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New record of fresh-water green algae (Chlorophytes) from Korea

  • Kim, Han Soon
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.303-314
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    • 2013
  • The present study summarized the occurrence, distribution and autecology about 31 taxa of the green algae (Chlorophytes) collected from several swamps, reservoir and highland wet-lands in the South Korea from 2010 to 2013. This paper deals with a total 31 taxa including of 26 genera which are recorded for the first time in Korea. Among these algae, 18 genera including Pyrobotrys Arnoldi, Volvulina Playfair, Dicellula Svirenko, Echinocoleum Jao & Lee, Hofmania Chodat, Gloeotila Kutzing, Tetrachlorella Korschikov, Botryospherella P.C.Silva etc., were newly recorded in Korean fresh-water algal flora.

AN ANALYTICAL STUDIES OF FREE AMINO ACID AND ITS RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE MAIN GROUPS OF GREEN ALGAE On the studies of chemical components and its relationship to the phylogeny of marine algae. (III)

  • Lee, Min-Jai;Hong, Soon-Woo;Lee, In-Kyu
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.25-29
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    • 1962
  • Succeeding the previous papers, nineteen species of marine green algae and threee species of fresh water green algae are analyzed to the free amino acid patterns by paper chromatogram, and it has been described as containing significant qualities of the pattern in relation to phylogenetic studies. Those seem to have a tendency of recognizable pattern on inter-Orders and inter-Phyla of marine algae. And the patterns of fresh water and marine green algae are also carried out referring to these studies.

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Water Quality Improvement System Using High Voltage Electric Field with Self-Generation System (자가 발전 시스템을 갖춘 고전압 전기장 수질개선 장치 개발)

  • Kang, Rae-Yun;Kang, Chul-Ung
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.84-89
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    • 2015
  • The occurrence of algae caused by eutrophication of fresh water is a pollution source to destroy the aquatic environment. When the high voltage electric field is applied in the water, When a high voltage is applied to the electric field in the water, the algae can be broken the balance of cell membranes, and is dead. In this paper, we develop a water quality improvement system for generating an electric field having a higher energy than the zeta potential when a high voltage is applied to 4,000V. To ensure the mobility of the water quality improvement system, we designed the PV generation system using the optimal size technique that is based on the model of power lack ratio. By evaluating the output characteristics of the water quality improvement system, power generation characteristics of the PV generation system, and battery charging characteristics, we can show that the proposed system can be applicable to the water quality improvement system inhibiting the growth rate of the algae in the fresh water.

Floristic survey and five new records of fresh-water coccoid green algae (genus Coenochloris, Radiococcus, Schizochlamydella, and Thorakochloris)

  • Kim, Yong Jae
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.351-363
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    • 2014
  • A study on fresh-water green coccoid algae was carried out at ponds, swamps, reservoirs, lakes and rivers (290 sites) from May 2011 to January 2014. In this study, 4 genera and 13 taxa of the family Radiococaceae having the remnants of cell wall existing for a long time in the colonial gelatinous envelope are classified and identified from 24 sites. Many taxa of this family, however, have not been recorded in Korea yet. Of these 13 taxa, 5 taxa are newly recorded in Korea by this study: 1) Schizochlamydella solitaria, 2) Thorakochloris planktonica, 3) Radiococcus bavaricus, 4) R. nimbatus, and 5) R. planktonicus.

Potential Antioxidant Activities of Enzymatic Digests from Fresh Water Microalgae, Pediastrum duplex and Dactylococcopsis fascicularis

  • Lee, Seung-Hong;Kim, Areum-Daseul;Kang, Min-Cheol;Lee, Joon-Baek;Jeon, You-Jin
    • ALGAE
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.169-177
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    • 2009
  • In this study, we focused on natural water-soluble antioxidants from fresh water microalgae, Pediastrum duplex and Dactylococcopsis fascicularis from Jeju Island, Korea. They were prepared by enzymatic digestion using five carbohydrases (Viscozyme, Celluclast, AMG, Termamyl and Ultraflo) and five proteases (Protamex, Kojizyme, Neutrase, Flavourzyme and Alcalase), and the potential antioxidant activity of each was assessed. All enzymatic digests from P. duplex showed significant DPPH scavenging effects. Termamyl (60.6%) digest from P. duplex possessed the highest effects on hydrogen peroxide scavenging. Celluclast (58.1%) and Kojizyme digests (56.9%) from D. fascicularis possessed higher effects on superoxide anion radical scavenging. All enzymatic digests exhibited significant effects on both NO· scavenging and metal chelating. Lipid peroxidation was significantly in inhibited Viscozyme, Termamyl and Kojizyme digests from P. duplex and Ultraflo, Protamex, Kojizyme and Alcalase digests from D. fascicularis. These data suggest that enzymatic digests of the fresh water microalgae, P. duplex and D. fascicularis might be valuable sources of antioxidant which can be applied in food and pharmaceutical industry.

