• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2011

Background: Biodegradable polymers have increasingly been recognized for various biological applications in recent years. Here we examined the immunostimulatory activities of the novel poly(aspartic acid) conjugated with L-lysine (PLA). Methods: PLA was synthesized by conjugating L-lysine to aspartic acid polymer. PLA-nanoliposomes (PLA-NLs) were prepared from PLA using a microfluidizer. The immunostimulatory activities of PLA-NLs were examined in mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs). Results: PLA-NLs increased the number of BM-DCs when added to cultures of GM-CSF-induced DC generation on day 4 after the initiation of cultures. Examination of the phenotypic properties showed that BM-DCs generated in the presence of PLA-NLs are more mature in terms of the expression of MHC class II molecules and major co-stimulatory molecules than BM-DCs generated in the absence of PLA-NLs. In addition, the BM-DCs exhibited enhanced capability to produce cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-12, TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$. Allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reactions also confirmed that the BMDCs were more stimulatory on allogeneic T cells. PLA- NL also induced further growth of immature BM-DCs that were harvested on day 8. Conclusion: These results show that PLA-NLs induce the generation and functional activities of BM-DCs, and suggest that PLA-NLs could be immunostimulating agents that target DCs.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2004

산에 민감한 작용기를 갖는 tert-butyl methacrylate(tBMA)와 산 증식 기능을 갖는 4-hydroxy-4''p-styrenesulfonyloxyisopropylidene dicyclohexane(HSI)과 4-p-styrenesulfonyloxy-4''-tosyloxyisopropylidene dicyclohexane (STI)를 둘 다 함께 갖고 있는 공중합체를 새로운 고분자 산증식형 포토레지스트로 합성하였다. 산증식형 공중합체인 Poly(HSI-co-tBMA) film과 Poly(STI-co-tBMA) film은 산의 부재 시에는 레지스트 공정 온도에 대하여 충분한 열적 안정성을 나타내었다. Poly(STI-co-tBMA) film의 감도는 tBMA homopolymer에 비교하여 2배 정도 증진되었지만, Poly(HSI-co-tBMA) film은 오히려 2배 정도 감도가 저하되는 결과를 나타내었다. 고분자에 도입한 이러한 산증식 기능을 갖는 그룹의 구조에 따라 광감도 증진 효과가 다르게 나타남을 확인하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.369-374
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 초음파매개물의 1차적인 목적이외에 부가적인 특징을 조합하여 새로운 초음파매개물의 개발 가능성을 모색하였다. 임의 제조된 각 제형에 따른 유동학적 특징과 제조비용을 기성품 제제와 비교 분석하였다. 초음파전파매개물은 제형에 따라 각기 다른 기능적 특성을 지니게 되며, 저점도에멀전과 오일젤에서 유동성이 가장 우수하였다. 제조비용에서는 수화젤 제형이 물성분이 많을수록 제조비용이 가장 낮았으며, 에멀전과 오일젤 제형에서는 오일의 함유량이 높을수록 제조비용에 많은 차이가 있었다. 본 연구는 초음파의 다양한 영역의 전문성을 겸비한 새로운 초음파매개물의 연구에 대한 초석을 이룰 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 고분자와 탄소 물질을 복합화시켜 친환경의 유기 음극을 제조하였다. Poly(styrenesulfonate)(PSS)-carbon 복합 음극은 탄소 입자를 PSS이 둘러싸고 있는 core-shell 형태를 보이며 $524mAh\;g^{-1}$의 이론용량과 0.6 V 이하의 낮은 전압을 가진다. PSS-carbon 복합 음극은 0.1, 0.5, 1, 10C에서 각각 용량 $519.6mAh\;g^{-1}$, $461.2mAh\;g^{-1}$, $411.8mAh\;g^{-1}$, $315.9mAh\;g^{-1}$의 첫 번째 방전 용량을 가지면 30사이클까지 안정적인 주기 특성을 보여준다. Polystyrene 구조와 sulfonate 기능 기를 갖는 PSS와의 탄소 복합 전극은 유기 이차전지의 전기화학적 특성을 향상 시키기 적합한 음극활 물질로 여겨 진다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2017

Ultraviolet radiation have much influenced with a deep wrinkles, roughness, laxity of skin damage and pigmentation through oxidative stress and oxidative photo-damage. This study investigates the functional properties of hydrogel facial mask sheets made from agar, Styela clava tunics and Broussonetia papyrifera tunics. The skin of S. clava is covered with a hard cellulose containing glycoprotein, glycosaminoglycan and chondroitin sulfate. B. papyrifera is better known as Paper mulberry. It contains kazinol which serves as a tyrosinase inhibitor and skin whitening agent. The tensile strength of facial mask sheet was measured by universal testing machine, and the water absorption and moisture permeability of facial mask sheet were measured by dryer. Additionally, the DPPH assay and MTT assay were conducted for anti-oxidative activity and cytotoxicity of facial mask sheet. The whitening effect of the facial mask sheet was measured by tyrosinase inhibitor assay. These tests showed that the three ingredients are suitable cosmetic materials. The results reveal that they produce a high quality hydrogel facial mask sheet when the membrane contains 1%(W/V) of agar, 0.1%(W/V) of B. papyrifera tunics and 0.05%(W/V) of S. clava tunics.

