Vol. 76 No. 3 (2023)

Published: 27-03-2023

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Table of Contents

Mathematics

On Packing of Minkowski Balls

Nikolaj M. Glazunov

335–342
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Physics

Damage Threshold in Ablation Regime Induced by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation on Transparent Media

Georgi Yankov, Stefan Karatodorov, Valentin Mihailov, Vani Tankova, Nikolay Nedyalkov, Ekaterina Iordanova

343–351
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Dial Sounder of Methane Insusceptible to Variable Humidity Based on Broadband Laser Diodes

Stoyan Penchev, Vasilka Pencheva, Tanja Dreischuh

352-358
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Radionuclides and Potentially Toxic Elements in Sediments from the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast

Tzvetana Nonova, Alexander Strezov, Lyuben Dobrev, Krasimira Slavova

359-367
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Chemistry

Novel Ion-imprinted Polymer as a Tool for Selective Determination of SbIII in Natural Waters

Tanya Yordanova, Ivanka Dakova, Irina Karadjova

368–376
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The Wall Paintings in the Russian Church St. Nicholas in Sofia: a Technological Study by Integrated Analytical Approach

Bistra Stamboliyska, Stefan Belishki, Nikifor Haralampiev, Denitsa Yancheva, Evelina Velcheva, Petya Penkova, Albena Lederer, Dieter Fischer

377-387
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Biology

Exudate Flavonoids of Primula veris Leaves and Their Inhibitory Activity on Lolium perrene Seed Germination

Milena Nikolova, Elina Yankova-Tsvetkova, Tatyana Stefanova, Strahil Berkov

388-393
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Bacterial and Viral Pathogens Implicated in Female Reproductive Failure Investigated on Menstrual Blood

Kremena Mesechkova, Anita Kavrakova, Bilyana Georgieva, Ivan Sigridov, Ani Miteva, Vanyo Mitev, Albena Todorova

394-406
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil of Aerial Part of Artemisia absinthium L. (Asteraceae) from Algeria

Hadria Amel Benchohra, Mustapha Mahmoud Dif, Mohamed Tounsi, Halima Essaadia Souhila Medjaher, Lydia Aissaoui

407-414
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Intake and Contribution of Food Groups to Vitamin D Intake in Adults with Overweight and Obesity

Maria G. Nikolova, Velko T. Minchev, Georgi Ts. Momekov, Lalka S. Rangelova

415-423
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First Record of the Genus Strangospora (Strangosporaceae, Ascomycota) from Bulgaria

Veselin V. Shivarov

424-428
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Medicine

CXCL12 Inhibition Prevents Telomere Shortening and Repression of Telomerase Activity in Both Early and Late Post-menopausal Atherosclerosis via ABCA1 Upregulation

Wenlin Lian, Yanming Li, Shuyu Liu, Feng Li, JianBin Gong

429-439
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Oxygenation Index – an Objective Indicator of the Severity and Treatment Effect of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

Petya Radulova, Boriana Slancheva, Rumen Marinov

440-447
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A New Combined Non-invasive Method for Assessment of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis in NAFLD Patients – Pilot Study

Teodora Komitova, Rumiana Mitova, Kaloyan Pavlov, Klimentina Gerdzhikova, Ivan Terziev , Borislav Vladimirov, Jordan Genov

448-456
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Translation and Validation of the Bulgarian Version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) in Patients with Osteoarthritis

Svetoslav A. Slavchev

457-463
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Higher Expression Levels of miR-1246 in Advanced Laryngeal Carcinoma Are Associated with Elevated Risk of Locoregional Metastasis

Gergana Stancheva, Silva Kyurkchiyan, Veronika Petkova, Tzvetomir Marinov, Maya Belitova, Sylvia Skelina, Radka Kaneva, Diana Popova, Todor M. Popov

464–472
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Agricultural Sciences

Evaluation of Agronomic Traits and Genetic Diversity of Common Bean Genotypes under Irrigated and Rainfed Conditions

Hüseyin Güngör

473–485
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Influence of Dieback Disease on Soil Chemistry and Bacterial Diversity in the Rhizosphere of Mango Plants

Sumbal Ayyaz, Muhammad Aslam Shad, Haq Nawaz, Fiaz Ahmad

486–494
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