• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.139-143
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• 2010

The objective of our study was the formulation of a local strain of Mamestra brassicae nucleopolyhedrovirus-K1 (MabrNPV-K1) for the development of viral insecticide to control M. brassicae. To formulate MabrNPV-K1, feeding toxicities of various supplements and ultraviolet (UV)-protection were investigated. Optical brightener Tinopal UNPA-GX (Tinopal) as UV protectant and Bentonite had some toxicity themselves to increase the mortality. The protection of polyhedra from UV light radiation was observed only by Tinopal. The MabrNPV-K1 was formulated as a wettable powder form. The mortality of the formulation was higher and rapid than that of the un-formulated. This suggested the possibility of MabrNPV-K1 formulation as an effective biological control agent for M. brassicae.

• Journal of the Chungcheong Mathematical Society
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.319-326
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• 2020

In this paper, we establish a general solution of the following functional equation $$mf\({\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}}x_k\)+{\sum\limits_{t=1}^{m}}f\({\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n-i_t}}x_k-{\sum\limits_{k=n-i_t+1}^{n}}x_k\)=2{\sum\limits_{t=1}^{m}}\(f\({\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n-i_t}}x_k\)+f\({\sum\limits_{k=n-i_t+1}^{n}}x_k\)\)$$ where m, n, t, i_t ∈ ℕ such that 1 ≤ t ≤ m < n. Also, we study Hyers-Ulam-Rassias stability for the generalized quadratic functional equation with n-variables and m-combinations form in quasi-𝛽-normed spaces and then we investigate its application.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.69-74
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• 2015

This paper offers solutions to unresolved $43{\leq}R(5,5){\leq}49$ and $102{\leq}R(6,6){\leq}165$ problems of Ramsey's number. The Ramsey's number R(s,t) of a complete graph $k_n$ dictates that n-1 number of incidental edges of a arbitrary vertex ${\upsilon}$ is dichotomized into two colors: (n-1)/2=R and (n-1)/2=B. Therefore, if one introduces the concept of distance to the vertex ${\upsilon}$, one may construct a partite graph $K_n=K_L+{\upsilon}+K_R$, to satisfy (n-1)/2=R of {$K_L,{\upsilon}$} and (n-1)/2=B of {${\upsilon},K_R$}. Subsequently, given that $K_L$ forms the color R of $K_{s-1)$, $K_S$ is attainable. Likewise, given that $K_R$ forms the color B of $K_{t-1}$, $K_t$ is obtained. By following the above-mentioned steps, $R(s,t)=K_n$ was obtained, satisfying necessary and sufficient conditions where, for $K_L$ and $K_R$, the maximum distance should be even and incidental edges of all vertices should be equal are satisfied. This paper accordingly proves R(5,5)=43 and R(6,6)=91.

• BMB Reports
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• v.42 no.12
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• pp.817-822
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• 2009

Type-1 phosphatase (PP-1) was assessed in foot muscle (FM) and hepatopancreas (HP) of estivating (EST) Otala lactea. Snail PP-1 displayed several conserved traits, including sensitivity to inhibitors, substrate affinity, and reduction in size to a 39 kDa catalytic subunit (PP-1c). During EST, PP-1 activity in FM and HP crude extracts was reduced, though kinetics and protein levels of purified PP-1c isoforms were not altered. PP-1c protein levels increased and decreased in nuclear and glycogen-associated fractions, respectively, during EST. Gel filtration determined that a 257 kDa low $K_m$ PP-1$\alpha$ complex decreased during estivation whereas a 76 kDa high $K_m$ complex increased in EST. Western blotting confirmed that the 76 kDa protein consisted of PP-1$\alpha$ and nuclear inhibitor of PP-1 (NIPP-1). A suppression of PP-1 activity factors in the overall metabolic rate depression in estivating snails and the mechanism is mediated through altered cellular localization and interaction with binding partners.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.218-225
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• 2016

