Frost formation process was studied by photographic observation, and frost formation types were classified into several groups according to their structure in the temperature range of 0 ∼ −25°C. Frost properties, density and effective thermal conductivity, were clarified in connection with the classified frost formation types, and the prediction of the thermal conductivity was performed by the presented structural model of a frost layer.

β-Glucans extracted from barley, which mainly contains β-(1,3-1,4)-D-glucan, are used extensively as supplements and food additives due to their wide biologic activities, including a reduction in blood lipid level. In this study, the antioxidant activity of β-glucan was examined to assess potential new benefits associated with β-glucan, because oxidative stress is considered one of the primary causal factors for various diseases and aging. β-Glucan extracted from barley was found to possess significant antioxidant activity. The amount of antioxidant activity was influenced by different physiologic properties (e.g., structure and molecular size) of β-glucan, which varied depending on the source and extraction method used. The antioxidant activity of β-glucan was significantly higher than that of various polymers that are used as food additives. These results indicate that β-glucan has promise as a polymeric excipient for supplement and food additive with antioxidant and other benefits, which may contribute to enhancing health and beauty.

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Fipronil is a phenylpyrazole-class insecticide used for rice protection, and its pharmacological activity is an interruption of the GABA A receptor. Since pronil suppresses GABAergic neurons, central nervous system (CNS) toxicity is well observed. However, pronil has no in uence on neurogenesis. Fipronil promoted hepatocyte vacuolization and thyroid oncogenesis only in rats. It had no genotoxic activity, and thyroid oncogenesis was promoted by accelerated thyroxin clearance under the genetic lack of thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), suggesting an apparent ratspeci c mechanism. erefore, in relation to human health concerns, the most important toxicity of pronil would be CNS toxicity, which was commonly observed in most of the toxicological studies with various species. Most of the NOAELs were established by CNS toxicity, and a minimum value was contributed for the ADI setting. us, the safety and human risk assessments are well ensured by the ADI.

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