• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.470-478
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• 2020

Spent coffee grounds (SCG), the residue after brewing coffee beverage, is a promising biodiesel feedstock due to its high oil contents (15-20%). However, SCG should be pretreated to reduce the high free fatty acid content, which hampers transesterification reaction. To overcome this, we explored a direct transesterification reaction of SCG using ultrasound irradiation and identified the optimal sonication parameters. A high fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content, up to 97.2%, could be achieved with ultrasound amplitude of 99.2 ㎛, irradiation time of 10 min, and methanol to oil ratio of 7:1 in the presence of potassium hydroxide concentration of 1.25 wt.%. In addition, we demonstrated that ultrasound irradiation is an efficient method to produce biodiesel from untreated SCG in a short time with less energy than the conventional mechanical stirring method. The physical and chemical properties of the SCG biodiesel met the requirements for an alternative fuel to the current commercial biodiesel.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2014

The efficiency of gamma irradiation (0, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 kGy) as a sterilization method of corn samples (30 g) artificially contaminated with Fusarium moniliforme stored at normal condition ($25^{\circ}C$ with approximate relative humidity (RH) of 55%) and optimal condition ($25^{\circ}C$ with a controlled RH of 97%) was studied. The results showed that the fungal growth and the amount of fumonisin were decreased as the dose of gamma irradiation increased. Gamma irradiation at 1-5 kGy treatment significantly inhibited the growth of F. moniliforme by 1-2 log reduction on corn samples (P < 0.05). Sublethal effect of gamma irradiation was observed at 10-20 kGy doses after storage, and a complete inactivation required 30 kGy. Fungal growth and fumonisin production increased with higher humidity and longer storage time in all corn samples. This study also demonstrated that there was no strict correlation between fungal growth and fumonisin production. Storage at normal condition significantly resulted in lower growth and fumonisin production of F. moniliforme as compared with those stored at optimal condition (P < 0.05). Gamma irradiation with the dose of ${\geq}5$ kGy followed by storage at normal condition successfully prolonged the shelf life of irradiated corns, intended for human and animal consumptions, up to 7 weeks.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.183-186
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• 1986

고선량율을 이용한 자궁강내 치료시 정확하고 신속한 계산을 위하여 저자들은 개인용 컴퓨터를 이용하여 기준점의 선량분포 및 방사선조사 시간을 간편하게 계산할 수 있는 software를 개발하였다. 치료 계획용 software를 이용하여 짧은 시간내에 선량 분포 및 조사시간을 용이하고 정확하게 계산할 수 있으며, 고선량을 자궁경부암 임상적응에 효과적으로 이용할 수 있어서 보고한다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.554-561
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• 2021

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a cyanine dye that has been used in medical diagnostics based on fluorescence imaging, and in medical therapy based on the photothermal effect. It is important to systematically understand the photothermal effect and fluorescence characteristics of ICG simultaneously. By varying a number of conditions such as laser power density, laser irradiation wavelength, concentration of ICG solution, and exposure time of laser irradiation, the intensity properties of fluorescence and the temperature change induced by the photothermal effect are measured simultaneously using a charge-coupled-device camera and a thermal-imaging camera. The optimal conditions for maximizing the photothermal effect are determined, while maintaining a relatively long lifetime and high efficiency of the fluorescence for fluorescence imaging. When the concentration of ICG is approximately 50 ㎍/ml and the laser power density exceeds 1.5 W/cm², the fluorescence lifetime is the longest and the temperature induced by the photothermal effect rapidly increases, exceeding the critical temperature sufficient to damage human cells and tissues. The findings provide useful insight into the realization of effective photothermal therapy, while also specifying the site to be treated and enabling real-time treatment monitoring.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 1997

Didymella bryoniae, gummy stem blight fungus of cucurbits, has been known not to produce its pycnidium in vitro without irradiation. Various methods for producing pycnidiospores of the fungus as an inoculum have been used. However, those methods have not been verified in terms of efficiency of the productivity, activity and synchronous maturation of the inoculum. Therefore, a pycnidiospore production method in vitro that is highly reliable and reproducible has to be developed to obtain a large amount of inoculum for screening disease resistant varieties or effective fungicides. Here we standardized a mass-production technique for pycnidiospores of D. bryoniae in vitro by comprehensively finding the optimal conditions such as kinds and thickness of cultural medium, growing temperature, and quality and duration of irradiation as well as examining the activity and pathogenicity of the pycnidiospores reproduced. In brief, mycelial colony on the PDA plate was cultured at 26$^{\circ}C$ for 2 days under the darkness, and then the plate was irradiated under the UV light (12 hr/a day) for 2~3 days at the same temperature(26$^{\circ}C$). Two days after UV irradiation, a great number of pycnidia was simultaneously formed. This plate was subjected to darkness again for 4~5 days to mature pycnidiospores. We could obtain a large amount of inoculum that is synchronously matured in a short period of time through the above procedures.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2013

