• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.171-183
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• 2023

Estuarine wetlands, which form a distinctive brackish water zone, serve as important habitats for organisms that have adapted to and thrive in this environment. Nonetheless, excessive development and utilization result in artificial disruptions that alter the distinctive functions and attributes of estuarine wetlands. To collect the basic data for the conservation of estuarine wetlands with excellent ecosystems, we investigated the vegetation distribution characteristics and biota status of the Taehwagang River Estuarine Wetland. Data from vegetation surveys have shown that 25 plant communities of six physiognomic vegetation types, including willow vegetation, lotic and lentic herbaceous vegetation, floating/submerged vegetation. In the upper reaches, where topographical diversity was high, various types of wetland vegetation were distributed. In terms of biodiversity, a total of 696 species, including 7 endangered wildlife species, were identified. Due to good ecological connectivity, tidal rivers are formed, brackish water species including various functional groups are distributed around this section. The inhabitation of various water birds, such as diving and dabbler ducks, were confirmed according to the aquatic environment of each river section. The collection of ecological information of the Taehwagang River Estuarine Wetland can be used as a framework for establishing the basis for conservation and management of the estuarine ecosystem and support policy establishment.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.43-48
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• 2003

The effect of rare earth(RE) at three difference levels of nitrogen on the growth and nitrate content of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) were studied in terms of leaf size, fresh and dry weight increase, and chlorophyll and nitrate content grown in plastic pots within glasshouse. Leaf size was enlarged as the level of nitrogen applied was high, and leaf within, length, and thickness of leaf were increased by RE treatment showing significant difference at high nitrogen(N+1) plot. As the level of nitrogen applied was high, as fresh and dry weight per plant was increased significantly(p<0.05), and sprinkling cabbage with RE increased fresh and dry matter yield to 2∼12, 4∼6.2% more, respectively. Dry matter content of Chinese cabbage was increased by RE sprinkling. At all levels of nitrogen fertilized chlorophyll contents were increased by RE treatment. As the level of nitrogen was high, as the content of chlorophyll was highly increased by RE. Nitrate was accumulated more at high level of nitrogen application, but nitrate was decreased by RE application, 40% decrease at very high nitrogen plot(N+2). RE stimulated the growth of chicory with high chlorophyll content, and showed the possibility producing high quality agricultural products low in nitrate content.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.243-253
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• 2018

This study aimed to investigate the effects of DCI on glucose control, quality of life(SF-36 Version 2.0, Korean) and SDSCA(Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 46 patients with HbA1c 7.0% taking triple anti-diabetic drug regimen who visited the department of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Chungnam National University Hospital between March 2015 and May 2016. As a result, DCI treatment in the intervention group resulted in significantly reduced HbA1c levels $8.75{\pm}0.79%$(baseline), $8.36{\pm}1.03%$(after 12weeks), and $8.65{\pm}0.81%$(after 24weeks). However, patients in the control group did not show any significant change. Interestingly, both DCI treatment group and the control group significantly showed improvements in SDSCA. Participants in the intervention group showed a small yet significant improvement in their only fasting blood glucose test in SDSCA and revealed significant increase in the quantitative levels of quality of life, from $73.05{\pm}16.85$ to $82.74{\pm}10.68$. By using pathway analysis, improvement of SDSCA scores(${\beta}=-0.505$, t=-2.743) was the most influential factor to the fasting blood glucose. The quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was affected by changes of SDSCA scores(${\beta}=0.411$, t=2.024) and fasting c-peptide(${\beta}=-0.445$, t=-2.668) in DCI treatment group. In conclusion, treatment of DCI effectively improved glucose control in patients with type 2 DM(HbA1c level>7.0%) after 12 weeks of treatment, although it had no impact on glucose control after 24 weeks of treatment. Improved glucose control may encourage diabetic patients to conduct self-care activities and improve the quality of life. Based on the present study, we suggest that diabetes self-management, as well as consideration of comprehensive laboratory findings, may be important factor in regulating the quality of life in type 2 DM patients.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.94-102
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• 2020

Brown rice Makgeolli was brewed by using the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain SRCM102596 under different fermentation conditions: temperatures at 20 and 25℃ and Nuruk ratios of 5, 10, and 15%. There were no significant differences in the pH and total acidity between samples. The alcohol content at the different nuruk ratios varied significantly by the days in the fermentation process. The major free sugars were maltose, glucose, and fructose, and they gradually reduced with fermentation. The major organic acids in the brown rice Makgeolli were oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, and acetic acid. The lactic acid content increased with the number of days in the fermentation process. Among the 24 different free amino acid contents identified, the total free amino acid content of, especially, threonine, serine, and alanine were high in the brown rice Makgeolli, at 20℃ and nuruk ratio of 10%.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.7
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• pp.1079-1085
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• 2013

This study investigated how different amounts of omija fruit (Schisandra chinensis) juice concentrate (0~5%) in sauces affect perceived sensory and quality characteristics. Sauce samples were subjected to chemical analysis for different quality parameters such as Brix, reducing sugars, total phenolic compounds, alpha-amylase inhibition, and alpha-glucosidase inhibition activity. A decrease in pH values was observed with increasing concentrate percentage. As for color, the more concentrate added, the more the L value decreased and other values ($a^*$, $b^*$ and ${\Delta}E$ values) increased. Hypoglycemic effect, as determined by alpha-glucosidase, valuably increased in 4% juice concentrate. As the percentage of concentrate increased, the chemical component values also increased. Significant differences were observed between sauce samples in the sensory evaluation, with the highest overall acceptance being sauce containing 4% juice concentrate. When evaluated with marinated chicken breasts, sauce containing 5% juice concentrate achieved the maximum score.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.363-378
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• 2007

