• Laboratory Medicine Online
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.64-66
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• 2011

Anti-Sd^a is of no clinical significance, because it rarely causes hemolytic transfusion reactions. Even when its presence is suspected during antibody screening test, further identification of the antibody is usually not performed. We experienced a case of anti-Sd^a in 73 yr-old male patient showing mixed field agglutination by microcolumn agglutination. Antibody specificity could not be identified by conventional antibody identification test, and it was proven to be anti-Sd^a by urine neutralization test. In spite of its little clinical significance, it may give incompatible crossmatching results reacting with Sd^a antigen, which occurs at a high frequency in general population. When incompatible crossmatch results arising from anti-Sd^a are suspected, the problem may be solved by using the urine-neutralized serum of in crossmatching test.

• Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.471-479
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• 2015

This study was conducted to make use of Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA)'s Automatic Weather Station(AWS) data to operate smart green greenhouse. A Web-based KMA AWS data receiving system using JAVA and APM_SETUP 8 on windows 7 platform was developed. The system was composed of server and client. The server program was developed by a Java application to receive weather data from the KMA every 30 minutes and to send the weather data to smart greenhouse. The client program was developed by a Java applets to receive the KMA AWS data from the server every 30 minutes through communicating with the server so that smart greenhouse could recognize the KMA AWS data as the ambient weather information. This system was evaluated by comparing with local weather data measured by Inc. Ezfarm. In case of ambient air temperature, it showed some difference between virtual data and measured data. But, the average absolute deviation of the difference has a little difference as less than 2.24℃. Therefore, the virtual weather data of the developed system was considered available as the ambient weather information of the smart greenhouse.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.61-68
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• 2016

This study was focused to examine the effects of pre- or post-harvest Ca-chitosan treatment on the shelf-life of 'Daesung' hardy kiwifruit. In the preharvest treatment, Ca-chitosan at 200 mg/L was intensively sprayed to the fruit three times on August 20, 25, and 28 in an order whereas harvested fruits were dipped for 10 sec. at the same concentration of chitosan as the postharvest treatment. Fruits were stored at 17℃ for 9 days and 1℃ for 40 days, respectively. Soluble solid contents, titratable acidity, firmness, respiration rate, and weight loss were examined to configure the qualities of fruits during storage. The changes of fruit quality parameters occurred more rapidly in calcium-chitosan treatment compared to untreated control when fruit were stored at 17℃. Both pre- or post-harvest Ca-chitosan treatment, however, effectively decreases the weight and firmness of fruit stored at 1℃. Fruit respiration rate was also reduced, indicating the increase of shelf-life throughout ripening of the fruit.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.316-316
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• 2020

1970년대 이후 급속한 경제성장과 함께 도시화와 산업구조의 변화로 인간 활동과 밀접한 관계를 맺고 있는 수환경은 크게 훼손되어 왔다. 특히 인간 활동으로 인한 대량 생산과 소비는 하천의 자정작용을 초과하는 오염물질을 배출하고 오염된 하천은 본래 기능을 상실하였으며 각종 생활 오·폐수의 배수구로서의 역할이 부여되어 대부분 복개되기에 이르렀다. 이처럼 현재 우리나라의 하천은 고유의 기능인 용수원으로의 기능과 도시민의 휴식 및 친수공간으로서의 기능을 상실하였으며 중소하천의 건천화에 따른 하천 유지유량의 부족은 하천을 중심으로한 각종 용수의 부족, 수질 오염의 증가, 수변환경 친수기능 상실 등의 문제를 초래하고 있다. 중소하천의 건천화현상은 2000년대 이후 계속 증가, 진행되어 소하천뿐만 아니라 지방하천도 이미 메마르고 있는 상태이며 이로 인한 2차적 비용증가 등 경제적인 측면의 손실도 매년 심해지고 있어 건천화에 대한 원인 규명과 방지책에 대한 연구가 시급한 실정이다. 특히 새만금유역은 농업용수 사용이 많은 유역의 특성상 하천의 건천화 문제가 지적되었으나, 대부분 새만금유역의 용수이용체계 등에 연구가 추진되어 주로 농업용수 이용실태와 수질측정을 위주로 하고 있으며, 건천화의 실태와 원인, 그리고 건천화로 인한 물환경의 영향 등에 대해 조사된 바가 없다. 따라서 본 연구는 만경강유역 하천에 대하여 대조하천, 도시하천, 준도시하천, 농업하천으로 대표지점을 선정하여 현장조사와 유역모델링을 통해 건천화의 원인별 기여율을 파악하였고, 만경강유역의 건천화 규모를 추정하였다. 건천화 원인을 평가하기 위해 유역 내 인위적인 물이용이 없는 상태인 기준유량(자연유량)을 산정하였고, 댐 및 방류량의 영향, 하수처리수 유입에 의한 영향, 수자원이용에 의한 영향, 수리구조물(수자원이용)에 의한 영향의 조건을 고려하였으며 건천화 평가지수를 활용하여 대상하천 소유역의 건천화 현황을 파악하였다. 또한 분석된 결과를 토대로 만경강유역의 토지이용도를 고려하여 만경강유역의 건천화 규모를 추정하였다. 분석결과, 수리구조물(수자원이용)에 의한 영향이 25.5%, 수자원이용에 의한 영향이 13.9%, 방류량에 의한 영향이 12.3%, 하수처리수 유입에 의한 영향이 6.54%로 나타났으며, 수리구조물(수자원 이용)에 의한 영향이 가장 크게 평가되었고, 하수처리수 유입에 의한 영향이 가장 작은 것으로 평가되었다. 이러한 연구결과는 향후 하천의 건천화현상에 대한 원인을 규명하고 방지하기 위한 대책 수립에 필요한 기초자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.337-348
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• 2023

