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The NILs from an interspecific cross show enhanced plant height and antioxidant activity

  • Jeon, Yun-A;Kim, Dong-Min;Ahn, Sang-Nag
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.118-118
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    • 2017
  • A high-resolution physical map targeting a cluster of yield-related QTLs on the long arm of rice chromosome 9 was constructed across a 35.5kb region containing the six predicted genes including the probable ascorbate peroxidase (OsApx). The $BC_3F_6$ near isogenic lines (NILs) were derived from a cross between the Oryza sativa Hwaseong and O. rufipogon. The plant height and length of internodes were compared between Hwaseong and NILs. There were significant differences in plant height between Hwaseong and NILs. The NILs internodes were longer than Hwaseong, showing dramatic elongation in the first and fourth internodes; thereby, leading to increased plant height. The antioxidant activity of Hwaseong and NILs was also analyzed by 3,3-diaminobenzidine (DAB) staining and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. In order to understand whether or not OsApx gene is important in scavenging $H_2O_2$ in rice, DAB staining was used. Intense dark-brown coloration was observed in Hwaseong than NILs. In addition, DPPH scavenging ability of Hwaseong showed lower value than NILs. These results indicated that the internode elongation and antioxidant activity might possibly be controlled by OsApx. To know the causative relationship of the gene and phenotype, we will further analyze the gene expression and use it for functional studies by complementation transgenic approach.

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Effect of Extraction Solvent on the Antioxidant Activity of Lentinula edodes GNA01 Extract (추출용매에 따른 이슬송이버섯(Lentinula edodes GNA01) 추출물의 항산화 활성)

  • Jang, Hye-Lim;Park, Seo-Yeon;Nam, Jin-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2017
  • Antioxidant activities of 80% methanol, water, and 70% ethanol extracts of Lentinula edodes GNA01 were compared and estimated. The yield of Lentinula edodes GNA01 was identified to be in the following order: water>70% ethanol>80% methanol, but there was no significant difference between 80% methanol and 70% ethanol extracts. The highest total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were found in water extract, and TPC of 80% methanol extract was higher than that of 70% ethanol extract and TFC of 70% ethanol extract was higher than that of 80% methanol extract. Water extract exhibited the strongest DPPH, ABTS radicals, and nitrite scavenging activities, $Fe^{2+}$ chelating ability, and FRAP among the three extracts. In addition, antioxidant activity of 80% methanol extract was higher than that of 70% ethanol extract in most of the experiments. As a result, antioxidant activity of Lentinula edodes GNA01 showed a difference according to extraction solvent and concentration; nevertheless, water extract exhibiting high polarity had the strongest antioxidant effect. Consequently, water extract from Lentinula edodes GNA01 is anticipated to be useful for the development of a high value-added functional product.

Influence of the pH and Salt Concentrations on Physicochemical Properties of Pork Myofibrillar Protein Gels Added with Cornstarch

  • Lee, Chang Hoon;Chin, Koo Bok
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.254-261
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    • 2020
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate quality characteristics of pork myofibrillar protein (MP) added with cornstarch as affected by different pH values and salt cocnentrations. MP mixtures were prepared with three different pH values (pH 6.00, 6.25, and 6.50) and three different salt concentrations (0.15, 0.30, and 0.45 M). Cooking yield (CY), gel strength, viscosity, and scanning electron microscopy were measured to evaluate characteristics of MPs. CYs of MPs with cornstarch at above pH 6.25 or salt 0.30 M were increased compared to those at pH 6.00 or salt 0.15 M. However, gel strengths of MPs at salt 0.45 M were higher than those at salt 0.30 M. In microstructure analysis, MP gels with increasing pH value and salt concentration showed compact and uniform structure. Thus, MP gels with pH 6.25 and salt concentration of 0.30 M would be better for manufacturing meat products containing cornstarch to increase their water holding ability.

Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode with Polypyrrole Nanocomposite for the Simultaneous Determination of Ascorbic acid, Dopamine, Uric acid, and Folic Acid

  • Ghanbari, Khadijeh;Bonyadi, Sepideh
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.68-83
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    • 2020
  • A fast and simple method for synthesis of CuxO-ZnO/PPy/RGO nanocomposite by electrochemical manner have been reported in this paper. For testing the utility of this nanocomposite we modified a GCE with the nanocomposite to yield a sensor for simultaneous determination of four analytes namely ascorbic acid (AA), dopamine (DA), uric acid (UA), and folic acid (FA). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) selected for the study. The modified electrode cause to enhance electron transfer rate so overcome to overlapping their peaks and consequently having the ability to the simultaneous determination of AA, DA, UA, and FA. To synthesis confirmation of the nanocomposite, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were applied. The linearity ranges were 0.07-485 μM, 0.05-430 μM, 0.02-250 μM and 0.022-180 μM for AA, DA, UA, and FA respectively and the detection limits were 22 nM, 10 nM, 5 nM and 6 nM for AA, DA, UA, and FA respectively Also, the obtained electrode can be used for the determination of the AA, DA, UA, and FA in human blood, and human urine real samples.

Numerical investigation on the structural behavior of two-way slabs reinforced with low ductility steel

  • Sakka, Zafer;Gilbert, R. Ian
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.65 no.3
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    • pp.223-231
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    • 2018
  • A numerical investigation of the impact of steel ductility on the strength and ductility of two-way corner and edge-supported concrete slabs containing low ductility welded wire fabric is presented. A finite element model was developed for the investigation and the results of a series of concurrent laboratory experiments were used to validate the numerical solution. A parametric investigation was conducted using the numerical model to investigate the various factors that influence the structural behavior at the strength limit state. Different values of steel uniform elongation and ultimate to yield strength ratios were considered. The results are presented and evaluated, with emphasis on the strength, ductility, and failure mode of the slabs. It was found that the ductility of the flexural reinforcement has a significant impact on the ultimate load behavior of two-way corner-supported slabs, particularly when the reinforcement was in the form of cold drawn welded wire fabric. However, the impact of the low ductility WWF has showed to be less prominent in structural slabs with higher levels of structural indeterminacy. The load-deflection curves of corner-supported slabs containing low ductility WWF are brittle, and the slabs have little ability to undergo plastic deformation at peak load.

Control of Environments in Greenhouse Using Programmable Logic Controller (PLC를 이용한 온실의 환경제어)

  • 김동억;조한근;김형준
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.599-606
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    • 1998
  • This study was carried out to develop the control system with PLC and its operating software and to investigate its control ability of greenhouse environments. Two experimental greenhouses were controlled by PLC and ON/OFF controller, respectively. In greenhouse controlled by PLC, target values of air temperature, relative humidity and $CO_2$ concentration were automatically changed. In warm-water heating, the variation of air temperature was reduced to $\pm$ $0.6^{\circ}C$ by the method of proportional-integration(PI) control with an inverter. In ventilation, the variation of air temperature was reduced, since windows open and close with multistage by mutual relation formula among the target, indoor, and outdoor temperature. Relative humidity at daytime was maintained with range of 35% to 55% by PLC controlled fogger. $CO_2$ concentration was automatically controlled from 300 to 800 $\mu$molㆍ$mol^{-1}$ according to amount of solar radiation. The suppling amount and frequency of nutrient solution were controlled by total integrated solar radiation. Difference in the yield of cucumber in the greenhouse controlled by PLC and by ON/OFF controller was not significant at the 5% level.

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An Analysis of Heterosis in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori (L.)

  • Singh, Tribhuwan;Saratchandra, Beera;Murthy, Geetha N.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2002
  • The introduction of hybrid and exploitation of heterosis has played a vital role in Indian sericulture industry, which clearly depicts a quantum jump in silk production during the last four decades. Since, the introduction of heterosis, progress in silkworm breeding has depended on success or failure in identifying better combiners. Systematic procedures developed have enabled the breeders to identify the best combiners by combining ability test, line ${\TIMES}$ tester analysis or $D^2$ analysis for maximum expression of heterosis. The level of heterosis expressed in the crossbreed population is determined by the interaction between genotype and prevailing environmental factors. Except some of the pre and post cocoon parameters, heterosis is invariably higher in single crosses compared to three-way and double crosses. However, during hot and humid season, when rearing of F1 bivoltine hybrid is unsuccessful at field level and indigenous races results in very low and poor quality yield, three-way and double crosses can play an important role as an intermediary technology. The objective of this article is to review briefly the concept and causes of heterosis, utilization of different forms of heterosis in silk production and its significance in silkworm, Bombyx mori breeding.

