본 연구는 태백산국립공원 백두대간 생태축 연결을 위한 평가항목 및 요인별 가중치 설정을 위해 공원관리와 생태계 조사, 생태환경계획과 관련된 분야별 전문가 대상의 설문조사를 토대로 계층화 분석을 실시하였다. 문헌연구와 담당자 면담조사로 생태축 연결을 위한 상위 평가지표 4개와 하위 평가지표 13개를 선정하였으며, 일관성 분석에 의한 유효 설문을 대상으로 항목별 가중치를 산정하였다. 분석결과, 상위평가 지표에서는 생태계 가치증진이 0.474로 가장 높고, 자연-인간 갈등완화(0.247), 지역주민의 참여(0.165), 경제적 측면(0.114) 순으로 나타났으며, 하위 평가지표에서는 생물이동경로(0.116), 경관생태적 패치 연결성(0.112), 기능적 서식지(0.099) 등이 중요 항목으로 추출되었다. 분야별 평가항목과 가중치 비교에 따르면 생태계조사 분야에서는 생물종 이동경로(0.116)을 가장 중시하는 반면, 공원관리 분야에서는 기능적 서식지가 0.110로 가장 중요한 항목으로 평가되었으며, 생태환경계획 분야에서는 지역의 보전 및 이용자원 분포현황이 0.123으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 태백산국립공원 일대의 생태축 연결에 필요한 조사항목의 선정이나 분야별 연결성 분석방향 설정에 기여할 것이다.

본 연구는 구기자 항산화 성분의 최적 추출과 항산화 활성의 변화를 모니터링 하였다. 건조 구 기자의 추출 조건은 에탄올 농도(X1, 0∼80%) 및 추출 시간(X2, 1∼5 hr)이며, 종속변수로는 수율, 안토시 아닌, 플라보노이드 및 DPPH 라디컬 소거능으로 반응표면분석을 실시하였다. 가용성 고형분 수율, 안토시 아닌, 플라보노이드 및 DPPH 라디컬 소거능에 대한 회귀식의 R2은 각각 0.9066, 0.9859, 0.8645, 0.9464 로 1∼10%의 유의수준에서 유의성이 인정되었다. 건조 구기자 가용성 고형분 수율이 가장 높은 추출 조 건은 에탄올 농도 8.25%에서 4.22 hr 추출한 것(23.12%)으로 나타났다. 안토시아닌이 가장 높은 추출 조 건은 에탄올 농도 79.98%에서 3.06 hr 추출한 것(흡광도 1.43)으로 나타났다. 플라보노이드의 가장 높은 추출 조건은 에탄올 농도 67.02%에서 3.37 h 추출한 것(3,100 μg/100 g)으로 나타났다. 그리고 DPPH 라디컬 소거능이 가장 높은 추출 조건은 에탄올 농도 69.81%에서 1.67 h 추출한 것(96.93%)으로 나타났 다. 안토시아닌, 플라보노이드 및 DPPH 라디컬 소거능에 대한 등고선도를 겹쳐 그려 얻은 최적 조건(에탄 올 농도 70% 및 추출 시간 2,5 hr)으로 추출된 추출물의 안토시아닌은 1.0080(흡광도) 이었으며, 플라보 노이드 함량은 3,145 μg/100 g, 그리고 DPPH 라디컬 소거능은 97%로써 증류수로 1시간 추출한 대조구 (안토시아닌 0.4652(흡광도), 플라보노이드 1,633 μg/100 g 및 DPPH 라디컬 소거능 87%)에 비해 높은 항산화 성분 추출 및 항산화 효과를 나타내었다.

본 연구는 호남 서남부지역 산림습지의 합리적인 관리와 보전방안으로 활용할 수 있는 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 호남 서남부지역 산림습지를 국가습지유형분류체계를 기준으로 분류한 결과 4개의 유형으로 구분되었고, 산림습지에서 출현한 종은 76과 159속 192종 23변종으로 총 216종류였으며, 묵논습지에서 가장 많은 종이 분포하였고, 산지경사습지, 산지계곡습지, 산성습원 순이었다. 식생층위별 중요치 분석 결과, 교목층에서는 곰솔과 버드나무, 리기다소나무, 아교목층에서는 졸참나무와 때죽나무, 산검양옻나무, 관목층에서는 졸참나무와 수리딸기, 오리나무의 순으로 중요치가 높았다. 초본층에서는 진퍼리새의 중요치가 가장 높게 나타났다. 종 다양도 분석 결과, 유사도지수는 산지경사습지와 묵논습지가 가장 높았고, 산지계곡습지와 산성습원 간에 가장 이질적인 종 구성을 보였다.

