• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2005

삼투압보다 높은 외부압력을 역으로 걸어주면 용매는 용질 농도가 낮은 용액쪽으로 이동하게 되는데 이 현상을 역삼투라고 한다. 역삼투 원리를 이용하여 40-70 기압의 압력구배를 구동력으로 해서 해양심층수의 담수화 적용성을 검토 조사하였다. 역삼투막의 성능에 영향을 미치는 유량과 염제거율에 관한 온도와 압력등 여러 인자들에 관하여 고찰하였다. 온도는 역삼투압 분리막의 유량에 비례하는 반면, 염제거율에 반비례하는 관계를 보이고 있다. 압력은 분리막의 유량과 염제거율에 비례하는 관계를 보였다. $Mg^{2+},\;Ca^{+2},\;Na^+,\;K^+$ 등과 같은 해수의 주성분 미네랄에 대한 역삼투 분리막의 분리특성은 해수와 같은 강전해질 용액에서 전하량이 큰 $Mg^{2+}$와 $Ca^{2+}$의 염제거율은 99% 이상으로 온도에 비례하는 관계를 보였다. 전하량이 적은 $Na^+$의 염제거율은 98%-99.5%로 2가 이온의 염제거율보다는 낮고, 전하량이 작은 $K^+$ 이온보다는 크게 나타났다. 약산이나 상온에서 기체상태나 유리상태로 존재하는 보론의 배제율은 역삼투 분리 막에서 상당히 낮게 나타나고 대부분 우리나라 먹는물의 수질 기준치를 상회한다. 그러나 보론의 배제율은 온도에 반비례하고 압력에 비례하는 관계를 이용하여 수온 $5^{\circ}C$, 압력 $70kgf/cm^2$의 운전조건에서 생산된 생산수의 보론 농도는 우리나라의 먹는물 수질 기준을 만족한다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2002

해저 열수 광화작용을 대효할 수 있는 황화물 침니(sulfide chimney)의 성장 메카니즘을 고찰하기 위하여 Juan de Fuca 혜령의 최남단에 위치하는 Cleft segment의 열수장(hydrothermal field)에서 회수한 비활동성이고 황화물과 실리카가 풍부한 침니를 대상으로 광물 및 유체포유물 연구를 수행하였다. 기존 연구에 의하면, Cleft sogment에는 많은 활동성 및 비활동성의 열수 분출구가 존재하는 것으로 보고되어 있다. 연구 대상 침니는 주로 비정질 실리카, 황칠석, 섬아연석 및 섬유아연석(wurtzite)으로 구성되어 있고,소량의 황동석 및 백칠석을 함유하고 있다. 유체통로로 추정되는 침니의 내부는 다공질이며, 비정질의 교질성(colloidal) 실리카로 피복되어 있다. 섬아연석과 섬유아연석으로 구성되어 있는 아연이 풍부한 황화물의 FeS 함량은 13.9~34.3 mole%의 범위를 보이며, 철이 풍부한 중심부와 철이 부족한 연변부를 지닌다. 이는 광화유체의 화학적.물리석 특성들의 변화로부터 기인되었으리라 사료된다. 침니 내부성장대별 화학조성은 열적구배 및 구성광물의 차이로 인해 다른 특징들을 보여주고 있다. 광화후기에 침전된 비정질 실리카중의 액상이 풍부한 유체포유물을 대상으로 가열 및 냉각 실험을 수행한 결과, 열수유체의 최소 포획 온도는 약 114$^{\circ}$~145$^{\circ}C$이며, 해당 염농도는 3.2~4.8 wt.% NaCl equip, 이다. 실제 열구에서 배출되는 유체 온도 자료를 입수하지는 못했지만, 본 연구를 통해서 광물의 침전작용 동안 상대적으로 저온의 침전조건이 매우 지배적이었음을 알수 있다. Juan de Fuca 해령내 Cleft seamen에서 회수된 황화물 침니는 산출형태, 교질성 조직, 전(bulk) 화학조성, 광물조합(황철석+백철석+섬유아연석+비정질 실리카) 등으로 볼 때, 기존 보고된 침니 유형보다는 상당히 낮은 온도에서 느린 유체 유동과 전도성 냉각(<25$0^{\circ}C$)에 의해 생성되었으리라 사료된다.

