• 청정기술
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2020

초임계 용액 급속팽창법(rapid expansion of supercritical solution, RESS)으로 몰시도민(molsidomine, MOL) 약물이 로딩 된 퍼아세틸-β-사이클로덱스트린(PAc-β-CD) 나노 입자를 제조하였다. 입자는 초임계 용액을 공기 중으로 급속하게 팽창시켜 제조하였다. MOL과 PAc-β-CD (0.5, 1 wt%)의 농도, 추출 온도(45 ~ 60 ℃), 모세관 노즐의 길이(5 ~ 20 mm) 및 내경(Inner diameter, ID) (50 ~ 150 μm), 그리고 분사 거리의 변화에 따라 형성된 입자의 크기와 모폴로지를 조사하였다. MOL과 PAc-β-CD의 상호작용을 ¹H-NMR 분광법으로 확인하였고, 입자 크기는 주사 전자 현미경으로 측정하였다. 온도를 45 ℃에서 60 ℃로 올리거나 노즐 내경을 150 μm에서 50 μm로 줄이면 입자 평균 크기가 증가하였으며, 반면에 일정한 압력(34.5 MPa)과 온도(45 ℃)에서 분사 거리를 늘리면 입자 평균 크기가 감소하는 효과를 나타내었다. 0.5 wt%의 PAc-β-CD 농도로서 초임계 공정을 진행한 결과, 모세관의 길이가 짧고(5 mm) 내경이 작은(50 μm) 조건에서 크기가 가장 작은(165 nm) 입자가 얻어졌다. 제조한 나노 입자는 오일 내에서 분산성과 용해도가 증가하였으며, 포접체 입자에서 MOL이 방출되는 시간이 지연되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2007

The long term success of periodontal treatment is dependent upon the effectiveness of the main-tenance care program after active treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether nutraceutical containing PRF-K2 as natural product from plant and seaweed has beneficial effects on clinical parameters, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) volume and GCF cytokine levels during main- tenance phase after periodontal treatment. Among the generally healthy and non-smoking. moderate to severe chronic periodontitis patients during maintenance phase in Department of Periodontics, Chonnam National University Hospital, twenty eight patients took nutraceutical containing PRF-K2 (Oscotec Inc. Cheonan, Korea) for 3 months as experimental group and sixteen patients received only maintenance care as control group. Clinical examination and GCF collection were performed at baseline, 1, 2 and 3 months of experiment. Total amounts and concentrations of GCF IL-1{\beta}, IL-1ra and $PGE_2$ were evaluated using ELISA kit. In probing pocket depth, experimental group showed the tendency of more reduction than control group after 3 months of experiment. Sulcus bleeding index (SBI) and GCF volume were significantly decreased in experimental group(p<0.05), whereas they were increased in control group. GCF IL-1{\beta} level tended to decrease in both experimental and control group and IL-1ra concentration tended to increase in experimental group and to decrease in control group. IL-1ra/IL-1{\beta} ratio tended to increase in experimental group and to decrease in control group during experimental period. GCF $PGE_2$ amount did not show any change in experimental group and tended to increase in control group. These results suggest that nutraceutical supplement which contain PRF-K2 could improve perio-dontal condition during maintenance phase after periodontal therapy.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.1027-1031
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• 2014

