This study was performed to investigate the body fat-lowering effect of garlic powder in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1 α (PGC-1α)-luciferase transgenic mice (TG). In this study, we generated transgenic mice with a PGC-1α promoter (—970/+412 bp) containing luciferase as a reporter gene. Mice were fed a 45% high-fat diet for 8 weeks to induce obesity. Subsequently, mice were maintained on either a high-fat control diet (CON), or high-fat diets supplemented with 2% (GP2) or 5% (GP5) garlic powder for an additional 8 weeks. Dietary garlic powder reduced the body weight in the GP2 and GP5 groups, compared to the CON group. Furthermore, garlic supplementation significantly decreased the plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and leptin in the GP5 group, compared to the CON group. Specifically, luciferase activity in liver, white adipose tissue (WAT), and brown adipose tissue (BAT) was increased by garlic supplementation in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that the body fat-lowering effect of garlic powder might be related to PGC-1α by the increase in luciferase activity in liver, WAT, and BAT. Furthermore, transgenic mice might be useful for evaluating the body fat-lowering effect of various health functional foods.

2012년 2월부터 11월까지 인천 지역에서 유통된 건고추 및 고춧가루 193건을 대상으로 아플라톡신 B1과 오크라톡 신 A의 오염도를 조사하였다. Immunoaffinity column 및 HPLC를 이용한 시험법은 모두 80% 이상의 회수율을 보였고, 아플라톡신 B1 및 오크라톡신 A의 검출한계는 각각 0.13 μg/kg, 0.30 μg/kg였다. 오염도 조사를 한 결과 아플라 톡신 B1은 17.1%의 검출율을 보였고 오크라톡신 A는 20.7% 의 검출율을 보였으며, 아플라톡신 B1의 검출농도는 0.14~ 9.67 μg/kg였고, 오크라톡신 A의 검출 농도는 0.31~3.31 μg/ kg였다. 이는 우리나라 식품공전 상의 기준인 10 μg/kg(아 플라톡신 B1), 7 μg/kg(오크라톡신 A)보다는 낮은 수치로 비교적 안전한 수준이었다.

GdBa2Cu3O7-y(Gd123) powders were synthesized by the solid-state reaction method using Gd2O3 (99.9% purity), BaCO3 (99.75%) and CuO (99.9%) powders. The synthesized Gd123 powder and the Gd123 powder with Gd2O3 addition (Gd1.5Ba2Cu3O7-y(Gd1.5)) were used as raw powders for the fabrication of Gd123 bulk superconductors. The Gd123 and Gd1.5 bulk superconductors were fabricated by sintering or a top-seeded melt growth (TSMG) process. The superconducting transition temperature (Tc,onset) of the sintered Gd123 was 93 K and the transition width was as large as 20 K. The Tc,onset of the TSMG processed Gd123 was 82 K and the transition width was also as large as 12 K. The critical current density (Jc) at 77 K and 0 T of the sintered Gd123 and TSMG processed Gd123 were as low as a few hundreds A/cm2. The addition of 0.25 mole Gd2O3 and 1 wt.% CeO2 to Gd123 enhanced the Tc, Jc and magnetic flux density (H) of the TSMG processed Gd123 sample owing to the formation of the superconducting phase with high flux pinning capability. The Tc of the TSMG processed Gd1.5 was 92 K and the transition width was 1 K. The Jcs at 77 K (0 T and 2 T) were 3.2×104 A/cm2 and 2.5×104 A/cm2, respectively. The H at 77 K of the TSMG-processed Gd1.5 was 1.96 kG, which is 54% of the applied magnetic field (3.45 kG).

Inkjet printing was successfully done using Cu nano powder ink after these Cu nano powders were dry-coated with 1-octanethiol for oxidation prevention. 1-octanethiol, which is Self-Assembled Multi-layers (SAMs), was coated approximately 10-nm thick on the surface of Cu nano powders. 1-Octanol, which has the same chain length as that for 1-octanethiol, was used as a solvent to make the ink for inkjet printing. As a result, the fabricated ink was dispersed for about 4 weeks, and after printing and heat treatment at for 4 hours, the resistivity for the printed pattern was measured to be .

