• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2016

Background: Reactive oxygen species play critical roles in homeostasis and cell signaling. Dexmedetomidine, a specific agonist of the ${\alpha}2$-adrenoceptor, has been commonly used for sedation, and it has been reported to have a protective effect against oxidative stress. In this study, we investigated whether dexmedetomidine has a protective effect against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress and the mechanism of $H_2O_2$-induced cell death in normal human fetal osteoblast (hFOB) cells. Methods: Cells were divided into three groups: control group-cells were incubated in normoxia without dexmedetomidine, hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) group-cells were exposed to $H_2O_2$ ($200{\mu}M$) for 2 h, and Dex/$H_2O_2$ group-cells were pretreated with dexmedetomidine ($5{\mu}M$) for 2 h then exposed to $H_2O_2$ ($200{\mu}M$) for 2 h. Cell viability and apoptosis were evaluated. Osteoblast maturation was determined by assaying bone nodular mineralization. Expression levels of bone-related proteins were determined by western blot. Results: Cell viability was significantly decreased in the $H_2O_2$ group compared with the control group, and this effect was improved by dexmedetomidine. The Hoechst 33342 and Annexin-V FITC/PI staining revealed that dexmedetomidine effectively decreased $H_2O_2$-induced hFOB cell apoptosis. Dexmedetomidine enhanced the mineralization of hFOB cells when compared to the $H_2O_2$ group. In western blot analysis, bone-related protein was increased in the Dex/$H_2O_2$ group. Conclusions: We demonstrated the potential therapeutic value of dexmedetomidine in $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress by inhibiting apoptosis and enhancing osteoblast activity. Additionally, the current investigation could be evidence to support the antioxidant potential of dexmedetomidine in vitro.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.424-432
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• 2019

Planar BiVO₄ and 3 wt% Mo-doped BiVO₄ (abbreviated as Mo:BiVO₄) film were prepared by the facile spin-coating method on fluorine doped SnO₂(FTO) substrate in the same precursor solution including the Mo precursor in Mo:BiVO₄ film. After annealing at a high temperature of 450℃ for 30 min to improve crystallinity, the films exhibited the monoclinic crystalline phase and nanoporous architecture. Both films showed no remarkably discrepancy in crystalline or morphological properties. To investigate the effect of surface passivation exploring the Al₂O₃ layer, the ultra-thin Al₂O₃ layer with a thickness of approximately 2 nm was deposited on BiVO₄ film using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method. No distinct morphological modification was observed for all prepared BiVO₄ and Mo:BiVO₄ films. Only slightly reduced nanopores were observed. Although both samples showed some reduction of light absorption in the visible wavelength after coating of Al₂O₃ layer, the Al₂O₃ coated BiVO₄ (Al₂O₃/BiVO₄) film exhibited enhanced photoelectrochemical performance in 0.5 M Na₂SO₄ solution (pH 6.5), having higher photocurrent density (0.91 mA/㎠ at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), briefly abbreviated as V_RHE) than BiVO₄ film (0.12 mA/㎠ at 1.23 V_RHE). Moreover, Al₂O₃ coating on the Mo:BiVO₄ film exhibited more enhanced photocurrent density (1.5 mA/㎠ at 1.23 V_RHE) than the Mo:BiVO₄ film (0.86 mA/㎠ at 1.23 V_RHE). To examine the reasons, capacitance measurement and Mott-Schottky analysis were conducted, revealing that the significant degradation of capacitance value was observed in both BiVO₄ film and Al₂O₃/Mo:BiVO₄ film, probably due to degraded capacitance by surface passivation. Furthermore, the flat-band potential (V_FB) was negatively shifted to about 200 mV while the electronic conductivities were enhanced by Al₂O₃ coating in both samples, contributing to the advancement of PEC performance by ultra-thin Al₂O₃ layer.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.430-437
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• 2016

