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Automatic Control of Coagulant Dosing Rate Using Self-Organizing Fuzzy Neural Network (자기조직형 Fuzzy Neural Network에 의한 응집제 투입률 자동제어)

  • 오석영;변두균
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.1100-1106
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    • 2004
  • In this report, a self-organizing fuzzy neural network is proposed to control chemical feeding, which is one of the most important problems in water treatment process. In the case of the learning according to raw water quality, the self-organizing fuzzy network, which can be driven by plant operator, is very effective, Simulation results of the proposed method using the data of water treatment plant show good performance. This algorithm is included to chemical feeder, which is composed of PLC, magnetic flow-meter and control valve, so the intelligent control of chemical feeding is realized.

Elicitation of Camptothecin Production in Cell Cultures of Camptotheca acuminata

  • Song, Seung-Hoon;Byun, Sang-Yo
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.91-95
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    • 1998
  • Camptothecin productoin was increased with elicitors, methyl jasmonate, jasmonic acid, yeast extract elicitor, and ferulic acid in suspension cultures of Camptotheca acuminata. Jasmonic acid was found to be the most efficient elicitor. Camptothecin production increased 11 times by using the optimum dosing concentration of jasmonic acid which was 50 ${\mu}$M. The kinetics of camptothecin accumulation in response to the treatment with jasmocin acid showed that the comptothecin accumulation reached the maximum value at 4 days after jasmonic acid dosing and then a rapid decrease in camptothecin accumulation was observed.

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The Experimental Study of Predicting Optimum Dosage of PAC Using Jar-Test Results (Jar-Test를 이용(利用)한 응집제(凝集劑) 주입율(注入率) 결정(決定)에 관한 실험연구(實驗硏究))

  • Kim, Hong Seog;Kim, Seong Heon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 1993
  • In this experimental study, it is concerned to develop a simple equation using jar-test results in order to predict the optimum dosage of coagulant, PAC(polyaluminum chloride). Considering the relationships with the reactions of coagulation and flocculation, the four independent variables (e.g. turbidity, temperature, pH and alkalinity) are selected out of many parameters and they are put into calculations to develop an equation by means of multi-regression method. As the result, the dosing rate of PAC is proportional to turbidity, pH and alkalinity, but in inverse to temperature. And the developed equation is as follow, $$D_c=\frac{3.2{\cdot}T^{0.37}{\cdot}A^{0.04}{\cdot}P^{0.5}}{t^{0.1}},\;(R^2=0.9443)$$ And also, comparing between the estimated value from the equation and the real dosing rate in the plant, Kwangam and Tdukdo, during 1988~1991, it is represented an agreement having a relative error of 16.4%, 17.8%, respectively.

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u-City 시대, 라이프스타일에 따른 시민 맞춤형 공공정보 온라인서비스에 관한 연구

  • Park Jung-Hwa;Park Su-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.319-323
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    • 2006
  • 공공정보의 온라인서비스는 이제 공공기관이 일방적으로 제공하는 민원서비스의 하나에서 탈피하여 시민이 가장 많이 방문하는 최대의 대 시민 접점공간이 되어버렸다. 시민들의 온라인을 통한 서비스 수준은 기관이 보유한 대안보다 훨씬 복잡하고 다양하다고 할 수 있다. 바야흐로 u-City 시대, 정보문명 속에서 더욱 다양해신 시민들의 Life Style, 더욱 많아진 정보전달 수단들, 이 모든 생활환경에 맞는 공공기관의 온라인서비스 방법에 대한 문제점과 대안을 제시하였다.

