• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2024

Background: The objective of behavioral guidance is to establish effective communication that aligns with a child's requirements to manage disruptive behavior. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tell-Show-Do and Ask-Tell-Ask techniques in managing dental anxiety in children during their initial appointment. Methods: The study included 50 children (28 boys and 22 girls) without any prior experience between the ages of 7 and 11 at their first dental visit. The children were randomly categorized into two groups: Group 1, Tell Shows Do, and Group 2, Ask-Tell-Ask. Subsequently, all children underwent noninvasive treatment procedures such as restorations, sealants, and oral prophylaxis. Furthermore, behavioral management techniques were employed based on the allocated group. Finally, anxiety levels for all children were assessed using the Raghavendra, Madhuri, and Sujata Pictorial Scale (RMS-PS) and heart rate at three different intervals (before, during, and after). The obtained data were entered into Microsoft Excel, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. A paired t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to compare the mean and median values of the two groups and determine their effectiveness. Results: Children in the TSD group exhibited statistically significant heart rates and RMS-PS scores in intra-group comparisons. However, children in the ask-tell-ask group showed a significant reduction only in the RMS-PS scores (P < 0.001) but not in the measures used to assess heart rate (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Tell-Show-Do was more effective than ask-tell-ask in alleviating dental anxiety in children. The simultaneous application of these two strategies can synergistically alleviate dental anxiety during a child's initial dentist appointment.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2008

현존하는 교량의 실제적인 거동에 대한 보다 정확한 예측방법의 개발은 보수보강이 필요한 교량에 예산이 집중될 수 있도록 하여 교량운영의 경제성 및 안전성 측면에서 매우 중요하다. 특히 교량의 형태와 설치 지역의 활하중의 특성을 고려하며 활하중에 교량이 반응하는 실제적인 거동을 파악하여 실제적인 교량의 내하력 평가 이외에도 평가대상 교량의 선정 및 평가의 우선순위를 결정하여 교량의 유지 보수에 사용되는 예산의 보다 효율적인 집행을 가능하게 할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 교량 현장실험에서 얻어지는 결과를 신뢰성 해석에 반영하여 보다 실제적인 교량 안전성 평가의 방법론을 연구하였다. 17개의 강거더 교량에 대해 기존의 교량 실험 결과를 토대로 교량의 내하력을 평가하기 위하여 2단계의 신뢰성 해석을 수행하였다. 우선 대상교량에 대해 설계에 사용된 계수 및 공칭강도를 이용하여 신뢰성 해석을 수행하였으며 2단계 신뢰성 해석에서는 교량 실험 결과를 신뢰성 해석에 포함하였다. 해석 결과를 비교해 본 결과 교량실험을 통한 각종 구조적 계수의 불확실성 제거를 통해 교량의 안전성을 저해하지 않고도 대상 교량의 신뢰성이 대폭 증가하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2024

Backgrounds/Aims: The implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols has demonstrated significant advantages for patients by mitigating surgical stress and expediting recovery across a spectrum of surgical procedures worldwide. This investigation seeks to assess the effectiveness of the ERAS protocol specifically in the context of major liver resections within our geographical region. Methods: Our department conducted retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data, gathered from consenting individuals who underwent liver resections from January 2018 to December 2023. The assessment encompassed baseline characteristics, preoperative indications, surgical outcomes, and postoperative complications among patients undergoing liver surgery. Results: Among the included 184 patients (73 standard care, 111 ERAS program), the baseline characteristics were similar. Median postoperative hospital stay differed significantly: 5 days (range: 3-13 days) in ERAS, and 11 days (range: 6-22 days) in standard care (p < 0.001). Prophylactic abdominal drainage was less in ERAS (54.9%) than in standard care (86.3%, p < 0.001). Notably, in ERAS, 88.2% initiated enteral feeding orally on postoperative day 1, significantly higher than in standard care (47.9%, p < 0.001). Early postoperative mobilization was more common in ERAS (84.6%) than in standard care (36.9%, p < 0.001). Overall complication rates were 21.9% in standard care, and 8.1% in ERAS (p = 0.004). Conclusions: Our investigation highlights the merits of ERAS protocol; adherence to its diverse components results in significant reduction in hospital length of stay, and reduced occurrence of postoperative complications, improving short-term recovery post liver resection.

