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Effects of Isopropyl Alcohol Infusions on the Ruminating Behavior of Goats

  • Asato, N.;Hirata, T.;Hirayama, T.;Onodera, R.;Shinjo, A.;Oshiro, S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.14 no.8
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    • pp.1085-1089
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    • 2001
  • Metabolites, such as isopropyl alcohol (IPA) produced by rumen fermentation, were intravenously infused into a jugular vein of goats during feeding to explore the mechanism and roles of IPA in ruminating behavior (number of boli and ruminating time). Three female goats were confined in metabolism cages with a stanchion, The ruminating behavior measured by the number of ruminations, ruminating time, number of remastications, and remasticating time decreased (p<0,05) with intravenous IPA infusion. The IPA concentrations and VFA concentrations increased in the blood circulation. Our data suggest that sensitive receptors of rumination to IPA are more likely to be in an area such as the brain stem where they can respond to blood metabolite levels.

Antimycobacterial and Antioxidant Flavones from Limnophila geoffrayi

  • Suksamrarn, Apichart;Poomsing, Ponsuda;Aroonrerk, Nuntana;Punjanon, Tadsanee;Suksamrarn, Sunit;Kongkun, Somkiat
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.26 no.10
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    • pp.816-820
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    • 2003
  • The chloroform extract of the aerial part of Limnophila geoffrayi showed antimycobacterial and antioxidant activities. Bioassay-guided fractionation has led to the isolation of the flavones nevadensin (5,7-dihydroxy-6,8,4'-trimethoxyflavone, 1) and isothymusin (6,7-dimethoxy-5,8,4'-trihydroxyflavone, 2). Both compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibition activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with equal MIC value of $200{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/mL$. Only compound 2 exhibited antioxidant activity against the radical scavenging ability of DPPH, with the $IC_{50}$ value of $7.7{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/mL$. The crude hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts as well as the pure compounds 1 and 2 did not exhibit mutagenic activity in the Bacillus subtilis recassay.

Ellipso-Microscopic Observation of Titanium Surface under UV-Light Irradiation

  • Fushimi, K.;Kurauchi, K.;Nakanishi, T.;Hasegawa, Y.;Ueda, M.;Ohtsuka, T.
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.265-270
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    • 2016
  • The ellipso-microscopic observation of a titanium surface undergoing anodization in $0.05mol\;dm^{-3}$ of $H_2SO_4$ was conducted. During irradiation by ultra-violet (UV) light with a wavelength of 325 nm, the titanium surface allowed for the flow of a photo-induced current and showed up as a bright, patch-like image on an ellipso-microscopic view. The brightness and patch-pattern in the image changed with flowing photo-induced current. The changes in the brightness and the image corresponded to the formation and/or degradation of titanium oxide due to the photo-electrochemical reaction of the oxide. An in situ monitoring using the ellipso-microscope revealed that the film change was dependent on the irradiation light power, by UV-light increases the anodic current and results in the initiation of pitting at lower potentials as compared with the non-irradiated condition.

Security Problems and Protection Methods in Remote Control Communication for Mobile Robots Using Wireless IP Network

  • Mizoguchi, Hiroshi;Teshiba, Masashi;Goto, Yoshiyasu;Hidai, Ken-Ichi;Shigehara, Takaomi;Mishima, Taketoshi
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.401-406
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    • 1998
  • If a mobile robot can be controlled remotely via the internet using wireless IP protocol network, it becomes much useful and convenient. However risk of illegal access is also increased. This paper discusses problems of the illegal access and proposes protection methods against the access.

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A New Dimeric Lignan from the Stems of Willughbeia edulis

  • Nguyen, Hai Xuan;Do, Truong Nhat Van;Le, Tho Huu;Dang, Phu Hoang;Nguyen, Mai Thanh Thi;Nguyen, Nhan Trung
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.53-57
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    • 2022
  • As part of our continued study on the chemical constituents of Willughbeia edulis stems, a new dimeric lignan named edulignan (1) was isolated from its EtOAc-soluble extract. Based on NMR spectroscopic interpretation, the planar structure of 1 has been suggested to have two 2-substituted 4-chromanone subunits with different stereochemical configurations. In addition, the MS/MS analysis of the products obtained by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of 1 was supportive of its structure. Unfornatually, the new compound 1 did not show 𝛼-glucosidase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value > 250 𝜇M.

Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students: An Empirical Study from Vietnam

  • NGO, Thi Thuy An;TRUONG, Phuong Thao;TRAN, Yen Linh;TRAN, Thao Vy;TRAN, Ngoc Tram;HUYNH, Ai My;HUYNH, Thanh Truc
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.147-156
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    • 2022
  • The study aims to identify factors that influence university and college students' entrepreneurial intentions in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region. The study examines entrepreneurship mindset, subjective norm, capital sources, concept development assistance, personality qualities, and perceived behavioral control of university support for a student's entrepreneurial aim. The research was conducted according to the quantitative method. The data was collected through an online survey with a sample size of 611 students from 19 universities and colleges in the Mekong Delta region. The methods that test the scale, including Cronbach Alpha Test, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), are used to consider the correlation between the influence factors. The results of SEM analysis show that there are five main factors affecting students' entrepreneurial intention with decreasing level of influence, including the source of capital, perceived behavioral control, business development support, entrepreneurial attitude, and educational support. Besides, the results indicate that the subjective norm, personality traits, and concept development support have no impact on the intention of students toward entrepreneurship. The research also reveals that the entrepreneurial intention of students at universities and colleges has a positive relationship and is significantly affected by capital source and perceived behavioral control.