• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.444-450
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• 2011

퍼클로레이트($ClO_4^-$)는 지표수 및 토양/지하수에서 검출되는 오염물이다. 독립영양방식의 퍼클로레이트-환원세균(PRB)은 기체 수소(H2)를 전자공여체로 사용하여 $ClO_4^-$를 제거한다. 철이 부식되면 $H_2$를 생성할 수 있음에 착안하여 본 연구에서는 하수처리장에서 쉽게 구할 수 있는 활성슬러지를 식종하여 영가철(ZVI)을 이용한 독립 영양방식의 $ClO_4^-$ 제거 가능성을 조사하였다. 회분반응실험을 통해 활성슬러지미생물이 ZVI가 존재할 때 $ClO_4^-$를 분해할 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 또한 이러한 $ClO_4^-$의 생분해는 $ClO_4^-$가 분해됨에 따라 생성되는 $Cl^-$의 몰 농도를 통해 확인 할 수 있었다. 독립영양방식의 $ClO_4^-$ 제거공정에 사용된 철 입자의 표면에 간균형태의 미생물들이 존재한다는 것을 주사전자현미경을 통해 관찰하였다. 그래서 철 입자가 생물막을 형성하기 위한 담체로서도 작용할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. ZVI가 첨가된 $ClO_4^-$ 분해성 농화배양으로부터 채취한 생물막의 미생물군집조성은 접종균으로 사용된 활성슬러지의 그것과는 다름이 DGGE 분석 결과 나타났다. DGGE band 중에서 생물막의 주요밴드는 Clostridia 강과 가장 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2004

For the induction of arthropathy, 4% hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) was injected for 4 weeks into the intra-articular space of the 25 New Zealand white rabbits to damage articular cartilage. The verification of arthropathy induction and the effect of scan-bio laser treatment were determined by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, by observing gross and histopathologic findings. The SOD activity increased by about 40% in arthropathy group, as compared to controls. Although SOD activity in arthropathy group was not significantly different from the 2-week group, it was significantly different from the 4-week control and treatment groups. There was also a significant difference between the 4-week control and treatment groups. Grossly, erosions formed on the articular cartilage surface, and the lateral femoral condyle was damaged in arthropathy group. In comparison, there was slight, but not significant, progression of the lesion in the 2-week control group, and no difference between the 2-week treatment and control groups. Conversely, severe erosions damaged the articular cartilage in the 4-week control group. Cartilage proliferation was seen in gross observations in the 4-week treatment group, suggesting a treatment effect. Histopathologically, there was slight articular surface damage and apoptosis in arthropathy group, and serious cartilage damage, despite slight chondrocyte proliferation, in the 4-week control group. By contrast, the 4-week treatment group showed chondrocyte replacement, with close to normal articular cartilage on the articular surface. There was significant cartilage proliferation with regeneration of the articular cartilage on the articular surface in the group treated with low-level laser, as compared to control group, when arthropathy was induced by $H_2O_2$ injections. Therefore, low-level laser was effective in the treatment of chemically induced arthropathy.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2016년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.59-75
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• 2016

Reduced or black $TiO_{2-x}$ materials with oxygen-deficiency have been achieved by creating oxygen vacancies and/or defects at the surface using different methods. Fascinatingly, they exhibited an extended absorption in VIS and IR instead of only UV light with bandgap decrease from 3.2 (anatase) to ~1 eV. However, despite the dramatic enhancement of optical absorption in black $TiO_{2-x}$ materials, they have failed to show expected visible light-assisted water splitting efficiency. This was ascribed to the high concentration of the surface defects and/or oxygen vacancies, considered as an electron donor to enhance donor density and improve the charge transportation in black $TiO_2$ can also act as charge recombination centers, which eventually decrease photocatalytic activity. Therefore, a black ot reducd $TiO_2$ material with optimized properties would be highly desired for visible light photocatalysis. In this report, a new controlled magnesiothermic reduction has been developed to synthesize reduced black $TiO_{2-x}$ in the presence $H_2/Ar$ for photocatalytic $H_2$ production from methanol-water system. The material possesses an optimum band gap and band position, oxygen vacancies, and surface defects and shows significantly improved optical absorption in the visible and infrared region. The synergistic effects enable the reduced $TiO_{2-x}$ material to show an excellent hydrogen production ability along with long-term stability under the full solar wavelength range of light and visible light, respectively, in the methanol-water system in the presence of Pt as a co-catalyst. These values are superior to those of previously reported black $TiO_2$ materials. On the basis of all the results, it can be realized that the outstanding activity and stability of the reduced of $TiO_{2-x}$ NPs suggest that a balanced combination of different factors like $Ti^{3+}$, surface defects, oxygen vacancy, and recombination center is achieved along with optimized bandgap and band position during the preparation employing magnesiothermic reduction in the presence of $H_2$. The controlled magnesiothermic reduction in the presence of $H_2$ is one of the best alternative ways to produce active and stable $TiO_2-based$ photocatalyst for $H_2$ production.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.604-614
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• 2020

