The objective of the present study was to perform a comparative analysis of the chemical properties of the cultivation site soil and growth characteristics of organically and conventionally cultivated ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer). Organically and conventionally cultivated ginseng samples (4-, 5-, and 6-year-old) were collected from 52 fields at 14 locations throughout Korea. The samples were collected over three years from 2013 to 2015, with the collection period between October and November of each year. In order to increase the yield of organically cultivated ginseng, the amount of nutrients was increased to match that of the conventional cultivation system, which highlights the need for proper management in accordance with the standards for chemical properties of soil. Growth duration of organic ginseng was ≥60 days shorter than that of conventional ginseng and its average yield per 1ha was 60% than that of conventional ginseng. Root weight of organically cultivated ginseng was approximately 54% that of conventionally cultivated ginseng. Rhizome diameter and body shape index of organically cultivated ginseng were lower than those of conventionally cultivated ginseng, indicating that organically cultivated ginseng was thinner and longer than conventionally cultivated ginseng. Root length was greater in 5-year-old conventionally cultivated ginseng with a low percentage of paddy-upland rotation fields. The number of rootlets was lower in 5- and 6-year-old organically cultivated ginseng with a high percentage of direct seeding cultivation. Dry weight was distinctly lower in 5- and 6-year-old organically cultivated ginseng with early defoliation than that of conventionally cultivated ginseng. Incidences of notched belly and root rot tended to be higher in conventional cultivation, with the incidence of notched belly being distinctly higher in 4- and 6-year-old roots and root rot being more prevalent in 5- and 6-year-old roots. Red discoloration and eelworm damage, which are highly affected by soil moisture, were most common in the organically cultivated 4-year-old roots. Organically cultivated ginseng showed early defoliation than conventionally cultivated ginseng, as a result, its yield and weight were low, while the incidence of physiological disorders was low. In order to increase the yield of organically cultivated ginseng, studies on cultivation technology that can overcome early defoliation, as well as soil moisture management that can minimize physiological disorders, are required.

An expansion joint is one of the most vulnerable element in bridge system. Leaks in expansion joints are the major cause of deterioration of the concrete member. The idea of jointless bridges is adopted to resolve these problems. In this study, construction techniques to convert a conventional bridge to a jointless one are surveyed and a tentative solution will be presented.

Organic ginseng farming has rapidly increased in response to consumer demand for a safe product which improves health. Differences in soil nutrient concentration and ginsenoside content between organic and conventional ginseng farming have, however, not yet been properly studied. Therefore the aim of the present study was to compare soil nutrient concentration and ginsenoside content between these two farming systems. NO3-N, P2O5, and K were significantly different between organic and conventional ginseng farming. The total content of ginsenoside and individual ginsenoside components were higher in organically grown ginseng than in ginseng from conventional farming, although there is no significant difference. Particularly, protopanaxadiol saponins were higher than protopanaxatriol saponins in ginseng from organic farming compared to ginseng produced by conventional farming. NO3-N content in soils showed a negative correlation with the content of ginseno-sides Rb2 and Rd. In addition, P2O5 showed a negative correlation with ginseno-sides Rb1, Rc, and PD/PT ratio. Organic matter showed a positive crrelation with ginsenosides Re. To increase the ginsenoside content of ginseng, we recommend increasing organic matter and decreasing NO3-N and P2O5 contents in the soil.

최근까지 ChromameterⓇ CR-400, MexameterⓇ M18 그리고 육안평가는 피부색 평가를 위한 주된 평가방법으로 이용되어 왔다. 하지만 본 연구를 통해 피부색의 변화를 평가할 수 있는 객관성 있는 평가방법으로 이미지 분석을 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 세 가지의 기존 평가방법의 변수들과 이미지 분석을 통해 얻은 V (Value) 값을 이용하여 미백 인체 효능평가를 수행하고 변수들 사이의 상관성을 분석하여 이미지 분석의 신뢰성을 확보하고자 하였다. 효능 평가를 위해 과색소침착으로 고민하는 34명의 시험 대상자를 모집하였고 선정된 시험 대상자들은 8주간의 시험기간 동안 vitamin C가 함유된 5 종류의 미백 화장품을 사용하는 동시에 일주일에 1회 전기이온영동(iontophoresis) 시술을 받았다. 제품 사용 및 시술 전과 8주 후 기존 평가 변수들과 V 값 측정결과를 비교하고 각 변수들 사이의 상관성을 분석한 결과, 제품 사용 및 시술 8주 후 V 값은 ChromameterⓇ의 L* 값의 경향과 유사하게 증가하였으며, L* 값과는 양의 상관관계를 보이는 것을 확인하였다(r = 0.494, p < 0.01). 또한, MexameterⓇ의 MI 값(r = - 0.683, p < 0.01)과 육안평가 측정 값(r = - 0.549, p < 0.01)은 V 값과 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 따라서 이미지 분석의 V 값의 활용은 기존의 평가방법과 더불어 주관적인 육안평가의 한계를 보완할 수 있는 신뢰성 있는 미백평가 방법의 하나라고 생각된다.

