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Refinement of the Structure of p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde 4-(p-Ethoxyphenyl) Thiosemicarbazone (p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde 4-(p-Ethoxyphenyl) Thiosemicarbazone구조의 정밀화)

  • Seo, Il-Hwan;Seo, Chu-Myeong;Park, Yeong-Ja
    • Korean Journal of Crystallography
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.12-16
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    • 1991
  • C18H22N4OS, Mr=342.47, monoclinic, P2₁/c,a=11.802(2), b=31.962(2), c=9.829(2)A, β=100.12(1)˚, V=3694.8A3,F(000)=1472, Z=8, Dx=1.246 Mg m-3, Dm=1.17Mg m-3,λ=0.71073 A, μ=0.15mm-1, T=294 K. final R=0.0856 for 3718 observed reflection (Fo>3σ(Fo)) There are two molecules in an asymmetric unit and a major difference between these molecules is in the C(9)-N(1)-C(6)-C(7) torsion angles [58.8(8)˚and 1(1)˚]. Both molecules have intramolecular N(1)-H(10)'N(3) hydrogen bonds [ 2.613(7) and 2.566(7) A] and assume V-shaped conformation with N(2) atoms at the verices. The two independent molecules are linked by the two N(2)-H(11)'S' hydrogen bonds[3.367(5) A and 3.421(4)A] and the dimergen are held together by van der Waals forces.

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The Chemical Characteristics and Immune-Modulating Activity of Polysaccharides Isolated from Cold-Brew Coffee

  • Shin, Kwang-Soon
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.100-106
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    • 2017
  • To elucidate new biological ingredients in cold-brew coffee extracted with cold water, crude polysaccharide (CCP-0) was isolated by ethanol precipitation, and its immune-stimulating activities were assayed. CCP-0 mainly comprised galactose (53.6%), mannose (15.7%), arabinose (11.9%), and uronic acid (12.4%), suggesting that it might exist as a mixture of galactomannan and arabinogalactan. CCP-0 significantly increased cell proliferation on both murine peritoneal macrophages and splenocytes in a dose dependent manner. CCP-0 also significantly augmented nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species production by murine peritoneal macrophages. In addition, macrophages stimulated by CCP-0 enhanced production of various cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-12. In an in vitro assay for intestinal immune-modulating activity, CCP-0 showed higher bone-marrow cell-proliferation activity through Peyer's patch cells at $100{\mu}g/mL$ than the negative control. These results suggest that CCP-0 may potentially enhance macrophage functions and the intestinal immune system.

Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Particulate Carcinogens and Mutagens in Bangkok, Thailand

  • Pongpiachan, Siwatt;Choochuay, C.;Hattayanone, M.;Kositanont, C.
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.1879-1887
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    • 2013
  • To investigate the level of genotoxicity over Bangkok atmosphere, $PM_{10}$ samples were collected at the Klongchan Housing Authority (KHA), Nonsree High School (NHS), Watsing High School (WHS), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Chokchai 4 Police Station (CPS), Dindaeng Housing Authority (DHA) and Badindecha High School (BHS). For all monitoring stations, each sample covered a period of 24 hours taken at a normal weekday every month from January-December 2006 forming a database of 84 individual air samples (i.e. $12{\times}7=84$). Atmospheric concentrations of low molecular weight PAHs (i.e. phenanthrene, anthracene, pyrene and fluoranthene) were measured in $PM_{10}$ at seven observatory sites operated by the pollution control department of Thailand (PCD). The mutagenicity of extracts of the samples was compared in Salmonella according to standard Ames test method. The dependence of the effects on sampling time and on sampling location was investigated with the aid of a calculation of mutagenic index (MI). This MI was used to estimate the increase in mutagenicity above background levels (i.e. negative control) at the seven monitoring sites in urban area of Bangkok due to anthropogenic emissions within that area. Applications of the AMES method showed that the average MI of $PM_{10}$ collected at all sampling sites were $1.37{\pm}0.10$ (TA98; +S9), $1.24{\pm}0.08$ (TA98; -S9), $1.45{\pm}0.10$ (TA100; +S9) and $1.30{\pm}0.09$ (TA100; -S9) with relatively less variations. Analytical results reconfirm that the particulate PAH concentrations measured at PCD air quality monitoring stations are moderately low in comparison with previous results observed in other countries. In addition, the concept of incremental lifetime particulate matter exposure (ILPE) was employed to investigate the potential risks of exposure to particulate PAHs in Bangkok atmosphere.