반응표면분석법을 이용하여 적양배추 종자의 전자선 처리조건과 재배조건에 따른 새싹채소의 이화학적 및 관능적 품질특성을 분석하여 유통에 적합한 최적조건을 모색하였다. 수분함량의 경우 회귀식의 $R^2$가 0.9638이었고 조사선량 및 재배기간에 많은 영향을 받고 있었다. Total phenolics 함량은 회귀식의 $R^2$가 0.9117이었고 조사선량에 많은 영향을 받았으며, carotenoid 함량($R^2$=0.8338)의 경우 조사선량, 재배기간, 저장기간의 순으로 조건 변수의 영향력이 작용하였다. 관능적 품질 역시 전자선 조사선량에 가장 크게 영향을 받아 선량의 증가에 따라 관능평점이 감소하는 경향을 보여주었다. 재배 및 저장조건의 최적화를 위해 total phenolics 함량 및 전반적 기호도를 superimposing한 결과 최적조건은 조사선량 2.2-3.8 kGy, 재배기간 3.0-4.0일 및 저장기간 2.0-3.0일 범위로 예측되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.174-181
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• 2000

방사선 전조사법을 이용하여 아크릴로니트릴을 ACF/PP 복합섬유에 그라프트 반응시켜 섬유형 ACF/PP-g-AN 공중합체를 합성하였다. 합성한 공중합체의 FT-lR 결과 2250$cm^{-1}$ / 부근에서 -C=N에 대한 피크, 3450$cm^{-1}$ / 부근에서 -OH와 -NH$_2$에 의한 피크 확인으로 그라프트 반응 및 아미드옥심화 반응을 확인할 수 있었다. 아미드옥심화된 ACF/PP-g-AN 공중합체의 우라늄 이온에 대한 흡착능의 최적시간은 8일이었으며, 최적 pH는 8이었다. 동일 조건하에서의 흡착능은 아미드옥심기의 함량이 증가할수록, 그라프트율이 116.3%일 때 최대 흡착능을 나타내었다. 또한 ACF/PP-g-AN 공중합체는 10회 이상 흡착능의 변화없이 흡탈착이 가능한 홉착제임을 알 수 있었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2012

This study was conducted to develop an optimal composite recipe for pan bread with ramie powder that has high sensory approval with all age groups and to estimate the DPPH radical scavenging activity and the pan bread shelf life after gamma irradiation. The sensory evaluation results showed significant differences in flavor (p<0.05), appearance (p<0.01), color (p<0.01), moistness (p<0.01), and overall quality (p<0.05) based on the amount of ramie powder added. As a result, the optimum formulations by numerical and graphical methods were calculated to be as follows: ramie powder 2.76 g (0.92%) and water 184.7 mL. Optimized pan bread with ramie powder and white pan bread were irradiated with gamma-rays at doses of 0, 10, 15, and 20 kGy. The total bacterial growth increased with the longer storage time and the least amount of ramie powder added. Consequently, these results suggest that the addition of ramie powder to pan bread provides added value to the bread in terms of increased shelf life.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2023

Irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) is one of the main degradation mechanisms of austenitic stainless steels, which are used as reactor internal materials. Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) has been widely applied to evaluate the IASCC initiation characteristics of proton-irradiated tensile specimens. Tensile specimens require low surface roughness for micro-crack observation, and electropolishing is the most important specimen pre-treatment process used for this. In this study, optimal electropolishing conditions were examined through analyzing results of polarization experiments and surface roughness measurements after electropolishing. Corrosion cell and electropolishing equipment were fabricated for polarization tests and electropolishing experiments using SSRT specimens. The experimental parameters were electropolishing time, current density, electrolyte temperature, and stirring speed. The optimal electropolishing conditions for SSRT tensile specimens made of type 316 stainless steel were evaluated as a polishing time of 180 seconds, a current density of 0.15 A/cm², an electrolyte temperature of 60 ℃, and a stirring speed of 200 RPM.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2019

본 연구는 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 추출 방법에 따른 lancemasides 함량을 조사하기 위해 환류 추출(MeOH, BuOH), 열수 추출(Hot water), 초음파 추출(ultrasonic bath (40 kHz; continuous irradiation, interval irradiation), ultrasonicator (20 kHz))을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 총 lancemasides함량은 ultrasonic bath (MeOH; continuous irradiation) 추출에서 가장 높았고, ultrasonic bath (water; continuous irradiation) 추출>ultrasonic bath (MeOH; interval irradiation) 추출>ultrasonicator 추출>열수 추출>메탄올 환류 추출>부탄올 환류 추출 순으로 높았다. 따라서 더덕 사포닌의 최적 추출 방법은 MeOH을 이용한 초음파(ultrasonic bath, 40 kHz) 추출이었고, 추출 전 시료 건조 방법은 동결건조보다 음건으로 건조하는 것이 lancemasides 추출에 더 효과적이었다. 또한 초음파 추출 시 추출 시간은 2시간, 추출 온도는 $64^{\circ}C$에서 추출 하는 것이 효과적임을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 초음파(ultrasonic bath)추출은 기존에 주로 이용하던 환류 추출 및 분획을 실시했을 때 보다 많은 양의 사포닌(lancemasides)을 추출할 수 있었다. 그리고 추출 시간과 온도와 같은 추출 조건에 따라 aster saponin Hb가 lancemaside류로 성분 변화가 일어나는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 추출 온도가 증가함에 따라 aster saponin의 함량이 줄어들고, lancemaside A의 함량이 증가하는 것으로 보아 추출 온도가 사포닌 성분 변화에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다.