• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.109-116
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• 2012

This study was carried out to determine the forage quality, production, and regrowth of Phragmites communis as a native grass according to growth stages. Experiment 1 was conducted in Ansan from May 2009 to April 2010 (7 stages), and experiment 2 was conducted in Cheonan from May to November 2011 (10 stages). In experiment 1, forage quality decreased rapidly with advance of growth from May. When harvested on late May, July, September and April of the following year, the contents of crude protein were 7.7%, 4.6%, 3.7%, and 2.2%, respectively. Relative feed value (RFV) were 80.2, 65.1, 61.8 and 52.8, and lignin contents were 7.1%, 9.9%, 12.0%, and 13.2%, respectively. In experiment 2, significantly higher forage yields were observed when harvested from late June to mid July. On the other hand, forage quality decreased with delayed harvest as was in experiment 1. Good regrowth of Phragmites communis was observed when harvested earlier than in August. When harvested on late May, June, July, August, September, October and November, the dry matter (DM) yields were 7,329 kg/ha, 12,527 kg, 9,593 kg, 8,279 kg, 7,649 kg, 5,822 kg and 5,540 kg, and in vitro digestible DM (IVDDM) yields were 3,924 kg/ha, 5,264 kg, 4,273 kg, 3,322 kg, 3,352 kg, 2,195 kg and 1,887 kg, respectively. Forage quality grades of Phragmites communis were 4th grade in May, 5th grade from June to Sept., and 6th grade in Oct., Nov., or in Apr. of the following year. However, all regrown Phragmites communis ranked the 4th in quality. In conclusion, we recommend that Phragmites communis should be harvested from late June to mid July (no later than the end of July) to obtain good forage quality with digestible nutrient contents greater than rice straw. Regrowth of Phragmites communis was poor, and more than 70% of annual forage yields were out of the first harvest. Therefore, we recommend only one harvesting per year for good regrowth and stable production of Phragmites communis.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.806-817
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• 2021

Increasing evidence suggests that depression is associated with impairments in neural plasticity. Sirtuin 1 plays an important role in neural plasticity, and the activation of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling is known to improve neural plasticity. In this study, we aimed to determine whether sirtuin 1 affects dendrite outgrowth and spine formation through mTORC1 signaling. Resveratrol (sirtuin 1 activator; 1 and 10 μM) and sirtinol (sirtuin 1 inhibitor; 1 and 10 μM) were treated in primary cortical culture with and without dexamethasone (500 μM). Levels of sirtuin 1, phospho-extracellular signal regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), phospho-mTORC1, and phospho-p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K) were evaluated using Western blot analysis. Dendritic outgrowth and spine density were assessed using immunostaining. Resveratrol significantly increased levels of sirtuin 1 expression and phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (a downstream target of sirtuin 1), mTORC1, and p70S6K (a downstream target of mTORC1) in a concentration-dependent manner under dexamethasone conditions. Resveratrol also significantly increased dendritic outgrowth and spine density. Conversely, sirtinol significantly decreased levels of sirtuin 1 expression and phosphorylation of ERK1/2, mTORC1, and p70S6K in a concentration-dependent manner under normal conditions. Moreover, sirtinol significantly decreased dendritic outgrowth and spine density. Consistent with the results of sirtinol, sirtuin 1 knockdown using sirtuin 1 siRNA transfection significantly decreased dendritic outgrowth and spine density as well as phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2 and mTORC1. These data suggest that sirtuin 1 enhances dendritic outgrowth and spine density by activating mTORC1 signaling.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.12
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• pp.1097-1104
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• 1997

