Laminaria japonica is a type of brown algae widely consumed in Asian countries and contains many essential nutrients and exhibits anti-obesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of a Laminaria japonica water extract (LJE) were investigated using an in vitro model. Mean total polyphenol content of LJE was 2.16±0.11 μg GAE/mg, and LJE dose-dependently inhibited ABTS radical activity but did not scavenge DPPH radicals. In addition, LJE enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production and upregulated the mRNA expressions of proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6) in RAW 264.7 cells. On the other hand, LJE inhibited NO production and downregulated proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels in endotoxin-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Thus, our data show that LJE has moderate antioxidant activity and biphasic immunomodulatory effects on RAW 264.7 cells. In summary, the study indicates that LJE has potential therapeutic use as a novel biphasic immuno-modulator.

본 연구는 다시마 추출물을 첨가한 모질 개선 제형제를 제조하여 손상된 모발에 도포하여 손상 모발의 개선 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 실험재료는 다시마 추출물 함량을 0 g, 2 g 4 g, 6 g 으로 다르게 하여 펌베이스제에 첨가하여 제형제를 제조하였다. 제조한 제형제로 8레벨로 탈색한 시료 모발에 도포 전과 후를 측정하여 비교 분석하였다. 측정방법은 모질 개선 효과를 알기 위해 인장강도, 메틸렌블루를 이용한 흡광도, 광택을 측정하였다. 연구결과의 신뢰성을 위해 통계분석을 하였다. 연구결과로 인장강도 측정결과는 8레벨에 4 g 과 6 g 을 함유한 제형제로 도포한 시료의 인장강도가 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 메틸렌블루를 이용한 흡광도 분석결과 모든 시료의 도포 전, 후의 변화는 도포 후의 값이 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 광택 측정결과는 모든 시료에서 큰 차이가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 결론은 다시마 추출물이 손상된 모발에 개선 효과가 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 차후 다양한 추출물의 종류와 연구방법으로 손상모발에 개선효과가 있는지 연구가 필요하다.

Biomass porous carbons derived from Laminaria japonica were prepared by KOH and H3PO4 activation methods, respectively. The results indicated that the chemical activation had an apparent effect on the molecular framework and space of materials. To enhance the selective adsorption for organic acids, biomass carbons were modified by dopamine combined with N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. The SEM and BET results illustrated the effect of the chemical activation approach on the morphology and porous texture. The biomass porous carbon using KOH activation method had the highest surface area (up to 1558 m2/ g). Compared with unmodified materials, the modified materials showed higher adsorption capacity for organic acids (27.90 μg/mL for chlorogenic acid and 25.47 μg/mL for caffeic acid). It was suggested that modification of porous carbons might be a viable pathway to increase the specific adsorption affinity and efficiency for organic acids in dried jujube samples.

This study focuses on the effects of dyeing conditions and mordanting conditions, changes of colorfastness, antibacterial properties and UV protective of silk fabric dyed with Laminaria japonica extracts. A natural colorant was extracted from Laminaria japonica using distilled water as extractants. According to the results, maximum dye uptake (K/S) were obtained at 100% V/V colorant concentration, 80˚C, 60 min and pH 2. Silk fabric was dyed with Laminaria japonica extract at 80˚C for 60 min with pre-treatment or post-treatment of various metal salts as mordants. The Laminaria japonica extracts produced yellow hue on silk fabric in pre-mordanting and manifested green yellow hue mordanted with CuSO4 in post-mordanting method. Mordant CuSO4 for silk fabric was found to give good light fastness (rating 4). UV protection property did not increase significantly upon mordanting.

We investigated optimal conditions for the hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica using a single enzyme such as Celluclast 1.5 L, Saczyme, and alginate lyase, for the production of reducing sugar. Redesigned experimental conditions including the optimal conditions determined for the single enzyme were proposed, and the hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica was also performed with a mixture of enzymes. The reducing sugar yield with the mixed enzymes was lower than that with Celluclast 1.5 L, which showed the highest efficiency among the enzymes used. Considering the reducing sugar yield and economics, it would seem that hydrolysis by mixed enzymes had no advantage. The coefficient of determination (R2) of Y1 (the yield of reducing sugar by Celluclast 1.5 L) was 0.89. The P value of Y1 was < 0.001, indicating statistical significance. By the response surface methodology (RSM), the optimum reaction conditions for hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica by Celluclast 1.5 L were determined to be enzyme of 8.0%, a reaction time of 26.4 h, a pH of 4.0, and a temperature of 42.6oC, resulting in the production of 117.7 mg/g-Laminaria japonica.

Bioethanol was produced from Laminaria japonica hydrolystaes by sequential acidic (0.108 N HCl)/distilled water and enzymatic hydrolysis (Celluclast® 1.5 L) using Saccharomyces coreanus immobilized into/on aluminum silicate. Reducing sugar were hydrolyzed 140.5 and 122.7 mg/g-dry biomass under a acidic-enzymatic condition and a distilled waterenzymatic condition, respectively. In addition, the 8 repetition batch fermentations were carried out with the immobilized S. coreanus to verify the advantage of immobilization cell. As a result, we can obtain the ethanol of 12.1 ~ 24.3 mg/gdry biomass, and reuse the support, aluminium silicate, for 8 repetition batch fermentations without any breakdown.

