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Supercritical $CO_2$ Extraction of Whole Berry Oil from Sea Buckthorn ($Hippopha\ddot{e}$ rhamnoides var. sp) Fruit

  • Xu, Xiang;Gao, Yanxiang;Liu, Guangmin;Zheng, Yuanyuan;Zhao, Jian
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.470-474
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    • 2008
  • The whole berry, pulp, and seed of sea buckthorn fruit were extracted with supercritical $CO_2$ to produce edible oils. The effects of extraction pressure, temperature, and $CO_2$ flow rate on the oil yield and extraction rate were investigated, and the fatty acid composition, tocopherol, and carotenoid contents of the oils were compared. The results showed that the extraction rate was affected by pressure, temperature, and $CO_2$ flow rate and, in general, the yield increased with a rise in any of the 3 variables. Fatty acids in the whole berry and pulp oil were dominated by monounsaturated fatty acids (>64%), followed by saturated fatty acids (about 30%). In contrast, fatty acids in the seed oil consisted mainly of polyunsaturated (>60%) and monounsaturated fatty acids (>24%). The seed oil had a slightly higher content of tocopherols, but a much lower content of carotenoids, compared with the whole berry or pulp oil.

A study on how to maintain the freshness of agricultural products distribution (농산물 유통 신선도 유지방안 연구)

  • Choe, Yoowha
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.377-380
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    • 2020
  • The increase in single households, changes in consumption behavior, and the size of marts are becoming larger, whereas the packaging form is being changed to small packaging containers, small packages are being exported when exporting agricultural products, especially fruits and related crops, leading to CO2 at the time of export. Although it was processed, it was difficult to guarantee the freshness of the crops inside the package during the transportation period. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new method of maintaining freshness for application to agricultural products distributed in small packaging containers as a freshness retention agent to prevent deterioration of crops by microorganisms due to changes in product temperature during transportation or display during distribution of agricultural products. I was researching ways to bring about innovation.

A Study of Consumer Attitude and Purchasing Behavior toward Agricultural Products using Social Network Service (소셜 네트워크 서비스를 이용한 농식품 구매의 소비자태도와 행동에 대한 연구)

  • Chung, Soo-Yeon;Kim, Gi-Hwan;Yang, Sung-Bum;Oh, Sang-Heon;Hwang, Dea-Yong;Kim, Young-Chul;Lee, Seog-Won
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.650-655
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    • 2012
  • This purposes of this study were to explain consumer attitudes and purchasing behaviors towards agricultural products using a social network service and to determine the influencing factors such as experience, technology ability, innovation, self-efficacy, perception of usefulness, perception of trust, attitude, purpose of purchase and individual characteristics on them. We analyzed the survey data set, using the 'logit model', 'simultaneous equation model', and 'LISREL-Type model' In this study, the results obtained are summarized as follows. The result for the comprehensive statement of "Trust" was the biggest influence on the purchase agricultural products using the social network service. Therefore, in order to expand agricultural e-commerce using SNS, trust should be to the fore of marketing and publicity campaigns, in order to promote and stabilize the market.

Phylogenetic Diversity and Antifungal Activity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Tephrosia purpurea

  • Luo, Ze-Ping;Lin, Hai-Yan;Ding, Wen-Bing;He, Hua-Liang;Li, You-Zhi
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.43 no.4
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    • pp.435-443
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    • 2015
  • Sixty-one endophytic fungus strains with different colony morphologies were isolated from the leaves, stems and roots of Tephrosia purpurea with colonization rates of 66.95%, 37.50%, and 26.92%, respectively. Based on internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis, 61 isolates were classified into 16 genera belonging to 3 classes under the phylum Ascomycota. Of the 61 isolates, 6 (9.84%) exhibited antifungal activity against one or more indicator plant pathogenic fungi according to the dual culture test. Isolate TPL25 had the broadest antifungal spectrum of activity, and isolate TPL35 was active against 5 plant pathogenic fungi. Furthermore, culture filtrates of TPL25 and TPL35 exhibited greater than 80% growth inhibition against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. We conclude that the endophytic fungal strains TPL25 and TPL35 are promising sources of bioactive compounds.

Suppression Effect of Clubroot Disease by Reduced Irrigation Times after Planting in Chinese Cabbage (정식 후 초기 관수횟수 감소에 따른 배추 뿌리혹병 발생 억제효과)

  • Chang, Seog-Won;Kim, Hee-Dong;Kim, Sung-Kee;Yi, Eun-Seob;Rho, Yong-Taek
    • Research in Plant Disease
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.85-89
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    • 2008
  • Clubroot of Chinese cabbage, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most serious plant diseases in the world. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of the irrigation times on the development of club root after planting and to evaluate the effect of clubroot disease on yield of chinese cabbage in pot and field. The clubroot disease gradually increased with increasing irrigation frequency after planting. The growth characters and yield of chinese cabbage by irrigation times varied according to soil moisture and clubroot disease severity. Based on marketable yield and control value, an ideal irrigation point was at the soil matric potential of 0.06 MPa. These results suggest that the suppression on clubroot disease development could be achieved by initially reduced irrigation times after planting. Future studies on irrigation times using fungicide treatment and resistant cultivar under natural field conditions are required to improve the control effect of clubroot.

