• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.788-796
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• 2023

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) has high morbidity and mortality rates in canines. Nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of CPV-2 has endonuclease activity, initiates viral DNA replication, and is highly conserved. Thus, it is a promising target for antiviral inhibitor development. We overexpressed a 41.9 kDa active recombinant endonuclease in Escherichia coli and designed a nicking assay using carboxyfluorescein and quencher-linked ssDNA as substrates. The optimal temperature and pH of the endonuclease were 37℃ and pH 7, respectively. Curcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, demethoxycurcumin, linoleic acid, tannic acid, and α-tocopherol inhibited CPV-2 NS1 endonuclease with IC₅₀ values of 0.29 to 8.03 µM. The extracted turmeric, yerba mate, and sesame cake suppressed CPV-2 NS1 endonuclease with IC₅₀ values of 1.48, 7.09, and 52.67 ㎍/ml, respectively. The binding affinity between curcumin, the strongest inhibitor, and CPV-2 NS1 endonuclease by molecular docking was -6.4 kcal/mol. Curcumin inhibited CPV-2 NS1 endonuclease via numerous hydrophobic interactions and two hydrogen bonds with Lys97 and Pro111 in the allosteric site. These results suggest that adding curcuminoids, linoleic acid, tannic acid, α-tocopherol, extracted turmeric, sesame cake, and yerba to the diet could prevent CPV-2 infection.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2019

[Purpose] Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that it is possible to prescribe exercise for neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. However, despite the availability of diverse scientific knowledge, the effects of exercise in this regard are still unclear. Therefore, this study attempted to investigate a substance, such as black chokeberry (Aronia melanocapa L.) that could improve the ability of the treatment and enhance the benefits of exercising in neurodegenerative diseases. [Methods] The cell viability was tested with 2,3-bis[2-methyloxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl]-2H-tetrazolim-5-carboxanilide and the cells were stained with ethidium homodimer-1 solution. The mRNA expression levels were evaluated by microarray. The active compounds of black chokeberry ethanolic extract (BCE) were analyzed by gas chromatography. The chemical shift analysis in the brain was performed using magnetic resonance spectroscopy. [Results] BCE treatment decreased hydrogen peroxide-induced L6 cell death and beta amyloid induced primary neuronal cell death. Furthermore, BCE treatment significantly reduced the mRNA levels of the inflammatory factors, such as IL-1α, Cxcl13, IL36rn, Itgb2, Epha2, Slamf8, Itgb6, Kdm6b, Acvr1, Cd6, Adora3, Cd27, Gata3, Tnfrsf25, Cd40lg, Clec10a, and Slc11a1, in the primary neuronal cells. Next, we identified 16 active compounds from BCE, including D-mannitol. In vivo, BCE (administered orally at a dosage of 50 mg/kg) significantly regulated chemical shift in the brain. [Conclusion] Our findings suggest that BCE can serve as a candidate for neurodegenerative disease therapy owing to its cyto-protective and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, BCE treatment is expected to prevent damage to the muscles and neurons of the athletes who continue high intensity exercise. In future studies, it would be necessary to elucidate the effects of combined BCE intake and exercise.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-64
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• 2001

경제적, 환경적 측면에서 볼 때 가축분뇨의 퇴비화는 생태계로의 유기성오염물의 직접적인 유출 위험성을 감소시킬 수 있는 저렴하고 안전한 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 가축분의 퇴비화와 관련한 세 가지 시험을 실시하였다. 시험 1은 저온기의 낮은 온도에 따른 퇴비단의 특성변화에 대한 연구를 목적으로 실시하였다. 저온에 노출된 대조구와 시험구의 퇴비화효과를 비교하기 위하여 시험구의 온도가 $35^{\circ}C$에 도달할 때까지 온풍을 공급하였다. 톱밥과 왕겨 그리고 볏짚을 수분조절재로 이용하였다. 퇴비화 기간중 퇴비단의 최고 온도는 톱밥과 왕겨, 볏짚 그리고 저온 노출구에서 각각 $75^{\circ}C$, $76^{\circ}C$, $68^{\circ}C$, $45^{\circ}C$에 달하였다. 퇴비화 기간동안 퇴비단의 수분함량과 산도, 탄질비 그리고 부피는 감소하였다. 시험 2는 작물에 의한 퇴비의 이용성을 구명하기 위하여 퇴비와 화학비료를 시용한 경작지에서 옥수수를 3년간 재배하였다. 옥수수의 수확량과 영양학적 가치를 분석하였다. 시험 1년 차에 퇴비를 시용한 구의 옥수수 수확량은 화학비료구에 비해 20%정도 적었다. 시험 2년 차에는 두 처리구 간에 차이가 없었다. 3년 차에는 퇴비구의 수확량이 더 많았다. 시험 3은 생물필터에 의한 가축분의 퇴비화시 발생되는 악취의 감소정도를 평가하기 위해 수행하였다. 톱밥, 분변토, 부숙퇴비 그리고 부엽토를 충진한 네 종류의 필터를 제작하여 시험하였다. 각각의 필터는 87~95%의 암모니아 제거율을 보였다. 이 효율은 10일 동안 유지되었다. 암모니아 최고 감소효율은 부엽토구에서 운용 1일째에 95%를 달성하였다. 분변토와 발효퇴비구의 암모니아 제거효과는 시험개시후 10일 동안 93~94%의 비슷한 수준을 보였다. 퇴비화시 발생된 황화수소와 멀캡턴 농도는 각각 $3{\sim}2mg/{\ell}$ 이하였으나 필터를 거친 후에는 검출되지 않았다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.433-442
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• 2010

