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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2013.22.2.100

Effect of the Nematode Sterilization of Nursery Medium using QRD Microwave in the Plant Factory  

Kim, Jin Hyun (Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Tae Wook (Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Keun Woo (Graduated Student of Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Ha, Yu Shin (Department of Bio Industrial Machinery Engineering, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Jae Hyun (JY Micro)
Kim, Kyung Min (Division of Plant Biosciences, School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.22, no.2, 2013 , pp. 100-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Unlike general microwave, QRD (Quadratic Residue Diffusor) Microwave used in this study is known as a new technology that enhances the sterilization effect with low power because it is possible to induce the average sterilization by changing wavelength phase difference. Therefore, basic research was conducted on the function that could sterilize culture media for plant factory by using environmentally friendly and low energy consuming QRD Microwave. The results are as follows: It was confirmed that there was no external deformation in the polyurethane foam and rock wool medium when changing the microwave level between 2 and 8 kW in different water content of culture media. However, PDA solid media at 2 kW were not dissolved in 60 and 180 seconds. All of the media were dissolved in other processing. There was little difference in the microwave irradiation level and surface temperature of the strain according to the processing time between Bacillus sp. and Burkholderia sp. In the sterility test according to the microwave irradiation level and processing time, it was confirmed that both Bacillus sp. and Burkholderia sp. grew in the microwave level 2 kW regardless of time. In the microwave level 6 kW, all experimental groups except the processing of Burkholderia sp. for 60 seconds were sterilized, and all of Bacillus sp. was killed in the all experimental groups. In the microwave level 8 kW, it was confirmed that both Bacillus sp. and Burkholderia sp. were sterilized regardless of time. The temperature in microwave-processed media after contaminating strains to each medium was maintained at more than 100 in polyurethane foam and rock wool medium after 60 seconds. In general, it was shown that it was possible to sterilize after 60 seconds. Therefore, it is considered that Bacillus sp. and Burkholderia sp. which are the biggest problems in the plant factory can be adequately sterilized by QRD Microwave used in this study.
Keywords
Bacillus; Burkholderia; energy consuming; irradiation; sterilization effect;
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