• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2012

The present study examines the effects of 30 mg/kg butachlor on the cyanobacterial diversity of rice fields in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Western Bihar in India. A total of 40 samples were grouped into three classes [(i) acidic, (ii) neutral, and (iii) alkaline soils], based on physicochemical and principle component analyses. Acidic soils mainly harbored Westillopsis, Trichormus, Anabaenopsis, and unicellular cyanobacteria; whereas Nostoc, Anabaena, Calothrix, Tolypothrix, and Aulosira were found in neutral and alkaline soils. Molecular characterization using 16S rRNA PCR and DGGE revealed the presence of 13 different phylotypes of cyanobacteria in these samples. Butachlor treatment of the soil samples led to the disappearance of 5 and the emergence of 2 additional phylotypes. A total of 40 DGGE bands showed significant reproducible changes upon treatment with butachlor. Phylogenetic analyses divided the phylotypes into five major clusters exhibiting interesting links with soil pH. Aulosira, Anabaena, Trichormus, and Anabaenopsis were sensitive to butachlor treatment, whereas uncultured cyanobacteria, a chroococcalean member, Westillopsis, Nostoc, Calothrix, Tolypothrix, Rivularia, Gloeotrichia, Fischerella, Leptolyngbya, and Cylindrospermum, appeared to be tolerant against butachlor at their native soil pH. Butachlor-induced inhibition of nitrogen fixation was found to be 65% (maximum) and 33% (minimum) in the soil samples of pH 9.23 and 5.20, respectively. In conclusion, low butachlor doses may prove beneficial in paddy fields having a neutral to alkaline soil pH.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2000

미생물로부터 고분자 물질을 생산하여 기능성 식품보조제로 사용하기 위한 일환으로 고점성의 biopolymer를 생산하는 균주를 분리하고 이 분리균에 대한 분류학적 성질 및 생성 biopolymer의 이화학적 성질을 조사하였다. 분리 균주는 Bacillus coagulans로 동정되었으며 Bacillus cuagulans CE-74라 명명하었다. Acetone과 ethanol 처리를 하여 crude biopolymer를 얻었으며, crude biopolymer를 DEAE-cellulose ion exchange cromatography, Sephadex G-100 및 Sepharose CL-2B를 사용하여 fraction I과 fraction II 두 분획을 분리 정제하였다. 분리된 분획의 구성 성분을 분석한 결과 당 성분은 검출되지 않았고, 아미노산 분석을 실시한 결과 fraction I은 lysine만으로 구성되어 있었으며, fraction II는 glutamic acid만이 검출되었다. 분자량은 fraction I은 약 42kD, fraction II는 약 $1.6{\times}10^3\;KD$로 추정되었다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.928-934
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• 2007

Physiochemical properties, such as yield and molecular weight distribution of polysaccharide fractions, of polysaccharides in the enzymatic hydrolysates of purslane were investigated and characterized. A higher amount of micro nutrients, such as potassium (9,413 mg/100 g), phosphorus acid (539 mg/100 g), leucine, alanine, lysine, valine, glycine, and isoleucine, was present in whole purslane. The yield of water soluble polysaccharides (WSP) was 0.29, 7.01, and 7.94% when extracted using room temperature water (RTW), hot-water (HW), and hot temperature/high pressure-water (HTPW), respectively, indicating that HW or HTPW extraction may be effective to obtain WSP from purslane. The average ratio of L-arabinose:D-galactose in the WSP was 37:49, 34:37, and 27:29, when extracted using RTW, HW, and HTPW, respectively. These results indicate that water was a suitable extraction solvent for preparation of the arabinogalactan component of whole purslane. A higher yield and total carbohydrate content was obtained by using Viscozyme L instead of Pectinex 5XL during extraction of the WSP, which indicates that enzymatic treatment of purslane may be an effective method to control the Mw of polysaccharides. Finally, it was confirmed that Viscozyme L is a suitable enzyme for the hydrolysis and separation of polysaccharides obtained from purslane.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2005