인산형 연료전지(PAFC)용 전해질 매트릭스의 표면 거칠기를 감소시켜 분극저항을 줄이고 작업성을 향상시키기 위해 SiC whisker를 사용하여 일반적인 테이프 캐스팅법으로 제조된 매트릭스의 거친 표면을 평탄화 처리하였다. 구형 입자의 분무공정을 이용하여 표면 평탄화 처리(process l)하는 경우와 롤링을 이용하여 표면 평탄화 처리(process 2)하는 두가지 공정을시도하였으며, 두가지 공정 모두 기공율과 인산 함침도를 유지시키면서, 매트릭스의 표면 거칠기를 감소시키고 기공압, 가소성 및 인장강도를 향상시킬 수 있었다. 위와 같이 제조한 매트릭스로 연료전지를 구성하여 교류 임피던스 분석을 한 결과, 표면 평탄화 처리는 매트릭스 표면의 거칠기를 감소시킴으로써 전극과의 접촉시 계면에서의 분극 저항을 감소시켜 전지성능을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다. process 2는 표면의 거칠기 감소뿐 아니라 표면에서의 인산함침도가 커서 가장 우수한 전지특성을 나타내었으며, process 1은 매트릭스 표면에 불규칙하게 존재하는 거대 기공을 완전히 제거하고 기공압을 크게 향상시킬 수 있기 때문에 대형의 매트릭스 제조를 가능하게 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.31-37
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• 1999

Recently, the development of propellant trends toward minimum smoke signature, insensitivity and high performance. PSAN has been used as a oxidizer for less sensitive minimum smoke propellant. Unfortunately, it provides low performance to propellant. Energetic polymers such as GAP and PGN are frequently proposed for use in minimum smoke Propellants to overcome the energy Penalty imposed by using AN as the oxidizer. In this study the mechanical properties, glass transition temperature and viscosity of PGN and EPGN binder were investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.367-372
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• 1996

석탄화력발전소의 산업부산물인 fly ash를 이용한 폐흡착재의 붕규산유리고화가 능성을 분석하였다. 폐흡착재는 기체상의 세슘이나 루테늄 등을 포집한 후에 발생되는 필터류 등의 고체폐기물을 말하며 본 실험에서는 CsNO$_3$와 fly ash를 몰비로 1.5 : 1 되게 섞어 1200 $^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 가소 시킨 후에 생성되는 pollucite를 모의폐흡 착재로 사용하였다. 폐흡착재를 무게비 15 ~ 30 %로 fly ash, SiO$_2$, $Na_2$CO$_3$, B$_2$O$_3$와 혼합한 후 1150 $^{\circ}C$에서 3시간 용융시켜 붕규산유리화시켰다. 제조된 붕규산유리고화체의 침출성을 평가하기 위하여 2일동안의 soxhlet 침출실험을 수행하였다. 한편 폐흡착재의 붕규산유리고화과정을 알아보기 위하여 붕규산유리고화체의 원료물질에 대하여 유리화과정과 동일한 조건하에서 TG/DTA분석을 수행하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.70-73
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• 1992

사료작물 저온발아성(低溫發芽性)은 수수 $\times$ 수단그라스잡종들이 좋았고 옥수수와 수단그라스는 비교적 저조하였고 PGE에 종자침지처리가 이탈리안라이그라스의 저온발아에 효과적이었다. 간척지의 수수파종시 염해 방지에는 모래를 파종후 피복하여 제염(除鹽) 효과를 얻을수 있었다. 수수류의 토양수분조건에 대한 광합성 연구는 포장용수량의 $60\sim80%$의 조건에서 광합성이 가장 왕성하였고 건물수량도 동일한 결과를 나타내었다. 옥수수의 광이용과 초형과의 관계연구는 이삭상부 엽각의 직립화는 밀식 조건에서 광이용성이 증가되었고 건물 및 종실수량에서 종수가 있었다. 또 밀식화에 따라 직립화 경향이 현저하였으며 옥수수의 다수성초형의 육성이 요청되었다. 질소시비에 대한 청예류의 생장 반응 연구들은 수단그라스에서 10a당 40Kg까지는 건물수량생산을 증가시켰으나 80Kg/10a 사용시는 질산태질소함량이 중독위험치를 초과하였다. 이러한 질산태질소의 중독위험은 6엽기까지 존재하였고 청산중독의 위험농도는 4엽기 이전까지, 또 18/$8^{\circ}C$의 저온조건에서 나타났다. 옥수수의 적정재식 밀도는 10a당 16.600본까지 밀식할수록 증가되었으나 가소화수량과 종실수량은 5.500본과 10Kg/10a 에서 최고치를 나타내었고 질소 추비 효과는 대관령 같은 고산지대에서는 나타나지 않았다. 맥류의 총체(總體)사료 이용성은 호밀, 밀, 보리 순(順)으로 저하하였고 파종시기가 빠를수록 월동성이 향상되었으며 수확적기는 출수후 24일경이었다. 호밀의 청예이용에는 월동후 2회예취와 12cm높이가 건물수량과 TDN수량을 높힐 수 있었다. 수수$\times$ 수단잡종의 출수기 이전 예취는 고사 경비율을 줄일 수 있었고 년 2회 예취와 예취높이 10cm가 가장 좋았다. 유채는 생육기간이 길어질수록 수량은 증가하였고 소화율의 감소도 현저하지 않았다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.557-564
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• 2005

