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A study on the development of automatic feeding system in an inland aquafarm (육상양식장용 자동 먹이 공급 시스템 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Jin-Seok;Jo, Kwan-Jun
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.77-82
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    • 2010
  • These days our coasts have been damaged by the polluted water resulting from the construction of industry on the shore, increasing population and urbanization. The destruction of ecosystem has induced many problems to aquaculture such that it raises the production cost of aquatic products for eating. For solving these problems aquafarm has been moving to the land. This paper intends to describe the automatic feeding system for the inland fish farm. An existent automatic feeding system has problems such that feed quantity is not accurate and feed itself is broken by feed motor. But a proposed system in this paper is more accurate than the existent system in view of feed quantity by using the combination of valve and load-sell. Resultantly, the system can safely transfer feed to inland nursery tank. Through several experiments using a real system, the effectiveness of the proposed system is verified under all conditions.

An Experimental Study on Characteristics of Flexural Behavior in RC Member with Mineral Admixture under Calcium Leaching Degradation (칼슘용출 열화 조건에서 광물질 혼화재를 사용한 RC부재의 휨 거동에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Lee, Gyung-Jong;Choi, So-Yeong;Choi, Yoon-Suk;Yang, Eun-Ik
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.16-25
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    • 2018
  • Concrete is a suitable construction material for long-term structure, however, it is needed to understand the calcium leaching damage caused by exposure to underground pure water for a long time. In this paper, it is experimentally investigated that the characteristics of flexural behavior in RC member damaged by calcium leaching degradation. From the test results, when calcium leaching is happened, yielding load and flexural rigidity is reduced, neutral axis depth and displacement is increased. That is, calcium leaching degradation adversely affects RC member performance. And, when the mineral admixture is used in the calcium leaching environment, it is considered that the optimal replacement ratio should be prepared according to the type of mineral admixture.

Studies on antiplatelet activity of Tabebuia impertiginosa Martius ex DC(Taheebo) (Tabebuia impertiginosa Martius ex DC(Taheebo)의 혈소판 응집 억제활성에 관한 연구)

  • Seo Beom-seok;Go Gwan-Young;Park Young-Hyun;Park Byeoung-Su;Chang Sung-Keun
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.253-257
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    • 2004
  • Platelet aggregation is a complex phenomenon that probably involves several intracellular biochemical pathways. When activated, platelets change shape, aggregate and release the contents of their intracellular granules. The interactions between platelets and blood vessel walls are important in the development of thrombosis and cardiovascular diseases. When blood vessels are damaged, platelet aggregation occurs rapidly to form haemostatic Plugs or arterial thrombi at the sites of vessel injury or in regions where blood flow is disturbed. These thrombi are the source of thromboembolic complications of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Therefore, the inhibition of platelet function represents a promising approach for the prevention of thrombosis. Plants constitute a rich source of bioactive chemicals such as phenolics, terpenoids and alkaloids. Plant extracts may be an alternative to currently used medicinal source because they constitute a rich source of bioactive chemicals. This study was performed to investigate the antiplatelet activity of extract of Tabebuia impetiginosa Martius ex DC (Taheebo) and find out which fractions to this activity in rabbit platelet. Taheebo was methanol extracted and solvent fractionated in to five fractions (hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, butanol and water). And each fractions were investigated inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation induced by various agonists using washed rabbit platelets in vitro.

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Effect of Hwangryunagyotang Water Extract on Endothelial Cells by Free Cholesterol. (황련아교탕(黃連阿膠湯)이 Free Cholesterol에 의한 혈관내피세포 손상에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, So-Yeon;Yoon, Hyun-Duk;Shin, Oh-Chul;Shin, Yoo-Jung;Park, Chi-Sang
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.589-602
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    • 2006
  • Hwangryunagyotang is supposed to have significant effects on some sorts of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis. For this study. ACAT inhibitor was put in LDLR -/- mice to derive free cholesterol from it. This was to examine the effectiveness of Hwangryunnagyotang on its protecting and recovering function with endothelial cells damaged by free cholesterol through experimental. The results reported below. Hwangryunagyotang suppressed the crystallization of reactive oxygen species in macrophages and the numbers of free cholesterol crystal plate structured and reduced fragmentation of nucleus in ECV 304 cell strain by ACAT inhibitor significantly. Hwangryunagyotang also suppressed the necrosis of tissue in LDLR -/- mice' (treated with ACAT inhibitor) inflammatory portion which is adjacent to aortic root, proximal aorta and carotid artery by immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy. On the whole, Hwangryunagyotang suppressed the necrosis of endothelial cells and especially it's effcet for the necrosis of para-myocardial tissues by free cholesterol. With this result, I suggest Hwangryunagyotang might have protective and recovery effects on atherosclerosis, so we need to carry on this study henceforth clinically and experimentally as well.

