• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.1028-1041
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyze the potential of school meals in South Korea as a sustainable tool to reduce carbon emissions by focusing on animal- vs. plant-based protein foods. MATERIALS/METHODS: By using a stratified proportional allocation method, 536 out of the 11,082 schools nationwide were selected including 21 kindergartens, 287 elementary-, 120 middle- and 108 high schools. A total of 2,680 meals served for 5 consecutive days (June 21-25, 2021) were collected. We analyzed the average serving amounts of protein foods (animal- vs. plant-based) per meal and then, calculated the estimated average amounts of carbon emission equivalents per meal by applying the conversion coefficients. The t-test and analysis of variance were used for statistical analyses (α = 0.05). RESULTS: The average serving amount of animal-based protein foods per meal was 12.5 g, which was approximately 3 times higher than that of plant-based ones (3.8 g) (P < 0.001); the Meat-group had the highest average amount of 17.0 g, followed by Egg-group (9.6 g), Fish-group (7.6 g), and Beans-and-Nuts-group (3.8 g) (P < 0.05). Specifically, pork (25.1 g) was ranked first, followed by poultry (19.6 g), processed meat products (18.0 g). The estimated average amount of carbon emission equivalents of animal-based protein foods per meal was 80.1 g CO₂e, which was approximately 31 times higher than that of plant-based ones (2.6 g CO₂e) (P < 0.001); the Meat-group had the highest average amount of 120.3 g CO₂e, followed by Fish-group (44.5 g CO₂e), Egg-group (25.9 g CO₂e), and Beans-and-Nuts-group (2.6 g CO₂e) (P < 0.05). Specifically, processed meat products (270.8 g CO₂e) were ranked first, followed by pork (91.7 g CO₂e), and processed fish products (86.6 g CO₂e). CONCLUSIONS: The results implied that school meals with plant-based alternatives could be a sustainable tool to improve carbon footprint.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 1994

담배나방의 알의 고추화 담배에서의 포장내 공간분포와 식물내 분포 특성을 조사하였다. 식물체 1주를 표본단위로 할 때 고추포장에서의 알의 공간분포는 집중분포 유형 (a=1.3915,b=1.1648)을 보였으나 담배포장에서는 균일분포 유형(a=1.6.35, b=0.6880)을 보였다. 알의 고추 부위별 빈도는 잎(76.2%), 과실(16.8%), 줄기(6.5%), 꽃(0.45)의 순서로 대부분 잎에 위치를 하였다. 잎에서는 70.1%가 잎의 앞면, 25.2%가 잎의 뒷면에 위치하였다. 담배의 경우도 대부분 잎에 위치하였으나, 잎 앞면과 잎 뒷면이 각각 33.7%와 66.3%로 잎뒷면에 더 많이 위치하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2008

본 실험은 Herbs와 Plant extracts(PE)가 산란계의 생산성과 소장내 미생물 균총 및 면역 체계에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 사양 시험은 67주령의 산란계(Hy-line Brown) 1,440수를 선별하여 A형 2단 케이지에 대조구 포함 총 9처리구로 구성하여 처리당 8반복 반복당 20수씩 randomized block design으로 배치하였다. 시험 기간 동안 물과 사료는 자유 섭취하게 하였으며, 일반적인 점등 관리(자연 일조 + 조명; 16 hr)를 실시하였다. 시험구는 대조구, 항생제구; Avilamycin 6 ppm, $Herb-Mix^{(R)}$ 0.2%구, PE-BIOSTRONG $510^{(R)}$ 0.02% 구, $PE-APEX^{(R)}$ 0.02%구, $PE-Digestarom^{(R)}$ 0.02%구, $PE-Phello-zyme^{(R)}$ 0.1%구, $PE-Galicin^{(R)}$을 0.05%구, PE-CRINA $Poultry^{(R)}$ 0.05%구 등 총 9처리구였다. 일계 산란율은 처리구간에 유의적 차이는 없었지만, 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높은 경향을 나타냈다. 사료 섭취량과 사료 요구율은 처리구간에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 사료 섭취량은 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. 사료 요구율은 T8(PE-Galicin)구가 모든 첨가구중에 가장 높았다. 난각과 난황 색깔 지수는 처리구간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 난각 색깔 지수는 첨가제간에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 난황 색깔 지수는 T9(PE-CRINA Poultry)가 대조구보다 유의하게 높았다. Haugh unit은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. Leukocytes와 erythrocytes 관련 모수들은 처리간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. WBC 수준과 stress index는 일반적으로 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. RBC 수준은 Herb-Mix와 PE구들이 대조구보다 낮은 경향을 보여주었다. 혈청 IgG 농도는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었지만 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. 첨가구들에서 Lactobacillius는 증가하고 Cl. perfrigens는 감소하였다. E. coli는 첨가구들이 대조구보다 유의하게 낮았다. 결론적으로 herbs와 plant extract는 산란계에서 산란율을 증가시키는 경향이 있었고 혈액 성상 및 장내 미생물 균총에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.449-457
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• 2010

