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Kinetics of Chemical Properties and Microbial Quantity in Soil Amended with Raw and Processed Pig Slurry

  • Suresh, A.;Choi, Hong L.;Zhukun, Zhukun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.732-739
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    • 2009
  • Pig slurry is a good soil amendment not only because of its high organic matter content, but also because of its ability to provide various nutrients. The objective of this study was to estimate the influence of raw and processed pig slurry application on pot soil over chemical fertilizer and non-amended control soil. Change in the chemical parameters (pH, organic matter (OM), organic carbon (OC), macro and micronutrients) and microbial mass of the treated soils were monitored over 30 to 90 days. Pot soil was treated with the recommended dose of pig slurry and chemical fertilizer, and was sampled after 30, 60 and 90 days of incubation. The least significanct difference (p<0.05) was observed on Fe, Cu, Zn, available P and K between treatments. All treatments increased N, P and K content and microbial mass of soil over control soil. Interestingly, no significant effects were detected on OM, OC, total bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi mass in soil irrespective of treatments given. However fungal and bacterial counts, as well as available nutrients, were found to be higher in processed slurry (PS)-treated soil compared to other soils. In general a significant correlation existed between the fungal count and OM, OC, Zn, T Kjeldahl N (TKN), available P and K of soil. A strong negative correlation was observed between pH and Fe in soil. This study clearly demonstrated that the use of processed manure as a fertilizer could be a key for sustainable livestock agriculture.

Intake/Balance of Dietary Protein in Korean College Student (한국인 대학생에게 식이성 단백질의 흡수 및 평형)

  • 이영희;오승호
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.711-717
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    • 1994
  • This study was conducted to obtain accurate data on intake, apparent digestibility and nitrogen balance of dietary protein which the korean take in habitually. Subjects were 8 male college students, aged from 20 to 26, and maintained their menu and life pattern as usual during a 4-week study. The same amount of diet that the subjects had consumped, and feces and urine were collected and measured to extract their nitrogen content data by Kjeldahl method. From above data, the apparent digestibility and the body nitrogen balance were estimated by determining daily protein intake and excretion. The daily protein intake measured by Jjeldahil method was 88.3$\pm$ 0.9g(1.45/kg of body weight /day) which marked 8.3% higher than that estimatd by food analysis table. The proportional of animal protein against total protein intake was 50.4$\pm$ 2.3%. Daily fecal protein loss was 14.3$\pm$0.6g and the apparent digestibility was 83.8$\pm$ 0.7%. The urinary nitrogen excretion was 10.30$\pm$0.19g. The nitrogen balance considering nitrogen excretion from feces indicated positive balance of 1.06$\pm$0.20g.

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Plant Analysis Methods for Evaluating Mineral Nutrient

  • Lee, Ye-Jin;Sung, Jwa-Kyung;Lee, Seul-Bi;Lim, Jung-Eun;Song, Yo-Sung;Lee, Deog-Bae;Hong, Suk-Young
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2017
  • Analysis of mineral nutrients in plant is required for evaluating diagnosis of plant nutritional status. Pretreatment procedure for the analysis of plant can be varied depending on elements to be analyzed. Wet-digestion is suitable for total nitrogen, phosphate and cations, however, digestion solution including nitric acid is not suitable for nitrogen analysis. Incineration procedure is required to analyze chloride, silicate and total sulfur. After digestion, total nitrogen is analyzed by Kjeldahl method, and phosphate is detected at 470nm by colorimetric analysis with ammonium meta vanadate. Cations and micro elements are determined by titration or colorimetry, also, these elements can be measured by Atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) or Inductively coupled plasma spectrometer (ICP).

CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF THE HSPF MODEL ON AN URBANIZING WATERSHED IN VIRGINIA, USA

  • Im, Sang-Jun;Brannan, Kevin-M.;Mostaghimi, Saied
    • Water Engineering Research
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.141-154
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    • 2003
  • Nonpoint source pollutants from agriculture are identified as one of the main causes of water quality degradation in the United States. The Hydrological Simulation Program-Fortran (HSPF) was used to simulate runoff, nitrogen, and sediment loads from an urbanizing watershed; the Polecat Creek watershed located in Virginia. Model parameters related to hydrology and water quality were calibrated and validated using observed hydrologic and water quality data collected at the watershed outlet and at several sub-watershed outlets. A comparison of measured and simulated monthly runoff at the outlet of the watershed resulted in a correlation coefficient of 0.94 for the calibration period and 0.74 for the validation period. The annual observed and simulated sediment loads for the calibration period were 220.9 kg/ha and 201.5 kg/ha, respectively. The differences for annual nitrate nitrogen ($NO_3$) loads between the observed and simulated values at the outlet of the watershed were 5.1% and 42.1% for the calibration and validation periods, respectively. The corresponding values for total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) were 60.9% and 40.7%, respectively. Based on the simulation results, the calibrated HSPF input parameters were considered to adequately represent the Polecat Creek watershed.

