• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1299-1306
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• 2015

This study aims to investigate the mechanism of action of the cinnamon bark essential oil (CB), when used singly and also in combination with piperacillin, for its antimicrobial and synergistic activity against beta-lactamase TEM-1 plasmid-conferred Escherichia coli J53 R1. Viable count of bacteria for this combination of essential oil and antibiotic showed a complete killing profile at 20 h and further confirmed its synergistic effect by reducing the bacteria cell numbers. Analysis on the stability of treated cultures for cell membrane permeability by CB when tested against sodium dodecyl sulfate revealed that the bacterial cell membrane was disrupted by the essential oil. Scanning electron microscopy observation and bacterial surface charge measurement also revealed that CB causes irreversible membrane damage and reduces the bacterial surface charge. In addition, bioluminescence expression of Escherichia coli [pSB1075] and E. coli [pSB401] by CB showed reduction, indicating the possibility of the presence of quorum sensing (QS) inhibitors. Gas-chromatography and mass spectrometry of the essential oil of Cinnamomum verum showed that trans-cinnamaldehyde (72.81%), benzyl alcohol (12.5%), and eugenol (6.57%) were the major components in the essential oil. From this study, CB has the potential to reverse E. coli J53 R1 resistance to piperacillin through two pathways; modification in the permeability of the outer membrane or bacterial QS inhibition.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.628-635
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• 2001

Recombinant E. coli DH5$\alpha$ harboring a dextransucrase gene (dsrB742) produced an extracellular dextransucrase in a 2% sucrose medium. The enzyme was purified by DEAE-Sepharose and Phenyl-Sepharose column chromatographies upto a 142.97-fold purification with a 11.11% recovery to near homogeneity. The enzyme had a calculated molecular mass of 168.6 kDa, which was in good agreement with the activity band of 170 kDa on a nondenaturing SDS-PAGE. An expression plasmid was constructed by inserting the dsrB742 into a pRSET expression vector. The activity after expression in E. coli BL21(DE3)pLysS increased about 6.7-fold compared to the extracellular dextransucrase from L. mesenteroides B-742CB. The expressed and purified enzyme from the clone showed similar biochemical properties (acceptor reaction, size of active dextransucrase, optimum pH, and temperature) to B-742CB dextransucrase, however, the ability to synthesize ${\alpha}$-(1$\rightarrow$3) branching decreased in comparison to that of L. mesenteroides B-742CB dextransucrase.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of post-activation treatment with cytoskeletal regulators in combination with or without 6-dimethylaminopurine (DMAP) on embryonic development of pig oocytes after parthenogenesis (PA) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). PA and SCNT oocytes were produced by using in vitro-matured pig oocytes and treated for 4 h after electric activation with $0.5{\mu}M$ latrunculin A (LA), $10.4{\mu}M$ cytochalasins B (CB), and $4.9{\mu}M$ cytochalasins D (CD) together with none or 2 mM DMAP. Post-activation treatment of PA oocytes with LA, CB, and CD did not alter embryo cleavage (85.8~88.6%), blastocyst formation (30.7~ 32.4%), and mean cell number of blastocysts (33.5~33.8 cells/blastocyst). When PA oocytes were treated with LA, CB, and CD in combination with DMAP, blastocyst formation was significantly (P<0.05) improved by CB+DMAP (42.5%) compared to LA+DMAP (28.0%) and CD+DMAP (25.1%), but no significant differences were found in embryo cleavage (77.5~78.0%) and mean blastocyst cell number (33.6~35.0 cells) among the three groups. In SCNT, blastocyst formation was significantly (P<0.05) increased by post-activation treatment with LA+DMAP (32.9%) and CD+DMAP (35.0%) compared to CB+DMAP (22.0%) while embryo cleavage (85.5~85.7%) and blastocyst cell number (41.1~43.8 cells) were not influenced. All three treatments (LA, CB, and CD with DMAP) effectively inhibited pseudo-polar body extrusion in SCNT oocytes. The proportions of oocytes showing single pronucleus formation were 89.6%, 83.9%, and 93.3%, respectively with the increased tendency (P<0.1) by LA+DMAP and CD+ DMAP compared to CB+DMAP. Our results demonstrate that post-activation treatment with LA or CD in combination with DMAP improves pre-implantation development of SCNT embryos and the stimulating effect of cytoskeletal modifiers on embryonic development is differentially shown depending on the origin (PA or SCNT) of embryos in pigs.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.1-20
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• 2004

