• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.36-46
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• 2024

Microplastics in water resources have been recognized as a serious problem. The discharge of microplastics from wastewater treatment plants is considered a major contributor to environmental pollution in water resources. However, a reliable analytical method for quantifying microplastics in wastewater treatment plants has not yet been established. This study proposes a reliable, quick, and easy analytical method for quantifying microplastics. For the removal of organic particles, preprocessing steps were applied including oxidation, sonication, washing, and sieving. Nile Red staining was used to visualize microplastics, and quantitative analysis was conducted using fluorescent imaging. The stained microplastics were ultimately quantified through image analysis software. Among the preprocessing steps, sonication and washing stages were particularly effective in efficiently removing interfering substances from wastewater, enhancing the accuracy of the microplastic analysis. Additionally, various solvents (methanol, acetone, and N-hexane) for the Nile Red staining solution were tested. When N-hexane was applied as the solvent, the quantity of stained microplastics was lower compared to methanol and acetone. This suggests that N-hexane has a greater potential of reducing false staining and counting of non-plastic particles. In summary, this research demonstrates a robust method for quantifying microplastics in wastewater treatment plants by employing effective preprocessing steps and optimizing the staining process with Nile Red and N-hexane.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.134-144
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• 2024

This study aimed to analyze the anti-termite properties of tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) stem bark extracts against subterranean termites, specifically, Coptotermes curvignathus. The bark powder of C. inophyllum was extracted using different solvents, such as n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol, using the maceration method. Anti-termite testing was performed using two paper disc methods: no- and two-choice tests. Whatman test paper was dripped with the extract solutions at concentrations of 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% (w/v). Subsequently, the treated paper disc was placed into an acrylic tube, and the subterranean termite was added. The parameters utilized in the test included termite mortality and the weight loss of the test paper. The results revealed that the total extract yield of C. inophyllum stem bark was 30.24%. Furthermore, the extractive substances from C. inophyllum bark exhibited anti-termite activity. The most favorable outcomes were obtained with the n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts at a concentration of 10%. The termite mortality and weight loss of the test paper were respectively 66% and 5.67% for the n-hexane extract and 66.67% and 6.19% for the ethyl acetate extract. In addition, the n-hexane extract contained friedelan-3-one, while the ethyl acetate extract contained 1,2-benzene dicarboxylic acid, dinonyl ester, and friedelan-3-one. The results suggested that these compounds are responsible for the observed anti-termite activity.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2017

18종의 국화과 식물의 꽃을 MeOH로 추출하였다. 농축한 추출물은 용매의 극성을 이용하여 n-hexane, EtOAc, n-BuOH 및 물 분획으로 제조하였다. 각 추출물과 분획물에 대하여 총 페놀 양, 총 플라보노이드 양, DPPH radical scavenge 효과 및 tyrosinase 활성 억제 효과를 측정하였다. 쑥부쟁이(Aster yomena)의 n-hexane 및 EtOAc 분획, 하얀 코스모스(Cosmos bipinnatus White)의 n-hexane 분획, 분홍 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Pink)의 n-hexane 및 EtOAc 분획에서 총 페놀양이 높게 나타났으며, 쑥부쟁이(A. yomena)의 EtOAc의 분획, 하얀 코스모스(C. bipinnatus White)의 EtOAc 분획, 빨간 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Red)의 EtOAc 분획, 프로기(C. morifolium Froggy)의 EtOAc 분획, 그리고 하이마야(C. morifolium Himaya)의 EtOAc 분획에서 총 플라보노이드 양이 높게 나타났다. 쑥부쟁이(A. yomena)의 EtOAc 분획, 하얀 코스모스(C. bipinnatus White)의 EtOAc 분획, 분홍 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Pink)의 EtOAc 분획, 옐로우마블(C. morifolium Yellowmable)의 EtOAc 분획, 그리고 로사(C. morifolium Rosa)의 MeOH 추출물이 DPPH radical을 효과적으로 포획하였다. 서양들골나무(C. chinensis)의 EtOAc 분획, 하얀 코스모스(C. bipinnatus White)의 EtOAc 분획, 빨간 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Red)의 EtOAc 분획, 하이마야(C. morifolium Himaya)의 EtOAc 분획 그리고 홍심(C. morifolium Hongsim)의 EtOAc 분획이 tyrosinase 활성을 억제하였다. 수율 및 위의 실험 결과를 종합하였을 때 쑥부쟁이(A. yomena), 하얀 코스모스(C. bipinnatus White), 분홍 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Pink), 빨간 코스모스(C. bipinnatus Red) 및 하이마야(C. morifolium Himaya) 의 다섯 품종이 미백물질개발을 위한 좋은 자원으로 판단되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