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Sarsaponin Effects on Ruminal Fermentation and Microbes, Methane Production, Digestibility and Blood Metabolites in Steers

  • Lila, Zeenat Ara;Mohammed, Nazimuddin;Kanda, Shuhei;Kurihara, Mitsunori;Itabashi, Hisao
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.18 no.12
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    • pp.1746-1751
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sarsaponin on methane production, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestion and blood metabolites using three Holstein steers in a 3${\times}$3 Latin Square design. The steers were fed Sudangrass hay plus concentrate mixture at a ratio 1.5:1 twice daily, and sarsaponin (0, 0.5 and 1% of DM), which was given at 09:00 and 17:00 h daily by mixing with concentrate. Rumen samples were collected 0, 2, and 5 h after morning dosing. Ruminal pH was numerically decreased and numbers of protozoa were decreased linearly (p<0.01) by treatment. Ruminal ammonia-N was reduced (linear; p<0.05) and total VFA was increased (quadratic; p<0.05) at 2 and 5 h after sarsaponin dosing. The molar proportion of acetate was decreased (quadratic; p<0.05) and propionate was increased (linear; p<0.01) at all sampling times. Blood plasma glucose was increased and urea-N was decreased (linear; p<0.05) at 2 and 5 h after dosing. Methane was decreased by approximately 12.7% (linear; p<0.05). The apparent digestibility of DM and NDF were decreased (quadratic; p<0.05) and that of CP remained unchanged due to the sarsaponin. The numbers of cellulolytic bacteria were decreased (quadratic; p<0.05), while numbers of total viable bacteria remained unchanged due to the sarsaponin. These results show that sarsaponin can partially inhibit rumen methanogenesis in vivo and improve ruminal fermentation, which supports our previous in vitro results.

The Development and Implementation of Model-based Control Algorithm of Urea-SCR Dosing System for Improving De-NOx Performance and Reducing NH3-slip (Urea-SCR 분사시스템의 DeNOx 저감 성능 향상과 NH3 슬립저감을 위한 모델 기반 제어알고리즘 개발 및 구현)

  • Jeong, Soo-Jin;Kim, Woo-Seung;Park, Jung-Kwon;Lee, Ho-Kil;Oh, Se-Doo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.95-105
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    • 2012
  • The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system is a highly-effective aftertreatment device for NOx reduction of diesel engines. Generally, the ammonia ($NH_3$) was generated from reaction mechanism of SCR in the SCR system using the liquid urea as the reluctant. Therefore, the precise urea dosing control is a very important key for NOx and $NH_3$ slip reduction in the SCR system. This paper investigated NOx and $NH_3$ emission characteristics of urea-SCR dosing system based on model-based control algorithm in order to reduce NOx. In the map-based control algorithm, target amount of urea solution was determined by mass flow rate of exhaust gas obtained from engine rpm, torque and $O_2$ for feed-back control NOx concentration should be measured by NOx sensor. Moreover, this algorithm can not estimate $NH_3$ absorbed on the catalyst. Hence, the urea injection can be too rich or too lean. In this study, the model-based control algorithm was developed and evaluated on the numerical model describing physical and chemical phenomena in SCR system. One channel thermo-fluid model coupled with finely tuned chemical reaction model was applied to this control algorithm. The vehicle test was carried out by using map-based and model-based control algorithms in the NEDC mode in order to evaluate the performance of the model based control algorithm.

Antiosteoporotic Effects of Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR) in Ovariectomized (OVX)-Induced Osteoporosis ddY Mice (하수오 물 추출물이 마우스 골다공증에 미치는 영향)

