• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2006

Before applying PVA bio-beads to practical biological treatment of nitrate-containing wastewater, their characteristics were examined. PVA bio-beads could steadily produce nitrogen gas from nitrate for 28 batches with 0.04 ml/l/h of the maximum gas production rate; however, the maximum gas production rate dropped remarkably thereafter with apparent deformation of beads. Addition of 2.2% solution containing 1% casamino acid, 1% yeast extract, 0.1% mineral solution, and 0.1% vitamin solution to the culture medium resulted in not only recovery of activity of deactivated beads, but also a higher rate of gas production. Calculation of economic benefit for the use of bio-beads in a long-run operation indicated that reactivation of bio-beads by chemicals had economical advantages over packing new bio-beads in the system. The continuously stirred bioreactor exhibited a satisfactory performance at HRT of 20.0 h. With a 9.5 mg $NO_{3}^{-}N/l/h$ nitrate removal rate, nitrate could completely be removed without nitrite accumulation. The use of PVA bio-beads in nitrate removal appears very promising.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2002

This paper describes the power performance and emission characteristics of the high speed direct injection diesel engine (2.9 litter displacements) driven by soybean oil asknown a bio diesel fuel. The results were compared to diesel fuel with blending bio diesel fuels. The soybean bio diesel fuel was added in the diesel fuel in concentration varying from 25% to 75% volume rates. We measured the emissions according to ECE 13 mode and full load, fixedengine speed. When the 25% bio diesel fuel was used, NOx emission at the ECE 13 mode test slightly decreased compared with diesel base engine. Over engine speed of 2000 rpm, the level of unburned hydrocarbon(HC) and carbon monoxide(CO) were the same to the diesel engine. Smoke emission decreased asthe blending bio diesel fuel rate increased.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2007

The indigoid-type dyes based on isatin $\alpha-chloride$ were synthesized and the dyes were discussed with relevance to the "H-chromophore" or "cross-conjugated chromophore". The color-changed properties of the dyes were also investigated by means of visible absorption spectra. The novel dyes from isatin $\alpha-chloride$ are of theoretical interest and such dyes can be used as continuous pH indicators in acid/base titrimetric analyses.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2011

친환경 소재인 바이오복합재료(bio-composites)의 제조를 위하여 기질 고분자로는 poly(lactic acid) (PLA)를 그리고 충전제(filler)로는 케나프 섬유(kenaf fiber)를 사용하였다. 또한 섬유와 고분자 사이의 계면결합 향상을 위해 아세틸화 케나프 섬유(acetylated kenaf fiber)와 상용화제(compatibilizer)를 첨가해 주었다. 본 연구에서는 화학처리와 상용화제가 기계적-점탄성과 형태학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였고, 섬유가 소수성이 될수록 기질 고분자와 높은 계면결합을 가지며 물성과 형태학적 성질 또한 향상된다는 결과를 보여줬다. 그러나 점탄성과 유리전이온도에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는다는 사실을 확인하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.414-419
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• 2005

본 연구는 토양피복 접촉산화공정에서 새로 개발된 생물담체(Bio-rock)와 기존에 이용되어온 쇄석의 처리효율을 비교하기 위해 실시되었다 합성폐수는 $COD_{Cr}$ $150{\sim}370\;mg/L$, $BOD_5$ $150{\sim}270\;mg/L$, $T-N$ $20{\sim}60\;mg/L$, $T-P$ $5{\sim}25\;mg/L$, pH 7, 미량원소용액 2 mL/L로 조제되었다. 반응조는 2기를 준비하여 유입수량을 40 L/day로 하여 약 13개월간 운전했다. 초기 바이오락 반응기는 시멘트중의 $Ca(OH)_2$의 용출에 의해 pH 12까지 증가하였으나, 쇄석은 유기물 분해와 질산화에 의해 pH 4까지 감소하였다. pH의 불균형은 유기물 및 질소 분해균의 성장 및 활성에 저해를 초래했다 그러나 바이오락의 높은 pH는 암모니아 탈기와 인의 화학침전에는 유리한 것으로 판단되었다. 정상상태에서 바이오락은 $COD_{Cr}$ 96%, $BOD_5$ 98%, T-N 80%, T-P 85%의 높은 제거율을 나타내었고. 유입농도의 변화에도 매우 안정적이었다. 반면 쇄석의 경우 $COD_{Cr}$ 96%, $BOD_5$ 96%, T-N 42%, T-P 40%의 제거율을 나타내었다. 바이오락은 쇄석에 비해 질소, 인의 처리효율이 2배나 높았다. 또 전자현미경 분석결과에서 바이오락은 미생물의 부착이 쇄석에 비해 양호했고, 미생물 농도는 바이오락이 $5.2{\times}10^6\;CFU/mL$, 쇄석이 $2.6{\times}10^6\;CFU/mL$로 바이오락이 2배 높았다. 따라서 바이오락은 미생물 부착이 용이하고 처리효율이 높으며 유입농도 변동에도 안정적으로, 향후 처리기간 단축 및 부지면적의 감소에 유리하리라 판단된다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2012

