• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2016

Pentacyclic triterpenes, mainly, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, and madecassoside are the active constituents of Centella asiatica. A pentacyclic triterpene enriched C. asiatica extract (PRE) was prepared and standardized to contain a total pentacyclic triterpenes not less than 65% w/w. This work was focused on determination of antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of PRE and its stability. The PRE exhibited a satisfactory nitric oxide inhibitory effect, with an $IC_{50}$ value of $64.6{\mu}g/mL$. In addition, the PRE inhibited tyrosinase enzyme activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of $104.8{\mu}g/mL$. In contrast, the PRE possessed only weak antioxidant activity. The PRE was stable over a period of four months when stored as a dried powder but only in a well-closed container protected from light at $4^{\circ}C$. An aqueous alcoholic solution of the PRE was stable at pH values of 5.8 and 7.0, but was not stable at a pH of 8.2. Preparations of the PRE in an aqueous solution should be performed in acidic or neutral conditions.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.453-457
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• 2006

Activity and stability of kiwifruit actinidine was determined in various conditions of pH, salt, and temperature using N-${\alpha}$-CBZ-lysine P-nitrophenyl ester as the substrate. Actinidine activity was low below pH 6, and undetectable below pH 3. The enzyme was stable in a pH range of 6.0-8.5. At $4^{\circ}C$ the enzyme was inactive in the presence of greater than 36% vinegar and in 2 M NaCl. Actinidine at $25^{\circ}C$ was unstable in 24% vinegar but stable in up to 3 M NaCl. With regard to freeze-thaw stability, actinidine retained 85% residual activity after being frozen at $-20^{\circ}C$ for 3 days. Based on Arrenius and Lineweaver-Burk plots, actinidine became unstable at greater than $45^{\circ}C$ with only 30% residual activity remaining after 6 min. The Km, kcat, and kcat/Km values of actinidine were $56\;{\mu}M$, 67/sec, and $1.2\;{\mu}M/sec$, respectively.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.352-356
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• 2023

The integration of bioelectronic devices with the skin is a promising strategy for personalized healthcare monitoring and diagnostics. On-skin bioelectrodes hold great potential for the real-time tracking of physiological parameters. However, persistent challenges of stability and reliability have instigated exploration beyond conventional noble metals. This study focuses on the ionic passivation and oxidation dynamics of copper-based on-skin thin-film bioelectrodes. Through parylene chemical vapor deposition, we harness a controlled thin film of parylene insulation to counter the intrinsic susceptibility of copper to oxidation in the ionic environment. The results represent the relationship among the parylene insulation thickness, copper oxidation, and electrode impedance over temporal intervals. Comparative analyses indicate that the short-term stability of the copper electrode is comparable to that of the gold electrode. Therefore, we propose a cost-effective strategy for fabricating copper-based on-skin bioelectrodes by introducing enhanced ionic stability within a discernible operational timeframe. This study enriches our understanding of on-skin bioelectronics and affordable material choices for practical use in wearable healthcare devices.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2016

6M의 KOH 수계 전해액에 potassium polyacrylate (PAAK)가 3 wt.% 포함된 하이드로겔 전해질을 제조하고, 이에 친수성 실리카 OX50을 1 wt.% 포함시킨 하이드로겔 전해질을 함께 제조하고, 이를 Scimat 분리막에 코팅 및 건조하여 활성탄 수퍼커패시터의 자기지지체 전해질/분리막으로 사용하여 그 실리카 첨가효과를 조사하였다. 실리카 입자는 다공성 분리막 지지체의 표면기공에 균일하게 분포하여 하이드로겔의 이온전도도와 전기화학적 안정성을 향상시켰으며 이에 따라 고속스캔 조건에서도 활성탄 수퍼커패시터의 비축전용량이 비교적 높게 유지되었는데, 이는 실리카가 포함된 하이드로겔 전해질이 활성탄 전극과 분리막 사이에서의 계면저항이 감소하기 때문이다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2015

Plant cell immobilization can protect plant cells from shear forces and increase the stability of gene. An additional advantage of immobilization is the easiness for performing continuous culture with cell recycling. Therefore plant cell immobilization can overcome the limitations of plant cell applications. In addition, target protein should be selected from pharmaceutical proteins to get rid of low expression level problem. The enhanced production of human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (hGM-CSF) was investigated in immobilized Nicotiana tabacum suspension cell cultures. When the cells were immobilized in polyurethane foam, specific production of hGM-CSF was higher than that in alginate bead immobilization. Optimum continuous culture condition was the addition of 60 g/L sucrose in growth media with exchanging media every 6 day. Under the same condition, specific hGM-CSF production was 7 times higher in a 500-mL spinner flask than that in 100-mL Erlenmeyer flasks. Therefore, development of an effective immobilization process would be possible when the advantage of easy cell recycling was used. Consequently, enhanced production of target proteins could be possible in immobilized continuous cultures when the advantages of immobilization were applied.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2002

