• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.407-410
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• 2018

일반적으로 전자파의 동작 주파수가 높아짐에 따라 최대 출력이 작아지고, 파동의 파장도 작아지기 때문에, 회로의 크기도 작아질 수밖에 없다. 특히, kW급 이상의 고출력 테라헤르츠파 주파수 대역의 회로를 제작하려면, ${\mu}m{\sim}mm$ 규모의 회로 크기 문제 때문에 제작에 한계점이 있다. 이러한 한계점을 극복하기 위해 본 논문에서는 회로의 지름이 2.4 cm 정도의 원통형으로, 0.1 THz~0.3 GW급의 발생원 설계 기술을 제안한다. 판드로모티브 힘이 생기는 플라즈마 항적장 가속원리와 인위적인 유전체 활용한 체렌코프방사 발생 기술 기반의 고출력 전자파 발생원의 최적화된 설계를 위해 모델링 및 전산모사를 수행하였다. 객관적인 검증 과정을 통해 회로의 크기에 제한을 덜 받도록 하는 대구경 형태의 고출력 테라헤르츠파 진공소자 제작이 용이하도록 효과적인 설계의 가이드라인을 제시하였다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.790-798
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• 2014

국내 김천산 lowbush 블루베리와 평택산 highbush 블루베리의 영양성분 및 항산화 활성을 분석하였다. 일반성분조성 분석결과 산지에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없었다. pH는 김천산이 4.35로 평택산의 4.57보다 낮았고 가용성고형분 함량은 평택산 $9.71^{\circ}Brix$ 및 김천산 $8.35^{\circ}Brix$로 차이가 있었다. 주요 5종의 대량무기질 함량 분석결과 김천산과 평택산에서 각각 P(11.60, 12,27%)>Ca(5.33, 9.06%)>Mg(4.70, 6.05%)>Na(0.24, 0.20%)>Zn(0.06, 0.07%) 순으로 함유되어 있었다. 주요 유리당은 김천산 및 평택산 각각 fructose 2.99, 2.89%와 glucose 2.81, 2.61%로 나타났고 sucrose, maltose 및 lactose 등의 이당류는 검출되지 않았다. 불포화지방산은 김천산이 81.7%로 평택산의 79.9%보다 다소 높았다. 두 품종 모두 16종(필수 아미노산 7종, 비필수아미노산 9종)의 유리아미노산을 함유하였고 총 유리아미노산 함량대비 필수아미노산은 김천산이 31.8%로 평택산의 28.9%보다 높았다. 준필수아미노산인 arginine은 평택산에 많이 함유되어 있는 것이 매우 특징적이었다. 생리활성 성분인 anthocyanin, trans-resveratrol 및 total polyphenol을 정량하여 김천산과 평택산에서 각각 anthocyanin 22.0, 18.1 mg/100 g, trans-resveratrol 0.12, 0.11 mg/100 g 및 total polyphenol 141.3, 138.4 mg/100 g의 결과를 얻었다. 전자공여능으로 분석한 두 블루베리의 항산화 활성은 농도의존적이었으며 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 각각 79.7% 및 74.1%으로 김천산이 평택산보다 높게 나타났다. 항산화활성은 total polyphenol, anthocyanin 및 trans-resveratrol과 같은 기능성 성분의 함량이 김천산에서 더 높았던 결과와도 밀접한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 보여진다. 이상과 같은 기초적 연구결과는 향후 수입산 블루베리를 대체하기 위한 국내의 블루베리 재배면적 확대뿐만 아니라 기능성 식품소재로서의 이용에 있어 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.62-73
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• 2000

목적: 식도암은 종양자체 혹은 주위조직의 침범으로 인한 식도 내강의 협착으로 음식물 섭취가 곤란하고 이에 따른 영양결핍, 면역력 약화등으로 생존율이 매우 낮은 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 좁아진 식도 내강을 넓혀줄 뿐만 아니라 종양에 방사선 치료도 병행할 수 있는 새로운 형태의 식도암 치료용 방사성 stent를 개발하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: ${\ulcorner}$하나로${\lrcorner}$ 연구로를 이용하여 금속 stent 외부를 $^{166}Ho$ 동위원소가 함유된 원통형의 방사성슬리브로 덮어 씌운 방사성 stent 어셈블리($^{166}Ho$-SA)를 전 방사능화법과 후 방사능화법에 의하여 제조하였다. 결과: 폴리우레탄 :매트릭스 내에 함유되어 있는 $^{165}Ho(NO_3)_3$ 및 $^{166}Ho(NO_3)_3$의 분포도를 전자현미경 사진과 자가방사기록법으로 확인한 결과 이들 화합물이 균일하게 분포되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 식도의 구조적 특성을 고려한 전산용 기하학적인 모델을 개발하여 식도벽에 전달되는 흡수선량을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 방사성 stent를 황견을 대상으로 식도부위에 삽입한 결과 육안적으로 점막층의 함몰이 일어나 식도내강이 넓어짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론: 금속 stent 외부에 $^{166}Ho$ 동위원소가 함유된 얇은 원통형 sleeve를 덮어씌워 균일한 방사선을 방출할 수 있는 방사성 stent를 개발하였으며, 이를 좁아진 식도부위에 삽입하면 물리적 압력에 의한 식도 내강의 확장과 함께 서서히 방사선 효과에 의해 종양괴사를 유도함으로 시간이 지남에 따라 종양 크기의 증대에 의한 이차적 폐쇄를 현저히 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2013

벼 재배 논에서 발생하는 온실가스 인벤토리 작성을 위해 볏짚 시용량에 따른 메탄 배출 특성을 3년 (2010~2012년)동안 조사하여 우리나라 국가 고유의 배출계수를 개발하였다. 볏짚은 ha당 0 Mg, 3 Mg, 5 Mg, 7 Mg 4수준을 3년 (2010 ~2012)간 가을에 연용하여 추경하였다. 화학비료는 3요소 ($N-P_2O_5-K_2O$ = 90-45-57 kg/ha)를 공통으로 시용하였으며, 물관리는 수확 2주전까지 상시담수를 유지하였다. 벼 생육시기별 메탄 배출량은 이앙 후 약 30일까지 (6월 중순)는 완만히 상승하다가 그 이후부터는 급격히 증가하여 고온기인 이앙 후 약 90일부터 110일 (8월 중순~하순)까지는 최대에 달하였으며, 이후 기온이 감소에 따라 배출량도 감소하는 경향이었다. 벼 생육기간 중 ha당 메탄 배출량은 볏짚 시용량이 증가됨에 따라 많아져 무시용구 2.05 kg/ha/day 대비 3Mg/ha, 5 Mg/ha, 7 Mg/ha 시용구에서는 46 %, 101 %, 190 % 각각 메탄 배출량이 증가하였다. 볏짚 시용량에 따른 메탄 배출량 증가로 구한 상관관계를 통해 유기물 시용에 따른 메탄배출 보정 계수를 구하였다. 본 연구에서 구한 보정계수를 이용하여 벼 재배 논에서 평균 10 a 당 볏짚이 500 kg 발생한다고 보고, 발생한 볏짚을 모두 논으로 환원한다면, 우리나라 벼 재배 논에서 발생하는 메탄 배출량은 IPCC GPG(2000)에서 제시한 보정계수로 구한 경우 보다 약 5 % 낮게 산정될 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.382-386
