Background : Ixeris dentata is the perennial herbaceous plant in the Ixeris genera within the Compositae family. The whole plant has been used traditionally as herbal medicine. It is widely distributed in South Korea and the genetic difference among the plants harvested from different regions may differ due to the disparity in cultivation climate. Therefore, this research was performed to discriminate the I. dentata that are collected from four locations in South Korea based on sequence analysis of nrDNA-ITS region. Methods and Results : Genomic DNA was extracted from I. dentata obtained from Goesan, Dangjin, Yangpyeong, and Chuncheon. I. stonolifera was included for a comparison of genetic distance with I. dentata. PCR amplification was performed by using an universal barcode nrDNA-ITS primer for DNA barcoding. After sequencing, the data was aligned using ClustalW multiple alignment tool in BioEdit version 7.2.5 software. SNP and phylogenetic analysis were conducted with the MEGA7 program. Phylogenetic analysis was presented with Neighbor-joining method using the K2P model. Statistical significance are evaluated using bootstrap (1,000 replicates). PCR products were amplified with about 800bp length for the ITS1-4 sequences of all samples. Nineteen SNPs were detected within a 578bp fragment of the aligned sequences. The mean GC content was 51.88% for ITS1-4 sequences of them. The interspecific genetic distance between I. dentata and I. stonolifera was 0.029%. The highest region-specific distance was confirmed to 0.010% between the plants from Dangjin with Goesan and Chuncheon group. Meanwhile, the mean intraspecific distance among the plants from Yangpyeong was 0.002%. Conclusion : In the phylogenetic analysis, the plants from Goesan and Chuncheon were placed within the same clade, while the plants from Dangjin formed independent clade. On the other hand, the plants from Yangpyeong were not grouped into one clade followed by the intraspecies variation. In conclusion, the data from the research will be useful for the regional identification of Dangjin, even if it is required to perform some additional researches.

Based on IoT (Internet of Things) where its concept contains providing convenience to human life by connecting every objects around us, numerous projects have been done in civil engineering field. This paper has conducted the basic study on adopting IoT sensing technology and network system into harbor.

The objective of this study is to develop a bridge maintenance system utilizing NFC(near field communication) technology and mobile devices to enhance maintenance efficiency. The system consist of web program and mobile application. Web program was developed using java programming language that is object-oriented, and mobile application was developed using hybrid app that runs inside of a native container and leverages the device’s web browser to display locally hosted HTML pages. In additionally, this system had been designed to improve system usability and on-site applicability for convenient GUI (graphic user interface) environment.

The research was conducted for making accident-free and effective construction site to improve the smart construction site management environment by using new developed technology such as Internet of Things, Smart phones and GPS Tracking. The study recommends new construction accident prevention system using smart phone.

Quality control of concrete during its curing process is crucial when it comes to reaching the ideal strength. This paper presents the basic study of optimizing concrete curing process by using Arduino platform based on the maturity method. The research has suggested a quality control of curing process by visualizing the curing temperature and its strength from web. The maturity method was coded into the web which allows managers to monitor regardless their locations.

부산지역 의료종사자를 대상으로 병원감염관리 인식을 분석한 본 연구의 결론은, 먼저, 개인위생, 장비위 생, 청소 및 환경 관리의 인지도와 수행도는 학력이 낮을수록 척도가 높았다. 또한 개인손씻기의 경우 인지 도는 1차, 2차, 기타의료기관의 종사자들이, 수행도는 의료인 집단이 높은 수치를 나타냈으며, 유의수준 .00 1에서 통계적인 차이를 나타냈다. 병원 내 위생관리 역시 의료인이 높은 인지도와 수행도를 나타냈으며, 통계적인 차이를 보였다. 전체적으로 인지도에 비해 수행도가 낮아 감염관리에 대한 개인의 적극적인 수행 과 이를 위한 현실성 있는 개선방안의 마련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구는 유방암의 근접치료 시 수학적 모의피폭체를 이용하여 유방 및 인접장기의 선량을 평가하고자 하였다. 좌측 유방과 우측 유방을 선원으로 설정하여 192Ir과 103Pd 핵종에 대한 흡수선량을 분석하였다. 그 결과 선원 장기에 대한 선량은 192Ir이 103Pd에 비해 높은 흡수선량을 보였으며, 반대측 유방의 선량도 192Ir이 높게 나타났다. 또한 유방암의 근접치료 시 특히 유의해야 할 인접장기는 폐, 간, 심장, 반대측 유방으로 평 가되었다.

