There is a large amount of radioactive waste in waste storage in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Some of the radioactive waste was generated during the dismantling process due to Korea Research Reactor 1&2 and it accounts for 20% of the total waste. Radioactive waste must be reduced by appropriate disposal methods to secure storage space and to reduce disposal costs. Research Reactor wastes include wastes that are below the acceptable criteria for selfdisposal and non-contaminated wastes, so they can be treated as wastes subject to self-disposal through contamination analysis and reclassification. In order to deregulation radioactive waste, it is necessary to meet the self-disposal standards stipulated in the Domestic Nuclear Act and the treatment standards of the Waste Management Act. The main factors of deregulation are surface contaminant, radionuclide activity and dose assessment. To confirm the contamination of waste, surface contaminant and gamma nuclide analysis were performed. After homogenizing the waste sample, it was placed in 1 L Mariinelli beaker. When collecting waste samples, 1 kg per 200 kg of waste was collected. The concentrations of the major radionuclides Co-60, Cs-134, Cs-137, Eu-152, and Eu-154 were analyzed using HPGe detector. To evaluate radiation dose, various computational programs were used. A dose assessment was performed with the analyzed nuclide concentration. The concentrations of representative nuclides satisfied the deregulation acceptance criteria and the results of the dose assessment corresponding to self-disposal method was also satisfied. Based on this results, KAERI submitted the report on waste self-disposal plan to obtain approval. After final approval, Research Reactor waste is to be incinerated and incineration ash is to be buried in the designated place. Some metallic waste has been recycled. In this study, the suitability of deregulation for self-disposal was confirmed through the evaluation of the surface contaminant analysis, radionuclide concentration analysis and dose assessment.

The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effect of drip irrigation volume on tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown in a greenhouse using perlite medium. Plants were treated by three different irrigation treatment I0, I25, and I50 (where irrigation volume of I25 and I50 was 25% and 50% higher than I0, having limited or no leaching). Growth characteristics of plants, yield and water use efficiency were measured. The result showed that plant height, leaf length and leaf width were lowest in the I0 treated plants. However, these parameters were not statistically significant differences between the plants that were grown in the I25 and I50 treatment. Soluble solids content, acidity and dry matter of 111th, 132nd, and 143rd days harvested tomato were higher in the plants irrigated with lowest volume (I0) than the higher volume (I25 or I50). In addition, water content was lower in the 111th and 132nd days of harvested tomatoes from the I0 treatment. The number of big-size tomatoes (>180 g) was significantly higher in the I25 irrigated plants. There was no significant difference in the total number of harvested fruits among the treatments. The average fruit weight and total yield of harvested tomatoes were lowest in the I0 treated plants. The water consumption of tomato was not significantly different amongst the treatments but water use efficiency was lowest in the I0 treatment. Principal component analysis revealed that total soluble solid and acidity of tomato showed a positive correlation between each other. These results suggest that I25 was the optimum irrigation treatment for tomato based on its measured growth characteristics, yield and water use efficiency.

The manganese-, nickel-, and aluminum-doped cobalt ferrite powders, Mn0.2Co0.8Fe2O4, Ni0.2Co0.8Fe2O4, and Al0.2CoFe1.8O4, are fabricated by the sol-gel method, and the crystallographic and magnetic properties of the powders are studied in comparison with those of CoFe2O4. All the ferrite powders are nano-sized and have a single spinel structure with the lattice constant increasing in Mn0.2Co0.8Fe2O4 but decreasing in Ni0.2Co0.8Fe2O4 and Al0.2CoFe1.8O4. All the Mössbauer spectra are fitted as a superposition of two Zeeman sextets due to the tetrahedral and octahedral sites of the Fe3+ ions. The values of the magnetic hyperfine fields of Ni0.2Co0.8Fe2O4 are somewhat increased in the A and B sites, while those of Mn0.2Co0.8Fe2O4 and Al0.2CoFe1.8O4 are decreased. The variation of Mössbauer parameters is explained using the cation distribution equation, superexchange interaction and particle size. The hysteresis curves of the ferrite powders reveal a typical soft ferrite pattern. The variation in the values of saturation magnetization and coercivity are explained in terms of the site distributions, particle sizes and the spin magnetic moments of the doped ions.

The influenza virus is an important respiratory risk affecting humans, and effective treatments are needed. Some oriental medicines are currently applied for treatment of common colds as well as influenza infection. Previous studies have reported that the therapeutic properties of MA-128 are effective for treatment of psoriasis antiasthmatic and atopic dermatitis. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic properties of the novel herbal medicine, MA-128, for treatment of influenza virus infection by oral administration. MA-128 is an active natural biological compound from herbal-marine origin. The results showed that oral administration of MA-128 in mice could confer a survival benefit against Type A influenza virus infection. Daily oral administration of MA-128 resulted in delayed death in infected mice for three days against mouse adapted H3N2 (A/Philippines/2/82). However, it protected more than 60% of mice from lethal infection of 2009 pandemic H1N1 (A/Korea/CJ01/2009) influenza virus. In addition, lung viral titers were significantly reduced at seven days post infection (~100 times) compared with mock-treated mice and viruses were cleared at 9 dpi only in the MA-128 treated groups. This study demonstrated the potential of the novel herbal medicine, MA-128, as an herbal remedy against influenza A viruses.

