• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1061-1069
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• 2021

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feed processing and particle size on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and gastric health in growing-finishing pigs. Methods: A total of 360 growing pigs (22.64±0.014 kg initial body weight [BW]) were allocated to 1 of 6 treatments with 6 replicates by BW and sex, and 10 pigs were housed in one pen in a randomized complete block design. The BW and feed intake were recorded to calculate growth performance. For the digestibility trial, a total of 24 barrows with an initial BW of 33.65±0.372 kg were split into 6 treatments with a completely randomized design. Dietary treatments were designed by a 2×3 factorial arrangement of treatments based on two main factors, particle size (600, 750, 900 ㎛) and feed form (mash and pellet) of diet. Experimental diets were formulated to contain the requirements of the NRC (2012). Results: The BW and average daily gain were not changed by dietary treatments, and the feed intake of finishing pigs (wks 6 to 12) was increased when the pigs were fed a mash diet (p<0.05). For the overall period, the feed efficiency of pigs was improved with the pellet diet (p<0.01) and reduced particle size (p<0.05). The pellet diet had effects on increasing crude fat digestibility (p<0.01) relative to a mash diet, but there was no considerable change in dry matter and crude protein digestibilities by dietary treatments. In the evaluation of gastric health, a trend for an increased incidence of keratinization in the esophageal region was observed as particle size decreased (p = 0.07). Conclusion: Feed efficiency could be improved by pellet diet and reduced particle size. Nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and gastric health were not affected by feed form, and particle size ranged from 600 to 900 ㎛.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1153-1160
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• 2019

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of bamboo grass (Tiliacora triandra, Diels) pellet (Bamboo-Cass) supplementation on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, rumen microbial population and methane production in Thai native beef cattle. Methods: Four Thai native beef cattle bulls ($190{\pm}2kg$) were randomly allotted to four respective dietary treatments in a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. Treatments were the varying levels of Bamboo-Cass supplementation at 0, 50, 100, and 150 g/head/d, respectively. Rice straw was fed ad libitum and the concentrate offered at 0.5% of body weight. Results: Under this experiment, the findings revealed that acetate and butyrate production were decreased (p<0.05), propionate increased (p<0.05), whilst ruminal $NH_3-N$ concentration was decreased (p<0.05) by supplementation of Bamboo-Cass at 150 g/head/d. Moreover, rice straw intake, and microbial population were linearly increased (p<0.05), while methane production was decreased (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results from the present study indicate that supplementation of Bamboo-Cass at 150 g/head/d significantly enhanced feed intake, decreased protozoa and increased bacterial population, rumen fermentation efficiency while decreased methane production. Therefore, Bamboo-Cass as a supplement is promising as a rumen enhancer in beef cattle fed on rice straw.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.1765-1772
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• 2002

Three experiments were conducted to determine the feed processing method best suited for early and conventionallyweaned pigs, and to investigate the effects of different extrusion temperatures on ileal digestibility of amino acids in diets containing different protein sources. In exp.1, a total of 108 pigs (Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire${\times}$Duroc; 24 d of age and 7.60 kg average body weight) were alloted on the basis of sex, weight and ancestry to three treatments in a randomized complete block design. Feed processing methods used were mash (M), simple pellet (SP), and expanded pellet (EP). In exp. 2, a total of 96 pigs (Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire${\times}$Duroc; 14 d of age) were allotted on the basis of sex, weight, and ancestry to three treatments in a randomized complete block design. Diets were mash (M), expanded pellet (EP), and expanded pellet crumble (EPC). In exp. 3, a study was designed to investigate the effect of different extrusion temperatures (100, 120, and $140^{\circ}C$) over the control (untreated) on the ileal digestibility of amino acids in diets containing protein sources such as spray-dried plasma protein (SDPP), whey protein concentrate (WPC), and fish meal (FM). Results in exp.1 showed that ADG, ADFI and the F/G ratio of pigs fed the SP diet were improved (p<0.05) compared with those fed the M or the EP diets, but the digestibility of nutrients was not different (p>0.05) among the treatments. In exp. 2, pigs fed expanded pellet treatments (EP or EPC) had a significantly improved (p<0.05) F/G ratio compared to the pigs fed the M diet which was primarily attributed to the significant reduction (p<0.05) in ADFI, but the overall growth rate of pigs fed expanded pellet diets was not improved. In exp. 3, there was a significant interaction effect (p<0.05) between the extrusion temperature and protein source on the ileal digestibility of amino acids. With an extrusion temperature of $100^{\circ}C$, the ileal digestibility of Lys, Val, Gly and Ser was significantly lower in the diet containing WPC compared to the diet containing SDPP. Increasing the temperature to $120^{\circ}C$ led to significant differences (p<0.05) in the digestibility of Thr and Tyr between diets containing WPC and SDPP. Regardless of extrusion temperatures, the weaned pigs' diet containing either SDPP or FM had significantly higher Lys, Phe, Thr, Val, and Gly digestibility relative to the WPC diet. Results of the present study suggest that simple pelleting of diets containing protein sources such as whey protein concentrate, spray-dried plasma protein and fish meal would be better than the extruded or expanded pellet diets. Extruder or expander processing of weaned pigs' feed could reduce palatability and ileal digestibility of several amino acids and therefore may be responsible for a negative growth response in weaned pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2018

