The 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) gene derived from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4 is known to confer herbicide resistance. It has been extensively utilized in the development of living modified organism (LMO) over the past 25 years. With increasing importation of LMO agricultural products, there is a growing need for rapid and reliable detection methods for detecting the CP4 EPSPS protein. In this study, a rapid immunoassay kit based on the lateral flow assay (LFA) principle was developed to detect herbicide-resistant crops. Using recombinant CP4 EPSPS protein developed by the National Institute of Ecology, two in-house antibodies were produced and evaluated alongside two commercially available antibodies. The optimized antibody combination demonstrated a detection limit of 1%, exhibiting superior sensitivity and accuracy to an existing commercial rapid kit. Furthermore, the developed kit showed shorter analysis time and higher cost efficiency, significantly improving its applicability in field settings. These advancements highlight the potential of this rapid immunoassay kit not only for domestic and international market penetration, but also as a critical tool for advancing GMO detection technologies.

간의 단순 낭종은 임상에서 흔히 보는 질환으로 대부분은 증상이 없고 영상검사에서 우연히 발견되고 있다. 이 중 약 5% 정도가 크기와 위치 또는 합병증의 발생으로 증상을 호소한다고 보고되고 있다. 증상을 유발하는 간낭종은 경피적 또는 내시경초음파 유도하에 경화술을 시행하거나 수술적 치료를 하여 없애거나 크기를 줄여 증상을 호전시킬 수 있다. 낭종내의 액체만 배액하는 치료는 높은 재발률이 문제가 되어서 경화술을 병행하는데 경화제로는 에탄올, tetracycline, polidocanol 등이 사용되고 있다. 이러한 비수술적 경화술은 증상을 완화시키고 낭종의 크기를 효과적으로 줄이며 안전성이 입증되고 있다. 본 종설에서는 간낭종에 대한 2가지 새로운 접근법을 주장하고자 하는데 첫째는 간낭종이 커져서 증상이 나타나기 전에 조기에 치료하자는 것이다. 크기가 증가하고 있는 간낭종을 조기에 치료하지 않고 추적관찰만 하게 되면 증상을 유발하고 또한 합병증도 병발할 가능성이 있으며 또한 치료가 침습적인 수술적 절제가 될 가능성이 높기 때문이다. 둘째는 간낭종의 주치료 방법은 수술적 치료가 아닌 경피적 또는 내시경초음파를 이용한 비수술적 치료가 되어야 한다는 점이다. 최근에 비수술적 치료의 효과와 안전성이 대한 연구가 지속적으로 발표되고 있기 때문이다. 이러한 접근 방식의 변화로 간낭종을 더 안전하고 효과적으로 관리하고 치료할 수 있다고 생각된다.

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is widely used in bleaching treatments in the pulp and paper industry, in wastewater treatment, and as a food additive. However, H2O2 solutions are unstable and decompose slowly when subjected to external factors such as light, high temperatures, or metal compounds. Therefore, a simple and reliable method to measure the concentration of H2O2 is required for its proper use in various applications. We determined the concentration of an H2O2 solution by measurement at a single wavelength (249 nm) without any reagents or complex analytical procedures. In the present work, the measurable concentration of H2O2 was as low as 0.015 wt% (4.41 mM) and as high as 0.300 wt% (88.2 mM), with high linearity (99.99% at 249 nm) between the concentration of H2O2 and the optical density (OD) values. In addition, the method could be used to measure the concentration of H2O2 in a peracetic acid solution without interference from acetic acid and peracetate ion.

This study aims to distinguish between various Ethiopian durum wheat varieties based on their genetic identity using chemical and morphological characterization of seeds. Combinatorial employment of five chemical tests on seeds showed marked qualitative variation among the test varieties, with high discriminatory potential noted for the standard phenol test, followed by the modified phenol and iodide tests. The modified phenol test was instrumental in further discriminating between the varieties that were not identified using the standard phenol test. Unlike the iodide and phenol tests, the NaOH and KOH tests did not show significant variation among the varieties. These results underscore the efficacy of phenol and iodide tests in differentiating between durum wheat varieties. Although the morphological traits were advantageous in seed characterization, they lacked discriminatory power compared with that of the chemical tests. This study concludes that a single test is inadequate for varietal discrimination; rather, a combination of chemical tests can augment the discriminatory potential.

