The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of combined drying conditions on the quality characteristics of lotus root chips. A combined drying was conducted using the superheated steam (SHS) at 220°C for 6 min, then subsequent contact drying at 150°C for specified times (2, 4 or 6 min) and finally hot air at specified temperatures (50, 60 or 70°C) for 1 hr. Changes in appearance of lotus root chips such as surface color, shrinkage and deformed shape were resulted from the extent of time and temperature of post-drying conditions. Moisture content of lotus root chips decreased with increasing the time and temperature of post-drying process. Surface color of lotus root chips was determined mainly by the contact drying step of a combined drying process. Polyphenol content was influenced by the temperature of hot air rather than the duration of contact drying. Meanwhile hardness of lotus root chips decreased significantly with increasing the duration of contact drying. These results suggested that a combined drying process with appropriate processing conditions could be applicable successfully for the manufacturing of un-fried lotus root chips.

This study was conducted for recycling the waste MDF(Medium-density fibreboard) to investigate the enzymatic saccharification characteristics using two enzymes Novozyme Cellic® CTec2 and HTec2 (Novozymes, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) after the delignification by pretreatment using sodium chlorite. The chemical composition of the waste MDF are lignin, holocellulose, ash, and other extracts 28.40, 60.20, 0.10, and 11.30%, after pretreatment with sodium chlorite were 5.20, 53.10, 0.03, and 41.67%. The Lignin interferes with enzymatic saccharification of 23.2% was removed, 7.1% of holocellulose was lost. The times of sodium chlorite pretreatment and saccharification of the waste MDF was finished between 48-72 hours, the saccharification speed was fast when the concentration of the enzyme by 10% and the HTec2 CTec2 ratio 9:1. Sugar ratio of the solid content of the waste MDF is the highest as 69.6% when it comes out of 8% and a viscosity was as high as 34.8% when the 12-FB%. Therefore, the pre-treatment with sodium chlorite is more advantageous when enzymatic saccharification to lignocellulosic biomass. The amount of the enzyme, the solid-liquid ratio, and the reaction time showed a proportional relationship with saccharification efficiency. The studies for increasing the solids content of waste MDF to improve the economic efficiency more than 12% should accompanied.

옥수수 교잡종 111종의 습해저항성과 생육특성을 규명하기 위하여 인공기상동에서 3엽기에 인공강우 조건(1일차 80 mm, 이후 50 mm, 온도 21±3oC) 에서 본 시험을 수행하였다. 조사항목은 생육특성으로서 지상부, 뿌리, 엽신의 건물중을 조사하였으며 식물체의 중심고, 간직경을 측정 하였다. 교잡종 중에서 62번이 간장이 가장 길었으며 96번이 가장 짧았다. 무게중심고는 96번이 가장 컸으며 88번이 가장 짧았다. 건물중은 59번이 가장 무거웠으며 25번이 가장 낮았다. 간직경은 91번이 가장 두꺼웠으며 24번이 가장 가늘었다. 엽신건물중은 42번이 가장 컸고 25번이 가장 낮았다. 뿌리 건물중은 16번이 가장 높았고 24번이 가장 낮았다. 엽신건물중은 85번이 가장 높았고 25번이 가장 낮았다. 각 항목별 상관을 구한결과 간직경, 초장, 뿌리건물중은 엽신건물중과 정상관을 나타냈고 간직경과 초장은 뿌리건물중과 정상관을 보였으나 초장과 무게중심고는 부의 상관을 보였다. 무게중심고와 간직경 또는 간직경은 뿌리건물중과 상관을 보이지 않았다.

포장조건에서 22종의 옥수수교잡종을 과습조건에서 도복관련형질들의 상호관련성을 검정하였는데 좌절중 (1.0 m, 1.5 m)과 좌절부위등을 평가하였고 주요한 도복 저항성 형질인 좌절중, 간직경, 뿌리건물중, 중심고등의 상호 관련성을 함께 평가하였다. 본시험은 포트시험에서 일차 스크린 한 것을 논에 경사지를 만들어 경사지별로 수분함량과 도복저항성을 비교하기 위하여 관수시기(과습조건)를 파종후 20일, 5엽기, 출웅기, 출사기로 구분하였고 관수량은 100 mm/일 씩 5일간 처리하였으며 조사는 수확기에 수행 하였다. 본시험의 결과 출사기에 1.0 m, 1.5 m 높이에서 좌절중과 중심고는 정의 상관을 보였으며 파종후 20일차에 관수처리구에서는1.0m, 1.5m 모두 좌절강도와 간직경이 정의 상관을 나타냈다. 관수처리 5엽기에서는 높이 1.0 m에서 좌절강도와 간직경간의 강한 정의 상관을 나타냈으며 도복관련 형질인 간직경, 뿌리건물중,지상부 중심고, 좌절중, 좌절고등이지만 관수처리시 이들을 가장쉽게 판별 할 수 있는 방법은 5엽기에 관수처리구가 가장 효율적으로 사료된다.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced in 2001 that the overall amount of paddy land set aside for rice will be cut down by 12% by 2005, decreasing from 1.08 million to 953,000 hectares. When evaluating the value of paddy rice systems, the multi-function of paddy systems in the monsoon climate is vital importance. The main functions of paddy rice systems are to conserve biodiversity and maintain sustainability. Some crucial environmental benefits of the paddy rice systems include: flood prevention, recharge of water resources, water purification, soil erosion and landslide prevention, soil purification, landscape preservation and air purification. The paddy rice systems in Korea, which are more diverse than upland crop systems, are known to be composed of 14 orders, 36 families and 134 species. The sustain ability of paddy rice production systems can never be overestimated. Rice is part of the culture and even the heart of spiritual life in the area under the monsoon climate. Therefore paddy rice systems should be preserved with the highest priority being the enhancement of the systems' multi-function. As an outlook to future research, the need of joint and interdisciplinary research projects between economists and natural scientists at inland as well as international levels were emphasized in establishing the development of counter-measure logic through actual proofed analysis. paddy rice systems, the m