• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2009

Particular interest in the role of convection in vapor crystal growth has arisen since some single crystals under high gravity acceleration of $10g_0$ appear considerably larger than those under normal gravity acceleration ($1g_0$). For both ${\Delta}T=60\;K$ and 90 K, the mass flux increases by a factor of 3 with increasing the gravity acceleration from $1g_0$ up to $10g_0$. On the other hand, for ${\Delta}T=30\;K$, the flux is increased by a factor of 1.36 for the range of $1g_0{\leq}g{\leq}10g_0$. The maximum growth rates for $1g_0$, $4g_0$, $10g_0$ appear approximately in the neighborhood of y = 0.5, and the growth rates shows asymmetrical patterns, which indicate the occurrence of either one single or more than one convective cell. The maximum growth rate for $10g_0$ is nearly greater than that for $1g_0$ by a factor of 2.0 at $P_B=20\;Torr$. For three different gravity levels of $1g_0$, $4g_0$ and $10g_0$, the maximum growth rates are greater than the minimum rates by a factor of nearly 3.0, based on $P_B=20\;Torr$. The mass flux increases with increasing the gravity acceleration, for $1g_0{\leq}g_y{\leq}10g_0$, and decreases with increasing the partial pressure of component B, xenon (Xe), $P_B$. The $|U|_{max}$ is directly proportional to the gravity acceleration for $20\;Torr{\leq}P_B{\leq}300\;Torr$. As the partial pressure of $P_B$ (Torr) decreases from 300 Torr to 20 Torr, the slopes of the $|U|_{max}s$ versus the gravity accelerations increase from 0.1 sec to 0.17 sec. The mass flux of $Hg_2Cl_2$ is exponentially decayed with increasing the partial pressure of component B, $P_B$ (Torr) from 20 Torr up to 300 Torr.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2013

Methoxychlor (MXC) was developed to be a replacement for the banned pesticide DDT. HPTE [2,2-bis (p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane], which is an in vivo metabolite of MXC, has strong oestrogenic and anti-androgenic effects. MXC and HPTE are thought to produce potentially adverse effects by acting through oestrogen and androgen receptors. Of the two, HPTE binds to sex-steroid receptors with greater affinity, and it inhibits testosterone biosynthesis in Leydig cells by inhibiting cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme activity and cholesterol utilisation. In a previous study, MXC was shown to induce Leydig cell apoptosis by decreasing testosterone concentrations. I focused on the effects of MXC on male mice that resulted from interactions with sex-steroid hormone receptors. Sex-steroid hormones affect other organs including the kidney and liver. Accordingly, I hypothesised that MXC can act through sex-steroid receptors to produce adverse effects on the testis, kidney and liver, and I designed our experiments to confirm the different effects of MXC exposure on the male reproductive system, kidney and liver. In these experiments, I used pre-pubescent ICR mice; the puberty period in ICR mice is from postnatal day (PND) 45 to PND60. I treated the experimental group with 0, 100, 200, 400 mg MXC/kg b.w. delivered by an intra-peritoneal injection with sesame oil used as vehicle for 4 weeks. At the end of the experiment, the mice were sacrificed under anaesthesia. The testes and accessory reproductive organs were collected, weighed and prepared for histological investigation. I performed a chemiluminescence immune assay to observe the serum levels of testosterone, LH and FSH. Blood biochemical determination was also performed to check for other effects. There were no significant differences in our histological observations or relative organ weights. Serum testosterone levels were decreased in a dose-dependent manner; a greater dose resulted in the production of less testosterone. Compared to the control group, testosterone concentrations differed in the 200 and 400 mg/kg dosage groups. In conclusion, I observed markedly negative effects of MXC exposure on testosterone concentrations in pre-pubescent male mice. From our biochemical determinations, I observed some changes that indicate renal and hepatic failure. Together, these data suggest that MXC produces adverse effects on the reproductive system, kidney and liver.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2018

