Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a substantial contributor to morbidity and mortality. In search of a natural products capable of inhibiting this multidrug resistant bacteria, we have investigated the antimicrobial activity of brazilein (BRZ) isolated from Caesalpinia sappan L. (Leguminosae) against 8 different strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). New antimicrobial activity was found using the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), broth dilution as well as checkerboard method. Against the 8 strains, the minimum inhibitory concentrations of BRZ were in the range of 62.5-500μg/mL. From those results we performed the checkerboard test to determine the synergism of BRZ in combination with Hygromycin-b (HgB) against 4 strains. The combined activity of BRZ and HgB against 4 strains resulted in a fractional inhibitory concentrations index (FICI) ranging from 0.18-0.5. The effect of BRZ with HgB was found to be synergistic. We found that BRZ reduced the MICs of HgB. BRZ and HgB could lead to the development of new combination antibiotics against MRSA infection.

본 연구는 CT로 흉부와 복부를 모두 검사하는 사람들을 대상으로 흉 복부를 1회에 통합으로 검사하는 경우와 2회에 걸쳐 흉부와 복부로 분할 검사하는 경우의 피폭선량을 비교하여 두 검사방법 간 피폭선량에 차이가 있는지 확인하고 이를 토대로 흉 복부 통합검사의 유용성에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 2013년 7월 1일부터 2014년 3월까지 E종합병원에 내원하여 흉부와 복부 CT 검사를 시행한 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 분석결과 성별에 따른 선량 분석에서 흉 복부 통합 검사 시 남성이 받는 유효 선량은 33.10±2.75mSv, 여성이 받는 유효 선량은 31.66±3.12mSv으로 나타났고, 흉부 단독 검사 시 남성이 받는 유효 선량은 9.07±2.62mSv, 여성이 받는 유효 선량은 8.30±2.18mSv으로 나타나, 남성의 피폭량이 여성에 비해 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 동일 성별 내에서 통합검사 시의 피폭량과 분할검사 시 피폭량의 합은 차이를 나타내지 않았고(p > 0.05), 각 검사 별 피폭선량은 통합검사, 흉부 단독 검사, 복부 단독 검사 시에 모두 환자권고선량(DRL) 보다 높았다(p < 0.05). 결론적으로 흉 복부 통합 검사는 분할검사 시와 비교하여 피폭선량에 차이가 없었으며, 주기적으로 흉부와 복부 CT 검사를 실시하여 추적조사를 시행하는 환자와 응급 외상환자 등에게 검사에 소요되는 시간을 줄여주고 조영제의 부작용 위험의 가능성을 줄여 줄 수 있는 유용성이 있다.

It is well known that urban relative humidity has continuous decreasing trend owing to the influence of urbanization. The change of relative humidity is directly influenced by two factors, namely, temperature effect and water vapor effect in various urban effects. In this study, the temperature and the water vapor effects on the relative humidity change were analyzed by using monthly mean relative humidities for a long period(1961～2013) in Busan and Daegu. The major results obtained in this study can be summarized as follows. Firstly, the urban dryness was caused mainly by water vapor effect in summer. But, for the other seasons, the urban dryness is mainly due to the temperature effect. Secondly, the relative humidity in Busan is on the decrease until now. This phenomenon is similar to another Korean huge cities such as Seoul, Daejeon and Incheon.

Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris L.) is a summer fruit typical to help fatigue systemic absorption is getting better. The goal of this study is to screen antioxidant activity to ensure the possibility as a functional material for exocarp of watermelon. Watermelon was extracted with 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, chloroform:methanol (CM, 2:1, v/v). Total phenol contents were 12.01 mg/g, 8.89 mg/g, 3.53 mg/g in the 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, CM, in that order, respectively. Total flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), β-carotene bleaching assay were 70% methanol extract remarkably higher than the other extracts. And these results showed the same trend of total phenol content. From the above results shows that watermelon was effective on the antioxidative activity.

