas, E. Topakas, M. Carvalheira, F. Freitas, P. Concordio‐Reis, J. Nikodinovic‐Runic, Tenebrio molitor ‐ Derived Enzyme Systems Enable Solvent‐Reduced Recovery of Intracellular Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Microbial Biotechnology Wiley-VCH GmbH 19 (2026-04-30) e70360.

K. Harazna, S. Bujok, K. Lis, J. Wesolowska, M. Bik, A. Tomala, K. Niziolek, M. Nevoralova, J. Prajsnar, H. Benes, M. Guzik, A. Sobczak-Kupiec, Composite Nanoarchitectonics with Turmeric-Functionalized Layered Double Hydroxide/Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) as Bioactive Coatings for Bone and Nerve Regeneration, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ACS 18 (2026-04-23) 25287-25305.

A. Faruga, E. Cichon, R. Karcz, J. Kryściak-Czerwenka, M. Szumera, J. Prajsnar, M. Guzik, Integrated chemo-biotechnological process for upcycling polyesters into new PHB, Biotechnology for the Environment 2 (2025-08-08) 11.

A. Gorczyca, S.W. Przemieniecki, S. Bednarz, M. Niemiec, J. Szerement, M. Kula-Maximenko, M. Guzik, Closing the loop: Agricultural applications of hydrolyzed polyhydroxyalkanoates production waste, Waste Management 205 (2025-07-11) 115006.

M. Nenadovic, M. Ponjavic, B. Pantelic, M. Guzik, T. Majka, G. Sourkouni, A. Marsavelski, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, Efficient Degradation of Consumer-Grade PLA by Commercial Savinase: Optimized Conditions and Molecular Dynamics Insights, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ACS 13 (2025-06-09) 9269-9278.

C. Venkateswara Rao, M. Guzik, V. Maslak, M. Zimowska, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, I. Aleksic, M. Ponjavic, Tuning Properties of Sustainable Castor Oil Based Polyurethanes With Bacterial Biomass as Fillers, Journal of Polymers and the Environment 33 (2025-03-04) 2443-2463.

K. Harazna, M. Guzik, A. Sobczak-Kupiec, M. Wojnarowska, T. Nitkiewicz, Managing life cycle impacts of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate)-based nanocomposites intended for biomedical and packaging applications, Waste Management Elsevier 195 (2025-01-30) 55-68.

A. Gorczyca, M. J. Chmiel, M. Guzik, Biotechnological processes in the bioeconomy, Routledge (2025-01-13) 289-321.

K. Harazna, K. Grzela, K. Stepien-Holubczat, H. Benes, J. Hodan, M. Nevoralova, G. Santos Medeiros, S. Bujok, M. Guzik, Novel, eco-friendly α-tocopherol/layered double hydroxides/poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate)-based active packaging materials with enhanced antimicrobial, barrier and antioxidant activities, Chemical Engineering Journal 500 (2024-10-23) 156959.

I. Malagurski, J. Lazic, T. Ilic-Tomic, A. Salevic, M. Guzik, M. Krzan, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, M. Ponjavic, Double layer bacterial nanocellulose - poly(hydroxyoctanoate) film activated by prodigiosin as sustainable, transparent, UV-blocking material suitable for food packaging applications, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 279 (2024-08-26) 135087.

T.M. Majka, K.N. Raftopoulos, E. Hebda, A. Szeligowski, O. Zastawny, M. Guzik, K. Pielichowski, PHB+aPHA Blends: From Polymer Bacterial Synthesis through Blend Preparation to Final Processing by Extrusion for Sustainable Materials Design, Materials MDPI 17 (2024-06-25) 3105.

Sz. Skibinski, J.P. Czechowska, D. Milivojevic, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, M. Guzik, A. Zima, Silver and silicon doped βTCP scaffolds with gentamicin or ceftazidime loaded P(3HB) coatings as multifunctional biomaterials for bone regeneration, Ceramics International 50 (2024-06-13) 28682-28695.

