• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.705-710
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• 2015

The fabrication process of thin boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond (B-NCD) microelectrodes on fused silica single mode optical fiber cladding has been investigated. The B-NCD films were deposited on the fibers using Microwave Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (MW PA CVD) at glass substrate temperature of 475 ℃. We have obtained homogenous, continuous and polycrystalline surface morphology with high sp³ content in B-NCD films and mean grain size in the range of 100-250 nm. The films deposited on the glass reference samples exhibit high refractive index (n=2.05 at λ=550 nm) and low extinction coefficient. Furthermore, cyclic voltammograms (CV) were recorded to determine the electrochemical window and reaction reversibility at the B-NCD fiber-based electrode. CV measurements in aqueous media consisting of 5 mM K₃[Fe(CN)₆] in 0.5 M Na₂SO₄ demonstrated a width of the electrochemical window up to 1.03 V and relatively fast kinetics expressed by a redox peak splitting below 500 mV. Moreover, thanks to high-n B-NCD overlay, the coated fibers can be also used for enhancing the sensitivity of long-period gratings (LPGs) induced in the fiber. The LPG is capable of measuring variations in refractive index of the surrounding liquid by tracing the shift in resonance appearing in the transmitted spectrum. Possible combined CV and LPG-based measurements are discussed in this work.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.367-375
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• 1981

황산칼륨($K_2SO_4$) 포화용액으로부터 증발법으로 $K_2SO_4$ 단결정을 최적조건에서 생성시킨다. 이 단결정은 약 $12{\times}10^6$ 렌트켄의 ${\gamma}$-선에 조사시키면 그 결정내에 상자성 중심 또는 상자성 결합을 형성한다. 이 상자성 중심들의 전자스핀공명(ESR) 스펙트라를 상온에서 X-띠 전자스핀 공명 분광분석기로 얻는다. 상자성종들의 ESR 피이크들은 무등방성을 보이지만 $SO_3-$기만은 g = 2.0036인 가우스형 등방성 피이크이었다. 무등방성피이크들의 각도 의존성을 나타내기 위하여 서로 직교하는 a, b, c 결정축으로 단결정을 회전시키면서 여러 각도에서 ESR 스펙트라를 기록하였다. 무등방성 피이크들과 등방성 피이크의 선위치관계로부터 g값들을 계산하고 각 상자성 중심에 대응하는 g-값의 9매트릭스 원소들을 대각화 시켜 주 g-값과 방향여현을 얻는다. 이들 특성 주 g-값과 방향여현을 사용하여 모든 상자성 결합구조를 확인하였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.226-232
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• 1991

수용액에서 ${\sigma}-MnO_2$(s)에 대한 다염소치환페놀류의 흡착과 산활를 조사하였다. 제안된 메카니즘중에서 ${\sigma}-MnO_2$(s)에 대한 염소치환페놀류의 흡착반응은 용액의 pH와 염소치환페놀의 농도에 의존하였다. 흡착등온선은 Langmuir등온선의 형태이었다. 흡착분배계수의 pH의존성과 염소치환페놀의 옥타놀-물 분배계수와의 직선적인 관계로부터 흡착은 연소치환페놀류의 hydrophobicity에 지배되는 것으로 보였다. ${\sigma}-MnO_2$(s)의 환원성 용해속도로부터 구한 전자전이 반응속도는 염소치환페놀류의 농도와 매질의 pH에 거의 직선적으로 의존하였다. Meta위치 염소치환페놀류의 실험적인 속도상수($K_0$)는 염소치환페녹시 라디칼의 공명효과 때문에 ortho 및 para위치는 치환체보다 크게 작았다. 이것은 흡착반응 중 이 라디칼이 생성되며, 전자전이반응이 곧 속도결정단계임을 나타내는 것이다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2006

