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Measurement of Transpiration Rate of Apple with a Microcomputer-Based Data Acquisition System during CA Storage (마이크로컴퓨터 시스템을 이용한 CA 저장 중 사과의 증산속도 측정)

  • 강준수;서명교
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 1994
  • A microcomputer system consisting of 16-bit microcomputer, PCL-711S interface board, censors, and converters have been set up in order to automatically measure temperature, humidity and weight loss which are major variables of storage of apple. This system was operated by PC-LabDAS software. It has been possible to measure continuously the weight loss of Fuji apple stored in CA with the weight converter made by a miniature load cell and a strain amplifier. The temperature was checked by a k-type thermocouple and Pt 100 $\Omega$ RTD, and humidity by PQ653JAl humidity sensor. It has been possible to set up a linear equation which showers high correlationship between the estimate of temperature, weight humidity and the output of the converter in that r2 is more than 0.99. Transpiration rate, a significant factor of quality deterioration for CA storage of apple, can be estimated with these values.

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Efficiency Analysis Solar Cell of the Dynamic Boat's by SPA (SPA에 의한 동적인 보트의 태양전지 효율 분석)

  • Han, Jong-Ho;Lee, Jang-Myung
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.60 no.8
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    • pp.1529-1536
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    • 2011
  • Recently, worldwide government policy is pursuing saving energy and preservation. add to this, the solar cells are getting the spotlight nonpolluting energy source, using a variety of products for solar cell. in this paper, we'll make solar tracking system for suitable of dynamic boat. we knew that general boats are using fixed solar cell, it's first time to use tracking system of solar cells for boats so it is hard to application. To solve this problem in this paper we use to a magnetic compass and GPS for suitable solar tracking system of dynamic movement and to analyze fixed and tracking solar system. frist. solar tracking device is designed two-axis control system. one-axis control system is taken a magnetic compass for making efficiency defence solar tracking sensor, two-axis control system apply GPS latitude and longitude data for SPA(Solar position algorithm) so we know the azimuth and altitude. it analyze data value of accuracy comparison from result. so the proposed algorithm confirm to have validity.

Basal cell adenoma in the deep portion of the parotid gland: a case report

  • Chung, Woo-Yeol;Kim, Chul-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.41 no.6
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    • pp.352-356
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    • 2015
  • Basal cell adenoma (BCA) is a rare, benign neoplasm that most frequently arises in the parotid gland. We treated a 54-year-old female patient with BCA that had developed in the deep portion of the left parotid gland. The patient presented with gradual facial swelling with no other symptoms. We performed a total parotidectomy to excise the mass, but we preserved the facial nerve. Histopathology revealed a well-encapsulated mass. The tumor was composed of islands of comparatively uniform, small, dark, basaloid epithelial cells in the stroma. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies concluded that the BCA tumors were mostly trabecular. Postoperatively, there was no facial nerve weakness, and the tumor did not recur during the 24-month follow-up period.

Guidelines for Manufacturing and Application of Organoids: Skin

  • Seunghee Lee;Yeri Alice Rim;Juryun Kim;Su Hyon Lee;Hye Jung Park;Hyounwoo Kim;Sun-Ju Ahn;Ji Hyeon Ju
    • International Journal of Stem Cells
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.182-193
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    • 2024
  • To address the limitations of animal testing, scientific research is increasingly focused on developing alternative testing methods. These alternative tests utilize cells or tissues derived from animals or humans for in vitro testing, as well as artificial tissues and organoids. In western countries, animal testing for cosmetics has been banned, leading to the adoption of artificial skin for toxicity evaluation, such as skin corrosion and irritation assessments. Standard guidelines for skin organoid technology becomes necessary to ensure consistent data and evaluation in replacing animal testing with in vitro methods. These guidelines encompass aspects such as cell sourcing, culture techniques, quality requirements and assessment, storage and preservation, and organoid-based assays.

Comparison of Different Vehicles on Human Embryonic Stem Cells using Vitrification

  • Lee, Jae-Ho;Kim, Gi-Jin;Kim, Sin-Ae;Lee, Won-Woo;Lee, Hey-Jin;Lee, Dong-Ryul;Chung, Hyung-Min
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.279-285
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    • 2006
  • Vitrification has been suggested to be an effective method for the cryopreservation of human ES cells. However, the efficiency of vitrification with different vehicles remains a matter of ongoing controversy. The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of cryopreservation in human ES cells by vitrification using different vehicles. A human ES cell line and a variety of vehicles, including micro-droplet (MD), open-pulled straw (OPS) and electron microscopic grid (EM-grid), were employed in an attempt to assess vitrification efficiency. In order to evaluate the survivability and the undifferentiated state of the post-vitrified human ES cells, we conducted alkaline phosphatase staining and characterization via both RT-PCR and immunofluorescence assays. The survival rates of the post-vitrified human ES cells using MD, OPS and EM-grid were determined to be 61.5%, 66.6% and 53.8%, respectively. There also exist significant differences between slow-freezing and vitrification (p<0.01). However, no significant differences were detected between the vehicle types. Finally, the pluripotency of human ES cells after thawing was verified by teratoma formation. Cryopreservation using vitrification is more effective than slow-freezing, and the efficiency of vehicles proved effective with regard to the preservation of human ES cells.

Antioxidant and Anticarcinogenic Effects of Traditional Doenjang during Maturation Periods (된장 숙성기간중의 항산화 및 암세포 생육 억제효과)

  • Kwon Sun-Hwa;Shon Mi-Yae
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.461-467
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    • 2004
  • Antioxidant effect of traditional doenjang(TD) was reduced by increasing of maturation period. Methanol fractionate of TD matured for 1 year showed strong antioxidant effect against linoleic acid, following the order of hexane and water layer. Antioxidant effect in lipophilic and hydrophilic extracts of TD were gradually increased according to increasing maturation period, whereas their values or two extracts were lower than those or fractionates from TD. Hydrogen-scavenging effect in hydrophobic extract, methanol and butanol fractionates of TD were much higher than those of the other samples. Chloroform and ethylacetate fractionates were markedly lower in the range of $10.57{\sim}22.84\%\;and\;7.82{\sim}22.58\%$, respectively. Anticarcinogenic effect of extracts and fractionates from TD were higher in water fractionates for A549 cell (human lung carcinoma) and methanol fractionates fur MCF-7 cell (human breast adenocarcinoma). Especially, inhibitory effect for growth of cancer cell was increased by the increasing maturation period of TD.

Evaluation of antioxidant and cancer cell growth inhibition activities of red rice and black rice (적미와 흑미의 항산화 활성 및 암세포성장 억제 효과)

  • Kim, Hye Won;Oh, Sea Kwan;Lee, Jeong Heui;Yoon, Mi Ra;Kim, Dae Jung;Choi, Im Soo;Kim, Jung Gon;Lee, Jeom Sig
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.834-839
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    • 2013
  • The extraction yield, total phenolics content, antioxidant activity, cancer cell growth inhibition (A549 and MCF 7), and lung cancer cell (A549) viability of red rice and black rice were investigated, to evaluate the functional properties of colored rice. The extraction yields and the total phenolics contents of the rice cultivars were Heugseol > Heugkwang > Hongjinju > Jeogjinju > Ilpum. Also, the DPPH radical scavenging activity of the black rice did not differ from that of the red rice, whereas its activity among its cultivars was Jeogjinju > Heugseol > Heugkwang > Hongjinju > Ilpum. The ABTS antioxidant activity of the black rice (Heugkwang, Heugseol) was greater than that of the red rice. The total phenolics was partly attributed to its high antioxidant. On the other hand, the effect of the red rice on the lung cancer cell (A549) viability was higher than that of the black rice. The breast cancer cell (MCF 7) growth inhibition activity of the black rice did not differ from that of the red rice. Our results indicate that the ABTS antioxidant activity of black rice is better than that of red rice, and the lung cancer cell (A549) viability of red rice is better than that of black rice.

Effect of cell wall degrading enzyme and skin contact time on the brewing characteristics of Cheongsoo grape (청수 포도의 양조특성에 미치는 세포벽분해효소와 침용시간의 영향)

  • Jeon, Jin-A;Park, Seo-Jun;Yeo, Soo-Hwan;Choi, Ji-Ho;Choi, Han-Seok;Kang, Ji-Eun;Jeong, Seok-Tae
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.846-853
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    • 2013
  • We investigated the effect of the cell-wall-degrading enzyme and its skin contact time on the brewing characteristics of Cheongsoo grape. The easy of juice extraction was excellent at the cell-wall-degrading enzyme and skin contact treatments, and the aroma was best after five days of skin contact treatment. Furthermore, the juice yields of the Chengsoo grape were more dramatically increased by the cell-wall-degrading enzyme and skin contact treatments than by the control. The data on the pH, total acidity, and soluble solids did not significantly differ among the treatments, and the pH range from 3.1 to 3.4; the total acidity from 0.5% to 0.6% (as tartaric acid); and the soluble solids, from 6.7 to 7.1 $^{\circ}Brix$. The alcohol content of cell-wall-degrading enzyme treatment was highest with 13.3%. The total polyphenol was gradually increased with the longer skin contact time, and was highest after 10 days of skin contact treatment, at 306.4 mg/L. The main organic acids detected in the Cheongsoo wine were malic and tartaric acid, and citric, succinic and lactic acid were also detected. Our results show that the cell-wall-degrading enzyme and skin contact treatments were better in terms of the easy of juice extraction and significantly increased the juice yield and the volatile compound of the Cheongsoo wine.

An in vitro study of immune activity by β-1,3/1,6-glucan isolated from Aureobasidium pullulans (Aureobasidium pullulans으로 부터 분리한 β-1,3/1,6-glucan의 면역활성의 연구)

  • Yoon, Jong Young;Hwang, Kwontack
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.906-912
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    • 2016
  • ${\beta}$-Glucan is a natural compound contained in cell walls of yeast or fungi, and cereal's fiber. It is also known to boost the immune system in human. Aureobasidium is a producer of water-soluble ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan. In this study, natural killer (NK) cell and macrophage activity were tested to investigate the effects of ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan isolated from A. pullulans on immune activity. Activation of NK cell was increased about 63-39% by the treatment of $10-200{\mu}g/mL$ ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan than control. Besides, only $10{\mu}g/mL$ of ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan was enough to boost activation of NK cell. Phagocytosis of macrophage was increased to 15~21% by the treatment of $10{\sim}200{\mu}g/mL$ of ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan than zymosan-treatment. In LP-BM5 proliferating inhibition test, relative mRNA level of LP-BM5 virus was decreased in ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan-treated cell about 36~74% than control. The decline of LP-BM5 mRNA level appeared to depend on the concentration of ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan. These results suggest that pure ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan from A. pullulans might be contributing to enhancement of immune activity through the activation of NK cell and phagocytosis of macrophage. Moreover, treatment of the ${\beta}$-1,3/1,6-glucan could increase the resistance to virus infection such as LP-BM5 through the restraining of the multiplication.

Protective Effects of Helianthus annuus Seed Extract against Chemical-Induced Neuronal Cell Death (해바라기씨 추출물의 뇌세포에 대한 사멸 보호 효과)

  • Park, Ja-Young;Woo, Sang-Uk;Heo, Jin-Chul;Lee, Sang-Han
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2007
  • To develop an anti-dementia agent with potential therapeutic value in the protection of neuronal cells, we selected a water extract of Helianthus annuus seed for analysis. We measured acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity in the extract, and analyzed the protective effect of the extract on neuronal cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide, or amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$, of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. The result showed that the extinct exerted protective effects of 83%, 72% and 53% respectively, on cell death induced by 100M, 200M, and 500M hydrogen peroxide. Also, when 50M of amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$ was added to the cells, the extract showed a protective effect (up to 80%) on cell death. Overall, the results showed that the H. annuus extract inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity in a dose-dependent manner, and the extract also strongly protected against cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide or amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$.