• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.219-223
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• 2001

Effects of hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration and degree of hydrolysis (DH) of Hgb on the separation of heme-iron were examined to produce highly enriched heme-iron from Hgb hydrolysate. Separation efficiency of Hgb hydrolysate with different DH was studied at wide pH range (pH $1.0{\sim}11.0$). Separation efficiency expressed as heme-iron/peptide ratio increased with decreasing Hgb concentration. When 5% Hgb (pH 10.0) was hydrolyzed using commercially available Esperase for 5 h at $50^{\circ}C$, DH was 25%. The precipitation of heme-iron-enriched peptides were remarkably high at pH range $3{\sim}6$. Optimal pH range for heme-iron with high heme-iron/peptide ratio shifted to acidic pH with increasing DHs of Hgb. The enriched heme-iron fraction in the precipitates showed a single band through urea-SDS-PAGE, with a molecular mass of 1 kDa. In the dry heme-iron product produced in a pilot bioreactor, content of heme-iron and heme-iron/peptide ratio were 27.1 and 38.7%, respectively, and production yield was 9.3%.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.273-274
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• 2010

This study investigated on the early hydration and physical characteristics of blast furnace slag through pH variation. The pH values applied to the experiments were, 12.0 and 13.0 which are the pH values of OPC, and type 3 of pH 14.0 which is a strong alkali condition. A paste and mortar method was used to test blast furnace slag and blast furnace slag containing 2wt% of gypsum. It was found that CAH and CSH phases were formed as key hydrates during the early hydration of blast furnace slag, and ettringites were produced extra during the early hydration of blast furnace slag containing 2wt% of gypsum.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.122-129
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• 2012

In this study, environmental problems(i.e., pH elevation and $Cr^{6+}$ detection) occurred by using the cement grout made from CA(calcium aluminate) were evaluated using viscosity agents(MC, chelate polymer). Ordinary portland cement and blaste-furnace slag cement were used by main materials and ACC(blended mixture of calcium aluminate) were used by accelerator for hardening of grout. In addition, viscosity agents were used for preventing pH elevation and heavy metal detection from grouting materials. From the results, it was noted that when chelate polymer was used, pH elevation and $Cr^{6+}$ detection were minimized. However, other cases showed higher pH elevation and $Cr^{6+}$ detection. At test 1 day, $Cr^{6+}$ detection with age presented over 97% of total value and, after that, additional increase was not distinct. As a result of this study, it was acknowledged that, to control pH elevation and heavy-metal (like $Cr^{6+}$) detection, the usage of BSC and chelate polymer is a very useful fact.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.37-44
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• 1989

An improved water chemistry technique was studied to reduce radioactivity build-up in reactor coolant system. The technique is convering the current coordinated lithium-boron chemistry regime to the elevated lithium chemistry regime in order to maintain high pH. Correlations between reactor coolant pH and radioactivity build-up were analized by using pH data from domestic PWRs. Consequently, it was founded that high pH chemistry was moer effective for radioactivity build-up reduction than current chemistry regime. This fact had revealed that much portion of reactor coolant corrosion products were nickel ferrite rather than magnetite, and that pH value ranging 7.0-7.4 was appropriate for high-pH chemistry operation.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.39-46
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• 2009

A method to improve water treatment efficiency by coagulant overdosing for high pH raw water at a drinking water treatment plant (WTP) which had no pH adjusting facilities was investigated. Poly aluminum chloride (PACl) was used for coagulant, and turbidity removal efficiency was evaluated as a function of PACl dosage increases. pH and turbidity of supernatant of jar-tester were 7.10 and 0.50 NTU respectively, when the turbidity, pH, alkalinity, water temperature, conductivity of raw water were 1.75 NTU, 9.38, 46.5 mg/L, $6.4^{\circ}C$, $400{\mu}s/cm$, respectively. Turbidity of settled water was reduced from 2.18 NTU to 0.28 NTU (87% reduction) when PACl dosage was increased from 16 mg/L to 45 mg/L at a full scale WTP. This can be attributed to the recovery of coagulant efficiency by pH reduction with the increase of coagulant dose, however coagulation efficiency was reduced with the formation of Al(OH)4- by PACl addition at higher pH. Coagulant overdosing was proven to be a rapid and effective method for high pH raw water, which can be applied at drinking WTP.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.191-202
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• 2005

비정질 실리콘 태양전지 대신에 열화가 더 적은 프로터결정 실리콘(pc-Si:H)을 상층전지 흡수층으로 사용한 고효율 실리콘계 적층형(pc-Si:H/$\mu$c-Si:H) 박막 태양전지를 개발하였다. 우선, 높은 전도도와 넓은 에너지 밴드갭 특성을 갖는 p-a-SiC:H 박막을 개발하였고, p/i 계면의 특성 향상을 위해 p-nc-SiC:H 완충층을 개발하였다. 프로터결정 실리콘 다층막을 제작하고 FTIR, 평면 TEM, 단면 TEM 측정을 통해 프로터결정 실리콘 다층막의 우수한 열화 특성의 원인을 규명하였다. 적층형 태양전지의 성능향상을 위해 n-p-p 구조의 터널접합을 제안, 제작하고 특성을 분석하였으며, pc-Si:H/a-Si:H 적층형 태양전지에 적용하여 성능향상을 이루었다. 양질의 하층전지용 마이크로결정 실리콘 박막을 증착하기 위하여 광CVD법과 플라즈마CVD법을 결합한 2단계 마이크로결정 실리콘 증착법을 개발하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.34-37
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• 2001

