• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.208-217
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• 2020

Heat stress negatively affects cattle productivity by reducing feed intake. In the present study, we assessed if the rumen microbiome composition of Hanwoo steers was altered by exposure to heat stress. Rumen samples were collected from four Hanwoo steers that were individually housed in climate-controlled chambers with 60% humidity and environmental temperatures of: 1) 15℃ (0-day group), 2) 35℃ for 3 days (3-day group), and 3) 35℃ for 6 days (6-day group). The total community DNA of samples was extracted, and 997,843 bacterial and 1,508,770 archaeal sequences were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. Assessment of the relative abundances revealed 15 major phyla of which Bacteroidetes was found to be the most dominant. After 3 days of heat stress exposure there were no significant changes in the rumen microbiome composition, except for a decrease in the Planctomycetes. However, after 6 days of heat stress exposure, we found that the relative abundance of fibrolytic Ruminococcaceae had decreased while that of lactate-producing Lactobacillaceae and amylolytic Prevotella and Ruminobacter had increased. The normal rumen microbiome of Hanwoo cattle was shown to be disrupted after 6 days of heat stress, which led to the decrease in fibrolytic bacteria that are sensitive to low pH and the increase in both lactate-producing and amylolytic bacteria. We have demonstrated that the microbiome composition of the rumen is affected by acute heat stress. Our findings may contribute to the development of different feeding strategies to restore heat stress-induced disruption of the rumen microbiome.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2000

We hypothesized that the extent of hypoxic injury would be involved in reduction of oxygen delivery to the tissue. Livers isolated from 18 hr-fasted rats were subjected to $N_2$-induced hypoxia or low flow hypoxia. Livers were perfused with nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas for 45min or perfused with normoxic Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer (KHBB) at low flow rates around 1 ml/g liver/min far 45min, which caused cells to become hypoxic because of insufficient delivery of oxygen. When normal flow rates(4 ml/g liver/min) of KHBB (pH 7.4, 37$^{\circ}C$, oxygen/carbon dioxide gas) were restored for 30min reoxygenation injury occurred. Lactate dehydrogenase release gradually increased in $N_2$-induced hypoxia, whereas it rapidly increased in low flow hypoxia. Total glutathione in liver tissue was not changed but oxidized glutathione markedly increased after hypoxia and reoxygenation, expecially in $N_2$-induced hypoxia. Similarly, lipid peroxidation in liver tissue significantly increased after hypoxia and reoxygenation in low flow hypoxia. Hepatic drug metabolizing functions (phase I, II) were suppressed during hypoxia, especially in $N_2$-induced hypoxia but improved by reoxygenation in both models. Our findings suggest that hypoxia results in abnormalities in drug metabolizing function caused by oxidative stress and that this injury is dependent on hypoxic conditions.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1998년도 제14회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.18-18
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• 1998

F First I will introduce our works how to improve the crystal growth t technique for Rare earth pnictides and chalcogenides. All these substances h have hi양1 vapor pressure and high melting print up to 3$\alpha$)()C. 까len we employ m the tungsten or molybden crucibles and enclose the sample by 빼e welding of m the lid with high current electron beam. We cannot elevate the temperature up t to 3$\alpha$)()C without suitable radiation shield because rate of radiation loss r rapidly increase in such a high temperature regions. There were no good r radiation shield but we discovered that the p-BN could work as an excellent r radiation shield after checking of the many substances. S Secondly I will show several interesting and unusual 뻐ysical properties of obtained crystals under high magnetic field, hi양1 pressure and also i including angle resolve photoemission spectroscopy. I will stress the p properties of the low carrier concentration with strong correlation on C댐, U USb and Yb4As3

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2018

The secondary coolant of a nuclear power plant has small amounts of various impurities (S, Pb, and Cl, etc.) introduced during the initial construction, maintenance, and normal operation. While the concentration of impurities in the feed water is very low, the flow of the cooling water is restricted, so impurities can accumulate on the Top of Tubesheet (TTS). This environment is chemically very complicated and has a very wide range of pH from acidic to alkaline. In this study, the characteristics of the oxide and the mechanism of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) are investigated for Alloy 690 TT in alkaline solution containing Pb, Cl, and S. Reverse U-bend (RUB) specimens were used to evaluate the SCC resistance. The test solution comprises 3m NaCl + 500ppm Pb + 0.31m $Na_2SO_4$ + 0.45m NaOH. Experimental results show that Alloy 690 TT of the crevice environment containing Pb, S, and Cl has significant cracks, indicating that Alloy 690 is vulnerable to stress corrosion cracking under this environment.

