• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.223-231
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• 1988

Some pattern recognition methods have been used to characterize Korean ancient porcelainsherds using their elemental composition as analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis. A combination of analytical data by means of statistical linear discriminant analysis(SLDA) has resulted in removal of redundant variables, optimal linear combination of meaningful variables and formulation of classification rules. The plot in the first-to-second discriminant scores has shown that the three distinct territorial regions exist among porcelainsherds of Kyungki, Chunbuk-Chungnam, and Chunnam, with respective efficiencies of 20/30, 22/27 and 14/15. Similar regions have been found to exist among punchong porcelain and ceradonsherds of Kyungki, Chungnam and Chunbuk, with respective efficiencies of 7/9, 15/16 and 6/6. Classification has been further attempted by statistical isolinear multiple component analysis(SIMCA), using the sample set selected appropriately through SLDA as training set. For this purpose, all analytical data have been used. An agreement has generally been found between two methods, i.e., SLDA and SIMCA.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.17-25
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• 1974

1. Neutron acivation analysis of arsenic contained in Korean human liver was studied in the view point of forensic chemistry, using 12 corpses. A sample of 1g was irradiated for 30 mins. in a neutron flux of $1.2{\times}10^{12}n/cm^2/sec$, followed by nitric-sulfuric acid digestion and then by Gutzeit separation. Radio activity was detected by it's scintillation counter. The arsenic content in the liver was found to be $0.01{\mu}g/g$ to $0.15{\mu}g/g$. 2. A rapid and convenient method for the radiochemical determination of minerals by neutron activation analysis was established. After neutron irradiation to the standard soln. of Cu and Mn in pneumatic tube (neutron flux : $1.2{\times}10^{12}n/cm^2/sec$), Cu and Mn were determined by estimating the ratio of the widths under energy peak area in ${\gamma}-ray-spectrogram$. When the standard soln. of Mn and Cu is irradiated for 15 mins. to 18 hrs., recovery test shows that the relative errors are 5.1% and 4.5% for copper and manganese, respectively.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1123-1131
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• 2008

본 연구는 대기 중 PM2.5의 미량금속 중 As을 중성자방사화분석법을 이용하여 분석할 때 발생되는 측정불확도를 ISO GUM 방법과 MCS 방법을 모두 적용하여 비교, 평가하였다. 불확도의 요인은 ISO GUM을 엄격하게 준용하여 파악하였으며 특정일에 채취된 PM2.5 내 As 농도에 대해 두 방법의 계산 결과가 4% 미만으로 크게 다르지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 연구기간 중 채취된 총 60개의 PM2.5 시료에 대해 As 농도의 확장불확도를 역시 MCS 방법을 이용하여 산출하였는데, 연구지역에서의 As의 개별 농도값에 대한 95% 신뢰구간의 확장불확도는 대부분 10%의 범위에서 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 확장불확도에 대한 표준불확도 요인의 기여율은 계측통계오차(62.3%), 검출효율(18.5%), 시료 채취 시 유량(12.3%), flux 변동(2.3%), 특정감마선 방출률(1.8%) 등의 순으로 크게 나타났다.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2011

