• Journal of Life Science
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.697-701
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• 2012

Activated protein C (APC) has an anticoagulant effect and a non-hemostatic effect such as regulation of cell metastasis and modulation of inflammation. In this study, we investigated whether APC could modulate apoptosis in cancer cells. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, cyclohexamide, and FAS markedly induced apoptosis in human renal carcinoma Caki cells. When Caki cells were pretreated with APC, the percentage of death receptor-induced apoptosis did not change. Furthermore, we checked the effect of APC on tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis in human glioma T98G and human breast carcinoma MDA231 cells. APC also had no effect on TRAIL-induced apoptosis in both cell lines. However, pretreatment with APC inhibited combination treatment (kahweol plus TRAIL and kahweol plus melatonin)-induced apoptosis and PARP cleavage in Caki cells. Taken together, our results suggest that APC can modulate anti-cancer therapeutic efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.498-506
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• 2010

To use domestic softwood for structural lumber, appropriate grading system for quality, production and distribution condition of domestic lumber should be prepared. Kim et al. developed an automatic image processing system for grading domestic structural lumber (2009a and b). This study was carried out to investigate optimal image merging conditions for improving performance of image input system which is the key technique of image processing system, developed in the previous paper. To merge digital images of Korean larch lumber, choosing the green channel information of obtained image data showed the most accurate merging performance. As a pre-treatment process, applying Y-derivative Sharr's kernel filter could improve the image merging accuracy, but the effect of camera calibration was imperceptible. The optimal size of template image was verified as 30 pixel widths and 150 pixel heights. When applying the above mentioned conditions, the error length of images was 3.1 mm and the processing time was 9.7 seconds in average.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.402-407
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• 2012

The effects of a combined treatment of aqueous chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) and ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation on microbial growth in celery and cherries were investigated. Celery and cherry samples were treated with 50 ppm $ClO_2$, UV-C at dose of 10 kJ/$m^2$, and a combination of $ClO_2$ and UV-C. The changes in the counts of Escherichia coli O157:H7 inoculated in the celery and cherries as well as those of total aerobic bacteria, yeast and molds in the celery and cherries were investigated after each treatment. After the combined treatment of aqueous $ClO_2$ and UV-C irradiation, the populations of E. coli O157:H7 in the inoculated celery and cherries were reduced by 2.8 and 3.0 log CFU/g, respectively, compared to those of the control. For the un-inoculated celery and cherries, the populations of total aerobic bacteria were reduced by 2.9 and 1.8 log CFU/g, respectively, compared to the control. In addition, the populations of yeast and molds were decreased by 1.8 and 1.2 log CFU/g, respectively. These results suggest that the combined treatment of 50 ppm $ClO_2$ and UV-C at a dose of 10 kJ/$m^2$ would be an effective technology for decontamination and improving the microbiological safety in celery and cherries during chilled storage.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.10
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• pp.1225-1233
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial inhibitory activity and physicochemical quality of fresh carrot juice prepared with different environmentally-friendly washing methods during low temperature storage. Individual and combined treatments with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda, $NaHCO_3$) and citric acid were applied to carrots for 10 min. Tap water and 50 ppm of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) were used as the control. Combined treatment of 1% $NaHCO_3$ and 1% citric acid significantly reduced total aerobic counts and coliforms. In addition, combined treatment of 1% $NaHCO_3$ and 1% citric acid inhibited microbial growth for 7 days at $4^{\circ}C$ and $10^{\circ}C$ in a shelf-life study. There were no significant differences among the sanitizers in terms of $^{\circ}Brix$, acidity, pH, and color. Changes in physicochemical quality were not significantly different by sanitizer but were affected by storage temperature. These results indicate that washing with combined treatment of 1% $NaHCO_3$ and 1% citric acid is an effective method to inhibit the microbial population and maintain physicochemical quality. Therefore, combined treatment of 1% $NaHCO_3$ and 1% citric acid can be effectively used to sanitize and prepare carrot juice without affecting other properties.

• Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.25-39
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• 1999

지리 정보 시스템에서 공간 분석을 위해 사용되는 중요한 연산인 공간 조인은 대상이 되는 공간 객체의 수가 증가함에 따라서 연산 시간이 지수적으로 증가하는 특징을 가지고 있다. 그러므로 다량의 공간 데이터에 대해서 공간 연산시간을 줄이기 위한 병렬처리가 필요하다. 이 논문에서는 비겹침 정규분할 방식의 사분트리를 이용한 공간 조인 알고리즘을 제시하고 MIMD 구조 및 공유 디스크 방식의 병렬 처리시스템에 적용하여 성능을 평가한다. 사분트리를 이용한 공간조인 방법으로서 중복 표현된 공간객체를 줄이기 위한 사분면(quadrant)의 병합 방법,영역 제한을 통해 연산 대상 객체를 줄이기 위한 사분면의 분할 방법, 그리고 병합 및 분할 방법을 혼용하여 공간 조인 연산의 숫자를 최소화하는 혼합 방법을 제시한다. 실험 평가에서는 각 방법들을 병렬 처리 시스템에 적용하여 여과단계 및 정제단계에서의 연산량과 수행 시간을 통해 성능을 비교 평가한다. 실험결과, 여과 단계에서는 분할 방법이 가장 우수했지만, 정제 단계에서는 병합 방법이 가장 우수했다. 따라서 전체적인 고려할 때 두 방법의 장점을 수용한 혼합 방법이 가장 우수한 성능을 나타냈다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.161-164
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• 2014

