• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.292-299
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• 2000

Forty-four Javanese thin-tail ewes were used to study the effect of superovulation prior to mating and of ration quality on lamb birth weight at parturition. Twenty-two ewes weaning at least one lamb were used to measure lamb preweaning growth. Prior to mating, the experimental ewes were injected twice with prostaglandin, with an 11 d interval between injections to synchronize the estrous cycle. At the last prostaglandin injection, 24 ewes were also injected with 700 IU of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) to stimulate superovulation and the remainder were injected with saline as control. During pregnancy and lactation, the experimental ewes were fed either on a low (12% CP and 65% TDN) or a high (15% CP and 75% TDN) quality ration. During lactation, the milk was collected twice a day and was refed to the lambs by bottle feeding immediately after collection. Superovulation or ration quality as a main factor did not significantly affect lamb birth weight. Litter size significantly affected lamb birth weight (p<0.05), and there was an interaction of superovulation and litter size. Nonsuperovulated ewes giving birth to multiple lambs had significantly lower average lamb birth weight (1.34 kg) as compared to those giving birth to a single lamb (1.97 kg) (p<0.05). However, superovulated ewes giving birth to multiple lambs had no significant difference in average lamb birth weight (1.68 kg) as compared to those giving birth to a single lamb (1.91 kg) (p>0.05). Superovulation of ewes prior to mating resulted in a significant improvement in lamb birth weight in the multiple litter size, without significant effect on average preweaning daily gain (p=0.07). Superovulation had a promising use in improving animal production through improvement of prenatal growth during pregnancy and milk production during lactation.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.441-444
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• 2008

This paper describes the development of a circularly polarized microstrip antenna, as a part of the Circularly Polarized Synthetic Aperture Radar (CP-SAR) sensor which is currently under developed at the Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (MRSL) in Chiba University. CP-SAR is a new type of sensor developed for the purpose of remote sensing. With this sensor, lower-noise data/image will be obtained due to the absence of depolarization problems from propagation encounter in linearly polarized synthetic aperture radar. As well the data/images obtained will be investigated as the Axial Ratio Image (ARI), which is a new data that hopefully will reveal unique various backscattering characteristics. The sensor will be mounted on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which will be aimed for fundamental research and applications. The microstrip antenna works in the frequency of 1.27 GHz (L-Band). The microstrip antenna utilized the proximity-coupled method of feeding. Initially, the optimization process of the single patch antenna design involving modifying the microstrip line feed to yield a high gain (above 5 dBi) and low return loss (below -10 dB). A minimum of 10 MHz bandwidth is targeted at below 3 dB of Axial Ratio for the circularly polarized antenna. A planar array from the single patch is formed next. Consideration for the array design is the beam radiation pattern in the azimuth and elevation plane which is specified based on the electrical and mechanical constraints of the UAV CP-SAR system. This research will contribute in the field of radar for remote sensing technology. The potential application is for landcover, disaster monitoring, snow cover, and oceanography mapping.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2016

시각세포는 많은 종에서 알려지지 않았지만 종의 서식환경과 매우 밀접한 연관성을 같는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 흰줄납줄개와 각시붕어 두 종의 시각세포를 광학현미경으로 조사하였다. 두 종의 눈은 비교적 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 신경연합층은 가장 바깥쪽부터 망막색소상피층, 시각세포층, 외핵층, 외망상층, 내핵층, 내망상층, 신경절세포층 등으로 구성된다. 특히 시각세포들이 존재하는 시각세포층을 확인한 결과, 매우 다양한 시각세포들을 보유하고 있었다. 긴 단일원추세포, 짧은 단일원추세포, 길고 짧은 원추세포가 쌍을 이룬 이형이중원추세포와 간상세포로 구성되어 있었다. 이들의 수평단면을 확인한 결과, 열 배열의 형태로 나타났으며 다양한 시각세포 종류와 열 배열을 갖는 특징은 이들의 서식환경과 밀접한 연관성이 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.23-33
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• 1991

