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Effect of Defined KSOM Medium on the Development of 1-antitrypsin Transgenic Nuclear Transfer Bovine Embryos

  • M.M.U. Bhuiyan;J.K. Cho;G. Jang;Park, E.S.;S.K. Kang;Lee, B.C.;W.S. Hwang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Embryo Transfer Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.74-74
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    • 2002
  • Production of u 1-antitrypsin ($\alpha$AT) in transgenic cows has a great value in the field of medicine. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of chemically defined KSOM media on in vitro development of bovine transgenic nuclear transfer (NT) embryos. An expression plasmid for human $\alpha$AT was constructed by inserting a bovine beta-casein promoter, a green fluorescent protein (GFP) marker gene, and a human $\alpha$AT target gene into a pcDNA3 plasmid. Cumulus cells as donor nuclei in NT were collected from a Holstein cow and transfected by lipid-mediated method using FuGene6 (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, USA) as reagent. GFP expressed cumulus cells were introduced into recipient oocytes under DIC microscopy equipped with FITC filter set. After electrical fusion and chemical activation, reconstructed embryos were cultured in 1) SOF + 0.8% BSA, 2) KSOM + 0.8% BSA, 3) KSOM + 10% FBS and 4) KSOM +0.01% PVA for 192 h at 39$^{\circ}C$ with 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$ and 90% $N_2$in humidified condition. The development of the embryos was recorded and the GFP expression in blastocyst was determined under FITC filter. The average fusion rate was 73.8% (251/340; n=8). The development rates to 2-4 cells, morula, blastocysts and expression rates in blastocysts varied from 70.3 to 76.5%, 30.2 to 33.8%, 25.4 to 33.8% and 11.8 to 15.6%, respectively. The difference in development and expression rates of embryos among 4 culture groups was not significant (P>0.05). This study indicates that chemically defined KSOM medium is also able to support development of bovine transgenic NT embryos at similar rate of SOF or KSOM supplemented with BSA or serum.

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Effect of spatial variability of concrete materials on the uncertain thermodynamic properties of shaft lining structure

  • Wang, Tao;Li, Shuai;Pei, Xiangjun;Yang, Yafan;Zhu, Bin;Zhou, Guoqing
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.81 no.2
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    • pp.205-217
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    • 2022
  • The thermodynamic properties of shaft lining concrete (SLC) are important evidence for the design and construction, and the spatial variability of concrete materials can directly affect the stochastic thermal analysis of the concrete structures. In this work, an array of field experiments of the concrete materials are carried out, and the statistical characteristics of thermophysical parameters of SLC are obtained. The coefficient of variation (COV) and scale of fluctuation (SOF) of uncertain thermophysical parameters are estimated. A three-dimensional (3-D) stochastic thermal model of concrete materials with heat conduction and hydration heat is proposed, and the uncertain thermodynamic properties of SLC are computed by the self-compiled program. Model validation with the experimental and numerical temperatures is also presented. According to the relationship between autocorrelation functions distance (ACD) and SOF for the five theoretical autocorrelation functions (ACFs), the effects of the ACF, COV and ACD of concrete materials on the uncertain thermodynamic properties of SLC are analyzed. The results show that the spatial variability of concrete materials is subsistent. The average temperatures and standard deviation (SD) of inner SLC are the lowest while the outer SLC is the highest. The effects of five 3-D ACFs of concrete materials on uncertain thermodynamic properties of SLC are insignificant. The larger the COV of concrete materials is, the larger the SD of SLC will be. On the contrary, the longer the ACD of concrete materials is, the smaller the SD of SLC will be. The SD of temperature of SLC increases first and then decreases. This study can provide a reliable reference for the thermodynamic properties of SLC considering spatial variability of concrete materials.

INFLUENCE OF THE SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON TRANSLUCENCY AND SURFACE COLOR OF THE DENTAL COMPOSITE RESINS (복합레진의 표면 거칠기에 따른 투명도와 표면 색상의 차이에 관한 연구)

