• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.1208-1212
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• 2020

Knowledge on fuel enthalpy and its temperature derivative, the heat capacity, are important quantities in determination of fuel behavior in normal reactor operation and reactor transients. The aim of this study is to compare the heat capacity of oxide and nitrite fuels by using Einstein-Debye approximation. A simple analytical expression was performed to calculate the heat capacity of fuels. To test the validity and reliability, the calculated formulas were compared to published results for various nuclear fuels including UO₂, ThO₂, PuO₂ and UN. Calculated formulas yielded results in consistent with literature.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2005

The aim of the present study was to evaluate systemic bioavailability of surfactin and to determine its pharmacokinetic profiles. The stability of surfactin to pH, temperature and protease was evaluated. Surfactin was resistant to high temperature, a wide range of pH and the action of hydrolytic enzymes. The pharmacokinetic natures of surfactin which were shown the short half-life, rapid clearance and poor bioavailability. The results of study should provide preliminary data of surfactin for further dose-finding studies and for the design of application forms. It is also be important to a context of the safety of surfactin.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.1041-1045
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• 2013

The xTAG$^{(R)}$ Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) is a multiplexed molecular test for 15 gastrointestinal pathogens. The sensitivity and specificity of this test were assessed in 901 stool specimens collected from pediatric and adult patients at four clinical sites. A combination of conventional and molecular methods was used as comparator. Sensitivity could be determined for 12 of 15 pathogens and was 94.3% overall. The specificity across all 15 targets was 98.5%. Testing for the pathogen identified was not requested by the physician in 65% of specimens. The simultaneous detection of these 15 pathogens can provide physicians with a more comprehensive assessment of the etiology of diarrheal disease.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1206-1212
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 전기 전류와 자기 전류를 동시에 생성하여 인식 음영 구역을 제거할 수 있는 새로운 형태의 RFID 태그 안테나를 설계하였다. 변형된 이중 T 매칭 네트워크를 이용하여 상용 태그 칩을 안테나에 공액 정합을 시켜, 848${\~}$926 MHz의 넓은 대역폭($S_{11}< -10 dB$)과 $90\%$ 이상의 높은 복사 효율을 얻었다. 제안한 안테나는 동작 주파수 부근에서 최대 이득과 최소 이득의 차이가 약 4 dB로 유사 등방성 복사 패턴을 가지며, 상용 태그칩을 장착하여 인식 거리를 측정한 결과 태그의 방향과 무관하게 1.7${\~}$2.4 m의 고른 인식 능력을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1656-1659
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• 2006

Natural surfactins are a mixture of isoforms that differ slightly in their physiological properties. In previous research, we obtained surfactin A, B, C, and D from the Bacillus subtilis complex BC1212. We found that surfactin C inhibited nitric oxide (NO)-production and suppressed the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA, which was stimulated by $1{\mu}g/ml$ of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in murine RAW264.7 cells. In order to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of surf actin isoforms, we examined the inhibition of LPS-induced NO production and the pro-inflammatory cytokine expression level. Surfactin C inhibited the LPS-induced NO production in murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells the most. In addition, surf actin C was superior to other surfactin's subtypes regarding inhibiting the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1). Finally, the anti-inflammatory activity of surf actin C is the most potent, compared with surfactin A, B, and D.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1229-1243
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• 2013

In this paper, an air isolate (NITT6L) has been screened based on hemolytic activity, emulsification activity, drop collapsing test, and oil displacement test, as well as lipase activity. It was found that strain NITT6L was able to reduce the surface tension of the medium from 61.5 to 39.83 mN/m and could form stable emulsions with tested vegetable oils. Morphological, biochemical, 16S rRNA sequencing analyses, and fatty acid methyl ester analysis using gas chromatography confirmed that the air isolate under study was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Characterization of the biosurfactant using agar double diffusion assay revealed that the biosurfactant was anionic in nature, and CTAB-methylene blue assay and Molisch test revealed its glycolipid nature. The FT-IR spectrum confirmed that the crude biosurfactant was a rhamnolipid. Using unoptimized medium containing sucrose as the carbon source, the isolate was found to produce 0.3 mg/ml of rhamnolipid in batch cultivation (shake flask) at $37^{\circ}C$ and pH 7. Optimization of the medium components was carried out using design of experiments and the yield of rhamnolipid has been enhanced to 4.6 mg/ml in 72 h of fermentation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.560-564
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• 2013

${\small{D}}$-Ribose is a value-added five-carbon sugar used for riboflavin production. To investigate the effects of oxygen supply and mixed sugar concentration on microbial production of ${\small{D}}$-ribose, a transketolase-deficient Bacillus subtilis SPK1 was cultured batch-wise using xylose and glucose. A change of agitation speed from 300 rpm to 600 rpm at 1 vvm of air supply increased both the xylose consumption rate and ${\small{D}}$-ribose production rate. Because the sum of the specific consumption rates for xylose and glucose was similar at all agitation speeds, metabolic preferences between xylose and glucose might depend on oxygen supply. Although B. subtilis SPK1 can take up xylose and glucose by the active transport mechanism, a high initial concentration of xylose and glucose was not beneficial for high ${\small{D}}$-ribose production.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.818-825
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• 2013

We isolated and functionally characterized the ${\alpha}$- and ${\beta}$-subunits (ApCpnA and ApCpnB) of a chaperonin from Aeropyrum pernix K1. The constructed vectors pET3d-ApCpnA and pET21a-ApCpnB were transformed into E. coli Rosetta (DE3), BL21 (DE3), or CodonPlus (DE3) cells. The expression of ApCpnA (60.7 kDa) and ApCpnB (61.2 kDa) was confirmed by SDS-PAGE analysis. Recombinant ApCpnA and ApCpnB were purified by heat-shock treatment and anion-exchange chromatography. ApCpnA and ApCpnB were able to hydrolyze not only ATP, but also CTP, GTP, and UTP, albeit with different efficacies. Purified ApCpnA and ApCpnB showed the highest ATPase, CTPase, UTPase, and GTPase activities at $80^{\circ}C$. Furthermore, the addition of ApCpnA and ApCpnB effectively protected citrate synthase (CS) and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) from thermal aggregation and inactivation at $43^{\circ}C$ and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. In particular, the addition of ATP or CTP to ApCpnA and ApCpnB resulted in the most effective prevention of thermal aggregation and inactivation of CS and ADH. The ATPase activity of the two chaperonin subunits was dependent on the salt concentration. Among the ions we examined, potassium ions were the most effective at enhancing the ATP hydrolysis activity of ApCpnA and ApCpnB.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권8호
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• pp.1212-1218
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• 2015

본 연구는 저온 및 재래식 압출성형 공정에 따른 쌀 야채류 압출성형의 항산화 활성에 대해 분석하였다. 압출성형 조건은 수분 함량 25%, 스크루 회전속도 150 rpm으로 고정하였다. 저온 압출성형 조건은 사출구 온도 $80^{\circ}C$, $CO_2$ 주입량 300 mL/min, 재래식 압출성형은 사출구 온도 $140^{\circ}C$, $CO_2$ 0 mL/min으로 조절하였다. 원료는 쌀 분말에 단호박, 토마토, 딸기 및 녹차 분말을 각각 10%씩 혼합하여 사용하였다. 단호박 및 토마토 첨가한 압출성형물의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 저온 압출성형 공정보다 재래식 압출성형 공정에서 더 높았다. 단호박, 토마토 및 딸기를 첨가한 압출성형물은 압출성형 후 총 페놀 함량이 증가하였으며, 저온 압출성형물보다 재래식 압출성형물에서 총 페놀 함량이 다소 높았다. 총 플라보노이드 함량은 녹차를 첨가한 재래식 압출성형물이 18.82 mg/g으로 가장 높았다. 압출성형 후 단호박을 첨가한 압출성형물의 총 카로티노이드 함량은 낮아졌으나 토마토 압출성형물은 증가하였다. 토마토 압출성형물의 라이코펜 함량은 압출성형 후 증가하였으며, 재래식 압출성형에서 더 높았다. 딸기 압출성형물의 안토시아닌 함량은 저온 압출성형보다 재래식 압출성형 공정에서 높았다. 압출성형 후 녹차 압출성형물의 총 클로로필 함량은 감소하였으며 클로로필 a, b 및 총 클로로필은 저온 및 재래식 공정에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1212-1242
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aims to explore the current usage status of orally administered Korean herbal medicine in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in the Journal of Korean Medicine and member journals using the CONSORT-Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas 2017 (CONSORT-CHM 2017) checklist. Methods: We searched the OASIS, RISS, and KMBASE archives as well as the websites of the Journal of Korean Medicine and 45 member journals to identify RCTs that used herbal interventions. Two independent researchers searched and categorized the RCTs and performed a quantitative evaluation by journal, study design, and target disease, as well as qualitative evaluation of the literature using CONSORT-CHM 2017. Results: After the search, 66 articles were selected. The quantitative evaluation resulted in 13 articles (19.6%) that were published in the Journal of Korean Medicine and 12 articles (18.1%) in the Journal of Internal Korean Medicine. In terms of study design, 62 articles (93.9%) were parallel, 4 articles (6%) were crossover, and 2-arm parallel study designs were the most common in 45 articles (68.2%). In terms of the study participants, physiological characteristics and mechanisms in healthy individuals were the most common in 21 studies (31.8%) and obesity in 9 studies (13.6%). In terms of assessing completeness in the CONSORT-CHM 2017 items, 29 articles were rated high, 31 were rated moderate, and 6 were rated low. Items 4a, 6a, and 7a had low reporting rates (≤ 30%), while items 2a, 2b, and 12a were completely reported in all studies. Conclusion: Future RCTs using orally administered Korean herbal medicine need to be reported completely, and the CONSORT-CHM 2017 checklist can be a helpful tool for this purpose.