• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.70-77
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• 2020

In this study, the sterilization property of E. coli was established using a plasma generator with a flexible electrode structure. The bacterial suspension was prepared based on the McFarland standard 0.50 (1.5×10⁸ CFU/mL) concentration and a specific amount was inoculated on the plate medium. After the plasma was discharged 3 cm away from the plasma generator in the range of 30s to 5 min and the results compared to the control group, the observed colonies that were formed decreased significantly as the plasma discharge time increased.

• Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.116-123
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• 2008

Kiln schedule development was based on two schedule phases, the first being to determine the maximum safe kiln temperature during the check prone initial stage of drying, with the second stage determining how to accelerate drying once the danger of checking had passed. This was achieved by using 38 mm thick boards which were pre-screened for susceptibility to internal checking, and then drying matched sample boards over a range of kiln temperatures. Research has shown that below 50% MC there is no further risk of internal checking. However, difference in drying rate due to board width and the increased occurrence of wet patches in wide boards means that it is essential to modify the basic schedule according to the maximum board width. A condition of 52/40 $^{\circ}C$ was selected for the checking-free initial kiln drying step and a 5-step kiln-schedule dried the boards from 109% to 8% MC for 72.5 hours without internal checking.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.24-30
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• 2003

The Raney Ni catalyst was fabricated by mechanochemically process(MC process) in the Al-Ni system. Intermetallic compound obtained by mechanical alloying was leached in an alkaline solution. The characteristics of the mechanically alloyed powder and Raney Ni catalyst were analyzed by XRD, ICP-AES and EXAFS. In Al-50wt.%Ni, the metastable intermetallic compound phase close to AlNi phase was obtained by mechanical alloying unlike Al-Ni equilibrium phase diagram. The metastable intermetallic compound was transformed into $Al_3$$Ni_2$phase via the annealing at $750^{\circ}C$. The microstructure of Raney Ni fabricated by MC process was mainly bcc Ni including fcc Ni.

• BMB Reports
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.47-50
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• 2001

A one-step, two-site enzyme immunoassay was developed for measuring human alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in serum and amniotic fluid using monoclonal antibodies (McAb) by eliminating the high-dose hook effect. Three McAbs that recognize different epitopes were selected among 16 different clones on the basis of epitope mapping, two for immobilization and one for horseradish peroxidase conjugation. This one-step immunoassay system is more convenient and rapid compared to a conventional two-step sandwich immunoassay system. It did not exhibit the hook effect to around 2.7 mg/ml of AFP, which is probably one of the highest concentrations of AFP in the serum. The dose-response curve of the system was linear to 500 mg/ml of AFP and the system could differentiate as low as 1 mg/ml of AFP The intra- and inter-assay variations were in an acceptable range; 95~104% and 97~105% respectively Its correlation with other commercial systems was around 95%.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.277-280
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• 2001

Verrucous carcinoma is a distinctive, extremely well-differentiated, slow-growing variant of the squamous cell carcinoma. Verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity is relatively rare. McCoy reported about 49 verrucous carcinomas of the oral cavity. McCoy reported that the most common site of occurrence was the buccal mucosa, followed by the mandibular alveolar ridge and gingiva, and that The majority of the patients were between the ages of 50 and 80 years. Although most other series of oral verrucous carcinoma show a male predominence, our case occurred in female. The role of radiation therapy in treatment of oral verrucous carcinoma is controversial, and adequate surgical excision appears to be the treatment of choice. In this paper a case of verrucous carcinoma of the buccal mucosa and a review of the literature is presented.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.47.2-47.2
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• 2010

태양플레어는 태양 대기에서 발생하는 격렬한 폭발현상으로 이를 예측하고 대비하기가 쉽지 않다. 본 연구에서는 플레어의 발생 확률이 태양 흑점 분류와 흑점 면적 변화량에 어떻게 의존하는 가를 조사하였다. 이를 위하여 약 9년 기간(2001년 7월 ~ 2010년 6월) NOAA에서 제공하는 AR(Active Region) 정보에 근거한 McIntosh 흑점 분류법을 사용하였다. 플레어는 C 등급 이상(C,M,X)인 것만을 고려하였다. 본 연구에서는 60개의 McIntosh 흑점군 그룹 중 가장 플레어를 많이 발생시키는 6개의 흑점군 그룹에 대해 태양 흑점 면적의 변화량을 각각 3그룹으로 나누어(감소, 무변화, 증가) 비교해보았다. 그 결과 거의 모든 그룹에서 태양 흑점의 넓이가 증가, 감소, 무변화 순으로 플레어의 발생 확률이 높다는 것을 확인하였다. 예로, 흑점군 그룹 중 Fkc그룹의 경우 위의 순서대로 65%, 50%, 44%로 M등급의 플레어가 발생했다. 흑점의 면적 변화가 자기플럭스의 변화를 나타내는 좋은 인자임을 고려할 때, 본 결과는 새로운 자기플럭스가 광구로 상승하는 경우에 플레어의 발생 확률이 더 높음을 보여준다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 태양 흑점 분류와 면적의 변화량에 따른 플레어 발생 확률 연구의 발전방향과 활용 방안에 대해 논의하고자 한다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.144-147
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• 2000

