• Animal cells and systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.455-462
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• 1998

A survey was conducted on the inorganic and organic solute patterns of plants in connection with nitrate metabolism according to different light regimes (1.9, 16.0, 91.5 $Wm^{-2}$). Besides measuring in vivo NRA, we also quantitatively analyzed ater-soluble inorganic ions, organic acids, low molecular weight carbohydrates, amino aciss and total N (% DW). Among 4 Carex species, C. pilosa is known as shade-adapted species and the others as half (C. gracilis) to full (C. rostrata & C. distans) light-adapted species. Compared to species adapted to high light intensity, shade-adapted C. pilosa showed reduced productivity under the highest light intensity. In general, nitrate and amino acid levels decreased at higher light intensity, while sugar and organic acid concentrations increased. In C. pilosa osmolality tended to rise with increasing light intensity, while in the other species it tended to fall. Under low light intensity, the drop in soluble carbohydrate contents is osmotically compensated for by an enhanced nitrate concentration. It is concluded that competition between nitrate and $CO_2$reduction for reductants and ATP from photosynthesis may have important ecological consequences for the adaptation of plants to low or high light conditions. Additionally, the patterns of ionic changes due to increased light intensities were essentially the same in all selected species, indicating similar characteristics of heir mineral ion and organic acid metabolism as well as in field-grown Carex species.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.435-444
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• 2003

In 1957, Schwarz and Foltz discovered that selenium (Se) was an essential trace mineral and nutritionists then started extensive studies to figure out the metabolic function of this element which has been called as toxic mineral. The discovery that glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) contained Se demonstrated a biochemical role for Se as an essential trace element. The major physiological function of Se containing GSH-Px is thought to maintain low levels of $H_2O_2$ and other hydroperoxides in the cell to prevent tissues from peroxidation damages. It is known that the GSH-Px activity is increased when animals were fed high dietary levels of Se. Chemical properties of Se have much in common with sulfur (S) therefore Se would follow the sulfur pathways in its metabolism in animal body. Two sources of Se are available for supplementation of Se in animal feed. Inorganic Se can also exist in selenide (-2), elemental (0), selenite (+4) and selenate (+6) oxidation state with other minerals. When sulfur in S containing amino acids is replaced by Se, organic Se can be made and named "eleno"prior to the name of S containing amino acid, i.e. selenomethionine. Selenium deficiency affects humans as well as animals and dysfunctions such as exudative diathesis, retained placenta, mastitis, liver necrosis, Keshan disease, numerous diseases and cancer. From several centuries ago, Se toxicity was recognized in various animal species and much of the current toxic Se levels has been established largely based upon the controlled toxicity studies used inorganic Se. Toxic effects of Se in animal result in reduced feed intake, growth retardation, ataxia, diarrhea, alopecia and sloughing of hooves. However, several experiments demonstrated that Se deficiencies or toxicities were varied by dietary Se levels and sources. Recent studies demonstrated that the incidence of colorectal and prostate cancer was reduced by approximately 50% when humans consumed 200 ${\mu}g$ of Se daily.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2002

Acetobacter xylinum GS11 균주를 이용하여 다양한 배양조건에서 미생물 셀룰로오스의 생산성을 검토하였다. 탄소원으로 glucose 이외에 첨가한 기질은 영향이 없었으며, 2% glucose 농도 범위에서 셀룰로오스 생산량이 2.8 g/L으로 가장 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 질소원은 Y.E와 soytone등의 유기질소원 첨가가 효과적이었으나, 무기질소원의 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 무기염류 및 아미노산의 첨가는 대부분 효과적이었으며, 이 중 무기염류는$ MgSO_4$가 1.5배, 아미노산은 phenylalanine이 1.4배의 셀룰로오스 생산성을 나타냈다. 비타민은 $\alpha$-tocopherol의 첨가 시 1.4배의 생산성을 보였다. 또한 기본배지에 Coconut milk와 0.5%의 lignosulfonate의 첨가가 대조구와 비교하여 각각 2.2, 2.1배의 셀룰로오스의 생산성을 나타내어 실험 처리 중 가장 효과적이었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2014