Antioxidant activity of a methanol extract of Symphyocladia latiuscula was evaluated by the thiocyanate method in the linoleic acid system. The methanol extract inhibited the peroxidation of linoleic acid in a dose-dependent manner. The MeOH extract was then sequentially partitioned with n-hexane, $CH_2Cl_2$, EtOAc, n-BuOH and H20. The antioxidant activity of the fractions increased in order of $CH_2Cl_2$, n-hexane, EtOAc, and n-BuOH. There was no activity found in $H_2O$ partitoned fraction by the thiocyanate method. Especially, the activities of the fractions of n-hexane and $CH_2Cl_2$ were comparable to that of 2,6-di-tert­butylhydroxytoluene (BHT). Column chromatography of the $CH_2Cl_2$ fraction over silica gel yielded cholesterol (1) and 2,3,6-tribromo 4,5-dihydroxybenzyl methyl ether (2) which were identified by instrumental analysis of MS and $^1H-$ and $^{13}C-NMR$. The latter (2) demonstrated significant antioxidant activity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.336-340
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible utilization of Zanthoxylum schinifolium as a source of antimicrobial agents. The antimicrobial effects of Zanthoxylum schinifolium extracts were investigated against Acinetobacter baumannii, which is a multi-drug resistant pathogen, and 5 other pathogenic microorganisms. The hexane extract of Zanthoxylum schinifolium was more effective than the ethyl acetate, n-butanol and methanol extracts which were active against Acinetobacter baumannii 25, with minimum inhibitory concentrations(MIC) ranging from 0.8 mg/ml to 1.6 mg/ml. Tetracycline had no effect on Acinetobacter baumanniii. The hexane extract was highly active against Candida albicans IFO 6258, with an MIC of 1.5 mg/ml. In contrast, the ethyl acetate, n-butanol and methanol extracts showed no activity against the 5 pathogenic microorganisms. Furthermore, a combination of hexane extract and ethyl acetate extract was significantly more active against the 5 Acinetobacter baumannii strains than n-butanol and methanol. These results suggest that Zanthoxylum schinifolium extracts have great potential as antimicrobial compounds against multi-drug resistant pathogens, and further studies are warranted.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 1998

장내 유해세균에 대한 세균성 장내 질환치료와 관련된 한약재를 항균활성 검색을 통해 우수한 효과가 인정된 빈랑을 선정하고 혐기적 broth system에서 각 용매별 분획물의 6종의 장내 유해세균에 대한 항균활성을 측정하였으며 그 항균물질을 column chromatography법에 의해 부분 정제하였다. 빈랑의 경우, n-hexane을 제외하고 각 분획에서 뛰어난 항균력을 나타내었으며, 특히 ethylacetate 분획의 항균활성이 뛰어났다. 빈랑의 ethylacetate 분획은 Sephadex G-200 clumn chromatography에 의한 30기 분획 중 5번에서 7번까지의 분획에서 강한 항균활성을 나타내었으며 Silica gel column chromatography에 의한 40개 분획 중에서 20번 분획에서 항균활성을 보였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.111-114
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• 2004