The central objective of this study is to curtail the leakage of mortar or cement paste, often resultant of ill-constructed formwork, by implementing thixotropy in the formulation of high-fluidity, standard-strength concrete. When such concrete is utilized in smaller scale construction projects, instances of formwork gaps due to suboptimal construction precision may lead to significant leakage of mortar and paste, a problem not typically encountered with traditional slump-flow concrete. In this investigation, Polyvinyl Alcohol(PVA) and borax are incorporated into the concrete mixture to induce thixotropy. The experimental design includes varying methodologies for integrating PVA and borax, while assessing alterations in diverse concrete performances, including thixotropy and leakage reduction potential that simulates formwork gap conditions. Under the experimental conditions defined within this study, it was found that replacing, rather than merely adding PVA and borax, aids in averting water addition via suspensions. This approach yielded promising results in terms of concrete properties and proved efficacious in stemming leakage in concrete possessing sufficient thixotropy. Notably, when a 6% PVA suspension was substituted, a significant reduction in leakage was observed. Consequently, it is projected that construction quality can be ensured, even with lower precision formwork, by applying thixotropy to concrete through the use of PVA and borax.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.25-25
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• 2020

산초나무(Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc.)는 운향과(Rutaceae)에 속하는 낙엽활엽관목으로 주로 열매, 잎, 줄기는 식·약용으로 이용한다. 최근 산초나무 부위별 추출물에서 항산화활성, 항염증효과, 미백효과 등에 관한 연구가 이루어지면서 산초나무의 가치가 더욱 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 산초나무의 효율적인 유·무성 증식법을 구명하기 위해 종자 처리에 따른 발아특성, 생장조절물질 처리에 따른 가지삽목과 뿌리삽목의 발근특성을 조사하였다. 산초나무 종자는 3개월간 저온습사저장(종자:모래=1:1, -4℃)을 실시할 경우 약 64.0%가 발아하였다. 습사저장된 종자를 파종 직전에 GA3를 이용하여 0, 500, 1,000 및 2,000ppm 농도에서 처리한 결과 각 처리구별 발아율은 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다(F=1.556, p=0.260). 다만, 500ppm 농도에서 72.0%가 발아하여 가장 높은 발아율을 보였으며 1,000ppm 이상 처리구에서는 발아율이 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 무성증식 방법은 2월 중순에 산초나무 가지삽수와 뿌리삽수를 채취한 후 IBA와 NAA를 각각 0, 500, 1,000 및 2,000ppm 농도로 처리하였다. 가지삽목을 실시한 대부분의 삽수에서 신초가 발생했으나, 발근율은 1.3~6.3%로 현저히 낮았다. 반면, 뿌리삽목은 3개월 후 부정아 발생율이 처리에 따라 58.3~83.3%로 조사되었으며, 발근율은 0~66.7%를 나타나 처리구별 발근율에 유의한 차이가 있었다(F=3.744, p=0.020). IBA 처리가 근삽수의 발근에는 효과적이었으며, 특히 IBA 2,000ppm 처리에서 66.7%의 발근율을 보여 가장 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로, 산초나무의 효율적인 유성증식을 위해서는 종자를 3개월간 저온습사저장하는 것이 효과적이며, 무성증식 방법으로는 가지삽목보다 뿌리삽목을 이용하는 것이 더 효과적인 것으로 판단된다.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.440-444
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• 2023

