• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.638-642
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• 2004

In Australia, many cropping areas are affected by salt. In these regions, Chenopodiaceous plants, such as Atriplex, Kochia and Bassia spp have been planted to improve soil conditions. These plants have become invaluable feed resources for grazing animals in dry summers, but have a high sodium content. To assess the impact of high salt intake on grazing deer, two experiments were conducted. The first experiment used 30 fallow weaner deer to examine the effect of salt level in the diet on feed intake, water intake and body weight of fallow deer. Salt was added to lucerne chaff at 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6% and fresh water was offered all the time. Increasing the salt level in the diet from 0 to 6% didn't affect feed intake, osmotic pressure and mineral concentration in blood of fallow deer. However, water intake was significantly higher (p<0.05) in deer fed diets containing more than 3% salt. Body weight was lower (p${\leq}$0.056) for fallow deer in July and August when salt content was over 3%, suggesting they can ingest over 15 g sodium/day without significant depression in both feed intake and growth rate if the fresh water is available. In the second experiment, 18 red weaner deer were fed lucerne chaff diets containing 1.5, 4.5 and 6.0% salt with 6 deer/diet. The results revealed that feed intake and blood osmotic pressure were similar (p>0.05) for red deer fed different levels of salt although the feed intake declined from 1.91 to 1.67 kg with the increase of salt level from 1.5% to 6.0% in the diet. Water intake was significantly higher for deer fed diets containing over 4.5% salt, but there was no difference in body weight during the experiment. However, no recommendation can be made on the salt tolerance of red deer due to limited increment of salt level in the diet.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2020

In this study, a method of heat adaptation was implemented in an attempt to increase the upper thermal threshold of two Streptococcus thermophilus found in South Korea and identified the alterations in membrane fatty acid composition to adaptive response to heat. In order to develop heat tolerant lactic acid bacteria, heat treatment was continuously applied to bacteria by increasing temperature from 60℃ until the point that no surviving cell was detected. Our results indicated significant increase in heat tolerance of heat-adapted strains compared to the wild type (WT) strains. In particular, the survival ratio of basically low heat-tolerant strain increased even more. In addition, the strains with improved heat tolerance acquired cross protection, which improved their survival ratio in acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions. A relation between heat tolerance and membrane fatty acid composition was identified. As a result of heat adaptation, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) and C18:1 relative concentration were decreased. C6:0 in only heat-adapted strains and C22:0 in only the naturally high heat tolerant strain were detected. These results support the hypothesis, that the consequent increase of SFA ratio is a cellular response to environmental stresses such as high temperatures, and it is able to protect the cells from acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions via cross protection. This study demonstrated that the increase in heat tolerance can be utilized as a mean to improve bacterial tolerance against various environmental stresses.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2013

Cryptomonads are unicellular, biflagellate algae. Generally, cryptomonad cells cannot be preserved well because of their fragile nature, and an improved methodology should be developed to identify cryptomonads from natural habitats. In this study, we tried using several cytological fixatives, including glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, and their combinations to preserve field samples collected from various waters, and the currently used fixative, Lugol's solution was tested for comparison. Results showed that among the fixatives tested, glutaraldehyde preserved the samples best, and the optimal concentration of glutaraldehyde was 2%. The cell morphology was well preserved by glutaraldehyde. Cells kept their original color, volume, and shape, and important taxonomic features such as furrow/gullet complex, ejectosomes, as well as flagella could be observed clearly, whereas these organelles frequently disappeared in Lugol's solution preserved samples. The osmotic adjustments and buffers tested could not preserve cell density significantly higher. Statistical calculation showed the cell density in the samples preserved by 2% glutaraldehyde remained stable after 43 days of the fixation procedure. In addition, DNA was extracted from glutaraldehyde preserved samples by grinding with liquid nitrogen and the 18S rDNA sequence was amplified by PCR. The sequence was virtually identical to the reference sequence, and phylogenetic analyses showed very close relationship between it and sequences from the same organism. To sum up, the present study demonstrated that 2% unbuffered glutaraldehyde, without osmotic adjustments, can preserve cryptomonads cells for identification, in terms of both light microscopy and phylogenetic analyses based on DNA sequences.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 1984