Background: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are widely used genetic markers with applications in human disease diagnostics, animal breeding, and evolutionary studies, but existing genotyping methods can be labor-intensive and costly. The aim of this study is to develop a simple and rapid method for identification of a single nucleotide change. Methods: A modified Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification of Multiple Specific Alleles (PAMSA) and high resolution melt (HRM) analysis was performed to discriminate a bovine polymorphism in the NCAPG gene (rs109570900, 1326T > G). Results: The inclusion of tails in the primers enabled allele discrimination based on PCR product lengths, detected through agarose gel electrophoresis, successfully determining various genotypes, albeit with some time and labor intensity due to the use of relatively costly high-resolution agarose gels. Additionally, high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis with tailed primers effectively distinguished the GG genotype from the TT genotype in bovine muscle cell lines, offering a reliable way to distinguish SNP polymorphisms without the need for time-consuming AS-PCR. Conclusions: Our experiments demonstrated the importance of incorporating unique mismatched bases in the allele-specific primers to prevent cross-amplification by fragmented primers. This efficient and cost-effective method, as presented here, enables genotyping laboratories to analyze SNPs using standard real-time PCR.

Refined structured tin dioxide gets the amount of attraction because of its low cost and stability. The C@SnO2 nanospheres with mesoporous structures were produced using the hard template method in this work. The C@SnO2 is primarily gained attributed to the dehydration condensation of C6H12O6 and the hydrolysis of SnCl4 ·5H2O. The morphology of the C@SnO2 was analyzed by physical characterization and the diameter of the obtained C@SnO2 was around 138 nm. When C@SnO2 was applied to lithium-ion batteries as anode material, it performed outstanding electrochemical properties, with a capacity of 735 and 539 mA h g− 1 maintained at 1000 and 2000 mA g− 1, respectively. Furthermore, it exhibits favorable discharge/ charge cycle stability. This is probably because of the more chemically redox active sites provided by C@SnO2 nanocomposites and it also allows fast ion diffusion and electron migration.

사막이리응애(Neoseiulus californicus)는 칠레이리응애에 비하여 고온건조한 조건에서 유리하고 점박이응 애, 차응애, 차먼지응애 등 응애류 뿐만 아니라 가루이, 총채벌레 등 다양한 미소해충을 포식 포식하는 광식성 천적으로서 전세계적으로 산업화되고 있다. 사막이리응애를 농가수준에서 증식하기 위하여 간단한 대량생산 방법을 개발하였다. 천적의 먹이원인 가는다리고기진드기와 배지로서 밀기울(70%) 및 팽창질석(30%)을 멸균 팩에 넣고 사막이리응애를 사육하였다. 그 결과 사막이리응애의 밀도는 3주차에 18배로 증식되었다. 증식된 사막이리응애를 딸기 농장에 2월초부터 4월초까지 8주간 매주 투여한 결과 잎당 점박이응애의 밀도는 무처리구 에서 41.5마리이고 천적처리구는 7.0마리로서 점박이응애 방제효과가 83%로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통하여 자가 생산한 사막이리응애를 활용하여 딸기농가의 점박이응애 방제에 효과적으로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

