• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.208-208
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• 2010

Indium zinc tin oxide (IZTO) thin films were studied as a possible alternative to indium tin oxide (ITO) films for providing low-cost transparent conducting oxide (TCO) for thin film photovoltaic devices. IZTO films were deposited onto glass substrates at room temperature. A dc/rf magnetron co-sputtering system equipped with a ceramic target of the same composition was used to deposit TCO films. Earlier studies showed that the resistivity value of $In_{0.6}Zn_{0.2}Sn_{0.2}O_{1.5}$ (IZTO20) films could be lowered to approximately $6{\times}10^{-4}ohm{\cdot}cm$ without sacrificing optical transparency and still maintaining amorphous structure through the optimization of process variables. The growth rate was kept at about 8 nm/min while the oxygen-to-argon pressure ratio varied from 0% to 7.5%. As-deposited films were always amorphous and showed strong oxygen pressure dependence of electrical resistivity and electron concentration values. Influence of forming gas anneal (FGA) at medium temperatures was also studied and proven effective in improving electrical properties. In this study, the chemical composition of the targets and the films varied around the $In_{0.6}Zn_{0.2}Sn_{0.2}O_{1.5}$ (IZTO20). It was the main objective of this paper to investigate how off-stoichiometry affected TCO characteristics including electrical resistivity and optical transmission. In addition to the composition effect, we have also studied how film properties changed with processing variables. IZTO thin films have shown their potential as a possible alternative to ITO thin films, in such way that they could be adopted in some applications where currently ITO and IZO thin films are being used. Our experimental results are compared to those obtained for commercial ITO thin films from solar cell application view point.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2004

Cell growth and the production of pullulan by Aureobasidium pullulan HP-2001, the UV-induced mutant of A pullulans ATCC 42023, increased with increased concentration of glucose up to 15.0% (w/v). Maximal production of pullulan in the flask scale was 27.65 g/l, when concentrations of glucose and yeast extract were 15.0 and 0.25% (w/v), respectively. Maximal conversion rate of pullulan from glucose as the carbon source was 0.37, when those of glucose and yeast extract were 5.0 and 0.15% (w/v), respectively. On the basis of total amount of pullulan, the conversion rate of pullulan from glucose, and utilization rate of glucose to cell mass and pullulan by A. pullulans HP-2001, the optimal concentrations of glucose and yeast extract for the mass production of pullulan were determined to be 10.0 and 0.25% (w/v), respectively, at which concentrations the production of pullulan and its conversion rate were 27.14 g/l and 0.27, respectively. Maximal production of pullulan with optimized concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources by A. pullulans HP-200l in a 7-1 bioreactor was 32.12 g/l for 72 h culture, and that in a 100-1 bioreactor with the inner pressure of $0.4 kgf/cm^2$ was 36.87 g/l. Increased inner pressure of a 100-1 bioreactor resulted in a higher concentration of dissolved oxygen in the medium, which might enhance the production of pullulan by A. pullulans HP-2001.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2011

각종 버섯에서 항혈전 활성균주를 선별하기 위해 보관 균주 50여종과 임업협동조합에서 분양 받은 20여종의 균주를 대상으로 항혈전 활성을 검색한 결과, 항혈전 활성이 167 sec를 나타낸 상황버섯(Phellinus linteus)을 선별하였다. 본 균주가 생산하는 항혈전 활성의 본체를 파악하기 위해 pronase 처리와 periodate 산화를 행한 결과 pronase로 처리한 시료는 무처리군과 비교하여 차이가 없었던 반면 periodate로 산화시킨 시료는 항혈전 활성이 크게 감소함에 따라 P. linteus가 생산하는 항혈전 활성의 본체는 다당에 기인되는 것으로 추정되었다. 항혈전 생산을 위한 최적 배양조건은 soluble starch 3.0%, peptone 0.1%, $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ 0.1%, $K_2HPO_4$ 0.1%, 초기 pH 7.0, 배양온도 $30^{\circ}C$ 및 교반속도 150 rpm이었다. 상기의 최적 배양조건에서 jar fermentor로 10일 배양하였을 때 390 sec의 항혈전 활성과 7.5 mg/mL의 균사체 생육을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2012

