• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

In general, currently developed ECG(electrocardiogram) based biometrics approaches are not suitable for real market applications since they require high cost ECG monitoring device and their measurement methods showed poor usability. In this paper, we developed lead I signal based biometrics system using special purpose ECG measurement hardware. To guarantee signal quality for biometrics from various signal measurement environment in our ordinary life, several filters are applied. In addition, to enhance usability, only two skin on electrodes without reference point are used for measurement. Lead I signals of seventeen candidates are measured from developed hardware and features are extracted. Extracted features are applied to support vector machine (SVM) pattern classifier for biometrics, and the experimental results showed 98.59% of sensitivity (SN) and 97.21% of accuracy (ACC). Compare to conventional ECG biometrics approaches, proposed system showed enhanced usability with low-cost measurement hardware.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.9-14
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• 2023

In this work, we developed a Nafion polymer-coated impedance sensor with two gold electrode configurations to measure the ion concentration in solution samples. The gold electrodes were fabricated through the sputtering process, followed by surface modification using Nafion polymer. The resulting sensors enable the prevention of the polarization phenomenon on the electrode surface, resulting in stable measurement of electrochemical signals. Spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy measurements revealed that the thin film of Nafion was coated uniformly onto the surface of the gold electrode. The Nafion-coated sensor exhibited more stable impedance signals than the conventional gold electrode. It showed a highly reliable calibration curve (R² = 0.983) of the impedance sensor using a standard sodium chloride solution. In addition, a comparison experiment between the impedance sensor and a commercial conductivity sensor was performed to measure the ion concentration of artificial tears, showing similar results for the two sensors.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.735-742
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• 2010

Biogenic amines are synthesized by microbial decarboxylation for the putrefaction or fermentation of foods containing protein. Although biogenic amines such as histamine, tyramine, and putrescine are required for many physiological functions in humans and animals, consumption of high amounts of biogenic amines can cause toxicological effects, including serious gastrointestinal, cutaneous, hemodynamic, and neurological symptoms. In this study, a novel amperometric biosensor wasdeveloped to detect biogenic amines. The biosensor consisted of a working electrode, a reference electrode, a counter electrode, an enzyme reactor with immobilized diamine oxidase, an injector, a peristaltic pump and a potentiostat. A working electrode was fabricated with a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by coating functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-$NH_2$) and by electrodepositing Prussian blue (PB) to enhance electrical conductivity. A sensor system with PB/MWCNT-$NH_2$/GCE showed linearity in the range of $0.5 {\mu}M{\sim}100 {\mu}M$ hydrogen peroxide with a detection limit of $0.5 {\mu}M$. The responses for tyramine, 2-phenylethylamine, and tryptamine were 95%, 75%, and 70% compared to that of histamine, respectively. These results imply that the biosensor system can be applied to the quantitative measurement of biogenic amines.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.438-442
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• 2007

A biosensor using electrochemically-active bacteria (EAB) enriched in three-electrode electrochemical cell, was developed for the determination of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater. In the electrochemical cell, the positively poised working electrode with applying a potential of 0.7 V was used as an electron acceptor for the EAB. The experimental results using artificial and raw wastewater showed that the current pattern generated by the biosensor and its Coulombic yield were proportional to the concentration of organic matter in wastewater. The correlation coefficients of BOD vs Coulombic yield and $BOD_5$ vs Coulombic yield were 0.99 and 0.98, respectively. These results indicate that the biosensor enriched with the EAB capable of transferring electrons directly toward the electrode can be utilized as a water-quality monitoring system due to a quick and accurate response.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.07c
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• pp.2121-2124
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• 2004

전기화학발광(ECL) 시스템은 높은 감도와 넓은 선형동작영역을 가지므로 분석화학에서 넓게 연구 되고 있다. 그러나 포토멀티플러, 광섬유와 플루오르메터로 구성된 ECL 검출 시스템은 크기가 크고, 전력소모가 많으며, 고가인 단점이 있다. 따라서 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 p+n 포토다이오드를 이용한 마이크로 ECL시스템을 제작 과산화수소 농도를 50uM${\sim}$10mM 범위에서 측정하였고, 글루코오스는 1mM${\sim}$20mM 농도범위에서 측정하였다. 따라서 마이크로 ECL 시스템이 바이오센서 혹은 바이오 분석기로써의 가능성을 확인 하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.1 s.244
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

