• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.203-208
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• 1999

An 8 week feeding trial was conducted with 864 ISA Brown laying hens, 48 weeks old, to determine if microbial phytase $(Natuphos^{(R)})$ supplementation can reduce non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) level in laying diets. The experiment consisted of four dietary treatments: T1, control diet with 0.26% NPP (0.55% total P) wand no supplementary phytase; T2, 0.21% NPP (0.50% total P) diet with 250 U of phytase/kg of diet; T3, 0.16% NPP (0.45% total P) diet with 250 U of phytase/kg of diet; and T4, 0.11% NPP (0.40% total P) diet with 250 U of phytase/kg of diet. T3 showed the highest egg production and egg weight and the lowest feed conversion while T4 gave the lowest egg production and the highest feed conversion and mortality. Daily feed consumption ranged from 130.4 g (T4) to 132.7 g (T2). T1 and T2 were not significantly different in the production parameters. Eggshell strength, egg specific gravity, and eggshell thickness were not significantly different among treatments. However, broken egg ratio was significantly lower in T2 and T4 than in T1. Retentions of Ca, P, Mg, and Cu were greater in phytase supplemented treatments (T2, T3, and T4) than the control (T1), and those in T3 and T4 were greater than in T2. Excretions of P in phytase supplemented treatments (T2, T3, and T4) were significantly (p<0.05) smaller than in T1 but excretions of N were not significantly different among the treatments. Contents of ash in tibiae were not significantly affected by treatments, but contents of Ca, P, Mg, and Zn was increased and that of Cu decreased by phytase supplementation. It is concluded that the NPP concentration in the diet of Brown layers consuming about 130 g/d of feed can be safely lowered from 0.26% (0.55% total P) to 0.16% (0.45% total P). The excretion of P was reduced by the inclusion of 250 U phytase/kg of diet.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2000

The effects of microbial phutase on laying performance and phosphorus utilization were examined at different levels of dietary nonphosphorus(NPP) in 320 23-week-old Hy-line brown hens for 12weeks. Diets were formulated 0.275%(T1), 0.220%(T2), 0.165%(T3) of NPP levels, and supplemental microbial phytase was 300DPU/kg diet constantly. Conventional diet(C) was formulated 0.275% NPP level without microbial phytase. Egg production and egg mass were higher in T2 than the others (p<0.05), and average egg weight was higher in T1 than the other (p<0.05). Egg productivity was tended to increase with supplemental phytase compared to conventional diet. Daily feed intake a hen also increased in T2 (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio was improved slightly without significant difference. Eggshell breaking strength and thickness were not different significantly among the treatments. Haugh unit and yolk color were also not different. Calcium and phosphorus retention in body increased in T2 (p<0.05), but dry matter and nitrogen retention were not different significantly. Differences in nitrogen and calcium excretions were not found among the treatments. But phosphorus excretion decreased in order of dietary phosphorus levels with supplement phytase compared to C (p<0.05). Tibial ash, calcium and phosphorus were similar among the treatments. In conclusion, supplemental microbial phytase in laying diet may help to utilize phytase phosphorus, and could decrease NPP intake.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.489-494
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• 2016

Neuropathic pain (NPP) is the main culprit among chronic pains affecting the normal life of patients. Procaine is a frequently-used local anesthesia with multiple efficacies in various diseases. However, its role in modulating NPP has not been reported yet. This study aims at uncovering the role of procaine in NPP. Rats were pretreated with procaine by intrathecal injection. Then NPP rat model was induced by sciatic nerve chronic compression injury (CCI) and behavior tests were performed to analyze the pain behaviors upon mechanical, thermal and cold stimulations. Spinal expression of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) was detected by qRT-PCR and western blot. JAK2 was also overexpressed in procaine treated model rats for behavior tests. Results showed that procaine pretreatment improved the pain behaviors of model rats upon mechanical, thermal and cold stimulations, with the best effect occurring on the $15^{th}$ day post model construction (p<0.05). Procaine also inhibited JAK2 and STAT3 expression in both mRNA (p<0.05) and protein levels. Overexpression of JAK2 increased STAT3 level and reversed the improvement effects of procaine in pain behaviors (p<0.01). These findings indicate that procaine is capable of attenuating NPP, suggesting procaine is a potential therapeutic strategy for treating NPP. Its role may be associated with the inhibition on JAK2/STAT3 signaling.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2007