초임계 추출 기술을 활용하여 느릅나무 가지 추출물을 연구하는 과정에서 발생하는 초임계 추출박의 자원 재활용에 대한 검증을 하기 위해서 초임계 추출박의 주정추출물(USCFR)과 에틸아세테이트 용매분획물(USCFREA)의 항산화, 항알러지, 총 페놀 정량 실험을 각각 수행 하였다. 항산화 활성은 양성대조군인 비타민C와 비교한 결과 DPPH 라디컬 소거능과 ABTS라디컬 소거능의 $IC_{50}$값(ppm)이 비타민C는 $7.42{\pm}0.09$, $7.50{\pm}0.05$, USCFR은 $22.94{\pm}0.09$, $6.43{\pm}0.10$, USCFREA은 $17.80{\pm}0.14$, $5.34{\pm}0.06$ 으로 각각 확인되어 양성 대조군과 비교하였을 때 매우 우수한 항산화 활성이 확인 되었다. 그리고 항알러지 활성 연구에서는 USCFR과 USCFREA 모두 농도 의존적으로 항알러지 활성이 확인이 되었고, 특히, USCFREA은 매우 적은 농도에서도 강력한 항알러지 활성이 확인 되었다. 끝으로, 총 페놀 함량(ugEG, ugGA;ppm)에서 USCFR는 $134.17{\pm}0.13$, $132.02{\pm}0.24$, USCFREA은 $154.77{\pm}1.05$, $153.18{\pm}1.10$으로 각각 확인이 되어 기존의 초임계 추출물과 비교하면 매우 높은 총 페놀 함량을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 USCFR과 USCFREA은 강력한 항산화 활성을 기반으로 한 만성 염증성 피부면역 질환 개선 및 치료 보조제 관련 의약품 또는 기능성 향장품 개발을 위한 기초 연구 자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1566-1577
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• 2010

Nandrolone, 19-nortestosterone, is a synthetic androgenic-anabolic steroid promoting muscle growth. Nandrolone is also present in pig meat and sera at non-negligible levels. A number of scientific reports have suggested a positive relationship between incidence of infertility and increased meat consumption in humans. The present study was designed to determine out the effect of feeding nandrolone on the testis of the male reproductive tract. Mixtures of food and nandrolone at different concentrations (0.005 ppm and 0.5 ppm) were supplied to pubertal male rats for 6 weeks. Body weight was recorded every week during the entire experimental period. At the end of the treatment, the testis, epididymis, and epididymal fat were collected and weighted. Sperm numbers in the caudal epididymis were counted. Differential gene or protein expression of steroidogenic enzymes in the testes among experimental groups was determined by semi-quantitative real-time PCR or western blotting analysis, respectively. Histological changes of the testis induced by nandrolone treatment were examined by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Immunohistochemical analysis was employed to detect changes in the localization of steroidogenic enzymes in the testes among experimental animals. There were no significant changes on body, testis, epididymis, and epididymal fat weights among experimental groups. A significant increase of caudal sperm number was found in the 0.5 ppm nandrolone-treated group. Histological examination of the testes noted a high frequency of germ cell sloughing in seminiferous tubules of 0.5 ppm nandrolone-treated rats. Even though transcript levels of $3{\beta}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) I, $17{\beta}$-HSD4, and $17{\alpha}$-hydroxylase were influenced by nandrolone treatments, protein levels of all molecules examined in the present study were not significantly affected. Immunohistochemical analysis showed no visible changes in the localization of steroidogenic enzymes in the testes among experimental groups. The current study showed that oral intake of nandrolone in male rats for 6 weeks did not cause significant damage to the testis. It is considered that a feeding effect of nandrolone on male fertility would not be remarkable.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.404-414
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 혼합기체 중의 $SO_2$ 제거를 위하여 폴리이서이미드 복합 중공사막을 이용하였으며, 지지체로 사용한 중공사막은 건-습식 상전이 법으로 제조하였다. PEBAX1657$^{(R)}$과 PEG를 혼합하여 제조한 용액을 지지체 표면에 코팅하여 복합막을 제조하였다. 중공사 복합막의 기체투과 특성을 확인하기 위하여 모듈을 제작하였고, 온도와 압력변화에 따른 $SO_2$, $CO_2$, $N_2$ 단일 기체투과를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 운전조건에 따라서 $SO_2$ 투과도는 220~1220 GPU를 나타내었으며, $SO_2/N_2$ 선택도는 100~506을 나타내었다. 그리고 혼합기체 분리거동을 관찰하기 위하여 $SO_2$, $CO_2$, $N_2$로 구성된 혼합가스를 이용하여 온도, 압력, 잔류부 유량을 변화시키면서 투과기체의 유량과 각 성분의 농도변화를 측정하였다. 그 결과, 압력과 온도가 증가할수록 $SO_2$ 제거효율이 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2019

