• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.615-621
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• 1999

In spite many evidences has supported the cardioprotective effect of bradykinin, its direct effects at the cell level are still under question. We investigated the both effects of bradykinin (BK) on $Ca^{2+}-related$ ionic currents using whole cell voltage clamp technique in rabbit cardiomyocytes and on the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ transient using calcium sensitive fluorescence dye, indo-1AM. Simultaneously with recording intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ transients, cell contractility was estimated from the changes in length of the electrical stimulated rat cardiac myocytes. L-type $Ca^{2+}$ current decreased by bradykinin at the entire voltage range. Inward tail current increased initially up to its maximum about 4 min after exposing myocytes to BK, and then gradually decreased again by further exposure to BK. This tail current decreased remarkably at washing BK off but slowly recovered ca. 20 min later. The change in cell contractility was similar to that in tail current showing initial increase followed by gradual decrease. Removal of BK brought remarkable decrease in contractility, which was recovered $15{\sim}20$ min after cessation of electrical stimulation. Bradykinin increased $Ca^{2+}$ transient initially but after some time $Ca^{2+}$ transient also decreased coincidentally with contractility. From these results, it is suggested that bradykinin exerts directly its cardioprotective effect on the single myocytes by decreasing the intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ level followed by an initial increase in $Ca^{2+}$ transient.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2004

As measure against the environmental pollution, maximum efforts to improve of the environmental pollution have also been made; removal of the contaminated sediments of the bay and the coastal area, monitoring of several heavy metal levels in fishes, shell fishes, sea water and sediment, and so on. The objective of this research is to investigate how much metals are included in the sea water, sediment, fishes and shell fishes in kyeongnam coastal area. Specifically, we are investigating the relationships between the metal included in fishes and sea water, and shell fishes and sediment, and heavy metals and heavy metals respectively. Heavy metal over the studied component and area, the average concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cr and Hg in sea water were 0.0029 mg/L, 0.005 mg/L, 0.0016 mg/L and ND, those of sediment were 11.9583 mg/kg, 0.2136 mg/kg, 1.9158 mg/kg and Hg 0.0108 mg/kg, those of fishes were 0.4358 mg/kg. 0.0726 mg/kg, 1.1188 mg/kg and Hg 0.0622 mg/kg, and those of shellfishes were Pb 0.6738 mg/kg, Cd 0.2223 mg/kg, Cr 0.5516 mg/kg and Hg 0.0117 mg/kg respectively. In the relationship test, Cd was significant in the relationship between fishes and sea water, and Hg was significant in the relationship between sediment and shellfishes.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2001

현재 운영중인 주유소를 대상으로 토양 및 지하수 오염 정도를 조사하였고 오염물 제거를 위한 물리 화학적 복원기술 적용성에 대한 연구를 실시하였다. 현장의 토양이나 지하수는 국지적으로 차이가 있었으나 토양오염 대책기준을 초과하여 토양층에 유동성 (Free Liquid) 상태의 유류가 존재할 정도로 상당히 오염되어 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 유류 오염 토양에 pilot scale 규모의 토양세척법과 토양가스추출법 (SVE)을 설치하여 운전하였다. 토양세척법의 경우 계면활성제인 Tween80 용액을 주입 한 후 하부에서 추출된 유출수내의 오염물질의 농도를 측정한 결과 용해도 증가에 의하여 TPH 농도의 증가는 약 10배에 이르는 것으로 조사되었으나 유류 유동성의 증가는 관측되지 않았다. SVE법의 경우 추출 1일 경과 후 BTEX와 TPH에 대하여 각각 4kg/day 및 90 kg/day의 최대 제거효율을 보였으며 추출이 지속됨에 따라 제거율이 감소하였다. SVE공정의 효과적 운영을 위하여는 지하수위의 높이에 대한 고려와 오염물의 휘발화 (volatilization)와 추출속도의 평형화를 위한 조절이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.477-480
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• 2019