Noise Exposure of Radiographer Caused by Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) (자기공명영상(MRI) 검사 시 방사선사의 소음노출)

  • Gil, Jong-Won
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.11
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    • pp.699-706
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    • 2016
  • This study aimed to propose the necessity and system establishment of noise reduction facility via evaluating noise level exposed by the radiographer due to MRI scan. Noise measurements were carried out using at S general hospital in Daejeon using 1.5 Tesla MRI (7 exams) and 3.0 Tesla MRI (16 exams), while using SC-804 noise meter. The measurement distance was from the soundproof door of the MRI room to the radiographer which measured 100cm, and the measurement height, the height to the radiographer's ears when working, 100cm. The noise measured for each exam was an average of three measures per exam which observed the noise occurring in each sequence recorded every 20 seconds. As the results, the maximum of noise exposed by the radiographer is 73.3 dB(A), which is MRCP by the 3.0 Tesla device, and also the maximum of average noise is 66.9(3.1) dB(A), which is Myelogram by the 3.0 Tesla device. Average noise by each device is 61.9(4.1) dB(A) by the 3.0 Tesla device and 52.0(3.1) dB(A) by the 1.5 Tesla device, which comes to the result that the 3.0 Tesla MRI device is about 10 dB(A) degree higher(p <0.001). The noise level exposed by the radiographer does not affect auditory acuity, but the level is able to incur a non auditory effect. The reflect sound can be removed by installing curtains in the rear wall of MRI control room in order to reduce the noises, but, first of all, An institutional system is needed in order to prevent noise.

Growth and electrical properties of $Sr_2$$({Ta_{1-x}},{Nb_x})_2$)$O_7$ thin films by RF sputtering (RF Sputtering을 이용한 $Sr_2$$({Ta_{1-x}},{Nb_x})_2$)$O_7$ 박막의 성장 및 전기적 특성)

  • In, Seung-Jin;Choi, Hoon-Sang;Lee, Kwan;Choi, In-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.367-371
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, theS $r_2$(T $a_{1-x}$ , N $b_{x}$)$_2$ $O_{7}$(STNO) films among ferroelectric materials having a low dielectric constant for metal-ferroelectric-semiconductor field effect transistor(MFS-FET) were discussed. The STNO thin films were deposited on p-type Si(100) at room temperature by co-sputtering with S $r_2$N $b_2$ $O_{7(SNO)}$ ceramic target and T $a_2$ $O_{5}$ ceramic target. The composition of STNO thin films was varied by adjusting the power ratios of SNO target and T $a_2$ $O_{5}$ target. The STNO films were annealed at 8$50^{\circ}C$, 90$0^{\circ}C$ and 9$50^{\circ}C$ temperature in oxygen ambient for 1 hour. The value of x has significantly influenced the structure and electrical properties of the STNO films. In the case of x= 0.4, the crystallinity of the STNO films annealed at 9$50^{\circ}C$ was observed well and the memory windows of the Pt/STNO/Si structure were 0.5-8.3 V at applied voltage of 3-9 V and leakage current density was 7.9$\times$10$_{08}$A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at applied voltage of -5V.of -5V.V.V.

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Antimicrobial-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Retail Meat in Korea

  • Kim, Yong Hoon;Kim, Han Sol;Kim, Seokhwan;Kim, Migyeong;Kwak, Hyo Sun
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.40 no.5
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    • pp.758-771
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    • 2020
  • This study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from 4,264 retail meat samples including beef, pork, and chicken in Korea between 2013 and 2018. A broth microdilution antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed for S. aureus. Molecular typing by multilocus sequence typing (MLST), spa typing, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), was performed on mecA-positive S. aureus strain. S. aureus was isolated at a rate of 18.2% (777/4,264), of which MRSA comprised 0.7% (29 strains). MLST analysis showed that 11 out of the 29 MRSA isolates were predominantly sequence type (ST) 398 (37.9%). In addition, ST72, ST692, ST188, ST9, and ST630 were identified in the MRSA isolates. The spa typing results were classified into 11 types and showed a high correlation with MLST. The antimicrobial resistance assays revealed that MRSA showed 100% resistance to cefoxitin and penicillin. In addition, resistance to tetracycline (62.1%), clindamycin (55.2%), and erythromycin (55.2%) was relatively high; 27 of the 29 MRSA isolates exhibited multidrug resistance. PFGE analysis of the 18 strains excluding the 11 ST398 strains exhibited a maximum of 100% homology and a minimum of 64.0% homology. Among these, three pairs of isolates showed 100% homology in PFGE; these results were consistent with the MLST and spa typing results. Identification of MRSA at the final consumption stage has potential risks, suggesting that continuous monitoring of retail meat products is required.

