POSUDIN Yuriy ( May 21, 1941 )

Prof. Yuriy POSUDIN, Head Department of Biophysics, National Agricultural University, Geroiv Oborony St., 15, Kyiv 41, 03041 UKRAINE

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PUBLICATIONS of Prof. Yuriy Posudin BOOKS Posudin Yu.I.(1985) Laser Microfluorometry of Biological Objects.Vyssha shkola, Kiev.108 p. Posudin Yu.I.(1989) Laser Photobiology. Vyssha shkola, Kiev, 246 p. Posudin Yu.I.(1990) Science and Environmental Pollution Control. In: Human-Technique-Nature. Vyssha shkola, Kiev, P.26-33. Posudin Yu.I., Timoshenko Yu.A.(1991) Modern Methods of Determination of Milk Content. Agr.Academy Publ., Kiev. 69 p. Posudin Yu.I.,Kostenko V.I.(1993) Spectroscopy of Milk. Urozhaj, Kyiv. 83 p. Posudin Yu.I.(1995) Biophysics. Urozhaj, Kyiv. 222 p. Posudin Yu.I.(1995) Biophysicist Sergey Chakhotin. Agr.Univ.Publ., Kiev. 80 p. Posudin Yu.I. (1988) Spectroscopy Monitoring of Agrosphere, Urozhaj, Kyiv.128 p. Posudin Yu.I. (1988) Lasers in Agriculture, Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield,USA. 188 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2000) Physics and Biophysics of the Environment, Svit, Kyiv. 303 p. Posudin Yu.I., Semyonova N.P., Kozhemjako Ya.V. (2001) Applied Physics and Biophysics, Nat.Agr.Univ.Publ..128 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2002) Laboratory Practicum, Aristey, Kyiv. 178 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2003) Methods of Measurement of the Environmental Parameters. Svit, Kyiv. 286 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2003) Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics (In Ukrainian). Svit, Kyiv. 400 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2003) Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics (In English). Agrarna Nauka, Kyiv. 195 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2004) Biophysics of Plants. Nova Kniga, Kyiv. 252 p. Posudin Yu.I. (2005) Methods of Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Agricultural and Food Products. Aristey, Kyiv. 408 p. JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS Photobiology of Algae Colombetti G., Ghetti F., Lenci F., Polacco E., Posudin Yu.I., Kampani E. (1981) Laser microspectrofluorometry of photopigments in vivo. Quantum Electronics.8:2680-2683. Posudin Yu.I (1982) Photobehaviour of Euglena gracilis. Uspechi Sovremennoi Biologii,93(2):230-235. Posudin Yu.I. (1983) Photosensory transduction in Euglena gracilis. Reports of Academy of Sci.UkrSSR. 9:77-80. Posudin Yu.I (1984) Identification of photopigments. News of Acad. of Sci.USSR. 1:82-88. Posudin Yu.I (1985), Spectrophotometric investigation of chloroplasts photomovement. Biol.Sciences, Depon.VINITI, N1957-B85, 10 p. Posudin Yu.I. (1985) Photoinduced orientation of chloroplasts. In: Human and Light, Saransk. P.94-101. Posudin Yu.I. (1986) Photoinduced movement of chloroplasts. Hydrobiol.J. 22:46-53. Kondratyeva N.V., Belikova O.O., Posudin Yu.I.(1987) Variability of life cycles of Nostoc sp. Ukrainian Botanical J. 44:21-25. Posudin Yu.I., Repetsky N.S. (1988) Destructive reactions of lower organisms. Biol. Sciences. 1:33-36. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Radchenko M.I., Lilitskaya G.G. (1988) Photokinetic reactions of Dunaliella. Microbiologia. 57:1001-1006. Zelnichenko A.T.,Kovalchuk V.C., Posudin Yu.I. (1988) Effect of electromagnetic fields on the microorganisms. Biophysics. 33:841-844. Posudin Yu.I.,Massjuk N.P.,Lilitskaya G.G., Radchenko M.I. (1990) Phototopotaxis of two species of Dunaliella.Biophysics. 35:969-971. Parshikova T.V., Lepnitskaya G.P., Lilitskaya G.G., Posudin Yu.I. (1990) Effect of surface-active substances on photomovement of two species of Dunaliella. Ukrainian Botanical J. 45:60-63.

Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G., Radchenko M.I. (1991) Phototopotaxis of two species of Dunaliella. Ukrainian Botanical J. 48:48-53. Posudin Yu.I., Kononchuk V.R., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G.(1991) Mechanisms of photoreception of Dunaliella salina. Algologia, 1:24-34. Massjuk N.P., Posudin Yu.I., Radchenko M.I., Sheiko A.N. (1991) The parametrical principle of the classification of photomovement of organisms. J.Photochem.Photobiol. 10:269-271. Posudin Yu.I., Kucherov A.P., Olkhovskaya G.P. (1991), Decomposition of spectral curves. Biol.Sciences, #254-B91, 14 p. Massjuk N.P., Posudin Yu.I.(1991) Photoreceptor systems of monad algae. Kiev. 61 p. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G., Radchenko M.I. (1992) Photomovement of two species of Dunaliella Teod. Algologia, 2:37-47. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G., Golubkova M.G. (1992) Effect of ionising radiation on photomovement of algae. Radiobiology. 2:292-298. Posudin Yu.I., Suprun A.D.(1992), Mechanisms of photocontrol of movement of flagellates. Biol.Sciences, 11-12:27-33. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G. (1993) Effect of calcium ions on photomovement of two species of Dunaliella Teod. Algologia. 3:16-23. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G., Shevchenko A.I. (1995) Effect of sodium azide on photomovement of two species of Dunaliella Teod. Physiology of Plants. 42(3): 432-434. Martynenko A.I., Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G. (1996) Effect of external factors on photomovement of microorganisms. Algologia. 6(2): 150-155. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G.(1996), Photomovement parameters as test-functions during biomonitoring. Polish J.Env.Sciences, 5(3):51-57. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P. (1996) Diffractional mechanism of photoreception of unicellular green flagellates. Algologia. 6(4):366-376. Posudin Yu.I. (1998) Measurement of Gravitaxis of Algae as Method of Biomonitoring of Aquatic Media. Sci.Herald of Nat.Agr.Univ. 3:15-21. Martynenko A.I., Posudin Yu.I., Masyuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G. (2000) Effect of external factors on photomovement of algae of genus Dunaliella Teod. Intern. J. on Algology. 2(3):19-26. Flores-Moya A., Posudin Yu.I., Fernandez J.A., Figueroa F.L., Kawai H. (2002) Photomovement of the swarmers of the brown algae Scytosiphon lomentaria and Petalonia fascia: effect of photon irradiance, spectral composition and UV dose. J.Photochem. Photobiol. B.66:134-140. Massjuk N.P., Posudin Yu.I. (2002) Rigorous fundamentals of classification of light-induced behaviour from freely motile microorganisms. Acta Botanica Malacitana.27:147-158. Posudin Yu., Hanelt D., Wiencke C. (2004) Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Green Alga Ulva lactuca. Sci.Herald of Nat.Agr.Univ. 72: 13-31. Posudin Yu.I., Massjuk N.P., Lilitskaya G.G. (2004) Effect of ultraviolet radiation on photomovement of two species of Dunaliella Teod. Algologia.14 (2): 113-126. Posudin Yu., Murakami A., Kamiya M., Kawai H. (2004) Effect of light of different intensity on chlorophyll fluorescence of Ulva pertusa Kjellman (Chlorophyta). Int. J. on Algae.6(3):235-250. Inventions Begma A.A., Vlasenko V.V., Matskivsky V.I., Penkov F.M., Posudin Yu.I., Florov V.G. Method of estimation of toxicity of chemicals. Invention N1482887 USSR,1989. Posudin Yu.I. Method of biotesting of chemical compounds in aquatic medium. Invention N4737382 USSR, 1992. Fluorescence Analysis of Agronomic Plants Posudin Yu.I. (1981) Determination of fluorescence life-time. Sci.Publ. Agr.Academy. 1:177-183. Posudin Yu.I. (1982) Spectral characteristics of riboflavin tetrabutirate. Ukrainian Biochem.J. 54:198-201. Posudin Yu.I. (1983) Control of laser pulses duration. Sci.Publ.Academy. 1:62-66. Posudin Yu.I. (1983) Laser Doppler spectroscopy of biological objects. Biol.Sciences. 7:29-37. Posudin Yu.I.(1985) Control of recovery of fluorescence after photobleaching. Cytology. 27:1315-1319.

