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Stain removal on ivory using cyclododecane as a hydrophobic sealing agent

  • Lee, Hyun-Sook
    • KOMUNHWA
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    • no.66
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    • pp.87-112
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    • 2005
  • Stain removal on ivory has been, for a long time, considered an undesirable treatment in conservation field because ivory is hygroscopic and anisotropic, having different physical properties in different directions. Cyclododecane, which sublimes at room temperature, has been investigated for its use in conservation field since 1995, as a reversible temporary consolidant, sealing agent or coating, water repellent, and barrier layer. This research aims to remove stains on ivory, temporarily protecting the none-stained area or painted area from methanol, acetone or the aqueous cleaning system using cyclododecane as a hydrophobic sealing agent. This research also aims to obtain information regarding whether cyclododecane can be safely and effectively used on archaeological wet ivory. Melted cyclododecane and saturated solutions of cyclododecane in mineral spirits, and hexanes were applied to ivory samples. Application methods, working properties of cyclododecane on ivory, and effect of cyclododecane coating on moisture content of wet ivory were evaluated. The sealing layer formed by molten cyclododecane or by saturated cyclododecane solution in hexane or saturated cyclododecane solution in mineral spirits did not form a secure contact with the surface of the highly polished ivory. The sealing formed with two different layers, in which saturated cyclododecane solution in hexane was applied initially and then molten cyclododecane was applied over the first layer, was found to securely protect the painted area. When the wet samples were kept in 100% RH environments for a month, active mold growths were observed except in the samples sealed with molten cyclododecane. In conclusion, cyclododecane was an efficient hydrophobic sealing agent to protect painting area while cleaning stains on ivory. It also prevented mold growing on wet ivory and wet bone. Evenness of cyclododecane film on ivory will be determined in UV light. Analytical techniques will include visual observation, polarized light microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope, and Gas Chromatography.

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Mesoporous Carbon as a Metal-Free Catalyst for the Reduction of Nitroaromatics with Hydrazine Hydrate

  • Wang, Hui-Chun;Li, Bao-Lin;Zheng, Yan-Jun;Wang, Wen-Ying
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.9
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    • pp.2961-2965
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    • 2012
  • Mesoporous carbons with tailored pore size were prepared by using sucrose as the carbon source and silicas as the templates. The silica templates were obtained from a hydroxypropyl-${\beta}$-cyclodextrin-silica hybrids using ammonium perchlorate oxidation at different temperatures to remove the organic matter. The structures and surface chemistry properties of these carbon materials were characterized by $N_2$ adsorption, TEM, SEM and FTIR measurements. The catalytic performances of these carbon materials were investigated through the reduction of nitroaromatic using hydrazine hydrate as the reducing agent. Compared with other carbon materials, such as active carbon, and carbon materials from the silica templates obtained by using calcination to remove the organic matter, these carbon materials exhibited much higher catalytic activity, no obvious deactivation was observed after recycling the catalyst four times. Higher surface area and pore volume, and the presence of abundant surface oxygen-containing functional groups, which originate from the special preparation process of carbon material, are likely responsible for the high catalytic property of these mesoporous carbon materials.

Studies on the Polymeric Surface Active Agent (II);Synthesis Activities of Sodium ${\alpha}-Sulfo$ Fatty Acid Vinyl Ester Oligomers (고분자(高分子) 계면활성제(界面活性劑)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (제(第) 2 보(報));나트륨 알파 술폰 지방산(脂肪酸) 비닐에스테르 올리고머류(類)의 계면활성(界面活性))

  • Jeong, No-Hee;Nam, Ki-Dae;So, Boo-Young;So, Hee-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 1989
  • A series of four sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ fatty vinyl ester oligomers including sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ lauric acid vinyl ester oligomer, sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ myristic acid vinyl ester oligomer, sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ palmitic acid vinyl ester oligomer and sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ stearic acid vinyl ester oligomer were examined for surface activities such as surface tension, foaming power, foam stability, emulsifying power, dispersion effect, solubilization of orange OT. The critical micelle concentration(CMC) was also evaluated. Consequently, these sodium ${\alpha}-sulfo$ fatty acid vinyl ester oligomers were shown to have a good cohesive power and dispersion effect.

