• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.158-168
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• 2023

천연 추출물은 항산화, 항균, 항염 및 면역조절 효과 등의 다양한 생리활성을 가지며 암과 전염병을 치료하는데 사용되어왔다. 우리는 본 연구에서 폐 증강제로 잘 알려진 10 가지의 천연 추출물을 선정하였고 폐렴구균[Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae]에 대한 항균성을 조사하였다. 디스크 확산 분석에서 우리는 다른 천연 추출물과 비교 시, 조협을 처리했을 때 폐렴 구균의 생장이 유의적으로 조절되었음을 확인하였다. 비강 경로를 통한 조협 처리가 생체 내 독성을 유발하여 우리는 조협을 처리하는 새로운 방법으로 스프레이를 채택했다. 흥미롭게도 2 주 동안 하루에 3 번 조협을 처리한 쥐들은 몸무게 감소와 생존율에서 폐렴 구균의 비강내 감염에 대해 저항력을 보였다. 더욱이 저자는 스프레이를 통해 조협에 주기적으로 노출될 시 폐렴 구균을 투여한 폐에서 지속되는 염증이 다소 완화되는 것으로 미루어보면, 이는 이동해온 염증 세포가 폐 감염 질환에 대한 숙주 방어기작과 관련될 수 있다는 점을 시사하고 있다. 이를 통해 조협 선처리 후 폐렴 구균을 감염시킨 후 5 일이 지난 쥐의 기관지 폐포 세척액에서 면역세포를 분석해 본 결과, 과립구(CD11b⁺Ly6C⁺Ly6G⁺), 호중구(CD11b⁺Ly6C^intLy6G⁺), 그리고 단핵구(CD11b⁺Ly6C^intLy6G^-) 세포는 대조군과 비슷한 수치였으나, 유의적으로 증가한 수준의 폐포 대식세포(CD11b⁺CD11c^hiF4/80⁺)가 확인되었다. 이들의 결과를 종합하면, 저자의 자료는 이 같은 편리한 조협 적용이 균 감염에 대한 방어 면역을 유도할 수 있다는 점을 암시하며 안면 스프레이 방법이 폐 염증의 방어 기작을 이해하고, 폐 질환에서 면역 증강제로서의 천연 추출물의 효능을 평가하는데 도움이 될 것임을 나타낸다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2001

This study is aimed at the development of a comprehensive web-based partial differential equation solver (WPDES) using multidimensional finite element method, which can be operated on the basis of world wide web. Overall issues of engineering and environmental information management and facility control could be implemented using this solver. This paper describes the development technique of the model, which is first part on development of partial differential equation solver. Conventional commercial general solver of computational fluid dynamics problems were investigated. All the relevant environmental models were analyzed to develop integrated environmental management system using WPDES. The governing equations and the parameters of investigated models were analyzed and integrated. Several numerical modules were invented for each partial differential term in partial differential equation of many related modeling problems. Each module was coded in the fashion of object oriented method, and was combined independently for the overall governing equation. WPDES has unique characteristic, which can analyze the problem through the suitable combination of modules without development of additional models for each environment problem with different governing equation, main variables, and parameters.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2017

The rapid growth of algae occurs can induce the algae bloom when nutrients are supplied from anthropogenic sources such as fertilizer, animal waste or sewage in runoff the water currents or upwelling naturally. The algae blooms creates the human health problem in the environment as well as in the water resource managers including hypoxic dead zones and harmful toxins and pose challenges to water treatment systems. The algal blooms in the source water in water treatment systems affects the drinking water taste & odor while clogging or damaging filtration systems and putting a strain on the systems designed to remove algal toxins from the source water. This paper propose the emerging In-Situ self-diagnosable smart algae sensing device with wireless connectivity for smart remote monitoring and control. In this research, we developed the In-Site Algae diagnosable sensing device with wireless sensor network (WSN) connectivity with Optical Biological Sensor and environmental sensor to monitor the water treatment systems. The proposed system emulated in real-time on the water treatment plant and functional evaluation parameters are presented as part of the conceptual proof to the proposed research.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.143-146
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• 2007

