• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2019

인삼은 다양한 약리학적 활성을 나타내며 이러한 활성은 사포닌에 기인한 것으로 알려져 있다. 사포닌 중 주사포닌이 분해된 부사포닌이 주사포닌보다 높은 활성을 나타내며 부사포닌의 함량은 발효를 통하여 증가시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 인삼의 발효 추출물의 미백 활성을 측정하여 화장품 원료로서의 개발 가능성을 타진하고자 하였다. 자연삼을 발효하고 추출물을 제조하였고 멜라닌 합성효소에 대한 저해 활성과 세포 내 멜라닌 합성 억제능을 평가하였다. 아울러 세포독성을 측정하여 안전성을 평가하였고 임상시험을 통하여 자외선에 의한 색소침착 억제능을 평가하였다. 기존 미백 원료인 Kojic acid나 Arbutin과 비교하여 자연삼 발효 추출물은 멜라닌 합성 억제능이 더 높은 것으로 측정되었고 세포 독성도 낮게 나타났으며 임상평가를 통하여 자외선에 의한 색소침착도 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 천연물의 세포생물학과 임상학적 융합연구이며 이를 통하여 개발된 자연삼 발효 추출물은 안전하며 우수한 미백효과를 가지는 미백 화장품 원료로 평가된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1210-1217
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• 2021

The analysis of ⁴¹Ca in concrete generated from the nuclear facilities decommissioning is critical for ensuring the safe management of radioactive waste. An analytical method for the determination of ⁴¹Ca in concrete is described. ⁴¹Ca is a neutron-activated long radionuclide, and hence, for accurate analysis, it is necessary to completely extract Ca from the concrete sample where it exists as the predominant element. The decomposition methods employed were the acid leaching, microwave digestion, and alkali fusion. A comparison of the results indicated that the alkali fusion is the most suitable way for the separation of Ca from the concrete sample. Several processes of hydroxide and carbonate precipitation were employed to separate ⁴¹Ca from interferences. The method relies on the differences in the solubility of the generated products. The behavior of Ca and the interfering elements such as Fe, Ni, Co, Eu, Ba, and Sr is examined at each separation step. The purified ⁴¹Ca was measured by a liquid scintillation counter, and the quench curve and counting efficiency were determined by using a certified reference material of known ⁴¹Ca activity. The recoveries in this study ranged from 56 to 68%, and the minimum detectable activity was 50 mBq g^-1 with 0.5 g of concrete sample.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.100-111
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• 2022

After the corona pandemic, when consumers choose clothes, the issue of sustainability has become a more important selection criterion. The eco-friendly functional fiber used in the study is a smartcell, which has functions such as UV protection, decomposition of harmful substances, deodorization, antibacterial and biodegradation. This eco-friendly functional fiber was dyed using five kinds of natural dyes to examine the color change according to dyeability and dyeing conditions. As natural dyes, gardenia, turmeric, sappan wood, lac, and indigo were used. For comparison with smartcell, rayon, a cellulose regenerated fiber, and wool fiber, a protein fiber, were dyed under the same conditions to compare dyeability and color. The study results are as follows. It was found that smartcell had superior dyeability compared to rayon and wool in gardenia dye and showed lower dyeability than wool when dyeing turmeric, sappan wood, and lac dyes, but showed superior or similar dyeability than rayon. In case of indigo dyeing, the dyeability of smartcell was the best when dyed once, but it was found that smartcell had a lower effect on repeated dyeing compared to wool or rayon. Therefore, smartcell has superior dyeability compared to rayon fiber in gardenia, turmeric, sappan wood, and lac dyeing, and in case of indigo dyeing, it is suitable for light dyeing. When smartcell is produced as textile fashion products, natural dyeing is actively introduced and commercialized, and it is hoped that this study can be a reference material.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.501-507
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• 2022

대표적인 플라스틱 소재인 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)는 높은 내구성, 경제성과 같은 유용한 물리화학적 특성으로 병, 섬유, 용기 등 다양한 산업 분야에 사용되고 있다. 최근 일회용품을 비롯한 플라스틱 사용량 증가로 인해, 이를 처리하기 위한 방법이 필요한 상황이다. 기존의 매립, 소각 등과 같이 자연상태에 노출되는 방법과 달리 최근 미생물을 이용한 친환경적인 방법이 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 PETase 유전자를 가지고 있는 토양 유래 방선균 Streptomyces. javensis Inha503를 선별하고, agar plate diffusion assay를 통해 PU (Polyurethane) 가수분해 능력을 확인하였다. 해당 균주를 PET과 함께 한달 간 배양하였고, 주사전자현미경을 통해 PET 분해능력을 확인하였다. 또한, S. javensis Inha503 유전체 탐색에서 선별된 PETase 유전자를 PET 분해능이 없는 이종숙주 S. lividans와 S. coelicolor 균주에 도입하여 PET 분해능을 확인함으로써, 방선균 유래 PETase 유전자의 활성을 최초로 확인하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.779-789
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• 2024

