Патологии метаподий древних копытных

This report describes pathological changes of twelve metapodial bones of ancient large ungulates (Bison priscus, Cervus elaphus, Megaloceros giganteus, Equus ex gr. gallicus) from various sites in West Siberia. Two basic types of deteriorations were observed: proximal epiphyseal deformity resulting from arthrosis, and periosteal proliferations on diaphysis. All of these likely are related to trauma. The most probable causes of the injuries include unsuccessful hunting activity of cave lions and environment-associated sharp or blunt force

Synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity relationships of self-assembled and solubilization properties of amphiphilic quaternary ammonium derivatives of quinuclidine

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. This work deals with development of polyfunctional biocompatible cationic surfactant systems based on bioactive saturated bicyclic alkaloid quinuclidine. It is focused on the effect of the chemical structure of surfactants on their aggregation behavior, their physicochemical estimation of solubility of model water insoluble dye Orange OT and drugs, quercetin and rutin, microbiology and cytotoxicity. Quaternary ammonium derivatives of quinuclidine (Q-Nuc-n) with different hydrophobicity (R = CnH2n+1, where n = 14, 16, 18) were synthesized. Self-assembly of Q-Nuc-n was investigated by tensiometry, conductometry, spectrophotometry, fluorimetry and dynamic light scattering. The critical micelle concentration, thermodynamic and adsorption parameters at water-air interface, size and aggregation numbers of Q-Nuc-n micelles were determined. The looser packing of surfactant molecules in Q-Nuc-n micelles compared to its analogues, quaternized derivatives of 1,4‑diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO-n), was established. The hydrophobic dye Orange OT and drugs quercetin and rutin were solubilized in micellar Q-Nuc-n solutions better than in solutions of classical surfactant CTAB and its analogue DABCO-n. Solubilization capacity of Q-Nuc-18 is 5 times higher than that of classical surfactant CTAB. Q-Nuc-18 1.95 μg·mL−1 has also bactericidal and fungicidal activity 2 times (against S. aureus 209P) and 8 times (against B. cereus 8035) higher than antibiotics Norfloxacin and antifungal Ketoconazole. Q-Nuc-16 has the highest bactericidal activity. It is 6 times (against S. aureus 209P) and 15 times (against B. cereus 8035) higher than the bactericidal activity value of Norfloxacin. Synthesized cationic surfactants based on quinuclidine are new multifunctional biocompatible compounds with high potential in nanomedicine and biotechnology

Metallomicellar Systems Based on the Complexes of 1-Hexadecyl-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane Bromide with Transition Metal Nitrates

© 2018, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. Potentiometry, fluorimetry, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy were used to study the aggregation properties of the complexes 1-hexadecyl-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bromide with transition metal nitrates [Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), and La(III)]. The critical micelle concentrations, aggregation numbers, the degree of counterion binding to micelles, the size of aggregates, and electrokinetic potentials were determined. The complexes exhibited a high antimicrobial activity, and some of them proved to be more potent than the reference drugs

Nontoxic antimicrobial micellar systems based on mono- and di-cationic Dabco-surfactants and furazolidone: Structure-solubilization properties relationships

Supplementary data to this article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112062.Self-assembly and solubilization properties of amphiphilic mono- and bisquaternized derivatives of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (mono-CS-n and di-CS-n, where CS cationic surfactant, n=12, 14, 16, 18) was investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance with magnetic field pulse gradient. The influence of Dabco-surfactant structure (head group and length of alkyl chains) on critical micelle concentration and aggregation number of micelles was studied. The CMC of mono-CS-n are lower than CMC of di-CS-n. The aggregation numbers of mono-CS-n micelles are higher than for di-CS-n micelles. The solubilization capacity of mono-CS-n is higher than di-CS-n. The solubilization capacity of mono-CS-16 is 2.5 times higher than CTAB in the case of Orange OT as a solute, and it is close to CTAB in the case of Sudan I. The solubility of a poorly water-soluble antibacterial drug furazolidone was improved by micellar solubilization based on mono- and di-Dabco-surfactants. Mono-CS-n is the best solubilizing agents toward furazolidone. The use of mixed composition mono-Dabco-16-furazolidone provides a significant increase in antimicrobial activity (2 times against bacteria and 8 times against fungi) and reduces 2 times the dose of each of the components in combination formulation and causes <2% haemolysis of human red blood cells at the active dose.The report study was funded by Russian Foundation for Basic Research according to the research project № 18-43-160015. The authors gratefully acknowledge the CSF-SAC FRC KSC RAS.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

One-pot embedding of iron oxides and Gd(III) complexes into silica nanoparticles—Morphology and aggregation effects on MRI dual contrasting ability

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The present work introduces one-pot synthetic route to join ultra-small iron oxides (6 nm) with Gd(III) complexes in small (∼30 nm) silica nanoparticles with high longitudinal and transverse relaxivity values (r1 = 34.7 mM−1 s−1 and r2 = 64.7 mM−1 s−1 at 0.47 T). The design of the nanoparticles is based on the core-shell morphology, where the Gd(III) complexes were doped into the exterior silica layer. The doping mode is the reason for an efficient interfacial hydration and the small suppressing of r1 by iron oxides. The measurements on the whole body scanner at 1.5 T confirm the high contrasting abilities of T1 (Gd) and T2 (iron oxide) components in the nanoparticles. Poor aggregation behavior of the nanoparticles in water is due to high electrokinetic potential value (−78 mV). Greater aggregation of the nanoparticles in the buffer solutions of bovine serum albumin enhances the disturbing effect of iron oxides on the longitudinal relaxation and facilitates the transverse relaxation. The higher surface activity of the nanoparticles results in their greater cytotoxicity versus the silica coated iron oxides, although the cytotoxicity is low in the concentration range which is within the region of interest for MRI technique

