• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1113-1116
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• 1998

A new graphite intercalation compound (GIC), n-octylammonium tetrachlorofeffate(Ⅲ)-graphite, has been derived from well-known ferric chloride graphite intercalation compound. X-ray diffration study shows that the basal spacing of this new GIC is 20.8 Å. In order to investigate the local geometry around the iron atom in the graphite layers, X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiments were performed. The first discharge capacity of its exfoliated form is found to be 862 mAh/g, which is more than double the value of pristine graphite (384 mAh/g). Such a drastic increase implies that the exfoliated graphite is a promising electrode material.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2008

물에 대한 용해도가 높아 수질오염을 시킬 가능성이 있는 제초제 dicamba를 분해시키기 위하여 zerovalent iron 및 Fenton reagent를 처리하여 분해되는 정도와 분해산물을 동정하였다. ZVI에 의한 dicamba의 분해 반응속도는 pH 3.0이 pH 5.0 조건보다 빠르게 진행되었으며 처리된 ZVI의 양이 0.05%에서 1.0%(w/v)로 증가됨에 따라 분해율이 증가되어 반응 3시간 이내에 90% 이상이 분해되었다. 그러나 ZVI의 처리량이 증가됨에 따라 반응후 용액의 pH 상승으로 인하여 dicamba의 분해효율은 증가되지 않았다. ZVI 처리에 의해 생성된 dicamba의 분해 산물을 diazomethane 유도체화 과정을 거쳐 GC-MS로 분석한 결과 dicamba 구조내의 잔기가 없는 부분에 hydroxylation된 형태인 4-hydroxy dicamba 혹은 5-hydroxy dicamba, 4,5-dihydroxy dicamba 그리고 dicamba 구조내의 carboxyl기가 hydroxyl기로 전환된 형태인 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol로 예상되는 compound를 확인하였다. 이러한 반응산물은 ferric sulfate를 이용한 Fenton 반응에서 조사된 dicamba의 분해 산물과 동일한 것으로 확인되었다. 그러나 ZVI에 의한 dicamba의 탈염소화 분해산물은 확인되지 않았다. 따라서 호기적 조건 하에서 ZVI 처리에 의해 유도되는 제초제 dicamba의 주된 분해 경로는 환원반응보다는 반응용액 중에 존재하는 $O_2$와 $Fe^0$의 산화에 의해 생성된 $Fe^{2+}$ 사이의 Fenton 반응과 같은 산화반응인 것으로 사료된다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2008

Alamine336에 추출된 염화 제 2철의 탈거실험을 위해 아황산과 염산 및 황산용액의 농도와 탈거조건을 변화시키며 탈거실험을 수행했다. 염산과 황산용액의 농도가 증가함에 따라 철의 탈거율은 감소했으나, 아황산용액의 경우에는 3M의 농도범위에서 산의 농도에 따라 탈거율이 증가하였다. 탈거온도가 증가하면 아황산용액에 의한 철의 탈거율은 감소하나, 염산용액의 경우에는 탈거율이 증가하였다. 0.5M의 철이 함유된 유기상으로부터 O/A=1/10의 조건에서 0.1 M의 염산의 경우에는 3단에 의해, 0.1M의 황산용액으로는 4단에 의해 0.05M농도의 철이 탈거된 용액을 얻을 수 있는 것을 등온탈거곡선으로부터 알 수 있었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.189-195
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• 1973

With the gradual expansion of copper demands, the utilization of enormous tonnages of waste copper mineral containig up to 0.5% copper becomes available. In order to investigate the possibilities on the application of bacterial leaching method to waste dumps or abandoned mines, the authors had carried out microbial leaching of copper minerals by F.ferrooxidans isolated from the Dalsung copper mine water. The results obtained were as follows : 1. The copper extraction rate from the Dalsung chalcopyrite has been a little accerelated by using flasks in place of percolators. 2. The percentage of copper extracted from the Dalsung chalcopyrite sample was 100% in 30 days in the presence of iron-oxidizing bacteria F.ferrooxidans while 9.27% in the absence of bacteria. 3. F.ferroxidans was capable of producing sufficient quantities of ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid from ferrous iron to bring about the dissolution of 100% of copper from the Dalsung chalcopyrite.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.46-49
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• 2012

The Vibrio vulnificus vuuA gene, of which expression is repressed by a complex of iron and ferric uptake regulator (Fur), was characterized to localize the Fur-binding site in its upstream regulatory region. In silico analysis suggested the presence of two possible Fur-binding sites; one is a classical Fur-box and the other is a previously reported distinct Fur-binding site. Site-directed mutagenesis and DNase I protection assays revealed the binding site for the iron-Fur complex, which includes an extended inverted repeat containing a homologous sequence to the classical Fur-box.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1998년도 Advances in Ginseng Research - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Ginseng -
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• pp.57-62
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• 1998

