• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.152-159
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• 2010

최근 친환경 재료와 구조물에 대한 관심이 증대되면서 친환경 재료인 황토에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 황토는 건설 및 마감 재료로 사용된 전통적인 친환경 건설 재료 중의 하나이다. 황토는 높은 축열성, 습도 조절 능력, 자정력, 탈취 및 항균성능, 인체에 유익한 다량의 원적외선이 방사되는 점 등 건설 재료로서 많은 장점을 갖고 있다. 그러나, 황토는 낮은 강도특성과 건조수축 균열 특성 때문에 현대 건설에 사용되지 않고 있는 실정이다. 최근 연구자들의 연구결과에 따르면, 황토는 플라이 애쉬나 포졸란 같은 천연 포졸란 재료로 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 황토와 슬래그, 재생 PET 섬유가 혼입된 콘크리트의 역학적 성질과 구조적인 휨 거동 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 황토콘크리트의 압축강도와 탄성계수는 기준 시멘트 콘크리트 시편보다 상대적으로 낮게 평가되었으며, 철근 콘크리트 보의 휨 거동은 거의 유사하게 나타났다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1328-1332
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• 2005

In the course of screening for anti-dementia agents from natural products, two $\beta$-secretase (BACE1) inhibitors were isolated from the husk of pomegranate (Punica granatum) by activity-guided purification. They were identified as ellagic acid and punicalagin with $IC_{50}$ values of 3.9 $\times$$10^{-6}$ and 4.1$\times$$10^{-7}$ M and Ki values of 2.4$\times$$10^{-5}$and 5.9$\times$$10^{-7}$ M, respectively. The compounds were non-competitive inhibitors with a substrate in the Dixon plot. Ellagic acid and punicalagin were less inhibitory to $\alpha$-secretase (TACE) and other serine proteases such as chymotrypsin, trypsin, and elastase, thus indicating that they were relatively specific inhibitors of BACE1.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.415-427
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• 2021

Wetland ecosystems act as natural freshwater purification systems, but their rich biodiversity is being threatened with the introduction of the non-native freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata. This study was conducted to measure the herbivory effects and growth rate of P. canaliculata on common macrophytes: Ipomoea aquatica, Ipomoea batatas, Pandanus amaryllifolius and Cucurma longa. In separate experiments, the macrophyte species were served as the snails' food as individual species and simultaneously. In the individual treatment, the growth pattern and rate were based on the snails' weight (mg/snail/day; n = 9) while the individual feeding consumption (mg/snail/day) was calculated from the leftover food. In the simultaneous treatment, the herbivory effects were evaluated as the feeding preference (%) from observations every two hours, while the total feeding consumption (mg) was calculated based on the food remaining after a 12-hour experiment (3 replicates: total n = 27). The results indicated that the growth pattern was significant for snails grazing on I. aquatica but not when other macrophyte species were eaten. The individual feeding consumption was higher when using I. aquatica than P. amaryllifolius but the growth rate for snails grazing on I. aquatica and P. amaryllifolius did not differ significantly. Meanwhile, the consumption of C. longa deterred the snails' growth rate. Although the snails consumed all the macrophytes in the individual experiment, when given the species simultaneously, the feeding preference and total feeding consumption were directed significantly more toward I. aquatica than P. amaryfollius and C. longa. We conclude that P. canaliculata is a generalist feeder given a limited choice of food but tends to show a strong feeding preference after being introduced to more food choices. These findings indicate that the introduction of P. canaliculata into wetland ecosystems may increase the herbivory effects on macrophytes, making these ecosystems vulnerable to the impact of eutrophication and biodiversity reduction.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.189-201
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• 2022

