• 환경영향평가
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.607-618
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• 2015

국가환경시료은행에서는 과거 환경 재현을 목적으로 다양한 생태계를 대표하는 시료를 채취 저장하고 있다. 지난 5년간 8종의 생태계 시료종이 엄격한 표준운영절차(SOP)에 따라 채취되어 왔으나 수행절차에 대한 비용효율성이나 시료의 대표성에 대한 논리적 통계적 검증은 이루어 진 바 없었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 시료채취 및 분석과정으로 구성된 표준운영절차의 각 단계에서 비롯되는 불확도(uncertainty) 수준에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 이를 위해 표준운영절차에서 규정된 채취방법에 의해 채취된 두 지역의 침엽수 시료를 대상으로 중복시료(duplicate sample)를 채취하였고, 이에 대한 중복분석결과를 대칭설계(balanced design)하여 분산분석을 실시하였다. 시료채취 및 분석의 각 단계에서 산출된 불확도 수준은 각 해당지역 대표시료에 대한 측정불확도로 통합되었다. 그 결과 시료채취단계와 분석단계 중 측정불확도의 대부분은 시료채취단계에서 비롯되고 있음이 확인되었다. 또한 측정불확도 수준을 저감하기 위해서는 표준운영절차에서 규정하고 있는 시료채취방법이 개선되어야 하는데, 본 연구에서 확인된 채취지역의 상대적으로 큰 국지적 이질성(small-scale heterogeneity)으로 말미암아 지역내에서의 채취대상 개체수를 확대하는 것보다 각 개체에서 채취되는 시료량을 늘리는 것이 비용효율적인 개선에 대한 기준이 되었다. 또한 채취방법이 채취지역에서 분포하는 개체들의 이질성을 충분히 극복하며 대표성을 확보할 수 있는가에 대한 검증으로서 분산분석을 적용한 결과, 지역전체의 변화량보다 국지적 변화량이 더 커야 하는 조건을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.305-311
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• 1992

수소에 의한 $In_2O_3$의 환원반응을 열중량분석기를 이용하여 실험적으로 연구하였다. $In_2O_3$의 환원반응은 $300^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 일어났다. 환원반응속도는 반응온도에 따라 급격히 증가하였으나, 수소의 유량에 대해선 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 비반응핵모델을 $In_2O_3$의 환원반응에 적용한 결과 $In_2O_3$의 표면에서 수소와 $In_2O_3$의 화학반응이 율속단계임을 알 수 있었다. $In_2O_3$의 환원반응 겉보기 활성화에너지는 20kcal/g-mol $H_2$였으며 환원반응속도식은 다음과 같이 얻어졌다. ${\frac{dX}{dt}}=1.6{\times}10^5e^{-20000/RT}(1-X)^{2/3}$

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.691-696
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• 2011

In order to the neuroprotective effect of electroacupuncture (EA), the present study examined the effects of electroacupuncture inacupoint ST36 (Stomach 36) on trimethyltin chloride (TMT)-induced cognitive impairments rat using the Morris water maze (MWM) task and immunohistochemistry staining. The rats were randomly divided into the following groups: naive rat (Normal), TMT injection rat (Control), TMT injection + EA treated rat inacupoint ST36 (ST36) and TMT injection + EA treated rat in non-acupoint, base of tail (Non-AC). Electroacupuncture (2Hz, 2mA, and 10 minutes)was applied either to the acupuncture point ST36 or the nonacupuncture point in the tail for the last 14 days. In the water maze test, the animals were trained to find a platform in a fixed position during 4d and then received 60s probe trial on the $5^{th}$ day following removal of platform from the pool. Rats with TMT injection showed impaired learning and memory of the tasks and treatment with EA in acupoint ST36 (P<0.05) produced a significant improvement in escape latency to find the platform after $2^{nd}$ day and retention trial in the Morris water maze. Consistent with behavioral data, treatment with EA in acupoint ST36 also significantly increased expression of Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) immunoreactive neurons in the hippocampus compared to the Control group. These results demonstrated that EA in acupoint ST36 has a protective effect against TMT-induced neuronal and cognitive impairments. The present study suggests that EA in acupoint ST36 might be useful in the treatment of TMT-induced learning and memory deficit.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2012

