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Peptide phage display 기술을 이용한 나노입자의 materials recognition 응용 - Part II: Fe3O4 나노입자를 이용한 magnetic bio-panning (Application of Nanoparticles for Materials Recognition Using Peptide Phage Display Technique - Part II: Magnetic Bio-panning Using Fe3O4 Nanoparticles)

  • 이창우;김민정;;김세연;;;좌용호;;이재성
    • 대한금속재료학회지
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    • 제46권3호
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    • pp.131-134
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    • 2008
  • The magnetism of$Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticles was applied to magnetic bio-panning process for finding specific sequences against $Fe_3O_4$ crystal phase. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurement showed that the coercivity of 30 Oe and the saturation magnetization of 55 emu/g were sufficient in controlling particle movement and magnetizing particles in the media, respectively. This ferrimagnetism of nanoparticles practically enhanced panning efficiency by exaggerating centrifuge step and preventing particle loss. Sequencing results showed that histidine which was commonly found in peptide sequences played an important role in the binding onto $Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticle surface. However, various possible motifs were also observed from several neighboring amino acids of histidine.

Mechanical Properties of Corn Husk Flour/PP Bio-composites

  • Jagadeesh, Dani.;Sudhakara, P.;Lee, D.W.;Kim, H.S.;Kim, B.S.;Song, J.I.
    • Composites Research
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.213-217
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    • 2013
  • The focus in the present work is to study the agro-waste corn husk bio-filler as reinforcement for polypropylene. These materials have been created by extrusion and injection molding. The effect of filler content by 10, 20, 30 and 40 wt. % and mesh sizes of 50~100, 100 and 300 on the mechanical properties was studied. For the un-notched specimens, the results of flexural strength showed a declining trend with increase the filler loading and the results of impact strength showed an increasing trend with increase the mesh size. In contrast, enhanced flexural modulus was observed with increasing filler loading and size.

INORGANIC AND BIO-MATERIALS IN THE REMOVAL/SPECIATION OF RADIOCESIUM AND RADIOSTRONTIUM : AN OVERVIEW

  • Tiwari, Diwakar;Prasad, S.K.;Yang, Jae-Kyu;Choi, Bong-Jong;Lee, Seung-Mok
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.106-125
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    • 2006
  • Cesium and strontium are two important fission products and the removal/speciation of these two cations with several inorganic/bio-materials is an interesting topic to discuss. It is to be noted that inorganic materials are found to be fairly effective and efficient in the removal/speciation of these cations. Moreover, these solids are to be found promising as they show fairly good radiation and temperature stability. Hence, they play an important role in the radioactive waste management studies. However, various studies reveal that in addition to inorganic materials various biosorbents can also be employed in the removal/speciation of these ions. But the radiation and temperature stability of these bio-sorbents and dead biomasses are still the topic lying among the researchers to be investigated.

Melanin-concentrating Hormone-1 Receptor (MCH-1) Antagonism of the Leaves Extract from Morus alba

  • Oh, Byung-Koo;Oh, Kwang-Seok;Lee, Sung-Hou;Seo, Ho-Won;Choi, Yeon-Hee;Choi, Jae-Seok;Kim, Young-Sup;Lee, Byung-Ho;Kwon, Kwang-Il;Ryu, Shi-Yong
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 2009
  • The present study was performed to investigate the binding affinity of the ethanol extract from the leaves of Morus alba (EMA) and some EMA related plant materials (EMA-D, EMA-DM) for melanin-concentrating hormone-1 receptor (MCH-1) and also to examine the antagonistic effect of them for the recombinant MCH-1 receptor expressed in CHO cells. EMA, dichloromethane fraction (EMA-D) and EMA-DM exhibited high affinity for mammalian MCH receptor in receptor binding assays ($IC_{50}$ value: 2.3, 1.6 and $1.0{\mu}g/ml$, respectively). Other plant materials (MMA-D, MMA-DM) obtained from methanol extracts from the leaves of Morus alba (MMA) also exhibited high affinity for mammalian MCH receptor, even though the $IC_{50}$ values of them were lower than those of EMA-D and EMA-DM. In Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells expressing human MCH-1, EMA-DM and EMA-D significantly inhibited MCH-induced intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ increase ($IC_{50}$ values: 16.5 and $22.7{\mu}g/ml$, respectively). These results clearly indicate that the ethanol extract from the leaves of Morus alba (EMA) and some EMA related plant materials (EMA-D, EMA-DM) are novel selective MCH-1 receptor antagonist, respectively.

