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A survey on awareness of children's woodworking activity among children and adults (유아 목공놀이활동에 대한 성인 및 유아의 인식도 조사)

  • Byun, Young-Man;Kang, Ho-Yang;Han, Gyu-Seong
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.189-194
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    • 2012
  • It is well-known fact that woodworking activity could contribute in enhancing creativity, scientific problem-solving ability, spatial perception ability and prosocial behavior of children. However, there is little chance that children experience woodworking at home or in kindergarten. This study was conducted to know how much children and adults have done woodworking in there daily life and how they perceived children's woodworking activity. Woodworking activities for children (N=207, 5 and 6 year old kids) with adults (N=271, only fathers) were carried out in 10 kindergartens of Cheongju. Actually, the survey result shows that very few children and adults experienced woodworking in their daily life. 62.8% of children and 34.3% of adults surveyed responded that they had never done woodworking. However, the greater part of children and adults evaluated the woodworking activity positively. Over 95% of children surveyed responded that their woodworking activity was fun and they want to play woodworking again. Over 73% of adults surveyed responded that children's woodworking activity was safe, and over 99% of adults surveyed responded that they can recommend children's woodworking activity to others. In conclusion, the development of safe tools and programs for children's woodworking activity helps its spread and activation.

Quality Characterization of Yanggaeng with Rice Germ Powder (쌀눈 분말을 첨가한 양갱의 품질 특성)

  • Eom, Hyun-Ju;Kang, Hye Jeong;Kwon, Nu Ri;Yoon, Hyang-Sik;Kim, In Jae;Kim, Youngho;Song, Yong-sup
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.302-309
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    • 2021
  • This study examined the quality characteristics of yanggaeng with rice germ; it was incorporated into yanggaeng at different levels (containing 5% rice germ, 10% rice germ, 15% rice germ, and 20% rice germ) based on the total weight of red bean extracts. For analyzing the quality characteristics of yanggaeng, moisture content, hardness, color, antioxidant activity, total polyphenol content, reducing sugar, and vitamin E were determined. There was no significant difference in the moisture content and hardness except in the control. For color, lightness and yellowness of yanggaeng increased as the concentration of the powder was increased, whereas there was no significant difference in redness. As the rice germ powder was increased, total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity increased significantly, whereas reducing sugar decreased. Especially, total vitamin E, including isomers, increased as the concentration of the powder increased from 0.41 mg/100 g to 4.03 mg/100 g. Therefore, it could be possible to develop processed products with functional snack for yanggaeng prepared by adding 10% rice germ.

Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated from Rhizosphere of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) (벼 근권에서 분리한 방선균의 다양성과 항균 활성)

  • Lee, Hye-Won;Ahn, Jae-Hyung;Weon, Hang-Yeon;Song, Jaekyeong;Kim, Byung-Yong
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.371-378
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    • 2013
  • Various microorganisms live in soil, of which those colonizing rhizosphere interact with nearby plants and tend to develop unique microbial communities. In this study, we isolated diverse actinomycetes from rhizosphere of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivated in fertilized (APK) and non-fertilized (NF) paddy soils, and investigated the diversity and antimicrobial activity of them. Using four kinds of selective media, 152 isolates were obtained from the soil samples and identified by determining 16S rRNA gene sequence. All of the isolates showed 99.0%~100.0% similarities with type strains and were classified into six genera: Dactylosporangium, Micromonospora, Kitasatospora, Promicromonospora, Streptomyces and Streptosporangium. Most of the isolates, 143 isolates, were classified into the genus Streptomyces. Additionally, many isolates had antimicrobial activity against plant pathogens, especially Magnaporthe oryzae (rice blast pathogen) in fungi. These findings demonstrated that rice rhizosphere can be a rich source of antagonistic actinomycetes producing diverse bioactive compounds.