초음파 장비는 여러 질환을 진단하는 장비로서 널리 사용되고 있으나, 초음파영상 품질의 평가방법에서 는 정량적 표준이 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 ATS-539 다목적 팬텀 내 8 mm 표적의 파라미터로 서 주파수, Dynamic range, 초점수를 변화하여 예민도의 SNR과 영상의 히스토그램을 분석하고 왜곡도를 측 정하여 표적별 적합한 주파수 및 파라미터를 도출하여 초음파영상의 병변 진단율을 향상 하고자 한다. 실 험재료는 초음파 장비, ATS-539 다목적 팬텀을 사용하며, 실험방법은 영상 평가 팬텀의 8 mm를 주파수(2, 3, 4 MHz, 하모닉 3, 4, 4.5 MHz), Dynamic range(58, 68, 78, 88, 98), Focus(2, 4, 6개)를 변화시키면서 85장의 영상을 획득한다. 8 mm 영상의 예민도를 Image J 프로그램에서 각 표적별 SNR을 측정하고, 왜곡도는 신호 의 히스토그램에서 백그라운드 값을 뺄셈하여 측정한다. 측정 결과 값에서 상위 40% 결과에서 파라미터 변화에 따라 예민도의 SNR, 왜곡도의 변화양상의 데이터 값을 산출하여 초음파 장비에서 적절한 영상의 품질을 나타내는 파라미터를 도출하였다. 결과는 초점수가 증가하면 SNR이 높고 왜곡도가 감소하며, 주파 수 4 MHz에서 SNR값이 높고 왜곡도가 감소하였다. 그리고 Dynamic range 88, 98에서 최적의 영상을 나타 내었으며, 실험 결과값을 기초로 초음파영상의 품질을 평가한다면 보다 정확한 초음파 진단이 가능할 것으 로 사료된다.

방사선과 상호작용으로 단일 금 나노입자로부터 나타나는 2차 전자의 발생과 입자 크기, 입사 에너지 간 의 관계를 확인하였으며, 금 나노입자를 이용한 선량 증가 효과에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. MCNPX MC code를 이용하여 Monte Carlo 시뮬레이션 기법을 적용하였으며, X선 에너지는 50, 100, 150 kV와 6, 15 MV를 사용하였다. 물 팬텀 내부에 30, 50, 70, 90, 110 nm 직경의 단일 금 나노입자를 위치 시켜 10 nm 간격으로 계수 체적을 지정하였다. 금 나노입자로부터 발생하는 전자의 차이는 입자가 없을 때를 기준으로 표준화하여 나타내었으며, X선의 에너지가 낮을수록, 금 입자의 직경이 클수록 많은 전자의 발생을 보였다. 에너지가 낮을수록 나노입자의 크기와 전자 발생 간 선형식에서 높은 기울기 값을 나타내 었으며, MV X선에 비해 kV X선에서 현저히 많은 전자의 발생을 보였다. 금 나노입자를 이용한 선량 증가 현상을 이해하기 위한 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각되며, 추후 금 나노입자를 포함한 다양한 선량 증가 물질에 대한 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

Structural performance of cable-bridge has been evaluated based on the field load test and the measurement monitoring system of existing Nielsen arch bridge. The measured acceleration data was converted to the displacement of girder and the tension of cable in the process of numerical integration and maximum frequency detection algorithm..

