• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2019

The Origanum vulgare L.-mediated synthesis of Ag nanoparticles was successfully realized within the present study. Various concentrations of the $AgNO_3$ used as a silver precursor (1, 2.5, 5, 10 and 100 mM) were used. Very rapid formation of Ag nanoparticles was observed, as only minutes were necessary for the completion of the reaction. With the increasing concentration, red shift of the surface plasmon resonance peak was observed in the Vis spectra. According to photon cross-correlation spectroscopy results, the finest grain size distribution was obtained for the 2.5 mM sample. The transmission electron microscopy analysis of this sample has shown bimodal size distribution with larger crystallites with 100 nm size and smaller around 10 nm. The antibacterial activity was also the best for this sample so the positive correlation between good grain size distribution and antibacterial activity was found. The in-depth discussion of antibacterial activity with related works from the materials science point of view is provided, namely emphasizing the role of effective nanoparticles distribution within the plant extract or matrix. The antibacterial activity seems to be governed by both content of Ag nanoparticles and their effective distribution. This work contributes to still expanding environmentally acceptable field of green synthesis of silver nanoparticles.

• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.711-719
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• 2018

BACKGROUND: Collagen organization within tissues has a critical role in wound regeneration. Collagen fibril diameter, arrangements and maturity between connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) small interfering RNA (siRNA) and mismatch scrambled siRNA-treated wound were compared to evaluate the efficacy of CTGF siRNA as a future implement for scar preventive medicine. METHODS: Nanocomplexes of CTGF small interfering RNA (CTGF siRNA) with cell penetrating peptides (KALA and $MPG^{{\Delta}NLS}$) were formulated and their effects on CTGF downregulation, collagen fibril diameter and arrangement were investigated. Various ratios of CTGF siRNA and peptide complexes were prepared and down-regulation were evaluated by immunoblot analysis. Control and CTGF siRNA modified cells-populated collagen lattices were prepared and rates of contraction measured. Collagen organization in rabbit ear 8 mm biopsy punch wound at 1 day to 8 wks post injury time were investigated by transmission electron microscopy and histology was investigated with Olympus System and TS-Auto software. CONCLUSION: CTGF expression was down-regulated to 40% of control by CTGF siRNA/KALA (1:24) complexes (p<0.01) and collagen lattice contraction was inhibited. However, down-regulated of CTGF by CTGF $siRNA/MPG^{{\Delta}NLS}$ complexes was not statistically significant. CTGF KALA-treated wound appeared with well formed-basket weave pattern of collagen fibrils with mean diameter of $128{\pm}22nm$ (n = 821). Mismatch siRNA/KALA-treated wound showed a high frequency of parallel small diameter fibrils (mean $90{\pm}20nm$, n = 563). CONCLUSION: Controlling over-expression of CTGF by peptide-mediated siRNA delivery could improve the collagen orientation and tissue remodeling in full thickness rabbit ear wound.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.356-367
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• 2022

Background: The emergence of new infectious diseases threatens public health, increasing socioeconomic damage, and national risks. This study aimed to develop an evidence-based risk assessment tool to quickly respond to new infectious diseases. Methods: The risk elements were extracted by reviewing the risk assessment methods of the World Health Organization, United States, Europe, United Kingdom, and Germany, and the validity and priority of elements were determined through expert meetings and Delphi surveys. Then, the scale and level for each risk element were defined and a final score calculation method according to the risk evaluation result was derived. The developed risk assessment tool was verified using data at the time of domestic transmission of an emerging infectious disease. Results: In case of spread of actual infectious diseases, priority is determined based on the criticality of the elements in each area of transmissibility and severity, from which the weighted score of the risk assessment is derived. Then, the risk score for each element was calculated by multiplying the average value of the risk evaluation by its weight and the evaluation risk assessment score for the two areas was calculated. At last, the final score is plotted in a matrix where the x-axis indicates the transmissibility and the y-axis the severity and plotted on the coordinate plane for time series use. Conclusion: With respect to transmissibility and severity, this risk assessment method to respond to new and re-emerging infectious diseases enables rapid and evidence-based evaluation by quantitatively and qualitatively assessing various risk elements.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.417-424
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• 2024

