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Morphology and distribution of some marine diatoms, Family Rhizosoleniaceae, in Korean coastal waters: a genus Rhizosolenia 1

  • Yun, Suk-Min;Lee, Jin-Hwan
    • ALGAE
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 2010
  • Four Rhizosolenia species of marine diatom were appeared at 30 sites in Korean coastal waters from September 2008 to February 2010. The cell shape, diameter, length of pervalvar axis, external process, segment and areolation characters of the species were examined. All four species were cylindrically shaped, but the external processes differed. Segment striations were regularly straight, and velum showed hexagonal, circular pore and narrow slit. Rhizosolenia formosa and R. hyalina were only occurred in September 2008 from the Yellow Sea, R. bergonii was appeared throughout the year from Korea Strait and Yangyang coasts, and R. setigera was abundantly showed in all seasons from all site. R. formosa is a newly recorded species in Korean coastal waters.

Study molded part quality of plastic injection process by melt viscosity evaluation

  • Lin, Chung-Chih;Wu, Chieh-Liang
    • Advances in materials Research
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.91-103
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    • 2014
  • A study that demonstrates how to investigate the molded part quality and the consistency of injection process based on the rheological concept is proposed. It is important for plastic material whose melt viscosity is variable with respect to the processing condition. The formulations to couple the melt viscosity with injection pressure and fill time are derived first. Taking calculations of the measured pressure and the time by using these formulations, the melt viscosity in injection process can be determined on machine. As the relation between the injection speed and the melt viscosity is constructed, the influences of the setting parameter of injection machine on the molded part quality can be investigated through evaluating the state of the melt viscosity. In addition, a pressure sensor bushing (PSB) designed with a quick installation feature is also provided and validated. The results show that a higher injection speed improves the tensile strength of the molded part but also the consistency of the molded part quality. This work provides an alternative to evaluate the molding quality scientifically.

Lifetime improvement of Organic Light Emitting Diode by Using LiF Thin Film and UV Glue Encapsulation

  • Hsieh, Huai-En;Huang, Bohr-Ran;Juang, Fuh-Shyang;Tsai, Yu-Sheng;Chang, Ming-Hua;Liu, Mark.O.;Su, Jou-yeh
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.08b
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    • pp.1703-1705
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    • 2007
  • Before the ultra-violet glue encapsulation, the research evaporated LiF thin film on device surface to be the extra packaging layer for improving the lifetime of organic light-emitting diode. The formula of UV glue was specially developed. We found 100 nm LiF is the optimum thickness. The best lifetime obtained by using LiF and special UV glue is 2.4 times longer than those by commercial UV glue.

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Monographic Study of the Endemic Plants in Korea V. Taxonomy and interspecific relationships of the genus Filipendula (한국 고유식물의 종속지 V. 터리폴속 식물의 분류와 종간유연관계)

  • 김기중
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.19-40
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    • 1986
  • A study on the species description, enumeration and interspecific relationships of genus Filipendula was undertaken for four Korean and two Japanese species. The use of scanning electron miroscope(SEM) has made possible a detailed study of foliar trichomes, pollen grains and fruit surface features. A new method for the preparation of SEM samples was developed in this study. Filipendula glaberrima, F. formosa, and F. korean were reliable endemic species. Among them, F. glaberrima shares many characteristics with F. formosa. F. gloaberrima can be divided into tow types based on leaf, seed, flower and pollen characters. Type I is characterized by ciliated fruits, many branched vascular bundles on the petal, dense trichomes on the leaf vein of abaxial surface, and many foveolate pollen surface. Type II possesses glabrous fruits, a few vascular bundles on the petal, rare trichomes on the leaf vein and a few foveolate pollen surface. The significant taxonomic characteristics in the classification of genus Filipendula are their lengths of fruit stalks, the densities of marginal trichomes of fruits, and textures of stipules.

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The Fungal Resources of Mt. Paekdu Areas (백두산 일대의 균류 자원)

  • Cho, Duck-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 2010
  • Many fungi were collected in Mt. Paekdu areas from May, 2002 to September, 2008 and were identified. As the resulting, the following species were unrecorded to Korea ; Clitocybe alnetorum, C. catinus, C. metachroa, C. odora var. alba, C. phyllophilla, Amanita muscaria var. formosa, A. pantherina var. lutea, Coprinus semitalis, Agrocybe dura, Inocybe grammata, Cortinarius epipolius and C. nemorensis. They were added list of Korean fungal resources.

Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Effects of Formosa Plum Extracts on Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, NCI-H520, Xenograft Mice (비소세포 폐암 세포 (NCI-H520) 이식 마우스에서 포모사 자두 추출물의 면역활성 및 악액질 억제효과)

  • Son, Young-Sook;Lee, Sang-nam;Park, Ji-Ha
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2020
  • Objectives : The object of this study was to observe anticancer and immunomodulatory effects of Formosa plum aqueous extracts (PLe) on non-small cell lung carcinoma (squamous epithelial carcinoma), NCI-H520, xenograft Balb/c nu-nu nude mice. Method : Three different dosages of PLe, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg were orally administered once a day for 28 days from 11 days after tumor cell inoculation. Five groups, each of seven mice per group were used in the present study as follows. Tumor volume and weights, serum interferon (IFN)-γ levels, serum IL-6 were observed with tumor mass and lymphatic organ histopathology to detect anticancer and immunomodulatory effects. Result : Although no meaningful changes on the tumor weights and volumes were observed after treatment of all three different dosages of PLe, decreases of tumor cell volumes in tumor masses were dose-dependently decreased mediated by increases of apoptosis among tumor cells by treatment of PLe 100 and 200 mg/kg as compared with tumor-bearing control. In addition, decreases on the body weight and gains were also demonstrated in tumor-bearing control with increases of serum IL-6 levels. Conclusion : The results obtained in this study suggest that over 50 mg/kg of PLe showed favorable immunomodulatory and anticachexic effects with anticancer effects in 100 and 200 mg/kg of PLe treated groups on the NCI-H520 cell xenograft. However, detail mechanism studies should be conducted in future with the screening of the biological active compounds in this herb.

The Dynamic of Phytoplankton Community in Unmun Dam (운문댐의 식물플랑크톤 군집 동태)

  • Kim, Han-Soon
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.232-241
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    • 2012
  • The seasonal changes in phytoplankton species composition, standing crops, dominant species, species diversity and physico-chemical characteristics in the Unmun dam were studied, from August, 2009 to April, 2010. The phytoplanktons of a total of 121 taxa were identified, the composition of phytoplankton community was characterized by a green algae and diatoms, and the quantity composition of standing crops was dominated by diatoms and dinophyceae. The diatoms Aulacoseria granulata and blue-green alga Anabaena planktonica in Summer, Peridinium voltzii in Autumn and Asterionella formosa in Winter to Spring were, especially, prominent. The seasonal changes of the biomass varied from 578 cells $mL^{-1}$ to 12,938 cells $mL^{-1}$, and the maximum algal density was observed in April, Asterionells formosa contributed to 88% of the total cell numbers. The species diversity and richness were highest during autumn, and dominance index was highest in the spring season.

Studies on Constituents of Higher Fungi of Korea(XXXIV) -Antitumor Components of Ramaria formosa- (한국산(韓國産) 고등(高等) 균류(菌類)의 성분(成分) 연구(硏究)(제34보) -붉은싸리버섯의 항암(抗癌) 성분(成分)-)

  • Yoo, In-Sook;Woo, Myoung-Sik;Choi, Eung-Chil;Kim, Byong-Kak
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.165-171
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    • 1982
  • To investigate antitumor components of Korean higher fungi, the carpophores of Ramaria formosa $(Fr.)Qu\acute{e}l$. were collected in Gang Won Province and extracted with hot water. The extract was concentrated and precipitated by four volumes of ethanol. The precipitate was centrifugated and purified by dialyzing through Visking tube and a protein-bound polysaccharide fraction was obtained. The fraction was tested for antitumor activity against sarcoma 180 implanted in mice. The tumor inhibition ratio of the fraction was 66% in the dose of 50mg/kg/day for the period of ten days. The tumor in two of the eight mice was completely regressed. The components of the fraction were found to be a polysaccharide and a protein. The chemical analysis of the fraction showed that the polysaccharide moiety consisted of four monosaccharides and that the protein moiety contained fourteen amino acids.