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), one a group of persistent and widespread environmental pollutants, have been considered to be involved in immunotoxicity, carcinogenesis, and apoptosis. However, the toxic effects and physical properties of a PCB congener are dependent on the structure. In the present study, we investigate the toxic effects and action mechanisms of PCBs In cells. Among the various congeners tested, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB-pentachlorobiphenyl (PeCB), a highly ortho-substituted congener having negligible binding affinity for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), caused the most potent toxicity and specific effects in several cell types. 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB induced apoptotic cell death of human monocytic cells, suggesting that PCB-induced apoptosis may be linked to immunotoxicity. In addition, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB induced mitotic arrest by interfering with mitotic spindle assembly in NIH3T3 fibroblasts, followed by genetic instability which triggers p53 activation. Which suggests that 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB may be involved in cancer development by causing genetic instability through mitotic spindle damage. On the other hand, 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) involved in cell survival through ERK1/2 MAPK and p53 in Rat-1 fibroblasts and mouse embryonic fibroblasts, triggering compensatory mechanism for abating its toxicity. Taken together, these results demonstrate that PCB congeners of different structure have distinct mechanism of action and 2,2',4,6,6'-PeCB causes several toxicity as well as compensatory mechanism in cells.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.163-163
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• 2015

The effect of nematic liquid crystal(5CB-4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl) on the amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistors(a-IGZO TFTs) was investigated. Through dropping the 5CB on the a-IGZO TFT's channel layer which is deposited by RF-magnetron sputtering, properties of a-IGZO TFTs was dramatically improved. When drain bias was induced, 5CB molecules were oriented by Freedericksz transition generating positive charges to one side of dipoles. From increment of the capacitance by orientation of liquid crystals, the drain current was increased, and we analyzed these phenomena mathematically by using MOSFET model. Transfer characteristic showed improvement such as decreasing of subthreshold slope(SS) value 0.4 to 0.2 and 0.45 to 0.25 at linear region and saturation region, respectively. Furthermore, in positive bias system(PBS), prevention effect for electron trapping by 5CB liquid crystal dipoles was observed, which showing decrease of threshold voltage shift [(${\delta}V$]_TH) when induced +20V for 1~1000sec at the gate electrode.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.760-765
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• 2013

신선편이 연근의 갈변도를 분석하는 방법으로써 이미지 분석법에 대한 가능성에 대해서 연구하였다. 우선 신선편이 연근의 갈변 저해 처리를 위해서 $50^{\circ}C$의 증류수에 5분간 블랜칭 처리(DB), $50^{\circ}C$의 1% ascorbic acid에 5분간 블랜칭 처리(AB), $50^{\circ}C$의 1% citric acid에 5분간 블랜칭 처리(CB)하고, 절단 후 아무 처리도 하지 않은 것을 대조구로 하였다. 갈변 저해 처리 후 0.04 mm의 polyethylene film($25cm{\times}30cm$)에 열 접합 포장 후 $4^{\circ}C$에서 9일 동안 저장하면서 관능평가, 갈변도, polyphenol oxidase 활성을 분석하였다. 연근의 갈변도 분석은 사진 자료를 바탕으로 3가지 컬러 모델을 사용하였는데, 우선 RGB와 CIE $L^*a^*b^*$ 컬러 모델에서 각각의 색 지표를 분석하고 HSV 컬러 모델을 이용하여 갈변면적을 분석하였다. 관능 평가에서 AB와 CB 처리구가 저장 9일째까지 갈변 현상이 가장 많이 억제된 것으로 나타났고, RGB 컬러 모델에서 R, G, B 값이 모든 처리구에서 감소하는 것을 확인하였으며, 특히 AB와 CB 처리구에서 감소하는 정도가 가장 적은 것으로 나타났다. CIE $L^*a^*b^*$와 HSV 컬러 모델에서는 저장 기간이 지남에 따라서 $L^*$값은 감소하고 $a^*$, $b^*$ 값과 갈변 면적은 증가하는 것으로 확인되었는데 AB와 CB 처리구에서 값의 변화 정도가 가장 낮은 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. Polyphenol oxidase 활성 분석에서도 모든 저장 기간 동안 AB와 CB 처리구에서 효소의 활성이 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 위의 결과들을 토대로 유기산과 블랜칭 병용 처리에 의해서 연근의 갈변이 억제되었음을 확인하였다. 관능 평가와 모든 실험 결과 값의 상관관계 분석에서는 최소 0.84 이상의 상관관계가 있었는데, 특히 $L^*$ 값이 0.93으로 상관관계가 가장 높은 것을 확인 하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 실시한 이미지 분석법은 다양한 컬러모델을 이용하여서 신선편이 연근의 갈변도를 분석하기에 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.2976-2980
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• 2012

