• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.531-534
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• 2004

Cutting work of the concrete pile is an important task to chsh a part of pile head which is compressed with more than $800kgf/cm^{2}$. It is usually performed by a crusher and three to four skilled workers. llecent analysis results of the pile cutting work reveal that it frequently makes a lot of cracks which significantly reduce the strength of the pile and is labor-intensive work. The primary objective of this study is to propose the end-effector which can effectively break PHC Pile without any longitudinal cracks before developing an automated pile cutting machine having unified grinder and crusher parts. It is anticipated that the development of the automated pile cutting machine would be able to bring improvements in safety, productivity, quality as well as cost saving.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.495-501
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• 2013

The principal objective of this study was to determine the quality characteristics of a tofu (soybean curd) with added Lagocephalus lunaris powder (LLP). The moisture, crude ash, crude protein, and crude lipid contents of the used LLP were 6.20%, 1.04%, 74.55%, and 1.20%, respectively. The yield and turbidity of tofu increased according to the increase in the quantity of LLP, whereas the pH decreased with the increase in LLP. The L value decreased as the amount of LLP in the formulation increased, whereas the a and b values of the tofu increased. Furthermore, the hardness, chewiness, and brittleness significantly increased as the level of LLP increased. In terms of overall acceptability, the preferred tofu samples contained 0.5% LLP. These results suggest that the LLP can be applied to tofu (soybean curd) in order to achieve high quality and functionality.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.401-406
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• 1983

Changes in the soluble sugar content contained in the soybean, soybean milk, soybean curd and soybean whey were determined to investigate the method of reducing the introductions of soluble oligosaccharides like sucrose, raffinose and stachyose, which cause flatulence in human, to soybean curd from soybean by extending the soaking time of soybean. The soybean curd yields according to the extention of the soaking time were also determined. Markedly increased glucose, slightly reduced fructose and sucrose and noticeably reduced raffinose in soybean milk were observed with extended soaking time. Most of sucrose, raffinose and all of maltose were transferred to soybean whey. Gradual increase of soybean curd yields were obtained by extending soaking time within the experimental conditions.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.77-86
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• 2010

Objective: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the reproducibility and reliability of head posture obtained by registering outer canthus as a soft tissue landmark with the Outer Canthus Indicator (OCI). Methods: Twenty-one adults with normal facial morphology were enrolled in this study (mean age $27.5\;{\pm}\;1.72$ years). To register initial head posture, height of the outer canthus from the ear rod plane was measured using OCI. Head posture was reproduced by moving the head upwards and downwards until the outer canthus was in a straight line with the indicator set at a registered height. After the head posture is reproduced by two operators after two days, lateral photographs were taken. Computerized photometric analyses of the photographs were performed. Results: The head rotations around the transverse axis were $0.69\;{\pm}\;0.43^{\circ}$, $0.98\;{\pm}\;0.65^{\circ}$ from each of the two operators. Standard errors were $0.09^{\circ}$ and $0.14^{\circ}$ each, which were similar to results from past research findings. There were no significant differences between the data from the two operators (p > 0.05). There were no correlations between the head rotation around the horizontal and vertical axes (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The present study suggests that OCI-registered head posture may minimize errors from vertical head rotation in cephalometry and photometry.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.26-30
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of heating times of soy protein isolate(SPI) and mixing ratio of coagulants mixture on water holding capacity(WHC) and oil absorption capacity (OAC) of SPI, texture properties and yield of tofu. The effect of heating at $100^{\circ}C$ on the amounts of coagulants required for coagulation showed that the amounts of $CaCl_{2},\;MgCl_{2}$ and GDL decreased as the heating time extended to $6{\sim}9$ minutes while $CaSO_{2}$ was changed little. The tofu yield showed maximum for the tofu prepared by 6 minutes boiling and coagulation with $CaSO_{4}$. The WHC of SPI was significantly reduced by heating at $100^{\circ}C$ while OAC was rather increased until 9 minutes of heating. The textural properties of SPI tofu coagulated with mixed coagulants$(CaSO_{4}-GDL,\;CaSO_{4}-CaCl_{2},\;CaCl_2-GDL)$ showed that softer tofu was obtained as the ratio of $CaSO_{2}$ increased and harder tofu as the ratio of $CaCl_{2}$ and GDL increased. The maximum and minimum tofu yields were prepared from 100% of $CaSO_{2}$ and 100% of GDL, respectively. Organoleptic properties showed that more uniform and tender tofu were obtained with higher portion of $CaSO_{2}$ in the mixed coagulants and higher intensity of sourness and bitterness were scored as the GDL and $CaCl_{2}$ added more.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.329-332
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• 2003

The effect of garlic addition on quality and shelf-life of soybean curd was investigated. The yield of garlic soybean curd slightly decreased in proportion to amount of garlic added. In the case of texture, hardness of the garlic soybean curd increased when $5{\sim}10%$ garlic was added, whereas hardness, adhesiveness, cohesiveness, springiness and chewiness significantly decreased in the case of 20% garlic added. Microbial counts of soybean curd stored in sterilized distilled water as tofu-immersion solution increased, whereas pH decreased during storage at $15^{\sim}C$. During all storage periods, microbial counts of the soybean curds containing garlic were always lower than that of the ordinary soybean curd. These results imply that garlic is a useful additive in suppressing the proliferation of aerobic microorganism and has a potential use in extending the shelf-life of soybean curd. According to yield, textural properties and shelf-life data, the suitable concentration of garlic was around $5{\sim}10%$.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.183-188
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• 2003

