Particulate matter (PM) has recently been considered one of the most harmful air pollutants to public health. Plants have been known to degrade and deposit particle pollutants with epicuticular wax (EW), and this capacity can be influenced by environmental conditions including relative humidity (RH). The present study examined the effects of RH on EW generation and PM deposition upon leaf surfaces within Asplenium nidus ‘Avis’. The plants were treated in growth chambers with two levels of RH (low: 30% - 40% and high: 80% - 90%) for a period of four weeks, and subsequently exposed to a 30 μg･m-3 concentration of TiO2 particles as a PM resource for 72 hours. The EW ultrastructure on the leaf surface was observed as the thin films type, which was not morphologically changed in the condition of low or high RH treatment. For four weeks of RH treatment, the fresh weight and leaf area per plant were not significant between low and high RH treatment, while dry weight was significantly higher in the high RH condition. We also found that greater amounts of EW per fresh weight, dry weight and leaf area were generated in high RH. However, the total amounts of PM deposition (surface PM + in-wax PM) of the plants were higher within the low RH treatment with a higher proportion of surface PM. In contrast the proportion of in-wax PM was 15% higher within the high RH. These results suggest that EW generation is affected by air humidity and that proportion of PM deposition in the EW layer were influenced by the amount of total wax load.

저온스트레스에 따른 차나무 잎의 변화와 카테킨, 카페인, 아미노산대사 그리고 환원당 등 다양한 대사물의 함량 변화를 구명하였다. 저온스트레스 피해를 입은 실외포장의 차나무 잎은 세포크기, 기공 및 엽맥세포의 크기가 저온스트레스를 입지 않은 온실 재배 녹차잎에 비해 작았다. 저온스트레스 피해를 입은 실외포장의 차나무 잎에서 카페인과 카테킨의 함량은 온실 재배 차나무보다 높았다. 그러나 아미노산의 함량은 저온스트레스 피해를 입은 실외포장의 차나무 잎보다 온실에서 재배한 차나무가 높았다. 환원당 함량은 실외포장의 차나무에서 낮았다. 인위적 저온스트레스 처리 결과 환원당의 함량은 저온스트레스 처리 2시간까지는 증가하였다가 이후는 감소하였다. 이 결과는 저온스트레스가 차나무 잎의 형태적 변화와 더불어 카페인과 카테킨 그리고 당 등 대사물의 영향을 미친다는 것을 나타낸다.

중요 시설해충인 아메리카잎굴파리(Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess))의 개체군 밀도변동모형을 방울토마토 온실내 대기온도와 잎 표면온도를 이용하여 모형 정확성을 비교하였다. 모형 개발에 이용된 생물적 변수들은 기존 발표된 자료들을 사용하였고 모형 작성은 DYMEX 프로그램을 이용하였다. 온도에 따라 상이한 발육기간과 산란수는 생리적 연령으로 표준화시킨 발육완료 분포모형, 연령 특이적 산란수 및 생존율을 비선형회귀 모형에 적합시켜 밀도변동 모형을 개발하였다. 줄내림방식의 방울토마토에서 식물체를 3개의 위치(상단: 지상 1.6 m 이상, 중단: 지상 0.9 - 1.2 m 사이, 하단: 지상 0.3 - 0.5 m 사이)로 나누고 각 위치별로 온실 내 대기 온도와 잎 표면 온도를 기록하였다. 온실 내 잎 표면 최대온도는 대기중 최대온도보다 항상 낮게 유지되고 있었으며, 하단, 상단, 중단의 순으로 온도가 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 개발된 모형검정을 위한 초기이입 시기와 밀도는 6월초 성충 5마리가 총 50개의 알을 잎에 산란한 것으로 설정하였다. 온실 내 대기 온도와 잎 표면 온도를 이용하여 아메리카잎굴파리 유충 발육모형과 성충의 산란모형을 DYMEX로 프로그래밍하고 모의실험을 하였다. 모의실험결과를 평가하기 위해 기상자료를 수집한 동일한 온실에서 아메리카잎굴파리 유충 밀도를 육안조사 하였으나, 알, 번데기, 성충의 경우 육안조사가 어려워 대상에서 제외하였다. 육안조사결과 밀도변동패턴이 방울토마토 잎 표면 온도를 이용한 모의실험결과 밀도변동패턴과 유사하였다. 육안조사결과와 육안조사시기의 DYMEX모의실험 결과값을 상관분석 한 결과, 육안조사결과와 잎 표면 온도를 이용한 모의실험 결과가 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(r = 0.97, p < 0.01). 대기 온도를 이용한 모의실험 결과와는 유의하지 않은 상관관계를 보였다(r = 0.40, p = 0.18). 본 연구결과 방울토마토 온실에서 아메리카잎굴파리 개체군 밀도변동의 적절한 예측을 위해서는 잎 표면 온도를 고려해야 하는 것으로 나타났다.

