• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1495-1499
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• 2011

A solution processable polymer was synthesized, by incorporating pyrene groups into the backbone of the polyaniline chain, and used as an emissive layer in an organic light emitting diode. The polyaniline base was reacted with acid chloride of pyrene butyric acid to form pyrene-functionalized polyaniline chains. The source of pyrene moiety was acid chloride of pyrene butyric acid. The formation of polymer from acid chloride of pyrene butyric acid and polyaniline was confirmed by the FTIR and $^1H$-NMR spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry revealed high glass transition temperature of 210 $^{\circ}C$. Due to the presence of pyrene moieties in the backbone, the polyaniline synthesized in the present study is solution processable with light emitting property. The photoluminescence spectrum of the polymer revealed that emission lies in the blue region, with a peak at 475 nm. The light emitting device of this polymer exhibits the turn-on voltage of 15 V.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1026-1031
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• 2009

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of graded levels of butyric acid (butyrate) on performance, gastrointestinal tract health and carcass characteristics in young broiler chickens. Control starter (0-3 wk) and finisher (4-5 wk) diets were formulated to contain 2,900 kcal ME/kg and 22% CP, and 3,000 kcal ME/kg and 20% CP, respectively. Subsequently, four other experimental diets were formulated to contain 0.05% antibiotic (furazolidone) or 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6% butyric acid. Each diet was fed at random to 8 replicates of 6 chicks each throughout the experimental period (0-5 wk). The results showed that 0.4% butyrate in the diet was similar to antibiotic in maintaining body weight gain and reducing E. coli numbers but superior for feed conversion ratio. No added advantage on these parameters was obtained by enhancing the concentration of butyrate from 0.4 to 0.6% in the diet. Feed intake and mortality were not influenced by the dietary treatments. A reduction in pH of the upper GI tract (crop, proventiculus and gizzard) was observed by inclusion of butyrate in the diets of broilers compared to either control or antibiotic-fed group. Butyrate at 0.4% was more effective in reducing the pH than 0.2% butyrate. Within the lower GI tract, 0.4 and 0.6% butyrate was effective in lowering pH in the duodenum, but no effect was found in either the jejunum or ileum. The villus length and crypt depth in the duodenum increased significantly in all the butyrate treated diets irrespective of the level tested. Carcass yield was higher and abdominal fat content was lower significantly in all the butyrate treatment groups compared to the control or antibiotic group. From these findings, it is concluded that 0.4% butyric acid supplementation maintained performance, intestinal tract health, and villi development and carcass quality in broiler chickens.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 1993

1) OBT mutant는 Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum ATCC 13564(N1-4주(株))로부터 UV light와 butanol tolerance에 의해 분리했다. 동 돌연변이주(株)는 16.46g/l(1.4배 증가)의 부타놀과 4.6g/l(1.5배 증가)의 아세톤을 생산하고 전체 용매는 21.47g/l를 생산했다. 이 결과는 n-butanol을 생산하는 clostridial bacteria에서 error-prone pathway를 통한 misrepair의 약한 효과가 UV light와 butanol tolerance에 의해서 극복되었다는 것을 제시했다. 2) glucose 발효에 비교해서 mannitol 발효에서 OBT mutant는 acetone과 acetic acid는 생산되지 않았다. 전체용매에 대한 n-butanol과 ethanol의 비는 각각 10.3%와 10.6%씩 증가되었고 전체적으로는20.9% 증가된 반면, acetone의 비는 21.2%가 감소되었다. 또한 전체 용매에 대한 n-butanol의 최대비는 94.8%까지 증가하였다. 이들 결과는 산화합물(acetone, acetic acid, butyric acid)이 환원화합물(n-butanol, ethanol)로 전환된 것을 의미했다. 따라서 mannitol은 부산물인 산화합물을 제거하는데 사용할 수 있다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.305-316
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• 2013

Non-protein amino acid, ${\beta}$-amino-n-butyric acid (BABA), has been involved in diverse physiological processes including seedling growth, stress tolerance and disease resistance of many plant species. In the current study, treatment of kimchi cabbage seedlings with BABA significantly reduced primary root elongation and cotyledon development in a dose-dependent manner, which adverse effects were similar to the plant response to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) application. BABA was synergistically contributing ABA-induced growth arrest during the early seedling development. Kimchi cabbage leaves were highly damaged and seedling growth was delayed by foliar spraying with high concentrations of BABA (10 to 20 mM). BABA played roles differentially in in vitro fungal conidial germination, mycelial growth and conidation of necrotroph Alternaria brassicicola causing black spot disease and hemibiotroph Colletotrichum higginsianum causing anthracnose. Pretreatment with BABA conferred induced resistance of the kimchi cabbage against challenges by the two different classes of fungal pathogens in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that BABA is involved in plant development, fungal development as well as induced fungal disease resistance of kimchi cabbage plant.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2008

