The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of different storage periods of lactic acid bacteria (LAB)-fermented low moisture fresh rice straw silage. The low moisture fresh rice straw sample was inculcated with LAB and stored for different storage periods such as 45, 90, and 365 days, respectively. The low moisture fresh rice straw (LMFRS) silage inoculated with LAB exhibited reduction in pH throughout the fermentation as compared with the control (P<0.05). The lactic acid content was increased at the late fermentation period (90 and 365 days, respectively) in LAB inoculated LMFRS silage as compared with the control (P<0.05). In contrast, the acetic acid and butyric acid concentrations were slightly reduced in the LAB inoculated LMFRS silage sample at 90 and 365 days fermentation, respectively. Meanwhile, the non-inoculated LMFRS silage showed higher amounts of acetic acid and butyric acid at an extended fermentation with low bacterial population as compared with the LAB inoculated LMFRS silage. However, lactic acid concentration was slightly high in the non-inoculated LMFRS silage at early 45 days fermentation. Additionally, the nutrient profile such as crude protein (CP), acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), and total digestibility nutrients (TDN) were not significantly different in control and LAB inculcated samples during all fermentation. Though, the microbial population was greater in the LAB inoculated LMFRS silage as compared with the control. However, the massive population was noted in the LAB inoculated LMFRS silage during all fermentation. It indicates that the inoculated LAB is the main reason for increasing fermentation quality in the sample through pH reduction by organic acids production. Overall results suggest that the LAB inoculums are the effective strain that could be a suitable for LMFRS silage fermentation at prolonged days.

The effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) mixtures on low moisture Italian ryegrass (IRG) silage fermentation was evaluated in field conditions. The experiment was categorized into two groups: Un-inoculated (Control) and Inoculated with LAB mixture for four storage periods (45, 90, 180, and 365 days, respectively). Silage inoculated with the LAB mixture had the lowest pH with highest lactic acid production than the control from beginning at 45-365 days at all moistures. Higher LAB counts were observed in inoculated silages than the control silages at whole experimental periods. It is a key reason for the rapid acidification and higher lactic acid production in silages during the storage periods. Overall results suggest that an adding of LAB mixture had positive effects on the increasing aerobic stability of silage and preserved its quality for an extended duration.

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has become increasingly used as a rapid and accurate method of evaluating some chemical compositions in forages and feedstuff. This study was carried out to explore the accuracy of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the prediction of chemical parameters of fresh whole crop barley silages. A representative population of 284 fresh whole crop barley silages was used as a database for studying the possibilities of NIRS to predict chemical composition. Samples of silage were scanned at 1 nm intervals over the wavelength range 680~2,500 nm and the optical data were recorded as log 1/Reflectance (log 1/R) and were scanned in fresh condition. NIRS calibrations were developed by means of partial least-squares (PLS) regression. NIRS analysis of fresh whole crop barley silages provided accurate predictions of moisture, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), crude protein (CP) and pH, as well as lactic acid content with correlation coefficients of cross-validation (R2cv) of 0.96, 0.81, 0.79, 0.84, 0.72 and 0.78, respectively, and standard error of cross-validation (SECV) of 1.26, 2.83, 2.18, 1.19, 0.13 and 0.32% DM, respectively. Results of this experiment showed the possibility of the NIRS method to predict the chemical parameters of fresh whole crop barley silages as a routine analysis method in feeding value evaluation and for farmer advice.

Korean species of the dragonfly family Gomphidae are reviewed based on a comprehensive specimen examination. The family can be easily recognized by separated compound eyes, yellowish body color, and similar features of triangle cells on fore- and hindwings. Since a report of 4 Korean species (Seiboldius japonicus, Gomphus melampus, G. postocularis, Gomphus sp.) of the family by Doi (1932), 18 species belonging to 13 genera were recorded by Lee (2006). In this study, we added 5 species and reviewed 23 species of Korean Gomphidae. Identification key and taxonomic remarks were provide: Asiagomphus pryeri is recorded for the first time in South Korea; 3 North Korean species in the genus Davidius are added; Gomphus postocularis is treated as subspecies Shaogomphus postocularis epophthalmus; larval stage of Burmagomphus KUa is identified as Burmagomphus collaris; Ophiogomphus forficula is the synonym of O. obscurus not O. reductus.

The main object of this research was to examine the effect of sintering conditions on the microstructure of tungsten heavy alloys and how the resulting modification of the microstructure can be used to optimize their mechanical properties. Alloys composed of 88%, 93% and 95% wt. of tungsten and the balance is Ni: Fe in the ratio of 7:3 were sintered at different temperatures for different sintering holding times in hydrogen atmosphere. It was shown that the mechanical properties of the alloys, and especially their ductility, are harmed when tungsten grains are contiguous.

