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Correlations in the results of virus neutralization test, hemagglutination inhibition test, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determine infectious bronchitis virus vaccine potency

  • Park, Mi-Ja;Joh, Seong-Joon;Choi, Kang-Seuk;Kim, Aeran;Seo, Min-Goo;Song, Jae-Young;Yun, Seon-Jong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.56 no.3
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    • pp.189-192
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    • 2016
  • The virus neutralization (VN) test was used to determine potency of the infectious bronchitis (IB) vaccine. The results of VN, hemagglutination inhibition (HI), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were compared with those of the IBV M41. The $r^2$ values between VN and HI titers and the ELISA antibody titer were 0.8782 and 0.0336, respectively, indicating a high correlation between VN and HI, but not VN and ELISA. The Cohen's kappa coefficient between the VN titer of 2 $log_{10}$ and HI titer of 5 $log_2$ was 0.909. Our results showed that VN could be replaced with HI for testing the potency of IBV M41.

Acute and Sub-chronic Oral Toxicity Study of Ammonium Persulfate in Spraque-Dawley Rats

  • Kim, Yong-Soon;Baek, Min-Won;Sung, Jae-Hyuck;Ryu, Hyun-Youl;Kim, Jin-Sik;Cho, Hyun-Sun;Choi, Byung-Gil;Song, Min-Sub;Song, Moon-Yong;Baik, Eun-Ju;Choi, Young-Kuk;Kim, Jong-Kyu;Yu, Il-Je;Song, Kyung-Seuk
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.132-139
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    • 2009
  • The toxicity test of ammonium persulfate was conducted to ensure of its potential toxic effects according to the single-dose acute oral toxicity study (OECD Guideline 423) and 90-day repeated dose sub-chronic oral toxicity study guideline (OECD Guideline 408) for establishing national chemical management system, and matching in the Globally Harmonized Classification System (GHS) category. In acute oral toxicity study, pasty stool, perineal contamination and temporary body weight decrease were observed after dosing 1st and 2nd challenge (300 mg/kg body weight). All test animals were dead within 6 hours after dosing at 3rd challenge (2000 mg/kg body weight). Therefore, the GHS class of test substance is considered class 4. In sub-chronic toxicity study, body weight changes, food consumptions, hematological, biochemical and pathological examination did not show any noticeable and significant differences between the administered (5, 20, 80 mg/kg body weight) and control (vehicle only) group animals. Based on these results, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) is considered above 80 mg/kg body weight.

Prediction of Failure Behavior in Composite Motor Cases by Acoustic Emission during Hydroproof Testing (수압보증시험시의 음향방출에 의한 복합재 연소관의 파괴거동 예측)

  • Song, Sung-Jin;Oh, Chi-Hwan;Jeong, Hyun-Jo;Rhee, Sang-Ho;Lim, Soo-Yong;Kim, Ho-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.92-102
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    • 1998
  • Prediction of failure behavior in filament-wound composite motor cases is one of the important issues for their reliable application. Acoustic emission during hydroproof testing of the cases is used to solve this problem. Based on the acoustic emission behavior, failure sites can be located successfully. The identification of failure modes is also possible using the distribution of acoustic emission amplitude. Due to the limitation in the number of samples, it is not possible to predict the final burst pressure of motor cases and the effect of impact damage on the final burst pressure.

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Development of ultrasonic testing method for the evaluation of adhesive layer of blast tube (토출관 접합계면 평가를 위한 초음파 시험법 개발)

  • Kim, Y.H.;Song, S.J.;Park, J.S.;Cho, H.;Lim, S.Y.;Yun, N.G.;Park, Y.J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.230-237
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    • 2003
  • Ultrasonic testing method has been developed to evaluate adhesive layers in blast tube for the reliability of the rocket. The main objective of the present work was to find debonding and missing adhesive in epoxy layer between steel and FRP layers. In this approach, the ultrasonic reflection from the interface between the steel sheet and the epoxy adhesive is measured with a high-frequency pulse-echo setup in order to identify contact debonding and missing adhesive. Then, the steel sheet is excited to resonance by low-frequency ultrasound, and the gap size underneath the measuring location is estimated from the resonance responses. For practical application in industry an automated testing system has been developed where the proposed approach is implemented. The performance of the proposed approach has been verified by actual measurement of gap sizes from the cross-sections of cut specimens using an optical microscope.

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Development of a Comprehensive Usability Testing and Analysis Framework for the Physical Interface Between Product and User

  • Lee, Won-Sup;Jung, Ki-Hyo;Lee, Hyun-Ju;Song, Hwag-Yu;Oh, Jang-Keun;You, Hee-Cheon
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.331-338
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    • 2011
  • Objective: The present study developed a comprehensive usability testing and analysis framework based on a physical interface model of product and user and applied the proposed framework to usability testing of canister-type vacuum cleaner. Background: The development of a user-centered product design is important to satisfy customers who want to use the product with ease of use and to keep the manufacturer competitive in the market. Method: The proposed testing and analysis framework consists of (1) characterization of physical product-user interface, (2) preparation and administration of usability testing questionnaire, and (3) analysis and interpretation of usability testing results. A usability evaluation of five vacuum cleaners was planned and administered based on the proposed framework and its analysis produced detailed and overall usability testing results for various aspects such as tasks, usability criteria, and design components. Results: The testing results were further utilized to identify usability problems and preferred design features of the vacuum cleaners. Conclusion: The proposed usability testing and analysis framework was found effective to identify preferred features and problems of a product design in a systematic, holistic manner. Application: The proposed framework can be of effective use for practitioners of product design and development to obtain comprehensive, quantitative usability testing information in a systematic manner.

