광액시료와 비-자성광액시료에 포함된 황비철석을 자류철석으로 상변환 시키기 위하여 그리고 비소 함량을 2,000 mg/kg 이하로 제거하기 위하여 마이크로웨이브 장치를 다양한 시간으로 가열하였 고, 습식-자력선별하였다. 마이크로웨이브 가열시간이 증가함에 따라 황비철석 표면의 가장자리부터 자류철석으로 상변환이 일어났고, 열점 현상에 의하여 자류철석 내부에 용융공극과 마이크로-크랙들 이 형성되었다. 마이크로웨이브 가열을 10분간 수행한 광액시료(비소 함량 : 14,732.66 mg/kg)와 비- 자성 광액시료(비소 함량 : 19,970.13 mg/kg)를 습식-자력선별하여 자성광물로 분리시킨 결과, 10분 가열한 자성광물 시료에서 만 비소 함량이 2,000 mg/kg 이하로 나타났다. 따라서 향후 비소 페널티 부과 대상인 복합황화광물을 마이크로웨이브 가열과 습식-자력선별을 효과적으로 활용하면, 비소 함 량을 페널티 부과대상 이하의 광석광물을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

Ricinus communis, belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, has been known as medicinal plants for treatment of inflammation, tumors, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective and laxative. Compared to many pharmacological studies, the effect of R. communis extract on regulating adipogenesis as therapeutic drug for treating obesity has not been reported. R. communis extract (RCE) was investigated to determine its effects on the adipogenesis by monitoring the status of Wnt/β-catenin signaling and factors involving the differentiation of adipocytes. The differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells monitored by Oil Red O staining was inhibited in concentration dependent manner by RCE. The luciferase activity of HEK 293-TOP cells containing pTOPFlash with Tcf4 response element-luciferase gene was increased approximately 2-folds by the treatment of RCE at concentrations of 100 μg/mL compared to the control. Activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by RCE was further confirmed by immunocytochemical analysis which shows an increment of nuclear localization of β-catenin. In addition, safety of RCE was verified through performing neural stem cell morphology assay. Among the identified flavonoids in RCE, isoquercitrin was the most abundant. Therefore, these results indicate that the adipocyte differentiation was significantly reduced by isoquercitrin in R. communis. In this study, RCE suppresses the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells via the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

본 연구에서 루꼴라(Eruca sativa)에 대한 다양한 생리활성을 조사하여 기능성소재 응용가능성을 검토하였다. 루꼴라 추출물은 B. subtilis, E. coli, C. albicans에 대한 항균활성이 매우 우수하게 나타났으며 특히 그람양성세균 B. subtilis에 대한 항균활성이 높았다. 또한, 인볼루크린 발현에 대한 면역조직화학 분석을 인공피부를 이용하여 분석한 결과 루꼴라 추출물을 처리(50 mg/L)한 경우에 0.1% DMSO로 처리한 대조군에 비하여 인볼루크린 발현이 뚜렷하게 증가하였으며 동일농도로 처리된 합성물질 WY14643과 비교하였을 때에도 비슷한 발현양상을 보여 주었다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 볼 때 루꼴라 추출물은 피부염 개선 및 피부장벽 기능을 향상할 수 있는 천연물 기반의 소재로 활용하기 위한 매우 효과적인 재료가 될 수 있다고 사료된다.

The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is mandatory in adipogenesis. In this study, we investigated the applicability of functional materials for the treatment of obesity by examining Wnt/β-catenin pathway reporter activity related to adipocyte differentiation inhibiting with korean native plant extracts. The luciferase activity of HEK 293-TOP cells increased the reporter activity approximately 152% and 130% by treatment with Sanguisorba officinalis and Thuja orientalis, respectively. Ricinus communis were represented about 90% higher activity, two samples(Rosa rugosa and Sophorae Flos) showed 80% higher activity than the control. Three samples of plant extracts (Zanthoxylum piperitum, Pueraria thunbergiana, Solanum nigrum) were about 70% higher activity compared with the non-treated control. Cytotoxicity of plant extracts was not detected in the rat neural stem cells. These results suggest that the selected eight plant extracts are safe compounds. Our findings indicate that Wnt/β-catenin pathway reporter activity could be used for high throughput screening system. In addition, the plant extracts selected as candidates for adipocyte differentiation inhibiting may be potential therapeutic agents for obesity, it will be exploring the possibility of developing an anti-obesity materials through further experiments with selected plant extracts.

Eruca sativa (known as rocket plant) is a member of the Brassicaceae, which is considered an important chemo-preventive plant family. Although Eruca sativa has positive biological effects such as antioxidant and renal protective activities, the effect of the Eruca sativa extract as a therapeutic agent for skin whitening has not been reported. In this study, we investigated the applicability of the extract of Eruca sativa as a functional materials by examining the its physiological activities. The Eruca sativa extract showed low cytotoxicity against murine melanoma B16F10 cells. At concentrations (below 100 mg/L) that showed none or little cytotoxicity, the Eruca sativa extract showed high DPPH radical scavenging activity (ID50, 17.60 mg/L). In addition, the Eruca sativa extract inhibited tyrosinase activity (ID50, 132.54 mg/L) and decreased melanin content (ID50, 158.90 mg/L). Finally, the treatment with the Eruca sativa extract suppressed the protein expression of tyrosinase in a concentration-dependent manner. These findings suggested that the Eruca sativa extract inhibited melanin synthesis by not only suppressing intracellular tyrosinase expression but also directly inhibiting tyrosinase activity. Therefore, these results indicate that the Eruca sativa extract may be an effective material for functional cosmetics such as skin whitening materials.

