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THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE AKARI MID-INFRARED ALL-SKY DIFFUSE MAPS

  • Amatsutsu, Tomoya;Ishihara, Daisuke;Kondo, Toru;Kaneda, Hidehiro;Oyabu, Shinki;Yamagishi, Mitsuyoshi;Nakamichi, Keichiro;Sano, Hidetoshi;Onaka, Takashi
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.25-27
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    • 2017
  • We are creating all-sky diffuse maps from the AKARI mid-infrared survey data with the two photometric bands centered at wavelengths of 9 and $18{\mu}m$. The AKARI mid-infrared diffuse maps achieve higher spatial resolution and higher sensitivity than the IRAS maps. In particular, the $9{\mu}m$ data are unique resources as an all-sky tracer of the emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, the original data suffer many artifacts. Thus, we have been developing correction methods. Among them, we have recently improved correction methods for the non-linearity and the reset anomaly of the detector response. These corrections successfully reduce the artifact level down to $0.1MJy\;sr^{-1}$ on average, which is essential for discussion on faint extended emission (e.g., the Galactic PAH emission). We have also made progress in the subtraction of the scattered light caused in the camera optics. We plan to release the improved diffuse maps to the public within a year.

Development of SiPM-based Small-animal PET

  • Lee, Jin Hyung;Lee, Seung-Jae;Chung, Yong Hyun
    • IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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    • v.4 no.5
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    • pp.324-329
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    • 2015
  • A decreased number of readout method is investigated to provide precise pixel information for small-animal positron emission tomography (PET). Small-animal PET consists of eight modules, and each module is composed of a $6{\times}6$ array of $2{\times}2{\times}20mm^3$ lutetium yttrium orthosilicate (LYSO) crystals optically coupled to a $4{\times}4$ array of $3{\times}3mm^2$ silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). The number of readout channels is reduced by one-quarter that of the conventional method by applying a simplified row and column matrix algorithm. The performance of the PET system and detector module was evaluated with Geant4 Application for Emission Tomography (GATE) 6.1 and DETECT2000 simulations. In the results, all pixels of the $6{\times}6$ LYSO array were decoded well, and the spatial resolution and sensitivity, respectively, of the PET system were 1.75 mm and 4.6% (@ center of field of view, energy window: 350-650 keV).

Development, Validation, and Application of a Portable SPR Biosensor for the Direct Detection of Insecticide Residues

  • Yang, Gil-Mo;Cho, Nam-Hong
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.1038-1046
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    • 2008
  • This study was carried out to develop a small-sized biosensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) for the rapid identification of insecticide residues for food safety. The SPR biosensor module consists of a single 770 nm-light emitting diodes (LED) light source, several optical lenses for transferring light, a hemisphere sensor chip, photo detector, A/D converter, power source, and software for signal processing using a computer. Except for the computer, the size and weight of the sensor module are 150 (L)$\times$70 (W)$\times$120 (H) mm and 828 g, respectively. Validation and application procedures were designed to assess refractive index analysis, affinity properties, sensitivity, linearity, limits of detection, and robustness which includes an analysis of baseline stability and reproducibility of ligand immobilization using carbamate (carbofuran and carbaryl) and organophosphate (cadusafos, ethoprofos, and chlorpyrifos) insecticide residues. With direct binding analysis, insecticide residues were detected at less than the minimum 0.01 ppm and analyzed in less than 100 sec with a good linear relationship. Based on these results, we find that the binding interaction with active target groups in enzymes using the miniaturized SPR biosensor could detect low concentrations which satisfy the maximum residue limits for pesticide tolerance in Korea, Japan, and the USA.

