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Effect of supplementary lighting on nutrient recovery of Ocimum basilicum and fishes in a polyculture aquaponic system

  • Azeezat Adenike Junaid;Mohd Salleh Kamarudin;Wahab Puteri Edaroyati;Quazim Olawale Junaid;Victor Tosin Okomoda;Mohammed Sani Isyaka;Yusuf Adewale Adejola;Danladi Mohammed Umar;Sarker Mohd Nurul Amin
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.26 no.8
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    • pp.500-513
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    • 2023
  • The effects of prolonged photoperiod (additional night lighting) were investigated on the production of Ocimum basilicum (lemon basil) and fish/crayfish raised in a nutrient film technique aquaponic system. Hybrid lemon fin barb and red claw crayfish juveniles were co-cultured with O. basilicum and subjected to 12 h of ambient natural daylight and additional 0, 4, 8, and 12 h of night lighting for 14 weeks (two batches of 7 weeks each). The water quality parameters and the performance characteristics of the fish/crayfish/plant were evaluated, and the nutri- ent uptake (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) in the system by the three organisms was also measured. The fish growth performance showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) in all the growth parameters measured across the treatments. The body proximate and nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium (NPK) composition of the fish and crayfish were not significantly (p > 0.05) different across the treatments. Similarly, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the NPK uptake by the fish and crayfish across the treatments. The plant growth performance showed that there were no significant (p > 0.05) differences in the plant growth parameters measured, except for % plant height gained in the 12 h-light treatment (403.2 ± 26.0%) which was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than other treatments and cycles. Hence, this study demonstrat- ed that varying supplementary night lighting has no significant effect on the growth performance of O. basilicum, hybrid lemon fin barb, and red claw crayfish. This study, therefore, suggests that supplementary night lighting should not be considered for O. basilicum production as it does not significantly improve the performance characteristics of the plant nor the fish co-cultured with it in a polyculture aquaponic system.

Optimal Block Transportation Scheduling Considering the Minimization of the Travel Distance without Overload of a Transporter (트랜스포터의 공주행(空走行) 최소화를 고려한 블록 운반 계획 최적화)

  • Yim, Sun-Bin;Roh, Myung-Il;Cha, Ju-Hwan;Lee, Kyu-Yeul
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.45 no.6
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    • pp.646-655
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    • 2008
  • A main issue about production management of shipyards is to efficiently manage the work in process and logistics. However, so far the management of a transporter for moving building blocks has not been efficiently performed. To solve the issues, optimal block transporting scheduling system is developed for minimizing of the travel distance without overload of a transporter. To implement the developed system, a hybrid optimization algorithm for an optimal block transportation scheduling is proposed by combining the genetic algorithm and the ant algorithm. Finally, to evaluate the applicability of the developed system, it is applied to a block transportation scheduling problem of shipyards. The result shows that the developed system can generate the optimal block transportation scheduling of a transporter which minimizes the travel distance without overload of the transporter.

On the Characteristics and Information Retrieval Performance of Full-Text Databases (전문데이터베이스의 특성과 정보검색성능)

  • Cho Myung-Hi
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.17
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    • pp.339-366
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    • 1989
  • Appearance of full-text online is the most encouraging phenomenon ·during the development of databases. The full-text databases of today is derived from by-product of electronic publication of printed materials. Now, there are also some movements toward electronic production of documents in Korea although not powerful. The present study is designed to examine the characteristics and effective retrieval method of full-text databases now commercially available through various vendors. The outline of this paper IS as follows: First, background and present situation of existing full-text database services through national and worldwide are examined. Second, free-text searching system of full-text databases is compared with controlled vocabulary system. The factors influencing on free-text retrieval performance, searching thesaurus, and hybrid or compromising system, which is using limited controlled vocabulary in conjunction with natural language for the enrichment needed for practical operation of the . system, are examined. Third, user demands through the analysis of preceding studies on 'various types of full-text databases are recognised. Fouth, application of CD-ROM full-text database to the libraries and information centers is examined as prospective resources for them. Finally, some problems and prospect of full-text databases are presented.

