• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1025-1031
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• 2009

Several kinds of biodegradable hydrogels were prepared via in situ photopolymerization of Pluronic F127/poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) macromer and acrylic acid (AA) comonomer in aqueous medium. The swelling kinetics measurements showed that the resultant hydrogels exhibited both thermo- and pH-sensitive behaviors, and that this stimuli-responsiveness underwent a fast reversible process. With increasing pH of the local buffer solutions, the pH sensitivity of the hydrogels was increased, while the temperature sensitivity was decreased. In vitro hydrolytic degradation in the buffer solution (pH 7.4, $37^{\circ}C$), the degradation rate of the hydrogels was greatly improved due to the introduction of the AA comonomer. The in vitro release profiles of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in-situ embedded into the hydrogels were also investigated: the release mechanism of BSA based on the Peppas equation was followed Case II diffusion. Such biodegradable dual-sensitive hydrogel materials may have more advantages as a potentially interesting platform for smart drug delivery carriers and tissue engineering scaffolds.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2007

Statement of problem: Second-generation indirect composite resins have been improved flexural strength, compressive strength, hydrolytic degradation resistance, wear resistance compared to first-generation indirect composite resins, but there are still some problems as hydrolysis and low wear resistance. Some manufacturers claim that wear resistance of their materials has been improved, but little independent study has been published on wear properties of these materials and the properties specified in the advertising materials are largely derived from in-house or contracted testing. Purpose: This study was to evaluate the wear of indirect composite resins (SR Adore, Sinfony, Tescera ATL) and gold alloy against the human enamel. Material and method: Extracted human incisors and premolars were sectioned to $2{\times}2{\times}2mm$ cube and embedded in the clear resin and formed conical shaped antagonist to fit the jig of pin-on-disk tribometer. Total 20 antagonists were stored in distilled water. Five disk samples, 24mm in diameter and 1.5mm thick, were made for each of three groups of indirect composite resins and gold alloy group, and polished to #2,000 SiC paper on auto-polishing machine. Disk specimens were tested for wear against enamel antagonists. Wear test were conducted in distilled water using a pin-on-disk tribometer under condition (sliding speed 200rpm contact load 24N, sliding distance 160m). The wear of the enamel was determined by weighing the enamel antagonist before and after test, and the weight was converted to volumes by average density. The wear tracks were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and surface profilometer to elucidate the wear mechanisms. Statistical analysis of the enamel wear volume, wear track depth and wear tract width of disk specimens were accomplished with one-way ANOVA and the means were compared for significant differences with Scheffe's test. Results: 1. The enamel wear was most in gold alloy, but there were no statistically significant differences among all the groups (P>.05). 2. In indirect composite resin groups, the group to make the most shallow depth of wear tract was Sinfony, followed by Tescera ATL, SR Adoro (P<.05). Gold alloy was shallower than Sinfony, but there was no statistically significant difference between Sinfony and gold alloy (P>.05). 3. The width of wear tract of SR Adore was larger than the other groups (P<.05), and there were no statistically significant differences among the other groups (P>.05). 4. SEM analysis revealed that Sinfony and gold alloy showed less wear scars after test, Tescera ATL showed more wear scars and SR Adore showed the most. Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, Sinfony and gold alloy showed the least wear rates and showed similar wear patterns.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 1990

근채류식물의 근부원인이 되는 토양유래의 식물병원 성진균에 대한 생물학적 방제를 위하여 저병해인삼경작 지토양으로부터 식물근부균 Fusarium solani의 생육을 강력히 길항하는 억제세균 YPL-1을 분리, 선발하였으며 이들 동정한 결과 Pseudomonas stutzeri이거나 그 근연종으로 확인하였다. 선발된 P.stutzeri YPL-1에 의해 생산된 근부균생육억제물질은 열에 민감하고 고분자의 단백질물질로서 chitinase 및 laminarinase 등 F.solani의 외막가수분해효소인 것으로 추정된다. 더욱이 chitinase 생산능과 근부균생육억제능은 정관계로 비례한다는 것도 알았다. 이는 NTG를 이용하여 얻은 chitinase 및 laminarinase 생산불능변이주 P.stutzeri YPL-M122(chi-, lam-), P.stutzeri YPL-M153(chi-)에 의해서도 확인되었다. 그러나 본 P.stutzeri YPL-1은 siderophore를 전혀 생산하지는 못하였다. 이 결과로 미루어 보아 선발된 억제균 P.stutzeri YPL-1 균주에 의한 식물근부균 F.solani의 생육억제기작은 저분자물질인 항생물질이나 siderophore가 아닌 chitinase를 주로 하는 외막가수분해효소에 의한 근부균 F.solani의 세포벽분해에 기인된 것으로 생각된다.