Purpose – This paper aims to study the main selection criteria for Islamic banks in Indonesia, and to compare them with those for conventional banks. Research Design, Data, and Methodology – This study employs an exploratory approach and a natural experimental design with Factor Analysis and two independent sample tests as statistical analysis methods. A total of 363 questionnaires were distributed to three groups of bank customers–customers of Islamic and conventional banks individually, and those of both banks together (121 respondents in each group). Results – The research shows that service appears to be the most important factor in selecting Islamic banks, in addition to other emotional and rational factors. However, this service cannot be expressed as the Islamic banks' advantage compared to conventional banks, because the latter's customers also perceived service as the most important factor. The parametric mean of importance of service for both Islamic and conventional banks' customers is insignificantly different. Conclusion – Customers of both conventional and Islamic banks have a similar degree of importance for convenience, price, and service.

본 연구에서는 우리 식생활과 가장 밀접한 관계가 있는 고추(청고추, 홍고추)를 유기 및 관행으로 재배하여 품질특성과 기능성성분 함량을 비교 분석하였다. 유기 및 관행재배 고추의 품질특성은 pH, 가용성고형물 함량, 경도 및 색도를 분석하였다. 그 결과 유기 및 관행재배 고추의 가용성고형물이 유기재배에서 2.6~10% 높은 경향을 나타내었으나 경도는 관행재배에서 높게 나타났다. 기능성 성분은 클로로필 함량, ASTA 값, 총페놀성화합물 함량 및 SEM을 통한 세포조직을 검토하여 비교분석 하였다. 청고추의 경우 유기재배에서 관행재배에 비해 녹색도(-a value)값이 더 높게 나타났으며 chlorophyll 함량 또한 a, b, total 값이 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 홍고추의 경우 유기재배에서 붉은색의 정도를 나타내는 ASTA 값이 28% 더 높게 나타났다. 또한 항산화효과가 있는 것으로 알려진 총페놀성화합물 함량은 청고추와 홍고추에서 모두 유기재배가 관행재배 보다 더 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 고추 유기재배의 경우 고추 색깔에 관계없이 품질특성 측면에서 색택이 더 우수하고 기능성 측면에서 또한 더 우수한 것으로 사료된다.

지금까지 밥맛특성이 우수한 품종을 육성하려는 노력이 부단히 진행되고 있으나, 저세대에서 미질을 평가하는 기준과 지표가 미흡한 실정이다. 고식미 품종육성과정 중 저세대에서 고식미계통을 선발하기에는 어려운 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 DNA분석에 의한 식미회귀식값을 자포니카 간의 교잡에서 유래된 저세대 계통선발에 적용하여 선발효율성을 관행육종법과 비교분석하였다. 9개 교배모본들을 군집분석하여 그룹간에 식미회귀식값과 밥의 윤기치의 연관분석을 실시한 결과, 유의성이 있었다. 분자육종법과 관행육종법으로 계통을 선발한 결과 선발집단규모는 각각 34.4%, 38.6%로 비슷하였고, 분자육종법과 관행육종법을 병행하였을 때는 19.5%로 집단규모가 상당히 줄었다. 밥의 윤기치와 식미회귀식값은 집단간에는 차이가 있었으나, 육종방법에 따라서는 차이가 없었다. 식미회귀식값은 13개 DNA마커를 가지고 값을 구하게 되는데, 본 실험에 사용된 교배조합에서 양친 간에 다형성을 보이는 DNA마커는 3～7개로 상당히 적어, 식미회귀식값을 구하여 표현형을 설명하기에는 부족한 것으로 생각된다. 식미회귀식값에 의한 고식미계통선발을 하려면 교배조합별로 DNA마커조합과 식미회귀식값을 다시 산출해서 사용을 하거나, 식미회귀식에 활용되는 모든 DNA마커에 다형성을 보이는 교배조합을 선정해서 적용한다면 어느 정도 효과가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 실험에 활용된 식미연관 13개 DNA마커에 의한 식미회귀식값은 모든 조합의 육종집단에서 선발에 활용하기는 어려울 것으로 생각된다.

