• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2016

Objectives : The aim of the present study is to examine the effect and mechanism of Erycibae Caulis and Corydalis Tuber Pharmacopuncture (ECP) on a mouse model with collagen induced rheumatoid arthritis (CIA). Methods : We evaluated the Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Creatinine, and the Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of serum to examine the safety of this study. In vivo, we compared the results of the non-treated group, the normal saline pharmacopuncture treated control group, the indomethacin treated group and the ECP group. We evaluated rheumatoid arthritis manifestation and the Rheumatoid Arthritis Index (AI). Also, immune cells in blood affected by ECP were evaluated by calculating the level of white blood cells (WBC), neutrophil, lympocytes and monocytes. Next, the level of Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-17, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ and Granulocyte-macrophage Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)in serum were measured. We examined the imaging of cartilage degeneration using micro CT-arthrography of the hind paw. Additionally, we examined the effects of reducing bone volume (BV) ratio and bone surface/bone volume (BS/BV) ratio with 3D Micro-CT. Finally, we did a histopathologic examination analysis. Results : The absence of liver and kidney toxicity was evident. In vivo, edema of the joints of the ECP group decreased greatly in macroscopic observation. AI measurement of the ECP group also decreased significantly compared to the control group. The level of WBC, neutrophil, lympocytes, and monocytes in the blood decreased but there was no statistical significance of this data. IgM of the ECP group decreased significantly compared to the control group. IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, and GM-CSF production of the ECP group decreased significantly compared to the control group. As a result of examining joint condition with 3D micro CT, deformation and destruction of the joint was shown to have decreased. Bone density of ECP group increased at a statistically significant level compared to the control group. Degree of joint inflammation of ECP group decreased significantly compared to the control group. After H&E and M-T staining, infiltration of immune cells, subsidence of the cartilage, damage to the synovial cells and joint erosion decreased. Conclusion : This study showed that ECP hindered the process of rheumatoid arthritis and protected joints and cartilage.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 1999

These studies were designed to determine the effect of hydroalcoholic gel system (lower alkanol concentration: 40-60%) compared to general hydrogel system (lower alkanol concentration: 10-35%) on transdermal delivery of piroxicam and its anti-inflammatory activity. Piroxicam was incorporated into a hydroalcoholic gel and a hydrogel containing polymers, solvents, and cosolvents. The pH of gel was about 6.3-7.3 and the solvent mixtures were composed of water and various concentrations of ethanol (35, 40, 50, and 60%). For the in vitro study, the skin permeation of piroxicam from the gel formulations was investigated using Franz modified diffusion cells fitted with hairless mouse skin. For the in vivo study, the anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic gel was compared to other commercial products (piroxicam hydrogel and ketoprofen hydrogel) in rat and human. The anti-inflammatory activity was determined using carrageenan induced foot edema model in rat. For the clinical study, it was evaluated from determining efficacy and acceptability with 98 patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain. A novel piroxicam hydroalcoholic gel was successfully formulated in the range of 40-50% of ethanol as solvent, more than 10% of propylene glycol, 5% of $Transcutol^{\circledR}$ and 1 % of benzyl alcohol. The skin permeation of piroxicam using hydroalcoholic gel system was greater than that of general hydrogel system $(flux\;:\;139.1-148.2\;{\mu}g/cm^2/hr\;vs.43.0-84.5 {\mu}g/cm^2/hr)$ in vitro. In carrageenan-induced edema model, the anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic gel was better than that of piroxicam hydrogel for edema inhibition (75.1 % vs. 62.9%, p

