• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2021

Background: Pressure changes related to temperature variation during cupping may lead to dropout. This study aimed to investigate pressure changes related to temperature variations in the cup during the cupping procedure. Methods: Changes in temperature and pressure were measured for 15 minutes after the procedure was performed using the alcohol rub method with glass cups and with the addition of infrared irradiation. Changes in temperature and pressure were also measured for 15 minutes after pumping 3 times using the valve suction method, and with the addition of infrared irradiation. Results: In a comparison between the alcohol rub method with glass cups and with the addition of infrared irradiation, the negative pressure increased over time in the absence of infrared irradiation, whereas it decreased when performed with infrared irradiation p = 0.094. However, in a comparison between pumping 3 times using the valve suction method, and with the addition of infrared irradiation, the negative pressure decreased in both cases, but this was more significant with infrared irradiation p = 0.172. There was a significantly higher temperature in the glass cups (p = 0.004) and the valve cups (p = 0.001) exposed to infrared radiation, compared with no infrared irradiation. Conclusion: The reduction in negative pressure inside the cups exposed to infrared radiation was greater than without infrared irradiation. Temperature increases inside the cup can lead to the risk of dropout.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.411-411
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• 2009

Low level laser therapy has various therapy effects. This paper performed the basic study for developing the Low Level Laser Therapy Equipment for medical treatment. The apparatus has been fabricated using the laser diode and microprocessor unit. This equipment was fabricated using a micro-controller and a laser diode, and designed to enable us to control light irradiation time, frequency and so on. In this study, the designed device was used to find out how infrared laser diode affected the collagen formation. For in-vivo test, a round wound 1cm in diameter was cut from the test animal whose epidermal and dermal layers were removed. Test animals were relieved for 24 hours after wounds had been excised and then the infrared laser irradiation group was given irradiation therapy over 9 days one 20 min per day. As a result, More collagenosis occurred in the order of infrared laser irradiation and non-irradiation group. Collagenosis is closely related to wound repair and it was found that infrared laser irradiation groups had more collagenosis and was quicker to recover from wound than non-irradiation group.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 1996

This study was to obtain basic information needed to develop the effective weed control method for the production of less polluted agricultural products by inducing viability loss of weed seeds in soil with infrared irradiation. Ceramic plates were heated by LPG with the aid of forced air and the infrared produced from plates was used as the heat source for heating soil. The soil heated in this study was sandy loam with four levels of moisture contents (0.5, 5.1, 9.1, 15.0% wb). The temperature distribution was measured at various soil depths when soil was irradiated with infrared for different irradiation time (30, 60, 90 sec). The soil depths with duration time of minimum 3 minutes over $80^circ C$, temperature inducing viability loss of weed seeds, were investigated. When the moisture content of soil was 0.5% and 5.1% wb, the soil depths which can induce viability loss of weed seeds was greatly increased with increasing irradiation time. When 30 seconds of irradiation time was applied on soil with moisture content of 9.1% or 15.0% wb, any depths of soil tested in this study was not reached to the temperature of 8$0^{\circ}C$. Generally, the soil depth being needed for viability loss of weed seeds was decreased with increasing moisture content of soil.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1203-1209
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• 2011

In this paper, the degradation evaluation method of VLC (Visible Light Communication) wireless module after high dose rate gamma-ray irradiation using the thermal infrared camera is proposed. First, the heating characteristics of the active devices embedded in the VLC wireless module during the condition of normal operation is monitored by thermal infrared camera. By the image processing technique, the trends of the intensity of the heat emitted by the active devices are calculated and stored. The feature of the blob area including the area of the active devices in the thermal infrared image is extracted and stored. The feature used in this paper is the mean value of the gray levels in the blob area. The same VLC module has been gamma irradiated at the dose rate of about 4.0 kGy/h during 72 hours up to a total dose of 288 kGy. And then, the heating characteristics of the active devices embedded in the VLC wireless module after high dose gamma ray irradiation is observed by thermal infrared camera. The high dose gamma-ray induced degradation of the active devices embedded in the VLC module was evaluated by comparing the mean value of the blob area to the one of the same blob area of the VLC module before the gamma ray irradiation.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.266-270
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• 2007

가래나무 잎을 원적외선 30, 40 및 50 v에서 각각 10, 20 및 30분을 처리하였다. 원적외선을 조사한 잎의 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, 잎 추출물의 DPPH radical 소거 활성 등을 분석한 결과, 원적외선 30 v에서 20분간 조사한 처리구에서 총 폴리페놀 함량은 25.43 mg/g로 , 총 플라보노이드 함량은 39.38 mg/g으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 그 반면에, 원적외선 50 v에서 30분간 조사한 처리구에서 총폴리페놀 함량은 16.93 mg/g으로, 총플라보노이드 함량은 23.78 mg/g으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 전체적으로 원적외선 처리에 의해 잎에 함유한 항산화 물질의 함량의 증가는 물론, 그 추출물의 항산화 활성도 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 원적외선 처리가 가래나무에 함유한 어떠한 특정적인 물질들의 증가에 관하여서는 추후에 더욱 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2023