To establish the pre-freezing treatment and to secure microbial safety of blueberry, Korean raspberry, and mulberry, the effects of chemical sanitizers on the populations of microorganisms in the berries were examined. Among the treatments, the combined treatment of 50 ppm aqueous chlorine dioxide and 0.1% fumaric acid reduced most the populations of total aerobic bacteria in the blueberry, Korean raspberry, and mulberry by 2.56, 2.26, and 2.56 log CFU/g, respectively, compared to the control. The populations of yeast and mold in the blueberry, Korean raspberry, and mulberry by the combined treatment were also reduced by 2.24, 2.08, and 1.49 log CFU/g, respectively. These results suggest that the combined treatment can be useful for reducing the microbial contamination and maintaining the quality of frozen berries.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.138-145
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• 2010

The combined effect of 50 ppm aqueous chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) or 0.5% fumaric acid with $5 kJ/m^2$ ultraviolet-C (UV-C) on the postharvest quality of "Flamengo" strawberries was examined. After non-thermal treatment, the samples were stored at $4\pm1^{\circ}C$ for 12 days. The combined treatment of fumaric acid/UV-C reduced the initial populations of total aerobic bacteria and yeast and molds in the strawberries by 2.09 and 2.02 log CFU/g, respectively, compared to those of the control. In addition, after 12 days of storage the yeast and molds population in the combined treatment was 1.72 log CFU/g, compared to 5.10 log CFU/g for the control, resulting in a significant decrease of 3.38 log CFU/g. Postharvest treatments used in this study caused negligible changes in the color of the strawberries. Sensory evaluation results indicated that the combined postharvest treatment provided better sensory scores than did the control. In particular, the overall acceptability scores were higher for the combined treatment groups after 5 days of storage. These results suggest that combined treatment of either 50 ppm $ClO_2$ or 0.5% fumaric acid with $5 kJ/m^2$ UV-C can be useful for maintaining the quality of strawberries.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.325-329
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• 2014

To maintain the quality of sweet persimmon during storage, the samples were treated with a combination of 50 ppm $ClO_2$ and 0.1% fumaric acid after harvest, packaged with low density polyethylene film, and stored at $1{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ for 35 days. The combined treatment reduced the populations of total aerobic bacteria, yeast and molds by 1.82 and 2.07 log CFU/g, respectively, compared to the control. During storage, hardness of all samples decreased, but total soluble solids and weight loss were not significantly different among treatments. In addition, high-quality dehydrated sweet persimmon was prepared using red algae extract as a dehydrating agent. The rehydration ratio and vitamin C content of red algae extract-treated sample were greater than those of hot-air dried sample. These results suggest that the combined treatment of $ClO_2$ and fumaric acid can be useful for maintaining microbiological safety of sweet persimmon during storage and dehydration of sweet persimmon slices using red algae extract is an efficient drying method for the preparation of high-quality dehydrated sweet persimmon.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.37 no.5_1
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• pp.1071-1081
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• 2021

Remote Sensing using unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV) can acquire images with higher time resolution and spatial resolution than aerial and satellite remote sensing. However, UAV images are photographed at low altitude and the area covered by one image isrelatively narrow. Therefore multiple images must be processed to monitor large area. Since UAV images are photographed under different exposure conditions, there is difference in brightness values between adjacent images. When images are mosaicked, unnatural seamlines are generated because of the brightness difference. Therefore, in order to generate seamless mosaic image, a radiometric processing for correcting difference in brightness value between images is essential. This paper proposes a relative radiometric calibration and image blending technique. In order to analyze performance of the proposed method, mosaic images of UAV images in agricultural and mountainous areas were generated. As a result, mosaic images with mean brightness difference of 5 and root mean square difference of 7 were avchieved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.106-107
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 색상 및 깊이 기반 영상 분할 기법을 제안한다. 계층화된 영상 분할을 수행하기 위해서 색상을 기준으로 영상을 과분할 한 후, 과분할 영역의 깊이를 기준으로 영역 병합을 수행한다. 적은 개수의 화소로 이루어진 병합 영역을 제거하기 위해서 인접한 분할 영역 중 화소 수가 많은 영역에 병합시키는 이상영역 처리 기법을 수행한다. 제안하는 영상 분할 기법을 기존의 데이터셋 및 키넥트 취득 영상에 적용하여 신뢰도 높은 객체 단위 영상 분할이 이루어짐을 확인한다.