• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.214-225
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• 2022

Background: The conventional cerium-doped Gd₂Al₂Ga₃O₁₂ (GAGG(Ce)) scintillator-based gamma-ray imager has a bulky detector, which can lead to incorrect positioning of the gammaray source if the shielding against background radiation is not appropriately designed. In addition, portability is important in complex environments such as inside nuclear power plants, yet existing gamma-ray imager based on a tungsten mask tends to be weighty and therefore difficult to handle. Motivated by the need to develop a system that is not sensitive to background radiation and is portable, we changed the material of the scintillator and the coded aperture. Materials and Methods: The existing GAGG(Ce) was replaced with Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂ (BGO), a scintillator with high gamma-ray detection efficiency but low energy resolution, and replaced the tungsten (W) used in the existing coded aperture with lead (Pb). Each BGO scintillator is pixelated with 144 elements (12 × 12), and each pixel has an area of 4 mm × 4 mm and the scintillator thickness ranges from 5 to 20 mm (5, 10, and 20 mm). A coded aperture consisting of Pb with a thickness of 20 mm was applied to the BGO scintillators of all thicknesses. Results and Discussion: Spectroscopic characterization, imaging performance, and image quality evaluation revealed the 10 mm-thick BGO scintillators enabled the portable gamma-ray imager to deliver optimal performance. Although its performance is slightly inferior to that of existing GAGG(Ce)-based gamma-ray imager, the results confirmed that the manufacturing cost and the system's overall weight can be reduced. Conclusion: Despite the spectral characteristics, imaging system performance, and image quality is slightly lower than that of GAGG(Ce), the results show that BGO scintillators are preferable for gamma-ray imaging systems in terms of cost and ease of deployment, and the proposed design is well worth applying to systems intended for use in areas that do not require high precision.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.701-710
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• 2004

건식분해에 의한 AAS법과 습식분해에 의한 ICP법을 이용하여 조제분유 중 칼슘 함량을 측정하는 과정중의 측정불확도를 비교산정하기 위하여 분석결과에 영향을 주는 불확도 인자를 파악하고 각각의 불확도를 계산하였다. 계산은 GUM(Guide to the expression of Uncertainty in Measurement)과 Draft EURACHEMCITAC Guide에 근거한 수학적 계산 및 통계처리 방법에 의해 처리하였다. AAS에 의한 칼슘 측정시 uncertainty source로서 시료의 무게, 시료의 최종전량, 시료의 희석 그리고 기기에 의한 측정결과값 등이 작용하였다. Uncertainty source의 개별구성요소인 uncertainty component는 저울의 안정성, 분해능, 재현성, 표준액의 순도, 분자량, 농도, 표준액 희석 및 시료의 희석, 검정선, 회수율 그리고 분석기기의 정밀성, 재현성 및 안정성 등이 작용하였으며 A type 또는 B type으로 불확도를 산정하였다. ICP에 의한 칼슘 측정시 uncertainty souce와 component는 시료의 희석부분을 제외하고 AAS와 동일하게 작용하였다. 칼슘함량과 측정불확도가 보장된 인증표준물질인 Infant Formula SRM 1846을 사용하여 칼슘함량을 측정한 결과 AAS법에 의한 결과값과 ICP법에 의한 결과값은 각각 $359.52{\pm}23.61\;mg/100g$, $354.75{\pm}16.16mg/100g$으로 측정되었다. 2가지 방법 모두 인증 값인 칼슘함량 $367{\pm}20mg/100g$의 범위내로 측정되었으며, CRM에서 보장된 균일성과 실험오차를 고려하면 유사한 결과가 산출되었음을 알 수 있다(p<0.05). 측정불확도를 시험담당자가 시험수행시마다 파악하고 계산하기란 시간적, 인력적 제약과 업무효율적 측면에서 현실적으로 어려운 점이 많다. 그러나, 본 연구에서와 같이 시험과정 중의 분석오차 발생인자를 파악하고 최종 시험결과에 미치는 영향정도를 산출하여 그 인자들을 최소화하여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 즉, 측정불확도는 불확도인자 설정과 계산에 있어서 다양한 방법이 제시될 수 있으므로 수치화된 결과값 그 자체보다는 표준시약의 소급성 유지, 시험기구의 교정 관리, 시험실 환경 관리, 분석기기의 최적상태 유지 및 개인숙련도 향상 등과 같은 노력을 통해 시험결과의 품질을 최상으로 유지하는 척도로 활용되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1121-1129
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• 2016

