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Effect of Irradiation, Packaging Methods and Storage Periods on the Oxidation of Cholesterol in Beef Meat (전자선 조사, 포장방법 및 저장기간이 우육의 콜레스테롤 산화에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, T.S.;Lee, J.I.
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2002
  • Beef loins that retailed in market were used as experimental samples. Some beef samples in raw state were packaged with PVDC as aerobic and vacuum condition. The other beef samples were cooked until core temperature arrived at 70$^{\circ}C$ and then packaged immediately in the same way of raw samples. After these samples were irradiated by electron beam 6kGy, irradiated samples were stored in refrigerator(2~4$^{\circ}C$). Identify and quantity of cholesterol oxides were analysed stored at 0 and 7 days, respectively. During the early stage of storage, 7$\beta$-hydroxycholesterol and 7-ketocholesterol were respectively produced from the raw meat samples, and the production of these chemicals were significantly higher (P$<$0.05) from the meats with aerobic packaging than those with vacuum packaging. With the passage of storage time, 7$\alpha$-hydroxycholesterol, 20$\alpha$-hydroxycholesterol, $\beta$-epoxide, $\beta$-epoxide and some other chemicals, which were not produced during the early stage of storage, were produced, Also, the production of these chemicals were significantly increased (P$<$0.05) with the passage of storage time. Cooked meat after irradiation and irradiated meat after cooking produced cholesterol on the 7th day of storage, although this chemical was not produced during the early stage of storage. Production of cholesterol oxides was significantly increased (P$<$0.05) with the passage of storage time for all treatments, and showed significantly lower value (P$<$0.05) with the vacuum packaging than aerobic packaging. Summarizing the aforementioned results, it was found that the production of cholesterol oxides was more easily affected by packaging condition than irradiation.

Genomic Organization and Characterization of the Promoter Region of Bovine ADRP (Adipocyte Different Related Protein) Gene (소 Adipocyte Differentiation Related Protein (ADRP) 유전자의 Genomic Organization 및 Promoter Region의 특성 규명)

  • Jang, Y. S.;Yoon, D. H.;Kim, T. H.;Cheong, I. C.;Jo, J. K.
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.169-182
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    • 2003
  • To understand the structure and regulation of bovine ADRP (Adipocyte Differentiation Related Protein) gene, we have isolated the genomic clone of bovine ADRP and determined its sequence. A genomic Southern blot analysis confirmed that ADRP gene is present as a single copy in bovine genome and the ADRP gene spans 12 kb. Bovine ADRP genomic clone, HwADRPg-1, had 8 exons and 7 introns, and all splicing sites conformed to the GT/AG rule with the exon-intron boundaries located exactly. Analysis of the upstream 649 bp of the sequence of HwADRPg-1 showed that it does not contain any canonical TATAA boxes; however Sp1 binding sites and CAAT boxes are found. The promoter contained potential binding sites for AP-1, AP-2 and several putative transcription factor binding sites. The 5'-flanking region of HwADRPg-1 contained muscle specific transcription activator Myo G and C/EBP (CCAAT/ enhancer binding protein) recognizing site. These results suppose that the Myo G transcription activator regulate the transcription of bovine ADRP gene in muscular tissue and its transcriptional activity was triggered by degree of muscular development. Our results provide the necessary analysis for other flanking sequences are needed in addition to the proximal cis elements of this promoter to confer adipocyte differentiation-dependent or growth-dependent transcriptional control.

Stability of Functional Properties and Chemical Components of Gamma-Irradiated Astragali Radix (감마선 조사 황기의 기능성 및 화학적 성분에 대한 안정성 평가)

  • Jeong, Ill-Yun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.255-260
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    • 2005
  • Stability of functional properties and chemical components of gamma-irradiated Astragali Radix (AR) were investigated to study the application of radiation technology for preservation and hygiene of medicinal herbs. Thus, ethanolic extracts and ethyl acetate fractions were prepared from gamma-irradiated and gamma-nonirradiated AR, respectively. Functional properties were estimated by comparing antioxidant activity (DPPH radical scavenging activity, lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity) and protective effect against oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes. Chemical components were compared by HPLC analysis, comparing with calycosin ($_{t}$ R= 15.111 min), which was isolated from ethyl acetate fraction as a standard material. Their antioxidant activities and protective effects against oxidative DNA damage showed no significant difference at the concentrations tested. HPLC analysis also showed almost same pattem. These results suggest that the functional properties and chemical components of AR are not affected largely by gamma irradiation, and radiation technology can be applied to preservation and hygiene of medicinal herbs.s.

