• 제목/요약/키워드: Minimum volume cell

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소 난포란의 체외성숙을 위한 미소적 배양체계의 검토 (Microdrop Culture System for In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Follicular Oocytes)

  • 이은송;이병천;황우석
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.293-300
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    • 1997
  • Supplementation of maturation medium with additional granulosa cells has beneficial effect on in vitro maturation of bovine follicular oocytes and their subsequent cleavage and development in vitro. However, maturation system using granulosa cells have some disadvantages that collection of granulosa cells is cumbersome and metabolic activity of the cells is variable according to ovarian cycle or follicular size. We hypothesized that bovine immsture oocytes matured without granulosa cell coculture can fertilize and develop normally if the medium volume per oocyte is reduced during in vitro maturation. Immature oocytes were matured for 24 hours in a TCM199 containing 10% fetal calf serum, anterior pitultary hormone (0.02 AU /ml Antrinⓡ) and estradiol with or without granulosa cells in vitro. In Group 1, 35 to 40 oocytes were matured in a well of 4-well plastic dish containing 500 $\mu$l of maturation medium and granulosa cells, and 9 to 10 oocytes were matured in a 50-$\mu$l drop of maturation medium without granulosa cells in Group 2. After maturation, oocytes were coincubated with sperm for 30 hours in a modified Tyrode's medium (IVF). Inseminated oocytes were cultured in a microdrop (30 $\mu$l) of a synthetic oviduct fluld medium (SOFM) containing BSA, Minimum Essential Medium essential and non-essential amino acids for 9 days. As a preliminary experiment, we investigated the beneficial effect of granulosa cells during maturation on subsequent cleavage and development using the same type of culturedishes (4-well dish). Granulosa cells could not increase embryo cleavage after fertilization but significantly improved (p<0.05) embryo development to expanding blastocyst (Table1 and 2). In Group 1, 68 and 80% of inseminated oocytes have cleaved at 30 hours and 2 days after IVF, respectively, which is similar (p>0.05) to the result of Group 2 (69% at 30 hours and 78% at 2 days after IVF). The oocytes in Group 2 showed 21 and 11% of developmental rates to expanding and hatching blastocysts, respectively, which was not significantly different (p>0.05) from those (20 and 10%, respectively) of oocytes in Group 1. In conclusion, it has been clarified that a microdrop culture system without granulosa cells for in vitro maturation can support bovine embryonic development to blastocyst in vitro as readily as a granulosa cell coculture system.

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암모니아 센서를 이용한 간헐폭기 Membrane bioreactor공정에서의 전력비 저감과 관형막을 이용한 슬러지 농축에 관한 연구 (A study on an intermittent aeration membrane bioreactor system using ammonia sensor to decrease energy consumption and sludge concentration by tubular membrane)

  • 강희석;이의종;김형수;장암
    • 상하수도학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.161-170
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    • 2014
  • It is essential to decrease energy consumption and excess sludge to economically operate sewage treatment plant. This becomes more important along with a ban on sea dumping and exhaustion of resource. Therefore, many researchers have been study on energy consumption reduction and strategies for minimization of excess sludge production from the activated sludge process. The aeration cost account for a high proportion of maintenance cost because sufficient air is necessary to keep nitrifying bacteria activity of which the oxygen affinity is inferior to that of heterotrophic bacteria. Also, additional costs are incurred to stabilize excess sludge and decrease the volume of sludge. There were anoxic, aerobic, membrane, deairation and concentration zone in this MBR process. Continuous aeration was provided to prevent membrane fouling in membrane zone and intermittent aeration was provided in aerobic zone through ammonia sensor. So, there was the minimum oxygen to remove $NH_4-N$ below limited quantity that could be eliminated in membrane zone. As the result of this control, energy consumption of aeration system declined by between 10.4 % and 19.1 %. Besides, we could maintain high MLSS concentration in concentration zone and this induced the microorganisms to be in starved condition. Consequentially, the amount of excess sludge decrease by about 15 %.

