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Amylase와 유화제의 첨가가 빵 반죽특성에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Amylase and Emulsifier on the Characteristics of the Bread Dough)

  • 박범준;황성연;박천석
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.763-767
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    • 2005
  • 본 연구에서는 곰팡이과 세균에서 유래된 ${\alpha}-amylase$와 유화제인 monogrlyceride(MG), sodium stearoyl-2-laclylate(SSL) 및 diacetyltartaric acid ester of monol and diglycerides(DATEM)을 첨가하여 반죽을 제조하고, 제빵 반죽의 물리적 특성인 falling number, farinogram, alvogram 및 RVA를 이용한 호화특성을 살펴보았다. ${\alpha}-amylase$의 전분분해로 인하여 falling number는 감소하였으나, MG를 혼합한 반죽의 경우 전분과 높은 결합력으로 falling number가 높게 나타났다. Farinogram 특성에서는 곰팡이와 세균에서 유래된 ${\alpha}-amylase$와 유화제가 반죽의 점탄성과 흡수율, 탄력도를 감소시키고, 흡수시간은 증가시켰다. 다만 유화세로 SSL+MG를 사용하였을 때, 대조구와 유사하거나 탄력도와 흡수시간이 더 높게 나타났다. Alveogram 특성에서는 farinogram과 유사하게 $P_{max}$ 값을 감소시켜 탄력도를 감소시켰으며, 신장성, 팽창성 및 탄력에 대한 저항성을 감소시켰다. 반죽의 호화특성에서는 호화개시온도에서는 ${\alpha}-amylase$와 유화제가 영향을 주지 않았으나, ${\alpha}-amylase$의 전분 분해로 인하여 반죽의 점도를 낮추는 경향을 보여주었다.

A study of stabilization effect of .alpha.-tocopherol incorporated into liposomal phospholipid membrane

  • Bae, Song-Ja;Kim, Nam-Hong
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.64-68
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    • 1990
  • The stabilization effect of .alpha.-tocopherol incorporated into liposomal phospholipid membrane was investigated by fluorospectrophotometry and UV-visible spectretarded by the presence of .alpha.-tocopherol in the bilayer of liposomal phospholipid membrane relative to cholesterol-containing liposomes and pure phospholipid liposomes. .alpha.-tocopherol-containing liposomes prolonged the oxidation of liposomes-embedded heme as those of cholesterol-containing liposomes and pure phospholipid liposomes. Thus .alpha.-tocopherol-containing liposomes may be useful for the carrier systems of nutrients and drugs to phospholipid bilayer and stabilized liposomes.

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Reliability and validity of the patellofemoral disability index as a measure of functional performance and subjective pain in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome

  • Alshaharani, Mastour Saeed;Lohman, Everett Bernell;Bahjri, Khaled;Harp, Travis;Alameri, Mansoor;Daher, Noha S.
    • Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2018
  • Objective: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition that is characterized by patellar discomfort or pain that is aggravated during certain activities such as ascending/descending stairs. The Patellofemoral Disability Index (PDI) was developed to assess the effect of pain on functional activities in individuals with PFPS. The objectives of the current study were to determine the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity of this index. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Forty-one subjects who had PFPS with a mean age of $28.8{\pm}5.0years$ and a mean body mass index of $25.6{\pm}4.7kg/m^2$ participated in the study. All subjects were concurrently enrolled in a clinical trial for which they were instructed to complete hamstring-resistance exercises for 4 weeks. Over the course of the intervention, they completed both the PDI and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at baseline after two weeks, and after four weeks. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the criterion validity. Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was used to examine the internal consistency. Intraclass correlation coefficients with 95% confidence interval were computed to examine test-retest reliability. Results: Subjects' responses within both the PDI and the ODI yielded Pearson correlation coefficient values that were positive and highly significant (range, 0.73-0.97; p<0.001). There was a high level of internal consistency (Cronbach's ${\alpha}{\geq}0.8$), with the exception of stair climbing (Cronbach's ${\alpha}=0.65$). Intraclass correlation ranged from 0.87 to 0.92, indicating high levels of test-retest reliability. Conclusions: The PDI is a valid, reliable, and feasible method of assessing pain and functional ability in patients with PFPS.

