• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2006년도 제32회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.149-156
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• 2006

Structure of edge flame established in a mixing layer, formed between two uniformly flowing pure $CH_4$ and pure $O_2$ streams, is numerically investigated by employing a detailed methane-oxidation mechanism. The numerical results exhibited the most outstanding distinction of using pure oxygen in the fuel-rich premixed-flame front, through which the carbon-containing compound is found to leak mainly in the form of CO instead of HC compounds, contrary to the rich $CH_4-air$ premixed flames in which $CH_4$ as well as $C_2H_m$ leakage can occur. Moreover, while passing through the rich premixed flame, a major route for CO production, in addition to the direct $CH_4$ decomposition, is found to be $C_2H_m$ compound formation followed by their decomposition into CO. Beyond the rich premixed flame front, CO is further oxidized into $CO_2$ in a broad diffusion-flame-like reaction zone located around moderately fuel-rich side of the stoichiometric mixture by the OH radical from the fuel-lean premixed-flame front. Since the secondary CO production through $C_2H_m$ decomposition has a relatively strong reaction intensity, an additional heat-release branch appears and the resulting heat-release profile can no longer be seen as a tribrachial structure.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2006

Structure of edge flame established in a mixing layer, formed between two uniformly flowing pure $CH_4$ and pure $O_2$ streams, is numerically investigated by employing a detailed methane-oxidation mechanism. The numerical results exhibited the most outstanding distinction of using pure oxygen in the fuel-rich premixed-flame front, through which the carbon-containing compound is found to leak mainly in the form of CO instead of HC compounds, contrary to the rich $CH_4-air$ premixed flames in which $CH_4$ as well as $C_2H_m$ leakage can occur. Moreover, while passing through the rich premixed flame, a major route for CO production, in addition to the direct $CH_4$ decomposition, is found to be $C_2H_m$ compound formation followed by their decomposition into CO. Beyond the rich premixed flame front, CO is further oxidized into $CO_2$ in a broad diffusion-flame-like reaction zone located around moderately fuel-rich side of the stoichiometric mixture by the OH radical from the fuel-lean premixed-flame front. Since the secondary CO production through $C_2H_m$ decomposition has a relatively strong reaction intensity, an additional heat-release branch appears and the resulting heat-release profile can no longer be seen as a tribrachial structure.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 1996

Alginate microspheres were prepared by the emulsification process as a drug delivery system of ampicillin sodium (AMP-Na). The preparation parameters such as the concentration of calcium chloride, the stirring time and the amount of AMP-NA were investigated. The alginate microspheres containing hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) were found to be generally spherical, discrete and had smoother surfaces when compared to without HPMC. However, there was no significant difference in the release profile of AMP-NA from alginate microspheres prepared with or without HPMC. The concentration of calcium chloride solution and the stirring time in the preparation of alginate microspheres influenced the aggregation of alginate microspheres. The amount of AMP-NA in alginate microspheres influenced the surface morphology and the practical drug content in microspheres.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2019

