• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2002

A droplet fractionation method was previously developed to concentrate a dilute nonfoaming protein solution. In that earlier study with invertase, it was demonstrated that droplets created by ultrasonic energy waves could be enriched up to 8 times that of the initial dilute invertase solution. In this study, a mixture of bromelain (a foaming protein) and invertase (a nonfoaming protein) is investigated as a preliminary step to determine if droplet fractionation can also be used to separate a non-foaming protein from foaming proteins. The foaming mixture containing bromelain is first removed by bubbling the binary mixture with air. After the foam is removed, the protein rich air-water interfacial layer is skimmed off (prior to droplet fractionation) so as not to interfere with the subsequent droplet production from the remaining bulk liquid, rich in non-foaming protein. Finally, sonic energy waves are then applied to this residual bulk liquid to recover droplets containing the non-foaming protein, presumed to be invertase. The primary control variable used in this droplet fractionation process is the pH, which ranged for separate experiments between 2 and 9. It was observed that the maximum overall protein partition coefficients of 5 and 4 were achieved at pH 2 and 4, respectively, for the initial foaming experiment followed by the post foaming droplet fractionation experiment.

• Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Computed tomography (CT) images are widely used for the analysis of the temporal evaluation or monitoring of the progression of a disease. The follow-up examinations of CT scan images of the same patient require a 3D registration technique. In this paper, an automatic and robust registration is proposed for the rigid registration of 3D CT images. The proposed method involves two steps. Firstly, the two CT volumes are aligned based on their principal axes, and then, the alignment from the previous step is refined by the optimization of the similarity score of the image's voxel. Normalized cross correlation (NCC) is used as a similarity metric and a downhill simplex method is employed to find out the optimal score. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated on phantom images and knee synthetic CT images. By the extraction of the initial transformation parameters with principal axis of the binary volumes, the searching space to find out the parameters is reduced in the optimization step. Thus, the overall registration time is algorithmically decreased without the deterioration of the accuracy. The preliminary experimental results of the study demonstrate that the proposed method can be applied to rigid registration problems of real patient images.

• 청정기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2006

Polyurethane, PVA(polyvinyl alcohol)와 지렁이 분변토로 제작한 biomedia를 충진한 바이오필터(biofilter)를 이용하여 $H_2S$와 $NH_3$의 혼합 악취를 제거하였다. $NH_3$ 농도를 50 ppmv로 고정시킨 후, $H_2S$의 농도는 1~489 ppmv까지 증가시키며 제거효율을 살펴보았다. 또한 $NH_3$의 농도를 점진적으로 증가시켜 80, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 ppmv 으로 설정하여 각각의 $NH_3$농도가 고정된 조건에서는 $H_2S$를 점차적으로 농도를 증가시켜주며 $NH_3$ 및 $H_2S$ 가스의 제거효율을 알아보았다. 혼합 악취가 공급되는 조건에서 $NH_3$의 유입 부하량은 입구농도가 50~300 ppmv 까지는 부하량 $11.14g\;N{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$이 증가함에 따라 제거용량도 비례하여 증가하였다. 입구농도가 300 ppmv 이상으로 증가함에 따라 유입 부하량은 증가하는 반면, 제거효율과 제거용량은 감소되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 복합악취가 공급되는 조건에서 $H_2S$ 최대 부하량은 $40.27g\;S{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$이하이며, $NH_3$ 부하량이 $15.25g\;N{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$ 이하인 조건에서는 $NH_3$의 공급에 의해 $H_2S$의 제거효율은 큰 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.65-74
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• 2006

Modem drug discovery requires rapid pharmacokinetic evaluation of chemically diverse compounds for early candidate selection. This demands the development of analytical methods that offer high-throughput of samples. Naturally, liquid chromatography / tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is choice of the analytical method because of its superior sensitivity and selectivity. As a result of the short analysis time(typically 3-5min) by LC-MS/MS, sample preparation has become the rate- determining step in the whole analytical cycle. Consequently tremendous efforts are being made to speed up and automate this step. In a typical automated 96-well SPE(solid-phase extraction) procedure, plasma samples are transferred to the 96-well SPE plate, internal standard and aqueous buffer solutions are added and then vacuum is applied using the robotic liquid handling system. It takes only 20-90 min to process 96 samples by automated SPE and the analyst is physically occupied for only approximately 10 min. Recently, the ultra-high flow rate liquid chromatography (turbulent-flow chromatography)has sparked a huge interest for rapid and direct quantitation of drugs in plasma. There is no sample preparation except for sample aliquotting, internal standard addition and centrifugation. This type of analysis is achieved by using a small diameter column with a large particle size(30-5O ${\mu}$m) and a high flow rate, typically between 3-5 ml/min. Silica-based monolithic HPLC columns contain a novel chromatographic support in which the traditional particulate packing has been replaced with a single, continuous network (monolith) of pcrous silica. The main advantage of such a network is decreased backpressure due to macropores (2 ${\mu}$m) throughout the network. This allows high flow rates, and hence fast analyses that are unattainable with traditional particulate columns. The reduction of particle diameter in HPLC results in increased column efficiency. use of small particles (<2 urn), however, requires p.essu.es beyond the traditional 6,000 psi of conventional pumping devices. Instrumental development in recent years has resulted in pumping devices capable of handling the requirements of columns packed with small particles. The staggered parallel HPLC system consists of four fully independent binary HPLC pumps, a modified auto sampler, and a series of switching and selector valves all controlled by a single computer program. The system improves sample throughput without sacrificing chromatographic separation or data quality. Sample throughput can be increased nearly four-fold without requiring significant changes in current analytical procedures. The process of Bioanalytical Method Validation is required by the FDA to assess and verify the performance of a chronlatographic method prior to its application in sample analysis. The validation should address the selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision and stability of the method. This presentation will provide all overview of the work required to accomplish a full validation and show how a chromatographic method is suitable for toxirokinetic sample analysis. A liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method developed to quantitate drug levels in dog plasma will be used as an example of tile process.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.153-169
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• 2011

