Patent trends on foundation technique and application technologies of rapeseed by-products were analyzed for major producing countries including Korea, USA, Japan, China and Europe, to determine the usability and economical efficiency. To date, patents related to these by-products have been increasing steadily, since the first patent application in 1973. Patent applications in China are overwhelmingly active but those of Korea are steadily increasing. Japan and Europe unions have been slow in applying patents since the mid-2000s. The most number of application is the MB company in Canada, which is actively, doing research to develop technologies related to extraction and purification of useful substances from rapeseed. Most applicants were focusing on one or two of the major field technologies, depending on the company’s main products. Agricultural material section category accounted for more than half of the patent applications followed by technology for separation and purification of useful substances for cosmetics. In the early years of technology development, patent applications were mainly related to technologies on functional protein foods, agricultural materials and separation and purification of useful substances. In recent years, research had shifted on various fields such as cosmetics and medicines technology development is being attempted. In terms of section category, the USA has applied for the most number of patents in all fields except agricultural materials, where China is currently leading, Agricultural development efforts is well supported and encouraged by the Chinese government’s policies. In conclusion, it is suggested that technology development pertaining to separation and purification of useful substances from rapeseed by-products for cosmetics, functional protein foods, medicines and biotic pesticides to enhance value-added utilization of rapeseed by-products.

대마[Cannabis sativa L.]는 오랫동안 섬유작물로 재배되었지만 종실의 기름 함량이 많고 불포 화지방산 비율이 높아 식용유 원료작물로 유망하다. 오랫동안 대마 종실유를 이용해온 유럽의 여러 나라에 서는 압출식으로 착유하는데, 이용 역사가 짧은 우리나라에서는 대마 종실유에 대한 정보 부족으로 소비자 기호도가 낮은 편이다. 본 연구는 압착식과 압출식으로 착유한 대마 종실유의 성분을 분석하여 소비자들에 게 올바른 정보를 제공하기 위해 수행하였다. 압출식 착유기로 착유하면 착유량이 압착식에 비해 많았다. 착유 부산물인 유박은 압출식에서는 으깨어져 얇고 납작하게 배출되지만, 압착식은 종실이 다소 납작해졌 으나 종실의 형상을 유지하였다. 압출식 착유 종실유는 압착식에 비해 Chlorophyll A, B 및 Carotenoid 함 량이 높아 명도(L)는 낮고 녹색과 황색은 진하였다. 지방산 조성에서 Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Oleic aicid, γ-Linolenic acid 비율은 압출식 착유 종실유가 압착식에 비해 다소 높았으나, Linoleic acid와 α -Linolenic acid는 낮았다. 대마 종실유는 총 토코페롤 함량이 많고 그 중 γ-Tocopherol 함량이 많은 것 이 특징이었는데 압출식 착유 종실유가 압착식에 비해 다소 적었다.

단수수[Sorghum bicolor (L)]는 당류가 풍부한 사탕수수, 사탕무와 같은 주요 바이오연료 작물 중의 하나이다. 단수수 착즙액은 단수수 줄기를 압착하여 추출하며 주요 성분는 glucose와 fructose 그리고 sucrose로 구성되어 있다. 에탄올은 효모발효공정을 통하여 단수수 착즙액으로부터 쉽게 생산할 수 있다. 단수수 착즙액은 당류 뿐만 아니라 질소나 인산과 같은 다양한 무기영양원도 함유하고 있어 종균 배지로 활용성이 높다. 상업적인 에탄올 생산 공정에서 종균배양은 중요한 발효공정 중의 하나이며 공정비용 절감 을 위해 최적화된 배지가 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 섬유질계 바이오에탄올 생산을 위한 종균의 배지로서 단수수 착즙액의 특성을 평가하였다. 단수수착즙액의 발효기질 적합성을 평가하기 위해 YPD 및 억새 당화 액을 비교하여 실험하였으며, YPD배지 중 yeast extract 와 peptone은 각각 5 g/L의 농도로 사용하였다. 각각의 기질들은 당 농도가 2%, 5%, 10%가 함유되도록 제조하여 발효를 통한 균체농도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 YPD와 단수수착즙액을 배지로 사용하였을 때 발효 24시간 후에 최대 2.5 x 108 CFU/mL 이상의 균 체농도를 나타내었다. 결과적으로 단수수착즙액은 12시간 발효 후에 1.0 x 108 CFU/mL 균체를 생산하여 섬유질계 바이오에탄올 생산을 위한 종균 배지로서 YPD를 대체하여 사용할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