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of pelleted and expanded sorghum-based feeds prepared with different moisture levels and particle size of ingredients on metabolizable energy, ileal digestibility of amino acids and broiler performance. Methods: The experiment was performed with 720 male broiler chicks of the Cobb strain, with treatments of six replications, with 15 birds each; they were arranged in a completely randomized design and $2{\times}2{\times}2$ factorial scheme (pelleted or expanded feed processing, 0.8% or 1.6% moisture addition in the mixer, and particle size of 650 or 850 microns). Results: Higher pellet quality (pellets, % and pellet durability index [PDI]) was obtained in expanded diets and inclusion of 1.6% moisture. The particle size of 850 microns increased the PDI of final diet. All studied treatments had no significant effect on weight gain and broiler carcass and cut yields. Lower feed conversion occurred for birds fed pelleted feed at 42 d. The highest apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and apparent metabolizable energy corrected to zero nitrogen balance (AMEn) values of feed in the initial rearing phase (10 to 13 days) were observed in birds fed pelleted feed or for feed prepared with 1.6% moisture. The highest ileal digestibility coefficients of amino acids were obtained with the consumption of pelleted feed prepared with a particle size of 650 microns and 1.6% moisture. Conclusion: Pelleted feed prepared with a milling particle size of 650 microns and 1.6% moisture provided increased ileal digestibility of amino acids and AMEn in the starter period. However, the expanded feed improved pellet quality and feed conversion of broilers at 42 days of age. We conclude that factors such as moisture, particle size and processing affect the pellet quality, and therefore should be considered when attempting to optimize broiler performance.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2004

고온호기성발효장치(TAO system)로 발효 처리한 양돈분뇨고형물을 톱밥과 왕겨로 혼합한 뒤 성형건조장치를 이용하여 펠렛 비료를 제조하였다. 제조된 펠렛 비료(TAO-PF)의 비료이용성을 검토하기 위하여 배추를 이용하여 포장시험을 실시하였으며, 수확 후 생육량 및 토양의 생물, 이화학적 변화를 분석하였다. 생육실험은 펠렛 비료(TAO-PF)를 포함하여 시판 상토(Bed soil), 발효고형물(TAO-S), 화학비료(NPK), 무비료(대조구)로 나누어 실험하였다. 제조된 발효펠렛(TAO-PF)의 상온저장성은 미생물의 증식경향으로 보아 수분 함량이 $18\%,\;25\%$ 처리구보다는 $12\%$ 처리구가 적절한 것으로 판단되었다. 배추를 이용한 각 처리구에서의 생육실험결과, 토양세균의 변화는 TAO-PF 처리구가 NPK, 무비료구 보다 처리기간중 증식하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 방선균의 증가와 사상균의 감소현상은 NPK, 무비료 처리 에 비해 TAO-S, TAO-PF 처리구에서 현저하여 발효고형물의 토양시비가 토양생물상 변화에 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 본 생육실험을 통해 배추의 구고, 구폭, 엽수 등으로 보아 TAO-S, TAO-PF 처리구는 각각 화학비료, 시판상토 처리구를 대체 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.596-602
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• 2016

Experiments were carried out examine short-term effects of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and long-term effects of luteinising hormone releasing hormone analogue (LHRHa) on milt production of the tongue sole Cynoglossus semilaevis. In the first experiment, each fish was implanted with a blank cholesterol pellet (control), 100 and $200{\mu}g$ LHRHa per kg body weight. In the second experiment, fish were injected with either 100, 200, 400 and 800 IU hCG per kg body weight or same volume of marine fish Ringer's solution. In the first experiment, milt volume was increased in male implanted with $200{\mu}g$ LHRHa pellet compared with other groups at day 10. Injection of 400 and 800 IU hCG resulted in an increase in the milt volume at hour 96 after the treatment. Although statistical difference is unable to confirm because of small milt volume, compared with the control group, hormone pellet-treated groups had a reduction in the mean spermatocrit (Sct) and sperm concentration (Sc). The results suggest that the increase in milt volume is at least partially gonadotropin (GtH)-dependent and increased milt volume has a relationship with milt hydration.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2023

