• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.363-367
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to improve of frozen-thawed sperm using magnetized water in Korean native cattle. Before cryopreservation, without egg-yolk Triladyl$^{(R)}$ solution was flowed though magnet [0, 2000, 4000 and 6000 Gauss(G)] for S min. The freezing of dilluted semen added with Triladyl containing 20% egg-yolk. Analysis of frozen-thawed sperm was estimated viability with SYBR14/PI double stain, membrane intact with hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST), acrosome reaction with FITC-PNA, mitochondria membrane function with Rhodamin 123 by flow- cytometry. Sperm viability was significantly higher in 4000G group than other groups (p<0.05). However, the Hypoosmotic Swelling Test(HOST) was significantly higher in fresh, 4000 and 6000G than 0 and 2000G (p<0.05). In addition, mitochondria membrane damage and acrosome damage were significantly lower in 6000G group than other groups (p<0.05). in conclusion we suggest that magnetized water could be improve ability of sperm on cryopreservation in Korean native cattle.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.356-358
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• 2002

MRI, particularly diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), plays vital roles in detection of the acute brain infarction$\^$1-4/ and others metabolic changes of biological tissues. In general, every molecule in biological tissues may diffuse and move randomly in three-dimensional space. However, in clinical diagnosis, only 2D-DWI is used. The authors have developed a new method for rapid three-dimensional DWI (3D-DWI). In this method, by refocusing of the magnetized spin with the applied gradient field, direction of which is opposite to phase encoding field. Magnetized spin of $^1$H is kept under the SSFP (steady state free precession)$\^$5-6/. Under SSFP, in addition of FID, spin echo and stimulated echo are also generated, so the acquired signal is increased. The signal intensity is increased depending on flip angle (FA) of magnetized spin. This phenomenon is confirmed by human brain and phantom studies. The performance of this method is quantitatively analyzed by using both of conventional spin echo DWI and 3D-DWI. From experimental results, three dimensional diffusion weighted images are obtained correctly for liquid phantoms (water, acetone and oil), diffusion coefficient is enhanced in each image. Therefore, this method will provide useful information for clinical diagnosis.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2018

Arsenic (As) is one of the elements having most harmful impact on the human health. Arsenic is a known carcinogen and arsenic contamination of drinking water is affecting on humans in many regions of the world. Adsorption has been proved most preferable technique for the removal of arsenic. Many researchers have studied various types of solid materials as arsenic adsorbent, and iron oxide and its modified forms are considered as the most effective adsorbent in terms of adsorption capacity, recovery, and economics. However, most of all iron oxides have small surface area in comparing with common adsorbents in environmental application such as activated carbon but the activated carbon has weak sorption affinity for arsenic. We have used an activated carbon as base adsorbent and iron oxide coating on the activated carbon as high affinity sorption sites and giving magnetic attraction ability. In this study, adsorption properties of arsenic and magnetic separation efficiency of the magnetized activated carbon (MAC) were evaluated with variable iron oxide content. As the iron oxide content of the MAC increased, adsorption capacity has also gradually increased up to a point where clogging by iron oxide in the pore of activated carbon compensate the increased sorption capacity. The increase of iron oxide content of the MAC also affected magnetic properties, which resulted in greater magnetic separation efficiency. Current results show that magnetically modified common adsorbent can be an efficiency improved adsorbent and a feasible environmental process if it is combined with the magnetic separation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.401-410
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• 2016

자화수는 가격이 비싸지 않고 쉽게 만들 수 있으며 환경 친화적인 음용수임에도 불구하고 자화수 섭취의 건강상의 유익에 관해서는 과학적인 문헌이 매우 제한적이다. 본 연구는 유전적 소인에 의해 제2형 당뇨병이 발현되는 모델인 db/db 마우스 6주령 14마리를 당뇨군과 자화수군으로 나누어 각 7마리씩 배치하고, 이형접합체 마우스 10마리를 대조군으로 하여 총 3군으로 나누어 16주 동안 자화수를 투여하였다. 혈당 강하 효과를 보기 위해 공복혈당, 인슐린 농도, 내당능 검사, 당화 헤모글로빈을 측정 하였고, DNA 손상 감소 효과, 항산화 상태를 알아보았다. 당뇨군과 자화수군의 혈당치는 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며, 당뇨군의 혈당은 자화수 섭취 16주까지 높게 지속되었으나 자화수군의 혈당은 섭취 10주 후부터 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈중 당화헤모글로빈 함량도 마찬가지로 대조군보다 당뇨군에서 증가하였고 자화수군에서는 유의적으로 감소하였으나 경구 당부하 검사 결과, 혈당 곡선하면적 (area under the curve, AUC)은 당뇨군과 자화수 투여군 사이에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 당뇨쥐의 DNA 손상 정도는 세 가지 지표 (DNA in tail, tail length, tail moment) 모두 자화수군이 당뇨군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였으며 이러한 효과는 혈액과 간에서 모두 나타났다. 적혈구 항산화 효소인 SOD, GSH-Px glutathione peroxidase 활성도는 대조군, 당뇨군, 자화수군 간에 차이를 보이지 않았고, 혈장 총항산화능인 TRAP 수준도 자화수 섭취로 인한 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 결론적으로 자화수 투여가 db/db mouse를 사용한 제2형 당뇨의 혈당 강하를 포함한 glycemic control에 유리한 개선효과를 보일 뿐 아니라 혈액과 간의 DNA 손상 감소효과까지 보임을 확인하였다. 그러나 그 기전에 대해서는 확실하게 규명하지 못하였으므로 앞으로 자화 수음용 효과를 뒷받침할 더욱 깊고 다양한 기전 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2019

