• 폴리머
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.551-554
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• 2009

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)와 carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt(CMC)는 우수한 생체적합성 및 수용성으로 인하여 생체의학 분야에서 주목하는 재료 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 PVA와 CMC를 동결/융해 과정과 감마선 조사에 의하여 인공연골로서 사용 가능한 수화젤을 제조하였다. 수화젤 제조시 PVA/CMC의 농도는 PVA는 7 wt%, CMC는 4 wt%로 고정시켰으며, 동결/융해 과정은 2회 반복하였으며, 감마선은 30 kGy조사하였다. 방사선 조사 전과 후의 겔화율은 눈에 띄는 차이는 보이지 않았으나 팽윤도는 조사 후에 감소하였으며, 겔강도는 증가하였다.CCK-8 assay에 의하여 세포독성이 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 제조된 PVA/CMC 수화젤은 체내에 삽입되는 인공연골 재료로서 사용가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2022

Low-salt fermented pollack Theragra chalcogramma roe (Myungran Jeotgal, MJ), a traditional Korean fermented seafood, was prepared using a commercially available method and irradiated using gamma rays (0-10.0 kGy) to investigate the effect of gamma irradiation (GI) on food quality. After irradiation with 2.5 kGy gamma rays, the number of viable cells in MJ was reduced by one log compared to that observed in non-irradiated MJ, and no living cells were detected after 7.5 kGy GI. Though up to 2.5 kGy GI had no effect on color quality, over 7.5 kGy GI resulted in significantly poor quality MJ surface color. Saturated fatty acid contents increased slightly in irradiated MJ, while those of polyenes and monoenes decreased slightly as the GI dose increased. Exposure of MJ to GI had no effect on the free amino acid and mineral composition. These results demonstrated that the appropriate GI dose for MJ ranged from 2.5 to 5.0 kGy, which may be recommended for industrial application.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2006

건고사리에 Co-60 감마선을 0, 3, 5, 7 kGy로 달리하여 조사한 후 습열 조리 조건에 따른 연화정도를 분석하였다. 건고사리의 경도는 5 kGy이상의 조사선량에서 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 습열 조리 조건에 따른 고사리의 경도는 조사선량이 높을수록 대조군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소하였다. 고사리의 경도가 대조군에 비하여 $50\%$ 감소되는 시간인 $DT_{50}$은 조사선량이 높을수록 단축되었다. 즉, $60^{\circ}C$에서 조리시 대조군은 23분, 5및 7 kGy 조사군은 $2.2\~5.0$ 분이었다. 건고사리 습열 조리시 연화에 따른 활성화 에너지는 조사선량이 높을수록 크게 낮아져 대조군은 4.30 kcal/mole, 5 및 7 kGy 조사군은 $1.85\~1.88 kcal/mol$이었다. 또한, 조사선량이 높을수록 일정온도에서 습열 조리 시간 경과에 따른 수분함량, 부피 증가율, 수화 복원력은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으나 관능검사 시 이취 및 냄새에 대한 점수는 대조군과 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과로부터 건조 채소류에 적정 선량의 방사선을 조사할 경우 조리시 재수화 및 연화에 필요한 시간 및 에너지를 단축시킬 수 있었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2797-2801
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• 2023

CdZnTeSe (CZTS) has attracted attention for applications in X- and gamma-ray detectors owing to its improved properties compared to those of CdZnTe (CZT). In this study, we grew and processed single crystals of CZT and CZTS using the Bridgeman method to confirm the feasibility of using a dosimeter for high-energy X-rays in radiotherapy. We evaluated their linearity and precision using the coefficient of determination (R²) and relative standard deviation (RSD). CZTS showed sufficient RSD values lower than 1.5% of the standard for X-ray dosimetry, whereas CZT's RSD values increased dramatically under some conditions. CZTS exhibited an R² value of 0.9968 at 500 V/cm, whereas CZT has an R² value of 0.9373 under the same conditions. The X-ray response of CZTS maintains its pulse shape at various dose rates, and its properties are improved by adding selenium to the CdTe matrix to lower the defect density and sub-grain boundaries. Thus, we validated that CZTS shows a better response than CZT to high-energy X-rays used for radiotherapy. Further, the applicability of an onboard imager, a high-energy X-ray (>6 MV) image, is presented. The proposed methodology and results can guide future advances in X-ray dose detection.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2024

This study focuses on measuring the levels of naturally occurring radioactivity in the soil of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, as well as the associated health hazard. Thirty (30) soil samples were collected from various locations and analyzed for ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K radioactivity levels using a High Purity Germanium detector (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometer with a photo-peak efficiency of approximately 52.3%. The average values obtained for these radionuclides are 35.6 ± 5.7 Bqkg^-1, 47 ± 12.5 Bqkg^-1, and 877 ± 153 Bqkg^-1, respectively. The level of ²³²Th is slightly higher and ⁴⁰K is 2.2 times higher than the internationally recommended limit of 30 Bqkg^-1 and 400 Bqkg^-1, respectively. Various parameters were calculated based on the results obtained, including Radium Equivalent (Ra_eq), External Hazard (H_ex), Absorbed Dose Rate (D), Annual Gonadal Equivalent Dose (AGDE), Annual Effective Dose Rate, and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR), which are 170.3 ± 24 Bqkg^-1, 0.46 ± 0.06 Bqkg^-1, 81.4 ± 2.04 nGy h^-1, 582 ± 78.08 µSvy^-1, 99.8 ± 13.5 µSv Gy^-1, and 0.349 ± 0.04, respectively. These values are below the limits recommended by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) in 2002. This study highlights the potential radiation threats associated with natural radioactivity levels in the soil of Swabi and provides valuable information for public health and safety.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.683-687
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• 1998

