기후 변화로 인한 해양 온도 상승으로 해양생물독소의 발생 빈도가 점점 증가하고 있으며, 이는 식품 안전과 공 중 보건에 중대한 위협을 가하고 있다. 해양생물독소를 검 출하기 위한 기존의 방법인 마우스 생체검사(MBA), 고성 능 액체 크로마토그래피(HPLC), 액체 크로마토그래피-질 량 분석법(LC-MS) 등은 절차가 오래 걸리고 비용이 많이 든다는 한계가 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 대안 으로 바이오센서 기술이 유망한 해결책으로 부상하고 있 다. 이러한 바이오센서는 세포, 항체, 압타머, 펩타이드와 같은 바이오리셉터를 이용해 해양생물독소를 신속하고 정 확하게 검출한다. 본 리뷰에서는 다양한 종류의 바이오리 셉터를 논의하고, 해양생물독소 검출을 위한 바이오센서 기술의 최근 발전을 탐구한다. 또한, 이러한 바이오리셉터 의 장점을 강조하며, 해양생물독소 검출을 위한 바이오센 서 성능 향상을 위한 미래 연구 방향을 고려한다.

Taguchi method is one of the most popular approaches for design optimization such that performance characteristics become robust to uncontrollable noise variables. However, most previous Taguchi method applications have addressed a single-characteristic problem. Problems with multiple characteristics are more common in practice. The multi-criteria decision making(MCDM) problem is to select the optimal one among multiple alternatives by integrating a number of criteria that may conflict with each other. Representative MCDM methods include TOPSIS(Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution), GRA(Grey Relational Analysis), PCA(Principal Component Analysis), fuzzy logic system, and so on. Therefore, numerous approaches have been conducted to deal with the multi-characteristic design problem by combining original Taguchi method and MCDM methods. In the MCDM problem, multiple criteria generally have different measurement units, which means that there may be a large difference in the physical value of the criteria and ultimately makes it difficult to integrate the measurements for the criteria. Therefore, the normalization technique is usually utilized to convert different units of criteria into one identical unit. There are four normalization techniques commonly used in MCDM problems, including vector normalization, linear scale transformation( max-min, max, or sum). However, the normalization techniques have several shortcomings and do not adequately incorporate the practical matters. For example, if certain alternative has maximum value of data for certain criterion, this alternative is considered as the solution in original process. However, if the maximum value of data does not satisfy the required degree of fulfillment of designer or customer, the alternative may not be considered as the solution. To solve this problem, this paper employs the desirability function that has been proposed in our previous research. The desirability function uses upper limit and lower limit in normalization process. The threshold points for establishing upper or lower limits let us know what degree of fulfillment of designer or customer is. This paper proposes a new design optimization technique for multi-characteristic design problem by integrating the Taguchi method and our desirability functions. Finally, the proposed technique is able to obtain the optimal solution that is robust to multi-characteristic performances.

Rapid and accurate detection of pathogenic bacteria is crucial for various applications, including public health and food safety. However, existing bacteria detection techniques have several drawbacks as they are inconvenient and require time-consuming procedures and complex machinery. Recently, the precision and versatility of CRISPR/Cas system has been leveraged to design biosensors that offer a more efficient and accurate approach to bacterial detection compared to the existing techniques. Significant research has been focused on developing biosensors based on the CRISPR/Cas system which has shown promise in efficiently detecting pathogenic bacteria or virus. In this review, we present a biosensor based on the CRISPR/Cas system that has been specifically developed to overcome these limitations and detect different pathogenic bacteria effectively including Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. This biosensor takes advantage of the CRISPR/Cas system's precision and versatility for more efficiently accurately detecting bacteria compared to the previous techniques. The biosensor has potential to enhance public health and ensure food safety as the biosensor’s design can revolutionize method of detecting pathogenic bacteria. It provides a rapid and reliable method for identifying harmful bacteria and it can aid in early intervention and preventive measures, mitigating the risk of bacterial outbreaks and their associated consequences. Further research and development in this area will lead to development of even more advanced biosensors capable of detecting an even broader range of bacterial pathogens, thereby significantly benefiting various industries and helping in safeguard human health

Today, as technology advances and market competition for products intensifies, the product design to improve customer satisfaction by accurately identifying customer needs is emerging as a very important issue for company. Accordingly, the customer-oriented or customer-centered design that maximizes customer satisfaction by grasping and analyzing customer requirements is in the spotlight as an important design theory. In this study, the customer-oriented design is defined as finding the optimal value of design variable with the maximum overall customer satisfaction while minimizing the difference in individual customer satisfaction responded to various customers from multiple product quality characteristics from the perspective of robust design. Therefore, this study presents a new method for modeling the customer preference structure as the different sets of desirability functions for multiple quality characteristics and proposes a new customer-oriented design approach by applying the desirability functions to Taguchi’s robust design process to deal with multi-characteristic design problem. Finally, the proposed method is illustrated with the Kansei engineering design problem of wine glass.

