• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1698-1702
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• 2013

Glucose is a common medical analyte measuring in human serum or blood samples. The development of a primary method is necessary for the establishment of traceability in measurements. We have developed an isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry as a primary method for the measurement of glucose in human serum. Glucose and glucose-$^{13}C_6$ in sample were ionized in ESI negative mode and monitored at mass transfers of m/z 179/89 and 185/92 in MRM, respectively. Glucose was separated on $NH_2P$-50 2D column, and the mobile phase was 20 mM $NH_4OAc$ in 30% acetonitrile/70% water. Verification of this method was performed by the comparison with NIST SRMs. Our results agreed well with the SRM values. We have developed two levels of glucose serum certified reference material using this method and distributed them to the clinical laboratories in Korea as samples for proficiency testings. The expended uncertainty was about 1.2% on 95% confidence level. In proficiency testings, the results obtained from the clinical laboratories showed about 3.6% and 3.9% RSD to the certified values. Primary method can provide the traceability to the field laboratories through proficiency testings or certified reference materials.

• 분석과학
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.528-533
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• 1999

유도결합 플라스마-질랑분석법을 이용하여 혈청, 생우유 및 사료첨가제 중 요오드를 정량하였다. 시료를 매트릭스 변형제인 $NH_4OH$(0.5% v/v)+$CH_3OH$(5% v/v) 혼합용액으로 25배 묽힌 다음, m/z=127에서 이온세기를 측정하였다. 이 방법에 대한 요오드의 검정곡선은 $0-100{\mu}g/L$ 범위에서 상관계수($R^2$)가 0.99인 직선관계를 나타내었으며, 검출한계는 $0.084{\mu}g/L$이었다. 최적 분석 및 기기 조건에서 분유 표준시료를 분석한 결과 상대오차는 2.30-4.73% 범위이었다. 또한 혈청, 생우유, 동물의 사료 첨가제 등과 같은 실제시료를 분석한 결과 요오드의 함유량은 각각 $12.4-40.2{\mu}g/L$, < 0.01-3.11 mg/L,< $10^{-7}-2.60g/kg$ 범위이었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1599-1603
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• 2015

Background: Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes due to promoter hypermethylation is one of the frequent mechanisms observed in cancers. Hypermethylation of several tumor suppressor genes involved in cell cycle regulation has been reported in many types of tumors including oral squamous cell carcinomas. LATS1 (Large Tumor Suppressor, isoform 1) is a novel tumor suppressor gene that regulates cell cycle progression by forming complexes with the cyclin dependent kinase, CDK1. Promoter hypermethylation of the LATS1 gene has been observed in several carcinomas and also has been linked with prognosis. However, the methylation status of LATS1 in oral squamous cell carcinomas is not known. As oral cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in India, the present study was designed to investigate the methylation status of LATS1 promoter and associate it with histopathological findings in order to determine any associations of the genetic status with stage of differentiation. Materials and Methods: Tumor chromosomal DNA isolated from biopsy tissues of thirteen oral squamous cell carcinoma biopsy tissues were subjected to digestion with methylation sensitive HpaII enzyme followed by amplification with primers flanking CCGG motifs in promoter region of LATS1 gene. The PCR amplicons were subsequently subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis along with undigested amplification control. Results: HpaII enzyme based methylation sensitive PCR identified LATS1 promoter hypermethylation in seven out of thirteen oral squamous cell carcinoma samples. Conclusions: The identification of LATS1 promoter hypermethylation in seven oral squamous cell carcinoma samples (54%), which included one sample with epithelial dysplasia, two early invasive and one moderately differentiated lesions indicates that the hypermethylation of this gene may be one of the early event during carcinogenesis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to have explored and identified positive association between LATS1 promoter hypermethylation with histopathological features in oral squamous cell carcinomas.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.957-963
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• 2009

본 논문은 스토리지 디바이스에 대한 자원관리 시스템의 설계에 관한 것이다. 컴퓨팅 환경의 변화와 복잡화에 따라 자원에 대한 효율적인 관리방안으로 제안되고 있는 표준관리응용프로그램을 설계하기 위해서 객체지향 모델링 기술에 바탕을 둔 공통정보모델을 사용하여 관리객체에 대한 모델링 과정을 수행하였다. 표준화된 관리응용프로그램 구현 방법을 사용하여 사용자에게 시각적인 특성을 제공할 수 있도록 GUI인터페이스를 구현하였으며 시스템의 구성 요소를 자동으로 검색, 관리하고 각 구성 요소의 상태 정보를 주의/경고/긴급의 3단계로 분류하여 사용자에게 제공하였다. 또한 다양한 구성 요소의 운용을 위한 설정기능을 제공하는 관리응용시스템을 구현하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.477-484
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• 2000

