• KSBB Journal
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.298-303
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• 1995

Hydrogen peroxide has a characteristic of being dissociated rapidly into atomic oxygen and water when it is contacted with organic materials, resulting in a decrease in molecular weight of a polymer like carbohydrate. This effect on inulin hydrolysis under ultrasound irradiation was investigated. Maximum effect of hydrogen peroxide appeared at the H2O2 concentration of 2.3%(w/v) under the range of $50∼60^{\circ}C$ and 0.1∼0.3%(w/w) HCl. Compared to control reactions, the promotion effect reached 9∼43%. The activation energy, 26kca1/mo1, of inulin hydrolysis with H2O2 addition was similar to that without H2O2 addition, 25kca1/mo1. This implies that the rate enhancement of inulin hydrolysis with H2O2 addition is due to the increase of frequency factor.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.141-152
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• 2017

Inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reactions (IEDDA) between tetrazine derivatives and strained dienophiles have attracted a lot of attention for the efficient conjugation of biomolecules, polymers, and nanomaterials. Excellent specificity, exceptionally fast reaction rate, and biocompatibility are key features of IEDDA. Therefore, it has also been applied to the development of new labeling methods using several radioisotopes and development of radiotracers to carry out various nuclear imaging as well as therapeutic studies. The purpose of this review is to introduce the reader to the recent advances and applications of IEDDA in the fields of radiochemistry and nuclear medicine.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.33-37
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• 2004

Succinic acid is of interested as the raw material of biodegradable polymer. In this study, succinic acid was separated by reactive extraction using amine extractants such as TOA (trioctylamine) and Aliquat 336. The extractability of TOA for succinic acid was higher than that of Aliquat 336. The distribution of succinic acid into organic phase was decreased with increasing pH in aqueous phase. However, the effect of pH on the extractability of Aliquat 336 was little. In the case of maleic acid which has similar structure to succinic acid, the extractability for maleic acid was higher than that for succinic acid. It was mainly due to the difficulty of deprotonation of second carboxylic group by intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1989 no.05
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• pp.1-3
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• 1989

We have treated polymer surfaces such as polyethylene, polystyrene and polyester by various physicochemical and biological surface modification methods to be suitable for cell adhesion. The physicochemical methods we used were $O_2$ plasma discharge, corona discharge, sulfuric acid and chloric acid treatments. For the biological treatments, blood proteins such as plasma protein, serum protein and fibronectin were adsorbed onto the polymer surfaces. Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells were cultured on the surface-modified polymers and the cell-compatibility of those surfaces were compared. The chloric acid and fibronectin treatments were found to be the best methods of rendering the polymer surfaces adhesive for CHO cells.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.20 no.2 s.91
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• pp.129-132
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• 2005

This work was a method that used an acid hydrolysis for increasing the efficacy of decreasing alcohol concentration from Hovenia dulcis extract. For acid hydrolysis, the best pH was 2.0 to obtain a maximum alcohol dehydrogenase activity at fixed reaction temperature and time. At pH 2.0, reaction temperature $80^{\circ}C$ and reaction time 4 hr gave the highest activity which was $124\%$ of control. The bioactive compound, (+)-dihydromyricetin, content increased to $30\%$ after acid hydrolysis. This is very simple and efficient method to increase the efficacy of decreasing alcohol concentration from Hovenia dulcis extract.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.403-406
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• 1991

Lactic acid production yield was examined for commercial use by immobilizing Rhizopus oryzae with radiation induced polymer. The supporting material was synthesized by the low temperature radiation polymerization method, in which the microorganism was entrapped physically by contacting together in culture broth shaking for 24 hours. Support polymers with 5∼10vol-% monomers were able to increase their catalytic activities, consuming 65g/1 of glucose, producing 56g/1 of lactic acid, thus yielding 88% of product in general. But in free culture, the microorganism consumed almost all carbon sources and produced lactic acid only 60% even after 96 hours. The yield of the experiment under discussion was significantly high compared with conventional immobilization procedure.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.175-180
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• 2009

This study was conducted to improve biological degradation efficiency of toluene as a model volatile organic compound (VOC) using yeast Candida tropicalis and to suggest an effective method for bioreactor operation. The yeast strain was immobilized with polyethylene glycol (PEG), alginate, and powdered activated carbon (PAC). The yeast-immobilized polymer media were used as fluidized materials in an airlift bioreactor. Polymer media without PAC were also made and operated in another airlift bioreactor. The two bioreactors showed toluene removal efficiencies ranging 80-96% at loading rates of $10-35 g/m^3-hr$, and the bioreactor containing the polymer media with PAC achieved higher removal efficiency. Protein contents in the liquid phase showed that the bioreactor using the yeast-immobilized polymer media with PAC had a higher rate of microbial growth initially than that without PAC. In addition, the microbial growth rate inside of the polymer media with PAC was five times higher than that without PAC. Consequently, the polymer media containing the yeast strain and PAC could enhance removal efficiencies for VOCs, and the immobilization method improve microbial activity and stability for a long-term operation of biological systems.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.164-166
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• 2003

