Abstract:
The present invention relates to a leafy vegetable harvesting device and a leafy vegetable harvesting robot with the same which can safely encase and move raised leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, without the damage, by simultaneously cutting the leafy vegetable and confining it. The leafy vegetable harvesting device includes a base; a pair of cutters having each one end portion hinged at a position symmetrical to left and right sides at the front end of the base, and moved opposite to each other to cut the bottom part of the leafy vegetables; and a gripper provided above the cutters and connected to the cutters at one portion thereof to be pivoted, wherein when the cutters are closed to cut the leafy vegetable, the gripper moves in a circumferential direction of the vegetable to encase the surrounding thereof.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A modified microorganism with improved xylose utilization is provided to produce chemical materials. CONSTITUTION: A modified microorganism converts xylose into xylitol by xylose reductase, xylitol into xylulose by xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulose into xylulose-5-phosphate by xylulokinase. The microorganism produces a chemical material using xylose. Xylose is converted into xylitol by xylose reductase. The xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase activities are derived from Pichia stipitis. The xylulokinase activity is derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The modified microorganism is E.coli or Kluyveromyces marxianus. The chemical material includes alcohol, organic acid, amino acid, or vitamin. The modified microorganism is deposited by deposit number KCTC11951BP, KCTC11952BP or KCTC11953BP.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A sprout cultivation cartridge and a sprout automatic cultivation apparatus including thereof are provided to fundamentally block the insertion of contaminants into the cultivation apparatus. CONSTITUTION: A sprout automatic cultivation apparatus comprises the following: a main body unit(100) including a storage unit(130) for detachably inserting a sprout cultivation cartridge; a front door(120) located on the front side of the main body unit for secluding the storage unit and receiving the sprout cultivation cartridge; a handle located on the front side of the front door; a transparent window for users to observe the growth of vegetable sprouts, produced with a glass or acryl material; and a supporter(140) for supporting the sprout cultivation cartridge.