To estimate the degree of intake of $^{238}$ U and $^{232}$ Th through daily diet, a Korean mixed diet sample was prepared after the investigation of the amount of consumption of the daily diet which corresponds to the age of 20 to 60 years. For the analysis of U and Th, the RNAA method was applied. Two standard reference materials were used for quality control and assurance and the analytical results were compared with a certified value. The determination of U and Th in the Korean mixed diet sample was carried out under the same analytical conditions and procedures with SRM. It is found that the concentration of U and Th in a Korean mixed diet was about 35.4 ppb and 3.4 ppb. From these results, the daily intake of $^{238}$ U and $^{232}$ Th by diet is evaluated to be 6.98 and 0.67 $\mu\textrm{g}$ per day, respectively. Radioactivities related to the intake of $^{238}$ U and $^{232}$ Th were estimated to be about 86 mBq and 27 mBq per person per day and the annual dose equivalents from $^{238}$ U and $^{232}$ Th revealed as 3.18 $\mu$Sv and 0.29 $\mu$Sv per person, respectively.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2013

An ultra-fast generic LC-MS/MS method was developed for high-throughput quantification of discovery pharmacokinetic (PK) samples and its reliability was verified. The method involves a simple protein precipitation for sample preparation and the analysis by ultra-fast generic LC-MS/MS with the ballistic gradient program and selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. Approximately 290 new chemical entities (NCEs) (over 10,000 samples) from 5 therapeutic programs were analyzed. The calibration curves showed good linearity in the concentration range of 1, 2 or 5 to 2000 ng/mL. No significant ion suppression was observed in the elution region of all the NCEs. When approximately 300 plasma samples were continuously analyzed, the peak area of internal standard was constant and reproducible. In the repeated analysis of samples, the plasma concentrations and the area under the curve (AUC) were consistent with the results from the first analysis. These results showed that the present ultra-fast generic LC-MS/MS method is reliable in terms of selectivity, sensitivity, and reproducibility and could be useful for high-throughput quantification and other bioanalysis in drug discovery.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.390-395
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• 2002

핵분석기술의 하나인 중성자방사화분석법을 이용하여 국내 주요식품 및 원재료 50종에 대한 주요 무기질 성분 중 Ca, K, Mg, Na 등의 다량원소들과 Se, Zn, Fe, Mn 등의 필수원소들의 분포를 확인하고자 하였다. 원소손실을 최소화하기 위해 동결건조의 과정을 거쳤으며, 균일한 매질분포를 위해 분쇄 후 체걸림을 통해 시료를 준비하였다. 분석법의 검증을 위해 미국 NIST사의 표준시료를 이용하였는데, 실제시료와 가장 유사한 시료를 선택하여 조사시간, 냉각시간, 계측시간 등의 분석조건을 일치시킴으로서 분석법에 대한 검증 및 정밀도와 정확도 측정에 이용하였다. 표준시료의 보증값에 대한 상대오차와 합성불확도는 대부분 10% 이내였으며, Z값도 2 이내로 측정값의 수용한계로 인정할 수 있었다. 분석결과 근육 수축 및 뼈 생성 등에 작용하는 Ca은 일반적으로 알려진 멸치나 치즈 외에 참깨와 김 등에 높은 농도를 나타냈으며 라면 등에는 검출되지 않았다. K와 Na는 해조류 및 동물성 식품에 주로 분포하였으며, 세포 내 주요 영양물질로 작용하는 Mg은 곡류 및 김 등에 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 또한 성장촉진 및 효소의 구성성분으로 알려진 Se은 어패류에, Fe, Zn 등 기타 원소들은 멸치 등 특정 식품에 다량 함유되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2015

