• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.257-261
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• 2010

Surface energy is the principal factor of anti-condensation. High surface energy appears hydrophilic itself and low surface energy represents hydrophobic itself. The contact angle is widely being used for measurement of surface energy of materials, evaluation of coating performances, measurement of wettability, and so on. However, the existing contact angle measuring system is so expensive for purchasing and complicated, so it takes a lot of time and money to use. This study was conducted to develop the algorithm for evaluating hydrophilic performance through measuring the contact angle of water droplet automatically, and fabricate relatively simple measuring system using a low-cost monochrome camera and image processing. A constant amount of water was firstly allocated on a slide by a micropipette, and then the image of water droplet was captured by monochrome digital camera and sent to a computer. The image was binarized and then reduced noises by labeling. Finally, the contact angle of water droplet was computed by using three points (left, right, and top coordinates), simple linear mathematics, and trigonometric function. The experimental results demonstrated the accuracy and reproducibility of the developed system showing less deviations and deviation ratio.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1998

Chickens at 3-weeks of age were inoculated with a highly virulent strain (SH/92) of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus(IBDV) through ocular and cloacal routes. The infected chickens were killed at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hrs post inoculation (PI) and Bursa of Fabricius(BF) were collected. The sizes of bursal follicules in infected chickens decreased at 48 to 96 hrs PI. Histologically the cellular changes were first evident at 12 hrs PI and characterized by condensation of nuclear chromatin of bursal lymphocytes indicating apoptosis. By 24 hrs PI apoptotic lymphocytes dramatically increased. In addition infiltration of heterophils were also seen in the follicles and in the interfollicular connective tissues. At 48 hrs PI, cystic cavities were observed in the follicles. As the infection advanced the bursal follicles showed atrophy accompanied by disappearance of heterophils and reduction in number of lymphocytes in the cystic cavities which was replaced by proteineous materials. The nuclei of most affected lymphocyte stained positively with the in situ end labeling for apoptosis. Electron microscopy showed viral particles with crystalline array in the lymphocytes of BF infected with IBOV. These results indicated that SH/92 IBDV infection in chickens caused increased apoptosis in the BF.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.815-819
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• 2013

Micropatterns of streptavidin and human epidermal carcinoma A431 cells were successfully imaged, as received and without any labeling, using cluster $Au_3{^+}$ ion beam-based time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) together with a principal component analysis (PCA). Three different analysis ion beams ($Ga^+$, $Au^+$ and $Au_3{^+}$) were compared to obtain label-free TOF-SIMS chemical images of micropatterns of streptavidin, which were subsequently used for generating cell patterns. The image of the total positive ions obtained by the $Au_3{^+}$ primary ion beam corresponded to the actual image of micropatterns of streptavidin, whereas the total positive-ion images by $Ga^+$ or $Au^+$ primary ion beams did not. A PCA of the TOF-SIMS spectra was initially performed to identify characteristic secondary ions of streptavidin. Chemical images of each characteristic ion were reconstructed from the raw data and used in the second PCA run, which resulted in a contrasted - and corrected - image of the micropatterns of streptavidin by the $Ga^+$ and $Au^+$ ion beams. The findings herein suggest that using cluster-ion analysis beams and multivariate data analysis for TOF-SIMS chemical imaging would be an effectual method for producing label-free chemical images of micropatterns of biomolecules, including proteins and cells.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2018

형광 염료가 도핑 된 실리카 나노입자는 DNA 마이크로 에레이와 같은 바이오 라벨링 및 바이오 이미징에 활용되고 있으며, 높은 생체 적합성과 낮은 독성 및 높은 친수성의 특성을 가지고 있어 많은 주목을 받고 있는 기능성 나노소재이다. 본 논문에서는 형광 유기염료를 에탄올과 탈이온수에 각각 용해시킨 후 형광염료를 실리카 나노입자에 물리적으로 흡착시키는 방법과 화학적으로 도핑 시키는 방법으로 실리카 나노입자를 합성한 후 365 nm 파장의 자외선을 조사하여 형광특성을 분석하였다. 연구결과 형광 염료를 물리적으로 흡착시킨 실리카 나노입자보다 화학적으로 형광 염료를 도핑 시킨 실리카 나노입자의 형광특성이 우수하였으며, 도핑 된 형광 염료의 양이 많을수록 형광특성이 우수하였다. 형광 염료를 용해시키는 용매의 경우, 에탄올이 탈이온수와 비교하여 탁월한 형광 특성을 나타내었다. 또한 순수한 형광 염료와 형광 염료가 도핑된 실리카 나노입자의 광안정성을 조사한 결과, 형광 염료가 도핑 된 실리카 나노입자의 광안정성이 보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 형광염료가 최적으로 도핑 된 실리카 나노입자를 바이오 이미징 에이전트로 사용한다면 높은 광안정성과 형광특성으로 인하여 인체 내부의 생체 모니터링에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 전망된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1713-1719
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• 2006

