• 환경위생공학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 1999

The utilization methods of algae biomass have been studied constantly in whole world. These are $\circled1$the wastewater treatment if waste stabilization pond and oxidation ditch etc. and $\circled2$the biosorption of heavy metals and recovery of strategic' precious metals and $\circled3$the single-celled protein production and the production of chemicals like coloring agent and $\circled4$the production of electric energy through methane gasification. The culture system also has been developed constantly in relation with such utilization method developments. In the result of experimental operation under continuous and cyclic irradiation of light, using high rate algae biomass culture pond(HRABCP), which had been made so as to be an association system with the various items which had been managed to have high efficiency for algae culture, the algae production of the 12 hours-irradiance pond was 41.48 Chlorophyll-a ${\mu}g/L$ only in spite of having the more chance of $CO_2$ synthesis to algae cell than the 24 hours-irradiance pond. This means that the energy supply required for dark-reaction of photosynthesis is very important like this. The difference of algae production between continuous and cyclc irradiation explains that the dark-reaction of photosynthesis acts on algae production as the biggest primary factor. The continuous irradiance on HRABCP made the good algae-production($1403.97{\;}{\mu}g$ Chlorophyll-a/mg) and the good oxygen-production(5.8 mg $O_2/L$) and the good solid-liquid seperation. especially, DO concentration through the oxygen-production was enough to fishes' survival.

• 환경생물
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.398-404
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• 2005

Radioprotection is of practical importance for the normal tissues of tumor patients subject to radiotherapy, people with planned or accidental exposure to radiation, and the public and radiation workers. Since oxygen enhances radiation - induced biological damage, antioxidants should be related with the function as a radioprotectors. Ascorbic acid or caffeine is an essential component and antioxidant in the diet of humans and a small range of other mammals. The present study investigates functional radioprotection of caffeine and ascorbic acid against gamma radiation in irradiated C57BL/6N mice. Eight-week-old male C57BL/6N mice were irradiated with 6.5 Gy. A caffeine treated group was administered with $80mg\;kg^{-1}$ body weight by intraperitoneal injection, a single treatment 1 hr before irradiation. Ascorbic acid was administered $330\;mg\;L^{-1}$ in drinking water through all the experimental period. According to time schedules, animals were sacrificed by cervical dislocation. And the samples were collected 2 weeks after whole- body gamma irradiation. The caffeine treated group showed lower decrement of body and organ weights than the other experimental groups. The qualitative analysis of circulating testosterone in serum was performed by means of radioimmunoassay (RIA). The normal level of circulating testosterone was maintained by the treatment of caffeine and ascorbic acid. The change of weight of body and organ and the appearance of seminiferous tubules were improved by an effect of caffeine or ascorbic acid against irradiation. Taken together, caffeine and ascorbic acid protects impairment of spermatogenesis against gamma radiation and may act as a radio-protector.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2003

Food irradiation has been steadily increasing in many countries in line with increasing international trade and concerns about naturally occurring harmful contaminants in food. Although irradiation provides an excellent safeguard for the consumer by destroying almost 100% of harmful bacteria, it is necessary to ensure the safety of irradiated foods. This study was performed to investigate the effect of an irradiated diet on lipid peroxidation in the plasma, liver, small intestinal mucosa, and lymphocyte DNA damage in mice. Eight-week old ICR mice were assigned to two groups to receive either non-irradiated or irradiated (10 kGy) diets containing 20.38% fish powder and 6.06% sesame seeds for 4 weeks. The resulting changes in the degrees of lipid peroxidation were evaluated based on the level of plasma and liver thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), transmission electron micrograph of jejunal mucosa, and free radical-induced oxidative DNA damage in lymphocytes, as measured by alkaline comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis). The peroxide values of the gamma irradiated diet were measured every week, and the sample for comet assay was taken at the end of the four week experimental period. There was no significant difference in food efficiency ratio between the two groups. The peroxide values of the diet were immediately increased to 35.5% after gamma irradiation and kept on increasing during storage. After 4 weeks, no differences in tissue or plasma TBARS value were observed between the two groups, but epithelial cells of jejumum showed osmiophillic laminated membranous structures, considered as myelin figures,. The oxidative DNA damage expressed as tail moment (TM) increased 30% in the blood lymphocytes of the mice fed the irradiated diet. In conclusion, the comet assay sensitively detected differences in lymphocyte DNA damage after feeding with the irradiated diet for 4 weeks. However, in order to ensure the safety of irradiated foods, it would be more useful to conduct a long-term feeding regimen using an irradiated diet and examine the level of lipid peroxidation and the state of oxidative stress in a greater range of organs.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2003

