• 센서학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.194-198
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• 2023

With the recent development of industrial technology, the problem of odor due to leakage of toxic gas discharged from industrial complexes is gradually increasing. Among them, hydrogen sulfide is a colorless representative odorous substance that can cause pain through irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, and is a gas that can cause central nervous system paralysis and suffocation when exposed to high concentrations. Therefore, in order to improve the odor problem, research on a gas sensor capable of quickly and reliably detecting a leak of hydrogen sulfide is being actively conducted. A lot of research has been done on the existing metal oxide-based hydrogen sulfide gas sensor, but it has the disadvantage of requiring low selectivity and high temperature operating conditions. Therefore, in this study, a Pt/CNT-based electrochemical hydrogen sulfide gas sensor capable of detecting at low temperatures with high selectivity for hydrogen sulfide was developed. A working electrode capable of selectively detecting only hydrogen sulfide was fabricated by synthesizing Pt nanoparticles as a catalyst on functionalized CNT and applied to an electrochemical hydrogen sulfide gas sensor. It was confirmed that the manufactured Pt/CNT-based electrochemical hydrogen sulfide gas sensor has a current change of up to 100uA for hydrogen sulfide, and the both response time and recovery time were within 15 seconds.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2023

Water quality is crucial for human health and the environment. Accurate measurement of the quantity of organic carbon in water is essential for water quality evaluation, identification of water pollution sources, and appropriate implementation of water treatment measures. Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis is an important tool for this purpose. Although other methods, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) are also used to measure organic carbon in water, they have limitations that make TOC analysis a more favorable option in certain situations. For example, COD requires the use of toxic chemicals, and BOD is time-consuming and can produce inconsistent and unreliable results. In contrast, TOC analysis is rapid and reliable, providing accurate measurements of organic carbon content in water. However, common methods for TOC analysis can be complex and energy-intensive because of the use of high-temperature heaters for liquid-to-gas phase transitions and the use of acid, which present safety risks. This study focuses on a TOC analysis method using TiO₂ photocatalysis, which has several advantages over conventional TOC analysis methods, including its low cost and easy maintenance. For TiO₂, rutile and anatase powders are mixed with an inorganic binder and spray-coated onto a glass fiber substrate. The TiO₂ powder and inorganic binder solutions are adjusted to optimize the photocatalytic reaction performance. The TiO₂ photocatalysis method is a simple and low-power approach to TOC analysis, making it a promising alternative to commonly used TOC analysis methods. This study aims to contribute to the development of more efficient and cost-effective approaches for water quality analysis and management by exploring the effectiveness and reliability of the developed equipment.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제68권3호
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• pp.175-187
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• 2023

Peanuts, also known as groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.), are globally recognized as a vital oilseed crop. Peanuts are rich in proteins (e.g., arginine), oils (e.g., oleic acid and linoleic acid), fiber, vitamins (e.g., niacin and tocopherol), and carbohydrates and are consumed worldwide. However, the presence of aflatoxin (AF) has garnered substantial attention since its initial discovery as the causative agent of Tukey's X disease in the United Kingdom in 1960. Among the 18 aflatoxins identified, aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) has the highest toxic activity and causes hepatocellular carcinoma. It is classified as Group I by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO). The present study was conducted to evaluate aflatoxin B₁ resistance of 102 peanut accessions and select putative aflatoxin B₁-resistant peanut accessions to aflatoxin B₁. One hundred and one Korean germplasms harvested in 2020 were inoculated with A. flavus to identify aflatoxin-resistant cultivars, and the aflatoxin B₁ concentration was measured using an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector. Twenty-six accessions with aflatoxin B₁ concentrations lower than those of the check plant 55-437 were chosen for the development of aflatoxin-resistant varieties in Korea. As Korean aflatoxin-resistant varieties have not yet been developed, the findings of the present study are expected to provide useful information for the development of aflatoxin-resistant cultivars.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.547-557
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• 1996

