• Applied Microscopy
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2010

The present study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of water extract of Lithospermum erythrorhizon on acute hepatotoxicity induced in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats by a single dose of galactosamine (400 mg/kg, i.p). The animals were divided into four groups. The animals in the Con group were fed basal diet. GalN group were administered with galactosamine. LE200 and LE500 groups treated with water extract of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (such as 200 and 500 mg/kg/day, p.o) for 7 days before galactosamine injection. In the change of AST, ALT, ALP, GGT and LDH contents, as compared with GalN group, LE200 group were significantly decreased. According to the electron microscopical observation, liver cells were increased the lipid droplet, change of mitochondria in the GalN compared with LE200. These results suggest that administration of water extract of Lithospermum erythrorhizon suppress or retard galactosamine induced acute liver injury.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.661-672
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• 1998

Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of a range of concentrations of ruminal fluid ammonia ($NH_3$-N) on forage digestibility, microbial growth efficiency and the mix of microbial species. Urea was either continuously infused directly into the rumen of sheep fed 33.3 glh of oaten chaff (Exp. I) or sprayed onto the oaten chaff (750 g/d) given once daily (Exp. 2). Concentrations of $NH_3$-N increased with incremental addition of urea (p < 0.01). Volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentrations and 24 h in sacco organic matter digestibility in the rumen were higher when supplemental urea was given (p < 0.01). The (C2 + C4) : C3 VFA ratio was lower (p < 0.05) when $NH_3$-N was above 200 mgN/I. The fungal sporangia appearing on oat leaf blades were significantly higher when urea was supplemented, indicating that $NH_3$-N was a growthlimiting nutrient for fungi at levels of $NH_3$-N below 30 mgN/l. The density of protozoa was highest when $NH_3$-N concentrations were adjusted to 30 mgN/I for continuously fed ($4.4{\times}10^5/ml$) and to 168 mgN/1 for once daily feeding ($2.9{\times}10^5/ml$). Thereafter increasing concentrations of $NH_3$-N, were associated with a concomitant decline in protozoal densities. At the concentration of $NH_3$-N above 200 mgN/l, the density of protozoa was similar to the density of protozoa in ruminal fluid of the control sheep ($1.8{\times}10^5/ml$). The efficiency of net microbial protein synthesis in the rumen calculated from purine excretion was 17-47% higher when the level of $NH_3$-N was above 200 mgN/1. The possibilities are that 1) there is less bacterial cell lysis in the rumen because of the concomitant decrease in the protozoal pool and/or 2) microbial growth per se in the rumen is more efficient with increasing $NH_3$-N concentrations.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.96-104
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• 2009

In order to lower a reaction temperature with high conversions for simultaneous catalytic reduction of NO and $N_2O$ over Pd-Rh supported mixed metal oxide honeycomb catalysts, $H_2$ or CO was utilized as a reductant. When using the reductants, the effects of reaction conditions were examined in NO and $N_2O$ conversions, where reaction temperatures, concentrations of the reductants and oxygen and the concentration ratio of $N_2O$ to NO were varied. In using $H_2$ reductant, larger than 50% of NO and $N_2O$ conversions was observed at the temperatures below $200^{\circ}C$ in absence of $O_2$. In using CO reductant, NO and $N_2O$ conversions increased from the temperatures higher than $200^{\circ}C$ and $300^{\circ}C$, respectively. However, in use of both reductants, NO and $N_2O$ conversions decreased with increasing oxygen concentration. As a result, $H_2$ reductant could reduce simultaneously NO and $N_2O$ at relatively lower reaction temperature than CO. Also, NO and $N_2O$ conversions were less influenced by using $H_2$ reductant than CO one. Concentration ratio between NO and $N_2O$ did not affect their conversions regardless the type of reductants. Pretreatment of the catalyst in $H_2$ was more effective in simultaneous reduction of NO and $N_2O$ at low reaction temperature than that in $O_2$.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.127-134
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• 1998

Stainless steel is being used widely for various purposes due to its good corrosion resistance. There has been much research to produce a colored and corrosion-resistant stainless steel by several methods to use in decorating. In this experiment, we coated TiN(C,O,H)films on the SUS304 substrates with the DC magnetron sputtering system and then studied the texture and color of the films as a function of additional gases being inserted into the system. A (220) texture of TixN film changed to (200) by the addition of either hydrogen or the acetylene and changed further to (111) with an increase of the additional acetylene content. The addition of oxygen gas changed from the texture(220) to (111) to (200). The color of the TixN film changed from gold to gray to green with the increase of the content by the addition of oxygen gas, while it changed to pink and finally to gray with the increased of the content by the addition of acetylene gas. Reflectance increased in the region of short wavelength by the addition of hydrogen, but decreased with the increase of the oxygen and the acetylene content.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.71-76
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• 2003

