• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1768-1773
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• 2016

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of variety and planting year on the nutritive values of corn fed to growing pigs. Four corn varieties examined in this experiment were planted in the same village located in Longhua County, Heibei Province, China, in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. During each year, corn was hand-harvested in early October and sun dried to about 14% moisture content. Three batches of twenty-four barrows ($33.27{\pm}4.30$, $31.88{\pm}2.93$, $34.21{\pm}3.81kg$ body wight [BW] in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively) were used and allotted to a complete block design with 4 diets and 6 replicate pigs per diet. Pigs were individually placed in metabolic crates. The four experimental diets were formulated by mixing each variety of corn and vitamins and minerals, respectively. A five-day collection period followed a seven-day diet acclimation period. The results indicated that variety of corn significantly influenced the available energy content (digestible energy [DE] on dry matter basis, p<0.05; metabolizable energy (ME) on dry matter basis, p<0.05, respectively), and the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of organic matter (p<0.01), dry matter (p<0.05), gross energy (p<0.05), neutral detergent fiber (p<0.01), acid detergent fiber and ether extract (p<0.05). The planting year also significantly influenced the available energy contents (DE on dry matter basis, p<0.05; ME on dry matter basis, p<0.01, respectively) and the ATTD of neutral detergent fiber (p<0.01), acid detergent fiber (p<0.01), crude protein (p<0.01), and ether extract (p<0.01). No interaction was observed between the variety and planting year in DE and ME contents in corn. In conclusion, the variety and planting year significantly influenced the available energy and nutrient digestibility of corn fed to growing pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.1458-1468
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• 2019

Objective: As one of the most important metabolic organs, the liver plays vital roles in modulating the lipid metabolism. This study was to compare miRNA expression profiles of the Large White liver between two different developmental periods and to identify candidate miRNAs for lipid metabolism. Methods: Eight liver samples were collected from White Large of 70-day fetus (P70) and of 70-day piglets (D70) (with 4 biological repeats at each development period) to construct sRNA libraries. Then the eight prepared sRNA libraries were sequenced using Illumina next-generation sequencing technology on HiSeq 2500 platform. Results: As a result, we obtained 346 known and 187 novel miRNAs. Compared with the D70, 55 down- and 61 up-regulated miRNAs were shown to be significantly differentially expressed (DE). Gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes enrichment analysis indicated that these DE miRNAs were mainly involved in growth, development and diverse metabolic processes. They were predicted to regulate lipid metabolism through adipocytokine signaling pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase, AMP-activated protein kinase, cyclic adenosine monophosphate, phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B, and Notch signaling pathway. The four most abundantly expressed miRNAs were miR-122, miR-26a and miR-30a-5p (miR-122 only in P70), which play important roles in lipid metabolism. Integration analysis (details of mRNAs sequencing data were shown in another unpublished paper) revealed that many target genes of the DE miRNAs (miR-181b, miR-145-5p, miR-199a-5p, and miR-98) might be critical regulators in lipid metabolic process, including acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 4, ATP-binding casette A4, and stearyl-CoA desaturase. Thus, these miRNAs were the promising candidates for lipid metabolism. Conclusion: Our study provides the main differences in the Large White at miRNA level between two different developmental stages. It supplies a valuable database for the further function and mechanism elucidation of miRNAs in porcine liver development and lipid metabolism.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2017

