• Title/Summary/Keyword: Molecular techniques

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Development of new agrochemicals by quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) methodology. III. 3D QSAR methodologies and computer-assisted molecular design (CAMD) (정량적인 구조-활성상관 (QSAR) 기법에 의한 새로운 농약의 개발. III. 3D QSAR 기법들과 컴퓨터를 이용한 분자설계(CAMD))

  • Sung, Nack-Do
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2003
  • Acoording to improvement of HTOS (high throughput organic synthesis) and HTS (high throughput screening) technique, the CoMFA (comparative molecular field analysis), CoMSIA (comparative molecular similarity indeces analysis) and molecular HQSAR (hologram quantitative structure-activity relationship) analysis techniques as methodology of computer assisted molecular design (CAMD) were introduced generally and summarized for some application cases.

An in Depth Study of Crystallinity, Crystallite Size and Orientation Measurements of a Selection of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Fibers

  • Karacan Ismail
    • Fibers and Polymers
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.186-199
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    • 2005
  • A selection of commercially available poly(ethy1ene terephtha1ate) fibers with different degrees of molecular alignment and crystallinity have been investigated utilizing a wide range of techniques including optical microscopy, infrared spectroscopy together with thermal and wide-angle X-ray diffraction techniques. Annealing experiments showed increased molecular alignment and crystallinity as shown by the increased values of birefringence and melting enthalpies. Crystallinity values determined from thermal analysis, density, unpolarized infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction are compared and discussed in terms of the inherent capabilities and limitations of each measurement technique. The birefringence and refractive index values obtained from optical microscopy are found to decrease with increasing wavelength of light used in the experiments. The wide-angle X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the samples with relatively low orientation possess oriented non-crystalline array of chains whereas those with high molecular orientation possess well defined and oriented crystalline array of chains along the fiber axis direction. X-ray analysis showed increasing crystallite size trend with increasing molecular orientation. SEM images showed micro-cracks on low oriented fiber surfaces becoming smooth on highly oriented fiber surfaces. Excellent bending characteristics were observed with knotted fibers implying relatively easy fabric formation.

Future Prospects and Health Benefits of Functional Ingredients from Marine Bio-resources: A review

  • Samarakoon, Kalpa W.;Elvitigala, Don Anushka Sandaruwan;Lakmal, H.H. Chaminda;Kim, Young-Mog;Jeon, You-Jin
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.275-290
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    • 2014
  • The marine ecosystem represents a vast and dynamic array of bio-resources attributed with its huge diversity and considered as potential untapped reservoirs for the development of functional foods for future health markets. Basically, marine microorganisms, sponges, algae, invertebrates such as crustaceans and mollusks along with marine fish species can be considered as marine bio-resources, which can be utilized to obtain different health benefits for humans, directly or after processing. Most of the bio-molecular components, such as lipids and proteins from these marine bio-resources, which can be extracted in large scale using the modern and advanced biotechnological approaches, are suitable drug candidates for the pharmaceutical industry as well as functional food ingredients for the food industry. Moreover, the furtherance of high throughput molecular biological techniques has already been incorporated with identification, mining and extraction of molecular components from marine bio-resources. In this review, potential marine bio-resources with respect to their extractable bio-molecules were described in details, while explaining the present and prospective methods of identification and extraction, which are integrated with advanced techniques in modern biotechnology. In addition, this provides an overview of future trends in marine biotechnology.

Utilization of Molecular Markers in Plant Genetics and Breeding (식물유전 및 육종학 연구에서의 분자생물학적 마커기술의 이용)

  • 이주경
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.200-210
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    • 1997
  • The understanding on the plant genome is accelerated with the fast advance of molecular biological techniques. The molecular dissecting of the plant genome has made possible the precise genotyping the plants, which can be utilized for molecular breeding program. As well, the molecular cloning of genes interested can facilitate the process of gene transfer between intra-and inter-generic taxa. Moreover, the manipulation of the agronomically important QTL genes, which can be rarely performed by the conventional genetic methods, is also possible by the utilization of molecular markers. In addition to these genetical applications, molecular markers are useful in the areas of plant taxonomy and management of germplasm by fingerprinting analysis. This paper describes the theoretical aspects marker technologies and practical applications of each marker technique.

