• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.287-298
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• 2021

Torch ginger (Etlingera elatior Jack) is a potential source of lignocellulose material for various derivative products. This study aims to determine the chemical components, ratio of syringyl to guaiacyl units (S/G) in lignin, and crystallinity of the biomass of torch ginger. The effects of soda pulping on the chemical characteristics of torch ginger pulp were also studied. Pulping of the chips was conducted with active alkali of 15%, 20%, and 25% and a Liquor-to-Wood (L/W) ratio of 4:1, 5:1, and 6:1. The impregnation and pulping times at maximum temperature (170℃) were 120 and 90 min, respectively. To assess the effect of treatments on the properties of pulping, a two-factorial experimental design was applied. Results showed that the content of α-cellulose and hemicellulose in the torch ginger was 48.48% and 31.50%, respectively, with an S/G ratio of 0.70 in lignin. Soda pulping changed the crystalline structure of the biomass from triclinic to monoclinic. Active alkali, L/W ratio, and interactions considerably influenced the observed responses. The degree of delignification increased with an increase in the loading of active alkali, which lead to a decrease in the kappa number of the pulp. An active alkali content of 25% and an L/W ratio of 6:1 resulted in the highest delignification selectivity with a kappa number of 2.78 and a yield of 24%. Given its cellulose content and ease of pulping, torch ginger can be a potential raw material for derivative products that require delignification as pretreatment. However, the increase in cellulose crystallinity should be considered when converting torch ginger to bioethanol.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2002년도 제24회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.204-211
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• 2002

Combustion experiments are carried out to obtain the fundamental data for application of a internally circulating fluidized bed combustor to the combustion of paper sludge wastes. Experimental parameters are identified as secondary air ratio, sludge weight and water contents. The secondary air ratio was varied from 0 to 20% and water content was 14%, 25%, 35%, 45%, 62% and sludge weight was 30g, 60g, 90g. As a result, carbon conversion ratio was higher than injection of primary air. Emission of CO and NOx reduced with an increase of secondary air injection.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1996

Effect of glucose addition to xylose medium on xylitol production was investigated by using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 21019 mutant. With increasing the ratio of glucose to xylose in total amount of 50 g/l as glucose and/or xylose, xylitol production was decreased but ethanol and glycerol production were increased. Ethanol and glycerol concentration were maxmum in 10 g/l of xylose and 40 g/l of glucose medium as 21.5 g/l and 3.6 g/l, respecti- vely. No xylitol was formed in glucose medium without xylose because xylitol could be not produced from glucose. With increasing the ratio of glucose to xylose, the activity of xylose reductase which converted xylose to xylitol were decreased. The activities of xylitol dehydrogeiiase which converted xylitol to xylulose and then cell materials were found to be constant regardless of the ratio of glucose to xylose. This results indicated that glucose addition to xylose medium on cell growth was not affected. In order to prevent the inhibitory effect of glucose on xylitol production, glucose in a fermentor was fed with low concentration and then ethanol and glycerol was critically decreased and the xylitol yield from xylose of the culture with glucose feeding was recovered the almost same as that with only 50 g/l of xylose. However, the xylitol yield from total sugars (xylose and glucose) was decreased and glucose was not contributed to xylitol production. Therefore, the fermentation at high concentration of xylose without glucose was carried out. A final xylitol concentration of 242 g/l which corresponding 80.7% of xylitol yield was obtained from 300 g/l of xylose for 273 hours.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.568-586
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• 1995