• 대한교통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한교통학회 1995년도 제27회 학술발표회
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• pp.3-32
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• 1995

The Highway Capacity Manual specifies procedures for evaluating intersection performance in terms of delay per vehicle. What is lacking in the current methodology is a comparable quantitative procedure for ass~ssing the safety-based level of service provided to motorists. The objective of the research described herein was to develop a computational procedure for evaluating the safety-based level of service of signalized intersections based on the relative hazard of alternative intersection designs and signal timing plans. Conflict opportunity models were developed for those crossing, diverging, and stopping maneuvers which are associated with left-turn and rear-end accidents. Safety¬based level-of-service criteria were then developed based on the distribution of conflict opportunities computed from the developed models. A case study evaluation of the level of service analysis methodology revealed that the developed safety-based criteria were not as sensitive to changes in prevailing traffic, roadway, and signal timing conditions as the traditional delay-based measure. However, the methodology did permit a quantitative assessment of the trade-off between delay reduction and safety improvement. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) specifies procedures for evaluating intersection performance in terms of a wide variety of prevailing conditions such as traffic composition, intersection geometry, traffic volumes, and signal timing (1). At the present time, however, performance is only measured in terms of delay per vehicle. This is a parameter which is widely accepted as a meaningful and useful indicator of the efficiency with which an intersection is serving traffic needs. What is lacking in the current methodology is a comparable quantitative procedure for assessing the safety-based level of service provided to motorists. For example, it is well¬known that the change from permissive to protected left-turn phasing can reduce left-turn accident frequency. However, the HCM only permits a quantitative assessment of the impact of this alternative phasing arrangement on vehicle delay. It is left to the engineer or planner to subjectively judge the level of safety benefits, and to evaluate the trade-off between the efficiency and safety consequences of the alternative phasing plans. Numerous examples of other geometric design and signal timing improvements could also be given. At present, the principal methods available to the practitioner for evaluating the relative safety at signalized intersections are: a) the application of engineering judgement, b) accident analyses, and c) traffic conflicts analysis. Reliance on engineering judgement has obvious limitations, especially when placed in the context of the elaborate HCM procedures for calculating delay. Accident analyses generally require some type of before-after comparison, either for the case study intersection or for a large set of similar intersections. In e.ither situation, there are problems associated with compensating for regression-to-the-mean phenomena (2), as well as obtaining an adequate sample size. Research has also pointed to potential bias caused by the way in which exposure to accidents is measured (3, 4). Because of the problems