K. Harazna, A.T. Fricker, R. Konefal, A. Medaj, M. Zimowska, B. Leszczynski, A. Wrobel, A.J. Bojarski, I. Roy, M. Guzik, "Physicochemical, structural and biological characterisation of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) supplemented with diclofenac acid conjugates — Harnessing the potential in the construction of materials for skin regeneration processes, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 268 (2024-04-21) 131476.

M. Mączka, M. Guzik, M. Mosiałek, M. Wojnarowska, P. Pasierb, T. Nitkiewicz, Life cycle assessment of experimental Al-ion batteries for energy storage applications, Science of The Total Environment 912 (2024-02-20) 169258.

S. Skibinski, J.P. Czechowska, M. Guzik, V. Vivcharenko, A. Przekora, P. Szymczak, A. Zima, Scaffolds based on β tricalcium phosphate and polyhydroxyalkanoates as biodegradable and bioactive bone substitutes with enhanced physicochemical properties, Sustainable Materials and Technologies 38 (2023-09-22) e00722.

J. Chwastowski, M. Guzik, S. Bednarz, P. Staron, Upcycling Waste Streams from a Biorefinery Process—A Case Study on Cadmium and Lead Biosorption by Two Types of Biopolymer Post-Extraction Biomass, Molecules 28 (2023-08-30) 6345.

B. Pantelic, S. Skaro Bogojevic, D. Milivojevic, T. Ilic-Tomic, B. Loncarevic, V. Beskoski, V. Maslak, M. Guzik, K. Makryniotis, G. Taxeidis, R. Siaperas, E. Topakas, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, Set of Small Molecule Polyurethane (PU) Model Substrates: Ecotoxicity Evaluation and Identification of PU Degrading Biocatalysts, Catalysts 13 (2023-01-26) 278.

W. Snoch, E. Jarek, D. Milivojevic, J. Nikodinowic-Runic, M. Guzik, Physicochemical studies of novel sugar fatty acid esters based on (R)-3-hydroxylated acids derived from bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates and their potential environmental impact, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 11 (2023-01-16) 1112053.

D. Solarz, T. Witko, R. Karcz, I. Malagurski, M. Ponjavic, S. Levic, A. Nesic, M. Guzik, S. Savic, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, Biological and physiochemical studies of electrospun polylactid/polyhydroxyoctanoate PLA/P(3HO) scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, RSC Adv. The Royal Society of Chemistry 13 (2023-01-01) 24112-24128.

M. Seta, K. Harazna, K. Kasarello, D. Solarz-Keller, A. Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska, T. Witko, Z. Rajfur, M. Guzik, The Influence of Novel, Biocompatible, and Bioresorbable Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) Dressings on Wound Healing in Mice, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (2022-12-18) 16159.

S. Skibiński, J.P. Czechowska, E. Cichonń, M. Seta, A. Gondek, A. Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska, A. Ślósarczyk, M. Guzik, A. Zima, Study on βTCP/P(3HB) Scaffolds—Physicochemical Properties and Biological Performance in Low Oxygen Concentration, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (2022-09-30) 11587.

M. Guzik, G. F Duane, S. T Kenny, E. Casey, P. Mielcarek, M. Wojnarowska, K. E O’Connor, A polyhydroxyalkanoates bioprocess improvement case study based on four fed-batch feeding strategies, Microbial Biotechnology 15 (2022-03-01) 996-1006.

A. M. Lenart-Boron, P. M. Boron, J. Prajsnar, M. Guzik, M. S. Zelazny, M. D. Pufelska, M. J. Chmiel, COVID-19 lockdown shows how much natural mountain regions are affected by heavy tourism, Science of The Total Environment Elsevier 806 (2022-02-01) 151355.

K. Feliksiak, D. Solarz, M. Guzik, A. Zima, Z. Rajfur, T. Witko, Vimentin Cytoskeleton Architecture Analysis on Polylactide and Polyhydroxyoctanoate Substrates for Cell Culturing, International Journal of Molecular Sciences Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 22 (2021-01-01) 6821.

W. Snoch, D. Wnuk, T. Witko, J. Staroń, A. J Bojarski, E. Jarek, F. J Plou, M. Guzik, In Search of Effective Anticancer Agents—Novel Sugar Esters Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Monomers, International journal of molecular sciences Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 22 (2021-01-01) 7238.