Mn-Zn Ferrite는 단결정을 성장하기 위하여 용융하는 동안 불균질 용융과 ZnO휘발의 고유특성을 갖는 재료이다. 그 결과로, 결정성장축을 따라 양이온의 분포가 불균일 하게 된고 또한 기존의 Bridgman법에서는 도가니내에서 용융대가 장시간 유지됨으로써 백금입자가 결정안으로 침입하게된다. 이들은 훼라이트의 자기적 성질을 저하시키는 성질을 갖고 있다. 그러나 새로운 성장법에서는 이러한 단점들을 극복하고 양질의 단결정을 얻기 위하여 결정성장 인자들의 관계를 고찰하였으며 그 인자들은 다음과 같다 : 도가니내의 melt 높이, melt의 표면장력과 밀도, 계면에서의 melt거동, 도가니와 고액계면의 형상, 원료공급속도, 결정성장속도. 아울러, 성장된 결정의 조성을 분석하였을 때 초기조성과 비교하여 $\textrm{Fe}_2\textrm{O}_3$ 1.5 mol%, MnO, Zn 2.0 mol% 이내로 조성 변동은 각각 억제되었고 성장결정면 (110)에서 화확적인 etching 법을 이용하여 광학현미경을 통해 결정내부등을 관찰하였으며, 자기적 특성등을 측정하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.800-807
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 수정된 inset 급전 구조와 단일 슬롯이 장하된 이중대역 마이크로스트립 안테나에 대해 연구하였다. 수정된 inset 급전선은 x방향의 수직 inset 급전선과 전체 inset 급전선의 길이를 줄이기 위해 추가된 y방향의 수평 inset 급전선으로 구성된다. 임피던스 정합을 위한 급전선의 전체 길이는 수평 inset 급전선의 길이를 조절함으로써 구현된다. 낮은 공진 주파수와 높은 공진 주파수 간의 비율도 슬롯의 치수를 변화시킴으로써 쉽게 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 슬롯의 길이와 위치가 안테나 대역폭, 입력 임피던스 등에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 안테나를 제작하여 실험한 결과, 공진 주파수 간의 비율을 1.25에서 1.88까지 변하게 하였다. 그리고 높은 공진 주파수 방사 패턴인 $TM_{30}$은 낮은 공진 주파수 방사패턴인 $TM_{10}$과 거의 같았으며, E평면에서 -20.0 dB 이하의 교차 편파 특성을 보였다. 이러한 결과들로써 본 연구에서 제안된 안테나는 단일 급전 이중 대역 안테나로서 이용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.775-782
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 배열 개별소자의 격리도 특성과 설계 복잡도 개선을 위한 단층 간접급전구조 이중대역 GPS 안테나를 제안한다. 제안된 안테나는 중앙의 급전패치와 외곽의 이중루프로 구성되며, 이중루프는 급전패치로부터 생성된 전자기장에 의해 전류가 유기된다. 제안된 급전구조는 이중루프 사이에 강한 근접장을 밀집시키므로 소형 배열안테나의 소자간 격리도 특성을 개선할 수 있다. 이러한 특성을 확인하기 위해 일반적인 상용 안테나와 자계분포 및 격리도 특성을 비교하였으며, 근접영역에서의 자계세기 및 격리도가 상용 안테나에 비해 각각 평균 3 dB, 2 dB 개선되어 소형 CRPA 배열안테나에 적합함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1648-1656
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• 2023

We have previously observed that feeding with single-cell hemoprotein (heme-SCP) in dogs (1 g/day for 6 days) and broiler chickens (1 ppm for 32 days) increased the proportion of lactic acid bacteria in the gut while reducing their body weights by approximately 1~2%. To define the roles of heme-SCP in modulating body weight and gut microbiota, obese C57BL/6N mice were administered varied heme-SCP concentrations (0, 0.05, and 0.5% heme-SCP in high fat diet) for 28 days. The heme-SCP diet seemed to restrain weight gain till day 14, but the mice gained weight again later, showing no significant differences in weight. However, the heme-SCP-fed mice had stiffer and oilier bodies compared with those of the control mice, which had flabby bodies and dull coats. When mice were dissected at day 10, the obese mice fed with heme-SCP exhibited a reduction in subcutaneous fat with an increase in muscle mass. The effect of heme-SCP on the obesity-associated dyslipidemia tended to be corroborated by the blood parameters (triglyceride, total cholesterol, and C-reactive protein) at day 10, though the correlation was not clear at day 28. Notably, the heme-SCP diet altered gut microbiota, leading to the proliferation of known anti-obesity biomarkers such as Akkermansia, Alistipes, Oscillibacter, Ruminococcus, Roseburia, and Faecalibacterium. This study suggests the potential of heme-SCP as an anti-obesity supplement, which modulates serum biochemistry and gut microbiota in high-fat diet-induced obese mice.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.832-838
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• 2024