‘중모1036’은 떡, 면류 등 쌀을 이용한 가공용에 적합한 통일형 다수성 품종이다. 2002년 하계에 수량이 높고 재배 안정성이 우수한 밀양181호를 모본으로, 천립중이 크고 단간 다수성인 다산벼와 YR22838(다산벼/YR22838(IR66738/ 가야벼//IR66738/가야벼)의 F1을 부본으로 이용하여 인공교배를 실시하였다. 2003년 하계에 F1을 양성하였고, 2005년도 F3세대부터 2008년도 F6세대까지 계통육종법으로 고정된 계통을 육성하여 수량성이 우수한 YR24230- 27-2-1-1 계통을 선발하였다. 이 후 2009년 하계에 예비선발시험, 2010년부터 2011년까지 2년간 생산력 검정시험 을 수행한 후 2011년부터 2013년까지 3년간 지역적응시험을 마치고 2013년 신품종선정위원회에서 다수성 및 가 공이용성 등의 우수성이 인정되어 ‘중모1036’으로 명명되었다.

Despite abundant nutritions, krill is barely used for human consumption. The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional component and amino acid composition of krill and further utilizes it for food resource. Proximate compositions of krill meal were consisted of crude protein 58.85%, ash 13.89%, crude fat 12.45%, carbohydrate 11.01% and moisture 3.80%. The amount of total amino acid was 54.74 g%, and the major amino acids were glutamic acid (7.71 g%), aspartic acid (6.20 g%), leucine (4.72 g%), lysine (4.41 g%), arginine (6.49 g%) and alanine (3.25 g%), respectively. Total essential amino acid content was 21.87%, and the major amino acids were leucine (4.72 g%), lysine (4.41 g%) and isoleucine (2.90 g%), respectively. Content of total free amino acid in krill meal was 20224.30 mg/kg, and the major free amino acids were taurine (4501 mg/kg), arginine (3130.60 mg/kg), proline (2302.90 mg/kg), alanine (2088.10 mg/kg), glycine (1606.40 mg/kg) and lysine (1197.40 mg/kg). Especially, taurine was the most abundant of all free amino acids. Thus, these data indicate that krill seems to be abundant protein source food.

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is typical of a enormous biomass of marine zooplankton that could provide good nutrition in human body. This study was conducted to identify the nutrition of krill, a live in Antarctic Ocean. The analysis result of fatty acids of krill meal was as follow. The compositions of fatty acid were saturated fatty (SFA) acid 41.41%, monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) 21.69%, polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) 36.89%, and p/s ratio was 0.89. The major fatty acids in all parts were eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 21.54%), palmitic acid (27.51%), oleic acid (13.35%) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 12.42%). Especially, EPA and DHA were occupied 33.96% of polyunsaturated fatty acid. The mineral contents of krill meal were calcium 24477.21 mg kg-1, sodium 14728.69 mg kg-1, magnesium 6973.49 mg kg-1, potassium 3981.67 mg kg-1, iron 395.33 mg kg-1 and manganese 5.74 mg kg-1. The contents of major vitamin were retinol 86717.37 μg RE, β-carotene 44.87 μg RE, tocopherol 2.60 mg, pantothenic acid 1.61 mg, indicating that krill meal contains large amount of retinol and β-carotene.

The study selected 10 regions among major Korean cities. Then the study classified the yearly change of relative humidity of those regions for 37 years based on 1996 (from 1974 to 2011) aimed at high temperature days, and examined them by stage regarding daily maximum temperature. For large cities and small cities, in general relative humidity had been likely to increase at high temperatures of 30℃ or over before 1996, whereas it has decreased since 1996. For suburban areas, relative humidity had been prone to diminish before 1996, whereas it has been likely to either increase since 1996 or rarely some of the cities have not shown any change. The increasing tendency of relative humidity before 1996 in large cities and small cities is believed to be because of an increase of the latent heat of vaporization by the supply of steam from cooling towers established in downtown areas. Meanwhile, the decreasing tendency from 1996 is concluded to be caused by the change from counter-current circular cooling towers, which produce a great quantity of steam including arsenic acid, to cross-flow cooling towers, which produce hardly any steam containing arsenic acid. This change was in accordance with the modification and pursuit of an urban planning law that ordered cooling towers that had been installed on rooftops be installed in the basement of buildings in consideration of a “Green network creation” project by the Ministry of Environment, urban beautification, concerns since 1996 over building collapses, and according to an argument that steam containing arsenic acid could be harmful to human health owing to chemicals contained in the water in the cooling tower in summer.