Bio-film Composites Composed of Soy Protein Isolate and Silk Fiber: Effect of Concentration of Silk Fiber on Mechanical and Thermal Properties

  • Prabhakar, M.N.;Song, Jung Il
    • Composites Research
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.196-200
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    • 2014
  • A novel, simple and totally recyclable method has been developed for the synthesis of nontoxic, biocompatible and biodegradable bio-composite films from soy protein and silk protein. Bio films are defined as flexible films prepared from biological materials such as protein. These materials have potential application in medical and food as a packaging material. Their use depends on various parameters such as mechanical (strength and modulus), thermal, among others. In this study, prepare and characterization of bio films made from Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) (matrix) and Silk Fiber (SF) (reinforcement) through solution casting method by the addition of plasticizer and crosslinking agent. The obtained SPI and SPI/SF composites were subsequently subjected to evaluate their mechanical and thermal properties by using Universal Testing Machine and Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer respectively. The tensile testing showed significant improvements in strength with increasing amount of SF content and the % elongation at break of the composites of the SPI/SF was lower than that of the matrix. Though the interfacial bonding was moderate, the improvement in tensile strength and modulus was attributed to the higher tensile properties of the silk fiber.

적소두 추출물이 톨유사수용체 활성 및 염증유발 사이토카인의 생성에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Vigna angularis on Toll-like Receptor Activation and Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Production)

  • 김미화;정시화;이승웅;김현규;박찬선;전병훈;오현미;노문철
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.511-518
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    • 2012
  • The mechanisms of Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling have been the focus of extensive studies because TLRs are the target of therapeutic intervention on multiple diseases. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory potential of Vigna angularis (azuki bean) on the TLR signaling. The effect of Vigna angularis extract (JSD) on TLR activation was investigated by assessing NF-${\kappa}B$ and AP-1 inducible secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) activity. JSD significantly inhibited SEAP activity induced by poly I:C (TLR3 ligand) and poly I (TLR7 ligand) in a dose-dependent manner at concentration below 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ with no sign of cytotoxicity. Pretreatment of JSD markedly suppressed mRNA expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines and adhesive molecules such as TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, RANTES, MCP-1 and ICAM-1 induced by TLR ligands. It also diminished the phosphorylation of $I{\kappa}B$ kinase and $I{\kappa}B$, and followed by $I{\kappa}B$-mediated nuclear translocation of p50, p65, and phosphorylation of p38, JNK, and IRF signaling pathway. In conclusion, our results suggest that Vigna angularis has inhibitory activity on TLR-3 and -7 signaling and it can be further developed as a remedy in curing TLR-related multiple diseases.

Effects of Different Dietary Cadmium Levels on Growth and Tissue Cadmium Content in Juvenile Parrotfish, Oplegnathus fasciatus