For practical applications of graphene sheets in a variety of fields, mass production of high-quality graphene sheets is necessary. Herein, we reported a cost-effective, green, and simple approach to synthesizing mass production exfoliated graphene (EG) flakes employing electrochemical exfoliation of pencil graphite in neutral aqueous electrolytes. Pencil graphite cores of different grades were applied as anode and cathode electrodes and exposed to the electrolyte solution at a different voltage. Several parameters were examined and optimized, including pencil grade (2,4,6,8 B), applied voltage (10, 15, 20, 30 V), different inorganic electrolytes ((NH4)2SO4, Na2SO4, NaNO3, NaCl, and CH3COONa), and the concentration of electrolytes. The optimal condition was chosen by considering the mass of produced graphene and the conductivity of the graphene solution. The optimal conditions were as follow: pencil grade: 6B; applied voltage: 10 V; electrolyte type: Na2SO4; electrolyte concentration: 0.1 M. Under these conditions, the production yield was > 95% within 3 h and 9 min. The EG was characterized by utilizing FT-IR, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, FE-SEM, Cyclic Voltammetry, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). Characterization indicates that the synthesized EG had an XRD peak at 2θ = 26.6° and an ID/ IG ratio of 0.36. Furthermore, the EG showed good conductivity when tested by cyclic voltammetry and EIS whereas the R2 values were 985.8 and 76.3 Ω for bare GCE and EG/GCE, respectively. In addition, EG effectively removed cadmium (Cd(II)) with an adsorption level of 8.72 mg/g. The results from this study suggest that EG can be scaled up and commercialized in an environmentally friendly and low-cost manner, especially in low-income countries, and using it to rectify metal ions.

Transition-metal phosphides (TMPs), a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), are limited in application because of its serious volume effect in the cycle. In this work, a simple electrospinning strategy was proposed to restrict the grain size of CoP nanocrystals by nano-confined effect of carbon nanofibers with ligands. The addition of ligands not only could realize the uniform dispersion of CoP nanocrystals, but also strengthen the bond between the metals and carbon nanofibers. As a result, the CoP/CNF composite exhibits excellent lithium storage performance, and its reversible specific capacity could reach 1016.4 mAh g− 1 after 200 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g− 1. The research is anticipated to provide a new idea for the preparation of anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Commercial carbon fiber cloth (CFC) is treated by the Joule-heating pyrolysis method in air to boost its capacitive performance on the premise of energy- and time-saving considerations. A thermoelectric coupling model suitable for the Jouleheating pyrolysis is successfully established based on the comparisons between the simulated temperatures and actually measured ones. The temperature field on CFC surface induced by the Joule heat presents a concentric-ellipse shape that the temperature in the core is the maximal and gradually decays outward. Increasing the direct current (DC) voltage which is applied to the CFC from 1.0 to 6.0 V, the core temperature on the CFC surface can be raised from 31 to 519 °C. The specific surface area and hydrophilicity of the as-prepared porous CFC are greatly improved compared with the pristine one. Electrochemical test shows that the optimal Joule-heating pyrolysis parameters falls at 5.0 V and 12.5 min, and the areal specific capacitance of as-obtained CFC-5.0-12.5 is about 80 folds that of the pristine CFC. In addition to the much shorter preparation time, all the characteristics including areal specific capacitance, rate performance, and electrical conductivity of the Joule-heating pyrolyzed CFC are superior to those of the electrical furnace pyrolyzed counterpart. The aqueous symmetrical supercapacitor made of CFC-5.0-12.5 electrodes exhibits considerable power and energy densities with respect to the previously reported carbon electrode-based supercapacitors. For conductive precursors, the Joule-heating pyrolysis can be an ideal substitute for the traditional electric furnace pyrolysis.

The nonlinear simple pendulum is investigated to find the exact closed-form analytical solution, satisfying initial conditions of angular position and angular velocity. While previous numerous studies have been conducted on the nonlinear simple pendulum, the exact closed-form analytical solution still remains not available in public domain for the most general initial condition including initial angular velocity as well as initial angular displacement. In this paper, the exact closed-form analytical solution for the general initial conditions is derived using Jacobi’s elliptic function and elliptic integral. The result was verified by comparing it with previous studies and the numerical solution of the equation of motion through the Runge-Kutta integration method.

