• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1235-1243
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• 2020

The use of microalgal biomass as feedstock for biofuels has been discussed for decades as it provides a sustainable approach to producing fuels for the future. Nonetheless, its feasibility has not been established yet and various aspects of biomass applications such as CO₂ biofixation should also be explored. Therefore, in this study, the CO₂ biofixation and lipid/carbohydrate production potential of Chlorella sp. ABC-001 were examined under various nitrogen concentrations. The highest biomass productivity and CO₂ biofixation rate of 0.422 g/l/d and 0.683 g/l/d, respectively, were achieved under a nitrogen-rich condition (15 mM nitrate). Carbohydrate content was generally proportional to initial nitrate concentration and showed the highest value of 41.5% with 15 mM. However, lipid content showed an inverse relationship with nitrogen supplementation and showed the highest value of 47.4% with 2.5 mM. In consideration as feedstock for biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, and biogas), the sum of carbohydrate and lipid contents were examined and the highest value of 79.6% was achieved under low nitrogen condition (2.5 mM). For lipid-based biofuel production, low nitrogen supplementation should be pursued. However, considering the lower feasibility of biodiesel, pursuing CO₂ biofixation and the production of carbohydrate-based fuels under nitrogen-rich condition might be more rational. Thus, nitrogen status as a cultivation strategy must be optimized according to the objective, and this was confirmed with the promising alga Chlorella sp. ABC-001.

• 폴리머
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 반응성이 큰 친수성 단량체인 glycidylmethacrylate (GMA)를 이용하여 현탁중합법으로 bead type의 GMA-DVB 공중합체를 제조하고, 이들 공중합체를 trimethyl-ammonium chloride로 아민화하여 trimethylammonium기를 갖는 거대망상형 음이온 교환수지를 합성하였다. 여기서 지하수에 공존하는 음이온 중 $NO_3^-$ 제거에 가장 방해가 되는 $SO_4^{2-}$ 이 입체적으로 크다는 것에 착안하여 가교제인 divinylbenzene (DVB)의 양을 변화시켜 가교도에 따른 음이온에 대한 선택능을 확인하였고, 각각의 수지에 대한 물성과 $NO_3^-$ 에 대한 흡착능을 고찰하였다. 또한 FT-IR을 통하여 공중합체의 합성여부를 확인하였고, 또한 아민화 수율, 이온교환 용량 및 팽윤율을 평가하여 가교도에 따른 영향을 조사하였다. 여기서 DVB의 함량이 4wt%일 때 아민화 수율은 384.3%, 이온교환용량은 3.25 meq/g, 팽윤율은 77.1%로 가장 최적으로 나타났다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2005

Wetlands often function as a nutrient sink. It is well known that increased input of nutrient increases the primary productivity but it is not well understood what is the fate of produced biomass in wetland ecosystem. Water and sediment quality, decomposition rate of cellulose, and sediment accumulation rate in 11 montane marshes in northern Sierra Nevada, California were analyzed to trace the effect of nitrogen and phosphorus content in water on nutrient dynamics. Concentrations of ammonium, nitrate, soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) in water were in the range of 27 to 607, 8 to 73, and 6 to 109 ppb, respectively. Concentrations of ammonium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium in water were the highest in Markleeville, which has been impacted by animal farming. Nitrate and SRP concentrations in water were the highest in Snow Creek, which has been impacted by human residence and a golf course. Cellulose decomposition rates ranged from 4 to 75 % per 90 days and the highest values were measured in Snow Creek. Concentrations of total carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in sediment ranged from 8.0 to 42.8, 0.5 to 3.0, and 0.076 to 0.162 %, respectively. Accumulation rates of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus fluctuated between 32.7 to 97.1, 2.4 to 9.0, and 0.08 to $1.14gm^{-2}yr{-1}$, respectively. Accumulation rates of carbon and nitrogen were highest in Markleeville and that of phosphorus was highest in Lake Van Norden. Correlation analysis showed that decay rate is correlated with ammonium, nitrate, and SRP in water. There was no correlation between element content in sediment and water quality. Nitrogen accumulation rate was correlated with ammonium in water. These results showed that element accumulation rates in montane wetland ecosystems are determined by decomposition rate rather than nutrient input. This study stresses a need for eco-physiological researches on the response of microbial community to increased nutrient input and environmental change because the microbial community is responsible for the decomposition process.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1982