외기냉수냉방 시스템은 공조나 산업공정에 사용되는 냉수를 저온의 외기를 이용하여 냉각하는 시스템으로 에너지를 절감하기위해 사용되며, 냉각시스템과 외기와 냉수가 열교환을 하는 드라이쿨러로 구성되어있다. 외기냉수냉방 시스템은 지속적인 냉방이 필요한 곳에 에너지절감효과가 뛰어나나 국내의 경우, 외기냉수냉방 시스템에 설계 기준과 자료가 미비하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 상용프로그램 HYSYS를 이용하여, 드라이쿨러를 이용한 외기냉수냉방 시스템의 요소변화에 따른 성능을 비교 분석했으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 드라이쿨러의 냉각능력은 외기온도, 요구냉수온도, 열교환기의 LMTD (Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, 대수평균온도차)에 따라 변한다. 드라이쿨러는 외기온도가 낮을 수록 그 냉각능력이 증가하며, LMTD가 낮은 드라이쿨러가 LMTD가 높은 것에 비하여 고온의 외기온도에서 사용이 가능하였다. 외기온도가 극히 낮은 지역에서는 글리콜이 함유된 부동액을 사용해야하며 국내의 외기온도를 고려하였을 때, 글리콜농도 34%의 부동액이 적절한 것으로 판단된다. 냉동기에 적용될 작동유체의 경우, R22, R134a, R407C의 압축일을 비교했으며, R134a가 환경관련 규제와 에너지 사용측면에서 우수한 냉매로 사료된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to determine the acute pulmonary toxicity of metallic silver nanoparticles (MSNPs, 20.30 nm in diameter). Acute pulmonary toxicity and body distribution of inhaled MSNPs in mice were evaluated using a nose-only exposure chamber (NOEC) system. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid analysis, Western blotting, histopathological changes, and silver burdens in various organs were determined in mice. Mice were exposed to MSNPs for 6 hrs. The mean concentration, total surface area, volume and mass concentrations in the NOEC were maintained at $1.93{\times}10^7$ particles/$cm^3$, $1.09{\times}10^{10}\;nm^2/cm^3$, $2.72{\times}10^{11}\;nm^3/cm^3$, and 2854.62 ${\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. Inhalation of MSPNs caused mild pulmonary toxicity with distribution of silver in various organs but the silver burdens decreased rapidly at 24-hrs post-exposure in the lung. Furthermore, inhaled MSNPs induced activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in the lung. In summary, single inhaled MSNPs caused mild pulmonary toxicity, which was associated with activated MAPK signaling. Taken together, our results suggest that the inhalation toxicity of MSNPs should be carefully considered at the molecular level.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 1988

인체에 Fibricola seoulensis가 중감염되면 심한 복통 믹 설사가 초래된다. 또 과거 동물실험에서 관찰된 바로는 충체가 소장 점막에 심한 손상을 주며, 이에 따라 흡수장애가 초래되며 장출혈도 수반될 것으로 추측되었다. 이 실험에서는 이러한 사항을 보다 명백히 하는 한편 위장관 증상의 발현기전을 이해하기 위하여 마우스에 F. eoulensis 피낭유충 1,000개를 감염시킨 다음 나타나는 임상적 및 조직병리학적 소견을 관찰하였다. 감염 11일째부터 마우스가 사망하기 시작하여 16일째에는 모두 사망하였다. 감염군은 시간이 경과할수록 체중이 줄고, 대조군은 증가하였다. 대변내의 잠혈은 감염 10일깨부터 나타나기 시작하였다. 감염 9일째부터 설사가 관찰되어 12일째에는 모두에서 나타났다. 혈액학적으로는 감염 12일군에서 혈색소 및 평균적혈구혈색소량의 감소가 보였고, 평균적혈구혈색소 농도는 감염 군에서 모두 감소하였다. 병리학적 소견을 보면, 십이지장에서 가장 병변이 심하고 회장 및 공장은 덜하였다. 융모 위축, 장선와 비대, 기질내 세포침윤 및 부종이 특징적인 소견이었다. 감염기간이 경과할수록 병변이 심해지고 융모대 선와의 높이 비율도 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아, F. seoulensis의 중감염이 마우스 전 소장에 보상하기 어려운 큰 손상을 주고 흡수장애 및 장출혈을 일으키며, 체중감소, 설사, 대변내 잠업. 출현 등의 임상증상을 일으킵으로써 결국은 사망까지 유발함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2014

