• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.844-851
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• 2010

Controlling the dissolved oxygen (DO) in the fed-batch culture of the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum led to a 2-fold increase of the maximum biomass productivity compared with uncontrolled DO conditions. By contrast, extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production was two times higher under oxygen limitation (uncontrolled DO) than under increased oxygen availability (controlled DO). Morphologically, dispersed mycelium was predominant under controlled DO conditions, with highly branched hyphae, consistent with the enhanced culture growth noted under these conditions, whereas in the uncontrolled DO process mycelial clumps were the most common morphology throughout the culture. However, in both cultures, clamp connections were found. This is an exciting new finding, which widens the applicability of this basidiomycete in submerged fermentation. In rheological terms, broths demonstrated shear-thinning behavior with a yield stress under both DO conditions. The flow curves were best described by the Herschel-Bulkley model: flow index down to 0.6 and consistency coefficient up to 0.2 and 0.6 Pa $s^n$ in uncontrolled and controlled cultures DO, respectively. The pseudoplastic behavior was entirely due to the fungal biomass, and not to the presence of EPS (rheological analysis of the filtered broth showed Newtonian behavior). It is clear from this study that dissolved oxygen tension is a critical process parameter that distinctly influences G. lucidum morphology and rheology, affecting the overall performance of the process. This study contributes to an improved understanding of the process physiology of submerged fermentation of G. lucidum.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2011

자동차 선도장 강판을 위한 핵심 응용기술로서 3-롤코팅 공정을 연구하였다. 본 연구를 위한 3-롤코팅은 저장조로부터 코팅액을 끌어 올리는 pick-up롤, 적절한 코팅 두께로 계량시키기 위한 계량롤, 강판에 직접 코팅시키기 위한 applicator 롤로 구성되어 있다. 전단담화의 유변물성을 갖는 고분자 도료의 코팅 유동 특성과 코팅 운전 영역을 pickup 롤과 계량롤 사이의 속도비와 간격 등의 공정조건과의 상관관계를 통해 고찰하였다. 안정한 코팅 영역에서, 간격이 크거나 속도비가 작을수록 코팅 두께는 증가하였다. 또한, ribbing과 cascade라는 불안정성은 각각 속도비가 낮고 높을 때 관찰되었다. 특히, 속도비가 낮을때, ribbing의 파장과 심각도가 증가함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1494-1500
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• 2012

Fermentation with filamentous fungi in a bioreactor is a complex dynamic process that is affected by flow conditions and the evolution of the rheological properties of the medium. These properties are mainly affected by the biomass concentration and the morphology of the fungus. In this work, the rheological properties of a fermentation with the fungus Beauveria bassiana under different hydrodynamic conditions were studied and the rheological behavior of this broth was simulated through a mixture of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium and cellulose fibers (CMCNa-SF). The bioreactor was a 10 L CSTR tank operated at different stir velocities. Rheological results were similar at 100 and 300 rpm for both systems. However, there was a significant increase in the viscosity accompanied by a change in the consistence index, calculated according to the power law model, for both systems at 800 rpm. The systems exhibited shear-thinning behavior at all stir velocities, which was determined with the power law model. The mixing time was observed to increase as the cellulose content in the system increased and, consequently, the efficiency of mixing diminished. These results are thought to be due to the rheological and morphological similarities of the two fungal systems. These results will help in the optimization of scale-up production of these fungi.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2004

The rheological properties of an exopolysaccharide, EPS-R, produced by the marine bacterium Hahella chejuensis strain 96CJ 10356 were investigated. The $E_{24}$ of $0.5\%$ EPS-R was $89.2\%$, which was higher than that observed in commercial polysaccharides such as xanthan gum ($67.8\%$), gellan gum ($2.01\%$) or sodium alginate ($1.02\%$). Glucose and galactose are the main Sugars in EPS-R, with a molar ratio of ${\~}1:6.8$, xylose and ribose are minor sugar components. The average molecular mass, as determined by gel filtration chromatography, was $2.2{\times}10^3$ KDa, The intrinsic viscosities of EPS-R were calculated to be 16.5 and 15.9 dL/g using the Huggins and Kraemer equations, respectively, with a 2.3 dL/g overlap. In terms of rigidity, the conformation of EPS-R was similar to that of caboxymethyl cellulose ($5.0{\times}10^{-2}$). The rheological behavior of EPS-R dispersion indicated that the formation of a structure intermediate between that of a random-coil polysaccharide and a weak gel. The aqueous dispersion of EPS-R at concentrations ranging from 0.25 to $1.0\%$ (w/w) showed a marked shear-thinning property in accordance with Power-law behavior. In aqueous dispersions of $1.0\%$ EPS-R, the consistency index (K) and flow behavior index (n) were 1,410 and 0.73, respectively. EPS-R was Stable to pH and salts.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2006

