• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.293-295
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• 2002

The structural stability of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) solubilized by Triton X-100 (TX-100) was studied by measuring the denaturation kinetics in the dark and under illumination, and compared with the structural stability of bR solubilized by octyl-${\beta}$-glucoside (OG). In the dark, bR solubilized by TX- 100 was more stable than bR solubilized by OG. Under illumination, bR solubilized by TX-100 showed light-induced denaturation in the same manner as bR solubilized by OG. These results in the dark well correlated with the experimental results of the visible CD band. Although solubilized bR in the TX-100 concentration range of 2-50 mM showed almost identical positive CD band and did not denature in the dark at 35$^{\circ}$C, the kinetic constant of the photobleaching increased with the increase of TX-100 concentration. These results suggested that photo-intermediates of solubilized bR are destabilized by TX-100 micelles.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.178-181
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• 1998

An exopolysaccharide, designated as A49-Pol, was produced from Bacillus polymyxa KCTC 8648P in nitrogen sufficient conditions. The viscosity of the culture broth increased up to $2\times10^4$cP in 38 hours of culture and then decreased to $1.5\times10^4$CP at 48 hours. The $1.0\%$ (w/v) solution of purified A49-Pol represented pseudoplasticity with a viscosity of $2.7\times10^4$cP which was two times higher than xanthan at the same concentration. The viscosity of the A49-Pol solution was also greatly affected by its concentration in comparison with the xanthan solution. The viscosity of $1.0\%$ A49-Pol solution was 930-fold higher than its $0.2\%$ solution, whereas the corresponding viscosities of xanthan solution experienced only l7-fold difference. The viscosity was observed to be maximum at pH 7.0 in both A49-Pol and xanthan solutions, and gradually decreased as the pHs of the polysaccharide solutions went to acidic or alkaline regions. The viscosity of A49-Pol solution was very sensitive to temperature compared to xanthan and decreased with increasing temperature. The viscosity of $0.6\%$ solution of A49-Pol was 8,100 cP at $10^{\circ}C$ and 55 cP at $50^{\circ}C$. The viscosity was also affected by the presence of surfactants such as Span 20 and Triton X-l00 ; with $0.5\%$ Triton X-l00 (v/v), the viscosity of A49-Pol solution increased by $50\%$.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.2107-2113
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• 2000

세 가지 비이온계 계면활성제(Brij 30, Tween 80, Triton X-l00)의 독성 평가와 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)의 생분해에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 사용된 세 가지 계면활성제 중에서 Brij 30이 가장 생분해가 잘 되는 것으로 나타났으며, 1.5 g/L까지 아무런 기질 저해 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 이는 사용된 계면활성제가 미생물에 탄소원으로 이용된다는 것을 나타낸다. 수용액상에서 naphthalene과 phenanthrene은 60시간 안에 완전히 분해되었지만 naphthalene의 경우 상당량이 휘발에 의해 손실됨을 알 수 있었다. 슬러리상에서 제어단계는 모래 슬러리의 경우 미생물에 의한 생분해였고, 점토 슬러리의 경우는 흡착표면에서 수용액으로의 물질 전달이었다. TOC분석을 통해 계면활성제를 포함한 거의 모든 기질이 분해됨을 알 수 있었다. pH 변화는 phenanthrene이 산 작용기를 가지는 중간산물로 분해됨을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1999

Bioconversion of fumarate to succinate by Enterococcus sp. RKY1 was enhanced when Tween surfactant, organic solvent, and vegetable oil were added to the fermentation medium. The maximum amount of succinate produced was 80.4 g/l after a 24 h incubation when Tween 80 was added to the culture to a final concentration of 0.1 g/l. Triton X-l00 was observed to damage the enzymes and inhibit the formation of succinate. The addition of 10 ml/l acetone increased the production of succinate by 110%. Vegetable oils used were found to be effective for succinate production as well as for the cell growth. Similar productivity increases were obtained with corn oil and Tween 80 plus biotin with the total productivity being 3.6 g/l/h, and 3.5 g/l/h, respectively, which was approximately 25% greater than that of the control. Therefore, these results indicate that com oil can be considered the most appropriate agent for the production of succinate where succinic acid was primarily used in the production of food, medicine, and cosmetics.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.61-73
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• 2003

