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Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl China Virus Impairs Photosynthesis in the Infected Nicotiana benthamiana with βC1 as an Aggravating Factor

  • Farooq, Tahir;Liu, Dandan;Zhou, Xueping;Yang, Qiuying
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.521-529
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    • 2019
  • Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus is a species of the widespread geminiviruses. The infection of Nicotiana benthamiana by Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus (TYLCCNV) causes a reduction in photosynthetic activity, which is part of the viral symptoms. ${\beta}C1$ is a viral factor encoded by the betasatellite DNA ($DNA{\beta}$) accompanying TYLCCNV. It is a major viral pathogenicity factor of TYLCCNV. To elucidate the effect of ${\beta}C1$ on plants' photosynthesis, we measured the relative chlorophyll (Chl) content and Chl fluorescence in TY-LCCNV-infected and ${\beta}C1$ transgenic N. benthamiana plants. The results showed that Chl content is reduced in TYLCCNV A-infected, TYLCCNV A plus $DNA{\beta}$ (TYLCCNV A + ${\beta}$)-infected and ${\beta}C1$ transgenic plants. Further, changes in Chl fluorescence parameters, such as electron transport rate, $F_v/F_m$, NPQ, and qP, revealed that photosynthetic efficiency is compromised in the aforementioned N. benthamiana plants. The presense of ${\beta}C1$ aggravated the decrease of Chl content and photosynthetic efficiency during viral infection. Additionally, the real-time quantitative PCR analysis of oxygen evolving complex genes in photosystem II, such as PsbO, PsbP, PsbQ, and PsbR, showed a significant reduction of the relative expression of these genes at the late stage of TYLCCNV A + ${\beta}$ infection and at the vegetative stage of ${\beta}C1$ transgenic N. benthamiana plants. In summary, this study revealed the pathogenicity of TYLCCNV in photosynthesis and disclosed the effect of ${\beta}C1$ in exacerbating the damage in photosynthesis efficiency by TYLCCNV infection.

Design of Heliostat Field for 200kW Tower Type Solar Thermal Power Plant (200kW 탑형 태양열발전시스템의 Heliostat Field 설계)

  • Park, Young Chil
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.41-51
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    • 2012
  • Heliostat field is the most important subsystem in the tower type solar thermal power plant since its optical performance affects the total system efficiency most significantly while the construction cost of it is the major part of total construction cost in such a power plant. Thus a well designed heliostat field to maximize the optical efficiency as well as to minimize the land usage is very important. This work presents methodology, procedures and result of heliostat filed design for 200kW solar thermal power plant built recently in Daegu, Korea. A $2{\times}2(m)$ rectangular shaped receiver located at 43(m) high and tilted $28^{\circ}$ toward heliostat field, 450 of heliostats of which the reflective surface is formed by 4 of $1{\times}1(m)$ flat plate mirror facet, and the land area having about $140{\times}120(m)$ size are used to form the heliostat field. A procedure to deploy 450 heliostats in radial staggered nonblocking formation is developed. Also the procedures to compute the cosine effect, intercept ratio, blocking and shading ratio in the field are developed. Finally the heliostat filed is designed by finding the optimal radial distance and azimuthal spacing in radial staggered nonblocking formation such that the designed heliostat field optical efficiency could be maximized. The designed heliostat field has 77% of annual average optical efficiency, which is obtained by annually averaging the optical efficiencies computed between the time of where sun elevation angle becomes $10^{\circ}$ after sunrise and the time of where sun elevation angle becomes $10^{\circ}$ before sunset in each day.

Performance Analysis of Closed-type OTEC Cycle using Waste Heat (폐열 이용 폐쇄형 해양온도차발전 사이클의 성능)

  • Lee, Ho-Saeng;Jung, Dong-Ho;Hong, Seok-Won;Kim, Hyeon-Ju
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.80-84
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    • 2011
  • The cycle performance of closed ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system with 50 kW gross power was evaluated to obtain the basic data for the optimal design of OTEC using waste heat such as solar power, discharged heat from condenser of power plant. The basic thermodynamic model for OTEC is Rankine cycle, and the surface seawater and deep seawater were used for the heat source of evaporator and condenser, respectively. The cycle performance such as efficiency, heat exchanger capacity, etc. was analyzed on the variation of temperature increase by waste heat. The cycle efficiency increased and necessary capacity of evaporator and condenser decreased under 50kW gross power with respect to the temperature increase of working fluid. Also, when the temperature increase is about $13.5^{\circ}C$, the heat which can be used is generated. By generator with 0.9 effectiveness under the simulated condition, the cycle efficiency was improved approximately 3.0% comparing with the basic cycle.