We demonstrated that reductive degradation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (Royal Demolition Explosive, RDX) can be enhanced by bio-reduced iron-bearing soil minerals (IBSMs) using Shewanella putrefaciens CN32 (CN32). The degradation kinetic rate constant of TNT by bio-reduced magnetite was the highest (0.0039 $h^{-1}$), followed by green rust (0.0022 $h^{-1}$), goethite (0.0017 $h^{-1}$), lepidocrocite (0.0016 $h^{-1}$), and hematite (0.0006 $h^{-1}$). The highest rate constant was obtained by bio-reduced lepidocrocite (0.1811 $h^{-1}$) during RDX degradation, followed by magnetite (0.1700 $h^{-1}$), green rust (0.0757 $h^{-1}$), hematite (0.0495 $h^{-1}$), and goethite (0.0394 $h^{-1}$). Significant increase of Fe(II) was observed during the reductive degradation of TNT and RDX by bio-reduced IBSMs. X-ray diffraction and electron microscope analyses were conducted for identification of degradation mechanism of TNT and RDX in this study. 4-amino-dinitrotoluene were detected as products during TNT degradation, while Hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine, Hexahydro-1,3-dinitroso-5-nitro-1,3,5triazine, and Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitroso-1,3,5-triazine were observed during RDX degradation.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.377-383
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• 2017

In this research, the improvement of Korean rice wine (makgeolli) with pine (Pinus koraiensis) extract addition was evaluated due to the increase in alcoholic Korean traditional beverage. Makgeolli fermentation was prepared using Korean rice and nuruk (traditional starter) supplemented by pine needle (MPN) and pine sprout (MPS) extract. The average of initial pH level for MPN was 3.95 and MPS was 4.55, the average of initial sugar content for MPN was 0.4% and MPS was 0.3%. The sugar content and pH level behavior were investigated every 24h during fermentation period. The observation of microbial colony was done at days 8 of fermentation period with three time sample dilution. Afterward, the physical appearance of fermentation solution and microbial development were investigated in the final of fermentation period. The number of yeast and LAB ($402{\times}103\;CFU/mL$) in MPN was greater than the yeast and LAB count in MPS ($224{\times}103\;CFU/mL$). The pH level obtained by addition pine sprout have value of R2 higher than addition of pine needles (leaf), the sugar content (%) behaviour was opposite with pH level behaviour.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.2219-2223
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• 2012

Human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ($hPPAR{\gamma}$) has been implicated in numerous pathologies, including obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Previously, we verified that amentoflavone is an activator of $hPPAR{\gamma}$ and probed the molecular basis of its action. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of action of amentoflavone in cancer cells and demonstrated that amentoflavone showed strong cytotoxicity against MCF-7 and HeLa cancer cell lines. We showed that $hPPAR{\gamma}$ expression in MCF-7 and HeLa cells is specifically stimulated by amentoflavone, and suggested that amentoflavone-induced cytotoxic activities are mediated by activation of $hPPAR{\gamma}$ in these two cancer cell lines. Moreover, amentoflavone increased PTEN levels in these two cancer cell lines, indicating that the cytotoxic activities of amentoflavone are mediated by increasing of PTEN expression levels due to $hPPAR{\gamma}$ activation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1341-1345
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• 2006

An electrostatic interaction is responsible for the attachment of gold seeds of 1-3 nm onto APTMS (3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane)-coated silica cores in the formation of gold clusters. A surface plasmon resonance and morphology of gold clusters were significantly affected by the pH of gold colloids prepared by THPC reducing agent. Gold colloids of alkaline pH induced the heterogeneous deposition of gold seeds onto the silica nanoparticles, probably due to the continuous reduction of residual gold ions during the attachment process. Gold colloids of acidic pH induced the monodisperse deposition of gold seeds, consequently leading to the formation of smooth gold layer on the silica nanoparticles surface. The gold nanoshells (core radius = 80 nm) prepared by gold colloids of pH 3.1 exhibited the more red-shift and relatively stronger intensity of plasmon absorption bands, compared with gold nanoshells prepared by alkaline gold colloids of pH 9.7.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.482-486
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• 1996

Batch fermentations of lactic acid were performed with Lactobacillus casei to investigate the effect of pH on cell growth and production of lactic acid and by-products. Maximum productivity of lactic acid increased with increasing pH from 5.0 to 6.5, and the extent of D-lactate production was different at each pH. Acetate and D-lactate concentrations increased even after the complete consumption of glucose in the medium. While a pH range of 6.0-6.5 was optimal for cell growth and lactic acid production, superior results were achieved at pH 6.0 when both maximum lactic acid productivity and minimum by-product formation were considered.