Establishment of Bovine Ovum Bank : I. Full Term Development of Vitrified Hanwoo (Korean Cattle) In Vitro Matured Oocytes by Minimum Volume Cooling (MVC) Method

  • 김은영;김덕임;이문걸;이종우;이금실;박세영;박은미;윤지연;허영태
    • 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.5-5
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    • 2001
  • This study was to test whether Hanwoo in vitro matured oocytes can be successfully cryopreserved by a new vitrification procedure using MVC method. For the vitrification, oocytes were pretreated in 10% ethylene glycol (EG10) for 5-10 min, exposed in EG30 for 30 sec, each oocytes were individually put on the inner wall of 0.25 $m\ell$ straw, and then straws were directly plunged into L$N_2$. Thawing was taken by 4-step procedures [1.0 Msucrose (MS), 0.5 MS, 0.25 MS, and 0.125 MS] at 37$^{\circ}C$. In vitro developmental capacity (survival, cleavage ($\geq$2-cell) and blastocyst rates) in vitrified group was no significant difference compared to that in other treatment groups (exposed; 100.0, 74.4, 32.3% and control; 100.0, 78.3, 36.3%): high mean percentage of oocytes (91.2%) was survived, 69.4% of them were cleaved and 27.9% of cleaved embryos were developed to blastocyst. Especially, after transfer of in vitro developed embryos in vitrified group, four of six recipient animals were found to pregnant and three of them were ongoing pregnant by manual palpation at 250 days after transfer. However, among them, two healthy female calves (23 and 25kg) were born. This result demonstrates that MVC method is very appropriate freezing method for the Hanwoo in vitro matured oocytes and that ovum bank can be maintained efficiently by MVC cryopreservation method.

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입자크기비에 따른 강-연성 혼합재의 공학적 특성 (Characteristics of Rigid-Soft Particle Mixtures with Size Ratio)

  • 이창호;윤형구;김래현;이우진;이종섭
    • 한국지반공학회논문집
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    • 제24권8호
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    • pp.125-135
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    • 2008
  • 모래 입자와 연약한 고무 입자로 이루어진 강-연성 혼합재의 응력-변형 및 전단파 특성을 평가하기 위해 고무와 모래의 부피비(sf)와 입자 크기비(sr)를 달리하는 시료를 조성하였다. 벤더 엘리먼트가 설치된 압밀셀을 이용하여 응력-변형시험 및 $K_o$ 상태에서의 미소변형 전단파 시험을 실시하였다. 일정한 입자 크기비를 가지는 강-연성 혼합재는 강성의 입자에서 연성의 입자로 거동이 전이되는 응력-변형 및 미소변형 전단파 특성을 보였다. 또한, $G_{max}=\;{\Lambda}({\sigma}'_{o}/kPa)^{\zeta}$ 관계에서 모래의 부피비(sf)가 $0.4{\sim}0.6$인 구간에서 $\Lambda$계수가 급격히 증가하며 $\zeta$ 지수는 최대값을 보이는 것으로 관찰되었다. 전이 혼합재는 구속응력의 변화에 매우 민감한 거동을 보이며 연성인 고무입자는 재하 하중에 의해 쉽게 변형되므로 최소 간극율을 가지는 강-연성 혼합재의 부피비는 재하된 응력의 크기에 좌우된다. 실내시험을 이용한 본 연구에서는 입자 크기 비와 모래 부피비가 강성 입자와 연성 입자의 혼합재료 거동을 결정하는 것으로 요인으로 분석되었다.

