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Physicochemical Properties of Restructured Black Goat Jerky with Various Types of Ultra-Ground Seaweed Powders

  • Ui-Bin Baek;Hack-Youn Kim
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.483-497
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    • 2024
  • This study investigated the effects of ultra-ground seaweed powders (USP) on the physicochemical properties (proximate composition, mineral contents, pH, color, shear force, sensory evaluation, electronic nose, and electronic tongue) of restructured black goat jerky. Restructured black goat jerky was prepared using three different treatments, i.e., 3% (w/w) each of ultra-ground sea tangle (ST; Undaria pinnatifida), sea mustard (SM; Saccharina japonica), and sea string (SS; Gracilaria verrucosa) powders. Moisture and ash contents were significantly higher in the USP-treated group than in the control (p<0.05). Potassium, calcium, and zinc contents were significantly higher in the SM than in the other USP-treated groups (p<0.05). In contrast, pH values were significantly higher in the ST and SM than in the control and SS (p<0.05). CIE L*, CIE a*, CIE b*, and shear force were significantly lower in the USP-treated groups than in the control (p<0.05). Sensory evaluation revealed no significant difference in taste, texture, seaweed-like odor, and goaty flavor (p<0.05). Principal component analysis (PCA) and peak graph analysis of the electronic nose showed that the SS differed the most from the control compared with the other USP-treated groups, owing to the seaweed odor of ultra-ground SS powder. The PCA and ranking analysis of the electronic tongue showed that the umami taste of the SM was higher than that of the control and other USP-treated groups. Therefore, the potassium, calcium, zinc contents, and umami taste of reconstituted black goat jerky were significantly higher in the SM than in the control and other USP-treated groups.

Isolation and Characterization of an Extremely Thermophilic Sulfur-metabolizing Bacterium from a Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent System

  • Kwak, Yi-Seong;Kobayashi, Tetsuo;Akiba, Teruhiko;Horikoshi, Koki;Kim, Young-Bae
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.36-40
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    • 1994
  • A water sample was taken from a black smoker chimney of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent by using an unmanned submersible "Dolphin 3K". The temperature of the hydrothermal fluid from the black smoker was $276^{\circ}C$. After isolation by repeated serial dilutions, An extremely thermophilic bacterial strain was selected. The strain designated as DT1331, was an anaerobic, non-motile, coccoid shaped bacterium with about 0.5 to $1.0\;\mu\textrm{m}$ in diameter. The strain DT1331 could grow up to $93^{\circ}C$, but the optimum temperature of this strain was $80^{\circ}C$. The growth occurred in the pH range of 4.5 to 8.5 and the optimum pH was 6.0. The strain DT1331 required 1% to 5% NaCl for growth and cell lysis was observed below 1% NaCl concentration. The bacterium could grow on polypeptides such as tryptone, peptone, soytone and on proteins such as casein or gelatin. However, no growth was observed on single amino acids, sugar and organic acids. Hydrogen gas was detected slightly during growth. This bacterium obligately required elemental sulfur and hydrogen sulfide gas was produced during growth.

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Anaesthetic Tolerance of Juvenile Black Rockfish Sebastess schlegeli, Produced for Wild Stock Enhancement

  • Son, Maeng-Hyun;Park, Min-Woo;Myeong, Jeong-In;Kim, Dae-Jung;Kim, Byoung-Hak;Jo, Q-Tae;Jeon, Im-Gi
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.285-290
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    • 2001
  • The strength of juvenile black rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, raised in different hatcheries for wild stock enhancement was evaluated in terms of resistance to an anesthetizing agent, tricaine methane-sulfonate (MS-222), and exposure to drying. The working dosage of MS-222 varied significantly with fish size and hatchery population. Smaller fish were less resistant to the chemical than larger ones. MS-222 effects also differed with fish growth history. The fish cultured in embanked populations showed stronger resistance, earlier recovery, and lower mortality, compared to those cultured in land-based tanks or collected from wild stocks. Similar results were seen in juveniles challenged to dry exposure. These results suggest that an embanked population of black rockfish is more resistant to anesthetic stress, expressed as anesthesia recovery and mortality, and that this population is healthier than others.