폐수처리분야에 널리 사용되어 온 펜톤산화반응을 응용한 Fe$^{\circ}$/$H_2O$$_2$시스템을 이용하여 고농도 유류오염 미세호양(100$\mu\textrm{m}$이하)의 화학적 산화처리 실험을 수행하였다. 반응은 100$m\ell$, 삼각프라스크에 오염토양(5g)과 반응시약을 주입한 후 자석교반기를 이용하여 회분 식으로 진행하였으며 일정 시간(0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24hr)별로 TPH를 측정하였다. 그리고 각 조건별 시간에 따른 반응특성을 살펴보았다. 일반적으로 알려진 펜톤산화반응의 수요 반응조건인 초기 pH /$H_2O$$_2$ 및 Fe$^{\circ}$의 주입농도, 그리고 초기 디젤오염농도의 조건을 변화하며 각 조건별 처리효과를 알아보았다. 본 연구결과에서 최적 pH조건은 3인 것으로 나타났으며, 분말철(Fe$^{\circ}$)과 $H_2O$$_2$의 주입농도를 증가함에 따라 오염토양의 TPH 제거효율도 비례적으로 향상되었다. 초기오염농도에 따른 최종 처리효율은 큰 차이가 없었으나. 고농도 오염일수록 제거된 디젤의 총량은 크게 나타나. 본 논문에서 제시한 방법이 고농도 오염토양일수록 더 큰 효과를 얻을 수 있음을 보여주었다. 대부분의 반응이 반응개시 후 약 8시간 이내에 이루어졌는데, 반응에 수반되는 pH 상승과 그에 따른 반응성의 저감효과를 일정 pH 조절에 의해 감소시킴으로써 반응성의 향상을 좀 더 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 결론적으로, Fe$^{\circ}$/$H_2O$$_2$시스템을 이용한 화학적 산화처리방법은 경제성과 처리성능에서 고농도 유류오염 미세토양의 효율적인 처리방안으로서 향후 적용 가능성이 높을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.52-57
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• 2008

This paper studies on the wear corrosion behavior of induction hardening high strength cast iron in the acidic environments. In a variety of pH solutions, wear corrosion behavior of GC 300 with a variety of contact pressures was investigated, and corrosion wear behavior after immersion test was considered. Also, electrochemical polarization test for GC 300 was carried out in various pH solutions. The main results are as following: In the strong acidic environment, wear corrosion rate of GC 300 appears highly and in the neutral environment is stable. Also, graphitic corrosion in the strong acidic environment occurs. The corrosion current density of GC 300 becomes high in a order of pH 1 > pH 2 > pH 4 > pH 6.5.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.462-472
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• 2001

Background : The determinants of intubation and the response to therapy in COPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure were retrospectively reviewed. Methods : This study involved a review of 132 episodes of hypercapnic respiratory failure($PaCO_2\;{\geq}\;50\;mmHg$ and $pH\;{\leq}\;7.35$). The time frame for resolution or the time to intubation of patients who were admitted between 1996 and 1999 was analyzed. Results : Out of 132 hypercapnic episodes, 49(37%) required intubation. A comparison was made with the 83 cases that responded to treatment. Patients requiring intubation had a greater severity of illness, which included a higher APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) score ($20{\pm}5$ vs $14{\pm}4$ ; p<0.01), a higher WBC, a higher serum BUN, and greater acidosis (pH, $7.23{\pm}0.11$ vs $7.32{\pm}0.04$ ; p<0.01). Those with the most severe acidosis(pH<7.20) had the highest intubation rate(87%) and shortest time to intubation($2{\pm}3\;h$). Conversely, those with an initial pH 7.31 to 7.35 were less likely to be intubated(20%), and had a longer time to intubation($97{\pm}121\;h$). The patients with a pH 7.21 to 7.25($4.1{\pm}2.9$ day) required longer period of time to respond to medical treatment than patients with a pH of 7.31 to 7.35($2.2{\pm}3.1$ day). Of those patients requiring intubation, half(55%) were intubated within 8 h of admission, and most (75%) within 24 h. Of those patients responding to treatment medical therapy, half(52%) recovered within 24 h and most (78%) recovered within 48 h. Conclusion: Respiratory acidosis at the initial presentation is associated with an increased likelihood of intubation. This should assist in deciding help with the decision whether to treat patients medically, institute noninvasive ventilation, or proceed to intubation.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.517-520
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• 1993

As the pH of ground pork increased from 5.0 to 7.0, the corresponding development of 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) during storage at $4^{\circ}C$ decreased significantly (p<.001). At the 4th day of refrigerated storage, with the increase in pH of ground pork from 5.0 to 7.0, the release of free iron decreased significantly (p<.05) from 1.50 to .99 ppm. The decrease in free iron content of pH 7 pork well explains the decrease in TBARS absorbances. The fact that the addition of 2% ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) to pH 5 ground pork decreased the oxidative rancidity development (p<.001) strongly supported the above finding that the increased free iron content of pH 5ground pork catalyze the oxidation during storage. The activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) at the 4th day of refrigerated storage decreased significantly (p<.05) when the pH of ground pork decreased from 7.0 to 5.0. Both the lower free iron content and the higher activity of GPx were proved to be important factors in controlling the oxidative rancidity of high pH ground pork.