Thermodynamic properties of methyl 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate in organic solutions

The enthalpy and the entropy of dissolution of methyl 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate in 2-propanol, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, 2-propanone and benzene were determined from the temperature dependence of its solubility.The enthalpies and the entropies of mixing at 298 K were calculated taking into account the enthalpy of melting of the compound, determined via differential thermal analysis.The influence of the solvent on the solubility of the compound and on the corresponding enthalpy and entropy of mixing values was shown

Automation of seismic surveys supervision

The paper presents algorithmic basics of software and hardware tools for automated supervisory control of seismic surveys within the adaptive seismic complexes

ІЗОТЕРМІЧНИЙ ПЕРЕРІЗ ДІАГРАМИ СТАНУ СИСТЕМИ Al2O3−TiO2−Nd2O3 ПРИ 1400 °С

Isothermal section of the Al2O3–TiO2–Nd2O3 phase diagram at 1400 °C is constructed for the first time. It is the part of systematic investigations of Al2O3–TiO2–Ln2O3 (Ln=lanthanides,Y) systems. The 1400°C was taken as the temperature, at which no liquid is expected in the system. Samples were prepared by a chemical method. Samples were annealed in air at 1400°С for 80 hours and cooled in the furnace. Phases in the samples were determined by XRD analysis. New phases and appreciable homogeneity regions based on components and binary compounds were not found. Isothermal section consists of seven narrow twophase and eight three-phase regions. Triangulation of the system is determined by the phase Nd2Ti2O7, which is in equilibrium with compounds Al2TiO5, NdAlO3 and system components TiO2 and Al2O3. Formation of phases Nd4Ti9O24, Nd2Ti3O12 and Nd2TiO5 in binary boundary system TiO2–Nd2O3 causes the appearance of partially quasibinary sections Al2TiO5–Nd4Ti9O24, Al2TiO5–Nd2Ti3O12 and NdAlO3–Nd2TiO5. The obtained results make a significant contribution to the understanding of interactions between the components in the system studied. The system includes binary compounds with high electro-optical, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, photocatalytic properties, mikrowave dielectric ceramic. In addition, in the system we expects the existence of new three-phase and two-phase eutectics, which can be obtained in the form of high-temperature structural materials by the directional solidification. This fact opens up the possibility to fi nd and establish the coordinates of new three-phase and two-phase eutectics for directional solidifi cation and to obtain new high-temperature structural materials in the Al2O3–TiO2–Nd2O3 system

The rate of weight gain and productivity of chicken broiler cross with various polymorphic types of myostatin gene

The search for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the myostatin gene is a promising direction of research as this gene is involved in the development of important biological and productive traits in chicken. Using PCR-RFLP technique, an analysis of allele and genotype frequencies in Cornish chicken breed of G5 line of Smena-8 cross has been conducted. Two pairs of primers allowing PCR product to be obtained in the myostatin gene have been used. Two single nucleotide substitutions on exon 1 of the myostatin gene have been under investigation: G/A in MST2109 and G/С in MST2244. A signifiant predominance of deoxynucleotide G in MST2244 over C and deoxynucleotide A over G in MST2109 has been observed. Differences in productive traits between genotypes in MST2109 were not detected. Analysis of allelic variability by MST2244 locus showed statistically significant differences in live weight at the age of 7 days between CC and G2G2 genotypes (p < 0.01), CG2 and G2G2 (p < 0.05). G2G2 individuals (203.52 g) were significantly heavier than CC (179.5 g) and CG2 (193.95 g) chickens at the age of 7 days. Statistically significant differences between the CC and G2G2 genotypes in live weight at the age of 33 days have been revealed (p < 0.05). Thus, this research has led to a better understanding of allele frequencies in the myostatin gene in line G5 of Cornish breed. The results obtained will allow particular myostatin gene-based genotypes to be taken into account for accelerating the breeding process in the broiler poultry industry

Realities of awareness of permanent residents of industrial region on the problem of osteoporosis.

The questionnaire method was used to study the awareness on osteoporosis in 95 patients of the therapeutic hospital, residents of the industrial center (the city of Dnipro). It was established presence of risk factors for osteoporosis, especially in women. Prevalence: age over 65 years, smoking, fractures in anamnesis, associated pathology, early menopause. Low awareness of patients on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, as well as lack of motivation for undergoing examination and possible treatment has been established. A third of them did not know the term. Living in the industrial region was not regarded as a risk factor for osteoporosis

Realities of awareness of permanent residents of industrial region on the problem of osteoporosis.

The questionnaire method was used to study the awareness on osteoporosis in 95 patients of the therapeutic hospital, residents of the industrial center (the city of Dnipro). It was established presence of risk factors for osteoporosis, especially in women. Prevalence: age over 65 years, smoking, fractures in anamnesis, associated pathology, early menopause. Low awareness of patients on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, as well as lack of motivation for undergoing examination and possible treatment has been established. A third of them did not know the term. Living in the industrial region was not regarded as a risk factor for osteoporosis

Inhibitory coagulopathy in urgent surgery (is it possible to prevent lethality?)

