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Monitoring the 2007 Florida east coast Karenia brevis (Dinophyceae) red tide and neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) event

  • Wolny, Jennifer L.;Scott, Paula S.;Tustison, Jacob;Brooks, Christopher R.
    • ALGAE
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.49-58
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    • 2015
  • In September 2007, reports of respiratory irritation and fish kills were received by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) from the Jacksonville, Florida area. Water samples collected in this area indicated a bloom of Karenia brevis, the dinoflagellate that produces brevetoxin, which can cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning. For the next four months, K. brevis was found along approximately 400 km of coastal and Intracoastal waterways from Jacksonville to Jupiter Inlet. This event represents the longest and most extensive red tide the east coast of Florida has experienced and the first time Karenia species other than K. brevis have been reported in this area. This extensive red tide influenced commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting activities along Florida's east coast. Fourteen shellfish harvesting areas (SHAs) were monitored weekly during this event and 10 SHAs were closed for an average of 53 days due to this red tide. The length of SHA closure was dependent on the shellfish species present. Interagency cooperation in monitoring this K. brevis bloom was successful in mitigating any human health impacts. Kernel density estimation was used to create geographic extent maps to help extrapolate discreet sample data points into $5km^2$ radius values for better visualization of the bloom.

A Cold-Tolerant and Early-Heading Italian Ryegrass New Variety, 'Kogreen' (내한 조숙성 이탈리안 라이그라스 신품종 '코그린')

  • Choi Gi-Jun;Lim Young-Chul;Rim Yong-Woo;Sung Byung-Ryul;Kim Meing-Jooung;Kim Ki-Yong;Seo Sung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2006
  • This experiment was carried out to breed the cold-tolerant variety of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) at the Grassland and Forage Crops Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA at Suwon, Korea, from 1999 to 2005. The new variety 'Kogreen' is a diploid variety with a green leaf color and had semi-erect habit in late autumn and erect growth habit in early spring. The heading date of 'Kogreen' was on May 4, and for 'Florida 80' was May 2, both are considered as early-heading variety. 'Kogreen' was wider by 0.7mm in flag leaf width, longer by 2 cm in flag leaf length and shorter by 1cm in plant length than the control variety, Florida 80. Stem width of 'Kogreen' was similar to that of 'Florida 80' and 'Hwasan 101'. cold tolerance of 'Kogreen' was better than that of 'Florida 80'. Dry matter(DM) yield (12,884kg/ha) of 'Kogreen' was 3% less than that of 'Florida 80'. in vitro dry matter digestibility was 74.7% and total digestible nutrient was 65.1%, which are 3.6% and 1.5% higher than those of 'Florida 80', respectively. Acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber of 'Kogreen' were 30.1% and 54.1% which are 1.9% and 1.3% lower than those of 'Florida 80', respectively.

A Cold-Tolerant and Medium-Maturing Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) New Variety, 'Kowinmaster' (내한 중생 이탈리안 라이그라스 신품종 '코윈마스터')

  • Choi, Gi-Jun;Lim, Young-Chul;Kim, Ki-Yong;Kim, Meing-Jooung;Ji, Hee-Chung;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Park, Hyung-Soo;Moon, Chung-Sup;Lee, Eun-Sup;Seo, Sung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.177-184
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    • 2008
  • This experiment was carried out to breed a cold-tolerant variety of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in Grassland and Forage Crops Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon from 1999 to 2006. ew variety, Kowinmaster as a diploid variety was light-green in leaf color and had medium and semi-erect growth habit in late autumn and early spring, respectively. Kowinmaster was 13th May in heading date as a medium-maturing variety. Especially, Kowinmaster was similar to Florida 80 in flag leaf width, longer 3cm in flag leaf length and longer 6cm in plant length than those of control variety, Florida 80, respectively. Stem width of Kowinmaster was similar to that of Florida 80. Cold tolerance of Kowinmaster was better than that of Florida 80. Dry matter yield (9,521 kg/ha) of Kowinmaster was 2% more than that of Florida 80. Feed value of Kowinmaster was 12.1% in crude protein, 70.9% in In vitro dry matter digestibility and 32.9% in acid detergent fiber that were similar to those of Florida 80, respectively, but in neutral detergent fiber, Kowimaster was 56.0% that was 1% lower than that of Florida 80.

