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환자 모니터링 시스템을 위한 슬라이딩 윈도우 질의 모델 설계 (A Design of Sliding Window Query Model for Patient Monitoring System)

  • 김지수;조대수
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해양정보통신학회 2007년도 춘계종합학술대회
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    • pp.336-339
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    • 2007
  • 기존의 데이터베이스 관리시스템(DBMS)은 스트림 데이터에 대한 연속질의를 고려하지 않고 설계되었기 때문에, 환자 모니터링 시스템과 같은 스트림 기반 응용에서의 요구를 만족하기 위해서는 새로운 질의 모델이 요구된다. 환자 모니터링 시스템은 혈압과 온도와 같은 다양한 유형의 생체 정보가 처리되어야 하며, 생체 센서로부터 측정된 생체 정보는 스트림으로 처리되어야 한다. 이 논문에서는 환자 모니터링 시스템에서 사용 될 수 있는 모든 형태의 질의를 4가지 유형으로 분류하였다. 그리고 이러한 4가지 유형의 질의를 표현 할 수 있는 새로운 슬라이딩 윈도우 질의 모델을 제안하였다.

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Development of a Highly Efficient Protein-Secreting System in Recombinant Lactobacillus casei

  • Kajikawa, Akinobu;Ichikawa, Eiko;Igimi, Shizunobu
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2010
  • The available techniques for heterologous protein secretion in Lactobacillus strains are limited. The aim of the present study was to develop an efficient protein-secretion system using recombinant lactobacilli for various applications such as live delivery of biotherapeutics. For the construction of expression vectors, the Lactobacillus brevis slpA promoter, Lactobacillus casei prtP signal sequence, and mouse IL-10 sequences were used as a model system. Interestingly, the slpA promoter exhibited strong activity in L. casei, contrary to previous observations. In order to stabilize replication of the plasmid in E. coli, a removable terminator sequence was built into the promoter region. For the improvement of secretion efficiency, a DTNSD oligopeptide was added to the cleavage site of signal peptidase. The resulting plasmids provided remarkably efficient IL-10 secretion. Accumulation of the protein in the culture supernatant varied widely according to the pH conditions. By analysis of the secreted protein, formation of homodimers, and biological activity, IL-10 was confirmed to be functional. The presently constructed plasmids could be useful tools for heterologous protein secretion in L. casei.

Encapsulation of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots in Poly(ethylene glycol)-Poly(D,L-lactide) Micelle for Biomedical Imaging and Detection

  • Lee, Yong-Kyu;Hong, Suk-Min;Kim, Jin-Su;Im, Jeong-Hyuk;Min, Hyun-Su;Subramanyam, Elango;Huh, Kang-Moo;Park, Sung-Woo
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.330-336
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    • 2007
  • Luminescent CdSe/ZnS QDs, with emission in the red region of the spectrum, were synthesized and encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) diblock copolymer micelles, to prepare water-soluble, bio-compatible QD micelles. PEG-PLA diblock copolymers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of D,L-lactide, in the presence of methoxy PEG as a macro initiator. QDs were encapsulated with PEG-PLA polymers using a solid dispersion method in chloroform. The resultant polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were characterized using various analytical techniques, such as UV- Vis measurement, light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic forced microscopy (AFM). The polymer micelles, with encapsulated QDs, were spherical and showed diameters in the range of 20-150 nm. The encapsulated QDs were highly luminescent, and have high potential for applications in biomedical imaging and detection.

바이오응용 무선전력전달을 위한 13.56 MHz CMOS 다단 정류기 (A 13.56 MHz CMOS Multi-Stage Rectifier for Wireless Power Transfer in Biomedical Applications)

  • 차혁규
    • 전자공학회논문지
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    • 제50권3호
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2013
  • $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS 반도체 공정을 이용하여 신체에 깊이 이식되어 있는 deep implant 의료 전자기기에서의 무선전력전달을 위한 고효율의 다단 정류기 (multi-stage rectifier)를 구현하였다. 세 개의 단계로 이루어진 정류기는 cross-coupled 된 구조를 이용하여 외부에서 전달되는 작은 AC 입력 신호를 boost하여 1.2-1.5 V의 DC 출력 신호를 implant 전자기기로 전달한다. 설계 된 정류기는 13.56 MHz에서 0.6-Vpp의 작은 RF 입력 신호와 $10-k{\Omega}$의 load 저항이 연결 된 측정 환경에서 최대 70 %의 전력 변환 효율을 달성하였다.

전기투석시스템을 활용한 염생식물 칠면초(Suaeda japonica) 추출물의 염분 표준화에 따른 주요 성분 및 생리활성 비교 연구 (Comparison of the Biological Activities of Electrodialysis-desalted Bioactive Compounds from the Halophyte Suaeda japonica)

  • 박현호;고석천;정원교
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제49권2호
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    • pp.124-130
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    • 2016
  • To effectively remove salts from Suaeda japonica, extracts, an electrodialysis system was developed. The biological activities of non-desalted (NDS) and desalted S. japonica (DS) extracts were compared. The DS extract exhibited superior polyphenolic (6.26%) and carbohydrate (28.56%) contents. The IC50 values of the DS extract against DPPH radicals and hydrogen peroxide were 0.22 and 0.68 mg/mL, respectively, which was higher than that of the NDS extract. Neither the DS nor the NDS extract was cytotoxic in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Additionally, the DS extract had a higher NO inhibitory effect compared to the NDS extract in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. These data indicate that DS extracts have greater biological activity than do ND extracts, and application of the electrodialysis process may be useful in marine bioresource applications.

