• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2020

We have developed a device for recording biological data by inserting three electrodes and a needle with an angular velocity sensor into the moth for the purpose of measuring the electromyogram of the flapping and the corresponding lift force. With this measurement, it is possible to evaluate the moth-physiological function of moths, and the amount of pesticides that insects are exposed to (currently LD50-based standards), especially the amount of chronic low-concentration exposure, can be reduced the dose. We measured and recorded 2-channel electromyography (EMG) and angular velocity corresponding to pitch angle (pitch-like angle) associated with wing flapping for 100 sweet potato hawkmoths (50 females and 50 males) with the animals suspended and constrained in air. Overall, the angular velocity and amplitude of EMG signals demonstrated high correlation, with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.792. In contrast, the results of analysis performed on the peak-to-peak (PP) EMG intervals, which correspond to the RR intervals of ECG signals, indicated a correlation between ΔF fluctuation and angular velocity of R = 0.379. Thus, the accuracy of the regression curve was relatively poor. Using a DC amplification circuit without capacitive coupling as the EMG amplification circuit, we confirmed that the baseline changes at the gear change point of wing flapping. The following formula gives the lift provided by the wing: angular velocity × thoracic weight - air resistance - (eddy resistance due to turbulence). In future studies, we plan to attach a micro radio transmitter to the moths to gather data on potential energy, kinetic energy, and displacement during free flight for analysis. Such physiological functional evaluations of moths may alleviate damage to insect health due to repeated exposure to multiple agrochemicals and may lead to significant changes in the toxicity standards, which are currently based on LD50 values.

• Mycobiology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2018

The production of water-soluble pigments by fungal strains indigenous to South Korea was investigated to find those that are highly productive in submerged culture. Among 113 candidates, 34 strains that colored the inoculated potato dextrose agar medium were selected. They were cultured in potato dextrose broth and extracted with ethanol. The productivity, functionality (radical-scavenging activities), and color information (CIELAB values) of the pigment extracts were measured. Five species produced intense yellowish pigments, and two produced intense reddish pigments that ranked the highest in terms of absorbance units produced per day. The pigment extracts of Penicillium miczynskii, Sanghuangporus baumii, Trichoderma sp. 1, and Trichoderma afroharzianum exhibited high radical-scavenging activity. However, the S. baumii extract showed moderate toxicity in the acute toxicity test, which limits the industrial application of this pigment. In conclusion, P. miczynskii KUC1721, Trichoderma sp. 1 KUC1716, and T. afroharzianum KUC21213 were the best fungal candidates to be industrial producers of safe, functional water-soluble pigments.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2008

(주)포테이토밸리에서 개발한 감자 신품종인 구이밸리, 보라밸리, 고구밸리와 기존 품종인 수미의 영양성분과 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 일반성분의 경우 조단백은 수미가, 회분은 고구밸리가, 탄수화물은 보라밸리가 가장 높게 나타났으며, 지방산은 linoleic acid, linolenic acid와 같은 필수지방산의 비율이 높으면서 품종간 함량 차이는 거의 없었다. 무기질 함량은 고구밸리가 가장 높았으며, K와 P가 주요 무기질인 것으로 나타났다. 구이밸리는 전분 함량이 높고 환원당 함량은 낮아 가공용 감자로 이용하기에 적합한 품종이었고, 식이섬유와 vitamin C는 고구밸리가 기타 품종에 비해 월등히 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 페놀산의 경우 chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid 그리고 ${\rho}-coumoric$ acid 등이 정량되었고 chlorogenic acid와 caffeic acid가 주요 페놀산이었으며, 보라밸리가 가장 높은 페놀산 함량을 나타내었다. DSC 분석 결과 호화개시 온도는 수미에 비하여 밸리 품종이 비교적 높은 호화개시 온도를 나타내었고, 피크온도도 유사한 경향이었으며, 호화 엔탈피는 구이밸리가 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다. RVA 상의 페이스트 온도는 DSC 결과에서의 호화개시온도 경향과 유사하였으며, 구이밸리가 가장 높은 최고점도와 최종점도를 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.1035-1040
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• 2012

