• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.474-480
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• 2011

Calcium (Ca) is an essential element to maintain body homeostasis. However, many factors disturb calcium absorption. Aspartic acid chelated calcium (AAC) was synthesized by new methods using calcium carbonate and aspartic acid. This study was carried out to investigate the bioavailability of AAC in Ca-deficient rats. The experimental groups were as follows: NC; normal diet control group, CD-C; untreated control group of Ca-deficient (CD) rats, CD-$CaCO_3$; $CaCO_3$ treated group of CD rats, CD-AAC; AAC treated group of CD rats, and CD-SWC; and seaweed-derived Ca treated group of CD rats. The Ca content of various types of Ca was held constant at 32 mg/day, and the four CD groups were fed for 7 days after randomized grouping. Ca content in serum, urine, and feces within feeding periods were analyzed to confirm Ca absorption. Serum Ca content was significantly higher in the CD-AAC (11.24 mg/dL) and CD-SWC (10.12 mg/dL) groups than that in the CD-C (8.6 mg/dL) group 2 hours following the first administration. The Ca content in feces was significantly lower in the CD-AAC (35.4 mg/3 days) and CD-SWC (71.1 mg/3 day) groups than that in the CD-$CaCO_3$ (98.7 mg/3 days) group (p > 0.05). AAC had a 2.3-fold higher absorption rate of Ca than that of SWC. No differences in fibula length were observed in the NC and CD groups. The fibula weights of the CD-AAC (0.33 g) and CD-SWC (0.33 g) groups increased compared to those in the CD-C (0.27 g) group; however, no significant difference was observed between the CD groups. We conclude that bioavailability of AAC is higher than that of seaweed-derived Ca or inorganic Ca. Thus, these findings suggest the AAC has potential as a functional food material related to Ca metabolism.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of vitamin E on the cadmium contents of bone and on the calcium and phosphorous contents of the blood, urine and feces. Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 100$\pm$10g were randomly assigned to one normal group and three cadmium poisoned groups. The cadmium poisoned groups consisted of a vitamin E free diet (Cd-0E) group; a 40 mg vitamin E /kg diet (Cd-40E) group; and a 400 mg/kg diet (Cd-400E) group. Experimental animals were maintained on their respective diets for 20 weeks and were simultaneously administered 50 ppm $Cd^{2+}$ dissolved in the drinking water. At the end of the trial, the average hematocrit value in the Cd-0E group was 28.13% lower than in the normal group. However, the average hematocrit value in the Cd-400E group was significantly higher than in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups. WBC levels in the cadmium-poisoned groups were lower than in the normal group, but Cd-400E group levels were significantly higher than in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups. The contents of calcium of tibia has no significant difference between normal group and cadmium exposed group at $10^{th}$ week After 20 weeks, the calcium contents of the tibia in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups were lower than in the normal group by 25.5% and 22.1 %, respectively, although the calcium contents of the tibia in the Cd-400E group were higher than in the normal group. After 10 weeks, the calcium contents of the femur in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups were 19.25% and 15.45% lower than in the normal group, respectively, but the calcium contents of the femur in the Cd-400E group were at the same levels as in the normal group. The levels of calcium in the femur after 20 weeks were similar to the 10-week levels. Calcium levels of the urine in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups were 3.92 fold and 2.92 fold higher, respectively, than in the normal group, but levels in the Cd-400E group were significantly lower than in either the Cd-0E group or the Cd-40E group. Calcium levels of the feces in cadmium-poisoned groups were significantly higher than in the normal group, although levels in the Cd-400E group were significantly lower than in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups. Phosphorous levels of the blood in the Cd-0E group were 17% lower than in the normal group, although levels in the Cd-400E group were significantly higher than in the Cd-0E group. Phosphorous levels of the urine in the Cd-0E and Cd-40E groups were significantly higher than in the normal group, while Cd-400E group levels were found to be at the same level as in the normal group. Cadmium contents of the tibia in the Cd-40E and Cd-400E groups were 13% and 17% lower, respectively, than in the Cd-0E group. Regarding cadmium levels in the femur, only the Cd-400E group achieved lower levels (10% lower) than the Cd-0E group. In conclusion, vitamin E supplementation resulted in a suppression of the release of calcium from bone, and a reduction in the excretion of calcium via the urine and feces, thus having a normalizing effect on calcium metabolism in rats with chronic cadmium poisoning.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.155-158
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• 2023

