• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.667-672
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• 2006

Tyrosinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthetic pathway of melanin pigments participating in the coloring of skin, hair, and eyes, and is widely distributed in nature. The inhibitory compounds of tyrosinase have been extensively used as a cosmetic agent with a skin-whitening effect. In this paper, several plant extracts were screened using Melan-a cells for the melanin biosynthesis inhibition activity, and Idesia polycarpa was selected. A melanin biosynthesis inhibitor was isolated from I. polycarpa fruits by activity-guided fractionation, and the inhibitor was identified as 6-hydroxy-2-[[[(1-hydroxy-6-oxo-2-cyclohexenl-yl)carbonyl]oxy]methyl]phenyl$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside (idescrapin) by comparing it with reported spectral data. Idescarpin $(IC_{50}=8{\mu}g/ml)$ reduced melanin content compared with the vehicle. In addition, the inhibitory activity of idescarpin for melanin synthesis is mediated by decreasing tyrosinase protein rather than directly inhibiting the tyrosinase activity. These results suggest that idescarpin isolated from I. polycarpa fruits may be used as a skin-whitening agent.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2006

The work of hairdressers includes washing, coloring, bleaching, permanent waving, conditioning, and cutting hair. Hairdressers are subjected to a number of physical and toxicological hazards. The toxicological hazards are those resulting from exposure to a wide range of chemicals that are usually classified active processes. In this study, twenty beauty shops were selected to assess the exposure to indoor air pollutants such as VOCs and particulate matter $(PM_{10})$ during one month from September 1 to September 30, 2003. Indoor air quality of beauty shops might be worse by vehicle emissions because the beauty shops were generally located near roadways. Personal exposures to VOCs and $PM_{10}$ were related to indoor concentrations of beauty shops. According to the questionnaire, hairdressers complained of sore throat, eye irritation, and nervousness as physical symptoms. The measured mean concentrations of respiratory particulates were $30.5ng/m^3$ in indoor, $30.5ng/m^3$ in outdoor and $44.0ng/m^3$ on personal levels. The personal concentration was found higher than indoor and outdoor concentrations. The heavy metals mean concentrations were shown as indoor (Na>Zn>Cr), outdoor (Cr>Zn>Pb), and personal (Na>Cr>Zn) levels. Conclusively, customers as well as workers in the beauty shops might be highly exposed to air pollutants from indoor and outdoor sources. Therefore, proper management should be taken to improve the indoor air quality in beauty shops.

• 복식
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.75-96
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• 2000

Modern clothing is approached in the level of art, and it becomes the means of expressing individuality in modern society uniformed by the development of information society. In this modern society, modern men need the recovery of humanity and expectations of handcrafted skills for the succession of tradition culture. Prior to expressing individuality, we should examine our traditional culture and combine it with western culture. Quit started to be used for practical purpose such as life items, but it is expanded to the fields of art. Used in dress and its ornaments design, quilt is often applied to the addition of aesthetic factors or cubic material feelings by transforming its warming effect. Hereby, this study has a purpose to create high value added modern dross and its ornaments design by expressing the modern clothing is approached in the level of art, and it becomes the means of expressing individuality roe-dimensional characteristics of quilt, and applying the color combination and the surface of butterfly wings to dress and its ornaments design. The following are the results of this study. 1. The concept of quilt started for practical purposes, but it is expanded to decoration in modern times, and it is confirmed that quilt can be variously applied to handcrafted modern design. 2. Quilt removes the plane character of textile and it riches the three-dimensional material of dress and its ornaments. Applying these characteristics, the expression of transparent wings were possible with 3 transparent layers of textile. 3. The spledid color of butterfly wings are expressed by coloring oganza and felt, and the various colors of felt showed rich color gradation. 4. The form and pattern of butterfly wings are applied as modeling form and line, and the transformation. repetition and expansion of unit forms determined the form of quilting lines. By designing the characteristics of back wings for the composition line of clothing, the form characteristics of a motif could be emphasized. 5. By using felt, oganza, Damdam yarn and ostritch feathers in expressing butterfly wings, the warm material of Linbun is felt, and the tip hair of wings are expressed by croche techniques using Damdam yarn.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2003

동합금을 이용한 금속공예기법에는 성형기법 세공기법이 있다. 이러한 기법에는 주조기법(Metal casting)과 단금기법이 있는데, 주조기법에는 사형(Sand mould, 토범-중국은 도범, 일본은 물형, 납형), 석형, 안틀 끼우기(입형)와 안틀 깎기(삭중형) 등이 있다. 단금기법에는 단조기법 추기기법, 판금기법 등이 조사되었으며, 세공(장식)기법으로는 조금기법, 선조기법, 점선조기법 등이 조사되었다. 이와 더불어 모조기법, 축조기법, 어자문기법과 세선 세공 및 세입세공을 바탕으로 하는 누금세공기법이 주로 사용 되었음이 밝혀지고 있다. 한국의 전통적인 동합금의 방식에 있어서도 성형기법과 세공기법을 주로 사용하는 특성이 있다. 한국에서는 전통적으로 청동을 사용하여 합금을 시도한 바 있으며, 일본의 경우는 자입착색법을 바탕으로 하는 방식을 주로 하여 제작하며, 중국의 경우는 청동합금기술을 바탕으로 하는 방식을 선호하여 제작하였다. 합금방식에 있어서는 3국 모두 각기 독특한 방식을 사용하고 있으나, 한국의 경우는 청동을 주로 사용하되 현대에 와서는 동합금을 주로 사용하고 일본의 경우는 시부이치와 샤큐도우를 주로 사용하여 착색을 시도하여 그 표현방식이 독특하게 이루어 졌다. 중국의 경우는 동을 사용하되 황동과 백동을 주로 사용하여 특징적인 작품세계를 구축하였다.