• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.23-39
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• 1989

There have been a lot of considerable. discussion and debate surrounding the management model in the health insurance management system and opinions regarding the management operating cost. It is a well known fact that there have always been dissenting opinions and debates surrounding the issue. The management operating cost varies according to the scale of the management organization and component members characteristics of the insurance carrier. Therefore, it is necessary to examine and compare the management operating cost to the simulated management models developed to cover those eligible for the health insurance scheme in this country. Since the management operating cost can vary according to the different models of management, four alternative management models have been established based on the critical evaluation of existing theories concerned, as well as on the basis of the survey results and simulation attempts. The first alternative model is the Unique Insurance Carrier Model(Ⅰ) ; desigened to cover all of the people with no classification of insurance qualifications and finances from the source of contribution of the insured, nationwide. The second is the Management Model of Large-scale District Insurance Carrier(Ⅱ) ; this means the Korean society would be divided into 21 large districts; each having its own insurance carrier that would cover the people in that particular district with no classification of insurance qualifications arid finances as in Model I. The third is the Management Model of Insurance Carrier Divided by Area and Classified with Occupation if Largescale (Ⅲ) ; to serve the self-employed in the 21 districts divided as in Model Ⅱ. It would serve the employees and their dependents by separate insurance carriers in large-scale similar to the area of the district-scale for the self-employed, so that the insurance qualifications and finances would be classified with each of the insurance carriers: The last is the Management Model of the Multi - insurance Carrier (Ⅳ) based on the Si. Gun. Gu area which will cover their own self- employed people in the area with more than 150 additional insurance carriers covering the employees and their dependents. The manpower necessary to provide services to all of the people according to the four models is calculated through simulation trials. It indicates that the Management Model of Large-scale District Insurance Carrier requires the most manpower among the four alternative models. The unit management operating costs per the insured individuals and covered persons are leveled with several intervals based on the insurance recipients. in their characteristics. The interval levels derived from the regression analysis reveal that the larger the scale of the insurance carriers is in the number of those insured and covered. the more the unit management operating cost decreases. significantly. Moreover. the result of the quadratic functional formula also shows the U-shape significantly. The management operating costs derived from the simulated calculation. on the basis of the average salary and related cost per staff- member of the Health Insurance Societies for Occupational Labours and Korean Medical Insurance Corporation for the Official Servants and Private School Teachers in 1987 fiscal year. show that the Model of Multi-insurance Carrier warrants the highest management operating cost. Meanwhile the least expensive management operating cost is the Management Model of Unique Insurance Carrier. Insurance Carrier Divided by Area and Classified with Occupation in Large-scale. and Large-scale District Insurance Carrier. in order. Therefore. it is feasible to select the Unique Insurance Carrier Model among the four alternatives from the viewpoint of the management operating cost and in the sense of the flexibility in promoting the productivity of manpower in the human services field. However. the choice of the management model for health insurance systems and its application should be examined further utilizing the operation research analysis for such areas as the administrative efficiency and factors related to computer cost etc.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• 제10권E호