탈핵 후 동결한 MII 난자의 활성화 시기가 체세포 핵치환 이후 소 난자의 체외발달에 미치는 영향 (In vitro Development of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transferred Bovine Embryos Following Activation Timing in Enucleated and Cryopreserved MII Oocytes)

  • 박세필;김은영;김선균;이영재;길광수;박세영;윤지연;이창현;정길생
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.245-252
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    • 2002
  • 본 연구는 체세포 핵치환에 탈핵 후 통격한 소미수정란을 사용함에 있어서, MVC 초자화 동결방법과 탈핵난자의 활성화시기가 융해 후 생존율과 핵치환 이후 체외 발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 체외에서 20시간 동안 체외성숙된 소 미수정란은 수핵란으로 사용하기 위하여 5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ hoechst 처리 후, 형광현미경하에서 핵을 제거하였다. 본 실험은 세 그룹으로 나누어 실행되었다 Group I은 동결하지 않고 핵치환을 한 대조군이며, group III와 group II는 핵이 제거된 난자를 MVC 방법으로 동결하기 전과 후에 활성화 처리 (5$\mu\textrm{m}$의 ionomycin에 의해서 5분간 처리) 한 군이다. 초자화 동결을 위해서는 group II와 group III의 탈핵란은 EG10에서 5~10분간 전처리하고 EG30에서 30초간 노출하여 액체 질소에 침지하였다. 융해는 37$^{\circ}C$에서 4단계로 이루어졌다. 실험군은 모두 소 귀세포를 이용하여 핵치환을 실시하였으며, 전핵을 유도하기 위한 활성화를 위해서는 10$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cycloheximide와 2.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cytochalasin D)가 첨가된 CRlaa 배양액에서 1시간, 이후 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ cycloheximide가 들어있는 CRlaa 배양액에서 4시간동안 배양하였다. 활성화 처리가 끝난 난자들은 CRlaa 배양액에서 2일간 배양하여 난할이 유도된 난자만을 선별하여 난구세포와 7일 동안 공배양하였다. 동결 융해 이후 group II와 group III의 탈핵된 소 미수정란의 체외 생존율은 81.0%와 84.9%로 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 체세포와 수핵란과의 융합율도 각각 69.0%와 70.0%로 대조군 (75.2%) 과도 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 난할율은 53.4%와 58.4%로 group II와 group III간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았지만 group II의 분할된 세포질을 가진 이상난자의 비율이 group III보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다 (P<0.05). 또한, morula 이상으로 발달율도 group II (8.6%) 에서 group III (15.6%)보다 낮은 결과를 얻었다 하지 만 group III (15.6%)의 체외 발달율은 대조군 (24.8%)과 유의한 차이를 없었다. 따라서, MVC 동결 방법은 탈핵된 소 미수정란을 동결하기에 적합한 방법이며, 탈핵 후 activation을 유도하고 초자화 동결한 난자는 동결하지 않은 신선란과 동일하게 체세포 핵치환에 유용하게 이용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

Cobalt-60 gamma 선(線) 외부전신조사(外部全身照射)가 어린 토끼의 혈액상(血液像)과 성장률(成長率)에 미치는 영향(影響) (Effects of External Whole-Body gamma-Irradiation on Blood Picture and Growth in Young Rabbits)

  • 성재기
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.85-102
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    • 1973
  • In the event a population of animals is exposed to ionizing radiation, proper disposition of animals will minimize loss to the farmer and protect the public from unwholesome meat and dairy products. Clinical response is an important factor in considering salvage of animals for food following exposure to ionizing radiation whether the dose is lethal or not. It is the purpose of this report to present the discussions of blood picture and growth of y ung growing rabbits exposed to cobalt-60 gamma-irradiation. The experimental animals were Hyrnalayan rabbits of 65 days old. The body weight for all animals of the time of irradiation was approximately 450g. The 96 rabbits used in the experiment were allotted t groups of eight. Rabbits in one group served as controls and the others were exposed to single doses of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 Roentgens (R). The exposure does rate averaged 15 R per minute. Central blood was obtained by heart puncture. Erythrocyte and leukocyte enumerations and, determinations of hemoglobin in blood and hematocrit value were made in the usual manner. Erythrocyte counts, concentrations of hemoglobin in blood, and hematocrit readings dropped to the lowest value between 1 and 4 weeks postirradiation, returning towards the control values. But recovery was not complete at the time of the last determination on 6 weeks postirradiation. There was a progressive decrease with increasing radiation does in the above values. Mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration were not affected by the irradiation. After irradiation of each does the numbers of total leukocyte and the absolute numbers of various types of white cell began to decrease rapidly, and reached a minimum after 2 weeks, returning towards normal levels. But recovery was not complete at the time of the last determination on 6 weeks postirradiation. The reductions in total leukocyte and differential counts as the radiation does increases were apparent. Relative neutrophilia was observed in each irradiated group because of more expense of lymphocytes after irradiation. Growth rate of the rabbits was not affected by 100 R of whloe-body irradiation, while rabbits irradiated with 200, 300, 400 and 500 R showed marked depression of growth rate. As the radiation does increases, a depression of growth rate was apparent. The rabbits exposed to 600 and 700 R ceased from growing and recovery was not recognized during the experimental period.

