• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 1992

저온처리($4^{\circ}C$)하에서 보리(Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Chalssal) 유식물 잎의 당함량과 sucrosephosphate synthase, sucrose synthease, invertase의 활성의 변화를 측정하고, 또한 acid invertase의 성질을 조사하였다. 저온처리 3일만에 보리유식물의 환원당과 설탕의 함량은 1.3배 및 2.4배로 각각 증가하였다. 그리고 sucrosephosphate synthase, sucrose synthase 및 alkaline invertase의 활성에는 별다른 변화가 없었으나 acid invertase의 활성은 크게 저하하였다. Ammonium sulfate 분획과 DEAE-Sephacel 컬럼으로 부분정제한 acid invertase에서, 설탕에 대한 Km은 9.5mM이고 최적 pH는 5.5, 최적온도는 $35^{\circ}C$로 측정되었다. 여러 가지 기질에 대한 특이성을 조사한 결과 본 효소는 ${\beta}-fructosidase로$ 추정할 수 있었으며, 효소의 분자량은 Sephadex G-200 컬럼 크로마토그래피로 산출하였을 때 63 Kd이었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.114-124
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• 2021

The objective of this study was to characterize the enzymatic hydrolysis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by wheat phytase and to investigate the effects of wheat phytase-treated LPS on in vitro toxicity, cell viability and release of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin (IL)-8 by target cells compared with the intact LPS. The phosphatase activity of wheat phytase towards LPS was investigated in the presence or absence of inhibitors such as L-phenylalanine and L-homoarginine. In vitro toxicity of LPS hydrolyzed with wheat phytase in comparison to intact LPS was assessed. Cell viability in human aortic endothelial (HAE) cells exposed to LPS treated with wheat phytase in comparison to intact LPS was measured. The release of IL-8 in human intestinal epithelial cell line, HT-29 cells applied to LPS treated with wheat phytase in comparison to intact LPS was assayed. Wheat phytase hydrolyzed LPS, resulting in a significant release of inorganic phosphate for 1 h (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the degradation of LPS by wheat phytase was nearly unaffected by the addition of L-phenylalanine, the inhibitor of tissue-specific alkaline phosphatase or L-homoarginine, the inhibitor of tissue-non-specific alkaline phosphatase. Wheat phytase effectively reduced the in vitro toxicity of LPS, resulting in a retention of 63% and 54% of its initial toxicity after 1-3 h of the enzyme reaction, respectively (p < 0.05). Intact LPS decreased the cell viability of HAE cells. However, LPS dephosphorylated by wheat phytase counteracted the inhibitory effect on cell viability. LPS treated with wheat phytase decreased IL-8 secretion from intestinal epithelial cell line, HT-29 cell to 14% (p < 0.05) when compared with intact LPS. In conclusion, wheat phytase is a potential therapeutic candidate and prophylactic agent for control of infections induced by pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria and associated LPS-mediated inflammatory diseases in animal husbandry.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.2418-2425
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• 2021

Monazite is a phosphate mineral that contains thorium (Th) and rare earth elements. The Th concentration in monazite can be as high as 500 ppm, and it has the potential to be used as fuel in the nuclear power system. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct the techno-economic analysis (TEA) of Th extraction in the form of thorium oxide (ThO₂) from monazite. Th can be extracted from monazite through an alkaline fusion method. The TEA of ThO₂ production studied parameters, including raw materials, equipment costs, total plant direct and indirect costs, and direct fixed capital cost. These parameters were calculated for the production of 0.5, 1, and 10 ton ThO₂ per batch. The TEA study revealed that the highest production cost was ascribed to installed equipment. Furthermore, the highest return on investment (ROI) of 21.92% was achieved for extraction of 1 ton/batch of ThO₂, with a payback time of 4.56 years. With further increase in ThO₂ production to 10 ton/batch, the ROI was decreased to 5.37%. This is mainly due to a significant increase in the total capital investment with increasing ThO₂ production scale. The minimum unit production cost was achieved for 1 ton ThO₂/batch equal to 335.79 $/Kg ThO₂.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.85-97
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• 1998

