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Degradation of the Chlorothalonil by Functional Zeolite-KCIO3 Complex (기능성 Zeolite-KCIO3 복합체에 의한 Chlorothalonil의 분해)

  • Choi, Choong-Lyeal;Park, Man;Lee, Dong-Hoon;Lee, Byung-Mook;Rhee, In-Koo;Choi, Jyung;Kim, Jang-Eok
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.111-116
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    • 2004
  • Salt occlusion in Zeolite is a unique phenomenon that takes place only when the salt size is similar to the window size of host zeolite. $KCIO_3$-occluded Zeolite, as an environment-friendly oxidant, has a high potential for effective removal of various organic pollutants. This study was carried to investigate the characteristics and the removal kinetics of fungicide chlorothalonil by zeolite-$KCIO_3$ complex. About 10% of $KCIO_3$ was occluded in zeolite pores synthesized by salt-thermal method from fly ash, although the occlusion amount was relatively less compared to that of nitrate salts. By occlusion with $KCIO_3$, no remarkable changes were found in X-ray diffraction patterns of cancrinite, whereas some decrease of overall peak intensities was found with those of sodalite. Different releasing kinetics of $CIO_3^-$ ion were observed in distilled water and soil solution from zeolite-$KCIO_3$ complex. Two reactions, hydration and diffusion, seem to be related with the release of $KCIO_3$. Therefore, the release isotherm of $CIO_3^-$ ion well fitted to the power function model which indicate the release was made by hydration and diffusion. The removal of chlorothalonil by zeolite and $KCIO_3$ reached at reaction equilibrium within 6 hours by 18% and 47% respectively. However, the chlorothalonil removal by the zeolite-$KCIO_3$ complex increased slowly and steadily up to 92% in 96 hours. These findings suggested that zeolite-$KCIO_3$ complex could be applied for effective removal of organic contaminants in the soil and aqueous environment.

Genetic Mapping of QTLs that Control Grain Characteristics in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) (벼의 낱알 특성에 관여하는 양적형질유전자좌 분석)

  • Wacera, Home Regina;Safitri, Fika Ayu;Lee, Hyun-Suk;Yun, Byung-Wook;Kim, Kyung-Min
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.25 no.8
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    • pp.925-931
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    • 2015
  • We performed a molecular marker-based analysis of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for traits that determine the quality of the appearance of grains, using 120 doubled-haploid (DH) lines developed by another culture from the F1 cross between ‘Cheongcheong’ (Oryza sativa L. ssp. Indica) and ‘Nagdong’ (Oryza sativa L. ssp. Japonica). The traits studied included length, width, and thickness of the grains, as well as length-to-width ratio and 1,000-grain weight. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic control of these traits in order to formulate a strategy for improving the appearance of this hybrid. Within the DH population, five traits exhibited wide variation, with mean values occurring within the range of the two parents. Three QTLs were identified for grain length on chromosomes 2, 5, and 7. Three QTLs were mapped for grain width on chromosome 2: qGW2-1, qGW2-2, and qGW2-3. Six chromosomes were identified for the grain length-to-width ratio; four of these were on chromosome 2, whereas the other two were on chromosomes 7 and 12. One QTL influencing 1,000-grain weight was identified and located on chromosome 8. The results presented in the present study should facilitate rice-breeding, especially for improved hybrid-rice quality.

Genetic Variation in Flammulina velutipes (팽이버섯의 유전적 변이)

  • Kim, Jong-Bong;Jeong, Ja-In
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.1434-1442
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    • 2011
  • A genetic variation within 29 strains of F. velutipes was analyzed by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analysis and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Seven hundred and twenty base pairs were sequenced during the analysis of the ITS region, but no significant variation was observed among the 29 strains of F. velutipes. Sixteen out of 40 random primers amplified polymorphic RAPD fragment patterns. The polymorphic levels of RAPD bands by some primers (OPA-2,4,3,9,10,20) were very high in all 29 strains, with 3,030 fragments ranging between 200 and 2,000 bp. Intraspecific genetic dissimilarity of the 29 strains was calculated to range from 3.3% to 45% by Nei-Li's method using these 3,030 RAPD bands. The genetic variation among Korean strains was relatively high, with dissimilarities ranging between 17% and 38.6%. In the Neighbor-Joining analysis using the genetic dissimilarities based on RAPD, all 29 strains were classified into 5 clusters. Strains in each cluster showed specific characteristics according to their origin and strains. These results suggested that OPA and OPB primers could be used for developing molecular genetic markers and screening of unidentified (F. velutipes) strains.

