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조선왕조실록 밀랍본 복원기술 연구(제3보) -습열열화처리를 이용한 복원용 한지의 내구성 평가- (The Study of Restoration Technique of Wax-Treated Volume for the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (III) -Evaluation of Durability of Korean Traditional Paper using Moist-heat Aging Treatment-)

  • 정선화;정선영;서진호;정소영
    • 펄프종이기술
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    • 제45권5호
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2013
  • To explore the paper materials for restoration of the Annals of the Joseon Dyansty, durability of the three type of the traditional Korean Papers were estimated in this study, through moist heat artificial aging test. Three types(D, F, and G) which showed the best preservation performance in dry heat and UV treatment in the previous study were selected and artificial accelerated aging treatment with moist-heat process was conducted; the viscosity change rate was D>G>F; folding endurance G>D>F; $L^*$ value F>D>G; $a^*$ and $b^*$ change rate D>G>F; brightness decrease rate D>G>F, suggesting paper F showed the least change rate in physical/optical properties. Also the CLSM image observation showed fair coherence among fibers and confirmed paper mulberry. And in FDI extraction from each sample, paper F showed the highest value. Overall, paper F (traditional glossy paper) showed the highest stability against thermal treatment. It confirms that paper F is suitable as restoration paper for tributary remains including the annals of the Joseon Dynasty for its steady strength/viscosity decrease rate and color change rate.

Expression of Flagellin Proteins of Campylobacter jejuni within Microaerobic and Aerobic Exposures

  • LEE , YOUNG-DUCK;CHOI, JUNG-PIL;MOK, CHUL-KYOON;JI, GEUN-EOK;KIM, HAE-YEONG;NOH, BONG-SOO;PARK, JONG-HYUN
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제14권6호
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    • pp.1227-1231
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    • 2004
  • Campylobacter, one of the emerging foodborne pathogens, is highly adaptable to the external environments by changing its morphology. In the present study, a question of whether the whole-cell antibody would still be effective for its detection even though the morphology of C. jejuni was changed was examined. When microaerophilic C. jejuni was exposed to aerobic conditions for 48 h, its morphological change was detected by confocal laser scanning microscope: Its morphology was confirmed as a spiral-bacilli form in microaerobic condition, however, as a coccoid form with a little spiral-bacilli form, when exposed to aerobic conditions. Also, the expressions of the whole-cell proteins of C. jejuni, and the suppression or induction of newly synthesized proteins in both aerobic and microaerobic conditions were analyzed by two dimensional gel electrophoresis. Additionally, immunoblotting assay with the whole cell antibody for the proteins expressed under the two conditions was performed. It was confirmed that the commercial whole-cell antibody of C. jejuni raised in rabbit was reactive. When analyzed with MALDI- TOF MS, the expressed proteins were confirmed as flagellins. Therefore, even though the morphology changed in aerobic condition, these flagellins were expressed and worked as the eitope proteins, thus making it possible to utilize for the development of an immunosensor for real-time detection of any kind of C. jejuni cell.

Sperm Injection into Maturing and Activated Porcine Oocytes

  • Kim, Bong-Ki;Lee, Yun-Jung;Cui, Xiang-Shun;Kim, Nam-Hyung
    • 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.41-41
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    • 2001
  • Chromatin configuration and microtubule assembly were determined in porcine maturing and activated oocytes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Microtubule localization was confirmed using a mouse monoclonal antibody to $\alpha$-tubulin and detected using a fluorescent labeled goat anti-mouse secondary antibody. DNA was stained with propidium iodide. The image of microtubules and chromatin was captured using laser scanning confocal microscope. In germinal vesicle stage oocyte, sperm chromatin remained condensation and sperm derived microtubules were not observed at 8 to 12 h after sperm injection. At 24 h after injection, the sperm nucleus developed to the metaphase chromatin along the metaphase structure of female nucleus. In some metaphase I stage oocytes, sperm chromatin decondensed at 8 h to 12 h after injection, sperm aster was seen soon after sperm injection. At 24 h after sperm injection into metaphase I stage oocyte, male chromatin developed to the metaphase chromatin while female chromatin extruded first polar body and formed the metaphase chromatin. At 12 to 15 h after sperm injection into preactivated oocytes, condensed sperm nucleus was located in close proximity of female pronucleus. However, the condensed nucleus did not fuse with female pronucleus. In preactivated ocytes, injected sperm remained condensation, a few sperm organized small microtubular aster. Instead, maternal derived microtubules were organized near the female chromatin, which seem to move condensed male chromatin near to the female pronucleus. These results suggest that sperm nuclear decondensing activity and nucleation activity of centrosome during fertilization are cell cycle dependent. In absence of male functional centrosome, female origin centrosome takes over the role of microtubule nucleation for nuclear movement.

