• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.507-514
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• 2022

There is growing interest in sustainable energy sources that can reduce fossil fuel dependence and environmental pollution while meeting rapidly growing energy demands. Hydrogen have been investigated as one of the ideal alternative energies because it has relatively high efficiency without emitting pollutants. The light-sensitized enzymatic (LSE) system, which uses hydrogenase-enzymes, is one of the methods towards economically feasible system configurations that enhance the rate of hydrogen generation. Hydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes a reversible reaction that oxidizes molecular hydrogen or produces molecular hydrogen from protons and electrons. In this paper, utilization of [NiFe]-hydrogenase (from Pyrococcus furiosus) in photoelectrochemical hydrogen production system such as handling, immobilization, physicochemical and electrochemical analysis, process parameters, etc. was introduced.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.73-80
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• 2020

Fenton oxidation method using hydrogen peroxide is an eco-friendly oxidation method used in water treatment and soil restoration. When removing pollutants by this method, it is quite important to properly regulate the concentration of hydrogen peroxide according to the concentration of the contaminants. In this study, electrochemical biosensors using HRP (horseradish peroxidase) enzymes were manufactured and studies were conducted on the activity of enzymes and the detection characteristics of hydrogen peroxide. HRP were electro deposited with chitosan and AuNP on the working electrode surface of the SPCE (Screen Printed Carbon Electrode). Then, the fixation of enzymes was confirmed using the cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The activity of HRP enzymes was also identified from chronoamperometry (CA) and UV spectroscopy. After immersing the biosensor in PBS solution the current generated from electrodes by titrating hydrogen peroxide was measured from CA analysis. The generated current increased linearly for the concentration of hydrogen peroxide, and a calibration curve was derived that could predict the concentration of hydrogen peroxide from the current.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.181-187
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• 1991

Physiological and morphological characteristics of Anabaena azollae cells immobilized in a synthetic polymer, polyvinyl(PV), were investigated. The cell density of the non-immersed PV foam reached 4.4mg Chl/g dry wt. PV foam. This is 8 times higher than that of PV-immobiliz action in immersed batch system. And MSX-induced ammonia productivity and the photosynthectic oxygen evolution activity are higher than that of free cells after short-term dark storage. Nitrogenase activity and thermostability of photosynthetic activity are also higher than that of free Anabaena cells after immobilization. Total hydrogen production reached to 1.6ml $H_2$ per reactor (total 4mg Chl) after 6 days.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.251.1-251.1
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• 2010

바이오디젤은 동식물성 기름과 메탄올의 트랜스에스테르화 반응에 의해 생산되는 지방산메틸에스테르(FAME, fatty acid methyl esters)로서, 트랜스에스테르화 공정에는 KOH, NaOH, $NaOCH_3$등의 균질계 화학촉매를 이용한 방법, 무촉매 공정인 초임계 메탄올 이용 방법, 그리고 효소촉매를 이용한 방법이 있다. 초임계 공정은 에너지 소비와 장치비가 커서 경제성이 떨어지는 것으로 보고되며 화학촉매 공정은 반응 효율이 높다는 장점을 가지고 있지만, 반응 및 정제단계가 복잡하고 정제과정에 폐수를 발생시키는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 고정화 효소를 사용하는 효소 공정은 에너지 비용의 절감, 후 처리 공정의 단순화, 고 순도의 글리세롤을 얻을 수 있는 장점이 있지만, 반응 속도가 느리고 효소 가격이 비싸다는 단점이 있어 현재까지 상업화되지 못하고 있다. 반응속도가 높고 재사용이 가능한 효소 촉매 공정 개발을 위해 본 연구에서는 Candida rugosa, Rizhopus oryzae 2종을 실리카에 동시 고정화하였다. 고정화 Lipase의 제조는 실리카겔을 과산화수소를 이용하여 전처리를 하고 Acetone과 3-APTES의 혼합용액을 첨가한 후 실리카겔과 (silanization)을 진행 하였다. 그리고 glutaraldehyde를 첨가 하여 공유 결합을 형성 한 후에 증류수를 사용하여 실리카겔을 회수하여 lipase(Rizhopus oryzae, Candida rugosa 10% 용액)를 고정화 하였다. 고정화 효소의 효소 활성을 측정한 결과 3000-3500 Unit(${\mu}mol/g{\cdot}min$)으로 측정되었다. 제조된 고정화 효소를 이용하여 Canola Oil을 바이오디젤로 전환하는 실험을 진행하였으며 생성물로부터 고정화 효소를 분리한 후에 상층의 에스테르층을 취하여 수세한 뒤 원심분리하여 FAME 함량을 측정한 결과 83%의 바이오디젤을 얻을 수 있었다. 그리고 효소 촉매 트랜스에스테르화 반응의 Enzyme, Water, Methanol 투입량의 반응 변수들에 대하여 반응표면분석법(Response Surface Methodology)을 적용하여 최적 반응조건을 도출하는 연구를 수행하였다.