In this study, microcrystalline cellulose, which is a cell wall polysaccharide commonly contained in sea algae (brown algae, red algae and green algae), is used in substitution for cellulose and is hydrolyzed with seven enzymes available in the market. The seven enzymes selected are Viscozyme® L, Celluclast® 1.5 L, Saczyme, Novozym® 33095, Fungamyl® 800 L, Driselase® Basidiomycetes sp., and Alginate Lyase. To maximize the production of the reducing sugar by hydrolysis with each enzyme, we optimized the quantity of enzymes, reaction time, pH, and reaction temperature as four independent variables, and the reducing sugar production rate as a dependent variable, utilizing response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize the enzyme hydrolysis reaction conditions. Among the tested enzymes, the production rate of reducing sugar by Celluclast® 1.5 L was the highest. Hence, the predicted optimum conditions (8.5 % enzyme, reaction time 27.6 h, pH 4.1 and reaction temperature 44.1oC) were directly applied to Laminaria japonica and proved the predicted optimum conditions with experiments. Under the optimum conditions, the sugar yield of 137.6 mg/g-Laminaria japonica (experimental value) was obtained.

This study investigated the optimal sequential hydrolysis conditions by comparing with reducing sugar yield ofsequential hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica processing residue. After acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysis, sequentialenzymatic hydrolysis was performed with single enzymes such as Celluclast® 1.5L, Saczyme, and Alginate Lyase, andtheir mixture. As a result, the yield of reducing sugar by sequential hydrolysis with the mixed enzymes was the highest,but there would be an economical problem with excessive enzyme loading. Therefore, considering the reducing sugaryield and economics, it is thought that hydrolysis by the mixed enzymes has no advantage, thus, using the Celluclast®1.5L in the sequential hydrolysis was practically more appropriate. The optimal sequential hydrolysis conditions ofLaminaria japonica processing residue were determined to be 8% v/w of enzyme injection, 42.6oC of reaction temperature,pH 4.1, and 26 hours of reaction time after acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysis (0.108 N-HCl, 144oC of reactiontemperature, and 22 minute of reaction time).

Seaweeds are received high attending as one of new and renewable energy sources. In this study, the effects of organic loading rate (OLR) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on anaerobic digestion with Laminaria japonica were investigated using labrotory-scale semi-continuous stirred type reactors. The results demonstrated that anaerobic digestion of Laminaria japonica performed stably with OLRs in the range of 1.00 ~ 1.50 g-VS/L⋅d and HRTs in the range of 27 ~ 40 days. The maximum methane production obtained was 251.33 mL-CH4/L⋅d, which was achieved for an OLR of 1.50 g-VS/L⋅d and a HRT of 27 days. However, an OLR of 1.75 g-VS/L⋅d and a HRT of 23 days brought about a decrease in the pH and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) accumulation, causing the destabilization of the reactor and process failure. The reactors operated at a constant influent substrate concentration, i.e., 40 g-VS/L, thus OLR and HRT could not be treated separately and independently. According to the limited results of this study, it seems that the suitable OLR of anaerobic digestion of Laminaria japonica was lower than 1.50 g-VS/L⋅d and suitable HRT was higher than 27 days.

To investigate optimal condition of acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica, the main constituentsof Laminaria japonica such as cellulose, alginic acid and mannitol were hydrolyzed using acid-catalyzed hydrothermalreaction. Then, we proposed the re-designed experimental method including the predicted optimal conditions of the mainconstituents and performed acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica. The coefficients ofdetermination (R2) of Y5 (yield of reducing sugar from Laminaria japonica) were 0.877. P values of Y5 were 0.002,indicating significance, within 1% (p<0.01). The optimum reaction condition for acid-catalyzed hydrothermal hydrolysisof Laminaria japonica determined by the response surface methodology is 143.65oC of reaction temperature, 22min ofreaction time, hydrochloric acid concentration 0.108N, resulting in a production rate of 115.62mg/g-Laminaria japonica.

This study was conducted to evaluate the quality and anti-oxidant characteristics of different granule tea variants (WSMGT: granule tea prepared from sea mustard hot water extract; ASMGT: granule tea prepared from sea mustard autoclave extract; WSTGT: granule tea prepared from sea tangle hot water extract; and ASTGT: granule tea prepared from sea tangle autoclave extract) from sea tangle and sea mustard powder. The Color of WSTGT showed the highest L*, b* values, and the lowest a* value. The water absorption binding agents in ASMGT were higher than those in WSMGT, WSTGT. and ASTGT. Binding agents on water absorption in ASMGT were higher than those of WSMGT, WSTGT, and ASTGT. The alginic acid content of ASMGT was highest. The total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents of ASMGT and ASTGT were highest. The electron donating ability and ferrous ion chelating activity in WSTGT greatly increased compared to those in the other granules tea variants. These results suggest that pressure extraction can be used in functional foods.