• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.186-192
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• 2011

Objective: Since IVF program was first established, various types of media and culture systems have been developed either in-house or commercially. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of in-house Maria Research Center (MRC) media to that of commercially available Sydney IVF media in human day 3 embryo transfer cycles. Methods: Three hundred sixty nine couples were included in this prospective, randomized, and comparative study. All couples undergoing IVF treatment at the Maria Fertility Hospital were randomly assigned to either Sydney IVF (n=178) or MRC (n=191) media. Results: No difference was observed between the MRC media and Sydney IVF media groups with respect to fertilization rate (74.4% vs. 75.5%). The clinical pregnancy and implantation rates of MRC media (47.1% and 20.0%, respectively) were also similar to those of Sydney IVF media (44.4% and 19.4%, respectively). However, the proportion of embryos with good quality on day 3 was significantly higher in the MRC media group than the Sydney IVF media group (50.2% vs. 43.2%) ($p$ <0.05). Conclusion: MRC media were as effective as Sydney IVF media for sustaining embryo development and pregnancy rates. The present study implies that MRC media can be a suitable alternative to commercially available media for human IVF-ET program.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.39A no.12
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• pp.777-779
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• 2014

In this paper, we consider IOTA-OFDM/OQAM system that improves the transmission power and rate efficiency of conventional OFDM system and propose DF relaying cooperative communication scheme based on the IOTA-OFDM/OQAM system. In the proposed scheme, the destination receives orthogonal signals from source and relay simultaneously and combines using MRC. We demonstrated that the proposed schemes get better BER performance than conventional system because of the diversity gain.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.12-14
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• 2010

오늘날 무선통신시스템은 제한된 주파수 자원을 효율적으로 사용하기 위한 다양한 기술이 적용되어 있다. 적응변조기법은 현재 채널 상황에 적응하여 적절한 변조방식을 선택하는 방법으로 통신시스템의 수율(throughput)을 높일 수 있어 대부분의 무선통신 시스템에서 사용되고 있다. 변조 선택의 기준으로는 보통 현 채널의 신호대간섭비(SNR)가 사용되며, 채널의 통계적 특성을 이용하면 변조 선택을 위한 SNR 경계 결정을 최적화시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 송신단에서 안테나 선택을 하고 (transmit antenna selection) 수신단에서 MRC(maximal-ratio combining)를 사용하는 TAS/MRC 시스템에서 적응변조기법을 적용했을 때, 변조 선택을 위한 SNR 경계 결정법을 살펴보고 그 성능을 분석한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.283-285
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• 2012

최근 ISI(intersymbol interference)를 제거하는 성형 펄스로 BTRC(better than raised-cosine), MRC(mirrored raised-cosine), 그리고 TPZD(trapezoidal) 등이 제안되었다. 본 연구에서는 동일채널 간섭신호가 존재하는 환경에서 BTRC, MRC, TPZD, 그리고 RC(raised-cosine) 성형 펄스를 적용한 무선통신 시스템들의 성능을 컴퓨터 모의실험을 통하여 비교 분석하였다. 실험 결과, 필터의 길이가 심볼 길이의 3이하로 짧은 경우에는 사용된 성형 필터에 따른 성능차이가 있으며, MRC 필터가 가장 우수한 성능을 가지고 RC 필터가 가장 열화된 성능을 가짐을 관찰하였다. 그러나 필터의 길이가 충분히 확보된 경우에는 성능의 차이는 거의 없었다. 그러므로 하드웨어의 제약으로 인하여 필터의 길이를 길게 할 수 없는 시스템에서는 MRC 필터를 성형 필터로 적용하는 것이 바람직하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.11 no.2 s.31
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• pp.222-228
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose a receive diversity method for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems with cochannel interference. In the method, combining is done in the frequency domain by using the subcarrier based maximum ratio combining (MRC) method. For MRC, we exploit the power of cochannel interference as well as the power of channel noise. The accuracy of the power estimate of interference plus noise is enhanced by averaging the initial estimates over the correlated subchannels where the coherency between the subchannel gains comes from the limited delay spread of the channel. Simulation results show that the proposed method yields 2-3.5dB gain of signal to noise ratio compared to the conventional MRC method and less than 1 dB difference to the ideal case.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.263-286
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• 1992

This study was performed to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic effects of five root canal sealers to several different cell lines. Five root canal sealers were AH-26, N2, Sealapex, Tubliseal, and Vitapex. Each sealers were mixed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and culture media were added to each sealers immediately after mixing (the immediate group) and after three days (the third day group) and seven days (the seventh day group) respectively. And every sealer solutions were diluted to 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4. Three different permanent cell lines (HEp-2, McCoy, MRC-S) and human gingival fibroblasts and mononuclear cells were challenged by each sealer solution and the cytopathic effects were evaluated using MTT-ELISA, MTT-microscopy, and lactate dehydrogenase (LD) activity. The results were as follows: 1. In HEp-2 and MRC-5 cells, Vitapex was the least cytotoxic sealers. 2. AH-26 showed mild cytotoxic effects to HEp-2, gingival fibroblast and mononuclear cells. 3. N2 was the most toxic sealer to gingival fibroblast and it showed relatively strong cytotoxicity to HEp-2, McCoy and MRC-S cells. 4. Tubliseal showed strong cytotoxic effects to HEp-2, McCoy, MRC-S, and mononuclear cells. 5. Sealapex showed strong cytotoxic effect to HEp-2, McCoy, and gingival fibroblasts.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.199-199
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• 2013