계면활성제를 이용한 오염 토양의 세척 공법 적용시 오염물질의 분배를 결정할 수 있는 모델을 개발하였다. 이 모델을 활용하여 세척효과를 극대화할 수 있는 계면활성제의 선정 방법, 물 첨가량 효과, 최적 세척 방법을 예시하였다. 오염물질은 naphthalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, 계면활성제는 Triton X-100, Tergitol NP-10, Igepal CA-720, Brij 30을 대상으로 하였다. 동일한 총량의 계면활성제를 사용할 때 물의 첨가량이 증가하더라도 세척효과의 큰 증가 효과가 없었다. 동일한 총량의 물 및 계면활성제를 사용할 경우 1회 세척보다 연속 세척이 더 효과적이었으며, 연속 세척에서 물과 계면활성제를 동일하게 분배하는 것이 최적이었다. 물과 계면활성제 사용량 및 연속세척 회수에 따라 최적 계면활성제의 종류가 달라질 수 있었다. 본 모델 활용기법은 오염토양 세척 공법 적용시 복잡한 실험을 수행하기 이전에 계면활성제의 탐색과 최적 공정 설계에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2002

The fungus, Emericellopsis minima W2, capable of degrading poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) was isolated from a waste water sample. Production of the PHB depolymerase from E. minima W2 (PhaZ/ sub Emi/) was significantly repressed in the presence of glucose. PhaZ/ sub Emi/ was purified by column chromatography on Octyl-Sepharose CL-4B and Sephadex G-100. The molecular mass of the PhaZ/ sub Emi/), which consisted of a single polypeptide chain, was estimated to be 48.0 kDa by SDS-PAGE and its pI vague was 4.4. The maximum activity of the PhaZ/ sub Emi/ was observed at pH 9.0 and 55$\^{C}$. It was significantly inactivated by 1mM dithiothreitol, 2mM diisopropyl fluorphosphate, 0.1mM Tween 80, and 0.1 mM Triton X-l00, but insensitive to phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and N-ethylmaleimide. The PhaZ/ sub Emi/ efficiently hydrolyzed PHB and its copolyester with 30 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate, but did not act on poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate). It also hydrolyzed p-nitrophenylacetate and p-nitrophenylbutyrate but hardly affected the longer-chain forms. The main hydrolysis product of PHB was identified as a dimer of 3-hydroxybutyrate.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.301-312
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• 1996

This study was performed to search a optimal analyzing method of cadmium in whole-blood. Cadmium was determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry(GFAAS). We investigated the effect of ashing temperature on the absorbance of cadmium in a simple dilution(ten-fold) method with triton X-100 and matrix modifier methods treated with $NH_4H_2PO_4$(1 and 3%) and $Pd(NO_3)_2$(0.00l and 0.005%) as matrix modifier. We also compared the reported reference values of standard blood with values resulted from optimal analyzing conditions of this study. In case of a simple dilution method, when ashing temperature was set at $450^{\circ}C$, the absorbance of sample and background were $0.334{\pm}0.012$ and $1.382{\pm}0.245$, respectively. Background level was higher than the value(0.8) that can be corrected by $D_2$ background correction method. As ashing temperature was rised to $500^{\circ}C$, the absorbance of sample and background were $0.178{\pm}0.008$ and $0.711{\pm}0.223$ respectively. The higher ashing temperature($450^{\circ}C-650^{\circ}C$) was, the lower the absorbance of sample was. In case of a matrix modifier method with $NH_4H_2PO_4$(1 and 3%), when ashing temperature was rised from $500^{\circ}C$ to $650^{\circ}C$, the absorbance of sample slightly changed. The absorbances of sample at $600^{\circ}C$ were $0.230{\pm}0.017$ and $0.137{\pm}0.012$, respectively. These values were larger than that of simple dilution method. But the absorbance of background was higher than the level that can be corrected by $D_2$ method. In case of a matrix modifier method with $Pd(NO_3)_2$(0.001 and 0.005%), the absorbance of sample and background were higher than those of other methods and were stable and reproducible. When ashing temperature was over $550^{\circ}C$, the absorbance of sample was significantly decreased. In case of 0.005% $Pd(NO_3)_2$ carbon residue remained in graphite tube affected the absorbance of sample and background. From these results, We propose that in case of a simple dilution(ten-fold) method with triton X-100 ashing temperature must be maintained below $400^{\circ}C$. In order to diminish the absorbance of background, the alternative method is attenuation of injection volume or multiplication of dilution ratio. We recommend $Pd(NO_3)_2$ than $NH_4H_2PO_4$ as a matrix modifier. In case of a matrix modifier method with $Pd(NO_3)_2$ ashing temperature might be maintained below $550^{\circ}C$.