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돼지 체외수정란 및 단위발생란의 미세관 형성 및 메틸화 양상 (Microtubule Assemblies and Methylation Patterns of Porcine IVF and Parthenogenetic Embryos)

  • 박주희;김호정;이범기;권대진;황인선;박춘근;양부근;정희태
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.7-11
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    • 2009
  • This study was performed to confirm the microtubule assemblies and methylation patterns of porcine IVF and parthenogenetic embryos. Cumulus-oocyte complexes were collected and matured in vitro for 42 hr. Oocytes were fertilized by prepared fresh sperm or activated parthenogenetically by exposure to electric stimulation and 6-dimethylaminopurine. Porcine IVF and parthenogenetic embryos were cultured in vitro for 6 days. Embryos were stained by immunofluorescence staining method to observe the dynamic of nucleus and microtubules in the first mitotic phase and the methylation patterns in different developmental stages. After then, samples were confirmed and analyzed through a laser-scanning confocal microscope. IVF embryos had a centrosome originated from sperms, which was shown a $\gamma$-tubulin spot. However, $\gamma$-tubulin spot was not observed in parthenogenetic embryos. A lower methylation level was observed in IVF embryos compared to parthenogenetic ones at the morula and blastocyst stages. In conclusion, it is considered that microtubule assemblies and genetic regulation mechanism differ between parthenogenetic and IVF embryos.

한국관박쥐 망막에서 글루타메이트 수용체의 분포 양상 (Distribution of Glutamate Receptors in the Retina of the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum))

  • 권오주;전창진
    • 한국안광학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.413-418
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    • 2014
  • 목적: 한국관박쥐 망막의 기능을 알아보기 위해서 흥분성 신경전달물질인 글루타메이트 수용체의 분포도를 분석하였다. 방법: 성체 한국관 박쥐의 망막을 $40{\mu}m$ 수직 절편 한 후 표준면역세포화학법을 이용하였다. 면역형광이미지는 Bio-Rad MRC 1024 공초점 현미경을 사용하여 얻었다. 결과: AMPA (GluR1-4), Kainate (GluR5-7, KA1-2), NMDA (1, 2A, 2B)는 내망상층과 외망상층에 주로 분포되어 있었다. KA1은 신경절세포층에도 많은 수의 수용체가 존재하였다. 결론: 한국관박쥐는 포유류망막에 있는 신경세포와 신경전달물질을 동일하게 가지고 있었다. 한국관박쥐도 기능적 망막을 가지고 있음을 제시한다.

시판용 어린이 비타민 보충 제제의 치아 우식원성 (Cariogenicity of Vitamin Supplements for Children)

  • 노유미;김종수;유승훈
    • 대한소아치과학회지
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    • 제45권2호
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    • pp.195-202
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구의 목적은 어린이들이 섭취하는 비타민 제제들의 우식원성을 치아우식 유발지수와 Streptococcus mutans의 활성정도 및 산생성능을 통해 분석하는 것이다. 4가지 비타민, 노마(NM), 세노비스 키즈(CK), 애니멀 퍼레이드(AP), 캐릭터 비타민(CV)를 대상으로 진행하였다. 치아우식 유발지수를 산출한 결과 AP, CV, CK, NM 순으로 작아졌다. pH 측정 시 모든 실험군들의 초기 값은 산성을 나타내었다. S. mutans의 군집 형성 단위를 분석한 결과 NM, CV은 대조군에 비해 더 높은 증식률을 보였고(p < 0.05), CK와 AP (p < 0.05)는 대조군에 비해 더 낮은 증식률을 보였다. 공초점 현미경으로 관찰하였을 때 실험군들은 대조군에 비해 높은 세균 활성도를 보였다. 비타민 제제들의 세균 활성도와 산도를 고려해 볼 때, 어린이의 구강 건강을 위해서는 세심하게 고려하여 섭취해야 할 것이다.

CLSM을 이용한 고해과정 중 섬유벽 두께 변화의 종이 특성 영향 분석 (Effects of Fiber Wall Thickness on Paper Properties Using CLSM)

  • 김서환;박종문;김철환
    • 펄프종이기술
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 1999
  • Refining in papermaking plays an important role in changing fiber properties as well as paper properties. The major effects of refining on pulp fibers are internal and external fibrillation, fiber shortening, and fines formation. Many workers showed that internal fibrillation of the primary refining effects was most influential in improving paper properties. In particular, refining produces separation of fiber walls into several lamellae, thus causing fiber wall swelling with water penetration. This leads to the increase of fiber flexibility and of fiber-to-fiber contact during drying. If the fibers are very flexible, they will be drawn into close contact with each other by the force of surface tension as the water is removed during the drainage process and drying stages. In order to study the effect of fiber wall delamination on paper properties, cross-sectional image of fibers in a natural condition had to be generated without distortion. Finally, it was well recognized that confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) could be one of the most efficient tool for creating and quantifying fiber wall delamination in combination with image analysis technique. In this study, the CLSM could be used not only to observe morphological features of transverse views of swollen fibers refined under low and high intensity, but also to investigate the sequence of fiber wall delamination and fiber wall breakage. From the CLSM images, increasing the specific energy or refining decreased the degree of fiber collapse, fiber cross-sectional area, fiber wall thickness and lumen area. High intensity refining produced more external fibrillation.

