The AKARI NEP-Deep survey: a mid-infrared source catalogue

Takagi, T.,Matsuhara, H.,Goto, T.,Hanami, H.,Im, M.,Imai, K.,Ishigaki, T.,Lee, H. M.,Lee, M. G.,Malkan, M.,Ohyama, Y.,Oyabu, S.,Pearson, C. P.,Serjeant, S.,Wada, T.,White, G. J. Springer-Verlag 2012 Astronomy and astrophysics Vol.537 No.-

<P>We present a new catalogue of mid-IR sources using the AKARI NEP-Deep survey. The InfraRed Camera (IRC) onboard AKARI has a comprehensive mid-IR wavelength coverage with 9 photometric bands at 2–24?µm. We utilized all of these bands to cover a nearly circular area adjacent to the north ecliptic pole (NEP). We designed the catalogue to include most of sources detected in 7, 9, 11, 15 and 18?µm bands, and found 7284 sources in a 0.67?deg<SUP>2</SUP> area. From our simulations, we estimate that the catalogue is~80 per cent complete to 200µJy at 15–18µm, and ~10 per cent of sources are missed, owing to source blending. Star-galaxy separation is conducted using only AKARI photometry, as a result of which 10 per cent of catalogued sources are found to be stars. The number counts at 11, 15, 18, and 24µm are presented for both stars and galaxies. A drastic increase in the source density is found in between 11 and 15µm at the flux level of~300micro;Jy. This is likely due to the redshifted PAH emission at 8µm, given our rough estimate of redshifts from an AKARI colour–colour plot. Along with the mid-IR source catalogue, we present optical-NIR photometry for sources falling inside a Subaru/Sprime-cam image covering part of the AKARI NEP-Deep field, which is deep enough to detect most of AKARI mid-IR sources, and useful to study optical characteristics of a complete mid-IR source sample.</P>

Effects of Surfactant Tween 80 on Forage Degradability and Microbial Growth on the In vitro Rumen Mixed and Pure Cultures

Goto, M.,Bae, H.,Lee, S.S.,Yahaya, M.S.,Karita, S.,Wanjae, K.,Cheng, K.J. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2003 Animal Bioscience Vol.16 No.5

Effect of a surfactant Tween 80 on the bacterial growth in the rumen was examined on the in vitro pure cultures of Streptococcus bovis, Selenomonas ruminantium, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, Prevotella ruminicola, Megasphaera elsidenni, Fibrobacta succinogenes, Ruminanococcus albus and Ruminococcus flavefaciens. Dry matter degradability (DMD), concentrations and compositions of volatile fatty acids (VFA), and the most probable number (MPN) of cellulolytic bacteria and total number of bacteria in the presence of Tween 80 were also examined on the in vitro rumen mixed culture either with barley grain or orchardgrass hay. The growth of S. bovis, S. ruminantium, B. fibrisolvens, P. ruminicola, M. elsidenni and F. succinogenes were significantly higher (p<0.05) at over 0.05% concentrations of Tween 80 than those of the control cultures, while was not changed with R. albus and R. flavefaciens. With rumen mixed culture the DMD of barley grain and orchardgrass hay was significantly higher (p<0.05) at a 0.2% concentration of Tween 80 than the control, being reflected in the significantly higher (p<0.05) VFA production (mmol $g^{-1}$DDM) with orchardgrass hay. The higher (p<0.05) ratio of propionate to acetate at a 0.2% concentration of Tween 80 was also observed with orchardgrass hay, showing a similar trend with barley grain. No changes in the total bacterial number and MPN of cellulolytic bacteria were observed.