현대 사회가 복잡해지고 기술이 진보하면서 하나의 제품을 설계할 때 단일 특성이 아닌 다 특성을 갖는 제품을 설계하는 것이 요구되고 있다. 다 특성 설계 최적화 문제에서는 설계 변수의 최적값이 특성별로 다르게 되는 현상이 발생하고 이에 따라 하나의 특성에 대한 결과값이 좋아지면 다른 특성에 대한 결과값이 나빠지는 경우에 대해서 trade-off가 필요하다. 따라서 다 특성을 갖는 제품 설계 시 각각의 특성에 대한 성능을 최대화할 수 있는 효율적인 설계 방법의 필요성이 중요한 문제로 떠오르고 있다. 다 특성을 갖는 제품을 설계하는 연구는 오래전부터 중요한 문제로 인식되어 왔는데, 단일 특성에 대해 성능을 최대화하며 강건한 설계를 할 수 있는 다구치 기법과 다기준/다특성 의사 결정 방법인 TOPSIS(Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution), GRA(Grey relational analysis), PCA(Principle Component Analysis), Fuzzy Logic System을 통합한 연구들이 진행되어 왔다. 하지만 기존 연구들은 각각의 설계 대안들에 대해 다 특성 결과값에 대한 점수를 통합하여 종합 점수를 비교해 최적의 설계안을 도출할 뿐 설계자의 호감도에 대한 정보는 설계에 반영하지 못한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 다구치 기법을 기반으로 각각의 특성들에 대한 설계자의 서로 다른 호감도를 함수로써 표현하여 강건성과 함께 설계자의 호감도를 동시에 설계에 반영할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다.

Today, as technology advances and market competition for products intensifies, the design to improve product satisfaction by accurately identifying customer requirements is emerging as a very important problem for company. Accordingly, Customer-Oriented Design, that maximizes customer satisfaction by grasping and analyzing customer requirements, is in the spotlight as an important design theory. In this study, Customer- Oriented Design is defined as finding the optimal value of the design variable with the maximum overall customer satisfaction while minimizing the difference in individual customer satisfaction responded to various customers from multiple product quality characteristics from the perspective of robust design. Therefore, in this work, we present a new method for generating a Desirability Function for each quality characteristic to deal with the multi characteristic parameter design with multiple quality characteristics. And we propose a new Customer-Oriented Design methodology that applies these Desirability Functions to Taguchi’s parameter design process.

해양 생물 유래 독소는 그 치명적인 유독성으로 인해 비단 인류의 건강 뿐만 아니라 양식, 어업, 해양 생태계 전반에 걸쳐 경제적 손실을 비롯한 부정적인 영향을 미친다. 하지만, 종래에 사용되던 해양 독소 검출법만으로는 이를 다 파악하여 위협을 미연에 방지하기에는 아직 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 해산물의 해양 독소 잔존 여 부를 판별하기 위해 종래에 사용되었던 시험법들의 한계를 개선하고자 각종 나노 재료 및 신규 기술들이 도입된 신속 검출법들에 대해 조사했으며, 대표적인 연구 결과들을 선정하여 사용한 나노 입자 및 전략에 대해 서술하였 다. 특히 이러한 생물 유래 독소의 검출 기술을 대중화시키고 상용화하기 위해서는, 이를 생성하는 생물군으로부터 독소를 추출하는 전처리 과정을 간소화하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 해당 문제를 해결하고자 다양한 연구에서 표적 독소와 특이적으로 결합하는 항체를 고정화한 자성 나노 입자 기반의 전처리법을 보고했으며, 더 나아가 자성 나노 입자의 촉매 특성까지 활용해 검출 감도를 높이는 다양한 연구들도 발표되었다. 또한, 기존 효소 기반의 비색 법의 검출 한계를 낮추고 검출 시스템의 안정성을 높이기 위해 양자점과 같은 형광 나노 입자를 도입하는 보고들도 있었다. 이 외에도 압타머와 나노 입자 복합체 기반의 전기화학 측정법 및 신규 기술들을 사용하고자 하는 연구들 도 보고되었다. 하지만 해양 환경의 변화에 따라 생성된 신종 독소에 대한 대처는 아직 미흡한 실정이므로, 해양 독소 유도체 또한 아울러 진단 가능한 검출 기술에 대한 후속 연구가 필요하다.

