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Conservation of Biodiversity and Forest Resources in Nepal -Degradation and Threats-

  • Ghimire, Bimal Kumar;Islam, Mohammad Saiful;Chun, Su-Kyoung
    • 한국가구학회지
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.300-306
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    • 2008
  • Nepal is rich country in terms of its vast array of biological diversity. The relationship between local communities and the biological diversity in Nepal is a very entangle one, whereby two-thirds of our population are heavily dependent upon the biodiversity for their survival. The destruction of biodiversity signifies the destruction of people's livelihoods and survival. Biodiversity and genetic resources conservation has been a most significant part of the Nepalese society due to its socio-economic and cultural importance and provides the human race trees for timber, fuel, food, industrial raw materials, pharmaceuticals, beverages and environmental stabilization. Threats to biodiversity at global level is of greater concern, specially, human activities are the greatest factor currently affecting biodiversity, through the use of natural resources by industry, agriculture, hunting, and energy generation.

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사후관리단계 매립지의 생화학적 안정성 평가 연구 (Estimation of Biochemical Degradation in Landfill Waste)

  • 유기영;이소라
    • 유기물자원화
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 2001
  • 사후관리단계에 있는 폐기물매립지에서는 매립쓰레기의 안정화 정도를 실측조사하여 파악하기 어려운데 굴착조사를 하면 최종복토층이 손상되기 때문이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하고자 본 연구에서는 침출수 및 매립가스를 이용하여 매립쓰레기의 분해정도를 평가하는 방법을 개발하고 난지도매립지를 대상으로 적용해 보았다. 그 결과 난지도매립지의 매립쓰레기는 2000년까지 분해가능폐기물 기준 54%, 이분해성물질 기준 70%가 분해되었으며, 대부분이 가스상태로 전환된 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 결과는 생화학적 안정화지수로 활용하고, 매립지의 생물학적 분해조건이 변화되었을 때 반영하는 방법도 제시하였다.

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Efficacy of combination of endo-xylanase and xylan-debranching enzymes in improving cereal bran utilization in piglet diet

  • Wang, Weiwei;Zheng, Dawen;Zhang, Zhenzhen;Ye, Hui;Cao, Qingyun;Zhang, Changming;Dong, Zemin;Feng, Dingyuan;Zuo, Jianjun
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제35권11호
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    • pp.1733-1743
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    • 2022
  • Objective: This study was aimed to explore the efficacy of combination of endo-xylanase (Xyn) and xylan-debranching enzymes (arabinofuranosidase, Afd and feruloyl esterase, FE) in improving utilization of bran in piglet diet. Methods: In vitro experiments were firstly conducted to examine the enzymological properties of Xyn, Afd, and FE, concurrent with their effect on degradation of arabinoxylan (Abx) in bran. In vivo experiment was then implemented by allocating two hundred and seventy 35-d-old postweaning piglets into 3 groups (6 replicates/group), which received bran-containing diet supplemented with Xyn (1,600 U/kg) or its combination with Afd (0.8 U/kg) and FE (4 U/kg) or without enzyme. Results: Both Xyn, Afd, and FE are relatively stable against the changes in temperature and pH value. Combining Xyn with Afd and FE had a superiority (p<0.05) over Xyn alone and its combination with Afd or FE in promoting (p<0.05) degradation of Abx in different brans. Combined treatment with Xyn, Afd, and FE was more beneficial than Xyn alone to induce increasing trends (p<0.10) of average daily gain, final body weight and feed efficiency of piglets fed bran-containing diet. Moreover, combination of Xyn, Afd, and FE showed advantages (p<0.05) over Xyn alone in causing reductions (p<0.05) in diarrhea rate and cecal pH value, concurrent with increases (p<0.05) in cecal and colonic acetic acid and total volatile fatty acid concentrations, as well as cecal butyric acid concentration of piglets fed bran-containing diet. Conclusion: Combining Xyn with Afd and FE was more beneficial than Xyn alone in promoting degradation of Abx in bran, along with growth performance and intestinal volatile fatty acid profile of piglets received bran-containing diet. Thereby, combination of Xyn, Afd, and FE had a superior efficacy relative to Xyn alone in improving application of cereal bran in piglet diet.

