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Prevalence of Microbiological Contamination on Water Purifiers at Lunchroom in Child Care Center (어린이집 급식실 정수기의 미생물학적 오염 평가)

  • Yoon, Mi-Hye;Kim, Jung-Beom;Oh, Hyuk-Soo
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.599-604
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    • 2012
  • In this study, the prevalence of microbiological hazard on water purifiers at lunchroom in child care center was investigated. A total of 49 water purifiers and their purified cold water were sampled to test about the total aerobic bacteria, coliform bacteria, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp. Total aerobic bacteria was detected over 2.0 log CFU/mL in 6 out of 49 purified cold water (12.2%), ranged from 2.0 to 2.4 log CFU/mL, and the average number of total aerobic bacteria was showed to be 3.3 log CFU/drain spout. The drain spout turned out to be a major contaminant in water purifier and needs to be improved. Coliform bacteria were also detected in 7 out of 49 cold faucets (14.3%) and 7 out of 49 drain spouts (14.3%), but not detected in purified cold water. All samples were not contaminated with the pathogens tested in this study, except for B. cereus, which was contaminated on 2 out of 49 cold faucets (4.1%) and 4 out of 49 drain spouts (8.2%). All of B. cereus isolates produced enterotoxin, such as heamolysin BL enterotoxin (HBL) or non-heamolytic enterotoxin (NHE). The HBL was detected in 5 out of 6 B. cereus isolates (83.3%), including B. cereus PCF-11 and B. cereus PDS-30 isolate only produced NHE (16.7%). These results showed that the sanitary conditions of cold faucets and drain spouts should be improved promptly.

Analysis of RF Signal Transmission in WDM-ROF Employging Photonic Crystal Fiber (광결정 광섬유를 갖는 WDM-ROF 시스템의 고주파 신호전송특성 분석)

  • Kim, So-An;Park, Chul-Soo;Lee, Chung-Ghiu
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.188-194
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    • 2011
  • We analyze transmission performance of radio frequency signal in WDM-ROF (wavelength division multiplexing - radio over fiber) system employing photonic crystal fiber. In a WDM-ROF system employing conventional single-mode fiber, transmission performance of radio frequency signal is analyzed depending on each WDM channel. In this case, each WDM channel experiences power fluctuation of received RF signal in remote node because of double sidebands of the modulated signal and wavelength dependent dispersion of single mode fiber. This RF power fluctuation acts as a design constraint in viewpoint of system design. By employing photonic crystal fiber (PCF) with dispersion compensation characteristics, the transmission performance of RF signal can be improved compared with the case with SMF only.

Investigation of an Arc-induced Long Period Fiber Grating Inscribed in a Photonic Crystal Fiber with Two Large Air Holes

  • Kim, Sun-Duck;Kim, Gil-Hwan;Hwang, Kyu-Jin;Lim, Sun-Do;Lee, Kwan-Il;Kim, Sang-Hyuck;Lee, Sang-Bae
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.428-433
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    • 2009
  • A photonic crystal fiber with two large air holes outside the holey cladding region is fabricated to induce an effective long periodic grating (LPG) in the core by an electric arc discharge. We believe that the two large air holes lead to the asymmetric perturbation in the core under the electric arc discharge, thereby introducing the coupling to the first higher-order mode. The transmission characteristics of the PCF with the LPG for the external perturbation such as strain, curvature, and temperature are also investigated. It was found that the shift of resonance peak in the transmission spectrum depends on the bending direction. The curvature of 8.55 $m^{-1}$ results in the center wavelength shifts of 1.8, 4.3, and 11 nm for a vertical, diagonal, and horizontal direction of the curvature to the large air-hole alignment, respectively.

Effects of soft pellet creep feed on pre-weaning and post-weaning performance and intestinal development in piglets

  • Chen, Hao;Wang, Chunwei;Wang, You;Chen, Yilin;Wan, Meng;Zhu, Jiadong;Zhu, Aixia
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.714-723
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    • 2021
  • Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of soft pellet creep feed (SPCF) on growth performance and intestinal development in piglets. Methods: A total of 18 sows and their litters of crossbred piglets (14±2 days, 3.73±0.72 kg) were assigned to one of three dietary groups receiving i) powder creep feed (PCF), ii) hard pellet creep feed (HPCF) or iii) SPCF during the pre-weaning period. After weaning, piglets were selected for continuous evaluation of the three diets on growth performance and intestinal health. Results: In the pre-weaning period, the average daily feed intake and average daily dry matter intake were significantly higher in the SPCF group than the HPCF group (p<0.05). In the post-weaning and entire experimental period, the different diets had no significant effect on growth performance. At 10 d after weaning, the serum glucose concentration was lower in the SPCF group (p<0.05) than the other groups; a higher (p<0.05) villus height and lower (p<0.05) crypt depth in the jejunum were also observed in the SPCF group than the other groups; Meanwhile, in the duodenum and jejunum, the SPCF group had a higher (p<0.05) villus height to crypt depth ratio than the other groups; Furthermore, the higher (p<0.05) threshold cycle values of lactic acid bacteria and lower (p<0.05) threshold cycle values of Clostridium, Enterobacter and Escherichia coli were also observed in the SPCF group, and the sucrase and maltase activity was higher (p<0.05) in the SPCF group than the other groups in duodenum and ileum. Conclusion: The SPCF improved pre-weaning feed intake and decreased the negative effects of weaning stress in the intestine in piglets.

