• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2021

The automatic-spreader of bedding materials was developed to reduce labor cost, and to achieve successful biosecurity in duck houses. Algorithm of the device was designed to realize a concept of the automatic unmanned operation including entire processes such as loading and spreading of the bedding materials. From the field measurement, the relationship between the expected water content reduction and weight of bedding materials per unit area according to the operation condition of the devices was induced. In the case of the measurement of particulate matters during the process of spreading works, the results of using both conventional manual-spreader and automatic-spreader were exceeded the allowable limit of inhalable and respirable dust, respectively. But, workers using automatic-spreader could be free from harmful aero-condition because they did not stay inside the facility during the spreading works. In addition, from the Duck hepatitis virus PCR test, influence on pulmonary tissue of the duck was not found. It could be expected that the development of the automatic-spreader of bedding materials for duck house can contribute to the advancement of duck breeding facilities.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 세라비다 회복 물질의 기능성 침구가 수면 전·후 경추의 근육 피로, 뇌파 및 온열에 미치는 영향을 규명하는 것이다. 연구대상자는 수면 장애와 경추 통증으로 인한 불면증을 호소한 D광역시 소재 50대 이상의 여성 12명으로 하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 첫째 기능성 침구가 근긴장도를 낮추는 결과를 보였다. 둘째 피부 온도는 기능성 침구와 일반 침구 모두 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하였다. 셋째, 뇌파에서(알파, 베타. 세타, 델타) 기능성 침구에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 세라비다 회복 물질의 기능성 침구가 수면 회복 기술의 충분한 효과가 있다고 사료된다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.8.1-8.8
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• 2015

Objectives Bedding in childcare centers (CCCs) can hold house dust mite (HDM) allergens. This study examined whether HDM allergen levels can be reduced through the distribution of an educational newsletter on bedding control to parents of CCC children in Korea. Methods All 38 CCCs were measured for Der 1 (sum of Der f 1 and Der p 1) concentrations on classroom floors and bedding before the intervention. Educational newsletters on children's bedding control were sent to 21 CCCs by mail, and teachers were asked to distribute the newsletters to the parents of the children (intervention group). The remaining 17 CCCs were not sent newsletters (control group). The measurement of Der 1 concentrations in 38 CCCs was repeated after the intervention. Dust samples were collected with a vacuum cleaner and analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods. Results The Der 1 concentrations on the bedding were significantly higher than those on the floors in 38 CCCs at baseline (p < 0.05). Although changes of the Der 1 concentrations for the control group (n=17) were not significant, Der 1 concentrations for the intervention group (n=21) decreased significantly from 2077.9 ng/g dust to 963.5 ng/g dust on the floors and from 3683.9 ng/g dust to 610.4 ng/g dust on bedding (p < 0.05). Conclusions The distribution of educational newsletters on bedding control to parents may be an effective means of controlling HDMs in CCCs.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.377-386
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• 2023