수확과정에서 버려지고 있는 고구마 잎을 이용한 기능성 식품소재로서 활용가능성을 검토하고자, 밀가루 중량 대비 고구마 잎 분말을 2, 3, 5, 7%의 비율로 첨가하여 식빵을 제조 하고, 반죽 및 제빵 특성, 생리활성 및 기능성분 등을 조사하 였다. 반죽의 수분흡수량은 7% 첨가 시 가장 높았고, 반죽시 간은 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 반죽의 저항도는 2~3% 첨가할 때가 가장 안정적이었다. 식빵의 수분 함량은 첨가량이 증가하여도 큰 차이를 보이지 않았고, 식빵의 내부색은 첨가량이 증가할수록 L값과 a값은 감소하였으나, b값은 증가하였다. 식빵의 부피와 비용적 및 굽기 손실률은 첨가량 이 증가할수록 감소하였으나, 항산화 활성과 총 폴리페놀, 루 테인 및 베타카로틴 함량은 증가하였다. 관능평가의 결과, 고 구마 잎 분말의 2~3% 첨가 시 맛과 색깔, 조직감, 입안에서의 씹힘성과 종합적인 기호도에서 가장 우수한 값을 얻었다. 이 상의 결과에서 고구마 잎 분말의 2~3% 첨가 시, 제빵 적성과 기능성, 상품성이 우수한 식빵을 제조할 수 있었다.

The cultivation area of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) has been increased for oil production and landscaping purpose in Korea. However, as the color of rapeseed flower is very simple, diversified flower color is necessary to improve landscape effect. Interspecific and intergeneric crosses between rapeseed (Brassica napus) and three Cruciferae crops were performed in order to grow diverse flower color of rapeseed. The silique formation rate of interspecific cross rapeseed with cabbage (B. oleracea L) was relatively high (65.8%) and higher than intergeneric cross with rapeseed and radish (Raphanus sativus L.), rapeseed and Orychophragmus, respectively. During silique developing period after artificial pollination, there were many siliques without seeds due to the failure of fertilization. The average number of seed per silique obtained from cross rapeseed and cabbage, rapeseed and radish, rapeseed and O. violaceus were 0.12, 0.4 and 0.12, respectively. The phenotypes of F1 hybrid plants from cross rapeseed and Cruciferae crops were mostly similar to maternal line, but leaf length and leaf width were increased. The interspecific cross of rapeseed and cabbage generated ivory color of flower which is the medium color of parents, and intergeneric cross of rapeseed and O. violaceus created entities with larger flowers which seems to enhance landscape effect. The fatty acid composition of most hybrid seeds intermediated of the two parents for oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, content. Whereas hybrid of rapeseed and radish produced less erucic acid than radish parent.

‘Pungwonmi’, a new sweetpotato variety, was developed for table use by Bioenergy Crop Research Institute, National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), RDA in 2014. This variety was derived from the cross between ‘Benisatsuma’ and ‘Luby3074’ in 2006. The seedling and line selections were performed from 2007 to 2009, and preliminary and advanced yield trials were carried out from 2010 to 2011. The regional yield trials were conducted at five locations from 2012 to 2014, and it was named as ‘Pungwonmi’. This variety has cordate leaf shape, and its leaves, stems, nodes, and petioles are green. Storage root of ‘Pungwonmi’ has an elliptical shape, red skin, and light orange flesh. ‘Pungwonmi’ was moderately resistant to fusarium wilt, and resistant to root-knot nematode. Dry matter content was 31.2%, and texture of steamed storage root was intermediate. Total sugar content of raw and steamed storage roots of ‘Pungwonmi’ was higher than that of ‘Yulmi’. β-carotene content of ‘Pungwonmi’ was 9.1 mg/100g DW. Yield of marketable storage root over 50 g of ‘Pungwonmi’ was 24.3 MT/ha under the early season culture, which was 46% higher than that of ‘Yulmi’. The number of marketable storage roots per plant was 2.8 and the average weight of marketable storage root was 156 g under the optimal and late season culture. Marketable storage root yield of ‘Pungwonmi’ was 24.1 MT/ha under the optimum and late season culture, which was 26% higher than that of ‘Yulmi’. (Registration No. 6428).

Geonpungmi is a new sweetpotato variety developed by Bioenergy Crop Research lnstitute in the National Institute of Crop Science (NICS) at RDA for table use in 2008. This variety was selected from the cross between Mokpo34 and Southern Queen. Two parents, Mokpo34 and Southern Queen, were crossed in 2002. Selection of elite line was performed for 2 years from 2003 to 2004. Preliminary and advanced yield trials were carried out from 2004 to 2005. The regional yield trials were conducted at six locations from 2006 to 2008. Geonpungmi has cordate leaf, greenish purple vine and petiole, elliptic storage root, dark purple skin and yellow flesh color of storage root. This variety is resistant to fusarium wilt and nematode. The starch value and total sugar content were 25.8% and 5.82%, respectively. Pasting temperature of starch in Geonpungmi was 74.7°C, and the retrogradation process is earlier than Yulmi. The average yield of storage root is 19.8 ton/ha in the regional yield trials, which is 3% lower than that of Yulmi. The number of marketable storage roots per plant was 2.6 and the average weight of one storage root was 154 g.

