• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.164-169
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• 2014

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the short-term effects of a 12-day, soft pellet (SP) diet with a 3-h restricted feeding schedule on caloric intake, body weight, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. Glucose and insulin levels were measured pre-, mid-, and post-feeding. The SP rats exhibited postprandial hyperglycemia compared to rats fed control pellets (CP). The insulin response of SP rats during a meal was significantly higher than that of CP rats. There were no significant differences in the hepatic triacylglycerol contents and lipogenesis gene mRNA levels of SP and CP rats. However, the hepatocytes of SP rats were slightly hypertrophic. In addition, histological analysis revealed that the pancreases of SP rats had more islet areas than those of CP rats. This study demonstrated that feeding an SP-only diet for 12 days induces glucose intolerance, suggesting that the consumption of absorbable food, like a soft diet, may trigger glucose metabolism insufficiency and lead to life-threatening diseases.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.282-286
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• 2013

This study was conducted to compare extruded pellets (EP) and soft extruded pellets (SEP) with a raw fish-based moist pellet (MP) diet on the growth and flesh quality of Korean rockfish Sebastes schlegeli. Three groups of 20,000 fish (initial mean weight 133 g) per net-cage ($6{\times}12{\times}7m$) were fed commercial EP, SEP or MP for 16 months. The survival of fish fed SEP was higher than those of fish fed EP or MP. The highest growth performances were observed in the mean weight gain, total weight gain, and feed efficiency of fish fed MP, followed by those fed EP and SEP. Among the fish fed on extruded pellets, the total weight gain of fish fed SEP was higher than that of those fed EP, while fish fed EP grew faster than those fed SEP. No notable differences in body composition, sensory scores or textural properties of the dorsal muscle were observed in fish fed on EP, SEP or MP. Thus, it is suggested that extruded pellets, rather than raw fish-based moist pellets, could be fed to Korean rockfish without compromising flesh quality.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.777-784
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• 2013

This study compared the effects of diets consisting of experimental extruded pellets (EP), commercial soft extruded pellets (SEP), and raw-fish-based moist pellets (MP) on the growth, flesh quality, and histology of the Korean rockfish Sebastes schlegeli. Three replicated groups of 60 fish each (initial mean weight 152 g) were fed one of two experimental EPs (EP1 and EP2), two commercial SEPs (SEP1 and SEP2), or MP for 11 weeks. The survival, weight gain, and final mean weight of the fish did not differ significantly among the groups. The highest feed efficiency was in fish fed MP (P<0.05), and the protein efficiency ratio of fish fed MP was significantly higher than that of fish fed EP1, EP2, or SEP1, but not significantly different from that of fish fed EP2. The daily feed intake of the fish fed the EPs and SEPs was significantly higher than that of the fish fed MP (P<0.05). The condition factor, Hepatosomatic Index, and Viscerasomatic Index of the fish did not differ significantly among the groups. No notable differences in the textural properties of the dorsal muscle, plasma biochemical parameters, or histological features of the fish were observed in fish fed any diet. This suggests that extruded pellets can be used to feed growing Korean rockfish without compromising growth, flesh quality, or histopathological change in comparison to raw fish-based moist pellets.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2001

쌀의 팽화에 관한 연구는 팝콘에 관한 연구와 비교하면 매우 미흡한 편이다. 쌀을 팽화시킬 때 대부분 가압식 팽화기나 압출성형기를 이용하고 있다. 대부분의 쌀의 팽화에 관한 연구는 인도에서 이루어져 왔으며, 가공조건(수분함량, 가열온도) 등이 팽화쌀의 물리화학적 성질에 관한 연구가 대부분이다. 팝콘과 같은 인스턴트 팽화쌀의 팽화기작 및 개발에 관한 연구는 극히 제한되어 있다. 압출성형 팽화펠릿의 팽화에서 3일 수침 후 분쇄한 찹쌀을 이용하여 수분함량 $20{\sim}27%$, $CO_2$ 가스주입압력 2.8 MPa, 스크류회전속도 200 rpm으로 제조한 펠릿을 microwave oven에서 팽화시 밀도와 조직감이 비교적 낮게 나타나는 경향을 보였다. 또한 압출성형기로 제조된 펠릿의 팽화시 가장 큰 영향인자는 펠릿의 수분함량과 가스주입압력, 스크류회전속도의 조절에 의해 팽화 및 조직감을 최적화 할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1331-1335
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• 2010

