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A modification of the Blahut algorithm is proposed for decoding of Reed-Solomon codes beyond half the minimum distance. An effective method is offered for the searching of unknown discrepancies needed for analytical continuation of the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm through two additional iterations. This reduces the search time by 2(q-1)n/((n+t+1)(n-t)) times, compared with the Blahut algorithm. An architecture of a searcher for unknown discrepancies is given. The coding gain of the proposed algorithm is shown for some practical codes.

A modification of the Blahut algorithm is proposed for decoding of Reed-Solomon codes beyond half the minimum distance. An effective method is offered for the searching of unknown discrepancies needed for analytical continuation of the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm through two additional iterations. This reduces the search time by 2(q-1)n/((n+t+1)(n-t)) times, compared with the Blahut algorithm. An architecture of a searcher for unknown discrepancies is given. The coding gain of the proposed algorithm is shown for some practical codes.

The Majorana Experiment is a next-generation Ge-76 double-beta decay search. It will employ 500 kg of Ge, isotopically enriched to 86% in Ge-76, in the form of 200 detectors in a close-packed array for high granularity. Each crystal will be electronically segmented, with each region fitted with pulse-shape analysis electronics. A half-life sensitivity is predicted of 4.2e27 y or < 0.02-0.07 eV, depending on the nuclear matrix elements used to interpret the data., Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures. Presented by F. T. Avignone at NANP 2001

The Majorana Experiment is a next-generation Ge-76 double-beta decay search. It will employ 500 kg of Ge, isotopically enriched to 86% in Ge-76, in the form of 200 detectors in a close-packed array for high granularity. Each crystal will be electronically segmented, with each region fitted with pulse-shape analysis electronics. A half-life sensitivity is predicted of 4.2e27 y or < 0.02-0.07 eV, depending on the nuclear matrix elements used to interpret the data., Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures. Presented by F. T. Avignone at NANP 2001

© 2017 Author(s).We report on a fabrication method and electron-transport measurements for submicron Josephson junctions formed by Cu nanowires coupling to superconducting planar Nb electrodes. The Cu nanowires with a resistivity of ρ C:1 μ Ω cm at low temperatures consisting of single-crystalline segments have been obtained by templated electrodeposition using anodic aluminum oxide as a porous matrix. The current-voltage characteristics of the devices have been studied as a function of temperature and magnetic field. For all junctions, the critical current monotonically decreases with a magnetic field. The measured temperature and magnetic field dependencies are consistent with the model for one-dimensional diffusive superconductor/normal metal/superconductor (SNS) Josephson junctions within the quasiclassical theory of superconductivity.

© 2017 Author(s).We report on a fabrication method and electron-transport measurements for submicron Josephson junctions formed by Cu nanowires coupling to superconducting planar Nb electrodes. The Cu nanowires with a resistivity of ρ C:1 μ Ω cm at low temperatures consisting of single-crystalline segments have been obtained by templated electrodeposition using anodic aluminum oxide as a porous matrix. The current-voltage characteristics of the devices have been studied as a function of temperature and magnetic field. For all junctions, the critical current monotonically decreases with a magnetic field. The measured temperature and magnetic field dependencies are consistent with the model for one-dimensional diffusive superconductor/normal metal/superconductor (SNS) Josephson junctions within the quasiclassical theory of superconductivity.

© 2019 Author(s). We report the magnetoresistance study of an individual polycrystalline nickel nanowire at temperature T = 10 K. Transport measurements have indicated a large coercive field of the nanowire, justified by the polycrystalline structure of the studied sample, where both magnetocrystalline anisotropy of randomly oriented grains and effective uniaxial anisotropy at the grain boundaries enhance the coercive field. Magnetization reversal studied with micromagnetic simulations occurs via the curling mode when vortices are nucleated and propagate along the nanowire, and propagation is inhibited at grain boundaries. The applicability of micromagnetic simulations is confirmed by a good agreement between experimental and simulated magnetoresistance curves.