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Effect of NaCl on Biofilm Formation of the Isolate from Staphylococcus aureus Outbreak Linked to Ham

  • Lee, Soomin;Choi, Kyoung-Hee;Yoon, Yohan
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.257-261
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    • 2014
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of NaCl on the biofilm formations of the isolate from Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks linked to ham. The S. aureus ATCC13565 isolated from ham was exposed to NaCl concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% supplemented in tryptic soy broth (TSB) for 24 h at $35^{\circ}C$, followed by plating 0.1 mL of the culture on tryptic soy agar containing 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% NaCl, respectively. After incubating at $35^{\circ}C$ for 24 h, the colonies on the plates were collected and diluted to $OD_{600}$ = 0.1. The diluents of S. aureus were incubated on a 96-well flat bottom plate containing TSB plus the appropriate NaCl concentrations, and the biofilm formation was quantified by crystal violet staining after being incubated at $35^{\circ}C$ for 9 h. Confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) was also used for visualizing the biofilm formation of S. aureus at NaCl concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%. The transcriptional analysis of biofilm-related genes, such as icaA, atl, clfA, fnbA, sarA, and rbf, was conducted by quantitative real-time PCR. Crystal violet staining and CLSM showed that the biofilm formations of S. aureus increased (p<0.05) along with the NaCl concentrations. Moreover, the expression of the icaA genes was higher at the NaCl concentrations of 4% and 6% as compared with 0% of NaCl by approximately 9-folds and 20-folds, respectively. These results indicated that the NaCl formulated in processed food may increase the biofilm formations of S. aureus by increasing the icaA gene expressions.

The Influence of Microinjection of Foreign Gene into the Pronucleus of Fertilized Egg on the Preimplantation Development, Cell Number and Diameter of Rabbit Embryos

  • Makarevich, A.V.;Chrenek, P.;Fl’ak, P.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.171-175
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    • 2006
  • The aim of this in vitro study was to test the effect of microinjection (Mi) of foreign gene into the rabbit egg pronucleus and epidermal growth factor (EGF) addition on the blastocyst rate, the cell number and the diameter of embryos, and to determine possible relationships between embryo cell number and embryo diameter. Blastocyst rate was significantly decreased in gene- Mi (G-Mi/E0) group (63.1%) comparing to intact ones (83.5%, $p_1$<0.05). The addition of EGF at 20ng/ml (G-Mi/E20) or 200 ng/ml (GMi/ E200) to gene-Mi embryos did not affect blastocyst rate (65.6 and 55.2% resp.). As a control for Mi, the eggs were microinjected with the same volume of phosphate-buffered solution (PBS-Mi) instead of the gene construct solution. Cell numbers and embryo diameters were measured from embryo images obtained on confocal laser scanning microscope. Bonferroni-modified LSD test showed that the embryo cell number in PBS-Mi group was significantly lower ($p_1$<0.05) and in gene-Mi group was tended to decrease compared with intact embryos. Embryo diameter was not different among experimental groups. No effect of EGF given at any doses both on the cell number and embryo diameter was found. A positive correlation between cell number and embryo diameter was observed in all groups of embryos. Since embryo diameter was not changed under the influence of Mi or EGF addition in this study, this seems to be more conservative characteristics of the embryo morphology. These results suggest that the pronuclear microinjection compromises developmental potential of embryos, decreasing blastocyst rate and embryo cell number, whilst embryo diameter is not affected. No effects of EGF on studied parameters were confirmed. Declined quality of Mi-derived embryos is caused by the microinjection procedure itself, rather than by the gene construct used.

Influence of size and insertion depth of irrigation needle on debris extrusion and sealer penetration

  • Uzunoglu-Ozyurek, Emel;Karaaslan, Hakan;Turker, Sevinc Aktemur;Ozcelik, Bahar
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.2.1-2.10
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: To determine the effect of size and insertion depth of irrigation needle on the amount of apical extruded debris and the amount of penetration depth of sealer using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). Materials and Methods: Twenty maxillary premolars were assigned to 2 groups (n = 10), according to the size of needle tip, 28 G or 30 G. Buccal roots of samples were irrigated with respective needle type inserted 1 mm short of the working length (WL), while palatal roots were irrigated with respective needle type inserted 3 mm short of the WL. Prepared teeth were removed from the pre-weighed Eppendorf tubes. Canals were filled with F3 gutta-percha cone and rhodamine B dye-labeled AH 26 sealer. Teeth were transversally sectioned at 1 and 3 mm levels from the apex and observed under a CLSM. Eppendorf tubes were incubated to evaporate the irrigant and were weighed again. The difference between pre- and post-weights was calculated, and statistical evaluation was performed. Results: Inserting needles closer to the apex and using needles with wider diameters were associated with significantly more debris extrusion (p < 0.05). The position of needles and level of sections had statistically significant effects on sealer penetration depth (p < 0.05 for both). Conclusions: Following preparation, inserting narrower needles compatible with the final apical diameter of the prepared root canal at 3 mm short of WL during final irrigation might prevent debris extrusion and improve sealer penetration in the apical third.