• Title/Summary/Keyword: Concentration Gradient

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CO2농도 상승과 온도 상승조건에서 광, 수분, 유기물구배에 따른 멸종위기식물인 황근(Hibiscus hamabo)의 생육과 생태적 지위폭의 변화 (Growth response and Variation of ecological niche breadth of Hibiscus hamabo, the endangered plant, according to Light, Moisture and Nutrient under elevated CO2 concentration and temperature)

  • 이수인;이응필;김의주;박재훈;조규태;이승연;유영한
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.279-286
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    • 2017
  • $CO_2$농도와 온도의 상승으로 인한 지구온난화가 진행되었을 때 광, 수분 그리고 유기물 구배에 따른 멸종위기식물인 황근의 생육과 생태적 지위폭의 변화를 알아보았다. 대조구(야외)와 처리구($CO_2$ + 온도 상승구)로 나누어 각각 광, 수분 그리고 유기물구배를 두어 재배하였다. 그 연구결과, 황근은 낮은 광량보다 높은 광량을 선호하나, 광량이 $787{\pm}77.76{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}s^{-1}$을 넘어가면 높은 광량이라 하더라도 생육이 어려웠다. 또한 유기물이 없거나(0%) 너무 많은 토양(20%)에서는 생육이 어려웠다. 그러나 수분 구배에 따른 경향이 보이지 않았다. 황근의 고사율은 대조구보다 처리구에서 광량이 높은 조건을 제외한 모든 구배에서 높았다. 이는 $CO_2$와 온도가 상승하면 광에 대한 내성범위가 좁아진다는 것을 의미한다. 대조구와 처리구를 비교하였을 때, 수분구배에 따른 경향은 보이지 않았다. 유기물구배에서는 대조구보다 처리구에서 모두 고사율이 낮았는데, 이는 유기물에 대한 내성의 범위가 넓어진 것을 의미한다. 황근의 생태적 지위폭은 처리구가 대조구보다 광 구배에서 30.1% 좁아졌으며, 수분 구배에서 8.6% 그리고 유기물 구배에서 30% 넓어졌다. 따라서 $CO_2$농도와 온도의 증가로 인한 지구온난화가 진행되면, 황근의 생육은 광량에 의해서 제한될 것으로 판단된다.

