• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1223-1227
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• 2010

In this study, the orientational behavior of thermotropic liquid crystals (LC) supported on a film of protein receptors was examined. Avidin was roller printed and covalently immobilized onto the surface of gold using NHS/EDC chemistry. The orientation of nematic 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) was found to be parallel to the plane of the printed avidin surface before incubation with a solution of biotin. However, protein-receptor complexation induced a random orientation of 5CB, where protein-receptor complexes disturbed the nanoscale topography of the printed protein surface. Atomic force microscopy and ellipsometry was used to confirm printing and the specific interaction of proteins. These results demonstrate that the combination of LC and roller printing can be used to detect specific interactions between biomolecules by manipulating the orientational behavior of LC to the printed protein surfaces.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2014

발효 청미래덩굴잎의 해독효과를 조사하기 위하여 정상식이군(NC), 기본식이를 급여한 후 $CCl_4$ 처리군(CB), 비발효 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출 분획물을 기본 식이에 0.5% 혼합한 식이로 4주간 사육하였다. $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(NS), Aspergillus oryzae로 발효시킨 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출 분획물을 기본 식이에 0.5% 혼합한 식이로 4주간 사육한 후, $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(FS)의 4개군(5마리/군)으로 구분하여 체중, 식이섭취량, 식이효율, ALT 및 AST 활성, GSH 및 LPO 함량, 혈청 지질 함량, XO 및 AO 활성도를 조사하였다. $CCl_4$를 처리한 군(CB, NS, FS)의 체중증가량은 NC군에 비하여 현저하게 감소하였으나, NS군과 FS군에서는 그 감소율이 낮았으며, FS군에서 더욱 낮았다. 이와 반대로 간의 중량은 $CCl_4$ 처리군들에서 높았으나, FS군에 NS군에 비하여 낮았다. ALT 및 AST 활성은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 32.34~3.80배가 높았으며, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 16.34~37.35% 및 34.97~45.66%가 낮았다. 혈청 중성 지질의 함량은 NC군에 비하여 CB군이 81.71%가 높았으며, NS군과 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 15.61% 및 28.22%가 낮았다. Total cholesterol 함량은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 54.07%가 높았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 10.59% 및 17.99%가 낮았으며, LDL-cholesterol의 함량도 유사한 경향이었다. 반면에, HDL-cholesterol의 함량은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 55.08%가 낮았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 CB군에 비하여 각각 26.96% 및 72.12%가 높았다. GSH의 함량(${\mu}mole/g$ of tissue)은 CB군(4.42)이 NC군(5.09)에 비하여 13.16%가 낮았으나, NS군과 FS군은 각각 4.84 및 4.93으로 NC군과의 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으며, NS군과 FS군 간에도 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 LPO의 함량(MDA nmole/g of tissue)은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 36.71%가 높았으나, 특히 FS군에서는 NC군 수준으로 회복되었다. XO(xanthine oxidase) 활성(% against control)은 NC군이 98.45, CB군 128.97, NS군 119.70, FS군 90.65로 NS군은 CB군과, FS군은 NS군과의 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. AO(aldehyde oxidase)의 활성(% against control)은 CB군이 NC군에 비하여 22.48%가 높았으나, NS군 및 FS군은 NC군에 비하여 각각 14.88% 및 7.56%가 높았으며, CB군에 비하여는 각각 8.94% 및 16.15%가 감소하였다. 이상의 결과, Aspergillus oryzae로 발효시킨 청미래덩굴잎 ethylacetate 추출물은 비발효 경우에 비하여 $CCl_4$를 처리한 mouse에서 간 조직의 손상을 회복시키는 효과가 높으며, 이는 FS군에서 XO 및 AO의 저해활성이 높은 것으로 미루어, 청미래덩굴잎에 존재하는 flavonoid 배당체가 발효에 의하여 분해되어 aglycone화함으로써 나타난 결과라 사료된다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.5-9
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• 2003

The liquid crystal (LC) aligning capabilities by the washing processes after rubbing on the two kinds of the rubbed polyimide (Pl) surface were studied. The polar anchoring energy of 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) increased with the rubbing strength RS on the two kinds of the rubbed PI surface. The polar anchoring energy of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface with alkyl side chains is larger than the rubbed PI surface with CONH moiety. Also, the surface ordering of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface with alkyl side chains is larger than the rubbed PI surface with CONH moiety. Therefore, the surface ordering of 5CB strongly depends on the polymers and washing process.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2012