In the present work, Carbon supported Pt₁₀₀, Pt₈₀Sn₂₀, Pt₈₀Ni₂₀ and Pt₈₀Sn₁₀Ni₁₀ electrocatalysts with different atomic ratios were prepared by ethylene glycol-reduction method to study the electro-oxidation of ethanol in membraneless fuel cell. The electrocatalysts were characterized in terms of structure, morphology and composition by using XRD, TEM and EDX techniques. Transmission electron microscopy measurements revealed a decrease in the mean particle size of the catalysts for the ternary compositions. The electrocatalytic activities of Pt₁₀₀/C, Pt₈₀Sn₂₀/C, Pt₈₀Ni₂₀/C and Pt₈₀Sn₁₀Ni₁₀/C catalysts for ethanol oxidation in an acid medium were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA). The electrochemical results showed that addition of Ni to Pt/C and Pt-Sn/C catalysts significantly shifted the onset of ethanol and CO oxidations toward lower potentials. The single membraneless ethanol fuel cell performances of the Pt₈₀Sn₁₀Ni₁₀/C, Pt₈₀Sn₂₀/C and Pt₈₀Ni₂₀/C anode catalysts were evaluated at room temperature. Among the catalysts investigated, the power density obtained for Pt₈₀Sn₁₀Ni₁₀/C (37.77 mW/cm² ) catalyst was higher than that of Pt₈₀Sn₂₀/C (22.89 mW/cm² ) and Pt₈₀Ni₂₀/C (16.77 mW/ cm² ), using 1.0 M ethanol + 0.5 M H₂SO₄ as anode feed and 0.1 M sodium percarbonate + 0.5 M H₂SO₄ as cathode feed.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.99-112
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• 2007

Objectives : It was to translate three neck and spinal pain disability questionnaires - the Neck Disability Index (NDI), the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS), and the Functional Rating Index (FRI) - into Korean language, and evaluate the psychometric properties of Korean versions of questionnaires to achieve a good cross-cultural adaptation. Methods : Forty (23 males, 17 females) subjects aged from 15 to 64 years old, participated to examine test-retest reliability. One hundred and eighty (76 males, 104 females) subjects with a primary diagnosis of non-specific neck pain and 81 healthy volunteers were undertaken to examine internal consistemcy, discriminative validity and longitudinal construct validity. Versions of each questionnaire in idiomatic modern Korean were developed using a procedure proposed by Beaton et al. (2000). To assess reliability, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC $_{(2,1)}$) was calculated. Internal consistency was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha. Discriminative validity was examined with independent-group t-tests. Responsiveness was tested by calculating the effect size and standardized response mean for each questionnaire and using Pearson' s r and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results : Test-retest reliability ofthe translated versions of the three disability questionnaires was excellent (ICC $_{(2,1)$ = 0.86-0.90). High internal consistency was found in the three disability questionnaires (Cronbach's alpha ranged from ${\alpha}=0.88$ for the FRI to ${\alpha}=0.96$ for the NPDS and 0.82 for the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire(SFMPQ)). the VAS subscale of the SFMPQ was found to be the most responsive of the subscales (ES=1.44, SRM=1.37). The VAS was also the most responsive pain and disability index in internal responsiveness analysis, although disability indices showed marginally better responsiveness when compared with external standards. No floor or ceiling effects were observed. Conclusions : It is concluded that the questionnaires were successfully translated and exhibit acceptable measurement properties, and may suggest that they are suitable for use in clinical and research application.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.438-442
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• 2009

Voltage instability is a phenomenon that could occur in power systems due to stressed conditions. The result would be an occurrence of voltage collapse leading to total blackout of the system. Therefore, voltage collapse prediction is an important part of power system planning and operation, and can help ensure that voltage collapse due to voltage instability is avoided. Line outages in power systems may also cause voltage collapse, thereby implying the contingency in the system. Contingency problems caused by line outages have been identified as one of the main causes of voltage instability in power systems. This paper presents a new technique for contingency ranking based on voltage stability conditions in power systems. A new line stability index was formulated and used to identify the critical line outages and sensitive lines in the system. Line outage contingency ranking was performed on several loading conditions in order to identify the effect of an increase in loading to critical line outages. Correlation studies on the results obtained from contingency ranking and voltage stability analysis were also conducted, and it was found that line outages in weak lines would cause voltage instability conditions in a system. Subsequently, using the results from the contingency ranking, weak areas in the system can be identified. The proposed contingency ranking technique was tested on the IEEE reliability test system.