Protection of skin cells from chronic infrared-A (IRA) irradiation is crucial for anti-photoaging of the skin. In this study, we investigated the protective activity of Rg3(S) and Rg3(S)-incorporated anionic soybean lecithin liposomes (Rg3/Lipo) with a size of approximately 150 nm against IRA-induced photodamage in human fibroblasts. The formulated Rg3/Lipo showed increased solubility in aqueous solution up to a concentration of 200 ㎍/ml, compared to free Rg3(S). In addition, Rg3/Lipo exhibited superior colloidal stability in aqueous solutions and biocompatibility for normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs). After repeated IRA irradiation on NHDFs, elevated levels of cellular and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) were greatly reduced by Rg3(S) and Rg3/Lipo. In addition, cells treated with Rg3/Lipo exhibited noticeably reduced apoptotic signals following IRA irradiation compared to untreated cells. Thus, considering aqueous solubility and cellular responses, Rg3/Lipo could serve as a promising infrared protector for healthy aging of skin cells.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.316-321
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Ga-As(Gallium-Arsenide, wave length; 904 nm) infrared laser irradiation on healing of the experimentally crush injured rat sciatic nerves. The bilateral sciatic nerves of 43 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were compressed surgically with a straight hemostat (1 mm width). The right legs of all the rats were irradiated using a 27 mW Ga-As infrared laser (laser irradiated group). The radiation procedure was administered for 3 minutes every day for 1, 3, 5, and 7 weeks in each group. Left legs were not irradiated and served as the control group. The numbers of total myelinated axon and degenerated myelin in the sciatic nerves of bilateral legs were measured and analyzed with mage analysis system in order to make a morphological analysis of the effect of the Ga-As infrared laser on injured nerves. Total number of myelinated axons was increased with time interval, especially in the 1, 3. and 5 week of irradiated group. Conversely, the number of degenerated myelin was decreased with time interval, especially in the irradiated group. The effects in the irradiated group were more pronounced than those of the control group. In conclusion, the Ga-As infrared laser irradiation is a useful adjuvant therapy to the regeneration of the peripheral nerve injury.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2005

왕겨에 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 14$0^{\circ}C$에서 각각 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 그리고 60분 동안 원적외선을 조사한 후, 메탄올 추출물을 제조하여 총 페놀함량과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능의 변화를 측정하였다. 총 페놀함량의 경우 무처리구에서는 51.6 $\mu$M이며, 원적외선을 11$0^{\circ}C$에서 60분간 처리한 왕겨의 추출물에서는 104.3 $\mu$M이었다. 또한, DPPH 라디칼 소거능의 경우 무처리구에서는 16.23%이며, 원적 외선을 12$0^{\circ}C$에서 60분간 처리한 왕겨의 추출물에서는 59.40%로 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과는 적당한 조건에서의 원적외선 조사가 왕겨에 존재하는 페놀 화합물의 추출을 촉진하며 항산화능을 향상시킴을 의미한다.

• 박물관보존과학
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• 제26권
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• pp.13-24
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• 2021

천안 성거산 위례성에서 출토된 목어 2점은 장기간 매장환경에서 열화되어 재질이 매우 취약하였다. 따라서 목재 재질 강화 및 치수 안정화를 통해 변형을 방지하고자 보존처리를 진행하였다. 보존처리 전 목어의 수종분석을 진행하였으며 소나무류로 식별되었다. 또한, 목어에 남아있는 문양 확인으로 어종을 확인하기 위해 적외선 조사를 진행하였으며 적외선 조사 결과 목어에 남아있는 문양을 통해 잉어로 확인되었다. 보존처리는 PEG#3,350 수용액에 40% 농도까지 함침 처리 후 진공동결건조하는 방법으로 실시하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE) on the blood flow of the superficial radial artery and local skin temperature in healthy subjects. Methods: Forty healthy volunteers were recruited and randomly assigned to MIRE group (n=20) and placebo group (n=20). The MIRE group received a 890 nm MIRE irradiation on the forearm using two therapy pads for 30 minutes. The therapy pad was composed of an array of 60 diodes. MIRE unit was set at bar 8, that corresponds to a diode power of 10 mW and a power density of $63mW/cm^2$. The placebo group received sham MIRE. Peak blood flow velocity (PBFV), mean blood flow velocity (MBFV), and skin temperature (ST) were measured pre- and post-MIRE irradiation. Results: There was a significant difference in PBFV (p<0.001), MBFV (p<0.001), and ST (p<0.001) between the pre- and post-treated values in the MIRE group. In contrast, no significant difference was found between the pre- and post-treated values in the placebo group. There was significant difference in mean change values from baseline of PBFV (p<0.001), MBFV (p<0.001), and ST (p<0.001) between the MIRE group and the placebo group. There was a significant increase in PBFV (p<0.001), MBFV (p<0.001), and ST (p<0.001) following MIRE irradiation. Conclusion: The arterial blood flow and local skin temperature of the forearm in the healthy subjects were significantly increased following MIRE irradiation.