• ALGAE
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2007

Infection of free-living dinoflagellates by endoparasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Amoebophrya are thought to have significant impacts on host population dynamics and have long been proposed to be a potential biological agent for controlling harmful algal bloom (HAB). To understand the impact of Amoebophrya on particular host species, however, it is necessary to quantify aspects the parasites life cycle. Here we used cultures of Amoebophryahost systems from Jinhae Bay, Korea to determine, parasite generation time, and dinospore survival and infectivity. The proportion of host cells infected by Amoebophrya sp. changed sharply from 5% to 87% with increasing dinospore:host inoculation ratios. In the absence of H. triquetra, most free-living dinospores died within 72 hours and their ability to infect host cells decreased remarkably in a day. The relatively short free-living phase of Amoebophrya suggests that the spread of infections is most likely to occur during seasons of high host abundance, as that is when dinospores have the greatest chance of encountering host cells. Infection of host cells inoculated with dinospores during the day was higher than when inoculated during the night, suggesting that infection rates might be related to environmental light conditions and/or diurnal biological rhythm of host species. Total generation times of parasite strains from a thecate dinoflagellate Heterocapsa triquetra were nearly the same regardless of dinospore:host inoculation ratios, representing 54 ± 0.5 h in a 1:1 ratio and 55 ± 1.2 h in a 20:1 ratio. Dinospore production of Amoebophrya sp. infecting Heterocapsa triquetra was estimated to be 125 dinospores per a strain of Amoebophrya sp. There is a growing need to maintain a variety of host-parasite systems in culture and to examine their autecology under various environmental conditions. Such studies would be very helpful in understanding ecological role of these parasites, their overlooked importance in the flow of material and energy in marine ecosystem, and their practical use as biological control agents applied directly to areas affected by HAB.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.725-729
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 1-kestose, raffinose, nystose 및 $1^{F}-{\beta}-fructofura-nosylnystose$ 등 4종 올리고당 분석을 위하여 기울기용매가 가능 한 증기화광산란검출기를 사용하여 이동상 조성, 유속 등 최적 조건을 설정하였다. 설정한 분석조건을 이용하여 표준액을 농도별로 희석(50, 100, 200, 400, 800${\mu}g/mL$)하여 검량선을 quadratic curve로 작성한 결과 상관계수는 1-kestose(1.0000), raffinose(0.9999), nystose(1.0000), $1^{F}-{\beta}-fructofuranosylnystose$(1.0000)으로 나타났다. 또한 분석조건의 재현성을 측정하기 위하여 혼합표준액 200${\mu}g/mL$을 5회 주입한 면적 값의 RSD는 1-kestose(1.47), raffinose(8.98), nystose(0.77), $1^{F}-{\beta}-fructofuranosylnystose$(2.02)으로 나타났다. 또한 사용된 시료의 프락토올리고당의 측정된 함량 결정계수에 대한 t-검정결과 모든 표준당에 대해 상관이 유의(p<0.05)함을 알 수 있어 본 HPLC-ELSD방법에 의한 정량이 타당한 것으로 나타났다. 본 방법을 통하여 fructooligosacchrides 및 raffinose분석에 유용한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 1996

Benzidine, an aromatic amine used primarily in the manufacture of azo dyes, is recognized as a urinary bladder carcinogen in humans. In rats, mice, and hamsters, chronic exposure to benzidine resulted in tumors of the liver. The present study was undertaken to suggest analyzing the metabolites of benzidine with the optimal condition, identify the metabolites of benzidine, and observe time variance of the metabolites in the isolated perfusated rat liver. N-acetylbenzidine was synthesized by acetylation of benzidine with acetic anhydride and separated by thin layer chromatography(TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). To analysis benzidine and the metabolites of benzidine, HPLC operating condition has been optimized by means of preliminary experiment. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(37%) in phosphate buffer, flow rate maintained at 1.0 ml/min. Optimal detective conditions were electrochemicaldetector(ECD) at 0.75 V for benzidine and N-acetylbenzidine and ultravioletdetector(UVD) at 287 nm for N,N'-diacetylbenzidine. The separation system was composed of a guard column and a separation column(Polymer C18, $4.6{\times}250cm$) at a temparature of $40^{\circ}C$. The perfusion system was equilibrated for 30 minutes before addition of benzidine to the perfusate. Samples of the perfusate were collected at time intervals(0, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 min) during the 2 hour perfusion. Before analyzing samples by HPLC/ECD/UVD, samples had been treated with sep-pak. Samples of perfusate analyzed by HPLC/ECD/UVD and the metabolites of benzidine in the isolated perfused rat liver were N-acetylbenzidine and N,N'-diacetylbenzidine. Benzidine metabolized over 60% during the initial 30 minutes of perfusion, extensively by 1 hour, and was undetectable in the perfusate. N-acetylbenzidine increased by 30 minutes of perfusion, declined. N,N'-diacetylbenzidine increased the 0-90 minutes period, remained constant during the 90-120 minutes period.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.2648-2656
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• 2011

