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Conditions for Soluble Phosphate Production by Environment-Friendly Biofertilizer Resources, Pseudomonas fluorescens (환경친화적 미생물비료 자원 Pseudomonas fluorescens RAF15에 의한 가용성 인산 생산에 영향을 미치는 조건)

  • Park, Ki-Hyun;Park, Geun-Tae;Kim, Sung-Man;Lee, Chung-Yeol;Son, Hong-Joo
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.1033-1037
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    • 2008
  • The effects of inorganic salts, inoculum concentration, aeration rate and shaking speed on insoluble phosphate solubilization by Pseudomonas fluorescens RAF15 were investigated. Soluble phosphate production was dependent on the presence of $MgCl_2{\cdot}6H_2O$ and $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ in the medium. Supplementation of medium with 0.01% $CaCl_2{\cdot}2H_2O$ and 0.01% NaCl slightly increased soluble phosphate production. The optimal medium compositions for the solubilization of insoluble phosphate by P. fluorescens RAF15 were 1.5% glucose, 0.005% urea, 0.3% $MgCl_2{\cdot}6H_2O$, 0.01% $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$, 0.01% $CaCl_2{\cdot}2H_2O$ and 0.01% NaCl, respectively. Optimal inoculum concentration was 2.0%(v/v). Maximum soluble phosphate production was obtained with 20-50 ml/250-ml flask and 200 rpm of shaking speed, respectively. The addition of EDTA decreased cell growth and soluble phosphate production.

LCL Filter Design for Grid-connected PCS Using Total Harmonic Distortion and Ripple Attenuation Factor (총고조파 왜율과 리플 감쇄율을 이용한 계통연계형 PCS용 LCL 필터 설계)

  • Park, Jong-Hyoung;Chi, Min-Hun;Kim, Heung-Geun;Chun, Tae-Won;Nho, Eui-Cheol
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.235-243
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    • 2010
  • This paper describes a design method of LCL filter for grid-connected three-phase PWM inverter. First, by analyzing the ripple component of phase voltages and currents according to the PWM pattern of grid-connected three-phase inverter, the RMS value of the current ripple can be calculated. Then based on the analysis, the current THD in the inverter-side can be defined. After that by analyzing the dependency between the current THD of the system and the current ripple attenuation, the parameter of LCL filter can be designed. Finally, the described LCL filter design method is verified by showing a good agreement between the target current $THD_g$ and the actual one through the simulation and experiment.

Induction of Resistance to BRAF Inhibitor Is Associated with the Inability of Spry2 to Inhibit BRAF-V600E Activity in BRAF Mutant Cells

  • Ahn, Jun-Ho;Han, Byeal-I;Lee, Michael
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.320-326
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    • 2015
  • The clinical benefits of oncogenic BRAF inhibitor therapies are limited by the emergence of drug resistance. In this study, we investigated the role of a negative regulator of the MAPK pathway, Spry2, in acquired resistance using BRAF inhibitor-resistant derivatives of the BRAF-V600E melanoma (A375P/Mdr). Real-time RT-PCR analysis indicated that the expression of Spry2 was higher in A375P cells harboring the BRAF V600E mutation compared with wild-type BRAF-bearing cells (SK-MEL-2) that are resistant to BRAF inhibitors. This result suggests the ability of BRAF V600E to evade feedback suppression in cell lines with BRAF V600E mutations despite high Spry2 expression. Most interestingly, Spry2 exhibited strongly reduced expression in A375P/Mdr cells with acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors. Furthermore, the overexpression of Spry2 partially restored sensitivity to the BRAF inhibitor PLX4720 in two BRAF inhibitor-resistant cells, indicating a positive role for Spry2 in the growth inhibition induced by BRAF inhibitors. On the other hand, long-term treatment with PLX4720 induced pERK reactivation following BRAF inhibition in A375P cells, indicating that negative feedback including Spry2 may be bypassed in BRAF mutant melanoma cells. In addition, the siRNA-mediated knockdown of Raf-1 attenuated the rebound activation of ERK stimulated by PLX4720 in A375P cells, strongly suggesting the positive role of Raf-1 kinase in ERK activation in response to BRAF inhibition. Taken together, these data suggest that RAF signaling may be released from negative feedback inhibition through interacting with Spry2, leading to ERK rebound and, consequently, the induction of acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors.

A Study on Decentralized Combats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Based on Mission Command (임무형 지휘에 기초한 우크라이나군의 분권화 전투 연구)

  • Shin, Hee Hyun
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 2022
  • The Rsussian Armed Forces(RAF) invaded Ukraine on Feburary 24. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine(AFU) unexpectedly blocked the Russian wave attack made the war between Ukraine and Russia lengthened. Major think-tanks and military experts in the world assessed that the AFU overwhelmed the RAF at the initial stage of the war because of decentralized combats based on mission command. Especially, the decentralized small units of the AFU damaged the RAF and slowed down its Iniative. The 4th industrial revolution makes the Korean Peninsula the multi-domain battlefield in the future; accordingly, the Decentralized combat won't be a choice, but a necessity in the future. Therefore, the AFU's offensive decentralized combats in this war Suggests many things to the Republic of Korea Army.

