Chemical Composition, Degradation Characteristics and Effect of Tannin on Digestibility of Some Browse Species from Kenya Harvested during the Wet Season

Osuga, I.M.,Abdulrazak, S.A.,Ichinohe, T.,Fujihara, T. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2005 Animal Bioscience Vol.18 No.1

A study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the nutritive value of some browse species from Kenya. The species evaluated included: Bauhinia alba, Bauhinia variegata, Bridelia micrantha, Calliandra calothyrsus, Carisa edulis, Cratylia argentea, Gliricidia sepium, Lantana camara, Maerua angolensis, Sesbania micrantha and S. sesban. The browses were evaluated by their chemical composition including phenolics, in vitro gas production and tannin activity (tannin bioassay). All the species had high crude protein content (149-268 g/kg DM) and low NDF content (239-549 g/kg DM). The feeds had varying contents of total extractable tannins (TET) ranging from low (3-22 mg/g DM), moderate (42-58 mg/g DM) and high (77-152 mg/g DM). Calliandra calothyrsus had the highest tannin content. Significant (p<0.05) variation in gas production was recorded among the species. Sesbania micrantha had the highest (p<0.05) potential gas production while Gliricidia sepium had the highest (p<0.05) rate of gas production. Use of polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000), to assess the adverse affect of tannins, indicated that tannins in browse species with high tannin content had inhibitory effects on rumen microbial fermentation as indicated by the gas production. Estimated organic matter digestibility and metabolizable energy also increased with PEG addition. The results of this study indicate that such Kenyan browse species have the potential to be used as feed supplements for ruminant animals.

A Study on PBX Architecture for ISDN

T. Iwahashi,S. Ito,S. Fujihara,T. Imai,Y. Utsumi,S. Yanagisawa 대한전자공학회 1988 JC-CNSS : Joint Conference on Communications, Netw Vol.1 No.-

Development of a Next Generation Memory Scalable Two-Transistor Memory

J.H.Yi,W.S.Kim,S.Song,Y.Khang,H.-J.Kim,J.H.Choi,H.H.Lim,N.I.Lee,K.Fujihara,H.-K.Kang,J.T.Moon,M.Y.Lee 한국물리학회 2002 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.41 No.6

A novel memory device called the scalable two- transistor memory (STTM) has been developed. The STTM is a floating gate device with the writing mechanism of direct tunneling through a multiple tunnel junction (MTJ). The STTM has potential advantages of scalability, high density, high speed, long data retention, low voltage operation, low power consumption, and good endurability. We fabricated a STTM unit cell and successfully demonstrated its cell operation of the STTM for the first time. The STTM unit cell, fabricated using 0.16-$\mu$m silicon processing, showed a writing speed of $\sim$100 ns and a data retention time of $\sim$200 s for the operation voltages of $-$5$\sim$5 V. Also, we developed a novel architecture for a high-density STTM cell array with an unit cell size of 4 F$^2$ and a process scheme to fabricate it.

Co / Si 시스템에서 capping layer에 따른 코발트 실리사이드 박막의 형성에 관한 연구

김해영(H. Y. Kim),김상연(S. Y. Kim),고대홍(D. H. Ko),최철준(C. J. Choi),김철성(C. S. Kim),구자흠(J. H. Ku),최시영(S. Y. Choi),Kazuyuki Fujihara(K. Fujihara),강호규(H. K. Kang) 한국진공학회(ASCT) 2000 Applied Science and Convergence Technology Vol.9 No.4

