• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.2171-2178
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• 2016

Polyester cloth (PC) was selected as a prospective inexpensive substitute separator material for microbial fuel cells (MFCs). PC was compared with a traditional Nafion proton exchange membrane (PEM) as an MFC separator by analyzing its physical and electrochemical properties. A single layer of PC showed higher mass transfer (e.g., for $O_2/H^+/ions$) than the Nafion PEM; in the case of oxygen mass transfer coefficient ($k_o$), a rate of $50.0{\times}10^{-5} cm{\cdot}s^{-1}$ was observed compared with a rate of $20.8{\times}10^{-5}cm/s$ in the Nafion PEM. Increased numbers of PC layers were found to reduce the oxygen mass transfer coefficient. In addition, the diffusion coefficient of oxygen ($D_O$) for PC ($2.0-3.3{\times}10^{-6}cm^2/s$) was lower than that of the Nafion PEM ($3.8{\times}10^{-6}cm^2/s$). The PC was found to have a low ohmic resistance ($0.29-0.38{\Omega}$) in the MFC, which was similar to that of Nafion PEM ($0.31{\Omega}$); this resulted in comparable maximum power density and maximum current density in MFCs with PC and those with Nafion PEMs. Moreover, a higher average current generation was observed in MFCs with PC ($104.3{\pm}15.3A/m^3$) compared with MFCs with Nafion PEM ($100.4{\pm}17.7A/m^3$), as well as showing insignificant degradation of the PC surface, during 177 days of use in swine wastewater. These results suggest that PC separators could serve as a low-cost alternative to Nafion PEMs for construction of cost-effective MFCs.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.419-428
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• 1994

To investigate the effect of dietary menhaden oil on protein kinase C (PKC) activity and membrane phospholipid composition in epidermal cells, female BALB/C mice were fed either menhaden oil or corn oil with two different levels(5% or 20%) for 6 weeks. Membrane phosphatidycholine(PC) was decreased in menhaden oil-fed group. Eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) were only presented in the acyl chain of membrane phospholipid of menhaden oil-fed mice, so that membrane fluidity of the group could be different from the other group. Both cytosolic and membrane-associated PKC activity in epidermal cells were decreased in menhaden oil-fed mice when compare with corn oil-fed mice. Furthermore, rate of PKC transfer from cytosol to membrane in menhaden oil-fed group was not as fast as in corn oil-fed group. Based on these observations, dietary menhaden oil might act differently from other dietary fat in carcinogenesis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.330-343
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• 2019

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (dHACM) to repair perforated sinus membranes in rabbits. Methods: Bilateral surgical windows (7.5-mm diameter) were prepared on the nasal bones of 14 rabbits. Standardized circular perforations (5-mm diameter) were made in the sinus membrane by manipulating implant twist drills. The perforated sinus membranes were repaired using dHACM or a resorbable collagen membrane (CM). The negative control (NC) group did not undergo perforated sinus membrane repair, while the positive control (PC) group underwent sinus augmentation without perforations. The same amount of deproteinized porcine bone mineral was grafted in all 4 groups. After 6 weeks, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and histomorphometric evaluations were conducted. Results: The micro-CT analysis revealed that the total augmented volume was not significantly different among the groups. In the dHACM group, newly formed bone filled the augmented area with remaining biomaterials; however, non-ciliated flat epithelium and inflammatory cells were observed on the healed sinus membrane. Histometric analysis showed that the percentage of newly formed bone area in the dHACM group did not differ significantly from that in the CM group. The dHACM group showed a significantly higher percentage of newly formed bone area than the NC group, but there was no significant difference between the dHACM and PC groups. Conclusions: dHACM could be a feasible solution for repairing sinus membrane perforations that occur during sinus floor augmentation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.706-716
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• 1995

This study was undertaken to investigate the influence of age and dietary linolenic acid content and the linolenic acid/linoleic acid (LAN/LA) ratio on the brain lipid composition and membrane-bound enzyme, acetylcholinesterase(AchE) activities. AchE was selected as a test case for the relationship between cell lipid composition and cell membrane function. The male rats were fed diets with 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 of LNA/LA ratio within 8% LNA(H-LNA) or 4% LNA(L-LAN) of total fatty acid content for different feeding period(1, 4, 12 month). The fats used s source were sesame oil, perilla oil, soybean oil and beef tallow. The AchE activity of brain crude synaptosomal fraction was reduced with advancing age, showing 20-30% reduction in 12M compared with 1 M, and the P/C ratio was reduced in old rats. In 1 and 4 monthed rats, AchE activites was higher in H-LAN-0.2 and L-LNA-0.2 and 0.4 group. In accordance with rising of AchE activities was higher in H-LNA-0.2 and L-LNA-0.2 and 0.4 group. In accordance with rising of AchE activities, the PC/PE ratio increasedin those groups. Paricularly in L-LNA, the PC/PE ratio increased as the AchE activites for decline of membrane fluidity with increasing cholesterol and decreasing P/C ratio when rats were old. Also, AchE activity increaed with increasing PC/PE ratio which depended on the dietary LNA/LA ratio within each LNA content. Therefore, it is concluded that the lipid composition of cell membrane influenced the AchE activiteis, which was mediated by aging and the modification of dietary LNA/LA ratio.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.224-228
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• 2015