Levels of 4-1BB transcripts and soluble 4-1BB protein are elevated in the adipose tissue of human obese subjects and are associated with inflammatory and metabolic parameters

Tu, T H,Kim, C-S,Kang, J-H,Nam-Goong, I S,Nam, C W,Kim, E S,Kim, Y I,Choi, J I,Kawada, T,Goto, T,Park, T,Yoon Park, J H,Choi, M-S,Yu, R Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014 International journal of obesity Vol.38 No.8

Background:4-1BB, a member of the TNF receptor superfamily, has a role in various inflammatory pathologies through its interaction with 4-1BB ligand. We previously demonstrated that it participates in initiating and promoting obesity-induced adipose inflammation in a rodent model.Objective:In this study, we examined whether 4-1BB is related to obesity-induced adipose inflammation and metabolic parameters in humans.Methods:A total of 50 subjects, 25 obese (body mass index (BMI)⩾25 kg m<SUP>−2</SUP>) and 25 lean (BMI<23 kg m<SUP>−2</SUP>) participated in the study. The levels of 4-1BB transcripts and soluble 4-1BB protein (s4-1BB) in subcutaneous adipose tissue were measured by quantitative real-time PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Inflammatory and metabolic parameters were measured by enzymatic analysis and immunoassay.Results:Obese subjects had higher levels of both 4-1BB transcripts and s4-1BB protein in subcutaneous adipose tissue than lean controls, and the levels were correlated with BMI and the expression of inflammatory markers, as well as with serum metabolic parameters. Moreover, s4-1BB was released from human adipocytes, and elicited chemotactic responses from human monocytes/T cells as well as enhancing their inflammatory activity, indicating that it may promote human adipose inflammation.Discussion:Our data demonstrate that elevated levels of 4-1BB transcripts and s4-1BB in adipose tissue are closely associated with obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic dysregulation. They suggest that both 4-1BB transcripts and s4-1BB could serve as novel biomarkers and/or therapeutic targets for obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic syndrome in humans.

A surface sensitive optical method for the evaluation of processed ZnO:exploitation of LO phonon interaction

C.Harada,H.Makino,H.Goto,T.Minegishi,T.Suzuki,M.W.Cho,T.Yao 한국물리학회 2004 Current Applied Physics Vol.4 No.6

We report on a surface property of bulk ZnO crystals and an optical method to evaluate it. Bulk ZnO crystals have a damagedsurface layer due to chemomechanical polishing. We prepared the ZnO crystals by etching, and evaluated the improvement of thesurface by high-resolution X-ray diraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL). In PL measurements, the relative intensity of therst order longitudinal optical phonon replica of free exciton (FX-1LO) to second order process (FX-2LO) was compared. Therelative intensity becomes weak with increasing etched depth and nally saturates at the etched depth of 5l m. This result agrees wellwith XRD results.

AKARI mid-infrared slitless spectroscopic survey of star-forming galaxies at <i>z</i> ≲ 0.5

Ohyama, Y.,Wada, T.,Matsuhara, H.,Takagi, T.,Malkan, M.,Goto, T.,Egami, E.,Lee, H.-M.,Im, M.,Kim, J.H.,Pearson, C.,Inami, H.,Oyabu, S.,Usui, F.,Burgarella, D.,Mazyed, F.,Imanishi, M.,Jeong, W.-S.,Miya EDP Sciences 2018 Astronomy and astrophysics Vol.618 No.-

<P><I>Context.</I> Deep mid-infrared (MIR) surveys have revealed numerous strongly star-forming galaxies at redshift <I>z</I> ≲ 2. Their MIR fluxes are produced by a combination of continuum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission features. The PAH features can dominate the total MIR flux, but are difficult to measure without spectroscopy.</P><P><I>Aims.</I> We aim to study star-forming galaxies by using a blind spectroscopic survey at MIR wavelengths to understand evolution of their star formation rate (SFR) and specific SFR (SFR per stellar mass) up to <I>z</I> ≃ 0.5, by paying particular attention to their PAH properties.</P><P><I>Methods.</I> We conducted a low-resolution (<I>R</I> ≃ 50) slitless spectroscopic survey at 5-13 <I>μ</I>m of 9 <I>μ</I>m flux-selected sources (>0.3 mJy) around the north ecliptic pole with the infrared camera (IRC) onboard AKARI. After removing 11 AGN candidates by using the IRC photometry, we identify 48 PAH galaxies with PAH 6.2, 7.7, and 8.6 <I>μ</I>m features at <I>z</I> < 0.5. The rest-frame optical-MIR spectral energy distributions (SEDs) based on CFHT and IRC imaging covering 0.37-18 <I>μ</I>m were produced, and analysed in conjunction with the PAH spectroscopy. We defined the PAH enhancement by using the luminosity ratio of the 7.7 <I>μ</I>m PAH feature over the 3.5 <I>μ</I>m stellar component of the SEDs.</P><P><I>Results.</I> The rest-frame SEDs of all PAH galaxies have a universal shape with stellar and 7.7 <I>μ</I>m bumps, except that the PAH enhancement significantly varies as a function of the PAH luminosities. We identify a PAH-enhanced population at <I>z</I> ≳ 0.35, whose SEDs and luminosities are typical of luminous infrared galaxies. They show particularly larger PAH enhancement at high luminosity, implying that they are vigorous star-forming galaxies with elevated specific SFR. Our composite starburst model that combines a very young and optically very thick starburst with a very old population can successfully reproduce most of their SED characteristics, although we cannot confirm this optically think component from our spectral analysis.</P>

