Iconics in the training of engineers as an innovative component

The paper proposes the inclusion in the educational process of training engineers discipline «iconics» as a visual modeling courseВ статье предлагается включение в образовательные процессы подготовки инженеров дисциплины «Иконика» в качестве визуально-моделирующего курс

Clinical case of chemoresistant tuberculosis in the patient with tuberous sclerosis: difficulties of diagnosis, features of the course and treatment.

In the practical activities of a modern doctor, significant difficulties are noted in the diagnostics and proper management of patients with hereditary diseases due to the limited coverage of the population by genetic researches. For a long time, the patients with a variety of complaints are observed by doctors of various specialties, and the therapy often has little effect due to a lack of understanding of the true causes of pathological changes. The situation is complicated by case of a combined course of a hereditarily caused disease and some other disease of an infectious, non-infectious or tumor nature. The aim of the research was to study the characteristics of clinical manifestations, course of tuberculosis with resistance to anti-TB drugs in a patient with a rare hereditary disease from the group of phacomotoses - Bourneville-Pringle disease or tuberous sclerosis. This disease has a wide range of clinical manifestations, accompanied with the development of benign neoplasms in various organs and systems, damages to the skin, brain, organs of vision, lungs, kidneys, heart, as well as the musculoskeletal and endocrine system. It leads to development of various infectious and non-infectious pathologies in these organs. The article covers a 4-year period of observation of a young patient with late diagnosed tuberous sclerosis, suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis of urinary system, includes the initial diagnosis of a specific disease, the course, the dynamics against received treatment and the development of relapse with the formation of resistance to anti-TB drugs. The difficulties in the management of tuberculosis in this patient were in the detection of numerous neoplasms and changes in the internal organs, in particular in the kidneys and lungs, which characterized tuberous sclerosis, on the one hand this contributed to untimely diagnosis of tuberculosis, and on the other hand – worsening the course and the progression of a specific process, as well as an unfavourable prognosis for recovery

Algal and cyanobacterial diversity in saline rivers of the Elton Lake Basin (Russia) studied via light microscopy and next-generation sequencing

Naturally saline rivers are known in various regions of the world. Saline rivers with a salinity gradient from the source to the mouth are particularly interesting, because the range of salinity is the structure-forming factor of the hydrobiont assemblage. Such rivers are represented by saline rivers of the Elton Lake Basin in Volgograd region of Russia (the Bolshaya Samoroda River and the Malaya Samoroda River). Herein, we analyzed taxonomic structure and species diversity of microalgae and Cyanobacteria of the saline rivers flowing into the Elton Lake by light microscopy and next-generation sequencing. The differences and possible causes of inconsistencies in the results obtained by these methods are discussed. In total, 91 taxa of microorganisms were identified by integrated approach in the assemblages of microalgae and Cyanobacteria in the middle course of the Bolshaya Samoroda River, and 60 taxa – in the river mouth. The species diversity of those assemblages in the hypersaline Malaya Samoroda River was lower: 27 taxa from the middle course and 23 taxa from the mouth. Next-generation sequencing allowed us to refine and expand the list of microalgae taxa in the studied saline rivers due to detection of species which were hard to identify, low-abundance taxa, as well as extremely small-cell forms. Some discrepancies between the data obtained by light microscopy and next-generation sequencing indicate the advantage of simultaneous use of both methods for study of the algae communities. Such a comprehensive approach provides the most accurate and correct list of taxa added with the morphological descriptions and 18S rRNA and 16S rRNA partial sequences. Generally, 18 taxa have been recorded for the first time in the Bolshaya Samoroda River, belonging to the phyla Chlorophyta (Borodinellopsis sp., Chlorochytrium lemnae Cohn, Caespitella sp., Halochlorococcum sp., Tetraselmis cordiformis (H. J. Carter) F. Stein), Ochrophyta (Pseudocharaciopsis ovalis (Chodat) D. J. Hibberd, Characiopsis sp., Poterioochromonas stipitata Scherffel, Chrysolepidomonas sp.), Euglenozoa (Euglena bucharica I. Kisselev, Lepocinclis tripteris (Dujardin) B. Marin & Melkonian, Phacus orbicularis K. Hübner, P. parvulus G. A. Klebs), Cryptophyta (Hemiselmis cryptochromatica C. E. Lane & J. M. Archibald, Rhodomonas sp., Hanusia phi J. A. Deane), Haptophyta (Pavlova sp.), Cyanobacteria (Johanseninema constrictum (Szafer) Hasler, Dvorák & Poulícková). Seven taxa have been detected for the first time in the algal and cyanobacterial assemblages of the Malaya Samoroda River from the phyla Chlorophyta (Tetraselmis cordiformis, T. arnoldii (Proschkina-Lavrenko) R. E. Norris, Hori & Chihara, T. tetrathele (West) Butcher, Pyrobotrys elongatus Korshikov), Cryptophyta (Hanusia phi), and Cyanobacteria (Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli, Oscillatoria simplicissima Gomont)