Inhibitory coagulopathy in urgent surgery (is it possible to prevent lethality?

Efficient method for identification of Escherichia coli strains isolated from various chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) organs

Tracing of transmission routes and identification of pathogen sources are important issues in preventive measures aimed at controlling human and animal infectious diseases. A fast and accurate method for bacterial strain identification (genotyping) allows scientifically sound planning of preventive schemes. Despite the existence of numerous bacterium genotyping techniques, there is still room for developing a unified typing approach that would be applicable to a variety of bacterial species. The aim is to develop a genotyping method allowing identification of E. coli strains circulating at Russian chicken farms. The method is based on the earlier proposed idea of double digestion and selective labeling of DNA restriction fragments (DDSL). Bacterial genomic DNA is simultaneously digested with two restriction enzymes and labeled with biotinylated deoxynucleoside triphosphates with the presence of DNA polymerase. The enzymes are chosen in silico for each bacterial species so that a limited number of DNA fragments be generated for subsequent separation in conventional agarose gel. After implementation of the study with E. coli isolates, adequate reproducibility and high discriminatory power of the technique were demonstrated. This approach was previously applied to genotyping other pathogenic bacterial species. The advantages of the proposed technique are the short turn-around time of analysis and easy availability of reagents and equipment. Transmission of a pathogen among chicken within one farm and existence of slightly different E. coli genotypes in various organs of the same individual were observed. Bacterial isolates obtained from any organ except the intestine were suitable for genotyping. Chicken intestine contains endogenous E. coli strains, which hamper the interpretation of genotyping data obtained for a set of isolates. Thus, our work demonstrates the potential of the DDSL method for genotyping field E. coli isolates in the context of molecular epizootology

Genetic variability in local and imported germplasm chicken populations as revealed by analyzing runs of homozygosity

Simple Summary To maintain the uniqueness of conserved chicken populations of local and imported breeds is of great importance. In this study, we genotyped small populations belonging to 14 breeds and 7 crossbreds using an Illumina Chicken 60K SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) BeadChip and looked for appropriate methods to characterize their purity/variability. It was not straightforward to identify crossbred individuals, and the best approach was based on calculating the length and number of homozygous regions, or runs of homozygosity (ROH), in the populations studied. The latter enabled most accurate identification of crossbreds and can be served as an effective tool in testing genome-wide purity of chicken breeds. Abstract Preserving breed uniqueness and purity is vitally important in developing conservation/breeding programs for a germplasm collection of rare and endangered chicken breeds. The present study was aimed at analyzing SNP genetic variability of 21 small local and imported purebred and F1 crossbred populations and identifying crossbreeding events via whole-genome evaluation of runs of homozygosity (ROH). The admixture models more efficiently reflected population structure, pinpointing crossbreeding events in the presence of ancestral populations but not in their absence. Multidimensional scaling and FST-based analyses did not discriminate properly between purebred populations and F1 crossbreds, especially when comparing related breeds. When applying the ROH-based approach, more and longer ROHs were revealed in purebred individuals/populations, suggesting this as an effective implement in genome-wide analysis of germplasm breed purity

INHERITED 15Q DUPLICATION IN THREE NOT RELATED UKRAINIAN FAMILIES

Background. 15q duplication syndrome (Dup15q) is caused by the presence of an extra maternally derived copy of the Prader-Willi/Angelman critical region (PWACR) within chromosome 15q11.2-q13.1. The syndrome is clinically identifiable and characterized by intellectual disability, hypotonia, motor delays, autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, and behavioral difficulties [1, 12]. The prevalence of Dup15q in the general population is unknown but may be as high as 1:5000 [10]. The syndrome most commonly occurs in one of two forms: an extra isodicentric 15 chromosome or an interstitial duplication [4]. Most reported cases concern de novo mutation. Aim. To highlight the importance of genetic testing in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders and emphasizes the need for further research to understand the underlying genetic mechanisms of Dup15q depending on the origin of the inherited duplication. Materials and methods. The study used next-generation sequencing (NGS), multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), and karyotype analysis to confirm the interstitial duplication. Results. We present the phenotype description and diagnostic prospects of three patients from different families who inherited interstitial 15q duplication from a phenotypically healthy mother. The patients exhibited symptoms consistent with Dup15q, including intellectual disability, delayed speech, difficulty understanding spoken language, hyperactivity, epilepsy and sleep disorders. Conclusion. The inherited interstitial duplication 15q is phenotypical presented only in case of maternal origin and vary in clinical presentation. We suggest as the first choice MLPA method as most cost and time effective in cases of Dup15q suspicion