Development of a Functional Mortar for Algae Growth Restraining by Using Soluble Glass (수용성 유리를 이용한 조류 생장 억제형 기능성 모르타르의 개발)

  • Kim, Jun Hwan;Kang, Hojeong;Choi, Se Young;Lim, Yun Mook
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.791-799
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    • 2015
  • This study focuses on the algae growth restraining. Many researches on a critical damage from algae growth are published, but it is hard to find how th restrain. Abnormal algae increasing is a problem, because it makes red tides, biodeterioration, etc. Therefore this study aims to decrease the damage from algae growth. Some metal ions have been used microorganism killing materials from old times. Especially, Cu ions are highly effective. Based on these uses of the metal ions, a functional mortar which restrains algae growth is developed. The mortar contains soluble glass which dissolve in water. The soluble glass was made of Cu ions and phosphates. When the soluble glass is dissolved, Cu ions are soaked out stably from the soluble glass. Culture mediums which incubate algae were made to evaluate the developed mortar specimens. Culture mediums were filled with fresh water and sea water. Algae were incubated for fourteen days in culture mediums. The evaluating methods are measuring volume of the dissolved organic carbon and the chlorophyll. Using these two measurements, the mortar specimens are judged that can restrain algae or not. According to the result, the functional mortars of culture medium filled with fresh and sea water shows similar trend. The functional mortar for restraining algae growth performs that's role well.

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Orissa State and Neighbouring Regions, India

  • Jena, Mrutyunjay;Ratha, Sachitra Kumar;Adhikary, Siba Prasad
    • ALGAE
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.377-392
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    • 2006
  • Seventy eight taxa of Bacillariophyceae belonging to 1 species of Aulacoseira, 1 species of Cyclotella, 1 species of Tabellaria, 1species of Diatoma, 1 species of Thallasionema, 1 species of Grammatophora, 1 species of Fragilaria, 8 species of Synedra, 2 species of Achnanthes, 1 species of Cocconeis, 1 species of Diadesmis, 1 species of Diplonies, 2 species of Gyrosigma, 3 species of Pleurosigma, 15 species of Navicula, 4 species of Pinnularia, 3 species of Stauroneis, 1 species of Eunotia, 2 species of Himantidium, 11 species Gomphonema, 5 species of Cymbella, 1 species of Cocconema, 4 species of Amphora, 1 species of Rhopalodia, 5 species of Nitzschia and 1 species of Surirella were reported from different fresh water habitats of Orissa state and its neighbouring regions of India. All the taxa were recorded for the first time from this region.

Effects of Artificial UV-B and Solar Radiation on Four Species of Antarctic Rhodophytes

  • Han, Tae-Jun;Park, Seon-Joo;Lee, Min-Soo;Han, Young-Seok;Kang, Sung-Ho;Chung, Ho-Sung;Lee, Sang-Hoon
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.389-394
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    • 2001
  • During austral summer 1998 we examined the impacts of artificial UV-B and solar radiation on chlorophyll a content and fresh weight of four species of Antarctic red algae namely, Georgiella confluens, Iridaea cordata, Pantoneura plocamioides and Porphyra endiviifolium. These subject species were taken in consideration of clear demarcations of their vertical distribution and classified as shallow water group (Iridaea and Porphyra) and deep water group (Georgiella and Pantoneura). When irradiated with artificial UV-B at the irradiance of $2.0Wm^{-2}$ the shallow water inhabitants were much more resistant than the algae from deep water the fresh weight of which was reduced by 40-50% relative to control apart from loss of pigmentation. Direct solar radiation was lethal to the deep water group with a sign of complete bleaching whereas the shallow water group did not show any change in the physiological parameters. We were unable to discriminate difference in the algal sensitivity between UV-filtered and UV-transparent treatments since samples tested were either all unaffected or dead. Spectrophotometric measurements of methanolic extracts revealed a strong absorption peak in the UV range in the shallow water group of algae, Iridaea and Porphyra, but not in the deep water counterparts. Species difference in sensitivity to artificial UV-B and solar radiation is discussed in relation to biochemical and morphological characteristics and the role of the radiation in the algal vertical distribution is suggested from ecological perspective.

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