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PromoterWizard: An Integrated Promoter Prediction Program Using Hybrid Methods

  • Park, Kie-Jung;Kim, Ki-Bong
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.194-196
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    • 2011
  • Promoter prediction is a very important problem and is closely related to the main problems of bioinformatics such as the construction of gene regulatory networks and gene function annotation. In this context, we developed an integrated promoter prediction program using hybrid methods, PromoterWizard, which can be employed to detect the core promoter region and the transcription start site (TSS) in vertebrate genomic DNA sequences, an issue of obvious importance for genome annotation efforts. PromoterWizard consists of three main modules and two auxiliary modules. The three main modules include CDRM (Composite Dependency Reflecting Model) module, SVM (Support Vector Machine) module, and ICM (Interpolated Context Model) module. The two auxiliary modules are CpG Island Detector and GCPlot that may contribute to improving the predictive accuracy of the three main modules and facilitating human curator to decide on the final annotation.

ICT Convergence Technologies based on Piezoresistive Polymer Composite (압저항 폴리머형 신소재를 활용한 ICT 융합 기술)

  • Jang, Soo-Jin;Woo, Sam Yong;Yang, Tae-Heon;Jeong, Jin-Young;Hwang, Jae Yong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2016.01a
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    • pp.137-139
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    • 2016
  • 본 논문에서는 압저항 소재 및 센서 기술과 ICT 응용 기술에 대해 소개한다. 먼저 압저항 소재의 구성 및 작동원리를 소개하고, 한국표준과학연구원에서 개발한 유연한 압저항 센서의 구성과 성능에 대해 기술한다. 또한, 개발된 압저항 센서와 ICT 기술을 융합한 스마트 안전 시스템 및 스마트 창호 침입감지 시스템에 대해 기술한다. 마지막으로, ICT기술을 기반으로 압저항 센서기술이 확장해 나아가야 할 스마트 보안 시스템 개발의 필요성을 기술한다.

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Technical trend of stretchable electrodes (차세대 스트레처블 전극의 기술 개발동향)

  • Lee, Sang-Mok;Lim, Ji-Eun;Kim, Han-Ki
    • Vacuum Magazine
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2017
  • This article reviews technical trend in research of stretchable electrodes for wearable devices, bio-integrated devices, and stretchable electronics. Stretchable electronics is new emerging class of electronics following flexible electronics. One of the most difficult challenges in the development of stretchable electronic is to realize high performance stretchable electrodes with a low resistivity and high strain failure and stretchability against severe strain of the substrate. For this reason, there are many reports on the promising stretchable electrodes including CNT, graphene, Ag nanowire, and composite materials. We outline the recent research for stretchable substrate and stretchable electrode materials to realize highly stretchable electrodes.

Magnetoelectric Polymer Composites (자기전기 고분자 복합체)

  • Ko, Kyujin;Noh, Byung-Il;Yang, Su-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.229-241
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    • 2021
  • Since 2010, polymer-based magnetoelectric (ME) composites have been developed with detailed investigations of multiferroic properties such as piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, and magnetoelectric, etc. In particular, as a piezoelectric polymer, poly(vinylidene fluoride) and its co-polymers have been widely used in ME composites for energy harvesting, health monitoring, environment treatment, and bio-medical applications. In this study, main research trend and selected experimental results of polymer-based ME composites are briefly reviewed with respect to composite structure as well as application field. A conclusion was drawn that the polymer-based ME composites would be feasible as flexible devices or functional membranes in the near future.

Effect of Bacteria on the Rebar Corrosion (철근 부식에 자기치유 박테리아가 미치는 영향)

  • Jang, Indong;Park, Jiyoon;Son, Dasom;Yi, Chongku
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.221-222
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    • 2021
  • Bacterial self-healing concrete is known to improve the durability of concrete by preventing the propagation of microcracks. In the literature, bacteria prevent the corrosion of rebar by inhibiting water transfer through crack, but also can promote the corrosion by acting as an ion acceptor in the rust generation mechanism. Therefore in this study, the electrochemical analysis of bio-filmed rebar was conducted to explore the effects of the self-healing bacteria on the bare rebar without cement composite. As a result of the experiment contradicting trends for Ecorr and Icorr occurred and additional experiment will be conducted in various environments to collect data on the mechanism of corrosion of rebar by bacteria.