Laccase- and peroxidase-free tyrosinase has commercial importance in the production of L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), which is mainly used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In the present study, isolation of an actinomycetes microbial strain capable of producing only tyrosinase is reported. Among all soil isolates, three individual colonies revealed black color around the colony in the presence of tyrosine. Further screening for laccase and peroxidase activities using syringaldazine denoted that one of the isolates, designated as RSP-T1, is laccase and peroxidase negative and produces only tyrosinase. The microbe was authenticated as Streptomyces antibioticus based on 16S ribotyping. Effective growth of this isolate was noticed with the use of medium (pH 5.5) containing casein acid hydrolysate (10.0 g/l), $K_2HPO_4$ (5.0 g/l), $MgSO_4$ (0.25 g/l), L-tyrosine (1.0 g/l), and agar (15 g/l). The scanning electron micrograph depicted that the microbe is highly branched and filamentous in nature. The enzyme production was positively regulated in the presence of copper sulfate. The impact of different fermentation parameters on tyrosinase production depicted that the maximized enzyme titer values were observed when this isolate was grown at 6.5 pH and at $30^{\circ}C$ temperature under agitated conditions (220 rpm). Among all the studied physiological parameters, agitation played a significant role on tyrosinase production. Upon optimization of the parameters, the yield of tyrosinase was improved more than 100% compared with the initial yield.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2019

Omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoids, which are known as representative high-value substances derived from microalgae, are being studied from various diatoms. Most of the diatoms contain fucoxanthin and omega-3 fatty acid. Fucoxanthin produced by diatom has been reported as bioactive compounds exhibiting strong antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the low growth rate and fucoxanthin content of diatoms are one of the big obstacles to the industrial application. In this study, indigenous marine diatom Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 was isolated for a candidate of fucoxanthin producer. Light intensity and temperature for the culture of Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 were optimized on PhotoBiobox. Optimization of silicate concentration for increasing BS-001 biomass productivity was confirmed in F/2 medium with various concentration of sodium silicate. As a result, condition of light intensity, temperature, and silicate concentration for optimal cultivation were $150{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, $18^{\circ}C$ and 0.106 mM, respectively. Maximum biomass productivity reaches to $154.3mg{\cdot}L^{-1}{\cdot}day^{-1}$, and then the content of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin were $19.4mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, $9.05mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, respectively. These results indicate that Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 has the potential to be used as a source of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1757-1768
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• 2023

Objective: The number of bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) is closely associated with the quantity of milk production in dairy cows; however, the optimal levels and the combined effects of hormones and essential amino acids (EAAs) on cell proliferation are not completely understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the optimal combination of individual hormones and EAAs for cell proliferation and related signaling pathways in BMECs. Methods: Immortalized BMECs (MAC-T) were treated with six hormones (insulin, cortisol, progesterone, estrone, 17β-estradiol, and epidermal growth factor) and ten EAAs (arginine, histidine, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, and valine) for 24 h. Results: Cells were cultured in a medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) as FBS supplemented at a concentration of 10% to 50% showed a comparable increase in cell proliferation rate. The optimized combination of four hormones (insulin, cortisol, progesterone, and 17β-estradiol) and 20% of a mixture of ten EAAs led to the highest cell proliferation rate, which led to a significant increase in cell cycle progression at the S and G2/M phases, in the protein levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and cyclin B1, cell nucleus staining, and in cell numbers. Conclusion: The optimal combination of hormones and EAAs increased BMEC proliferation by enhancing cell cycle progression in the S and G/2M phases. Our findings indicate that optimizing hormone and amino acid levels has the potential to enhance milk production, both in cell culture settings by promoting increased cell numbers, and in dairy cows by regulating feed intake.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.710-724
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• 2024

Flavobacterium can synthesize xanthophyll, particularly the pigment zeaxanthin, which has significant economic value in nutrition and pharmaceuticals. Recently, the use of carotenoid biosynthesis by bacteria and yeast fermentation technology has shown to be very efficient and offers significant advantages in large-scale production, cost-effectiveness, and safety. In the present study, JSWR-1 strain capable of producing xanthophyll pigment was isolated from a freshwater reservoir in Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea. Based on the morphological, physiological, and molecular characteristics, JSWR-1 classified as belonging to the Flavobacterium species. The bacterium is strictly aerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped, and psychrophilic. The completed genome sequence of the strain Flavobacterium sp. JSWR-1 is predicted to be a single circular 3,425,829-bp chromosome with a G+C content of 35.2% and 2,941 protein-coding genes. The optimization of carotenoid production was achieved by small-scale cultivation, resulting in zeaxanthin being identified as the predominant carotenoid pigment. The enhancement of zeaxanthin biosynthesis by applying different light-irradiation, variations in pH and temperature, and adding carbon and nitrogen supplies to the growth medium. A significant increase in intracellular zeaxanthin concentrations was also recorded during fed-batch fermentation achieving a maximum of 16.69 ± 0.71 mg/l, corresponding to a product yield of 4.05 ± 0.15 mg zeaxanthin per gram cell dry weight. Batch and fed-batch culture extracts exhibit significant antioxidant activity. The results demonstrated that the JSWR-1 strain can potentially serve as a source for zeaxanthin biosynthesis.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2015