We hypothesized the primary effect of ginseng was to protect cell membrane fatty acids from decomposition caused by free radicals. To confirm the antioxidant effect of ginseng, we measured the inhibitory effect on the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, an indicator of lipid peroxidation, and evaluated the free radical scavenging effect of ginseng by electron spin resonance spectrometer, and gas chromatography. The results showed that thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances formed and the loss of arachidonic acid during lipid peroxidation, and that hydroxyl (-like) radical peak formed by the iron complex (ferric nitrilotriacetate, an known free radical generator in vitro) were completely inhibited by ginseng extract. This antioxidant effect of ginseng may be responsible for its wide pharmacological actions in clinical practice. As the free radical reactions in general are rapid and non-specific, ginseng seems to act as a normalizer, rather than a general tonic, at the stages of acute or chronic active phase of the various diseases.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.159-163
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• 1995

Previously, we have reported that methylene blue (MB) induces cytotoxicity in human brain tumor cells through the generation of free radicals. In this study the effect of deferoxamine (DFO), an iron chelator, on MB-induced cytotoxicity was investigated using SK-N-MC human neuroblastoma and U-373 MG human astrocytoma cells as model cellular systems. The cytotoxic effect of MB was potentiated by DFO. The potentiation effect of DFO was significantly blocked by either stoichiometric amounts of ferric ion, various antioxidants, hydroxyl radical scavengers or intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ release blockers. These results suggest that hydroxyl radical and intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ may act as important mediators of the enhanced cytotoxicity by MB and DFO. These results further suggest that the combined treatment with MB and DFO may be useful for the therapeutical applications of human brain tumors.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2021

Synthesis of nanoparticles using green technology using plants is gaining significant attention as it is an environmentally friendly substitute to conventional physical and chemical methods. The present study was focused on the chemical and green synthesis of Iron Oxide nanoparticles from ferric chloride. The green synthesis was achieved by utilizing the bio components of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles with the size range of 87-400 nm were synthesized by wet chemical reduction technique which are unstable, prone to aggregation while in green synthesis the phytochemicals present in the leaf extract acts as the capping as well as the reducing agent thus the green synthesized iron (III) oxide nanoparticles were naturally stabilized, spherical shaped and are in the size range of 2-80 nm. The results of both the protocols are compared and presented briefly.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1357-1363
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• 2008

The $P_{entC}$ promoter of the entCERA operon encoding enzymes for enterobactin biosynthesis in Escherichia coli is tightly regulated by the availability of iron in the culture medium. In iron-rich conditions, the $P_{entC}$ promoter activity is strongly repressed by the global transcription regulator Fur (ferric uptake regulator), which complexes with ferrous ions and binds to the Fur box 19-bp inverted repeat. In this study, we have constructed the expression vector pOS2 containing the $P_{entC}$ promoter and characterized its repression, induction, and modulation by quantifying the expression of the lacZ reporter gene encoding $\beta$-galactosidase. $\beta$-Galactosidase activities of E. coli transformants harboring pOS2-lacZ were highly induced in the presence of divalent metal ion chelators such as 2,2'-dipyridyl and EDTA, and were strongly repressed in the presence of excess iron. It was also shown that the basal level $\beta$-galactosidase expression by the $P_{entC}$ promoter was drastically decreased by incorporating the fur gene into the expression vector. Since the newly developed iron chelator-inducible expression system is efficient and cost-effective, it has wide applications in recombinant protein production.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 1998

Vegetables are known to contain high amounts of natural antioxidants such as ascorbate, $\alpha$-tocopherol, $\beta$-carotene, and flavinoids. The antioxidant activities of several vegetables including broccoli, carrot , green pepper, spinach and tomato, and their blends were investigated using various iron-catalyzed lipid peroxidation systems. In linoleic acid micelles, carrot and spinach significantly inhibited lipid peroxidation by 29.0% and 35.8% , respectively (p<0.05).Blends of two, three , or four vegetables indluding spinach increased the inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation, mainly due to high level of antioxidants in spinach. In beef homogenates, tomato significantly inhibited lipid peroxidation by 19.9%(p<0.05), whereas spinach and broccoli significantly stimulated lipid peroxidation by 67.3% and 11.5%, respectively (p<0.05). In the presence of 100$\mu$M ferrous ions, all vegetables inhibited degradation of deoxy-ribose by 43.6~77.6%(p<0.05). In the presence of 100$\mu$M ferric ions , broccoli and spinach stimulated deoxyribose degradation by 39.8% and 55.8%, respectively. These results indicate that the antioxidant activity of vegetables varied with the different model systems and depended on the provided environment such as iron content and substrates. The activity of the various combinations (blends) of vegetables was strongly related to that of the individual vegetable.