본 연구에서 짚신나물(A. pilosa)의 뿌리부분에 대한 다양한 생리활성을 조사하여 기능성소재 응용가능성을 검토하였다. 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물은 멜라노마 세포에 대하여 낮은 세포독성을 나타냈다. 세포독성이 거의 없는 농도에서 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물 처리 시 항산화(ID50, 20.70 mg/L) 및 항균활성이 매우 우수하게 나타났으며 특히 그람양성세균에 대한 항균활성이 높았다. 또한, 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물 처리시 높은 tyrosinase 활성저해(ID50, 90.18 mg/L) 및 멜라닌 함량 저하를 보여주었다. 이는 짚신나물 추출물이 세포내 tyrosinase 발현을 억제시킴으로서 멜라닌 합성을 저해하는 것으로 판단된다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 볼 때 짚신나무 뿌리 추출물은 피부미백 소재 등 피부개선 효과를 비롯한 기능성 화장품에 활용하기 위한 매우 효과적인 재료가될 수 있다고 판단된다.

본 연구에서 비쭈기 나무의 잎 부분에 대한 다양한 생리활성 을 조사하여 기능성소재 응용가능성을 검토하였다. 비쭈기 나 무 잎 추출물은 멜라노마 세포에 대하여 낮은 세포독성을 나타 냈다. 비쭈기 나무 추출물 처리 시 항산화(IC50, 22.90 ㎎/L) 및 항균활성이 매우 우수하게 나타났으며 특히 그람양성세균에 대 한 항균활성이 높았다. 또한, 비쭈기 나무 추출물 처리시 tyrosinase 활성저해 및 멜라닌 함량 저하(IC50, 101.90 ㎎/L)를 보여주었다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 볼 때 비쭈기 나무 추출물 은 피부미백 소재 등 피부개선 효과를 비롯한 기능성 화장품에 활용하기 위한 매우 효과적인 재료가 될 수 있다고 판단된다.

In this study, we searched for bioactive compounds from natural resources with a supercritical extract. We selected the extracts of Chrysanthemum zawadskii, Lufa cylindrica, Paeonia lactiflora, Gardenia jasminoides and Scutellaria baicalensis, as natural materials, and evaluated the effects of their skin barrier function. We found that these extracts increased the transactivation activity of the PPAR-responsive element (PPRE) and the anti-oxidation with different priorities, respectively. In addition, these extracts promoted the expression of proteins related to cornified envelope (CE) formation, such as involucrin. From these results, we suggest that natural materials from supercritical extracts will be pertinent candidates for the improvement of the epidermal permeability barrier function.

The aim of this study was to investigate the growth of aerobic bacteria in fresh-cut salad during short-term temperature abuse (4∼30℃temperature for 1, 2, and 3 h) for 72 h and to develop predictive models for the growth of total viable cells (TVC) based on Predictive food microbiology (PFM). The tool that was used, Pathogen Modeling program (PMP 7.0), predicts the growth of Aeromonas hydrophila (broth Culture, aerobic) at pH 5.6, NaCl 2.5%, and sodium nitrite 150 ppm for 72 h. Linear models through linear regression analysis; DMFit program were created based on the results obtained at 5, 10, 20, and 30℃ for 72 h (r2 >0.9). Secondary models for the growth rate and lag time, as a function of storage temperature, were developed using the polynomial model. The initial contamination level of fresh-cut salad was 5.6 log CFU/mL of TVC during 72 h storage, and the growth rate of TVC was shown to be 0.020∼1.083 CFU/mL/h (r2 >0.9). Also, the growth tendency of TVC was similar to that of PMP (grow rate: 0.017∼0.235 CFU/mL/h; r2=0.994∼1.000). The predicted shelf life with PMP was 24.1∼626.5 h, and the estimated shelf life of the fresh-cut salads with short-term temperature abuse was 15.6∼31.1 h. The predicted shelf life was more than two times the observed one. This result indicates a ‘fail safe’ model. It can be taken to a ludicrous extreme by adopting a model that always predicts that a pathogenic microorganism will grow even under conditions so strict as to be actually impossible.

Korean government, port and logistics companies have made a lot of effects t exchange electronic documents between themselves and their partners. As a result of it, Korean Electronic Data Interchange(EDI) standards were make by the Korean Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport(EDIFACT) committee and the standards have been used by companies and governmental organizations in Korea. However, Korea port and logistics EDI system is based on Value Added Network (VAN) and a VAN company has monopolist right to relay EDI documents to Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries(MOMAF) and Customs Service. Therefore it leads to a lot of problems such as inconvenient software, expensive transmission fee, insufficient improvement of business process and the difficulty of connection with the in-house systems of user companies, To solve these problems, United National Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business(UN/CEFACT) and Organization for Structured Information Standards(OASIS) are aimed to progress for eXtensible Markup Language(XML) and Internet-based Electronic Business Extensible Markup Language(ebXML) electronic commerce framework. This research is trying to derive an conceptual ebXML model based e-Business for port and logistics industry. Especially, for improving extant problems in the port and logistics industry, this research proposes the Information Strategic Planning(ISP) and Proof of Concept(POC) for ebXML system.