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Towards water-efficient food systems: assessing the impact of dietary change and food waste reduction on water footprint in Korea

  • Qudus Adeyi;Bashir Adelodun;Golden Odey;Kyung Sook Choi
    • 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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    • pp.184-184
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    • 2023
  • Globally, agriculture is one of the largest consumers and polluters of water resources, contributing to the unsustainable use of limited water resources. To reduce the resource use and environmental footprints associated with current and future food systems, researchers and policy makers have recommended the transition to sustainable and healthier diets and the reduction of food loss and waste along the food supply chain. However, there is limited information on the synergistic effects and trade-offs of adopting the two measures. In this study, we assessed the water-saving potential of the two measures in South Korea using environmentally extended input-output relying on the EXIOBASE database for the reference year 2020, along with scenario analysis to model the potential outcomes. Specifically, we analyzed scenarios where meat consumption was reduced by 30% and 50% and in combination with a 50% reduction in food waste at the consumption stage for each scenario. According to our findings, by considering individual measures of dietary change and food waste reduction, shifting to a diet with 30% and 50% less meat consumption could lead to reduction in water footprint by 6.9% and 7.5%, respectively, while 50% reduction in food waste at the consumption stage could save about 14% of water footprint. However, the synergistic effects of the two measures such as 30% less meat consumption and 50% food waste reduction, and 50% less meat consumption and 50% food waste reduction result to 20% and 24% reductions in water footprint, respectively. Moreover, our findings also showed that increasing food consumption with high environmental impacts could promote resources use inefficiency when waste occurs. Thus, policy strategies that address synergistic effects of both dietary change and food waste reduction should be strengthened to achieve sustainable food system. International and national policies can increase resource efficiency by utilizing all available reduction potentials while considering strategies interactions.

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Synergistic Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Agricultural Production

  • Ramasamy, Krishnamoorthy;Joe, Manoharan Melvin;Kim, Ki-Yoon;Lee, Seon-Mi;Shagol, Charlotte;Rangasamy, Anandham;Chung, Jong-Bae;Islam, Md. Rashedul;Sa, Tong-Min
    • 한국토양비료학회지
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.637-649
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    • 2011
  • Soil microorganisms play a major role in improving soil fertility and plant health. Symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a key component of the soil microbial populations. AMF form a mutualistic association with the host plant and exert a positive influence on its growth and nutrient uptake. The establishment of mycorrhizal symbioses with the host plant can positively be influenced by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria through various mechanisms such as increased spore germination and hyphal permeability in plant roots. Though there are evidences that combined interactions between AMF and PGPR can promote the plant growth however mechanisms of these interactions are poorly understood. Better understanding of the interactions between AMF and other microorganisms is necessary for maintaining soil fertility and enhancing crop production. This paper reviews current knowledge concerning the interactions between AMF and PGPR with plants and discusses on enhanced nutrient availability, biocontrol, abiotic stress tolerance and phytoremediation in sustainable agriculture.

Tankyrase: Function and Tankyrase Inhibitor in Cancer

  • Kim, Mi Kyung
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.150-156
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    • 2018
  • Tankyrases are multifunctional poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases that regulate a variety of cellular processes including WNT signaling, telomere maintenance, regulation of mitosis, and many others. Tankyrases interact with target proteins and regulate their interactions and stability through poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation. In addition to their roles in telomere maintenance and regulation of mitosis, tankyrase proteins regulate tumor suppressors such as AXIN, PTEN, and AMOT. Therefore, tankyrases can be effective targets for cancer treatment. Tankyrase inhibitors could affect a variety of pathways that are carcinogenic (essential for the unlimited proliferation of human cancer cells), including WNT, AKT, YAP, telomere maintenance, and regulation of mitosis. Recently, new aspects of the function and mechanism of tankyrases have been reported and several tankyrase inhibitors have been identified. Also, it has been proposed that the combination of conventional chemotherapy agents with tankyrase inhibitors may have synergistic anti-cancer effects. Based on this, it is expected that more advanced and improved tankyrase inhibitors will be developed, enabling new therapeutic strategies against cancer and other tankyrase linked diseases. This review discusses tankyrase function and the role of tankyrase inhibitors in the treatment of cancer.

Magnolol 및 Honokiol의 항생제와의 병용 효과 (Antibacterial Activity of Magnolol and Honokiol in Combination with Antibiotics)

  • 정경수;이수나;김영호;배기환
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.407-411
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    • 2000
  • Antibacterial activities of magnolol (MGL) and honokiol (HKL) in combination with four representative antibiotics-amoxicillin (AMPC), oxytetracyclin (OTC), gentamicin (GM) and chloramphenicol (CAP)-were evaluated against four bacterial strains. When tested by disk-plate method, five out of eight combinations such as HKL-AMPC, HKL-CAP, MGL- AMPC, MGL-OTC, and MGL-CAP showed additive to synergistic interaction against gram- negative bacterium Salmonella typhimureum. Of these, MGL-AMPC combination turned out to be antagonistic against Sarcina lutea and Bacillus thurungiensis. Against these two grain-positive bacteria, only HKL-GM combination showed additivity to synergism. All the other combinations showed no interactions. Despite these results, however, no synergism was observed in checkerboard titration assay.

