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Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Profiles of the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Species Isolated from Benthic Cysts in Jinhae Bay, Korea (진해만산 와편모조류 Alexandrium속 휴면포자 발아체의 마비성패독 조성)

  • KIM Chang-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.364-372
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    • 1995
  • On the outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning in April 1993 in most of shellfish harvesting areas in Jinhae Bay, Korea, to clarify the toxin production of causative organism Alexandrium species, 19 axenic clonal isolates established from the benthic resting cysts in three different stations of those culture grounds were subjected to PSP toxin analysis by HPLC. Individual toxin content per cell was highly variable among the strains isolated from a sampling area and originated from an individual cyst. Average toxin contents in those areas revealed higher values of 54-70 fmol/cell. Toxin profiles included C1/C2(epiGTX8/GTX8), GTX1/GTX4 and neoSTX as the major components, and GTX2/GTX3, GTX5, C4, dcSTX and STX as the minor or sporadic ones. neoSTX on the dominant toxins showed not only most diverse compositional changes comprising $5-54 mol\%$ ranges but also no detection on the half of the strains examined, which were implicated in arising of heterogeneity with a genetic trait within a geographical region. When average toxin composition was compared, carbamate toxins comprised large proportions of $57\%,\;54\%\;and\;67\%$ as total toxin in St. 1, St. 2 and St. 4, respectively. These results suggested that an extensive paralytic shellfish toxification in Jinhae Bay could be largely due to the production of highly potent carbamate toxins in the causative dinoflagellate Alexandrium species.

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What the GTX and Grand Paris projects can learn from each other

  • Vivant, Emmanuel
    • International Journal of Railway
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.64-69
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    • 2011
  • Paris has one of the world's oldest metropolitan railway systems and was also a pioneer when it introduced the RER in the 70s. With planning objectives comparable to the GTX, the RER aimed at serving outer suburbs while fully crossing the city center at higher speeds than the Metro. Maybe more relevant is the comparison between the planned Grand Paris Express and GTX projects, in terms of their planning ambitions and their development framework. This article will introduce the main planning ideas behind the Metro and the RER in Paris, and try to draw relevant comparisons with the GTX plan. It will also present the plans and financing framework for the Grand Paris Express and compare it with the BTO scheme contemplated for GTX, and draw some recommendations for successful implementation.

Occurrence of Toxic Alexandrium and Intoxification of Two Mollusk Species by Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins on the Southeastern Coast of Korea

  • Kim Young-Soo;Lee Jong-Soo;Jang Joon-Ho;Kim Keun-Yong;Kim Chang-Hoon
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.76-82
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    • 2005
  • We analyzed the paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins of the toxic marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense collected from Dadaepo and Gaduck-do in Busan and from Sujeong-ri in Jinhae Bay, Korea, in April 2003. We also analyzed the PSP toxin of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and oysters (Crassostrea gigas) collected around Busan and Jinhae Bay. PSP toxin analyses were conducted by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Fifteen cultured A. tamarense isolates contained 2.78 to 57.47 fmol/cell, with nearly identical toxin profiles: major components C2, GTX4; minor components C1, GTX1, NEO; and trace components GTX2, GTX3, STX. PSP toxin contents were 0 to $492\;\mu{g}$ STXeq/100 g in mussels and 0 to $48\;\mu{g}$ STXeq/100 g in oysters. Mussels at Gijang and Sujeong-ri contained the most PSP toxin contents ($492\;\mu{g}\;STXeq/100\;g\;and\;252\;\mu{g}\;STXeq/100\;g,\;respectively$), exceeding the quarantine level ($80\;\mu{g}$ STXeq/100 g). Their dominant toxin components were C2, C1, GTX2, and GTX3; the minor components GTX1, GTX4, GTX5, and NEO were sporadically detected. Phytoplankton contained 0.774 fmol/L seawater and 1.228 fmol/L seawater at Gijang and Sujeong-ri in April. At that time, Alexandrium cells were present in the water column at Gijang at 2,577 cells/mL and at Sujeong-ri at 6,750 cells/mL. Overall, we found the high and similar PSP toxin contents in AZexandrium isolates and mussels, and a correlation between occurrence of toxic Alexandrium cells in the water column and mussel intoxification. High densities of toxic Alexandrium cells in the water column immediately preceded shellfish intoxification at Gijang and Sujeong-ri in April.