A simple HPLC-DAD method was developed and validated to determine B group vitamin content (thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine and folic acid) in supplemented food samples, i.e., infant formula, cereal, low-calorie food, a multi-vitamin pill and a vitamin drink. In this study, the most significant advantages were simultaneous determination of the six B group vitamins in various food matrices and a small number of sample treatment steps that required only an organic solvent, acetonitrile. Moreover, this method prevents reduction of column durability, because the mobile phase does not contain ion-pairing reagents. Analytes were separated on a Develosil RPAQUEOUS $C_{30}$ (4.6 mm ${\times}$ 250 mm, 5 ${\mu}M$ particle size) column with a gradient elution of acetonitrile and 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 3.0) at a flow rate between 0.8 and 1.0 mL/min. Detection was performed at 275 nm, except for that of pantothenic acid (205 nm). The calibration curves for all six vitamins showed good linearity with correlation coefficients ($r^2$) higher than 0.995. The developed method was validated with respect to linearity, intra- and inter-day accuracy and precision, limit of quantification (LOQ), recovery and stability. The method showed good precision and accuracy, with intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation less than 15% at all concentrations. The recovery was carried out according to the standard addition procedure, with yields ranging from 89.8 to 104.4%. This method was successfully applied to the determination of vitamin B groups in supplemented food products.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6191-6196
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• 2012

Aims and Background: Traditional chemotherapy strategies for human leukemia commonly use drugs based on cytotoxicity to eradicate cancer cells. One predicament is that substantial damage to normal tissues is likely to occur in the course of standard treatments. Obviously, it is urgent to explore therapies that can effectively eliminate malignant cells without affecting normal cells. Our previous studies indicated that ginsenoside $Rg_1$ ($Rg_1$), a major active pharmacological ingredient of ginseng, could delay normal hematopoietic stem cell senescence. However, whether $Rg_1$ can induce cancer cell senescence is still unclear. Methods: In the current study, human leukemia K562 cells were subjected to $Rg_1$ exposure. The optimal drug concentration and duration with K562 cells was obtained by MTT colorimetric test. Effects of $Rg_1$ on cell cycle were analyzed using flow cytometry and by SA-${\beta}$-Gal staining. Colony-forming ability was measured by colony-assay. Telomere lengths were assessed by Southern blotting and expression of senescence-associated proteins P21, P16 and RB by Western blotting. Ultrastructural morphology changes were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Results: K562 cells demonstrated a maximum proliferation inhibition rate with an $Rg_1$ concentration of $20{\mu}\;mol{\cdot}L^{-1}$ for 48h, the cells exhibiting dramatic morphological alterations including an enlarged and flat cellular morphology, larger mitochondria and increased number of lysosomes. Senescence associated-${\beta}$-galactosidase (SA-${\beta}$-Gal) activity was increased. K562 cells also had decreased ability for colony formation, and shortened telomere length as well as reduction of proliferating potential and arrestin $G_2$/M phase after $Rg_1$ interaction. The senescence associated proteins P21, P16 and RB were significantly up-regulated. Conclusion: Ginsenoside $Rg_1$ can induce a state of senescence in human leukemia K562 cells, which is associated with p21-Rb and p16-Rb pathways.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1693-1697
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• 2012

