• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2007

Since the Liquid Phase LPG injection (LPLI) system has Advantages in power generation and emission characteristics compared to the mixer-type fuel-supply system, a variety of studies regarding LPLi system has been conducted and its applications are made in automobile industry. However, the heat extraction due to the evaporation of liquid fuel, causes not only a post-accumulation of fuel but also an icing phenomenon which is a frost of moisture in the air around the nozzle tip. Since there exists a difficulty in the accurate control of air fuel ratio in both fuel supply systems, it can result in poor engine performance and a large amount of harmful emissions. This research examines the characteristics of icing phenomenon and develops anti-icing bushing to prevent an icing on the surface of the injection tip. It was found that n-butane, which has a relatively high boiling point ($-0.5^{\circ}C$), was a main species of post-accumulation. Also the results show that the post-accumulation problem was allevaited the utilization of a large inner to outer bore ratio and smooth surface roughness. In addition, an icing phenomenon and its formation process were found to be mainly affected by the humidity and the temperature of inlet air in an inlet duct. Also, it was observed that an icing phenomenon is lessened using aluminum bushing whose end coincides with the end of fuel injection tip in length.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.271-281
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• 2011

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in hardness and microstructure of a dental multipurpose alloy after simulated complete firing with controlled cooling rate and holding time by characterizing the changes in hardness and microstructure after simulated firing with various cooling rates and holding times. Methods: Before hardness testing, the specimens were solution treated and then were rapidly quenched into ice brine. The specimens were completely fired in furnace. Hardness measurements were made using a Vickers microhardness tester. The specimens were examined at 15 kV using a field emission scanning electron microscope. Results: The maximum hardness value was obtained at stage 0 after simulated firing with various cooling rates (quick cooling, stage 0, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3). By the repetitive firing, the hardness of the tested alloy decreased gradually. By holding the specimen at $500^{\circ}C$ for 10-20min after simulated firing, the hardness increased apparently. However, to hold the alloy for long periods of time in the relatively high temperature after simulated firing resulted in the formation of thick oxidation layer. The oxide film formed on the surface of the alloy after simulated complete firing with controlled cooling rate, which was mainly composed of O and Zn. Conclusion: It is reasonable to hold the alloy at $500^{\circ}C$ for 10-20min after complete firing in other to improve the final hardness of the alloy.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1989

This paper reviews the most important steps that have generated consistent progress in principles and developmental progress of embryo cryopreservation, and also study on freezing procedure and its application by conventional method and current improved method for freezing procedure and its appilcation of embryo cryopreservation in farm animals. Four were of particular interest: 1.The transport of water across the ccli membrane (zona pellucida) during freezing and thawing accordinglyplays a role in determing whether the celi survives. This movement of water is controlied mainly by extracellular phase changes and by the nature and concentration of any cryoprotective agent present. Therates of cooling, freezing and warming, and the intervals over which they are applied are further decisi've factors in determining whether a cryopreservation procedure allows survival after thawing. 2.The first successful deep freezing experiments with sheep morula and blastocysts during the seventies were based on the early procedures used for mouse embryos.Current research during the eighties is developed with the aim of simplifying and improving current procedures such as one-step dilution and rapid or ultra-rapid cooling by using the model of laboratory animals. 3.The conventional method for the embryo cryopreservation is described. An alternative to this method which may result in high survival and also in reducing of the freezing and thawing time is done by combing a permeable cryoprotectant such as glycerol, DMSO or propanediol and a non-permeable compound such as sucrose, trehalose, raffinose or lactose. 4.Finally a different approach to the preservation of embryos, named vitrification, is introduced. This procedure depends upon the ability of concentrated solutions of cryoprotective agents such as glycerol and propanediol to supercool to very low temperature (-196$^{\circ}C$) during rapid cooling before solidifying without formation of ice. However, more complete data are necessary for successful vitrification of blastocysts.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2018

The cryopreservation has been extensively applied in many cells including spermatozoa (semen) during past several decades. Especially, the canine spermatozoa cryopreservation has contributed on generation of progeny of rare/genetically valuable dog breeds, genome resource banking and transportation of male germplasm at a distant place. However, severe and irreversible damages to the spermatozoa during cryopreservation procedures such as the thermal shock (cold shock), formation of intracellular ice crystals, osmotic shock, stress of cryoprotectants and generator of reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been addressed. According as a number of researches have been conducted to overcome these problems and to advance cryopreservation technique, several analytical methods have been employed to evaluate the quality of the fresh or cryopreserved canine spermatozoa in regards to the motility, morphology, integrity of membrane and DNA, mitochondrial activity, ROS generation, binding affinity to oocytes, in vitro fertilization potential and fertility potential by artificial insemination. Because the study designs with certain application of analytical methods are selective and varied depending on each experimental objective and laboratory condition, it is necessary to establish the normal reference data of the fresh or cryopreserved canine spermatozoa for each analytical method to monitor experimental procedure, to translate raw data and to discuss results. Here, we reviewed the recent articles to introduce various analytical methods for the canine spermatozoa as well as to establish the normal reference data for each analytical method in the fresh or cryopreserved canine spermatozoa, based on the results of the previous articles. We hope that this review contributes to the advancement of cryobiology in canine spermatozoa.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.266-273
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• 2008

