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국내 동물용 의료기기 관리실태 평가 및 개선방안 연구 (Performance assessment and improvement plan of the regulatory management system of veterinary medical devices in Korea)

  • 안효진;윤향진;김충현;위성환;문진산
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제55권2호
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 2015
  • In this study, the Korean veterinary medical devices management system was evaluated relative to systems in the USA, EU, and Japan. Veterinary medical devices are regulated in Korea based on the Medical Appliance Act of 1997. This was initially supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korea Animal Health Products Association, and subsequently by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA) in 2000. These devices were classified approximately 1,400 categories as instruments, supplies, artificial insemination apparatus, and other categories. Each of these devices was assigned to four regulatory grades by the QIA in 2007. The ranking system for veterinary medical devices was implemented in 2014 with 820 products from 162 companies registered by that year. However, in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDDs) for animals were managed as medical devices and biological medicine. In vitro diagnostic reagents for treating infection diseases are not subjected to either a classification or grading system. Veterinary medical devices are currently exempt from good manufacturing practices (GMP) and device tracking requirements. Due to gradual growth of the domestic veterinary medical devices market since 2008, regulation of these devices should be improved with re-examination of IVDDs and GMP certification for the effective operating system.

블록순환 행렬에 의한 이중나선 DNA 구조 (I) (A Double Helix DNA Structure Based on the Block Circulant Matrix (I))

  • 이성국;박주용;이문호
    • 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.203-211
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    • 2016
  • 유전자 코드는 바이오 정보 처리에 키 포인트로 인체의 유기적인 조직체이다. 현대 과학에서는 유전자 코드 분자구조의 신비스러운 특성을 체계적으로 설명하고 이해하는데 연구가 집중되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 유전자 시스템을 대칭적으로 해석하는데 중점을 두었고, Jacket 행렬로 무잡음 RNA 유전자 코드를 가장 단순하게 해석했다. 이유는 Jacket 행렬과 RNA는 그 역행렬이 Element (Block)-wise Inverse로 그 역(Inverse)도 자신이란 점과 대칭적 성질, 그리고 Kronecker곱을 갖기 때문이다. 제안된 방법이 유전자 RNA 코돈(Codon : 괘(卦))의 견지에서 Jacket 행렬의 분해를 통해 간단하고 명료함을 보인다.

염생식물로부터 Peroxynitrite와 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성 검색 (Screening of Peroxynitrite and DPPH Raoical Scavenging Activities from Salt Marsh Plants)

  • 서영완;이희정;김유아;안종웅;이범종;문성기
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.57-61
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구에서는 항산화 활성을 갖는 유용한 선도 물질을 찾기 위한 일환으로 20종의 염생식물의 추출물에 대해 peroxynitrite와 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 해당화 (Rosa rugosa), 개망초 (Erigeron annus), 냇씀바귀(Ixeris tamagawaensis), 띠 (Imperata cylindrica), 범행초(Tetragonia tetragonoides), 사철쑥 (Artemisia capillaris)의 MeOH 추출물에서 우수한 DPPH 라디칼 소거 효과가 확인되었다. 또한, 해당화(Rosa rugosa), 개망초 (Erigeron annus), 칠면초 (Suaeda japonica), 냇씀바귀 (Ixeris tamagawaensis), 띠 (Imperata cylindrica), 갯방풍 (Glehnia littoralis), 함초(Salicornia herbacea), 해국 (Aster spathulifolius), 범행초 (Tetragonia tetragonoides)의 MeOH 추출물과 CH$_2$Cl$_2$ 추출물에서 각각 peroxynitrite의 소거효과가 관찰되었다. 그 중에서도 해당화 MeOH 추출물의 DPPH 래디칼 소거효과는 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ (f.c.) 농도에서 87.51%로 나타났고, peroxynitrite 소거효과는 5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ 농도에서 표품의 ONOO를 첨가했을 때 97.03%와 SIN-1을 첨가했을 때 98.48%로서 가장 강력한 항산화활성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 해당화의 peroxynitrite의 효과는 대조군으로 사용된 penicillamine보다도 우수하며, L-ascorbic acid와 비슷한 효과였다.

The Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes in Response to Oxidative Stresses and Hormones in Paraquat-tolerant Rehmannia glutinosa Plants

  • Choi, Dong-Geun;Yoo, Nam-Hee;Yu, Chang-Yeon;De Los Reyes, Benildo;Yun, Song-Joong
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제37권5호
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    • pp.618-624
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    • 2004
  • All members of R. glutinosa show the unique characteristic of intrinsic tolerance to paraquat (PQ). Antioxidant enzymes have been proposed to be the primary mechanism of PQ resistance in several plant species. Therefore, the antioxidant enzyme systems of R. glutinosa were evaluated by comparatively analyzing cellular antioxidant enzyme levels, and their responses of oxidative stresses and hormones. The levels of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), non-specific peroxidase (POX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were 7.3-, 4.9-, 2.7- and 1.6-fold higher in PQ-tolerant R. glutinosa than in PQ-susceptible soybeans. However, the activity of catalase (CAT) was about 12-fold higher in the soybeans. The activities of antioxidant enzymes reduced after PQ treatment in the two species, with the exception of POX and SOD in R. glutinosa, which increased by about 40%. Interestingly, the activities of APX, SOD and POX in R. glutinosa, relative to those in soybeans, were further increased by 49, 67 and 93% after PQ treatment. The considerably higher intrinsic levels, and increases in the relative activities of antioxidant enzymes in R. glutinosa under oxidative stress support the possible role of these enzymes in the PQ tolerance of R. glutinosa. However, the relatively lower levels of SOD versus PQ tolerance, and the mixed responses of antioxidant enzymes to stresses and hormones, suggest a possible alternative mechanism(s) for PQ tolerance in R. glutinosa.

심층폭기(深層曝氣) 활성(活性)슬러지법(法)을 이용(利用)한 제지폐수(製紙廢水)의 생물학적(生物學的) 처리(處理)에 관한 연구(研究) (Treatment of Paper Mill Wastewater by the Deep Shaft Activated Sludge Process)

  • 김환기;양봉용;이복열
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.275-284
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    • 1992
  • 활성(活性)슬러지법(法)에 의하여 고농도(高濃度) 유기성(有機性) 폐수(廢水)를 처리(處理)할 경우에 발생(發生)되는 문제점(問題點)은 폭기조내(曝氣槽內)의 미생물농도(微生物濃度)와 산소전달능력(酸素傳達能力)이 제한(制限)받고 있는 점이다. 이러한 문제점(問題點)을 극복(克服)하기 위하여 높은 산소전달능력(酸素傳達能力)을 나타내는 심층폭기(深層曝氣) 활성(活性)슬러지법이(法) 폐수처리현장(廢水處理現場)에 적용(適用)되고 있다. 따라서 본(本) 연구(研究)는 심층폭기(深層爆氣) 활성(活性)슬러지법(法)의 액체순환특성(液體循環特性)과 산소전달특성(酸素傳達特性) 및 제지폐수(製紙廢水)의 유기물(有機物) 제거특성(除去特性)에 대하여 연구(研究)하게 되었다. 연구결과(研究結果), 심층폭기장치(深層曝氣裝置)는 일반(一般) 산기식(散氣式) 폭기장치(曝氣裝置)에 비하여 산소전달능력(酸素傳達能力)이 매우 높고 순산소(純酸素) 폭기법(曝氣法)과 거의 같은 산소전달특성(酸素傳達特性)을 나타낸다. 또 폭기조내(曝氣槽內) 미생물농도(微生物濃度)와 유기물부하(有機物負荷)를 높게 유지할 수 있어 고농도(高濃度) 유기성(有機性) 폐수(廢水)를 처리(處理)할 수 있었다.

