• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2012

Miniature pig sperm cryopreservation is continually researched in biotechnology for breed conservation and reproduction. It is important to control the temperature at each stage of cryopreservation and cryoprotectant. It is also necessary to find the optimal cryoprotectant concentration and chemical elements of the extender. Recently, many studies have used various cryoprotectant materials, such as dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), ethylene glycol (EG), antifreeze protein (AFP), amides, and glycerol. Glycerol is a commonly used cryoprotectant. However, glycerol has critical cytotoxic properties, including osmotic pressure and it can cause irreversible damage to live cells. Therefore, We focused on membrane fluidity modifications can reduce cell damage from freezing and thawing procedures and evaluated on the positive effects of trehalose to the viability, chromatin integrity, and motility of boar sperm. Miniature pig sperm was separated from semen by washing with modified- Modena B (mMB) extender. After centrifugation, the pellet was diluted with the prepared first extender. This experiment was designed to compare the effects that sperm cryopreservation using two different extenders has on sperm chromatin. The control group used the glycerol only and it was compared with the glycerol and glycerol plus trehalose extender. Sperm viability and motility were evaluated using WST1 assays and computer-assisted semen assays (CASA). Chromatin structure was examined using acridine orange staining. For the motility descriptors, trehalose caused a significant (p<0.01) increase in total motility ($57.80{\pm}4.60%$ in glycerol vs. $75.50{\pm}6.14%$ in glycerol + trehalose) and progressive ($51.20{\pm}5.45%$ in glycerol vs. $70.74{\pm}8.06%$ in glycerol + trehalose). A significant (p<0.05) increase in VAP ($42.70{\pm}5.73{\mu}m/s$ vs. $59.65{\pm}9.47{\mu}m/s$), VSL ($23.06{\pm}3.27{\mu}m/s$ vs. $34.60{\pm}6.58{\mu}m/s$), VCL ($75.36{\pm}11.36{\mu}m/s$ vs. $99.55{\pm}12.91{\mu}m/s$), STR ($54.4{\pm}2.19%$ vs. $58.0{\pm}1.63%$), and LIN ($32.2{\pm}2.05%$ vs. $36.0{\pm}2.45%$) were also detected, respectively. The sperm DNA fragmentation index was 48.8% to glycerol only and 30.6% to glycerol plus trehalose. Trehalose added group showed higher percentages of sperm motility, stability of chromatin structure than glycerol only. In this study, we suggest that trehalose is effective in reducing freezing damage to miniature pig sperm and can reduce chromatin damage during cryopreservation.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.287-303
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• 2009

한라산 정상부의 백록담 암체는 백록담조면현무암이 분포하는 동측구역과 한라산조면암이 분포하는 서측구역으로 구분된다. 백록담에서 진행되는 풍화, 암벽붕괴, 낙반은 전반적으로 백록담 서측구역에 분포하는 한라산 조면암의 풍화작용과 밀접한 연관성을 가지며, 동측구역에서는 개별 암석 블록들의 국지적 붕락현상이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 한라산조면암 분포지역의 지질학적 특성을 조사하였으며, 풍화단계별로 조면암 시료를 채취하여 편광현미경분석, X-선 회절분석, 지화학적 분석, 공학적 특성시험을 수행하였다. SEM, XRD, XRF 분석을 통하여 2차 변질광물의 종류와 함량 및 광물조성 변화를 관찰한 결과 점토광물이 확인될 정도의 심한 화학적풍화작용은 발생하지 않았지만 풍화에 따른 화학적풍화지수와 주요원소의 함량 변화에 대한 분석 결과에 의거할때 화학성분의 용탈에 의한 미약한 화학적풍화작용이 발생한 것으로 판단된다. 풍화에 기인된 암석의 공학적특성변화를 고찰하기 위하여 밀도, 비중, 흡수율, 공극률, 탄성파속도, 일축압축강도, 슬레이크내구성지수, 동결-융해시험을 수행하였다. 인공풍화시험을 통한 균열발현 양상과 물리적 특성 측정 결과 기계적풍화작용은 미세균열 및 공극을 발달시켜 암반의 역학적 강도 저하를 야기하고 있으며, 기계적풍화 진행에 의한 추가적인 공극률 저하 양상을 고려할 때 $D_B$ = 1.5 또는 공극률 = $20{\sim}21%$ 범위에서 한라산조면암의 공학적 강도 특성이 소멸될 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2019

