• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.669-674
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• 2017

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are produced by marine dinoflagellate phytoplankton Alexandrium spp. and Gymnodinium spp. These toxins accumulate in filter feeding organisms such as bivalves and the ingestion of contaminated shellfish can cause illness in humans. The mouse bioassay (MBA) has been the preferred PST testing method worldwide for more than 50 years. However, this assay has several disadvantages, such as detection limits, non-toxic-profiles, and the ethical issues of using animals. The aim of this study was to establish an alternative to the MBA method for testing for PSTs. We optimized the analysis conditions of a post-column oxidation-high performance liquid chromatography (PCOX-HPLC) method and the Scotia Rapid Test Kit, and then compared the accuracy of these methods to the MBA method. The results demonstrated a strong correlation between the PCOX-HPLC method and the MBA, although the PCOX-HPLC method required expensive equipment and standard material, and was time consuming. The Scotia Rapid Test Kit promises to be a useful tool, as it provided rapid and qualitative results, although the method sometimes gave a false positive result that could not be explained by toxin profiles.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.150-153
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• 2019

Larynx cancer is a potentially terminal and severe type of neck and head cancer in which malignant cells start to grow and spread upwards in the larynx, or voice box. Smoking tobacco, drinking hot beverages and drinking alcohol are the main risk factors for these tumors. In this study, we aimed to develop a precise, accurate and rapid chemometrics assisted Raman spectroscopy method for diagnosis of larynx cancer in deparaffinized tissue samples. In the proposed method, samples were deparaffinized and 20 microns of each tissue were located on a coverslip. Both healthy (n = 13) and cancerous tissues (n = 13) were exposed to a Raman laser (785 nm) and excitations were recorded between wavenumbers of $50{\sim}1500cm^{-1}$. An Orthogonal Partial Least Square algorithm was applied to evaluate the Raman spectrum obtained. Sensitivity and specificity of the proposed method is high enough with the aid of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to test the whole model. Healthy and cancerous tissues were accurately and precisely clustered. A rapid, easy and precise diagnosis algorithm was developed for larynx cancer. By this method, some useful data about differences in biomolecules of each group (phospholipids, amides, tyrosine, phenylalanine collagen etc.) was also obtained from the spectra. It is claimed that the optimized method has a great potential for clustering and separating tumor tissues from healthy ones. This novel, rapid, precise and objective diagnosis method may be an alternative for the conventional methods in literature for diagnosis of larynx cancer.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 특별세미나.특별세션
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• pp.27-41
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• 2008

Construction of metro transportation infra is a large-scale project requiring tremendous financial resources. This study suggests operation method to use for rapid transit line existing infra such as Gyeongbu line and spare line capacity following second phase KTX construction. Reviewing various constraints of metro rapid transit operation, we found that the conditions for metro rapid transit operation are already satisfied in Daegu area, just like the case of Gyeongbu line in Seoul Metro area. Also, the evaluation of the economic feasibility of metro rapid transit operation in Daegu area shows that B/C is about 2.4, which implies that there is sufficient economic feasibility. According to the result of sensitivity analysis, the project is economically feasible unless the passenger demand decreases 15% and construction costs increases more than 70%. B/C is evaluated large because the utilization of already exiting infra lowers the initial cost. As one of mass transportation system of large capacity, metro rapid transit can generate significant spillover effect: It will strengthen competitiveness of metro area by connecting cities within the area and by extending one-day life zone of the area, to say nothing of the benefit of improving traffic condition. The construction of metro rapid transit network is necessary for the mass transportation system of Yeongnam area as well as Daegu area, and it may work as a starting point for uniting Daegu and Gyeongbuk and strengthening regional competitiveness.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.330-337
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• 2013