The effect of temperature on the removal process of Cr(VI) ion contained in wastewater by a precipitation method has been investigated for the improvement of its design and operation. The distribution diagram of chromium ion was constructed by employing the MINTEQ program and the quantitative feature of Cr(VI) depending on pH was investigated. As the temperature increases, the relative amount of H2CrO4 was examined to be raised and the pH range in which H2CrO4 exists as a stable form was also investigated to be extended according to the temperature. Cr(VI) ion was shown to be changed from HCrO4 − to Cr2O7 2− as the concentration of Cr(VI) ion is increased in the neutral pH condition and the concentration of Cr(VI) ion which is necessary for the ionic transformation was observed to rise in the acidic and alkaline conditions. The major reactant which involved in the reduction reaction for the removal of Cr(VI) ion was examined to be HCrO4 − and the reduction of Cr(VI) ion to Cr(III) ion was investigated to be influenced much by the temperature change at higher pH conditions. The reduction reaction of Cr(VI) ion for its removal as a precipitate was examined to be promoted as the temperature decreases and pH is lowered. In addition, the stable region of Cr(OH)3 was shown to be enlarged with temperature based on the thermodynamic estimation and it was thought to be necessary to design and control the precipitating process of Cr(VI) ion by considering the thermal characteristics of reduction and precipitation stage.

‘원흑’은 나물콩 특성이 우수한 고품질 내재해 다수성 신품종육성을 목표로 ‘다원콩’과 ‘진주1호’의 F1에 ‘진주1호’를 다시 교배하여 계통육종법으로 선발한 YS1318B-2B-3-3-3-4-1계통으로 계통명은 익산63호이다.유한신육형으로 꽃색은 자색이고 잎의 모양은 난형이며 종피색과 제색은 흑색이며, 성숙기가 지나도 협개열에 강하다. 성숙기는 10월 4일로 ‘다원콩’보다 10일이 늦은 만숙종으로 경장이 다소 길고, 꼬투리수가 많으며, 종자 100립의 무게는 8.8 g으로 ‘다원콩’보다 작은 소립이다. 바이러스 접종시 모자이크를 보이나 포장에서는 강하며 불마름병은 ‘다원콩’보다 강한 중도저항성을 보였다. 종실의 조단백과 조지방함량은 ‘다원콩’과 비슷하며, 콩나물의 아스파라긴산 함량은 낮았으나 이소플라본 함량이 ‘다원콩’의 2배 이고, GABA 함량이 높은 고기능성 품종이다. 콩나물재배시 경실과 비정상발아율이 낮고 발아율과 배축신장성이 좋으며 수율이 풍산나물콩에 비해 20% 높았다. 수량성은 2007년부터 2009년까지 3년간 실시한 지역적응시험 결과 전국 6개소 평균수량은 ha당 2.34톤으로서 ‘다원콩’보다 128% 증수하였다.

This paper presents a new miniature haptic display to convey ample haptic information to a user of a handheld interface. There are buttons on interfaces or general electronic devices, but existing buttons provide haptic feedback of only one passive pattern to a user. Because humans perceive tactile and kinesthetic information simultaneously when they handle objects the proposed actuator provides both sensations at once. It is able to generate various levels of kinesthetic sensations when pressing a button under diverse situations. Also, vibrotactile feedback can be delivered for exciting haptic effects with numerous patterns. Its performance was evaluated in accordance with the resistive force by changing the intensity of the input current. Experiments show that the proposed actuator has the ability to provide numerous haptic sensations for more realistic and complex haptic experiences.

‘중모1028’은 쌀가루를 이용하는 가공식품의 원료곡 사용을 목적으로 개발된 통일형 다수성 품종이다. 2002년 하계에 재배안정성이 우수하고 수량성이 높은 한아름벼를 모본으로, 천립중이 크고 단간 다수성인 다산벼와 YR22841(YR18241-B-B-47-1/YR18241-B-B-210-1)의 F1을 부본으로 이용하여 인공교배를 실시하였다. 2003년 하계에 F1을 양성하였고, 2005년도 F3세대부터 2007년도 F5세대까지 계통육종법으로 고정된 계통을 육성하여 우량한 YR24232-16-1-1계통을 선발하였다. 이 후 2008년 하계에 예비선발시험, 2009년부터 2010년까지 2년간 생산력 검정시험을 수행한 후 2010년부터 2012년까지 3년간 지역적응시험을 마치고 2012년 신품종선정위원회에서 우수성이 인정되어 ‘중모1028’로 명명되었다.