SOME REMARKS ON THE GROWTH OF COMPOSITE p-ADIC ENTIRE FUNCTION

  • Biswas, Tanmay;Biswas, Chinmay
    • Korean Journal of Mathematics
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.715-723
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    • 2021
  • In this paper we wish to introduce the concept of generalized relative index-pair (𝛼, 𝛽) of a p-adic entire function with respect to another p-adic entire function and then prove some results relating to the growth rates of composition of two p-adic entire functions with their corresponding left and right factors.

Jensen's Alpha Estimation Models in Capital Asset Pricing Model

  • Phuoc, Le Tan
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.19-29
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    • 2018
  • This research examined the alternatives of Jensen's alpha (α) estimation models in the Capital Asset Pricing Model, discussed by Treynor (1961), Sharpe (1964), and Lintner (1965), using the robust maximum likelihood type m-estimator (MM estimator) and Bayes estimator with conjugate prior. According to finance literature and practices, alpha has often been estimated using ordinary least square (OLS) regression method and monthly return data set. A sample of 50 securities is randomly selected from the list of the S&P 500 index. Their daily and monthly returns were collected over a period of the last five years. This research showed that the robust MM estimator performed well better than the OLS and Bayes estimators in terms of efficiency. The Bayes estimator did not perform better than the OLS estimator as expected. Interestingly, we also found that daily return data set would give more accurate alpha estimation than monthly return data set in all three MM, OLS, and Bayes estimators. We also proposed an alternative market efficiency test with the hypothesis testing Ho: α = 0 and was able to prove the S&P 500 index is efficient, but not perfect. More important, those findings above are checked with and validated by Jackknife resampling results.

Study on Relationship between Tumor Necrosis $Factor-\alpha$ Gene Polymorphism and Obese Patients

  • Kang Byung-Ku;Lee Si-Hyeong;Shin Jo-Young
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 2005
  • Objective: A number of candidate genes have been in implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity in humans. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha $(TNF-{\alpha})$ is expressed primarily in adipocytes, and elevated levels of this cytokine have been linked to obesity and insulin resistance. Recently, the A allele of a polymorphism at position 308 in the promoter region of $TNF-{\alpha}$ (G-308A) has been shown to increase transcription of the gene in adipocytes. Therefore, we designed this study to test whether obese and non-obese subjects differ in $TNF-{\alpha}$ genotype distribution, and how the genotypes affect anthropometric parameters, including degrees of body mass index (BMI). Methods : The study included 153 obese but otherwise healthy women ($BMI{\geq}kg/m^2$, range 25-54.7, age range 15-40 years) and 82 non-obese healthy women ($BMI, age range 15-40 years). Total fat mass and percent body fat were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Genomic DNA was extracted and used for Ncol restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) based genotyping of $TNF-{\alpha}$. Results: No differences were observed for allelic and genotype frequencies between the obese ($BMI{\geq}25$) and non-obese women. Also, no association of TNF-(l polymorphism was observed with body mass index (BMI) for genotype in obese women. In addition, age, pertent body fat, BMI, and cholesterol levels did not differ by $TNF-{\alpha}$ genotype. However, waist-to­hip ratio (WHR) was significantly lower in subjects with $TNF-{\alpha}$ GA or AA genotype (0.94 0.07 vs. 0.920.03, P<0.005). Conclusion: These results suggest that $TNF-{\alpha}$ promoter polymorphism at position-308 is not a significant factor for BMI, but affects the WHR in obese healthy women from Koreans.