associated with traditional accident analyses, some have promoted the use of tqe traffic conflicts technique (5). However, this procedure also has shortcomings in that it.requires extensive field data collection and trained observers to identify the different types of conflicts occurring in the field. The objective of the research described herein was to develop a computational procedure for evaluating the safety-based level of service of signalized intersections that would be compatible and consistent with that presently found in the HCM for evaluating efficiency-based level of service as measured by delay per vehicle (6). The intent was not to develop a new set of accident prediction models, but to design a methodology to quantitatively predict the relative hazard of alternative intersection designs and signal timing plans.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1619-1637
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• 2000

A review was undertaken to obtain information on the range of beak-trimming methods available or under development. Beak-trimming of commercial layer replacement pullets is a common yet critical management tool that can affect the performance for the life of the flock. The most obvious advantage of beak-trimming is a reduction in cannibalism although the extent of the reduction in cannibalism depends on the strain, season, and type of housing, flock health and other factors. Beak-trimming also improves feed conversion by reducing food wastage. A further advantage of beak-trimming is a reduction in the chronic stress associated with dominance interactions in the flock. Beak-trimming of birds at 7-10 days is favoured by Industry but research over last 10 years has shown that beak-trimming at day-old causes the least stress on birds and efforts are needed to encourage Industry to adopt the practice of beak-trimming birds at day-old. Proper beak-trimming can result in greatly improved layer performance but improper beak-trimming can ruin an other wise good flock of hens. Re-trimming is practiced in most flocks, although there are some flocks that only need one trimming. Given the continuing welfare scrutiny of using a hot blade to cut the beak, attempts have been made to develop more welfare friendly methods of beak-trimming. Despite the developments in design of hot blade beak-trimmers the process has remained largely unchanged. That is, a red-hot blade cuts and cauterises the beak. The variables in the process are blade temperature, cauterisation time, operator ability, severity of trimming, age of trimming, strain of bird and beak length. This method of beak-trimming is still overwhelmingly favoured in Industry and there appears to be no other alternative procedures that are more effective. Sharp secateurs have been used trim the upper beak of both layers and turkeys. Bleeding from the upper mandible ceases shortly after the operation, and despite the regrowth of the beak a reduction of cannibalism has been reported. Very few differences have been noted between behaviour and production of the hot blade and cold blade cut chickens. This method has not been used on a large scale in Industry. There are anecdotal reports of cannibalism outbreaks in birds with regrown beaks. A robotic beak-trimming machine was developed in France, which permitted simultaneous, automated beak-trimming and vaccination of day-old chicks of up to 4,500 chickens per hour. Use of the