J. Czechowska, S. Skibinski, M. Guzik, A. Zima, Silver decorated beta-TCP-poly(3hydroxybutyrate) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, Materials Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 14 (2021-01-01) 4227.

S. Skibinski, E. Cichon, K. Harazna, E. Marcello, I. Roy, M. Witko, A. Slosarczyk, J. Czechowska, M. Guzik, A. Zima, Functionalized tricalcium phosphate and poly (3-hydroxyoctanoate) derived composite scaffolds as platforms for the controlled release of diclofenac, Ceramics International Elsevier 47 (2021-01-01) 3876--3883.

M. Pekmezovic, M. Kalagasidis Krusic, I. Malagurski, J. Milovanovic, K. Stępień, M. Guzik, R. Charifou, R. Babu, K. O’Connor, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, Polyhydroxyalkanoate/Antifungal Polyene Formulations with Monomeric Hydroxyalkanoic Acids for Improved Antifungal Efficiency, Antibiotics Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10 (2021-01-01) 737.

M. Guzik, T. Nitkiewicz, M. Wojnarowska, M. Sołtysik, S. T. Kenny, R. P. Babu, M. Best, K. E. O'Connor, Robust process for high yield conversion of non-degradable polyethylene to a biodegradable plastic using a chemo-biotechnological approach, Waste Management Pergamon 135 (2021-01-01) 60--69.

M. Guzik, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, bacterially synthesized polymers, as a source of chemical compounds for the synthesis of advanced materials and bioactive molecules, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 105 (2021-01-01) 7555--7566.

B. Mrugała, A. Miłaczewska, P.J. Porebski, E. Niedzialkowska, M. Guzik, W. Minor, T. Borowski, A study on the structure, mechanism and biochemistry of kanamycin B dioxygenase (KanJ) ‐ an enzyme with a broad range of substrates, FEBS Journal 288 (2021-01-01) 1366-1386.

K. Harażna, E. Cichoń, Sz. Skibiński, T. Witko, D. Solarz, I. Kwiecień, E. Marcello, M. Zimowska, R. Socha, E. Szefer, A. Zima, I. Roy, K.N. Raftopoulos, K. Pielichowski, M. Witko, M. Guzik, Physicochemical and Biological Characterisation of Diclofenac Oligomeric Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) Hybrids as _-TCP Ceramics Modifiers for Bone, Tissue Regeneration, Int. J. Mol. Sci. MDPI 21 (2020-01-01) 9452, doi:10.3390/ijms21249452.

A. Lenart-Boroń, J. Prajsnar, M. Guzik, P. Boroń, M. Chmiel, How much of antibiotics can enter surface water with treated wastewater and how it affects the resistance of waterborne bacteria: A case study of the Białka river sewage treatment plant, Environmental Research Academic Press 191 (2020-01-01) 110037.

M. Guzik, T. Witko, A. Steinbüchel, M. Wojnarowska, M. Sołtysik, S. Wawak, What Has Been Trending in the Research of Polyhydroxyalkanoates? A Systematic Review., Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 8 (2020-01-01) 959.

L. Archer, B. Jachimska, M. Krzan, M. Szaleniec, E. Hebda, P. Radzik, K. Pielichowski, M. Guzik, Physical properties of biomass-derived novel natural deep eutectic solvents based on choline chloride and (R)-3-hydroxyacids, J. Mol. Liq. Elsevier 315 (2020-01-01) 113680.

T. Nitkiewicz, M. Wojnarowska, M. Sołtysik, A. Kaczmarski, T. Witko, C. Ingrao, M. Guzik, How sustainable are biopolymers? Findings from a life cycle assessment of polyhydroxyalkanoate production from rapeseed-oil derivatives, Sci. Total Environ. 749 (2020-01-01) 141279.

M. Guzik, K. Harażna, J. Prajsnar, S. Skibiński, T. Witko, Bioplastiki przyszłości - polimery zbudowane z hydroksykwasów, Biogospodarka: Wybrane aspekty Difin SA (2020-01-01) 391–45.

