• 기본간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the colony count of airborne microbes contamination every hour in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) in order to identify the relationship of colony count to person-visits. Method: Data were collected during from 11:00 a.m. September 5 to 11:00 a.m. September 6, 2002. This study used blood agar & nutrient agar and handtally counter (USA) for collection of airborne microbes and number of person-visits. Data was analyzed using the SPSSWIN 10.0 with means, Pearson correlation coefficient, and simple regression. Result: The result of this study are as follows. Total colony count of airborne microbes for 24 hours in the NSICU was 4,609. Total number of person-visits to the NSICU was 15,347. The highest scores fur the total colony count in different areas of the NSICU was the rear door, followed by the preparation room, and the front entrance, while the lowest count was in the isolation rooms. There was a statistically significant relationship between colony count and number of person-visits to the NSICU. The most frequently airborne microbes in the NSICU were Micrococcus, CNS, Staphylococcus Micrococcus, Aureus. Conclusion: These findings indicate that the number of person-visits in hospitals influences total colony count of airborne microbes. This study contributes to assessment of biological indoor air quality in hospital and in the development of an NSICU care plan.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.562-565
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• 2006

The cell counting of colonial Microcystis spp. is a rather difficult and error-prone proposition, as this genus forms irregularly-shaped and irregularly-sized colonies, which are packed with cells. Thus, in order to facilitate a cell count, four methods of dividing the colonies into single cells were compared, including vortexing, sonication, $TiO_2$ treatment, and boiling. As a result, the boiling method was determined to generate the greatest number of single cells from a colony, and all colonies were found to have divided completely after only 6 min of treatment. Furthermore, no significant cell destruction, which might alter the actual cell density, was detected in conjunction with the boiling method (P=0.158). In order to compute the cell number more simply, the relationship between the colony size and the cell number was determined, via the boiling method. The colony volume, rather than the area or diameter was correlated more closely with the cell number ($r^2=0.727$), thereby suggesting that the cell numbers of colonial Microcystis sp. can also be estimated effectively from their volumes.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.16-24
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• 2001

레이저 형광법을 이용하여 각 개인의 우식의 활성도를 측정할 수 있는지를 규명하기 위해 $7\sim9$세의 아동 50명을 대상으로 치아의 순면과 협면에 아르곤 레이저를 조사하고 특수 필터를 사용하여 초기 치아우식증이 관찰되는 치아의 수를 측정하고, 이와 같은 초기 치아우식증의 수를 측정하는 우식활성법과 기존의 우식 활성도 측정 방법인 dDfFtT rate, Streptococcus mutans colony count와 상관성을 비교, 평가하고, 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성검사의 특이도, 민감도, 진단력을 평가한 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 아르곤 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성도 측정법은 기존의 Streptococcus mutans colony count 검사법과 비교적 높은 상관관계를 보였다($\gamma=0.48$, P<0.01). 2. 아르곤 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성도 측정법은 dDfFtT rate 검사와 상관관계가 있었다($\gamma=0.39$, P<0.01). 3. Streptococcus mutans colony count와 dDfFtT rate와는 낮은 상관관계가 있었다($\gamma=0.27$, P<0.05). 4. dDfFtT rate를 기준검사 방법으로 하였을 때, 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성 검사법은 특이도 44.4%, 민감도 85.7%, 진단력이 87.8%였다. 5. dDfFtT rate를 기준검사방법으로 하였을 때, Streptococcus mutans colony count는 특이도 77.8%, 민감도 92.9%, 진단력이 84.8%였다. 6. Streptococcus mutans colony count 검사법을 기준검사 방법으로 하였을 때 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성 검사법은 특이도 40.0%, 민감도 84.8%, 진단력이 95.1%였다. 이를 종합해 볼 때 레이저 형광법을 이용하여 관찰한 우식활성 검사법은 기존의 우식활성검사 및 구강환경 검사와 비교적 높은 상관관계, 우수한 진단학적 지표를 보여 주므로써 향후 임상적으로 신뢰도와 타당성이 높은 우식활성 검사법으로서 그 활용 가능성이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 1995