A method for the simple, rapid, specific, and accurate detection of Bacillus anthracis spores was developed by employing specific capture peptides conjugated with fluorescent quantum dots (QDs). It was possible to distinguish B. anthracis spores from the spores of B. thuringiensis and B. cereus using these peptide-QD conjugates by flow cytometric and confocal laser scanning microscopic analyses. For more convenient high-throughput detection of B. anthracis spores, spectrofluorometric analysis of spore-peptide-QD conjugates was performed. B. anthracis spores could be detected in less than 1 h using this method. In order to avoid any minor yet false-positive signal caused by the presence of B. thuringiensis spores, the B-Negative peptide, which can only bind to B. thuringiensis, conjugated with another type of QD that fluoresces at different wavelength was also developed. In the presence of mixed B. anthracis and B. thuringiensis spores, the BABA peptide conjugated with QD525 and the B-Negative peptide conjugated with QD585 were able to bind to the former and the latter, specifically and respectively, thus allowing the clear detection of B. anthracis spores against B. thuringiensis spores by using two QD-labeling systems. This capture peptide-conjugated QD system should be useful for the detection of B. anthracis spores.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2021

Microplastic contamination in waterbodies is a growing source of concern for researchers and other stakeholders. We investigated oxidative stress and toxicity in goldfish (Carassius auratus) in response to exposure to 1-㎛ diameter micro-polystyrene (MP) at concentrations of 0, 10, 100, and 1000 beads/mL (MP 0, MP 10, MP 100, and MP 1000 groups) for 7 d (at day 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7). We analyzed the survival rates; superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) mRNA expression levels in the liver; SOD and CAT activity in the plasma; caspase-3 mRNA expression in the liver; and the levels of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in plasma. Terminal transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays were also conducted to determine apoptosis levels in the liver. All fish in the MP 1000 group died by day 7 and the MP 100 group had a lower survival rate than the MP 10 and MP 0 groups. The mRNA expression as well as SOD, CAT, and caspase-3 activity levels were increased significantly with increases in MP concentration and exposure time. Finally, according to the TUNEL assay, more apoptosis was observed in the MP 1000 group at day 5 than in other groups. In summary, MP concentrations above 100 beads/mL caused death and oxidative stress to goldfish. We conclude that MP can cause oxidative stress and apoptosis in goldfish, which leads to death.

• 센서학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.324-328
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• 2012

In the past a few decades, various kinds of cells have been examined in laboratories all over the world, and their interesting results have been expressed through various methods in journal publications. For a representative example, the increment or reduction of cell numbers during a bio-related experimental process has been demonstrated using the hazard ratio in survival analysis or in the form of a graph. In addition, the condition of cells such as their normality or abnormality would be indicated by the images of the cell nuclei or membranes treated with proper fluorescent labeling. However, the above methods seem to not be quantitative but rather qualitative assessments, which might be difficult to provide people with the eidetic understanding through parameters or numerical data. With adequate suggestions on any indices enabling the explanation for cell conditions, some analyses may be underestimated due to the lack of objectiveness caused by merely linguistic evaluation for the cell conditions, not numerally scientific interpretation. Therefore, in this study, we would suggest some indices enabling quantitative analysis on the cellular conditions.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2020