A novel spherical carbon composite material, in which nanosized disordered carbons are dispersed in a soft carbon matrix, has been prepared and investigated for use as a potential anode material for lithium ion batteries. Disordered carbons were synthesized by ball milling natural graphite in air. The composite was prepared by mixing the ball-milled graphite with petroleum pitch powder, pelletizing the mixture, and pyrolyzing the pellets at $1200^{\circ}C$ in an argon flow. The ballmilled graphite consists of distorted nanocrystallites and amorphous phases. In the composite particle, nanosized flakes are uniformly distributed in a soft carbon matrix, as revealed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiments. The composite is compatible with a pure propylene carbonate (PC) electrolyte and shows high rate capability and excellent cycling performance. The electrochemical properties are comparable to those of hard carbon.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제13권spc2호
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• pp.198-201
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• 2012

The electrolytes in thermal batteries are nonconductive solids at ambient temperature, which prevent the self-discharge and corrosion. To meet severe environmental requirements and guarantee acceptable handling yields, all the pellets in cells should have adequate strength, especially for the cathodes due to their poor binding properties among FeS2 particles. By modifying the surface microstructure of FeS2 through molten-salt heat treatment, the inter-particle binding strength is greatly increased, resulting in the enhanced pellet strength and yield. The addition of Li2O also promoted the soft salt coating coverage of hard FeS2 particles, which can be explained by the enhanced wettability of the molten salt.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 하나로 및 동위원소생산시설을 활용하여 비파괴 검사에 사용되는 $^{169}Yb$ 선원의 생산 기술을 개발하였다. 천연 존재비 0.14%의 $^{168}Yb$ 을 20% 까지 농축한 $Yb_2O_3$ 분말을 표적물질로 사용하였고 이 물질의 방사화를 위하여 펠릿 성형기술 및 장치를 개발하였다. 중성자 조사를 위한 표적캡슐 및 기존 $^{192}Ir$ 선원 조사기에 사용이 가능한 선원 어셈블리를 설계 제작하였다. 또한, 하나로를 이용하여 약 5 Ci의 방사능 강도를 갖는 시험용 선원을 제작하여 $^{192}Ir$ 선원과 비파괴검사 성능을 비교 평가하여 선원의 우수함을 확인하였고 선원캡슐의 안전성시험을 실시하여 캡슐의 안전성을 검증하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.376-382
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• 2018

We investigated the effect of replacing tuna byproduct meal (TBM) and rice bran (RB) with fish meal (FM) and macroalgae (MA) in extruded pellets (EP) supplied as a diet to juvenile Abalone Haliotis duscus in aquaculture. In total, 80,000 juvenile abalone were distributed among eight indoor raceways and supplied with one of four experimental diets. The control diet consisted of FM, fermented soybean meal, corn gluten meal and shrimp meal as protein sources, with wheat flour and dextrin as carbohydrate sources; the control diet also contained MA. In the FM50 diet, TBM was replaced with 50% FM. In the MA 50 diet, RB was replaced with 50% MA. The final diet, FM50+MA50, included TMB and RB in place of 50% FM and 50% MA. Abalone were fed to satiation with little food leftover for 16 weeks. Weight gain and specific growth rate of abalone fed the control diet were greater than those of abalone fed the FM50 and MA50 diets, but not different from those of abalone fed FM50+MA50 diet. The proximate composition of abalone soft body did not vary according to experimental diets. Based on these results, it appears that the traditional commercial diet for juvenile abalone, comprising FM and MA, could be replaced with one containing 50% TBM and 50% RB without any retardation of growth.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제39권spc1호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2006