흡수식 냉온수기는 자연에 있는 냉매를 사용함으로 인해 환경오염이 매우 적어 친환경적이다. 흡수식 냉온수기에서 고효율의 배기가스용 고온재생기는 높은 시스템 성능을 얻기 위한 중요한 요소중에 하나이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 운전조건에 따른 흡수식 냉온수기의 배기가스용 고온재생기의 성능을 파악하기 위해 실험장치를 제작하고 실험을 실시하였다. 배기가스용 고온재생기에서 흡수액의 입구상태는 성능변화에 매우 큰 영향을 줌으로 여러 가지 흡수액 농도 조건에서 공기측 입구온도와 질량유량을 변화시켜가면서 고온재생기의 성능을 고찰하였다. 실험결과, 공기측 질량유량비가 80%에서 120%로 증가할 때 흡수액 농도가 56%, 55%, 54%, 53%에서의 열교환량은 각각 30%, 33%, 34%, 37% 정도 증가하였다. 또한 고온재생기의 흡수액 입구농도가 56%, 55%, 54%, 53% 일 때 공기측 입구온도가 $170^{\circ}C$에서 $210^{\circ}C$로 증가함에 따라 고온재생기의 열교환량은 각각 140%, 160%, 220%, 224% 정도 증가하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.445-451
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• 2016

The effect of reducing pork meat concentrations from 50% to 30% and replacing it with up to 20% pork head meat on chemical composition, cooking characteristics, physicochemical and textural properties, apparent viscosity, and sensory characteristics of frankfurters was determined. The highest moisture content in frankfurters was found in the control and T1 (frankfurter with 45% pork meat + 5% pork head). Protein and fat contents in frankfurters with pork head meat added were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in the control. When the concentration of pork head meat was increased from 0% to 20%, cooking loss, total expressible fluid separation, fat separation, and pH of frankfurters were increased, while the lightness, redness, yellowness, and apparent viscosity of frankfurters were decreased. Ash contents, cohesiveness, color, and tenderness of sensory characteristics of frankfurters added with different amounts of pork meat or pork head meat were not significantly (p>0.05) different from those of the control or there treatments. Frankfurters in T4 (frankfurter with 30% pork meat + 20% pork head) had the lowest (p<0.05) hardness and gumminess. The hardness and gumminess of frankfurters in other treatments were not significantly different (p>0.05) from that in the control. Frankfurters with higher pork head meat concentrations had lower flavor, juiciness, and overall acceptability scores. Therefore, replacing pork meat with pork head meat in the formulation could successfully produce results similar to those of control frankfurters. The best results were obtained when 10% pork head meat was used to replace pork meat.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.511-519
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• 1993

The short and variabke transit of drug throught GI tracj and the inter-and intra-subject variations of the transit restrict the sustained drug absorption after oral adminstration. These restrictions may be solved by retaining the dosage forms in the stomach. Then the dosage form will act as a platform which releases the drug slowly and makes the GI absorption occur for a long time. In this study, as the platforms, PVP hydrogels were synthesized by chemical and y-irradiation method in the cylindrical test tube. The chemical method means the synthesis of the hydrogel by heating the mixed solution of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone [monomer], acrylated albumin [crosslinking agent], 2, 2'-agobis(2-methylpropionitrile) [initiator] and proxyphylline [drug] at $65^{\circ}C$ for 5 hr. The $\gamma$-irradiation method means the synthesis of the hydrogel by irradiation with $^{60}$ Co $\gamma$-ray of the mixed solution of the monomer, acrylated albumin, and flurbiprofen [drug] at room temperature with total 0.2 Mrad for 3 hr. Our intention is to design the hydrogel tablet (diameter : 1.20 cm, thickness : 0.60 cm) which swells in the gastric fluid after oral administration to such a size that passing through the pylorus could be inhibited during the period of drug release. After releasing drug, the hydrogel should be degraded by the enzymeatic digestion in the stomach, or by hydrolysis and eventually solubilized. Thus, in votro tests were performed to examine the factors that affect swelling and drug release from the PVP hydrogels. Experimental results show that the hydrogels swell to a size larger than the diameter of the pylorus(l.3$\pm$0.7 cm) and the hydrogel prepared by the chemical method is digested by pepsin. But the hydrogel prepared by the $\gamma$-irradiation method was not digested by the pepsin and just collapsed with time. Thus, the swelling of the hydrogel synthesized by $\gamma$-irradiation was independent albumin acrylation time and pepsin concentration. But drug content and radiation dose affected the swelling and drug release kinetics of the hydrogel. Drug release from the hydrigels was prolonged up to about 24 hr. Therefore, it was concluded that by adjusting these factors, the albumin-crosslinked PVP hydrogel synthesized by $\gamma$-irradiation method is expected to be retained in the stomach for up to 60hr and be a potential platform of drugs for long-term GI absorption.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2011