machine was not successful because if the chicks were not loaded correctly they could drop off the line, receive excessive beak-trimming or very light trimming. Robotic beak-trimming was not effective if there was a variation in the weight or size of chickens. Capsaicin can cause degeneration of sensory nerves in mammals and decreases the rate of beak regrowth by its action on the sensory nerves. Capsaicin is a cheap, non-toxic substance that can be readily applied at the time of less severe beak-trimming. It suffers the disadvantage of causing an extreme burning sensation in operators who come in contact with the substance during its application to the bird. Methods of applying the substance to minimise the risk to operators of coming in contact with capsaicin need to be explored. A method was reported which cuts the beaks with a laser beam in day-old chickens. No details were provided on the type of laser used, or the severity of beak-trimming, but by 16 weeks the beaks of laser trimmed birds resembled the untrimmed beaks, but without the bill tip. Feather pecking and cannibalism during the laying period were highest among the laser trimmed hens. Currently laser machines are available that are transportable and research to investigate the effectiveness of beak-trimming using ablasive and coagulative lasers used in human medicine should be explored. Liquid nitrogen was used to declaw emu toes but was not effective. There was regrowth of the claws and the time and cost involved in the procedure limit the potential of using this process to beak-trim birds.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.224-233
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• 2021

목적: 종골 골절 후 발생하는 부정유합으로 인해 체부의 폭이 증가하면 후족부 외측의 통증이 발생한다. 외측벽 돌출을 줄이기 위해 저자들이 고안한 K-강선(Kirschner wire) 지지대의 정복 유지 효과를 임상 및 영상학적 결과로 후향적으로 평가해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2015년 1월부터 2017년 12월까지 전위된 관절 내 종골 골절 환자 중 정복 유지를 위해 K-강선 지지대를 사용한 환자 22명(A군)과 K-강선 지지대를 사용하지 않은 환자 중 A군 환자와 1:2로 짝지은 44명의 환자들(B군)을 대상으로 하였다. 모든 수술은 확장된 족근동 접근법으로 시행되었으며 유관나사와 Steinmann 핀, K-강선을 이용한 내고정술을 시행하였다. 술 후 임상적 평가로는 미국족부족관절학회의 족관절-후족부 수치와 수술 후 운동능력의 회복 정도를 비교하였다. 영상학적 결과는 Böhler 각, Gissane 각, 종골의 높이와 폭, 관절 내 함몰 정도와 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도를 비교하였다. 또한 두 군의 환자에서 수술 후 발생한 합병증도 분석해 보았다. 결과: 임상적 결과는 두 군 간에 유의미한 차이가 없었다(p=0.924, p=0.961). 영상학적으로 Böhler 각, Gissane 각, 종골의 높이와 폭, 관절 내 함몰 정도에는 유의한 차이가 없었지만(p=0.170, p=0.441, p=0.230, p=0.266, p=0.400), 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도는 A군이 평균 1.78 mm, B군이 4.95 mm로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.017). B군에서 비복 신경 포착과 통증을 동반한 외골종의 빈도는 더 많았지만 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.293, p=0.655). 결론: 임상적 평가 및 영상학적 평가의 대부분과 두 군의 합병증 비교에서 유의한 차이는 없었으나 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도에 있어서는 A군에서 우수한 결과를 보였다. 저자들이 고안한 K-강선 지지대 수술법은 전위된 관절 내 종골 골절에서 외측벽 돌출의 정복 유지에 효과적인 수술 방법이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.422-427
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• 1999