지속가능한 바이오에너지 이용을 위해서는 국내 바이오매스 이용 확대와 지속가능성 증대가 필수적인데, 국내 관련 체계는 아직 미비한 상황이다. 이에 바이오 연료에 대한 지속가능성 평가를 위한 앞선 체계가 마련되어 있는 EU의 RED-II 방법론을 활용하여 국내 농업 잔재물 바이오매스인 케나프(Hibiscus cannabinus L.) 줄기 펠릿을 이용한 바이오매스 발전의 전과정 온실가스 배출량을 이론적으로 산정하였다. 케나프 잔재물 펠릿의 생산경로에 대해 EU 공동연구센터(Joint Research Center)의 배출계수를 이용하여 잔재물 수집, 운송, 펠릿 연료화까지의 전과정 온실가스 배출량을 산정한 결과, 배출량은 3.0 gCO₂eq/MJ로 나타났고 이를 25% 발전효율로 연소하여 전력을 생산하는 경우 전과정 온실가스 배출량은 11.9 gCO₂eq/MJ로 산출되었다. 이는 전력배출계수로 환산하면 42.8 kgCO₂eq/MWh로, 국내 전력배출계수 443.4 kgCO₂eq/MWh와 비교하면 90.3%의 온실가스 배출량 감축을 달성할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 수입 목재펠릿과 비교하는 경우 최소 59.6%의 온실가스 배출 감축이 가능하여, 국내 발생 잔재물 바이오매스를 바이오에너지 생산에 이용하는 경우 기존 수입 목재펠릿에 비하여 높은 수준의 온실가스 배출 감축 달성이 가능함을 확인하였다. 이는 국내 바이오에너지의 전과정온실가스 배출량평가 체계 마련을위한 기초자료로 활용될 수있을 것으로기대된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2006

H. erinaceum의 기능성 소재화 연구의 일환으로, 지금까지 체계적으로 연구된 바 없는 H. erinaceum의 액체배양을 시도하고. 이 버섯의 서로 다른 생물반응기하의 액체배양 특성을 규명하고 대량생산을 검토하였다. 5 L 용량의 jar fermenter와 air-lift fermenter에서의 액체배양의 비교실험을 통해 air-lift fermenter의 사용이 종균 배양에 적합한 것으로 나타났으며, 형태 분석을 통해 적정 크기($2{\sim}4mm$)의 pellet 형태의 유지가 대량 생산의 중요인자인 것을 규명하였다. Air-lift fermenter 하의 배양을 종균으로 하고, 적정 크기의 pellet을 유지하는 500 L까지의 jar fermenter를 사용한 회분 배양의 scale-up 실험결과, 30 및 500 L에서의 교반 및 통기속도는 각각 200 rpm, 1 vvm 및 150 rpm, 1 vvm이었다. 이 조건하에서 배양의 전 기간 중 적정 pellet을 유지하였으며, 최대 균사체량은 약 $13{\sim}14g/L$이었다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.594-602
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• 2021

Objective: An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of dragon fruit peel pellet (DFPP) as a rumen enhancer of dry matter consumption, nutrient digestibilities, ruminal ecology, microbial protein synthesis and rumimal methane production in Holstein crossbred bulls. Methods: Four animals, with an average live-weight of 200±20 kg were randomly assigned in a 4×4 Latin square design to investigate the influence of DFPP supplementation. There were four different dietary treatments: without DFPP, and with 200, 300, and 400 g/h/d, respectively. Results: Results revealed that dry matter consumption of total intake, rice straw and concentrate were not significantly different among treatments (p>0.05). It was also found that ruminal pH was not different among treatments (p>0.05), whilst protozoal group was reduced when DFPP increased (p<0.01). Blood urea nitrogen and NH3-N concentrations were increased at 400 g of DFPP supplementation (p<0.01). Additionally, volatile fatty acid production of propionate was significantly enhanced by the DFPP supplementation (p<0.05), while production of methane was consequently decreased (p<0.05). Furthermore, microbial protein synthesis and urinary purine derivatives were remarkably increased especially at 400 g of DFPP supplementation (p<0.05). Conclusion: Plant secondary compounds or phytonutrients (PTN) containing saponins (SP) and condensed tannins (CT) have been reported to influence rumen fermentation. DFPP contains both CT and SP as a PTN. The addition of 400 g of DFPP resulted in improved rumen fermentation end-products especially propionate (C3) and microbial protein synthesis. Therefore, DFPP is a promising rumen enhancer and indicated a significant potential of DFPP as feedstuff for ruminant feed to mitigate rumen methane production.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.857-862
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• 2004

Production of titanium powder directly from tantalum oxides ($TiO_2$) pellet through an electronically mediated reaction (EMR) by calciothermic reduction has been investigated. Feed material ($TiO_2\;pellet$) and reductant (Ca-Ni alloy) were charged into electronically isolated locations in a molten calcium chloride ($CaCl_2$) bath at $950^{\circ}C$. The current flow through an external circuit between the feed (cathode) and reductant (anode) locations was monitored during the reduction of $TiO_2$. The current approximately 3.2A was measured during the reaction in the external circuit connecting cathode and anode location. After the reduction experiment, pure titanium powder with low nickel content was obtained even though Ca-Ni alloy was used as a reductant. These results demonstrate that titanium powder can be produced without direct physical contact between the feed and reductant. In certain experimental conditions, pure titanium powder with approximately $99.5\;mass\%$ purity was successfully obtained.