  • Cho Kyu-Jeong;Park Su-Jung;Cho Hyun-Gu;Kim Dong-Jun;Hwang Yun-Chan;Oh Won-Mann;Hwang In-Nam
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.312-322
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    • 2006
  • The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of surface roughness on the surface color and translucency of the composite resins. Two composite resins (Esthet-X, Dentsply, Milford, USA and Charisma, Kulzer, Domagen, Germany) were used to investigate the surface color. Charisma was used to investigate the translucency. 40 disc samples (diameter: 8 mm, thickness: 5 mm) were made by each product to measure the surface color. Polymerized each sample's one side was treated by Sof-Lex finishing and polishing system (Group C, M, F, SF). 40 disc samples (diameter: 6 mm, thickness: 1 mm) were prepared to measure the opacity. 1 mm samples were ground one side with #600, #1000, #1500 and #2000 sandpapers. CIE $L^{*}a^{*}b^{*}$ values of each 5 mm thickness samples, and XYZ values of 1 mm thickness samples on the white and black background were measured with spectrophotometer (Spectrolino, GretagMacbeth, Regensdorf, Switzerland). Mean surface roughness (Ra) of all samples before and after surface treatment was measured using the Surface Roughness Tester SJ-301 (Mytutoyo, Tokyo, Japan). Regardless of type and shade of the composite resin, $L^{*}$ values measured in group C were higher than others (p < 0.05), and $L^{*}$ value decreased as the Ra value decreased except B3 shade of Esthet-X. But there were no significant difference in $a^{*}$ values among groups. In control group and SF, highest $b^{*}$ values were measured (p < 0.05), except B1 shade of Esthet-X. Contrast ratio decreased as the Ra value decreased (p < 0.05). With the above results, difference of surface roughness has influence on surface color and translucency of dental composite resins.

Surface Roughness and Cariogenic Microbial Adhesion after Polishing of Smart Chromatic Technology-based Composite Resin (Smart Chromatic Technology 기반 복합 레진의 폴리싱 이후 표면 거칠기 및 우식원성 미생물 부착 )

  • Haesong Kim;Juhyun Lee;Haeni Kim;Howon Park
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 2023
  • This study compared the surface roughness and microbial adhesion characteristics of Omnichroma, a novel composite resin developed using "smart chromatic technology", with those of two other conventional composite resins with different filler compositions. A total of 144 specimens were fabricated using 3 types of composite resins: Omnichroma (nano-spherical), Filtek Z350XT (nanofill), and Tetric N-Ceram (nanohybrid) and, divided into 3 groups of 48. Finishing was performed using tungsten carbide burs. Specimens were then divided into 3 subgroups using different polishing methods: Control, SofLex, and PoGo. Surface roughness was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using an atomic force microscope and a scanning electron microscope. Microbial adhesion was assessed by culturing Streptococcus mutans on the specimens for 24 hours and then measuring colony-forming units attached to the upper surface. The surface roughness (Ra) of Omnichroma was 0.123 ㎛ after finishing, and it exhibited a smooth surface compared to the other resins. However, after polishing, there were no significant differences in the surface roughness between the three composite groups, regardless of the polishing methods. The surfaces of the Control subgroups were significantly rougher than those of the SofLex subgroups in all 3 composite groups. However, except for Tetric N-Ceram, there were no significant differences between the Control and PoGo subgroups in the other composite groups. Microbial adhesion assessment showed no significant differences between any of the 3 composite resin subgroups; however, Omnichroma exhibited higher microbial adhesion than the other two composites. No significant correlation was observed between surface roughness and microbial adhesion.

Effects of Chlorella Powder on Quality Characteristics of Yukwa (클로렐라 분말 첨가가 유과의 품질특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Hee-Sook;Kim, Kyung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.178-187
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    • 2016
  • The principal objective of this study was to investigate the quality characteristics of Yukwa prepared with chlorella powder. The tested concentrations of chlorella powder were 0, 1, 2, and 3%. As more chlorella powder was added, spread ratio, moisture content, and volume increased, whereas L-value and a-value decreased and b-value increased. The hardness of Yukwa made with 3% chlorella powder was highest among the samples. The results of the sensory evaluation test show that Yukwa with 1% chlorella powder was significantly more preferable in term sof overall acceptability. The acid value and peroxide values were lower in Yukwa prepared with chlorella powder than the control. Yukwa prepared with chlorella powder showed strong inhibition of lipid oxidation. Thiobarbituric values were lower in Yukwa prepared with 2% chlorella powder compared to Yukwa prepared with 1% and 3% chlorella powders and control Yukwa. These results suggest that chlorella powder can be applied to Yukwa for high quality and functionality.