대표적인 감귤 녹색곰팡이병(Penicillium digitatum) 방제용 생물농약을 개발하고자 제주도내 7개 과수원으로부터 채집된 citrus 잎에서 21균주의 내생세균을 분리하였다. 그 중 5개의 세균이 녹색곰팡이병균 P. digitatum에 항균활성을 나타냈으며, 대치배양에서 가장 강력한 항균활성을 보인 CB3 균주가 선발되었다. CB3 균주는 간상형의 그람 양성세균으로 생리 생화학적 특성과 gyrA 유전자 염기서열 분석에 의해 Bacillus velezensis로 동정되었다. CB3 균주는 감귤 저장병 병원균 Penicillium digitatum에 강력한 항균활성을 나타내었다. $1{\times}10^5$ spores/ml에 이르는 고농도의 P. digitatum을 감귤에 상처접종했을 때에도, $1{\times}10^8$ cfu/ml의 CB3에 의한 방제효과는 66.7%로 매우 높았다. 본 연구결과, Bacillus velezensis CB3의 안정성과 강한 방제활성 등을 고려할 때 유용 친환경적 방제제로서 매우 가치가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2015

The anti-nociceptive effect of an ethanol extract and its various solvent fractions from Curcuma longa Linne ethanol extract was studied using the writhing test in mice. Different fractions by various solvent extraction from Curcuma longa Linne ethanol extract were administered orally 1 hr or time-course (0.5, 1, 2 and 5 hr) before intraperitoneal injection of acetic acid. After treatment with 30% ethanol extract and n-butanol fraction, CB-1, at a dose of 250 mg/kg, the significant writhing responses were 87.5 ± 13.4 (inhibition rate 31%, p<0.01) and 75.1 ± 11.1 (inhibition rate 41%, p<0.01) lower than the control group. At the dose of CB-1 50 mg/kg and 250 mg/kg, CB-1 showed a similar activity comparing to diclofenac of 10 mg/kg. A time-course experiment was performed, which involved oral administration of CB-1 (250 mg/kg) at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 5 hr before acetic acid intraperitoneal injection. The most effective time of CB-1 was 30 min before treatment and persisting until 2 hr. This study showed that Curcuma longa Linne has anti-nociceptive properties comparable with those of diclofenac, which suggests promise for the treatment of intractable visceral pain in humans. Major components of the active fraction are identified as curcumin, cyclocurcumin and demethoxycurcumin.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.21-23
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• 2003

The washing effects on pretilt angle generation in a nematic liquid crystal (NLC), 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) on a rubbed polyimide (PI) surface with trifluoromethyl moiety have been successfully studied. The pretilt angle of 5CB is increased by the washing process on the rubbed PI surface. The surface tension on the rubbed PI surface increases with the rubbing strength RS and then saturated above RS: 150 mm. The pretilt angle of 5CB for all washing processes on the rubbed PI surface decreases with the surface tension. We have found that the pretilt angle of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface may be attributed van der walls (VDW) dispersion interaction between the LC molecules and the polymer surfaces having trifluoromethyl moieties.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2002

The polar anchoring strength and surface ordering in a NLC,4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB), on a rubbed polyimide (PI) surface containing trifluoromethyl moiety were studied. The large extrapolation length de of 5CB for washing process of water was measured at RS=114 mm. The polar anchoring energy of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface is decreased by the washing process. Also, the polar anchoring energy of 5CB increases with the rubbing strength on the PI surface. The surface ordering of 5CB for all washing processes is smaller than the non-washing process; it is attributed to the washing process.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.16
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• pp.506-509
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• 2003

The liquid crystal (LC) aligning capabilities by the washing processes after rubbing on the two kinds of the rubbed polyimide (PI) surface were studied. The polar anchoring energy of 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) increased with the rubbing strength RS on the two kinds of the rubbed PI surface. The polar anchoring energy of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface with alkyl side chains is larger than the rubbed PI surface with CONH moiety. Also, the surface ordering of 5CB on the rubbed PI surface with alkyl side chains is larger than the rubbed PI surface with CONH moiety. Therefore, the surface ordering of 5CB strongly depends on the polymers and washing process.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1577-1578
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• 1997

We have studied the effect of the rubbing fabric for liquid crystal alignment and pretilt angle generation in nematic liquid crystals (NLC), 4-cyano-4-n-penthylbiphenyl (5CB), on rubbed polyimide (PI) surfaces. The pretilt angle of 5CB for nylon and rayon fabric is larger than that of cotton fabric in weak rubbing on rubbed PI surfaces. We conclude that the pretilt angle of 5CB is strongly related to the rubbing fabrics on rubbed PI surfaces.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2009

The Brillouin spectrum of 4'-n-pentyl-4-cyano-biphenyl (5CB) liquid crystals homogeneously confined in a planar liquid crystal (LC) cell was measured using a 6-pass tandem Fabry-Perot interferometer. By adopting a special right-angle scattering geometry, the sound velocity of 5CB was estimated from the Brillouin shift without knowing the refractive index. The sound velocity of the longitudinal wave propagating along the direction of the directors aligned parallel to the glass plates of the LC cell was 1784${\pm}$7 m/s at 300 K. The attenuation coefficient $\alpha$ was estimated to be approximately $1.9{\times}10^6m^{-1}$, which is about twice as large as that of the longitudinal sound wave propagating along the direction perpendicular to the directors. The present method may be very useful in the evaluation of the elastic properties of the materials used in display devices, whose refractive indices are not known.