• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2014

To determine whether Fourier transform (FT)-IR spectral analysis combined with multivariate analysis of whole-cell extracts from ginseng leaves can be applied as a high-throughput discrimination system of cultivation ages and cultivars, a total of total 480 leaf samples belonging to 12 categories corresponding to four different cultivars (Yunpung, Kumpung, Chunpung, and an open-pollinated variety) and three different cultivation ages (1 yr, 2 yr, and 3 yr) were subjected to FT-IR. The spectral data were analyzed by principal component analysis and partial least squares-discriminant analysis. A dendrogram based on hierarchical clustering analysis of the FT-IR spectral data on ginseng leaves showed that leaf samples were initially segregated into three groups in a cultivation age-dependent manner. Then, within the same cultivation age group, leaf samples were clustered into four subgroups in a cultivar-dependent manner. The overall prediction accuracy for discrimination of cultivars and cultivation ages was 94.8% in a cross-validation test. These results clearly show that the FT-IR spectra combined with multivariate analysis from ginseng leaves can be applied as an alternative tool for discriminating of ginseng cultivars and cultivation ages. Therefore, we suggest that this result could be used as a rapid and reliable F1 hybrid seed-screening tool for accelerating the conventional breeding of ginseng.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.546-551
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• 2009

The objective of this study was to investigate Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry and the X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization of melanoidins formed from glucose and fructose with amino acid enantiomers in the Maillard reaction. Before dialysis, FT-IR spectroscopy of all the samples showed that the characteristic absorption intensities appeared as a broad and intense band of the stretching vibration of the -OH group at 3,400/cm for a high pH. The absorption bands of the melanoidins sharply decreased in intensity after dialysis as compared to those before dialysis. In particular, the absorption bands at 992 and 575/cm disappeared. The XRD confirmed that the crystal structure of the melanoidins disappeared after dialysis and a new crystal structure was formed at 9 and $28^{\circ}$ ($2{\theta}$. In particular, broad diffraction peaks were formed in the $10-21^{\circ}$ ($2{\theta}$) range for a high pH, while other sharp diffraction peaks disappeared.

• 공업화학
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.542-548
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• 2005

몇 가지 금속 산화물에 플루오르르 치환된 카르복시산의 자기조립박막을 제조하였다. 사슬 길이의 영향을 비교하기 위하여 퍼플루오르도테칸 산과 퍼플루오르옥타데칸 산을 사용하였다. 사용된 금속 산화물은 알루미나, 탄탈리아, 티타니아, 지르코니아였다. 자기조립박막의 형성은 DRIFT (Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform) 분광법으로 확인하였다. 퍼플루오르탄화수소는 소수성을 가지므로 형성된 자기조립박막도 소수성을 지닐 것으로 예측된다. 형성된 자기조립박막의 DRIFT 스펙트럼의 품질은 금속산화물의 성분 원소뿐만 아니라 분말으 크기에 따라서도 달라졌다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1523-1530
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• 2007

The first reduction peak of the cyclic voltammogram (CV) for sulfur reduction in dimethyl sulfoxide has been studied using time resolved Fourier transform electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (FTEIS) analysis of small potential step chronoamperometric currents. The FTEIS analysis results reveal that the impedance signals obtained during short potential steps can be resolved into electron transfer reactions of two different time constants in a high frequency region. The FTEIS method provides snap shots of impedance profiles during an earlier phase of the reaction, leading to time resolved EIS measurements. Our results obtained by the FTEIS analysis are consistent with a series of electron transfer and chemical equilibrium steps of a complex reaction, making up an ECE (electrochemical-chemical-electrochemical) mechanism postulated from the results of computer simulation.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2015

In this study, we prepared cadmium phosphate glasses with various compositions, given by $xCdO-(100-x)P_2O_5$ (x = 10-55 mol%), and analyzed their Fourier transform infrared spectra, dissolution rate, thermal expansion coefficient, glass transition temperature, glass softening temperature, and optical band gap. We found that the thermal expansion coefficient and dissolution rate increased while the glass transition temperature and glass softening temperature decreased with increasing CdO content. These results suggest that CdO acts as a network modifier in binary phosphate glass and weakens its structure.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.267-271
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• 1986

The ionomeric blend and the ionic aggregation studies by using a Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR) are presented. Two ionomers were prepared, one is barium polyacrylate and the other is barium polystyrenesulfonate. The blend of the two ionomers of the barium salts shows intermolecular ionic interaction between the carboxylated ionomer and the sulfonated ionomer. This interaction leads to considerable differences between the spectrum of the blend and the sum of the spectra of the pure ionomers. From our results, it is shown that ionic interactions must play an important role in the compatibility of the two ionomers. In the ionic aggregation study, the bands due to asymmetric stretching mode of carboxylate anion(COO-) in the carboxylated ionomer and the ionomer blend increase in intensity with increasing the divalent barium cations. These results indicate the formation of ion pairs. The doublet due to the asymmetric stretching modes of the carboxylate anion(COO-) is concerned with a sort of local structure found in the ion aggregation. By considering a possible structure for multiplets in the blend, the spectral splitting and the frequency shift are well explained.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2003