Study on the Measurement of Emission Spectrum and Reaction Mechanism of OH Radical in the Nitrogen Corona Discharge System for Removal of $NO_x$ in Flue Gas (배연가스의 $NO_x$제거용 코로나 방전장치에서 OH 발광 스펙트럼 측정 및 관련 반응 연구)

  • Park, Chul-Woung;Hahn, Jae-Won;Shin, Dong-Nam
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.27-38
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    • 1999
  • We constructed a wire-cylinder type pulsed corona discharge system for $NO_x$ removal, which was operated in room temperature. A emission spectrometer was built with a boxcar averager and monochrometer equipped with photo-multiplier tube detector. The sensitivity of the emission spectrometer was greatly improved by synchronizing the emission spectrometer with pulsed corona discharge system using a triggered spark-gap switch. $N_2$ spectrum($c^3{\Pi}_u{\rightarrow}X^1{\Sigma}_g{^+}$) was measured in the range of 300 - 450 nm and oxidizing OH radical emission($A^2{\Sigma}^+{\rightarrow}X^2{\Pi}$) was measured in case $N_2$ was supplied with water bubbling. As wet gas composition of inlet $N_2$ supplied in the discharge system increased, the intensity of OH emission was increased and saturated at wet gas composition 50%. We also investigated additive effect of $C_2H_4,\;H_2O,\;H_2O_2$ on the intensity of OR emission and $NO/NO_2/NO_x$ reduction and analysed the related reaction mechanism in corona discharge process. $H_2O_2$ additive increased the intensity of OH emission and $NO/NO_x$ reduction.

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Large areal particle counting system with CMOS image sensor (CMOS 이미지 센서를 이용한 광영역 입자 계수기)

  • Lee, Seung-Jun;Seo, Yeong-Tai;Ko, Yul;Ji, Chang-Hyeon;Kim, Yong-Kweon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2011.07a
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    • pp.1680-1681
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, particle counting system using a CMOS image sensor is demonstrated. The system utilizes a linear photodetector array as a detection element. Therefore, the particles are detected by large detection region, in contrast to a single detector in conventional particle counting devices, while maintaining the sensitivity. The advantage of proposed system is that particles are detected in a relatively large area without using the particle focusing method. Also, proposed system can be easily integrated with a microfluidic chip by attaching the device underneath the bottom plate of the microfluidic chip. Detection of polystyrene microbeads has been tested at a flow rate of 4.89mm/s. For 21 measurements, proposed system showed an average count error of 7.29% and a standard deviation of 4.74%. Potentially, the proposed system can detect even smaller particles simply by utilizing a higher resolution CMOS image sensor.

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HPLC Determination of Diltiazem and Deacetyldiltiazem in Rat Plasma (HPLC를 이용한 랫트 혈장중의 딜타아젬 및 데아세틸딜티아젬의 정량)

  • Lee, Yong-Hee;Shim, Chang-Koo;Lee, Min-Hwa;Kim, Shin-Keun
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.317-321
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    • 1992
  • A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for the determination of diltiazem (DTZ) and its major metabolite, deacetyldiltiazem (DAD), in rat plasma. DTZ, DAD and imipramine, the internal standard, were selectively fractionated from plasma on a $C_{18}$ reversedphase column $({\mu}-Bondapak,\;10\;{\mu}m\;silica,\;300{\times}3.9\;mm\;ID)$. The composition of the mobile phase was methanol: acetonitrile: 0.04 M ammonium bromide: triethylamine (40:24:36:0.06 in volume). The pH of the mobile phase of their method was lowered to 6.4. The eluents from the column were detected for DTZ and DAD using a UV detector at 237 nm. The recovery was >85% for DTZ and DAD, and average intra-day and inter-day coefficients of variation were <6% for DTZ and DAD at the concentration ranges of 20-1000 ng/ml. Detection limit of DTZ and DAD in plasma was 20 ng/ml with signal-to-noise ratio of 3. This method would be applicable to practical pharmacokinetic studies without detriment to the HPLC column.