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우리나라 유산양 알코올 양성유의 특징에 관한 연구 (Characteristics of dairy goat milk positive reaction of the alcohol precipitation test in Korea)

  • 김혜라;정지영;조인영;유도현;신성식;손창호;오기석;허태영;정영훈;최창용;서국현
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제36권4호
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    • pp.255-261
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    • 2013
  • The objective of the present study was to determine the minimum alcohol (ethanol) concentration that gives rise to the coagulation of goat milk for the alcohol precipitation test, and to evaluate the physical parameters of goat milk which include alcohol and heat stability. A total of 1,295 udder-half milk samples from 648 lactating dairy goats were collected from seven farms in Jeonnam province, Republic of Korea, to determine the alcohol and heat stability. The majority (99.6%) of the samples were coagulated when 70% ethanol was added to the milk, while only 11.0% of the samples were precipitated by the addition of an equal volume of 45% ethanol. With the concentration of 65%, 60%, 55% and 50% aqueous ethanol, 99.2%, 96.8%, 81.0% and 52.8% of the milk samples were coagulated, respectively. Of 1,295 dairy goat milk samples tested for heat stability, 127 (9.8%) were coagulated by boiling. Among the 143 alcohol test-positive udder-half milk samples, 52 (4.0%) were unstable by heat test, while 1,032 (79.7%) of the 1,152 alcohol test-negative milk samples were stable by heat test. According to the results of boiling test, sensitivity and specificity of 45% alcohol precipitation test were 0.3023 (95% CI: 0.2346~0.3772) and 0.9190 (95% CI: 0.9017~0.9344), respectively. The contents of protein and the specific gravity were higher in the milk samples of 45% alcohol test-positive than in those of 45% alcohol test-negative. However, lower levels of lactose and milk urea nitrogen were observed in the milk samples of 45% alcohol test-positive compared to the alcohol test-negative milk samples. The lowest pH values ($6.73{\pm}0.20$) were shown in the 45% alcohol test-negative and heat-unstable milk samples, while the lowest values of somatic cell counts and bacterial counts were shown in the 45% alcohol test-negative and heat-stable milk samples. Results of this study suggest that the alcohol precipitation for dairy goat milk may have to be tested with ethanol concentration less than 45% for the determination of freshness and heat-stability.

폐암의 정위적체부방사선치료시 호흡 움직임에 따른 3D 선량 측정평가 (A study to 3D dose measurement and evaluation for Respiratory Motion in Lung Cancer Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Treatment)

