• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1078-1082
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• 2019

Poly-${\gamma}$-glutamate (${\gamma}$-PGA) has various applications due to its desirable characteristics in terms of safety and biodegradability. Previous studies have been conducted on ${\gamma}$-PGA hydrogels produced by ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation, but these hydrogels have proved unstable in solutions. This study was conducted to enable the ${\gamma}$-PGA hydrogel to maintain a stable form in solutions. The ${\gamma}$-PGA mixture for UV-irradiation was prepared with a cross-linker (N,N,N-trimethyl-3-[(2-methylacryloyl)amino]propan-1-aminium). Both ${\gamma}$-PGA hydrogels' characteristics, including stability in solutions, were examined. The UV-irradiated ${\gamma}$-PGA hydrogel maintained a stable form during the nine weeks of the study, but the ${\gamma}$-ray irradiated hydrogel dissolved after one week.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2010

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can be used in the areas such as integrate circuit, cell electrode and antimicrobial deodorant. In this study, AgNPs have been prepared by using $AgNO_3$ aqueous solution in the carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogel. CMC powders were dissolved in deionized water, and then irradiated by a gamma-ray with a radiation dose of 50 kGy to make CMC hydrogel. CMC hydrogels were dipped into $1.0{\times}10^{-2}M$ $AgNO_3$ solution for 1 hour. After that, the swollen hydrogels were irradiated by gamma-ray for the formation of AgNPs. The characteristics of silver nanoparticles in the CMC hydrogels were monitored by UV-Vis and the morphological study and dispersed coefficient of particles were investigated by FE-SEM/EDX. It was observed that the sodium salt in the CMC is crucial to the formation of silver nanoparticle. Finally, antibacterial tests indiacted that the hydrogel containing silver nanoparticle has antibacterial activity.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2022

Di-tyrosine photo-crosslinking of silk fibroin (SF) is recently highlighted as a biocompatible hydrogel fabrication process, because this method does not need potentially harmful chemical species. However, the resulting crosslinking density is often insufficient to obtain a mechanically stiff hydrogel unless additional oxygen is provided during the reaction. In this study, we proposed a combinational crosslinking method to form an SF hydrogel via the di-tyrosine photo-crosslinking with riboflavin (photoinitiator) and physical interaction of SF chains. In the UV light-irradiated SF solution, small particles formed and these particles promoted β-sheet formation of SF molecules, resulting in quick gelation. The di-tyrosine photo-crosslinking produced nuclei that might trigger regular assembly of SF molecules in high temperature condition. Conclusively, this process would contribute to a development of biocompatible hydrogel fabrication for biomedical uses of SF hydrogels.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2011

Silver nano-particles (AgNPs) have attracted much attention for centuries due to their unique optical properties, electrical conductivities, oxidative catalysis, and antibacterial effect. In this study, AgNPs have been prepared by using aqueous $AgNO_3$ solution in the poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels. PVA and PEG powders were dissolved in deionized water, and then irradiated by a gamma-ray with a radiation dose of 50 kGy to make hydrogels. PVA/PEG hydrogels were dipped into $1.0{\times}10^{-2}M$ $AgNO_3$ solution for 1 hour. After that, the swollen hydrogels were irradiated by gamma-ray for the formation of AgNPs. FE-SEM is used to observe the formation of AgNPs as a function of the content of PEG and the irradiation dose. Also, AgNPs in the PVA/PEG hydrogels were monitored by UV-Vis. It is observed that the content of PEG and gamma-ray irradiation in the hydrogel is crucial to the formation of AgNPs. Finally, antibacterial tests indiacted that the hydrogel containing silver nanoparticle has antibacterial activity.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2012

본 연구는 폴리(비닐 알코올)(PVA) 하이드로젤 안에 $AgNO_3$ 용액을 이용하여 은 나노입자(AgNPs)를 제조하였다. PVA 입자를 증류수에 용해시킨 후, 50 kGy 감마선을 조사하여 PVA 하이드로젤을 제조하였다. 감마선을 이용하여 제조된 PVA 하이드로젤을 0.01, 0.05 M 질산은 수용액에 1시간 동안 침지후, 팽윤된 하이드로젤을 꺼내 감마선을 재조사하여 PVA 하이드로젤 내부에 AgNPs를 제조하였다. AgNPs가 함유된 PVA 하이드로젤의 UV 흡수 특성 및 FE-SEM 측정 결과, 감마선 조사량이 증가할수록 AgNPs의 생성이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 같은 조사량에서 $AgNO_3$ 용액의 농도가 클수록 AgNPs 생성이 증가하였다. 액체배지 및 고체배지를 이용하여 그람 음성 세균인 E.coli와 S.aureus에 대한 PVA 하이드로젤에 생성된 AgNPs의 항균 실험 결과 매우 우수한 항균 효과를 나타냈다.