• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2014

Laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) is a convenient method for collecting oocytes in small ruminants. LOPU has the advantage of being a less invasive means of oocyte collection, thereby allowing for a repeated usage of the oocyte donor animals. A total of 25 Korean black goats were used in the winter season (December to February) and LOPU was applied to the goats which had been treated for superovulation more than two times during the last twelve months. Estrus was synchronized with an intravaginal insert containing 0.3 g progesterone for 10 to 12 days. Ovaries were hyperstimulated with eCG 1,000 IU oneshot, FSH with eCG (50 mg / 1,000 IU; 70 mg / 500 IU; 70 mg / 1,000 IU) oneshot or FSH multiple-shot with eCG oneshot ($20mg{\times}6/300IU$) given intramuscularly 72 h prior to LOPU. For these groups, the number of follicles (mean ${\pm}$ SEM) observed which developed to larger than 2 mm in diameter were $1.6{\pm}2.5$, $4.3{\pm}3.1$, $5.5{\pm}4.2$, $6.6{\pm}2.1$ and $8.8{\pm}7.8$, respectively. Oocytes were aspirated by using OPU needles and a vacuum pump. The overall oocyte retrieval rates were 41.4%. Oocytes were matured in TCM-199 supplemented with 10% (w/v) bovine serum albumin + $10{\mu}g/ml$ FSH + $1{\mu}g/ml$ $17{\beta}$-estradiol for 27 h at $39^{\circ}C$ in 5% $CO_2$ in air. Oocytes were parthenogenetically activated by ionomycin combined with 6-diethylaminopurine (6-DMAP). Total oocyte maturation and cleavage rate were 67.3% and 78.8%, respectively. In summary, LOPU is a useful oocyte collection method in Korean black goats that can provide immature oocytes for transgenesis or nuclear transfer.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2016

Although piglets have been delivered by embryo transfer (ET) with in vitro produced (IVP) embryos and blastocysts, a success rate has still remained lower level. Unlike mouse, human, and bovine, it is difficult to a production of piglets by in vitro fertilization (IVF) because of an inappropriate in vitro culture (IVC) system in pig. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate whether minimized exposure time in IVC can improve the pregnancy and delivery rates of piglets. Immediately after IVM, the oocytes were denuded and co-incubated with freshly ejaculated boar semen for 3.5 to 4 hours at $38.5^{\circ}C$ under 5% $CO_2$ in air. To avoid long-term exposure to in vitro state, we emitted IVC step after IVF. After that the presumptive zygotes were transferred into both oviducts of the surrogate on the same day or 1 day after the onset of estrus. Pregnancy was diagnosed on day 28 after ET and then was checked regularly every month by ultrasound examination. The 3 out of 4 surrogates were determined as pregnant (75%) and a total of 5 piglets (2 females and 3 males) were delivered at $118.3{\pm}2.5$ days of pregnancy period. In conclusion, a short-term exposure time may be an important factor in the production of IVP-derived piglets. It can be apply to the in vitro production system of transgenic pig by IVF, cloning, and pronuclear microinjection methods.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2017