Objectives: The new Chemical Control Act from the Korean Ministry of Environment (2014-259) simply states only in basic phrases that every worker handling the listed chemicals should wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and does not consider the different hazard characteristics of particular chemicals or work types. The purpose of this study was to produce an exposure risk matrix and assign PPE to the categories of this matrix, which would be useful for revising the act to suggest PPE to suit work types or situations. Methods: An exposure risk matrix was made using hazard ranks of chemicals and workplace exposure risks in the previous study. For the 20 categories of exposure risk matrix PPE, levels A, B, C, D as classified by OSHA/EPA were assigned. After 69 hazardous chemicals were divided into 11 groups according to their physiochemical characteristics, respirators, chemical protective clothing (CPC), gloves and footwear were suggested on the basis of the assigned PPE levels. Results: PPE table sheets for the 11 groups were made on the basis of work types or situations. Full facepiece or half-mask for level C was recommended in accordance with the exposure risk matrix. Level A was, in particular, recommended for loading or unloading work. Level A PPE should be worn in an emergency involving hydrogen fluoride because of the number of recent related accidents in Korea. Conclusion: PPE assignment according to the exposure risk matrix made by chemical hazards and work type or situation was suggested for the first time. Each type of PPE was recommended for the grouped chemicals. The research will be usefully used for the revision of the Chemical Control Act in Korea.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.564-577
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• 2016

Salinity stress limits plant cultivation in many areas worldwide; however, persimmon (Diospyros spp.) has high tolerance to salt. Five accessions of Diospyros [three of Diospyros lotus (accession numbers 824, 846, and 847); one of Diospyros kaki var. sylvestris (869); and one of Diospyros virginiana (844)] were chosen for analysis of salinity stress. We compared the effects of salt stress on plant growth, relative water content (RWC), malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), hydrogen peroxide content ($H_2O_2$), and antioxidative enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; peroxidase, POD; and ascorbate peroxidase, APX) in leaves of healthy potted seedlings from each of the five accessions after salt treatment for 25 days. Salt stress affected the growth of plants in all five accessions, with all three D. lotus accessions showing the most severe effect. Salt stress increased membrane lipid peroxidation in all accessions, but a stronger increase was observed in the three D. lotus accessions. Moreover, accumulation of $H_2O_2$ was faster in salt-sensitive D. lotus compared to salt-tolerant D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes increased in D. virginiana 844 and in D. kaki var. sylvestris 869; the activities of SOD, CAT, and APX were at similar levels in D. virginiana 844 and D. kaki var. sylvestris 869, but POD activity was stimulated to a greater extent in D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes (except POD) decreased in D. lotus 824 and increased (except for SOD) in D.lotus 846. The activities of SOD and APX decreased in D. lotus 847, whereas POD and CAT activities both increased. Relative water content decreased significantly in D. lotus. No significant changes in lipid peroxidation or relevant antioxidant parameters were detected in any of the accessions in controls treated with 0.0% NaCl. D. virginiana 844 had higher antioxidant capacity in response to salinity compared to other persimmon rootstocks. These results indicate that changes of these key physiological variables are related to salinity resistance in different accessions of persimmon.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2015

Edaravone (Eda) is a potent scavenger of inhibiting free radicals including hydroxyl radicals ($H_2O_2$). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as $H_2O_2$ can alter most kinds of cellular molecules such as lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, cellular apoptosis. In addition, oxidative stress from over-production of ROS is involved in the defective embryo development of porcine. Previous study reported that Eda has protective effects against oxidative stress-like cellular damage. However, the effect of Eda on the preimplantation porcine embryos development under oxidative stress is unclear. Therefore, in this study, the effects of Eda on blastocyst development, expression levels of ROS, and apoptotic index were first investigated in preimplantation porcine embryos. After in vitro fertilization, porcine embryos were cultured for 6 days in PZM medium with Eda ($10{\mu}M$), $H_2O_2$ ($200{\mu}M$), and Eda+$H_2O_2$ treated group, respectively. Rate of blastocyst development was significantly increased (P<0.05) in the Eda treated group compared with only $H_2O_2$ treated group. And, we measured intracellular levels of ROS by DCF-DA staining methods and investigated numbers of apoptotic nuclei by TUNEL assay analysis is in porcine blastocyst, respectively. Both intracellular ROS levels and the numbers of apoptotic nucleic were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in porcine blastocysts cultured with Eda ($10{\mu}M$). More over, the total cell number of blastocysts were significantly increased (P<0.05) in the Eda-treated group compared with untreated group and the only $H_2O_2$ treated group. Based on the results, Eda was related to regulate as antioxidant-like function according to the reducing ROS levels during preimplantation periods. Also, Eda is beneficial for developmental competence and preimplantation quality of porcine embryos. Therefore, we concluded that Eda has protective effect to ROS derived apoptotic stress in preimplantation porcine embryos.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.333-340
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• 1990