This experiment was conducted in Suwon and Iksan city from 2012 to 2014 to evaluate soil erosion and nutrient loss from irrigated paddy fields during cropping period. Rainfall amount and rainfall erosivity of $EI_{30}$ were, on average, 1,026 mm and $3,922mm\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}hr^{-1}$ for the cropping period, respectively, and the rainfall event with maximum $EI_{30}$ occurred in July. Annual average of runoff was $2,508MT\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ in Suwon and $3,375MT\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ in Iksan, accounting for 36% of rainfall of the cropping period. Nutrient loss by runoff, on average, was $7.0kg\;N\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$, $1.3kg\;P\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$, and $16.6kg\;K\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$; N, P, and K loss were 5.0, 0.6, and $8.3kg\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$, respectively, in Suwon and 8.9, 1.9, and $16.7kg\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ in Iksan. Soil loss in Korean paddy rice was evaluated as $0.33MT\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ ranging from $0.05MT\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$ to $0.88MT\;ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$. Amount of soil loss, however, depended on areas and year influenced by variation of rainfall amount and intensity. Interestingly, soil erosion in Iksan in 2012 was remarkably greater than those in other periods due to heavy rainfall between late May and June with soil flake dispersion right after the rice-planting season.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.831-837
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• 2001

Pediocin K1, a bacteriocin produced by Pediococcus sp. K1 isolated from Korean traditional fermented flatfish, inhibited certain strains of Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, and Listeria monocytogenes. Pediocin K1 was found to be stable at $90^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. Among the organisms tested, Listeria monocytogenes was the most sensitive to pediocin K1 and was completely killed when the initial inoculum size of L.monocytogenes cells was equal to or less than $10^3 CFU/ml$. The degree of inibition of Listeria monocytogenes by pediocin K1 increased 10-fold on the addition of citric acid ($0.2\%$) to the medium, thereby showing the synergistic effect of citric acid. Listeria monocytogenes cells resistant to pediocin K1 appeared at a frequency of about $10^-4$/cells. Once developed after exposure to pediocin K1, the resistant phenotype still persisted in the absence of pediocin K1 in successive cultures. This infers that resistance may be attributable to genetic change(s) in the resistant cells.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• v.34 no.1_2
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• pp.9-17
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• 2016

In this paper, it has been shown that the hairy cycle C_n ⊙ rK₁, n ≡ 3(mod4), the graph obtained by adding pendant edge to each pendant vertex of hairy cycle C_n ⊙ 1K₁, n ≡ 0(mod4), double graph of path P_n and double graph of comb P_n ⊙ 1K₁ are k-graceful.

• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.351-358
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• 2014

In this paper, under some suitable integrability and smoothness conditions on f, we establish the central limit theorems for $$\sum_{k{\leq}N}k^{-1}f(S_k/{\sigma}\sqrt{k})$$, where $S_k$ is the partial sums of strictly stationary mixing random variables with $EX_1=0$ and ${\sigma}^2=EX^2_1+2\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}EX_1X_{1+k}$. We also establish an almost sure limit behaviors of the above sums.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.2267-2273
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• 2011

A novel energetic material, 1-amino-1-(2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazinyl)-2,2-dinitroethylene (APHDNE), was synthesized by the reaction of 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (FOX-7) and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine in N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) at 110 $^{\circ}C$. The theoretical investigation on APHDNE was curried out by B3LYP/6-311+$G^*$ method. The IR frequencies analysis and NMR chemical shifts were performed and compared with the experimental results. The thermal behavior of APHDNE was studied by DSC and TG/DTG methods, and can be divided into two crystal phase transition processes and three exothermic decomposition processes. The enthalpy, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor of the first exothermic decomposition reaction were obtained as -525.3 kJ $mol^{-1}$, 276.85 kJ $mol^{-1}$ and $10^{26.22}s^{-1}$, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion of APHDNE is 237.7 $^{\circ}C$. The specific heat capacity of APHDNE was determined with micro-DSC method and theoretical calculation method, and the molar heat capacity is 363.67 J $mol^{-1}K^{-1}$ at 298.15 K. The adiabatic time-to-explosion of APHDNE was also calculated to be a certain value between 253.2-309.4 s. APHDNE has higher thermal stability than FOX-7.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 2017

Recently, we isolated the mutant Kluyveromyces marxianus 36907-FMEL1, which demonstrated improved xylose reductase activity as compared to the parental strain, K. marxianus ATCC 36907. Effects of agitation conditions on xylitol production were verified using a bioreactor system. Under an agitation speed of 400 rpm, K. marxianus 36907-FMEL1 exhibited the highest xylitol yield (0.57 g/g) and productivity ($0.64g{\cdot}l^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$) at $30^{\circ}C$. When the fermentation temperature was increased to $40^{\circ}C$, interestingly, xylitol yield and productivity were found to be increased to 21% (0.64 g/g) and 58% ($0.90g{\cdot}l^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$), respectively, under the optimized agitation conditions.