• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2182-2189
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• 2024

The high-purity germanium gamma-ray spectrometer was used to measure the radioisotope in surface water of lakes in a Chinee petroleum industrial area. 92 samples were collected from surface water of three lakes. Activity concentrations of ²³²Th, ²²⁶Ra and ⁴⁰K in three lakes were measured, distributed in the range of 101.8-209.4, 192.1-224.9 and 335.0-548.9 mBq/L, respectively. Results were all within the limits of WHO and China. Potential environmental and health risks were assessed by calculating some radiation hazard indicators, radium equivalent index, annual effective dose, excess lifetime cancer risk, absorbed dose rate, external hazard index, internal hazard index, annual gonadal dose equivalent, activity utilization index and representative gamma index, which ranged 0.38-0.54 Bq/L, 0.06-0.08 mSv/y, 0.23 × 10^-3-0.31 × 10^-3, 0.17-0.24 nGy/h, 1.01 × 10^-3-1.46 × 10^-3, 1.55 × 10^-3-2.02 × 10^-3, 1.16-1.66 μSv/y, 3.13 × 10^-3-4.45 × 10^-3 and 2.60 × 10^-3-3.77 × 10^-3. The results were all at acceptable levels, meaning no impact on human health. The relationship between the electrical conductivity of surface water and the activity concentration of ²³²Th, ²²⁶Ra and ⁴⁰K was evaluated. The electrical conductivity value was 0.241-0.369 mS/cm, showing a significant correlation coefficient between ²²⁶Ra and ⁴⁰K and electrical conductivity. Multivariate statistical methods were used to determine the relationship between the activity concentrations of ²³²Th, ²²⁶Ra, and ⁴⁰K, radiation hazard indicators and electrical conductivity.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2010

조류의 원시생식세포는 수용체 배자로의 주입을 통해서 생식선 카이메라 생산을 가능하게 하기 때문에 유전자 도입에 매우 효율적인 도구이다. 특히, 메추리는 성성숙이 빠르며 산란능력이 뛰어 나기 때문에 형질전환 조류 생산과 유전자 기능 연구에 매우 적합하다. 형질전환 조류 생산 효율을 높이기 위해서는 수용체 배자 내의 원시생식세포의 수를 줄이는 것이 필수적인 요소이지만, 아직까지 메추리에서 이러한 시도를 했다는 보고는 없다. 본 연구는 감마선 조사가 수용체 내의 원시생식세포의 수를 감소시킬 수 있는지 알아보았다. 먼저 0, 250, 500, 750, 1,000 rads 강도의 감마선을 갓 산란된 메추리알에 조사 후 5일령 배자에서 기형 발생빈도를 측정하였고, 0과 500 rads에서 17일째 부화율을 검정하였다. 그리고 500 rad의 감마선을 산란된 알에 73초간 조사 후 5일간 배양시킨 뒤 원시생식세포의 수를 측정하였다. 그결과, $1{\times}10^4$개의 세포 당 원시생식세포의 수는 수컷은 $107.75{\pm}3.96$에서 $80.30{\pm}4.34$로, 암컷에서 $99.56{\pm}3.22$에서 $81.67{\pm}3.72$로 원시생식세포수가 감소되었다. 이상의 연구 결과는 감마선 조사가 수용체 배자내의 원시생식세포를 감소시킬 수 있고, 이를 형질 전환 기술에 접목시켜서 생식선 카이메라 효율을 높일 수 있는 가능성을 보여 주고 있다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.129-134
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• 2006

한국원자력연구소에서 개발한 개인선량계용 KCT-300 소자의 기반물질인 $CaSO_4:Dy$ TL 물질에 $^6Li$ 화합물을 첨가하여 열중성자 측정용 소자 (KCT-306)를 개발하였다. 본 논문에서는 KCT-306 소자를 제작하기 위한 최적 조건을 결정하였으며 개발한 소자와 상용화된 소자의 성능을 비교하였다. $CaSO_4:Dy$ TL 분말의 낟알 크기가 $45{\mu}m$ 일 경우 KCT-306 소자가 최적의 성능을 보였으며, 소자 제작 조건은 $CaSO_4:Dy$ TL 분말과 열중성자 반응 물질로 첨가되는 $^6Li$ 화합물, 그리고 접착매질인 인(P) 화합물의 최적 함량이 각각 20-40 wt%, 50-70 wt%, 그리고 20 wt% 이었다. 동 조건으로 제작한 KCT-306/KCT-300 소자와 상용화된 열중성자 측정용 소자, TLD-600/TLD-700, TLD-600H/TLD-700H(harshaw) 와의 성능을 비교하기 위하여 중수 감속구(직경 30cm.) $^{252}Cf$ 중성자 선원으로 조사시킨 후 감도를 측정하였다. KCT-306 소자는 TLD-600H/TLD-700H에 비해 중성자 및 감마 감도는 낮지만 중성자/감마 감도비는 4배 이상됨을 확인하였고 TLD-600/TLD-700보다는 중성자 및 감마 감도와 중성자/감마 감도비가 높음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.171-178
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• 1991

