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Physicochemical Properties of Acetylated Rice Starch as Affected by Degree of Substitution (치환도가 초산 쌀전분의 이화학적 특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Shon, Kwang-Joon;Chung, Man-Gon;Kim, Hyung-Il;Yoo, Hyoung-Seung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.487-492
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    • 2006
  • Acetylated rice starches were prepared by reaction of rice starch with acetic anhydride, and their physicochemical properties as a function of degree of substitution (DS) were evaluated. The percentage of acetyl group and DS were $0{\sim}2.71%\;and\;0{\sim}0.104$, respectively. DS increased with increase in acetic anhydride content. DS increased swelling power and solubility of rice starch. Light transmittance (%) values of acetylated rice starches were much higher than that of native rice starch and increased with increase in DS. Rapid Visco Analyzer initial pasting temperature of acetylated rice starches decreased with increase in DS, while peak viscosity and breakdown values increased. Starch gets showed a significant decrease in syneresis (%) with the increase in DS.

The Optimization of Human Sperm Decondensation Procedure for Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization 시행을 위한 인간정자 탈응축법의 적정화)

  • Pang, Myung-Geol
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.369-375
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    • 1997
  • Studies were conducted to determine the efficiency of decondensation protocols. Sperm obtained from seven normal donors was immediately washed after liquefaction and then decondensed using the method of West et al. (1989) and my original protocol. My optimized protocol entailed mixing 1 ml aliquots of semen with 4 ml phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Following centrifugation, pellets were resuspended in 1 ml PBS containing 6 mM EDTA. After centrifugation, pellets were resuspended in 1 ml PBS containing 2 mM dithiothreitol at $37^{\circ}C$ for 45 min. Following mixing with 2 ml PBS and centrifugation, pellets were resuspended by vortexing. While vortexing, 5 ml of fixative were gently added. Slide preparation was accomplished using the smear method and it was stored at $4^{\circ}C$. When comparing these protocols, the degree of sperm decondensation and head swelling was monitored by measuring nuclear length, area, perimeter, and degree of roundness using FISH analysis software. Apparent copy number for chromosome 1 and, separately, for the sex chromosomes was determined by FISH using satellite DNA probes for loci DIZ1, DXZ1 and DYZ3. Sperm treated by my decondensation protocol showed significant increases (p<0.05) in length, area, perimeter, and degree of roundness. There was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the frequency of nuclei displaying no signal but no change in the frequency of nuclei with two signals in samples decondensed by my protocol. My data suggested that decondensation using my original protocol may lower the frequency of cells with spurious "nullisomy" due to hybridization failure without inducing spurious "disomy" resulting from increased distances between split signals.

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Coagulation of Cationic Rosin Emulsion and its Effect on Ink Receptivity of Coating Layer (양이온성 로진 에멀션의 응결현상이 도공층의 잉크흡수성에 미치는 영향)

  • 박철웅;이학래
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.74-83
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    • 1998
  • The phenomenon of decrease in sizing efficiency when the stock temperature is increased is well recognized as summer sizing, and this is believed to be caused by uneven distribution of sizing agents on paper surface most often incurred by coagulation of sizing agents. When unevenly sized paper is used as coating base stock, nonuniform consolidation of the coating layer may result, which, in turn, causes uneven distribution of binder on coating surface. This causes nonuniform ink absorption to produce print mottle. In this study the effects of simple or polymeric electrolytes, storage temperature and time on the coagulation of cationic dispersed rosin size were investigated using a turbidity measurement method which was verified to correlate well with the particle size of rosin emulsion or its coagulates. Handsheets sized with rosin dispersions coagulated under various conditions were prepared and their sizing degree and coated paper properties including gloss and ink density were examined. The relationship between the sizing nonuniformity of coated papers and its ink absorption property was evaluated. Turbidity of rosin emulsion increased as the storage temperature and time were increased. Addition of simple or polymeric electrolytes caused reduction in $zeta$ -potential of the rosin dispersion and accelerated the coagulation tendency substantially. Reversion of the $zeta$ -potential of rosin dispersion, however, did not occur when coagulation was induced with simple electrolytes. On the other hand, addition of an anionic polyelectrolyte reversed the $zeta$ -potential of the flocculated rosin dispersion. This indicated that electrical double layer compaction and bridging flocculation were coagulation mechanisms for simple and polymeric electrolytes, respectively. Sizing degree decreased as coagulation of rosin was increased. Paper gloss, ink gloss and ink density were increased when sizing degree of base stock was increased most probably due to prevention of base paper swelling and increased binder migration to coating surface. This suggested that uneven printing ink density occurred when uneven sizing development was induced by coagulation of rosin particles.