Natural gas hydrates are ice-like solid substances, which are composed of water and natural gas, mainly methane. They have three kinds of crystal structures of five polyhedra formed by hydrogen-bonded water molecules, and are stable at high pressures and low temperatures. They contain large amounts of organic carbon and widely occur in deep oceans and permafrost regions. Therefore, they are expected as a potential energy resource in the future. Especially, $1m^3$ natural gas hydrate contains up to $172Nm^3$ of methane gas, de pending on the pressure and temperature of production. Such large volumes make natural gas hydrates can be used to store and transport natural gas. In this study, three-phase equilibrium conditions for forming natural gas hydrate were numerically obtained in pure water and single electrolyte solution containing 3 wt% NaCl. The results show that the predictions match the previous experimental values very well, and it was found that NaCl acts as an inhibitor. Also, help gases such that ethane, propane, i-butane, and n-butane reduce the hydrate formation pressure at the same temperature.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2003

Human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines have been derived from human blastocysts and are expected to have far-reaching applications in regenerative medicine. The objective of this study is to improve freezing method with less cryo-injuries and best survival rates in hES cells by comparing various vitrification conditions. For the vitrifications, ES cells are exposed to the 4 different cryoprotectants, ethylene glycol (EG), 1,2-propanediol (PROH), EG with dime-thylsulfoxide (DMSO) and EG with PROH. We compared to types of vehicles, such as open pulled straw (OPS) or electron microscopic cooper grids (EM grids). Thawed hES cells were dipped into sequentially holding media with 0.2 M sucrose for 1 min, 0.1 M sucrose for 5 min and holding media for 5 min twice and plated onto a fresh feeder layer. Survival rates of vitrified hES cells were assessed by counting of undifferentiated colonies. It shows high survival rates of hES cells frozen with EG and DMSO (60.8％), or EG and PROH(65.8％) on EM grids better than those of OPS, compared to those frozen with EG alone (2.4％) or PROH alone (0％) alone. The hES cells vitrified with EM grid showed relatively constant colony forming efficiency and survival rates, compared to those of unverified hES cells. The vitrified hES cells retained the normal morphology, alkaline phosphates activity, and the expression of SSEA-3 and 4. Through RT-PCR analysis showed Oct-4 gene expression was down-regulated and embryonic germ layer markers were up-regulated in the vitrified hES cells during spontaneous differentiation. These results show that vitrification method by using EM grid supplemented with EG and PROH in hES cells may be most efficient at present to minimize cyto-toxicity and cellular damage derived by ice crystal formation and furthermore may be employed for clinical application.

• 지질공학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.257-267
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• 2021

Constraints on the structure and composition of the active layer are important for understanding permafrost evolution. Soil convection owing to repeated moisture-induced freeze-thaw cycles within the active layer promotes the formation of self-organized patterned ground. Here we present the results of ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys across a selected sorted circle near King Sejong Station, Antarctica, to better delineate the active layer and its relation to the observed patterned ground structure. We acquire GPR data in both bistatic mode (common mid-points) for precise velocity constraints and monostatic mode (common-offset) for subsurface imaging. Reflections are derived from the active layer-permafrost boundary, organic layer-weathered soil boundary within the active layer, and frozen rock-fracture-filled ice boundary within the permafrost. The base of the imaged sorted circle possesses a convex-down shape in the central silty zone, which is typical for the pattern associated with convection-like soil motion within the active layer. The boundary between the central fine-silty domain and coarse-grained stone border is effectively identified in a radar amplitude contour at the assumed active layer depth, and is further examined in the frequency spectra of the near- and far-offset traces. The far-offset traces and the traces from the lower frequency components dominant on the far-offset traces would be associated with rapid absorption of higher frequency radiowave due to the voids in gravel-rich zone. The presented correlation strategies for analyzing very shallow, thin-layered GPR reflection data can potentially be applied to the various types of patterned ground, particularly for acquiring time-lapse imaging, when electric resistivity tomography is incorporated into the analysis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.1135-1145
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• 2024

