• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.436-443
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• 2016

Exposure to cold may affect growth performance in accordance with the metabolic and immunological activities of animals. We evaluated whether ambient temperature affects growth performance, blood metabolites, and immune cell populations in Korean cattle. Eighteen Korean cattle steers with a mean age of 10 months and a mean weight of 277 kg were used. All steers were fed a growing stage-concentrate diet at a rate of 1.5% of body weight and Timothy hay ad libitum for 8 weeks. Experimental period 1 (P1) was for four weeks from March 7 to April 3 and period 2 (P2) was four weeks from April 4 to May 1. Mean ($8.7^{\circ}C$) and minimum ($1.0^{\circ}C$) indoor ambient temperatures during P1 were lower (p<0.001) than those ($13.0^{\circ}C$ and $6.2^{\circ}C$, respectively) during P2. Daily dry matter feed intake in both the concentrate diet and forage groups was higher (p<0.001) during P2 than P1. Average daily weight gain was higher (p<0.001) during P2 (1.38 kg/d) than P1 (1.13 kg/d). Feed efficiency during P2 was higher (p = 0.015) than P1. Blood was collected three times; on March 7, April 4, and May 2. Nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) were higher on March 7 than April 4 and May 2. Blood cortisol, glucose, and triglyceride concentrations did not differ among months. Blood CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+CD25+ T cell percentages were higher, while CD8+CD25+ T cell percentage was lower, during the colder month of March than during May, suggesting that ambient temperature affects blood T cell populations. In conclusion, colder ambient temperature decreased growth and feed efficiency in Korean cattle steers. The higher circulating NEFA concentrations observed in March compared to April suggest that lipolysis may occur at colder ambient temperatures to generate heat and maintain body temperature, resulting in lower feed efficiency in March.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.435-441
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• 2012

A new manufacturing process of Fe-Cr-Al powder porous metal was attempted. First, ultra-fine fecralloy powders were produced by using the submerged electric wire explosion process. Evenly distributed colloid (0.05~0.5% powders) was dispersed on PU (Polyurethane) foam through the electrospray process. And then degreasing and sintering processes were conduced. In order to examine the effect of sintering temperature in process, pre-samples were sintered for two hours at temperatures of $1350^{\circ}C$, $1400^{\circ}C$, $1450^{\circ}C$, and $1500^{\circ}C$, respectively, in $H_2$ atmospheres. A 24-hour TGA (thermo gravimetric analysis) test was conducted at $1000^{\circ}C$ in a 79% $N_2$+21% $O_2$ to investigate the high temperature oxidation behavior of powder porous metal. The results of the high temperature oxidation tests showed that oxidation resistance increased with increasing sintering temperature (2.57% oxidation weight gain at $1500^{\circ}C$ sintered specimen). The high temperature oxidation mechanism of newly manufactured Fe-Cr-Al powder porous metal was also discussed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.652-658
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• 2016

Twenty $Pelibuey{\times}Katahdin$ ewes ($35{\pm}2.3kg$) were used to determine the effects of the consumption of standardized plant extract containing a mixture of quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids and protopine alkaloids (QBA+PA) on growth performance, dietary energetics, visceral mass, and ruminal epithelial health in heat-stressed ewes fed with a high-energy corn-based diet. The basal diet (13.9% crude protein and 2.09 Mcal of net energy [NE] of maintenance/kg of dry matter) contained 49.7% starch and 15.3% neutral detergent fiber. Source of QBA+PA was Sangrovit RS (SANG) which contains 3 g of quaternary benzophenathridine and protopine alkaloids per kg of product. Treatments consisted of a daily consumption of 0 or 0.5 g SANG/ewe. Ewes were grouped by weight and assigned to 10 pens (5 pens/treatment), with two ewes per pen. The experimental period lasted 70 days. The mean temperature humidity index during the course of this experiment was $81.7{\pm}1.0$ (severe heat stress). There were no treatment effects on water intake. Dry matter intake was not affected (p = 0.70) by treatments, but the group fed SANG had a numerically (11.2%) higher gain in comparison to the control group, SANG improved gain efficiency (8.3%, p = 0.04), dietary NE (5.2%, p<0.01) and the observed-to-expected NE (5.9%, p<0.01). Supplemental SANG did not affect ($p{\geq}0.12$) carcass characteristics, chemical composition of shoulder, and organ weights (g/kg empty body weight) of stomach complex, intestines, and heart/lung. Supplemental SANG decreased liver weight (10.3%, p = 0.02) and increased visceral fat (16.9%, p = 0.02). Rumen epithelium of ewes fed SANG had lower scores for cellular dropsical degeneration (2.08 vs 2.34, p = 0.02), parakeratosis (1.30 vs 1.82, p = 0.03) and neutrophil infiltration (2.08 vs 2.86, p = 0.05) than controls. It is concluded that SANG supplementation helped ameliorate the negative effects of severe heat on growth performance of feedlot ewes fed high-energy corn-based diets. Improvement in energetic efficiency may have been mediated, in part, by anti-inflammatory effects of supplemental SANG and corresponding enhancement of nutrient uptake.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2018

