• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.88-97
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Mitigating insulin resistance and hyperglycemia is associated with a decreased risk of diabetic complications. The effect of Daraesoon (shoot of hardy kiwi, Actinidia arguta) on hyperglycemia was investigated using a type 2 diabetes animal model. MATERIALS/METHODS: Seven-week-old db/db mice were fed either an AIN-93G diet or a diet containing 0.4% of a 70% ethanol extract of Daraesoon, whereas db/+ mice were fed the AIN-93G diet for 7 weeks. RESULTS: Consumption of Daraesoon significantly reduced serum glucose and blood glycated hemoglobin levels, along with homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance in db/db mice. Conversely, Daraesoon elevated the serum adiponectin levels compared to the db/db control group. Furthermore, Daraesoon significantly decreased both serum and hepatic triglyceride levels, as well as serum total cholesterol levels. Additionally, consumption of Daraesoon resulted in decreased hepatic tumor necrosis factor-α and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that hypoglycemic effect of Daraesoon is mediated through the improvement of insulin resistance and the downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in db/db mice.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.516-525
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• 2012

LAB were isolated from makgeolli locally produced around Jinju, Gyeongnam, S. Korea during spring of 2011. Randomly selected 11 isolates from MRS agar plates were identified first by API CHL 50 kits and then 16S rRNA gene sequencing. All 11 isolates were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. Among them, ST4 grew in MRS broth with ethanol up to 10%, showing the highest alcohol resistance. L. plantarum ST4 was moderately resistant against acid and bile salts. When cellular proteins of L. plantarum ST4 under ethanol stress were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE), the intensities of 6 spots increased, whereas 22 spots decreased at least 2-fold. Those 28 spots were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF). FusA2 (elongation factor G) increased 18.8-fold (6% ethanol) compared with control. Other proteins were AtpD (ATP synthase subunit beta), DnaK, GroEL, Tuf (elongation factor Tu), and Npr2 (NADH peroxidase), respectively. Among the 22 proteins decreased in intensities, lactate dehydrogenases (LdhD and LdhL1) were included.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.141-147
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• 1994

Deosophila melanogadter 자연집단재 alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) allele 의 polymorphism 및 두 ADH allele 유전자형간의 적응도와 ethanol 의 상관 관계를 조사하였다. D. meanogaster의 자연집단내 ADH는 polymorphic 하였으며, FF,FS그리고 SS형의 유전자 빈도는 47.66,42.18 및 10.16%로 나타나 F 유전자의빈도가 S 유전자에 비하여 높게 분포하였다. 산란력과 우화율에서는 FF 유전자형이 SS 유전자형에 비하여 모두 약간 높게 나타났다. 자연집단에서 유래된 인공 소집단에서는 세대의 흐름에 따라 {{{{ { Adh}^{F } }}}} 유 전자형의 빈도증가와 상대적 {{{{ { Adh}^{S }}}}} 유전자형의 감소를 보였고, etha-nol은 ADH locu 상의 selective factor로서 작용함을 시사하여 주었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2013

유리섬유를 이용하여 B. cereus의 biofilm 형성 조건을 확인한 결과 3시간 이후부터 부착하여 48시간에 biofilm이 많이 형성된 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 biofilm 형성 B. cereus의 제어를 위해 에탄올, NaCl, 유기산을 각각 단독으로 처리하였을 때 1% 젖산, 아세트산, 구연산을 30분 처리하였을 때 약 5-6 log CFU/g-glass wool 수준 감소하여 가장 좋은 효과를 나타냈다. 또한, 20% 에탄올과 각각의 1% 유기산, 20% 에탄올과 10% NaCl의 두 가지를 혼합 처리의 경우 단독으로 처리했을 때보다 저감화 효과가 우수했으며, 20% 에탄올과 10% NaCl 및 각각의 1% 유기산을 1-5분 동안 혼합 처리 했을 때 약 7-8 log CFU/g-glass wool 수준이 감소하여 biofilm 형성 B. cereus의 제어에 가장 효과적이었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 통해 유기산, 에탄올, NaCl 복합 처리 방법을 사용하여 biofilm 형성 B. cereus의 저감화를 효과적으로 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2021

In this study, pure and Co3O4/CoFe2O4-loaded Indium oxide (In2O3) nanofibers were synthesized by the electrospinning of an Indium/Polyvinylpyrrolidone precursor solution containing cobalt and iron bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and subsequent heat treatment. The ethanol, toluene, p-xylene, benzene, carbon monodxide, and hydrogen gas sensing characteristics of the solution were measured at 250-400 ℃. 0.5 at%-Co3O4/CoFe2O4-loaded In2O3 nanofibers exhibited extreme response (resistance ratio - 1) to 5 ppm of ethanol (210.5) at 250 ℃ and excellent selectivity over the interfering gases. In contrast, pure In2O3 nanofibers exhibited relatively low responses to all the analyte gases and low selectivity above 250-400 ℃. The superior response and selectivity toward ethanol is explained by the catalytic roles of Co3O4 and CoFe2O4 in gas sensing reaction and the electronic sensitization induced by the formation of p (Co3O4/CoFe2O4)-n (In2O3) junctions.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.31-45
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• 2020

