• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2002

Human activities greatly affect the environment causing its degradation. Urban development and road networks construction cause main impacts on ecosystems and particularly on vegetation cover: road constructions induce complete degradation of the vegetation cover and often leaves a hare land, sometimes without even a soil cover. Reconstitution of vegetation cover is necessary to limit superficial erosion and land slipping on the road, towards a reintegration of the site in the neighbouring landscape. Many approaches have been studied over the last 30 years aiming at this reconstitution of vegetation cover. At frost, the main purpose of land reclamation was to create a new ecosystem. At this time, the environment created was rather a "garden" with a new soil adapted to the plantation of "decorative" species. Then, in early 90′s many studies on the restoration ecology concept rather focused on adapting the vegetation to the existing conditions on the site, as in a side road embankment for example. Nowadays, we notice a large tendency towards the use of such adapted native species instead of industrially produced seeds. In southern France, our team have led research on the potentials of those local species for their use in revegetation processes with hydro-seeding. We therefore developed an approach combining the use of different types of species: Industrially produced, native and wild cultivated species. This method integrates the benefits of using available low costing seeds that are already used on large scale projects with better adapted species, issued form the cultivation of native species and seed production for their use on smaller scale and more costly but more effective results. The use of wild cultivated species seeds was developed in order to limit the cost and reduce harsh natural seed withdrawal in the natural environment In the case of the use of native species. Besides, the use of such seeds allowed a larger geographical scale of use than with local native seeds. In addition, our team began two years ago a research project in Lebanon aiming at the Introduction and development of the revegetation techniques in Lebanon. In fact, this country bared since 20 years the consequences of urban pressure on its environment especially by the development of quarries and road networks. Therefore, pioneer work is necessary to aim at the adaptation of these techniques to the local environment.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

본 연구는 돼지 골수에서 존재하는 조혈 줄기 세포 및 전구 세포를 이용해 이종 동물 모델인 태아 마우스 복강 생체 이식을 통하여 돼지 조혈 세포의 이종 조혈 조직에서의 증식과 분화 특성을 규명하였다. 선천성 면역 부전 마우스인 NOD/SCID 마우스 태아 조혈 환경에 돼지 골수 유래 조혈 줄기 세포 및 전구 세포를 이식하고, 이식 후 5주령에 마우스 조혈기관에서의 돼지 조혈 세포의 증식과 분화 특성을 돼지 특이적 항체 면역 염색으로 유세포 분석을 실시한 결과, 마우스 조혈 조직인 골수, 흉선, 간장, 비장 및 림파절에서 돼지 조혈 세포의 분화 및 증식이 관찰되었다. 특히 돼지의 T 면역세포가 골수계 세포에 비해서 높은 chimerism이 관찰되어 태생 초기의 NOD/SCID 조혈 환경에 의한 특이적 T 면역세포의 증식에 적합한 조혈 환경을 제공하고 있다는 사실이 밝혀졌다. 본 마우스 신생 NOSD/SCID 복강 이식 동물 모델을 이용해 돼지 T 면역세포의 분화 발달 연구 및 이종 장기 이식 기전 연구에 좋은 모델로서 활용이 기대된다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.148-165
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• 2015

철은 한반도 고대국가의 형성과 발전에 큰 영향을 미친 중요한 요소였다. 이러한 철을 대규모로 생산하기 위해서는 원료인 철광석과 연료인 목탄의 공급이 원활하고 생산된 철기의 유통을 위해 교통로가 발달된 곳이 적합한 입지로 알려져 있는데, 중원지역은 제철에 필요한 3가지 조건을 모두 갖춘 지역으로 제철유적이 다수 확인되었다. 제철유적에서 확인된 철 생산공정을 검토한 후 진천 석장리유적 B-23호 제철로를 복원하여 제철실험을 실시하였다. 실험은 향후 지속적으로 이루어질 제철실험에 반영할 수 있는 다양한 변수를 파악하기 위한 목적으로 실시하였다. 실험결과 첫째, 배소작업은 철광석의 파쇄에 도움을 주는 것을 재확인하였다. 둘째, 송풍관의 용융과 노내 생성물이 송풍을 방해하는 환경조성에 영향을 주는 것을 확인하였다. 셋째, 철은 탄소와 결합됨에 따라 녹는점이 낮아지며, 성질도 변하기 때문에 연소되는 목탄과 충분히 결합될 수 있는 환경조성이 제철조업에 가장 중요한 요소임을 확인할 수 있었다. 고대 제철기술을 복원하기 위해서는 제철유적에서 확인되는 정보의 철저한 분석과 다양한 가능성을 상정하여 실험에 임하는 자세가 필요하다. 이밖에 철의 생산과 유통을 파악하기 위하여 원료의 산지를 밝히기 위한 연구도 적극적으로 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.138-153
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• 2015

