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낙엽송 열처리재의 세포벽 미세구조 및 항팽윤효율 평가 (Evaluation of Cell-Wall Microstructure and Anti-Swelling Effectiveness of Heat-Treated Larch Wood)

  • PARK, Yonggun;JEON, Woo-Seok;YOON, Sae-Min;LEE, Hyun Mi;HWANG, Won-Joung
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제48권6호
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    • pp.780-790
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구에서는 낙엽송 열처리재의 세포벽 미세구조와 항팽윤효율을 평가하고, 이들 간의 상호관계를 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 낙엽송 판재를 190℃와 220℃의 온도 조건에서 12시간, 18시간, 24시간 동안 열처리하였다. 열처리된 낙엽송재의 횡단면을 1,000배 확대하여 관찰한 결과, 열처리재의 경우 세포가 원래의 형태를 유지하지 못 했으며, 세포의 단면이 거칠게 절단되었고, 세포 간 결합이 끊어지면서 세포간극이 늘어났음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 처리 조건 별 팽윤 실험 결과, 열처리 온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라 수분 흡수량과 팽윤량이 감소하였으며, 항팽윤효율은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 수분 흡수량의 감소는 열처리에 의한 세포벽의 화학적 변화에 영향을 받은 것으로 보이며, 팽윤량의 감소 및 항팽윤효율의 증가는 화학적 변화 뿐만 아니라 세포벽의 구조적인 변화와 같은 물리적인 변화가 복합적으로 영향을 미쳤기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

Co/Ti이중박막을 이용한 $CoSi_2$에피박막형성에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Formation fo Epitaxial $CoSi_2$ Thin Film using Co/Ti Bilayer)

  • 김종렬;배규식;박윤백;조윤성
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 1994
  • 전자빔 증착법을 사용하여 10nm두께의 Ti과 18nm두께의 Co를 Si(100)기판에 증착한 후, $N_{2}$분위기에서 $900^{\circ}C$, 20초 급속 열처리하여, Co/Ti 이중금속박막의 역전을 유도함으로서 $CoSi_{2}$박막을 형성하였다. 4점 탐침기로 측정한 면저항은 3.9Ω/ㅁ 었으며, 열처리 시간을 증가해도 이값은 유지하여 열적 안정성을 나타내었다. XRD 결과는 형성된 실리사이드는 기판과 에피관계를 갖는 $CoSi_{2}$상 임을 보였으며, SEM 사진은 평탄한 표면을 나타내었다. 단면 TEM 사진은 기판위에 형성된 박막층은 70nm 두께의 $CoSi_{2}$ 에피박막과 그위에 두개의 C0-Ri-Si합금층등 세개의 층으로 되어 있음을 보였다. AES 분석은, 기판상의 자연산화막을 형성할 수 있었음을 보여주었다. AES분석은, 기판상의 잔연산화막이 열처리초기, Ti에 의해 제거된후 Co가 원자적으로 깨끗한 Si기판에 확산하여 $CoSi_{2}$에피박막을 형성할 수 있었음을 보여주었다. $700^{\circ}C$, 20초 + $900^{\circ}C$, 20초 이중 열처리를 한 경우, $CoSi_{2}$결정성장으로 면저항값은 약간 낮아졌으나, 박막의 표면과 계면이 거칠었다. 이 $CoSi_{2}$에피박막의 실제 소자에의 적용방안과 막의 역전을 통한 에피박막형성의 기제를 열역학 및 kinetics 관점에서 고찰하였다.

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The association between measurement sites of visceral adipose tissue and cardiovascular risk factors after caloric restriction in obese Korean women

  • Lee, Hye-Ok;Yim, Jung-Eun;Lee, Jeong-Sook;Kim, Young-Seol;Choue, Ryowon
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2013
  • Quantities as well as distributions of adipose tissue (AT) are significantly related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and can be altered with caloric restriction. This study investigated which cross-sectional slice location of AT is most strongly correlated with changes in CVD risk factors after caloric restriction in obese Korean women. Thirty-three obese pre-menopausal Korean women ($32.4{\pm}8.5$ yrs, BMI $27.1{\pm}2.3\;kg/m^2$) participated in a 12 weeks caloric restriction program. Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) were measured using computed tomography (CT) scans at the sites of L2-L3, L3-L4, and L4-L5. Fasting serum levels of glucose, insulin, triglyceride, total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), leptin and homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were observed. Pearson's partial correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between AT measurement sites and changes in CVD risk factors after calorie restriction. When calories were reduced by 350 kcal/day for 12 weeks, body weight (-2.7%), body fat mass (-8.2%), and waist circumference (-5.8%) all decreased (P < 0.05). In addition, following caloric restriction, serum levels of glucose (-4.6%), TC (-6.2%), LDL-C (-5.3%), leptin (-17.6%) and HOMA-IR (-18.2%) decreased significantly (P < 0.05) as well. Changes in VAT at the level of L3-L4 were significantly greater than those at other abdominal sites, and these changes were correlated with changes in TC (P < 0.05), LDL-C (P < 0.001), SBP (P < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (P < 0.01). These results show that VAT at L3-L4 had a stronger correlation with CVD risk factors than with other AT measurement sites after caloric restriction.