코발트 실리사이드 형성에 있어서 Capping layer로써의 Ti의 역할에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실리콘 산화막이 제거된 Si(100) 기판과 H₂SO₄에 의한 chemical oxide를 형성한 Si(100) 기판 위에 Co와 Ti를 증착한 후 열처리 온도 증가에 따른 계면반응과 상변화 등의 미세구보와 면저항 특성의 변화를 four point prove, XRD, TEM, SIMS등의 분석을 통하여 TiN capping, capping layer가 없는 경우에 대하여 비교하였다. 실리콘 산화막이 제거된 Si 기판 상에서 Ti capping의 경우 TiN capping, capping layer가 없는 경우보다 높은 온도에서 CoS₂상이 형성되었으며, chemical oxide가 형성된 Si 기판 상에서는 Ti capping의 경우 코발트 실리사이드 박막을 형성 할 수 있었다. 이것은 capping layer인 Ti가 1차 RTA(Rapid Thermal Annealing 동안 Si 기판 방향으로 확산 침투하여 Co와 Si 사이에 존재하는 실리콘 산화막을 분해하는 역할을 하기 때문이다. We investigated the role of the capping layers in the formation of the cobalt silicide in Co/Si systems with TiN and Ti capping layers and without capping layers. The Co/Si interfacial reactions and the phase transformations by the rapid thermal annealing (RTA) processes were observed by sheet resistance measurements, XRD, SIMS and TEM analyses for the clean silicon substrate as well as for the chemically oxidized silicon substrate by H₂SO₄. We observed the retardation of the cobalt disilicide formation in the Co/Si system with Ti capping layers. In the case of Co/SiO₂/Si system, cobalt silicide was formed by the Co/Si reaction due to with the dissociation of the oxide layer by the Ti capping layers.

MINERAL STATUS OF GRAZING PHILIPPINE GOATS II. THE NUTRITION OF SELENIUM, COPPER AND ZINC OF GOATS IN LUZON ISLAND

Fujihara, T.,Matsui, T.,Hayashi, S.,Robles, A.Y.,Serra, A.B.,Cruz, L.C.,Shimizu, H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1992 Animal Bioscience Vol.5 No.2

Nutritional status of trace minerals (Se, Cu and Zn) in goats grazed on the native pasture was investigated during 2 years in Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines. Three regions (South, Central and North) were objected to collect the samples of blood of goats and forages on the pasture. Se content of major species forages in the pasture was $24.7{\mu}g/kg$ DM, and was clearly lower than the value ($200{\mu}g/kg$ DM) required commonly for ruminant feed. The Cu and Zn contents of all forage samples ranged from 7.6 to 24.3 and 11.4 to 50.6 mg/kg DM, respectively, and these values almost exceeded the dietary level required for sheep. The blood Se levels in about 55% of goats grazed alone were under the normal range ($20{\mu}g/l$), but it in goats fed some concentrates as a supplement were almost within a normal ranges ($20-200{\mu}g/l$), though the Cu content of forages almost exceeded the dietary level required commonly. The 4-13% of plasma samples of goats without supplement showed the Zn level below the lower limit (0.6 mg/l) of normal range. The Zn deficiency was mostly improved by the addition of a small amount of concentrates. From these results, it will be necessary to study about unstable Cu status of grazed goats in Luzon Island regarding an interaction of Cu and other elements known to relate to the malabsorption of dietary Cu.

MINERAL STATUS OF GRAZING PHILIPPINE GOATS I. THE NUTRITION OF CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM AND PHOSPHORUS OF GOATS IN LUZON ISLAND

Fujihara, T.,Matsui, T.,Hayashi, S.,Robles, A.Y.,Serra, A.B.,Cruz, L.C.,Shimizu, H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1992 Animal Bioscience Vol.5 No.2

Nutritional status of macro minerals (Ca, Mg and P) in goats grazed on the native pasture was investigated for 2 years in Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines. Three regions in Luzon Island (Los Banos; Southern area, Munoz, Nueva Ecija; Central area and Baguio; Northern area) were objected to collect the samples of forages and blood of goats on the pasture. The average values in Ca, Mg and P contents of all the forage samples were 0.29-1.32, 0.13-0.56 and 0.15-0.45% of dry matter, respectively, and these figures almost exceeded the required dietary levels for sheep. There was no obvious changes in mineral content of forages between the seasons of rainy and dry, or among regions. In blood Ca level, more than a half of goats (57.9%) without supplement showed the level below the lower limit, and the low level was not improved even when they fed with some supplemental concentrates. The plasma levels of Mg and P were satisfactory, referring to the lower limit of normal level in goats. It is, therefore, necessary to decide the requirement and to establish a most suitable technique for supplying Ca to grazing goats in Luzon Island.

