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Effect of high temperature on mineral uptake, Soluble carbohydrates partitioning and cucumber yield

  • Sung, Jwakyung;Lee, Suyeon;Lee, Yejin;Ha, Sangkeun;Sonn, Yeonkyu
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2014
  • Plastic film houses are directly associated with increases in plant growth and yield of vegetable crops through a year round cultivation, however, at the same time temperature stresses are one of fates which are difficult to avoid during crop growth. The objective of this study was to examine the translocation and distribution of minerals (N, P, K) and carbohydrates as well as seasonal fluctuation of mineral uptake and carbohydrate production in cucumber plant grown under moderately high temperature. The temperature treatments consisted of 2-layers film houses (optimal temp.) and 3-layers (high temp.). Shoot growth of cucumber plants were linearly increased until 14 weeks after transplanting (WAT) without any significant difference between both temperatures, and the slowdown was observed from 16 WAT. The level of soluble sugar and starch was slightly greater in optimal temperature compared to the high. Cumulative accumulation of soluble sugar was significantly different before and after 12 WAT in both treatments, whereas starch level represented a constant increase. Monthly production of soluble sugar reached the peak between 12 to 16 WAT, and starch peaked between 4 to 8 WAT and 12 to 16 WAT. Total uptake of N, P and K in optimal and high temperature conditions was $18.4g\;plant^{-1}$ and 17.6 for N, 4.7 and 5.1 for P, and 37.7 and 36.2 for K, respectively, and the pattern of monthly N uptake between optimal and high temperatures was greater in early growth stage, whereas was greater in mid growth stage in both P and K. Thus, this study suggests that moderately high temperature influences much greater to photosynthesis and carbohydrate production than plant biomass and mineral uptake. On the basis of the present result, it is required to indentify analysis of respiration rates from plant and soil by constantly increasing temperature conditions and field studies where elevated temperatures are monitored and manipulated.

Effects of Carbohydrates on Change in Blood Glucose Levels (당류유형이 혈당변화에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Mi Sun;Lee, Kyung Sook;Kim, Eun Joo
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study was to investigate the effects of Carbohydrates on blood glucose levels in healthy adults after taking the monosaccharide glucose and disaccharide candies. Methods: This study was experimental research using a randomized controlled trial. Participants were college students who could agree the purpose of the study and participated voluntarily and met the selection criteria. Considering the dropout rate, 25 subjects in each group were included. The assignments of the experimental group and the control group were randomly assigned, and this study used the allocation concealment. Glucose tablets of 15g in the experimental group, and 15g sugar of candies in the control group were orally ingested. Blood glucose was measured before ingestion, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes after ingestion. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in blood glucose of 10 minutes (U=406.00, p=.069), 15 minutes (U=370.00, p=.264), and 30 minutes after ingestion (U=337.00, p=.634) between experimental (glucose tablet oral ingestion) and control groups (mint candy oral ingestion). Conclusion: There was no difference in the blood glucose level up to 30 minutes after ingestion of monosaccharide glucose and disaccharide candy. Through this study, the decision to use either candy or glucose tablets in the event of hypoglycemia can be chosen according to the patient's preference.

Cassava Chips and Ground Corn as Sources of Total Non-Fiber Carbohydrates in Total Mixed Rations for Dairy Cows

  • Kanjanapruthipong, J.;Buatoug, N.;Kanto, U.;Juttupornpong, S.;Chaw-uthai, W.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.206-210
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    • 2001
  • Six Holstein$\times$indigenous multiparous dairy cows, $60{\pm}8$ days in milk, were used in a double $3{\times}3$ Latin square design to investigate the efficiency of milk production. The dairy cows were randomly allocated to total mixed rations (TMR) containing ground corn, ground corn plus cassava chips 50:50 and cassava chips as main sources of total non-fiber carbohydrates. Ether extract and calculated energy intakes for dairy cows fed TMR containing cassava chips were lower (p<0.05) than those fed TMR containing ground corn and ground corn plus cassava chips 50:50. There were no differences (p>0.05) in daily DM intake (3.51, 3.41 and 3.29% BW), in 4% fat corrected milk (19.66, 20.59 and 20.23%), in milk protein (3.37, 3.27 and 3.33%), and in solids-not-fat (9.03, 8.90 and 8.99%) but there were differences in cost of diets per kg of 4% fat corrected milk (40.75, 34.33 and 28.17%; p<0.01) for dairy cows fed TMR containing ground corn, ground corn plus cassava chips 50:50, and cassava chips. It can be concluded that the efficiency of milk production (4% fat corrected milk per dry matter intake) for dairy cows fed TMR containing cassava was greater than for those fed TMR containing corn.