산화질소(NO)가 혈관 확장, 혈소판 응집 억제, 면역 반응 조절, 상처 치료, 항암 등의 주요 병리 생리학적 프로세스에 관여한다는 사실이 밝혀지면서 최근 산화질소 전달에 대한 국내외 연구진들의 관심이 높아지고 있다. 그러나 인체에 이상적으로 적용될 수 있는 산화질소 전달체의 개발은 산화질소의 높은 반응성과 짧은 반감기로 인하여 여전히 난제로 남아 있다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 산화질소 전달체 중에서도 최근 바이오메디컬 분야에서 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있는 나노 구조체를 이용한 전달체의 연구 결과 및 응용 방향에 대해서 소개하고자 한다. 나노 크기의 구조체가 다른 전달체와 비교하여 가지는 장점은 표면 대 부피 비율이 높아 산화질소를 효율적으로 탑재할 수 있고, 표면 개조능력이 뛰어나 산화질소의 방출 양상을 효과적으로 제어할 수 있다는 것이다. 특히 이 글에서는 다양한 나노 구조체 중에서도 나노입자 형태, 마이크로에멀젼 형태, 그리고 다층필름 형태의 나노 구조체에 대해서 다룸으로써 각 구조체의 산화질소 방출 양상을 비교하고 그 특징에 대해서 자세히 알아보고자 한다. 이와 같은 나노 구조체의 개발은 산화질소의 급격한 방출을 방지하고 지효성을 띠게 함으로써 타겟 부위에서의 효과를 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대되며, 더 나아가 차후 다양한 바이오메디컬 분야에서 유망한 치료 기제로서 적용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 가연성 물질을 고려한 워터커튼 시스템(Water Curtain System)의 열 및 연기유동 제어 특성을 실험적으로 분석하였다. 이를 위해서 Room Corner Tester(RCT)를 사용하여 연료의 종류가 소나무(PineWood)와 가솔린(Gasoline)인 경우 각각의 발열량(Heat Release Rate)을 구하였으며, 워터커튼용 화재실험 장치를 제작하여 화원근방에서 5m 떨어진 지점의 천장 부근에 분사각도 $180^{\circ}$, 오리피스 직경 8.2 mm의 노즐(Nozzle)을 설치한 후 목재와 가솔린 각각에 대해서 화재실험을 실시하여 워터커튼 전후의 온도분포와 가시도를 측정하였다. 그결과 워터커튼 시스템의열및연기유동 제어는 가연성 물질의 연소특성에 따른 고온의 연기발생량과 분사 노즐에 의한 유동현상이 중요한 상관관계를 갖고 있음을 확인하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2005

We developed alginate beads loaded with transforming growth $factor-{\beta}_{1}(TGF-{\beta}_{1})$ to examine the possible application of the scaffold and cytokine carrier in tissue engineering. In this study, bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and $TGF{\beta}_{1}$ were uniformly encapsulated in the alginate beads and then cultured in vitro. The cell morphology and shape of the alginate beads were observed using inverted microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), histological staining and RT-PCR to confirm chondrogenic differentiation. The amount of the $TGF{\beta}_{1}$ released from the $TGF-{\beta}_{1}$ loaded alginate beads was analyzed for 28 days in vitro in a phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.4) at $37^{\circ}C$. We observed the release profile of $TGF-{\beta}_{1}$ from $TGF-{\beta}_{1}$ loaded alginate beads with a sustained release pattern for 35 days. Microscopic observation showed the open cell pore structure and abundant cells with a round morphology in the alginate beads. In addition, histology and RT-PCR results revealed the evidence of chondrogenic differentiation in the beads. In conclusion, these results confirmed that $TGF-{\beta}_{1}$ loaded alginate beads provide excellent conditions for chondrogenic differentiation.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2012

최근에 내시경 관련기술의 진보에 따라서 시술 편리성, 회복시간 단축, 환자 고통 경감 등의 장점으로 인해 스텐트 삽입술이 빠르게 진보하였다. 본 연구에서 양성담관 협착 치료를 목적으로 파클리탁셀을 이용한 약물방출 스텐트를 전기분사 방법에 의해 제조하였으며, 이 때 사용된 고분자는 polyether-based polyurethane(상표명 : PELLETHANE 2363-80AE$^{(R)}$)과 첨가제로서 Pluronic F127, 약물로서 파클리탁셀을 사용하여 금속스텐트 표면에 코팅하였다. 그 결과로서, 약물이 코팅된 고분자 필름의 물리적 특성은 SEM, FTIR, 접촉각 측정기, XRD에 의해 확인하였으며, 약물방출속도는 약물함량이 높을수록 감소하였음을 알 수 있었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2005