There are several methods currently being used to diagnose tuberculosis in patients, such as smear, PCR, tuberculosis culture and X-ray. For a proper medical treatment, antimicrobial susceptibility test and rapid drug susceptibility testing have been operated. Tuberculosis bacilli usually need 3~8 weeks of culture period because of delay in RNA synthesis and require 15~22 hours for generation. After a germ raises in culture, we initiated antimicrobial susceptibility test for a proper treatment. It has some difficulties to give a proper prescription for a tuberculosis patient because antimicrobial susceptibility test requires 4 weeks. To supplement this, we are practicing drug susceptibility testing which allow us to know the sensibility of RMP and INH after 2 or 3 days. But this is only possible when more than 2 positive germ. Therefore, we should practice rapid drug susceptibility testing with culture test. But if media is contaminated by other germs except Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it's hard to interpret result about culture test and to practice antimicrobial susceptibility test and rapid drug susceptibility testing. Because we have to practice again smear, culture test after extracting specimen from the patient, time is consumed and proper patient treatment is postponed. To address these problems and quick patient treatment, rapid drug susceptibility testing is practiced by using GenoType$^{(R)}$ MTDRplus method. As a result of this method we detected sensibility 10 and 7 cases and resistance 0 and 3 cases using RIM and INH respectively with other 1 case toward medicals out of the total 11 test. In conclusion rapid drug susceptibility testing can be used from the contaminated specimen after elimination of contaminated source from culture and proved that it can be practiced for rapid examination of a tuberculosis patient.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1994

쌀의 이화학적인 성분분석과 관능검사에 의한 식미검정으로 품질을 평가하는 방법은 많은 시간적, 경제적인 비용이 수반되므로 소량의 시료로 신속하고 정확하게 품질을 검정할 수 있는 방법이 확립되면 양질미 품종 육성의 선발 효율을 높이고 쌀 품질을 등급화하여 유통시장에서 품질 인증제 도입시 평가 방법으로 적용할 수 있을 것이다. 이러한 목적으로 벼 68품종을 공시하여 근적외 분광 분석기를 사용하여 근적외 스펙트럼과 몇가지 이화학특성치간의 중회귀 분석에 의해 각각의 검량식을 작성하여 미지의 시료로 측정정확도를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 아밀로스함량 분석에서는 1파장에서 6파장으로 구성되는 5개의 검량식을 얻었으나 2208 및 2044nm의 2파장으로 구성된 검량식에서 측정정확도가 높았다. 2. 단백질함량 분석에서는 2파장에서 6파장으로 구성되는 5개의 검량식을 얻었으나 2220, 2236, 2128, 2152및 2092nm의 5파장으로 구성된 검량식에서 측정정확도가 높았다. 3. 무기성분인 Mg와 K 함량 분석에서는 각각 5개의 검량식을 얻었으나 Mg 함량은 1224, 1212, 1156 및 1204의 4파장 검량식에서 K 함량은 2304, 2292, 2260및 1152의 4파장 검량식에서 각각 측정 정확도가 높게 나타났다. 4. 확인용 시료의 이화학적 특성치와 근적외 분광 분석기에 의한 측정치간의 상관에서 상관계수는 단백질함량(0.93), K함량(0.83), Mg함량(0.80), 아밀로스함량(0.68)의 순으로 높았고, 모든 성분에서 높은 정의 유의한 상관이 인정되었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2018

Huanglongbing (HLB, Citrus greening disease) is one of the most devastating diseases that threaten citrus production worldwide. Although HLB presents systemically, low titer and uneven distribution of these bacteria within infected plants can make reliable detection difficult. It was known loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method has the advantages of being highly specific, rapid, efficient, and laborsaving for detection of plant pathogens. We developed a new LAMP method targeting gene contained tandem repeat for more rapid and sensitive detection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), putative causal agent of the citrus huanglongbing. This new LAMP method was 10 folds more sensitive than conventional PCR in detecting the HLB pathogen and similar to that of real-time PCR in visual detection assay by adding SYBR Green I to mixture and 1% agarose gel electrophoresis. Positive reactions were achieved in reaction temperature 57, 60 and $62^{\circ}C$ but not $65^{\circ}C$. Although this LAMP method was not more sensitive than real-time PCR, it does not require a thermocycler for amplification or agarose gel electrophoresis for resolution. Thus, we expect that this LAMP method shows strong promise as a reliable, rapid, and cost-effective method of detecting the CLas in citrus and can be applied for rapid diagnosis is needed.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.371-382
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• 2023