배경: 빈맥을 이용하여 심부전을 만드는 방법은 확장성 심근증 모델 중에서 가장 좋은 방법으로 심장에 외과적 손상 혹은 약물의 독성을 최소화할 수 있고 사람의 심부전에 가장 가까우며 조작하기 쉬운 장점이 있다. 새로운 술식의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 심부전이 진행중인 모델에서 동물실험을 시행하는 것은 결과를 얻기 전에 실패할 가능성이 높다. 심부전의 진행을 중지시킨 회복궤도의 변화를 비교하는 방법은 심부전 악화에 의한 사망률을 줄일 수 있는 새로운 방법이지만 빈맥 조작 기술에 따라 저자마다 상당한 차이가 있어 이에대한 자료의 정립이 필요한 실정이다. 대상 및 방법: 21마리의 개(체중 25-35kg)를 대상으로 1)정상의 심장, 2) 심부전 심장, 3) 회복기 4주 4) 회복기 8주 등 4가지로 나누었다. 전신마취하에 우심실첨부에 박동기 전극을 삽입하여 빈맥은 처음 170회/분부터 매주 20회씩 프로그래머를 이용하여 증가시켰다. 4주 후 심부전이 발생하면 8주간의 회복기 동안 회복 궤도를 추적하였다. 심장의 크기와 혈역학적 변화를 관찰하고자 초음파는 2주마다, Swan-Ganz 도자와 열희석법은 4주마다 검사를 실시하여 이완기 말기 좌심실 체적, 수축기말기 좌심실 체적, 심박출율, 중심정맥압, 폐동맥압, 폐동맥 쐐기압, 우심실압, 일회박출량 등을 측정하였으며, 정상과 심부전 심장 상태에서 혈중 카테콜라민을 측정하였다. 그 외 심전도 및 대퇴동맥 도자를 넣어 맥박수, 혈압을 측정하였다. 정상심장, 심부전 심장, 회복기 4주 및 8주에서 측정한 값은 평균$\pm$표준편차로 표시하였다. 결과: 4마리(20%)가 심부전에 의한 합병증으로 사망하였다. 이완기 말기 좌심실 체적은 측정시기에 따라 40.8$\pm$7.4, 82.1$\pm$21.1, 59.9$\pm$7.7, 46.5$\pm$6.5ml로 수축기말기 좌심실 체적과 비슷한 변화양상을 보였으며 심박출율은 50.6$\pm$4.1, 17.5$\pm$5.8, 36.3$\pm$7.3, 41.5$\pm$2.4%였다. 혈압과 맥박은 의의 있는 양상을 보이지 않았으며 중심정맥압, 우심실압, 폐동맥압, 폐동맥 쐐기압 등은 심부전 시에 의의 있는 증가를 보이다가 회복기에는 감소하는 양상을 볼 수 있다. 일회박출량은 21.5$\pm$8.2, 12.3$\pm$3.5, 17.9$\pm$4.6, 15.5$\pm$3.4ml으로 회복기에 심부전 상태로부터 회복하는 경향을 볼 수 있었다. 혈중 카테콜라민은 정상 133.3$\pm$60.0pg/dL에서 심부전 시에는 479.4$\pm$327.3pg/dL로 증가를 보였다(p=0.008). 결론: 빈맥을 이용한 심부전 모델은 외과적손상이 적고, 병의 정도를 임의로 조절할 수 할 수 있는 간편한 방법이다. 회복기에는 심기능 및 심장비대가 회복하는 경향을 보이므로 향후 새로운 술식의 평가를 위하여 회복 궤도를 이용하는 경우 실험 동물의 심부전 악화에 의한 사망율을 줄일 수 있는 새로운 방법이다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.361-369
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• 1997

본 연구는 질산태 질소 정량을 위한 기존의 E. coli 효소법을 개량하여 한국과학기술연구원(KIST) 생명공학연구소 유전자은행의 KCTC 1116 야생종 대장균(K12 wildtype)을 사용하는 E. coli 세포법으로 개량하였는바, (1) formate적정농도는 0.1mol/l formate를 넣은 0.4ml 보관모액조건에서 도달하였으며, (2) 질산환원에 소요되는 항온배양시간은 보관모액의 주입량에 따라 좌우되었고 (3) 20분 항온배양시간조건하에서 최고 $25{\mu}g$의 $NO_3{^-}-N$을 정량적으로 환원시키는데 충분하였다. (4) 항온배양용액내 NR활성도는 $N_2$가스 공급 및 얼음 냉수 조건하에서 저하정도가 120분간까지 거의 저하되지 않았고 (5) 보관모액은 $N_2$가스로 포화된 무산소조건의 냉장상태($+4^{\circ}C$)에서 최대 6개월까지 NR활성도의 저하가 없어 안정적 보관이 가능하였다. (6) 주입된 질산염은 본 분석조건에서 E. coli에 의해 99%가 아질산으로 환원되었고, 이후 아질산은 60분간의 배양조건하에서도 암모니아로 전혀 전환되지 않아 안정적이었다는 점 등을 토대로 본 $NO_3{^-}$ 분석방법을 확립하였다. 새로이 개발된 본 미생물적 질산태질소 분석방법의 장단점 몇가지를 적시하면, (1) 식물체, 토양, 수질시료를 동시에 그리고 동일한 분석방법으로 정확도 높게 분석할 수 있고, (2) Cd환원법, Salicylate법, Rhenium법 등의 타 분석방법 결과와 높은 상관관계가 있으며, (3) Cd환원법에 비해 질산환원이 더욱 효과적이고 완전하며, 실험과정이 분석종사자에게 전혀 유해하지 않고, 중금속 또는 유기화합물에 의한 실험폐수 분리수거가 필요 없으며, (4) 자동분석에서 뿐만아니라 수동분석에서도 활용될 수 있고, 분석과정이 간단하므로 일시에 다량의 시료분석이 가능하다는 등의 장점이 있으나 (5) 다만 년 1~2회의 세포배양에 장시간이 요구된다는 단점이 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.383-394
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• 1979

Treatment of valvular heart disease with valve replacement has been one of the most popular procedures in cardiac surgery recently. Although, first effort was directed toward the prosthetic valve, it soon became popular that bioprosthesis, the valvular xenograft, was prefered in the majority cases. Valvular xenograft has some superiority to the artificial prosthetic valve in some points of thromboembolism and hemolytic anemia, and it also has some inferiority of durability, immunologic reaction and resistance to Infection. Tremendous efforts were made to cover the inferiority with several methods of collection, preservation, and valve mounting of the porcine valve or pericardium of the calf, and also with surgical technique of the valvular xenograft replacement. Auther has collected 320 porcine aortic valves immediately after slaughter, and aortic cusps were coapted with cotton balls in the Valsalva sinuses to protect valve deformity after immersion in the Hanks' solution, and oxidation, cross-linking and reduction procedures were completed after the proposal of Carpentier in 1972. Well preserved aortic valves were suture mounted in the hand-made tissue valve