• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1183-1190
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• 2007

A metabolic uncoupler, 3,3',4',5-tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS), was used to reduce excess sludge production in biological wastewater treatment processes. Batch experiments confirmed that 0.4 mg/l of TCS reduced the aerobic growth yield of activated sludge by over 60%. However, the growth yield remained virtually constant even at the increased concentrations of TCS when cultivations were carried out under the anoxic condition. Reduction of sludge production yield was confirmed in a laboratory-scale anoxic-oxic process operated for 6 months. However, it was found that ammonia oxidation efficiency was reduced by as much as 77% in the presence of 0.8 mg/l of TCS in the batch culture. Similar results were also obtained through batch inhibition tests with activated sludges and by bioluminescence assays using a recombinant Nitrosomonas europaea (pMJ217). Because of this inhibitory effect of TCS on nitrification, the TCS-fed continuous system failed to remove ammonia in the influent. When TCS feeding was stopped, the nitrification yield of the process was resumed. Therefore, it seems to be necessary to assess the nitrogen content of wastewater if TCS is used for reducing sludge generation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.593-603
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• 1999

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production by fermentation was examined under both restricted- and ample-oxygen supply conditions in a single fed-batch fermentation. Recombinant Escherichia coli transformed with the PHB production plasmid pSYLl07 was grown to reach high cell density (227 g/l dry cell weight) with a high PHB content (78％ of dry cell weight), using a glucose-based minimal medium. A simple flux model containing 12 fluxes was developed and applied to the fermentation data. A superior closure (95％) of the carbon mass balance was achieved. When the data were put into use, the results demonstrated a surprisingly large excretion of formate and lactate. Even though periods of severe oxygen limitation coincided with rapid acetate and lactate excretion, PHB productivity and carbon utilization efficiency were not significantly impaired. These results are very positive in reducing oxygen demand in an industrial PHA fermentation without sacrificing its PHA productivity, thereby reducing overall production costs.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2010

Several cloned animals have been produced using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and have interested in producing the transgenic cloned animals to date. But still its efficiency was low due to a number of reasons, such as sub-optimal culture condition, aberrant gene expression and nuclear reprogramming. The purpose of this study was to analyze gene expression pattern in in vitro fertilized (IVF) or SCNT pre-implantation embryos. IVF- or SCNT-embryos were cultured in media supplemented with different proteins (FBS and BSA) or energy sources (glucose or fructose). Blastocysts from IVF or SCNT were analyzed using semi-quantitative RT-PCR in terms of developmentor metabolic-related genes. Culture medium supplemented different proteins or energy sources had affected on the expression of developmental or metabolic genes in the SCNT blastocysts.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.323-336
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• 2024

Molecular hydrogen (H₂) and formate (HCOO^-) are metabolic end products of many primary fermenters in the rumen ecosystem. Both play a vital role in fermentation where they are electron sinks for individual microbes in an anaerobic environment that lacks external electron acceptors. If H₂ and/or formate accumulate within the rumen, the ability of primary fermenters to regenerate electron carriers may be inhibited and microbial metabolism and growth disrupted. Consequently, H₂- and/or formate-consuming microbes such as methanogens and possibly homoacetogens play a key role in maintaining the metabolic efficiency of primary fermenters. There is increasing interest in identifying approaches to manipulate the rumen ecosystem for the benefit of the host and the environment. As H₂ and formate are important mediators of interspecies interactions, an understanding of their production and utilization could be a significant starting point for the development of successful interventions aimed at redirecting electron flow and reducing methane emissions. We conclude by discussing in brief ruminant methane mitigation approaches as a model to help understand the fate of H₂ and formate in the rumen ecosystem.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.824-832
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• 2021

