• Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.343-350
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• 1995

Samples from the L, F, H and $A_1$ horizons of the Phragmites longivalvis grassland were collected in a delta of the Nakdong River and the removal rates of N, P, K, Ca and Na were investigated. The results obtained in this study can be abstracted as follows; The removal fractions of N, P, K, Ca and Na of the litter were 0.56, 1.22, 1.95, 0.65 and 0.53, respectively. The half times of N, P, K, Ca and Na required for the remove or accumulation of the litter on the grassland floor were 1.23, 0.57, 0.36, 1.06 and 1.32 years, respectively. The increasing order of the turnover parameters of the elements was Na, N, Ca, P and K.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.170-176
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• 1997

Twenty two hypertensive and thirty normotensive in-patients were participated in this study to investigate the relationship between plasma renin activity and metabolism of Ca and Na, Prior to pharmacological treatments, renin activity, aldosterone and parathyroid hormone(PTH) levels were measured from the fasting blood samles. Twenty four hour urine samples were collected to analyze urinary levels of creatinine, Ca, Na and K. Habitual intake of Na and Ca were also measured for hypertensive and normotensive patients. Hypertensive subjects were classified into higher reinin hypertensive (HH), medium renin hypertensive(MH) and low renin hypertensive (LH) group according to their renin activities. PTH level of LH group was the highest among three hypertensive groups. It appeared that aldosterone levels of HH group were significantly higher than LH or MH groups(p<0.05). However there were no significan시 differences in aldosterone level between LH group and normotensive group. Habitual intake of Na and Ca were highest in LH group but lowest in HH group, however, they were not statistically different. Positive correlations of systolic blood pressure with PTH(r=0.2597) and aldosterone(r=0.26480existed(p<0.05). Urinary Ca level was positively correlated with urinary Na(r=0.5619), K(r=0.4533) and habitual Na intake(r=0.3253). Above results suggested the possible relationships among renin activity, habitual Ca intake and Na intake and suggested a further study on the interrelationship between the hormonal control of Ca and Na metabolism and blood pressure in hypertension.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.42.1-42.11
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• 2022

Objective: This study investigated the effects of various concentrations of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) on human whole-blood clotting kinetics, the structure of the blood clots formed, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 release. Materials and Methods: Human whole blood was collected from 5 healthy volunteers and divided into 4 groups: CG (control, 0.5 mL of blood), BN_0.5 (0.5 mL of blood with 0.5 mL of 0.5% NaOCl), BN₃ (0.5 mL of blood with 0.5 mL of 3% NaOCl), and BN_5.25 (0.5 mL of blood with 0.5 mL of 5.25% NaOCl). The effects of NaOCl on clotting kinetics, structure of fibrin and cells, and release of TGF-β1 were assessed using thromboelastography (TEG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and enzyme-linked immunosobent assay, respectively. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Kruskal Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests, followed by the post hoc Dunn test. A p value < 0.05 indicated statistical significance. Results: The blood samples in BN_0.5 and BN₃ did not clot, whereas the TEG of BN_5.25 showed altered clot formation. Samples from the CG and BN₃ groups could only be processed with SEM, which showed that the latter lacked fibrin formation and branching of fibers, as well as clumping of red blood cells with surface roughening and distortion. TGF-β1 release was significantly highest in BN₃ when all groups were compared to CG (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Each concentration of NaOCl affected the release of TGF-β1 from blood clots and altered the clotting mechanism of blood by affecting clotting kinetics and cell structure.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.19-22
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• 2005

Two Au-Ag-Cu-Pd dental casting alloys (Au:12% and 20%) used. The test solutions used 0.9 % NaCl solution (isotonic sodium chloride solution), 0.9 % NaCl solution containing 1 % lactic acid, and 0.9 % NaCl solution containing 1 % lactic acid and 0.1 mol $dm^{-3}$ $Na_2S$. The surface of two samples in three sample solutions was not natural discoloration during one year. The alloy containing 12 % gold was easily alloyed and the composition was uniform comparing with the alloy containing 20 % gold. The rest potentials have not a little effect after three months. The kinds of metals could not definitely from the oxidation and reduction waves of metal on the cyclic voltammograms. The dissolutions of gold and palladium were 12 % Au sample in the 0.9 % NaCl solution containing 1 % lactic acid and 0.1 mol $dm^{-3}$ $Na_{2}S$. The pH of solution had an affect on dissolution of copper, and sulfur ion had an affect on dissolution of silver. The copper dissolved amount from 20 % gold sample was about 26 times comparing with that of 12 % gold sample in the 0.9 % solution containing 1 % lactic acid. Corrosion products were silver chloride and copper chloride in NaCl solution, and silver sulfide and copper sulfide in NaCl solution containing $Na_{2}S$.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.85-90
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• 1978

