• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2006

Epidemiologic studies have showed a close correlation between arsenic exposure and heart disease such as, cardiovascular problem, ischemic heart disease, infarction, atherosclerosis and hypertension in human. It may increase the mortality of high risk group with heart disease. Regarding the mechanism studies of heart failure, blood vessel, vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells have long been focused as the primary targets in arsenic exposure but there are only a few studies on the cardiomyocytes. In this study, the generation of oxidative stress by low dose of arsenic trioxide was investigated in rat cardiomyocytes. By direct measurement of reactive oxygen species and fluorescent microscopic observation using fluorescent dye 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate, reactive oxygen species were found to be generated without cell death, where cells are treated with 0.1 ppm arsenic for 24 hours. With the induction of reactive oxygen species, GSH level was decreased by the same treatment. However, DNA damage did not seem to be serious by DAPI staining, while high dose of arsenic (2 ppm for 24 hrs) caused fragmentation of DNA. To identify the molecular biomarkers of low-dose arsenic exposure, gene expression was also investigated with whole genome microarray. As results, 9,022 genes were up-regulated including heme oxygenase-l and glutathione S-transrerase, which are well-known biomarkers of oxidative stress. 9,404 genes were down-regulated including endothelial type gp 91-phox gene by the treatment of 0.1 ppm arsenic for 24 hours. This means that biological responses of cardiomyocytes may be altered by ROS induced by low level arsenic without cell death, and this alteration may be detected clearly by molecular biomarkers such as heme oxygenase-1.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.121-132
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• 1991

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the marginal sealing effect of composite resin inlays according to the luting techniques and compare them to the conventional direct resin filling technique. 90 cavities of class V were prepared on the buccal surface of 90 extracted molar teeth, which were divided into four groups. Cavities of control group were directly filled with Scotchbond 2 and P - 50, and those of composite resin inlay groups were luted with one of the followings: Adhesive bond followed by Adhesive cement, All bond followed by Adhesive cement, Fuji - ionomer type L All the specimens were immersed in India ink dye solution for 7 days at $37^{\circ}C$ incubator after thermocycling between $5^{\circ}C$ and $60^{\circ}C$ and longitudinally sectioned with diamond disk inot two parts All the specimens were observed at the occlusal and gingival margins and statistical analysis was performed. The results were as follows: 1. Groups filled with composite resin inlay showed less marginal leakage than the group directly filled(p<0.01). 2. There was no significant difference in marginal leakage between composite resin inlay groups luted with Adhesive bond followed by Adhesive cement and the group luted with All bond followed by Adhesive cement(p>0.05). 3. At occlusal margins, Composite resin inlay group luted with Adhesive bond followed by Adhesive cement showed less marginal leakage than the group luted with Fuii ionomer type I(p<0.01). At gingival margins, composite resin inlay group luted with All bond followed by Adhesive cement showed less marignal leakage than the group luted with Fuji ionomer type I(P<0.01).

• 한국수처리학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to evaluate the radius of influence of effluent of water treatment system developed for the purpose of improvement of reservoir water quality using fluorescent dye (Rhodamine-WT) tracer experiment and 3-D numerical model. The tracer experiment was carried out in a medium-sized agricultural reservoir with a storage capacity of $227,000m^3$ and an average depth of 1.6 m. A guideline with a total length of 160 m was installed at intervals of 10 m in the horizontal direction from the discharge part, and a Rhodamine measurement sensor (YSI 6130, measurement range $0-200{\mu}g/L$) was used to measure concentration changes in time, distance, and depth. Experimental design was established in advance through Jet theory and the diffusion process was simulated using ELCOM, a three dimensional hydraulic dynamics model. As a result of the study, the direct effect radius of the jet emitted from the applied water treatment system was about 50-70 m, and the radius of physical effect by the advection diffusion was judged to be 100-120 m. The numerical simulations of effluent advection-diffusion of the water treatment system using ELCOM showed very similar results to those of the impact radius analysis using the tracer experiment and jet flow empirical equations. The results provide valuable information on the spatial extent of the water quality improvement devices installed in the reservoir and the facility layout design.

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2022

Hydrogen sulfide(H₂S) gas is a high-risk gas that can cause suffocation or death in severe cases, depending on the concentration of exposure. Various studies to detect this gas are still in progress. In this study, we demonstrate a colorimetric sensor that can detect H₂S gas using its direct color change. The proposed nanofiber sensor containing a dye material named Lead(II) acetate, which changes its color according to H₂S gas reaction, is fabricated by electrospinning. The performance of this sensor is evaluated by measuring RGB changes, ΔE value, and gas selectivity. It has a ΔE value of 5.75 × 10^-3 ΔE/s·ppm, showing improved sensitivity up to 1.4 times that of the existing H₂S color change detection sensor, which is a result of the large surface area of the nanofibers. The selectivity for H₂S gas is confirmed to be an excellent value of almost 70 %.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.308-312
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• 2012