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the genetic parameters and genetic correlations for related feed efficiency, growth, and carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle. Methods: Phenotypic data from 15,279 animals born between 1989 and 2015 were considered. The related feed efficiency traits considered were Kleiber ratio (KR) and relative growth rate (RGR). Carcass traits analyzed were backfat thickness (BT), carcass weight, eye muscle area, and marbling score. Growth traits were assessed by the average daily gain (ADG), metabolic body weight (MBW) at mid-test age from 6 to 24 months, and yearling weight (YW). Variance and covariance components were estimated using restricted maximum likelihood using nine multi-trait animal models. Results: The heritability estimates for related feed efficiency (0.28±0.04 for KR and RGR) and growth traits (0.26±0.02 to 0.33±0.04) were moderate, but the carcass traits tended to be higher (0.38±0.04 to 0.61±0.06). The related feed efficiency traits were positively genetically correlated with all the carcass traits (0.37±0.09 to 0.47±0.07 for KR, and 0.14±0.09 to 0.37±0.09 for RGR), except for BT, which showed null to weak correlation. Conversely, the genetic correlations of RGR with MBW (-0.36±0.08) and YW (-0.30±0.08) were negative, and those of KR with MBW and YW were close to zero, whereas the genetic correlations of ADG with RGR (0.40±0.08) and KR (0.70±0.05) were positive and relatively moderate to high. The genetic (0.92±0.02) correlations between KR and RGR were very high. Conclusion: Sufficient genetic variability and heritability were observed for traits of interest. Moreover, the inclusion of KR and/or RGR in Hanwoo cattle breeding programs could improve the feed efficiency without producing any unfavorable effects on the carcass traits.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.610-615
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• 2020

식용 곤충은 인구증가에 따른 식량 문제를 해결하기 위한 하나의 방법으로 제시되며 최근 곤충의 생리활성 기능과 관련한 연구가 많이 수행되고 있다. 반면 식품으로서 활용 가능한 기초연구는 부족한 실정으로 본 연구에서 장수풍뎅이 유충의 단백질 대체 자원으로서 영양학적 기능을 규명하기 위한 실험을 실시하여 장수풍뎅이 유충 단백질(ADP)의 식이 효율, 단백질 효율, 순 소화율 등을 동물실험을 통해 알아보았다. 4주령 SD-rat 24마리를 이용하여 각 그룹 당 8마리 3그룹으로 실험을 실시하였다. 실험군은 사료 내 전체 kcal 20%가 Casein 단백질로 구성된 사료를 식이 하는 일반 식이군(Con), 전체 kcal 20%가 장수풍뎅이 유충의 단백질로 구성된 사료를 식이 하는 장수풍뎅이 유충 단백질식이군(ADP), 그리고 체내 대사작용에 의해 배설되는 단백질(metabolic fecal nitrogen)을 측정하기 위하여 단백질 무 첨가 식이군(NP, non-protein diet)으로 설정했다. 4주간 식이를 공급하여 장수풍뎅이 유충 단백질의 식이 효율(Food Efficiency Ratio, FER), 단백질 효율(Protein Efficiency Ratio, PER), 순 소화율(true digestibility, TD)을 평가했다. 본 실험 결과 식이 효율은 Con군에서 0.52, 장수풍뎅이 유충 단백질 섭취군에서 0.41로 ADP에서 유의적으로 낮은 수준을 보였다. 단백질 효율은 ADP군에서 2.39, Con군에서 2.63으로 ADP군은 Con군에 비해 낮았으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 순 소화율은 Con군에서 91%, ADP군에서 80%로 나타났으며 통계적인 유의적 차이는 없었다. 장수풍뎅이 유충의 순 소화율은 80%로 나타났으며 콩과류의 단백질 순 소화율 64-77%에 비해 높은 수준을 보였다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2013

The interaction between Agrobacterium and soybean has been studied at the transcriptome level but not at the metabolic level. However, it is necessary to investigate the difference in metabolites between susceptible and non-susceptible cultivars for high efficiency transformation. We investigated the difference in metabolites from sonicated soybean cotyledons of Korean cultivars and Bert cultivar. To identify difference in metabolites, sonicated extracts were analysed by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR/MS). The soybean cultivars were classified by susceptibility using green fluorescent protein expression. We found a difference in metabolites between the high susceptible and low susceptible cultivars. The FT-ICR/MS experimental m/z data of different metabolites were compared with theoretical m/z in KNApSAcK database. The candidate list was made using KNApSAcK and focused on phenolic compounds. These candidate metabolites are speculated to influence factors in the interaction. This list of candidates may be useful to investigate the interaction between Agrobacterium and plants to increase transformation efficiency.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2000

Microbial fuel cells comprising the microorganism P. vulgaris, thionin as a mediator, and various mono- and disaccharides in an anodic compartment have been developed. A cathodic compartment containing a Pt electrode and Fe$(CN)_6^{3-}$ was separated from an anode by the Nafion membrane. From absorbance-time measurements, it was found that the absorbance of thionin was not altered by the addition of P. vulgaris, even in the presence of sugars. However, thionin was effectively reduced when P. vulgaris was present. These results differ substantially from the case of safranine O, a phenazine-derivative, indicating that thionin takes up electrons during the metabolic oxidation processes of carbohydrates. Maximum fuel cell efficiency was observed at 37 $^{\circ}C$, optimum temperature for the growth of P. vulgaris, and 0.5 V cell voltage was obtained, which indicates that the metabolism of the microorganism directly affects the efficiency. Thionin concentration was closely related to cell performance. When the charging-discharging characteristics were tested with glucose, galactose, sucrose, maltose, and trehalose as carbon sources, galactose was found to give the highest coulombic efficiency. Cell performance was almost fully recovered with only small degradation when glucose and sucrose were used in the repetitive operation. Current was maintained nearly twice as long for sucrose than in the case of glucose.