밀의 고분자 글루테닌 서브유닛[high molecular-weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS)]은 밀가루의 성질을 결정하는데 가장 중요한 요소이며 가공적성을 나타내는데 중요한 역할을 수행한다. 우리는 Agrobacterium 동시 형질전환법을 이용하여 한국 밀 품종인 ‘조경’으로부터 밀 HMW-GS을 암호화하는 TaGlu-Ax1 유전자를 가지는 marker-free 형질전환 벼를 생산하였다. TaGlu-Ax1 유전자의 종자 특이적 발현을 위하여 밀에서 존재하는 TaGlu-Bx7 유전자의 자체 프로모터를 벡터 내에 삽입하였다. 동시 접종을 위해서 오직 TaGlu-Ax1 유전자와 hygromycin phosphotransferase II (HPTII) 저항성 유전자만으로 구성된 두 종류의 발현 카세트를 독립적으로 Agrobacterium EHA105에 도입하였고, TaGlu-Ax1와 HPTII가 도입된 각각의 EHA105 Agrobacterium을 3:1 비율로 혼합하여 벼 캘러스에 접종하였다. 210개의 HPTII 저항성 형질전환체 중에서 벼 게놈에 TaGlu-Ax1과 HPTII가 모두 삽입된 20개의 형질전환 라인을 획득하였다. TaGlu-Ax1와 HPTII가 벼 게놈에 도입된 것을 Southern blot을 통해서 다시 확인하였다. 형질전환 벼 T₁ 세대의 종자에서 밀 TaGlu-Ax1 유전자가 전사와 번역되어 오직 TaGlu-Ax1만을 가지는 marker-free 식물체를 T₁세대에서 성공적으로 선발할 수 있었다. TaGlu-Ax1 유전자가 발현되는 marker-free 형질전환 식물체는 야생형(wild type)과의 표현형 차이는 없었다. 형질전환 벼의 쌀가루의 제빵적성을 비교하였을 때 TaGlu-Ax1 유전자만이 발현되어서는 제빵적성이 더 나아지지 않았다. 그러므로 더 많은 밀 고분자 및 저분자 글루테닌, 글리아딘의 유전자의 집적과 조합이 쌀가루 가공적성을 증진시키는데 필요하다. 결론적으로 TaGlu-Ax1 marker-free 형질전환 벼는 쌀가루 가공적성을 증진시키는데 좋은 재료로 사용될 것이다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 1971

한국산(韓國産) 식용해조류(食用海藻類)의 구성성분(構成成分)을 조사(調査)하기 위하여 10종(種)의 식용(食用) 갈조류와 2종(種)의 비식용(非食用) 갈조류를 재료로 하여 일반화학성분(一般化學成分)과 각종 무기염류를 분석 검토하였다. 시료(試料)는 1970년(年) 10월(月) $28{\sim}30$일(日) 제주도에서 채집(採集)하였다. 1) 일반성분(一般成分) 중(中) 수분(水分)은 건물량(乾物量)의 $14{\sim}16%$를 함유하고, 조단백질은 대부분(大部分)이 16% 정도여서 육상야생 식용식물의 경우와 비슷하였다. 조지방(粗脂肪)은 $0.7{\sim}2.0%$ 정도이고, 조섬유(粗纖維)는 $3{\sim}8%$였으나 조회분(粗灰分)은 $9.17{\sim}16.89%$로 매우 높은 함량을 나타내고 있다. 환원당으로 정량한 유리 단당류는 $0.27{\sim}2.49%$를 포함하고 있다. 2) 무기염류 중에서는 Ca이 가장 많아서 $1.73{\sim}2.51%$였고, S이 그 다음으로 $1.0{\sim}1.8%$, Na 과 K이 약 1% 정도였다. Mg과 옥소(沃素)는 약 $0.1{\sim}1%$였고 미량원소에 속하는 Fe과 Zn은 약 $0.01{\sim}0.03%$, Cu와 Mn은 $0.001{\sim}0.005%$ 정도였다. 3) 식용성(食用性) 갈조류와 비식용성(非食用性)인 것 사이에 그 구성성분상(構成成分上) 특기할 차이는 없었고 더욱이 본 실험 결과만으로는 이들의 분류(分類) 내지(乃至) 계통학적(系統學的) 유연관계를 설명해 줄 수 있는 성분상의 차이는 찾아 볼 수 없었다. 4) 해조류가 식품(食品)으로서 지니는 가치는 지방 단백질 및 탄수화물의 함량보다 각종(各種) 무기염류가 다량(多量)으로 또한 다양(多樣)하게 들어 있는 점(點)에 있다고 할 것이다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.240-240
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• 2017