Biologically active recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH) was produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells and purified by a series of chromatographic steps. The chromatographic steps included anion-exchange chromatography (DEAE Sepharose F/F, Q Sepharose F/F), hydrophobic interaction chromatography (Source 15 PHE), and hydroxyapatite chromatography (Macro-Prep ceramic hydroxyapatite type I). A distinctive step of the purification process developed was the use of ZnCl$_2$ for the removal of non-glycosylated or lowly-glycosylated FSH and impurities through co-precipitation with Zn$^{2+}$. Purified rhFSH was identified and characterized by several physicochemical and biological methods such as gel electrophoresis, high-performance liquid chromatography, amino acid analysis, carbohydrate analysis, and biological activity. The overall yield of the purification was ~$30\%$. The rhFSH preparation obtained showed high purity (>$99\%$) and high in vivo potency (>16,000 IU/mg). Carbohydrate analysis suggested that the purified rhFSH contained approximately $40\%$ (w/w) carbohydrate with di­or tri-antennary structure on average, which is somewhat more heavily sialylated than commercially available rhFSH. In conclusion, the results of these analyses established an identity of the purified rhFSH with natural FSH from human pituitary glands, and furthermore, the purified rhFSH preparation showed higher in vivo potency and was slightly more heavily sialylated than commercially available rhFSH.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2013

The study was carried out to determine the gel pasting properties of barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Geoncheonheugbori) as affected by different proton beam irradiation. The ${\lambda}max$, blue value, and amylose content were significantly associated with increasing proton beam irradiation. The pasting time in barley flour irradiated with proton beam ranged 0.09 to 0.16 min shorter than nonirradiated barley flour. Gel pasting temperature ranged 57.4 to $60.5^{\circ}C$. Gel pasting temperature in barley flour decreased with increasing proton beam irradiation. Proton beam irradiation caused a significant decrease in the onset temperature (To), peak temperature (Tp), conclusion temperature (Tc) and enthalpy change (${\Delta}H$). Gelatinization range (R) in barley starch was more broaden than that of non-irradiated barley starch. Barley starches gave the strong diffraction peak at around $2{\Theta}$ values$15^{\circ}$, $18^{\circ}$, $20^{\circ}$, and $23^{\circ}$ $2{\Theta}$. Peak intensity tended to increase with increased proton beam irradiation. The granule crystallinity is closely associated with decreased amylose and increased amylopectin component. The crystallinity degree of barley starch irradiated with proton beam was significantly increased and it ranged from 24.9 to 32.9% compared to the non-irradiated barley starches. It might be deduced that proton beam irradiation causes significant changes of properties of starch viscosity in rice, especially at high irradiation of proton beam.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.599-604
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• 2013

본 연구는 공침법으로 Ti가 첨가된 Mn-Cu 혼합산화물을 이용하여 $200^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온 영역에서의 $NH_3$-SCR 반응특성에 관한 것이다. 제조된 촉매들은 BET, XRD, XPS, TPD를 이용하여 각각의 물리/화학적 특성을 분석하였다. Mn-Cu 혼합산화물은 매우 큰 비표면적과 저온에서의 높은 SCR 효율을 나타내었으며, Ti가 첨가된 경우 상대적으로 높은 SCR 효율과 $N_2$ 선택도를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 Ti가 첨가됨에 따라 화학 흡착된 산소종($Me-O_{ads}$)이 증가하여 NO가 $NO_2$로의 산화가 촉진되고, $Mn^{3+}$와 같은 $NH_3$의 흡착점의 수가 증가되었기 때문이다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.502-509
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• 2009