Oxide perovskite crystals type ABCO4:application and growth

  • Pajaczkowska, A.
    • 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국결정성장학회 1996년도 The 9th KACG Technical Annual Meeting and the 3rd Korea-Japan EMGS (Electronic Materials Growth Symposium)
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    • pp.258-292
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    • 1996
  • In the last year great interest appears to YBCO thin films preparation on different substrate materials. Preparation of epitaxial film is a very difficult problem. There are many requirements to substrate materials that must be fullfilled. Main problems are lattice mismatch (misfit) and similarity of structure. From paper [1] or follows that difference in interatomic distances and angles of substrate and film is mire important problem than similarity of structure. In this work we present interatomic distances and angle relations between substrate materials belonging to ABCO4 group (where A-Sr or Ca, B-rare earth element, C-Al or Ga) of different orientations and YBCO thin films. There are many materials used as substrates for HTsC thin films. ABCO4 group of compounds is characterized by small dielectric constants (it is necessary for microwave applications of HTsC films), absence of twins and small misfit [2]. There most interesting compounds CaNdAlO4, SrLaAlO4 and SrLaGaO4 were investigated. All these compounds are of pseudo-perovskite structure with space group 14/mmm. This structure is very similar to structure of YBCO. SLG substrate has the lowest misfit (0.3%) and dielectric constant. For preparation of then films of substrates of this group of compound plane of <100> orientation are mainly used. Good quality films of <001> orientations are obtained [3]. In this case not only a-a misfit play role, but c-3b misfit is very important too. Sometimes, for preparation of thin films substrates of <001> and <110> orientations were manufactured [3]. Different misfits for different YBCO faces have been analyzed. It has been found that the mismatching factor for (100) face is very similar to that for (001) face so there is possibility of preparation of thin films on both orientations. SrLaAlO4(SLA) and SrLaGaO4(SLG) crystals of general formula ABCO4 have been grown by the Czochralski method. The quality of SLA and SLG crystals strongly depends on axial gradient of temperature and growth and rotation rates. High quality crystals were obtained at axial gradient of temperature near crystal-melt interface lower than 50℃/cm, growth rate 1-3 mm/h and the rotation rate changing from 10-20pm[4]. Strong anisotropy in morphology of SLA and SLG single crystals grown by the Czochralski method is clearly visible. On the basics of our considerations for ABCO4 type of the tetragonal crystals there can appear {001}, {101}, and {110} faces for ionic type model [5]. Morphology of these crystals depend on ionic-covalent character of bonding and crystal growth parameters. Point defects are observed in crystals and they are reflected in color changes (colorless, yellow, green). Point defects are detected in directions perpendicular to oxide planes and are connected with instability of oxygen position in lattice. To investigate facets formations crystals were doped with Cr3+, Er3+, Pr3+, Ba2+. Chromium greater size ion which is substituted for Al3+ clearly induces faceting. There appear easy {110} faces and SLA crystals crack even then the amount of Cr is below 0.3at.% SLG single crystals are not so sensitive to the content of chromium ions. It was also found that if {110} face appears at the beginning of growth process the crystal changes its color on the plane {110} but it happens only on the shoulder part. The projection of {110} face has a great amount of oxygen positions which can be easy defected. Pure and doped SLA and SLG crystals measured by EPR in the<110> direction show more intensive lines than in other directions which allows to suggest that the amount of oxygen defects on the {110} plane is higher. In order to find the origin of colors and their relation with the crystal stability, a set of SLA and SLG crystals were investigated using optical spectroscopy. The colored samples exhibit an absorption band stretching from the UV absorption edge of the crystal, from about 240 nm to about 550 m. In the case of colorless sample, the absorption spectrum consists of a relatively weak band in the UV region. The spectral position and intensities of absorption bands of SLA are typical for imperfection similar to color centers which may be created in most of oxide crystals by UV and X-radiation. It is pointed out that crystal growth process of polycomponent oxide crystals by Czochralski method depends on the preparation of melt and its stoichiometry, orientation of seed, gradient of temperature at crystal-melt interface, parameters of growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth. Growth parameters have an influence on the morphology of crystal-melt interface, type and concentration of defects.

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온도 상승에 따른 콩 종실의 무기영양과 단백질 및 지방 함량 평가 (The Effects of Increased Temperature on Seed Nutrition, Protein, and Oil Contents of Soybean [Glycine max (L.)])

  • 이윤호;조현숙;김준환;상완규;신평;백재경;서명철
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제63권4호
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    • pp.331-337
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    • 2018
  • 온도는 콩 종실의 무기영양과 단백질 및 지방함량에 영향을 주는 환경요인 중의 하나이다. 본 연구는 향후 이상고온 현상을 대비하여 자연 조건과 가장 유사하게 만들어진 온도구배 챔버에 종실비대기에서 성숙기까지 콩 종실의 무기영양과 단백질 및 지방함량 변화에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 1. 대원콩과 풍산나물콩은 온도 상승에 따라 성숙기에 질소를 제외한 다른 무기영양은 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2. 성숙기의 단백질 함량에 있어서 대원콩은 상승된 온도에 다소 감소를 하였다. 그러나 지방 함량은 대원콩이 상승된 온도인 Ta+4에서 증가 하였으나, 풍산나물콩은 감소하였다. 3. 100립의 무게가 증가 할수록 풍산물콩은 단백질 함량이 증가 하였고, 대원콩은 지방 함량이 증가 하였다. 4. 온도 상승은 종실의 이화학적 성분들을 변화 시킬 수 있다. 이상기상으로 온도가 지속적으로 상승 되었을 때 작물의 생육과 수량에 미치는 영향도 중요하지만, 인간의 음식섭취에 있어 미네랄과 단백질 그리고 지방함량과 같은 영양소 변화에 대한 대처도 중요 할 것이다.