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• 2011

이 연구에서는 일반적인 음극부 한 개에 양극부 한 개로 구성된 single-cathode 미생물연료전지(SCMFC)와 음극부 한 개에 양극부 두 개로 이루어진 dual-cathode 미생물연료전지(DCMFC)를 이용하여 전류발생에 비치는 영향을 확인하였다. 이 결과 dual-cathode 미생물연료전지에서 single-cathode 미생물연료전지 보다 전류발생이 약 40% 높았으며 COD 제거율도 약 13% 더 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이것은 양극부와 음극부의 접촉면적이 증가하여 양극반응속도가 향상된 것에 의한 것으로 판단되며 dual-cathode 미생물연료전지가 single-cathode보다 전류발생과 COD제거 측면서 더 효율이 높은것으로 나타났다. 음극부 전자수용체에 대한 영향 실험에서는 전자수용체로 사용된 질산성질소의 농도가 높아질수록 급격히 전류발생이 감소하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었으며, 이에 대한 적절한 처리가 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유가공기술과학회 2002년도 제54회 춘계심포지움 - 우유와 국민건강
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• pp.59-60
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• 2002

Edible films such as wax coatings, sugar and chocolate covers, and sausage casings, have been used in food applications for years$^{(1)}$ However, interest in edible films and biodegradable polymers has been renewed due to concerns about the environment, a need to reduce the quantity of disposable packaging, and demand by the consumer for higher quality food products. Edible films can function as secondary packaging materials to enhance food quality and reduce the amount of traditional packaging needed. For example, edible films can serve to enhance food quality by acting as moisture and gas barriers, thus, providing protection to a food product after the primary packaging is opened. Edible films are not meant to replace synthetic packaging materials; instead, they provide the potential as food packagings where traditional synthetic or biodegradable plastics cannot function. For instance, edible films can be used as convenient soluble pouches containing single-servings for products such as instant noodles and soup/seasoning combination. In the food industry, they can be used as ingredient delivery systems for delivering pre-measured ingredients during processing. Edible films also can provide the food processors with a variety of new opportunities for product development and processing. Depends on materials of edible films, they also can be sources of nutritional supplements. Especially, whey proteins have excellent amino acid balance while some edible films resources lack adequate amount of certain amino acids, for example, soy protein is low in methionine and wheat flour is low in lysine$^{(2)}$. Whey proteins have a surplus of the essential amino acid lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine. Thus, the idea of using whey protein-based films to individually pack cereal products, which often deficient in these amino acids, become very attractive$^{(3)}$. Whey is a by-product of cheese manufacturing and much of annual production is not utilized$^{(4)}$. Development of edible films from whey protein is one of the ways to recover whey from dairy industry waste. Whey proteins as raw materials of film production can be obtained at inexpensive cost. I hypothesize that it is possible to make whey protein-based edible films with improved moisture barrier properties without significantly altering other properties by producing whey protein/lipid emulsion films and these films will be suitable far food applications. The fellowing are the specific otjectives of this research: 1. Develop whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films and determine their microstructures, barrier (moisture and oxygen) and mechanical (tensile strength and elongation) properties. 2. Study the nature of interactions involved in the formation and stability of the films. 