Objective: Piglet pre-weaning mortality is an important variable indicating the efficacy of farrowing management and animal well-being during lactation. The present study determined the association of newborn traits measured soon after birth with piglet pre-weaning mortality and growth. Methods: In total, 805 piglets born from 57 multiparous sows were investigated. Their blood oxygen saturation, blood glucose and rectal temperature at 24 h after birth (RT24h) were monitored. Birth order, sex, skin color, integrity of the umbilical cord, attempts to stand and birth intervention were monitored. Piglets were weighed at day 0, 7, and 21 to evaluate average daily gain (ADG). Results: Piglet pre-weaning mortality for lactation period was 12.6% and cumulative mortality during the first 7 days of age was 8.6%. A higher proportion of piglets with pale skin color died compared to piglets with normal skin color (26.7% vs 7.7%, p<0.001). A higher (p<0.001) proportion of piglets that attempted to stand after 5 min (38.5%) died compared to piglets that attempted to stand within 1 min (6.3%) after birth. Piglet body weight at birth ($BW_B$), blood glucose and the number of piglets born alive (BA) were correlated with ADG (p<0.05). Piglets with $BW_B$ <1.30 kg had higher (p<0.001) mortality rate than piglets with $BW_B{\geq}1.80 kg$ (19.0% vs 3.3%) and piglets with $BW_B$ 1.30 to 1.79 kg (4.0%). Piglet with RT24h <$37.0^{\circ}C$ had higher (p<0.001) mortality rate (86.2%) than piglets with RT24h >$38.5^{\circ}C$ (3.9%). Conclusion: Low $BW_B$ and low RT24h compromise piglet survival during the lactation period in the tropical conditions. Piglets in the litters with a high BA, low $BW_B$ and low blood glucose have reduced ADG.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 1980

참깨의 만기재배시 개화 및 등숙특성을 알고자 품종 $\ulcorner$수원 9호$\lrcorner$를 6월 19일과 7월 3일 2회에 걸쳐 1kg/10a의 파종량으로 휴입조파하였다. 개화기에 각 파종익별로 5주를 선정하여 절위별 개화진전 및 성숙과정과 엽의 황화 및 삭의 열개를 조사하였으며, 7/3 파종구에서는 개화시부터 5일 간격으로 매회40주씩 개화절위에 표식하여 이들로부터 5주씩 선정 5일 간격으로 표식된 절위의 삭에 대하여 길이, 굵기, 종실수, 삭 및 종실의 건물중 및 삭의 수분함량을 조사하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 최초 개화는 파종후 37~40일 부터 시작되었고 절위별 개화완료 소요 일수는 6/19 파종구에서 1.78일, 7/3 파종구에서 1.56일로 파종이 늦어짐에 따라 단축되었다. 2. 삭의 길이 및 굵기는 개화후 10 일경에 완성되었으며 종실수는 15 일경에 결정되었으나, 종실중은 개화후 15일부터 증가하기 시작하여 35 일경에 최대에 달하였다. 3. 평균기온 $20^{\circ}C$ 이하 및 엽의 50%가 황화되었을 때부터 종실중의 증가가 중지되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.44.1-44.8
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• 2016

Rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii (mean length $14.53{\pm}1.14cm$ and mean weight $38.36{\pm}3.45g$), were exposed for 4 weeks with the different levels of ammonia in the concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/L at 19 and $24^{\circ}C$. The indicators of growth performance such as daily length gain, daily weight gain, condition factor, and hematosomatic index were significantly reduced by the ammonia exposure and high temperature. The ammonia exposure induced a significant decrease in hematological parameters, such as red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (Ht), whose trend was more remarkable at $24^{\circ}C$. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were also notably decreased by the ammonia exposure. Blood ammonia concentration was considerably increased by the ammonia concentration exposure. In the serum components, the glucose, glutamic oxalate transaminase (GOT), and glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT) were substantially increased by the ammonia exposure, whereas total protein was significantly decreased. But, the calcium and magnesium were not considerably changed.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.824-830
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• 1996

