• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.58.1-58.8
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• 2021

Objectives: This study addresses the effect of using nanoparticles (np) on the antimicrobial properties of bioactive glass (BAG) when used in intracanal medicaments against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) biofilms. Materials and Methods: E. faecalis biofilms, grown inside 90 root canals for 21 days, were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the antimicrobial regimen followed (n = 20; BAG-np, BAG, calcium hydroxide [CaOH], and saline). After 1 week, residual live bacteria were quantified in terms of colony-forming units (CFU), while dead bacteria were assessed with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Results: Although there was a statistically significant decrease in the mean CFU value among all groups, the nano-group performed the best. The highest percentage of dead bacteria was detected in the BAG-np group, with a significant difference from the BAG group. Conclusions: The reduction of particle size and use of a nano-form of BAG improved the antimicrobial properties of the intracanal treatment of E. faecalis biofilms

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

In order to measure aperture variation dependent on normal stress and to characterize on relationship between aperture variation and hydraulic conductivity this study measured apertures of rock fractures under a high resolution confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) with application of five stages of uniaxial normal stresses. From this method the response of aperture can be continuously characterized on one specimen by different loads of normal stress. The results of measurements showed a rough geometry of fracture bearing non-uniform aperture. They also revealed different values of aperture variations according to the load stages on each position along a fracture due to the fracture roughness. Laboratory permeability tests were also conducted to evaluate the changes of permeability coefficients related to the aperture variations by different loads. The results of permeability tests revealed that the hydraulic conductivity was not reduced at a fixed rate with increase of normal load. Moreover, the rates of aperture variations did not match to those of hydraulic conductivity. The hydraulic conductivity calculated in this study did not follow the cubic law, representing that the parallel plate model is not suitable to express the fracture geometry corresponding to the results of aperture measurements under the CLSM.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.271-276
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• 2006

Previously we demonstrated that virus-inducible stress protein (VISP) is induced in fish cells by the infection of a fish rhabdovirus. In this paper, we investigated the subcellular localization of the VISP and determined the region of VISP responsible for the subcellular localization. The CHSE-214 cells were stained with monoclonal antibody raised against VISP and observed with confocal microscope to detect the endogenous VISP. The results showed that the VISP localizes to the perinuclear region as spots. A plasmid expressing VISP fused to enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was constructed. The transient expression of full-length VISP fused to EGFP in CHSE-214 cells confirmed the spot formation of the VISP at perinuclear region. To determine the region responsible for the perinuclear localization of the VISP, we constructed a series of deletion mutants and, by using these deletion mutants, we found that C-terminal region of the VISP (aa 612-710) is essential for the perinuclear distribution of VISP and that this region contained nuclear receptor binding motif (691-TLTSLLL-697). Our results suggest that VISP localizes to the perinuclear region and C-terminal regions are important for this localization. Further studies on the role of the perinuclear localization of VISP in IHNV growth mali reveal the novel mechanism of IHNV pathogenecity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.577-580
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• 2005

Surface quality of a micro-processed sample with laser has been investigated by using of scanning confocal microscope(SCM) and atomic force microscope(AFM). Samples are bump electrodes and ITO glass of LCD module used in a mobile phone and a wafer surface scribed by UV laser. A image of $140\times120{\mu}m^2$ is obtained within 1 second by SCM because scan speed of a x-axis and y-axis are 1kHz and 1Hz, respectively. AFM is able to measure correctly hight and width of ITO and scribing depth and width of a wafer with a resolution less than 300 . However, the scan speed is slow and it is difficult to distinguish a surface composed of different nm kinds of materials. Results show that SCM is preferable to obtain a image of a sample composed of different kinds of material than AFM because the intensity of a reflected light from surface is different from each material.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.23 no.4 s.181
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• pp.52-59
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• 2006

Surface qualities of a micro-processed sample with a pulse laser have been investigated by making use of scanning confocal microscope(SCM) and atomic force microscope(AFM). Samples are bump electrodes and ITO glass of LCD module used in a mobile phone and a wafer surface scribed by UV laser. A image of $140{\times}120{\mu}m^2$ is obtained within 1 second by SCM because scan speed of a x-axis and y-axis are 1kHz and 1Hz, respectively. AFM is able to correctly measure the hight and width of ITO, and scribing depth and width of a wafer with a resolution less than 300nm. However, the scan speed is slow and it is difficult to distinguish a surface composed of different kinds of materials. Results show that SCM is preferable to obtain a image of a sample composed of different kinds of material than AFM because the intensity of a reflected light from the surface is different for each material.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.391-392
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.80-81
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• 2002

편광 방향이 단일 모드의 유지되는 광섬유와 파장이 780nm인 반도체 레이저를 사용하여 간결한 구조의 beam scanning 타입의 공초점 현미경을 구성하였다. 공초점 현미경은 세포내의 생명 현상을 보다 잘 이해 할 수 있는 장비이기 때문에 기존의 현미경으로는 연구할 수 없던 생명현상을 연구할 수 있도록 여러 가지 강력한 연구수단을 제공하고 있다 살아 움직이는 생명체를 관찰할 수 있는 공초점 현미경에서 중요한 것은 속도와 투과 깊이이고, 장기의 표면을 관찰하기 위해서는 크기가 작아야 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.67-68
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.176-177
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.132-133
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• 2003

편광 방향이 단일 모드로 유지되는 광섬유와 파장이 780nm인 반도체 레이저를 사용하여 간결한 구조의 beam scanning 타입의 비편광 공초점 현미경을 구성하였다. 일반적인 공초점 현미경은 세포내의 생명 현상을 보다 잘 이해 할 수 있는 장비이기 때문에 기존의 현미경으로는 연구할 수 없던 생명현상을 연구할 수 있도록 여러 가지 강력한 연구수단을 제공하고 있다. 살아 움직이는 생명체를 관찰할 수 있는 공초점 현미경에서 중요한 것은 속도와 투과 깊이이고, 장기의 표면을 관찰하기 위해서는 크기가 작아야 한다. (중략)