Objectives: We sought to establish a novel method to generate nano-sized carbon black particles (nano-CBPs) with an average size smaller than 100 nm for examining the inhalation exposure risks of experimental rats. We also tested the effect of nano-CBPs on the pulmonary and circulatory systems. Methods: We used chemical vapor deposition (CVD) without the addition of any additives to generate nano-CBPs with a particle size (electrical mobility diameter) of less than 100nm to examine the effects of inhalation exposure. Nano-CBPs were applied to a nose-only inhalation chamber system for studying the inhalation toxicity in rats. The effect on the lungs and circulatory system was determined according to the degree of inflammation as quantified by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). The functional alteration of the hemostatic and vasomotor activities was measured by plasma coagulation, platelet activity, contraction and relaxation of blood vessels. Results: Nano-CBPs were generated in the range of 83.3-87.9 nm. Rats were exposed for 4 hour/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks to $4.2{\times}10^6$, $6.2{\times}10^5$, and $1.3{\times}10^5$ particles/$cm^3$. Exposure of nano-CBPs by inhalation resulted in minimal pulmonary inflammation and did not appear to damage the lung tissue. In addition, there was no significant effect on blood functions, such as plasma coagulation and platelet aggregation, or on vasomotor function. Conclusion: We successfully generated nano-CBPs in the range of 83.3-87.9 nm at a maximum concentration of $4.2{\times}10^6$ particles/$cm^3$ in a nose-only inhalation chamber system. This reliable method can be useful to investigate the biological and toxicological effects of inhalation exposure to nano-CBPs on experimental rats.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2008

The objectives of this study were to examine the lung injury and inflammation caused by manual metal arc stainless steel(MMA-SS) welding fume inhalation and to evaluate the recovery process. Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to MMA-SS welding fumes for 2 h per day in a whole-body exposure chamber, with a total suspended particulate(TSP) concentration of $51.4{\pm}2.8mg/m^3$(low dose) or $84.6{\pm}2.9mg/m^3$(high dose) for 30 days. The animals were sacrificed after 30 days of exposure as well as after a 30-day recovery period. To assess the inflammatory or injury responses, cellular and biochemical parameters as well as cytokines were assayed in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF). MMA-SS welding fume exposure led to a significant elevation in the number of alveolar macrophages(AM) and polymorphonuclear cells(PMN). Additionary, the values of $\beta$-n-acetyl glucosaminidase($\beta$-NAG) and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) in the BALF were increased in the exposed group when compared to controls. After 30 days of recovery from exposure, a significant reduction in inflammatory parameters of BALF was observed between the exposed and recovered groups. Slight, but significant elevations were noted in the number of AM and PMN in the recovered groups, and AM that had been ingested fume particles still remain in the lungs. In conclusion, these results indicated that welding fumes induced inflammatory responses and cytotoxicity in the lungs of exposed rats. Fume particles were not fully cleared from lungs even after a 30-day recovery period.