• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.61-73
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• 2010

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with six physical traits of cooked rice and seven chemical properties of rice grain were identified using a recombinant inbred (RI) population of rice evaluated over 3 years at the National Honam Agricultural Research Institute in Korea. The RI population consisted of 164 lines derived from a cross between Milyang23 and Gihobyeo, and the genetic map consisted of 414 molecular markers. A total of 49 QTL were identified for the 13 physico-chemical properties using composite interval mapping. Of these, 13 QTL were identified for 2 or more years, while 36 were detected in only 1 year. Five QTL were identified over all 3 years and will be useful for marker-assisted improvement of rice grain quality in Korea. The two QTL with the highest LOD scores, adhesiveness1.2 and potassium content7.1, provide a valuable starting point for positional cloning of genes underlying these QTL.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.114-123
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• 2014

This research investigated the physical properties of PET coolness filaments and their knitted fabrics including dyeing characteristics of these knitted fabrics according to the different dyeing time and temperature. The coolness filament(S) with non-circular cross-section and hydrophilic property was spun and another commercialized coolness(A) and regular(R) PET filaments were prepared for comparing coolness and another physical properties. Qmax of coolness knitted fabric made with S filament was higher than that of R-PET filament, and the maximum value of Qmax of S knitted fabric was shown at the dyeing conditions of temperature, $110^{\circ}C$ with 30 min. or 40min. It was shown that hand of S knitted fabric was a little harsh comparing to A and regular knit specimens, but shape retention and wearing performance of garment made with S knit specimen were estimated as good owing to high bending and shear rigidity. K/S of S knitted fabric was higher than those of regular PET and A knit specimens. Dyeing fastness of coolness knitted fabric showed between 4th and 5th grade.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.61-66
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• 2004

To make a guide line of property control of angiography equipments, we made standard evaluation sheet forms of facility and management of angiography suite, physical properties of angiography equipments, and image quality of film and then surveyed them at 29 hospital nationwide. Survey and development of standard evaluation sheet form of physical properties of angiography equipments. By using resolution & radiation dose, physical properties of angiography equipments of 49 in number nationwide were evaluated. Most of them (91%) had good performance.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.206-214
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• 2013

There has been an increasing demand for high performance and energy-saving of blind. In order to develop the eco-friendly blind textiles, heat treatment process has been utilized for LM(Low Melting) polyester fabrics and the changes of the physical properties of the treated fabrics were examined according to temperature of heat treatment. Morphology, surface reflectance, contact angle, luster, thermal property and mechanical property of heat treated LM polyester fabrics were investigated. As results, morphology analysis of thermal treated fabrics confirmed that degree of fusion of LM polyester yarns improved with increase of temperature. Surface reflectance of thermal treated fabrics decreased with increase of temperature. Luster and contact angle of a water droplet on thermal treated fabrics increased slightly with increase of temperature. The mechanical properties of the fabrics by KES-FB system were found to be temperature-dependent and especially, bending and shear properties among them were highly related to temperature.

• Atmosphere
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.107-121
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• 2024

In this study, we empirically analyzed the impact of physical risks due to climate change on the soundness and operational performance of the financial industry by combining economics and climatology. Particularly, unlike previous studies, we employed the Seasonal-Trend decomposition using LOESS (STL) method to extract trends of climate-related risk variables and economic-financial variables, conducting a two-stage empirical analysis. In the first stage estimation, we found that the delinquency rate and the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) ratio of commercial banks have significant negative effects on the damage caused by natural disasters, frequency of heavy rainfall, average temperature, and number of typhoons. On the other hand, for insurance companies, the damage from natural disasters, frequency of heavy rainfall, frequency of heavy snowfall, and annual average temperature have significant negative effects on return on assets (ROA) and the risk-based capital ratio (RBC). In the second stage estimation, based on the first stage results, we predicted the soundness and operational performance indicators of commercial banks and insurance companies until 2035. According to the forecast results, the delinquency rate of commercial banks is expected to increase steadily until 2035 under assumption that recent years' trend continues until 2035. It indicates that banks' managerial risk can be seriously worsened from climate change. Also the BIS ratio is expected to decrease which also indicates weakening safety buffer against climate risks over time. Additionally, the ROA of insurance companies is expected to decrease, followed by an increase in the RBC, and then a subsequent decrease.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.5
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• pp.617-622
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• 2011