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning of Mediterranean mussels from Jinhae Bay in Korea (진해만 해역에서 지중해담치 (Mytilus galloprovincialis)의 마비성패독 독화 양상)

  • Shon, Myung-Baek;Kim, Young-Soo;Kim, Chang-Roon
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.366-372
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    • 2009
  • This study looked at toxicity of Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis, which had accumulated paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) from early March to late May 2005 at Jinhae Bay, Korea. Alexandrium sp. was observed in low densities (< 1,000 cells/L) at the beginning of the study in March, increased rapidly in April, declined rapidly and disappeared in May. Although low densities of Alexandrium sp. were observed in March, mussel toxicity exceeded regulation level ($80{\mu}g$ STXeq. /100 g). Peak PSP (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) toxicity in the mussels occurred during high Alexandrium sp. cell densities in April. Mussels toxicity decreased with decline of Alexandrium sp. cell density. Major toxin components identified were $GTX_1$, $GTX_4$, followed by $C_1$, $C_2$, $GTX_2$, $GTX_3$ and neoSTX. Trace or sporadic toxin components were STX, $GTX_5$, $dcGTX_2$, $dcGTX_3$ and dcSTX. Toxin component analysis from the middle to end of the study showed that $11{\beta}$-epimers ($GTX_{3,4}$, $C_2$) were converted into $11{\alpha}$-epimers ($GTX_{1,2}$, $C_1$) and started to determine STX.

Study of the Air-tightness Requirement Decisions of GTX Trains (GTX 차량기밀도 요구성능 도출에 관한 연구)

  • Yun, Su-hwan;Cho, Yong-hyeon;Hong, Seok-woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.513-521
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    • 2015
  • When a GTX travels through a deep-level underground tunnel at a speed of 180km/h, ear-discomfort in passengers due to the pressure wave generated could be an issue due to the small cross-sectional area. Therefore, appropriate pressure-tightness values for GTX trains must be secured as a countermeasure. In this paper, a 1D numerical analysis was conducted to determine the pressure-tightness coefficient which allows a pressure change meet the criteria. The pressure transients in a tunnel and in a passenger car are predicted considering an A-line underground tunnel with a length of 37km and its operation schedule. The required pressure-tightness of the car is predicted to be three seconds and 6 seconds respectively for a single track and a double- track tunnel to prevent aural discomfort in passengers. The result of this study are expected to serve as useful information to those involved in the development of various solutions to improve air-tightness of GTX passenger cars.

Impact of GTX-A Line to Seoul Metropolitan Integrated Public Transit Fare Paradox (GTX-A 노선의 수도권 통합대중교통 요금 Paradox 영향 추정)

  • Seongil Shin;Seok Ho Kim;Hee Chun Kim
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.25-38
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    • 2023
  • Seoul Metropolitan Urban Railroad has an undecided route that does not estimate the passenger transportation route. For this reason, the fare of the urban railroad is calculated by the assumption that passengers pass through the minimum distance. Therefore, if a transfer station on the urban railroad is added, the trip shortest distance could be decreased and the fare also reduced. In this study, this phenomenon defines the fare paradox(Shin, 2022) and estimates the impact of the fare paradox by opening the GTX-A. For this purpose, a scenario before and after the opening of the GTX-A has been established, and an additional fare has been estimated by proportional planning of the Seoul Metropolitan Integrated Distance Based Fare Policy. Fare Paradox was analyzed to about 0.024 % of daily income. It is expected to be used as a plan to determine a rate policy, such as the establishment of a GTX-A, B, C, D, and a light rail line.

Paralytic Shellfish Poison Profile in Commercial Shellfishes (시판 중인 패류의 마비성 패류독 특성)

  • Jang, Jun-Ho;Yun, So-Mi;Lee, Jong-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.924-928
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    • 2005
  • Toxin profiles of the paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) detected from domestic shellfishes collected at the market and imported. shellfishes were invested by fluorometric HPLC. Total 9 components in PSP were analysed from the imported ark shell, such as saxitoxin (STX), decarbamoylsaxitoxin (dcSTX), gonyautoxin (GTX) - 1,2,3,4,5, Cl and C2. Among those toxins, 7 components except for GTX1,4 were detected from domestic shellfishes and showed different toxin contents and toxin compositions by species. Only C group toxin (Cl +2) contained in short necked clam and hard clam $(0.06\~0.56\;nmole/g)$ which living under soil but, in the blue mussels and oysters which cultured in the open sea water, showed more higher toxicity and complicate toxin compositions. Toxin compositions in bloody clam and purplish washington clam were very different in some samples even in same species. GTX4 and GTX5 were higher in imported scallop and STX was higher in imported ark shell than other species.