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Studies on the Fouling Reduction through the Coating of Poly (vinyl alcohol) on Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane Surfaces (역삼투막 표면에 폴리비닐알코올 코팅을 통한 파울링 현상 감소연구)

  • Kim, Il Hyoung;Ji, Eun Hee;Rhim, Ji Won;Cheong, Seong Ihl
    • Membrane Journal
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.272-279
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    • 2012
  • The neutral polymer, poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), was coated onto polyamide (PA) thin film composite reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. And then these membranes were investigated for the model foulants, bovine serum albumin (BSA), humic acid (HA), and sodium alginate (SA) whether there are aome improvement. As the operating pressure increased with 2, 4, 8 atm for BSA, HA and SA 100 ppm in feed solution, the fouling phenomena was worse for both none and PSSA coated membranes. The fouling occurred in the sequence of BSA > HA > SA due to the interactions between PVA snd functional groups of foulants, and on the other hand the fouling reduction was observed in the order of HA > BSA > SA. The observation of scanning electron microscopy photographs showed the same trend. As a result, there should be the improvement of fouling phenomena for the PVA coated RO membranes and the case of HA was shown distinct.

Attachment of Human Gingival Fibroblast to Various Subgingival Restorations;A Comparative Study in Vitro (다양한 치은 연하 수복물에 대한 치은 섬유아 세포 부착 연구)

  • Lee, Eun-Suk;Song, In-Taeck;Lim, Jeong-Su;Kim, Hyung-Seop
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.621-636
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    • 1999
  • When mucoperiosteal flaps are positioned and sutured to desirable position, the wound contains several interface between tissues which differ fundamentally in composition & biological reaction. Thus the C-T surface of the flap will, on one hand, oppose another vascularized surface, and on the other, the avascular dental material for example, when root resoptions, fractured root, endodontic perforation, deep root carious lesions were filled with amalgam, glass ionomer, resin etc. Recently, a number of case report described the successful treatment of a subgingival root lesion with restorative material & free gingival graft, open flap surgery, but more objective research was needed . Most of study on restorative materials were concerned for cytotoxicity not for actual healing event on that materials and its influencing factors such as biocompatibility, surface wettability, surface topography . The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of amalgam, resin modified glass ionomer, composite resin per se, and their surface roughness on the growth of human gingival fibroblast. The cells were obtained and placed on culture flask and incubated for 3 days with the prepared test materials. Then count the attached cell number with hemocytometer,(n=12) and 2 samples were examined with SEM about attachment cell morphology . Another 4 samples were evaluated on their surface roughness with Talysurf and average surface roughness value(Ra) were obtained. Statistical difference in attached cell number, roughness value were analyzed using ANOVA. The number of attached cell was as follows, for root dentin specimen 16.7${\pm}$4.41, resin modified glass ionomer 14.0${\pm}$4.15, resin 8.13${\pm}$3.63, amalgam 0.72${\pm}$3.33(${\times}10^3$). Between root dentin and resin-modified glass ionomer, no significant difference was observed, but resin, amalgam showed a significant less cell numbers than for root dentin, resin modified glass ionomer cement. SEM examination expressed many cell surface attachment apparatus in root dentin and resin modified glass ionomer specimens. For resin specimen, cell attachment was observed but exposed less appratus. The average surface roughness value are following results. Dentin specimen 0.6972${\pm}$ 0.104, resin modified glass ionomer 0.0822${\pm}$0.009, resin 0.0875${\pm}$0.005, amalgam 4.2145${\pm}$0.985(${\mu}m$). Between root dentin, resin-modified glass ionomer, and resin, no significant difference was observed, but amalgam showed a significant more rough surface than other groups. When evlauated the interrelationship between cell attachment and surface roughness, therefore, there was weak reverse correlation.(pearson correlation : - 0.593) These results suggest that resin modified glass ionomer have the favorable healing potential when used for subgingival restoration. And for relationship between cell attachment and surface characteristics, further investigations were needed.