Despite recent advances in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, the ability to repair extensive myocardial damage is limited. Revascularization in ischemic myocardium is required to improve cardiac function and prevent further scar tissue formation. Bone marrow contains endothelial precursors that can be used to induce neovascularization in ischemic myocardium. To develop a new therapy for myocardial infarction, we investigated if implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) using biodegradable matrices could enhance neovascularization in ischemic myocardium. Eight weeks after implantation, the damaged myocardium implanted with BM-MNCs and fibrin gels exhibited significantly greater angiogenic responses than those implanted with either fibrin gels or BM-MNCs alone. Fibrin gels disappeared completely 8 weeks after implantation. Echocardiography revealed improved heart functions. These results suggest that implantation of BM-MNCs using fibrin gel matrix efficiently induces neovascularization and improved heart functions in ischemic myocardium.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.554-560
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• 1998

Biopolymer from alkaline-tolerant Bacillus so. was purified, and its physico-chemical and structural properties were investigated. Crude biopolymer, precipitated by acetone from culture broth was fractionated into two fractions by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-200. Among two fractions, one fraction(PS I), which an acidic biopolymer precipitated by the CPC(cetylpyridinium chloride) treatment was studied further. PS I fraction had carboxyl groups and was positive at color reaction of sugar. PS I fraction also showed UV absorbance at 190-225nm. The purified acidic biopolymer was composed of 4% glucose, 8% glucosamine and 88% glutamic acid. Sugar components of the purified acidic biopolymer seemed to be linked to PGA(polyglutamic acid) which existed in the from of ${\gamma}$-peptide bond. By the results of Smith degradation of sugar components, glucose and glucosamine was bound by 1,3 glocosidic linkage. Therefore, this biopolymer was a glycopeptide, oligosaccaride ${\gamma}$-PGA. We concluded that the equivalent weight and the molecular weight of this biopolymer were estimated as about 171 and 5x105 dalton, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.312-315
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• 2004

염색가공 공정에서 배출되는 염색폐수는 염색 가공공정이나 사용하는 염료등에 따라 폐수량과 성상의 변화가 심하기 때문에 처리에 많은 어려움이 있다. 일반적인 염색폐수 처리방법으로는 물리화학절인 응집침전법과 생물학적인 활성슬러지법을 단독 또는 조합하여 주로 사용하여 왔다. 그러나 최근에는 기존시설의 처리 향상을 위한 다각적인 기술개발이 시도되고 있으며 그 일환으로 본 연구에서는 활성탄을 담지한 폴리우레탄 담체를 개발하여 염색폐수를 처리하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 담체를 이용한 염색폐수의 생물학적 처리 시 여러 인자들, 즉 COD/N 비, DO 농도, 담체의 충진율 등의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 회분식 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 회분식 실험에서 얻은 최적조건을 이용하여 파일럿 실험도 함께 수행하였다. COD/N 비가 COD 제거에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 COD/N 비를 조절하지 않은 경우와 COD/N 비를 2-3으로 조절한 경우에 대해서 비교하였다. 실험결과 염색폐수의 초기 COD 농도가 1,000 ppm일 때, 처리 후 COD 농도는 COD/N 비를 조절하지 않았을 경우 860 ppm (제거효율 ＝ 18%), COD/N 비가 2일 경우 550ppm (제거효율 ＝ 52%), COD/N 비가 3의 경우 390 ppm (제거효율 ＝ 57%)으로 각각 나타났다. DO 농도가 COB 제거에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 DO 농도를 1, 6, 7 mg/L로 변화시켰다. 그 결과 DO의 농도가 1 mg/L일 경우 COD 제거효율은 20% 정도였으나, DO 농도가 6 mg/L이상에서는 모두 80%에 가까운 제거효율을 나타내었다. 담체 충진율의 경우, 10% 충진시 40%, 20% 충진시 50%, 30% 충진시 70%의 제거효울을 각각 나타내었다. 회분식 실험에서 얻은 최적조건으로 파일럿 반응기를 100일 이상 운전한 결과 염색폐수의 COD 농도변화는 1,000ppm에서 380ppm로 평균 60%이상 제거되는 높은 효율을 보였다. 또 담체 첨가의 영향을 살펴보기위해, 담체를 충진하지 않은 조건에서 파일럿 반응기를 운전한 결과 평균 COD 제거율은 50%로 비교적 낮은 효율을 보였다.