• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1994.06a
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• pp.885-892
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• 1994

This paper presents the Korean text-to-speech (TTS) algorithm with speed and intonation control capability, and describes the development of the Voice message delivery system employing this TTS algorithm. This system allows the Interpersonal Messaging (IPM) Service users of Message Handling System (MHS) to send his/her text messages to user via telephone line using synthetic voice. In the X.400 MHS recommendation, the protocols and service elements are not specified for the voice message delivery system. Thus, we defined access protocol and service elements for Voice Access Unit based on the application program interface for message transfers between X.400 Message Transfer Agent and Voice Access Unit. The system architecture and operations will be provided.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.109-122
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• 2023

In this study, we consider the application of the bifocusing method (BFM) for identifying the locations and shapes of small anomalies from scattering parameter data when the exact values of background permittivity and conductivity are unknown. To this end, an imaging function using numerical focusing operator is introduced and its mathematical structure is revealed by establishing a relationship with an infinite series of Bessel functions, antenna arrangements, and anomaly properties. On the basis of the revealed structure, we demonstrate why inaccurate location and size of anomalies were retrieved via the BFM. Some simulation results are illustrated using synthetic data polluted by random noise to support the theoretical result.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.333-352
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• 2023

Transaminase represents the most important biocatalysts used for the synthesis of chiral amines due to their stereoselectivity. They allow asymmetric synthesis with high yields and enantioselectivity from their corresponding ketones. Due to their environmentally friendly access for the preparation of chiral amines, they have attracted growing attention in recent times. Thus, the production of chiral compounds by transaminase catalysed reactions is considered as an important application in synthetic organic chemistry. Therefore, transaminase is considered to be an important enzyme in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. ω-Transaminase holds great potential because of its wide substrate specificity thus making it a suitable enzyme to be used at an industrial scale. This review highlights the reaction mechanism, classification, substrate specificity, and biochemical properties. The review also showcases the application of ω-transaminase in organic chemistry with a focus on the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.87-97
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• 2000

Recently microwave remote sensing technology is widely used in Global environment study. Expecially Synthetic Aperture Radar sensing technique has many application to geographic information. Proposed AIRSAR Pacific Rim Deployment 2000(PACRIM2) is a NASA-sponsored science mission. AIRSAR is a test-bed instrument for new radar technologies in near future from space shuttle and satellite systems. In this paper the overview of PACRIM2 overview and sensors are introduced. Examples of processed data from new sensors are also shown.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.48-60
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• 1993

The cause of corrosion failure found in structures or various components operating in severe corrosive environments has been attributed to stress corrosion cracking(SCC)which is resulting from the combined effects of corrosive environments and static tensile stress. Slow strain rate test (SSRT) provides a rapid reliable method to determine SCC susceptibility of metals and alloys for a broad range of application. The chief advantage of SSRT procedures is that it is much more aggressive in producing SCC than conventional constant strain or constant load tests, so that the testing time is considerably reduced. Therefore, in this paper, the combined effects of material properties and strain rate on the tensile ductility and fracture morphology of parents and weldment for SM45C, SCM440 and SM20C steels were examined and discussed in synthetic sea water. The susceptibility of SCC was the most severe under the strain rate of $1.0{\times}10^{-6} sec^{-1}$, and R.O.A. can be used for parent and maximum load for weldment to evaluate the parameter for SCC susceptibility.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 2001

The purification, dissolution and powdering of stained waste silk obtained from weaving and dyeing process were studied for the surface modification of textile fabric and plastic materials. The whiteness of stained waste silk could be improved through degumming and bleaching with sodium hydrosulfite. The water-soluble fibroin solution can be obtained by dissoving the degummed waste silk in a boiling solution of 50% calcium chloride for 60 minutes. The salts and heavy metals contained in fibroin solution were removed by electric dialysis, wool fiber filtration and gel filtration chromatography. The fibroin powder was prepared by using a fine grinder after the alkali treatment for weakening the silk fiber. The fine fibroin powder of particle size around 30 ㎛ was obtained with a ultra fine-mill, while it was finer below 10 ㎛ with a ball-mill. The dissolved or powdered silk was applied to the surface of fabric with addition of the binder (a urethane resin). The moisture content of polyester and nylon fabrics treated with the silk solution was improved due to hygroscopic property of silk. The fine fibroin powder mixed with the binder ws coated on the surface of synthetic film by use of the air pressed sprayer. It was revealed that the hygroscopicity as well as the softness of fibroin powder coated film was much improved. Therefore, it is thought that the fine silk fibroin powder is applicable as an coating agent for the surface modification of plastic and synthetic leather.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.264-268
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• 2001