쌀과 히솝을 이용하여 히솝쌀음료를 가공하고자 제조특성을 조사하였다. 히솝쌀음료의 제조조건은 amylase 함량(X1, 1~5 mL), 당화시간(X2, 10~18 hr) 및 히솝 함량(X3, 1.0~3.0 g)으로 당화 후 당도, 황색도, 관능적 특성을 반응표면분석을 통하여 모니터링 하였다. 당화 중 당 함량이 가장 많이 생성되는 조건은 amylase 함량 4.96 mL, 당화시간 14.93 hr 및 히솝 함량 2 g에서 9.62°Brix로 나타났다. 황색도인 Hunter’s color b가 가장 높게 나타나는 조건은 amylase 함량 1.90 mL, 당화시간 16.64 hr 및 히솝 함량 2.51 g에서 14.86°Brix로 나타났다. 색상에 대한 최대의 관능평점은 amylase 함량 4.60 mL, 당화시간 15.66 hr 및 히솝 함량 1.57 g에서 4.09로 나타났다. 향미에 대한 최대의 관능평점은 amylase 함량 3.46 mL, 당화시간 10.79 hr 및 히솝 함량 1.45 g에서 3.99로 나타났다. 맛에 대한 최대의 관능평점은 amylase 함량 3.67 mL, 당화시간 17.64 hr 및 히솝 함량 1.76 g에서 3.17로 나타났다. 소비자의 종합적인 선호도를 나타내는 전반적인 기호도는 amylase 함량 3.73 mL, 당화시간 13.66 hr 및 히솝 함량 1.85 g에서 3.61로 가장 높게 나타나 최적조건을 설정할 수 있었다.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease associated with a cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction to an allergen. Although the incidence of AD is increasing these days, therapeutics has yet to be developed for its treatment. The aim of this study was conducted in order to compare and investigate the characteristic between the Castanea crenata inner shell extract (CS) and the Castanea crenata inner shell extract fermented by Lactobacillus bifermentans (FCS) for an anti-atopic medication. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were similar to CS and FCS. In the DPPH and superoxide anion radical scavenging, the CS and FCS had the potential for antioxidant activities. Both of them did not exhibit cytotoxicity to HS68 cells. The evaluation of the anti-inflammatory activity in Raw264.7 cells demonstrated that the FCS has inhibited the LPS-induced production of nitric oxide as compared to the CS. The anti-atopic dermatitis test was done through the induction of DNCB in AD hairless mice. The FCS has inhibited the development of the atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion by transdermal water loss, melanin and erythema of the skin as compared to the CS. Moreover, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β and TNF-α production in hairless mice were inhibited by the FCS treatment. It indicates that the fermentation of the Castanea crenata inner shell has the potential for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

In this study, the effects of four major river project and Kumho River, second biggest branch of Nakdong River, were investigated to provide basic data for proper management of Nakdong River’s water quality. Daily sampling processes at three different points, Munsanri (the upper side of Kangjung-Koryung weir), Kangchang (the outlet of the Kumho River) and Samunjin (the lower side of Kangjung-Koryung weir and junction of Kumho River and Nakdong River), were conducted from May 1st 2011 to Sep. 4th 2011. Water samples were analyzed for nine factors, DO, BOD, COD, T-N, T-P, pH, turbidity, SS, and coliform. As demonstrated by the results, concentrations of BOD, T-N, T-P and coliform at Nakdong River were affected by water quality of Kumho River while SS and turbidity were affected by constructions for Kangjung-Koryung weir. Further studies, for example, affects of wastewater treatment facilities, should be followed.

This study investigated the textural changes after the calcium-pectin bonding of ginseng roots and their vinegar and calcium solution immersion. The strength and breakdown of the ginseng roots increased according to the increase in the calcium carbonate concentration, with the highest in the 0.7~1.0% calcium carbonate. The hardest and softest ginseng roots were obtained in the 1.0% calcium carbonate concentration. The strength, brittleness and hardness of the ginseng roots that were soaked in 1% calcium carbonate and 5~6% acidity vinegar continued to increase with the long-term storage of the ginseng root drink. The softness of the ginseng root that was dipped in 5% acidity vinegar with 1.0% calcium carbonate decreased with the long-term storage of the ginseng root drink. Thus, calcium and vinegar immersion of ginseng roots could prevent softening and clouding during the long-term storage of the ginseng root drink.