Impact of Large-scale Transportation Infrastructure Plan on the Housing Markets -Focus on GTX, Housing Consumer Confidence Index and Sales Prices- (광역교통시설 건설계획이 주택시장에 미치는 영향 -수도권 광역급행철도, 주택소비심리지수 및 실거래가 분석을 중심으로-)

  • Choi, Ui-Jin;Kim, Jung-Hwa
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2021
  • Constructing the Metropolitan Railway Express (the GTX) may have an impact on consumer confidence and housing sales price located near the planned route. This study looked at how consumers' psychology and housing prices change as the large-scale transport infrastructure plane was planned. Also, it looked at the relationship between consumer sentiment and housing prices to analyze the impact of new transportation facilities inflows. Using a correlation analysis, the relationship between the consumer sentiment index and the actual transaction price of apartments was identified. The impact of GTX on the consumer sentiment index and the actual transaction price of apartments was looked at using the Difference-in-Differences methodology. Our finding shows that the construction plan of a large-scale transportation infrastructure in the metropolitan area affects the sentiment of housing consumption and actual transactions. In a situation where the government is speeding up the construction of a wide-area transportation network such as GTX with the goal of becoming a city where people can commute to downtown Seoul within 30 minutes, policies that can stabilize the housing market in transportation hubs should be suggested.

Species classification of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense and A. catenella based on their paralytic shellfish toxin profiles

  • Kim, Young-Soo;Kim, Chang-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.128-128
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    • 2003
  • The annually outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) were caused by toxic dinolagellate A. tamarense and A. catenella in Korea. The purpose of this study were to investigate the distribution of PSP-causative organisms, A. tamarense and A. catenella and their species classification. Sediment (Saemangeum, the south open sea) and water samples (southeastern coast) were sampled to establish clonal isolates in 2003. After isolation and purification, strains were cultured under $17^{\circ}C$, f/2 media, 14:10=L:D cycle. PST analysis and species identification were performed by HPLC-FD method and specific DNA probe, respectively. Thirty-ons strains were isolated from the Saemangeum reclamation, southeastern coast including Jinhae Bay and south open sea. PSTs were detected in all cultured strains. In eight strains from south offshore, major toxin components are GTX5, C1/2 and minors are GTX3/4, dcGTX3, neoSTX. Sixteen strains from south coastal area have GTX1/4, neoSTX, C1/2 as major toxin components and GTX2/3 as minors. Seven strains from the Saemangeum reclamation have GTX5, C1/2 as major toxin components and GTX1/2/3/4 as minors. Thus, among eight south offshore isolates, four A. tamarense have more toxic (38.31~l19.16 fmol.$cell^{-1}$) than A. catenella (3.78~13.13 fmol.$cell^{-1}$). With the previous results of different toxin composition, toxin components and toxin contents, .it is toxin profile that could used to diagnosis of regional toxic population and geographical distribution of both A. tamarense and A. catenella and their toxigenic strains.

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A Gigabit Serial Transceiver Design Using FPGA for Satellite Communication Transponder (위성통신 중계기에서의 FPGA를 이용한 Gigabit 시리얼 송수신기 설계)

  • Hong, Keun-Pyo;Lee, Jung-Sub;Jin, Byoung-Il;Ko, Hyun-Suk;Seo, Hak-Geum
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.39A no.8
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    • pp.481-487
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, we have proposed gigabit serial transceiver based on backplane architecture at the satellite communication digital transponder. The transponder supports the full combinational switching function with broadband multi-channel using programmable device - Xilinx space-grade Virtex-5 FPGA. In order to implement the switching function, GTX transceiver solution inside Virtex-5 FPGA is used. Also hardware implementation is simple because of no additional component. In order to use a GTX transceiver, signal integrity(SI) simulation of PCB design is essential. We investigate the characteristics of the S-parameter, eye diagram, channel jitter of GTX transmission line and conform that GTX Transceiver operates without error. Finally the proposed PCB design will be utilized at satellite communication digital transponder EQM-2(Engineering Qualification Model-2).