• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.631-637
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• 2022

Objective: Surface disinfection is important in the proper running of livestock farms. However, disinfection of farm equipment and facilities is difficult because they are made of different materials, besides having large surface areas and complex structures. 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride (Si-QAC) is a quaternary ammonium salt-based disinfectant that attaches to various surfaces by forming covalent bonds and maintains its disinfecting capacity for a considerable time. Our aim was to evaluate the potential use of Si-QAC for disinfection of farm equipment and facilities. Methods: The short- and long-term antimicrobial and antiviral effects of Si-QAC were evaluated in both laboratory and farm settings using modified quantitative assessment method based on the standard operating procedures of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Results: Si-QAC was highly effective in controlling the growth of the Newcastle disease virus and avian pathogenic Escherichia coli. Electron microscopy revealed that the mechanism underlying the disinfection activity of Si-QAC was associated with its ability to damage the outer membrane of the pathogen cells. In the field test, Si-QAC effectively reduced viral contamination of surfaces of equipment and space. Conclusion: Our results suggest that Si-QAC has great potential as an effective chemical for disinfecting farm equipment and facilities. This disinfectant could retain its disinfection ability longer than other commercial disinfectants and contribute to better farm biosecurity.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.63-73
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• 1968

It is well known that mammalian alveolar membrane is covered with a very thin layer of surfactant film which characteristically reduces surface tension of alveolar membrane, and maintains alveolar stability. Since Clements in 1957 demonstrated that the surfactant is extractable by mincing the lung tissue in saline, various studies on the subject have been succeeded by many workers. However, the effect of radiation on the surfactant is not well clarified. Present study was attempted to observe the effect of x-irradiation on the activity of surfactant in rabbits. X-ray in dose of 300 r, 600 r or 900 r was irradiated to the chest of rabbits. The lung was removed from normal or irradiated rabbits sacrificed by arterial blood shedding, and lung-saline extract, adding 3 grams of lung tissue to 50 mili-liters of saline, was prepared by means of Vertis homogenizer. Tension-area diagram of lung extract was recorded automatically by a modified Langmuir-Wilhelmy balance with a synchronized recording system designed in this department. The surface tension of lung extract was measured at 1st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 7 th and 15 th post-radiation day in 300 r irradiated group, at 3 rd, 7 th and 15 th post-radiation day in 600 r irradiated group, 3 rd and 7 th post-radiation day in 900 r irradiated group respectively. For the histo-pathological study, lung tissue preparations were made in all irradiatiated groups on the day of experiment and in normal group. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. The minimal surface tension, maximal surface tension and stability index of normal rabbits lung extracts were 7.68 dynes/cm, 38.84 dynes/cm, and 1.39 respectively. 2. The activity of surfactant was depressed prominently by x-irradiation. However, increase in the dose of x-irradiation did not show any significant change in the degree of surfactant activity suppression. The most marked depression in surfactant was observed at the third post-radiation day in all irradiated groups. 3. Activity of surfactant depressed by x-irradiation showed a tendency of recovering to normal on 15 th post-radiation day. 4. The tendency of change in activity of surfactant following x-irradiation was somewhat correlative with histo-pathological changes. But the degree of depression of surfactant by x-irradiation did not correspond to the degree of histo-pathological changes, and recovery of lung tissue from radiation damage, tissue edema and congestion, seemed to be followed by restoration of surfactant activity. 5. The width of the tension-area diagram was measured at the surface area of 40% in lung extract of normal and x-irradiated rabbits. And it was found that the changes of the width corresponded well with that of minimum surface tension and of stability index in all normal and x-irradiated groups.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.260-264
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• 2007

본 실험에서는 마이크로어레이 형태로 펩타이드와의 공유결합에 의한 고정화를 시키기 위해 유리 칩의 표면을 아민기에서 thiol기로 개질하였다. 펩타이드의 lysine기와 thiol기와의 공유결합반응에는 12시간 정도의 반응시간이 필요하였고 실온보다는 35$^{\circ}C$가 유리함을 확인하였다. Trypsin-FITC와의 반응을 통해 trypsin 결합부위를 가진 target 펩타이드가 control 펩타이드보다 더 높은 형광 신호를 나타냄을 확인하였고, 이를 통해 target 펩타이드를 마이크로어레이 상에서 식별할 수 있었다. 이 trypsin-FITC와의 결합 친화도 차이를 별도의 QCM 실험을 통해서도 확인하였다. 또한 작은 부피의 spot과 높은 농도의 펩타이드 용액이 더욱 높은 표면형광신호를 생성함을 확인하였다. 본 실험을 통해 펩타이드 마이크로어레이 칩 개발을 위한 기초 조건을 확립하였다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2008