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• pp.311-324
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• 1994

The quantitative knowledge of N $O_{\gamma}$ (＝N $O_{x}$ ＋HN $O_3$＋/PAN＋N $O_3$ ＋$N_2$ $O_{5}$ ＋HN $O_2$＋N $O_3$$^{-10}$ ＋organic nitrates＋......)distribution is essential in tropospheric chemistry, especially, especially that related to understanding the processes leading to ozone production. Ambient concentrations of NO, N $O_2$, HN $O_3$ and PAN as well as total N $O_{\gamma}$ were measured during June and early July 1992 at a rural site(Candor, NC), in the central Piedmont region of NC. The measurements of N $O_{\gamma}$ species were made in an effort to provide a comprehensive understanding of nitrogen chemistry and to investigate the total nitrogen budget at the site. N $O_{\gamma}$, N $O_2$, and NO showed diurnal variations with maxima in the morning. The maximum N $O_{\gamma}$ concentration reached was 14.5 ppbv, and the maximum concentrations of NO and N $O_2$ were 5.4 and 7.8 PPbv, respectively. The mean N $O_{\gamma}$ concentration as found to be 2.88$\pm$1.58 ppbv(n=743). The mean concentrations of NO and N $O_2$, were found to be 0.15 $\pm$ 0.29 ppbv(n＝785) and 1.31 $\pm$ 0.99 ppbv(n＝769). Products of photochemical oxidants, (N <$O_{\gamma}$-N $O_{x}$ ), such as HN $O_3$ and PAN, as well as ozone showed diurnal variation with maxima in the afternoon and minima at night The fractions of individual reactive nitrogen species to total N $O_{\gamma}$ were investigated and contrasted to the results from remote marine site and rural continental sites. N $O_{x}$ was the major species to total N $O_{\gamma}$(45%). NO concentrations appeared to be nearly constant whether the Prevailing winds were from continental areas or from oceanic areas. Linear regression of $O_3$ with (N $O_{\gamma}$- N $O_{x}$ )/N $O_{\gamma}$ (i.e. percent N $O_{x}$ converted to the photochemical products of N $O_{\gamma}$) yielded ( $O_3$) ＝25.8 〔 N $O_{\gamma}$-N $O_{x}$ 〕/(N $O_{\gamma}$) ＋27, ( $r^{2}$＝0.58). The regression intercept is interpreted as the ozone back ground (intercept=27ppbv) and the slope suggests that 8.6 molecules of ozone are formed per molecule of N $O_{x}$ oxidized products (when the average N $O_{\gamma}$ concentration, about 3 ppbv at the site, is used). The N $O_{x}$ N $O_{\gamma}$ ratio was used as an indicator of the chemical age of airmasses and the ratio showed strong positive correlations with HN $O_3$( $r^{2}$=0.58), PAN ( $r^{2}$=0.46) and $O_3$( $r^{2}$=0.62). Larger N $O_{\gamma}$ and N $O_{x}$ N $O_{\gamma}$ ratio were found when winds came from continental sides. It may suggest that synoptic meteorological conditions and transport of N $O_{x}$ are important in the distribution of N $O_{\gamma}$ and its relationship with photochemical oxidants at the site.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2000년도 춘계학술강연 및 발표대회 강연 및 발표논문 초록집
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• pp.9-10
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• 2000

An important business-field of world-wide steel-industry is the coating of thin metal-sheets with zinc, zinc-aluminum and aluminum based materials. These products mostly go into automotive industry. in particular for the car-body. into building and construction industry as well as household appliances. Due to mass-production, the processing is done in large continuously operating plants where the mostly cold-rolled metal-strip as the substrate is handled in coils up to 40 tons unwind before and rolled up again after passing the processing plant which includes cleaning, annealing, hot-dip galvanizing / aluminizing and chemical treatment. In the liquid Zn, Zn-AI, AI-Zn and AI-Si bathes a combined action of corrosion and wear under high temperature and high stress onto the transfer components (rolls) accounts for major economic losses. Most critical here are the bearing systems of these rolls operating in the liquid system. Rolls in liquid system can not be avoided as they are needed to transfer the steel-strip into and out of the crucible. Since several years, ceramic