Vitamin A is essential for growth and differentiation of a number of cells and tissues, as result the precursor, a carotenoid β-carotene remains their essential source of vitamin A. However, the major problem this carotenoid face, is its susceptible to photodegradation and chemical oxidation, those properties make it difficult to use as an ingredient as functional food product and reduce its bioavailability. This study presents a novel approach to prepare a one-step inclusion complex using amylose microparticles as host molecule using amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis (DGAS) and β-carotene nanoparticles, which were added into the DGAS enzyme reaction solution to entrap them during the synthesis of amylose chains. HRFE-SEM showing a spherical shape and average diameter of 4-8 μm; XRD and DSC showed an amorphous structure as well as less energy required to start the gelatinization process, due to the complexation of amylose chains with the β-carotene nano dispersion. Last but not least Raman spectroscopy was performed in order to confirmed the complex formation between β-carotene and amylose microparticles, showing the characteristic peaks of both compound. The stability test in this study showed the high stability of the complexed microparticles against environmental stresses such as, photodegradation and chemical oxidation. We expect this study contributes to the development of functional food materials to enhance the stability and bioavailability of active compounds.

The hazards associated with the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to be recalcitrant by their structure, but white rot fungi are capable of degrading recalcitrant organic compounds. Phlebia brevispora KUC9045 isolated from Korea was investigated its efficiency of degradation of four PAHs, such as phenanthrene, anthracne, fluoranthene, and pyrene. And the species secreted extracellular laccase and MnP (Manganese dependent peroxidase) during degradation. P. brevispora KUC9045 demonstrated effective degradation rates of phenanthrene (66.3%), anthracene (67.4%), fluoranthene (61.6%), and pyrene (63.3%), respectively. For enhancement of degradation rates of PAHs by the species, Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) was preferentially supplemented to induce ligninolytic enzymes. The biodegradation rates of the three PAHs including phenanthrene, fluoranthene, and pyrene were improved as higher concentration of Remazol Brilliant Blue R was supplemented. However, anthracene was degraded with the highest rate among four PAHs after two weeks of the incubation without RBBR addition. According to the previous study, RBBR can be clearly decolorized by P. brevispora KUC9045. Hence, the present study demonstrates simultaneous degradation of dye and PAHs by the white rot fungus. And it is considered that the ligninolytic enzymes are closely related with the degradation. In addition, it indicated that dye waste water might be used to induce ligninolytic enzymes for effective degradation of PAHs.

Two entomopathogenic bacteria, Xenorhabdus nematophila (Xn) and Photorhabdus temperata temperata (Ptt), maintain monoxenic condition within host insect cadaver by synthesizing and releasing various antibiotics. These two bacteria were cultured in tryptic soy broth during different times, which were screened in their antibacterial activities. Both bacterial culture broth had high antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli at their stationary growth phase. The potent culture broth was used to screen target plant bacterial pathogens using both inhibition zone assay and liquid culture assay. Ralstonia sp. was most susceptible, while Xanthomonas sp. was highly resistant. Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. showed hemi-susceptible. The culture broth was further fractionated into hexane and diethylether extracts. Significant antibacterial effect was found in the diethylether extract

A recent study on Neuroptera brought us an attention to a newly found group, Coniopterygidae, dustywings. As we reported for the first time this year, this family has not been taxonomically reported in South Korea while it has been reported in North Korea before. In fact, this is known to be found in Japan and China, which means this probably have been around us for a long time. However, we found there was one species of which the name was once mentioned in a paper in 1978. It was reported by Kim, H.S. et al. in 1978 in a study of citrus red mite and its natural enemies (Kim et al., 1978). Although the spelling of the species was wrong even as a synonym, the species was found to be a natural enemy of citrus red mite, Panonychus citri in Jeju-do. We here report this taxonomically undescribed species for the first time in South Korea. The species is superficially similar to white flies but, unlike white flies, it is on our side as a natural enemy.

The inhibition of cell recovery might be proceeded via either the damage of the mechanism of the recovery itself or via the formation of irreversible damage which could not be repaired at all. Both these processes may take place at the same time. Any of t

An increase in the overall biological effect under the combined action of ionizing radiation with another inactivating agent can be explained in two ways. One is the supposition that synergism may attribute to a reduced cellular capacity of damn-ge repair

옥수수 식물체에 녹병 (Puccinia sorghi)이 감염된 상태와 비감영상태하에서 Peroxidase(Px) activity(활동)를 좌우하는 견전인자의 행동을 규명하기 위해 5개의 선발된 자식계통과 이들사이에 가능한 10개의 (잡종 제일세대)을 갖고 Px의 활동에 관한 유전분석 시험을 실시해 본 결과 다음의 결론을 얻었다. 1. 이용한 5개 자식계통과 10개의 사이의 Px활동은 크게 달랐다. 2. 수개의 유전인자에 의해서 좌우되는 일반저항성정도 와 Px활동은 일치되지 않았다. 상가적 유전인자에 의해 좌우되는 높은 일반저항성 계통 CM105는 높은Px의 활동을 보였으나, 다른 저항성계통 Oh545는 낮은 Px의 활동을 보였다. 3. 녹병감염과 비감염상태하에서의 Px의 활동은 수병균접종후 2일때는 차이가 없었으나 접종후 8일때는 감염식물체에서 유의차를 보이는 높은 Px활동이 측정되었다. 4. 옥수수에 있어서 Px의 활동을 좌우하는 유전인자는 상가적작용을 주로 일으키는 GCA(일반조합능력)효과에 의하고, 비상가유전인자에 의한 SCA(특수조합능력)효과는 비교적 낮았다. 5. 우성 단인자 저항성에 의해서 좌우되는 특수저항성 유전인자 보유한 식물체는 저항성 유전인자를 보유하지 않는 이병성 식물체에 비해서 높은 Px의 활동을 보였다. 이는 12개의 밝혀진 Px중 주로 와 의 증가에 기인한다. 6. 본 시험에서 얻어진 옥수수의 녹병저항성과 관련한 Px의 활동은 단 특수성저항성 유전인자인 경우에만 타 작물에서 얻은 시험결과와 유사한 점이 있다.

This study focus on Perimeter Concrete Wall Dampers (PCWD). PCWD can achieve required large mass ratio without additional mass. This system also can control multimode vibration. Suitable location for the installation of PCWD and their tuning frequencies are selected based on modal parameters of the uncontrolled structure respectively. In addition to the numerical simulation, an eleven story is modeled using SAP2000. The proposed system is greatly reducing seismic response of main structure.