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독일의 유기축산에 의한 젖소사육 현황과 무리나라의 발전 방향 (Milk Production of Dairy Cattle from Organic Farming in Germany and Development Trends in Korea)

  • 류종원
    • 한국축산시설환경학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2002
  • 환경오염, 자연파괴와 자연순환원리에 의한 가축사육이 되지 않는 원인에 따른 광우병, 구제역 발생으로 현대축산에 대한 비판 이 제기되고 있다. 동물약품의 발달에도 불구하고 위험한 전염병은 사라지지 않고 있고 방제가 어려워지고 있다 독일에서는 20여년 전부터 이와 같은 현대축산의 문제점을 해소하기 위하여 환경과 조화를 이루는 유기축산이 연구되고 있으며 정부에서도 기업농 형태의 농장체계를 소규모 유기농 체제로 개편하고 있는 실정이다. 독일의 경우 1950년부터 1990년까지 산유량은 152% 증가한데 비하여 번식장애는 233%, 질병 발생은 200-300% 증가한 것으로 보고되었다. 이러한 원인은 사육환경의 불량, 부적절한 사료공급, 가축 병 발생증가에 원인이 있는 것으로 지적되고 있다. 유기축산에 의한 젖소사육의 중요한 기준은 지역 및 농장에서의 물질순환 구조로 자가사료 생산에 의한 토양-식물-가축의 통합된 순환농법을 이루는 것이다. 따라서 우리나라 축산물의 품질향상과 질병방지와 지속적인 저투입 축산을 위한 한국형 유기축산에 의한 젖소사육의 모델 설정이 요구된다 또한 국제적인 유기식품 규격인 Codex 규정과 부합하는 우리나라의 유기축산 모델설정이 필요하다

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지방세포 분화중인 3T3-L1 세포에서 아로마테이즈 siRNA 처리에 의한 지방관련 유전자와 전사인자의 발현 조절 (Adipocyte-Related Genes and Transcription Factors were Affected by siRNA for Aromatase Gene during 3T3-L1 Differentiation)

  • 정동기
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제18권11호
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    • pp.1600-1605
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 에스트로겐 생성효소 유전자인 아로마테이즈 유전자의 siRNA를 이용하여 지방전구세포인 3T3-L1 세포의 지방세포 분화 시 나타나는 유전자의 발현을 검증하기 위하여 수행하였다. 먼저, CYP19A1 (aromatase)의 유전자로부터 siRNA를 3쌍을 디자인하고 이를 지방세포의 전구세포인 3T3-L1세포에 유전자 전이 한 후 분화 유도를 통하여 지방세포 생성의 메커니즘을 분석하였다. 결과적으로 비만의 원인 유전자인 렙틴 유전자의 발현 억제를 유도할 수 있었으며 특이적으로 인슐린과의 연관성이 매우 높음을 밝혀 낼 수 있었다. 그리고 비만 또는 백색지방 생성 시 발현이 억제되는 adiponectin과 adipsin의 과발현을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이 결과를 통하여 지방생성의 모든 신호전달체계 중 특정 한 물질을 저해 하므로써 큰 부작용 없이 비만의 문제가 되는 지방생성을 일정 정도 제어 할 수 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 그러므로 이 결과는 앞으로 에스트로겐 결핍 또는 과발현에 의하여 문제가 되는 지방생성 메커니즘을 밝히는 연구에 중요한 단서가 될 것으로 기대된다.

Recent advances in the characterization and the treatment methods of effluent organic matter

  • Ray, Schindra Kumar;Truong, Hai Bang;Arshad, Zeshan;Shin, Hyun Sang;Hur, Jin
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.257-274
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    • 2020
  • There are many previous review articles are available to summarize either the characterization methods of effluent organic matter (EfOM) or the individual control treatment options. However, there has been no attempt made to compare in parallel the physicochemical treatment options that target the removal of EfOM from biological treatments. This review deals with the recent progress on the characterization of EfOM and the novel technologies developed for EfOM treatment. Based on the publications after 2010, the advantages and the limitations of several popularly used analytical tools are discussed for EfOM characterization, which include UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance-mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). It is a recent trend to combine an SEC system with various types of detectors, because it can successfully track the chemical/functional composition of EfOM, which varies across a continuum of different molecular sizes. FT-ICR-MS is the most powerful tool to detect EfOM at molecular levels. However, it is noted that this method has rarely been utilized to understand the changes of EfOM in pre-treatment or post-treatment systems. Although membrane filtration is still the preferred method to treat EfOM before its discharge due to its high separation selectivity, the minimum requirements for additional chemicals, the ease of scaling up, and the continuous operation, recent advances in ion exchange and advanced oxidation processes are greatly noteworthy. Recent progress in the non-membrane technologies, which are based on novel materials, are expected to enhance the removal efficiency of EfOM and even make it feasible to selectively remove undesirable fractions/compounds from bulk EfOM.