국내외 개발된 Hsota 품종의 잎의 생육과 개화 특성을 조사 한 결과, 식물의 크기는 H. ‘Abiqua Blue Crinkles’, H. ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’, H. ‘Dancing in the Rain’, H. ‘Elegance’, H. ‘Inniswood’, H. ‘Venus’등 6종류가 가장 컸으며(대형 계통, 50 ㎝ 이상), H. ‘Abby’, H. ‘Birchwood Parky’s Gold’, H. ‘Blue Cadet’, and H. ‘Blue Edge등을 포함한 27종은 소형 계통이다 (6 ㎝ 이상 20 ㎝ 미만). 79%가 무늬를 가지며 무늬 형태는 marginata (복륜), mediovarigata (중투), albomaculata (산반), striata (서반)이며, marginata 계통은 H. ‘Abby’, H. ‘Abiqua Moonbeam’, H. ‘Atlantis’등을 포함하여 31종류로 전체 비율 중 36%로 가장 많았다. 개화기는 H. ‘Abby’, H. ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’, H. ‘Abiqua Moonbeam’등 36종류가 5월 말 부터 개화였고, H. ‘Black Hills’, H. ‘Boeun’, H. ‘Fragrant Bouquet’등 9종은 8월 이후에 개화하였다. 꽃은 H. ‘Avocado’ 가 5.0 ㎝ 이상으로 대륜 계통이었으며, H. ‘Avocado’, H. ‘Fragrant Bouquet’, H. ‘Fried Bananas’ 등 H. plantaginea 계통이 대부분 크기가 컸다. 꽃의 색은 꽃의 색은 6가지로 분류되며, white 계열은 25.9%, lavender 계열은 45.9%, purple 계열은 28.2%가 개화하였다. H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’, H. ‘Captain Kirk’, H. ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ 등 12종류는 개화시 향기가 있었다. H. ‘Cherry Berry’와 H. ‘Revolution’은 각각 빨간색과 노란색의 꽃대를 가지고 있다.

본 연구는 우리나라에 자생하고 있는 비비추속 식물 6종(일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 다도해비비추, 좀비비추, 한라비비추, 흑산도비비추)의 정단을 이용하여 대량증식과 품종개발 등을 위한 기내증식체계를 확립하고자 하였다. 정단은 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 ㎎/L BA와 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ㎎/L TDZ를 0.1 ㎎/L NAA와 각각 혼용한 조건과 PGRs을 무첨가한 조건(control)의 MS배지에 배양하였다. 배양 8주 후에 embryogenic callus, somatic embryo, crown bud, 그리고 신초와 뿌리의 분화 및 생육, 생체중 등에 대하여 조사하였다. 6종의 비비추 식물 모두에서 control에 비하여 PGRs 처리구의 embryogenic callus와 somatic embryo 형성율, 다신초 분화율이 높았다. 분화된 신초의 개수는 일월비비추는 2.0 ㎎/L TDZ에서 5.4개, 주걱비비추와 다도해비비추는 1.0 ㎎/L TDZ에서 각각 3.3개, 5.8개, 좀비비추는 0.5㎎/L BA에서 11.1개, 흑산도비비추는 0.5 ㎎/L TDZ에서 9.8개, 한라비비추는 1.0 ㎎/L BA, 0.1 ㎎/L TDZ에서 8.1개로 가장 많았다. Somatic embryo 형성에서는 다도해비비추와 흑산도비비추가 처리한 PGRs에 대해 효과적이었고, 일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 좀비비추, 한라비비추에서는 상대적으로 효과가 적었다. 4종의 자생 비비추(일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 다도해비비추, 흑산도비비추)에서 조사된 crown bud도 control에 비하여 PGRs 처리구에서 더 많이 형성되었다. 주걱비비추는 cytokinin의 종류 및 농도와 상관없이 callus와 신초 분화에 큰 효과가 나타나지 않았지만, crown bud의 형성에는 TDZ에서 약간 증가하였다.