Chronological aging and photoaging affect appearance, causing wrinkles, pigmentation, texture changes, and loss of elasticity in the skin. Phragmites communis is a tall perennial herb used for its high nutritional value and for medicinal purposes, such as relief from fever and vomiting and facilitation of diuresis. In this study, we investigated the effects of ethanol extract of P. communis rhizome (PCE) on skin aging. The total flavonoid and total phenolic content in PCE were 2.92 ± 0.007 ㎍ of quercetin equivalents (QE) and 231.8 ± 0.001 ㎍ of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per 100 mg of dried extract (n = 3). The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of PCE for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities were 0.96 and 0.97 mg/mL, respectively. PCE showed inhibitory effects on tyrosinase when L-tyrosine (IC50 = 1.25 mg/mL) and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (IC50 = 0.92 mg/mL) were used as substrates. PCE treatment up to 200 ㎍/mL for 24 h did not cause any significant cytotoxicity in B16F10 melanocytes, human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), and HaCaT keratinocytes. In B16F10 melanocytes, PCE (25 and 50 ㎍ /mL) inhibited melanin production and cellular tyrosinase activity after challenge with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH; p < 0.05). In HDFs, PCE suppressed the mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and reduced the activity of elastase (p < 0.05). In addition, ultraviolet B (UVB)-mediated downregulation of hyaluronic acid synthase-2 gene expression in HaCaT keratinocytes was also effectively suppressed by PCE treatment. Overall, our results showed that PCE has potential anti-skin aging activity associated with the suppression of hyperpigmentation, wrinkle formation, and reduction in dryness. PCE is a promising candidate for the development of an anti-skin aging cosmetic ingredient.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2012

Histamine은 발효식품, 등푸른 생선 등 단백질이 많이 함유된 식품에서 잘 생성되는 물질로 이들 식품의 부패 시에는 다량의 histamine이 발생되어 이를 섭취하였을 때 독성을 일으킬 수 있기 때문에 histamine은 어육식품의 선도 저하 또는 부패의 지표로서 사용된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 신속하며 정확한 histamine 검출을 위한 바이오센서 시스템을 구축하기 위하여 기능화된 MWCNT와 Prussian blue를 사용한 전극을 제작하였으며, 여러 불용성 담체에 효소를 고정화시켜 바이오센서 시스템에 적합한 불용성 담체를 확인하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. MWCNT-$NH_2$와 Prussian blue가 도입된 전극의 과산화수소에 대한 감응도를 확인한 결과, 검출한계는 $0.1{\mu}M$으로 나타났으며, 각 담체의 효소 고정화도를 측정한 결과, CNBr-activated sepharose 4B는 48.5%, calcium alginate는 40.3%, controlled pore size glass beads는 51.0%를 보였다. 또한 CNBr-activated sepharose 4B, calcium alginate, controlled pore size glass beads로 제작된 효소반응기의 $100{\mu}M$ histamine에 대한 전극 감응도는 각각 120 nA, 110 nA, 140 nA로 나타났다. 따라서 담체의 coupling efficiency, 제작된 효소반응기의 전극 감응도, 선형 관계 등을 고려해 보았을 때 controlled pore size glass beads가 본 연구에서 구축된 바이오센서 시스템에서 가장 적합한 담체인 것으로 확인되었다. 이로써 이들 작업전극과 효소반응기로 구축된 바이오센서는 histamine을 감도 높고 신속하게 측정할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 1981

