• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether medication and deep brain stimulation (DBS) have differential effects on the speed and amplitude of bradykinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Five PD patients with implanted DBS electrodes (age: $60.6{\pm}7.4yrs$, H&Y stage: $3.1{\pm}0.2$) participated in this study. FT (finger tapping) movement was measured using a gyrosensor system in four treatment conditions: Med (Medication)-off/DBS-off, Med-off/DBS-on, Med-on/DBS-off and Med-on/DBS-on. Quantitative measures representing average speed and amplitude of FT movement included root-mean-squared (RMS) angular velocity and RMS angle. One-way repeated measures ANOVA showed that RMS angular velocity of Med-on/DBS-on was significantly greater than those of Med-off/DBS-off and Med-off/DBS-on (p < 0.01) whereas RMS angle was not different among conditions (p = 0.06). Two way repeated measures ANOVA showed that only medication improved RMS angular velocity (p < 0.01), whereas both medication and DBS had no significant effect on RMS angle (p > 0.02). Effect size of RMS angular velocity was greater than that of RMS angle in both medication and DBS. This suggests that medication and DBS have differential effects on FT bradykinesia and velocity and amplitude impairments may be associated with different functional aspects in PD.

• 분석과학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2016

A new nano-composite carbon ink for the development of disposable dopamine (DA) biosensors based on screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) is introduced. The method developed uses SPCEs coupled with a tyrosinase modified nano-composite carbon ink. The ink was prepared by an “in-house” procedure with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), Pt nanoparticles (PtNP), and carbon materials such as carbon black and graphite. The rGO-PtNP carbon composite ink was used to print the working electrodes of the SPCEs and the reference counter electrodes were printed by using a commercial Ag/AgCl ink. After the construction of nano-composite SPCEs, tyrosinase was immobilized onto the working electrodes by using a biocompatible matrix, chitosan. The composite of nano-materials was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the performance characteristics of the sensors were evaluated by using voltammetric and amperometric techniques. The cyclic voltammetry results indicated that the sensors prepared with the rGO-PtNP-carbon composite ink revealed a significant improvement in electro-catalytic activity to DA compared with the results obtained from bare or only PtNP embedded carbon inks. Optimum experimental parameters such as pH and operating potential were evaluated and calibration curves for dopamine were constructed with the results obtained from a series of amperometric detections at −0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The limit of detection was found to be 14 nM in a linear range of 10 nM to 100 µM of DA, and the sensor’s sensitivity was calculated to be 0.4 µAµM⁻¹cm⁻².

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2007

In this study, a QCM biosensor was made to detect Edwardsiella tarda (E. tarda) using a specific antibody. A 9 MHz AT-cut piezoelectric wafer layered with two gold electrodes of 5mm diameter had a reproducibility of 0.1 Hz in frequency response and was used as the transducer of the QCM biosensor. Self assembled layer (SAM) was conformed on a quartz crystal by treating with 3-mer-captopropionic acid (MPA) and activated with N-ethyl-N'-(3-dimethyl-aminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS). The resulting NHS group was further converted to hydrazide by the reaction with hydrazine. Aldehyde group was introduced into the carbohydrate moiety of anti-E. tarda antibody by the reaction with periodic acid and was used to immobilise the antibody through the reaction with hydrazide group on the electrode surface. A baseline was established in the presence of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and a resonant frequency (F1) was measured. Sample was added to the sensor surface and second resonant frequency (F2) was measured after unbound substances were washed out with PBS several times. Finally, the frequency shift (ΔF) representing the mass change was calculated by subtracting F2 from F1. After adding the oxidized anti-E. tarda antibody to the electrode surface containing hydrazide group, frequency shift of 288.811.4 Hz (mean S.E) was observed, thus proving that considerable amount of antibody was immobilized. In the immunoassay test, the frequency shift of 1877.75 Hz, 580.67 Hz, 221.39 Hz, 7.671.83 Hz (mean S.E) were observed at doses of 1000, 500, 100, 50 g of bacterial cells, respectively. It was also demonstrated that the prepared sensor chip was stable enough to withstand repeated surface regeneration with 0.2 M Tris-glycine and 1 % DMSO, pH 2.3 more than ten times.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.206-212
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• 1998