The purpose of the present study was to develop and evaluate patient-customized helmets with a three-dimensional (3D) printer for radiation therapy of malignant scalp tumors. Computed tomography was performed in a case an Alderson RANDO phantom without bolus (Non_Bolus), in a case with a dental wax bolus on the scalp (Wax_Bolus), and in a case with a patient-customized helmet fabricated using a 3D printer (3D Printing_Bolus); treatment plans for each of the 3 cases were compared. When wax bolus was used to fabricate a bolus, a drier was used to apply heat to the bolus to make the helmet. $3-matic^{(R)}$ (Materialise) was used for modeling and polyamide 12 (PA-12) was used as a material, 3D Printing bolus was fabricated using a HP JET Fusion 3D 4200. The average Hounsfield Unit (HU) for the Wax_Bolus was -100, and that of the 3D Printing_Bolus was -10. The average radiation doses to the normal brain with the Non_Bolus, Wax_Bolus, and 3D Printing_Bolus methods were 36.3%, 40.2%, and 36.9%, and the minimum radiation dose were 0.9%, 1.6%, 1.4%, respectively. The organs at risk dose were not significantly difference. However, the 95% radiation doses into the planning target volume (PTV) were 61.85%, 94.53%, and 97.82%, and the minimum doses were 0%, 77.1%, and 82.8%, respectively. The technique used to fabricate patient-customized helmets with a 3D printer for radiation therapy of malignant scalp tumors is highly useful, and is expected to accurately deliver doses by reducing the air gap between the patient and bolus.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examined the electrofusion and activation conditions for the production of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. In this study, immature oocytes were cultured in TCM-199 with and without hormones for 22 hours. Skin fibroblasts cells of porcine were transferred into the perivitelline space of enucleated in vitro matured oocytes. Cell fusion was performed with two different pulses that each one pulse (DC) of 1.1 kV/cm or 1.5 kV/cm for $30{\mu}sec$. After fusion subsequent activation were divided into three groups; non-treatment (control) and treatment with 2 mM 6-DMAP or $7.5{\mu}g/ml$ cytochalasin B for 4 hours. Transferred embryos were cultured in PZM-3 (Porcine Zygote Medium-3) in $5%\;CO_2$ and 95% air at $39^{\circ}C$ for 7 day. Apoptosis-related genes (Caspase-3, BCL-2, mTOR, and MMP-2) were analyzed by immunofluorescence staining. There was no significant difference between two different electrofusion stimuli in the cleavage rate; $64.9{\pm}4.8%$ in 1.1 kV/cm and $62.7{\pm}4.0%$ in 1.5 kV/cm. However, blastocyst formation rate (%) was significantly different among three different activation groups (no treatment, 2 mM 6-DMAP or $7.5{\mu}g/ml$ cytochalasin B) combined with electrofusion of 1.1 kV/cm. The blastocyst formation rate was $12.6{\pm}2.5$, $20.0{\pm}5.0$, and $34.9{\pm}4.3%$ in control, 2 mM 6-DMAP, and $7.5{\mu}g/ml$ cytochalasin B, respectively. Immunofluorescence data showed that expression levels of caspase-3 in SCNT embryos undeveloped to blastocyst stage were higher than those in the blastocyst stage embryos. Expression levels of Bcl-2 in blastocyst stage embryos were higher than those in the arrested SCNT embryos. These results showed that the combination of an electric pulse (1.1 kV/cm for $30{\mu}sec$) and $7.5{\mu}g/ml$ cytochalasin B treatment was effective for production of the porcine SCNT embryos.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2005

항공기 운항에서 이륙과 착륙단계는 가장 어려우며 많은 사고가 발생되는 위험한 과정이다. 이륙단계에서 발생될 수 있는 비상상황 가운데 가장 심각한 것은 이륙단념이다. 이륙단념 관련 사고의 대부분은 활주로 이탈사고로 연결되었는데 이와 관련하여 미국 NTSB는 사고발생의 주원인을 이륙이나 정지를 결심하는 시간지연으로 분석하였다. 본 연구는 이와 같은 이륙단념속도(시간)에 대한 조종사들의 인지도와 적합성을 검토하였는데, 먼저 현장에서 항공기를 운용하는 조종사를 대상으로 한 이륙단념 설문을 통하여 이와 관련된 인지여부를 비롯한 기초자료를 측정하였고, 그 후 무작위로 선정된 조종사를 대상으로 모의비행장치(Simulator)를 이용하여 이륙단념 상황을 부여하고 이에 따른 반응시간을 측정하여 현재 적용하는 기준과 비교하였다. 설문 결과, 일부 조종사들은 비행규정에 적용된 이륙단념의 기준과 현행 절차를 불만족스럽게 생각하고 있었다. 모의비행장치의 측정결과, 현장조종사의 이륙단념시간이 항공기 비행규정보다 1.5 초 더 소요되는 것으로 나타났으며 결국 현행 규정에 의한 Y1 속도에서 이륙단념을 하는 경우, 활주로 이탈로 이어질 가능성이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 이륙단념 사고를 줄이기 위해서는 관련 규정에 대한 지속적인 교육이 필요하며, 실제로 안전한 이륙단념을 위하여 $V_1$ 속도를 6노트 줄여서 사용하여야 이륙단념에 대한 안전성이 확보될 것이다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.419-436
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• 2002

