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Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties (G01N)

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Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties (separating components of materials in general b01d, b01j, b03, b07; apparatus fully provided for in a single other subclass, see the relevant subclass, e.g. b01l; measuring or testing processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or micro-organisms c12m, c12q; investigation of foundation soil in situe02d0001000000; monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust-gas treatment apparatus f01n0011000000; sensing humidity changes for compensating measurements of other variables or for compensating readings of instruments for variations in humidity, seeg01d; or the relevant subclass for the variable measuredtesting or determining the properties of structures g01m; measuring or investigating electric or magnetic properties of materials g01r; systems in general for determining distance, velocity or presence by use of propagation effects, e.g. doppler effect, propagation time, of reflected or reradiated radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves g01s; determining sensitivity, graininess, or density of photographic materials g03c0005020000; testing component parts of nuclear reactors g21c0017000000)
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G01N5 - Analysing materials by weighing, e.g. weighing small particles separated from a gas or liquid (g01n0009000000 takes precedence);;
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G01N37 - Details not covered by any other group of this subclass
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G01N3 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress (strain gauges g01b; measuring stress in general g01l0001000000)
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G01N5 - Analysing materials by weighing, e.g. weighing small particles separated from a gas or liquid (g01n0009000000 takes precedence);;
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G01N7 - Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour
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G01N9 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity (weighing apparatus g01g)
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G01N11 - Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; analysing materials by determining flow properties
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G01N13 - Investigating surface or boundary effects, e.g. wetting power; investigating diffusion effects; analysing materials by determining surface, boundary, or diffusion effects (scanning-probe techniques or apparatus g01q)
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G01N15 - Investigating characteristics of particles; investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials (identification of micro-organisms c12q)
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G01N17 - Investigating resistance of materials to the weather, to corrosion, or to light
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G01N19 - Investigating materials by mechanical methods (g01n0003000000-g01n0017000000; take precedence);;
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G01N21 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light (g01n0003000000-g01n0019000000; take precedence;measuring stress in general g01l0001000000; optical elements of measuring instruments g02b; image analysis by data processing g06t)
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G01N22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves (g01n0003000000-g01n0017000000, g01n0024000000 take precedence);;
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G01N23 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation not covered by group g01n0021000000; or g01n0022000000, e.g. x-rays, neutrons(g01n0003000000-g01n0017000000; take precedence;measuring stress in general g01l0001000000; measurement of nuclear or x-radiation g01t; introducing objects or materials into nuclear reactors, or removing them therefrom, or storing them after treatment therein g21c; construction or operation of x-ray apparatus or circuits therefor h05g)
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G01N24 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects (arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic resonance effects g01r0033200000)
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G01N25 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means (g01n0003000000-g01n0023000000; take precedence);;
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G01N27 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means (g01n0003000000-g01n0025000000; take precedence;measurement or testing of electric or magnetic variables or of electric or magnetic properties of materials g01r)
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G01N29 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object (g01n0003000000-g01n0027000000; take precedence;measuring or indicating of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in general g01h; systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. acoustic imaging, g01s0015000000; obtaining records by techniques analogous to photography using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves g03b0042060000)
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G01N30 - Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography (g01n0003000000-g01n0029000000; take precedence;separation for the preparation or production of components b01d0015000000, b01d0053020000, b01d0053140000)
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G01N31 - Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroups (testing the effectiveness or completeness of sterilisation procedures without using enzymes or microorganisms a61l0002280000; measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms c12q0001000000); apparatus specially adapted for such methods
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G01N33 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups ; g01n0001000000-g01n0031000000
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G01N35 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups ; g01n0001000000-g01n0033000000; handling materials therefor
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G01N37 - Details not covered by any other group of this subclass
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Method of determining general redox activity of phagocytes in nitroblue tetrazolium reduction test for leukaemia of cattle

Method comprises isolation of neutrophilic granulocytes from venous blood of cattle by centrifugation in a density gradient of ficoll-urografin (density 1.077 g/cm3), application of 100 mcl of the cell suspension in two parallel wells of 96-well flat-bottomed plate for immunoassay. In one well of the plate 50 mcl of buffered saline or saline (spontaneous NBT-test) are added, and in another - 50 mcl of stimulator (BCG) at optimal dilution in buffered saline, or saline (induced NBT-test), then in both wells of the plate 50 mcl of 0.15% solution of nitroblue tetrazolium is added, stirred, incubated for 20 min at 37°C, centrifuged at 500 g for 10 minutes. Then the supernatant is separated, 200 mcl of absolute ethanol is added. The solution is centrifuged for 5 minutes at 500 g, the supernatant is separated. The packed cells is added to 200 mcl of saline. Centrifuged for 5 minutes at 500 g. 130 mcl dimexide is added to each well and incubated at 60°C for 20 minutes, 70 mcl of 2M KOH solution is added, mixed thoroughly. The results of the reaction are fixed through immunochemical analyser and are expressed in arbitrary units of optical density. After registering the reaction the stimulation coefficient is determined, and in determining the level of induced activity 50 mcl of levamisole is additionally added into the well at a final concentration of 0.5 mcg/ml. Results of the reaction are determined by the difference of the extinction at a wavelength of 630 and 490 nm. The stimulation coefficient (SC) is determined by the ratio of the induced level of cell activity to the spontaneous level. At SC≤0.95 the animal is considered sensitive to leukaemia infection of cattle.