Background and Objectives: Iodine is an essential constituent of the thyroid hormones associated with the growth and development of humans and animals as an inorganic nutrition. This element may be accumulated in human blood, tissues and body through the intake of foodstuffs, a beverage, a nutritional supplement and a medicine, among others. The aim of the research is to find out a better medicinal stuff for the thyroid cancer patient who required a low level of iodine diet. Methods: Neutron activation analysis (NAA) used for the iodine analysis is one of nuclear analytical techniques using radiation and radioisotopes and very useful as sensitive analytical technique for performing both qualitative and quantitative multi-elemental non-destructive analysis of major, minor and trace components in variety of environmental and biological materials. In this study, iodine contents in ten kinds of oriental herb medicinal products, which is frequently used to cancer patients are determined by using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) at the HANARO research reactor. The samples prescribed are manufactured as powdered form for taking medicine easily. The analytical quality control is performed to assure an uncertainty of the measurement and to compensate the measured data using a biological certified reference material, NIST SRM 1572, Citrus Leaves. The measured value is $1.89{\pm}0.35mg/kg$, and the relative error is 2.88%, and relative standard deviation is 19 % due to high counting error by small counts of gamma ray spectrum. The standard deviations for other elements such as Cl, K, Mn and Na were in the range of 2 to 8%. Result: The level of iodine contents of Biki-huan, Chungryong-huan and Chungcho-huan, samples detected is less than 6 mg/kg except Hangam Plus sample (more than 210 mg/kg) and six samples were not detected. Iodine in the samples of Shoxiho-tang, Shopunghualhyl-tang, Shocungryong-tang, Banhasaxim-tang, Insampaedox-san and Myunyuk Plus were not measured, but possible level of content can be estimated from the detection limits. In addition, the concentrations of some major elements like Cl, K, Mn, Na, in the samples were determined with the detection limits. Conclusions: Most of samples showed low iodine contents of less than 6 mg/kg but it turned out that most of testing samples can be used to classify the level of iodine diet samples considering the recommended low level of iodine diet 50 ${\mu}g$/day, and a better medicinal stuff for the thyroid cancer patient can be found.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.562-568
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• 2017

Background: The chemical characterization of metallic alloys and oxides is conventionally carried out by wet chemical analytical methods and/or instrumental methods. Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is capable of analyzing samples nondestructively. As a part of a chemical quality control exercise, Zircaloys 2 and 4, nimonic alloy, and zirconium oxide samples were analyzed by two INAA methods. The samples of alloys and oxides were also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and direct current Arc OES methods, respectively, for quality assurance purposes. The samples are important in various fields including nuclear technology. Methods: Samples were neutron irradiated using nuclear reactors, and the radioactive assay was carried out using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. Major to trace mass fractions were determined using both relative and internal monostandard (IM) NAA methods as well as OES methods. Results: In the case of alloys, compositional analyses as well as concentrations of some trace elements were determined, whereas in the case of zirconium oxides, six trace elements were determined. For method validation, British Chemical Standard (BCS)-certified reference material 310/1 (a nimonic alloy) was analyzed using both relative INAA and IM-NAA methods. Conclusion: The results showed that IM-NAA and relative INAA methods can be used for nondestructive chemical quality control of alloys and oxide samples.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.1330-1338
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• 2024

Information on isotopic composition and geometric structure is necessary for identifying a true warhead. Nevertheless, such classified information should be protected physically or electronically. With a novel Hash encryption algorithm, this paper presents a Monte Carlo-based design of a neutron activation analysis verification module. The verification module employs a thermal neutron source, a non-uniform mask (physically encrypting information about isotopic composition and geometric structure), a gamma detector array, and a Hash encryption algorithm (for electronic encryption). In the physical field, a non-uniform mask is designed to distort the characteristic gamma rays emitted by the inspected item. Furthermore, as part of the Hash algorithm, a key is introduced to encrypt the data and improve the system resolution through electronic design. In order to quantify the difference between items, Hamming distance is used, which allows data encryption and analysis simultaneously. Simulated inspections of simple objects are used to quantify system performance. It is demonstrated that the method retains superior resolution even with 1% noise level. And the performances of anti-statistical attack and anti-brute force cracking are evaluated and found to be very excellent. The verification method lays a solid foundation for nuclear disarmament verification in the upcoming era.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.213-219
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• 1998

