Contribution of small phytoplankton to total primary production in the Chukchi Sea

Lee, S.H.,Sun Yun, M.,Kyung Kim, B.,Joo, H.,Kang, S.H.,Keun Kang, C.,Whitledge, T.E. Pergamon Press ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2013 Continental shelf research Vol.68 No.-

Given a projection of thriving small phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean under climate-induced environmental changes, it is important to estimate the contribution of small phytoplankton (0.7-5μm) to the total primary production in the Chukchi Sea, which is an important conduit of organic matter from the North Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. Based on a <SUP>13</SUP>C-<SUP>15</SUP>N dual isotope tracer technique, small phytoplankton productivity measurements were taken during two consecutive cruises in the Chukchi Sea in 2004. The total phytoplankton carbon uptake rates ranged from 0 to 25.38mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP>, whereas the uptake rates of small phytoplankton ranged from 0 to 2.87mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP>. In comparison with the carbon uptake rates, total phytoplankton nitrate uptake rates ranged from 0 to 4.40mgNm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP> while small phytoplankton nitrate uptake rates ranged from 0 to 0.39mgNm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP>. Ammonium uptake rates ranged from 0 to 8.34mgNm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP> and from 0.01 to 2.18mgNm<SUP>-3</SUP>h<SUP>-1</SUP>, for total and small phytoplankton, respectively. Small phytoplankton contributed 24.80% (S.D.=+/-23.0%) to the total chlorophyll-a concentration, and 59.41% (S.D.=+/-52.12%) to the total carbon biomass due to its higher particulate organic carbon per chlorophyll-a unit during the two cruises in 2004. In the Chukchi Sea, the average contributions of small phytoplankton to carbon and total nitrogen (nitrate+ammonium) uptake rates were 31.72% (S.D.=+/-23.59%) and 37.31% (S.D.=+/-26.06%), respectively.

Dependence of the exchange bias and coercivity of [Pd/Ferromagnet]_N/FeMn multilayers on the stack number N

Joo, H.W.,Lee, M.S.,Kim, S.W.,Kim, S.S.,Lee, J.Y.,Baek, J.Y.,You, C.-Y.,Lee, K.A.,Rhee, J.R.,Lee, S.S.,Hwang, D.G. IEEE 2006 IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol.42 No.10

The dependencies of the stack number N on perpendicular exchange-biasing (H<SUB>ex</SUB>) and coercivity H<SUB>c</SUB>) in [Pd/Co]<SUB>N</SUB> and [Pd/Co (or CoFe)]<SUB>N</SUB>/FeMn multilayers were investigated. With the help of the careful designs of layer structures, a series of samples whose surface anisotropies have the linear function N was prepared with constant bulk anisotropies. From the experimental data obtained, it was found that H<SUB>ex</SUB> does not depend on the surface anisotropy, while H<SUB>c</SUB> shows a strong dependence. Therefore, it is possible to tailor wide ranges of H<SUB>c</SUB> (300-600 Oe) without varying H<SUB>ex</SUB>(∼200 Oe) through the single control parameter stack number N.

A field application feasibility assessment of naphthoquinone derivatives for the mitigation of freshwater diatom Stephanodiscus blooms

Joo, J. H.,Kang, Y. H.,Park, B. S.,Park, C. S.,Cho, H.,Han, M. S. Springer Science + Business Media 2016 Journal of applied phycology Vol.28 No.3