포스포라이페이즈디를 공유결합을 통해서 초미세다공성막에 고정화하였다. 고정화는 폴리에틸렌이민, 글루타알데하이드, 포스포라이페이즈디를 순차적으로 처리함으로써 수행되었다. X선 광전자 분광기를 이용하여 고정화가 확인되었다. 포스퍼티딜콜린이 분산된 버퍼용액의 pH값을 시간에 따라 모니터링하여 고정화된 경우와 그렇지 않은 경우에 대해 촉매활성을 산출하였다. 속도상수는 폴리스타이렌나노입자에 고정화된 포스포라이페이즈디에서는 0.64 s^-1, 다공성 셀룰로스아세테이트막에 고정화된 포스포라이페이즈디에서는 0.52 s^-1, 그리고 고정화되지 않은 포스포라이페이즈디에서는 0.75 s^-1의 결과가 도출되었다. 재사용에 대한 연구가 10차례까지 수행되었으며, 초기 사용시의 활성대비로 95%가 유지되었다. 열과 저장성에 대한 안정성도 고찰되었으며, 다공성막에 고정화된 포스포라이페이즈디의 경우에 활성손실이 가장 적은 것으로 관찰되었다. 이 연구결과들로부터, 포스퍼티딕산의 생산용 포스포라이페이즈디의 고정화에 대한 지지체로 다공성 막을 사용할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2011

$SF_6$는 IPCC가 평가한 온난화 지수가 가장 큰 물질이다. 이런 $SF_6$ 가스의 처리를 위하여 현재는 고에너지의 분해 기술이 사용되고 있지만 최근 분리막을 이용한 분리 및 회수 기술이 주목을 받고 있다. $SF_6$가 중간권으로 방출될 경우 광분해 또는 이온 반응을 일으켜 높은 독성과 부식성을 지닌 부산물을 발생시키는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 현재 분리막을 이용한 $SF_6$ 가스의 회수 분리에 관한 연구 동향을 살펴보면 다양한 분리막 재질에 대한 투과특성연구가 부족하다. 또한, 실제 폐 $SF_6$ 가스 농도에 대한 연구와 에너지 효율이 높은 운전조건의 분리 회수 연구는 초기단계이다. 그러므로, 본 연구에서는 상용화된 PSF (polysulfone), PC (tetra-bromo polycarbonate)와 PI (polyimide) 중공사 분리막을 사용한 $SF_6$, $N_2$ 단일기체의 투과도 연구 및 폐 $SF_6$ 가스 농도의 $SF_6/N_2$ 혼합기체를 사용하여 상용화된 PSF, PC와 PI 중공사 분리막과 운전조건 변화에 따른 $SF_6$ 가스의 분리 회수 연구를 수행하였다. 고분자 중공사 분리막에 대한 $SF_6$와 $N_2$의 투과 특성 실험 결과, $N_2/SF_6$ 투과선택도는 PI 중공사분리막이 가장 높고, PC 중공사 분리막이 가장 낮은 결과를 보였다. $SF_6/N_2$ 혼합기체의 분리 특성연구에서 회수된 $SF_6$의 농도를 비교할 경우, PC 중공사 분리막이 0.5 MPa일 때 95.6 vol %로 가장 높았다. $SF_6$의 회수율에서는 PSF 중공사 분리막이 운전압력 0.3 MPa, 배출유량 150 cc/min일 때 최대 97.8%로 가장 높았다. 이상의 결과로부터 분리막을 이용한 폐 $SF_6$ 가수의 분리 및 회수 기술은 향후 $SF_6$ 가스의 대표적 친환경 기술로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 1996년도 제4회 하계분리막 Workshop (초순수 제조와 막분리 공정)
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• pp.121-147
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• 1996

