• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2023

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the tooth whitening effect of Listerine Healthy White and provide effective management of extrinsic discoloration by comparing the whitening effects of existing whitening products. Methods: The included study four groups: those using whitening gel, whitening toothpaste, and Listerine Healthy White and a control using artificial saliva. Each group received 40 bovine tooth specimens, which were stained with commonly consumed tooth-coloring-inducing foods; black tea, black coffee, and instant noodles for 72 hours. The specimens were treated with tooth whitening materials for 5 weeks, after which the lightness (L^*) was measured weekly using a spectrophotometer. Results: There was a significant difference in lightness among the groups between the 1st and 5th week of treatment for all tooth-coloring-inducing foods (p<0.05). When comparing the changes in lightness values from before whitening to the 5th week of whitening for all tooth-coloring-inducing foods, the order of change was as follows: whitening gel, whitening toothpaste, Listerine Healthy White, and artificial saliva. Listerine Healthy White showed a significant whitening effect for all tooth-coloring-inducing foods (p<0.05). Particularly, changes in lightness values for specimens stained by black tea after 5 weeks of whitening were in the following order: whitening gel (21.72), whitening toothpaste (14.89), Listerine Healthy White (12.91), and artificial saliva (3.85). For specimens stained by black coffee, the changes in lightness values were in the following order: whitening gel (12.99), whitening toothpaste (9.66), Listerine Healthy White (7.91), and artificial saliva (3.12). Lastly, changes in lightness values for specimens stained by instant noodles were as follows: whitening gel (10.84), whitening toothpaste (9.85), Listerine Healthy White (7.71), and artificial saliva (2.61). Conclusion: Listerine Healthy White exhibits continuous whitening effects over time, and for consumers seeking convenient ways to achieve tooth whitening effects at home, consistent use of Listerine Healthy White is recommended.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to develop an ultrasonic tooth-whitening apparatus using piezoelectric transducers, which enhance bleaching efficiency by applying ultrasound, while performing a teeth whitening procedure. For this purpose, an ultrasonic transducer was designed and manufactured, and the effects of reduction in the whitening material's concentration and in the whitening treatment time through using the ultrasound cavitation phenomenon were confirmed. Also, the validity of this study was investigated by comparing the whitening performance with a commercialized optical whitener, through color comparison. The results revealed that the ultrasound whitener produced color values that were enhanced by as much as double that of the conventional LED light whitening method. Even when the operational time was reduced by half, the ultrasound method showed superior performance by over 54% compared to the conventional light whitener, revealing that the ultrasound method showed a remarkable treatment reduction effect.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2003

The use of skin whitening agents has been recently increased in various kinds of cosmetic products, although there were some reports that whitening agents might cause allergic contact dermatitis. A murine local lymph node assay (LLNA) has been developed as an alternative to guinea pigs for contact sensitization potential. This study was carried out to investigate the skin sensitization potential of three whitening agents, arbutin, azelaic acid, and kojic acid, by LLNA using a non-radiois-topic endpoint. Female Balb/c mice were exposed topically to a weak allergen, $\alpha$-hexylcinnamalde-hyde (HCA), and three whitening agents following LLNA protocol. Lymph node (LN) weight and cell proliferation in ears and auricular lymph node using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) immunohistochemistry were evaluated. LN weights were significantly increased at the HCA group compared to the vehicle control. A weak allergen, HCA elicited 3-fold or greater increase in cell proliferation of lymph nodes as well as increase in cell proliferation of ear as measured by BrdU immunohistochemistry. However, in the case of skin whitening agent groups, there were no significant changes in LN weight and cell proliferation in the ear and lymph node of mice treated with 5, 10 and 20% of three whitening agents compared to the vehicle control. These results show that these three skin whitening agents may not have contact sensitization potentials at tested concentrations in Balb/c mice by LLNA.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.72-85
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• 1983

