• 천문학회보
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.113.2-113.2
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• 2011

We observed a low-mass pre-main sequence star, HBC722 (also known as $LkH{\alpha}$ 188 G4), with Camera for QUasars in EArly uNiverse (CQUEAN) attached to 2.1 Otto Struve telescope at McDonald Observatory, USA. HBC722 is a new FU orionis-type object in the direction of NGC7000/IC5070, which produced large amplitude optical outbursts (${\delta}V$=4.7 mag over one year) for a few months and reached the peak in 2010 September. We carried out the photometric observation in SDSS r,i, and z band in 2011 April, July and August to monitor the long term decrease of its brightness. We also made continuous observation in r-band for half night in July, and whole two nights in August to investigate short term variability which could be related to the rotation of the central star or the inner circumstellar disk. In this poster, we present a preliminary result of the photometric observation for HBC722.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.541-562
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• 2006

This paper compares the performance of axially loaded concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns cast using a conventionally vibrated normal concrete (NC) and a novel self-consolidating concrete (SCC) made with a new viscosity modifying admixture (VMA). A total of sixteen columns with a standard compressive strength of about 50 MPa for both SCC and NC were tested by applying concentric axial load through the concrete core. Columns were fabricated without and with longitudinal and hoop reinforcement (Series I and Series II, respectively) in addition to the tube confinement. The slenderness of the columns expressed as height to diameter ratio (H/D) ranged between 4.8 and 9.5 for Series CI and between 3.1 and 6.5 for Series CII. The strength and ductility of SCC columns were found comparable to those of their NC counterparts as the maximum strength enhancement in NC columns ranged between 1.1% and 7.5% only. No significant difference in strain development was found due to the presence of SCC or NC or due to the presence of longitudinal and hoop reinforcement. Biaxial stress development in the steel tube as per von Mises yield criterion showed similar characteristics for both SCC and NC columns. The confined strength ($f^{\prime}_{cc}$) of SCC was found to be lower than that of NC and $f^{\prime}_{cc}$ also decreased with the increase of slenderness of the columns. Analytical models for the prediction of confined concrete strength and axial strength of CFST columns were developed and their performance was validated through test results. The proposed models were found to predict the axial strength of CFST columns better than existing models and Code based design procedures.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2011

Botryosphaeran, a water-soluble exopolysaccharide of the ${\beta}-(1{\rightarrow}3;1{\rightarrow}6)$-D-glucan type that has been isolated from the culture medium of Botryosphaeria rhodina MAMB-05 grown in submerged fermentation using glucose as the sole carbon source, was previously demonstrated to be non-genotoxic in peripheral blood and bone marrow, and exhibited strong anticlastogenic activity. In the present study, the effects of botryosphaeran were investigated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats as well as in high-fat diet-fed hyperlipidemic Wistar rats. The plasma glucose level was reduced by 52% in the diabetic group of rats after administration of 12 mg botryosphaeran/kg body weight of the rats (b.w.)/day by gavage over 15 days. A reduction in the median ration intake was accompanied by an increase in the median body weight gain, as well as the efficiency of food conversion. These results demonstrate that botryosphaeran has protective effects by reducing the symptoms of cachexia in Diabetes mellitus. Botryosphaeran administered by gavage at a concentration of 12 mg botryosphaeran/kg b.w./day over 15 days also reduced the plasma levels of total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol by 18% and 27%, respectively, in hyperlipidemic rats. Based on these findings, we conclude that botryosphaeran possesses hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic properties in conditions of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia, respectively, and may be used as an oral anti-diabetic agent.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2014

In this paper, $Al_2O_3$ film deposited by thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) with diluted $NH_4OH$ instead of $H_2O$ was suggested for passivation layer and anti-reflection (AR) coating of the p-type crystalline Si (c-Si) solar cell application. It was confirmed that the deposition rate and refractive index of $Al_2O_3$ film was proportional to the $NH_4OH$ concentration. $Al_2O_3$ film deposited with 5 % $NH_4OH$ has the greatest negative fixed oxide charge density ($Q_f$), which can be explained by aluminum vacancies ($V_{Al}$) or oxygen interstitials ($O_i$) under O-rich condition. $Al_2O_3$ film deposited with $NH_4OH$ 5 % condition also shows lower interface trap density ($D_{it}$) distribution than those of other conditions. At $NH_4OH$ 5 % condition, moreover, $Al_2O_3$ film shows the highest excess carrier lifetime (${\tau}_{PCD}$) and the lowest surface recombination velocity ($S_{eff}$), which are linked with its passivation properties. The proposed $Al_2O_3$ film deposited with diluted $NH_4OH$ is very promising for passivation layer and AR coating of the p-type c-Si solar cell.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.202-212
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• 2014

