• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2023

The objective of the present study was to improve the biomass productivity of newly isolated freshwater green microalga Parachlorella sp. This was accomplished by culture conditions optimization, including CO₂ concentration, superficial gas velocity, and light intensity, in 0.5 L bubble column photobioreactors. The supplied CO₂ concentration and gas velocity varied from 0.032% (air) to 10% and 0.02 m/s - 0.11 m/s, respectively, to evaluate their effects on growth kinetics. Next, to maximize the production rate of Parachlorella sp., a lumostatic operation based on a specific light uptake rate (q_e) was applied. From these results, the optimal CO₂ concentration in the supplied gas and the gas velocity were determined to be 5% and 0.064 m/s, respectively. For the lumostatic operation at 10.2 µmol/g/s, biomass productivity and photon yield showed significant increases of 83% and 66%, respectively, relative to cultures under constant light intensity. These results indicate that the biomass productivity of Parachlorella sp. can be improved by optimizing gas properties and light control as cell concentrations vary over time.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2013

Purpose: The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) can be damaged as a result of minor oral surgical procedure such as third molar extraction or implant placement. Repair of the injured IAN involves difficulty of access, and research studies are limited to elucidating the process of regeneration by surgical methods. This study sought to establish the rabbit animal model to apply polymeric membrane functionalized with nerve growth factor after a crush lesion for the evaluation of nerve regeneration using the electrophysiologic method. Materials and Methods: The IAN of 2 adult male New Zealand white rabbits (4 nerves) were exposed bilaterally, and crush injury rendered by jeweler's forceps was applied. Nerve conduction velocity was examined electrophysiologically using electromyography before, after, and 4 weeks after the crush injury. To evaluate the regeneration, the pattern of action potential of IAN was recorded, and the characteristics of neurons were histologically observed. Result: After the crush injury, afferent activity decreased in the injured group. Electromyography could not be recorded after four weeks because tissues surrounding the injured nerve collapsed. Decrease in the mean number of axons was observed in the injured part with membrane. Conclusion: Despite the limited result, the present animal model study may provide a possible way to research on the methods of enhancing the recovery of nerve injuries in clinical situations. For clinically widespread acceptance, however, it should gain more consecutive and scientific evidences.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 1999

초크랄스키 결정성장계의 산소농도에 영향을 주는 유동거동에 대한 정보를 얻기 위해 저온모델을 이용하여 실험적으로 초크랄스키 멜트에 내의 유속을 측정하였다. 실리콘 멜트와 유사한 프란틀(Pr) 수를 갖는 저 융점의 Woods metal을 작동유체로 채택하였다. 전기 전도성을 갖는 유체에서 속도 측정이 가능한 일체형 자석 프로우브(Incorporated magnet probe)를 제작하여 멜트 내부의 여러 지점에서 유속을 3차원저긍로 측정하였다. 측정 결과 관찰된 속도장은 자연대류가 지배적이며 비축대칭적인 유동양상을 나타내었다. 또한 멜트의 두 지점에서 동시에 측정된 온도 데이터로부터 상관계수 및 도가니 회전에 의한 온도 wave의전파를 분석한 결과 상관계수의 크기는 기존의 소형 실리콘 멜트의 연구에서 구한 값보다 작게 나타났으며 이러한 현상은 규모가 큰 멜트의 유동은 난류인 거동이 더 강해지기 때문에 발생하는 것으로 파악되었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.429-435
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• 1996

A wind tunnel consisting of two air flow conditioners with polycarbonate pipes, a plant growth room, a suction fan and fan controller, and fluorescent lamps, was designed to investigate the interactions between the growth of plug seedlings under artificial light and their Physical environments. Light transmissivities in the plant growth room based on the photosynthetic photon flux density and photosynthetically active radiation was appeared to be 96.3% and 96.8%, respectively. Measurement showed a uniformity in the vertical profiles of air current speed at the middle and rear regions of plug trays in wind tunnel. This result indicated that the development of a wind tunnel based on the design criteria of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers was adequate. Air current speed inside the plug stand was significantly decreased due to the resistance by the leaves of plug seedlings and boundary layer developed over and below the plug stand. Driving force to facilitate the diffusion of gas inside the plug stand might be regarded as extremely low. Aerodynamic characteristics above the plug stand under artificial light were investigated. As the air current speed increased, zero plane displacement decreased but roughness length and frictional velocity increased. Zero plane displacement linearly increased with the average height of plug seedlings. The wind tunnel developed in this study would be useful to investigate the effects of air current speed on the microclimate over and inside the plug stand and to collect basic data for a large-scale plug production under artificial light in a semi-closed ecosystem.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2006

