• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2004

In this study we investigated the spectral properties, including electric absorption, circular and linear dichroism (CD and LD), and fluorescence emission, of DNA in a DNA-branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) polyplex at various polymer molecular weights (M$\_$w/) and BPEI-amine-to-DNA-phosphate ratios (N/P ratios). All BPEIs exhibited a common N/P dependence in their absorption and CD spectra. At N/P ratios ＜ 1.0, we observed some hyperchromism in the absorption spectrum, red-shifts in CD bands, and decreases in LD intensity and fluorescence intensity of intercalated ethidium. At intermediate N/P ratios, complete collapse of all spectra occurred. As the N/P ratio increased further, the polyplex dissolved in water. From its characteristic CD spectrum obtained under these conditions, we conclude that the DNA exists in a B-like form. The fluorescence and LD intensities never recovered even at high N/P ratios- which indicates that the dissolved polyplex possesses positive charges and the DNA in the polyplex is condensed despite its B-form CD spectrum. The N/P range in which the absorption and CD signals collapsed was wider when the BPEIs M$\_$w/ decreased. In the case where the BPEIs M$\_$w/ was 0.8 k, recovery of the absorption and CD spectral properties at a high N/P ratio was never achieved, which suggests that the molecular weight of the polymer plays an important role in its dissolution at a high N/P ratio.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 불등풀가사리(홍조류) 다당류를 기능성 소재로의 활용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 분자량이 다른 다당류 3종을 제조하여 다양한 면역증강 효과를 확인하였다. GPA-III(${\geq}100kDa$)는 nitric oxide 및 cytokine(TNF-a 및 IL-6)분석에서 농도 유의적으로 함량이 증가하였으며, RT-PCR 분석을 통한 유전자 발현에서 iNOS 및 COX-2에서 높은 발현을 유도하여 면역증강 효과를 확인하였다. 따라서, GPA-III는 기능성식품 및 의약품의 잠재적 응용 가능성을 가지는 면역 증강제임을 나타내었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.780-783
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• 2013

저분자량의 laminarin은 항산화능과 같은 생물학적 물성이 고분자량의 laminarin과 비교하여 증가하였다는 최근의 연구 결과들이 보고되었다. 이러한 저분자화에 따른 laminarin 생물활성의 증가 원인을 밝히고자 본 논문에서는 이온화 방사선 조사를 통하여 얻어진 저분자량 laminarin의 분자구조에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 15 kDa 크기의 분자량을 갖는 laminarin을 이온화 방사선 조사를 이용하여 13.5, 8.5, 7, 6 kDa 크기의 저분자량 laminarin 시료들을 얻었다. 얻어진 저분자량 laminarin은 고분자량 laminarin에 비하여 낮은 polydispersity 값을 가졌다. 방사선 조사에 의한 저분자화에 따른 laminarin 기능기들의 변화를 확인하기 위하여 Fourier-transform infrared 분석을 수행한 결과, 분자량 감소에 따라서 대부분의 기능기들의 변화는 관찰되지 않았지만, carbonyl group의 증가가 확인되었다. Laminarin 입자의 scanning electron microscopy 분석으로부터 저분자량 laminarin에서 glycosidic 결합의 분해에 의한 입자 균열이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들은 laminarin과 같은 다당류의 저분자화에 따른 기능성 변화 연구에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.1315-1320
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• 2011

Whey protein (WP) is a mixture of proteins, and is of high nutritional values. WP has become an important source of functional ingredients in various health-promoting foods. In this study, size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AsFlFFF) were used for separation and analysis of whey proteins. It was found that a lab-prepared WP from raw milk is mostly of ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin with small amount of higher molecular weight components, while a commercial whey protein isolate (WPI) powder contains relatively larger amount of components other than ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin, including IgG and protein aggregates. Results suggest that AsFlFFF provides higher resolution for the major whey proteins than SEC in their normal operation conditions. AsFlFFF could differentiate the BSA and Albumin, despite a small difference in their molecular weights, and also was able to separate much smaller amount of aggregates from monomers. It is noted that SEC was able to show the presence of low molecular weight components other than the major whey proteins in the WP samples, which AsFlFFF could not show, probably due to the partial loss of those low molecular weight species through the membrane.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 1997

분자량 약 7000의 Fcp는 효소분해역반응을 이용하는 것에 의해 분자량 약 17000과 약 24000까지 고분자량화된 PIFcp가 얻어졌다. 또, 효소분해의 역반응에 의해 고분자량화되는 것은 일부의 Fcp이며 Silk II형결정으로부터 Silk I형결정으로 전이하는 것은 대부분의 Fcp에서 나타났다. 이 PIFcp는 X선회절과 시차열분석(DTA)의 결과로부터 어느정도 안정한 Silk I형의 결정구조를 가지는 것이 확인되었다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2015