Aggregates of specific cells are often regarded as better from in artificial organs and mammalian cell bioreactors in terms of cell-specific functionality. In this study, the morphology and liver specific functions of freshly harvested primary rat hepatocytes, which were cultivated as spheroids and entrapped in a synthetic thermo-reversible extracellular matrix, were examined and compared to a control (hepatocytes in single cell form). A copolymer of N-isopropylacrylamide(98 mole % in feed) and acrylic acid (poly (NiPAAm-co-AAC)), a thermo- reversible copolymer gel ma- trix, was used to entrap hepatocytes either in spheroids or single cells. During a 7-day culture pe-riod, the spheroids maintained higher viability and produced albumin and urea at a relatively con-stant rate, while, the single cell culture showed a slight increase in cell numbers and a reduction in albumin secretion Hepatocytes cultrured as spheroids present a potentially useful three-dimensional cell culture system for application in bioartificial liver device.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.8-13
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• 2015

This study investigates the application of a synthetic resine based net-hose system to sustain vegetated embankment slope reinforcement. The net-hose system is designated to improve water supply to the vegetation that can suffer the lack of water in case of extreme drying condition or rock slope where water supply is relatively insufficient to ensure the growth of vegetation. A series of laboratory tests were conducted to check the structural adequacy and effectiveness of net-hose system. The results indicated that the model slope equipped with net-hose system seemed to provide better water supply resulting in more vegetated areas and higher matric suction due to active water uptake capacity, which might be contributed to greater shear strength of slope surface. A limited numerical analysis was conducted to verify the effect of water uptake on vegetated root system that generally yields better slope stability.

• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.95-101
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• 2010

For the development of higher-sizing performance of paper, a sizing agent using recycled PET was synthesised. Polyester resin was extracted from wasted PET by subcritical hydrolysis and finally modified to synthetic sizing agent by mixing water-disperse PET with triphenyl phosphite(TPP). The modified PET was considered as an internal sizing agent in different wet-end papermaking conditions. The optimum condition in sizing efficiency was obtained in initial pH of 6.5 in case of rosin+alum system, and 7.5 in case of rosin+alum+PET system, respectively, and in addition amount of PET 3%. The sizing efficiency was also closely related according to the fiber properties of wet-end slurry, such as virgin fibres from UKP and recycled fibres from KOCC. The application of modified PET was good in strength improvement of paper, specially in tensile strength.

• Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2018

Organoboron compounds and their derivatives are synthetically versatile building blocks because they are readily available, stable, and highly useful for potential organic transformations. Arylboronic esters are of particular interest due to their well-established synthetic methods: transition metal catalyzed borylations of aryl halides. However, the use of aryl halides as an electrophile has one serious disadvantage: formation of toxic halogenated byproducts. A promising alternative substrate to aryl halides would be phenol derivatives such as aryl ethers, esters, carbamates and sulfonates. The phenol derivatives involve several advantages: their abundance, relatively low toxicity and versatile synthetic application. However, utilization of the aryl methyl ether, which is one of the simplest phenol derivatives, remains as a challenge, as C-OMe bond activation requires high activation energy and methoxides are not good leaving groups. Nevertheless, there have been a significant recent progress on ipso-borylation of aryl methyl ether including Martin's nickel catalysis. Here, we review the current advance on the borylation of carbon-oxygen bonds of unactivated C-OMe bond in aromatic compounds.