Microchips and their Significance in Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells and Monitoring of Cancers

  • Sahmani, Mehdi;Vatanmakanian, Mousa;Goudarzi, Mehdi;Mobarra, Naser;Azad, Mehdi
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.879-894
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    • 2016
  • In micro-fluid systems, fluids are injected into extremely narrow polymer channels in small amounts such as micro-, nano-, or pico-liter scales. These channels themselves are embedded on tiny chips. Various specialized structures in the chips including pumps, valves, and channels allow the chips to accept different types of fluids to be entered the channel and along with flowing through the channels, exert their effects in the framework of different reactions. The chips are generally crystal, silicon, or elastomer in texture. These highly organized structures are equipped with discharging channels through which products as well as wastes of the reactions are secreted out. A particular advantage regarding the use of fluids in micro-scales over macro-scales lies in the fact that these fluids are much better processed in the chips when they applied as micro-scales. When the laboratory is miniaturized as a microchip and solutions are injected on a micro-scale, this combination makes a specialized construction referred to as "lab-on-chip". Taken together, micro-fluids are among the novel technologies which further than declining the costs; enhancing the test repeatability, sensitivity, accuracy, and speed; are emerged as widespread technology in laboratory diagnosis. They can be utilized for monitoring a wide spectrum of biological disorders including different types of cancers. When these microchips are used for cancer monitoring, circulatory tumor cells play a fundamental role.

나자식물이 꽃피는 식물로 인식되고 있는 잘못된 관행의 분석 (Analysis of the misguided practice of recognizing Gymnosperms as flowering plants)

  • 이규배
    • 식물분류학회지
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.288-297
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    • 2014
  • 이 연구의 목적은 우리나라에서 식물학이 시작된 이후 57년이 넘도록 나자식물 분류군에 대하여 다음과 같이 잘못 인식되어 온 관행의 원인을 분석하는 데 있다. 즉, 수많은 식물(분류)학 관련 매체들에서, 나자식물(꽃이 피지 않는 종자식물)의 생식구조(cone 및 pollen)에 관한 용어 및 기재에 피자식물(꽃이 피는 종자식물)에서 사용되는 생식기관(꽃)의 용어들을 그대로 적용하여 쓰고 있다. 이로 인하여, 마치 나자식물이 꽃이 피는 식물(피자식물)인 것처럼 오도되고 있다. 특히, 이러한 오류의 관행은 각급 학교에서 교사와 학생들이 꽃에 대한 개념 및 정의를 이해하는 데 있어서 커다란 혼란을 불러 일으키고 있으며, 이는 식물(분류)학 교육에 심각한 문제가 아닐 수 없다. 따라서 많은 식물학 관련 매체들로부터 나자식물에 대하여 잘못 표현된 용어 및 기재를 조사하여, 이를 분계도, 생식구조의 해부학, 분류체계의 역사적 배경 등의 관점에서 분석하고 논의하였다.

생리활성 펩타이드를 함유하는 치즈 유청단백질 가수분해물로부터 기능성 건강음료 개발에 관한 연구: 총설 (Studies on the Development of Improved Health Beverages containing Bioactive Peptide from Hydrolysates of Cheese Whey Protein: A Review)

  • 유성호;서건호;천정환;김현숙;송광영;임종수;윤성식;백현동;윤여창
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.109-125
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    • 2013
  • Recently, functional foods and bioactive components in foods have drawn the attention and interest of food scientists, nutritionists, health professionals, and general consumers. Bioactive whey protein is a highly concentrated milk serum isolate or concentrate, which is high in protein (80~90% protein by weight), carbohydrate- and sugar-free, and nonfat or very low in fat. Bioactive whey protein enhances both healthy and deficient immune systems. In general, ultrafiltered whey protein contains various whey protein concentrate peptides, which could be used for manufacturing probiotics added to health beverages. Hence, the objective of this paper was to review the published literature on research of new functionally improved health beverages using various bioactive components extracted from milk and dairy products.

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실증규모 하수처리장에 적용된 스마트 운영시스템의 경제-환경적 기여도 평가 (Assessment on Economies-Environmental Affect of Smart Operation System(SOS) in Sewage Treatment Plant)

  • 김연권;서인석;김홍석;김지연
    • 환경영향평가
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    • 제22권6호
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    • pp.581-589
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    • 2013
  • Generally, Sewage Treatment Plants(STPs) are complexes systems in which a range of physical, chemical and biological processes occur. However, their performance strongly depends on the know-how acquired by the field-engineer. Recently, in order to solve this situations, various operation and management technologies based on the Instrumentation, Control and Automation(ICA) have been developed. As a economies-environmental affect point of view, this study was for the performance evaluation and assessment of results from the Smart Operation System(SOS) in full-scale STP. The SOS in STP consisted of the process monitoring module, including real-time influent prediction and effluent simulation, and the Smart Air Control(SAC) module. According to the results from field test for 2 years, the results of economical evaluation, amount of benefits and cost saving by the SOS have shown to be much higher than that of traditional operation. Nevertheless, the removal load(kg/yr) of BOD 13.3 %, COD 28.2 %, TN 44.4 % and TP 20.8 % were increased, respectively. Remarkable improvement of removal load could be achieved after the SOS was adapted. It was concerned that the SOS offer a user friendly functionalities and cost saving needed by the field-engineers. In addition, it was expected that the results of this study would supply helpful information for design and cost saving for the SOS in full-scale STP.