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Studies on the Graft Polymerization of Polyethyleneglycol Monomethacrylate onto Chitosan and Drug(Vitamin B12) Permeation Behavior (키토산과 폴리에틸렌글리콜 모노메타크릴레이트의 그라프트중합과 약물(Vitamin B12)방출에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Joo-Eun;Chung, Byung-Ok;Chang, Byung-Kwon;Choi, Kyu-Suk
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.524-536
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    • 1994
  • Chitosan is known to be a good biocompatible natural polymer. Polyethyleneglycol monomethacrylates(PEGM) were grafted onto chitosan and their reaction conditions and properties of the graft polymers obtained were estimated. Using ceric ammonium nitrate(CAN) as the initiator, the optimum condition for graft polymerization was determined amount of the initiator and monomer concentrations and reaction time. Grafting yields such as total conversion, the percentage of grafting and the efficiency of grafting were calculated and examined the optimum reaction condition for high grafting yields. The percentage of grafting and total conversion were maximum at condition that the concentration of initiator was $4{\sim}5{\times}10^{-3}M$, the concentration of monomer was 0.5~0.6M, the reaction time was 2~3 hours and the reaction temperature was about $40^{\circ}C$. Thermal characteristics, solubility for chitosan solvents and inherent viscosity of synthesized graft copolymers were investigated. In high initiator concentration, characteristics of chitosan were greatly diminshed. In case of inherent viscosities, chitosan-g-PE-90 was 2.81 dl/g, chitosan-g-PE-200, 3.01dl/g and chitosan-g-PE-350, 4.93dl/g. And a tendency of viscosity increase depending on the length of ethylene oxide residue was confirmed. Degree of swelling, tensile strength, elongation of membrane prepared from graft copolymers were determined. Properties of graft copolymers were affected by percentage of grafting and length of ethylene oxides residue in polyethylene glycol monomethacrylates. Tensile strength, elongation and degree of swelling of graft copolymers were remarkably improved than chitosan. As percentage of grafting increased, the amount of drug permeation was also increased.

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An Ultrastructural Study on the Effect of Exogenous $Ca^{2+}$ Stimulation to Ischemic Myocardium during Post-ischemic Reperfusion (재관류시 외인성 칼슘 자극이 허혈 심근에 미치는 영향에 대한 전자현미경적 연구)

  • Kim, Ho-Dirk;Chun, Sang-Bae;Rah, Bong-Jin
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 1991
  • The effects of exogenous $Ca^{2+}$ stimulation on the post-ischemic myocardial cells were studied using isolated Langendorff-perfused guinea pig hearts. At the starting point of reperfusion, Tyrode solutions, each containing 2.0mM, 4.0mM and 8.0mM $CaCl_2$ respectively, were administered for 2 minutes apart by descending, ascending, or by combined sequences followed by standard Tyrode solution containing 1.0mM $CaCl_2$. The minutes of global ischemia produced reversible but moderate to severe degree of myocardial ultrastructrual changes including focal destruction of sarcolemma, loss of nuclear matrix, clumping and margination of chromatins, mitochondrial swelling, destruction of mitochondrial cristae, shortening of sarcomeres, focal loss of myofibrils, and separation of cell junctions. In spite of reperfusion, the ultrastructure was more severely damaged and irreversible changes such as intracellular fluid accumulation, contracted sarcomeres, mitochondrial destruction, disruption of sarcolemma, loss of nuclear matrix, and separation of cell junction were observed in a large number of cells. In contrast, Tyrode-perfused $Ca^{2+}$-stimulated myocardial cells showed relatively well preserved ultrastucture, except slight changes including focal mitochondrial swelling, widening of T-tubule, and widening of cell junctions, especially at fasciae adherentes. The post-ischemic $Ca^{2+}$-stimulated reperfused myocardial cells produced focal changes such as mitochondrial destruction, disintegration of sarcolemma, widening of T-tubule, and intracellular fluid accumulation with slight variation in degree of changes by the method of $Ca^{2+}$ administration sequence. However, in a large number of the myocardial cells, chromatins were redistributed relatively evenly in the nuclear matrix, mitochondrial cristae were tightly packed, and a considerable number of intramitochondrial granules and glycogen granules reap-pealed. These results indicate that exogenous $Ca^{2+}$ stimulation in the initial period of reperfusion may be beneficial to salvage or to reduce the post-ischemic myocardium from further deleterious changes, and that the beneficial effects may be derived from the reserves of the function of the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ regulating organelles and/or from the responsiveness of contractile apparatus to $Ca^{2+}$ stimulation.