Exhaust emissions were characterized for a fleet of 10 alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVx) including 5 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. 3 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles and 2 85% methanol/15% California Phase 2 gasoline (M85) vehicles. In addition to the standard regulated emissions and detailed speciation of organic gas compounds, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to measure ammonia (NH$_3$) and nitrous oxide ($N_2$O) emissions. NH$_3$, emissions averaged 0.124 g/mi for the vehicle fleet with a range from <0.004 to 0.540 g/mi. $N_2$O emissions averaged 0.022 g/mi over the vehicle fleet with range from <0.002 to 0.077 g/mi. Modal emissions showed that both NH$_3$, and $N_2$O emissions began during catalyst light-off and continued as the catalyst reached its operating temperature. $N_2$O emissions primarily were formed during the initial stages of catalyst light-off. Detailed speciation measurements showed that the principal component of the fuel was also the primary organic gas species found in the exhaust. In particular, methane, propane and methanol composed on average 93%, 79%, and 75% of the organic gas emissions, respectively, for the CNG, LPG. and M85 vehicles.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2008

A variety of bacterial strains were isolated from waste disposal sites of Uttaranchal, India, and some from artificially developed soil beds containing maleic anhydride, glucose, and small pieces of polyethylene. Primary screening of isolates was done based on their ability to utilize high- and low-density polyethylenes (HDPE/LDPE) as a primary carbon source. Thereafter, a consortium was developed using potential strains. Furthermore, a biodegradation assay was carried out in 500-ml flasks containing minimal broth (250ml) and HDPE/LDPE at 5mg/ml concentration. After incubation for two weeks, degraded samples were recovered through filtration and subsequent evaporation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and simultaneous thermogravimetric-differential thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTG-DTA) were used to analyze these samples. Results showed that consortium-treated HDPE (considered to be more inert relative to LDPE) was degraded to a greater extent (22.41% weight loss) in comparison with LDPE (21.70% weight loss), whereas, in the case of untreated samples, weight loss was more for LDPE than HDPE (4.5% and 2.5%, respectively) at $400^{\circ}C$. Therefore, this study suggests that polyethylene could be degraded by utilizing microbial consortia in an eco-friendly manner.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권35호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2014

뼈의 보존 상태를 화학적으로 평가하기 위하여 조선시대 인골 10점을 대상으로 감쇠전반사법을 활용한 적외선 분광분석(FTIR-ATR)을 실시하였다. FTIR-ATR 스펙트럼을 통해 결정화 지수(crystallinity index; CI), 탄산염간의 비(C/C), 탄산염과 인산염의 비(C/P)를 계산한 결과 CI는 $4.25{\pm}0.78$, C/C는 $0.91{\pm}0.04$, C/P 는 $0.19{\pm}0.06$으로 확인되었다. 화학적 평가 결과 조직학 지수가 높을수록 CI와 C/P 값이 증가하며, C/C는 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 반면 뼈에서 추출한 DNA 분석 가능 여부는 C/C가 낮고 C/P가 높을수록 분석이 가능 하였다. 이를 통해 FTIR을 이용한 화학적 평가와 조직 분석 결과가 출토 인골의 보존 상태를 종합적으로 파악하기 위한 기준으로 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1159-1165
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• 2016

The nutritional value of feed proteins and their utilization by livestock are related not only to the chemical composition but also to the structure of feed proteins, but few studies thus far have investigated the relationship between the structure of feed proteins and their solubility as well as digestibility in monogastric animals. To address this question we analyzed soybean meal, fish meal, corn distiller's dried grains with solubles, corn gluten meal, and feather meal by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to determine the protein molecular spectral band characteristics for amides I and II as well as ${\alpha}$-helices and ${\beta}$-sheets and their ratios. Protein solubility and in vitro digestibility were measured with the Kjeldahl method using 0.2% KOH solution and the pepsin-pancreatin two-step enzymatic method, respectively. We found that all measured spectral band intensities (height and area) of feed proteins were correlated with their the in vitro digestibility and solubility ($p{\leq}0.003$); moreover, the relatively quantitative amounts of ${\alpha}$-helices, random coils, and ${\alpha}$-helix to ${\beta}$-sheet ratio in protein secondary structures were positively correlated with protein in vitro digestibility and solubility ($p{\leq}0.004$). On the other hand, the percentage of ${\beta}$-sheet structures was negatively correlated with protein in vitro digestibility (p<0.001) and solubility (p = 0.002). These results demonstrate that the molecular structure characteristics of feed proteins are closely related to their in vitro digestibility at 28 h and solubility. Furthermore, the ${\alpha}$-helix-to-${\beta}$-sheet ratio can be used to predict the nutritional value of feed proteins.