• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.370-378
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• 2007

Mechanical stimulation is known to activate several cellular signal transduction pathways, leading to the induction of signaling molecules and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, thereby modulating cellular activities, such as proliferation and survival. In this study, primary human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) were seeded onto chitosan-based scaffolds, and then cultured for 3 weeks in a bioreactor under a cyclic strain of 1 Hz frequency. Compared to control samples cultured under static conditions, the application of a cyclic strain stimulated the proliferation of HDFs in I week, and by week 3 the thickness of the cell/scaffold composites increased 1.56 fold. Moreover, immunohistochemical staining of the culture media obtained from the cell/scaffold samples subjected to the cyclic strain, revealed increases in the expression and secretion of ECM proteins, such as fibronectin and collagen. These results suggest that the preconditioning of cell/scaffold composites with a cyclic strain may enhance the proliferation of HDFs, and even facilitate integration of the engineered artificial dermal tissue into the host graft site.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2013

Chitosan (CS) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) blend microspheres were prepared by water-in-oil emulsion technique and were loaded with an anti-cancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). CS-HPMC microspheres were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to confirm the cross-linking reaction. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also used to assess the surface morphology of particles prepared. The quantity of release of 5-FU from the microspheres have been studied in terms of blend composition and amount of cross-linking agent. Differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction techniques indicated a uniform distribution of 5-FU particles in microspheres, whereas SEM suggested the spherical structure of the microspheres with slight rough surface. The in vitro drug release indicated that the particle size and release kinetics depend upon blend composition, amount of cross-linking agent used and amount of 5-FU present in the microspheres.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2019

Chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) -bamboo charcoal/silica (CS-PVA-BC/SI) hybrid fillers with compatibilized styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) composites were fabricated by the interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) method. The structure and composition of the composite samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The viscoelastic behaviors of the rubber composites and their vulcanizates were explored using a rubber processing analyzer (RPA) in the rheometer, strain sweep and temperature sweep modes. The storage and loss moduli of SBR increased significantly with the incorporation of different hybrid fillers, which was attributed to the formation of an interphase between the hybrid fillers and rubber matrix, and the effective dispersion of the hybrid fillers. The mechanical properties (hardness, tensile strength, oxygen transmission rate, and swelling rate) of the composite samples were characterized in detail. From the results of the mechanical test, it was found that BC-CS-PVA0SBR had the best mechanical properties. Therefore, the BC-CS-PVA hybrid filler provided the best reinforcement effects for the SBR latex in this research.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.475-479
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• 2011

키토산은 천연고분자 물질로 다양한 물리화학적(다중양이온, 반응성 수산화기와 아미노기 그룹), 생물학적(생리활성, 생체적합성, 생분해성) 특성을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 겔형성제로 폴리감마글루탐산을 이용하여 키토산 나노입자를 제조하였다. 나노입자는 폴리감마글루탐산의 카르복실기($-COO^-$)와 키토산의 아미노기($-NH_3^+$)사이의 이온 상호작용에 의해 형성되었다. 키토산(0.1~1 g)을 100 ml 아세트산 용액(1% v/v)에 첨가한 후 상온에서 충분히 용해되도록 하룻밤 동안 교반하였다. 폴리감마글루탐산(0.1 g)은 상온에서 90 ml 증류수에 용해시켰다. 교반되고 있는 폴리감마글루탐산 용액에 키토산 용액을 주사바늘을 통해 상온에서 적가하였다. 입자의 평균 크기는 80~300 nm 범위에서 형성되었다. 키토산/폴리감마글루탐산 나노입자는 중금속 이온들($Cd^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$)의 제거를 위해 콜로이드 상태의 흡착 물질로 사용되었다. 나노입자의 중금속 제거 능력은 $Cu^{2+}$ > $Pb^{2+}$ > $Cd^{2+}$ > $Ni^{2+}$ > $Zn^{2+}$의 결과를 보였다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2022년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.259-260
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• 2022

In this study, as part of a study to solve the problem of aggregate supply and demand, blast furnace slag fine aggregate and ferronickel slag fine aggregate were used as substitutes for natural fine aggregate, and a bioinspired polymer, a catechol-functionalized chitosan, was used instead of the mixing water.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.321-322
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• 2003