BER at different packing ratios of bio-ring media(BRM) was tested to investigate the effect of varying hydraulic retention time (HRT) and current density on the nitrate removal and current efficiency. In the preliminary batch mode experiment of BERs, current density was applied at 2.0 A/$m^2$, 4.0 A/$m^2$, 4.8 A/$m^2$, which correspond to the designation of reactor #1, #2, #3, respectively. The reactor #2 showed a highest nitrate removal rate of 162.0 mg $NO_3{^-}$-N/L/d, and the kinetics of nitrate removal rate was defined as the Zero order reaction. In the primary experiment of BERs, four BERs packed with BRM were operated in varying HRT and current, and the packing ratios of reactor #1, #2, #3 and #4 were 0%, 8%, 16%, 24%. respectively. This results of the experiments indicated that the nitrate removal rate and current efficiency were increased significantly cause of growing of autotrophic denitrification microorganisms on the surface of cathode and media by increasing of the current density and decreasing of HRT. However, The decreasing of nitrate removal rate and current efficiencies were observed in the condition of HRT of 5.25 hr and 4.8 A/$m^2$ of current density. With more increasing current density and decreasing of HRT, the hydrogen inhibition occurred at the surface of cathode. Moreover, nitrate removal rate by autotrophic denitrification microorganisms attached on the media surface was observed to be limited by no longer increasing dissolved hydrogen concentration of each reactor. In conclusion, the highest nitrate nitrogen removal and current efficiency could be achieved when the BER was operated at the conditions of 7 hr HRT, current density of 4.0 A/$m^2$, and 16% packing ratio. And it was found that the amount of nitrate removal by microorganisms attached on the surface of cathode and media (BRM) was 178.2 mg/L and 52.2 mg/L respectively. and the amount of nitrate removal per MLVSS was 0.435 g $NO_3{^-}$-N/g $MLVSS{\cdot}d$ and 0.336 $NO_3{^-}$-N/g $MLVSS{\cdot}d$.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.760-767
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• 2010

지질, 단백질 및 DNA의 산화적 손상이 관절염, 간염, 위염, 대장염 및 치주 질환과 같은 만성 염증뿐만 아니라 암 전이에 관련되어 있다고 알려져 있다. 이러한 질환의 발생을 예방하기 위하여 독성이 없는 천연 화합물을 개발하는 것이 최근의 주요 연구 관심 대상이다. 산화적 스트레스와 관련 있는 DPPH radical, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical 및 과산화수소와 같은 활성산소에 대한 흑마늘(ABGE)의 소거능력이 연구되었다. 뿐만 아니라 TBARS assay를 이용하여 본 연구에서 사용된 산화방법으로 Fenton반응에 의하여 hydroxyl radical에 노출된 세포에서 ABGE의 항산화 효과도 조사되었다. ABGE는 활성산소종 중에서 특히 과산화수소에 대한 항산화 효능이 우수하였고 hydroxyl radical에 노출된 genomic DNA의 산화에 대한 보호 효과도 관찰되었다. 살아있는 세포에 대한 산화적 스트레스도 ABGE의 존재 하에서 억제되었다. 뿐만 아니라, 암전이와 관련 있는 MMP-2 및 MMP-9의 활성과 발현에 대한 ABGE의 효과를 gelatin zymography 및 western blot을 이용하여 조사하였다. ABGE는 PMA로 자극한 사람 섬유아육종세포로부터 분비된 MMP-2 및 MMP-9의 활성과 발현을 동시에 억제 하였으므로 암을 억제 할 수 있는 하나의 생리활성물질로 개발 될 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.914-919
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• 2019

