• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.2612-2617
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• 2013

This study aims to develop hair cutter with zirconia($ZrO_2$) material whose machinability, corrosion resistance, wear resistance and bio-compatibility are excellent by comparing iron hair cutter. Ultra-thin zirconia cutter with the thickness of 0.253mm is manufactured through the optimization of design, molding, sintering, grinding and grinding process. With observation result of cutter specimen by use of scanning electron microscope(SEM), formability and process of cutting face are shown to be good. It is also evaluated with sufficient merchantability by cutting test results. The cutter process technology of thin zirconia can be utilized at the development of high value-added beauty appliances like razor, beauty-razor and eye brows-razor for woman by use of study result.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.219-229
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• 2022

In this study, we propose a miniaturized micro-ceramic heater device. After screen-printing a silver paste between pre-sintered two aluminum oxide plates to integrate a heating circuit, the device was fabricated through a low-temperature sintering process. In order to configure the optimal heating circuit integration condition, the output current evaluation and heating test were performed according to the number of screen prints of the silver paste at various voltages. A silver paste-based heating circuit printed with a line width of 200 ㎛ and a thickness of 60 ㎛ was successfully integrated on a pre-sintered alumina substrate through a low-temperature sintering process. In the case of the 5 times printed device, the thermal response showed a response rate of 18.19 ℃/sec. To demonstrate feasibility of the proposed device in the medical field, such as bio-tissue suturing and hemostasis, a voltage was applied to pig tissue in the device to test tissue change due to heat generated from the device. These results show the possibility that the proposed small ceramic heater could be used in the medical field based on its excellent temperature response.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.166-170
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• 2011

Silk fibroin, a natural protein produced by silkworm, is a good biomaterial which has biodegradability and biocompatibility. To ascertain the effects of silk fibroin on cell growth, silk fibroin films were prepared using silk fibroin aqueous solutions of various concentrations. We investigated the attachment, proliferation, morphology of the cells and the expression levels of genes related to cell attachment and growth on the silk fibroin films. When the cells were cultured on the 0.1 and 1% silk fibroin film, the cell adhesion ability was very excellent. Particularly, overall cell growth on the 1% silk fibroin film was definitely superior to the others. Also, expression levels of genes related cell growth were increased on the 0.1 and 1% silk fibroin film. These results suggest silk as a material for medical applications.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.8-19
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• 2022

The metallic implant materials are widely used in biomedical industries due to their specific mechanical strenth, corrosion registance, and superior biocompatability. These metallic materials, however, suffer from the stress-shielding effect and the generation of artifacts in the magnetic resonance imaging exam. In the present study, we develope a Zr-based alloys for the biomedical implant materials with low elastic modulus and low magnetic susceptibility. The Zr-7Si-xSn alloys were fabricated by an arc melting process. The elastic modulus was 24~31 GPa of the zirconium-based alloy. The average magnetic susceptibility value of the Zr-7Si-xSn alloy was 1.25 × 10^-8cm³g^-1. The average I_corr value of the Zr-7Si-xSn alloy was 0.2 ㎂/cm². The Sn added zirconium alloy, Zr-7Si-xSn, is very interested and attractive as a biomaterial that reduces the stress-shielding effect caused by the difference of elastic modulus between human bone and metallic implant.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.633-639
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• 2016

Biomaterials including polymer, metal, ceramic, and composite have been widely applied for medical uses as medical fibers, artificial blood vessels, artificial joints, implants, soft tissue, and plastic surgery materials owing to their physicochemical properties. However, the biocompatibility and toxicity for film- and plate-form biomaterials is difficult to measure in mammalian cells because there is no appropriate incubation system. To solve these problems, we developed a novel mammalian cell culture system consisting of a silicone ring, top panel, and bottom panel and we applied two polymer films (PF) and one metal plate (MP). This system was based on the principal of sandwiching a test sample between the top panel and the bottom panel. Following the assembly of the culture system, SK-MEL-2 cells were seeded onto Styela Clava Tunic (SCT)-PF, NaHCO₃-added SCT (SCTN)-PF, and magnesium MP (MMP) and incubated at 37℃ for 24 hr and 48 hr. An MTT assay revealed that cell viability was maintained at a normal level in the SCT-PF culture group at 24 or 48 hr, although it rapidly decreased in the SCTN-PF culture group at 48 hr. Furthermore, the cell viability in the MMP culture group was very similar to that of the control group after incubation for 24 hr and 48 hr. Together, these results suggest the sandwich-type mammalian culture system developed here has the potential for the evaluation of the biocompatibility and toxicity of cells against PF- and MP-form biomaterials.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.24-24
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• 2020

