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        2023.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        본 연구는 소맥 위주 사료에 xylanase 효소제의 첨가가 육성돈의 사양성적, 영양소 소화율, 혈액성상, 분 중 휘발 성 지방산 및 암모니아성 질소 농도에 미치는 영향을 알 아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 총 192두(4처리, 8반복, 반복당 6두)의 육성돈(25.14±0.11 kg)을 공시하여 xylanase 첨가수 준(0, 0.0125, 0.025, 0.0375%)으로 6주간 사양시험을 실시 하였다. xylanase의 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 전체 사양 구간에서의 일당증체량(ADG), 일일사료섭취량(ADFI) 및 사료요구율(FCR)이 유의적으로 개선되는 효과를 나타냈 다(p<005). 영양소 소화율에 있어서, xylanase 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 phase Ⅰ에서는 건물 및 에너지, phase Ⅱ 에서는 조단백질 소화율이 유의적으로 개선되었으며, 또 한 육성돈의 혈중 GLU 농도는 사료 내 xylanase의 첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하는 효과를 보였 다(p<0.05). 반면에, 휘발성 지방산 및 암모니아성 질소 농 도에서 xylanase의 유의적인 첨가효과는 나타나지 않았다 (p>0.05). 결론적으로, 소맥 위주의 사료 내 xylanase의 첨 가는 육성돈의 사양성적, 영양소 소화율 및 혈중 GLU 농 도를 증가시키는데 긍정적인 효과를 보였으며, 육성돈 사 료내 소맥을 주원료로 사용할 경우 xylanse의 적정 첨가 수준은 0.0375%으로 사료된다.
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        2021.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        The sampling bag is used as a storage container for odor gas samples. It is known that the substances recovery rate of odor bags decreases during storage time, and the degree of recovery varies depending on the characteristics of the gas sample and the material of the bag. This study investigated the recovery rate of VFA (ACA, PPA, BTA, VLA) in PEA bags during storage time. In addition, a model was developed to estimate the recovery rate of each substance as a function of time. Standard gas (ACA, PPA, BTA, VLA mixed) recovery rate was used for the model development. The concentration of the compound in the bag was measured by SIFT-MS at intervals of 1 to 2 hours. The recovery rate according to the storage time was calculated as the ratio to the initial concentration. The recovery rate of each substance according to the storage period (12h, 24h, 36h, 48h) was ACA (66.2%, 62.8%, 55.6%, 52.0%), PPA (77.6%, 72.1%, 63.0%, 58.1%, 86.6%), BTA (86.6%, 81.3%, 71.6%, 66.9%), VLA (94.8%, 89.0%, 76.6%, 71.7%). The recovery rate continued to decrease over the course of 48 hours of storage time. ACA, PPA, and BTA showed the greatest decrease within the initial 12 hours, which is form of exponential decrease. Therefore, we considered a 1~3 degree polynomial regression model and a 1~2 degree exponential decay model. Each developed model was evaluated by r², RMSE, MAPE, AIC, and then a model for each substance was selected. Selected models were tested with recovery rate data from swine farm odor samples. Only the ACA model exhibited a good performance (r² = 0.76).
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        2017.09 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        The present study was conducted to determine the optimal supplementation level of beta-mannanase in the diet of laying hens. A total of 320 Hy-Line Brown layers (80 weeks of age) were assigned randomly into four groups on the basis of laying performance. Each treatment had eight replicates with 10 birds each (80 birds per treatment). Two hens were caged individually. Treatments were basal diet supplemented with 0 (control), 0.04, 0.08, and 0.16% beta-mannanase during the nine-week feeding period. Laying hens fed diets supplemented with increasing levels of beta-mannanase had increased (linear, p<0.05) overall egg production and egg mass. In addition, these hens had greater retention of dry matter, crude protein, gross energy, calcium, and mannan (linear, p<0.05). Dietary beta-mannanase treatments had no effect on blood metabolites such as total carbohydrate, triglycerides, glucose, total protein, and blood urea nitrogen, or excreted ammonia nitrogen and volatile fatty acids. The results obtained in present study indicate that dietary supplementation of beta-mannanase has the potential for improving the performance of laying hens. The optimal supplementation level is 0.04% beta-mannanase in the diet.
