• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2007

In recent years, the size of plane substrates and semiconductor wafers has increased. As conventional contact transportation systems composed of, for example, carrier rollers, belt conveyers, and robot hands carry these longer and wider substrates, the increased weight results in increased potential for fracture. A noncontact transportation system is required to solve this problem. We propose a new noncontact transportation system combining acoustic viscous and aerostatic forces to provide damage-free transport. In this system, substrates are supported by aerostatic force and transported by acoustic viscous streaming induced by traveling wave deformation of a disk-type stator. A ring-type piezoelectric transducer bonded on the stator excites vibration. A stator with a high Q piezoelectric transducer can generate traveling vibrations with amplitude of $3.2{\mu}m$. Prior to constructing a carrying road for substrates, we clarified the basic properties of this technique and stator vibration characteristics experimentally. We constructed the experimental equipment using a rotational disk with a 95-mm diameter. Electric power was 70 W at an input voltage of 200 Vpp. A rotational torque of $8.5\times10^{-5}Nm$ was obtained when clearance between the stator and disk was $120{\mu}m$. Finally, we constructed a noncontact transport apparatus for polycrystalline silicon wafers $(150(W)\times150(L)\times0.3(t))$, producing a carrying speed of 59.2 mm/s at a clearance of 0.3 mm between the stator and wafer. The carrying force when four stators acted on the wafer was $2\times10^{-3}N$. Thus, the new noncontact transportation system was demonstrated to be effective.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2016

Purpose: The association between metabolism and cancer has been recently emphasized. This study aimed to find the prognostic significance of obesity in advanced stage rectal cancer patients treated with surgery and radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 111 patients who were treated with combined surgery and RT for clinical stage 2-3 (T3 or N+) rectal cancer between 2008 and 2014. The prognostic significance of obesity (body mass index [BMI] ${\geq}25kg/m^2$) in local control was evaluated. Results: The median follow-up was 31.2 months (range, 4.1 to 85.7 months). Twenty-five patients (22.5%) were classified as obese. Treatment failure occurred in 33 patients (29.7%), including local failures in 13 patients (11.7%), regional lymph node failures in 5, and distant metastases in 24. The 3-year local control, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival rates were 88.7%, 73.6%, and 87.7%, respectively. Obesity (n = 25) significantly reduced the local control rate (p = 0.045; 3-year local control, 76.2%), especially in women (n = 37, p = 0.021). Segregation of local control was best achieved by BMI of $25.6kg/m^2$ as a cutoff value. Conclusion: Obese rectal cancer patients showed poor local control after combined surgery and RT. More effective local treatment strategies for obese patients are warranted.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.283-297
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• 2014

미래 인간의 삶은 사회, 경제, 정치와 개인 등 삶의 전 영역에 걸쳐 다학제적 기술의 파급효과 증대에 의해 혁신될 것이다. 특히 로봇 분야와 로봇을 이용한 차세대 게임 분야에서는 다학제적 기여와 상호작용에 의해 더욱 더 기술간 융합화가 가속화 될 것으로 전망된다. 본 연구는 지금까지의 "인간-로봇 인터페이스 기술"의 기술적인 한계 및 시공간적 제약을 뛰어넘는 새로운 인터페이스 모델로, 기존 인간-로봇 인터페이스 기술에서 가질 수 없는 다양한 모달리티(modality)들의 융합을 통해 보다 신뢰성 있으며 편하고 자유로운 "인간-로봇 인터페이스 기술"의 연구이다. 이족보행의 휴먼로봇과 모바일 기기 화면의 3D 콘텐츠(contents) 로봇(가상로봇)의 동작과 위치 값을 실시간적으로 연동하는 동기화(Synchronization) 엔진을 개발하고, 상호간의 정보를 주고받기 위한 무선 프로토콜(Protocol) 및 효율적인 티칭(Teaching)을 위한 학습에 의한, 다이렉트 티칭앤플레이(Direct Teaching & Play)의 티칭 프로그램 개발과, 이를 이용한 로봇 게임 시스템을 연구한다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.167-178
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• 1995