연구배경 : 호중구는 성인형 호흡곤란증후군, 폐기종 및 원발성 폐섬유화증 등 여러 폐질환에서 과도하게 폐에 침착되어 여러 가지 독설 물질을 분비하여 조직 손상을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있어, 말초혈액 호중구가 폐포나 간질조직으로 이동하는 기전을 이해하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 저자들은 급성 폐손상의 동물실험모델로 흰쥐에 고농도 산소를 추여하여 급성 폐손상을 일으킨 후 기관지폐포세척액내 호중구 및 호중구에 대한 화학주성능이 증가하였는지 그리고 이러한 변화가 고농도산소 노출 시간에 따라 차이가 있는지를 관찰하였으며, 또한 호중구 화학주성인자의 분자량 및 물리적 특성을 알아보았다. 방법 : 고농도산소를 투여할수 있는 기구(hyperoxic chamber)를 만들어 95%이상의 산소를 흰쥐에 24, 48, 60, 72시간 투여하였으며 각군의 쥐에서 기관지폐포세척을 실시하여 얻은 세척액내 호중구의 증가여부를 관찰하였고 호중구의 화학주성능은 정상인의 말초혈액내 호중구를 대상으로 Neuroprobe 48 well chemotactic chamber를 이용하여 계산하였다. 또한 기관지 폐포세척액을 열처리하거나 cellulose membrane에 filter 시켰을 때 화학주성능의 변화여부를 관찰하였고 FPLC(Fast performance liquid chromatography)로 분자량을 측정하였다. 결과 : 1) 기관지폐포세척액내 호중구는 대조군에 비해 고농도 산소 노출 48시간에서부터 증가하여 노출 시간이 길수록 유의하게 증가하였다. 2) 기관지폐포세척액의 호중구 화학주성능 (chemotactic index)도 대조군에 비해 고농도 산소 노출 48시간에부터 유의하게 증가하기 시작하여 노출 시간이 길수록 유의하게 증가되었다. 3) 흰쥐는 48시간까지는 한마리도 사망하지 않았으나 60시간에 33.3 %, 72시간에 81.3 %의 사망률로 현저히 증가하였다. 4) FPLC를 이용하여 호중구 화학주성인자를 분석하였을 때 chemotactic index는 분자량이 104,000과 12,000 dalton에서 peak를 나타냈다. 5) 48시간과 60시간 및 72시간 노출군에서 기관지폐포세척액을 $56^{\circ}C$에서 30분과 $100^{\circ}C$에서 10된 열처리 후 chemotactic index는 열처리 전보다 모두 유의하게 감소하였으며, 48시간과 60시간 노출군에서 12,000 dalton 이하의 물질을 dialysis 후 chemotactic index도 dialysid 전에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다. 결론 : 이상의 결과로서 흰쥐에 고농도의 산소를 40시간 이상 노출시키면 기관지폐포세척액에 호중구 화학주성인자가 증가되고 그에 따라 호중구가 폐에 증가하여 급성 폐손상을 일으키고, 이때 나타나는 호중구 화학주성인자는 분자량이 작은 것 뿐 아니라 큰 것까지 다양하며, 열에 대해 약한 것 뿐 아니라 강한 성분 등 여러가지가 있음을 관찰하였으며 앞으로 이들 성분에 대한 연구가 더욱 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.42.2-42.2
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• 2010

Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) are of significant importance for their applications in various devices, such as light-emitting diodes, thin-film solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, liquid crystal displays, and so on. In order for TCOs to contribute to the performance improvement of these devices, TCOs should have high transmittance and good electrical properties simultaneously. Sn-doped $In_2O_3$ (ITO) is the most commonly used TCO. However, indium is toxic and scarce in nature. Thus, ZnO has attracted a lot of attention because of the possibility for replacing ITO. In particular, group III impurity-doped ZnO showed the optoelectronic properties comparable to those of ITO electrodes. Al-doped ZnO exhibited the best performance among various doped ZnO films because of the high substitutional doping efficiency. However, in order for the Al-doped ZnO to replace ITO in electronic devices, their electrical and optical properties should further significantly be improved. In this connection, different ways such as a variation of deposition conditions, different deposition techniques, and post-deposition annealing processes have been investigated so far. Among the deposition methods, RF magnetron sputtering has been extensively used because of the easiness in controlling deposition parameters and its fast deposition rate. In addition, when combined with post-deposition annealing in a reducing ambient, the optoelectronic properties of Al-doped ZnO films were found to be further improved. In this presentation, we deposited Al-doped ZnO (ZnO:$Al_2O_3$ = 98:2 wt%) thin films on the glass and sapphire substrates using RF magnetron sputtering as a function of substrate temperature. In addition, the ZnO samples were annealed in different conditions, e.g., rapid thermal annealing (RTA) at $900^{\circ}C$ in $N_2$ ambient for 1 min, tube-furnace annealing at $500^{\circ}C$ in $N_2:H_2$=9:1 gas flow for 1 hour, or RTA combined with tube-furnace annealing. It is found that the mobilities and carrier concentrations of the samples are dependent on growth temperature followed by one of three subsequent post-deposition annealing conditions.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.397-401
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• 2016

