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Effect of extraction temperature on physicochemical constituents and antioxidant potentials of Pu-erh tea

  • Choi, Sung-Hee;Kim, Il-Doo;Dhungana, Sanjeev Kumar;Park, Kwangsoo
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.584-591
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    • 2019
  • Of all the various types of tea that are available, Pu-erh tea has attracted much attention because of its healthpromoting effects. The objective of this study was to investigate the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of two types of Pu-erh tea, Gushu Pu-erh and typical Pu-erh, extracted at 80 and 100℃, respectively. The Gushu Pu-erh extracts showed lower pH but higher antioxidant potential at both the temperatures, as compared to the typical Pu-erh. The mineral content of the tea extracts was greater at 100℃ than at 80℃. Among the seven categories of the flavor compounds that were detected, the peak area of esters was the highest in the Gushu Pu-erh extracts. The type of tea and the extraction temperature significantly affected the physicochemical and functional properties of these tea extracts. This study revealed that Gushu Pu-erh extracted at 100℃ for 3 min with 30 s of shaking provides better results in terms of the antioxidant potential and mineral content.

A Study on National Mining Investment Security Analysis for the Overseas Mineral Resources Investment Business (해외 광물자원 투자 사업을 위한 국가위험도 분석 연구)

  • Ko, Eun-Mi;Choi, Soen-Gyu;Kim, Chang-Seong;Kim, Seong-Yong;Pak, Sang-Joon
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.41 no.5
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    • pp.475-484
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    • 2008
  • In this study, we analyzed national mining investment security and country risk, and suggested a new index for exploration and development investment for mining projects in abroad by an analysis of relationship between these grades and mineral resource development investment. For this, potential risks for mining in mineral-rich countries are assessed, and the risk of the exploration and development investment for mining projects is relatively evaluated by OECD country risk. It is noted that countries of the lower ranks in OECD are consistently good agreement with the high grade in Behre Dolbear Group Inc. for favorable mineral exploitation, whereas the higher ranks have shown diverse and high risks for the mining investigation and development. Consequently, it is necessary that assessment of the relationship between mineral resource index and country risk for mining projects to be investigated and developed in future should be applied before business decision of mineral investigation projects in abroad.

Induced Polarization Surveys of Contaminants and Introduction to Case Studies (오염원에 대한 유도분극탐사 반응 및 사례 소개)

  • Kim, Bitnarae;Caesary, Desy;Yu, Huieun;Cho, AHyun;Song, Seo Young;Cho, Sung Oh;Joung, Inseok;Nam, Myung Jin
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.25 no.2_spc
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    • pp.86-100
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    • 2020
  • Analyzing and monitoring environmental contaminants based on geophysical exploration techniques have become important and it is now widely applied to delineate spatial distribution geophysical characteristics in wide area. Among the techniques, induced polarization (IP) method, which measures polarization effects on electrical potential distribution, has drawn much attention as an effective tool for environmental monitoring since IP is sensitive to changes in biochemical reactions. However, various reactions stemming from the presence of multiple contaminants have greatly enhanced heterogeneity of polluted sites to result in highly variable electrical characteristics of the site. Those contaminants influence chemical and physical state of soil and groundwater to alter electrical double layer, which in turn influences polarization of the media. Since biochemical reactions between microbes and contaminants result in various IP effects, IP laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate IP responses of the contaminated soil samples under various conditions. Field IP surveys can delineate the spatial distribution of contamination, while providing additional information about electrical properties of a target medium, together with DC resistivity. Reviewing IP effects of contaminants as well as IP surveys can serve as a good starting point for the application of IP survey in site assessment for environmental remediation.

Pb and Zn in Peru: Supply Trend and Resource Amounts (페루의 연-아연: 공급동향 및 자원량)

  • Ale, Jorge Acosta;Santisteban, Alexander;Huanacuni, Dina;Yang, Seok-Jun;Heo, Chul-Ho
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.135-145
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    • 2016
  • Until 2014, 14 million tonnes of Pb (metal based) and 41 million tonnes of Zn (metal based) were produced in Peru. Representative two Pb-Zn metallogenic belts were known in Peru. They are lower Cretaceous-Paleocene VMS Cu-Zn-Au metallogenic belt and Miocene epithermal, skarn, replacement & polymetallic vein metallogenic belt. If four new mining projects were launched and additional three mining projects were prepared until 2017, it seems possible to produce 0.34 million tonnes of Pb and 1.5 million tonnes of Zn additionally. In Pb-Zn metallogenic belt in Peru, potential Zn amounts range from 9 to 6000 million tonnes with 0.1 to 14% Zn and potential Pb amounts range from 5 to 2800 million tonnes with 0.04 to 5.3% Pb.