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Loess(Yellow Soil) Finishing Materials Using Water-based Adhesive for Wooden Construction Indoor Wall (수성접착제를 이용한 목조주택 내벽용 황토 마감재의 물성 및 친환경성)

  • An, Jae-Yoon;Kim, Ki-Wook;Kim, Sumin;Oh, Jin-Kyoung;Kim, Hyun-Joong;Park, Moon-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.100-107
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    • 2007
  • People have spent lots of time inside building about 90% of these day. Industry has been developed rapidly after I960. Construction materials had changed from natural materials to chemical materials and confidentiality of building has been more higher than before by policy of saving energy. These have caused sick-building syndrome (SBS) for us. So people want environmental construction materials for their house. We designed a environmental loess (yellow soil) finishing material which was composed of loess, water, water-soluble resin, hardener and filler. The purposes of this study were that making an environmental loess finishing material with optimum ratio, evaluating the usability of loess finishing material for wall. Furthermore it was suitable for wall to evaluate mechanical properties that are impact test, cracking test, abrasion test and de-bonding test, environmental properties that were emission of VOCs, formaldehyde and far infrared radiation.

Moisturizing, Soothing, and Antioxidant Effects from Prunus mume Flower, Lonicera japonica Flower, Chrysanthemum indicum Flower, and Phyllostachys bambusoides Complex Extracts (Royal TheraTea GuardTM) (매화, 금은화, 감국, 대나무 복합추출물(로얄테라티가드TM)을 이용한 보습, 진정 및 항산화 효과)

  • Youn Jeong Cha;Sung Jae Kim;Woon Ha Kim;Seo Yeon Park;Sea Win Ha;Seung Ji Lee
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.239-250
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    • 2024
  • In this study, we investigated the skin safety, antioxidant, moisturizing, and anti-inflammatory effects of a composite extract of Prunus mume flower, Lonicera japonica flower, Chrysanthemum indicum flower, and Phyllostachys bambusoides (Royal TheraTea GuardTM, RTG), which has been used as an internal medicine in the royal medical treatment for preventing skin damage caused by external environmental factors. In a cytotoxicity test on HaCaT cells, RTG complex extract showed no change in cell viability at concentrations of 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, and 1%, and a skin irritation index of 0.00 in a human patch test, confirming that it is non-irritating to the skin. The antioxidant effects was confirmed by the presence of 497.83 ㎍ GAE/g of polyphenols and increased DPPH radical scavenging activity, with a significant increase in catalase activity in the stratum corneum, showing potential as an antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative stress. The anti-inflammatory effects was observed through reduced erythema in skin stimulated by tape stripping and treated with fine dust in keratinocytes. The moisturizing effects was shown by increased expression of hyaluronan synthase (HAS)2, 3 and keratin1 in keratinocytes treated with fine dust compared to the control group, as well as increased skin moisture content and decreased skin roughness. These results suggest RTG can be used as a cosmetic ingredient to prevent skin damage caused by external environmental factors.

Field Assessment of in Situ Remediation of NO3--contaminated Ground Water Using Zero-valent Iron/Bio Composite Media (영가철/바이오 복합처리제를 이용한 질산성 질소 오염 지하수의 현장 지중정화 적용성 평가)

  • Joo, Wan-Ho;Chang, Yoon-Young
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.35-48
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    • 2021
  • In this study, the assessment of field applicability of in-situ remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater located in Yesan-gun was performed. Zero-valent iron/bio composite media injected PRB (Permeable Reactive Barrier) and monitoring well were installed in the contaminated groundwater site and monitored main remediation indicators during the PRB operation. Nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, Fe ion, TOC, and turbidity were analyzed and the diversity and population of microorganism in the PRB installed site were investigated for the verification of effect of injected PRB. In the study site where is an agricultural area, a river flows from west to east that forms a river boundary and the southern area has an impermeable sector. It was found that nitrate flows into the river, which is similar as groundwater flow. Simulation result for the fate of nitrate in groundwater showed steady state of nitrate arrived after 3~5 years passed. However, it is just to consider current conditions with no additional input of contaminant source, if additional input of contaminant source occurs contamination dispersion and time for steady state are expected to be increased. The monitoring results showed that Fe ion, TOC and turbidity in groundwater were not clearly changed in concentration after PRB installation, which indicates adaptability of the injected PRB for remediation of groundwater with no additional harmful effect to water quality. The concentration of nitrate maintained less than 5mg/L until 42 days after PRB installation and recovered its initial concentration after 84 days passed and showed termination of reactivity of injected zero-valent iron/bio composite media for removal nitrate. Nitrite and ammonia ions found after installation of PRB indicates reductive removal of nitrate. And the outstanding increase of microorganism diversity and population of Betaproteobacteria Class which includes denitrification microorganism explains biologically reductive removal of nitrate in injected PRB.