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        2014.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        비육돈사의 슬러리에 함유된 악취물질의 농도를 계절별로 비교하여 초지 및 농경지에 살포되는 분뇨의 악취강도를 예측하고자 수행되었다. 1.비육돈사의 슬러리에 함유된 휘발성유기물의 계절별 농도 비교페놀류 중 p-크레졸 농도는 봄, 여름 및 가을에 차이가 없었지만, 페놀, 인돌 및 스카톨 농도는 여름과 가을에 비해 봄에 높았다(p<0.05). 돼지 슬러리의 경우 p-크레졸과 스카톨이 악취강도에 큰 영향을 주기 때문에 계절에 따른 휘발성유기물의 악취강도 차이는 크지 않을 것으로 판단된다. 2.비육돈사의 슬러리에 함유된 휘발성지방산의 계절별 농도 비교휘발성지방산의 경우 악취강도가 높지 않은 단쇄지방산의 농도는 봄철이 여름과 가을보다 높았으나(p<0.05), 악취강도가 상대적으로 높은 이성체지방산의 농도는 계절별로 숫자적인 차이는 보였지만 통계적인 차이는 없었다(p> 0.05). 계절에 따라 휘발성지방산이 악취강도에 미치는 영향은 높지 않을 것으로 판단된다. 결과적으로 봄철에 악취물질의 농도가 더 높은 것은 온도, 환기 및 돈사내부로 유입되는 물의 양에 의한 것으로 추정되며, 여름철은 슬러리에서 생성되는 악취농도 보다 환기에 의해 휘산되는 양이 많아서 슬러리의 악취농도가 감소되거나 증가되지 않았을 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다. 이상의 연구결과를 종합하면 비육돈사의 슬러리를 초지 또는 농경지에 살포하였을 때 계절에 의한 악취강도의 차이는 크지 않을 것으로 기대된다.
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        2014.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        초지 또는 농경지에 살포되는 퇴비와 액비에 의해 발생될 수 있는 악취민원에 대처하기 위하여, 돼지의 분과 뇨에 존재하는 악취물질 농도를 비교 분석하였다. 1.비육돈의 분과 뇨에 함유된 휘발성유기물의 농도 비교페놀, p-크레졸 및 페놀류 농도는 분 보다 뇨에서 높았으며(p<0.05), 분 보다 뇨에 축적된 비율이 페놀은 138배, p-크레졸은 545배 높았다. 인돌 농도는 분 보다 뇨에서 높았으며, 스카톨은 뇨 보다 분에서 높았다(p<0.05). 휘발성유기물은 대부분 뇨로 배설되었으며, 이 중 농도 및 악취강도가 가장 높은 물질인 p-크레졸이 뇨에 많이 함유되어 있다. 돼지 분뇨를 고액분리 하였을 때 퇴비로 이용되는 고체보다 액비로 이용되는 액상물질에서 악취가 훨씬 강할 것으로 예측된다. 2.비육돈의 분과 뇨에 함유된 휘발성지방산의 농도 비교아세트산과 단쇄지방산 농도는 분 보다 뇨에서 높았으며 (p<0.05), 부티르산과 프로피온산은 차이가 없었다(p> 0.05). 이성체지방산 중 I-부티르산의 농도는 뇨 보다 분에서 높았지만(p<0.05), I-발레르산과 이성체지방산은 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 휘발성지방산 중에서 아세트산과 프로피온산은 분에서 각각 65와 20%, 뇨에서는 각각 93과 4%로 휘발성지방산의 대부분을 차지하였지만 아세트산과 프로피온산을 포함하는 단쇄지방산은 악취강도가 낮다. 반면에 악취강도가 상대적으로 높은 이성체지방산은 분과 뇨 간에 차이가 없기 때문에 휘발성지방산이 악취강도에 미치는 영향은 크지 않을 것으로 판단된다. 이상의 연구결과를 종합하면, 돼지 분뇨의 악취물질 중 악취강도가 높은 p-크레졸은 뇨에 많이 함유되어 있기 때문에 퇴비와 액비 생산과정 중 액상처리 시 악취강도가 매우 높을 것으로 추정된다. 다만, 악취강도는 휘발성지방산의 농도 변화에 따라 차이가 있을 것으로 생각된다.
