IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING IN THE REGION

During implementation of the reforms of the health care financing system in the Russian Federation, new proportions of sources of financial support for this key area were determined, on which the level of health of the population depends, affecting the socio-economic indicators of the development of the state. The fundamental factors, on which depend the volume and sources of financing of health care in the region, have been analyzed in the article. The role of the regional budget as a source of health care financing in more detail on the example of the budget of the Irkutsk region has been considered. Trends and prospects for the development of the health care financing system in the region have been identified

Crystal structure of {2-[({2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethyl}imino)methyl]phenolato}aquacopper(II) bromide

In the mononuclear copper(II) title complex, [Cu(C11H16N3O)(H2O)]Br, the CuII atom is coordinated by one O and three N atoms of the Schiff base ligand that forms together with one water molecule a slightly distorted [CuN3O2] square-pyramidal polyhedron. The deviation of the CuII atom from the mean equatorial plane is 0.182 (2) Å. The equatorial plane is nearly coplanar to the aromatic ring of the ligand [angle between planes = 10.4 (1)°], and the water molecule is situated in the apical site. All coordinating atoms (except the imine nitrogen) and the bromide ion contribute to the formation of the N—H...Br, O—H...Br and O—H...O hydrogen bonds, which link molecules into chains along [01-1]

The Effect of Volatile Organic Compounds on Different Organisms: Agrobacteria, Plants and Insects

Bacteria and fungi emit a huge variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can provide a valuable arsenal for practical use. However, the biological activities and functions of the VOCs are poorly understood. This work aimed to study the action of individual VOCs on the bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Arabidopsis thaliana plants, and fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster. VOCs used in the work included ketones, alcohols, and terpenes. The potent inhibitory effect on the growth of A. tumefaciens was shown for 2-octanone and isoamyl alcohol. Terpenes (−)-limonene and (+)-α-pinene practically did not act on bacteria, even at high doses (up to 400 µmol). 2-Butanone and 2-pentanone increased the biomass of A. thaliana at doses of 200–400 μmol by 1.5–2 times; 2-octanone had the same effect at 10 μmol and decreased plant biomass at higher doses. Isoamyl alcohol and 2-phenylethanol suppressed plant biomass several times at doses of 50–100 μmol. Plant seed germination was most strongly suppressed by isoamyl alcohol and 2-phenylethanol. The substantial killing effect (at low doses) on D. melanogaster was exerted by the terpenes and the ketones 2-octanone and 2-pentanone. The obtained data showed new information about the biological activities of VOCs in relation to organisms belonging to different kingdoms