이 연구는 성장중인 유성견의 정중구개봉합 급속확대후 봉합부 골조직의 치유 및 골개조과정에 미치는 불화나트륨의 효과를 관찰하기 위하여 시행되었다. 생후 6개월된 유성견 18마리를 이용하여 10일간($180^{\circ}$ turn/day), 5mm의 정중구개봉합 급속확대를 시행하였고, 한군당6마리씩 배정하여 각각0, 15, 45일간 보정하였다. 각 6마리중3 마리는 실험군으로, 확대 시작일로부터 희생 직전까지 불화나트륨(1mg sodium fluoride(NaF)/Kg of body weight/day)을 경구 투여하였다. 불화나트륨을 투여하지 않은 나머지 3마리는 대조군으로 사용하였다. 혈청내 fluoride, calcium, phosphate 그리고 alkaline phosphatase 농도 변화에 대한 biochemical analysis를 시행하였고, 희생후 적출한 상악골은 비탈회 조직편을 제작한 후, $10{\mu}m$의 두께로 coronal section하여 Goldner's modified Masson trichrome법으로 염색하고 광학 현미경하에서 검경하였다. 확대 직후, 실험군과 대조군 토두에서 벌어진 봉합 간극은 염증 세포가 침윤된 fibrous connective tissue로 채워져 있었다. 신생골의 형성이 대조군에 비하여 실험군에서 현저하였으며 봉합부 양측 골단은 활성화된 조골세포와 신생골양조직으로 피개되어 있었다. 15일 보정군의 경우, 실험군에서는 계속적으로 봉합부 양 골단에서 골양조직과 활성화된 조골세포로 피복된 신생골 형성이 활발하였다. 그러나 대조군의 경우 신생골의 형성이 일부 관찰되었으나 실험군에 비하여 매우 저조하였다. 45일 보정군에서,대조군의 경우는 활성화된 조골세포를 거의 찾을 수 없었고, 봉합부 주위에서 다수의 파골세포가 관찰된 반면, 실험군에서는 계속적으로 조골세포의 활성이 유지되었고 골양조직의 형성도 활발하였다. 혈청내 alkaline phosphatase농도는 대조군의 경우 시간 경과에 따라 급속하게 저하된 반면, 실험군에서는 45일 보정군에서까지 계속적으로 확대 후에 높은 농도를 유지하였다. 이상의 결과에서, 불화나트륨은 정중구개봉합 급속확대 후 치유 과정에 있어서 조골세포의 활성과 골양조직의 형성을 보다 지속적으로 촉진시킴으로써 봉합부 골조직의 치유 및 재생과정에 유효한 효과가 있는 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.718-722
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• 2015

Techniques for immobilizing effective enzymes on nanoparticles for stabilization of the activity of free enzymes have been developing as a pharmaceutical field. In this study, we examined the effect of three different pH conditions of phosphate buffer, as a dissolving solvent for lysosomal enzymes, on the direct immobilization of lysosomal enzymes extracted from Hen's egg white and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Titanium(IV) oxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles, which are extensively used in many research fields, were used in this study. The lysosomal enzymes immobilized on TiO₂ under each pH condition were evaluated to maintain the specific activity of lysosomal enzymes, so that we can determine the degree of melanin treatment in lysosomal enzymes immobilized on TiO₂. We found that the immobilization efficiency and melanin treatment activity in both lysosomal enzymes extracted from Hen's egg white and S. cerevisiae were the highest in an acidic condition of phosphate buffer (pH 4). However, the immobilization efficiency and melanin treatment activity were inversely proportional to the increase in pH under alkaline conditions. In addition, enhanced immobilization efficiency was shown in TiO₂ pretreated with a divalent, positively charged ion, Ca²⁺, and the melanin treatment activity of immobilized lysosomal enzymes on TiO₂ pretreated with Ca²⁺ was also increased. Therefore, this result suggests that the immobilization efficiency and melanin treatment activity of lysosomal enzymes can be enhanced according to the pH conditions of the dissolving solvent.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2017

Objective: The objective of this experiment was to characterize the mRNA expression profile of type IIb sodium-inorganic phosphate cotransporter (NaPi-IIb) and the biochemical values of serum alkaline phosphatase (AKP), calcium, inorganic phosphorus, tibial ash and minerals of broiler chickens with aging. Methods: A total of 56 one-day-old Arbor Acres male broiler chickens were used. Broiler chickens were weighed and samples were collected weekly from day 1. Results: The result showed that before the growth inflection point, ash, calcium, and phosphorus content in the tibia of broiler chickens increased with growth (before 3 weeks of age), although there were no significant differences in chicks at different ages in the later period of the experiment and weight gain rate was relatively slow at this stage (4 to 6 weeks). NaPi-IIb gene expression in the small intestine in the early growth stage was higher than that in the later growth stage. Expression of calbindin and the vitamin D receptor protein in the intestinal mucosa increased with age in the duodenum and jejunum. Serum AKP activity first increased and subsequently decreased after peaking at 1 week of age, but there was no significant difference after 3 weeks of age. Conclusion: These results show that compared with the early growth stage, the weight-gain rate of broiler chickens in the late growth stage gradually decreased with gradual tibia maturation, along with weaker positive transport of phosphorus in the intestine and reinforced re-absorption of phosphorus in the kidney, which might be the reason that phosphorus requirement in the late growth stage was decreased.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 1999

