An experimental device designed for the detection of peripheral veins during the injection and infusion was developed on the basis of recording the difference in the intensity of the optical signal reflected from the vessels and surrounding tissues. The device allows to perform the detection of the locations of vessels, to determine their projection, to confidently distinguish veins and arteries. The effectiveness of the application is shown in tests on healthy people and patients with diabetic angiopathy. The device is very compact, has a simple design and low cost.

Keywords: infrared light, optical pair, photodiode, LED, introscopy, vascular detection, complicated intravenous access, peripheral vein, photoplethysmography, angiopathy

In the article results of approbation of the experimental devices designed for visualization of blood vessels developed by the authors are presented. Experimental device number one is an emitter of infrared light, the experimental device number two is a emitter of visible red light. Devices can be recommended for use in patients with no factors impeding vascular imaging and in patients with elevated body mass index.

Keywords: infrared radiation, optical pair, photodiode, LED, introscopy, visible red light, vascular detection, complicated intravenous access, peripheral vein

High purity ultrafine aluminum nitride is produced by gas-phase approach, however there is an issue to divide AlF3 and AlN at the final step of synthesis. Recently, the problem is solved by sublimation of aluminum trifluoride in vacuum, but due to high temperatures aluminum nitride particles agglomerate into chunks with dimension about 8 μm, hence the new alternate methods of separation is in a great interest. Flotation in organic environment is considered to divide aluminum trifluoride and aluminum nitride. The process of AlN and AlF3 interaction with organic and element-organic matters was investigated and the following conclusions were made: there is agglomeration and sedimentation stability of AlN and AlF3 in organic environments and flotation possibility was experimentally proved, hence, flotation after special treatment is a possible approach to divide powders of aluminum trifluoride and nitride.

Keywords: aluminum trifluoride, aluminum nitride, gas-phase synthesis, aglomeration, sedimentation, sublimation