A putative ${\omega}$-aminotransferase gene, cc3143 (aptA), from Caulobacter crescentus was screened by bioinformatical tools and overexpressed in E. coli, and the substrate specificity of the ${\omega}$-aminotransferase was investigated. AptA showed high activity for short-chain ${\beta}$-amino acids. It showed the highest activity for 3-amino-n-butyric acid. It showed higher activity toward aromatic amines than aliphatic amines. The 3D model of the ${\omega}$-aminotransferase was constructed by homology modeling using a dialkylglycine decarboxylase (PDB ID: 1DGE) as a template. Then, the ${\omega}$-aminotransferase was rationally redesigned to increase the activity for 3-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid. The mutants N285A and V227G increased the relative activity for 3-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid to 3-amino-n-butyric acid by 11-fold and 3-fold, respectively, over that of wild type.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 1999

Treatment with antagonistic rhizobactera Burkholderia cepacia strain N9523 or an inducer of resistance DL-$\beta$-amino-n-butyric acid (BABA) effectively inhibited Phytophthora capsici infection on pepper plants in artificially infested pots. Treatment with BABA alone at $1,000\mu\textrm{g}$/ml or together with B. cepacia in combination induced a strong protection from the Phytophthora disease in the greenhouse. In artificially infested field, protection of pepper plants against the Phytophthora epidemic by BABA treatment was maintained at a considerable level. In contrast, soil drench with the antagonist B. cepacia alone, or in combination with BABA did not suppress the Phytophthora epidemic in the field. Mortality of pepper plants caused by P. capsici infection was significantly reduced by treatment with the antagonist Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 950923-29 and BABA (12-29% plants diseased) relative to the untreated control (41-91% plants diseased) in the naturally infested field. Treatment with the antagonist Ps. aeruginosa strain 950923-29 and BABA also resulted in high levels of protection against Phytophthora blight in pepper plants. In the plastic filmhouse test, the average percentage of plants diseased was significantly low relative to the naturally infested field. Treatment with the antagonist Ps. aeruginosa strain 950923-29 and BABA in combination was most effective in suppressing the Phytophthora disease in field and plastic filmhouse.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1699-1704
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• 2007

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of adding encapsulated-glucose, glucose, sorbic acid or prefermented juice of epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (FJLB) on the fermentation quality and residual mono- and disaccharide composition of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam) silages. The additive treatments were as follows: (1) control (no addition), (2) encapsulated-glucose addition at 0.5% for glucose, (3) glucose addition at 1%, (4) sorbic acid addition at 0.1%, (5) FJLB addition at a theoretical application rate of $2.67{\times}10^5$ CFU (colony forming unit) $g^{-1}$, on a fresh weight basis of Italian ryegrass. Although control and encapsulated-glucose treatments had higher contents of butyric acid (33.45, 21.50 g $kg^{-1}$ DM) and ammonia-N/Total nitrogen (114.91, 87.01 g $kg^{-1}$) as compared with the other treated silages, the fermentation in all silages was clearly dominated by lactic acid. This was well indicated by the low pH (4.38-3.59), and high lactic acid/acetic acid (4.39-22.97) and lactic acid content (46.85-121.76 g $kg^{-1}$ DM). Encapsulated-0.5% glucose and glucose addition increased lactic acid/acetic acid, and significantly (p<0.05) decreased ammonia-N/total nitrogen, and the contents of butyric acid and total volatile fatty acids (VFAs) as compared with the control. However, there were higher butyric acid and lower residual mono-and di-saccharides on the two treatments as compared with sorbic acid and FJLB addition, and their utilization efficiency of water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) was lower than that of both sorbic acid and FJLB additions. Sorbic acid addition showed the lowest content of ethanol and ammonia-N/total nitrogen, and the highest content of residual fructose and total mono-and disaccharides as well as the higher lactic acid/acetic acid value. Sorbic acid addition decreased the loss of mono-and disaccharides, and inhibited the activity of clostridial and other undesirable bacteria, and greatly increased the utilization efficiency of fermentable substrates by epiphytic LAB. FJLB addition had the lowest pH value and the highest lactic acid content among all additive treatments, with the most intensive lactic acid fermentation occurring in FJLB treated silage. This resulted in the faster accumulation of lactic acid and faster pH reduction. Sorbic acid and FJLB addition depressed clostridia or other undesirable bacterial fermentation which decreased the WSC loss and saved the fermentable substrate for lactic acid fermentation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1582-1588
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• 2005