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충남 예당저수지를 포함한 10개 저수지의 영양단계 및 부착규조지수를 이용한 수질평가 (Water Quality Assessment using Trophic Status Index and Attached Diatom Index in 10 Reservoirs including Ye-dang Reservoir of Chungcheongnam-do)

  • 송미애;김지원;김헌년;공동수;이옥민
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.155-171
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    • 2011
  • The research assessed water quality using physico-chemical factors, trophic status index and attached diatom index in 10 reservoirs located in Chungcheongnam-do from October 2007 to June 2008. The physico-chemical water quality assessments revealed that Dangjin-gun (St. 1~5), which displayed a high chemical oxygen demand (V and VI) and chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ (Eutrophic-Hypereutrophic), was more polluted than Yesan and Cheongyang-gun. The sample were also hypereutrophic [trophic status index (TSI) 74.6] and ${\beta}$-mesosaprobic [diatom assemblage index to the organic water pollution (DAIpo) 44.47]. Yesan and Cheongyang-gun. Which were mid-level in their pollution status, were eutrophic (TSI 56.9) and ${\alpha}$-oligosaprobic (DAIpo 60.11). TSI correlated strongly with the attached diatom index (of DAIpo 0.60~0.62, and trophic diatom index of 0.72~0.74). Hence, the attached diatom index can be used with the trophic status assessment of lakes using TSI, and lake trophic status index (LTSI).

콩군락의 단파폭사 흡수특성 II. 광합성유효폭사흡수와 건물생산 (Characteristics of Shortwave Radiation Absorption by Soybean Canopy II. Absorption of Photosynthetically Active Radiation and Its Relation to Dry Matter Production)

  • 이양수;윤성호;임정남;박연규
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제35권2호
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    • pp.156-164
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    • 1990
  • A field experiment was conducted to study both the distribution characteristics of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in the soybean canopy and their relationships with dry matter production. The soybean cultivars 'Hwanggeumkong' and 'Paldalkong' were sown with the spaces of 60$\times$15cm and 30$\times$15cm at Suwon on May 20 and on June 20 in 1989. The ratio of PAR to the total shortwave radiation was estimated by the empirical equation derived from sunshine hours and direct incoming radiation. The functional relationships between the PAR interception and the leaf area index were expressed as a function of Beer's law. The extinction coefficients(k) in the functions ranged from 0.77 to 0.92. The values of k were greater at higher planting density, but they were affected neither by planting dates nor by varieties. The reflection ratio of PAR($\alpha$) was determined by the exponential function as below; $\alpha$=$\alpha$p-($\alpha$p-$\alpha$o) exp(-kㆍLAI) where $\alpha$p was the reflectance at the maximum LAI and $\alpha$o was that of the bare soil. The ap ranged from 0.025 to 0.035 and $\alpha$o ranged from 0.11 to 0.12, respectively. The reflected PAR ranged from 0.049 to 0.064 and the transmitted PAR ranged from 0.168 to 0.340 until maximum dry weights were observed. The slope from the linear regression of dry matter on absorbed PAR, conversion efficiency, ranged from 1.30 to 2.3g MJ$^{-1}$ during the growing season until maximum dry weight was reached. The total dry matter yield above ground (TDM) increased with the increases in the conversion efficiency. TDM was higher in Hwanggeumkong than Paldalkong and higher in the space of 30$\times$15cm than 60$\times$15cm, Paldalkong showed higher harvest index than Hwanggeumkong. than Hwanggeumkong.

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비소세포 폐암에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 발현: 예후 및 종양표지자와의 관련성 (Expression of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-$1{\alpha}$ in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Relationship to Prognosis and Tumor Biomarkers)

