• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.181-187
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• 2016

Algae is a potential resource with various biological activities. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of Grateloupia imbricata Holmes ethanol extract (GIHEE) from red algae was investigated in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. As a result, reduced secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factors-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, and IL-6] and nitric oxide (NO) was observed in a dose-dependent manner. Expression of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-${\kappa}B$) as well as inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 proteins was reduced by GIHEE, suggesting that the anti-inflammatory activity of GIHEE is related to suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathways. In addition, GIHEE reduced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases. These results suggest that GIHEE can be used as a potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.77-81
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• 1997

In order to develop a new type of natural seasoning material combining fish meat with seaweed, a processing method of the mixture of enzyme treated mackerel meat and Laminaria powder was studied. Mackerel meat previously boiled and deboned was treated with proteolytic enzyme to enhance taste of meat by proper hydrolysis. The enzyme-treated meat was dried at $100{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs, and finally mixed with kelp power, moistened in advance, plus binding agents (0.02% calcium carbonate) to aid the formation of pellets by extrusion. Boiled mackerel meat of enzyme treated (0.03% Protease-A) at $50^{\circ}C$ for 90 min was adequate to result an increase in 6 times of total free amino acid content and about 10% increase of taste-enhancing amino acids such as glutamic acid, glycine, arginine, lysine.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.167-172
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• 2005

Sex reversal to a functional male of sevenband grouper $(41.0{\pm}1.3cm\;TL,\;1.4{\pm}0.1kg\;BW)$ was induced by $17{\alpha}-methyltestosterone\;(MT,\;0.5\sim2.0mg/kg\;BW)$ implantation from March 17 to May 12,2002. Gonad of control group was composed of genial cells and peri-nucleolus oocyte during the experimental period. Gonad of fish treated with 0.5 mg MT/kg BW had peri-nucleolus oocytes, spermatogonia, spermatids and spermatozoa at the late stages of spermatogenesis, while the fish group treated with 1.0 and 2.0 mg MT/kg BW contained spermatoza in the efferent duct. Sperm were obtained from the experimental groups treated with a dose of $1.0{\sim}2.0mg$ MT/kg BW. In the MT treated groups, testosterone and 11-ketotestosterone levels were higher than those in the control group during the $2{\sim}6$ weeks of the experimental period (P<0.05). $Estradiol-17{\beta}$ was detected from fish in the experimental fish.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.96-101
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• 2008

To induce of maturation and ovulation, ovary with different development stage of oocytes of sevenband grouper Epinephelus septemfasciatus(n=51, TL $69.1{\pm}1.0$ cm, BW $5.8{\pm}0.3$ kg) rearing indoor-tank in mature and spawning season(June to July) were investigated by cannulation. Female with yolk globule stage oocyte($300{\sim}500{\mu}m$) was injected with human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG, 500 IU/kg BW). Oocytes developed at diameter $300{\sim}700{\mu}m$ in 24 hrs after the HCG injection, and the distribution ratio of over $800{\mu}m$ of oocytes diameter in the cannulated eggs were $91.3{\sim}98.8%(95.1{\pm}3.7%)$ in 48 hrs after the HCG injection. Ovulation was induced from 7 out of 8 female after the HCG injection. The total volume of stripped eggs was 2,480 mL, and the volume of buoyant eggs was 1,360 mL. The fertilization and hatching rates of buoyant eggs were $56.2{\sim}94.9%$ and $70.7{\sim}97.9%$, respectively. These results suggested that HCG 500 IU/kg BW effects on maturation and ovulation of female sevenband grouper with yolk globule stage of oocyte.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.273-280
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• 2016

Purpose: This experiment was conducted to detect water stress in terms of the moisture content of cucumber seedlings under water stress condition using a hyperspectral image acquisition system, linear regression analysis, and partial least square regression (PLSR) to achieve a non-destructive measurement procedure. Methods: Changes in the reflectance spectrum of cucumber seedlings under water stress were measured using hyperspectral imaging techniques. A model for estimating moisture content of cucumber seedlings was constructed through a linear regression analysis that used the moisture content of cucumber seedlings and a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). A model using PLSR that used the moisture content of cucumber seedlings and reflectance spectrum was also created. Results: In the early stages of water stress, cucumber seedlings recovered completely when sub-irrigation was applied. However, the seedlings suffering from initial wilting did not recover when more than 42 h passed without irrigation. The reflectance spectrum of seedlings under water stress decreased gradually, but increased when irrigation was provided, except for the seedlings that had permanently wilted. From the results of the linear regression analysis using the NDVI, the model excluding wilted seedlings with less than 20% (n=97) moisture content showed a precision ($R^2$ and $R^2_{\alpha}$) of 0.573 and 0.568, respectively, and accuracy (RE) of 4.138% and 4.138%, which was higher than that for models including all seedlings (n=100). For PLS regression analysis using the reflectance spectrum, both models were found to have strong precision ($R^2$) with a rating of 0.822, but accuracy (RMSE and RE) was higher in the model excluding wilted seedlings as 5.544% and 13.65% respectively. Conclusions: The estimation model of the moisture content of cucumber seedlings showed better results in the PLSR analysis using reflectance spectrum than the linear regression analysis using NDVI.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.46-54
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• 2020