평판형과 만곡형전개판 주위에서의 유체특성을 파악하기 위하여 회유수조에서 수조기포법에 의한 하시화실험을 유속 0.05 및 0.1m/sec, 영각과 타임라인에 대해서 실시하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 만곡형전개판에서의 유선은 영각 20。까지는 균일한 분포를 이루다가 영각 25。에서 후면에 인접한 유선이 익현장의 1/2지점에서부터 작은 과가 발생되기 시작하고, 영각 30。에서는 익현자의 1.3지접에서 박리가 시작되며 인접한 유선은 전개판의 후면쪽으로 휘어들어가고, 그리고 영각 35。이상에서는 전연에서부터 박리가 시작되며 영각이 증가할수록 박리층이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 평판형전개판에서는 영각 20。부터 전연에서 과와 박리가 발생하며, 박리층은 만곡형과 마찬가지로 영각에 비례하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 후연에서 발생한 과의 크기가 전연의 것보다 약 2~3배 큰 것으로 나타났다. 4. 전개판의 후연에서 유선은 양 전개판 모두 전개판의 방향과 같은 방향으로 흐르다가 점차 유체흐름과 같은 방향이 되는 것으로 나타났다. 5. 전개판 전후면에서의 유속차는 영각 0。~30。에서 점차 증가하다가 영각 35。이상에서는 그 차가 비슷하게 나타났다. 6. 영각 20~30。에서 전후면의 유속차는 만곡형의 경우 후면의 유속이 전면보다 약 1.4~1.5배 빠르게 나타났으며, 평판형은 약 1.2배 빠르게 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2006

유동형 급속열분해기 (fluidized bed type fast pyrolyzer, 용량 400 g/h)를 이용하여 너도밤나무와 침엽수 혼합재(독일가문비나무/전나무, 50:50) 에서 바이오오일을 생산하였다. 목질바이오매스의 열분해는 약 $470{\pm}5^{\circ}C$에서 1~2초 동안 진행되었다. 목질바이오매스의 열분해 생성물의 조성은 너도밤나무의 경우 바이오오일 60%, 탄 9% 그리고 가스가 31% 정도 생산되었으며, 침엽수 혼합재는 바이오일 49%, 탄 9%, 그리고 42% 가량의 가스가 생성되었다. 두 종류의 목질바이오매스에서 생산된 바이오오일의 수분함량은 약 17~22%이었으며, 밀도는 수종에 관계없이 $1.2kg/{\ell}$이었다. 바이오오일의 원소 조성은 탄소 45%, 산소 47%, 수소 7%, 그리고 질소 1%로 일반적인 목질바이오매스와 큰 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 화석자원에서 생산되는 오일류와 비교하여 바이오일은 산소함량이 매우 높았고 황은 전혀 포함되어 있지 않았다. 바이오오일의 GC 분석 결과 총 90여종의 방향족(aromatic) 또는 비방향족(non-aromatic) 저분자량 화합물이 검출되었으며 이들의 함량은 바이오오일 전건중량의 31~33%로 분석되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.488-498
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• 2000

주쇄로 poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP)과 양친매성 측쇄로 3-pentadecylphenol (PDP)의 수소결합을 통해서 molecular bottle-brush를 제조하였다. 제조된 bottle-brush에 대하여 P4VP의 pyridine기 대 PDP의 몰비 (x)와 P4VP 분자량에 따른 액정성의 구조, 상전이온도( $T_{ODT}$)와 bottle-brush 층간거리 ( $L_{p}$)변화에 대하여 고찰하였다. P4VP-PD $P_{x}$ bottle-brush는 상온영역에서 미세상분리를 이루고 있는 라멜라구조로 조사되었다. Bottle-brush의 온도에 따른 상거동에 대한 조사에서 상한임계온도(UCST)거동을 나타내었다. 또한 P4VP의 분자량별로 x가 0.8-0.9일때 최대온도를 나타내었으며, P4VP의 분자량이 증가함에 따라서 상전이가 높은 온도에서 일어났다. 이러한 결과는 주쇄긴 P4VP의 유동성과 라멜라구조의 크기와 규칙성에 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. Bottle-brush의 라멜라구조 분석시 bottle-brush의 $L_{p}$는 35 $\AA$에서 40 $\AA$로 x보다는 P4VP의 분자량에 더 큰 영향을 받았다. P4VP의 분자량이 증가함에 따라서 $L_{p}$도 증가하였으나, 일정 크기이상으로 분자량이 커졌을 경우, 오히려 거리가 감소하거나 증가하지 않는 결과를 얻었다.결과를 얻었다.다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.508-514
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• 2009