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Emerging membrane technologies developed in NUS for water reuse and desalination applications: membrane distillation and forward osmosis

  • Teoh, May May;Wang, Kai Yu;Bonyadi, Sina;Yang, Qian;Chung, Tai-Shung
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-24
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    • 2011
  • The deficiency of clean water is a major global concern because all the living creatures rely on the drinkable water for survival. On top of this, abundant of clean water supply is also necessary for household, metropolitan inhabitants, industry, and agriculture. Among many purification processes, advances in low-energy membrane separation technology appear to be the most effective solution for water crisis because membranes have been widely recognized as one of the most direct and feasible approaches for clean water production. The aim of this article is to give an overview of (1) two new emerging membrane technologies for water reuse and desalination by forward osmosis (FO) and membrane distillation (MD), and (2) the molecular engineering and development of highly permeable hollow fiber membranes, with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polybenzimidazole (PBI) as the main focuses for the aforementioned applications in National University of Singapore (NUS). This article presents the main results of membrane module design, separation performance, membrane characteristics, chemical modification and spinning conditions to produce novel hollow fiber membranes for FO and MD applications. As two potential solutions, MD and FO may be synergistically combined to form a hybrid system as a sustainable alternative technology for fresh water production.

Optimum Irrigation Interval for the Growth of Phalaenopsis Hybrid Seedling in the Aeroponic System (분무경 시스템에서 팔레놉시스 유묘 생육에 적합한 분무간격)

  • Lee, Dong-Soo;Kwon, Oh-Keun;Lee, Yong-Beom;Yae, Byeong-Woo;Lee, Young-Ran
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.234-239
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    • 2010
  • The irrigation interval and time for the supply of nutrient and water to the plant is important in the aeroponic system. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of irrigation interval on the growth of Phalaenopsis hybrid seedlings in the aeroponic system. Young bare-root plants (four leaves, 16 g in fresh weight) were used for this experiment. The composition of nutrient solution was, in $me{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 9 N, 3 P, 4 K, 4 Ca and 2 Mg. The electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of nutrient solution used was $1.2\;dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ and 5.8, respectively. Irrigation intervals were 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minute and each irrigation time was 10 minute. The total fresh and dry weight, the number of branched roots, and relative growth rate at the 20 and 30 min. was greater than 10, 40, 50 min. interval. Especially, the fresh weight of roots at 30 min. interval was the highest. Leaf length was the highest at 30 min. interval but there was no difference in leaf width. The amount of water consumed for a month was 0.71 L per plant and it was reduced with increasing irrigation interval. There was no difference in the amount of consumed mineral contents for 15 days except for potassium. Potassium absorbed was the highest at 30 min. irrigation interval. As a result, the optimum irrigation interval was 30 min for the production of Phalaenopsis hybrid seedlings in the aeroponic system.

Review of the Current Forage Production, Supply, and Quality Measure Standard in South Korea

  • Kim, Jong Duk;Seo, Myeongchon;Lee, Sang Cheol;Han, Kun-Jun
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.149-155
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    • 2020
  • Cattle feeding in South Korea has been heavily dependent on domestically produced rice straw and imported grain. Around 42% of domestically produced rice straw is utilized for forage, and the remainder is recycled to restore soil fertility. Approximately 35% of round baleages were made with rice straw. However, higher quality hay is desired over rice straw. Due to increasing stockpiles of rice, there has been an economic burden on the government to store the surplus; therefore production of annual forage crops in rice fields has been further promoted in recent years. Hay import from the USA currently constitutes more than 80% of total imported hays. The main imported hays are alfalfa (Medicago sativa), timothy (Phleum pretense), and tall fescue (Festica arundinacea). The estimated forage required for cattle feeding was approximately 5.4 million MT in 2016. Domestically produced forage sates only 43% of that value, while low quality rice straw and imported hay covered the rest of demand by 33% and 20%, respectively. As utilization of domestically produced forage is more desirable for forage-based cattle production, long-term strategies have been necessary to promote domestic production of high quality baleage. One such strategy has been utilizing the fertile soil and abundance of fallow rice fields of western region of S. Korea to produce forage crops. Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is the most successfully produced winter annual in the region and is approximately 56% of the total winter annual forage production. Forage sorghums (Sorghum bicolor), sorghum × sudangrass hybrids, and hybrid corn (Zea mays) produce a substantial amount of warm-season forage during summer. Produced forage has been largely stored through baleage due to heavy dew and frequent rains and has been evaluated according to S. Korea's newly implemented baleage commodity evaluation system. The system weighs 50% of its total grading points on moisture content because of its importance in deliverable DM content and desirable baleage fermentation; this has proved to be an effective method. Although further improvement is required for the future of forage production in South Korea, the current government-led forage production in rice fields has been able to alleviate some of the country's shortage for quality hay.