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Use of Chemical and Biological Agents to Improve Water Quality of Effluent Discharge from Abattoirs

  • Goopy, J.P.;Murray, P.J.;Lisle, A.T.;Al Jassim, R.A.M.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.137-145
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    • 2004
  • Intensive animal industries create large volumes of nutrient rich effluent which, if untreated, has the potential for substantial environmental degradationand to recover valuable nutrients that would otherwise be lost. Members of the family Lemnaceae are widely used in lagoon systems, to achieve inexpensive and efficient remediation of effluent. Only limited research has been conducted into their growth in highly eutrophic media and there has been little done to systematically distinguish between different types of media. This study examined the growth characteristics of duckweed in abattoir effluent and explored possible ways of ameliorating the inhibitory factors to growth on this medium. A series of pot trials was conducted to test the tolerance of duckweed to abattoir effluent partially remediated by a sojourn in anaerobic fermentation ponds, both in its unmodified form and after the addition of acid to manipulate pH, and the addition of bentonite. Unmodified abattoir effluent was highly toxic to duckweed, even at dilutions of 3:1. Duckweed remained viable and grew sub-optimally in simplified media with total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations of up to 100 mg/L. Duckweed grew vigorously in effluent diluted 1:4 v/v, containing 56 mg TAN/L when modified by addition of acid (to decrease pH to 7) and bentonite at 0.5%. The results of this study suggest that bentonite plays an important role in modifying the toxicity of abattoir effluent to duckweed.

광대싸리 줄기 추출물의 항산화 활성 (Antioxidative Activity of Securinega suffruticosa Extract)

  • 박수남;김재현;안유진
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.269-278
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    • 2009
  • In this study, the anti oxidative effects, inhibitory effects on elastase, and components of Securinega suffruticosa extracts were investigated. The free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) scavenging activities ($FSC_{50}$) and reactive oxygen species ROS) scavenging activities ($OSC_{50}$) of extract/fractions from Securinega suffruticosa were measured. The aglycone fraction ($9.04\;{\pm}\;0.51\;{\mu}g/mL$) and 50 % ethanol extract ($1.05\;{\pm}\;0.41\;{\mu}g/mL$) showed the most effective scavenging activities. The protective effects on the rose-bengal sensitized photohemolysis of human erythrocytes were investigated. The aglycone fraction exhibited the most prominent cellular protective effect (${\tau}_{50},\;102.77\;{\pm}\;5.37$ min at $10{\mu}g/mL$). The inhibitory effect of ethyl acetate fraction on tyrosinase were of examined ($210.0\;{\pm}\;1.02\;{\mu}g/mL$). The inhibitory effect of aglycone fraction on elastase were also investigated ($17.6\;{\pm}\;1.26\;{\mu}g/mL$). These results indicate that extract/fractions of Securinega suffruticosa can function as antioxidants in biological systems, particularly skin exposed to UV radiation by scavenging $^1O_2$ and other ROS, and protect cellular membranes against ROS. Securinega suffruticosa extract could be used as a new cosmeceutical ingredient for whitening and anti-wrinkle products.

Cloning, Expression, and Regulation of Bovine Cellular Retinoic Acid-binding Protein-II (CRABP-II) during Adipogenesis

  • Jeong, Young Hee;Lee, Sang Mi;Kim, Hye-Min;Park, Hyo Young;Yoon, Duhak;Moon, Seung Ju;Hosoda, Akemi;Kim, Dong-Ho;Saeki, Shigeru;Kang, Man-Jong
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제21권11호
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    • pp.1551-1558
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    • 2008
  • The mammalian cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins, CRABP-I and CRABP-II, bind retinoic acid which acts as an inducer of differentiation in several biological systems. To investigate a possible role for CRABP-II in bovine adipogenesis, we have cloned bovine CRABP-II cDNA and the coding region for CRABP-I. The predicted amino acid sequences of CRABP-II were highly conserved among several animal species (human, mouse, and rat at 97%, 93%, and 93%, respectively). The expression pattern of bovine CRABP-II was examined in greater details by applying RT-PCR to various bovine tissues. CRABP-II mRNA was expressed in most adipose-containing tissues. Moreover, the expression of CRABP-I and -II mRNA dramatically increased during the differentiation of adipocytes from bovine intramuscular fibroblast-like cells. The effects of retinoic acid on adipocyte differentiation of bovine intramuscular fibroblast-like cells were concentration-dependent. Retinoic acid activated the formation of lipid droplets at a level of 1 nM, whereas inhibition was observed at a level of $1{\mu}M$. CRABP-I gene was up-regulated and CRABP-II gene down-regulated by retinoic acid during adipocyte differentiation. These results suggest that CRABPs may play an important role in the regulation of intracellular retinoic acid concentrations during adipogenesis.