It has been believed that the increased release of free oxygen radicals and their tissue damaging potency might be a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase(SOD) and catalase can protect the tissue damage from the free oxygen radicals($O_2^-,H_2O_2$, and $OH^-$). In order to investigate the SOD- and catalase - activity in the blood plasma and red blood cells(RBCs) of the patients with perodontitis, 19 male periodontitis patients($25{\sim}35$ years old) who had good general health, more than 10 teeth with severely inflamed gingiva, attachment loss more than 6mm and bone loss were selected as periodontitis group, and 13 male volunteers($22{\sim}29$ years old) with good general and periodontal health were selected as normal group. After blood plasma and RBC were separated from peripheral blood of 2ml collected from antecubital vein of each subject, SOD- activity in blood plasma and RBCs was measured by the same method that Paoletti et al. did, and catalase - activity in RBC was measured by the same method that Beers et al, did. The difference of SOD- and catalase - activity between the normal and the periodontitis groups was statistically analyzed by Student t-test with SPSS/PC program.The results were as follows : 1. SOD activity in blood plasma was significantly lower in the periodontitis group($1.986{\pm}0.893$) than in the normal group($3.324{\pm}1.044$)(p<0.05). 2. There was no statistical significance in the difference of SOD- activity in RBCs between the periodontitis group($7.753{\pm}3.206$) and the normal group($8.116{\pm}1.192$)(p$242.8{\pm}45.6$) than in the normal group($280.2{\pm}32.6$)(p

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.626-635
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• 2005

Liposome as a carrier of topotecan (TPT), a promising anticancer drug, has been reported in attempt to improve the stability and antitumor activity of TPT. However, the biodistr ibution pattern of TPT liposome in vivo and PEG-modified liposome containing TPT have not been studied systemically. In this paper, the in vitro stability and in vivo biodistribution behavior of several liposomes containing TPT with different lipid compositions and PEG-modification were studied. Compared with the 'fluid' liposome (S-Lip) composed of soybean phosphatidylcholine (SPC), the 'solid' liposome (H-Lip) composed of hydrogenated soybean phosphatidylcholine HSPC decreased the leaking efficiency of TPT from liposome and enhanced the stability of liposome in fetal bovine serum (FBS) or human blood plasma (HBP). The results of biodistribution studies in S$_{180}$ tumor-bearing mice showed that liposomal encapsulation increased the concentrations of total TPT and the ratio of lactone form in plasma. Compared with free TPT, S-Lip and H-Lip resulted in 5- and 19- fold increase in the area under the curve (AUC$_{0\rightarrow\propto}$), respectively. PEG- modified H-Lip (H-PEG) showed 3.7-fold increase in AUC$_{0\rightarrow\propto}$ compared with H-Lip, but there was no significant increase in t$_{1/2}$ and AUC$_{0\rightarrow\propto}$ for PEG-modified S-Lip (S-PEG) compared with S-Lip. Moreover, the liposomal encapsulation changed the biodistribution behavior, and H-Lip and H-PEG dramatically increased the accumulation of TPT in tumor, and the relative tumor uptake ratios were 3.4 and 4.3 compared with free drug, respectively. There was also a marked increase in the distribution of TPT in lung when the drug was encapsulated into H-Lip and H-PEG. Moreover, H-PEG decreased the accumulation of TPT in bore marrow compared with unmodified H-Lip. All these results indicated that the membrane fluidity of liposome has an important effect on in vitro stability and in vivo biodistribution pattern of liposomes containing TPT, and PEG-modified 'solid' liposome may be an efficient carrier of TPT.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.317-349
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• 1993

This study investigated the effect of filler particle size and weight% on mechanical properties of dental core porcelain. In alumina, variation in particle size and weight% and in zirconia, variation in weight%, all specimens were tested three-point bending strength, transmittance, thermal expansion coefficient, porosity and shrinkage and observed with SEM and analysed with X-ray diffractometer. In order to develop shrink-free porcelain, after firing alumina only, glass wasinfiltrated. And aluminum was added to alumina with the expanding character of aluminum oxidize into alumina, and was followed by second firing of glass infiltration procedure. Then mechanical properties were observed. The results of this study were obtained as follows. 1. The bending strength of zirconia was higher than that of alumina, and $5{\mu}m$ alumina had highest strength in variation of particle size of alumina. Except for $5{\mu}m$ alumina, increased with weight%, bending strength increased up to 80% and decreased at 90%. In case of glass infiltration, bending strength was slight higher than 80% and 90% of $5{\mu}m$ alumina. 2. Transmittance increased with increase of shrinkage, decrease of porosity, and with increase of filler size and had no direct correlation with weight%. 3. Thermal expansion coefficient of alumina group was $7.42\sim8.64\times10^{-6}/^{\circ}C$ and that of zirconia group was $9.83\sim12.11\times10^{-6}/^{\circ}C$ and the latter was higher than the former. 4. In x-ray diffraction analysis, alumina group and zirconia group increased $Al_2O_3$ peak and $t-ZrO_2$ peak with increase of weight%. The second phase(cristobalite peak) was observed in zirconia 40% group. 5. Porosity of zirconia was lower than that of alumina and $5{\mu}m$ alumina group had many pores with SEM. In case of low filler content, fracture occurred in glass and high filler content, in glass and filler. In case of aluminum addition to alumina, small oxidised aluminum was observed. 6. Zirconia group had high shrinkage than alumina group, and mixed group of alumina group had high shrinkage. In case of glass infiltration, shrinkage decreased and aluminum addition to alumina group was almost shrink-free.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.706-716
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• 2014