오늘날 기업의 마케팅에 있어 인터넷 환경의 이용은 필수적이며, 좀 더 효율적인 마케팅을 위해 다양한 방법들이 시도되고 있다. 기업들은 온라인마케팅을 통해 다양한 경품이나 포인트 등의 마케팅 비용을 사용하는 것으로 제품이나 서비스를 알려왔다. 특히 웹 2.0의 등장과 함께 기업은 좀 더 적극적으로 고객과 소통하기 위한 노력을 아끼지 않고 있다. 고객들은 회사의 웹사이트에 개인정보를 제공하는 형태로 회원가입을 하여 회사가 제공하는 혜택을 받으면서 제품 광고나 프로모션에 참여하게 된다. 그러나 온라인 마케팅의 운영측면에서 볼 때 현재의 회원관리 시스템은 회원의 모집과 운영에 있어서 효과적이지 못한 문제점이 나타나고 있다. 온라인 환경에서의 고객들은 오프라인 환경에서보다 명확한 자아를 덜 드러내기 때문에 회원가입 과정 중에 일부 악의적인 목적을 가진 고객들이 주변인의 개인정보를 이용하거나 조작하여 중복 아이디를 만들어 활동할 수 있게 된다. 이러한 취약점을 이용하여 중복가입 회원들은 고객들에게 돌아가야 할 경품이나 포인트 등을 가로채어 기업 마케팅 비용의 효율을 떨어뜨리고 있다. 그러나 증가하고 있는 마케팅 비용에 비해 중복회원의 선별 및 이들에 대한 제재를 위한 효과적 방법은 뚜렷하게 제시되지 않고 있다. 따라서 이를 방지하기 위한 체계적인 회원관리 시스템이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 소셜 네트워크 분석 기법을 이용한 중복회원 식별방법을 제시하고 실제 온라인 고객데이터를 이용하여 그 효과성을 검증한다. 소셜 네트워크는 노드들의 관계를 표현하며, 관계의 유무, 방향 및 강도 등으로 연결 형태를 나타낼 수 있다. 특히 컴포넌트 분석방법은 소셜 네트워크 하위그룹 분석방법으로 네트워크의 내부 그룹을 구분하여 다양한 네트워크 특성을 식별하여 준다. 회원정보 분석에 있어 컴포넌트 분석방법은 전제회원 데이터 내의 의미 있는 정보를 이루고 있는 그룹을 식별하게 된다. 본 연구는 H사의 서로 다른 회원가입 기준을 가진 3개 웹사이트의 회원정보를 사용하여 진행되었다. 제안된 분석방법은 중복회원의 실체를 분석하고 시각화함으로써, 실무적인 측면에서 효율적인 마케팅의 증진을 도울 뿐만 아니라 신뢰성 있는 고객의 의견수렴 및 의사결정에도 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2003년도 하계학술발표회
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• pp.60-61
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• 2003