The long-period stacking order (LPSO) structures and stacking faults (SFs) in rapidly solidified powder metallurgy (RS P/M) Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy were investigated by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observations. The 18R-type LPSO structure with a stacking sequence of ACBCBCBACACACBABAB and a period of 4.86 nm was observed in the as-extruded RS P/M Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy. After annealing at 773 K for 5 hr, the 18R-type LPSO structure was transformed to the 14H-type LPSO structure with a stacking sequence of ABABABACBCBCBC and a period of 3.64 nm. The 24R-type LPSO structure containing 24 atomic layers of ABABABABCACACACABCBCBCBC with period of 6.18 nm coexists with the 14H-type LPSO structure in the same grains. The LPSO structures contain intrinsic Type II SFs such as BCB/CABA and ABA/CBCB stacking sequences of a closely packed plane.

The electromagnetic wave absorption sheets were fabricated by mixing of nanocrystalline soft magnetic powder, charcoal powder and polymer based binder. The complex permittivity, complex permeability, and scattering parameter have been measured using a network analyzer in the frequency range of 10 MHz10 GHz. The results showed that complex permittivity of sheets was largely dependent on the frequency and the amount of charcoal powder : The permittivity was improved up to 100 MHz, however the value was decreased above 1 GHz. The power loss of electromagnetic wave absorption data showed almost the same tendency as the results of complex permittivity. However, the complex permeability was not largely affected by the frequency, and the values were decreased with the addition of charcoal powder. Based on the results, it can be summarized that the addition of charcoal powder was very effective to improve the EM wave absorption in the frequency range of 10 MHz1 GHz.

This study examined the effects of 2% Lycii fructus powder (LFP) supplementation on lipid metabolism in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered 1% cholesterol and 0.25% sodium cholate to induce hypercholesterolemia. Then, 40 rats were divided into four diet groups: a normal diet group (NC), high cholesterol diet group (HC), normal diet plus 2% Lycii fructus powder (NC-LFP) group, and high cholesterol diet plus 2% Lycii fructus powder (HC-LFP) group. The HC group presented higher growth rates and liver weights than NC and NC-LFP however, growth rates and liver weights in the 2% LFP administered groups gradually decreased. HC also showed increased serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, free cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol levels and decreased atherogenic index values, HDL-cholesterol, and phospholipid levels, whereas LFP group showed decreased serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, free cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol levels as compared to HC. There were no differences in serum triglyceride, phospholipid, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and free cholesterol concentrations between the normal diet groups (NC and NC-LFP). The high cholesterol diet groups (HC and HC-LFP) had significant increases in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), asparate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDHase) activities. And the 2% LFP administered groups had lower hepatic concentrations of total cholesterol and triglycerides than the HC groups. Overall, the results suggest that Lycii fructus powder has hypochloesterolemic effects by reducing serum and liver cholesterol contents.

Carbon was known to be one of effective additives which can improve the flux pinning of at high magnetic fields. In this study, glycerin was selected as a chemical carbon source for the improvement of critical current density of . In order to replace some of boron atoms by carbon atoms, the boron powder was heat-treated with liquid glycerin. The glycerin-treated boron powder was mixed with an appropriate amount of magnesium powder to composition and the powder pallets were heat treated at for 30 min in a flowing argon gas. It was found that the superconducting transition temperature of prepared using glycerin-treated boron powder was 36.6 K, which is slightly smaller than (37.1 K) of undoped . The critical current density of was higher than that of undoped and the improvement effect was more remarkable at higher magnetic fields. The , decrease and increase associated with the glycerin treatment for boron powder was explained in terms of the carbon substitution to boron site.

Al-8Fe-2Mo-2V-1Zr alloys were prepared by the gas atomization/hot extrusion and the melt spinning/hot extrusion. For the gas atomized and extruded alloy, equiaxed grains with the average size of 400 nm and finely distributed dispersoids with their particle sizes ranging from 50nm to 200nm were observed. For the melt spun and hot extrusion processed alloy, refined microstructural feature consisting of equiaxed grains with the average size of 200nm and fine dispersoids with their particle sizes under 50nm appeared to exhibit a difference in microstructure. Strength of the latter alloy was higher than that for the former alloy up to elevated temperatures.

