• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2021

Cryopreservation is a widely-used efficient means of long-term sperm preservation. However, unlike other types of semen, cryopreserved boar semen has reduced fertility and the efforts continue to optimize post-thawing sperm recovery. In this study, we evaluated the effects of various washing solutions (Hulsen solution, lab-made DPBS and commercial DPBS) on post-thawing porcine sperm kinematics (CASA system), viability (SYBR-14/PI) and acrosome integrity (PSA/FITC). We also examined the effect of washing-centrifugation on frozen-thawed semen kinematics. The results indicate that type of washing solution and post-thawing centrifugation alters parameters linked to sperm quality (total motility, progressive motility, viability and acrosome integrity). Significantly higher (p < 0.05) motility and progressive motility were obtained when cryopreserved semen was processed with Hulsen solution. The post-thaw percentage of live and intact acrosomal sperm was significantly higher in group 1 (Hulsen solution) as compared to other groups. Following thawing-centrifugation, the results showed significantly higher motility and progressive motility in group 1 than other groups. However, the latter two DPBS groups did not differ statistically. Taken together, Frozen-thawed spermatozoa motility, acrosome integrity and viability can be affected by the type of washing solution used. Moreover, centrifugation of frozen-thawed semen has an unfavorable effect on total motility and progressive motility.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.473-488
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• 2022

To have a better understanding of the impact of the PETRONAS oil and gas platform on commercial fisheries activities, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) examined two approaches which are data collection from satellite and data collection from fishermen and anglers. By profiling the anglers who utilize reefed oil and gas structures for fishing, it can determine if the design and location of the reef platforms will benefit or negatively impacts those anglers and fisherman. Furthermore, this assessment will be contributing to the knowledge regarding the value of offshore oil and gas platforms as fisheries resources. Collectively, the apparent fishing activity data included, combined with the findings in the reefing viability index will help to inform PETRONAS's future decommissioning decisions and may help determine if the design and proposed locations for future rigs-to-reefs candidates would benefit commercial fishing groups, further qualifying them as appropriate artificial reef candidates. The method applied in this study is approaching by using a data satellite known as Google's Global Fishing Watch technology, which is one of the applications to measure commercial fishing efforts around the globe. The apparent commercial fishing effort around the selected twelve PETRONAS platforms was analyzed from January 2012 to December 2018. Using the data collection from fishermen which is the total estimation of commercial fish value cost (in Malaysia ringgit, MYR [RM]) in Peninsular Malaysia Asset, Sabah Asset, and Sarawak Operation region. The data were extracted every month from 2016 to 2018 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration database. Most of the selected platforms that show a high frequency of vessels around the year are platform KP-A, platform BG-A and platform PL-B. The estimated values of commercial fishes varied between platforms, with ranged from RM 10,209.92 to RM 89,023.78. Thus, platforms with high commercial fish value are selected for reefing in-situ and will serve multi-purposes and benefit the locals as well as the country. The current study has successfully assessed the potential reefing area of the Malaysian offshore environment with greater representativeness and this paper focused on its potential as a new fishing ground.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.154-166
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• 1999

