• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.989-1002
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• 2022

Cephalopods, in particular octopus (Octopus vulgaris), have the ability to alter their appearance or body pattern by showing a wide range of camouflage by virtue of their chromatophores, which contain nanostructured granules of ommochrome pigments. Recently, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ommochromes have become of great interest; therefore, in this study, the pH-dependent redox effect of the extraction solvent on the antioxidant potential and the structural characterization of the pigments were evaluated. Cell viability was determined by the microdilution method in broth by turbidity, MTT, resazurin, as well as fluorescence microscopy kit assays. A Live/Dead Double Staining Kit and an ROS Kit were used to elucidate the possible inhibitory mechanisms of ommochromes against bacterial and fungal strains. The results obtained revealed that the redox state alters the color changes of the ommochromes and is dependent on the pH in the extraction solvent. Natural phenoxazinone (ommochromes) is moderately toxic to the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella Typhimurium and Candida albicans, while the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens, and the filamentous fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Alternaria spp. and Fusarium verticillioides, were tolerant to these pigments. UV/visible spectral scanning and Fourier- transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) suggest the presence of reduced ommatin in methanol/ HCl extract with high intrinsic fluorescence.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.1062-1070
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• 2022

In the present communication, pure and stable α-Bismuth Oxide (Bi₂O₃) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by low temperature solution combustion method using urea as a fuel and calcined at 500℃. The synthesized sample was characterized by using powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The PXRD pattern confirms the formation of mono-clinic, stable and low temperature phase α-Bi₂O₃. The direct optical energy band gap was estimated by using Wood and Tauc's relation which was found to be 2.81 eV. The characterized sample was studied for X-ray/gamma ray shielding properties in the energy range 0.081-1.332 MeV using NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer (MCA). The measured shielding parameters agrees well with the theory, whereas, slight deviation up to 20% is observed below 356 keV. This deviation is mainly due to the influence of atomic size of the target medium. Furthermore an accurate theory is necessary to explain the interaction of X-ray/gamma ray with the NPs.The present work opens new window to use this facile, economical, efficient, low temperature method to synthesize nanomaterials for X-ray/gamma ray shielding purpose.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.75.2-76
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• 2021

MESSIER is a science satellite project to observe the Low Surface Brightness (LSB) sky at UV and optical wavelengths. The wide-field, optical system of MESSIER is optimized minimizing optical aberrations through the use of a Linear Astigmatism Free - Three Mirror System (LAF-TMS) combined with freeform mirrors. One of the key factors in observations of the LSB is the shape and spatial variability of the Point Spread Function (PSF) produced by scatterings and diffraction effects within the optical system and beyond (baffle). To assess the various factors affecting the PSF in this design, we use PhoSim, the Photon simulator, which is a fast photon Monte Carlo code designed to include all these effects, and also atmospheric effects (for ground-based telescopes) and phenomena occurring inside of the sensor. PhoSim provides very realistic simulations results and is suitable for simulations of very weak signals. Before the application to the MESSIER optics system, PhoSim had not been validated for confocal off-axis reflective optics (LAF-TMS). As a verification study for the LAF-TMS design, we apply Phosim sequentially. First, we use a single parabolic mirror system and compare the PSF results of the central field with the results from Zemax, CODE V, and the theoretical Airy pattern. We then test a confocal off-axis Cassegrain system and check PhoSim through cross-validation with CODE V. At the same time, we describe the shapes of the freeform mirrors with XY and Zernike polynomials. Finally, we will analyze the LAF-TMS design for the MESSIER optical system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1519-1526
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• 2023

For the first time Aluminium-BariumeZinc oxide nanocomposite (ZABONC) was synthesized by solution combustion method where calcination was carried out at low temperatures (600℃) to study the electromagnetic (EM) (X/γ) radiation shielding properties. Further for characterization purpose standard techniques like PXRD, SEM, UV-VISIBLE, FTIR were used to find phase purity, functional groups, surface morphology, and to do structural analysis and energy band gap determination. The PXRD pattern shows (hkl) planes corresponding to spinel cubic phase of ZnAl₂O4, cubic Ba(NO₃)₂, α and γ phase of Al₂O₃ which clearly confirms the formation of complex nano composite. From SEM histogram mean size of nano particles was calculated and is in the order of 17 nm. Wood and Tauc's relation direct energy band gap calculation gives energy gap of 2.9 eV. In addition, EM (X/γ) shielding properties were measured and compared with the theoretical ones using standard procedures (NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer MCA). For energy above 356 keV the measured shielding parameters agree well with the theory, while below this value slight deviation is observed, due to the influence of atomic/crystallite size of the ZABONC. Hence synthesized ZABONC can be used as a shielding material in EM (X/γ) radiation shielding.