Four dimensional response surface methodology was used to monitor the extraction conditions and predict the optimum extraction conditions on physicochemical properties of Liriope platyphylla. Maximum yield of total soluble solid was 66.02% into range of 35.06～65.70%, and maximum extraction conditions were 16.86 mL/g in ratio of solvent to sample, 99.55℃ in extraction temperature and 3.20 hr in extraction time. Maximum extraction conditions of total phenolics were 18.78 mL/g, 97.09℃ and 3.71 hr. Maximum content of crude saponin was 6.51% into range of 2.22～6.21 %, and maximum extraction conditions were 21.33 mL/g, 95.49℃ and 3.00 hr. Maximum content of reducing sugar was 6.75% into range of 2.43∼6.51%, and maximum extraction conditions were 22.93 mL/g, 89.64℃ and 3.75 hr. Electron donating ability was maximized in 16.74 mL/g, 99.63℃ and 3.16 hr. The range of optimum conditions gained by the superimposed four dimensional response surfaces on total soluble solid, crude saponin and reducing sugar of Liriope platyphylla was 15～23 mL/g, 92～100℃ and 2.4～5.0 hr. And total soluble solid, total phenolics, crude saponin, reducing sugar, browning color intensity and electron donating ability at the given conditions(20 mL/g, 100℃, 3 hr) within the range of optimum conditions were 65.75%, 1.30 mg/g, 6.33%, 5.93%, 0.11 and 10.52%, respectively.

The study was carried out to evaluate the affect of proton beam radiation on production of bulbil and tuber including change of endogenous gibberellins, of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. The yield of bulbils and tubers from non- and irradiated D. opposita Thunb at doses of 5, 10, 15 and 20 Gy were determined. Endogenous gibberellins were also quantified by GC/MS analysis. D. opposita tubers irradiated at 15 Gy produced higher bulbil production than non-irradiated plants. Enlarged bulbil (above size diameter 4 mm) was significantly increased at 15 Gy. Bioactive endogenous GA4 was dominant in bulbils and tubers irradiated with proton beam rather than GA1 . Major gibberellins biosynthetic pathways in bulbils and tubers of D. opposita plants were non C-13 hydroxylation route. From the results of this study, 15 Gy proton beam radiation was suggested as an optimal dose that can produce high amounts of bulbil for mass production of D. opposita plant.

The survival rate and thermal, crystal, and physicochemical properties of starches in chinese yam tubers irradiated to proton beam were determined. Survival rate was decreased with increased proton beam irradiation. Amylose content of D. opposita starches from different proton beam ranged from 13.2% to 17.8%. D. opposita starch at 5 Gy showed the highest δHgel values (12.0 J/g) while D. opposita starch at 25 Gy showed the lowest values (10.1 J/g). Several parameters such as PKV (peak viscosity), HPV (Hot peak viscosity) and CPV (Cooling peak viscosity) decreased with the increase in irradiation dose. The degrees of crystallinity of the D. opposita starches at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Gy were 37.2, 38.3, 38.9, 39.2 and 39.9%, respectively. It might be deduced that proton beam irradiation causes changes of starch, especially at high dose irradiation.

Proximate chemical components (protein, oil, carbohydrate, ash, fiber, and starch) were determined from tubers grown in upland and wetland conditions. The contents of crude protein, oil, carbohydrate, and starch were higher in upland condition than in wetland condition. Eight gibberellins were commonly identified and quantified in leaves and tuber of chufa grown in wetland and upland field during growing season. Gibberellin content was always higher specifically in the leaves and tubers grown in wetland condition than in those grown in upland condition. The current knowledge of gibberellin biosynthesis suggests that the two endogenous bio-active gibberellins both GA1 and GA4 are differently metabolized according to cultural conditions. Major gibberellin biosynthesis route is ascertained dominantly the non C-13 hydroxylation pathway leading GA4 in chufa plants.

