• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

The genetic monitoring method was developed for the rapid detection of the PGPR and biocontrol agent, B. subtilis AH18 in red-pepper field soil by multiplex PCR using sid, aec and cel gene primers. The monitoring of B. subtilis AH18 in the soil was carried by amplified a 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxy benzoate dehydrogenase [EC: 1. 3. 1. 28]gene (sid - 794 bp : EF408238) which is a key enzyme of siderophore synthesis, an auxin efflux carrier gene (aec - 1,052 bp : EF408239) and a cellulase gene (cel - 1,582 bp : EF070194). The natural un sterilized soil was inoculated with B. subtilis AH18 to determine the sensitivity ($1.8\times10^5$ cfu/g) of multiplex PCR for the rapid dectection and then the strain was monitored successfully in rhizosphere or non-rhizosphere soil of red-pepper cultural soil. At 3 weeks after the treatment, density of the strain was monitored more abundantly in rhizosphere soil.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.424-427
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• 2015

Damping-off is a critical disease on ginseng seedling, which caused by the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani. The disease has been prevented by tolclofos-methyl for the last 20 years. However, the tolclofos-methyl usually detected on the harvested roots of 6-year-old ginseng. Herein, we tried to select an alternative pesticide which not only must be safe but also efficiently inhibits the fungal pathogen. Four fungicides (fludioxonil, flutolanil, pencycuron, and thifluzamide) were applied to their inhibition efficacy against the pathogen. In in vitro test, fludioxonil treatment showed 80% inhibition activity for 25 days. Thifluzamide and flutolanil showed the activity for 10 days. Pencycuron showed for 1 days. In addition, the fludioxonil was more effective to control the pathogen comparing to other three fungicides in field. The incidence of damping-off was reduced to 71% by fludioxonil treatment. The level of the fungicide residue in seedling was 0.44 mg/kg, which value will be a negligible level in final products after 5 years. Consequently, the fludioxonil is a conceivable alternative for tolclofos-methyl to cope with R. solani.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.18 no.4 s.31
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• pp.101-119
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• 2005

금원사대가적태두류완소(金元四大家的泰斗劉完素), 1110년생어하북성하간현(年生於河北省河間縣), 졸어(卒於)1200년(年), 향년(享年)90세(歲). 타통과연구(他通過硏究)${\ulcorner}$황제내경(黃帝內經)${\lrcorner}$화(和)${\ulcorner}$상한론(傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$, 저술료(著述了)${\ulcorner}$소문현기원병식(素問玄機原病式)${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$황제소문선명론방(黃帝素問宣明論方)${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$소문병기기의보명집(素問病機氣宜保命集)${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$상한표본심법류췌(傷寒標本心法類萃)${\lrcorner}$, ${\ulcorner}$상한직격론(傷寒直格論)${\lrcorner}$등저작(等著作). 령외, 응용운기대이론진행연구(應用運氣對理論進行硏究), 주장(主張)‘화열론(火熱論)’, 제출이한량약물치료질병적방법, 사금원시대재의학상(使金元時代在醫學上), 형성료백가쟁명적국면(形成了百家爭鳴的局面). 필자통과대류완소적방제학설급임상경험적연구(筆者通過對劉完素的方劑學說及臨床經驗的硏究), 득출여하결론(得出如下結論): 재방제학설상(在方劑學說上), ${\ulcorner}$황제소문선명론방(黃帝素問宣明論方)${\lrcorner}$중(中), 기사용적(其使用的)${\ulcorner}$상한론(傷寒論)${\lrcorner}$화각가급기제자문운용방제(和各家及其弟子們運用方劑), 공포괄(共包括)366개(個). 대부분주장료이용신고적한약(大部分主張了利用辛苦的寒藥), 래개통울결(來開通鬱結), 조습제열(操濕除熱). ‘상복보양(常服保養)’시인위여기소거주적중국북방(是因爲與其所居住的中國北方), 기후건조(氣候乾操), 인문다식습성강(人們多食濕性强), 차교표한적식물(且較標悍的食物), 소이유사인체장위비조적경향(所以有使人體腸胃秘操的傾向). ${\ulcorner}$황제소문선명론방(黃帝素問宣明論方)${\lrcorner}$적(的)366개방중(個方中), 유산제(有散劑)126개(個), 탕제(湯劑)87개(個), 기중(其中), 지유(只有)18개방가칭지위진정적탕제, 기여도접근위자산(其餘都接近爲煮散). ${\ulcorner}$황제소문선명론방(黃帝素問宣明論方)${\lrcorner}$중소나열적주요방제유(中所羅列的主要方劑有)‘방풍통성산(防風通聖散)’, ‘삼화신우환(三花神佑丸)’, ‘쌍해산(雙解散)’, ‘삼일승기탕(三一承氣湯)’, ‘대금화환(大金花丸)’, ‘익원산(益元散)’, ‘대건중탕(大建中湯)’, ‘당귀룡담환(當歸龍膽丸)’, ‘비방다주조산(秘方茶酒調散)’, ‘계령감로산(桂零甘露散)’, ‘천궁석고탕(川弓石膏湯)’, ‘전성산(全聖散)’, ‘지유탕(地楡湯)’, ‘인참산(人參散)’, ‘작약탕(芍藥湯)’, ‘내통황연탕(內統黃連湯)’, ‘신궁환(神芎丸)’, ‘도환산(倒換散)’등(等). 재임상경험상(在臨床經驗上), 류씨유풍부치료경험(劉氏有豊富治療經驗), 단시유감적시몰유전하일부관우의안방면적저작(但是遺憾的是沒有傳下一部關于醫案方面的著作). 재질병적치료상(在疾病的治療上), 가간출기유독창적견해(可看出其有獨創的見解), 저일점도견우(這一點都見于)${\ulcorner}$소문현기원병식(素問玄機原病式)${\lrcorner}$등이론저작(等理論著作), 우기산견어(尤其散見於)${\ulcorner}$황제소문선명론방(黃帝素問宣明論方)${\lrcorner}$중(中).