유해남조류 발생 잠재성 분석을 위한 eDNA 기반의 퇴적물 전처리 방법: 밀도 구배 원심분리법(Ludox method) (Efficiency of Density Gradient Centrifugation Method (Ludox method) Based on eDNA for the Analysis of Harmful Algal Bloom Potential)

  • 유경은;호혜인;김현진;김건희;황순진
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제56권1호
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    • pp.36-44
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    • 2023
  • 자연생태계에서 환경유전자 (eDNA)는 세포의 내부(intracellular)와 외부(extracellular) 형태로 존재할 수 있다. 유해남조류를 대상으로 할 때, 세포 외부 eDNA는 남조류의 흔적, 세포 내부 eDNA는 남조류의 발생 잠재성을 의미한다. 하지만 기존의 퇴적물 eDNA 분석법인 silica bead를 이용한 파쇄법으로는 존재 형태를 구분할 수 없기 때문에 실질적인 유해남조류 발생 잠재성을 파악하기 어렵다. 본 연구는 기존의 파쇄법의 한계를 극복하고자 퇴적물 내 세포 내 eDNA를 선택적으로 분석할 수 있는 퇴적물 전처리 방법인 밀도구배 원심분리법(Ludox method)의 적용성을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 기존의 파쇄법은 퇴적물을 그대로 사용하여 eDNA를 추출하기 때문에 eDNA에서 증폭한 mic 유전자가 세포 내 존재하는지 혹은 세포 외 DNA로만 존재하는지 알 수 없었다. 하지만 Ludox method는 여과 및 밀도 구배를 통해 퇴적물의 세포 내 eDNA를 농축하므로 남조류 세포 내부에 존재하는 mic 유전자만을 증폭할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 Ludox method는 충분한 세포내부 유전자 농도를 확보하고 세포 내부와 외부의 eDNA를 명확히 구분함으로써 보다 정확하고 세밀한 잠재성 분석이 가능하였다. 이는 퇴적물 유해남조류의 유전자 활성을 확인할 수 있는 eRNA 분석과 차세대염기서열분석(next generation sequencing; NGS)을 이용한 meta-barcoding에 Ludox method를 활용함으로써 보다 현실적인 잠재성을 분석할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Prediction of Chloride Profile considering Binding of Chlorides in Cement Matrix

  • Song, Ha-Won;Lee, Chang-Hong;Ann, Ki Yong
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2009
  • Chloride induced corrosion of steel reinforcement inside concrete is a major concern for concrete structures exposed to a marine environment. It is well known that transport of chloride ions in concrete occurs mainly through ionic/molecular diffusion, as a gradient of chloride concentration in the concrete pore solution is set. In the process of chloride transport, a portion of chlorides are bound in cement matrix then to be removed in the pore solution, and thus only the rest of chlorides which are not bound (i.e. free chlorides) leads the ingress of chlorides. However, since the measurement of free/bound chloride content is much susceptible to environmental conditions, chloride profiles expressed in total chlorides are evaluated to use in many studies In this study, the capacity of chloride binding in cement matrix was monitored for 150 days and then quantified using the Langmuir isotherm to determine the portions of free chlorides and bound chlorides at given total chlorides and the redistribution of free chlorides. Then, the diffusion of chloride ion in concrete was modeled by considering the binding capacity for the prediction of chloride profiles with the redistribution. The predicted chloride profiles were compared to those obtained from conventional model. It was found that the prediction of chloride profiles obtained by the model has shown slower diffusion than those by the conventional ones. This reflects that the prediction by total chloride may overestimate the ingress of chlorides by neglecting the redistribution of free chlorides caused by the binding capacity of cement matrix. From the evaluation, it is also shown that the service life prediction using the free chloride redistribution model needs different expression for the chloride threshold level which is expressed by the total chlorides in the conventional diffusion model.

Simultaneous Determination of Triterpenoid Saponins from Pulsatilla koreana using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with a Charged Aerosol Detector (HPLC-CAD)