A Study on the Nondestructive Test Method for Adhesively Bonded Joint in Motor Case Assembly (연소관 조립체의 접착 체결부에 대한 비파괴 시험 방법 연구)

  • Hwang, Tae-Kyung;Lee, Sang-Ho;Kim, Dong-Ryun;Moon, Soon-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.343-352
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    • 2006
  • In the present paper, the nondestructive test method was suggest to establish the bonding status of a motor case assembly composed of a steel motor case, adiabatic rubber layer and an ablative composite tube with strain data, AE(acoustic emission) signals and UT(ultrasonic test) data. And, finite element analysis was conducted to verify quantitatively the bonding status of motor case assembly under inner pressure loading. The bonding status could be judged whether the bonding status is perfect or contact condition by the data correlation study with AE signals and strain data measured from air pressure test. And, to classify the bonding status of motor case and rubber layer among bonding layers, UT method was also applied. From this study, the bonding status could be classified and detected into fourth types for all bonding layers as follows: (1) initial un-bonding, (2) perfect do-bonding during an air pressure test, (3) partially de-bonding during an air pressure test, and (4) perfect bonding.

Trends and Prospect of the Market for Veterinary Medical Devices in Korea (국내 동물용의료기기 시장 동향 및 향후 전망)

  • Kang, Kyoung-Mook;Suh, Tae-Young;Kang, Hwan-Goo;Moon, Jin-San
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2019
  • This study reviewed the trends and prospect of the market for veterinary medical devices in Korea. The registration of veterinary medical devices has sharply increased since 2013, and a total of 2,133 products from 348 companies were registered by 2018. Of these products, the proportion of the instrument, in vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagents, medical only used for animal and supplies were 51.6%, 35.7%, 7.6% and 5.1%, respectively. The sales amount of veterinary medical devices is approximately 95.8 billion won in 2017. The sales of domestic consumption and imports were 53.9 and 41.9 billion won, respectively. They are increasing 14.9% (CAGR) in the domestic consumption, and 44.0% (CAGR) in the export from 2011 to 2017, respectively. The proportion of IVD reagents, instrument, medical only used for animal and supplies were 54.2%, 41.0%, 3.8%, and 1.0%, respectively. The top 10 items with high sales were IVD reagents for clinical immunochemistry, visceral function testing instrument, hematological testing apparatus, syringes, IVD reagents for molecular genetics, etc. They are widely used from 3,926 animal hospitals in 2017. This study suggested that registration and sales of veterinary medical devices have gradually increased since 2013 as the demand of health care services for various animals. Therefore, the veterinary medical devices industry is expected to grow in the future.

Aircraft flight simulator development for ergonomics test (인간공학실험용 항공기 모의비행훈련장비 개발)

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    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.97-105
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    • 1997
  • An aircraft simulator for ergonomics testing and pilot training was developed from the joint work Agency for Defense Development(ADD) and Daewoo Heavy Industry, LTD, in Korea at first time. It is basically to satisfy the requirements established by FAA-AC-120-40C ( 1995-JAN-26). The aircraft simulator will be used mainly for ergonomics testing and pilot training for basic trainer on ADD and Korea Air Force in near futrue. This simulator reproduces faithfully the cockpit and flight characteristics of the KTX-1 aircraft. It is one of the latest full flight simulators that have the CGI(computer graphic image) visual system and six degree of freedom motions system. Development efforts focused on user-oriented design approach for ergonomics testing and flight training of pilots. Main characteristics of each subsystem are described such as cockpit, instruments, control loading system, motion system, visual system, aural system, instructor operation station and aircraft simulation softwear.

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Exposure Assessment Study on Lithium-Ion Battery Fire in Explosion Test Room in Battery Testing Facility

  • Mi Sung Jo;Hoi Pin Kim;Boo Wook Kim;Richard C. Pleus;Elaine M. Faustman;Il Je Yu
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.114-117
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    • 2024
  • A lithium-ion battery is a rechargeable battery that uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy and is the predominant battery type in many industrial and consumer electronics. The lithium-ion batteries are essential to ensure they operate safely. We conducted an exposure assessment five days after a fire in a battery-testing facility. We assessed some of the potentially hazardous materials after a lithium-ion battery fire.We sampled total suspended particles, hydrogen fluoride, and lithium with real-time monitoring of particulate matter (PM) 1, 2.5, and 10 micrometers (㎛). The area sampling results indicated that primary potential hazardous materials such as dust, hydrogen fluoride, and lithium were below the recommended limits suggested by the Korean Ministry of Labor and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values. Based on our assessment, workers were allowed to return to work.

Design and Evaluation of INS Initial Alignment under Vibration Environment of Aircraft Run-up (항공기 Run-Up 진동 환경에서의 관성항법장치 초기 정렬 방법 설계 및 평가)

  • Yu, Haesung;Lee, Inseop;Oh, JuHyun;Kim, CheonJoong;Park, Heung-won
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.21 no.7
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    • pp.691-698
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    • 2015
  • Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) are widely used as the main navigation device for aircraft. To get the initial attitude, the INS requires the initial alignment before navigation starts. An aircraft also needs an engine test procedure that causes some vibrations before flight. An INS can't be aligned in a vibration environment so the initial alignment is performed before the aircraft engine test. Therefore, the initial alignment time of an INS has been a major factor in limiting an aircraft's takeoff response time. In this paper, we designed an initial alignment algorithm that can be executed even in disturbances such as aircraft run-up. We demonstrated verification of the algorithm that is embedded on the real INS and testing methods to evaluate the alignment of the INS. We also analyzed the test results of the proposed initial alignment algorithm that is performed during a real aircraft run-up.