단삼(Salvia miltiorrhiza) 추출물의 치주질환유발 세균에 대한 생육저지 활성 및 collagenase저해 활성을 측정하였다. 단삼 에탄올 추출물은 치주질환유발 세균에 대해 우수한 생육저지 활성을 나타내었다. 유기용매 분획물중, hexane에서 생육억제능이 가장 우수하였다. 치주질환유발 세균 C. curvus, C. rectus, E. corrodens, F. nucleatum, P. gingivalis, P. intermedia 및 W. succinogenes에 대한 단삼 추출물의 최소생육저해농도(MIC)는 200,50,50,250,150,250및 200 ${\mu}g$/ml로 각각 우수한 생육억제능을 나타내었다. 단삼 유기용매 분획물의 collagenase저해 활성은 동일 농도의 minocycline에 비해 우수한 저해 활성을 나타내었으며, chloroform분획물의 경우 88.2%의 저해 활성을 나타내었다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.6-14
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• 2003

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the method decreasing debinding time as well as lowering operation condition than pure supercritical $CO_2$ debinding by using cosolvent or binary mixture of propane + $CO_2$. First method is to add cosolvent, such as n-hexane, DCM, methanol, 1-butanol, in supercritical $CO_2$. In case of adding cosolvent, we were found the addition of non-polar cosolvent (n-hexane) improves dramatically the binder removal rate (more than 2 times) compared with pure supercritical $CO_2$ debinding, second method is to use mixture of supercritical propane + $CO_2$, as solvent. In case of using mixture of supercritical propane + $CO_2$, the rate of debinding speeded up with increasing of pressure and concentration of propane at 348.15 K. It was found that addition of cosolvent (e.g., n-hexane, DCM) and binary mixture propane + $CO_2$ for supercritical solvent remarkably improved binder removal rate for the paraffin wax-based binder system, in comparison with using pure supercritical $CO_2$.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.477-482
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• 1997

To investigate the cytotoxicity of Korean traditional fermented soybean products using the MTT assay, we extracted soybean, Kanjang, Doenjang, Kochujang, and Chongkukjang with water, methanol, and hexane. Primary testing of cytotoxicity of 14 extracts was done for P388D1(mouse lympoid neoplasm) and L1210(mouse leukemia) cell lines. Doenjang methanol extract, Kochujang hexane extract, Chongkukjang methanol extract, and Chongkukjang hexane extract showed cytotoxicity of 86.1, 94.3, 83. 6, and 81.1%, respectively against P388D1, and showed cytotoxicity of 69.4, 96.9, 51.4, and 95.1%, respectively against L1210. All the other extracts showed less than 50% cytotoxicity. Methanol extracts of Doenjang and Chongkukjang showed dose-dependent cytotoxicity against P388DI, L1210, SNU-16 (human stomach cancer), HepG2(human hepatic cancer), WiDr(human colon cancer) cell lines, and IC$_{50}$ of Doenjang methanol extract was 67.7, 90.4, 1338.0, 706.4, and 371.2 $\mu$g/ml, respectively, and IC$_{50}$ of Chongkukjang methanol extract was 107.1, 228.3, 756.2, 1346.0, and 327.0 $\mu$g/ml, respectively.

• 멤브레인
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2004

막을 이용한 증기투과는 유기용제 및 휘발성 유기화합물의 제거와 관련되는 환경문제와 결부되어 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 막을 이용한 휘발성 유기화합물 증기의 분리는 막 재질은 높은 온도에도 견딜 수 있어야 하고 증기에 대한 화학적 저항성도 매우 좋아야 한다. 증기투과에 가장 널리 쓰이고 있는 PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane)의 단점을 보완하기 위해 본 연구에서는 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), PDMS 소프트 세그먼트를 기초로 한 polyurethane-polysiloxanes (PU/PDMS)를 합성하고 그들의 증기투과 특성을 연구하였다 각 Feed에 대한 팽윤도는 톨루엔 > 1,2-이염화에탄 > 헥산 순으로 나타났다. Feed의 농도가 증가할수록 톨루엔과 1,2-이염화에탄의 flux는 점차 증가하는 경향을 나타내었지만, 헥산은 feed의 농도가 증가하여도 flux의 변화가 나타나지 않았다. PU/PDMS 막은 VOCs와 상대적으로 높은 친화도를 가지고 있기 때문에 permeate에서의 농도는 50% 전후로 일정하게 나타났다.