{"title":"Positron Trapping Rate in Some Ferroelectrics, Semiconductors and Glasses","authors":"Stela Peneva, Troyo Troev","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.12.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.12.02","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents comparative results of positron spectroscopy studies in ferroelectrics, semiconductors and glasses. The positron lifetime spectroscopy study is focused on the investigation of the positron trapping rate in the ferroelectrics, the Triglycine Sulphate (TGS) (NH3CH2COOH)3H2SO4, Rochelle Salt (RS) NaKC4H4O64H2O and Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) KH2PO4 structures, semiconductors and glasses. The positive positron charge opens the possibility for determining the changes in charge states in technologically important order-disorder ferroelectrics. The positron lifetime spectroscopy (PLS) results show that the second lifetime component as a function of temperature in order-disorder ferroelectrics TGS, RS and KDP is due to the positron trapping in negatively charged defects of ferroelectric. The PLS analysis has been applied for examination of positron trapping in the electronicdefect structure in selected ferroelectrics materials, semiconductors and glasses. ","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"21 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138952750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Balabanova, D. Zheleva-Dimitrova, Y. Voynikov, Gokhan Zengin, Olivier Joubert, R. Gevrenova
{"title":"New Insight into Enzyme Inhibitory and Anti-proliferative Activity of Echinops ritro L. (Asteraceae)","authors":"V. Balabanova, D. Zheleva-Dimitrova, Y. Voynikov, Gokhan Zengin, Olivier Joubert, R. Gevrenova","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.12.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.12.12","url":null,"abstract":"Echinops ritro L. is a perennial herbaceous plant in the tribe Cardueae, Asteraceae family, widely distributed, up to 1000 m a.s.l. In the present study, the enzyme inhibitory and anti-proliferative activity of E. ritro leaves and flowering heads extracts were assayed. Quantitative determination of 22 analytes, including eleven acylquinic and one hydroxycinnamic acids, and ten flavonoids was performed by Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography – diode array detector (UHPLC-DAD) analyses. The major compound was 1,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, being presented at $$20.48pm 0.22$$ µg/mg in the flowering heads, while the leaves demonstrated very high levels of chlorogenic acid ($$117.29pm 14.20$$ µg/mg) and 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid ($$12.79pm 0.282$$ µg/mg). The flavonoids were dominated by isoquercitrin and rutin ($$3.13pm 0.033$$ and $$3.25pm 0.057$$ µg/mg, respectively) together with metoxylated aglycones nepetin, hispidulin and jaceosidin (up to 0.51 µg/mg). The leaves extract revealed prominent acetylcholinesterase ($$2.33pm 0.09$$ mg GALAE/g) and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential ($$0.37pm 0.01$$ mmol ACAE/g). Nevertheless, the flowering heads extract showed distinct butyrylcholinesterase ($$1.41pm0.35$$ mg GALAE/g), tyrosinase ($$45.66pm0.84$$ mg KAE/g), amylase ($$0.37pm0.02$$ mmol ACAE/g), and lipase ($$9.06pm1.43$$ mg OE/g) inhibitory activity. The anti-proliferative assay was completed towards THP-1 monocyte leukemic cells, where at a concentration $$>1000$$ µg/mL, a significant dose dependent reduction of cell viability was observed for the leaves extract. In conclusion, the data revealed a new insight into the taxon for its health benefit application.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"5 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138952161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Hadzhiyski, M. Baycheva, Rayna Shentova-Eneva, D. Kofinova, R. Markovska, Ivan Mitov, L. Boyanova
{"title":"Role of Extended Family for Intrafamilial Transmission of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Bulgarian Children","authors":"P. Hadzhiyski, M. Baycheva, Rayna Shentova-Eneva, D. Kofinova, R. Markovska, Ivan Mitov, L. Boyanova","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.14","url":null,"abstract":"Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide. The infection is usually acquired during the first years of childhood and transmission from infected mother is considered an important epidemiological factor. The aim of this study was to assess the H. pylori positivity in Bulgarian symptomatic children in association with the presence or absence of family anamnesis of gastroduodenal diseases among their parents, siblings and grandparents. H. pylori infection was evaluated in 362 children in two groups: 181 children with family anamnesis of gastroduodenal diseases and 181 children without family anamnesis. All patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and gastric biopsy samples for microbiological examination for H. pylori were taken. H. pylori infection among children with family history of gastroduodenal diseases was significantly more frequent (69.1%) compared with the group of patients without a family anamnesis (21.0%, p <0.0001). In addition to the significance of the infected parents (69.4%) and siblings (52.0%), infected grandparents were also associated with high prevalence of the infection (77.8%, 21/27 cases) in the children. In conclusion, H. pylori infection among children with family history of gastroduodenal disease was 3.3-fold higher than that in the group without family anamnesis. The significance of the grandparents in the extended family households should be considered.