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Development of FK506-hyperproducing strain and optimization of culture conditions in solid-state fermentation for the hyper-production of FK506

  • Mo, SangJoon;Yang, Hyeong Seok
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.59 no.4
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    • pp.289-298
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    • 2016
  • FK506 hyper-yielding mutant, called the TCM8594 strain, was made from Streptomyces tsukubaensis NRRL 18488 by mutagenesis using N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine, ultraviolet irradiation, and FK506 sequential resistance selection. FK506 production by the TCM8594 strain improved 45.1-fold ($505.4{\mu}g/mL$) compared to that of S. tsukubaensis NRRL 18488 ($11.2{\mu}g/mL$). Among the five substrates, wheat bran was selected as the best solid substrate to produce optimum quantities of FK506 ($382.7{\mu}g/g$ substrate) under solid-state fermentation, and the process parameters affecting FK506 production were optimized. Maximum FK506 yield ($897.4{\mu}g/g$ substrate) was achieved by optimizing process parameters, such as wheat bran with 5 % (w/w) dextrin and yeast extract as additional nutrients, 70 % (v/w) initial solid substrate moisture content, initial medium pH of 7.2, $30^{\circ}C$ incubation temperature, inoculum level that was 10 % (v/w) of the cell mass equivalent, and a 10 day incubation. The results showed an overall 234 % increase in FK506 production after optimizing the process parameters.

Mouse Tumor Necrosis Using Photodynamic Therapy (광역학적 치료법을 이용한 쥐의 악성종양 괴사)

  • 임현수;변상현
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, we investigated the effects of the photodynamic therapy(PDT) for the tumor mass in mice. In the experimental method, we divided the mice into two control and test group which HepG2 and HeLa cell line induced cancer mass in mice. Photofrin was administered to the tumor-bearing mouse, followed 30 hours later by 630nm and 650nm laser light exposure. After photodynamic therapy we analyzed the two mice group for the tumor mass size, tumor growth, tumor cell necrosis, pathological anatomy change. According to the results, tumor cell necrosis was shown in the tissues which the reduce size of tumor and tumor cell necrotic change according to the irradiation time and light dose amount. The considerable difference, however, between the 630nm and 650nm wavelength was not found for the tumor cell necrotic change and other damage of normal tissue was not found.

Photophysical and Electrochmical Studies of N,N-Bis (2,5-di-tert-butylphenyl) - 3,4,9,10 perylenebis (dicarboximide) (DBPI)

  • El-Hallag, Ibrahim S.;El-Daly, Samy A.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.989-998
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    • 2010
  • The titled dye of DBPI gives amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) with maximum at 580 nm upon pumping by nitrogen laser (${\lambda}_{ex}\;=\;337.1\;nm$). The ground state absorption cross section (${\sigma}_A$) and emission cross section (${\sigma}_E$) as well as effective emission cross section(${\sigma}^*_E$) have been determined. The electronic absorption spectra of DBPI were measured in ethanol and tetrahydrofuran at room and low temperature. DBPI displays molecular aggregation in water. The photochemical reactivity of DBPI was also studied in carbon tetrachloride upon irradiation with 525 nm light. The electrochemical investigation of DBPI dye has been carried out using cyclic voltammetry and convolution deconvolution voltammetry combined with digital simulation technique at a platinum electrode in 0.1 mol/L tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate (TBAP) in two different solvents acetonitrile ($CH_3CN$) and dimethylformamide (DMF). The species were reduced via consumption of two sequential electrons to form radical anion and dianion (EE mechanism). In switching the potential to positive direction, the compound was oxidized by loss of two sequential electrons, which were followed by a fast dimerization and/or aggregation process i.e $EC_{dim1}EC_{dim2}$ mechanism. The electrode reaction pathway and the chemical and electrochemical parameters of the investigated compound were determined using cyclic and convolutive voltammetry. The extracted electrochemical parameters were verified and confirmed via digital simulation method.

Phase Change Characteristics of SnXSe100-X Thin Films by RF-magnetron Sputtering

  • Kim, Sang-Kyun;Choi, Se-Young
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.203-206
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    • 2009
  • $Sn_XSe_{100-X}$ (15|X|30) alloys have been studied to explore their suitability as phase change materials for nonvolatile memory applications. The phase change characteristics of thin films prepared by a Radio Frequency (RF) magnetron co-sputtering system were analyzed by an X-ray diffractometer and 4-point probe measurement. A phase change static tester was also used to determine their crystallization under the pulsed laser irradiation. X-ray diffraction measurements show that the transition in sheet resistance is accompanied by crystallization. The amorphous state showed sheet resistances five orders of magnitude higher than that of the crystalline state in $Sn_XSe_{100-X}$ (x = 15, 20, 25, 30) films. In the optimum composition, the minimum time of $Sn_XSe_{100-X}$ alloys for crystallization was 160, 140, 150, and 30ns at 15mW, respectively. The crystallization temperature and the minimum time for crystallization of thin films were increased by increasing the amount of Sn, which is correlated with the activation energy for crystallization.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes directly-grown from orientated carbon nanorings

  • Tojo, Tomohiro;Inada, Ryoji;Sakurai, Yoji;Kim, Yoong Ahm
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.27
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2018
  • Surfactant-wrapped separation methods of metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can result in large changes in intrinsic physical and chemical properties due to electronic interactions between a nanotube and a surfactant. Our approach to synthesize SWCNTs with an electronic feature relied on utilizing carbon nanorings, [n] cycloparaphenylenes ([n]CPPs), which are the fundamental unit of armchair type SWCNTs (a-SWCNTs) that possess a metallic feature without any surfactants. To obtain long tubular structures from [n]CPPs, the host-guest complexes formed with well-aligned [n]CPP hosts and various fullerene guests on a silicon substrate were pyrolyzed under an ethanol gas flow at a high temperature with focused-ultraviolet laser irradiation. The pyrolyzed [n]CPPs were observed to transform from nanorings to tubular structures with 1.5-1.7 nm diameters corresponding to the employed diameter of [n]CPPs. Our approach suggests that [n]CPPs are useful for structure-controlled synthesis of SWCNTs.

