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Patty Acid Intakes and Plasma Lipid Concentrations of Lactating Women and Breasts fed Infants in Kwangju (일부 광주지역 수유부와 모유영양아의 지방산 섭취 실태 및 혈장 지질 농도)

  • 이정아;허영란;이종임;김희아;임현숙
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 1996
  • This study was undertaken to determine talc fatty acid intakes of lactating women and breast fed infants. Food consumptions of lactating women were measured at 3 4nd 9 days find 4, 8 and 12 weeks postpartum, respectively and diet samples were collected at the same time. Breast milk and blood samples were collected at 12 weeks postpartum. Fatty acid profiles of diet and breast milk were analyzed with GC. Total fatty acid intakes, fat percentage of energy, P/M/S and n-6/n-3 ratios of lactating women were 50.7 g/d, 20.9$\%$, 0.6/0.9/1 and 4.0/l, respect timely, over the first 12 weeks of postpartum and were not significantly different according to the lactating stages. Total fatty acid intakes and fat percentage of energy of the infects aged 12 weeks through the breast milk alone were 18.9 g/d and 44.8. This study shows that the linoleic acid percentage of energy intake in infants was 6.7$\%$, which was in optimum and/or high level to generally recommended guideline. DHA intakes of lactating women were positively correlated with those of infants from breast mil.

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A new hyperbolic shear deformation plate theory for static analysis of FGM plate based on neutral surface position

  • Merazi, M.;Hadji, L.;Daouadji, T.H.;Tounsi, Abdelouahed;Adda Bedia, E.A.
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.305-321
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, a new hyperbolic shear deformation plate theory based on neutral surface position is developed for the static analysis of functionally graded plates (FGPs). The theory accounts for hyperbolic distribution of the transverse shear strains and satisfies the zero traction boundary conditions on the surfaces of the beam without using shear correction factors. The neutral surface position for a functionally graded plate which its material properties vary in the thickness direction is determined. The mechanical properties of the plate are assumed to vary continuously in the thickness direction by a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. Based on the present new hyperbolic shear deformation plate theory and the neutral surface concept, the governing equations of equilibrium are derived from the principle of virtual displacements. Numerical illustrations concern flexural behavior of FG plates with Metal-Ceramic composition. Parametric studies are performed for varying ceramic volume fraction, volume fraction profiles, aspect ratios and length to thickness ratios. The accuracy of the present solutions is verified by comparing the obtained results with the existing solutions.

The associations between serum leptin, adiponectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in hypercholesterolemic patients

  • Park, Eun-Ju;Shin, Min-Jeong;Chung, Nam-Sik
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2007
  • We examined the associations between adiponectin or leptin and serum ICAM-1 levels in seventy-six hypercholesterolemic patients (mean age 59 yrs, 25 males and 51 females, LDL-cholesterol>=130mg/dL at screening). Blood lipid profiles and HOMA-IR derived from fasting glucose and insulin concentrations were determined. Serum levels of adiponectin, leptin and ICAM-1 were analyzed using ELISA The results showed that serum levels of leptin were positively associated with serum levels of ICAM-1 independent of age, sex and BMI (r=0.392, p<0.001). Serum levels of adiponectin were negatively associated with serum levels of ICAM-1 independent of age, sex and BMI (r=-0.343, p<0.005). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed that serum leptin was an independent factor to be associated with serum ICAM-1 levels after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, alcohol intake, smoking status, blood lipids such as total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol and HOMA-IR (p<0.001). With respect to adiponectin, its association with serum ICAM-1 was attenuated but still significant when further adjustments were made for age, sex, BMI, alcohol intake, smoking status, blood lipids such as total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol and HOMA-IR (p<0.005). In conclusion, this study suggests that adiponectin and leptin are associated with endothelial derived inflammation.

