• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.34.1-34.3
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• 2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing is a controversial issue although Korean Government is considering to expand DTC genetic testing. Preventing the exaggeration and abusing of DTC genetic testing is an important task considering the early history of DTC genetic testing in Korea. And the DTC genetic testing performance or method has been rarely reported to the scientific and/or medical community and reliability of DTC genetic testing needs to be assessed. Law enforcement needs to improve these issues. Also principle of transparency needs to be applied.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.863-867
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• 2007

The potential impact of the methods of sensory science on consumer testing and marketing is reviewed. Areas such as predicting purchase behavior, new approaches to scaling, and cross cultural effects are discussed. An example of the complexity of sensory measurement used to obtain consumer and marketing information is highlighted, using the simple paired preference test as an example.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2019

In this study, a chloroform consumer chemical product (CCP) reference material (RM) is successfully developed, with potential to be used in the proficiency testing of hazardous compounds in CCPs for analysis and testing agencies. Validation experiments are rigorously conducted to evaluate whether the RM meets the requirements set by the ISO 13528 and ISO Guide 35, using a reliable GC/MS method for the analysis of chloroform. The obtained calibration plot linearity, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantitation (LOQ) are excellent. The developed RM meets the homogeneity and stability requirements; the between-unit (s_bb) and within-unit (s_wb) standard deviations are less than 2.5%, and the stability is found to be guaranteed for 50 days.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2014

In November 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to 23andMe, Inc. and ordered the company to discontinue marketing of the 23andMe Personal Genome Service (PGS) until it receives FDA marketing authorization for the device. The FDA considers the PGS as an unclassified medical device, which requires premarket approval or de novo classification. Opponents of the FDA's action expressed their concerns, saying that the FDA is overcautious and paternalistic, which violates consumers' rights and might stifle the consumer genomics field itself, and insisted that the agency should not restrict direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic testing without empirical evidence of harm. Proponents support the agency's action as protection of consumers from potentially invalid and almost useless information. This action was also significant, since it reflected the FDA's attitude towards medical application of next-generation sequencing techniques. In this review, we followed up on the FDA-23andMe incident and evaluated the problems and prospects for DTC genetic testing.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.154-160
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• 1998

The purpose of consumer sensory tests is to assess the personal response by current or potential customers of a product or specific product characteristics. There are several sources of bias in obtaining consumer response than often lead to misleading results. These biases include the situational variables of the testing environment, the products and the subjects. This paper discusses the sources of bias in consumer testing, need to be controlled when conducting consumer test.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.769-780
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• 2017

Purpose: The aim of this study is to conduct a survey of dimethylformamide(DMF) content in polyurethane(PU)-based consumer products and provide the information for the PU manufacturer and company to prepare a countermeasure for improving the quality competitiveness. Methods: This study selected PU-based consumer products(toddler shoes, children's bag, children's play mat, safety gloves), which is closely used in everyday life, and analyzed the residual DMF content in the consumer products. Results: In this study, it was confirmed that the average DMF content of toddler shoes, children's bag, children's play mat and safety gloves are 38 ppm, 119 ppm, 396 ppm and 826 ppm, respectively. In addition, most of the samples were found to meet the internationally accepted standard of 1,000 ppm and the DMF contents were reduced from at least 63 % to 85 % with a single washing process. Conclusion: The domestic PU manufacturers should seek ways to reduce the DMF through their production facility applications and introducing new materials such as water-soluble PU, and preparing the process development for their quality competitiveness.

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제9D권1호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2002

컴포넌트 기반 소프트웨어 개발에서 컴포넌트 각각의 품질은 전체 소프트웨어의 품질을 결정하는 중요한 역할을 하므로 컴포넌트를 체계적으로 테스팅할 수 있는 전략이 필요하다. 일반적으로 컴포넌트를 테스팅하는 관점은 크게 컴포넌트 생산자 입장과 구매자 입장으로 구분할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 컴포넌트 구매자 입장에서도 생산자의 산출물을 테스팅 근거 자료로 활용할 수 있도록 테스팅 도메인을 컴포넌트 생산자 입장에서 전개한다. 컴포넌트의 품질을 평가하기 위해 반복(Iteration) 테스팅 지침(Testing Guideline)에 중점을 두고 있는 현재의 RUP 테스팅 프로세스를 개선하여 컴포넌트 단위 테스팅에 초점을 맞춘 실질적인 프로세스를 구체적으로 제안하고 EJB 환경하에서 컴포넌트의 품질을 평가하는 사례 연구를 적용해 본다. 이를 통하여 본 논문에서 제시한 RUP기반 5단계 테스팅 프로세스가 컴포넌트의 품질평가를 위해 적용 가능한 것임을 보인다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2019

Purpose - Investigate the association of internal and external factors of consumers and analysing the role of moderating comparative marketing aspects, especially the part of YouTuber and celebgram in influencing purchase decisions. Apart from that, it provides an overview of the pattern of purchase decision making in forming Millennials and Y generation consumer culture Research design, data, and methodology - This study uses a quantitative research approach with descriptive, predictive, and prospective data analysis on 300 eligible Millennials and Y aged 20-35 years who are bachelor-educated. Data collection using online surveys with final statistical analysis using the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach Results - All hypothesis are declared accepted, indirect testing the dominant internal consumer factors have a positive and significant effect on consumers' purchase decisions. Through testing Moderating, aspect marketing comparative is also authoritative able to moderate internal consumer factors towards purchase decision making. Conclusions - Digital technology is changing the paradigm and perceptions of the millennials and Y generations in terms of behaving as a generation of technology connoisseurs who also influence and shape the culture of that generation and the generations to come in the future.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2017

Tourism is a sector that plays an important role in the economic growth of Indonesia. Bandung as the capital of West Java province is known as the city with diverse tourism potential, both in the attractiveness of the city and surrounding natural beauty. DHR is a three stars resort hotel in the city with a strategic location. As a three stars resort hotel, DHR has been experiencing occupancy rate problems, consequently, it cannot often reach the set targets, both during high season and low season. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors of hotel performance that influences consumer staying back decision in the future. Questionnaires have been distributed to hotel guests to gather information regarding their interest and the performance assessment of the hotel services and facilities, and staying back decision in the future. Discriminant Analysis and Hypothesis Testing are used to determine which hotel performance variables will directly affect consumer staying back decision. The result of this study provide marketing strategy that should be implemented by the hotel management in order to increase its occupancy rate.

• 분석과학
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.166-173
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• 2024

스테로이드는 혈관 확장을 조절하여 일시적인 피부결 향상 및 미백 효과가 있으나, 장기간 사용 시 부작용이 발생하여 국내의 화장품에는 사용할 수 없는 원료로 지정 및 관리 중이며, 지속적으로 기능성 화장품에서 검출되어 회수 및 판매 중지 등과 같은 이슈가 발생하고 있다. 본 연구는 스테로이드의 종류인 히드로코르티손의 분석을 위한 인증표준물질의 개발에 목적을 두고 실험을 수행하였다. 크림형 화장품 매질의 후보표준물질을 제조하였으며 ISO Guide 35의 절차에 따라 수행하였다. 동위원소희석-질량분석법(ID-MS)을 적용하여 균질성, 단기 안정성, 장기 안정성 평가를 수행하였으며, 소급성 연결을 위해 미국국립표준기술연구소(NIST)의 일차표준물질을 사용하여 인증값을 결정하였다. 향후 KOLAS로부터 ISO 17034에 따라 인증표준물질로 인정 후 국제 표준물질 데이터베이스(COMAR)에 등록하여 국내·외 관련 산업계 및 시험기관에 보급할 예정이다.