Evaluation of the Mutagenic Properties of Two Lignans from Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai

  • Hong, Chang-Eui;Lyu, Su-Yun
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.279-283
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    • 2013
  • Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai, a well known traditional herb grown in Jeju Island, South of Korea, has been used as a tonic and sedative agent, as well as in the treatment of diabetes and immune diseases. Mutagenicity of two lignans, syringaresinol and tortoside A isolated from A. koreanum, was assessed using Salmonella/microsome (Ames) test. Tester strains used were Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, and Escherichia coli WP2uvrA. The mutagenic activity was determined both in the absence or presence of S9 mixture. As a result, tortoside A did not cause any increase in the number of $his^+$ revertants in S. typhimurium and E. coli WP2uvrA strains in the presence or absence of S9 mix, compared to the controls. Similarly, low concentrations of syringaresinol (750 and 1,500 ${\mu}g$/plate) did not show any mutagenic properties in all bacterial strains, in the presence or absence of S9 mixture. However, in the high concentration of syringaresinol (3,000 ${\mu}g$/plate), the number of revertants were increased in TA1535 strains, in the absence of S9 metabolic activation. Therefore, in vivo experiments such as comet assay are needed to further determine the genotoxic/carciogenic potential of syringaresinol isolated from A. koreanum.

Determination of Design Waves along the South Coast of Korea (한국남해만에서의 설계파의 결정)

  • 김태인;최한규
    • Water for future
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.389-397
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    • 1988
  • For determination of the design wves at the seven selected sites in the South Sea, a method of hindcasting the past annual largest significant waves from the records of both the wind speed at the nearby weather stations and the weather charts of typhoons are utilized. The design significant waves in deep water are determined through the extremal probability analysis for three major wave directions(SW, S, SE) at each site from the annual extremal series of wave heights. Design significant wave heights with the return period of 100 years ranged between 4.6m and 8.8m with the wave period ranging between 8.2 seconds and 12.9 seconds. Through the analysis of weather maps, both the fetches for the wind directions SW-SE along the South Coast and the relationship between the wind speed at sea and the wind speed at the nearby land weather stations for seasonal winds are determined. The wind speed at sea are found to be 0.8-0.9 times the wind speed at the land stations for $U_1$>15m/s. The ratio of the duration-averaged wind speed to the maximum wind speed varies between 0.7-0.9 as a negative exponential function for the duration ranging 2< t< 13 hours.

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A Study on the Refraction Errors of Light in the Precise Leveling (정밀 수준측량에 있어서 빛의 굴절오차에 관한 연구)

  • 이계학
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.9-20
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    • 1997
  • The precise leveling is one of the important means of investigating fluctuation of earth's crust and foreknowing earthquake. This paper aims to study refraction errors developed in the inclined leveling route. Based on Kukkamaki's theory and data of weather, the author devised an experiment to test how Kukkimaki's corrections improved the discrepancy between fore and back sight leveling in actual slope. Additionally, through the repeated observation between fore and back sight leveling at one fixed station in the slope(2/100-4/100) and the experimental tests of continuous inclined leveling route, the author studied the effects and charcteristics of refraction. Especially, in inclined leveling(2/100-4/100), the distance of line of sight is ideally to be 25-30 m to minimize refraction errors. From the results of experimental tests of continuous inclined leveling route, the values of calculation by Kukkimaki's corrections were found to be nearly in accord with the values of observation.

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A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF B LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN D8/17 IN TOURETTE SYNDROME CHILDREN WHO SUGGESTED PANDAS (PANDAS가 의심되는 뚜렛장애 아동에서의 B 임파항원 D8/17에 관한 예비연구)

  • Joung Yoo-Sook;Lee Young-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : We examined whether D8/17 expression in Tourette syndrome children who suggested PANDAS were higher than comparison group, and there was my clinical difference by D8/l7 expression. Methods : Nine Tourette's syndrome children suggested PANDAS and two ADHD children without tic disorder were evaluated far percentage of D8/17 expression-positive B cells by immunofluorescence flow cytometric assay and anti-streptolysin O titer. Results : The frequency of D8/17 positive B lymphocyte rate was significantly higher in Tourette's syndrome than ADHD, whose average rate were 77.9 and 24.8, respectively. Among 9 TD patients,4 patients showed above 90% D8/l7 expression. There was high concordance expression rate between mother (98.4%) and daughter (99.0%) The significant relation between percentage of D8/17 expression and tic severity were not detected. The significant relation between percentage of D8/17 expression and anti-streptolysin O titer were not detected, however in 66.7% TD patients showed above 100IU/ml. Conclusion : We concluded that subgroup of TD children are streptococcal infected tic disorder, so called PANDAS.

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