여러가지 질산우라늄용액에 대한 우라늄의 용존농도, 질산의 노르말농도 및 용액의 밀도등을 측정하여 얻은 결과를 최소자승법으로 분석한 후 우라늄의 용존농도와 질산의 노르말농도만을 알므로서 질산우라늄용액속에 들어있는 물의 함량을 결정할 수 있는 실험식, Q=1-0.3628C-0.0327H$^{+}$,을 유도하였다. 여기서 Q, C 및 H$^{+}$는 각각 물함량(g/cc), 우라늄의 용존농도(g/cc)및 질산의 노르말농도를 뜻한다. 그리고 이 유도식을 써서 임의 우라늄용액에 대한 구성원소별 원자수밀도와 핵임계도를 산출하고 그 결과를 우라늄의 용존농도, 질산의 노르말농도 및 용액의 밀도를 근거로 하여 얻은 값과 비교해 보았다. 그 결과 유도식은 우라늄의 용존농도 0.004~0.2959g/cc 및 질산의 노르말농도 1.00~5.06사이에서 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 보였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 1988

1. 황색종(黃色種) 담배를 P. E. Mulching 재배(栽培)시 $NH_4-N$ 처리구(處理區)가 $NH_4-N$ 처리구(處理區)에 비(比)하여 Nicotine함량(含量)이 적고 환원당(還元糖) 함량(含量)이 높았다. 2. 건조엽(乾燥葉)의 휘발성(揮發性) 향기성분중(香氣成分中) Furfural, Benzyl alcohol 및 Phenethyl alcohol의 경우(境遇) $NH_4-N$과 $NO_3-N$ 처리간(處理間)에 별(別) 차이(差異)가 없었다. 3. 담배 향미(香味)에 좋은 영향(影響)을 미치는 Linalool, Solanone, Damascenone, Neophtadiene 및 Oxysolanone+megastigmatriene-one의 함량(含量)이 $NH_4-N$ 처리구(處理區)보다 $NO_3-N$ 처리구(處理區)에서 현저(顯著)히 높았다. 4. 결론적(結論的)으로 $NO_3$태(態) 질소(窒素)보다 황색종(黃色種) 담배의 Nicotine함량(含量)을 감소(減少)시키면서 상대적(相對的)으로 중요(重要)한 향기성분(香氣成分)을 증가(增加)시키는 효과(效果)가 있었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2021

Clean labeling is emerging as an important issue in the food industry, particularly for meat products that contain many food additives. Among synthetic additives, nitrite is the most important additive in the meat processing industry and is related to the development of cured color and flavor, inhibition of oxidation, and control of microbial growth in processed meat products. As an alternative to synthetic nitrite, preconverted nitrite from natural microorganisms has been investigated, and the applications of pre-converted nitrite have been reported. Natural nitrate sources mainly include fruits and vegetables with high nitrate content. Celery juice or powder form have been used widely in various studies. Many types of commercial starter cultures have been developed. S. carnosus is used as a critical nitrate reducing microorganism and lactic acid bacteria or other Staphylococcus species also were used. Pre-converted nitrite has also been compared with synthetic nitrite and studies have been aimed at improving utilization by exploiting the strengths (positive consumer attitude and decreased residual nitrite content) and limiting the weaknesses (remained carcinogenic risk) of pre-converted nitrite. Moreover, as concerns regarding the use of synthetic nitrites increased, research was conducted to meet consumer demands for the use of natural nitrite from raw materials. In this report, we review and discuss various studies in which synthetic nitrite was replaced with natural materials and evaluate pre-converted nitrite technology as a natural curing approach from a clean label perspective in the manufacturing of processed meat products.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.342-347
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• 2012