General characteristics and life span of silkworm moth were investigated amongst 277 gene resources preserved and maintained in Korea. Silkworm varieties were classified according to the commercial characteristics and the viability of tested varieties. There were significant differences among the eight different commercial characteristics of silkworm such as whole larval period, duration of 5th instar, pupal body weight, single cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight, cocoon shell ratio, cocoon yield and longevity, Tropical race showed the longest life span among the other five geographical races, and followed by Japanese, European, Chinese and Korean race in order. In the longevity of each variety, Daizo(sdi) showed the shortest life span with 4.3days, and J037 was the longest as 16.0 days. Average longevity of female was 11.1 days as showed 3.0 days longer than that of male which was 8.2 days. Total average longevity of the whole varieties was 9.7days. In the correlation between the longevity and commercial characteristics, there was a tendency that the commercial characteristics became better when the life span was longer. According to the result of Complete Linkage Cluster Analysis, the genetic resources of 277 silkworm varieties classified into 5 groups such as “Group I”for short life span with low cocoon yielding “Group II”for middle life span with middle cocoon yielding,“Group III”for the shortest life span with low cocoon yielding, “Group IV”for high pupation rate and the highest cocoon yielding with comparatively long life span, and “Group V”for the longest life span with comparatively high cocoon yielding.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.154-160
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 박테리오신을 생성하는 P. acidilactici를 적용한 기능성 요거트를 제조하여 항균활성과 프로바이오틱스로서의 품질을 평가하였다. Yogurt starter로는 시판되는 요거트에서 분리한 혼합 균주 3종(S. thermophilus, Lb. bulgaricus, Lb. rhamnosus GG)을 사용하였으며, 혼합 균주와 P. acidilactici HW01, P. acidilactici JM01, P. acidilactici K10을 각각 혼합 접종하여 각각의 요거트를 제조한 다음 유산균의 생균수, pH, brix를 측정한 결과, 유산균의 생균수는 모두 8.0 Log CFU/mL 이상의 생균수가 검출되어 유산균 발효유로서 기준에 적합하였다. 또한 pH와 brix를 측정한 결과, 발효 후 시간이 지남에 따라 모두 감소하였다. 우유나 유제품의 오염에 있어서 유의해야 할 병원성 균인 L. monocytogenes를 통해 병원성 저해능을 측정하였으며 L. monocytogenes가 발효 후 3일째부터 모두 저해되는 것이 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 박테리오신 생성 균주인 P. acidilactici HW01, P. acidilactici JM01, P. acidilactici K10이 발효유제품 제조에 있어서 요거트 제품의 변화 없이 프로바이오틱 효과를 지닌 균주로 기대되며, 식품안정성 및 새로운 프로바이오틱스 유제품 개발에 도움을 줄 것이라 예상된다. 그리고 L. monocytogenes 외의 다른 병원성 균의 저해효과에 대한 연구 및 요거트의 저장온도에 따른 병원성 저해효과 차이에 대한 연구도 기대된다. 따라서 박테리오신 생성 균주를 활용한 기능성 식품을 실제 식품산업에 적용한다면 안전성 및 신제품 개발에 대한 연구가 더 이루어져야 될 것으로 보인다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.479-485
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• 2020

We evaluated the hatchability of fertilized eggs from six hybrid combinations of highly valued grouper species inhabiting temperate and warm waters, with the goal of establishing a novel hybrid with enhanced growth and viability during the culturing period in the temperate waters of Korea. Hybrid combinations with red-spotted grouper females exhibited high hatchability with high a fertilization and hatching rate of fertilized eggs and a low deformity rate of hatched larvae. Conversely, hybrid combinations with kelp grouper females had very low hatching rates and very high deformity rates; commercial production of seed from such crosses would be difficult without improving hatchability. The hatchabilities of convict grouper ♀×giant grouper ♂ and kelp grouper ♀×red-spotted grouper ♂ were lower than those of maternal purebreds, but these two hybrid combinations were expected to produce potentially large quantities of hatched larvae. In the above evaluation, promising hybrid combinations were identified for commercial production of seed. For these hybrids to contribute to the development of Korea's mariculture industry, mass production of fertilized eggs and seeds is necessary, along with the development of advanced rearing techniques, such as the identification of a suitable rearing temperature.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.1009-1019
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• 2022