The current paper reports on the enhancement of O$_3$, CO, NO$_2$, and aerosols during the Asian dust event that occurred over Korea on 1 May 1999. To confirm the origin and net flux of the O$_3$, CO, NO$_2$, and aerosols, the meteorological parameters of the weather conditions were investigated using Mesoscale Meteorological Model 5(MM5) and the TOMS total ozone and aerosol index, the back trajectory was identified using the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model(HYSPLIT), and the ozone and ozone precursor concentrations were determined using the Urban Ashed Model(UAM). In the presence of sufficiently large concentrations of NO$\sub$x/, the oxidation of CO led to O$_3$ formation with OH, HO$_2$, NO, and NO$_2$ acting as catalysts. The sudden enhancement of O$_3$, CO, NO$_2$ and aerosols was also found to be associated with a deepening cut-off low connected with a surface cyclone and surface anticyclone located to the south of Korea during the Asian dust event. The wave pattern of the upper trough/cut-off low and total ozone level remained stationary when they came into contact with a surface cyclone during the Asian dust event. A typical example of a stratosphere-troposphere exchange(STE) of ozone was demonstrated by tropopause folding due to the jet stream. As such, the secondary maxima of ozone above 80 ppbv that occurred at night in Busan, Korea on 1 May 2001 were considered to result from vertical mixing and advection from a free troposphere-boundary layer exchange in connection with an STE in the upper troposphere. Whereas the sudden enhancement of ozone above 100 ppbv during the day was explained by the catalytic reaction of ozone precursors and transport of ozone from a slow-moving anticyclone area that included a high level of ozone and its precursors coming from China to the south of Korea. The aerosols identified in the free troposphere over Busan, Korea on 1 May 1999 originated from the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts across the Yellow River. In particular, the 1000m profile indicated that the source of the air parcels was from an anticyclone located to the south of Korea. The net flux due to the first invasion of ozone between 0000 LST and 0600 LST on 1 May 1999 agreed with the observed ground-based background concentration of ozone. From 0600 LST to 1200 LST, the net flux of the second invasion of ozone was twice as much as the day before. In this case, a change in the horizontal wind direction may have been responsible for the ozone increase.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.478-489
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• 2020

대기 압력 변동을 측정하는 인프라사운드 관측 기술을 통하여 원거리 지표폭발 사고를 분석하였다. 2019년 12월 24일 전남 광양시에서 발생한 2차례 폭발 사고에서 발생한 인프라사운드 신호가 151-435 km 거리에 위치하는 12개 음파 관측소에 기록되었다. 당시 인프라사운드는 북북서 방향의 성층권 바람에 의해 약 40 km 고도에서 굴절되어 같은 방향에 분포하는 관측소에 도달하였다. 반면, 약 10 km 고도에서는 강한 서풍의 영향으로 대류권 굴절 신호가 북동 및 동쪽 방향에 위치하는 관측소에 도달하는 등 방향에 따라 상이한 전파 경로를 보였다. 대기 유효음파속도구조와 포물선 방정식 모델링을 통해 전파 경로상의 투과손실을 계산하고 폭발 지점으로부터 기준거리에서의 초과압력을 추정하였다. 추정된 초과압력은 초과압력-폭발량 관계식에 적용함으로써, 두 차례의 폭발은 각각 14, 65 kg TNT 폭발 에너지에 상응하는 것으로 계산되었다. 1차 폭발 당시에 폭발 충격으로 부속물이 대기 중으로 비산하는 현상이 관측되었고, 폭발충격에 의한 파편 운동과 초과압력 간의 관계식으로 1차 폭발의 에너지는 약 49 kg 이하 TNT 폭발에 상응하는 것으로 계산되었다. 본 연구에서 제안한 폭발 에너지 추정 방법은 향후 다양한 원거리 폭발 에너지 계산에 활용이 가능하리라 본다. 향후 계산 결과의 신뢰도를 높이기 위해서는 대기 속도구조 불확실성에 대한 연구와 다양한 발파 자료를 통한 검증 연구가 필요하다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2016