© 2019, The Author(s). We examine the influence of superconductivity on the magneto-transport properties of a ferromagnetic Ni nanowire connected to Nb electrodes. We show experimentally and confirm theoretically that the Nb/Ni interface plays an essential role in the electron transport through the device. Just below the superconducting transition, a strong inverse proximity effect from the nanowire suppresses superconducting correlations at Nb/Ni interfaces, resulting in a conventional anisotropic magneto-resistive response. At lower temperatures however, the Nb electrodes operate as superconducting shunts. As the result, the magneto-resistance exhibits a strongly growing hysteretic behavior accompanied by a series of saw-like jumps. The latter are associated with the penetration/escape of individual Abrikosov vortices that influence non-equilibrium processes at the Nb/Ni interface. These effects should be taken into account when designing superconducting quantum nano-hybrids involving ferromagnetic nanowires.

© 2017We report that volumetric mesoporous structures obtained via self-organization of Pd-Ni nanowires interact actively with low temperature non-equilibrium oxygen plasma. This interaction leads to strong red incandescence of the composite nanostrucutures. After the plasma-chemical treatment, the X-ray diffraction pattern reveals presence of nanocrystalline nickel (II) oxide phase on surface of the samples. Measurements of electromagnetic response indicate that the samples exposed to oxygen plasma retain metallic type conductivity which is similar to the pristine Pd-Ni samples. Thus our studies indicate that the plasma-chemical treatment yields novel composite 3D hierarchical structures with a highly conductive skeleton of Pd-Ni nanowires covered by a thin nickel (II) oxide semiconducting layer of large surface area. These structures are attractive for applications.

The cellular and Ca2+ responses to physiological stimuli of different nature were studied in the experiments with the strain Aspergillus awamori 66A containing recombinant aequorin, a Ca2+-dependent photosensitive protein. The relationship between the cellular response registered by changes in the development of the mycelial fungus (colony growth, hyphal branching, and the rate of spore formation) and the level and duration of calcium flares in the cytosol was assessed. The physical or chemical stimuli (mechanical effect, osmotic shock) inducing short-time calcium flares in the cytosol did not influence significantly the development of A. awamori grown in liquid or on solid nutrient media. The action on the 24-h A. awamori culture of the Ca2+-selective ionophore (A23187) inducing long-term changes in calcium homeostasis caused disorders in the fungus development and morphology (hyperbranching of mycelial hyphae, formation of spherical cells, and inhibition of colony growth and spore formation). Thus, it was established that the development of cellular response in the micromycete correlated with the duration of the calcium flare in the cytosol. © 2010 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.

The microbial alkylhydroxybenzenes (AHB), which are anabiosis autoinducers also termed d1 factors, participate in the stress response of mycelial fungi, as determined from changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration. By using the genetically modified strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, which produces the recombinant Ca2+ -dependent protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied in the cytosol of cells exposed to mechanical shock in the presence of protective doses (0.001-0.01% w/vol) of a chemical AHB analogue, 4-n-hexylre-sorcinol. As under stressful conditions, Ca2+ concentration increases in the cell cytosol in response to an enhanced AHB level in a growing fungal culture; thus, AHB is perceived by cells as a stress signal. The level of cell response, which was determined from the amplitude of luminescence dependent on the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, was related to the physiological age of the cells and the AHB concentration. Micromycete preincubation with AHB was found to protect cells from subsequent stress; this was reflected in the Ca2+ response. The protective AHB effect was manifested as (1) a significant decrease in the amplitude of luminescence and, thus, in Ca2+ accumulation in the cytosol during subsequent mechanical stress (as compared to the control-mechanical stress only); (2) development of a secondary Ca2+ response, which was not observed in the control; and (3) a high level of Ca 2+ retained in the cytosol for a long time in the presence of AHB (as compared to the control without preincubation with AHB). The mechanisms underlying the AHB effect on Ca2+ transport systems are discussed. © 2004 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".

Using the mutant strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, producing the recombinant Ca2+ -dependent photosensitive protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied for the first time in the cytosol of micromycetes exposed to stressful factors, such as an increase in extracellular Ca 2+ to 50 mM, hypoosmotic shock, and mechanical shock. The cell response to stress proved to involve an increase in the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, which was determined from the amplitude of aequorin luminescence and the time of the amplitude enhancement and relaxation. The level of the Ca2+ response depended on the physiological stimulus. Inhibitory analysis with various agents that block Ca2+ channels and with agonists that specifically enhance the activity of the channels suggested that (1) the level of Ca2+ in the cytosol of micromycetes increases in response to stress because of the ion influx from both the growth medium and intracellular reservoirs and (2) potential-dependent transport systems play the major role in the Ca2+ influx into the cytosol of the micromycete cells. © 2004 MAIK "Nauka/ Interperiodica".