본 시험에서는 산란계에 대한 인진쑥, 녹차, 오미자, 겨우살이의 혼합 비율을 달리한 3종 추출물의 사료 내 첨가 급여가 난 생산성, 계란 품질, 혈액 특성 및 계란 저장성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 35주령 산란계(Hy-Line Brown) 160수를 공시하여 4처리 4반복, 반복 당 10수씩 배치하고 10주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험처리는 대조구(C)와 시험 사료에 혼합 비율을 달리한 3종의 추출물을 200 ppm 수준으로 첨가한 약용식물 추출물 처리구(T1, T2, T3)를 두었다. 산란율, 일 산란량 및 사료 요구율은 대조구에 비해 모든 처리구에서 유의하게 개선되었다(p<0.05). Haugh unit 및 난황색은 처리구 간 차이는 있었으나 전반적으로 대조구에 비해 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 난각질에서는 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 혈액 내 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 대조구에 비해 모든 처리구에서 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<0.05), 중성 지방은 유의성은 나타나지 않았으나 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 간 및 신장 기능의 이상 여부를 나타내는 혈액 생화학 지표 역시 유의하게 감소하거나 감소하는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 혈액 총 항산화 활성은 대조구에 비해 다소 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 저장 기간에 따른 Haugh unit 및 지방과 산화물가의 변화를 조사한 결과, 계란 보관 14일, 21일째에 Haugh unit이 대조구에 비해 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 3일 및 7일째 역시 통계적 유의성은 인정되지는 않았으나 추출물 처리시 저장 기간에 따른 Haugh unit의 저하를 감소시키는 경향을 관찰하였다. 지방과산화물가 역시 처리 구간 차이는 있었으나 대조구에 비해 유의하게 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다(p<0.05). 본 연구 결과, 인진쑥, 녹차, 오미자, 겨우살이의 혼합 비율을 달리한 약용식물 추출물의 산란계 사료 내 첨가급여는 계란 생산성을 향상시키고, 건강 유지에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤으며, 난황색 및 Haugh unit 등의 계란 내부품질을 개선시켰을 뿐만 아니라, 저장 기간에 따른 계란의 품질 저하를 감소시켜 사료 첨가제로서의 이용 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 1997

Some attempts were made to investigate the gentic characteristics of the brown planthopper(BPH), Nilaparvata lugens Sta${\aa}$l, biotypes. In terms of egg and nymphal periods, egg hatcgability, emergence ratio, and population change of BPH and plant damage of rice cultivars by the infestation of BPH biotypes and their hybrid progenies in field conditions. The egg and nymphal periods of the three of BPH biotypes and their hybrid progenies on Dongjinbyeo with no resistance gene were shorter than on rice cultivars with resistance gene. But the periods of biotype-2(♀) X 2(♂) (E) on Samgangbyeo with Bph-1 gene and biotype-3(♀) X 3(♂)(I) on Mirying 63 with bph-2 gene were as short as on Dongjinbyeo. The egg hatchability and emergence ratio of the three Bph biotypes and their hybrid progenies on Dongjinbyeo were higher than on the other rice cultivars, and those of E on Samgangbyeo and I on Miryang 63 were as high as on Dongjinbyeo. In rice paddy field, biotype-1(♀) X 1(♂)(A)$\sim$I infested on Dongjinbyeo, E onSamgangbyeo, and I on Miryang 63 were increased their population densities remarkably in next generation. Dongjinbyeo infested by A$\sim$I, and Myryang 63 infested by I were hopperburned at 60 days after infestation and had a damage rating of 0.9. But Samgangbyeo infested by E was no hopperburn(damage rating: 7.3) though it showed high BPH population at 60 days after infestation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1661-1666
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• 2009

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Se-enriched bean sprout, Se-enriched yeast and sodium selenite on productivity, egg quality and egg Se concentrations in laying hens. Using a Completely Randomized Design, 144 Rohman laying hens at 71 weeks of age were divided into four groups. Each group consisted of four replicates and each replicate contained nine hens. The dietary treatments were T1: control diet, T2: control diet plus 0.3 mg Se/kg from sodium selenite, T3: control diet plus 0.3 mg Se/kg from Se-enriched yeast, T4: control diet plus 0.3 mg Se/kg from Se-enriched bean sprout. The results showed that there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in feed intake, egg production and egg quality among treatments. Selenium supplementation from Seenriched yeast and Se-enriched bean sprout markedly increased (p<0.05) egg Se concentration as compared to the control and sodium selenite groups. The results indicated that Se-enriched bean sprout could be used as an alternative Se source in diets of laying hens.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.487-497
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• 2018