새로운 고체산화제 화합물인 pyridinium dinitramide (Py-DN)는 환경 및 인체에 독성이 적은 비염소계의 에너지물질로서 고체 추진제 뿐만 아니라 단일계 추진제로 활용이 가능한 high performance green propellant (HPGP) 물질이다. 합성반응은 술팜산칼륨(potassium sulfamate, $NH_2SO_3K$)을 출발물질로 시작하였으며, 합성된 Py-DN의 화학적인 구조특성을 적외선분광법과 가시광선-자외선분광법으로 관찰하였다. 또한, 유사한 물성의 친환경 고체산화제인 ammonium dinitramide[ADN, $NH_4N(NO_2)_2$]와 guanidine dinitramide[GDN, $NH_2C(NH_2)NH_2N(NO_2)_2$]의 열특성을 TG/DSC로 분석하여 상대 비교하였다. 본 연구에서 합성한 Py-DN염의 흡열온도는 $77.4^{\circ}C$, 분해온도는 $144.7^{\circ}C$, 발열에너지는 1739 J/g으로 기존의 DN계열 물질보다 열적 반응이 빠르므로 분해온도가 상대적으로 낮아 단일계 추진제의 촉매 분해 시 촉매의 예열온도를 낮출 수 있어 로켓추력기의 연료로 활용할 경우, 낮은 분해온도 적용성에 장점이 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2001

Objective : This study was conducted to examine the effect of vitrification on the survival and in vitro development of mice 1-cell zygotes. Method: Effects of exposure to vitrification solution and vitrification, with different concentrations of the cryoprotectant solution, were examined. The 1-cell zygotes were also subjected to a slow freezing-thawing method to compare with vitrification method. Solution composed of ethylene glycol (6.0 M, 5.0 M, 4.0 M) and sucrose (1.0 M) were used as cryopropectant. The experiments employed the method loading the embryos on electron microscope grids. Results: I. The effects of exposure in vitrification solution. 1-cell zygotes were non-toxic at all concentrations of the vitrification solution showing the survival rate between 88.1% and 97.5%. Development into 2-cell was more successful in the higher concentrations of the vitrification solution. Therefore, higher concentrations of the vitirification solution do not seem to cause any problems in vitrification procedure. II. The effects of vitrification method. 1-cell zygotes showed the survival rate between 78.8% and 92.4%. The lowest and the highest survival rate was observed in the 6.0 M and 4.0 M vitrification solution, respectively. 2-cell development rates varied from 77.6% to 91.3%. Blastocyst development rate was shown highest in 5.0 M and the lowest in 4.0 M solution. Therefore, the highest 2-cell and blastocyst development rate was observed in 5.0 M solution. III. Comparison of vitrification and slow freezing-thawing method on 1-cell zygotes. This experiment showed that 1-cell zygotes had the highest survival and development rates in 5.0 M vitrification solution. Vitrified group of 1-cell zygotes, in the 5.0 M vitrification solution, were compared with the group processed in slow freezing-thawing method. The development rate into 2-cell and blastocyst as well as the survival rate were higher in the vitrified group than in the slowly freezed group. Conclusion: 1. The results demonstrate that the best cryoprotectant is a 5.0 M vitrification solution for 1-cell zygotes. 2. Vitrification method significantly increases the survival rate of the 1-cell zygote and its development into 2-cell and blastocyst. Equilibration and exposure time during the vitrification was remarkerbly short in this experiment. Total time, from the exposure to vitirification solution to storage in the liquid nitrogen, was taken only 90 seconds. In contrast, the slow freezing-thawing method have taken more than four hours. Taken together, we presume that the overall time used for the procedure contributes to the results as an important parameter. 3. The loading of 1-cell zygotes on the EM grid is technically more simple and takes less time than the straw or cryo vial method.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2006