In August 2021, water-soaking symptoms of bacterial spot disease were observed on castor bean in a field in Gangseo District, Busan. Bacteria isolated from the lesion when cultured on tryptic soy agar appeared to be nonmucoid and pale green. To confirm whether the isolates were the causative agent of the spot disease, they were inoculated onto healthy castor bean plants. The same symptoms were observed on the inoculated tissue, and the bacteria were reisolated from the lesion. Furthermore, the isolates were consistent with the biochemical and physiological features of Pseudomonas capsici. Sequencing analysis using 16S rRNA and housekeeping genes (gyrB, rpoD) showed that the isolates shared a high sequence similarity with P. capsici. These results confirmed that the strains belonged to P. capsici. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bacterial spot disease caused by P. capsici on castor bean in Korea.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.214-224
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• 2024

In this study, the growth, physical characteristics of fruit and soil chemistry were investigated by grouping S. thea populations. The soil for each group was sandy loam or sandy loam, and it was analyzed to be slightly acidic to neutral, with a pH ranging from 5.6 to 7.0. Additionally, the leaf size was highest in the G7 group, and overall fruit growth was highest in the G1 group, confirming differences between the groups. The sweetness ranged from 16.8° Brix to 12.3° Brix, indicating a higher sweetness compared to Vaccinium oldhamill, blueberry, and blackberry. The correlation analysis between soil chemistry and S. thea growth characteristics revealed a significant negative correlation between calcium (Ca) and fruit growth characteristics. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was observed between sodium (Na) and fruit acidity, as well as between cation exchange capacity (CEC) and fruit hardness.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.137-148
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the weather, soil characteristics, and location environment of Pimpinella brachycarpa natural habitats in order to gather the essential information for the conservation of these habitats. P. brachycarpa are distributed throughout Korea and are mainly found to grow in shady and humid areas between 500 and 1,200 m above sea level. The average annual temperature in Mt. Duta was 13.1℃, and the average annual precipitation in Mt. Jungwon was 1,509 mm, which was higher than in other regions. The pH ranged from 4.42 to 4.97, indicating slight acidity. The total N content ranged from 0.18% to 0.68%, and the available P ranged from 13.43 to 531.56 mg/kg, demonstrating notable regional variations. The species diversity index (H') was highest at Mt. Ilwol, measuring 1.713. The evenness (J') ranged from 0.983 to 0.993, and the dominance (D') ranged from 0.007 to 0.017. The similarity index was very low, averaging 24.86%, and it was divided into communities of Wilson's elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica) and communities of Korean maple (Acer pseudo-siebodianum).

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.585-590
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• 2024

In this study, rail surface defects are increasing due to the aging of urban railway rails, but in the detailed guidelines for track performance evaluation established by the country, rail surface damage is inspected with the naked eye of engineers and simple measuring tools. With the recent enactment of the Track Diagnosis Act, a large budget has been invested and the volume of rail diagnosis is rapidly increasing, but it is difficult to secure the reliability of diagnosis results using labor-intensive visual inspection techniques. It is very important to discover defects in the rail surface through periodic track tours and visual inspection. However, evaluating the severity of defects on the rail surface based on the subjective judgment of the inspector has significant limitations in predicting damage inside the rail. In this study, the rail internal crack characteristics due to rail surface damage were studied. In field measurements, rail surface damage locations were selected, samples of various damage types were collected, and the rail surface damage status was evaluated. In indoor testing, we intend to analyze the correlation between rail surface defects and internal defects using a electron scanning microscope (SEM). To determine the crack growth rate of urban railway rails currently in use, the Gaussian probability density function was applied and analyzed.