Box girder bridges are now widely used in bridge construction, and it is necessary to perform load rating regularly to evaluate the load capacity of box girder bridges. Load testing is a common measure for load rating. However, the bridge must be loaded by many trucks under different loading conditions, which is time-consuming and laborious. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a load rating method for box girder bridges based on rapid moving loads testing. The method includes three steps. First, the quasi-influence factors of the bridge are obtained by crossing the bridge with rapidly moving loads, and the structural modal parameters are simultaneously obtained from the dynamic data to supplement. Second, an objective function is constructed, consisting of the quasi-influence factors at several measurement points and structural modal parameters. The finite element model for load rating is then updated based on the Rosenbrock method. Third, on this basis, a load rating method is proposed using the updated model. The load rating method proposed in this paper can considerably reduce the time duration of traditional static load testing and effectively utilize the dynamic and static properties of box girder bridges to obtain an accurate finite element model. The load capacity obtained based on the updated model can avoid the inconsistency of the evaluation results for the different structural members using the adjustment factors specified in codes.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2011

국내의 경우 노후화된 콘크리트 포장에 대한 일반적인 유지보수 공법으로 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법이 사용되고 있다. 그러나 기존 콘크리트 포장의 수명을 연장시키기 위한 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법의 경우, 기존 포장과의 물리적 특성이 상이하여 반사균열, 포트홀 및 소성변형 등의 다양한 포장 파손이 발생하고 있는 실정이다. 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법을 대처하기 위한 방안으로 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법의 적용이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법은 사용 연한이 길고, 중차량에 대한 지지력이 우수하며, 소성변형이 발생하지 않으므로 유지보수 빈도 및 유지관리비를 현저히 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 하지만 비교적 긴 양생기간으로 인하여 우회도로 가설 및 교통통제 등의 기술적인 문제가 발생한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 충분한 작업성 확보 및 신속한 교통개방을 위하여 초속경 아크릴계 폴리머 개질 콘크리트를 사용하여 작업성, 내구성 및 환경저항성에 대한 평가를 통한 접착식 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법의 적용성을 검토하였다. 조기 교통개방 특성 평가를 위한 강도측정 결과 재령 4시간 후 압축강도 21MPa, 부착강도 1.4MPa를 상회하는 결과를 확인하였다. 또한 환경하중 저항성 실험 결과 일반 포틀랜드 시멘트 콘크리트에 비해 매우 우수하여 내구성을 확보할 것으로 판단하였다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여 초속경 아크릴계 폴리머 개질 콘크리트는 대규모 접착식 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법에 적합한 재료로써, 충분한 작업성 및 신속한 조기 교통개방을 요구하는 유지보수 공법 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.42-45
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is the development or the extensive Rapid Prototyping Technique. which can resolve the long-term manufacturing process, shrinkage and deformation occurring rapid prototyping technique. To begin with. the various specimens for tensile were manufactured on the basis of this modeling technology. Then, many kinds of the laminate pieces for the test were made by using the sheet metals lmm and 1.5mm thickness which is composed of the same ingredient. The tensile specimen were manufactured by changing the process variables, Such as electric current, pressure and resistance welding time for the Rapid Prototyping with metal sheet. And then by using the Taguchi method. The interrelation between the specimen and mechanical properties were determined and the system for the optimum process variable organized.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2000

With the emergence of the 3D CAD, it is possible to create a physical part directly from a digital model by accumulating layers of a given material. The technology is being widely used for checking designs, to create master models for rapid tooling, and for reverse engineering. However, in general, a model created by rapid prototyping technology is made of soft material that cannot be used as mass prouduction hard tool. Newly developed powder casting is suitable for rapid-manufacturing metallic tools. Powder casting can serve as a promising rapid tooling method because of high density characteristics and low dimensional shrinkage below 0.1% during sintering and infiltration. Through this process, we have realized significant time and cost savings eliminating the expense of conventional prototype tooling process.