This study investigated the effect of electron beam (EB) treatment on the microbial reduction of dried laver (Porphyra tenera) and identified EB-resistant bacteria from the treated dried laver. After EB treatments of 4 kGy and 7 kGy, the numbers of total bacteria and EB-resistant bacteria were measured using tryptic soy agar and mannitol salt agar, respectively. The morphological and biochemical characteristics of each isolated EB-resistant bacteria were investigated and these bacteria were identified. Compared to the control (1.5±0.2)×106 CFU/g, the total bacterial number was significantly decreased to (5.4±0.5)×104 CFU/g and (1.1±0.6)×104 CFU/g after EB treatments of 4 kGy and 7 kGy, respectively. With a higher EB dosage, the number of red colonies was almost same, whereas the number of yellow colonies was significantly decreased to (3.3±1.2)×103 CFU/g and 0 CFU/g for 4 kGy and 7 kGy, respectively. All red and yellow colonies were gram-positive cocci, catalase-positive, and resistant to 3% and 5% NaCl media. From the 16S rDNA sequence analysis, yellow and red colonies were identified as either Micrococcus flavus or M. luteus, with 99% similarity for the yellow colonies, and Deinococcus proteolyticus and D. piscis, with 99% and 97% similarity for the red colonies, respectively.

Background : Plants belonging to 5 species of the genus Eleutherococcus are currently distributed in the Korean peninsula. The traditional medicine ‘Ogapi’, derived from Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus and other related species, and ‘Gasiogapi’, derived from Eleutherococcus senticosus, are frequently mixed up and marketed. Therefore, accurated identification of their origins in urgently required. Methods and Results : Candidate genes from nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) and chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Eleutherococcus plants were analyzed. Whereas the nrDNA-internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions were useful in elucidating the phylogenetic relationships among the plants, the cpDNA regions were not as effective. Therefore, a combined analysis with nrDNA-ITS was performed. Various combinations of nrDNA and matK were effective for discriminating among the plants. However, the matK and rpoC1 combination was ineffective for discriminating among some species. Based on these results, it was found that OG1, OG4, OG5, OG7, GS1, GS2, and GS3 were derived from E. sessiliflorus. In particular, it was confirmed that GS1, GS2, and GS3 were not derived from E. senticosus. However, more samples need to be analyzed because identification of the origins of OG2, OG3, OG6 and GS4 was not possible. Conclusion : The ITS2, ITS5a, and matK combination was the most effective in identifying the phylogenetic relationship among Eleutherococcus plants and traditional medicines based on Eleutherococcus.

Currently in Korea, there are about 1200 dam (height 15m or more) Recently, natural disasters are caused by abnormal climate and they have caused a lot of damage. but many institutions about dam don’t resolve this problem because dam was owned and managed by other institutions. Therefore, to develop Web2.0 Smart Management System, it will be possible to combine different institutions and do efficiently intelligent management of dam.

The study was conducted for making accident-free, accurate and effective construction site to improve the smart construction site management system by using new developed technology such as IoT, RFID, and etc... The study recommends new IoT construction management application and web with a structure of the system

This study provides an experimental result of thermal mercury reduction and condensation characteristics for inventing a mercury recovery technology from the waste sludge which contains high concentration of mercury. Thermal treatment was conducted in the temperature range of up to 900oC from 600oC with different residence time using a waste sludge from domestic industrial facility. Properties of powder material condensed after thermal treatment were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of thermal processing. Leaching characteristics of bottom ash and condensed powder material were analyzed by Korean Standard Leaching Test method (KSLT). Cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (CVAAS) Hg analyzer was used for the analysis of mercury content in solid and liquid samples. We found that mercury contents was concentrated compared with waste sludge. However, the mercury concentration of leached solution from the condensed powder material was very low. The chemical characteristics of condensed powder material was estimated using experimental analysis and literature survey. In order to recover purified elemental mercury, the further researches of refining experiments would be required.

We conducted this study to develope technique for removing fine mortar attached to waste reinforcing steel bar (D13). We observed the effect of the glycolic acid concentration (10 ~ 40%) and reaction time (0.5 ~ 4 hr) on the mortar removal. The reaction rate (−1.3089 hr−1) was the fastest at 20% of glycolic acid. The mortar was completely removed in 3 hrs. The reaction rate decreased with pH increase (1.4 ~ 2.0) at 20% of glycolic acid.