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Climate change and resilience of biocontrol agents for mycotoxin control

  • Magan, Naresh;Medina, Angel
    • 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국균학회 2018년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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    • pp.41-41
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    • 2018
  • There has been an impetus in the development of biocontrol agents (BCAs) with the removal of a number of chemical compounds in the market, especially in the European Union. This has been a major driver in the development of Integrated Pest Management systems (IPM) for both pest and disease control. For control of mycotoxigenic fungi, there is interest in both control of colonization and more importantly toxin contamination of staple food commodities. Thus the relative inoculum potential of biocontrol agent vs the toxigenic specie sis important. The major bottlenecks in the production and development of formulations of biocontrol agents are the resilience of the strains, inoculum quality and formulation with effective field efficacy. It was recently been shown for mycotoxigenic fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, under extreme climate change conditions, growth is not affected although there may be a stimulation of aflatoxin production. Thus, the development of resilient biocontrol strains which can may have conserved control efficacy but have the necessary resilience becomes critical form a food security point of view. Indeed, under predicted climate change scenarios the diversity of pests and fungal diseases are expected to have profound impacts on food security. Thus, when examining the identification of potential biocontrol strains, production and formulation it is critical that the resilience to CC environmental factors are included and quantified. The problems in relation to the physiological competence and the relative humidity range over which efficacy can occur, especially pre-harvest may be increase under climate change conditions. We have examined the efficacy of atoxigenic strains of A. flavus and Clanostachys rosea and other candidates for control of A. flavus and aflatoxin contamination of maize, and for Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin toxin control. We have also examined the potential use of fluidized-bed drying, nanoparticles/nanospheres and encapsulation approaches to enhance the potential for the production of resilient biocontrol formulations. The objective being the delivery of biocontrol efficacy under extreme interacting climatic conditions. The potential impact of climate change factors on the efficacy of biocontrol of fungal diseases and mycotoxins are discussed.

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Effects of Nitrogen Sources and C/N Ratios on the Lipid-Producing Potential of Chlorella sp. HQ

  • Zhan, Jingjing;Hong, Yu;Hu, Hongying
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제26권7호
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    • pp.1290-1302
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    • 2016
  • Microalgae are being researched for their potential as attractive biofuel feedstock, particularly for their lipid production. For maximizing biofuel production, it is necessary to explore the effects of environmental factors on algal lipid-producing potential. In this study, the effects of nitrogen (N) sources (NO2-N, NO3-N, urea-N, NH4-N, and N-deficiency) and carbon-to-nitrogen ratios (C/N= 0, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0) on algal lipid-producing potential of Chlorella sp. HQ were investigated. The results showed that for Chlorella growth and lipid accumulation potential, NO2-N was the best amongst the nitrogen sources, and NO3-N and urea-N also contributed to algal growth and lipid accumulation potential, but NH4-N and N-deficiency instead caused inhibitory effects. Moreover, the results indicated that algal lipid-producing potential was related to C/N ratios. With NO2-N treatment and carbon addition (C/N = 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0), total lipid yield was enhanced by 12.96-20.37%, but triacylglycerol (TAG) yields decreased by 25.52-94.31%. As for NO3-N treatment, carbon addition led to a 17.82-57.43%/25.86-82.67% reduction of total lipid/TAG yields. When NH4-N was used as the nitrogen source, total lipid/TAG yields were increased by 46.67-113.33%/28.99-74.76% with carbon addition. The total lipid/TAG yields of urea-N treatment varied with C/N ratios. Overall, the highest TAG yield (TAG yield: 38.75 ± 5.21 mg/l; TAG content: 44.16 ± 4.35%) was achieved under NO2-N treatment without carbon addition (C/N = 0), the condition that had merit for biofuel production.

전과정평가 방법을 이용한 가축분뇨/음식폐기물 통합 소화형 바이오가스 시설의 온실가스 배출량 평가 (Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock and Food Wastes Co-digestive Biogas Production System)

  • 남재작;윤영만;이영행;소규호;김창현
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.406-412
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    • 2008
  • Biogas plant with anaerobic digestion is receiving high attention as a facility for both livestock waste treatment and electric power generation. Objective of this study was to perform life cycle assessment (LCA) of a biogas plant which incorporates swine and food waste (7:3) as source materials for biogas production. In addition, the biogas production process was compared with the prevalent composting method as a reference in the aspects of green house gas (GHG) reduction potential and environmental impact. The biogas method was capable of reducing 52 kg $CO_2$ eq. emission per ton of swine/food waste, but the composting process was estimated to emit 268 kg $CO_2$ eq. into air. The biogas method was evaluated as more beneficial to the environment by mitigating the impact on abiotic depletion potential (ADP), global warming potential (GWP), ozone depletion potential (ODP), eutrophication potential (EP), and photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP), but not to acidification potential (AP).