542 periodontal patients having early-onset periodontitis(EOP) have been reclassified into a more homogeneous phenotypic subsets by newly revised radiographic criteria. Representative patients of each EOP subform have been examined of serum IgG subclass antibodies against periodontopathic bacteria, Porphyromonas gingivalis(Pg) 381 and of genetic markers for IgG allotypes to clarify the relationship between these parameters and phenotype expression of each subform. The early onset periodontitis could be reclassified by the radiographic parameters combining the mean interproximal alveolar bone loss(BL) and the radiographic ratio(between 1st molars and the adjacent teeth: Ratio) with statistical significance(p<0.001 by MANOVA). Moreover these EOP subforms could clearly be delineated from adult periodontitis. Of subform I and II(localized type EOP) patients with minimal mean bone loss(BL<5.0), patients demonstrating disease activities in localized areas(Ratio.>1.5) showed the elevated responses in all the IgG subclasses against Pg compared with those of patients without disease activity(Ratio <1.5). There were gradual increase in the IgG2 and IgG4 titers against Pg as the disease developed into the generalized forms suggesting the possible role of these antibodies in modulating the phenotype expression. The genetic marker study for IgG allotype revealed that mean IgG2 and IgG4 subclass titers were significantly higher(p<0.01, p<0.05, respectively) in patients who were positive for G2m(n). This indicated that IgG subclass responsiveness against the bacterial antigens are under the immnuogenetic control. The observed frequencies of G2m(n) were significantly higher (p<0.05) in subfrom IV patients who had the characteristic features of classical rapidly progressing periodontitis indicating the possible genetic predisposition in these patients.

• BLOOD RESEARCH
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2018

Background IgG-mediated anaphylaxis occurs after infusion of certain monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics. New in vitro tests are urgently needed to diagnose such reactions. We investigated whether allergens trigger neutrophil oxidative burst (OB) and if neutrophil OB occurs due to allergen-specific IgG (sIgG). Methods Neutrophil OB was measured by dihydrorhodamine 123 flow cytometry using a leukocyte suspension spiked with a very small patch of the allergen crude extract, Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f). The mean fluorescence intensity ratio of stimulated to unstimulated samples was calculated as the neutrophil oxidative index (NOI). Results The Der f-specific NOI (Der f-sNOI) showed a time-dependent increase after Der f extract addition. At 15 min activation, higher Der f-sIgG levels were associated with lower Der f-sNOI values in 31 subjects (P<0.05). This inverse relationship occurs due to the initial blocking effect of free Der f-sIgG. Additionally, neutrophil OB was nearly absent (Der f-sNOI of -1) in two cases: a subject with undetectable Der f-sIgG levels and washed leukocyte suspensions deprived of Der f-sIgG. Conclusion Allergens can trigger neutrophil OB via preexisting allergen-sIgG. Neutrophil OB can be easily measured in a leukocyte suspension spiked with the allergen. This assay can be used to diagnose IgG-mediated anaphylaxis.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 1988

본 연구는 도금공장에서 생산된 슬러지를 시멘트 고형화방법을 이용하여 처리할 때 고형화에 영향을 미치는 인자들 중에 모래/시멘트 비, 물시멘트 비, 젖은 슬러지의 양, 그리고 중금속 용출방지제를 네가지의 인자로 하여 압축강도와 용출량의 변화를 살펴 보았다. 모래/시멘트 비는 Cr(VI) 용출에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 인자이며, 물/시멘트 비는 Zn와 압축강도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 인자였다. Cr(VI)는 Zn보다 시멘트 고형화에서 leachability가 더 적었다. 현장에서의 Cr(VI)과 Zn 그리고 압축강도를 예측하기 위한 모델을 계발하였으며, 고체화의 3급 Brick으로의 이용을 위해 혼합조건을 제시하였다. 그리고 30g의 건조슬러지를 고형화할 때 최적조건은 모래/시멘트 비, 물/시멘트 비, 그리고 중금속 용출방지제의 양은 각각 1, 1.5, 1.075g이었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.404-409
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• 2012

본 연구는 교반강도 및 응집제 주입량의 변화에 따라 플럭의 성장특성이 인의 제거에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 Al/P 몰비를 1.0, 1.5와 2.0으로 급속혼화강도 G값을 100, 300과 500 $s^{-1}$로 변화시켜 수행하였다. 응집시 발생되는 응집지수(floc size index, FSI)와 크기가 다른 여과지를 이용하여 인의 제거율을 측정하여 성장 특성을 파악하였다. 연구결과 교반강도가 높을수록 용존인의 제거효율이 증가하였으며 Al/P 몰비가 낮을수록 교반강도의 영향이 컸다. T-P의 제거율은 Al/P 몰비 1.0 이하에서는 급속혼화 교반강도가 높을수록 높았으나 Al/P 몰비 1.0 이상에서는 G값 300 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 높은 제거 효율을 나타내었다. Al/P 비 1.0 이하에서는 G값 500 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 큰 FSI값을 나타내었으며, Al/P 몰비 1.0 이상에서는 G값 300 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 큰 FSI값을 나타내었다. 실제하수처리장 유출수를 대상으로 응집에 의한 인 제거에 Al/P 몰비와 급속혼화 강도의 영향은 인공조제수의 결과와 유사하였다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2013