Comparison of air pollution and the prevalence of allergy-related diseases in Incheon and Jeju City

  • Jeong, Su-Ho;Kim, Jeong-Hee;Son, Byong-Kwan;Hong, Seong-Chul;Kim, Su-Young;Lee, Geun-Hwa;Lim, Dae-Hyun
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제54권12호
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    • pp.501-506
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: A high level of air pollutants can increase the number of patients with allergy-related diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR). To analyze the association between air pollution and allergic disease, we investigated 2 areas in Korea: Incheon, an industrial area, and Jeju, a non-industrialized area. Methods: Second grade students at elementary schools (11 schools in Incheon and 45 schools in Jeju) were examined in a cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was used and a skin prick test was performed. The levels of $NO_2$, $CO_2$, $O_3$, particulate matter (PM) $PM_{10/2.5}$, formaldehyde, tVOCs, and dust mites in the classrooms and grounds were determined. Results: The levels of outdoor CO, $PM_{10}$, and $PM_{2.5}$ were significantly higher in Incheon (P<0.01). The levels of indoor CO, $CO_2$, $PM_{10}$, $PM_{2.5}$ were significantly higher in Incheon (P<0.01). The prevalence rates of AR symptoms at any time, AR symptoms during the last 12 months, diagnosis of rhinitis at any time, and AR treatment during the last 12 months were significantly higher in Incheon (P<0.01). The prevalence rate of wheezing or whistling at any time, and wheezing during the last 12 months were significantly higher in Incheon (P<0.01). Conclusion: We found that the children living in Incheon, which was more polluted than Jeju, had a higher rate of AR and asthma symptoms compared to children in Jeju. To determine the effect of air pollution on the development of the AR and asthma, further studies are needed.

인체 수관절 운동과 근전도의 상관관계 (Correlation of Human Carpal Motion and Electromyogram)

  • 전한용;김진오;박광훈
    • 대한기계학회논문집A
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    • 제34권10호
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    • pp.1393-1401
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    • 2010
  • 본 논문은 인체 수관절 운동과 표면 근전도의 상관관계를 실험적으로 다룬다. 수관절의 해부학적 구조를 분석하여, 수관절 운동 형상을 파악하고 운동을 발생시키는 주요 근육을 선정하였다. 수관절 재활 훈련 장치를 이용하여 수관절 운동에 저항하는 토크를 가하고, 이 때 주요 근육에서 토크에 따른 표면 근전도 신호를 측정하였다. 측정된 표면 근전도 신호의 크기를 계산하여 수관절 운동과의 연관성 분석에 사용하였다. 실험 결과로부터 수관절 토크와 표면 근전도 신호의 크기가 토크 $0.1\;N{\cdot}m$ 이하의 수관절 운동에서는 선형적으로 비례함을 밝혔고, 수관절 근육의 단면적에 따라 표면 근전도 신호의 크기도 선형적으로 비례함을 확인하였다. 또한 수관절 운동에 관여하는 각 근육의 기여도를 분석한 결과, 각 운동을 발생시키는 가장 주도적인 2개의 근육 중에서 한 근육의 기여도가 약 60 %로서 일관성 있게 나타났다. 이러한 세 가지 실험 결과로 좀 더 정교한 수관절 재활 훈련 장치나 로봇 등을 제작하는데 응용할 수 있다.

중국 연변지역 조선족 및 한족의 건강수준인식과 생활양식간의 관련성 (The Association of Perception of Health Status with Lifestyle of Yanbian Koreans and Yanbian Chinese)