• 환경생물
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2003

연안지역의 환경오염 및 양식용수의 이용과정에 파생될 수 있는 구리의 오염에 따른 넙치의 생존, 대사율, 사료효율 및 성장율에 미치는 구리의 영향을 검토하였다. 4개의 아치사구리 농도(50, 80, 180, 320 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$)에서 6주동안 실험하였다. 실험기간 동안 넙치는 대조구에서는 실험종료시 까지 사망개체가 전혀 나타나지 않아 100%의 생존율을 나타내었다. 구리 노출농도 180 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$에서는 노출 4주부터 감소하기 시작하였으며, 노출기간이 길어짐에 따라 지속적으로 감소하여 노출 6주에는 84.0%까지 감소하였다. 또한 구리 노출농도 320 $\mu\textrm{g}$L$^{-1}$에서 노출 2주부터 감소하여 노출 6주에 82.0%로 높은 두 개의 농도구에서 유의한 감소가 나타났다. 산소 소비량은 노출농도 180, 320 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$에서 대조구보다 각각 27.0, 42.0%가 저하하여 유의한 감소를 나타냈다. 사료효율은 대조구가 43.6%로서 가장 높은 효율을 나타냈고, 노출농도가 320 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$에서는 30.0%로서 가장 낮은 성장 상태를 보였으며, 노출농도 80 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$이상에서는 대조구에 비해 유의한 감소를 나타냈다. 성장율은 대조구에서 평균 16.8%로 나타나 가장 높은 성장을 보였으며, 노출농도 320 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$에서는 5.4%로서 가장 낮은 성장을 보였다. 성장률의 전체적인 양상은 노출농도가 증가할수록 성장이 떨어지는 결과를 보였으며, 사료효율과 마찬가지로 노출농도 80 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$ 이상에서 유의한 감소를 나타냈다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.787-794
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• 2005

The aim of this study was 1) to confirm the practical efficiency of a routine milk P4 monitoring system for postpartum reproductive management of a dairy herd, and 2) to evaluate the relationship between the blood metabolic profiles, milk quality and body weight of individual cows in the farm records, which may reflect the postpartum nutritional condition, and the time of postpartum resumption of ovarian activity of dairy cows. A total of 116 Holstein cows was used in the present study. First, during the period of Experiment 1, postpartum reproductive management based on weekly measured milk P4 concentration from individual cows was conducted. Compared with the reproductive records of the past two years without P4 monitoring, although the day from calving to first AI did not change, both the number of AI until pregnant (with P4; 1.9 times vs. without P4; 2.9 times) and the days open (with P4; 95.1 days vs. without P4; 135.8 days and 133.8 days) were significantly decreased. In Experiment 2, the measurement of blood constituents such as albumin, blood urea nitrogen, packed cell volume, ammonia, glucose, total cholesterol, non-esterified, AST and $\gamma$-GTP was performed on the blood samples taken once approximately 14 days postpartum, to monitor both health and nutritional conditions. The milk constituent parameters, such as milk protein (MP), milk fat (MF), SNF and lactose, collected from the monthly progeny test of individual cows, were used to monitor the postpartum nutritional status. Furthermore, the data obtained from the routine measurements of body weight were used to calculate the rate of peripartum body weight loss. The resumption day of the postpartum estrous cycle was assumed from the milk P4 profiles of individual cows. There was no clear relationship between each parameter from blood examination and those from resumption time. However, the cows had low values of MP, and SNF, which significantly affected the resumption of the postpartum estrous cycle. Similarly, a higher rate of body weight loss indicated a significant delay (more than 1 month) in the resumption of the postpartum estrous cycle, compared with the groups that had a medium or lower rate of body weight loss. The results of the present study demonstrated that the implementation of routine milk P4 monitoring-based postpartum reproductive management, together with milk quality parameters and routine BW data available in field conditions may be utilized as a practical approach for increasing the postpartum reproductive efficiency of a high yielding dairy herd.