• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2008

The present study was designed to examine effects of polyphenolic compounds isolated from red wine (PCRW) on the release of catecholamines (CA) from the isolated perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla, and to clarify its mechanism of action. PCRW (20${\sim}$180 ${\mu}$g/mL), given into an adrenal vein for 90 min, caused inhibition of the CA secretory responses evoked by ACh (5.32 mM), high $K^+$ (a direct membrane-depolarizer, 56 mM), DMPP (a selective neuronal nicotinic $N_N$ receptor agonist, 100 ${\mu}$M) and McN-A-343 (a selective muscarinic $M_1$ receptor agonist, 100 ${\mu}$M) in dose- and time-dependent fashion. PCRW itself did not affect basal CA secretion (data not shown). Following the perfusion of PCRW (60 ${\mu}$g/mL), the secretory responses of CA evoked by Bay-K-8644 (a L-type dihydropyridine $Ca^{2+}$ channel activator, 10 ${\mu}$M), cyclopiazonic acid (a cytoplasmic $Ca^{2+}$-ATPase inhibitor, 10 ${\mu}$M) and veratridine (an activator of voltage-dependent $Na^+$ channels, 10 ${\mu}$M) were also markedly blocked, respectively. Interestingly, in the simultaneous presence of PCRW (60 ${\mu}$g/mL) and L-NAME (a selective inhibitor of NO synthase, 30 ${\mu}$M), the inhibitory responses of PCRW on the CA secretion evoked by ACh, high $K^+$, DMPP, McN-A-343, Bay-K-8644 and cyclpiazonic acid were recovered to considerable level of the corresponding control release compared with those effects of PCRW-treatment alone. Practically, the amount of NO released from adrenal medulla after loading of PCRW (180 ${\mu}$g/mL) was significantly increased in comparison to the corresponding basal released level. Collectively, these results obtained here demonstrate that PCRW inhibits the CA secretory responses evoked by stimulation of cholinergic (both muscarinic and nicotinic) receptors as well as by direct membrane-depolarization from the isolated perfused adrenal gland of the normotensive rats. It seems that this inhibitory effect of PCRW is mediated by blocking the influx of both ions through $Na^+$ and $Ca^+{2$} channels into the rat adrenomedullary chromaffin cells as well as by inhibiting the release of $Ca^{2+}$ from the cytoplasmic calcium store, which are due at least partly to the increased NO production through the activation of nitric oxide synthase. Based on these data, it is also thought that PCRW may be beneficial to prevent or alleviate the cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension and angina pectoris.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1501-1509
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• 2003

The simultaneous addition of xylanase (5,600 EXU/kg) and phytase (500 FTU/kg) feed enzymes to wheat-based broiler diets was investigated. Starter, grower and finisher diets, with three tiers of nutrient specifications, were fed to 1,440 broiler chicks kept on deep litter from 1-42 days post-hatch, without and with xylanase plus phytase, to determine the effects of diet type and enzyme supplementation on growth performance. The nutrient specifications of type A diets were standard; energy density and protein/amino acid levels were reduced on a least-cost basis to formulate type B diets and further reduced to type C diets. Phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) levels were adjusted in supplemented diets. From 1-42 days post-hatch, diet type significantly influenced growth performance. Birds on type C diets had lower growth rates (2,429 vs. 2,631 g/bird; p<0.001), higher feed intakes (4,753 vs. 4,534 g/bird; p<0.005) and less efficient feed conversion (1.96 vs. 1.72; p<0.001) than birds offered type A diets. Enzyme supplementation increased growth rates by 3.2% (2,580 vs. 2,501 g/bird; p<0.005) and improved feed efficiency by 2.7% (1.80 vs. 1.85; p<0.05) over the entire feeding period. There were no interactions between diet type and enzyme supplementation. At 21 days, 5 out of 30 birds per pen were transferred to cages to ascertain treatment effect on apparent metabolisable energy (AME) and nitrogen (N) retention. Xylanase plus phytase enhanced AME (13.48 to 13.91 MJ/kg DM; p<0.001) and N retention (56.3 to 59.7%; p<0.005). Carcass and breast weights of the caged birds were determined following commercial processing. Diet type significantly influenced breast weight, carcass weight and yield. Birds offered Type A diets, in comparison to Type C diets, supported heavier breast (467 vs. 424 g; p<0.001) and carcass weights (1,868 vs. 1,699 g; p<0.001) with superior carcass yields (71.8 vs. 70.6%; p<0.005). Enzyme addition increased carcass weight by 3.9% (1,752 vs. 1,821 g; p<0.005) and breast weight by 5.8% (431 vs. 456 g; p<0.01) without influencing yields. Feed ingredient costs per kg live weight gain and per kg carcass weight indicated that enzyme addition was economically feasible, where supplementation of Type A diets generated the most effective results. Importantly, soluble and total non-starch polysaccharide and phytate contents of the wheat used were typical by local standards. This study confirms the potential of supplementing wheat-based broiler diets with xylanase plus phytase but further investigations are required to define the most appropriate inclusion rates and dietary nutrient specifications in this context.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1995