To elucidate the organic matter sources in soft-bottom macrozoobenthos at Tongyeong, Korea, macrozoobenthos and their potential food sources were sampled in May 2004, and their C and N stable isotope compositions were analyzed. In total we collected 128 macrozoobenthic species, which ranged from 465 to 3,775 individuals/$m^2$(average 2,108 ind.$m^2$) in density and from 47.8 to 539.9 gwwt/$m^2$(average 366.0 gwwt/$m^2$) in biomass. Cluster and multi-dimensional scaling analyses indicated that the macrozoobenthic community was divided into two distinct groups. Coastal inner stations, where commercial fish cages were established, were dominated by Amphioplus ancistrotus, Scoletoma longifoila and Tharyx sp., whereas open sea stations were dominated by Chaetozone spinosa, Scoletoma longifolia and Capitella capitata. ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of sedimentary organic matter showed a distinct gradient in the range of -18.4 to $-15.2\%_{\circ}$, with a declining trend from the coastal inner stations to open sea stations. This probably reflects the settling rate of organic wastes such as feces and pellets from fish cages near the coastal inner stations. The macrozoobenthos showed a broad ${\delta}^{13}C$ range from -19.5 to $-8.9\%_{\circ}$ at the coastal inner stations, and a relatively narrow range from -21.3 to $-12.9\%_{\circ}$ at the open sea stations. ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of macrozoobenthos paralleled those of sedimentary organic matter, Our isotope results suggested that macrozoobenthos near the coastal inner stations used organic wastes derived from fish cages along with phytoplankton, whereas the macrozoobenthos near the open sea stations used organic wasters derived mainly from phytoplankton.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.308-319
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• 2003

기능력은 뼈의 형성, 유지 및 개조 이외에도 치아이동, 교정치료, 기능성 악교정장치의 사용 등과 관련한 치주인대세포의 특성 변화 등에 중요한 영향을 미친다. 또한, 하악과두에서도 기능력의 변화에 따라서 다양한 특성의 변화가 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 ICR 생쥐를 8주 동안 soft-diet와 hard-diet의 식이 조절을 통해 기능력의 변화를 유도하여, 기능력의 변화와 관련한 특이 유전자를 검출하기 위하여 subtractive hybridization, northern 분석 및 mRNA in-situ hybidization 등의 실험을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Soft-diet군과 hard-diet군의 subtractive hybridization을 통하여 총 39개의 clone을 얻었고 이중에서 11개의 서로 다른 hard-diet군 특이 후보 유전자들을 분리하였다. 2. 11개의 후보 유전자들 중에서 homology 검색과 northern 분석을 통하여 기능력과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각되거나 hard-diet군에서 mRNA가 선택적으로 발현되는 FS-s2, FS-s5, FS-s18 및 Fs-s22 유전자를 선택하였다. 3. Soft-diet군과 hard-diet군의 형태학적 분석에서 soft-diet군은 hard-diet군에 비하여 골모세포의 활성과 골개조의 특성은 저하된 것으로 관찰되었으나, 하악과두의 연골성골화 과정은 오랜 시간동안 지속되는 것으로 나타났다. 4. FS-s2, FS-s5, FS-s18 및 Fs-s22 유전자의 cRNA 탐침자를 이용한 in-situ hybridization에서 4개의 유전자의 mRNA들은 hard-diet군의 세포들에서는 강하게 발현되었으나 soft-diet군의 세포들에서는 그 발현이 미약하거나 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 FS-s2, FS-s5, FS-s18 및 Fs-s22 유전자들은 대부분이 기능이 거의 알려져 있지 않는 것들로 기능력의 변화 과정에서 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각되나 앞으로 보완 연구를 통하여 각 각의 유전자들의 보다 정확한 기능을 이해하는 것이 필요 할 것으로 사료된다.