• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.120-128
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• 1970

In this study, changes in chlorophyll and carotenoid pigment in fresh and ash treated Undaria pinnetifida were determined by column chromatography. And pigment stabilizing effects of ashes were discussed. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. The main carotenoids of Undaria pinnetifida are fucoxanthin, violaxanthin, lutein and $\beta-carotene$. 2. In storage of fresh Undaria pinnetifida at $2-5^{\circ}C$ for 30 days, chlorophyll a decreased rapidly and mainly converted to pheophytin a. Among carotenoids, lutein was markedly lost while the others retained approximately $30\%$ after 30 days' storage. 3, By treating the sample with ashes, the loss of chlorophyll a was restrained whereas that of carotenoids seemed to be promoted. It is considered that pigment stabilization was attributed to both effect, the pH control effect by the alkalinity of ashes and the fixation of the pigment by heavy metals in ashes. The stabilizing effect of chlorophyll a differed from the kind of ashes used. Reed ashes showed better effect than others such as straw or pine ashes. 4. Since fucoxanthin is extremely sensitive to alkali the treatment of ashes with a high alkalinity resulted in rapid decrease of the pigment during storage. 5. In the analysis of ashes, reed ashes which had better effect on chlorophyll a retention than the other ashes showed the highest content of iron.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.155-160
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• 1982

Claviceps purpurea PRL 1980 produces a fluorescent reddish brown pigment in the alkaloid production medium. When D,L-tryptophan $[side\;chain-3-^{14}C]$ was administered into the production medium, the radioactive pigment and 5-hydroxytryphan were isolated from the cultures. Conversion of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan in vivo was shown by an isotopic trapping procedure. 5-hydroxytryptophan isolated from the cultures contained appreciable radioactivity and was recrystallized to constant specific radioactivity. The injection of the $^{14}C-labelled$ 5-hydroxytryptophan showed an incorporation of radioactivity into brown pigment significantly higher than that of tryptophan. The brown pigment produced by Claviceps purpurea PRL 1980 seems to be derived from tryptophan through 5-hyrdroxytryptophan.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.669-675
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• 2013

The stability of monascus pigment produced by Monascus sp. MK2 was investigated according to light, pH, temperature, organic acid, synthetic antioxidant, and natural substance. The light stability was increased (sun light < fluorescent lamp < ultraviolet rays < dark condition) when storing the monascus pigments. Although the monascus pigments were stable in the range of pH 3.0, the degradation rate of pigment was increased at pH 11.0. The stability of monascus pigment gradually decreased as temperature increased. In addition, pigment stability was increased by adding the synthetic antioxidant and natural substance.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.125-129
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• 1994

The acetone extracted pigment from the cell mass of Rhodophila globiformis DSM 161 was generally red. In a pH 5-6 condition, the color of pigment was red, while in p/h 7-9 condition it was yellowish red. The pigment was stable at pH range between 6.0-11.0 and below 4$0^{\circ}C$. In the presence of light and oxygen , the pigment was rapidly degraded and became unstable in the presence of metal ions such as Fe3++(1.0$\times$ 10-2M, 1.0$\times$10-3 M), Al3+ (1.0$\times$10-2 M, 1.0$\times$10-3 M) and Zn2+(1.0$\times$10-2 M). But in the presence of Zn2+ (1.0$\times$10-2M). But in the presence of Zn2+ (1.0$\times$10-3 M) it was very stable. Through visible absorption scanning ,it showed five sharp absorption peaks at 358 , 385, 494, 680 ad 748 nm with three shoulder peaks at 410, 466 and 522nm. On the results of TLC analysis , it was shown to be composed of seven color fractions.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.342-354
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• 2018

Suaeda japonica is a halophytic plant that lives in mudflat at intertidal zone of western and southern coastal areas of Korea. The seawater-living plants showed a purple color during their whole life. In contrast, freshwater-living plants displayed a green color in leaves. When seawater-living plants were transferred to potting soil, the purple color was gradually changed to green in the leaves. The extracted purple pigment compound exhibited typical characteristics of betacyanin that were represented by water solubility, pH- and temperature-dependent color changes, sensitivity to light, UV-Vis spectra, and gel electrophoretic migration pattern. The LC-MS analysis of the extracted pigment compound showed the presence of two major protonated molecular ions ($[M+H]^+$) at m/z 651.1 and m/z 827.1. Antioxidant activity of the pigment compound was determined using stable free radical DPPH assay. It was found to have an antioxidant activity that is linearly increased in proportion to the reaction time for up to 30 min, and the activity was comparable to that of control BHA at 9.0 mg/ml. The anticancer activity against several tumor cell lines was also examined following the MTT assay. The significant growth inhibitory effect was observed on two tumor cell lines, SW-156 (human kidney carcinoma) and HEC-1B (human endometrial adenocarcinoma). Probably, the pigment compound may function as an osmolyte to uphold halotolerant physiological processes in saline environment.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.507-518
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• 2017