The effect of the RNase from Bacillus intermedium on the growth of Escherichia coli was investigated. RNase added to growth medium enhanced the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein and stimulated cell division; the degree of stimulation depended on the enzyme concentration. A necessary condition for stimulation was the adsorption of the enzyme on the cell surface and its interaction with the cytoplasmic membrane, as demonstrated immunocytochemically. The adsorption of the enzyme was accompanied by a 43% decrease in the surface charge density. Other effects of RNase involved a 25% increase in the growth rate, a 38% biomass gain, and generation time shortening by 10 min. The stimulation of bacterial growth correlated with the stimulation of cellular respiration rate.

Bacillus intermedium RNAase (with specific activity of 1000000 units per one mg of protein) at concentration of 1 × 10-3 mg/ml was shown to increase antagonistic and growth-stimulating properties of Trichoderma harzianum. An application of trichodermin which was treated with an enzyme enhanced cucumber crop capacity by 15-18% in industrial conditions.

The microbial alkylhydroxybenzenes (AHB), autoinducers of anabiosis, or d1 factors, participate in stress response of mycelial fungi, as determined from changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration. By using the genetically modified strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, which produces a recombinant Ca2+-dependent protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca 2+ was studied in the cytosol of cells exposed to mechanical shock in the presence of the protective doses (0.001-0.01% w/vol) of a chemical AHB analogue, 4-n-hexylresorcinol. Like under stressful conditions, Ca2+ concentration increases in the cell cytosol in response to enhanced AHB level in a growing fungal culture; thus, AHB is perceived by cells as a stress signal. The level of cell response, which was determined from the amplitude of luminescence dependent on the Ca2+ concentration in cytosol was related to the physiological age of the cells and AHB concentration. Micromycete preincubation with AHB was found to protect cells from subsequent stress; this was reflected in the Ca2+ response. The protective AHB effect was manifested as (1) a significant decrease in the amplitude of luminescence and, thus, in Ca2+ accumulation in the cytosol during subsequent mechanical stress (as compared to the control-mechanical stress only); (2) development of the secondary Ca2+ response, which was not observed in the control; (3) a high level of Ca2+ retained in the cytosol for a long time in the presence of AHB (as compared to the control without preincubation with AHB). The mechanisms underlying the AHB effect on the Ca 2+ transport systems are discussed.

Using the mutant strain Aspergillus awamori 66A producing a recombinant Ca2+-dependent photosensitive protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied for the first time in the cytosol of the micromycetes exposed to stressful factors, such as an increase in extracellular Ca2+ to 50 mM, hypoosmotic shock, and mechanical shock. Cell response to stress proved to involve an increase in the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, which was determined from the amplitude of aequorin luminescence and the time of the amplitude enhancement and relaxation. The level of Ca 2+ response depended on the physiological stimulus. Inhibitory analysis with various agents that block Ca2+ channels and with agonists that specifically enhance the activity of the channels suggested that (1) the level of Ca2+ in the cytosol of micromycetes increases in response to stress because of the ion influx from both the growth medium and intracellular reservoirs and (2) the potential-dependent transport systems play the major role in the Ca2+ influx into the cytosol of the micromycete cells.

The effect of the RNase from Bacillus intermedius on the growth of Escherichia coli was investigated. RNase added to growth medium enhanced the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein and stimulated cell division; the degree of stimulation depended on the enzyme concentration. A necessary condition for stimulation was the adsorption of the enzyme on the cell surface and its interaction with the cytoplasmic membrane, as demonstrated immunocytochemically. The adsorption of the enzyme was accompanied by a 43% decrease in the surface charge density. Other effects of RNase involved a 25% increase in the growth rate, a 38% biomass gain, and generation time shortening by 10 min. The stimulation of bacterial growth correlated with the stimulation of the cellular respiration rate. © 1999 MAHK "Hayka/Interperiodica".