한국 고대 제철기술의 규명을 위한 연구의 일환으로 백제 4세기대 유적인 진천 석장리 B-23호 원형 제철로를 모델로 제철로를 복원하고 전통 방법에 의한 고대 철생산 실험을 실시하였다. 2014년도부터 예비실험을 포함하여 수차례의 실험을 실시하였으며 본 고에서는 1차 및 2차 실험 결과에 대해 검토하고자 한다. 원료와 연료는 각각 철광석(자철석)과 목탄(참나무숯)을 사용하였으며 송풍은 4인용 발풀무를 사용하였다. 제련 생성물은 대부분 노하부에 철괴, 슬래그, 목탄이 뒤섞인 상태로 되어 있었는데 배재부와 송풍관을 기준으로 절단하여 위치별 철괴의 양을 측정한 결과 주로 송풍관측에 상대적으로 많은 양의 철이 형성되었다. 철괴는 생성 위치에 따라 다른 형태의 미세조직과 함탄량을 갖는 것으로 나타났는데 전체적으로는 바닥부에 형성된 철의 함탄량이 상부에 형성된 철에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났다. 동일한 조업에서도 직접 단야 조업에 활용할 수 있는 철소재와 함탄량이 높아 탈탄 처리하거나 주조에 사용할 수 있는 상태의 다양한 철이 생성된 것을 확인하였다. 2차 실험 유출 슬래그를 제외하면 대부분 철함량이 낮은 유리질 슬래그가 형성된 것으로 보아 철과의 분리가 잘 된 것으로 여겨진다. 고고학적 자료를 기본으로 하여 고대 제철로를 복원하고 전통 방법에 의한 조업을 실시함으로써 고대의 철생산 공정에 대한 연구 자료를 확보할 수 있었으며 이를 바탕으로 향후 지속적인 실험을 실시하여 백제 제철기술을 규명할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.534-540
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• 2007

The Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) genome contains six operons (rrnA to F) for ribosomal RNA synthesis. Transcription from rrnD occurs from four promoters (p1 to p4). We found that transcripts from the p1 and p3 promoters were most abundant in vivo in the early exponential phase. However, at later phases of exponential and stationary growth, transcripts from the p1 promoter decreased drastically, with the p3 and p4 transcripts constituting the major forms. Partially purified RNA polymerase supported transcription from the p3 and p4 promoters, whereas pure reconstituted RNA polymerase with core enzyme (E) and the major vegetative sigma factor ${\sigma}^{HrdB}$ ($E{\cdot}{\sigma}^{HrdB}$) did not. In order to assess any potential requirement for additional factor(s) that allow transcription from the p3 and p4 promoters, we fractionated a partially purified RNA polymerase preparation by denaturing gel filtration chromatography. We found that transcription from the p3 and p4 promoters required factor(s) of about 30-35 kDa in addition to RNAP holoenzyme ($E{\cdot}{\sigma}^{HrdB}$). Therefore, transcription from the p3 and p4 promoters, which contain a consensus -10 region but no -35 for ${\sigma}^{HrdB}$ recognition, are likely to be regulated by transcription factor(s) that modulate RNA polymerase holoenzyme activity in S. coelicolor.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.376-378
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• 2002

Role of cl$^{[-10]}$ in photosynthetic oxygen-evolving complex was studied by light-induced Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. cl$^{[-10]}$ depletion resulted in the suppression of amide I and amide II IR modes upon S$_1$ to S$_2$ transition. Br$^{[-10]}$ , 1$^{[-10]}$ and N0$_3$$^{[-10]}$ substituted FTIR difference spectra were very similar to that in cl$^{[-10]}$ reconstitution. F$^{[-10]}$ and $CH_3$COO$^{[-10]}$ substituted spectra were largely distorted. We succeeded in detecting the structural change of N0$_3$ $^{[-10]}$ in the cl$^{[-10]}$ site upon the S$_1$ to S$_2$ transition from $^{14}$ N0$_3$$^{[-10]}$ /$^{15}$ N0$_3$$^{[-10]}$ difference spectrum.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.559-563
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• 2012