Since 1980, the water quality of ultra-pure water has been rapidly improved, and presently ultra-pore water producing equipment for 64Mbit is in operation. Table 1 shows the degree of integration of DRM and required water quality exlmple. The requirements of the ultra-pure water for 64Mbit are resistivity: 18.2 MQ/cm or higher, number of particulates: 1 pc/ml or less (0.05 $\mu$m or larger). bacteria count: 0.1 pc/l or less. TOC (Total Organic Carbon, index of organic snbstance) : 1ppb or less, dissolved oxygen: 5ppb or less, silica: 0.5ppb or less, heavy metal ions: 5ppb or less. The effect of metals on the silicon wafer has been well known, and recently it has been reported that the existence of organic substance in ultra-pure water is closely related to the device defect, drawing attention. It is reported that if organic substance sticks to the natural oxidation film, the oxide film remaims on the organic substance attachment in the hydrofluoric acid treatment (removal of natural oxidation film). The organic substance forms film on the silicon wafer, and harmful elements such as metals and N.P.S., components contained in the organic substance and the bad effect due to the generatinn of silicon carbide cannot be forgotten. In order to remove various impurities in raw water, many technological develoments (membrane, ion exchange, TOC removal, piping material, microanalysis, etc.) have been made with ultra-pure water producing equipment and put to practical use. In this paper, technologies put to practical use in recent ultra-pure vater producing equimeut are introduced.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.979-983
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• 2001

Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus is a strictly anaerobic and thermophilic bacterium whose optimum temperature ranges over $65-68^{\circ}C.$ T. ethanolicus was known to contain a bipolar very long chain fatty acyl component such as $\alpha$, $\omega-1316-dimethyloctacosanedioate$, as one of the major membrane components. However, exact physiological role of this unusual component in the membrane remains unknown. Such a very long chain fatty acyl component, $\alpha$, ${\omega}-1316-dimethyloctacosanedioate$, dimethyl ester (DME C30), was isolated, and purified from the membrane of T. ethanolicus. As a function of added concentrations of the $\alpha$, $\omega-1316-dimethyloctacosanedioate$, dimethyl ester (DME C30) or cholesterol into the standard liposomes, the acyl chain ordering effect was investigated by the steady-state anisotropy with 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) as a fluorescent probe. Acyl chain order parameter (S) of vesicles containing DME C30 is higher comparing with phosphatidylcholine (PC) only vesicles. This result was discussed thermodynamically with the aid of the simulated annealing molecular dynamics simulations. Through the investigation of all the possible conformational changes of DME C30 or cholesterol, we showed that DME C30 is very flexible and its conformation is variable depending on the temperature comparing with cholesterol, which is rigid and restricted at overall temperature. We propose that the conformational change of DME C30, not the configurational change, may be involved in the regulation of the membrane fluidity against the changes of external temperature.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1994

The cytological and ultrastructural findings of Pneumocystis carinii(PC) obtained from rats by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are described. All developmental forms of the PC organisms were obtained in the lavage fluid. Papanicolaou stain revealed conglomeration of PC as a foamy cast. The cystic walls of PC were well identified on Gomori's methenamine silver stain. Trophozoites and intracystic bodies were stained by Giemsa and Diff-Quik techniques. Some PC organisms were seen within the alveolar macrophages. Ultrastructurally, the cysts were almost circular in shape, and were nearly devoid of surface tubular extensions. The wall of the cyst was composed of an unit membrane, an intermediate electron lucent layer and an external electron dense layer The cysts frequently contained intracystic bodies, so called sporozoites. Occasionally empty or collapsed cysts with no intracystic bodies, and precysts were found. Trophozoites were variable in size and shape with abundant tubular extensions along the single electron dense pellicle. BAL is a useful method for concentrating the various morphologic forms of PC organisms, and is a rapid diagnostic method for PC pneumonia.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.179-183
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• 2001

Cathode materials for the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell was prepared by electropoly-merization of aniline at carbon paper in the presence of copper tetrasulfonato-phthalocyanine (CuTsPc) and their electrocatalytic behavior was studied. The amount of polyaniline and CuTsPc in the carbon paper was determined by UV spectroscopy of residual solution in electrochemical cell. The redox process of the prepared electrodes was investigated with cyclic voltammetry. The highest reversible current density was observed at the electrode that contains 27.6 wt% of polyaniline and 19.7 wt% of CuTsPc. The morphology of composite electrode from SEM showed the presence of large cluster of polyaniline with CuTsPc, which should be more finely interpenetrated into macropores of carbon for the better electrocatalytic activity.