• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.712-720
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• 2022

In this study, we evaluated the production and photoreactivity of CDOM of two polar phytoplanktons - Phaeocystis antarctica and Phaeocystis pouchetii, in order to find out UV effects on phytoplanktons. In visible region, CDOM in media of both phytoplanktons under UV-R decreased during 48hrs incubation period. However, in UV region CDOM decreased 30 % in the media of P. antarctica, but increased 10% in media of P. pouchetii, compared to CDOM concentrations of control after 48 hr incubation. This result indicates that biota in polar environment would not well protected from UV-R harmful effect when P. antarctica is dominant because of loss of CDOM, but when P. pouchetii is dominant species, production of UV absorbing organic matter could play more efficiently for UV screening for marine biota. Also we confirmed that FDOM of humic substance (C-peak) produced by these phtoplanktons under UV-R stress were well matched with fluorescence characteristics of the UV-protecting compound, MAAs. This finding shows that Phaeocystis pouchetti with low photoreactivity would contribute to DOM pool of polar marine environment under stratification by global warming.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.198-204
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• 2002

Poliovirus is a member of enterovirus which causes paralytic poliomyelitis, encephalitis and aseptic meningitis. Since poliovirus is spread by the fecal-oral route and poliovirus-contaminated water could be a potential threat for public health, detection of poliovirus in drinking water resource is important. Infectious poliovirus and poliovirus inactivated by heat or UV were used to test three detection methods such as cell culture method, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and integrated cell culture (ICC)-PCR. Infectious poliovirus was detected by all three methods and ICC-PCR was the most sensitive and fast in detecting poliovirus. Inactivated polioviruses could not be detected by cell culture or ICC-PCR methods. On the other hand, heat- inactivated viruses could be detected by RT-PCR. Thus it is suggested that ICC-PCR method is the most sensitive and effective in detecting infectious polioviruses in water sample.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.117-124
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• 2015

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive tool in tissue engineering as they have the required potential to treat injured articular cartilage. UV-exposed DTOPV (S-triazine bridged p-phenylene vinylene) is a biocompatible and fluorescent polymer with a hydrophilic surface. Previous studies have demonstrated that the surface wettability and hydrophilicity play critical roles in regulating cell adhesion and proliferation. The objective of this study was to improve the potential of in vitro MSC differentiation into Chondrocytes using DTOPV. MSCs were cultured on two different substrates: (1) tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) as a reference and (2) UV-exposed and patterned DTOPV films. Chondrogenesis of MSCs was induced for two weeks on TCPS and DTOPV in the presence of an induction medium containing transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}3$. Interestingly, the MSCs on TCPS adhered and spread, while those on DTOPV tended to form aggregates within several days. The cells cultured on DTOPV for two weeks had a round morphology, with stronger Safranine O staining of the extracellular matrix than that of the cells cultured on TCPS. Also, Type II collagen gene was significantly expressed in cells induced on DTOPV. These results indicate that chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs proceeds more rapidly on DTOPV than on TCPS. Therefore, in cartilage tissue engineering, DTOPV could be used to induce effective chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.87-92
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• 1980

These experiments were conducted to manage more safe the selected strains and improve their characteristics. The results obtained were as follows: Preservation on soil at the range of 0 to 5 C was suitable and there were no remarkable changes on their abilities to produce citric acid until 10 months preservation. The successive transfer of spore slightly stimulated the selected strain, M-315 to produce citric acid and the spore precultured on sporulation medium for 7-10 days was desirable as inoculum. Under UV-irradiation from the selected strains, 109 mutants whose morphological characteristics were changed were isolated. Among them, the mutant M-80-12 was shown 3.2％ increase on acid producing ability than that of its parent.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.1138-1150
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• 2020

In this study, an experiment was conducted to develop a sunscreen with antioxidant effects by simultaneously investigating the antioxidant and UV protection capabilities of various plant extracts. First, to investigate the UV-blocking ability of 33 kinds of plant extracts, the absorbance spectrum between the UV wavelength of 280 to 400 nm was investigated. Arrowroot, graviola, wheat sprout, sangbaek skin, thorn meal, lacquer, etc. 11 species were selected. The total polyphenol content, total flavonoid content, and DPPH radical scavenging activity of the selected plant extracts are measured to examine the degree of antioxidant activity, and from this, it is a plant extract that has excellent UV protection and antioxidant activity at the same time. The species was selected. A gel-shaped cream is prepared by mixing the selected gold, hops, and licorice extracts in a ratio of 1:1:1, and the UV protection effect of this cream is measured when the cultured cells are irradiated with UV rays. Determined by the method. As a result of the study, it was confirmed that the selected mixture of plant extracts complemented each other in terms of ultraviolet absorption ability and increased cell damage protection effect. Through these results, it was confirmed that it was possible to develop a sunscreen with an antioxidant effect if the antioxidant and sunscreen capabilities of various plant extracts were determined at the same time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.248-249
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• 2009