Effect of Cultivation Type and Shading on the Growth Characteristics of Lilium Oriental Hybrids Grown for Seed Bulbs in Highland in Summer (하계 고랭지에서 종구 생산시 재배형태와 차광에 따른 오리엔탈나리의 생육 특성)

  • Cho, Woo Sug;Park, Yoo Gyeong;Jeong, Byoung Ryong
    • FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2011
  • This study was carried out to establish a production system of cut flowers and bulbs of oriental hybrid lilies in highland in summer. In study, effect of cultivation type and shading was examined. The cultivation types used in the bulb production experiments were greenhouses with no cover, greenhouses with net screen (net screen house), and greenhouses with EVA roof cover and net screen sides (rain shelter house). Net screen and rain shelter houses had either 0 or 30% shading. Cultivation type had significant effect and shading had a minor effect on bulb production. The greatest yield and quality of produced bulbs were obtained in the rain shelter house with 30% shading. From the results of this study, it is concluded that dispersed production of high quality cut lily flowers and bulbs could be achieved during the summer in highland.

Estimation of demersal fish biomass using hydroacoustic and catch data in the marine ranching area (MRA) of Jeju (제주바다목장해역에서 수중음향과 어획데이터를 활용한 저층 어류의 현존량 추정)

  • Lee, Jae-Bong;Oh, Taeg-Yun;Yeon, In-Ja;Kim, Byung-Yeob;Shin, Hyeon-Ok;Hwang, Bo-Kyu;Lee, Kyung-Hoon;Lee, Yoo-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.128-136
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    • 2012
  • Hybrid surveys using hydroacoustic and fish sampling gears such as trammel net, trap were conducted to investigate total biomass, distribution and dominant fish species of the demersal fishes in the marine ranching area (MRA) of Jeju. Four surveys were carried out in June, August, October and November using 38kHz quantitative echo sounder. Catch data using trammel net and trap were used to calculate biomass and to examine dominant fish species. Fish schools were mainly detected in the waters of 20 meters below and around Chagwido waters. By the result of fishing experiments, fish species living in MRA of Jeju were about 40 species, dominant fish species of a detectable fish such as Family Sparidae and Family Monacanthidae etc. were identified 59.4~68.8% of total biomass. Based on the hydroacoustic data, fish length-weight function and target strength information, mean density of the demersal fish estimated were as follows; 0.88g/$m^2$ on June, 1.12g/$m^2$ on August, 1.35g/$m^2$ on October and 1.18g/$m^2$ on November. An estimated average biomass in MRA of Jeju was founded 20.5 tons in 2007, 20.6 tons in 2008, 23.0 tons in 2009, 25.9 tons in 2010. The results showed that biomass of MRA is getting increased slowly. Therefore the hybrid survey method using hydroacoustic and fish sampling gears is assured an effective biomass survey in the waters of mixed species.

Chemically Modified Graphene and Their Hybrid Materials: Toward Printed Electronics

  • Jeong, Seung-Yeol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.08a
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    • pp.71-71
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    • 2012
  • Chemically modified graphene has been great interest for the application of printed electronics using solution prossesable technique. Here, we demonstrate a large area graphene exfoliation method with fewer defects on the basal plane by application of shear stress in solution to obtain high quality reduced graphene oxide (RGO). Moreover, we introduce a novel route to preparing highly concentrated and conductive RGO in various solvents by monovalent cation-${\pi}$ interaction. Noncovalent binding forces can be induced between a monopole (cation) and a quadrupole (aromatic ${\pi}$ system). The stability of this RGO dispersion was more sensitive to the strength of the cation-${\pi}$ interactions than to the cation-oxygen functional group interactions. The RGO film prepared without a post-annealing process displayed superior electrical conductivity of 97,500 S/m. Our strategy can facilitate the development of large scalable production methods for preparing printed electronics made from high-quality RGO nanosheets.

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A Study on the Hybrid Production System of GT, MRP and JIT (GT, MRP, JIT 혼합생산시스템에 대한 연구)

  • 이현용;이승우;강경식
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.189-192
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    • 2000
  • 생산성 향상, 재고의 최소화, 납기일의 준수, 자원의 최대활용등을 위해 그동안 많은 생산관리 기법이 제시되어 왔으며 그중 GT, MRP, JIT 기법이 가장 많이 사용되고 있다. 각각의 시스템은 모두 장단점을 가지고 있기 때문에 이들 시스템을 혼합하면 상호간의 단점을 보완할 수 있을 것이다. GT 기법은 부품의 유사성을 이용한 기존자료의 검색 및 그룹가공을 통한 생산성 향상에 유용하며, MRP 기법은 기초자료를 이용하여 생산 및 자재계획을 동시에 수립할 수 있기 때문에 계획수립에 유용하며, JIT 기법은 낭비의 제거, 재고의 제로화, 간판을 이용한 현장관리 등을 할 수 있기 때문에 실시단계에 유용하다. 본 연구에서는 GT, MRP, JIT 기법을 비교 분석하고 이를 상호 보완할 수 있는 알고리즘을 개발하여 GT, MRP, JIT 혼합 생산시스템의 모델을 제시하고자 한다.

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