• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2012

Objective : In the present study, we investigated the pharmacological profile of the aqueous extract of $Patrinia$ $scabiosaefolia$ Fischer ex Link (EPS) and $Patrinia$ $villosa$ Jussieu (EPV) for its anti-asthmatic activities. The purpose of this study is to ascertain if EPS result in better anti-asthmatic activities and functional outcome as compared with EPV. Methods : In this study, BALB/c mice were systemically sensitized to ovalbumin (OVA) followed intratracheally, intraperitoneally, and by aerosol allergen challenges. We investigated the effect of EPS, EPV on the recruitment of pulmonary inflammatory cells, various immune cell phenotypes, Th1/Th2 cytokine gene expression and production and histamine production in serum. Results : In BALB/c mice, we found that EPV-treated groups had more effectively suppressed inflammatory cell infiltration of lung and BALF, B220+IgE+, CD11b+Gr-1+ cell population in lung and these occurred by suppressing the gene expression of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-4 cytokine production in BALF and serum. Conclusions : These results suggest that EPV may play an important role in the control of anti-asthmatic activities by down-regulation of Th2 cytokine (especially IL-4, IL-5). In general, EPV has shown a better anti-asthmatic activities compared to EPS.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the composition of artificial cariogenic biofilms using a Streptococcus mutans biofilm model over a period of time. Methods: We analyzed the dry weight, colony forming unit (CFU) number, extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) biovolume, and acid production rate of S. mutans biofilms formed on saliva-coated hydroxyapatite discs after 26 h, 50 h, 74 h, 98 h, 171 h, and 195 h. In addition, we performed a laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscopy to determine the bacterial volume, EPS biovolume, and biofilm thickness. We calculated the biofilm density using dry weight and EPS biovolume. Results: Over a period of time, there was no change in the CFU number and acid production rate of S. mutans biofilms, but there was an increase in the dry weight and EPS biovolume of S. mutans biofilms. The bacterial volume, EPS biovolume, and biofilm thickness only increased in the 50-h-old biofilm; however, no change was observed in 50-195-h-old biofilms. In addition, an increase in the biofilm density was observed over time. Conclusions: These results suggest that the acid production ability of cariogenic biofilms does not change, but the biofilm density increases over time. However, due to scientific information, further research needs to be conducted in the field of dentistry to get further insights on the progression of cariogenic biofilms over time.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.478-485
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• 1993

The strain which produced highly viscous exopolysaccharides (EPS) in liquid culture was selected from soil. The strain was supposed to Bacillus sp. from the results of mophological, biochemical and physiological tests. The medium composition for EPS production was trypton 0.75%, sucrose 4%, CaCO3 0.01%, Winogradsky's nitrogen free mineral medium 5ml/l and pH 7.0. In 2-l jar fernenter, the viscosity of culture broth after 120-hr cultivation time was very high (60, 000 cps) and the amount of EPS was 6.2g/l.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1266-1273
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• 2008

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with antimicrobial activity and high exopolysaccharide (EPS) production ability isolated from sourdough were studied for their fermentation characteristics as potential new starter cultures. The values of pH, titratable acidity, and viable cell counts were $4.06{\pm}0.009-4.50{\pm}0.015,\;0.787{\pm}0.020%-1.172{\pm}0.018%,\;and\;8.78{\pm}0.08-8.98{\pm}0.06$ log CFU/ml, respectively. In order to select probiotics with a high survival rate in the gut, isolates were tested to assess resistance against the artificial gastric acid and bile juice. Viable LAB counts were significantly (p<0.05) affected by the acidity. At pH 2.0, the total declines in the initial bacterial counts were 4.52$\pm$0.07 log for S. thermophilus St-Body-1, >7.98$\pm$0.03 log for E. flavescens DU-10, >7.95$\pm$0.05 log for E. faecium DU-12, and 3.15$\pm$0.06 log for L. amylovorus DU-21. Among the strains, L. amylovorus DU-21 was the only strain that had bile tolerance under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. In order to improve EPS production by L. amylovorus DU-21, the influence of carbon source was studied. When glucose was used as a carbon source, EPS production dramatically increased to 17.19$\pm$0.28 g/l (p<0.05). The maximum cell growth (10.012$\pm$>0.012 log CFU/ml) and EPS production (18.71$\pm$0.19 g/l) were achieved when 15 g/l of glucose was employed as the carbon source.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.403-415
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• 2018