Effects of Amino Acids, Carbohydrates and Phosphorus Sources on Growth and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity of the Marine Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain CA

  • Singh, Jeet Bahadur;Vyas, Deepak;Kumar, Har Darshan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 1997
  • Alkaline phosphatase (APase) was found to be inducible in Anabaena sp. strain CA Growth was less than control in presence of most amino acids except glycine and serine, but most amino acids enhanced APase activity. Highest APase activity was recorded in tyrosine supplemented culture followed by hydroxyproline, cystein, valine and glutamic acid. Threonine supplemented material showed lowest APase level (1.8 nmol/mg protein/min). Lactose, glucose, sodium pyruvate and succinate stimulated growth but not APase activity. APase activity was high in the presence of sucrose, mellibiose, mannitol, arabinose, maltose and sorbose, even though the growth in these supplements was less than in control. Organic phosphate sources supported good growth of the organism. Best growth occurred in presence of inorganic phosphate, adenosine diphosphate, fructose 1,6-diphosphate or ribulose 1,5-diphosphate, followed by other phosphorus sources tested. APase activity in presence of any of the organic phosphate sources was 3 to 5 fold low as compared to phosphate limited culture. Also, there was no APase activity in cultures grown on inorganic phosphate. These data indicate that most amino acids and a few carbohydrates (sucrose, mellibiose, arabinose and sorbose) are suitable for APase production. Lactose, glucose, pyruvate or succinate may be used as a carbon source during photoheterotrophic growth of the cyanobacterium. Glycine and serine are preferred nitrogen sources for its growth. Phosphate repressible APase activity has been found in Anabaena sp. strain CA.

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The Production of Folic Acid by Microorganisms Isolated from Fermenting Corn Meal (옥수수 가루 발효 과정에서 분리한 미생물에 의한 Folic Acid의 생산)

  • Yoa, Fu-Gen;Marion L. Fields;Hee J. Chung
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.352-357
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    • 1988
  • Twenty-five out of 35 strains isolated from fermented corn meal produced folic acid. Bacillus licheniformis strain 6 and Enterobacter cloacae strain 18 produced the largest quantities of 1830$\pm$271 ng and 1350$\pm$161 ng per 100$m\ell$ of the assay broth, respectively. B. licheniformis produced maximum yields when initial pH values were 6,7, or 8 and were incubated at 35$^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. The initial pH (range 4-8) had no effect on folic acid production by E. cloacae; 55 $^{\circ}C$ for 5 days was optimal for this bacterium. Added carbohydrates had no effect on the production of total folic acid in the bacterial cells in pure or mixed cultures. However, in their growth media, carbohydrates enhanced the production of free and total folic acid by E. cloacae and in the mixed cultures. Added carbohydrates had no significant (P < 0.05) effect on the production of free and total folic acid by B. licheniformis.

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THE EFFECT OF XYLITOL AND CARBOHYDRATES ON THE REPLICATION OF STREPTOCOCCUS ORALS AND STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS (자일리톨과 탄수화물이 Streptococcus oralis와 Streptococcus salivarius의 증식에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, Kyu-Ho;Han, Su-Ji
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.722-727
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    • 2003
  • Xylitol is a 5-carbons carbohydrate, which can be replaced with sucrose for preventing caries. The effect of carbohydrates and their combinations with xylitol was studied for the replication of oral bacteria such as Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus salivarius. The replication of Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus salivarius was inhibited according to the increased concentration of xylitol. When Streptococcus oralis was incubated for 8 hours in the media added with lactose or sucrose, the optical density was 0.915 and 1.107, repectively. while being 0.127 and 0.104, respectively in the media combined with xylitol. When Streptococcus salivarius was incubated for 8 hours in the media added with lactose or fructose, the optical density was 1.550 and 0.420, repectively. while being 0.271 and 0.905, respectively in the media combined with xylitol. These results indicated that the replication of Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus salivarius was changed according to kinds of carbohydrates and combined addition of xylitol.

