• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.562-572
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• 2023

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of Aralia elata shoots according to different packaging methods during storage at 2℃. The highest level of dehydration and wilting incidences were observed in polypropylene containers with polyvinyl chloride wrap (PP+PVC), and these levels continually increased during the entire storage period, compared to other packaging methods. The overall marketability of A. elata shoot packaged in polyethylene terephthalate container (PET) and PP with the mineral-coted functional warp (PP+F) constantly declined during storage with a similar level of 38.6 and 36.0% at 15 days in storage, respectively. PP with PET cover packaging (PP+PET) showed the lowest decay and wilting rates during the entire storage, and the wilting score at 10th day was 51.9, 58.0, 51.8% suppressed, as compared to PET, PP+PVC, and PP+F, respectively. Consequently PP+PET packaging effectively decreased the deterioration of A. elata and maintained marketability for 10 days of storage at 2℃.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2002

The reaction center Dl protein of photosystem II is the target of photodamage by excess illumination. The Dl protein is damaged by reactive oxygen species generated by photochemical reactions and then degraded by specific proteolytic enzymes. We found that the Dl protein also cross-links with the surrounding polypeptides, such as D2 and CP43 in isolated thylakoids or photosystem II-enriched membranes from spinach under the illumination with strong visible light. The cross-linking was observed in spinach leaf discs as well when they were illuminated at higher temperature (40°C). It was also shown that the cross-linked products are digested efficiently by a protease(s) in the stroma. Thus the cross-linking/digestion processes of the Dl protein seem to comprise a new pathway in the turnover of the photodamaged Dl protein. It should be noted, however, that the cross-linked products of the Dl protein and CP43 induced by endogenous cationic radicals in the donor-side photoinhibition are resistant to proteolytic digestion. Accumulation of these cross-linked products in the thylakoids may lead to the decay of the function of chloroplasts and finally to the death of plant cells. Thus, we suggest that the quality control of photosystem II, especially removal of the cross-linked products of the Dl protein, is crucial for the survival of chloroplasts under the light stress.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.510-515
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• 2011

염화탄화수소의 고온열분해 반응에서 생성물 반응경로 특성을 파악하기 위해 $H_2$ 반응분위기에서 1,1-dichloroethylene($CH_2CCl_2$) 열분해반응 실험을 수행하였다. 열분해반응 실험은 등온관형반응기를 이용하여 반응온도 $650{\sim}900^{\circ}C$, 반응시간 0.3~2.0초에서 진행하였으며, 반응물 mole 분율은 전체 실험에서 $CH_2CCl_2:H_2$ = 4:96 일정하게 유지하였다. 반응물 $CH_2CCl_2$가 완전분해온도는(분해율 99% 이상) $825^{\circ}C$(반응시간 1초 기준)였으며, $H_2$ 반응분위기에서 $CH_2CCl_2$ 주요 분해반응경로는 H원자 추출 및 첨가교체치환 연쇄반응으로 파악되었다. $CH_2CCl_2$가 46% 분해되는 $700^{\circ}C$에서 1차 생성물로 $CH_2CHCl$가 28%로 가장 높은 농도로 검출되었다. $775^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 탈염소화된 $C_2H_4$가 2차 생성물로 가장 많이 생성되었으며, 반응온도가 증가할수록 염소 원자수가 작은 화합물이 생성되었으며 이들 화합물은 열화학적으로 안정된 물질이다. $825^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온반응영역에서 탈염소반응의 부산물인 HCl과 $C_2H_4$, $C_2H_6$, $CH_4$ $C_2H_2$ 등과 같은 열화학적으로 안정된 탄화수소가 주요생성물로 검출되었다. 본 연구에서 고찰된 반응계에서 분해와 생성물분포 특성을 고려하고 열화학이론 및 반응속도론을 기초로 주요 반응경로를 제시하였다.

• 임산에너지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2006

안동 봉정사 대웅전의 지붕구조로 사용되었던 해체부재와 새로이 벌채된 소나무재의 물리적, 기계적, 화학적 특성을 평가 분석하였다. 고목재의 해부학적 분석에 의해 만재부위에서 수지의 응고현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 열화에 의한 비중의 감소, 가도관의 미세할렬이 발생하였으며, 가도관 미세할렬은 S2층 마이크로휘브릴 경사각과 동일한 각도를 갖는 것으로 판단되었다. 고목재의 휨강도, 압축강도 및 전단강도는 모두 35-27% 가량 감소하였으며, 초음파 비파괴시험에 의한 동적탄성계수는 목재의 사용기간이 길어짐에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 목재의 열화는 비중과 동적탄성계수의 측정으로 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 길이방향 동적탄성계수의 측정으로부터 기계적 성능의 예측이 가능하였다. 목재의 부후를 판정할 수 있는 1% NaOH 추출 결과 고목재에서 부후가 많이 진행되었음을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 목재의 열화는 화학조성분의 분석에 의해 평가가 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 이 연구의 결과는 시간의 경과에 따른 소나무의 물성 변화 분석으로부터 장기적으로 사용하는 목재의 물성 변화를 이해하고 예측을 가능하게 하는 자료의 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.692-702
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• 2018

Streptococcus mutans causes oral diseases, including tooth decay, by producing a biofilm called plaque. Therefore, inhibition of biofilm formation is essential for maintaining oral health. Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites, which act as starting sources for the discovery of new bioactive chemicals that inhibit biofilm formation of S. mutans. Previous studies have reported on chemicals with antibiotic activity for the inhibition of biofilm formation by S. mutans. In this study, nine plant extracts from Melonis Pedicellus, Agastachis Herba, Mori Cortex Radicis, Diospyros kaki leaves, Agrimoniae Herba, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Lycopi Herba, Elsholtziae Herba, and Schizonepetae Spica were screened for the inhibition of biofilm formation from a plant extract library. The water-soluble compounds of the extracts did not affect cell growth but selectively inhibited biofilm formation. These results suggest that the selected plant extracts constitute novel biofilm formation inhibitors, with a novel biological mechanism, for improving oral hygiene.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.833-838
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• 2014

