최근 변화하는 기후로 인해 외래해충의 유입이 증가하였으며 발달된 교통수단 등으로 인해 새로운 지역으로 확산이 가속화되는 추세(Bale, 2002)이므로 그 중요성이 증대하고 있다. 본 연구는 우리나라의 최근에 침입한 대표적인 흡즙성 해충인 미국선녀벌레를 대상으로 충청지역의 발생분포를 파악하기 위해 수행되었다. 이를 위해 2018년 5월부터 8월까지 충남북 관내 주요 행정구역을 대상으로 미국선녀벌레 발생여부와 피해정도를 중심으로 조사하였다.

F-76 선박용 디젤유와 JP-8 항공유의 연소과정에서 발생되는 입자상물질(PM)의 무차원 광소멸계수를 Transmission Cell를 이용하여 측정하였다. 무차원 광소멸계수의 측정방식은 각각 광원의 파장길이가 633 nm와 853 nm인 대역에서 중력식 필터법에 의해 채집된 PM의 농도와 광학적 방법에 의해 측정된 PM의 농도를 비교하는 방법을 통해 이루어졌다. 광원의 파장길이, 633 nm 대역에서 측정된 무차원 광소멸계수는 F-76의 연료에서 발생된 PM의 경우 8.8인 반면 JP-8 연로부터 생성된 PM의 경우 9.8이였다. 한편 광원 파장길이가 853 nm로 증가함에 따라 두 연료 모두에서 발생된 PM의 무차원 광소멸계수는 각각 8.2 (F-76)와 8.8 (JP-8)로 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다.

본 연구에서는 메탄 대향류 확산 화염내 탄소나노튜브의 합성에 대하여 실험 및 수치적 연구를 수행하였다. 아세틸렌을 일정비율로 메탄에 혼합하여 연료 가스로 사용하였으며, 탄소나노튜브의 합성을 위한 촉매로서 페로센이 이용되었다. 주요 인자로는 메탄 연료에 대한 아세틸렌의 혼합비율이며, 2 %, 6 %, 10 %로 혼합하였다. 탄소나노튜브를 채취한 그리드 위의 탄소나노튜브 합성 특성은 SEM 이미지로 분석되었다. 수치해석에서 화학반응 메카니즘으로는 GRI-Mech 3.0 이 적용되었다. 수치결과로는 아세틸렌 혼합 비율이 증가할수록 화염 온도도 증가하며 CO 몰분율도 증가하는 것을 알 수 있다. 실험결과로는 2% 아세틸렌 혼합 화염이 6 % 및 10 % 혼합 화염과 비교해 탄소나노튜브 합성이 잘 이루어졌음을 알 수 있었다. 이것은 6 % 및 10 % 아세틸렌 혼합화염의 경우 과도한 카본 소스의 생성이 발생해 오히려 화염 내 카본소스가 촉매입자로의 공급을 방해하기 때문이라 생각한다. 이 결과로부터 양호한 질의 탄소나노튜브 생성을 위해서는 적정한 양의 카본소스가 생성되어야 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

In this study, a new idea for developing a space scale for measuring mass in a microgravity environment was proposed by using the inertial force properties of an object to measure its mass. The space scale detected the momentum change of the specimen and reference masses by using a load-cell sensor as the force transducer based on Newton’s laws of motion. In addition, the space scale calculated the specimen mass by comparing the inertial forces of the specimen and reference masses in the same acceleration field. By using this concept, a space scale with a capacity of 3 kg based on the law of momentum conservation was implemented and demonstrated under microgravity conditions onboard International Space Station (ISS) with an accuracy of ±1 g. By the performance analysis on the space scale, it was verified that an instrument with a compact size could be implemented and be quickly measured with a reasonable accuracy under microgravity conditions.

In this paper, we describe the development of a bioreactor for a cell-culture experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). The bioreactor is an experimental device for culturing mouse muscle cells in a microgravity environment. The purpose of the experiment was to assess the impact of microgravity on the muscles to address the possibility of longterm human residence in space. After investigation of previously developed bioreactors, and analysis of the requirements for microgravity cell culture experiments, a bioreactor design is herein proposed that is able to automatically culture 32 samples simultaneously. This reactor design is capable of automatic control of temperature, humidity, and culture-medium injection rate; and satisfies the interface requirements of the ISS. Since bioreactors are vulnerable to cell contamination, the medium-circulation modules were designed to be a completely replaceable, in order to reuse the bioreactor after each experiment. The bioreactor control system is designed to circulate culture media to 32 culture chambers at a maximum speed of 1 ml/min, to maintain the temperature of the reactor at 36±1°C, and to keep the relative humidity of the reactor above 70%. Because bubbles in the culture media negatively affect cell culture, a de-bubbler unit was provided to eliminate such bubbles. A working model of the reactor was built according to the new design, to verify its performance, and was used to perform a cell culture experiment that confirmed the feasibility of this device.

Planetary exploration rovers are likely to make a trip on a winding and sloping road of irregular surfaces to the destination in order to accomplish scientific missions. One of the key technologies for rovers is a suspension for traveling and performing exploration missions; the suspension is an essential area of technology for a stable movement of a rover. In this study, an 8-wheel suspension is designed to enable efficient climbing of slopes on a passage to the destination. For the two front wheels among the eight wheels, the moment at the pivot connecting two wheels is derived when the distance between the wheels and the torque of wheels are same. A test experiment was performed to compare the magnitude of moment according to the change in tilt angle and the position of the pivot. Finally, a suspension design considering the position of the pivot was proposed to enhance the hill-climbing performance.

This study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional fermented foods and to develop a new starter for fermented milk. The isolates were identified using 16S rDNA sequencing and named Lactobacillus plantarum A, Leuconostoc lactis B and L. acidophilus C. The activity of these strains to inhibit the growth of food-borne human pathogens (Escherichia coli NCTC 12923, Salmonella Typhimurium NCTC 12023, Listeria monocytogenes NCTC 11994) was measured using the paper disc method. All these strains showed strong antibacterial activity against Li. monocytogenes NCTC 11994. The experiment groups were the fermented milks with these strains, and the control group was the fermented milk with the commercial starter (ABT 5). The change of pH, acidity and viable cell counts were measured during their aging time. All the experiment groups showed a significant difference in their aging times compared to the control group. However, the sensory test showed that the experiment groups can be used as useful starters for fermented milk. This result suggests that L. plantarum A, Leu. lactis B and L. acidophilus C have the potential to be developed as new starters for fermented milk.