본 연구는 플라즈마 발생 장치를 수경재배 시스템과 결합하여 상추를 재배하고 수확 후 플라즈마 활성수와 과산화수소 0, 3, 6% 농도에 침지 처리를 하여 생육량 및 바이오 활성 물질 함량을 비교하였다. 고농도의 과산화수소로 인하여 근권부 생체중이 저해되는 결과를 나타냈으며, 엽장과 근권부 생체중을 제외하고는 유의적 차이가 발생하지 않았다. 상추 지상부의 chlorogenic acid와 4-hydroxy3-benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy benzoic acid 그리고 지상부 총 페놀 함량은 과산화수소 6%에 서 유의적으로 가장 높았다. 하지만 근권부에서 측정된 이차 대사산물인 quercetin 및 근권부 총 페놀 함량은 과산화수소 처리구보다 플라즈마 활성수에서 유의하게 높았다. 과산화수소 처리 기간 동안 상추의 뿌리는 직접적인 피해를 받으며 괴사하였으나, 잎에서는 과산화수소 6% 처리에서 바이오 활성 물질이 증가하는 결과를 나타내었다. 플라즈마 활성수 처리 상추는 생리 장해가 발생하지 않았으며, 과산화수소 6% 처리와 유사한 양의 이차대사산물 증대 효과를 나타내었다. 또한, 뿌리의 바이오 활성 물질 함량이 가장 높았던 결과 등을 고려 할 때 근채류 및 엽채류의 수경재배에 플라즈마 기술을 적용할 시 작물의 바이오 활성 물질 함량을 증대시키는 데 효과적일 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of growing stages of the Korean Native Striped Bull (KNSB) on the freezability and fertility of frozen-thawed semen. First, we investigated the total motility (TM) and progressive motility (PM) according to the diluent used for semen freezing. Second, we examined the effect of the age of KNSB on semen volume, TM and PM of fresh and frozen-thawed semen. Third, we examined the effect of frozen semen from the different age of KNSB on the fertilization rate, and the artificial insemination pregnancy rate. The diluents used in this experiment were Triladyl and Tris-egg yolk extender (EYE). Semen was collected from 5 KNSB in the growing stage (15 months) and 5 adult KNSB (36 months). When Triladyl or Tris-EYE extender was used for semen freezing, there was no difference of the mean TM and the mean PM. However, the mean TM was significantly higher in Bull No. 1885 than Bull No. 4283 ( <0.05). The mean volume of semen collected from the 15-month-old bulls (2.3 ml) was significantly lower ( <0.05) than that from the 36-month-old bulls (5.0 ml). The mean semen concentration was similar for the 15-month-old ( spermatozoa/ml) and 36-month-old ( spermatozoa/ml) bulls. For the 15-month-old and 36-month-old bulls, the mean TM of fresh semen were 93.7% and 88.3%, respectively, and the mean PM were 97.0% and 88.3%, respectively; the 15-month-old bulls showed a particularly high PM ( <0.05). For the 15-month-old and 36-month-old bulls, the mean TM (56.0% and 58.0%, respectively) and the mean PM (64.0% and 70.7%, respectively) of frozen-thawed semen did not differ. The development rates of embryos after fertilization and the pregnancy rate after artificial insemination using frozen-thawed semen did not differ according to the bull's age. In summary, semen volume differed according to the bull's age, but semen concentration and survival rate, the fertilization rate, and the pregnancy rate did not differ according to the stripe bull's age. Accordingly, semen from bulls in the growing stage can be collected and frozen for the preservation and multiplication of rare livestock.