  • 안현옥;김기순;류소연;이철갑;박종;김양옥;노희경
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.828-843
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    • 1998
  • To find the association of perception of health status with lifestyle of different ethnic groups living in north-eastern part of China, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was done by 10 local health workers for 375 Korean immigrants and 217 Chinese whose age was 30 years old or more. Because Korean immigrants showed higher mortality than Chinese, we expected to find significant lifestyle related with perception of health status which was known to be a predictor of mortality by different ethnic groups. The results were as follows : 1. We found that 59.7% of Yanbian Koreans and 42.9% of Yanbian Chinese felt unhealthy (p=0.000). 2. For Yanbian Koreans, significant variables associated with perception of health status were selected through logistic regression analysis and they were sex; female to male with an OR=2.45 (95% confidence interval[CI] 1.06, 5.64), prevalence of chronic illness with an OR=5.48 (95% CI: 4.62, 15.56), mont of meal; small or moderate to full with an OR=2.67 (95% CI : 1.40, 5.09), preference of spicy food with an OR=1.78 (95% CI : 1.04, 3.04), and less amount intake of vitamin $B_2$, with an OR=2.29 (95% CI : 1.33, 3.93). 3. For Yanbian Chinese, significant variables associated with perception of health status were prevalence of chronic illness with an OR=4.97 (95% CI : 2.11, 11.68), history of taking ginseng with an OR=3.72 (95% CI : 1.33, 10.43), and less intake of vitamin C with an OR=0.18 (95% CI : 0.07, 0.46). In conclusion, sex, presence of chronic illness, dietary habit, and amount of $vitamin-B_1$ intake were associated with perception of health status in Yanbian Koreans. Presence of chronic illness, experience of ginseng intake, and amount of vitamin C intake were associated with perception of health status in Yanbian Chinese. To prove cause-effect relation between perception of health status and lifestyle, further study is needed for these different ethnic groups.

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한국인의 일부 도시인에서 비만, 이상혈당, 이상지질혈증의 집락과 고혈압의 관련성 (Association of Hypertension with Cluster of Obesity, Abnormal glucose and Dyslipidemia in Korean Urban Population)

  • 이강숙;김정아;박정일
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.59-71
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    • 1998
  • To examine the association of hypertension with cluster of obesity, abnormal glucose and dyslipidemia in Korean urban population, we conducted this cross-sectional study among 3027 men and 2127 women age 20-85 years who visited a prevention center between May 1991 and June 1995 for a multiphasic health check at St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul. By the self-administered questionnaire, the informations of educational attainments, monthly income, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and physical excercise level were obtained. Height, weight, and blood pressure were measured by a trained nurse. The fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride were tested by enzyme method. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was calculated by 'total cholesterol - HDL cholesterol - triglyceride/5'. For testing the differences of cardiovascular risk factors between hypertension and normotension group, 1-test and $\chi^2$-test were performed. For the age adjusted odds ratios of hypertension in persons with obesity, abnormal glucose, and dyslipidemia compared with normal, logistic regression was performed by using SAS pakageprograme. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Age, weight, body mass index(BMI), blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride of hypertension group in men and women were significantly higher than normotension group, but height and HDL cholesterol of hypertension group only in women significantly lower than normotension group. The frequency of obesity $(BMI\geq25kg/m^2)$, abnormal glucose $(\geq\;120mg/dl)$, hypercholesterolemia $(\geq\;240mg/dl)$, lower HDL cholesterol (<45 mg/dl in women only), higher LDL cholesterol $(\geq\;160mg/dl)$, and hyper hypertriglyceridemia $(\geq\;250mg/dl)$ in hypertension group of men and women were significantly higher than normotension group. 2. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were negatively correlated with hight, but positively with age, weight, BMI, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride in men and women. BMI was positively correlated with fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride but negatively with HDL cholesterol. 3. The age adjusted odds ratios of hypertension were as follows in men and women : among persons who were obese compared with those nonobese, 2.53 (95% Confidence Intervals [C.I.] 2.08-3.07) and 2.22 (95%C.I. 1.71-2.87): among persons who were abnormal glucose compared with those normoglycemic, 1.43 (95%C.I 1.13-1.82) and 2.01 (95%C.I 1.36-2.94): and among persons who were dyslipidemia (hypercholesterolemia or lower HDL cholesterol or higher LDL cholesterol or hypertriglyceridemia) compared with those normal lipid, 1.59 (95%C.I 1.30-1.95) and 1.51 (95%C.I 1.16-1.96). After combined more than one risk factor, the odds ratios were increased. Among persons with cluster of obesity, abnormal glucose, and dyslipidemia, the odds ratio of hypertension was 2.25 (95%C.I 1.47-3.37) in men and 3.02 (95%C.I 1.71-5.30) in women. In conclusion, it was suggested that hypertension was associated with cluster of obesity, abnormal glucose, dyslipidemia in this Korean urban population.

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이성간 성접촉을 통한 HIV 전파율과 위험인자에 관한 연구: 남성으로부터 여성으로의 전파 (Male to Female Heterosexual Transmission of HIV in Korea: Transmission Rate and Risk Factors)