Microbial associations for pneumonia causative agents and level of their resistance to antimicrobial drugs during a new coronavirus infection pandemic

Introduction. Bacterial coinfection and secondary bacterial infection are considered critical risk factors for the severity and mortality of SARS-CoV-2-caused pneumonia. The aim of the study was to analyze a pattern of microbial associations between K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii isolated from the lower respiratory tract discharge and sectional material (lung tissue) of patients diagnosed with pneumonia, and to compare resistance level in monoculture and associations during new coronavirus infection pandemic. Materials and methods. A bacteriological study of 2689 sputum and bronchial washing samples from patients at infectious diseases hospitals, and 1411 lung pathological material samples was carried out. Bacterial isolates were identified by mass spectrometry. Antibiotic sensitivity for isolates was determined by the disk diffusion method. Genetic determinants of resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics were detected by PCR. Statistical data processing was performed using SPSS version 22 software. Results. K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii isolates were predominantly found in two- and three-pathogen associations. It was established that the resistance level of K. pneumoniae isolates in association with A. baumannii is significantly higher compared to that in monoculture for all antimicrobial drugs studied. At the same time, K. pneumoniae in combination with Candida spp. vs monoculture showed significantly lower level of resistance to ciprofloxacin, amikacin, cefotaxime, ceftazidime and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. K. pneumoniae isolates carried resistance determinants to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: OXA-48 — (22.5%), OXA-51 — (5.6%), OXA-23 — (4.2%), KPC — 70.9%, NDM — 7%. Of these, 14.1% of strains had the ability to co-produce serine carbapenemases OXA-48 and KPC. Sputum and lung tissue A. baumannii isolates exhibited extremely high multiple resistance regardless of their associations with other microorganisms. Microbiome species similarity in the lower respiratory tract and lung tissue discharge was revealed. The proportion of lung tissue vs sputum resistant strains of K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii was significantly higher. Conclusion. The detection of of multiple drug resistant K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii isolates as well as their associations may indicate aggravated pneumonia severity

POLYARTISTISM AS A PERSPECTIVE INNOVATIVE MEANS OF FORMING PROFESSIONALISMA

В статье актуализируется возможность включения полиартистических технологий в область профессионального образованияThe article actualizes the possibility of incorporating polyartistic technologies into the field of vocational educatio

Modeling of text and discourse worlds

The article deals with the author’s algorithm for modeling both text and discourse worlds. The importance of modeling in the contemporary linguistic paradigm is prove

The choice of analytes’ powder-carrier for preparing calibration samples when analyzing welding fumes using X-ray fluorescence

