• Toxicological Research
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.251-256
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• 1997

Toluene inhalation increases glutamate level and its receptor in various brain regions. In this study, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activities were investigated in various rat brain regions using NADPH diaphorase staining method which examined histochemical changes of NOS in the neural cells. Also, in vitro LDH leakage assay and MTT test were performed to investigate the toxic influences of toluene in cultured granule cell of rat cerebellum which was significantly affected with toluene in vivo. Rats were exposed to toluene of 10000 ppm for 3 days. 7 days and 14 days by 20 min $\times$ 2 times a day. NADPH diaphorase staining was processed in the different brain regions after inhalation. NADPH diaphorase staining density was not significantly changed at 3 days inhalation group, but the density decreased in proportion to the duration of toluene inhalation. Over 30% of staining density was decreased at 14 days group which was maximum duration of inhalation in this study. The tendency of staining density decrease was significant in granule cell of cerebellum. Cell death by toluene exposure was observed in cultured cerebellar granule cell. $EC_{50}$ measured with LDH leakage assay and MTT test were 43 mM and 72 mM respectively.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.147-152
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• 2017

Spherical-type zirconia granules are successfully fabricated by a spray-drying process using a water solvent slurry, and the change in the green density of the granule powder compacts is examined according to the organic polymers used. Two organic binders, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), which are dissolved in a water solvent and have different degrees of polymerization, are applied to the slurry with a plasticizer (polyethylene glycol). The granules employing a binder with a higher degree of polymerization (PVA) are not broken under a uniaxial press; consequently, they exhibit a poor green density of $2.4g/cm^3$. In contrast, the granule powder compacts employing a binder with a lower degree of polymerization (HEMA) show a higher density of $2.6g/cm^3$ with an increase in plasticizer content. The packing behavior of the granule powders for each organic polymer system is studied by examining the microstructure of the fracture surface at different applied pressures.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.646-652
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• 1991

Factors affecting gelatinization temperature of rice starches from different varieties were investigated. Birefringence end-point temperature(BEPT), amylose content, granule size distribution and degree of crystallinity of rice starches showed the significant varietal differences at ${\alpha}\;=0.01$. Susceptibility of the granule to gelatininzation was dependent mainly on the degree of crystallinity, as indicated by the significant positive correlation between BEPT and the relative crystallinity(r=0.67, p<0.01). However, granule size distribution did not affect the GT(gelatinization temperature) range, nor did amylose electron microscopy (SEM). SEM also confirmed that there is no relationship between the size and the shape and the amylose content of the rice starch.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.97-100
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to research the basic property of mortar as the grading distribution of copper slag used as fine aggregate and the results are as follows. The compressive strength of mortar as the size of largest diameter of copper slag granule is the highest when the largest size is in 2.5-5mm, and flow of mortar is in proportion to the size. As the largest size of copper slag particle is under 2.5mm(Type 1) the compressive strength and flow is higher as the big granules is more included than small ones. As the largest size of copper slag granule is under 5mm(Type 2) the compressive strength and flow is similar to situation of Type 1, except compressive strength is higher as the percent of the size of granule in $2.5\~5mm$ is under 35$\%$. F.M.(Fine Modulus), compressive strength and flow is relative each other except the batch with 2.5$\∼$5mm granule size of copper slag.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.443-452
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• 2019

In this study, TiO₂-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite granules were prepared via spray drying technique. To investigate the effects of solid content and binder/powder ratio in the slurry on the granulation behavior of TiO₂ powders, the feed compositions were designed to vary over a wide range. The morphology, actual densities, and average granule size and size distribution of the TiO₂-PVA composite granules were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy technique, a gas pycnometer, and an image analyzing program (Image-J), respectively. The results indicate that solid content and the amount of PVA in the feedstock slurry are the dominant factors determining the granule morphology, size, and size distribution of TiO₂-PVA composite. Moreover, it was observed that increasing the solid content and the amount of PVA in the slurry improved the granulation process and reduced the granule defects. For the preparation of spherical TiO₂-PVA composite granules with the minimum amount of non-granulated powders, the optimized composition of the feedstock slurry was found to be 35 wt.% solid and 3 wt.% PVA.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.79-84
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• 2003