Objective: To explore the effect on radiosensitivity of arsenic trioxide ($As_20_3$) in conjunction with hyperthermia on the esophageal carcinoma EC-1 cell line. Method: Inhibition of EC-1 cell proliferation at different concentrations of $As_20_3$ was assessed using the methyl thiazolyl blue colorimetric method (MTT method), with calculation of $IC_{50}$ value and choice of 20% of the $IC_{50}$ as the experimental drug concentration. Blank control, $As_20_3$, hyperthermia, radiotherapy group, $As_20_3$ + hyperthermia, $As_20_3$ + radiotherapy, hyperthermia + radiotherapy and $As_20_3$ + hyperthermia + radiotherapy groups were established, and the cell survival fraction (SF) was calculated from flat panel colony forming analysis, and fitted by the 'multitarget click mathematical model'. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to detect changes in cell apoptosis and the cell cycle. Results: $As_20_3$ exerted inhibitory effects on proliferation of esophageal carcinoma EC-1 cells, with an $IC_{50}$ of 18.7 ${\mu}mol/L$. After joint therapy of $As_20_3$ + hyperthermia + radiotherapy, the results of FCM showed that cells could be arrested in the $G_2$/M phase, and as the ratio of cells in $G_0/G_1$ and S phases decreased, cell death became more pronounced. Conclusion: $As_20_3$ and hyperthermia exert radiosensitivity effects on esophageal carcinoma EC-1 cells, with synergy in combination. Mechanistically, $As_20_3$ and hyperthermia mainly influence the cell cycle distribution of EC-1 esophageal carcinoma cells, decreasing the repair of sublethal damage and inducing apoptosis, thereby enhancing the killing effects of radioactive rays.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3223-3228
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• 2012

HMGN5 is a typical member of the HMGN (high mobility group nucleosome-binding protein) family which may function as a nucleosomal binding and transcriptional activating protein. Overexpression of HMGN5 has been observed in several human tumors but its role in tumorigenesis has not been fully clarified. To investigate its significance for human lung cancer progression, we successfully constructed a shRNA expression lentiviral vector in which sense and antisense sequences targeting the human HMGN5 were linked with a 9-nucleotide loop. Inhibitory effects of siRNA on endogenous HMGN5 gene expression and protein synthesis were demonstrated via real-time RT-PCR and western blotting. We found HMGN5 silencing to significantly inhibit A549 and H1299 cell proliferation assessed by MTT, BrdU incorporation and colony formation assays. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis showed that specific knockdown of HMGN5 slowed down the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase and decreased the populations of A549 and H1299 cells at the S and G2/M phases. Taken together, these results suggest that HMGN5 is directly involved in regulation cell proliferation in A549 and H1299 cells by influencing signaling pathways involved in cell cycle progression. Thus, our finding suggests that targeting HMGN5 may be an effective strategy for human lung cancer treatment.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.510-518
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 폴리에틸렌글리콜-카르복실산과 에틸셀룰로스 사이의 에스테르화 반응을 통해 에틸셀룰로스-폴리에틸렌글리콜 가지형 고분자를 합성하고 이를 정삼투 수처리 공정을 위한 복합막의 지지체 소재로 사용하고자 하였다. 합성한 에틸셀룰로스-폴리에틸렌글리콜은 핵자기공명 분광법 및 푸리에 변환 적외선 분광법을 통해 그 구조를 확인하였다. 비용매 유도 상분리법을 통해 에틸셀룰로스-폴리에틸렌글리콜 소재를 이용한 지지체를 형성하여 이를 에티셀룰로스 지지체와 비교해 보았을 때, 폴리에틸렌글리콜 작용기의 도입으로 인하여 친수성이 증가한 것을 확인하였다. 지지체 위에 계면중합을 통해 폴리아미드 활성층이 추가된 복합막을 형성하였고, 염화나트륨 용액을 유도 용액으로 사용하여 cross-flow 방식의 정삼투 수처리 장치에서의 성능을 비교하였다. 2M 농도의 염화나트륨 수용액을 유도 용액으로 사용하였을 때, 6.6 LMH의 수투과도를 보이는 에틸셀룰로스 지지체를 사용한 복합막에 비해, 에틸셀룰로스-폴리에틸렌글리콜 지지체를 사용한 복합막은 15.7 LMH의 증가된 수투과도를 보여주었으며, 이는 지지체의 증가된 친수성에서 기인한 것이다. 이러한 결과는 에틸셀룰로스-폴리에틸렌글리콜 지지체를 이용한 복합막의 막구조 파라미터가 감소한 것에서도 설명할 수 있으며, 지지체 소재의 친수성 증가가 정삼투 공정에 최적화된 복합막 지지체 구조를 형성할 수 있음을 시사한다.