• 셀메드
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.10.1-10.6
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• 2012

Acupuncture works by stimulating peripheral sensory nerves and their endings causing an increase in cutaneous blood flow and microcirculation, as well as release of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and hormones. SP6 Patch is a nanoscale nontransdermal device that mildly stimulates Stomach 36 (zusanli) and other acupuncture points. As stimulation of these points has been indicated to have an effect on hypothalamic function, it is of great research interest to investigate the effect of SP6 Patch on the physiology of organs that are affected by hypothalamic regulation. Bioelectrical tissue impedance data indicative of cellular physiologic organ function, using an Electro Interstitial Scan (EIS) system, were acquired from hypothalamus, pancreas, liver, intestines, kidneys, thyroid and adrenal glands in 10 (1 male, 9 females) volunteers while wearing the SP6 Patch daily for 1 week. EIS testing was performed at baseline with no patch, 30 min after wearing the patch, and after wearing the patch 12 h/day for 1 week. Subjects were instructed to keep well hydrated during the study period. All subjects served as their own control. The hypothesis was: The SP6 Patch worn 12 h/day on the Stomach 36 acupuncture point for 1 week, may significantly improve cellular physiologic functional status of different organs measured by EIS. All tested organs achieved significant improvement in their functional physiologic status after wearing the SP6 Pach 12 h/day for 1 week compared to baseline with an overall average statistical power > 89%. Based upon these results the hypothesis was accepted as true.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.196-202
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• 2011

연구목적: 근관 치료를 전후로 근관 삼출액을 추출하여 MMP-8과 SP의 양을 측정하고 근관 치료에 따른 변화 및 이들간이 상관관계를 보는 것을 본 연구의 목적으로 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 치수괴사, 혹은 이전 근관 치료 후 치근단 병소가 있어서 근관 치료가 예정된 35개의 치아를 대상으로 하였으며, 근관 치료 첫날, 2주 후, 4주 후 paper point를 이용하여 근관 삼출액을 채취하였다. MMP-8과 SP의 양은 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)를 이용하여 정량 하였다. 삼출액의 채취 시점에 따른 MMP-8, SP 양의 변화 및 환자의 통증 정도, 임상증상에 따른 MMP-8, SP의 변화는 mixed model을 이용하여 통계 분석하였으며 MMP-8과 SP의 상관관계는 Pearson correlation coefficient를 구하여 분석하였다(p < 0.05). 결과: 근관치료가 진행됨에 따라 MMP-8, SP의 양은 유의성 있게 감소하였으며(p < 0.0001), 환자의 통증이나 타진검사 시 반응이 SP의 발현에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. MMP-8의 경우 SP와 미약한 양의 상관관계가 있었지만 환자의 증상이나 다른 임상검사와 상관관계가 발견되지 않았다. 결론: 본 실험에서 사용된 paper point를 이용한 근관 삼출액의 채취를 통하여 치근단 염증과정에서 발현되는 MMP-8, SP를 검출할 수 있었으며 특히 SP의 경우 환자의 증상과 보다 관련이 깊은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.200-209
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• 2012

우리나라에 생육하는 국화과 식물들의 화기구조와 화분매개충의 상호관련성을 밝히고자, 2010년 4월부터 2011년 10월까지 꽃을 찾는 곤충들을 조사였으며 꽃들의 화기구조를 관찰하였다. 나비목 곤충이 38, 꽃등에과를 비롯한 파리목 곤충의 방화빈도 등급의 합이 38, 벌목 곤충들이 36의 높은 방화빈도를 보였다. 꽃무지과를 비롯한 딱정벌레목의 방화빈도 등급의 합이 6으로 가장 낮았다. 주요 화분매개충은 벌목 13종(꿀벌과 11종, 개미과 2종), 나비목 29종(배추흰나비과 5종, 네발나비과 12종, 뱀눈나비과 3종, 팔랑나비과 3종, 부전나비과 2종, 왕나비과 1종 및 나방류 2종), 파리목 16종(기생파리과 1종, 꽃등에과 12종 및 집파리과 1종), 딱정벌레목 6종(꽃무지과 2종, 하늘소과 2종, 잎벌레과 1종 및 꽃벼룩과 1종) 등 65종으로 나타났다 개망초는 방화곤충이 31종으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 등골나물이 15종, 까실쑥부쟁이가 13종 순으로 낮아졌다. 솜방망이, 씀바귀, 금불초, 지느러미엉겅퀴, 곰취, 단풍취, 수리취, 고려엉겅퀴, 이고들빼기 및 산국은 모두 방화곤충이 2종으로 매우 적었다. 나비목 곤충들은 황색이나 자주색에 비하여 백색의 꽃에 상대적으로 높은 방화빈도를 보였다. 이 연구로 국화과 식물의 화기구조와 화분 매개 곤충 간의 상리공생적 상호관계를 어느 정도 파악하였다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.231-240
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• 1998