This research would investigate deeply the operation of an omni-directional mobile robot that is able to move with high acceleration. For the high acceleration performance, the vehicle utilizes the structure of Active Split Offset Casters (ASOCs). This paper is mainly focused on inverse kinematics of the structure, hardware design to secure durability and preserve the wheels’ contact to the ground during high acceleration, and localization for the real time position control.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the Cordyceps militaris extract on the improvement of the glucide metabolism in serum of streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg BW, IP injection)-induced diabetic rats (SD strain, male) fed the experimental diets for 5 weeks. Concentrations of creatinine, lipid peroxide and NEFA in sera were significantly higher in the STZ-induced diabetic group (group DMG) and STZ+Cordyceps militaris extract administration group (group DMS) than those in the control group (group BD). However, the concentrations of creatinine, lipid peroxide and NEFA in sera were reduced in the group DMS than those in the group DMG. The activity of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in serum was lower in the group DMS than in the group DMG. The activity of LCAT in serum was increased in the group DMS (Cordyceps militaris extract administration) than in the group DMG. The results indicate that Cordyceps militaris extract were effective in the improvement of the glucide metabolism in the sera of STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Steel deck plate is a preferable structure in the long span bridge construction because of the weight decrease and the aesthetic enhancement. But its orthogonal anisotropic structure is connected with various subsidiary materials so that the fatigue transfer is complex. This study will be conducted with the a few strain gauge is installed in the weak range of hot spot stress where the actual fatigue crack is anticipated and will compare it with the fatigue crack range and the allowable fatigue stress category of the steel deck plate in home and abroad

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of Cordyceps militaris extract supplementation on the improvement of blood glucose, lipid compositions and hepatic functional enzyme activities in the serum of streptozotocin(STZ, 50 mg/kg BW, IP injection)-induced diabetic rats fed the experimental diets for 5 weeks. The concentrations of blood glucose and lipid compositions(total cholesterol, β-lipoprotein, free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester, triglyceride and phospholipid) and atherosclerotic index in serum were significantly lower in the DM+CM group than in the DM group, whereas the ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration to total cholesterol in the DM+CM group were higher than in the DM group. The activities of hepatic functional enzymes(aminotransferase, LDH and ALP) in serum were lower in the Cordyceps militaris extract administration group(group DM+CM) than in the hyperglycemic DM group. The results shown above suggested that Cordyceps militaris extract supplementation effectively improves blood glucose and atherosclerosis in the serum of diabetic rats.

This is made of domestic and foreign coal activated carbon of five species, physicochemical adsorption efficient about sterilize products and micro harmful substances and is a result of the economic evaluation. The most well-developed micropores bed volume 123,409 of AC-1 activate carbon appeared to be the best next AC-2, AC-3, AC-4, AC-5 followed by activated carbon was investigated. PFOA and PFOS in the BV 96,000 when evaluating foreign types of adsorption activated carbon adsorption capacity was greater when more than PFOA, PFOS showed that the adsorption well. The economic evaluation of activated carbon usage in chloroform (CUR) was most excellent as a AC-1 4.3 g/day, the next AC-2, AC-3, AC-4, AC-5 there are two types of foreign economic order appears to have appeared, but the current domestic market when applying the price AC-1, AC-3, AC-2, AC-4, AC-5 order was investigated.

This study examined urbanization effects and the causes of urbanization, urban population growth, increase of the city scale, land cover change, and human cultures and economic activities, using the daily minimum temperatures of the past 50 years (1961-2010) with the subject of Busan and analyzed correlations between urbanization effects and the causes of urbanization. Thereby, this paper drew a conclusion as below: 1) Due to the urbanization effects, the average annual daily minimum temperature increased as about 1.2℃; however, except for the factor of urbanization, the increase was shown as about 0.2℃. The occupancy of urbanization effects in the total temperature increase was quite high as about 83%. 2) Just like other cities experiencing urbanization, Busan, too, sees population growth and the expansion of city area as well as increased urbanization effects. First of all, correlation between population growth and urbanization effect was high as 0.96 before 1985 while it was lowered as 0.19 after 1985. Also, correlation between the increase of city area and urbanization effect was high as 0.64 and 0.79 before and after 1985. 3) Regarding the correlation between long-term land use change and urbanization effect, urbanization effect was affected greatly by the increase of city area (0.97) and reduction of green area (0.92). 4) Concerning human activities possible to affect the climatic factors of a city, this paper found the following factors: road length, car increase, power use, and the consumer price index, etc. And regarding the correlation between the three factors and urbanization effect, the correlation was higher in the consumer price index (0.97), the number of registered cars (0.89), power use (0.75), and road length (0.58) in order.