• 지능정보연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2016

2020년경 우리에게 모습을 보이게 될 5G 이동통신은 IoT, V2X 등을 비롯하여 다양한 서비스를 고객들에게 제공할 것으로 예상되며, 이러한 서비스를 제공하기 위한 요구사항은 꾸준히 수준을 높여오던 고속 데이터 속도 외에도, 신뢰도, 그리고 실시간 서비스를 위한 지연 감소 등이 가장 중요한 고려사항이 될 것으로 전망된다. 이러한 이유는 5G의 주요 응용분야로 고려되는 분야인 M2M, IoT, Factory 4.0 등의 서비스를 위해서는 기존의 속도뿐 아니라, 특히 지연 및 신뢰성이 매우 중요하게 고려되어야 한다. 특히, 교통관제 등 자동차를 기반으로 하는 다양한 V2X(Vehicle to X)를 활용한 지능형 교통관제 시스템 및 서비스에서는 요구사항이 가장 높은 수준으로 고려될 수 있다. 5G 이동통신을 위하여 세계 각국의 표준화 기구들은 서비스를 규정하고 이를 요구사항에 따라 그룹화하여, 서비스의 시나리오 와 기술적 요구사항을 도출하였고, 최근에는 이러한 시나리오를 위한 요구사항의 수준이 어느 정도 합의에 다다르고 있다. 도출된 서비스 시나리오는 5개이며 이는 다음과 같다. 첫 번째 시나리오는 빠른 데이터 전송이 필요한 서비스로 가상 사무공간의 3차원 정보의 전송을 위해 높은 품질의 데이터를 요구한다. 두 번째 시나리오는 운동장, 콘서트장, 백화점과 같이 군중이 몰린 곳에서도 합리적인 이동통신 광대역 서비스 제공하는 경우이며, 세 번째는 이동 중에 일정 수준의 서비스를 제공하는 경우이고, 네 번째 경우는 지연 및 신뢰도에 대한 매우 강한 요구사항을 갖는 경우이며, M2M 통신과 같이 실시간성 보안 및 산업을 위한 응용 등의 예가 해당된다. 마지막으로 다섯 번째는 유비퀴터스 통신의 예이며, 다양한 요구사항을 가진 많은 수의 디바이스에 대한 효과적인 조정하는 경우를 예로 들 수 있다. 5G 통신은 또한 차세대 망의 구조를 고려하여 SDN(Software Defined Network)기반의 구조를 채택하고 있는데, 이러한 망의 구조는 지연과 신뢰도와 밀접한 관계를 갖고, 최악조건의 경우를 위한 SDN을 고려한 망 구조측면의 검토가 필요하다. 다양한 요구사항 중 5G에서 가장 주요시 고려 되어야 할 지연 및 신뢰도에 가장 적합한 시나리오는 지능형 교통 시스템 및 서비스 환경에서의 응급상황이다. 자동차는 매우 빠른 속도로 5G의 작은 셀들을 지나가고, 응급상황에 전달해야 하는 메시지는 매우 짧은 시간에 전달 및 처리되어야 하는 시나리오로 지연에 민감한 최악조건의 대표적인 예라고 생각할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 V2X의 응급상황에서 SDN 망 구조 및 정보흐름의 규모에 대한 시뮬레이션을 통하여 시스템 수준의 분석을 진행하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.547-561
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• 2005

이 논문에서는 지하수 비소오염의 일반적 지구화학적 특성을 이해하고 기존 연구사례와 논산/금산지역의 지하수 관정 수질분석 자료 등을 바탕으로 국내 지하수의 비소 산출양상을 평가하고자 한다. 가장 심각한 비소오염이 발생한 방글라데시에서는 약 $28\%$의 관정에서 $50{\mu}g/L$ 이상의 비소함량이 확인되며 2천8백만의 인구가 이에 노출된 것으로 추정한다. 주요한 오염지하수의 특성으로 중성 pH와 중간 또는 강한 환원환경, 낮은 $SO_4^{2-}$, 및$\;NO_3^-$함량, 높은 용존 유기탄소, $NH_4^+$ 함량 등을 들 수 있으며 비소는 주로 3가 형태로 존재하고 홀로세 천부 대수층에서 함량이 높게 나타난다. 일반적으로 대수층내 철수산화물의 환원성 용해 현상으로 비소가 유출되는 것으로 받아들여지며 유기물질의 존재, 미생물의 활동 등이 주요한 요소로 평가된다. 플라이스토세 빙하활동에 의해 원거리 비소기원물질의 풍화 및 이동, 화학적 집적, 미생물 활동 등의 요인으로 광역적인 세계 주요 오염발생지역의 특성을 해석하기도 한다. 국내에서는 심각한 비소오염 발생사례는 보고되지 않고 있으며 지하수 수질측정망 운영결과 $10{\mu}sg/L$ 이상의 비소함량은 전체 $1\%$ 내외에서 나타나지만, 먹는샘물 수질평가에서 이를 초과하는 업체수가 $19.3\%$에 달하고 논산 및 금산 지역의 간이급수용 관정 수질조사에서 약 $7\%$가 초과하는 결과를 보였다. 전남 일부와 울산 지역의 지하수 수질조사 결과에서도 $10{\mu}g/:L.$ 이상의 함량이 각각 $36\%,\;22\%$에 달하여 변성퇴적암 등의 지질영향과 광화작용에 따른 비소오염이 발생할 수 있음을 보여준다. 향후 국내 지하수 비소오염 평가연구를 위하여 비소거동에 영향을 주는 다양한 지구화학적 및 미생물학적 반응과 지하수 유동특성에 대한 이해가 선행되어야 하며 광화대 지역, 옥천대 변성퇴적암 지역, 부산 경남 일대의 미고결 퇴적층 및 산성황산염 토양 분포지역 등에 대한 보다 체계적인 조사와 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 1979