Population dynamics of American serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii, were modeled and simulated to compare the temperature effects of air and tomato leaf inside greenhouse using DYMEX model simulator. The DYMEX model simulator consisted of series of modules with the parameters of temperature dependent development and oviposition model of L. trifolii from pre-published data. Leaf surface temperature of cherry tomato leafs was monitored according to three tomato plant positions using an infrared temperature gun. Air temperature was monitored at same three positions using a self-contained temperature logger. Data sets of observed air temperature and average leaf surface temperatures were prepared, and incorporated into DYMEX simulator to compare the effects of air and leaf surface temperature on population dynamics of L. trifolii. The number of L. trifolii larvae was counted by visual inspection in tomato plants to verify the performance of DYMEX simulation. The egg, pupa, and adult stage of L. trifolii were not counted due to its availability of visual inspection. Based on correlation analysis, L. trifolii was affected greatly by the leaf temperatures, rather than air temperatures.

This study was to evaluate the growth potential of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce leaf extracts and on lettuce leaf surface at various temperatures. The pathogen can survive and multiply in the extracts and leaf surface of lettuce. The population of E. coli O157:H7 in the lettuce extracts reached to 4.79 log CFU/mL at 37℃. The multiplication of pathogen in lettuce extracts initiated within 10 hours of inoculation over 15℃ conditions. And it can survive in the lettuce leaf extracts at 4℃ for 100 hours at least. And this pathogen can multiply on lettuce leaf surface and the population of pathogen on the lettuce leaf surface increased to 1.82 log CFU/g at 25℃. At 37℃, the pathogen density increased to 1.53 CFU/g within 3 days after inoculation. At all temperature, irrespective of the inoculation level, similar trends in growth of E. coli O157:H7 were observed. These results emphasize the growth potential of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce leaf extract and on lettuce leaf surface. To reduce the risk of outbreak, it is important to maintain the cold chain system during storage before the consumption.

The objective of this study was to produce muffins with added dukeum ramie leaf powder and to compare them to a control. We used two different optimal composition ratios to produce muffins. The physical and sensory characters were varied by changing the ratio of dukeum ramie leaf powder, butter, and sugar to identify a critical value using response surface regression analysis. The ranges for the added dukeum ramie leaf powder, sugar, and butter were 15-35, 60-100, and 60-100 g, respectively. Muffins with added dukeum ramie leaves had comparable mineral and antioxidant vitamin compositions to those of dried ramie leaves. Muffins with added dukeum ramie leaf powder satisfied the suitability of the model, showing a p-value within 5% of significance level (p<0.05) for every aspect Volume and height differed without any association to ingredients. Lightness increased when less dukeum ramie leaf powder was added with more butter and sugar, redness increased when more dukeum ramie leaf powder and sugar were added with 70-80 g of butter, whereas yellowness increased when less dukeum ramie powder was added. Texture and toughness increased when less dukeum ramie leaf powder was added. The degree of gumminess and chewiness depended hugely on the amount of sugar. Cohesiveness, decreased with more dukeum ramie leaf powder and butter, whereas hardness increased with a medium range of ingredients. Sensory character increased with less dukeum ramie powder, and overall quality increased with more butter and sugar, but depended on the amount of added dukeum ramie power. The critical values from the sensory characteristics showed that 27 g of dukeum ramie powder, 72 g of sugar, and 86 g of butter was optimum.

