• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.737-744
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• 2007

Recently, one of the most interesting topic in the field of wastewater treatment is the disposal of excess sludge. The new concept of excess sludge reduction with recirculation of solubilized sludge via effective microorganisms for cell disruption within the wastewater treatment process has been developed in this study. The alkalophiles for degradation of sludge cell wall were isolated as Exiguobacterium sp., which could be more effectively solubilized sludge in the anaerobic condition. The SCOD of solubilized excess sludge by Exiguobacterium sp. was up to about 2,000mg/L and average TN and TP concentration of solubilized component were 117mg/L and 58mg/L, respectively and C/N ratio was more than 17. To investigate the effects of solubilized sludge by alkalophiles on excess sludge reduction and nutrient removal efficiency, the pilot plant of $DF^{(S)}-MBR$ process, combined with membrane bioreactor and sludge solubilization tank, was operated. In the control run(without sludge solubilization), the daily sludge production was about 4.54 kgMLVSS/day. However, in the $DF^{(S)}-MBR$(with sludge solubilization), the daily sludge production was decreased to 1.39kgMLVSS/day. The effluent quality satisfied the effluent regulation in both cases. Furthermore, the $DF^{(S)}-MBR$ showed relatively better TN removal efficiency in spite of high influent loading. So we concluded that the solubilized excess sludge by alkalophiles was effectively degraded in the MBR process as the carbon source and 70% of sludge reduction efficiency can be achieved.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.379-389
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• 2018

A nucleobase adenine is a fundamental component of nucleic acids and adenine nucleotides. Various biological roles of adenine have been discovered. It is not produced from degradation of adenine nucleotides in mammals but produced mainly during polyamine synthesis by dividing cells. Anti-inflammatory roles of adenine have been supported in IgE-mediated allergic reactions, immunological functions of lymphocytes and dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. However adenine effects on Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated inflammation by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a cell wall component of Gram negative bacteria, is not examined. Here we investigated anti-inflammatory roles of adenine in LPS-stimulated immune cells, including a macrophage cell line RAW264.7 and bone marrow derived mast cells (BMMCs) and peritoneal cells in mice. In RAW264.7 cells stimulated with LPS, adenine inhibited production of pro-inflammatory cytokines $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 and inflammatory lipid mediators, prostaglandin $E_2$ and leukotriene $B_4$. Adenine impeded signaling pathways eliciting production of these inflammatory mediators. It suppressed $I{\kappa}B$ phosphorylation, nuclear translocation of nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$), phosphorylation of Akt and mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) JNK and ERK. Although adenine raised cellular AMP which could activate AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK), the enzyme activity was not enhanced. In BMMCs, adenine inhibited the LPS-induced production of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6 and IL-13 and also hindered phosphorylation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ and Akt. In peritoneal cavity, adenine suppressed the LPS-induced production of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 by peritoneal cells in mice. These results show that adenine attenuates the LPS-induced inflammatory reactions.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.208-213
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• 2007

