• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제37권6_2호
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• pp.1859-1867
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• 2021

본 연구는 부산지역의 봄철과 여름철 대기 중 미세먼지(particulate matter, PM) 농도 및 빗물 수질을 정량화하고 다변량 통계분석을 이용하여 계절(봄, 여름) 특성에 따른 대기 중 PM 농도가 빗물 수질에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 연구기간(2020년 3월-8월)동안 기상청 AWS (automatic weather system)에서 측정된 대기 중 PM 농도와 총 68번의 강우 특성 자료를 이용하였으며, 총 68번의 강우 이벤트 중 13회 강우를 대상으로 부산 부경대학교 캠퍼스에 집수장치를 설치하여 총 216개의 빗물 샘플을 수집하였다. 빗물의 pH와 전기전도도(electrical conductivity, EC)는 실시간 측정되었으며, 빗물 내 양이온(Na⁺, Mg²⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and NH₄⁺) 및 음이온(Cl^-, NO₃^-, and SO₄^2-) 농도를 분석하였다. 또한, 자체 제작한 미세먼지 센서를 이용하여 강우 전후로 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도를 측정하였으며, 측정된 데이터를 바탕으로 주성분 분석(principal component analysis, PCA)과 피어슨 상관분석(Person correlation analysis)을 실시하여 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도와 빗물 수질 간 상관관계를 규명하였다. 연구결과, 부산지역의 일평균 대기 중 PM 농도 및 강우 특성은 계절적 차이가 존재하였으며, 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도와 빗물 수질간 상관성 또한 상이하게 나타났다. 봄철의 경우, 일평균 대기 중 PM₁₀ (34.11 ㎍/m³) 및 PM_2.5 (19.23 ㎍/m³)의 평균 농도는 상대적으로 높게 나타났고 일평균 누적 강우량 및 강우 강도는 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 또한, 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도는 빗물 수질과 유의미한 상관관계를 보였으며 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도는 pH (r = -0.84)는 감소시키고 EC (r = 0.95) 및 수용성 음이온(r = 0.99) 농도는 증가시키는 요인으로 작용하였다. 여름철의 경우에는 일 평균 PM₁₀ (27.79 ㎍/m³) 및 PM_2.5 (17.41 ㎍/m³)의 평균 농도가 상대적으로 낮은 농도 분포를 보였으며, 최대 일 평균 강우 강도는 81.6 mm/h로 오랜 시간 많은 양의 비를 기록하였다. 상대적으로 낮은 대기 중 PM 농도와 높은 강우 강도로 인해 대기 중 PM₁₀ 농도가 빗물 수질에 미치는 영향을 확인할 수 없었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2015

Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) is a critical factor in osteoclastogenesis. It makes osteoclasts differentiate and multinucleate in bone remodeling. In the present study, RANKL was expressed as a soluble maltose binding protein (MBP)-fusion protein using the Escherichia coli maltose binding domain tag system (pMAL) expression vector system. The host cell E. coli DH5α was cultured and induced by isopropyl β-_D-1-thiogalactopyranoside for rRANKL expression. Cells were disrupted by sonication to collect soluble MBP-fused rRANKL. The MBP-fusion rRANKL was purified with MBP Trap affinity chromatography and treated with Tobacco Etch Virus nuclear inclusion endopeptidase (TEV protease) to remove the MBP fusion protein. Dialysis was then carried out to remove binding maltose from the cleaved rRANKL solution. The cleaved rRANKL was purified with a second MBP Trap affinity chromatography to separate unsevered MBP-fusion rRANKL and cleaved MBP fusion protein. The purified rRANKL was shown to have biological activity by performing in vitro cell tests. In conclusion, biologically active rRANKL was successfully purified by a simple two-step chromatography purification process with one column.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.348-353
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• 2019