고로슬래그 미분말은 뛰어난 염해 저항성 및 내화학성을 가지고 있어 콘크리트에 널리 쓰여왔으나, 고분말도에 따라 수화열과 건조 수축에 의한 균열이 보고되고 있다. 국제 표준에서는 콘크리트에 저분말도 고로슬래그 미분말의 폭 넓은 상용화 및 균열 저감을 위하여 3,000급 저분말도 고로슬래그 미분말이 포함되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 저분말도 고로슬래그 미분말을 치환한 콘크리트(50%의 물-결합재비와 3,000급 고로슬래그 미분말을 60% 치환)와 삼성분계 콘크리트(50% 물-결합재비와 4,000급 고로슬래그 미분말 및 플라이애시를 총 60% 치환)가 고려되었다. 저분말도 고로슬래그 미분말을 치환한 콘크리트와 삼성분계 콘크리트의 강도 차이는 재령 3일차에서 재령 91일차까지 확연한 차이는 없었으며 우수한 염해와 탄산화 저항성을 나타내었다. 또한 적절한 공기량을 함유하여 두 배합 모두 90.0 이상의 높은 내구성 지수를 나타내었다. 배합개선을 통하여 저분말도 GGBFS 콘크리트의 초기강도 개선한다면 낮은 수화열 및 고내구성을 가진 매스 콘크리트를 제조할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2004

Northern Gyeonggi Province(NGP), consisting of 3 counties, is the northernmost region in South Korea adjacent to the de-militarized zone with North Korea. To supplement insufficient spatial coverage of official climate data and climate atlases based on those data, high-resolution digital climate models(DCM) were prepared to support weather- related activities of residents in NGP Monthly climate data from 51 synoptic stations across both North and South Korea were collected for 1981-2000. A digital elevation model(DEM) for this region with 30m cell spacing was used with the climate data for spatially interpolating daily maximum and minimum temperatures, solar irradiance, and precipitation based on relevant topoclimatological models. For daily minimum temperature, a spatial interpolation scheme accommodating the potential influences of cold air accumulation and the temperature inversion was used. For daily maximum temperature estimation, a spatial interpolation model loaded with the overheating index was used. Daily solar irradiances over sloping surfaces were estimated from nearby synoptic station data weighted by potential relative radiation, which is the hourly sum of relative solar intensity. Precipitation was assumed to increase with the difference between virtual terrain elevation and the DEM multiplied by an observed rate. Validations were carried out by installing an observation network specifically for making comparisons with the spatially estimated temperature pattern. Freezing risk in January was estimated for major fruit tree species based on the DCMs under the recurrence intervals of 10, 30, and 100 years, respectively. Frost risks at bud-burst and blossom of tree flowers were also estimated for the same resolution as the DCMs.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2021

In cold regions, the integrity of the infrastructures built on weak soils can be extensively damaged by weathering actions due to the cyclic freezing and thawing. This damage can be mitigated by exploiting soil stabilization techniques. Generally, ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the most commonly used binding material for investigating the chemo-hydromechanical behavior. However, due to the environmental issue of OPC producing a significant amount of carbon dioxide emission, calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement can be used as one of the eco-sustainable alternatives. Although recently several studies have examined the strength development of CSA treated sand, no research has been concerned about CSA cement-stabilized sand affected by cyclic freeze and thaw. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive laboratory work to assess the effect of the cyclic freeze-thaw action on strength and durability of CSA cement-treated sand. For this purpose, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) tests were performed on the stabilized soil specimens cured for 7 and 14 days which are subjected to 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 freeze-thaw cycles. The test results show that the strength and durability index of the samples decrease with the increase of the freeze-thaw cycles. The loss of the strength and durability considerably decreases for all soil samples subjected to the freeze-thaw cycles. Overall, the use of CSA as a stabilizer for sandy soils would be an eco-friendly option to achieve sufficient strength and durability against the freeze-thaw action in cold regions.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.245-268
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• 2023

The effects of phosphate alternatives on meat quality in marinated chicken were investigated with the application of chilling and freezing. Breast muscles were injected with solution of the green weight containing 1.5% NaCl and 2% sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) or phosphate alternatives. Treatment variables consisted of no phosphate [control (-)], 0.3% sodium tripolyphosphate [control (+)], 0.3% prune juice (PJ), 0.3% oyster shell, 0.3% nano-oyster shell, and 0.3% yeast and lemon extract (YLE) powder. One-third of the meat samples were stored at 4℃ for 1 d, and the rest of the meats were kept at -18℃ for 7 d. In chilled meat, a lower drip loss was noted for control (+) and YLE, whereas higher cooking yield in YLE compared to all tested groups. Compared with control (+), the other treatments except PJ showed higher pH, water holding capacity, moisture content, lower thawing and cooking loss, and shear force. Natural phosphate alternatives except for PJ, improved the CIE L^* compared to control (-), and upregulated total protein solubility. However, phosphate alternatives showed similar or higher oxidative stability and impedance measurement compared to control (+), and an extensive effect on myofibrillar fragmentation index. A limited effect was observed for C^*, h°, and free amino acids in treated meat. Eventually, the texture profile attributes in cooked of phosphate alternatives improved except for PJ. The results indicate the high potential use of natural additives could be promising and effective methods for replacing synthetic phosphate in chilled and frozen chicken with quality enhancement.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.753-760
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• 2021