A system for the electrical bio signal detection for a microchip is proposed. Gold nanoparticles were selected for the system for their bio-compatibility and potential for higher sensitivity with large surface areas. For the estimation of the conductivity of gold nanoparticles, microchips with interdigitated microelectrodes of 3,5,7 and $9\;{\mu}m$ spacing were fabricated. In addition, a simulation program was developed to estimate the electrical resistance of the fabricated microchip. The results of conduction simulation for the nanoparticles show good agreements with experimental data, which validate the proposed system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.462-462
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• 2012

바이오 플라즈마의 일환으로 대기압 플라즈마 제트 장치를 개발하여 혈액 응고 실험을 하였다. 대기압 플라즈마 제트 장치는 의료용 바늘, 테프론 튜브, 유리관으로 이루어져 있다. 본 실험에 사용된 플라즈마 제트 장치는 두 전극 사이에 유전체로 사용된 유리관이 설치된 유전체 장벽 방전 플라즈마의 한 형태라 할 수 있다. 플라즈마 제트에 주입된 가스는 Ar이며 전기적, 열적 충격이 없다. 출력전압은 1.2 kV, 출력전류는 1.9 mA, 구동주파수는 40 kHz이다. 출혈이 발생한 상처에 조사한 결과, 9 초만에 혈액이 응고되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 멀티 플라즈마 제트 장치를 고안하였다. 플라즈마 제트에서 발생되는 플라즈마 양을 증가시킴으로서 대면적으로 활용할 수 있다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.227-233
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• 2004

In this paper, it is proposed that the four channel electrode arrangement at a frontal lobe and the noise reduction method using a JADE for the EEG biofeedback system. The proposed electrode arrangement is based on the retina-cornea dipole model. Using JADE and signals which are acquired by the proposed arrangement, four independent components are separated. To estimate a pure EEG component among four components, it is measured that a ratio of alpha wave to the whole signal and then the component that has a maximum value is considered as a pure EEG which the noise is eliminated. As a result of experiments, the proposed methods are effective in reduction of noises during acquisition of the EEG.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.369-374
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• 2017

The curtailment of production cost is important for the mass production of biosensors. Since horseradish peroxidase, which is a key material of enzyme electrodes for hydrogen peroxide analysis is rather expensive, this has been a limiting factor for fabricating carbon paste based enzyme electrodes. In this paper, the acacia leaf tissue as a zymogen easily obtainable in our living environment was used as an alternative to horseradish peroxidase for developing a hydrogen peroxide sensor and the electrochemical properties were evaluated. Ten or more electrochemical parameters alongside the other experimental results acquired by the potentiostatic method demonstrated that our enzyme electrodes can be used for the quantitative analysis of hydrogen peroxide. This also indicates that acacia leaves can take the place of the marketed peroxidase.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.514-514
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• 2013

플라즈마와 혈액의 상호작용 특성을 파악하기 위해 혈액응고 실험을 하였다. 생체에 적용 가능한 바이오 플라즈마 소스를 개발하여 다양한 조건으로 혈액에 플라즈마를 조사하였다. 혈액 응고의 정량적인 측정 방법으로 혈액의 저항을 측정하였다. 본 실험에 사용된 플라즈마 제트 장치는 의료용 바늘과 유리관, 외부 접지로 이루어져 있다. 플라즈마 제트 장치는 고전압 전극이 유리관 안에 위치하고 접지 전극이 유리관 바깥에 위치한다. 의료용 바늘을 통해 Ar gas를 주입하며, 약 2 kV의 전압을 인가하여 방전시켰다. 자연적으로 혈액을 응고시킨 경우, 칼슘 클로라이드를 첨가하여 응고시킨 경우, Ar gas 및 온풍을 단독적으로 불어넣은 경우, 그리고 플라즈마 제트를 조사한 경우로 나누어 실험을 진행하였다. 두개의 떨어진 전극 사이에 일정량의 혈액을 배치시켜 저항을 측정하여 응고 정도를 파악하였다. 플라즈마 제트를 조사하였을 경우 아무것도 처리하지 않은 자연상태의 혈액보다 혈액이 응고되는 속도가 빠르게 나타났다. Ar gas와 온풍을 단독으로 불어넣어 준 경우와 혈액 표면이 응고되었으나, 약 20초가 지나면 다시 원래 상태의 혈액으로 돌아감을 확인하였다. 플라즈마 제트를 혈액에 조사했을 때는 혈액이 이전의 혈액 상태로 돌아가는 경향이 나타나지 않았다.