Jellyfish is an emerging aquaculture species, farmed for Oriental cuisines and nutraceutical ingredients. This study aimed to examine antioxidative and antimicrobial potentials of various fractions of the jellyfish, Acromitus hardenbergi. The bell and oral arms of the jellyfish were sequentially extracted with petroleum ether (PE), dichloromethane (DCM), chloroform (CHCl₃), methanol (MeOH), and water (H₂O) to extract its bioactive in an increasing polarity gradient. Test fractions were assayed for antiradical activities using electron spin resonance spectrometry, β-carotene-linoleate model and Folin-Ciocalteu assay; and antimicrobial activity against 2 Gram-negative bacteria, 4 Gram-positive bacteria and 2 fungal species using the disc diffusion assay. All fractions were also subjected to Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis to identify types of functional groups present. It was found that the hydrophilic extracts (H₂O fractions) possessed the most effective radical scavenging activity (p < 0.05) while the lipophilic extracts (PE fractions) the most active antimicrobial activity, especially against Gram-positive bacteria (p < 0.05). Total oxidation substrates content was found to be highest in the PE fractions of jellyfish bell and oral arms (p < 0.05). FTIR data showed that the H₂O and MeOH fractions contains similar functional groups including -OH, -C=O, -N-H and -S=O groups, while the PE, DCM, and CHCl₃ fractions, the -CH₃, -COOH groups. This study showed that A. hardenbergi contains antioxidants and antimicrobials, thereby supporting the traditional claim of the jellyfish as an anti-aging and health-promoting functional food. Bioassay-guided fractionation approach serves as a critical milestone for the strategic screening, purification, and elucidation of therapeutically significant actives from jellyfish.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1462-1470
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• 2022

Natural antimicrobial substances are needed as alternatives to synthetic antimicrobials to protect against foodborne pathogens. In this study, a bacteriocin-producing bacterium, Bacillus subtilis HD15, was isolated from doenjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. We sequenced the complete genome of B. subtilis HD15. This genome size was 4,173,431 bp with a G + C content of of 43.58%, 4,305 genes, and 4,222 protein-coding genes with predicted functions, including a subtilosin A gene cluster. The bacteriocin was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation, Diethylaminoethanol-Sepharose chromatography, and Sephacryl gel filtration, with 12.4-fold purification and 26.2% yield, respectively. The purified protein had a molecular weight of 3.6 kDa. The N-terminal amino acid sequence showed the highest similarity to Bacillus subtilis 168 subtilosin A (78%) but only 68% similarity to B. tequilensis subtilosin proteins, indicating that the antimicrobial substance isolated from B. subtilis HD15 is a novel bacteriocin related to subtilosin A. The purified protein from B. subtilis HD15 exhibited high antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus. It showed stable activity in the range 0-70℃ and pH 2-10 and was completely inhibited by protease, proteinase K, and pronase E treatment, suggesting that it is a proteinaceous substance. These findings support the potential industrial applications of the novel bacteriocin purified from B. subtilis HD15.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.168-180
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• 2022

Ephedra is a genus of the Ephedraceae family and is found in temperate regions, such as Central Asia and Europe. Among the various ephedra species, Ma Huang (Ephedra herb) is derived from the aerial parts of Ephedra sinica S tapf, Ephedra equisetina Bunge, and Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A. Mey. Ma Huang contains various ephedra alkaloids, including (-)-ephedrine, (+)-pseudoephedrine, (-)-norephedrine, (+)-norpseudoephedrine, (-)-methylephedrine, and (+)-methylpseudoephedrine, which are found naturally as single enantiomers, although they can be prepared as racemates. Although the use of Ma Huang in foods is prohibited in Korea, products containing Ma Huang can be imported, and so it is necessary to develop a suitable analytical technique for the detection of Ma Huang in foods. Herein, we report the development of analytical methods for the detection of ephedra alkaloids in products containing Ma Huang. Following sample purification by solid phase extraction, quantitative analysis was performed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Additionally, the enantiomers were successfully separated using HPLC-DAD. We successfully analyzed various food samples, where the ephedra alkaloids were qualitatively and quantitatively determined, and the enantiomers were separated. It is expected that these methods may contribute toward preventing the distribution of illegal products containing Ma Huang.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Phyllospadix japonica Makino is a perennial plant belonging to the family Zosteraceae. This species is native to the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, and it is found attached to rocks on the seashore. As with all seagrass species, P. japonica is also known to play a major role in protecting the marine environment, and studies on its physiological activities suggestive of its antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potentials have been reported. In this study, purification and structural analysis were performed to identify the polyphenol substances derived from P. japonica. METHODS AND RESULTS: An polyphenol substance MP-1 was purified from the 70% aqueous methanol extract of P. japonica using Diaion® HP-20 column chromatography, ODS column chromatography, and medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC). The purified MP-1 was identified as rosmarinic acid having a molecular weight of 360 and a molecular formula of C18H16O8 through electrospray ionization (ESI)-mass and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic analysis. CONCLUSION(S): This study highlights the processes used for the identification of the polyphenol substance derived from P. japonica. Rosmarinic acid, the polyphenol derived from P. japonica identified by this study, is a kind of bioactive substance mainly present in plants. These findings provide an important starting point and are valuable for future studies on bioactive substances in seagrass.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2008