The effects of gellan gum (from S. paucimobilis), EPS-CB (exopolysaccharide from S. chungbukensis), and a series of commercial gums (arabic gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, deacyl gellan gum), on the swelling, rheological, and pasting properties of non-waxy rice flour dispersions were investigated. The swelling properties of rice flours in gellan or guar gum dispersion after heating were found to have increased with increasing gum concentrations, but the swelling properties of rice flour/other gum systems decreased with increasing concentrations. The rice flour/gum mixtures showed high shear-thinning flow behavior (n=0.14-0.32), and consistency index (K) was higher in guar gum than other gum dispersions. The initial pasting temperatures and peak times increased along with increasing gum concentration. The peak viscosity of rice flour increased in guar gum and deacyl gellan dispersions, and the breakdown and setback viscosity of the rice flour paste was lowest in the xanthan gum system, but remained higher than those of the control. The apparent viscosities of the rice flour/gellan gum mixture pastes were the highest among the tested combinations.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.476-486
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• 2018

In this study, the droplet size distribution, rheological properties, and stability of dairy cream-based emulsions homogenized with different sucrose fatty acid ester (SFAE, a non-ionic small-molecule emulsifier) concentrations (0.08%, 0.16%, and 0.24% w/w) at different homogenization pressures (10 MPa and 20 MPa) were examined. Homogenization at a high pressure resulted in a smaller droplet size and narrower droplet size distribution. The D[4,3] (volume-weighted mean) and D[3,2] (surface-weighted mean) values of the emulsions decreased with an increase in the SFAE concentration. The flow properties of the emulsions homogenized with SFAE showed shear-thinning (n=0.21-0.46) behavior. The apparent viscosity (${\eta}_{a,10}$) and consistency index (K) of the homogenized emulsions were lower than those of the control sample that is non-homogenized and without SFAE, and decreased with an increase in SFAE concentration. The storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G") of all emulsions homogenized with SFAE were also lower than those of the control sample. The stability of all emulsions with SFAE did not show any significant change for 30 d at $5^{\circ}C$. However, the emulsions stored at $40^{\circ}C$ were unstable over the storage period. Therefore, the addition of SFAE enhanced the stability of dairy cream emulsions during storage at refrigeration temperature ($5^{\circ}C$).

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2014

Ag paste has been used in the front electrode of the Si-solar cell. It is composed by Ag powder, glass frit, binder, solvent and dispersant. The role of the binder and the solvent is to make a flow and a printing property. However, it was not enough to report the printing properties with the variation of binder in the controled viscosity. In this study, we selected 3 kinds of typical binder which were used as binder for the paste in the industry, such as Ethyl cellulose, Hydroxypropyl cellulose and Acrylic. Ag pastes using these were prepared, controled viscosity and printed on the SiNx coated Si wafer. In the 'A paste' used Acrylic binder, printed hight was highest and 'H paste' used Hydroxypropyl cellulose binder was lowest. Because 'H paste' was high viscosity due to the molecular weight, the solvent was added in the paste to control the viscosity. Therefore, the content of solid was lower in 'H paste'. The relative pattern width which is related to the spreading of paste was the best in the case of 'H paste' and 'EH paste' at $30^{\circ}C$. It is thought that the optimization of the relative pattern width is possible for a paste by the controling shear thinning phenomenon. In the case of 'A paste', though printing hight was best, the pattern width was dependant on the temperature.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.562-568
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• 2016

유자의 이용성을 높이기 위해 유자펙틴 추출물을 첨가한 요구르트를 제조하여 이화학적 특성을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 추출된 유자펙틴 추출물의 uronic acid 함량은 53.93%였다. 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가 요구르트의 이화학적 특성 실험에 따르면 실험군의 pH는 4.3으로 나타났으며 실험군의 유산균 수는 식품공전에 명시된 요구르트 제조 기준에 적합하였다. 정상유동 특성의 경우 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가 요구르트의 n값은 1보다 낮은 범위(n=0.33~0.44)에 있어 shearthinning 유체 특성이 있었다. 점조도 지수, 겉보기 점도의 경우 대조군보다 모든 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가 요구르트가 유의적으로 높았다. 동적 점탄성의 경우 저장탄성률(G')과 손실탄성률(G'')은 주파수가 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였고, G'의 수치가 G''보다 뚜렷하게 높았다. 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가 요구르트의 복소점도 값은 대조군보다 유의적으로 높았으며, 점성적 성질에 비해 탄성적 성질이 더욱 우세하였다. 또한 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가 요구르트는 약한 겔과 같은 구조적 성질을 가지고 있었다. 결과적으로 유자펙틴 추출물 첨가가 요구르트의 점탄성에 영향을 줄 수 있음을 확인하였다. 소비자검사에서도 실험군의 기호도가 더 높은 것으로 보아 우수한 품질임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 유자를 이용한 후 버려지는 유자껍질에서 펙틴을 추출하여 요구르트 제조에 첨가함으로써 향후 친환경적이며 고부가가치 요구르트 제조가 가능할 것으로 생각한다.