• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2013

To investigate the effects of co-solvents on the morphology of nano-scale zein materials, zein solutions were electrospun with different co-solvent ratios of EtOH/$H_2O$. Different zein solution concentrations were used to study the effects of the zein content on the electrospun materials. The resulting electrospun materials were all characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The diameters of the electrospun nanoparticles and nanofibers were found to increase when increasing the EtOH ratio at certain zein concentrations. Furthermore, increasing the zein content changed the morphology of the electrospun materials from nanoparticles to nanofibers.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.421-434
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• 2019

We face many fascinating and diverse challenges, the most important among which is to determine how to store a large amount of information with novel approaches. Info-convergence ceramic nanosystems, which combine ceramic materials science and information technology, may provide an attractive alternative. This review considers recent multidisciplinary advances in the development of info-convergence nanosystems based on ceramic materials and discusses various strategies under ceramic-based information systems with a special focus on materials and nanohybridization technologies. Ceramic materials have played diverse roles not only as the generic coding support, but also as the central coding substance. The review highlights the ceramic nanohybrid bio code and ceramic nanoparticle optical code for applications in tracking-and-traceability management, nano-forensics, anti-counterfeiting, and even communication, as well as the four steps of encoding, encrypting, decrypting, and decoding for the desired applications. Additionally, associated challenges, potential solutions, and perspectives for future developments in the field are discussed.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of BIO-CLOD on advanced wastewater treatment for enhanced removal efficiency and meeting the stringent discharge water requirements of wastewater treatment plants. Methods: Two experimental apparatuses consisting of anaerobic, anoxic and aeration tanks were operated. One included a BIO-CLOD cultivation tank. Organic and nutrient parameters and removal efficiency were analyzed by pH, BOD, CODcr, SS, T-N and T-P. Results: The average removal efficiencies of BOD, COD and SS from the apparatus with BIO-CLOD tank installation were 95.5%, 88.6% and 92.9%, respectively, and these were higher than the results from the apparatus without BIO-CLOD. The average TP removal efficiency with BIO-CLOD tank marked 56.0%, higher than the 47.3% from the apparatus without one. BIO-CLOD showed a higher performance for TN removal at 49.6%, compared to the result without BIO-CLOD of 34.3% Conclusion: By reaction with BIO-CLOD, ammonia removal was effective in the aeration tank, as was phosphorus release in the anaerobic tank. Phosphorus luxury uptake and nitrification in aeration tank proceeded smoothly. The application of BIO-CLOD can improve the decrease of odor and settleability of activated sludge in a wastewater treatment plant, as well as increase the removal efficiency of organic and nutrient materials in water.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2015

An 8 week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate whether methionine and cysteine would effectively spare taurine supplementation on growth performance in juvenile rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus. Triplicate groups of 25 fish averaging $2.74{\pm}0.04g$ ($mean{\pm}SD$) were fed one of the experimental diets. Five experimental diets including a fish meal based control diet were prepared by adding sulfur amino acid at fixed level of 1.0% and taurine at graded levels of 0%, 0.25%, 0.5% and 1.0% ($S+Tau_0$, $S+Tau_{0.25}$, $S+Tau_{0.5}$ and $S+Tau_{1.0}$, respectively). After the feeding trial, growth performance of fish fed the $S+Tau_{0.25}$, $S+Tau_{0.5}$ and $S+Tau_{1.0}$ diets were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those of fish fed the Control diet. ANOVA test suggested that when sulfur amino acid were supplemented to the diets, the optimum taurine supplementation level could be 0.25% in the diet, and broken line analysis of weight gain indicated a level of 0.33%, for positive effects on growth and feed utilization. Fish whole-body protein content and taurine concentration steadily increased with the increase of dietary level in the presence of sulfur amino acid in the diets. On the other hand, whole-body lipid content significantly decreased with the incremental levels of dietary taurine. In conclusion, the results of the present study clearly indicated that dietary supplementation of methionine and cysteine at a level of 1% could spare 0.25 to 0.33% of taurine in juvenile O. fasciatus diets.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.688-696
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• 2018