하상재료 조사는 유사량 계산 및 하상변동과 같은 하도 계획에 필요한 기초 자료로서 입도분포, 비중, 다공성 등을 조사하는 것이다. 원칙적으로, 조사 지점은 하천 종단 방향으로 1 km 간격이고 하나의 횡단면에 3 개 이상이다. 따라서 조사 대상 하천의 종단 길이에 따라 조사 지점이 아주 많아지기 때문에 조사에 소요되는 시간과 비용이 상당히 증가한다. 본 연구는 입도분석법인 체적법과 화상해석법의 작업 효율성과 비용을 비교하고, 화상해석법의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 화상해석법에 의하여 환산된 등가원의 직경이 하상재료 입도분석에 적용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한, 체적법과 화상해석법의 작업효율성과 비용을 분석한 결과 약 80%의 절감효과가 있음을 입증하였다.

Step의 높이는 하상재료 입경의 크기와 거의 같은 상관관계가 있으며, 하도경사에 따라 증가하고, 하도 폭과 step 파장은 거의 같은 크기로서 하도경사가 증가하면 step 파장은 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다. 하도 폭과 step 폭은 뚜렷한 상관관계가 있으며, 하도 폭의 증가에 따라 step 폭도 증가하는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, step 파장은 하도 폭에 의하여 규모가 정해지고, step 높이는 step을 형성하는 암석의 크기에 의해 지배되기 때문에 step-pool의 종단면의 하상구조는 하도경사에 따라 변화하는 것으로 판단된다. Pool의 규모는 하도 폭, 입경 및 하도경사와 상관성이 큰 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 하천의 step-pool 구조 특성은 다양한 인자들의 영향을 받지만 대표적으로 입경, 하도 폭 및 하도경사로서 설명할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

Background : Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears to enhance the differentiation of osteoblasts and to activate the mineralization of bone. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ginseng complex on the remodeling of rats tibia. Methods and Results : Ginseng complex significantly increased serum IGF-1 by 58% and 34.5% than the control, respectively. Treatment with α-amylase when manufacturing these extracts remarkably increased the concentration of IGF-1 by 63% and 36% above the control, respectively. This ways that this ginseng complex, especially α-amylase treated extracts, contained a higher level of IGF-1 secretion in the ginseng complex groups. In addition, increases of 8% in femuf length were found after 12 weeks of oral administration with ginseng complex (300mg/kg). Conclusion : These results mean that ginseng complex have beneficial effects on bone effects on bone growth via IGF-1.

In this study, oocyte steroidogenesis are investigated in relation to oocyte development in the starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus, a marine multiple spawner. Vitellogenic (0.52 and 0.55 mm oocyte diameter) and mature oocytes (0.63, 0.66 and 0.71 mm oocyte diameter) were incubated in vitro in the presence of [3H]17α-hydroxyprogesterone ([3H]17α- OHP) as a precursor. Steroid metabolites were extracted from the incubated media and oocytes, the extracts were separated and identified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major metabolites produced from [3H]17α-OHP were androgens [androstenedione (A4) and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [17β-estradiol (E2) and estrone (E1)] and progestins [17α,20α-dihydroxy-4-pregnen- 3-one (17α20αP) and 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α20βP)] in vitellogenic and mature oocytes. The results from this study suggest the potential roles of E1 in the oocytes with diameter 0.52-0.71 mm, 17α20αP and 17α20βP at the oocytes of 0.63, 0.66 and 0.71 mm.

We investigated the changes in plasma sex steroid hormones, testosterone (T), estradiol- (), 17,-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (), 11-ketotestosterone (11KT) and cortisol levels from ribbed gunnel, Dictyosoma burgeri in associated with annual reproductive cycle. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) of females increased from November, peaked in February and decreased rapidly from March. The GSI of males also increased from November, peaked in January and then decreased gradually. In females, levels increased and remained high from December to February. The levels of T showed a similar tendency and correlated (=0.898, p<0.01) with levels. The levels of increased rapidly in February () and peaked in July (). Cortisol level was peaked in March and correlated with levels (=0.696, p<0.01). In males, the levels of T was peaked in January and then decreased rapidly. The levels of 11KT were remained high from October to January. On the other hand, the levels of fluctuated during reproductive cycle. These results suggest that plasma sex steroids in ribbed gunnels have annual periodicity, and that cortisol may involve in maturation of females.