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139229558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Noninvasive Evaluation of Central Haemodynamic Parameters","authors":"Rene Mileva-Popova, Nina Y. Belova","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.16","url":null,"abstract":"Ageing is one of the relevant cardiovascular risk factors. Non-invasive assessment of cardiac function is an important approach in preventive medicine. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of age and gender on central haemodynamics. Seventy-six clinically healthy individuals were divided into four groups according to their age and gender. Applanation tonometry was applied using Sphygmocor device (AtCor, Australia). Pulse wave analysis was utilized for non-invasive assessment of central pressures (systolic, diastolic, mean, pulse, augmentation and end-systolic). Several important derivative indices such as augmentation index AIx75 $$(frac{rm Augmentation pressure}{rm Pulse pressure}times 100$$, corrected for heart rate 75 beats/minute), arterial elastance (Ea,$$frac{rm End - systolic pressure}{rm Stroke volume})$$ and wasted effort (Ew) were computed. Ew is the ventricular force that is generated to overcome the late systolic peak and does not contribute to an increased stroke volume. Arterial stiffening was confirmed by the significantly higher central systolic and pulse pressures, AIx75 and arterial elastance in the middle-aged groups ($$P<0.01$$). Those alterations were most pronounced in middle-aged females in support to the concept for a postmenopausal effect of female gender beyond ageing. We have shown a positive correlation between Ew and Ea valid only for the middle-aged individuals ($$R=0.70$$, $$P<0.001$$) that coincided with similar correlation between Ea and AIx75 for the same age groups ($$R=0.53$$, $$P<0.001$$). Our supposition is that arterial stiffening contributes to the elevation of the `pulsatile' afterload thus impairing vascular/ventricular coupling and increasing myocardial load and oxygen demands. In conclusion, applanation tonometry and PWA provide reliable measures of central haemodynamics and myocardial afterload.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139230529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Briot–Bouquet Subordination Properties for Analytic Functions Involving Choi–Saigo–Srivastava Integral Operator","authors":"Hatice Uçar, A. Çetinkaya","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.02","url":null,"abstract":"We consider a new subclass of starlike functions involving the Choi–Saigo–Srivastava integral operator associated with the sine function in open unit disc. In view of this function class, we examine majorization properties and Briot–Bouquet differential subordination relations for such functions.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139234594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Stoykova, E. Koleva-Rekalova, Torsten Vennemann, M. Ivanov
{"title":"New Data on the Expression of the Early Eocene Hyperthermals in Northern Bulgaria: Riben Section Revisited","authors":"K. Stoykova, E. Koleva-Rekalova, Torsten Vennemann, M. Ivanov","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.06","url":null,"abstract":"We present new lithologic, nannofossil biostratigraphic and benthic carbon and oxygen isotope records for a marly-rich, 11 m thick Paleocene-Eocene section, now exposed at an old quarry at Riben Village, northern Bulgaria. The occurrence of NP9, NP10 and NP11 nannofossil zones is evidenced by detailed high-resolution nannofossil biostratigraphy. The carbon dissolution interval is marked by the abrupt drop of CaCO3 content and deposition of a clay interval at the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). Stable isotope analyses of δ13C and δ18O were performed on benthic-foraminiferal tests. An unusual two-fold carbon isotope excursion (CIE) in the PETM interval is documented (total negative shift of 2.89‰). Moreover, three paired negative excursions: two in the Paleocene within the PETM interval, upper NP9 zone, and one within the early Eocene, NP11 zone are identified. The most prominent negative carbon isotope excursion (4.90‰ negative shift) is related with ETM3 (or “X” event), 52.84 Ma ago. Integration of nannofossil biostratigraphy, benthic stable isotope data sets and lithology unravel two separate early Eocene hyperthermal events: the PETM (= ETM1) and the ETM3 (= “X” event), recorded at Riben section.