The objective of the experiment was to determine the optimum cultural [moisture levels (55, 60 and 70%), days of fermentation (7, 14 and 21), temperature (25 and $35^{\circ}C$) of incubation)] and nutritional parameters (urea addition (0 and 2%) and variable levels of single super phosphate (0.25 and 0.50% SSP)) for bio-processing of the mustard (Brassica campestris) straw (MS) under solid-state fermentation (SSF) system. The performance of SSF was assessed in terms of favorable changes in cell wall constituents, protein content and in vitro DM digestibility of the MS. Sorghum based inoculum (seed culture) of Ganoderma lucidum to treat the MS was prepared. The 50 g DM of MS taken in autoclavable polypropylene bags was mixed with a pre-calculated amount of water and the particular nutrient in the straw to attained the desired levels of water and nutrient concentration in the substrate. A significant progressive increase in biodegradation of DM (p<0.001), NDF (p<0.01) and ADF (p<0.05) was observed with increasing levels of moisture. Among the cell wall constituents the loss of ADF fraction was greatest compared to that of NDF. The loss of DM increased progressively as the fermentation proceeded and maximum DM losses occurred at 28 days after incubation. The protein content of the treated MS samples increased linearly up to the day $21^{th}$ of the incubation and thereafter declined at day $28^{th}$, whereas the improvement in in vitro DM digestibility were apparent only up to the day $14^{th}$ of the incubation under SSF and there after it declined. The acid detergent lignin (ADL) degradation was slower during the first 7 days of SSF and thereafter increased progressively and maximum ADL losses were observed at the day $28^{th}$ of the SSF. The biodegradation of DM and ADL was not affected by the variation in incubation temperature. Addition of urea was found to have inhibitory effect on fungal growth. The effect of both the levels (0.25 and 0.50) of SSP addition in the substrate, on DM, NDF, ADF, cellulose and ADL biodegradation was similar. Similarly, the protein content and the in vitro DM digestibility remain unaffected affected due to variable levels of the SSP inclusion in the substrate. From the results it may be concluded that the incubation of MS with 60 percent moisture for 21 days at $35^{\circ}C$ with 0.25 percent SSP was most suitable for MS treatment with Ganoderma lucidum. Maximum delignification, enrichment in the protein content and improvement in in vitro DM digestibility were achieved by adopting this protocol of bioprocessing of MS.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.169-178
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• 1996

밀기울의 압출가공시 스크류의 조합과 공정변수 조절에 따른 압출물의 특성을 나타내는 target parameters(수분용해지수, 압출물의 고유점도, 보수력과 보유력, 식이섬유, 압출물의 미세구조)의 변화를 연구하였다. 수분용해지수(WSI)는 원료의 수분함량에 가장 큰 영향을 받았고, 역방향 스크류(RSE)를 5개 사용한 경우 밀기울이 13.7%인 것에 비하여 압출물은 $16.3{\sim}23.2%$의 범위로 높은 WSI를 보였다. 밀기울 압출물의 고유점도는 RSE가 $3{\sim}5$개로 증가할수록 높아져 원료 밀기울이 10.6 ml/g인 것에 비하여 $37.86{\sim}45.44\;ml/g$의 수준으로 증가하였으며, 원료의 수분함량과 압출압력에도 큰 영향을 받았다. 고유점도(IV) X 수용성 고형분(SS)의 무차원 변수와 기계적 에너지 소모율(SME)과의 관계는 높은 상관관계$(R^2=0.85)$를 보여 밀기울 세포벽 수용화 반응에 SS와 분자량 크기의 상관관계가 SME에 의하여 지배받는 인자임이 확인되었다. 압출물의 보수력은 원료의 공급량과 수분함량이 높을수록 원료 밀기울보다 높은 값을 보였고, 보유력은 원료 밀기울에 비하여 낮았다. 압출물의 수용성 식이섬유는 원료의 수분함량이 적은 조건에서 $4.32{\sim}6.48%$의 분포를 보여 원료 밀기울 2.68%보다 크게 증가하였다. 이는 압출공정이 밀기울 세포벽의 수용화에 효과적으로 작용하였음을 의미한다. 압출물의 미세구조는 원료의 수분함량에 따라서 붕괴와 용융정도의 차이를 보여 주었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2022