Gordienko T.K., Kononchuk V.R., Posudin Yu.I., Suprun A.D. (1986) Laser irradiation of plants. Biol.Sciences, Depon.VINITI,#4113-B86, 9 p. Gordienko T.K., Kononchuk V.R., Posudin Yu.I., Suprum A.D. (1986) Laser irradiation of seeds. Biol.Sciences. 9:27-30. Gordienko T.K., Kononchuk V.R., Posudin Yu.I., Suprun A.D. (1988) Laser irradiation of agronomic plants. Bull.Agr.Sciences. 3:67-71. Ivanitskaya S.A., Posudin Yu.I. (1989) Laser spectrofluorometry of vegetables. Biol.Sciences, Depon.VINITI, #5351-B89, 9p. Ivanitskaya S.A., Posudin Yu.I. (1989) Laser spectrofluoremetry of cereals. Biol.Sciences, Depon.VINITI, #5350-B89, 10 p. Posudin Yu.I., Kucherov A.P., Olchovskaya G.P. (1991) Decomposition of spectral curves. Biol.Sciences, #254-B91, 14 p. Posudin Yu.I.,Ivonchik P.N., Ivanitskaya S.A., Lilitskaya G.G. (1992) Physical and biological methods of pesticides control. Bull.Agr.Science. 12:36-38. Posudin Yu.I. (1997) Spectroscopic monitoring of agronomic plants and canopies. Bull. Nat. Agr. Univ.1:14-21. Posudin Yu.I., Kozhemjako Ya.V. (2001) Method of spectroscopic analysis of plants under stress conditions. Bull. Uzhgorod Nat. Univ.10:120-123. Posudin Yu.I. (2002) Fluorescence analysis of plants during development under stress conditions. Bull. Nat. Agr. Univ.58: 42-48. Posudin Yu.I., Kozhemjako Ya.V. (2002) Fluorometer for Analysis of Agronomic Plants under Stress Conditions. Bull. Nat. Agr. Univ.58: 39-41. Posudin Yu.I. (2003) Vectorial Method of Fluorescence Analysis of Plants under Stress Conditions. Bull. Nat. Agr. Univ.63: 45-49. Inventions Posudin Yu.I. Instrument for measurement of fluorescence decay. Invention # 1263039 USSR, 1986. Posudin Yu., Kozhemyako Ya.V. Method of Analysis of Plants under Stress Conditions. Patent of Ukraine, 61148, # 2001042240,2003. Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Products and Objects Milk Posudin Yu.I., Kostenko V.I. (1989) Laser determines fat content. Agroprom of Ukraine. 4:64. Posudin Yu.I., Kostenko V.I. (1991) Method of laser spectrofluorometry of milk and dairy products. Agr.Biology. 2:191-195. Posudin Yu.I., Kostenko V.I. (1992) Determination of milk content on the basis of Infrared spectrophotometry. Isvestiya VUZov. Food Technology. 3-4:64-66. Posudin Yu.I. (1993) Turbidimetric methods of milk control. Isvestia VUZov. Food technology. 3-4:85-87. Posudin Yu.I. (1993) Luminescence method of milk control Isvestia VUZov. Food technology. 5-6:79-81. Posudin Yu.I. (1995) Laser fluorometer for determination of fat in milk. Isvestia of VUZov.Food Technology. 3-4: 72-73. Martynenko I.I., Posudin Yu.I., Shevchenko A.I. (1996) Infrared photometer. Food and Processing Industry. 2:30. Inventions Posudin Yu.I., Kostenko V.I. Method of determination of fat content in milk. Invention # 1698715 USSR,1991. Posudin Yu.I., Martynenko I.I., Shevchenko A.I. Instrument for quantitative determination of milk components. Patent of Ukraine, 14626 A, # 95041858,1997. Posudin Yu.I. Method of Determination of Carbohydrates in Biological Objects. Patent of Ukraine, 29114A, # 98010144. Eggs Posudin Yu.I., Lepeshenkov V.F. (1991) Optical and laser methods of poultry-breeding control. St.-Petersbourg Agr.Univ.Publ. 1:59-64. Posudin Yu.I., Tsarenko P.P., Tsyganjuk O.V. (1992) Eggs quality evaluation with optical and laser methods.

