• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.8 no.3 s.24
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• pp.24-30
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• 2004

Gas hydrate formation process is studied in this paper. Natural gas was introduced into both pure water and water added anionic surfactant(promotor) at 276.65 K and 6 MPa. Gas hydrate nuclei was easily generated by instantaneous agitation. Gas hydrate film was formed on the interface of water and gas. The very thin film which was instantly covered the surface of the water, followed by generation of the clear film layer. Whiskery crystal of gas hydrate was created more actively in the water added naionic surfactant than in the pure water. Whiskery hydrate formed in the pure water looks like short and thick thread colony while the one shoes long and thin thread colony in the water added promoter.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.7 no.3 s.20
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• pp.32-43
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• 2003

As this paper is observed the phase equilibrium diagram of mono- (methane) and multi-component(natural gas) hydrates, and the hydrate growth behavior is analysed and compared by the experiments during the reaction. The difference of mono and multi-component hydrates is an induction delay time and a plateau region. And the concentration of component of gases is changed during the reaction in multi-component hydrates and the concentration of components is changed during the decomposition of hydrate according to each decomposing rates of gases. At 6 MPa, 276.65 K and 600 rpm, the induction delay time of multi-component hydrate formation is observed shorter than that of mono-component hydrate formation because the hydrate nuclei of gases except methane form faster than those of methane. And the plateau region of mono-component hydrate is observed distinctly at 0.055 mole of $CH_4$/mole of water and that of multi-component hydrate is observed at 0.04 mole of $CH_4$/mole of water.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.57 no.1
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• pp.53-64
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• 2024

Purpose: Mitochondria play a crucial role in preserving skeletal muscle mass, and damage to mitochondria leads to muscle mass loss. This study investigated the effects of oxypeucedanin hydrate, a furanocoumarin isolated from Angelica dahurica radix, on myogenesis and mitochondrial function in vitro and in zebrafish models. Methods: C2C12 myotubes cultured in media containing 0.1, 1, 10, or 100 ng/mL oxypeucedanin hydrate were immunostained with myosin heavy chain (MHC), and then multinucleated MHC-positive cells were counted. The expressions of markers related to muscle differentiation, muscle protein degradation, and mitochondrial function were determined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. To investigate the effects of oxypeucedanin hydrate on mitochondrial dysfunction, Tg(Xla.Eef1a1:mito-EGFP) zebrafish embryos were treated with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) with or without oxypeucedanin hydrate and analyzed for mito-EGFP intensity and mitochondrial length. Results: Oxypeucedanin hydrate significantly increased MHC-positive multinucleated myotubes (≥ 3 nuclei) and increased the expression of the myogenic marker myosin heavy chain 4. However, it decreased the expressions of muscle-specific RING finger protein 1 and muscle atrophy f-box (markers of muscle protein degradation). Furthermore, oxypeucedanin hydrate enhanced the expressions of markers of mitochondrial biogenesis (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1 alpha, transcription factor a mitochondrial, succinate dehydrogenase complex flavoprotein subunit A, and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1) and mitochondrial fusion (optic atrophy 1). However, it reduced the expression of dynamin-related protein 1 (a mitochondrial fission regulator). Consistently, oxypeucedanin hydrate reduced FOLFIRI-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in the skeletal muscles of zebrafish embryos. Conclusion: The study indicates that oxypeucedanin hydrate promotes myogenesis by improving mitochondrial function, and thus, suggests oxypeucedanin hydrate has potential use as a nutritional supplement that improves muscle mass and function.