Background: This research main objective was to evaluate a proliposomes (PLs) formulation for the enhancement of oral bioavailability of ginsenosides, using ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) as a marker. Methods: A novel PLs formulation was prepared using a modified evaporation-on-matrix method. Soy phosphatidylcholine, Rg3-enriched extract, poloxamer 188 (Lutrol® F 68) and sorbitol were mixed and dissolved using a aqueous ethanolic solution, followed by the removal of ethanol and lyophilization. The characterization of Rg3-PLs formulations was performed by powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and in vitro release. The enhancement of oral bioavailability was investigated and analyzed by noncompartmental parameters after oral administration of the formulations. Results: PXRD of Rg3-PLs indicated that Rg3 was transformed from crystalline into its amorphous form during the preparation process. The Rg3-encapsulated liposomes with vesicular-shaped morphology were generated after the reconstitution by gentle hand-shaking in water; they had a mean diameter of approximately 350 nm, a negative zeta potential (- 28.6 mV) and a high entrapment efficiency (97.3%). The results of the in vitro release study exhibited that significantly more amount of Rg3 was released from the PLs formulation in comparison with that from the suspension of Rg3-enriched extract (control group). The pharmacokinetic parameters after oral administration of PLs formulation in rats showed an approximately 11.8-fold increase in the bioavailability of Rg3, compared to that of the control group. Conclusion: The developed PLs formulation could be a favorable delivery system to improve the oral bioavailability of ginsenosides, including Rg3.

• ALGAE
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.75-96
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• 2024

Rhodomonas (Cryptophyceae) and species assigned to this genus have undergone numerous taxonomic revisions. This also applies to R. marina studied here as it was originally assigned as a species of Cryptomonas and later considered a variation of R. baltica, the type species. Despite being described more than 130 years ago, R. marina still lacks a comprehensive characterization. Light and electron microscopy were employed to delineate a strain from western Greenland. The living cells were 18 ㎛ long and 9 ㎛ wide, elliptical in shape with a pointed to rounded posterior and truncated anterior in lateral view. Two sub-equal flagella emerged from a vestibulum, where also a furrow extended. In transmission electron microscopy, the furrow was associated with a tubular gullet and the pyrenoid embedded in a deeply lobed chloroplast. The chloroplast contained DNA in perforations and was surrounded by starch grains. A tubular nucleomorph was enclosed within the pyrenoid matrix. In scanning electron microscopy, the inner periplast consisted of rectangular plates with rounded edges and posteriorly these were replaced by a sheet-like structure. The water-soluble pigment was Crypto-Phycoerythrin type I (Cr-PE 545). A phylogenetic inference based on SSU rDNA confirmed the identity of strain S18 as a species of Rhodomonas as it clustered with congeners but also Rhinomonas, Storeatula, and Pyrenomonas. These genera formed a monophyletic clade separated from a diverse assemblage of other cryptophyte genera. To further explore the phylogeny of R. marina a concatenated phylogenetic analysis based on the SSU rDNA-ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2-LSU rDNA region was performed but included only closely related species. The secondary structure of nuclear internal transcribed spacer 2 was predicted and compared to similar structures in related species. Using morphological and molecular signatures as diagnostic features the description of R. marina was emended.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.349-356
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• 1995

이 연구에서는 방부제로 사용되는 아질산나트륨이 질편모충에 어떤 영향을 주는지 알 아보고자 in vivo 및 in vitro에서 관찰하였다 Metronidasole 감수성인 KT9 분리주 및 내성인 CDC85주의 배양배지에 아질산나트륨을 넣은 경우 10% 이하로 증식이 억제되는 농도는 KT9주에서는 6mM, CDC85주에서는 10 mM로 KT9 분리주가 CDC85주에 비해 아질간나트륨의 더 낮은 농도에서 증식이 억제되었다. KT9 분리주 및 CDC85주를 마우스 피하에 주사하고 마우스 체중 g당 $70{\;}\mu\textrm{g},{\;}100{\;}\mu\textrm{g}및{\;}130{\;}\mu\textrm{g}$의 아질산나트륨을 복강내로 주입하였을 때 농양크기가 약제를 넣지 않은 대조군에 비해 약간씩 감소하였으나 유의성은 없었다 질편모충에 아질산나트륨을 처리하고 전자현미경으로 관찰하였을때 약제를 넣지 않은 질편모충체 비해 공포(vacuole)수가 증가했으며. 자식 성공포(autophagic vacuole)의 출현,. 전자밀도가 낮은 부위 (electron-translucent zone)가 관찰되었으며 hydrogenosomal matrix의 변화와 세포막 및 핵막의 파괴가 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 아질산나트늄은 배양배지내에서 질편모충의 증식을 억제시키고 미세구조에 변화를 가져오나, 마우스 질편모충 감염에 의한 농양크기를 감소시키지는 못하있다.