크롬도금 용액에 공존하고 있는 Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)의 양을 자외선/가시광선 분광기에 장착한 흐름계 장치를 이용하여 시료당 5분 이내에 두 가지 물질의 양을 동시에 분석하는 방법을 개발하였다. Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)는 각각 580 nm와 440 nm에서 0.05 g/L와 0.005 g/L 이상의 범위에서 Beer-Lambert 법칙에 따르는 특성 ${\lambda}_{max}$를 나타내며, 이 파장들에서의 흡광도는 pH<4의 조건에서는 pH변화에 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 따라서 일반적으로 크롬의 농도가 수 g/L인 후처리 크롬 도금조의 용액을 흐름계의 장치에서 pH=1의 황산 용액으로 묽힌 후, 자외선/가시광선 분광기로 측정하면 Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)의 양 및 총 크롬의 양을 기존의 산화-환원 적정 방법(최소 40분/sample)보다 간편하고 신속정확하게 동시 정량할 수 있었다. 이 장치는 설치 및 사용이 간단하고, 설치 비용이 저렴하므로 많은 도금 산업 현장에서 용이하게 응용할 수 있다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.895-905
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• 2000

본 연구는 여재가 모래와 무연탄인 복층 중력식 급속여과법으로 BNR(biological nutrient removal) 공정 유출수를 처리할 때 여과율의 변화에 따른 오염물질 제거효율 및 여층 깊이별 처리수질을 파악하기 위하여 수행되었다. Pilot scale의 4-stage BNR 공정 유출수를 200, 300 및 400 m/day의 여과율로 급속여과시킨 결과, 처리수는 2.6 NTU 이하의 탁도를 나타내어 우리나라의 중수도 제한수질인 5.0 NTU를 만족하였다. 여과율이 200, 300 및 400 m/day로 증가함에 따라 SS 제거효율은 각각 80.6, 75.4 및 68.9%로 감소하는 경향을 보였지만, 여과수는 모든 여과율에서 유입수의 수질변화에 큰 영향을 받지 않고 평균 1.3 mg/L의 SS 농도를 보였다. 생물학적 작용에 의하여 영양염류도 제거되었는데, 200, 300 및 400 m/day의 여과율에서 질산화효율이 각각 17.4, 18.8 및 14.3%, 그리고 탈질효율이 각각 32.3, 27.7 및 21.4%로, 질산화와 탈질이 동시에 일어났다. 여과주기의 후반기에는 여층 내의 DO가 결핍됨에 따라 인의 재용출이 일어남으로써 유출수의 T-P 농도가 유입수에 비하여 6.1~21.4% 증가하였다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2014

Carboxymethyl-${\beta}$-cyclodextrin(${\beta}$-CMCD)은 소수성과 친수성의 성질을 모두 가지고 있는 생분해성 계면활성제로 복합오염토양의 동시 처리에 적용이 가능한 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 코발트(Co), 스트론튬(Sr) 및 세슘(Cs) 등의 방사성 핵종 중금속으로 오염된 토양에서 이들의 탈착 거동을 살펴보고, 탈착제로서 CMCD의 효과를 평가하였다. 탈착속도 실험에서 Co, Sr 및 Cs 모두 1~3시간 이내에 탈착평형에 도달하였으며, 카올린에서의 탈착률이 자연토양에서 보다 높게 나타났다. 또한 탈착용액으로 CMCD를 2 g/L를 첨가한 경우 탈착률이 5~20 %가량 증가하였으며, 핵종 중금속별 탈착률은 Co > Cs > Sr 순으로 나타났다. 탈착실험 결과를 다양한 탈착속도 모델에 적용한 결과, pseudo-second order kinetic model을 가장 잘 따르는 것으로 나타났으며, 탈착속도는 Cs > Co > Sr 순으로 나타났다. 흡/탈착 간 이력현상은 Sr > Co > Cs 순으로 탈착속도가 느릴수록 이력현상이 커지는 것으로 나타나, 탈착속도가 흡/탈착 간 이력현상을 야기하는 주요 요인 중 하나로 판단되었다. CMCD의 주입으로 탈착량이 증가하고 흡/탈착 간 이력현상이 감소하는 효과를 보였으나, 과량 주입 시에도 토양에 흡착된 핵종 중금속을 완전히 탈착시키지는 못하는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2007