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        2009.12 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        본 연구는 한약재 (결명자, 계피, 산초, 감초) 추출물의 반추위내 발효와 미생물 활성에 대한 효과를 구명하기 위하여 수행되었다. In vitro 건물소화율은 계피와 산초 추출물 첨가구에서는 0시간대, 감초 추출물 첨가구에서는 3시간대에 대조구에 비해 현저히 (P<0.05) 낮았다. 한약재 추출물 첨가에 따른 발효 시간대별 휘발성 지방산 조성의 변화는 3시간대에서만 처리간 유의성이 인정되었는데, acetate 비율은 대조구가 천연 추출물 첨가구보다 유의적으로 높았으나, butyrate, isobutyrate, isovalerate 및 valerate은 대조구에서 가장 낮았다 (P<0.05). 미생물 성장율은 발효 3시간대에서 결명자 첨가구를 제외한 한약재 첨가구에서 대조구에 비해 유의적(P<0.05)으로높았으나다른발효시간대에서는차이가없었다 이상의 결과로부터 한약재로 사용되고 있는 계피, 산초 및 감초 추출물을 in vitro 반추위 배양액에 첨가하였을 때, 발효초기에 반추위 미생물의 활성을 억제하는 경향은 있었으나 미생물 성장에 대한 억제 효과는 없는 것으로 나타났다.
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        2008.12 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        In this study, the most effective salting-out effect has been examined in terms of application of various inorganic salts (NaCl, Na₂S0₄, NaHSO₃) using Alkali impregnated filter-Headspace-GC/FID. Five various VFAs (propionic acid (99.5%), r-butyric acid (99%), butyric acid (99%), i-valerie acid (99%), valerie acid (99%)) have been used. VFAs have been analyzed by adding 30%, 70%, 100%, 150%, 200% of different inorganic salts with HS-GC/FID. The efficiency of salting-out effect was obtained from the values of peak area in chromatogram. The most effective salting-out effect for applired inorganic salts was observed at 100% saturation. It was confirmed NaHSO₃ for salting-out effect was the best among inorganic salts. In addition, NaHSO₃ showed more efficiency of salting-out effect than NaCl as molecular weight of VFAs increases.
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        2007.12 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        This study was conducted to investgate the effect of gamma irradiation on the lipid oxidation, olfactory properties, fatty acid isomer and volatile compound profiles of five different oil sources. Three plant oils, canola oil, corn oil and soy oil, and two animal fat, tallow and fish oil, were irradiated with 0, 5, 10, and 20 kGy level of dose by Co-60 as a radiation source. Lipid oxidation parameters, FFA, POV and TBARS, were determined according to the AACC and AOCS method. Olfactory property of irradiated oil sources was analyzed using electronic nose (FOX3000, AlphaMOS Co., France) with 12 metal oxide sensors and the result was interpreted using principle component analysis program. Fatty acid isomer profiles and volatile compound profiles of irradiated oils were also measured by GC and GC-MS, respectively. Although the free fatty acid level of oil were the highest by high dose level (20 kGy) of irradiation, changes of both TBARS and POV values by gamma irradiation were varied between oil sources and irradiation level of dose. Electronic nose analysis showed a distinct difference among dose levels of irradiation. Although there was no new volatile compound produced by gamma irradiation, amounts of each volatile compounds were increased by irradiation. Only cis isomer, 9c12c15c of linolenic acid was dose-dependently decreased as irradiation level increased but there was no difference among other isomer profiles of linoleic acid and linolenic acid by gamma irradiation. This study showed that changes in physico-chemical properties of both plant and animal oil were remarkable by gamma irradiation. Therefore, a further study should be needed to scrutinize the interaction among lipid oxidation, production of volatile compounds and off-flavor, and isomerization of fatty acid by gamma-irradiation.
