• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.15-25
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• 1969

To investigate the radiation effect of P-32 on the soybean plants, the seeds treated with various levels of P-32 solution were sown and cultured in the pots. The growth of the plants and the contents of the macroelements were observed and the following results were obtained. 1) The linear growth of the plants at the early stage seemed to have been promoted by the low-level P-32 treatemnt. At the later growing stage, however, this difference among treatments were less conspicuous. 2) The plants of high level P-32 application showed some growth damaging symptom at the early growing stage. Later this damage was recorded as the time went on and these plants showed even better growth than the control. As a result at the late growing stage, they ensued highest growth. 3) The plants showed in general more growth at the low activity level than at the high-level at the early growing stage. At the late stage, however, the high-level activity promoted more growth than the low-level. 4) At the early growing stage P-32 treatment produced in general significantly more lower than control. At the later stage, however, this difference was not clearly seen. 5) The P-32 treatment seemed to have stimulated earlier florescence and this tendency was more clearly observable eapecially at the high activity level. 6) The weight of the air-dried seeds tended to be increased through P-32 treatment by 10-45%. This tendency was clearly observed especially at the low-level activity. 7) As for the contents of the various macroelements in the leaves, the nitrogen showed significantly larger contents at the middle level(S1) P-32 treatments. The phosphorous contents showed also highest at the middle levels activity and lower both at the high and low-activity levels. The potassium contents was proved, on the contrary, higher at the low-level activity and lower at the high-level. 8) The nitrogen contents in the stems was found significantly higher than control, except at the low-activity level. The phosphorous showed higher contents at the low-activity level and no significant difference at the high-activity level. As for the contents of potassium, calcium and magnesium, three seemed no significant difference among treatments. However, the magnesium showed somewhat higher content at the low-activity level, whereas the calcium was proved high than control. 9) The inorganic contents in the root showed that N and P in the P-32 treated plant were significantly higher than the control and the K-contents was, on the contrary, significantly higher at the control than the rest of the treatments. As for the calcium and magnesium there showed no difference among all treatments.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.236-252
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• 2024

Purpose: Enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has demonstrated beneficial effects on wound healing following surgery. However, the effects of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 2 (rhFGF-2) in periodontal regeneration therapy have not been extensively studied. This retrospective study was conducted to compare the wound healing outcomes of the modified papilla preservation technique (mPPT) between EMD and rhFGF-2 therapies. Methods: A total of 79 sites were evaluated for early wound healing using the modified early wound healing index (mEHI), which included 6 items: incision, fibrin clotting, step, redness, swelling, and dehiscence. A numeric analog scale, along with postoperative images of the 6 mEHI items, was established and used for the evaluations. The inter-rater reliability of the mEHI was assessed via intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). After adjusting for factors influencing the mPPT, the differences in mEHI scores between the EMD and rhFGF-2 groups were statistically analyzed. Additionally, radiographic bone fill (RBF) was evaluated 6 months after surgery. Results: The ICC of the mEHI was 0.575. The mEHI, redness score, and dehiscence scores were significantly higher in the rhFGF-2 group (n=33) than in the EMD group (n=46). Similar results were observed in the subgroup of patients aged 50 years or older, but not in those younger than 50 years. In the subgroup with non-contained bone defects, related results were noted, but not in the subgroup with contained bone defects. However, early wound healing did not correlate with RBF at 6 months after surgery. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, the findings suggest that early wound healing following the use of mPPT with rhFGF-2 is somewhat superior to that observed after mPPT with EMD. However, mEHI should be improved for use as a predictive tool for early wound healing and to reflect clinical outcomes after surgery.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.302-307
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• 2010