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.161-170
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• 2006

PFC(Perfluorocarbon) decontamination process is one of best methods to remove hot particulate adhered on the inner surface of hot cell and surface of equipment in hot cell. It was necessary to develop a filtration equipment to reuse the PFC waste solution generated on PFC decontamination due to the high cost of PFC solution and for minimization of the volume of second waste solution. The filtration equipment was developed to remove hot particulate in PFC waste solution. It was made suitable size and weight in consideration of hot cell gate and crane. And it has wheels for easy movement. Flux of the filtration equipment decreased with particulate concentration increase. It consists of pre-filter($1.4{\mu}m$) and final-filter($0.2{\mu}m$) for protection of the flux decrease along filtration time. It treatment capacity of waste solution is 0.2 L/min.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.71-78
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• 2011

Biological activities of sarcocarp and calyx of persimmon (Cheongdo Bansi) were investigated. The electron donating ability of the calyx extract was 91% at a 500 ${\mu}g/mL$ level, which was higher than that of the sarcocarp extract (40%). The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of calyx extracts was about 22% at a 1,000 ${\mu}g/mL$ level. During the entire experimental period, there was no cytotoxicity found from sarcocarp and calyx up to 50 ${\mu}g/mL$. Our results indicated that sarcocarp and calyx significantly inhibited NO production and iNOS and COX-2 expression accompanied by an attenuation of interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, and tumer necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ formation in human keratinocyte. These results suggest that sarcocarp and calyx of persimmon may have significant effect on inflammatory factors and can be used as potential anti-inflammatory agents.

• Quality Improvement in Health Care
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.76-88
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• 2014

Objectives: Parents of a premature baby feel a pressure on their baby's growth and they are highly in need for proper education. However, the lack of proper education can cause the difficulty of follow-up care and rehospitalization. Currently, methods of education among each nurse are based on verbal explanation and can be often different. Therfore, it is true that the psychological burden is great during education. Hence, by enforcing discharge education activities, we intend to provide information; induce participation of parents; promote the level of performance; standardize education program; and increase the job satisfaction of nurses. Methods: NICU conducted a questionnaire survey of the demand and satisfaction for discharge education among mothers that left hospital. And before and after the improvement activity, the satisfaction level of mothers and nurses were studied, and rehospitalization rate were analyzed. Results 1)The survey results of the satisfaction level of mothers towards education program as followes: The level of understanding of content, general babysitting, special situation, education method, and educator attitude showed statistically significant increase. 2)The survey results of the satisfaction level of nurses towards education program as followes: While, the need for education program decreased, the adequacy of education content and method, consistency of education, understanding of learner, and learner's performance increased. All the factors except for the need for education program and the adequacy of education content showed statistically significant difference. 3)Rehospitalization rate of premature babies decreased. According to analysis of the cause of rehospitalization, breast-feeding related apnea turned out to be the highest. Conclusion: Through QI, satisfaction of mothers and nurses improved more than 10%. And rehospitalization rate of premature babies decreased by the same amount as well. Therefore, with the help of the standardized discharge education program, mothers who is not easy to take care of after leaving hospital can be seen to significantly affect their healthy growth and development.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.533-547
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• 2016