• 폴리머
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.88-98
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• 2015

폴리이미드(PI) 나노복합체 필름 제조에 사용된 작용기화 4-amino-N-hexadecylbenzamide graphene sheets (AHB-GSs)는 graphene oxide 분산액에 4-amino-N-hexadecylbenzamide(AHB)를 반응시켜 합성하였다. AHB-GS의 주사탐침 현미경(atomic force microscope, AFM) 이미지와 모식도를 통해서 AHB-GS의 평균 두께가 약 3.21 nm임을 확인하였다. PI는 4,4'-biphthalic anhydride와 bis(4-aminophenyl)sulfide를 사용하여 합성하였다. PI 나노복합체는 0-10 wt%의 다양한 함량의 AHB-GS를 용액 삽입(solution intercalation) 방법을 사용하여 합성하였고, 이미드화는 각각 $250^{\circ}C$ 및 $350^{\circ}C$까지 열 처리하였다. AHB-GS는 대부분 고분자 매트릭스에 잘 분산되었고 약간 뭉친 것도 있었지만 마이크로미터 수준의 입자는 관찰되지 않았다. TEM으로 관찰하였을 때, 평균적으로 입자의 두께는 10 nm 미만이었다. PI 복합체 필름 중 소량의 AHB-GS만으로도 가스 투과도와 전기 전도도는 향상되었지만, 반대로 유리전이 온도와 초기 분해 온도는 AHB-GS의 함량이 10 wt%까지 증가함에 따라 지속적으로 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 전체적으로는, $250^{\circ}C$까지 이미드화한 PI에 비해 $350^{\circ}C$까지 열처리한 PI 필름이 보다 향상된 특성을 보였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.48-60
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• 2011

최근 3차원 영상과 자유 시점 영상에 대한 연구가 매우 활발하다. 다수의 카메라로부터 취득된 다시점 영상 사이를 가상적으로 이동하며 시청할 수 있는 자유 시점 렌더링은 다양한 분야에 적용될 수 있어 주목받는 연구주제이다. 하지만 다시점 카메라 시스템은 경제적인 비용 및 전송의 제약이 따른다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 대안으로 한 장의 텍스처 영상과 상응하는 깊이 영상을 이용하여 가상 시점을 생성하는 방법이 주목받고 있다. 가상 시점 생성 시 발생하는 문제점은 원래 시점에서는 객체에 의해 가려져 있던 영역이 가상시점에서는 보이게 된다는 것이다. 이 가려짐 영역을 자연스럽게 채우는 것은 가상 시점 렌더링의 질을 결정한다. 본 논문은 가상 시점 렌더링에서 필연적으로 발생하는 가려짐 영역을 깊이 기반 인페인팅을 이용하여 합성하는 방법을 제안한다. 텍스처 합성 기술에서 우수한 성능을 보인 패치 기반 비모수적 텍스처 합성 방법에서 중요한 요소는 어느 부분을 먼저 채울 지 우선순위를 결정하는 것과 어느 배경 영역으로 채울 지 예제를 결정하는 것이다. 본 논문에서는 헤시안(Hessian) 행렬 구조 텐서(structure tensor)를 이용해 잡음에 강건한 우선순위 설정 방법을 제안한다. 또한 홀 영역을 채울 적절한 배경 패치를 결정하는 데에 있어서는 깊이 영상을 이용해 배경영역을 알아내고 에피폴라 라인을 고려한 패치 결정 방법을 제안한다. 기존 방법들과 객관적인 비교와 주관적인 비교를 통하여 제안된 방법의 우수성을 보이고자 한다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.586-591
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• 2010

