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Effect of a new phosphorus source, magnesium hydrogen phosphate (MHP) on growth, utilization of phosphorus, and physiological responses in carp Cyprinus carpio

  • Yoon, Tae-Hyun;Won, Seunggun;Lee, Dong-Hoon;Choi, Jung-Woo;Ra, Changsix;Kim, Jeong-Dae
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.39.1-39.9
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    • 2016
  • Magnesium hydrogen phosphate (MHP, $MgHPO_4$) recovered from swine manure was prepared as an alternative phosphorus (P) source. Conventional P additives, monocalcium phosphate (MCP), dicalcium phosphate (DCP), and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) were compared with the MHP in terms of growth and P availability by juvenile carp Cyprinus carpio. A basal diet as a negative control was prepared using practical feed ingredients without P supplementation to which four supplemental P sources were added at the level of 2%. Five groups of 450 fish having mean body weight of 6.5 g following 24 h fasting after 2 weeks of adaptation period were randomly distributed into each of 15 tanks (30 fish/tank). Fish were hand-fed to apparent satiety twice a day for 9 weeks. Fish fed the MHP had weight gain (WG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), and specific growth rate (SGR) comparable to those fed the MCP. Those values of both the MHP and MCP groups were significantly different (p < 0.05) from the other groups. Fish groups fed control and the TCP showed the lowest WG, PER, and SGR and the highest FCR among treatments. No fish were died among treatments during the experimental period. Fish fed control and the TCP showed hematocrit and hemoglobin significantly lower (p < 0.05) than fish fed the MHP. The lowest inorganic P (Pi) in plasma was found in the control group. Even though Pi was not significantly different (p > 0.05) from other phosphate groups, fish fed the MCP and MHP retained higher P in whole body than the other groups. P availability was determined to be 93.2, 62.4, 6.1, and 98.0% for MCP, DCP, TCP, and MHP, respectively. The present results suggested that the MHP recovered from wastewater stream could be used as an alternative P source in carp diet.

Curcumin and Vit. E Alleviate Alone or Synergetically Hydrogen Peroxide Induced-Oxidative Stress on Boar Sperm Characteristics during In Vitro Storage

  • Jang, Hyun-Young;Jin, Hyun-A;Lee, Hee-Young;Kim, Dae-Jung;Cheong, Hee-Tae;Kim, Jong-Taek;Park, In-Chul;Park, Choon-Keun;Yang, Boo-Keun
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.273-281
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    • 2009
  • Antioxidants partially ameliorated the detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on sperm characteristics during in vitro storage. The objective of the present study was to investigate the single or synergetic antioxidative effect of curcumin and Vit. E on the characteristics of fresh boar sperm during in vitro storage. The sperm viability in curcumin, Vit. E supplementation and curcumin+Vit. $E+H_2O_2$ groups remained over 85.0% in 3 hr incubation period, but in 6 hr incubation period, curcumin+Vit. $E+H_2O_2$ groups was sharply dropped than those of curcumin and Vit. E group. The membrane intergrity in all evaluated groups except for $H_2O_2$ group did not significantly difference in 3 hr incubation period. The viability in curcumin or Vit. E supplementation were significantly increased than in curcumin+$H_2O_2$ and Vit. $E+H_2O_2$ group in 6 hr incubation period. The percentage of mitochondrial activity and acrosome intergrity obtained similar trends within same incubation periods irrespective of treatment. The lipid peroxidation of spermatozoal plasma membrane ranged from $11.6{\sim}17.5\;nM/l{\times}10^6$ and $14.0{\sim}19.0\;nM/l{\times}10^6$ in 3 hr and 6 hr incubation periods. In conclusion, curcumin or Vit. E surpplementation alone or cooperatively improved sperm viability index (motility, membrane intergrity, viability and survival rates) and fertility index (mitochondria activity, acrosome intergrity and lipid peroxidation) of fresh boar sperm, indicating that curcumin and Vit. E have a antioxidative properties through its scavenging activity against hydrogen peroxide.

Diamond-like Carbon Protective Anti-reflection Coating for Solar Cell Application (태양전지 응용을 위한 DLC(Diamond-like Carbon) 반사방지막의 특성 분석)

  • Choi, Won-Seok;Jeon, Young-Sook;Kim, Kyung-Hae;Yi, Jun-Sin;Heo, Jin-Hee;Chung, Il-Sub;Hong, Byung-You
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2004.07c
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    • pp.1737-1739
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    • 2004
  • Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were prepared with RF-PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) method on coming glass and silicon substrates using methane ($CH_4$) and hydrogen ($H_2$) gases. We examined the effects of $CH_4$ to $H_2$ ratios on tribological and optical properties of the DLC films. The structure and surface morphology of the films were examined using Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The hardness of the DLC film was measured with nano-indentor. The optical properties of DLC thin film were investigated by UV/VIS spectrometer and ellipsometry. And also, solar cells were fabricated using DLC as antireflection coating before and after coating DLC on silicon substrate and compared the efficiency.