Knocking-in of the Human Thrombopoietin Gene on Beta-casein Locus in Bovine Fibroblasts

  • Chang, Mira;Lee, Jeong-Woong;Koo, Deog-Bon;Shin, Sang Tae;Han, Yong-Mahn
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.806-813
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    • 2010
  • Animal bioreactors have been regarded as alternative tools for the production of limited human therapeutic proteins. The mammary glands of cattle are optimal tissues to produce therapeutic proteins that cannot be produced in large amounts in traditional systems based on microorganisms and eukaryotic cells. In this study, two knock-in vectors, pBCTPOKI-6 and pBCTPOKI-10, which target the hTPO gene on the bovine beta-casein locus, were designed to develop cloned transgenic cattle. The pBCTPOKI-6 and pBCTPOKI-10 vectors expressed hTPO protein in culture medium at a concentration of 774 pg/ml and 1,867 pg/ml, respectively. Successfully, two targeted cell clones were obtained from the bovine fibroblasts transfected with the pBCTPOKI-6 vector. Cloned embryos reconstructed with the targeted nuclei showed a lower in vitro developmental competence than those with the wild-type nuclei. After transfer of the cloned embryos into recipients, 7 pregnancies were detected at 40 to 60 days of gestation, but failed to develop to term. The results are the first trial for targeting of a human gene on the bovine milk protein gene locus, providing the potential for a large-scale production of therapeutic proteins in the animal bioreactor system.

침지형 분리막을 사용한 오수처리

  • 최광호
    • 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국막학회 1998년도 제6회 하계 Workshop (98 한국막학회, 국립환경연구원 국제 Workshop, 수자원 보전과 막분리 공정)
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    • pp.113-133
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    • 1998
  • In activated sludge process, sludge settling condition is affected by organic loading rate or operation condition, and if settling condition is getting worse, it is common that overall process fails due to wash-out of biomass causing low concentration in the aeration tank. Also activated sludge process has such several problems as requiring large area, consuming a lot of power and producing large volume of sludge. Increased public concern over health and the environment combined with a strong desire to reduce capital, operating and maintenance costs, have created a need for innovative technologies for building new high quality effluents which vail meet 21st century crkeria. MBR(Membrane Bioreactor) process consists of a biological reactor and ultrafiltration(UF) membrane system that replaces the conventional clarifier of an activated sludge process. The main operating advantages of this system are that the quality of the effluent is independent of the settleability of the mixed liquor and that the effluent is free of suspended solids in any operating condition. It is possible to eliminate clarifier and to reduce the volume of aeration tank because it can afford to accumulate high biomass concentration in the bioreactor(20, 000~30, 000mg/L), which would not be possible in a conventional activated sludge process. Therefore, this process reduces overall treatment plant area. In addition to those advantages, Longer SRT condition enables higher sludge digestion in MBR process so the sludge volume produced is 50 to 70% lower than that of conventional activated sludge process There are two kinds of MBR process according to the allocations of membrane. One is cross flow type MBR of which module is located outside of the bioreactor and mixed liquor is driven into the membrane module. The other is submerged type MBR process of which module is submerged in the bioreactor and mixed liquor is generally sucked from the lumen side. addition to that the cake layer is often removed by the uplifting flow of bubbling air. A submerged MBR process is superior to a crossflow MBR in regard to the power consumption because suction pressure of a submerged MBR is generally lower than that of a crossflow MBR which has recirculation pump. A submerged MBR, therefore, has the potential to be applied to small wastewater treatment plants that need low cost treatment systems.

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