두점박이사슴벌레는 2012년 5월 31일부터 환경부 지정 멸종위기야생생물 2급으로 보호받고 있는 딱정벌레 목의 사슴벌레과 톱사슴벌레속의 곤충으로 우리나라에는 제주도 숲에서 자생하고 있다. 보통 검정색 사슴벌레 와는 달리 황갈색의 이국적인 색상을 지니고 있으며, 가슴 양쪽에 2개의 검은색 점이 있는 것이 특징이다. 본 연구는 아열대기후의 특정 서식지에서만 살아가는 두점박이사슴벌레의 산업곤충으로써 가치성과 희귀성을 고려하여 인공증식 사육기술을 개발하였으며, 이 과정 중 점차적으로 온도를 낮춰가며 영상 8℃에서 90일간의 월동처리 하였고, 이러한 월동처리의 유무과정이 두점박이사슴벌레 유충기의 생육에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 조사하였다. 비월동시 수컷 249일, 암컷 239일이었고, 성별간 수컷이 암컷보다 약 10일정도 더 길었으며, 암수 평균 유충기간은 245일이었다. 그리고 월동시에는 수컷 309일, 암컷 280일로 수컷이 약 30일정도 길었으며, 암수 평균 유충기간은 290일이었다. 월동처리 유무에 따른 두점박이사슴벌레 유충기간의 차이는 비월동 개체가 월동 개체보다 수컷은 약 60일, 암컷은 약 40일정도 짧았으며, 암수 평균 유충기간은 약 45일정도 짧았던 경향을 보였 다. 또한 유충의 생육특성 중 두폭은 처리간 서로 유사하였던 반면, 암수 무게는 월동 개체가 비월동 개체보다 모두 높게 나타났다. 우화의 경우 암컷이 비월동과 월동 개체에서 모두 수컷보다 빨랐던 경향을 보였다. 추후에는 월동 유무에 따른 성충 산란량과 사육 키트 개발을 위한 사육상자 크기 및 배지 높이별 성충 산란량, 온도 및 사육상 자 크기별 유충 생육 등의 연구를 추진할 계획이다.

Cryopreservation is mainly used for preservation of boar sperm. However, this method stresses the sperm by reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the conception rate and the litter size are not more efficient than the liquid preservation of spermatozoa. Therefore, we use chitosan which is a natural product derived antioxidant compound. We used GnHA (chitosan+hyaluronic acid) and GnHG (chitosan hydrogel) as chitosan complexes to cryopreserve boar sperm for improve sperm metabolism and function. Sperm parameter (sperm motility, progressive motility, path velocity, straight-line velocity, curvilinear velocity) is measured by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) using frozen sperm with GnHA or GnHG (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/mL), respectively. Also, lipid peroxidation analysis using malondialdehyde (MDA) is performed to confirm the antioxidative effect of chitosan in frozen spermatozoa. CASA analysis showed GnHA and GnHG are effective against cryopreserved boar sperm. And antioxidant effect is measured by lipid peroxidation analysis. GnHA and GnHG, which is chitosan complex are effective for boar sperm cryopreservation by antioxidant effect.

Cryopreservation is mainly used for preservation of boar sperm. However, this method stresses the sperm by reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the conception rate and the litter size are not more efficient than the liquid preservation of spermatozoa. Therefore, we use chitosan which is a natural product derived antioxidant compound. We used GnHA and GnHG as chitosan complexes to cryopreserve boar sperm for improve sperm metabolism and function. Sperm parameter (sperm motility, progressive motility, path velocity, straight-line velocity, curvilinear velocity) is measured by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) using frozen sperm with GnHA or GnHG (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/mL). Also, lipid peroxidation analysis using malondialdehyde (MDA) is performed to confirm the antioxidative effect of chitosan in frozen spermatozoa. Sperm motility was higher in GnHA 0.25 mg/mL and GnHG 0.5 mg/mL compared to control. In addition, GnHG 0.5 mg/mL was significantly decreased in lipid peroxidation analysis. The results suggest that GnHA and GnHG are effective for boar sperm cryopreservation by antioxidant effect.

In this study, activated carbons nanofibers (ACNFs) were prepared from polyacrylonitrile-based nanofibers by physical (H2O and CO2) and chemical (KOH) activation. The surface and structural characteristics of the porous carbon were observed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Pore characteristics were investigated by N2/77K adsorption isotherms. The specific surface area of the physically ACNFs was increased up to 2400m2/g and the ACNFs were found to be mainly composed of micropore structures. Chemical activation using KOH produced ACNFs with high specific surface area (up to 2500m2/g), and the micropores were mainly found in the ACNFs. The physically and chemically ACNFs showed both mainly type I from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry classification.