• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2000

This study was carriet out to evaluate the acute intravenous toxicity and antigenicity of Guamerin, newly developed by Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute (MBRI). In acute intravenous toxicity test, ICR mice were administered intravenously with single dose of 1,000mg/kg, and body weights and clinical signs were observed for 14 days. No dead animal, clinical signs, body weight change and abnormal autopsy findings were found in control and Gumerin treated group. Therefore, the 50% lethoal dose (LD50) of Guamerin for ICR mice was more than 1,000mg/kg on intravenous route for male and female. And the antigenic potential of Guamerin was examined by active systemic anaphylaxis(ASA) and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis(PCA) tests. In the ASA test, low and high doses (10 and 100ug/animal, respectiwely) of Guamerin were administed subcutaneously to guinea pigs for 9 times 3 weeks. All experimental groups showed negative responses whereas the positive control group given ovalbumin plus Freunds complete adjuvant (FCA) showed severe anaphylactic responses. PCA test using rats with mice anti-serum against Guamerin, low and high doses(10 and 100 ug/animal, respectively) of Guamerin were administered to mice for 9 times in 3 weeks. The anti-serum against Guamerin was administed intradermally at the back of rats, however, any positive responses were not detected in the experimental groups. These results strongly indicate that Guamerin does not induce IgE production and is not a PCA reaction inducer under these experimental conditions.

• 대한조선학회 특별논문집
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• 대한조선학회 2013년도 특별논문집
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• pp.66-72
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• 2013

The demand for an ice class ship is rising expected to rise according to the increase of energy consumption and the opening of arctic sea routes. Ice class ship should be designed to cope with the severe environmental conditions of arctic sea such as a high mechanical impact and abrasion damage, caused by pack ice, ice bergs and low temperature. The ice class ship hulls are coated with an anti-abrasion and low friction coating such as a solvent free epoxy or high solid-volume epoxy. These coatings require two-component heating pump and a high grade surface preparation. In this study, the coating performances for the arctic vessels, such as puncture absorbed energy, abrasive wear loss, friction coefficients and impact absorbed energy were evaluated. Based on this study, a proper coating performance specification for the arctic vessels was proposed and coating selection guideline in terms of coating performance and workability was also established.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.735-740
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• 2002

고분자 필름의 무적성을 향상시키기 위하여 우수한 친수성 및 높은 가시광선 투과율을 보이는 유기-무기 혼성 코팅용액을 졸-겔법으로 합성하였다. 코팅용액은 입자 직경이 15 nm 크기의 무기물인 콜로이드 실리카 용액(Ludox)에 유기 조성을 함유한 화합물인 GPS을 첨가하여 제조되었다. 실란 커플링제인 GPS는 콜로이드 실리카와 주변의 매트릭스(matrix)인 고분자 필름에 각각 강한 결합을 형성하여 두 개의 서로 다른 물질을 강하게 연결하는 결합제 역할을 한다. 강산성 조건 하에서 제조된 혼성 코팅용액으로 고분자 필름 위에 코팅한 경우는 코팅필름의 표면이 거의 균열이 없는 매끈한 미세구조를 보이는 반면, 약산과 염기성 조건 하에서 제조된 혼성 코팅용액으로 코팅한 경우에는 균열이 심한 미세구조를 보였다. 또한 pH 2의 산성 조건에서 제조한 필름은 우수한 친수성 및 높은 가시광선 투과율을 보인 반면, 염기성 조건으로 제조한 코팅필름은 친수성이 좋지 않았으며, 낮은 가시광선 투과율을 보였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.694-705
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 항 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 활성을 가지는 해양미생물을 분리, 동정하고 항MRSA 물질을 분리 정제하여 그 물질의 활성과 시너지 효과를 밝히는 것이다. 본 연구에서 분리한 해양미생물 중에서, YJ-1 분리 균주가 가장 강한 항MRSA 활성을 나타내었다. YJ-1 균주는 생화학적 특성과 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열에 기초하여 분류 동정되었다. YJ-1 균주의 염기서열은 Pseudomonas stutzeri와 99.2%의 상동성을 나타내어, Pseudomonas sp. YJ-1이라 명명하였다. 이 균주의 최적 성장조건은 $25^{\circ}C$와 초기 pH 농도 7.0이었다. 항MRSA 물질들을 분리정제하기 위하여 YJ-1 균주를 PPES-II 배지에 배양하였으며, 배양 상등액을 ethyl acetate, hexane과 80% MeOH로 순차적으로 추출하였다. 활성을 보인 80% MeOH 분획을 $C_{18}$ ODS 칼럼 크로마토그래피, silica gel 크로마토그래피와 역상 HPLC법으로 순차적으로 정제하여 항MRSA 활성을 가지는 3개의 순수물질 MR1, MR2 및 MR3를 얻었다. $250{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$ 농도의 MR1 물질을 MRSA 세포에 접종했을 때, MRSA 세포의 95%가 48시간 이내에 사멸하였다. 활성을 vancomycin 및 ampicillin과 비교해 보아도, MR1 물질은 보다 우수한 항MRSA 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 항MRSA 활성은 투여량과 시간에 비례하여 증가하였다. 더욱이 MR1 물질과 vancomycin을 조합하여 시너지 효과를 보았을 때, MR1 물질을 단독으로 투여했을 때보다 신속한 MRSA 세포의 감소를 관찰할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면, MRSA 감염에 있어서 Pseudomonas sp. YJ-1과 이것이 생산하는 항MRSA 물질은 천연 항균제로서 기여할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2008