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스낵 컬처와 패스트 패션 (Snack Culture and Fast Fashion)

  • 윤을요
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제16권9호
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    • pp.612-627
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 오늘날 현대인의 일상에 하나의 문화현상으로 자리 잡은 스낵 컬처와 가성비 및 트렌드를 중시하는 소비패턴에 빠르게 대응하고 있는 패스트 패션에 관한 연구이다. 연구의 목적은 문화현상으로서의 스낵 컬처와 패스트 패션이 갖는 공통적인 속성을 파악하는데 있으며, 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 스낵 컬처와 패스트 패션은 속도와 짧은 시간, 간편화로 대표되는 3S의 속성을 지닌다. 둘째, 스낵 컬처는 재미있고 다양한 콘텐츠로 사용자의 욕구에 집중하며, 패스트 패션은 다양한 디자인으로 소비자의 요구에 부응한다. 셋째, 스낵 컬처는 IT기술을 근간으로 패스트 패션은 업무와 조직, 유통 체계의 기술적 혁신을 기반으로 성장하였다. 넷째, 스낵 컬처는 개방과 공유를 통해 세계와 소통하며 하나의 맥락을 글로벌화 시키고, 패스트 패션은 매출확대와 규모의 성장을 통해 다국적 기업으로 글로벌화 되고 있다. 다섯째, 스낵 컬처는 다-대-다의 관계로 소통하는 속성을 기초로 소셜 캠페인을 통해 다중의 상호 작용을 극대화시켜 시너지효과를 발휘하며, 패스트 패션은 협업의 전략적 제휴를 통하여 시너지 효과를 창출하고 있다.

방사열 자극실험쥐에서 Ketorolac과 Morphine의 병용투여 효과 (The Analgesic Interaction between Ketorolac and Morphine in Radiant Thermal Stimulation Rat)

  • 노장호;최동훈;이윤우;윤덕미
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.10-14
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    • 2005
  • Background: Previous studies have suggested synergistic analgesic drug interactions between NSAIDs and opioids in neuropathic and inflammatory pain models. The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic drug interaction between intraperitoneal (IP) ketorolac and morphine in radiant thermal stimulation rat. Methods: Initially, we assessed the withdrawal latency time of the hindpaw to radiant thermal stimulation every 15 min for 1 hour and every 30 min for next 1 hour after IP normal saline 5 ml (control group). The latency time was changed into percent maximal possible effect (%MPE). Next, IP dose response curves were established for the %MPE of morphine (0.3, 1, 3, 10 mg/kg) and ketorolac (3, 10, 30 mg/kg) to obtain the $ED_{50}$ for each agent. And we confirmed that the IP morphine effect was induced by opioid receptor through IP morphine followed by IP naloxone. At last, we injected three doses of IP ketorolac (3, 10, 30 mg/kg) mixed with one dose of morphine (2 mg/kg) for fixed dose analysis. Results: IP morphine delayed the paw withdrawal latency time dose dependently, but not ketorolac. $ED_{50}$ of IP morphine was 2.1 mg/kg. And the IP morphine effect was reversed to control level by IP naloxone. IP ketorolac + morphine combination showed no further additional effects on paw withdrawal latency time over morphine only group. Conclusions: IP ketorolac did not produce antinociceptive effect during radiant thermal stimulation. There was neither additional nor synergistic analgesic interaction between IP morphine and ketorolac in thermal stimulation rat.

Synergistic Phosphate Solubilization by Burkholderia anthina and Aspergillus awamori

  • Walpola, Buddhi Charana;Jang, Hyo-Ju;Yoon, Min-Ho
    • 한국토양비료학회지
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.117-121
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    • 2013
  • Single or co-inoculation of phosphate solubilizing bacterial and fungal strains (Burkholderia anthina and Aspergillus awamori respectively) was performed separately to assess their synergistic and antagonistic interactions and the potential to be used as bio-inoculants. Co-inoculation was found to release the highest content of soluble phosphorus (1253 ${\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$) into the medium, followed by single inoculation of fungal strain (1214 ${\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$) and bacterial strain (997 ${\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$). However, there was no significant difference between single inoculation of fungal strain and co-inoculation of fungal and bacterial strain in terms of the phosphorous release. The highest pH reduction, organic acid production and glucose consumption were observed in the sole A. awamori inoculated culture medium. According to the plant growth promotion bioassays, co-inoculation of the microbial strains resulted in 21% and 43% higher shoot and root growth of the mung bean seedlings respectively as compared to the respective controls. Therefore, co-inoculation of B. anthina and A. awamori showed better performance in stimulating plant growth than that in inoculation of each strain alone. However, assessment period of the present study being short, we recommend in engaging further experimentation under field conditions in order to test the suitability of the strains to be used as bio-inoculants.

