In this study, Fe–Mo–MgO catalysts for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared using the combustion method and CNTs were synthesized through catalytic chemical vapor deposition. The combustion time was controlled to 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and 24 h in the catalyst preparation stage. The residual carbon contents after the combustion stage and the morphologies of synthesized CNTs were also analyzed. The diameter, yield, and crystallinity of the synthesized CNTs were found to remarkably vary according to the combustion time in the catalyst preparation process. The amount of residual carbon in the catalyst considerably affects the purity, crystallinity, diameter and its distribution, and wall number of CNTs. Based on the yield and crystallinity, CNTs synthesized using the catalyst with a combustion time of 3 h were determined to be the most appropriate for application in field emitters

Karyotype analysis is a major work in the process of triploid abalone production for the purpose of productivity and quality improvement. However, the metaphase spreads for karyotype analysis have been prepared just from the larvae at trochophore stage, which has restricted the spectrum of sample correction inhibiting more efficient analysis. Here, we investigated the feasibility of preparing metaphase spreads from the larvae at veliger stage that is the next developmental stage of trochophore. For this, diploid and triploid larvae at trochophore and veliger stages from Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai ) were subjected to metaphase spread preparation and its efficiencies were measured and compared each other. As the results, although the efficiencies of metaphase spread preparation were significantly lower in the larvae at veliger stage compared to the ones at trochophore stage regardless of ploidy status, we found that the preparation of metaphase spreads, which showed the clear chromosomal images containing the normal number of chromosomes, was possible from the veliger stage larvae. On the other hands, all larvae used in this study regardless of developmental stage and ploidy did not show colchicine sensitivity. Moreover, no significant difference was observed in cell cycle distribution of the cells comprising larvae between two developmental stages regardless of ploidy status. These suggested that the details of protocol to prepare metaphase spreads from abalone larvae should be optimized depending on its developmental stages. Taken together, we demonstrated the feasibility of preparing metaphase spreads from H. discus hannai veliger stage larvae for karyotype analysis.

본 실험은 농가 관행인 굴삭기를 이용한 뒤집기와 교반기 시제품를 이용한 뒤집기와의 비교 시험을 통해 발효단계별 배지의 특성을 조사하였다. 배지내 온도변화는 굴삭기를 이용한 3차 뒤집기까지는 처리간에 온도의 변화 차이가 거의 없었지만, 4차와 5차 뒤집기에서는 교반기 시제품을 이용하여 뒤집기를 한 처리구에서 온도 상승이 빨라지는 경향을 보였다. 야외발효 단계에서 배지에는 고온성 세균 (Bacillus spp.), 방선균, 형광성 Pseudomonas 속, 사상균 등 다양한 미생물들이 분포하였고, 특히 배지발효 과정에서 배지의 분해와 발열에 호기성 세균의 분포는 2차 뒤집기에서 가장 높은 밀도를 보였고, 발효가 진행되면서 밀도는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 교반기를 활용한 배지의 호기성 세균과 형광성 Pseudomonas 속은 굴삭기 뒤집기와 뚜렷한 차이가 없었고, 고온성 세균과 고온성 방선균은 교반기 뒤집기에서 조금 높은 밀도를 보였다. 처리별 볏짚의 길이는 교반기 시제품을 사용하였을 경우 조금 짧았고, 수분함량도 교반기 시제품을 사용하였을 때 낮았다. pH와 EC는 처리간에 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, L값과 a, b값은 교반기 시제품으로 뒤집기가 진행될수록 높아지는 경향을 보였다.