• 한국포장학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2013

고밀도 폴리에틸렌(High density polyethylene, HDPE)을 수분에 민감한 전기전자제품, 의약품 등을 위한 하이배리어 패키징 소재로써 적용하기 위해서 높은 가로세로비(High aspect ratio)를 가진 Exfoliated graphite (이하 EFG)를 필러로 도입하였다. 또한, 효과적인 분산성과 혼화성을 위해서 상용화제를 첨가하여 HDPE/EFG 나노복합필름을 제조하였다. HDPE/EFG 나노복합필름의 EFG 함량에 따른 화학적 특성, 모폴로지(Morphology), 열적 특성 및 수분차단 특성을 조사하였다. HDPE와 EFG 사이에 화학적 결합이나 상호작용이 약하지만, EFG를 첨가함에 따라 수증기 투과도는 127에서 78 (70 ${\mu}m{\cdot}g/m^2$, $day{\cdot}atm$)까지 감소되었다. 특히, HDPE/EFG 나노복합필름은 EFG의 함량이 0.5%일 때 가장 효과적이며, 그 이상의 함량에서는 물성이 향상되지 않았다. 따라서, 물성의 극대화를 위해서는 EFG의 분산성 향상 및 HDPE와 EFG의 화학적 결합 등의 혼화성 개선에 관한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1785-1791
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• 2010

중합효소 연쇄반응(PCR)을 수행하려면 세포 용해(cell lysis)와 DNA추출(DNA purification)과정이 포함된 시료 전처리 과정을 거쳐야 한다. 종래의 시료 전처리 과정은 계면활성제와 같은 세포용해 버퍼를 이용하거나 열 또는 전기적 방법으로 세포막 파열을 유도하여 세포벽을 깬 후에 잔여물 처리과정을 거쳐 DNA를 추출하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 마이크로 비드와 PDMS 기둥을 이용한 필터가 있는 시료 전처리용 바이오칩을 설계 및 제작하였다. 또한 제작된 바이오칩을 사용하여 $80^{\circ}C$에서 2분간 세포용해를 수행하고 DNA를 추출하였다. 칩에서 전처리과정을 거친 시료내의 DNA농도와 순도를 측정하고 DNA PCR과 겔 전기영동을 통해 시료 전처리용 바이오칩의 성능을 평가하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2011

일반적으로 카누는 목재나 FRP 등으로 제작된다. 그러나 소비자들은 기존의 재료에 비하여 염가이면서 친환경 재료를 선호한다. 특히, 선진국에서는 일부 선박에 대하여 FRP 선체 제조를 금지하는 법안을 발표하고 이에 따른 국제협약을 제정하였다. 폴리에틸렌은 식료품 용기나 의료용 용기로 널리 사용되는 재료로서 리사이클 가능한 재료이다. 본 연구에서는 카누 선체 재료로 폴리에틸렌으로 선정하였으며 선형설계는 상용 선형 설계 프로그램인 3D Boat Design을 이용하여 수행하였다. 카누 구조하중은 우선 ANSYS CFX R12.1을 이용하여 선체에 작용되는 압력 분포를 구하고 이것을 ANSYS WORKBENCH R12.1로 넘겨 선체 압력 하중과 패들러 하중을 동시에 고려하였다. 카누 각 치수를 설계변수화하여 응력과 무게를 최소화하는 최적화 과정을 반응표면방법과 만족도 함수를 이용하여 수행하였다. 개발된 카누는 운항시험에서 직진성이나 안정성은 우수하나 운반성과 선회성 및 속도는 보통인 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.639-647
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• 2014

Laccases have a broad range of industrial applications. In this study, we immobilized laccase on $SiO_2$ nanoparticles to overcome problems associated with stability and reusability of the free enzyme. Among different reagents used to functionally activate the nanoparticles, glutaraldehyde was found to be the most effective for immobilization. Optimization of the immobilization pH, temperature, enzyme loading, and incubation period led to a maximum immobilization yield of 75.8% and an immobilization efficiency of 92.9%. The optimum pH and temperature for immobilized laccase were 3.5 and $45^{\circ}C$, respectively, which differed from the values of pH 3.0 and $40^{\circ}C$ obtained for the free enzyme. Immobilized laccase retained high residual activities over a broad range of pH and temperature. The kinetic parameter $V_{max}$ was slightly reduced from 1,890 to 1,630 ${\mu}mol/min/mg$ protein, and $K_m$ was increased from 29.3 to 45.6. The thermal stability of immobilized laccase was significantly higher than that of the free enzyme, with a half-life 11- and 18-fold higher at temperatures of $50^{\circ}C$ and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. In addition, residual activity was 82.6% after 10 cycles of use. Thus, laccase immobilized on $SiO_2$ nanoparticles functionally activated with glutaraldehyde has broad pH and temperature ranges, thermostability, and high reusability compared with the free enzyme. It constitutes a notably efficient system for biotechnological applications.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 1997년도 추계학술강연 및 발표대회 강연 및 발표논문 초록집
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• pp.7-7
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• 1997