This study analyzed milk consumption behavior of college students. According to the results of the analysis, the respondents mainly purchase milk with a capacity of 900 to 1,000 ml at the hypermarket. However, it was found that convenience stores mainly purchase 200 ml capacity. According to the results of factor analysis on milk purchase factors, milk purchase factors were classified into nutritional and cosmetic attributes. Nutritional properties include nutritional ingredients, sterilization method, bio-origin, quality, HACCP labeling, milk fat ratio, etc., and external properties include brand, manufacturer, packaging/package design, and manufacturing date. In order to expand the milk consumption of the young generation, I think it is necessary to strengthen marketing strategies.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2020

나노과학과 나노기술의 발전에 따라 선택적 패턴 성장을 위한 기술이 주목을 받고 있다. 실리카(Silica) 나노입자는 바이오 라벨링, 바이오 이미징 및 바이오 센싱에 사용되고 있는 유망한 나노소재이다. 본 연구에서는 실리카 나노입자를 수정된 스토버 방법(Stöber Method)인 졸겔(Sol-Gel) 공정으로 합성하였다. 또한 기판의 표면을 미세접촉프린팅 기술로 발수 처리하여 실리카 나노입자를 선택적으로 패턴 성장시켰다. 합성된 실리카 나노입자의 크기와 선택적으로 패턴 성장된 실리카 나노입자의 표면형상을 전계방출 주사전자현미경(Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, FE-SEM)으로 조사하였고, 기판의 표면 기능화에 따른 기판의 접촉각 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 OTS 용액으로 발수 처리된 기판에서는 실리카 나노입자를 스핀 코팅하였을 때, 실리카 나노입자를 관찰할 수 없었으나, KOH 용액으로 친수 처리된 기판에서는 실리카 나노입자가 잘 코팅되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 미세접촉프린팅 기술로 발수 처리한 기판영역 외에서만 실리카 나노입자가 선택적으로 패턴 성장하는 것을 FE-SEM으로 확인하였다. 이러한 실리카 나노입자의 패턴성장 특성을 염료가 도핑 된 실리카 나노입자에 적용한다면, 실리카 나노입자의 패턴 성장 기술은 바이오 이미징 및 바이오 센싱 분야에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.527-536
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내 소비자들을 대상으로 기능성화장품 선택속성 항목의 중요도와 만족도를 실시하여 소비자들이 중요하게 생각하지만 만족도가 낮은 항목, 개선점 등을 분석하여 기능성화장품 개발 시 소비자들의 요구를 반영함으로써 화장품 시장에서의 경쟁력을 확보하고 판매 및 홍보활성화를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 대상은 서울 및 경기지역에 거주하고 있는 20대 이상 일반 소비자를 대상으로 2015년 2월 23일부터 3월 30일까지 5주간 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 447부(회수율 88.9%)의 실증자료를 얻어 SPSS WIN 21.0프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 논문은 성별에 따른 기능성 화장품 선택속성 항목의 중요도-만족도 분석에 관한 연구로서 요인분석 결과 17개의 속성을 총 4개의 요인(기능성 요인, 표시 요인, 홍보 요인, 제품 요인)으로 분류하였다. 또한, 각 요인들의 내적일관성을 검정한 Cronbach's ${\alpha}$값은 모두 0.5 이상으로 신뢰성을 확보한 것으로 나타났다. 성별에 따른 기능성화장품 선택속성 항목의 중요도와 만족도 차이 결과 중요도의 전체평균은 여성이 5.89점/7점으로 남성의 5.66점/7점보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났고(p<0.001), 남 여 간의 큰 차이를 보이는 속성들로 '주름개선', '미백기능', '기능성', '유통기한', '전성분표시제', '다양한 홍보' 등으로 나타났다. IPA분석 결과, 남성의 경우 II사분면의 항목으로는 '가격', '기능성', '발림성', '전성분표시제'로 나타났으며, 여성의 경우 '가격', '미백개선', '주름개선', '기능성', '전성분표시제'로 나타났다. 따라서 화장품 관련 업체 및 기업은 기능성화장품 개발 시 남 여 소비자가 공통적으로 만족도가 낮다고 응답한 '가격', '기능성', '전성분표시제' 항목에서 우선적으로 집중 개선해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 특히 '가격'적인 면에서는 합리적이고 경제적인 가격 책정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.