국내 토양 미생물로부터 효과적인 카탈라제 생산 미생물을 이용하기 위하여 전라남도 벌교 토양 시료로부터 카탈라제 생산량이 높은 균주 (BKBChE-1, BKBChE-2, BKBChE-3)를 분리, 생화학 실험과 전자현미경을 통한 균주의 형태 관찰및 16S rDNA 유전자 서열분석 등을 통해 미생물을 동정하여 각각의 균주는 99% 이상의 상동성으로 Bacillaceae bacterium BKBChE-1, Bacillus sp. BKBChE-2, Bacillus flexus BKBChE-3로 명명하였다. 선별된 세 가지 균을 배양하여 얻은 카탈라제 효소의 온도와 pH 변화가 효소 활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 토양에서 분리한 세 가지 균주가 생산한 카탈라제 효소는 $60^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서도 약 50% 가량의 활성을 유지, pH 7.0 이상의 알칼리 조건에서 pH가 증가함에 따라 활성이 증가하다 감소하는 경향을 보여 pH 13.0의 강한 염기 조건에서 약 20% 가량의 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. $4^{\circ}C$에서의 장기 저장 안정성 실험에서는 Bacillus flexus BKBChE-3이 생산한 카탈라제를 제외한 나머지 두 가지 미생물이 생산한 카탈라제 활성 실험의 경우 20일이 지난 후에도 40% 이상의 활성이 유지되는 것을 조사하였다. 상기 결과는 세 가지 미생물이 생산한 카탈라제가 생산량의 측면에서 Costa 등 [21]이 바실러스로부터 얻은 카탈라제 활성의 결과와 비교하여 높은 카탈라제 활성을 보일 뿐만 아니라, Yang 등 [9]이 곰팡이로부터 얻은 카탈라제의 pH 실험 결과와 비교하여 보다 높은 알칼리 조건에서도 안정하여 그 활성이 우수함을 확인하였다. 이들 결과를 근거로 고온의 호알칼리 과산화수소 제거 공정에서 분리한 미생물 사용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1989

In past, dye diffusion and dyeing rate in fibers have been emphasized in dyeing phenomena. However, in the light of the properties of colloids in the surface of disperse phase and dispersion, there exist specific characters such as adsorption or electric double layer, which seems to play important roles in determining the physiochemical properties in the dyeing system. Electrostatic bonding, hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals adsorption are common in dyeing as well as covalent bonding. Particularly, electrostatic bonding is premised on the existance of ionic radicals in fibers. The present study was aimed to clarify the electrokinetic phenomena of dyeing through the role of electric double layer by ion in amphoteric fibers with different ionic effects under different pH. Spectrophotometric analysis method was used to compare dyeing condition of surface, which can be detected by electrokinetic phenomena and the inner of fibers after deceleration of dyed fibers. Nylon and wool, the typical amphoteric fibers were dyed with monoazo acid dyes such as C.I. Acid Orange 20, and C.I. Acid Orange 10. Various combinations were prepared by combining pH, temperature and dye concentration, in order to generate streaming electric potential which were measured by microvolt meter and specific conductivity meter. The results were transformed to zeta potential by Helmholtz-Smoluchowski formular and to surface electric charge density by Suzawa formular, surface dye amount, and effective surface area of fibers. The amount of dyes of inner fibers were also measured by the Lambert-Beer’s law. The main results obtained are as follows. 1. By measuring zeta pontential, it was possible to detect the dyeing mechanism, surface charge density, surface dye amount and effective surface area concerning dye adsorption of the amphoteric fibers. 2. Zeta pontential increases in negative at low pH and high dye concentration in the process of dyeing. This implied that there existed ionic bond formation in the dyeing mechanism between acid dyes and amphoteric fibers. 3. Dibasic acid dye had little changing rate in zeta potential due to the difference in solubility of dye and in number of dissociated ions per dye molecule to bond with amino radicals of amphoteric fibers. The dye adsorption of mono basic acid dye was higher than that of dibasic acid dye. 4. The effective surface areas concerning dyeing were $6.3E+05\;cm^2/g$ in nylon, $1.6E+07\;cm^2/g$ in wool fiber being higher order of wool then nylon.