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Chemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils from Three Coniferous Trees Abies koreana, Cryptomeria japonica, and Torreya nucifera

  • Oh, Hyun-Jeong;Ahn, Hyo-Min;So, Kyoung-Ha;Kim, Sang-Suk;Yun, Pil-Yong;Jeon, Gyeong-Lyong;Riu, Key-Zung
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.164-169
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    • 2007
  • Three coniferous essential oils were extracted from Abies koreana, Cryptomeria japonica, and Torreya nucifera by hydrodistillation. The chemical composition of each oil was analyzed by GCMS, and their antimicrobial activities were tested against two bacteria and one yeast strains. Fortyseven compounds were identified from A. koreana oil, 39 from C. japonica, and 59 from T. nucifera. Main components of the essential oils were limonene (23.5%), bornyl acetate (17.9%), ${\alpha}-pinene$ (11.1%), and camphene (10.2%) in A. koreana, kaurene (26.3%), ${\gamma}-eudesmol$ (19.0%), elemol (6.9%), and sabinene (5.1%) in C. japonica, limonene (13.5%), ${\delta}-cadinene$ (10.5%), ${\alpha}-bisabolol$ (10.2%), and ${\alpha}-copaene$ (7.7%) in T. nucifera. Among the three coniferous trees tested, the essential oils of A. koreana exhibited higher and broader antimicrobial activity against the tested organisms than those of C. japonica and T. nucifera.

Formulation of Industrial Policy for Nurturing the Bio-medical Sector: A Case Study on the Construction the Bio-medical Complexes of Korea (첨단 의료산업분야 정책형성과정 연구 -첨단의료복합단지 조성정책을 중심으로-)

  • Jeong, Yong-Il;Kim, Sang-Tae
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.839-860
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    • 2013
  • Drawing on a case of the construction of high-tech medical complexes, this study demonstrates the process of policy formuation. Beause the construction of high-tech medical complexes involves various analytic elements, and changes of political, economic and social environment, Kingdon's Policy Stream Framework is employed for analysis. The analysis ranges from the embarkment of the Presidential Committee on Healthcare Industry Innovation (PCHII) in August, 2005, to the enactment of High-tech Medical Complex Special Act in March, 2008. The analysis illuminates that policy formulation from agenda setting to enactment in the area of biomedical industry involves multiple factors and policy streams. An enactment of policy agenda particularly depends on the roles of multiple stakeholders as welll as policy leaders.

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Molecular Characterization of the Levansucrase Gene from Pseudomonas aurantiaca S-4380 and Its Expression in Escherichia coli

  • Jang, Eun-Kyung;Jang, Ki-Hyo;Isaac Koh;Kim, In-Hwan;Kim, Seung-Hwan;Kang, Soon-Ah;Kim, Chul-Ho;Ha, Sang-Do;Rhee, Sang-Ki
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.603-609
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    • 2002
  • DFA IV is di-D-fructose-2,6':6,2'-dianhydride, consisting of two fructose residues. It can be enzymatically synthesized from levan by levan fructotransferase, and can be used for mineral absorption. Understanding of the structure and composition of levan is important to obtain high-level production of DFA IV. A bacterial strain, Pseudomonas aurantiaca 5-4380, was identified to produce low-branched levan, and the levansucrase gene (lsch) from this bacterium was found to be composed of 1,275 Up coding for a protein of 424 amino acids, with an estimated molecular weight of 47 kDa. The bacterial levansucrase gene was expressed in Escherichia coli DH5${\alpha}$ by its own promoter and lac promoter. The recombinant levansucrase was produced in soluble form with 170U of levansucrase activity from 1-ml E. coii culture broth. The expressed enzyme from the clone showed similar biochemical properties, such as size of active levansucrase, degree of branching, and optimum temperature, with P.aurantiaca 5-4380 levansucrase.