The most noticeable achievement of agriculture in China is that about 7% of the world’s arable land feed 23% of the world’s population. New varieties of rice breeding and its production play an important role in this great achievement. Rice is one of the most important grain crops in China. More than 60% of the population in China takes rice as the staple food. Rice production accounts for 40% of the total grain output. With the increase of the population, the demand for rice will continue to grow. Therefore, breeding new rice varieties to improve rice production will play a crucial role to ensure food security in 21st century. This paper reviews the development course of rice production and breeding technologies of our country, and the achievements of rice breeding technology as well as the present situation of rice traditional breeding and molecular breeding.

For construction of temporary structure used anchor, it will be reinforced with stiffener to prevent excessive deformation of the wale. In general, the welded steel stiffener is used. Construction of welded steel stiffener is costly and time-consuming and cause the problem that wale does not reuse. In order to solve these problems, various kinds of non-weled stiffeners are being developed. In this paper, non-welded and conventional welded stiffener for maximum strength, fracture pattern and the residual stregth due to cyclic loading is to evaluate.

Organic kiwifruit orchard soils were compared with conventional ones in Korea. Soil structure of organic soil had higher gaseous and liquous phase as well as soil porosity in the surface soil. Although the nutritional level of each orchards were quite different among soils, the analysis of both system revealed that organic kiwifruit orchard soil had similar or even higher nutrient level (N and organic matter content in surface soil) compared to conventional ones. The organic matter content of deep soil also had the high tendency in deep soil of organic soil. Higher level of nitrogen in organic surface soil is presumably due to the excessive application of organic compost and liquid fertilizer rather than the contribution by grasses such as green manure. Available phosphorous level of organic system was quite high but similar in surface soil of both system, compared to the recommended level. Potassium, calcium and magnesium levels were also enough in organic kiwifruit orchard soils.

Organic kiwifruits were smaller fruit size but had higher magnesium and dry matter content than conventional, meanwhile, fruil soluble solid content was similar to conventional. There were no significant difference in polyphenol contents and antioxidative capacity between organic and conventional although there were considerable variations among sample orchards. Several minerals were also similar levels in both systems.

Organic production practices varied among producers. Generally, organic producers were relying on imported input materials such as organic compost and liquid fertilizer even more than conventional producers. Very few organic farmers had composting facilities or sites for the own supply of compost in need. The productivity of organic kiwifruit orchard (92%) was not as low as that of conventional while the net income (243%) was more than double that of conventional. This was mainly aftributed to high farm gate price of organic fruits, low paid labour use and electricity. As a consequence, organic kiwifruit production seems to become a feasible option in Korea. However, high dependence on imported farming material, fuel and labour for too frequent liquid fertilizer spray should be addressed to achieve long term sustainability of organic kiwifruit production.

The occurrence of major pest infestation was compared between conventional tea plantation and organic tea plantation at Sulloc tea garden in Dosun-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do from 2002 to 2009. Tetranychus kanzawai was observed a lot in the second year, but it waned from late June. There was not much difference between conventional farming and organic farming in terms of pest density. Empoasca onukii was infested in the second year of organic farming compared with conventional farming, which highlighted the fact that second year of organic farming requires a special care. Scirotothrips dorsalis was highly dense in the second and third year of conventional farming, but its occurrence was lowered when the farming technique was shifted to organic farming. The number of Homona magnanima peaked 4 times each year. In 2008, the first year of organic farming, saw high occurrence of 771.2 per trap per year. In 2009, the second year, the population per trap dropped to 80, showing a great variance depending on year. The occurrence of Caloptilia theivora peaked 5 times annually. In 2008, the first year of organic farming, an average of 2,779 pests per trap was found, and in the following year, 4,143 pests were observed. It showed that density rose in organic growing period.

Conventional staining and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) karyotypes of the non-genetically modified (GM) parental rice line, 'Nakdong' (Oryza sativa L. japonica), and its four GM rice lines, LS28 (event LS30-32-20-1), Cry1Ac1 (event C7-1-9-1), and LS28 × Cry1Ac1 (events L/C1-1-3-1 and L/C1-3-1-1) were analyzed using 5S and 45S rDNAs as probes. Both parental and transgenic lines were diploids (2n=24) with one satellite chromosome pair. The lengths of the prometaphase chromosomes ranged from 1.50 to 6.30 μm. Four submetacentric and eight metacentric pairs comprised the karyotype of 'Nakdong' and its four GM lines. One pair of 5S rDNA signals was detected near the centromeric region of chromosome g in both the parental and transgenic lines. The 45S rDNA signals were detected on the secondary constrictions of the satellite chromosome pair in both the parental and transgenic lines. There was no significant difference in chromosome size, length, and composition between 'Nakdong' and its four GM lines. This research was conducted as a preliminary study for chromosomal detection of transgenes in GM rice lines and would be useful for their breeding programs.