• 분석과학
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 2024

The study aimed to investigate a novel approach by utilizing liquid chromatography (LC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to separate, identify and characterize very nominal quantities of degradation products (DPs) of balsalazide along with its process related impurities without isolation from their reaction mixtures. The impurities along with balsalazide were resolved on spherisorb ODS2 (250×4.6 mm, 5.0 ㎛) column at room temperature using 0.2 M sodium acetate solution at pH 4.5 and methanol in the ratio of 55:45 (v/v) as mobile phase pumped isocratically at 1.0 mL/min as mobile phase and UV detection at 255 nm. The method shows sensitive detection limit of 0.003 ㎍/mL, 0.015 ㎍/mL and 0.009 ㎍/mL respectively for impurity 1, 2 and 3 with calibration curve liner in the range of 50-300 ㎍/mL for balsalazide and 0.05-0.30 for its impurities. The balsalazide pure compound was subjected to stress studies and a total of four degradation products (DPs) were formed during the stress study and all the DPs were characterized with the help of their fragmentation pattern and the masses obtained upon LC-MS/MS. The DPs were identified as 3-({4-[(E)-(4-hydroxyphenyl) diazenyl]benzoyl}amino)propanoic acid (DP 1), 4-[(E)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl] benzamide (DP 2), 5-[(E)-(4-carbamoylphenyl)diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (DP 3) and 3-({4-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]benzoyl}amino)propanoic acid (DP 4). Based on findings, it was concluded that, the proposed method was successfully applicable for routine analysis of balsalazide and its process related impurities in pure drug and formulations and also applicable for identification of known and unknown impurities of balsalazide.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.176-183
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• 1993

신규 살충제인 KH-502의 안전성을 조사하기 위하여 다양한 조건하에서 광(光) 분해(分解) 실험을 수행하였다. 이 실험에서 KH-502를 acetone 또는 acetonitrile 용액에 첨가한 뒤 태양광선 또는 자외선 $(300{\sim}350nm)$을 조사(照射)하였고, acetone 또는 acetonitrile 용액에는 수분함량, 산소함량이 달랐으며, 부식산,rosebengal 또는 tryptophan이 첨가 되었다. KH-502의 안전성 및 분해경향에 대한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. KH-502의 광분해(光分解)는 자외선을 조사(照射)한 경우와 그렇치 않은 경우에 매우 유의성있는 차이를 보여 주었다. KH-502는 acetone 용매에서 광관여효과에 의해 광분해(光分解)되었으나, acetonitrile 용매 하(下)에서는 광분해되지 않았다. 2. KH-502의 광분해 경향은 열 분해 경향과 판이하게 달랐으며, 광분해산물은 KH-502 oxo형, S-ethyl KH-502, PTMHP 및 몇가지 미지물질 등이었다. 3. acetone 또는 acetonitrile에 첨가된 부식산, rosebengal, tryptophan은 KH-502의 광분해에 광관여효과를 나타내지 않았다. acetone 용매의 용존산소는 acetone과 함께 경쟁적으로 광관여효과를 나타내어 KH-502의 분해를 촉진시켰다. 4. acetone 용매를 부식산 또는 논물로 처리했을때, KH-502의 광분해는 감소하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2006

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a novel method of fabricating nanometer scale patterns. It is a simple process with low cost, high throughput and resolution. NIL creates patterns by mechanical deformation of an imprint resist and physical contact process. The imprint resist is typically a monomer or polymer formulation that is cured by heat or UV light during the imprinting process. Stiction between the resist and the stamp is resulted from this physical contact process. Stiction issue is more important in the stamps including narrow pattern size and wide area. Therefore, the antistiction layer coating is very effective to prevent this problem and ensure successful NIL. In this paper, an antistiction layer was deposited and characterized by PECVD (plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition) method for metal stamps. Deposition rates of an antistiction layer on Si and Ni substrates were in proportion to deposited time and 3.4 nm/min and 2.5 nm/min, respectively. A 50 nm thick antistiction layer showed 90% relative transmittance at 365 nm wavelength. Contact angle result showed good hydrophobicity over 105 degree. $CF_2$ and $CF_3$ peaks were founded in ATR-FTIR analysis. The thicknesses and the contact angle of a 50 nm thick antistiction film were slightly changed during chemical resistance test using acetone and sulfuric acid. To evaluate the deposited antistiction layer, a 50 nm thick film was coated on a stainless steel stamp made by wet etching process. A PMMA substrate was successfully imprinting without pattern degradations by the stainless steel stamp with an antistiction layer. The test result shows that antistiction layer coating is very effective for NIL.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1252-1258
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• 1998