본 연구는 자생 털부처꽃의 실용적인 산업화를 위해 지피용 재배조건을 조사하고자 수행되었다. 실험재료는 털부처꽃의 종자를 2019년 4월말에 파종하여 8주 후 얻어진 유묘를 사용하였다. 실험은 식재용기(2, 3, 4치 비닐포트), 토양종류(원예상토 단용 및 마사토:피트모스 혼용토(v/v; 2:1, 3:1), 파종용기(162, 200, 288셀 플러그트레이) 및 파종립수(1, 2, 4립)를 달리하였으며, 정식 후 처리구간의 생육특성을 조사하였다. 또한 마사토와 피트모스 혼용토는 9L당 퇴비 1L를 혼합하여 원예상토와 비교하였다. 대조구는 원예상토가 충진된 3치 비닐포트에 정식된 유묘와 셀당 1립이 파종된 200셀 플러그트레이의 유묘를 사용하였다. 유묘는 처리별로 정식한 다음 충북대학교 유리온실에서 12주간 재배되었으며, 매일 2회(5분/1회) 미스트 관수되었다. 연구결과, 털부처꽃의 유묘가 정식된 비닐포트는 포트의 볼륨이 클수록 생육이 우수한 경향을 나타냈다. 특히 4치 비닐포트는 동일한 재배기간 동안 경직경(3.61 mm), 측지수(28.2 ea), 엽수 (311.6 ea), 근장 (22.1 cm) 및 생체중(7049.9 mg)이 가장 많이 증가하였다. 토양종류는 원예상토를 단독으로 사용한 처리구의 생육이 가장 우수하였다. 반면 마사토와 피트모스 혼용토는 재배가 지속되면서 생육이 저조하여, 농업용 퇴비로는 양분이 부족한 것으로 보인다. 파종립수가 증가할수록 각 개체의 생육은 감소하였으나, 4립 파종구의 유묘는 정식 후 풍성한 볼륨을 나타냈으며, 지피용 재배목적에 부합하였다. 플러그트레이는 볼륨이 작아질수록 초장과 생체중이 일부 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으나, 전반적으로 생육은 유사한 경향을 나타냈다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.467-474
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• 2010

Recently, Study of functional clothing for Vital sensing is focused on reducing artifact by human motions, in order to enhance the electrocardiogram(ECG) sensing accuracy. In this study, considering the factors for each element found from the analysis, a 3-lead electrode inside textile embroidered with silver yarn was developed, and draft designs off our types of vital-signal sensing garments, which are 'chest-belt typed' garment, 'cross-typed' garment 'x-typed' garment and 'curved x-typed' garment, were prepared. The draft designs were implemented on a sleeveless male shirt made of an elastic material so that the garment and the electrodes can remain closely attached along the contour of the human body, and the acquired data was sent to the main computer over a wireless network. In order to evaluate the effects caused by body movements and the ECG-sensing capability for each type in static and dynamic states, displacements were measured from one and two dimensional perspectives. ECG measurement evaluation was also performed for Signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) analysis. Applying the experimental results, the draft garment designs were modified and complemented to produce two types of modular approaches 'continuous-attached' and 'insertion-detached' for the ECG-sensing smart clothing.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.497-504
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• 2013

This study examined the characteristics of ionized calcium and in vitro calcium bioavailability rate of calcium from four natural sources: shellfish shell, oyster shell, starfish, egg shell. The levels of dissolved calcium and calcium ions increased at different concentrations of natural calcium (up to 8.0% (w/v)). However, there were insignificant differences in the levels of dissolved calcium and calcium ions between samples at calcium concentrations above 8.0% (w/v). In addition, no significant differences were observed (depending on the calcium source and concentration) with an ionization yield of about 90%. The temperature of the solutions also had little influence on the ionization of calcium. The highest calcium ion content was observed when solutions were left to dissolve calcium for 18 hours. The highest in vitro calcium bioavailability rate achieved among the different calcium solutions was BS (67.3%), with overall bioavailability rates about two times higher than the rates observed in commercially sold calcium supplements and natural calcium. In addition, the in vitro calcium bioavailability rate for ionized calcium in market milk, soy milk, and orange juice was more than twice as high as calcium carbonate. Overall, we expect a high and diverse bioavailability of ionized calcium from natural resources.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.60-60
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• 2018