In order to determine the influence of nitrogen on agronomic characters, forage yield and quality, Jeju Italian millet(Setaria italica Beauvis) was grown on the volcanic ash soil at the Experimental Farm of Cheju national university under the six levels of nitrogen rates (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250kg/ha) from May 1, 2000 to August 25, 2000. Days to heading was delayed 92∼98 days as nitrogen rate increased. Plant height was 96cm at 0kg N/ha. as N rate increased, grew gradually, was 134cm at 200kg N/ha, 135cm at 250kg N/ha, and was not significantly affected between the two plots. Fresh forage, dry matter, crude protein and TDN yield increased 18.88∼42.82MT/ha, 8.45 ∼12.25MT/ha, 0.76∼1.59MT/ha and 4.32∼6.79MT/ha, respectively, as the increasing of N rate, but were not significant between 200kg N/ha and 250kg N/ha. As N rate increased, crude protein, crude fat, NFE and TDN content increased 9.0∼13.0%, 1.4∼1.7%, 9% and 51.1∼55.5%, respectively, but crude ash and crude fiber content decreased 8.7∼8.2% and 34.9∼30.2%, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.115-125
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• 2000

TiN films were deposited onto Stellite 6B alloy (Co base) by the reactive magnetron sputter ion plating. As the bias increases, TiN film changes from columnar structure to dense structure with great hardness and smooth surface due to densification and resputtering by ion bombardment. The content of oxygen and carbon impurities in the TiN film decreases greatly when the substrate bias is applied. The preferred orientation of the TiN films changes from (200) to (111) with decreasing $N_2$/Ar ratio, and from (200) to (111) and then (220) with increasing the substrate bias. The change of the preferred orientation is discussed in terms of surface energy and strain energy which are related to the impurity contents and the ion bombardment damage. The hardness of the TiN film increases with increasing compressive stress generated in the film by virtue of ion bombardment. It becomes as high as up to 3500kgf/mm$^2$ when an appropriate substrate bias is applied.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.91-92
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• 2007

비대칭 마그네트론 스퍼터링을 이용하여 CrN / TaN 초격자 박막을 합성하였으며, 각층(bilayer)의 두께(${\lambda}$)를 4.3 nm에서 43 nm까지 제어하였다. X선 회절 패턴 분석 결과, 합성된 박막의 미세구조는 CrN (200) 방향과 TaN (200) 방향으로 성장하였으며, 각층의 두께 (${\lambda}$)에 따라 최대 31.2 GPa의 경도 값을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.77-83
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• 2022

Nanocrystalline MoN coatings were prepared by inductively coupled plasma magnetron sputtering (ICPMS) changing the plasma power from 0 W to 200 W. The properties of the coatings were analyzed by x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, nanoindentation tester and semiconductor characterization system. As the ICP power increases, the crystal structure of the MoN coatings changed from a mixed phase of γ-Mo₂N and α-Mo to a single phase γ-Mo₂N. MoN coatings deposited by ICPMS at 200 W showed the most compact microstructure with the highest nanoindentation hardness of 27.1 GPa. The electrical resistivity of the coatings decreased from 691.6 μΩ cm to 325.9 μΩ cm as the ICP power increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.192-193
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• 2009

CrN 코팅막은 고온에서 치밀한 Cr2O3 확산방지막을 형성함으로 $800^{\circ}C$까지 기계적성질을 유지할 수 있다. 본 실험에서는 Ar, N2, 그리고 $O_2$ 가스 분위기에서 AIP(Arc Ion Plating) 기법에 의해 다양한 조성의 Cr-O-N 박막을 Si(200)과 AISI 304 기판 위에 증착되었다. Cr-O-N 코팅막은 47.4at% 미만의 산소함량을 포함 할 때까지 B1구조를 유지하였고 코팅막 내 산소함량 24.6at%에서는 강한 XRD peak intensification을 나타내었다. 47.4at%에서는 결정상을 전혀 찾아볼 수 없는 전이구조를 나타내었고, 그 이상의 산소함량에서는 Cr22O3 결정상을 나타내었다. Cr-O(17at%)-N 조성의 코팅막에서는 (200)배향의 Grain 크기 증가 및 압축잔류응력이 증가하였으나, 그 이상의 산소함량에서는 점차 감소하였다. Cr-O(24.6at%)-N 조성의 코팅막이 가장 높은 경도를 나타내었고, 산소함량이 증가할수록 점차 향상된 마찰특성을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1198-1203
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• 2000

AlN와 Si을 이용하여 체적 탄성파 over-moded 공진기를 형성하였다. 높은 c-축 배향성을 갖는 AlN 압전박막은 sputtering에 의해 저온에서 증착하였다. AlN 박막의 c-축 배향성은 기판과 타겥의 거리가 가까울수록, 증착 압력이 낮을수록 (002) 면으로의 성장이 촉진되었다. Si 기판을 이용한 over-moded 공진기로부터 TFR의 임피던스를 산출한 결과 공진영역의 면적에 가장 의존하였다. Al/AlN/Al로 이루어진 TFR의 입력 임피던스는 공진 영역이 크기가 200㎛×200㎛인 경우 가장 50Ω에 근접하였다. Over-moded 공진 특성은 Si 기판의 낮은 Q로 인해 mode 수 294인 2.60976 GHz에서 0.109%의 유효 전기기계결합계수(K/sub eff/²)와 0.3의 K/sub eff/²·Q값을 보였다.