roller bearings are tested here [1.2], however, in particular due to uncontrollable Slag-impurities within the hot bath [3], slide bearings are still expected to be of a higher potential [4]. The today's state of the art is the application of slide bearings based on Stellite\ulcorneragainst Stellite which is in general a 50-60 wt% Co-matrix with incorporated Cr- and W-carbides and other composites. Indeed Stellite is used as the bearing-material as of it's chemical properties (does not go into solution), the physical properties in particular with poor lubricating properties are not satisfying at all. To increase the Sliding behavior in the bearing system, about 0.15-0.2 wt% of lead has been added into the hot-bath in the past. Due to environmental regulations. this had to be reduced dramatically_ This together with the heavily increasing production rates expressed by increased velocity of the substrate-steel-band up to 200 m/min and increased tractate power up to 10 tons in modern plants. leads to life times of the bearings of a few up to several days only. To improve this situation. the Mechanical Alloying (MA) TeChnique [5.6.7.8] is used to prOduce advanced Stellite-based bearing materials. A lubricating phase is introduced into Stellite-powder-material by MA, the composite-powder-particles are coated by High Energy Milling (HEM) in order to produce bearing-bushes of approximately 12 kg by Sintering, Liquid Phase Sintering (LPS) and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). The chemical and physical behavior of samples as well as the bearing systems in the hot galvanizing / aluminizing plant are discussed. DependenCies like lubricant material and composite, LPS-binder and composite, particle shape and PM-route with respect to achievable density. (temperature--) shock-reSistibility and corrosive-wear behavior will be described. The materials are characterized by particle size analysis (laser diffraction), scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. corrosive-wear behavior is determined using a special cylinder-in-bush apparatus (CIBA) as well as field-test in real production condition. Part I of this work describes the initial testing phase where different sample materials are produced, characterized, consolidated and tested in the CIBA under a common AI-Zn-system. The results are discussed and the material-system for the large components to be produced for the field test in real production condition is decided. Outlook: Part II of this work will describe the field test in a hot-dip-galvanizing/aluminizing plant of the mechanically alloyed bearing bushes under aluminum-rich liquid metal. Alter testing, the bushes will be characterized and obtained results with respect to wear. expected lifetime, surface roughness and infiltration will be discussed. Part III of this project will describe a second initial testing phase where the won results of part 1+11 will be transferred to the AI-Si system. Part IV of this project will describe the field test in a hot-dip-aluminizing plant of the mechanically alloyed bearing bushes under aluminum liquid metal. After testing. the bushes will be characterized and obtained results with respect to wear. expected lifetime, surface roughness and infiltration will be discussed.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.201-213
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• 1989

제주도(濟州道)의 농경지(農耕地)와 농경지(農耕地) 주변(周邊)에 발생(發生)하는 하계잡초(夏季雜草)를 조사(調査)하여 얻어진 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)해 보면 다음과 같다. 1. 조사(調査)된 총(總) 잡초종(雜草種) 수(數)는 54과(科) 233여종(餘種)이었으며 국화과(菊花科)가 41종(種)으로 가장 많고 벼과(科) 28종(種), 꿀풀과(科)14종(種), 콩과(科) 13종(種), 마디풀과科) 12종순(種順)으로 많이 발생(發生)하였다. 2. 전작지(田作地)에서는 39과(科) 126종(種)이 조사(調査)되었으며, 여우구슬, 제주진득찰 등(等)의 군락(群落)과 바랭, 주깨풀 등(等)의 군락(群落)이 형성(形成)되어 있었고 쇠비름, 바랭이, 방동사니 순(順)으로 우점(優占)하고 있었다. 3. 전작지(田作地)에서는 20과(科)38종(種)이 조사(調査)되었으며 미나리, 쇠털골의 군락(群落)이 형성(形成)되어 있었고, 물달개비, 방동사니, 여뀌 순(順)으로 우점(優占)하고 있었다. 4. 과수원(果樹園)에서는 36과(科) 108종(種)이 조사(調査)되었으며 쇠별꽃, 제비꽃 등(等)의 군락(群落)과 쥐꼬리망초, 외풀 등(等)의 군락(群落)이 형성(形成)뇌어 있었고, 우점도(優占度)는 쇠비름, 바랭이, 석류풀 순(順)으로 높았다. 5. 농경지(農耕地) 주변(周邊)에서는 50과(科) 214종(種)의 잡초(雜草)가 조사(調査)되었으며 새콩, 왕고들빼기 등(等)의 군락(群落)과 사위질빵, 갯쭉부쟁이 등(等)의 군락(群落)이 형성(形成)되어 있었고, 바랭이, 쑥, 쇠비름 순(順)로 우점도(優占度)가 높았다.