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Tuning the rheological properties of colloidal microgel controlled with degree of cross-links (가교도가 제어된 콜로이드 마이크로겔의 유변학적 물성 분석)

  • Han, Sa Ra;Shin, Sung Gyu;Oh, Seung Joo;Cho, Sung Woo;Jung, Naseul;Kang, Bu Kyeung;Jeong, Jae Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.645-655
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    • 2019
  • In this study, colloidal microgel with viscoelasticity were prepared by using dispersion containing physical crosslinking agents and microgels with various strengths depending on the degree of cross-links.As the chemical crosslinking agent PEGDA400 content increased, hydrogels have various physical properties the swelling ratio decreased from $2.0{\times}10^4%$ to $6.0{\times}10^3%$ and increased viscosity by about 60%. The colloidal microgel was prepared with micro hydrogel grinded to $100{\mu}m$ size and the rheological behavior was confirmed with physical cross linking agent. A colloidal microgel having various viscosities was prepared by controlling starch and alginate based on micro-hydrogel containing 0.75% (w/v) of PEGDA400. In conclusion, these results would be highly useful for applying as a product that can give various physical properties to the colloidal suspensions, cosmetics, paint, and food industry.

Efficacy of 1:1000 Diluted Heparin versus 0.9% Normal Saline for Maintenance of Intermittent Intravenous Locks (희석된 헤파린과 생리식염수가 간헐적 말초정맥장치의 폐색, 유지기간 및 정맥염 발생에 미치는 영향)

  • Park Mi-Mi;Kim Chang-Hee;Cho Eun-Suk;Lee Mi-Jung;Kim Hae-Suk
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.208-221
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    • 2000
  • The objective of this research was to compare the flushing effects using 1:1,000 diluted heparin or 0.9% normal saline in relation to needle gauge and frequency of IV medications. The comparative categories were clotting, duration of patency, and incidence of phlebitis. The design of research was a Nonequivalent Control group, Post test, Nonsynchrorized Design. The independent variable was 0.9% normal saline flushing the IV locks and the dependent variables were clotting, duration of patency, and incidence of phlebitis. Subjects were medical-surgical inpatients over 15 years old and with peripherally placed IVs who were hospitalized in a university medical center. Exclusion criteria included foreigners and those who were rejected for this research. The final sample for data analysis included 295 IV sites in 194 patients; 154 were in the saline group and 141 were in the heparin group. Subjects were assigned to have IV locks is flushed with 0.9% normal saline in the experimental group and to have IV lock flushed with 1:1,000 diluted heparin(100 units) in the control group. In order to increase reliability, the nurses who were assigned to the units involved in the study received an explanation on the standard method for locking an IV, recording method for observational data and criteria for the detection of phlebitis. Data were collected for a period of 2 weeks, from March 16, 2000 to March 29, 2000. Total duration of IV was defined the time of IV insertion to the time of discontinuation. Phlebitis was defined as the presence of the following : pain, swelling. erythema at the insertion site. Chi-square was used to determine the association between the degree of clotting, duration of patency, and incidence of phlebitis for the diluted heparin or the normal saline and needle gauge and frequency of IV medications. The results are summarized as follows : (a) There was difference in the degree of clotting between two groups($X^2=5.882$, p=.015). (b) There was no difference in the degree of duration of patency between two groups($X^2=2.439$, p=.295). (c) There was no difference in the incidence of phlebitis between two groups($X^2=0.190$, p=.663). (d) There was difference in the degree of clotting($X^2=6.209$, p=.013) and in the degree of duration of patency($X^2=6.978$, p=.031) according the needle guage between the two groups. (e) There was difference in the incidence of phlebitis($X^2=5.008$, p=.025) according to the frequencies of IV injection between two groups.

