• Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2006

For a rank-1 matrix A, there is a factorization as $A=ab^t$, the product of two vectors a and b. We characterize the linear operators that preserve rank and some equivalent condition of rank-1 matrices over a chain semiring. We also obtain a linear operator T preserves the rank of rank-1 matrices if and only if it is a form (P, Q, B)-operator with appropriate permutation matrices P and Q, and a matrix B with all nonzero entries.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2003

The branched polypropylene (b-PP) was prepared by melt blending process with initiator, antioxidant, and functional monomers to improve the melt strength through the melt grafting. The melt flow index (MFI) of the b-PP was increased with increasing the initiator content. On the introduction of the alkylamine as the branching agents the MFI of the b-PP was increased, while that of the b-PP with the pentaerythritol triacrylate (PT) was decreased. It may be caused by the chain scission of the i-PP backbone due to the reduced thermal stability of the i-PP on the melt blending. The MFI of the b-PP without the antioxidant was increased due to the chain scission occurred during the melt processing, while on the introduction of the antioxidant, the MFI of the b-PP was decreased. The crystallization temperature of the b-PP was higher than that of PP, which was attributed to the branched chain structure. It was found that the PT was the most effective functional monomers for enhancing the melt properties of the b-PP.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.167-171
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• 1995

딱정벌레목 천공성 해충인 뽕나무 하늘소(Apriona germari)의 효과적인 방제를 위하여, 뽕나무 하늘소 이병충으로 부터 곤충병원 사상균을 분리하고, 위상차 현미경 및 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였으며, PCR(polymerase chain reaction)을 이용하여 동정하였다. 뽕나무 하늘소 이병충으로 부터 분리된 곤충병원 사상균은 현미경 관찰 결과 Beauveria속의 전형적인 형태적 특성을 나타냈다. 따라서 이들의 용이한 동정을 위하여 PCR primer(5'-ACG GGC GCT C-3')를 이용한 RAPD(random amplification of polymorphic DNA) 방법으로 분석하고, B. bassiana와 B. brongniartii의 PCR 산물을 전기영동한 결과 DNA 표식자로 이용이 가능하였다. 이상의 결과로서 본 실험에서 분리·명명된 SFB-1A는 B. bassianifh, SFB-1A는 B. bassiana로, SFB-3A는 B. brongniartii로 동정되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.491-495
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• 2016

Background: Small B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) is difficult to be distinguished from non-neoplastic reactive processes using conventional haematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining due to different interpretations among pathologists with diagnosis based on morphologic features. Ancillary examinations such as immunohistochemical (IHC) staining are essential. However, negative or doubtful results are still sometimes obtained due to unsatisfactory tissue processing or IHC technique. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a molecular diagnostic technique is very sensitive and specific. Clonality detection of heavy chain immunoglobulin (IgH) gene rearrangement has been widely used to establish diagnosis of B-cell NHL. Aims: To elaborate interobserver variation in small B-cell NHL diagnosis based on morphologic features only and to confirm sensitivity and specificity of the PCR technique as an ancillary method. Materials and Methods: A toptal of 28 samples of small B cell NHL and suspicious lymphoma were interpreted by 3 pathologists in Sardjito General Hospital based on their morphology only. The reliability of assessment and the coefficient of interobserver agreement were calculated by Fleiss kappa statistics. Interpretation results were confirmed with IHC staining (CD20, CD3, Bcl2). PCR was performed to analyze the clonality of IgH gene rearrangement. Results: Interobserver agreement in morphologic evalution of small B cell NHL and chronic lymphadenitis revealed kappa coefficient 0.69 included in the substantial agreement category. The cases were divided into 3 groups based on morphology and IHC results; lymphoma, reactive process and undetermined group. PCR analysis showed 90% sensitivity and 60% specificity. Conclusions: The present study revealed a substantial agreement among pathologists in small B-cell NHL diagnosis. For difficult cases, PCR is useful as complementary method to morphologic and IHC examinations to establish definitive diagnosis.