Rice whitening is performed by basically two different whitening actions known as abrasive and frictional. The former adopted in the emery stone abrasive type whiteners and the latter in the jet-air friction type. Comparative milling yields and whitening efficiencies between the whitening system consisting of jet-air friction type whiteners only and the system consisting of both abrasive- and jet-air friction-types have not yet been rigorously defined. This study was to examine the effect of combined operations of abrasive- and jet-air friction-type rice whiteners on milling yields and whitening efficiencies. The small capacity commercial units of the abrasive- and friction-type whiteners were used for the experiments. The combinations of whitening treatments were: 1) Once in the abrasive type and then two to three times in the friction type, 2) twice in the abrasive and then two to three times in the friction type and 3) three to five times in friction type. In these tests, counter pressures for the friction type whiteners were established differently as required to get about the same degree of whitening at the end of predetermined numbers of the repeated operations. The speed of emery stone and the slot angle of the screen were also the factors varied in the abrasive type whitener. Sheukwang rice variety having 13.05% M.C. was used in the tests. The dependent variables were the milled- and head-rice recoveries and electricity consumption. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. It was found that in the whitening systems consisting of abrasive- and friction-type whiteners slot angle of the screen, the rotational speed of emery stone roller had significant effect on the milling yields and whitening efficiency. In general, the increase of the emery stone roller speed from 690 to 950 rpm presented a positive effect on milling yield, and one-pass abrasive milling combinations had higher milling yields than two-pass abrasive milling combinations. 2. It was apparent that if the slot angle of the screen and the speed of emery stone roller are modified and set at an optimum level, the combination whitening system consisting of abrasive- and friction-type whiteners is better than the pure frictional whitening system consisting of jet-air friction type in terms of milling yields and efficiencies. 3. In the rice whitening system consisting of abrasive- and jet-air friction-type whiteners, the best whitening performance was obtained when the slot angle of the screen and the rotational speed of emery stone roller were $45^{\circ}$ and 950rpm, respectively, for the one-pass abrasive milling combinations. However, for the two-pass abrasive mi11ing combinations, the best performance was obtained with $75^{\circ}$ of slot angle and 950 rpm of the emery stone roller speed. 4. As compared with pure frictional whitening systems, the combination systems produced more milled rice by 0.8-1.0% point and more head rice by 0.5-1.5% point, and consumed less electricity by 0.15-0.20 KwH per 100kg of milled rice when the abrasive whiteners were operated in the modified conditions as described in item 3 above. Further study is recommended to find out optimum operational and design conditions of abrasive type whiterners.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2011

The present study was performed to compare the antioxidative and whitening activities of fermented soybean extract (FSB) and non-fermented soybean extract (SB). Antioxidative and whitening activities of FSB and SB were evaluated by the determination of DPPH, superoxide radical and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities, linoleic acid inhibition activity, and tyrosinase inhibition activity. FSB showed the higher effect than SB in the antioxidative activities. Also FSB showed the better effect than SB in whitening activity. These results demonstrated that the fermentation played a more excellent role than the non-fermentation in antioxidation and whitening. Therefore, this study suggested that FSB could be a useful cosmetic ingredient for antioxidation and skin whitening.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권9호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 현대사회에서 치아미백에 대한 관심도가 높아짐에 따라 실생활에서 쉽게 접할 수 있는 과일들을 이용한 천연 치아미백술 효과를 확인하기 위함이다. 20개의 소구치를 4개씩 5 그룹으로 딸기(A), 레몬(B), 바나나 껍질(C), 베이킹소다(D), 미백치약(E)을 법랑질 표면에 칫솔을 이용하여 처리하였다. 치아의 표면에 아침, 점심, 저녁 3분씩 동일한 시간에 칫솔을 이용하여 처리 후 멸균증류수로 세척하고 생리식염수에 담가 보관하였다. 이러한 과정을 총 4주 동안 반복하였으며, 1주 간격으로 치아의 색변화를 관찰하였다. 4주간 치아에 적용한 결과, 3주후부터 치아의 색 변화에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 그 중에서도 딸기와 레몬은 미백치약보다 높은 색의 변화를 보였으며, 이는 딸기와 레몬은 미백치약보다 높은 미백효과를 가져다주며 미백치약에 함유된 인체에 유해할 수 있는 화학성분을 대신하여 딸기와 레몬을 사용해 보다 안전한 천연미백술로 미백 효과를 거둘 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2020