In this study a total of 27 stream sites, at 1 km intervals, were monitored for simple physicochemical water characteristics, land coverage patterns, and stream environment characteristics using the Habitat-riparian Indexing System (HIS), in the Yangsan Stream. The HIS has been tested in previous research, resulting in some identification of advantages in the application to the stream ecosystems data. Even though reliable stream environment characterization was possible using HIS, there was no information about the application of this tool to present continuity of environmental changes in stream systems. Also the necessity was raised to compare the results of HIS application with land coverage information in order to provide useful information in management strategy development. The monitoring results of this study showed that changes of environmental degradation were well represented by HIS. Especially, stream environment degradation due to construction was relatively well reflected in the HIS monitoring results, and the main causality of Yangsan Stream degradation was expansion of the urbanized area. In addition, there were significant relationships between the HIS scores and land coverage information. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare appropriate options in controlling or managing the expansion of the industrialized areas in this stream basin in order to improve the stream environment. For this purpose, ensemble utilization of HIS results, water quality, and geographical information, resulting in integration with remote sensing processes can be possible.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2016

BTTN, TMETN은 고체 추진제에서 사용되는 대표적인 에너지 가소제이다. 그러나 이 물질들은 충격 감도가 비교적 민감하다는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 BTTN, TMETN 보다 둔감한 에너지 가소제를 개발하기 위해 트리아졸 계열의 4,5-bis(azidomethyl)-(2-methoxyethyl)-1,2,3-triazole(DAMETR)을 합성하고 이화학적 특성 분석을 하였다. 또한, 분광분석(NMR, IR)을 통해 DAMETR의 구조를 분석하였고, 유리전이온도, 녹는점, 분해온도, 밀도, 점도, 충격감도 등의 물리적 특성을 측정하였다. 그리고 Gaussian 09와 EXPLO5를 이용하여 생성열과 폭발 특성(폭압, 폭속) 등을 계산하였다. 특히 1-DAMETR(>50 J)의 충격감도는 BTTN(1 J), TMETN(9.2 J)에 비해 매우 둔감하였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 항암제 전달체로 응용하기 위하여 천연고분자인 히알루론산(hyaluronic acid, HA)에 소수 성기 도입을 위하여 담즙산(bile acid) 중 하나인 디옥시콜산(deoxycholic acid)(DA)을 개질하여 양친성 공중합체를 제조하였고, 이를 항암제 전달체로 응용하고자 하였다. 디옥시콜산이 결합된 히알루론산(HADA)의 물리화학적 특성은 $^1H$ NMR, FTIR, spectrophotometer와 TEM을 이용하여 측정하였다. 디옥시콜산이 결합된 히알루론산에 항암제(파클리탁셀)를 투석방법을 통하여 봉입시켰고, in vitro에서 KB 세포에 대한 항암활성을 확인하였다. 제조된 디옥시콜산이 결합된 히알루론산이 항암제 전달체로서의 응용 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.429-433
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• 2010

In this study, activated carbon (AC) as a carbon source was modified with different concentrations of cobalt chloride ($CoCl_2$) to prepare a Co-AC composite, and it was used for the preparation of Co-AC/$TiO_2$ composites with titanium oxysulfate (TOS) as the titanium precursor. The physicochemical properties of the prepared Co-AC/$TiO_2$ composites were characterized by $N_2$ adsorption at 77 K, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The photocatalytic treatments of organic dyes were examined under an irradiation of visible light with different irradiation times. $N_2$ adsorption data showed that the composites had decreased surface area compared with the pristine AC, which was $389\;m^2/g$. From the XRD results, the Co-AC/$TiO_2$ composites contained a mixturephase structuresof anatase and rutile, but a cobalt oxide phase was not detected in the XRD pattern. The EDX results of the Co-AC/$TiO_2$ composites confirmed the presence of various elements, namely, C, O, Ti, and Co. Subsequently, the decomposition of methylene orange (MO, $C_{14}H_{14}N_3NaO_3S$) and rhodamine B (Rh.B, $C_{28}H_{31}ClN_2O_3$) in an aqueous solution, respectively, showed the combined effects of an adsorption effect by AC and the photo degradation effect by $TiO_2$. Especially, the Co particles in the Co-AC/$TiO_2$ composites could enhance the photo degradation behaviors of $TiO_2$ under visible light.