• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effect of Moxa-Pellet treatment for nasal symptoms and quality of life(QOL) in patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods: Subjects were voluntarily recruited through newspaper and internet advertisement. In this randomized, single blind and controlled study, experimental group (n=19) received real Moxa-Pellet treatment and control group(n=20) received sham Moxa-Pellet treatment for 3 weeks. Acupuncture points used were $LI_4$, $ST_{36}$, $LU_7$, $GV_{14}$ and $GB_{20}$. Patient's nasal symptoms and QOL were assessed before and after 3 weeks treatment by the Nasal Symptom Scores(NSS) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36). Results : The results were as follows; 1. Among items of NSS, Sneezing' Rhinorrhea' Itching scores and Total Nasal Symptom Scores(TNSS) were significantly improved in experimental group after 3 weeks Moxa- Pellet treatment(p<0.05). In control group, there was no significant difference in all items except Headache item of NSS. 2. Among 8 domains of SF- 36, experimental group showed significant difference in Role-Emotional(RE), Mental Health(MH) and Bodily Pain(Bp) after 3 weeks Moxa- Pellet treatment(p<0.05). Control group showed no significant difference in all domains except one domain(Role limitation-physical). Conclusions: These results suggest that Moxa-Pellet treatment can be applicable to improve nasal symptoms and QOL in the patients with allergic rhinitis. Further long tenn studies on the Moxa-Pellets treatment's sustaining power and safety is needed.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 1994

Activation behavior, hydriding rate and disintegration were studied for a compact in pellet form and hydrogen storage alloy particles treated with newly developed inorganic solution. Cylindrical disc of 12.95mm diameter and of 7.1mm thickness was prepared by compressing(8ton) a mixture of $MmNi_{4.5}Al_{0.47}$ and PTFE. Chemical treatment of particles with 1mol of solution was performed at room temperature for several hours until the pH of solution did not change. Chemical treatment made much accelerated activation without any incubation period which generally exists in the untreated alloys and the hydriding reaction rate after full activation also was improved.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2023년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.32-32
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• 2023

Cadmium and salt exposure to crops is considered vulnerable for production as well as consumption. To address these challenges, the current study aimed to mitigate the toxicity induced by salt and cadmium in soybean plants through the application of bacterial strain Bacillus safensis KJW143 isolated from the rhizosphere of oriental melon..The bioassay analysis revealed that KJW143 is a highly salt-tolerant and cadmium-resistant (Cd) strain with an innate ability to produce melatonin, gibberellin (GA3), Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA), and organic acids (i.e., acetic, succinic, lactic, and propionic acids). Soybean plants at 20 days old were treated with KJW143 in a different form (pellet, broth, and together) and their effect on plant performance was investigated. Inoculation with KJW143enhanced plant biomass and growth attributes in soybean plants compared to the control (non-treated). In particular, we observed that only pellet-treated showed 65%, 27.5%, and 28.7% increase in growth (shoot fresh weight) compared to broth, broth with pellet, and control. In addition, bacterial strain KJW143 treatment (only pellet) modulated the physiochemical apparatus of soybean plants by increasing glucose (390%), arabinose (166%), citric acid (22.98%) and reducing hydrogen peroxide (29.7%), catalase (32.1%), salicylic acid (25.6%) compared to plants with combined stressed plants (cd and salinity). These findings suggest that bacterial strain KJW143 could be usedas a biofertilizer to minimize the probable risk of heavy metal and salinity stress on crops.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of feed particle size and feed form on growth performance, nutrient metabolizability and intestinal morphology in broiler chickens. This experiment was a 2${\times}$2 factorial arrangement including two feed particle sizes (fine and coarse) and two feed forms (mash and pellet). A total of two hundred and eighty eight day-old male Arbor Acre broilers were used in this six week experiment. Birds were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments with six replicates per treatment and twelve birds per replicate. The results showed that pelleting diets resulted in greater ADG (p<0.01), greater ADFI (p<0.01) and lower feed to gain ratio (F/G) (p<0.05) during starter, grower and overall period. Also, pelleting improved both apparent metabolizable energy (AME) (p<0.01) and the apparent metabolizability of crude protein (p<0.05) and organic matter (p<0.05) regardless of the phase. Reduction of feed particle size enhanced AME (p<0.05) during d 19 to 21. Increased villus height (p<0.05) and crypt depth ratio (p< 0.05) within duodenum, jejunum, and ileum were observed in birds fed the pellet diet compared with those given the mash diet. In conclusion, results indicated that feed pellets might enhance performance by improving nutrient metabolizability and digestive tract development.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.405-417
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• 2014