Plant mitochondria possess alternative respiratory pathways mediated by the type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenases and alternative oxidases. Here, E3 SUMO ligase was shown to regulate alternative respiratory pathways and to participate in the maintenance of carbon and nitrogen balance in Arabidopsis. The transcript abundance of the type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenases NDA2 and NDB2 and alternative oxidases AOX1a and AOX1d genes was low in siz1-2 mutants compared to that in wild-type. The addition of nitrate or ammonium resulted in a decrease or an increase in the expression of the same gene families, respectively, in both wild-type and siz1-2 mutants. The amount of free sugar (glucose, fructose and sucrose) was lower in siz1-2 mutants than that in wild-type. These results indicate that low nitrate reductase activity due to the AtSIZ1 mutation is correlated with an overall decrease in alternative respiration and with a low carbohydrate content to maintain the carbon to nitrogen ratio in siz1-2 mutants.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.315-326
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• 2014

This study evaluates the dosages of Class F fly ash, lithium nitrate and their combinations to suppress the excessive expansion caused by alkali-silica reactivity (ASR). In order to serve the proposed objective, the mortar bar specimens were prepared from (1) four dosages of Class F fly ash, such as 15, 20, 25 and 30 % as a partial replacement of Portland cement, (2) up to six dosages of lithium nitrate, such as lithium-to-alkali molar ratios of 0.59, 0.74, 0.89, 1.04, 1.19 and 1.33, and (3) the combination of lithium salt (lithium-to-alkali molar ratio of 0.74) and two dosages of Class F fly ash (15 and 20 % as a partial replacement of Portland cement). Percent contribution to ASR-induced expansion due to the fly ash or lithium content, test duration and their interaction was also evaluated. The results showed that the ASR-induced expansion decreased with an increase in the admixtures in the mortar bar. However, the specimens made with the both Class F fly ash and lithium salt produced more effective mitigation approach when compared to those prepared with fly ash or lithium salt alone. The ASR-induced expansions of fly ash or lithium bearing mortar bars by the proposed models generated a good correlation with those obtained by the experimental procedures.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2003

This study was conducted to determine the changes of nitrogen compounds in lamina and midrib during the curing process with the different curing methods, such as priming and stalk-cut curing. After KB 108 burley tobacco was cultivated by the different fetilization levels such as standard and 20% higher, only the tips and leaf were harvested. Though the contents of total alkaloid and total nitrogen were similar in lamina, midrib showed a very low contents of those components by the different curing method and fertilization levels. The content of nitrate-nitrogen in lamina increased during a middle of curing process, and then these compound was decreased during an end of curing process by stalk-cut curing method. Nitrate-nitrogen contents in the lamina by the priming curing showed a high level caused by rapid drying process during an end of curing process. That component in midrib was 5-6 times higher than that of lamina. The contents of ammonia-nitrogen in the lamina and midrib were increased during a curing process. Though those amount in tips showed a similar by a different fetilization and curing method, midrib of stalk-cut curing showed a slow increasing during a curing process.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1990

The efect of acute renal failure (ARF) on the pharmacokinetics o sulfobromophthalein (BSP) was investigated in order to elucidate if renal failure modifies the hepatic metabolism of drugs. ARF was induced by intravenous (iv) injection of uranyl nitrate (UN) to rats (5 mg/kg) five days before the experiment. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)of BSP after portal vein (pv) injection increased by 2-fold and total body clearance ($CL_1$) decreased one half (p <0.01) in UN-induced ARF (UN-ARF) rate compared to the control rats. But the plasma disappearance of BSP after iv injection did not differ significantly between control and UN-ARF rats. Since BSP is excreted via the liver, $CL_1$ represented the approximate hepatic clearance of BSP. Therefore, the decrease in $CL_1$ represented the approximate hepatic clearance of BSP. Therefore, the decrease in $CL_1$ represents a decrease in hepatic intrinsic clearance ($CL_{int}$) for BSP since plasma free fraction ($f_p$) of BSP was not affected by UN-ARF. The content of hepatic cytoplasmic Y-protein, which catalyzes BSP-glutathione conjugation and limits the trasfer of BSP from blood to bile, increased significantly (p < 0.01), however its binding activity (BA) for BSP was decreased significantly (p <0.01) by UN-ARF. The decrease in $CL_{int}$might have some correlation with the changed characteristics of hepatic Y-protein, specifically its decreased BA for BSP.