This study was carried out to establish a method for determining if granule-type Ramen soup powder has been irradiated. Thermoluminescence (TL) and pulled photostimulated luminescence (PPSL) were used as the detection methods through observed changes of TL and PPSL intensities after storage under differing conditions. PPSL intensities increased with increases in irradiation doses. The threshold level of PPSL was below 412$\pm$58 photon counts regardless of storage conditions (room and darkroom) after 10 months. TL intensities also increased with increasing irradiation doses. The coefficients ($R^2$) of PPSL (0.74~0.94) and TL intensities (0.92~0.58) were very highly correlated with irradiation dose. The PPSL and TL intensities were decreased after 10 months of storage. These results indicate that discrimination of irradiated from non-irradiated granule-type Ramen soup powder is possible using TL and PPSL methods despite the decrease in intensities of TL and PPSL with increasing storage times.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.56-64
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• 2019

Calcium phosphate bone cement was prepared to contain antibiotics for release after setting using granulated ${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate (${\beta}$-TCP) and hydroxyapatite (HA). Gentamicin sulfate (GS) solution was infiltrated within the interconnected pores of the granule to avoid affecting the setting reaction and for protection of GS during the setting. Consequently, the setting time and the temperature increase were not affected, regardless of the loading of GS. The release of the GS from the cement was estimated by measuring the concentration at regular intervals from the cement dipped solution. The ${\beta}$-TCP granule loaded with GS exhibited the saturation of accumulative concentration at 16 h. In contrast, the HA granule with GS exhibited steady increase in accumulative concentration of over $10{\mu}g/ml$ at 144 h. Thus, the granulated cement could release the GS greater than the minimum inhibitory concentration of staphylococcus during the prescription peroid of the oral antibiotics.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.77-88
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• 1980

The ultrastructures of the mucous glands in the Asiatic land salamander (Hynobius leechi) skin were observed by means of electron microscope. The results were as follows; 1. The mucous gland of the Asiatic land salamander skin consisted of a body of gland and a duct. The body of gland consisted of the glandular epithelial and the myoepithelial cells. 2. The light, the dark, the mitochondria-rich, the endoplasmic reticulum-developed, the secretory granule-containing and the vesiculated cells were observed in the mucous glandular epithelium. 3. It is supposed that the light, the dark and the mitochondria-rich cells are undifferentiated cells, the endoplasmic reticulum-developed cell is pre-secretory cell, the secretory granule-containing cell is mature cell and the vesiculated cell is evacuated cell.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.397-402
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• 2007

Anammox reactor seeded with sewage sludge from RBC reactor and anaerobic granule from full-scale UASB reactor treating distillery wastewater was operated. Mixed granule and suspended sludge in the ammonium oxidizing process were taken and analyzed to investigate microbial community structure by molecular methods such as gene cloning and phylogenetic tree analysis after 250 days of continuous cultivation. The average nitrogen removal rate showed $0.9kg\;N/m^3-day$ after 250 days of continuous operation, then the maximum nitrogen removal rate showd $1.9kg\;N/m^3-day$ when $2.1kg\;N/m^3-day$ of nitrogen loading rate was applied. As results of gene cloning and phylogenetic tree analysis, Three kinds of phylum were found to be Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria and Planctomycetes (anammox bacteria) in mixed granule. Five kinds of phylum were found to be Proteobacteria, Chlorobi, Planctomycetes, Nitrospirae and Verrucomicrobia in suspended sludge. We found planctomycete KSU-1 and putative new anammox bacteria in the reactor. Microbial structure represented different consortia depending on the types of sludge in the anammox reactor.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.8
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• pp.197-202
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• 2017

Three-dimensional melanin granules of mummy's hair analyzed using high voltage electron microscopy at 1250kV. The melanin granules in the cortex of mummy's hair located in close proximity to the outer of cortex in the adjacent place of the cuticles. A lot of melanin granule performed in this area. It is a distinguished difference from modern human. While it rotated up to 60 degree counter-clockwise and taken a photo per one degree using high voltage electron microscopy. The melanin granule displayed with long elliptical and variable at the size. The size of granule is measured from $0.3{\sim}0.6{\mu}m$ in minimum diameter and $0.5{\sim}1{\mu}m$ in maximum diameter. Conclusionally, high voltage electron microscope has higher resolution and penetration power than conventional transmission electron microscope that could be load biological thick specimen.