• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2000

The chloroform and methanol (2;1, v/v) extract from an edible plant, Actinidia arguta Planchon, appeared to possess antitumor activity against human leukemias Jurkat T and U937 cells through inducing apoptosis. The substance in the solvent extract was purified by silica gel column chromatography, preparative TLC, and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Characteristics of the substance analyzed by UV scanning analysis, $^1H$ and $^{13}C$ NMR spectra suggested that the substance belongs to the chlorophyll derivatives-like group. The $IC_{50}$ value of the chlorophyll derivative (Cp-D) determined by MTT assay was $15\mu\textrm{g}/ml$ for Jurkat, $10\mu\textrm{g}/ml$ for U937, and $11.4\mu\textrm{g}/ml$ for HL-60m and was more toxic to these leukemias than to solid tumors or normal fibroblast. In order to elucidate cellular mechanisms underlying the cytotoxicity, the effect of the Cp-D on Jurkat T cells was investigated. When cells were treated with the Cp-D at a concentration of $15\mu\textrm{g}/ml$, [3H]thymidine incorporation declined rapidly and wa undetectable in 1h. However, no significant changes were made in the cell cycle distribution of the cells by 24h. The sub-Gl peak representing apoptotic cells began to be detectable in 36h, at which time apoptotic DNA fragmentation was also detected on agarose gel electrophoresis, demonstrating that the cytotoxic effect of the Cp-D is attributable to the induced apoptosis. Under the same conditions, although the protein level of cyclin-dependent kinases such as cdc4, csk6, cdk2, and cdc2 was not significantly changed until 24h, the kinase activity of all c안 rapidly declined and reached a minimum level within 1-6h and then recovered to the initial level by 12h and sustained until 24h. These results suggest that inactivation of cdks at an inappropriate time during the cell cycle progression in jurkat T cells following a treatment with the Cp-D leads to induction of apoptotic cell death.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.142-146
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• 2020

Background: Tritium (³H) analysis in groundwater was difficult because of its low activity. Therefore, the electrolytic enrichment method was used. To improve the detection limit and for performing simple analysis, a high-volume counting vial with the available liquid scintillation counter (LSC) was investigated. Further, it was compared with a conventional 20-mL counting vial. Materials and Methods: The LSC with the electrolytic enrichment method was used ³H analysis in groundwater. A high-volume 145-mL counting vial was compared with a conventional 20-mL counting vial to determine the counting characteristics of different LSCs. Results and Discussion: When a Quantulus LSC was used, the counting window between channels 35 and 250 was used. The background count was approximately 1.86 cpm, and the counting efficiency increased from 8% to 40% depending on the mixing ratio of the volume of sample and cocktail solution. For LSC-LB7, the optimum counting window was between 1 and 4.9 keV, which was selected by the factory (Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd., Japan) by considering quenching using a standard external gamma source. The background count of LSC-LB7 was approximately 3.60 ± 0.29 cpm when the 145-mL vial was used and 2.22 ± 0.17 cpm when the 20-mL vial was used. The minimum detectable activity (MDA) of the 20-mL vial was greater for LSC-LB7 than for Quantulus. The MDA with the 145-mL vial was improved to 0.3 Bq/L when compared with the value of 1.6 Bq/L for the 20-mL vial. Conclusion: The counting efficiency when using the 145-mL vial was 27%, whereas it was 18% when using the 20-mL vial. This difference can be attributed to the vial volume. The figure of merit (FOM) of the 145-mL vial was four times greater than that of the 20-mL vial because the volume of the former vial is approximately seven times greater than that of the latter. Further, the MDA for ³H decreased from 1.6 to 0.3 Bq/L. The counting efficiency and FOM of LSC-LB7 was slightly less than those of Quantulus when the 20-mL vial was used. The background counting rate of the Quantulus was lower than that of the LSC-LB7.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2006

2003년도 시중에 유통중인 수입식품에 대한 방사능 오염실태를 조사하였다. 조사 대상시료는 핵실험 및 핵사고 (주변)국가나 원자력발전소를 보유한 국가에서 수입된 식품 중 허용기준치를 초과한 사례가 있는 식품류와 방사능 농도가 일반적으로 높다고 기존에 보고된 식품류 등으로 선정하였다. 모든 시료는 건조 후 분말화하여 사용하였으며, 방사능 농도는 감마핵종분석기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 2003년도에 시장에서 구입한 수입식품 시료에서는 식품공전의 방사능 잠정허용기준에 명시된 핵종(Cs-137, Cs-134, I-131) 중 Cs-137만이 검출되었으며, 나머지 핵종은 모두 최소검출방사능(MDA) 이하였다. 차가버섯을 제외한 수입식품의 방사능 농도는 17.0 Bq/kg이하 또는 모두 MDA값을 보였다. 그러나 러시아에서 수입된 차가버섯의 경우는 최대 131.25 Bq/kg으로 식약청의 식품 중의 방사능 잠정허용기준치인 370 Bq/kg 보다 낮은 값으로 나타났으나, 잠정허용기준치의 35%에 해당되었다. 따라서 전체 차가버섯 중 높은 방사능 농도를 보이는 비율을 낮지만, 국민의 방사능 오염에 대한 민감성을 고려할 때 지속적인 방사능 오염도 평가가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.9-23
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• 2010