The effect of different commercially available bedding materials on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of ducks for 42 days was investigated. 336 one-day-old White-Pekin ducklings (60.48 ± 0.16 g) were randomly allocated into 24-floor pens with one of the three beddings namely i) coco peat, ii) rice husks, or iii) sawdust. 14 ducklings per pen and 8 replicate pens per bedding material were used. Birds were fed a starter diet from days 1-21 and a grower diet from days 22-42. Weekly growth performance evaluation was conducted for the average body weight, weight gains, daily feed intake, and feed conversion efficiency. One bird per pen was sacrificed on day 42 for the evaluation of carcass characteristics including the carcass, breast, and leg muscle percentages. Breast and leg muscle samples were then collected and analyzed for their proximate and pH values. Higher body weights (p < 0.05) were noticed with rice husks on day 42 only. Improved daily gains (p < 0.05) were also noticed for birds raised with rice husks over the entire period (days 1-42). Concerning feed intake, higher values (p < 0.05) were similarly noted with rice husks for the grower phase (days 22-42), and the entire experimental period (days 1-42). Marginally improved feed intake values were also noted with the use of rice husks as the bedding materials on day 42 (p = 0.092). Improved feed efficiency (p < 0.05) was noticed with rice husks on day 35, the grower period, and the entire 42-day period. However, no significant differences were noticed for most of the carcass characteristics that were evaluated. Nevertheless, higher (p < 0.05) pH values for the breast muscle were noticed with the use of coco peat and sawdust as the bedding. Conclusively, the bedding type could have a significant impact on the growth performance of ducks without adverse effects on carcass characteristics. The use of rice husks as bedding might be advantageous and is therefore recommended.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different litter mixture compositions on bedding system temperature, pH and volatile fatty acid and ammonia-N ($NH_3$-N) content, and the serum physico-chemical parameters and growth indices of calves. Thirty-two Limousin calves ($280{\pm}20kg$) were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 8 for each group) according to the bedding system used: i) control with soil only (CTR); ii) mixture with 50% paddy hulls (PH), 30% saw dusts (SD), 10% peat moss (PM) and 10% corn cobs (CC) (TRT1); iii) mixture with 15% PH, 15% SD, 10% PM, 40% CC, and 20% corn stover (CS) (TRT2); iv) mixture with 30% PH, 10% PM, 40% CC, and 20% CS (TRT3). The litter material combinations of different treatments were based on the cost of bedding system materials in China. The cost of four treatments from low to high: Control$NH_3$-N level (271.83 to 894.72 mg/kg) was lowest for TRT1 (p<0.0001) and highest for TRT2 (p<0.0001). The acetate, propionate and butyrate levels were highest for the control group (p<0.0001). In all the groups, the pH value (6.90 to 9.09) increased at the beginning and later remained stable at below 9.09. The temperature of deep litter increased at the first week and reached the maximum ($42.1^{\circ}C$) on day 38. 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine ($T_3$) levels in the TRT1 group animals (p<0.0001) were lower than those in the control and TRT2 animals. 3,5,3',5'-Tetraiodothyronine ($T_4$) in the TRT1 group (p = 0.006) was lower than that in the other treatment groups. Cortisol (COR) in the control and TRT1 group was lower (p<0.0001) than that in the TRT2 and TRT3 groups. Corticosterone (CORt) in the control group was higher (p<0.0001) than that in the treatment groups. The findings indicate that the deep litter bedding systems provided better conditions for animal health and growth performance compared with the control system. Furthermore, the litter composition of TRT1 was found to be optimal among the three treatment groups.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1642-1650
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• 2008

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of clinoptilolite (a natural zeolite) on growth and performance of broilers as well as on the quality of their litter. A total of 5,200 one-day old broiler chickens (Cobb 500) were used in two consecutive rounds lasting 42 days each. The broilers were given free and continuous access to a nutritionally non-limiting diet (in meal form) that was either a basal diet (B) or a 'zeolite diet' (Z; the basal diet supplemented with clinoptilolite at a level of 2%). A $2{\times}2$ factorial design consisted of two feeding treatments (B and Z) and two bedding types, sawdust (S) and sawdust with zeolite (Sz, which was the result of adding $2kg\;zeolite/m^2$), was used. In each round the broilers were randomly assigned to one of four (n = 650), treatment groups: two fed on the basal diet (B) and had bedding of either sawdust (group BS) or sawdust and zeolite (group BSz) and two fed on the Z diet and had as bedding either sawdust (ZS) or sawdust and zeolite (ZSz). Average growth rates were significantly (p<0.05) different between broilers of different groups; broilers that were fed on the 'zeolite diet' (Z) and were placed either in a compartment with sawdust bedding or sawdust bedding and zeolite (ZS and ZSz) as well those that were fed on the basal diet in a compartment with sawdust bedding and zeolite (BSz) grew at a faster rate (p<0.05) compared with those of the control group (BS). The incorporation of NZ in broilers diets and in their bedding material decreased the organic content in litter samples throughout the experimental period. The lowest organic content was recorded in group ZSz where NZ was added in both feed and litter. Mean ammonia concentration (ppm) was significantly higher in group ZS in comparison to groups BSz and ZSz (27.00 vs. 20.55 and 21.71 respectively). The results of this study showed that the incorporation of the clinoptilolite both in feed and into the litter had a positive effect on broiler growth and also on the quality of their litter.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2006

The type of bedding material has been reported affect the environment and animal well-being. Therefore, it has an impact on the health. So, bedding material is the most Important factor in mouse environments. If it is not properly treated, experimental results are unreliable. In this study, various types of bedding material were evaluated in terms of physical characteristics and preference. It was found that bedding material consisting of large fibrous particles and wide inter-particular gap were preferred. The characteristics of bedding material were further investigated by scanning the size and shape of particles. The results show that physical characteristics such as shape, ammonia absorption, particle size effect on experimental data.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2022