침투성 증진 물질로 fatty alcohol ethoxylate(FAE) 혹은 지방산 에스테르를 함유하는 dimethomorph 수용액을 오이 잎에 분무 살포하여 침투율을 측정하고, FAE의 각기 다른 분자내 친수기와 친유기의 구성에 따른 dimethomorph의 침투율을 조사함으로써 FAE에 의해 유도되는 dimethomorph의 침투 기작을 추론하였다. Polyoxyethylene mono-9-octadecenyl ether(ethylene oxide 부가몰수 6 몰, $C_{18=9}E_6$)에 의해 유도된 dimethomorph의 오이 엽면 침투량은 분무액 중의 $C_{18=9}E_6$의 농도와 dimethomorph농도에 비례하였다. 따라서 FAE의 엽면 침투와 그로 인하여 유도되는 dimethomorph의 침투성은 잎 표면으로부터 내부를 향하여 일어나는 단순한 확산 현상임을 알 수 있었다. 동일한 몰농도로 첨가된 지방산 에스테르와 FAE를 이용한 실험에서 dimethomorph의 오이 잎 침투성 증진에는 친유기로 octadecanol이 가장 효과적이었으며, 여기에 부가된 친수기 polyoxyethylene은 ethylene oxide(EO) 부가몰수가 20 몰까지 증가할수록 더욱 효과적이었다. 따라서 FAE 계면활성제의 친유기는 dimethomorph의 확산 침투가 용이해지도록 주로 오이 잎의 cuticular wax의 이화학적 성질을 변화시키는 역할을 하며, 20 몰 이하의 EO가 부가된 친수기 Polyoxyethylene은 FAE의 몰부피를 증가시킴으로써 FAE 자체의 확산 침투 속도를 늦추고 cuticular membrane 내에 오래 머물게 함으로써 dimethomorph의 침투가 용이하도록 친유기에 의해 변화된 cuticular wax의 이화학성을 오래 동안 유지하는 역할을 하는 것으로 추정되었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2011

Enzymatic catalysis has been pursued extensively in a wide range of important chemical processes for their unparalleled selectivity and mild reaction conditions. However, enzymes are usually costly and easy to inactivate in their free forms. Immobilization is the key to optimizing the in-service performance of an enzyme in industrial processes, particularly in the field of non-aqueous phase catalysis. Since the immobilization process for enzymes will inevitably result in some loss of activity, improving the activity retention of the immobilized enzyme is critical. To some extent, the performance of an immobilized enzyme is mainly governed by the supports used for immobilization, thus it is important to fully understand the properties of supporting materials and immobilization processes. In recent years, there has been growing concern in using polymeric materials as supports for their good mechanical and easily adjustable properties. Furthermore, a great many work has been done in order to improve the activity retention and stabilities of immobilized enzymes. Some introduce a spacer arm onto the support surface to improve the enzyme mobility. The support surface is also modified towards biocompatibility to reduce non-biospecific interactions between the enzyme and support. Besides, natural materials can be used directly as supporting materials owning to their inert and biocompatible properties. This review is focused on recent advances in using polymeric materials as hosts for lipase immobilization by two different methods, surface attachment and encapsulation. Polymeric materials of different forms, such as particles, membranes and nanofibers, are discussed in detail. The prospective applications of immobilized enzymes, especially the enzyme-immobilized membrane bioreactors (EMBR) are also discussed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.224-228
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• 2010

The encapsulation of bacteria may be used to harness them for longer periods of time in order to make them viable, whereas antibiotic treatment would result in controlled release of therapeutic molecules. Encapsulated Escherichia coli GFP (green fluorescent protein) (E. coli GFP) was used here as a model for therapeutic substance - GFP fragments release (model of bioactive substances). Our aim was to evaluate the performance of bacteria encapsulated in hollow fibers (HFs) treated with antibiotic for induction of cell death. The polypropylene-surface-modified HFs were applied for E. coli encapsulation. The encapsulated bacteria were treated with tetracycline in vitro or in vivo during subcutaneous implantation into mice. The HF content was evaluated in a flow cytometer, to assess the bacteria cell membrane permeability changes induced by tetracycline treatment. It was observed that the applied membranes prevented release of bacteria through the HF wall. The E. coli GFP culture encapsulated in HF in vitro proved the tetracycline impact on bacteria viability and allows the recognition of the sequence of events within the process of bacteria death. Treatment of the SCID mice with tetracycline for 8 h proved the tetracycline impact on bacteria viability in vivo, raising the necrotic bacteria-releasing GFP fragments. It was concluded that the bacteria may be safely enclosed within the HF at the site of implantation, and when the animal is treated with antibiotic, bacteria may act as a local source of fragments of proteins expressed in the bacteria, a hypothetical bioactive factor for the host eukaryotic organism.