An analytical method for the simultaneous determination of veterinary medicines (amprolium and decoquinate) in cattle and chicken's muscle by HPLC/UV-vis was established. Samples were extracted by a HLB (Hydrophilic-Liphophilic Balance) cartridge with acetonitrile and methanol. Prior to HPLC injection, a mixture solvent (Water:MeOH, 1:1) was utilized as a reconstitution solvent. Chromatographic separation was achieved with a C18 column ($250{\times}4.6mm$, $5{\mu}m$) using gradient elution with 20 mM HFBA and MeOH:ACN (1:1.8). The calibration curves from the spiked blank matrix showed good linearity (above $r^2$=0.997) in the concentration range of $0.13-12.0mg\;kg^{-1}$. The relative recovery (accuracy) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were in the range of 78.5-107.1% and $0.13-0.42mg\;kg^{-1}$, respectively. The developed method can be used to determine under the MRL (Maximum Residue Limits) levels of veterinary medicines in animal tissues.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.815-820
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• 2003

A huge database resulted from whole genome sequencing has provided a possibility of new information that is likely to extent the scope and thus changes the way of approach for the functional assigning of putative open reading frames annotated by whole genome sequence analyses. These are mainly realized by ease, one-step identification of putative genes using genomics or proteomics tools. A major challenge remained in biotechnology may translate these informations into better ways to screen or select a gene as a representative sequence. Further attempts to mine the related whole genes or partial DNA fragment from whole genome treasure, and then the incorporation of these sequences into a representative template, will result in the use of putative genes that can be translated into functional proteins or allowed the generation of new lineages as a valuable pool. Such screens enable rapid biochemical analysis and easy isolation of the target activity, thereby accelerating the screening of novel enzymes from the expanded library with related sequences. Information-based PCR amplification of whole genes and reconstitution of functional DNA fragments will provide a platform for expanding the functional spaces of potential enzymes, especially when used mixed- or metagenome as gene resources.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2009

This paper proposes RCBT(Reduced Compact Binary trie) to correct faults of CBT (Compact Binary trie). First, in the case of CBT, a compact structure was tried for the first time, but as the amount of data was increasing, that of inputted data gained and much difficulty was experienced in insertion due to the dummy nodes used in balancing trees. On the other hand, if the HCBT realized hierarchically, given certain depth to prevent the map from increasing onthe right, reached the depth, the method for making new trees and connecting to them was used. Eventually, fast progress could be made in the inputting and searching speed, but this had a disadvantage of the storage space becoming bigger because of the use of dummy nods like CBT and of many tree links. In the case of RCBT in this thesis, a capacity is increased by about 60% by completely cutting down dummy nods.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.459-464
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• 2002

Fusogenic liposomes that incorporate Sendai virus envelope proteins, so-called Sendai virosomes, have been developed for in vitro and in vivo genetic modification of animal cells. In this study, several different virosomes of varying lipid compositions were formulated and their in vitro gene-transfer efficiencies compared. The virosomes were prepared by quantitative reconstitution of the Sendai envelope, fusion (F) and hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) proteins into liposomal vesicles. Virosomes that contained luciferase reporter genes were tested in 293 transformed human kidney cells. F/HN-virosomes that were prepared with an artificial Sendai viral envelope (ASVE-virosomes) or phosphatidylserine (PS-virosomes) exhibited an 8- or 6-fold higher gene-transfer efficiency than cationic liposomes that were made with 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP). F/HN-virosomes that were prepared with phosphatidic acid (PA-virosomes) instead of PS were less efficient in gene transfer than either ASVE- or PS-virosomes. In addition, the genetransfer capability of ASVE- and PS-virosomes was maximal at a $Ca^{2+}$ concentration of 510 mM. These results suggest that the incorporated lipid components significantly affect the in vitro gene transfer that is mediated by Sendai F/HN-virosomes.