2016년 세계경제포럼(WEF)에서 4차산업혁명이 소개된 이래 사물인터넷, 인공지능, 빅데이터, 5G, 클라우드 컴퓨팅, 3D/4D 프린팅, 로보틱스, 나노기술, 바이오 공학 등 다양한 분야에서 이런 기술을 활용한 제품과 비즈니스가 빠르게 확대되어 왔다. 사물인터넷 중에서는 웨어러블 디바이스가 최종고객을 대상으로 활용되는 선도적 적용분야로 인식되고 있다. 본 연구의주요 목적은 활동량 측정기에 대해서 고객의 욕구를 파악하고, 이를 마케팅 믹스와 연계시킨 제1차 연구에 기반하여 제2차 연구를 수행하고 이 결과를 제1차 연구결과와 비교하는 종단연구이다. 더불어서 미래 활동령 측정기 개발을 위한 잠재욕구를 파악하는 것이다. 이를 위해서 2018년 5월 대학생들을 대상으로 서베이가 수행되었으며 이용특성에 관한 주요변수에 대해서 ANOVA 등 실증연구가 이루어졌다. 또한 제1차 연구와는 달리 잠재욕구에 대한 분석결과를 단어구름기법을 사용하여 시각화하였다. 제품 가격 유통 촉진 등의 마케팅 믹스에 기반을 둔 종단연구결과에 따르면 현재 활동량 측정기는 도입기에서 성장기로 이전하고 있으며, 마케팅 믹스 각각에 대한 변화를 발견할 수 있었다. 연구결과는 학계뿐 아니라 사물인터넷 기반의 디바이스를 개발하려는 개발자에게 고객의 욕구에 기반 개발과 관련하여 시사점을 제공한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권sup1호
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• pp.134-146
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Accumulating evidence has shown the beneficial effects of isoflavone on health. There is limited information on the usual isoflavone intake for Koreans. This study examined the usual intake of total isoflavone and its major food sources in Koreans according to age and gender. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The dietary intake data of 21,271 participants aged 1 yrs and older from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VII 2016-2018 were analyzed. The average isoflavone intake was estimated based on the 24-h dietary recall data in KNHANES and the isoflavone database from the Korea Rural Development Administration (RDA) and literatures. The usual isoflavone intake was estimated by applying the ratio of within- and between-participant variance estimated from the 2009 KNHANES data to the 7th KNHANES (2016-2018) data. The variance of the isoflavone intake was calculated using MIXTRAN macro with intake data for two days in the 2009 KNHANES. Complex sample analysis with stratified variables and integrated weights was conducted. RESULTS: The mean total isoflavone intake in the Korean population aged 1 yrs and older (n = 21,271) was 139.27 mg/d, which was higher than the usual intake of 47.44mg/d. Legumes were a major contributing food group (91%), with arrowroot being a major individual contributor to the isoflavone intake (67.2%), followed by 21.3% of soybean, 5.4% of bean sprouts, and 2.1% of tofu. The usual isoflavone intake was highest in the participants aged 50 to 64 yrs old and increased with age until 50 to 64 yrs and then decreased with further increases in age. The usual isoflavone intake of participants aged 65 yrs and older was higher for men than for women, showing gender differences. CONCLUSIONS: The usual dietary intake of isoflavone varied according to age and gender in the Korean population. This study showed that the usual isoflavone intake was lower than the average isoflavone intake. The difference between percentiles of the usual isoflavone intake was similarly smaller than the average intake. An estimation of average intake can be hindered by the occasional consumption of foods high in isoflavones, suggesting that the usual intake estimation method can be more appropriate. Further research will be needed to establish isoflavone dietary guidelines regarding the effects of isoflavone intake on health outcomes.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.402-411
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• 2023