A new strategy of co-inoculating Bacillus subtilis MA139 with Streptococcus thermophilus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was used to produce fermented soybean meal (FSBM). Three experiments were conducted to determine the concentration of digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) (Exp. 1), apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of amino acids (AA) (Exp. 2), and feeding value (Exp. 3) of FSBM produced by this new strategy (NFSB) compared with soybean meal (SBM) and conventionally available FSBM (Suprotein). In Exp. 1, twenty-four barrows (initial body weight [BW] of $32.2{\pm}1.7kg$) were randomly allotted to 1 of 4 diets with 6 replicates per diet. A corn basal diet and 3 diets based on a mixture of corn and 1 of 3 soybean products listed above were formulated and the DE and ME contents were determined by the difference method. The results showed that there were no differences in DE and ME between SBM and either FSBM product (p>0.05). In Exp. 2, eight barrows (initial BW of $26.8{\pm}1.5kg$) were fitted with ileal T-cannulaes and used in a replicated $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. Three corn-starch-based diets were formulated using each of the 3 soybean products as the sole source of AA. A nitrogen-free diet was also formulated to measure endogenous losses of AA. The results showed that the SID of all AA except arginine and histidine was similar for NFSB and SBM (p>0.05), but Suprotein had greater (p<0.05) SID of most AA except lysine, aspartate, glycine and proline than NFSB. In Exp. 3, a total of 144 piglets (initial BW of $8.8{\pm}1.2$ kg) were blocked by weight and fed 1 of 4 diets including a control diet with 24% SBM as well as diets containing 6% and 12% NFSB or 12% Suprotein added at the expense of SBM. During d 15 to 28, replacing SBM with 6% NFSB significantly improved average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) (p<0.05) for nursery piglets. During the overall experiment, ADG of piglets fed diets containing 6% NFSB was significantly greater (p<0.05) than that of piglets fed SBM. In conclusion, fermentation with the new strategy did not affect the energy content or the AID and the SID of AA in SBM. However, inclusion of 6% NFSB in diets fed to nursery piglets improved performance after weaning likely as a result of better nutritional status and reduced immunological challenge.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1588-1596
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different dietary protein levels on the performance, nutrient balances, blood biochemical parameters and thyroid hormones of crossbred calves. Thirty crossbred (Bos taurus${\times}$Bos indicus) calves aged 3-5 months were divided into 3 equal groups of 10 each and fed graded levels of crude protein, namely 100 (NP), 75 (LP) and 125 (HP) percent of the Kearl recommendations for 105 d. The calves had access to ad libitum oat hay as the basal roughage. A metabolism trial of 6 d duration was conducted at 90 d of the study. Blood collection and its analysis for various hematological and biochemical parameters as well as thyroid hormones was done both during the pre- and post-experimental periods. The fortnightly body weight changes and the net gain did not differ significantly due to dietary variation. The average daily gain was $367{\pm}21.6$, $347{\pm}22.9$ and $337{\pm}26.4g$ in calves fed NP, LP and HP diets, respectively. Averaged across the feeding trial, oat hay intake was higher (p<0.05) in NP animals than HP or LP fed groups. The dry matter (DM) intake showed no significant difference between the 3 groups but the DM digestibility was higher (p<0.05) in the HP fed animals. The digestibility of crude protein, organic matter, crude fiber and nitrogen-free extract was significantly higher (p<0.05) on HP diets compared to LP or NP diets. The calves on all 3 diets were in positive nitrogen (N) balance, however the N retention was higher (p<0.05) in HP than in LP fed calves. The intake and retention of calcium and phosphorus were similar between the treatments. The blood biochemical profile revealed no significant influence of the dietary treatments on hemoglobin, packed cell volume as well as serum levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, Ca, P, and alkaline phosphatase. Serum levels of the circulating thyroid hormones ($T_3$ and $T_4$) tended to be lower (p>0.05) on feeding of the LP diet besides showing an increasing trend with the advancement of age. Considering the similar performance and metabolic profile, it could be concluded that crossbred calves can be satisfactorily reared on 25% lower protein level as recommended by Kearl for developing countries, which would not only economize the cost of production but also help to reduce environmental pollution attributable to livestock production.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.79-82
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• 1974

