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Highly Efficient Phosphorescence Emitting Materials and Applications to Organic Light Emitting Diode

  • Sung, Lee-Bum;Yun, Jung-Sang;Nam, Byun-Ki;Sung, Yu-Han;Lee, Yoo-JIn;Kim, Sung-Hyun
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.07b
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    • pp.1143-1146
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    • 2005
  • Novel series of electron-transporting hosts, pentavalent aluminum complexes containing 8 hydroxyquinoline ligands and various phenolato ligands were synthesized, and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were fabricated using these complexes as host materials of phosphorescent emitting device and the fabricated phosphorescent emitting device showed low driving voltage, high efficiency at high current density and good stability under conventional driving condition.

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New records of the genus Chroomonas and two Chroomonas species (Cryptomonadales, Cryptophyceae) from Korean freshwater

  • Hyeon Ju Nam;Miran Kim;Seok Won Jang;Bok Yeon Jo;Eunyoung Moon;Seung Won Nam
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.435-444
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    • 2021
  • The genus Chroomonas is a group of blue-green colored cryptomonads. This study describes two freshwater Chroomonas species for the first time in South Korea: Chroomonas nordstedtii Hansgirg and Chroomonas coerulea (Geitler) Skuja. We examined the morphology and ultrastructure of these species by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. These two Chroomonas species were blue-green colored and ovate to oval-shaped. Chroomonas nordstedtii was characterized by two Maupas ovals with hexagonal periplast plates, whereas C. coerulea was characterized by one eyespot with rectangular periplast plates. A molecular phylogeny with data from nuclear SSU rRNA and chloroplast rbcL genes revealed that Korean C. nordstedtii formed a distinct clade with NIES-708, NIES-1004 from Japan, and UTEX 2779 from Colorado, USA, while C. coerulea formed a clade with ACOI 1366 from Portugal.

Dietary Contributions of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton to Young Silver Carps (어린 백련어의 성장에 대한 동, 식물플랑크톤의 먹이기여도)

  • Choi, Min-Kyu;Noriko, Takamura;Kim, Baik-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.34 no.2 s.94
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    • pp.98-105
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    • 2001
  • Two-monthold silver carps were cultured with seven algal species and zooplankton (Moina macrocopa) in the laboratory. The carps were reared in 10 L translucent cylindrical aquaria with algae and zooplankton for 8 days. The Moina effectively fed almost cultured algae: perfectly removed Cryptomonas (NIES-282) within 60 min. Both algal diets Cryptomonas and Fragilaria (NIES-391) significantly increased the Moina population ($r^2$>0.93, p<0.005), while Microcystis (MIES-90) and Oscillatoria (NIES-204) reduced the zooplankton ($r^2$=0.97, p<001). Fish removed about 50% of all algae for 52 hrs, even 60% of Microcystis still remained: all algae reduced ca. 5${\sim}$12% of initial weight. Furthermore, a continuous supply of algae with same density resulted in the death of fish, e.g. 11 days in cyanobacteria Microcystis. Therefore, the growth limitation of silver carp by algae indicates that zooplankton is of direct dietary contributor in planktivores feeding behavior.

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Characterization of a Novel Alga-Lytic Bacterium, Acidovorax temperans AK-05, Isolated from an Eutrophic Lake for Degradation of Anabaena cylindrica (부영양 호수에서 분리한 Acidovorax temperans AK-05의 Anabaena cylindrica 분해 특성)

  • Kim, Jeong-Dong;Han, Myung-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.37 no.2 s.107
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    • pp.241-247
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    • 2004
  • Isolation and identification of alga-lytic bacteria were carried out. Fifteen isolates of alga-lytic bacteria were screened by the double layer method using A. cylindrica NIES-19 as a sole nutrient and four isolates among them were compared with their alga-lytic activity. The isolate AK-05 exhibiting the highest alga-lytic activity was identified as Acidovorax temperans base on its 16S rDNA sequence. The culture supernatant of the isolate AK-05 was reliable for the alga-lytic. Alga-lytic activity assays of culture supernatant revealed that the major substances for alga-lytic activity were non-proteins and heat stable. The highest alga-Iytic activity was practical under alkaline conditions and at 25${\sim}$$30^{\circ}C$. It is indicating an advantage for the application of water blooms by cyanobacteria in eutrophic lakes where the pH is generally in alkaline region.