  • Okorie, Okorie E.;Bae, Jun Young;Lee, Jun-Ho;Lee, Seunghyung;Park, Gun-Hyun;Mohseni, Mahmoud;Bai, Sungchul C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 2014
  • This feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of different dietary cadmium levels on growth and tissue cadmium content in juvenile parrotfish, Oplegnathus fasciatus, using cadmium chloride ($CdCl_2$) as the cadmium source. Fifteen fish averaging $5.5{\pm}0.06$ g (mean${\pm}$SD) were randomly distributed into each of twenty one rectangular fiber tanks of 30 L capacity. Each tank was then randomly assigned to one of three replicates of seven diets containing 0.30 ($C_0$), 21.0 ($C_{21}$), 40.7 ($C_{41}$), 83.5 ($C_{83}$), 162 ($C_{162}$), 1,387 ($C_{1,387}$) and 2,743 ($C_{2,743}$) mg cadmium/kg diet. At the end of sixteen weeks of feeding trial, weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR) and feed efficiency (FE) of fish fed $C_{21}$ were significantly higher than those of fish fed $C_{83}$, $C_{162}$, $C_{1,387}$ and $C_{2,743}$ (p<0.05). Weight gain, SGR and FE of fish fed $C_0$, $C_{21}$ and $C_{41}$ were significantly higher than those of fish fed $C_{162}$, $C_{1,387}$ and $C_{2,743}$. Protein efficiency ratio of fish fed $C_0$, $C_{21}$ and $C_{41}$ were significantly higher than those of fish fed $C_{1,387}$ and $C_{2,743}$. Average survival of fish fed $C_0$, $C_{21}$, $C_{41}$ and $C_{162}$ were significantly higher than that of fish fed $C_{2,743}$. Tissue cadmium concentrations increased with cadmium content of diets. Cadmium accumulated the most in liver, followed by gill and then muscle. Muscle, gill and liver cadmium concentrations of fish fed $C_0$, $C_{21}$, $C_{41}$ and $C_{83}$ were significantly lower than those of fish fed $C_{162}$, $C_{1,387}$ and $C_{2,743}$. Based on the ANOVA results of growth performance and tissue cadmium concentrations the safe dietary cadmium level could be lower than 40.7 mg Cd/kg diet while the toxic level could be higher than 162 mg Cd/kg diet.

Acoustic Property and Hardness of Coatings for Musical Instruments with Various Coating Thicknesses

  • Hwang, Hyeon-Deuk;Lee, Byoung-Hoo;Choi, Jae-Hoon;Kim, Hyun-Joong;Chung, Woo-Yang
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.58-67
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    • 2006
  • The relationship between acoustic property and coating hardness of musical instruments was investigated using a sound level meter and a pendulum hardness tester. Urethane topcoat, oil stain, natural oil varnish, and UV-curable epoxy acrylate coatings were applied on four different substrates: Paulownia coreana, Pinus koraiensis, Castanea crenata var. dulcis and Pinus densiflora. The influence of the coating type on the acoustic properties was stronger than that of the substrate. In the case of an oil stain formed with tacky coating layer, the sound pressure level (SPL) and surface hardness decreased with increasing of coating thickness. In the other coatings, SPL decreased and hardness increased as the coating layer thickened. However, SPL began to increase again at coating thickness above $100{\mu}m$.

Chemical Bonding Nature and Mesoporous Structure of Nickel Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay

  • Park, Hye-Mi;Kim, Tae-Woo;Hwang, Seong-Ju;Choy, Jin-Ho
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제27권9호
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    • pp.1323-1328
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    • 2006
  • Mesoporous nickel intercalated aluminosilicate nanohybrid has been synthesized through a recombination reaction between the colloidal suspension of exfoliated montmorillonite nanosheets and aqueous nickel acetate solution. According to powder X-ray diffraction and field emission-scanning electron microscopic analyses, the intercalation of nickel species expands significantly the basal spacing of the host montmorillonite clay and the crystallites of the intercalation compound are assembled to form a house-of-card structure. $N_2$ adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements with BJH pore analyses clearly demonstrated that the porosity of the intercalate originates mainly from mesopores (diameter $\sim50\;\AA$) formed by the house-of-card type stacking of clay crystallites. From FT-IR and X-ray absorption spectroscopic analyses, it becomes certain that intercalated nickel ion is stabilized in an isolated $NiO_6$ octahedral unit. The present mesoporous intercalation compound is expected to be applicable as efficient catalysts or absorbents.