Objective: The use of molecular genetic methods in pig breeding can significantly increase the efficiency of breeding and breeding work. We applied the F_st (fixsacion index) method, the main focus of the work was on the search for common options related to the number of born piglets and the weight of born piglets, since today the urgent task is to prevent a decrease in the weight of piglets at birth while maintaining high fertility of sows. Methods: One approach is to scan the genome, followed by an assessment of Fst and identification of selectively selected regions. We chose Large White sows (n = 237) with the same conditions of keeping and feeding. The data were collected from the sows across three farrowing. For genotyping, we used GeneSeek GGP Porcine HD Genomic Profiler v1, which included 68,516 single nucleotide polymorphisms evenly distributed with an average spacing of 25 kb (Illumina Inc, San Diego, CA, USA). Results: Based on the results of the Fst analysis, 724 variants representing selection signals for the signs BALWT, BALWT1, NBA, and TNB (weight of piglets born alive, average weight of the 1st piglets born alive, total number born alive, total number born). At the same time, 18 common variants have been identified that are potential markers for both the number of piglets at birth and the weight of piglets at birth, which is extremely important for breeding work to improve reproductive characteristics in sows. Conclusion: Our work resulted in identification of variants associated with the reproductive characteristics of pigs. Moreover, we identified, variants which are potential markers for both the number of piglets at birth and the weight of piglets at birth, which is extremely important for breeding work to improve reproductive performance in sows.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2005

In this paper, an experimental investigation for return loss and a software-based prediction for interference level of single-packaged filtering antenna composed of dielectric waveguide filter and PCB(Printed Circuit Board) slot antenna in transceiver module have been carried out with several different feeding structures in millimeter-wave regime. The implementation and embedding method of the existing air-filled waveguide filters working at millimeter-wave frequency on general PCB substrate have been described. In a view of the implementation of each components, the dielectric waveguide embedded in PCB and LTCC(Low Temparature Co-fired Ceramic) substrates has employed the via fences as a replacement with side walls and common ground plane to prevent energy leakage. The characteristics of several prototypes of filtering antenna embedded in PCB substrate are considered by comparing the wideband and transmission characteristics as a function of bent angle of transmission line connecting two components. In addition, as an essential to the packaging of transceiver module working at millimeter-wave, miniaturization technology maintaining the performances of independent components and the important problems caused by integrating and connecting the different components in different layers are described in this paper.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2005

In this paper, a novel circuit topology of a three-winding coupling inductor-assisting a high-frequency PWM boost chopper type DC-DC power converter with a high boost voltage conversion ratio and low switch voltage stress is proposed for the new energy interfaced DC power conditioner in solar photovoltaic and fuel cell generation systems. The operating principle in a steady state is described by using its equivalent circuits under the practical condition of energy processing of a lossless capacitive snubber. The newly-proposed power MOSFET boost chopper type DC-DC power converter with the three-winding coupled inductor type transformer and a single lossless capacitor snubber is built and tested for an output power of 500W. Utilizing the lower voltage and internal resistance power MOSFET switch in the proposed PWM boost chopper type DC-DC power converter can reduce the conduction losses of the active power switch compared to the conventional model. Therefore, the total actual power conversion efficiency under a condition of the nominal rated output power is estimated to be 81.1 ％, which is 3.7％ higher than the conventional PWM boost chopper DC power conversion circuit topology.