Characteristics of Pre-Heat Treated Steel for Application to Forging (선조질강 소재의 단조공정 측면에서의 특징)

  • Eom, J.G.;Li, Q.S.;Jang, S.M.;Abn, S.T.;Son, Y.H.;Hyun, S.W.;Kim, H.;Yoon, D.J.;Joun, M.S.
    • Transactions of Materials Processing
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.453-457
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, plastic deformation behaviors of ESW105 and SCM435 steels are revealed by simulations and experiments. ESW105 is the special pre-heat-treated steel characterized by high initial yield strength and negligible strain-hardening behavior. The flow stresses of the two steels for large stain are calculated from tensile tests. Axial and lateral compressions of cylindrical bars are tested and simulated and the deformed shapes are compared to characterize the plastic deformation behaviors of the two materials. A forward extrusion process of a cylindrical bar is also simulated to reveal the difference. It has been shown that there are pretty much difference in plastic flow between ESW105 and SCM435 which causes from the difference in strain-hardening capability, implying that the experience-oriented design rules for common commercial materials may lead to failure in process design when the new material of ESW105 is applied without consideration of its plastic deformation behavior.

Study on Activity of Autonomic Nerve System Using Dinamika on Stroke (Dinamika를 이용한 중풍환자의 자율신경계 활성도에 대한 연구)

  • Lee Sung-Do;Jeon Jong-Chul;Park Dong-Il
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.1088-1091
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    • 2005
  • This study was designed to research whether Dinamika can yield a suitable diagnosis for Activity of Autonomic Nene System on stroke. The testing of Dinamika was carried out at Oriental Medical Centar of Dong-Eui University with the participation of 27 patients. The results of Dinamika examinations shows as follows : Group A(the rising of a parasympathetic nerve system) is 0 persons. And Group B(the balancing autonomic none system) is 4 persons. Group C(the rising of a sympathetic nerve system) is 23 persons. There are 7 persons that it is difference of more than $20\%$ between B1 (the control ability of autonomic nerve system) and B2(the potential energy to control autonomic nerve system), 11 person that B1 and B2 are less than $10\%$, 1 person that B1 and B2 are balanced about $60\%$, 8 person that it is balanced domain from $10\%\;to\; 60\%$ between B1 and B2. According to this study on activity of autonomic nerve system using Dinamika on Stroke, these results suggest that 27 patients evidence the problem of autonomic none systems.

Screening and Characterization of Flocculent Yeast, Candida sp. HY200, for the Production of Xylitol from D-Xylose

  • KANG HEUI YUN;KIM YONG SUNG;KIM GEUN JOONG;SEO JIN HO;RYU YEON WOO
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.362-367
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    • 2005
  • On the basis of high osmotic tolerance and xylitol production, a novel yeast strain was screened from soils of rice farming. The isolated strain HY200 was systematically characterized by using general approaches of Biolog Microlog$^{TM}$ and 18S rRNA sequence analyses, and consequently was designated as Candida tropicalis HY200. Under formulated culture conditions, relatively high xylitol yield ($77\%$) and productivity (2.57 g/l$\codt$h) were obtained, in practice, when 200 g/l of xylose was supplemented. In the utilization of nitrogen, inorganic compounds could not serve as nitrogen sources. As a promising phenotype, HY200 steadily flocculated during and/or after growing in the formulated medium. The extent of flocculation was partly affected by nitrogen sources. However, regardless of the kinds of carbon source fed, the flocculent cells were always observed at the end of the exponential growth phase. These observations strongly suggest that the strain HY200 could effectively be used as a potential candidate for the production of xylitol from xylose, especially in repeated batch mode, because of its flocculation ability and tolerance to high substrate concentrations.