Purpose: Scarf osteotomy can provide the simultaneous correction of the hallux valgus angle (HVA), 1-2 intermetatarsal angle ($IMA_{1-2}$), DMAA and the plantar displacement of the fragment. The study was conducted to understand the multi-dimensional correction of the hallux valgus. Materials and Methods: Fourty eight patients who had undergone Scarf osteotomy with hallux valgus at more than $30^{\circ}$ of HVA and more than $15^{\circ}$ of $IMA_{1-2}$ were studied. Before an osteotomy, a reference K-wire was inserted to the 1st metatarsal head. After the osteotomy, the plantar fragment was moved laterally and the proximal end of the fragment was forced beyond the distal end which resulted in an internal rotation of the head fragment to correct the DMAA. Results: The HVA improved an average of $33.3^{\circ}$ to $7.7^{\circ}$ with the IMA1-2 respectively from $15.4^{\circ}$ to $6.5^{\circ}$. The DMAA improved an average of $19.5^{\circ}$ ($5.2-30.9^{\circ}$) to $4.5^{\circ}$ ($0.4-13.8^{\circ}$). By checking the angle, which was at an average of $25^{\circ}$ between the plantar surface of the foot and the osteotomy plane, the average distance of 1.9 mm (1.18-3.1 mm) of plantar displacement was measured using the value of sine (sin 25 = 0.422). Conclusions: It is possible to correct the HVA, IMA1-2 and DMAA simultaneously with one osteotomy making the lateral shift, the internal rotation and the plantar displacement of the plantar head fragment as desired. Despite the technicality and difficulty of the Scarf osteotomy, once familiarized through myriad procedures, all disadvantages are outweighed by the success and satisfaction of both patient and surgeon.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권4호
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• pp.282-288
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• 2016

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem, and accurate and rapid diagnosis of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended drug-resistant (XDR) TB is important for appropriate treatment. In this study, performances of solid and liquid culture methods were compared with respect to MDR- and XDR-TB isolate recovery and drug susceptibility testing. Methods: Sputum specimens from 304 patients were stained with Ziehl-Neelsen method. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) isolates were tested for recovery on $L{\ddot{o}wenstein$-Jensen (LJ) medium and the BacT Alert 3D system. For drug susceptibility testing of Mtb, isolates were evaluated on M-KIT plates and the BacT Alert 3D system. Results: The recovery rates were 94.9% (206/217) and 98.2% (213/217) for LJ medium and the BacT Alert 3D system, respectively (kappa coefficient, 0.884). The rate of drug resistance was 13.4% for at least one or more drugs, 6.0% for MDR-TB and 2.3% for XDR-TB. M-KIT plate and BacT 3D Alert 3D system were comparable in drug susceptibility testing for isoniazid (97.7%; kappa coefficient, 0.905) and rifampin (98.6%; kappa coefficient, 0.907). Antibiotic resistance was observed using M-KIT plates for 24 of the total 29 Mtb isolates (82.8%). Conclusion: The liquid culture system showed greater reduction in the culture period, as compared with LJ medium; however, drug susceptibility testing using M-KIT plates was advantageous for simultaneous testing against multiple drug targets.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.665-669
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• 1994

고체상 추출법을 이용하여 우유와 cheese에 존재하는 유기산들을 분리 농축한 후 test-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) 유도체화하여 GC와 GC-MS로 분석하였다. 치이즈에 존재하는 유기산들을 고체상추출하기 위해서는 먼저 치이즈를 중류수에 용해시킨 후 산성화시켜 용매 추출함으로써 염을 제거할 수 있었으며 이어 $NaHCO_3$ 포화 용액으로 추출해 낸 수용액총은 Chrocosorb P컬럼으로 고체상 추출하여 유기산들만을 선택적으로 얻을수 있었다. TBDMS 유도체화하기 전 유기산들을 triethylammonium 염으로 만들어 줌으로써 휘발성 유기산외 손실도 막을 수 있었다. 우유 및 4종류의 치이즈에서는 모두 31가지 유기산들이 동정되었는테 이 중 21가지가 지방산이었으며 나머지는 hydroxy 와 dioic acid류였다. 특히 치이즈의 향을 좌우하는 휘발성 지방산들이 다수 발견되었는데 치이즈외 종류에 따라 그 양적인 차이를 나타내어 특징적 GC 프로파일들을 나타내었다. 각 치이즈의 GC 프로파일외 유기산 조성만을 나타내도록 단순화시킨 Rl spectra로 표현한 결과, 각 치이즈의 패턴분별이 용이하였으며, Direct Comparison 법을 시도해 본결과, 999 ppt의 match quality를 나타내어 맹검시료가 Gouda 치이즈임을 알 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2010