Magnetic 0-D Nd₂Fe₁₄B powders are successfully fabricated using 1-D Nd₂Fe₁₄B nanowire formed by an efficient and facile electrospinning process approach. The synthesized Nd-Fe-B fibers and powders are investigated for their microstructural, crystallographic, and magnetic properties according to a series of subsequent heat treatments. Each heat-treatment process leads to the removal of organic impurities and the formation of the respective oxides/composites of Nd, Fe, and B, resulting in the formation of Nd₂Fe₁₄B powders. Nd-Fe-B fibers exhibit the following magnetic properties: The coercivity (H_ci) of 3260 Oe, a maximum magnetization at 3T of 109.44 emu/g, and a magnetization remanence (M_r) of 44.11 emu/g. This process easily mass produces hard magnetic Nd₂Fe₁₄B powders using a 1-D synthesis process and can be extended to the experimental design of other magnetic materials.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 유기인 화합물인 Paraoxon의 분해를 위하여 재조합 대장균에서 세포내 간극(periplasmic space)으로 분비되는 organophosphorus hydrolase(OPH)의 생산에 대하여 고찰하였다. OPH 생산의 향상을 위하여 성장 배지에 첨가되는 최적의 조건은 1.0 mM isopropyl-${\beta}$-D-thiogalactopytanoside (IPTG), 0.25 mM $Co^{2+}$ 및 0.1 mM ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) 이었다. 이 조건에서 최대OPH 생산은 $174Unit/L{\cdot}OD$를 나타내었다. 또한 1 mM의 Paraoxon은 OPH에 의하여 완전히 분해되었다. 이러한 연구 결과는 토양 및 수계에 잔류하는 환경독성 유기인 화합물을 제거하는 bioremediation의 수수단으로 활용될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2011

There are many studies reporting the average carbon dioxide levels in various indoor spaces. However, there have been a few studies showing how carbon dioxide concentration varied at many measurement points in one indoor space. In this study, the changes of indoor carbon dioxide concentration at classroom, library, and kindergarten were reported to find its carbon dioxide distribution change at various locations and altitudes. The maximum carbon dioxide concentration of the 3 sites were measured as 2,684, 2,295, and 1,526 ppm, respectively. These values exceeded the guideline concentration of 1,000 ppm for public places. The concentration of carbon dioxide was higher at upper area than lower area, and this is probably due to the rise of warm breathing air generated from students. In the upper area, the carbon dioxide concentration was higher at center area than four corners. However, in the lower area, the carbon dioxide concentration was higher at four corners than center area. Therefore, it could be concluded that the center of upper area is the best place for the installation of ventilation or carbon dioxide removal system.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2005

Objective: The prolactinoma is the most common pituitary tumor and sometimes shows severe invasiveness to the adjacent cavernous sinus, especially in the male patient. The dopamine agonist can be used as an alternative treatment modality to surgery. But, the transsphenoidal or transcranial approach for tumor removal has been more preferred treatment option of neurosurgeons in invasive prolactinoma. Especially rapid decompression of mass effect and resolution of the neurologic deficit is demanded. The prospective study is done in order to identify the therapeutic efficacy of bromocriptine as an initial treatment option for the invasive prolactionomas. Methods: Twenty patients with invasive prolactinoma were studied. Preoperative neurological and endocrinological evaluations were done, and size and invasiveness of the tumor was estimated on MRI. Bromocriptine was administrated by increasing dose planning reaching maximum dose at 1 month of treatment, with close neurological and endocrinological monitoring. At 3months after treatment, MRI was taken and decision was made whether to continue bromocriptine or to have surgical intervention. Results: Thirteen patients showed excellent result with only bromocriptine treatment. These patients showed not only marked reduction of tumor volume and prolactin level, but also, improving clinical symptoms and other hormonal deficits. 13patients who had visual field defect and decreased visual acuity had all improved visual symptoms. But, the remaining 4patients required surgical treatment due to insufficient reduction of tumor size inspite of normalized prolactin level within 3months. Remaining 2patients had $20{\sim}30%$ of tumor size reduction, but prolactin level was not normalized. One patient required radiation therapy. Conclusion: Bromociptine can be used as initial treatment for the invasive prolactinomas with careful monitoring of the neurological and endocrinological status. It should be carefully followed up for tumor size reduction within 3 months after initiation of treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 1994