<P>Although many algicidal substances have been developed, their field application remains a serious challenge due to their high toxicity in the ecosystem and also due to economic reasons. Therefore, we evaluated the claim that naphthoquinone (NQ) derivatives can be used for the efficient mitigation of natural Stephanodiscus hantzschii blooms in freshwater. We tested a total of 23 algicidal NQ compounds to select the best based on the algicidal activity of S. hantzschii species. Among them, NQ 4-6 showed the highest algicidal activities (96 % at a parts per thousand yen0.2 mu M). We conducted an acute toxicity assessment of the new algicide and found that NQ 4-6 had advanced solubility and lower toxicity, as represented by the survival rates of Selenastrum capricornutum, Daphnia magna, and Danio rerio, which are interconnected components of the freshwater ecosystem. None of these organisms seemed to be affected by the highest NQ concentration (2 mu M), indicating a lack of significant toxic effects. These results indicate that the NQ 4-6 compound is promising for use as a selective control agent for S. hantzschii that does not cause negative side effects in the freshwater ecosystem. To evaluate the possibility of field application of NQ 4-6, we first performed microcosm tests. In the microcosm tests (60 L), S. hantzschii was completely eliminated 10 days after inoculation with the NQ 4-6 compound (0.2 mu M). In the microcosm experiments, the dynamics of the biotic (except the phytoplankton) and abiotic factors showed similar trends in the control and treatment groups. Therefore, the NQ 4-6 compound has potential as an alternative algicidal substance to effectively mitigate natural S. hantzschii blooms.</P>

Immunochemical and Biological Analysis of Allergenicity with Excretory-Secretory Products of <i>Anisakis simplex</i> Third Stage Larva

Kim, J.S.,Kim, K.H.,Cho, S.,Park, H.Y.,Cho, S.W.,Kim, Y.T.,Joo, K.H.,Lee, J.S. S. Karger AG 2005 International archives of allergy and immunology Vol.136 No.4

<P><I>Background:</I><I>Anisakis simplex</I> third stage larvae (L3) are parasites that frequently give rise to allergic responses. The larvae molt into fourth stage larvae (L4), and at each stage they produce L3-excretory-secretory products (L3-ESP) and L4-ESP, respectively, which are different in their main protein constituents. Although the allergenicity of L4-ESP has been investigated by several research groups, research on the allergenicity of L3-ESP has not been carried out by any researcher. In this investigation, the allergenicity and antigenicity of L3-ESP were investigated in comparison with L4-ESP, using rat sera. <I>Methods:</I> Rat sera were produced by L3 oral infection two times with a 9-week interval. Larvae ESP prepared by culture were concentrated and fractioned using lyophilizer and a centrifugal filter device, respectively. Immunochemical analysis was performed using both indirect ELISA and immunoblot. Biological allergenicity was analyzed by RBL-2H3 exocytosis. <I>Results:</I> With the indirect ELISA, the optical density (OD) value of the nonfractioned (NF)-L3ESP was only one third of that of the NF-L4ESP in both specific IgM and IgG. On measuring specific IgE, the OD of NF-L3ESP was less than one tenth of that of NF-L4ESP. In addition, neither antigen nor allergen was shown in NF-L3ESP, but it was shown in NF-L4ESP with immunoblot. However, the biological allergenicity of NF-L3ESP was comparable to that of NF-L4ESP. To demonstrate the presence of any allergen, L3-ESP was fractioned and found to carry twelve visualized allergen bands from 10 to 186 kDa by immunoblot. <I>Conclusions:</I> These results indicate that L3-ESP may include the important allergens necessary to induce the allergy by L3 oral infection, as compared to L4-ESP.</P><P>Copyright © 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel</P>

O-free polyacrylonitrile doping to improve the J_c(B) and H_c2 of MgB₂ wires

Hwang, S.M.,Sung, K.,Choi, J.H.,Kim, W.,Joo, J.,Lim, J.H.,Kim, C.J.,Park, Y.S.,Kim, D.H. North-Holland 2010 Physica. C, Superconductivity Vol.470 No.20

We selected polyacrylonitrile (PAN, -[C<SUB>3</SUB>H<SUB>3</SUB>N]-) as an O-free organic dopant and fabricated C-doped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wires by in situ and powder-in-tube techniques. 0-5 wt.% PAN powders were uniformly mixed with B powder using a liquid mixing method. The precursor powders were mixed with Mg powder, filled into Fe tubes, and then drawn into wires. Sintering was performed at 900<SUP>o</SUP>C for 1h in a flowing Ar gas. The PAN doping decreased the critical temperature (T<SUB>c</SUB>) and a-axis lattice parameter, but significantly improved the critical current density (J<SUB>c</SUB>) in high fields, upper critical field (H<SUB>c2</SUB>), and irreversibility field (H<SUB>irr</SUB>) performances. These results are attributed to the replacement of B sites with C by the PAN doping. Furthermore, as expected, the MgO amount did not increase as the doping content increased. The J<SUB>c</SUB> of the PAN-doped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wires was more than one order of magnitude higher than that of the undoped MgB<SUB>2</SUB> wire at 5K and 6.6T (1.46-3.82kA/cm<SUP>2</SUP> vs. 0.11kA/cm<SUP>2</SUP>).

