• Proceedings of the Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
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• 2006.06b
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• pp.265-270
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• 2006

This paper reports an improved headspace gas chromatographic method for the determination of carboxyl group content in wood fibers. Pretreatment of wood fibers was applied using dilute HCl to convert carboxyl groups to carboxylic acid groups and then using deionized water to wash fiber samples thoroughly. The samples were finally air dried. Sodium bicarbonate solution was used to react with carboxylic acid groups of the pretreated fibers in a closed testing vial to release carbon dioxide. The content of carboxyl groups in fibers was accurately quantified by determining the amount of carbon dioxide released by a headspace gas chromatograph equipped with a thermal conductivity detector. The modified process for fiber sample pretreatment increased the reliability and accuracy in measuring carboxylic acid groups. The present method is simple, accurate.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.61-63
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• 1983

A new practical method is described for the synthesis of (Z)-7-eicosen-11-one (1) and (Z)-7-nonadecen-11-one (2), the active principles of the sex pheromone of the peach fruit moth. Lithium anion of 1-octyne (from acetylene and 1-bromohexane) was alkylated with 3-bromo-1-propanol tetrahydropyranyl ether and deprotected to afford 4-undecyn-1-ol, which was oxidized with pyridinium chlorochromate to 4-undecyn-1-al. 4-Undecyn-1-al was treated with 1-nonylmagnesiumbromide or 1-octylmagnesiumbromide to yield 7-eicosyn-11-ol and 7-nonadecyn-11-ol. Jones oxidation, followed by Lindlar catalytic hydrogenation afforded the target compounds. Biological activity of the synthetic pheromones as attractants for males of the peach fruit moth was tested in the field using polyethylene capsules as containers. For each vial containing about 3.0 mg of the synthetic pheromone, the number of trapped moths were counted.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.86-91
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• 2022

Two-photon fluorescence microscopy was performed on the enamel-dentin junction area of a human tooth using a femtosecond pulsed laser. We obtained a clear image contrast between the bright dentin and dark tubules with the autofluorescence generated from the endogenous fluorophores in dentin. The autofluorescence shows a broad spectrum due to complex cross links between dentinal collagens, which extend from blue to orange wavelengths (470-590 nm), but a gradual autofluorescence loss in photobleaching was observed for a long-term exposure under strong excitation. For increasing excitation power, we found that two-step decay becomes significant in the spectrally integrated autofluorescence.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.177-180
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• 2010

Purpose: As PET test came to be covered by the pay system of medical insurance (July 1, 2006) and the needs for it becoming increased for laboratory purpose, it became necessary to purchase expensive medical equipments to solve those problems. However, as most of equipments that are operated by cyclotron are very expensive as to amount from tens of millions up to hundreds of millions of won, it is difficult to purchase those equipments from the point of medical organizations. It may be possible to self manufacture those equipments with least costs if their parts functions that meets the operators demands. The Nuclear Medicine department of National Cancer Center (NCC) is trying to manufacture and use equipments that can be made with least costs, including introducing 2 medical equipments that can improves the operator's works. Materials and Methods: Example 1: Self production of radioisotope($^{18}F$) divider was fabricated. The NCC's Nuclear Medicine department acquired one acrylic panel, seven 3-way valve, tubing etc. that can be found in the market to make the main body of divider in cooperation with biomedical engineering, and placed them inside hot cell, and installed switching box outside of hot cell to make it possible to control them from outside. This main body of divider were placed in radioisotope transfer line that are manufactured in the cyclotron. Example 2: Self production of $^{18}F$-FDG automated divider was fabricated. The NCC's Nuclear Medicine department used cavro pump syringe that consists the main body of divider in cooperation with biomedical engineering, biomedical engineering developed programs that divides a certain amount. $^{18}F$-FDG automated divider is placed inside hot cell, and cable chords were used in the equipment, and then it was connected to PC outside hot cell to make it possible to control the $^{18}F$-FDG automated divider. Results: From the NCC's Nuclear Medicine department tests that were carried out from March, 2007 until now, we found out that radioisotope can be sent to radiopharmaceuticals composite module we want, and from the tests that are carried out at NCC's Nuclear Medicine department using $^{18}F$-FDG automated divider since August, 2009 it was possible to distribute radiopharmaceuticals into vial intended. Conclusion: Through the two examples above, we found out that costs can be reduced by self manufacturing expensive equipments from NCC's cyclotron room with least costs. Also, it decreased radiation exposure dose on workers, and set up problem solving processes in cooperation with lots of parties related.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.59-66
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• 2013