• 감성과학
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2016

전기방사법을 이용하여 향나무 추출물을 함유하는 폴리우레탄 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 폴리우레탄은 적절한 성분 배합 제조가 가능하므로 다양한 산업 분야, 의료 분야에서 널리 이용되고 있는 소재이다. 향나무는 항암, 항균, 항곰팡이, 항바이러스성을 가진 것으로 알려져 있다. 향나무 추출물의 다양한 농도(0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5wt.%)를 포함하는 폴리우레탄 복합 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 나노섬유를 제조하기 위한 다양한 공정변수(방사용액의 농도, TCD, 인가전압)의 변화를 살펴보았다. 실험을 통해 얻어진 PU방사용액의 적정 전기방사 조건은, 방사용액의 농도가 12wt%, 인가전압은 8kV, TCD는 15cm로 나타났다. SEM을 통한 향나무 추출물을 함유하는 나노섬유의 직경은 435nm~547nm였으며, 향나무 추출물의 함량이 증가함에 따라 나노섬유의 평균직경은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 개발된 나노웹은 의료 소재, 보호복 소재, 항균필터 소재 등으로의 활용이 기대된다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.156-171
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• 2004

We describe the precision synthesis schemes of siloxane-containing polymers, i.e., the control of their molecular weight, stereoregularity, and higher-order structures. First, we found a new catalytic dehydrocoupling reaction of water with bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene to give poly(phenylene-disiloxane). Together with this reaction, we applied hetero-condensations to the synthesis of thermally stable poly(arylene-siloxane)s. The dehydrocoupling reaction was applied to the synthesis of syndiotactic poly(methylphenylsiloxane) and poly(silsesquioxane)s, which we also prepared by hydrolysis and deaminative condensation reactions. We discuss the tendency for loop formation to occur in the synthesis of poly(silsesquioxane) by hydrolysis, and provide comments on the design of functionality of the polymers produced. By taking advantage of the low energy barrier to rotation in the silicon-oxygen bond, we designed selective oxygen-permeable membrane materials and liquid crystalline materials. The low surface free energy of siloxane-containing systems allows surface modification of a blend film and the design of holographic grating materials.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2002

As a functional additive for intestinal microflora, panose ($6^2-{\alpha}$-D-glucopyranosylmaltose) was synthesized during kimchi fermentation using the glucose transferring reaction of glucansucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. For the glucose transferring reaction, sucrose and maltose were added ($2\%$ each, w/v) to dongchimi-kimchi as the glucosyl donor and acceptor molecule, respectively. After five days of incubation at $10^{\circ}C$, referring to the initial phase for the production of lactic acid in kimchi, over $60\%$ (w/v) of the total sugars were converted into panose and other branched oligosaccharides. Thereafter, the kimchi was stored at $4^{\circ}C$ and the amount of panose remained at a constant level for three weeks, thereby indicating the stability of panose to microbial degradation during the period of kimchi consumption. The use of maltose as the acceptor molecule in the kimchi also facilitated a lower viscosity in the kimchi-juice by preventing the synthesis of a dextran-like polymer which caused an unfavorable taste. Accordingly, the application of this new method of simultaneous biocatalytic synthesis of oligosaccharides during lactate fermentation should facilitate the extensive development of new function-added lactate foods.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.472-477
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• 2010

$Al_2O_3$ has received wide attention with established use as a catalyst and growing application in structural or functional ceramic materials. On the other hand, the boehmite (AlO(OH)) obtained by sol-gel process has exhibited a decrease in surface area during phase transformation due to a decline in surface active site at high temperature. In this work, $Al_2O_3$-CuO/ZnO (ACZ) and $Al_2O_3$-CuO/CeO (ACC) composite materials were synthesized with aluminum isopropoxide, copper (II) nitrate hemi (pentahydrate), and cerium (III) nitrate hexahydrate or zinc (II) nitrate hexahydrate. Moreover, the Span 80 as the template block copolymer was added to the ACZ/ACC composition to make nano size particles and to keep increasing the surface area. The ACZ/ACC synthesized powders were characterized by Thermogravimetry-Differential Thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Field-Emmision Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), Bruner-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analysis and thermal electrical conductivity (ZEM-2:M8/L). An enhancement of surface area with the addition to Span 80 surfactant was observed in the ACZ powders from 105 $m^2$/g to 142 $m^2$/g, and the ACC powders from 103 $m^2$/g to 140 $m^2$/g, respectively.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2003

For the quantitative analysis of an unknown sample a calibration curve should be obtained, as analytical instruments give relative, rather than absolute measurements. Therefore, researchers should make standard samples with various known concentrations, measure each standard and the unknown sample, and then determine the concentration of the unknown by comparing the measured value to those of the standards. These procedures are tedious and time-consuming. Therefore, we developed a polymer based microfluidic device from polydimethylsiloxane, which integrates serial dilution and capillary electrophoresis functions in a single device. The integrated microchip can provide a one-step analytical tool, and thus replace the complex experimental procedures. Two plastic syringes, one containing a buffer solution and the other a standard solution, were connected to two inlet holes on a microchip, and pushed by a hydrodynamic force. The standard sample is serially diluted to various concentrations through the microfluidic networks. The diluted samples are sequentially introduced through microchannels by electro-osmotic force, and their laser-induced fluorescence signals measured by capillary electrophoresis. We demonstrate the integrated microchip performance by measuring the fluorescence signals of fluorescein at various concentrations. The calibration curve obtained from the electropherograms showed the expected linearity.