본 연구는 아세트아미노펜, 비타민 C, 무수 구연산으로 구성된 해열진통 및 염증 완화제, 피버닐산의 사료첨가가 구제역(FMD) 백신의 접종으로 야기 될 수 있는 돼지의 부작용에 대한 감소 효과를 확인하기 위해 실시되었다. 8-9주령의 돼지(LYD) 30마리를 공시, 대조군(n=10), 구제 역 백신 접종군(n=10; T1), 구제역 백신+피버닐 산 투여군 (n=10; 백신 접종 후 5일 간 0.2% 피버닐 산 경구 투여, T2), 3개 그룹으로 배치하여 시험을 진행하였다. 각 시험 구에서 총 14일 동안 체중, 혈액학치, 혈액화학치, FMD 항체 및 스트레스 지표의 변화를 관찰했으며, 총 증체량 은 T1(11.13±1.33kg)에 비해 T2(13.76±1.73kg)에서 유의적 으로 증가하였다(p<0.001). 혈액학치 및 혈액화학치 분석 결과, 백신을 접종한 두 처리군에서 유의한 차이는 없었 다. FMD 항체 역가는 T1(89.1±7.9)에 비해 T2(91.9±5.6)에 서 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 통계적 유의성을 나타나지 않았다. T2 그룹의 코르티솔, TNF-α 및 CRP와 같은 스 트레스, 염증 지표 물질은 구제역 백신 접종 후 3일에서 5 일 사이에 각각 310.31±44.11ng/mL, 59.05±11.88pg/mL, 29.05±2.84ng/mL으로 T1(361.58±58.74ng/mL, 74.47±19.26 pg/mL, 34.21±5.34ng/mL)보다 유의적으로 낮게 측정되 었다. 시험 14일째에 육안 및 조직병리학적 분석 결과, 주 사 부위의 염증 반응은 T2에서 적게 관찰되었으며 염증세 포 침윤 및 섬유조직이 증식된 육아종성 염증 또한 T2에 서 적게 관찰되었다. 본 연구결과로 미루어 보아 피버닐 산의 0.2% 경구 투여는 체중감소, 발열 등의 임상증상을 감소시키는 효과가 있으며, 접종 부위의 염증반응을 억제 하여 구제역 백신 접종의 부작용에 대한 스트레스를 경감 시키는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 백신 접종 후 피버닐 산 의 0.2% 경구 투여는 돼지에서 구제역 백신 접종과 관련 된 부작용을 줄이는 데 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

Thermodynamically, TRUOx, REOx, and SrOx can be chlorinated using ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) as a chlorinating agent, whereas uranium oxides (U3O8 and UO2) remain in the oxide form. In the preliminary experiments of this study, U3O8 and CeO2 are reacted separately with NH4Cl at 623 K in a sealed reactor. CeO2 is highly reactive with NH4Cl and becomes chlorinated into CeCl3. The chlorination yield ranges from 96% to 100%. By contrast, U3O8 remains as UO2 even after chlorination. We produced U/REOx- and U/SrOx-simulated fuels to understand the chlorination characteristics of the oxide compounds. Each simulated fuel is chlorinated with NH4Cl, and the products are dissolved in LiCl-KCl salt to separate the oxide compounds from the chloride salt. The oxide compounds precipitate at the bottom. The precipitate and salt phases are sampled and analyzed via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. The analysis results indicate that REOx and SrOx can be easily chlorinated from the simulated fuels; however, only a few of U oxide phases is chlorinated, particularly from the U/SrOx-simulated fuels.

수처리 및 의약바이오 분야에서 유효물질 분리에 활용되고 있는 알루미나 중공사 분리막은 얇은 두께로 인해 취 급 및 적용시 쉽게 파괴되는 단점이 있기 때문에 분리막의 강도를 100 MPa 이상으로 향상시키기 위한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 나노입자의 함량을 0, 1, 3, 5 wt%로 증가시켰을 때 제조된 중공사 분리막의 특성을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 나노입 자의 함량이 증가함에 따라 중공사 분리막의 강도는 79 MPa에서 115 MPa로 증가하였으며, 밀도는 1.76 g/m3에서 1.88 g/m3 으로 증가하였고 기공률과 평균기공크기는 각각 51%에서 48%로, 416 nm에서 352 nm로 감소한 것을 확인하였다. 스폰지구 조가 발달하고 스폰지구조의 기공크기가 향상된 알루미나 중공사 분리막은 100 MPa 이상으로 기계적 강도가 향상되었으며, 약 100000 GPU의 높은 질소 투과도 및 약 3000 L/m2h의 높은 물 투과도를 나타내었다. 따라서, γ-알루미나 나노입자를 소 결조제로 첨가하는 것은 α-알루미나 중공사 분리막의 기계적 강도를 효과적으로 증진시키고 높은 투과성능을 유지할 수 있 는 매우 유효한 방법임을 확인하였다.