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of maternal factors on body weight at hatching (day-old) and at six weeks of age in a commercial broiler line. A total of 6,765 records on body weight at day-old (BWTDO) and 115,421 records on body weight at six weeks of age (BWT6W), originated from a commercial broiler line during 14 generations, were used to estimate genetic parameters related to the effects of maternal traits on body weight of chicks immediately after hatch or six weeks thereafter. The data were analyzed using restricted maximum likelihood procedure (REML) and an animal model with DFREML software. Direct heritability ($h^{2}{_a}$), maternal heritability ($h^{2}{_m}$), and maternal environmental variance as the proportions of phenotypic variance ($c^{2}$) for body weight at day-old were estimated to be 0.050, 0.351, and 0.173, respectively. The respective estimated values for body weight at six weeks of age were 0.340, 0.022, and 0.030. The correlation coefficient between direct and maternal genetic effects for six-week-old body weight was found to be -0.335. Covariance components and genetic correlations were estimated using a bivariate analysis based on the best model determined by a univariate analysis. Between weights at hatching and at six week-old, the values of -0.07, 0.53 and 0.47 were found for the direct additive genetic variance, maternal additive genetic variance and permanent maternal environmental variance, respectively. The estimated correlation between direct additive genetic effect influencing weight at hatch and direct additive maternal effect affecting weight at six weeks of age was -0.21, whereas the correlation value of 0.15 was estimated between direct additive maternal effect influencing weight at hatch and direct additive genetic effect affecting weight at six-week-old. From the present findings, it can be concluded that the maternal additive genetic effect observed for weight at six weeks of age might be a factor transferred from genes influencing weight at hatch to weight at six-week-old.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.525-533
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• 1996

Chemical characteristics of the industrial wastewater sludge, degradation of the sludge in soil and CO2 generation and changes of nitrogen in soil treated with the sludge were investigated. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. Degradation rate of the sludge in soil was 26% at natural temperature, and 33% at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment. 2. T-C, T-N and the C/N ratio of sludge in soil was 16.0%, 0.63% and 26, respectively, at natural temperature, and 15.0%, 0, 65% and 23, respectively, at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment. 3, Camulative CO2 generation in soil treated with l%, 3% and 5% of sludge was 284, 440 and 512 mg/100 g, respectively, at natural temperature, and 440, 558 g and 654 mg/100g, respectively, at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment. 4, Changes of :norganic nitrogen in soil treated with l%, 3% and 5% of sludge were 7.8, 12.8 and 16.3 mg/100g, respectively, at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment. Mineralization ratio of organic nitrogen in soil treated with 1%, 3% and 5% of sludge was 10.7%, 13.6% and 15.2%, respectively, at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment. 5. Chanties of pH in soil treated with 1%, 3% and 5% of Industrial wastewater sludge were in the range of 6.7~7, 5 at natural temperature, and 6.1~7.9 at incubation temperature at 12 weeks after treatment.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.845-851
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• 1998

In order to manage the water quality from the flowing streams in Cheju Island, the characteristics of water quality was investigated from August, 1996 to May, 1997 and the pollutant loadings for future were estimated from the watershed at each stream. Comparing the mean concentrations of each water quality with the criterion of water quality in river, it was under I class except for Changgo Stream, for DO, under I class at the whole station for SS and under II class for BOD. As the pollutant loadings at each stream in 2020 is compared with those in 1996, the estimated results are as follows : 1) for BOD, 59% at Donghong Stream, 24% at Yeonoe Stream, 44% at Ohngpo Stream and 57% at Changgo Stream. 2) for T-N, 91% at Donghong Stream, 76% at Yeonoe Stream, 63% at Ohngpo Stream and 89% at Changgo Stream. 3) for T-P, 69% at Donghong Stream, 42% at Yeonoe Stream, 45% at Ohngpo Stream and 73% at Changgo Stream. The point source loadings discharged through combined sewer could be treated at sewage treatment plant. However, the expected slow decreasing rate of BOD, T-N, and T-P loadings is due to the part of untreated nonpoint source loadings. Nonpoint source loading overflow typically occurs when the flow of stormwater combined with sewage exceeds the capacity of the interceptor sewers. Since most of the sewers used in Cheju Island are the combined sewers, the combined overflow sewage is bypassed into the receiving water area after a rainstorm. Therefore, a means to control nonpoint source loadings should be considered for the river and marine water quality management.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.47-62
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• 1993

