• Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2000

A water treatment agent with antimicrobial activity(Ag-Os) was created by exchanging silver ion($Ag^{+}$) on calcined oyster shell powder. The desorption of the exchanged silver ion was negligible, thereby indicating a stable antimicrobial water treatment agent. The sterilization effect of Ag-Os on underwater microorganisms was then investigated. An MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) test result indicated that Ag-Os had an excellent sterilization effect on G-germs, such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Most germs were annihilated with an Ag-Os concentration of 200 ppm and contact time of 60 minutes. The sterilization effect was mainly dependent on the contact time. The zeta potential of the Ag-Os powder adsorbed on sand was measured relative to the concentration of exchanged silver ion. As the concentration of the exchanged silver ion increased, the surface charge density of the anions on the surface of the Ag-Os powder adsorbed on sand also increased. Accordingly, this result indicated that a higher silver ion than ion exchange capacity was present on the particle surface due to adsorption. Consequently, this increased concentration of exchanged silver ion would appear to significantly enhance the sterilization power.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2007

Purpose: The primary goal of wound management is to avoid infection. Wounds in all patients presenting to the Emergency Department are contaminated with bacteria. Despite this, there is a low incidence of infection. Unfortunately, physicians continue to use antimicrobial agents indiscriminately. The authors intended to determine the effect of selective antimicrobial agents and the indications for appropriate antimicrobial agent use in traumatic simple wounds. Methods: This prospective study was performed from Jul. 2005 to Aug. 2005. A pilot study had been performed from Nov. 2003 to Jul. 2004 at the Ewha Woman's University Mokdong Hospital. Structured data sheets were completed at the times of the patient's visits to the Emergency Department and to the Outpatient Department for follow-up. Infection was determined at the time of follow-up. The indications of antimicrobial agent use are immunocompromised patients, wounds contaminated for 3 hours or longer, devitalized tissue, and extremity wounds except hand wounds caused by sharp objects. Results: The study enrolled 216 injured patients. The general characteristics of patients and wounds between the two groups were not significantly different. The antimicrobial agent use and infection rate of the pilot study were 227 cases (90.4%) and 10 cases (4.0%), and those of this study were 100 cases (46.3%) and 9 cases (4.1%). In this study, antibiotic use was reduced to almost half compared with the previous study, but the infection rate was similar (p<0.001). Conclusion: Rational use of antimicrobial agents in simple wounds reduced the use of antimicrobial agents in the Emergency Department without increasing the infection rate.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.185-187
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• 2012

• 보존과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.361-372
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• 2015

항균 방충제가 은(Ag), 구리(Cu), 납(Pb), 철(Fe) 등의 재질로 구성된 문화재에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 Oddy test를 실시하였다. 금속시편으로는 은(99.9%), 구리(99.9%), 납(99.9%), 철(99.5%)을 사용하였다. 항균 방충제를 60ml 제조 시 주요성분인 B77 Essential oil mixture에 대하여 표준물질 농도인 17.5%를 기준으로 ${\pm}1{\sim}2%$의 농도로 제조하였으며, 저농도의 B77 Essential oil mixture에 항균성분인 BS-2와 BS-3를 각각 첨가하여 제조하였을 때 금속시편에 미치는 영향도 조사하였다. Oddy test 실험 후의 표면관찰, 중량측정, 색도측정 및 SEM-EDS분석으로 표면의 변화를 알아보았다. 실험 결과 납(Pb)시편이 가장 큰 표면변화를 보였으며, 색측계 측정결과 구리(Cu)의 색차가 가장 컸다. 또한 이 실험을 통해서 B77 Essential oil mixture의 농도 19%에서 실험 전과 후의 시편에서 변화가 가장 컸으며, B78 Essential oil mixture가 포함된 약품에서 비교적 큰 변화가 나타났다. 즉, B77 Essential oil mixture의 농도가 높을 경우에는 표면 변화가 컸으며, B77 Essential oil mixture가 저농도일 경우 B78 Essential oil mixture가 포함되어 제작된 약품에서 비교적 큰 변화를 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 B78 Essential oil mixture를 첨가하지 않은 저농도의 B77 Essential oil mixture에서는 표면변화가 크지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.653-659
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• 2016

본 논문의 목적은 항균제 사용량(Defined Daily Dose. DDD)과 세균의 내성률(%)과의 상관성을 보고자 하였다. 항균제 내성은 최근 다제 내성균들의 증가로 인하여 감염증의 치료가 점점 더 어려워져 임상적으로 중대한 문제가 되고 있다. 그리고, 여러 요인들 중에서 항균제 오남용은 항균제 내성의 주요 원인이 되고 있다. 중부권지역의 일개 2차 대학병원의 입원환자를 대상으로 병원전산통계 자료와 진단검사의학과의 미생물 프로그램을 이용하여 2010년 1월부터 2014년 12월 까지 혈액배양에서 분리 동정된 Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli 균주에 대하여 항균제 사용량에 따른 균주의 내성률과의 상관성을 분석하기 위하여 균주 내성률과 항균제 사용량을 각각 조사하였다. 사용량에 따른 항균제 내성률은 pearson상관분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 cefepime사용량과 cefepime 내성 E. coli에서 유의한 상관관계가 있었고(P<0.033;r=0.907), tobramycin사용량과 tobramycin 내성 E.coli에서도 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었다(P<0.028;r=-0.917). Aminoglycoside계열 내성 A.baumannii가 유의한 음의 상관관계를 나타냈고(P<0.048;r=-0.881), aminoglycoside계열 내성 E. coli도 유의한 음의 상관관계를 나타냈다(P<0.001;r=-0.992). 결론적으로 항균제 사용량은 일부 세균에서 내성률과 상관성이 있었다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.223-233
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• 2018