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Characterization of Lactide/Hyaluronic Acid Polymer Cross-Linked by 1,3-Butadiene Diepoxide (1,3-Butadiene Diepoxide에 의해 가교된 락타이드/히아루론산 고분자의 특성)

  • Han, Gwang-Seon;Bae, Jung-Eun;Kim, In-Seop;Cheong, Seong-Ihl
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.390-396
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    • 2008
  • The hyaluronic acid (HA) polymers cross-linked with lactide (LA) using the crosslinking agent, 1,3-butadiene diepoxide (BD), were prepared in order to develop a biomedical material for tissue engineering. The degree of lactide and BD reaction of the crosslinked polymer was determined by the analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Both degree of reaction and swelling ratio increased with BD concentration or LA/HA mole ratio. Tensile modulus decreased with increasing BD concentration or decreasing LA/HA mole ratio. Degradation was shown to be progressed at two different stages and became slow with increasing BD concentration. It was shown that the first stage degradation was mainly due to the decomposition of ester linkage in the crosslinked structure. The cell growth inhibition increased with BD concentration. Although cytotoxicity was slightly observed in the high BD concentration, the value was very low (below 6%) enough not to affect the cell growth.

Effect of Solvent on the Grafting Polymerization of Polyethylene Wax with Maleic anhydride (폴리에틸렌 왁스와 무수 말레인산의 그라프팅 중합 반응에서 용매가 미치는 영향)

  • Yu, Si-Won;Choi, Joong-So;Na, Jae-Sik
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.48-57
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    • 2014
  • In this study, we have investigated the influence of the nature of solvent on the grafting reaction of maleic anhydride onto polyethylene wax obtained as a by-product in a high density polyethylene plant. The results show that the grafting ratio in xylene as a solvent was higher than toluene. This is because xylene has excellent monomer solubility, swelling property and miscibility. It has been also observed that grafting degree shows an initial jump in percentage of grafting with increasing amount of solvent, from 0% v/w to 200% v/w giving maximum grafting in 200% v/w and then slightly decreases on further increase in the amount of solvent and becomes almost constant. It can be also seen that gel content was not formed under the use of solvent. It means that solvent prevented cross-linking reaction due to chain transfer reactions to solvent molecules. Studies of melt viscosity at $140^{\circ}C$ showed that viscosity increased after grafting of maleic anhydride onto polyethylene wax.

Analysis of Characteristics of Craniofacial Hyperhidrosis and Palmar/Plantar Hyperhidrosis by Nasal Endoscopy and Body Composition Test (두한증 및 수족다한증 환자의 비내시경, 체성분 검사를 통한 특성비교분석)

  • Park, Eui-keun;Baek, Hyun-jung;Kim, Kwan-il;Lee, Beom-joon;Jung, Sung-ki;Jung, Hee-jae
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.323-334
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    • 2015
  • Objectives This study was designed to analyze the characteristics of craniofacial hyperhidrosis and palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis by nasal endoscopy and body composition test. Methods The study sample consisted of 20 and 22 patients with craniofacial hyperhidrosis and palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis, respectively, who answered questionnaires and underwent nasal endoscopy and body composition test. The questionnaires estimated the quality of life by Dermatology Life Quality Index score (DLQI), and the degree of obesity was evaluated using body mass index (BMI), percent body fat (PBF), and waist-hip ratio (WHR). The state of nasal cavity was evaluated by color, humidity, and swelling of the mucous membranes, and runny nose. Results BMI, PBF, and WHR were higher in patients with craniofacial hyperhidrosis than in patients with palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis. Rhinitis score was not significantly different between craniofacial hyperhidrosis and palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis. There was a positive correlation between rhinitis score and DLQI. Conclusions The degree of obesity was higher in patients with craniofacial hyperhidrosis than in those with palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis. The state of nasal cavity was not significantly different between craniofacial hyperhidrosis and palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis, but was associated with quality of life of hyperhidrosis patients.