The aims of this novel work were to determine the microbial strains and exopolysaccharide (EPS) producers in water kefir from Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Thirty-three microbial strains were identified using 16S rRNA gene analysis consisting of 18 bacterial strains, as 9 strains of acetic acid bacteria (AAB), 9 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and 15 yeast strains. All bacteria were able to produce EPS with a diverse appearance on agar media containing different sugars at a concentration of 8%. Culture supernatants from AAB and LAB showed 31-64% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity with the highest antioxidant activity of 64% from Acetobacter pasteurianus WS3 and WS6. Crude EPS from A. pasteurianus WS3 displayed the highest ferric reducing antioxidant power at 280 mM $FeSO_4/g$ EPS, greatest anti-tyrosinase activity at 20.35%, and highest EPS production of 1,505 mg EPS/L from 8% sucrose. These microbes offer beneficial health implications and their EPSs can be used as food additives and cosmetic ingredients.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 공정분석, 작업분석 및 동작분석을 핵심으로 하는 고전적 IE기법들을 응용하여 자동차 부품 제조현장의 운영효율성 향상을 추구하는 절차를 제안하고 구체적 적용 사례를 보인다. 제안한 운영효율성 향상 절차는 사례기업인 L사의 차량전장부품 제조 사업부에서 공정개선팀을 구성하여 개발한 고유의 절차이며, 운영효율성의 척도로는 라인밸런스효율(Balance Efficiency)과 생산능력(Production Capacity)을 사용하였다. 개발한 절차는 제조 현장의 현상을 분석하고, 문제점을 해결하는 개선안을 도출하며, 도출된 각 대안을 평가하고 최종안을 선정하여 현장에 구현함으로써 생산성 향상을 달성하는 일반적 절차를 따르고 있다. 각 단계에 사용한 방법 중 낭비요소를 찾아내는 단계에 사용되는 기능분석과 대안 평가에 적용되는 R&R(Risk & Return)평가 기법은 사례기업인 L사에서 개발한 고유의 방법인데, 특히 R&R평가 기법은 응용성과 확장가능성이 큰 기법이므로 상세히 기술한다. 개발한 절차는 여러 공정에 적용하여 개선효과를 보았는데, 본 논문에서는 구체적 사례로서 개발한 절차를 전자식 조향시스템(EPS)의 핵심 부품인 EPS모터 제조 공정에 적용한 과정과 결과를 보인다. 개선절차를 적용하여 EPS모터 제조 공정을 개선한 결과 라인밸런스효율을 7.06% 높이고 생산능력을 15.5% 증대시킴으로써 운영효율성 향상을 달성하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2002

원유로부터 다당류를 생산하는 유산균을 분리, 선발하여 균의 배양조건을 조사하고 Lactobacillus ssp. SCU-M으로 동정, 명명된 최적배지의 탄소원은 galactose 1.5% 첨가시 553 mg/L의 EPS를 생성하였으며 whey의 이용성 검토를 위한 deproteinized whey와 lactic acidified whey를 탄소원으로 사용하였을 때 각각 639, 550 mg/L를 생성하였다. 질소원으로 yeast extract 1.5%, peptone 0.5%를 첨가한 경우 934 mg/L, 미량성분으로 , 0.15% $K_2$HPO, 0.15% 첨가시 1,076 mg/L의 다당 생산성을 나타내었다. 따라서 이들 결과를 종합하여 galactose 1.50%, yeast extract 1.00%, peptone 0.25%, MgSO$_4$, 7$H_2O$ 0.15%, $K_2$HPO$_4$0.15%, tween 80, 0.10%를 적정 배지로 하여 PH 6.5, 배양온도 37$^{\circ}C$에서 배양시 1,680 mg/L의 EPS를 생성하였다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2022