In recent years, biocontrol of foodborne pathogens has become a concern in the food industry, owing to safety issues. Listeria monocytogenes is one of the foodborne pathogens that causes listeriosis. The major concern in the control of L. monocytogenes is its viability as it can survive in a wide range of environments. The purpose of this study was to isolate lactic acid bacteria with antimicrobial activity, evaluate their applicability as a cheese starter, and evaluate their inhibitory effects on L. monocytogenes. Lactococcus lactis strain with antibacterial activity was isolated from raw milk. The isolated strain was a low acidifier, making it a suitable candidate as an adjunct starter culture. The commercial starter culture TCC-3 was used as a primary starter in this study. Fresh cheese was produced using TCC-3 and L. lactis CAU2013 at a laboratory scale. Growth of L. monocytogenes (5 Log CFU/g) in the cheese inoculated with it was monitored during the storage at 4℃ and 10℃ for 5 days. The count of L. monocytogenes was 1 Log unit lower in the cheese produced using the lactic acid bacteria strain compared to that in the cheese produced using the commercial starter. The use of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria as a starter culture efficiently inhibited the growth of L. monocytogenes. Therefore, L. lactis can be used as a protective adjunct starter culture for cheese production and can improve the safety of the product leading to an increase in its shelf-life.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2023

한국 계란 산업은 점차 증가하고 있지만, 해외의존도가 높은 산란계 종자는 조류 인플루엔자와 같은 이유로 위기를 직면한 바가 있다. 이와 같은 상황에 대응하기 위해서 한국은 Golden Seed Project와 같은 토종닭 개발 사업에 노력을 가하고 있다. 토종닭은 영양 및 풍미 측면에서 우수하나, 산란용 토종닭에 대한 개발은 부족하다. 따라서 본 연구는 잡종교배를 통하여 산란용 토종닭 종자 라인을 생성하여 일반 실용계의 육성기 동안 체중과 생존율을 비교분석하며, 개발의 진행도와 우수한 교배조합을 선정을 통해 산란용 토종닭 종자 라인 구축에 기여하고자 한다. 본 연구는 Hong et al.(2023)의 부화 후부터 40주까지 잡종교배 토종닭의 체중과 산란능력에 대한 평가 연구의 후속연구로 진행되었다. 앞선 연구를 바탕으로 선정한 4개의 종계라인(CF, CK, YC, YD)을 바탕으로 생성한 12개의 토종닭 교배조합(i.e., CFCK, CFYC, CFYD, CKCF, CKYC, CKYC, CKYD, YCYD, YCYD, YCCF, YCCK, YDCF, YDCK, and YDYC)과 실용 산란계(Hy-Line Brown)를 총 873마리를 공시동물로 설정하였다. 실험기간은 부화 후부터 16주까지 격주로 체중과 생존력을 분석하였다. CKCF, YCYD, YDYC는 실험 개시일부터 마지막까지 Hy-Line Brown과 가장 유사한 체중을 보였고, 그 외의 교배조합 종은 Hy-Line Brown에 비하여 유의적으로 낮은 체중을 보였다. 또한 부화 후부터 14주차까지의 전체 처리구들의 생존력은 55%~100%, 14~16주차는 80%~100%로 나타났다. 토종닭 교배조합 가운데 CKCF, CFCK, CFYC, CFYD 그리고 YDYC는 Hy-Line Brown과비교하여 우수한 생존력을 기록했고, 나타난 교배조합 대부분이 CF를 포함하고 있다는 특징을 파악할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 CKCF와 YDYC가 산란용 토종닭 교배조합의 육성기 체중 및 생존력에서 가장 우수한 성적을 나타내었다. 향후 산란기 연구에서는 CKCF를 포함하여 함께 우수한 성적을 나타낸 CFCK, YCYD, YDYC의 산란성적을 관찰하여 산란용 토종닭의 산업화에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.479-483
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of E. coli isolated from porcine semen on sperm viability, motility, and semen pH. Semen samples were prepared using commercial extender, $Seminark^{Pro}$ (Noahbio Tech, Korea) that did not contain antibiotics. And 4 different levels of E. coli were artificially innoculated to semen with following concentrations; 4,000 of sperms with 1 of E. coli (T1), 400 with 1 (T2), 40 with 1 (T3), and 4 with 1 (T4). Semen samples were preserved at $17^{\circ}C$ for 5 days in semen storage box until analyzed by flowcytometer. Aliquots were subjected to measure the sperm viability (Live/$Dead^{(R)}$ stain), motility (mitochondrial function), and semen acidity (pH) from day 0 (day of semen collection) to day 5. Sperm motility and viability were significantly decreased (p<0.05) on day 0 (4 hrs after preservation at $17^{\circ}C$) in T3 and T4 compared to control groups and were significantly decreased (p<0.05) in all groups from day 3. Sample pH was acidic in T3 (6.90~6.86) and T4 (6.86~6.65) from day 3 to day 5 (p<0.05). On the other hand, sample pH was maintained 7.0~7.1 in control, T1, and T2 during the experimental period. Sperm motility and viability were significantly decreased from day 0 to day 5 compared to control in samples contaminated with E. coli above a value of 40:1 ($20{\times}10^6$ sperm cells/ml : $5{\times}10^5$ cfu/ml). Even on day 1 in T4 and on day 3 in T3, semen pH was acidic probably due to the acidification of dead spermatozoa. These results suggest that E. coli contamination has a concentration-dependent detrimental effect on extended porcine semen quality.