The results ok feeding experiments to the mice with ginseng extract, ginseng Powder, and ADAPTAGEN, for 30 days before X-ray irradiation and for 40 days after the X-ray irradiation at 750 rads were as follow: 1. The 50% lethals days (LD50, ) by the X-ray irradiation were 9 days at 1, 000 rads. 10 days at 900 rads, 11 days at 800 rads, 14 days at 760 rads, and 19 darts at 750 rads. Therefore, the standard radiation dose was set at 750 radb/8 min. 2. The 80% of the control group mice exposed to the X-ray radiation without ginseng feeding died in periods ranging from 14 to 24 days and the 20~30% of the ginseng extract and ginseng powder feeding groups died. But the 100% of the mice fed with ADAPTAGEN survived. 3. Testicles of the control group became smaller in weight than the nomad group by 26.5 to 29.0% and those of the ginseng extract and ginseng powder feeding group reduced by 44.6 to 60.4%. However, testicles of the ADAPTiIGEN feeding group increased in size by 77.4% to 87.1% and in weight by 61%, showing a recovery phenomenon approarhing to those of the ordinary mice. The ADAPTAGEN feeding group mice were also as active in color as the ordinary ones. 4. An electron micrograph(X8, 000X2.2) of the liver cells of the mice which had been 40 days after X-ray irradiation showed as follows; The control group appeared that is physiological action stopped due to the frequent occurrence of morphological change of the nucleus and diffusion of chromosome, reduction in microspores and expansion of microsomts, and endoplasmic change of mitochondria. The liver cells or the ADAPTAGEN feeding group were in a state similar to those of the ordinary mice restoring to normalcy In contrast, the liver cells of the ginseng extract and ginseng powder feeding groups were still far from being normal. 5. A serological analysis showed that the control group sharply decreased in albumin, Y-g1obu1in, and IgG so far as to cause dystrophy and to weaken antibody resistance but that ginseng extract and ginseng powder feeding groups, though in a little more restoring state than the control group, were still far from the normal group. The ADAPTAGEN feeding group restored to a state as comparable to the normal group in the contents of albumin ${\gamma}$-globulin, IgG and serum protein. In order words, it is noteworthy that ADAPTAGEN feeding was effective in revitalizing the destroyed cells of a living body and that it has the function of normalizing antibody components.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.451-457
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• 2002

The purpose of the present experiment was to investigate the micronuclei (MN) frequency in cytokinesis-blocked (CB) cells after various doses of gamma-rays in two species (fish and fowl) and so to contribute to the clarification of the question whether these species are suitable as a target organism in the test system. The frequencies of binucleated cells, and gamma-ray-induced MN in CB cells at several doses were measured in three donors of two species. No binucleated cell was noted in erythrocyte. The peaks of binucleated lymphocyte formation were found at a concentration of 2% phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and $3{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ cytochalasin B (Cyt-B) in fish at 144 hours after incubation and 2% PHA and $6{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ Cyt-B in fowl at 72 hours after incubation. But the micronucleus counts failed to show any evidence of radiation damage. Measurements performed after irradiation showed a dose-related decrease in the formation of binucleated cells in each of the donors studied. Results indicated that the assays were not suitable for this due to blastization inhibition (binucleation failure) after irradiation. We concluded that the use of CB cell from fish and fowl for detecting the results of mdiation exposure was highly questionable.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.594-599
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• 2007