약물군-약물군 조합으로 도출한 약력학적 기전의 추가 병용금기성분 (Pharmacodynamic Drug-Drug Interactions Considered to be Added in the List of Contraindications with Pharmacological Classification in Korea)

  • 제남경;김동숙;김주연;이숙향
    • 한국임상약학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.120-129
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: Drug utilization review program in Korea has provided 'drug combinations to avoid (DCA)' alerts to physicians and pharmacists to prevent potential adverse drug events or inappropriate drug use. Seven hundred and six DCA pairs have been announced officially by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) by March, 2015. Some DCA pairs could be grouped based on the drug interaction mechanism and its consequences. This study aimed to investigate the drug-drug interaction (DDI) pairs, which may be potential DCAs, generated by the drug class-drug class interaction method. Methods: Eleven additive/synergistic and one antagonistic drug class-drug class interaction groups were identified. By combining drugs of two interacting drug class groups, numerous DDI pairs were made. The status and severity of DDI pairs were examined using Lexicomp and Micromedex. Also, the DCA listing rate was calculated. Results: Among 258 DDI pairs generated by the drug class-drug class interaction method, only 142 pairs were identified as official DCA pairs by the MFDS. One hundred and four pairs were identified as potential DCA pairs to be listed. QT prolonging agents-QT prolonging agents, triptans-ergot alkaloids, tricyclic antidepressants-monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and dopamine agonists-dopamine antagonists were identified as drug class-drug class interaction groups which have less than 50 % DCA listing rate. Conclusion: To improve the clinicians' adaptability to DCA alerts, the list of DCA pairs needs to be continuously updated.

Pseudomonas putida F1과 Burkholderia cepacia G4에 의한 BTEX, trichloroethylene 분해 (Degradation of BTEX and Trichloroethylene by Pseudomonas putida F1 and Burkholderia cepacia G4)

  • 이승우;이준명;장덕진
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.561-568
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    • 1998
  • Two cometabolic trichloroethylene (TC) degraders, Pseudomonas putida F1 and Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia G4, were found to catabolize phenol, benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene as carbon and energy sources. Resting cells of P. putida F1 and B. cepacia G4 grown in the presence of toluene and phenol, respectively, were able to degrade not only benzene, toluene and ethylenzene but also TCE and p-xylene. However, these two strains grown in the absence of toluene or phenol did not degrade TCE and p-xylene. Therefore, it was tentatively concluded that cometabolic degradation of TC and p-xylene was mediated by toluene dioxygenase (P. putida F1) or toluene-2-monooxygenase (B. cepacia G4). Maximal degradation rates of BTEX and TCE by toluene- and phenol-induced resting cells of P. putida F1 and B. cepacia G4 were appeared to be 4-530 nmol/(min$.$mg cell protein) when a single compound was solely served as a target substrate. In case of double substrates, the benzene degradation rate by P. putida F1 in the presence of toluene was decreased up to one seventh of that for the single substrate. TCE degradation rate was also linearly decreased as toluene concentration increased. On the other hand, toluene degradation rate was enhanced by benzene and TCE. For B. cepacia G4, degradation rates of TCE and toluene increased 4 times in the presence of 50 ${\mu}$M phenol. From these results, it was concluded that a degradation rate of a compound in the presence of another cosubstrate(s) could not be predicted by simply generalizing antagonistic or synergistic interactions between substrates.

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수종(數種) 항생물질(抗生物質)의 항균작용(抗菌作用)에 대(對)한 인삼(人蔘)사포닌 분획(分劃)의 효과(效果) (Effects of Ginseng Saponin on the Antimicrobial Activities of Some Antibiotics)

  • 김학성;한성순;오기완;정태섭;남기열
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.87-91
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    • 1987
  • 수종 항생물질의 항균력에 대한 인삼사포닌의 영향에 대하여 시험관 내에서 항균력 실험을 실시한바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Ampicillin. kanamycin, oxytetracycline 및 chloramphenicol은 Bacills subtilis에 대하여 chloramphenicol은 Staphylococcus aureus에 대하여 상승효과를 나타냈으며 kanamycin, oxytetracy-cline 및 chloramphenicol은 Staphylococcus aureus에 대하여, ampicillin, kanamycin, cephalexin 및 oxytetracycline은 Escherichia coli에 대하여, amplicillin, kanamycin 및 chloramphenicol은 Pseudomonas aeruginosa에 대하여, ampicillin 및 chloramphenicol은 Mycobacterium smegmatis에 대하여 각각 상가효과를 나타내었으나 길항작용은 관찰되지 않았다.

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