Concerns of entomopathogenic fungi as alternative pest control agents are increasing even though chemical pesticides have been used as the main control agents for pests and diseases in crop production. This study was conducted to test the influence of fungicides and insecticides on an isolate of Lecanicillium attenuatum that was reported to have the pathogenicity against cotton aphid, because fungicides and/or insecticides can apply with mycopesticides simultaneous, before and/or after. Fungicides fenbuconazole+thiram and propineb inhibited the spore germination and mycelial growth of L. attenuatum CS625; dimethomorph and procymidone did not affect spore germination or mycelial growth. The insecticide abamectin, deltamethrin, imidachropride, and spinosad had no detrimental effects on spore germination or mycelial growth. Therefore, these results demonstrated that careful selection of pesticides and fungicides can be applied to the integrated pest and disease control with microbial pesticide.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.573-579
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• 1998

The effects of supplementation with mixed fodder or concentrate were investigated on the performance of a) growth of male lambs and kids grazing extensively under oil palm trees and b) reproduction of ewes and goats stall-fed with native herbage. Supplemented kids and lambs had higher average daily weight gain than controls but the effect was only significant for those which received concentrate (p < 0.05). Final body weight was only significantly different from controls for lambs supplemented with concentrate (p < 0.05). The ages at puberty, first mating, first conception and first kidding of supplemented goats were about 110 days earlier than those for controls (p < 0.05 or better). Supplemented goats had first mating and conceived at lower body weights (p < 0.01) than those in control groups. Different feeding regimes had no effects (p > 0.05) on the reproductive performance of ewes apart from highest body weight of first lambing in animals supplemented with concentrate (p < 0.05). Native herbage available under oil palm trees of 5 years old was sufficient for growth and reproduction of sheep and goats. Concentrate was better than mixed fodder as supplement for enhancing the reproductive performance of goats but both appeared to have limited effects on the performance of reproduction in ewes and growth in male kids.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1466-1467
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• 2008

We describe here a novel micro total analysis system for the purification and identification of the affinity-captured proteins. Also we demonstrated the mass analysis of the Carcinoembrionic antigen (CEA) and Alpha femtoprotein which were chosen as the target cancer marker. For MALDI-TOF analyses, the proteins should to be separated from a protein mixture and be concentrated when needed. This procedure usually takes a long time even before protease-digested samples are to be obtained from them. Here, we describe integrated and efficient micro chip for protein purification and digestion for MALDI-TOF analyses. At first, disease protein is purified by passing the micro chamber from a protein mixture or human whole serum and released from the micro affinity beads by thermal heating. Purified protein is then transfer to the hole for trypsin digestion. The final sample is analyzed by MALDI-TOF. All the processes could be finished successfully within one hour, which renders MALDI-TOF analyses of a target protein quite simple.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2014

Liquid chromatography based mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is a key technology for analyzing highly complex and dynamic proteome samples. With highly accurate and sensitive LC-MS analysis of complex proteome samples, efficient data processing is another critical issue to obtain more information from LC-MS data. A typical proteomic data processing starts with protein database search engine which assigns peptide sequences to MS/MS spectra and finds proteins. Although several search engines, such as SEQUEST and MASCOT, have been widely used, there is no unique standard way to interpret MS/MS spectra of peptides. Each search engine has pros and cons depending on types of mass spectrometers and physicochemical properties of peptides. In this study, we describe a novel data process pipeline which identifies more peptides and proteins by correcting precursor ion mass numbers and unifying multi search engines results. The pipeline utilizes two open-source software, iPE-MMR for mass number correction, and iProphet to combine several search results. The integrated pipeline identified 25% more proteins in mouse epididymal adipose tissue compared with the conventional method. Also the pipeline was validated using control and colitis induced colon tissue. The results of the present study shows that the integrated pipeline can efficiently identify increased number of proteins compared to the conventional method which can be a breakthrough in identification of a potential biomarker candidate.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1978년도 학술대회지
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• pp.67-74
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• 1978