The evaluation of organic matters and nutrients removal was investigated for the synthetic wastewater and the high strength of dairy wastewater. Two different systems were performed for this research. System A composing of a single RBC with tapered aeration was fed with the synthetic wastewater for 74 days with 173L/day of influent, 200% of internal return and 100% of sludge return for the period 1 and 2. The feed conditions were maintained 346L/day of influent, 50% of internal return and sludge return for the period 3. The dairy wastewater was introduced to evaluate treatment efficiency for system B composing of dual RBCs and tapered aeration tanks for 50 days of experimental run time, in which hydraulic rates were maintained at the constant ratios of 346L/day, 50% of internal return and 50% of sludge return. The spiral string media made of nylon fibre was attached by Bacillus sp. in RBC for both systems. The specific area of string media was $1.4m^2$/m and biomass was maintained at the concentrations of 23g/m. The synthetic wastewater was supplied by 1,800mg/L of glucose, 500mg/L of $NH_4Cl$, and 500mg/L of $KH_2PO_4$ to system A. The dairy wastewater was supplied to system B from dairy production plant. The average influent concentrations were 1,334mg/L of BOD, 2,014mg/L of CODcr, 160mg/L of T-N, and 12mg/L of T-P in system A. The average influent concentrations of parameters were 1,006 mg/L for BOD, 1,875mg/L for $COD_{cr}$, 51.6mg/L for T-N and 8.9mg/L for T-P in system B. Results indicated that removal efficiencies of BOD and $COD_{cr}$ were more than 90% however, the removal efficiency of T-N was 87%, and that of T-P was 82% for system A. Removal efficiencies were 98.5% of BOD, 91.3% of nitrogen and 89% of phosphorus for system B. The removal efficiencies of organic matters, T-N and T-P were higher in system B than in system A. The effluent quality issued by the stringent national legislations for the discharge of the high strength of dairy products wastewater can be improved using sequential RBCsand tapered aeration reactors rather than a single RBC and tapered aeration reactors with Bacillus sp.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1984

To evaluate the clinical significance of serum tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) levels in patients with malignancy, serum TP A levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in 49 normal controls, 9 patients of postoperative colon cancer without recurrence and 68 patients with various untreated malignancy, who visited Seoul National University Hospital from February, 1983 to September, 1983. The results were as follows; 1) Serum TPA levels in 49 normal controls were in the range of 22-135 U/L $(74{\pm}28U/L,\;mean{\pm}S.D.)$. There was no sex or age difference. Normal upper limit of serum TPA was defined as 130 U/L (mean+2S.D.). 2) Serum TPA levels in 68 patients with various untreated malignancy (stomach cancer 33 cases, colon cancer 11 cases, lung cancer 10 cases, primary liver cancer 9 cases and metastatic cancer of unknown primary site 5 cases) were in the range of 10-800 U/L $(189{\pm}170U/L,\;mean{\pm}S.D.)$ and significantly elevated, compared with those of normal controls (p<0.005). 3) The sensitivities of serum TPA in various untreated malignancy were 39% in stomach cancer, 55% in colon cancer, 50% in lung cancer, 67% in primary liver cancer and 80% in metastatic cancer of unknown primary site respectively. 4) The sensitivities of serum TPA related to resectability in stomach and colon cancer were 32% in resectable stomach cancer, 50% in unresectable stomach cancer, 29% in resectable colon cancer and 100% in unresectable colon cancer respectively. 5) The mean value of serum TPA levels in 9 patients of postoperative colon cancer without recurrence was $70{\pm}39U/L$ and significantly decreased, compared with that of untreated colon cancer, $180{\pm}150U/L$ U/L (p<0.05). 6) In patients with stomach or colon cancer, there was no significant correlation between serum TP A and serum CEA levels, but simultaneous measurement of serum TPA and serum CEA levels increased sensitivities. From above results, we concluded that serum TPA level is a useful indicator reflecting tumor activity and responses to anticancer treatment in patients with malignancy.