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The Effect of Citric Acid and Sodium Chlorite Mixtures on the Growth of Microorganisms from Broiler Thigh Surface (구연산과 아염소산나트륨 혼합물이 육계 넓적다리 표면의 미생물 증식에 미치는 영향)

  • 김태현;이영현
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2002
  • The effect of citric acid and sodium chlorite(NaClO$_2$) mixtures at 100, 200 and 500 ppd(w/v) on the growth of microorganisms from broiler thigh surface was investigated. Absorbance and aerobic plate counts(APC) of inoculated nutrient broth refrigerated storage at 4∼5$^{\circ}C$ were measured after each additive was added. APC on thigh surface after immersion in each selected solution was enumerated during storage at 4∼5$^{\circ}C$ Absorbance of all citric acid and sodium chlorite mixture(0:100, 25:75, 50:50, 75:25 and 100:0, w/w) except 200 and 500 ppm of 100:0 at Day 0 were lower than the control during storage (p<0.05). And higher concentration of mixture tended to have lower absorbance. APC on thigh surface treated with 500 ppm citric acid and sodium chlorite mixture at 50 : 50 and 75 : 25 ratio were lower than others (p<0.05). Similar antimicrobial activity of additives was found in nutrient broth and on broiler thigh surface.

Monitoring and Controlling Uniformity of Plasma Emission Intensity for IGZO Sputtering Process (IGZO박막 증착 공정에서 플라즈마 방출광 모니터링 및 플라즈마 균일도 제어)

  • Choi, Jinwoo;Hwang, Sang Hyuk;Kim, Woo Jae;Shin, Gi Won;Kwon, Heui Tae;Jo, Tae Hoon;Woo, Won Gyun;Cha, Sung Duk;An, Byung Chul;Park, Wan Woo;Do, Jae Chul;Kwon, Gi-Chung
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2016
  • In recent years, various researches have been conducted to improve process yields in accordance with miniaturization of semiconductor. APC(Advanced Process Control) is considered one of the methods to increase in process yields. APC is a process control technology that maintains optimal process conditions and improves the reliability of results by controlling and formulating the relationship among the various process parameters and results. We built up an optical diagnostic system with a three-channel spectrometer. The system detects signals those represent the changes of specific emission peaks intensity versus each reference and converts it into MFC control signals to get back the changes to the reference state. Controlling the MFC continues until the specific peak intensity changes into the normal state. Through this device, we tested a APC automatically responding to process changes during the plasma process. We could control gas flow while sputtering process on going and improve uniformity of plasma intensity with this system. Finally, we have got results those enhance the plasma intensity non-uniformity to 7.7% from 15.5%. Also, found unexpected oxygen flow what is estimated to be come out from IGZO target.

Assessment of the Microbial Level for Livestock Products in Retail Meat Shops Implementing HACCP System

  • Kim, Jung-hyun;Yim, Dong-Gyun
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.594-600
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    • 2016
  • This study aimed to examine the microbial contamination levels in livestock products at retail stores. Beef, pork, and chicken samples from raw materials and final products were obtained between January and December 2015. All homogenized meat samples (25 g) were tested for the aerobic plate count (APC), coliform count (CC), and Escherichia coli count (E. coli). The highest APCs in meat samples, by month, at retail shops were obtained in September, followed by July, May, and October (p<0.001). However, APC was the highest in summer and the lowest in winter (p<0.001). Average APCs for beef, pork, and chicken samples were 2.90, 3.19, and 3.79 Log CFU/g, respectively (p<0.05). A comparison between different months revealed that, CC levels in meat samples ranged from 0 to 1.13 CFU/g, and the highest CC was obtained in August (p<0.001). By season, the highest CC was found in the summer, followed by autumn, and spring (p<0.001). All meat samples were negative for E. coli. The average log10APC and CC for all samples was 3.10 and 0.37 Log CFU/g, respectively. Furthermore, there was a direct correlation between the season and coliform presence (p<0.001). There was also a positive correlation between the APC and CC (r = 0.517, p<0.001). The microbiological APCs for livestock products were in most cases below 106 CFU/g.

A Study On Structural Behavior of Anchor Pile Precast Retaining Wall with Screw Shape Flange (나선형 플렌지가 설치된 앵커파일 프리캐스트 옹벽의 구조적 거동에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Seung-Seon;Ahn, Tae-Bong;Kim, Woo-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.29 no.11
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    • pp.129-138
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    • 2013
  • In this study, Anchor Pile Precast Retaining Wall (APC) with screw shape flange was investigated and the results were arranged for designing APC specifications. Since precast materials require special care when they are manufactured, carried or treated, more accurate design and analysis of optimized dimension are needed : thus moment distribution of front foot was checked. Through full-scale field test, form and optimal stiffening shape were obtained and through fracture test with real load, applicable load was reasonably calculated. Research result in this thesis could be used as guideline or standard of designing and constructing Anchor Pile Precast Retaining Wall with screw shape flange.

Premature Contraction Arrhythmia Classification through ECG Pattern Analysis and Template Threshold (ECG 패턴 분석과 템플릿 문턱값을 통한 조기수축 부정맥분류)

  • Cho, Ik-sung;Cho, Young-Chang;Kwon, Hyeog-soong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.437-444
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    • 2016
  • Most methods for detecting arrhythmia require pp interval, diversity of P wave morphology, but it is difficult to detect the p wave signal because of various noise types. Therefore it is necessary to use noise-free R wave. In this paper, we propose algorithm for premature contraction arrhythmia classification through ECG pattern analysis and template threshold. For this purpose, we detected R wave through the preprocessing method using morphological filter, subtractive operation method. Also, we developed algorithm to classify premature contraction wave pattern using weighted average, premature ventricular contraction(PVC) and atrial premature contraction(APC) through template threshold for R wave amplitude. The performance of R wave detection, PVC classification is evaluated by using 6 record of MIT-BIH arrhythmia database that included over 30 PVC and APC. The achieved scores indicate the average of 99.77% in R wave detection and the rate of 94.91%, 95.76% in PVC and APC classification.

The Classification of Arrhythmia Using Similarity Analysis Between Unit Patterns at ECG Signal (ECG 신호에서 단위패턴간 유사도분석을 이용한 부정맥 분류 알고리즘)

  • Bae, Jung-Hyoun;Lim, Seung-Ju;Kim, Jeong-Ju;Park, Sung-Dae;Kim, Jeong-Do
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.19D no.1
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    • pp.105-112
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    • 2012
  • Most methods for detecting PVC and APC require the measurement of accurate QRS complex, P wave and T wave. In this study, we propose new algorithm for detecting PVC and APC without using complex parameter and algorithms. Proposed algorithm have wide applicability to abnormal waveform by personal distinction and difference as well as all sorts of normal waveform on ECG. To achieve this, we separate ECG signal into each unit patterns and made a standard unit pattern by just using unit patterns which have normal R-R internal. After that, we detect PVC and APC by using similarity analysis for pattern matching between standard unit pattern and each unit patterns.

The Prospective of Antigen-presenting Cells in Cancer Immunotherapy (항원제시세포를 이용한 암 치료제 개발전망)

  • Shim Doo-Hee;Lee Jae-Hwa
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.19 no.6 s.89
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    • pp.415-420
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    • 2004
  • All around the world, the rate of attack of cancer diseases has been going up and the number of cancer patients has been increasing every year. Cancer can be divided into malignant tumor and benign tumor according to its growth appearance. Many studies and experiments have been conducted and the various treatment are being created to find the way to care malignant. Dendritic cells (DCs), which is an agent of cancer treatments by using an immune reaction in our body, plays an important role to present by a tumor antigen to cytotoxic T-cell and help them to attack the tumor cell directly. However there are some defects of this therapy. Soluble human leukocyte antigen-immunoglobulin fusion protein (HLA-Ig) based artificial antigen presenting cell (aAPC) as the antigen presenting cell (APC) which is complement and overcome some of the limitations of dendritic cell-based vaccines and ex vivo expansion of human T cells is new method for cancer therapy. In this article, we are reviewing the role of DCs and the treatment with it, and searching for the possibility of the new development of immunotherapy for cancer.

