• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 두 개의 수신안테나를 이용한 저가 레이더를 구현하기 위한 송수신 안테나를 제작하고 그 특성을 분석하였다. 안테나는 수평방향으로의 빔 집중과 저가격을 위해 MPA(Microstrip Patch Array) 구조로 설계하였으며 사이드로브(sidelobe)를 억제하기 위해 테일러 배열 패턴 합성을 이용하였다. 측정 결과 사용대역인 24GHz ISM 밴드(24.0-24.25GHz) 내에서 안테나 이득이 15.2-16.26 dBi를 나타내어 설계 스펙인 15dBi이상 17dBi이하의 조건을 만족하였다. 사이드로브는 동작 주파수가 24.0 GHz, 24.125 GHz, 24.25 GHz일 때 각각 -13.15 dBc, -13.1 dBc, 및 -12.8 dBc로서 -10.0 dBc이하의 스펙을 만족하였다.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: The present study aimed to compare thresholds of direct bone-conduction (BC direct) with those of behaviorally measured BC pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and objectively measured BC auditory brainstem response (ABR) to confirm the clinical feasibility of their relationships. Subjects and Methods: Young adults with normal hearing participated in the study to determine the thresholds from three measurements at four testing frequencies. In the BC direct, the vibrator of a bone-anchored hearing aid softband was placed on the right mastoid of each subject. In both PTA and ABR, a B71 bone oscillator was placed on the subject's right mastoid. While the subject's thresholds of BC direct and BC PTA were determined with a clinically routine 5-dB step procedure, BC ABR was conducted to determine the individual's hearing sensitivity by a peak V of the waveform using tone-burst and click stimuli. Results: The BC direct showed a different pattern between low and high frequencies. Precisely, its thresholds were 13.25 and 12.25 dB HL at 0.5 and 1 kHz, respectively, but 19 and 19.75 dB HL at 2 and 4 kHz, respectively. A significant positive correlation existed between BC direct and PTA at 1 kHz, which was also correlated with ABR. Conclusions: Based on the current data, the thresholds of BC direct were similar to BC PTA at low frequencies and BC ABR at high frequencies. The thresholds of BC direct might be predictable at approximately 5 dB higher (or lower) than that in PTA, although a large data set is required for standardization.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: The present study aimed to compare thresholds of direct bone-conduction (BC direct) with those of behaviorally measured BC pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and objectively measured BC auditory brainstem response (ABR) to confirm the clinical feasibility of their relationships. Subjects and Methods: Young adults with normal hearing participated in the study to determine the thresholds from three measurements at four testing frequencies. In the BC direct, the vibrator of a bone-anchored hearing aid softband was placed on the right mastoid of each subject. In both PTA and ABR, a B71 bone oscillator was placed on the subject's right mastoid. While the subject's thresholds of BC direct and BC PTA were determined with a clinically routine 5-dB step procedure, BC ABR was conducted to determine the individual's hearing sensitivity by a peak V of the waveform using tone-burst and click stimuli. Results: The BC direct showed a different pattern between low and high frequencies. Precisely, its thresholds were 13.25 and 12.25 dB HL at 0.5 and 1 kHz, respectively, but 19 and 19.75 dB HL at 2 and 4 kHz, respectively. A significant positive correlation existed between BC direct and PTA at 1 kHz, which was also correlated with ABR. Conclusions: Based on the current data, the thresholds of BC direct were similar to BC PTA at low frequencies and BC ABR at high frequencies. The thresholds of BC direct might be predictable at approximately 5 dB higher (or lower) than that in PTA, although a large data set is required for standardization.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제29권12B호
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• pp.1013-1021
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• 2004