Effect of Curing Time on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Beef Jerky Replaced Salt with Soy Sauce, Red Pepper Paste and Soybean Paste

Lim, H.J.,Kim, G.D.,Jung, E.Y.,Seo, H.W.,Joo, S.T.,Jin, S.K.,Yang, H.S. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2014 Animal Bioscience Vol.27 No.8

This study was done to investigate the quality properties of beef jerky with soy sauce, red pepper paste, and soybean paste replacing salt. Sliced beef samples were cured in salt (control), soy sauce, red pepper paste, and soybean paste for 24 or 48 h and then dried at $70^{\circ}C$ for 8 h. Treatments showed higher final moisture content and lower $Na^+$ concentration than the control after drying for 8 h. The lightness and shear force values were lower in all treatment samples than in the control during 48 h of curing time. In particular, lower lipid oxidation was found in the jerky cured with red pepper paste than in the control. Sensory evaluation showed that color, flavor, and tenderness of jerky samples were improved by replacing salt with soy sauce, red pepper paste and soybean paste, and higher likeability scores of the beef jerky were obtained among those treatments after 48 h of curing time.

Carbon contribution of sea ice floes in the Arctic Ocean

Lee, S.H.,Kyung Kim, B.,Joo, H.T.,Woo Park, J.,Han Lee, J.,Joo, H.M.,Byoul Lee, D.,Kang, C.K.,Kang, S.H. Pergamon Press 2015 Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oce Vol.120 No.-

To estimate detailed contributions of particulate organic carbon (POC) as a potential food source in various environments of the Arctic sea ice floes, intensive investigations were executed at two different types of sea ice stations (ST 1 and ST 2) in the northern Chukchi Sea during the summer period in 2011. The average uptake rates of carbon and nitrogen in melt ponds from this study were within the range measured previously. The surface ice of melt ponds at ST 1 had the highest POC concentration with a mean of 148.0mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP> (S.D.=+/-86.0mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>), followed by sea ice cores at ST 2 (mean+/-S.D.=125.7+/-128.2mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>). The POC concentrations in melt ponds ranged between 90.0mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP> (S.D.=+/-12.7mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>) and 103.9mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP> (S.D.=+/-47.7mgCm<SUP>-3</SUP>) at ST 1 and ST 2, respectively. Major POC contributors to melt ponds were diatoms with a mean biovolume contribution of 48.7% (S.D.=+/-39.1%) which was strongly related to in situ salinity. Although the total POC concentration of entire sea ice floes ranged from 2.8% to 5.3% of the POC concentration within the euphotic water column at the study locations, the carbon contribution of sea ice floes could be important to higher trophic levels because of the concentrated POC within sea ice floes.

여대생의 월경시 불편감과 삶의 질에 대한 연구

김지선,노자민,류진영,오정연,이서주,정미영,조재실,주한별 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 2011 이화간호학회지 Vol.- No.45