Purpose : To assess the efficacy of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor(GM-CSF) in the neutropenia by radiotherapy. Materials and Methods : Eleven patients with various solid tumor were treated with a daily subcutaneous dose of GM-CSF(3-7microgram/kg) for 5days during the radiotherapy. Before and during the course of the study all the patients were monitored by the recording of physical examination, the complete blood count with differential and reticulocyte count and liver function test. Eight patients received prior or concurrent chemotherapy. Results : In 10 patients, the neutrophilic nadir was significantly elevated and the lenght of time that Patients had a neutrophil count below $10^3/mm^3$ a threshold known to be critical to acquiring infective complications was shortened following GM-CSF injection. A significant rise (two fold or greater) of neutrophil count was seen in 10 of 11 patients. In most patients, discontinuation of GM-CSF resulted in a prompt return of granulocyte counts toward baseline. However the neutrophil count remained elevated over $10^3/mm^3$ during radiation therapy, and radiotherapy delays were avoided. Other peripheral blood components including monocytes and platelets also increased after GM-CSF treatment. No significant toxicity was encountered with subcutaneous GM-CSF treatment. Conclusion : GM-CSF was well tolerated by subcutaneous route and induced improvement in the neutropenia caused by radiotherapy.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 1998

Administration of 3 type KGCs [recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF)] to mice with cyclophosphamide (CPA)-induced neutropenia for 4 consecutive days from the day after the CPA dosing (100 mg/kg) resulted in a dose dependent increase in the peripheral blood neutrophil count 6 hours after the final KGC injection. Within the KGC dose range of 0.1 to 40$\mu$g Per mouse Per day, there was a sigmoidal relationship between the logarithm of the dose and the peripheral blood neutrophil count (relative value for neutrophil count of the basal dose) in the treated mice. The sigmoidal relationship of test KGC preparations shows that there is a saturation point in terms of efficacy. Compared with e(fact of KGC-Orange, Green, and Blue, KGC-Orange recovers neutrophils more effectively than the others do.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.179-183
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• 2007

This study was carried out to evaluate water quality based on physicochemical properties, including ammonium nitrogen ($NH_3-N^+$), nitrate nitrogen ($NO_3-N^-$), consumption of $KMnO_4$ and microbial indicators, such as total colony counts and total surveyed a group of 30 samples three times in 2005 (January to March, July to September, October to December). The mean concentration values of ammonium nitrogen ($NH_3-N^+$), nitrate nitrogen ($NO_3-N^-$) and the consumption of $KMnO_4$, were 0.01 mg/L (range 0.00~0.09 mg/L), 0.48 mg/L (range 0.00~3.31 mg/L) and 0.61 mg/L (0.0~3.42 mg/L), respectively. Based on the results, total colony count was detected in the ranges of 0~412 CFU/mL. In details, 84.4% of test samples was ${\leq}30CFU/mL$, 10.0% was 30~100 CFU/mL and 5.6% was ${\geq}100CFU/mL$. The detected rate of total coliforms was 6.6%. In conclusion, the ground water quality of 30 military facilities in Seoul, Kyunggi-do, and Inchon-city was acceptable for drinking except for a few detection of total colony count and total coliforms over standard.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.123-133
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• 1994

The ground pork patties were made to add two level of sodium chloride(2.5%, 3.0%) and replace part(50%) of the sodium chloride(NaCl) with either potassium chloride(KCl), magnesium chloride(MgCl2) or calcium chloride(CaCl2). These samples were analyzed for their chemical composition, VBN value, TBA value, microbial counts, and cooking loss. The ground pork with NaCl 2.5% was more desirable in saltness than the ground pork with NaCl 3.0%. Replacing 50% of the sodium chloride with potassium chloride was more desirable to flavor, color, juiciness, and overall acceptability than replacing 50% of the sodium chloride with either magnesium chloride or calcium chloride. The ground pork with NaCl 2.5% or NaCl 1.25% ＋KCI 1.60% had higher pH value than the ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋MgCl2 0.67% or NaCl 1.25% ＋CaCl2 0.79%. The ground pork with the ground pork with NaCl 2.5% had lower VBN value than the ground pork with either NaCl 1.25%＋KCI 1.60%, NaCl 1.25% ＋ MgCl2 0.67%, or NaCl 1.25% ＋CaCl2 0.79%. The ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋ CaCl2 0.67% had higher increase in total colony count than the ground pork with NaCl 2.5% or NaCl 1.25% ＋ CaCl2 0.79%. Cooking loss of ground pork with NaCl 2.5% was lowest and cooking loss of ground pork with NaCl 1.25% ＋ KCl 1.60% was highest. Potassium chloride would not be a substitute for sodium chloride in cooking loss and total colony count but potassium chloride more closely approximated the sensory properties of sodium chloride than either magnesium chloride or calcium chloride.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.389-396
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety of Houttuynia cordata Thunb extract (HCE) in Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice, to determine the effects of the extract on the growth performance and colony count, and to establish the optimal concentration of HCE. In total, 60 five-week-old male ICR mice with an average initial body weight (BW) of 27.24 ± 0.44 g were used in a four-week experiment. Mice were randomly allotted to four treatment groups (five replications per group, three mice per cage): 1) a control (CON) group fed with normal distilled water; 2) treatment group 1 (T1) fed with normal distilled water containing 0.05% HCE; 3) treatment group 3 (T3) fed with normal distilled water containing 0.1% HCE; and 4) treatment group 3 (T3) fed with normal distilled water containing 0.2% HCE. BW, feed intake (FI), and water intake were measured on the first, fourteenth, and eighteenth days. T2 showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in the feed conversion ratio (FCR) over the experimental period. However, water intake levels did not show significant differences among the groups. In the large intestine and feces, E. coli and Lactobacillus levels were significantly improved (p < 0.05) in the HCE treated group compared to the CON group. Supplying HCE via the drinking water improved the growth performance and colony count in ICR mice. Based on results of this study, utilizing HCE in livestock species is expected to be safe and feasible.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

배 경: 암색소성이면서 집락수가 적은 비결핵항산균이 분리되는 경우 실제 NTM폐질환의 원인일 가능성이 낮다고 추정되나 아직 이에 대한 보고는 없는 실정이다. 본 연구는 암색소성 저집락군 NTM배양의 임상적 의미를 알아보고자 시행되었다. 방 법 : 3개월간 항산균 검사가 의뢰된 6,898예를 대상으로 하여 분석하였으며 무작위로 집락수가 20개 이하인 경우를 저집락군으로 정의하였다. 모든 검체에서 결핵균, NTM의 배양 빈도를 확인하고, NTM에서는 암색소성 여부와 집락수를 분석하였다. NTM은 PRA법으로 동정하였으며 NTM폐질환의 진단은 미국흉부학회의 기준을 따랐다. 결 과: 총 6,898검체 중 NTM은 263(3.8%)예(206명) 결핵균은 382(5.5%)예 분리되었다. NTM 263 균주 중 암 색소성 균주는 124예(47.1%, 112명)이었다. 암색소성중 도말양성은 6예(4.8%)로 비암색소성 139균주 중 33예 (23.7%)에 비하여 의미 있게 낮았다(p<0.05). 균동정은 암색소성은 M. gordonae 83예(81.4%)가 가장 많이 분리되었고, 비암색소성은 MAC 52예(43.0%), M. abscessus 29예(24.0%), M. fortuitum complex 17예(14.0%)의 순이었다. 암색소성-저집락군 113명중 NTM폐질환은 3예 있었으나 모두 비암색소성으로 알려진 다른 균이 원인균이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 암색소성-저집락 NTM은 대부분 M. gordonae였으며 NTM폐질환의 원인균이 아닌 오염균으로 추정되었다. 저집락수, 암색소성 비결핵항산균의 분리비율이 높을 경우 오염의 가능성을 생각하여 검사실의 정도관리에 최선을 다해야 할 것이다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2018

구강건강행위 및 식이습관과 우식발생요인검사와의 관련성을 알아보고 치아우식증 예방 계획에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 평균 자극성 타액 분비율은 8.35ml, 비자극성 타액 분비율은 2.41ml로 나타났으며, 타액 완충 능력은 평균 9.29점, 포도당 평균 잔류시간은 15.81분으로 조사되었다. Streptococcus mutans colony count 검사에서 저위험군인 <$10^5$은 80.5%, Lactobacillus colony count 검사에서 저위험군인 <$10^5$은 84.4%로 나타났다. 우식발생 요인검사 간 상관관계는 자극성 타액 분비율과 비자극성 타액 분비율, 타액 완충능은 양의 상관관계를, 비자극성 타액 분비율과 포도당 잔류시간, Lactobacillus균은 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 자극성 타액 분비율에 영향을 미치는 요인은 견과류와 돼지고기, 비자극성 타액 분비율에 영향을 미치는 요인은 알코올류로 나타났다. 치아우식증 예방을 위해서는 치아우식활성 검사와 올바른 식습관 형성을 위하여 구강보건교육 시 적절한 식이조절 교육이 함께 병행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.