• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.97-105
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• 2001

The viability of Bifidobacterium longum KCTC 3128, entrapped in calcium alginate beds in simulated gastroenteric juices (gastric and bile salt solution), was tested to evaluate the influences of several parameters (gel concentration, bead size, and initial cell number). The death rate of B. longum in beads after being sequentially exposed to simulated gastric juices and bile salt solution decreased propertionally with increasing both the alginate gel concentration and bead size. The number of initial cell loading in beads affected the numbers of survivors after being exposed to these solutions, while the death rate of the viable cells were not affected. From the results obtained, the influence of entrapment parameters on the survival of bifidobacteria was quantitatively and systematically evaluated by using a mathematical method.

• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.92-99
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• 2000

In this study biofuel cell is classified into 5 generation fuel cell system based on structural and structural difference. I optionally named the biofuel cell with electron mediators prototype, that with electrochemical active bacterium 2nd generation, that with modified electrode with NR 3rd generation, that with catalytic active electrode 4th generation, and that using air as a catholyte instead of ion selective membrane and cathode, respectively. The electricity production was compared among 5 types biofuel cell and was confirmed to be $50-100\%$ higher in 4th and 5th generation than in 1st to 3rd generation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1536-1537
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• 2007

본 논문은 당뇨병의 지표 물질인 glucose의 농도를 극미량의 시료를 사용하여 정량할 수 있는 방법을 개발하기 위해 organic/inorganic 네트웍에 의해 안정화된 나노입자 효소를 이용하여 초소형 효소 전극을 개발하였다. 전극은 실리콘 웨이퍼상에 반도체 공정을 이용하여 마이크로 크기의 금 박막 전극을 제작하였다, Organic/Inorganic 물질과 함께 합성된 glucose oxidase 나노입자는 20nm 크기로 투과형 전자현미경 (Transmission Electron Microscope:TEM)으로 관찰하고, 푸리에변환 적외선분광법(Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer : FTIR) 을 이용하여 분석하였고, 전극 특성을 알아보기 위해 Potentiostat/Galvanostat을 사용하여 전기 화학 실험을 하였다. 제작된 전극은 시간대 전류법으로 glucose의 농도에 따른 감도를 측정하였다. 실험결과에 따라 전극의 표면에서 발생하는 전류는 glucose의 농도에 비례함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 순환 전압전류법을 통하여 감도를 측정하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.85-102
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• 2008

The development of reliable synthetic routes to polymer nanomaterials with well-defined size and morphology is a critical research topic in contemporary materials science. The ability to generate nanometer-sized polymer materials can offer unprecedented, interesting insights into the physical and chemical properties of the corresponding materials. In addition, control over shape and geometry of polymer nanoparticles affords versatile polymer nanostructures, encompassing nanospheres, core-shell nanoparticles, hollow nanoparticles, nanorods/fibers, nanotubes, and nanoporous materials. This review summarizes a diverse range of synthetic methods (broadly, hard template synthesis, soft template synthesis, and template-free synthesis) for fabricating polymer nanomaterials. The basic concepts and significant issues with respect to the synthetic strategies and tools are briefly introduced, and the examples of some of the outstanding research are highlighted. Our aim is to present a comprehensive review of research activities that concentrate on fabrication of various kinds of polymer nanoparticles.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Rheology Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.61-64
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• 2006

Soft materials, such as polymer solutions, gels and filamentous protein materials in cells, show complicated behavior due to their complex structures and dynamics with multiple characteristic time and length scales. Several complementary techniques have been developed to measure viscoelastic of soft materials. Especially, particle tracking microrheology, using the Brownian motion of particles in a medium to get rheological properties, has recently been improved both theoretically and experimentally. Compared to other conventional methods, video particle tracking microrheology has some advantages such as small sample volume, detecting spatial variation of local rheological properties, and less damage to sample materials. With these advantages, microrheology is more suitable to measure the properties of complex materials than other mechanical rheometries.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.49-59
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• 2019

Biosensors, which are analysis devices used to convert biological reactions into electric signals, are made up of a receptor component and a signal transduction part. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are new types of carbon nanoparticles that have drawn a significant amount of attention in nanoparticle research. The unique features exhibited by GQDs and CQDs are their excellent fluorescence, biocompatibility, and low cytotoxicity. As a result of these features, carbon nanomaterials have been extensively studied in bioengineering, including biosensing and bioimaging. It is extremely important to find biomaterials that participate in biological processes. Biomaterials have been studied in the development of fluorescence-based detection methods. This review provides an overview of recent advances and new trends in the area of biosensors based on GQDs and CQDs as biosensor platforms for the detection of biomaterials using fluorescence. The sensing methods are classified based on the types of biomaterials, including nucleic acids, vitamins, amino acids, and glucose.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.213-217
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• 1986

A series of copolypeptides of glutamic acid and leucine have been synthesized by N-carboxy-${\alpha}$-amino acid anhydride procedure and cast to form injectable microparticulate monolithic devices in which indomethacin was physically dispersed. With these devices, various release properties and possible clinical application were studied. The release rate of the drug had a close relationship with the monomer composition of the copolymer matrix as well as the environmental pH condition. The monolithic device of glutamic acid/leucine = 50/50 was found to be the most promising one as a ploymeric delivery system of indomethacin. The intrinsic viscosity of this copolymer was 4.35 dl/g and the release rate was 18.5${\mu}g/g/day$.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.65 no.2
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• pp.107-111
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• 2022

Biological activities such as antioxidant, anticoagulant, and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects of 40% (v/v) ethanolic extract from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) flower were investigated. The polyphenol content of the black locust flower extract was 39.8±0.5 mg gallic acid equivalents/g. The flower extract represented antioxidant effects such as free radical, cationic radical, and nitrite scavenging abilities as well as reducing power. Also the flower extract inhibited α-glucosidase activity and common pathway in plasma coagulation system.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.93-94
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• 2005

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.469-469
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• 2005