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Effects of Cellulase Supplementation on Nutrient Digestibility, Energy Utilization and Methane Emission by Boer Crossbred Goats

  • Wang, Lizhi;Xue, Bai
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.204-210
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    • 2016
  • This study examined the effect of supplementing exogenous cellulase on nutrient and energy utilization. Twelve desexed Boer crossbred goats were used in a replicated $3{\times}3$ Latin square design with 23-d periods. Dietary treatments were basal diet (control, no cellulase), basal diet plus 2 g unitary cellulase/kg of total mixed ration dry matter (DM), and basal diet plus 2 g compound cellulase/kg of total mixed ration DM. Three stages of feeding trials were used corresponding to the three treatments, each comprised 23 d, with the first 14 d as the preliminary period and the following 9 d as formal trial period for metabolism trial. Total collection of feces and urine were conducted from the 4th d of the formal trial, and gas exchange measures were determined in indirect respiratory chambers in the last 3 d of the formal trial. Results showed that cellulase addition had no effect (p>0.05) on nutrient digestibility. Dietary supplementation of cellulase did not affect (p>0.05) N intake and retention in goats. Gross energy (GE) intake, fecal energy and urinary energy excretion, heat production were not affected (p>0.05) by the cellulase supplementation. Total methane emission (g/d), $CH_4$ emission as a proportion of live weight or feed intake (DM, organic matter [OM], digestible DM or digestible OM), or $CH_4$ energy output ($CH_4$-E) as a proportion of energy intake (GE, digestible energy, or metabolizable energy), were similar (p>0.05) among treatments. There was a significant (p<0.001) relationship between $CH_4$ and live weight (y = 0.645x+0.2, $R^2$ = 0.54), $CH_4$ and DM intake (y = 16.7x+1.4, $R^2$ = 0.51), $CH_4$ and OM intake (y = 18.8x+1.3, $R^2$ = 0.51) and $CH_4$-E and GE intake. Results from this study revealed that dietary supplementation of cellulase may have no effect on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen retention, energy metabolism, and methane emission in goat.

New Disese of Wheat and Barley Caused by Fusarium (Calonectria) nivale in Korea (Fusarium(Calonectria) nivale에 의한 맥류의 신병해)

  • Sung J. M.;Chung B. J.;Snyder W. C.
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.16 no.4 s.33
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    • pp.209-210
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    • 1977
  • Early in the growing season of 1976, rain and cool weather favored the blighting of leaves of young plants of barley by Fusarium nivale. The fungus was recovered in culture from infected foliage, and the perithecia of Calonectria nivalis were demonstrated to be present as well as the Fusarium state. On 22 April 1976, in Suweon, plants pulled at random revealed stem lesions from which F. nivale was cultured. On S May 1976 near Kwangju. Perithecia were found embedded within leaf sheaths and blades of mature wheat and barley plants. It was evident in the 1976, 1977 season that Fusarium(Calonectria) nivale was common but unrecognized as an early season pathogen of barley in Korea. The probable source of primary inoculum was the infected refuse from the previous season's barlry and wheat crops. Stem lesions caused by this fungus were considered to he detrimental to the maximum yield of barley or wheat.

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Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs in Shenyang, Northeastern China

  • Liu, Chengwu;Yang, Na;He, Jianbin;Yang, Min;Sun, Ming
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.51 no.3
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    • pp.375-377
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    • 2013
  • In the present study, we first report the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Shenyang, northeastern China. Sera from 528 randomly selected dogs were examined for D. immitis antigen using SNAP$^{(R)}$4Dx test kit; 12.7% tested showed seropositive. No significant difference of infection was observed in different genders and breeds (P>0.05), but the difference was significant in different age groups and rearing conditions (P<0.05). The result suggested that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Shenyang, and should be given attention.

Characterization of culturable yeast species associating with whole crop corn and total mixed ration silage

  • Wang, Huili;Hao, Wei;Ning, Tingting;Zheng, Mingli;Xu, Chuncheng
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.198-207
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    • 2018
  • Objective: This study investigated the association of yeast species with improved aerobic stability of total mixed ration (TMR) silages with prolonged ensiling, and clarified the characteristics of yeast species and their role during aerobic deterioration. Methods: Whole crop corn (WCC) silages and TMR silages formulated with WCC were ensiled for 7, 14, 28, and 56 d and used for an aerobic stability test. Predominant yeast species were isolated from different periods and identified by sequencing analyses of the 26S rRNA gene D1/D2 domain. Characteristics (assimilation and tolerance) of the yeast species and their role during aerobic deterioration were investigated. Results: In addition to species of Candida glabrata and Pichia kudriavzevii (P. kudriavzevii) previously isolated in WCC and TMR, Pichia manshurica (P. manshurica), Candida ethanolica (C. ethanolica), and Zygosaccharomyces bailii (Z. bailii) isolated at great frequency during deterioration, were capable of assimilating lactic or acetic acid and tolerant to acetic acid and might function more in deteriorating TMR silages at early fermentation (7 d and 14 d). With ensiling prolonged to 28 d, silages became more (p<0.01) stable when exposed to air, coinciding with the inhibition of yeast to below the detection limit. Species of P. manshurica that were predominant in deteriorating WCC silages were not detectable in TMR silages. In addition, the predominant yeast species of Z. bailii in deteriorating TMR silages at later fermentation (28 d and 56 d) were not observed in both WCC and WCC silages. Conclusion: The inhibition of yeasts, particularly P. kudriavzevii, probably account for the improved aerobic stability of TMR silages at later fermentation. Fewer species seemed to be involved in aerobic deterioration of silages at later fermentation and Z. bailii was most likely to initiate the aerobic deterioration of TMR silages at later fermentation. The use of WCC in TMR might not influence the predominant yeast species during aerobic deterioration of TMR silages.

