• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.578-585
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• 2005

Maternal zinc deficiency is relatively common worldwide, but its consequences for pregnancy outcome are not established. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of zinc status in the second trimester on pregnancy outcome. Subjects were 248 pregnant Korean women (25-28 wk gestation). Cord blood was collected from subgroup of 69 women and pregnancy outcome data were obtained from 185 babies. Anthropometry measurement, dietary intake, and biochemical characteristics of pregnancy and cord serum substances were measured. The subjects were divided into quartiles on the basis of maternal serum Zn concentration; $ZnQ_1$ (< 25 percentile), $ZnQ_2$ ($26\~50$ percentile), $ZnQ_3$ ($51\~75$ percentile), and $ZnQ_4$ ($76\~100$ percentile). Zn groups were compared in terms of various maternal factors, concentrations of cord serum substances, and pregnancy outcome. Maternal serum Zn concentration was $118.4\;{\pm}\;35.5\;{\mu}g/dl$ as mean. Intake of Zn was lower than Korean RDA. The rate of Zn deficiency among all subjects was $8.5\%$. Maternal serum Zn levels belonged to normal range. Cord serum Zn level was about $154.7\%$ of maternal serum level. Intakes of energy, calcium, iron, folic acid, and riboflavin did not meet the Korean RDA for pregnant women by gestational age. The mean birth weight of neonates is 3083 $\pm$ 697 g, of whom $9.1\%$ were of low birth weight (< 2,500 g). Maternal serum Zn level was positively correlated with pre-pregnancy weight, pre-pregnancy body mass index, and vitamin C intake (p < 0.05). $ZnQ_1$ group had significantly lower maternal serum iron concentration and higher cord serum cholesterol than those in other groups. Maternal serum Zn level, cord serum Zn level, and dietary Zn intake were no related to the pregnancy outcome. The birth weight had a correlation with the maternal hemoglobin and albumin concentration. In conclusion, at this study, we could not find the association with maternal Zn status in 2nd trimester and pregnancy outcome.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.878-888
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• 2023

Growth responses of Chlorella vulgaris exposed to different light intensities and wavelengths of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were investigated. C. vulgaris was cultured under red LED (650 nm), blue LED (450 nm), green LED (520 nm), and fluorescent lamps (three wavelengths, control). The maximum growth rates (µ_max) of C. vulgaris were highest under the blue LED, followed by the red LED, green LED, and fluorescent lamps. The low compensation photon flux density (I₀) and low half-saturation constants (K_s) were observed in C. vulgaris cultured under the red LED, indicating that high C. vulgaris growth is closely related to the low light intensity of the red LED suggesting that the red LED can be useful for the biomass production of C. vulgaris. Furthermore, it was observed that under the blue LED during the stationary phase, there was an increase in useful bioactive substances, such as proteins and lipids, which are beneficial for biomass production. In conclusion, the red LED is an economical light source that can enhance cell density, and the blue LED is effective in promoting valuable intracellular substances.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2001

The effect of perilla oil added in diet on the biochemical properties of cultured sweet smelt, Plecoglossus altivelis, was investigated. The cultured fish were fed two different diets for 8 weeks; a control diet was a commercial diet, which was low in the content of docosa­hexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5n-3) less than approximately $2\%$ (CO group) and an experimental diet (PO group) was added perilla oil as a lipid source in the diet of the CO group. The PO group was superior in growth rate and feed efficiency compared with CO group. This trend showed markedly in female of both groups. The fatty acid composition in the muscle of PO group was closely related with those of the diet, while those of CO group were not. For plasma components, total cholesterol (CHOU of PO group was higher than that of CO group. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), hydroxyl (OH) radical levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of plasma were higher in PO group than CO group. The intensity of watermelon-like or cucumber-like aroma was much stronger in PO group with higher level of TBARS and OH radical in plasma compared CO group. Survival rate was also high in PO group with high levels of phagocytic rate, CHOL and SOD activity. These results suggest that perilla oil might be usefulness as a lipid source of the cultured sweet smelt diet, in which result in high quality of the cultured fish.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2012

Keratinases are of particular interest because of their action on insoluble keratins and generally on a broad range of protein substrates. Alkalophilic and neutrophilic actinomycete strains isolated from different soil samples, rich in keratinaceous substances were screened for keratinolytic activity. An alkalophilic isolate, TBG-S13A5, was found to possess good keratinolytic activity and was able to utilize feather as the sole carbon and nitrogen source. TBG-S13A5 exhibited an off-white aerial mass color with a rectus-flexibilis type of spore chain. The morphological, microscopical and biochemical characters were comparable with that of Streptomyces albidoflavus. Fatty acid methyl ester profiling (FAME) and 16S rDNA sequence analysis confirmed its identity as a strain of S. albidoflavus. Under submerged fermentation conditions, maximum protease production was recorded on the $5^{th}$ day of incubation at $30^{\circ}C$, using basal broth of pH 9.0 with 0.25% (w/v) white chicken feather. This strain could affect feather degradation when the initial pH was 8 and above and maximum protease production was recorded when the initial pH was around 10.5. The effectiveness of the crude enzyme in destaining and leather dehairing were also demonstrated.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권1호통권140호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2005

