• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2019

Background: Government conducts environmental radioactivity surveillance for verification purpose around nuclear facilities based on the Nuclear Safety Law and issues a surveillance report every year. This study aims to evaluate the short and the long-term fluctuation of radionuclides detected above MDC and their origins using concentration ratios between these radionuclides. Materials and Methods: Sample media for verification surveillance are air, rainwater, groundwater, soil, and milk for terrestrial samples, and seawater, marine sediment, fish, and seaweed for marine samples. Gamma-emitting radionuclides including $^{137}Cs$, $^{90}Sr$, Pu, $^3H$, and $^{14}C$ are evaluated in these samples. Results and Discussion: According to the result of the environmental radioactivity verification surveillance in the vicinity of nuclear power facilities in 2017, the anthropogenic radionuclides were not detected in most of the environmental samples except for the detection of a trace level of $^{137}Cs$, $^{90}Sr$, Pu, and $^{131}I$ in some samples. Radioactivity concentration ratios between the anthropogenic radionuclides ($^{137}Cs/^{90}Sr$, $^{137}Cs/^{239+240}Pu$, $^{90}Sr/^{239+240}Pu$) were similar to those reported in the environmental samples, which were affected by the global fallout of the past nuclear weapon test, and Pu atomic ratios ($^{240}Pu/^{239}Pu$) in the terrestrial sample and marine sample showed significant differences due to the different input pathway and the Pu source. Radioactive iodine ($^{131}I$) was detected at the range of < $5.6-190mBq{\cdot}kg-fresh^{-1}$ in the gulfweed and sea trumpet collected from the area of Kori and Wolsong intake and discharge. A high level of $^3H$ was observed in the air (Sangbong: $0.688{\pm}0.841Bq{\cdot}m^{-3}$) and the precipitation (Meteorology Post: $199{\pm}126Bq{\cdot}L^{-1}$) samples of the Wolsong nuclear power plant (NPP). $^3H$ concentration in the precipitation and pine needle samples showed typical variation pattern with the distance and the wind direction from the stack due to the gaseous release of $^3H$ in Wolsong NPP. Conclusion: Except for the detection of a trace level of $^{137}Cs$, $^{90}Sr$, Pu, and $^{131}I$ in some samples, anthropogenic radionuclides were below MDC in most of the environmental samples. Overall, no unusual radionuclides and abnormal concentration were detected in the 2017's surveillance result for verification. This research will be available in the assessment of environment around nuclear facilities in the event of radioactive material release.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1177-1181
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• 2010

The synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles coated by Gd-chelate (GdL@Au) is described, where L is a conjugate of DTPA (DTPA = diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N",N"-pentaacetic acid) and 4-aminothiophenol. These particles are obtained by the replacement of citrate from the gold nanoparticle surfaces with gadolinium chelate (GdL). The average size of GdL@Au is 12 nm with a loading of GdL reaching up to $1.4{\times}10^3$ per particles, and they demonstrate very high r1 relaxivity (${\sim}10^4mM^{-1}s^{-1}$) and the r1 relaxivity per [Gd] is as high as $10mM^{-1}s{-1}$. Here, we also describe the use of bimodality of this contrast agent (CA) as a highly efficient CT contrast agent based on gold nanoparticles (GNPs) that overcome the limitations of iodine based contrast agent. The MTT assay performed on this CAs reveals the cytotoxicity as low as that for Omniscan$^{(R)}$ in the concentration range required to obtain intensity enhancement in the in vivo MRI study.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 1988

To study the effects of utilizing extruded full fat soybean (FFS) in layer diets, 300 White Leghorn pullets were put in trial divided into 5 treatments; control (commercial soybean meal as protein source), FFS 50% (replacing 50% of soybean meal with FFS), FFS 100% (replacing all amount of soybean meal with FFS), soybean oil and tallow added treatment. Each treatment consisted of 5 replicates of 12 birds. Egg production and feed efficiency from hens fed control diet were significantly lower than from hens fed the other diets. Significant differences in egg production and feed efficiency were found between the control and the other treatments. Cholesterol concentration of serum and egg yolk were not affected by any dietary treatment. Feeding extruded full fat soybean did not cause pancreatic hypertrophy nor change in mortality. There was an indication that linoleic acid (C18:2), linolenic acid (C18:3) and iodine contents increased in the thigh and egg yolk lipid of the groups fed FFS or soybean soybean can serve as effective protein source for layer diets if economically justified.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.519-526
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• 1997

Propylene oxide와 반응시켜 치환도가 0-0.2645되는 하이드록시프로필화 감자 전분을 제조하여 이화학적 성질들을 측정하였다. 전분의 하이드록시프로필기 함량은 propylene oxide의 농도에 비례하였다. 하이드록시프로필화 감자 전분의 물결합력은 치환도가 증가할수록 증가하였고 pH는 치환도가 증가할수록 감소하였다. 청가와 요오드 흡착 강도는 치환도가 증가할수록 감소하였다. 시차주사열량계에 의한 호화양상에서는 하이드록시프로필화에 의해 전분의 호화온도가 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 하이드록시프로필화에 의해 전분의 상대 결정 화도는 낮아졌고, 전분 입자가 파괴되었음이 X-선 회절도와 주사전자현미경으로 각각 관찰되었다. 이것은 고농도의 하이드록시프로필화가 전분의 무정형 부분뿐만 아니라 결정성 영역에까지 영향을 주었음을 의미하였다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2005