감나무 신초의 초기 생장기 동안 양분 조성 및 분배 양상을 파악하기 위하여 전엽 후부터 약 40일 동안 정단신초의 유기화합물과 무기원소를 조사하였다. 성목 '부유'를 3년간 시험재료로 사용하였으며, 신초는 줄기, 잎, 과실(화뢰 포함)로 나누어 분석하였다. 신초생장기에 가용성당 농도는 잎과 과실에서, 전분은 잎에서만 증가하였다. 아미노산 농도는 세 부위 모두에서 감소하는 경향이었으나 단백질은 변화가 뚜렷하지 않았다. 신초당 이들 유기화합물의 함량은 신초생장과 함께 증가하였는데, 줄기나 과실보다 잎에서 월등히 많아 5월 동안 각 양분 총량의 60% 이상을 차지하였다. 생장이 진행됨에 따라 N과 P 농도는 세 부위에서 점진적으로 낮아진 반면, K 농도는 줄기에서만 감소하였다. Ca와 Mg농도는 부위별로 경시적인 변화가 뚜렷하지 않고 해에 따른 차이도 컸다. 각 무기원소의 단위 신초당 함량은 생장량의 증가로 모든 부위에서 증가하였는데, 잎이 5월 중순 이후 각 무기원소 함량의 54-82%를 차지하였다. 신초의 길이 생장이 완료된 때의 단위 신초당 가용성당과 전분 함량은 3년동안 각각 526-768과 245-844mg의 범위에 있었으며, 아미노산과 단백질 함량은 각각 26-31과 66-103mg이었다. 신초당 무기원소 함량은 K가 203-388mg으로 가장 많았고 다음으로 N이 132-159mg이었다. 발아 직후의 생장 전반부와 생장이 정지되는 시기에 가까운 후반부의 각 양분 함량의 상대적인 변화율을 조사한 결과 모두 전반부의 값이 후반부 값보다 월등히 높아 생장 초기에 양분의 증가속도가 월등하게 높음을 나타냈다. 초기에 변화율이 이렇게 높은 것은 저장양분의 공급 때문이며, 연차간 차이는 기상이나 재배 조건에 따른 초기 변화율의 차이와 깊은 관련이 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.247-254
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• 1996

차광기간이 다른 재배환경이 다엽의 무기성분, 유리아미노산, 지방산 함량에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 차광기간이 경과할수록 $NH_4^+$, $K^+$. $Mg^{++}$, $PO_4^{--}$함량은 증가하였으나 $Na^+$, $Ca^{++}$, $F^-$, $Cl^-$, $No_3^-$, $So_4^{--}$ 함량은 감소하는 경향이였다. 전질소 함량은 55% 10일+95% 5일 처리구에서 6.07%로 가장 높았고, 유리아미노산의 경우 차광처리구가 무처리구에 비해 $20~80mg/100g$정도 함량이 더 많았다. Theanine함량은 55% 10일+95% 5일 처리구에서 1834mg/100g으로 가장 많았고, 무처리에서 1247mg/100g으로 가장 적었는데, 지방산 함량은 55% 15일+95% 일 처리구에서 3164mg/100g으로 가장 많았고, 55% 5일+95% 5일 처리구에서 2435mg/100g으로 가장 적었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.586-593
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• 2012

To identify the food component characteristics of seven oysters(four cultured oysters and two wild oysters Crassostrea gigas and one dendely lamellated oyster Ostrea denselamellos Korean name beotgul) in Korea, the proximate, fatty/amino acid, mineral compositions, texture, color, chemical and taste compounds were investigated. The proximate compositions were not significantly different between cultured and wild oysters, whereas beotgul had lower levels of crude protein, ash and lipid content, and a higher carbohydrate content. The amino nitrogen contents of the three main types were 232.8-258.2, 160.5-213.9, and 218.5 mg/100 g, respectively, and the salinities were 1.5-1.7, 1.5-1.8, and 0.9%, respectively. Regarding the muscle texture, the shearing forces were 95-114, 105-132, and 170 g, respectively. Amounts of total amino acids of cultured, wild oysters and beotgul were 9,004-10,198, 8,165-8,942, and 7,767 mg/100 g, respectively. The major amino acids were aspartic acid (Asx), glutamic acid (Glx), proline, alanine, leucine, phenylalanine, lysine and arginine. Regarding inorganic ions, beotgul had much lower Fe and S contents than the cultured and wild oysters. The major fatty acids of cultured and wild oysters were 16:0, 18:0, 16:1n-9, 18:1n-9, 22:1n-9, 16:4n-3, 20:5n-3, and 22:6n-3, and there was little difference between the two. Beotgul had a higher polyenes ratio, i.e., 20:5n-3, and a lower monoenes ratio than the cultured and wild oysters. The free amino acid contents of cultured, wild oysters and beotgul extracts were 1,444-1,620, 1,017-1,277, and 1,144 mg/100 g, respectively, and the major free amino acids were taurine, glutamic acid, glycine, alanine, tryptophan, ornithine, and lysine. There was a little difference in the glycine, tryptophan, ornithine, and arginine contents.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.419-423
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• 2011

BACKGROUND: Inorganic component is made up largely of salt, because the criteria are difficult to split into domestic and imported ingredients, organic examined the fatty acid composition is to see a possible use as a marker using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The 14 domestic samples and 8 imported samples were collected from China, India and other countries were investigated on item of 37 fatty acids. METHODS AND RESULTS: The major components were six species, myristic acid ($C_{14:0}$), palmitic acid ($C_{16:0}$), palmitoleic acid ($C_{16:1}$), stearic acid ($C_{18:0}$), oleic acid ($C_{18:2,n9}$), linoleic acid ($C_{18:2,n6}$) among detected twenty fatty acids including 9 unknowns. The content of palmitic acid were highest as 25.2 to 50.8% of total fatty acids contents. Domestic has seen the most amount of salt in the Taepyeong salts $250.8{\mu}g$/100g, imports $135.2{\mu}g$/100g salt in Chinese Weifang salts showed the lowest content. CONCLUSION(s): The total fatty acid content has seen the most amount of salt in 352.3 ug/100g Christmas island salts showed the lowest content of $164.0{\mu}g$/100g, as a result it is difficult to distinguish the domestic salts and imported by the composition of fatty acid.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2020