이 연구의 목적은 약물의 분리나 약물전달 시스템에 이용 할 수 있도록 마그네타이트 나노 입자의 표면을 개질, 즉 생체적합성, 저독성의 특성을 갖는 키토산을 이용하여 키토산이 피복된 나노 크기의 자성체 입자를 제조하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 음향화학법을 적용한 공침 기술을 이용, 균일한 마그네타이트 나노 입자를 합성하였다. 계면활성제인 올레인산을 가하여 입자간의 응집을 막았다. 물과 계면활성제의 농도비 R=[물]/[계면활성제]를 조절하여 평균크기가 2nm에서 9nm인 마그네타이트 입자를 선택적으로 합성하였다. 이 방법을 통하여 합성된 마그네타이트 나노 인자를 염기성 수용액에 분산시켰다. 초음파를 조사하면서 키토산 용액을 서서히 가하여 마그네타이트 나노 입자의 표면을 키토산으로 피복하였다. 이때 키토산의 농도가 증가할수록 입자가 수 나노미터 크기씩 증가하는 것을 입도 분석기와 원자 현미경 관찰을 통해서 확인 할 수 있었다. 합성된 마그네타이트 분말과 키토산이 피복된 마그네타이트 나노 입자 모두 실온에서 초상자성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2011

To prospectively determine the diagnostic performance a combination of standard bolus-chase magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and MR angiography with time-resolved imaging of contrast kinetics (TRICKS) for depicting severity of the head and neck vascular diseases. Over a period of two months, A total of 100 patients(average ages : $50{\pm}8$, male : 60, female : 40) with head and neck vascular diseases were performed on the GE excite 3.0 T units with 8-channel head coil and 4-channel NV coil. Imaging parameters for a typical study were as follow: SBC(TR/ TE/ FA/ SliceThicken./ Slab/ Freq./ FOV/ BW/Scan Time) = 5.4/ min/ 30/ 2/ zip2/ 70/ $224{\times}448$/ 30/ 62.50/ 28, TRICKS(TR/ TE/ FA/ Slice Thicken/Slab/ Freq./ FOV/ BW/ Temp Res./ Scan Time = 3.6/ min/ 25/ 4/ 30/ $160{\pm}384$, zip512/ 30/ 100/ 1 to 1.5/ 23). The analysis of all MR images, which have respect-ively classified two techniques into some diseases. The results of the former were divided into two groups(SBC, TRICKS)with 4 grading of two reader, respectively. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to determine if a significant difference between imaging techniques existed(p < 0.05). In 33 of 100 patients, arterio-venous malformation was 11% at TRICKS, subclavian vein stenosis : 8%, fistular sinus : 4%, jugular vein stenosis:6%, Middle Cerebral Artery bypass surgery : 4%, p < 0.05). The rest of 67 patients were considered as the results of SBC(14% in the basilar artery stenosis, carotid stenosis : 16%, vertebral stenosis : 17%, central neuro-cytoma : 5%, meningioma : 5%, Not appliable : 10%, p < 0.05). Sensitivity and specificity of TRICKS MR angiography in SVS, FS, JVS, MCABS were improved compared with those at standard MR angiography. In SBS MR angiography which were improved in BAS, CS, VS, CN, Meningioma. In conclusion, TRICKS MR angiography of the SVS, FS, JVS, MCABS is superior to standard MR angiography regarding the number of diagnostic grading. The SBS MR angiography were improved in BAS, CS, VS, CN, Meningioma. and assessment of the degree of luminal narrowing on both TRICKS and SBS.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2000

목적 : 본 연구는 1997년에 개정된 비인강암에 대한 AJCC병기 분류법을 1992년의 분류법과 비교하여 새로운 병기 분류법의 신뢰성을 평가하고자 시행되었다. 재료 및 방법 : 1983년부터 1996년까지 서울대학교 병원 치료방사선과에 방사선 치료를 위해 내원한 185명의 조직학적으로 확진되고 원격전이의 증거가 없는 비인강암 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 이들 환자들에 대하여 의무 기록과 전산화 단층촬영, 자기공명영상을 검토하여 1992년 병기 분류법과 1997년 병기 분류법에 따라 병기를 분류하였고 각 병기 분류법에 따라 생존율을 산출하였다. 결과 : 1992년 분류법과 1997년 분류법에 따른 5년 생존율은 병기 I에서 각각 100$\%$; 병기 II에서는 100$\%$ 와 68.8$\%$; 병기 III에서는 61.4$\%$ 와 63.8$\%$; 병기 IV에서는 61.1$\%$ 와 63.2$\%$ 였다. 각각의 분류법으로 산출한 5년 생존율은 각각의 병기분류법 내에서 병기에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였으나 양 분류법 간에는 병기 II를 제외하고는 통계학적인 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 새로운 비인강암의 AJCC 병기분류법은 이전의 1992년 분류법과 비교하여 신뢰할 수 있을 것으로 생각되나 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 임상적 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.588-588
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• 2013