재배 면적이 비교적 넓은 국내산벼 10품종 백미의 알콜용해성단백질을 capillary elictrophoresis로 분석하고 품종간 단백질 pattern의 차이를 비교 분석하므로써 신속한 품종판별법으로서의 적용가능성을 검토하였다. P-ACN buffer를 이용한 분석조건에서 각 품종은 25분 이내에 분석완료 되었으며 peak pattern의 특징에 따라 동진벼 group, 추청벼 group 및 일품벼 group의 3group으로 분류할 수 있었다. 동진벼, 계화벼, 영남벼가 동진벼 group으로 분류되었으며 이 group에서는 다른 품종에서는 거의 나타나지 않은 peak h가 전체 peak area의 $6{\sim}8%$를 차지하며 뚜렷이 검출되었다. 추청벼 group은 peak h를 제외한 대부분의 peak가 동진벼 group과 비슷하게 나타났으며 추청벼, 오대벼, 만금벼 및 봉광벼 4품종이 해당되었다. 일품벼 group으로 분류된 일품벼, 화성벼 및 화영벼에서는 peak g가 전체 peak의 약 70%라는 압도적인 비율을 나타내었다. 주요 peak의 뚜렷한 차이에 따라 3 group으로 분류하기는 하였으나 일품벼, 오대벼 등의 일부 품종은 단독으로 구별이 가능하였으며 각 group 내에서도 미미하기는하나 구성 peak들을 면밀히 비교 분석하므로써 품종에 따른 특성을 도출할 수 있었다. 또한 다른 분석법과 비교할 때 우리 나라에서 재배면적이 50% 이상으로 가장 많은 동진벼와 추청벼는 각 현미의 윗면, 측면, 앞면의 화상을 이용한 품종판별법에서 서로 오판될 확률이 비교적 높았으나 CE로는 peak h에 의해 서로 쉽게 구분되었다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2005년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.1034-1037
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• 2005

Si (111) 기판 상에 전자빔 증착법으로 Ni, Cr 금속 패턴을 형성시킨 후, 그 금속 패턴 위에 대기 중에서 열 증착법으로 Zn powder를 사용하여 ZnO 나노 구조를 형성시켰다. 형성 시 기판의 온도는 500 ${\sim}$ 700 $^{\circ}$C의 범위에서 설정하였다. 금속 촉매 상에 형성된 ZnO 나노 구조와, Si 기판 상에 형성된 ZnO 나노 구조에서 각각의 형성된 나노 구조의 형상과 이에 따른 나노 구조의 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 형성된 시료의 발광 특성은 실온에서 He-Cd laser (325 nm)를 이용하여 조사하였고, 금속 패턴 상에 형성된 나노 구조와 Si 기판 상에 형성된 나노 구조의 형상 차이를 광학 현미경과 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 그 결과 기판의 온도가 비교적 저온일 때에는 촉매에 의한 영향을 관찰할 수 없었으나 성장 온도가 700 $^{\circ}$ 이상의 고온에서는 금속 촉매가 발광 특성 및 나노 구조의 형상에 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.566-577
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• 2009

실내에서 일어나는 목재의 표면 열화특성을 재색, 화학적 및 해부학적 변화 차원에서 분석하였다. 실험대상으로는 실내에서 장기간 보관중인 삼나무 목제품을 사용하였다. 실내 보존 초기에는 황색도와 적색도가 급격히 변하였고 5년 사이에 백색도의 감소가 두드러졌다. 화학성분의 분석결과 셀룰로오스, 헤미셀룰로오스, 리그닌 성분 모두 감소하였으나 리그닌의 감소가 더 컸다. 현미경 관찰 결과 5년이 경과한 목제품에서는 목재표면에서 2~3개 층에서 리그닌이 분해되어 중간층이 분리되었다. 실내 환경조건에서 발생되는 표면 열화 특성은 야외에서 발생되는 표면열화 특성과 매우 유사하였으나 그 정도는 미약하였다.