Background: The concrete walls inside the vaults of cyclotron facilities are activated by neutrons emitted by the targets during radioisotope production. Reducing the amount of radioactive waste created in such facilities is very important in case they are decommissioned. Thus, we proposed a strategy of reducing the neutron activation of the concrete walls in cyclotrons during operation. Materials and Methods: A polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet (30 wt% of B and 2.5 mm in thickness) were placed in front of the wall in the cyclotron room of a radioisotope production facility for pharmaceutical use. The target was Xe gas, and a Cu block was utilized for proton dumping. The irradiation time, proton energy, and beam current were 8 hours, 30 MeV, and $125{\mu}A$, respectively. To determine a suitable thickness for the polyethylene plate set in front of the B-doped Al sheet, the neutron-reducing effects achieved by inserting such sheets at several depths within polyethylene plate stacks were evaluated. The neutron fluence was monitored using an activation detector and 20-g on de Au foil samples with and without 0.5-mm-thick Cd foil. Each Au foil sample was pasted onto the center of a polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet, and the absolute activity of one Au foil sample was measured as a standard using a Ge detector. The resulting relative activities were obtained by calculating the ratio of the photostimulated luminescence of each foil sample to that of the standard Au foil. Results and Discussion: When the combination of a 4-cm-thick polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet was employed, the thermal neutron rate was reduced by 78%. Conclusion: The combination of a 4-cm-thick polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet effectively reduced the neutron activation of the investigated concrete wall.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.583-589
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• 2012

하수슬러지의 처분 방안으로서 하수슬러지를 생활폐기물과 혼합소각시의 가능성을 타진하기 위해 전체폐기물 중 하수슬러지를 20%까지 혼합하여 실험한 결과, 열부하 및 대기오염물질(질소산화물, 황산화물)부하에 영향을 크게 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 생하수슬러지(함수율 78.8%) 및 건조하수슬러지(함수율 60%)를 혼합소각한 결과, 건조하수슬러지를 혼합한 경우에는 열부하변동이 거의 없었으나 생하수슬러지를 혼합소각한 경우는 열부하가 다소 낮아지는 것으로 나타나 전처리를 한슬러지 혼합소각이 평상시와 같은 운전조건으로 소각로 연소를 이룰 수 있을 것으로 판단되나 고발열 생활폐기물 발열에 의한 소각로 파손을 방지하기 위해서는 에너지 비용 및 슬러지 경화현상에 의한 국부소각 방지 등을 고려하여 생하수슬러지에 수분을 공급하여 소각하는 방안도 고려해 볼만 하다고 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.654-661
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• 2015

Two experiments were conducted to determine the digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) content of 19 rice bran samples and to develop prediction equations for DE and ME based on their chemical composition. The 19 rice bran samples came from different rice varieties, processing methods and regions. The basal diet was formulated using corn and soybean meal (74.43% corn and 22.91% soybean meal and 2.66% vitamins and minerals). The 19 experimental diets based on a mixture of corn, soybean meal and 29.2% of each source of rice bran, respectively. In Exp. 1, 108 growing barrows ($32.1{\pm}4.2kg$) were allotted to 1 of 18 treatments according to a completely randomized design with 6 pigs per treatment. The treatment 1 was the control group which was fed with basal diet. The treatments 2 to 18 were fed with experimental diets. In Exp. 2, two additional rice bran samples were measured to verify the prediction equations developed in Exp. 1. A control diet and two rice bran diets were fed to 18 growing barrows ($34.6{\pm}3.5kg$). The control and experimental diets formulations were the same as diets in Exp. 1. The results showed that the DE ranged from 14.48 to 16.85 (mean 15.84) MJ/kg of dry matter while the ME ranged from 12.49 to 15.84 (mean 14.31) MJ/kg of dry matter. The predicted values of DE and ME of the two additional samples in Exp. 2 were very close to the measured values.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.847-854
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of graded inclusions of wheat bran (0%, 9.65%, 48.25% wheat bran) and two growth stages (from 32.5 to 47.2 kg and 59.4 to 78.7 kg, respectively) on the apparent ileal digestibility (AID), apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) and hindgut fermentation of nutrients and energy in growing pigs. Six light pigs (initial body weight [BW] $32.5{\pm}2.1kg$) and six heavy pigs (initial BW $59.4{\pm}3.2kg$) were surgically prepared with a T-cannula in the distal ileum. A difference method was used to calculate the nutrient and energy digestibility of wheat bran by means of comparison with a basal diet consisting of corn-soybean meal (0% wheat bran). Two additional diets were formulated by replacing 9.65% and 48.25% wheat bran by the basal diet, respectively. Each group of pigs was allotted to a $6{\times}3$ Youden square design, and pigs were fed to three experimental diets during three 11-d periods. Hindgut fermentation values were calculated as the differences between ATTD and AID values. For the wheat bran diets, the AID and ATTD of dry matter (DM), ash, organic matter (OM), carbohydrates (CHO), gross energy (GE), and digestible energy (DE) decreased with increasing inclusion levels of wheat bran (p<0.05). While only AID of CHO and ATTD of DM, ash, OM, CHO, GE, and DE content differed (p<0.05) when considering the BW effect. For the wheat bran ingredient, there was a wider variation effect (p<0.01) on the nutrient and energy digestibility of wheat bran in 9.65% inclusion level due to the coefficient of variation (CV) of the nutrient and energy digestibility being higher at 9.65% compared to 48.25% inclusion level of wheat bran. Digestible energy content of wheat bran at 48.25% inclusion level (4.8 and 6.7 MJ/kg of DM, respectively) fermented by hindgut was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that in 9.65% wheat bran inclusion level (2.56 and 2.12 MJ/kg of DM, respectively), which was also affected (p<0.05) by two growth stages. This increase in hindgut fermentation caused the difference in ileal DE (p<0.05) to disappear at total tract level. All in all, increasing wheat bran levels in diets negatively influences the digestibility of some nutrients in pigs, while it positively affects the DE fermentation in the hindgut.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.474-481
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• 2018