본 연구는 감조하천과 연결된 하수처리장 방류구에서 발생하는 거품의 형성기작 해석과 저감기술의 실험적용을 위하여 2015년 3월부터 2016년 7월까지 수행하였다. 거품은 방류구와 하천 수면 사이의 낙차에 의한 공기연행과 거품확산방지막에 의한 내부축적이 원인이었다. 특히 썰물 때와 방류량이 많을 때에 거품성장이 가장 활발하였다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 방류수로와 방류구에 각각 미세스크린 망과 수중방류 인공수로장치를 각각 설치한 후 실험하였다. 거품 저감효과는 각각 약 85.0~92.0%, 70.7~85.6% 범위였다. 또한, 거품뿐만 아니라 소음 등 부가적인 문제점도 해결할 수 있었고, 무엇보다도 민원예방에 기여할 것으로 본다. 본 연구는 단일 하수처리장을 대상으로 하였으나, 국내 다른 하수처리장의 유사한 사례에도 응용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1632-1642
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• 1992

본 연구에서는 방전가공(electric disharge machining, EDM) 또는 공기연마 분사기(air-abrasive jet machine, AJM) 가공에 의하여 인장 시험편 또는 외팔보 시험 편에 구멍깊이를 증가시켜 가면서 구멍을 뚫었다. 여기에서 방저가공(EDM)을 채택한 것은 구멍깊이를 직접 계측하는 것이 가능하여 구멍깊이 측정 오차에 기인하는 잔류응 력 측정오차를 최소화 할 수 있기 때문이며, 공기연마 분사기를 채택한 것은 구멍을 뚫는 동안 가공응력을 유발시키지 않기 때문이었다. 위 인장 시험편 또는 외팔보 시 험편을 이용하여 균일한 응력장과 두께 방향으로 변하는 선형적 구배응력장을 구현하 고, 이 때 각각 구멍깊이가 다른 원통형 막힘 구멍으로 부터 이완되는 스트레인을 계 측하였다. Schajer가 제안한 멱급수법과 최소장승법을 적용하여 균일응력장 또는 구 배 응력장에서 측정되는 스트레인을 잔류응력으로 환산하였으며, 환산된 잔류응력과 실제로 작용하는 응력을 비교하므로서 이론적으로 제시된 멱급수법과 최소자승법의 타 당성을 실험적으로 검토하는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 이 때 얕은 구멍깊이 (0.3∼ 1.2mm)에서 측정되는 스트레인을 이용하여 Schajer의 제안에 따라 잔류응력을 산정하 므로서, 잔류응력 계측 대상 구조물을 가급적 덜파괴시키며 잔류응력을 측정할 수 있 는지 여부를 실험적으로 검토하였다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2017

Cryopreservation of oocytes by vitrification technique may contribute a lot in the field of reproductive biotechnology. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the effectiveness of two cryo-devices for vitrification of immature oocytes of indigenous zebu cows. Slaughter house derived immature cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) of cows were vitrified using 15% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) as cryoprotective agent (CPA) with 0.5 mol sucrose in TCM 199 supplemented with 20% FBS. Vitrification of COCs was completed after immediate plunging of COCs loaded cryotop or French mini straw into the liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$). Then the COCs containing cryotop or French mini straws were warmed in 0.25 mol sucrose and 20% FBS supplemented TCM 199 followed by in vitro culture in $50{\mu}l$ droplets of bicarbonate buffered TCM 199 supplemented with 10% FBS, pyruvate, FSH and oestradiol for 24 hrs at $39^{\circ}C$ with 5% CO2 in humidified air. After maturation culture, oocytes were denuded and examined under inverted microscope for presence of polar body as the indication of maturation. Denuded oocytes were also stained by whole mount technique using 1% orcein to examine the maturation by presence of MII chromosomes. The in vitro maturation rate was significantly (p<0.05) higher in oocytes vitrified and warmed using crytop ($47.1{\pm}6.9%$) than that of French mini straw ($15.9{\pm}12.5%$). Moreover, in vitro maturation rate was significantly (p<0.05) highe r in control oocytes (not vitrified) ($84.5{\pm}14.2%$) than that of vitrified oocytes. In conclusion, cryotop is better than French mini straw as cryo-device for vitrification of bovine immature oocytes.