In present study, the effect of various factors including the solvent concentration, extraction time, extraction temperature and the ratio of sample vs extraction solvent(w/v) upon the extractability of the NaOH soluble proteins of marine algae were investigated. Seven species of sun-dried algae, the major ones in consumption as food, namely Porphyra suborbiculata, Undaria pinnatifida(natural and cultivated), Sargassum fulvellum, Sargassum kjellmanianum, Ulva pertusa, Enteromorpha linza and Codium coarctatum were used for the extraction of the NaOH soluble protein. The frozen and masceratd samples were prepared by the same mettled described in previous paper(Lee, 1977). In case of the TCA insoluble protein, all samples reached maxima at 0.025M NaOH solution while the 0.05M for extractable total nitrogen. Variation of the ratio of sample vs solvent gave slight effect upon the extractability, 100 ml solvent added to 1 g dried sample was effective. The effect of extraction time on the extractability differed from species. The extractabilty of Enteromorpha linza, Ulva pertusa and Codium coarctatum reached maxima within 1 hour extraction and 2 hours for the cultivated Undaria pinnatifida while 3 flours for the natural Undaria pinnatifida, Sargassum fulvellum, Sargassum kjellmanianum and Porphyra suborbiculata. The most effective extraction temperature was $60^{\circ}C$ for all samples.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.95-103
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• 2018

Recently, many types of constructional steels have been often exposed to under severe corrosive environments due to acid rain with increasing environmental contamination. In order to inhibit their corrosion in severe corrosive environments, a painting method has been widely applied to numerous constructional steels of land as well as marine. Therefore, development of paint having a good quality of corrosion resistance is considered to be very important. In this study, four types of anti-corrosive paints (AP: Phenol epoxy, AC: Ceramic epoxy, AT: Coal tar epoxy, AH: High solid epoxy) were coated to the specimens, and then, were immerged in various salt solutions (0.1, 0.3, 3, 6, 9 and 15% NaCl solutions) for 11 days. And, the corrosion resistance of these samples by effect of osmotic pressure with salt concentration was investigated with electrochemical methods such as measurement of corrosion potential, impedance and corrosion current density. The corrosion current densities of all samples (AC, AT and AH) submerged in 3% NaCl solution exhibited the smallest values compared to other salt solutions. However, in the case of lower values of salt solutions than 3% NaCl solution, the corrosion current density increased again because it makes easier for water, dissolved oxygen and chloride ion etc. to invade toward inner side of coating film due to increasing of the osmotic pressure than 3% NaCl solution, but in the case of higher values of salt solutions than 3% NaCl solution, the coating film is easily deteriorated due to high concentration of chloride ion rather than the osmotic pressure, which resulted in increasing the corrosion current density. In particular, the AC sample indicated the best corrosion resistance in 6% NaCl solution compared to other samples. Consequently, it is considered that the corrosion mechanism of the coated steel plate is completely different from bare steel plate, and the corrosion resistance of coating film by osmotic pressure and chloride ion depend on various types of epoxy of paint in NaCl solution.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.94-100
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• 2002

This work was performed in order to examine the effect of nitrite, thiocyanate and ascorbic acid on formation of N-nitrosamine(NA) in kimchi, fermented anchovy and shrimp under simulated gastric digestion, in vitro. The contents of nitrate were 10.7~24.5 mg/kg in kimchi, 1.5~5.6 mg/kg in fermented anchovy, 1.0~2.0 mg/kg in fermented shrimp and those of nitrite were average 0.3 mg/kg in all analyzed samples. Dimethylamine and trirmethylarnine contents were 4.9~l5.4 mg/kg, 0.6~0.8 mg/kg in kimchi, 3.3~4.0 mg/kg, 1.9~2.8 mg/kg in fermented anchovy, 30.3~177.9 mg/kg, 4.4~21.3 mg/kg in fermented shrimp, respectively. The contents of N-nitrosodime -thylamine(NDMA) were in the range of 0.8~6.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg in kimchi, 0~l.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg in fermented anchovy and 0~0.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg in fermented shrimp. After simulated gastric digestion, NDMA was increased about 1.5 times in all sample. In every nitrite added samples, the contents of NDMA were increased by 183.1 times in fermented shrimp and were detected 192.4 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg and 220.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg when it was treated with 4 mM and 8 mM of nitrite, respectively. NDMA, when above samples were added 8 mM nitrite and 6.4 mM thiocyanate, was increased about 1.5 times than control samples. The formation of NDMA was inhibited by 49.9~92.4% in all samples added 12.8 mM ascorbic acid compared with the control sample.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.363-368
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• 1994

