• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.897-905
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• 2012

Based on the activated sludge model, a simple aerobic digestion model which represents the aerobic sludge digestion by sequencing batch reactor(SBR) equipped with ultrasonicator was composed and performed in this study. The results are as follows. Aerobic digestion efficiency can be increased by adopting ultrasonic pretreatment. For the 5 days of SRT, 24 % of particulate component is predicted to be removed by ultrasonic pretreatment and aerobic digestion. This is 7 %p higher than that of conventional aerobic digestion. A Hybrid SBR aerobic digestion combined with ultrasonication shows higher digestion efficiency than aerobic digestion and ultrasonic pretreatment system. In case of this hybrid system, the digestion efficiency was predicted up to 49 % when the ultrasonication was performed every 2 hours, repeatedly. However, excessive treatment like every hours of ultrasonication in an aerobic digestion process results in adverse effect on TCOD removal because biomass disintegrated completely and the solubilized COD can not be used for the biomass synthesis again.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1244-1252
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• 2013

Sugar beet pulp is an abundant industrial waste material that holds a great potential for bioethanol production owing to its high content of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and pectin. Its structural and chemical robustness limits the yield of fermentable sugars obtained by hydrolyzation and represents the main bottleneck for bioethanol production. Physical (ultrasound and thermal) pretreatment methods were tested and combined with enzymatic hydrolysis by cellulase and pectinase to evaluate the most efficient strategy. The optimized hydrolysis process was combined with a fermentation step using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for ethanol production in a single-tank bioreactor. Optimal sugar beet pulp conversion was achieved at a concentration of 60 g/l (39% of dry weight) and a bioreactor stirrer speed of 960 rpm. The maximum ethanol yield was 0.1 g ethanol/g of dry weight (0.25 g ethanol/g total sugar content), the efficiency of ethanol production was 49%, and the productivity of the bioprocess was 0.29 $g/l{\cdot}h$, respectively.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.567-573
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• 2003

The pretreatment process was carried out to solubilize the sewage sludge for enhancing its biodegradability using alkaline treatment, ultrasonic treatment(15kHz), ozone treatment and different combination of these three methods: alkaline followed by ultrasonic as well as ozone, and ultrasonic followed by alkaline. The solubilization efficiency was evaluated based on the SCOD/TCOD ratio and VSS/TS ratio. In results, the proper condition of alkaline treatment was shown as 30meq/l of NaOH, pH 12 and 3hours of reaction time. Solubilization efficiency increased to 17% from initial 2% based on SCOD/TCOD ratio under this condition. In ultrasonic treatment, the higher ultrasonic power, the longer treatment time and the lower sludge volume resulted in higher solubilization respectively. There was a rapid increase in solubilization efficiency after 20 minute, then it was measured as 32% of SCOD/TCOD ratio in 1 hour at a ultrasonic power of 1,300W with 1/sludge. Solubilization efficiencies in combined treatment using alkaline and ultrasonic were 47-53% higher than single treatment at a sonicated time of 1 hour. Ozone treatment followed by alkaline treatment also represented the enhanced solubilization compared to ozone treatment. Therefore, ultrasonic or ozone treatment assisted by alkaline could achieve the short treatment time as well as high solubilizetion efficiency.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.622-633
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• 2024

For quality standardization, the application of functional lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as starter cultures for food fermentation is a well-known method in the fermented food industry. This study assessed the effect of adding a non-thermally microbial inactivated starter culture to kimchi, a traditional Korean food, in standardizing its quality. In this study, pretreatment based on sterilization processes, namely, slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) disinfection and ultraviolet C light-emitting diode (UVC-LED) of raw and subsidiary kimchi materials were used to reduce the initial microorganisms in them, thereby increasing the efficiency and value of the kimchi LAB starter during fermentation. Pretreatment sterilization effectively suppressed microorganisms that threatened the sanitary value and quality of kimchi. In addition, pretreatment based on sterilization effectively reduced the number of initial microbial colonies in kimchi, creating an environment in which kimchi LAB starters could settle or dominate, compared to non-sterilized kimchi. These differences in the initial microbial composition following the sterilization process and the addition of kimchi LAB starters led to differences in the metabolites that positively affect the taste and flavor of kimchi. The combined processing technology used in our study, that is, pre-sterilization and LAB addition, may be a powerful approach for kimchi quality standardization.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.685-695
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• 2009

