• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.115-124
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• 2003

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of four different estrus induction methods in anestrus cows on the estrus induction and pregnancy following artificial insemination (AI). Sixty-five cows (3∼4 years old) were selected and divided into four different estrus induction treatment groups. Group 1, 12 cows were treated by Ovsynch program combined with GnRH and PGF$_2$a. Group 2, 12 cows were treated by "Tow plus Two" program with GnRH and PGF$_2$a. Group 3, 20 cows were treated by "Tow plus Two" program following intravaginal progesterone implantation (CIDR). Twenty one cows in Group 4 were treated by "Tow plus Two" program following follicular rupture and intravaginal progesterone implantation. Cows were then observed estrus induction and inseminated artificially at 12 h and 24 h after standing estrus. The rates of estrus induction in Group 4 (18/21, 86%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than those in groups 1, 2 and 3 (8/12, 67%; 9/12, 75%; 14/20, 70%). In the mean time of onset of estrus after final administration of GnRH in different hormone-treated cows, the cows in Group 3 (24.2$\pm$2.2) and Group 4 (23.4$\pm$2.0) were significantly (P<0.05) shorter than that in Group 1 (28.5$\pm$4.6) and Group 2 (26.4$\pm$3.3). The rates of pregnancy diagnosed on Day 28 were significantly different between treatment groups. Significantly (P<0.05) higher rate of pregnancy was observed in Group 4 (17/20, 85.0%) than those in Groups 1, 2 and 3 (7/11, 63.6%; 8/12, 66.7%; 15/20, 75.0%, respectetively). The rate of abortion diagnosed on 49 days of gestation was significantly (P<0/05) lower in Group 4 (1/17, 5.9%) than those in Groups 1, 2 and 3 (2/7, 28.7%; 2/8, 25% and 3/15, 20%, respectively). In conclusion, combined treatments with GnRH and PGF$_2$a following follicular rupture and progesterone implant in anestrus cows was considered to be most effective in estrus induction and maintenance of pregnancy. Further studies are needed to verify the functional mechanisms of residual follicles in anestrus ovaries on retarding the response of hormonal treatments.sponse of hormonal treatments.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.35-36
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• 2004

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.364-370
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose a FDI method, which comes from singular value decomposition of measurement matrix fur redundant sensors. We analyze the performance of the proposed FDI method by comparing with the GLT method in two ways such as FDI performance and GN＆C performance. Also, we propose a GN＆C performance index by combining FDI and GN＆C performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.425-428
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• 1996

Treeing deterioration which is one of the main cause of breakdown in insulating materials is affected by temperature, applied voltage and frequency. In this study, GN was introduced to improve impact strength of DGEBA/MDA system and the temperature dependence of AC treeing deterioration in this system was investigated. Dielectric breakdown strength decreased with the increment of temperature. As temperature increased, the growth rate of tree Increased.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.904-909
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• 1994

Cure kinetics of DGEBA(diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A)/MDA(4,4'-methylene dianiline)/GN(glutaronitrile) system with and without HQ(hydroquinone) as a catalyst was studied by Kissinger equation and Fractional life method. The activation energy of the system with HQ was somewhat lower and the pre-exponential factor of that was higher by about 30% than those of the system without HQ. As 1.25phr of HQ was added, reaction rates increased about 1.8 times.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.305-308
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• 1997

Characteristics of tree propagation and fractal dimension in DGEBA/MDA/GN system were investigated. In the GN contents of 0 and 5 phr, tree was not produced. In the GN content of 10 phr, a reversed sigmoidal behaviour was found but in those of 15 and 20 phr, linear behaviors were found. All electrical trees possessed fractal characteristics. Fractal dimensions of epoxy resin system were almost constant with the variation of observation angles. Since dielectric breakdown occurred earlier in the GN content of 20 phr, fractal characteristics of modified epoxy resin system in a particular term couldnt be investigated.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.287-290
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• 2010

On January 6, 2010, two months earlier than normal breeding season, a red fox vixen was implanted with synthetic GnRH analogue, Deslorelin. Blood was sampled every 2~3 days from the day of implant to identifying spermatozoa on stains of epithelial cells. Estradiol and progesterone were examined. Even though the vixen was in non-breeding season, she was mated by a male fox. Pregnancy was confirmed by canine pregnancy detection kit that detect relaxin released from placenta. Four healthy pups were born on March 9, 2010. This is the first report showing synthetic GnRH can activate ovarian function and lead to fertile estrus of red fox in non-breeding season.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.1-4
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• 2002

Electrical properties of liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$) and gaseous nitrogen($GN_2$) have become of great interest again since the discovery of high temperature superconductors . It is very important from a point of superconducting apparatus protection to elucidate breakdown characteristics in $LN_2$ and $GN_2$ at atmospheric and pressurized conditions Therefore. this paper studies the effect of pressure on the breakdown characteristics in $LN_2$ and $GN_2$. Af high voltage is applied to electrode system with uniform and non-unform field in various gap length. And Breakdown voltages of $LN_2$ and $GN_2$ are investigated under AC voltage for Pressure ranging from 0 and 0.5 MPa. This research presented basis information of electrical insulation design for liquid nitrogen immersed HTS power apparatus.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07d
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• pp.1570-1572
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• 1997

Characteristics of thermal degradation on cure conditions of DGEBA/MDA/GN system were investigated. Epoxy resin system was degradated in one stage. The activation energy of DGEBA/MDA/GN system had the lowest value in the cure time of 1.0 hr at $80^{\circ}C$ before at $150^{\circ}C$ for 1.0 hr and it increased with the pre-cure time at $80^{\circ}C$.

• Carbon letters
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.101-106
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• 2015

We report a covalent functionalization of graphene nanoparticles (GnPs) employing 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-xylopyranosyl azide followed by fabrication of an epoxy/functionalized graphene nanocomposite and an evaluation of its thermo-mechanical performance. Successful functionalization of GnP was confirmed via thermal and spectroscopic study. Raman spectroscopy indicated that the functionalization was on the edge of the graphene sheets; the basal plane was not perturbed as a result of the functionalization. The epoxy/functionalized GnP composite system exhibited an increase in flexural modulus (~18%) and glass transition temperature (${\sim}10^{\circ}C$) compared to an un-functionalized GnP based epoxy composite.