Purpose: To observe the histologic pattern of healing in molar tooth extraction sockets of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats following irradiation. Materials and Methods: Mature Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups: control, diabetic, and diabetic-irradiated groups. Diabetes mellitus was induced by injecting streptozotocin. Control rats were injected with a citrate buffer only. After 5 days, the right maxillary first molar was extracted under general anesthesia from each of the rats. After the extraction, rats in the diabetic-irradiated group were irradiated with a single absorbed dose of 10 Gy to the head and neck region. The rats were killed at 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after treatment. Tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's trichrome. Results: In the diabetic and diabetic-irradiated groups, the early healing process of the socket extraction was similar to the control group, but bone formation was delayed at 7 days after the treatment. In the diabetic-irradiated group, alveolar bone surrounding the extraction socket showed signs of necrosis at 3 days after treatment, and hemorrhage was observed in connective tissue within the extraction socket at 14 days after treatment. Conclusion: This experiment revealed that the healing process of the extraction socket was severely delayed and retarded by irradiation in the diabetic state.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.34.1-34.8
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• 2018

Background: Radiation therapy is widely employed in the treatment of head and neck cancer. Adverse effects of therapeutic irradiation include delayed bone healing after dental extraction or impaired bone regeneration at the irradiated bony defect. Development of a reliable experimental model may be beneficial to study tissue regeneration in the irradiated field. The current study aimed to develop a relevant animal model of post-radiation cranial bone defect. Methods: A lead shielding block was designed for selective external irradiation of the mouse calvaria. Critical-size calvarial defect was created 2 weeks after the irradiation. The defect was filled with a collagen scaffold, with or without incorporation of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) (1 ㎍/ml). The non-irradiated mice treated with or without BMP-2-included scaffold served as control. Four weeks after the surgery, the specimens were harvested and the degree of bone formation was evaluated by histological and radiographical examinations. Results: BMP-2-treated scaffold yielded significant bone regeneration in the mice calvarial defects. However, a single fraction of external irradiation was observed to eliminate the bone regeneration capacity of the BMP-2-incorporated scaffold without influencing the survival of the animals. Conclusion: The current study established an efficient model for post-radiation cranial bone regeneration and can be applied for evaluating the robust bone formation system using various chemokines or agents in unfavorable, demanding radiation-related bone defect models.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권4_2호
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• pp.701-708
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• 2020

In this paper, we analyzed the optical properties of the LED module for dental care, which has the effect of promoting cell regeneration and scar treatment. The LED module is a U-shaped module suitable for the shape of teeth. It is manufactured with an LED module (632 nm) and an LED module (632 nm + 870 nm), analyzes the results of optical properties, sets the irradiation distance, irradiation time, and is effective in healing skin wounds. Evaluation was conducted. It was tested in 6 test groups according to the light irradiation conditions, and light was irradiated to the scar site every other day for 7 days, 1 day and 3 days. As a result, it was confirmed that the effect of scar treatment was the highest when the combined wavelength of 632 nm + 870 nm was irradiated in pulse mode than when the single wavelength was irradiated and the composite wavelength was continuously irradiated. In group C group irradiated with PW Mode: pulse mode (period 36 ms, pulse width 35 ms) using a composite wavelength with LED module (632 nm + 870 nm) than group A without light irradiation, the length of scar reduction was 19 %, the area of the scar was further reduced by 10%, and it was confirmed that it is effective in treating scars in the wound area.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.564-567
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• 2012

광섬유는 신호를 전달하는 통신용 섬유, 물체를 관찰하기 위한 이미지 섬유, 각종 센서용 광섬유로서 원자력분야에서 사용된다. 특히 센서용 섬유로서 라만 산란광을 이용한 온도감지 섬유와 광섬유 브래그 격자을 이용한 온도/스트레인 섬유, 광자기효과를 이용한 광회전센서 섬유 등은 이미 실용화되어 있다. 그러나 광섬유에 방사선을 조사하면 색중심(color center)이 생성되어 광의 투과성이 크게 저하되고, 방사선 환경에서 적용의 제한이 있다. 본 논문에서는 고준위 방사선환경에 대한 광섬유 센서의 적용을 위한 연구로서 Ge가 함유된 일반단일모드 광섬유에 대한 감마선 조사에 따른 전송손실 특성 평가를 수행하였다. 시험에 사용된 방사선원은 $Co^{60}$ 감마선원으로, 총 4시간동안 0.5kGy/hr, 2kGy/hr, 8kGy/hr의 선량률(dose rate)로 조사하였다. 그 결과 감마선조사에 의한 단일모드 광섬유의 전송손실이 뚜렷하게 나타났고, 동일 누적선량에서 선량률이 클수록 전송손실이 증가하는 선량률 효과와 조사 후 광섬유의 전송손실이 클수록 손실 회복율이 증가하는 열화(annealing) 특성을 보였다. 본 시험결과는 향후 광섬유의 내방사화 연구의 기초자료로 활용할 계획이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2001