In order to refer to the basic information regarding the identification of isolates obtained from a contact lens container in Korea, the isoelectric focusing gel electrophoresis was employed to compare the isoenzyme band patterns among Acanthamoeba spp. including eight isolates and the simple pairwise dissimilarity analysis was carried out. For an alkaline phosphate development, isolate 7 and Acanthamoeba polyphaga showed homologous band patterns, and isolates 1, 2, and 3 showed the same patterns. For lactate dehydrogenase, similar patterns were observed in isolates 2 and 3. Isolates 3 and 5 showed homologous band patterns for malate dehydrogenase and glucose phosphate isomerase. For hexokinase, isolates 4, 7, and A. hatchetti showed the same band patterns. In others, a considerable number of interstrain polymorphisms was observed in nine isoenzyme band patterns. In Acanthamoeba group II, genetic distances among isolates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 ranged from 0.104 to 0.200. In comparison to A. castellanii, A. hatchetti, and A. poIyphaga, genetic distances of isolates 7 and 8 were 0.254 and 0.219, respectively. In Acanthamoeba group III, including A. culbertsoni, A. healyi, and A. royreba, isolate 6 had genetic distances which ranged from 0.314 to 0.336. Finally, when comparing to the six reference Acanthamoeba, it was possible to classify isolates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as genetically close-related species and as independent species group. Furthermore, isolates 6, 7 and 8 were identified as independent species as well.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2005

Secretion of the expressed heterologous proteins can reduce the stress to the host cells and is beneficial to their recovery and purification. In this study, fed-batch cultures of Escherichia coli YK537 (pAET-8) were conducted in a 5-L fermentor for the secretory production of human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) whose expression was under the control of alkaline phosphatase promoter. The effects of feeding of glucose and complex nitrogen sources on hEGF production were investigated. When the fed-batch culture was conducted in a chemically de-fined medium, the cell density was 9.68 g/L and the secreted hEGF was 44.7 mg/L in a period of 60 h. When a complex medium was used and glucose was added in pH-stat mode, the secreted hEGF was improved to 345 mg/L. When the culture was fed with glucose at a constant specific rate of $0.25\;gg^{-1}h^{-1}$, hEGF reached 514 mg/L. The effects of adding a solution containing yeast extract and tryptone were further studied. Different rate of the nitrogen source feeding resulted in different levels of phosphate and acetic acid formation, thus affected hEGF expression. At the optimal feeding rate, hEGF production achieved 686 mg/L.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.214-218
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• 1974

시판되는 국산 베이킹 파우다 8종을 수집하여 화학분석으로 그들의 조성성분을 알아본 결과 sulfate 형과 phosphate 형 두가지였는데 시료 H 를 제외하고는 모두 명반을 주성분으로 하는 sulfate 형이었다. 이들 베이킹 파우다를 사용하여 만든 plain cake 의 품질을 관능검사의 의하여 평가하므로써의 품질을 비교검토하였다. 관능검사결과 시료 C 가 가장 우수하였고 시료 E 와 H 가 저질인 것으로 나타났다. 시료 E를 사용한 케익은 비교적 진한 알카리성 냄새와 맛을 풍겨주었으며 H 는 향미는 좋으나 케익이 너무 부풀지 않아 외모와 내부구조가 불량하였다. 이러한 관능검사 결과는 다른 객관 시험결과 즉 케익의 흡수율 및 보사실험 부피측정 결과와도 잘 일치하였다. 또한 제조된 케익의 texture 를 texturomerterr로 측정한 결과 시료 C와 H의 chewiness는 다같이 낮게 나타났으나 H 의 경우는 케익의 견고성이 특별히 높은 값을 보여주었다. 결국 8종의 시판베이 킹 파우다 중에서 시료 C 가 제일 품질이 좋았고 E 와 H 가 저질이었으며 나머지 모두 양호함을 알 수 있었다.

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.346-351
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• 2018

Background: Carbonate apatite ($CO_3Ap$) and silica-calcium phosphate composite (SCPC) are bone substitutes with good prospect for dental application. SCPC creates a hydroxyapatite surface layer and stimulate bone cell function while, $CO_3Ap$ induce apatite crystal formation with good adaptation providing good seal between cement and the bone. Together, these materials will add favorable properties as a pulp capping material to stimulate mineral barrier and maintain pulp vitality. The aim of this study is to investigate modification of $CO_3Ap$ cement combined with SCPC, later term as $CO_3Ap-SCPC$ cement (CAS) in means of its chemical (Calcium release) and physical properties (setting time, DTS and pH value). Methods: The study consist of three groups; group 1 (100% calcium hydroxide, group 2 $CO_3Ap$ (60% DCPA: 40% vaterite, and group 3 CAS (60% DCPA: 20% vaterite: 20% SCPC. Distilled water was employed as a solution for group 1, and $0.2mol/L\;Na_3PO_4$ used for group 2 and group 3. Samples were evaluated with respect to important properties for pulp capping application such as pH, setting time, mechanical strength and calcium release evaluation. Results: The fastest setting time was in $CO_3Ap$ cement group without SCPC, while the addition of 20% SCPC slightly increase the pH value but did not improved the cement mechanical strength, however, the mechanical strength of both $CO_3Ap$ groups were significantly higher than calcium hydroxide. All three groups released calcium ions and had alkaline pH. Highest pH level, as well as calcium released level, was in the control group. Conclusion: The CAS cement had good mechanical and acceptable chemical properties for pulp capping application compared to calcium hydroxide as a gold standard. However, improvements and in vivo studies are to be carried out with the further development of this material.