The laboratorv model test was carried out to investigate the behavior of pore water pressure, the critical amount of rainfall for slope failure, the pattern of failure, and the variation of seepage line at the slope with the uniform material of embankment by changing the slope angles and rainfall intensities. The results were was summarised as follows : 1.At the beginning stage of rainfall, the negative pore pressure appeared at the surface of slope and the positive pore pressure at the deep parts. But, the negative one turned into the positive one as the rainfall continued and this rapidly increased about 50 to 100 minutes before the slope failure. 2.The heavier the rainfall intensity, the shorter the time, and the milder the slope, the longer the time took to reach the failure of slope. 3.As the angle of the slope became milder, the critical amount of rainfall for slope failure became greater. 4.Maximum pore water pressure was 10 to 40g/cm$^2$ at the toe of slope and 50 to 90g/cm$^2$at the deep parts. 5.In the respect of the pattern of slope failure, surface failure of slope occurred locally at the toe of slope at the A-soil and failure of slope by surface flow occurred gradually at the top part of slope at the B-soil. 6.As the rainfall continued and the saturation zone in the embankment was formed, the seepage line went rapidly up and also the time to reach the total collapse of slope took longer at the B-soil. 7.As the position of the seepage line went up and the strength parameter accordingly down, the safety factor was 2.108 at the A-soil and 2.150 at the B-soil when the slope occured toe failure. Minimum safety factor was rapidly down to 0.831 at the A-soil and to 0.936 at the B-soil when the slope collapsed totally at the top part of slope.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.243-252
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• 2007

Effects of alum dosage on the particle growth were investigated by monitoring particle counts in a rapid mixing process. Kaolin was used for turbid water sample and several other chemicals were added to adjust pH and ionic strength. The range of velocity gradient and mixing time applied for rapid mixing were $200{\sim}300sec^{-1}$ and 30~180 sec, respectively. Particle distribution in the synthetic water sample was close to the natural water where their turbidity was same. The number of particles in the range of $10.0{\sim}12.0{\mu}m$ increased rapidly with rapid mixing time at alum dose of 20mg/L, however, the number of $8.0{\sim}9.0{\mu}m$ particles increased at alum dose of 50mg/L. The number of $14.0{\sim}25.0{\mu}m$ particles at alum dose of 20mg/L was 10 times higher than them at alum dose of 50mg/L. Dominant particle growth was monitored at the lower alum dose than the optimum dose from a jar test at an extended rapid mixing time(about 120 sec). The number of $8.0{\sim}14.0{\mu}m$ particles was lower both at a higher alum doses and higher G values. At G value of $200sec^{-1}$ and at alum dose of 10-20mg/L, residual turbidity was lower as the mixing time increased. But at alum dose above 40mg/L and at same G value, lower residual turbidity occurred in a short rapid mixing time. Low residual turbidity at G value of $300sec^{-1}$ occurred both at lower alum doses and at shorter mixing time comparing to the results at G value of $200sec^{-1}$.

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.47-55
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• 2009