  • Yeom, Hye-Sun;Suh, Joon-Hyuk;Youm, Jeong-Rok;Han, Sang-Beom
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.1159-1164
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    • 2010
  • Several triterpenoid saponins from root of Pulsatilla koreana Nakai (Ranunculaceae) were studied and their biological activities were reported. It is difficult to analyze triterpenoid saponins using HPLC-UV due to the lack of chromophores. So, evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) is used as a valuable alternative to UV detection. More recently, a charged aerosol detection (CAD) has been developed to improve the sensitivity and reproducibility of ELSD. In this study, we developed and validated a novel method of high performance liquid chromatography coupled with a charged aerosol detector for the simultaneous determination of four triterpenoid saponins: pulsatilloside E, pulsatilla saponin H, anemoside B4 and cussosaponin C. Analytes were separated by the Supelco Ascentis$^{(R)}$ Express C18 column (4.6 mm ${\times}$ 150 mm, 2.7 ${\mu}m$) with gradient elution of methanol and water at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min at $30^{\circ}C$. We examined various factors that could affect the sensitivity of the detectors, including various concentrations of additives, the pH of the mobile phase, and the CAD range. Linear calibration curves were obtained within the concentration ranges of 2 - 200 ${\mu}g$/mL for pulsatilloside E, anemoside $B_4$ and cussosaponin C, and 5 - 500 ${\mu}g$/mL for pulsatilla saponin H with correlation coefficient ($R^2$) greater than 0.995. The limit of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were 0.04 - 0.2 and 2 - 5 ${\mu}g$/mL, respectively. The validity of the developed HPLC-CAD method was confirmed by satisfactory values of linearity, intra- and inter-day accuracy and precision. This method could be successfully applied to quality evaluation, quality control and monitoring of Pulsatilla koreana.

구미강활탕의 성분 분석 및 LDL 산화억제 효능 연구 (Simultaneous Determination of Gumiganghwal-tang and Its Anti-atherosclerotic Effect)

  • 김온순;서창섭;신현규
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.165-176
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    • 2013
  • Objective : The purpose of this study was to establish the simultaneous analysis for six compounds in Gumiganghwal-tang (GMGHT, Jiuweiqianghuo-tang) and to investigate the anti-atherosclerotic effects of GMGHT in vitro. Methods : The column for separation of six compounds was used Luna $C_{18}$ column and maintained at $40^{\circ}C$. The mobile phase for gradient elution consisted of two solvent systems, 1.0% acetic acid in water and 1.0% acetic acid in acetonitrile. The analysis was carried out at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min with pothodiode array (PDA) detection at 254, 280, and 320 nm. The injection volume was 10 ${\mu}L$. The antioxidant activities of GMGHT were evaluated by measuring free radical scavenging activities on 2,2'-Azinobis-3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) and 1-1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The inhibitory effects on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation were evaluated by the formation of thiobarbituric acid relative substances (TBARS), relative electrophoretic mobility (REM), and fragmentation of apolipoprotein B (ApoB)-100. Results : Calibration curves were acquired with $r^2{\geq}0.9998$. The contents of liquiritin, ferulic acid, baicalin, baicalein, glycyrrhizin, and wogonin in GMGHT were 1.784, 1.693, 37.899, 0.258, 1.869, and 0.034 mg/g, respectively. The GMGHT showed the radical scavenging activity in a dose-dependent manner. The concentration required for 50% reduction ($RC_{50}$) against ABTS and DPPH radicals were 72.51 ${\mu}g/mL$ and 128.49 ${\mu}g/mL$. Furthermore, GMGHT reduced the oxidation properties of LDL induced by $CuSO_4$. Conclusion : HPLC-PDA is considered as an available and convenient method for quality control and standardization of GMGH and GMGHT has potentials on anti-atherosclerosis by anti-oxidative effect and suppressive effect on LDL oxidation.