벼 부산물을 함유한 생분해성 멀칭비닐의 포장 재배조건에서의 특성 및 분해력 연구 (Studies on the Bio-degradability and Characteristics of Mulching Films Containing Rice By-products Applied to Upland Crops)

  • 한상익;강항원;장기창;서우덕;오성환;나지은;이형운;정미남;최경진
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제57권2호
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2012
  • 작물의 멀칭재배에 활용이 가능한 생분해성 비닐의 생분해 특성과 작물 재배에 따른 특성 변이를 검정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 천연고분자인 벼 부산물(왕겨와 쌀겨)을 이용하여 상업적으로 이용이 가능하고 생분해가 가능한 멀칭 비닐을 제조하였다. 2. 생분해성 멀칭 비닐의 특성 검정을 위한 표준 생분해도 측정결과 셀룰로오스 대비 75%의 생분해가 되어 친환경 기준을 충족함을 확인하였다. 3. 생분해성 멀칭 비닐의 기계적인 특성은 기존 멀칭비닐과 비교해서 인장강도와 인장력에서 우수함을 보였고, 파단점 비후 비교에서도 생분해성 비닐은 지속적인 힘을 유지시켜야 늘어나는 특성을 보였다. 4. 작물을 대상으로한 시험에서 기계화도 가능하며, 인장강도와 인장력을 통한 분해력 비교에서 작물에 따라 시간이 지남에 따라 인장강도와 인장력에 차이를 보임을 관찰할 수 있었고, 작물의 토양 피복도가 생분해에 영향을 미침을 확인하였다.

옥수수 전분을 충전제로 첨가한 생분해성 고분자 복합재료의 열적성질 (Thermal Properties of Corn-Starch Filled Biodegradable Polymer Bio-Composites)

  • 김희수;양한승;김현중;이영규;박희준
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제32권5호
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구에서는 생분해성 고분자인 polybutylene succinate-adipate (PBS-AD)에 옥수수 전분을 충전제로 첨가한 생분해성 복합재의 열적성질에 대해 고찰하였다. 열분석은 온도에 대한 함수로서 복합재 물질의 화학적 성질과 중량 감소율을 측정할 수 있는 분석적인 방법으로 사용되고 었다. 옥수수 전분의 열안정성은 순수한 생분해성 고분자인 PBS-AD보다 낮았다. 옥수수 전분의 함량이 증가할수록 생분해성 복합재의 열안정성과 열분해 온도는 감소하였고 회분의 함량은 증가하였다. 이것은 생분해성 복합재의 계면에서의 결합려이 옥수수 전분의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 감소하였기 때문이다. 옥수수 전분의 함량이 증가할수록 생분해성 복합재의 유리전이온도(Tg) 와 용융온도(Tm) 에는 큰 변화가 없었다. 옥수수 전분이 혼합된 생분해성 고분자 복합재의 저장 탄성율(E')과 손실 탄성율(E") 값은 PBS-AD보다 높았다. 이 결과는 옥수수 전분의 첨가로 인하여 생분해성 복합재의 강성이 증가하였기 때문이다. 고온에서 생분해성 고분자 복합재의 감소된 저장 탄성율 값은 온도가 증가할수록 고분자 사슬의 운동성이 증가하기 때문이다. 위의 결과들로부터, 옥수수 전분이 생분해성 고분자 복합재를 제조하는데 충전제로서 사용이 가능하다고 예상할 수 있었으며 옥수수 선분과 생분해성 고분자의 계면에서의 결합력을 향상시키기 위하여 결합제의 사용이 요구된다.