꽃잎맨드라미 anthocyanin을 식용색소(食用色素)로 이용할 목적으로 모델시스템하에서 anthocyanin 안정성(安定性)에 미치는 온도, pH, 당류(糖類) 및 그 분해산물(分解産物), ascorbic acid, quercetin, sodium pyrophosphate, thiouea 그리고 금속(金屬) 이온들의 영향을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. pH가 8.0에서 1.0으로 낮아짐에 따라 anthocyanin의 파괴(破壞)가 지연되였는데 pH 2.0에서는 초기의 anthocyanin 파괴(破壞)가 pH 2.0, 3.0에서 보다 더 빨랐다. 2. 수용액내에서 가열 $(80^{\circ}C)$시 pH 2.0에서의 anthocyanin잔존량(殘存量)이 다른 pH수준에서보다 더 많았으며 저장온도가 상승함에 따라 색소(色素)의 파괴(破壞)가 크게 촉진되었는데 $40^{\circ}C$의 암소(暗笑)에서 10일후 19%정도 $2^{\circ}C$에서는 90%정도 남아 있었고 $2^{\circ}C$에서의 반감기(半減期)는 63일이었으나 $40^{\circ}C$에서는 1.7일로 떨어졌다. 이 색소파괴(色素破壞) 반응(反應)의 활성화(活性化)에너지는 18.93kcal/mole였다. 3. AA의 농도가 15 mg/100 ml에서 50 mg/100 ml로 증가함에 따라 반면에 색소잔존량(色素殘存量)은 줄어 들었다. 4. Anthocyanin의 파괴(破壞)에 대한 glucose와 fructose영향사이에 뚜렷한 차이가 없었으며 당류분해물(糖類分解物)중에서는 formic acid, levulinic acid, furfural 순으로 색소잔존율(色素殘存率)이 감소하였으며 furfural anthocyanin 파괴작용(破壞作用)이 가장 심하였다. 5. Ascorbic acid 공존하(共存下)에서 quercetin, sodium pyrophosphate 다같이 anthocyanin에 대한 보호작용을 인정할 수 없었으나 thiourea가 50 및 100 mg/100 ml인 처리구에서는 색소손실량(色素損失量)이 상당히 줄어 들었다. 6. 금속(金屬) 이온들중 $Hg^{2+}$과 $Cu^{2+}$은 30 ppm에서 기타 금속(金屬)이온들에 비하여 anthocyanin의 파괴(破壞)를 촉진시켰다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2018

Objectives : Present study investigated hepatoprotective effect of Haegan-jeon extract (HE) and tried to elucidate molecular mechanism involved. According to molecular mechanism, present study optimized herbal composition of HE (op-HE) and compared in vitro and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of op-HE to HE. Methods : For in vitro experiments, HepG2 cells were exposed to arachidonic acid (AA, $10{\mu}M$) and iron ($5{\mu}M$) for inducing oxidative stress. Cell viability, GSH contents, $H_2O_2$ production, mitochondrial membrane potential, immunoblot and reporter gene assay were performed to investigate cytoprotective effects and responsible molecular mechanisms. For in vivo experiments, hepatoprotective effect of HE and op-HE were assessed on $CCl_4-induced$ liver injury mice model. Results : HE pretreatment prevented AA+iron-mediated hepatocytes apoptosis. In addition, AA+iron-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, $H_2O_2$ production, glutathione depletion were reduced by HE pretreatment. In addition, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) phosphorylation, antioxidant response element (ARE)-driven reporter gene activity, and antioxidant genes expression were increased by HE. Based on reporter gene and MTT assays, we found that op-HE consisting three medicinal herbs also significantly increased transactivation of Nrf2 and reduced the AA+iron-mediated cytotoxicity. Moreover, in $CCl_4-induced$ liver injury mice model, HE-op had an ability to ameliorate $CCl_4-mediated$ increases in serum alanine transferase and aspartate aminotransferase activity, hepatic degeneration, inflammatory cell infiltration, and collagen deposition. Hepatoprotective effects of op-HE were comparable to those of HE. Conclusions : Present study suggests that op-HE as well as HE exhibit hepatoprotective effect against oxidative stress-mediated liver injury via Nrf2 activation.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2014

