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task to select the best solution, each of them presented very high substantive and technological level.
Finally, Grand Prix IWIS 2019 went to Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute from Poland for
“A biocidal-stabilising composition for biofuels”. The invention subject consists of a biocidal – stabilizing
composition for biofuels, in particular for fatty acids methyl esters as a biocomponent to the diesel oil or an
independent alternative fuel to the diesel oil. It is known that biofuel storage and distribution conditions increase
its susceptibility to microbiological infection. This manifests in precipitation of deposits and slurries, biofuel
propensity for emulsification, and permanent emulsions increase the bioesters propensity for hydrolysis and
increased acid number. A microbiological infection results in the fuel turbidity and in filterability deterioration,
in increased pollution in the form of deposits, in fuel colour and smell change, and increased viscosity. In
many cases microbes in contact with water form a biofilm strongly adhering to tanks surfaces. The biofilm
matrix structure is stabilized due to extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). A biofilm formation is a process
consisting of many stages. In the first, stage microbes are initially connected to the tank surface by weak bonds,
remaining in permThe biofilm matrix structure is stabilized due to extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). A
biofilm formation is a process consisting of many stages. Biofilm affects electrochemical processes proceeding
on the metal surface. The electrochemical processes proceeding on the metal surface break the passive layer
and pitting or even crevice corrosion occurs, very difficult to monitor and is the reason for tank walls damage,
threatening with fuel leakage. A biocidal – stabilizing composition for biofuels features improved biocidal –
stabilizing properties through inhibition of biofilm matrix formation and prevention of microbiologically
induced corrosion. It contains a surfactant with properties highly wetting the surface, preventing irreversible
adhesion of microbes and a biocidal compound, containing in particular an oxazolidine groups, an oxidation
inhibitor, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a co-solvent.
The Main Award of International Federation of Inventors Associations IFIA went to JIW INWEX Sp. z o.o. from
Poland for the invention „Polish Health Foods – a panecea for chronic diseases”. In Poland, the list of chronic
diseases is published in the Journal of Laws, by way of a Regulation of the Ministry of Health and Health Care.
The list includes over 150 disease entities. The most important diseases include cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, neoplasms, epilepsy, and obesity. Chronic diseases constitute a group of diseases that are currently
incurable, last all life, and cause premature death. The chronic disease incidence rate is increased by more than
ten percent each year. The main cause for these diseases is the total lack of macro, micro- and ultra elements
in the soil, and thus in the whole food chain, as well as the presence of toxic pesticides. The creators have
developed a comprehensive technology of fertilising the soil with micronised supplements in the amount of
100 easily accessible elements, as well as ecological fertilizers and plant protection products. In the course
of the past few years, laboratory, garden, and industrial research have been performed which demonstrated
a two- or three-fold increase in organic crops with multiple amounts of supplements, vitamins, tannins, and
enzymes. During the IWIS 2019 not only research institutes presented their achievements. Among exhibitors
were also enterprises, universities, schools, and individual inventors. All solutions were classified according to
12 different categories ranging from ecology and environmental protection, mechanics, electronics, energy to
medical solutions.
World Competition of Chemical Inventors is the contest organized by the International Federation of Inventors’
Association IFIA. During this year’s exhibition, the 8th edition of the World Competition of Chemical Inventions
has taken place.

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