An experiment was conducted to study the growth performance, bone mineralization and mineral excretion in broiler starter chicks fed high levels of cholecalciferol (CC) at sub-optimal levels of calcium (Ca) and non-phytate phosphorus (NPP). Five hundred and sixty day-old Vencobb female broiler chicks were housed in raised wire floor stainless steel battery brooder pens ($24"{\times}30"{\times}18"$) at the rate of five chicks per pen. A maize-soyabean meal basal diet was supplemented with dicalcium phosphate, oyster shell powder and synthetic CC to arrive at two levels each of Ca (0.50 and 0.60%), and NPP (0.25 and 0.30%) and four levels of CC (200, 1,200, 2,400 and 3,600 ICU/kg) in a $2{\times}3{\times}4$ factorial design. Each diet was fed ad libitum to chicks in 7 pens from 2 to 21days of age. Body weight gain, feed intake and bone weight increased (p<0.05) with increase in level of CC at both the Ca and NPP levels tested. The CC levels required to obtain significant improvement in body weight gain and feed intake reduced (2,400 ICU/kg vs. 1,200 ICU/kg) with increase in levels of P in diet (0.25% vs. 0.3%, respectively). The feed conversion ratio was significantly improved (p<0.05) with increase in level of CC from 200 to 1,200 ICU/kg diet at 0.5% Ca, while at 0.6% Ca, the level of CC in diet did not influence the feed efficiency. Tibia mineralization (density, breaking strength and ash content) and Ca and P contents in serum increased significantly (p<0.05) with increase in levels of CC in diet. The CC effect on these parameters was more pronounced at lower levels of Ca and NPP (0.5 and 0.25%, respectively). The data on body weight gain and feed intake indicated that NPP level in diet can be reduced from 0.30 to 0.25% by increasing CC from 200 to 2,400 ICU/kg. Similarly, the bone mineralization (tibia weight, density and ash content) increased non-linearly (p<0.01) with increase in CC levels in diet. Concentrations of P and Mn in excreta decreased (p<0.01), by increasing CC level from 200 to 2,400 ICU/kg diet. It can be concluded that dietary levels of Ca and NPP could be reduced to 0.50 and 0.25%, respectively by enhancing the levels of cholecalciferol from 200 to 2,400 ICU/kg with out affecting body weight gain, feed efficiency and bone mineralization. Additionally, phosphorus and manganese excretion decreased with increase in levels of CC in broiler diet.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.62-70
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• 1984

비저항이 10Ω-cm, 두께가 13∼15mi1인 <111> oriented, p형 Si기판을 이용하여 N+PP+ BSF 전지와 에미터 영역이 N+N 고저 접합으로 이루어진 N+NPP+ HELEBSF(high low emitter bach surface field) 전지를 설계 제작하였다. 접합형 태양전지의 에미터 영역에서 고저 접합구조가 효율 개선에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위해 HLEBSF 전지의 N영역을 제외하고는 같은 마스크와 동시 공정을 통해 N+PP-전지와 N+NPP+ 전지의 가영역에서 물리적 파라미터들(불순물 농도, 두께)을 동일하게 만들었다. 100mW/㎠의 인공조명에서 측정한 결과 N+PP+ 전지들의 전면적 (유효 수광면적) 평균 변환효율이 10.94%(12.16%)이었고, N+NPP+ 전지들의 평균 변환효율은 12.07% (13.41%)로 나타났다. N+NPP+ 전지의 효율개선은 N+N-고저 접합 에미터 구조가 N+ 에미터 영역에서 나타나는 heavy doping effects를 제거함으로써 에미터 재결합 전류의 증가를 억제하고 나아가 개방전압(Voc)과 단락전류(Ish)의 값을 증가시켜 준 결과로 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2003