Topical anesthetics are commonly used in oral & maxillofacial surgery to control pain in the oral cavity mucosa before local anesthetic injection. These anesthetic agents come in many forms, developed for different usages, to minimize adverse reactions, and for optimal anesthetic efficiency. Earlier studies have revealed that these agents may also limit the growth of microorganisms in the area of anesthetic application. Many topical anesthetic agents show different levels of antimicrobial activity against various bacterial strains and Candida. The dosage of local anesthetic agent used in some clinical preparations is too low to show a significant effect on microbial activity. Efficiency of antimicrobial activity depends on the local anesthetic agent's properties of diffusion within the bloodstream and binding efficiency with cytoplasmic membrane, which is followed by disruption of the bacterial cell membrane. The antimicrobial properties of these agents may extend their usage in patients to both control pain and infection. To develop the topical local anesthetic optimal usage and antimicrobial effect, a collaborating antiseptic agent may be used to benefit the local anesthetic. However, more research is required regarding minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of topical local anesthetic agents with drug interaction between anesthetics and antiseptic agents.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.72-76
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• 2011

Antimicrobial activities of the Acidic Liquid originated from Carbonized Rice Hull(ALCRH) and the paper treated with ALCRH were investigated to apply ALCRH to functional paper products as a natural antimicrobial agent. ALCRH showed antimicrobial activity for bacteria and yeast, with higher performance for bacteria than for yeast. Antimicrobial activity was not developed on paper coated with ALCRH by bar coater probably due to the evaporation of antimicrobial compounds of ALCRH from the paper surface with time. Saturation of paper with ALCRH was essential to develop antimicrobial activity on the paper. Dipping paper in ALCRH solution was recommended as one of the effective ways to make antimicrobial paper.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2004

식물성 천연항균제인 자몽종자추출제재(Boatanical antimicrohiagent-grapefruit seed extract mixture : BAAG)의 항균특성을 구명하고, 과채류의 선도유지제로서의 기능과 효능을 입증하기 위하여 BAAG를 조제하여 과채류의 저장, 유통중 발생하는 변패균주, Fuarium solani, Botrytis cinerea Pencilliumcrutosua Ewinia carotovora Phoma destructiva and Alternaria radirina등을 공시균주로 사용하여 Paper disk method에 의한 농도별 항균력을 실험한 결과,변패미생물에 대하여 농도에 비례하여 상당한 항균효과를 보였으며, 또한 생육저해곡선에서는 500 $\mu$g/mL 이상에서 미생물의 생육이 완전히 억제되는 것을 볼수 있었다. 그리고 열 및 pH 안전성에 대해서도 열처리의 온도와 pH 범위에 관계없이 항균력을 보임으로써 열과 pH에 안정한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 항균력에 의한 미생물의 생태변화에 대한 전자현미경적 검사(SEM에서도 항균물질이 미생물 세포벽 또는 세포막의 기능성을 파손하여 삼투기능이 상실됨으로 해서 미생물의 생리가 중단되고 생육이 억제되는 것을 볼 수 있으며, 균체내부에 빈 사멸 균체들이 증대함을 알 수 있었다. 이상의결과로 미루어, BAAG는 항균포장원지 또는 항균포장상자의기능성 소재로 이용될 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.288-292
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• 2019

In vitro antimicrobial activities of hot water extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were compared to commonly used conventional antimicrobial agents. CRE was not only resistant to imipenem, meropenem or ertapenem, but also to various antimicrobial agents, such as amikacin (> $128{\mu}g/mL$). The hot water extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze had the lowest MIC ($0.06{\sim}0.5{\mu}L/mL$) of the carbapenem-resistant E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and Enterobacter spp. tested, and it was possible more potent than various conventional antimicrobial agents. Synergistic combinations of the extract with used commonly antimicrobial agents might even improve its antimicrobial chemotherapy property.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.300-305
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• 2004

Antioxidative and antimicrobial activities of essential oils of cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) and dill (Anethum graveolens L.) were investigated. Essential oils used in this study were added to soybean oil and stored at $65^{\circ}C$ for 9 days to examine their antioxidant activities using peroxide value (POV). The results showed that dill essential oil possessed a higher antioxidant activity than cassia essential oil. Strong antimicrobial activity was observed in cassia essential oil, whereas low activity was observed in dill essential oil against the test microorganisms. Heat stability and cell growth inhibitions were investigated with different concentrations of cassia oil. Results showed that cassia oil had thermal stability in a wide range of $70-160^{\circ}C$. Cassia inhibited cell growth of Bacillus cereus KCTC 1022, Micrococcus luteus A TCC 9341 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, but not great on Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 at level of 200 ppm. In conclusion, the results indicate that dill essential oil could be a potential candidate for an antioxidative agent, while cassia essential oil could be suitable for use as an antimicrobial agent in the food industry.