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is the most commonly used fresh food refrigeration insulation in Korea and Europe. Moreover, as the use of disposable packaging materials has increased significantly along with non-face-to-face delivery services since the COVID-19 crisis, social issues related to waste disposal are also being raised. Therefore, in this study, the life cycle of EPS boxes for fresh food is focused on the factors that have a large difference between incineration and landfill including recycling in Europe and Korea in the disposal process after use, and raw materials and energy in the manufacturing process, which account for a large portion of the environmental impact value. We tried to compare the environmental impact of evaluation. Overall, the raw material production stage, box manufacturing stage, and packaging stage have similar processes in Europe and Korea, but unlike Europe, Korea, which lacks landfills and incineration facilities, has focused on expanding the recycling rate. It was necessary to do an environmental impact assessment. Data affecting the environment were derived based on 2019 and 2020 data for Korea and 2017 and 2020 data for Europe. In order to predict the future environmental impact assessment, assumptions about the disposal rate in 2025 and 2030 were introduced and evaluated. As a result of this study, it was found that the raw material production stage of EPS boxes, which have similar processes in both Korea and Europe, has the greatest effect on the global warming effect of Korean EPS boxes. However, Korea, which has a relatively high recycling rate in the disposal process compared to incineration and landfill, showed better environmental performance than Europe in most impact indicators except freshwater eutrophication. In particular, Korea has increased the overall recycling rate compared to Europe by replacing various recyclable materials such as building materials and sundries with XPS (extruded polystyrene) recycled materials. In conclusion, it was found that increasing the recycling rate rather than incinerating and landfilling EPS boxes for fresh food in the domestic EPS industry has relatively less environmental load compared to Europe.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2006년도 추계학술발표논문집
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• pp.309-312
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• 2006

최근에는 산업의 발전에 따라 다종 다양한 형태의 중금속이 이용되고 있지만 처리공정의 효율상의 한계성 때문에 미량의 중금속이 배출되어 생태계의 치명적인 위협요소로 부각되고 있다. 중금속이 포함된 폐수는 일반적으로 여러 가지 방법이 있지만 생체물질을 이용한 생체흡착에 대한 연구 및 공정 개발이 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 생체흡착은 중금속이 생물체 표면이나 내부로 물리 화학 및 생물학적 상호작용에 의한 이온교환, 흡착등 다양한 기작에 의해 수용액으로부터 중금속이 제거되는 것이다. 본 연구에서 바실러스에 의한 EPS 물질을 추출하였으며 포자화 전과 후의 EPS를 이용하여 중금속제거 실험을 하였다. EPS 물질은 Protein이 Carbohydrate보다 많은 함량을 보였으며 중금속 제거는 포자화 전보다 포자화 후의 EPS가 더 많이 제거되는 것으로 나타났다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2009

Bi-staged pH process 하의 jar fermenter system에서 영지의 액체배양 시 효율적인 균사체 및 세포의 다당 생산을 위한 용존산소의 영향을 조사하고, 산소이동용량계수와 발효조 조작변수와의 상관관계를 해석하여 scale up의 조건을 검토, 확립하였다. 교반속도에 따른 용존산소의 농도변화를 살펴본 결과, hi-staged pH process에서 배양 $2{\sim}4$일에 용존 산소의 급격한 감소를 보였으나 용존 산소의 제한은 일어나지 않고, 다시 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 교반속도가 증가할수록 감소 폭과 깊이는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 다당 생성은 대수 증식기 이후의 용존 산소농도가 $40{\sim}80%$ 범위일 때 가장 높았으며, 이 보다 낮거나 높은 경우 다당의 생성은 저해되었다. 교반 및 통기에 따른 산소이동용량계수 ($k_La$)와 통기속도 (Vs), 교반속도 (N) 및 impeller 지름 (Di)의 자료로부터 중회귀분석한 결과, 이들 사이의 관계는 다음 식으로 표현할 수 있었다. $$k_La=0.555{\times}Vs^{0.42}{\times}(N^3{\times}Di^2)^{0.33}\;(R^2=0.925,\;p<0.05)$$ 2.6 L 발효조의 경우, 15.43 g/L의 최대 다당 생산량은 400 rpm 및 1 vvm에서 얻어졌으며, 2.6 L 발효조의 최적 산소이동용량계수 값을 적용한 20 및 75 L 발효조에서의 scale up 시험 결과는 서로 잘 일치하였다. 최대의 다당생성을 위한 산소전달계수의 감은 $85.4{\pm}26.70\;h^{-1}$이었다.