This study is mainly focused on micellar effect of cetylpyridinium chloride(CPyCl) solution including alkylbenzimidazole( R-BI) on dephosphorylation of diphenyl-4-nitrophenylphosphinate(DPNPIN) in carbonate buffer(pH 10.7). The reactions of DPNPIN with R-BI⊖ are strongly catalyzed by the micelles of CPyCl. Dephosphorylation of DPNPIN is accelerated by BI⊖ ion in 10 -2 M carbonate buffer(pH 10.7) of 4×10 -3 M CPyCl solution up to 100 times as compared with the reaction in carbonate buffer by no BI solution of 4×10 -3 M CPyCl. The value of pseudo first order rate constant(k m BI) of the reaction in CPyCl solution reached a maximum rate constant increasing micelle concentration. Such rate maxima are typical of micellar catalyzed bimolecular reactions. The reaction mediated by R-BI⊖ in micellar solutions are obviously slower than those by BI⊖, and the reaction rate were decreased with increase of lengths of alkyl groups. It seems due to steric effect of alkyl groups of R-BI⊖ in Stern layer of micellar solution. The surfactant reagent, cetylpyridinium chloride(CPyCl) , strongly catalyzes the reaction of diphenyl-4-nitrophenylphosphinate(DPNPIN) with alkylbenzimidazole (R-BI) and its anion(R-BI⊖) in carbonate buffer(pH 10.7). For example, 4×10 -3 M CPyCl in 1×10 -4 M BI solution increase the rate constant (kψ=1.0×10 -2 sec -1 ) of the dephosphorylation by a factor ca.14, when compared with reaction (kψ=7.3×10 -4 sec -1 ) in 1×10 -4 M BI solution(without CPyCl). And no CPyCl solution, in 1×10 -4 M BI solution increase the rate constant (kψ=7.3×10 -4 sec -1 ) of the dephosphorylation by a factor ca.36, when compared with reaction (kψ=2.0×10 -5 sec -1 ) in water solution(without BI). This predicts that the reactivities of R-BI⊖ in the micellar pseudophase are much smaller than that of BI⊖ . Due to the hydrophobicity and steric effect of alkyl group substituents, these groups would penetrate into the core of the micelle for stabilization by van der Waals interaction with long alkyl groups of CPyCl.

New functional surfactant, N,N-dimethyl-N-dodecyl-N-(2-methyl benzimidazoyl) ammonium chloride(DDBAC) having benzimidazole(BI) functional group have been synthesized and the critical micellar concentration of DDBAC measured by surface tentiometry and electric conductivity method was 8.9×10-4M. Micellar effects in DDBAC functional surfactant solution on the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenylacetate(p-NPA), p-nitrophenylpropionate(p-NPP) and p-nitrophenylvalerate(p-NPV) were observed with change of various pH (Tris-buffer). The pseudo first rate constants of hydrolysis of p-NPA, p-NPP and p-NPV in optimum concentration of DDBAC solution increase to about 160, 280 and 600 times, respectively, as compared with those of aqueous solution at pH 8.00(Tris-buffer). It is considered that benzimidazole functional moiety accelerates the reaction rates of hydrolysis because they act as nucleophile or general base. In optimum concentration of DDBAC solution, the rate constants of hydrolysis of p-NPP and p-NPV increase to about 1.5 and 3.0 times, respectively, as compared with that of p-NPA. It means that the more the carbon numbers of alkyl group of substrates, the larger the binding constants between DDBAC micelle and substrates are. To know the hydrolysis mechanism of p-NPCE(p-NPA, p-NPP and p-NPV), the deuterium kinetic isotope effects were measured in D2O solutions. Consequently the pseudo first order rate constant ratios in H2O and D2O solution, kH2O/kD2O, were about 2.8～3.0 range. It means that the mechanism of hydrolysis were proceeded by nucleophile and general base attack in approximately same value.

This study deals with micellar effects on dephosphorylation of diphenyl-4- nitrophenylphosphate (DPNPPH), diphenyl-4-nitrophenylphosphinate (DPNPIN) and isopropylphenyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphinate (IPNPIN) mediated by OH⊖ or o-iodosobenzoate ion (IB⊖) in aqueous and CTAX solutions. Dephosphorylation of DPNPPH, DPNPIN and IPNPIN mediated by OH⊖ or o-iodosobenzoate ion (IB⊖) is relatively slow in aqueous solution. The reactions in CTAX micellar solutions are, however, much accelerated because CTAX micelles can accommodate both reactants in their Stern layer in which they can easily react, while hydrophilic OH⊖ (or IB⊖) and hydrophobic substrates are not mixed in water. Even though the concentrations (>10-3 M) of OH⊖ (or IB⊖) in CTAX solutions are much larger amounts than those (6×10-6 M) of substrates, the rate constants of the dephosphorylations are largely influenced by the change of concentration of the ions, which means that the reactions are not followed by the pseudo first order kinetics. In comparison to effect of the counter ions of CTAX in the reactions, CTACl is more effective on the dephosphorylation of substrates than CTABr due to easier expelling of Cl⊖ ion by OH⊖ (or IB⊖) ion from the micelle, because of easier solvation of Cl⊖ ion by water molecules. The reactivity of IPNPIN with OH⊖ (or IB⊖) is lower than that of DPNPIN. The reason seems that the 'bulky' isopropyl group of IPNPIN hinders the attack of the nucleophiles.