Argon-plasma jet (Ar-PJ) is generated by ionizing Ar gas, and the resulting Ar-PJ consists of a mixture of neutral particles, positive ions, negative electrons, and various reactive species. Although Ar-PJ has been used in various biomedical applications, little is known about the biological effects on cells located near the plasma-exposed region. Here, we investigated the effects of the Ar-PJ on actin cytoskeleton of mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) in response to indirect as well as direct exposure to Ar-PJ. This Ar-PJ was generated at 500 mL/min of flow rate and 100 V electric power by our device mainly consisting of electrodes, dielectrics, and a high-voltage power supply. Because actin cytoskeleton is the key cellular machinery involved in cellular movement and is implicated in regulation of cancer metastasis and thus resulting in a highly desirable cancer therapeutic target, we examined the actin filament architectures in Ar-PJ-treated MEFs by staining with an actin-specific phalloidin labeled with fluorescent dye. Interestingly, the Ar-PJ treatment causes destabilization of actin filament architectures in the regions indirectly exposed to Ar-PJ, but no differences in MEFs treated with Ar gas alone and in untreated cell control, indicating that this phenomenon is a specific cellular response against Ar-PJ in the live cells, which are indirectly exposed to Ar-PJ. Collectively, our study raises the possibility that Ar-PJ may have potential as anti-cancer drug effect through direct destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 LCD 편광필름 제조용으로 시판되고 있는 poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) 필름을 반응성 이색성 염료로 염착시키고 500%로 일축 연신시킨 후 그 편광효율 및 투과도를 측정하였다. 이때 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-triazine 잔기를 갖는 반응성 이색성 염료를 합성한 후 강염기성 수용액이 아닌 중성 유기 용매를 사용하여 염착을 수행하였다. 먼저, 시판되고 있는 편광필름용 PVA 필름의 검화도를 조사하였다. 이를 위해 시약급 PVA 분말시료의 검화도를 NMR 분광분석법을 사용하여 검정한 후, 필름을 제막하여 FT-IR 분광분석법으로 C-H기와 C=O기의 신축진동에 대한 흡광도 비를 측정하여 NMR 분광분석법으로 결정된 검화도와 상관시켜 봄으로써 상용화된 PVA 필름의 검화도를 in situ로 가늠할 수 있었다. 다음으로, NMR 분광분석법으로 검화도가 약 100%로 결정된 시판 PVA 필름을 두 가지 반응성 이색성 염료를 사용하여 염착하였다. 결과로서, 반응성 콩고레드를 염착시켜 제조한 PVA 편광필름과 반응성 다이렉트블랙 22를 염착시켜 제조한 PVA 편광필름의 광학특성을 비교할 때, 전자의 경우 편광효율이 우수하며, 후자의 경우 투과도가 우수함을 알 수 있었다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.315-320
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• 2015

Soybean mosaic virus(SMV)는 potyvirus 속에 속하며, 모자이크, 괴사, 기형 등의 병징을 야기하고 국내에서는 11개 계통(G1 to G7, G5H, G6H, G7H, G7a)이 보고되어있다. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification(RT-LAMP) 방법은 등온에서 유전자 증폭이 가능하게 하며, 이 방법은 PCR 과정이나 전기영동 없이도 바이러스에 감염된 식물을 검출할 수 있는 이점이 있다. RT-LAMP의 최적반응 조건은 $58^{\circ}C$, 60분으로 확인되었다. 특이성 검정을 위해 콩에서 발생하는 여러 바이러스들과 보유중인 SMV의 9 계통에서 그 특이성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 SMV에 대한 RT-LAMP primer들의 종 특이성이 확인되었으며, SMV의 계통들에 대해서도 적용이 가능한 것으로 확인되었다. 항온수조와 heating block과 같은 간편한 등온 장치에서 재현성을 확인하기 위해 Thermocycler 기기와 비교하여 증폭 여부를 확인한 결과 반응의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. RTLAMP 반응 이후, 반응물을 전기영동과 SYBR Green I을 이용하여 자연광과 UV광에서 증폭 여부를 확인하였다. 그 결과 전기 영동, 자연광, portable UV light와 UV transilluminator에서 모두 반응이 확인되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.297-304
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• 1998