PURPOSES : This study compared the performance evaluation of a hot mix asphalt (HMA) and asphalt mixture of a warm-antistrip agent. METHODS : A mix design applying Korean standards was conducted to evaluate the performance evaluation. Thereafter, the quality standard evaluation of the asphalt mixture produced was conducted, and if all quality standards were satisfied, a performance evaluation was conducted. Types of performance evaluation included the Hamburg wheel tracking test and dynamic modulus test. RESULTS : As a result of the Hamburg wheel tracking test, the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent obtained a lower sedimentation value at 10000 times and 20000 times. This result is considered to have higher plastic deformation resistance of the asphalt mixture with a Warm-antistrip agent than HMA. The U.S. Department of Transportation stipulates that plastic deformation resistance is excellent if the asphalt mixture does not exceed 20,000 times the precipitate of 20 mm. Therefore, we confirmed that the plastic deformation resistance of the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent was excellent. Additionally, the master curve was analyzed by synthesizing the results of the dynamic modulus test. When analyzing the low load cycle at the bottom left of the master curve, the dynamic modulus value of the master curve was higher in the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent than in the HMA. In addition, when analyzing the high load cycle part, the dynamic modulus of the HMA was measured to be higher than that of the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent. Accordingly, the resistance to fatigue cracking of the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent was considered superior to that of the HMA. CONCLUSIONS : As a result, we confirmed that the asphalt mixture with a warm-antistrip agent that satisfies the Korean quality standards had better plastic deformation and fatigue resistance for all performance evaluation tests conducted in this study than the HMA. However, since the Hamburg wheel tracking test did not significantly differ in the amount of sedimentation in the performance evaluation tests and the mixture using one additive was compared with HMA, studies on the effects of various additives containing warm-antistrip agents are required.

고추에서 Colletotrichum scovillei를 검출하고 계수하기 위한 반선택배지가 개발되었다. 기본배지로서 Potatodextrose- agar (PDA)가 사용되었다. 반선택배지의 최종 조성은 부생성곰팡이와 세균을 저해하고, C. scovillei의 생장에 양호할 수 있도록 확립되었다. 반선택배지는 pyribencarb 와 pydiflumetofen 각각 40 μg mL-1와 세균을 방지하기 위한 streptomycin 100 μg mL-1를 포함한다. 배지의 pH는 85% lactic acid로 4.8로 조절했다. 반선택배지에 배양할 때 C. scovillei의 균사생육 저해율은 Fusarium속과 다른 부생균보 다 뚜렷이 낮았다. 반선택배지에 과실과 줄기조직 현탁액 을 평판배양하여 탄저병균이 자연 감염된 식물체로부터 C. scovillei가 검출되었고, 신뢰할 수 있고 정량할 수 있었다. 이것은 자연 감염된 고추조직에서 C. scovillei의 존재를 검출하기 위한 반선택성배지에 대한 처음 보고이다.

PURPOSES : The actual service life of repair methods applied to cement concrete pavement is analyzed based on de-icing agent usage. METHODS : Highway PMS data pertaining to de-icing agent usage are classified into three grades: low (1~5 ton/lane/year), medium (5~8 ton/lane/year), and high (greater than 8 ton/lane/year). The repair methods considered include diamond grinding, patching, joint repair, partial depth repair, and asphalt overlay on five major highways. The service life of each repair method is analyzed based on the usage level of the de-icing agent. RESULTS : The service lives of the applied repair methods are much shorter than expected. It is confirmed that the service life afforded by diamond grinding, patching, and joint repair methods are not significantly affected by the use of de-icing agents, whereas that afforded by asphalt overlay and partial depth repair methods is affected significantly. The service life afforded by the asphalt overlay and partial depth repair methods decreases at high usage levels of the de-icing agent (greater than 8 ton/lane/year). CONCLUSIONS : Among the repair methods considered, the service life afforded by partial depth repair and asphalt overlay is affected significantly by the amount of de-icing agent used. Additionally, the differences between the expected and actual analyzed service lives should be considered in the next-generation maintenance strategy for cement concrete pavements.

