This study investigated the feasibility of hydroponic cutting and cultivation for vegetative propagation and functional root production of Persicaria chinensis. Hydroponic cutting was conducted using distilled water under deep water culture conditions, and rooting characteristics were evaluated over a 14-day period. Rooting initiated at basal nodes two days after cutting and reached 100% by day 6. Compared with soil propagation, hydroponic cutting resulted in earlier rooting and more vigorous root development. Low-nutrient conditions suppressed shoot growth while promoting root elongation, leading to significant increases in root length and number over time. For hydroponic cultivation, plants were grown for up to eight weeks, and root biomass and gallic acid content were analyzed at two-week intervals. Root fresh and dry weights increased steadily throughout the cultivation period, reaching 444.87 mg and 38.47 mg, respectively, by week 8. In contrast, gallic acid content was highest at week 2 (2.88 mg/g) and gradually decreased thereafter, stabilizing after week 6. This trend suggests that early-stage physiological activity or stress responses under nutrient-limited conditions may enhance phenolic compound accumulation. These results demonstrate that hydroponic propagation is an effective approach for rapid multiplication and root production of P. chinensis, and highlight the potential of hydroponic systems for sustainable production of plant materials. Further optimization of nutrient solutions and light conditions is required to improve both biomass yield and secondary metabolite accumulation.

구절초(Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum (Maxim.) Kitam.)는 linarin, chlorogenic acid 등의 유용성분들을 함유하고 있으며, 산업적으 로 이용가치가 있는 식물이다. 구절초의 산업화를 위해 유용성분인 linarin과 chlorogenic acid의 최적 추출 조건을 구하기 위해 반응표면분석을 수행하였으며, Linarin의 최적 추출 조건은 에탄올 농도 100%, 추출 시간 30h, 추출 온도 75℃였다. 최적 추출 조건에서 예상된 linarin의 값은 33.36 mg/g였으며 실험값은 38.33±2.66 mg/g였다. Chlorogenic acid의 최적 추출 조건은 에탄올 농도 48%, 추출 시간 30h, 추출 온도 65℃로 예상된 chlorogenic acid의 함량은 42.19 mg/g였으며 실험값은 44.34±2.09 mg/g이었다. 반응표면분석법으로 도출된 최적 추출 조건을 통해 구절초에서 linarin과 chlorogenic acid의 효율적인 추출이 가능함을 확인하였다.

꽃노랑총채벌레는 저항성 해충군이 가지고 있는 크기가 작고 산란수가 많으며 세대기간이 매우 짧은 특성을 가지고 있다. 또한, 이동능력이 우수하고, 다양한 령기가 혼재하고 있으며, 꽃과 잎 등 식물체뿐만 아니라 토양에서 생활환을 완성하는 복잡한 생태를 가지고 있다. 이러한 총채벌레의 특성으로 인하여 시설 내 방제는 어려운 실정이며, 동일계통의 작용기작을 갖는 약제들의 단조로운 패턴의 약제사용으로 인하여 그 방제효과는 떨어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 꽃노랑총채벌레의 효과적인 방제를 위한 약제 혼용살포, 연속살포, 로테이션 처리별 효과 검증을 통하여 방제체계를 제안하였다. 우선 실내에서 약제별 약충과 성충에 대한 처리방법별 효과 검토를 통하여 꽃노랑총채벌레 밀도가 높지 않은 초기에 사용이 가능한 약제와 총채벌레 밀도가 높은 시기에 처리할 수 있는 약제를 선발하였고, 이를 기반으로 포장에서 혼용살포, 연속살포, 로테이션 조합별 효과 검토를 하였다. 또한 본 시험결과들을 기초로 ㈜경농에서는 3가지 이상의 다른 작용기작의 약제를 밀도가 높을 경우 3~5일 간격으로 3회 이상 연속살포하는 3!3!3! 총채벌레 관리프로그램을 운영중이며 지속적으로 관리프로그램을 개선해 나가는 중이다.

1. 농촌개발협력 사업을 대상으로 SDSN의 공개작업반이 목표별로 제안하고 있는 SDGs지표와 선진 공여기관 및 국제기구(DFID, FAO, WB, 한국국제협력단 등)들이 사용하고 있는 기존 지표의 연계가능성을 검토하기 위해 동 분야 국내 전문가들을 25명을 대상으로 설문을 실시한 후 결과를 제시하였음. 2. ‘농업·농촌분야 SDG 지표 활용을 통한 성과 측정 방안’으로 중남미 농업·농촌 분야 개발협력 사업별에 대한 SDGs 기여 정도 측정안을 제시하였고, SDGs 성과지표 활용방안 제시를 위해 최근 KOICA가 추진한 중남미 농업·농촌분야 개발협력 사업 중 볼리비아 종합개발사업을 실례로 선정하여 분석하였음. 3. 농촌개발협력사업의 성과관리를 위해 SDGs 성과지표를 선정하고 SDGs 목표에 대한 기여 정도를 정량화하여 시범적으로 적용하는 방안을 제시함으로써 SDGs 목표별 기여 정도를 측정한다면 향후 우리나라의 개발협력 사업이 국제사회에 기여하는 정도를 정량화할 수 있고 , 이러한 방식의 도입은 보다 효과적인 개발협력 사업 추진을 위한 자료 및 정보를 제공하는 측면에서 의미가 있음.