frame of 19, 21, and 23 mm J.d., and also in the prosthetic vascular segment of 19 mm Ld. with 4-0 nylon sutures after careful trimming of the aortic valves. Completed valves were evaluated with bacteriologic culture, pressure tolerance test with tolerane gauge, valve durability test in the saline glycerine mixed solution with tolerance test machine in the speed of 300 rpm, and again with pathologic changes to obtain following results: 1. Bacteriologic culture of the valve tissue in five different preservation method for two weeks revealed excellent and satisfactory result in view of sterilization including 0.65% glutaraldehyde preservation group for one week bacteriologic culture except one tissue with Citobacter freundii in 75% ethanol preserved group. 2. Pressure tolerance test was done with an apparatus composed of V-connected manometer and pressure applicator. Tolerable limit of pressure was recorded when central leaking jet of saline was observed. Average pressure tolerated in each group was 168 mmHg in glutaraldehyde, 128 mmHg in formaldehyde, 92 mmHg in Dakin's solution, 48 mmHg in ethylene oxide gas, and 26 mmHg in ethanol preserved group in relation to the control group of Ringer's 90 mmHg respectively. 3. Prolonged durability test was performed in the group of frame mounted xenograft tissue valve with 300 up-and-down motion tolerance test machine/min. There were no specific valve deformity or wearing in both 19, 21, and 23 mm valves at the end of 3 months (actually 15 months), and another 3 months durability test revealed minimal valve leakage during pressure tolerance test due to contraction deformity of the non-coronary cusp at the end of 6 months (actually 30 months) in the largest 23 mm group. 4. Histopathologic observation was focussed in three view points, endothelial cell lining, collagen and elastic fiber destructions in each preservation methods and long durable valvular tolerance test group. Endothel ial cell lining and collagen fiber were well preserved in the glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde treated group with minimal destruction of elastic fiber. In long durable tolerance test group revealed complete destruction of the endothelial cell lining with minimal destruction of the collagen and elastic fiber in 3 month and 6 month group in relation to the time and severity. In conclusion, porcine xenograft treated after the proposal of Carpentier in 1972 and preserved in the glutaraldehyde solution was the best method of collection, preservation and valve mounting. Pressure tolerance and valve motion tolerance test, also, revealed most satisfactory results in the glutaraldehyde preserved group.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.1005-1010
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 인삼의 유용성분 강화 및 인삼 전근 활용을 위한 증숙 및 습식분쇄 조건을 조사하였다. 그 결과 무처리(A), $95^{\circ}C$/3 hr(B) 및 $121^{\circ}C$/15 min(C)의 증숙조건에 의해 각각의 당도는 7.7, 10.7 및 $11.2^{\circ}Brix$, 갈색도 0.37, 1.97 및 1.50로 증숙구간에서 당도 및 갈색도가 높게 나타났다. 조사포닌 함량은 7.19(A), 6.99(B) 및 8.83 mg/g(C)으로 C 조건에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 관능검사를 실시한 결과 C 조건에서 쓴맛 감소, 단맛 강도 및 전반적 기호도가 가장 높게 나타나 증숙처리 조건에서 관능적인 특성을 향상시킬 수 있었다. 가수량에 따른 습식분쇄 조건을 조사한 결과 가수량 300%에서 입자가 가장 작게 나타났다. 인삼의 습식분쇄조건은 분쇄 30분 및 3회에서 분쇄효율이 높았으며 평균입자크기는 $67.66\;{\mu}m$로 미세화되었다. 분쇄시간 및 횟수에 따른 유효성분 함량은 큰 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과 증숙처리($121^{\circ}C$/15 min) 및 습식분쇄는 인삼의 전근 활용 및 유효성분 강화에 효과적인 것으로 확인되었다.