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Gelatinization Properties and Molecular Structure of Waxy Rice Starches Isolated from Korean Japonica and Indica Cultivars (국내산 자포니카와 인디카 품종 찹쌀전분의 호화특성과 분자구조)

  • Oh, Song Min;No, Jun Hee;Shin, Malshick
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.716-725
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    • 2014
  • Gelatinization properties and the molecular structure of Korean waxy rice starchesisolated from two japonica types, Sinseonchal, and Dongjinchal, as well as an indica type, Hangangchal 1 were investigated. Sinseonchal is preferred cultivar for making Korean traditional rice cakes and cookies. Sinseonchal starch was the highest in crude protein, amylopectin, damaged starch contents, and water binding capacity among the cultivars tested. The initial pasting temperature ($72.75^{\circ}C$), peak (360.54 RVU), breakdown (162.21 RVU) and setback (30.83 RVU) viscosities of Sinseonchal had the highest values (p<0.05). Onset and peak temperatures by differential scanning calorimeter were also the highest in Sinseonchal. The molecular weight of Sinseonchal amylopectin was 5.46 107higher than those of the other cultivars, but its peak height and area were the lowest among them. The amylopectin peak by HPSEC showed a shoulder in the lower molecular weight portion and its relative area decreased in the following order; Sinseonchal > Dongjinchal > Hangangchal 1. On the branch chain length distribution of amylopectin, the proportion of DP13-24 and DP25-36 showed reverse trends, with higher japonica type amylopectin in DP13-24.

The Engineering Properties of Concrete Exposed at High Temperature (고온을 받은 콘크리트의 공학적 특성)

  • 권영진;김용로;장재봉;김무한
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study is to present data for the reusing, rehabilitation and estimation of safety of RC structure damaged by fire, and for the prevention of explosive spatting by investigation the properties of explosive spalling, compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity according to kinds of fine aggregate, admixture and water-cement ratios. In explosive spalling properties with kinds of aggregate, explosive spalling does not appear or little at surface in the case of used sea sand, but the case of using recycled sand or crushed sand is worse and worse. Property with the kind of admixture does not appear specially. And high strength concrete with W/C 30.5% was taken spalling, but 55% does not appear. It is found that residual compressive strength after exposed at high temperature showed 45% in W/C 55%, and 64% in W/C 30.5% of its original strength averagely. Ultrasonic pulse velocity is different with kinds of aggregate. W/C. and heating time. When 3 month age after heating ultrasonic pulse velocity is recovered abut 1.3%~8.4% of its 1 month age after heating.

Preparation and Characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel Contain Metronidazole by Irradiation (감마선을 이용한 Metronidazole이 함유된 Poly(vinyl alcohol) 하이드로겔 제조 및 특성)

  • Baik, Jae;Park, Jong-Seok;Jong, Jin-Oh;Jeong, Sung In;Gwon, Hui-Jeong;Ahn, Sung-Jun;Lim, Youn-Mook
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 2016
  • Periodontitis is disease of damaged gum tissue that is not removed the plaque onto teeth. In case that the symptoms of disease get pain worse, it will have to extract tooth because of tumefy or bleeding at gums so treatment of drug was required to periodontitis. In this study, the hydrogel was prepared by including superior viscous, excellent elastic, and biocompatibility of Poly(vinyl alcohol, PVA) and antimicrobial drug of Metronidazole (MD). The 15 wt% PVA was dissolved in deionized water and then prepared PVA solution was irradiated using gamma-ray at 25 kGy ($10kGy\;hr^{-1}$). In addition, PVA hydrogel was immersed in each 0.1, 0.25 and 0.5 wt% MD solution using stirrer for 24 hr. The result of the gelation, 0.5 wt% MD loaded PVA hydrogel(76%) was lower than PVA hydrogel (88.2%). The swelling ration of 0.5 wt% MD loaded PVA hydrogel (294.8%) was higher than PVA hydrogel (105.2%). The compressive strength and thermal properties of MD loaded PVA hydrogel was gradually lower. The drug release test of 0.5 wt% MD loaded PVA hydrogel (61%) was higher than 0.1 wt% MD loaded PVA hydrogel (12%). Therefore, MD loaded PVA hygrogel may be a promising tool for periodontitis medicine by gamma-ray.