비바이러스성 유전자 전달체의 주요 단점인 낮은 transfection 효율에 기인한 반복투여 등을 극복하기 위하여 poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)를 이용하여 DNA가 봉입된 미립구를 제조하였다. pDNA 그 자체 또는 여러 비율의 키토산/pDNA 복합체를 사용하여 봉입하였고, 그 결과 44%(pDNA 그 자체), 5%(0.7:1 미토산/pDNA 복합체), 그리고 8%(1:1 키토산/pDNA 복합체)의 봉입효율을 나타내었다. 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 통해 본 표면구조에서는 미립구 제조 직후에서는 매우 매끈한 구형을 보이다가 제조 후 41일 경에는 찌그러진 다공성의 구조를 보였는데 이는 미립구 제조에 사용한 poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) 고분자의 분해에 의한 것으로 생각된다. 시험관내 방출실험에서는 0.7:1 키토산/pDNA 복합체를 사용한 미립구에서 47%의 pDNA가 26일만에 방출된데 반해, pDNA 그 자체 혹은 1:1 키토산/pDNA 복합체를 사용한 미립구에서는 각각 15% 혹은 32%의 pDNA 방출을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.225-236
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• 2021

The epipyrone (EPN) biosynthetic gene cluster of Epicoccum nigrum is composed of epnC, epnB, and epnA, which encode cytochrome P450 oxidase, glycosyltransferase, and highly reducing polyketide synthase, respectively. Gene inactivation mutants for epnA, epnB, and epnC were previously generated, and it was found that all of them were incapable of producing EPN and any of its related compounds. It was also reported that epnB inactivation abolished epnA transcription, generating ΔepnAB. This study shows that the introduction of native epnC readily restored EPN production in ΔepnC, suggesting that epnC is essential for polyketide release from EpnA and implies that EpnC works during the polyketide chain assembly of EpnA. Introduction of epnC promoter-epnA restored EPN production in ΔepnA. The ΔepnB genotype was prepared by introducing the epnA expression vector into ΔepnAB, and it was found that the resulting recombinant strain did not produce any EPN-related compounds. A canonical epnB inactivation strain was also generated by deleting its 5'-end. At the deletion point, an Aspergllus nidulans gpdA promoter was inserted to ensure the transcription of epnA, which is located downstream of epnB. Examination of the metabolite profile of the resulting ΔepnB mutant via LC-mass spectrometry verified that no EPN-related compound was produced in this strain. This substantiates that C-glycosylation by EpnB is a prerequisite for the release of EpnA-tethered product. In conclusion, it is proposed that cytochrome P450 oxidase and glycosyltransferase work in concert with polyketide synthase to generate EPN without the occurrence of any free intermediates.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2021

We prepared and investigated a biosynthesized nanoparticulate system with high adsorption and release capacity of letrozole. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were biosynthesized using olive leaf extract. Cysteine was capped AgNPs to increase the adsorption capacity and suitable interaction between nanoparticles and drug. Morphology and size of nanoparticles were confirmed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Nanoparticles were spherical with an average diameter of less than 100 nm. Cysteine capping was successfully confirmed by Fourier transform infrared resonance (FTIR) spectroscopy and elemental analysis (CHN). Also, the factors of letrozole adsorption were optimized and the linear and non-linear forms of isotherms and kinetics were studied. Confirmation of the adsorption data of letrozole by cysteine capped nanoparticles in the Langmuir isotherm model indicated the homogeneous binding site of modified nanoparticles surface. Furthermore, the adsorption rate was kinetically adjusted to the pseudo-second-order model, and a high adsorption rate was observed, indicating that cysteine coated nanoparticles are a promising adsorbent for letrozole delivery. Finally, the kinetic release profile of letrozole loaded modified nanoparticles in simulated gastric and intestinal buffers was studied. Nearly 40% of letrozole was released in simulated gastric fluid with pH 1.2, in 30 min and the rest of it (60%) was released in simulated intestinal fluid with pH 7.4 in 10 h. These results indicate the efficiency of the cysteine capped AgNPs for adsorption and release of drug letrozole for breast cancer therapy.