Soluble epoxide hydrolases (sEH) are enzymes present in all living organisms, metabolize epoxy fatty acids to 1,2-diols. sEH in the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids plays a key role in inflammation. In addition, the endogenous lipid mediators in cardiovascular disease are also broken down to diols by the action of sEH that enhanced cardiovascular protection. In this study, sEH inhibitory guided fractionation led to the isolation of five phenolic compounds trans-resveratrol (1), trans-piceatannol (2), sulfuretin (3), (+)-balanophonin (4), and cassigarol E (5) from the ethanol extract of the seeds of Passiflora edulis Sims cultivated in Vietnam. The chemical structures of isolated compounds were determined by the interpretation of NMR spectral data, mass spectra, and comparison with data from the literature. The soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitory activity of isolated compounds was evaluated. Among them, trans-piceatannol (2) showed the most potent inhibitory activity on sEH with an IC₅₀ value of 3.4 μM. This study marks the first time that sulfuretin (3) was isolated from Passiflora edulis as well as (+)-balanophonin (4), and cassigarol E (5) were isolated from Passiflora genus.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1227-1233
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• 2015

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a key role in angiogenesis through binding to its specific receptors, which mainly occurs to VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2), a kinase insert domain-containing receptor. Therefore, the disruption of VEGFR-2 signaling provides a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of cancer by inhibiting abnormal or tumorinduced angiogenesis. To explore this potential, we expressed the catalytic domain of VEGFR-2 (VEGFR-2-CD) as a soluble active kinase in Escherichia coli. The recombinant protein was purified and the VEGFR-2-CD activity was investigated. The obtained VEGFR-2-CD showed autophosphorylation activity and phosphate transfer activity comparable to the commercial enzyme. Furthermore, the IC₅₀ value of known VEGFR-2 inhibitor was determined using the purified VEGFR-2-CD. These results indicated a possibility for functional and economical VEGFR-2-CD expression in E. coli to use for inhibitor screening.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.2699-2708
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• 2020

Helical-coil steam generator (HCSG) technology is a major design candidate for small modular reactors due to its compactness and capability to produce superheated steam with high generation efficiency. In this paper, we investigate the feasibility of the passively autonomous power maneuvering by coupling the 3-D transient multi-physics of a soluble-boron-free (SBF) core with a time-dependent HCSG model. The predictor corrector quasi-static method was used to reduce the cost of the transient 3-D neutronic solution. In the numerical system simulations, the feedwater flow rate to the secondary of the HCSGs is adjusted to extract the demanded power from the primary loop. This varies the coolant temperature at the inlet of the SBF core, which governs the passively autonomous power maneuvering due to the strongly negative coolant reactivity feedback. Here, we simulate a 100-50-100 load-follow operation with a 5%/minute power ramping speed to investigate the feasibility of the passively autonomous load-follow in a 450 MW_th SBF PWR. In addition, the passively autonomous frequency control operation is investigated. The various system models are coupled, and they are solved by an in-house Fortran-95 code. The results of this work demonstrate constant steam temperature in the secondary side and limited variation of the primary coolant temperature. Meanwhile, the variations of the core axial shape index and the core power peaking are sufficiently small.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 1995

Solid dispersions and inclusion complex were prepared for the enhancement of solubility and dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble ibuprofen(IPF) as a model drug. Polyethylene glycol 4000(PEG4000) and polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) were used for the preparation of solid dispersion. $2-Hydroxypropyl-{\beta}-cyclodextrin(2-HP{\beta}CD)$ was also used for the preparation of inclusion complex. The solubility of IPF increased as the concentration of PEG4000, PVP and $2-HP{\beta}CD$ increased. Solubilization capacity of $2-HP{\beta}CD$ was increased about 10 times when compared to PEG 4000 and PVP. The dissolution rate of drug from solid dispersions and inclusion complex in the simulated gastric fluid was enhanced when compared to pure IPF and commercial $BR4^{\circledR}$ tablet as a result of improvement of solubility. In case of solid dispersions, dissolution rate of drug was proportional to polymer concentration in the formulation. The marked enhancement of dissolution rate of drug by inclusion complexation with $2-HP{\beta}CD$ was noted. However, dissolution rate of drug from solid dispersions and inclusion complex in the simulated intestinal fluid was not significant because IPF was readily soluble in that condition. From these findings, water-soluble polymers and cyclodextrin were useful to improve solubility and dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble drugs. However, easiness and reliability of preparation method, scale-up and cost of raw materials must be considered for the practical application of solid dispersion and inclusion complex in pharmaceutical industry.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.239-254
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• 2015

