• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 1996

The conventional Equipment Environment Qualification (EEQ) envelope is developed based on the containment responses during the design basis events. The Safety Depressurization System (SDS) design without In-containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) adopted in the Ulchin 3&4 challenges the conventional EEQ envelope during long term Feed and Bleed (F&B) operation due to the direct discharge of high mass and energy into the containment. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm that the containment pressure and temperature history during the long term F&B operation does not violate the conventional EEQ envelope. However, this subject has never been quantitatively assessed before. To investigate the success path of long term F&B operation this paper analyzes the thermal hydraulic response of the containment and Reactor Coolant System (RCS) until the completion of depressurization and cooldown of RCS into Shutdown Cooling System (SCS) entry condition. It is found that the SCS entry condition can be reached within 6 hours without violating the EEQ curve by proper operation of SDS valves, High Pressure Safety Injection (HPSI) pumps and active Containment Heat Removal System (CHRS). The suggested strategy not only demonstrates the feasibility of long term F&B operation but also can be utilized in the preparation of Emergency Procedure Guidelines (EPGs)

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2000

So far, investigation of environmental pollution has been achieved in field study. This remains the most exhaustive approach, current dimensions of environmental researches and their inherent complexity require that relatively inexpensive and simple laboratory procedures are developed to make possible the screening of large numbers of sites and samples. At this point. microbioassay has been high-lighted. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the water pollution using microbioassay. Two microbioassay methods were optimized and validated for the sensitive and quantitative determination of total toxic effects in the water. EROD(Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase) microbioassay was focused to detect PARs, PCBs and dioxinlike components in the water and E-screen assay to xenoestrogens. The EROD microbioassay was executed in rat hepatoma cell line, H4IIE and E-screen assay in MCF7-BUS cell line. Kumho river was selected for this study. 5ι of river water was extracted using combined solid-phase extraction in static adsorption mode with soxhlet extraction. Pollutants adsorbed to the XAD-4 resin were recovered by elution with ethyl acetate and methylene chloride (1 : 9). Toxic effects of extracts were determined by EROD-microbioassay and E-screen assay. EROD activities of water samples were 7.24-72.24 ng/ι MEQ. The estrogenic effect of various water samples is quantitatively evaluated by EEQ. The EEQ of samples range from 0.05 to 6.07 ng-EEQ/ι. These results suggested that Kumho river was highly polluted with organic toxic chemicals.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2011

Objectives : One's mind is turned over by environment and personal relationship. This Emotion is called Chiljung in Oriental Medicine. Sasang Constitution is sorted each Emotion by Nature & Emotion(性情). So, this study aimed at figuring out the relations on Sasang Constitution, and emotion traits of oriental medicine students by EEQ and CISS(as named Mood scale). Methods : 199 students of Dongshin university oriental medicine were tested by Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution ClassificationII(QSCCII) and Mood scale. In this study is used 156 students' data, except 43 students' one for research. 156 students are classified four groups by QSCCII. The degree of emotion was determined by Mood scale. These data ware analyzed by frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Multiple comparison, Correlation, Regression with SPSS windows 15.0. Results : 1. Soeumin has high score on EEQ more than Soyangin. 2. Sasang constitution make no difference on CISS, except emotion-oriented coping in not classify group. 3. It has influence on Emotional express by Sasang constotution that Task-oriented coping, EEQ and CISS. Conclusions : Sasang constitution has significant difference on Emotional express.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.225-238
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• 2022

The ultimate goal of human assisted reproductive technology is to achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth, ideally from the selection and transfer of a single competent embryo. Recently, techniques for efficiently evaluating the state and quality of preimplantation embryos using time-lapse imaging systems have been applied. Artificial intelligence programs based on deep learning technology and big data analysis of time-lapse monitoring system during in vitro culture of preimplantation embryos have also been rapidly developed. In addition, several molecular markers of the secretome have been successfully analyzed in spent embryo culture media, which could easily be obtained during in vitro embryo culture. It is also possible to analyze small amounts of cell-free nucleic acids, mitochondrial nucleic acids, miRNA, and long non-coding RNA derived from embryos using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or digital PCR, as well as next-generation sequencing. Various efforts are being made to use non-invasive evaluation of embryo quality (NiEEQ) to select the embryo with the best developmental competence. However, each NiEEQ method has some limitations that should be evaluated case by case. Therefore, an integrated analysis strategy fusing several NiEEQ methods should be urgently developed and confirmed by proper clinical trials.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.697-703
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• 2006