IN VITRO DEVELOPMENT OF BOVINE ONE-CELL EMBRYOS FERTILIZED IN VITRO IN SERUM- AND FEEDER CELL-FREE CULTURE SYSTEMS

Ohboshi, S.,Hanada, K.,Zhao, J.,Hattori, M.,Fujihara, N.,Umetsu, R.,Yoshida, T.,Tomogane, H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1996 Animal Bioscience Vol.9 No.5

The purpose of this study was to evaluate some factors in the bovine embryonic development from one-cell to blastocyst using modified synthetic oviduct fluid medium (mSOFM), after maturation and in vitro fertilization of the oocytes. The embryonic development to the blastocyst stage was assessed at 7-10 days after in vitro fertilization, and the total cells in the blastocysts were counted by staining nuclei with fluorochrome. Some commercial calf sera (CS) and a superovulated cow serum had different effects on the embryonic development to the blastocyst stage (8.6-21.4%), dependent upon their product lots, although the development might not be affected at least by serum progesterone levels. ${\beta}$-Mercaptoethanol (${\beta}$-ME) supplemented into mSOFM was effective to the embryonic development (27.8%), as well as the co-culture system with cumulus cells (19.5%). In a serum- and feeder cell-free culture using mSOFM containing several growth factors and ${\beta}$-ME instead of CS plus co-cultured cumulus cells, bovine serum albumin (BSA, fraction V), but not polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), was highly effective in embryonic development to the blastocyst stage, almost comparable to CS in the serum-contained culture (CS, BSA and PVA; 27.8, 19.5 and 5.7%, respectively). However, fatty acid free BSA rather reduced the number of developed blastocysts, compared with fraction V BSA (7.3 vs 29.4%). In the serum- and feeder cell-free culture, supplement of glucose to the medium (final 2.0 mM) stimulated the cell proliferation of developing embryos 120 hr after in vitro fertilization. These results indicated that a serum-free medium supplemented with ${\beta}$-ME could successfully support the development of bovine one-cell embryos to the blastocyst stage. Moreover, supplement of glucose and fatty acids to the medium might support preferably the development and cell proliferation of embryos.

Chemical Composition, Phenolic Concentration and In Vitro Gas Production Characteristics of Selected Acacia Fruits and Leaves

Abdulrazak, S.A.,Orden, E.A.,Ichinohe, T.,Fujihara, T. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2000 Animal Bioscience Vol.13 No.7

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritive value of selected fruits (pods and seeds) and leaves of acacia tree species namely; Acacia nubica (nubica), Acacia tortilis (tortilis) and Acacia brevispica (brevispica), Acacia reficiens (reficiens) and Acacia senegal (senegal). A wide variability in chemical composition, polyphenolics and gas production was recorded. The crude protein (CP) ranged from 131 to 238 g/kg DM. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and lignin (ADL) were higher in senegal and significantly different (p<0.05) from other species. The nitrogen bound to fiber tended to be higher in leaves than the fruits, ranging from 2.6 to 11.3 g/kg NDF and 1.6 to 3.2 g/kg ADF. The leaves of reficiens and senegal had higher concentrations of total extractable phenolics (TEPH), total extractable tannins (TET) and total condensed tannins (TCT), but lower in NDF, ADF and ADL than the fruits of nubica, tortilis and brevispica. Mineral concentrations varied among species; all were relatively poor in phosphorus, moderate in calcium and magnesium, and rich in microelements. A significant (p<0.05) variation in gas production after 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h was recorded between species. Nubica had the highest (p<0.05) rate of gas production (0.0925) while the highest potential gas production was recorded in tortilis. A strong negative correlation between TEPH and TET with gas production after 24, 48, 72 and 96 was established (r=-0.72 to -0.82). Crude protein and TCT correlated negatively but also weakly with gas production characteristics. Organic matter digestibility calculated from gas production after 48 h (OMD48) ranged between 465 g/kg DM in reficiens and 611 g/kg DM in tortilis. The results of this study indicate that acacia species have the potential to be used as feed supplements.

