• 제목/요약/키워드: desiccation

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Cryopreservation of zygotic embryos of wild yams(Dioscorea spp.) in Korea

  • Shin, Jong-Hee;Kang, Dong-Kyoon;Lim, Jae-Ha;Sohn, Jae-Keun
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.195-201
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    • 2008
  • A simplified technique that cryoprotects zygotic embryos by desiccation was developed for germplasm conservation of wild yam species(Dioscorea spp.) in Korea. Comparative studies with three other cryogenic techniques were conducted. The maximum survival of zygotic embryos were achieved at a frequency of 96.6% when embryos were cryopreserved by the desiccation method. For the successful cryopreservation of yam zygotic embryos, those that were excised from immature/mature seeds were dried in the air stream of a laminar flow cabinet for 30 min at room temperature and then directly immersed in liquid nitrogen.

Prediction of Temperature and Moisture Distributions in Hardening Concrete By Using a Hydration Model

  • Park, Ki-Bong
    • Architectural research
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.153-161
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    • 2012
  • This paper presents an integrated procedure to predict the temperature and moisture distributions in hardening concrete considering the effects of temperature and aging. The degree of hydration is employed as a fundamental parameter to evaluate hydro-thermal-mechanical properties of hardening concrete. The temperature history and temperature distribution in hardening concrete is evaluated by combining cement hydration model with three-dimensional finite element thermal analysis. On the other hand, the influences of both self-desiccation and moisture diffusion on variation of relative humidity are considered. The self-desiccation is evaluated by using a semi-empirical expression with desorption isotherm and degree of hydration. The moisture diffusivity is expressed as a function of degree of hydration and current relative humidity. The proposed procedure is verified with experimental results and can be used to evaluate the early-age crack of hardening concrete.

Some living eukaryotes during and after scanning electron microscopy

  • Ki Woo Kim
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • 제51권
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    • pp.16.1-16.7
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    • 2021
  • Electron microscopy (EM) is an essential imaging method in biological sciences. Since biological specimens are exposed to radiation and vacuum conditions during EM observations, they die due to chemical bond breakage and desiccation. However, some organisms belonging to the taxa of bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals (including beetles, ticks, and tardigrades) have been reported to survive hostile scanning EM (SEM) conditions since the onset of EM. The surviving organisms were observed (i) without chemical fixation, (ii) after mounting to a precooled cold stage, (iii) using cryo-SEM, or (iv) after coating with a thin polymer layer, respectively. Combined use of these techniques may provide a better condition for preservation and live imaging of multicellular organisms for a long time beyond live-cell EM.

Cryopreservation of Mulberry Germplasm Core Collection and Assessment of Genetic Stability through ISSR Markers

  • Rao, A. Ananda;Chaudhury, Rekha;Kumar, Suseel;Velu, D.;Saraswat, R.P.;Kamble, C.K.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2007
  • A simple and reliable cryo technique using desiccation and slow freezing of winter dormant buds was employed for 238 core collection of mulberry germplasm collected from diverse geographical regions and maintained under tropical conditions in the ex situ field gene bank to develop long-term biodiversity conservation for ensuring sustainable utilization of these valuable resources. Desiccation and freezing tolerance of bud grafts and excised shoot apices in the axillary buds of different Morus species under in vivo and in vitro condition indicated species-specific variation and most of the wild Morus species were found sensitive. In vitro regeneration and cryopreservation($-196^{\circ}C$) protocols using differentiated bud meristem like axillary winter dormant buds were worked out for a wide range of Morus species, land races, wild and cultivated varieties. Successful cryopreservation of mulberry winter dormant buds of different accessions belonging to M. indica, M. alba, M. latifolia, M. cathayana, M. laevigata, M. nigra, M. australis, M. bombycis, M. sinensis, M multicaulis and M. rotundiloba was achieved. Among wild species Morus tiliaefolia, and M. serrata showed moderate recovery after cryopreservation. Survival rates did not alter after three years of cryopreservation of different Morus species. ISSR markers were used to ascertain the genetic stability of cryopreserved mulberry, which showed no difference detected among the plantlets regenerated from frozen apices in comparison to the non-frozen material.