Storage stabilities of soybean curds using cuttle bone powder treated with acetic acid (ATC-soybean curd) and calcium chloride (calcium chloride-soybean curd) as a coagulants were examined. The pH, turbidity of soaking solution, titratable acidity, and viable cell counts of calcium chloride-soybean curd did not change up to 6 days of storage, then decreased rapidly in pH and turbidity and increased rapidly in titratable acidity and viable cell counts, whereas those of ATC-soybean curd did not change up to 9 days of storage, then decreased slowly in pH and turbidity and increased slowly in titratable acidity and viable cell counts. Regardless of coagulants and storage period, white index of soybean curds did not change during cold storage. Hardness and brittleness of calcium chloride-soybean curd decreased rapidly up to 3 days in of storage, remained stable from 3 days to 6 days, then decreased rapidly. Hardness and brittleness of ATC-soybean curd also decreased rapidly up to 3 days in of storage and remained stable from 3 to 9 days, but then decreased slowly. Regardless of coagulants, results of sensory evaluation were similar to those of physicochemical tests. Judging from the above results, shelf-lives were determined as 9 and 6 days for ATC- and calcium chloride-soybean curds, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.999-1005
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the quality characteristics of tofu (soybean curd) prepared with added Cheongyang hot pepper juice (CPJ). The moisture, crude protein, crude lipid, and crude ash contents of the control tofu were 82.98%, 10.26%, 4.86%, and 0.41%, respectively. The moisture content of tofu decreased according to the level of added CPJ, whereas the crude protein, crude lipid, and crude ash contents increased. The yield of tofu prepared with 5% CPJ significantly increased relative to that of control tofu. The turbidity and acidity increased with increasing concentration of CPJ, whereas pH decreased. The Hunter's color values of the tofu were significantly lower in L and a values and significantly higher in b values with increasing concentration of CPJ. The hardness, adhesiveness, and springiness of the tofu samples did not differ significantly according to the level of added CPJ. Capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, total polyphenol contents, and antioxidant (DPPH radical and ABTS radical scavenging activity) activities were significantly increased with increasing concentration of CPJ. Sensory evaluation indicated that the tofu prepared with 5% CPJ was not significantly different from the control tofu. Overall, CPJ could be used as an effective ingredient to improve the sensory and antioxidant properties of tofu without affecting the quality properties.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.691-698
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• 2008

In this study, we assessed the quality characteristics of soybean curds (tofu) prepared with Mesangi (Capsosiphon fulvescens) powder (0, 2, 4, 6%, w/w) were investigated. The yields of the curds containing Mesangi were higher than those of the control, and the yield increased with increasing quantities of Mesangi powder. The most abundant mineral in Mesangi tofu was calcium, followed by magnesium. The Mesangi tofu had a slightly lower pH than the control. The addition of Mesangi powder to curd evidenced a significantly lower L value (lightness) and a value (redness) than was detected in the control (p<0.05). The hardness level was highest in the tofu to which 2% Mesangi powder was added. However, this level decreased with increasing concentrations of Mesangi powder. Although the 4% Mesangi tofu evidenced higher adhesiveness than was detected in the control, we noted no significant differences among the Mesangi-treated curds. The soybean curds added to which 2% Mesangi powder was added had evidenced the highest level of cohesiveness, but the tofu containing 4 and 6% Mesangi powder was significantly reduced as compared with the control and 2% Mesangi tofu. Springiness, gumminess, and brittleness were higher in the 2% Mesangi tofu than in the others (p<0.05). The soybean curds prepared with Mesangi powder evidenced a lower total plate count than the controls during over 12 days of storage.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.1087-1092
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• 2000

Traditional food soybean curd was prepared using the fresh fruit juice of Schizandra chinensis RUPRECHT(Omija) and Prunus mume(maesil), and investigated the optimal preparative conditions(water addition ratio, heating time of mashed soybean and fresh fruit juice concentration), physical properties, sensory evaluation and shelf-life. Soybean curd coagulated with 0.9% Omija juice showed the highest yield at $85^{\circ}C$, 12.5 times water addition and 5 min heating. For soybean curd coagulated with 1.5% Maesil juice showed the highest yield at $85^{\circ}C$, 10 times water addition and 5 min heating. The physical properties (hardness, adhesiveness, chewiness and gumminess) of soybean curd coagulated with juices of Omija and Maesil showed lower values for hardness, adhesiveness, chewiness and gumminess. However sensory scores of both were evaluated higher than those of coagulated with $CaSO_4$. The shelf-life of soybean curd prepared from Omija and Masil juices and then soaked in 0.1% acetic acid was better than that of coagulated with $CaSO_4$ or soaked in distilled water.