• 멤브레인
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.219-226
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 2축 회전판형 한외여과막 모듈의 순수투과율 예측모델과 1% 절삭유의 분리특성 및 투과율 예측모델을 유도하였다. 2축 RDM은 한외여과막(UOP사, 직경 0.22m)을 씌운 같은 크기의 회전판막 20개를 장착한 후 막간격과 각속도($\omega$)에 따른 분리특성을 조사하였다. 2축 RDM의 순수 투과율은 각속도가 41.89rad/s에서 9.95% 감소하여서 1축 RDM의 감소율 3.01%보다 높았다. 2축 RDM은 회전판막이 겹친 부분에서 난류의 발생으로 미끄럼 흐름에 의한 압력 강하는 $(2.5{\omega}r)^{2}$에 비례하였다. 회전판막 간격이 3mm인 $J/J_{o}$(절삭유의 투과율/순수 투과율)는 각속도가 31.42rad/s에서 2.62rad/s로 감소할 때 0.64에서 0.31로 감소하였고 간격이 7mm 일 때의 $J/J_{o}$는 0.64에서 0.27의 감소하여 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 1축 RDM에 사용된 투과율 예측모델식을 변형하여 유도된 2축 RDM의 모델식은 실험결과와 잘 일치하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.451-457
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• 1987

Reoperations following cardiac surgery have an increased risk of the danger of damaging the heart, great vessels or extracardiac grafts because of adhesions to the sternum. We experimentally evaluated 3 different methods for pericardial closure. A standardized procedure for induction of pericardial adhesions was carried out in 30 rabbits. For closure of pericardium, animals were divided into 3 groups, 10 animals respectively: Croup 1 [simple pericardial closure]The pericardium was primarily resuture; Group 2 [Core-Tex surgical membrane as a pericardial substitute]- A Gore-Tex surgical membrane was interposed between the sternum and the heart; and Group 3 [pericardial tension releasing technique]-Three longitudinal overlapping incisions were made on the right side of the pericardium while the midline incison was sutured. Animals were put to death 4 weeks postoperatively and the pericardial space was examined for pericardial adhesions and epicardial reactions. The extent of adhesions and reactions were graded as: I-none; II-minimal; III-moderate; and IV-severe. Histologic studies of the pericardium, the pericardial substitute and the epicardium were also performed. The results were as follows: 1. In group 1 [simple pericardial closure], the degree of pericardial adhesions were grade I in 1 animal, grade II in 2, grade III in 4 and grade IV in 3. Epicardial reactions were grade I in 1 animal, grade II in 3, grade III in 5 and grade IV in 1. Histologic examination revealed thick fibrous tissue that obliterated the pericardial space in 7 animals. 2. In group 2 [Gore-Tex surgical membrane as a pericardial substitute], the degree of pericardial adhesions were grade I in 3 animals, grade II in 3, grade III in 2 and grade IV in 2. The degree of epicardial reactions were grade II in 1 animal, grade III in 5 and grade IV in 4. Histologic studies revealed a thin layer of dense fibrous tissue which covered the Gore-Tex surgical membrane and thick loose fibrous tissue on the epicardium just beneath the substitute. 3. In group 3 [pericardial tension releasing technique], the degree of pericardial adhesions were grade I in 3 animals, grade II in 4, grade III in 2 and grade IV in 1. The degree of epicardial reactions were grade 1 in 4 animals, grade II in 4 and grade III in 2. Severe epicardial reactions were not observed in this group. Histologic examination showed normal epicardium in 4 animals and the epicardium of the other 6 animals only revealed very thin fibrous layer compared to group I and group II. Pericardial adhesions more than grade III were 70% in group 1, 40% in group 2 and 30% in group 3. Pericardial adhesions were reduced in group 2 and group 3 compared to group 1, but statistically not significant. Epicardial reactions more than grade III were 60% in group 1, 90% in group 2 and 20% in group 3. Epicardial reactions were significantly reduced in group 3 compared to group 2. Author`s modified pericardial releasing technique provides marked augment of pericardial surface area and facilitates tension-free pericardial closure. Furthermore, pericardial adhesion and epicardial reaction will be reduced with the pericardial tension releasing technique.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.266-277
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• 1995