Effects of Ginseng Extract on Biological Cell Membrane and Artificial Lipid Monolayer (인삼추출물이 생체 세포막 및 artificial lipid monolayer에 미치는 영향)

  • Paik, Kwang-Sei;Lee, Chul-Young;Lee, Kyung-Nam;Song, Sun-Ok;Kang, Doo-Hee
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 1976
  • The Present study was conducted to investigate the effects of Ginseng extract on the tension-area curve for stearic acid monolayer. At the same time, the effects of Ginseng extract on osmotic and mechanical fragility of human red cells and histamine release from rabbit leukocytes were studied, The results are summarized as follows. 1. The Ginseng alcohol extract was found to expand liquid expanded phase of stearic acid monolayer, thus it is speculated that this agent may be acting as a surface active substance. 2. Osmotic hemolysis was inhibited by the Ginseng alcohol extract and the same effect was also observed in the presence of Ginseng saponin. However, the Ginseng alcohol extract was found to decrease hematocrit ratio of the RBC suspension, therefore, the inhibition of the osmotic hemolysis by this agent may be secondary effect to the reduced cell volume. 3. The mechanical hemolysis was also inhibited by the Ginseng alcohol extract but the inhibition was independent of changes in hematocrit ratio. 4. Histamine release from rabbit leukocytes was significantly increased in vitro in the presence of the Ginseng alcohol extract.(p<0.05)

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Effects of Oxygen Functional Groups introduced onto Activated Carbon Fibers on Gas Sensing Property of Chemical Warfare Agent (활성탄소섬유에 도입된 산소작용기가 유독성 화학작용제 감응특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Su Hyun;Kim, Min-Ji;Song, Eun Ji;Lee, Young-Seak
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.719-725
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    • 2019
  • In this study, activated carbon fibers were treated with oxygen plasma to investigate gas sensing properties of the dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), which is a simulant gas of the chemical warfare agent, according to oxygen functional group contents. As the flow rate of oxygen plasma treatment increased, oxygen groups were introduced to the surface of activated carbon fibers from 6.90 up to 36.6%, increasing the -OH group which influences the DMMP gas sensing properties. However, as the flow rate of oxygen plasma increases, the specific surface area tends to decrease because etching on the surface of activated carbon fibers occurs due to active species generated during the oxygen plasma treatment. The resistance change rate of the DMMP gas sensor increased from 4.2 up to 25.1% as the oxygen plasma treatment flow rate increased. This is attributed to the hydrogen bonding between DMMP gas and introduced hydroxyl functional group on activated carbon fibers by the oxygen plasma treatment. Therefore, the oxygen plasma is considered to be one of the important surface treatment methods for detecting chemical warfare agents at room temperature.

Study on the development of preventive agent of dental caries from biological active materials Development of disc PAHA for an artificial tooth and preventive effect on dental caries from plant extracts (생물학적 활성물질에서 치아우식 예방제 개발에 관한 연구 I. 인조치아 disc PAHA의 제조 및 식물추출물들의 치아우식 예방효과)

  • 이기용;조효상윤정원허태련
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.126-132
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    • 1993
  • The objective of this study was to develop an artificial dentin for easy handle and accurate observation of the mechanism on dental caries and to screen biologically active materials from the extracts of traditional plants and fruits for prevention of early dental cares. In order to produce disc PAHA (artificial dentin), the powdered hydroxylapatite was immobilized in a 20% polyacrylamide gel. The characteristics of disc PAHA was very similar to the surface, figure and lattice of human enamel. After decalcification in 0.1M citric acid based on observation with SEM. The critical point of decalcification of disc PAHA by acids was found to be pH 5.0-5.5, which was hi agreement with human enamel. The degree of decalcification from disc PAHA in 0.1M citric acid solution was sixfold higher than that of human enamel. This result suggested that disc PAHA would be useful as a substitute of human enamel for in vitro experiment. The extracts of garlic and Flower Apple A, B seemed to inhibit growth of S. mutans. Especially, when the 300$\mu\ell$ of its extracts added to the medium to incubate S. mutans, F. apple B showed strongly an inhibitory effect in both the growth of S. mutans and the synthesis of insoluble glucan.