Spectral analysis of fluid non-uniform substance in middle infrared range

Invention is intended for determination of components of fluid non-uniform substance in middle infrared range. The attenuation measurement system contains a flowing tube (4), a transmission device (10) for creation of flow of sample through the tube (4), an attenuation measurement device (14) for middle infrared range and the calculation device (18), while the attenuation measurement device (14) functions with time synchronization with the transmission device (10), and the calculation device (18) is provided with the predicting model.

System for study of high-temperature deposits

System for study of high-temperature deposits comprises the device for heating of local sections operated on the basis of catalytic flameless oxidation of gaseous hydrocarbon fuel which contains, at least, one catalytic heater consisting of two identical semi-cylindrical catalytic elements of radial type, where the thermal flow is sent towards the imagined axis of the cylinder and which fasten to the respective identical semi-cylindrical metal casings; one or several branch pipes for fuel supply the quantity of which depends on the heater length.

Systems and methods for measurement of particles accumulation on reactor surfaces

Invention relates to a measuring method of particles accumulation on reactor surfaces. A monitoring method of a mixture of particles and fluid medium involves passage of the mixture containing charged particles and fluid medium, thus streamlining a particle accumulation detector, measurement of an electrical signal recorded by the detector while some charged particles pass by the detector without any contact to it, and other charged particles contact to the detector, processing of the measured electrical signal, thus providing output data, and determination as per the output data, whether the charged particles contacting the detector have on average a charge different from the charged particles passing by the detector without any contact to it or not.

Method for qualitative assessment of adaptability to removable palatal dentures by oral fluid biomarkers of patients suffering dentofacial new growths

Enzyme immunoassay is conducted to determine a quantitative level of patient's oral fluid biomarkers prior to or at least 30 minutes after meals. The biomarker is matrix metalloproteinase (MMP 8) or matrix metalloproteinase (MMP 9). For a clinical reference group, MMP 8 is taken at 21.65-41.85 ng/ml; if the level is 171.25-524.7 ng/ml, a low adaptability is diagnosed, whereas the value of 58.7-162.7 ng/ml shows a complete functional adaptation of the patient suffering dentofacial new growths to removable palatal dentures. For a clinical reference group, MMP 9 is taken at 134.9-207.7 ng/ml; if the level is 526.5-919.1 ng/ml, a low adaptability is diagnosed, whereas the value of 236.8-492.3 ng/ml shows a complete functional adaptation of the patient suffering dentofacial new growths to removable palatal dentures.

Method for qualitative determination of adaptability to prosthetic bridges based on oral fluid biomarkers content in patient with dentofacial new growths

Invention represents a method for qualitative determination of an adaptability to prosthetic bridges based on the oral fluid biomarkers content in a patient with dentofacial new growths; if the oral fluid contents of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP 1) in an amount of 118.9-145.7 ng/ml and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP 2) in an amount of 42.4-56.9 ng/ml are detected, the low adaptability of the patient with dentofacial new growths to prosthetic bridges is diagnosed, whereas the oral fluid contents of TIMP 1 in an amount of 68.2-77.4 ng/ml and TIMP 2 in an amount of 21.9-37.7 ng/ml show the complete functional adaptation of the patient with dentofacial new growths to prosthetic bridges.

Muteins of human lipocalin 2 (lcn2, hngal) with affinity to certain target

Invention relates to the field of biochemistry, in particular to a method of obtaining muteins of human lipocalin 2 (Lcn2, hNGAL). The method is based on the mutagenesis of a molecule of a nucleic acid, coding the human Lcn2 protein. At least a nucleotide triplet, coding position 96 in a linear polypeptide sequence of the human Lcn2 is subjected to the mutagenesis. The muteins, obtained by the claimed method, which bind with a preliminarily specified target with identifiable affinity, where the said target does not bind with natural hGAL under physiological conditions are also claimed.

Diagnostic technique and kit for diagnosing glomerulonephitis in cat

Group of inventions refers to biotechnology. A diagnostic technique for glomerulonephritis in a cat provides measuring an expression level of one or more biomarkers specified in a group consisting of lumican; a collagen alpha 1 chain (III), version 12; decorin; secreted related frizzled protein 2; retinol-binding protein 5; MMP-2; MMP-7 and MMP-19 in a biological sample taken from the cat. A considerable difference in the expression of one or more biomarkers in the sample as compared to the reference expression in the sample taken from a healthy animal testifies to the presence of a renal disorder. The group of inventions also contains a kit for implementing the above technique, also applicable for diagnosing nucleotide sequences complementary to the above genes.

Methods of diagnostics, control and prevention of inflammation and inflammatory conditions attenuation in canines

According to the invention, the method comprises administering of diet to canines, comprising based on the dry weight: DHA+EPA 0.5-2.5%, vitamin C 75-1000 mg/kg, vitamin E 250-1000 mg/kg, L-carnitine 100-1000 mg/kg. The composition of the invention comprises based on the dry weight: DHA+EPA 0.5-2.5%, vitamin C 75-1000 mg/kg, vitamin E 250-1000 mg/kg, L-carnitine 100-1000 mg/kg.

Probability of injury to normal tissues, adapted with account of markers

Group of inventions relates to medicine, oncology and deals with the formation of a patient's individual therapy plan. The method includes the formation of an initial plan of therapy by means of a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model and a tumour control probability (TCP) model for a target area. NTCP and TCP models are adapted on the basis of initial quantitative values of the patient's set of biomarkers. After the application of the initial therapy a corrected plan of therapy is formed by means of NTCP and TCP models, adapted on the basis of updated after the application of therapy quantitative values of the set of biomarkers. The initial and updated NTCP models are expressed in the form of the function of an equivalent uniform dose (EUD) modified with the application of a scalar value. The values of the set of biomarkers represent determined by an analysis values of parameters from the group: levels of Hb, CRP, PSA, TNF-α, ferritin, transferritin, LDH, IL-6, hepsidin, creatinine, glucose, HbA1c, complexes, binding DNA ends (DNA-EBC), HIF-lα, galectine-1, CAP43 and/or NDRG1; length of a telomere; type of the tumour; tumour degree; tumour stage; location of the initial tumour; degree of malignancy by the Gleason scale; data of the collagen level analysis; previous treatment in the form of abdominal surgery, hormonal drug therapy, anticoagulation drug therapy; presence of diabetes; patient's age. A machine-readable data carrier, which contains a programme, a controlling processor for carrying out the said method and a processor for carrying out method stages, is used.

