• Advances in materials Research
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.145-164
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• 2015

Biodegredable and injectable nanocomposites based on polypropylene fumarate (PPF) as unsaturated polyester were prepared. The investigated polyester was crosslinked with three different monomers namely N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and a mixture of NVP and MMA (1:1 weight ratio) and was filled with 45 wt% of hydroxyapatite (HA) incorporated with different concentrations of chemically treated natural bone powder (NBP) (5, 10 and 15 wt%) in order to be used in treatment of orthopedics bone diseases and fractures. The nanocomposites immersed in the simulated body fluid (SBF) for 30 days, after the period of immersion in-vitro bioactivity of the nanocomposites was studied through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) in addition to dielectric measurements. The degradation time of immersed samples and the change in the pH of the SBF were studied during the period of immersion.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2021

Prodigiosins, which are natural tripyrrole red pigments and synthetic derivatives, reportedly have multiple biological effects mainly on various types of cancer cells. However, the effects of bacterial prodigiosin on non-cancerous HaCaT human skin keratinocytes have not been reported. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the functional activities of prodigiosin derived from cultures of the bacterium Hahella chejuensis in HaCaT cells. Cell viability, the cell proliferation rate, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in vitro were assayed following treatment of HaCaT cells with prodigiosin. Prodigiosin did not cause cytotoxicity and notably increased proliferation of HaCaT cells. Furthermore, prodigiosin reduced ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced ROS production and the inflammatory response in HaCaT cells. More importantly, prodigiosin reduced matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and increased collagen synthesis in UV-irradiated HaCaT cells, demonstrating that it elicits anti-aging effects. In conclusion, our results reveal that H. chejuensis-derived prodigiosin is a potential natural product to develop functional cosmetic ingredients.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.35-54
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• 2024

With a history spanning 9,000 years, yeast has played a central role in the traditional production of fermented foods, particularly alcohol and bakery. Recent research has highlighted the versatility of yeast in various industries, including the production of bioactive compounds, bioethanol, pigments, and enzymes, and as a host for molecular biology studies. In Korea, yeast isolation has traditionally focused on traditional fermented foods such as soybean paste. However, there is a growing trend in the isolation and characterization of yeasts from natural environments such as flowers and fruits for industrial applications. In this study, we isolated and identified 12 yeasts from various natural environments in Korea, including botanical gardens and parks that are not listed on the National Species List of Korea (NSLK). These newly discovered species included Sakaguchia oryzae, Cystobasidium raffinophilum, Meira argovae, Kazachstania humilis, Meyerozyma smithsonii, Anthracocystis trispicatae, Naganishia brisbanensis, Tremella yokohamensis, Kwoniella shandongensis, Kwoniella newhampshirensis, Aureobasidium proteae, and Rhodotorula dairenensis.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2018

환경 친화적이고 질병을 유발시키지 않는 천연색소의 사용이 증가함에 따라 천연색소를 추출하는 다양한 방법이 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연염료인 chlorophyll을 포함하고 있는 식물성 원료인 파슬리를 대상으로 천연색소를 추출하였다. 추출용매의 pH와 추출온도를 변수로 추출된 천연염료의 녹색계열의 목표색 코드 #50932C (L = 55.0, a = -40.0, b = 46.0)을 설정하고, 추출된 천연염료의 명도와 색좌표(L, a, b)의 정량적 수치로부터 색도분석을 수행하였다. 반응표면분석법에 의해 예측된 색도분석 중 색좌표 분석은 최적조건인 pH 8.0, 추출온도 $60.9^{\circ}C$에서의 이론적 수치 L (55.0), a (-36.3), b (36.8)를 나타냈고, 실제 실험으로 확인한 결과 L (69.0), a (-35.9), b (31.4)를 나타내, 이론 정확도 73.0%, 실제오차율은 13.8%로 확인되었으며, 색차분석의 ${\Delta}E$의 이론 최적화 값은 pH = 9.2 추출온도 $55.2^{\circ}C$에서 ${\Delta}E$ (12.4)이었고, 실제 실험의 경우 ${\Delta}E$ (13.0)로 나타났다. 색차 분석의 이론정확도 97.5% 및 실제 오차율은 4.5%를 나타냈다. 하지만, 색좌표의 조합이 목표색에 근사한 색을 나타내지 않았고, 단지 산술기하 평균적으로서 목표색에 근사함을 나타냈다. 따라서 천연염료 추출공정에 반응표면분석법을 적용시킬 경우 반응치로 색차 ${\Delta}E$에 비해 색좌표(L, a, b)를 이용하는 것이 색소추출공정의 최적화에 더 우수한 방법인 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2003