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Effect of Hydrogen Dilution Ratio on The Si Hetero-junction Interface and Its Application to Solar Cells (수소 희석비에 따른 실리콘 이종접합 계면에 대한 분석 및 태양전지로의 응용)

  • Park, Jun-Hyoung;Myong, Seung-Yeop;Lee, Ga-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.25 no.12
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    • pp.1009-1014
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    • 2012
  • Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (${\alpha}$-Si:H) layers deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) are investigated for use in silicon hetero-junction solar cells employing n-type crystalline silicon (c-Si) substrates. The optical and structural properties of silicon hetero-junction devices have been characterized using spectroscopy ellipsometry and high resolution cross-sectional transmission electron micrograph (HRTEM). In addition, the effective carrier lifetime is measured by the quasi-steady-state photocoductance (QSSPC) method. We have studied on the correlation between the order of ${\alpha}$-Si:H and the passivation quality at the interface of ${\alpha}$-Si:H/c-Si. Base on the result, we have fabricated a silicon hetero-junction solar cell incorporating the ${\alpha}$-Si:H passivation layer with on open circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$) of 637 mV.

Simultaneous Determination of Sulfur, Phosphorus, and Zine in Lubricating Oils by Microwave Digestion System and ICP-AES (마이크로파 분해장치와 유도결합 플라스마 원자방출분광법을 이용한 윤활유 시료 중 S, P 및 Zn의 동시 분석)

  • Cho, Sung-Ill;Lim, Heon-Sung;Lee, Sueg-Geun
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.324-330
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    • 2001
  • For the analysis of S, P and Zn in lubricating oil, microwave digestion method was studied by using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES). Lubricating oil was completely decomposed with nitric acid or a mixture of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide using and closed microwave digestion system. Digestions are completed within 50 min, a factor of at least 3~4 times faster than for the conventional digestion. A gradual heating program operated by the pulsed mode was found suitable for decomposing the lubricating oil matrix safely. The proposed method of digestion gave relative standard deviations(RSD) less than 3% for the elements determined.

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FUV IMAGING SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM WITH FIMS

  • SEON KWANG-IL;HAN WONYONG;LEE DAE-HEE;NAM UK-WON;PARK JANG-HYUN;YUK IN-SOO;JIN HO;MIN KYUNG WOOK;RYU KWANG-SUN;EDELSTEIN JERRY;KORPELA ERIC
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.69-72
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    • 2005
  • The FIMS (Far-ultraviolet IMaging Spectrograph; also known as SPEAR, Spectroscopy of Plasma Evolution from Astrophysical Radiation) is the primary payload of the STSAT-1, the first Korean science satellite, which was launched in September, 2003. The FIMS performs spectral imaging of diffuse far-ultraviolet emission with the unprecedented wide field of view and the relatively good spectral resolution. We present far-ultraviolet spectral observations of highly ionized interstellar medium including supernova remnants, superbubbles, soft X-ray shadows, and the molecular hydrogen fluorescent emission lines. The FIMS has detected He II, C III, 0 III, O IV, Si IV, O VI, and $H_2$ fluorescent emission lines. The emission lines arise in shocked or thermally heated and in photo-ionized gases. We present an overview of the FIMS instrument and its initial observational results.

Characteristics of Indium Tin Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistors with Plastic Substrates (고분자 기판과 PECVD 절연막에 따른 ITZO 박막 트랜지스터의 특성 분석)

  • Yang, Dae-Gyu;Kim, Hyoung-Do;Kim, Jong-Heon;Kim, Hyun-Suk
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.247-253
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    • 2018
  • We examined the characteristics of indium tin zinc oxide (ITZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) on polyimide (PI) substrates for next-generation flexible display application. In this study, the ITZO TFT was fabricated and analyzed with a SiOx/SiNx gate insulator deposited using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) below $350^{\circ}C$. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) results revealed that the oxygen vacancies and impurities such as H, OH and $H_2O$ increased at ITZO/gate insulator interface. Our study suggests that the hydrogen related impurities existing in the PI and gate insulator were diffused into the channel during the fabrication process. We demonstrate that these impurities and oxygen vacancies in the ITZO channel/gate insulator may cause degradation of the electrical characteristics and bias stability. Therefore, in order to realize high performance oxide TFTs for flexible displays, it is necessary to develop a buffer layer (e.g., $Al_2O_3$) that can sufficiently prevent the diffusion of impurities into the channel.