알칼리성 산업부산물의 혼합에 따른 연안 오염퇴적물의 성상 변화를 평가하기 위해 해수 교환을 고려한 mesocosm 실험을 수행하였다. 실험시작 1개월 후 실험구의 인산인 농도는 대조구 대비 간극수와 직상수에서 각각 19.0, 0.4 mg/L 낮게 검출되었다. 이는 GCA에서 용출된 칼슘이온과 인산인의 흡착반응을 통한 간극수 내의 인 고정 및 직상수로의 용출 억제에 따른 결과로 판단된다. 실험구의 간극수 내 황화수소 농도는 5.0 mg/L로 112.5 mg/L인 대조구에 비해 매우 낮게 나타났으며, 실험구 직상수의 DO 농도는 대조구에 비해 3.47 mg/L 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 알칼리성 산업부산물인 GCA는 연안 오염퇴적물의 개선에 효과적인 재료임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.841-853
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• 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Kimchi cabbage by-products either treated or untreated with calcium oxide (CaO) and alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) as substitutional ingredient of total mixed ration (TMR) on in vitro fermentation, in situ disappearance and growth performance of Holstein steers. Cannulated Holstein (600 ± 47 kg) was used for both the in vitro and in situ experiments. The treatments used were TMR only (CON), TMR + 30% Kimchi cabbage by-products fresh matter (FM) basis (TC), TMR + 30% Kimchi cabbage by-products FM basis + 5% CaO FM basis (TCC), and TMR + 30% Kimchi cabbage by-products FM basis + 5% CaO FM basis + 3.22% AHP FM basis (TCCA). For in vivo experiment, thirty-four Holstein steers (273 ± 45 kg) were subjected to a 150-day feeding trial, divided into two groups: CON and TC. In the in vitro experiment, pH of TCCA was greatest (p < 0.05) among other treatments at all incubation times. Ammonia nitrogen and volatile fatty acid concentrations were not significantly different for each treatment. However, butyrate was greater (p < 0.05) in TCC and CON than in both TC and TCCA. During in situ experiment, the dry matter (DM) disappearance was greatest (p < 0.05) in TCCA among other treatments. Also, disappearance of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) were observed greatest (p > 0.05) in TCCA treatment. In the in vivo experiment, average daily gain (ADG) did not differ between CON and TC. In blood profile analysis, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, glucose, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and total protein concentration were not significantly different between treatments. But, creatinine concentration was greater (p < 0.05) in TC than in CON. Overall results suggest that Kimchi cabbage by-products either treated or untreated with CaO and AHP can be used as substitutional ingredient in TMR for Holstein steers.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.130-130
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• 2009

This paper describes the temperature characteristics of polycrystalline 3C-SiC micro resonators. The 1.2 ${\mu}m$ and 0.4 ${\mu}m$ thick polycrystalline 3C-SiC cantilever and doubly clamped beam resonators with 60 ~ 100 ${\mu}m$ lengths were fabricated using a surface micromachining technique. Polycrystalline 3C-SiC micro resonators were actuated by piezoelectric element and their fundamental resonance was measured by a laser vibrometer in vacuum at temperature range of $25{\sim}200^{\circ}C$. The TCF(Temperature Coefficient of Frequency) of 60, 80 and 100 ${\mu}m$ long cantilever resonators were -9.79, -7.72 and -8.0 $ppm/^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, TCF of 60, 80 and 100 ${\mu}m$ long doubly clamped beam resonators were -15.74, -12.55 and -8.35 $ppm/^{\circ}C$. Therefore, polycrystalline 3C-SiC resonators are suitable with RF MEMS devices and bio/chemical sensor applications in harsh environments.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2008

Simultaneous removal of $NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene in a contaminated air stream was investigated over 185 days in a biofilter packed with Zeocarbon granule as microbial support. In this study, multi-microorganisms including Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter for nitrogen removal, Thiobacillus thioparus (ATCC 23645) for $H_2S$ removal, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15692), Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 17484) and Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 23973) for toluene removal were used simultaneously. The empty bed residence time (EBRT) was 40-120 seconds and the feed (inlet) concentrations of $NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene were 0.02-0.11, 0.05-0.23 and 0.15-0.21 ppmv, respectively. The observed removal efficiency was 85%-99% for $NH_3$, 100% for $H_2S$, and 20-90% for toluene, respectively. The maximum elimination capacities were 9.3, 20.6 and $17g/m^3/hr\;for\;NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene, respectively. The results of kinetic model analysis showed that there were no particular evidences of interactions or inhibitions among the microorganisms, and that the three bio degradation reactions took place independently within a finite area of biofilm developed on the surface of the Zeocarbon carrier.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2009

The preparation and characterization of niobium carbide crystallites were investigated in this study, and in particular, the effect of preparation conditions were studied on the synthesis of niobium carbides crystallites. For this purpose, various characterization techniques including x-ray diffraction, BET surface area, and oxygen uptake measurements were employed to characterize the synthesized niobium carbide crystallites. The niobium carbide crystallites were prepared using niobium oxide and methane gas or methane-hydrogen mixture. Using x-ray diffraction a lattice parameter of $4.45{\AA}$ and a crystallite size ranging from $52{\AA}$ to $580{\AA}$ was found. BET surface areas ranged from $3.2\;m^2/g$ to $16.6\;m^2/g$ and oxygen uptake values varied from $0.5{\mu}mol/g$ to $6.1{\mu}mol/g$. It was observed that niobium carbide crystallites were active for ammonia decomposition reaction. While the BET surface area increased with increasing the oxygen uptake, the conversion of ammonia decomposition reaction decreased. These results indicated that the ammonia decomposition over these materials was considered to be structure-sensitive.