유색감자의 식품학적 가치를 향상시키고, 고기능성 유색감자 신품종 육성 및 기능성식품의 천연소재로써 기초자료를 제공하고자 일반감자인 '수미'와 다양한 유색감자의 생리 활성을 평가하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 '수미'가 120.0 mg/100 g powder, '블루'가 151.1 mg/100 g으로 유색감자가 일반감자보다 더 많은 폴리페놀을 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 전자공여능은 추출물의 농도가 높아질수록 활성이 증가하였으며, '레드'와 '하령'을 제외한 유색감자의 활성이 '수미'보다 뛰어났다. Hydroxyl radical 소거능은 $2,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 '하령'을 제외한 나머지 유색감자의 활성이 '수미' 보다 높았으며, 특히 '블루'가 65.5%로 가장 높았다. 전단구 백혈병 세포주인 THP-1에 대한 세포 독성은 '블루', '자서', '자심'이 강한 활성을 나타내었고, 간암세포 $HepG_2$에 대한 증식 억제 효과는 '블루'만이 높은 항암효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과, 유색감자는 일반감자보다 항산화 및 항암활성이 뛰어난 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 유색감자 중에서도 '블루'의 생리활성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 '블루'를 비롯한 다양한 종류의 유색감자는 기능성식품 소재로써 개발할 가치가 매우 높음을 알 수 있으며, 특히 감자가 주식 또는 부식으로 손쉽게 섭취하는 식용작물임을 감안할 때 그 가능성은 더욱 증대될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1087-1095
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• 1996

The study was carried out to investigate a new type of functional foods with hypotensive effect which is critical in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and related circulatory diseases. The experimental diets(A, B, C) were prepared from plant based ingredients such as buckwheat, potato, perilla seed with different ratios formulated as an edible form appropriate for human consumption according to AIN-77 standard. Control group(D) was fed commercial rat chow. Twety-four 15-week-old SDR(Sprague Dawley rats) and twenty-four 20-week-old SHR(spontaneously hypertensive rats), weighing 200g respectively, were assigned to 4 treatments of 6 rats each in a completely randomized design. Blood pressure was measured at 7 day interval by tail-cuff sphygmomanometer using an IITC cuff pump and amplifier. The growth rates of both SHR and SDR were not statistically different in comparions with the control except those of diet B and C in SDR and SHR, respectively(p<0.05). When exprimental diets were fed, systolic blood pressure of SDR and SHR at day 28 had been lowered by 17-20 mmHg(ave. of 19.6mmHg for both strains) compared with the reference pressure at day 0. The levels of HDL-cholesterol were increased, while the levels of LDL-cholesterol consistently decreased in both strains when experimental diets were fed(p<.05). Plasma total cholesterol levels were not different among treatments. Plasma triglyceride levels were higher in control diet(commercial rat chow) due to two times higher fat content of control diet itself(p<.05). Atherogenic indices were lower compared to those of control when the experimental diets were fed in both strains (p,.05). The results suggest that the antihypertensive diets mainly consisting of plant-based ingredients may possibly effective in relieving hypertension as well as circulatory diseases.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2009

To improve the functional and organoleptic properties of the fermented soymilk with Bacillus subtilis 2829PNU015 which has chungkukjang like flavor, functional materials from the edible plant extracts with well-known health promoting effects were examined by fibrinolytic activity and sensory evaluation. Among five samples such as Corni fructus, garlic, purple sweet potato, aged garlic, and pumpanini were tested, Corni fructus showed the highest fibrinolytic activity. The appearance and taste of the fermented soymilk (FS) was varied to the amount of Corni fructus added, and the highest acceptability of FS was observed from FS containing 1% Corni fructus extracts ($10^{\circ}$Brix) in it. Best way of applying Corni fructus to the fermented soymilk (FFS) was found to be incubating the mixture of soymilk and Corni fructus with Bacillus subtilis. FFS demonstrated dose dependent radical scavenging activities and these activities were found to be higher than those of FS at designated concentration.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.556-562
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• 1999