Agr. Biology. 4:69-74. Inventions Posudin Yu.I., Lepeshenkov V.F. Method of eggs quality evaluation. Invention # 1735766 USSR,1992. Posudin Yu.I., Kucherov A.P. Method of control of eggs quality. Invention # 1783390 USSR,1992. Honey Posudin Yu.I., Polishuk V.P., Bulavin S.P., Istomina V.A. (1995) Spectroscopic methods of honey investigation. Visnyk agrarnoi nauki. 6:78-82. Animal Hair Gopka B.M., Zatvarsky B.M., Posudin Yu.U. (1990) Optical and laser methods of investigation of horse hair. Biol.Sciences. Depon VINITI, 28 p. Posudin Yu.I., Trofimenko A.L., Koval Y.M., Palecha N.P. (1993) Spectral characteristics of animals hair as genetic indices. Cytology and genetics. 27:74-77. Posudin Yu.I., Trofimenko A.L. (1994) Laser diffractometry of calves hair. Bull.Agr. Science. 9:85-89. Posudin Yu.I., Chervinsky L.S., Yasynetska N.I., Zharkykh T.L. (1998) Investigation of fluorescence characteristics of Przhevalsky horse hair. Sci.Herald of Nat.Agr.Univ. 4: 3-9. Trofimenko A.L., Posudin Yu.I. (1998) Description of polyphenism of features during selection of cattles. Sci.Herald of Nat.Agr.Univ. 10: 55-61. Inventions Posudin Yu.I., Trofimenko A.L., Vinnichuk D.T. Method of identification of animal features through the structure of nasolabial mirror. Patent of Ukraine 25105A; N 95041577, 1998. Environment Posudin Yu.I. Demographic Growth and Ecology// Sapienti, August 1998 (http:sapienti.kiev.ua/1/a03_ua.html). Posudin Yu.I. Natural and Human Factors of Environmental Disbalance// Sapienti, October-November 1998 (http:sapienti.kiev.ua/2/a03_ua.html). Posudin Yu.I. Environmental Ethics // Sapienti, April 1999 (http://sapienti.kiev.ua/5/a04_ua.html). Posudin Yu.I. Militarization, Space and Environment, 2000 (http://www.irex.kiev.ua/Sapienti/Posudin.htm.2003). Optical and Laser Spectroscopy in Medicine Posudin Yu.I., Loboda I.P., Loboda V.I.(1982) Photodynamic diagnostics and therapy of tumor, Clinical Surgery, 5:43-45. Posudin Yu.I.(1987) Photosensitization in veterinary. Kiev. 65 p. Posudin Yu.I., Kharchenko S.M., Kolesnik V.Ya., Vasуlenko O.L. (2001) Effect of coherent and incoherent radiation on living organisms. Sci.Herald of Nat.Agr.Univ. 29: 57-60. Posudin Yu.I., Kolesnik V.Ya., Vasуlenko O.L. (2001) Application of Lasers in Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine. 1:36-37. Kharchenko S., Posudin Yu., Shuba V., Malko V., Vasylenko O. (2002) Effect of physical factors on the growth of toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus Link.- pollutant of coetoxicosis of sucking-pigs. Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine. 1:29-31. Posudin Yu.I., Dull G.G., Kays S.J. Blood glucose monitoring in diabetes patients// Endokrynologia, 2002.-V.7.-N2.-P.242-256. Inventions Posudin Yu.I. Method of determination of lead in blood. Invention # 1125199 USSR,1984.