In the mine exploration sites, sustainable treatment system of mine water with energy saving and minimized chemical additives is required. Since most of the mine water contains highly-concentrated ferrous ion, it is necessary to study on the removal method of iron ions. We propose the system consisting of two processes; precipitation process by air oxidation using solid catalyst-modified magnetite and separation process combining gravitational sedimentation and magnetic separation using a permanent magnet. Firstly, in the precipitation process (a former process of the system), we succeeded to prepare solid catalyst-modified magnetite. Air oxidation using solid catalyst-modified magnetite using $Fe_2(SO_4)_3$ as a starting material showed high iron removal capability. Secondly, in the separation process (latter process of the system), solid catalyst-modified magnetite using $Fe_2(SO_4)_3$ as a starting material can be separated by a superconducting bulk magnet and a permanent magnet.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2011

Superconducting high gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) has advantages to treat wastewater because it can generate high magnetic field and achieve rapid purification. In this study superconducting HGMS was applied to remove impurities from the condenser water in thermal power plant. The condenser water contained mainly hematite and maghemite and it was highly magnetized than hematite. In the HGMS tests using a 6-T cryo-cooled Nb-Ti superconducting magnet, the turbidity of the condenser water was effectively reduced up to 99.6% and the result showed better performance than that of the 0.5-T permanent magnet test. The higher magnetic field was applied in the range of 1-6T, the more iron oxides were removed. The effect of magnetic filter configuration on the condenser water treatment was also investigated. Consequently superconducting HGMS system can be applicable to remove iron oxide impurities from condenser water in thermal power plant.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.87-88
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• 2006

It is needed several large reservoirs and long time in order to remove suspended solid like steel fines and iron oxide at steel making factory. If removing rate of suspended solid in rolling coolant is improved, the productivity of working process can be increased and the area of reservoir can be reduced. Pre-treatment to add extra magnetization of suspended solid was studied Iron hydroxide and electrolytic dissociation were used for pretreatment. High gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) system was used for removing of magnetized suspended solid. Removing ratio showed over than 99% in the coolant containing magnetic fines. Magnetic properties of suspended solid were investigated after mixed with Al2(SO2)3 and organic flocculant by using electrochemical treatment.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2012

In this paper, an investigation of a room temperature active magnetic regenerative refrigerator is carried out. Experimental apparatus includes two active magnetic regenerators containing 186 g of Gd spheres. Four E-type thermocouples are installed inside the Active magnetic regenerator(AMR) to observe the instantaneous temperature variation of AMR. Both warm and cold heat exchangers are designed for large temperature span. The cold heat exchanger, which separates the two AMRs, employs a copper tube with length of 80 mm and diameter of 6.35 mm. In order to minimize dead volume between the warm heat exchanger and AMRs, the warm heat exchangers are located close to the AMRs. The deionized water is used as a heat transfer fluid, and maximum 1.4 T magnetic field is supplied by Halbach array of permanent magnets. The AMR plate, which contains the warm and the cold heat exchangers and the AMRs, has reciprocating motion using a linear actuator and each AMR is alternatively magnetized and demagnetized by a Halbach array of permanent magnet. Since the gap of the Halbach array of permanent magnets is 25 mm and two warm heat exchangers have the motion through it, a compact printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is used as a warm heat exchanger. A maximum no-load temperature span of 26.8 K and a maximum cooling power of 33 W are obtained from the fabricated Active Magnetic Regenerative Refrigerator (AMRR).