밀기울의 수침처리가 밀기울 내 phytase에 의한 피틴태 인의 분해에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위하여 in vitro 실험을 실시하였고, 육계사료에 밀기울을 첨가 하였을 때 밀기울에 들어 있는 phytase가 육계 생산성 및 P 이용률에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 5주간의 사양실험을 실시하였다. 수침처리는 배양온도 55$^{\circ}C$와pH 5.5 완충용액에서 배양액과 밀기울의 비율 및 배양 시간을 달리하고, 배양 후 55, 65와 75$^{\circ}C$에서 건조 시켰다. 피틴태 인 함량 감소(phytic acid 분해)에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 밀기울과 완충용액의 비율로 밀기울:완충용액 비율이 증가할수록 곡선적(quadratic)으로 피틴태 인 함량이 감소 하였으며 1:5 전후가 효율적이었고 배양시간은 10분 이상에서는 큰 차이가 없었다. 건조온도(55$^{\circ}C$, 65$^{\circ}C$와 75$^{\circ}C$)와 완충용액의 pH(5.5 및 7.0)는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 사양 실험은 갓 부화한 240수의 병아리(Ross®)를 24 cage에 10수씩 공시하여 4처리 6반복(처리별 암수 각 3반복)으로 완전임의 배치하였다. 처리구 들은 대조구; 정상수준의 nonphytate-P(NPP)구, LP구; 저 NPP구로 대조구보다 0.1% 낮음, LPWB구; 저 NPP구(LP)에+밀기울로 475IU phytase 공급, LPHWB구; LP+수침 후 건조 처리한 밀기울을 LPWB와 동량 공급한 구 등이었다. 실험 결과 증체량에 있어서 전기(1~21일)의 경우 타 처리구들에 비해 LP구가 유의하게 낮았으며 육성기(22-5일)와 전 기간에 있어서는 LP구의 웅추만이 대조구에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 전 기간동안 LPWB구와 LPHWB구는 대조구와 차이가 없었다. 전 기간동안 사료 섭취량은 LPWB는 대조구와 유의한 차이가 없었으나 LP구는 LPHWB보다 그리고 LPHWB구는 대조구보다 유의하게 낮았다. 사료 요구률은 LPHWB와 LP구가 대조구와 LPWB보다 유의하게 낮았다. 폐사율은 LPHWB구에서 가장 높았다. 영양소 이용률에 있어서 LP구가 조지방, 조회분과 Ca 이용률이 타처리구에 비해 유의하게 낮았으나 Fe이용률 만은 가장 높았다. P, Mg 및 Zn의 이용률은 LPWB 및 LPHWB구가 대조구나 LP구 보다 높았다. P 배설량은 대조구에 비해 저 NPP구들이 낮았으나 저 NPP구들 간에는 차이가 없었다. 혈청 내 Ca 함량은 LP구가 가장 높았고 P 함량은 LP구가 가장 낮았다. 경골 내 조회분 함량은 밀기울 처리들에서 높았지만 Ca 함량은 대조와 LP구가 높았다. P 함량에선 LP가 LPWB보다 낮았다. Fe 함량은 LP구가 가장 높았다. 결론적으로 밀기울의 피틴태 인 감소에 수침처리 조건으로 밀기울과 완충용액의 비율이 가장 큰 영향을 미치는데 밀기울에 대한 완충용액의 비율이 증가함으로써 피틴태 인 함량이 감소하였으며 1:5 전후가 효율적이었고 저 NPP사료에 밀기울을 phytase 공급원으로 사용 시 육계의 생산성 감소를 방지하고 P의 배설량을 줄일 수 있다. 밀기울의 수침처리는 광물질 이용률 향상에 다소 도움이 되나 생산성 향상에는 도움이 되지 않았다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.130-139
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• 2016

지렁이의 장내로부터 분리한 미생물 중에서 지질을 가수분해하는 활성이 높은 미생물을 선발하였으며, 동정하여 Aeromonas hydrophila PL43으로 명명하였다. A. hydrophila PL43이 생산하는 지질분해 효소의 정제는 황산암모늄 침전, DEAE-sepharose FF 이온교환 크로마토그래피, Sepharose S-300HR 겔 크로마토그래피 단계로 수행하였으며 최종적으로 정제한 지질분해 효소는 p-nitrophenyl butyrate (pNPB)를 기질로 사용했을 때, 84.5배로 정제되었고 효소 활성의 회수율은 3.7%이었다. p-nitrophenyl palmitate (pNPP)를 기질로 사용했을 때에는 56.6배로 정제되었고 효소 활성의 회수율은 2.5%이었다. SDS-PAGE를 수행한 결과, A. hydrophila PL43이 생산하는 지질분해효소의 분자량은 약 74 kDa으로 추정되었다. 지질분해 효소의 pH에 대한 영향은 pNPB와 pNPP 기질에서 pH 8.0에서 최대활성이 보였고 pH 7.0−10.0에서 안정하였다. pNPB를 기질로 사용한 경우에는 50℃에서 pNPP를 기질로 사용한 경우는 60℃에서 최대 활성을 나타냈으며, 정제한 지질분해 효소는 20−60℃에서 안정성을 나타내었다. 정제한 지질분해효소는 금속이온 Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺에 의해서 효소활성이 억제되었으며, EDTA의 metal chelating에 의해 활성이 회복되었다. Inhibitor에 의한 저해는 효소 활성부위의 serine 잔기와 결합하여 효소 활성을 억제하는 PMSF에서 가장 우수하였으며 효소 활성부위의 aspatyl 잔기에 결합하여 효소활성을 억제하는 pepstatin A는 농도가 높아짐에 따라 효소활성을 저해하였다. 따라서 정제한 지질분해 효소는 활성부위에 serine 잔기와 aspartyl 잔기가 있는 것으로 사료되었다. 정제한 지질분해 효소의 K_m 값과 V_max 값은 pNPB를 기질로 사용 했을 때 K_m 값과 V_max 값은 1.07 mM과 7.27 mM/min이고, 기질이 pNPP일 때 K_m 값과 V_max 값은 1.43 mM 과 2.72 mM/min이었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2274-2281
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• 2024