친환경자동차의 보급 확대를 위한 정책수립과 기술개발이 지속적으로 이루어지고 있는 실정이나 아직까지도 내연기관이 차지하는 비중은 약 95% 차지하고 있다. 화석연료를 기반으로 하는 내연기관의 엄격한 배기가스규제를 충족시키기 위해 자동차와 선박용 후처리장치의 비중이 점차로 증가하고 있다. 디젤엔진은 이산화탄소 배출량이 적고 강력한 파워와 연료의 경제성을 가지고 있으며, 상용차뿐만 아니라 승용차에서도 시장의 수요가 증가하고 있다. 디젤 연료 특성으로 인하여 질소산화물은 국부적인 고온연소 영역에서 생성되며, 입자상물질은 확산연소 영역에서 생성된다. 희박한 LNT(질소산화물 흡장촉매)와 urea-SCR(선택적인촉매환원장치)는 디젤엔진에서 질소산화물을 저감시키기 위한 후처리장치로 개발되어져왔다. 이 연구는 가혹해지고 있는 배기가스 규제 대응을 위해 선택적인촉매환원장치의 촉매에 포함됨 조촉매의 영향을 파악하는 것이다. 망간-선택적인촉매환원장치의 질소산화물 저감 성능이 가장 우수하였으며, 망간 이온과 Zeolyst의 Al과의 이온교환이 잘 되었고, 활성화 에너지가 낮아 반응 속도가 빨라짐에 따라 질소산화물 저감 성능이 향상되었다. 7Cu-15Ba/78Zeolyst SCR 촉매의 질소산화물 저감 성능은 200도에서 32%, 500도에서 30%를 나타내며 가장 높은 성능을 나타내었고, 조촉매로 첨가된 산화바륨의 질소산화물의 흡장 물질이 Cu-SCR 촉매에 잘 분산되어 있고 Cu-SCR 촉매의 환원 반응과 더불어 산화바륨의 추가적인 질소산화물 저감 성능이 영향을 끼쳤기 때문이다. 7Cu-15Ba/Zeolyst SCR 촉매는 3종 촉매 중 열적 열화에서 내구성이 강하였다. 열적 열화에 따른 동종 성분 산화구리가 이동하여 응집되는데, 산화바륨이 주촉매 산화구리 입자의 응집을 감소시켰기 때문이다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.268-274
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• 2009