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Knowledge of Turkish Mothers with Children in the 0-13 Age Group about Cancer Symptoms

  • Demirbag, Birsel Canan;Kurtuncu, Meltem;Guven, Hadiye
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.1031-1035
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    • 2013
  • Background: There have been few studies in Turkey on the incidence of childhood cancers. A mother's knowledge about signs and symptoms of cancer is important for early diagnosis, effective treatment, and improvement of life expectancy. This study was conducted with a group of mothers of children, aged 0-13, at a Family Health Center (FHC) in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea Region, to analyze their knowledge about cancer symptoms in childhood. Materials and Methods: The study group of this descriptive/cross-sectional research comprised 2,061 mothers, ages 19-49, at an FHC in the Eastern Black Sea Region in February 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011. Before the study, permission was obtained from the local ethics board and the institutions concerned. A value of p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: Of the mothers, 34.9% were between the ages of 40-47, 40.5% had three children, 73.8% had no experience with children with cancer, 45.9% said they learned about cancer on television, 39.7% stated that the primary reason for childhood cancer was the mother's smoking during pregnancy, 68.8% said that early diagnosis would save a child, and 98% wanted to learn about childhood cancer. Conclusion: It was determined that the mothers' knowledge of cancer was deficient.

Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding a paired box protein, PAX7, from black sea bream, Acanthopagrus schlegelii

  • Choi, Jae Hoon;Han, Dan Hee;Gong, Seung Pyo
    • Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.314-322
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    • 2021
  • Paired box protein, PAX7, is a key molecule for the specification, maintenance and skeletal muscle regeneration of muscle satellite cells. In this study, we identified and characterized the cDNA and amino acid sequences of PAX7 from black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) via molecular cloning and sequence analysis. A. schlegelii PAX7 cDNA was comprised of 1,524 bp encoding 507 amino acids and multiple sequence alignment analysis of the translated amino acids showed that it contained three domains including paired DNA-binding domain, homeobox domain and OAR domain which were well conserved across various animal species investigated. Pairwise Sequence Alignment indicated that A. schlegelii PAX7 had the same amino acid sequences with that of yellowfin seabream (A. latus) and 99.8% identity and similarity with that of gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata). Molecular phylogenetic analysis confirmed that A. schlegelii PAX7 formed a monophyletic group with those of teleost and most closely related with those of the fish that belong to Sparidae family including A. latus and S. aurata. In the investigation of its tissue specific mRNA expression, the expression was specifically identified in skeletal muscle tissue and a weak expression was also shown in gonad tissue. The cultured cells derived from skeletal muscle tissues expressed PAX7 mRNA at early passage but the expression was not observed after several times of subculture.

SATELLITE MONITORING OF OIL POLLUTION IN THE EUROPEAN SEAS

  • Kostianoy, Andrey G.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.2
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    • pp.977-980
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    • 2006
  • Ships and industries damage the delicate coastal ecosystem in many parts of the world by releasing oil or pollutants into rivers, coastal and offshore waters. After a tanker accident the biggest problem is to get a clear idea of the extent of the oil slick and predict the way it will move. For natural and man-made oil spills it is necessary to operate a regular and operational monitoring. In the Mediterranean, North and Baltic seas aircrafts or ships normally carry it out. This is expensive and is constrained by the limited availability of these resources, borders between countries, daylight hours, good weather conditions, etc. Satellite imagery can help greatly identifying probable spills over large areas and then guiding aerial surveys for precise observation of specific locations. The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, which can collect data almost independently of weather and light conditions, is an excellent tool to monitor and detect oil on water surfaces. SAR is currently on board the ENVISAT, ERS-2 and RADARSAT satellites. The application of this technology to the investigation of oil pollution in the Caspian, Black, Mediterranean, North and Baltic seas is shown.

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Characterization and pathogenicity of extracellular products (ECPs) of Vibrio harveyi (Vibrio harveyi에서 분리한 extracellular products (ECPs)의 특성과 독성)

  • Choi, Jeong-Hyun;Won, Kyoung-Mi;Ha, Su-Jin;Kim, Yi-Cheong;Byun, Soon-Gyu;Lee, Bae-Ik;Lee, Jong-Ha;Huh, Min-Do;Park, Su-Il
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.81-91
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    • 2008
  • Vibrio harveyi, one of the major causal agent of vibriosis, affects a diverse range of marine vertebrates and invertebrates over a wide geographical area. The aims of this study were to investigate the characteristics of extracellular products (ECPs) from an isolate of the pathogenic non‐luminous V. harveyi and the luminous V. harveyi. And ECPs of V. harveyi were examined the pathogenicity to the black rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, and histopathological traits of internal organs injected by ECPs. Four strains of V. harveyi cultures produced ECPs showing various enzymatic activites (caseinase, gelatinase, phospholipase, lipase, haemolysin). The ECPs showed strong cytotoxicity on macrophages of black rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli and olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Especially, the virulence of ECPs from the isolate of V. harveyi FR 2 was higher in the intraperitoneally injected black rockfish. Also, the ECPs of V. harveyi FR 2 caused the expansion of sinusoids in the liver, the activation of ellipsoid in the spleen and the sloughing of the epidermal cell in the intestine. It was suggested that the ECPs from V. harveyi play an important role in the pathogenicity process of the V. harveyi.