This study examined the effects of delayed harvest of Miscanthus on its biomass yield and growth characteristics. The trial was conducted at a 5-year-old demonstration field, using Miscanthus sacchariflorus cv. Geodae 1 and Miscanthus × giganteus. Harvesting was carried out using a mower, baler, and bale picker driven by a 5-ton tractor. Harvesting dates were the 1 st , 10 th , and 17 th of April, which respectively corresponded with the first, mid, and last emerging dates of new shoots. The sequential changes in stem number due to delayed harvesting were investigated on April 29 th , May 27 th , July 22 nd , and October 30 th , which corresponded to the juvenile, mid, luxuriant, and senescence stem stages, respectively. Soil penetration resistance, biomass yield, and growth characteristics were investigated on October 30 th . There was no difference in soil penetration resistance at a depth of 10 cm, but it increased at a depth of 20 cm in proportion to the delayed harvesting time. The sequential change in stem number due to delayed harvesting was greater in M. sacchariflorus cv. Geodae 1 than in M. × giganteus. In M. sacchariflorus cv. Geodae 1, which was harvested on the last emerging date of new shoots, the stem number was 169/m 2 in the mid stage but decreased to 70/m 2 in the luxuriant stage. The diameter of newly developed rhizomes, stem height, and biomass yield decreased in the two Miscanthus species due to delayed harvesting. The ratio of Miscanthus headings, which is a critical characteristic for landscape use, also decreased due to delayed harvesting. Heading of M. sacchariflorus cv. Geodae 1 was not observed in plots harvested on the mid and last emerging dates of new shoots.

‘다호미’는 국립식량과학원 바이오에너지작물연구소에서 2012년에 육성한 식용 고구마 품종으로 2005년에 ‘무안4호’를 모본으로, ‘진홍미’를 부본으로 하여 인공교배 하였다. 2007년부터 2008년까지 계통선발시험과 2009년부터 2010년까지 생산력검정시험을 실시하여 괴근 수량성, 상품성, 식미가 우수한 MI2005-05-04 계통을 ‘목포80호’로 계통명을 부여하였다. 2011년부터 2012년까지 2년간 지역적응시험을 수행한 결과, 괴근의 수량성, 상품성이 우수하고 식미가 양호하여 2012년 12월 농촌진흥청 농작물직무육성신품종선정심의회에서 신품종으로 선정되어 ‘다호미’라 명명하였다. ‘다호미’는 잎의 결각이 3개 내지 5개이고, 결각의 깊이는 보통이며 엽색, 잎자루색, 줄기색은 녹색이다. 괴근의 껍질색은 홍색, 육색은 담주황색이며 괴근 모양이 방추형으로 균일하여 상품성이 우수하다. ‘다호미’는 덩굴쪼김병에 강한 편이나 뿌리혹선충에는 저항성이 없다. ‘다호미’는 육질이 중간질이고 전분가는 20.9%으로 낮은 편이며 당도는 24.8 Brix°이고 총유리당은 생고구마가 9.7, 찐고구마가 32.0 g/100g (D.W.)으로 ‘율미’보다 높다. ‘다호미’는 조기재배시 상품괴근수량이 26.3 MT/ha으로 ‘율미’의 17.3 MT/ha보다 52% 증수되었다. 적기 및 만기재배시 상품괴근수량은 21.9 MT/ha으로 ‘율미’보다 35% 증수되었으며 주당상품괴근수는 2.8개/주, 상품괴근평균중은 138 g이다.

Storage root yield of sweetpotato was decreasing owing to continuous sweetpotato cropping, debasement of soil physical properties, increasing incidence of pest and disease. This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in physicochemical properties of the soil owing to subsoiling (subsoiling to 50 cm depth), and the effect on growth and yield of sweetpotato. The subsoiling treatments included subsoiling treated every year for two years, subsoiling in the first year, and no subsoiling control. The soil physical properties measured were bulk density, hardness, porosity, three phase. Bulk density, porosity, soild (%) of three phase were improved by subsoiling in topsoil and subsoil. Main vine length and vine yield in subsoiling soil were higher than those in no subsoiling soil, but those were not significantly different. Yield of marketable storage root in subsoiling soils treated every year for two years and treated in the first year was more increased 17% and 20% than no subsoiling soil, respectively. The number of marketable storage root per plant was also higher in subsoiling soils than no subsoiling soil, but it was not significantly different. Soluble solid contents and total free sugar contents of storage root of sweetpotato were not significantly different among the treatments. These results show that improving soil physical properties by subsoiling could promote high yield of marketable storage root in continuous sweetpotato cropping field.