In this study, we propose a flow velocity evaluation scheme based on pressure measurement in pressurized pipeline systems. Conservation of mass and momentum equations can be decomposed into mean and perturbation of pressure head and flowrate, which provide the pressure head and flowrate relationship between upstream and donwstream point in pressurized pipeline system. The inverse impedance formulations were derived to address measured pressure at downstream to evaluation of flow velocity or pressure at any point of system. The convolution of response function to pressure head in downstream valve provides the flow velocity response in any point of the simple pipeline system. Simulation comparison between traditional method of characteristics and the proposed method provide good agreements between two distinct approaches.

The frequent detection and occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems has raised public health concerns worldwide. In this study, the behavior of 50 MPs was investigated in three different domestic wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Furthermore, the Kruskal-Wallis test was used to assess the geographical and seasonal variation of MPs in the WWTPs. The results showed that the concentrations of 43 MPs ranged from less than 0.1 to 237.6 μg L-1, while other seven MPs including 17-ethynylestradiol, 17-estradiol, sulfathiazole, sulfamethazine, clofibric acid, simvastatin, and lovastatin were not detected in all WWTPs. Among the detected MPs, the pharmaceuticals such as metformin, acetaminophen, naproxen, and caffeine were prominent with maximum concentrations of 133.4, 237.6, 71.5, and 107.7 μg L-1, respectively. Most perfluorinated compounds and nitrosamines were found at trace levels of 1.2 to 55.3 ng L-1, while the concentration of corrosion inhibitors, preservatives (parabens), and endocrine disruptors ranged from less than 0.1 to 4310.8 ng L-1. Regardless of the type of biological treatment process such as MLE, A2O, and MBR, the majority of pharmaceuticals (except lincomycin, diclofenac, iopromide, and carbamazepine), parabens (except Methyl paraben), and endocrine disruptors were removed by more than 80%. However, the removal efficiencies of certain MPs such as atrazine, DEET, perfluorinated compounds (except PFHxA), nitrosamines, and corrosion inhibitors were relatively low or their concentration even increased after treatment. The results of statistical analysis reveal that there is no significant geographical difference in the removal efficacy of MPs, but there are temporal seasonal variations in all WWTPs.

Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) are considered of great importance due to their high catalytic and antimicrobial activities. This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of CuNPs, and on their antibacterial/antifungal activities. A copper salt (copper sulfate pentahydrate) as precursor, starch as stabilizing agent, and ascorbic acid as reducing agent were used to fabricate CuNPs. The resulting product was characterized via different techniques such as X-ray diffractrometry (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to confirm its characteristic properties. Employing the Scherrer formula, the mean crystallite sizes of copper (Cu) and cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanocrystals were found to be 29.21 and 25.33 nm, respectively, as measured from the main X-ray diffraction peaks. The functional groups present in the resulting CuNPs were confirmed by FTIR. In addition, the engineered CuNPs showed antibacterial and antifungal activity against tested pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains.

국내의 주요 산느타리 품종인 호산47(일핵, 산타리 배우자), GB19(일핵, 산타리 배우자), 호산, 여름느타리1호, 삼복, 강산, 약산, 자산, 향산, 여름느타리2호의 유전체를 Hiseq을 이용하여 해독하였고 이 서열 정보에서 SSR을 분리하여 특성구명을 하였다. 일핵균사인 호산 47, GB19 의 유전체의 크기는 각각 37.3와 37.2 Mbp이고, 이핵균사인 나머지 산느타리 품종의 유전체 크기는 47.1~61.1 Mbp인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 품종별 총 SSR의 수는 HS47이 711개로 가장 적고, 강산이(GS)이 1.5배 많은 1,106개로 최다를 기록하였다. SSR의 repeat motif 중에서 hexanucleotide 와 octanucleotide가 가장 많은 빈도로 관찰되었고, 가장 많이 관찰되는 반복서열은 CGA/TCG, A/T, CTC/GAG이었다. SSR의 길이는 모든 품종에서 변이가 많아 유용성이 높은 20~30 nt가 가장 높은 비중인 70%를 차지하였다.