The objective of this study is to investigate the skin whitening and antioxidant effects of the Anemarrhenae Rhizoma extract (ARE). Following the previously studied method, we examined the inhibitory effects of melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity by using B16F10 cells. First, we measured the Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitrite scavenging activity, and superoxide dismutase-like activity to verifying antioxidant efficacy according to skin whitening. In addition, we confirmed the skin whitening efficacy of ARE by measuring gene expression associated with a skin whitening by the Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method in B16F10 cells. In this study, we confirmed that ARE has skin whitening and antioxidant effects at high concentrations. In particular, ARE at a concentration of 500 ㎍/ml inhibited the expression of Tyrosinase, TRP-2 (tyrosinase-related protein), and MITF (microphthalmia transcription factor) genes better than Arbutin. In conclusion, our results confirmed that ARE has the potential for development as a skin whitening efficacy substance.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.520-539
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• 2003

By using sequentially efficacy tests based on tyrosinase, the key enzyme of melanogenesis, then a cell line of melanocytes cultured in vitro, we have been able to detect the whitening potential of a plant extract and then to develop a new whitening Active Ingredient whose the whitening potential was confirmed on cultured melanocytes. Through a phytochemical approach, it seems that the whitening potential could be due to the "tannin" fraction of plant extract. A complementary work is planned to explain more precisely which fractions are responsible for the whitening potential and a clinical test is in progress on 30 Asian skin type volunteers to show the whitening efficacy on human volunteers.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.167-167
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• 2004

계층화 시공간 구조와 시공간 트렐리스 부호를 결합한 시스템은 대역폭 확장없이 디버시티 이득과 부호화 이득 뿐 아니라 높은 전송률을 공급할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이 시스템에 적합한 두 가지 계층화 수신기 구조를 제안한다. 제안된 계층화 수신기 중 하나(LSTT-MMSE)는 신호를 interference nulling 과정을 통해, 부호화된 그룹 단위로 분류한 다음 각각의 시공간 트렐리스 복호기를 통해 복호하는 구조를 가지고 있다. 다른 하나의 제안된 수신기(LSTT-Whitening)는 interference nulling을 whitening과정으로 대체한 구조를 가지고 있다. Whitening을 적용한 수신기는 부호화된 시공간 구조에 비해 디버시티 이득과 수신 안테나의 수를 줄일 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 제안된 두 수신기는 간섭 억제(interference suppression) 방식에 따라 다른 복호순서(decoding order) 결정 방법을 사용한다. (4, 3) LSTT-Whitening 수신기는 (4, 4) LSTT-Nulling 수신기와 (4, 4) 부호화된 계층화 시공간 구조에 비해 수신 안테나의 수를 줄여도 여전히 1㏈ 성능 이득을 보인다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2004

계층화 시공간 구조와 시공간 트렐리스 부호를 결합한 시스템은 대역폭 확장없이 디버시티 이득과 부호화 이득 뿐 아니라 높은 전송률을 공급할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이 시스템에 적합한 두 가지 계층화 수신기 구조를 제안한다. 제안된 계층화 수신기 중 하나(LSTT-MMSE)는 신호를 interference nulling 과정을 통해, 부호화된 그룹 단위로 분류한 다음 각각의 시공간 트렐리스 복호기를 통해 복호하는 구조를 가지고 있다. 다른 하나의 제안된 수신기(LSTT-Whitening)는 interference nulling을 whitening과정으로 대체한 구조를 가지고 있다. Whitening을 적용한 수신기는 부호화된 시공간 구조에 비해 디버시티 이득과 수신 안테나의 수를 줄일 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 제안된 두 수신기는 간섭 억제(interference suppression) 방식에 따라 다른 복호순서(decoding order) 결정 방법을 사용한다. (4, 3) LSTT-Whitening 수신기는 (4, 4) LSTT-Nulling 수신기와 (4, 4) 부호화된 계층화 시공간 구조에 비해 수신 안테나의 수를 줄여도 여전히 1㏈ 성능 이득을 보인다.