RESRAD-ONSITE v7.2 code is used to assess the radiation effects on a farmer resident located in a hypothetical contaminated site planned for the first nuclear power plant project in Vietnam, namely Ninh Thuan 1, after decommissioning. Derived concentration guideline levels are preliminarily calculated for 17 radionuclides that are assumed to remain on a contaminated surface soil with an initial concentration of 1 pCi/g in the protected area of NPP site. For a reliable estimation, the site-specific conditions regarding the geological, hydrological, climate, and occupancy data gathered from the Feasibility Study Report (FSR) and relevant literatures for the Ninh Thuan 1 NPP site is employed as input parameters. The calculation results indicate that the peak of total exposure dose is estimated to be ca. 0.191 mSv/yr at the time of decommissioning, and then decrease over time. Furthermore, the protected site is assessed to be released at ca. 6.71 years after decommissioning under the regulation on radiation protection in Vietnam. Through this study, a radiation exposure model for residents living near the Ninh Thuan 1 NPP is preliminarily established by using the RESRAD-ONSITE code, which are expected to be useful for future implementation of the Ninh Thuan 1 NPP project in Vietnam.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.979-984
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• 2017

Objective: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary Ca concentrations in low non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) diets containing phytase on growth performance, bone mineralization, litter quality, and footpad dermatitis (FPD) incidence in growing broiler chickens. Methods: A total of 1,800 21-day-old Ross 308 growing broiler chickens were allotted to 1 of 6 dietary treatments with 6 replicated cages. Six diets were formulated to provide increasing Ca concentrations of 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, or 9.0 g/kg in diets. The concentrations of NPP in all diets were maintained at 3.0 g/kg, and phytase was supplemented to all diets at the level of 1,000 fytase units (FTU)/kg. At the end of the 14-d feeding trial, birds were euthanized for tibia sampling, and litter samples were collected from 3 areas in the cage. The FPD incidence was measured based on a 6-point scoring system. Results: Dietary Ca concentrations had no effect on growth performance of growing broiler chickens. However, a tendency (linear, p = 0.05) for decreased feed efficiency was observed as dietary Ca concentrations were increased. The concentrations of Ca and P in the tibia of broiler chickens increased (linear and quadratic, p<0.01) with increasing Ca concentrations in low NPP diets containing phytase. Litter pH, moisture, and N contents were not affected by increasing Ca concentrations in low NPP diets containing phytase. However, a tendency (quadratic, p = 0.10) for increased FPD incidence with increasing dietary Ca concentrations was observed. Conclusion: Dietary Ca concentrations from 4.0 to 9.0 g/kg in low NPP diets containing phytase have little effects on growth performance of growing broiler chickens. However, Ca and P concentrations in the tibia are decreased if dietary Ca concentrations are less than 5.0 g/kg. The FPD incidence for growing broiler chickens may be decreased if less than 9.0 g/kg of Ca is included in diets.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.277-288
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• 2017

Rhizomucor miehei NRRL 5282 and Rhizopus oryzae NRRL 1526 can produce lipases with high synthetic activities in wheat bran-based solid-state culture. In this study, the purification and biochemical characterization of the lipolytic activities of these lipases are presented. SDS-PAGE indicated a molecular mass of about 55 and 35 kDa for the purified R. miehei and Rh. oryzae enzymes, respectively. p-Nitrophenyl palmitate (pNPP) hydrolysis was maximal at $40^{\circ}C$ and pH 7.0 for the R. miehei lipase, and at $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 5.2 for the Rh. oryzae enzyme. The enzymes showed almost equal affinity to pNPP, but the $V_{max}$ of the Rh. oryzae lipase was about 1.13 times higher than that determined for R. miehei using the same substrate. For both enzymes, a dramatic loss of activity was observed in the presence of 5 mM $Hg^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, or $Mn^{2+}$, 10 mM N-bromosuccinimide or sodium dodecyl sulfate, and 5-10% (v/v) of hexanol or butanol. At the same time, they proved to be extraordinarily stable in the presence of n-hexane, cyclohexane, n-heptane, and isooctane. Moreover, isopentanol up to 10% (v/v) and propionic acid in 1 mM concentrations increased the pNPP hydrolyzing activity of R. miehei lipase. Both enzymes had 1,3-regioselectivity, and efficiently hydrolyzed p-nitrophenyl (pNP) esters with C8-C16 acids, exhibiting maximum activity towards pNP-caprylate (R. miehei) and pNP-dodecanoate (Rh. oryzae). The purified lipases are promising candidates for various biotechnological applications.