Automated Supervision of Data Production - Managing the Creation of Statistical Reports on Periodic Data

  • Schanzenberger, Anja;Lawrence, D.R.
    • 한국디지털정책학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국디지털정책학회 2004년도 International Conference on Digital Policy & Management
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    • pp.39-53
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    • 2004
  • Data production systems are generally very large, distributed and complex systems used for creating advanced (mainly statistical) reports. Typically, data is gathered periodically and then subsequently aggregated and separated during numerous production steps. These production steps are arranged in a specific sequence (workflow or production chain), and can be located worldwide. Today, a need for improving and automating methods of supervision for data production systems has been recognized. Supervision in this context entails planning, monitoring and controlling data production. Two significant approaches are introduced here for improving this supervision. The first is a 'closely-coupledd' approach (meaning direct communication between production jobs and supervisory tool, informing the supervisory tod immediately about delays in production) - based upon traditional production planning methods typically used for manufacturing (goods) and adopted for working with data production. The second is a 'loosely-coupled' approach (meaning no direct communication between supervisory tool and production jobs is used) - having its origins in proven traditional project management. The supervisory tool just enquires continuously the progress of production. In both cases, dates, costs, resources, and system health information is made available to management. production operators and administrators to support a timely and smooth production of periodic data. Both approaches are theoretically described and compared. The main finding is that, both are useful, but in different cases. The main advantages of the closely coupled approach are the large production optimisation potential and a production overview in form of a job execution plan, whereas the loosely coupled method mainly supports unhindered job execution and offers a sophisticated production overview in form of a milestone schedule. Ideas for further research include investigation of other potential approaches and theoretical and practical comparison.

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국내 일본잎갈나무림의 자원량 및 목재생산 잠재량 분석 (Analysis of Forest Resources and Timber Production Potential of Larix kaempferi in South Korea)

  • 김영환;유중원;임종수;이승현;박주원
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제109권4호
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    • pp.454-460
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구는 국내 일본잎갈나무림에서 법적·물리적·환경적·기술적 제약조건을 적용하여 실제 목재생산이 가능한 면적을 산출하고, 이를 대상으로 향후 50년간의 자원량과 목재생산 잠재량을 최적화하였다. 연구결과 전체 일본잎갈나무 면적(259천ha) 가운데 목재생산이 가능한 면적은 124천ha(48%)로 분석되었다. 향후 일본잎갈나무림에 대한 자원조성 및 관리 노력이 뒷받침되지 않을 경우, 안정적 목재생산을 담보하기 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 일본잎갈나무림의 목재생산 잠재량을 확대하기 위해 본 연구에서는 임도를 매년 705 km씩 신설하여 목재생산 가능지역을 확대하는 대안 1과 임도를 매년 1,000 km씩 신설하는 대안 2를 적용하였다. 분석 결과, 대안 1은 목재공급량이 현 수준을 유지하거나 5% 정도 증가할 경우 문제가 없으나, 10% 증가할 경우 임목축적이 정체되는 등 안정적인 목재공급에 한계가 나타났다. 반면 대안 2는 목재공급량이 10% 증가하여도 안정적 목재공급이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 국내 일본잎갈나무의 안정적인 목재공급 및 생산 잠재량 확충을 위해서는 임도 확대 및 재조림 노력이 뒤따라야 한다.