The goal of this research was to develop a portable system that could be used to evaluate the quality of milk in real time at a raw milk production site. A real-time portable quality evaluation system for raw milk was developed to enable non-destructive quality evaluation of somatic cell count (SCC), fat, protein, lactose, and total solid (TS) in milk samples. A prediction model of SCC, fat, protein, lactose, and TS was constructed using partial least squares (PLS) and 200 milk samples were used to evaluate the prediction performance of the portable quality evaluation system and high performance spectroscopy. Through prediction model development and verification, it was found that the accuracy of high performance spectroscopy was 90% for SSC, 96% for fat, 96% for protein, 91% for lactose, and 97% for TS. In comparison, the accuracy of the portable quality evaluation system was relatively low, at 90% for SSC, 95% for fat, 92% for protein, 89% for lactose, 92% for TS. However, the measurement time for high performance spectroscopy was 10 minutes for 1 sample, while for the portable quality evaluation system it was 6 minutes. This means that the high performance spectroscopy system can measure 48 samples per day (8 hours), while the portable quality evaluation system can measure 80 (8 hours). Therefore, it was found that the portable qual ity evaluation system enables quick on-site quality evaluation of milk samples.

1.5Tesla와 3.0Tesla의 MRI 검사의 DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging) 펄스시퀀스에서 노이즈 스펙트럼을 분석하여 MRI검사의 기초자료를 제공하여 임상에서 적용하는데 목적이 있다. MRI 검사에서 ACR (Americ an College of Radiology) 팬텀과 노이즈 스펙트럼은 Wavepad sound editor version 8.13 (NCH software, Green wood Village, CO, USA)로 FFT (fast Fourier transform), TFFT (time based fast Fourier transform)를 분석하였다. MR 1.5Tesla와 3.0Tesla의 DWI 펄스 시퀀스에서 검사실에 따른 노이즈 스펙트럼 및 FFT와 TFFT를 분석하였다. 1.5Tesla에 비해 3.0Tesla에서 FFT 및 TFFT에서 주파수 진폭의 노이즈 임계값은 1.5Tesla에서 –6 dB 사이였고, 3.0Tesla에서는 0 dB 사이로 분석되어 환자의 소음감소를 위한 DWI 펄스시퀀스를 환자에게 적절하게 임상에서 적용할 필요가 있다.

Crop production in rice paddy fields is of great importance because of declining rice consumption and the low self-sufficiency ratio for field crops in Korea. A controlled drainage system (CDS) is recognized as an effective means to adjust water table (WT) levels as needed and control soil water content to improve the soil environment for optimum crop growth. The present study evaluated the effects of a CDS on soil characteristics, including soil water distribution and soybean development in paddy fields. The CDS was installed with two drain spacing (3 m and 6 m) at the experimental paddy field at the National Institute of Crop Science, Miryang, Korea. It was managed with two WT levels (0.3 m and 0.6 m) during the growing season. Soil water content, electrical conductivity and plant available nitrogen content in the soil were significantly greater in the 0.3 m WT management plots than in the 0.6 m plot and the control. At the vegetative stage, chlorophyll content was significantly lower with higher WT control because of excess soil moisture, but it recovered after the flowering stage. Soybean yield increased with WT management and the 0.6 m WT treatment produced the greatest grain yield, 3.38 ton ha-1, which was 50% greater than that of the control. The CDS directly influenced outflow through the drains, which significantly delayed nutrient loss. The results of this study indicated that WT management by CDS can influence soil characteristics and it is an important practice for high yielding soybean production in paddy fields, which should be considered the crop growth stages for stable crop production.

Background : While the anti-inflammatory effects of 20 (S)-ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) have been studied, it remains unclear how Rg3 regulates lipid metabolism in inflammatory macrophages. Thus, in this study, we characterized some eicosanoids related to the anti-inflammatory effects of 20 (S)-ginsenoside Rg3 in murine macrophages. Methods and Results : UPLC-MS/MS was used to profile various eicosanoids from RAW264.7 cells treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and Rg3. The profiling data were statistically analyzed by principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering analysis and analysis of variance. The anti-inflammatory effect of Rg3 was validated by assessing the levels of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6 in the activated macrophages treated with Rg3. A total of 69 eicosanoids were analyzed in RAW264.7 cells. Principal component and hierarchical cluster analyses differentiated control cells from cells treated with LPS, Rg3, or LPS + Rg3 for 12 or 24 h. Furthermore, some differentially regulated compounds were found between macrophages treated with LPS for 24 h and those treated with LPS + Rg3 for 24 h. Conclusion : Rg3 alters eicosanoid metabolism in activated macrophages treated with LPS. Furthermore, we identified several eicosanoids correlated with the anti-inflammatory activity of Rg3.