• 의료법학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.367-397
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• 2014

Dans le contentieux m$\acute{e}$dical, il est difficile de prouver l'existence d'un lien de causalit$\acute{e}$ entre la faute m$\acute{e}$dicale et les pr$\acute{e}$judices subis par la victime. R$\acute{e}$partir bien de façon raisonnable la charge de la preuve du lien causal est alors une des questions pr$\acute{e}$occup$\acute{e}$es par la doctrine cor$\acute{e}$enne. La Cour supr$\hat{e}$me cor$\acute{e}$enne semble toutefois facilliter l'indemnisation des victimes dans les cas o$\grave{u}$ la responsabilit$\acute{e}$ du m$\acute{e}$decin a ${\acute{e}}t{\acute{e}}$ mise en cause, et cela en admettant des fois une solution op$\acute{e}$rant un renversement de la charge de la preuve du lien causal. Une telle attitude a ${\acute{e}}t{\acute{e}}$ m$\hat{e}$me affirm$\acute{e}$e dans un arr$\hat{e}$t rendu r$\acute{e}$cemment en cas de dommage caus$\acute{e}$ par le fait du produit de sant$\acute{e}$, notamment pour le cas de contamination virale par voie de transfusion. La Cour a $\acute{e}$galement reconnu que l'action se pr$\acute{e}$scrit $\grave{a}$ partir du moment de la consolidation du pr$\acute{e}$judice. Aux termes de cette $\acute{e}$tude, on pourra constater que le juge français reconna$\hat{i}$t aussi l'assouplissement de la charge de la preuve du lien de causalit$\acute{e}$ en mati$\acute{e}$re d'action m$\acute{e}$dicale. Il faudra toutefois souligner que le ph$\acute{e}$nom$\acute{e}$ne ne soit pas g$\acute{e}$n$\acute{e}$ralis$\acute{e}$ en droit français, d'autant plus que la pr$\acute{e}$somption de l'existence de la causalit$\acute{e}$ en la mati$\grave{e}$re a $\acute{e}$t$\acute{e}$ admise de mani$\grave{e}$re restrictive par la l$\acute{e}$gislation sp$\acute{e}$cifique. Tel $\acute{e}$tait notamment le cas pour les accidents de la contamination par le virus du sida ou de l'h$\acute{e}$patite C survenus apr$\grave{e}$s la transfusion. En d$\acute{e}$finitive, on peut dire qu'en droit français, le principe est maintenu en cas de manquement $\grave{a}$ une obligation de r$\acute{e}$sultat n$\acute{e}$e du contrat m$\acute{e}$dical, tandis que la Cour de cassation admet parfois en mati$\grave{e}$re de droit commun de la responsabilit$\acute{e}$ contractuelle la pr$\acute{e}$somption de causalit$\acute{e}$ en cas d'inex$\acute{e}$cution des obligations de r$\acute{e}$sultat. En fait, la pr$\acute{e}$somption de causalit$\acute{e}$ dans le contentieux m$\acute{e}$dical pourra mener les m$\acute{e}$decins $\grave{a}$ se diriger vers les traitements d$\acute{e}$fensifs. Cette situation peut m$\hat{e}$me conduire $\grave{a}$ emp$\hat{e}$cher le d$\acute{e}$veloppement de la science m$\acute{e}$dicale, enfin $\grave{a}$ une situation d$\acute{e}$savantageuse aux patients. Il y a alors lieu de se m$\acute{e}$fier des int$\acute{e}$r$\hat{e}$ts d$\acute{e}$s$\acute{e}$quilibr$\acute{e}$s entre le m$\acute{e}$decin et le patient. De ce point de vue, on peut estimer que le droit français donne des suggestions aux juristes cor$\acute{e}$ens dans la recherche des solutions plus ad$\acute{e}$quates en ce qui concerne la charge de la preuve du lien causal en mati$\acute{e}$re de responsabilit$\acute{e}$ m$\acute{e}$dicale.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.61-71
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• 2009