Material control complex

Invention relates to facilities of comparative evaluation (control) of physical-mechanical and operating properties of materials, in particular, may be used for instrumental materials. The complex comprises a plant for the realisation of a pendulum scribing by means of the insertion of an indenter, a control system interacting with the specified plant, with a device of source data base input, with a positioner, and also comprises accumulating areas and a transport system of the supply and positioning of samples relative to the specified plant and positioner. The pendulum scribing plant is equipped with a video system of pendulum scribing trace observation, making it possible to digitise the trace, and the control system is arranged with the possibility of processing and analysis of the digitised image of the trace, with the provision of the possibility to accept the subsequent decision to send a command to the positioner to move the sample depending on the results of the analysis either into rejection or for storage at the warehouse, or for shipping to a receiver, or for other purposes.

Measuring method of thermal fields of electric radio items

Invention relates to space engineering and can be used at ground thermal vacuum tests of onboard radio electronic equipment (REE) of non-tight space vehicles (SV). The invention proposes a measuring method of thermal fields of electric radio items, which involves use of integrated software tools and a test bench for thermal vacuum tests. Surface temperature of the instrument is measured by means of temperature sensors near test points. Simultaneously, temperature of the whole surface of panel or unit of radio electronic equipment with installed electronic components is measured by means of a thermal imaging measurement system through an illuminator having high degree of radiation passage in an infrared range, by recording information in a digital format.

Device to measure acoustic resistance of materials

Usage: for measurement of acoustic resistance of materials. The substance of the invention consists in the fact that the device for measurement of acoustic resistance of solid materials, comprising the first and second ultrasonic converters, designed for contact via the reference medium with surveyed material and control medium accordingly, the ultrasonic converter, the first and second outputs of which are accordingly connected to the first and second ultrasonic converters, a divider and a unit of functional transformation, at the same time the second input of the divider is connected to the second ultrasonic converter, and the output of the divider is connected to the unit of functional transformation, at the same time the first input of the divider is connected to the first ultrasonic converter, between the output of the divider and the input of the unit of functional transformation there is a chain of serially connected units: for calculation of reciprocal value and exponential transformation, and the unit of functional transformation realises the set functional dependence, or a chain of serially connected units is introduced into the device: for calculation of reciprocal value, analogue inversion and exponential transformation, besides, the unit of functional transformation in this case realises another set functional dependence.

Device to measure acoustic resistance of homogeneous media

Usage: for measurement of acoustic resistance of homogeneous media. The substance of the invention consists in the fact that the device for measurement of acoustic resistance of homogeneous media comprises the first and second ultrasonic converters, designed for contact via the reference medium with surveyed and control media accordingly, the ultrasonic generator, the first and second outputs of which are accordingly connected to the first and second ultrasonic converters, the summing cascade, inputs of which are connected to the first and second ultrasonic converters, the divider and unit of functional transformation, connected to the output of the divider, at the same time the device comprises a differential amplifier and a unit of raising to power, besides, the first input of the differential amplifier is connected to the second ultrasonic converter, and the second input of this amplifier is connected to the first ultrasonic converter, the first input of the divider is connected to the output of the differential amplifier, and its second input is connected to the output of the summing cascade, the output of the divider is connected to the input of the unit of raising to power, and the output of the latter is connected to the input of the unit of functional transformation, besides, the unit of functional transformation realises the set functional dependence.

Method to determine material processability

Parameters of acoustic emission signals are recorded, i.e. number of pulses of amplitude distribution mode corresponding to plastic deformation at turning operation. The root-mean-square value of the signal in the considered time interval (Urms) is calculated for the acoustic emission signal registered by the sensor. Amplitude-frequency representation of the acoustic emission signal is obtained by Fourier transformation, median frequency value (Fmed) is determined. Their product (Urms×Fmed) is used to evaluate the processability of the material.

Shear device for shearing test of samples of fine-grained cohesive and non-cohesive soil and snow

Shear device is used for shearing test of samples of fine-grained cohesive and non-cohesive soil and snow. The device comprises two vertical holders arranged coaxially. One of the holders is made stationary, and the other - with the possibility of horizontal movement under the action of horizontal shear force loading. In the inner area of the movable holder at least one sectional sample divider of the test body is fixedly located, which is made in the form of a vertical plate located perpendicularly to the direction of action of the horizontal shear force loading. The sample of the test body is placed inside. The presence of sectional soil dividers provides the condition when the shearing force is perceived by the entire the cross-sectional area of the holder, not by its separate part.

Method of determination of fire resistance of brick columns with ferroconcrete holder

Brick columns with ferroconcrete holder are tested without destruction by a complex of single parameters of quality, estimating the value of the actual degree of fire resistance by the loss of bearing capacity. For this purpose the geometrical sizes of brick columns and ferroconcrete holder, condition of heating of columns, the buckling coefficient, classes of concrete and reinforcing steel, their compression resistance, parameters of thermal diffusion of materials of concrete of the holder and the brickwork; the value of standard load during fire resistance test, degree of tension of hazardous sections of ferroconcrete holder and the brickwork. The degree of fire resistance of brick columns with ferroconcrete holder is determined by polyparametrical relations describing the process of resistance of stone structure to fire effect.