The present study examined the effects of krill-derived phosphatidylserine (Krill-PS) on the learning and memory function and the neural activity in rats with trimethyltin (TMT)-induced memory deficits. The rats were administered vehicle (medium-chain triglyceride: MCT) or Krill-PS (50, 100 mg/kg, p.o.) daily for 21 days. The cognitive improving efficacy of Krill-PS in TMT-induced amnesic rats was investigated by assessing the Morris water maze test and by performing choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB) immunohistochemistry. The rats with TMT injection showed impaired learning and memory of the tasks and treatment with Krill-PS produced a significant improvement of the escape latency to find the platform in the Morris water maze at the $2^{nd}$ and $4^{th}$ day compared to that of the MCT group (p<0.05). In the retention test, the Krill-PS+MCT groups showed increased time spent around the platform compared to that of the MCT group. Consistent with the behavioral data, Krill-PS 50+MCT group significantly alleviated the loss of acetylcholinergic neurons in the hippocampus and medial septum compared to that of the MCT group. Treatment with Krill-PS significantly increased the CREB positive neurons in the hippocampal CA1 area as compared to that of the MCT group. These results suggest that Krill-PS may be useful for improving the cognitive function via regulation of cholinergic marker enzyme activity and neural activity.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 1982

C. fetus suhsp. jejuni has been reported to be an important enteric pathogen in many parts of the world. Although the infection has been reported in Korea, the incidence is not known. In this study the results of stool culture during the period of August 1981 to July 1982 at Yonsei Medical Center was analyzed and the following results were obtained. 1. C. fetus subsp. jejuni was isolated from 0.8% of stool specimens. The isolation rate was lower than that of salmonella(3.3%) and shigella(7.1%). The isolation was most frequent in June and from $\leq$15-year-old patients. 2. All of the isolates from the patients were susceptible to chloramphenicol and erythromycin. It was noteworthy that 4 isolates were resistant to all of the aminoglycosides, i.e., amikacin, gen tamicin, kanamycin and tobramycin. 3. We also isolated C. fetus subsp. jejuni from chicken. When the susceptibility of the isolates was compared to that of the isolates from human the former were less susceptible to erythromycin(34.1%) and tetracycline(38.6%).

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.125-136
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• 2006

In general, the distribution structure of marine products is very vulnerable to the uncertainties in the process from the production to the sale, and a lot of difficulty is thus inevitable in the supply control. Such a distribution structure is a very critical issue in securing the suability of marine products through systematic quality and hygiene control of marine products, and it is thus time to discuss the method to innovate and restructuring the distribution structure of marine products. From this point of view, this study approached the flow from production to consumption in view of SCM(supply chain management) beyond the partial discussion conducted so far for the distribution structure in the field of marine products. Further, this study suggested the establishment of electronic commerce systems with a traceability system built in RFID for marine products as an alternative of redesigning distribution infrastructure in the ubiquitous environment. From the results, we assured that such an electronic commerce system would be a new measure to improve the structure currently causing inefficiency and excessive distribution cost for the distribution structure of marine products.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 1984

Vibrio vulnificus is an organism capable of causing septicemia and wound infection in compromised patients. The source of infection is known to be raw oysters and others. The prevalence of the organism in Korean sea water and shellfish is not known. The authors surveyed shellfish and other specimens obtained mainly from a market in Seoul and from ones in Inchon. Five cultures of V. vulnificus were isolated from oyster and clam samples. Two isolates had typical characteristics of the strains isolated from patients, i.e., definite hemolysis and typical biochemical reactions. However, other 2 isolates were sucrose positive, although the identity were confirmed by Center for Disease Control. We do not know wether such strains are pathogenic or not. For the isolation of V. vulnificus from environmental samples, TCBS agar and VV agar were not very selective or differential. We isolated our strains with the use of OF-lactose agar and SPS agar. However OF-lactose agar did not support good growth of V. vulnificus, while SPS agar did not suppress other vibrios.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 1979