To investigate a comparison of rice yield and quality between organic and conventional cultivation, study for occurrence of rice diseases carried out in rice (Oryza sativa L.) field of Noahn and Bannam region. The results obtained as following: 1) Bactericide and insecticide were applied twice and four times at Noahn and Bannam region in conventional cultivation (C.C) of rice field, respectively, it was applied twice at two region in organic cultivation (O.C). Rice strip virus, leaf blast, neck blast, sheath blight, bacterial leaf blight, rice water weevil, rice leaf folder, and plant hoppers were occurred mainly in rice field. Leaf blast, neck blast, and rice leaf folder were occurred highly at O.C compared with C.C. 2) Growth level of rice in clum and panicle length was lower at O.C than C.C. Number of panicles per hill was by 0.6 higher at O.C than C.C. Number of panicles per hill was by 0.6 higher at O.C than C.C in Noahn region. Number of spikelets per panicle, grain filling ratio, brown/rough rice ratio, and weight of 1,000 grains was lower at O.C than C.C. Number of panicles per hill was by 0.8 lower at O.C than C.C in Bannam region. Number of spikelets per panicle and grain filling ratio was higher at O.C than C.C while brown/rough rice ratio was lower at O.C. Total yield percentage of rice in O.C was level of 84% at Noahn region and 94% at Bannam region compared with C.C. 3) Head rice percentage was lower at in O.C than C.C at two region. Protein and palatability (Toyo value) were lower at O.C than C.C in Bannam region causing occurrence of neck blast and rice leaf folder by oversupply of nitrogen fertilizer. Protein, whiteness, and palatability (Toyo value) were adequate level at O.C in Noahn region by lower nitrogen fertilizer.

새로운 돔배기 절임공정을 개발하고자 상압과 감압하에 직간법과 물간법으로 염절임한 돔배기의 품질특성을 비교하였다. 무게 감소율은 물간법으로 상압하에서 절임 하였을 때 12.23%로 높았으며, 수분함량은 감압상태에서 물간법으로 절임한 돔배기가 65.46%로 높았다. 염함량은 직간법으로 감압상태에서 절임 하였을 때 3.02%로 높았으며, 보수력은 직간법으로 감압상태에서 절임한 돔배기가 60.2%로 높았다. 수분활성도는 상압상태에서 직간법으로 절임 하였

여러 가지 추출조건을 통해 얻은 오미자 추출물과 전통발효공정을 통해 얻은 오미자 발효액의 면역증진 활성을 비교하였다. 오미자 발효액이 B cell과 T cell에서 시료를 첨가하지 않은 대조군과 비교하여 각각 30%와 22%이상의 수치를 나타내며 가장 좋은 활성을 나타내었다. B, T cell의 cytokine 분비량 측정을 통한 실험에서도 오미자의 전통발효액이 생육증진과 유의적으로 가장 많은 분비량을 나타내었다. 대식세포를 이용한 NO- 생성능 측정에서 오미자 발효액 및 추출물의 활성이 LPS와 비교해 비슷하거나 높은 것을 확인하였다. 또한 시료를 LPS와 같이 첨가하였을 때 시료만을 첨가했을 때보다 높은 활성을 나타내어 농도에 따른 유의적 활성 증가가 이루어질 것으로 사료된다. NK cell의 활성측정에서 모든 시료 조건에서 6일 동안 생육이 증가하였으며 오미자 발효액을 첨가한 것이 아무것도 첨가하지 않은 대조군과 비교하여 약 1.4배의 생육도 증진을 나타내어 1.2배의 생육도 증진을 보인 100˚C에서 초음파를 병행한 물 추출물보다 높은 활성을 나타내었다. HPLC를 이용한 추출물들의 성분 분석에서 전통발효 공정을 통해 추출공정에서 확인할 수 없었던 특정 성분의 생성 및 기존 성분의 용출 증진이 이루어지는 것을 확인하였고, 이에 따라 면역활성의 증진이 이루어지는 것으로 추정할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 오미자는 면역활성을 가지는 성분을 함유하고 있으며 전통발효 공정을 통해 생성되는 대사산물이 면역실험에서 유효활성 증진을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 이는 전통발효 공정을 통해 생성된 성분의 활성으로 세포독성이 감소하고 세포활성이 증가하기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 이상의결과는 기존에 면역활성 증진 효과를 나타내는 초음파병행 공정 보다 높은 증진 효과로 전통발효 공정 및 활성성분에 대한 다각적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.