Salmonella spp.의 신속한 검출을 위하여 엷은 박막형태의 수정결정을 사용하는 압전류적(piesoelectric) 항체센서 시스템을 개발하고 증류수, 완충용액, 식염용액 등의 여러 매질 중에서 보여주는 진동 특성을 검토하였다. Salmonella spp. 균 구조항원(Common structural antigen)에 대한 항체를 수정결정에 PEI pre-coating, BSA 가교화, 3-APTES silanizaition, protein A와 DTBP thiolation의 5가지 방법에 의해 고정화한 후 항체 센서의 안정성을 살펴보았다. Salmonella 균을 주입하였을 때 Salmonella 균과 수정 결정에 고정화한 항체와의 결함반응에 의해 수정결정의 질량증가와 이에 따른 진동수 감소가 나타났다. 고정화방법 중 protein A와 DTBP를 이용하여 고정화하는 방법이 센서반응을 가장 안정적이고 재현성 있게 나타내줌을 알 수 있었다. $7.45{\times}10^{7}\;CFU/ml$의 Salmonella 균을 반응 cell 내에 주입하였을 때 protein A를 이용한 고정화의 경우 80Hz, DTBP를 이용한 고정화의 경우 283 Hz의 진동수 감소가 나타났으며, 압전류적 항체센서를 이용할 경우 40분 이내에 Salmonella spp.의 검출이 가능하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권8호
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• pp.1121-1127
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• 2014

Many studies have been done to measure and analyze color for various purposes. Visual assessment has lack of objectivity and the equipment for color measurement is very expensive. In this study, we developed a device for quantitative analysis of the color using optical elements. With the color sensor, the ratio of RGB was calculated by measuring the light intensity that is reflected from an object. Inverse transformation of optical signal was performed to detect the color density. The suggested color analyzer can detect color information as well as sample concentration. Results of this study are expected to be used in various medical fields such as pH indicator and urine analysis.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.260-268
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• 2008

Optical diffuse reflectance sensing has potential for rapid and reliable on-site estimation of soil properties. For good results, proper calibration to measured soil properties is required. One issue is whether it is necessary to develop calibrations using samples from the specific area or areas (e.g., field, soil series) in which the sensor will be applied, or whether a general "factory" calibration is sufficient. A further question is if specific calibration is required, how many sample points are needed. In this study, these issues were addressed using data from 42 paddy fields representing 14 distinct soil series accounting for 74% of the total Korean paddy field area. Partial least squares (PLS) regression was used to develop calibrations between soil properties and reflectance spectra. Model evaluation was based on coefficient of determination ($R^2$) root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP), and RPD, the ratio of standard deviation to RMSEP. When sample data from a soil series were included in the calibration stage (full information calibration), RPD values of prediction models were increased by 0.03 to 3.32, compared with results from calibration models not including data from the test soil series (calibration without site-specific information). Higher $R^2$ values were also obtained in most cases. Including some samples from the test soil series (hybrid calibration) generally increased RPD rapidly up to a certain number of sample points. A large portion of the potential improvement could be obtained by adding about 8 to 22 points, depending on the soil properties to be estimated, where the numbers were 10 to 18 for pH, 18-22 for EC, and 8 to 22 for total C. These results provide guidance on sampling and calibration requirements for NIR soil property estimation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.2771-2775
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• 2011

Poly-ethylenedioxypyrrole (PEDOP) coated thiolated multiwall carbon nanotubes palladium nanoparticles (MWCNTs-Pd) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) [PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd/GCE] for the determination of hydroquinone (HQ) and it’s isomer catechol (CA) were synthesized and compared with bare GCE and thiolated multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-SH/GCE). The modification could be made by simple processes on a GCE with MWCNTs-Pd covered by PEDOP in a 0.05 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP)/MeCN solution system. A well-defined peak potential evaluation of the oxidation of hydroquinone to quinone at 0.05 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), and electrochemical reduction back to hydroquinone were found by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at pH 7.4. Peak current values increased linearly with increasing hydroquinone contents. The peak separation between the anodic and cathodic peaks at the PEDOP/MWCNTs-Pd/GCE was ${\Delta}Ep$ = 40 mV for HQ and ${\Delta}Ep$ = 70 mV for CA, resulting in a higher electron transfer rate. Moreover, good reproducibility, excellent storage stability, a wide linear range (0.1 ${\mu}M$ - 5 mM for HQ and 0.01 ${\mu}M$ - 6 mM for CA), and low detection limits ($2.9{\times}10^{-8}$ M for HQ and $2.6{\times}10^{-8}$ M for CA; S/N = 3) were determined using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and amperometric responses; this makes it a promising candidate as a sensor for determination of HQ and CA.