Purpose - Goal setting is effective in any domain in which an individual or group has some control over the outcomes. It applies not only to work tasks but also to sports and health, and in various other settings. Its success depends on considering the mediators and moderators determining its efficacy and applicability. This study investigates the individual factors influencing academic goal attainability. Unlike previous studies, we focused on the effect of the relationships between individual traits (passion, tenacity, self-control) and specific motivation (vision, self-efficacy, implementation intentions) with academic goal attainability, rather than the effects of the relationship between commitment and the goal shielding mechanism with goal attainability. Research design, data, and methodology - Data collected through questionnaires were analyzed by the SPSS program. A total of 293 school students, who participated in the TOEIC program, participated in the survey. Slightly more than half were female (male: n=145 vs. female: n=148). We verified nine hypotheses through various statistical methods (reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation model for the hypothesis test, bootstrapping test for the mediation test). Results - Data was analyzed in three phases. The first phase involved measurement analysis (i.e., item purification and factor structure confirmation), involving the scales of the three variables of individual traits, three mechanism variables, and goal attainability. The second phase involved estimating the proposed structural relationships among the key constructs (see Figure 1), using the results to test H1 to H9. The final phase involved examining the mediating effects of the three variables (vision, implementation intention, and self-efficacy). The research model shows that the independent variable passion has a significant result with both the mediators-vision and self-efficacy. Further, vision and self-efficacy significantly affect goal attainability. The second variable, self-control, shows a significant effect when mediated by implementation intentions, but the direct relationship between implementation intension and goal attainability shows an insignificant result. However, when further mediated by self-efficacy, it showed a significant effect between self-efficacy and goal attainability. Similarly, the third variable, tenacity, shows an insignificant result when mediated by vision. In contrast, the mediator self-efficacy shows a positive effect between tenacity and goal attainability. Conclusions - This study shows how these individual traits, when mediated with the appropriate motivational factors, resulted significantly in the attainability of academic goals. We may identify several theoretical and practical contributions. Theoretically, we developed a step further in the research into consumer goals and related studies. Future research could examine the effects of different learning goal types and their combinations with performance goals (e.g., learning goals first, then performance goals), different types of goal framing (approach success vs. avoid failure), the relation between goals and cognition (which, by implication, entails all of cognitive psychology), goal hierarchies, and macro goal studies with organizations of different sizes. More studies on the relationship between conscious and subconscious goals would also be valuable.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1983

지금까지 발표되어 있는 여과공정(濾過工程)의 수학적(數學的) 해석(解析)의 결과(結果)는 범용성(汎用性)이 없고 실용적(實用的)으로 이용(利用)될 수 없는 문제점(問題點)이 있었다. 그러나 여과공정(濾過工程)을 수학적(數學的)으로 표현(表現)하는 것은 장치설계상(裝置設計上) 대단히 중요하기 때문에 본논문(本論文)은 급속여과지(急速濾過池)의 여과공정(濾過工程)을 해명(解明)하기 위하여 여층내(濾層內)의 tracer study의 결과(結果)를 정리한 것이다. 따라서 여과공정(濾過工程)을 해명(解明)하기 위해서 최대(最大)의 문제점(問題點)으로 되어 있던 억류물비퇴적량(抑留物比堆積量)을 직접(直接) 파악(把握)하는 것에 의해 Kozeny-Carman 식(式)을 보정(補正)하여 실제에 활용(活用)될 수 있는 미소여층(微小濾層)의 여과지저항식(濾過紙抵抗式)을 유도(誘導)하였다. 또 조지율(阻止率)과 비퇴적량(比堆積量)과의 상관(相關) model을 제안(提案)하고 이것을 이용(利用)해서 여과방정식(濾過方程式)을 풀고 그 값을 유도(誘導)한 여과저항식(濾過抵抗式)에 대입(對入)하여 전여층(全濾層)의 여과저항(濾過抵抗)을 구(求)하고 그 결과(結果)를 도표화(圖表化)함으로서 여과저항식(濾過抵抗式)을 이론(理論)과 실용(實用) 양면(兩面)에 넓게 활용(活用)될 수 있도록 하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2010