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Characterization of Biocompatible Lipid-Based Vesicles Contained with Medicinal Herb Extracts

  • Lee, Kyu-Jin;Park, Sun young;Park, Geuntae
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.27 no.10
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    • pp.853-863
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    • 2018
  • In order to increase the medicinal herbs efficiency of drug delivery, vesicles contained with medicinal herbs were prepared by phosphatidylcholines and surface active agent. Vesicles loaded with medicinal herbs were characterized by UV-spectroscopy, Zetasizer. The antioxidant activity of vesicles was measured by DPPH assay and ABTS radical scavenging assays. Also, an analysis was conducted to determine the effects of anti-inflammatory of vesicles contained medicinal herbs. In addition, the whitening effects of vesicles contained medicinal herbs extract were studied via tyrosinase inhibition assay. The results of vesicles were as follows. Vesicles appeared an average diameter of approximatively 164-599 nm. All studied vesicles contained with medicinal herbs showed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and whitening effects in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, this experiment achieves its purpose of synthesizing of vesicles. In conclusion, we recommended that the vesicles loaded with medicinal herbs have ability for anti-aging materials. Specifically, it will apply to cosmetic ingredients.

Polyclonal Antibody Against the Active Recombinant Helicobacter pylori Urease Expressed in Escherichia coli

  • Lim, Yu-Mi;Sung, Jae-Young;Lee, Mann-Hyung
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.240-244
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    • 1998
  • Helicobacter pylori is the etiologic agent of human gastritis and peptic ulceration and produces urease as the major protein component on its surface. H. pylori urease is known to serve as a major virulence factor and in a potent immunogen. In order to express the recombinant urease at a higher level, a DNA fragment containing the minimal H. pylori urease gene cluster was subcloned into a high copy-number vector. The recombinant H. pylori urease expressed in an E. coli strain that was grown in a rich medium supplemented with added nickel was purified to near homogeneity by using DEAE-Sepharose, Superdex HR200, and Mono-Q (FPLC) columns and the purified enzyme possessed the specific activity of 1255 U/mg. Polyclonal antibodies raised against the purified recombinant H. pylori urease were shown to be very specific when subjected to Western blot analysis, in which crude extracts from the H. pylori ATCC strain and the recombinant E. coli strains expressing various bacterial ureases were exnmined for cross-reactivity.

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Application of Surface Active Agent to Emulsion Explosive (에멀젼폭약의 계면활성제에 관한 연구)

  • 안명석;김종현;류창하
    • Explosives and Blasting
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2002
  • 제 5세대의 안전화약이라고 부르는 에멀젼폭약은 고전적인 폭약의 개념을 불과 수년 사이에 크게 바꾸어 놓았다. 그러나 정밀화학공업이 상당한 수준에 이르고 있는 현시점에 가장 핵심적인 기술에 속하는 에멀젼폭약의 계면활성저에 대한 국내 연구 발표사례는 전무한 실정이다. 에멀젼폭약의 기본 이론인 왁스 성분과 수분과의 상관관계에 결정적인 역할을 하는 계면활성제에 대한 꾸준한 연구결과 HLB 3~9 범위 중 4.3에 속하는 Span80 이라는 S.A.A가 가장 양호한 결과를 나타내었다. 아울러 기존 생산시스템의 작업온도 $90^\circ{C}$보다 훨씬 낮은 $60^\circ{C}$전후에서도 생산이 가능하다는 실험적 결론을 얻을 수 있었다.

Spray Characteristics of Electrostatic Pressure-Swirl Nozzle for Burner Application

  • Laryea, Gabriel Nii;No, Soo-Young
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.06a
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    • pp.16-23
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    • 2002
  • Electrostatic pressure-swirl nozzle for practical oil burner application has been designed. The charge injection method has been used in this design, where the nozzle consists of a sharp pointed tungsten wire as a charge injector and the nozzle body grounded. The spray characteristics of the nozzles have been investigated by using an insulating liquid, i.e. kerosene without active surface agent. Breakup length of liquid decreased with an increase in applied voltage and injection pressure, while the spray angle increased with an increased in both applied voltage and injection pressure. An empirical equations have been suggested to predict the breakup length for electrostatic pressure-swirl atomizer. The experimental result was within the range of the predicted equations. The SMD decreased between the ranges of 2.8 ${\sim}$ 33% when the conventional nozzle was compared to the electrostatic with -10 kV applied to the electrode at a radial distance from 5 to 20 mm.

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