A Study on Quantitative Risk Analysis & Model Application for Hydrogen Filling Center (수소충전시설에 대한 정량적 위험성 평가 및 모델적용에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Jung-Soo;Byun, Hun-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.87-101
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    • 2012
  • In gas industries, the potential risks of serious accidents have been increased due to high technology application and process complexities. Especially, in case of gas-related accidents, the extent of demage is out of control since gas plants handle and produce combustible, flammable, explosive and toxic materials in large amounts. The characteristics of this kind of disaster is that accident frequency is low, while the impact of damage is high, extending to the neighboring residents, environment and related industries as well as employees involved. The hydrogen gases treated important things and it used the basic material of chemical plants and industries. Since 2000, this gas stood in the spotlight the substitution energy for reduction of the global warming in particular however it need to compress high pressure(more than 150 bar.g) and store by using the special cylinders due to their low molecular weight. And this gas led to many times the fire and explosion due to leak of it. To reduce these kinds of risks and accidents, it is necessary to improve the new safety management system through a risk management after technically evaluating potential hazards in this process. This study is to carry out the quantitative risk assesment for hydrogen filling plant which are very dangerous(fire and explosive) and using a basic materials of general industries. As a results of this risk assessment, identified the elements important for safety(EIS) and suggested the practical management tools and verified the reliability of this risk assessment model through case study of accident.

Chemical·Structural characterization of lignin extracted from Pitch Pine with Ionic Liquid (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate)Pine with Ionic Liquid (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate) (이온성액체(1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate)로 추출한 리기다소나무(pitch pine) 리그닌의 화학·구조 특성)

  • Kim, Jae-Young;Kim, Tae-Seung;Hwang, Hye-Won;Oh, Shin-Young;Choi, Joon-Weon
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.194-203
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    • 2012
  • 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate known as efficient biomass pretreatment reagent was used for the extraction of lignin from rigida pine wood (pitch pine), which was called to ionic liquid lignin (ILL), and chemical structural features of ILL were compared with the corresponding milled wood lignin (MWL). The amounts of phenolic hydroxyl groups (Phe-OH) was determined to 10.0% for ILL and 7.2% for MWL, respectively, where those of methoxyl groups (OMe) were 4.9% for ILL and 11.0% for MWL, respectively. The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of ILL (3,995) were determined to ca. 1/2 of that of MWL (8,438) and polydispersity index (PDI: Mw/Mn) suggested that the lignin fragments were more uniform in the ILL (PDI 1.36) than in the MWL (PDI 2.64). The temperature (Tm) corresponding to maximum decomposition rate (Vm) of ILL ($306.6^{\circ}C$) was ca. $35^{\circ}C$ lower than that of MWL ($341.9^{\circ}C$), suggesting that ILL was thermally unstable than MWL, as evidence from the lower Tm for ILL. Moreover, the structural characteristics of ILL and MWL were confirmed by spectroscopic analyses (FT-IR and $^{13}C$-NMR), and these results indicated ionic liquid (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate) was chemically or physically bound to ILL.