Optimal Medium Composition of Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis latifolia) Cultivation Using Douglas Fir Wood Chip and Comparison of The β-glucan Contents of The Fruiting Body (미송톱밥을 이용한 꽃송이버섯 재배의 최적 배지 조성과 버섯의 β-glucan 함량 비교)

  • Wang, Seung-Jin;Kim, Hyun-Seok;Wi, An-Jin;Yoon, Byung-Sun;Park, Whoa-Shig;Park, Hyeong-Ho;Oh, Deuk-Sil
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.428-438
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    • 2014
  • Functional effects of cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis latifolia) have been magnified by various media and internal and external research papers, recently. So, optimum condition of wood chip particle size and cultivation method of high ${\beta}$-glucan content for bulk cultivation generalization of cauliflower mushroom farms researched. As a result, T7 (1~2 mm 25%, 2~4 mm 50%, over 4 mm 25%) media as mixed media of certain ratio of particle size, showed excellent growth at $11.5{\pm}1.0$ cm / 44 days. Also, production of fruit body found higher than control and marketable pileus part took 85% ratio. The ${\beta}$-glucan content at media composition condition showed 1.4~2.4 times higher content in stipe part than pileus part. Also, PCF300 medium found 59.5% highest ${\beta}$-glucan content in stipe part. While ${\beta}$-glucan content showed 33.0% low content in pileus part. Therefore it needed additional study that ${\beta}$-glucan content improved in pileus part. In conclusion, production of high ${\beta}$-glucan content cauliflower mushroom was possible by T7 condition (wood chip particle size: 1~2 mm 25%, 2~4 mm 50% and over 4 mm 25%, composition: corn powder, flour and 300 ppm yeast).

Conception Rate of Ovulation-Estrus Synchronization Method in Hanwoo (한우에 있어서 발정ㆍ배란 동기화법에 의한 수태율)

  • 박정준;임석기;이명식;전기준;박수봉;정영훈;우제석;나기준
    • Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.207-213
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    • 2003
  • This objective of this experiment were to evaluate the effect of various estrus synchronization programs on estrus detection rate and pregnancy rate in Hanwoo. After Postpartum 60 Days, a total of 150 cows divided into 2 groups. Cows Group 1 were treated with one luteolytic dosage of PGF$_2$$\alpha$(25 mg, im; lutalyse. USA) on Day 0, and with a second dosage 14 d later; cows in Group 2 were treated with GnRH(l00 $\mu\textrm{g}$, im; Conceral. Korea) on Day 0, PGF$_2$$\alpha$ 7 d later, GnRH 2 d later, and then time-inseminated approximately 16 h after this second treatment with GnRH. Ovarian morphology was monitored cows by trans-rectal ultrasonography from 24 hr to 32 hrs after second GnRH injection. The result obtained summarized as follows: 1. Cows synchronization of estrus with GnRH+PGF$_2$$\alpha$+GnRH(Ov-synch) and PGF$_2$$\alpha$ were 91.3 and 40.0%, respectively. 2. Induced ovulation were 24 to 32hr after the second GnRH injection, but high induced ovulation was 28hr. 3. High conception rate were 24hr insemination after the second GnRH injection. 4. Conception rate with PGF$_2$$\alpha$, CIDR and GnRH treatment were 50.0, 36.0 and 76.9%, respectively.

Optical Transceiver Module for Next-generation Automotive Optical Network, MOST1000 (차세대 자동차 광네트워크 MOST1000 용 광트랜시버 모듈)

  • Kim, Gye Won;Hwang, Sung Hwan;Lee, Woo-Jin;Kim, Myoung Jin;Jung, Eun Joo;An, Jong Bea;Kim, Jin Hyeok;Moon, Jong Ha;Rho, Byung Sup
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.196-200
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    • 2013
  • Heretofore, it was enough that most of optical transceiver modules for automotive networks have the performance of data rate from 10 Mbps to 150 Mbps. As the required data rate in automotive infotainment systems has recently been increasing, the development of a new optical transceiver having high speed data rate over 1Gbps is now required. Therefore, we suggested a next-generation bi-directional optical transceiver module using vertical cavity surface emitting laser technology and plastic clad fiber technology, for the next-generation automotive optical network, MOST1000. We fabricated the high-speed and compact optical transceiver having 1 Gbps data rate and -22 dBm sensitivity satisfying bit error rate $10^{-12}$.