본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 중요한 양앵두 왜성대목의 하나인 'Gisela 5'의 미세번식을 위한 일련의 체계적 과정을 제안한다. 봄철 새롭게 생장한 신초로부터 절취한 정단조직을 IBA 0.5 mg/L와 BA 0.5 또는 1.0 mg/L가 첨가된 1/2MS배지에 치상하였을 때 hyperhydricity가 없고 왕성한 생장을 하는 정상 신초의 획득율이 90%에 달하였다. 다음단계로, 기내에서 유지된 모식물체로부터 채취한 신초를 IBA 0.5 mg/L와 BA 0.5 mg/L가 첨가된 전MS배지에 이식하면 약 9배에 이르는 수준으로 신초가 증식되었다. 증식된 신초는 IBA 2.0 mg/L가 첨가된 1/2MS배지로 이식하면 지상부의 정상생장과 함께 왕성하게 발근하였다. 발근한 유식물체는 비교적 손쉽게 최종적으로 기외 순화시킬 수 있었는데, 기외 이식 상토로는 버미큘라이트, 펄라이트 및 피트모스의 혼합비율을 1:1:1로 하는 것이 가장 적합하였다. 본 연구의 결과가 양앵두 재배와 양앵두 대목의 생산에 유용하게 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2004

아가리쿠스(Agaricus blazei)버섯의 균사체 배양조건을 최적화하여 유효성분인 $\beta$-glucan의 생성을 극대화시키고자 하였다. 아가리쿠스 균사체 배양시 탄소원과 질소원의 농도 및 종류별 배지를 검토한 결과 배지조성은 glucose 5% (w/v), yeast extract 0.5% (w/v), malt extract 0.5% (w/v), $KH_2PO_4$ 0.1% (w/v), $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ 0.05% (w/v)가 최적이었다. 30L 발효조에서의 배양 조건은 pH 5.0, $28^{\circ}C$, 1 vvm, 300 rpm에서 균사체의 생육과 $\beta$-glucan의 생성이 가장 효과적이었다. 위 조건 중에서 세포 외 $\beta$-glucan의 생성을 증가시 키기 위해 초기 glucose의 첨가량을 4%로 낮추어 glucose에 의한 균사체 성장 저해작용을 최소화하는 한편, 배양 70시간 시점에 glucose 3%, yeast extract 0.1%, malt extract 0.1%의 추가 배지를 첨가하여 배양함으로써 batch 배양에 의한 2.8 g/L에 비해 2배 정도 증가한 5.2 g/L의 세포 외 $\beta$-glucan을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 균사체 내의 세포벽 $\beta$-glucan을 효과적으로 추출하기 위해 세포벽분해효소인 lytic enzyme과 단백분해효소인 bromelain의 연속적인 효소반응으로 추출량이 3.5 g/L로 증가하여 균사체의 단순 열수추출에 비해 약 4배의 추출 수율이 향상되었다.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.173-193
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• 2011

지금까지 정책금융의 경제적 효과에 대한 대부분 연구들은 정책금융의 지원이 중소기업의 경영성과가 나아지는지에 대해 초점을 맞추고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 연구와는 달리 정책융자가 중소기업의 투자의 유동성 제약을 완화하거나 해소하는데에 어떠한 기여를 하는지를 실증분석하였다. 투자의 유동성제약 완화효과의 유무를 분석하기위해 투자의 최적화를 통해 도출된 비선형 방정식을 이용하고, 분석방법론으로는 GMM (generalized method of moments)을 사용하여 실증분석을 시도하였다. 중소기업진흥공단의 2004년도에 정책융자를 받은 중소기업들을 대상으로 받기 전 3년(2001~2003)과 받은 후 3년(2004~2006)의 패널 자료를 사용하여 분석하였다. 실증분석결과에 의하면 중소기업진흥공단의 정책융자를 받은 기업들은 일단 정책융자를 받기전에는 투자의 유동성제약에 직면하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 정책융자를 받은 후에는 투자의 유동성제약이 해소되는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과의 강건성을 확인하기위해 그동안 투자방정식의 추정에 많이 활용되어진 토빈Q 모형을 이용하여 유동성 제약의 완화효과를 검정하였다. 실증분석결과에 의하면 토빈Q 모형 역시 정책융자는 투자의 유동성 제약을 완화시키는 것으로 드러나 정책융자의 경제적 성과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.이러한 실증분석결과는 그동안 정책융자가 경제적 성과가 없거나 크지 않아 정책융자의 비효율성을 강조한 비판적 시각이 잘못될 수 있음을 알 수 있다.