본 연구는 한국 진출 다국적기업의 후속투자 의사결정이 자회사 수준에서 어떠한 요인에 의해 결정되는가를 밝 혀 보고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 보다 구체적으로 자회사의 입지 특성, 자회사의 현지화 수준 특성, 자회사의 지배구조적 특성이 후속투자 의사결정의 기제로 작용할 가능성이 있을 것이라는 관점 하에서 연구가설을 도출하고 이를 실증하였다. 실증분석을 위해서는 산업통상자원부에 외국인직접투자로 등록된 기업 중 2008년부터 2011년 까지 투자가 이루어진 468개 제조업체를 대상으로 2006년부터 2015년까지 총 10년간 기업 연도별 불균형 패 널 데이터, 4,114개 관측치를 구축하여 활용하였다. Hausman-Taylor 도구변수 방법론(HT-IV 추정)을 사용 하여 분석한 결과, 첫째, 다국적기업의 현지 자회사가 클러스터에 입지할 경우 후속투자에 긍정적인 영향을 미치 는 것으로 밝혀졌으며, 둘째, 다국적기업 현지 자회사의 연령이 낮을수록 후속투자 가능성이 높은 것으로 확인되 었다. 셋째, 다국적기업 현지 자회사의 CI가 투자대상국을 연상하게 될수록 후속투자 가능성이 높아지며, 넷째, 다국적기업 현지 자회사의 관계사간 거래가 적을수록 후속투자 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로, 다 국적기업 자회사의 최대주주가 자연인이 아닌 법인격 실체를 가질수록 후속투자에 적극적인 것으로 분석되었다.

The purpose of this study was to assess the removal efficiency of formaldehyde using carbon nano colloid (CNC) which was produced by comparatively easy and cheap method. In this study, carbon nano colloid based on water was produced by an electro‐chemical method. The particles which have mostly a spherical shape whose diameter was, what is called,‘nano‐size’were produced. Non‐woven fabric filter, which is currently on the market as a medium filter, was used for the removal efficiency test. Known concentration (0.5 ppm) of formaldehyde standard gas was used as a pollutant. The overall results indicate that (1) nanosize carbon colloids which have a stable dispersibility of which diameter is approximately 10 nm or less, (2) filters treated with carbon nano colloids showed higher removal efficiency, 44.47 ㎍ of HCHO removed/g of carbon and 19.28 ㎍ of HCHO removed/g of carbon, compared to the control experiment using a normal carbon filter, 1.45 ㎍ of HCHO removed/g of carbon.

Amino acid transporters are essential for the growth and proliferation in all living cells. Among the amino acid transporters, the system L amino acid transporters are the major nutrient transport system responsible for the Na+-independent transport of neutral amino acids including several essential amino acids. The L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), an isoform of system L amino acid transporter, is highly expressed in cancer cells to support their continuous growth and proliferation. 2-Aminobicyclo-(2,2,1)-heptane-2-carboxylic acid(BCH) is a model compound for study of amino acid transporter as a system L selective inhibitor. We have examined the effect and mechanism of BCH on cell growth suppression in FaDu human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The BCH inhibited the L-leucine transport in a concentration-dependent manner with a IC 50 value of 43.8±4.3μM. The majority of L-leucine uptake is, therefore, mediated by LAT1 in FaDu cells. The growth of FaDu cells was inhibited by BCH in the time- and concentration- dependent manners. The formation of DNA ladder was not observed with BCH treatment in the cells. Furthermore, the proteolytic processing of caspase-3 and caspase-7 in the cells was not detected by BCH treatment. These results suggest that the BCH inhibits the growth of FaDu human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through the intracellular depletion of neutral amino acids for cell growth without apoptotic processing

Background : Stevia rebaudiana (Asteraceae), a perennial plant, has been used as a low caloric sweetener and therapeutic agent for diabetes, hypertension, myocardial, and antimicrobial infections. It has been commonly used leaves and stems because of their high anti-oxidative potential. The present research was carried out to explore anti-oxidative and anti-melanogenic effects of aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni flos in B16F10 cells. Methods and Results : Anti-oxidant activity of Stevia flos extract (SFE) was determined by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging method, and reducing power method. The results showed that the total phenolic content of SFE was 63.154 ± 0.0002 ㎍·QE/100㎎ and the total flavonoid was 8.64 1 ± 0.002 ㎍·GAE/100㎎. SFE exhibited a big significant effect on NO radical scavenging activity (IC50: 179.6 ㎍/㎖) comparing with standard ascorbic acid (IC50: 368.6 ㎍/㎖), and showed concentration dependent DPPH radical scavenging activity (IC50: 131.8 ㎍/㎖). Anti-melanogenic effect of SFE was also examined with B16F10 melanocytes. The amount of melanin synthesis followed by α-melanocyte stimulating hormone on B16F10 cells were significantly reduced in the presence of SFE treatment (p < 0.05). SFE also suppressed the tyrosinase activity (p < 0.05) and α-glucosidase activity (p < 0.05). Conclusion : These results provide evidence Stevia rebaudiana flos has an antioxidant potency and can be used as an anti-melanogenic agent.