생명공학 기업의 경쟁력 강화를 위한 지식인프라의 효율적 구축방안

  • 정석선;정선양
    • Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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    • 2002.06a
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    • pp.157-179
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    • 2002
  • Many advanced scholars and policy makers say that biotechnology is and will be the most important technology in 21th century. And biotechnology has a lots of character which are new and high tech industry, costing too much on early R&D stage and so on. One of them is that it can't be developed all seater by one single firm. So effective and efficient way to solve this generic problem is using the infrastructure which is given by government for flourishing the bio industry, especially, Knowledge infrastructure. The purpose of this study is to understand and give the information about which knowledge infrastructure affects biotechnology firms to obtain competitive advantage in technological improvement. To develop this object, I made 5 variables about infrastructure in biotechnology such as high-skilled researchers infrastructure, R&D policy infrastructure, industrialization infrastructure that supports the biotechnology industry, networking infrastructure between firms, universities, research centers, and finally bio-safety infrastructure. According to this study, to obtain technological competitive advantage for Korean bio firms, all main actors those are government, industry, university, research center they try to develop bio sector at the same time. After this cooperated effort, Korean bio firms and industry can get a international competitiveness in the global society which no one conquer the market.

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Selection and Characterization of Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacillus sp. AP 116 from the Intestine of Pig for Potential Probiotics

  • Shin, Myeong-Su;Choi, Hyun-Jong;Jeong, Kyeong-Hyeon;Lim, Jong-Cheol;Kim, Kyeong-Su;Lee, Wan-Kyu
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.31-39
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to isolate bacteriocin-producing bacteria with antagonistic activities against pathogens from the intestines of pigs for probiotic use. Lactobacillus sp. AP 116 possessing antimicrobial property was selected from a total of 500 isolates. The AP 116 strain showed a relatively broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Pediococcus dextrinicus, and Enterococcus strains using the spot-on-lawn method. Bacteriocin activity remained unchanged after 15 min of heat treatment at $121^{\circ}C$ and exposure to organic solvents; however, it diminished after treatment with proteolytic enzymes. Maximum production of bacteriocin occurred at $34^{\circ}C$ when a pH of 6.0 was maintained throughout the culture during fermentation. According to a tricine SDS-PAGE analysis, the molecular weight of the bacteriocin was approximately 5 kDa. The isolate tolerated bile salts and low pH, and also induced nitric oxide (NO) in mouse peritoneal macrophages. Bacteriocin and bacteriocin-producing bacteria, such as Lactobacillus sp. AP 116, could be potential candidates for use as probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics in the pig industry.

Composition and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils in the Peel of Citrus Fruits

  • Oh, Hyun-Jeong;Ahn, Hyo-Min;Kim, Sang-Suk;Yun, Pil-Yong;Jeon, Gyeong-Lyong;Ko, Young-Hwan;Riu, Key-Zung
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.148-154
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    • 2007
  • Volatile components of the essential oils of Satsuma mandarin (C. unshiu), Dangyuza (C. grandis), Yuza (C. junos), Byungkyul (C. playtymamma), Jinkyul (C. sunki), and Hakyul (C. natsudaidai) grown in Jeju Island were isolated from the fruit peels by hydro distillation and determined by GC-MS. GC-MS analysis identified 58 compounds, with main components being d-limonene $(64.01{\sim}79.34%),\;{\beta}-myrcene\;(3.01{\sim}26.53%),\;{\gamma}-terpinene\;(0.11{\sim}12.88%),\;{\beta}-pinene\;(0.78{\sim}4.74%),\;and\;{\alpha}-pinene\;(1.01{\sim}2.55%)$. Differences in compositions and contents of the essential oils were observed among citrus varieties. Effects of citrus oils on growth inhibitions of Escherchia coli, Staphyllococcus epidermidis, and Candida albicans were investigated using disc diffusion assay and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay. The essential oils inhibited growths of the test organisms, exhibiting higher levels of activity against Gram-positive S. epidermidis (MIC values $0.04{\sim}0.17mg/mL$), whereas Gram-negative E. coli was moderately resistant (MIC values $1.66{\sim}20.30mg/mL$). MIC of citrus essential oils ranged from $0.82{\sim}23.69mg/mL$ against C. albicans. The essential oils obtained from C. sunki, C. grandis, and C. playtymamma showed the highest antimicrobial activities against S. epidermidis and C. albicans, indicating their potential as natural antimicrobial agents.