Solar cells have been more intensely studied as part of the effort to find alternatives to fossil fuels as power sources. The progression of the first two generations of solar cells has seen a sacrifice of higher efficiency for more economic use of materials. The use of a single junction makes both these types of cells lose power in two major ways: by the non-absorption of incident light of energy below the band gap; and by the dissipation by heat loss of light energy in excess of the band gap. Therefore, multi junction solar cells have been proposed as a solution to this problem. However, the $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ generation solar cells have efficiency limits because a photon makes just one electron-hole pair. Fabrication of all-silicon tandem cells using an Si quantum dot superlattice structure (QD SLS) is one possible suggestion. In this study, an $SiO_x$ matrix system was investigated and analyzed for potential use as an all-silicon multi-junction solar cell. Si quantum dots with a super lattice structure (Si QD SLS) were prepared by alternating deposition of Si rich oxide (SRO; $SiO_x$ (x = 0.8, 1.12)) and $SiO_2$ layers using RF magnetron co-sputtering and subsequent annealing at temperatures between 800 and $1,100^{\circ}C$ under nitrogen ambient. Annealing temperatures and times affected the formation of Si QDs in the SRO film. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that nanocrystalline Si QDs started to precipitate after annealing at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for one hour. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images clearly showed SRO/$SiO_2$ SLS and Si QDs formation in each 4, 6, and 8 nm SRO layer after annealing at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for two hours. The systematic investigation of precipitation behavior of Si QDs in $SiO_2$ matrices is presented.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1253-1253
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• 2001

The ability to accurately assess wine quality is important during the wine making process, particularly when allocating batches of wines to styles determined by consumer requirements. Grape payments are often determined by the quality category of the wine that is produced from them. Wine quality, in terms of sensory characteristics, is normally a subjective measure, performed by experienced winemakers, wine competition judges or winetasting panellists. By nature, such assessments can be biased by individual preferences and may be subject to day-to-day variation. Taste and aroma compounds are often present in concentrations below the detection limit of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy but the more abundant organic compounds offer potential for objective quality grading by this technique. Samples were drawn from one of Australia's major wine shows and from BRL Hardy's post-vintage wine quality allocation tastings. The samples were scanned in transmission mode with a FOSS NIR Systems 6500, over the wavelength range 400-2500 ㎚. Data analysis was performed with the Vision chemometrics package. With samples from the allocation tastings, the best correlations between NIR spectra and tasting data were obtained with dry red wines. These calibrations used loadings in the wavelengths related to anthocyanins, ethanol and possibly tannins. Anthocyanins are a group of compounds responsible for colour in red wines - restricting the wavelengths to those relating to anthocyanins produced calibrations of similar accuracy to those using the full wavelength range. This was particularly marked with Merlot, a variety that tends to have relatively lower anthocyanin levels than Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. For dry white wines, calibrations appeared to be more dependent on ethanol characteristics of the spectrum, implying that quality correlated with fruit maturity. The correlations between NIR spectra and sensory data obtained using the wine show samples were less significant in general. This may be related to the fact that within most classes in the show, the samples may span vintages, glowing areas and winemaking styles, even though they may be made from only one grape variety. For dry red wines, the best calibrations were obtained with a class of Pinot Noir - a variety that tends to be produced in limited areas in Australia and would represent the least matrix variation. Good correlations were obtained with a tawny port class - these wines are sweet, fortified wines, that are aged for long periods in wooden barrels. During the ageing process Maillard browning compounds are formed and the water is lost through the barrels in preference to ethanol, producing “concentrated” darkly coloured wines with high alcohol content. These calibrations indicated heaviest loadings in the water regions of the spectrum, suggesting that “concentration” of the wines was important, whilst the visible and alcohol regions of the spectrum also featured as important factors. NIR calibrations based on sensory scores will always be difficult to obtain due to variation between individual winetasters. Nevertheless, these results warrant further investigation and may provide valuable Insight into the main parameters affecting wine quality.