참나무 톱밥을 이용한 표고버섯 톱밥봉지 재배는 원목재배에 비하여 많은 이점을 가지고 있어 국내 톱밥배지 재배 농가는 매년 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 그동안 표고 톱밥재배에 대한 많은 연구가 수행되어 보고된 바 있으나, 주요 연구 내용은 톱밥배지 제조 시 혼합하는 농산부산물 영양원 첨가제의 종류와 첨가효과, 톱밥 배지 재배에 적합한 신품종 개발, 참나무 발효 톱밥과 생 톱밥 간의 재배 특성 비교 등이 있으며, 배지 구성 물질 중에서 표고의 주 영양원인 참나무 톱밥의 재배 기간 중 목재 화학적 성분 변화에 대한 보고는 이루어지지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에서는 균 배양 및 버섯 수확 기간 중 배지의 물리 및 톱밥의 목재 화학 성분 변화 등에 대한 조사를 수행하였다. 그 결과, 종균 접종 후 배양 기간 중에 배지의 중량 감소가 발생하며, 이것은 배지 함유 수분의 증발이나 톱밥 목질부의 분해에 의한 현상이 아니고, 배지 중에 첨가한 저분자 수용성 물질인 쌀겨가 먼저 균사에 의해 분해, 이용되기 때문이라는 결론에 이르렀다. 또한 배양 중에 균사 생장 배지의 함수율이 꾸준히 증가하는 것을 확인하였으며, 균사 생장과 함께 유기물 분해 과정인 이화작용이 진행되어 분해 산물인 물이 생성됨으로써 배지의 함수율이 증가하는 것으로 판단하였다. 표고버섯 수확이 반복하여 진행됨에 따라 톱밥의 목재 세포벽 주성분인 홀로셀룰로오스와 리그닌 등 유기물 비율이 꾸준하게 감소하였으며, 특히 리그닌 감소 비율이 크게 나타나 백색부후균인 표고 균의 목재 세포벽 성분 분해 특징이 확인되었다. 이에 반하여 무기물 성분으로 이루어진 회분은 수확 횟수 증가와 함께 증가하는 경향을 보였는데, 이것은 홀로셀룰로오스와 리그닌의 유기물 비율이 감소함으로써 상대적으로 증가하는 결과로 나타난 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.566-577
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• 2009

실내에서 일어나는 목재의 표면 열화특성을 재색, 화학적 및 해부학적 변화 차원에서 분석하였다. 실험대상으로는 실내에서 장기간 보관중인 삼나무 목제품을 사용하였다. 실내 보존 초기에는 황색도와 적색도가 급격히 변하였고 5년 사이에 백색도의 감소가 두드러졌다. 화학성분의 분석결과 셀룰로오스, 헤미셀룰로오스, 리그닌 성분 모두 감소하였으나 리그닌의 감소가 더 컸다. 현미경 관찰 결과 5년이 경과한 목제품에서는 목재표면에서 2~3개 층에서 리그닌이 분해되어 중간층이 분리되었다. 실내 환경조건에서 발생되는 표면 열화 특성은 야외에서 발생되는 표면열화 특성과 매우 유사하였으나 그 정도는 미약하였다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.692-700
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• 2016

본 연구는 수확기 과실의 연화 정도에 차이를 보이는 '자옥'과 '흑보석' 포도를 대상으로 과실 발달과 과실 품질 및 특히, 과경 유관속조직의 차이를 비교하고자 실험하였다. '자옥' 포도는 '흑보석' 포도에 비해 성숙이 20일 정도 빠르고 변색기 이후의 과실 비대가 크지 않으나 '흑보석' 포도는 1차 과실비대기와 2차 과실 비대기 모두 비대 양상이 두드러졌다. 변색기 이후 '자옥' 포도의 아표피를 구성하는 세포층수는 변화가 없었으나 '흑보석' 포도에서는 아표피층의 세포벽 분해가 계속 진행되어 점진적으로 경도가 하락하였으며 최종적으로 두 품종의 아표피를 구성하는 세포층수는 14.2와 9.0층으로 조사되었다. 가용성 고형물 함량은 '자옥' 포도가 평균 $19.5^{\circ}Brix$로 '흑보석' 포도의 평균 $17.0^{\circ}Brix$ 보다 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 과경의 물관부는 품종간 차이를 보이지 않았으나 변색기 이후 체관부의 평균 면적은 '자옥' 품종이 $19044.8{\mu}m^2$, '흑보석' 품종이 $10509.4{\mu}m^2$로 '자옥' 품종이 약 1.8배 정도 큰 것으로 나타났으며 이는 체관부를 구성하는 세포 수의 차이인 것으로 조사되었다. 체관부 세포의 수와 면적은 세포벽의 주 구성성분인 당을 축적하는데 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각되며, 경도를 늦은 성숙기까지 높게 유지하는데 유리하게 작용하는 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서 상대적으로 '흑보석' 포도가 수확기에 쉽게 물러지는 것은 체관부의 역할이 큰 것으로 생각되었다