Total Phenol Contents and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Entomopathogenic Fungi (곤충병원성진균의 총 페놀 함량 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거능)

  • Lee, Ki-Man;Nam, Sung-Hee;Song, Ha-Suk;Yeo, Joo-Hong;Lee, Kwang-Gill;Bae, Yoon-Hwan
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.377-383
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    • 2009
  • This study was conducted to investigate the total phenol contents, antioxidative activities and antibacterial activities of twenty species of entomopathogenic fungi. The total phenol content was highest in Aspergillus flavus ($553.0{\pm}52.15{\mu}g/g$) and A. parasiticus ($529.9{\pm}60.10{\mu}g/g$). On the other hand those in other strains were within the range of $26.6{\sim}121.9{\mu}g/g$. The antioxdative activity was shown in the most of strains and the highest DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity was observed in A. flavus ($90.9{\pm}2.90%$) and A. parasiticus ($77.9{\pm}4.13%$). This result indicated that the antioxidative activities were very correlated with the total phenol contents. The antibacterial activitiy was found in the every tested pathogenic bacteria. Especially, the antibacterial activity was strongest against Listeria monocytogenes and Escherchia coli.

Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Traits of Free-Living Diazotrophic Bacteria and Their Inoculation Effects on Growth and Nitrogen Uptake of Crop Plants

  • Islam, Md. Rashedu;Madhaiyan, M.;Boruah, Hari P.Deka;Yim, Woo-Jong;Lee, Gill-Seung;Saravanan, V.S.;Fu, Qingling;Hu, Hongqing;Sa, Tongmin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.19 no.10
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    • pp.1213-1222
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    • 2009
  • The search for diverse plant growth-promoting (PGP) diazotrophic bacteria is gaining momentum as efforts are made to exploit them as biofertilizers for various economically important crops. In the present study, 17 diazotrophic strains belonging to eight different genera isolated from rice paddy fields were screened for multiple PGP traits and evaluated for their inoculation effects on canola and rice plants. All of the strains tested positive for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity and production of indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) and ammonia ($NH_3$). Additionally, four of the strains were able to solubilize phosphorus (P), five tested positive for zinc (Zn) solubilization and sulfur (S) oxidation, and eight strains produced siderophores. Based on the presence of multiple PGP traits, 10 strains were selected for inoculation studies. Treatment with Herbaspirillum sp. RFNB26 resulted in maximum root length (54.3%), seedling vigor, and dry biomass in canola, whereas Paenibacillus sp. RFNB4 exhibited the lowest activity under gnotobiotic conditions. However, under pot culture conditions, Paenibacillus sp. RFNB4 significantly increased plant height and dry biomass production by 42.3% and 29.5%, respectively. Canola plants and rhizosphere soils inoculated with Bacillus sp. RFNB6 exhibited significantly higher nitrogenase activity. In greenhouse experiments, Serratia sp. RFNB18 increased rice plant height by 35.1%, Xanthomonas sp. RFNB24 enhanced biomass production by 84.6%, and rice rhizosphere soils inoculated with Herbaspirillum sp. RFNB26 exhibited the highest nitrogenase activity. Our findings indicate that most of the selected strains possess multiple PGP properties that significantly improve the growth parameters of the two plants when tested under controlled conditions.

Anticancer Activity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Scolopendrasin VII Derived from the Centipede, Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans

  • Lee, Joon Ha;Kim, In-Woo;Kim, Sang-Hee;Kim, Mi-Ae;Yun, Eun-Young;Nam, Sung-Hee;Ahn, Mi-Young;Kang, Dongchul;Hwang, Jae Sam
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.25 no.8
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    • pp.1275-1280
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    • 2015
  • Previously, we performed de novo RNA sequencing of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans using high-throughput sequencing technology and identified several antimicrobial peptide candidates. Among them, a cationic antimicrobial peptide, scolopendrasin VII, was selected based on its physicochemical properties, such as length, charge, and isoelectric point. Here, we assessed the anticancer activities of scolopendrasin VII against U937 and Jurkat leukemia cell lines. The results showed that scolopendrasin VII decreased the viability of the leukemia cells in MTS assays. Furthermore, flow cytometric analysis and acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining revealed that scolopendrasin VII induced necrosis in the leukemia cells. Scolopendrasin VII-induced necrosis was mediated by specific interaction with phosphatidylserine, which is enriched in the membrane of cancer cells. Taken together, these data indicated that scolopendrasin VII induced necrotic cell death in leukemia cells, probably through interaction with phosphatidylserine. The results provide a useful anticancer peptide candidate and an efficient strategy for new anticancer peptide development.