분산형 저류지 생태환경복원 설계 - 신정3지구 생태환경저류지에 적용된 생태적수질정화비오톱(SSB)시스템을 중심으로 - (A Design for Ecological and Environmental Restoration of a Dispersal Detention System - a Case of Sustainable Structured wetland Biotop (SSB) System Applied to Ecological and Environmental Detention in the Housing District of Sinjeong 3-jigu -)

  • 변찬우
    • 한국환경복원기술학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.181-191
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    • 2013
  • The design process of ecological and environmental detention system located in the housing district of Sinjeong 3-jigu in Seoul are as follows. At stage one, a new dispersal detention was created in the neighborhood park located near the originally planned detention. From this, the amount of storage of this dispersal detention system was enlarged from $28,337m^3/d$, the initial storage amount, to $33,606m^3/d$ as the post storage amount, responsible to the amount of rainfall which happens every 100 years. In particular, the SSB (Sustainable Structured wetland Biotop) system, which was the New Excellent Technology verified by the Ministry of Environment (No. 258) was applied to enhance ecological functioning and water quality with the detention as a constructed wetland. At stage two, the treatment plans for non-point pollutant source occurred at the initial period of rain, flowing into the detention system were built for purifying the water of the retention pond at the base of the detentions, and the water-circulation system was designed at the dispersal detentions on the period of regular rainfalls. The non-point pollutant source flowing into detention site was calculated as $11,699m^3/d$ flowing down from seven small watersheds, which occurred at the initial period of rain. In particular the SSB systems improved the average efficiency of the water processing performance to BOD 60%, SS 90%, T-N 30%, T-P 60%. At stage three, the ecological network and biological diversity were strongly considered so that it brought the residents with amenity places. In particular, the dispersal detentions were successfully designed to restore the ecological habitat of endangered plant and animal species such as narrow-mouthed.

초음파 굽힘 진동에 의한 음향 부상 및 회전 (Acoustic Levitation and Rotation Produced by Ultrasonic Flexural Vibration)

  • Loh, Byoung-Gook
    • 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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    • 제14권5호
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    • pp.432-438
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    • 2004
  • 10 마이크로미터의 진폭을 갖는 28.4 KHz의 초음파 굽힘진동을 이용하여 초음파 진동판과 정지판 사이에서 다수의 소형 실린더 형태의 스티로폼를 진동판의 길이 방향으로 안정적으로 부양시켰다. 진동자와 정지판의 간격이 음향파장 (16.6 mm)의 1/2일 경우, 부양된 물체가 음향파장의 1/4 지점에서 안정적으로 부양되는 이유를 이론적으로 증명하였으며, 또한 실험적으로 검증하였다. 질량이 균형적으로 분포된 물체의 경우 부양시 고속으로 회전하게 되는데 이는 초음파 진동에 의해서 생성된 음향유동에 의한 것이다. 지름 1.8 mm, 길이 3 mm의 실린더 형태의 스티로폼의 경우 2400 rpm 으로 회전하는 것이 실험적으로 관찰되었다. 음향부양은 작은 세포나 혈액내의 구성체 혹은 미세 분진의 조작에 응용될 수 있다.

작업환경관리 전산화에 관한 연구 (A Study of Computerized Industrial Hygiene Control System)

  • 이송권;이영세;김영수;김용래
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.117-126
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    • 1994
  • Some of the important and vital roles performed by the Health Care Center of Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.(POSCO) are the periodic monitoring of the work sites as well as regular medical check-ups for each workers to ensure both pleasant and safe working conditions and to protect employees' health. Pohang Steel Works, which has 42 plants, 26 facilities and 12,000 employees, has an annual crude steel production capacity of 9,670,000 using 24,500,000 ton of raw materials. We have measured lots of areal and personal working environment according to Occupational Safety and Health Law semiannually. All data collected on industrial hygiene is stored and managed by personal computer. The developed of a computerized industrial hygiene control system linked to the company's main computer system will provide efficient evaluation of the working environment as well as critical informations on employees' health. Development of this system had begun in May, 1992 and was completed in March, 1994. The computerized industrial hygiene control system can; 1. store industrial hygiene data, providing key pertinent to the diagnosis of occupational related illnesses, and if necessary, the basis for improving the working environment, 2. decide type and time of medical examination of each work for exposure to specific agents, and supply proper protection periodically, 3. prevent occupational related illnesses through evaluation of environmental and biological monitoring, and performance of epidemiological surveillance, 4. facilitate proper job placement through linking of industrial hygiene control and personnel information systems, 5. monitor job processes. levels of chemical agents used, and new agents introduced, 6. and increase productivity by saving time resulting from the implementation of the computerized sysyte,

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