  • 조성래;변정훈;김종인;이봉근;천봉권
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제39권11호
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    • pp.828-837
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    • 2006
  • 배경: 악성종양에서 신생혈관 생성 및 당분해의 증가는 저산소 상태의 미세환경을 나타내며, 이는 종양의 침습성, 전이 및 환자의 예후와 관련이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1(HIF-1)는 당원 수송체, 당분해 효소, 혈관내피세포 성장인자 등의 유전자의 전사를 활성화한다고 알려져 있다. 그리고 HIF-1의 전사 활성도는 HIF-$1{\alpha}$ 아단위의 표현이 조절되는 정도에 의존한다. 비소세포 폐암에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 발현이 혈관 생성능, 종양세포 증식능 및 이상형 p53의 축적 등 종양의 생물학적 특성에 미치는 영향과 환자의 수술 후 예후와의 관계를 규명하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년부터 1999년까지 비소세포 폐암으로 진단받고 전폐절제술 혹은 폐엽절제술을 시행 받은 59명의 폐암 환자들에서 얻어진 파라핀 조직 블록을 대상으로 하였다. ABC(avidin-biotin complex) 방법에 기초한 면역조직화학검사를 이용하여 암조직과 정상조직에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$, VEGF(vascular endothelial growth factor), p53 단백의 발현을 조사하고, Ki-67의 발현을 이용한 증식지수를 측정하였다. HIF-$1{\alpha}$ 발현과 환자의 생존기간을 포함한 임상적-병리학적 변수들과의 상관관계, VEGF, p53의 발현과 증식지수와의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과: HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 과발현은 40.7%(24예/59예)였다. HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 과발현은 병리학적 TNM병기(p=0.004), T병기(p=0.020), N병기(p=0.004), 림프관/혈관 침범(p=0.019) 등과 관련이 있었다. 또 혈관내피세포 성장인자의 발현(p<0.001) 및 이상형의 p53의 발현(p=0.040)과 관련성이 있었다. Kaplan-Meier 생존분석에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 과발현이 있는 환자의 5년 생존울은 22%로 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 저발현 환자의 5년 생존율 61%에 비해 불량한 생존율을 보였고, 단변량분석과 다변량분석에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 발현은 불량한 예후를 나타내는 인자로 관찰되었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 비소세포 폐암 환자에서 HIF-$1{\alpha}$의 과발현은 종양내 신생혈관의 생성과 림프절 전이와 관련이 있는 표지자로 여겨지며, 수술 후 불량한 예후를 나타내었다.

한국 호소 상층부의 영양상태지수 제안 (Suggestion for Trophic State Index of Korean Lakes (Upper Layer))

  • 공동수;김범철
    • 한국물환경학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.340-351
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    • 2019
  • In this study, the relationship between trophic state indices was analyzed based on the monthly or weekly water quality data of 81 lakes (mostly man-made) in Korea between 2013-2017. Carlson's $TSI_C$ and Aizaki's $TSI_m$ were calculated using the summer (Jun.-Sep.) average data at the upper water layer. The previous Korean trophic state index ($TSI_{KO}$) and the newly suggested index ($TSI_{KON}$) was calculated using the annual average data at the whole layer and at the upper layer, respectively. While previous trophic state index (TSI) such as Carlson's TSI included logarithmic function, we devised newly Monod-type $TSI_{KON}$(Chl) that is 50 when half-saturation concentration of chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ ($Chl.{\alpha}$) measured by UNESCO-method is $10{\mu}gL^{-1}$. MMF-type $TSI_{KON}$(TP) was derived based on the relationship between TP and $Chl.{\alpha}$. A comprehensive $TSI_{KON}$ was decided as the larger one of the two $TSI_{KON}$ values. The range of previous TSI was usually 40-50 for the mesotrophic state, which seemed narrow to discriminate trophic characteristics of the class. The upper limits of $TSI_{KON}$ for oligotrophic, mesotrophic, and eutrophic state were set to 23, 50 and 75, respectively. Classification by $TSI_C$ and $TSI_m$ showed higher frequency of eutrophic class compared to $TSI_{KO}$ and $TSI_{KON}$. This means that the estimation by TSIs developed in foreign natural lakes can lead to distorted results in the classification of the trophic state of Korean lakes. This is due to the decrease of transparency by non-algal material and the reduction in phosphorus availability to algal growth, particularly in Monsoon period.