OVERVIEW OF THE NORTH ECLIPTIC POLE DEEP MULTI-WAVELENGTH SURVEY (NEP-DEEP)

Matsuhara, H.,Wada, T.,Takagi, T.,Nakagawa, T.,Murata, K.,Churei, S.,Goto, T.,Oyabu, S.,Takeuchi, T.T.,Ohyama, Y.,Miyaji, T.,Krumpe, M.,Lee, H.M.,Im, M.,Serjeant, S.,Peason, C.P.,White, G.,Malkan, M.A The Korean Astronomical Society 2012 天文學論叢 Vol.27 No.4

An overview of the North Ecliptic Pole (NEP) deep multi-wavelength survey covering from X-ray to radio wavelengths is presented. The main science objective of this multi-wavelength project is to unveil the star-formation and AGN activities obscured by dust in the violent epoch of the Universe (z=0.5-2), when the star formation and black-hole evolution activities were much stronger than the present. The NEP deep survey with AKARI/IRC consists of two survey projects: shallow wide (8.2 sq. deg, NEP-Wide) and the deep one (0.6 sq. deg, NEP-Deep). The NEP-Deep provides us with a $15{\mu}m$ or $18{\mu}m$ selected sample of several thousands of galaxies, the largest sample ever made at these wavelengths. A continuous filter coverage at mid-IR wavelengths (7, 9, 11, 15, 18, and $24{\mu}m$) is unique and vital to diagnose the contribution from starbursts and AGNs in the galaxies at the violent epoch. The recent updates of the ancillary data are also provided: optical/near-IR magnitudes (Subaru, CFHT), X-ray (Chandra), FUV/NUV (GALEX), radio (WSRT, GMRT), optical spectra (Keck/DEIMOS etc.), Subaru/FMOS, Herschel/SPIRE, and JCMT/SCUBA-2.

Crack growth rate of inclined and deflected surface-cracks in round-bar specimens of copper processed by equal channel angular pressing under cyclic loading

Goto, M.,Yamamoto, T.,Han, S.Z.,Kim, S.,Ahn, J-H.,Kitamura, J.,Iwamura, T.,Lee, J. Elsevier 2017 Engineering fracture mechanics Vol.182 No.-

<P>For low-cycle fatigued, ultrafine grained copper, processed by equal channel angular pressing, a unique crack growth direction, either inclined at 45 degrees or perpendicular to the loading direction, was observed around the circumference of round bar specimens. In addition, the perpendicular cracks showed a 45 degrees deflected crack face toward the center of the specimens. To clarify the growth behavior of such inclined and deflected cracks, the role of the deformation mode at the crack-tip areas was discussed in terms of the surface damage caused by cyclic stressing and the mixed-mode deformation at the crack tips. The preexistent shear-bands/shear-cracks around the crack tips and the in-plane shear-mode deformation at the crack tips assisted the formation of shallow inclined- and deep deflected-cracks. To quantitatively estimate the severity of mechanical damage at the crack tips, the comparative stress intensity factor range under combined mode I, II and III conditions were calculated. The crack growth rate along the growth direction at the surface and bottom for inclined and deflected surface-cracks was discussed in terms of the comparative stress intensity factor range. (c) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</P>