A simple method has been successfully applied to extract squalene and its byproducts alkoxyglycerol from deep-sea shark liver oil. GC-MS was used to determine the extraction amount of the squalene and alkoxyglycerol, and the content of them in rough product and refined product were compared. The physical property of squalene was identified by measuring the pH value, peroxide value and iodine value. Under optimum extraction conditions, the amount of squalene and alkoxyglycerol increased 35.0% and 21.9%, respectively, while the amount of fatty acid decreased from 61% to 4%, especially, the amount of palmitic acid and oleic acid remarkably decreased. Large amount of peroxide and acid were removed from shark liver oil after refining process. Because squalene contains lots of double bond, so the value of iodine is much higher than squalane.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.160-166
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• 2007

This study was performed to analyze the molecular structural and physical properties changes of modified rice starch, which particle structure was broken using high impact planetary mill and ultra fine pulverizing techniques. The average diameter and specific surface area of rice starch after pulverization decreased 20% and increased 25%, respectively. Low molecular substances content in rice starch using GPC (gel permeation chromatography) increased from 36.5% to 59.5% after pulverizing of rice starch. Damaged starch contents in rice starch also increased from 16.4% to 99.2% after pulverizing of rice starch. Water holding capacity, solubility and transmittance of rice starch after pulverization increased compared to those of control. Apparent viscosity value of rice starch after pulverization decreased to 7% in control based on $30^{\circ}C$ and 20 RPM conditions.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.51-57
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• 2018

In Korea, the Air Quality Conservation Act and the Petroleum and Petroleum Substitute Fuel Business Act stipulate certain quality standards for fuels distributed in Korea, thereby striving to reduce vehicle performance and emissions. Domestic petroleum products import and produce all the crude oil from each oil refiner so that the quality of the petroleum product is different according to the characteristics of the crude oil. As a result, vehicles have been improved by using the physical properties calculated through the physical property measurement that has tried to improve the accuracy of the measurement of the energy consumption efficiency of the automobile by using standard fuel from abroad. In this study, the same test procedure and method as the test method of domestic gasoline vehicle emission are applied using four samples of gasoline and the latest gasoline vehicle which are actually distributed, and the performance evaluation is performed. The purpose of this study is to contribute to improvement of vehicle technology and fuel quality by collecting necessary basic data and obtaining data on the effect of differences in gasoline property on vehicle emissions. The results of the test showed that the emission of gases (NMOG, CO) from gasoline vehicles was the most influenced by the sulfur content, unlike the previous studies that the vehicles emission had the greatest influence on the distillation characteristics and the specific gravity of aromatic compounds. The catalytic reaction such as the poisoning action of the three-way catalyst which is the abatement device was interfered and the emission was increased. The distillation characteristics and specific gravity of aromatic compounds were found to affect the emission of vehicles. According to the physical properties of the fuel, the emission difference was 28.0% in the urban mode and 17.6 % in the highway mode.

• Food Engineering Progress
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.335-340
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• 2009

This study was performed to analyze changes in the molecular structural and physical properties of modified corn starch, in which particle structure was broken using high impact planetary mill and ultra fine pulverizing techniques. The average diameter and specific surface area of the modditied corn starch after pulverization decreased 50% and increased 567%, respectively. Content of low molecular substances mersured using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) increased from 21.0% to 86.5% after pulverizing corn starch. Damaged starch content also increased from 9.63% to 83.57% after pulverizing corn starch. After pulverization, gel formation capacity corn starch was reduced compared to that of control by structure breakdown.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.11-17
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• 2019

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of specific frequency and application timing of microcurrent (MC) on the mechanical property of muscle caused by delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Methods : The subjects were 32 healthy adults with 8 subjects randomly assigned to four groups (I; 40 Hz MC while inducing DOMS, II; 40 Hz MC immediately after inducing DOMS, III; 284 Hz MC while inducing DOMS, IV; 284 Hz MC immediately after inducing DOMS). DOMS is applied to the biceps brachii muscle while MC was applied at an intensity of $300{\mu}A$ for 10 minutes. The mechanical properties of muscle were measured before and immediately after DOMS. Results : In terms of muscle tone, there were significant differences in interaction effects between time and groups. Regarding muscle elasticity and stiffness, there were no significant differences in interaction effects between time and groups but there were only significant differences in main effects based on time. Conclusion : The results indicated that 40 Hz MC had an effect on reducing muscle tone regardless of application timing. However, both 40 Hz and 284 Hz MC did not trigger changes in muscle elasticity and stiffness regardless of application timing.