농어촌 등에서 소규모로 발생하는 하수를 자연정화공법 의한 인공습지에서 효과적으로 처리하기 위하여 소형 하수처리장치를 호기성조 및 혐기성조로 구분하여 시공한 다음, 최적 하수 부하량을 조사하기 위해 하수 부하량별 오염물질의 처리효율을 조사한 결과 호기-혐기 조합형 소형 하수처리장에서 전반적으로 하수 부하량이 증가함에 따라 오염물질의 처리효율이 점점 감소하는 경향으로 특히 하수부하량 300 $Lm^{-2}day^{-1}$ 이상에서 수처리효율의 감소폭이 약간 컸다. 따라서 본 소형 하수처리장에서 BOD, $COD_{Mn}$, 탁도, T-N 및 T-P를 안정적으로 처리하기 위한 최적 부하량은 300 $Lm^{-2}day^{-1}$ 이었고, 이 때의 방류수 중 BOD, $COD_{Mn}$, 탁도, T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율은 각각 99, 94, 99, 49 및 89%로 현행 방류수 수질기준을 만족하면서 안정적으로 처리되었다. 하지만 본 소형 하수처리장에서 방류수 중의 T-N 및 T-P 함량은 각각 $28.5{\sim}29.4$ 및 $0.9{\sim}2.1mgL^{-1}$ 정도로서 앞으로 질소와 인의 방류수 수질기준이 각각 20 및 2 $mgL^{-1}$로 강화됨에 따라 보다 안정적인 수처리를 위해서는 T-N 및 T-P 처리효율을 향상시켜야 할 것으로 판단된다. 이에 최적 하수 부하량하에서 질소와 인의 강화될 방류수 수질기준(질소 20 $mgL^{-1}$ 및 인 2 $mgL^{-1}$)을 만족시키면서 안정적인 하수처리를 위한 최적의 수처리 공정개선 방안을 조사하였다. 호기-혐기 조합형 소형 하수처리장에서 수처리 공정개선 중 질소 및 인의 처리효율 향상이 가능한 방안은 혐기성조의 깊이 및 여재 입경 변경과 여재에 굴패각을 혼합한 방법이었다. 혐기성조의 깊이 및 여재 입경 변경 조건 중 혐기성조 1.5 m 깊이에서 여재 A(유효입경 1.50 mm)를 사용한 경우 T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율을 각각 10 및 3% 향상시켰고, 여재에 굴패각 혼합한 경우 T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율을 각각 14 및 7% 향상시켰다. 또한 동일한 조의 체적하에서 혐기성조의 깊이를1.5 m로 깊게한 것은 혐기성조 깊이 1 m에 비해 부지면적을 약 33% 정도 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 또한 굴패각을 사용한 것은 폐기물의 재활용면에서도 매우 효과적인 방안으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.434-441
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• 2011

축산농가에서 소규모로 발생하는 고농도의 질소와 인을 함유한 축산폐수의 처리효율을 극대화시키기 위해 수생식물여과조-활성슬러지조-인공습지로 구성된 축산폐수처리 시스템에서 축산폐수 재주입 비율별 및 주입방법별 수처리 효율을 조사하였다. 축산폐수의 재주입 비율별에 따른 처리효율을 조사한 결과 COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P 처리효율은 30% < 70% ${\leq}$ 100%의 순으로 재주입 비율이 증가함에 따라 오염물질의 처리효율이 점점 증가하는 경향이었다. 또한, 주입방법에 따른 COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율을 조사한 결과 1차 및 2차 처리조까지는 연속적 주입이 간헐적 주입에 비해 약간 높은 처리효율을 보였으나, 3차 처리조 부터는 비슷한 처리효율을 보였으며, 방류수 중COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율은 연속주입방법이 각각 99.5, 99.8, 99.0 및 99.8%로 간헐주입에 비해 약간 높았다. 이들 결과를 미루어 볼 때, 본 현장 인공습지 축산 폐수처리장에서 은 적합한 축산폐수의 재주입 비율과 주입방법을 선정한다면 질소 및 인 처리효율을 향상 시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.