미세포류는 다양한 서식환경, 분류군, 종조성 등의 특징을 갖는 미생물군이며 , 이들은 각종 유용물질을 생산하는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 따라서 지금까지 유용물질 생산을 위하여 집중적으로 연구되었던 세균, 곰팡이 등과 함께 미래의 유용한 물질생산의 보고로 간주되고 있다. 미세조류 배양의 가장 큰 장점은 대부분의 작물생산에 적합하지 않는 높은 염도, 강한 알카리 등의 극한 환경에서도 성장하는 조류가 있다는 점이다. 최근 유용 미생물 탐색, 미생물 배양, 유용물질 탐색기술 등의 기반 기술이 크게 발달하면서 미세조류 배양 및 물질생산 비용은 점차 저렴해지고 있다. 또한 최근 급격히 발달된 생명공학기술을 이용한 유전공학적 조류주 개량 등으로 유용물질 생산 효율도 크게 증가시킬 수 있게 되었다. 한편 전 세계적으로 지구환경문제가 중요 쟁점으로 등장하였으며, 동시에 생물다양성협약 등 생물자원의 보존 및 확보가 무엇보다도 중요한 시점이라 할 수 있다. 미세조류의 대량배양 시 배지로서 축산폐수를 이용한다면 유용물질의 생산과 동시에 폐수의 고차처리, 대기 중 이산화탄소의 고정화 등 당면한 환경문제를 해결할 수 있는 환경친화적 기술로 평가되고 있다. 따라서 미세조류의 대량배양을 통하여 biomass로부터 건강보조식품, 천연색소, 의약용 물질 등의 고부가 유용물질을 생산하여 경제적 가치를 창출할 수 있다. 또한 미세조류의 대량배양은 부수적으로 생물학적 이산화탄소 고정화를 통한 대기 중 농도감소 등의 지구환경문제의 해결에도 기여할 수 있다. 즉, microalgal biotechnolog는 생물산업의 활성화와 함께 횐경산업의 발전을 도모할 수 있는 유망한 미래 산업으로서 앞으로 큰 발전이 기대된다. 수 있음을 보인다.옥천비변성대의 고생대 지층에서도 보고된 바 있기 때문에 옥천대에 광역적으로 일어난 것으로 생각된다.didn′t have purchase intention of apparel on Internet shopping malls were summarized and labeled as: difficulty of decision making due to virtual shopping environment, insufficiency of diverse apparels, users′ unease handling, risk of incredible apparel quality, unfamiliarity of Internet shopping and risks of unsecurity. Difficulty of decision making due to virtual shopping environment was determined as the most important factor of reasons that respondents didn′t have purchase intention of apparels in website.previous experience" in both cases. The rural housewives bought clothes when they had any "event" and urban housewives bought them when they had "extra money or sale".ng about the real environmental damage of the vehicles. In the paper we describe "how should the

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2005

This study investigated the characteristics of the eggs and yolk sac larvae of Korean striped bitterling, Acheilognathus yamatsutae, spawned and grown In mussels. The number of eggs in the ovary was small ($358{\pm}108$ SD). The eggs were oval and large, and the formation of the perivitelline space was narrow. The eggs were hatched at only 41 hours after fertilization but the hatched larvae were underdeveloped. The development of yolk projection and minute tubercles on the skin surface was notable, along with the vividly moving tail in the hatched larvae. The yolk projection and minute tubercles were disappeared upon enhancement of the motor ability of the larvae was enhanced. The formation of eyes and body pigments of the larvae was relatively delayed in comparison with that of other cyprinid larvae. After completely consuming the yolks the larvae escaped from the mussel for free swimming and exogenous feeding.

• 한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잠사학회 2003년도 International Symposium of Silkworm/Insect Biotechnology and Annual Meeting of Korea Society of Sericultural Science
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• pp.50-52
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• 2003

Mulberry containing many bioactive components is very useful as functional food resource. Mulberry leaf ice cream, mulberry leaf tea, mulberry noodle, mulberry fruit jam, mulberry wine etc. have been developed in Korea. Because mulberry fruit has abundant natural pigments belonging to anthocyanins, we can expect their therapeutic and physiological effects. However, there are few reports about mulberry seed. So we studied on fatty acids of mulberry seed for the purpose of increasing the functional utilization of mulberry fruit. (omitted)

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제51권spc1호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2006

Anthocyanins are water-soluble glycosides and acylglycosides of anthocyanidins, having different color variations due to its substitution patterns. Anthocyanins, present in various fruits, vegetables and crops as natural colorant, have been well characterized for its bioactive properties, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory properties. During extraction and purification, the factors, such as pH, temperature, oxygen, light, enzymes, nucleophilic agents, sugar derivatives and co-pigments, have affected on anthocyanin stability. For this reason, the extraction method should be thoroughly checked for the qualitative/quantitative analysis of anthocyanin in particular plant material. To identify the optimum extraction method of cyanidin-3-glucoside, major anthocyanin of dark purple-colored grains, Oryza sativa cv. Heugjinjubyeo, Phaselous vulgaris, Phynchosia gngularis, Sesamum indium, Rhynchosia nulubilis and Lablab purpureus, reversed-phase HPLC analysis using solvent system of acetonitrile, methanol and water were accomplished.

• 한국펄프종이공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국펄프종이공학회 2003년도 추계학술발표논문집
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• pp.9-16
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• 2003

Interaction between wood-destroying basidiomycetes and blue stain fungi were studied during conjoint cultivation on 2% malt extract agar. The ability of basidial cultures to decolourise dark pigments of ophiostomatoid fungi was the main characteristics estimated during this investigation. Antrodiella hoehnelii(S28/91), Bjerkandera fumosa(137), Gleophyllum odoratum(124), Trametes versicolor (B18/91) cultures were found to be the most active in decreasing dark colour of blue stain fungi colonies. The cultures were recommended for further development as agents of biopulping and control of blue stain fungi in wood chips.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.851-857
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• 2014

Carotenoids, natural antenna pigments in photosynthesis share a symmetric backbone of conjugated polyenes. Contrary to the symmetric and almost planar geometries of carotenoids, excited state structure and dynamics of carotenoids are exceedingly complex. In this paper, recent infrared and visible transient absorption measurements and excitation dependent dynamics of 8'-apo-${\beta}$-caroten-8'-al and 7',7'-dicyano-7'-apo-${\beta}$-carotene will be reviewed. The recent visible transient absorption measurements of 8'-apo-${\beta}$-caroten-8'-al in polar and nonpolar solvents will also be introduced to emphasize the complex excited-state dynamics and unsolved problems in the $S_2$ and $S_1$ excited states.