Tiarella polyphylla D. Don is a native plant distributed only in Ulleung Island in Korea and has been traditionally used for medicinal purposes, although it is also used ornamentally. This study was conducted to determine the requirements for dormancy break and germination and to classify the type of seed dormancy. The experiments were performed with cold stratification (0 or 12 weeks at 5℃), warm stratification (0, 4, 8, or 12 weeks at 23℃, followed by 8 weeks at 5℃, and then incubation at 23℃), and GA3 treatments (0, 10, 100, or 1000 ㎎/L). The treated seeds were incubated on aseptic media at room chamber (23℃, a 16h photoperiod of fluorescent lamps with 40 μmol ․ m-2 ․ s-1). The seeds were dispersed in nature as underdeveloped embryos with no physical barrier to absorb water to prevent water absorption. However, the seeds did not germinate for 30 days after sowing without any pre-treatments. Thus, the seeds had morphological dormancy (MD) and physiological dormancy (PD). The final germination percentage following cold stratification (0 or 12 weeks) was 66.7% and 45.6%, respectively. The cold stratification delayed seed germination by about 3 weeks. In the warm stratification experiment (0, 4, 8, or 12 weeks), the final germination percentage was 21.1%, 27.8%, 41.1%, and 57.8%, respectively, 20 weeks after sowing. The embryos of the T. polyphylla seed grew in relatively warm temperatures (23℃). GA3 application overcame seed dormancy and promoted germination. Following GA3 treatment (0, 10, 100, or 1000 ㎎/L), the final germination percentage was 33.3%, 45.0%, 42.5%, and 72.5%, respectively. These results suggest that the T. polyphylla seeds had non-deep simple morphophysiological dormancy (MPD) and GA3 treatment could be used as a substitute for warm stratification for breaking seed dormancy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of seed dormancy characteristics of the genus Tiarella native to Korea.

Background : This study was carried out to survey the effect of IBA (indole-3-butric acid) concentration on root development characteristics in Viburnum dilatatum cuttings. Methods and Results : The cuttings were collected on July 28, 2016 from plants growing in Korea National Arboretum. Cuttings were treated with different IBA concentrations [0 (control), 10, 100, 1000, 2000 ㎎⋅L-¹] for 10 seconds. Rooting parameters (root number, the longest root length, root fresh weight, root dry weight, rooting percentage, and survival rate) were observed at 8 weeks after cuttings. Rooting percentage was 43, 33, 17, 47, and 40 % at 0, 10, 100, 1000, and 2000 ㎎⋅L-¹ of IBA, respectively. Root number (13.4) was highest under 1000 ㎎⋅L-¹ IBA. Root length (9.4 ㎝) and Root weight (fresh and dry) were highest under 1000 ㎎⋅L-¹ IBA. Conclusion : According to the results, 1000 ㎎⋅L-¹ IBA was the best treatment for increasing percentage rooting percentage and other root development characteristics of V. dilatatum cuttings.

Background : Clematis trichotoma is a deciduous climber belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. This study was carried out to survey the effect of shading levels on growth characteristics in Clematis trichotoma seedling. Methods and Results : Seeds were collected from plants growing in the Mt. Kariwang Jeongseon, Gangwon-do in October 2013, and they were sown to 96 cell plug tray filled with Peatmoss (TKS-2) soil at March, 2015. The experiment was performed with four different shading levels (0, 30, 60, 90%) at July, 2015. According to the experiment, plant height was the highest under 90% of shading. It was found that fresh weight and dry weight of clematis trichotoma were the highest under 90% of shading. The leaf number was the highest under 30% of shading. The leaf number decreased as the shading level increased. Root number and length were the highest under 90% of shading. Conclusion : According to the results, Clematis trichotoma seedling showed the highest growth under 90% shading.

Background : Scrophularia koraiensis is a herbaceous perennials belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. This study was carried out to survey the effect of soil types on growth characteristics in Scrophularia koraiensis seedling. Methods and Results : Seeds were collected from plants growing in the Mt. Kariwang Jeongseon, Gangwon-do in September 2014, and they were sown to 128 cell plug tray filled with Peatmoss (TKS-2) soil at March, 2015. The experiment was performed with four different soil types (Peatmoss, Peatmoss + Perlite, Peatmoss + Granite soil, Commercial soil). According to the experiment, stem diameter was the highest under commercial soil. The leaf width and length were the highest under commercial soil. Main root diameter and lengh were the highest under commercial soil. Conclusion : According to the results, Scrophularia koraiensis seedling showed the highest growth in commercial soil.

Background : Scrophularia koraiensis is a herbaceous perennials belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. This study was carried out to survey the effect of LED on root develop characteristics in Scrophularia koraiensis seedling. Methods and Results : Seeds were collected from plants growing in the Mt. Kariwang Jeongseon, Gangwon-do in September 2014, and they were sown to 128 cell plug tray filled with Peatmoss (TKS-2) soil at March, 2015. The experiment was performed with three different LED (Blue, Red, Blue + Red) at July, 2015. Morphological characteristics of root (total root length, root projet area, root surface area, root diameter and root volume) were analyzed with WinRHIZO software. Seedling root growth of scrophularia koraiensis was surveyed to be the highest at the Blue + Red LED in all measuring. Total root length was measured high in the order of Blue + Red, Red, Blue LED. Conclusion : According to the results, Scrophularia koraiensis seedling showed the highest root growth in Blue + Red LED.