In this study, we investigated the anti oxidative potential and protective effects of water extract of Leonurus sibiricus L. leaf (LSLW) against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced oxidative damage in human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells). To evaluate the anti oxidative activity of LSLW, we measured DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion scavenging activities, lipid peroxidation inhibition, and reducing power of LSLW. For induction of oxidative stress in HaCaT cells, the cells were irradiated with UVB at 40 mJ/㎠. To investigate the protective effects of LSLW against UVB, we measured cell viability and apoptotic bodies using annexin V staining. LSLW showed anti oxidative activities by scavenging DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion and by reducing lipid peroxidation. In addition, LSLW showed high reducing values. The UVB-induced oxidative conditions led to cell apoptosis. However, treatment with LSLW ameliorated oxidative stress conditions, including inhibition of cell death, apoptotic body. Taken together, LSLW exhibited anti oxidative and protective effects against UVB-induced damage in HaCaT cells. Thus, LSLW could be useful for the development of cosmetics for UVB-induced skin aging.

본 연구에서는 까마귀쪽나무 잎과 열매 추출물의 항염증 활 성을 비교하고자 마우스 대식세포주인 RAW 264.7 cell에서 LPS에 의해 유도된 COX-2/PGE2와 iNOS/NO 및 염증성 cytokine 인 TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6의 생성 억제 정도를 확인하였다. 그 결 과, 동일한 농도 조건(10 ㎍/㎖)에서 까마귀쪽나무의 열매 추출 물이 잎 추출물에 비해 NO, PGE2, iNOS, 염증성 cytokine인 TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6의 생성량 모두에서 억제 효능이 우수하게 나타났다. 따라서 까마귀쪽나무가 보여주는 항염증 효과적 측 면과 안전성의 두가지 측면을 고려할 때, 까마귀쪽나무의 열매 추출물이 저농도에서 잎 추출물보다 항염증 효과가 우수하거나 동등하며, 그 안전성이 크다고 판단됨으로 까마귀쪽나무의 열 매추출물이 항염증 효능을 가진 기능성 식품 소재로써 개발 가 능성이 있음을 제시한다.

Paeoniae Radix Rubra is a preparation consisting of desiccated roots of Paeonia lactiflora PALL (belonging to Ranunculaceae). Paeoniae Radix Rubra is used as a medicinal herb in Asian countries to treat many diseases. Ethanol- or water-based extracts of Paeoniae Radix Rubra were prepared and tested on RAW 264.7 cells, a murine macrophage cell line. The expression of some pro-inflammatory proteins, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphorylated ERK1/2 was detected by Western blot analyses, while PGE2 expression was quantified by ELISA. Both the water and ethanol extracts of Paeoniae Radix Rubra suppressed LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production and exhibited cell toxicity in accordance with increased NO production. Also, both extracts reduced the expression of COX-2 and iNOS, and inhibited phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Extracts prepared from Paeoniae Radix Rubra contain anti-inflammatory agents that inhibit the iNOS and MAPK pathways.

This study was conducted to investigate anti-oxidative and inflammatory inhibition effects of green tea and dietary fiber mixture on liver of high fat diet-induced obese rats. 21 male rats were divided into 3 dietary groups and control group (A), high fat diet-induced group (B), and high fat (HF) diet-induced + EQ diet-S® diet group (C). Immunoblotting and RT-PCR analysis revealed protein expression, and anti-oxidant analysis revealed MDA (malondialdehyde), GSH (glutathione), and free DPPH radical. As a results, Body weight and food consumption were not significantly different between groups. The levels of MDA and GSH were lower in HF + EQS® group than in HF group. Also, the EQS® demonstrated to be more effective than HF group for a DPPH radicals scavenging activities. In addition, protein and mRNA level of TNF-α in HF + EQS® group showed relatively more potent pro-inflammatory activity inhibition compared to HF group. These results suggest that green tea mixture (EQ diet-S®) provide positive effects on anti-oxidative and inflammatory inhibition effects on obese animal model or obesity related diseases.

Inonotus obliquus is one of the immune-regulatory substances and is recognized to play the role in the metabolic process of inflammation, allergy and immuntiy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of water extracts of Inonotus obliquus (IOW) on the liver lymphocyte immune function in the Sprague-Dawley male rats treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) to induce liver damage. Rats were fed with each experimental diet and water for 4 weeks. We found that effects of IOW on interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), phospho-signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (pSTAT1) and GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA-3) were decrease in vivo. Interleukin-4 (IL-4), STAT6, pSTAT6 and T-box expressed in T-cells (T-bet) decreased significantly lower in CCl4+IOW group than the CCl4 group. Our data indicated that cytokine protein production were increased in CCl4 group and CCl4+IOW group. As a result of this study, we assume that IOW fed could regulate the immuno-modulating functions through regulate the cytokine production capacity activated by liver damage.