전분은 종류에 관계없이 첨가량을 증가시킴에 따라 gel 강도는 저하하였으며, RA급 냉동 surimi은 전분의 종류에 큰 영향을 받지 않은 반면, A급은 감자전분 및 수식 옥수수전분이 농도 증가에 따른 gel 강도 감소에 가장 적은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. WPC, DEW 및 SPI는 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 gel 강도는 감소하였으나, BPP는 gel 강도를 증가시키는 것으로 나타났으며, 이 같은 효과는 RA급에서 현저하였다. BPP의 gel 강도 증가 효과는 낮은 변성온도와 열 변성에 따른 구조 변화가 어육 gel의 matrix 강화에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다. RA급을 이용한 어육 gel 제조시 백색도에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 $2\%$ 범위 내에서 gel 강도 강화를 위해 사용할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. Gel 강도 1000$\times$g를 제한 인자로 하였을 때, 냉동 surimi의 소모량이 가장 적은 formulation은 A급에서는 A급 surimi $37.8\%$ DEW $6.6\%$, 전분 $3.4\%$ 였으며, RA급에서는 RA급 surimi $40.9\%$, DEW $9.1\%$, 전분 $0.9\%$이었다.

• 기술경영경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 기술경영경제학회 1996년도 제10회 동계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.179-195
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• 1996

With current. difficulties in Korean agricultural sector, the biotecilnoiogy is considered as the most important factor to offset the inferiority in the agriculture. New products by using the biotechnology would be commercialized and consumed by both producers and consumers. Before its production and distribution researches on new product should be undertaken in many aspects, especially in terms of economic aspects. Main objectives of this study are to measure the economic value of the new product using the agro-biotechnology, here potato microtubers, and to examine whether the stated preferences theory, the Contingent Valuation Method(CVM), could be accepted in the economic analysis for the new biotech product. Through the demand function derived from the consequences of functional relationship, the consumer's surplus was estimated.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.249-265
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• 1997

With current difficulties in Korean agricultural sector, the biotechnology is considered as the most important factor to offset the inferiority in the agriculture. New products by using the biotechnology would be commercialized and consumed by both producers and consumers. Before its production and distribution, researches on new product should be undertaken in many aspects, especially in terms of economic aspects. Main objectives of this study are to measure the economic value of the new product using the agro-biotechnology, here potato microtubers, and to examine whether the stated peferences theory, the Contingent Valuation Method(CVM), could be accepted in the economic analysis for the new biotech product. Through the demand function derived from the consequences of functional relationship relationship, the consumer's surplus was estimated.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.26-26
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• 2015

Phytophthora infestans is the causal agent of potato and tomato late blight, one of the most devastating plant diseases. P. infestans secretes effector proteins that are both modulators and targets of host plant immunity. Among these are the so-called RXLR effectors that function inside plant cells and are characterized by a conserved motif following the N-terminal signal peptide. In contrast, the effector activity is encoded by the C terminal region that follows the RXLR domain. Recently, I performed in planta functional profiling of different RXLR effector alleles. These genes were amplified from a variety of P. infestans isolates and cloned into a Potato virus X (PVX) vector for transient in planta expression. I assayed for R-gene specific induction of hypersensitive cell death. The findings included the discovery of new effector with avirulence activity towards the Solanum bulbocastanum Rpi-blb2 resistance gene. The Rpi-blb2 encodes a protein with a putative CC-NBS-LRR (a coiled-coil-nucleotide binding site and leucine-rich repeat) motif that confers Phytophthora late blight disease resistance. We examined the components required for Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance to P. infestans in Nicotiana benthamiana. Virus-induced gene silencing was used to repress candidate genes in N. benthamiana and to assay against P. infestans infections. NbSGT1 was required for disease resistance to P. infestans and hypersensitive responses (HRs) triggered by co-expression of AVRblb2 and Rpi-blb2 in N. benthamiana. RAR1 and HSP90 did not affect disease resistance or HRs in Rpi-blb2-transgenic plants. To elucidate the role of salicylic acid (SA) in Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance, we analyzed the response of NahG-transgenic plants following P. infestans infection. The increased susceptibility of Rpi-blb2-transgenic plants in the NahG background correlated with reduced SA and SA glucoside levels. Furthermore, Rpi-blb2-mediated HR cell death was associated with $H_2O_2$, but not SA, accumulation. SA affects basal defense and Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance against P. infestans. These findings provide evidence about the roles of SGT1 and SA signaling in Rpi-blb2-mediated resistance against P. infestans.