Ag powder was prepared from by wet chemical reduction method using various reduction agent system involving , (AgCl) and Ag complex ion aqueous solution. The pure Ag powder could be prepared regardless of reaction system but the particle shape and distribution were affected very much according to the kind of reduction agents and reaction systems. The optimum reaction system for the preparation of the silver powder having the uniform particle shape and size distribution was Ag complex ion aqueous solution-reduction agent system and in particular, and as a reduction agent leaded the more uniform particle shape and size distribution

(x=0.69~0.74) powders synthesized by the thermal decomposition of organic acid salts. The obtained powders were uniform in composition and ultra-fine particle with about 400 nm. The amount of spinel phase of these powders was about 50% in X-ray diffraction patterns. The calcination of powder was carried out at for 2 hours in air. After the powders were calcined. the mean size of powder was about 500 nm and the amount of spinel phase was increased over about 65%. The maximum amount of spinel phase was about 75% in the specimen of X=0.72. The magnetic properties of calcined powders were the best among the different among the different compositions

본 연구에서는 MA 방법을 사용하여 Al3Nb 금속간화합물의 조성에 Zr을 첨가하여 Al3(Nb1-x )Zrx 합금분말을 제조한 후 이에 따른 상변화 거동 및 미세구조특성을 분석하였다. MA는Al3(Nb1-x )Zrx의 조성으로 Al, Nb, Zr 원료분말과 arc meltinly된 Al3Nb, Al3Zr 금속간화합물 분말을 사용하여 300rpm의 회전속도로 20시간 동안 MA하였다. 이때의 정상상태의 원료분말은 약 4μm의 평균입도와 약 12~18nm의 결정립크기를 가졌으며, arc melting된 분말은 약 2μm의 평균입도와 약 14nm의 결정립크기를 가지는 분말을 얻을 수 있었다 원료분말과 금속간화합물 분말의 MA 기구는 상이한 거동을 나타내었으며, 분말의 내부변형량은 원료분말이 금속간화합 분말보다 내부변형량이 더 많이 축적되었다. 이는 원료분말의 MA 경우 냉간 압접과 파괴가 반복적으로 진행되었지만 금속간화합물 분말은 취약한 화합물상이어서 냉간압접 보다는 파괴가 지배적으로 진행되었기 때문이다. 원료분말을 MA하였을 경우에는 Al (Nb.Zr)2상이 형성되었으나 금속간화합물 분말로 MA하였을 경우에는 3원계 화합물상이나 비정질상으로 상변태 되지 않고 단지 두 합금상이 분쇄되어 나노복합화 되었다. 후속 열처리에 의해 원료분말인 경우에는 Al3(Nb.Zr)의 화합물상이 쉽게 형성되었으나, 금속간화합물 분말의 경우에는 새로운 상 생성은 얼었고 단지 열처리 전의 분말내부에 쌓여있던 내부변형에너지가 약 60% 정도 감소하였다.감소하였다.

The low salt seasoned jeotkal, salted and fermented fisheries product, may has some problems, such as short shelf-life, its putrefaction by mining some microorganism from additives. It was considered that most microorganism in seasoned jeotkal were introduced from red pepper powder. Therefore, it is important to pasteurize red pepper powder for improving its microbial quality. When red pepper powder was pasteurized by ohmic heating, the survival cell concentration in red pepper powder was reduced to 1-log-unit at 500 V/m, 700 V/m, above 80℃. But viable cell counts were reduced from 8.5 × l0^6CFU/g to 2.1 × 10₂CFU/g, i.e. 4.6-log-unit, during ohmic heating at 90 for 40 min. Color values of red pepper powder during ohmic heating with different holding time were not changed significantly. When squid jeotkal was manufactured by using the pasteurized red pepper powder, viable cell counts of the product were decreased by about three log cycles, compare with control product. And also the counts of fungi were significantly decreased.

Ball mill을 이용하여 Ar 분위기에서 기계적 합금법으로 Fe 5Six B5-x 분말을 제조하고, 제조된 분말을 연속 진공 열처리 시킨 후 Si첨가에 따른 결정구조 및 자기적성질을 조사하였다. 250시간 볼밀처리한 Fe5 B5 합금에서 전체적으로 비정질 구조가 형성되었으나 일부분에 결정질이 존재하고 있었으며, 800˚C에서 2시간 열처리하면 FeB와 Fe2B 상이 혼재된 구조를 얻었다. 250시간 볼밀처리한 Fe5 Si2B3합금에서 전체적으로 비정질 구조를 얻을 수 있었고, 이 시료를 2시간, 800˚C로 열처리 하였을 때 Fe2B상은 사라지고, 대부분 FeB의 균질한 상을 나타내었다. Fe5 B5 /조성에서는 분말 입자크기가 약 1μm이었으나, Si이 첨가되면 분말 입자크기가 약 10μm로 커졌다. Si의 첨가에 의해서 비정질상의 형성을 촉진시켜 단일 FeB상의 합성시간을 단축시킬 수 있었다.