Prodrug and Antedrug: Two Diametrical Approaches in Designing Safer Drugs

  • Lee, Henry-J.;Cooperwood, John-S.;You, Zhengqing;Ko, Dong-Hoon
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.111-136
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    • 2002
  • The prodrug and antedrug concepts, which were developed to overcome the physical and pharmacological shortcomings of various therapeutic classes of agents, employ diametrically different metabolic transformations. The prodrug undergoes a predictable metabolic activation prior to exhibiting its pharmacological effects in a target tissue while the antedrug undergoes metabolic deactivation in the systemic circulation upon leaving a target tissue. An increased therapeutic index is the aspiration for both approaches in designing as well as evaluation criteria. The recent research endeavors of prodrugs include the gene-directed and antibody-directed enzymatic activation of a molecule in a targeted tissue, organ specific delivery, improved bioavailabilities and cellular penetration of nucleotides. As for antedrugs, emphasis in research has been based upon the design and synthesis of systemically inactive molecule by incorporating a metabolically labile functional group into an active molecule.

Clinical Comparison Of Manual Probe With Florida Probe In Adult Periodontitis (성인형 치주염 환자에 있어 manual probe의 Florida probe의 임상적 비교)

  • Yu, Hyang-Mi;Chung, Chin-Hyung
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.244-254
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    • 1996
  • The periodontal probe is a commonly used instrument to assess periodontal conditions. And so, there has been many studies to develop the accuracy and reproducibility of the periodontal probe. The purpose of this study was to compare two different periodontal probes for measurement reliability and time required to use in subjects with moderate periodontitis. It was done after evaluating reproducibility of probing depth by stent guiding for a Manual probe and a Florida probe in subjects with healthy periodontal condition. The results were as follows 1. In experiment to evaluate the reproducibility of probing depth by stent guiding for a Manual probe and Florida probe in subjects with healthy periodontal condition, there was no major significant difference between intraprobe and interprobe relationships. 2. There were reduced probing measuremint error by using the Florida probe for posterior teeth and by using the Manual probe for anterior teeth of subjects with moderate periodontitis. 3. At proximal area, there was higher measurement error by using the Manual probe than the Florida probe. 4. The mean of pocket depth measurement using Manual probe was signifi cantly higher than that using Florida probe(p<0.05). With increasing pocket depth, interprobe difference increased and reproducibility reduced. 5. There was no significant difference in time required to use between Manual probe and Florida probe(p<0.05). 6. There was slight probing measurement difference between Manual probe and Florida probe at different site, but both probes have similar degrees of reproducibility and similar time required to probe.

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A Cold-Tolerant and Early-Maturing Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) New Variety, 'Kospeed' (내한 조숙성 이탈리안 라이그라스 신품종 '코스피드')

  • Choi, Gi-Jun;Lim, Young-Chul;Sung, Byung-Ryul;Kim, Ki-Yong;Lee, Joung-Kyong;Lim, Keun-Bal;Park, Hyung-Soo;Seo, Sung;Ji, Hee-Chung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.145-150
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    • 2007
  • This experiment was carried out to breed the cold-tolerant variety of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in Grassland and Forage Crops Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan from 1999 to 2005. New variety, 'Kospeed' is a diploid variety with green in leaf color, and has semi-erect and erect growth habit in late autumn and early spring, respectively. 'Kospeed' was on 1 May in heading date as a early-maturing variety. Also 'Kospeed' was wider by 0.2mm in flag leaf width, longer by 1cm in flag leaf length and shorter by 1cm in plant length than those of 'Florida 80', respectively. Stem width of 'Kospeed' was similar to that of 'Florida 80' and 'Hwasan 101'. Cold tolerance of 'Kospeed' was better than that of 'Florida 80'. Dry matter (DM) yield (13,257kg/ha) of 'Kospeed' was similar to that of 'Florida 80'. In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and total digestible nutrient (TDN) of 'Kospeed' were 73.2% and 65.3% which are 2.1% and 1.7% higher than those of 'Florida 80', respectively. Acid detergent fiber(ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of 'Kospeed' were 29.1% and 53.1% which are 2.1% and 2.3% lower than those of 'Florida 80', respectively.