자외선 램프를 이용한 살균기는 고전압 방전과 달리 오존의 발생을 최소화 하면서 짧은 시간에 원하는 물체를 살균할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 인체의 피부에 직접 접촉하는 티슈들의 포장 상태에서 세균의 밀도를 조사하고 그 결과 살균이 필요한 수준이라는 것을 파악한 다음, 공중 화장실용 공동 티슈 공급기에 적합한 살균기를 설계, 제작하고 그 효과를 세균 배양 실험을 통하여 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.64-64
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• 2003

대구 인공종묘 생산 기술 개발의 일환으로 수정란에 기생하여 폐사를 유발하는 세균 및 세균 감염 경로를 파악함으로써 수정란의 생존율과 부화율 향상을 위하여 본 실험을 실시하였다. 세균 감염 경로를 파악하기 위하여 난소와 정소 자체 세균 감염 여부를 조사하였다. 일반배지 (BHIA)와 비브리오 선택배지 (TCBS)를 사용하여 세균검사를 실시하였다. 난소의 세균 검사는 생식소 내부를 일부 절개한 후 멸균 roop를 찔러 세균을 검사하였고, 정소는 채정하기 전 복부를 절개하여 멸균 roop로서 적출하여 배지에 도말한 후 배양하였다. 수정란 내 세균 수는 수정란을 각각 20개씩 샘플하여 난 외부에 기생하는 세균을 제거하기 위하여 난소독제로 이용되고 있는 benzalkonium 0.1%로 1분간 소독한 후 멸균 생리식염수로 3회 세척하여 호모게나이즈하여 검사하였다. 호모게나이즈한 액 중 100${\mu}\ell$를 pipetting하여 일반배지(BHIA)에 도말하여 인큐베이터에서 배양하였다. 난소와 정소 내에서 세균이 검출됨에 따라 수정 시 세균 감염을 억제하기 위하여 자외선 살균해수와 일반해수를 수정액으로 사용하여 발생율을 비교 시험하였다. 수정 시간은 1분으로 동일하게 적용하였으며, 수정 용기는 멸균 처리된 일회용 100$m\ell$ 플라스틱 용기를 사용하였다. 수정 후 과다한 정자를 제거하기 위한 세란은 1$\ell$ 멸균 비이커에서 5회 30분 가량 실시하여 정자를 제거하였고 멸균 봉으로 저어주면서 수정란의 점착력을 제거하였다. 수정란은 100$\mu\textrm{m}$ 그물망으로 수정란 유실을 방지한 플라스틱 용기에 수용하여 유효수량 270$\ell$ FRP 수조에 수용하여 3$\ell$/min 환수하였고, 수온은 자연수온 1$^{\circ}C$로 유지하였다. 발생율은 만능투영기로 3회 측정하였다. 수정 후 세균과 기생충에 의한 수정란의 폐사를 억제하기 위하여 수정 직후, 수정 후 1일, 2일째 oxytetracycline과 iodine 처리에 따른 발생율 변화를 조사하였다. 발생율은 만능투영기로 조사하였고, 시험구별로 3회 측정하였다. 경과 일수별로 약제 처리는 약제 미처리 수정란 중 정상적인 발생이 이루어지고 있는 것을 선별하여 조사하였다. 약제 처리에 따른 배체 발생 단계는 수정 후 1일째는 상실기, 2일째는 포배기였다. 수정란 및 대구 자어에서 분리된 V. splendidus 에 의한 폐사를 예방하기 위해 in vivo에서 oxytetracycline 외 5종의 항생제를 대상으로 96well plate에서 최고 농도 250ppm부터 2 fold로 단계 희석하여 $25^{\circ}C$에서 48시간 배양하여 MIC를 조사하였다. 세균 감염경로 파악을 위하여 난소, 정소 및 정자에서 세균을 분리한 결과 일반배지 및 비브리오 선택배지에서 모두 균이 검출되었고, 균 동정 결과 터봇 자어에서 검출된 것으로 보고된(Gatesoupe et al., 1999) V. splendidus로 나타났다. 수정액과 정자 및 미수정란의 세균 분리 결과 일반배지에서 3$\times$10/ml ~ 7$\times$10/ml로 균이 검출되었다. 수정액을 일반해수와 자외선 살균 해수를 사용하여 발생율을 비교한 결과 수정 후 3일째 발생율은 자외선 살균해수 72.3%, 일반해수 52.7%였으며, 수정 후 7일째 40.9%와 25.1%로 자외선 살균해수가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 수정 후 경과 일수별로 oxytetracycline과 Iodine을 처리한 결과 수정 직후 처리한 시험구는 7일째 19.8%와 18.9%로 대조구 23.1%와 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 수정 후 1일째 처리한 시험구는 54.5%와 56.8%, 수정후 2일째 처리구는 47.9%와 50.6%로 두 시험구 모두 대조구와 수정 직후 처리구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 수정란 및 대구 자어에서 분리된 V. splendidus 에 의한 폐사를 예방하기 위해 in vivo에서 항생제 종류별 MIC 조사 결과 oxytetracycline이 0.48ppm으로 가장 효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.141-141
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• 2017