This study was conducted to compare and evaluate the iodide specific ion electrode method (ISE) and neutron activation analysis method (NAA) for determining iodine in human milk and cow milk. The neutron irradiation and counting operations were carried out at the TRIGA Mark-III reactor facility of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The mean concentrations of iodine in human milk samples by the ISE and the NAA were 1450$\mu\textrm{g}$/L and 1350$\mu\textrm{g}$/L, respectively. The levels were not significantly different. In cow milk samples , the mean concentrations of iodine by the ISE and the NAA were 250$\mu\textrm{g}$.L and 200$\mu\textrm{g}$/L, respectively. here, the ISE reading was significantly higher than the NAA. reading. The correlations of the two methods were 0.92(p<0.001) for human milk samples and 0.65 for cow milk samples . The coefficient of variation was 8.3% in the ISE and 4.9% in the NAA. Therefore, the iodide specific ion electrode method is sample and fast method, but probably not in processed milk since free sulfhydryl groups in milk are also detected by the iodide electrode. However, these also indicate that the ISE method may be applicable to human milk and pasteurized milk if the conventional pasteurization time-temperature relationship of standards is not exceeded. On the other hand, the NAA method , which is independent of chemical forms and matrix, can be used for determining iodine in all kinds of milk and foods.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제21권
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• pp.89-100
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• 2007

경상도지역의 두동리, 백련리, 사촌리 가마터 출토 백자편 총 47점에 대하연 중성자방사화분석으로 태토의 미량성분 함량을 측정하고 주성분분석(PCA)과 판별분석(LDA)으로 통계처리하여 가마터별 산지 및 특성을 분류해보았다. 주성분분석과 판별분석에서 이용한 미량성분은 17개(Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Dy, Eu, Hf, La, Lu, Rb, Sc, Sm, Ta, Th, V, Yb) 원소이며, 분류에 기여한 원소는 6개(Dy, Sm, La, Ce, Lu, Sc) 원소로 확인된다. 가시적 특징에 따라 구분되는 연질과 경질백자는 미량성분의 화학적 조성이 유사하여 원료의 조성 차이가 없는 것으로 확인되나, 양질(I)과 조질백자(II)는 화학적 조성에 차이가 나타남에 따라 원료의 채취 장소나 수비와 첨가제 사용의 제작 과정에 차이가 있었을 것으로 판단된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2004

전자소재의 원료물질 혹은 보호물질에 사용되는 고분자수지내에 포함된 U, Th과 이들의 붕괴산물인 딸핵종과 같은 방사성 불순물이 있는 경우 전자소자의 오작동을 일으키는 주 요인으로 알려져 있으며, Na, Cl, Fe 등과 같은 이온성 불순물은 소자의 수명을 단축시키는 것으로 알려져 있어 극미량 무기불순물의 정확한 분석이 필요하다. NAA의 경우, 위와 같은 분석의 문제점인 시료전처리가 필요하지 않은 비파괴 분석이 가능하여 가장 적합한 분석법으로서 고분자수지중의 극미량 불순물 분석을 위한 시료 전처리법과 최적 분석방법을 개발하였다. 이 방법을 사용하여 전자소재의 밀봉보호재로 널리 이용되고 있는 에폭시수지와 페놀수지중의 극미량 무기 불순물을 분석기술을 개발하였으며, 그 결과 U, Th과 이온성 불순물인 Cl, Fe, Na 외에 20가지의 미량 무기불순물을 분석할 수 있었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1075-1081
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• 2001

기기중성자방사화 분석법은 핵 분석기술의 대표적인 방법으로 비파괴-동시 다원소분석의 장점과 함께 절대측정값에 의해 정량 할 수 있다는 특징을 갖고 있다. 최근에는 정확도와 편의성을 만족할 수 있는 $k_0$-정량법을 사용한 기기중성자방사화 분석법이 세계적으로 일반화되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 $k_0$-법의 적용을 위하여 이 방법의 전체적인 개념의 소개와 함께 $k_0$-파라미터를 측정하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 $k_0$-법의 개념이해와 정량에 필요한 인자들의 정의 및 파라미터인 $Q_0$(${\alpha}$)와 f 값을 결정하기 위한 수식과 실험적 측정방법 등을 요약하였고 중성자조사공에 따라 특성 값을 갖는 ${\alpha}$와 f 값을 하나로 연구용원자로의 방사화분석용 조사공(NAA#1)에서 측정하여 $k_0$-법의 도입을 위한 기반을 마련하였다.