Nitrile-forming eliminations from (E)-2,4-$(NO_2)_2C_6H_2CH=NOC_6H_4-2-X-4-NO_2$ (1a-e) promoted by $R_3N$ in MeCN have been studied kinetically. The reactions are second-order and exhibit Br$\ddot{o}$nsted ${\beta}$ = 0.83-1.0 and ${\mid}{\beta}_{lg}{\mid}$ = 0.41-0.46. The results have been interpreted in terms of highly E1cb-like transition state with extensive $C_{\beta}$-H bond cleavage and limited $N_{\alpha}$-OAr bond cleavage. Comparison with existing data reveals that the structure of the transition state changes from E2-central to highly E1cb-like either by the change of the ${\beta}$-aryl group from Ph to 2,4-dinitrophenyl under the same condition or by the base-solvent system variation from $EtO^-$-EtOH to $Et_3N$-MeCN for a given substrate (1a-e).

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제2권
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• pp.169-193
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• 1998

Case- based reasoning(CBR) offers a new approach for developing knowledge based systems. Unlike the rule-based paradigm, in which domain knowledge is encoded in the form of production rules, in the case-based approach the problem solving experience of the domain expert is encoded in the form of cases stored in a casebase(CB). CBR allows a reasoner (1) to propose solutions in domains that are not completely understood by the reasoner, (2) to evaluate solutions when no algorithmic method is available for evaluation, and (3) to interprete open-ended and ill-defined concepts. CBR also helps reasoner (4) take actions to avoid repeating past mistakes, and (5) focus its reasoning on important parts of a problem. Owing to the above advantages, CBR has successfully been applied to many kinds of problems such as design, planning, diagnosis and instruction. In this paper, I propose case-based DSS(CBDSS). CBDSS is an intelligent DSS using CBR technique. CBDSS consists of interface, case-based reasoner, maintainer, casebase management system, domain dependent CB, domain independent CB, and so on.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2017

Long chain alkyl diols (LCDs)은 다양한 해양 환경 퇴적물에서 관측되고 있다. Rampen et al. (2012)은 해양 표층 퇴적물에서 분석된 LCDs 중 $C_{30}$ 1,15-diol, $C_{28}$ 1,13-diol, $C_{30}$ 1,13-diol를 이용하여 Long chain Diol Index (LDI)라는 고수온 프록시를 제시하였다. 일반적으로 LCDs의 정성 및 정량 분석은 CP-Sil5CB와 DB-5ms 컬럼을 사용해 GC-MS를 주 기반으로 한다. 본 연구에서는 서로 다른 해양환경(동해 및 서북극해)에서 획득한 해양퇴적물을 활용하여 특성이 다른 세가지 GC 컬럼(CP-Sil5CB, HP-5ms, DB-5)이 LCDs의 정량 분석에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 본 연구를 통해 일반적으로 CP-Sil5CB로 분석된 농도 결과가 HP-5ms와 DB-5로 분석된 농도 결과와 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 하지만 LDI로 복원된 표층수온의 컬럼 간 편차는 동해 퇴적물의 경우 $0.1-0.2^{\circ}C$, 서북극해 퇴적물의 경우 $0.2-0.7^{\circ}C$로 LDI의 calibration error 범위(${\pm}1{\sigma}$) 보다 작았다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 컬럼에 따라 LCDs의 정량 결과는 현저한 차이를 보일 수 있지만, LDI 프록시 값에 미치는 영향은 상대적으로 미비함을 보여 주었다. 따라서 LDI 프록시를 활용한 동해 및 서북극 해양 퇴적물의 고수온 복원에 특성이 다른 컬럼을 사용 할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2016

The purpose of this paper is to carry out Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and use criticality in order to determine risk priority number of the components of electric power installations in Engineering college building of D university. In risk priority number, GROUP A had 7 failure modes; more specifically, Transfomer had 4 modes, Filter(C)(1 mode), LA(1 mode), and CB(MCCB)(1 mode), and thus 4 components had failure modes. In terms of criticality, high-grade group a total of 16 failure modes, and 7 components-LA(1 mode), CB(MCCB)(1 mode), MOF(2 modes), PT(1 mode), Transformer(7 modes), Cable(3 modes), and Filter(C)(1 mode)-had failure modes. Comparison of risk priority number and criticality was made. The components which had high risk priority number and high criticality were Transformer, Filter(C), LA, and CB(MCCB). The components which had high criticality were MOF and cable. In particular, Transformer(RPN: 4 modes, Criticality: 7 modes) was chosen as an intensive management component.