건강보조식품 등으로 이용되는 Arthrospira platensis는 세계적으로 대량생산되고 있으나 생산공정 중 수확단계에서 많은 비용이 소요된다. 본 연구에서는 부상을 이용한 효과적인 수확을 위해 균주의 개량을 시도하였으며, 개량균주의 생리적 물리적 특성을 파악하고자 하였다. Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)를 모균주 A. platensis KCTC AG20590에 0.24%의 농도로 10, 20, 30분씩 처리하여, 형태 및 부상성이 우수한 균주 A. platensis M20CJK3 균주를 분리하였다. A. platensis M20CJK3은 느슨한 형태에서 촘촘한 형태로 세포사(trichome)의 길이 및 코일간 간격이 감소하였으며, 생장 및 $CO_2$ 고정능이 각각 15%, 17% 향상되었다. 또한, 개량균주의 부상성은 모균주에 비해 2배 이상 향상되었다. 이차원 전기영동 분석을 통해 모균주와 개량균주의 단백질 발현양상을 비교분석한 결과 광합성 관련 색소의 구조와 광전자전달계에 관련된 단백질의 발현 양상이 차이를 보였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 A. platensis M20CJK3은 고밀도 대량배양 및 수확에 유리하며, A. platensis 유전자 연구의 유용한 모델 균주로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2005년도 춘계 학술대회
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• pp.21-29
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• 2005

30 MW의 연구용 원자로인 하나로는 1995년 2월 초임계에 도달한 이후, 정상적으로 가동하고 있다. 가동 후 약 10년이 경과하여 1차 냉각펌프를 분해 점검하기 위해 펌프에 대한 화학제염이 2004년에 수행되었다. 제염을 수행하기 이전에 4개의 point를 설정하여 방사선량율 및 표면오염도를 측정하였고, 최종제염이 수행된 이후 같은 point에 대하여 방사선량율 및 표면오염도를 재측정 하였다. 펌프 외부는 노출되어 있어 쉽게 제염할 수 있으나 케이싱 내부에는 2중 볼류트가 있어 접근이 용이하지 않았다. 이를 제염하기 위하여 제염장치를 개발하였다. 이 장치는 일정 농도의 제염제 (DX-300)를 케이싱 내부에 담아 밀폐시킨 후 펌프의 임펠러를 저속으로 회전함으로서 제염제가 순환된다. 제염제의 유화작용에 의해 표면의 입자성 방사선 물질이 이완되고, 화학 작용에 의해 부식력과 용해성으로 표면 오염이 제거된다. 이 장치를 이용하여 하나로 1차 냉각펌프의 케이싱 내부를 제염하였다. 그 결과 1차 냉각펌프의 케이싱 내부는 반출허용표면오염도 이하로 낮출 수 있어 성공적으로 제염할 수 있었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2001

발전소의 탈황에 사용되는 습식탈황장치에는 반응제로 석회석이 사용된다. 본 연구에서는 주로 사용되는 325mesh입도의 석회석과 함께, 저렴한 200mesh석회석의 탈황공정 특성에 관하여 조사하였다. 석회석의 용해도에 대해 입도별로 실험한 결과 석회석의 입도가 클수록 용해속도가 떨어지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 습식탈황 공정에서의 탈황율은 석회석 입도와는 상관없이 L/G비(Liquid/Gas ratio, $L/m^3$) 및 현탁액의 pH에 의해서 증감되었다. 탈황공정에서의 부산물로 발생하는 석고의 경우에는 입도가 작아짐에 따라, 그리고 pH가 낮아짐에 따라 순도는 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 두 가지 입도의 석회석을 일정분율씩 혼합하여 실험한 결과 그 혼합비에 비례하여 탈황율, 석고 순도, 석회석 이용율 등의 공정특성이 나타났다.