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Hydrogen Evolution from Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates by Clostridia (Clostridia에 의한 Biomass 구성당으로부터의 수소생성)

  • Bae, Moo;Yi, Hye-Joo
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.6-11
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    • 1990
  • Hydrogen evolution from biomass-derived carbohydrates by some Clostridia and optimal culture conditions for hydrogen evolution were investigated. Among the organisms tested, Clostridium butyricum was efficient hydrogen producer with starch, xylan, pectin, cellobiose and xylose. In batch fermentation of Cl. butyricum, optimal conditions for hydrogen evolution were achieved at pH 7.0-8.5, 10-50 mM phosphate, and 2% (w/v) glucose. Total amount of molecular hydrogen evolved by the organism slightly increased at the presence of acetate (<150 mM) or butyrate (<20 mM) in the initial fermentation medium. Especially, in case of more than the above concentration of butyrate, growth and hydrogen evolution were dramatically inhibited. In the conditions were described here, 70 mmole of molecular hydrogen per mg of DCW was produced with 1%(w/v) glucose by the organism.

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Growth and Production of Insecticidal Crystal Proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis as Affected by Carbon Sources (Bacillus thuringiensis 생장과 살충성 결정단백질 생성에 대한 탄소원의 영향)

  • Kim, Moo-Key;Ahn, Byung-Koo
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.177-182
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    • 1996
  • Effects of 14 carbohydrates supplied as carbon sources on cell growth and sporulation of, and the production of insecticidal crystal proteins by Bacillus thuringiensis strains were investigated in liquid cultures. Strains grew well in media containing any one of the 14 carbohydrates supplied, reaching maximum cell densities of $10^7{\sim}10^8\;cells/ml$ in 16.7 to 22 hours after inoculation depending on the strain. Spores first appeared in 16.7 to 24.7 hours after inoculation, and 80% sporulation was reached in 28 to 51.3 hours after inoculation depending on the strain. No change in pH of media was observed after cell multiplication. The production of total protein was highest when supplied with sucrose and was lowest with starch. More insecticidal crystal proteins were produced when supplied with glucose, lactose, maltose, or sucrose. The amount of insecticidal crystal proteins produced by the strains was proportional to that of the total protein. The relative amount of individual insecticidal crystal protein species produced by B.t. kurstaki and B.t. israelensis was not influenced by the carbohydrates supplied.

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Experimental Analysis of Interactions Among Saprotrophic Fungi from A Phosphorous-Poor Desert Oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert

  • Marini-Macouzet, Constanza;Munoz, Luis;Gonzalez-Rubio, Aldo;Eguiarte, Luis E.;Souza, Valeria;Velez, Patricia
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.410-417
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    • 2020
  • Fungal ecological interactions play a key role in structuring community assemblages. These associations may involve both antagonistic and synergistic relationships, which are commonly influenced by abiotic factors such as nutrient conditions. However, information for extreme, oligotrophic systems remain poor. Herein, interactions among key members of the aquatic transient fungal community (Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium sp., and Coprinellus micaceus) of a low-nutrient freshwater system in the Cuatro Ci enegas Basin, Mexico were studied. Pairwise interaction bioassays were explored in vitro under different nutrient conditions, including carbohydrates-rich, carbohydrates and amino peptides-rich, and low nutrients. Our results indicated that antagonistic patterns prevail among the studied taxa. However, nutrient-dependent changes were observed in Cladosporium sp. shifting to synergy under carbohydrates-rich conditions, suggesting changes in the fungal community composition as a result of nutrient enrichment. Remarkably, our findings contrast with previous work demonstrating mainly synergistic interactions between our tested fungal isolates and co-occurring autochthonous bacteria (Aeromonas spp. and Vibrio sp.) under low-nutrient conditions. This observation may indicate that bacteria and fungi exhibit distinct community-level responses, driven by nutrient conditions. This contributes to the knowledge of fungal community dynamics and interspecific interactions in an oligotrophic ecosystem, highlighting the relevance of nutrient-based shifts and antagonistic interactions in ecosystem dynamics.