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139229466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High Stability Dual Beam Interferometer Sensor for Non-contact Photoacoustic Imaging","authors":"Xin Zhao, Xiaoya Wei, Huilin Xu, Bo Yu, Peng Hu","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.10","url":null,"abstract":"As a non-contact photoacoustic sensor, the reflector of one arm of dual beam interferometer sensor is usually composed of the upper surface of the ultrasonic coupling liquid coated on the surface of the sample. The vibration of the outside and the scanning motor cause the liquid level to shake, causing the reflected probe light path to deviate from the incident light path, which then reduces the detection stability of the sensor. In view of the above problems, a novel high stability dual beam interferometer sensor is introduced in this paper, in which the reflected probe light is derived from the original optical path by using the combination of PBS and quarter wave plate, and the reflected probe light is coupled into 50/50 beam splitting fibre by using aspheric mirror group. The influence of the radius and focal length of each aspheric mirror and the numerical aperture of the optical fibre on the detection stability of the sensor is theoretically analyzed. The results show that the structural design greatly reduces the effect of the vibration of the outside and the scanning motor on the detection stability of the sensor, and provides a theoretical basis for the development and performance optimization of the sensor.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"176 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139230974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of Natural Condition in Urban Landscapes of Plain Areas Based on GIS","authors":"Shahnaz Amanova, G. Hajiyeva","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.05","url":null,"abstract":"Cities are major sources of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and other toxic gases. Strong development of transport and industry is a major factor in the deterioration of the environmental situation in the city and surrounding areas. From this point of view, the topic we have studied is also very relevant. We have analyzed the current situation of the city of Imishli, located in the central arid area of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Mil plain, on the basis of modern technologies and have studied the previous situation on the basis of funds and literature, then have compared all the results. The factors affecting the environment in the city have been comprehensively analyzed. Density of constructions, population dynamics, the relationship between population growth and area expansion, the dynamics of vegetation cover, the impact of industrial and agricultural enterprises, transport on the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere were studied.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139231392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Petrova, Georgi Bonchev, Lyudmila Dimitrova, M. Dimitrova, Roumiana Vassilevska-Ivanova
{"title":"In Vitro Cultivation of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Assessment of Genetic Homogeneity Using iPBS Markers","authors":"M. Petrova, Georgi Bonchev, Lyudmila Dimitrova, M. Dimitrova, Roumiana Vassilevska-Ivanova","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.04.","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.04.","url":null,"abstract":"This research was an attempt to develop a protocol for the most optimal in vitro cultivation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.). The dried stigmas of the plant are known as spice imparting colour, flavour and aroma to foods and beverages. The appropriate disinfection procedure to introduce corm explants into in vitro culture was established. The optimum corm formation and corm growth (mean number of 3.6 per explant) was achieved on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 5 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 1 mg/l indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), while MS supplemented with 1 mg/l indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) was the best medium for root development. The fingerprinting profiles of the field saffron and the in vitro cultures assessed by iPBS markers were found identical which implies that no genetic alterations have occurred in response to in vitro cultivation.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139234448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antibacterial Potential of Ethanol Extract of Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.)","authors":"S. Vergiev, Denis Niyazi","doi":"10.7546/crabs.2023.11.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7546/crabs.2023.11.03","url":null,"abstract":"Antimicrobial resistance is a pandemic which affects the therapeutic options of many people in need by rendering most known antibacterial agents ineffective. The answer to the problem may be found in the old books written by ancient philosophers who used various plants to treat the sick. Our objective was to study the antibacterial properties of the commonly found plant, Tagetes erecta L., and to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the crude ethanol extract. A maceration protocol was used to obtain crude ethanol extract of dried aerial parts of T. erecta and broth microdilution method to test the antibacterial activity of the extract against selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The inhibitory effect of the T. erecta extract was documented with MICs for Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus being 368 mg/ml and 182 mg/ml for Enterococcus faecalis. The MBCs for all bacterial species were 368 mg/ml. The current study demonstrates the antibacterial properties of T. erecta and its potential use as a source of antibacterial compounds.","PeriodicalId":104760,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","volume":"111 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139230241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}