Bacillus intermedius RNase (with a specific activity of 106 units per mg protein) at a concentration of 10-3 mg/ml was shown to increase the antagonistic and growth-stimulating properties of Trichoderma harzianum. The use of trichodermin treated with the enzyme increased cucumber crop yields by 15-18% under industrial conditions.

© 2017We report that volumetric mesoporous structures obtained via self-organization of Pd-Ni nanowires interact actively with low temperature non-equilibrium oxygen plasma. This interaction leads to strong red incandescence of the composite nanostrucutures. After the plasma-chemical treatment, the X-ray diffraction pattern reveals presence of nanocrystalline nickel (II) oxide phase on surface of the samples. Measurements of electromagnetic response indicate that the samples exposed to oxygen plasma retain metallic type conductivity which is similar to the pristine Pd-Ni samples. Thus our studies indicate that the plasma-chemical treatment yields novel composite 3D hierarchical structures with a highly conductive skeleton of Pd-Ni nanowires covered by a thin nickel (II) oxide semiconducting layer of large surface area. These structures are attractive for applications.

The effect of the RNase from Bacillus intermedium on the growth of Escherichia coli was investigated. RNase added to growth medium enhanced the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein and stimulated cell division; the degree of stimulation depended on the enzyme concentration. A necessary condition for stimulation was the adsorption of the enzyme on the cell surface and its interaction with the cytoplasmic membrane, as demonstrated immunocytochemically. The adsorption of the enzyme was accompanied by a 43% decrease in the surface charge density. Other effects of RNase involved a 25% increase in the growth rate, a 38% biomass gain, and generation time shortening by 10 min. The stimulation of bacterial growth correlated with the stimulation of cellular respiration rate.

The effect of the RNase from Bacillus intermedius on the growth of Escherichia coli was investigated. RNase added to growth medium enhanced the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein and stimulated cell division; the degree of stimulation depended on the enzyme concentration. A necessary condition for stimulation was the adsorption of the enzyme on the cell surface and its interaction with the cytoplasmic membrane, as demonstrated immunocytochemically. The adsorption of the enzyme was accompanied by a 43% decrease in the surface charge density. Other effects of RNase involved a 25% increase in the growth rate, a 38% biomass gain, and generation time shortening by 10 min. The stimulation of bacterial growth correlated with the stimulation of the cellular respiration rate. © 1999 MAHK "Hayka/Interperiodica".

Using the mutant strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, producing the recombinant Ca2+ -dependent photosensitive protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied for the first time in the cytosol of micromycetes exposed to stressful factors, such as an increase in extracellular Ca 2+ to 50 mM, hypoosmotic shock, and mechanical shock. The cell response to stress proved to involve an increase in the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, which was determined from the amplitude of aequorin luminescence and the time of the amplitude enhancement and relaxation. The level of the Ca2+ response depended on the physiological stimulus. Inhibitory analysis with various agents that block Ca2+ channels and with agonists that specifically enhance the activity of the channels suggested that (1) the level of Ca2+ in the cytosol of micromycetes increases in response to stress because of the ion influx from both the growth medium and intracellular reservoirs and (2) potential-dependent transport systems play the major role in the Ca2+ influx into the cytosol of the micromycete cells. © 2004 MAIK "Nauka/ Interperiodica".

The cellular and Ca2+ responses to physiological stimuli of different nature were studied in the experiments with the strain Aspergillus awamori 66A containing recombinant aequorin, a Ca2+-dependent photosensitive protein. The relationship between the cellular response registered by changes in the development of the mycelial fungus (colony growth, hyphal branching, and the rate of spore formation) and the level and duration of calcium flares in the cytosol was assessed. The physical or chemical stimuli (mechanical effect, osmotic shock) inducing short-time calcium flares in the cytosol did not influence significantly the development of A. awamori grown in liquid or on solid nutrient media. The action on the 24-h A. awamori culture of the Ca2+-selective ionophore (A23187) inducing long-term changes in calcium homeostasis caused disorders in the fungus development and morphology (hyperbranching of mycelial hyphae, formation of spherical cells, and inhibition of colony growth and spore formation). Thus, it was established that the development of cellular response in the micromycete correlated with the duration of the calcium flare in the cytosol. © 2010 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.