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Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Measuring Soil Properties

  • Ryu, Kwan-Shig;Kim, Bok-Jin;Park, Woo-Churl;Cho, Rae-Kwang
    • Near Infrared Analysis
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.37-41
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this research was to develop a the reflection technique with near infrared (NIR) radiation for estimating soil components. NIR reflectance was scanned at 2nm intervals from 1100 to 2500nm with an InfraAlyzer 500 (Bran & Luebbe Co.). Over 400 soil sample from fields of different crops and land-use over Youngnam and Honam regions were used to obtain mean diffuse reflection of the soil for the calibration and validation of the calibration set in estimating moisture, organic matter (OM) and total nitrogen (T-N) of the soils. Multiple linear regression (MLR) was used to evaluate the correlation of NIR spectroscopy method. Reflection pattern of NIR spectra for finely sized sample (<0.5mm) and coarsely sized soil(<2mm) did not show much difference. The results showed that NIR spectroscopy and coarsely sized soil (<2mm) did not show much difference. The results showed that NIR spectroscopy could be used as a routine soil testing method in estimating OM, moisture, T-N in soil samples simultaneously.

Protein, Ca, Mg and P Intakes of Breast-fed Infants during Lactation (모유영양아의 수유기간별 단백질, 칼슘, 마그네슘과 인 섭취량)

  • 김을상;금혜경
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.36 no.9
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    • pp.942-949
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    • 2003
  • This study was longitudinally conducted to evaluate the intakes of protein, Ca, Mg and P of exclusively breast-fed infants compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for Korean infants. Twenty Korean lactating women and their infants during the first 3 months of lactation in Incheon area were participated. Protein, Ca and Mg, and P contents in the milk were determined using semimicro Kjeldahl (N ${\times}$ 6.38) , atomic absorption spectrophotometer and colorimeter, respectively, and also the milk consumption of the infants was measured by the test-weighing method. Protein contents of the milk were 1.96, 1.63, 1.51, 1.25 and 1.16 g/100 ml, and protein intakes of the breast-fed infants were 9.00, 9.85, 9.17, 8.97 and 7.76 g/day at 7, 15, 30, 60 and 90 days postpartum. The average protein intake per body weight of the breast-fed infants was 1.84 g/kg/day. The average intakes of Ca, Mg, P were 172.1 mg/day, 15.2 mg/day and 91.4 mg/day, respectively, and the average Ca/P ratio was 1.91. There was positive correlation between protein and Ca, protein and p, and Ca and P contents while negative correlation between Mg and P, The body weight of breast-fed infants increased normally from 3.6 $\pm$ 0.41 g at birth to three month during lactation. It is suggested that the breast-fed infants in Incheon area consume almost adequately protein, Ca and P from the milk compared with RDA for Korean infants.

Application of tube-type ceramic microfiltration membrane for post-treatment of effluent from biological wastewater treatment process using phase separation

  • Son, Dong-Jin;Kim, Woo-Yeol;Yun, Chan-Young;Kim, Dae-Gun;Chang, Duk;Sunwoo, Young;Hong, Ki-Ho
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.377-383
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    • 2017
  • A tube-type ceramic membrane for microfiltration was developed, and the membrane module comprised of three membranes was also applied to biological carbon and nitrogen removal processes for post-treatment. Manufacturing the microfiltration membrane was successful with the structure and boundary of the coated and support layers within the membrane module clearly observable. Total kjeldahl nitrogen removal from effluent was additionally achieved through the elimination of solids containing organic nitrogen by use of the ceramic membrane module. Removal of suspended solids and colloidal substances were noticeably improved after membrane filtration, and the filtration function of the ceramic membrane could also easily be recovered by physical cleaning. By using the ceramic membrane module, the system showed average removals of organics, nitrogen, and solids up to 98%, 80% and 99.9%, respectively. Thus, this microfiltration system appears to be an alternative and flexible option for existing biological nutrient removal processes suffering from poor settling performance due to the use of a clarifier.