배경: 황토면 침구의 사용이 불면증 환자에 미치는 연구는 보고되지 않았다. 목적: 본 연구에서는 원적외선을 방사하는 황토면 침구를 불면증을 겪는 15명에게 사용하게 한 후에 '삶의 질' 및 '수면의 질'에 어떠한 변화를 일으키는지를 연구하였다. 방법: 실험군에는 황토면 침구 그리고 대조군에는 일반 황색면을 사용하게 한 다음에 대상자들의 'WHO의 삶의 질'에 대한 설문 양식으로 연구하였다. 결과: 전체 삶의 질 평가는 대조군은 사전과 사후의 변화가 유의성이 없었고, 실험군에서는 사전과 사후 간의 변화에는 유의한 차이로 개선되었다. 실험군의 '신체적 변화'는 황토면 침구를 사용하여 유의성이 있게 호전되었다. '수면시간'은 실험군의 실제 수면시간이 5.21시에서 7.2시간으로 유의하게 증가하였고, 수면의 질도 유의성이 있게 증가하였다. '수면의 기간'은 실험군에서 사전보다 사후에 유의하게 길어졌다. 습관적 수면 실험군에서는 사전보다 사용 후에는 유의하게 높아졌다. '수면 방해'는 실험군의 사전보다 사후에는 유의하게 낮아졌다. '수면 약물 이용' 및 '낮시간 실험군'에서는 사용하기 전보다 사용 후에는 유의하게 수면 효과가 개선되었다. '사회성 척도, 환경변화 척도'와 '삶의 질 척도'의 실험군에서는 사전과 사후 간에는 편차가 유의하게 개선되었다. '삶의 질 간'의 상관관계는 실험군에서는 14개의 항목에서 Pearson 상관관계분석에서 유의 확률 p < .05 및 p < .01에서도 상관성이 높게 나타났다. '주간 졸음, 우울증 및 불안 척도 변화'는 실험군에서는 사전과 사후 간에는 유의한 차이로 개선되었다. 예후조사에 의하면 실험에서 황토면 침구사용 중 및 사용 후에 마음과 신체의 편안함을 느끼었고, 수면의 질도 좋았다고 평가하였다. 결론: 수면 및 '삶의 질'에 대한 전체 평가는 일반 황색면을 사용한 대조군에서는 사전과 사후 간에는 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 황토면 침구를 사용한 실험군에서는 유의한 차이를 보이었다. 실험군의 전체적인 삶의 질은 황토면 침구를 사용하여 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.753-758
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• 2016

Moisture content influences physiological characteristics of microbes and physical structure of solid matrices during composting of animal manure. If moisture content is maintained at a proper level, aerobic microorganisms show more active oxygen consumption during composting due to increased microbial activity. In this study, optimum moisture levels for composting of two bedding materials (sawdust, rice hull) and two different mixtures of bedding and beef manure (BS, Beef cattle manure+sawdust; BR, Beef cattle manure+rice hull) were determined based on oxygen uptake rate measured by a pressure sensor method. A broad range of oxygen uptake rates (0.3 to 33.3 mg $O_2/g$ VS d) were monitored as a function of moisture level and composting feedstock type. The maximum oxygen consumption of each material was observed near the saturated condition, which ranged from 75% to 98% of water holding capacity. The optimum moisture content of BS and BR were 70% and 57% on a wet basis, respectively. Although BS's optimum moisture content was near saturated state, its free air space kept a favorable level (above 30%) for aerobic composting due to the sawdust's coarse particle size and bulking effect.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 전통시장에서 취급하는 대표적 가연 물품인 이불과 가방을 취급하는 점포를 선정하고, 이에 대한 화재하중을 예측하여 향후 전통시장의 화재확산지연을 위한 방화구획 설정에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하는데 목적을 두고 있으며, 표준정규분포를 활용하여 공극률을 근거로 하여 화재하중을 구하였다. 이불의 평균 공극률은 98.7%, 가방의 평균 공극률은 94.39%로 나타났고, 이를 토대로 화재하중을 계산할 결과, 이불은 $29.9kg/m^2$, 가방은 $65.61kg/m^2$로 나타났다.