• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.419-424
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• 2005

Effect of temperature($22-32^{\circ}C$), pH(5-7) and medium composition on the mycelial growth for the submerged culture of Inonotus obliquus. The concentrations of glucose, starch, peptone, yeast extract, $K_2HPO_4$, $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ and $CaCl_2$ were examined in the ranges of 30-120 g/L, 0-10 g/L, 0-20 g/L, 0-15 g/L, 0-2 g/L, 0-1.5 g/L and 0-0.5g/L, respectively. The maximum mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus was obtained for $26-27^{\circ}C$ and pH 6. The concentrations of glucose, yeast extract and $CaCl_2$, which gave the maximum mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus, were 70 g/L, 5 g/L and 0.1 g/L, respectively. In the cases of starch, peptone and $K_2HPO_4$, the mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus increased with increasing the concentrations. However, as the concentration of $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ increased, the mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus decreased. The medium for maximum mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus consisted of (per 1 L): glucose, 70 g; peptone, 5-20 g; starch, 10 g; yeast extract, 5 g; $K_2HPO_4$, 2 g and $CaCl_2$, 0.1 g.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.7
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• pp.806-810
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• 2004

Metformin is a biguanide antihyperglycemic agent often used for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetics (NIDDM). In this study, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of metformin were investigated in Korean healthy volunteers during a fasting state for over 10 h. In order to evaluate the amount of glucose-lowering effect of metformin, the plasma concentrations of glucose were measured for a period of 10 h followed by the administration of metformin (oral 500 mg) or placebo. In addition, the concentration of metformin in blood samples was determined by HPLC assay for the drug. All volunteers were consumed with 12 g of white sugar 10 minutes after drug intake to maintain initial plasma glucose concentration. The time courses of the plasma concentration of metformin and the glucose-lowering effect were analyzed by nonlinear regression analysis. The estimated $C_{max}$, $T_{max}$, $CL_{t}$/F (apparent clearance), V/F(apparent volume of distribution), and half-life of metformin were 1.42$\{pm}$0.07 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL, 2.59$\{pm}$0.18h, 66.12$\{pm}$4.6 L/h, 26.63 L, and 1.54 h respectively. Since a significant counterclock-wise hysteresis was found for the metformin concentration in the plasma-effect relationship, indirect response model was used to evaluate pharmacodynamic parameters for metformin. The mean concentration at half-maximum inhibition $IC_{50}$, $k_{in}$, $k_{out}$ were 2.26 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL, 83.26 $H^{-1}$, and 0.68 $H^{-1}$, respectively. Therefore, the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model may be useful in the description for the relationship between plasma concentration of metformin and its glucose-lowering effect.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.491-497
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• 2016

The objective of this research was to determine the fermentation and quality properties of soy yogurt incorporating insoluble components fermented with Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (L. bulgaricus) for 24h. Boiled soybeans were ground and reconstituted into equivalent total solids (18%). After soymilk was homogenized with sugar, it was pasteurized in a water bath at $90^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. Two kinds of lactic acid bacteria were inoculated into two types of soymilk after cooling down $40{\sim}45^{\circ}C$ and fermentation at $37^{\circ}C$ for 24h. Titrable acidity, pH, viscosity, sugar content, and number of viable cells were determined in triplicate. Soy yogurt fermented with L. bulgaricus did not reach pH 4.5, where as S. thermophilus was considered good for achieving pH 4.08 and titratable acidity of 2.27% for 24 h. Soy yogurt fermented with S. thermophilus had a higher viscosity and lower sugar contents than that fermented with L. bulgaricusas incubation time increased. Total viable count was $1.80{\times}10^{10}CFU/mL$ on S. thermophilus and $2.16{\times}10^8CFU/mL$ on L. bulgaricus after 24 h at $37^{\circ}C$. However, there was no significant difference in sensory intensities and preference between the two samples. As a result, S. thermophilus was identified as a better culture than L. bulgaricus for the manufacture of soy yogurt incorporating insoluble components.

• ALGAE
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.211-219
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• 2011

The genus Haraldiophyllum comprises seven species worldwide. Six of these are endemics with limited distributions, whereas the type species H. bonnemaisonii has been reported from the Atlantic Ocean. In Korea, H. bonnemaisonii has been previously recorded from the southern coast. During a red algal collection at Udo, Jeju Island, Korea, we found a potentially undescribed Haraldiophyllum species and analyzed its morphology and rbcL sequences. Herein we describe a new species, H. udoensis sp. nov., and compare our Udo specimen to similar congeners. This new species is characterized by one or several elliptical blades on a short cylindrical stipe with fibrous roots, blades that are monostromatic except at the base and on reproductive structures, a lack of network and microscopic veins, entire margins, lack of proliferations, growth through many marginal initials, and two distinct tetrasporangia layers. A phylogenetic rbcL sequence analysis demonstrated H. udoensis was distinct from the United Kingdom's H. bonnemaisonii, as well as from other species. Morphological and sequence data indicated a previous misidentification of H. udoensis as the type species H. bonnemaisonii. Based on maximum likelihood analysis, Myriogramme formed a sister clade with H. udoensis, with relatively low bootstrap support.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.5-14
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• 2016