• ALGAE
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.245-259
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• 2017

We report on the culture growth and stress-induced secondary carotenogenesis in a biotechnologically promising but largely unexplored chlorophyte Coelastrella rubescens strain Vinatzer/Innsbruck V 195. Changes in the cell morphometry, biomass accumulation, its carotenoid and fatty acid profiles were followed in the cultures supplemented with either inorganic ($CO_2$) or organic (sodium acetate) carbon on the background of low-pH stress. Collectively, the results of the study characterize C. rubescens as a biotechnologically promising, potentially double-purpose organism. It produces several secondary keto-carotenoids with a considerable proportion of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. At the same time, the cell lipid fatty acid profile of this microalga is suitable for obtaining a high-quality biodiesel complying with the strictest EN14214 European standard.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2013

Bentonite is generally used as a buffer material in high-level radioactive waste disposal facilities and consists of 50% quartz by weight. Quartz strongly affects the behavior of bentonite over very long periods. For this reason, quartz dissolution experiment was performed under high-pressure and high-alkalinity conditions based on the conditions found in a high-level radioactive waste disposal facility located deep underground. In this study, two quartz dissolution experiments were conducted on 1) quartz beads under low-pressure and high-alkalinity conditions and 2) a single quartz crystal under high-pressure and high-alkalinity conditions. Following the experiments, a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) was used to observe the surfaces of experimental samples. Numerical analyses using the finite element method (FEM) were also performed to quantify the deformation of contact area. Quartz dissolution was observed in both experiments. This deformation was due to a concentrated compressive stress field, as indicated by the quartz deformation of the contact area through the FEM analysis. According to the numerical results, a high compressive stress field acted upon the neighboring contact area, which showed a rapid dissolution rate compared to other areas of the sample.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.117-129
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• 1981

토양(土壤)의 몇가지 물리적(物理的), 화학적성질(化學的成質)이 연초식물(煙草植物)의 생육(生育) 및 Ionic Balance에 어떤 영향을 미치고 있는가를 연구(硏究)하기 위하여 폿트실험을 하였다. 공시(供試)된 토양(土壤)은 pH를 3.5와 5.8인 두가지로 조정하였고 이에 2종류의 음(陰)이온을 ($NH_4Cl$의 Cl, $(NH_4)_2SO_4$의 $SO_4$) 처리하였고, 4수준(水準)의 pF치(値)(1.5-2.0-2.5-3.5)를 두었다. 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같디. 1. 산도(酸度)가 높은 토양(土壤)(pH3.5)에 $NH_4Cl$이 가(加)해진 경우 연초(煙草) Cl의 함량(含量)이 높았으며, $NH_4$와 Cl의 해작용(害作用)뿐아니라, Mn의 독작물(毒作用)까지 받았으므로 거의 생장(生長)하지 못하고 대단히 비정상적(非正常的)인 생육(生育)을 하였다. 한편 ($(NH_4)_2SO_4$를 많이 흡수하므로 Mg와 Ca의 결핍증(缺乏症)을 보였다. 그러나 산도(酸度)가 낮은 토양(pH5.8)에 가(加)해진 $NH_4-N$은 질산화작용(窒酸化作用)에 의하여 모두 $NO_3-N$로 변하였으며, $NH_4-N$와 함께 가(加)해진 Cl이나 $SO_4$에 관계없이 연초(煙草)는 건전한 생육(生育)을 하였으며 Cl 보다는 $SO_4$가 가(加)해진 토양(土壤)에서 자란 식물(植物)이 건물중(乾物重)도 더 높고 성숙도(成熟度)도 더 빨랐다. 2. 토양(土壤)의 수분함량(水分含量)은 식물(植物)이 인산(燐酸)을 흡수하는데 제한인자(制限因子)가 되는 것으로 생각되며, 지상부(地上部)와 뿌리의 건물수량(乾物收量)은 pF 1.5>2.0>2.5>3.5>의 순서이었고 pF3.5은 연초(煙草)의 일시계절점으로 생각되었다. 3. 연초식물(煙草植物)의 화학분석치(化學分析値)와 건물수량(乾物收量)은 이 식물(植物)이 정상적(正常的)인 (C-A) 개념(槪念)에 잘 적용된다는 것을 보여주었으며, 정상적(正常的)인 생육(生育)을 하고 있는 연초식물(煙草植物)에 있어서는 지상부(地上部)의 Carboxylate의 함량(含量)은 (C-A) 값과 거의 비슷함을 보여 주었다. 만약 식물체중(植物體中)에 $NH_4$함량(含量)이 상당히 많은 양(量)으로 존재(存在)한다면 $NH_4$를 분석(分析)하여 그 값을 (C-A)의 값을 계산하는데 사용해야 할것이다. Al은 가동성(可動性)이 매우 낮은 물질이므로 식물(植物)의 지상부(地上部)의 해(害)를 줄정도의 양(量)으로는 존재(存在)하지 않고 많은 양(量)이 뿌리의 내부나 그 주위에 존재(存在)한다. 식물체(植物體)가 Al을 많이 함유(含有)하고 있을 경우에도 (C-A) 값의 산출에 Al의 함량(含量)을을 고려해야 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.958-963
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• 2008