ФЕРМЕНТАТИВНАЯ АКТИВНОСТЬ БАКТЕРИЙ РОДА ARTHROBACTER И ИХ ГЕНОТИПИЧЕСКАЯ ИДЕНТИФИКАЦИЯ

Two-stage screening enabled one to define the composition of enzyme complexes produced by bacteria of genus Arthrobacter in media with specific substrates and activity of individual constituents involved in the t ransformation of milk proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. It was found that enzyme complexes of Arthrobacter strains BIM B-2239, BIM B-2240, BIM B-2241 and BIM B-2242 showed the most balanced activity of lipase, protease, β-galactosidase and glucose(xylose)isomerase components. Following the nucleotide sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene the examined cultures were identified as Arthrobacter sulfonivorans. 16S rRNA gene sequences over 1400 bp in size were deposited in GenBank database.Detailed investigation of conditions favoring the efficient hydrolysis of proteins and lipids by proteases and lipases produced by Arthrobacter sulfonivorans strains BIM B-2239, BIM B-2240, BIM B-2241, BIM B-2242 and the transformation of milk lactose and derived hydrolysis products mediated by β-galactosidases and glucose(xylose)isomerases will allow one to select microbial strain to develop the biotechnology of manufacturing hypoallergenic feed additive with prebiotic activity from dairy substrates.В результате двухступенчатого скрининга определены состав ферментных комплексов, продуцируемых бактериями рода Arthrobacter в средах с о с пецифическим субстратом, и а ктивность и х о тдельных компонентов, участвующих в трансформации белков, жиров и углеводов молока. Установлено, что наиболее сбалансированными по активности одновременно липаз, протеаз, β-галактозидаз и глюкозо(ксилозо)изомераз являются ферментные комплексы штаммов БИМ В-2239, БИМ В-2240, БИМ В-2241 и БИМ В-2242 Arthrobacter sp.Методом анализа нуклеотидных последовательностей генов 16S рРНК указанные бактериальные культуры идентифицированы как Arthrobacter sulfonivorans. Последовательности их генов 16S рРНК протяженностью более 1400 п. о. депонированы в базе данных GenBank.Детальное исследование условий эффективного гидролиза белков и жиров с участием продуцируемых штаммами БИМ В-2239, БИМ В-2240, БИМ В-2241 и БИМ В-2242 Arthrobacter sp. липаз и протеаз, а также трансформации лактозы молока и продуктов ее гидролиза с участием β-галактозидаз и глюкозо(ксилозо)изомераз позволит отобрать штамм-продуцент для разработки биотехнологии получения из молочного сырья гипоаллергенной биологически активной кормовой добавки пребиотического действия

Выделение, характеристика и молекулярно-генетическая идентификация нового штамма бактерий Paenibacillus species

Bacterial variant PS-K-17 was isolated from wheat grain contaminated by polysaccharide-producing microbiota for further characterization. It was found that the isolate grown on agar slants and in submerged culture on media with specific substrates synthesized beta-galactosidase, amylase, protease, pectinase, cellulase, beta-glucanase, lipase (esterase), alginase, extracellular polysaccharides, and pigments, probably carotenoids. Based on cultural-morphological and physiological-biochemical properties and phylogenetic analysis of nucleotide sequences of 16S rRNA gene (access code MF443394 in GenBank) the bacterial culture was identified as Paenibacillus species PS-K-17. The studied isolate forms one phylogenetic branch with type strains Paenibacillus nicotianae (98.3 %), Paenibacillus hordei (98.2 %), Paenibacillus kyungheensis (97.9 %), holding wherein a separate position. Strain Paenibacillus sp. PS-K-17 may find use in biotechnology as a producer of extracellular polysaccharides and enzymes splitting plant polymeric substances as well as a component of microbial consortium-ingredient of a new complex feed additive.Из зерна пшеницы, контаминированного образующей полисахарид микрофлорой, выделена и охарактеризована культура бактерий ПС-К-17. Установлено, что изолят на агаризованных средах и в глубинной культуре со специфическими субстратами синтезирует бета-галактозидазу, амилазу, протеазу, пектиназу, целлюлазу, бета- глюканазу, липазу (эстеразу), альгиназу, а также внеклеточные полисахариды и пигменты, возможно, каротиноиды. На основании культурально-морфологических и физиолого-биохимических особенностей, а также филогенетического анализа нуклеотидных последовательностей гена 16S рРНК (код доступа MF443394 в GenBank) бактериальная культура идентифицирована как Paenibacillus species ПС-К-17. Исследуемый изолят образует одну филогенетическую ветвь с типовыми штаммами Paenibacillus nicotianae (98,3 %), Paenibacillus hordei (98,2 %), Paenibacillus kyungheensis (97,9 %), в пределах которой занимает обособленное положение. Штамм Paenibacillus sp. ПС-К-17 может найти применение в биотехнологии как продуцент внеклеточных полисахаридов и ферментов, расщепляющих растительные полимеры, а также как компонент микробного консорциума в составе новой кормовой добавки комплексного действия