ClC-1 is a member of a large family of voltage-gated chloride channels, abundantly expressed in human skeletal muscle. Mutations in ClC-1 are associated with myotonia congenita (MC) and result in loss of regulation of membrane excitability in skeletal muscle. We studied the electrophysiological characteristics of six mutants found among Korean MC patients, using patch clamp methods in HEK293 cells. Here, we found that the autosomal dominant mutants S189C and P480S displayed reduced chloride conductances compared to WT. Autosomal recessive mutant M128I did not show a typical rapid deactivation of Cl- currents. While sporadic mutant G523D displayed sustained activation of $Cl^-$ currents in the whole cell traces, the other sporadic mutants, M373L and M609K, demonstrated rapid deactivations. $V_{1/2}$ of these mutants was shifted to more depolarizing potentials. In order to identify potential effects on gating processes, slow and fast gating was analyzed for each mutant. We show that slow gating of the mutants tends to be shifted toward more positive potentials in comparison to WT. Collectively, these six mutants found among Korean patients demonstrated modifications of channel gating behaviors and reduced chloride conductances that likely contribute to the physiologic changes of MC.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제81권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 1992

유망(有望) 속성수(速成樹)로 개발중(開發中)인 수원포플러(P. koreana ${\times}$ nigra var. italica)와 포플러 낙엽병(落葉病)에 내성(耐性)을 가진 구아디포플러(P. euramericana cv. Guardi)의 엽육조직(葉肉組織)에서 원형질체(原形質體)를 분리융합(分離融合)하여 잡종식물체(雜種植物體)를 생산(生產)하였다. 실험재료(實驗材料)인 수원포플러는 BA $0.5{\mu}M$, 구아디포플러는 BA $2.0{\mu}M$ 처리(處理)된 MS 배지(培地)에서 대량(大量) 증식(增殖)시킨 후 1/2 MS배지에서 계대배양(繼代培養)하여 전개(展開)된 엽조직(葉組織)을 사용(使用)하였다. 수원포플러는 효소용액(酵素溶液) I (Cellulase 2.0%, Macerozyme 0.4%, Hemicelluase 1.2%, Driselase 2.0%, Pectolyase 0.05%)에서 구아디포플러는 효소용액(酵素溶液) II (Cellulase 1.0%, Macerozyme 0.4%, Hemicellulase 1.2%, Driselase 2.0%, Pectolyase 0.05%)에서 원형질체(原形質體)를 분리(分離)하여 각각 $4.04{\times}10^7$, $2.45{\times}10^7$개의 높은 수율(收率)을 얻었다. 양수종간(兩樹種間)의 원형질체(原形質體) 융합율(融合率)은 PEG 40%가 포함(包含)된 융합용액(融合溶液)에 20분 처리(處理)하고 $Ca^{2+}$ 30mM 첨가(添加)된 희석액(稀釋液)(pH 10.5)을 사용(使用)하였을때 양수종간(兩樹種間) 1:1 융합율(融合率)이 30%정도로 높게 나타났다. 융합(融合)된 원형질체(原形質體)는 0.6M sucrose, $4.5{\mu}M$ 2, 4-D, $0.5{\mu}M$ BA가 첨가(添加)된 8p-KM에서 정치(定置) 혹은 진탕배양(震湯培養)하여 2개월후 캘루스를 얻을 수 있었으며, $5.0{\mu}M$ zeatin 처리구(處理區)에서 평균 4개의 식물체(植物體)가 재분화(再分化)되었다. 융합산물(融合產物)에서 유래(由來)한 식물체(植物體)의 잡종성(雜種性) 여부(與否)를 확인(確認)하기 위해 SDS-PAGE를 실시(實施)하였다. 모수(母樹)인 수원포플러와 구아디포플러간에는 단백질형에 차이(差異)가 있었으며 재분화(再分化) 개체중(個體中) 양친(兩親)의 중간형(中間型)을 나타내는 개체(個體)는 세포융합(細胞融合)에 의한 재분화개체(再分化個體)로 추정(推定)할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.151-151
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• 2012