In this study, we evaluated whether the oral administration of chondroitin from the cartilage of Raja kenojei is effective on the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), using collagen-induced arthritic (CIA) mice. Arthritis development was delayed dose-dependently in the chondroitin-treated groups. The pre- and late-treated groups receiving 1,000 mg/kg of chondroitin had clinical scores that were reduced significantly by 56.9 (p<0.05) and 43.3% (p<0.05), respectively, compared to the vehicle-treated groups. Hematoxylin eosin staining and X-ray radiography showed that the chondroitins reduced the infiltration of inflammatory cells and prevented joint destruction of the knee and paw. Reverse transcription-polyerase chain reaction analysis revealed that chondroitin administration inhibited the expressions of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), $interlukin-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$), and $interferon-{\gamma}$ ($IFN-{\gamma}$) in joints more than the administration of vehicle. Chondroitin treatment also decreased the production of rheumatoid factors (RF), IgG and IgM, in the serum of CIA mice. These results indicate that chrondroitin administration has a protective effect involving the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production in CIA mice.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.498-501
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• 1998

광자극발광기(PSL)를 식품의 방사선조사 여부 판별에 적용 가능한지를 검토하기 위하여, 고춧가루, 건조혼합향신료, 새우, 감자, 콩나물콩, 건조 무화과, 생밤, 건조오징어, 건조대구포 등을 $^{60}Co\;{\gamma}-$선을 사용하여 방사선을 조사하고 PSL photon counts를 측정하였다. 비조사 시료의 photon counts는 감자의 경우는 2,000 이하, 그 외의 시료의 경우는 모두 1,000 이하를 나타냈다. 조사 시료는 건조 무화과(0.5 kGy), 생밤(0.2 kGy), 건조오징어(0.5 kGy)를 제외하고는 1,000 이상을 나타냈으며, 조사량에 따라 photon counts가 대부분 증가하였다. 따라서 PSL은 식품을 방사선 조사했는지 여부를 일차 판별하는 데 사용할 수 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2000

전자선 조사기법을 이용하여 고추분말의 살균방법을 연구하면서 살균이 가능한 조사선량이 고춧가루의 품질에 관련된 이화학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 감마선 조사와 비교하였다. 전자선 및 감마선 조사된 시료의 pH와 가용성 고형분은 조사선량 간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 시료의 충당과 환원당 함량은 살균선량에서 변화가 없었다. 고추분말의 수용성색소와 capsanthin 함량은 조사선량의 증가와 더불어 감소하는 경향이었다. 그러나 고추의 매운맛 성분인 capsaicin과 dihydrocapsaicin 함량은 방사선 조사에 비교적 안정하여 15 kGy까지도 거의 변화가 없었다. 이상의 결과에서 전자선은 감마선과 시료의 이화학적 특성에 미치는 영향이 유사하였다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2013

Taraxacum platycarpum (TP) has been used for years without restriction on usual dose for its non-toxic nature and nonexistence of the side effects. To develop antimicrobial hydrogel, poly (vinylalcohol) (PVA) hydrogels containing the aqueous extracted TP as an antimicrobial agent were prepared by using gamma-rays irradiation. The antimicrobial activities of the TP hydrogels were tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis by disc diffusion method. The inhibition zones (IZ) of the TP extracts and TP hydrogels against S. aureus were 16 mm and 20 mm and against S. epidermidis was 10 mm and 13 mm, respectively. In conclusion, the TP hydrogel that has an excellent antimicrobial activity was proved to be a valuable material for functional skin care.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2317-2323
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• 2024

Medical linear accelerators with an energy of 8 MV or higher are radiated owing to photonuclear reactions and neutron capture reactions. It is necessary to quantitatively evaluate the concentration of radioactive isotopes when replacing or disposing them. HPGe detectors are commonly used to identify isotopes and measure radioactivity. However, because the detection efficiency is generally calibrated using a standard material with a density of 1.0 g/cm³, a self-absorption effect occurs if the density of the measured material is high. In this study, self-absorption correction factors were calculated for tungsten, lead, copper, and SUS-303, which are the main materials of medical linear accelerator head parts, for each gamma-ray energy using MCNP 6.2 code. The self-absorption effect was more pronounced as the energy of the emitted gamma rays decreased and the density of the measured materials increased. These correction factors were applied to the radioactivity measurements of the in-built and portable HPGe detectors. Furthermore, compared to the surface dose rate measured by the survey meter, the accuracy of the measurements of radioactivity improved by an average of 124.31 and 100.53 % for inbuilt and portable HPGe detectors, respectively. The results showed a good agreement, with an average difference of 3.70 and 5.24 %.