Thermoplastic starch (TPS) was manufactured and blended with poly(butylene adipate-co-succinate) (PBAS), which is one of the most popular biodegradable aliphatic polyesters. The effects of the TPS contents on the mechanical properties, thermal characteristics, and biodegradability of PBAS/TPS blends were investigated. The foaming characteristics of those were also studied. With small amount of TPS, mechanical properties of the blends were largely deteriorated and the variations of them decreased with more addition of TPS. In addition, TPS decreased crystallinity and thermal decomposition temperature of PBAS. The PBAS/TPS foam having maximum blowing ratio was obtained with 20 Phr of TPS, and their blowing ratio decreased with the further increase of TPS.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.259-267
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• 2000

Gel polymer electrolytes were prepared from poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene)[P(VdF-co-HFP)] that had higher mechanical properties as well as higher dielectric constant ($\varepsilon$=8~13) than other polymeric matrix. Mechanical properties and ionic conductivities have been investigated as a function of blend ratio of electrolyte solution and polymer matrix. Ethylene carbonate (EC)/${\gamma}$-butyrolactone (${\gamma}$-BL) and lithium triflate (LiCF$_3$SO$_3$) were used as solvent and salt, respectively. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, compression modulus, and dynamic shear modulus were evaluated. The highest ionic conductivity was 1.09$\times$10$^{-3}$ S/cm for PVH40 containing 28.6 wt% of P(VdF-co-HFP) at $25^{\circ}C$. Tensile strength, tensile modulus and compression modulus were increased with P(VdF-co-HFP) content and abruptly changed between PVH70 and PVH80. Dynamic shear moduli showed a typical gel behavior and changed with shear strain.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.34-43
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• 1991

The relationships between affinity of membranes and optimum operation conditions were investigated in the pervaporation of water(1)/ethanol(2) mixture through cellulose acetate(CA) membranes having more affinity to water and silicone rubber(SR) membranes having more affinity to ethanol. CA and SR membranes were prepared and amount of sorption, sorption selectivity, pervaporation separation factor and pervaporation rate in both of membranes were determined and compared. The effects of downstream pressure were analyzed using Thompson diagram and the sorption and pervaporation characteristics with composition of feed and operation temperature were examined in terms of affinity, activity coefficient, plasticizing effect and activation energy of individual species. In the separation of water through CA membranes, high performance of both pervaporation separation factor (water to ethanol, $[\alpha^2_1]_{PV}$) and pervaporation rate was obtained in the conditions of low downstream pressure, middle range of feed concentration and high temperature. In the separation of ethanol through SR membranes, pervaporation separation factor(ethanol to water, $[\alpha^2_1]_{PV}$) increased with downstream pressure and decreased with concentration of ethanol in feed and operation temperature, while pervaporation rate showed opposite trends to those of ($[\alpha^2_1]_{PV}$).

• Membrane Journal
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.239-245
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• 2003

The origin of large difference of selectivity of $C_3H_6$ over $C_3H_8$ between pure gas and mixed gas through silver polymer electrolyte membranes is investigated. Firstly, the effect of feed condition on the permeance of mixture gas ($C_3H_6/C_3H^8$) and the separation performance is examined. Upon decrease of the $C_3\;H_6$ concentration, the $C_3H_6$ permeance decreased whereas the permeance of $C_3H_8$ increased, resulting in the decrease of the selectivity of $C_3H_6/C_3H_8/.$ This result is ascribed to the $C_3H_6$-induced plasticization of membranes. Experimental results were validated by means of mathematical modeling, where pressure independent permeabilities were used.