목적 : 마우스 대뇌조직에 방사선이 조사되었을 경우 아포토시스와 세포주기의 조절작용에 어떤 영향을 미치는 지를 연구하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 8주간 성숙된 C57B1/6J 마우스의 전뇌에 코발트 방사선조사기로 25 Gy의 방사선을 단일 조사하였다. 방사선조사후 1, 2, 4, 8, 24시간 간격으로 마우스를 경추 탈구사시킨 후 뇌조직을 채취하였다. 채취한 뇌조직을 TUNEL 분석법에 의하며 아포토시스 유도 수준을 평가하였으며 Western blotting법을 이용하여 유전자 산물인 p53, Bcl-2, Bax 그리고 세포주기 조절인자인 cyclin Bl, Dl, E, cdk2, cdk4, $p34^{cdc2}$를 분석하였다. 세포주기의 변화는 유세포분석법에 의하여 분석되었다. 결과 : 아포토시스는 방사선조사후 8시간에서 최고치를 보였고 아포토시스 지수는 $24.0{\pm}0.25$ (p<0.05)였다. 세포주기에서 조절인자의 변화는 cyclin D1를 제외하고는 특이하지 않았다. 결론 : 마우스의 전뇌에 방사선을 조사한 결과 아포토시스는 대뇌의 상의하(subependyma)에서 주로 일어났으며 세포주기의 조절인자에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 판명되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.230-237
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• 1999

목적 : 두경부암 환자들은 방사선조사 후 부작용으로 타액선의 기능부전인 구강건조증이 흔히 유발되어 치료 후 회복이 늦어지고 삶의 질이 저하된다. 방사선조사와 함께 혈류개선제로 알려져 있는 pentoxifylline (PTX)과 칼슘 통로차단제로 알려져 있는 diltiazem (DTZ)을 단독 또는 병합으로 투여한 후 타액선의 만성변화를 분석하여 이 약제들의 방사선손상 억제 가능성을 분석해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : Sprague-Dawley 쥐 16마리를 네 군 즉, 1) 방사선조사 단독군, 2) 방사선조사와 PTX 투여군, 3) 방사선조사와 DTZ 투여군, 4) 방사선조사와 PTX, DTZ의 병합투여군으로 분류하였다. 4 MV 선형가속기를 이용하여 16 Gy 일회로 타액선 부위에 방사선조사를 시행하였다. PTX은 방사선조사 20분 전에 kg당 50 mg을, DTZ은 방사선조사 30분 전에 kg당 20 mg을 복강 내로 각각 투여하였다. 방사선조사후 10주와 16주후에 타액선을 절제하여 H&염색을 하여 병리학적 소견을 관찰하였고 만성변화의 객관적 지표인 세포질내 공포 형성의 정도를 백분율로 측정하여 각 군간의 평균값을 비교하여 통계적인 유의성을 $x^2$-검사에 의해 확인하였다. 결과 : 방사선조사 10주 후 타액선의 선방세포질 내에서 다수의 공포형성이 관찰되었으며 방사선조사와 PTX 투여군, 또는 PTX과 DTZ 병합투여군에서는 이들 세포질내 공포 형성이 통계적으로 의미 있게 감소하였다(p vaiue, 0.001). 그러나 DTZ 투여군에서는 세포질내 공포 형성 정도가 방사선조사단 독군에 비해 통계적으로 의미 있게 감소되지 않았다(p value, >0.05). 방사선조사 후 16주에 관찰한 실험 군들에서도 선방세포질내 공포형성의 차이가 10주군들과 각기 유사한 소견을 보였으며 10주와 다른 점은 선방세포의 전체 수가 감소된 것과 간질 내 섬유화의 증가였다. 결론 : 방사선조사를 받은 쥐의 타액선에서 PTX 투여, 혹은 PTX과 DTZ 병합 투여결과 만성손상이 감소되었음을 관찰하였고 이로 미루어 보아 PTX이 방사선조사후 발생하는 구강건조증을 예방하는 효과적인 약제가 될 수 있으리라 생각한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권8호
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• pp.1589-1599
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• 2017

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are getting more attention in safety-related and safety-critical application development of nuclear power plant instrumentation and control systems. The high logic density and advancements in architectural features make static random access memory (SRAM)-based FPGAs suitable for complex design implementations. Devices deployed in the nuclear environment face radiation particle strike that causes transient and permanent failures. The major reasons for failures are total ionization dose effects, displacement damage dose effects, and single event effects. Different from the case of space applications, soft errors are the major concern in terrestrial applications. In this article, a review of radiation effects on FPGAs is presented, especially soft errors in SRAM-based FPGAs. Single event upset (SEU) shows a high probability of error in the dependable application development in FPGAs. This survey covers the main sources of radiation and its effects on FPGAs, with emphasis on SEUs as well as on the measurement of radiation upset sensitivity and irradiation experimental results at various facilities. This article also presents a comparison between the major SEU mitigation techniques in the configuration memory and user logics of SRAM-based FPGAs.