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a polymeric biomaterial that obtained by the saponification of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). It has a nontoxic and water-soluble synthetic polymer, and has excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, ability of film forming, and hydrophilic property, which is widely used in biochemical and biomedical applications.$\^$1)/ Chitosan is one of a few natural cationic polysaccharides that can be obtaiend by alkaline deacetylation of chitin which is the second most abundant polymeric material in the earth.$\^$2)/ (omitted)

• Carbon letters
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2016

Recently, with continuous developments in the field of materials science, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a promising material with excellent electrical, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties, which play important roles in most fields. Researchers have achieved considerable progress with graphene. Chitosan (CS) is a natural polymer that has been studied intensively owing to its specific formation, high chemical resistance, and excellent physical properties. These outstanding properties have led to its universal use in applications such as textile fabrics, tissue engineering, medicine and health, coatings, and paints. By combining the advantages of GO and CS, different types of promising materials can be obtained. This review discusses the preparation of GO-CS fibers, hydrogel and aerogel, and the applications of GO-CS nanocomposites. In addition, directions for future research on graphene material composites are discussed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 1979

자연계에서 진균류와 절족동물의 외피를 이루는 주된 다당류인 chitin(N-acetyl glucosamine polymer)의 $\beta$-1, 4-lingkage를 가수분해하는 Strepto-myces sp. 115-5 균주로부터 생성되는 chitinase를 정제하여 그 성질을 조사하였다. 48시간 진탕배양하여 생성된 chitinase를 ammonium sulfate처리, 1차 Sephadex G-100, DEAE-Cellulose, 2차 Sephadex G-100 column chromatography하여 정제하였으며 그 순도를 CM-Sephadex C-50 column chromatography 및 polyacryla-mide gel electrophoresis로서 확인하였다. 이 chitinase는 chitin과 chitosan을 가수분해 할수 있었으나 cellulose는 분해할수 없었고 chitin을 기질로서 사용하였을 경우 Km value가 3.6mg/ml이며 Vmax가 100 $\mu$mole/hr였다. Activation energy는 산 가수분해보다 훨씬 낮은 3.66kca1/mole이었고 분자량은 Sephadex G-100을 사용한 column chromatography에서 56,000 daltons으로 나타났으며, 이 chitinase의 등전점은 pH3.0에서 보여졌다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.939-943
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• 1999

최근에 생분해성 고분자를 이용한 의료용재료로의 응용에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연고분자(xanthan, locust bean, guar gum, chitosan 및 algin)를 생체재료로 사용할 목적으로 용액주조법에 의하여 분해성 필름을 제조하였다. 천연고분자로부터 제조한 생체재료의 가능성을 피부이식제로서 생체적합성 측정에 의하여 평가하였다. 이들을 실험동물의 등부위에 피하 삽입하여 필름의 시간에 따른 구조적, 중량적변화와 랫드의 혈액학적 변화를 측정하여 생체적합성을 연구하였다. 랫드에 대한 테스트결과 locust bean과 guar gum은 삽입 24시간, 48시간 후 조직에서의 생체 이물 반응에 의한 생체 부적합성을 나타내었으며, 일부 천연고분자로부터 제조한 분해성 필름은 단기간의 이상적인 생체재료로서의 가능성을 나타내었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1754-1759
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• 2007

해조류에서 추출한 다양한 생리활성을 갖고 있는 alginate를 유산균 담지체로 하여 유산균을 담지한 결과, 아주 작은 구형의 유산균 미세입자를 제조할 수 있었다. 유산균 미세입자는 위에서는 전혀 분해가 일어나지 않은 상태에서 유산균을 안정하게 담지하고 있다가 대장에서 분해가 됨으로써 유산균의 활성을 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었다. 제조된 유산균 미세입자는 위에서 유산균의 사멸을 방지하므로서 효과적으로 대장까지 전달시킬 수 있을 것이다. 특히 유산균 미세입자는 유산균의 자체효과 외에 유산균을 담지하기 사용된 alginate와 코팅제로 사용된 키토산의 유용한 생리 활성을 모두 나타낼 수 있는 다기능성 유산균 미세입자로 응용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.