Введение. Рассмотрены процессы образования твердой составляющей сварочных аэрозолей (ТССА); показано, что частицы ТССА отличаются фазовым и химическим составом, дисперсностью в зависимости от свариваемых материалов и условий сварки; основными фазами является магнетит Fe₃O₄ и железомарганцевая шпинель MnFe₂O₄. Проблема. Определение градуировочных характеристик недеструктивных методик рентгенофлуоресцентного анализа (РФА) и проверка правильности методик количественного химического анализа ТССА осложнены отсутствием стандартных образцов. Создание аттестованных смесей, адекватных реальным пробам ТССА, собранным на фильтр, затруднено из-за сложности их физико-химических свойств. Эксперимент. Приготовлены синтетические образцы в виде тонкой органической пленки, содержащей порошковые соединения элементов, контролируемых в ТССА. Проведены исследования по выбору порошкового носителя аналитов для создания аттестованных смесей. Оценено максимальное значение размера зерен порошка, когда эффектом микроабсорбционной неоднородности можно пренебречь на фоне случайной погрешности изготовления пленочных аттестованных смесей. Экспериментально доказано, что в качестве порошка-носителя аналитов при создании градуировочных образцов для недеструктивных методик РФА проб ТССА допустимо применять любые соединения аналитов, если размер их частиц менее 4 мкм. Результаты. Создан комплект пленочных аттестованных смесей, которые можно рекомендовать в качестве градуировочных образцов для недеструктивных методик РФА; погрешность их изготовления характеризуется коэффициентом вариации 5-6 %.The processes of forming the solid component of welding fumes (SCWF) are considered; the particles of SCWF are shown to differ in phase and chemical composition, and dispersion depending on welding materials and welding conditions; the magnetite Fe₃O₄ and the iron-manganese spinel MnFe₂O₄ are the main phases. The determination of calibration characteristics of non-destructive techniques and the validation of the techniques for quantitative chemical analysis of SCWF are complicated by the lack of certified reference materials. The development of certified mixtures, appropriate to real samples of SCWF collected on a filter, is difficult because of the complexity of their physical and chemical properties. The synthetic samples were prepared in the form of an organic thin film containing the powder compounds of elements controlled in the SCWF. The studies were conducted to choose the powder-carrier of analytes for developing the certified mixtures. The maximum size value of powder grains were estimated when the effect of micro absorption heterogeneity can be neglected on the background of random error in preparing film certified mixtures. It is experimentally proven that any analyte compounds are suitable for use as a powder-carrier of analytes in developing the calibration samples for the non-destructive techniques of X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) of SCWF samples if their particle sizes are less than 4 microns. A set of film certified mixtures was developed, which can be recommended as the calibration samples for the non-destructive XRF techniques; the error in their preparation is characterized by the variation coefficient of 5-6 %

ESCHERICHIA COLI phenotypic characteristics and antagonistic activity in opisthorchiasis invasion

Opisthorchis felineus invasion in human causes inflammatory and dyskinetic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract accompanied by altered phenotypic characteristics in colon microbiota. The aim of research — study an impact of the Escherichia coli isolate phenotypic characteristics on Klebsiella spp. bacteria, isolated from colonic contents of patients with diagnosed opisthorchiasis as well as E. coli antagonistic activity. Materials and methods. The phenotypic properties of 54 E. coli isolates and 8 genus Klebsiella isolates obtained from colonic contents of patients with diagnosed opisthorchiasis were assessed. Identification of isolates and analysis of proteomic profiles were performed using Maldi BioTyper 3.0 software. 204 co-cultivation datasets were analyzed investigating antagonistic activity of E. coli isolates with varying properties on Klebsiella spp. E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates were examined by whole genome sequencing. Results. E. coli bacteria with typical phenotypic characteristics showed significantly more prominent antagonistic activity against Klebsiella spp. A significantly higher level of antagonistic activity against K. oxytoca bacteria vs K. pneumoniae strains. The proteomic bacterial strain profiles were divided into clusters depending on the level of antagonistic activity. E. coli molecular serotyping for O- and H-antigens revealed the genes of enterotoxigenic, enteroinvasive and extraintestinal pathogens in 60.0% of cases. Strains with the highest antagonistic activity index, which are carriers of the genes typical to enterotoxigenic E. coli sequence serotypes O6:H1 and O6:H5, were identified. The genome of such strains consisted of the largest number of virulence gene complexes: adhesins, invasins, toxins, bacteriocins. Multilocus sequence typing and sequence serotyping of E. coli and K. pneumoniae strains established their heterogeneity; K. oxytoca isolates were identified as ST242 and ST176. All strains were characterized by homology of antibiotic resistance markers (oqxA, oqxB, fosA) and a variety of beta-lactam resistance gene variants. Conclusion. It was found that E. coli isolates with typical phenotypic characteristics and carriers of virulence gene complexes exhibited significantly more pronounced antagonistic activity against Klebsiella spp. isolated from colonic contents of patients with diagnosed opisthorchiasis