3. Investigate thermal properties, heat sealability, and sealing properties of the films. 4. Demonstrate suitability of their application in foods as packaging materials. Methodologies were developed to produce edible films from whey protein isolate (WPI) and concentrate (WPC), and film-forming procedure was optimized. Lipids, butter fat (BF) and candelilla wax (CW), were added into film-forming solutions to produce whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films. Significant reduction in water vapor and oxygen permeabilities of the films could be achieved upon addition of BF and CW. Mechanical properties were also influenced by the lipid type. Microstructures of the films accounted for the differences in their barrier and mechanical properties. Studies with bond-dissociating agents indicated that disulfide and hydrogen bonds, cooperatively, were the primary forces involved in the formation and stability of whey protein/lipid emulsion films. Contribution of hydrophobic interactions was secondary. Thermal properties of the films were studied using differential scanning calorimetry, and the results were used to optimize heat-sealing conditions for the films. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) was used to study the nature of the interfacial interaction of sealed films. All films were heat sealable and showed good seal strengths while the plasticizer type influenced optimum heat-sealing temperatures of the films, 130$^{\circ}$C for sorbitol-plasticized WPI films and 110$^{\circ}$C for glycerol-plasticized WPI films. ESCA spectra showed that the main interactions responsible for the heat-sealed joint of whey protein-based edible films were hydrogen bonds and covalent bonds involving C-0-H and N-C components. Finally, solubility in water, moisture contents, moisture sorption isotherms and sensory attributes (using a trained sensory panel) of the films were determined. Solubility was influenced primarily by the plasticizer in the films, and the higher the plasticizer content, the greater was the solubility of the films in water. Moisture contents of the films showed a strong relationship with moisture sorption isotherm properties of the films. Lower moisture content of the films resulted in lower equilibrium moisture contents at all aw levels. Sensory evaluation of the films revealed that no distinctive odor existed in WPI films. All films tested showed slight sweetness and adhesiveness. Films with lipids were scored as being opaque while films without lipids were scored to be clear. Whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films may be suitable for packaging of powder mix and should be suitable for packaging of non-hygroscopic foods$^{(5,6,7,8,)}$.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 망간원석을 포함한 4종의 천연망간산화물($NMO_1\;NMO_4$)을 대상으로 물질특성(결정상, 표면형태)과 1-naphthol (1-NP)에 대한 제거반응 특성을 회분식 실험을 통하여 수행하였고, 그 결과를 버네사이트에서의 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 천연망간산화물은 출처에 따라 버네사이트(${\delta}-MnO_2$)외에도 크립토멜란(${\alpha}-MnO_2$), 연망간석(${\beta}-MnO_2$) 등의 다양한 표면 특성을 동시에 가지고 있었으며, 이러한 표면 특성으로 인해 제거효율(제거율, 반응속도) 및 제거반응(흡착 또는 산화-변환제거)에서 차이를 보였다. 특히, $NMO_1$(전해망간산화물)은 버네사이트에 비교해서도 우수한 1-NP의 산화-변환 제거효율을 보임을 알 수 있었다. 망간산화물에 의한 1-NP의 제거는 모두 유사-일차속도 식을 따랐으며, 각 망간산화물의 비표면적으로 표준화하여 얻은 속도상수($k_{surf},\;L/m^2$ min) 값은 $NMO_1(3.31{\times}10^{-3})$>${\delta}-MnO_2(1.48{\times}10^{-3}){\fallingdotseq}NMO_3(1.46{\times}10^{-3})$>$NMO_2(0.83{\times}10^{-3})$>$NMO_4(0.67{\times}10^{-3})$의 순이었다. 또한, 반응후 침전층에 대한 용매추출실험을 통해 평가한 1-NP의 산화-변환 반응효율은 $NMO_1{\fallingdotseq}{\delta}-MnO_2$>$NMO_3$>$NMO_4{\gg}NMO_2$의 순이었으며, 반응산물은 반응여액(상등액)에 대한 HPLC 크로마토그램, UV-vis. 흡광도비($A_{2/4}$, $A_{2/6}$) 분석을 통해 버네사이트에서와 같이 1-napthol의 산화-결합 반응에 의한 것임을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 본 실험에 사용한 천연망간산화물($NMO_2$ 제외)은 1-NP의 제거에 효과적으로 적용될 수 있으며, 반응효율은 망간산화물의 출처에 따른 표면특성에 따라 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.97-130