The protective effects of the DWP-04 [DDB : selenium yeast: glutathione {31.1 : 6.8 : 62.1 (%, w/w)} against hepatotoxicity by carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)$ were studied in rats. The rats were intraperitoneally injected with $CCl_4$ (50% in com oil) at initial dose of 1 ml/kg followed by 0.5 ml/kg 3 times during 1 week. The DWP-04 (50, 100 or 200 mg/kg) or its vehicle was administered everyday before the start of $CCl_4$ injection for two weeks. $CCl_4$ induced hepatocelluar degeneration and necrosis, which led to a great increase in serum aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase activity and serum lipid levels. It was found by biochemical analysis that $CCl_4$ treatment remarkably increased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and physphatidylcholine hydroperoxide in hepatic tissues and induced antioxidant enzymes such as catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Liver and serum lipids were significantly lower in rats fed on DWP-04 than in rats induced by $CCl_4$ only-treatment. These results suggested that the DWP-04 could be a promising candidate for the protection of liver injury based on the preventive effects against lipid peroxidation and serum biochemical parameters.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1337-1343
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• 2005

The hepato-protective effects of the extract from Protaetia brevitarsis against hepatotoxicity by carbon tetrachloride ($CCI_4$) were studied in rats. The rats were orally treated with $CCI_4$ (50% in corn oil) at initial dose of $1\;m{\ell}/kg$ followed by $0.5m{\ell}/kg$ four times during 2-week period. The extract of P. brevitarsis (50, 100 or 200 mg/kg) or its vehicle was administered day after day from 1 week before $CCI_4$ Injection during five weeks. $CCI_4$ induced hepato-celluar degeneration and necrosis induced to increase in serum aspartate amintransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. In biochemical analyses, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) and antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in hepatic tissues were remarkably increased by $CCI_4$ treatment. Not only increases in serum AST and ALT, but also induction of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in hepatic tissues caused by $CCI_4$ were significantly attenuated by the P. brevitarsis extract in a dose-dependent manner. Such hepato-protective effects of P. brevitarsis extract were confirmed by histopathological examinations, wherein only mild hepatocytic vacuolations were observed in the liver of rats treated with a high dose (100 mg/kg) of P. brevitarsis extract in comparison with severe hepatocytic degenerations administered with $CCI_4$ alone. From these results, it is suggested that the extract of Protaetia brevitarsis could be a promising candidate for the protection of liver injury, based on the preventive effects against morphological cellular injuries, lipid peroxidation and serum biochemical parameters.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1747-1756
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of four different cooking techniques viz: boiling, grilling, microwave, and frying; on the physicochemical characteristics of camel meat. Methods: Protein composition and their degradation as well as biochemical and textural changes of camel meat as influenced by cooking methods were investigated. Results: The highest cooking loss (52.61%) was reported in microwaved samples while grilled samples showed the lowest cooking loss (44.98%). The microwaved samples showed the highest levels of lipid oxidation as measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, while boiled samples showed the lowest levels (4.5 mg/kg). Protein solubility, total collagen, and soluble collagen content were highest in boiled samples. Boiled camel meat had lower hardness values compared to the other treated samples. Consequently, boiling was the more suitable cooking technique for producing camel meat with a reduced hardness value and lower lipid oxidation level. Conclusion: The camel meat industry and camel meat consumer can benefit from this research by improving their commercial viability and making consumers aware about the effects of cooking procedures on the quality of camel meat. The results of this study will be of significance to researchers and readers who are working on the processing and quality of camel meat.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2007