Budesonide Microemulsions for Enhancing Solubility and Dissolution Rate

  • Piao, Hong-Mei;Cho, Hyun-Jong;Oh, Eui-Chaul;Chung, Suk-Jae;Shim, Chang-Koo;Kim, Dae-Duk
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.417-422
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    • 2009
  • Budesonide belongs to Class II in the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) for its high permeability and poor aqueous solubility. The purpose of this study was to improve the solubility and dissolution rate of budesonide using an o/w microemulsion system in order to develop a nasal formulation. Based on the results of the solubility study and pseudo ternary phase diagrams, microemulsions of about 80 nm in mean diameter were formulated using isopropyl myristate and Labrasol$^{(R)}$ as an oil phase and a surfactant, respectively. Solubility of budesonide in the microemulsions increased up to 6.50 mg/mL, which is high enough for a nasal formulation. In vitro release profiles of budesonide significantly increased from the microemulsions compared to that of the budesonide powder. These results suggest that the microemulsions of budesonide could further be developed into a clinically useful nasal formulation.

First Moment Closure Simulation of Floating Turbulent Premixed Flames in Stagnation Flows (정체 유동장에 떠있는 난류 예혼합 화염의 일차 모멘트 닫힘 모사)

  • Lee, Eun-Ju;Huh, Kang-Y.
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.122-132
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    • 2000
  • Computational fluid dynamic simulation is performed for the floating turbulent premixed flames stabilized in stagnation flows of Cho et al. [1] and Cheng and Shepherd [2]. They are both in the wrinkled flamelet regime far from the extinction limit with $u'/S^{0}_{L}$ less than unity. The turbulent flux is given in the first moment closure as a sum of the classical gradient flux due to turbulent motions and the countergradient flux due to thermal expansion. The parameter $N_{B}'s$ are greater than unity with the countergradient flux dominant over the gradient flux. The countergradient flux is assumed to be zero in $\bar{c}<0.05$. The flame surface density is modeled as a symmetric parabolic function with respect to $\bar{c}$. The product of the maximum flame surface density and the mean stretch factor is considered as a tuning constant to match the flame location. Good agreement is achieved with the measured $\tilde{w}$ and $\bar{c}$ profiles along the axis in both flames.

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Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Incinerator (순환유동층 소각로의 수력학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Byun, Y.C.;Park, S.H.;Hwang, J.H.;Kim, S.W.
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 1999
  • Internally Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor(ICFBC) has been used for the incineration of waste sewage sludge. In this study hydrodynamic characteristics of two phase flow have been studied in a riser section of ICFBC. A lab-scale riser(l/5 scale of pilot plant) is designed and SiC (Geldart type B) is used for solid particles. Experiments are performed by controlling the fluidization parameters including superficial velocity, particle diameter and secondary air to primary air ratio for determination of solid holdup profiles in the riser. Our flow regime during experiments mainly belongs to the onset of turbulent regime(for d_{p}:300{\mu}m) and fast fluidization regime(for d_{p}:100{\mu}m). Superficial velocities of each regime are well agreed with results obtained by other researches. The results show that the axial solid holdup distributions calculated by measuring differential static pressures in the riser are found to show a basic profile described by a simple exponential function. As the particle size decreases, solid holdup along the riser is more uniformly distributed. To prove these experimental results, numerical calculations are being performed.

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Application of a Fed-Batch Bioprocess for the Heterologous Production of hSCOMT in Escherichia coli

  • Passarinha, L.A.;Bonifacio, M.J.;Queiroz, J.A.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.972-981
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, a fed-batch cultivation process in recombinant Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) bacteria, for the production of human soluble catechol-O-methyltransferase (hSCOMT), is presented. For the first time, a straightforward model is applied in a recombinant hSCOMT expression system and distinguishes an initial cell growth phase from a protein production phase upon induction. Specifically, the kinetic model predicts biomass, substrate, and product concentrations in the culture over time and was identified from a series of fed-batch experiments designed by testing several feed profiles. The main advantage of this model is that its parameters can be identified more reliably from distinct fed-batch strategies, such as glycerol pulses and exponential followed by constant substrate additions. Interestingly, with the limited amount of data available, the proposed model accomplishes satisfactorily the experimental results obtained for the three state variables, and no exhaustive process knowledge is required. The comparison of the measurement data obtained in a validation experiment with the model predictions showed the great extrapolation capability of the model presented, which could provide new complementary information for the COMT production system.