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        2007.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are malodor compounds which are produced from the decomposition of animal or plant species. It is very difficult to detect VFAs due to their strong adsorptive properties. In this study we develop an analytical method using headspace-GC/FID with an alkali-impregnated filter sampling. The addition of NaCl and H₂S0₄ makes the salt-out and pH-lowering effect, respectively. The high boiling points (141~185℃) and vapor pressures require a high temperature and long heating time for the standard sample in vials to reach an equilibrium. The analytical response was highest when the absolute quantity in the sample was 5 mL in a 22 mL vial. The addition of NaCl for the salt-out effect can give a higher sensitiviry by a factor of 1.1~4.2 than that of Na₂SO₄. The mass amount of 4.6 g of NaCl can result in a higher sensitivity, which is higher than the supersaturated solubility of 4.2 g. The concentration of H₂SO₄ is as low as 2% (v/v). When the concentration range is 8.3 -562.1 ppb, a coefficient of R²~0.99 can be obtained for the five VFAs samples. The analytical errors in a reproducibility test are less than 10% and the detection limit is estimated to be 0.05~0.1 ppb. Our headspace-GC/FID analytical method can be utilized to effectively detect the five kinds of VFAs which shall be restricted in Republic of Korea from the year of 2010.
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        2006.06 KCI 등재 구독 인증기관 무료, 개인회원 유료
        In this study, alkali impregnated filter sampling method was considered for VFAs in ambient air. When KOH concentration was 0.5 N and sampling flow velocity was 5~10 L/min the sampling efficiency was higher than 90 percent. More than 3 minute shaking make the sampled filter to be suspended in the 22.3 mL Vial. Alkali impregnated filter sampling method showed more than 4 times higher response compared to alkali solution sampling method, when the sample was analysed by headspace-gas chromatography. Five kinds of volatile fatty acids (propionic acid, i-butyric acid, n-butyric acid, i-valeric acid, valeric acid) were detected within 1.0~9.8 ppbv in the cow shed by alkali impregnated filter method and headspace gas chromatography. The alkali impregnated filter method was the most suitable sampling method for ambient volatile fatty acids with headspace gas chromatography analysis.
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        2023.03 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        This study aimed to investigate the effect of amino acid additives to weaned piglet diets on the pH and volatile fatty acids of pig slurries. A total of 135 weaned 22 -day-old piglets (Yorkshire x Landrace x Duroc) were used in this 56-d study. The three dietary treatments were as follows: (1) Control as a basal diet, (2) 1% amino acid additive and (3) 2% amino acid additive. Both pH and acetic acid values at 71 and 78 days were significantly different in all treatment groups (p<0.05). In addition, significant differences in propionic acid values were observed among treatment groups at 64 and 78 days (p<0.05). However, pH, acetic acid, and propionic acid values did not differ between 1% and 2% amino acid treatment groups. In conclusion, adding 1% and 2% amino acid to weaned piglet diets reduced the pH, acetic acid and propionic acid contents of pig slurries by acting as a probiotic. This may help formulate increase management strategies for improving the pig housing environment.
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        2023.02 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        The effects of essential oils on pH, pathogens, and volatile fatty acids (VFA) in two poultry litters were investigated through a lab study. Essential oil-added poultry litters were randomly divided to two groups: control (200 g poultry litter) and Treatment (50 g thymol/Briefly, 200 g broiler litter was treated with or without 50 g thymol (Control and T1, respectively; 1 groups) and 200 g duck litter was treated with or without 50 g carvacrol (Control and T2, respectively; 2 group). Adding thymol to broiler litter increased the pH, reduced pathogens, and did not affect VFA. Interestingly, adding carvacrol slightly reduced the pH of duck litter, but had no significant effect on reducing pathogens and VFA. This difference is probably because the essential oil used and the properties of the two litters are different. In addition, pH was thought to control the odor generated from the litter, but this has not been proven. Further field studies should focus on clarifying this point.