Purpose: Many trials for new therapeutic approaches such as stem cell-based transplantation have been conducted to improve the repair and regeneration of injured cord tissue and to restore functions following spinal cord injury (SCI) in animals and humans. Adipose tissue-derived stromal cells (ATSCs) have multi-lineage potential to differentiate into cells with neuron-like morphology. Most studies of stem cell transplantation therapy after SCI are focused on cellular regeneration and restoration of motor function, but not on unwanted effects after transplantation such as neuropathic pain. This study was focused on whether transplantation of ATSCs could facilitate or attenuate hindpaw pain responses to heat, cold and mechanical stimulation, as well as on improvement of locomotor function in a rat with SCI. Methods: A spinal cord injury rat model was produced using an NYU impactor by dropping a 10 g rod from a height of 25 mm on to the T9 segment. Human ATSCs (hATSCs; approximately $5{\times}10^5$ cells) or DMEM were injected into the perilesional area 9 days after the SCI. After transplantation, hindpaw withdrawal responses to heat, cold and mechanical allodynia were measured over 7 weeks. Motor recovery on the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating scale and on the inclined plane test were also evaluated. Results: The present study demonstrated that increased hindpaw withdrawal responses to cold allodynia was observed in both groups after transplantation, but the development of cold-induced allodynia in the hATSC transplantation group was significantly larger than in the control group. The difference between the two groups in locomotor functional improvement after SCI was also significant. Conclusion: Careful consideration not only of optimal functional benefits but also of unintended side effects such as neuropathic pain is necessary before stem cell transplantation therapy after SCI.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.248-262
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• 1991

Simulation model was developed to analyze drying process for tray type red pepper dryer and validated by experiments. This model could predict satisfactorily temperatures and moisture contents of red pepper and temperatures of drying air during drying. Optimize algorithm was developed to search control valiables (drying air temperature, air recycle ratio and air flow rate) of red pepper dryer based on a criterion of minimizing energy consumption under the constraint conditions that statisfied carotenoid retension of at least 210mg per 100g dry matter, the moisture content of bottom layer of 15% (d.b) and drying time of less than 35 hours. Step changes in drying air temperature and air recycle ratio were considered in the optimization. In single step in control variables, the difference of the moisture content between top layer and bottom layer was great and more fan power was required. As the drying trays were exchanged when the moisture content of bottom layer reached to 100% (d.b), fifty percent of energy was saved and the difference of moisture content was little. In double step changes in control variables, optimal conditions were found by changing the step when the moisture content of bottom layer reached to 100% (d.b) (about 19.8 hours from starting drying). Optimum air flow rate was $18.1cmm/m^2$. Optimum drying air temperature and air recycle ratio in the first step was $55.8^{\circ}C$ and 0.80, and in the second step $65.6^{\circ}C$ and 0.88, respectively. In triple step changes in control variables, the optimal conditions were found by changing the steps when the moisture content of bottom layer reached to 250% (d.b) and 150% (d.b). Optimal air temperatures were $66.2^{\circ}C$, $58.4^{\circ}C$ and $66.9^{\circ}C$, and optimal air recycle ratios were 0.778, 0.785, 0.862 at each step, respectively. Optimal air flow rate was $18.9cmm/m^2$. The best operating mode was triple step mode considering energy consumption, drying time, fan power, and quality of dried red pepper. When the triple step mode was used to dry the red pepper, the energy consumption was about 16.5%~57.2% less than that of the single step mode and the drying time was 6.6 hours shorter than that of the double step mode.