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The Effects of Plum Extracts on the Proliferation of Human Epithelial Cell and Human Cervical Cancer Cells (자두 추출물이 인체 상피세포와 자궁경부암세포의 증식에 미치는 효과)

  • Han, Man-Deuk;Kweon, Dur-Han;Kang, Byung-Tae;Lee, Jae-Woo;Yoon, Ok-Hyun
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.710-718
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    • 2007
  • This study was designed to investigate the effects of plum(Prunus salicina Lindl. cultivars 'Oishiwase', 'Formosa', and 'Soldam') extracts on the proliferation as well as inhibition of human epithelial cells(HaCaT), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa, SiHa, and C33A) cells, and human stomach adenocarcinoma(SNU 638) cells. Dried plum was sequentially extracted and fractionated by hexane(KC-01), chloroform(KC-02), ethyl acetate(KC-03), n-butanol(KC-04), water(KC-05), methanol(KC-6), and hot water extract(KC-07). The epithelial and cancer cells were exposed for 48 h to $50{\mu}g/mL$ of plum extract in vitro, and were then analysed by a sulforhodamin B(SRB) staining assay. The methanol extract(KCP-6) of 'Formosa' proliferated not only the HaCaT cells(147.3%), but also the cervical carcinoma C33A cells(167.8%). The ethyl acetate extract of 'Soldam'(KCJ-3) significantly reduced the proliferation rate of the HPV positive conical carcinoma cells, at 61.5% for the SiHa cells and 70.5% for the HeLa cells. In the C33A cells, which are HPV negative cervical carcinoma cells, the hexane fractions of 'Formosa'(KCP-1) and 'Oishiwase'(KCD-1) markedly suppressed proliferation activity at 20.4% and 61.7%, respectively. However, the proliferation rate of the normal epithelial cells(HaCaT cell) was not reduced the proliferation rate by KCJ-3, KCP-1, or KCD-1, There were no significant effects on proliferation of the stomach cancer cells(SNU 638) by any of the extracts or fractions of the plum cultivars. These results suggest that the anti-proliferative effects of the plum cultivars were selective to the cancer cell origin. In conclusion, we found that several plum cultivar extracts, especially, the ethyl acetate fraction of 'Soldam" and the hexane fraction of "Formosa', have anti-proliferative activity toward human cervical carcinoma cells. However, further investigation is needed to assess the molecular mechanisms that mediate the antiproliferation activities of the plum cultivars.

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Characteristics of the spatio-temporal distributions of water quality and phytoplankton communities in the Isa Stream systems (ISS) (이사천 수계의 수질환경과 식물플랑크톤 군집의 시·공간적 분포 특성)

  • Park, Jong Sick;Cheong, Cheong-Jo;Yoon, Yang Ho
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.273-288
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    • 2021
  • We analyzed the spatio-temporal distribution characteristics of water quality and phytoplankton communities in the Isa Stream systems (ISS) from Sangsa Lake to Suncheon Bay. Sangsa Lake showed relatively oligotrophic and mesotrophic conditions, but the freshwater and mixed brackish water zones showed more severe eutrophication than Sangsa Lake and Suncheon Bay due to the influence of industrial waste such as livestock waste. In terms of the phytoplankton community, the number of phytoplankton species was higher in freshwater and mixed brackish water zones than in Sangsa Lake and Suncheon Bay, but the cell density and Chlorophyll-a concentrations (Chl-a) were relatively high in Sanga Lake and Suncheon Bay. In particular, the mesotrophic species Fragilaria crotonensis and Asterionella formosa showed different dominance in the surface and bottom layers, and the influence of A. formosa was significant in the freshwater and mixed brackish water zones in spring and summer. However, Skeletonema costatum-ls, a eutrophic indicator species, dominated in mixed brackish water zones to seawater in autumn and winter. Thus, the severe eutrophication and rapid environmental changes in the ISS could seriously damage the coastal ecosystem in Suncheon Bay. These ecosystem changes are threatening in terms of conservation and management of the UNESCO Suncheon Biosphere Reserve and Yeoja Bay including Suncheon Bay, which recorded the first Ramsar wetland in Korea. Therefore, further research is needed to establish an in-depth management plan.