Symbiodinium is a dinoflagellate genus that coexists with coral reefs and is known to provide ultraviolet (UV) protection in nature through the synthesis of mycosporin-like amino acids (MAA). In order to develop a natural and ecofriendly sunblock for use in summer resorts, the possibility of using a Symbiodinium microbiome extract or an MAA was investigated. Two sunblocks, one containing 7% Symbiodinium extract and the other containing MAA were prepared to be tested on hairless mice and human skin. In this clinical study, the sun protection factor (SPF) and Protection factor of UV A (PFA) values of the sunblock containing either Symbiodinium extract or MAA were determined. The SPF values of the sunblock containing Symbiodinium extract and MAA were 10.43 and 10.83, respectively, and the PFA values were 3.42 and 3.39, respectively. Based on their PFA values of ≥2, the UV A protection can be graded as PA+ (low) for both the sunblocks. In addition, the UV-blocking extract of Symbiodinium has a low phototoxicity and cytotoxicity, reducing the possibility of a heavy feeling to the skin or a foreign-body sensation caused by residue build-up. The low toxicity feature of the major sunblock component will also prevent side effects, such as allergic reactions. Although Symbiodinium extract or MAA alone do not provide effectiveprotection against UV irradiation, their protection capacity can be complemented by the addition of inorganic UV-protecting compounds.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1273-1279
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• 2005

Penicillium oxalicum strain CBPS-3F-Tsa, an efficient phosphate solubilizing fungus, was evaluated for its production of organic acid in vitro and effect of inoculation on the growth promotion of Maize under greenhouse conditions. The fungus solubilized 129.1, 118.8, and 54.1 mg P/1 of tricalcium phosphate [$Ca_{3}(PO_{4})_{2}$], aluminum phosphate ($A1PO_{4}$),and ferric phosphate ($FePO_{4}$), respectively, after 72 h of incubation. Malic acid, gluconic acid, and oxalic acid were detected in the flasks supplemented with various phosphate sources [240, 146, 145 mM/1 $A1PO_{4},\;FePO_{4},\;and\;Ca_{3}(PO_{4})_{2}$, respectively] together with a large amount of malic acid followed by the other two. The effects of inoculation of P. oxalicum CBPS-3F-Tsa on maize plants were studied under pot culture conditions. P. oxalicum CBPS-3F-Tsa was inoculated to maize plants alone or together with inorganic phosphates in the form of fused phosphates (FP) and rock phosphates (RP). Inoculation of P. oxalicum CBPS-3F-Tsa increased the plant growth and N and P accumulation in plants, compared with control plants, and also had positive effects when applied with RP. The results of this study show that the fungus P. oxalicum strain CBPS-3F-Tsa could solubilize different insoluble phosphates by producing organic acids, particularly malic acid, and also improved the efficiency of RP applied to maize plants.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.311-319
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• 1999

Leaves of Aloe vera Linne and bloods of domestic animal were composted in a soild state fermentation reactor (SSFR) by using microbial additive including a bulking and moisture controlling agent. From solid-culture of microbial additive, 10 species of bacteria and 10 species of fungi were isolated and, their enzyme activities including amylase, carboxy methyl cellulase CMCase, lipase and protease were detected. Optimum fermentation conditions of Aloe leaves and domestic animal bloods in SSFR were obtained from the studies of response surface analysis employing microbial additive content, initial moisture content, and fermentation temperature as the independent variables. The optimum conditions for SSFR using Aloe leaves were obtained at 9.45$\pm$73%(w/w) of microbial additives, 62.73$\pm$4.54%(w/w) of initial moisture content and 55.32$\pm$3.14$^{\circ}C$ of fermentation temperature while those for SSFR using domestic animal bloods were obtained at 10.25$\pm$2.04%, 58.68$\pm$4.97% and 57.85$\pm$5.$65^{\circ}C$, respectively. Composting process in SSFR was initially proceeded through fermentation and solid materials were decomposed within 24 hours by maintaining higher moisture level, and maturing and drying steps are followed later. After the fermentation step, the concentrations of solid phase inorganic components were increased while that of organic components were decreased. Also, concentrations of total organic carbon(TOC), peptides, amino acids, polysaccharides, and low fatty acids in water extracts were increased. As fermentation in composting process depends on initial C/N ratios in water extracts of two samples were increased because of increased water-soluble TOC. From these results, it was revealed that solid state fermentation reactor using microbial additives can be used in composting process of organic wastes with broad C/N ratio.