CSA계 팽창재 및 수축 저감제의 혼입에 따른 UHPCC의 초기 수축 거동 평가 (Evaluating Early Age Shrinkage Behavior of Ultra High Performance Cementitious Composites (UHPCC) with CSA Expansive Admixture and Shrinkage Reducing Agent)

  • 류두열;박정준;김성욱;윤영수
    • 콘크리트학회논문집
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.441-448
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    • 2011
  • 이 연구에서는 실리카퓸 및 수축 저감제, 팽창재, 고성능 감수제의 혼입을 변수로 한 초고성능 시멘트 복합체(UHPCC)의 초기 수축 거동을 평가하기 위하여 화학수축 및 자기수축 실험을 수행하고, 응결 측정 결과와 비교하여 UHPCC의 자기건조 시작 시점에 대하여 분석하였다. 실험 결과, 실리카퓸 및 수축 저감제는 초기 화학수축을 증가시키는 경향을 보였으며, 고성능 감수제는 시멘트와 배합수의 수화 반응을 지연시키고 화학수축을 저감시키는 것으로 나타났다. 수축 저감제와 팽창재를 조합하여 적용한 경우 약 49%의 자기수축 저감 효과를 보였으며, 팽창재는 경화를 촉진 시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 UHPCC는 다수의 섬유 혼입과 낮은 물-결합재비에 의해 초결 이전부터 자기건조 현상이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다.

종피의 연화처리, 세척 및 건조가 박 종자의 발아에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Seed Coat Softening, Washing and Drying on Seed Germination of Gourd)

  • 강진호;강신윤;전병삼;이상우
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.694-699
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    • 2002
  • 본 연구는 파종전 종자처리에 의해 박 종자의 발아율을 최대한 향상시킬 수 있는 방법을 강구하고자 종피연화, 세척, 저온 및 건조 중 적색광 처리가 발아에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 종피연화는 염기성인 KOH 또는 NaOH로 처리하는 것보다 산성인 acetone과 acetonitrile 10% 용액에 1시간 처리하였을 때 발아율이 증가되고 발아가 촉진되는 것으로 나타났다. 2) Acetone으로 종피연화 시킨 종자는 이후에 행하여지는 저온처리의 영향을 적게 받는 반면, KOH로 종피연화 시킨 종자는 저온처리가 행해지지 않을 경우 발아가 현저히 억제되었다. 3) 종피연화 후 흐르는 수돗물로 1시간 세척시킨 종자의 발아율은 세척하지 않은 것보다 높았다. 4) 종피연화, 세척 및 저온처리를 경과가 이루어진 종자는 건조과정에서 암처리보다는 적색광을 처리하였을 경우 발아율이 높았다.

실내배양에서 납작돌잎(Lithophyllum yessoense)과 진분홍딱지(Hildenbrandia rubra)의 배아 생장에 미치는 환경요인의 영향 (The Effects of Environmental Factors on the Growth of Lithophyllum yessoense and Hildenbrandia rubra Sporelings in Laboratory Culture)

  • 송지나;박서경;오지철;유현일;최한길;김영식;남기완
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제46권6호
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    • pp.827-834
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    • 2013
  • The effects of environmental factors, such as irradiance, daylength, salinity, and desiccation, on the growth of Lithophyllum yessoense and Hildenbrandia rubra sporelings were examined. Sporelings of each species were cultured with 10, 50, 80, 120, $150{\mu}mol$ photon $m^{-2}s^{-1}$ for 14 days and their maximum growth occurred under $80{\mu}mol$ photon $m^{-2}s^{-1}$. Germlings of both species survived for 21 days in darkness, and even the L.yessoense germlings grew. In the salinity experiment, sporelings of each species survived for 7 days and died after 14 days under 20 and 25 psu, but the sporelings grew well under 34 psu. Physiological features of each species with respect to the evaluated daylengths (8, 12, 14 and 16 h) were slightly different, and maximal growth occurred at 16 h for L. yessoense and at 14 h for H. rubra sporelings. Mortality of the sporelings increased with the exposure period, but H. rubra was less tolerant to desiccation than L. yessoense. In conclusion, sporelings of the two species showed similar growth responses to various environmental factors with slightly different physiological features with respect to salinity, daylength, and desiccation. However, more ecological and physiological studies on slow-growing crustose algae are required to elucidate the expansion of barren ground around the coastal areas of Korea.