• 대한수학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.881-898
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• 2002

Our aim in this paper is to introduce a generalization of some notions in homological algebra. We define the concepts of chain U-complex, U-homology, chain (U, U')-map, chain (U, U')-homotopy and $\mu$-functor. We also obtain some interesting results. We use these results to find a generalization of Lambek Lemma, Snake Lemma, Connecting Homomorphism and Exact Triangle.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.261-265
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• 1991

In a microbial cell-free extract system, side chain cleavage on various sterols and steroids was tested. The cell-free extracts of Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3805 showed the side chain cleavage activity on lithocholic acid to form 5$\beta$-androstan-3.17-dione. The properties of the activity were examined.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.358.1-358.1
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• 2002

The 20 thiourea derivatives had been investigated for their cytotoxic activity using MTT assay. Cytotoxic activity was strongly influenced by the substituted alkyl chain length. but not by configuration of Cl and C2. The optimal alkyl chain length for cytotoxicity was C12. The 9 thiourea derivatives showed stronger activity than reference compound. B13. some of them gave 2-3 times stronger activity than B13. (omitted)

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.191-191
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• 2006

The structures of the mesophases and their subunits of PS-b-P4VP in a toluene solution were studied by using SAXS, TEM and GIFT methods. The hierarchical structures of PS-b-P4VP, such as the individual micelle, the face-centered cubic (fcc) and body-centered cubic (bcc) structures and the lamellar structure, were identified for the first time. The diameter of the micelle core was ${\sim}80\;%$ of the most extended chain length of the core chain, suggesting that the core chains were quite stretched. The stretched chain in the core caused the core of the micelle to be not homogenous with a higher density at the center than at the outer part. As the concentration level increases, the fcc and both fcc and bcc appear for the packing of the micelles of PS(3.3k)-b-P4VP(4.7K) and PS(12K)-b-P4VP(11.8K), respectively. The lamellar structure was also identified, with a further increase in the concentration for PS(3.3k)-b-P4VP(4.7K). These hierarchical structures were also identified via TEM images.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.331-342
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• 1992

The chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC), the B complex, is beginning to be analyzed at the DNA level. Inbred lines of chickens have been reported to possess 3~5 MHC class II genes. To further analyzed the molecular structure of the chicken MHC class II genes, cDNA clones coding for chicken MHC class II (B-L) ${\beta}$ chain molecules were isolated from chicken spleen and liver. Tissue-specific transcription of B-L ${\beta}$genes was studied by Northern blot analysis. A high level of expression was detected for spleen poly(A)$^+$ RNA whereas a faint signal was detected for liver poly(A)$^+$ RNA. Twenty-nine cDNA clones were isolated from the spleen and eight cDNA clones were isolated from the liver. Based on restriction maps, most clones could be clustered into one family of genes. Four cDNA clones were sequenced (S7, S10 and S19 from the spleen and L1, which was identical to S19, from the liver). Complete amino acid sequences of B-L ${\beta}$ chain molecules were predicated from the nucleotide sequences of the cDNA clones. Although both the nature and the location of the conserved residues were similar in chicken and mammalian sequences, some species-specific differences were found, suggesting that the structures of the B-L molecules are similar, but not identical to their mammalian counterparts.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.339-346
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• 1992

수영만에서 분리된 Bacillus cereus group LS-1 의 형태학적, 생화학적 성상 및 지방산 조성 분석을 통하여 세균학적인 특성을 밝혔다. B. cereus group LS-1 은 면양혈구배지에서 비용혈성의 점조성 집략과 convex 하고 가장자리가 규칙적인 둥근형태로 운동성이 없고 glucose, maltose, sucrose 와 gelatin 을 이용하고 trehalose 와 salicin 을 분해하지 않으며 6.5% NaCl 에서 자라지 않는 Gram 양성의 중심성 아포형성간균으로 표준균주 B. cereus group 과 다소 차이를 나타내었다. 지방산 조성 분석에서 chain 의 길이가 $C_{12}$ 에서 $C_{17}$로 iso $C_{15}$와 iso $C_{13}$의 branched chain 이 우점하는 B. cereus group 의 전형적인 특징을 나타내었으며 $nC^{15}$가 검출되지 않는 B.mycoides GC subgroup B 로 0.312 의 similarity index(SI) 를 지칭하여 다른 연구 결과와도 일치하였다. 한편 API system (API 50 CHB & API 20E) 의 ATB computer profile 에서 "Doubful Profile" 99.7% 의 B. firmus 로 나타내어 큰차이를 나타내었다. 67 개의 biochemical character 로 B. mycoids S-12 는 각각 42%, 42% 59% 와 52% 의 similarity matrix 를 나타내었다. B. cereus group 간의 아주 낮은 similarity 를 나타내어 상당한 차이가 있음을 인식하였다. 따라서 key test 와 지방산 조성등을 종합하여 볼때 B. ceresu group 중의 B. mycoides 로 새로운 biotype 인 것으로 사료되며 지방산 조성 분석으로 동정함이 훨씬 용이하였다.