The Stabilization Study of Low-rank Coal by Vapor Adsorption (기상흡착 방법에 의한 저등급 석탄의 안정화 연구)

  • Chun, Dong Hyuk;Park, In Soo;Cho, Wan Taek;Jo, Eun Mi;Kim, Sang Do;Choi, Ho Kyung;Yoo, Jiho;Lim, Jeong Hwan;Rhim, Young Joon;Lee, Sihyun
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.38-43
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    • 2013
  • Vapor adsorption of hydrocarbon has been studied for stabilization after drying low-rank coal. The surface characteristics and the propensity of spontaneous combustion were observed for stabilized coal which was maintained with hydrocarbons as stabilizer at several conditions of residence time and temperature. Surface area of micropores in coal mainly decreased after vapor adsorption. As residence time and temperature of adsorption process increased, the propensity of spontaneous combustion decreased. The type of hydrocarbons did not effect on the propensity of spontaneous combustion. As the analysis results of this work, the amount of hydrocarbon adsorbates required to stabilize dried coal was 0.5 wt% or less of coal, and the stabilizing effect was induced by adsorption of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons.

Research on Influencing Factors of Consumer Behavior of Fresh Agricultural Products E-commerce in China (중국 신선 농산품 전자상거래 소비자행동 영향요인에 관한 연구)

  • Gao, Ze;Kim, Hyung-Ho;Sim, Jae-yeon
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.167-175
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this paper is to provide directional and policy references to develop a higher level of service quality and consumer-oriented e-commerce platform. This paper has established a model of consumer behavior of Chinese fresh agricultural e-commerce using customer satisfaction theory and cognitive value theory, and used survey and SPS23.0 to verify hypothesis. Studies have shown that when consumers consume fresh agricultural products, product quality, logistics and distribution service quality, interactive quality of e-commerce platform, and product price and cognitive value have a positive effect on consumer behavior. This study is meaningful in the study of consumer behavior of fresh agricultural e-commerce, and in the case of fresh agricultural e-commerce companies, consumer behavior can be understood. In the model constructed in this paper, the relationship between each influencing factor and consumer behavior is considered comprehensively, but the possible relationship between fine molecular factors has not been studied and analyzed. In the future learning process, it is necessary to make clear the characteristics and particularity of the industry, think about its influencing factors comprehensively and make in-depth analysis.

A Study on the Adsorption and Recovery of Metal Ions by Amberlite XAD Resins Impregnated with Oxime Compounds (Oxime 화합물을 침윤시킨 Amberlite XAD 수지에 의한 금속이온의 흡착 및 회수에 관한 연구)

  • Dae Woon Lee;Eum Chul Hun;Young Hee Kim;Euy Kyung Yu
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.397-405
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    • 1985
  • The adsorption behaviors of some oxime compounds well known as metal chelating agents on the Amberlite XAD resins were compared by measuring their distribution coefficients (log Kd) in various media, respectively. Among the oxime compounds, salicylaldoxime (SAO) and $\alpha-benzoinoxime(${\alpha}$-BzO)$ which showed large log Kd values were chosen. The characteristics of XAD-4 resins impregnated with SAO and ${\alpha}$-BzO have been studied to apply them for the adsorption and recovery of minute quantities of metal ions in aqueous solution. The optimum conditions for adsorption of SAO and ${\alpha}$-BzO on the resin were 30% methanol media having pH range of 1~8(for SAO) and 1~9 (for ${\alpha}$-BzO), respectively. The distribution coefficients of two oxime compounds were decreased as temperature increased. From the adsorption enthalpy data of SAO and ${\alpha}$-BzO, ranging from 4.96 to 6.66 Kcal/mol, it is suggested that their adsorption mechanism on XAD-4 resin is likely due to molecular adsorption equivalent to dipole-dipole interaction. The impregnated resins were considerably stable in the aqueous solutions of pH 5.0~10.0 and in 0.1~5M hydrochloric acid solutions. The former is the medium for adsorption of metal ions, while the latter is for recovery of the adsorbed metal ions. The adsorption mole ratio of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) ions on SAO-XAD-4 and ${\alpha}$-BzO-XAD-4 resins were about 1 : 2 at the optimum conditions, respectively. The adsorbed metal ions were recovered completely by eluting with 3M HCl-50% methanol solution

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Monitoring of genetically close Tsaiya duck populations using novel microsatellite markers with high polymorphism