산화제 첨가없이 고온동위원소 교환법으로 오르토 요오도히퓨린산(OIH)을 방사성요오드로 표지하면 효과적이라고 하나 그 교환메카니즘은 불확실하였다. 본 연구에서는 OIH와 $^{125}$/ $I^{-}$ 및 OIH와 $^{125}$/ $I_2$사이의 동위원소 교환반응을 두 다른 온도에서 진행시켜 교환속도 상수와 활성화파라미터들을 방사종이 크로마토그래피법으로 측정함으로써 반응속도론적으로 고찰하였다. OIH표지반응 때의 부산물로 알려진 오르토요오도벤조산(OIB)에 대해서도 같은 방범으로 진행시켰던바 교환속도 상수가 큰 순서는 OIB...$^{125}$/ $I^{-}$>OIB...$^{125}$/ $I_2$>OIH..$^{125}$/ $I^{-}$>OIH...$^{125}$/ $I_2$이었고 OIH의 활성화 파라미터가 일반적으로 OIB의 그것들보다 컸다. ($\Delta$H$\neq$$_{OIH}$>$\Delta$H$\neq$$_{OIB}$, $\Delta$S$\neq$$_{OIH}$>$\Delta$S$\neq$$_{OIB}$). 조건에 따라서는 친전자적 교환메카니즘도 가능하겠으나 위의 결과는 고온 교환반응에서 친핵적 교환메카니즘이 압도적임을 말해주었다. 그와같은 원인은 OIH의 CONHC $H_2$COOH의 오르토치환기 효과에 의한 수소결합형 전이상태 생성이 용이하기 때문이라고 보았다. 따라서 고온 교환법은 환원제가 함유되지 않은 $^{131}$ I가 생산되지 않는 작은 연구기관에서의 Hippuran표지 화합물 제조에 효과적임을 알수 있었다. 알수 있었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2018

기존 건식 개질 반응에 사용되는 니켈 기반 촉매 공정은 활성화 온도가 높고, 촉매 표면의 활성점에 탄소 침착 및 금속 소결 현상 등의 문제점이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 촉매공정에 DBD 플라즈마 공정이 결합된 촉매+플라즈마 공정을 이용하여 뷰테인 건식 개질 반응 특성을 조사하고 기존 촉매 공정과 비교 분석하였다. 촉매의 특성을 파악하기 위해 비표면적 분석기, XRD, SEM 및 TEM 등을 사용하여 물리 화학적 특성을 조사 하였다. $580^{\circ}C$에서 $10%Ni/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$촉매를 사용한 경우 촉매+플라즈마 공정의 경우 촉매 단독 공정에 비해 이산화탄소와 뷰테인 전환율이 각각 27%, 39%향상되었다. 촉매+플라즈마 공정의 경우 플라즈마에 의해 생성된 다양한 활성종의 영향으로 이산화탄소와 뷰테인 전환율 및 생성되는 수소 농도가 증가하였으며, 뷰테인 건식 개질 반응 과정에서 플라즈마에 의해 니켈 촉매의 크기가 감소하고 분산도가 증가하여 반응 효율이 향상되는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2006

High velocity oxygen fuel(HVOF) thermal spray coating of WC-Co powder is one of the most promising candidate for the replacement of the traditional hard chrome plating and ceramics coating because of the environmental problem of the very toxic $Cr^{6+}$ known as carcinogen and the brittleness of ceramics coating. WC-Co micron and nano powder were coated by HVOF thermal spraying method for the study of durability improvement of the high speed spindle. Coatings were planned by Taguchi program for the four spray parameters of spray distance, flow rates of hydrogen, oxygen and powder feed rate. Optimal coating process was obtained by the studies of coating properties such as porosity, surface roughness, micro hardness, and micro structure. WC-Co micron and nano powder were coated on the Inconel 718 substrate by the optimal coating process obtained in this study. The wear behaviors were studied by the sliding wear tester at room temperature and at an elevated temperature of $500^{\circ}C$ for the application to high speed spindle. Sliding wear test was carried out for four most promising hard coatings of chrome coating, ceramics coatings such as $A1_2O_3,\;Cr_2O_3$ and HVOF Co-alloy T800 for the comparison of their wear behaviors. HVOF WC-Co coating was better than other coatings showing highest micro hardness of 1400 Hv and comparable friction coefficients with others. HVOF WC-Co coating is a strong candidate for the replacement of the traditional hard chrome plating for the high speed spindle.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.7-8
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• 2010

