• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.78-88
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• 2022

Objectives: To develop the smart sensor to protect worker's health from chemical exposure by adopting ICT (Information and Communications Technology) technologies. Methods: To develope real-time chemical exposure monitoring system, IoT (Internet of Things) sensor technology and regulations were reviewed. We developed and produced smart sensor. A smart sensor is a system consisting of a sensor unit, a communication unit, and a platform. To verify the performance of smart sensors, each sensor has been certified by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS). Results: Chemicals (TVOC; Total Volatile Organic Compounds, Cl₂: Chlorine, HF: Hydrogen fluoride and HCN: Hydrogen cyanide) were selected according to a priority logic (KOSHA Alert, acute poisoning statistics, literature review). Notifications were set according to OEL (occupational exposure limit). Sensors were selected based on OEL and the capabilities of the sensors. Communication is designed to use LTE (Long Term Evolution) and Wi-Fi at the same time for convenience. Electronic platform were applied to build this monitoring system. Conclusions: Real-time monitoring system for OEL of hazardous chemicals in workplace was developed. Smart sensor can detect chemicals to complement monitoring of traditional workplace environmental monitoring such as short term and peak exposure. Further research is needed to expand the scope of application, improve reliability, and systematically application.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권11호
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• pp.594-599
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• 2023

A number of therapeutic drugs have been developed from functional chemicals found in plants. Knowledge of plants used for medicinal purposes has historically been transmitted by word of mouth or through literature. The aim of the present study is to provide a systemic platform for the development of lead compounds against breast cancer based on a traditional medical text. To verify our systematic approach, integrating processes consisted of text mining of traditional medical texts, 3-D virtual docking screening, and in vitro and in vivo experimental validations were demonstrated. Our text analysis system identified rutin as a specific phytochemical traditionally used for cancer treatment. 3-D virtual screening predicted that rutin could block EGFR signaling. Thus, we validated significant anti-cancer effects of rutin against breast cancer cells through blockade of EGFR signaling pathway in vitro. We also demonstrated in vivo anti-cancer effects of rutin using the breast cancer recurrence in vivo models. In summary, our innovative approach might be proper for discovering new phytochemical lead compounds designing for blockade of malignant neoplasm including breast cancer.

• 공업화학
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2014

환경오염, 기후변화, 고갈되어가는 화석원료에 대한 문제를 해결하기 위해 재생가능한 자원으로부터 케미칼 및 고분자 등의 산업자원을 생산하는 친환경 공정개발에 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 최근에 재생가능한 바이오매스로부터 다양한 케미칼 및 고분자 등을 생산하는 바이오리파이너리 공정이 많은 관심을 받고 있으며, 석유화학기반산업을 보완 혹은 대체할 가능성이 매우 높은 친환경공정으로 생각되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 바이오리파이너리 공정에 핵심적인 촉매로 사용되고 있는 재조합 미생물의 개발의 최근 동향을 바이오나일론, 바이오폴리에스터의 생산을 위하여 개발되고 있는 재조합 미생물의 대사공학전략을 중심으로 살펴보고자 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.807-822
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• 2016

Starting as a glutamate producer, Corynebacterium glutamicum has played a variety of roles in the industrial production of amino acids, one of the most important areas of white biotechnology. From shortly after its genome information became available, C. glutamicum has been applied in various production processes for value-added chemicals, fuels, and polymers, as a key organism in industrial biotechnology alongside the surprising progress in systems biology and metabolic engineering. In addition, recent studies have suggested another potential for C. glutamicum as a synthetic biology platform chassis that could move the new era of industrial microbial biotechnology beyond the classical field. Here, we review the recent progress and perspectives in relation to C. glutamicum, which demonstrate it as one of the most promising and valuable workhorses in the field of industrial biotechnology.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.2232-2240
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• 2018

We applied methanesulfonic acid (MSA) as a green catalyst to produce levulinic acid (LA) from monomeric sugars. To optimize reaction factors and assess the effect of reciprocal interactions, a statistical experimental design was applied. Optimized result of 40.7% LA yield was obtained under the following conditions: 60 g/L galactose, 0.4 M MSA at $188^{\circ}C$ for 26.7 min. On the other hand, 66.1% LA yield was achieved under 60 g/L fructose and 0.4 M MSA at $188^{\circ}C$ for 36 min conditions. For the effect of combined severity factor on the LA yield from galactose, the LA yield showed a peaked pattern, which was linearly increased until a CSF 3.2 and then diminished with a high CSF. Moreover, it was closely fitted to a non-linear Gaussian peak pattern with a high regression value of 0.989. These results suggest that MSA and galactose, derived from marine red macro-algae, can potentially be applied for the conversion into platform chemicals.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.170-175
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• 2022