온도와 염분에 대하여 내성이 강하고 대량배양이 쉬워서 조개류의 인공종묘생산시 먹이로서 많이 사용하고 있는 5종의 Tetraselmis (T. tetrathele, T. suecica, T. subcordiformis, T. sp. (Haeundae), T. sp (China)) 중 우리나라 기후 환경에 대향배양이 가장 적합한 종을 선택하기 위핵서 최적 배양환경 (온도, 염분)을 조사하고 이때의 세포크기와 영양성분을 조사하였다. 5종의 Tetraselmis의 세포크기 및 체적은 T. sp. (Haeundea)가 장경 $17.6{\pm}1.87$${\mu}$m, 체적 727${\mu}$$m^3$로 가장 대형종이었으며 중국산 T. sp.가 장경14.6+- 1.46${\mu}$m, 체적 625${\mu}$$m^3$으로 가장 소형종이였다. Tetraselmis는 광염성, 광온성이나 최적성장을 위한 수온과 염분 구간은 각각 24~$30^{\circ}C.$와 27~30%.였다. 5종의 Tetraselmis에서 고수온에 대한 내성은 중국산 Tetraselmis, 저수온데 대한 내성은 T. tetrathele가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 5종의 Tetraselmis중 배양밀도가 가장 높았던 종은 T. suecica였으며, 이 종은 배양 7일째 $24^{\circ}C.$, 30%.에서 세포수가 $141{\times}10^4$cells/ml (s.g.r., 0.3906)로 성장이 가장 좋았다. 5종의 Tetraselmis의 화학성분중 조단백질 함량은 T. suecica가 44.50%로 가장 높게 나타났고 조지방은 해운대산 T. sp.가 7.13%로 높게 나타났다. 필수아미노산은 해운대산 .T.sp.에서 50.40%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 불포화지방산은 중국산 T.sp.에서 11.7%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 5종의 Tetraselmis의 성장과 영양성분 결과로 보아 우리나라에서 대량배양이 가장 적합한 종은 T. seucica임을 알수 있었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2007

지렁이과 (family Megascolecidae) 왕지렁이속 (genus Amynthas) 그룹을 rDNA ITS 유전자를 이용하여 계통 유연관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 2과 10속에서 26종의 DNA 염기서열을 이용하여 종간 계통적 유연관계를 MP (Maximum Parsimony), NJ (Neighbor Joining), QP (Quartet Puzzling)로 계통도를 작성하였다. 염기서열이 확보된 Megascolecidae (지렁이과)의 국내외 26종에 대한 계통 분석은 위 3개의 알고리즘 모두 동일한 5개의 그룹으로 나뉘는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 Amynthas 속은 크게 한국산 그룹과 필리핀산 그룹으로 구분되었다. 첫 번째 그룹, Amynthas jirensis, A. agrestis, A. gucheonensis, A. sopaikensis, A. bubonis, A. multimaculatus, A. koreanus, A. dageletensis, A. heteropodus, A. odaesanensis, Pontoscolex sp., Pheretima sp. 1와 다른 그룹, Dendropheretima banahawensis. Amynthas halconensis, A. isarogensis, A. mindrooensis, Pithemera sp. 2, Pithmera sp. 1, and Pleionogaster sp.이다. 이는 ITS 유전자가 속간의 차이를 보여주는 것보다 동일한 속이라 하더라도 지리적 차이에 따른 환경의 영향을 받았음을 알 수 있다. 즉 형태적 분화가 이루어졌다고 하더라도 유전적으로는 동질성을 나타내고 있음을 알 수 있다. 형태적 특징에 의한 명백한 차이는 구분되지 않았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1127-1132
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• 2012

Nargenicin $A_1$ is a 28-membered polyketide macrolide, with antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, produced by Nocardia sp. CS682. In this study, the production of nargenicin $A_1$ was improved by enhancing the supply of different biosynthetic precursors. In Nocardia sp. CS682 (KCTC11297BP), this improvement was ~4.62-fold with the supplementation of 30 mM methyl oleate, 4.25-fold with supplementation of 15mM sodium propionate, and 2.81-fold with supplementation of 15 mM sodium acetate. In Nocardia sp. metK18 and Nocardia sp. CS682 expressing S-adenosylmethionine synthetase (MetK), the production of nargenicin $A_1$ was improved by ~5.57-fold by supplementation with 30 mM methyl oleate, 5.01-fold by supplementation with 15 mM sodium propionate, and 3.64-fold by supplementation with 15 mM sodium acetate. Furthermore, supplementing the culture broth of Nocardia sp. ACC18 and Nocardia sp. CS682 expressing the acetyl-CoA carboxylase complex (AccA2 and AccBE) with 30 mM methyl oleate, 15 mM sodium propionate, or 15 mM sodium acetate resulted in ~6.99-, 6.46-, and 5.58-fold increases, respectively, in nargenicin $A_1$ production. Our overall results showed that among the supplements, methyl oleate was the most effective precursor supporting the highest titers of nargenicin $A_1$ in Nocardia sp. CS682, Nocardia sp. metK18, and Nocardia sp. ACC18.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.2565-2573
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• 2002