Selective Response of the Sea Bass and the Gray Rock Cod to the Colored Twines (농어 및 볼낙의 색망사에 대한 선택반응)

  • 염말구
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1981
  • The selective response of the sea bass, Lateolabrax japonieus and the gray rock cod, Sebastes inermis to the colored twines was studied in a white tiled aquarium C400LX60WX70H em), by use of Y -maze made of gray plastic plate. Anyone of the different colored twines, white, black, blue, yellow and red, was strung crosswise on a rectangular frame which was mounted to one of the two outlet ends of Y -maze, and another colored twine was used to the other end of the Y -maze. In each trial, a fish was guided toward the inlet of the Y -maze to let the fish select either one of the two different colored twines. The results obtained are aS follows: 1. Sea bass preferably selected the colored twines in a order of white, blue, yellow, black and red with significant difference. 2. Gray rock cod showed little difference in selecting colored twines even though the fish selected white one a little more frequently.

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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Sea Tangle Laminaria japonica on Growth, Body Composition and Plasma Chemistry of Black Porgy Acanthopagrus schlegeli (사료내 다시마(Laminaria japonica) 첨가에 따른 감성돔(Acanthopagrus schlegeli)의 성장, 체조성 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Sung Hwoan;Min, Byeong-Hee;Lee, Jin Young;Lee, Sang Yoon;Kim, Ha-Na;An, Shinhong;Na, Kyoung-Suk;Kim, Dong Soo
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.559-564
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    • 2013
  • This study was performed to determine effects of dietary inclusion of various concentrations and sources of sea tangle Laminaria japonica on growth, body composition and plasma chemistry of juvenile black porgy Acanthopagrus schlegeli. Juvenile fish (N=810; average mass=8.9 g) were distributed among twenty-seven 200 L flow-through tanks (30 fish per tank). Nine experimental diets were prepared: control (Con) without additives; sea tangle powder at 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 5%, (P-0.1, P-0.5, P-1, P-3 and P-5 diets, respectively); and fresh sea tangle (F-1); and 1% sea tangle extract (E-1). Each powdered additive was substituted for an eqaul amount of wheat flour, and the extract was substituted for an equal amount of water in the respective experiemtnal diets. Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of fish. Weight gain and feed conversion ratio were not affected by the experimental diets. Feed consumption by fish fed the P-1 diet was higher than that of fish fed the P-3 and P-5 diets. Moisture, crude protein, crude lipid, whole-body ash content (excluding the liver), liver moisture, and crude protein and lipid contents of fish were not affected by the experimental diets. None of the fish plasma criteria were affected by the experimental diets, with the exception of plasma glucose. In conclusion, dietary inclusion of various concentrations and sources of sea tangle did not significantly affect the growth, feed efficiency, body composition or plasma chemistry of juvenile black porgy.

Age and growth of the black rockfish, Sebastes inermis, in the Jeonnam marine ranching area in the southern Sea of Korea (한국 남해 전남바다목장해역 볼락, Sebastes inermis의 연령과 성장)

  • Kim, Hee-Yong;Kim, Sang-Hwa;Huh, Sun-Jung;Seo, Young-Il;Lee, Sun-Gil;Ko, Jun-Chul;Cha, Hyung-Kee;Choi, Mun-Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.346-357
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    • 2010
  • Characteristics of age and growth of the black rockfish, Sebastes inermis sampled in the Jeonnam Marine Ranching Area (JMRA) around Geumo Islands south of Yeosu were investigated using 642 otoliths from March 2009 to February 2010. The opaque zone was formed in September once a year and hence it was used as an annulus. The parturient period was December to January, and therefore the duration from fertilization to the complete formation of the opaque zone was nineteen months. From the parameters calculated using the average length when the year ring was formed, growth of S. inermis were expressed by von Bertalanffy growth equation as $L_t$=23.267 ($1-e^{-0.4406(t+1.1971)}$) for females and $L_t$=22.030 ($1-e^{-0.5312(t+0.6834)}$) for males when is total length in age t. Through the growth equations, the maximum length was determined as 23.27cm for females and 22.03cm for males and the growth factor as 0.4406/yr and 0.5312/yr, respectively. Finally, the growth of female S. inermis is larger than the one of male S. inermis.