삼투건조의 여러 가지 가공변수 중 설탕용액의 농도를 달리하고 침지시간, 침지온도를 달리하여 삼투건조를 행하여 물질이동을 나타내는 Solid Gain(SG), Weight Reduction(WR), Moisture Loss(ML) 등을 조사하여 물질이동특성을 알아 보고자 하였다. 온도와 농도 시간에 따른 수분의 이동과 용질의 이동을 확산식으로 평가하였다. 색차의 변화((equation omitted)E)는 $60^{\circ}C에서만$ 높은 값을 보여 갈변이 심해짐을 확인할 수 있었으며, 높은 온도에서는 낮은 농도에서 처리가 더 큰 (equation omitted)E값을 나타내었고, 낮은 온도에서는 농도에 따라서 큰차이를 나타내지 않았다. SG은 농도가 증가할수록 설탕의 흡수가 많아져 증가하였으며, WR 또한 고농도에서 무게감소가 많이 이루어지고 저농도에서는 낮은 값을 보여 설탕농도가 높아질수록 많은 양의 무게감소가 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다. ML는 저농도 보다는 고농도에서 빠른 증가가 일어나 건조가 빠르게 진행됨을 알 수 있었으며 수분 함량은 삼투농도가 높을수록 수분 함량이 점차 낮아져 삼투처리로 건조가 이루어짐을 화인할 수 있었다. 수분의 이동에 따른 확산계수는 같은 온도, 같은 농도에서 각각 농도나 온도의 증가시 높은 값을 가져 확산이 빠르게 일어남을 알 수 있었다. 용질의 이동에 따른 확산계수는 온도의 증가에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 농도의 영향에 있어서는 $20^{\circ}C에서는$ 농도의 증가에 따라 증가함을 보였으나 $40^{\circ}C와$ $60^{\circ}C에서는$ 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 확산계수에 대한 온도의 영향을 Arrhenius 식에 적합시켜 본 결과, 5% 유의 수준에서 수분의 이동은 60 。Brix, 용질의 경우는 40。Brix의 농도에서만 적합하다고 할 수 있었다. 수분과 용질의 확산에 있어서 낮은 농도인 20。Brix에서는 높은 활성화 에너지를 보였으며 상대적으로 고농도인 40 Brix와 60 。Brix에서는 낮은 활성화 에너지를 보여 확산이 쉽게 일어남을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.847-852
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of stocking density and water temperature in the rearing of the longtooth grouper Epinephelus bruneus. Juvenile fish [mean body weight (BW)=$6.9{\pm}1.1g$] were raised for 6 weeks, in four density groups of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1 individuals/L. There were no significant differences in weight gain (WG) or specific growth rate (SGR) among the density groups; however, both WG and SGR tended to be higher in the low density group. After 6 weeks of rearing in temperature-controlled water ($23.6{\pm}0.8^{\circ}C$) and ambient temperature water ($19.6{\pm}1.8^{\circ}C$), there were no significant differences in WG or SGR values, but both tended to be higher in the temperature controlled water. The feed efficiency (FE) and daily feed intake (DFI) and WG values were also higher in the temperature-controlled water than in the ambient temperature water. WG values were lower at lower water temperatures. The same pattern was observed for SGR, FE, and FI, all of which exhibited lower values at lower temperatures. In particular, WG, SGR, and FE values all tended to decrease at the $16^{\circ}C$ water temperature. The effects of water temperature on 1-year fish (mean BW = $387.6{\pm}30.2g$) and 3-year fish (mean BW = $1,338.3{\pm}73.8g$) were similar to those of the juvenile fish (0-year fish).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1586-1590
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• 2004

An experiment was carried out with day-old "Sonali" (♂RIR$\times$♀Fayoumi) chicks to investigate the efficacy of locally made low cost brooders for brooding chicks in rural areas. Three types of indigenous brooders viz. charcoal, haricane and sawdust brooders were used for brooding chicks throughout the experimental period of 28 days. The efficiency of the brooders was observed in respect of their ability to maintain temperature, fluctuation in temperature during operation and cost effectiveness. Following initial trial of temperature maintenance for 48 h, the chicks were put under the brooder stoves and brooded up to 28 days. The experimental birds were fed on chick starter diet. Maintenance of temperature with sawdust brooders was found satisfactory and optimum for brooding the chicks at different stages of brooding and at the same time involved least cost for brooding in comparison with charcoal and haricane brooders which did not perform well in generating heat necessary for brooding and were not economically feasible for poor farmers. On the other hand, performance of charcoal brooders was better in respect of temperature maintenance during initial stage (when the brooder was started) but the temperature fluctuated rapidly, whereas fluctuation of temperature was gradual in sawdust brooders. Body weight gain and feed conversion were best in sawdust brooders. Survivability was highest in sawdust brooders and lowest in haricane brooders. Sawdust brooders may be appropriate for brooding chicks in rural areas, where electricity is not available.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.586-590
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• 2003

The effect of water temperature and feed on the growth, survival, and body composition of juvenile abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) fed an artificial formulated diet and a macroalgae (Laminaria japonica) for 12 weeks was investigated. Rearing temperature was maintained at $13{\circ}C,\;16{\circ}C,\;19{\circ}C$ by heated and natural sea water temperatures $(7.5-10.2{\circ}C).$ Shell growth, weight gain, and survival rate of the abalone were affected by water temperature and diet (P<0.05). Survival and growth rate of the abalone fed with the formulated diet and Laminaria at $19{\circ}C$ was significantly higher than those of the abalone fed the formulated diet or Laminaria at $13{\circ}C,\;16{\circ}C,$ and ambient temperatures (P<0.05). Moisture, crude protein, crude lipid, and ash contents of the soft whole body were affected mainly by diet than rearing water temperature (P<0.05). These indicate that a mixture of formulated diet and macroalgae could improve the growth of the abalone independent of water temperature and heated water could improve the growth of abalone during the winter season.