Effect of Dangguibohyultang and its combinations on apoptosis in human colorectal adenocarcinoma HCT116 cells (당귀보혈탕(當歸補血湯)의 배합비율에 따른 대장암 세포주 HCT116의 세포사멸 효과)

  • Kim, Byung-Wan;Yun, Hyun-Joung;Jeon, Hyeon-Suk;Yun, Hyung-Joong;Kim, Chang-Hyun;Park, Sun-Dong
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Dangguibohyultang (DB) and its combination (DB-I; Astragali membraneus BUNGE : Angelica gigas NAKAI=5:1, DB-II; Astragali membraneus BUNGE:Angelica gigas NAKAI=1:1, DB-III; Astragali membraneus BUNGE:Angelica gigas NAKAI=1:5,) on apoptosis in human colorectal adenocarcinoma HCT116 cells. Methods : To study the cytotoxic effect of methanol extract of DB-I, DB-II and DB-III on HCT116 cells, the cell viability was determined by XTT reduction method and ttypan blue exclusion assay. To confirm the induction of apoptosis, the cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP), a substrate for caspase-3 and a typical sign of apoptosis, and the activation of procaspase-3, -8 and -9 were examined by western blot analysis. Furthermore, DB-induced apoptosis was confirmed by DNA fragmentation. The release of cytochrome C from mitochondria to cytosol, the level of Bcl-2 and Bax, and the expressions of Raf/MEK/ERK were examined by western blot analysis. Results : DB-I and DB-II reduced proliferation of HCT116 cells in a dose-dependent manner. DB-I and DB-II decreased procaspase-3, -8, -9 levels in a dose-dependent manner and induced the clevage of PARP. DB-I and DB-II also triggered the mitochondrial apoptotic signaling by increasing the release of cytochrome C from mitochondria to cytosol, decreasing of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, and increasing of pro-apoptotic Bax. DB-I and DB-II decreased the activation of Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK cascade in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion : These results suggest that DB-I and DB-II induce apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway in HCT116 cells. Furthermore, Raf/MEK/ERK cascade is involved in DB-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that DB is potentially useful as a chemotherapeutic agent in human liver cancer.

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Taxonomic studies of tribe Epilobieae Endl. (Onagraceae) in Korea based on morphology and seed microstructure (외부형태와 종자의 미세구조에 의한 한국산 바늘꽃족(바늘꽃과)의 분류학적 연구)

  • Lee, Sangryong;Heo, Kyeong-In;Lee, Sangtae;Yoo, Manhee;Kim, Yongseong;Lee, Joon Seon;Kim, Seung-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.208-222
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we conducted the taxonomic study of the tribe Epilobieae Endl. and concluded that a total of nine taxa, including one Chamerion (Raf.) Raf. ex Holub and eight Epilobium L., exist in Korea. Although C. angustifolium subsp. angustifolium has been placed traditionally either in Epilobium or Chamaenerion, it can be clearly distinguished from the species of Epilobium by having alternate leaves, slightly zygomorphic flowers, non-clefted petals, and equal length of 8 stamens, supporting the recognition of genus Chamerion. All but one species of Epilobium, E. platystigmatosum, was investigated for the surface of seeds using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The seed sculpture of Korean Epilobium can be classified into three types, i.e., papillose, reticulate, and ridged. E. ciliatum subsp. ciliatum is the only species Epilobium, which has the ridged seed sculpture. E. amurense subsp. cephalostigma can be distinguished from conspecific E. amurense subsp. amurense based on leaf shape, trichome shape and distribution, size and habit. Both E. fastigiatoramosum and E. palustre have entire leaf margins, but they can be distinguished based on leaf shape, stigma, and seed sculpture; the former has elongated elliptic leaves, capitate stigma, ridged seed sculpture, whereas the latter one has elongated lanceolate leaves, club-shaped stigma, and reticulate seed sculpture. Finally, we report the first record of E. platystigmatosum in Korea, and further comparative study including conspecific populations from Japan and China can clarify the occurrence of this taxon in Korea.

세계의 UAV 시장

  • 한국항공우주산업진흥협회
    • Aerospace Industry
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    • v.83
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    • pp.38-41
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    • 2004
  • 영국 공군(RAF)의 미래 공세적 공중시스템(FOAS)은 토네이도 공격기와 영국 해군의 토마호크 지상공격 순항미사일을 2018년경부터 퇴역시키는 대신 무인전투항공기(UCAV)를 필요에 맞게 배치시키는 것이다. 영국 공군 무인전투항공기는 기본적인 영역인 적방공망제압(SEAD) 작전도 가능할 것이다. (중략)

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