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• 1979

Many industrial processes those employ bacteria are subjected to phage infestations. In L-glutamic acid fermentions using acetic acid, the phage infestations of the organisms have been recently recognized. In efforts to elucidate the sources of phage contamination involved in the abnormal fermentation, a series of study was conducted to isolate the phages both from the contents of abnormally fermented tanks and the soil or sewage samples from the surroundings of a fermentation factory, to define major charateristics of the phage isolates, and finally to determine the correlation between the phage isolates and temperate phages originating from the miscellaneous bacterial species isolated from the soil or sewage samples. The results are summarized as follows; 1) All phages were isolated from the irregular fermentation tanks and soil or sewage samples, and they were designated as phage PR-1, PR-2, PR-3, PR-4, PR-5, PR-6, and PR-7, in the order of isolation. These PR-series phages were proved to be highly specific for the variant strains of Br. lactofermentum only, namely, phage PR-1 and PR-2 for Br. lactofermentum No. 468-5 and phage PR-3~PR-7 for Br. lactofemrentum No. 2256. By cross-neutralization test, the 7 phagescould be subdivided into 3 groups, i. e., phage PR-I and PR-2 the first, phage PR-3, PR-4, PR-5, PR-6 the second, and the phage PR-7 the third. 2) The 7 phages were virulent under the experimental conditions. They produced plaques with clear and relatively sharp margins without distinct halo. The mean sizes of plaques were 1.5mm in diameter for phage PR-1 and PR-2, and 1. Omm for phages PR-3~PR-7. Double layer technique modified by Hongo and described by Adams, was applied to assay of the PR-series phages. The factors influencing the plaques were as follows;young age cells of host bacteria cultured for 3-6 hours represented the largest number and size, optimum was pH 7.0, incubation temperature was $30^{\circ}C$, and agar concentration and amount of overlayer medium were 0.6% and 0.2ml, respectively. 3) PR-series phages were stable in 0.05M tris buffer and 0.1M ammonium acetate buffer solution. The addition of $5{\times}10^{-3}M$ magnesium ion effectively increased the stability. Thermostability experiments indicated that PR-series phages were stable at the teinperture between $50^{\circ}{\sim}55^{\circ}C$ in nutrient medium, $45^{\circ}{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ in buffer solution. However, the phages mere completely inactivated at 603C and 65$^{\circ}$C within 10 minutes. The phages were stable at the range of pH6~9 in nutrient medium and of pH 8-9 in buffer solution, respectively. Exposure of the phages to UV for 25, 60 and 100 seconds resulted in the complete loss of infectivily, respectively. 4) Electron microscopy showed that PR-series phage particles exhibited rather similar morphology, differing in the size All of PR-series phages had a multilateral head and had a simple long tiil about three to five times long as compared with head. By the size, phage PR-1 and PR-2, PR-3, PR-4, PR-5, and PR-6 and PR-7 were classified into same groups, respectively. The head and tail size of phage PR-1, PR-5, PR-5(T) and PR-7 were 85nm, 74nm and 235nm and 350mm, and 72nm and 210nm, respectively. 5) Nucleic acids of PR-series phages were double stranded DNA. The G+C contents of phage PR-1, PR-5 and PR-7 were 56.1, 52.9 and 53.7, respectively. The values of G+C contents derived from the $T_m$ were in agreement with the chemically determined values. 