Chitinase-producing Salinivibrio bacteria isolated from salt-fermented shrimp with antimicrobial and safety assessments

( Bao Le ),( Gyuhwa Chung ),( Seung Hwan Yang ) 한국응용생명화학회 2018 Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry (J. Appl. Vol.61 No.3

Chitinases are glycosyl hydrolases which cleave the β- 1,4 linkage of chitin into oligo or monomers of N-acetylglucosamine. These bacterial enzymes have been used for a wide range of applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, we isolated two potential chitinolytic strains, BAO-01 and BAO-02, from salt-fermented shrimp, which were shown to belong to the genus Salinivibrio through genetic characterization using 16S rRNA. These isolates were gram-positive, rod-shaped, and non-spore forming. BAO-01 showed greater growth and chitinase activity than BAO-02 after the incubation at 37 oC for 4 days. Both strains grew on a wide range of carbon and nitrogen sources, pH values, temperatures, and salt levels. However, they showed minor biochemical differences. In addition, their antimicrobial activities against foodborne pathogens and antibiotic susceptibilities were evaluated. These Salinivibrio spp. did not show bioamine production, hemolytic activity, and mucin degradation. Therefore, the in vitro screening results suggested that these bacteria could be widely used as new candidates for chitin hydrolyzation and seafood fermentation.

Anti-aging skin and antioxidant assays of protein hydrolysates obtained from salted shrimp fermented with Salinivibrio cibaria BAO-01

Pham Thi Ngoc Anh,Bao Le,양승환 한국응용생명화학회 2020 Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry (J. Appl. Vol.63 No.3

This study focused on the preparation and characterization of anti-wrinkle peptides from the salted and fermented shrimp (Acetes japonicus) inoculated with Salinivibrio cibaria BAO-01 (SFSC). The results showed the proximate composition of SFSC to be 9.23% water, 75.32% protein, 0.23% fat, and 13.3 mg/g ash. Interestingly, the S. cibaria fermentation significantly increased the amount of methionine, leucine, and arginine. The in vitro antioxidant activity was assayed by the diphenylpicrylhydrazyl method and its IC50 value was found to be 43.02±2.84 μg/mL. It was observed to inhibit the activity of elastase, tyrosinase, collagenase, and hyaluronidase. The IC50 values of SFSC were 182.75±12.38 μg/mL for anti-elastase activity, 186.78±7.95 μg/mL for anti-tyrosinase activity, 444.4±34.81 μg/mL for anti-collagenase activity, and 1447.95±28.92 μg/mL for anti-hyaluronidase activity. These results suggest that salted and fermented shrimp has strong potential for the development of nutricosmetic products.

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Repurchase Intention: A Case Study in the FMCG Industry in Vietnam

Minh Sang VO(Minh Sang VO ),Minh Quoc PHAM(Minh Quoc PHAM ),Thuy Bao Thu LE(Thuy Bao Thu LE ),Le Kim Ngan NGUYEN(Le Kim Ngan NGUYEN ),Xuan Tung DAO(Xuan Tung DAO ),Huynh To Nhi PHAM(Huynh To Nhi PHAM 한국유통과학회 2023 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.10 No.2

The study aims to evaluate the impact of corporate social responsibility on customers’ repurchase intention in Vietnam’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. This study employs primary data surveyed from 417 Vietnamese consumers, and the sample is selected based on the willingness to participate in providing information. The results show corporate social responsibility’s positive impact on repurchase intention in the FMCG industry in the Vietnam market. There are three components of corporate social responsibility, including ethical responsibility, legal responsibility, and economic responsibility have a positive impact on repurchase intention. The economic responsibility component has the greatest effect on repurchase intention. There is not enough statistical basis for the philanthropic responsibility component of corporate social responsibility to recognize its impact on repurchase intention. The findings of this study suggest that companies dealing in the FMCG industry in Vietnam need to invest more in further developing their corporate social responsibility, it not only helps to improve their customer loyalty to businesses but also contributes to promoting the country’s economic and social development in a better and more sustainable direction.

The Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Local Economic Growth: A Case Study of Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam

Bao LE,Thi Thanh Thuy NGO,Ngoc Tien NGUYEN,Duy Thuc NGUYEN 한국유통과학회 2021 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.8 No.4

This study aims to investigate the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth at the provincial level by using time-series data in Binh Dinh from 1997 to 2019. We applied the quantitative approaches Vector Autoregression (VAR) and Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) in the model, which includes economic growth, real foreign direct investment capital, ratio of trained workers, and infrastructure. The results show that all these variables are stationary at the first difference. In ARDL analysis, we found that the economic growth positively affects FDI attraction. However, there is no evidence of the effect of FDI on economic growth in the condition of low capital implemented. Moreover, findings also show that the impact of FDI on economic growth is influenced by two factors: infrastructure and human capital. The lack of human capital, which is trained personnel and infrastructure, is the main barrier hindering and inhibiting FDI’s contribution to local economic growth. In order to improve the efficiency of FDI on economic growth in the future, it is suggested that the Binh Dinh government should have proper policies in terms of the infrastructure, the human capital investment. They would allow Binh Dinh to enhance the capital absorptive capacity and capital efficiency.

Intelligent Decision Support Algorithm for Uncertain Inventory Management

Le Ngoc Bao Long,Sam-Sang You,Truong Ngoc Cuong,Hwan-Seong Kim 한국항해항만학회 2023 한국항해항만학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2023 No.1

This paper discovers a robust managerial strategy for a stochastic inventory of perishable products, where the model experiences changing factors including inner parameters and an external disturbance with unknown form. An analytical solution for the optimization problem can be obtained by applying the Hamilton-Bellman-Jacobi equation, however the policy result cannot completely suppress the oscillation from the external disturbance. Therefore, an intelligent approach named Radial Basis Function Neural Networks is applied to estimate the unknown disturbance and provide a robust controller to manipulate the inventory level more effective. The final results show the outstanding performance of RBFNN controller, where both the estimation error and control error are guaranteed in the predefined limit.

Design of a Sliding Mode Controller with Fuzzy Rules for a 4-DoF Service Robot

Le Bao,Dongeon Kim,이승준,Jangmyung Lee 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2021 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.19 No.8

In this study, a novel control strategy that combines a fuzzy system and the sliding mode controller is proposed for improving stability and achieving high-accuracy control in service robots. Based on the kinematic and dynamic models of a 4-degrees of freedom manipulator, and the observed tracking error using a low-cost inertial sensor, the proposed fuzzy sliding mode controller (FSMC(IMU)) is designed to generate appropriate torques at robot joints. The FSMC(IMU) controller parameters are adjusted through a fuzzy rule that determines the state ofthe system. The error in trajectory tracking is reduced through this. The gain value K can be finely adjusted by fuzzy control by observing the degree of vibration after entering the sliding mode surface. The larger the observed vibration value, the faster the fuzzy controller follows the given input trajectory by selecting a smaller gain value K and reducing jitter due to the sliding mode control’s discontinuous switch characteristics. When the degree of error is small, it achieves faster and more accurate control performance than when the observer is not used. The stabilityof the FSMC(IMU) system is verified via disturbance experiments. The experimental data are compared with the conventional sliding mode controller and proportional-derivative control. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed FSMC(IMU) controller is stable, fast, and highly accurate in controlling service robots.