Nanoscale noble-metals have attracted enormous attention from researchers in various fields of study because of their unusual optical properties as well as novel chemical properties. They have possible uses in diverse applications such as devices, transistors, optoelectronics, information storages, and energy converters. It is well-known that nanoparticles of noble-metals such as silver and gold show strong absorption bands in the visible region due to their surface-plasmon oscillation modes of conductive electrons. Silver nanocubes stand out from various types of Silver nanostructures (e.g., spheres, rods, bars, belts, and wires) due to their superior performance in a range of applications involvinglocalized surface plasmon resonance, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and biosensing. In addition, extensive efforts have been devoted to the investigation of Gold-based nanocomposites to achieve high catalytic performances and utilization efficiencies. Furthermore, as the catalytic reactivity of Silver nanostructures depends highly on their morphology, hollow Gold nanoparticles having void interiors may offer additional catalytic advantages due to their increased surface areas. Especially, hollow nanospheres possess structurally tunable features such as shell thickness, interior cavity size, and chemical composition, leading to relatively high surface areas, low densities, and reduced costs compared with their solid counterparts. Thus, hollow-structured noblemetal nanoparticles can be applied to nanometer-sized chemical reactors, efficient catalysts, energy-storage media, and small containers to encapsulate multi-functional active materials. Silver nanocubes dispersed in water have been transformed into Ag@Au nanoboxes, which show highly enhanced catalytic properties, by adding $HAuCl_4$. By using this concept, $SiO_2$-coated Ag@Au nanoboxes have been synthesized via galvanic replacement of $SiO_2$-coated Ag nanocubes. They have lower catalytic ability but more stability than Ag@Au nanoboxes do. Thus, they could be recycled. $SiO_2$-coated Ag@Au nanoboxes have been found to catalyze the degradation of 4-nitrophenol efficiently in the presence of $NaBH_4$. By changing the amount of the added noble metal salt to control the molar ratio Au to Ag, we could tune the catalytic properties of the nanostructures in the reduction of the dyes. The catalytic ability of $SiO_2$-coated Ag@Au nanoboxes has been found to be much more efficient than $SiO_2$-coated Ag nanocubes. Catalytic performances were affected noteworthily by the metals, sizes, and shapes of noble-metal nanostructures.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2012

Background: The common causes of lower back pain with or without leg pain includes disk disease and spinal stenosis. A definitive diagnosis is usually made by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but treatment is often difficult because the MRI findings are not consistent with the symptoms of the patient in many cases. The objective of this study was to observe the correlation between the patterns of epidurography performed in patients having lower back pain with or without leg pain and the position or severity of the pain as subjectively described by the patients. Methods: The subjects of this study were 69 outpatients with lower back pain with or without leg pain who visited our clinic and complained of predominant pain on one side. We performed caudal epidural block using an image intensifier. A mixture of the therapeutic drug and the contrast agent (10 ml) was injected to observe the contrast flow pattern. The patients who complained of predominant pain on one side were divided into the left side group and the right side group. A judgment of inconsistency was made if the contrast agent flowed to the side of the pain, while a judgment of consistency was made if the contrast agent flowed to the opposite side of the pain. The degree of the drug distribution was evaluated by counting the number of cells to which the contrast agent's flowed for evaluating the correlation between the contrasted cell and the severity of pain (one group ${\leq}$ VAS 7, the other group ${\geq}$ VAS 8) the degree of the contrast agent's contrast was evaluated by dividing and counting an image into 15 cells (the left, right, and middle sections at each level of L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3). Results: Thirty out of the 69 patients who had laterality in pain, that is, those who complained of predominant pain on one side, showed that the laterality of the pain and the contrast agent flow was consistent, while 39 patients showed that the laterality was inconsistent (P: 0.137). The evaluation of the correlation between the pain and the contrast agent flow showed that the mean number of contrasted cells was $9.0{\pm}2.2$ for the 46 patients in the group with a VAS of 7 or lower and $6.5{\pm}2.0$ for the 23 patients in the group with a VAS of 8 or higher, indicating that the former group showed a significantly greater number of contrasted cells (P < 0.001). Conclusions: This study, conducted with patients having lower back pain with or without leg pain, showed that the contrast flow pattern of caudal epidurography had a significant correlation with the severity of the pain but not with the laterality of the pain.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2016