In general, the swing motions of a crane are controlled and suppressed by controlling the trolley motion. In many of our previous studies, we suggested a new type of anti-sway control system for a crane. In this proposed control system, a small auxiliary mass (moving-mass) is installed on the spreader and moving this auxiliary mass controls tire swing motion. The actuator reaction against the auxiliary mass applies inertial control forces to the container in order to reduce the swing motion in the desired manner. However, measuring systems based on a laser sensor or other means are not veryuseful in real-worldapplications. So, in this paper, animage sensor is used to measure the motions of the spreader and the measured data are fed back to the controller in real time. The applied image processing technique is a kind of robust template matching method called Vector Code Correlation (VCC), which was devised to consider real environmental conditions. The H $\infty$ based control technique is applied to suppress the swing motion of the crane. Experimental results showed that the proposed measurement and control system based on an image sensor is useful and robust to disturbances.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1412-1423
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• 2019

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus tubingensis that belongs to the black Aspergillus section has the capacity to produce high-value metabolites, for instance, naphtho-gamma-pyrones (NGPs). For these fungal secondary metabolites, numerous biological properties of industrial interest have been demonstrated, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-cancer capacities. It has been observed that production of these secondary metabolites is linked with fungal sporulation. The aim of this research was to apply osmotic and oxidative environmental stresses to trigger the production of NGPs in liquid cultures with CYB (Czapek Dox Broth). In addition, numerous parameters were tested during the experiments, such as pH value, incubation time, container geometry, and static and agitation conditions. Results demonstrate that the produced amount of NGPs can be enhanced by decreasing the water activity ($a_w$) or by adding an oxidative stress factor. In conclusion, this study can contribute to our knowledge regarding A. tubingensis to present an effective method to increase NGP production, which may support the development of current industrial processes.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.829-834
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• 2002

Recently, research and development for a number of repairing material like an epoxy-based material and polymer-cementitious material as well as anti-washout underwater concrete have been carried out. But, the study on tile materials for the concrete structure exposed to a wetted condition is at a standstill and there are not any suitable reference data at a repairing work for the concrete structure at a splash as well as a structure under severe moisture condition. In this study, the material, called as “ceramic metal”, with an excellent mobility and plasticity as well as with a high bond strength and durability of freezing-thawing resistant properties under any environmental conditions was developed. And, the experimental evaluations for the utility wert widely performed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2017

Recently, increasing attention has been paid to the welfare of farm animals, which have been evaluated using behavioral and physiological measures. However, so far, the measures have almost always been used to estimate poor welfare. In this review, firstly we focus on how oxytocin (OT) relates to positive social behavior, pleasure, and stress tolerance, and second on which management factors stimulate OT release. OT induces maternal and affiliative behaviors and has an anti-stress effect. Further, OT is produced during enjoyable events, and has positive feedback on its own release as well. Therefore, to some extent, the relationship of OT to positive normal behavior was mutually beneficial-heightened OT concentration owing to comfortable rearing conditions induces positive social behavior, which in turn may increase OT concentration. Hence, studies on animal welfare should pay more attention to increasing comfort and the stress tolerance, rather than only focusing on when stress occurs in farm animals.

• Mycobiology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.483-493
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• 2019

Antrodia cinnamomea is a unique medicinal fungus in Taiwan. It has been found rich in some pharmacologically active compounds for anti-cancer, hangover, and immune regulation etc. With the in-depth study of these components, it would be interesting and important to establish a molecular system for basic studies of A. cinnamomea. Thus, we would like to set up a foundation for this purpose by studying the A. cinnamomea protoplast preparation and regeneration. Firstly, we studied the optimization method of protoplast preparation of A. cinnamomea, and found various factors that may affect the yield during protoplast preparation, such as mycelial ages, pH values, and osmotic stabilizers. Secondly, in the regeneration of protoplasts, we explored the effects of various conditions on the regeneration of protoplasts, including different media and osmotic pressure. In addition, we found that citrate buffer with pH value around 3 dramatically increased the regeneration of protoplasts of A. cinnamomea, and provided a set of regeneration methodology for A. cinnamomea.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2022년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.15-16
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• 2022

In order to examine the adhesion characteristics of road pavement according to environmental conditions, the freezing time of cement mortar and the adhesion performance between ice and pavement were evaluated depending on the presence or absence of polymer and water repellent. As a result of measuring the ice formation time, it was found that there was no delay when a polymer was added, but the complete freezing time was delayed when a water repellent was added. As a result of measuring the strength of ice adhesion, it was found that the bonding force between ice and the surface of the test body was greatly generated in the test body without water repellent. In the case of a test specimen to which a water repellent was added, it was found that the bonding strength between the test specimen surface and ice was reduced.