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A Study on the MDTF for Uncooled Infrared Ray Thermal Image Sensors with High Thermal Coefficient of Resistance (높은 열저항 계수를 가지는 비냉각형 적외선 열영상 이미지 센서용 MDTF(Metal-dielectric Thin Film)에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Eun-Sik;Jeong, Se-Jin;Kang, Ey-Goo;Sung, Man-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.366-371
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, fabricated by MEMS uncooled micro-bolometer detector for the study in the infrared sensitivity enhancement. Absorption layer SiOx-Metal series MDTF (metal-dielectric thin film) by high absorption rate and has a high thermal coefficient of resistance, low noise characteristics were implemented. Then MDTF were made in a vacuum deposition method. And MDTF for the analysis of the physical properties of silicon wafers were fabricated, TCR (temperature coefficient of resistance) value was made in order to measure the glass wafer and FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy) values were made in order to measure the germanium window. The analyzed results of MDTF -3 [%/K] has more characteristics of the TCR. And 8~12 um wavelength region close to 70% in the absorption characteristic.

Determination of Residual Concentration and Half-life Time in Soils of Imidazole Fungicide Prochloraz (Imidazole계 살균제 Prochloraz의 토양 중 잔류량과 반감기분석)

  • Choi, Yong Hwa;Han, Seong Soo;Kim, Il Kwang
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.67-71
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    • 2002
  • The residual analysis and half-life time of imidazole fungicide prochloraz in soils (silty clay) were investigated by gas chromatography equipped electron capture detector (GC-ECD). The soil samples were extracted acetone/hexane(1:1) solvent and analyzed after separated by $LC-NH_2$ Sep-Pak solid column. Linear sensitivity of standard calibration curve was Y = 268.8600X + 0.0664, $R^2=0.9998$ between 0.05~1.00 ng. The detection limit was 0.02 mg/L and the average recoveries were 94.5~97.3% from the standard additional experiments with 0.10 and 0.40 mg/L. The half-life time was 24.4 days in room laboratory and 7.6 days in the field test soil.

A Study on the Condition for Error Probability Maintenance in On-Off Keying Transmission System (On-Off Keying 전송 시스템의 에러 확률 유지를 위한 조건에 관한 연구)

  • Ra, Yoo-Chan
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.1784-1788
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    • 2012
  • In this paper we considered condition for keep standard error probability in optical transmission system that applied on-off keying transmission which are modulated amplitude along the signal. we calculated received sensitivity of receiver in on-off keying transmission for optical detector have quantum efficiency belong 1 in optical transmission system. For BT is over 30, the number of photon is belong 10000 for maintain standard error probability. also we considered Also, we install a preamplifier to the receiver for considering the low output may be used with a light that was able to get results.

A study on simultaneous determination of residual sulfonamides in livestock productions by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC를 이용한 축산식품중 잔류 설폰아미드제의 동시분석법 연구)

  • 황래홍;김영수;윤은선;김기근;이규학
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.13-28
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    • 1995
  • This study was carried out to explore the most sensitive and useful method for simultaneous determination of five sulfa drugs(sulfamethazine, sulfamerazine, sulfamonomethoxine, sulfadimethoxine, sulfaquinoxaline) in livestock productions(pork muscle, bovine muscle, chicken muscle, milk ) by HPLC with UV detector and reverse phase column. The results obtained were as follows:1. For mobile phase acetonitrile-0.01M ammonium acetate (23:77) showed more applicable sensitivity and retention times than acetonitrile-1% acetic acid(23:77). Thus acetonitrile-0.01M ammonium acetate(23:77) selected and applied to the modification test, from which it was found pH 6.75 was the most adequate. 2. Optimal wavelength of UV for SMT(sulfamethazine), SMR(sulfamerazine), SMM(sulfamonomethoxine), SD(sulfadimethoxine), and SQ(sulfaquinoxaline) were 266, 266, 265, 269 and 250nm, respectively, and that for simultaneous application it was 263nm. 3. The average recovery rate by extractant(chloroform, dichloromethane, chlorform+dich-loromethane) in the classic method was not significantly different(p>0.05) but that by chloroform higher than the others. Thus chloroform was found to be adequate as extractant in this classic method. 4. The average recovery rate was 86.5% by the MSPD(matrix solid phase disperse) method, which was significantly higher than that by the classic method(p<0.05). Also the recovery rates by method were significantly different(p<0.05) in accordance with sample and type of drug. The MSPD method was much superior to classic method on clean-up.

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