6) PR-series phages effectively adsorbed on their host bacteria at the rate of more than 90% during 5 min. K value for phage PR-1, PR-5 and PR-7 were calculated to be $6{\times}10^9 ml$ per minute, respectiveky. The pH of the medium did effect adsorption rate, but both temperature and age of host cells did not. Generally, optimum adsorption condition of phages seemed to be almost same as optimum growth conditions of host bacteria. 7) In one-step growth experiments, the latent periods at $30^{\circ}C$ for PR-1, and PR-7 were about 70, 50 and 55 min, respectively. The corresponding average burst size was 200, 70 and 90, respectively. Lpsis period according to the multiplicity of infection and a phage series. In case of m. o. i. 100, strain No. 2256 (PR-5) and No. 468-5(PR-1) failed to grow and turbidity decreased after 50 and 70min, respectively. 8) In the lysate of a plaque purified phage PR-5 infected bacteria, there observed 2 types ofphage particles, i. e., phage PR-5 and PR-5 (T) of similar morphology but differing at the length of phage tail, and phage tail like particles. The phage taillike particles could be divided into 4 types by the length. Induction experiments of Br. lactofermentum with UV irradiation, mitomycin C or bacitracin treatment produced neither phage PR-5 (T) or phage tail-like particles. 9) No lysis occured when the growth of 7 strains of miscellaneous bacteria, isolated from soil and sewage samples, were inoculated with either phage PR-5 (T) or phage tail-like particles the inoculation of phage PR-5 pellet resulted in the growth inhibition of the orgainsms in the spot test. The lysates obtained from 3 miscellaneous soil derived bacteria following mitomycin C treatment the growth of Br. lactofermentum, but did not lyze the bacterium.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.564-569
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• 2012

항산화 기능이 있는 것으로 알려진 셀레늄의 약물전달 효율을 높이기 위하여 마이크로 캡슐 피막제로 키토산(0.1~0.9%)을 사용하여 chitosan nano-selenium을 제조하여 chitosan nan-oselenium의 모양과 형태는 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 관찰하였고, 입자의 크기는 ELS-8000으로 측정하였으며, chitosan nano-selenium의 항산화 효능과 세포독성을 조사하였다. Chitosan nano-selenium의 모양과 형태를 SEM(JSM-5400, Japan)으로 관찰한 결과 구형을 이루고 있어 마이크로 캡슐을 형성한 것을 알 수가 있었고, chitosan nano-selenium의 입자의 크기를 ELS-8000으로 측정한 결과, 입자 크기는 대략 50~500 nm로 분포되었으며, chitosan nano-selenium은 chitosan 농도가 높을수록 입자의 크기도 커지는 것을 알 수가 있었다. 입자 크기는 0.1% chitosan nano-selenium은 $55{\pm}5$ nm가 많이 분포가 되어 있고, 0.3%는 $60{\pm}5$ nm가 많이 분포되어 있고, 0.5%는 $70{\pm}5$ nm, 0.7%는 $100{\pm}5$ nm, 0.9%는 $450{\pm}5$ nm가 많이 분포되어 있는 것을 확인하였다. 0.1% chitosan nano selenium 전자공여능은 50 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 농도에서 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.5%, 0.7% 및 0.9% chitosan nano selenium은 90.28.0%, 90.36%, 89.34%, 89.33% 및 89.49%로 나타나 항산화효능의 높은 값을 보였으나, chitosan 함량에 따른 항산화 효능의 차이는 볼 수 없었다. Chitosan nano-elenium은 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.9% chitosan nano-selenium에서의 독성이 강하게 나타나지 않았으며, 0.7% chitosan nano-selenium에서는 50 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 농도에서 61.60% 생존율을 보여 약간의 독성이 있었지만 200 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서 85.44%로 생존율이 증가하였고, 0.9% chitosan nano-selenium에서 생존율이 90.08~98.71%로 가장 높은 값을 보였다.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.111-112
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• 2009