This study was conducted to investigate the bactericidal effect of nisin (Nisin) only, atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) only, and a combination of APP and nisin (APP+Nisin)(APP+Nisin) on beef jerky and sliced ham inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7, gram-negative bacteria. The bactericidal effect against E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed using a nisin solution at a concentration of 0-100 ppm, and APP+Nisin was tested on beef jerky and sliced ham using 100 ppm nisin. Beef jerky and sliced ham were treated with APP for 5 min and 9 min, respectively. In the bacterial solution, 100 ppm nisin out of 0-100 ppm nisin exhibited the highest bactericidal activity against L. monocytogenes (gram-positive bacteria; p<0.05); however, it did not exhibit bactericidal effects against E. coli O157:H7 (gram-negative bacteria). The APP+Nisin APP+Nisin exhibited a 100% reduction rate in both E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes compared to the control group, and was more effective than the Nisin. The APP+Nisin decreased the number of colonies formed by 0.80 and 1.96 Log CFU/g for beef jerky and sliced ham, respectively, compared to the control, and exhibited a higher bactericidal effect compared to the Nisin (p<0.05). These results demonstrate the synergistic bactericidal effect of APP and nisin, providing a possible method to improve the limitations of nisin against gram-negative bacteria. In addition, this technology has the potential to be applied to various meats and meat products to control surface microorganisms.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.418-425
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• 2013

고정층 반응기를 사용하여 상압에서 에탄올로부터 방향족화합물 제조에 관한 ZSM-5 제올라이트의 금속성분 및 실리카/알루미나 비의 영향을 고찰하였으며, 반응온도, 중량공간속도(WHSV), 반응물인 에탄올에 물 및 메탄올 첨가 영향도 검토하였다. 촉매로는 Si/$Al_2$ 비율이 23~280 범위의 상용 ZSM-5에 Zn, La, Cu, Ga 성분을 함침시켜 촉매 활성 및 안전성 테스트에 사용하였다. 촉매의 특성분석을 위해 암모니아 승온탈착 실험($NH_3$-TPD)과 질소 흡-탈착실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 방향족화합물의 선택도에 관한 ZSM-5에 함침한 금속성분과 ZSM-5의 Si/$Al_2$비에 크게 영향을 받았는데, 함침금속은 Zn-La > Zn > La > Cu > Ga 순으로 감소하였으며, ZSM-5의 적절한 산점을 가진 Si/$Al_2$=50, 80에서 가장 우수하였다. 최적 반응온도($437^{\circ}C$)와 공간속도($0.8h^{-1}$)에서 방향족화합물의 선택도는 초기 72%에서 30시간 이후 56%로 서서히 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.80-87
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• 2009

비혈관 스텐트(식도용, 담도용, 대장용, 십이지장용, 기관지용) 재질로 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 Nitinol wire 형상기억합금의 기계적 특성 향상을 위해 초음파 나노표면 개질(UNSM) 기술을 적용하여 Nitinol wire의 상변화와 초탄성 특성 및 표면 잔류응력 등의 변화를 연구하였으며, 탄력에너지와 부식내구성을 통한 스텐트의 수명 연장방법을 연구하고자 하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 Nitinol wire는 ${\phi}1.778$ mm로 UNSM 처리 전후의 표면거칠기 값은 Ra=0.092${\mu}m$와 Ra=0.093${\mu}m$로 비슷 하였지만, 초기시편에서는 미세결함과 인발가공 흔적이 확연히 관찰되었으나, UNSM 후에는 인발가공 흔적과 미세 표면 결함은 사라진 것이 발견되었다. 또한 잔류응력 측정 결과, 초기 시험편에는 +3.65 MPa였으나 UNSM 처리 후에는 -4.09 MPa로 확인되었으며, XRD를 통한 결정구조 분석 결과 $42.28^{\circ}$에서 초기보다 약한 (110) 오스테나이트 피크가 관찰되었으며, 대신 (020), ($1{\overline{1}}1$), 그리고 (021) 피크가 명확히 Martensite (B19' Monoclinic lattices) 구조로 확인되었고, (300)의 R상 (Rhombohedral lattices)에 대한 추가 피크가 미비하게 관찰되었다. 탄성변형에 따른 에너지 흡수력과 하중 제거에 따른 에너지의 회복력인 탄력계수(modulus of resilience) $U_r$은 단위체적당 변형률 에너지로 4.31 $MJ/m^3$에서 5.85 $MJ/m^3$로 증가하였다. 이와 같이 표면결함 제거와 인장응력을 압축응력으로 재편성하는 것만으로도 피로내구성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있다고 사료되며, 생체적합성과 더불어 내부식성, 내마모성 및 내구수명 향상을 실용화할 수 있는 표면개질 장치가 개발된다면, 현재 한국인 사망원인 1위인 순환계 질환(심근경색, 뇌졸중 등)에 사용되는 혈관계통의 스텐트 개발에도 응용개발연구가 가능할 것으로 예상된다.