Through a combination of scientific analytical methods, the coloring materials used in $20^{th}$ century paintings in historical churches of Baclayon, Dauis and Loay, which are municipalities in Bohol, Philippines, were studied. Inorganic pigments were identified using SEM-EDS and XRD. Iron-based pigments were commonly found in the paintings, yielding dark yellow and brown colors. Zinc oxide was identified as the white pigment in the ceiling paintings of Dauis Church and Loay Church, while titanium dioxide was detected in the column painting in Baclayon Church. Organic analysis showed the presence of Pigment Yellow 3, a synthetic organic pigment. Paint layers, as well as other components of the samples such as grounds and metal leaves, were examined microscopically. It was observed that different types of grounds were applied on different types of surfaces. Moreover, organic pigments were found in combination with white extender materials. Microscopic examination also revealed alterations in the artworks, such as the overpaint layer found in the samples from Baclayon Church cornice and the imitation metal leaf layers applied over the original gilt surface in the Loay Church retablo.

• Conservation Science in Museum
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• v.12
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• pp.53-58
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• 2011

This study investigated ingredient of the pigment of wall painting piece of women parade of Gaemachong Goguryo that the National Museum of Korea kept. XRF, a non-destructive analyzer, was used to investigate ingredient of the pigment. At the analysis, not only cinnabar/ vermillion(HgS) but also hematiae(Fe₂O₃) was used to produce red, and carbon was done to produce black, and lead white was done to produce white. The face was painted by mixture of not only cinnabar/ vermillion but also hematiae: No coloring was done depending upon situation.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.277-286
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• 2014

This is the scientific analysis of lacquered pottery cup and lacquered pottery plate excavated from Pyongyang Tomb No.53 at Namjeong-ri, Nangnang Tomb, which were under conservation treatment as a part of the Project of Unregistered Artefacts Uncovered in the Japanese Colonial Era. It is very rare to have a lacquered pottery cup and plate, lying on a lacquered pottery table, as a set of grave goods. In particular, they are not wooden but pottery items. Of that on this analysis Lacquered pottery cup and lacquered pottery plate use red pigment and black pigment mixed with lacquer. Analysis results of red pigment is cinnabar(HgS) and black pigment is estimated carbon-based pigment.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.219-225
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• 2009

A bacterial strain, JE-34, producing a high concentration of red pigment was isolated from a sediment in East China Sea. It was identified as Zooshikella sp. JE-34 based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The red pigment was purified by solvent extraction and HPLC was identified as prodigiosin-like compound. Nutritional and cultural conditions were optimized for the production of prodigiosin-like pigment in the flask level. Optimal culture conditions were at initial medium pH $6.0{\sim}7.0$, $30^{\circ}C$ and 4 days incubation. For carbon and, nitrogen sources were soluble starch and malt extract.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.303-316
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• 2018

In this study, I investigated the applicability of fluorescein-derived xanthene dyes to fluorescent pigment and the controllability of the optical properties of manufactured pigments. Eosin Y (D&C Red No.22) and phloxine B (D&C Red No.28) were mainly used as a dye to prepare the pigment. Dyes dissolved in a solvent were poured into a powder dispersed in the solvent, then dried and pulverized to fabricate the pigments. Optical characteristics related with fluorescence of the prepared pigment were measured. The optical properties of pigments were varied depending on the solvent used, content of the dye in the pigment, and the ratio of dyes when more then two dyes were mixed. According to the experiment result, it seems that some of the dyes attached to the powder showed fluorescence while the rest did not contribute to it. From the result of pigment washing experiment to explore the binding (or interaction) strength and characteristics of the powder-dye system constituting the pigment, it seems that there are two or more different interactions existing in the pigment system, one of which is relatively stronger than the solvent-dye interaction.