Biosurface Organic Chemistry: Interfacial Chemical Reactions for Applications to Nanobiotechnology and Biomedical Sciences

  • Chi, Young-Shik;Lee, Jung-Kyu K.;Lee, Kyung-Bok;Kim, Dong-Jin;Choi, In-Sung S.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.361-370
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    • 2005
  • In this review, the field of biosurface organic chemistry is defined and some examples are presented. The aim of biosurface organic chemistry, composed of surface organic chemistry, bioconjugation, and micro- and nanofabrication, is to control the interfaces between biological and non-biological systems at the molecular level. Biosurface organic chemistry has evolved into the stage, where the lateral and vertical control of chemical compositions is achievable with recent developments of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Some new findings in the field are discussed in consideration of their applicability to nanobiotechnology and biomedical sciences.

635 nm Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)를 이용한 개의 난치성 외이염 치료 (Photodynamic Therapy Using a 632 nm Diode Laser on Otitis Externa of the Dog)

  • 이석만;조은상;임현수;김아름;손화영
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.66-69
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    • 2014
  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective method for infectious disease, but as yet, no clinical trial on otitis externa has been conducted in animals. This report describes 4 cases of PDT treatment on severe otitis externa in canine. Four canines were treated with various concentrations of 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA) and with various J (second ${\times}$ power) and irradiated by light-emitting diode light source at 635 nm, respectively. After the PDT applications, canines incubated in the dark for 5 or 6 hr. All patients showed clinical resolution of otitis externa after PDT treatment at the dose of 0.16~0.3 g ALA and J (54~162 $J/cm^2$). On the basis of these findings, PDT can be considered to be a new therapeutic approach to severe otitis externa in canine.

A numerical method for improving the reliability of knee translation measurement in skin marker-based motion analysis

  • Wang, Hongsheng;Zheng, Nigel
    • Advances in biomechanics and applications
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    • 제1권4호
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    • pp.269-277
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    • 2014
  • In skin-marker based motion analysis, knee translation measurement is highly dependent on a pre-selected reference point (functional center) on each segment determined by the location of anatomical landmarks. However, the placement of skin markers on palpable anatomical landmarks (i.e., femoral epicondyles) has limited reproducibility. Thus, it produces large variances in knee translation measurement among different subjects, as well as across studies. In order improve the repeatability of knee translation measurement, in this study an optimization method was introduced, by which the femoral functional center was numerically determined. At that point the knee anteroposterior translation during the stance phase of walking was minimized. This new method was tested on 30 healthy subjects during walking in gait lab with motion capture system. Using this new method, the impact of skin marker position (at anatomical landmarks) on the knee translation measurement has been minimized. In addition, the ranges of anteroposterior knee translations during stance phase were significantly (p<0.001) smaller than those measured by conventional method which relies on a pre-selected functional center ($11.1{\pm}3.5mm$ vs. $19.9{\pm}5.5mm$). The results of anteroposterior translation using this new method were very close to a previously reported knee translation (12.4 mm) from dual fluoroscopic imaging technique. Moreover, this new method increased the reproducibility of knee translation measurement by 50%.

2차원 이진 마스크를 이용한 적응형 음성향상 잡음 제거기 (Adaptive Noise Canceller for Speech Enhancement Using 2-D Binary Mask)

  • 이기현;이정현;조진호;김명남
    • 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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    • 제19권7호
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    • pp.1127-1136
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    • 2016
  • Speech enhancement algorithm plays an important role in numerous speech signal processing applications. Over the last few decades, many algorithms have been studied for speech enhancement. The algorithms are based on spectral subtraction, Wiener filter, and subspace method etc. They have good performance of speech enhancement, but the performance can be deteriorated in specific noises or low SNR environment. In this paper, a new speech enhancement algorithms are proposed based on adaptive noise canceller. And the proposed algorithm improved performance of adaptive noise cancelling using 2-D binary mask. From objective experimental index, it is confirmed that the proposed algorithm is useful and has better performance than recently proposed speech enhancement algorithms.

Fingerprinting of Listeria monocytogenes by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis

  • Jin, Hyun-Seok;Kim, Jong-Bae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2002
  • Listeria monocytogenes poses an increasing health risk, which in part is due to increasing health risk, consumption of ready-to-eat food products and the introduction of increasing numbers of food products from regions with different dietary habits. L. monocytogenes can be present in meat, shellfish, vegetables, unpasteurised milk and soft cheese and poses a risk if food containing these products is stored at refrigeration temperature and is not properly heated before consumption, as L. monocytogenes is psychrophilic. Amplified-fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis is the method of genotypic techinique in which adaptor oligonucleotides are ligated to restriction enzyme fragments and then used as target sites for primers in a PCR amplification. The amplified fragments are electrophoretically separated to give strain-specific band profiles. Single-enzyme approach that did not require costly equipment or reagents for the fingerprinting of strains of Listeria monocytogenes was developed. Single-enzyme amplified fragment length polymorphism (SE-AFLP) analysis was used to perform species and strain identification of Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia and E. coli. By careful selection of AFLP primers, it was possible to obtain reproducible and sensitive identification to strain level. The AFLP patterns of L. monocytogenes are divided by the kinds of specimens in which were isolated. SE-AFLP fragments can be analyzed using standard gel electrophoresis, and can be easily scored by visual inspection, due to the low complexity of the fingerprint obtained by this method. These features make SE-AFLP suitable for use in either field or laboratory applications.

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