ABSTRACTS Posudin Yu.I.(1985), Laser Microfluorometry of Biological Objects Vyssha shkola, Kiev, 108 p. Laser microfluorometry is based on the excitation of fluorescence of biological microobjects by laser radiation. The main applications of this technique are related to microspectrofluorometry of photopigments in vivo, investigation of light mediated phenomena in biological membranes, analysing and sorting cells. Posudin Yu.I.(1989), Laser Photobiology Vyssha shkola, Kiev, 246 p. The main aspects of laser photobiology are discussed: interaction of laser radiation with biological objects, photobiological reactions and processes of photoregulation of vital activity of biological systems, application of lasers in photobiology, automatization of photobiological investigations.

Posudin Yu.I., Timoshenko Yu.A.(1991), Modern Methods of Determination of Milk Content Agr.Academy Publ., Kiev, 69 p. Posudin Yu.I.,Kostenko V.I.(1993), Spectroscopy of Milk Urozhaj, Kyiv, 83 p. Modern methods of determination of milk content are discussed. The spectroscopic methods provide fast, precise and nondestructive analysis of milk and dairy products. The most perspective spectroscopic methods are fluorometry, infrared spectrophotometry, near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy, light-scattering technique. Posudin Yu.I.(1995),

, 222 p. k for the students of Veterinary Medicine and

osudin Yu.I., Kozhemjako Ya.V., Martynenko A.I.(1999),

This manual provides a collection of practical problems,

Biophysics Urozhaj, Kyiv The text-booAnimal Science. The main problems of Biophysics of Farm Animals are discussed: physical processes and mechanisms of viability of living organisms, perception of external factors of mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetical and optical nature by animals, interaction of farm animals with the environment. PApplied Physics and Biophysics Nat.Agr.Univ.Publ.,128 p. examples of their solution and control questions in the field of Physics and Biophysics of Farm Animals. For the students of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science.

Posudin Yu.I. (1998), Spectroscopy Monitoring of Agrosphere Urozhaj, Kyiv,128 p. The book is dedicated to the analysis of the main sources of the envoronmental pollution in agriculture, the causes of the equilibrium disturbances, effects of environmental pollution on living organisms, application of modern methods in spectroscopic monitoring of agrospere. Posudin Yu.I. (1998) Lasers in Agriculture Science Publishers,Inc.Enfield, 188 p. This book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of optical phenomena and elements of spectroscopy, main principles and mechanisms of laser action, properties of laser radiation and practical applications of laser in various branches of agriculture, particularly, in: agronomic plant-growing (optical and laser spectroscopy of plants at single leaf and canopy level); cattle-breeding (laser spectroscopy of animal hair, determination of milk content, analysis of animal sperm motility); genetics and selection (laser photobiology of DNA, flow cytometry of sperm); veterinary medicine (laser diagnostics, therapy and surgery of farm animals); poultry-farming (egg quality evaluation, laser control of bird feathering); apiculture (honey quality evaluation); agroengineering (laser welding, cutting, drilling of mechanical details, laser systems of navigation); monitoring of agrosphere (laser monitoring and remote sensing of agrosphere, laser meteorology). This book is meant for agricultural specialists, educationists, students and post-graduate students; persons connected with biological, medical, and environmental sciences may also find the book useful.