Effects of Sediment and Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa on the Feeding Behavior of Omnivores Gold Fish Carassius auratus (잡식어 붕어의 섭식활동에 퇴적물 및 독성 남조 Microcystis aeruginosa의 영향)

  • Kim, Baik-Ho;Kim, Keun-Hee;Kim, Yong-Jae;Hwang, Soon-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.212-220
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    • 2010
  • Effects of sediment and toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa on feeding behaviors of an omnivorous fish, gold fish (Carassius auratus) were examined in laboratory and in situ mesocosm. Laboratory feeding experiments were performed in small aquaria (7 L) with cyanobacterial blooms (mainly M. aeruginosa) under the condition of sediments and no-sediments, and toxic (NIES-298) and non-toxic M. aeruginosa (NIES-101). In situ feeding experiments were conducted at the shore of eutrophic lake (Lake Ilgam, Seoul) in the mid-July, 2005. Results showed that fish introduction decreased the concentration of Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) at higher rate in no sediment-containing aquaria. In contrast, there was a drastic increase of Chl-a in the sedimentcontaining aquaria. Fish effectively removed the M. aeruginosa cells without algal toxin (microcystin). Fish also selectively removed the large size Chl-a (>$50{\mu}m$), although all kinds of nutrients were increased after fish introduction, especially ammonia. Our results indicate that the strategic introduction of domestic omnivores Carassius auratus, to control cyanobacterial bloom in eutrophic lake will negatively play in the water quality improvement via a sediment disturbance and a density-dependent digestion.

Effect of Alginate on the Growth of Nannochloropsis oculata NIES-2145 (알긴산이 Nannochloropsis oculata NIES-2145의 생장에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Hyun-Jin;Kim, Young-Hwa;Lee, Jae-Hwa
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.206-210
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    • 2011
  • The growth effect of Nannochloropsis oculata (N.oculata), unicellular microalgae, by alginate was investigated. Alginate was depolymerized with sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$) and heat ($121^{\circ}C$), simultaneously. Addition of 0.75% alginate oligomer depolymerized with 0.2 N $H_2SO_4$ showed the maximum yield and the growth rate of N. oculata. Chlorophyll content and reducing sugar was increased by alginate oligomer in a dose-dependent manner. Alginate oligomer promoted the growth of N. oculata, whereas the original alginate polysaccharides had no significant effect. Laminaria japonica (L. japonica) extract containing high level of alginate was also increased growth rate and chlorophyll content. $CO_2$ supply addition to L. japonica extract showed no change the growth rate, although addition to alginate oligomer showed prominently increased. N. oculata could use more saccharides in presence of $CO_2$ according to reducing sugar determination. From these results, it is useful to establish optimal condition for high cell density cultivation of N. oculata.

HspA and HtpG Enhance Thermotolerance in the Cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-298

  • Rhee, Jae-Sung;Ki, Jang-Seu;Kim, Bo-Mi;Hwang, Soon-Jin;Choi, Ik-Young;Lee, Jae-Seong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.118-125
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    • 2012
  • Heat shock proteins (Hsps) play a key role in the cellular defense response to diverse environmental stresses. Here, the role of Hsp genes in the acquisition of thermotolerance in the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-298 was investigated. Twelve Hsp-related genes were examined to observe their modulated expression patterns at different temperatures (10, 15, 25, and $35^{\circ}C$) over different exposure periods. HspA and HtpG transcripts showed an up-regulation of expression at low temperatures (10 and $15^{\circ}C$) and high temperature ($35^{\circ}C$), compared with the control ($25^{\circ}C$). To examine their effects upon thermotolerance, we purified recombinant HspA and HtpG proteins. During a thermotolerance study at $54^{\circ}C$, the HspA-transformed bacteria showed increased thermotolerance compared with the control. HtpG also played a role in the defense response to acute heat stress within 30 min. These findings provide a better understanding of cellular protection mechanisms against heat stress in cyanobacteria.

Determination of Trace Elements in Airborne Particulates by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (중성자 방사화분석법을 이용한 대기분진시료의 정량)

  • Chung, Yong-Sam;Chung, Young-Ju;Jeong, Eui-Sik;Cho, Seung-Yeon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.234-247
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    • 1995
  • Trace elements in airborne particulates were analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) under the optimum analytical condition. Neutron irradiation for sample was done at the irradiation hole(neutron flux 1$\times$10$^{13}$ n/$\textrm{cm}^2$.s) of TRIGA MARK-III research reactor in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. For the verification of the analytical method, NIST SRM-1648 and NIES CRM No.8 ore chosen and analyzed. The accuracy and precision of the analysis of 40 and 24 trace elements in the samples were compared with the certified and reported values, respectively. The analytical method was found to be reliable enough when the analytical data of NIES sample were compared with those of different counties. In the analytical result of two or both of standard reference materials, relative standard deviation wes within the 15% except a few elements and the relative error was within the 10%. We used this method to analyze 30 trace elements in airborne particulates collected with the high volume air sampler(PM-10) at too different locations and also confirmed the possibility to use this method as a routine monitoring tool to find out environmental pollution sources.

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