대마씨(Hemp seed; seed of Cannabis sativa L.)는 삼과에 속하는 1년생 초본 식물이며, 면역력 증가, 동맥 경화증, 변비, 고지혈증 예방, 항염증제, 항암제 등 다양한 생물학적 기능을 수행하는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 연구에서는 유산균을 이용한 발효 대마씨 추출물의 효능를 조사하였다. 그 결과, Staphylococcus aureus에 대한 항균 활성은 발효하지 않은 대마씨 추출물에 비해 현저히 증가되었으며, 특히 Bacillus cereus에 대하여 발효한 대마씨 추출물에서 항균 활성이 새롭게 나타났다. 또한, 유산균 발효 대마씨 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, SOD 유사 활성, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해 활성은 발효하지 않은 대마씨 추출물에 비해 각각 증가됨을 확인하였다. 추가적으로 멜라닌 증가 물질로 알려진 tyrosinase의 저해 활성도 발효하지 않은 유산균에 비해 증가되었다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 유산균으로 발효한 대마씨 추출물은 항산화, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해 활성 및 tyrosinase 저해 활성을 촉진시키며, 따라서 유산균으로 발효한 대마씨 추출물을 이용한 기능성 소재 및 식품 개발로의 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.457-469
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• 2017

Obesity is one of the most serious health problem because it induced numerous metabolic syndrome and increases the incidence of various disease, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and cancer. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, increases in reactive oxygens species (ROS) occur with lipid accumulation. NADPH oxidase, producing superoxide anion, may contribute to the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In this study, we elucidated the effect of Chaenomeles sinensis koehne extract (CSE) against the development of obesity and the inhibition mechanisms in 3T3-L1 preadiocytes. CSE decreased triglyceride content and inhibited the expression of adipogenic transcription factors including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor $(PPAR){\gamma}$, CCAT/enhancer binding protein $(C/EBP){\alpha}$ and sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP-1). In addition, CSE highly increased antioxidant activity in a dose-dependent manner. CSE remarkably reduced intracellular ROS increase and NAD(P)H oxidase activity, NOX1, NOX4, Rac1 protein expression, and phosphorylation of p47phox and p67phox We also studied the effect of CSE on weight gain induced by high-fat diet. The oral treatment of CSE (500 mg/kg, body weight) in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice showed decrease in triglyceride and adipocyte size. Therefore, these results indicate that the effect of CSE on anti-obese effects, adipocyte differentiation and reducing triglyceride contents as well as adipocyte size in obese mice, may be associated with inhibition of NAD(P)H oxidase-induced ROS production and adipose transcription factors. These results showed the potential to inhibit the obesity by CSE treatment through controlling the activation of NAD(P)H oxidase in vitro and in vivo obese model.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2014

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary taurine supplementation on the growth performance of juvenile rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus. Triplicate groups of 25 fish averaging $2.72{\pm}0.04$ g ($mean{\pm}SD$) were fed one of six experimental diets prepared by adding taurine at 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 3.0% (Control, $Tau_{0.25}$, $Tau_{0.5}$, $Tau_{1.0}$, $Tau_{1.5}$ and $Tau_{3.0}$, respectively). At the end of the feeding trial, the weight gain, specific growth rate and protein efficiency ratio of fish fed the $Tau_{0.5}$, $Tau_{1.0}$ and $Tau_{1.5}$ diets were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those of fish fed the Control and $Tau_{0.25}$ diets. The feed efficiency of fish fed the $Tau_{0.5}$ diet was significantly higher than that of fish fed the Control, $Tau_{0.25}$ and $Tau_{3.0}$ diets. Fish fed the $Tau_{1.0}$ diet had higher whole-body crude protein content than fish fed the Control diet, while the crude lipid content of fish fed the $Tau_{1.5}$ and $Tau_{3.0}$ diets was significantly lower than that of fish fed the Control and $Tau_{0.25}$ diets. An ANOVA suggested that the optimum level of dietary taurine supplementation to improve growth and reduce the body lipid contents of juvenile rock bream, O. fasciatus, was 0.5%, while a broken line analysis of weight gain indicated a level of 0.62%.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.530-536
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• 2013