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the removal properties of Cu from existing exfoliated vermiculite (EV) coated with a mixed solution of sulfuric acid and glycerol on the $580^{\circ}C$ in heating, which uses coated with glycerol of copper ions can be removed more effectively. Serial batch kinetic tests and batch sorption tests were conducted to determine the removal characteristics for Cu in aqueous solution. The result of batch kinetic test shows that removal rate, $K_{obs}$ (1/hr), of Cu are 0.579, 0.878, 3.459, and 6.578 for MEV weight 1 g (25 g/L), 2 g (50 g/L), 3 g (75 g/L), 4 g (100 g/L), respectively. In this case the initial pH of the solution was 3.26. The removal experiment according to the concentration, $K_{obs}$ (1/hr), of Cu are 1.96, 0.878, 1.25, and 1.04 for the initial concentration of 3 mg/L, 5 mg/L, 8 mg/L, 10 mg/L, and the initial pH of the solution are 3.46, 3.26, 3.10, 2.96, respectively. Influence of initial pHs on Cu removal were tested under 1g of MEV with 5 mg/L of Cu solution. $K_{obs}$ (1/hr) were increased from 0.263 (pH 3) to 0.525 (pH 5). It leads to the conclusion that the removal rates are inversely proportional to the initial Cu concentration and are increased proportional to the initial pHs. Sorption capacity of MEV was determined by batch sorption tests. The maximum sorption capacity ($Q_{max}$) obtained from Langmuir was 0.761 mg/g, Linear and Freundlich partition coefficients were 0.494 L/g and 0.729 L/g (1/n = 0.476). These results show that the MEV could be used as an excellent adsorbent for copper contained in various types of aqueous solutions.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.471-481
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• 2016

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the bacteriocin-producing heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and acid-resistant yeast isolated from Mukeunji, a Korean ripened kimchi on shelf-life extension and quality improvement of sourdough. According to gene sequence analysis the heterofermentative LAB that showed the antimicrobial activity against bread-spoilage Bacillus strains were identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides LAS112, Lactobacillus brevis LAS129, and L. mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum LAB137. In addition, the yeasts that were able to grow at acidic pH were identified as Pichia membranifaciens YS05, Pichia fermentans YS19, and Pichia anomala YS26. During sourdough fermentation the levels of acetic acid and bacteriocin produced by L. brevis LAS129 strain were higher than those of L. mesenteroides LAS112 and L. mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum LAS 137 strains, whereas LAS112 strain produced the highest levels of lactic acid. The maximum bacteriocin activity (640 AU/g) against Bacillus subtilis ATCC 35421 was obtained in sourdough fermented by mixed culture of L. brevis LAS129 and P. membranifaciens YS05 or P. anomala YS26. After 24 h of fermentation at $30^{\circ}C$, the viable cell counts of LAS129 ($10^9CFU/g$) in sourdough were higher than those of the YS05 or YS26 ($10^7CFU/g$). Meanwhile, the viable cells of bread-spoilage strain in sourdough fermented with these strains were significantly (P < 0.05) lower than the control group.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.131-138
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• 2006

In this study, the optimum condition of pH was investigated on the hydrogen gas production under anaerobic fermentation process. The results of the experiment showed that the optimum condition was observed at pH 6, resulting in 1175.87 mL/L of hydrogen gas production rate and 22.51% theoretical hydrogen conversion ratio. Hydrogen gas production rate and theoretical hydrogen conversion ratio were 901.77 mL/L and 17.48 % respectively at pH 5. At pH 7 and 8, the production rate of hydrogen gas was little low as 82.15 mL/L. Among the organic acids from the sucrose fermentation, propionate was observed as the dominant acid at pH 7 and 8 but butyrate was the dominant at pH 5 and 6.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.71-75
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• 1972

The growth of the mussel, Mytilus edulis, in a salt-field reservoir was investigated at Dangjin, Choongnam, from June to October in 1970. l. Temperature, salinity, specific gravity, and pH of water were $22.5-27.5^{\circ}C,\;28.6-34.8\%$, 1.019-1.024, and 7.6 respectively in the salt-field reservoir from June 20 to July 19. 2. Three species of Gastropoda and seven species of Pelecypoda were collected. 3. The shell height of the mussel group in the highest abundance increased from 200mm($15\~25mm$) on June 15 to 40mm ($20\~50mm$) on September 26 in the salt-field reservoir, whereas the average shell heights of them were 19.80mm (June 15) and 35. 10mm (Sept. 26) respectively. 4. The daily growth of the mussel from July 10 to August 12 was 0.22 mm in shell height and highest during the experimental period. 5. The relationships between shell length (L) and shell height (H), and between shell length (L) and shell breadth (B) of the young mussel are represented by the following equations respectively : H=1.26776L+5.07978 B=35041L+3.05502 6. From the above results, it is suggested that the culture of the mussell, Mytilus edulis, in a salt-field reservoir is possible.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.99-105
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• 2018

This study was carried out to estimate the effect of selected inoculants on chemical compositions and fermentation characteristics of rye silage. Rye was harvested at dough stage and divided into 5 treatments, following: No additives (CON); L. plantarum R48-27 (LP27); L. buchneri R4-26 (LB26); Mixture of LP27 and LB26 at 1:1 ratio (MIX); and L. buchneri (LB). The rye forage was ensiled into 10 L bucket silo for 100 days. The contents of NDF and ADF were lowest (P<0.05) in LB26. The pH in LB26, MIX, and LB were lower (P<0.05) than CON and LP27. Lactate content in LB was higher (P<0.05) than the others, while acetate content in LB26 and LB were higher (P<0.05) than that in CON and LP27. Lactate to acetate ratio was highest (P<0.05) in LB, but lowest in LB26. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) count in LB was higher (P<0.05) than that in CON, while yeast count in CON was lower than in all silages applied inoculants. In conclusion, silages inoculated with LB26 could improve potentially the aerobic stability caused by increases of acetate and propionate concentrations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.26.2-26.2
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• 2007