• 청정기술
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 갈탄에 폐촉매(I, II, III) 및 $K_2CO_3$를 이용한 $CO_2$ 가스화의 반응속도상수 및 활성화 에너지를 조사하였다. 가스화 실험은 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%의 촉매를 물리적으로 혼합한 갈탄을 열중량분석(Thermogravity analysis, TGA)을 이용하여 가스화 온도 $800^{\circ}C$, $850^{\circ}C$, $900^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 수행하였다. 실험 데이터를 세 가지 반응속도 모델(volumetric reaction model, VRM; shrinking core model, SCM; modified volumetric reaction model, MVRM)에 적용한 결과 MVRM이 가장 적합하였다. 가스화 속도는 온도가 높아짐에 따라 증가하는 것으로 관찰되었으며, 모든 실험 온도에서 폐촉매를 이용한 가스화 반응의 활성화 에너지는 촉매를 혼합하지 않은 갈탄 보다 낮게 나타났다. 특히, 폐촉매 III 10 wt%의 경우 활성화 에너지가 92.37 kJ/mol로 가장 낮게 얻어졌다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제2권3_4호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2001

A series of activated carbons were prepared from coconut shells and coal-tar pitch binder by physical activation with steam in this study. The effect of variable processes such as activation temperature, activation time and ratio of mixing was investigated for optimizing those preparation parameters. The activation processes were carried out continuously. The nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77 K on pellet-shaped activated carbons show the same trend of Type I by IUPAC classification. The average pore sizes were about 19-21${\AA}$. The specific surface areas ($S_{BET}$) of pellet typed ACs increased with increasing the activation temperature and time. Specific surface area of AC treated for 90 min at temperature $900^{\circ}C$ was 1082 $m^2/g$. The methylene blue numbers continuously increased with increasing the activation temperature and time. On the other hand, iodine numbers highly increased till activation time of 60 min, but the rate of increase of iodine numbers decreased after that time. This indicates that new micropores were created and the existing micropores turned into mesopores and macropores because of increased reactivity of carbon surface and $H_2O$.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2012

Natural killer (NK) cells play a pivotal role in early surveillance against virus infection and cellular transformation, and are also implicated in the control of inflammatory response through their effector functions of direct lysis of target cells and cytokine secretion. NK cell activation toward target cell is determined by the net balance of signals transmitted from diverse activating and inhibitory receptors. A distinct feature of NK cell activation is that stimulation of resting NK cells with single activating receptor on its own cannot mount natural cytotoxicity. Instead, specific pairs of co-activation receptors are required to unleash NK cell activation via synergy- dependent mechanism. Because each co-activation receptor uses distinct signaling modules, NK cell synergy relies on the integration of such disparate signals. This explains why the study of the mechanism underlying NK cell synergy is important and necessary. Recent studies revealed that NK cell synergy depends on the integration of complementary signals converged at a critical checkpoint element but not on simple amplification of the individual signaling to overcome intrinsic activation threshold. This review focuses on the signaling events during NK cells activation and recent advances in the study of NK cell synergy.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.1086-1092
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• 2012

본 촉매가스화 실험에서 촉매로서 가치가 있는 천연광물과 순수촉매를 사용하여 저급석탄의 $CO_2$분위기하 활성화 에너지 및 생성된 합성가스의 성분을 분석하였다. 먼저 공업 분석과 원소 분석을 통해 6가지 저급석탄의 회분과 황 함유량을 측정하였다. 그 후 Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)를 통해 저급석탄 열분해반응 특성을 고려하여 실험에 가장 적합한 저급석탄을 선정하였다. 선정된 삼화 저급석탄은 촉매와 섞어 $CO_2$분위기하 TGA실험을 진행하였으며, 결과를 토대로 Kissinger 방법을 이용한 활성화 에너지를 구하였다. 또한 shrinking core model을 이용해 활성화 에너지를 구하여 Kissinger 방법과 비교하였다. 그리고 반응기에서 이산화탄소 분위기하 생성된 합성가스는 Gas Chromatography (GC)를 이용하여 분석하였다. 가스를 분석한 결과 수소의 생성량은 $K_2CO_3$를 촉매로 사용하였을 경우 가장 크게 나타났으며, 앞서 구한 활성화 에너지 결과와 일치하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2012

Purpose : Bridge exercise has been commonly used in clinical rehabilitation settings to improve trunk control, and hip adductor muscles were a related muscle that may affect trunk muscle activation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the co-contraction of hip adductor muscles may affect trunk muscle activation during bridge exercises. Methods : Thirty-eight healthy young subjects (19 men and 19 women) performed bridge exercises (with and without hip adduction movement). Surface electromyography (EMG) data were collected from the dominant-side internal oblique (IO), rectus abdominis (RA), multifidus (MF) and erect spine (ES) during bridge exercises to compare trunk muscles activation patterns. Result : The EMG activities of IO and RA appeared to be significantly higher during bridge exercise with hip adductor co-contraction than during bridge exercise alone (p<.01), but there were no significant differences in those of MF and ES. Furthermore, there were significant differences in the IO:RA EMG ratio during bridge exercise with hip adductor co-contraction (p<.05). Conclusion : These findings suggest that integration of hip adduction during bridge exercise may be beneficial in increasing deep muscles' activity for trunk stabilization.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2013