Method of determining fire resistance of stone pillars with steel becket

Testing of stone pillars with steel becket is conducted without destroying on the complex of individual quality indicators, assessing the value of the actual fire resistance limit on load-bearing capacity loss. To do this, the geometric dimensions of the stone pillars with steel becket is determined, as well as bearing conditions and the structure heating, the value of buckling coefficient, values of density, moisture content, thermal conductivity, heat capacity and thermal diffusion of the material of stone pillars with steel becket, the percentage of reinforcement with connecting plates of the steel becket; the value of standard loads in testing the fire resistance and the degree of tension of dangerous cross-sections of the stone structure. The fire resistance limit of stone pillars with steel becket is determined by the polyparametric mathematical relationship.

Method of treating patients with rhinosinusitis

Patient's pre-therapeutic blood serum is analysed to measure a substance P level. If the substance P level is 2,000 pg/ml and more, a common therapeutic regimen is added with preparations Prednisolone and Milgamma from the first therapeutic day during five days. Prednisolone in a dose of 30 mg is administered orally once a day. Milgamma is injected intramuscularly in a dose of 2 ml once a day.

Indicator element for detecting leakage of liquid hydrocarbon fuel

Indicator element comprises a substrate, an indicator and a white absorbent material attached to the substrate, and the indicator is made of finely dispersed dye which is soluble in liquid hydrocarbon fuel but insoluble in water, and is placed between the substrate and the white absorbent material, wherein the substrate is a waterproof opaque film with a sticky layer.

Method for prediction of bronchial asthma exacerbation

Peripheral blood is taken at the disease-free stage. The taken blood is divided into two samples. One sample is exposed to ultraviolet light for at least 60 seconds. They are used to prepare blood serum samples which are analysed by marginal dehydration in polarised light. If observing aggregations of a spherolith crystal and an integrated ball of small weakly anisotropic granules in the unexposed sample, and spherolith crystals surrounded by loose clusters of weakly anisotropic granules in the exposed sample, the bronchial asthma exacerbation is predicted.

Biomarker for alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment

Invention relates to the field of medicine, namely to a method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease or a mild cognitive impairment. The essence of the method consists in the fact than the method includes the measurement of desmosterol, beta-amyloid, and gelsolin in blood. If the desmosterol level in the subject's blood is below the standard value, or if the desmosterol level and Aβx-42 or Aβx-42/Aβx-40 in the subject's blood are below the standard values, or if the desmosterol level and Aβx-42 or Aβx-42/Aβx-40 and the level of helsolin in the subject's blood are below the standard values, Alzheimer's disease or a mild cognitive impairment are diagnosed.

Method of separating and determining iron (iii) and iron (ii)

Method includes preparing a solution containing iron (III) and iron (II), creating the necessary pH, reacting the solution with a sorbent, measuring the diffuse reflection factor at 500 nm and determining iron content from a calibration curve, where in order to separate iron from the solution in different oxidation states, the sorbent used is silica which is successively modified with polyhexamethylene guanidine and pyrocatechol-3,5-disulphonic acid, wherein iron (III) is separated from the solution with pH=3, and then iron (II) from the solution with pH=6.

Analysis for quantitative determination of clostridial neurotoxin

Invention relates to the field of biochemistry, namely to a method of determining an unknown concentration of a clostridial neurotoxin in the first sample with respect to a known concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin in the second sample and to a method for determining the relative activity of the clostridial neurotoxin in the first sample relative to the activity of the clostridial neurotoxin in the second sample, where the method includes the following stages: (a) contact of a cell culture with the said second sample, containing the clostridial neurotoxin in the known concentration; (c) measurement of the second effect, caused in the said cell culture by the said clostridial neurotoxin in the known concentration; (d) repetition of stages (a)-(c) with different concentrations of the said clostridial neurotoxin; (e) registration of the measured second effect of stage (d) depending on the concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin with the registration, in such a way, of the second set of data; (f) contact of the cell culture with the said first sample, containing the said clostridial neurotoxin in the unknown concentration; (h) measurement of the first effect, caused in the said cell culture by the said clostridial neurotoxin in the unknown concentration; (k) determination of the concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin, at which the said first and the said second effects are identical; and (l) comparison of the concentration of the clostridial toxin, determined in (k), with the said unknown concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin; where before the said measurement at stage (c) and stage (h) and after contact at stage (a) and stage (f) the said cell structure is subjected for 0.5 to 100 h to contact with a water medium, which does not contain the clostrdial neurotoxin, and where stage (c) is performed in case the said second sample is missing, and stage (h) is performed if the said first sample is missing. Application of the method for the determination of the unknown concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin in the first sample relative to the known concentration of the clostridial neurotoxin in the second sample is described.

Method for qualitative assessment of adaptation ability to wear removable appliances of prosthetic dentures by oral fluid biomarkers in patients with dentofacial new growths

That is ensured by using an enzyme immunoassay to measure patient's oral fluid biomarkers prior to or at least 30 min after meals. The above biomarker is matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP 2) or matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP 8). For a clinical reference group, MMP 2 is adopted as 1.89-2.69 ng/ml; if the observed level is 4.2-6.6 ng/ml, the low adaptation ability is diagnosed; the level of 2.9-3.8 ng/ml shows the complete functional adaptation in the patient suffering dentofacial new growths to removable appliances of prosthetic dentures. For a clinical reference group, MMP 8 is 21.65-41.85 ng/ml; if the observed level is 433.0-1,011.6 ng/ml, the low adaptation ability is diagnosed; the level of 52.8-186.3 ng/ml shows the complete functional adaptation in the patient suffering dentofacial new growths to removable appliances of prosthetic dentures.

Early diagnostic technique for primary open-angle glaucoma

Invention refers to medicine, namely to ophthalmology, and can be used for the early diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma. That is ensured by measuring and assessing an intraocular pressure, examining visual fields and lachrymal fluid, measuring pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines and additionally measuring them in blood serum. If observing an increase of blood serum IF-γ/IL-4, IL-1β/IL-10, TNF-α/IL-10 in the patients with suspected glaucoma, cytokine coefficients equal to 3.66±1.77, 1.9±0.47, 1.20±0.32 respectively in the patients suffering the initial stage of open-angle glaucoma, the relations IF-γ/IL-4, IF-γ/IL-10, IL-1β/IL-10, TNF-α/IL-10, cytokine coefficients equal to 1.85±0.44, 1.48±0.34, 2.85±0.74, 2.42±0.71 respectively, as well as an increase of lachrymal IF-γ/IL-4, IF-γ/IL-10, IL-1β/IL-10, TNF-α/IL-10 in the patients with suspected glaucoma, cytokine coefficients equal to 1.11±0.19, 1.06±0,09, 3.81±0.63, 4.04±0.36 respectively, and in the patients with the initial stage of open-angle glaucoma, an increase of IF-γ/IL-4, IF-γ/IL-10, IL-1β/IL10, cytokine coefficients equal to 1.26±0.22, 0.84±0.08, 3.98±0.61 respectively, primary open-angle glaucoma is diagnosed.

Method of determination of fire resistance of brick columns with mortar holder

Brick columns are tested without destruction by a complex of single parameters of quality, estimating the value of the actual degree of fire resistance by the loss of bearing capacity. For this purpose the geometrical sizes of brick columns with mortar holder, conditions of heating of columns, the value of the longitudinal bend coefficient, the parameters of thermal diffusion of material of brick columns and mortar of the holder, percentage of indirect reinforcing of brickwork; the value of standard loads during fire resistance test and level of tension of hazardous cross sections of brick walls. A degree of fire resistance of brick columns with a mortar holder is determined by the evidence of losses of bearing capacity.

Method of determining dynamic coefficient of external friction with retention of sample on inclined surface by elastic element

Two samples are used, the upper of which is placed on a flat working surface of the lower. The samples are provided with the ability of joint slope relative to the horizontal plane. In the initial position, the upper sample is attached to the elastic element located in the unloaded state, having constant stiffness in the direction of slipping off of the upper sample on an inclined surface of the lower. To determine the dynamic coefficient of external friction the samples are inclined to slipping off of the upper of them on the slope, the slope angle φ of the samples are measured at the time of slipping off, and the path l. passed by the upper sample on the working surface of the lower relative to the initial position. The dynamic coefficient of external friction is calculated by the formula m d y n = t g φ − l 2 L ⋅ cos φ , where L is the deformation of the vertical elastic element, defined in the calibration experiment, in free hanging of the upper sample to it.

Method of identification of antibodies to bacterial anti-genes

Anti-gene is mixed with the tested blood serum in various dilutions in microplate cavities with V-shaped bottom with subsequent visualization of results of agglutination reaction using the ultra-violet radiation source, mainly the transilluminator. The anti-gene is the fluorescent and labelled suspension of inactivated bacterial cells which is obtained by treatment of bacterial cells by 1.0% water solution of the fluorescent dye selected from the group: bromic etidium, propidium iodide, acridic orange.

Indicator composition for express-detection of asymmetrical dimethylhydrazine and ammonia

Indicator composition for express-detection of asymmetrical dimethylhydrazine and ammonia

Invention relates to indicator compositions for the express-detection of the presence of asymmetric dimethylhydrazine (ADMH) and ammonia by indication on surfaces, in particular for the control of the integrity of reservoirs, pipe lines and aggregates of chemical industries, objects of storage and destruction of rocket fuel components, as well as for sanitary-chemical control. An indicator composition represents a 10-20 wt % water solution of cobalt(II) acetate in distilled water, placed into an aerosol device, made in the form of a hermetic case with a pump-sprayer.

Method of express-detection of aggressive chemical substances

Method of express-detection of aggressive chemical substances

Method consists in spraying an indicator formulation from a distance of 10-15 centimetres from an object surface with the application of an aerosol device, made in the form of a hermetic case, filled with the indicator formulation, and a pump-sprayer, a conclusion about the presence of an aggressive chemical substance is made by the characteristic change of the indicator colour on the surface of the analysed object in accordance with the standard on the aerosol device label. Spraying of the indicator formulation is realised by a mono-disperse aerosol, to detect oxidants applied is a solution in weight percents: potassium iodide - 0.1-0.4; starch, preliminarily processed by heating to a temperature of 190°C in glycerin for 0.5 hour with periodical collecting a sample for dissolution in cold water until starch precipitation stops - 0.1-0.3; glycerin - 5-20; acetic acid - 0.3-1.5; sodium trihydrate acetate - 0.4-3; distilled water - to 100, to detect substances of an alkaline type a 0.5-1 wt % solution of phenolphthalein in ethyl alcohol is applied, to detect substances of an acidic type a 0.05-0.1 wt % solution of each individually or a mixture of two indicators methyl red and methyl yellow in a volume ratio of 1:1 in ethyl alcohol, to detect weak organic acids of an acetic acid type a 0.05-0.1 wt % solution of 4-diethylaminoasobenzol in ethyl alcohol is applied, to detect asymmetric dimethylhydrazine (heptyl) and ammonia a 10-20 wt % solution of cobalt (II) acetate in distilled water is applied.