Novozym 234에 의한 K. fragilis와 C. pseudotropicalis의 원형질체 형성과 재생에 관한 연구를 하였다. intact cell을 원형질체로 전환시키는데 정지기의 세포보다 대수기에 있는세포가 효과적이었으며 osmotic stabilizer로는 $(NH_4)_{2}SO_4$가 두 종 똑같이 원형질체 형성이나 재생에 있어서 적합했고 최적 효소농도는 K. Fragilis에서는 3mg/ml, C. pseudotropicalis에서는 1~3mg/ml이었다. 반응 후 관찰된 세포 중의 원형질체 형성 수율은 K. fragilis에서 약 95%, C. pseudotropicalis에서 약 100%였으나 원형질체의 재생은 Glusulase와 비교해 볼 때 매우 낮았다. 그러나 세포 이물질이 없는 원형질체를 얻는데는 Novozym 234가 적합한 것 같다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.183-200
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• 2014

The expansivity of clayey soils is a complicated phenomenon which may affect the stability of geotechnical structures and geo-environmental projects. In all common factors for the monitoring of soil expansion, less attention is given to anion type of pore space solutions. Therefore, this paper is concerned with the impact of various concentrations of different inorganic salts including NaCl, $Na_2SO_4$, and $Na_2CO_3$ on the macro and microstructure behavior of the expandable smectite clay. Comparison of the responses of the smectite/NaCl and smectite/$Na_2SO_4$ mixtures indicates that the effect of anion valance on the soil engineering properties is not very pronounced, regardless of the electrolyte concentration. However, at presence of carbonate as potential determining ions (PDIs) the swelling power increases up to 1.5 times compared to sulfate or chloride ions. The samples with $Na_2CO_3$ are also more deformable and show lower osmotic compressibility than the other mixtures. This demonstrates that the barrier performance of smectite greatly decreases in case of anions with the non-specific adsorption (e.g., $Cl^-$ and $SO{_4}^{2-}$) as the salinity of solution increases. Based on the results of the X-ray diffraction and sedimentation tests, the high soil volumetric changes upon exposure to carbonate is attributed to an increase in the repulsive forces between smectite basic unit layers due to the PDI effect of $CO{_3}^{2-}$ and increasing the pH level which enhance the buffering capacity of smectite. The study concluded that the nature of anion through its influence on the re-arrangement of soil microstructure and osmotic phenomena governs the hydro-mechanical parameters of expansive clays. It seems not coinciding with the double layer theory of the Gouy-Chapman double layer model.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2023

이 연구에서는 전류밀도와 전기삼투 현상이 전기투석(electrodialysis, ED)의 탈염성능에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 농축액의 농도를 10~200 g/L로 변화시키면서 정전압 조건에서 ED 실험을 진행하였다. ED 운전과정에서 스택에 공급되는 전류밀도와 전하량, 희석액과 농축액의 농도, 그리고 전기삼투에 의한 물 이동량을 측정하여 탈염성능을 분석하였다. 농축액의 농도가 증가함에 따라 이온교환막의 선택성이 감소하여 전류효율이 감소하였다. 또한 전류효율은 스택에 공급되는 전류밀도에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 전류밀도가 15 mA/cm² 이상에서는 역 확산이 억제되어 전류효율이 증가하였다. ED 운전과정에서 전기삼투에 의한 물 이동량을 분석하였다. 물 이동량은 농축액과 희석액의 농도비에 비례하여 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 농도비가 100 이상에서는 삼투압에 의한 물 이동량이 급격히 증가하여 200 g/L 이상의 농축액을 얻는데 한계가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1979