Buffer layers such as $CeO_2\;and\;Yb_2O_3$ films for YBCO coated conductors were deposited on (100) $SrTiO_3$ single crystals and (100) textured Ni substrates by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system of the hot-wall type. The substrates were moved with the velocity of 40 cm/hr. Source flow rate, $Ar/O_2$ flow rate and deposition temperature were main processing variables. The degree of film epitaxy and surface morphology were investigated using XRD and SEM, respectively. On a STO substrate, the $CeO_2$ film was well grown epitaxially above the deposition temperature of $450^{\circ}C$. However, on a Ni substrate, the XRD showed NiO (111) and (200) peaks due to Ni oxidation as well as (111) and (200) film growth. For the films deposited with $O_2$ gas as oxygen source, it was found that the NiO film was formed at the interface between the buffer layer and the Ni substrate. The NiO layer interrupts the epitaxial growth of the buffer layer. It seems that the epitaxial growth of the buffer layer on Ni metal substrates using $O_2$ gas is difficult. We are considering a new method avoiding Ni oxidation with $H_2O$ vapor instead of $O_2$ gas.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2007

대기압 조건에서 고정층 상압 유통식 반응기를 사용하여 Pd(5)/SPK 촉매상에서 산소의 몰 비 변화에 따른 메탄의 열분해 반응으로부터 탄소 나노튜브 및 탄소 나노선을 제조하였으며, SEM과 TEM을 이용하여 분석하였다. $CH_4/O_2$의 몰 비가 1인 경우, 촉매층 지지대 표면상에 탄소가 거의 침적되지 않았으나, $CH_4/O_2$의 몰 비가 2인 경우에는 촉매층 지지대 표면상에 반응기를 봉쇄할 정도로 다량의 탄소가 침적되었다. 침적된 탄소를 SEM과 TEM을 통하여 분석한 결과 많은 수의 단일 벽 탄소 나노튜브와 탄소 나노선들이 만들어졌음을 확인할 수 있었다. 촉매 표면상에 침적된 탄소 나노튜브의 생성 메카니즘은 첨단성장방식이었고, 촉매 지지대 표면상에 만들어진 탄소 나노튜브 및 나노선들의 생성은 일정한 탄소 성장속도 벡터와 탄소 나노선의 링구조의 핵형성이 중요한 역할을 하였다. SPK 촉매 담체는 열 안정성이 우수하였으며, $N_2$ 흡착등온선은 중기공 세공이 잘 발달된 IV형이었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

A study of new materials that are light-weight, high in strength has become vital to the machinery of auto industries. But then, there are a lot of problems with developing such materials that require expensive tools, and a great deal of time and effort. Therefore, the improvement of fatigue strength and fatigue life are mainly focused on by adopting residual stress. And Influence of corrosive condition for corrosion fatigue crack was investigated, after immersing in 3.5%NaCl, $10%HNO_3$+3.5%HF, $6%FeCl_3$. The immersion period was performed for 365days. The compressive residual stress was imposed on the surface according to each shot velocity based on shot peening, which is the method of improving fatigue life and strength. Fatigue life shows more improvement in the shot peened material than in the un peened material in corrosion conditions. The threshold stress intensity factor range was decreased in corrosion environments over ambient. Compressive residual stress of surface on the Shot-peen processed operate resistance force of fatigue crack propagation. The fatigue crack growth rate of the Shot-peened material was lower than that of the un peened material. Also m, fatigue crack growth exponent and number of cycle of the shot peened material was higher than that of the un peened material. That is concluded from effect of da/dN.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.471-476
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• 2006

Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722 produces a biosurfactant (BS) during its degradation of carbon and hydrocarbon compounds. The culture conditions for upgrading the biosurfactant productivity were investigated. The concentration of the biosurfactant produced by P. aeruginosa F722 was 0.78 g/L in C-medium; however, this increased to 1.66 g/L in BS medium, which was experimentally adjusted to optimal conditions. $NaNO_{2}$ was found to be most effective for microbial growth, with an $O.D_{600nm}$ of 1.18 for 0.1 % $NaNO_{2}$. Microbial growths, according to the $O.D_{600nm}$ were 2.53, 2.68, 2.89, and 2.87 for glucose, glycerol, $n-C_{10},\;and\;n-C_{22}$, respectively. Clear zone diameters (cm), indicating biosurfactant activity, were 9.0, 8.8, 5.7, and 8.5 for glucose, glycerol, $n-C_{10},\;and\;n-C_{22}$, respectively. Microbial growth was not consistent with the biosurfactant activity. The best biosurfactant activity was found with a C/N ratio of 20. Under optimal culture condition, the average surface tension decreased from 70 to 30 mN/m after 5 days. With aeration of 1.0 vvm, the biosurfactant produced increased to 1.94 g/L (up to 20%) compared to that of 1.66 g/L with no aeration. With aeration, the velocities of glucose degradation during both the log and stationary growth phases increased from 0.25 and $0.18\;h^{-1}$ to 0.33 and $0.29\;h^{-1}$, respectively, and the time for the culture to arrive at the maximum clear zone diameter became shorter, from 80 down to 60 h with no aeration.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.484-488
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• 2006

Alteration of illumination with optimum carbon dioxide fixation-based curve in this research successfully enhanced the $CO_{2}-fixation\;(q_CO_{2}$ capability of Chlorella vulgaris Buitenzorg cultivated in a bubble column photo bioreactor. The level of $CO_{2}$ fixation was up to 1.91 times that observed from cultivation with intensification of illumination on an optimum growth-based curve. During 144 h of cultivation, alteration of light intensity on an optimum $CO_{2}-fixation-based$ curve produced a $q_CO_{2}$ of $12.8\;h^{-1}$. Meanwhile, alteration of light intensity with a growth-based curve only produced a $q_CO_{2}$ of $6.68\;h^{-1}$. Increases in light intensity based on a curve of optimum $CO_{2}-fixation$ produced a final cell concentration of about 5.78 g/L. Both cultivation methods were carried out under ambient pressure at a temperature of $29^{\circ}C$ with a superficial gas velocity of $2.4\;m/h(U_{G}$. Cells were grown on Beneck medium in a 1.0 L Bubble Column Photo bioreactor illuminated by a Phillips Halogen Lamp (20 W/12 V/50 Hz). The inlet gas had a carbon dioxide content of 10%.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.334-346
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• 2023

이 연구의 목적은 Skeletal maturity indicator (SMI) 및 Middle phalanx of the third finger (MP3)와 혈청 Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) 및 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3)의 상관 관계를 통해 골격적 성숙도의 예측 지표로 사용될 수 있는지 알아보는 것이다. 2018년 1월부터 2022년 12월까지 아주대학교 치과병원 및 소아청소년과에 내원한 만 7세 이상 17세 이하 환자 205명의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 혈청 IGF-1 농도는 SMI 6 - 8, MP3 - G에서 가장 높았고(p < 0.0001) 혈청 IGFBP-3 농도는 SMI 9 - 10, MP3 - I에서 가장 높았다(p = 0.010, 0.030). SMI, MP3와 혈청 IGF-1 농도 간 비교적 높은 Pearson 상관계수를 나타냈다(r = 0.698, 0.622, p < 0.0001). 혈청 IGF-1는 소아청소년의 골격적 성숙도를 평가하는 보조적 수단으로 활용될 수 있을 것이며 임상적으로는 472 ㎍/L에서 510.63 ㎍/L의 범위를 최대성장기로 고려할 수 있다.