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.914-919
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• 2007

The effect of the addition of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (mainly xylanase and cellulase activities, 15 ml/15 kg of fresh forage), on intake, total tract digestibility and nylon bag degradability of a chopped fresh Digitaria decumbens grass was studied at 2 stages of regrowth ( 21 and 56-day old grasses). Moreover, comparisons between ground and chopped grass were done using the nylon bag degradability method. DM intake (g/kg $BW^{0.75}$) and organic matter total tract digestibility for control and enzyme treatments respectively were 69.1 vs. 65.9 (p>0.05) and 0.723 vs. 0.727 (p>0.05) with the 21-day old regrowth. Based on the same parameters, values for the 56-day old grass were 58.1 vs. 52.7 (p>0.05) and 0.621 vs. 0.591 (p>0.05). Nylon bag degradation at 24 h of the dry matter for control versus enzyme treatments were 0.653 vs. 0.70 (p<0.05) and 0.644 vs. 0.733 (p<0.0001) for the 21-day old chopped and ground forage respectively, whereas with the 56-day old grass, corresponding values were 0.321 vs. 0.392 (p<0.0001) and 0.463 vs. 0.481 (p>0.05). The positive impact of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) on degradability of the young and ground pangola grass may suggest that in some cases, enzyme accessibility to potentially digestible cell wall is a limiting factor in their digestion.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2007

The leukocyte recruitment and transmigration across the endothelial barrier into the vessel wall are crucial steps in atherosclerosis. Leukocyte trafficking on the endothelium is elicited by induction of endothelial adhesion molecules, and its transmigration is mediated by degradation of basement membrane proteins through enzymatic activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). The current study investigated whether resveratrol, a polyphenol present in grapes and red wine, was capable of inhibiting leukocyte adhesion to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$-activated endothelium. It was found that resveratrol inhibited the TNF-${\alpha}$-activated endothelial expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, resveratrol hampered THP-1 monocyte adhesion to activated endothelial cells. This study further examined whether resveratrol interfered with transendothelial migration of leukocytes. The MMP-2 gelatinolytic activity of endothelial cells was enhanced by TNF-${\alpha}$, which was attenuated by an addition of ${\geq}25{\mu}M$ resveratrol. In addition, 25 ${\mu}M$ resveratrol mitigated the MMP-9 activity of THP-1 cells, followed by a marked inhibition of transendothelial migration. These results demonstrated that resveratrol suppressed monocyte adhesion and migration induced by TNF-${\alpha}$ through modulating expression of adhesion molecules and gelatinolytic activity of MMP. These findings suggest that dietary resveratrol may be therapeutic agent for inhibiting leukocyte recruitment into the subendothelium during inflammatory atherosclerosis.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2013

A numerical study of a laminar natural convection of the CuO-water nanofluid in a square cavity using the Buongiorno's nonhomogeneous model is presented. All the governing equations including the volume fraction equation are discretized on a cell-centered, non-uniform grid employing the finite-volume method with a primitive variable formulation. Calculations are performed over a range of Rayleigh numbers and volume fractions of the nanopartile. From the computed results, it is shown that both the homogeneous and nonhomogeneous models predict the deterioration of the natural convection heat transfer well with an increase of the volume fraction of nanoparticle at the same Rayleigh number, which was observed in the previous experimental studies. It is also shown that the differences in the computed results of the average Nusselt number at the wall between the homogeneous and nonhomogeneous models are very small, and this indicates that the slip mechanism of the Brown diffusion and thermophoresis effects are negligible in the laminar natural convection of the nanofluid. The degradation of the heat transfer with an increase of the volume fraction of the nanoparticle in the natural convection of nanofluid is due to the increase of the viscosity and the decrease of the thermal expansion coefficient and the specific heat. It is clarified in the present study that the previous controversies between the numerical and experimental studies are owing to the different definitions of the Nusselt number.