10%C-5%Mo-5%W-10%Cr 및 10%C-5%Mo-5%W-10%V 백주철의 응고거동을 열분석을 통하여 연구하였다. 15Kg 용량의 고주파 유도옹해로에 선철, 고철, Fe-Mo, Fe-W, Fe-Cr, Fe-V 등을 장입시켜 용해시킨 후 슬래그를 제거시키고 $1550^{\circ}C$에서 Y블럭의 펩 주형에 주입하였다. 응고거동을 조사하기 위하여 50g을 Y블럭에서 채취한 뒤 알루미나 도가니에 넣어 재용해시킨 후 1$0^{\circ}C$/min의 냉각속도로 냉각시키면서 여섯 종류의 다른 온도에서 도중에 급냉시켜 응고조직을 광학현미경으로 관찰하였다. 10%C-5%Mo-5%W-10%Cr 백주철의 경우 초정 오스테나이트, 오스테나이트와 M(sub)7C(sob)3의 공정, 오스테나이트와 M(sub)6C의 공정으로, 10%C-5%Mo-5%W-10%V 백주철의 경우 초정 MC, 오스테나이트와 MC의 공정, 오스테나이트와 M(sub)2C의 공정으로 각각 순차적으로 정출하였다. 정출하였다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.40.2-40.2
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• 2011

We investigated solar flare occurrence probability depending on sunspot group classification and its area change. For this study, we used the McIntosh sunspot group classification and then selected most flare-productive six sunspot groups : DKI, DKC, EKI, EKC, FKI and FKC. For each group, we classified it into three sub-groups according to the sunspot group area change : increase, steady and decrease. For sunspot data, we used the NOAA's active region information for 19 years (from 1992.01 to 2010.12). As a result, we found that the probabilities of the all "increase" sub-groups is noticeably higher than those of other sub-groups. In case of FKC McIntosh sunspot group, for example, the M-class flare occurrence probability of the "increase" sub-group is 65% while the "decrease" and "steady" sub-groups are 50% and 44%, respectively. In summary, when sunspot group area increases, the probability of solar flares noticeably increases. This is statistical evidence that magnetic flux emergence is an very important mechanism for triggering solar flares.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.297-303
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• 2002

We have investigated the microstructural properties of a weakly charged polyelectrolyte modeled with both Hookean spring and Debye-Huckel potential, by employing a novel hybrid scheme of molecular dynamics (MD) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. Although the off-lattice pivot step facilitates the earlier computations stage, it gives rise to oscillations and hinders the stable equilibrium state. In order to overcome this problem, we adopt the MC off-lattice pivot step in early stage only, and then switch the computation to a pure MD step. The result shows that the computational speed-up compared to the previous method is entirely above 10 to 50, without loss of the accuracy. We examined the conformations of polyelectrolyte in solvents in terms of the end-to-end distance, radius of gyration, and structure factor with variations of the screening effects of solvent and the monomer charges. The emphasis can favorably be given on the elongation behavior of a polyelectrolyte chain, with observing the simultaneous snapshots.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.1752-1760
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• 2011

In this study, the effect of the Opuntiahumifusa extracts on proliferation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, collagen synthesis and ROS level of a cell was investigated using an osteoblast. Opuntiahumifusawas separated intoOpuntiahumifusapeel (OH-P), seed (OH-Se) and stem (OH-St).These were subjected to extraction by using hot water and ethanol. The proliferation of the MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells that were treated with OH-Se water extract were increased by approximately 120%. Regarding the effects of OH-Se on ALP activity, the $50{\mu}g/ml$ ethanol extract group showed the highest activity. The synthesis of collagen increased significantly in response to treatment with OH-Se water extract. The ROS scavenging effects of Opuntiahumifusawere investigated for involvement of oxidativedamage, cell culture and staining. Also, when OH-Se water extract $100{\mu}g/ml$ was added, the ROS level decreased by 54%. These results indicate that Opuntiahumifusa extracts have an anabolic effect on bone through the promotion of osteoblastic differentiation, suggesting that it could be used for the treatment of common metabolic bone diseases.