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Comparison of Cytoplasmic Inclusions Induced by Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus Strain A and B (Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus strain A와 B에 의해 유도된 세포질 봉입체의 비교분석)

  • Choi, Chang-Won;Gardner, Wayne S.
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.105-114
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    • 1994
  • Comparative ultrastructural studies of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) cultivar (cv.) HOK and cv Pioneer 8680 leaf cells separately infected with maize dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV) strain A and B, respectively, revealed the formation of numerous cylindrical inclusions in both cross and longitudinal sections. The MDMV-A and -B were distinguished by the presence or absence of specific inclusion bodies in the cytoplasm. Electron microscope revealed the presence of pinwheels, bundles, scrolls, and laminated aggregates in Pioneer 8680 sorghum leaf cells infected with MDMV-B while no laminated aggregates were found in cells of HOK sorghum leaf cells infected with MDMV-A. Differences in the ultrastructure of cylindrical inclusions between two strains of MDMV, especially with respect to laminated aggregates, have been morphologically indexed to classify potyviruses into subdivision. The presence of laminated aggregates may be assigned to subdivision III while the absence of laminated aggregates is assigned to subdivision I. These variations of structures associated with cylindrical inclusions appeared virus-specific inductions and may be represented the morphogenesis of inclusion bodies following development of infections.

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Research Status and Prospectives of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Bio-medical Applications (바이오-메디컬 자성나노입자 연구의 현황과 전망)

  • Min, J.H.;Song, A.Y.;Kim, Y.K.;Wu, J.H.
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.28-34
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    • 2009
  • Magnetic nanoparticles are widely used for bio-medical applications such as MRI contrast agents, drug-delivery systems, cell separation and hyperthermia, thanks to their unique magnetic properties and physico-chemical characteristics. In the early stage, efforts were focused on synthesis of uniform nanoparticles of desired dimension to achieve targeted, stable functionalities. Recently, it has been of great interest in dispersion of such nanoparitcles in aqueous solution and to render the nanoparticles bio-compatible with biofunctionality on request for utilization in bio-medical fields. In this paper, we survey the research status and give prospective on future work of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.

Corrosion Inhibition Studies on Low Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium Using o-Vanillin-Glutamine Schiff Base

  • Thusnavis, G. Rexin;Archana, T.V.;Palanisamy, P.
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.32-40
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    • 2022
  • The o-Vanillin - Glutamine Schiff base [2-Hydroxy-3-Methoxy BenzylidineCarbomyl) -2-Butanoic Acid] was examined for low carbon steel corrosion inhibition in acid media. Weight loss studies were carried out at three different temperatures to determine the inhibition efficiency (IE). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that the charge transfer resistance controlled the corrosion reaction and Tafel polarization indicated that the Schiff base acts as mixed mode of inhibitor. SEM images were recorded for the surface morphology of the low carbon steel surface. DFT studies revealed corrosion control mechanisms using quantum chemical parameters such as EHOMO, ELUMO, energy gap (∆E), chemical Hardness (η), chemical Softness (σ), Electronegativity (χ), and the fraction of electron transferred (∆N), which is calculated using Gaussian software 09. The gas-phase geometry was fully optimized in the Density Functional Theory (DFT/B3LYP-6-31G (d)).The DFT results are in good agreement with the experimental results. All the results proved that the Schiff Base (2-Hydroxy-3-Metoxy BenzylidineCarbomyl) -2-Butanoic is a suitable alternative for corrosion inhibition of low carbon steel in acid media.

A Study on Plant Succession Stages of Highway Cut-slope - In case study on Joongbu-highway - (고속도로(高速道路) 절토(切土)비탈면의 식생천이과정(植生遷移過程)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) - 중부고속도로(中部高速道路)를 중심(中心)으로 -)

  • Woo, Bo-Myeong;Kim, Nam-Choon;Kim, Kyung-Hoon;Jeon, Gi-Seong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.85 no.3
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    • pp.347-359
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    • 1996
  • This study was carried out to find the plant succession stage on highway cut-slopes. In order to analyze succession stage, plant survey with belt transect method was carried out in 1989 and 1995 at Joongbu-highway cut-slopes. The results could be summarized as follows ; The mean plant coverage of cut-slope was 78.3%. Plant coverage of Lower part area was higher than that of upper part area. Pioneer herb species on cut-slope were Miscanthus spp., Arundinella spp., Artemisia spp. etc., and pioneer woody species were Rubus crataegifolius, Robinia pseudoacacia, Pueraria thunbergiana, Pinus spp. etc. Also, among the introduced turf grasses, Eragrostis curvula is the pioneer species. Due to short of maintenance works, Zoysia japonica which has been planted by sodding work was found to decrease or diminish gradually. The ratio of pioneer stage plants, domestic and introduced herb species, seems to decrease, while the ratio of woody species which are advanced stage plants seems to increase. Maintenance works are needed to management and monitoring of plant succession on cut-slope, and use of herb and woody species will be effective.

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