Chemical and Biological Indicators of Soil Quality in Conventional and Organic Farming Apple Orchards

  • Lee, Yoon-Jung;Chung, Jong-Bae
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.88-96
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    • 2007
  • Organic farming systems based on ecological concepts have the potential to produce sustainable crop yields with no decline in soil and environmental qualities. Recent expansion of sustainable agricultural systems, including organic farming, has brought about need for development of sustainable farming systems based on value judgments for key properties of importance for farming. Chemical and microbiological properties were chosen as indicators of soil quality and measured at soil depth intervals of 5-20 and 20-35 cm in conventional and organic-based apple orchards located in Yeongchun, Gyeongbuk. The orchards were two adjacent fields to ensure the same pedological conditions except management system. Soil pH in organic farming was around 7.5, whereas below 6.0 in conventional farming. Organic farming resulted in significant increases in organic matter and Kjeldahl-N contents compared to those found with conventional management. Microbial populations, biomass C, and enzyme activities (except acid phosphatase) in apple orchard soil of organic farming were higher than those found in conventional farming. Higher microbial quotient ($C_{mic}/C_{org}$ ratio) and lower microbial metabolic quotient for $CO_2(qCO_2)$ in organic farming confirmed that organic farming better conserves soil organic carbon. Biological soil quality indicators showed significant positive correlations with soil organic matter content. These results indicate organic-based farming positively affected soil organic matter content, thus improving soil chemical and biological qualities.

FIRI연구동향 - 조단백질 분석방법 비교연구(켈달법과 듀마스법)

  • Gwak, Seong-Sik
    • 사료
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    • s.63
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    • pp.70-76
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    • 2013
  • 사료에 있어서 가장 중요한 영양소 중에 하나는 단백질이다. 단백질은 가축의 성장, 유지, 생산근육, 효소, 호르몬, 우유, 털 등)에 필수적인 영양소이다. 가축의 단백질 요구량은 가축의 성장단계, 개체크기, 유전적인 능력 등에 따라 달라진다. 그러므로 가축에게 공급되는 단백질의 양은 정확하게 평가되어야한다. 너무 과도한 단백질 공급은 동물이 불필요한 에너지를 생산하게 만들고 너무 적은 단백질 공급은 아미노산 결핍이 일어나게 할 수 있다. 가축이 요구하는 정확한 양의 단백질을 공급하는 것이 중요하고 이를 위해서는 사료내 단백질의 양을 정확하게 분석하는 것이 선행되어야 한다. 사료에 있어 단백질 함량은 사료 내 질소의 양을 정량해서 간접적으로 환산하고 추정한 조단백질(Crude Protein)로 표현한다. 샘플내의 질소가 모두 아미노산에서 온 것이라고 가정하고, 단백질이 평균적으로 16%의 질소를 가지고 있기 때문에 (1/0.16=6.25) 정량한 질소수치에 단백질 환산 계수 6.25를 곱해서 표현한다. 그러나 사료원료마다 아미노산 조성이 다르기 때문에 사료원료마다 다른 단백질 환산 계수를 사용해야 한다는 주장도 있다. 단백질 환산 계수에 관한 리뷰논문을 보면 대두의 경우 5.71에5서부터 유제품의 경우 6.38에 이르기까지 다양하다. 그러나 논란의 여지가 있기 때문에 이렇게 매트릭스마다 다른 단백질 환산 계수를 사용할 경우 계산식 옆에 사용한 환산계수를 적어 주어야 한다. 사료 내 조단백질을 정량하는 방법은 켈달법(Kjeldahl method), 듀마스법(combustion method), 근적외선분광분석법(NIR, Near Infrared) 등이 있는데 여기서는 주로 사료분석기관과 사료업계에서 조단백질 분석에 많이 사용하고 있는 켈달법과 듀마스법을 비교해 보고자 한다.

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Effect of particle size and scanning cup type for near infrared reflection on the soil property measurement

  • Ryu, Kwan-Shig;Cho, Rae-Kwang;Park, Woo-Churl;Kim, Bok-Jin
    • Near Infrared Analysis
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.35-39
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this research was to find out suitable soil sample preparation and sample holding tools for NIR reflection radiation for estimating soil components. NIR reflectance was scanned at 2nm intervals from 1,100 to 2,500nm with an InfraAlyzer 500(Bran+Luebbe Co.). Coarse(2.0mm) and fine(0.5mm) soil sample and various sample holding tools were used to obtain mean diffuse reflection of the soil for the calibration and validation of the calibration set in estimating moisture, organic matter and total nitrogen of the soils. Multiple linear regression was used to obtain the best correlation of NIR spectroscopy method. Correlation of NIR spectroscopy method. Correlation of NIR spectra for finely and coarsely sized soil did not show much difference. The standard errors of prediction(SE) using different types of sample holding tools for organic matter, total nitrogen and soil moisture were better than 0.765, 0.041 and 0.63% respectively. From the results it can be concluded that NIR spectroscopy with flow type cell could be used as a fast routine testing method in quantitative determination of organic matter, total nitrogen and soil moisture.