A green market for a product refers to the market where the more willingness to pay for the product consumers have, the greener is the product. As the green markets begin to spread out, researches have been carried out mostly on the effects of various environmental policy measures such as unit emission standard, environmental taxes as they are applied in the green markets. This paper focus on a different issue in the green markets, that is, the effects of the greener market on pollution emission. We consider two kinds of markets, which are fully or partially covered. In the fully covered market where the products sold are necessities such that all consumers purchase the product, as the market gets greener, the amount of pollution emission decreases. On the other hand, in the partiaily covered market, it is shown that the amount of pollution emission could increase as the market becomes greener. This critically depends on whether the total output decreases or increases as the market turns greener.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.41-47
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• 2002

Abnormal distribution of the enteric nerves such as adrenergic, cholinergic and peptidergic nerves may cause the functional obstruction in Hirschsprung's disease (HD). Although the sustained contraction of the aganglionic segment is the main pathophysiology of HD, the etiology and pathogenesis is not thoroughly understood, With the recent progress of molecular biology and genetics,a more detailed approach to the pathogenesis of the HD can be undertaken. In this review, the roles of the nitric oxide, nitric oxide synthase and interstitial cells of Cajal on smooth muscle relaxation, the effects of extracellular matrix, cell adhesion molecules, neurotrophic factors on the migration and maturation of the neural crest cells are described. In the section of genetic factors, familial occurrences, association of chromosomal abnormalities, RET gene, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor gene, endothelin-3 gene and endothelin-B receptor gene and their r elationships to HD is briefly reviewed.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.238-247
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• 2011

The aim of this study was designed to evaluate the effects of natural functional mixture(FM) on plasma BUN and lipid levels, hepatic lipid levels, hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities and plama aminotransferase activity in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabe1ic rats. Total cholesterol (TC) level in the diabe1ic rats supplemented with FM(70.69 mg/dL) was reduced comparing to groups without FM(87.12 mg/dL). This results caused the increase of the ratio of HDL-cholesterol to TC (42.60 to 51.49 %). However, superoxide dismutase (SOD), cytosol catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), GSH and lipoperoxide (LPO) activities were not significantly changed, which indicated the supplementation with FM could not reduce the oxidative stress in diabetic rats. In addition, asperate aminotransferase (AST) activity in FM-diabetic rat was lower than that in diabetic group. This results showed supplementation with FM in rats could improve the hepatic function damaged by STZ-induced diabetes.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.504-504
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• 2017

4대강 본류 하천에 다기능보가 설치되면서 과거와는 다른 변화된 수리조건으로 인해 전통적인 방법으로는 유량자료의 생산이 불가능하기 때문에 ADVM(Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter)과 같은 첨단계측장비를 활용한 자동유량측정시설의 필요성이 증대되었으며, 수위-유량관계를 개발이 불가능한 감조하천이나 배수영향을 받는 지점에 우선적으로 설치되어 현재까지(2016년 12월 기준) 총 58개소가 설치되어 운영 중에 있으며, 4대강 본류의 다기능 보구간내에는 총 24개소가 되었다. 본 연구에서는 자동유량측정시설 중 다기능보로 인해 하도통제를 받는 조건의 한강 본류 구간(충주조정지댐~서울시(한강대교)), 9개소, 낙동강 본류 구간(안동조정지댐~낙동강하굿둑) 16개소, 금강 본류 구간(대청조정지댐~금강 하굿둑) 6개소, 영산강 본류 구간(마륵~영산강 하굿둑) 5개소를 대상으로 2016년 유량측정결과를 토대로 보구간 내 유량변화와 상하류 유출량을 비교 분석하였다. 자동유량측정시설의 운영결과를 검토한 결과, 보 운영에 따른 구간내 유량변화가 정상적으로 측정되는 것으로 나타났으며, 본류 구간내 지점별 유출량도 정상적인 상하류 관계를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 다만, 낙동강 본류의 경우 각 구간 별로 하천수 사용에 따른 취수가 많이 이루어지기 때문에 일부 구간에서 상하류 유량반전이 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 하천수취수량 검토를 추가적인 물수지 분석을 통한 검증이 필요할 것으로 판단되며, 이를 통해 효율적인 하천유량관리가 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.101-118
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• 1999

The pumping test analysis on 28 pumping test data in Duksan hot-spring area was performed using the fractal model, the leaky fractal model, and the steady-state dual-porosity fractal model. The fractional flow dimension 1.9 or 2.0 was determined in the central put of the hot spring and the fractional flow dimension 1.5-1.7 in the marginal area. For the flow dimension 2.0, the correlation between the transmissivity and the productivity index by the aquifer loss was much better than that between the transmissivity and the specific yield by the total drawdown. On the other hand, for the flow dimension 1.9, the correlation between the generalized transmissivity and the productivity index was very similar to that between the generalized transmissivity and the specific yield.