A new plasma process, i.e., the combination of PIII&D and HIPIMS, was developed to implant non-gaseous ions into materials surface. HIPIMS is a special mode of operation of pulsed-DC magnetron sputtering, in which high pulsed DC power exceeding ~1 kW/$cm^2$ of its peak power density is applied to the magnetron sputtering target while the average power density remains manageable to the cooling capacity of the equipment by using a very small duty ratio of operation. Due to the high peak power density applied to the sputtering target, a large fraction of sputtered atoms is ionized. If the negative high voltage pulse applied to the sample stage in PIII&D system is synchronized with the pulsed plasma of sputtered target material by HIPIMS operation, the implantation of non-gaseous ions can be successfully accomplished. The new process has great advantage that thin film deposition and non-gaseous ion implantation along with in-situ film modification can be achieved in a single plasma chamber. Even broader application areas of PIII&D technology are believed to be envisaged by this newly developed process. In one application of non-gaseous plasma immersion ion implantation, Ge ions were implanted into SiO2 thin film at 60 keV to form Ge quantum dots embedded in SiO2 dielectric material. The crystalline Ge quantum dots were shown to be 5~10 nm in size and well dispersed in SiO2 matrix. In another application, Ag ions were implanted into SS-304 substrate to endow the anti-microbial property of the surface. Yet another bio-application was Mg ion implantation into Ti to improve its osteointegration property for bone implants. Catalyst is another promising application field of nongaseous plasma immersion ion implantation because ion implantation results in atomically dispersed catalytic agents with high surface to volume ratio. Pt ions were implanted into the surface of Al2O3 catalytic supporter and its H2 generation property was measured for DME reforming catalyst. In this talk, a newly developed, non-gaseous plasma immersion ion implantation technique and its applications would be shown and discussed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1712-1720
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• 2014

Little is known about the gender differences in energetic requirements of goats in early life. In this study, we determined the energy requirements for maintenance and gain in intact male, castrated male and female Saanen goat kids using the comparative slaughter technique and provide new data on their body composition and energy efficiency. To determine the energy requirements for maintenance, we studied 21 intact males, 15 castrated males and 18 females ($5.0{\pm}0.1kg$ initial body weight (BW) and $23{\pm}5d$ of age) using a split-plot design with the following main factors: three genders (intact males, castrated males, and females) and three dry matter intake levels (ad libitum, 75% and 50% of ad libitum intake). A slaughter group included three kids, one for each nutritional plane, of each gender, and all three animals within a group were slaughtered when the ad libitum kid reached 15 kg in BW. Net energy requirements for gain were obtained for 17 intact males, eight castrated males and 15 females ($5.1{\pm}0.4kg$ BW and $23{\pm}13d$ of age). Animals were fed ad libitum and slaughtered when they reached 5, 10, and 15 kg in BW. A digestion trial was performed with nine kids of each gender to determine digestible energy, metabolizable energy and energy metabolizability of the diet. Our results show no effect of gender on the energy requirements for maintenance and gain, and overall net energy for maintenance was $205.6kJ/kg^{0.75}$ empty body weight gain (EBW) ($170.3kJ/kg^{0.75}$ BW) from 5 to 15 kg BW. Metabolizable energy for maintenance was calculated by iteration, assuming heat production equal to metabolizable energy intake at maintenance, and the result was $294.34kJ/kg^{0.75}$ EBW and $k_m$ of 0.70. As BW increased from 5 to 15 kg for all genders, the net energy required for gain increased from 9.5 to 12.0 kJ/g EBW gain (EWG), and assuming $k_g=0.47$, metabolizable energy for gain ranged from 20.2 to 25.5 kJ/g EWG. Our results indicate that it is not necessary to formulate diets with different energetic content for intact male, castrated male and female Saanen goat kids weighing from 5 to 15 kg.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.85-97
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• 2010