  • Lai, Fang-Yu;Chang, Yi-Ying;Chen, Yi-Chen;Lin, En-Chung;Liu, Hsiu-Chou;Huang, Jeng-Fang;Ding, Shih-Torng;Wang, Pei-Hwa
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.888-901
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    • 2020
  • Objective: A set of microsatellite markers with high polymorphism from Tsaiya duck were used for the genetic monitoring and genetic structure analysis of Brown and White Tsaiya duck populations in Taiwan. Methods: The synthetic short tandem repeated probes were used to isolate new microsatellite markers from the genomic DNA of Tsaiya ducks. Eight populations, a total of 566 samples, sourced from Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute were genotyped through novel and known markers. The population genetic variables were calculated using optional programs in order to describe and monitor the genetic variability and the genetic structures of these Tsaiya duck populations. Results: In total 24 primer pairs, including 17 novel microsatellite loci from this study and seven previously known loci, were constructed for the detection of genetic variations in duck populations. The average values for the allele number, the effective number of alleles, the observed heterozygosity, the expected heterozygosity, and the polymorphism information content were 11.29, 5.370, 0.591, 0.746, and 0.708, respectively. The results of analysis of molecular variance and principal component analysis indicated a contracting Brown Tsaiya duck cluster and a spreading White Tsaiya duck cluster. The Brown Tsaiya ducks and the White Tsaiya ducks with Pekin ducks were just split to six clusters and three clusters when K was set equal to 6 and 3 in the Bayesian cluster analysis. The individual phylogenetic tree revealed eight taxa, and each individual was assigned to its own population. Conclusion: According to our study, the 24 novel microsatellite markers exhibited a high capacity to analyze relationships of inter- and intra-population in those populations with a relatively limited degree of genetic diversity. We suggest that duck farms in Taiwan could use the new (novel) microsatellite set to monitor the genetic characteristics and structures of their Tsaiya duck populations at various intervals in order to ensure quality breeding and conservation strategies.

Expression of Lamininγ2 in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Tissues and its Influence on Tumor Invasion and Metastasis

  • Li, Yong;Li, Da-Jiang;Chen, Jian;Liu, Wei;Li, Jian-Wei;Jiang, Peng;Zhao, Xin;Guo, Fei;Li, Xiao-Wu;Wang, Shu-Guang
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.2099-2102
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    • 2015
  • Objective: To explore the expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (EHCC) tissues and its influence on tumor invasion and metastasis. Materials and Methods: Paraffin embedding samples of cancer, para-cancer, lymph node metastatic and hepatic metastatic tissues from 79 patients undergoing EHCC resection were collected. Expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ was detected by immunohistochemistry and its relationship with clinical pathological characteristics and the prognosis of EHCC patients were analyzed. Results: $Laminin{\gamma}2$ showed negative staining in para-cancer tissues, but demonstrated a 51.9% (41/79) positive expression rate in extracellular matrix (ECM) or cytoplasm of EHCC tissues. In lymph node metastatic and distant metastatic nidi, expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ was significantly higher than in the primary nidi (${\chi}^2=7.4173$, P=0.0065; ${\chi}^2=4.0077$, P=0.0453). The expression was in obvious association with lymph node metastasis (P<0.01), but had no relevance with age, gender, tumor location, tumor stage, differentiation and distant metastasis in ECM (P>0.05), whereas it was in marked connection with lymph node and distant metastasis (P<0.05 or P<0.01), but had no relationship with age, gender, tumor location, tumor stage and differentiation in cytoplasm (P>0.05). However, the median survival time and median recurrent period of patients with positive expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ in both cytoplasm and ECM of tumor cells, only in ECM and only in cytoplasm, were evidently lower than with negative expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ in RCM and cytoplasm (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Further Cox regression analysis showed that the positive expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ and the tumor differentiation were independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of EHCC patients. Conclusions: Abnormal expression of $laminin{\gamma}2$ may be closely associated with invasion and metastasis of tumor cells, and thus a potential molecular marker for prognosis of EHCC patients.