Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining the age of ginseng roots using chromatography-mass spectroscopy. It comprises: extracting a metabolome from a ginseng sample; subjecting the metabolome to liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC/MS) or gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) to afford an analysis result; converting the LC/MS or GC/MS analysis result to statistically accessible data; and performing a statistical analysis of the data to determine the age of ginseng sample. Based on the metabolite fingerprinting of metabolomics, the method can determine the exact age of ginseng roots from a very small amount of roots within a short time in a non-destructive manner with minimal damage to the roots.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring pungency of red pepper powder includes a near infrared measuring unit; a reference spectrum measuring unit; a red pepper powder injecting unit; a red pepper powder height equalizing unit; a red pepper powder transferring unit; a red pepper powder ejecting unit; a display unit; a button unit; and a measurement controller for, if a reference spectrum measurement opening signal is detected, operating a reference spectrum measurement opening and closing unit, injecting the reference material, measuring the spectrum of the reference material, if the reference spectrum measurement closing signal is detected, operating the opening and closing unit, removing the reference material, closing the opening and closing unit, injecting the red pepper powder, and measuring the near infrared spectrum of red pepper powder, correcting near infrared spectrum data to the spectrum of the reference material, calculating a degree of pungency, and displaying the degree of pungency.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring pungency of red pepper powder including: a near infrared measuring unit for measuring a spectrum of a reference material or a near infrared spectrum of red pepper powder that is an object of measurement according to a control signal using a near infrared sensor; a reference spectrum measuring unit for enabling the near infrared measuring unit to measure the spectrum of the reference material; a red pepper powder injecting unit for injecting a sample of the red pepper powder that is the object of measurement; a red pepper powder height equalizing unit for equalizing heights of the red pepper powder injected through the red pepper powder injecting unit in order to increase the accuracy of measurement; a red pepper powder transferring unit for transferring the red pepper powder that is the object of measurement via a transfer belt; a red pepper powder ejecting unit for ejecting the completely measured sample of the red pepper powder; a display unit for displaying an operation state or

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for inhibiting HIV activity comprising the extract of Paecilomyces sp. (Tochu-kaso) J300. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for inhibiting HIV activity comprising 3-[5-(methoxy-ethyl)-3,6-dioxo-piperazine-2-yl]propionic acid represented by Formula 1 and 4-methyl-2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl)-2-amino]pentanoic acid represented by Formula 2 that are extracted from Paecilomyces sp. (Tochu-kaso) J300; and to a medical composition and food composition containing the same.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring fruit properties, in order to classify fruit according to internal qualities, measures the sweetness of a fruit sample using near-infrared spectroscopy. The apparatus includes a pair of waveguides (12), a pair of optic emitter/sensor assemblies (14), a light-interrupting unit (20), and a light detector (40). The light detector calculates the intensity of light, transmitted from a light source and received by the optical emitter/sensor assemblies, thus allowing spectral analysis and interpretation for the determination of sweetness and acidity of a variety of fruits. The light detector controls the light-interrupting unit to interrupt the optical path when the light intensity is reduced. The apparatus is suitable for use in an automated line, for effective and reliable measurement of internal fruit properties, to improve operational efficiency and precision in fruit selection.

Abstract: A garlic upright-positioning and planting device has a simple structure by which a garlic clove can be planted while the garlic clove is kept at its upright posture with its blunt root portion directed toward the ground. There is provided a garlic planting device for planting garlic cloves while maintaining an upright state, which comprises at least one guiding hopper for guiding a garlic clove with a root portion directed in a downward direction, and a planter for planting the garlic clove supplied from each of the guiding hoppers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a garlic planting device for planting garlic cloves while maintaining an upright state thereof at the time of planting the garlic cloves. The garlic planting device of the present invention comprises at least one guiding hopper for guiding a garlic clove with a root portion thereof directed in a downward direction, and a planting means for planting the garlic clove supplied from each of the guiding hoppers.

Abstract: An artificial insemination device for private use which is capable of allowing unskilled persons to achieve an artificial insemination of livestock such as cattle, horses, and deer, etc. in a simple and easy manner using frozen semen of those livestock. The device includes an in-vagina insert unit inserted into the vagina of a female to be inseminated upon injecting semen into the female, and a semen injection unit inserted into the womb canal of the female through the in-vagina insert unit upon injecting semen into the female. The in-vagina insert unit includes a hollow insert body, and an insert tube slidably fitted at its rear end in a front end of the insert body in such a manner that its length protruded from the insert body is adjustable in accordance with the depth of the vagina of the female. The semen injection unit includes an elongated semen injection tube connected at a rear end thereof to an injector, and a guide/nozzle member separably coupled to a front end of the semen injection tube.