• 센서학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 1996

본 논문은 $1.5{\mu}m$ n-well CMOS 공정 기술에 의해 제조된 다중 바이오텔레미트리 시스템의 동작 특성을 기술하였다. 이 시스템은 체내에 삽입된 서로 다른 센서로부터 계측한 생체 정보를 무선으로 전송하여 외부에서 수신하는 것으로 8개의 피측정체로부터 선택된 7개의 생체 신호를 연속적으로 체외로 전송 한다. FM송신기와 센서 인터페이스 회로를 제외한 체내 삽입 시스템은 $4{\times}4mm^{2}$의 크기로 집적화 하였고, 집적 화한 IC는 $3{\times}3{\times}2.5cm$의 하이브리드 패키지에 수용하였다. 이 시스템의 특징은 8개의 피측정체중에서 임의의 피측정체를 선택할 수 있을 뿐 아니라, 외부 시스템의 커맨드 신호와 선택 신호에 의해 체내 삽입된 전원의 ON/OFF가 가능하다. 이와 같은 전원의 간헐적 동작으로 커맨드 수신기 자체의 소비 전력도 줄일 수 있다. 현재 국내에서 개발되고 있는 각종센서를 이 시스템과 결합해서 삽입하면 혈압 ECG, EMG, 체온 등의 생체정보를 측정하고 분석하는데 매우 편리할 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2009

USN 기술은 주변 환경과 주어진 상황에 대한 자동 인지를 통해 사용자에게 최적의 서비스를 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 능동형 RF시스템을 개발하여 성능을 측정하고 수질센서와 일체형으로 결합함으로써 센서를 통해 얻어진 온도와 pH 정보를 사용하여 실내/외 환경변화를 감지하여 오염정도를 파악하도록 시스템을 구현하였다. 태그의 소형화를 위하여 내장형 Print-on-PCB 안테나를 장착하였다. 능동형 RFID 기능을 구현하기 위하여 TI사의 RF 트랜시버 CC2510 칩셋을 사용하였다. 실제 위치결정은 임의의 위치에 대해서 능동형 태그와 능동형 리더에 의해 얻어진 RSSI값을 사용하였다. Labview를 사용한 운용 프로그램으로 성능평가를 하여 오차를 구하였다. 10개의 임의의 위치에 대하여 측정을 한 결과 평균 X축 1.69m, Y축 1.66m의 오차를 보였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 시스템은 물류, 환경오염 측정 또는 미아방지 등의 다양한 분야에 적용 가능하다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.314-321
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• 1999

새로이 개발되어 식품과학 분야에 도입되기 시작한 conducting polymer로 구성된 32개의 센서를 장착한 전자코를 이용하여 감식초의 농축시 향기성분의 변화를 측정하고 그 데이터를 관능검사와 비교 분석하여, 감식초의 향기성분 분석에 전자코의 활용가능성 여부를 알아보았다. 관능검사와 유기산 분석결과는 감식초 농축액들간의 농축정도에 따른 향기성분 및 유기산 함량의 변화와 차이를 분명히 나타내고 있었으나, conducting polymer로 이루어진 32개의 센서 array가 장착된 전자코는 감식초의 농축 정도에 따른 향기 성분의 패턴 변화를 감지하지 못하고 모두 같은 패턴으로 나타내주고 있어서 conducting polymer 센서가 장착된 전자코는 감식초의 향기성분 분석에는 적합하지 않은 것으로 판단된다.