본 연구는 C.G.S공법 적용 지반을 설치 직경, 설치 간격, 면적 치환율, 지반강성에 따른 모델링을 실시함으로써 주변 지반의 거동을 파악하고자 하였고, 인공신경망의 매개변수 연구를 통해 본 연구에 가장 적합한 인공신경망 모델을 선정하여 수치해석과 인공신경망 연계를 통한 인공신경망 예측 모델을 개발하였다. 그 결과, C.G.S 말뚝 침하량 및 지반 침하량은 직경, 설치 간격, 면적 치환율, 지반강성 별로 일치하여 하나의 곡선으로 나타났으며, 이는 C.G.S 공법 적용 지반의 거동양상이 일정한 형태로 나타남을 의미하는 것으로, 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 3차원 거동에 대한 인공신경망 학습이 가능한 것으로 파악되었다. 인공신경망의 내적인자 연구 결과, 은닉층 뉴런수 10개, 모멘텀 상수 0.2, 학습률의 경우 0.2를 사용할 경우 입력과 출력간의 관계가 적절히 표현되는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 인공신경망 모델의 최적구조를 이용하여 C.G.S 공법의 지반 거동을 평가한 결과는 결정계수 값이 C.G.S 말뚝 침하의 경우는 0.8737, 지반 침하의 경우는 0.7339, 지반 융기의 경우는 0.7212로 나타나 충분한 신뢰도를 보이고 있음을 알수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1835-1842
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• 2014

The goal of this study was to evaluate micro-bubble concentration ($C_{air}$) in water by air/water ratio (A/W ratio) with a micro-bubble generating pump. The estimation of micro-bubble concentration is based on the balance of inlet/outlet air and water flow rate. On net A/W ratio to be generated micro-bubble, we found that the obtained the $C_{air}$ are shown as a function of discharge pressure ($P_g$) of the micro-bubble generating pump. The correlation of the $C_{air}$ and the $P_g$ ($C_{air}=3.261P_g-1.754$) was adequately described by the least square methods with a high correlation coefficient (r = 0.9459) and calculated values fit the experimental data quite well. The $C_{air}$ was lower than theoretical dissolved air concentration ($C_{aq}$) calculated by Henry's law. The $C_{air}$ for being operated the micro-bubble generating pump was 6.75 - 39.53 mL/L, however, we found that the optimum of the $C_{air}$ to generate micro-bubble was the range from 10 to 12 mL/L.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.93-102
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• 1996

Hydrodynamic characteristics such as gas holdup, liquid circulation velocity and bed expansion in a hexagonal inverse fluidized bed were investigated using air-water system by changing the ratio ($A_d$/$A_r$) of cross-sectional area between the riser and the downcomer, the liquid level($H_1$/H), and the superficial gas velocity($U_g$). The gas holdup and the liquid circulation velocity were steadily increased with the superficial gas velocity increasing, but at high superficial gas velocity, some of gas bubbles were carried over to a downcomer and circulated through the column. When the superficial gas velocity was high, the $A_d$/$A_r$ ratio in the range of 1 to 2.4 did not affect the liquid circulation velocity, but the maximum bed expansion was obtained at $A_d$/$A_r$ ratio of 1.25. The liquid circulation velocity was expressed as a model equation below with variables of the cross-sectional area ratio($A_d$/$A_r$) between riser to downcomer, the liquid level($H_1$/H), the superficial gas velocity($U_g$), the sparser height[(H-$H_s$)/H], and the draft Plate level($H_b$/H). $U_{ld}$ = 11.62U_g^{0.75}$${(\frac{H_1}{H})}^{10.30}$${(\frac{A_d}{A_r})}^{-0.52}$${(\frac({H-H_s}{H})}^{0.91}$${(\frac{H_b}{H})}^{0.13}$