배경: 이종조직의 석회화는 기존에 사용된 돼지 판막이나 소 심낭을 이용한 생체 인공조직의 임상 실패의 주된 원인으로 알려져 있다. 최근에 항석회화 효과를 높이고자 기전이 다른 여러 처치를 병합하는 시도들이 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 작용기전이 다른 ethanol, L-lysine, $NaBH_4$을 병합 처리하였을 때 예상되는 상승 효과를 석회화와 조직의 신축력(elasticity)을 통해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 0.625% Glutaraldehyde ($4^{\circ}C$에서 2일, 상온에서 7일간)고정한 돼지 심낭을 80% Ethanol (상온에서 1일), 혹은 0.1 M L-lysine ($37^{\circ}C$에서 2일), 혹은 0.1 M $NaBH_4$ (상온에서 2일)로 처리 한 후 각각의 두께(thickness)와 장력(tensile strength)을 측정하였다. 각각의 항석회화 처리한 돼지심낭을 생후 3주된 쥐의 피하조직에 이식하고 8주 뒤 칼슘을 정량하고 조직학적 소견을 관찰하였다. 결과: 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정만 시행한 군($51.2{\pm}8.5$ ug/mg)과 비교하여 80% Ethanol 처리한 군($13.6{\pm}10.0$ ug/mg, p=0.008)과, L-lysine 처리한 군($15.3{\pm}1.0$ ug/mg, p=0.002), 그리고 80% Ethanol과 L-lysine 처리한 군($16.1{\pm}11.1$ ug/mg, p=0.012)은 통계적으로 의미 있게 칼슘의 침착량이 적었지만, $NaBH_4$만 처리한 군($65.7{\pm}61.8$ ug/mg, p=0.653)과 80% Ethanol, L-lysme, $NaBH_4$로 모두 처리한 군($92.9{\pm}58.3$ ug/mg, p=0.288)은 칼슘의 침착량이 더 많았다. 80% Ethanol과 L-lysine으로 처리한 군과 80% Ethanol, L-lysine, $NaBH_4$로 모두 처리한 군의 장력/두께 비율(tensile strength/thickness ratio)은 각각 $7.60{\pm}1.55$, $7.47{\pm}1.85$로 glutaraldehyde 고정만 시행한 군의 $4.75{\pm}1.88$보다 증가되어 있는 경향을 보였다(p=0.76, p=0.33). 결론: Ethanol과 L-lysine을 돼지심낭에 병합처치 하였을 때, Ethanol과 L-lysine을 단독처치 하였을 때와 비교하여, 비슷한 항석회화 효과와 조직의 신축력을 증가시키는 경향을 보였지만 병합처치에 의한 상승효과를 확인하지는 못하였다. $NaBH_4$는 단독처치 혹은 병합처치하였을 때 모두 석회화를 증가시키는 경향을 보였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.557-562
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• 1998

Allyl alcohol is metabolized in the liver through two steps, first to reactive acrolein by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), subsequently to acrylic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Since ethanol could compete the same enzymes to be metabolized in the liver, we have determined the plasma concentrations of allyl alcohol and ethanol followed by combined treatment. Pretreatment of rats with 2g/kg ethanol followed by ip administration of 40mg/kg allyl alcohol increased the lethality significantly. Determination of in vivo blood concentrations revealed that ethanol pretreatment caused the apparent decrease in allyl alcohol clearance, whereas acetaldehyde level in blood increased significantly by allyl alcohol treatment, as determined by head space GC analysis. Treatment of 4-methylpyrazole, an inhibitor of ADH, delayed allyl alcohol elimination significantly and reduced its lethality. Collectively, these findings suggested that reduction of allyl alcohol clearance in the presence oj ethanol was mediated through ADH competitive inhibition.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.533-542
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• 1995