• 식물병연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2015

We investigated influence of three commercial antibiotics viz., oxolinic acid, streptomycin, and validamycin A, on biocontrol and plant growth promoting activities of Bacillus vallismortis EXTN-1 and BS07M in Chinese cabbage. Plants were pre-drenched with these strains followed by antibiotics application at recommended and ten-fold diluted concentration to test the effect on biocontrol ability against soft rot caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum SCC1. The viability of the two biocontrol strains and bacterial pathogen SCC1 was significantly reduced by oxolinic acid and streptomycin in vitro assay, but not by validamycin A. In plant trials, strains EXTN-1 and BS07M controlled soft rot in Chinese cabbage, and there was a significant difference in disease severity when the antibiotics were applied to the plants drenched with the two biocontrol agents. Additional foliar applications of oxolinic acid and streptomycin reduced the disease irrespective of pre-drench treatment of the PGPRs. However, when the plants were pre-drenched with EXTN-1 followed by spray of validamycin A at recommended concentration, soft rot significantly reduced compared to untreated control. Similarly, strains EXTN-1 and BS07M significantly enhanced plant growth, but it did not show synergistic effect with additional spray of antibiotics. Populations of the EXTN-1 or BS07M in the rhizosphere of plants sprayed with antibiotics were significantly affected as compared to control. Taken together, our results suggest that the three antibiotics used for soft rot control in Chinese cabbage could affect bacterial mediated biocontrol and plant growth promoting activities. Therefore, combined treatment of the PGPRs and the commercial antibiotics should be carefully applied to sustain environmental friendly disease management.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.1044-1048
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• 2015

Recently, the viability of the Northern Sea Route has been receiving a remarkable amount of attention. Owing to global warming, glaciers in the Arctic Ocean have been melting rapidly, which has opened up navigation routes for ships with commercial as well as research purposes. At present, vessels can be economically operated along the Northern Sea Route four months of the year. However, studies have shown that the economical operating time may increase to six months by 2020 and year-round by 2030. Even though the conditions of the Northern Sea Route are extreme, the main reason for its use is that the route is shorter than the existing route using the Suez Canal, which provides an economic benefit. In addition, 25% of the world's oil reserves and 30% of its natural gas are stored in the coastal areas of the East Siberian Arctic region. Many factors are leading to the expectation of commercial navigation using the Northern Sea Route in the near future. To satisfy future demand, the International Maritime Organization established the Polar Code in order to ensure navigation safety in polar waters; this is expected to enter into force on January 1, 2017. According to the code, a ship needs to reduce its speed and analyze the ice for safe operation before entering into it. It is necessary to enter an ice field at a right angle to break the ice safely and efficiently. This study examined the operation along the course for safe navigation of the passage under several conditions. The results will provide guidelines for traffic officers who will operate ships in the Arctic Ocean.