The Influence of Empathy and Communication Skills on College Life Adaptation in Nursing Students (간호대학생의 공감능력과 의사소통능력이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향)

  • Eun-Young Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.565-574
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    • 2024
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of nursing college students' empathy and communication ability on college life adaptation. The study targeted 177 nursing students from two university in G city. Data collection was conducted from May 16 to June 9, 2023. Data analysis utilized SPSS 25.0, including frequency analysis, mean and standard deviation calculations, independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and post-hoc analysis using Scheffé's test. Results: The mean scores of empathy was 2.49(SD=0.54), communication ability were 3.24(SD=0.67), and college life adaptation was 3.83(SD=0.55). There were significantly positive correlations between college life adaptation and empathy(r=.348, p< .001), communication ability(r= .351, p< .001), Factors affecting participants' college life adaptation were empathy(𝛽= .240, p= .002), and communication ability(𝛽= .246, p= .002), which explained about 16.0% of the college life adaptation. Based on these findings, it is believed that it is necessary to develop curricular and extracurricular programs and find ways to efficiently utilize them to empathy and good communication skills in nursing students.

Preparation of Extract from Acanthopanax koreanum by Extraction Conditions and Its Chemical Compositions (추출조건에 따른 탐라오갈피 진액(Extract)의 제조와 그 성분조성)

  • Jwa, Chang-Sook;Yang, Y.T.;Koh, Jeong-Sam
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.24-29
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    • 2001
  • Extracts of Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai were decreased as the ethanol concentration was increased, but eleutherosides were increased. Extracts were increased as the extraction time was prolonged. Compared to 15 hrs extraction, extract yield and eleutherosides for 5 hrs extraction were 90.6% and 96%, respectively. Yields of extract and eleutherosides were 6.5% and 75% at $100^{\circ}C$. The optimum extraction conditions were obtained from the samples of 4 years' tree harvested at September, which were water and 50% ethanol as solvents, and $90^{\circ}C$ for 5 hrs extraction. Soluble solids, minerals, free sugars, free acids, free amino acids and total eleutherosides in the extract of Acanthopanax koreanum were $48.2{\sim}47.4%$, $4.5{\sim}5.3%$, 11.2711.80%, $3.02{\sim}3.18%$, 185.33 mg/100 $g{\sim}$ 348.14 mg/100 g and 990.84 mg/100 $g{\sim}$l,416.10 mg/100 g, respectively. The extract was viscous and yellowish brown liquid.

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Influential Factors for Happiness of Adolescents Who Use Community Child Centers (지역아동센터를 이용하는 청소년의 행복감에 미치는 영향요인)

  • Park, Young Mi;Kim, Jung Yee;Jo, En Joo;Lee, Ji Hyun;Woo, Kyung Mi
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.34-43
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine factors affecting happiness of adolescents who attended community child centers. Methods: We surveyed 154 adolescents attending a community child center in P City with a structured self-report questionnaire from October 3 to October 15, 2016. Data was analyzed by SPSS 18.0 descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, $Scheff\acute{e}test$, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The mean scores of family strength, friend support, teacher support, and happiness were $3.8{\pm}0.84$, $3.8{\pm}0.98$, $3.7{\pm}0.84$ and $3.7{\pm}0.63$. There were significant differences in happiness according to the subjects' number of close friends and duration of their stay at the community child center. There were a significant positive correlations among family strength, friend support, teacher support, and happiness. The most significant factors affecting happiness included friend support (${\beta}=.40$) and peaceable family strength (${\beta}=.35$). These variables explained 44% of the total variance in happiness. Conclusion: It is desirable to prepare and support measures to increase friends' support and family strength in order to improve happiness of adolescents attending community child centers. The findings suggest that it is necessary to develop nursing intervention programs to promote friend support and family strength.

Multiple Confirmation and RAPD-genotyping of Enterobacter sakazakii Isolated from Sunsik (선식에서 분리한 Enterobacter sakazakii의 복합동정 및 RAPD를 이용한 genotyping)

  • Choi, Jae-Won;Kim, Yun-Ji;Lee, Jong-Kyung;Kim, Young-Ho;Kwon, Ki-Sung;Hwang, In-Gyun;Oh, Se-Wook
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.101-105
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    • 2008
  • Enterobacter sakazakii is implicated in severe forms of neonatal infections such as meningitis and sepsis. This organism has been isolated from a wide range of foods, including cheese, vegetables, grains, herbs, and spices, but its primary environment is still unknown. Generally, dried infant milk formula has been epidemiologically identified as the source of E. sakazakii. Sunsik (a powdered mixture of roasted grains and other foodstuffs) is widely consumed in Korea as a side dish or energy supplement. Sunsik is consumed without heat treatment; thus, lacking an additional opportunity to inactivate foodborne pathogens. Therefore, its microbiological safety should be guaranteed. In this study, the prevalence of E. sakazakii was monitored in 23 different sunsik component flours, using FDA recommended methods; but E. sakazakii medium (Neogen) and Chromogenic E. sakazakii medium (Oxoid) were used as the selective media. In total, presumptive E. sakazakii strains were isolated from 8 different sunsik powders. Subsequently, an API 20E test was conducted, and 15 strains from 5 different sunsik flours (sea tangle, brown rice, non-glutinous rice, cheonggukjang, dried anchovy) were confirmed as E. sakazakii. Fifteen strains were again confirmed by PCR amplification, using three different primer sets (tDNA sequence, ITS sequence, 16S rRNA sequence), and compared to ATCC strains (12868, 29004, 29544, 51329). They were once again confirmed by their enzyme production profiles using an API ZYM kit. Finally, RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA)-genotyping was carried out as a monitoring tool to determine the contamination route of E. sakazakii during processing.