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MOLECULAR BASIS OF LUBRICATION

  • Hsu, S.M.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.10b
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    • pp.49-50
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    • 2002
  • Rapid advancements in analytical instrumentations and techniques in the last several decades offer an unprecedented opportunity to analyze the complex chemistry and probe the surfaces for chemical evidence. Recent developments in nanotechnology provide further ability to examine phenomena and mechanisms at the nanometer level. As a result of these advances, our understanding of the complex lubrication system has improved significantly. This paper will attempt to provide a molecular basis of how lubricant and additives function in lubrication.

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Isolation of Microorganisms for Biotechnological Application

  • Franco, Christopher-M.M.;Mcclure, Nicholas-C.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 1998
  • The extent of biological diversity being revealed by molecular techniques accentuates the need to develop methods to isolate and culture the large numbers of microorganisms that remain to be studied. The discovery and characterization of novel microorganisms will provide information useful in understanding microbial ecosystems and have the potential to lead to new products for the biotechnology industry. In this review, the use of innovative techniques and exploration of unusual ecosystems, that have begun to address the challenge of isolating the "uncultured" members of the microbial population, are examined.

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Velocity measurements in complex flows of non-Newtonian fluids

  • Muller, Susan J.
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.93-105
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    • 2002
  • Experimental methods for making quantitative measurements of velocity fields in non-Newtonian fluids are reviewed. Techniques based on light scattering spectroscopy - laser Doppler velocimetry and homodyne light scattering spectroscopy, techniques based on imaging the displacement of markers - including particle image velocimetry and molecular tagging velocimetry, and techniques based on nuclear magnetic resonance imaging are discussed. The special advantages and disadvantages of each method are summarized, and their applications to non-Newtonian flows are briefly reviewed. Example data from each technique are also included.

Spectroscopic Applications of Ultrashort Pulse Lasers (극초단 펄스레이저의 분광학 응용)

  • 김동호
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.87-97
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    • 1990
  • With the recent advent of various ultrashort pulse lasers, time-resolved laser spectroscopic techniques have been widely recognized as versatile tools to study ultrafast phenomena in many research areas. These techniques are currently being employed not only to study atomic and molecular physics but to characterize the excited state or the carrier dynamics on surfaces of semiconductors, metals and thin layer materials. Also the sweetching speed measurement of ultrafast electro-optic devices using ultrashort laser pulses becomes important in high-speed electronics. Here, some principles of spectroscopic techniques with ps or fs lasers and their applications are summarized briefly.

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Antibody radiolabeling with diagnostic Cu-64 and therapeutic Lu-177 radiometal

  • Abhinav Bhise;Jeongsoo Yoo
    • Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.45-49
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    • 2022
  • With the development of monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic or diagnostic radioisotope has been successfully delivered at tumor sites with high selectivity for antigens. Different approaches have been applied to improve the tumor-to-normal ratio by considering the in vivo stability of radioimmunoconjugates as a prerequisite. Various stable and inert antibody radiolabeling techniques for radioimmunoconjugate preparation have been extensively evaluated to enhance in vivo stability. Antibody radiolabeling techniques should be rapid and easy; they should not disrupt the immunoreactivity and in vivo behavior of antibodies, which are coupled with a bifunctional chelator (BFC) to stably coordinate with a radiometal. For the design of BFCs, radiometal coordination properties must be considered. However, various diagnostic radionuclides, such as 89Zr, 64Cu, 68Ga, 111ln, and 99mTc, or therapeutic radionuclides, such as 177Lu, 67Cu, 90Y, and 225Ac, have been increasingly used for antibody radiolabeling. In addition to useful radionuclides, 64Cu and 177Lu with the most accessible or the highest production rates in many countries should be considered. In this review, we mainly discussed antibody radiolabeling techniques and conditions that involve 64Cu and 177Lu radiometals.