The effects of irradiation on meat constituents including water, proteins, and lipids are multifaceted. Irradiation leads to the decomposition of water molecules, resulting in the formation of free radicals that can have both positive and negative effects on meat quality and storage. Although irradiation reduces the number of microorganisms and extends the shelf life of meat by damaging microbial DNA and cell membranes, it can also accelerate the oxidation of lipids and proteins, particularly sulfur-containing amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids. With regard to proteins, irradiation affects both myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins. Myofibrillar proteins, such as actin and myosin, can undergo depolymerization and fragmentation, thereby altering protein solubility and structure. Sarcoplasmic proteins, including myoglobin, undergo structural changes that can alter meat color. Collagen, which is crucial for meat toughness, can undergo an increase in solubility owing to irradiation-induced degradation. The lipid content and composition are also influenced by irradiation, with unsaturated fatty acids being particularly vulnerable to oxidation. This process can lead to changes in the lipid quality and the production of off-odors. However, the effects of irradiation on lipid oxidation may vary depending on factors such as irradiation dose and packaging method. In summary, while irradiation can have beneficial effects, such as microbial reduction and shelf-life extension, it can also lead to changes in meat properties that need to be carefully managed to maintain quality and consumer acceptability.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2024

In the past, antibiotics and antimicrobial substances have been used for the purpose of promoting the growth of livestock or treating livestock, but various problems such as the presence of livestock products or resistant bacteria have emerged. Recently, regulations on the use of antibiotics have been strengthened worldwide, and probiotics are attracting attention as an alternative. Probiotic microorganisms have already been used for human use, such as intestinal abnormal fermentation, diarrhea, and indigestion. In livestock, beneficial microorganisms are increasing in use for the purpose of improving productivity, such as promoting livestock development and preventing diarrhea. Therefore, it is advisable to understand livestock probiotics in deeper and think about effective uses. The role of probiotics in the livestock sector is made with microorganisms themselves, so it is a substance that promotes livestock growth and improves feed efficiency by settling in the intestines of livestock, suppressing the growth of other harmful microorganisms, helping digestion and absorption of ingested feed, and helping to synthesize other nutrients. There is a need for a probiotic that suppresses intestinal bacteria by supplying probiotics used as a means to minimize the effects of stress in livestock management, thereby suppressing disease outbreaks by maintaining beneficial microorganisms and suppressing pathogenic microorganisms. The purpose of this paper is to develop a brand of feed additive probiotics to improve health conditions due to increased feed intake, improve the efficiency of use of feed nutrients, inhibit the decomposition and production of toxic substances, increase immunity, reduce odor in livestock, and improve the environment. We investigated and analyzed feed additive probiotics already on the market, and developed the naming and logo of suitable feed additive probiotic brands in livestock. We hoped that the newly developed product will be used in the field and help solve problems in the livestock field.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.702-707
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• 2012

지난 수십 년간 다양한 산업에서 사용된 유독 화학물질은 심각한 환경오염을 초래했다. 그리고 이산화탄소나 메탄가스 같은 부산물로 인해 지구 온난화를 가속화 시켰다. 그래서 현재 사용하고 있는 유기 용매를 대체할 새로운 환경친화적인 소재 개발의 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 이온성 액체는 비휘발성, 비가연성, 화학적 불활성과 같은 친환경적인 물성을 지니고 있다. 이 밖에도 넓은 전기화학적 범위, 높은 전기전도도, 넓은 열적 작용 범위 그리고 유기용매와의 높은 용해성과 같은 물성을 지니고 있어 합성용매, 촉매제, 가스추출제로서 각광받고 있는 물질이다. 이번 연구에서는 모폴린 계열의 이온성 액체인 N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholine Bromide, N-butyl-N-methylmorpholine Bromide, N-octyl-N-methylmorpholine Bromide, N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholine Tetrafluoroborate, N-butyl-N-methylmorpholine Tetrafluoroborate, N-octyl-N-methylmorpholine Tetrafluoroborate, N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholine Hexafluorophosphate, N-butyl-N-methylmorpholine Hexafluorophosphate, N-octyl-N-methylmorpholine Hexafluorophosphate를 합성하였다. 합성물의 녹는점, 분해 온도, 전기화학적 안전성은 각각 DSC, TGA, CV로 측정하였다. 할로겐 음이온($Br^-$)을 지닌 이온성 액체는 대체로 높은 온도($150{\sim}200^{\circ}C$)에서 녹는점 갖고, 비교적 낮은 열분해 온도($200{\sim}230^{\circ}C$), 좁은 전기화학적 안전성(3.4~3.6 V)을 보였다. 반면에 무기 음이온($BF_4^-$, $PF_6^-$)을 지닌 이온성 액체들은 비교적 낮은 온도($50{\sim}110^{\circ}C$)에서 녹는점을 가졌고, 높은 열분해 온도($250{\sim}380^{\circ}C$), 넓은 영역에 걸친 전기화학적 안전성(6.1~6.3 V)을 보였다. 뿐만 아니라 동일한 음이온에서도 양이온의 탄소 사슬의 길이에 따라 물성이 상이함을 확인할 수 있었다. 이번 연구를 통해 얻은 자료들은 이온성 액체의 상용화에 밑거름이 될 것이다.

