• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2022

Purpose: The survival of organisms critically depends on avoidance responses to life-threatening stimuli. Information about dangerous situations needs to be remembered to produce defensive behavior. To investigate underlying brain regions to process information of danger, manganese-enhanced MRI (MEMRI) was used in olfactory fear-conditioned rats. Materials and Methods: Fear conditioning was conducted in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals received nasal injections of manganese chloride solution to monitor brain activation for olfactory information processing. Twenty-four hours after manganese injection, rats were exposed to electric foot shocks with odor cue for one hour. Control rats were exposed to the same odor cue without foot shocks. Forty-eight hours after the conditioning, rats were anesthetized and their brains were scanned with 9.4T MRI. Acquired images were processed and statistical analyses were performed using AFNI. Results: Manganese injection enhanced brain areas involved in olfactory information pathways in T1 weighted images. Rats that received foot shocks showed higher brain activation in the central nucleus of the amygdala, septum, primary motor cortex, and preoptic area. In contrast, control rats displayed greater signals in the orbital cortex and nucleus accumbens. Conclusion: Nasal delivery of manganese solution enhanced olfactory signal pathways in rats. Odor cue paired with foot shocks activated amygdala, the central brain region in fear, and related brain circuits. Use of MEMRI in fear conditioning provides a reliable monitoring technique of brain activation for fear learning.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2013

Lately, customers think highly of the emotional satisfaction and as a result, issues on odor are matters of concern. The cases are odor of interior material and air-conditioner of vehicles. In particualar, with respect to the odor of air-conditioner, customers strongly claimed defects with provocative comments : "It smells like something rotten," "It smells like a foot odor," "It stinks like a rag." Generally, it is known that mold of evaporator core in the air-conditioning system decays and this produce VOCs which causes the odor to occur. In this study, partial least squares regression model is applied to predict the strength of the odor and select of important VOCs which affect car air conditioning smell. The PLS method is basically a particular multilinear regression algorithm which can handle correlated inputs and limited data. The number of latent variable is determined by the point which is stabilized mean absolute deviations of VOCs data. Also multiple linear regression is carried out to confirm the validity of PLS method.

• 감성과학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.387-396
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• 2013

남자고등학교 교실에서 발생하는 냄새(발냄새, 머리냄새, 쉰냄새, 땀냄새)와 대표악취물질(부티르산, 암모니아)에 대한 뇌파반응을 분석하였다. 냄새자극 시험은 30~50대의 여성을 대상으로 수행하였다. 교실냄새와 대표악취물질의 자극에 대한 뇌파 지표들의 변화 경향은 측두엽에서 가장 두드러지게 나타났다. 이들 악취물질의 측두엽에서 반응은 바탕뇌파대비 상대알파파를 0.04~0.13 감소시켰고, 상대베타파 0.02~0.06, 상대감마파를 0.03~0.09 증가시켰다. 교실냄새들과 두 악취물질들은 이완상태를 나타내는 알파파를 감소시켰고, 각성과 긴장 및 스트레스를 나타내는 고베타파(18~30Hz)와 불안과 흥분상태를 나타내는 감마파(30~50Hz)를 활성화시켰다. 냄새물질들의 뇌 각성 및 자극정도는 머리냄새 > 부트르산 > 발냄새, 쉰냄새 > 암모니아> 땀냄새 순이었다. 이러한 결과는 교실냄새가 과도한 각성이나 긴장을 유발하므로 수업 집중력이나 학습능력을 저해할 수 있음을 의미한다.

• 복식
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• 제61권7호
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• pp.35-50
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• 2011

In this study, repression of the body is defined as a restriction on natural developments or movements and a modification either temporarily or permanently of the human body in shape, color, texture and odor. In addition, it involves physical and (or) mental pain. Chinese foot-binding and the Western corset are extreme examples of female body's being repressed in the history of fashion. The analysis of this type of repression will be based on historical research and theoretical concepts such as Darwin's (1809-1882) survival condition, Freud's (1856-1939) renunciation of desire, Weil's (1909-1943) privilege, and Foucault's (1926-1984) L'Usage des Plaisirs(the use of pleasure). Chinese foot-binding symbolically represents ideal beauty, the distinction of an ethnic group, and a desire for improved social status in the struggle for political power. It also represents psychology and a esthetics of eroticism and fetishism that originate from a man's desire and his individual taste. Symbolically, the Western corset represents abundance and fecundity, obedience and devotion to religion, the sanctity of God and ideal beauty as defined by political power. It also represents psychology and aesthetics of eroticism and fetishism as man's desire and a fashion icon. In conclusion, Chinese foot-binding was pursuit of power in male ideology but Western corset was a power struggle between God and mankind.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.343-352
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• 2013

본 연구를 통해 유용 미생물을 적용하여 악취 저감 효과 및 조기 안정화에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 유기물 분해능과 악취 제어능이 뛰어난 유용 미생물 KEM을 개발하고, 이미 현장에 사용 중인 EM과 바실러스를 각각 적용하였다. 랩 스케일의 매몰지 모형 반응기를 제작하여 유용 미생물을 각각 적용한 경우와 적용하지 않은 경우(미생물을 적용하지 않고 사체만 매몰한 경우, 배지만 적용한 경우, 사체만 적용한 경우)로 나누어 실험을 진행하였다. 주기적인 수분 공급을 해줌으로써 가축 사체의 분해속도가 빨라진 것을 확인하였고, 유용 미생물을 적용한 반응기의 사체분해속도가 대조군 보다 빠른 것을 확인하였다. 가스는 총 8개의 성분(암모니아, TMA, 황화수소, 메틸머캅탄, DMS, DMDS, $CO_2$, $CH_4$)을 중점적으로 분석하였으며, 그 결과 유용 미생물을 적용하였을 경우 암모니아와 메틸머캅탄에 대하여 악취 저감 효율을 보였다. 연구에 사용되었던 토양 내에 많은 토양 미생물과 가축 사체에도 많은 미생물들이 존재하고 있어, 유용 미생물을 투입하였을 때의 뚜렷한 차이는 볼 수 없었다. 그러나 일정 부분에 한하여 악취 저감 효과와 부패 속도를 증가시키는 효과를 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2017

