• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2018

Monascus is a source of food colorant with high productivity of the pigment azaphilone. Monascus azaphilone (MAz) is biosynthesized through a single non-reducing polyketide pathway, the major components of which are ankaflavin (1), monascin (2), rubropunctatin (3) and monascorubrin (4); valuable biological activities have been reported for these compounds. Thus, various culture conditions were explored to reduce the cost of culture ingredients, enhance productivity and modulate compound composition. In the present study, we examined an extractive fermentation (EF) method with Diaion HP-20 resin (HP20) in direct comparison to a previously explored method involving Triton X-100 (TX100) to explore the modulated production of the major MAzs. We employed wild-type Monascus purpureus as well as two derivative recombinant strains (${\Delta}mppG$ and ${\Delta}mppE$) that are known to have differential MAz profiles as that of the wild-type strain. The HP20 resin was capable of modulating the MAz profile in favor of orange MAzs 3 and 4, oxidized congeners in this class, as was TX100-a phenomenon not previously observed for TX100 EF with Monascus anka. These finding substantiate that HP20 can be employed for the selective production of oxidized MAz and for diversifying the culture conditions used for Az production.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.708-714
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• 2023

This study reports a new record of freshwater fish Macrognathus aral (Bloch & Schneider) from Aiechu-Kalikhola tributary of the Maukhola river in Sarpang, Bhutan. The species was found in shoal of the tributary and was identified using its morphometric characters. It can be identified and distinguished from its congeners reported in Bhutan by dorsal fin rays XIX, 47, anal fin rays III, 52, rostral plates 28, pectoral fin rays 19, caudal fin rays 15, soft rayed part of dorsal and anal fin separated by a notch from rounded caudal fin, and presence of four ocelli at the base of dorsal fins. Further studies are needed to better understand its distribution, ecology, and population dynamics in the country. A key to species belonging to Mastacembelidae of Bhutan including the new record is provided.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.924-930
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• 2008

군집구조란 군집에서 종 수와 이들 종 간 개체들의 분포 양상을 말한다. 본 연구는 다른 지점에서 생태학적 생물종다양성의 통계학적 방법으로 종이 임의로 분포하는지 평가하였다. 이를 위해 부산광역시 도심을 관류하는 온천천의 상, 중, 하류의 다섯 개의 지점을 선정하여 각 지점당 양쪽에 위치한 10개 정점에서 종수를 파악하였다. 95분류군(85종, 9변종, 1품종)이 온천천변에 분포하였다. 다섯 지점에 대해 종수는 유의하게 차이를 나타내었다(F=7.75, P<0.01). Shannon-Wiener의 정보지수는 정점간 유의한 차이를 나타내었으며(F=4.12, p<0.05), 지점 St.1이 다른 지점(St. 2는 2.206, St. 3는2.116, St. 4는 2.069, St. 5는 0.637)에 비해 가장 높았다(2.380). 풍부도 지수에서 R1값은 온천천의 상류에서 하류로 갈수록 낮았다. 공존하는 근연속내 식물종의 풍부도를 근연관계가 먼 그룹과 낮은 그룹 간 분석하는 새로운 군집구조 분석법을 시도하였다. 근연속과 그렇지 않은 속의 쌍 분포도에서 정점 간 유의한 차이를 역시 나타내었다. 축적값은 x=0.85일 때 가장 유의한 차이를 나타내었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.73-85
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• 2006

고분해능 가스크로마토그래피/고분해능 질량분석기를 이용하여 자원회수시설 근로자와 자원회수시설 주변 지역 주민(<0.3 km), 자원회수시설과 관련이 없는 지역주민(>10 km)의 혈액으로부터 PCBs의 모든 이성질체를 분석하였다. 전체 87개의 혈액시료 중에서 PCBs의 평균농도와 다이옥신 유사 PCBs의 평균농도는 각각 242.77 ng/g lipid, 8.83 TEQ pg/g lipid 이었다. 5, 6, 7 염소 치환 동족체가 전체 농도의 80%이상을 차지하였으며 가장 많은 농도 분포를 보이는 이성질체는 PCB153, PCB138, PCB180, PCB187, PCB118이었다. PCBs의 농도와 설문을 통해 조사된 나이, 성별, 흡연여부, 직업, BMI (Body Mass Index), 거주기간 등과 같은 변수와의 유의한 상관관계를 알기위해 통계분석을 한 결과 나이만이 혈액 내 PCBs농도와 상관관계가 있었다. 또한, 총 PCBs 농도와 PCB153 농도(r=0.93, p<.0001), dioxin-like PCBs와 PCB118의 농도(r=0.98, p<.0001)는 상관관계가 매우 높았다. 따라서 이 두 개의 이성질체는 인체 혈액에서 각각 PCBs농도와 dioxin-like PCBs의 농도의 지표물질(indicator)이 될 수 있다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 1998

A new bitterling, Acheilognathus majusculus is described from 20 specimens collected from the Somjin and Nakdong River, Korea. The new species is similar to Acheilognathus yamatsutae, but distinguished from the latter and congeners by the combination of the following characteristics: 15-21 gill rakers, 37-40 vertebrae, longer barbel, greenish body coloration, nuptial color of males and slightly protrusive snout. A key to species of Acheilognathus from Korea is included.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2001

Terebelliphilus simplex n. gen., n. sp. and Myxomolgus invulgus n. sp. are described from the tubicolous polychaetes found in the intertidal shores in the Yellow Sea. The new genus Terebelliphilus belongs to the family Sabelliphilidae but is characteristic in bearing the reduced segmentations In legs 1-4, an unusual sexual dimorphism in antennule, and the ventral location of genital areas. Myxomolgus invulgus is readily distinguishable from its congeners by the morphological features of rostrum, antennule, mandible, maxilla, leg 4 and female leg 5.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2004

Two new species of siphonostomatoid copepods, Asterocheres tubiporae n. sp. and Entomopsyllus stocki n. sp., associated with the stoloniferan coral Tubipora musica (Linnaeus) are described from Madagascar. Asterocheres tubiporae is characterized by the possession of a large posteroventral process on the caudal ramus and the elongated free segment of leg 5. Entomopsyllus stocki is readily distinguished from its congeners by the possession in the female of 15-segmented antennule and three spines plus two setae on the third exopodal segment of leg 4.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2004

Two freshwater cyclopoid species including a new species are added to Korean copepod fauna: Ochridacyclops coreensis n. sp. and Itocyclops yezoensis (Ito, 1953). Both species were collected from the semi-subterranean waters like springs and wells. The present paper deals with the description of the new species and the systematic accounts on the two species, based on the morphological character comparison with the related congeners.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2005

A series of new metallized direct dyes based on benzidine congeners, 2,2'-dimethyl-5,5'-dipropoxybenzidine and 5,5'-dipropoxybenzidine, were evaluated for mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA 100. All of the dyes examined were judged to be non-mutagenic with and without metabolic activation while toxicity was seen in some dyes at high doses. The study also suggested that the standard Salmonella mutagenicity plate-incorporated assay was an excellent method for evaluation of dyes for mutagenicity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.22-25
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• 1991

From the fresh unripe fruits of Paeonia moutan Sim. (Paeoniaceae), paeoniflorin and its acyl congeners, benzoylpaeoniflorin and benzoyloxypaeoniflorin, along with ${\beta}-sitosterol$ and methyl gallate were isolated. All compounds were identified on the basis of spectral data and chemical reactions. However, paeonol was not detected from this plant parts. These results suggested that the chemical components of the unripe fruits were virtually similar to those of root barks.