3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3HP) is a platform chemical and can be converted into other valuable C3-based chemicals. Because a large amount of glycerol is produced as a by-product in the biodiesel industry, glycerol is an attractive carbon source in the biological production of 3HP. Although eight 3HP-producing aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) have been reported so far, the low conversion rate from 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3HPA) to 3HP using these enzymes is still a bottleneck for the production of 3HP. In this study, we elucidated the substrate binding modes of the eight 3HP-producing ALDHs through bioinformatic and structural analysis of these enzymes and selected protein engineering targets for developing enzymes with enhanced enzymatic activity against 3HPA. Among ten AbKGSADH variants we tested, three variants with replacement at the Arg281 site of AbKGSADH showed enhanced enzymatic activities. In particular, the AbKGSADH^R281Y variant exhibited improved catalytic efficiency by 2.5-fold compared with the wild type.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 거대해조류 중 갈조류에 속하는 모자반으로부터 환원당 및 platform chemicals로 알려진 levulinic acid의 생산을 위하여 묽은 산 촉매를 이용한 수열가수분해법을 수행하였다. 반응조건의 최적화를 위하여 반응표면분석법을 적용하였다. 모자반으로부터 환원당과 levulinic acid의 생성에 미치는 반응인자들의 영향 및 상호작용을 알아본 결과, 실험조건 내에서 반응온도, 촉매농도, 반응시간이 낮거나 짧을수록 많은 양의 환원당이 생성되었다. 반면에 높은 반응온도와 촉매농도에서 levulinic acid 농도가 증가하였고, 일정 반응시간 이후에는 크게 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 환원당 생성에 있어서 최적의 반응조건은 반응온도 $160.1^{\circ}C$, 촉매농도 1.0%, 그리고 반응시간 20.2분의 조건에서 15.28 g/l가 생성되었다. 또한 $189.5^{\circ}C$, 2.93%, 48.8분의 조건에서 2.65 g/l의 levulinic acid를 얻었다. 이러한 결과는 해양자원 중 거대 해조류로부터 당과 platform chemicals을 확보할 수 있는 가능성을 제시함으로써 화석자원의 대체에 활용할 기본정보를 제공하고자 하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2016

에너지 수요의 증가와 화석연료 고갈에 대비해 재생가능한 자원에 대한 관심이 높다. 목질계 바이오매스는 지속 및 재생 가능하며, 원유로부터 생산되는 화학물질을 대체할 수 있고, 바이오 기반의 화학물질과 바이오연료를 생산하는 원료물질로 인식되고 있다. 푸르푸랄은 푸란을 기반으로 하는 메틸퓨란, 터트라하이드로퓨판, 메틸테트라하이드로퓨란, 에틸테트라하이드로퓨릴 이써, 에틸 레부리네이트, 레불루닉산과 알칸 등 화학물질 및 용매 생산을 위한 천연 전구체이며, 바이오 화학물질과 바이오연료를 위한 재생 가능한 화학 플랫폼으로 잠재력을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 바이오리파이너리 개념, 푸르푸랄의 생산과 응용분야에 대해 고찰을 하였다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2019

Biofilms facilitate communication among microorganisms for nutrients and protect them from predators and harmful chemicals such as antibiotics and detergents. Biofilms can also act as cores for the development of clogs in many agricultural irrigation systems and in porous media. In this study, we deployed glass units at a depth of 20 m below the ground surface in the groundwater-surface water mixing zone, and retrieved them after 4 months to investigate the potential colonization of indigenous microbial community and possible mineral-microbe assemblages. We observed the periodic formation of microbial colonies by fluorescence dye staining and microscopy, and analyzed the composition of the microbial community in both the mineral-microbe aggregates and groundwater, by next generation sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene amplicons using MiSeq platform. During the course of incubation, we observed an increase in both the mineral-microbe aggregates and content of extracellular polymeric substances. Interestingly, the microbial community from the aggregates featured a high abundance of iron redox-related microorganisms such as Geobacter sp., Comamonadaceae sp., and Burkholderiales incertae sedis. Therefore, these microorganisms can potentially produce iron-minerals within the sediment-microbe-associated aggregates, and induce biofilm formation within the groundwater borehole and porous media.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2022

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can give rise to a vast array of differentiated derivatives, which have gained great attention in the field of in vitro toxicity evaluation. We have previously demonstrated that hPSC-derived alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) are phenotypically and functionally similar to primary AECs and could be more biologically relevant alternatives for assessing the potential toxic materials including in fine dust and cigarette smoking. Therefore, in this study, we employed hPSC-AECs to evaluate their responses to exposure of various concentrations of diesel particulate matter (dPM), cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and nicotine for 48 hrs in terms of cell death, inflammation, and oxidative stress. We found that all of these toxic materials significantly upregulated the transcription of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1α, IL-β, IL-6, and TNF-α. Furthermore, the exposure of dPM (100 ㎍/mL) strongly induced upregulation of genes related with cell death, inflammation, and oxidative stress compared with other concentrations of CSE and nicotine. These results suggest that hPSC-AECs could be a robust in vitro platform to evaluate pulmotoxicity of various air pollutants and harmful chemicals.