• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.325-332
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• 2006

A novel series of polystyrene (PS) beads containing various sulfonamide groups was prepared, and their chemical stabilities in an aqueous solution were tested in order to determine their ability to inactivate microbes. By reacting aminomethyl polystyrene (AM PS) beads or carboxy polystyrene beads with various benzenesulfonic acid derivatives, the sulfonamide groups were introduced on the PS beads. The characteristics of the product beads were analyzed by elementary analysis after the substitution of various sulfonamide groups. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and FT-IR analysis were used to analyze the elemental functional group composition, respectively. The hydrolytic stabilities of the PS beads containing various sulfonamide groups along with the relationship between the swelling ratio and their hydrophilicity were investigated. The antibacterial activity of the beads was determined by their ability to inactivate E. coli. This study reports that PS beads containing sulfonamide groups had lasting antibacterial efficacy over a satisfactory period, whilst maintaining their chemical stabilities against hydrolysis. The 8 synthesized polymer beads exhibited antibacterial ability.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2020

This study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity against Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella enteritidis as well as the sensory attributes of milk products supplemented with various concentrations (control, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0%) of clove oil. In this study, clove oil was shown to have strong antibacterial activities. In addition, all the samples were assessed by ten researchers trained in five sensory attributes, namely, taste, flavor, color, texture, and overall acceptability. Compared to the control, 5% clove oil supplemented was the best in market milk, while in yogurt and kefir, 1.0% supplementation was the best. In terms of sensory attributes, the low score of color and flavor of market milk, yogurt, and kefir is attributed to the characteristics of the supplemented clove oil. Consequently, this study presents the possibility of producing bio-functional milk products supplemented with clove oil, and for controlling the growth of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in milk products using clove oil.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2023

The physical and antibacterial properties of ophthalmic lenses fabricated by copolymerization with hydrogel monomers using two types of graphene were measured, and their usability as contact lens materials was analyzed. For polymerization, silicone monomers, including SID-OH, 3-(methacryloxy)propyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane, and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, were used, and N,N-dimethylacetamide, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a crosslinking agent, and azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator were added. Also, graphene oxide nanoparticle (GON) and graphene nanoplate (GNP) were used as an additive, and the physical properties of the lenses fabricated after copolymerization were evaluated. The fabricated lenses satisfied the basic physical properties of general hydrogel contact lenses and showed the characteristics of lenses with high water content, and the disadvantage of very weak durability, due to low tensile strength. However, it was confirmed that the tensile strength and antibacterial properties were greatly improved by adding GON and GNP. With GON, the oxygen permeability and refractive index of the fabricated lenses were slightly improved. Therefore, it was determined that the graphene materials used in this study can be used in various ways as a contact lens material.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.225-236
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• 2013

Among several bacteria examined, an antibacterial-producing Lactobacillus strain with probiotic characteristics was selected and identified based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Subsequent purification and mode of action of the antibacterial compounds on target cells including E. coli were investigated. Maximum production of the antibacterial compound was recorded at 18 h incubation at $30^{\circ}C$. Interestingly, antibacterial activity remained unchanged after heating at $121^{\circ}C$ for 45 min, 24 h storage in temperature range of $70^{\circ}C$ to room temperature, and 15 min exposure to UV light, and it was stable in the pH of range 2-10. The active compounds were inactivated by proteolytic enzymes, indicating their proteinaceous nature, and, therefore, referred to as bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances. Isolation and partial purification of the effective agent was done by performing ammonium sulfate precipitation and gel filtration chromatography. The molecular mass of the GFC-purified active compound (~3 kDa) was determined by Tris-Tricine SDS-PAGE. To predict the mechanisms of action, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of ultrathin sections of E. coli before and after antibacterial treatment was carried out. TEM analysis of antibacterial compounds-treated E. coli demonstrated that the completely altered bacteria appear much darker compared with the less altered bacteria, suggesting a change in the cytoplasmic composition. There were also some membrane-bound convoluted structures visible within the completely altered bacteria, which could be attributed to the response of the E. coli to the treatment with the antibacterial compound. According to the in vivo experiments oral administration of L. plantarum HKN01 resulted in recovery of infected BALB/c mice with Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.479-486
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• 2008

Cordyceps militaris(번데기동충하초)와 Paecilomyces tenuipes(눈꽃동충하초)의 배양특성 및 항균활성을 비교하였다. 균사 생장 최적 배지는 C. militaris는 MCM, P. tenuipes는 YMA이며 MMM 배지 상에서는 두 균주 모두 생장이 저조하였다. 균사 생육 최적 온도는 $25^{\circ}C$이였고 C. militaris는 5회 이상 계대 시 균사 생육이 저하되었다. 적정 영양원 선발에 있어 두 균주 모두 탄소원은 단당류의 fructose, 이당류의 maltose 그리고 다당류의 dextrin이 적합하였다. 질소원은 유기태에서 C. militaris는 calcium nitrate, P. tenuipes는 sodium nitrate가 적합하였으며 무기태에서는 ammonium tartrate가 적합하였다. 항균활성은 Gram(+)의 Bacillus cereus에 대하여 C. militaris에서만 나타났다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1848-1856
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• 2008

환자복은 생리적 쾌적성이 저하되고, 위생 문제가 심각하게 대두되지만 기존의 소재로는 쾌적성, 위생성 등 환자복으로서의 요구 성능을 충족하기 어려우므로 실제 환자복 소재로 사용되는 면직물의 성능을 개선하고, 가공 효과와 경제적인 측면을 고려한 기능성 가공을 함으로써 위생적 특성의 변화를 도모하였다. 가공제로는 천연고분자이며 생체적합성이 우수한 키토산과 아울러 키토산의 단점을 보완하면서 부가적인 성능을 기대할 수 있는 은나노 용액을 혼합비율에 따라 처리하여 항균성, 소취성, 수분 특성 등의 위생적 특성의 변화를 검토하였다. 가공처리 직물의 항균성은 키토산/은나노 혼합용액의 처리농도가 200ppm 이상에서 아주 우수한 항균성을 보였으며, 황색포도상구균은 10회 세탁 후에도 항균성이 감소되지 않았으나 폐렴간균에 대한 세탁내구성은 크게 저하되었다. 또한 키토산의 비율이 높을수록 아주 우수한 소취성을 보였으며 공기투과도, 투습도, 수분율은 은나노의 혼합비가 커질수록 다소 감소하였는데 이는 은나노 입자의 부착 때문으로 생각되었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.583-589
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• 2009

Activated carbon has long been used in purification processes for indoor air quality. However, the bioaerosol removal by activated carbon is not often sufficient to be used in an air control devise. In order to overcome these problems, silver nano-particles have been proposed as an antibacterial agent on the surface of activated carbon. Silver or silver ions have been known for antimicrobial activities. In this study, bioaerosol generated by using an Escherichia coli culture was introduced to a lab-scale column packed with activated carbon (AC) and silver nano-particles attached to activated carbon (Ag-AC). E. coli was almost completely removed in the Ag-AC column, whereas bioaerosol penetrated through the AC column. To determine the antibacterial effect of different filter materials in a full-scale air-handling system, another experiment was conducted using a wind tunnel equipped with a heat exchanger and three filter materials including commercial fabric, AC and Ag-AC. It was found that E. coli proliferated on the surface of the heat exchanger after 5 days, which dramatically increased bioaerosol counts in the effluent air stream. The fabric filter could not control the increased bioaerosol and most of the E. coli penetrated the filter. The bacterial removal efficiency was found to be approximately 45% in the AC filter, while the antibacterial efficiency increased to 70% using the Ag-AC filter. Consequently, the Ag-AC filter can be an effective method to control bioaerosol and improve indoor air quality.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2007

제지용 무기안료에 항균기능과 광촉매 탈취기능을 부여하기 위해 hybridization system을 이용하여 Ag 용액과 $TiO_2$로 표면 개질 처리하여 기능성 무기안료를 제조하고, 이를 이용하여 항균 및 탈취 기능을 갖는 특수지를 제조한 후 내항균 특성을 평가하였다. 내항균 평가로는 균의 생성여부를 눈으로 직접 확인 할 수 있는 halo test법, 균들의 생육 저하효과를 확인하는 방법인 inhibition growth test와 정균감소법을 사용하였다. 또한 제조된 항균기능성 특수지를 벽지용도로 적용하고자 하였으며, 내항균 평가 시 항균벽지 주위로 선명한 클리어 존이 형성되어 균의 성장 억제를 육안으로 확인할 수 있었다. 항균 및 탈취기능을 지니는 특수지의 휘발성 유기화합물 분해능 평가를 위한 benzene의 광촉매 분해 효율실험에서 반응시간 80min 동안 45~50%의 제거효율을 보였으며, 반응시간 30 min 정도에서 분해효율이 90% 이상 도달함을 알 수 있었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2002

본 연구는 갈색 해조류(Sargassum fluitans)로부터 추출한 alginate를 사용하여 제조한 Ag- 및 Cu-alginate에 대한 최적의 은 및 구리 첨가량을 구하여 항균성 능을 측정하고, 기존의 상품으로 판매되고 있는 항균제의 성능과 비교하였다. 포도상구균과 대장균의 성장은 pH 7에서 가장 활발하였으며, 포도상구균은 pH에 매우 민감하였으나, 대장균은 pH 변화에 대한 저항력을 어느 정도 나타내었다. 포도상구균은 배양 초기에 일정기간의 사장시간(dead time)이 경과한 후 급격하게 성장하였고, 대장균은 약 20분 이내의 사장시간이 경과한 후 완만하게 성장하였다. 해조류로부터 추출한 alginate를 정제하여 제조한 Ag-alginate의 경우, 포도상구균 및 대장균에 대해서 0.006 wt.% 은을 첨가한 배양액에서 우수한 항균 성능을 나타내었으며, 포도상구균보다 대장균에 대하여 더 강한 항균력을 나타내었다. Cu-alginate의 경우, 대장균에 대해서 0.006 wt.% 이상의 구리를 첨가한 배양액에서 우수한 항균성 능을 나타내었으나, 포도상구균에 대해서는 0.015 wt.%의 구리를 첨가한 배양액에서 우수한 항균성 능을 나타내었으며, Ag-alginate에 비해서 포도상구균 및 대장균에 대한 항균성 능이 현저하게 감소하였다.

• 한국식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회:발표눈문요지록
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• pp.25-25
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• 2000