벼멸구는 촉각 기부의 등쪽으로 알모양의 24ㅐ의 겹눈을 가지고 있다. 벼멸구의 겹눈은 각각의 단안이 분리되어 있고, 각각의 낱눈이 단지 그들의 각막렌즈를 통해서만이 빛을 받는 연립상 겹눈이다. 각각의 낱눈은 큐티클성 각막렌즈와 그 안쪽에 수정체가 자리잡고 있다. 망막세포는 수정체 바로 아래쪽에 자리하며, 이들은 중심축쪽으로 감간소체들이 밀집결합되어 감간체를 형성한다. 감간체는 수정체 말단부분에서 시작되어 기저막에 까지 다달으며, 그 길이는 약 110~120${\mu}m$ 정도이다. 수정체는 4개로 구성된 한쌍의 1차색소세포에 의하여 둘러 쌓여 있으며 이것은 또한 부속색소세포에 의하여 둘러 쌓여 있다. 수정체의 기저부위는 망막세포에 의하여 일부가 둘러 쌓여 있고 망막세포의 내벽에서 발생한 감간소체들로 구성된 감간체와 닿아있다. 낱눈의 상층부분은 7개의 망막세포로 구성되어 있으나 3/4부분에서 8번째의 망막세포가 자리잡고 있다. 중앙부위에 위치하고 있는 감간체는 미세용 모들로 구성된 감간소체들로 구성되어 있는데, 이들 미세융모의 단면도는 6각형의 모양을 가지고 있다. 색소세포는 수정체를 감싸고 있는 1차색소세포, 기저막까지 닿아 있는 부속색소세포, 기저막 부위의 기저막색소세포 등 3가지의 색소세포들이 있다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.483-509
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• 1999

Biodegradable barrier membrane has been demonstrated to have guided bone regeneration capacity on the animal study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of cultured calvarial cell inoculated on the biodegradable barrier membrane for the regeneration of the artificial bone defect. In this experiment 35 Sprague-Dawley male rats(mean BW 150gm) were used. 30 rats were divided into 3 groups. In group I, defects were covered periosteum without membrane. In group II, defects were repaired using biodegradable barrier membrane. In group III, the defects were repaired using biodegradable barrier membrane seeded with cultured calvarial cell. Every surgical procedure were performed under the general anesthesia by using with intravenous injection of Pentobarbital sodium(30mg/Kg). After anesthesia, 5 rats were sacrificed by decapitation to obtain the calvaria for bone cell culture. Calvarial cells were cultured with Dulbecco's Modified Essential Medium contained with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum under the conventional conditions. The number of cell inoculated on the membrane were $1{\times}10^6$ Cells/ml. The membrane were inserted on the artificial bone defect after 3 days of culture. A single 3-mm diameter full-thickness artificial calvarial defect was made in each animal by using with bone trephine drill. After the every surgical intervention of animal, all of the animals were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3 weeks after surgery by using of perfusion technique. For obtaining histological section, tissues were fixed in 2.5% Glutaraldehyde (0.1M cacodylate buffer, pH 7.2) and Karnovsky's fixative solution, and decalcified with 0.1M disodium ethylene diaminetetraacetate for 3 weeks. Tissue embeding was performed in paraffin and cut parallel to the surface of calvaria. Section in 7${\mu}m$ thickness of tissue was done and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin. All the specimens were observed under the light microscopy. The following results were obtained. 1 . During the whole period of experiment, fibrous connective tissue was revealed at 1week after surgery which meant rapid soft tissue recovery. The healing rate of defected area into new bone formation of the test group was observed more rapid tendency than other two groups. 2 . The sequence of healing rate of bone defected area was as follows ； test group, positive control, negative control group. 3 . During the experiment, an osteoclastic cell around preexisted bone was not found. New bone formation was originated from the periphery of the remaing bone wall, and gradually extended into central portion of the bone defect. 4 . The biodegradable barrier membrane was observed favorable biocompatibility during this experimental period without any other noticeable foreign body reaction. And mineralization in the newly formed osteoid tissue revealed relatively more rapid than other group since early stage of the healing process. Conclusively, the cultured bone cell inoculated onto the biodegradable barrier membrane may have an important role of regeneration of artificial bone defects of alveolar bone. This study thus demonstrates a tissue-engineering the approach to the repair of bone defects, which may have clinical applications in clinical fields of the dentistry including periodontics.