Lespedeza species are mainly used for wildlife food and cover and for erosion control. The germination of these species can be enhanced after a fire occurrence in forest, which is known as fire-activated seeds to germinate. While the heat treatment could break seed dormancy of Lespedeza, its germination rate was quite low. We investigated that chemical scarification could promote germination of L. tomentosa. Seeds were soaked in 100% sulfuric acid (H2SO4) for 0, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 192, and 384 min, and then washed in distilled water for 24 h. Very few seeds were germinated in control (H2SO4 for 0 min). More than 90% of seeds were germinated in H2SO4 for 24, 48, and 92 min. However, some damage was observed in roots and cotyledons of seedling dipped in H2SO4 for a long time. To search the optimal soaking time in H2SO4 without defects, seeds scarified in H2SO4 for 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, and 300 min were sown the commercial soil medium. Seeds treated with H2SO4 for 90 min and 150 min emerged by about 92% and 84%, respectively. Therefore, H2SO4 treatment could break the seed dormancy of Lespedeza species, and especially in case of L. tomentosa the optimal treatment time in sulfuric acid was one to two hours. Germination of L. tomentosa began promptly following the scarification and was completed within about one month, indicating that seeds has no physiological dormancy, just has physical dormancy.

이모작재배에 적합한 극조숙 양질 다수성 소맥품종육성을 위하여 등수기간에 관여하는 유전자 작용에 대한 연구는 매우 중요하다. 추파성품종 Yam-hill과 Hyslop, 춘파성품종 Red Bobs와 Siete Cellos를 사용하여 4 4 complete diallel crosses F1 , F2 , BC1 및 BC2 를 작성, Jinks-Hay-man model를 이용하여 등숙기간에 관여하는 유전자 작용을 분석하였다. 본 시험은 오레곤 주립대학교에서 실시되었다. 그 결과의 개요는 다음과 같다. 전등숙기간인 출수에서 생리적 성숙기까지의 기간과 출수에서 개화까지의 기간에서 maternal effect 가 인정되지 않았으며 비대립유전자간 상호작용도 발현되지 않았다. 개화에서 생리적 성숙기까지의 기간에서는 비대립유전자간에 상호작용이 인정되었다. 춘파성 품종인 Red Bobs와 Siete Cellos는 전등숙기간과 출수에서 개화까지의 기간을 지배하는 우성유전자들을 가지고 있었으며 짧은 쪽에 비하여 긴쪽이 우성으로 발현되고 있었다. 대조적으로 추파성 품종인 Yamhill 과 Hyslop은 개화에서 생리적 성숙기까지의 기간을 지배하는 우성유전자들을 가지고 있었으며 긴쪽이 우성으로 작용하고 있었다. 그리고 이 유전자들은 문배친들간에 독립적으로 분포되어 있었다.

벼-밀, 밀-콩 또는 밀-참깨 작부체계에 알맞은 밀품종 육성을 위한 육종 전략수립에 기초정보를 제공하기 위하여 육성배경, 유전 및 생태적 특성이 상이한 추.춘파성 소맥 10품종을 1개월 간격으로 5회 파종하였다. Zadoks등(1974)의 Growth Stage Code를 이용하여 이 품종들의 생장단계별 기간 및 수량성에 대하여 비교 분석하였다. 본 시험은 미국 오레곤주 주립대학교에서 실시되었으며 그 결과의 개요는 다음과 같다. 1. 추파성품종 조광과 춘파성 품종 중국81호는 간신장기에서 출수기까지의 기간이 짧았으나 등숙기간이 길었다. 추파성품종 Yamhill과 Hyslop은 간신장기에서 출수기까지의 기간이 긴 반면 등숙기간이 짧고 종실수량이 높았다. 2. 추파성품종이 춘파성품종에 비하여 환경변이에 대한 반응이 컸고 품종 환경 상호작용이 있어 파종기에 대한 추.춘파성 품종들의 반응도 크게 달랐다. 3. 간신장기에서 시작하여 성숙기까지 춘.추파성 품종간에 큰 차이가 있었다. 특히 간신장기는 파종기 및 품종간에 가장 큰 차이를 나타냈다. 4. 따라서 추.춘파성 품종간 교배에 의하여 조숙다수성 품종 육성이 가능하고 이모작재배에 알맞은 우량개체 및 계통 선발을 위하여 분리집단을 2~3회 파종하고 개체 선발을 간신장기부터 시작하는 것이 선발효율을 높일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 육성지역의 작부시기에 알맞는 개체 및 계통을 선발할 수 있을 것이다.