ВЫБОР ПОРОШКА-НОСИТЕЛЯ АНАЛИТОВ ДЛЯ ПРИГОТОВЛЕНИЯ ГРАДУИРОВОЧНЫХ ОБРАЗЦОВ ПРИ РЕНТГЕНОФЛУОРЕСЦЕНТНОМ АНАЛИЗЕ СВАРОЧНЫХ АЭРОЗОЛЕЙ

The processes of forming the solid component of welding fumes (SCWF) are considered; the particles of SCWF are shown to differ in phase and chemical composition, and dispersion depending on welding materials and welding conditions; the magnetite Fe3O4 and the iron-manganese spinel MnFe2O4 are the main phases. The determination of calibration characteristics of non-destructive techniques and the validation of the techniques for quantitative chemical analysis of SCWF are complicated by the lack of certified reference materials. The development of certified mixtures, appropriate to real samples of SCWF collected on a filter, is difficult because of the complexity of their physical and chemical properties. The synthetic samples were prepared in the form of an organic thin film containing the powder compounds of elements controlled in the SCWF. The studies were conducted to choose the powder-carrier of analytes for developing the certified mixtures. The maximum size value of powder grains were estimated when the effect of micro absorption heterogeneity can be neglected on the background of random error in preparing film certified mixtures. It is experimentally proven that any analyte compounds are suitable for use as a powder-carrier of analytes in developing the calibration samples for the non-destructive techniques of X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) of SCWF samples if their particle sizes are less than 4 microns. A set of film certified mixtures was developed, which can be recommended as the calibration samples for the non-destructive XRF techniques; the error in their preparation is characterized by the variation coefficient of 5-6 %.Keywords: solid component of welding fumes, X-ray fluorescence analysis, certified mixtures, particle sizes, effect of microabsorption heterogeneity(Russian)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2015.19.2.011 T.V. Stepanova, A.N. Smagunova, E.N. Korzhova  Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk,  Russian FederationВведение. Рассмотрены процессы образования твердой составляющей сварочных аэрозолей (ТССА); показано, что частицы ТССА отличаются фазовым и химическим составом, дисперсностью в зависимости от свариваемых материалов и условий сварки; основными фазами является магнетит Fe3O4 и железомарганцевая шпинель MnFe2O4. Проблема. Определение градуировочных характеристик недеструктивных методик рентгенофлуоресцентного анализа (РФА) и проверка правильности методик количественного химического анализа ТССА осложнены отсутствием стандартных образцов. Создание аттестованных смесей, адекватных реальным пробам ТССА, собранным на фильтр, затруднено из-за сложности их физико-химических свойств. Эксперимент. Приготовлены синтетические образцы в виде тонкой органической пленки, содержащей порошковые соединения элементов, контролируемых в ТССА. Проведены исследования по выбору порошкового носителя аналитов для создания аттестованных смесей. Оценено максимальное значение размера зерен порошка, когда эффектом микроабсорбционной неоднородности можно пренебречь на фоне случайной погрешности изготовления пленочных аттестованных смесей. Экспериментально доказано, что в качестве порошка-носителя аналитов при создании градуировочных образцов для недеструктивных методик РФА проб ТССА допустимо применять любые соединения аналитов, если размер их частиц менее 4 мкм. Результаты. Создан комплект пленочных аттестованных смесей, которые можно рекомендовать в качестве градуировочных образцов для недеструктивных методик РФА; погрешность их изготовления характеризуется коэффициентом вариации 5-6 %.Ключевые слова: твердая составляющая сварочных аэрозолей, рентгенофлуоресцентный анализ, аттестованные смеси, размер частиц, эффект микроабсорбционной неоднородностиDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2015.19.2.01

ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ЗАВИСИМОСТИ ПРАВИЛЬНОСТИ РЕЗУЛЬТАТОВ РЕНТГЕНОФЛУОРЕСЦЕНТНОГО АНАЛИЗА АЭРОЗОЛЕЙ ОТ ЧИСЛА ИЗЛУЧАТЕЛЕЙ, ВЫРЕЗАННЫХ ИЗ ОДНОГО ФИЛЬТРА

The dependence of the accuracy of the X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) aerosol results on the number of emitters cut from the single loaded filter was studied. Analyses were performed using the synthetic "filters" in the form of the thin organic films of known analyte contents simulating real aerosol samples collected on the aspiration filters. The diameter of their working surface was 9 cm, which allowed to cut out 5 emitters with 3 cm diameter and to estimate the dependence of error of XRF results when varying the number (n) of emitters from 1 to 5. It was established that when using one emitter (n = 1) cut out from the central part of the inhomogeneous "filter" the error (variation coefficient Vni) in XRF results can reach 40%; when increasing their number the Vnivalue decreases, and when n = 5, it is about 6%, and this corresponds to a random error of the method. However, this procedure substantially increases the labor intensity of the analytical works. The applicability of the emitter was evaluated, consisting of the whole "filter" material of a working surface diameter of9 cm. Under these conditions the background intensity increases, which reduces the contrast of the X-ray spectrum by 6 times. The contrast decreases only by 25% when using double-layer emitters. Thus, for XRF it is recommended to collect the aerosols on filters with 5 cm diameter and to measure the analytical signal from the material of the whole sample.Key words: X-ray fluorescence analysis, aspiration filters loaded by aerosols, sample preparation, synthetic organic films, accuracy in the analysis results.(Russian)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2016.20.3.002 T.V. Stepanova, A.N. Smagunova, V.S. TolmachevaIrkutsk State University1 K. Marx St., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation Изучена зависимость точности результатов рентгенофлуоресцентного анализа (РФА) аэрозолей от количества излучателей, вырезанных из одного нагруженного фильтра. Исследования выполняли с помощью синтетических «фильтров» в виде тонких органических пленок с известным содержанием аналитов, имитирующих реальные пробы аэрозолей, собранные на аспирационные фильтры. Диаметр их рабочей поверхности составлял 9 см, что позволило вырезать 5 излучателей диаметром 3 см и оценить зависимость погрешности результатов РФА при изменении числа (n) излучателей от 1 до 5. Установлено, что при использовании одного (n = 1) излучателя, вырезанного из центральной части неоднородного «фильтра», погрешность (коэффициент вариации Vнi) результатов РФА может достигать 40 %; с ростом их числа величина Vнi уменьшается, и при n = 5 она составляет примерно 6 %, что соответствует случайной погрешности метода, но этот прием существенно увеличивает трудоемкость аналитических работ. Оценили возможность использования излучателя, состоящего из всего материала «фильтра» с диаметром рабочей поверхности 9 см. В этих условиях возрастает интенсивность фона, что снижает контрастность рентгеновского спектра в 6 раз. При использовании двухслойных излучателей контрастность уменьшается только на 25 %, поэтому для РФА рекомендовали отбирать аэрозоли на фильтры диаметром 5 см и измерять аналитический сигнал от материала всей пробы.Ключевые слова: рентгенофлуоресцентный анализ, нагруженные аэрозолями аспирационные фильтры, приготовление излучателей, синтетические органические пленки, точность результатов анализа.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2016.20.3.00