Cytosine deaminase (cytosine aminohydrolase, EC 3.5.4.1) stoichiometrically catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of cytosine and 5-fluorocytosine to uracil and 5-fluorouracil, respectively. Amino acid residues located in or near the active sites of the intracellular cytosine deaminase from chromobacterium violaceum YK 391 were identified by chemical modification studies. The enzymic activity was completely inhibited by chemical modifiers, such as 1mM NBS, chloramine-T, $\rho-CMB,\;\rho-HMB$ and iodine, and was strongly inhibited by 1mM PMSF and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. This chemical deactivation of the enzymic activity was reversed by a high concentration of cytosine. Furthermore, the deactivation of the enzymic activity by $\rho-CMB$ was also reversed by 1mM cysteine-HCI, DTT and 2-mercaptoethanol. These results suggested that cysteine, tryptophan and methionine residues might be located in or near the active sites of the enzyme, while serine and lysine were indirectly involved in the enzymic activity. The intracellular cytosine deaminase from C violaceum YK 391 was assumed to be a thiol enzyme.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2017

A polymeric ionic liquid, poly(1-methyl 3-(2-acryloyloxypropyl) imidazolium iodide) (PMAPII), was synthesized as a single-iodide-ion-conducting polymer and employed in a gel polymer electrolyte. Gel polymer electrolytes prepared from iodine, 4-tert-butylpyridine, ${\gamma}$-butyrolactone, and PMAPII were applied in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The addition of 16 wt.% PMAPII provided the most favorable environment, striking a compromise between the iodide ion concentration and the ionic mobility, which resulted in the highest conversion efficiency of the resulting DSSCs. The quasi-solid-state DSSC assembled with the optimized gel polymer electrolyte exhibited a relatively high conversion efficiency of 7.67% under AM 1.5 illumination at $100mA\;cm^{-2}$ and better stability than that of the DSSC with a liquid electrolyte.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2002

Thermochemical water-splitting IS(Iodine-Sulfur) process has been investigating for large-scale hydrogen production. For the construction of an efficient process scheme, two kinds of membrane technologies are under investigating to improve the hydrogen producing HI decomposition step. One is a concentration of HI in quasi-azeotropic HIx ($HI-H_2O-I_2$) solution by elecro-electrodialysis. It was confirmed that HI concentrated from the $HI-H_2O-I_2$ solution with a molar ratio of 1:5:1 at $80^{\circ}C$. The other is a membrane reactor to enhance the one-pass conversion of thermal decomposition reaction of gaseous hydrogen iodide (HI). It was found from the simulation study that the conversion of over 0.9 would be attainable using the membrane reactor using the gas permeation properties of the prepared silica hydrogen permselective membrane by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Design criterion of the membrane reactor was also discussed.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 1993

This study investigated the reaction and variation of fatty acid composition of soybean oil when it is partially hydrogenated until its iodine value(IV) shifts from 134 to 110. Experment was conducted under he outlined reactiion conditions of temperatures(170, 190 and $210^{\circ}C$), pressure(1.3, 2.8 and 4.2atm) and nickel(Ni) catalyst concentraons(0.005, 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1%) with a fixed agitation(350rpm). Further investigation was also made to see the effect of added lecithin on hydrogenation. When reaction temperature was gradually raised and catalyst concentration increased, the content of linolenic acid progressively decreased while the increase amount of stearic acid reduced(P<0.05). On he other hand when pressure gradually increased, the contents of stearic acid and linolenic acid increased(P<0.05). Meanwhile when lecithin was added, reaction time increased by two to six times more than when no addition was made.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.315-324
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• 1997

1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0% active Cl/g starch를 포함하는 sodium hypochlorite 용액으로 pH 7.0에서 감자전분을 산화시켜 이화학적인 성질을 측정하였다. 산화 전분의 카르복실기 함량은 사용한 활성 염소농도에 비례하였고, 물결합력과 알칼리수, 용해도는 산화 정도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 청가와 요오드흡착특성에서는 산화에 의해 아밀로오스 구조가 변화되었음을 알 수 있었고, 광투과도와 DSC에 의한 호화양상에서는 산화 정도가 클수록 낮은 온도에서 호화되는 것으로 나타났다. X선 회절도와 주사전자 현미경으로 살펴 본 전분 입자의 형태로부터 산화는 주로 입자 표면의 무정형 부분에서 일어난 것으로 추정되었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.430-437
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• 1999

흐름주입 분석법(FIA)에 의한 간접 요오드화 UV 검출법으로 총 잔류염소를 신속하게 정량하는 방법을 연구하였다. FIA장치를 최적화하기 위해 용리액의 pH, 요오드화 이온의 농도, 혼합 및 반응코일의 길이,시료주입량 및 유속, 온도 및 검출파장에 대한 변화를 관찰하였다. pH 8.3에서 하이포아염소산 이온은 요오드화 이온을 선택적으로 산화시키고 자신은 염화이온으로 환원되었다. 방해이온을 제거하기 위한 가리움제로서 에틸렌다이아민이 가장 좋은 효율을 나타내었다. 하이포아염소산 이온의 검정곡선은 0.03-0.3 mg/L의 농도 범위에서 0.999이상의 직선성을 나타내었고, 검출한계는 0.007 mg/L이었다. 이러한 분석조건하에서 몇몇 전주근교 상수중 총 잔류염소의 농도를 정량하였다.