Single and double branched organic dyes based on carbazole and red-absorbing cationic indolium for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells: A combined experimental and theoretical investigation

Bao, Le Quoc,Ho, Phuong,Chitumalla, Ramesh Kumar,Jang, Joonkyung,Thogiti, Suresh,Kim, Jae Hong Elsevier 2018 Dyes and pigments Vol.149 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>A series of novel single and double branched carbazole-based red-absorbing cationic dyes without (CSI and CDI) and with (CST and CDT) a thiophene spacer have been synthesized for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (<I>p</I>-DSSCs). The introduction of the red-absorbing cationic acceptor/thiophene spacer led to the broadening and bathochromic shift of the absorption maxima from an onset of 600 nm for CSI to 800 nm for CDT as well as improved molar absorptivity. The introduction of the double branching/thiophene spacer lowered the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of CDI, CST, and CDT, making their potentials more positive than that of CSI. Among these, the double branched CDI exhibited the highest conversion efficiency of 0.112%. Furthermore, all of the dyes examined outperformed the standard C343 dye (0.062%), measured under similar fabrication conditions. Despite the decreased photovoltaic performance as a result of the introduction of the thiophene spacer, overall, the double branched dyes exhibited better interfacial charge transfer that led to higher J<SUB>SC</SUB> and V<SUB>OC</SUB> values compared to those of singly branched dyes. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis showed that double branched dyes have much lower charge transfer resistance and increased hole lifetime than single branched dyes. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations were performed to theoretically characterize the optical and electrochemical properties of the synthesized dyes.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Red absorbing indolium-based single and di-branched (DB) dyes were synthesized. </LI> <LI> The result shows that DB dyes exhibited higher efficiency than single branched dyes. </LI> <LI> EIS calculations indicate that DB dyes exhibit good charge transfer properties. </LI> <LI> Also showed increased hole-lifetime than single branched dyes. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>Doule branched dyes showed better interfacial charge transfer and hole lifetime over single branched dyes leading to enhanced photovoltaic performance.</P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Metal-Free Porphyrin Dyes with Different Donors for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Bao, Le Quoc,Cheruku, Rajesh,Thogiti, Suresh,Ho, Phuong,Yang, Weon Ki,Kim, Jae Hong American Scientific Publishers 2017 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters Vol.9 No.10

Probiotic potential of novel Lactobacillus strains isolated from salted-fermented shrimp as antagonists for Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Le, Bao,Yang, Seung Hwan MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF KOREA 2018 JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY -SEOUL- Vol.56 No.2

Lactobacillus strains have been considered good candidates as biological control agents for prevention or treatment of plant and animal infections. One L. plantarum strain FB003 and three strains (FB011, FB081, and FB110) which closed to L. sakei were isolated from fermented and salted shrimp and their abilities in inhibiting growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus were characterized. These strains were selected as potential probiotics based on their oro-gastro-intestinal resistance, gut colonization, adhesion to Caco-2 cells, antimicrobial activities, antibiotic resistance, and safety aspects. Results of this study revealed that these isolates possessed high aggregation activities against pathogens in host intestines. Strain FB011 strain showed higher coaggregation and immunomodulatory activity in the gastro-intestinal tract than L. plantarum. These difference effects of Lactobacillus strains provide valuable information about using them to prevent Vibrio infections in the aquaculture industry.

A research on students’ readiness for Education 4.0 program

Le Hoanh Su,Nguyen Thi Hong Linh,Vo Dang Hong Ngan,Le Kieu Oanh,Nguyen Ngoc Thanh,Tran Vuong Bao Tran ASCONS 2020 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING MULTIDISCIPLINAR Vol.4 No.1

Nowadays, in Vietnam, the government tends to have a great concern to the 4th Industrial Revolution, and Education 4.0 is also a matter to be paid attention to. In order to implement Education 4.0, besides technology and social, people are an important factor involved in the development of the education 4.0. The purpose of the study is to find out the factors affecting student readiness for education 4.0. The proposed model consists of 8 independent factors: Internet self-efficacy, Online communication self-efficacy, Self-regulation, Creativity, Self-discovery, Upgrade, Collaboration, Attitude and 1 dependent factor namely Readiness. Based on 361 samples, this quantitative research was conducted: reliability testing, exploratory factor analysis, correlation coefficients and linear regression. The result shows that there are four key factors affecting readiness including Self-regulation, Creativity, Upgrade and Attitude. The result of t-test shows that the group of students who had experienced online learning had higher readiness for the education 4.0 than the others.