Posudin Yu.I. (2000) Physics and Biophysics of the Environment Svit, Kyiv, 303 p. The main aims of this book are: description of general characteristics of biosphere and its main components - atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere; review of the basic causes of environmental disturbances which are caused by urbanization and industrialization of human society; estimation of abiotic and biotic factors of the environment which provoke stress in living organisms; discussion of the effects of environmental pollution on living organisms and their ability to receive external factors. analysis of the current state of the technology of environmental pollution control with special emphasis on spectroscopic monitoring and remote sensing of environmental components. Posudin Yu.I. (2003), Methos of Measurement of Environmental Parameters Kyiv, Svit, 288 p. An information about modern methods and instrumentation that are used for control of the environment is proposed. The main characteristics of biosphere, abiotic and biotic factors of the environment, principles of action of measuring devices and methodology of measurement of environmental processes and phenomena are considered. Particular attention is given to remote sensing of surrounding and to application of automated systems of measurement of environmental parameters. The text-book is supplied with practical problems, control tasks, questions and tests. Posudin Yu.I. (2003), Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics Kyiv, Svit, 400 p. The main propositions, laws and theories of general physics are discussed. Physical processes and mechanisms that provide the basis of viability of living organisms and particularly of livestocks are considered. The problems of the effect of environmental factors on agricultural animal is studied. A special emphasis is given to principles of action and possible application of modern physical methods and devices in agricultural practice. The text-book is supplied with solution of practical biophysical problems, control works and questions.

Posudin Yu.I. (2004), Laboratory Practicum and Collected Problema with Discipline "Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics" Kyiv, Aristey, 180 p. This text-book consists of the laboratory exercises and collection of problems dedicated to all sections of general physics for the students of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Each laboratory work includes short theoretical introduction, description of instrumentation, sequence of operations, mathematical elaboration of the results of measurement, control questions. The special attention is paid to practical expediency of each laboratory exercise. Posudin Yuriy (2004), Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics Kyiv: Agrarna nauka, 196 p. The textbook "Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics" published in English is intended for Ukrainian students who attend the English-speaking lectures at agricultural educational institutions with a III - IV level of accreditation; it is also valuable to foreign and post-graduate students, translators and anyone interested in English terminology in the field of physics and biophysics. The main objectives of the course "Physics with Fundamentals of Biophysics" is to expose readers to the principal laws and theses of physics which make it possible to study general regularities of natural phenomena; to apply the principles and methods of the physical sciences to biological problems; to consider biophysical problems which are concerned with the viability of living objects (plants, animals, microorganisms) and their interaction with the environment; to elucidate possible applications of physical instruments to agricultural, biological, ecological and medical uses. The textbook contains examples of solutions to practical biophysical problems and questions pertaining to those problems that require clarification. Each text modulus contains a Ukrainian/English vocabulary of physical and biophysical terms. Additional informative material is provided in the appendix. Posudin Yu.I. (2004), Biophysics of Plants Nova Knyga, Vinnitsa, 256 p. The main basis of this book is concept of transfer phenomena - irreversible processes which are important from the point of view of plant viability and include spatial transfer of mass, moment, electric charge etc. Such an approach permits to unite as a whole all biophysical processes which occur in the plant during its interaction with surrounding.

Posudin Yu.I. (2005), Methods of Nondestructive Quality and Safety Evaluation of Agricultural and Food Products Aristey, Kyiv, 408 p. The main objective of this book is to acquaint the students of agricultural and food specialties with modern physical methods of nondestructive quality and safety evaluation of agricultural and food products, principles of action of devices which are used in agriculture and food technology. The specific aims of the text-book are definition of the principal concepts of nondestructive testing, decription of the main quality parameters and factors which influence on these parameters, determination of safety of products, contamination and adulteration that provoke human disease, acquaintance with possible application of moderm methods such as mechanical, acoustical, optical and spectroscopic ones, nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging, X-rays and computer vision in agriculture and food technology, comparative analysis of advantages and shortcomings of instrumental methods.