The Characteristics os Water Quality of Tap water and Far-infrared rays mineral water (수돗물과 원적외선 기능수의 수질 특성의 비교)

  • 백우현
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.423-428
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    • 2000
  • The characteristics of Far-infrared rays mineral water(FIR water) have been compared to the tap water by means of relationship between FIR water and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy(NMR), FIR water and thermography FIR water and velocity of blood FIR-water and pH, FIR water and dissolved oxygen(DO), FIR water and Oxidation-Reduction Potential(ORP) using the development FIR water purification of grand prix system. From the experimental result are quite satisfactory when compared with the tap water. Also the FIR water were evaluated to see if those are tasty and healthy using the Hashimoto's Mineral Balance Index. As a result FIR-water was found as tasty and healthy.

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Investigations on Eco Friendly Insulating Fluids from Rapeseed and Pongamia Pinnata Oils for Power Transformer Applications

  • Thanigaiselvan, R.;Raja, T. Sree Renga;Karthik, R.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.2348-2355
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    • 2015
  • Transformer mineral oil which is normally hydrocarbon based is non- biodegradable and pollutes the environment in all aspects. Though vegetable oils are eco-friendly in nature and potentially could be used in transformers as a replacement for the mineral oil, there usage is restricted because of their oxidative instability. The present work focuses on using rapeseed oil and pongamia (pongamia pinnata) oil as effective alternatives for the traditional mineral oil in power transformer. The oxidative stability of the rapeseed oil and pongamia oil is increased by using combinations of the natural and synthetic anti-oxidants as additives. The parameters like breakdown voltage, viscosity, flash point, fire point are measured for the rapeseed oil and pongamia oil with and without the additives as per IEC and ASTM standards. The results shown encouraging changes in the parameter values and ensures the use of the oils as a potential alternative insulation in power transformers.

The Influence of Mineral Nutrients on Growth and Alkaloid Levels in Lycopersicum esculentum (Mineral Nutrient용액(溶液)이 Tomato의 성장(成長)과 Tomatine Alkaloid 생성량(生成量)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Chung, See-Ryun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 1972
  • Twenty kinds of minerel nutrient solution were prepared and supplied to the tomatoes planted in Norwegian quartz pots. These plants were cultured for nine weeks and several physiogical phenomena were observed during the growing period, and after harvest, the alkaloid contents were determined. The highest growth potential was in NS 3 group while the highest alkaloid content wasein KMg 18 group.

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Analysis of Effective Anisotropic Elastic Constants and Low-Velocity Impact of Biomimetic Multilayer Structures (생체구조를 모방한 다층복합재료의 이방성 유효탄성계수 및 저속 충격 해석)

  • Lee, Jong-Won;Beom, Hyeon-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.29 no.11
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    • pp.1245-1255
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    • 2012
  • Effective elastic constants of biomimetic multilayer structures with hierarchical structures are evaluated based on the potential energy balance method. The effective anisotropic elastic constants are used in analyzing low-velocity impact of biomimetic multilayer structures consisting of mineral and protein. It is shown that displacements of biomimetic multilayer structures strongly depend on the volume fraction of mineral and hierarchical level. The effect of the volume fraction of mineral and hierarchical level on the contact force and stresses at the impact point are also discussed.

Identifying potential mineral resources using digital imagery

  • Cranfield, L.C.;Vohora, V.K.;Donoghue, S.L.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.254-256
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    • 2003
  • A total of one hundred and twenty three goldbearing mineral deposits in the Charters Towers area west of Townswille, Queensland, Australia were initially classified into four named and unnamed separate vein styles, with different trends and alteration patterns, a breccia-style deposit and placer gold deposits. The area has vein deposits in Ordovician and Silurian granitoids and breccia-style in the Carboniferous volcanics. In this paper a modeling of these deposits is described using geological mapping, landscape analysis and digital imagery (Landsat TM and geophysics) to improve the classification and identification of possible new target for exploration.

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Effect of bio-fortification of Balanites aegyptiaca Del seed proteins on the mineral profile and pasting property of ogi products

  • Ogori Akama Friday;Girgih Abraham Tartenger;Eke Mike Ojotu;Abu Joseph Oneh
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.385-393
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    • 2024
  • Ogi production results in nutrient loss. B. aegyptiaca seeds, rich in biomaterials, could enhance ogi's nutritional potential. This study aimed to fortify ogi with bioactives from B. aegyptiaca seeds, targeting a 16% protein inclusion, compared to ogi flour as control. Mineral profiles were analyzed, showing higher levels in the fortified samples, particularly in DAM-ogi and PP-ogi, which are implicated in diabetes control. Pasting profiles indicated higher values in PP-ogi, suggesting improved rheological properties due to B. aegyptiaca bioactives.