Influence of the Strategic Resources and Community Engineering on R&D Performance (전략적 자원과 공동체공학이 연구성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Suh, Sang-Hyuk
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.758-771
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    • 2010
  • Korea is characterized by a high R&D expenditure rate to the GDP. The performance of R&D in Korea, however, hardly seems to be satisfied. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of strategic resources and community engineering on R&D performance in bio-tech industry in Korea. The results of the study show strategic resources and community engineering are determinants of technological outcome. The strategic resources have a Significant positive effect on economic impact whereas community engineering has no Significant effect. In addition, the study results reveal that there is no moderating effect of strategic resources on the relation between community engineering and R&D performance. The major limitations of the study are on the measure of the variables.

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Optimization of Cultivation and Storage Conditions on Red Cabbage Seed Sprouts (적양배추 새싹채소의 발아 및 저장 조건 최적화)

  • Baek, Kyeong-Hwan;Jo, Doekjo;Yoon, Sung-Ran;Kim, Gui-Ran;Park, Ju-Hwan;Lee, Gee-Dong;Kim, Jeong-Sook;Kim, Yuri;Han, Bumsoo;Kwon, Joong-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2013
  • This study was carried out to find the optimal conditions for red cabbage seed sprouts in terms of their physicochemical and sensory qualities by electron-beam irradiation, cultivation and storage using the response surface methodology (RSM). Moisture content ($R^2$=0.9638) was affected by irradiation dose and cultivation time. Total phenolics content ($R^2$=0.9117) was mainly affected by irradiation dose, but carotenoid content ($R^2$=0.8338) was affected in the order of irradiation dose, cultivation time and storage time. Sensory properties were also affected by irradiation dose, and thus scores decreased as irradiation dose increased. The optimum conditions estimated by superimposing total phenolics content and overall acceptance were 2.2-3.8 kGy of the irradiation dose, 3.0-4.0 days of cultivation and 2.0-3.0 days of storage.

A Kinematic Model Based on the Rear Speed and Steering Angle of Three-Wheeled Agriculture Electric Vehicle (농업용 삼륜구동 전기자동차의 후방 속도 및 조향각에 기반한 운동학적 모델)

  • Choi, Wonsik;Pratama, Pandu Sandi;Supeno, Destiani;Byun, Jaeyoung;Lee, Ensuk;Yang, Jiung;Keefe, Dimas Harris Sean;Jeon, Yeonho;Chung, Sungwon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.197-205
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    • 2018
  • In this research, tricycle vehicle simulation based on multi-body environment has been introduced. Mathematical model of tricycle vehicle was developed. In this research the left and right wheel speed are calculated based on the rear steering angle and velocity. The kinematic model for the three - wheel drive system was completed and the results were analyzed using the actual vehicle drawings. Through simulink vehicle performance on linear and rotation movement were simulated. Using the mathematical model the control system can be applied directly to the tricycle vehicle. The simulation result shows that the proposed vehicle model is successfully represent the movement characteristics of the real vehicle. This model assists the vehicle developer to create the controller and understand the vehicle during the development process.

Complete genome sequence of an indigo producing strain Yangia sp. TSBP01, isolated from oil-contaminated sediment (인디고 생산능이 있는 Yangia sp. TSBP01의 유전체 분석)

  • Kim, Hae-Seon;Cha, Sun Ho;Suk, Ho Young;Park, Nyun-Ho;Woo, Jung-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.54 no.3
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    • pp.293-294
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    • 2018
  • Yangia sp. TSBP01, isolated from tidal flat sediment contaminated by the oil spill, is known to convert indole to indigo via an intermediate called indoxyl. Our analysis revealed that Yangia sp. TSBP01 contained the genome of 5,165,974 bp (G + C content: 66.5%) being composed of two chromosomes and five plasmids. This strain had genes encoding several oxygenases such as indole oxygenase directly involved in the conversion of indole to indoxyl.