• Toxicological Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.203-211
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• 1996

Methanol has been widely used as an industrial solvent and environmental exposure to methanol would be expected to be increasing. In humans, methanol causes metabolic acidosis and damage to ocular system, and can lead to death in severe and untreated case. Clinical symptoms are attributed to accumulation of forrnic acid which is a metabolic product of methanol. In humans and primates, formic acid is accumulated after methanol intake but not in rodents due to the rapid metabolism of methanol. Neverthless, the developmental and reproductive toxicity were reported in rodents. Previous reports showed that perinatal exposure to ethanol produces a variety of damage in human central nervous system by direct neurotoxicity. This suggests that the mechanism of toxic symptoms by methanol in rodents might mimic that of ethanol in human. In the present study I hypothesized that methanol can also induce toxicity in neuronal cells. For the study, primary culture of rat hippocampal neurons and glias were empolyed. Hippocampal cells were prepared from the embryonic day-17 fetuses and maintained up to 7 days. Effect of methanol (10, 100, 500 and 1000 mM) on neurite outgrowth and cell viability was investigated at 0, 18 and 24 hours following methanol treatment. To study the changes in proliferation of glial cells, protein content was measured at 7 days. Neuronal cell viability in culture was not altered during 0-24 hours after methanol treatment. 10 and 100 mM methanol treatment significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth between 18-24 hours. 7-day exposure to 10 or 100 mM methanol significantly increased protein contents but that to 1000 mM methanol decreased in culture. In conclusion, methanol may have a variety of effects on growing and differentiation of neurons and glial cells in hippocampus. Treatment with low concentration of methanol caused that neurite outgrowth was enhanced during 18-24 hours and the numbers of glial cell were increased for 7 days. High concentration of methanol brought about decreased protein contents. At present, the mechanism responsible for the methanol- induced enhancement of neurite outgrowth is not clear. Further studies are required to delineate the mechanism possibly by employing molecular biological techniques.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2001

To investigate the effect of Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract on liver damage in benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P)-treated mice, mice were divided into 4 groups of control, B(a)P, Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract and Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract-B(a)P. The activities of serum aminotransferase, cytochrome P-450 and hepatic content of lipid peroxide after B(a)P-treatment were increased than control, but those levels were significantly decreased by the treatment of Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract. On the other hand, the hepatic glutathione content and glutathione S-transferase activity were increased by the treatment of Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract. Also the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase were decreased by the treatment of Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract. In addition cytochrome P-450 1A1 isozyme protein level, which was remarkably increased by B(a)P treatment from results of immuno blotting, was decreased by the treatment with methanol extract of Sarcodon aspratus. These results suggest that Sarcodon aspratus methanol extract have protective effect on liver damage by decreasing lipid peroxide and activities of free radical generating enzymes.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1967

Studies on the changes of methanol content in the manufacturing process of apple wine and apple brandy. The results from the studies of transition and changes of methanol content in the fermentation of wine and brandy from Korean apple, Kugkwang and Iwai are as follows. 1) Pectin, the source of methanol, can be extracted as dregs more than 85% of its in the process of pressing to get juice. 2) In the process of fermenting wine, the occurence of methanol depends on the condition of the apple itself (i.e. species, freshness, change in quality, or corruption). It seems that the insoluble pectin in the fresh apples changes into the soluble pectin as time goes by. 3) The heating treatment of fresh apples produced more methanol compared with nonheating treatment. 4) The content of methanol in apple brandy can influence free methanol content in mash pulp.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.712-717
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• 1998

This study was undertaken to investigate the inhibition effects of Auricularia auricula-judae methanol extract in edible mushroom on lipid peroxidation and liver damage in benzo(a)pyrene(B(a)P)-treated mice. The activities of serum aminotransferase, cytochrome P-450, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and the hepatic content of lipid peroxide after B(a)P-treatment was markedly increased than control but those levels were significantly decreased by the treatment of Auricularia auricula-judae methanol extract. Glutathione S-transferase activity and the hepatic glutathione content were decreased by B(a)P-treatment than control, but those were also inhibited by the treament of Auricularia auricula-judae methanol extract. These results suggest that Auricularia auricula-judae methanol extract have a protective effect on liver damage by B(a)P.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.76-79
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• 2014

Petroleum refinery effluents are waste originating from industries primarily engaged in refining crude oil. It is a very complex compound of various oily wastes, water, heavy metals and so on. Conventional processes are unable to effectively remove the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of petroleum refinery effluents. Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) was proposed to treat petroleum refinery effluents. In this paper, methanol was used to investigate co-oxidative effect of methanol on petroleum refinery effluents treatment. The results indicated that supercritical water oxidation is an effective process for petroleum refinery effluents treatment. Adding methanol caused an increase in COD removal. When reaction temperature is $440^{\circ}C$, residence time is 20 min, OE is 0.5 and initial COD is 40000 mg/L, and COD removal increases 8.5%.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 1997

