• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2014

Dewatering is an extremely important step in wastewater treatment process to reduce the final sludge volume in order to minimize the cost of sludge transportation and disposal. In the present study, the effect of different sludge solids content (1, 2 and 3.8%) on the dewaterability of anaerobically digested sludge using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans was studied. The pH reduction rate was higher during initial process in the sludge having low solids content, but after 48 h of bioleaching, similar pH of below 3 was observed with all the different solids content. Bio-oxidation rate of $Fe^{2+}$ was initially higher in sludge with low solids content, but 100% $Fe^{2+}$ was oxidized within 60 h in all the three treatment levels. Compared to the control, specific resistance to filtration was reduced by 75, 78 and 80% in the sludge with a solids content of 1, 2 and 3.8% respectively, showing improvement in dewaterability with an increase in sludge solids content. Sludge effluent quality and sludge settling rate were also improved in treatments with higher solids content after the bioleaching process.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.561-570
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• 1998

The MLR(Multiple Linear Regression) models to estimate soluble solids content non-destructively were presented to make a selection of optimal photosensor utilized to measure the soluble solids content of apples. Visible and NIR absorbance in the 400 to 2498 nanometer(nm) wavelength region, soluble solids content(sugar content), hardness, and weight were measured for 400 apples(gala). Spectrophotometer with fiber optic probe was utilized for spectrum measurement and digital refractometer was used for soluble solids content. Correlation between absorbance spectrum and soluble solids content was analyzed to pick out the optimal wavelengths and to develop corresponding prediction model by means of MLR. For the coefficient of determination($R^2$) to be over 0.92, the MLR models out of the original absorbance were built based on 7 wavelengths of 992, 904, 1096, 1032, 880, 824, 1048nm, and the ones of the second derivative absorbance based on 5 wavelengths of 784, 1056, 992, 808, 872nm. The best model of the second derivative absorbance spectrum had $R^2$=0.91, bias= -0.02bx, SEP=0.28bx for unknown samples.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.329-332
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• 2015

The effect of storage temperature and the storage period of hardy kiwifruits on the fruit firmness, soluble solids and fruit weight were studied in this work. The investigation was carried out on the Sae-Han cultivar of Actinidia arguta. It has an edible smooth skin and contains high amounts of sugar and vitamin C (ascorbic acid). In this research, the measurement of fruit firmness, soluble solids, and fruit weight were carried out at various temperatures (5, 10, 15, and 20℃) during 14 days. Fruit firmness rapidly decreased and soluble solids content increased at 15 and 20℃. We also investigated the correlation between fruit firmness and soluble solids content. There was a strong correlation between fruit firmness and soluble solids content. That means that fruit firmness affect the soluble solids content of hardy kiwifruit.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2007

As a part of abating the formaldehyde emission of urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin adhesive by lowering formaldehyde to urea (F/U) mole ratio, this study was conducted to investigate properties of UF resin adhesive with different F/U mole ratios. UF resin adhesives were synthesized at different F/U mole ratios of 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, and 1.0. Properties of UF resin adhesives measured were non-volatile solids content, pH level, viscosity, water tolerance, specific gravity, gel time and free formaldehyde content. In addition, a linear relationship between non-volatile solids content and sucrose concentration measured by a refractometer was established for a faster determination of the non-volatile solids content of UF resin. As F/U mole ratio was lowered, non-volatile solids content, pH, specific gravity, water tolerance, and gel time increased while free formaldehyde content and viscosity were decreased. These results suggested that the amount of free formaldehyde strongly affected the reactivity of UF resin. Lowering F/U mole ratio of UF resin as a way of abating formaldehyde emission consequently requires improving its reactivity.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 1999

In order to determine the optimum harvest time of vegetable corns, the changes in sugars, soluble solids, and flavor of kernels of sweet (cv. ‘Golden Cross Bantam 70’), super sweet (cv. ‘Cocktail E-51’), and waxy corns (cv. ‘Chalok 2’) were observed at different ripening stages. Sucrose was a major sugar in the sweet and super sweet corns and the content increased from 15 to 21 and 27 days after silking (DAS), respectively and then decreased. Glucose and fructose contents of sweet and super sweet corns tended to decrease with kernel maturity. Total sugar content of the sweet corn analyzed by the anthrone method increased rapidly from 15 to 21 DAS, while that of the super sweet and the waxy corns increased slowly up to 24 and 26 DAS, respectively and decreased thereafter. The content of soluble solids in sweet corn was much higher than that of super sweet corn. Starch content of the sweet corn increased slowly from 15 to 33 DAS, while that of the super sweet corn increased a little rapidly from 15 to 21 DAS and then leveled off to 33 DAS. Starch content of the waxy corn increased continuously from 21 to 38 DAS. There was a positive correlation between the sum of individual sugars (sucrose, glucose, and fructose) and soluble solids in both sweet and super sweet corns, while the content of soluble solids was not related to the sum of individual sugars or total sugars. The flavor rate of sweet and super sweet corns maintained high between 21 and 27 DAS and that of waxy corn decreased from 24 to 33 DAS. The optimum harvest time for sweet, super sweet, and waxy corns was thought to be 21 to 24 DAS considering sugar and starch contents, flavor, and marketing.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2008