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is one of the ancient crops cultivated in the Andes region at an altitude of 3,500-4000m in Chile and Bolivia from 5000 BC. It contains a large amount of protein, minerals and vitamins in comparison with other crops. The cultivation area has been increasing worldwide because of its excellent resistance to various abiotic stress such as salinity, drought and low temperature. ${\gamma}$-Ray radiation of high dose is often used as a tool to induce mutations in plant breeding, but it has a deleterious effect on organisms. However, the radiation may have a positive stimulatory effect of 'hormesis' in the low dose range. This experiment was carried out to investigate the optimum dose range for creating the quinoa genetic resources and to investigate the hormesis effect at low dose on the quinoa. This experiment was performed for 120 days from November, 2016 to February, 2017 in the greenhouse of Gyeongsang National University. ${\gamma}$-Ray radiation was irradiated to seeds at 0 Gy, 50 Gy, 100 Gy, 200 Gy, 300 Gy, 400 Gy, 600 Gy, 800 Gy and 1000 Gy for 8 hours. (50 Gy) using the low level radiation facility ($Co^{60}$) of Cooperative Research Institute of Radiation Research Institute, KAERI. Fifty seeds were placed on each petri dish lined with wet filter paper and germination rate was measured at a time interval of 2 hours for 40 hrs. The length of the root length was measured one week after germination. Each treatment was carried out in 3 replicates. The growth of seedlings were investigated for 10 days after transplanting of 30 day-old seedlings. The plant height, NDVI, SPAD, Fv/Fm, and panicle weight were measured. The germination rate was highest at 50Gy and 0Gy and the rate of seeds treated with 400Gy or higher rate decreased to 25% of the seeds treated with 50Gy. The emergence rate of seedling in pot experiment was higher at the dose of 200 Gy, 300 Gy and 400 Gy than at 0 and 50Gy. However, the rate was lower at strong radiation higher than 600Gy at which $1^{st}$ leaf was not expanded fully and dead due to extreme overgrowth at 44 days after treatment (DAT). The highest value of panicle weight was observed at 50Gy (6.15g) and 100Gy (5.57g). On the other hand, the weight at high irradiated dose of 300Gy and 400Gy was decreased by about 55% compared to low dose (50 Gy). NDVI measurement also showed the highest value at 50 Gy as the growth progressed. SPAD was the highest at 400 Gy and showed positive correlation with irradiation dose except 0 Gy. Fv/Fm was high at 50 Gy up to 30 DAT and no difference between treatments was observed except for 400 Gy from 44 DAT. The plant height was the highest in 50Gy during the growing period and was higher in the order of 50Dy, 100Gy, 0Gy, 200Gy, 300Gy and 400Gy in 88 DAT. In this experiment, the optimal radiation dose for hormesis was 50Gy and 100Gy, and the optimal radiation dose for mutagenesis seems to be 400 Gy.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 1995

토양에서 얻어진 흄산(HA)을 한외 여과법을 이용 분자량에 따라 4개의 소부분(F1 : 100,000 dalton 이상; F2 : 100,000 dalton 이하;10,000 dalton 이하; F4 : 2,000 dalton 이하)으로 분리한 뒤 적외선 분광법과 핵자기 공명 분광법을 통하여 각 소부분들의 분광학적 특성을 규명하고 상호간에 비교 분석하였다. 4개 소부분들의 $1^H$과 $13^C$ NMR 스펙트럼은 전체적인 특성에서 모두 흄산 모액 스펙트럼과 유사하게 나타났다. 이 결과는 분자량이 변하더라도 흄산의 전체적 특성이 그대로 유지됨을 제시한다. 차이점으로는 IR 스펙트럼 결과 분자량이 적어지면서 다당류 성분 함량이 다소 감소된 반면 카르복실기 성분 함량은 조금 증가된 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.169-181
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• 2007