We have examined in vitro and in vivo radioprotective effects of a well-known thiol-containing compound, dithiothreitol (DTT). The treatment of both 0.5 and 1mM of DTT significantly increased clonogenic survival of ${\gamma}$-ray irradiated Chinese hamster (V79-4) cells. In order to investigate the possible radioprotective mechanism of DTT, we measured gamma-ray induced chromosome aberration by micronucleus assay. In the presence of 0.5mM or 1mM DTT, the frequencies of micronuclei were greatly reduced in all dose range examined (1.5-8 GY). Slightly higher reduction in micronucleus formation was observed in 1mM DTT-treated cells than in 0.5mM DTT-treated cells. In addition, incubation with both 0.5 and 1mM of DTT prior to gamma-ray irradiation reduced nucleosomal DNA fragmentation at about same extent, this result suggests that treatment of DTT at concentrations of 0.5 and 1mM reduced radiation-induced apoptosis. In vivo experiments, we also observed that DTT treatment reduced the incidence of apoptotic cells in mouse small intestine crypts. In irradiated control group 4.4${\pm}$0.5 apoptotic cells per crypt were observed. In DTT-administered and irradiated mice, only 2.1${\pm}$0.4 apoptotic cells per crypt was observed. In vitro and in vivo data obtained in this study showed that DTT reduced radiation-induced damages and it seems that the possible radioprotective mechanisms of action of DTT are prevention of chromosome aberration.

• 폴리머
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

본 연구는 $Co^{60}\;{\gamma}-ray$ 선원을 이용한 그래프트 공중합 방법으로 설폰형 이온교환 섬유를 합성하였다. 공중합체 합성 시 스티렌 단량체의 농도가 50 v/v%에서 그래프트율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 총 조사선량이 증가할수록 그래프트율은 증가하였다. 그래프트율과 반응온도가 증가함에 따라 설폰화율은 증가하였으며, 반응시간 20분에서 가장 높았다. 이온교환 섬유의 이온교환 용량과 함수율은 설폰화율이 증가함에 따라 모두 증가하였으며, 각각 최대 4.76 meq/g, 23.5%이었다. 암모니아 흡착량은 이온교환 용량 및 암모니아 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 10회 이상 반복 사용하여도 암모니아 흡착량은 변하지 않았다.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 생체 적합성이 우수한 합성고분자 폴리비닐피롤리돈(PVP)과 천연고분자 카피-카라기난(${\kappa}C$), 1,2-헥산디올(HD)을 혼합하여 감마선 조사에 의한 방사선 가교로 하이드로젤을 제조하였다. 방사선 조사량은 25 kGy, ${\kappa}C$의 농도는 3 wt%로 고정하였다. 이렇게 제조된 하이드로젤의 의 PVP, HD의 농도에 따른 물리적 특성을 관찰하였다. PVP의 농도가 증가할수록 피롤리돈 분자 사이의 가교반응으로 젤화율과 연장강도는 증가하였고, 팽윤도는 감소하였다. 반면에 HD의 농도가 증가할수록 젤화율과 인장강도는 감소하였으며, 팽윤도는 증가하였다. 항균성 실험을 통해 HD를 함유한 하이드로젤에서 항곰팡이성 활성이 관찰되었다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2010

Due to the increasing incidence of diabetes, obesity and hypertensive, stevia has been placed great attentions as the sweetener to substitute sucrose in the world. Stevia was introduced to Korea in 1970's, but it has not been an attractive crop in that time. However, recently it has more attention for the natural food sweet additives. Because stevia have many problems for cultivation especially cultivar, seed germination, fertility, uniformity and glycoside quality, the sport mutation was attempted to in vitro plants for the improvement of some characteristics. The young in vitro plants was nursed on MS medium supplemented with $1mg\;l^{-1}\;GA_3$. Shoots of 10 cm height were irradiated with 0~200 Gy of gamma ray and the every node was separated and inoculated on MS basic medium. The lethality, number and length of shoot, numbers of node and branch were investigated for the evaluation of radiosensitivity. The optimum dose of gamma ray seemed to be around 80 Gy for the sport mutation induction in stevia. The lower node was more sensitive than higher node to radiation.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2012

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have led to the development of a new field in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer. An efficient synthesis of gold nanoparticles within the range of 8~57 nm was established by ${\gamma}-ray$ irradiation. The good point of a radiation-based method is the production of gold nanoparticles with a higher concentration and narrower size distribution compared with conventional methods. The size of gold nanoparticles was controlled using two methods. : (i) varying the ${\gamma}-ray$ irradiation dose of 10 to 25 kGy and (ii) varying the concentration of $HAuCl_4$ solution from 4 to 40 mM. In addition, the GNPs were radiolabeled using $[^{125}I]NaI$ in a simple and fast manner with high yields. The produced gold nanoparticles were characterized using a transmission electron microscopy (TEM), a UV-visible spectrophotometer, and a radio-TLC imaging scanner. From these results, these radiolabeled GNPs can be applicable for a radioisotope tag of biomolecules.