The energy- and time-dependent branching to the competing dissociation paths are studied by theory for coupled unimolecular dissociations of the o-, m-, and p-chlorotoluene radical cations to $C_7{H_7}^+$ (benzylium and tropylium). There are four different paths to $C_7{H_7}^+$, three to the benzylium ion and one to the tropylium ion, and all of them are coupled together. The branching to the multiple paths leads to the multiexponential decay of reactant with the branching ratio depending on both internal energy and time. To gain insights into the multipath branching, we study the detailed kinetics as a function of time and internal energy on the basis of ab inito/RRKM calculations. The number of reaction steps to $C_7{H_7}^+$ is counted for each path. Of the three isomers, the meta mostly goes through the coupling, whereas the para proceeds with little or no coupling. In the beginning, some reactants with high internal energy decay fast to the benzylium ion without any coupling and others rearrange to the other isomers. Later on all three isomers dissociate to the products via long-lived intermediates. Thus, the reactant shows a multiexponential decay and the branching ratio varies with time as the average internal energy decreases with time. The reciprocal of the effective lifetime is taken as the rate constant. The resulting rate-energy curves are in line with experiments. The present results suggest that the coupling between the stable isomers is thermodynamically controlled, whereas the branching to the product is kinetically controlled.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39B권8호
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• pp.518-527
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• 2014

본 연구는 유선통신 서비스 상품별 고객 불만(Voice of Customer) 감소에 따른 학습곡선을 추정 하고자 한다. 학습곡선모형 중 가장 일반적인 지수감소모형(Exponential decay model)을 사용하여 시간에 따라 고객 불만(VOC)이 감소하는지를 검증하였다. 그리고 통신사들의 서비스 상품의 인력투입, 소프트웨어 적용, 투자 등의 노력에 따른 고객 불만(VOC) 변화효과를 추가로 검증하였다. 서비스 상품별 실증 분석의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 학습곡선대로 시간에 따라 고객 불만(VOC)이 감소하였다. 둘째, 초고속 인터넷, 전화, IPTV 등은 인력투입, Network 장애, 계절요인으로 인해 고객 불만(VOC)을 증가 시키거나 감소 시켰다. 셋째, 서비스 상품별 다양한 변수는 고객의 체감 품질을 높이고 있지만, 오히려 지속적으로 감소하지 않는 서비스 패러독스(Service Paradox)현상이 발생하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.356-362
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• 2019

The binding of MS2 bacteriophage coat protein (MCP) to MS2 binding site (MBS) RNA stem-loop sequences has been widely used to label mRNA for live-cell imaging at single-molecule resolution. However, concerns have been raised recently from studies with budding yeast showing aberrant mRNA metabolism following the MS2-GFP labeling. To investigate the degradation pattern of MS2-GFP-labeled mRNA in mammalian cells and tissues, we used Northern blot analysis of ${\beta}$-actin mRNA extracted from the Actb-MBS knock-in and $MBS{\times}MCP$ hybrid mouse models. In the immortalized mouse embryonic cell lines and various organ tissues derived from the mouse models, we found no noticeable accumulation of decay products of ${\beta}$-actin mRNA compared with the wild-type mice. Our results suggest that accumulation of MBS RNA decay fragments does not always happen depending on the mRNA species and the model organisms used.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2023

This research aimed to evaluate the durability of Samama (Anthocephalus macrophyllus) wood treated with boron preservatives, citric acid (CA), and heating against termites. Wood samples were impregnated firstly with 5% boron solutions, such as boric acid, borax and boric acid + borax combination at 1:1 (w/w). The second impregnation used 5% CA. The impregnations were conducted in a pressure tank at 7 kg/cm² for 4 hours. After impregnation, the samples were heat treated at 80℃ or 160℃. All the treated and control samples were exposed to decay fungi, drywood termites and subterranean termites based on SNI 7207:2014 standard. The results showed that boron preservatives reduced fungal attacks on Samama wood. The combination treatment of boric acid, CA and heat treatment at 160℃ was also effective to increase the resistance of Samama wood against white- and brown rot fungi, and drywood termites. Heat treatment consistently improved the resistance of Samama wood from decay fungi.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.1513-1525
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• 2024

An improved mitigation system for thermally-induced steam generator tube rupture accidents was introduced to prevent direct environmental release of fission products bypassing the containment in the OPR1000. This involves injecting bypassed steam into the containment, cooling, and decontaminating it using a water coolant tank. To evaluate its performance, a severe accident analysis was performed using the MELCOR 2.2 code for OPR1000. Simulation results show that the proposed system sufficiently prevented the release of radioactive nuclides (RNs) into the environment via containment injection. The pool scrubbing system effectively decontaminated the injected RN and consequently reduced the aerosol mass in the containment atmosphere. However, the decay heat of the collected RNs causes re-vaporization. To restrict the re-vaporization, an external water source was considered, where the decontamination performance was significantly improved, and the RNs were effectively isolated. However, due to the continuous evaporation of the feed water caused by decay heat, a substantial amount of steam is released into the containment. Despite the slight pressurization inside the containment by the injected and evaporated steam, the steam decreased the hydrogen mole fraction, thereby reducing the possibility of ignition.