A series of experiments were conducted to assess the effectiveness of rhizobacteria containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase for growth promotion of peas under drought conditions. Ten rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of different crops (peas, wheat, and maize) were screened for their growth promoting ability in peas under axenic condition. Three rhizobacterial isolates, Pseudomonas fluorescens biotype G (ACC-5), P. fluorescens (ACC-14), and P. putida biotype A (Q-7), were selected for pot trial on the basis of their source, ACC deaminase activity, root colonization, and growth promoting activity under axenic conditions. Inoculated and uninoculated (control) seeds of pea cultivar 2000 were sown in pots (4 seeds/pot) at different soil moisture levels (25, 50, 75, and 100% of field capacity). Results revealed that decreasing the soil moisture levels from 100 to 25% of field capacity significantly decreased the growth of peas. However, inoculation of peas with rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase significantly decreased the "drought stress imposed effects" on growth of peas, although with variable efficacy at different moisture levels. At the lowest soil moisture level (25% field capacity), rhizobacterial isolate Pseudomonas fluorescens biotype G (ACC-5) was found to be more promising compared with the other isolates, as it caused maximum increases in fresh weight, dry weight, root length, shoot length, number of leaves per plant, and water use efficiency on fresh and dry weight basis (45, 150, 92, 45, 140, 46, and 147%, respectively) compared with respective uninoculated controls. It is highly likely that rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase might have decreased the drought-stress induced ethylene in inoculated plants, which resulted in better growth of plants even at low moisture levels. Therefore, inoculation with rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase could be helpful in eliminating the inhibitory effects of drought stress on the growth of peas.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.975-984
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• 2018

마치현 추출물에 대한 생리활성 소재로서 응용 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 마치현 추출물의 측정 결과, 플라보노이드, 폴리페놀 함량과 DPPH radical 소거능을 확인하였으며, 세포실험 결과 HaCaT, RAW 264.7, RBL-2H3 세포에서 유의한 세포독성은 나타나지 않았으며. $H_2O_2$에 의한 유발되는 산화적 스트레스에 대한 HaCaT 세포는 마치현 에탄올 $100{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 83% 보호효과가 확인되었다. RAW 264.7 세포에 대한 마치현 추출물의 항염 효과를 확인 결과 저농도에서도 nitric oxide 생성이 억제되었으며, S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. acnes 균에서도 마치현 추출물의 농도 의존적으로 항균 활성이 확인되었다. 본 연구는 마치현 추출물의 항산화, 항염증 및 항균 효과를 가지는 생리 활성 물질로서 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2005

Carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) is well known hepatotoxicant. Its overdose cause severe centrilobular hepatic necrosis in human and experimental animals. We administered $CCl_{4}$ at low (0.2 mL/kg p.o.) and high (2 mL/kg p.o.) doses to mice. Mice were sacrificed at 24 h after administration. We evaluated liver toxicity by serum AST and ALT level and by microscopic observation. Using cDNA chip, we conducted gene expression analysis in liver. Mean serum activities of the hepatocellular leakage enzymes, ALT and AST, were significantly increased compare to control, respectively, in the low and high dose groups. H&E evaluation of stained liver sections revealed $CCl_{4}-related$ histopathological findings in mice. Moderate centrilobular hepatocellular necrosis was present in all $CCl_{4}$ treated mice. We found that gene expression pattern was very similar between low and high dose group. However, some stress related genes were differently expressed. These results could be a molecular signature for the degree of liver injury. Our data suggest that the degree of severity could be figure out by gene expression profiling.