During sintering of very porous green bodies, as obtained by compaction of hard powders - such as tungsten carbide or ceramics - or by injection moulding, important shrinkage occurs. Due to heterogeneous green density field, gravity effects, friction on the support, thermal gradients, etc., this shrinkage is often non-uniform, which' may induce significant shape changes. As the ratio of compact dimension to powder size is very high, the mechanics of continuum is relevant to model such phenomena. Thus numerical techniques, such as the finite element method can be used to simulate the sintering process and predict the final shape of the sintered part. Such type of simulation has much been developed in the last decade firstly for hot isostatic pressing and next for die compaction. Finite element modelling has been recently applied to free sintering. The simulation of sintering should be based on constitutive equations describing the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the material under any state of stress and any temperature which may arise within the sintering body. These equations can be drawn either from experimental data or from micromechanical models. The experiments usually consist in free sintering and sinter-forging tests. Indeed applying more complex loading conditions at high temperature under controlled atmosphere is delicate. Micromechanical models describe the constitutive behaviour of aggregates of spheres from the deformation of two-sphere contact either by viscous flow or grain boundary diffusion. Such models are not able to describe complex microstructure and mechanisms as observed in real materials but they can give some basic information on the formulation of constitutive equations. Practically both experimental and theoretical approaches can be coupled to identify the constitutive equations. Such procedure has been performed for modelling the sintering of compacts obtained by die pressing of a mixture of tungsten carbide and cobalt powders. The constitutive behaviour of this material during sintering has been described by a linear viscous constitutive model, whose functions have been fitted from results of free sintering and sinter-forging experiments. This model has next been introduced in ABAQUS finite element code to simulate the sintering of heterogeneous green compacts of various geometries at constant temperature. Examples of simulations are shown and compared with experiments.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1998

Low toxicity, reverse thermal gelation and high drug loading capabilities suggest that poloxamer 407 gels have great potential as a topical drug delivery system. Kojic acid (KA) is an antimelanogenic agent which has been widely used in cosmetics to whiten the skin color. However, it has the drawbacks of skin irritancy due to its acidic pH. Poloxamer gels of different polymer contents were formulated to overcome the problem and compared to the cream type formulations of either w/o/w multiple emulsion cream or o/w type emulsion cream. Using Franz diffusion cells mounted with a synthetic cellulose membrane (MWCO 12,000), drug release characteristics of the formulations were evaluated by the HPLC assay of KA concentration in the receptor compartment of pH 7.4 phosphate buffered saline solutions. Drug release from w/o/w multiple emulsion cream was controlled by oil membrane, showing the apparent zero order release kinetics. The KA release from the poloxamer gels was also controlled by the gel matrix, showing that drug release increased linearly as KA contents increase, but decreased exponentially as the polymer contents increase. In the skin irritancy test, the primary irritancy index(PII) of poloxamer gel base was lower than those of multiple emulsion cream base and o/w cream. Depending on KA contents or polymer contents in the gel. PH values in poloxamer gels were ranged from 1.3 to 2.0, which are interpreted as low or negligible irritation on skin. There was a good correlation between the log value of flux in drug release and PII value in skin irritation. It was possible to conclude that the poloxamer gels containing KA might be a good candidate for an antimelanogenic topical delivery system by virtue of the controlled release of the drug and the reduced skin irritancy.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2009