The induction of enzymes and the accumulation of their end products associated with self-defense mechanism in rice were investigated. When rice leaves were irradiated with UV light, activities of diterpene cyclase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), and cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase (CA4H) were induced and rice phytoalexin, momilactone A was accumulated. The content of p-coumaric acid in rice leaves was closely correlated with self-defense or allelopathic potential against barnyardgrass. UV-challenged rice leaves gave rise to the inhibition of barnyardgrass growth

Barnyardgrass had relatively higher growth vigor at the earlier growth stage than inbred rice did, showing the 2 fold higher α -amylase activity during the periods of germination and large leaf area Expansion with high net photosynthetic rate at the earlier autotrophic stage, but it performed weak growth at the late growth stage. However, the hlybrid rice Shanyou 63 had significantly higher α -amylase activity and net photosynthetic rate than that of barnyardgrass, exhibiting heterosis for two physiologica1 traits during the germination (6~12 days) and autotrophic phase, respectively. Accordingly, hybrid rice, Shanyou 63, exhibited heterotic effect at the early growing stage when were presented with barnyardgrass. Shanyou 63 exhibited stronger tillering ability, faster leaf area expansion and higher net photosynthetic rate than those of barnyardgrass.

To determine whether the enhanced UV-B causes oxidative stress, and to test the relationship between plant growth response and biochemical defense response to UV-B, two soybean plants, Keunolkong, a highly UV-B susceptible cultivar, and Danyeubkong, a less UV-B susceptible cultivar, were subjected to the enhanced UV-B [daily dose : 0.06 (control) and 11.32 (enhanced UV-B) kJ m^-2 ; UV-B_BE] for 3 weeks. Contents of malondialdehyde and total carotenoid were increased in Keunolkong compared with Danyeubkong by UV-B. In control plants, ascorbate level of Danyeubkong was 3 times higher than that of Keunolkong. The ratio of dehydroascorbate/ascorbate was highly increased in Keunolkong by UV-B. The activities of antioxidative enzyme such as superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, monodehydroascorbate reductase and glutathione reductase were increased in both cultivars by UV-B. This results indicate that enhanced UV-B caused oxidative stress in both two cultivars, especially in Keunolkong. Susceptibility of two soybean cultivars to UV-B is closely related to the levels of antioxidants such as carotenoid and ascorbate.

The experiment was conducted to determine the effects of enhanced UV-B on growth and differential responses among cultivars in soybean. The soybean cultivars subjected to enhanced UV-B irradiation at daily dose of 11.32 kJ m^-2(UV-B_BE) revealed that the growth was significantly depressed. Plant height, leaf number, leaf area and dry weight were inhibited by UV-B irradiation showing differential responses among cultivars used. Danyeubkong seems to be less sensitive to the enhanced UV-B irradiation, while Keunolkong more sensitive. Reduction of chlorophyll content was also found significantly greater to Keunolkong. Specific leaf weight, an index of leaf thickness, and flavonoid content known as UV-absorbing compounds were significantly increased in Danyeubkong by UV-B, but those in the other cultivars were not significantly affected. The results indicated that there are cultivar differences in the growth and physiological responses to the enhanced UV-B irradiation and specific leaf weight and UV-absorbing compounds in the leaves were highly related to the sensitivity of soybean by UV-B irradiation.

Rice plants cv. Koshihikari, were subjected to the biologically effective ultraviolet-B (UV-B_BE) radiation {daily dose : 0.0 (control) and 11.5 (enhanced UV-B) kJ m^-2} to investigate the effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on lipid peroxidation and to determine whether carotenoids and polyamines are involved in protection mechanism against enhanced UV-B radiation. Enhanced UV-B radiation significantly depressed plant dry weight. Malondialdehyde (MDA) content in rice leaves was increased by about 30% after 6 days of UV-B irradiation. Total carotenoid contents tended to slightly decrease with the UV-B irradiation, even though there was no significance. In rice leaves, 3 major polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine are observed. All of the polyamine contents were increased with UV-B irradiation. The results suggest that enhanced UV-B radiation caused oxidative stress on lipids and that polyamines may serve as a biochemical protectant against increased UV-B radiation in rice plants.