Response surface methodology (RSM) was used for the analysis and optimization of the production process of strawberry Kochujang. Experiments were carried out according to a central composite design, selecting strawberry puree content and red pepper powder content as independent variables and soluble solids content, moisture content, water activity, color characteristics ($L^*-$, $a^*-$, and $b^*$-values) as response variables. The polynomial models developed by RSM were highly effective for describing the relationships between the study factors and the responses. Kochujang containing a higher amount of red pepper powder had a higher soluble solids content; on the contrary, soluble solids content decreased with the increase in the strawberry puree content in the sample. Moisture content increased with increased strawberry puree content but decreased with increased red pepper powder content. Water activity increased with the increase in strawberry puree content in the sample but was less affected by the amount of red pepper powder content. Decreases in $L^*$-values with increasing amount of red pepper powder were noted. $a^*$-values decreased with the increases in red pepper powder content but increased with the increase in strawberry puree content in the Kochujang formulation. $b^*$-values decreased with the increases in red pepper powder content but was less affected by the strawberry puree content. Overall optimization, conducted by overlaying the contour plots under investigation, was able to point out an optimal range of the independent variables within which the six responses were simultaneously optimized. The point chosen as representative of this optimal area corresponded to strawberry puree content=14.36% and red pepper powder content=11.33%, conditions under which the model predicted soluble solids content=$59.31^{\circ}Brix$, moisture content=45.30% (w.b.), water activity=0.758, $L^*$-value=24.81, $a^*$-value=7.250, and $b^*$-value=10.19.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 1998

This study was conducted to blow the effect of postharvest physiological changes on garlic quality according to its ecotypes and storage temperatures. The changes of water, total soluble solids, crude stein, md total fructans were measured and the rates of respiration and sprouting were analyzed during storage at 20$^{\circ}C$ and 30$^{\circ}C$. The decrease of water content and the increase of total soluble solids were reversely appeared during garlic storage. The crude protein content was gradually increased during storage but total fructan content was decrased. The respiration late was maximized at 60days after storage and the spouting rate was gradually increased. In the aspect of ecotypic characteristics, the water content, fructan content and sprouting rate were higher in 'Namdo' cultivar than those of southern type. The high storage temperature (30$^{\circ}C$) controlled spouting and loss of fructan, and it was effective to maintain the garlic quality.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2009

부식용 채소로 이용되는 호박의 과실 품질을 손쉽게 측정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 실험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 호박의 식미와 가장 관련이 갚은 성분 중 하나가 총고형물의 양으로, '풋호박'과 '서울마디호박'의 과실내 총고형물이 각각 6.4 및 7.5%이었고 'Ford Zucchini'와 시판 '쥬키니' 품종은 각각 4.7 및 4.3%로 나타나 관능검사로 조사한 식미의 선호도 정도와 거의 일치하였다. 2. 분리세대에서 초장과 과실 품질 관련형질과의 상관관계가 없음을 알 수 있어, 초장이 짧은 우수 계통을 육성하는 것이 어렵지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 3. 호박 과실을 건조시킨 후 무게를 측정하는 간이측정법으로 식미 품질을 파악할 수 있어, 호박을 재배하면서 손쉽게 품질을 평가할 수 있는 방법으로 활용될 것으로 생각된다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2008

연안개발에 의하여 해양으로 유입되는 부유토사는 해양생태계에 많은 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 참전복, Haliotis discus hannai 치패를 이용하여 부유토사 농도 변화에 따른 폐사율 및 글리코겐 함량 변화에 대해 알아보았다. $0{\sim}2,000\;mg/L$의 부유토사 농도구에서 96시간 동안 노출을 행한 결과 전복의 폐사는 일어나지 않았으나 연체부의 글리코겐 함량에 있어서는 1,500 mg/L 이상의 농도구에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 본 연구결과로부터 부유토사가 전복의 폐사에는 직접적인 영향을 미치지는 않으나 부유토사에 의하여 건강상 장해를 일으킬 수 있을 것으로 판단되며 장기적으로 발생할 수 있는 부유토사의 영향을 고려하여 양식장으로의 토사유입을 방지 할 수 있는 대비책을 마련해야 할 것이다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2012

본 연구는 딸기 '설향' 품종의 화방별 착과순서에 따른 과중 및 당도의 변화를 조사하여 각 화방별로 착과량 조절 기준의 타당성을 검정하고자 하였다. 1화방은 2, 3화방에 비하여 착과수, 과중, 당도, 대과성 과실의 비율이 높았다. 동일 화방 내에서도 상위 과실은 하위에 착과된 과실보다 과중이 증가하였고, 당도도 높았다. 과실의 과중이 증가할수록 당도가 증가하여 과중과 당도는 높은 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 설향 품종의 각 화방별 적정 착과수는 1화방 9~10개, 2화방 6개, 3화방 4개, 4화방 3개 정도 착과시키는 것이 상품수량을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.