Artificial and natural changes such as weir construction and climate change often cause abnormal blooming of organism. Therefore, variations in species community of organisms have been actively investigated to identify influential environmental changes on the fresh water ecosystem. In this study, we investigated Chironomidae community and environmental factors at 5 representative weirs (Ipo, IP; Sejong, SJ; Juksan, JS; Gangjeong-goryung, GG; and Dalsung weir) in 4 Korean major rivers to figure out relationship between Chironomidae community and environmental factors. Environmental factors indicating organic matter (total organic carbon, TOC and Chlorophyll-a, Chl-a) showed lower concentration in IP and SJ compared with other sites(JS, GG and DS). 3 sub-family 18 genus 25 species of Chironomidae community were found in this study. Among them, Chironominae was dominant in JS (Tanytarsus sp.1), GG (Polypedilum scalaenum) and DS (Polypedilum scalaenum), while different sub-family were dominant in IP (Orthcladinae, Tokunagayusurika akamushi) and SJ (Tanypodinae, Tanypus punctipennis). Moreover, based on the dominant species of Chironomidae community and environmental factors, the cluster analysis classified our study sites into 3 groups. These results imply that the diet resource is the most important factor for dominance of Chironomidae in Korean rivers. We also suggest that further study on the identification of diet resources for each Chironomidae specie is required for better understating of distribution in species community of Chironomidae at various ecosystems.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.622-626
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• 1991

Antioxygenic effects of browning reaction product(BRP) obtained from 2M L-ascorbic acid(AsA) solution by heating at $85^{\circ}C$ were investigated. BRP obtained from AsA solution(pH 2.30) without pH adjusting showed slightly antioxygenic effect. As heating time increased, powers of antioxygenic activity of BRP did not increase. Retained AsA after heating did not effect antioxygenic activity of AsA solution. After adjusting pH of AsA solution to 2.3, 4.0, 7.0, 9.0 and 11.5 respectively, BRP were obtained from these AsA solution by heating at $85^{\circ}C$ for 15 hrs. Among these BRPs, BRPs of pH 2.3 and 4.0 showed no antioxygenic effect, lower browning degree and higher retained AsA, but had stronger reducing power. While those of pH 7.0, 9.0 and 11.5 had stronger antioxygenic activity, higher browing degree and lower retained AsA, but showed weaker reducing power. After adjusting pH of AsA solution to 7.0, antioxygenic activities of BRP which was obtained from this AsA solution by heating respectively at $85^{\circ}C$ for 0, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 25 hrs increased in proportion to heating time.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.34 no.2_2
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• pp.351-375
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• 2018

This paper aims to i) introduce the characteristics of HF ocean radar and the major results and information produced by the radar networks in the Korean coasts to the readers, ii) make an up-to-date inventory of the existing radar systems, and iii) share the information related to the radar operating skill and the ocean current data application. The number of ocean radars has been showing a significant growth over the past 20 years, currently deploying more than 44 radars in the Korean coasts. Most of radars are in operation at the present time for the purposes related to the marine safety, tidal current forecast and understanding of ocean current dynamics, mainly depending on the mission of each organization operating radar network. We hope this overview paper may help expand the applicability of the ocean radar to fisheries, leisure activity on the sea, ocean resource management, oil spill response, coastal environment restoration, search and rescue, and vessel detection etc., beyond the level of understanding of tidal and ocean current dynamics. Additionally we hope this paper contributes further to the surveillance activity on our ocean territory by founding a national ocean radar network frame and to the domestic development of ocean radar system including signal processing technology.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2007

Rapid variation of coastal ecosystem in the East Sea of Korea, such as fishery resource variation and subtropical chang of bentic flora, accordong to the global warming are actually noticed. In this study we try to identify the characterics of water mass existing in this coastal area and to consider the variation of their physical and chemical properties using data of temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen obtained by National Fisheries Research & Development Institute from 1960 to 2005. The temperature of all water mass rise during last 45 years; the rise of North Korea Cold Water temperature (about $2.33^{\circ}C$) is 1.5 times higher than that of Tsushima warm water (about $1.6^{\circ}C$), and the temperature rise of Tsushima Surface Water, directly affected by climate chang is $2.57^{\circ}C$, higher than the atmospheric temperature rise during same period, indicating that subtropical change makes progress more rapidly in the coastal marine ecosystem than in the land ecosystem. Otherwise, the salinity in the surface water decrease $0.29\%_{\circ}$ during last 45 years due to the rising trend of rainfall with atmospheric temperature. The dissolved oxygen concentration in the all water mass make a decreasing trend. Specially for the North Korea Cold Water, the dissolved oxygen concentration diminish 0.021 mg/l per year and the decrease in the East Sea Proper Water indicate a change of inner water circulation system.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.379-384
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• 2009

This study was carried out to understand the national and regional distribution of the biomass resources produced in Korea annually via establishing database (DB) and distribution maps of biomass resources data including as livestock manures, food wastes and agricultural by-product. The information of the annual production of each biomass resources was obtained from Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF), Ministry of Environment (MOE) and National Statistical Office (NSO). Based on biomass resources data, we established database architecture table about livestock manures and food wastes. The distribution maps for the total amount of manures produced from each livestock animal were built up in both national and regional scales and used for analysis of the space-based and time-based distribution of the manure resources. Distribution maps for food wastes and agricultural by-product were also produced, respectively. It was shown that the analysis through resource mapping can be used to identify the sources of collectable biomass feasibly determining suitable region for establishment of a biomass-energy production. The biomass distribution maps graphically provide the information regarding biomass resources to policy-makers, farmers, general users and it was expected to be utilized for policy-making of environmental-friendly agriculture and bio-energy.