무기 priority pollutants의 분석에 미치는 매질의 영향을 살펴보기 위하여 도금, 피혁, 제지, 전기, 염색 sludge에 7종의 무기 priority pollutants(Ni, Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg)를 첨가하고 EPA 3050방법, 환경처의 폐기물공정시험방법 및 폐기물공정시험방법을 수정한 본 연구실 방법으로 비교 연구하였다. EPA 3050법에 따라 추출한 경우 Hg를 제외하고 평균회수율은 95.5%, 폐기물공정시험방법의 용출시험 방법에 따라 추출한 경우는 11.1%, 그리고 본 연구실에서 폐기물공정시험방법을 수정한 추출법의 경우는 27.7%의 평균 회수율이 나타났다. 매질에 따른 digestion에 대한 영향을 살펴보기 위하여 추출법에 의해 추출된 용액을 MDS(microwave digestion system)와 $HNO_3+HClO_4$ digestion 방법으로 회수율을 비교하였다. 유기 및 무기 매질에 대한 영향을 살펴보기 위하여 유기 매질인 경우는 triethanol amine, 무기 매질인 경우는 $FeCl_3{\cdot}6H_2O$와 $AlCl_3{\cdot}6H_2O$를 첨가하여 분석용 시료를 조제하고 AAS 및 HG-AAS로 회수율을 구하였다. 유기 및 무기 매질을 첨가한 시료가 첨가 하지 않은 시료 보다 회수율이 낮게 나타남에 따라 매질에 의한 영향을 받는 것으로 조사되었다. Hg는 MDS로 digestion하는 것이 회수율이 높게 나타났으며, Hg를 제외한 다른 원소는 $HNO_3+HClO_4$로 digestion 하는 것이 회수율 증가를 나타냈다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.433-443
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• 1997

Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic procedure which is intrusive and anxiety provoking. Patient education and information offer have been suggested as effective nursing interventions to reduce patients' anxiety and stress. Main objectives of this study are : 1) to develop concrete objective information for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization : 2) to analyze the types of information included in the newly developed concrete objective information. The subjects of this study are 11 patients who were admitted to the CCU of a general hospital in Seoul. The subjects were provided with preparatory information about cardiac catheterization by using interview and a booklet. After the procedure, the subjects were asked to describe additional information which they suggest to be added into the booklet and the physical sensations felt during the procedure. The results of the study are summarized as follows : Most subjects were satisfied with the preparatory information that was provided by interview and the booklet before the procedure. But patients suggested several problems related to the content of the booklet. First, they reported difficulty to differentiate the terms -coronary angio gram and cardiac catheterization. Also, some patients expressed that they feared after reading the information about the incision of inguinal area. Subjects responded that the information about the direct process of the test did not reduce their anxiety and the information was not detail enough. Next, most subjects would want to know about the monitor and the sound from monitor. They said that they could not hear instructions from doctor or nurse during the procedure due to tension. Considering above response results, the need for more effective way to provide information, like visual and auditory information through video tape for giving information is suggested. Sensations related to the procedure were the smell coming from sterilization of inguinal area, stinging pain in groin when the doctor inserts a needle into artery, and the sensation of pressure and moving of vessels surrounding neck when the catheter was inserted and visualized on fluoroscopy. Besides, subject reported hot sensation and burning feeling in face and chest area, and nausea when dye is injected by hand. In the analysis of information content, there was 79% agreement on the actual units of analysis that were coded. In the analysis of type of information, procedural information was 60.4%. Concrete objective information was 28.1%. and other information was 11.5%. Agreement of the coders in categorizing the units of information was determined by using Cohen's kappa which corrects for chance agreement. Cohen's kappa was .84.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.225-243
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• 1995

Benzidine Industry in Korea has started after Japan has banned its production in early 1970's, and it has been in operation in Korea for over 20 years. However, it is not known yet whether any bladder cancer has developed from benzidine exposure. This study was done to screen benzidine-exposed workers for bladder cancer, and to examine the feasibility of employing screening test at the workplace. All the workplaces that manufacture or use benzidine for more than 20 years in Korea have been covered in this study, and they include 2 benzidine manufacturing factories, 5 benzidine using factories, as well as 2 benzidine free factories as an outside control. In total, 516 workers were screened with urine stick test and urine cytology test for the evidence of hematuria and abnormal urothelial cells. Each worker was also asked about risk factors and symptoms of bladder cancer including past medical history, smoking, medication and occupational history Benzidine in the air was measured by personal and area sampling. Out of 516 screened workers, 84(16.3%) workers showed positive hematuria in urine stick test, and 7(1.4%) workers showed degenerative cells in urine cytology tests. Those workers with abnormal urine test results who have been exposed to benzidine fo more than 10 years were further screened, and, in total, 23 workers were examined with intra-venous pyelography and cystoscopy. None of those screened had any evidence of bladder cancer When workers with only past hematuria history were included in the positive hematuria group, 96(18.5%) had positive hematuria. On the multiple logistic regression analysis, positive hematuria was significantly associated with benzidine exposure, history of other occupations with elevated bladder cancer risk, pyuria and glycosuria. The association got stronger as direct benzidine exposure was accounted through individual task analysis, and as exposure duration was accounted with tenure analysis. For those with benzidine exposure with more than 10 years of tenure, the odds of having positive hematuria was elevated 2.14(95%C.I is 1.08 to 4.25) times more than for those without exposure. Even though bladder cancer was not detected for several limitations including short observation period, majority of studied workers with short latency, healthy worker effect, and low sensitivity of single screening test in a cross-sectional study, the study results suggest that hematuria screening is a feasible and very useful test for bladder cancer screening among benzidine exposed workers.