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a convenient term to indicate the compositions of the various forms of amorphous carbon (a-C), tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C), hydrogenated amorphous carbon and tetrahedral amorphous carbon (a-C:H and ta-C:H). The a-C film with disordered graphitic ordering, such as soot, chars, glassy carbon, and evaporated a-C, is shown in the lower left hand corner. If the fraction of sp3 bonding reaches a high degree, such an a-C is denoted as tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C), in order to distinguish it from sp2 a-C [2]. Two hydrocarbon polymers, that is, polyethylene (CH2)n and polyacetylene (CH)n, define the limits of the triangle in the right hand corner beyond which interconnecting C-C networks do not form, and only strait-chain molecules are formed. The DLC films, i.e. a-C, ta-C, a-C:H and ta-C:H, have some extreme properties similar to diamond, such as hardness, elastic modulus and chemical inertness. These films are great advantages for many applications. One of the most important applications of the carbon-based films is the coating for magnetic hard disk recording. The second successful application is wear protective and antireflective films for IR windows. The third application is wear protection of bearings and sliding friction parts. The fourth is precision gages for the automotive industry. Recently, exciting ongoing study [1] tries to deposit a carbon-based protective film on engine parts (e.g. engine cylinders and pistons) taking into account not only low friction and wear, but also self lubricating properties. Reduction of the oil consumption is expected. Currently, for an additional application field, the carbon-based films are extensively studied as excellent candidates for biocompatible films on biomedical implants. The carbon-based films consist of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, which are biologically harmless as well as the main elements of human body. Some in vitro and limited in vivo studies on the biological effects of carbon-based films have been studied [$2{\sim}5$].The carbon-based films have great potentials in many fields. However, a few technological issues for carbon-based film are still needed to be studied to improve the applicability. Aisenberg and Chabot [3] firstly prepared an amorphous carbon film on substrates remained at room temperature using a beam of carbon ions produced using argon plasma. Spencer et al. [4] had subsequently developed this field. Many deposition techniques for DLC films have been developed to increase the fraction of sp3 bonding in the films. The a-C films have been prepared by a variety of deposition methods such as ion plating, DC or RF sputtering, RF or DC plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition (ECR-CVD), ion implantation, ablation, pulsed laser deposition and cathodic arc deposition, from a variety of carbon target or gaseous sources materials [5]. Sputtering is the most common deposition method for a-C film. Deposited films by these plasma methods, such as plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) [6], are ranged into the interior of the triangle. Application fields of DLC films investigated from papers. Many papers purposed to apply for tribology due to the carbon-based films of low friction and wear resistance. Figure 1 shows the percentage of DLC research interest for application field. The biggest portion is tribology field. It is occupied 57%. Second, biomedical field hold 14%. Nowadays, biomedical field is took notice in many countries and significantly increased the research papers. DLC films actually applied to many industries in 2005 as shown figure 2. The most applied fields are mold and machinery industries. It took over 50%. The automobile industry is more and more increase application parts. In the near future, automobile industry is expected a big market for DLC coating. Figure 1 Research interests of carbon-based filmsFigure 2 Demand ratio of DLC coating for industry in 2005. In this presentation, I will introduce a trend of carbon-based coating research and applications.