수분결핍(水分缺乏)이 채소(菜蔬)와 잔디 종자(種字)의 발아(發芽)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)하기 위(爲)하여 mannitol 용액(溶液)에 의(依)하여 0~12기압(氣壓)까지 삼투압을 조절(調節)하여 발아실험(發芽實驗)을 수행(遂行)하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 수분결핍(水分缺乏) 정도(程度)가 증대(增大)됨에 따라 공시(供試)된 채소(菜蔬)와 잔디 종자(種字)는 모두 발아율(發芽率)과 발아속도(發芽速度)가 감소(減少)되었다. 2. 배추와 오이는 삼투압 10기압(氣壓)에서도 발아율(發芽率)이 별로 감소(減少)되지 않았으므로 생리적(生理的) 한발(旱魃)에 강(强)하다고 해석(解析)되었으나 토마토, 당근과 오이는 수분결핍정도(水分缺乏程度)가 증대(增大)됨에 따라 발아율(發芽率)이 현저히 저하(低下)되었다. 3. Weeping lovegrass, Italian ryegrass와 perennial ryegrass는 삼투압 10기압(氣壓)에서도 발아(發芽)가 양호(良好)하였으나 meadow fescue, Kentucky bluegrass와 orchardgrass는 삼투압이 증가(增加)됨에 따라 발아(發芽)가 심히 억제(抑制)되었다. 4. Mannitol용액(溶液)에 의한 삼투압조절로서 한발조건(旱魃條件)을 유발(誘發)시키는 방법(方法)은 내한성(耐旱性) 작물(作物)이나 품종(品種)을 선발(選拔)하는데 응용(應用)될 수 있을 것으로 사료(思料)된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.439-447
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• 1992

Eight healthy Holstein bulls, 4-6 years old were used to study the effect of season of the year on the biophysical characteristics of semen. Semen was collected twice a week by AV (artificial vagina) over one-year period. The analyses revealed that all the basic seminal traits studied were differed significantly due to season, except the ejaculate volume and consistency and the percentage of swollen spermatozoa in a hypo-osmotic fructose-citrate solution. Ejaculates collected during hot summer season had significantly lower sperm motility, concentration and total counts, and higher percentage of dead spermatozoa than those collected during winter time. Warm spring had moderate semen quality. The temperature-humidity index was calculated and it was associated (p < 0.01) negatively with the ejaculate pH, sperm concentration and total counts, and positively with the % of dead sperms. Ejaculate volume, percentage of swollen spermatozoa, individual motilities did not correlate significantly with the change in temperature-humidity index values. The total live, motile spermatozoa per ejaculate during both the winter and spring seasons showed significant increase of about 37% and 32% respectively over the summer season. Also, rectal temperatures of the bulls were elevated during the hot summer season, while the values of blood hemoglobin and packed-cell volume were decreased.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.447-454
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• 2009

The transport of spermidine into a cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. pec 6803, was characterized by measuring the uptake of $^{14}C$-spermidine. Spermidine transport was shown to be saturable with an apparent affinity constant ($K_m$) value of $67{\mu}M$ and a maximal velocity ($V_{max}$) value of 0.45 nmol/min/mg protein. Spermidine uptake was pH-dependent with the pH optimum being 8.0. The competition experiment showed strong inhibition of spermidine uptake by putrescine and spermine, whereas amino acids were hardly inhibitory. The inhibition kinetics of spermidine transport by putrescine and spermine was found to be noncompetitive with $K_i$ values of 292 and $432{\mu}M$, respectively. The inhibition of spermidine transport by various metabolic inhibitors and ionophores suggests that spermidine uptake is energy-dependent. The diminution of cell growth was observed in cells grown at a high concentration of NaCl. Addition of a low concentration of spermidine at 0.5 mM relieved growth inhibition by salt stress. Upshift of the external osmolality generated by either NaCl or sorbitol caused an increased spermidine transport with about 30-40% increase at 10 mosmol/kg upshift.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1988

Natural mineral water is generally quite different from ordinary drinking water due to its original nature and various properties. The complexity of natural mineral water requires, therefore, not only to identify its nature and proper characteristics, but also to classify them by a reasonable scientific basis of comparison. The study was concentrated on a possible classification technique to natural mineral waters by their constitutions and physico-ehemical properties. The classification was carried out by the computation of such numerical parameters as ionic equivalent percentage, electrolytic conductance or mobility, ionic molecular weight, molecular concentration, equivalent conductivity and degree of ionization in consideration of the determinative criteria as follows -particular single element or molecule -major components of natural waters as bicarbonate, sulphate, chloride,caloride, calcium, magnesium, and sodium -moleculat concentration related to blood osmotic pressure -water temperature at emergence from spring -contents of free carbon dioxide (CO2) -pH value of water -total dissolved solids or salts (NaCl) The results obtained proved out to be clearly distinguhhable from ordinary drinking water as far as concern natural mineral water as an example on the subject -simple water -bicarbonate-predominating water -cold spring -carbonated-non gaseous water -weak alkaline water -non saline water Putting these various results together, the sample turned out to be a kind of natural mineral water that can be used as a drinking water if microbiologically safe.