Rank-constrained LMI Approach to Simultaneous Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Design (계수조건부 LMI를 이용한 동시안정화 LQ 최적제어기 설계)

  • Kim, Seog-Joo;Cheon, Jong-Min;Kim, Jong-Moon;Kim, Chun-Kyung;Lee, Jong-Moo;Kwon, Soom-Nam
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.1048-1052
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents a rank-constrained linear matrix inequality(LMI) approach to simultaneous linear-quadratic(LQ) optimal control by static output feedback. Simultaneous LQ optimal control is formulated as an LMI optimization problem with a nonconvex rank condition. An iterative penalty method recently developed is applied to solve this rank-constrained LMI optimization problem. Numerical experiments are performed to illustrate the proposed method, and the results are compared with those of previous work.

An Experimental Study on Emission Reduction by Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel in Diesel Oxidation Catalyst of Heavy Duty Diesel Engine (대형디젤기관의 디젤산화촉매장치에서 저유황 경유에 의한 배출가스 저감에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • 요용석;강호인;한영출
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.138-142
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    • 1998
  • Among aftertreatment devices which reduce exhaust gas of diesel engine, diesel oxidation catalyst(DOC) with high reduction efficiency for gaseous matter and particulate matter is now being studied actively. In this study, an experiment was conducted to analyze the effects of low sulfur diesel fuel in heavy duty diesel engine equipped with DOC. We tested to estimate change of engine performance for the low and high sulfur diesel fuels in a 11,000cc diesel engine equipped with DOC. We conducted test to estimate the reduction efficiency of exhaust gas in D-13 mode of heavy duty diesel regulation mode and in smoke opacity mode for two samples of high sulfur content (0.2%) and low sulfur content(0.05%)

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재래산양에 있어서 핵이식란의 융합조건이 융합 및 체외발달에 미치는 영향

  • 박희성;김태숙;이윤희;정수영;이명열;홍승표;박준규;김충희;정장용
    • Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.294-294
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    • 2004
  • 오늘날 생명공학기술의 눈부신 발달로 인하여 우리나라 재래산양은 그 모델동물로서 번식ㆍ생리학적으로 매우 중요한 가치를 지니고 있을 뿐만 아니라 고유의 유전자원 보존 측면에서도 산양복제와 같은 다양한 연구를 통하여 개량체계의 확립이 절실히 요구된다. 본 연구는 우량가축의 증식, 인간의 질병치료 및 멸종위기동물의 종 보존 등에 활용할 수 있는 기초자료를 얻고자 재래산양의 핵이식을 실시하여 공여세포의 조건, 전기적 세기 및 융합횟수 등이 융합율과 체외발달율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. (중략)

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A STUDY ON THE ROUGHNESS OF THE VISIBLE LIGHT CURED COMPOSITE RESINS (가시광선(可視光線) 중합형(重合型) 복합(複合)레진의 표면조도(表面粗度)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Lee, Myung-Jong
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.197-212
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    • 1991
  • The purpose of this study was to roughness on the polished surface of visible light composite resins and was to observe the polished surfaces under Scanning Electrom Microscope(ISI DS 130 AKASHI Co. JAPAN). The surface roughness tester(Surfcom 700A Seimtsu profilometer Tokyo, Japan) was used to measure roughness of polished surfaces. In this study, 5 brands of visible of composite resins were examined, Pyrofile light bond Anterior Lite fil anterior Photo clearfil anterior & posterior Palfique light Anterior and posterior Silux Anterior. White point, Silicure point, Super snap Sof-Lex medium disk as cutting instrument, and celluloid matrix were used. The results obtained were as follows. 1. The Celluloid matrix produced the smoothest surfaces. 2. The surfaces made by Soflex medium disk was smoother than the surfaces made by any other polishing instruments. 3. The values of surface roughness made by White point, Silicon point and Super snap were similer. 4. Palfique light (AP) visible light composite resin showed the smoothest surface after polishing with Silicone point, Super snap disk and Soflex mediuem disk in all tested materials.

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Stabilization and $H_\infty$ control of linear systems with static output feedback (상수 출력궤환 선형 시스템의 안정화 및 $H_\infty$ 제어기 설계)

  • Kim, Hyeong-Jin;Kim, Myeong-Soon;Kim, Jin-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2003.11b
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    • pp.111-114
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, we consider the stabilization and $H_\infty$ control of linear systems with static output feedback control. The static output feedback control represents the simplest closed-loop control that can be realized in practice, and, moreover, it is less expensive to be implemented and is more reliable. In spite of its advantages, it is one of the open problems which is not sloved analytically or numerically yet. After decompose the closed-loop system into feedback form, by adopting the small gain theorem, we obtain a sufficient condition for stabilization and a sufficient condition for It control expressed as linear matrix inequalites. Finally, we show the usefulness of our results by a numerical example.

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