반하(Pinellia ternata Breitenbach)는 천남성과(Araceae)의 약용 식물로 동아시아 일대가 원산지이며, 유럽과 북아메리카 일부 지역에도 널리 분포하고 있는 식물이다. 반하의 괴경(tuber)은 약재로 사용되어 구토, 염증, 외상을 치료하는 목적으로 사용되고 있다. 보고된 약리학적 작용으로는 항경련, 항종양, 살충, 세포독성 등이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 반하는 약리학적으로 유용한 약용식물로 잘 알려져 있음에도 불구하고, 원산지를 판별할 수 있는 신뢰성이 있고 표준화된 방법이 없는 실정이다. 이를 위한 한국산과 중국산 반하를 판별할 수 있는 유의적인 화합물을 탐색하기 위해 UPLC-PDA와 QTof-MS에 기반을 둔 대사체 표지법을 이용하였다. 한국산으로부터 원산지 판별 화합물로 예상되는 화합물을 반복적인 역상 칼럼크로마토그래피에 기반을 둔 활성유도 분획법을 통해 분리하였다. 그리고, NMR과 MS를 포함한 물리화학적, 분광학적 정보의 결과를 토대로 [6]-gingerol이라는 화합물의 구조를 동정하였다. [6]-gingerol은 원산지를 판별할 수 있는 능력과 melanin 생합성 저해 활성을 지닌 기능성 화장품 소재로서 가치가 있다고 판단되어짐에 따라 유효성분 원산지 판별 화합물로 Fingerprint법에 의해 선정되었다. 더욱이, 한국산과 중국산 반하 유래 [6]-gingerol의 함량 비교를 위해, 유효성이 검증된 분석법을 이용하여 이에 대한 검량곡선을 작성하여 그 함량을 비교하였다. 이것은 한국산 반하판별을 위한 화합물 선정과 성공적인 유효성 검증을 다룬 최초의 보고이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.1249-1256
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• 2017

In our search for new sources of bioactive secondary metabolites from Streptomyces sp., the ethyl acetate extracts from endophytic Streptomyces SUK 25 afforded five active diketopiperazine (DKP) compounds. The aim of this study was to characterize the bioactive compounds isolated from endophytic Streptomyces SUK 25 and evaluate their bioactivity against multiple drug resistance (MDR) bacteria such as Enterococcus raffinosus, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp., and their cytotoxic activities against the human hepatoma (HepaRG) cell line. The production of secondary metabolites by this strain was optimized through Thornton's medium. Isolation, purification, and identification of the bioactive compounds were carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography, high-resolution mass liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance, and cryopreserved HepaRG cells were selected to test the cytotoxicity. The results showed that endophytic Streptomyces SUK 25 produces four active DKP compounds and an acetamide derivative, which were elucidated as $cyclo-({\text\tiny{L}}-Val-{\text\tiny{L}}-Pro)$, $cyclo-({\text\tiny{L}}-Leu-{\text\tiny{L}}-Pro)$, $cyclo-({\text\tiny{L}}-Phe-{\text\tiny{L}}-Pro)$, $cyclo-({\text\tiny{L}}-Val-{\text\tiny{L}}-Phe)$, and N-(7-hydroxy-6-methyl-octyl)-acetamide. These active compounds exhibited activity against methicillin-resistant S. aureus ATCC 43300 and Enterococcus raffinosus, with low toxicity against human hepatoma HepaRG cells. Endophytic Streptomyces SUK 25 has the ability to produce DKP derivatives biologically active against some MDR bacteria with relatively low toxicity against HepaRG cells line.