A basic research was performed to ensure the usefulness of Small Punch-creep(SP-creep) test for residual life evaluation of heat resistant components effectively. This paper presents analytical results of initial stress and strain distributions in SP specimen caused by constant loading for SP-creep test and its experimental correlations with uniaxial creep(Ten-creep) test on 9Cr1MoVNb steel. It was shown that the initial maximum equivalent stress, ${\sigma}_{eq{\cdot}max}$ from FE analysis was correlated with steady-state equivalent creep strain rate, ${\epsilon}_{qf-ss'}$ rupture time, $t_r$, activation energy, Q and Larson-Miller Parameter, LMP during SP-creep deformation. The simple correlation laws, ${\sigma}_{sp}-{\sigma}_{TEN}$, $P_{sp}-{\sigma}_{TEN}\; and\; Q_{sp}-Q_{TEN}$ adopted to established a quantitative correlation between SP-creep and Ten-creep test data. Especially, the activation energy obtained from SP-creep test is linearly related to that from Ten-creep test at $650^{\circ}C$ as follows : $Q_{SP-P}\;{\risingdotseq}\;1.37 \;Q_{TEN},\; Q_{SP-{\sigma}}{\risingdotseq}1.53\; Q_{TEN}$.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.729-736
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• 2016

This study was performed to evaluate the quality of fermented sausages manufactured with processed sulfur-fed pigs. The fermented sausages were divided into two groups; one was manufactured with non sulfur-fed pigs (NP), the other one was made with processed sulfur-fed pigs (SP). No differences were found in moisture and fat contents (p>0.05) between NP and SP, but the protein and ash con-tents of SP were significantly higher than those of NP (p<0.05). The pH of SP was significantly lower than that of NP, and the water activity ($a_w$) of SP was significantly higher than that of NP after 14 and 21 d (p<0.05). The TBA (Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance) w value of SP was significantly lower than that of NP (p<0.05). The lightness and yellowness of NP were significantly higher than those of SP, whereas the redness of NP was lower than SP (p<0.05). The total plate count of SP was lower than that of NP (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in TPA (Texture profile analysis) between the two samples. SP showed significantly increased monounsaturated fatty acid (p<0.05) and decreased saturated fatty acid. Umami taste and richness in SP were significantly higher than in NP (p<0.05). Therefore, it is suggested that processed sulfur fed pigs may play a key role in enhancing the quality of meat products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1574-1582
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• 2014

Bacteria recognize changes in their population density by sensing the concentration of signal molecules, N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs). AHL-mediated quorum sensing (QS) plays a key role in biofilm formation, so the interference of QS, referred to as quorum quenching (QQ), has received a great deal of attention. A QQ strategy can be applied to membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for advanced wastewater treatment to control biofouling. To isolate QQ bacteria that can inhibit biofilm formation, we isolated diverse AHL-degrading bacteria from a laboratory-scale MBR and sludge from real wastewater treatment plants. A total of 225 AHL-degrading bacteria were isolated from the sludge sample by enrichment culture. Afipia sp., Acinetobacter sp. and Streptococcus sp. strains produced the intracellular QQ enzyme, whereas Pseudomonas sp., Micrococcus sp. and Staphylococcus sp. produced the extracellular QQ enzyme. In case of Microbacterium sp. and Rhodococcus sp., AHL-degrading activities were detected in the whole-cell assay and Rhodococcus sp. showed AHL-degrading activity in cell-free lysate as well. There has been no report for AHL-degrading capability in the case of Streptococcus sp. and Afipia sp. strains. Finally, inhibition of biofilm formation by isolated QQ bacteria or enzymes was observed on glass slides and 96-well microtiter plates using crystal violet staining. QQ strains or enzymes not only inhibited initial biofilm development but also reduced established biofilms.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.150-154
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• 2009

The diversity of microflora according to growth stage of Pleurotus ostreatus and the correlation between microbe and medium fermentation were investigated. In farmhouse I, the aerobic bacteria and fungi as longer of growing period were increased. And, thermophilic bacteria and fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. showed high density at the early stage of spawn inoculation. The thermophilic actinomycetes were distributed evenly during all the growing period, but mesophilic actinomycetes were not observed. In farmhouse II, thermophilic actinomycetes were not observed in fermented medium and density of fungi were suddenly increased at 60 days after spawn inoculation. And also, mushrooms can hardly be harvested due to Penicillium spp. After medium fermentation, density of aerobic bacteria, thermophilic bacteria, and fluorescent Pseudomonas sp. was higher at farmhouse I than those of farmhouse II. In farmhouse I, Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. dominated at early stage of mushroom growth but as time goes by, density of Bacillus sp. was higher than the others. And also, the kind of microbe showed a few at early stage of mushroom growth but increased as time goes by. In farmhouse II, Bacillus sp. was dominated at early stage of mushroom growth. And the growth of Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. showed intersect aspect each other in the farmhouse I but Bacillus sp. dominated during all growth periods in the farmhouse II.