A Multi-megawatt Long Pulse Ion Source of Neutral Beam Injector for the KSTAR

  • Chang, Doo-Hee;Seo, Chang-Seog;Jeong, Seung-Ho;Oh, Byung-Hoon;Lee, Kwang-Won;Kim, Jin-Choon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.719-720
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    • 2004
  • A multi-megawatt long pulse ion source (LPIS) of neutral beam injector was developed for the KSTAR. Beam extraction experiments of the LPIS were carried out at the neutral beam test stand (NBTS). Design requirements for the ion source were 120 kV/65 A deuterium beam and a 300 s pulse length. A maximum ion density of $9.1310^{11}$ $cm^{-3}$ was measured by using electric probes, and an optimum arc efficiency of 0.46 A/kW was estimated with ion saturation current of the probes, arc power, and total beam area. An arcing problem, caused by the structural defect of decelerating grid supporter, in the third gap was solved by the blocking of backstream ion particles, originated from the plasma in the neutralizer duct, through the unnecessary spaces on the side of grid supporter. A maximum drain power of 1.5 MW (i.e. 70 kV/21 A) with hydrogen was measured for a pulse duration of 0.5 s. Optimum beam perveance was ranged from 0.75 to 0.85. An improved design of accelerator for the effective control of beam particle trajectory should provide higher beam perveance.

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Integration of Chemical Vapor Deposition and Physical Vapor Deposition for the Al Interconnect (Al 배선 형성을 위한 화학증착법과 물리증착법의 조합 공정에 관한 연구)

  • 이원준;김운중;나사균;이연승
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2003.03a
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    • pp.101-101
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    • 2003
  • Al 박막의 화학증착(CVD)과 Al-Cu 합금박막의 물리증착(PVD)을 조합하는 CVD-PVD Al 공정은 수평방향의 배선과 수직방향의 via를 동시에 형성할 수 있으므로 공정단순화 및 생산원가절감 측면에서 장점이 있어서 DRAM 둥의 반도체 소자의 배선공정으로 매우 유망하다[1]. 본 연구에서는 CVD-PVD Al 공정을 이용하여 초고집적소자의 Al via와 Al 배선을 동시에 형성할 때 층간절연막의 영향을 조사하고 그 원인을 규명하였다. Al CVD를 위한 원료기체로는 dimethylaluminum hydride [($CH_3$)$_2$AlH]를 사용하였고 PVD는 38$0^{\circ}C$에서 실시하였다 층간절연막에 따른 CVD-PVD Al의 via hole 매립특성을 조사한 결과, high-density plasma(HDP) CVD oxide의 경우에는 via hole 매립특성이 우수하였으나, hydrogen silscsquioxane (HSQ)의 경우에는 매립특성이 우수하지 않아서 via 저항이 불균일 하였다. 이는 via 식각 후 wet cleaning 과정에서 HSQ에 흡수된 수분이 lamp를 이용한 degassing 공정에 의해서 완전히 제거되지 않아 CVD-PVD 공정 중에 탈착되어 Al reflow에 나쁜 영향을 미치기 때문으로 판단된다. CVD-PVD 공정 전에 40$0^{\circ}C$, $N_2$ 분위기에서 baking하여 HSQ 내의 수분을 충분히 제거함으로써 via 매립특성을 향상시킬 수 있었다. CVD-PVD Al 공정은 aspect ratio 10:1 이상의 via hole도 완벽하게 매립할 수 있었고 이에의해 제조된 Al 배선은 기존의 W plug 공정에 의해 제조된 배선에 비해 낮은 via 저항을 나타내었다.

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An Experimental Study of Lactic Acidosis and Potassium Transfer in the Dog (락트산 산증과 칼륨이동에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Park, Choo-Chul;Lee, Yung-Kyoon
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.395-402
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    • 1979
  • Intracellular pH was determined by distribution of 5.5-dimethyl-2,4-oxazolidlnedione [DMO]in the skeletal muscle of dogs before and after lactic acidosis induced by intravenous infusion of lactic acid solution. After infusion of lactic acid solution arterial pH decreased from 7.40 to around 7.12 [P<0.001]and metabolic acidosis was induced. However, dose-pH change response was not proportional as in the case of hydrochloric acid infusion. During lactic acidosis, intracellular pH changed very little except when venous blood $pCO_2$ increased significantly. The decrease of intracellular pH in lactic acidosis might be due primarily to the increase of intracellular $pCO_2$. And during lactic acidosis, change of extracellular pH was larger than that of intracellular pH, and this was also the case of change In hydrogen Ion concentration in extracellular and intracellular fluid. The fact was estimated that exogenous lactic acid transported into the cell does not contribute to pH change by the participation in the metabolism. Change in plasma potassium Ion concentration was not eminent as metabolic acid-base disturbances by other origin, and changing pattern of Hi/He ratio was not same as Ki/Ke ratio. In spite of no changes in extracellular potassium ion concentration after exogenous lactic acidosis total amount of potassium ion in extracellular fluid increased from 12.62mEg to 18.26mEg [P< 0.05].

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