오랑캐장구채는 석죽과의 여러해살이풀로 일본 훗카이도, 사할린, 바이칼호에 서식하며, 한국에서는 중부 이북지방의 산지에 자생하는 유용 자생식물로 활용가치가 높다. 분화용 소재로 이용하기 위하여 2017년 7월 31일부터 10월 9일까지 약 10주간 재배조건을 조사하였다. 분화용 오랑캐장구채의 재배는 이색칼라 화분 8, 10, 12호 중 12호 처리구에서 직경, 생체중, 근경 등에서 효과적이었는데 특히, 엽면적은 다른 처리구보다 2배 이상 넓어서 관상용으로 적합하였다. 이식묘의 소질은 162구 트레이의 유묘가 초장, 엽수, 엽면적이 가장 크거나 많았고, 한 cell당 2립씩 파종된 유묘처리구가 엽면적이 넓고 엽록소 함량이 높아 상품성면에서 효과적이었다. 혼합용토는 코코피트:펄라이트(3:1)혼용구가 피트모스:펄라이트(3:1) 혼용구보다 엽면적과 근장이 큰 편이었다. 혼합 비료(N-P-K)는 $600-400-400mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$비료가 첨가된 처리구에서 특히, 초장, 엽수, 엽면적, 엽록소 지수, 근장 및 생체중이 처리별로 가장 우수하여, 원예상토와 유사하거나 그 이상의 효과가 있었다. 기비로는 코트비료 40알 처리구가 근장을 제외한 모든 요인에서 생육이 우수하였다. 오랑캐장구채를 분화용으로 이용하기 위한 재배관리 방법은 차광이 되지 않는 곳에서 추비 $1,000mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ hyponex 시비 및 왜화제로 $1,000mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ daminozide를 처리하며, 10주간의 재배를 위해서는 적심을 하지 않는 것이 생육에 효과적이었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07c
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• pp.2003-2005
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• 2002

바이오 마이크로 시스템 및 바이오 MEMS 분야, 특히 실리콘을 기질로 하는 바이오 센서 제작에서 반도체 공정 기술은 센서의 대량 생산과 초소형화를 위해서 반드시 필요한 기술이다. 그러나, 감지전극의 마이크로화에 따른 센서의 감도 및 안정성 저하 문제는 해결해야 할 과제이다. 최근, 다공질 실리콘이 갖는 대면적이 실리콘 기질과 생체 고분자 (예: 단백질, 핵산 등) 간의 결합력을 향상시킬 수 있음이 알려지면서, 바이오 센서 분야에서, 새로운 형태의 드랜스듀서 재료로서의 다공질 실리콘에 대한 논의가 활발히 전개되고 있으며 또한, ISFET (Ion-Selective Field-Effect Transistors) 와는 달리 다공질 실리콘 층은 저항이 크기 때문에 센서 제작 과정에서의 부가적인 절연막을 필요로 하지 않는다. 본 연구에서는, 백금을 증착한 다공질 실리콘 표면에 전도성 고분자로서 Polypyrrole (PPy) 필름과 생체 고분자 물질로서 Urease를 각각 전기화학적으로 흡착하였다. 다공질 실리콘 층의 형성을 위해 테플론 소재의 전기화학 전지에 불산 (49%), 에탄올 (95%), $H_2O$ 혼합 용액을 넣고 실리콘 웨이퍼에 일정시간 수 mA의 산화 전류를 흘려주었으며, 약 $200{\AA}$의 티타늄 박막과 $200{\AA}$의 백금 박막을 RF 스퍼터링하여 작업 전극을 제작하였고, 백금 박막 및 Ag를 기화 증착하여 제작한 Ag/AgCl 박막을 각각 상대 전극과 기준전극으로 하였다. 박막 전극의 표면 분석을 위해 SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy), EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) 등을 이용하였다. 제작된 요소 센서로부터 요소 농도 범위 0.01 mmol/L ${\sim}$ 100 mmol/L에서 약 0.2 mA/decade의 감도를 얻었다.