• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제12권3_4호
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• pp.55-59
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• 1997

Furfural, an organic solvent, is widely used as synthetic component material in producing chemical products. However, furfural has been reported that it shows strong toxicities to human being showing intense stimulus to skin, eyes, mucous membrane and nerve system. It is also known to cause anemia, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure and genetic toxicity in the human being working in the exposed area. LD$_{50}$ of furfural for peritoneal injected mouse has been known around 20mg/kg, but the acute toxicity on aquatic organisms such as fish, daphnid or algae are not well known, compared to those on rodents. In this experiment, we studied on the fish toxicity of furfural using Japanese Medaka (Orvzias latipes) and Common Carp (Cvprinus carpio). We also observed histological changes in the fish organs. The LC$_{50}$ were 12. Smg/L in Japanese Medaka and 21.8 mg/L in Common Carp, respectively. When Common Carps were exposed to 120mg/L of furfural concentration for 30 minutes, blood congestion in gills and lysis of secondary lamella were shown. Though the muscle of caudal fin was not completely eroded, its epidermic cells were shown to be necrotic in various parts. Tissue atrophy and cell necrosis were also shown in the liver of Common Carps exposed to furfural. From these results, furfural seems to cause histological damages on liver, an internal organ as well as on external organs such as gills and fins eventhough the fish were exposed for a short-term.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.600-609
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• 1995

Studies on the pharmaco-constituents from the leaves of Cercts chinensis which have been used for the treatment of inflammation, contusion, dilated blood, pain of heart and stomach, edema, etc. in Korean folk remedies were carried out. Dried leaves of the plant were extracted with MeOH. The MeOH extract was suspended in distilled water and subsequently fractionated with $Et_{2}O$ and n-BuOH. From the $Et_{2}O$ and n-BuOH fractions, six phenolic compounds were isolated and identified as myricitrin($C_{21}H_{20}O_{12}, {\;}m.p.{\;}199~200^{\circ}$. $4myricetin-3-O-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranoside$), kaempferol($C_{15}H_{10}O_{6}, {\;}m.p. 276^{\circ}$), quercetin($C_{15}Ha_{10}O_{7}, {\;}m.p.{\;}313~314^{\circ}$), quercitrin ($C_{21}H_{20}O_{12}, {\;}m.p.{\;}176~178^{\circ}, {\;}quercetin-3-O-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranoside$), gallicin ($C_{8}H_{8}O_{5}, {\;}m.p.{\;}202~203^{\circ}$. methyl gallate), gallic acid ($C_{7}H_{6}O_{5}, {\;}m.p.{\;}260~265^{\circ}) through their physico-chemical data and UV, IR, EI-MS, $^{13}C-NMR$, and $^{1}H-NMR$ analysis with authentics.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.408-419
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• 1993

Subacute toxicities of DWH-Ol(Ranitidine : Bismuth : Sucralfate=1.5:2:6) were inverstigated in Sprague-Dawley rats. After oral administration of DWH-01 with different dosages of 5 g/kg, l g/kg, and 0.2 g/kg, we examined the number of deaths, general signs, food intake, water intake, body weight and histopatholgical changes for both sexes of rats. During the adminstration period, urinalysis and opthalmological examination were also performed in the treated animals. 1) Animals were all survived for 4 weeks. 2) There were no significant differences in pathological and opthalmological findings between the control and treated animals. 3) There were no significant changes in body weight, food intake and water intake compared with control group. 4) In hematological examination and blood chemical analysis, there was no significant change compared with control group. 5) In histopathological examinations of organs and tissues, there was some hemorrhage in a lung tissue of low dose group, but it was thought to be caused by environmental factor. These data suggest that DWH-01 is not subacutely toxic in Sprague-Dawley rats.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2016

Nowadays, most major automobile manufacturers are very interested, and actively involved, in developing driver alcohol detection system for safety (DADSS) that serves to prevent driving under the influence. DADSS measures the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) from the driver's breath and limits the ignition of the engine of the vehicle if the BAC exceeds the reference value. In this study, to optimize the sensor array of the DADSS, we selected sensors by using three different methods, configured the sensor arrays, and then compared their performance. The Wilks' lambda, stepwise elimination and filter method (using a principal component) were used as the sensor selection methods [2,3]. We compared the performance of the arrays, by using the selectivity and sensitivity as criteria, and Sammon mapping for the analysis of the cluster type of each gas. The sensor array configured by using the stepwise elimination method exhibited the highest sensitivity and selectivity and yielded the best visual result after Sammon mapping.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.346-353
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• 2009

요당과 요단백은 소변검사의 중요한 항목으로 스트립을 사용하는 화학적 방법에 의하여 측정되어왔다. 본 연구에서는 중적외선 분광학을 이용하여 이 두 성분의 농도를 측정하였다. 샘플은 상용 합성뇨를 사용하였으며 여기에 추가적으로 글루코즈와 알부민, 그리고 가장 큰 영향의 간섭물질인 적혈구의 세 성분의 농도를 서로 상관관계 없이 조절하여 만들었다. 부분최소자승회귀법을 바탕으로 각 성분의 농도 예측을 위한 최적 파장대역을 구하였다 (글루코즈 980 - 1150/cm, 알부민 1400 - 1570/cm). 다른 성분에의한 간섭은 예측오차를 증가시켰으며, 특히 알부민의 경우에는 글루코즈와 적혈구에 의한 영향이 크게 나타났다. 타 성분의 유무에 따라서 글루코즈 농도가 0 ${\sim}$ 1000 mg/dl인 범위에서의 예측오차는 29.85 ${\sim}$ 45.19 mg/dl 이며 알부민 경우에는 0 ${\sim}$ 500 mg/dl 범위에서 예측오차는 14.0 ${\sim}$ 93.11 mg/dl 이였다. 본 연구는 몇 단계의 범위만을 제시하는 스트립을 이용한 기존의 요검사 보다 더욱 정량적 평가가 가능한 대안으로 사료되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2012

납에 의한 노출에 대한 평가에는 주로 전혈 중 납을 사용하고 있으나 전혈 중 납은 납의 단기 노출에 대한 정보만을 제공한다는 단점이 있다. 납 노출의 만성적 노출지표인 혈장 중 납을 분석하기 위해서는 수 ng/L의 극미량 분석이 요구되어 납의 만성지표로서의 효용성 검증에 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 납 노출 근로자의 만성 노출 지표로서 혈장 중 납을 분석하기 위하여 유도결합플라즈마 질량분석법을 정립하였다. 외부환경으로부터의 오염을 최소화시키기 위해 class 1,000 수준의 청정실을 설치한 후 가동 전과 후의 부유 분진량을 확인한 후 극미량 시료 분석을 수행하였다. 표준 우태아 혈청을 이용하여 표준물 첨가법에 의한 표준편차를 이용하여 계산한 최소검출한계는 4.3 ng/L, 최소정량한계는 12.2 ng/L이었으며, 신호-대-잡음 비로 계산한 최소검출한계는 7.0 ng/L, 최소정량한계는 22.1 ng/L이었다. 20 ng/L부터 2,000 ng/L 농도 범위에서 정밀도는 4% 이내였으며, 우태아 혈청에 20-2,000 ng/L의 농도로 첨가하여 계산한 회수율은 92.3-101.3%로 양호한 결과를 얻었다. 본 연구에서 제시한 방법을 사용하여 납 노출근로자의 혈장 및 혈청 중 납 분석이 가능하였으며 이를 통해 납의 만성노출에 대한 조사가 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.479-486
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 과학적으로 논의가 되고 있는 탄산에 대한 고등학교 과학 교과서의 기술을 살펴보고 '탄산 용액'의 물리적인 특성을 MBL 기구를 이용하여 측정하고 교과서 자료와 비교하는 것이다. 네 가지 서로 다른 이산화탄소 수용액을 준비하여 분석하였다: 공기 중에 자연스럽게 노출된 수용액, 드라이아이스를 녹인 용액, $CO_2$ 버블링 용액 및 상업용 탄산수. 실험결과 이들 4가지 용액의 pH와 전기전도도는 각각 3.85 ~ 5.66 및 0.21 ~ 272.1 ${\mu}S$/cm의 범주에 있다는 것을 밝혔다. 이중에서 $CO_2$ 버블링 용액의 평형상수($K_{a1}$)를 $5.7{\times}10^{-7}$으로 추산할 수 있는데 이것은 교과서에 기재되어 있는 탄산의 $4.3{\times}10^{-7}$과 실험오차 범위 안에서 비교할 수 있는 수치이므로 교과서 화합물이 순수 탄산이 아니라 수화된 이산화탄소와 탄산의 평형 혼합물을 의미한다. 한편 교과서 분석에 의하면 대부분의 고등학교 교과서가 탄산을 약산과 혈액의 완충용액의 예로 많이 들고 있지만 탄산과 이산화탄소 수용액을 구별한 고등학교 교과서는 없었다. 하지만 단 한 교과서에서 두 화학종을 화학식에 병기하였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2001

Recently, biochemical analysis using hemoglobin adduct is frequently performed to evaluate the exposure to chemical carcinogens. However, data on the effect of co-exposure with other chemicals on hemoglobin adduct formation are seldom provided. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of pretreatment of ethanol(EtOH) and phenobarbital(PB), which are known to affect metabolism of xenobiotics, on the formation of hemoglobin adducts in the rats(Sprague-Dawley) administered benzidine(BZ). The experimental rats were divided into control, EtOH, and P8 groups. Rats were pretreated with EtOH or PB 24 hours before the oral administration of BZ. Blood sampling was taken before the administration of the chemicals and 0.5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 144 hours after the administration of the BZ in 5 rats each. The blood was separated into hemoglobin and plasma immediately after taking the blood samples, and the adducts were undergone basic hydrolysis to convert them into aromatic amines. Hydrolyzed BZ, monoacetylbenzidine (MABZ), and 4-aminobiphenyl(4ABP) were separated by reversed-phase liquid chromatography without derivatization, and quantitative analyses of them were performed by a highperformance liquid chromatograph equipped with electrochemical detector. The quantitative amount of the metabolites was expressed by hemoglobin binding index(HBI), BZ-, MABZ-, and 4ABP-HBI of EtOH and PB groups were increased more than those of control group. These results are attributable to the fact that EtOH and PB induced N-hydroxylation related to the hemoglobin adduct formation. The ratio of N-acetylation (viz, MABZ-HBI/BZ-HBI) showed no significant difference between EtOH group and control group. It means that EtOH increased N-hydroxylation and N-acetylation in a similar degree. The N-acetylation ratio of PB group was relatively lower than control group because the PB increased N-hydroxylation induction. The N-acetylation ratios of all groups were higher than 1 during the entire experimental period. This result suggests that the effects of EtOH or PB need to be considered in the biochemical monitoring for the assessment of intermittent exposure of benzidine.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.407-416
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• 1992

This experiment was conducted to investigate the feed value of dried aloe leaf meal and the changes of blood values in growing pigs A total of 48 three crossbred pig(Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire${\times}$Hampshire) weighing average 25kg initially were randomly distributed into 12 groups of 4 heads(2 females and 2 males) each There groups were alloted on one of the following 3 dietary treatment : non-supplumented diet (control group), diet supplemented with 3% of dried aloe leaf meal(Aloe 3% group), diet supplemented with 6% dried aloe leaf meal(Aloe 6% group). The results obstained in feeding trial for 6 weeks and analysis of blood were summarized as follows : 1. In the chemical composition of dried aloe leaf meal contents of crude protein and crude ash were 9.43% and 15.10%, respectively. Amino acid composition was also inferior to other grain and bran feeds. 2. Daily gain of control, Aloe 3% and 6% groups were 740.5, 658.1 and 197.1 g respectively. Three were significant difference in daily gain among groups( p<0.05) and tended to be decreased with increasing levels of dried aloe leaf meal. 3. Daily feed intake of control, Aloe 3% and Aloe 6% groups were 1,960.5, 1,737.0 and 1,123.0 g, respectively. There were significant differences in daily feed intake among treatments(p<0.05) and tended to be decreased with increasing levels of dried aloe leaf meal. 4. Feed efficiency of control, Aloe 3% and Aloe 6% groups were 2.72, 2.63 and 5.70 respectively. Feed efficiency for pig fed diet supplemented with 3% of dried aloe leaf meal was a little superior to control, although no statistical difference was obstained between two treatments. 5. The digestibilities of dry matter, crude protein, nitrogen free extract and extract were significantly (p<0.05) higher for control group than for Aloe 3% and Aloe 6% groups. But there were no significant differences in digestibility of crude fat and crude fiber between control and Aloe 3% groups. 6. There were no difference between aloe leaf meal administrated groups and control group in blood picture and serum chemistry.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.647-659
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• 2023

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of correct occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) on intracardiac blood flow and thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and three-dimensional (3D)-printed phantoms. Materials and Methods: Three life-sized 3D-printed left atrium (LA) phantoms, including a pre-occlusion (i.e., before the occlusion procedure) model and correctly and incorrectly occluded post-procedural models, were constructed based on cardiac computed tomography images from an 86-year-old male with long-standing persistent AF. A custom-made closed-loop flow circuit was set up, and pulsatile simulated pulmonary venous flow was delivered by a pump. 4D flow MRI was performed using a 3T scanner, and the images were analyzed using MATLAB-based software (R2020b; Mathworks). Flow metrics associated with blood stasis and thrombogenicity, such as the volume of stasis defined by the velocity threshold ($\left|\vec{V}\right|$ < 3 cm/s), surface-and-time-averaged wall shear stress (WSS), and endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP), were analyzed and compared among the three LA phantom models. Results: Different spatial distributions, orientations, and magnitudes of LA flow were directly visualized within the three LA phantoms using 4D flow MRI. The time-averaged volume and its ratio to the corresponding entire volume of LA flow stasis were consistently reduced in the correctly occluded model (70.82 mL and 39.0%, respectively), followed by the incorrectly occluded (73.17 mL and 39.0%, respectively) and pre-occlusion (79.11 mL and 39.7%, respectively) models. The surfaceand-time-averaged WSS and ECAP were also lowest in the correctly occluded model (0.048 Pa and 4.004 Pa^-1, respectively), followed by the incorrectly occluded (0.059 Pa and 4.792 Pa^-1, respectively) and pre-occlusion (0.072 Pa and 5.861 Pa^-1, respectively) models. Conclusion: These findings suggest that a correctly occluded LAA leads to the greatest reduction in LA flow stasis and thrombogenicity, presenting a tentative procedural goal to maximize clinical benefits in patients with AF.