Liposomes have been used as one of the efficient carriers for drug delivery. In this study, anionic liposomes of which surface was modified by using both electrostaic interaction between anionic liposomes and cationically charged BSA molecules at lower pH than isoelectric point (pI) of BSA and denaturation of the BSA-coated liposomes by thermal treatment. The thermally denatured BSA-coated liposomes (DBAL) had mean particle diameter of 125.2${\pm}$1.7 nm and zeta potential value of -22.4${\pm}$4.5 mV. Loading efficiency of model drug, doxorubicin (DOX), into liposomes was 83.0${\pm}$2.6%. Results of in vitro stability study of DBAL in blood plasma showed that the mean particle diameter of DBAL 400 did not increase in blood plasma and adsorption of plasma protein was much less than plain or anionic liposomes. Intracellular uptake of DBAL 400 evaluated by confocal microscopy observation was higher than that of PEG liposomes.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.736-742
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• 2005

Xyloglucan (XG), which exhibits thermal sol to gel transition, non-toxicity, and low gelation concentration, is of interest in the development of sustained release carriers for drug delivery. Drug-loaded XG beads were prepared by extruding dropwise a dispersion of indomethacin in aqueous XG solution (2 wt.-$\%$) through a syringe into corn oil. Enteric coating of XG bead was performed using Eudragit L 100 to improve the stability of XG bead in gastrointestinal (GI) track and to achieve gastroresistant drug release. Release behavior of indomethacin from XG beads in vitro was investigated as a function of loading content of drug, pH of release medium, and concentration of coating agent. Adhesive force of XG was also measured using the tensile test. Uniform-sized spherical beads with particle diameters ranging from 692 $\pm$ 30 to 819 $\pm$ 50 $\mu$m were obtained. The effect of drug content on the release of indomethacin from XG beads depended on the medium pH. Release of indomethacin from XG beads was retarded by coating with Eudragit and increased rapidly with the change in medium pH from 1.2 to 7.4. Adhesive force of XG was stronger than that of Carbopol 943 P, a well-known commercial mucoadhesive polymer, in wet state. Results indicate the enteric-coated XG beads may be suitable as a carrier for oral drug delivery of irritant drug in the stomach.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2009

화력발전소로부터 발생된 석탄 바닥재(coal bottom ash)에 융제로 $Na_{2}O$ 및 $Li_{2}O$를, 핵 형성제로 $TiO_2$를 첨가하여 결정화유리를 제조한 뒤 그 미세구조를 분석하였다. 시편내 주결정상은 nepheline이었고, $TiO_2$가 첨가됨에 따라 nepheline 결정상 분율이 증가되었다. $TiO_2$가 첨가되지 않은 시편은 표면 결정화 기구에 수지(dendrite) 형태의 결정상이 성장되었으며, 내부 모상에는 결정이 거의 생성되지 않았다. 그러나 $TiO_2$ 첨가량이 4% 이상으로 증가되면, 표면결정화 기구는 억제되어 표면결정층의 두께가 얇아졌고 내부 모상은 결정질로 전이되었으며 동시에 $1{\mu}m$ 이하 크기의 미립자도 함께 생성되었다. 특히 6%의 $TiO_2$가 첨가된 결정화유리 내부에는 길이가 $5{\mu}m$인 수지상 결정들이 서로 얽혀진 형태를 보였으며, 이러한 미세구조는 외부로부터 하중을 가해졌을 때 발생되는 균열의 전파를 효과적으로 억제할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2017

PURPOSE. This study evaluated fracture resistance with regard to ferrule lengths and post reinforcement on endodontically treated mandibular premolars incorporating a prefabricated post and resin core. MATERIALS AND METHODS. One hundred extracted mandibular premolars were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=20): intact teeth (NR); endodontically treated teeth (ETT) without post (NP); ETT restored with a prefabricated post with ferrule lengths of either 0 mm (F0), 1 mm (F1), or 2 mm (F2). Prepared teeth were restored with metal crowns. A thermal cycling test was performed for 1,000 cycles. Loading was applied at an angle of 135 degrees to the axis of the tooth using a universal testing machine with a crosshead speed of 2.54 mm/min. Fracture loads were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD test using a statistical program (${\alpha}=.05$). RESULTS. There were statistical differences in fracture loads among groups (P<.001). The fracture load of F2 ($237.7{\pm}83.4$) was significantly higher than those of NP ($155.6{\pm}74.3N$), F0 ($98.8{\pm}43.3N$), and F1 ($152.8{\pm}78.5N$) (P=.011, P<.001, and P=.008, respectively). CONCLUSION. Fracture resistance of ETT depends on the length of the ferrule, as shown by the significantly increased fracture resistance in the 2 mm ferrule group (F2) compared to the groups with shorter ferrule lengths (F0, F1) and without post (NP).