  • 최병걸;최창헌;윤일규;양진성;이동명;박주미
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2014
  • 목 적 : 폐암의 정위적체부방사선치료시 실제 적용하고 있는 최대강도투사(MIP) 영상과 호흡위상별(0~90%)영상에서 3차원적으로 재구성된 선량 분포 차이를 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 본원에서 정위적체부방사선치료를 시행한 비소세포성 폐암(NSCLC) 환자 5명을 대상으로 4차원 전산화단층영상을 시행하여 10개의 호흡위상별 영상을 획득한 후 최대강도투사 영상을 재구성하여 각 호흡위상별 치료계획을 수립하였고, 2차원 이온전리함과 선량분석프로그램 COMPASS(IBA dosimetry, Schwarzenbruck, Germany)을 이용하여 3차원적으로 재구성된 선량분포를 측정하였다. 이를 이용하여 치료계획 선량분포와 실제 측정 선량분포의 일치성 여부 및 최대강도투사 영상과 호흡위상별 영상에서 선량 분포의 차이를 정량적으로 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 최대강도투사 영상 및 호흡위상별 영상에서의 선량분포의 일치성을 알아보기 위한 감마분석 통과율은 대상 환자 모두 99%이상으로 평가기준을 만족 시켰으며, 각각의 환자들에 대한 최대강도투사 영상과 호흡위상별 영상에서 재구성된 선량의 HI(Homogeneity Index) 차이의 평균은 -0.03~0.04로 크지 않았으며, PTV(Planning Target Volume)의 Dmax 차이는 평균 3.30 cGy, 척수는 평균 40 cGy, 양측 폐, 우폐, 좌폐의 $V_{20}$, $V_{10}$, $V_5$ 차이는 평균 -0.04~2.32% 차이를 나타내었다. 또한 모든 환자에 대한 최대강도투사 영상과 호흡위상별 영상에서 재구성된 선량의 HI 차이의 평균은 -0.03~0.03로 크지 않았으며, PTV의 Dmax 차이의 평균은 10% 영상에서 가장 차이가 작았고, 70% 영상에서 가장 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 척수의 Dmax차이의 평균은 50% 영상에서 가장 차이가 작았고, 0% 영상에서 가장 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 폐 $V_{20}$, $V_{10}$, $V_5$의 차이의 평균은 호흡위상별로 일정한 경향성을 나타내지 않았다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통해 최대강도투사 영상과 각 호흡위상별 영상에서 측정되어 3차원적으로 재구성된 선량분포차이는 일정한 경향을 나타내지는 않았지만 특정 호흡위상에서 선량 분포 차이가 상이한 경우를 볼 수 있었다. 종양의 위치 및 호흡 움직임이 유사한 대상환자군을 선정하여 체계적인 연구를 통해 데이터화 하게 되면 폐와 같이 움직임이 큰 장기의 정위적체부방사선치료시 특정 호흡위상에서 획득한 영상에서의 치료계획이 실제 치료에 적용되어야 하는지에 대한 적합성 여부를 판단 할 수 있을 것이라고 사료된다.

소 난자 은행 설립 : I. MVC 방법으로 초자화 동결된 한우 미성숙 난자의 개체 발생능 조사 (Establishment of Bovine Ovum Bank : I. Full Term Development of Vitrified In Vitro Matured Hanwoo (Korean Cattle) Oocytes by Minimum Volume Cooling (UC) Method)

  • 김은영;김덕임;이문걸;원유석;남화경;이금실;박세영;박은미;윤지연;허영태;조현정;박세필;정길생;임진호
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 체외에서 성숙된 한우 미수정란이 새로운 초자화 동결 방법인 MVC 방법으로 성공적으로 동결 보존될 수 있는지의 여부를 확인하고자 실시하였다. 초자화 동결을 위해서 미수정 난자는 EG10에서 5~10분간 전처리하고 EG30에서 30초간 노출하였으며 0.25 $m\ell$ 스트로의 내벽에 난자를 각각 적하한 다음, 곧바로 액체 질소에 침지하였다. 응해는 37$^{\circ}C$에서 4단계로 이루어졌다 (1.0M sucrose (S), 0.5 MS, 0.25 MS와 0.125 MS). 한우 미수정 난자를 MVC 방법을 이용하여 초자화 동결하였던 바 체외에서의 발생능이 다른 군과 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다 (생존율, 난할율, 배반포 형성율: 동결군 - 91.2, 69.4, 27.9%; 노출군 -100.0, 74.4, 32.3% : 대조군 - 100.0, 78.3, 36.3%). 또한, 체외에서 발달된 동결군의 난자를 6마리의 대리모 소에 이식하였던 바, 4마리가 임신에 성공하여 이중 3마리가 임신중임이 임신 250일에 직장검사를 통하여 확인되었다. 따라서, MVC 동결 방법은 한우 미수정란을 동결하기에 적합한 방법이며 앞으로 이 방법을 통하여 난자은행이 효율적으로 이용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