Protopectinase(PPase)는 식물 세포벽의 protopectin을 분해하는 효소로서 식품의 가공에 이용될 수 있는 효소이다. PPase의 산업적 응용을 위하여 PPase를 생산하는 미생물 Bacillus subtilis IFO 12113의 배양여액에 acetone, methanol, ethanol을 각각 처리하여 PPase를 회수하는 연구를 수행하였다. Acetone의 경우, 배양여액 대 acetone을 1:1 (v/v) 비율로 첨가했을 때 효소는 59.2%가 회수되었으며 정제도는 1.7배 이었다. Methanol의 경우, 1:2(v/v) 비율로 처리하였을 때, 효소는 100% 회수되었으며 비활성도로 본 정제도는 4.0배 증가하였다. Ethanol의 경우에 1 :0.5 (v/v) 비율로 처리한 것을 원심분리시켜 침전물을 제거하고, 그 상등액에 최종 ethanol 비율을 1:1(v/v)까지 처리했을 때, 효소의 회수율은 68%를 나타냈으며 비활성도는 13.5배 증가하였다. 세균의 배양여액으로부터 PPase의 회수에는 methanol 처리가 가장 효율적이었으나, 산업적 응용을 위하여 정제효과까지 고려하면 ethanol처리가 가장 적절하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.286-290
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• 2003

싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물의 항산화 효능을 DPPH법에 의한 free radical 소거작용능 및 $B({\alpha})P$로 간 독성이 유발된 마우스에서 항산화 효소, 글루타치온 및 과산화지질 함량 변화에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 먼저 싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물의 항산화능을 DPPH radical 소거 작용법으로 시험한 결과 싸리버섯 추출물은 강한 자유라디칼 소거 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 $B({\alpha})P$투여로 인한 간 조직중의 SOD, catalase 그리고 GSH-Px의 활성은 유의적으로 증가되었다가, 싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물의 전 처리로 이들 활성이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 반면, GST 활성과 간 조직중의 글루타치온 함량은 $B({\alpha})P$ 단독군에서는 감소되었다가 싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물 투여시 유의적인 증가를 보였다. 그러나 지질과산화물 함량은 $B({\alpha})P$ 투여시 증가되었다가 싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물의 투여시 유의적으로 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로 싸리버섯 메탄올 추출물은 항산화계 효소의 활성 증가로 인한 $B({\alpha})P$에 의한 간 손상에 대한 보호효과를 가지는 것으로 사료된다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2002

직접메탄올연료전지에 사용가능한 이온교환막을 개발하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 폴리설폰을 설폰화시켜 양이온교환막을 제조하였고 그에 대한 특성을 $150^{\circ}C$에서 열처리 전과 후를 통해 메탄을 투과도, 이온전도도, 이온교환용량 그리고 함수율 등에 대하여 평가하였다. 폴리설폰 고분자의 단량체와 설폰화제의 몰비가 1.4일 때 메탄올 투과도는 $2.87{\times}10^{-7} \;cm^2/s$(열처리 안함), $1.52{\times}10^{-7}\; cm^2/s$(열처리함)과 이온전도도는 1.10{\times}10^{-2}\; S/cm$ (열처리안함), 0.87{\times}10^{-2}\; S/cm$(열처리함)을 각각 보여 주었다. 그 이후의 몰비에서는 거의 증가하지 않았으며, 이러한 경향은 함수율과 이온교환용량에서도 같은 경향을 보여주었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.253-257
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• 2002

This study was performed to investigate therapeutic effects of Achyranthis Radix extract and chitosan on the growth and differentiation of rat calvarial cells. it was found that treatment of methanol extract of Achyranthis Radix for 2 days caused 2.4-fold increase in the growth of rat calvarial cells. However, chitosan treatment caused only 1.9-fold increase in the cell growth. Treatment of methanol extract of Achyranthis Radix for 14 days caused 2-fold increase in the growth of rat calvarial cells. Alkaline phosphatase activity, one of the markers for bone cell differentiation, was increased approximately by 1.7-fold and 2.9-fold by the treatment of methanol extract of Achyranthis Radix for 2 days and 14 days, respectively. These results suggest that Achyranthis Radix extract could be beneficial for bone regeneration.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2006

The operational parameters and control strategies of a tertiary wastewater treatment process a biological filtration system were investigated. The biological filtration system consisted of a nitrification filter (Fiter 1) and a polishing filter with anoxic and aerobic parts (Filter 2). SS, T-C-BOD, and T-N in effluent were kept stable at less than 3, 5 mg/L, and 5 mgN/L, respectively, under a HRT in Filter (filter-bed) of 0.37~2.3 h. T-N at the outlet of Filter 2 were about 1~5 mgN/L under the condition of LV of 50~202 m/d. Methanol addition was controlled based on the COD/N ratio or McCarty's equation. Constant COD/N ratio control results in excess addition under large diurnal fluctuation of $NOx^--N$, and McCarty's equation can be used to add appropriate amount of methanol. Control of methanol addition by on-line nitrate measurement, control of aeration by on-line DO measurement, and control of backwashing by head loss measurement are successfully operated. These results proved that this process prove the easy-maintenance and cost-effectively treatment is attainable.