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        2016.08 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of replacing 40% corn meal with three different types of barley (Youngyang, Wooho, and Yuyeon) on the chemical compositions, microbial indices, gas emission, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) content in feces of growing pigs. Sixteen pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc) with an initial average body weight of 71 ± 2 kg were maintained in metabolic cages and randomly allotted to four treatments containing different sources of barley, for 23 days. The treatment with three different barley types replacing 40% ground corn showed no effect (P>0.05) on fecal chemical compositions, microbial indices, gas emission, and VFA. However, some differences (P<0.05) were noted in the chemical compositions of crude fiber and ash, and in the levels of Lactobacillus and Salmonella in the feces of the growing pigs. In conclusion, methane and hydrogen sulfide decreased by replacing 40% corn meal with Youngyang and Wooho barley, respectively.
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        2015.11 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        2005년 유기성폐기물의 직매립이 금지되었다. 또한 유기성폐기물의 해양배출 기준 강화에 따라 2013년부터 음식물류폐기물의 해양배출이 금지되었다. 국내 2013년 음식물류폐기물 발생량은 전체 생활폐기물 중 26.0%인 12,501 톤/일 규모로 배출되고 있으며, 처리량은 2012년 대비 약 58.4%로 매년 급증하고 있다. 최근 음식물류폐기물의 처리방안으로 바이오가스화가 주목받고 있다. 정부는 “폐자원 및 바이오매스 에너지대책 실행계획”(환경부 2009) 등을 바탕으로 바이오가스화 시설의 신규 설치 및 운영을 추진하고 있다. 바이오가스화 시설의 신규 건설이 본격적으로 이루어지는 반면, 운전 효율성은 운전 및 유지관리 미숙, 계절별 영향 등으로 인하여 처리기준에 미치지 못하는 시설이 다수인 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 실제 운영 중인 A지역의 음식물류폐기물 바이오가스화 시설을 대상으로 계절별 산발효조의 정밀모니터링 및 시설 운영인자를 조사・분석하여 계절별 산발효조 상태에 따른 혐기소화조의 운전효율성을 평가하고자 하였다. 산발효조의 현황을 파악하기 위하여 봄, 여름, 가을에 걸쳐 휘발성지방산, 영양물질, CODcr 등의 정밀모니터링을 실시하였다. 또한 해당 시설의 바이오가스 생산량, 휘발성지방산 등과 같은 운영 자료는 2014년 3월부터 2015년 4월까지 약 1년 동안의 데이터를 바탕으로 월별 평균 값을 도출하였다. 분석결과와 운영 자료를 비교·분석한 결과, 여름철 온도의 상승의 영향으로 산발효조 내부에서 음식물류폐기물이 더욱 활발히 분해되어 휘발성지방산의 농도가 증가하였다. 이에 따라 여름철 산발효조의 영향으로 메탄생성율 및 바이오가스의 메탄 함량(%)이 저하되는 경향을 보였다. 특히 메탄생성율은 여름철(6~8월) 30.0~41.03 m³ CH4/tonFWL, 여름을 제외한 다른 계절의 경우 38.6~51.6 m³ CH4/tonFWL로 계절에 따른 차이를 나타내었다.
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        2015.04 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        This study was conducted to determine the effects of mixed Korean red ginseng marc with aluminum sulfate on gas concentration and volatile fatty acid (VFA) in poultry litter during 4 weeks in terms of livestock and environment managements. A total of 240 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to four treatments in four replications and 15 birds per replicate. The four treatments was mixed to rice hull under each pen at 0, 10 g or 20 g red ginseng marc + 90g aluminum sulfate, and 100g aluminum sulfate per kg poultry litter (rice hulls). Carbon dioxide, methane, acetic acid, and propionic acids were measured weekly. The results that could be available include: First, during the experimental period, carbon dioxide emissions were not remarkably different among treatments. Second, no differences were observed among treatments in methane emissions at 2 weeks through 4 weeks, but at 1 week, the reduction in methane emissions was in following order: 100 g aluminum sulfate > 20 g red ginseng marc + 90 g aluminum sulfate > 10 g red ginseng marc + 90 g aluminum sulfate > control. Third, in spite of statistically differences, treatment with 10 g or 20 g red ginseng marc + 90g aluminum sulfate, and 100g aluminum sulfate reduced acetic acid and propionic acid as a function of time, except acetic acid in aluminum sulfate treatment at 2 and 4 weeks. In conclusion, the results indicated that like aluminum sulfate, using 10 g or 20 g red ginseng marc with aluminum sulfate was effective in decreasing methane and propionic acid released from poultry litter.