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쇼핑 가치 추구 성향에 따른 쇼핑 목표와 공유 의도 차이에 관한 연구 - 전자제품 구매고객을 중심으로 (Shopping Value, Shopping Goal and WOM - Focused on Electronic-goods Buyers)

  • 박경원;박주영
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.68-79
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    • 2009
  • The interplay between hedonic and utilitarian attributes has assumed special significance in recent years; it has been proposed that consumption offerings should be viewed as experiences that stimulate both cognitions and feelings rather than as mere products or services. This research builds on previous work on hedonic versus utilitarian benefits, regulatory focus theory, customer satisfaction to address two question: (1) Is the shopping goal at the point of purchase different from the shopping value? and (2) Is the customer loyalty after the use different from the shopping value and shopping goal? We surveyed 345 peoples those who have bought the electronic-goods within 6 months. This research dealt with the shopping value which is consisted of 2 types, hedonic and utilitarian. Those who pursue the hedonic shopping value may prefer the pleasure of purchasing experience to the product itself. They tend to prefer atmosphere, arousal of the shopping experience. Consistent with previous research, we use the term "hedonic" to refer to their aesthetic, experiential and enjoyment-related value. On the contrary, Those who pursue the utilitarian shopping value may prefer the reasonable buying. It may be more functional. Consistent with previous research, we use the term "utilitarian" to refer to the functional, instrumental, and practical value of consumption offerings. Holbrook(1999) notes that consumer value is an experience that results from the consumption of such benefits. In the context of cell phones for example, the phone's battery life and sound volume are utilitarian benefits, whereas aesthetic appeal from its shape and color are hedonic benefits. Likewise, in the case of a car, fuel economics and safety are utilitarian benefits whereas the sunroof and the luxurious interior are hedonic benefits. The shopping goals are consisted of the promotion focus goal and the prevention focus goal, based on the self-regulatory focus theory. The promotion focus is characterized into focusing ideal self because they are oriented to wishes and vision. The promotion focused individuals are tend to be more risk taking. They are more sensitive to hope and achievement. On the contrary, the prevention focused individuals are characterized into focusing the responsibilities because they are oriented to safety. The prevention focused individuals are tend to be more risk avoiding. We wanted to test the relation among the shopping value, shopping goal and customer loyalty. Customers show the positive or negative feelings comparing with the expectation level which customers have at the point of the purchase. If the result were bigger than the expectation, customers may feel positive feeling such as delight or satisfaction and they would want to share their feelings with other people. And they want to buy those products again in the future time. There is converging evidence that the types of goals consumers expect to be fulfilled by the utilitarian dimension of a product are different from those they seek from the hedonic dimension (Chernev 2004). Specifically, whereas consumers expect the fulfillment of product prevention goals on the utilitarian dimension, they expect the fulfillment of promotion goals on the hedonic dimension (Chernev 2004; Chitturi, Raghunathan, and Majahan 2007; Higgins 1997, 2001) According to the regulatory focus theory, prevention goals are those that ought to be met. Fulfillment of prevention goals in the context of product consumption eliminates or significantly reduces the probability of a painful experience, thus making consumers experience emotions that result from fulfillment of prevention goals such as confidence and securities. On the contrary, fulfillment of promotion goals are those that a person aspires to meet, such as "looking cool" or "being sophisticated." Fulfillment of promotion goals in the context of product consumption significantly increases the probability of a pleasurable experience, thus enabling consumers to experience emotions that result from the fulfillment of promotion goals. The proposed conceptual framework captures that the relationships among hedonic versus utilitarian shopping values and promotion versus prevention shopping goals respectively. An analysis of the consequence of the fulfillment and frustration of utilitarian and hedonic value is theoretically worthwhile. It is also substantively relevant because it helps predict post-consumption behavior such as the promotion versus prevention shopping goals orientation. Because