최근 우리나라의 춥지 않은 겨울은 온대낙엽과수의 휴면타파에 필요한 저온기간을 충분히 갖지 못하게 함으로서 개화시기를 앞당기거나 불균일하게 함으로써 수확량을 감소시키는 원인이 되고 있다. 기후변화시나리오에 의하면 이러한 피해가 앞으로 더욱 심해질 것으로 전망되므로 과수산업의 대응전략마련을 위해 정확한 개화기 예측이 필수적이다. 기존의 개화기 예측은 이른 봄부터 나타나는 기온의 영향만을 적용한 것으로써 겨울 동안 눈의 휴면상태와 봄철 발아로 인한 개화시기의 변동은 반영할 수가 없었다. 본 연구는 휴면기간 동안 시간과 기온의 조합인 온도시간에 근거하여 내생휴면해제일, 발아, 개화를 예측할 수 있는 휴면시계모형을 배 품종 '신고'에 맞게 조정하고자 수행하였다. 매일의 기온 자료만으로 내생휴면해제일을 찾아내기 위해 수확이 끝난 포장에서 매주 신고 가지를 채취하여 발아실험을 수행하였으며 포장에서 관측된 일 최고 및 최저기온을 이용하여 내생휴면해제일까지 온도시간을 계산하고 적산하였다. 기준온도를 $4^{\circ}C$에서 $10^{\circ}C$ 범위로 설정하고 $0.1^{\circ}C$ 단위까지 세분화하여 휴면시계모형을 반복 구동함으로써 출력된 예상 발아기와 실측 발아기가 일치하는 조건에 해당하는 기준온도와 저온요구도를 도출하였다. 장기 생물계절 관측자료에 근거하여 발아 이후 개화에 이르는 기간의 온도시간을 계산하여 휴면시계모형에 추가함으로써 배 품종 신고의 만개기를 예측할 수 있도록 수정하였다. 이 모형에 의해 최근 9년간 개화기를 추정한 결과 RMSE가 1.9일로서 신고의 만개기 예측에 실용화 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2009

관측밀도가 동일한 조건에서 단위격자점의 크기를 줄일 경우 PRISM 방식에 의해 추정된 강수량 분포 가 단위격자점의 크기를 줄이기 전에 비해 개선되는지 확인하기 위해 PRISM 코드를 수정하여 $270m{\times}270m$ 격자점 단위로 구동할 수 있도록 하였다. 남한 전역의 지형자료를 270m DEM으로부터 준비하고 432개 기상청 자동기상관측소의 2007년 월별 적산강수량 자료를 입력자료로 하여 각 격자점의 PRISM 회귀식을 도출하였다. 회귀모형과 DEM 고도에 의해 각 격자점의 월별 적산강수량을 추정한 다음, 추정된 강수량분포도로부터 한국수자원공사 우량관측소 166개소에 해당하는 격자점의 자료를 추출하여 해당관측소의 실측값과 비교하였다. 동일한 강수자료를 이용하되 이번에는 5km 격자점의 PRISM 회귀모형을 유도하여 강수량 분포도를 작성하고 166개 지점 추정강수량을 추출하여 실측자료와의 차이를 RMSE로 표현하였다. 5km 대신 270m 분해능의 DEM을 사용할 경우 월 강수량이 100mm 이상인 경우 평균 10%의 오차 감소효과가 확인되었다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-33
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• 1997

The objective of this study was to analyze the in vitro and in vivo corrosion products of low and high copper amalgams. The four different types of amalgam alloy used in this study were Fine cut, Caulk spherical, Dispersalloy, and Tytin. After each amalgam alloy and Hg were triturated according to the directions of the manufacturer by means of the mechanical amalgamator(Amalgam mixer. Shinhung Co. Korea), the triturated mass was inserted into a cylindrical metal mold which was 12mm in diameter and 10mm in height. The mass was condensed by 150Kg/cm compressive force. The specimen was removed from the mold and aged at room temperature for about seven days. The standard surface preparation was routinely carried out by emery paper polishing under running water. In vitro amalgam specimens were potentiostatically polarized ten times in a normal saline solution at $37^{\circ}C$(potentiostat : HA-301. Hukuto Denko Corp. Japan). Each specimen was subjected to anodic polarization scan within the potential range -1700mV to+400mV(SCE). After corrosion tests, anodic polarization curves and corrosion potentials were obtained. The amount of component elements dissolved from amalgams into solution was measured three times by ICP AES(Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry: Plasma 40. Perkim Elmer Co. U.S.A.). The four different types of amalgam were filled in occlusal and buccal class I cavities of four human 3rd molars. After about five years the restorations were carefully removed after tooth extraction to preserve the structural details including the deteriorated margins. The occlusal surface, amalgam-tooth interface and the fractured surface of in vivo amalgam corrosion products were analyzed. In vivo and in vitro amalgam specimens were examined and analyzed metallographically by SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan) and EDAX(Energy Dispersive Micro X-ray Analyser: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan). 1. The following results are obtained from in vitro corrosion tests. 