고준위폐기물처분장에서 갭채움재는 완충재와 뒷채움재의 성능을 좌우하는 중요한 공학적방벽의 구성요소이다. 본 논문에서는 갭채움재에 대한 해외 기술현황을 조사하고, 이를 통하여 갭채움재의 개념, 제조기술, 성형특성, 설치기술에 대한 연구결과들을 정리하였다. 갭채움재 개념은 처분방식과 처분개념에 따라서 나라마다 약간씩 차이가 있었다. 갭채움재 물질로는 대부분 벤토나이트를 사용하였고, 충전제로 점토를 사용하였다. 갭채움재는 펠렛, 과립상, 또는 펠렛-과립상 혼합물의 형태로 사용되었다. 갭채움재 펠렛 제조에는 정압축, 롤러압축, 압출-컷팅 방법 등이 사용되었으며, 이 중, 실험과 실제 현장에서의 펠렛 소요량을 감안하여 많은 나라들이 롤러압축방법과 압출-컷팅방법에 대한 기술 확보에 집중하였다. 펠렛 성형특성 실험결과, 펠렛의 건조밀도와 건전성은 수분함량, 구성물질, 제조방법, 펠렛 크기에 민감하였고, 제작 시 압축하중에는 상대적으로 덜 민감하였다. 갭채움재의 설치방법으로는 수직처분공 완충재 갭에서는 부어넣기(pouring) 방법, 붓고 다지기(pouring and tamping) 방법, 진동을 주며 부어넣기(pouring with vibration) 방법 등이 시도되었으며, 수평처분공 완충재와 처분터널의 뒷채움재 갭에서는 숏크리트 기술을 이용한 불어넣기(blowing by use of shotcrete technology) 방법과 오거를 이용한 정치 및 다지기(auger placement and compaction) 방법 등이 시도되었다. 그러나 이 방법들은 아직 기술적으로 초기단계에 있어 앞으로도 계속적인 연구가 이루어질 것으로 예상되었다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 목재펠릿보일러의 연소현상에 대하여 이론적으로 분석하고 예측 값과 실제 실험데이터를 비교하여 분석했다. 목재펠릿보일러의 개발과정에 있어서 연소실형상, 투입 공기의 속도, 연료의 양, 온도 및 연료특성 등에 따라 다양한 문제점이 발생됨에 따라 여러 방향의 연구 개발이 이루어지고 있으며 이에 많은 시간과 비용이 소모되고 있다. 따라서 해석모델의 개발을 통한 수치해석 방법이 유용하게 활용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 전산유체역학(Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD)을 이용한 모의실험(Simulation)을 통하여 목재펠릿의 종류 및 구성 원소의 변화에 따른 목재펠릿보일러의 연소실 출구온도 및 배기가스의 구성성분을 예측하고자 하며 그 결과를 바탕으로 목재펠릿 연소특성을 파악하여 최적의 이용 및 활용방법을 제시하고자 한다. 예측값과 실험값은 : $CO_2$ 0.60 % $O_2$ 0.73 % 오차를 나타내었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.629-635
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• 2018

The present study investigated the effects of feed form and distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) on meat quality and fatty acids profile of broiler chickens. A total of 720 broilers (Ross 308; average BW [body weight] $541{\pm}5.7g$) were randomly allotted to six treatments. Birds were fed three different feed forms (mash; SP, simple pellet; EP, expanded pellet) and DDGS (0 or $200g\;kg^{-1}$) in a $3{\times}2$ factorial arrangement. The addition of DDGS and EP to the diet resulted in increased shear force of breast meat. Moreover, DDGS inclusion in the diet reduced the concentration of stearic acid and behenic acid in thigh meat. Pelleting (SP and EP) of the diets increased palmitic acid content in the thigh, whereas the linolenic acid content decreased. The breast mass was higher with EP and SP diets than with the mash diet. Feed processing led to increased pectoralis muscle and drum mass compared to mash-fed chickens. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that EP decreased thigh linolenic acid and meat shear force. In addition, DDGS supplementation in broiler hampers meat quality by increasing the shear force.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.264-269
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was carried out to develop a classification index and grade levels to rate agricultural heaters for energy efficiency classification. Methods: The classification index was developed mainly by taking simplicity of calculation and easy access to relevant data into consideration. The grade levels were developed on the basis of a 5-grade classification system in which graded heaters are to be normally distributed over the grades. The value of each grade level were determined in terms of the classification index values calculated using the published performance data of agricultural heaters tested at the FACT in Korea over the past 12 years. Results: The thermal efficiency of agricultural heaters based on the enthalpy method was proposed as a reasonable classification index. The grade levels were proposed in equation form for three types of agricultural heaters: fossil fuel heaters, wood pellet heaters and wood pellet boilers. A reasonable energy efficiency classification of agricultural heaters could be performed using the proposed classification index and grade levels. Conclusions: It is expected that energy saving programs will be extended to agricultural machines in the near future. The classification index and grade levels to rate agricultural heaters for energy efficiency classification were developed and proposed for such near future to come.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.980-987
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• 2012