Ruminal Solubility of Trace Elements from Selected Philippine Forages

Serra, S.D.,Serra, A.B.,Ichinohe, T.,Fujihara, T. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1997 Animal Bioscience Vol.10 No.4

The ruminal solubility of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn) in eight Philippine forages was studied. These forages were: 1) grasses: paragrass (Brachiaria mutica (Forsk.) Stapf), stargrass (Cynodon plectostachyum Pilger), and napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.); 2) creeping legumes: calopogonium or calopo (Calopogonium muconoides Desv.) and centrocema (Centrocema pubescens Benth.); 3) tree lequmes: gliricidia or kakawate (Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.), leucaena or ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.), and sesbania or katuray (Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir). Nylon bags with samples were incubated for 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72h in three rumen cannulated sheep fed with timothy hay (Phleum pratense L.) at 2% body weight/d. The 0-h bags were washed with deionized water. There were species differences (p < 0.05) on the different solubilities of trace elements. At O-h incubation, the trend of solubility was Mo (54%) > Zn (43%) > Cu (38.7%) > Mn (29.5%). At 3-h incubation, all the elements except Mn had an average solubility above 50%. Combining particulate passage rate (1.9%/h) and various trace elements disappearance rates, the effective ruminal solubilization (ERS) of trace elements were computed. The ERS across species ranged from 44.6 to 89.9% for Cu, 29.9 to 84% for Mn, 66 to 95.1% for Mo, and 30.1 to 82.3% for Zn resulting to a trend of Mo > Zn > Cu > Mn.

RUMINAL SOLUBILIZATION OF MACROMINERALS IN SELECTED PHILIPPINE FORAGES

Serra, S.D.,Serra, A.B.,Ichinohe, T.,Fujihara, T. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1996 Animal Bioscience Vol.9 No.1

The dry matter (DM) disappearance and ruminal solubility of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) in eight Philippine forages were studied. The forages were: paragrass (Brachiaria mutica (Forsk.) Stapf), stargrass (Cynodon plectostachyum Pilger), napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), clopo (Calopogonium mucconoides Desv.), centrocema (Centrocema pubescens Benth.), gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.), leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.) and sesbania (Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. Nylon bags with samples were incubated for 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h in rumen cannulated sheep. The 0-h bags were washed with deionized water. For the 0-h samples, 20.4, 17.2, 50.7, 52.2 and 80.1% of the DM, Ca, P, Mg and K was solubilized, respectively. At 3-h incubation period, DM disappearance was 10 percentage units higher than that of 0-h incubation whereas mineral disappearance increased by 43, 21, 30 and 13% for Ca, P, Mg and K, respectively. At 72-h incubation period, greater proportion of DM, Ca, especially in P, Mg and K was solubilized with a value of 73.8, 71.5, 85.6, 91.4 and 98.2%, respectively. The average particulate passage rate obtained in the present study was 1.9%/h where as the range of disappearance rates of various mineral elements were : 0.4 to 1.2%/h for Ca, 0.1 to 1.6%/h for P, 0.7 to 2%/h for Mg and 0.1 to 2%/h for K. The effective ruminal solubilization (ERS) of the macrominerals was calculated where particulate passage rate and disappearance rate of the various elements were included in the equation. The ERS of Ca, P, Mg and K was 50.0, 72.6, 83.9 and 94.5%, respectively. Species differences (p<0.05) on the various mineral solubilities were also observed. This study shows that ruminal solubility of macrominerals in selected Philippine forages is K > Mg > P > Ca.