정보통신과 방송분야의 디지털화가 급속하게 진전되고 미디어의 전송능력이 비약적으로 광대역화, 고속화 함으로써 통신과 방송의 융합문제가 대두되고 있다. 이를 실현하기 위하여 정부에서는 광대역통합망(BcN)의 구축을 국가의 중요한 신성장동력으로 선정하였다. 이 광대역통합망은 FTTH를 기반으로 구축될 것이며 이 솔루션에 의 의하여 광대역 흠네트워크가 실현될 것이다. 통신과 방송의 융합을 목표로 구축되는 BcN형 흠네트워크는 어느정도의 전송속도와 대역폭을 요구할 것인가. 가정당 전송속도를 설정하기 위하여는 홈네트워크의 범위와 BcN의 구성방식을 명확하게 정리해야 한다. 공동주택이냐 단독주택이냐에 따라 FTTH를 구축할 때 적용할 통신과 방송의 융합기술방식이 다르고 네트워크 모형도 달라진다. 그리고 홈네트워크의 범위도 건물내부망과 홈내부망으로 정하여 구간마다 요구되는 전송속도를 제시할 필요가 있다. 이 논문에서는 이런점을 고려하여 BcN형 흠 네트워크의 전송속도를 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1479-1484
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• 2022

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is gaining attention as a carbon-neutral alternative to plant cellulose, and as a means to prevent deforestation and achieve a carbon-neutral society. However, the high cost of fermentation media for BC production is a barrier to its industrialization. In this study, chestnut shell (CS) hydrolysates were used as a carbon source for the BC-producing bacteria strain, Gluconacetobacter xylinus ATCC 53524. To evaluate the suitability of the CS hydrolysates, major inhibitors in the hydrolysates were analyzed, and BC production was profiled during fermentation. CS hydrolysates (40 g glucose/l) contained 1.9 g/l acetic acid when applied directly to the main medium. As a result, the BC concentration at 96 h using the control group and CS hydrolysates was 12.5 g/l and 16.7 g/l, respectively (1.3-fold improved). In addition, the surface morphology of BC derived from CS hydrolysates revealed more densely packed nanofibrils than the control group. In the microbial BC production using CS, the hydrolysate had no inhibitory effect during fermentation, suggesting it is a suitable feedstock for a sustainable and eco-friendly biorefinery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to valorize CS by utilizing it in BC production.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2020

Given the increasing interest in air pollution, several technologies to measure black carbon (BC) aerosol particles have been developed. As most BC aerosol particles are smaller than 1 ㎛, it is necessary to pre-separate the particles by size before a BC measuring instrument samples the aerosol particles. In this study, a miniature cyclone separator for portable BC measuring instruments was developed. A numerical approach was used to design the miniature cyclone separator with operating flow rates of 50, 100, or 150 mLPM, and then a prototype cyclone separator was manufactured for experimental validation. The numerical results of the cut-off size and pressure drop of the miniature cyclone separator agreed well with the experimental data. The cut-off sizes of the miniature cyclone separator were determined to be 2.9, 0.94, and 0.63 ㎛ for operating flow rates of 50, 100, and 150 mLPM, respectively. Thus, the miniature cyclone separator is suitable for use as a sampling inlet for the portable black carbon measuring instrument to sample BC aerosol or PM2.5 aerosol.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.388-393
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 물리적 강도가 강한 천연 고분자인 박테리아 셀룰로오스(BC)를 기반으로 전기적 성질이 매우 뛰어난 그래핀을 결합시켜 터치 스크린과 같은 투명 전도성 필름을 제조할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하고자 한다. 그래핀을 BC와 결합하기 위해서 라디오파의 인가강도와 처리시간을 달리하여 상온에서 산소 플라즈마 처리를 통해 표면을 개질시켰다. 개질된 그래핀의 물에 대한 접촉각이 $130^{\circ}$에서 $12^{\circ}$로 매우 작아진 것으로 친수성이 향상되었다. 또한, XPS분석에서는 graphene 처리 전 산소함유량 2.99%에서 10.98%로 크게 증가하였다. 그래핀의 손상은 Raman 분석에서 $I_D/I_G$ 비로 정도를 알 수 있다. 처리 전 $I_D/I_G$ 비가 0.11로 손상 정도가 가장 낮았고, 처리 후 0.36~0.43으로 처리 전에 비해 그래핀의 구조적 결함이 증가하였다. 용해시킨 BC에 그래핀을 0~0.04 wt% 첨가하여 제조한 막의 XRD 분석에 의하면 BC막과 plasma 처리된 graphene이 함유된 결합막이 동일한 $2{\theta}$로서 화학적으로 잘 결합되었음을 확인하였다. 이는 SEM 이미지에서 BC와 그래핀의 결합 상태를 확인한 것과 일치하였다. FT-IR 분석에서 플라즈마 처리한 그래핀이 함유된 결합막의 1,000~1,300 $cm^{-1}$ (C=O)에서의 피크가 커진 것으로 보아 plasma 처리된 graphene에서 산소기가 생성되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과로부터 BC의 물리적인 강점을 기반으로 하여 그래핀을 결합시킨다면 신규의 투명 전도성 소재를 개발할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2006