Investigations into the Cylinder Flow Stabilities with a Thin Film Attachment

  • Doh, Deog-Hee;Jo, Hyo-Je;Kwon, Seang-Yong;Kim, Hyoung-June;Cho, Gyeang-Rae;Shin, Byeong-Rog
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.35 no.7
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    • pp.957-965
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    • 2011
  • The wakes of a cylindrical body have been investigated. The cylindrical body was attached with a thin film. The film is made of silicon with configurations of 50mm(W) ${\times}$ 150mm(L) ${\times}$ 0.3mm(T). The cylinder wakes have been measured with PIV experiments under the conditions with and without the thin film. The diameter of the installed cylinder body is 30mm and the Reynolds numbers are 2730, 6160 and 9750 with the diameter. The measurement system consists of an Ar-ion laser(6W), a high speed camera(1024 ${\times}$ 992 pixel, 500fps) and a host computer. FFT analyses have been carried out using the velocity vectors obtained by PIV measurements at the point X/D=1.52 and Z/D=0.52. For understanding the three-dimensional flow structures, a new Volumetric PTV(particle tracking velocimetry) has been constructed, in which the same four high-resolution cameras have been used. It has been verified that the flexible film suppresses or damps the vortices separated from the cylinder body, which makes the cylinder's wakes stable. With increase of Re numbers the intensity of the dominant frequency of the wakes become smaller.

Statistical Analysis of NOAA/AVHRR High Resolution Weekly SST in the East Sea: Regional Variability and Relationships with ENSO (동해지역 NOAA/AVHRR 고해상도 주평균 해수면 온도의 통계적 분석 : 지역적 변동성과 엘니뇨/남방진동과의 관계성)

  • Kwon, Tae-Yong;Lee, Bang-Yong;Lee, Jeong-Soon
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.361-376
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    • 2001
  • The characteristics of SST variability in the East Sea are analyzed using NOAA/AVHRR weekly SST data with about $0.18^{\circ}{\times}0.18^{\circ}$ resolution ($1981{\sim}2000$) and reconstructed historical monthly SST data with $2^{\circ}{\times}2^{\circ}$ resolution $(1950{\sim}1998)$. The distinct feature of wintertime SST is high variability in the western and eastern parts of $38^{\circ}{\sim}40^{\circ}$ latitudinal band, which are the northern boundary of warm current in the East Sea during winter. However, summertime SST exhibits variability with similar magnitude in the entire region of the East Sea. The analysis of remote correlation also shows that SST in the East Sea is closely correlated with that in the region of Kuroshio in winter, but in summer is related with that in the western and eastern regions of the same latitudes. From these results it is postulated that the SST variability in the East Sea may be related with the variations of East Korean Warm Current and Tsushima Warm Current in winter, but in summer probably with the variations of atmospheric components. In the analysis of ENSO related SST anomaly, a significant negative correlation between SST anomalies in the East Sea and SST anomalies in the tropical Pacific is found in the months of August-October (ASO). The SST in the ASO period shows more significant cooling in E1 $Ni\~{n}o$ events than warming in La $Ni\~{n}a$ events. Also, the regional analysis shows by the Student's t-test that the negative SST anomalies in the E1 $Ni\~{n}o$ events are more significant in the southwestern part of the East Sea.

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Eggshell Pigmentation Study in Blue-shelled and White-shelled Ducks

  • Liu, H.C.;Hsiao, M.C.;Hu, Y.H.;Lee, S.R.;Cheng, W.T.K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2010
  • This study attempted to clarify the difference in eggshell pigmentation between blue-shelled ducks (BSD) and whiteshelled ducks (WSD). The eggshell pigmentation deposition process is discussed. Ultraviolet spectro-photometer and HPLC were used to determine the biliverdin concentration in the shell gland, uterus liquid and eggshell at 6, 12, 18, 20, 23.5 h post-oviposition. The biliverdin concentration in the eggshell and uterus fluid showed significant differences between BSD and WSD, but not in the shell gland. The heme oxygenase activity in the shell gland of both kinds of ducks remained mostly constant during the ovulatory cycle with no variation. The assay of exogenous biliverdin injection into the shell gland antrum in the WSD indicated that exogenous biliverdin could be deposited continuously into the eggshell until the source was exhausted. A layer-by-layer dissolution assay was used to examine the eggshell pigment deposition process. The biliverdin concentration in the first to sixth layers of the eggshell in the BSD was significantly higher than that in the white-shelled counterpart. The blue pigment concentration increased persistently from the 6th layer to the $1^{st}$ layer. The BSD eggshells did not accumulate a large quantity of biliverdin in the most external layer. They tended to increase the deposition layer by layer. Our results demonstrated that different BSD and WSD eggshell colors were influenced by the amount of biliverdin in the uterus fluid and not determined by the amount of biliverdin in the shell gland. This implies the existence of a mechanism that controls biliverdin transportation from the shell gland into the uterus fluid, thereby playing a key role in regulating duck eggshell color.