The phenomenon of 'soil sickness' is one of the most important limiting factors for ginseng(Panax ginseng) production in Korea. The principal cause is known to be due to the root rots caused by Cylindrocarpon destructans and Fusarium solani. Attempts were made to control the root rots with non-polluting cultural methods or soil amendments. Among the nine soil amendments tested, crab shell, cow bone and pig feces were selected for further testing. Each of the three amendments increased the populations or various actinomycetes in the range of 10-25 times over that of non-amended soil, whereas the population of C. destructans was reduced to about $50-70\%$ as compared with the control. Five isolates of Streptomyces with clear zones on chitin-agar medium were selected and then tested for their antagonistic effects on C. destructans. When anyone of the five isolates of Streptomyces and C. destructans was grown together in a modified peptone broth, growth of the latter was highly inhibited. When three levels of crab shell, cow bone, or pig feces were used to amend potted soil infested with C. destruetans, the root rot ratings of ginseng seedlings were reduced to less than one half in all the treatments as compared to the control. In another similar experiment, crab shell and cow bone amendments resulted in almost complete control of the seedling root rots in soil infested with C. destructans or F. solani. In conclusion, biological control with soil amendments of ginseng root rots caused by C. destructans and F. solani was successful. Further basic studies should be pursued using soil amendments for better control. In addition, field experiments are needed to complement the soil amendment control measures in an integrated pest control program.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.47-57
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• 1999

본 연구는 G7 과제의 일환으로서, Internet상에서 운영될 수 있는 광역적 환경 관리 시스템의 개발에 목표를 두었다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해서는 아직 더 많은 연구가 수행되어야 하지만, 예비적인 개발 성과를 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다 : 1) 통합적 환경 정보 관리 시스템, 2) web 기반의 제어 엔진, 3) 지표수환경 관리 시스템, 4) 지하수환경 관리 시스템, 5) 하수도 및 시설 관리 시스템. 본 엔진의 핵심 방법론은 다양한 편미분 방정식의 해석에 있어서 각 미분항을 서술하는 범용적 다차원 유한요소 행렬이다. GUI 지향적인 web 기반의 시스템을 구축하기 위해 공간 정보 관리 시스템(ArcView) 및 Visual Basic이 폭넓게 사용되었다. 개발된 시스템들은 환경 문제의 복합적인 관리의 필요성으로 인해 매우 집약적인 프로그램으로 구성되었다. web 기반의 엔진은 환경관련 사업의 통합적인 관리를 위한 정책 결정 도구로 제공될 수 있을 것이다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2023

In the past, rice bakanae was considered an endemic disease that did not cause significant losses in Korea; however, the disease has recently become a serious threat due to climate change, changes in farming practices, and the emergence of fungicide-resistant strains. Since the bakanae outbreak in 2006, its incidence has gradually decreased due to the application of effective control measures such as hot water immersion methods and seed disinfectants. However, in 2013, a marked increase in bakanae incidence was observed, causing problems for rice farmers. Therefore, in this review, we present the potential risks from climate change based on an epidemiological understanding of the pathogen, host plant, and environment, which are the key elements influencing the incidence of bakanae. In addition, disease management options to reduce the disease pressure of bakanae below the economic threshold level are investigated, with a specific focus on resistant varieties, as well as chemical, biological, cultural, and physical control methods. Lastly, as more effective countermeasures to bakanae, we propose an integrated disease management option that combines different control methods, including advanced imaging technologies such as remote sensing. In this review, we revisit and examine bakanae, a traditional seed-borne fungal disease that has not gained considerable attention in the agricultural history of Korea. Based on the understanding of the present significance and anticipated risks of the disease, the findings of this study are expected to provide useful information for the establishment of an effective response strategy to bakanae in the era of climate change.