Using the mutant strain Aspergillus awamori 66A producing a recombinant Ca2+-dependent photosensitive protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied for the first time in the cytosol of the micromycetes exposed to stressful factors, such as an increase in extracellular Ca2+ to 50 mM, hypoosmotic shock, and mechanical shock. Cell response to stress proved to involve an increase in the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, which was determined from the amplitude of aequorin luminescence and the time of the amplitude enhancement and relaxation. The level of Ca 2+ response depended on the physiological stimulus. Inhibitory analysis with various agents that block Ca2+ channels and with agonists that specifically enhance the activity of the channels suggested that (1) the level of Ca2+ in the cytosol of micromycetes increases in response to stress because of the ion influx from both the growth medium and intracellular reservoirs and (2) the potential-dependent transport systems play the major role in the Ca2+ influx into the cytosol of the micromycete cells.

The microbial alkylhydroxybenzenes (AHB), autoinducers of anabiosis, or d1 factors, participate in stress response of mycelial fungi, as determined from changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration. By using the genetically modified strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, which produces a recombinant Ca2+-dependent protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca 2+ was studied in the cytosol of cells exposed to mechanical shock in the presence of the protective doses (0.001-0.01% w/vol) of a chemical AHB analogue, 4-n-hexylresorcinol. Like under stressful conditions, Ca2+ concentration increases in the cell cytosol in response to enhanced AHB level in a growing fungal culture; thus, AHB is perceived by cells as a stress signal. The level of cell response, which was determined from the amplitude of luminescence dependent on the Ca2+ concentration in cytosol was related to the physiological age of the cells and AHB concentration. Micromycete preincubation with AHB was found to protect cells from subsequent stress; this was reflected in the Ca2+ response. The protective AHB effect was manifested as (1) a significant decrease in the amplitude of luminescence and, thus, in Ca2+ accumulation in the cytosol during subsequent mechanical stress (as compared to the control-mechanical stress only); (2) development of the secondary Ca2+ response, which was not observed in the control; (3) a high level of Ca2+ retained in the cytosol for a long time in the presence of AHB (as compared to the control without preincubation with AHB). The mechanisms underlying the AHB effect on the Ca 2+ transport systems are discussed.

The microbial alkylhydroxybenzenes (AHB), which are anabiosis autoinducers also termed d1 factors, participate in the stress response of mycelial fungi, as determined from changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration. By using the genetically modified strain Aspergillus awamori 66A, which produces the recombinant Ca2+ -dependent protein aequorin, the dynamics of Ca2+ was studied in the cytosol of cells exposed to mechanical shock in the presence of protective doses (0.001-0.01% w/vol) of a chemical AHB analogue, 4-n-hexylre-sorcinol. As under stressful conditions, Ca2+ concentration increases in the cell cytosol in response to an enhanced AHB level in a growing fungal culture; thus, AHB is perceived by cells as a stress signal. The level of cell response, which was determined from the amplitude of luminescence dependent on the Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol, was related to the physiological age of the cells and the AHB concentration. Micromycete preincubation with AHB was found to protect cells from subsequent stress; this was reflected in the Ca2+ response. The protective AHB effect was manifested as (1) a significant decrease in the amplitude of luminescence and, thus, in Ca2+ accumulation in the cytosol during subsequent mechanical stress (as compared to the control-mechanical stress only); (2) development of a secondary Ca2+ response, which was not observed in the control; and (3) a high level of Ca 2+ retained in the cytosol for a long time in the presence of AHB (as compared to the control without preincubation with AHB). The mechanisms underlying the AHB effect on Ca2+ transport systems are discussed. © 2004 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".

Bacillus intermedius RNase (with a specific activity of 106 units per mg protein) at a concentration of 10-3 mg/ml was shown to increase the antagonistic and growth-stimulating properties of Trichoderma harzianum. The use of trichodermin treated with the enzyme increased cucumber crop yields by 15-18% under industrial conditions.