our primary goal is to understand how the post consumption feelings influence the variable customer loyalty: word of mouth (Jacoby and Chestnut 1978). This research result is that the utilitarian shopping value gives the positive influence to both of the promotion and prevention goal. However the influence to the prevention goal is stronger. On the contrary, hedonic shopping value gives influence to the promotion focus goal only. Additionally, both of the promotion and prevention goal show the positive relation with customer loyalty. However, the positive relation with promotion goal and customer loyalty is much stronger. The promotion focus goal gives the influence to the customer loyalty. On the contrary, the prevention focus goal relates at the low level of relation with customer loyalty than that of the promotion goal. It could be explained that it is apt to get framed the compliment of people into 'gain-non gain' situation. As the result, for those who have the promotion focus are motivated to deliver their own feeling to other people eagerly. Conversely the prevention focused individual are more sensitive to the 'loss-non loss' situation. The research result is consistent with pre-existent researches. There is a conceptual parallel between necessities-needs-utilitarian benefits and luxuries-wants-hedonic benefits (Chernev 2004; Chitturi, Raghunathan and Majaha 2007; Higginns 1997; Kivetz and Simonson 2002b). In addition, Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the precedence principle contends luxuries-wants-hedonic benefits higher than necessities-needs-utilitarian benefits. Chitturi, Raghunathan and Majaha (2007) show that consumers are focused more on the utilitarian benefits than on the hedonic benefits of a product until their minimum expectation of fulfilling prevention goals are met. Furthermore, a utilitarian benefit is a promise of a certain level of functionality by the manufacturer or the retailer. When the promise is not fulfilled, customers blame the retailer and/or the manufacturer. When negative feelings are attributable to an entity, customers feel angry. However in the case of hedonic benefit, the customer, not the manufacturer, determines at the time of purchase whether the product is stylish and attractive. Under such circumstances, customers are more likely to blame themselves than the manufacturer if their friends do not find the product stylish and attractive. Therefore, not meeting minimum utilitarian expectations of functionality generates a much more intense negative feelings, such as anger than a less intense feeling such as disappointment or dissatisfactions. The additional multi group analysis of this research shows the same result. Those who are unsatisfactory customers who have the prevention focused goal shows higher relation with WOM, comparing with satisfactory customers. The research findings in this article could have significant implication for the personal selling fields to increase the effectiveness and the efficiency of the sales such that they can develop the sales presentation strategy for the customers. For those who are the hedonic customers may be apt to show more interest to the promotion goal. Therefore it may work to strengthen the design, style or new technology of the products to the hedonic customers. On the contrary for the utilitarian customers, it may work to strengthen the price competitiveness. On the basis of the result from our studies, we demonstrated a correspondence among hedonic versus utilitarian and promotion versus prevention goal, WOM. Similarly, we also found evidence of the moderator effects of satisfaction after use, between the prevention goal and WOM. Even though the prevention goal has the low level of relation to WOM, those who are not satisfied show higher relation to WOM. The relation between the prevention goal and WOM is significantly different according to the satisfaction versus unsatisfaction. In addition, improving the promotion emotions of cheerfulness and excitement and the prevention emotion of confidence and security will further improve customer loyalty. A related potential further research could be to examine whether hedonic versus utilitarian, promotion versus prevention goals improve customer loyalty for services as well. Under the budget and time constraints, designers and managers are often compelling to choose among various attributes. If there is no budget or time constraints, perhaps the best solution is to maximize both hedonic and utilitarian dimension of benefits. However, they have to make trad-off process between various attributes. For the designers and managers have to keep in mind that without hedonic benefit satisfaction of the product it may hard to lead the customers to the customer loyalty.

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