The study was conducted to explore whether environmental differences, in this case the physical characteristics of abaxial leaf surfaces of strawberry cultivars ('Maehyang' and 'Sulhyang' cultivars), affect the functional response of adult female N. californicus preying on immature stages (egg, larva and nymph) of T. urticae. We also evaluated the functional response of N. californicus to eggs of T. urticae at different temperatures (15, 20, 25, 30 and 35℃). We conducted a logistic regression of the proportion of prey consumed as a function of initial prey density to identify functional response types, and used nonlinear squares regression and the random predator equation to estimate attack rates and handling times. The functional response of adult female N. californicus to T. urticae was not influenced by non-glandular trichomes and epicuticular waxes on the abaxial leaf but was affected by temperature. Overall, the functional response of adult female N. californicus exhibited a type 2 functional response to T.urticae. The handling time of N. californicus was highest (1.9970) against T. urticae nymphs. The attack rate did not change much at 15-30℃, but the handling time decreased linearly with increasing temperature. At 35℃, the attack rate was highest (0.1876) and the handling time was lowest (0.9296). The results of this study may be used to evaluate the potential of N. californicus to suppress T. urticae and to estimate parameters for relevant prey-predator models.

자극 종류(광질, 촛불, 바람, 수온)에 따른 식물의 엽표면 전위 포텐셜의 변화가 조사되었다. 광자극시 광질 및 점.멸간격(5초, 15초, 30초)에 따른 전위포텐셜의 변화는 다르게 나타났으며, 동일한 자극일지라도 아침, 점심, 저녁시간에 따라 그 반응이 달랐다. 또한, 촛불대기, 바람, 5℃의 저온수 분무 등의 자극도 엽표면 전위포텐셜의 변화를 발생시켰으며, 식물에 따라 반응 패턴이 서로 다르게 나타났다. 결국 같은 자극일지라도 식물종에 따라 엽표면 전위포텐셜의 변화가 다르게 나타났으며, 동일한 식물일지라도 자극의 종류에 따라 서로 다른 반응패턴을 보였다. 한편, 전위포텐셜의 주파수 분석에 따르면, 대부분의 자극에 대해서 10Hz 대역이 다른 주파수 대역보다 높은 값을 나타내었다.

Response surface methodology was applied to the processing conditions to investigate the physicochemical properties of ramie porridge. In the processing conditions based on the central composite design with the addition of ramie leaf powder (0-4 g) and water (700-1100 g), the coefficients of determination (R2) of the models were above 0.9141 for the physicochemical properties, above 0.7627 for the Hunter color parameters, and above 0.8975 for the rheological properties. The soluble solid content, viscosity, and gumminess of the sample decreased significantly with an increase in the water added, whereas the spreadability and adhesiveness increased significantly. The Hunter color L value of the sample decreased significantly with an increase in the amount of ramie leaf powder added, whereas the Hunter b value increased significantly. The estimated maximum viscosity of the ramie porridge was shown to be 24,643 cp when 1.90 g ramie leaf powder and 700.24 g water were added; the estimated maximum lightness of the ramie porridge was shown to be 59.11 when 0.02 g ramie leaf powder and 869.30 g water were added; and the estimated maximum gumminess of the ramie porridge was shown to be 21.46 g when 2.12 g ramie leaf powder and 700.35 g water were added.

두께가 서로 다른 C3 식물의 잎은 단위엽면적당 광합성 능력에 있어서도 차이가 나는 바 잎의 내부구조와 기체교환 사이의 관계를 바탕으로 그 원인을 구명하였다. 광합성의 2대 제한요인으로 기체확산과 생화학적 과정의 상대적인 중요도를 결정하기 위해 중엽세포의 표면은 기체확산 저항의, 그리고 세포의 체적은 탄소고정 능력의 지표로 가정하였다. 즉 세포의 표면적이 증가하면 이산화탄소의 액상확산 저항이 감소하며 체적이 증대되면 carboxylation, oxygenation, 그리고 dark respiration 반응속도가 증가한다고 간주하였다. 이러한 개념을 함축하는 광합성 모형을 작성하고 이 가설의 검증을 위해 대두 품종 Amsoy잎을 이용한 실험을 수행하였다. 생장조절실내에서 200, 400, 600u mol photons m2 s1 PAR을 공급하여 서로 다른 두께의 잎을 준비하였으며 제3 및 4본엽에 대해 1,000 u mol photons m2 s1 PAR 및 28 기온 환경하에서 이산화탄소 흡수속도를 측정한 결과 세포의 체적과 표면적의 영향을 동시에 고려한 광합성 모형이 세포 표면적만을 고려한 경우 보다 실측치에 가까운 예측치를 산출하였다. 이로 미루어 세포의 표면적과 체적은 잎의 두께 및 그에 따른 광합성 능력의 예측에 적절한 변수로 간주된다.