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of silage additives on the fermentation qualities and residual mono- and disaccharides composition of silages. Forage Oats (Avena sativa L.) and Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) were ensiled with glucose, sorbic acid and pre-fermented juice of epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (FJLB) treatments for 30 days. In both species grass silages, although the respective controls had higher contents of butyric acid (20.86, 33.45g $kg^{-1}$ DM) and ammonia-N/total nitrogen (100.07, 114.91 g $kg^{-1}$) as compared with other treated silages in forage oats and Italian ryegrass, the fermentation was clearly dominated by lactic acid bacteria. This was well indicated by the low pH value (4.27, 4.38), and high lactic acid/acetic acid (6.53, 5.58) and lactic acid content (61.67, 46.85 g $kg^{-1}$ DM). Glucose addition increased significantly (p<0.05) lactic acid/acetic acid, and significantly (p<0.05) decreased the values of pH and ammonia-N/total nitrogen, and the contents of butyric acid and volatile fatty acids as compared with control, however, there was a slightly but significantly (p<0.05) higher butyric acid and lower residual mono- and di-saccharides as compared with sorbic acid and FJLB additions. Sorbic acid addition showed the lowest ethanol, acetic acid and ammonia-N/total nitrogen, and highest contents of residual fructose, total mono- and di-saccharides and dry matter as well as high lactic acid/acetic acid and lactic acid content. FJLB addition had the lowest pH value and the highest lactic acid content, the most intensive lactic acid fermentation occurring in FJLB treated silages. This resulted in the faster accumulation of lactic acid and faster pH reduction. Sorbic acid and FJLB additions depressed clostridia or other undesirable bacterial fermentation, thus this decreased the water-soluble carbohydrates loss and saved the fermentable substrate for lactic acid fermentation.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.512-518
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• 2002

전남의 남해안 지방에서 주로 생산되고 있는 고막과 새고막의 생시료와 자숙 시료를 육과 내장 부위로 나누어 이들의 식품학적 품질을 구명하기 위하여 일반성분, 지질 및 지방산 조성, 유리아미노산, 핵산관련물질 및 무기성분 등을 비교, 분석하였다. 수분은 새고막이 고막에 비해 많았고, 조단백질은 적었으며, 다른 성분은 비슷하였다. 고막과 새고막의 비극성지질의 주성분은 triglyceride이었고, 두 시료 모두 내장이 육에 비해 그 조성이 높았다. 극성지질의 주성분은 phosphatidyl choline과 phosphatidyl ethanolamine이었고, 각 시료간에는 phosphatidyl choline은 내장에, phosohatidyl ethanolamine은 근육에 함유율이 높았다. 주요지방산은 16:0, 20:5n-3, 18:1n-9, 16:1n-7, 18:0 및 U:6n-3이었다. 핵산관련물질은 AMP와 ADP가 주체를 이루고 있었으며, 이들은 내장보다 근육에 그리고 생시료보다 자숙시료에 다소 많았다. 또한 자숙함에 따라 ATP는 다소 감소하였으나 그외는 다소 증가하였다. 고막과 새고막의 주요 아미노산은 taurine, glycine, ala-nine, glutamic acid, phenylalanine 및 aspartic acid이었다. 고막생육은 자숙육에 비해 glycine, alanine 및 $\alpha$-amino-iso-butyric acid의 함량은 많았고, glutamic acid, aspartic acid 및 phenylala-nine의 함량은 적었다. 새고막 생육은 자숙육에 비해 taurine과 $\alpha$-amino-iso-butyric acid의 함량은 많았고, glutamic acid와 aspartic acid의 함량은 적었다. 무기성분은 인, 나트륨, 마그네슘, 철 및 칼슘이 주체를 이루고 있었고, 고막 자숙육은 생육에 비해 나트륨과 마그네슘의 함량이 많았으며, 인과 철의 함량은 적었다. 새고막 자숙육은 생육에 비해 나트륨, 마그네슘 및 칼슘의 함량이 많았다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1986

쇠비름 즙액에서 얻은 5종의 저급지방산인 isobutyric(C-4), butyric(C-4), isovaleric(C-5), valeric (C-5), caproic(C-6) acids등이 그들 사이에 항균력의 차이는 있었지만 공시한 25종의 식물병원균의 포자발아나 균사생장에 대하여 폭넓은 항균스펙트럼을 보여주었다. 각각의 지방산의 항균력은 포자발아검정이나 균사신장검정에 있어서 공시균주에 따라 큰 차이를 보여주었다. 포자발아검정에 공시한 17종의 병원균과 균사신장검정에 공시한 16종의 병원균은 그들의 포자발아나 균사신장을 제각기 완전히 저해하는 각각의 지방산의 최저저해농도(MIC)에 따라 3군으로 나눌 수 있다. 이밖에도 이 연구의 결과에서 다음과 같은 가설을 제시할 수 있었다. 1) Caproic acid는 공시균의 균사신장보다 포자발아에 대하여 더욱 강한 독성을 보였으나 약간의 예외는 있었지만 그 밖의 지방산은 이와같은 독성을 보여주지 않았다. 2) 지방산의 사슬이 길수록 항균력도 강하다. 3) n-Butyric acid와 n-Valeric acid는 그들의 이성체보다 항균력이 강하다. 4) 각각의 지방산은 부생균의 포자발아나 균사신장에 대한 것보다 활물기생균이나 몇가지 조건적 기생균의 그것들에 대하여 더욱 강한 독성을 보여주었다.