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Use of Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios (${\delta}^{13}$C) for Identification of the Origin Organic Carbon in Benthic Food Webs in Youngil Bay, Korea

  • Lee, Won-Chan;Choi, Woo-Jeung;Lee, Pil-Yong;Kang, Chang-Keun
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.124-127
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    • 2000
  • The analysis of stable carbon isotope ratios for benthic fauna was applied to identify the source of carbon in benthic food webs in Youngil Bay, Korea. The ${\delta}^{13}$C values of 9 invertebrate species collected in this area showed a narrow range between -20.5 and -16.3%$_o$ with a mean of-18.1 (${\pm}$1.1)"%$_o$. The results suggest that the major source of organic carbon for the benthic fauna of the lower estuarine reaches and the oceanic sites is autochthonous marine particulate organic matter. The contribution of organic matter from terrestrial and riverine sources to the diet of the benthic fauna in this area appears to be minor, despite the considerable inflow of riverine waters.

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Detection of Rice Disease Using Bayes' Classifier and Minimum Distance Classifier

  • Sharma, Vikas;Mir, Aftab Ahmad;Sarwr, Abid
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2020
  • Rice (Oryza Sativa) is an important source of food for the people of our country, even though of world also .It is also considered as the staple food of our country and we know agriculture is the main source country's economy, hence the crop of Rice plays a vital role over it. For increasing the growth and production of rice crop, ground-breaking technique for the detection of any type of disease occurring in rice can be detected and categorization of rice crop diseases has been proposed in this paper. In this research paper, we perform comparison between two classifiers namely MDC and Bayes' classifiers Survey over different digital image processing techniques has been done for the detection of disease in rice crops. The proposed technique involves the samples of 200 digital images of diseased rice leaf images of five different types of rice crop diseases. The overall accuracy that we achieved by using Bayes' Classifiers and MDC are 69.358 percent and 81.06 percent respectively.

effect of Nif A Overproduction on the Improvement of Nitrogenase Activity of Klebsiella oxytoca Strains (Nif A의 Overproduction에 의한 Klebsiella oxytoca 균주의 질소 고정력 증진 효과)

  • 서현창;유익동
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.137-143
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    • 1992
  • As a research for developing biofertilizers, Klebsiella oxytoca, an associative nitrogen fixer in the rhizosphere of rice plant in the soil of paddy field, was subjected to molecular breeding. The results obtained were as followings. 1). By transforming pbIC71A, Nif A overproducing plasmid, into Klebsiella oxytoca NGl3, Klebsiell6f oxytoca SH3l, and Klebsiella oxytoca SH161, nitrogenase activities in the absence of nitrogen source in the medium were increased 6.4, 17.2, and 13.5 times, respectively, in comparison with the parent strains. 2). Nitrogenase activity of Klebgiella oxytoca NGl3, Klebsiella oxytoca SH3l, and Klebsiella oxytoca SH161 was completely repressed In the presence of 15mM NH4+. But, nitrogenase activities of Klebsiella oxytoca NGl3/PMC71A, Klebsiella oxytoca SH3l /PMC71A, and Klebsiella oxytoca SH 161/pMC714 harboring PMC71A, were 13.7%, 7.7%, and 6.2% of the nitrogenase activities in the absence of nitrogen source in the medium, respectively.

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A Study on the Production of Glucose Isomerase by Alkalophilic Streptomyces sp. B-2 (호알칼리성 Streptomyces sp. B-2에 의한 Glucose Isomerase 생성에 관한 연구)

  • An, Tae-Yeong;Lee, Eun-Suk;Song, Jun-Hui
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 1989
  • Glucose isomerase (E.C.5.3.1.5) which reversibly catalyzes reaction between D-glucose and D-fructose was demonstrated in cell free extracts of alkalophilic Streptomyces sp. B-2 isolated from soil The optimum temperature, pH, and pH stability were 6$0^{\circ}C$, 10.5, and 7.8, respectively. The production of Gl in xylose and yeast extract was higher than that of other carbon source and nitrogen source. The Gl production was affected by Co2+ and Mg2).

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Isolation and Identification of Trichoderma sp. HK 47 Producing Avicelase (Avicelase 생산성 Trichoderma sp. HK 47의 분리 및 동정)

  • 박헌국;이계호
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.199-207
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    • 1993
  • In order to obtain a good microorganism capable of degrading microcrystaline cellulose (avicel), the screening test was carried out from soil and brown-rot wood. 8 strains which had good avicel-hydrolyzing activity were isolated. Among them, HK 47 which exhibited the highest avicel hydrolyzing activity was identified as Trichoderma sp. HK 47. Maximum avicel-hydrolyzing enzyme production from Trichoderma sp. HK 47 was obtained with the optimum medium contained carboxymethylcellulose 1.5% as carbon source, NaN030.75% as nitrogen source, KH2P040.5%, MgSO4.7H2O 0.1%, Tween 800.005% (V/V) during stationary cultivation at pH 6.0, 3$0^{\circ}C$ In this case, the production of avicel-hydrolyzing enzyme was 0.028 U/ml.