Niacinamide Protects Skin Cells from Oxidative Stress Induced by Particulate Matter

  • Zhen, Ao Xuan;Piao, Mei Jing;Kang, Kyoung Ah;Fernando, Pincha Devage Sameera Madushan;Kang, Hee Kyoung;Koh, Young Sang;Yi, Joo Mi;Hyun, Jin Won
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.562-569
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    • 2019
  • Niacinamide (NIA) is a water-soluble vitamin that is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases. Moreover, NIA displays antioxidant effects and helps repair damaged DNA. Recent studies showed that particulate matter 2.5 ($PM_{2.5}$) induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing disruption of DNA, lipids, and protein, mitochondrial depolarization, and apoptosis of skin keratinocytes. Here, we investigated the protective effects of NIA on $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress in human HaCaT keratinocytes. We found that NIA could inhibit the ROS generation induced by $PM_{2.5}$, as well block the $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidation of molecules, such as lipids, proteins, and DNA. Furthermore, NIA alleviated $PM_{2.5}$-induced accumulation of cellular $Ca^{2+}$, which caused cell membrane depolarization and apoptosis, and reduced the number of apoptotic cells. Collectively, the findings show that NIA can protect keratinocytes from $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress and cell damage.

Protective Effects of Some Plant Extracts on Lipids Contents of Rats Treated with Carbon Tetrachloride (사염화탄소를 투여한 흰쥐의 지질농도에 미치는 식물추출물의 보호효과)

  • 최용순;김성완
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.171-178
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    • 2000
  • This study was performed to investigate the possible effects of some plants protecting intact rat liver damaged by $CCl_4$. The extract of mugwort (Artemsiae capillaris), soybean sprout and pine leaf (Pinus strobus) inhibited markedly the in vitro activities of rat liver fatty acid synthase, whereas those of shiitake (Lentinus ododes), Houttuynia cortata, Acanthopanacis cortex and buckwheat leaves had less effects. Treatment with the water extract of pine leaf and soybean sprout caused a marked decrease in the $CCl_4$-induced toxicity in rat liver, judged from their effects on the levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamate pyruvic transaminase(GPT) in the serum. The extract of mugwort and soybean sprout reduced markedly the content of liver microsomal peroxides induced by $CCl_4$ treatment and serum TBA values, respectively. The extract of soybean sprout decreased efficiently the content of liver triglyceride elevated by $CCl_4$ treatment. Nevertheless, the extracts did not exert the supression of hepaticmegaly induced by $CCl_4$. The results suggest that soybean sprout and pine leaf may be potential sources improved the biochemical parameters like as peroxidation value or serum GOT and GPT, although these extracts had minimal effects in the increase of liver size induced by carbon tetrachloride.

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Effect of Rice Varieties on the Quality of Dry Milled Rice Flour and Jeolpyeon (쌀 품종이 건식 쌀가루 및 절편의 품질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Kyung-Mi;Kim, Hee-sun;Ra, Ha-Na;Kim, Ha-Yun;Han, Gwi-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.334-342
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    • 2019
  • In this study, the effects of different varieties and particle sizes of dry milled rice flour on Jeolpyeon quality were investigated. Classify particle size of dry milled rice flour according to rice variety into 50, 100, and $150{\mu}m$. A particle size of $50{\mu}m$ in the varieties Boramchan and Hanareum resulted in the highest damaged starch contents (p<0.05). Additionally, the Boramchan and Hanareum varieties had the highest water absorption index (WAI) values (p<0.05). Analysis of the gelatinization characteristics of dry milled rice flour according to varieties revealed the peak viscosity of Dasan and Hanareum was high (p<0.05), regardless of particle size, while the breakdown was highest for Hanareum at all particle sizes (p<0.05). The moisture content of Jeolpyeon made with Boramchan varied between 48.83 and 53.64% among particle sizes, with no significant differences relative to the control. The hardness of the control was 3.15 kg, while the hardness of Jeolpyeon made with Boramchan decreased significantly 2.60-2.63 kg (p<0.05).