  • Do, Yoon-Jung;Ku, Sae-Kwang;Kim, Hong-Tae;Oh, Tae-Ho;Cho, Young-Moo;Kim, Sung-Woo;Ryu, Il-Sun;Lee, Keun-Woo
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.375-386
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    • 2011
  • Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR), a dried root tuber of Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg with bioactivities in bone metabolism is one of the most famous tonic traditional medicines. To observe in vivo anti-osteoporotic efficacy of PMR extracts, we orally administered once a day for 28 days (Qd ${\times}$ 28) to bilateral ovariectomized (OVX)-induced osteoporosis ddY mice after 1 week of recovery periods at 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg (of body weight). A positive control drug, Alendronate (FOSA) 10 mg/kg-dosing group was added. As results of OVX-induced osteoporotic process, estrogen-deficient osteoporotic changes were also dramatically decreased in all PMR extracts-dosing groups. Especially middle dosage of PMR extracts, 250 mg/kg constantly and significantly (p < 0.01 or p < 0.05) inhibited the loss of bone strength and bone quality. Based on the results, it was concluded that PMR extracts (125, 250 or 500 mg/kg; orally dosing) has relatively good favorable effect to prevention and/or treatment of OVX-induced osteoporosis. Therefore, although the efficacy was slighter than that of Alendronate on the inhibition of bone loss, it is expected that PMR extracts will be promising as a new anti-osteoporotic agents for prevent the fracture induced in osteoporotic patients because natural herbal medicine origin PMR extracts will be dose not show serious side effects especially the problem in upper alimentary irritation by bisphosphonate and hypercalcaemia of parathyroid hormone analogs.

Optimal Sampling Times of Once Daily Gentamicin in Korean Patients with Urinary Tract Infections

  • Park, Hyo-Jung;Sohn, Kie-Ho;Choi, Kyung-Eob;Shin, Sang-Yup;Jung, Sook-In;Oh, Won-Sup;Peck, Kyong-Ran;Song, Jae-Hoon;Lee, Suk-Hyang
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.178-182
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    • 2003
  • The clinical use of once daily aminoglycoside (ODA) dosing has been increased because of the potential therapeutic advantages of this dosing regimen. To evaluate the optimal sampling times of ODA dosing method in a clinical setting, the study was prospectively conducted in a total of 28 patients with UTI. All of the patients were intravenously administered gentamicin at a dose of 7 mg/kg over 60 minutes and randomly divided into two groups. Blood was collected at 0, 2, and 6 hours in Group A and at 1, 2, and 6 hours in Group B after the end of 1-hour infusion. The pharmacokinetic parameters (Ke, Vd and Cmax) obtained using the 0, 6 hour levels and 2, 6 hour levels in Group A were statistically different while those of 1, 6 hour levels and 2, 6 hour levels in Group B were similar. This finding indicated that the distributional phase of ODA is completed within 1 hour following the end of the I-hour infusion. If we are allowed to collect only two blood samples in ODA considering patients comfort and the analytical cost of drug, the first one should be drawn after 1 hour following the end of infusion to obtain adequate pharmacokinetic information.

Bioavailability Assessment of Isoflavones between Soybean and Soybean Sprout in Rat (실험쥐를 통한 콩과 콩나물 Isoflavones의 생체이용성 비교)

  • Kim Eun Mi;Kim Kyung-Jin;Choi Jin-Ho;Chee Kew Mahn
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.38 no.5
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    • pp.335-343
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    • 2005
  • Rodent models have been used to study the anticarcinogenic properties of the soy isoflavones, particularly genistein, but there is little information regarding the pharmacokinetics of the absorption and excretion of genistein. In this study, rats were given a single oral dose of genistein (20 mg/kg body wt) or an equivalent dose as Myougjoonamul-kong and Myoungjoonamul soy sprouts. Concentrations of genistein were measured in plasma, urine and feces at intervals up to 48hr after dosing. Maximum peak of plasma genistein concentration is 8 hr after dosing, and its concentration is 13.2, 7.4mol/L in soy and soy sprout-treated rats, respectively. In pure genistein treated rats, maximum peak of plasma genistein concentration is 2hr after dosing (5.7 mol/L). The percentage of dose recovered in urine over 48hr was not different between groups ($21.2\%$ soy treated; $18.2\%$ soy sprout treated; $16.1\%$ pure genistein treated). There were no significant differences between groups in the recovery of genistein in feces ($19.5\%,\;7.5\%\;and\;15.7\%$ of doses, respectively). $6.9\%\;and\;6.07\%$ of the daidzein from the soy and soy sprout treated was recovered in the feces.