Purpose: Recently, there is an increase of the number of hospitals using auto dispenser to reduce occupational radiation exposure when drawing up of the $^{18}F-FDG$ dose (5.18 MBq/kg) in a syringe from the dramatic high activity of $^{18}F-FDG$ multidose vial. The aim of this study is to confirm that using auto dispenser actually reduces the radiation exposure for technologists. Also we analyzed the reproducibility of auto dispenser to find optimized dispensing method for the device. Materials and Methods: We conducted three experiments. Comparison of radiation exposure on chest and hands: The chest and hands exposure dose received by technologists during the injection were measured by electronic personal dosimeter (EPD) and ring TLD respectively. Reproducibility of dispensed volume: We draw up the normal saline into 5 and 2 mL syringe using auto dispenser by changing the volume from 1 to 15 mm for 5 times in the same setting of the volume. The weight of 5 normal saline dispensed from the device at same volume was measured using micro balance and calculated standard deviation and coefficient of variation. Reproducibility of dispensed radioactivity: We dispensed 362.6 $MBq{\pm}10%$ of $^{18}F-FDG$ in 5 and 2 mL syringes from the multidose vial of different specific activity. In the same setting of volume, we repeated dispensing for 4 times and compared standard deviation and coefficient of variation of radioactivity between 5 syringes. Results: There was significant difference in the average of chest exposure dose according to the dispensing methods (P<0.05). Also, when dispensing $^{18}F-FDG$ in manual method, exposure dose was 11.5 times higher in right hand and 4.8 times higher in left hand than in auto method. In the result of reproducibility of dispensed volume, standard deviation and coefficient of variation shows decline as the dispensing volume increases. As a result of reproducibility of dispensed radioactivity, standard deviation and coefficient of variation increases as the specific activity increases. Conclusion: We approved that the occupational radiation exposure dose of technologists were reduced when dispensing $^{18}F-FDG$ using auto dose dispenser. Secondly, using small syringes helps to increase reproducibility of auto dose dispense. And also, if you lower the specific activity of $^{18}F-FDG$ in multidose vial below 915-1,020 MBq/mL, you can use auto dispenser more effectively keeping the coefficient of variation lower than 10%.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.134-142
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• 2020

Twenty-one allergy-induced aromatic material in children's products were analyzed using gas chromatography mass spectrometer(GC-MSD). The analytes were extracted using an automatic Soxhlet extractor, centrifuged for 10 minutes in a fast freezing centrifuge, and the supernatant was filtered with a syringe filter and then transferred into a 2 mL vial and injected in a split mode. In the established condition, the calibration curve showed linearity with a determination coefficient of 0.9981 or more. Sensitivity was 0.3145 ~ 1.6757, which showed a fairly wide range of sensitivity for each substance. The detection limit of the device was 0.0016 ~ 0.0423 ㎍/mL and the maximum detection limit was less than 0.05 ㎍/mL. The method detection limit ranged from 0.0030 ~ 0.0589 ㎍/mL. In addition, the limit of quantification ranged from 0.0096 to 0.1876 ㎍/mL, with precision ranging from 0.41 to 10.49 % and accuracy ranging from 83 to 116 %. The analytical method developed in this study was applied to commercial products.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.41-50
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• 2004

연구 목적: 본 연구는 인간배아줄기세포 동결에 minimum volume cooling (MVC) 초자화 동결방법이 유용하게 이용될 수 있는지의 여부를 조사하고자 실시하였다. 연구재료 및 방법: 인간배아줄기세포 콜로니는 0.05% collagenase 처리와 기계적 처리에 의해 작은 clumps로 자른 다음 동결 방법에 따른 효율을 비교 검토하고자, i) 대략 40-50개의 clumps를 10% DMSO가 들어있는 동결액에 $5{\sim}10$분간 처리하여 1ml cryo-vial에 넣고 slow-cooling용 cryo-module에 장착하고 -80C에서 overnight한 후 $LN_2$에 침지하여 완만동결을 실시하거나 ii) 10% ethylene glycol (EG)이 들어 있는 동결액에서 5$\sim$10분 처리하고 30% EG과 0.5 mol sucrose가 들어 있는 동결액에서 30초간 처리하여 본 연구를 위해 개발된 MVC straw에 10 clumps씩 적재한 다음 $4{\sim}5$ MVC straw를 $LN_2$가 들어있는 cryo-vial에 넣어 MVC 초자화동결을 실시하였다. 융해 후 생존율을 조사하였고 배아줄기세포의 특성을 유지하고 있는지의 여부를 조사하였다. 결 과: 융해 후, 인간배아줄기세포의 생존율은 완만동결을 실시했던 군 (20.0%) 보다 MVC 초자화동결을 실시했던 군에서 (76.0%) 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 또한 회복과정에서 완만동결을 실시했던 군에서는 세포성장이 매우 더디고 안 좋은 반면, MVC 초자화동결을 실시했던 군은 배아줄기세포의 증식이 동결을 실시하지 않은 세포와 같은 상태로 2주 이후부터 빠르게 전환되고 회복되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 더불어 MVC 초자화동결－융해 후 회복된 배아줄기세포에서 정상 핵형, alkaline phosphatase acitivity, SSEA-4와 TRA-1-60 염색 및 Oct-4 발현을 확인하였으며 체외분화의 특성도 확인하였다. 결 론: 새로이 개발된 MVC 초자화동결을 이용하면 인간배아줄기세포는 고유의 특성을 잃지 않고 성공적으로 동결될 수 있다.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.35 no.1 s.108
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• pp.51-59
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• 2005

The aim of this study was to compare the species and biotypes of mutans streptococci isolated from dental plaques sampled from the interfaces between the bracket aid tooth surface and smooth tooth surfaces In orthodontic patients. Dental plaque was collected from the interfaces between brackets aid teeth (test group), and from smooth tooth surfaces distant from brackets by more that 2mm (control group). The dental plaque collected by a sterilized curette was transferred into a vial of 1 X PBS. The sample in the vial was vigorously vortexed for 1 min and plated ou mitis-salivarius bacitracin (MSB) agar plate using cotton tips. The agar plates were incubated at $37^[\circ}C$ in a candle jar for 2 days, and again incubated for 1 more day at anambient temperature Individual colonies were cultured in TH broth at $37^[\circ}C\;CO_2$ incubator. The PCR-RFLP based on dextranase gene was performed for the identification of mutans streptococci at the species-level For biotyping of mutans streptococci, biochemical tests were performed There was no significant difference of the species of mutans streptococci isolated from both test and control groups However, the biotypes of the mutans streptococci isolated from test and control groups were different. These results may offer the basic data to verify the relationship between the mutans streptococci biotype and enamel decalcification or dental caries in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.65-72
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• 2016

This study presented an analytical method for detecting radium in soils using a liquid scintillation counter (LSC). The isotope ²²⁶Ra was extracted from soil using the fusion method and then separated from interfering radionuclides using the precipitation method. Radium was coprecipitated as sulfate salts with barium (Ba) and then converted into Ba(Ra)CO₃, which is soluble in an acidic solution. The isotope ²²²Rn, the decay progeny of ²²⁶Ra, was trapped in a water immiscible cocktail and analyzed by LSC. The pulse shape analysis (PSA) level was estimated using ⁹⁰Sr and ²²⁶Ra standard solutions. The figure of merit was the highest at PSA 80, while the alpha spillover was the lowest at PSA 80. The counting efficiency was 243 ± 2% in a glass vial. This analytical method was verified with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reference materials, including IAEA-312, IAEA-314, and IAEA-315. The recovery ranged from 60–82%, while the relative bias between the measured value and the recommended value was less than 10%. The minimum detectable activity was 2.1 Bq kg⁻¹ with dry mass 1 g, the background count rate of 0.02 cpm, the recovery rate of 70% and counting time of 30 min.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.257-264
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• 2017

Mixed substrate oil cakes are known to emit sulfides, ammonia, and amines. Microorganisms capable of removing odorous gases related to these sulfur compounds were isolated from colonies enriched in vials containing oil cakes and water. Activity tests for hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan reduction were performed to measure the sulfide reduction ratio of the isolates. Control groups were prepared with 0.25 g oil cakes and 10 ml water in a 100-ml vial without inoculation. The experimental groups were prepared similarly, albeit with an inoculum. Hydrogen sulfide removal efficiency of >90% was observed for an isolate, which was identified as Brevundimonas diminuta by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The sequence was deposited in the Korean Collection for Type Cultures under the accession number KCTC11724BP. B. diminuta could remove up to 200 ppmv standard hydrogen sulfide in 24 hours and demonstrated a maximum hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan removal efficiency of 100% at 453 ppmv and 98 ppmv, respectively, in vial tests. Furthermore, B. diminuta cells in 20% (v/w) medium showed removal efficiency of >85% for sulfur compounds in an odor emission chamber for swine manure.