Structure Elucidation of a Potent Anti-MRSA Antibiotic, AM3, Produced by Streptomyces sp. (방선균에 의해 생산된 항 MRSA 항생물질 AM3의 구조 연구)

  • Lim, Yoong-Ho;Chang, Jun-Hwan;Kim, Jong-Hoon;Suh, Jung-Woo;Jung, Jae-Kyung;Lee, Chul-Hoon
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.516-521
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    • 1995
  • In order to find a potent anti-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) antibiotic, actinomycetes isolated from the samples collected in Korean marine silt were screened. From the culture broth of the isolated Streptamyces strain AM045, a substance showing excellent biological activity against MRSA was found, isolated and named AM3. The compound showed strong activities against MRSA, S. epidermidis, E. faecium and E. faecalis, which were better than those of vancomycin and teicoplanin. Unfortunately, AM3 was identified as Actinomycin V. However, this paper reports the three dimensional study of AM3 based on high resolution nmr and Computer Aided Molecular Modeling(CAMM), and the fact that the structure of the pentapeptide lactone ring with oxo-proline in chloroform solution does not have 'C conformation' any more.

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Comparison of 'Kyoho' and 'Campbell Early' Table Grape Fruit Quality in Wholesale Market (시장 출하 '거봉' 및 '캠벨얼리' 포도의 등급과 품질 조사)

  • Hwang, Yong-Soo;Lim, Byung-Seon;Kim, Jin-Gook
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2010
  • A significant difference in table grape quality was found between harvest seasons, producers and cultivars. In general, 'Kyoho' grapes showed much greater difference in fruit quality than 'Campbell Early'. The ratio of 'Campbell Early' grapes with poor quality (below quality standard within grades), was higher in fruit harvested early in the season, mainly because of immature fruit harvest. In 'Kyoho', poor quality of fruit seemed to be derived from the deviation of cultural practice between producers. Major factors responsible for poor quality in both cultivars includes harvest of unripe cluster, poor sorting and grading, berry abscission, and poor coloration. It is recommended to introduce a new quality standards considering the market condition in 'Kyoho' or a fresh-cut technology of grape berries for niche market.

DEVELOPMENT OF GRAFTING ROBOT

  • Han, Kil-Su;Son, J.R.;Kang, C.H.;Jung, S.R.;Yun, J.H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 2000.11b
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    • pp.307-312
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to develop an automatic grafting system suitable for fruit-vegetable seedlings. The study consisted of two research sections: 1) development of a medium-sized, low-cost automatic grafting system for cooperative farms and commercial seedlings production company, and 2) commercializing research for prototype development based on the above concepts. The grafting robot developed in this research can be described as follows, a. Developed grafting robot can cover the whole operations for grafting scion and rootstock, only if operator provides scion and rootstock tray. b. Five seedlings can be grafted at one time, and about 1,200 seedlings can be grafted in one hour. c. The success ratio of mechanical grafting scion and rootstock with ceramic pin bonding provided by the holder is more than 95% when the conditions of seedlings are satisfied. d. The grafting efficiency has improved over 10 times compared with manual work, and the grafting cost generated 44% savings.

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Characterization of Yeast for Soju (Distilled Spirits) from Korean Traditional Nuruk (국내 전통누룩에서 분리한 증류식 소주용 효모의 특성)

  • Choi, Han-Seok;Kang, Ji-Eun;Jeong, Seok-Tae;Kim, Chan-Woo;Takamine, Kazunori
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.196-199
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    • 2015
  • The occurrence and characterization of yeast isolated from Korean traditional nuruk were investigated. Sequences of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rDNA were identical for a strain examined and had a similarity value of 100% compared to sequences of the type strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NRRL Y-12632). The isolate able to assimilate with trehalose, raffinose, and methyl-glucoside assimilate was also capable of glucose, galactose, maltose, and sucrose fermentation. It did not proliferate at $40^{\circ}C$ or above, but was able to grow in concentration of 50% glucose and 10% NaCl. By combining nucleotide sequence, morphological observation, and physiological characteristics, the isolate was identified as S. cerevisiae.

A New Indolinepeptide from Paecilomyces sp. J300

  • Kwon, Hak-Cheol;Kim, Kyung-Ran;Zee, Sang-Deuk;Cho, Sae-Yun;Lee, Kang-Ro
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.604-609
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    • 2004
  • A new indolinepeptide (3) was isolated, together with two known compounds, a cerebroside (1) and an alloxazine (2), from silkworm larvae infected with Paecilomyces sp. J300. On the basis of spectroscopic data, their structures were elucidated as (4E, 8E, 25, 2'R, 3R )-N-2'-hydroxy-hexadecanoyl-1-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranosyl-9-methyl-4, 8-sphingadienine (1), 7,8-dimethylalloxazine (2) and 3$\beta$,5-dihydroxy-1-N-methyl-indoline-2$\beta$-carbonyl amino-D-alanyl-erythro-$\beta$-hydoxyiso-leucinyl-glycine (3).