Indoor air Quality in public facility same as bus terminal and subway station is very important for civil health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the concentration and distribution of PM10 and falling microorganism at the 5 subway stations and bus terminals from Summer 2003 to Summer 2005 in Kyunggi Province. The results were as follows. 1. The highest concentration of PM10 was $187ug/m^3$ at Bucheon Bus Terminal in 2005 while the lowest concentration of PM10 was $78ug/m^3$ at Suwon Bus Terminal in 2003. The year variation of PM10 concentration at the bus terminals in Kyunggi Province was in order of 2005 > 2004 > 2003. The average concentration of PM10 at the five Bus Terminal was $127ug/m^3$. 2. The highest concentration of PM10 was $225ug/m^3$ at Euijungbu Station l in 2004 while the lowest concentration of PM10 was $115ug/m^3$ at Suwon Station in 2003. The year variation of PM10 at the subway stations in Kyunggi Province was in order of 2004 > 2005 > 2003. The average concentration of PM10 at the five subway stations was $164ug/m^3$. 3. The average amount of falling microoganism at the five bus terminal in Kyunggi Provinc was 201CFU/plate. The minimum is 124 CFU/plate at Seongnam Bus Terminal in 2004 while the maximum is 268CFU/plate at Euijungbu Bus Terminal in summer 2005. The higher concentration of PM10 was 206CFU/plate in 2004 than 199CFU/plate in 2003 and 2005. 4. The minimum is 107CFU/plate at Anyang station in 2003 while the maximum was 263CFU/plate at Euijungbu station in 2003. The average amount of falling microoganism at the five subway stations in Kyunggi Province was 179 CFU/plate. The year variation of falling microorganism at the subway stations in Kyunggi Province was in order of 2004 > 2005 > 2003.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.66-72
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to develop novel nanoparticles based on polyion complex formation between low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC) and all-trans retinoic acid (atRA). LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA based on polyion complex were prepared by mixing of atRA into LMWSC aqueous solution using ultrasonication. In FTIR spectra, the carbonyl group of atRA at 1690 $cm^{-1}$ disappeared or decreased when ion complexes were formed between LMWSC and atRA. In ${1}^H$ NMR spectra, specific peaks of atRA disappeared when atRA-encapsulated LMWSC (RAC) nanoparticles were reconstituted into $D_{2}O$ while specific peaks both of atRA and LMWSC appeared in $D_{2}O$/DMSO (1/3, v/v) mixture. XRD patterns also showed that the crystal peaks of atRA were disappeared by encapsulation into LMWSC nanoparticles. LMWSC nanoparticles encapsulating atRA have spherical shapes with particle size below 200 nm. The mechanism of encapsulation of atRA into LMWSC nanoparticles was thought to be an ion complex formation between LMWSC and atRA. LMWSC nanoparticles showed high atRA loading efficiency over 90$\%$ (w/w). AtRA was continuously released from nanoparticles over 10 days. In in vitro cell cytotoxicity test, free atRA showed higher cytotoxic effect against CT 26 colon carcinoma cell line on 1 day. However, RAC nanoparticles showed similar cytotoxicity against CT 26 cells on 2 day. These results suggest the potential for the introduction of LMWSC nanoparticles into various biomedical fields such as drug delivery.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.334-339
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• 2000

The considerable researches have been done on the change,1 associated with age in the blood picture of domestic animals, but a survey has not been of the blood picture in Thoroughbred fears in Korea. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to outline the range of values in clinically not\\\\`- mal Thoroughbred foals. Some blood chemical parameters from 3 days to 8 weeks of age were exam-ined to obtain normal values in Thoroughbred foal7. Blood samples were obtained from the jugular vein in 11 Thoroughbred foals and collected at 3 days, and at 1,2,4 and 8 weeks of age, respectively. The results obtained ill this study were summarized as follows: The packed cell volume (PCV) at 4 weeks of age was significantly lower than that at 3 days of age (P<0.01) and that al 2 and 8 weeks of age were straightly lower than that at 3 days of age (P<0.05). The total protein (TP) at 8 weeks of age was higher than that at 3 days, 1 and 2 weeks of age (P<0.05). The activity of aspartate ami-notransferase (AST) at 2,4 and 8 weeks of age were significantly higher than that at 3 days of age (P<0.01). The total bilirnbin showed a tendency to decrease gradually according to the weeks and that at 2,4 and 8 weeks of age were significantly lower than that at 3 days of age (P<0.01). The BUN at 1 and 8 weeks of ago were lower than that at 3 days of age (P<0.05). The concentration of Ca at 1 week of alee was higher than that at 3 days of age (P<0.05). The vitamin A and vitamin E showed a tendency to decrease gradually from 3 days to 4 weeks of age and increased slightly at 8 weeks of age.