1) Corrosion potentials of all amalgams became more noble after ten times passing through the in vitro corrosion test compared to first time. 2) After times through the test, released Cu concentration in saline solution was almost equal but highest in Fine cut. Ag and Hg ion concentration was highest in Caulk spherical and Sn was highest in Dispersalloy. 3) Analyses of surface corrosion products in vitro reveal the following results. a)The corroded surface of Caulk spherical has Na-Sn-Cl containing clusters of $5{\mu}m$ needle-like crystals and oval shapes of Sn-Cl phase, polyhedral Sn oxide phase. b)In Fine cut, there appeared to be a large Sn containing phase, surrounded by many Cu-Sn phases of $1{\mu}m$ granular shapes. c)Dispersalloy was covered by a thick reticular layer which contained Zn-Cl phase. d)In Tytin, a very thin, corroded layer had formed with irregularly growing Sn-Cl phases that looked like a stack of plates. 2. The following results are obtained by an analysis of in vivo amalgam corrosion products. 1) Occlusal surfaces of all amalgams were covered by thick amorphous layers containing Ca-P elements which were abraded by occlusal force. 2) In tooth-amalgam interface, Ca-P containing products were examined in all amalgams but were most clearly seen in low copper amalgams. 3) Sn oxide appeared as a polyhedral shape in internal space in Caulk spherical and Fine cut. 4) Apical pyramidal shaped Sn oxide and curved plate-like Sn-Cl phases resulted in Dispersalloy. 5) In Tytin, Sn oxide and Sn hydroxide were not seen but polyhedral Ag-Hg phase crystal appeared in internal space which assumed a ${\beta}_l$ phase.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 국내 농산물 중 중금속의 기준규격 설정이 증가되고 있는 추세이므로 농산물 중 미량의 중금속을 분석함에 있어 발생될 수 있는 측정불확도 및 오차 요인을 규명하는 것은 매우 중요한 업무이다. 따라서 이들을 평가하고, 분석 방법 등을 개선하며 오차를 최소화하여 신뢰성 있는 결과를 얻기 위해서는 측정불확도의 산출이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 측정불확도 인자로 표준품의 무게, 순도, 분자량, 표준용액 제조, 시료무게, 검정곡선, 회수율 등을 불확도 인자로 선택하였으며 이들은 저울 및 피펫, 부피플라스크의 안전성, 분해능, 재현성, 표준품의 순도, 분석기기의 재현성 등이 결과에 영향을 미칠수 있었다. 측정불확도 산출 시 GUM과 EURACHEM에 근거하여 결과를 확인하였으며 각 인자들을 A-type 또는 B-type으로 산출된 표준불확도 값을 확인하여 합성불확도를 산출하였다. 토마토 페이스트를 분석한 결과 카드뮴은 $0.106{\pm}0.015$(mg/kg), 납은 $0.302{\pm}0.029$(mg/kg)로 산출되었다. 확장불확도(U)는 카드뮴 0.015(k=2.09, 신뢰수준 95%), 납 0.029(k=2.16, 신뢰수준 95%)의 결과를 나타내었다. 토마토 페이스트 중 중금속을 분석함에 있어 불확도에 영향을 줄 수 있는 인자는 회수율과 반복측정, 검량곡선, 샘플농도 순으로 확인되었으며, 이를 통해서 시험원들은 분석 시 불확도가 높게 나오는 실험과정에 좀더 세심한 주의가 요구된다. 측정불확도 결과 판단 시 측정된 불확도 값과 더불어 표준시약의 소급성유지, 시험기구의 교정, 실험자의 숙련도 향상 등을 통해 실험결과의 오차를 줄이는 노력이 필요하며, 측정불확도에 영향을 미치는 요인들이 축적된다면 오차 등을 감소시키는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• pp.50-58
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• 2016

왕느릅나무(Ulmus macrocarpa)의 껍질을 말린 유근피는 오랫동안 부종, 감염 및 염증 제어의 목적으로 사용되어져 왔음에도 불구하고 잠재적 면역조절 효과에 관해서는 연구가 이루어진 바 없다. 본 연구에서는 전통 약용자원에서 새로운 면역기능 증가 신소재 발굴의 일환으로 유근피 열수 추출물의 면역 조절 효능을 RAW 264.7 대식세포 모델을 이용하여 조사하였다. 이를 위한 대식세포의 활성화 관련 지표로서 NO, TNF-α, IL-1β 및 IL-10의 생성량 변화를 조사하였다. 비록 유근피 추출물이 처리된 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서 IL-1β의 유의적인 유리는 관찰할 수 없었으나, NO, TNF-α 및 IL-10의 생성은 세포독성을 나타내지 않는 범위에서 유근피 추출물 처리 농도 의존적으로 증가되었으며, 이는 또한 iNOS, TNF-α 및 IL-10의 단백질 발현 증가와 연관되어 있었다. 아울러 유근피 추출물은 LPS에 의한 과도한 NO의 생성 억제능도 함유하고 있었으며, 유근피 추출물에 의한 대식세포의 활성화에는 NF-κB와 PI3K/Akt 및 MAPKs 등과 같은 면역 활성을 유도하는 신호전달계의 활성화가 연관되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 유근피 추출물이 대식세포 활성화를 통한 면역 증강제로서의 개발 가능성이 매우 높음을 시사한다.