GENOTYPE (BREED) AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CATTLE IN THE TROPICS - Review

  • Vercoe, J.E.;Frisch, J.E.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.401-409
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    • 1992
  • Genotype $\times$ environment (G $\times$ E) interactions must be understood if they are to be exploited to improve animal production, particularly in production systems associated with large environmental variations. The measurement and evaluation of G $\times$ E are discussed. Examples are presented that demonstrate G $\times$ E in different breeds of beef cattle for high temperatures, internal and external parasites and changes in quantity and quality of nutrition. It is demonstrated that productivity differences between genotypes or breeds under grazing conditions arise because of differences between genotypes in the combination of production potential and resistance to environmental stresses in relation to the levels of the relevant environmental stresses that are operating at the time. The $F_1$ cross between genotypes with high production potential (e.g. European Bos Taurus breeds) and those with high resistance to environmental stress (e.g. Asian and African Bos indicus and sanga breeds) is an exceptional genotype with a unique combination of these two sets of attributes. The principles for G $\times$ E developed for beef cattle are briefly discussed in relation to dairy cattle, pigs, poultry and buffalo.

Rhei Rhizoma Extracts Have Antiproliferative Properties and Differential Effects on NO Production in Macrophages

  • Pyo, Suh-Kneung;Son, Eun-Wha
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.273-277
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    • 2006
  • Recently, Rhei Rhizoma extracts (RRE) have begun to receive more attention as potential biological response modifiers. In the present study, we studied the antiproliferative effect of RRE on tumor cells and the effect of RRE on macrophage function. A variety of tumor cells and macrophages were treated with RRE at various concentrations. The effect of RRE on cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay and the effect of RRE on the production of nitric oxide (NO) was determined in the macrophage-like cell lines Raw264.7, C6 and peritoneal macrophages (pMQ). RRE inhibited the growth of tumor cells (e.g., B16, HOS). However, the effects of RRE on the production of NO varied with macrophage types. RRE had no effect on C6 cell growth and slightly increased the growth of Raw264.7 cells. In addition, treatment of normal pMQ with RRE enhanced NO production in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas RRE suppressed NO production at $50\;{\mu}g/mL$ in both Raw264.7 and C6 cells. However, RRE suppressed NO production in LPS/IFN-$\gamma$-stimulated C6 cells. Overall, these results suggest that RRE elicits an antiproliferative property and differentially modulates NO production in various macrophages, and have a potential for therapeutic application.

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Power Generation and Hydrogen Production

  • Minh, Nguyen Q.
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제47권1호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been under development for a variety of power generation applications. Power system sizes considered range from small watt-size units (e.g., 50-W portable devices) to very large multi-megawatt systems (e.g., 500-MW base load power plants). Because of the reversibility of its operation, the SOFC has also been developed to operate under reverse or electrolysis mode for hydrogen production from steam (In this case, the cell is referred to as solid oxide electrolysis cell or SOEC.). Potential applications for the SOEC include on-site and large-scale hydrogen production. One critical requirement for practical uses of these systems is long-term performance stability under specified operating conditions. Intrinsic material properties and operating environments can have significant effects on cell performance stability, thus performance degradation rate. This paper discusses potential applications of the SOFC/SOEC, technological status and current research and development (R&D) direction, and certain aspects of long-term performance degradation in the operation of SOFCs/SOECs for power generation/hydrogen production.

SCBF 장치에서 중성자 생성률 증대를 위한 수치해석 (Numerical simulation for increment of neutron production rate in SCBF device)

  • 주흥진;박정호;고광철
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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    • pp.2184-2186
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    • 2005
  • Neutron production is very important to apply fusion energy through SCBF(Spherically Convergent Beam Fusion) device and its rate is Proportional to the square of the ion current$({\propto}I^2)$. Also the ion current has a close relation with the potential well structure in grid cathode. In this paper, the ion current is calculated for the increasement of neutron production rate in a variety of grid cathode geometry. The atomic and molecular collision are taken into account by Monte Carlo Method and Potential is calculated by Finite Element Method. Main processes of the discharge is the ionization of $D_2$ by fast $D_2^+$ ion. As the number of a cathode ring is small and gap distance decreases, the ion current increases and neutron production rate will increase.

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식생활 영역의 가정생산빈도 측정도구 개발에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Development of a Home Pood Production Frequency Scale)

  • 차성란
    • 한국생활과학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.95-107
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    • 1999
  • Difficulties in the measuring home food production activities obstructs development of home production activity related studies. For solving such problems, this study intended to develope a home food production frequency scale. The data were collected from 219 housewives in Taejon. Validity, reliability, correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used to test home food production frequency scale. The scale's validity and reliability were reveled considerable potential for its use to ascertain relationships between home food production activity and other family variables.

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