Bio-Inspired Green Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Antibacterial Application

  • Velusamy, Palaniyandi;Kumar, Govindarajan Venkat;Jeyanthi, Venkadapathi;Das, Jayabrata;Pachaiappan, Raman
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2016
  • In the recent years, noble nanoparticles have attracted and emerged in the field of biology, medicine and electronics due to their incredible applications. There were several methods have been used for synthesis of nanoparticles such as toxic chemicals and high energy physical procedures. To overcome these, biological method has been used for the synthesis of various metal nanoparticles. Among the nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have received much attention in various fields, such as antimicrobial activity, therapeutics, bio-molecular detection, silver nanocoated medical devices and optical receptor. Moreover, the biological approach, in particular the usage of natural organisms has offered a reliable, simple, nontoxic and environmental friendly method. Hence, the current article is focused on the biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their application in the biomedical field.

Relative Measurement of Differential Electrode Impedance for Contact Monitoring in a Biopotential Amplifier

  • Yoo, Sun-K.
    • International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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    • 제5권5호
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    • pp.601-605
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we propose a simple and relative electrode contact monitoring method. By exploiting the power line interference, which is regarded as one of the worst noise sources for bio-potential measurement, the relative difference in electrode impedance can be measured without a current or voltage source. Substantial benefits, including no extra circuit components, no degradation of the body potential driving circuit, and no electrical safety problem, can be achieved using this method. Furthermore, this method can be applied to multi-channel isolated bio-potential measurement systems and home health care devices under a steady measuring environment.

Home Healthcare 장치를 위한 차동 전극 임피던스의 상대적인 측정 (Relative Measurement of Differential Electrode Impedance for Home Healthcare Device)

  • 우영재;유선국
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2007년도 심포지엄 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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    • pp.469-470
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we propose a simple and relative electrode contact monitoring method. By exploiting the power line interference, which is regarded as one of the worst noise sources for bio-potential measurement, the relative difference in electrode impedance can be measured without a current or voltage source. Substantial benefits, including no extra circuit components, no degradation of the body potential driving circuit, and no electrical safety problem, can be achieved using this method. Furthermore, this method can be applied to multi-channel isolated bio-potential measurement systems and home health care devices under a steady measuring environment.

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The Coating Performance of UV Curable Urethane Acrylate Coatings for Fancy Veneer Overlayed Plywood Flooring

  • Lee, Byoung-Hoo;Kim, Hyun-Joong;Lee, Young-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2004
  • The goal of study was to investigate the influence of the acrylated urethane oligomer on mechanical properties, the chemical resistance and thermal resistance of the UV curable urethane acrylate coatings for fancy veneer overlayed plywood flooring. The pencil hardness and abrasion resistance of the coated fancy veneer overlayed plywood floorings increased with increasing the acrylate functionality of the acrylated urethane oligomer. In the case of the UV cured film containing hexa-functional acrylated aliphatic urethane oligomer, high discoloration of the coated fancy veneer overlayed plywood flooring was observed near the cracks at the beginning of the chemical treatment. In this study, it was found that the degradation of the UV cured film caused by an alkaline reagent was higher than that of the UV cured film caused by an acidic treatment.

Exploring a zero food waste system for sustainable residential buildings in urban areas

  • Oh, Jeongik;Lee, Hyunjeong
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.46-53
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    • 2018
  • This study explores the environmentally innovative and low-impact technology, a zero food waste system (ZFWS) that utilizes food waste and converts it into composts or biofuels and curtails carbon emissions. The ZFWS not just achieves food waste reductions but recycles food waste into fertilizer. Based on a fermentation-extinction technique using bio wood chips, the ZFWS was employed in a field experiment of the system installed in a large-scale apartment complex, and the performance of the system was examined. The on-site ZFWS consisted of three primary parts: 1) a food waste slot into which food waste was injected; 2) a fermentation-extinction reactor where food waste was mixed with bio wood chips made up of complex enzyme and aseptic wood chips; and 3) deodorization equipment in which an ultraviolet and ozone photolysis method was employed. The field experiment showed that food waste injected into the ZFWS was reduced by 94%. Overall microbial activity of the food waste in the fermentation-extinction reactor was measured using adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP), and the degradation rate of organic compounds, referred to as volatile solids, increased with ATP concentration. The by-products generated from ZFWS comply with the national standard for organic fertilizer.