T. Witko, D. Solarz, K. Feliksiak, K. Harażna, Z. Rajfur, M. Guzik, Insights into In Vitro Wound Closure on Two Biopolyesters—Polylactide and Polyhydroxyoctanoate, Materials 1312 (2020-01-01) 2793.

A. Brzęczek-Szafran, P. Więcek, M. Guzik, A. Chrobok, Combining amino acids and carbohydrates into readily biodegradable, task specific ionic liquids, RSC Adv 1031 (2020-01-01) 18355–18359.

K. Feliksiak, T. Witko, D. Solarz, M. Guzik, Vimentin Association with Nuclear Grooves in Normal MEF 3T3 Cells, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2120 (2020-01-01) 7478.

K. Sofińska, J. Barbasz, T. Witko, J. Dryzek, K. Harażna, M. Witko, J. Kryściak‐Czerwenka, M. Guzik, Structural, topographical, and mechanical characteristics of purified polyhydroxyoctanoate polymer, J. Appl. Pol. Sci. 1364 (2019-01-01) 47192.

K. Harażna, K. Walas, P. Urbańska, T. Witko, W. Snoch, A. Siemek, B. Jachimska, M. Krzan, B. Daria Napruszewska, M. Witko, S. Bednarz, M. Guzik, Polyhydroxyalkanoate-derived hydrogen-bond donors for the synthesis of new deep eutectic solvents, Green Chem. Royal Society of Chemistry (2019-01-01) 1463-9262.

W. Snoch, K. Stępień, J. Prajsnar, J. Staroń, M. Szaleniec, M. Guzik, Influence of Chemical Modifications of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Derived Fatty Acids on Their Antimicrobial Properties, Catalysts 9 (2019-01-01) 510.

E. Cichoń, K. Harażna, S. Skibiński, T. Witko, A. Zima, A. Ślusarczyk, M. Zimowska, M. Witko, B. Leszczyński, A. Wróbel, M. Guzik, Novel bioresorbable tricalcium phosphate/polyhydroxyoctanoate (TCP/PHO) composites as scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials 98 (2019-01-01) 235-245.

T. Witko, D. Solarz, K. Feliksiak, Z. Rajfur, M. Guzik, Cellular architecture and migration behavior of fibroblast cells on polyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO): A natural polymer of bacterial origin, Biopolymers 23324 (2019-01-01) .

W. Snoch, M. Tataruch, O. Zastawny, E. Cichoń, M. Gosselin, H. Cabana, M. Guzik, Hollow silica microspheres as robust immobilization carriers, Bioorganic chemistry 93 (2019-01-01) 102813.

K. Harażna, L. Szyk-Warszyńska, M. Witko, M. Guzik, Preparation, characterisation and modification of bacterial polyhydroxyoctanoate for construction of wound patches, Modern polymeric materials for environmental applications Wydawnictwo Politechniki Krakowskiej (2019-01-01) 139-151.

K. Sofińska, A. Wojtkiewicz, P. Wójcik, O. Zastawny, M. Guzik, A. Winiarska, P. Waligórski, M. Cieśla, J. Barbasz, M. Szaleniec, Investigation of quaternary structure of aggregating 3-ketosteroid dehydrogenase from Sterolibacterium denitrificans: In the pursuit of consensus of various biophysical techniques, Biochim. Biophys. Acta-Gen. Subj. 1863 (2019-01-01) 1027-1039.

J. Staroń, J.M. Dąbrowski, E. Cichoń, M. Guzik, Lactose esters: Synthesis and biotechnological applications, Crit. Rev. Biotechnol. 382 (2018-01-01) 245-258.

K. Harażna, M. Witko, A. J. Bojarski, M. Guzik, Polimery do zastosowań medycznych – polihydroksyalkaniany (PHA), Zeszyty naukowe towarzystwa doktorantów UJ Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego (2018-01-01) 38-39.

J. Radivojevic, S. Skaro, L. Senerovic, B. Vasiljevic, M. Guzik, S. Kenny, V. Maslak, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, K. O’Connor, Polyhydroxyalkanoate-based 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid and its derivatives as a platform of bioactive compounds, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. (2015) 1–12. doi: 100 (2016-01-01) 161–172.