Organophosphorus Insecticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables (과실 채소중 잔류농약(유기인제)에 관한 연구)

  • 윤숙자
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 1990
  • Adapting two step aeration system to a waste water treatment of W-paper manufactory as Full-Scale Plants, we drew a following conclusion from its practical working. 1. Because BOD removal efficiency was 20% in A-Stage, 90% in B-Stage and total removal efficiency was 97%. It worked treatment plant well and was suitable for effluent water standard as well. Because COD removal efficiency was 42% in A-stage, 71% in B-stage and the total removal efficiency was 94% COD control was possible in effluent water quality. 2. Treatment efficiency according to a load capacity was average 20% in 1.401 BOD kg/m3/d load of A-Stage and average 90% in 0.273 BOD kg/$\textrm {m}^3$ / d load of B-Stage. 3. Treatment efficiency according to a ratio of F/M was 2.657--5.024 kg BOD/kg MLSS/d in A-Stage and BOD removal efficiency was 16-261 in the same stage. The ratio of F/M was 0.068-0.094 kg BOD /kg MLSS/d and BOD removal efficiency ratio was 85-94%. Therefore treatment efficiency could be kept stably and volume of aeration tank could be reduced wholly. 4. Treatment efficiency according to MLSS appeared BOD 20%. COD 42%, in A-Stage and removal efficiency appeared BOD 90%, COD 71% in B-Stage. They were suitable for plan condition. 5. Because of working of complemented treatment plant by AB-Process. 20,000,000 Won a month was saved than the ordinary working cost. Therefore, it was assumed that invested cost could be recollected in 19 months or so consequently.

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Efficient Callus Induction and Plant Regeneration from Immature and Mature Embryo Culture of Korean Wheat Genotypes

  • Lee, Byung-Moo;Moon, Jung-Hun;Lee, Sang-Kyu;Kim, Kyung-Hee;Kang, Moon-Seok;Heo, Hwa-Young;Kwon, Young-Up;Nam, Jung-Hyun;Seo, Yong-Weon
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.38-43
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    • 2003
  • Immature and mature embryos of 18 Korean wheat genotypes were cultured in vitro to develop an efficient method of callus formation and plant regeneration, and to compare the responses of both embryo cultures. Immature and mature embryos were placed on a solid agar medium containing the MS salts and vitamins, 30g/l maltose, 2 mg/l 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), and amino acids. The developed calli were maintained on regeneration medium containing MS salts and B5 vitamins, 20 g/l sucrose, and the combination of two plant growth regulators, 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Immature embryos in most genotypes showed high efficiency of callus induction except three genotypes; Eunpamil, Chunggemil, and Namhaemil, and significant differences among the genotypes. Plant regeneration of calli induced from immature embryos showed high efficiency in Geurumil (56.5%), Tapdongmil (50.5%), Gobunmil (45.5%), and Urimil(42.2%). The analysis of variance showed significant differences for regeneration frequency among the genotypes. Mature embryos showed low callus induction frequency compared with that in immature embryos, and significant differences among the genotypes. Plant regeneration of calli induced from mature embryos showed high efficiency in Keumkangmil (33.33%), Tapdongmil(28.13%), and Geurumil (27.78%). The analysis of variance showed significant differences for plant regeneration frequency among the genotypes.

Advanced Treatment Efficiency of Biological String Media and Oenanthe javanica for Effluent Quality Improvement in the Sedimentation Model Plant (하수의 최종 유출수 수질 개선을 위한 침전조 모형실험에 적용한 끈상 미생물접촉재와 미나리의 고도처리효율에 관한 연구)

  • Bae Joon-Sam;Lee Sang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.440-447
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    • 2006
  • This study was aimed at the improvement of the effluent quality of municipal wastewater treatment plant by Oenanthe javanica and Bio-string media. The results were compared with conventional sedimentation tank and pilot sedimentation plant. In this study BOD as organic pollutants, SS, Nitrogen and Phosphorus were tested to evaluate the removal efficiencies for the advanced treatment. The result were as follow: in the Pilot Plant experiment, Tank 2 was fairly high removal efficiency as compared with Tank 1. The removal efficiency of BOD and SS in Tank 2 were as a range of $7.9%{\sim}38.8%,\;14.3%{\sim}60.0%$ and the removal efficiency of T-N, T-P were a range of $9.6%{\sim}31.5%,\;33.0%{\sim}80.0%$ respectively. The removal efficiency of T-P and SS were much higher than BOB and T-N.

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A study on Management System Design of Plant Evaluation for Safety and Productivity (안전과 생산성을 고려한 설비평가의 관리체계 설계)

  • Cho, Yong-Wook;Seo, Jang-Hun;Yang, Kwang-Mo
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2008
  • This study's purpose centers plant management activities that is management system for total plant efficiency's maximization, plant evaluation system that production and safety management activities factor that is enforcing in manufacturing industry can develop evaluation model that can evaluate quantitative activities in process that maximize productivity and safety efficiency wishes to do design.

Unit Response Optimizer mode Design of Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant based on Fuzzy logic & Model Predictive Controller (퍼지 로직 및 모델 예측 제어기 적용을 통한 초초임계압 화력발전소 부하 응답 최적화 운전 방법 설계)

  • Oh, Ki-Yong;Kim, Ho-Yol
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.57 no.12
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    • pp.2285-2290
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    • 2008
  • Even though efficiency of coal-fired power plant is proportional to operating temperature, increasement of operating temperature is limited by a technological level of each power plant component. It is an alternative plan to increase operating pressure up to ultra super critical point for efficiency enhancement. It is difficult to control process of power plant in ultra super critical point because that point has highly nonlinear characteristics. In this paper, new control logic, Unit Response Optimizer Controller(URO Controller) which is based on Fuzzy logic and Model Predictive Controller, is introduced for better performance. Then its performance is tested and analyzed with design guideline.