Statement of problem: Titanium is well known as a proper metal for the dental restorations, because it has an excellent biocompatibility, resistance to corrosion, and mechanical property. However, adhesion between titanium and dental porcelains is related to the diffusion of oxygen to the reaction layers formed on cast-titanium surfaces during porcelain firing and those oxidized layers make the adhesion difficult to be formed. Many studies using mechanical, chemical and physical methods to enhance the titanium-ceramic adhesion have been actively performed. Purpose: This study meant to comparatively analyse the adhesion characteristics depending on different titanium surface coatings after coating the casts and wrought titanium surfaces with Au and TiN. Material and method: In this study, the titanium specimens (CP-Ti, Grade 2, Kobe still Co. Japan) were categorized into cast and wrought titanium. The wrought titanium was cast by using the MgO-based investment(Selevest CB, Selec). The cast and wrought titanium were treated with Au coating($ParaOne^{(R)}$., Gold Ion Sputter, Model PS-1200) and TiN coating(ATEC system, Korea) and the ultra low fusing dental porcelain was fused and fired onto the samples. Biaxial flection test was done on the fired samples and the porcelain was separated. The adhesion characteristics of porcelain and titanium after firing and the specimen surfaces before and after the porcelain fracture test were observed with SEM. The atomic percent of Si on all sample surfaces was comparatively analysed by EDS. In addition, the constituents of specimen surface layers after the porcelain fracture and the formed compound were evaluated by X-ray diffraction diagnosis. Result: The results of this study were obtained as follows : 1. The surface characteristics of cast and wrought titanium after surface treatment(Au, TiN, $Al_2O_3$ sandblasting) were similar and each cast and wrought titanium showed similar bonding characteristics. 2. Before and after the biaxial flection test, the highest atomic weight change of Si component was found in $Al_2O_3$ sandblasted wrought titanium(28.6at.% $\rightarrow$ 8.3at.%). On the other hand, the least change was seen in Au-Pd-In alloy(24.5at.% $\rightarrow$ 9.1at.%). 3. Much amount of Si components was uniformly distributed in Au and TiN coated titanium, but less amount of Si's was unevenly dispersed on Al2O3 sandblasting surfaces. 4. In X-ray diffraction diagnosis after porcelain debonding, we could see $Au_2Ti$ compound and TiN coating layers on Au and TiN coated surfaces and $TiO_2$, typical oxide of titanium, on all titanium surfaces. 5. Debonding of porcelain on cast and wrought titanium surface after the biaxial flection is considered as a result of adhesion deterioration between coating layers and titanium surfaces. We found that there are both adhesive failure and cohesive failure at the same time. Conclusion: These results showed that the titanium-ceramic adhesion could be improved by coating cast and wrought titanium surfaces with Au and TiN when making porcelain fused to metal crowns. In order to use porcelain fused to titanium clinically, it is considered that coating technique to enhance the bonding strength between coating kKlayers and titanium surfaces should be developed first.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.558-567
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• 1989

여러가지 조성비로 만든 Cu/ZnO계 촉매로 이산화탄소를 수소화시켜 메탄올을 합성하였다. 촉매제조시 각 성분의 조성비가 촉매활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 반응촉매에 대하여 표면적 측정(BET), 주사전자현미경 측정(SEM), X선회절분석(XRD), X선광전자분석(XPS) 등을 실시하여, 각 촉매의 촉매특성을 조사하고 촉매활성과의 연관성을 연구하였다. 반응생성물은 메탄올과 일산화탄소 뿐이었는데 메탄올의 생성은 CuO의 함량이 증가하면 그에 따라 점차 증가하였으나 CuO:ZnO의 조성비율이 30:70일 경우에 최대이었고, CuO가 70 이상이면 급격하게 감소하였다. 촉매에 대한 SEM 측정과 BET 측정결과에서 확인된 바와 같이 이점은 미세결정크기가 증가되고 표면적이 감소하는 점과 일치되었다. 또 XPS 측정결과에서 촉매표면상에서의 Cu의 농도는 Cu/Cu+Zn(atomic ratio)을 비교할 때 CuO의 함량이 50% 이상인 경우에서 현저히 감소하였다. 그리고 각 촉매들의 $Cu(2P^3)$에 대한 결합에너지의 수치상의 값은 거의 같았으나 환원된 상태의 $Cu(2P^3)$의 결합에너지는 소성된 상태의 것과 비교하여 낮아졌고, 표면에 분포된 Cu 는 대부분 $Cu^{\circ}$로 확인되었으며 CuO:ZnO의 조성이 30:70인 경우에서 최대가 되었다. 이것은 또한 CuO의 조성비율이 30인 때에 메탄올생성이 최대라는 실험결과와도 잘 일치하였다. 그리고 환원된 각각의 촉매로 펄스(pulse)형태의 반응기에서 이소프로판올을 분해시킨 결과 아세톤의 생성율이 프로필렌보다 컸음으로 이들은 염기성이 상대적으로 강한 촉매라고 추측하였다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.361-383
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• 1987