A new approach to reduce the computation time of genetic algorithm (GA) for making binary phase holograms is described. Synthesized holograms having diffraction efficiency of 75.8% and uniformity of 5.8% are proven in computer simulation and experimentally demonstrated. Recently, computer-generated holograms (CGHs) having high diffraction efficiency and flexibility of design have been widely developed in many applications such as optical information processing, optical computing, optical interconnection, etc. Among proposed optimization methods, GA has become popular due to its capability of reaching nearly global. However, there exits a drawback to consider when we use the genetic algorithm. It is the large amount of computation time to construct desired holograms. One of the major reasons that the GA' s operation may be time intensive results from the expense of computing the cost function that must Fourier transform the parameters encoded on the hologram into the fitness value. In trying to remedy this drawback, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) has been put forward, allowing CGHs to be created easily and quickly (1), but the quality of reconstructed images is not high enough to use in applications of high preciseness. For that, we are in attempt to find a new approach of combiningthe good properties and performance of both the GA and ANN to make CGHs of high diffraction efficiency in a short time. The optimization of CGH using the genetic algorithm is merely a process of iteration, including selection, crossover, and mutation operators [2]. It is worth noting that the evaluation of the cost function with the aim of selecting better holograms plays an important role in the implementation of the GA. However, this evaluation process wastes much time for Fourier transforming the encoded parameters on the hologram into the value to be solved. Depending on the speed of computer, this process can even last up to ten minutes. It will be more effective if instead of merely generating random holograms in the initial process, a set of approximately desired holograms is employed. By doing so, the initial population will contain less trial holograms equivalent to the reduction of the computation time of GA's. Accordingly, a hybrid algorithm that utilizes a trained neural network to initiate the GA's procedure is proposed. Consequently, the initial population contains less random holograms and is compensated by approximately desired holograms. Figure 1 is the flowchart of the hybrid algorithm in comparison with the classical GA. The procedure of synthesizing a hologram on computer is divided into two steps. First the simulation of holograms based on ANN method [1] to acquire approximately desired holograms is carried. With a teaching data set of 9 characters obtained from the classical GA, the number of layer is 3, the number of hidden node is 100, learning rate is 0.3, and momentum is 0.5, the artificial neural network trained enables us to attain the approximately desired holograms, which are fairly good agreement with what we suggested in the theory. The second step, effect of several parameters on the operation of the hybrid algorithm is investigated. In principle, the operation of the hybrid algorithm and GA are the same except the modification of the initial step. Hence, the verified results in Ref [2] of the parameters such as the probability of crossover and mutation, the tournament size, and the crossover block size are remained unchanged, beside of the reduced population size. The reconstructed image of 76.4% diffraction efficiency and 5.4% uniformity is achieved when the population size is 30, the iteration number is 2000, the probability of crossover is 0.75, and the probability of mutation is 0.001. A comparison between the hybrid algorithm and GA in term of diffraction efficiency and computation time is also evaluated as shown in Fig. 2. With a 66.7% reduction in computation time and a 2% increase in diffraction efficiency compared to the GA method, the hybrid algorithm demonstrates its efficient performance. In the optical experiment, the phase holograms were displayed on a programmable phase modulator (model XGA). Figures 3 are pictures of diffracted patterns of the letter "0" from the holograms generated using the hybrid algorithm. Diffraction efficiency of 75.8% and uniformity of 5.8% are measured. We see that the simulation and experiment results are fairly good agreement with each other. In this paper, Genetic Algorithm and Neural Network have been successfully combined in designing CGHs. This method gives a significant reduction in computation time compared to the GA method while still allowing holograms of high diffraction efficiency and uniformity to be achieved. This work was supported by No.mOl-2001-000-00324-0 (2002)) from the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2010

연구 목적은 virtual digital test pattern method을 이용하여 REGIUS 150 CR 시스템의 각 LUT별 프로세싱 커브를 도출하고, Dry Imager의 특성을 파악하여 CR의 영상처리 방법을 분석하는 것이다. 실험은 먼저, CR의 화상데이터에 맞게 virtual digital test pattern 파일을 만들고, 인위적으로 입력하여 virtual digital test pattern step의 변화를 통해 각 LUT(THX, ST, STM, LUM, BONE, LIN)별 프로세싱 커브를 구한다. 그리고 하드카피 이미지를 통해 Dry Imager의 프로세싱 커브도 도출한다. 마지막으로, CR 본체의 영상처리 파라미터들을 변화시켜 각각의 특성을 알아낸다. 실험 결과를 살펴보면, 입 출력 값을 통해 CR 시스템의 입력 다이나믹 레인지의 LUT별 프로세싱 커브를 구하였다. 프로세싱 커브는 모두 곡선으로 이어져 있었으며(LIN mode 제외), 각 커브마다 조금씩 차이를 보였다. 또한 Dry Imager의 프로세싱 커브는 중간부분에만 선형성이 나타났다. 그리고 프로세싱 파라미터의 G value는 기울기와, S value는 감도의 shift량과 관련된다는 것을 알 수 있었고, 선량에 따라 S value가 비례하여 변화한다는 것 또한 유추해 낼 수 있었다. 결론적으로 CR 시스템은 각 회사별로 내부 처리가 다르고, 구조 또한 복잡하기 때문에 내부 영상처리의 파악이 어렵다. 하지만 본 연구에서 사용한 virtual digital test pattern method는 CR 시스템의 내부처리 구조와 영상 파라미터의 변화에 따른 특성을 추정할 수 있으므로, 이 방법을 통해 타 장비의 CR 시스템과 Dry Imager의 전체적인 영상처리 특성을 비교, 분석 가능할 것이다.