물 재이용 목적으로 설계한 pilot scale의 하수 처리공정에서 배출되는 방류수 중 내분비계 장애물질을 GC/MS로 분석하였고, 처리 공정별로 제거율을 비교하였다. 각 처리 공정별 방류수에서 nonylphenol이 주로 검출되었고, 평균 $0.36{\sim}0.94$ ${\mu}g/L$으로 높게 검출되었으나, E2와 EE2는 처리수에서 정량 이하로 검출되었다. 내분비계 장애물질은 처리 공정별로 $50{\sim}100%$의 제거율을 보여주었다. E-screen assay에 의해 얻어진 양-반응 곡선에서 E2의 EC50값은 $9.0{\times}10^{-3}$ M로 bisphenol A와 p-octylphenol의 EC50값인 $2.736{\times}10^{-5}$ M, $9.760{\times}10^{-6}$ M에 비해 매우 높았다. 이는 알킬페놀류가 E2에 대한 상대적인 에스트로겐 활성도가 매우 낮음을 보여주었다. 환경 호르몬 농도와 이 물질의 상대적인 에스트로겐 활성도에 근거하여 계산된 에스트로겐 활성도(ng-EEQ/L)는 E-screen assay에 의해 실측한 총 에스트로겐 활성도(ng-EEQ/L)에 비해 평균 2배의 높은 활성도를 보여 주었다. 각 처리 공정별 방류수의 에스트로겐 활성도는 1 ng-EEQ/L 이하의 매우 낮은 활성도를 보여주었다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.573-574
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• 2005

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.756-762
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• 2003

In the current study, our research focused on the estrogenic activity of isoflavonoids, mainly genistein, biochanin A and daidzein. Genistein enhanced the reporter gene expression of MCF-7-ERE-Luc cells, at a concentration as low as 10 nM, with a concentration of 100 nM the achieved gene expression effects were similar to those of 10 pM 17$\beta$-estradiol. Based on the estrogenic activities of biochanin A and daidzein, hydroxyl groups at the 4 and 5 positions are needed for the maximal effect of the genistein. The estrogenic effects of these isoflavonoids were inhibited by the concomitant treatment with tamoxifen. The data showed that the estrogenic effects of isoflavonoids were mediated through estrogen receptors. When the isoflavonoids were tested as mixtures, the estrogenic effects were lower than the arithmetic sum of those induced by each individual isoflavonoid. The estrogenic potency of each isoflavonoid was presented at EC50 levels with a 17$\beta$-estradiol equivalent concentration (EEQ) based on the dose response of each chemical. The EC50s and EEQs of genistein, biochanin A and daidzein were 4.15, 0.89 and 0.18 $\mu$M, and 15.0, 5.12 and 1.83 $\mu$ M/M, respectively. Our data clearly demonstrated that the pERE-luciferase reporter gene assay was suited for the sensitive and quantitative measurement, and large scale screening, of the estrogenicity of chemicals in vitro.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2007

본 연구는 E-screen assay를 이용해서 광양만 연안해역 퇴적물의 에스트로겐 활성분포를 정량적으로 평가하고 화학분석 결과와 비교 검토하고자 하였다. 가장 높은 에스트로겐 활성을 보인 지점은 산업단지와 섬진강 유입구에 인접한 G6, G8 이었다. E-screen assay로 얻어진 이러한 결과는 다성분 동시분석 결과와도 일치하였다. 특히 GY6, GY8 지점의 RPE는 90% 이상으로 강한 에스트로겐 작용을 나타내어 full agonist 지점으로 확인되었다. 또한 이들 지점은 EEQ가 각각 35.6 ng/g, 14.6 ng/g로 타 지점에 비해 낮아 에스트로겐 활성 효능이 상대적으로 높을 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과로부터, 산업단지와 섬진강 유역에 인접한 지점들을 광양만 연안 해역의 내분비계 교란 물질의 유입원으로 추정할 수 있다. 한편, 에스트로겐 활성도와 화학오염물질과의 비교결과는 상관성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.164-164
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• 2002

The estrogenic activity of 47 plant extracts was assessed by reporter gene assay using MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines stably transfected with luciferase reporter gene. The estrogenic activity of food extracts was expressed as 17${\beta}$-estradiol(E2) equivalent concentration(EEQ), the concentration of E2 that resulted in the same relative luciferase unit(RLU) of the food extract of 0.2mg/$m\ell$.(omitted)

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2004

Machinability in metal cutting processes depends on cutting input conditions such as cutting velocity, feed rate, depth of cut, types of work material and tool shape factors. In this study, to assess chip breaking characteristics of a turning process, an equivalent oblique cutting system to this has been established. And the equivalent effective rake angle was determined using side rake angle, back rake angle and side cutting edge angle of the tool. A non-dimensional parameter, Chip breaking index(CB), was used to assess Chip breaking characteristics of chip in conjunction with the equivalent effective rake angle. In case of positive rake angles of the equivalent effective rake, the back rake angle has little effect on the chip breaking characteristics however, in case of negative ones, the side rake angle has some effect on Chip breaking characteristics.