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Seasonal Variations of Particulate Biogenic Silica in the Nakdong River Estuary (낙동강 하구역 입자성 유기 규소의 계절적 변화)

  • 문창호;권기영
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.5-16
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    • 1994
  • Particulate biogenic silica (PBSi), diatom abundance and dissolved silicate were measured in the Nakdong River estuary from March, 1991 to April, 1992. The PBSi concentrations were in the range of 0.40∼11.45 ug-at/l with being relatively high in spring and fall. The concentrations were higher in inner Bay than in outer Bay. In vertical profiles, the concentrations showed maximum in the surface layer, decreasing with depth, and then increased slightly in the bottom layer. the PBPi concentrations were related with diatom abundances, but the relatively high ratios of PBSi concentrations were related with diatom abundances, but the relatively high ratios of PBPi to diatom abundance (ca.500 pgSi$.$cell/SUP -1/) suggest that there be much detrital PBSi. The source of dissolved silicate was the Nakdong River discharge and the dissolved silicate does not seem to be a limiting factor of diatom growth due to relatively high concentration during the study period. the silicate concentrations in the bottom layer seem to be related with the PBSi concentrations existed just before the sampling time in addition to river discharge. Relatively low ratios of PBSi to POC (average 0.2 gSi$.$gC/SUP -1/) and relatively high ratios of POC to chlorophyll a (ca. 900) suggest that much detrital POC comprise the total POC.

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Nutrients and Particulate Organic Matter in Asan Bay (아산만의 영양염 및 입자성 유기물)

  • MOON Chang-Ho;PARK Chul;LEE Sung Yong
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.173-181
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    • 1993
  • Seasonal distributions of nutrients and particulate organic matter were investigated in Asan Bay, Korea. Most of nutrients were high in August and low in February. The atomic ratios of inorganic nitrogen to phosphorous were close to Redfield ratio except in May when the ratio was 24.8. In May, nutrient concentrations except phosphorous decreased with salinity until $31.5{\sim}32.0%0$, but the concentrations increased again with salinity, impling that there were nutrient input sources within the estuary. Howerer, significant inverse relationships between nutrients and salinity in August suggest that nutrient sources were river discharge. Maximum chlorophyll a concentrations occurred in May. Relatively low ratios of $R_b$ to $R_a$($R_b$: fluorescence before acidification; $R_a$: fluorescence after acidification) during the study periods indicate that phytoplankton were not in good physiological condition. Relatively low ratio of particulate biogenic silica(PBSi) to particulate organic carbon(POC) and high ratios of PBSi and POC to chlorophyll a during the study periods suggest input of non-living detrital PBSi and POC from bottom in Asan Bay, where strong tidal mixing occurs.

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Biocompatibility and Biodegradation of Poly(butylene succinate) ionomer (Poly(butylene succinate) ionomer (PBSi)의 생체적합성과 생분해에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Sang-Il;Kang, Sun-Woong;Kim, Byung-Soo;Seungsoon Im
    • Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.187-188
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    • 2003
  • In previous study, we examined poly(butylene succinate) ionomer (PBSi) and confirmed that PBSi showed acceptable mechanical and rheological properties to apply in various field, due to the physical cross-linkage formed by ion aggregation. Besides, the incorporation of ionic groups led to the change of surface properties such as the hydrophilicity and surface morphology, which could affect hydrolytic degradation. (omitted)

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Distribution of Particulate Organic Matters along the Salinity Gradients in the Seomjin River Estuary (섬진강 하구역에서 염분경사에 따른 입자성 유기물질의 분포)

  • Kwon Kee Young;Moon Chang Ho;Kang Chang Keun;Kim Young Nam
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.86-96
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    • 2002
  • The distributions of suspended particulate matter (SPM), chlorophyll a, particulate organic carbon (POC) and nitrogen (PON) and particulate biogenic silica (PBSi) along the salinity gradient were investigated in the Seomjin River estuary from March 1999 to April 2001. Sampling sites were set based on the surface salinity during each cruise rather than geographic locations. Concentrations of SPM were less than 20 mg/L, suggesting relatively low input of terrestrial SPM despite large freshwater discharge through Seomiin River, Chlorophyll a peaks occurred at 5$\~$ 15 psu salinity zone (10$\~$20 km from Nan Cho Island) in November 1999, at 15$\~$25 psu (10$\~$20 km) salinity zone in April 2000 and at 1$\~$15 psu salinity zone (15$\~$20 km) in October 2000 (ca. 8$\~$58%\mu$g/L). Concentrations of POC, PON and PBSi were also high at the same zone. Relatively low ratios of POC to chlorophyll a in mid-salinity zone where POM peak occurred suggests high contribution of living phytoplankton to the total POC. On the other hand, relatively high ratios of POC to chlorophyll $\alpha$ in very low salinity zone and the mouth of estuary indicated relatively high portions of detrital POC. Consequently, the low concentrations of SPM in this estuary and the high concentrations of chlorophyll $\alpha$ and the low ratios of POC to chlorophyll $\alpha$ in the mid-salinity zone suggest that production of living phytoplankton is primary factor in controlling distribution of POM along the salinity gradients in the Seomjin River estuary.

Security in the Password-based Identification

  • Park, Byung-Jun;Park, Jong-Min
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.346-350
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    • 2007
  • Almost all network systems provide an authentication mechanism based on user ID and password. In such system, it is easy to obtain the user password using a sniffer program with illegal eavesdropping. The one-time password and challenge-response method are useful authentication schemes that protect the user passwords against eavesdropping. In client/server environments, the one-time password scheme using time is especially useful because it solves the synchronization problem. It is the stability that is based on Square Root Problem, and we would like to suggest PBSI(Password Based Secure Identification), enhancing the stability, for all of the well-known attacks by now including Off-line dictionary attack, password file compromise, Server and so on. The PBSI is also excellent in the aspect of the performance.

Clinical Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Patients: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Organisms, and Risk Factors (소아 환자에서 다균혈증에 대한 임상적 고찰)

  • Kim, Jung Min;Park, Hye Jin;Kim, Ki Hwan;Kim, Dong Soo
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2010
  • Purpose : Although the incidence of polymicrobial bloodstream infection (PBSI) has increased, only a few studies have so far focused on children. Therefore, in an effort to prevent more serious situations in pediatric patients, we analyzed the clinical features, organisms, and laboratory results of PBSI. Methods : We performed a retrospective review of the case records of 97 patients with polymicrobial bloodstream infection in the Severance hospital, from 2001 to 2008. Using t-test and chi-square test, we analyzed the underlying medical conditions, clinical characteristics, organisms, and laboratory results of those patients. Results : Annual incidence of polymicrobial bloodstream infection increased from 1.4 % in 2001 to 10.9% in 2008 in pediatric patients. Immunocompromised hemato-oncological malignancy was found in 31 (31.9%) patients, and was the most common underlying medical condition; cardiovascular disease was found in 15 patients (15.4%), neurologic disease in 10 patients (10.3%), and so on. Gram positive organisms were recovered in 143 cases and gram negative organisms were recovered in 101 cases of PBSI. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common organism. Factors affecting mortality included underlying medical disease, immune status, nosocomial infection, and central catheter-related infection, for which the rate of mortality showed a greater increase (P<0.05). Conclusion : Due to the close connection between PBSI and fatal conditions or high mortality, it requires more aggressive management. Compared with previous studies, we discovered that immunocompromised hemato-oncological malignancy was the most common underlying medical condition and that frequency of gram-positive bacteria and fungus isolated has increased.