In order to investigate the effect of physical forms of starter diets on performance, weaning age, nutrient digestibility and rumen biochemical factors, 24 female of neonatal Brown Swiss calves (average body weight of $39.5{\pm}1.2kg$) were randomly assigned to three treatments. Dietary treatments were mashed (MS), pelleted (PS), and texturized (TS) starter using 8 calves from birth till 90 days of age in each treatment. Diets were formulated to be iso-nitrogenous with 21% crude protein. Based on the experimental results, calves that received PS and TS diets, had significant higher average daily gain (ADG) than those receiving MS (p<0.01). Dry matter intake in calves fed PS and TS was greater than calves fed MS (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in feed efficiency. Treatments had no effect on initiation of rumination. Weaning age of calves in MS was longer than the other two treatments (p<0.05). Crude protein and organic matter digestibility in MS treated calves were lower than other treatments (p<0.05). No differences were observed in neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and ash digestibility among treatments (p>0.05). Ruminal pH was higher (p<0.01) in MS than the other groups, but ruminal ammonia (g/dl) concentration was not different among the treatments. Body measurements such as body length, pin width, hip width, pin to hip length, size of metacarpus and metatarsus bones, hip height, wither height, stomach size and heart girth were not significantly different among the treatments. Overall, it is concluded that starter diets in the form of pellet and texture can improve performance in neonatal Brown Swiss calves compared to the mashed form.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.585-592
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• 2002

본 시험은 대형육계에 있어서 생산체계를 조사하기 위하여 영양수준(2${\sim}$3주령, ME 2,843 kcal/kg, CP 19.46% ; 4${\sim}$6주령, ME 3,072 kcal/kg, CP 17.85% ; 7${\sim}$8주령, ME 3,109kcal/ kg, CP 17.26%)에 따른 사료가공형태(대조구 : 가루$\longrightarrow$크럼블$\longrightarrow$펠렛 ; 처리1구 : 가루$\longrightarrow$크럼블$\longrightarrow$펠렛 ; 처리2구 : 크럼블$\longrightarrow$크럼블$\longrightarrow$펠렛 ; 처리3구 : 펠렛$\longrightarrow$펠렛$\longrightarrow$펠렛)로 활성탄(1%)을 혼합첨가하여 8주(56일간)동안 실험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 계육의 일반성분에서 조단백질 함량이 22.22 ${\sim}$23.40%였고, 조지방 함량은 0.30${\sim}$0.45% 범위로서 처리구가 낮았으며, 특히 처리2구는 0.28로서 가장 낮았다 (P<0.05). 계육의 가열감량은 대조구가 높은 경향이었고, 전단력과 pH는 처리3구가(1.21kg, 5.85) 낮은 경향이었다. 육색에서 명도(L)는 대조구와 처리2구가 가장 밝았고, 적색도(a)는 0.19${\sim}$0.85의 범위였고, 황색도(b )는 처리1구가 가장 낮았다. 관능검사와 조직감, 향미에서 시험구간에서는 유의차는 없었다(P<0.05). 지방산에서의 myristic acid와 arachidoic acid는 처리1구가, oleic acid과 지방의 불포화도가 처리2구가 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 또한 아미노산에서 cystine, glutamic acid, valine, iso-leucine, leucine, lysine, arginine은 처리1구와 처리2구가 다른 처리구보다 높게 나타났다(P<0.05).