• 제목/요약/키워드: biological applications

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Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 Induce Systemic Drought Tolerance in Plants

  • Cho, Song Mi;Anderson, Anne J.;Kim, Young Cheol
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.242-247
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    • 2018
  • Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 induces systemic tolerance in plants against drought stress. A volatile, 2R, 3R-butanediol, produced by the bacterium causes partial stomatal closure, thus, limiting water loss from the plant. In this study, we report that applications of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from P. chlororaphis O6 to epidermal peels of leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana also reduce the size of stomatal openings. Growth of A. thaliana seedlings with applications of the EPS from P. chlororaphis O6 reduced the extent of wilting when water was withheld from the plants. Fluorescence measurements showed photosystem II was protected in the A. thaliana leaves in the water stressed EPS-exposed plants. These findings indicate that P. chlororaphis O6 has redundancy in traits associated with induction of mechanisms to limit water stress in plants.

태양에너지를 이용한 해수담수화 기술관련 특허 분석 (Patents Map on the Desalination Technology Using Solar Energy)

  • 임은정;김성현
    • 신재생에너지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2012
  • Patent analysis is the extracting knowledge which is needed for the company's research and development strategy through accumulated worldwide patent database. In order to set the future direction corresponding technology which is scheduled to be developed, the technology trends and deployment processes are identified by analyzing results of present patent applications. The patent analysis provides the required results for analyzing present patent applications. In this paper, technology classification for related patent analysis methods and system, and patent analysis for desalination technology using solar energy development was carried out as well. The patents in Korea, USA, Japan, China, and Europe were searched. The technology trend desalination technology using solar energy was analyzed based on patent application year, countries, main applications, and each technologies. The application status of desalination patents showed a tendency to increase slightly. It was found that the number of patent for applied desalination was USA patent 21.0%, Japan patent 27.0%, China 24.8%, EU 2.7% and Korea patent 24.5%, respectively.

Recent developments in liquid-phase synthesis and applications of nanomagnesia

  • Hanie Abdollahzade;Asghar Zamani
    • Advances in nano research
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.103-115
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    • 2023
  • Recent developments in the synthesis of nanomagnesia of controlled sizes and shapes that are suitable for various applications are reviewed. Two main methods, based on liquid-phase synthesis, i.e., chemical methods and bio-based methods, are used to synthesize nanomagnesia. Conventionally, nanomagnesia was synthesized by chemical methods such as coprecipitation, sol-gel, combustion method, and so on using different chemical agents and stabilizers which later on become responsible for several biological risks because of the toxicity of used chemicals. Bio-based protocols are growing as another environmental friend method for the synthesis of various nanostructures especially nanomagnesia using biomass, plant extracts, alga, and fungi as a source of precursor material. The ideal method should offer better control of textural properties of nanostructures and decrease the necessity for purification of the synthesized nanoproducts, which sequentially removes the use of large amounts of chemicals and organic solvents and manipulation of products that are unsafe to the environment. Finally, the broad applicability of nanomagnesia in diverse areas is presented. Employment of nanomagnesia reported in several laboratory and industrial fields are valued from the standpoint of the significance of these issues for technological requests, as described in the literature. Nanomagnesia has various applications such as antimicrobial performance, removing pollutants, batteries application, and catalysis.

Encapsulation of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots in Poly(ethylene glycol)-Poly(D,L-lactide) Micelle for Biomedical Imaging and Detection

  • Lee, Yong-Kyu;Hong, Suk-Min;Kim, Jin-Su;Im, Jeong-Hyuk;Min, Hyun-Su;Subramanyam, Elango;Huh, Kang-Moo;Park, Sung-Woo
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.330-336
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    • 2007
  • Luminescent CdSe/ZnS QDs, with emission in the red region of the spectrum, were synthesized and encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) diblock copolymer micelles, to prepare water-soluble, bio-compatible QD micelles. PEG-PLA diblock copolymers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of D,L-lactide, in the presence of methoxy PEG as a macro initiator. QDs were encapsulated with PEG-PLA polymers using a solid dispersion method in chloroform. The resultant polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were characterized using various analytical techniques, such as UV- Vis measurement, light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic forced microscopy (AFM). The polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were spherical and showed diameters in the range of 20-150 nm. The encapsulated QDs were highly luminescent, and have high potential for applications in biomedical imaging and detection.

Additions to the Knowledge of the Fungal Order Eurotiales in Korea: Eight Undescribed Species

  • Thuong T. T. Nguyen;Ki Hyun Kang;Dong Hee Kim;Su Jin Kim;Hye Yeon Mun;Wonsu Cheon;Hyang Burm Lee
    • Mycobiology
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    • 제51권6호
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    • pp.417-435
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    • 2023
  • Eurotiales is a relatively large order of Ascomycetes, well-known for their ability to produce secondary metabolites with potential beneficial applications. To understand their diversity and distribution, different environmental sources including soil, freshwater, insect, and indoor air were investigated. Eight strains of Eurotiales were isolated and identified based on their morphological characters and a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the ITS, BenA, CaM, and RPB2 regions. We identified eight taxa that were previously not reported from Korea: Aspergillus baeticus, A. griseoaurantiacus, A. spinulosporus, Penicillium anthracinoglaciei, P. labradorum, P. nalgiovense, Talaromyces atroroseus, and T. georgiensis. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic tree for the eight new records species are presented, and information regarding the records is also discussed.

Decolorization of Melanin by Lignin Peroxidase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

  • Woo, Sung-Hwan;Cho, Jeung-Suk;Lee, Baek-Seok;Kim, Eun-Ki
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.256-260
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    • 2004
  • Melanin was decolorized by lignin peroxidase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. This decolorization reaction showed a Michaelis-Mentens type relationship between the decolorization rate and concentration of two substrates: melanin and hydrogen peroxide. Kinetic constants of the decolorization reaction were 0.1 OD$\sub$475//min ($V_{max}$) and 99.7 mg/L ($K_{m}$) for melanin and 0.08 OD$\sub$475//min ($V_{max}$) and 504.9 ${\mu}$M ($K_{m}$) for hydrogen peroxide, respectively. Depletion of hydrogen peroxide interrupted the decolorization reaction, indicating the essential requirement of hydrogen peroxide. Pulsewise feeding of hydrogen peroxide continued the decolorizing reaction catalyzed by lignin peroxidase. These results indicate that enzymatic decolorization of melanin has applications in the development of new cosmetic whitening agents.