  • 고운영;기미경;최병선;강춘;도경미;이주현;이주실
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.228-235
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    • 1999
  • Objectives: Despite the importance of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) transmission through heterosexual contact, the features of heterosexual transmission has not been well studied in Korea. So we conducted a cross sectional study to determine the transmission rates in married couples and assess risk factors for male to female heterosexual transmission of HIV. Methods: 169 HIV-infected males and their female sex partners were recruited from 1985 to tune 1998. We examined female sex partner's HIV infection status and interviewed male index partners and their female sex partners about demographic characteristics and sexual practices. We analysed heterosexual transmission rate by epidemiologic characteristics, disease status and sexual practices. And we assessed risk factors for HIV infection by univariate and multivariate analysis. Results: 30 female sex partners were infected at enrollment, yielding an transmission rate of 17.8%. Among couples who had used condoms consistently, none of the female sex partners was infected with HIV. In univariate analysis the significant risk factors were full blown AIDS status (OR=4.1, 95% CI: 1.49-11.43) and low CD4 T cell count of index partners at enrollment (OR=7.8, 95% CI: 2.19-27.80). In multivariate analysis HIV-1 RNA levels was significant risk factor when adjusted by CD4 T cell courts and mean sexual contacts per month (OR=19.2, 95% CI: 1.03-357.59) Conclusion: The risk of male to female heterosexual transmission increased with advanced stages of HIV infection in the index male partners.

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Associations of Dietary Calcium Intake and Serum Calcium Level with Blood Lead Levels in Korean Male Lead Workers

  • Kim, Hee-Seon;Song, Ok-Young;Kim, Kyung-Min;Lee, Sung-Soo;Young Hwangbo;Ahn, Kyu-Dong;Lee, Byung-Kook
    • Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.96-102
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    • 2001
  • A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the nutritional status of Korean male lead workers and to assess the relationship between calcium nutritional status and blood lead levels. A flood consumption survey was conducted by the 24-hr recall method with 118 lead workers and 63 non-lead exposed controls. Blood lead levels were analyzed from whole blood and serum calcium concentrations were also assessed. Results of dietary analysis showed Korean lead workers consumed relatively sufficient nutrients (more than 75% of RDA) except, calcium. Mean dietary calcium intake of lead workers was 502.2mg(72% of RDA) while that of the non-lead workers was estimated as 600.8mg(86% of RDA). Intakes of protein, iron, niacin and vitamin C of lead workers were significantly lower than those of non-lead workers. There was a wide range of blood lead levels(5.5 to 73.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎗) observed while mean blood lead level of lead workers was 30.9$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎗. However, 98% of lead workers showed normal serum ca1cium concentrations (range ; 8.9 to 10.7mg/㎗, mean ; 9.77mg/㎗) while 66% of lead workers were estimated to intake a dietary calcium lower than 75% of RDA. Mean blood lead levels of non-1ead workers were significantly lower(mean ; 5.1$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎗, p < 0.001) and the serum calcium concentration was significantly higher(mean ; 10.20mg/㎗, p < 0.001) than lead workers. Results of unadjusted correlation showed that serum calcium level and dietary calcium intake were negatively correlated with blood lead concentration. In a multiple regression of blood lead levels with variables known as affecting blood lead 1eve1 such as age, body mass index and occupational lead exposure, serum calcium was insignificant while dietary calcium intake showed statistically significant(p < 0.05) relation. Since calcium is a very important nutrient to reduce hazardous effects of lead, it should be strongly recommended that lead workers need to increase dietary calcium intake.

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EPS Geofoam을 이용한 Soft Zone 적용방법에 따른 지중아치구조물의 하중저감에 관한 해석 연구 (Numerical Analysis of Load Reduction for Underground Arch Structures with Soft Zone Using Expanded PolyStyrene Geofoam)

  • 김수하;박종섭;강준석
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제19권10호
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2018
  • 지하공간의 수요가 증가되면서 지중구조물의 기능을 저하시키는 상재하중 및 토피증가에 대한 구조물의 안정성 문제를 해결하기 위해 많은 연구자들이 고압축성 물질을 이용한 하중저감방법 연구를 진행해왔다. 본 논문은 하수관거에 작용하는 하중을 EPS Geofoam을 활용하여 경감시키는 하중저감공법을 아치구조물에 적용하고 그 효과를 증가시키기 위한 최적의 Soft Zone 적용방법에 대해 기술하고 있다. 지반구조 상호작용을 고려한 ABAQUS 유한요소해석을 통해 아치구조물의 거동 특성을 파악하고 4가지 EPS Geofoam 형식을 해석적으로 분석하여 최적의 적용형상을 확인하였다. 해석 결과를 토대로 선정된 최적 단면 형상에 대해 아치구조물의 라이즈비, 지간길이 변화를 해석변수로 고려하여 발생하는 토압감소율을 비교하여 적용성을 분석하였다. 수치해석에서 선정한 최적 Soft Zone를 적용한 아치구조물에 발생하는 토압이 평균 78% 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과에서 EPS Geofoam의 토압 경량화 효과와 이에 대한 지중아치구조물의 적용성 평가는 지중구조물 설계 시 경제적이고 합리적인 방법을 제공해 줄 것이며, 향후 심층 지하공간에 대한 활용성 증가에 도움이 될 것이다.