메주로부터 항곰팡이 활성을 보이는 균주 1종과 이에 감수성을 나타내는 곰팡이 3종을 분리하였다. 분리된 균주는 형태학적, 생화학적 특성 조사와 16S rRNA 염기서열 결정을 통한 균주 동정결과 Bacillus subtilis MJP1으로 명명하였고, 3종의 곰팡이는 ITS-5.85 rRNA염기서열 분석을 통하여 Aspergillus petrakii PF-1, A. ochraceus PF-2, 그리고 A. nidulans PF-3로 명명하였다 B. subtilis MJP1은 곰팡이 에 대한 강한 저해활성 뿐만 아니라 Candida 속 효모들과 그람 양성균에 대한 넓은 범위의 저해활성을 나타내었다. B. subtilis MJP1의 생육에 따른 항균 활성을 측정한 결과 항진균 활성은 배양 16시간부터 최대 활성(3,200 AU/ml)을 나타내어 균이 사멸기에 접어든 후에도 활성을 그대로 유지한 반면, 항세균 활성은 대수기 중반인 12시간부터 25시간까지 가장 높은 활성 (1,600 AU/ml)을 보이다가 72시간 이후에는 활성을 상실하였다. pH 안정성 실험에서 항진균 활성과 항세균 활성 모두 pH $6{\sim}10$ 구간에서 비교적 안정한 결과를 보였으나, 열처리 실험에서 항진균 활성은 영향을 받지 않은 반면, 항세균 활성은 $30^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서는 불안정한 결과를 보였다. 각종 효소에 대한 안정성 실험에서 항진균 활성은 어떠한 효소에도 영향을 받지 않았으나, 항세균 활성은 단백분해효소 처리 후에 활성이 실활 됨으로써 항균 물질이 단백질성 물질임을 추정하였다. $C_{18}$ Sep-Pak column으로 부분 정제한 항균 물질이 항진균 활성과 항세균 활성을 나타내므로 소수성을 가지는 물질임을 알 수 있으며, Tricine-SDS-PAGE및 direct detection을 통하여 항진균 물질의 분자량은 약 2.4 kDa 정도이며, 항세균 물질의 분자량은 약 4.5 kDa으로_ 확인되었다. 따라서 B. subtilis MJP1은 항진균 활성과 항세균 활성을 가진 bacteriocin-like substances를 생산함을 알 수 있고 이와 같은 새로운 항미생물 물질은 천연 식품보존제 및 사료보존제 뿐만 아니라 항생제 대체 의약품으로도 활용이 기대되며, 이를 위하여 향후 이 물질들의 보다 정확한 구조 및 특성 규명 등의 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 유역특성이 뚜렷이 구분되는 시화호 유역(농촌, 도심지역, 공단지역)의 하천수 및 공단폐수를 대상으로 형광 3D-EEMs (3-Dimensional Excitation Emission Matrix Spectroscopy)를 이용하여 DOM (Dissolved Organic Matter)의 공간적 분포 특성을 파악하였다. 또한, 강우시 synchronous와 3D-EEMs를 이용하여 시간에 따른 DOM의 변화 특성을 보았다. 3D-EEMs로 부터 나타난 주요 DOM 물질은 휴믹계물질(Humic Like Substances, HLS)과 단백질계물질(Protein Like Substances, PLS)로 농촌 및 도심유역에서는 HLS가 주로 분포하였으며, 공단유역에서는 HLS 뿐만 아니라, PLS도 높게 나타났다. 각 지점별 DOM의 형광 peak $T_1:C_1$ ratio로 부터 반월공단(3TG)에서 난분해성 휴믹계 물질이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 조사지점의 PLS 물질(peak $T_1$, peak $B_1$)과 BOD 농도가 직선의 상관성($r^2$=0.65, $r^2$=0.66)을 보여, 이러한 원인은 하수 유입 등에 의한 영향으로 보인다. 강우시(Rainfall, 30 mm) 시간에 따른 DOM의 모니터링 결과, 농촌유역에서는 HLS와 PLS가 비강우시와 비교하여 형광세기만 높아졌을 뿐, 구성 물질 의 변화 특성은 보이지 않았다. 한편, 도심유역에서는 HLS의 강우 초기 30분 내에 유출이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 공단유역(4TG)에서도 강우 초기 20분 내에 HLS와 PLS의 유출이 매우 높게 나타났다. 본 연구로부터 형광 3D-EEMs는 유역의 DOM 기원을 밝히고, 비점오염원 및 하 폐수를 모니터링 하는데 있어 유용한 tool로 적용될 수 있음을 제시한다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2013

염색 및 탈색된 헤어는 일상생활 중의 자외선, 열기구 사용수세 (샴푸)에 의해 재손상되며, 이의 해결을 위해 최근 피부와 두피에 안전한 각종 천연물질의 연구가 활발하다. 이 연구는 녹차씨 오일의 광퇴색 방지와 모발 트리트먼트 효과를 확인하고자 수행되었다. 그러나 녹차의 기능은 이미 많이 알려져 있으나 녹차씨 오일을 이용한 모발 트리트먼트 및 퇴색 방지의 연구는 미비하다. 염색 및 탈색된 헤어에 녹차씨 오일을 이용한 전처리 트리트먼트 효과를 알아보기 위해 인장 강도 및 신장율을 측정하고 모발표면을 SEM으로 분석하였으며 색차계를 이용한 모발 광퇴색을 비교하였다. 실험결과 모발의 인장강도와 신장율의 측정에서 녹차씨 오일 전처리 시료는 버진헤어, 염색헤어, 탈색헤어에서 모두 증가하였고 신장율은 염색헤어와 탈색헤어에서 낮아져 염색헤어와 탈색헤어에서 트리트먼트 효과가 있었다. 모발표면을 촬영한 결과 모든 군에서 전처리된 모발 큐티클의 문리가 더 선명하고 코팅효과가 확인되었다. 모발의 광퇴색 값은 열과 수세의 반복 실험에서 전처리된 각 시료 모두 $L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$값이 감소하였고 자외선 조사 실험에서는 염색과 탈색헤어에서 $L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$값이 각각 감소하였다. 위의 실험결과에 의해 녹차씨 오일은 염색 및 탈색모발의 재손상 방지와 열과 자외선에 의한 색상의 퇴색방지 효과를 확인하였으며 앞으로 미용 실무현장에서 고객의 피부와 두피에 적합한 천연화장품 오일로 사용이 가능하리라 사료된다.