Use of aerosol spraying device for express detection of acidic aggressive chemicals on surface of objects

Use of aerosol spraying device for express detection of acidic aggressive chemicals on surface of objects

Aerosol spraying device was used for indicator solutions spraying. An indicator formulation was sprayed over the tested surface, wherein the said formulation was sprayed in the form of a monodisperse aerosol at a distance of 10-15 cm, followed by a visual inspection of the indication effect. A 0.05-0.1% ethanol solution of mixed methyl red indicator and methyl yellow indicator at a ratio of 1:1 by volume was used for the detection of strong acids. A 0.05-0.1% solution of 4-diethyl-aminobenzene in ethanol was used for the detection of weak organic acids.

Diagnostic technique for cystic fibrosis

Diagnostic technique for cystic fibrosis

Na, B and Pb concentrations are measured in infants' sampled hair by atomic emission spectrometry with an induced argon plasma and/or mass spectrometry with an induced argon plasma; those patients who have the Na and B contents by 8.5 and 3.3 times as much as a reference group and the Pb content by 1.3 times as little as the reference group, are considered to suffer from mucoviscidosis.

Method of extracting urea with removal of unwanted co2

Method of extracting urea with removal of unwanted co2

Invention relates to medicine and describes method of removing CO2 from urea-containing plasma sample, which contains the following stages: a) obtaining plasma sample, b) addition of acid to partly remove CO2, c) sample lyophilisation to additionally remove CO2 and obtain dry sample, d) re-dissolution of dried sample and neutralisation with buffer solution to pH 4-7.

Method for evaluating risk of duodenal ulcer in khakass by genetic analysis

Risk factors are specified - IL-8 interleukin polymorphism is determined by restriction analysis with recovering DNA from venous blood lymphocytes; Helicobacter pylori is genetically typed by PCR with recovering DNA from gastric mucosa biopsy material in the patients being native inhabitants of the Republic of Khakassia. The risk factors are assigned with numerical values, and prognostic coefficients P1, P2 are determined. If P1>P2 a lower risk is predicted, whereas P1<P2 shows a high risk of peptic ulcer disease. The presented method possesses a high prognostic significance of the positive result in evaluating the risk of duodenal ulcer in Khakass (89.7%).

Method for assessing erythrocyte membrane stability in aggravated cytomegaloviral infection by histochemical measurement of calcium ion content in pregnant women's peripheral blood erythrocytes

Method for assessing erythrocyte membrane stability in aggravated cytomegaloviral infection by histochemical measurement of calcium ion content in pregnant women's peripheral blood erythrocytes

Method involves conducting a histochemical reaction on single-layer peripheral blood films by exposing successively to solutions consisting of 5% silver nitrate, washing in 5% sodium thiosulphate and distilled water followed by finish dyeing 1% safranin in 96% ethanol, differentiating in 96% ethanol, de-watering in ascending alcohols, clearing in acid and embalming. The calcium content is studied in single erythrocytes by computed cytophotometry and stated. If cytomegaloviral infection appears to aggravate to an antibody titre of 1:1600 alongside with a decrease in calcium in erythrocyte membranes to 12.80±0.40 standard units as compared to a reference of 34.00±0.07 standard units, an increase in degenerative erythrocytes to 12.0±0.95% and a decrease in the oxyhaemoglobin content to 92.3±1.5%, a risk of hypoxia of a pregnant woman's body is stated.

Peptoid ligands for autoimmune t-cell recovery and processing

Peptoid ligands for autoimmune t-cell recovery and processing

Group of inventions refers to molecular biology, immunology and medicine and aims at identifying populations of autologous responding T-cells in the individuals suffering autoimmune diseases. Sampling the autoimmune T-cells in the individual suffering autoimmune diseases is ensured by producing a peptoid, which specifically binds to the autoimmune T-cells. The above peptoid binds to a carrier. The sample taken from the above individual contacts the above peptoid bound to the carrier over a period of time sufficient to bind the autoimmune T-cells to the above peptoid bound to the carrier. The above carrier is then separated from the above sample. The other embodiments provide methods for destructing the autoimmune T-cells taken from the individuals suffering an autoimmune disease.

Buckwheat groats freshness determination method

Buckwheat groats freshness determination method

Buckwheat groats sample is collected and boiled in water at a ratio of 1:3 during 15-20 min for intensification of aroma and then cooled to 20-25°C. Then one places five samples, 5 g each, into five vials and puts them into the automatic sampling device of a VOCmeter type multisensor system for identification of components of gas mixtures. The samples are heated to 50-55°C during 10-20 min with volatile substances removed from the containers and passed through four non-selective metal oxide sensors reacting to the sample volatile components with change of the sensitive layer electric conductivity that is converted into electric signal. The signal is registered by a PC, is processed and compared to reference samples by the principal components method. A report is retrieved in the form of a diagram by which one determines the coordinates of the gravity centre of the cluster of five points corresponding to the cluster centre along the principal components axis with buckwheat groats freshness established. Buckwheat groats are regarded fresh if the cluster gravity centre is not in excess of 45000 conventional units.

Method for producing immune stimulant

Method for producing an immune stimulant from cephalopods nerve tissue, marine mammal and fish brain, involving defrosting and grinding the raw material; thereafter, the ground raw material is processed in protein-degrading enzymes; the produced supernatant is separated, and the end product is dried in the specific environment.

