• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2007

Korean rivers and their surrounding environments have been used excessively for rice production in the past and more recently for construction of urban areas to accomodate the rapidly increasing population. Affected Korean rivers experience dramatic fluctuations in their water levels and have faster currents compared with those in other countries. In order to restore more natural conditions in rivers experiencing such conditions, we employed a partial restoration method, which is designed to achieve physical and biological stability simultaneously. Concrete blocks were introduced to increase the river's physical stability during floods, and terra cottem, a soil enhancer, was used to reduce water loss due to intense heat. These interventions increased the river's ability to hold water and thereby promoted plant growth. This restoration method increased vegetation coverage and species diversity in treated areas, and changed the species composition in treated areas to more closely approximate that of the control site. These results suggest that this method is effective in restoring damaged habitats to more natural conditions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2008

In this paper, the study was carried out to design and implement the medical compound stimulator based on the preexisting individual medical stimulators with Low frequency, High frequency and cooling stimulation. The proposed equipment is designed to compound all the functions including a cooling stimulation with a range of $0{\sim}20^{\circ}C$ and the verified low and high frequencies of 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz and 1MHz respectively from the previous clinical experiment with a consideration of its credibility and efficiency. Also, it was constructed by using a new technique, thermoelectricity semiconductor with a consideration of miniaturization and stability. In accordance with patients' treatment purpose, the hand piece of low frequency/cooling stimulation and High frequency/cooling stimulation were separately designed for convenience. The frequency, accuracy and other factors of implemented medical compound stimulator was satisfied according to its measurement. It was also tested by Korean Testing Laboratory (KTL) for its stability and efficacy and it confirmed that the medical compound stimulator is suitable for use as it fits in with the medical equipment standards.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.833-838
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• 2008

Size effects of rice product powders on physical properties including suspension stability were investigated in this study. Endosperm, bran, and husk powders of rice with different size particles were prepared using the pin crusher or the ultrafine air mill. The physical properties of the powders were examined using particle size analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and spectrophotometry. The peak of the volume-weighted particle distribution of ultrafine endosperm particles was at $5.4\;{\mu}m$ whereas those of the bran and the husk appeared at 65 and $35\;{\mu}m$, respectively. Ultrafine particles of the endosperm and the husks dispersed better than larger-sized particles. As time elapsed, the dispersibility decreased, but the ultrafine particles were precipitated at the slowest rate. Our results suggest that ultrafine particles, including future nanosized particles, provide improved solubility and dispersibility resulting in better stability in the food colloidal suspension.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.739-744
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• 2008

The method of yeast propagation has an influence on yeast physiology, fermentation ability, flocculation rate, and taste stability of beer. In order to find optimal conditions for propagation, several parameters were investigated in combinations. The bottom brewing yeast grown at $10^{\circ}C$ indicated that a higher flocculation capacity during the $1^{st}$ fermentation. However, the taste stability and the aroma profile were not affected by parameters of propagation investigated. The beer quality was rather affected by storage duration. In addition, a correlation between tasting and chemiluminescence was found at the beer, which was produced using bottom brewing yeast. The propagation at $10-25^{\circ}C$ with addition of zinc ion indicated the best condition to improve fermentation ability, flocculation rate, and filterability for bottom brewing yeast, whereas the propagation at $30^{\circ}C$ with addition of zinc ion showed the best condition to increase fermentation ability for top brewing yeasts.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2019

RNases plays a pivotal role in biological system and different RNases are known for their various functions like angiogenesis, immunological response, antiviral, antitumour activity and apoptosis. In which anti tumour activity of RNase is proved to improve genome stability in normal cells up to some extent. RNases like RNase L shows antiviral and antitumour activities against virus infected cells and cancer cells through 2'-5' oligo adenylate pathway and induces RNaseL dependent apoptosis where as RNase A modulates various proliferative pathways like MAP kinase, JNK, TGF-${\beta}$ and activates apoptosis in cancer cells and promotes immunological response through processing of Ags. IRE1 RNase acts as both tumour suppressor gene and oncogene in normal and cancer cells and involved in both antitumour and tumorigenic activities. RNase III upregulates miRNA in cancer cells there by acting via posttranscriptional level and proven to be effective against colorectal adeno carcinoma. In addition to this IRE1 RNase is a double edged sword through RIDD pathway in ER (18). To some of the cancers expressing c-myc IRE1 acts as tumour suppressor where as in cancers where myc is downregulated IRE1 acts as tumour provoking through RIDD pathway (18). Thus RNases play vital role in regulating the genome stability.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.625-638
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• 2023

Among various biological agents, bacteriocins are important candidates to control Listeria monocytogenes which is a foodborne pathogen. In this study, a novel bacteriocin, named agilicin C7, was isolated from Ligilactobacillus agilis C7 showing inhibitory activity against L. monocytogenes. Agilicin C7 biosynthesis gene was characterized by bioinformatics analyses and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli for further study. The anti-listeria activity of recombinant agilicin C7 (r-agilicin C7) was lost by proteases and α-amylase, suggesting that agilicin C7 is a glycoprotein. r-Agilicin C7 has wide pH and thermal stability and is also stable in various organic solvents. It destroyed L. monocytogenes by damaging the integrity of the cell envelope. These properties of r-agilicin C7 indicate that agilicin C7 is a novel amylase-sensitive anti-listerial Class IId bacteriocin. Physicochemical stability and inhibitory activity against L. monocytogenes of r-agilicin C7 suggest that it can be applied to control L. monocytogenes in the food industry, including dairy and meat products.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.708-712
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• 2012