Objectives In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of a 70% ethanol extract of Maneung-hwan (MEH), which is prescribed by practitioners of oriental medicine for use against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Methods The antibacterial activity of MEH against MRSA strains was evaluated using the disc diffusion method, broth microdilution method (minimal inhibitory concentration, MIC), checkerboard dilution test, and time-kill test. The mechanism of action of MEH was investigated by bacteriolysis using detergents or ATPase inhibitors Additionally, mRNA and protein expression were investigated by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot assay, respectively. Results The MIC of MEH was 25~1,600 ㎍/mL against all the tested bacterial strains. We showed that MEH extract exerts strong antibacterial activity. In the checkerboard dilution test, the fractional inhibitory concentration index of MEH in combination with antibiotics indicated synergism or partial synergism against S. aureus. The time-kill study indicated that the growth of the tested bacteria was considerably inhibited after a 24-h treatment with MEH and selected antibiotics. To measure the cell membrane permeability, MEH (3.9 ㎍/mL) was combined with Triton X-100 (TX) at various concentrations N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodimide (DCCD) was also tested as an ATPase inhibitor. TX and DCCD cooperation against S. aureus exhibited synergistic action. Accordingly, the antimicrobial activity of MEH in the context of cell membrane rupture and ATPase inhibition was assessed. Additionally, the expression of genes and proteins associated with resistance was reduced after exposing MRSA to MEH. Conclusions These results suggest that MEH possesses antibacterial activity and acts as a potential natural antibiotic against MRSA.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2019

Thermal performance and flow patterns inside the closed loop pulsating heat pipe (CLPHP) were experimentally investigated. For investigating the effect of working fluids, CLPHP was filled with various working fluids including methanol, acetone and ethanol. The thermal resistance was calculated by temperatures in evaporator and condenser and flow patterns were visualized by a digital camera. The thermal resistances for all fluids were decreased as the heat increases. Flow patterns change from static slug to elongated slug flows, bulk circulation and annular flows as the heat increases. Dry-out occurs after annular flows. For reasonable comparison of thermal performances, normalized CHF, Kutateladze number (K_u), was compared. Even though ethanol has smallest CHF, K_u of ethanol is similar with that of methanol. In addition, acetone has the highest K_u that means CLPHP with acetone provides the higher thermal performance compared with CLPHP with other fluids.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 1994

이 논문은 $SnO_2$에 소량의 Pd를 첨가하여 이것을 $Al_2O_3$기판위에 진공증착시켜 가스소자를 제작한 후, 소자의 감지특성에 영향을 미치는 열처리 온도, 소자의 온도, Pd의 첨가량의 변화 효과를 조사한 것이다. 소자의 열처리 온도가 $550^{\circ}C$일때와 소자의 동작온도가 $350^{\circ}C$일때 ethanol gas에 접촉시 소자 저항이 가장 낮았다. Pd 1 wt%를 첨가한 경우 에탄올 가스에 대한 소자의 감지특성이 가장 양호하였으며, 저농도 영역에서 특히 우수하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.334-337
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• 2015

Pure ZnO, ZnO nanowires doped with 3 wt.% Ga (3GZO) and doped with 3 wt.% Ag (3SZO) were grown by a hot-walled pulse laser deposition (HW-PLD) technique. The optical and chemical properties of Ga and Ag doped nanowires was analyzed. Nanowires were determined to be under 200 nm in diameter and several μm in length. Change of significant resistance was observed and the gas detection sensitivities of ZnO, 3GZO and 3SZO nanawires were compared. The sensitivities of ZnO, 3GZO, and 3SZO nanowire sensors were measured at 300℃ for 1 ppm of ethanol gas at 97%, 48%, and 203%, respectively.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2010

Curcumin content of butanol fraction from C. longa was found to be 22.4942% of the highest content. However, in DPPH radical scavenging ability and antibacterial activity against methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA, CCARM3696), ethylacetate fraction contained 2.5791% of curcumin was exhibited highest activity. In comparison of enhancing antibiotic(ampicillin) effect against MRSA, ethanol extract contained 1.7838% of curcumin showed more strong activity. This indicates that the ethanol extract and some fractions from C. longa can have antibacterial activity and enhancing antibiotic effect possibly without curcumin. Appropriate use of antimicrobial agent was important point prior to the development of new antibiotics. And in that sence, extract and fractions of C. longa were worth using as synergist of antibiotics and natural antimicrobial agent.