The surface conductive layer (SCL) of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamonds has attracting much interest. However, neither photoemission electron microscopic (PEEM) nor micro-spectroscopic (PEEMS) information is available so far. Since SCL retains in an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) condition, PEEM or PEEMS study will give an insight of SCL, which is the subject of the present study. The sample was made on a Ib-type HTHP diamond (001) substrate by non-doping CVD growthin a DC-plasma deposition chamber. The SCL properties of the sample in air were; a few tens K/Sq. in sheet resistance, ${\sim}180\;cm^2/vs$ in Hall mobility, ${\sim}2{\times}10^{12}/cm^2$ in carrier concentration. The root-square-mean surface roughness (Rq) of the sample was ~0.2nm as checked by AFM. A $2{\times}1$ LEED pattern and a sheet resistance of several hundreds K/Sq. in UHV were checked in a UHV chamber with an in-situ resist-meter [1]. The sample was then installed in a commercial PEEM/S apparatus (Omicron FOCUS IS-PEEM) which was composed of electro-static-lens optics together with an electron energy-analyzer. The presence of SCL was regularly monitored by measuring resistance between two electrodes (colloidal graphite) pasted on the two ends of sample surface. Figure 1 shows two PEEM images of a same area of the sample; a) is excited with a Hg-lamp and b) with a Xe-lamp. The maximum photon energy of the Hg-lamp is ~4.9 eV which is smaller that the band gap energy ($E_G=5.5\;eV$) of diamond and the maximum photon energy of the Xe-lamp is ~6.2 eV which is larger than $E_G$. The image that appear with the Hg-lamp can be due to photo-excitation to unoccupied states of the hydrogen-terminated negative electron affinity (NEA) diamond surface [2]. Secondary electron energy distribution of the white background of Figs.1a) and b) indeed shows that the whole surface is NEA except a large black dot on the upper center. However, Figs.1a) and 1b) show several features that are qualitatively different from each other. Some of the differences are the followings: the two main dark lines A and B in Fig.1b) are not at all obvious and the white lines B and C in Fig.1b) appear to be dark lines in Fig.1a). A PEEMS analysis of secondary electron energy distribution showed that all of the features A-D have negative electron affinity with marginal differences among them. These differences can be attributed to differences in the details of energy band bending underneath the surface present in SCL [3].

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1590-1599
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• 2021

Objective: This study investigates the expression patterns of toll-like receptors (TLRs) and intracellular mediators in horse muscle cells after exercise, and the relationship between TLRS expression in stressed horse muscle cells and immune cell migration toward them. Methods: The expression patterns of the TLRs (TLR2, TLR4, and TLR8) and downstream signaling pathway-related genes (myeloid differentiation primary response 88 [MYD88]; activating transcription factor 3 [ATF3]) are examined in horse tissues, and horse peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and muscles in response to exercise, using the quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Expressions of chemokine receptor genes, i.e., C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2) and C-C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), are studied in PBMCs and PMNs. A horse muscle cell line is developed by transfecting SV-T antigen into fetal muscle cells, followed by examination of muscle-specific genes. Horse muscle cells are treated with stressors, i.e., cortisol, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and heat, to mimic stress conditions in vitro, and the expression of TLR4 and TLR8 are examined in stressed muscle cells, in addition to migration activity of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells. Results: The qPCR revealed that TLR4 message was expressed in cerebrum, cerebellum, thymus, lung, liver, kidney, and muscle, whereas TLR8 expressed in thymus, lung, and kidney, while TLR2 expressed in thymus, lung, and kidney. Expressions of TLRs, i.e., TLR4 and TLR8, and mediators, i.e., MYD88 and ATF3, were upregulated in muscle, PBMCs and PMNs in response to exercise. Expressions of CXCR2 and CCR5 were also upregulated in PBMCs and PMNs after exercise. In the muscle cell line, TLR4 and TLR8 expressions were upregulated when cells were treated with stressors such as cortisol, H₂O₂, and heat. Migration of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells was increased by exercise and oxidative stresses, and combinations of these. Treatment with methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), an antioxidant on stressed muscle cells, reduced migration of PBMCs toward stressed muscle cells. Conclusion: In this study, we have successfully cultured horse skeletal muscle cells, isolated horse PBMCs, and established an in vitro system for studying stress-related gene expressions and function. Expression of TLR4, TLR8, CXCR2, and CCR5 in horse muscle cells was higher in response to stressors such as cortisol, H₂O₂, and heat, or combinations of these. In addition, migration of PBMCs toward muscle cells was increased when muscle cells were under stress, but inhibition of reactive oxygen species by MSM modulated migratory activity of PBMCs to stressed muscle cells. Further study is necessary to investigate the biological function(s) of the TLR gene family in horse muscle cells.