The 14k, 45k, and 70k Mw PCL have different crystallization temperatures and therefore have slightly different characteristics affecting the fiber diameter. To observe these behaviors, the fiber was produced at every step of $10^{\circ}C$ for each molecular weights and the diameter was measured. Moreover, the fiber was fabricated over the cooled ground plate to observe the change in fiber diameter in comparison to the normal ground plate. In case of molecular Mw 14k PCL, the diameter increased as the temperature increased. For Mw 45k PCL, the fiber diameter decreased as the temperature increased. As of Mw 70k PCL, the fiber diameter decreased with increasing temperature as well. When the experiment was conducted over the cooled collector plate, the data did not change significantly from the previous lexperiments.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.354-361
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• 2008

A novel bacterium isolated from Cheonggukjang was identified as a glutamate-dependent Bacillus subtilis HA with 98.3% similarity to Bacillus subtilis Z99104. Optimization of poly-$\gamma$-glutamic acid ($\gamma$-PGA) production by modulating fermentation factors including carbon sources, nitrogen sources, inorganic salts and fermentation time was investigated. Optimum culture broth for $\gamma$-PGA production consisted of 3% glutamate, 3% glucose and various salts, resulting in the PGA production of 22.5 g/L by shaking culture for 72 hr at $37^{\circ}C$. Average molecular weight of $\gamma$-PGA was determined to be 1,220 kDa through MALLS analysis. The $\gamma$-PGA solution showed a typical pseudoplastic flow behavior, and a great decrease in consistency below pH 6.0 regardless of the same molecular weight of $\gamma$-PGA. The molecular weights of isolated $\gamma$-PGA were drastically decreased by heat treatment in various acidic conditions, resulting in different hydrolysis of $\gamma$-PGA. The consistency of $\gamma$-PGA solution was greatly decreased with increase heating time in acidic conditions.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.90-99
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• 2011

The aim of this study is to develope eco-printing method using natural pigments and chitosan as a natural binder. Three chitosans with different molecular weights were employed to find appropriate conditions including chitosan concentration and pigment/binder ratio. Dye uptake, color and fastnesses of the printed fabrics were evaluated to find optimum conditions within the range of experiments carried out in this study. The effectiveness of chitosan as a printing binder was examined in comparison with color, dye uptake, and fastnesses of conventional synthetic binder and guar gum. It was found that chitosans with low or medium molecular weight were appropriate. Using low molecular weight chitosan, optimum concentrations were 1.7% for charcoal, madder and chlorophyll, whereas 2.2% for ocher, yellow soil, indigo and cochineal. Regardless of molecular weight and concentration of chitosan, the color fastnesess of fabrics printed with mineral pigments were superior to those of the fabrics printed with plant and animal pigments. As pigment/chitosan ratio became higher, rubbing fastness was decreased by 1-3 grade. The colorfastness of printed fabric with chitosan binder was similar to that with synthetic binder, which was higher than that with guar gum.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.397-400
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• 2009

오존은 상온에서 폴리머 이중 결합의 산화작용을 활발하게 하여 표면 갈라짐을 유발시킨다. 왁스는 고무 표면으로 이동하여 물리적 방어막을 형성하여 오존의 작용을 방지한다. 비보강 NR, SBR, BR 가황물을 상온에서 6개월간 노화 시켜 노화 전후의 왁스의 분자량 분포 변화를 조사하였다. 상온 조건에서 고무 가황물에 있는 왁스의 이동과 증발 거동은 노화방지제로서의 왁스의 역할과 고무 제품의 외관 오염을 이해하는데 도움을 준다. NR 시험편에서 알칸의 상대 세기 분포는 노화 후 고분자량쪽으로 이동하였으나 SBR 시험편의 경우에는 노화 전후의 분자량 분포 모양에는 큰 차이가 없었다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2010

The regenerated silk fibroin with various molecular weights (MW) was prepared by different dissolution condition and the effect of coagulant on the wet spinnability of the various MW silk fibroin solutions dissolved in formic acid was investigated by the observation of wet spun filament in coagulant and the measurement of maximum draw ratio. The observation on the wet spun filament in coagulation bath revealed that good fibers without bead were formed in a high MW and a very high MW silk fibroin samples. In contrast, beads were observed in the silk fibroin sample with medium MW. The maximum draw ratio of wet spun silk fibroin filament decreased with MW reduction. The decrease of maximum draw ratio in isopropanol, acetone, DMF and THF was remarkably higher than that in methanol and ethanol, indicating that the coagulant type strongly influenced the wet spinnability. The two simple evaluation methods used in this study showed complementary information for wet spinnability: (a) The observation of filament in coagulant was effective to check a continuous fiber formation and a bead formation, and (b) the maximum draw ratio measurement was useful to examine the post drawing ability related to molecular orientation.