Evaluation of electrical impedance ratio measurements in accuracy of electronic apex locators

  • Kim, Pil-Jong;Kim, Hong-Gee;Cho, Byeong-Hoon
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: The aim of this paper was evaluating the ratios of electrical impedance measurements reported in previous studies through a correlation analysis in order to explicit it as the contributing factor to the accuracy of electronic apex locator (EAL). Materials and Methods: The literature regarding electrical property measurements of EALs was screened using Medline and Embase. All data acquired were plotted to identify correlations between impedance and log-scaled frequency. The accuracy of the impedance ratio method used to detect the apical constriction (APC) in most EALs was evaluated using linear ramp function fitting. Changes of impedance ratios for various frequencies were evaluated for a variety of file positions. Results: Among the ten papers selected in the search process, the first-order equations between log-scaled frequency and impedance were in the negative direction. When the model for the ratios was assumed to be a linear ramp function, the ratio values decreased if the file went deeper and the average ratio values of the left and right horizontal zones were significantly different in 8 out of 9 studies. The APC was located within the interval of linear relation between the left and right horizontal zones of the linear ramp model. Conclusions: Using the ratio method, the APC was located within a linear interval. Therefore, using the impedance ratio between electrical impedance measurements at different frequencies was a robust method for detection of the APC.

A Study on The Operational Efficiency of APC (산지유통센터(APC)의 운영효율성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Eun;Kim, Jin-Suk
    • Journal of agriculture & life science
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    • v.45 no.5
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    • pp.127-143
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    • 2011
  • Assessment of APC has focused on large size, specialization, and structuralization based on business performance. In the future, first, it should be complemented to have correlation with management efficiency. Second, because of the rate of weight for each index, it is necessary to develop a specific index or adjust allotting of marks so that there can be correlation between indexes. Third, since APCs have high values in the composite assessment and low values in the sales amount, it is necessary to develop various kinds of indexes, including the index to evaluate processing value-added, that of customer satisfaction with assessment, and that of customer relationship maintenance performance through introduction of a customer relationship management system (CRM), in pursuit of balance. Lastly, the results of this study are expected to be able to help make APCs efficient in relation to integration of production organizations so that they will convert and develop into a basic product processing center in coping with changes in internal and external environment of agricultural marketing.

Microbial Quality Analysis of Foods from Daycare Centers Supported by the Center for Children's Foodservice Management in Daegu (대구지역 어린이급식관리지원센터 지원 일부 어린이집 급식의 미생물적 품질 평가)

  • Seo, Min-Young;Ryu, Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2019
  • This study examined the microbiological quality of daycare center meals. Six menu items from five daycare centers in Daegu included uncooked processed foods (seasoned cucumber and lettuce salad), post-preparation after cooking processed foods (rolled omelet and seasoned soybean sprout), and cooking processed foods (panbroiled beef with oyster sauce and seasoned pork roast). Microbiological analyses were performed for the aerobic plate counts (APC), coliforms, and Escherichia coli. The analyses were conducted in July and November 2017. The mean APC and coliform count of seasoned cucumber decreased significantly from 4.71 log colony forming units (CFU)/g and 2.50 log CFU/g in July to 4.07 log CFU/g and 1.78 log CFU/g in November, respectively (P<0.01 and P<0.001). The APC of panbroiled beef with oyster sauce and seasoned pork roast were significantly lower in July (1.84 and 1.79 log CFU/g) than in November (2.41 and 2.28 log CFU/g) (P<0.001). The coliform counts of panbroiled beef with oyster sauce and seasoned pork roast were significantly greater in November (2.11 and 1.62 log CFU/g) (P<0.001). E. coli was not detected. Among the foods prepared using the three preparation processes, the post-preparation after cooking processed foods had the lowest microbial quality. The APC and coliform counts of cooking processed foods were satisfactory in July, with an acceptable rating for pan-broiled beef with oyster sauce in November. Time-temperature control and the prevention of cross-contamination are essential during meal production for food safety, regardless of the season.