The goal of this study is to analyze the effect of the working environment of elderly care facility employees on the care service quality and the mediation effect of social support. The results of the research were as follows: First, it has been confirmed that a high level of average monthly salary and the salary satisfaction theref have a positive correlation with an improvement in care service quality in the working environment variables of elderly care facility employees. Second, it has been confirmed that the average monthly salary and the salary satisfaction level among the working environment variables of elderly care facility employees have a positive correlation on the parameter of social support. Third, a partial mediation effect of social support has been confirmed in the effect that average monthly salary and the salary satisfaction level variables have on the quality of care service in the working environment of elderly care facility employees. Thus, this study actively reflects the social situation of an aged society and uses "Self-checking Management Measures" capable of suggesting the management direction for the elderly care facility to measure its service quality and proposes a method to improve the working environment of the elderly care facility employees.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.307-314
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Numerous researches have studied the association between sugar intake and obesity of children in many countries. This study was undertaken to investigate the association between beverage intake and obesity of children by reviewing a database for total sugar contents established in all foods and presented in a nutrition survey by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). SUBJECTS/METHODS: Data of 1,520 children aged 6-11 years in the 6th KNHANES (2013-2015) were analyzed for this study. A database for total sugar intake comprises the total sugar contents of all foods included in the results of a nutrition survey using the 24-hour recall method of 6th KNHANES. Beverages were categorized into carbonated beverages, fruit & vegetable drinks, other drinks, tea, and coffee. RESULTS: The average daily beverage intake of all children was 131.75 g/day, and the average daily total sugar intake in beverages was 13.76 g/day. Carbonated beverages had the highest intake rate (58.85 g/day) and also ranked highest for sugar intake (6.36 g/day). After adjusting for confounding variables, the odds ratio for obesity in children with beverage intake of ${\geq}200mL/day$ significantly increased by 1.83 times (95% CI, 1.11-3.00) as compared to children with beverage intake of < 200 mL/day. Also, a significant increase was observed in the odds ratio for obesity in total children (2.41 times; 95% CI, 1.35-4.33) and boys (3.15 times; 95% CI, 1.53-6.49) with carbonated beverage intake of ${\geq}200mL/day$ when compared with children who consumed < 200 mL/day. CONCLUSION: A positive association is observed between beverage intake and obesity in Korean children. In particular, an intake of carbonated beverages has a positive correlation with childhood obesity in boys. This study can therefore be used as scientific evidence for reducing sugar, and for the continuous management and research on beverages.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 2018

Ascorbic acid is one of the most well-known nutritional supplement and antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables. Calcium ascorbate has been developed to mitigate the gastric irritation caused by the acidity of ascorbic acid. The aim of this study was to compare calcium ascorbate and ascorbic acid, focusing on their antioxidant activity and effects on gastric juice pH, total acid output, and pepsin secretion in an in vivo rat model, as well as pharmacokinetic parameters. Calcium ascorbate and ascorbic acid had similar antioxidant activity. However, the gastric fluid pH was increased by calcium ascorbate, whereas total acid output was increased by ascorbic acid. In the rat pylorus ligation-induced ulcer model, calcium ascorbate increased the gastric fluid pH without changing the total acid output. Administration of calcium ascorbate to rats given a single oral dose of 100 mg/kg as ascorbic acid resulted in higher plasma concentrations than that from ascorbic acid alone. The area under the curve (AUC) values of calcium ascorbate were 1.5-fold higher than those of ascorbic acid, and the $C_{max}$ value of calcium ascorbate (91.0 ng/ml) was higher than that of ascorbic acid (74.8 ng/ml). However, their $T_{max}$ values were similar. Thus, although calcium ascorbate showed equivalent antioxidant activity to ascorbic acid, it could attenuate the gastric high acidity caused by ascorbic acid, making it suitable for consideration of use to improve the side effects of ascorbic acid. Furthermore, calcium ascorbate could be an appropriate antioxidant substrate, with increased oral bioavailability, for patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.9-13
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• 2016

Micelles, which are called solubilization formulation, have been widely used in skin lotion, mist or various formulations for the purpose of solubilizing the fragrance rather than the role of the active ingredient carrier because the particles are very small. In this study, we developed the swollen micelle having a transparent appearance to deliver ${\beta}$-sitosterol. When preparing the swollen micelle, solubility parameter was considered with active ingredient. This method allowed insoluble active ingredient to be safely entrapped inside the micelles. Stability of micelle was evaluated by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The transparency and shape of the micelles were confirmed by cryo-TEM. In addition, through the thermal analysis using DSC, ${\beta}$-sitosterol was found to be stably present in the swollen micelles. These results indicate that swollen micelles considered solubility parameter could be used as a new carrier for the insoluble active ingredients.