경유의 윤활성향상제로 사용하기 위하여 식물유 기반 다이머산 유도체를 합성하여 윤활성능을 평가하였다. 다이머산 유도체의 합성은 2단계의 반응을 거쳐 합성하였는데, 1단계 반응으로 폐식물유(다크오일)를 가수분해반응을 통하여 합성한 지방산을 사용하여 고온에서 디엘스-알더 반응을 행하여 다이머산을 합성하였다. 2단계 반응으로 합성한 다이머산을 사용하여 메탄올과 에스테르화 반응을 행하여 다이머산 유도체를 합성하였다. 합성한 다이머산 유도체는 1 wt% 범위 내에서 초저유황 경유에 잘 용해되었으며 일정량(120 ppm)을 초저유황 경유에 첨가하여 HFRR 시험법으로 마모흔을 측정하여 윤활성능을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 첨가 전 초저유황 경유의 마모흔의 직경이 $552{\mu}m$에서 첨가 후 $300{\sim}05{\mu}m$으로 현저히 작아져 초저유황 경유의 윤활성능을 향상하는 것으로 확인되었다. 한편, 식물유의 종류에 따른 마모흔의 차이는 크지 않아 다이머산 유도체의 알킬기의 구조에 따른 윤활성능의 차이는 크게 나타나지 않았으나, 카르복실산 그룹을 함유하는 다이머산 유도체가 함유하지 않은 유도체보다 윤활성능이 우수하였다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.495-500
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• 1997

Cyclodextrin을 합성하는 효소 CGTase를 호염기성 Bacillus sp. E1으로부터 분리하기 위하여 PCR을 실시하였다. PCR을 위하여 합성한 primer의 염기서열은 현재까지 보고된 CGTase 유전자의 염기서열을 비교 분석하여 가장 높게 보존된 영역을 찾아내어 선택하였다. PCR 증폭 결과 1.2 kbp 크기의 DNA 절편을 얻을 수 있었고 이를 molecular probe로 이용하여 Southern blot 분석을 실시하였다. Southern blot 분석결과 CGTase 유전자는 염색체 DNA를 제한효소 XbaI으로 절단한 5.3 kbp 절편내에 존재한다는 사실을 알아내었다. CGTase 유전자를 분리하기 위하여 유전자 은행을 제조한 후 선별작업을 실시하여 genomic clone인 pCGTE1을 얻을 수 있었다. pCGTEl의 염기서열을 결정한 결과 분리한 CGTase 유전자는 2109 bp의 open reading frame을 가지며 이는 703개의 아미노산으로 구성된 단백질을 coding하는 것으로 나타났다. 아미노산 서열의 유사성을 비교한 결과 Bacillus sp. KC201의 CGTase 와 가장 높은 94.3% 동질성을 나타내었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.32.1-32.6
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• 2016

A feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of two different sizes of extruded pellets (EP) ($EP_1$ - 3 mm or $EP_2$ - 5 mm) and a moist pellet (MP) in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, reared in semi-recirculation system. A total of 450 fish with an average initial weight of $5.0{\pm}0.2g$ (mean ${\pm}$ SD) were fed one of the three experimental diets in triplicate groups. At the end of a 6-week feeding trial, weight gain, specific growth rate, and feed efficiency of fish fed EP diets were significantly higher than those of fish fed MP (P < 0.05). Water quality parameters like turbidity, total ammonia nitrogen, and total phosphorous from tanks of fish fed $EP_1$ and $EP_2$ were significantly lower than those from tanks of fish fed MP. Blood plasma glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and glucose concentration were significantly higher in fish fed MP diet compared to fish fed EP diets (P < 0.05). Whole body crude protein contents in fish fed EP diets were higher than those from the fish fed MP diet. Whole body amino acid content like threonine, aspartic acid, serine, tyrosine, and cystine were found to be significantly higher in fish fed EP diets than those in fish fed MP diet. In considering overall performance of olive flounder, $EP_2$ diet could be recommended for the successful aquaculture of this important fish species.