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Functional Properties of Milk (우유의 기능성)

  • Jin, Hyun-Seok
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.50-57
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    • 1999
  • Milk is a first food for as long as the mammalian race has existed. A characteristic unique to mammal is their ability to secrete milk as a source of nutrients and immunological protection for their young. From a nutitrional viewpoint, milk has heen described as nature's most perfect food, owing mainly to its biological role as the only source of nutrition for the infant mammal. Milk is estimated to contain more than 100,000 molecular species, However, the average contents of milk can be simplified to 3.4% fat, 3.1% protein (80% casein protein and 20% whey protein), 4.5% lactose, and 0.7% ash. Chemically, milk is a very complex fluid rich in nutrients, antibodies, growth factors, antimicrobial components etc. This report will discuss functional properties of milk components, such as lactoferrin, opoid peptide, CPP, cGMP and sialic acid etc.

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The effect of ${\omega}-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acids on serumlipid and cytokines of rats ((${\omega}-3$ 고도불포화지방산이 흰쥐의 혈청 지질과 cytokines에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Chan-Hyun;Kim, Song-Chon
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.45-57
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    • 1999
  • This study was designed to examine the effect of ${\omega}-3$ fatty acid, linlenic acid, EPA, DHA on serum lipid and cytokines of male rats(Sprague-Dawley). Animals of 3 groups were administrated perilla oil, salmoon oil, and tuna oil of 0.4 $m{\ell}/day$ for 8 weeks respectively. These oils were used for a source of linolenic acid, EPA and DHA. ${\omega}-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acid decreases significantly body weight, serum $PGE_2$ content and serum cytokines content of the rat, and increases internal organs weight, specially liver weight and serum HDL-cholesterol level of the rat. In the results, authors propose to use perilla oil for source of effective ${\omega}-3$ poly-unsaturated fatty acid(linolenic acid) to Prevent cardiovascular and immune diseases.

Foodservice Management in Institutions for the Disabled in Korea (장애인 복지시설의 급식 및 영양관리실태)

  • Kim, Yeon-Soo;Kim, Ki-Nam;Chang, Nam-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.187-193
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    • 2001
  • The residents of institutional settings for the disabled people are likely to be a potentially nutritional at-risk groups. The objective of the present study was to investigate the current nutrition and foodservice management in institutions for the disabled using a survey questionnaire. The majority (85%) of the institutions was using a simple pre-set menu that consists of rice, soup or stew, kimchi, and two other side dishes. Some twelve percent of the institutions served only one side dish. The residents were consuming a diet of a low diversity with insufficient amounts of micronutrient rich foods. As a protein source, legumes and soybean curds, and eggs were served 90% and 94% of the time, while beef, pork or poultry, a better iron source, was served less than 2-3 times per month. Fruits were most infrequently served food items in these facilities with 38% of the facilities serving fruits only 2-3 times per month. With regard to the nutrition and health care management, the physical examination on the residents was conducted annually in 88.8%, routine hemoglobin measurement peformed in 66%, and nutrition education was conducted in 10.9% of the surveyed facilities. The foodservice and nutrition management manual will help ensure a safe and better quality foodservice for the disabled people, which is necessary for the improvement of health and nutrition of these people.

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New Virulence Factors of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 in Dairy Food Processing

  • Moon, Yong-Il;Oh, Sangnam;Park, Mi Ri;Son, Seok Jun;Go, Gwang-woong;Song, Minho;Oh, Sejong;Kim, Sae Hun;Kim, Younghoon
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2015
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is well-characterized as an important food-borne pathogen worldwide and causes human diseases such as diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) by producing shiga-like toxin (Stx). It has been reported that a number of dairy foods, including cheese, can act as the source of EHEC O157:H7 infections. In addition to the toxicity of Stx, recently it has been indicated that EHEC O157:H7 possesses virulence factors related to attachment, quorum sensing, and biofilms. Moreover, these novel virulence factors might become critical points to be considered in the future production of food derived from animals. Here, we review the evidences that support these insights on new virulence factors and discuss the potential mechanisms mediating the pathogenesis of EHEC O157:H7 in the dairy food industry.

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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Asterias amurensis Fatty Acids through NF-κB and MAPK Pathways against LPS-Stimulated RAW264.7 Cells

  • Monmai, Chaiwat;Go, Seok Hyeon;Shin, Il-sik;You, SangGuan;Kim, Dae-ok;Kang, SeokBeom;Park, Woo Jung
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.28 no.10
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    • pp.1635-1644
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    • 2018
  • Asterias amurensis (starfish) is a marine organism that is harmful to the fishing industry, but is also a potential source of functional materials. The present study was conducted to analyze the profiles of fatty acids extracted from A. amurensis tissues and their anti-inflammatory effects on RAW264.7 macrophage cells. In different tissues, the component ratios of saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids differed; particularly, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (20:3n-6) and eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) were considerably different. In lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, fatty acids from A. amurensis skin, gonads, and digestive glands exhibited anti-inflammatory activities by reducing nitric oxide production and inducing nitric oxide synthase gene expression. Asterias amurensis fatty acids effectively suppressed the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$, interleukin-$1{\beta}$, and interleukin-6 in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cells. Cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin $E_2$, which are critical inflammation biomarkers, were also significantly suppressed. Furthermore, A. amurensis fatty acids reduced the phosphorylation of nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ p-65, p38, extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, indicating that these fatty acids ameliorated inflammation through the nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. These results provide insight into the anti-inflammatory mechanism of A. amurensis fatty acids on immune cells and suggest that the species is a potential source of anti-inflammatory molecules.