We investigated the alterations in basal tone of aortic strips by changing the Ca concentration, basal $^{45}Ca$ uptake and $^3H-nitrendipine$ binding of the single cells of aortic smooth muscles in the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. While the basal tone of the aortic strips in WKY rats was not affected by alteration of Ca concentration, that in SHR was decreased by the removal of Ca from the bath solution and was recovered by the restoration of Ca to normal levels. This contraction increased in a Ca concentration-dependent manner and reached a maximum at 2 mM Ca. The basal tone of aorta in SHR was suppressed by verapamil $(10^{-6}M)$. The basal tone of aorta in SHR increased about 50% in the strips of endothelial rubbing, compared with that of intact endothelium. Basal $^{45}Ca$ uptake in the aortic single smooth muscle cells of SHR was greater than that of WKY (p<0.01), Specific bindings of $[^3H]nitrendipine$ in the aortic single smooth muscles of SHR and WKY were saturable. The dissociation constant $(K_d)\;was\;0.71{\pm}0.15\;and\;1.18{\pm}0.08nM$ SHR, respectively, and the difference in $K_d$ between two strains was statistically significant (p<0.03). The maximal binding capacity $(B_{max})\;was\;34.6{\pm}3.2\;and\;47.4{\pm}4.3\;fmol/10^6$ SHR respectively, and the difference of $(B_{max})$ between two strains was statistically significant (p<0.05). from the above results, it is suggested that the increase of Ca influx via potential-operated Ca channels and the increase of the number of dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca channels contribute to high basal tone of the aortic strips in SHR.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 고농도의 디젤로 오염된 토양을 효율적으로 정화하기 위해, 알칼리제와 과산화수소를 이용하는 새로운 방식의 토양세척기법에 대하여 일련의 회분식 실험을 통하여 최적의 운전조건을 검토하고자 하였다. 알칼리제인 NaOH를 이용하여 세척수의 pH를 상승시켜, 강 알칼리 상태에서 과산화수소를 주입하면 미세기포가 발생되며, 이 미세기포에 의해 토양에 흡착되어 있는 유류 오염물질이 효과적으로 탈착·부상된다. #60(0.25mm) 이하의 자연토양을 6,500mg TPH/kg dry soil로 오염시켜 사용하였으며, 세척수의 pH, 진탕비(토양중량 : 세척용액의 부피), 과산화수소 주입량, 세척시간에 의한 영향을 살펴보았다. 세척수의 pH는 12, 진탕비는 1 : 5, 과산화수소의 주입량은 1%, 세척시간은 1시간으로 적용한 결과 최대효율(60%)을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.591-595
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• 1998

이 연구에서는 HVPE법으로 두께가 350$\mu\textrm{m}$, 면적이 100$\textrm{mm}^2$인 크랙이 없는 freestanding GaN 단결정 기판을 제작하고, 그 특성을 조사하였다. 제작된 GaN 기판의 격자상수는 $c_{o}$ =5.18486$\AA$이었고, 이중 X-선 회절피크의 반치폭은 650 arcsec 이었다. 10K의 온도에서 측정한 PL 스펙트럼은 에너지 밴드 갭 부근에서 중성 도너와 중성 억셉터에 구속된 여기자 및 자유여기자의 소멸에 의한 발광과 결정 결함고 관계하는 깊은 준위에 의한 1.8eV 부근 발광으로 구성되었다. 또한 라만 E2(high)모드 주파수는 567cm-1로서 벌크 GaN 단결정의 값과 같았다. 한편, GaN 기판의 전기저항도형은 n형이었고, 전기 비저항은 0.02$\Omega$.cm이었으며, 캐리어 이동도와 농도는 각각 283$\textrm{cm}^2$/V.s와 1.1$\times$$10^{18}$$cm^{-3}$이었다.