The study was carried out to investigate the proximate composition, amino acids, dietary fiber, ascorbic acid and minerals contents of seven edible wild vegetables; an Evening Primerose($S_1$), a Spiderwort($S_2$), the Flower of a Convolvulus($S_3$), So Ru Jaeng Yi($S_4$), Shoe Bi Rum($S_5$), O Yi Pul($S_6$), Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$). Results as summarized as follows: 1. The moisture contents of samples were determined as 64.43~88.30% The largest amount of them was contained in a Spiderwort($S_2$) and the smallest was in a Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$), 2. The crude protein contents of samples were determined as 2.71~8.10%. The largest amount of them was contained in a O Yi Pul($S_8$), the smallest was in the Spiderwort($S_z$). 3. A relatively large amount of total amino acids were determined in samples. The abundant amino acids existed in the samples were Glutamic acid(10%), Lysine(8%), Leucine(8%) and the content of Methionine was very low. The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$), 4,419.6 mg% and the lowest was Shoe Bi Rum($S_5$), 2,393.1 mg% 4. The Ascorbic acid contents of samples was determined as 55.99~31.8O mg. The highest level of them was found in the Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$) and the smallest was in the Primerose($S_1$) 5. The mineral contents of samples were determined. A relatively large amount of K, Ca and Mg were found in the samples. Especially the level of Iron was higher than that of any other vegetables. 6. The contents of dietary fiber were determined as 31.8~79.9%. The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$) and the lowest was in the Spiderwort($S_2$). The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$) and the lowest was in the Spiderwort($S_2$). From the above mention, we can say that the contents of protein, fat, fiber, total amino acids and iron were abundant in wild grasses than that of any other wild and cultured vegetables. The contents of ascorbic acid, potassium, calcium and magnesium were similar and the moisture is significantly low compared with any other vegetables.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.753-758
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• 2007

To assess the safety of solar salts of Jeollanamdo province where most of Korean solar salts are produced, 433 samples of solar salts in total were collected and analyzed for their contents of sodium chloride and heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury). Sodium chloride contents ranged from 80 to 85% in 63% of solar salts analyzed. Lead was not detected in 77% of solar salt samples and showed a value of below the maximum permissible limit (2 ppm) in other samples. Cadmium was not detected in most samples (78%), and the other samples where cadmium was detected showed a value far below the maximum permissible limit (0.5 ppm) except for three ones. Arsenic was detected in only four samples, but their concentrations were far below the permissible limit (0.1 ppm). Mercury was not detected in all samples. There were some differences between producing areas in the levels of sodium chloride and lead of solar salts, but the contents of cadmium, arsenic and mercury did not show significant regional differences. These results clearly indicate that solar salts produced from Jeollanamdo province are safe in the aspects of lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury contents.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.537-544
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• 2023

Differential phase contrast (DPC) microscopy, a central quantitative phase imaging (QPI) technique in cell biology, facilitates label-free, real-time monitoring of intrinsic optical phase variations in biological samples. The existing DPC imaging theory, while important for QPI, is grounded in paraxial diffraction theory. However, this theory lacks accuracy when applied to high numerical aperture (NA) systems that are vital for high-resolution cellular studies. To tackle this limitation, we have, for the first time, formulated a nonparaxial DPC imaging equation with a transmission cross-coefficient (TCC) for high NA DPC microscopy. Our theoretical framework incorporates the apodization of the high NA objective lens, nonparaxial light propagation, and the angular distribution of source intensity or detector sensitivity. Thus, our TCC model deviates significantly from traditional paraxial TCCs, influenced by both NA and the angular variation of illumination or detection. Our nonparaxial imaging theory could enhance phase retrieval accuracy in QPI based on high NA DPC imaging.