Determination of Several Phenolic Compounds in Cultivars of Grape in Korea (국내산 포도 품종의 주요 페놀계 화합물 함량 비교분석)

  • Chang, Seog-Won;Kim, Hyun-Ju;Song, Jeong-Hee;Lee, Ki-Yeol;Kim, Ik-Hwan;Rho, Yong-Taek
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.328-334
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    • 2011
  • Natural polyphenolic compounds such as catechin, epicatechin derivatives, quercetin, and resveratrol, have been reported to have a wide range of biological activities against carcinogen and reactive oxygen species. The compounds can act together in synergy or can independently affect the activity. Contents of four compounds in different grape cultivar groups with different skin color were determined through HPLC. There were not significant differences in content of four phenolic compounds among the different skin color groups of the same grape cultivar groups, but were among different grape cultivars within the same skin color groups. Totally, contents of catechin, epicatechin derivatives were much higher than those of quercetin and resveratrol. In each skin color group, Campbell Early in Black, Seneka in Green, and Benigard in Red group showed highest contents, respectively. Nothing or a very small amount of four phenolic compounds was detected in some cultivars. This information would be useful for grape breeders and manufactures.

Innovation and craft in a climate of technological change and diffusion

  • Hann, Michael A.
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.708-717
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    • 2017
  • Industrial innovation in Britain, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, stimulated the introduction of the factory system and the migration of people from rural agricultural communities to urban industrial societies. The factory system brought elevated levels of economic growth to the purveyors of capitalism, but forced people to migrate into cities where working conditions in factories were, in general, harsh and brutal, and living conditions were cramped, overcrowded and unsanitary. Industrial developments, known collectively as the 'Industrial Revolution', were driven initially by the harnessing of water and steam power, and the widespread construction of rail, shipping and road networks. Parallel with these changes, came the development of purchasing 'middle class', consumers. Various technological ripples (or waves of innovative activity) continued (worldwide) up to the early-twenty-first century. Of recent note are innovations in digital technology, with associated developments, for example, in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3-D printing, materials technology, computing, energy storage, nano-technology, data storage, biotechnology, 'smart textiles' and the introduction of what has become known as 'e-commerce'. This paper identifies the more important early technological innovations, their influence on textile manufacture, distribution and consumption, and the changed role of the designer and craftsperson over the course of these technological ripples. The implications of non-ethical production, globalisation and so-called 'fast fashion' and non-sustainability of manufacture are examined, and the potential benefits and opportunities offered by new and developing forms of social media are considered. The message is that hand-crafted products are ethical, sustainable and durable.

Simulation Analysis on Static Safety of 55Hp-Servo-Based Hydrostatic Transmission (시뮬레이션 기반의 55마력급 서보식 정유압 무단변속기 정적구조안정성 분석)

  • Won, Jonggeun;Yoon, Jongil;Lee, Hyunah;Chung, Seonggyo;Jeong, Jaesu
    • Journal of Drive and Control
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.34-42
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    • 2022
  • Hydrostatic transmission (HST) comprises rotary parts, shafts, valve plate, swashplate, and servo pistons. Ensuring structural stability of each part of an HST has a significant impact on product safety. In this study, the structural stability of HST in agricultural machinery and industrial vehicles was analyzed using ANSYS software. For conservative evaluation, high-pressure conditions (35.5 MPa and 2 MPa pilot pressure) were applied as load conditions. The number of grids used in the calculations ranged from 0.4 to 0.8 million depending on modeling requirements. Structural analysis was performed for essential parts and safety factor was analyzed. All major parts of HST had a safety factor of ≥ 1.5. Thus, they were judged to be structurally safe. This study provides important information for designing an HST system.

Present and Future Agricultural Extension System and International Cooperation Systems for Agricultural Technologies in Ghana (가나의 농촌지도사업과 국제협력사업의 현재와 미래)

  • Isaac, Ansah;Cho, Gyoung-Rae
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.143-184
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to explore the present and future agricultural extension system and international cooperation systems for agricultural technologies in Ghana. The role of agricultural extension in the next decade should be quite different from what it was 10 years ago or even now. Its role as a facilitator of agricultural knowledge system would only increase as more participants from private sector would get involved in extension. The public sector extension would still continue to be the major extension provider in most parts of the country as the private sector alone would not be able to meet even partially the varied needs of farmers. Internal reforms are thus going to be the greatest challenge for the Ghana Extension System. The cooperation systems work in partnership with other stakeholder to provide agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers. Innovations (information/knowledge) emerging from the seed industry may be seen as dynamic and systemic process which can emerge from many sources. KAFECI's interventions must be flexible to accommodate such changes if the need arises in subsequent years (year 2 & 3). The framework and tools for technology transfer and dissemination is developed on "innovation platform" where a group of stakeholders/collaborators with diverse social and economic backgrounds, work towards a common objective or challenge.

Economic Evaluation of Agro-biotechnology New Product Using the Stated Preferences Theory (기술된 선호이론을 통한 농업생명공학 신상품의 경제성분석 연구)

  • 현병환;신효중;윤석기
    • Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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    • 1996.12a
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    • pp.179-195
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    • 1996
  • With current. difficulties in Korean agricultural sector, the biotecilnoiogy is considered as the most important factor to offset the inferiority in the agriculture. New products by using the biotechnology would be commercialized and consumed by both producers and consumers. Before its production and distribution researches on new product should be undertaken in many aspects, especially in terms of economic aspects. Main objectives of this study are to measure the economic value of the new product using the agro-biotechnology, here potato microtubers, and to examine whether the stated preferences theory, the Contingent Valuation Method(CVM), could be accepted in the economic analysis for the new biotech product. Through the demand function derived from the consequences of functional relationship, the consumer's surplus was estimated.

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