The present study investigated the effectiveness of pretreatment on dentin bonding. The adhesive resin was 5% 4-methacryloyloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (4-META) in methyl methacrylate (MMA) combined with poly-MMA powder. Polymerization of this resin was initiated by tri-n-butyl borage (TBB). Ground bovine dentin samples were etched with either an aqueous solution of 10% citric (10-0 solution) (Group I) or aqueous solution of 10% citric acid and 3% ferric chloride(10-3 solution) (Group ll ). After etching, the primer (an aqueous solution of 35% hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEM- A) and 5% glutaraldehyde was applied on the differently etched surfaces (Group III , Group IV). The 10-0 treatment showed the lowest tensile bond strength, followed by the 10-3 treatment, primer application after the 10-0 treatment and primer application after the 10-3 treatment. The relationship among the surface morphology after pretreatment, fractured surface morphology and tensile bond strength was examined. It revealed that the surface morphology change by different pretreatment influenced the bond strength and the resulting fractured surface morphology. The correlation of tensile bond strength with the fracture morphology was explained.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.437-446
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• 2019

Reverse osmosis seawater desalination facilities can extend the cleaning cycle and replacement time of the reverse osmosis membrane by pretreatment process. Selection of pretreatment process depends on water quality. It was attempted in this study to select approriate pretreatment process for the Masan bay, which was high in particles and organic content. For this purpose, performances of pretreatment processes such as filter adsorber (FA), pore controllable fiber (PCF), and ultrafiltration (UF) were compared based on the silt density index (SDI). The SDI value of the filtrate should be less than 3. The study results showed that UF can produce the filtrate quality satisfying the requirement. However, the transmembrane pressure (TMP) of UF increased quickly, reaching 0.6 bar within 4 days. In order to secure stable operation, FA and PCF were combined with UF. The study results showed that combination of PCF and UF was able to extend the filtration duration (more than 2 months) until to reach TMP of 0.6 bar.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2014

케냐프 코어 전처리를 위하여 전자선 조사와 물찜이 결합된 복합 전처리공정에 대해 연구하였다. 각 시료는 50에서 1,000 kGy까지의 선량으로 조사한 후, 오토클레이브를 이용하여 $120^{\circ}C$에서 5시간 동안 물찜처리를 하였다. 적외선 분광기와 X선 회절 분석기를 사용하여 전처리 되지 않은 시료와 전처리된 시료의 분자 구조와 결정도 변화를 분석하였다. 전처리 되지 않은 시료의 결정화도 지수는 50.6%에서 500 kGy 조사된 시료는 55.0%로 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 그 다음, 전처리된 시료에 비활성도 70 FPU/mL, 40 CBU/mL의 효소를 주입하여 생산된 단당류 총합으로 당화율을 구하였다. 이 때 효소 가수분해 시간은 24, 48, 72시간으로 하였다. 500 kGy로 조사된 시료의 72 시간 가수분해 후 당화율은 83.9%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 전처리된 시료의 당화율은 조사량 증가에 따라 100 kGy에서 50.8%, 200 kGy에서 58.6%, 300 kGy에서 67.9%로 각각 증가하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.505-505
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• 2009

The object is to optimize the best condition of organosolv pretreatment process with sulfuric acid as a catalyst. As a material, Pitch pine (Pinus rigida) was ground and sieved through 40-mesh screen, and Celluclast and $\beta$-glucosidase were used as enzymes for enzymatic hydrolysis. Pretreatment processes were carried out in the minibomb, and 20 g of materials with 200 ml of 50% ethanol solution (v/v) with 1% sulfuric acid as a catalyst. Pretreatment temperature was varied from $150^{\circ}C$ to $190^{\circ}C$, and time was varied from 0 to 20 min. Then, residual materials were used for enzymatic hydrolysis. The best conditions were selected by estimating followed enzymatic hydrolysis rate and degradable rates after pretreatment process. The highest value of enzymatic hydrolysis rate was obtained as 55 - 60% at 160 and at $180^{\circ}C$, but the value decreased under more severe conditions. As the residual rates decreased under severe conditions, it infered that the decrease of sugar contents limits enzymatic hydrolysis rates. Combined with enzymatic hydrolysis rate, degradable rates and H-factors, the temperatures at $160^{\circ}C$ for 20 min and at $180^{\circ}C$ for 0 min were concluded as the optimized conditions where have the lowest H-factor value for considering energy input.