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a b s t r a c tIn this work we present the results of a study on pulse energy noise dynamics of the IBR-2M; the study employs statistical methods of time series (pulse energy) processing and hierarchical cluster analysis. It is shown that the power spectrum changes of the pulse energy fluctuations per cycle ($11 days) has a transition region duration of $3 days that takes place after the reactor has reached the nominal power of 2 MW. The power noise is subsequently divided into four stable clusters, with three of which describe the noise transition region. The fourth cluster constitutes a stable structure that does not depend on noise level (amplitude of the power spectrum) or on reactor operation time. The noise transition region is formed by the vibration of the moving reflectors once the reactor has been reached.

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The agricultural drainage water from the Sinaloa valley (Mexico) is often reused in agriculture and aquaculture before reaching coastal water bodies. Discharged water must be of good quality to maintain the health of ecosystems and prevent damage to the organisms that compose them. This research determined the occurrence of coliforms in a drainage ditch known as La Michoacana (Sinaloa) that receives contaminated water from agricultural and urban sources. A section of 3.6 km was studied during 2013 and samples were obtained monthly from five equidistant sampling sites. Each water sample was analyzed for total coliform (TC) and fecal coliform (FC) content, pH, salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen percentage (%DO). The sampling sites with the highest bacterial contamination were associated with direct discharges of domestic wastewater and those with the lowest to the output drain. The performance of this agricultural ditch decreased the concentration of coliforms, with median and average values of 96% and 87% for TC, and 98% and 85% for FC, respectively. The most common bacteria were Escherichia coli (67.7%), Kluyvera cryocrescens (10.2%), and Enterobacter agglomerans (6.3%). Coliform concentration was positively correlated with temperature and negatively with %DO. The ditch improved the microbiological quality of the water, demonstrating remediation activities in the system. Proper management and maintenance of agricultural drainage ditches would favorably impact the health and biodiversity, as well as the intensive aquaculture and agricultural activities of the Sinaloa valley. RESUMEN.El agua que conducen los canales de drenaje del valle agrícola sinaloense (México) es reutilizada con frecuencia en la agricultura y acuacultura antes de ser depositada en las aguas costeras. La calidad del agua descargada debe ser adecuada para mantener la salud de los ecosistemas y evitar daño a los organismos que los componen. Esta investigación determinó la presencia de coliformes en el canal de drenaje agrícola conocido como La Michoacana (Sinaloa), que recibe agua contaminada de fuentes agrícolas y urbanas. Se estudió una sección de 3.6 km del canal durante el año 2013 y se recolectaron mensualmente muestras de agua de cinco puntos de muestreo equidistantes. A cada muestra se le analizó el contenido de coliformes totales (CT) y coliformes fecales (CF), pH, salinidad, temperatura y porcentaje de saturación de oxígeno disuelto (%OD). Los puntos de muestreo con mayor contaminación bacteriana estuvieron asociados a las descargas directas de agua residual doméstica, y aquellos con menor contaminación estuvieron asociados a la salida del canal de drenaje. El funcionamiento del canal disminuyó la carga de coliformes, con medianas y valores promedio del 96% y 87% para CT, y 98% y 85% para CF, respectivamente. Las principales bacterias identificadas fueron Escherichia coli (67.7%), Kluyvera cryocrescens (10.2%) y Enterobacter agglomerans (6.3%). La concentración de coliformes presentó una correlación positiva con la temperatura y...

A high number of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli (especially to β-lactams and sulfonamides) and MDR isolates were detected in children under 5 years old, irrespective of diarrhoea symptoms; this is novel information for Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Moreover, our results showed that the studied fruit extracts/fractions are potential alternative or complementary treatments for MDR E. coli strains.