• 청정기술
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.375-382
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• 2014

금속산화물이 담지된 허니컴 형상의 플라즈마-촉매 반응기를 이용하여 아이소프로필 알코올(isopropyl alcohol, IPA) 저감 및 부산물 생성 거동에 대해 조사하였다. 허니컴 형상의 다공질 세라믹 지지체(주성분: ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$)에 금속산화물로 산화철($Fe_2O_3$) 또는 산화구리(CuO)를 담지시킨 후, 이 촉매가 동축 원통형 전극구조 내부에 위치하도록 플라즈마-촉매 반응기를 구성하였다. 플라즈마 반응에 의한 IPA 분해속도가 매우 빨랐기 때문에 IPA 분해효율 자체는 금속산화물 담지 여부 및 금속산화물 종류에 관계없이 유사한 것으로 나타났으나, 부산물 생성거동은 촉매종류에 따라 큰 차이를 보여주었다. 아세톤, 폼알데하이드, 아세트알데하이드, 메테인, 일산화탄소 등의 유해 부산물 농도는 $Fe_2O_3/{\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ < $CuO/{\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ < ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ 순으로 높게 나타났다. 유량 $1L\;min^{-1}$, IPA 초기농도 5,000 ppm(산소: 10%), 방전전력 47 W의 조건에서 얻어진 $CO_2$ 선택도는 ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$, $CuO/{\alpha}-Al_2O_3$, $Fe_2O_3/{\alpha}-Al_2O_3$에 대해 각각 40, 80, 95%로서 $Fe_2O_3/{\alpha}-Al_2O_3$가 플라즈마-촉매를 이용한 IPA의 산화에 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 플라즈마를 단독으로 사용하여 휘발성유기화합물을 분해할 경우 타르형태의 생성물이 반응기에 퇴적되는 문제점이 있으나, 플라즈마-촉매 공정에서는 이러한 현상이 관찰되지 않았으며 촉매의 활성이 그대로 유지되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.96-105
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• 2016

급속 반탄화 처리한 참나무 목분의 연료 적합성을 알아보기 위해 다양한 반탄화 시간(0, 5, 7.5, 10분)으로 제조한 반탄화 목분 시료를 10, 20, $40^{\circ}C/min$의 승온속도로 비등온 열중량분석법을 이용하여 시료의 열적 특성과 활성화 에너지를 알아보았다. 반탄화 처리시간이 증가함에 따라 시료의 열분해 시작온도($T_{onset}$)가 증가하였고, 시료 내 헤미셀룰로오스 함량은 감소하고 리그닌 함량은 증가하였으며, 열분해 반응 후의 최종 잔류물 양이 증가하는 모습을 보여주었다. 활성화 에너지는 Friedman과 Kissinger의 2가지 방법을 사용하여 추정하였으며, 각각의 결정계수 결과값은 0.9를 상회하여 계산된 활성화 에너지 값의 높은 유용성을 확인하였다. 시료의 활성화 에너지 계산 값은 반탄화 처리시간이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향이 나타났으며, 7.5분간 반탄화 처리한 시료에서 관찰된 가장 낮은 활성화 에너지 값은 급속 반탄화처리 참나무 목분의 바이오 고형연료제품으로써의 높은 적용가능성을 보여주었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.3295-3305
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• 2011

Thermal behavior of poly (methyl methacrylate) was analyzed in the presence of tin (IV) chloride. Five different proportions - polymer to additive - were selected for casting films from common solvent. TG, DTG and DTA were employed to monitor thermal degradation of the systems. IR and py-GC-MS helped identify the decomposition products. The blends start degrading at a temperature lower than that of the neat polymer and higher than that of the pure additive. Complex formation between tin of additive and carbonyl oxygen (pendent groups of MMA units) was noticed in the films soon after the mixing of the components in the blends. The samples were also heated at three different temperatures to determine the composition of residues left after the expulsion of volatiles. The polymer, blends and additive exhibited a one step, two-step and three-step degradation, respectively. $T_0$ is highest for the polymer, lowest for the additive and is either $60^{\circ}C$ or $70^{\circ}C$ for the blends. The amount of residue increases down the series [moving from blend-1 (minimum additive concentration) to blend-5 (maximum additive concentration)]. For blend-1, it is 7% of the original mass whereas it is 16% for blend-5. $T_{max}$ also goes up as the concentration of additive in the blends is elevated. The complexation appears to be the cause of observed stabilization. Some new products of degradation were noted apart from those reported earlier. These included methanol, isobutyric acid, acid chloride, etc. Molecular-level mixing of the constituents and "positioning effect" of the additive may have brought about the formation of new compounds. Routes are proposed for the appearance of these substances. Horizontal burning tests were also conducted on polymer and blends and the results are discussed. Activation energies and reaction orders were calculated. Activation energy is highest for the polymer, i.e., 138.9 Kcal/mol while the range for blends is from 51 to 39 Kcal/mol. Stability zones are highlighted for the blends. The interaction between the blended parts seems to be chemical in nature.