Microstructure-dependent fatigue behavior of aged Cu-6Ni-1.5Si alloy with discontinuous/cellular precipitates

Goto, M.,Yamamoto, T.,Han, S.Z.,Lim, S.H.,Kim, S.,Iwamura, T.,Kitamura, J.,Ahn, J.-H.,Yakushiji, T.,Lee, J. Elsevier 2019 Materials science & engineering. properties, micro Vol.747 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>The effect of microstructure on the fatigue strength of age-hardened Cu–6Ni–1.5Si alloy was investigated in this study. The aging was conducted at 500 °C for 0.5 h for the precipitation of disk-shaped δ-Ni<SUB>2</SUB>Si precipitates (continuous precipitates) and 3 h for the discontinuous precipitation of fiber-shaped, stable δ-Ni<SUB>2</SUB>Si precipitates to strengthen the Cu matrix. The tensile strength of 0.5 h-aged specimens was about 1.3 times greater than that of the 3 h-aged counterparts, but with inferior electrical conductivity. Despite the considerable difference in tensile strength, no notable difference in fatigue strength was observed between 0.5 h- and 3 h-aged specimens. The 3 h-aged specimens had superior electrical conductivity without sacrificing fatigue strength of the 0.5 h-aged specimens. The physical background of high-cycle fatigue strength in Cu–6Ni–1.5Si alloys with continuous precipitates and discontinuous precipitates is discussed considering the microstructure-sensitive behavior of fatigue cracks.</P>

Effects of Surfactant Tween 80 on Enzymatic Accessibility and Degradation of Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) at Different Growth Stages

Goto, M.,Bae, Hee-Dong,Yahaya, M.S.,Karita, S.,Wanjae, K.,Baah, J.,Sugawara, K.,Cheng, K.J. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2003 Animal Bioscience Vol.16 No.1

The study evaluates the enzymatic dry matter (DM) degradability and water holding capacity of leaf and stem fractions of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) at different growth stages with or without the presence of surfactant Tween 80. While Tween 80 significantly (p<0.05) increased water and enzyme holding capacities in the leaf blades fraction, less was observed in the fraction of leaf sheath and stem of orchardgrass. The enzyme holding capacity in the leaves was also altered more than that for water holding capacity. This resulted in the increased rate and extent of enzymatic hydrolysis of the leaf blade fractions at two growth stages, whereas little was with leaf sheath and stem fractions. It was also observed that at 0.005% concentrations of Tween 80 the enzymatic DM degradability of young leaf blades was higher (p<0.05) by 20-30% compared to that of the control, as well as for water and enzyme holding capacity. For matured leaf blades the DM degradability were increased with over 0.01% concentrations of the surfactant, but the increase was less than leaf blades of young orchardgrass. This result suggests the possibility of using the surfactant Tween 80 to improve forage digestibility in the rumen.

Characteristics of Digestion Dynamics of Rice and Oat Straw Relating to Microbial Digestion in the Rumen of Sheep Given High-Concentrate Diets

Goto, M.,Morio, T.,Kojima, E.,Nagano, Y.,Yamada, Y.,Horigane, A.,Yamada, H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2000 Animal Bioscience Vol.13 No.9

Rumination behavior, in vivo digestibility of cell wall constituents, particle size reduction in the rumen, and retention time in the digestive tract of sheep were examined using rice and oat straw as roughage sources. The in sacco digestibility, rumen fermentation, and microbial population and internal adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) content were also determined under feeding conditions of high-roughage and high-concentrate diets. Chewing number and time in rumination behavior were higher with rice straw than with oat straw, while the in sacco and in vivo DMD of rice straw were consistently lower than those of oat straw. Rice straw also showed higher frequency of thinner and longer particles in the rumen contents and lower retention time in the whole digestive tract as compared to those of oat straw. Rice straw was more effective to maintain the ruminal pH than oat straw, being reflected in higher internal ATP content of large-type protozoa on the high- concentrate diet. Changes in the ruminal microflora by shifting from the low- to the high- concentrate diet were also different between rice and oat straw.