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Forensic Body Fluid Identification by Analysis of Multiple RNA Markers Using NanoString Technology

  • Park, Jong-Lyul;Park, Seong-Min;Kim, Jeong-Hwan;Lee, Han-Chul;Lee, Seung-Hwan;Woo, Kwang-Man;Kim, Seon-Young
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.277-281
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    • 2013
  • RNA analysis has become a reliable method of body fluid identification for forensic use. Previously, we developed a combination of four multiplex quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) probes to discriminate four different body fluids (blood, semen, saliva, and vaginal secretion). While those makers successfully identified most body fluid samples, there were some cases of false positive and negative identification. To improve the accuracy of the identification further, we tried to use multiple markers per body fluid and adopted the NanoString nCounter system instead of a multiplex qRT-PCR system. After measuring tens of RNA markers, we evaluated the accuracy of each marker for body fluid identification. For body fluids, such as blood and semen, each body fluid-specific marker was accurate enough for perfect identification. However, for saliva and vaginal secretion, no single marker was perfect. Thus, we designed a logistic regression model with multiple markers for saliva and vaginal secretion and achieved almost perfect identification. In conclusion, the NanoString nCounter is an efficient platform for measuring multiple RNA markers per body fluid and will be useful for forensic RNA analysis.

Molecular-dynamic simulation on the equilibrium and dynamical properties of fluids in a nano-channel

  • Hoang, H.;Kang, S.;Suh, Y.K.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.208-214
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    • 2008
  • The equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulations have been performed to estimate the properties of the three kinds of fluids (the Lennard-Jones fluid, water and aqueous sodium-chloride solution) confined between two plates that are separated by 1.086 nm; included in the equilibrium properties are the density distribution and the static structure, and the diffusivity in the dynamic property. Three kinds of fluids considered in this study are. The water molecules are modeled by using the SPC/E model and the ions by the charged Lennard-Jones particle model. To treat the water molecules, we combined the quaternion coordinates with Euler angles. We also proposed a plausible algorithm to assign the initial position and direction of molecules. The influence of polarization of water molecules as well as the presence of ions in the solution on the properties will be addressed in this study. In addition, we performed the non-equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulation to compute the flow velocity for the case with the gravitational force acting on molecules.

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Molecular-dynamic simulation on the equilibrium and dynamical properties of fluids in a nano-channel

  • Hoang, H.;Kang, S.;Suh, Y.K.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.208-214
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    • 2008
  • The equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulations have been performed to estimate the properties of the three kinds of fluids (the Lennard-Jones fluid, water and aqueous sodium-chloride solution) confined between two plates that are separated by 1.086 nm; included in the equilibrium properties are the density distribution and the static structure, and the diffusivity in the dynamic property. Three kinds of fluids considered in this study are. The water molecules are modeled by using the SPC/E model and the ions by the charged Lennard-Jones particle model. To treat the water molecules, we combined the quaternion coordinates with Euler angles. We also proposed a plausible algorithm to assign the initial position and direction of molecules. The influence of polarization of water molecules as well as the presence of ions in the solution on the properties will be addressed in this study. In addition, we performed the non-equilibrium molecular-dynamic simulation to compute the flow velocity for the case with the gravitational force acting on molecules.

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Thermal conductivity characteristics of commercial heat exchange fluids applying diamond nano-powder (다이아몬드 나노분말을 적용한 상용 열교환 유체의 열전도도 특성)

  • Son, Kwun;Lee, Jung-Seok;Park, Tae-Hee;Park, Kweon-Ha
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2014
  • Nanofluids, suspending nano-particles of various materials, have a good heat transfer characteristics compared with pure base fluids. For the reason, nanofluids have been considered as one of the measure to improve energy efficiency, and studied to apply on a working fluid of a high performance heat exchanger. This study tested thermal conductivities of nanofluids applying diamond nano-powder on DI water, ethylene glycol, and ethyl alcohol. Nanofluids are fabricated by matrix synthetic method, and the volume percent of diamond nano-powder contained in the base fluid are 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, and 1vol%. As a result, thermal conductivities are enhanced with applying diamond nano-power. Especially, the conductivity is highly increased up to 23% at 1vol% nanofluid applying diamond nano-powder on DI water.

Drug localization by magnetic fluids of $Cu_xFe_{1-x}OFe_2O_3$

  • Park, S. I.;Y. Q. Huang;Kim, C. O.;Kim, J. H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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    • 2002.12a
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    • pp.88-89
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    • 2002
  • Studies on drug delivery using nano-size particles of magnetic fluid and hyperthermia have been performed by some researchers [1] because interests in human health increased according to industry development. However, there are few studies on systems which can accurately control delivery of the magnetic fluids to a diseased part of body [2]. In this study, Cu-added magnetic ferrofluid was prepared and the external magnetic field system was designed for drug localization.

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Ultra-Precise Polishing of Mica Glass Ceramics Using MR Fluids and Nano Abrasives (MR fluid를 이용한 Mica Glass Ceramics의 초정밀 연마)

  • Beak, Si-Young;Song, Ki-Hyeok;Kim, Ki-Beom;Kim, Byung-Chan;Kang, Dong-Sung;Hong, Kwang-Pyo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.85-90
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    • 2017
  • Mica-glass ceramics has features such as micro-sized crystals, high strength, chemical resistance, semitransparent optical properties, etc. Due to its superior material properties, mica glass ceramics have increasing applications in dental and medical components, insulation boards, chemical devices, etc. In many applications, especially for dental and medical components, ultra-precise polishing is required. However, it is known to be a very difficult-to-grind material because of its high hardness and brittle properties. Thus, in this study, a newly developed ultra-precise polishing method is applied to obtain nano-level surface roughness of the mica glass ceramics using magnetorheological (MR) fluids and nano abrasives. Nano-sized ceria particles were used for the polishing of the mica glass ceramics. A series of experiments were performed under various polishing conditions, and the results were analyzed. A very fine surface roughness of Ra=6.127 nm could be obtained.

NUMERICAL STUDY ON ELECTROPHORETIC MOTION OF A BIO-POLYMER THROUGH A NANO-PORE (나노 세공을 통한 비드 체인의 전기영동에 관한 수치해석적 연구)

  • Alapati, Suresh;Suh, Yong-Kweon
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.575-580
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    • 2010
  • In this work, the electrophoretic motion of dsDNA molecule represented by a polymer through an artificial nano-pore in a membrane is simulated using the numerical method combining the lattice Boltzmann and Langevin molecular dynamic method. The polymer motion is represented by Langevin molecular dynamics technique while the fluid flow is taken into account by fluctuating lattice-Boltzmann method. The hydrodynamic interactions between the polymer and solvent in a confined space with a membrane having a hole are considered explicitly through the frictional and the random forces. The electric field intensity over the space is obtained from a finite difference method. Initially, the polymer is placed at one side of the space, and an electric field is applied to drive the polymer to the other side of the space through the nano-pore. In future, we plan to study the effect of the polymer size and the electric field on the electrophoretic velocity.

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