When cells are exposed to freezing temperatures, high concentrations of cryoprotective agents (CPA) prevent ice crystal formation, thus enhancing cell survival. However, high concentrations of CPAs can also cause cell toxicity. Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) from polar marine environments exhibit lower toxicity and display effects similar to traditional CPA. In this study, we sought to address these issues by i) selecting strains that produce EPS with novel cryoprotective activity, and ii) optimizing culture conditions for EPS production. Sixty-six bacteria producing mucous substances were isolated from the Ross Sea (Antarctic Ocean) using solid marine agar plates. Among them, Pseudoalteromonas sp. RosPo-2 was ultimately selected based on the rheological properties of the produced EPS (p-CY02). Cryoprotective activity experiments demonstrated that p-CY02 exhibited significantly cryoprotective activity at a concentration of 0.8% (w/v) on mammalian cells (HaCaT). This activity was further improved when combined with various concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) compared to using DMSO alone. Moreover, the survival rate of HaCaT cells treated with 5% (v/v) DMSO and 0.8% (w/v) p-CY02 was measured at 87.9 ± 2.8% after freezing treatment. This suggests that p-CY02 may be developed as a more effective, less toxic, and novel non-permeating CPA. To enhance the production of EPS with cryoprotective activity, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was implemented, resulting in a 1.64-fold increase in production of EPS with cryoprotective activity.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.382-388
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• 1994

최근 대량 생산되고 있는 우렁쉥이의 비수확기 가공원료 확보를 위한 일환으로 우렁쉥이를 10% 소금용액에 10초간 열탕 처리한 것과 0.2% $NaHSO_3$용액에 1분 침지한 것을 각각 빙장, $-17^{\circ}C$ 그리고 $-35^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 그 적성과 저장중의 품질변화 등을 검토하였는데 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 휘발성 염기질소는 빙장 저장시 급격히 분해되어 저장 35일 이후에는 $30{\sim}40mg/100g$의 값을 나타내었고, glycogen의 함량은 저장기간이 길어짐에 따라 점점 감소하여 빙온저장의 경우에는 급격히 분해되어 85일 경과후에는 검출되지 않았다. 2. 갈변도는 전반적으로 지용성 갈변도값이 수용성 갈변도에 비해 높은 값을 나타내었으며 수용성 갈변도의 경우는 시료에 따른 큰 차이가 없으나, 지용성 갈변도는 10% 소금 용액에서 가열처리한 것이 0.2% $NaHSO_3$용액 처리보다 높게 나타났다. 3. 핵산관련물질은 AMP의 함량이 다소 높았으며, 저장중의 inosine과 hypoxanthine이 상당량 축적되었다가 감소하는 경향이었으나 시료간의 큰 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 관능평가는 빙장한 경우 저장 25일 경까지 우수하였고, $-17^{\circ}C$와 $-35^{\circ}C$에서 0.2% $NaHSO_{3}$ 용액에 처리한 시료들은 저장 85일 이후에도 양호하였다. 이상의 결과에 의하여 저장 25일 경까지는 빙장의 경우가 가장 양호 하였고 , 0.2% $NaHSO_{3}$ 용액에 처리한 시료들은 저장 85일 이후에도 양호하였다. 이상의 결과에 의하여 저장 25일 경까지는 빙장의 경우가 가장 양호 하였고 , 0.2% $NaHSO_{3}$ 용액에 침지하여 $-35^{\circ}C$에서 저장한 시료가 저장 85일경과 후에도 품질면에서 가장 우수하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.307-319
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• 2010

목적: 유리화 동결액의 조성조절과 냉각속도 증진을 통한 동결보호제의 농도를 낮추는 전략을 통해 세포에 미치는 독성을 감소시켜 유리화 동결 및 융해 후 생쥐 배아의 생존율 및 발생률을 증진시키고, 궁극적으로 배아의 유리화 동결법을 개선하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 생쥐 배아와 포배기를 그리드를 이용한 유리화 동결법을 이용하여 동결/융해하였다. 동결액 내 ethylene glycol와 dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO)의 농도와 당의 농도를 조절하여 생쥐 배아의 융해 후 생존율과 발생률을 관찰하였고, 냉각속도의 증가와 동결억제제의 농도와의 상관관계를 포배기의 융해 후 생존율과 발생률에 따라 비교하였다. 또한 융해 후 배아를 대리모에 이식하여 산자를 생산함으로 냉각속도의 효율성을 알아보았다. 결과: EG를 단독으로 사용한 동결보존액 보다는 DMSO와 혼합된 동결보존액의 사용이 보다 유리하다는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 슬러시 질소에 의한 냉각속도의 증가가 동결보존의 대상의 상해를 줄여 유리화 동결의 효율성을 증진시키는 것으로 생각된다. 결론: 혼합된 동결보호제를 사용하였을 때 생쥐 배아의 유리화 동결 후 생존과 발생률이 증진되었다. 슬러시 질소를 이용한 유리화 동결의 도입은 냉각속도의 증가를 통해 기존 유리화 동결방법의 효율을 증진시켜 생존율과 융해후 발생률, 임신율 증진에 기여하였다. 또한 냉각속도의 증진은 유리화 동결의 필수요건인 고농도의 동결억제제에 대한 노출을 감소시킬 수 있었다. 이러한 노력은 생식력의 보전을 위한 유리화 동결법의 효율 향상에 기여할 것이다.