In this paper we examined the association of Infrared Dark Cloud (IRDC) cores with YSOs and the geometric properties of the IRDC cores. For this study a total of 13,650 IRDC cores were collected mainly from the catalogs of the IRDC cores published from other studies and partially from our catalog of IRDC cores containing new 789 IRDC core candidates. The YSO candidates were searched for using the GLIMPSE, MSX, and IRAS point sources by the shape of their SED or using activity of water or methanol maser. The association of the IRDC cores with these YSOs was checked by their line-of-sight coincidence within the dimension of the IRDC core. This work found that a total of 4,110 IRDC cores have YSO candidates while 9,540 IRDC cores have no indication of the existence of YSOs. Considering the 12,200 IRDC cores within the GLIMPSE survey region for which the YSO candidates were determined with better sensitivity, we found that 4,098 IRDC cores (34%) have at least one YSO candidate and 1,072 cores among them seem to have embedded YSOs, while the rest 8,102 (66%) have no YSO candidate. Therefore, the ratio of [N(IRDC core with protostars)]/[N(IRDC core without YSO)] for 12,200 IRDC cores is about 0.13. Taking into account this ratio and typical lifetime of high-mass embedded YSOs, we suggest that the IRDC cores would spend about $10^4\sim10^5$ years to form high-mass stars. However, we should note that the GLIMPSE point sources have a minimum detectable luminosity of about $1.2 L_{\odot}$ at a typical IRDC core's distance of ~4 kpc. Therefore, the ratio given here should be a 100ver limit and the estimated lifetime of starless IRDC cores can be an upper limit. The physical parameters of the IRDC cores somewhat vary depending on how many YSO candidates the IRDC cores contain. The IRDC cores with more YSOs tend to be larger, more elongated, and have better darkness contrast than the IRDC cores with fewer or no YSOs.

• 분석과학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2016

액체섬광계수기(Liquid Scintillation Counter, LSC)를 이용한 토양 중 ²²⁶Ra 분석 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 용융법으로 토양에서 Ra을 추출하고, Ba(Ra)SO₄로 침전시켜 방해핵종과 Ra을 분리하였다. Ba(Ra)SO₄를 산에 녹을 수 있는 Ba(Ra)CO₃로 변환시키고, 라돈 가스를 포집할 수 있는 소수성 섬광용액과 혼합한 다음, LSC로 분석하였다. ²²⁶Ra과 ⁹⁰Sr 표준시료를 이용하여 최적의 PSA(Pulse shape analysis, 파형분석) 준위를 설정하였다. FOM(Figure of merit, 성능지수)이 최대이고 알파선 중첩정도가 최소로 나타나는 PSA 80을 최적값으로 결정하였다. Glass vial을 사용했을 때 계측 효율은 243±2% 이다. 본 연구에서 개발한 분석법은 IAEA-312, IAEA-314, IAEA-315를 이용하여 그 신뢰도를 평가를 하였다. 회수율은 60~82% 이며, 측정값과 참고값과의 상대편의가 10 % 이내였다. 최소검출농도는 토양 1 g, 바탕 계수율 0.02 cpm일 때, 회수율 70 %, 계측시간 30 분을 기준으로 2.1 Bq kg⁻¹ 이다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2001

Azelastine, a phthalazinone derivative, is an antiallergic agent which demonstrates histamine $H_1-receptor$ antagonist activity and also inhibits histamine release from mast cells following antigen and non-antigen stimuli. Thus, azelastine may be useful in the management of both asthma and allergic disorders. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two azelastine hydrochloride tablets, $Azeptin^{TM}$ (Bu Kwang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and $Azela^{TM}$ (Kyung Dong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, $22.44{\pm}2.01$ years in age and $61.99{\pm}6.18\;kg$ in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After two tablets containing 1 mg of azelastine hydrochloride per tablet were orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of azelastine in serum were determined using HPLC with fluorescence detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t$, $C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in $AUC_t$, $C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ between two tablets were -6.45%, -2.60% and -7.14%, respectively, when calculated against the $Azeptin^{TM}$ tablet. The powers $(1-{\beta})$ for $AUC_t\;and\;C_{max}$ were 96.65% and 88.47%, respectively. Minimum detectable differences $({\Delta})$ at ${\alpha}=0.05$ and $1-{\beta}=0.8$ were less than 20% (e.g., 14.40% and 17.65% for $AUC_t\;and\;C_{max}$, respectively). The 90% confidence intervals were within ${\pm}20%$ (e.g., $-14.87{\sim}1.97$ and $-12.92{\sim}7.72$ for $AUC_t\;and\;C_{max}$, respectively). Two parameters met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that $Azela^{TM]$ tablet is bioequivalent to $Azeptin^{TM}$ tablet.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.412-423
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• 2000