클로닝된 Bacillus circulans ATCC21367 유래 cellulolytic xylanase 유전자(bglBC2)의 염기서열을 결정 분석하였다. 본 유전자는 1,224 bp의 407개 아미노산을 암호하는 open reading frame (ORF)으로 구성되어 있었으며 염기서열로부터 산출된 유전자의 분자량은 45 kDa으로 효소의 SDS-PAGE로부터 측정된 분자량과 일치하였다. ATG 개시 코돈의 9bp 위쪽에 Shine-Dalgarno (SD) 서열로 추정되는 5'-AAAGGAG-3' 서열이 확인되었고 그 상단에 promoter로 추정되는 -35 서열(TTTACA)과 -10 서열(TATACT)이 위치하고 있었으며, 이는 B. subtilis promoter consensus sequence와 유사하였다. 한편, 이 효소의 아미노산 서열은 이미 보고된 B. circulans KSM-N257의 alkaline $endo-\beta-1,4-glucanase$와는 97%, B. circulans WL-12의 $endo-\beta-1,3-1,4-glucanase$와는 75%, Bacillus sp. KSM-330의 $endo-\beta-1,4-glucanase$ (cellulase)와는 45%의 유사성을 나타내었다. 또한 bglBCS 염기서 열의 정보를 GenBank에 등록하였으며 등록번호는 Ar269256이다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.225-228
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• 2002

Bcl-2 is a member of large bcl-2 family and protects cells from apoptosis. Using bcl-2-expressing adenovirus vector (Ad-bc1-2), we investigated the effect of bc1-2 on UVB-induced apoptosis. Adenovirus vector efficiently introduced bc1-2 gene in cultured normal mouse keratinocytes (NMK cells); almost all NMK cells (lx10$^{6}$ ) were transfected at Ixl0$^{8}$ PFU/ml. Bcl-2-transfected NMK cells were significantly resistant to UVB-induced apoptosis with the suppressive effect dependent on bcl-2-expression level. Following UVB irradiation caspase 8, 3, 9 activities were stimulated in NMK cells, while in bc1-2-transfected cells, only caspase 8, but not caspase 3 or 9 activities were stimulated. In order to investigate the effect of bc1-2 in vivo, topical application of Ad-bc1-2 on tape-stripped mouse skin was performed. Following the application, Bc1-2 was efficiently overexpressed in almost all viable keratinocytes. The expression was transient with the maximal expression of Bc1-2 at 1st day following the application of lxl0$^{9}$ PFU in 200ml. The introduced Bc1-2 remained at least for 6 days. UVB irradiation (1250 J/m$^2$) induced apoptosis within 12 h and the maximal effect was observed at 24 h in control mouse skin. Bc1-2-transfected mice skin were resistant to UVB-induced apoptosis. Topical application of empty adenovirus vector alone had no effect on Bc1-2 expression or UVB-induced apoptosis. These results indicate that adenovirus vector is an efficient gene delivery system into keratinocytes and that Bcl-2 is a potent inhibitor of UVB-induced apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo.