• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2016

Bioaerosol inactivation becomes important as people recognize the significance on the health effects of bioaerosols. There are several ways to inactivate such bioaerosols such as antimicrobial filters, UV, etc. For the on-filter-inactivation, proper antimicrobial materials coating should be applied. Recently, air ions are adopted to effectively reduce germ and virus activity. Limitations arise when each method is applied separately. Coating materials can experience chemical instability over time and temperature. Ionizers can generate ozone to prepare high ion concentrations. Combinations of developed techniques to enhance the inactivation efficiency were suggested. Researches on the air sterilization are reviewed and outlook is highlighted. Proper techniques such as combinations of filter material coating and air ion generation can be used to make air quality better for human living.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2012

In this work, colorants extraction process from gromwell was studied for making powder form of colorants by solving the high viscosity problem of gromwell extracts. In order to do that, sugar extracted together with colorants must be pre-extracted. For sugar decomposition, gromwell roots were pretreated with various enzyme solutions. The total sugar content of pre-extract with enzyme solution was measured. Accordingly, the effects of enzyme type and pretreatment condition on sugar decomposition were investigated to find appropriate enzyme(amylase, hemicellulase, pectinase) and enzyme activity (100~1000unit), pre-extracted time(3~24hr). Color characteristics and dye uptake of dyed fabrics were evaluated. Gromwell colorants were assessed for their potential antimicrobial activities, which possibly expand their end use as functional pigments. The efficiency of removing sugar was increased in the order of hemicellulase, pectinase, amylase, $H_2O$. Gromwell colorants powder yield was in the range of 4.4% to 9.8% depending on pretreatment enzyme. Gromwell colorants produced RP color on the silk and wool fabrics with good dye uptake. Antimicrobial activity of gromwell colorants will greatly increase its potentiality for applying as functional natural colorants in the future.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2009

맥문동을 열수 추출하여 전자공여능, 항산화력 및 항균력을 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 전자공여능은 대조구인 BHA가 85 Vit C가 92, 녹차추출물(GT) 1 Brix%는 88, 반건조 맥문동 추출물(MDL) 10 Brix%는 65, 건조 맥문동 추출물(DL) 3 Brix%는 79를 나타내었다. 2. 지질과산화물 생성 억제 효과는 녹차추출물(GT) > 건조맥문동 추출물(DL) > 반건조 맥문동 추출물(MDL) 순으로 녹차추출물(GT)이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 3. S. aureus에 대한 각 시료의 항균력은 BHA > 녹차추출물(GT) 순이며, 반건조 맥문동 추출물(MDL)과 건조 맥문동 추출물(DL)은 나타나지 않았다. E. coli에 대한 각 시료의 항균력 또한 BHA > 녹차추출물(GT) 순이며, 반건조 맥문동 추출물(MDL)과 건조 맥문동 추출물(DL)은 나타나지 않았다. 4. 맥문동 열수추출물의 전자공여능과 지질과산화물 생성 억제 효과는 반건조추출물(MDL)보다 건조추출물(DL)이 우수한 것으로 나타났으며, 항균력에서는 S. aureus와 E. coli에 대하여 항균력이 나타나지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2008

본 연구는 천연 식물 추출물을 이용하여 화장품 제형 내에서 천연 방부제로서 효능을 확인하기 위한 목적으로 진행하였다. 선별된 15종의 천연 식물 추출물을 이용하여 병원성 세균(Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli)과 효모균(Candida albicans), 곰팡이균(Aspergillus niger)에 대한 paper disc법(disc diffusion method)과 최소저해농도측정법(MIC)을 이용하여 항균 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 가자, 오배자 추출물은 그람 양성인 S. aureus와 그람 음성균인 P. aeruginosa, E. coli 에 대한 항세균 활성이 우수하였고, 계피 추출물은 효모균인 C. albicans와 곰팡이균인 A. niger에 대해 우수한 항진균 활성을 나타냈다. 최종 선별된 3종 외 식물추출물은 효과가 없었다. 항균 활성 효과가 우수한 최적 조합비로 구성된 가자, 오배자, 계피 추출물의 혼합 추출물을 화장품 제형에 첨가하여 제형 내 방부 활성을 측정한 결과 상업적으로 널리 사용되고 있는 파라벤 혼합 방부제와 유사한 정도의 방부 활성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 결론적으로, 화학 방부제를 대신하여 천연 식물 추출물로만 이루어진 넓은 항균 스펙트럼을 갖춘 방부 시스템의 개발이 가능할 것으로 사료되며 최근 다양한 문제가 제기되고 있는 화학 방부제의 단점을 극복한 천연 방부제를 함유한 화장료의 개발에 응용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.435-439
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• 2019

An efficient one pot multicomponent synthesis of pyrimidinone derivatives of Biginelli type is described. 4-amino-6-aryl-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile molecules were synthesized efficiently via three-component Biginelli-type condensation of aldehyde, malononitrile, and semicarbazone as urea substituent in the presence of a catalytic amount of PEG-400 as green medium under microwave irradiation. The reactions proceeded efficiently in the presence of microwave radiation to afford the desired products in good to excellent yields. Products have been confirmed by IR, and NMR spectral analysis. All the molecules were tested for their antimicrobial activity against E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa and C. tropicalis. Some of the compounds have shown moderate to good inhibition efficiency against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The potent activity was observed against the fungal species with minimum inhibition concentration 12.5 ㎍/mL.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.647-650
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• 2009

Using 200 porcine colon tissues, the efficiencies of three isolation methods of Campylobacter from porcine intestines were compared: Method 1, direct streaking of colon mucosa; Method 2, direct inoculation of intestinal contents with a swab; Method 3, inoculation of pre-enriched medium. A total of 460 Campylobacter isolates were obtained from 178 samples (89%) by direct streaking of colon mucosa, 142 samples (71%) by direct streaking of a swab, and 94 samples (47%) by pre-enrichment of intestinal contents in Preston broth. Direct streaking of colon mucosa was superior to the other two isolation methods, in terms of rapidity and higher efficiency. When isolates were identified with various biochemical tests and PCRs specific to 16s rRNA, mapA, and ceuE, C. coli was the predominant species (87%) in porcine, whereas the rest of the isolates were identified as C. lanienae.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1537-1546
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• 2022

Staphylococcus aureus is a cause of high mortality in humans and therefore it is necessary to prevent its transmission and reduce infections. Our goals in this research were to investigate the frequency of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Taif, Saudi Arabia, and assess the relationship between the phenotypic antimicrobial sensitivity patterns and the genes responsible for resistance. In addition, we examined the antimicrobial efficiency and application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against MRSA isolates. Seventy-two nasal swabs were taken from patients; MRSA was cultivated on Mannitol Salt Agar supplemented with methicillin, and 16S rRNA sequencing was conducted in addition to morphological and biochemical identification. Specific resistance genes such as ermAC, aacA-aphD, tetKM, vatABC and mecA were PCR-amplified and resistance plasmids were also investigated. The MRSA incidence was ~49 % among the 72 S. aureus isolates and all MRSA strains were resistant to oxacillin, penicillin, and cefoxitin. However, vancomycin, linezolid, teicoplanin, mupirocin, and rifampicin were effective against 100% of MRSA strains. About 61% of MRSA strains exhibited multidrug resistance and were resistant to 3-12 antimicrobial medications (MDR). Methicillin resistance gene mecA was presented in all MDR-MRSA strains. Most MDR-MRSA contained a plasmid of > 10 kb. To overcome bacterial resistance, AgNPs were applied and displayed high antimicrobial activity and synergistic effect with penicillin. Our findings may help establish programs to control bacterial spread in communities as AgNPs appeared to exert a synergistic effect with penicillin to control bacterial resistance.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.378-387
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• 2009

This research compared three methods for producing and processing nanocomposite polypropylene filament yarns with permanent antimicrobial efficiency. The three methods used to mix antimicrobial agents based on silver nano particles with PP were as follows: 1) mixing of PP powder and inorganic nanocomposite filler with the appropriate concentration using a twin-screw extruder and preparing granules, 2) method 1 with a singlerather than twin-screw extruder, and 3) producing the masterbatch by a twin-screw extruder and blending it with PP in the melt spinning process. All pure polypropylene samples and other combined samples had an acceptable spinnability at the spinning temperature of $240^{\circ}C$ and take-up speed of 2,000 m/min. After producing as-spun filament yarns by a pilot plant, melt spinning machine, the samples were drawn, textured and finally weft knitted. The physical and structural properties (e.g., linear density, tenacity, breaking elongation, initial modulus, rupture work, shrinkage and crystallinity) of the as-spun and drawn yarns with constant and variable draw ratios (the variable draw ratio was used to gain a constant breaking elongation of 50%) were investigated and compared, while DSC, SEM and FTIR techniques were used to characterize the samples. Finally, the antibacterial efficiency of the knitted samples was evaluated. The experimental results revealed that the crystallinity reduction of the as-spun yarn obtained from method 1 (5%) was more than that of method 2 (3%), while the crystallinity of the modified as-spun yarns obtained with method 3 remained unchanged compared to pure yarn. However, the drawing procedure compensated for this difference. By applying methods 2 and 3, the drawing generally improved the tenacity and modulus of the modified fibers, whereas method 1 degraded the constant draw ratio. Although the biostatic efficiency of the nanocomposite yarns was excellent with all three methods, the modified fabrics obtained from methods 1 and 2 showed a higher bioactivity.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2011

This study used Jeju scoria to dye cotton fabric and measured its dyeability, colorfastness, antibacterial activity, deodorization efficiency, ultraviolet protection, and far-infrared emission. The cotton fabric was colored to yellowish red and optimal dyeing can be achieved at a temperature of $80^{\circ}C$ for a dyeing time of 120 minutes with a colorant concentration of 25%(o.w.b). The colorfastness to light, rubbing, perspiration, and washing was 8, 5, 5, and 4~5 ratings respectively, where the wash colorfastness remained after 15 wash cycles. The cotton fabric dyed with Jeju scoria demonstrated excellent antimicrobial activity to Staphylococcus aureus and high deodorization efficiency. Ultraviolet protection factor was as high as 50+. The Jeju scoria can be used as a new colorant for the natural dyeing of silk.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.864-873
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• 2018

나노 입자는 화장품, 식품, 기계, 화학 산업 등에 다양한 용도로 활용되고 있으며, 그 응용분야가 광범히 하여 나노 입자 사용에 대한 관심과 연구가 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 특히 금속나노 입자 중 하나인 은나노 입자는 항균 및 항진균 효과가 뛰어나 의류, 실내 공기필터, 증류필터 등 다양한 방면에 활용되고 있다. 하지만 은나노 입자의 지속적인 노출 시, 입자 크기와 노출방식에 따라 인체에 독성을 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있어 친환경적이고 생물학적으로 안전한 천연물 유래 소재를 활용한 은나노 입자의 기술개발이 필요하다. 천연물이 적용된 실내필터와 의류는 생산의 용이성, 제품 내구성 및 항균 활성에서 은나노 적용제품과 비교될 수 있는 것으로 나타고 있다. 본 연구에서는 은나노의 생체 내 미치는 독성 메커니즘에 대해 알아보고 은나노의 대안으로 항균 활성을 지닌 천연물의 항균 활성에 대해 기술하고자 한다.