Preliminary Evidence for a Metallothionein-like Cd-binding Protein in the Kidney of the Antarctic Clam Laternula elliptica

  • Choi, Hee-Seon, J.;Ahn In-Young;Ryu Soo-Kyung;Lee, Yong-Seok;Lee, In-Sook;Jeong, Kye-Heon
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.337-345
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    • 2001
  • A Cd-binding protein was identified in the renal cytosol of the Antarctic clam Laternula elliptica which naturally contains high concentrations of Cd. The Cd-binding protein showed similar characteristics of metallothionein (MT) in molecular weight (about 10-12 kDa) and low spectral absorbance at 280 nm with relatively high absorbance at 254nm. Results of immuno-histochemical staining suggested that the MT-like Cd-binding protein was mainly located in the epithelial cells of the kidney. The MT-like protein was a major ligand of cytosolic Cd as shown in the elution profiles of chromatography and may play an important role in Cd sequestration and accumulation in L. elliptica kidney. A considerable amount of Cd was also found to be associated with particulate fraction, indicating the sequestration to particulate fraction is as important as binding to the cytosolic MT-like protein in Cd accumulation in the kidney.

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A Study on the Quality Characteristics of Fish Cakes Containing Rice Flour (쌀가루 첨가 어묵의 품질 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Yong-Min;Lee, Jin-Sil
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.189-200
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    • 2013
  • To encourage rice consumption, this study investigated the quality characteristics of fish cakes containing four different amounts (0%: control, 50%, 75%, 100%) of rice flour. The moisture and pH of fish cake dough and fat contents, color values, folding score, texture profiles and consumer acceptability of fried fish cakes containing rice flour were measured. There were no significant difference on moisture and pH of fish cake dough containing rice flour. There was significant decrease in terms of fat contents, folding score of the fish cakes with increasing rice flour(p<.05). While a and b values were increased, L value decreased significantly, as the ratio of rice flour increased(p<.05). Hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess and chewiness of fish cakes with rice flour decreased significantly (p<.05), but no significant difference in springiness. There were no significant differences in overall acceptance, appearance, flavor, color and taste between the control group and treatment groups(p<.05). Texture was decreased significantly as the rice flour increased(p<.05). This study suggests that adding fifty percent rice flour to fish cakes could be a good way to increasing rice flour without decreasing texture acceptability.

Formulating for efficacy

  • Johann W. Wiechers;Caroline L. Kelly;Trevor G. Blease;Chris Dederen
    • Proceedings of the SCSK Conference
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    • 2003.09a
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    • pp.457-468
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    • 2003
  • Active ingredients have been around in cosmetics for a long time but have they really resulted in active cosmetic products\ulcorner In order to achieve this, the right active needs to be delivered to the right location at the right concentration for the correct period of time. And the extent (and therefore the concentration) of this delivery depends on the formulation. From a rather theoretical approach based on the polarity of the active ingredient, the stratum corneum and the oil phase, the Relative Polarity Index was established that enables the selection of a suitable emollient for ensuring skin penetration of the active ingredient. Practical examples subsequently show the validity of this approach that demonstrates that one can regulate the delivery of an active molecule (and therefore the efficacy of a cosmetic formulation) by selection and control of the emollient system. Cosmetic formulations are generally quite complex mixtures and subsequent experiments using different emulsifier systems indicated that this component of a cosmetic formulation could also have an impact on steering the active ingredient to the right layer of the skin, although it is too early to be able to derive general rules from this.

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