• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1997년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.341-344
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• 1997

A vitrification process is under development in KEPRI for the treatment of low-and medium-level radioactive waste. Although the project is for developing and building Vitrification Pilot Plant in Korea, one of KEPRI's concerns is the quality control of the vitrified glass. This paper discusses a methodology for the estimation of glass composition by on-line measurement of molten glass properties, which could be applied to the plant for real-time quality control of the glass product. By remotely measuring viscosity and density of the molten glass, the glass characteristics such as composition can be estimated and eventually controlled. For this purpose, using the database of glass composition vs. physical properties in isothermal three-component system of SiO$_2$-Na$_2$O-B$_2$O$_3$, a software TERNARY has been developed which determines the glass composition by using two known physical properties(e.g. density and viscosity).

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.367-372
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• 2000

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate whether vitrification method could be used for the cryopreservation of human blastocysts derived from IVF program. Methods: Surplus embryos were obtained from consented IVF patients. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation was done with midluteal GnRH agonist, gonadotropin and hCG. After oocyte retrieval and insemination, fresh embryo transfer was done at $4{\sim}8$ cell stage. The surplus embryos after ET were cultured in blastocyst medium up to 6 days after oocyte retrieval. Obtained blastocysts were cryopreserved with our vitrification method. Blastocysts were exposed to 1.5 Methylene glycol (EG) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) for 2.5 minutes, followed by 5.5 M EG plus 1 M sucrose for 20 seconds. Then 1 to 3 blastocysts were mounted on electron microscope (EM) grid and the grid was plunged into liquid nitrogen for storage. For thawing, blastocyst-containing EM grids were sequentially transferred in 1.0 M, 0.5 M, 0.25 M, 0.125 M and 0 M sucrose solution at the intervals of2.5 minutes. And blastocysts were cultured for about 6 hours and only re-expanded blastocysts were transferred to uterus of the patients on 4 to 5 days after ovulation in natural cycle or on 18 to 19 day of artificial cycle. Results: From Oct. 1998 to Jul. 1999, 34 patients were agreed to participate in this study. The mean age and duration of infertility of the patients were 31.6 years and 4.1 years, respectively. Among 34 cycles. replacements could be done in 20 cycles (58.8%). A total 93 blastocysts were thawed and 48 (51.6%) of them survived. Thirty-eight blastocysts, mean 1.9 embryos per patient, were transferred, resulting in 5 clinical pregnancies which consisted of 1 triplet, 2 sets of twins and 2 singleton pregnancies. The pregnancy rate per transfer was 25% and implantation rate was 23.6%. Five patients delivered 7 healthy babies including 2 sets of twins at term. Conclusion: Successful pregnancies and deliveries were established after transfer of vitrified human blastocysts. Vitrification using ethylene glycol as cryoprotectant and electron microscope grid is a rapid and simple method that can be effectively applied for the cryopreservation of human blastocysts.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.482-496
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• 2003

effectiveness of the PAM graphite-electrode technology for the treatment of many types of low-level radioactive waste including : combustible material, solidified resins in cement, inorganic materials, steel, glass, and solidified boric acid cement. The objectives of PAM-200 evaluation were to verify that 1) the facility meets air emission regulations, 2) the facility can be safely operated when processing hazardous and radioactive materials and 3) satisfactory final waste forms can be produced. Results, derived from KAERI's(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) analyses for samples of vitrified product, scrubbing solution and offgas collected during test period, show that PAM-200 can treat radioactive wastes as well as hazardous wastes with toxic constituents and radionuclides contained in the offgas exiting from the stack to the environment controlled to be far lower than the limit regulated by air conservation law and atomic law.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권9호
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• pp.538-544
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• 2023

The formation of uniform vitreous ice is a crucial step in the preparation of samples for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Despite the rapid technological progress in EM, controlling the thickness of vitreous ice on sample grids with reproducibility remains a major obstacle to obtaining high-quality data in cryo-EM imaging. The commonly employed classical blotting process faces the problem of excess water that cannot be absorbed by the filter paper, resulting in the formation of thick and heterogeneous ice. In this study, we propose a novel approach that combines the recently developed nanowire self-wicking technique with the classical blotting method to effectively control the thickness and homogeneity of vitrified ice. With simple procedures, we generated a copper oxide spike (COS) grid by inducing COSs on commercially available copper grids, which can effectively remove excess water during the blotting procedure without damaging the holey carbon membrane. The ice thickness could be controlled with good reproducibility compared to non-oxidized grids. Incorporated into other EM techniques, our new modification method is an effective option for obtaining high-quality data during cryo-EM imaging.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.311-324
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• 2010

본 연구는 다양한 소성온도에서 원료 점토의 화학조성(광물조성)에 따른 토기의 특성을 밝히고, 소성조건과 특성이 확인된 토기시료를 제작함으로써 향후 비슷한 조성을 가지는 토기의 제작기법 연구에 비교시료로서 제시하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위하여 서로 다른 조성을 가지는 원료 점토를 선정하여 온도에 따른 토기 시편을 제작하고, 제작시편의 물리적, 조직적 특성을 연구하였다. 실험에 사용된 점토의 화학조성은 제겔식(Seger formula)을 이용하여 광범위하게 선정하였으며, 산성산화물을 기준으로 몰비율이 낮은 점토에서 높은 점토까지 4단계가 되도록 선정하였다. 시편의 소성은 $600{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$까지 $100^{\circ}C$간격으로 7단계로 조절하였다. 그 결과 각 화학조성별 소성온도에 따른 제작시편의 특성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 산성산화물의 몰 비율이 6.10, 5.85로 높은 시편(Y, G)이 산성산화물의 몰비율이 3.41, 2.85로 낮은 시편(H, S)에 비하여 동일 소성온도에서 보다 높은 경도값을 가짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 4종의 제작시편 모두 $1100^{\circ}C$의 소성온도에서 급격한 흡수율의 감소와 조직의 유리질화를 나타냈으며, 산성산화물의 몰 비율이 높을수록 상대적으로 높은 조직의 유리질화를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 산성산화물의 몰 비율이 토기의 물리적, 조직적 특성에 상당한 영향을 미침을 보여주며, 향후 비슷한 조성을 가진 토기의 제작기법 연구와 물리적 특성을 파악하는데 비교자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.