• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.549-557
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• 2019

More than two decades of world-wide research efforts have resulted in several classes of potentially important materials. Among them are incipient piezoelectrics, which are especially useful for actuator applications. However, relatively large electric fields are required for activating the large incipient electromechanical strains. So far, many attempts have been made to reduce the required electric field by intentionally inhomogenizing the electric field distribution in the microstructure through core-shell and composite approaches. Here, we show that electric field concentration can be realized simply by adjusting electrode patterns. We have investigated the effect of electrode patterning on the incipient electromechanical strain properties of an exemplarily chosen lead-free relaxor system, revealing that electrode patterning does have a significant role on the strain properties of the given lead-free relaxor system. We believe that this approach would make a new strategy for ones to consider bringing the functional properties of electroceramics beyond their conventional limit.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2015

To treat leather industry wastewater (LIW) containing high nitrogen concentration, eight aerobic denitrifiers were isolated from sludge existing in an LIW-treatment aeration tank. Among them, one strain named as KH8 had showed the great ability in denitrification under an aerobic condition, and it was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa R12. The aerobic denitrification ability of the strain KH8 was almost comparable to its anaerobic denitrification ability. In lab-scale aerobic denitrifications performed in 1-L five-neck flasks for 48 hr, denitrification efficiency was found to be much improved as the strain KH8 held a great majority in the seeded cells. From the nitrogen balance at the cell-combination ratio of 10:1 (the strain KH8 to the other seven isolates) within the seeded cells, the percentage of nitrogen loss during the aerobic denitrification process was estimated to be 58.4, which was presumed to be converted to $N_2$ gas. When these seeded cells with lactose were applied to plant-scale aeration tank for 56 day to treat high-strength nitrogen in LIW, the removal efficiencies of $COD_{Cr}$ and TN were achieved to be 97.0% and 89.8%, respectively. Under this treatment, the final water quality of the effluent leaving the treatment plant was good enough to meet the water-quality standards. Consequently, the isolated aerobic denitrifiers could be suitable for the additional requirement of nitrogen removal in a limited aeration-tank capacity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of aerobic denitrifiers applied to plant-scale LIW treatment.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.203-207
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• 1996

One kind of fungus was isolated and identified from comtaminated red-ginseng in order to give fundermental data for improving hygienic quality of ginseng product. The isolated strain was identified as Aspergillus sp. Hyphae of the strain had septum structrue. The strain showed vesicle and sterigmata structure which were typical characteristics of Aspergillus species. The growth of the strain was slightly inhibited by sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate at a concentration of 0.05%. The strain showed no growth at 4.0% potassium sorbate. The isolated stain Aspergillus sp. showed no significant degradation in the presence of red-ginseng saponins.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2015

Triclosan is a synthetic antimicrobial agent used in numerous industrial and personal care products. Triclosan collected in wastewater treatment plants can be biodegraded up to 80%. However, little is studied about the abundances of known triclosan-degrading bacteria in activated sludge systems. A previous study reported that Sphingopyxis strain KCY1 isolated from activate sludge can cometabolically degrade triclosan. Recently, a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay specific to strain KCY1 has been developed. Thus, this study investigated the abundance of strain KCY1 in three different activated sludge wastewater treatments using a qPCR assay. Additionally, ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), known as triclosan-degraders, and amoA gene were quantified. Strain KCY1 were detected in activated sludge samples from three different wastewater treatment plants. The concentrations of strain KCY1 and AOB were on the order of $10^5-10^6$ gene copies/mL, while amoA gene concentration was on the order of $10^4$ gene copies/mL.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2002

The virulence of five Verticillium lecanii strains against greenhouse whiteflies, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, was tested at various temperatures as a major environmental factor. Strain CS-626 was found to be the most durable strain at a broad temperature range, and highly virulent against greenhouse whiteflies in a detached-leaf bioassay. In a tomato plant pot experiment, the $LT_{50}\;and\;LC_{50}$ of the CS-626 strain were 6.2 days and $2.3{\times}10^6$ conidia/ml, respectively. The optimal concentration of CS-626 for successful infection was $1{\times}10^8$conidia/ml. These results indicate that the CS-626 strain of Verticillium lecanii has a strong potential for effectively controlling greenhouse whiteflies.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1985

A strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from the spoiled product and its characteristics on various formaldehyde-releasing preservatives were investigated. This strain, P. aeruginosa FR, could utilize 1.0% of imidazolidinyl urea and 0.2% of DMDM hydantoin as a sole carbon and nitrogen source in the minimal salts medium. With the growth of the strain in minimal salts medium containing imidazolidinyl urea, formic acid was initially accumulated according to the decrease of formaldehyde concentration. It was suggested that formaldehyde dehydrogenase was involved in this oxidation process and could catalyze formaldehyde, imidazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin and quaternium-15, but not bronopol. MICs of this strain to each preservation were 0.03% in formaldehyde, 1.0% in imidazolidinyl urea, 0.2% in DMDM hydantoin, 0.2% in quaternium-15 and 0.1% of EDTA-2Na. But the MICs were diminished about ten times when 0.01% of EDTA-2Na was added to the preservative systems. In actual challenge test, the eyeliner and the pack which contained paraben and imidazolidinyl urea were not able to be protected from this strain, but when 0.05% EDTA-2Na was added the products were sufficiently preserved.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.549-550
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• 2007