In the present study, we investigated whether treatment with KRG improve the parameters of immune activity such as the cytotoxicity, populations of CD4⁺ CD8⁺T cell, CD3^-CD172^-CD8⁺ NK cell and CD172⁺ monocyte as well as natural cytotoxicity receptors such as Nkp46, Nkp44, Nkp30. In results, KRG significantly increased these immune activities. These results indicate that KRG has distinct immuneenhancing effects by increasing the roles of T cells and NK cell in porcine.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.614-620
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• 2004

본 연구의 주목적은 난황 콜레스테롤 함량 및 계란 품질에 관한 식이내 베타사이클로덱스트린($\beta$CD)의 효과를 조사하는 것이었다. 29주령 산란계 100마리를 이용하여 각각 20마리씩의 5그룹으로 나누어서 완전임의 배치하였으며 실험 10주기간 동안에 각각의 산란 케이지 내에서 수용하였다. 산란계의 식이는 순수한 $\beta$CD를 0, 3, 5, 7 또는 10% 함유하는 5개의 처리구로 나누었다. 암탉의 식이섭취량, 산란율, 난중은 $\beta$CD 무첨가구와 $\beta$CD 3, 5, 및 7% 첨가구 사이에 서로 비슷하였으나 $\beta$CD 10% 첨가구는 유의적으로 낮아졌다(p＜0.05). 식이요구율을 계란 1개당으로 표시했을 때 식이내 $\beta$CD 첨가수준과 차이는 없었으나 $\beta$CD 10% 첨가구에서 유의적으로 손상되었다(p＜0.05). $\beta$CD 첨가는 호우유니트, 난황색 및 난각두께에 아무런 영향을 주지 않았다. 난황 g당 콜레스테롤 함량은 $\beta$CD 무첨가구와 비교할 때 $\beta$CD 3, 5, 7 및 10% 첨가구에서 각각 3.76, 5.12, 5.49 및 6.48 mg씩 유의적으로 낮아지는 경향을 보였다(p＜0.05). 계란 60 g당 콜레스테롤 함량은 $\beta$CD 무첨가구와 비교할 때 $\beta$CD 3, 5, 7 및 10% 첨가구에서 각각 54, 71, 77 및 86 mg으로 감소하는 경향이었다(p＜0.05). 가장 획기적인 효과는 산란계 식이내 $\beta$CD 5%와 7% 첨가구에 의해서 난황 콜레스테롤 함량이 각각 28.19% 및 30.23%까지 감소한 관찰이었다. 이상의 결과로 $\beta$CD의 첨가 급여는 난황의 콜레스테롤 함량을 낮출 수 있으며 콜레스테롤 함량이 낮아진 기능성 계란을 생산할 수 있을 것으로 본다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1987년도 정기총회 및 창립40주년기념 학술대회 학회본부
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• pp.248-250
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• 1987

Transparent CdS films with low electrical restivity on glass substrates were prepared by coating a CdS slurry which contained 10 wt.% $CdCl_2$, and sintering in a nitrogen atmosphere at $600^{\circ}C$ for 2hr. All-polycrystalline CdS/CdTe solar cells were fabricated by coating CdTe slurries, which contained 1.0 or 4.5 wt.% $CdCl_2$, on the sintered CdS films and sintering at $700^{\circ}C$ for various periods of sintering. The spectral responses of the sintered CdS/CdTe solar cells were measured and compared with theoretically calculated quantum efficiency. The spectral responses of the sintered CdS/CdTe solar cells in the short-wavelength region decreases with-increasing sintering time. The poor response in this region is attributed to the existence of the Cd-S-Te solid solution in the compositional junction. The decrease in the maximum response in the long-wavelength region as the sintering exceeds certain time appears to be caused by the increase in the depth of the buried homo junction and by the increase in the series resistance. The $CdCl_2$ in the CdTe layer during sintering enchances the interdiffusion of S, Te or donor impurities across the metallurgical Junction causing the formation of deeper n-p junction in the CdTe layer.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.473-474
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• 1997

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.493-498
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• 1998

인쇄 및 소결법으로 제조한 Te-rich CdTe 소스를 근접 승화시켜 CdTe막을 Cd 기판 위에 증착하였다. 기판온도, 태양전지의 유효면적, 그리고 CdTD막과 ITO막의 두께를 변화시켜 CdTe 박막제조한 후 CdS/CdTe 태양전지의 광전압 특성을 연구하였다. 최적기판온도와 CdTe 두께는 각각 $600^{\circ}C$와 5-6${\mu}m$이다. 근접승화 동안 기판온도를 변화시키는 경우는 Cds와 접합부에 CdTe의 입자크기를 증가시키기 위하여 CdTe 증착초기에 기판온도를 62$0^{\circ}C$로 유지한 후, 이로 인해 발생될수 있는 핀홀을 줄이기 위하여 $540^{\circ}C$로 낮게 기판의 온도를 떨어뜨린후 기존의 막질을 유지하기 위하여 추가적으로 $620^{\circ}C$에서 어닐링 시키는 "two-wave"온도 곡선을 사용하였을 때 단락전류밀도가 증가하였다. CdTe 막의 두께가 $6\mu\textrm{m}$보다 커지면 CdTe 의 벌크 저항이 커져 태양전지의 피라미터를 감소시켰다. 이때 CdTe 막의 비저항은 3$\times$$10^{4}$$\Omega$cm이었다. 태양전지의 유효면적이 증가함에 따라, 개방 전압은 일정하나 ITO면저항의 증가에 의해 단락 전류밀도와 충실도가 감소하였다. 본 연구에 ITO의 최적 두께는 300-450nm 이었다. 유효면적 0.5$\textrm{cm}^2$에서 9.4%의 효율을 얻을수 있었으며 충실도와 효율 증가를 위해서는 직결저항의 감소가 필수적임을 알았다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2009

CdSe is one of the composite semiconductor materials used in hybrid solar cell. CdSe nanorods were fabricated using electrochemical deposition in anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template. CdSe were deposited from $CdSO_4$ and $H_2SeO_3$ dissolved aqueous solution by direct current electrochemical deposition. Uniformity of CdSe nanorods were dependent on the diameter and the height of holes in AAO. The current density, current mode, bath composition and temperature were controlled to obtained 1:1 atomic composition of CdSe. CdSe electroplating in AAO is bottom-up filling so we applied direct current is better than others for good uniformity of CdSe nanorods. The optimum conditions to obtain 1:1 atomic composition of CdSe nanorods are direct current $10\;mA/cm^2$, 0.25 M $CdSO_4$-5 mM $H_2SeO_3$ electrolytes at room temperature.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2015

Cu doping by copper or $Cu_2Te$ materials enhances p+ formation in CdTe near the back contact interface, allowing better formation of ohmic contact. However, the Cu in CdTe junction is also considered as a principal component of CdTe cell degradation. In this paper, Na-doped ZnTe layer was employed as a back contact material to improve the stability of CdTe solar cells. As a process variable, post $CdCl_2$ treatment of CdS/CdTe film was conducted before or after depositing ZnTe:Na on CdTe. The change of the photovoltaic properties of CdTe cells were investigated with aging time. Low-temperature photoluminescence analysis was conducted to describe the degradation mechanism. The result showed that the CdTe solar cells with better stability compare to Cu contact were achieved using an optimized ZnTe:Na back contact.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1997

CdS/CuInSe2 태양전지에서 창측재료로 1μm 두께의 CdS박막을 1x10-3mTorr의 진공하에서 CdS source 온도를 800-1100'C로 하고 기판의 온도를 50-200℃로하여 진공증차겁으로 제조하였다. 증착된 CdS박막의 구조적, 전기적, 광학적 특성조사는 x-ray diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM), 전기비저항 측정, Hall measurement 그리고 optical transmission spectra로 행하였고, 각막들의 성분분석은 energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDAX)를 가하나, 광투과도는 감소하였다. 이때 증착된 CdS 박막들은 모두 hexagonal 구조를 가지고 있었으며, 결정성은 기판유리를 딸 (002)면으로 형성되었다. CdS Source 온도가 1000℃에서 증착된 CdS 박막이 0.9(S/cm)의 가장 높은 전기 전도도를 나타내었다. 또한 기판온도를 100'C로 제조한 CdS 박막이 전기비저항은 40(Ω,cm)이었고 광투과도는 80% 이상의 값을 나타내어 CdS/CuInSe2 태양전지의 창측재료로 적합했다.