이온성 액체는 일반적으로 거대 헤테로 고리 양이온과 무기 음이온으로 이루어진 염으로, 상온에서 액체로 존재한다. 따라서 이온성 액체의 물성은 양이온과 음이온의 종류, 알킬기의 수에 영향을 받으므로 그 조합에 의해 이온성 액체 각각의 물성이 달라진다. 또한 비휘발성, 열적 안정성, 넓은 전기 화학적 범위를 가지므로 기존의 유기용매를 대체할 주목할 만한 청정 용매(Green solvent)이다. 본 연구에서는 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([BMIM][Br]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium Chloride ([BMIM][Cl]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide ([BMIM][I]) 그리고 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][$BF_4$])을 합성하였으며, 그 중 [BMIM][Br], [BMIM][I], [BMIM][$BF_4$]의 밀도, 점도, 굴절률, 열용량과 이온전도도를 293.2~323.2 K의 온도범위에서 측정하였다. 밀도와 굴절률은 [BMIM][I]가 세 이온성 액체 중 가장 높았으며, 점성은 [BMIM][Br]가 가장 높았다. 열용량은 [BMIM][Br]보다 [BMIM][$BF_4$]가 높았으며, 이온 전도도는 [BMIM][I]보다 [BMIM][$BF_4$]가 더 높았다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.346-351
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• 1993

영양학적 특성이 우수하면서도 선도유지가 어려워 사료로 다량 이용되고 있는 정어리를 우리나라사람들의 기호에 맞게 항산화제가 함유된 조미식초용액에 절임을 하여 저장 중 품질안정성에 대하여 실험하였다. 저장 중 정어리 초절임제품의 수분함량은 전제품이 거의 변화가 없었고, pH, 휘발성염기질소함량 및 아미노태질소함량은 모두 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 증가폭은 항산화제를 처리하여 저온에 저장한 제품이 가장 적었다. 생균수 및 histamine함량은 항산화제의 처리유무와 관계없이, 저온저장함으로서 저장 중 변화를 억제할 수 있었다. TBA값, 과산화물값 및 혼합지방산조성의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 항산화제를 첨가한 조미식초액에서 초절임을 하여 저온저장함으로써 저장 중 지질산화를 효과적으로 억제가 가능하였다. 텍스튜어의 경우 저장 중 경도 및 질김성이 감소하였고, 그 정도는 항산화제의 처리유무에 관계없이 저온저장한 제품이 가장 적었으며, 탄성 및 응집성은 제품의 종류에 관계없이 거의 변화가 없었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 1990

젓갈에서 분리한 단백질분해균을 이용하여 속성 저식염 멸치젓의 제조조건과 저장중의 품질 안정성에 대하여 실험한 결과 저식염 멸치젓의 제조조건은 생멸치 100g에 대해 식염 1%, B. licheniformis p-5균 배양액 20m1($3.2{\times}10^{4}cells/ml$), sodium erythorbate 1%를 첨가한 후 $40^{\circ}C$, pH7.0에서 15시간 진탕배양(45strokes/min)시킨 후 저장성과 풍미를 고려하여 NaCl 3%, KCl 4%, 에탄을 4%(w/v), 마늘 및 생강가루 각각 0.5%씩 첨가하는 것이며, 저장중 휘발성 염기질소는 서서히 증가하였고, 히스타민 함량은 제조 직후 17.6mg/100g으로 위생상 안정하였다. 그리고 첨가된 Bacillus 속이 저장기간 동안 총균수의 상당량을 지배하였으며, 유리 아미노산 함량이 분석된 정미성분의 대부분을 차지하였다. 휘발성 성분중 휘발성산이 젓갈의 냄새에 기여도가 켰으며 다음으로 카르보닐 화합물, 염기의 순이었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.434-439
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• 1993

중성염이 단백질의 거품성에 미치는 영향을 밝히기 위하여 NaF, $Na_2SO_4$, NaCl, $NaNO_3$ 및 NaSCN 등 5종 중성염을 가지고 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 및 2.0 M 농도별로 sodium caseinate(5%, w/v)에 작용시켜 이들 염류가 거품성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. NaSCN을 제외한 모든 염류들은 거품형성능 증진효과가 있었고, 거품형성능을 위한 염류의 최적농도는 $Na_2SO_4$, NaCl 및 NaSCN에서 각각 0.5, 1.5 및 1.0 M이었으며, NaF 및 $NaNO_3$에서는 각각 0.5 및 2.0 M 농도에서 거품형성능이 양호하였다. 거품안정성은 0.5 M $Na_2SO_4$의 경우 37.0분(대조구 4.0) 으로서 가장 양호하였으며 0.5M NaF에서도 28.6분으로써 크게 증가하였으나, NaSCN의 경우는 역으로 모두 감소하였다. 거품안정성이 가장 양호한 것으로 나타난 0.5 M 농도의 경우, 거품안정성의 크기는 $Na_2SO_4$>NaF>$NaNO_3$>NaCl>NaSCN의 순으로 나타났으며 이는 음이온이 단백질의 염석효과를 나타내는 Hofmeister 계열순서와 거의 일치하였다. 본 실험의 중성염을 첨가하여 조제한 단백질 시료용액의 경우, 혼탁도, 표면장력 및 절대점도의 증감에 따른 거품성의 뚜렷한 변화는 나타나지 않았다.