Method of evaluating efficiency of dialysis-filtration purification of blood

Invention relates to medicine and describes method of evaluating efficiency of dialysis-filtration purification of blood, which consists in the fact that total concentration of phenylacetic (PAC), para-hydroxyphenylacetic (p-HPAC), phenyllactic (PLA) and para-hydroxyphenyllactic (p-HPLA) acids is determined in patient's blood serum before and after blood purification, and if it reduces 2 and more times, blood purification is considered effective.

Method to monitor content of mechanical impurities in fluid, device for its realisation and system of monitoring of mechanical impurities content in fluid flow

Method to monitor content of mechanical impurities in fluid, device for its realisation and system of monitoring of mechanical impurities content in fluid flow

Group of inventions relates to control (monitoring) of content of mechanical impurities in flows of fluid media. The method to control content of mechanical impurities in working fluids, in particular, in liquid hydrocarbon fuel, consists in the fact that the flow of fuel is sent, maintaining the permanent flow, via a system of filtering partitions with serially reducing pore size, at the same time pressure is measured in front of each filtering partition, as well as pressure behind it, hydraulic resistance of the filtering partition in time is calculated on the basis of variation of pressure difference, then, using the produced data, they determine the degree of filtering partition clogging by comparison with available calibration data, showing variation of hydraulic resistance of the filtering partition depending on content of mechanical impurities, and on the basis of this data they determine quantity of mechanical impurities of certain size in fuel. Also the device and system for method realisation are described.

Method of predicting fast virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis c

Method of predicting fast virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis c

Invention relates to field of medicine, in particular to hepatology, and can be used for prediction of fast virological response to therapy with pegylated interferon α and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C. For this purpose allele version of IL28B gene is identified and immunological assay is carried out. In case of presence of allele rs12979860CC/rs8099917TT immunoprediction coefficient 1 (IPC-1) is calculated by formula: IPC-1=2.774-0.833*[CD3+]-0.016*[CD4+]-0.063*[CD8+]-0.525*[CD19+], where [CD3+] is absolute content of CD3+ cells in 1 l of blood, [CD4+] is absolute content of CD3+/CD4+ cells in 1 l of blood, [CD8+] is absolute content of CD3+/CD8+ cells in 1 l of blood, [CD19+] is absolute content of CD19+ cells in 1 l of blood. If IPC-1 value is ≤1,5 development of fast virological response to standard therapy is predicted, in case of IPC-1>1.5 - its absence. If any other allele version is present IPC-2 is calculated by formula: IPC-2=3.994+0.014*[CD56+/ki-67+]-0.408*[CD25hi]-0.69*[CD25hi/FoxP3+], where [CD56+/ki-67+] is % of CD16+/CD56+/ki-67+ cells among blood lymphocytes, [CD25hi] is % of CD3+/CD25high cells among blood lymphocytes, [CD25hi/FoxP3+] is % of CD3+/CD25high/FoxP3+ cells among blood lymphocytes. If IPC-2 value is ≤3.0, fast development of fast virological response to standard therapy is predicted, in case of IPC-2 value >3.0 - its absence.

Method of reducing toxic effect of enrofloxacin on cellular immunity with application of homeopathic preparations in vitro

Method of reducing toxic effect of enrofloxacin on cellular immunity with application of homeopathic preparations in vitro

Invention relates to veterinary and can be applied for reduction of toxic effect of enrofloxacin on opsonophagocytic activity of neutrophils with application of homeopathic preparations in vitro. For this purpose 0.15 ml of antibacterial preparation enrofloxacin 5% are added to leukocyte suspension in volume 0,5 ml. After that obtained solution is placed into thermostat for 3 hours at T=37±0.5°C, after incubation 0.5 ml of homeopathic preparation, diluted in physiological solution in selected dilution C6, C12, C30, C200. After that test-tubes are placed back into thermostat for 4 hours at T=37±0.5°C, after which suspension of microorganisms of reference strain Staphylococcus albus No 182 is introduced into each test-tube in dose 0.5 ml, containing 108 CFU in 1 ml of physiological solution, with the following placement into thermostat for 30 min at T=37±0.5°C, after incubation blood smears are fixed in alcohol-formalin 1:9, 40% solution of formalin and 96° alcohol, for 10 minutes and Romanowsky-Giemsa stained for 30 minutes.

Improved raman scatter with high acceptance cone, resolution, transmission, quantum efficiency and background reduction

Improved raman scatter with high acceptance cone, resolution, transmission, quantum efficiency and background reduction

Invention relates to investigation of properties of a substance with optical means and a Raman scatter analyser. The analyser includes an optical beam splitter, an atomic vapour filter, a chopper and a photodetector. The beam splitter splits light emitted by a Raman scatter cell into two beams. The atomic vapour filter removes the Raman scatter line from the first beam. The chopper periodically interrupts the first and second beam directed towards the photodetector, which converts light from the first and second beams into an electrical signal.

Measuring method of concentration of aerosol particles, and device for its implementation

Measuring method of concentration of aerosol particles, and device for its implementation

Proposed method allows measurement of distribution as to sizes and concentration of solid and liquid particles of aerosol at the interval of particle sizes: from 0.8 mcm to 2 mcm, from 2 mcm to 5 mcm, from 5 mcm to 10 mcm and more than 10 mcm by means of semiconductor conductometric sensors as per change of conductivity. At application of the proposed method for measuring concentration of aerosol particles in real time and the device for its implementation, which involves sampling from environment, distribution as to dispersion of the test flow of aerosol as to the corresponding chambers and measurement of aerosol concentration in each chamber, measurements are made by means of semiconductor conductometric sensors as per change of their conductivity after pre-heating, for that purpose, pre-calibration of sensors as per their conductivity on atmospheric air and on air containing aerosol with known concentration and dispersion, which is accepted as constant up to the end of measurements, with that, calibration is performed for each sensor, then, considering calibration, values of conductivities as per the specified algorithm are recalculated in concentration.