국제해사기구(International Maritime Organization)는 선박 평형수로 인하여 발생하는 환경문제를 방지하기 위하여 지난 2004년 선박 평형수 관리 협약을 제정하였고, 2016년 핀란드의 비준함에 따라 2017년 9월 8일부터 발효될 예정이다. 이 협약에 대응하기 위하여 선박 평형수 처리기술이 개발되어 승인이 되었다. 이중 수중방전을 이용한 기술은 화학약품의 첨가 등이 없어 경제적이고 내부에서 발생하는 OH라디컬, 자외선, 충격파, 전기장, 오존 등에 다양한 요소들에 의하여 수처리가 가능하고, 중화를 위한 첨가제 등이 필요없어 친환경적이다. 본 연구에서는 부산 항만 근처연안에서 채취한 바닷물을 대상으로 수중방전을 이용한 방법을 연구하였다. 실험방법은 그림1과 같이 Point to Point 방식의 전극을 꾸몄고, 용액은 1L이며, 전압은 8kV, 30kHZ로 가해주었다. 광학분석장비(OES)를 이용하여 수중방전시 발생되는 빛 분석을 하였다. 실험결과 OES분석 결과 살균작용하는 OH 라디컬이 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 실험 도중 시료를 채취하여 $35^{\circ}C$ 48시간동안 배양하였다. 배양 결과 시간이 경과함에 따라 미생물의 개체가 그림 2와 같이줄어두는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.271-280
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• 2010

Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a major cause of photodamages to human skin and the immediate responses of the skin to UV include the erythema and edema. In an attempt to find effective UV-protecting agents to be used in cosmetics, a number of plant extracts were screened in the cell-based assays. Among the total of 38 plant extracts tested, 3 plant extracts derived from Sasa quelpaertensis, Althaea rosea, and Dryopteris crassirhizoma attenuated the UVB-induced cytotoxicity as well as melanin synthesis in cultured human epidermal melanocytes. The anti-inflammatory effects of these plant extracts were further examined in animal models. A control or test cream containing 1% of a plant extract was topically applied to ears of a C57BL/6 mouse or the dorsal skin of a SKH-1 hafirless mouse before and after the exposure to UVB. The change in ear thickness or dorsal skin redness due to UVB exposure was determined to monitor edema and erythema, respectively. All three test creams exhibited anti-inflammatory effects in both experiments. The creams containing Sasa quelpaertensis, Althaea rosea or Dryopteris crassirhizoma extract alleviated the UVB-induced edema response on day 4 by 53.8 %, 56.4 % and 31.1 %, respectively. They also inhibited the erythema formation on day 2 by 45.7 %, 34.1 % and 20.5 %, respectively. This study suggests that the selected plant extracts formulated in cosmetics may attenuate skin inflammation caused by overexposure to UV.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 1999

Numerous observations revealed strong evidence of increased middle ultraviolet radiation or UV-B (280 ~ 320 nm) at the earth's surface resulting from stratospheric ozone depletion. UV is the waveband of electromagnetic radiation which is strongly absorbed by nucleic acids and proteins, thus causing damage to living systems. It has been recorded in the East Sea, Korea that solar UV-B impinging on the ocean surface penetrates seawater to significant depths. Recent researches showed that exposure to UV-B for as short as 2h at the ambient level (2.0 Wm$^{-2}$) decreased macroalgal growth and photosynthesis and destroyed photosynthetic pigments. These may suggest that UV-B could be an important environmental factor to determine algal survival and distribution. Some adaptive mechanisms to protect macroalgae from UV-damage have been found, which include photoreactivation and formation of UV-absorbing pigments. Post-illumination of visible light mitigated UV-induced damage in laminarian young sporophytes with blue the most effective waveband. The existence of UV-B absorbing pigments has been recognized in the green alga, Ulva pertusa and the red alga, Pachymeniopsis sp., which is likely to exert protective function for photosynthetic pigments inside the thalli from UV-damage. Further studies are however needed to confirm that these mechanisms are of general occurrence in seaweeds. Macroalgae together with phytoplankton are the primary producers to incorporate about 100 Gt of carbons per year, and provide half of the total biomass on the earth. UV-driven reduction in macroalgal biomass, if any, would therefore cause deleterious effects on marine ecosystem. The ultimate impacts of increasing UV-B flux due to ozone destruction are still unknown, but the impression from UV studies made so far seems to highlight the importance of setting up long-term monitoring system for us to be able to predict and detect the onset of large -scale deterioration in aquatic ecosystem.