• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.105-114
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• 2020

Background: Exploring the pharmacokinetic (PK) changes of various active components of single herbs and their combinations is necessary to elucidate the compatibility mechanism. However, the lack of chemical standards and low concentrations of multiple active ingredients in the biological matrix restrict PK studies. Methods: A putative multiple reaction monitoring strategy based on liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was developed to extend the PK scopes of quantification without resorting to the use of chemical standards. First, the compounds studied, including components with available reference standard (ARS) and components lacking reference standard (LRS), were preclassified to several groups according to their chemical structures. Herb decoctions were then subjected to ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis with appropriate collision energy (CE) in MS² mode. Finally, multiple reaction monitoring transitions transformed from MS² of ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry were used for ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry to obtain the mass responses of LRS components. LRS components quantification was further performed by developing an assistive group-dependent semiquantitative method. Results: The developed method was exemplified by the comparative PK process of single herbs Radix Ginseng (RG), Radix Polygala (RP), and their combinations (RG-RP). Significant changes in PK parameters were observed before and after combination. Conclusion: Results indicated that Traditional Chinese Medicine combinations can produce synergistic effects and diminish possible toxic effects, thereby reflecting the advantages of compatibility. The proposed strategy can solve the quantitative problem of LRS and extend the scopes of PK studies.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.508-516
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• 2019

Background: Ginsenosides are not only the principal bioactive components but also the important indexes to the quality assessment of Panax ginseng Meyer. Their contents in cultivated ginseng vary with the growth environment and age. The present study aimed at evaluating the significant difference between 36 cultivated ginseng of different cultivation areas and ages based on the simultaneously determined contents of 14 ginsenosides. Methods: A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (MS) method was developed and used in the multiple reaction-monitoring (MRM) mode (HPLC-MRM/MS) for the quantitative analysis of ginsenosides. Multivariate statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and partial least squares-discriminant analysis, was applied to discriminate ginseng samples of various cultivation areas and ages and to discover the differentially accumulated ginsenoside markers. Results: The developed HPLC-MRM/MS method was validated to be precise, accurate, stable, sensitive, and repeatable for the simultaneous determination of 14 ginsenosides. It was found that the 3- and 5-yr-old ginseng samples were differentiated distinctly by all means of multivariate statistical analysis, whereas the 4-yr-old samples exhibited similarity to either 3- or 5-yr-old samples in the contents of ginsenosides. Among the 14 detected ginsenosides, Rg1, Rb1, Rb2, Rc, 20(S)-Rf, 20(S)-Rh1, and Rb3 were identified as potential markers for the differentiation of cultivation ages. In addition, the 5-yr-old samples were able to be classified in cultivation area based on the contents of ginsenosides, whereas the 3- and 4-yr-old samples showed little differences in cultivation area. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the HPLC-MRM/MS method combined with multivariate statistical analysis provides deep insight into the accumulation characteristics of ginsenosides and could be used to differentiate ginseng that are cultivated in different areas and ages.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.198-201
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• 2019

Recently, it has been reported that Bacillus mojavensis possesses antifungal properties and plant growth-promoting activities, which are similar to the characteristics of siderophore. In this study, the siderophore produced by B. mojavensis was assessed using a solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge and liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (Q-TOF MS/MS). After B. mojavensis was incubated in phenol medium for 16 hr and lyophilized, the sample was dissolved in water and loaded to an SPE cartridge to remove interferences. The cartridge was washed with 5% methanol in water and eluted with 2% formic acid in methanol sequentially. The eluted solution was evaporated under a stream of nitrogen gas and reconstituted in methanol. The reconstituted sample was filtered, and $1{\mu}l$ of the sample was assessed using Q-TOF MS/MS. The mass spectrometer was operated using the positive electrospray ionization mode. Based on the mass spectrum and tandem mass spectrum, the siderophore produced by B. mojavensis was bacillibactin, one of the catechol types of siderophore with a molecular weight of 882.2556. This siderophore analysis could provide a justification for the study of B. mojavensis as a functional food and for pharmaceutical applications.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1986

A magnetic quadrupole doublet was fabricated for use at the pre-target position of SNU 1.5MV Van de Graaff accelerator and then its optical characteristics were measured and analysed. The physical dimensions are: pole length 180mm, aperture radius 25mm, pole tip radius 28.75mm. Material for poles and return yokes is carbon steel KS-SM40C. Coils have 480 turns per one pole and air-cooling is adopted. Applying the d.c. current 2.99$\pm$0.03A to the lens, and using the Hall probe, magnetic field elements $B_{\theta}$ , $B_{\gamma}$, were measured at the selected Points along each coordinate direction r,$\theta$, z. From the area integration and orthogonal polynomial fitting for the measured data, the magnetic Field gradient G=566.3$\pm$2.1 gauss/cm at lens center, the effective length L=208.3$\pm$1.44mm along the lens axis have been obtained. The harmonic contents were determined up to 20-pole from the generalized least squares fitting. The results indicate that sextupole/quadrupole is below 1.4$\pm$0.9% and all the other multipoles are below 0.5% in the region within 18mm radius at the center of lens.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.55.2-55.2
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.403-404
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.500-503
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 금속 원자를 단열 팽창시켜 클러스터를 만들고, 생성된 클러스터를 이온화시킨 후 집속렌즈 및 electric quadrupole을 이용하여 기판으로 증착 하였다. 집속렌즈의 설계에서는 단일 초점 방식의 렌즈보다 성능을 높이기 위하여 이중 초점과 핀홀을 써서 집속 효과 및 효율을 높였다. 렌즈의 설계는 일반적으로 하전입자의 에너지 손실 없이 집속할수 있는 Einzel 렌즈를 기본으로 하였으며, SIMION software 를 사용하여 시뮬레이션 하였다. 시뮬레이션 후 실제 렌즈계 및 정전압원을 제작하여 금(Au)의 클러스터를 생성하여 렌즈계를 통과한 후 실제 기판위로 증착이 되는 것을 AFM(Atomic force microscopy)과 XPS(X-ray photoemission spectroscopy)를 이용해 조사하여 렌즈계가 실제로 동작함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.173-178
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• 1994

박막성장을 위한 초고진공 응용시스템을 제작하고 이것의 특성을 사중극질량분석계로 측정하였 다. 초고진공 시스템을 박막성장에 활용하기 위해서는 챔버 뿐만 아니라 펌프, 이온게이지, 전자총 등도 베이킹이 요구되었다. 또한 이온게이지와 전자총은 적어도 박막성장 20분전에 탈가스를 하여야함을 알 았다. 이 시스템으로 달성된 진공도는 7x10-11 torr이었다.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.313-320
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• 2003

Synthetic seismograms recorded with a logging-while-drilling (LWD) tool in the presence of slow formation are computed by the discrete wavenumber method. Monopole, dipole, and quadrupole logging tools are simulated with a source center frequency of 4 kHz. The modes in the responses are identified and characterized with time and frequency semblance plots. Numerical results show that, to obtain the formation shear velocity, we need to correct the peak velocities of the multipole modes in the semblance plots by using analytical dispersion curves.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.169-170
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• 2014

반도체, 디스플레이 산업 등의 진공공정이 사용되면서 공정 중에 내부기체 종류와 양을 정확한 측정하기 위해서 QMS (Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer)가 사용되고 있다. 이온전류 변화로 공정분석을 진행하므로 필라멘트로 인한 오염과 이온소스의 오염은 치명적으로 작용한다.