응력확대계수와 음향방출 발생 관계를 이용해 균열 길이 및 균열 검출 능력을 평가할 수 있는 새로운 접근 방법을 파괴역학적인 관점에서 제시하였다. 이를 위해 강 교량 부재인 SWS 490B 강의 피로 균열 활동도를 음향방출 시험을 통해 관찰하였다. 표준 CT 시편에 대한 피로균열 진전 시 AE 특성을 관찰하는 실험을 진행하였으며, 기존의 AE 파라미터 분석은 물론 응력확대계수와 AE 발생거동 사이의 관계를 논의하였다. CT 시편 실험 결과에서 균열 성장 길이, AE 최대진폭, AE 에너지, AE hit 발생율 등과 같은 특정 변수들은 응력확대계수 값이 증가함에 따라 이들 값도 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 피로사이클 수에 따른 AE 에너지의 변화는 균열진전에 대한 활동성을 평가하는데 사용되는 효과적인 변수중의 하나임을 보여 주었으며, AE 에너지 분석은 균열 활동도와 AE 변수 사이의 관계를 평가하는데 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.103-115
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• 1995

계측이 간단하며 화학적 분리가 필요 없는 액체섬광계수법을 이용하여 일부 지하수 및 온천수중 $^{222}Rn$의 최적 분석조건을 검토하였다. $^{222}Rn$의 분석을 위한 최적 파형분석(PSA) 준위는 Optiphase HiSafe3 형광체 (Cocktail)에서 110, 그리고 톨루엔계열 형광체 (Toluene-based cocktail)에서는 90이었다. $^{222}Rn$의 계측효율은 Optiphase HiSafe3 형광체를 이용한 경우 ${\alpha}$영역에서의 계수효율은 유리용기는 282.2%, 테프론용기에서는 271.6%였으며, 톨루엔계열 형광체를 이용한 경우에는 유리용기와 테프론 용기에서 각각 262.3%, 247,5%였다. Optiphase HiSafe3 형광체와 테프론용기를 사용하여 60분간 계측하는 경우 ${\alpha}$-선 피크영역에서 $^{222}Rn$의 검출하한치는 $0.30Bq/{\iota}$였다. 또한, 본 연구에서 검토한 분석법은 일부 지하수 및 온천수중 $^{222}Rn$의 분석에도 응용되었다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.355-360
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• 1999

Triflusal is a new antithrombotic agent which inhibits both platelet cyclooxygenase and c-AMP phosphodiesterase activity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two triflusal capsules, $Disgren^{TM}$ (Myung-In Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and $Tigriri^{TM}$ (Hana Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Eighteen normal male volunteers, $22.94{\pm}1.83$ in age and $63.7l{\pm}10.43$ kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After one capsule containing 300 mg of triflusal was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of triflusal in serum were determined using HPLC method with UV detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ between two capsules were -0.30%, 0.81 % and -3.03%, respectively when calculated against the $Disgren_{TM}$ capsule. The powers $(1-{\beta})$ for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ were 98.29%,84.73% and 81.02%, respectively. Minimum detectable differences $({\Delta})$ at ${\alpha}=0.1$ and $1-{\beta}=0.8$ were all less than 20% (e.g., 12.91%, 18.46% and 19.65% for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$ respectively). The 90% confid,ence intervals were all within ${\pm}20%$(e.g., $-8.97{\sim}8.37$, $-11.58{\sim}13.22$ and $-16.23{\sim}10.17$ for $AUC_t$ $C_{max}$ and $T_{max}$, respectively). All of the above parameters ($1-{\beta}, {\Delta}$ and 90% confidence intervals) met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that $Tigriri^{TM}$ capsule is bioequivalent to $Disgren^{TM}$ capsule.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2012

알파, 베타핵종의 분리측정에 효과적인 저준위 액체섬광계수기를 이용하여 부산 금정구의 10지점을 선정하여 1년 동안 지하수 내 라돈농도의 변화를 측정하였다. 액체섬광계수기의 최적화된 측정방법을 결정하기 위하여 라듐-226의 표준선원을 이용하여 효율과 백그라운드의 관계를 나타내는 FM (Figure of Merit) 값이 최대가 되는 PSA 준위가 100에서 110범위에 있음을 확인하였다. 결정된 PSA 준위에서 측정된 부산 금정구 지역의 각 암석 분포에 대한 지하수 내 라돈의 평균 농도를 비교해보면, 흑운모화강암 지역은 191.39 $Bq{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 미문상화강암 지역은 141.88 $Bq{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 아다멜라이트 지역은 92.94 $Bq{\cdot}L^{-1}$, 안산암 지역은 35.35 $Bq{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 순으로 나타났다. 조사지역의 10개 지점에서 1년간 정기적으로 측정된 라돈농도의 변화 양상을 살펴보면, 뚜렷하게 구분되는 특징적 계절적 변화양상이 나타나지 않고 있다. 지하수 내 라돈 농도와 수온, 기온, 대기압, 강수량의 상관성을 알아본 결과 각각에 대한 뚜렷한 연관성은 찾을 수 없었으며, 하나의 변수에 대해서가 아니라 보다 복합적 요인과 작용에 의해 변화한다고 판단된다.