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is highly infectious disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particularly problematic in cattle, sheep, pigs and goats for economic reasons. Last FMD outbreak in February, 2017 caused tremendous social and economical impacts. The Korean FMD policy aims to vaccinate intact animals and euthanize and bury infected animals to prevent the disease spread. However, there was a problem that the buried livestock did not decompose after several years. Therefore, the study was purposed to investigate the effect of Corynebacterium glutamicum and Bacillus licheniformis on the degradation of buried cow carcasses and on the soil condition; such as temperature, decomposition course of carcasses, composition of amino acids in the soil around carcasses, and plant root elongation to measure soil conditions. As a result, the composition of amino acids in the soil treated with C. glutamicum and B. licheniformis was generally higher than those in the untreated soil. Plant roots in soil treated with C. glutamicum and B. licheniformis grew longer than in non-treated soil. The results suggested that the toxic effect on a grave land buried with FMD infected livestock is reduced when treated with C. glutamicum and B. licheniformis in regard of odor reduction, promoted decaying process, and soil fertilization.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2012

Volatile odor substance originating from drying and making dry peel of tangerine from the fruit skin were collected through modern equipment. The anti-microbial activity of the substance against various skin-residing bacteria including acne, dandruff, athelete's foot, and gingivitis inducing microorganisms were tested. Anti-microbial activity was observed in purified oil, where 87 to 92% was D-limonene. Against P. acnes, 103$cfu/m{\ell}$ of P. acnes were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu oil, and the MIC was measured to be 0.3%. Against P. ovale, a dandruff inducing bacteria, 104$cfu/m{\ell}$were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu oil, and the MIC was measured to be 0.1%. Against T. rubrum and T. Mentagrophytes, both of which are athelete's foot inducing microorganisms, 83% of T. Mentagrophytes and 99.9% of T. rubrum were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu oil, and the MIC were 0.3% and 0.05% respectively. Against S. aureus, a skin infection inducing bacteria, 103$cfu/m{\ell}$ of the bacteria were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu Oil. Against B. subtilis, a non-pathogenic sporulating bacteria, 104$cfu/m{\ell}$ of the bacteria were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu Oil. Against C. albicans, found in mucous membranes, 104$cfu/m{\ell}$ of the bacteria were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu Oil. Against Aspergillus niger, an otomycosis inducing microorganism, 99.9% were suppressed at 0.1% Unshiu Oil. The results above indicate that low concentration of purified oil extracted from tangerine had strong antimicrobial activities against bacteria and fungi residing on the skin, and that it may be developed into skin disorder treating products in the future.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 구제역으로 인해 발생된 가축사체 매몰지의 조기 안정화를 위하여 유용 미생물 KEM을 사용하였고, 토질에 따른 효과를 알아보기 위하여 매몰지 모형의 반응기를 통해 연구하였다. 반응기는 랩 스케일로 제작하였고, 토질 특성에 다양성을 주기 위하여 일반 토양, 20%의 사토와 섞은 일반 토양, 20%의 점토와 섞은 일반 토양을 각각 준비하였다. 각각의 토양과 유용 미생물 KEM과 섞은 후 사체를 매몰하였다. 분석 대상 악취 성분은 총 8가지로 이산화탄소, 메탄, 암모니아, 트리메틸아민, 황화수소, 메칠메르캅탄, 황화메틸과 이황화메틸이었다. 악취 분석 결과 황화수소와 메틸메르캅탄은 사토를 적용한 반응기에서 저감 효과를 보였고(각각 배출 잔량 0.09, 0.35 mg), 암모니아와 트리메틸아민은 점토를 적용한 경우 저감 효율이 높았다(각각 배출잔량 0.31, 2.06 mg). 이에 근거하여 사토는 황 화합물 악취 저감에, 점토는 질소 화합물 악취 저감에 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보인다. 또한, 토질의 특성에 따라 우점화된 미생물의 군집과 분포도가 변화되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2018

2010년 11월말 5번째 구제역이 발생하여 가축 매몰지로 인한 악취물질, 지하수, 음용수 등에 2차 환경오염 발생 가능성에 대한 문제제기 등 환경영향 저감 방안 마련이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 축종별, 토성별 파일럿 규모 가축매몰지 5기를 설치하여 2012년 2월부터 2015년 2월까지 약 3년 동안 침출수를 채취하여 90 항목을 분석하였으며, 매몰사체의 유기물 분해특성, 사체관련 미량원소 특히 대사체 물질 농도변화, 사체분해정도 등을 정밀 조사하였다. 그 결과 비소, 카드뮴 등 대부분의 중금속은 검출되지 않았으며 토성에 따른 축종별 분해정도를 파악한 결과 돼지보다는 소가 더 빨리 분해되고 사질 > 식양질 > 사양질 토양 순으로 사체분해가 이루어지는 것으로 판단된다.