This thesis was designed to find out whether the cadmium content of hair in living animals reflects the status of cadmium accumulation in internal organs or muscles so that this status can be used as a diagnostic method. Forty-five rats were divided into 4 experimental groups and one control group. The control group received a basal diet which contained zinc $100{\mu}g/g$, iron $80{\mu}g/g$ and copper $135{\mu}g/g$. The experimental group received experimental diets sllpplemented with 1, 10, 100 or $1,000{\mu}g/g$ cadmium as cadmium sulfate. Rats were dissected on the 28th or 56th day of experimental periods and tissues, blood and hair samples were taken, dried and burned to ash and analysed. The cadmium, iron zinc and copper concentrations were measured with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. In addition feed efficiency and hematological changes were observed. The results obtained can be summerized as follows: A marked decrease in feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency were observed from 1 or 2 weeks of experimental periods, which was in accordance with the dosage and periods. The cadmium contents of kidney, liver, spleen and muscle were significantly increased in all experimental rats; the accumulation was marked in kidney and liver tissues. It was shown that the cadmium contents of hair reflects the cadmium accumulation in internal organs and muscle; the higher the cadmium levels of diet and of rat tissues, the higher the cadmium content of hair. In the $100{\mu}g/g$ group of rats erythrocyte counts and. hemoglobin concentrations were decreased. A significant(p<0.01, p<0.05) increase in iron contents of kidney, liver and muscle was observed in 10, 100, $1,000{\mu}g/g$ groups of rats on the 28th day of experiment. A significant (p<0.01, p<0.05) increase in zinc contents of kidney, liver and muscle was observed in all experimental rats. On the other hand, serum zinc concentration was decreased. A significant(p<0.01) increase in copper contents in the liver was observed on the 28th day in $100{\mu}g/g$ and $1,000{\mu}g/g$ groups of rats. From these results it may be concluded that the analysis of hair for cadmium is a useful diagnostic approach for the cadmium status of internal organs and muscle in living animals.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2003

Cordyceps has a reputation for its broad biological activities and as a tonic which replenishs vital function in Chinese traditional medicines. As an attempt to obtain fundamental data for the development of new type Cordyceps, the effects of the fruiting bodies of cultivated fungus of Paecilomyces japonica grown on silkworm larvae on radiationinduced damages were investigated. We performed this study to determine the effect of Dongchongxiacao (Paecilomyces japonica) on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation, and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells and hair follicles of mice irradiated with high and low dose of gamma-radiation. Treatment with Dongchongxiacao showed no significant modifying effects on the jejunal crypt survival and endogenous spleen colony formation. The frequency of radiationinduced apoptosis was reduced by pretreatment of Dongchongxiacao (i.p.: 50 mg/kg of body weight, at 12 and 36 hours before irradiation, p<0.01). The spontaneous levels of apoptotic cells are $0.082{\pm}0.041$ in intestinal crypts and $0.231{\pm}0.084$ per hair follicle section of skin. Pretreatment of Dongchongxiacao was associated with decreases of 26.86% in intestinal crypt and 66.36% in hair follicle decrease in the number of cells with nuclei positively stained for apoptosis compared with the irradiation control group. We demonstrated for the first time that Dongchongxiacao administration could reduce the extent of apoptosis produced by radiation in the hair follicle. The results presented herein that Dongchongxiacao given before irradiation is capable of reducing the severity of cell loss as a result of apoptosis.