The distinctive cellular and mitochondrial dysfunctions of a human epithelial lung cancer cell line (H460) from a human lung fibroblastic normal cell line (MRC5) have been studied by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment. The DBD plasma device have generated large amount of H2O2 and NOx in culture media which is dependent on plasma exposure time. It is found that the cell number of lung cancer cell H460 has been reduced more than the lung normal cell MRC5 as being increased exposure and incubation time. Also these both cell lines have showed mitochondria fragmentation under 5 minutes' plasma exposure, which is a clue of apoptosis. It is noted in this study that AnnexinV staining has showed not only early apoptosis, but also late apoptosis in lung cancer cell H460. Mitochondria enzyme activity and ATP generation have been also much reduced in lung cancer cell H460. Their mitochondrial membrane potential (${\Delta}{\psi}m$) has been found to be reduced in magnitude and shifted to the induced-potential level of cccp, while MRC5 mitochondrial membrane potential has been shifted slightly to that. These distinctively selective responses of lung cancer cell H460 from lung normal cell MRC5 gives us possibility of applying plasma to cancer therapy.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.386-392
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• 1999

A large-scale culture of hepatitis A virus in human diploid MRC-5 cells was conducted. In a roller bottle culture, the virus was grown to a maximum titer in 3 weeks after infection. Over 95％ of the cell-associated virus was excreted after culturing the infected cells in suspension media without fetal bovine serum for 3 days. The cultured virus was inactivated with formalin, concentrated by ultrafiltration, and partially purified by ultracentrifugation in a non-ionic gradient medium of Renocal. Two separate peak fractions showing high anti-HAY ELISA titer were pooled and about 40％ of HAV antigen was recovered by this purification procedure. Of the partially purified vaccine, the protein pattern in SDS-PAGE and immunogenicity in mice were compared with a commercial HAV vaccine. In SDS-PAGE, the purified vaccine in this study and the commercial vaccine showed almost the same protein pattern. The seroconversion rate of the purified vaccine in mice was not different from that of the commercial vaccine. Therefore, we could prepare a good grade of HAV vaccine by a simple purification procedure although the purification itself was not completed.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.140-148
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• 2023

With the OTT media market growing rapidly, the significance of trustworthy data verification and certification cannot be emphasized enough. This study delves into the crucial need for such measures in South Korea, exploring the steps involved, the technological and policy-related considerations, and the challenges that may arise once these measures are put into place. Drawing on in-depth interviews and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), this study surveyed various stakeholder groups, both directly and indirectly related to OTT data authentication and certification. By assessing the severity of OTT data-related issues and identifying the requirements for reliability-improvement policies, participants shared their valuable insights and opinions on this pressing matter. The survey results clearly indicate a divided opinion among stakeholders and industry experts on the reliability of OTT data, with some expressing trust while others remain skeptical. However, there was a consensus that advertising-based AVOD is more reliable than SVOD. By analyzing the priorities of authentication and verification, this study paves the way for the establishment and operation of a Korean MRC (KMRC), centered on the OTT media industry. The KMRC will serve as a vital platform for ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of OTT data in South Korea, providing businesses and industry players with a reliable source of information for informed decision-making. This study highlights the pressing need for reliable data authentication and certification in the rapidly growing OTT media market, and provides a persuasive case for the establishment of a KMRC in South Korea to meet this critical need.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.35-38
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 신호 공간 다이버시티 (Signal Space Diversity) 기법이 적용된 시스템에서 최대비 합성 (Maximal Ratio Combining) 수신시 성능 이득에 대해서 분석하였다. 먼저 심볼 오류율(Symbol Error Rate)을 수학적으로 유도하였다. 유도된 공식으로부터 상한(Upper Bound) 분석을 통해 공간 신호 다이버시티 기법이 결합될 경우 기존 대비 2배, 즉 '$2{\times}$수신안테나수' 만큼의 다이버시티 이득을 가짐을 증명하였다. 그리고 모의실험 결과와 유도된 공식 결과 값이 서로 일치함을 보여 정확성을 입증하였으며, 유도된 공식을 기반으로 신호 대 잡음비(SNR; Signal-to-Noise Ratio), 수신 안테나 개수 등 주어진 시스템 변수에 따른 최적 회전 각도를 정확히 도출할 수 있음을 보였다.