Controlling of microorganisms in the industrial process is important for production and distribution of hatching and table eggs. In the previous study, we reported that chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) gas of a proper concentration and humidity can significantly reduce the load of Salmonella spp. on eggshells. In this study, we compared microbial reduction efficacy on egg's surface using hatching eggs and table eggs, internal quality of table eggs, and hatchability after both the conventional method (washing and UV expose, fumigation with formalin) and $ClO_2$ gas disinfection. Application of 40 ppm $ClO_2$ gas to the table and hatching eggs, respectively, reduced the aerobic plate count (APC) with no statistical difference compared with the conventional methods. Additionally, we didn't observed that any significant difference in albumin height, Haugh unit (HU), and yolk color, this result confirms that 40 ppm $ClO_2$ had no effect on the internal quality of the table eggs, when comparing with the UV treatment method. The hatchability of hatching eggs was not statistical different between formaldehyde fumigation and 80 ppm $ClO_2$ gas treatment, though the value was decreased at high concentration of 160 ppm $ClO_2$ gas. From these results, we recommend that $ClO_2$ gas can be used as a safe disinfectant to effectively control egg surface microorganisms without affecting egg quality.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1013-1020
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• 2017

Objective: Stripe marks, which occasionally occur on the shell, do not cause breakage to the shell and shell membranes of eggs. This study investigated the quality of intact eggs (IEs), minor stripe-marked eggs (MEs), severe stripe-marked eggs (SEs), and cracked eggs (CEs) during 3-week storage at $25^{\circ}C$. Methods: Shell eggs were collected the day after being laid and were washed. Among them, eggs without any visual cracks or stripe marks on the shells were evaluated as IEs by the plant employees using candling in a darkened egg storage room; the remaining eggs exhibited some eggshell defects. At day 3, the eggs were further categorized into IEs, MEs, SEs, CEs, and broken eggs (BEs) on the basis of the description given. Except BEs, which were discarded, the remaining eggs were stored at $25^{\circ}C$ (approximate relative humidity 50%) and then analyzed. Results: Stripe marks were observed primarily within the first 3 days after washing. At day 3, CEs had significantly (p<0.05) lower Haugh unit values, but all eggs had grades AA or A, according to the United States Department of Agriculture standard. As storage time increased, differences in egg quality between groups were more obvious. IEs had the highest eggshell breaking strength. During storage, the total plate counts and pathogens, namely Escherichia coli, Campylobacter spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp., were not detectable in the internal content of IEs and SEs. Conclusion: In conclusion, cracks degraded egg quality severely and minor stripe marks only slightly influenced the egg quality.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.382-391
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• 2019

Many poultry eggs are discarded worldwide because of infection (i.e., avian flu) or presence of high levels of pesticides. The possibility of adopting egg yolk as a source material to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymer was examined in this study. Cupriavidus necator Re2133/pCB81 was used for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) or poly(3HHx), a polymer that would normally require long-chain fatty acids as carbon feedstocks for the incorporation of 3HHx monomers. The optimal medium contained 5% egg yolk oil and ammonium nitrate as a nitrogen source, with a carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio of 20. Time course monitoring using the optimized medium was conducted for 5 days. Biomass production was 13.1 g/l, with 43.7% co-polymer content. Comparison with other studies using plant oils and the current study using egg yolk oil revealed similar polymer yields. Thus, discarded egg yolks could be a potential source of PHA.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.56-60
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• 1999

Sexual reproduction is an essential process in the propagation of flowering plants. Recent advances in plant cell biology and biotechnology have brought new and powerful methodologies to investigate and manipulate the reproductive processes of angiosperms including agronomically important crop plants. Successful cryopreservation of maize, rye and triticale pollen and young embryos of microspore-and zygote-origine contributes to long term preservation of important plant germ-lines in gene banks. Discovering morphogenetic characteristics of the different developmental pathways taking place in wheat and maize androgenesis in vitro helps to influence the procedure to produce genetically and phenotipically stable homozygous doubled haploid plants for breeding purposes. Detailed ultrastructural and cell-biological studies on the developmental sequences of male and female gametophyte development in wheat, experimental protocols developed to isolate and micromanipulate egg cell protoplasts, make it possible to use plant gametes and the sexual route itself to produce genetically improved organisms. Plant gametes can become useful tools for crop improvement in the near future. Recent achievements by our laboratory in this field are reviewed in the present paper