Method and device for quantitative analysis of samples using laser-induced plasma (lip)

Method and device for quantitative analysis of samples using laser-induced plasma (lip)

Invention relates to the quantitative analysis of samples by method of laser-induced plasma. The system for classification of the movable materials in real time includes generator of laser pulses made with possibility to generate at least the first and the second laser pulses, that act on the same place on the movable materials, at that the first and the second laser pulses have time interval up to 10 mcs, and absorption detector made with possibility to generate the spectrum of absorption at the place of action within time interval of detection equal up to 20 ns, after second laser pulse.

Method for immunohistochemical colouring of whole amounts of biological tissue samples (versions)

Method for immunohistochemical colouring of whole amounts of biological tissue samples (versions)

Group of inventions relates to experimental biology and medicine for preparing whole amounts of biological tissues for optical projection tomography, confocal, multi-photonic and plane optical microscopy and can be used for preclinical tests of pharmacological preparations and evaluation of physiological effects on the body, as well as for working with biopsy material for diagnostic and research purposes. A method for immunohistochemical colouring of whole amounts of biological tissue samples includes fixing tissue with paraformaldehyde solution. The method also includes postfixation, which is first carried out with 0.5-1% paraformaldehyde for 48 hours at 4°C, and then after washing three times with a phosphate buffer at room temperature, in a solution of 20% dimethylsulphoxide in 100% methanol for 1-2 hours at room temperature. The tissue sample is then bleached in a solution with the ratio 100% methanol:dimethylsulphoxide:30% H2O2=4:1:1, for 2-4 hours in bright light at room temperature until complete discolouration. The sample is then washed 3 times for 60 minutes each in 100% methanol at room temperature and frozen for at least 1 hour at -70…-80°C, and then rehydrated successively in 50, 25 and 12.5% methanol solutions in a phosphate buffer for 45-60 minutes each at room temperature. The samples are then washed three times from methanol with phosphate buffer, two times for 1-2 hours each at room temperature, and then the last time for one night at 4°C. Subsequent permeabilisation of the sample is carried out in phosphate buffer containing 2% Triton X-100, 5% normal serum, 5% dimethylsulphoxide, for 2 hours at room temperature. The sample is then washed three times in phosphate buffer containing 0.2% Triton X-100, twice for 30-60 minutes each at room temperature and the last time for one night at 4°C. The sample then undergoes incubation successively in primary and secondary antibody solutions prepared on a buffer which consists of 0.05 M Tris-HCl with pH 7.5; 0.15 M NaCl; 0.2% Triton X-100, 5% dimethylsulphoxide and 2.5-5.0% normal serum of the host of the secondary antibodies, at 4°C for 2-7 days, while washing after each incubation in a buffer consisting of 0.05 M Tris-HCl with pH 7.5; 0.15 M NaCl; 0.2% Triton X-100, first 3 times of 60 minutes each at room temperature, and then for one night at 4°C. The coloured samples are dehydrated successively in 50, 96% ethanol solutions in phosphate buffer for 45-60 minutes each at room temperature. The samples are then held first in 100% ethanol at room temperature 2-3 times for 45-60 minutes each, and then in 2-butoxyethanol at 4°C for 12-18 hours. The dehydrated samples are brightened at room temperature in a mixture of benzyl benzoate and benzyl alcohol, taken in ratio of 2:1, for 3-4 hours. The colouring method, starting from the postfixation procedure, is carried out while mixing at a rate of 650-800 rpm. A second version of the method includes carrying out incubation in a solution of fluorescent labelled primary antibodies, which are prepared on a buffer consisting of 0.05 M Tris-HCl with pH 7.5; 0.15 M NaCl; 0.2% Triton X-100, 5% dimethylsulphoxide and 2.5-5.0% normal serum, at 4°C for 2-7 days.

Installation for hookah smoke gas phase sampling

Installation for hookah smoke gas phase sampling

Invention is related to tobacco industry and intended for usage in research laboratories. The installation for hookah smoke gas phase sampling consists of four separate lines linked in a single spot by means of connective tubes. The first line includes a hookah and a cut-off valve. The second line includes a discharging compressor, a gas meter measuring the preset volume puffing, a rotameter controlling volumetric flow rate of gases, a cut-off valve providing to puffing and a control valve for setting the preset volumetric flow rate. The third line consists of a reservoir for accumulation of gases and their displacement with water, a gauge container for draining water from the reservoir and two valves for filling the reservoir with water and draining. The fourth line contains a tight bag for gas sampling with a shutdown valve and a filter for clearing smoke of solid-and-liquid phase.

Method for specific detection of trichophyton mentagrophytes in clinical material in various clinical forms of diseases

Total native DNA is recovered from skin and hair samples; that is followed by carrying out a polymerase chain reaction and amplification of 5.8S rRNA gene fragment of Trichophyton mentagrophytes with using specific primers. If the electrophoresis procedure enables an amplification product of 182 base pairs in size being detected, the agent is considered to be found.

Method of life-time diagnostics of tuberculosis

Invention relates to an immunological diagnostics of diseases of cattle (cattle) in the common complex of antituberculous measures. The life-time diagnostics of tuberculosis is carried out, which comprises the determining of induced luminal-dependent chemiluminescence in serum from cattle reacting positively to PPD-tuberculin. The main inductor is used as inactivated BCG vaccine. Carrying out the diagnostics enables to eliminate non-specific reactions to PPD-tuberculin in cattle in tuberculosis-satisfactory estations.

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