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Microstructure and Flexural Strength of Hardmetals

  • Hayashi, Koji
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.119-198
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    • 1994
  • The characteristics of various important microstructural factors of WC-base hard- metals (cemented carbides) such as the amount of Co metal binder phase, the carbide grain size, the microstructural defects acting as a fracture source, the solid solubility of tungsten in the binder phase affected by the carbon content, the precipitation of $Co_3W$, the domain size of binder phase, the formation of ${\beta}-free$ layer or Co-rich layer and CVD or PVD coated layer, and the effects of these factors on the flexural strength of the hardmetals are reviewed.

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Facial EMG pattern evoked by pleasant and unpleasant odor stimulus

  • Yamada, Hiroshi;Kaneki, Noriaki;Shimada, Koji;Okii, Hironori
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.11-15
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    • 2002
  • Activities of venter frontalis, corrugator, levator labii superioris and greater zygomatic muscles were measured for five male subjects while they made pleasant, unpleasant and neutral facial expressions, and while they were presented pleasant, disgusting, and neutral odors. Pleasant expression and odor activated zygomatic muscles while unpleasant expression and odor increased corrugator muscle activity.

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Representation of Spatial Relations between Regions in a 2D Segmented Image

  • Ralescu, Anca;Miyajima, Koji
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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    • 1993.06a
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    • pp.1317-1320
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    • 1993
  • We are concerned with developing a robust method for comprehensive scene analysis. In particular, we address the problem of representing spatial relations between regions in a segmented 2D image. Spatial relations are modeled as fuzzy sets. The method has two aspects, symbolic and quantitative, consisting of assigning labels for spatial relations and numeric degrees to which a relation holds respectively. The procedure of deriving a spatial relation is hierarchical taking into account geometric/physical characteristics of the regions in question.

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Creation of Multi-Functional Foods

  • Yamada, Koji
    • Food Industry And Nutrition
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2004
  • Foods contain various biologically functional components which contribute to our health. As shown in Table 1, bioregulatory function of food components are classified into five categories. In the enhancement of biodefense system, dietary fibers (DF), unsaturated fatty acids (UFA), antioxidants are effective. These components are also, effective in other categories. This means that food components are multifunctional. To maintain our health, effective use of multi-functional activity of food components is essential. (omitted)

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Studies on the Microbial Utilization of Agricultural Wastes (Part 12) Comparisions of Cellulolytic Methods for Ethanol Production from Cellulosic Material (농산폐자원의 미생물학적 이용에 관한 연구 (제12보) Ethanol 생산을 위한 Cellulose 함유물의 당화법비교)

  • Kim, Byung-Hong;Lee, Jung-Yoon;Bae, Moo;Kim, Sung-Ki
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 1981
  • As a process to utilize agricultural residues, simultaneous hydrolysis-fermentation (SSF) was compared with fermentation of enzymic hydrolyzate using koji cultures of Trichoderma sp. KI 7-2 and a thermotolerant yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC 716. Cellobiose was not detected in SSF broth whilst 15 mg/$m\ell$ of the disaccharide was found in enzymic hydrolysate of rice straw using the same enzyme source. It was found that converting glucose to ethanol in SSF process reactivated the cellobiase activity, which is inhibited by the accumulation of glucose in enzymic hydrolysis process. Cutting milled rice straw was fermented as effectively as ball milled one in SSF process. From tile results discussions are made on the product inhibition mechanism of cllulolytic enzyme system.

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Chitinolytic and Chitosanolytic Activities from Crude Cellulase Extract Produced by A. niger Grown on Apple Pomace Through Koji Fermentation

  • Dhillon, Gurpreet Singh;Brar, Satinder Kaur;Kaur, Surinder;Valero, Jose R.;Verma, Mausam
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.1312-1321
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    • 2011
  • Enzyme extracts of cellulase [filter paper cellulase (FPase) and carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase)], chitinase, and chitosanase produced by Aspergillus niger NRRL-567 were evaluated. The interactive effects of initial moisture and different inducers for FP cellulase and CMCase production were optimized using response surface methodology. Higher enzyme activities [FPase $79.24{\pm}4.22$ IU/gram fermented substrate (gfs) and CMCase $124.04{\pm}7.78$ IU/gfs] were achieved after 48 h fermentation in solid-state medium containing apple pomace supplemented with rice husk [1% (w/w)] under optimized conditions [pH 4.5, moisture 55% (v/w), and inducers veratryl alcohol (2 mM/kg), copper sulfate (1.5 mM/kg), and lactose 2% (w/w)] (p<0.05). Koji fermentation in trays was carried out and higher enzyme activities (FPase $96.67{\pm}4.18$ IU/gfs and CMCase $146.50{\pm}11.92$ IU/gfs) were achieved. The nonspecific chitinase and chitosanase activities of cellulase enzyme extract were analyzed using chitin and chitosan substrates with different physicochemical characteristics, such as degree of deacetylation, molecular weight, and viscosity. Higher chitinase and chitosanase activities of $70.28{\pm}3.34$ IU/gfs and $60.18{\pm}3.82$ to $64.20{\pm}4.12$ IU/gfs, respectively, were achieved. Moreover, the enzyme was stable and retained 92-94% activity even after one month. Cellulase enzyme extract obtained from A. niger with chitinolytic and chitosanolytic activities could be potentially used for making low-molecular-weight chitin and chitosan oligomers, having promising applications in biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, food, and agricultural industries, and in biocontrol formulations.

Studies on the Cellulase of Penicillium sp. Isolated from Soils - (II) Culture Conditions of Penicillium sp. C13-13 Strain - (토양에서 분리한 Penicillium sp.가 생산하는 Cellulase에 관한 연구 - (II) Penicillium sp. C13-13 주(株)의 배양조건 검토 -)

  • Kim, Yong-Bae;Yi, Pyung-Kuk;Choi, Seung-Ho
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.25-29
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    • 1974
  • 1. Penicillium sp. C 13-13 strain was obtained with the treatment of mutagenic agents(N.T.G.) and by single spore isolation method from the Penicillium sp. C8-14 strain, which was reported in the previous paper. 2. The above strain had a few spores and to obtain seed culture, it was cultured at $30^{\circ}C$ and initial pH $4.5{\sim}5.0$, with air rate 6l/min., and agitation 600 rpm for 48 hours in 10% wheat bran medium in 20l- Jar fermenter. When the broth that had above 70ml of mycelium was inoculated into wheat bran medium and incubated at $29{\sim}33^{\circ}C$ for 72 hrs, the cellulase activity of the koji was higher. 3. Adding calcium chloride and magnecium sulfate to the wheat bran medium to 1.5% and 0.015% respectively, the cellulase activity of the koji was higher than that of the control.

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