볏짚 등 농산폐자원을 섬유소자화세균의 기질로 사용하여 섬유소단세포단백을 생산할 때 섬유소의 분해성을 높이기 위해 각종 알카리에 의한 전처리의 효과를 살펴 본 결과 NaOH가 가장 좋은 전체 처리제 이었으며 NH$_4$OH는 NaOH 보다 처리 효과는 낮으나 염가로 구입할 수 있고 처리 후 중화하여 미생물의 질소원으로 사용할 수 있어 경제적인 처리제로 나타났다. NH$_4$OH를 처리제로 사용할 경우 1규정 농도 이상의 용액으로 처리하거나 가열하여도 처리 효과가 증가하지않았다. 1규정농도의 NH$_4$OH로 처리한 후 황산으로 중화하여 생성된 5.3%의 (NH$_4$)$_2$SO$_4$는 분리한 Cellulomonas속 세균의 생육을 저해하지않았으며 세척으로 유실되는 유기물이 이용되는 것으로 나타났다. 1규정농도의 NH$_4$OH로 처리한 벗짚의 분리균 Cellulomonas aurogena 및 C. flavigena에 의한 분해율은 기질농도4%일 때 46%이었으며 이때 6.3~6.45g/1의 균체를 생산하였다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.496-504
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• 1996

본 연구는 자생지 야생더덕이 가지는 고방향성의 특성을 노지재배시 재배더덕에서도 고방향성을 갖는 재배기술을 확립하기 위하여 차광과 유기물 시용량을 달리하여 시험하였는 바 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 차광조건에 따른 기상차이는 무차광구에 비해 차광(55%)에서 최고기온 6.1$^{\circ}C$, 최저기온 0.6$^{\circ}C$, 평균기온 3.4$^{\circ}C$ 낮았고 지온도 3.4$^{\circ}C$ 낮았으며 조도량도 무차광에 비해 44% 정도 적었다. 2. 더덕의 지상부 및 지하부 생육은 유기물 시용양이 많을수록 양호하였으나 그 효과는 차광(55%)에 비하여 무차광에서 현저하였다. 3. 더덕뿌리의 일반성분 조성에서 조단백질은 차광구에서 높았고 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 현저하게 높았으나 무차광구에서는 이와 반대로 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 현저하게 감소하였으며 조지방은 무차광 구에서 높았고 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 조성분은 상반되는 경향을 보였다 4. 무기성분중에서 다량원소인 K, Ca, Mg등은 차광구에 비해 무차광구에서 높았고, 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 현저하게 높았으나 미량원소는 차광조건과 유기물 시용량에 따른 조성의 차이를 보이지 않았으며 조사포닌 함량은 차광구에 비해 무차광구에서 높았으나 유기물 시용량간에는 일정한 경향이 없었다. 5. 유리 아미노산의 함량은 차광구에 비해 무차광구에서 높았으며 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 높은 경향을 보였고 arginine이 가장 많은 함량을 보였다. 6. 식물정유 성분의 수율변화는 차광 55%에 비하여 무차광이 높은 경향을 나타내었으며 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 7. 향기성분은 총 44종이 동정되었는데 1-hexanol, cis-3-hexenol, trans-2-hexanal 등이 높은 조성을 보였고 무차광구에 비하여 차광구(55%)에서 높았으며 유기물 시용량이 많을수록 현저히 증가하는 경향이었다. 8. 종합적으로 볼 때 지상부 및 지하부 생육은 차광에 비해 무차광에서 양호하였으나 향기성분은 무차광에 비하여 차광에서 높았고 유기물 시용량간에도 시용량이 증가할수록 방향성이 높아 고품질의 더덕을 생산하기 위해서는 차광과 유기물 다량시용을 병행해야 할 것으로 판단되었다.