어류 치어기의 주요 먹이로 생물로 사용되는 해산 로티퍼 (Brachionus plicatilis)의 생존율 및 개체군 성장률을 이용하여, 국내 연안에 잔류하고 있는 것으로 알려진 신방 오물질인 chlorothalonil의 독성을 평가하고자 하였다. B. plicatilis의 생존율은 0.039 mg L-1에서 유의하게 감소하기 시작하여, chlorothalonil의 농도가 증가할수록 감소하는 농도의존성을 나타냈다. 생존율의 무영향농도는 0.020 mg L-1, 최소영향농도는 0.039 mg L-1, 반수영향농도는 0.057 mg L-1로 나타났다. 개체군 성장률 또한 생존율과 마찬가지로 0.313 mg L-1에서부터 농도의존적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 개체군 성장률의 무영향농도는 0.156 mg L-1, 최소영향농도는 0.313 mg L-1, 반수영향농도는 0.506 mg L-1 로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, 해양 생태계 내에서 신방오물질인 chlorothalonil의 잔류 농도가 0.039 mg L-1 이상일 경우 B. plicatilis에게 독성영향을 줄 것으로 예상되며, 본 연구의 생태독성 시험결과를 바탕으로 해양환경 내 chlorothalonil 의 독성을 평가하기 위한 기초연구자료 및 다른 방오물질과의 독성영향을 비교평가할 수 있는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

Carbon nanotube (CNT) grafted with hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer (CNTD) were used as a multifunctional curing and composite agent of polyurethane (PU) terminated with epoxy units. Amino-functionalized CNT was used as the core for grafting the first generation of PAMAM dendrimer by sequential addition of methyl acrylate and ethylenediamine. Two different epoxy-terminated PUs (PUB and PU-PMDA) were prepared from the reaction of poly(ethylene glycol), excess amounts of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and different chain extenders (1,4-butanediol for PUB and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) for PU-PMDA), and subsequent end group transformation of the isocyanate groups to epoxy functionalities using glycidol. Fourier transform infrared spectra and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results showed that CNTD was successfully prepared. TGA thermograms revealed that thermal decomposition of composites were carried out in two main steps related to the soft and hard segments. In addition, char content and thermal stability of the composites were increased with increasing the CNTD content. Most importantly, the PMDA chain extender resulted in high thermal stability of the epoxy-terminated PU composites. X-ray diffraction and scanning and transmission electron microscopies presented morphological and structural properties of nanotubes and hybrid composites.

This paper presents the characteristics of gentamicin-loaded into cetyl trimethyl ammonium intercalated montmorillonite (GtM/CTMA/Mt) as a hybrid composite for a slow-released antibacterial delivery systems. The work describes the successful immobilization of gentamicin into the interlayers of surfactant-modified montmorillonite. Physicochemical characterization of the material is carried out by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The kinetics of the gentamicin release is investigated by in vitro study and analyzed based on UV–Vis spectrometry. In addition, antibacterial study is performed towards Klebsiella pneumoniae Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus pyogenes. The results show that the gentamicin loading into CTMA/ Mt increases the effectiveness of the antibacterial activity, as shown by the higher inhibition zone for all tested bacteria, compared to gentamicin as a positive control. The kinetics study suggests that the gentamicin release obeys the modified Korsmeyer–Peppas model. The physicochemical study and activity test demonstrate the feasibility of the GtM/CTMA/Mt for practical applications.

Strawberry is one of the major economic crops in the modern agriculture industry worldwide. Fusarium wilt disease, caused by the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae (FOF), is known as the most problematic factor in strawberry production. In a previous study, Streptomyces griseus S4-7 was isolated from the strawberry rhizosphere, exhibited an exceptional antifungal activity against the Fusarium wilt pathogen. However, sensitivity variation to S4-7 in the pathogen population was not evaluated. Therefore, we collected the pathogen nationwide and screened the sensitivity of FOF to the biological agent. A total of 96 FOF isolates was tested their sensitivity to the S4-7 and less-sensitive FOF isolates had lower cell wall degradation than the standard FOF strain. However, gene expression level of the cell wall organization (pkc1, gcn5) was not different between the less sensitive and the standard FOF strains. The results suggested that among the FOF population, some isolates may develop tolerance against a biocontrol agent through complex tolerance mechanisms.