Characterization and crystal growth of InP by VGF method using quartz ampoule

  • Park, E.S.;C.H. Jung;J.J. Myung;J.Y. Hong;Kim, M.K.
    • 한국결정성장학회지
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    • 제9권6호
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    • pp.542-546
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    • 1999
  • InP single crystal, III-V binary compound semiconductor, was grown by VGF(vertical gradient freeze) method using quartz ampoule and its electrical optical properties were investigated. Phosphorous powders were put in the bottom of quartz ampoule and Indium metal charged in conical quartz crucible what was attached at the upper side position inside the quartz ampoule. It was vacuous under the pressure of $10^5$Torr and sealed up. Indium metal was melted at $1070^{\circ}C$ and InP composition was formed by diffusion of phosphorous sublimated at $450^{\circ}C$ into Indium melt. By cooling the InP composition melt ($2^{\circ}C$~$5^{\circ}C$/hr of cooling rate) in range of $1070^{\circ}C$~$900^{\circ}C$, InP crystal was grown. The grown InP single crystals were investigated by X-ray analysis and polarized optical microscopy. Electrical properties were measured by Van der Pauw method. At the cooling method. At the cooling rate of $2^{\circ}C$/hr, growth direction of ingot was [111] and the quality of ingot was better at the upper side of ingot than the lower side. It was found that the InP crystals were n-type semiconductor and the carrier concentration, electron mobility and relative resistivity were $10^{15}$~$10^{16}/\textrm{cm}^3$ , $2\times 10^3$~$3\times 10^4{\textrm}{cm}^2$/Vsec and$2\times 10^{-1}$~$2\times 10^{-3}$/ Wcm in the range of 150K~300K, respectively.

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Depth Scaling Strategy Using a Flexible Damping Factor forFrequency-Domain Elastic Full Waveform Inversion

  • Oh, Ju-Won;Kim, Shin-Woong;Min, Dong-Joo;Moon, Seok-Joon;Hwang, Jong-Ha
    • 한국지구과학회지
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.277-285
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    • 2016
  • We introduce a depth scaling strategy to improve the accuracy of frequency-domain elastic full waveform inversion (FWI) using the new pseudo-Hessian matrix for seismic data without low-frequency components. The depth scaling strategy is based on the fact that the damping factor in the Levenberg-Marquardt method controls the energy concentration in the gradient. In other words, a large damping factor makes the Levenberg-Marquardt method similar to the steepest-descent method, by which shallow structures are mainly recovered. With a small damping factor, the Levenberg-Marquardt method becomes similar to the Gauss-Newton methods by which we can resolve deep structures as well as shallow structures. In our depth scaling strategy, a large damping factor is used in the early stage and then decreases automatically with the trend of error as the iteration goes on. With the depth scaling strategy, we can gradually move the parameter-searching region from shallow to deep parts. This flexible damping factor plays a role in retarding the model parameter update for shallow parts and mainly inverting deeper parts in the later stage of inversion. By doing so, we can improve deep parts in inversion results. The depth scaling strategy is applied to synthetic data without lowfrequency components for a modified version of the SEG/EAGE overthrust model. Numerical examples show that the flexible damping factor yields better results than the constant damping factor when reliable low-frequency components are missing.

Effects of supplementation cysteine-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles compared to FeSO4, on reproductive performance in male quail

  • Abdolvand, Esmail;Farzinpour, Amjad;Vaziry, Asaad
    • Advances in nano research
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2020
  • Iron has a crucial role in growth as part of metalo-proteins like haemoglobin or myoglobin, enzymes; they are also involved in energetic reactions. Iron plays a vital role in fertility. At high doses, Iron has a harmful consequence on the reproductive system, which can be strongly reflected the final stage of spermatogenesis. Nutritional products are claiming to use nanotechnology and it is important to recognize the potential toxicity of nano-sized nutrients. Recently iron nanoparticles were proposed as a food additive for poultry. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of L-cystein coated iron oxide nanoparticles on reproductive performance in male quails. The results of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, Alternating Gradient Force Magnetometer and Scaning Electron Microscopy showed that iron oxide nanoparticles was produced and have been coated with L-cycstein (Fe3O4-Cys NPs). A total of 100 one-week-old quail chicks were randomly placed to five groups of five replicates. Four quails (two male and two females) were raised in an individual cage for each replicate. The five experimental treatment diets consisted; negative control diet, with no Iron supplementation; positive control diet supplemented with 60 mg/kg of Fe3O4; treatment diets supplemented with 0.6, 6 and 60 mg/kg of L-cystein coated iron oxide nanoparticles. The hemoglobin, Red blood cell, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, gonadal somatic index, daily sperm production, total testicular sperm and sperm viability of the male quails that were fed with diet supplemented by 0.6 mg/kg of Fe3O4-Cys NPs were improved as compare with negative control. This study showed that not only the use of the Fe3O4-Cys nanoparticles had no side effects but also it can be used as a feed additive to improve the reproductive performance in male quails.