유통 중인 스낵과자 104건에서 acrylamide함량조사 결과는 $236{\pm}322$ ppb로 측정되었으며 제품마다 차이가 크게 나타났다. 스낵과자는 그 원료에 따라 함량에 큰 차이를 나타내어 감자, 밀, 옥수수 순으로 측정되었고 감자스낵을 대상으로 국내산과 수입산의 함량을 조사한 결과 국내산이 약간 높게 측정되었다. 또한 패스트푸드점의 french fries 30건을 대상으로 측정한 acrylamide함량조사 결과는 $378{\pm}221$ ppb이었으며 제조회사별로 함량 차이가 크게 나타났다. French fries의 수분의 양과 acrylamide의 상관계수는 0.55이었고,지방 함량과의 상관계수는 0.25이었다. 제품의 저장에 따른 변화는 크지 않았으며 생산과정에서의 적절한 제조조건의 설정이 acrylamide 저감에 중요함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.40-44
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• 2003

Soil-borne infectious disease including Pythium aphanidermatum and Rhizoctonia solani causes severe damage to plants, such as cucumber. This soil-borne infectious disease was not controlled effectively by chemical pesticide. Since these diseases spread through the soil, chemical agents are usually ineffective. Instead, biological control, including antagonistic microbe can be used as a preferred control method. An efficient method was developed to select an antagonistic strain to be used as a biological control agent strain. In this new method, surface tension reduction potential of an isolate was included in the ‘decision factor’ in addition to the other factors, such as growth rate, and pathogen inhibition rate. Considering these 3 decision factors by a statistical method, an isolate from soil was selected and was identified as Bacillus sp. GB16. In the pot test, this strain showed the best performance among the isolated strains. The lowest disease incidence rate and fastest seed growth was observed when Bacillus sp. GB16 was used. Therefore this strain was considered as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). The action of surface tension reducing component was deduced as the enhancement of wetting, spreading, and residing of antagonistic strain in the rhizosphere. This result showed that new selection method was significantly effective in selecting the best antagonistic strain for biological control of soil-borne infectious plant pathogen. The antifungal substances against P. aphanidermatum and R. solani were partially purified from the culture filtrates of Bacillus sp. GB16. In this study, lipopeptide possessing antifungal activity was isolated from Bacillus sp. GB16 cultures by various purification procedures and was identified as a surfactin-like lipopeptide based on the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high performance liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS), and quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) ESI-MS/MS data. The lipopeptide, named GB16-BS, completely inhibited the growth of Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium sp., and Botrytis cineria at concentrations of 10 and 50 mg/L, respectively. A novel method to prevent the foaming and to provide oxygen was developed. During the production of surface active agent, such as lipopeptide (surfactin), large amount of foam was produced by aeration. This resulted in the carryover of cells to the outside of the fermentor, which leads to the significant loss of cells. Instead of using cell-toxic antifoaming agents, low amount of hydrogen peroxide was added. Catalase produced by cells converted hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Also addition of corn oil as an oxygen vector as well as antifoaming agent was attempted. In addition, Ca-stearate, a metal soap, was added to enhance the antifoam activity of com oil. These methods could prevent the foaming significantly and maintained high dissolved oxygen in spite of lower aeration and agitation. Using these methods, high cell density, could be achieved with increased lipopeptide productivity. In conclusion to produce an effective biological control agent for soil-borne infectious disease, following strategies were attempted i) effective screening of antagonist by including surface tension as an important decision factor ii) identification of antifungal compound produced from the isolated strain iii) novel oxygenation by $H_2O_2-catalase$ with vegetable oil for antifungal lipopeptide production.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2014

국가공정서 중 하나인 대한민국약전외의약품기준에는 세프록사딘 캡슐의 정량법으로 유해시약인 사염화탄소를 사용하는 산화환원분석법이 수재되어 있다. 세프록사딘 캡슐의 환경 친화적인 대체 시험법으로 보다 안전하고 효율적인 친환경용매를 사용하는 HPLC 분석법을 개발하고, 이를 검증하였다. 직선성은 상관계수($r^2$)가 0.999이상으로 우수하였다. 일내 정밀도는 상대표준편차 0.30~0.69%, 일간 정밀도는 0.47~0.82%로, 회수율은 100.20~100.56%로 나타났다. 개발한 시험법을 이용하여 시중 유통 중인 세프록사딘 캡슐 중 세프록사딘의 함량측정에 응용하였다. 개발된 시험법은 대한민국약전외의약품기준의 개정에 기여가 될 것이다.