The purpose of this study was to investigate the aspect and degree of female university students' menstruation discomfort and to study how the menstruation discomfort affects their quality of life The subjects consisted of 315 female university students in Seoul City by convenience sampling from July 22 to August 3, 2010. The data was collected by structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire and Smith Kline Beecham 'Quality of Life' Scale. To analyze the data, used the following methods: frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients with the SPSS program 15.0. The Results as follows: The participants indicated water accumulation, the ache, negative emotion, conduct change and attention intensive obstacle order to show the women's menstrual discomforts and the quality of life was high competent feeling, body and mental stability, vitality and stability order. The correlation of the women's menstrual discomforts and the quality of life was r=-.605 and p=.000, the women's menstrual discomforts and the quality of life show considerably negative correlation. In the event that the women's menstrual discomforts was high comes to be low appeared the quality of life. As a result, this study showed that the women's menstrual discomforts and the quality of life have negative correlation, and discovered various factors which effect to the menstrual discomforts and the quality of life for the women's college students. Thus in the future, do a research for the middle school girls, the maiden and married women, and the repetition research of the women's college student is necessary. The nursing arbitration program development for relaxation of the women's menstrual discomforts is necessary as well.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Korea, 2008

Kim, H.R.,Park, C.K.,Lee, Y.J.,Woo, G.H.,Lee, K.K.,Oem, J.K.,Kim, S.H.,Jean, Y.H.,Bae, Y.C.,Yoon, S.S.,Roh, I.S.,Jeong, O.M.,Kim, H.Y.,Choi, J.S.,Byun, J.W.,Song, Y.K.,Kwon, J.H.,Joo, Y.S. Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co 2010 Veterinary microbiology Vol.141 No.3

In spite of intensive surveillance programs for the control of HPAI, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Korea in April 2008 caused serious damage to poultry farms, as did previous outbreaks in 2003/2004 and 2006/2007. Six viruses were selected from the Korean 2008 isolates for genetic analysis, and all eight gene segments from each of the influenza viruses were sequenced. A phylogenetic analysis showed that all of the viruses were of the same virus type and that the hemagglutinin (HA) gene was clustered with that of clade 2.3.2 viruses. However, the internal and neuraminidase (NA) genes were closely related to those of the clade 2.3.4 viruses (recent human and bird isolates from Southeast Asia).

Combustion stability limits and NO_x emissions of nonpremixed ammonia-substituted hydrogen-air flames

Um, D.H.,Joo, J.M.,Lee, S.,Kwon, O.C. Pergamon Press ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2013 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY - Vol.38 No.34

The combustion stability (extinction) limits and nitrogen oxide (NO<SUB>x</SUB>) emissions of nonpremixed ammonia (NH<SUB>3</SUB>)-hydrogen (H<SUB>2</SUB>)-air flames at normal temperature and pressure are studied to evaluate the potential of partial NH<SUB>3</SUB> substitution for improving the safety of H<SUB>2</SUB> use and to provide a database for the nonpremixed NH<SUB>3</SUB>-substituted H<SUB>2</SUB>-air flames. Considering coflow nonpremixed NH<SUB>3</SUB>-H<SUB>2</SUB>-air flames for a wide range of fuel and coflow air injection velocities (V<SUB>fuel</SUB> and V<SUB>coflow</SUB>) and the extent of NH<SUB>3</SUB> substitution, the effects of NH<SUB>3</SUB> substitution on the stability limits and NO<SUB>x</SUB> emissions of the NH<SUB>3</SUB>-H<SUB>2</SUB>-air flames are experimentally determined, while the nonpremixed NH<SUB>3</SUB>-H<SUB>2</SUB>-air flame structure is computationally predicted using a detailed reaction mechanism. Results show significant reduction in the stability limits and unremarkable increase in the NO<SUB>x</SUB> emission index for enhanced NH<SUB>3</SUB> substitution, supporting the potential of NH<SUB>3</SUB> as an effective, carbon-free additive in nonpremixed H<SUB>2</SUB>-air flames. With increasing V<SUB>coflow</SUB> the NO<SUB>x</SUB> emission index decreases, while with increasing V<SUB>fuel</SUB> it decreases and then increases due to the recirculation of burned gas and the reduced radiant heat losses, respectively. Given V<SUB>coflow</SUB>/V<SUB>fuel</SUB> the flame length increases with enhanced NH<SUB>3</SUB> substitution since more air is needed for reaction stoichiometry. The predicted flame structure shows that NH<SUB>3</SUB> is consumed more upstream than H<SUB>2</SUB> due to the difference between their diffusivities in air.