• 산업식품공학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2010

플라스크 실험과 fermentor 발효실험으로 분리균주인 Acetobacter aceti B20 균주의 초산발효를 위한 몇가지 조건을 최적화하였다. 통기교반 조건이 제한된 flask 실험에서 B20 균주의 생육은 에탄올 농도에 민감하게 반응하여 4%의 에탄올 농도에서는 거의 생육이 되지 않았으며, 초산 생성량도 미미하였다. Flask 배양에서 B20 균주의 생육은 포도당 농도가 3%일 때 가장 좋았으나 농도가 증가할 수록 생육이 저해되었다. ${27^{\circ}C}$와 ${30^{\circ}C}$의 온도에서 A. aceti B20 균주의 생육과 초산생성은 유사하였으며, 이보다 낮거나 높은 온도에서는 생육과 초산 생성이 모두 저하되었다. B20 균주의 최적 발효온도는 $27{\pm}3^{\circ}C$ 범위로 생각된다. Fermentor의 교반속도가 높아질수록 B20 균주의 생육도와 초산생성량이 증가하여 500 rpm일 때 초산농도 5.34%, 발효수율은 57.2%이었다. Batch식 발효에서 초기 에탄올 농도가 7%일 때 발효 120시간째 산도가 5.34%로 가장 높았으며, 이 때의 발효수율은 56.1%로 가장 양호하였다. Fedbatch식 발효에서 초산농도는 2회 feeding할 때 144시간째 8.76%로 최고에 도달하였으며, 이 때 발효수율은 50.6%로 feeding 횟수가 증가할수록 낮게 나타났다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.808-816
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• 2018

Bacterial biofilms have been demonstrated to be closely related to clinical infections and contribute to drug resistance. Berberine, which is the main component of Coptis chinensis, has been reported to have efficient antibacterial activity. This study aimed to investigate the potential effect of a combination of berberine with ciprofloxacin (CIP) to inhibit Salmonella biofilm formation and its effect on expressions of related genes (rpoE, luxS, and ompR). The fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index of the combination of berberine with CIP is 0.75 showing a synergistic antibacterial effect. The biofilm's adhesion rate and growth curve showed that the multi-resistant Salmonella strain had the potential to form a biofilm relative to that of strain CVCC528, and the antibiofilm effects were in a dose-dependent manner. Biofilm microstructures were rarely observed at $1/2{\times}MIC/FIC$ concentrations (MIC, minimal inhibition concentration), and the combination had a stronger antibiofilm effect than each of the antimicrobial agents used alone at $1/4{\times}FIC$ concentration. LuxS, rpoE, and ompR mRNA expressions were significantly repressed (p< 0.01) at $1/2{\times}MIC/FIC$ concentrations, and the berberine and CIP combination repressed mRNA expressions more strongly at the $1/4{\times}FIC$ concentration. The results indicate that the combination of berberine and CIP has a synergistic effect and is effective in inhibiting Salmonella biofilm formation via repression of luxS, rpoE, and ompR mRNA expressions.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.451-455
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• 2006

본 실험실에서는 음식폐기물을 효율적으로 소화처리하기위해 Pilot 규모 (10톤)의 3단계 메탄 발효 공정을 개발하여 운전하고 있다. 3단계 메탄발효시스템은 반혐기성 가수분해조, 혐기성 산발효조, 혐기성 메탄발효조로 구성되어 있으며, 이 가운데 두 번째 공정인 혐기성 산발효조로부터 알코올발효능이 우수한 균주 KA4를 분리하였다. 세포의 형태는 타원형 모양이며, 크기는 $5.5-6.5{\times}3.5-4.5\;{\mu}m$ 이었고, 26S rDNA D1/D2 rDNA sequence를 분석한 결과를 바탕으로 Saccharomyces cerevisiae KA4로 명명하였다. 이 균주를 YM 배지에서 배양하였을 경우 $30-35^{\circ}C$에서 최대 생장을 보였으며, 배지내의 초기 에탄올 농도가 5% (v/v)까지는 생장에 영향을 받지 않았으나 그 이상에서는 생장에 저해를 받았고 7% 이상에서는 생장하지 못하였다. 한편 초기 50% (w/v)까지의 당 농도에서는 생장이 가능하였으나 잔류 당 농도를 고려할 때 에탄올 발효를 위한 최적 당 농도는 10%이었다. 이 농도의 당을 이용하여 초기 pH4에서 10까지의 넓은 범위에서 에탄올 발효가 가능하였으며 최적 pH는 6이었다 이 때 에탄올 생산량은 7.4%이었으며, 에탄올 생산수율은 2.87 mol EtOH/mol glucose이었다.