• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 1997년도 국제심포지움 및 추계학술대회
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• pp.38-42
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• 1997

인간성장 호르몬은 191개의 아미노산으로 구성된 펩타이드 호르몬의 일종으로 사람의 뇌하수체에서 분비된다. 본연구의 목적은 저렴한 가격의 재조합 성장호르몬을 안정적으로 공급함은 물론 부작용을 최대한으로 줄이는데 있다. 효모에서의 성장호르몬 재조합 과정은 유전자조작과 이에따른 정제기술의 확립을 시작으로 물리 화학적 또는 생물학적 물성 연구, 다양한 전임상 시험 및 임상 시험의 단계를 수행한 후, 인허가 과정을 거쳐서 완료되었다. 다양한 실험 결과에 의하면 당소에서 재조합 기술로 생산한 고순도의 인간성장 호르몬은 안정된 물성을 보유하고 있을 뿐만아니라 전임상 시험 결과 인체 투여용량의 수십배의 고용량을 투여하여도 별다른 독성 증상을 관찰할 수 없었으며, 임상 시험에서도 대상 환아의 신장이 지속적으로 성장하는 등 만족할 만한 결과를 보여 주었다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.158-186
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• 2009

천연기념물 제219호인 고씨굴은 1974년 일반인에게 개방되었으며 총길이는 3,388m로 이중 620m만 공개되고 있다. 충북 단양에 위치한 고수동굴은 천연기념물 제256호로 총길이는 약 1,700m이며 이중 685m가 1976년 개방되었다. 이들 동굴들은 30여 년 전에 일반인에게 개방되어 활용되고 있으나 이들 동굴 내에 성장하는 동굴생성물들은 오염물에 그대로 노출되어 있다. 이들 동굴의 동굴환경 변화에 대한 연구를 수행한 결과, 동굴 내의 온도와 습도 그리고 이산화탄소의 분압은 계절적 변화가 뚜렷하게 나타난다. 전반적인 이산화탄소 분압은 여름철 성수기가 대체적으로 높은 경향을 보이고 있다. 또한 여름철을 제외한 계절의 경우 관람 후 다음날 개장하기 전까지 동굴 내 대기의 순환에 의한 자정능력이 있으나 여름철의 경우 자정능력을 넘어서게 되어 계속적으로 축적되는 경향을 보이고 있다. 특히, 두 동굴의 이산화탄소 분압은 관람객의 수에 의해 조절되는 것으로 나타난다. 따라서 이들 동굴의 환경을 유지하기 위해서는 일일 관람객의 수를 조절하여야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2023

본 연구는 가축분뇨를 가스화 하여 연료 가스를 생산하는 공정의 경제성과 탄소배출 관점에서의 지속가능성을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 고려한 가스화 공정은 가스화 시설, 연료가스 정제 시설 및 생산 가스를 수요처를 수송하기 위한 파이프 라인의 설치까지 전체 시설을 고려하여 해당 기술의 현실적인 타당성을 평가하였다. 해당 연구는 실험 결과를 반영하는 ASPEN PLUS 시뮬레이션을 토대로 도출되었다. 경제성 및 CO₂ 전 주기 평가 결과, 축분 가스화를 통해 얻어진 연로가스는 발열량은 낮지만, 높은 수소 함량으로 천연가스와 가격적으로 경쟁력이 있다는 결과를 확인하였다. 특히, 탄소 배출 측면에서 높은 수소 함량으로 연료를 연소하였을 때 발열량당 배출되는 이산화탄소의 양이 천연가스에 비해 낮아 탄소 배출량 감축에 기여할 수 있다는 점을 확인하였다. 또한 다양한 시나리오 분석을 통해 외부 요인 및 정책적 요인에 따른 경제성을 확인하였고, 재무 재표 분석을 통해 해당 기술을 실질적인 사업화 가능성을 평가하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 1997

Most of urban streams in Korea have been changed channel forms and suffered from direct inflow of domestic sewage, etc. Therefore, maintenance of structure and function of those ecosystem are hard. The present study was carried out to examine the life survival maintenance ability of the stream by community analysis of aquatic animals in typical urban stream (Jungrang stream) in Seoul. The aquatic animals were composed of 31 species, 18 families, 8 orders, 5 classes in 4 phyla. Seasonal species number showed big fluctuation between 8 species in Winter and 24 species in Autumn. Major dominant species in Jungrang stream were Tubificidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.2 and Physa acuta, and above endurance species for water pollution occupied very high dominance indices. But, Cercion hieroglyphicum, Ischnura asiatica, Rantra chinensis, Herochares striatus, Agabus japonicus in benthic macroinvertebrates of a few individuals are appeared. Also, fry of Carassius auratus and Silurus asotus in fish are occurred. Therefore, we can be inferred on posibility of growth and spawning of above species in the stream. Jungrang stream has a small quantity of natural riffle areas, ponds and watergrass areas by channel form of water course. Aquatic animals in Jungrang stream has been suffered by reduction of self-purification reaction ability and have mass production of attached algae on the stream bed. For analysis of fluctuation of life survival maintenance ability in Jungrang stream, long-term survey is needed.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2015

Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway was mutated in about 90% of the sporadic and hereditary colorectal cancers. The abnormally activated ${\beta}$-catenin increases the cancer cell proliferation, differentiation and metastasis through increasing the expression of its oncogenic target genes. In this study, we identified an inhibitor of ${\beta}$-catenin dependent Wnt pathway from rhizomes of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidzumi (Compositae). The active compound was purified by activity-guided purification and the structure was identified as 2,8-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-2H-chromene (atractylochromene, AC). AC suppressed b-catenin/Tcell factor transcriptional activity of HEK-293 reporter cells when they were stimulated by Wnt3a or inhibitor of glycogen synthase kinase-$3{\beta}$. AC down-regulated the nuclear level of ${\beta}$-catenin through the suppression of galectin-3 mediated nuclear translocation of ${\beta}$-catenin in SW-480 colon cancer cells. Furthermore, AC inhibits proliferation of colon cancer cell. Taken together, AC from A. macrocephala might be a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of human colon cancer.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2020

바이오가스를 이용한 수소 제조는 주요한 에너지 및 환경 관련 이슈들을 동시에 해결할 수 있다는 장점으로 꾸준히 주목받아 왔다. 바이오가스 정제를 통해 얻은 바이오메탄 수증기개질은 천연가스 개질을 대체할 수 있는 좋은 현실적인 대안이다. 하지만, 경제성과 환경 유해성을 모두 고려한다면 바이오가스를 직접 개질반응에 활용하는 바이오가스 수증기 개질 및 건식 개질을 활용한 수소 제조가 보다 효과적이라 평가된다. 본 논문에서는 바이오가스 기반 추출수소 제조 관련 최근의 기술 이슈 및 개발 동향을 소개하며 향후 상업화를 위한 효과적인 적용 방향에 대해서 고찰하고자 한다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.351-356
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• 2009

Ciliates are undoubtedly one of the most diverse protozoans that play a significant role in ecology. However, molecular examination, based on comparing the DNA sequences, has been done on a limited number of the species. Because most ciliates are uncultivable and their population sizes are often too small, it is usually difficult to obtain sufficient genomic DNA required for PCR based experiments. In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of four commercial DNA extraction procedures that extract high quality genomic DNA from a single ciliate cell. It was discovered that RED Extract-N-$Amp^{TM}$ PCR kit is the best method for removing PCR-inhibiting substances and minimizing DNA loss during purification. This method can also amplify more than 25 reactions of PCR. In addition, this technique was applied to single cells of 19 species belonged to 7 orders under 5 classes that isolated from mixed natural populations. Their small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) was successfully amplified. In summary, we developed a simple technique for the high-yield extraction of purified DNA from a single ciliate cell that may be more useful for rare ciliates, such as tiny and uncultivable marine microbes.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.478-484
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• 1996

Recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) was produced by E. coli BL21 harboring a plasmid pYHB101. The maximum production was 68.7 mg/l when the E. coli strain was cultured at 25$\circ$C for 48 hours in the modified MBL medium containing 10 g/l glucose with 1 mM IPTG induction at 2 hours after inoculation. The rhEGF was purified upto 267 folds by Amberlite XAD- 7 chromatography, ultrafiltration, and DEAE Sepharose fast flow ion exchange chromatography with an overall yield of 66.6%. The purified rhEGF was further separated into two fractions by HPLC. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the second fraction was Asn-Ser-Asp-Ser-Glu-Cys-Pro-Leu-Ser-His. The effect of rhEGF on the DNA synthesis was examined using in vitro biological assay based on the incorporation of 5'-bromo-2'- deoxy-uridine (BrdU). The purified rhEGF shows no difference with natural human epidermal growth factor (nhEGF) in N-terminal amino acids residues and biological activity. From the results, we concluded that rhEGF produced from E. coli harboring the plasmid pYHB101 was apparently the same as nhEGF.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.109-118
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• 1997

In this study, we examined the structural analysis of water demand fluctuation for water distribution control of water supply network. In order to analyze for the length of stationary time series, we calculate autocorrelation coefficient of each case equally divided data size. As a result, it was found that, with the data size of around three months, any case could be used as stationary time series. we analyze cross-correlation coefficient between the daily water consumption's data and primary influence factors. As a result, we have decided to use weather conditions and maximum temperature as natural primary factors and holidays as a social factor. Applying the multiple ARIMA model, we obtains an effective model to describe the daily water demand prediction. From the forecasting result, even though we forecast water distribution quantity of the following year, estimated values well express the flctuations of measurements. Thus, the suitability of the model for practical use can be confirmed. When this model is used for practical water distribution control, water distribution quantity for the following day should be found by inputting maximum temperature and weather conditions obtained from weather forecast, and water purification plants and service reservoirs should be operated based on this information while operation of pumps and valves should be set up. Consequently, we will be able to devise a rational water management system.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2010

Low Calorific Gas Turbine (LCGT) has been developed as a next generation power system using landfill gas (LFG) and biogas made from various organic wastes, food Waste, waste water and Livestock biogas. Low calorific fuel purification by pretreatment system and carbon dioxide fixation by green house system are very important design target for the optimum applications of LCGT. Main troubles of Low Calorific Gas Turbine system was derived from the impurities such as hydro sulfide, siloxane, water contained in biogas. Even if the quality of the bio fuel is not better than natural gas, LCGT may take low quality gas fuel and environmental friendly power system. The mechanical characterisitics of LCGT system is a high energy efficiency (>70%), wide range of output power (30 kW - 30 MW class) and very clean emission from power system (low NOx). A green house has been designed for four different carbon dioxide concentration from ambient air to 2000 ppm by utilizing the exhaust gas and hot water from LCGT system. LCGT is expected to contribute achieving the target of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS).