• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.80-88
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• 2021

Chronic Achilles tendon rupture is likely to result in functional impairment in gait and sports activity. The presence of a large defect secondary to retraction of the tendon ends, atrophy of the calf muscles, and vulnerable vascularity of the soft tissue envelope make it a challenging problem to treat. Surgical reconstruction aims to restore the length and tension of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex. Various surgical treatment options have been described, depending on several factors, including residual gap size after scar tissue removal, remaining tissue quality, and vascularity. Despite good results being reported, there is a lack of high-level, evidence-based clinical guidelines available to select the first-line surgical procedure. This paper overviews the current available surgical options for patients with chronic Achilles tendon rupture.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2019

Concrete undergoes a series of thermo-based physio-chemical changes once exposed to elevated temperatures. Such changes adversely alter the composition of concrete and oftentimes lead to fire-induced explosive spalling. Spalling is a multidimensional, complex and most of all sophisticated phenomenon with the potential to cause significant damage to fire-exposed concrete structures. Despite past and recent research efforts, we continue to be short of a systematic methodology that is able of accurately assessing the tendency of concrete to spall under fire conditions. In order to bridge this knowledge gap, this study explores integrating novel artificial intelligence (AI) techniques; namely, artificial neural network (ANN), adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and genetic algorithm (GA), together with traditional statistical analysis (multilinear regression (MLR)), to arrive at state-of-the-art procedures to predict occurrence of fire-induced spalling. Through a comprehensive datadriven examination of actual fire tests, this study demonstrates that AI techniques provide attractive tools capable of predicting fire-induced spalling phenomenon with high precision.

• 중국학논총
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• 제66호
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• pp.161-188
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• 2020

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the debate on the Lewisian turning point in China. Despite the heated debate and accumulating research results both inside and outside China, the results showed a very complex spectrum. Different results were presented depending on which criteria the researcher selected, which analytical tools were used, and which data were utilized. Territory of China is vast, and the differences in economic basement and development stages between regions are not only severe, but also the economic gap among areas in a region is big. Therefore, it is difficult to have a significant meaning in analyzing the Lewisian Turning Point China as a whole. In addition, China's industrial production and labor force structure remain very unbalanced. This can be said to be due to the fact that the allocation and relocation of labor force according to the stage of economic development has not been achieved reasonably, and so it confuses the task of determining whether the Lewis Turning Point has arrived of not.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.125-141
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 비료나 수지의 원료물질로 알려진 멜라민이 최근 수입식품 및 가공식품 등에서 검출되어 국제적으로 문제가 되어 생체시료 중 멜라민의 분석법을 확립하고 벨리데이션을 실시하여 신뢰성을 확보하고자 하였다. 생체시료(뇨 및 혈액) 중 멜라민 및 시아누르산 분석을 위해 단백질 침전법, 액체상 추출법으로 불순물을 제거하였고 LC/MS를 이용한 멜라민 최적분석법의 벨리데이션 결과에서 검출한계는 0.2 ng/mL(멜라민), 2.0 ng/mL(시아누르산)이었으며 각 정량범위내의 직선성은 0.9990이상을 가졌다. 뇨및 혈 중 멜라민의 quality control 시료는 0.5 ng/mL, 0.8 ng/mL, 2.0 ng/mL, 3.0 ng/mL으로서 뇨 중 멜라민 및 시아누르산의 정확성은 91.6%-107.6%범위를 나타내었고 정밀성은 2.0%-11.8%으로 나타났다. 혈 중 멜라민 및 시아누르산의 정확성은 94.9%-119.0%범위를 나타내었고 정밀성은 3.7%-13.5%으로 나타났다. 또한, GC/MS를 이용한 멜라민 분석의 검출한계는 5.0 ng/mL(멜라민), 5.0 ng/mL(시아누르산)이었고, 뇨 및 혈중 멜라민의 quality control 시료는 10.0~40.0 ng/mL이었으며, 뇨 및 혈 중 멜라민 및 시아누르산의 정확성은 83.7%~ 10.7% 범위를 나타내었고, 정밀성은 3.5%-13.8% 으로 나타났다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to analyze chemical water quality, fish trophic guilds, tolerance indicators, and fish community conditions in the Gap Stream and to compare the stream conditions between the unimpacted site and impacted site. This study was conducted in the physically stable season (May 2008) to minimize physical impacts such as flow and hydrological disturbance, and applied the study in the Gap Stream with two sites of unimpacted upstream site (Unim-S), mainly surrounded by forested area and impacted site (Im-S), influenced by the wastewater disposal plants and industrial complex in the urban region. Chemical data analysis showed that the degree of organic matter pollution, based on BOD, and COD, was $2{\sim}3$ fold greater in the Im-S than the Unim-S, and that TP, as eutrophication indicators, was 4.7 fold greater in the Im-S. Also, $NH_3-N$ was in 8.2 fold greater in the Im-S ($6.25\;mg\;L^{-1}$) than the Unim-S ($0.76\;mg\;L^{-1}$), indicating a massive influence of wastewater from the disposal plant. Similar results were found in other chemical parameters. Thus, chemical impacts in the Im-S were evident, compared to the unimpacted site. Evaluations of tolerant indicator species indicated that sensitive species were dominant in the Unim-S (23.9%) and tolerant species were dominant (97.8%) in the Im-S. Condition factor (CF) was averaged 0.95 ($0.68{\sim}1.18$) in the Unim-S and 1.08 ($0.93{\sim}1.22$) in the Im-S. Fish community in the Unim-S and Im-S was categorized as Zacco-community and Hemibarbus-community, respectively, and the community diversity index (H') was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the Unim-S (0.810) than the Im-S (0.466). Overall, our results suggest that the comparison approach of various chemical and ecological indicators provide important information in identifying multiple stressors in the stream ecosystems.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.3285-3292
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• 2012

The interaction of thiazole drug with (6,0) zigzag single-walled boron nitride nanotube of finite length in gas and solvent phases was studied by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In both phases, the binding energy is negative and presenting characterizes an exothermic process. Also, the binding energy in solvent phase is more than that the gas phase. Binding energy corresponding to adsorption of thiazole on the BNNT model in the gas and solvent phases was calculated to be -0.34 and -0.56 eV, and about 0.04 and 0.06 electrons is transferred from the thiazole to the nanotube in the phases. The significantly changes in binding energies and energy gap values by the thiazole adsorption, shows the high sensitivity of the electronic properties of BNNT towards the adsorption of the thiazole molecule. Frontier molecular orbital theory (FMO) and structural analyses show that the low energy level of LUMO, electron density, and length of the surrounding bonds of adsorbing atoms help to the thiazole adsorption on the nanotube. Decrease in global hardness, energy gap and ionization potential is due to the adsorption of the thiazole, and consequently, in the both phases, stability of the thiazole-attached (6,0) BNNT model is decreased and its reactivity increased. Presence of polar solvent increases the electron donor of the thiazole and the electrophilicity of the complex. This study may provide new insight to the development of functionalized boron nitride nanotubes as drug delivery systems for virtual applications.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.180-190
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• 2001

화합물에 포함된 냄새를 유발하는 물질은 다양한 성분으로 되어 있다. 냄새를 유발하는 휘발성 화합물의 분석에는 GC 또는 GC/MSD 등이 많이 사용된다. 그러나, 이들 분석기기는 전체 휘발성 성분의 profile이나 특정성분의 함량을 정량적으로 분석할 수는 있으나, 냄새를 유발하는 지배적인 성분이 무엇인지 파악하기가 어렵다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 사용되는 방법에는 GC-Sniffing 또는 GC-Olfactometry법 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 복합적인 냄새성분을 검출하기 위해 사람의 후각을 이용하는 olfactometry를 기존 GC에 결합시켜 분리컬럼에서 분리된 시료가 동시에 검출되는 GC/FID/Olfactometry를 개발하였다. FID와 ODP 신호간의 시간차이는 물질의 종류와 농도, 그리고 패널에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 일반적으로 휘발성과 냄새강도는 큰 물질일수록, 패널의 호흡주기가 짧을수록 두 신호간의 시간차이가 적었다. 그러므로, 정확한 냄새 원인물질의 규명에는 이들 신호의 관계에 대한 고찰이 필요하다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.495-524
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• 2014

To investigate the soil-pile interactive performance under lateral loads, a set of laboratory model tests was conducted on remoulded test bed of soft clay and medium dense sand. Then, a simplified boundary element analysis had been carried out assuming floating pile. In case of soft clay, it has been observed that lateral loads on piles can initiate the formation of a gap, soil heave and the tension crack in the vicinity of the soil surface and the interface, whereas in medium dense sand, a semi-elliptical depression zone can develop. Comparison of test and boundary element results indicates the accuracy of the solution developed. However, in the boundary element analysis, the possible shear stresses likely to be developed at the interface are ignored in order to simplify the existing complex equations. Moreover, it is unable to capture the influence of base restraint in case of a socketed pile. To bridge up this gap and to study the influence of the initial stress state and interface parameters, a field based case-study of laterally-loaded pile in layered soil with socketed tip is explored and modelled using the finite element method. The results of the model have been verified against known field measurements from a case-study. Parametric studies have been conducted to investigate the influence of the coefficient of lateral earth pressure and the interface strength reduction factor on the results of the model.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1605-1610
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• 2017

The electrochemical luminescence (ECL) device was investigated, which has similar structure to the dye-sensitized solar cell. The structure of the ECL cell in this experiment reliably induces a large amount of the oxidation around electrodes. The band gap of the ECL electrode is of 3.0 - 3.2 eV. Titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) nanoparticle has following properties: a band gap of 3.4 eV, a low-priced material, and 002 preferred orientation (Z-axis). Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorod is easy to grow in a vertical direction. In this paper, in order to determine material suitable for the ECL device, the properties of various materials for electrodes of ECL devices such as ZnO nanorod (ZnO-NR) and $TiO_2$ nanoparticle ($TiO_2-NP$) were compared. The threshold voltage of the light emission of the ZnO-NR was 2.0 V which is lower than 2.5 V of $TiO_2-NP$. In the other hand, the luminance of $TiO_2-NP$ was $44.66cd/m^2$ and was higher than that of $34cd/m^2$ of ZnO-NR at the same applied voltage of 4 V. Based on the experimental results, we could conclude that $TiO_2-NP$ is a more suitable electrode material in ECL device than the ZnO-NR.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1076-1082
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• 2011

미세소관(microtubule) 위를 이동하는 키네신은 분비소포를 이동시키는 운동단백질이다. KIF5s (KIF5A, KIF5B and KIF5C)는 세포막으로 싸인 각종 세포 내 소기관과 결합하여 미세소관을 따라 목적지까지 이동시킨다는 결과는 알려져 있지만, 어떻게 상대의 cargo를 인식하는지는 밝혀지지 않았다. 본 연구는 KIF5B의 결합 단백질을 동정하기 위하여 효모 two-hybrid system을 사용하여 KIF5B와 특이적으로 결합하는 Myo9b을 확인하였다. Myo9b는 액틴위를 이동하는 운동단백질로 다른 KIF5s들과도 결합함을 효모 two-hybrid assay로 확인하였다. 또한 Myo9s의 GTPase 활성화 단백질(GAP) 영역은 KIF5B와 결합하는데 필수영역임을 확인하였고, 이러한 단백질간의 결합은 Glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down assay를 통하여서도 확인하였다. 생쥐의 뇌 파쇄액에 KIF5B들의 항체로 면역침강을 행하여 Myo9s 단백질을 확인한 결과, KIF5s는 Myo9s 단백질과 특이적으로 함께 침강하였다. 이러한 결과들은 kinesin-I는 액틴 결합 운동단백질과 직접 결합함을 보여준다.