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        2013.11 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        휘발성 지방산(Volatile Fatty Acids, 약자 VFAs)은 유기화합물이 생물학적으로 분해될 때 생성되는 화합물로 한 개의 카르복실 말단기와 C2-C7의 탄소로 구성되는 지방족 산으로 휘발성을 가진 저급 지방산을 총칭한다. 최근 해양투기가 전면 금지됨에 따라 슬러지의 가장 중요한 처리방법으로 에너지 회수가 가능한 혐기성 소화공정이 큰 관심을 받게 되었으며, 메탄 발효를 위한 전체 반응 진행의 중요 척도로써 가수분해 중간산물인 휘발성 지방산의 함량을 신속하고 정확하게 분석하는 방법에 대한 요구가 대두되었다. 본 연구에서는 휘발성 지방산 중 9개 물질(Acetic acid, Propionic acid, Isobutyric acid, Butyric acid, Isovaleric acid, Valeric acid, Isocaproic acid, Hexanoic acid, Heptanoic acid)을 대상으로 하였다. 휘발성 지방산 인증표준물질을 사용하여 Liquid - Liquid Extraction(LLE), Headspace extraction(HS), Solid Phase Micro extraction(SPME) 방법으로 비교․측정한 결과, 3방법 모두 9개 물질에 대하여 82% 이상의 회수율을 나타냈다. 특히, Acetic acid와 Propionic acid의 회수율은 SPME 방법으로 측정하였을 경우 평균 회수율이 각각 94.2%, 96.7%로써 타 방법과 비교하여 가장 우수하였다. SPME 방법으로 5개시설의 소화조 슬러지의 VFA를 분석한 결과 총 VFAs는 10 ~ 260 mg/L가 검출되었다.
        18.
        2009.07 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of chemical additives on total phosphorus (TP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), and total volatile fatty acids (total VFAs) in hanwoo slurry. The treatments in this study were ferrous sulfate, alum, and aluminum chloride, and applied at the rate of 0, 0.5, and 1.0 g/25 g of hanwoo slurry. All of the chemical treatments significantly lowered TP (11 to 53% of the untreated control), SRP (41 to 99.9% of the untreated control), and total VFAs (22 to 48.5% of the untreated control) by reducing hanwoo slurry pH (3.42 to 6.86). Among these chemical amendments, addition of 0.5 g ferrous sulfate, alum, and aluminum chloride to hanwoo slurry were the best results evaluated on farms with respect to reducing negative environmental impacts. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that the use of chemical amendments should be considered in the development of best management practices (BMPs) for the hanwoo industries.
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        2008.02 KCI 등재 서비스 종료(열람 제한)
        The objectives of this study were conducted to determine the effects of two chemical amendments on volatile fatty acids (VFA) and nitrogen contents in poultry litter after broiler chicks were raised in poultry houses for 6 weeks. Two different additives were applied as a top dressing to the litter at a rate of AlCl₃∙6₂2O (200 g)+CaCO₃ (50 g) or Alum (200 g)+CaCO₃ (50 g)/kg of rice bran; untreated litter served as controls. Application of AlCl₃+CaCO₃ and Alum+CaCO₃ reduced total VFA contents by 67% and 51% at 6 weeks, respectively, compard to the control groups. The decrease in litter pH with two chemical treatments results in decreased proportion of VFA and increased nitrogen contents of the litter. These results indicate that treating AlCl₃+CaCO₃ and Alum+CaCO₃ to poultry litter offers the potential for reducing an environmental impact.