Little information on HUmic-Like Substances (HULIS) in ambient particulate matter has been reported yet in Korea. HULIS makes up a significant fraction of the water-soluble organic mass in the atmospheric aerosols and influence their water uptake properties. In this study 24-hr $PM_{2.5}$ samples were collected between December 2013 and October 2014 at an urban site in Gwangju and analyzed for organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), water-soluble OC (WSOC), HULIS, and ionic species, to investigate possible sources and formation processes of HULIS. HULIS was separated using solid phase extraction method and quantified by total organic carbon analyzer. During the study period, HULIS concentration ranged from 0.19 to $5.65{\mu}gC/m^3$ with an average of $1.83{\pm}1.22{\mu}gC/m^3$, accounting for on average 45% of the WSOC (12~ 73%), with higher in cold season than in warm season. Strong correlation of WSOC with HULIS ($R^2=0.91$) indicates their similar chemical characteristics. On the basis of the relationships between HULIS and a variety of chemical species (EC, $K^+$, $NO_3{^-}$, $SO_4{^{2-}}$, and oxalate), it was postulated that HULIS observed during summer and winter were likely attributed to secondary formation and primary emissions from biomass burning (BB) and traffics. Stronger correlation of HULIS with $K^+$, which is a BB tracer, in winter ($R^2=0.81$) than in summer ($R^2=0.66$), suggests more significant contribution of BB emissions in winter to the observed HULIS. It is interesting to note that BB emissions may also have an influence on the HULIS in summer, but further study using levoglucosan that is a unique organic marker of BB emissions is required during summer. Higher correlation between HULIS and oxalate, which is mainly formed through cloud processing and/or photochemical oxidation processes, was found in the summer ($R^2=0.76$) than in the winter ($R^2=0.63$), reflecting a high fraction of secondary organic aerosol in the summer.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.28-40
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• 2015

To investigate the seasonal variations of carbonaceous aerosol in Daejeon, OC (organic carbon), EC (elemental carbon) and WSOC (water soluble organic carbon) in $PM_{2.5}$ samples collected from March 2012 to February 2013 were analyzed. $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations were estimated by the sum of organic matter ($1.6{\times}OC$), EC, water-soluble ions ($Na^+$, $NH_4{^{+}}$, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Cl^-$, $SO_4{^{2-}}$, $NO_3{^{-}}$). The estimated $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations were relatively higher in winter ($29.50{\pm}12.04{\mu}g/m^3$) than those in summer ($13.72{\pm}6.92{\mu}g/m^3$). Carbonaceous aerosol ($1.6{\times}OC+EC$) was a significant portion (34~47%) of $PM_{2.5}$ in all season. The seasonally averaged OC and WSOC concentrations were relatively higher in winter ($6.57{\times}3.48{\mu}gC/m^3$ and $4.07{\pm}2.53{\mu}gC/m^3$ respectively), than those in summer ($3.07{\pm}0.8{\mu}gC/m^3$, $1.77{\pm}0.68{\mu}gC/m^3$, respectively). OC was correlated well with WSOC in all season, indicating that they have similar emission sources or formation processes. In summer, both OC and WSOC were weakly correlated with EC and also poorly correlated with a well-known biomass burning tracer, levoglucosan, while WSOC is highly correlated with SOC (secondary organic carbon) and $O_3$. The results suggest that carbonaceous aerosol in summer was highly influenced by secondary formation rather than primary emissions. In contrast, both OC and WSOC in winter were strongly correlated with EC and levoglucosan, indicating that carbonaceous aerosol in winter was closely related to primary source such as biomass burning. The contribution of biomass burning to $PM_{2.5}$ OC and EC, which was estimated using the levoglucosan to OC and EC ratios of potential biomass burning sources, was about $70{\pm}15%$ and $31{\pm}10%$, respectively, in winter. Results from this study clearly show that $PM_{2.5}$ OC has seasonally different chemical characteristics and origins.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.454-462
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• 2019

본 연구는 국내 식생활의 기본적인 구성식단으로 알려진 구이, 찜, 볶음, 조림에 존재하는 다양한 영양성분 중 수용성 비타민인 $B_1$ (thiamin), $B_2$ (riboflavin), 그리고 $B_3$ (niacin)의 함량을 확인하였다. 실험분석 타당성 검증을 통해서 높은 직선성($r^2$>0.997)을 확인하였고, 검출한계의 경우 $0.001-0.067{\mu}g/mL$ 그리고 정량한계의 경우 $0.002-0.203{\mu}g/mL$를 확인하였다. 또한 실험값에 대한 정밀도와 반복성에 대한 검증을 위해서 standard reference materials를 통해 실험값과 표준값과의 오차가 신뢰도 이내에 존재한다는 결과를 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 구이식품의 경우 thiamin은 0.039-1.057 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재하였고, riboflavin은 0.058-0.686 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재했으며, niacin의 경우 0.021-21.772 mg/100 g 의 범위로 나타났다. 찜 종류의 경우 thiamin은 0.049-1.066 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재하였고, riboflavin은 0.025-0.548 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재했으며, niacin의 경우 0.134-21.509 mg/100 g의 범위로 나타났다. 볶음의 경우 thiamin은 0.114-0.388 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재하였고, riboflavin은 0.014-1.258 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재했으며, niacin의 경우 0.015-2.319 mg/100 g의 범위로 나타났다. 조림의 경우 thiamin은 0.112-1.656 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재하였고, riboflavin은 0.024-0.298 mg/100 g의 범위에 존재했으며, niacin의 경우 0.322-2.157 mg/100 g의 범위로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 제시된 구이, 찜, 볶음, 그리고 조림 식품에 대한 수용성 비타민 함량에 대한 영양성분 데이터베이스 구축 연구가 국민 식생활의 중요한 기초자료로 이용될 것으로 확신한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1021-1026
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• 2015

Invertase (β-D-fructosfuranosidase, EC 3.2.1.26)는 설탕을 포도당과 과당으로 가수분해하는 반응을 촉매한다. 3종류의 invertases [액포(수용성 산), 세포질(수용성 알칼리) 및 세포벽 결합]가 식물에서 연구되어 왔다. 우리는 순차적인 ammonium sulfate 침전, 이온교환크로마토그래피, 흡수크로마토그래피, Green-19 친화크로마토그래피 과정을 통해 완두콩(Pisum sativum L.) 발아체로부터 중성 invertase의 세포막 연결 isoform을 430배 순수 분리하였다. 분리된 세포막과 결합 된insoluble invertase (IN-INV)는 최적 pH는 중성에서 알칼리 사이(pH 6.8-7.5)로 나타났다. 이 효소는 Tris 뿐만 아니라 Hg²⁺ and Cu²⁺와 같은 중금속에 의해 저해되었다. IN-INV 의 K_m과 V_max 값은 각각 12.95 mM과 2.98 U/min으로 측정되었다. IN-INV는 기질로써 과당뿐만 아니라 라피노오스와 반응하기 때문에 진정한 β-fructofuranosidase로 판명되었다. IN-INV의 분자량 20 kDa이었다. 위 결과로 볼 때 GA 영향으로 급속히 자라는 발아체에서 단백질이 분리되었는데 특징적으로 invertase였다.