Bacteriologic diagnosis of enteric infection remains to be an important role of clinical laboratory because of the prevalence of the infection. Often the determination of etiologic agent and its susceptibility to antibiotics are of vital importance for a proper management of the infection. In our previous paper, an analysis of the isolation of enteric pathogens for the years 1969-73 was reported to clarify the status of those years. The present analysis was made based on the data obtained during the years 1974-78, to see if any change of the status was rendered. 1. During the 5-year period, from the cultures of 7,308 stool or rectal specimens 833 patients yielded enteric pathogens: 468 Shigella, 295 Salmonella, 30 Vibrio parahaemolyticus and 40 enteropathogenic Escherichia coli(EPEC). 2. Of the 295 Salmonella, 271 were S. typhi Isolation of 12 S.paratyphi-A, 1 Salmonella group B, 4 group C, 5 group D and 2 group E meant a definite increase of these sero-groups, S. typhi was most frequently isolated in August and in December, and from 30- to 39-year-old patients. 3. Of the 468 Shigella, 10 were subgroup A, 338 subgroup B, 3 subgroup C and 117 subgroup D. Most of the subgroup B belonged to type 1,2, or 3. The proportion of S. sonnei decreased from 31.3% in 1974 to 18.2% in 1978. In foreign patients, S. sonnei remained to be the frequntly isolated species. Shigella isolation was frequent in August and in 2- to 5-year-old patients. 4. V. parahaemolyticus was isolated from 30 and EPEC from 40 patients. 5. Ninty-nine per cent and 99.5% of the S. typhi isolates were susceptible to chloramphenicol and to ampicillin respectively. 92.8% of S sonnei were susceptible to ampicillin. S. flexneri type 2 was notable for their markedely decreased proportion being susceptible to ampicillin: 84.4% in 1974 and 25.6% in 1978.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.25-41
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• 2005

Objectives : Bambusae Caulis in Liquamen(BCL) has been used to medication for early stroke in the Oriental Medicine. So this study was planned to investigate the effects of BCL on the focal ischemia-induced by intraluminal filament insertion in the rats. Materials and methods: The focal ischemia was induced by Intraluminal Filament insertion into middle cerebral artery. BCL herbal acupuncture at ST36 was carried out during 3 weeks after focal ischemia-induced. Eight-arm radial maze was used for the behavioral task and neuroprotective effect of BCL acupuncture was observed by Cresyl violet, AchE, ChAT-stain Results : The error rate in the eight-arm radial maze task was significantly decreased in BCL1(0.89mg/kg) herbal acupuncture group compared to control group on 3,4,5days, compared to saline acupuncture group on 3,5days. The rate of correct choice was significantly increased in saline acupuncture, BCL1 herbal acupuncture group, BCL2(0.089mg/kg) herbal acupuncture groups compared to control group. The density of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 was the most increased in BCL1 herbal acupuncture group compared to the others. The density of AchE in the hippocampal CA1 was significantly increased in BCL1 herbal acupuncture, BCL2 herbal acupuncture groups compared to control group, and in BCL2 herbal acupuncture groups increased compared to saline acupuncture, control groups. The density of ChAT in the hippocampal CA1 was significantly increased in BCLl herbal acupuncture group compared to saline acupuncture, control groups. Conclusions : These results suggest that BCL herbal acupuncture could be used as a medication for controlling the early stroke.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.114-120
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• 2002

A 1,989-bp genomic region encoding nickel resistance genes was isolated from Legionella pneumophila, a pathogen for legionellosis. From a sequencing and computer analysis, the region was found to harbor two structural genes, a nreB-like protein gene (1,149 bp) and a nreA-like protein gene (270 bp), in a row. Both genes exhibited a significant degree of similarity to the corresponding genes from Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 ($54\%$ amino acid sequence identity) and Achromobacter xylosoxidans 31A ($76\%$). The gene was successfully expressed in E. coli MG1655 and conferred a nickel resistance of up to 5 mM in an LB medium and 3 mM in a TMS medium including gluconate as the sole carbon source. E. coli harboring the nickel resistance gene also exhibited a substantial resistance to cobalt, yet no resistance to cadmium or zinc. Since the extracellular concentration of nickel remained constant during the whole period of cultivation, it was confirmed that the nickel resistance was provided by an efflux system like the $Ni^2＋$permease (nrsD) of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803. Since polyphosphate (poly-P) is known as a global regulator for gene expression as well as a potential virulence factor in E. coli, the nickel resistance of a ppk mutant of E. coli MG 1655 harboring the nickel resistance gene from L. pneumophila was compared with that of its parental strain. The nickel resistance was significantly attenuated by ppk inactivation, which was more pronounced in an LB medium than in a TMS medium.