The 5.8 kb pMMH1, rolling-circle replication (RCR) plasmid of the wild type soil Bacillus mesentericus was developed into a novel secretion vector system in Bacillus subtilis. The pMMHl turned out to have a replication origin and two open reading frames (ORFs) of the putative γ-GTP and type I signal peptidase (sipP). To characterize the regions necessary for plasmid stability and high copy number, five vectors (pPS, pPP, pEN, pMN, pME) were constructed by disruption or deletion of each region in pMMH1. Like pMMHl all constructed vectors were stable over 100 generations In a non-selective medium. Since pPS was the smallest (2.3 kb)of all, it was selected for the construction of a navel secretion vector, Using the $\alpha$-amylase promoter/signal sequence of B. subtilils the novel plasmid pJSN was constructed. When $\beta$-glucosidase was expressed using pJSN, we found $\beta$-glucosidase activity in the medium. This result strongly suggested that plasmid pJSN can be used for the production of bioactive peptides in B. subtilis.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.369-374
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• 2021

느타리버섯의 갈반병은 Pseudomonas tolaasii에 의해 생성된 톨라신 및 이의 유사 펩티드 독소에 의해 발생한다. 톨라신 펩티드들은 세포막에 pore를 형성하고 버섯의 자실체 구조를 파괴한다. 적혈구가 파괴되는 용혈은 톨라신의 세포독성에 의해 일어난다. 톨라신의 용혈활성은 Zn²⁺ 및 Ni²⁺과 같은 금속 이온에 의해 저해된다. 가돌리니움 이온을 첨가하였을 때, 톨라신에 의한 용혈작용에서 1 mM 이하의 농도에서는 용혈작용이 증가하고 그 이상의 농도에서는 저해되는 이중 효과가 나타났다. 가돌리니움 이온에 의한 톨라신 활성저해 기작은 다른 양이온들에 의한 저해기작과 다른 것으로 보인다. 가돌리니움 이온은 음전하를 갖는 막지질들에 결합하여 지질막의 측압을 변화시키는 것으로 보고되어, 톨라신 이온통로의 여닫힘에 직접 작용하기 보다는 막 구조의 단단함을 증가시켜 막에 대한 톨라신 이온통로의 안정성을 감소시키는 것으로 보인다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.543-554
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• 1995

본 논문에서는 전동화 수동 휠체어 INMEL-VII를 위한 주행 안정성과 제어기의 개선에 관하여 연구하였다. 기 개발된 INMEL-VI의 2년 여에 걸친 현장 실험에서 오르막길에서의 후방 전복으로 인한 주행안정성, 모터의 PWM 제어로 인한 스위칭 노이즈, 심한 내리막길에서 주행 명령이 없어도 모터가 회전하는 문제들이 지적되었다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 INMEL-VII에서는 모터와 구동축을 직결하고 출력을 증가시켰으며 바퀴의 중심축을 이동하여 무게중심을 안쪽으로 이동시켜서 후방 전복 임계 경사각을 크게 증가시켰고, 스위칭 주파수를 5kHz로 설정하기 위해 하드웨어를 개선하였다. 또한 INMEL-VII에서는 다양한 가속 및 감속 루틴으로 소프트웨어의도 개선하였다. 현장 주행 실험 결과 기계적 구성과 소프트웨어의 개선으로 인한 주행 안정성이 증가되고 다양한 조작이 가능해졌음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구결과로 장애자의 보행 보조기구연구에 기여하고 보행부자유자에게는 염가의 국산 전동휠체어를 사용할 수 있는 기화가 증가되기를 기대한다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2022

To assess the feasibility of silk sericin for non-textile application, the storage stability and biological safety of sericin were examined. It was extracted at 37℃, 70℃, 100℃, and 121℃ for 1, 3, and 5 h to elucidate the effect of extraction condition on the stability and safety of silk sericin. The solubility was increased till approximately 26% with extraction temperature of 121℃ for 1 h. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) showed that the molecular weight distribution depended on the extraction conditions. Extracted sericin displayed typical UV absorption bands upon spectrometric analysis. To examine the reproducibility of its obtained conformation, sericin was extracted thrice and its circular dichroism (CD) spectra was measured each time. Most CD spectra showed reproducibility regardless of temperature and time except under 100℃ extraction condition. The diversity of CD spectrum showed gradual reduction and was finally coincident with extraction time from 1 to 5 h. Notably, sericin has a negative peak of approximately 200 nm attributed to random coil conformation, regardless of extraction condition. However, at the 100℃ extraction condition, sericin showed both bands to be negative bands of approximately 200 and 220 nm, respectively. Sericin was centrifuged to determine the stability of storage conditions. The sericin extracted at 100℃ and 121℃ for 1 h was found to form gel rapidly within 1 h, but at 121℃ condition, the gel fraction was approximately 20% within 1 h which retained its phase regardless of storage time. The gel fraction of sericin extracted at 100℃ for 5 h increased with time, however at the 121℃ for 5 h condition, the gel fraction was measured to be less than 10% regardless of increase in storage time. Petriflim^TM AC plates test showed that sericin was safe from aerobic bacteria activity by extraction under high temperature.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.233-238
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• 1988

Human body sways continuously to maintain balance during upright stance. A computer-aided instrumentation system using a force platform has been developed to investigate the body balance. The Kistler force platform and amplifiers were only used to obtain the precise measurements, and the data acquisition and analysis software operating on an IBM PC with A/D converter was developed. This study presents methods for the display of platform center of pressure data on stability study. This system can be used as a tool in evaluating the man's ability to balance and disorders of the nervous system.