This study was carried out to discover suitable packaging methods during the cold or frozen storage of sawtooth oak and Japanese larch seedlings, which are major afforestation tree species in Korea. The weight loss rate of sawtooth oak was lower under frozen storage at -2℃ (maximum, 33.7%) than under cold storage at 2℃ (maximum, 61.0%). A film liner treatment inside the packaging box effectively suppressed the increase in the weight loss rate. For the sawtooth oak containerized seedlings, when stored at -2℃, the rate of weight loss was 17.9 to 25.4% in the untreated group and less than 1% in the film liner treatment group. Similar results were observed with Japanese larch. After two months of freezing at -2℃, both species maintained a low index of 1.0 - 1.1 with regard to the degree of shoot desiccation of containerized seedlings, and there was no significant difference between the treatments. On the other hand, the chlorine dioxide treatment could more effectively reduce the occurrence of mold and shoot desiccation than a PE single treatment in bare-root seedlings. According to these results, it was concluded that frozen storage is generally suitable as a means of long-term storage compared to cold storage of sawtooth oak and Japanese larch. A chlorine dioxide treatment at 20 ppm was effective for maintaining seedling quality levels during storage, demonstrating the good effect of suppressing the occurrence of shoot desiccation and the occurrence of mold.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2024

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of temperature and storage time on the quality and DNA integrity of freeze-dried sperm from individuals with normozoospermia. Methods: Normal sperm samples from 15 men aged 24 to 40 years were studied. Each sample was divided into six groups: fresh, freezing (frozen in liquid nitrogen), freeze-dried then preserved at room temperature for 1 month (FD-1m-RT), freeze-dried then preserved at room temperature for 2 months (FD-2m-RT), freeze-dried then preserved at 4 ℃ for 1 month (FD-1m-4 ℃), and freeze-dried then preserved at 4 ℃ for 2 months (FD-2m-4 ℃). The morphology, progressive motility, vitality, and DNA integrity of the sperm were evaluated in all groups. Results: In all freeze-dried groups, sperm cells were immotile after rehydration. The freeze-dried groups also showed significantly less sperm vitality than the fresh and frozen groups. Significantly more morphological sperm abnormalities were found in the freeze-dried groups, but freeze-drying did not lead to a significantly higher DNA fragmentation index (DFI). The DFI was significantly higher in the FD-2m-RT group than in the other freeze-dried groups. Conclusion: The freeze-drying method preserved the integrity of sperm DNA. The temperature and duration of storage were also identified as factors that influenced the DFI. Accordingly, more research is needed on ways to improve sperm quality in the freeze-drying process.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.261-272
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• 2009

이 연구는 강원도 원주시 일대에 분포하는 쥬라기 화강암에 대하여 동결-융해 시험을 수행하고 동결-융해 반복 횟수의 증가에 따른 암석의 물리 역학적 특성변화를 고찰하였다. 동결-융해의 한 사이클은 24시간이며 진공챔버에서 2시간동안 포화시킨 시료를 -20$\pm1^{\circ}C$로 8시간 동결하고 상온에서 14시간 동안 융해하였다. 동결-융해 시험 중에 물리적인 특성을 측정한 결과 탄성파 속도는 지속적으로 감소하였으며 흡수율은 증가히는 양상을 보였다. 시험 전 풍화등급이 높은 암석일수록 동결-융해에 따른 물성의 변화가 크며 풍화에 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 슬랩(slab) 시편에서 취득한 미세균열 트레이스의 길이 및 면적밀도는 지속적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 지속적으로 감소하는 탄성파 속도의 특성과도 부합하며 암석 내부에 미세균열이 급격히 발현 확장하고 특히 광물 결정의 결합력이 약화되는 암석 풍화에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 미세균열의 밀집도와 크기를 동시에 고려할 수 있는 박스 프랙탈 차원($D_B$)은 미세균열 트레이스의 변동성을 효과적으로 반영하며 중 장기적인 풍화 예측을 위한 새로운 풍화지수로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.146-157
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• 2009

이 연구는 경상남도 함안군 일대에 분포하는 백악기 이암에 대하여 동결-융해 시험을 수행하고 동결-융해 반복 횟수의 증가에 따른 암석의 물리 역학적 특성변화를 고찰하였다. 동결-융해의 한 사이클은 24시간이며 진공 챔버에서 2시간 동안 포화시킨 시료를 $-16{\pm}1^{\circ}C$로 8시간 동결하고 상온에서 14시간 동안 융해하였다. 총 55 사이클의 동결-융해 시험 중에 물리적인 특성을 측정한 결과 비중, P파 속도는 지속적으로 감소하였으며 흡수율, 공극률은 지속적으로 증가하였다. 시험 전 풍화를 많이 받은 암석일수록 동결-융해에 따른 물성의 변화가 크며 풍화에 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 슬랩 시편에서 취득한 미세균열 트레이스의 크기 및 면적밀도는 30사이클 이후부터 급격히 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 30사이클 이후 급격히 감소하는 P파 속도의 특성과도 부합하며 암석 내부에 미세균열이 급격히 발현 확장하고 특히 층리면의 결합력이 약화되는 암석 풍화에 기인한 것으로 사료된다. 미세균열의 밀집도와 크기를 동시에 고려할 수 있는 박스 프랙탈 차원($D_B$)은 미세균열 트레이스의 변동성을 효과적으로 반영하며 중 장기적인 풍화 예측을 위한 새로운 풍화지수로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.