최근 경쟁력이 약한 중소기업들은 브랜드 파워와 마케팅 능력을 강화시킬 수 있는 공동브랜드에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이러한 상황에서 본 연구에서는 국내 공동브랜드의 운영현황을 고찰하고 활성화 전략을 제시하고자 하는 목적에서 이루어졌다. 먼저, 공동브랜드 개념을 다양한 측면에서 알아보고, 공동브랜드의 장, 단점을 살펴보았다. 둘째, 공동브랜드의 유형별을 협동조합형, 기업간 연합형, 선도기업 주도형 및 민 관 합작형 공동브랜드로 구분하여 각각의 장단점을 살펴보았다. 셋째, 국내 주요 공동브랜드의 현황을 제시하였다. 넷째, 중소기업청 지원 공동브랜드의 현황을 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 연도별 지원현황을 살펴보고, 공동상표 업종별 분포 현황 및 공동브랜드 중단유형에 대해 세부적으로 살펴보았다. 끝으로 이러한 자료를 근거로 국내 공동브랜드 활성화 전략을 단기적 측면과 중장기적 측면에서 제시하였다. 본 연구결과는 향후 국내 공동브랜드 사업의 개선방안을 모색하는데 토대가 될 것으로 정부의 지원제도를 마련하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.441-450
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• 2019

Purpose: This study identified the co-activation of quadriceps and hamstring muscles during hamstring strengthening exercises in healthy adults. Methods: Twenty-one participants were required for the present study design to achieve 80% power, 0.8 effect size (η2), and an alpha level of 0.05. Thus, this study recruited 21 healthy adults. All participants performed Nordic exercises, bridge exercises, and one-leg deadlifts randomly. The activity of the rectus femoris, vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL), biceps femoris (BF), and semitendinosus (SM) were measured. In addition, the ratios of VM/VL and hamstring/quadriceps (HQ) were measured during the three hamstring strengthening exercises using electromyography. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the co-activation of quadriceps and hamstring muscles in the three exercises. Results: The activity of VM and VL during the performance of one-leg deadlifts was significantly higher than the other two exercises. The BF had significantly higher activity during the Nordic exercises compared to the other two exercises. In addition, the SM activation was significantly greater during Nordic exercises than one-leg deadlifts. Additionally, there was significant difference in HQ ratio among hamstring strengthening exercises. In specific, the one-leg deadlifts yielded a significantly lower HQ ratio. Conclusion: This study revealed that one-leg deadlifts are effective in rehabilitation for anterior cruciate ligament injury. In addition, Nordic exercises can be recommended to facilitate hamstring muscle activation.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2018

본 논문의 평발인 대상자가 하이힐을 신고 계단을 내려갈 때 하지의 근활성도 변화를 알아보고자 한다. 이 연구의 대상자는 30명의 여학생으로 구성되어 있다. NDT를 이용하여 평발군과 정상군을 구분하였으며 표전근전도를 사용해 측정하였다. MG와 LG근활성도와 안, 가쪽 근공동활성도는 평발군에서 낮게 나타났고 근활성도 비율은 평발군이 안쪽에서 더 높게 나타났다. 그러므로 하이힐을 신은 평발군은 정상군보다 무릎관절 정렬에 더 많은 손상을 가질 가능성이 더 높으므로 계단을 내려갈 때 더 많은 주의가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2017

Background: The concrete walls inside the vaults of cyclotron facilities are activated by neutrons emitted by the targets during radioisotope production. Reducing the amount of radioactive waste created in such facilities is very important in case they are decommissioned. Thus, we proposed a strategy of reducing the neutron activation of the concrete walls in cyclotrons during operation. Materials and Methods: A polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet (30 wt% of B and 2.5 mm in thickness) were placed in front of the wall in the cyclotron room of a radioisotope production facility for pharmaceutical use. The target was Xe gas, and a Cu block was utilized for proton dumping. The irradiation time, proton energy, and beam current were 8 hours, 30 MeV, and $125{\mu}A$, respectively. To determine a suitable thickness for the polyethylene plate set in front of the B-doped Al sheet, the neutron-reducing effects achieved by inserting such sheets at several depths within polyethylene plate stacks were evaluated. The neutron fluence was monitored using an activation detector and 20-g on de Au foil samples with and without 0.5-mm-thick Cd foil. Each Au foil sample was pasted onto the center of a polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet, and the absolute activity of one Au foil sample was measured as a standard using a Ge detector. The resulting relative activities were obtained by calculating the ratio of the photostimulated luminescence of each foil sample to that of the standard Au foil. Results and Discussion: When the combination of a 4-cm-thick polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet was employed, the thermal neutron rate was reduced by 78%. Conclusion: The combination of a 4-cm-thick polyethylene plate and B-doped Al sheet effectively reduced the neutron activation of the investigated concrete wall.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.14
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• 2023

Microglia, similar to peripheral macrophages, are the primary immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia exist in the resting state in the healthy CNS, but can be activated and polarized into either M1 or M2 subtypes for immune defense and the maintenance of CNS homeostasis by multiple stimuli. Several long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) mediate human inflammatory diseases and neuropathologies by regulating their target genes. However, the function of common lncRNAs that contribute to microglial activation remains unclear. Thus, we used bioinformatic approaches to identify common lncRNAs involved in microglial activation in vitro. Our study identified several lncRNAs as common regulators of microglial activation. We identified 283 common mRNAs and 53 common lncRNAs during mouse M1 microglial activation processes, whereas 26 common mRNAs and five common lncRNAs were identified during mouse M2 microglial activation processes. A total of 648 common mRNAs and 274 common lncRNAs were identified during the activation of human M1 microglia. In addition, we identified 1,920 common co-expressed pairs in mouse M1 activation processes and 25 common co-expressed pairs in mouse M2 activation processes. Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of common lncRNA expression profiles in microglial activation processes in vitro. The list of common lncRNAs identified in this study provides novel evidence and clues regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying microglial activation.