Characteristics of the Photoinduced Anisotropy(PA) in Ag/AsGeSeS Multilayer Thin Films (Ag/AsGeSeS 다층박막의 광유기 이방성(PA) 특성)

  • Yeo, Cheol-Ho;Na, Su-Woong;Shin, Kyung;Park, Jeong-Il;Chung, Hong-Bay
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.144-150
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    • 2003
  • The chalcogenide glasses of thin films have the superior property of photoinduced anisotrophy(PA). In this study, we observed the linear dichroism using the irradiation with Polarized He-Ne laser light in the Ag/As$_{40}$ Ge$_{10}$Se$_{15}$ S$_{35}$ multi-layer. Multilayer structures were formed by alternating metal(Ag) and chalcogenide(As$_{40}$ Ge$_{10}$Se$_{15}$ S$_{35}$) thin film. The Ag Polarized photodoping result in reducing the time of saturation anisotropy and increasing the sensitivity of linearly anisotropy intensity As the results, the Ag polarized photodoping will be have a capability of new method that suggests more improvement of photoinduced anisotropy property in the thin films of chalcogenide.ogenide.ide.

Fabrication of A 3-facet Mirror Using the LIGA Process (LIGA 공정을 이용한 삼면반사체 제작)

  • Oh, Dong-Young;Jung, Dong-Kwan;Park, Noh Y.;Chang, Suk-Sang;Lee, Seung-Seop
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.17 no.8
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    • pp.172-179
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    • 2000
  • In this paper a technology for the fabrication of the oblique structure using the LIGA process will be presented. The fabricated microstructure is a tetrahedral 3- facet mirror. The mirror has an equilateral triangular base of hundreds ${\mu}m$ length mirror-like three side-facets inclined to the base at 45$^{\circ}$ and knife edges. Two regular triangles of 45$^{\circ}$ and tan-12. After development the shaded part of the PMMA the tetrahedral mirror remains, The completed mirror shows excellent aspects of mirror-like facets and knife-edges. By controlling the gap between the mask and the substrate the size of mirror easily can be changed. This mirror would be used as a laser beam splitter for the feedback control of the HDD slider.

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Zinc Ions Affect Siderophore Production by Fungi Isolated from the Panax ginseng Rhizosphere

  • Hussein, Khalid Abdallah;Joo, Jin Ho
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.105-113
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    • 2019
  • Although siderophore compounds are mainly biosynthesized as a response to iron deficiency in the environment, they also bind with other metals. A few studies have been conducted on the impact of heavy metals on the siderophore-mediated iron uptake by microbiome. Here, we investigated siderophore production by a variety of rhizosphere fungi under different concentrations of $Zn^{2+}$ ion. These strains were specifically isolated from the rhizosphere of Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng). The siderophore production of isolated fungi was investigated with chrome azurol S (CAS) assay liquid media amended with different concentrations of $Zn^{2+}$ (50 to $250{\mu}g/ml$). The percentage of siderophore units was quantified using the ultra-violet (UV) irradiation method. The results indicated that high concentrations of $Zn^{2+}$ ion increase the production of siderophore in iron-limited cultures. Maximum siderophore production by the fungal strains was detected at $Zn^{2+}$ ion concentration of $150{\mu}g/ml$ except for Mortierella sp., which had the highest siderophore production at $200{\mu}g/ml$. One potent siderophore-producing strain (Penicillium sp. JJHO) was strongly influenced by the presence of $Zn^{2+}$ ions and showed high identity to P. commune (100% using 18S-rRNA sequencing). The purified siderophores of the Penicillium sp. JJHO strain were chemically identified using UV, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF-MS) spectra.

A Study on Cladding on an Inclined Cylindrical Surface using DED Additive Manufacturing (DED 적층 방식을 활용한 원통면 경사 적층에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Yeoung-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 2022
  • The Directed Energy Deposition (DED) is a representative metal additive manufacturing method. Owing to its strong point of repairment, its application is gradually spreading in aerospace applications, power generation, military components, and mold making. 5-axis cladding is needed to repair damage, such as wear and scratches on cylindrical surfaces to circular-shaped parts, including sleeves and liners. Furthermore, the condition of cladding on inclined parts must also be considered to prevent interference between the nozzle and the part. In this study, the effects of changes in scanning speed due to the 5-axis control system and differences from the height of laser beam irradiation due to inclination are evaluated among the items that should be additionally considered in 5-axis cladding compared to 3-axis cladding. Moreover, the trends of the width and height of the clad are identified by different tilting angles via single line cladding. Lastly, cladding methods on cylindrical surfaces at various angles are proposed to enhance the clad quality and post-processing efficacy. These results can be applied with 5-axis cladding on inclined surfaces, including cylindrical surfaces.

Development of Hollow Fibers for the Controlled Release of Drugs

  • Feijen, J.;Eenink, M.J.D.;Olijslager, J.;Schakenraad, J.M.;Nieuwenhuis, P.;Molenaar, I.
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.111-112
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    • 1986
  • Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise.

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