• Journal of Animal Environmental Science
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2008

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of enzyme complex on odor emission from swine slurry and the process of making swine liquid manure. Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations were significantly decreased by using the enzyme complex of liter per ton level of liquid swine slurry in the manure storage tank according to the time. Characteristics of liquid swine slurry were affected by the enzyme complex, total nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen contents were reduced compare with control. Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations in the finishing pig building and offensive odor compound on the boundary line of swine farm were significantly decreased by spraying in swine finishing building. In conclusion, the results obtained from this study suggest that using the enzyme complex of liter per ton level of liquid swine slurry for making liquid swine manure may improve the quality of swine liquid fertilizer and reduce odor emission. Also farm scale enzyme complex treatment may improve air quality in finishing pig building and deduce offensive odor compound of swine farm.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.336-339
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• 2011

Algae is an abundant and potential fermentation substrate. The enzymatic hydrolysis of algae was investigated by pre-treating an alkaline hydrogen peroxide with commercial cellulase and viscozyme. Algae used in this study was the Ulva pertusa. The evaluated response was the yield of released glucose after the enzymatic hydrolysis. Alkaline hydrogen peroxide containing mixtures of 1 wt% hydrogen peroxide and 1~1.75 wt% sodium hydroxide was also used. The results show that the highest glucose conversion was obtained for Ulva pertusa using 5 wt% hydrogen peroxide at $60^{\circ}C$ for 3 h. The required amount of enzymes after the pre-treatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide were reduced by far compared to that of untreated Ulva pertusa. Also, the amount of glucose that is released during the enzymatic hydrolysis was increased.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.447-452
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• 2005

The hydrogen production using immobilized cellsl was conducted using fruit wastewaters at various culture conditions. Three kinds of fruit wastewaters, melon, watermelon and pear were used. Sodium alginate was used as immobilization material. Among them, concentration of reducing sugar which was one of the main components in fruit was the highest at watermelon wastewater, and also hydrogen production was the highest as 2319.2 mL/L in it. Although hydrogen production was not much changed according to sodium alginate concentration, its production was the most at 3%(w/v). As bead size as small, hydrogen production was higher. With inspection of interior, it confirmed that the cell grew well in bead. But the addition of amino acids using as agent for metabolite production had almost no affected on hydrogen productivity. The effective range of $FeSO_4$ addition on hydrogen production were up to 1.2 g/L, and above the concentration, it inhibited the productivity. Organic acids produced during watermelon fermentation were mainly lactic acid, butyric acid, abd acetic acid; and a little of propionic acid.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.449-452
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• 2009

The absence of Fe, Se, and Mo in a minimal medium prevented the production of hydrogen from the anaerobic culture of Escherichia coli MC4100. Fe, Se, and Mo are known to be cofactors of formate dehydrogenase ($FDH_{II}$) of both E. coli and Enterobacter aerogenes. Hence when these trace elements are absent in the minimal medium, hydrogen production through formate dehydrogenation would be inhibited not only in E. coli but also in E. aerogenes. Hydrogen production by E. aerogenes 413 was delayed when lacking these trace elements. Therefore, it is believed that hydrogen production of E. aerogenes is initiated not by the reoxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) but by formate decarboxylation.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.103-112
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• 1998

We have developed a simple and accurate strip test that measures the blood glucose level semiquantitatively by visual observation, or qualitatively by using UltraScan spectrocolorimeter. The strip has solid phase reagents, including glucose oxidase, peroxidase, chromogen, affixed to a plastic support. The strip test is capable of measuring blood glucose level in the range of 0∼800 mg/dl and generating the results within 2 to 3 minutes. Human blood specimens obtained from normal individuals and the diabetic patients were evaluated by the new blood glucose strip and by the kit supplied by other commercial products. The test results exhibit the correlation coefficient of 0.964. The new test strip is proven simple and accurate, and it offers an alternative to the commercially available glucose tests.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.111-121
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• 2005

이 연구는 광화학적 물분해 수소제소 기술의 일환으로 수행 중인 광촉매와 바이오촉매를 복합한 시스템 활용 기술에서 광촉매가 갖는 물리적 특성의 영향을 파악하고자 진행되었다. 다양한 물리적 특성을 갖는 광촉매 얻기 위하여 상용광촉매, 수열화법(HT-TiON), 리고 저온합성법(LT-TiON) 등을 이용하여 샘플을 준비하였다. 가시광 감응을 위하여 암모니아나 triethylamine 처리를 하여 질소를 도핑도 시도하였다. 시도된 복합시스템은 인위적인 전자주개 없이 수소를 발생시키는 결과를 보여주었으나, 광촉매로부터 엔자임으로의 전자전달 부분이 율속단계로 확인되었다. 사용된 광촉매 샘플에 따라 수소발생량에 차이가 나타난 결과로 광촉매의 미세구조 (결정상, 결정도, 기공 크기 및 비표면적 등)이 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 판단되었다. 얻어진 결과들을 활용하여 재료들이 고정화된 새로운 시스템 구성을 제안하였다.