본 연구는 전주시 완산칠봉 이팝나무 자생 군락지의 토양환경 및 식물상 그리고 식생구조에 대하여 파악해 보고, 이를 토대로 현재 시보호수로 지정되어 있는 현재의 자연유산적 가치를 제고하고자 시도되었다. 전주 완산칠봉 이팝나무 자생지의 토양산도는 pH 5.69였으며, 유기물함량은 평균 4.98%로 비교적 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 식생과 식물상을 볼 때 비록 단위 규격은 월등한 규모는 아니지만 수고 2m 이상의 이팝나무 개체수는 107그루에 이르고 있을 뿐만 아니라 수고 2m 이하의 관목과 치수는 63그루가 확인되는 등 순수 단일 군락으로서의 종조성을 보이고 있는 점도 매우 주목할 만하다. 뿐만 아니라 어린 치수에서부터 거의 노거수로 분류되는 개체까지 다양한 영급의 수목이 함께 자생하는 것으로 보아 지속가능성 또한 매우 높은 실정이다. 그리고 이팝나무가 자생하는 완산칠봉은 역사적 순교지이기도 하며 전주십경 중 하나인 곤지망월(坤止望月)의 주대상으로 서의 역사성도 함께 간직하고 있다. 이와 같이 도심지내 자생 희귀 수종인 이팝나무가 안정된 군락을 이루고 있음은 국내에서 그 예를 찾아보기 어렵다. 그러나 도심내 한복판에 존재하기 때문에 교란과 훼손의 위협은 물론 토지이용의 요구 또한 지속적으로 받고 있었기 때문에 현재 전주시 보호림의 지정 차원에 머물 것이 아니라 장차 최소한 시 도 기념물로 지정되어 적극적인 보호대책이 강구되어야 할 것이다. 더불어 본 조사 자료가 완산칠봉 이팝나무 자생지의 합리적인 보전 및 생태적 관리방안 전략 수립에 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2008

석유 및 정유관련 산업에서 다중상(multi-phase flow) 유체의 배관 내 흐름은 일반적인 현상의 하나이다. 그러나 각각의 상에 대한 정확한 유량측정은 항상 정확한 결과획득을 얻는데 장애의 근원으로 작용하였다. 일반 상업용 유량계는 일정 이상의 기포가 포함된 유체 흐름의 경우 유량계측에 상당한 오차를 유발한다. 본 연구에서는 ${\gamma}$-ray attenuation 기법을 이용하여 clamp-on 타입으로 배관 외부에서 다중상 유체흐름의 유량 측정을 수행하였다. 사용된 밀봉 감마선원으로는 $^{137}Cs$ 20 mCi와 17 mCi 두 개의 동위원소를 사용하였으며, 감마선 검출기로는 $2"{\times}2"$ NaI(Tl) 섬광계수관을 이용하였다. 방사선 검출기로부터 데이터를 수집하고 각각의 데이터에 대해 푸리에 변환과 필터링을 통해 노이즈를 최소화하였다. 복원된 신호에 대해 상호상관함수(cross correlation function)를 적용하여 두 검출기 사이의 통과시간(transit time)을 측정함으로써 유량을 산정하였다. 배관 내 기포함량 측정을 통해 유량을 보정해줌으로써 측정유량의 정확도를 높였다. 두 선원간의 거리가 4D(D; inner diameter) 그리고 본 실험의 측정조건(N/S: $0.12{\sim}0.15$, sampling time ${\Delta}\;t$: 4msec) 하에서 기포량(단면적 대비 $6.1\;%{\sim}9.2\;%$) 보정을 통해 산정된 유량은 계측오차가 실제 평균유량 대비 1.7 % 이하인 정확도를 보였다. 또한 두 밀봉 감마선원 간의 거리가 가까울수록 통과시간 측정에 정확도가 향상되므로 보다 정확한 유량측정이 가능하였다. 본 연구를 통해 다중상 혼합유체의 유량을 밀봉감마선원과 상호상관 기법으로 이용하여 계측할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 방사성동위원소의 선택 및 계측시스템의 최적화 조건 등에 대한 추가연구가 수행된다면 석유화학 산업과 같은 장치산업의 유지관리 측면에 경제적으로 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.