Abstract:
Disclosed are a metal nanoparticle onto which a peptide substrate specifically degraded by protease and fluorophore are chemically modified for selectively imaging protease expressed in cell and in tissue in a human body, and the use thereof. Also, a quantitative analysis method of protease using the metal nanoparticle, a cell imaging method and a drug screening method of inhibiting a protease overexpression are provided. In detail, the present invention is directed to a metal nanoparticle having a peptide substrate and fluorophore coupled thereto, the peptide substrate and the fluorophore being specifically degraded by due to a protease activated in various ways in cell and in a human body to exhibit fluorescence. Hence, the metal nanoparticle can be used to rapidly screen activation and inhibition of the protease in the imaging manner. Also, the metal nanoparticle is capable of being selectively absorbed into a cell and a tissue so as to be possibly used as a sensor for real-time cell imaging and early diagnosis of non-invasive diseases.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a piezoelectric linear motor that can make relatively low abrasion and accurate linear movement since stationary AC voltages are applied to two piezoelectric elements with a phase difference. The present invention provides a piezoelectric linear motor, comprising: a piezoelectric substrate having a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element, wherein AC voltages are applied to the first and second piezoelectric elements with a phase difference; a metallic elastic body having first and second elastic bodies coupled to the piezoelectric elements and a central protrusion protruded at the central portion connecting the first and second elastic bodies, wherein the central protrusion oscillates elliptically during an application of the voltage; and a mover brought into contact with the central protrusion of the metallic elastic body for a linear movement, and wherein the movement of the mover is orthogonal to the central protrusion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of preparing dialkylcarbonates, and particularly to an improved process of preparing dialkylcarbonates, which comprises performing a reaction between an alcohol compound and a chloroformate derivative in the presence of an imidazole compound, thereby enabling to prepare dialkylcarbonates with high yield in a mild condition without using toxic raw materials and to easily separate impurities.
Abstract:
A spin transistor comprises a semiconductor substrate part having a lower cladding layer, a channel layer and an upper cladding layer sequentially stacked therein, a ferromagnetic source and drain on the substrate part, and a gate on the substrate part to control spins of electrons passing through the channel layer. The lower cladding layer comprises a first lower cladding layer and a second lower cladding layer having a higher band gap than that of the first lower cladding layer. The upper cladding layer comprises a first upper cladding layer and a second upper cladding layer having a higher band gap than that of the first upper cladding layer. The source and the drain are buried in an upper surface of the substrate part and extend downwardly to or under the first upper cladding layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a monitoring device for a rotating body, which can accurately measure signals from a fiber Bragg grating sensor provided on the rotating body by compensating a transmission loss variation and a distortion of the sensor signals. A rotation-side optical fiber has at least one deformation sensor at a portion thereof and a reference sensor at one end thereof. The sensors are made by forming a Bragg grating in the rotation-side optical fiber. A fixed-side optical fiber is mounted to the fixed body so as to be opposed to the one end of the rotation-side optical fiber. A signal processing unit detects a deformation of the rotating body by subtracting a signal corresponding to the light reflected from the reference sensor from a signal corresponding to the light reflected from the deformation sensor.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bio-film compressible filtration apparatus comprising a filtration tank, a fixed perforated plate, upper and lower porous plates, upper and lower driving shafts, an upper filtering media layer and a lower filtering media layer. According to the invention, it is possible to effectively remove BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) and turbidity inducing materials contained in the effluent and sewage of a sewage treatment plant.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a single chamber solid oxide fuel cell, in which an electrode is arranged on the same plane as an electrolyte and unit cells are integrated to one another. A high output density of the fuel cell is obtained, and a micro fuel cell for generating a high voltage and a high current is implemented by constructing the unit cells in series or in parallel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an extract of Caesalpinia sappan L. having an angiogenesis inhibition activity and a use of the compound isolated therefrom, more precisely an extract of Caesalpinia sappan L. extracted by using water, alcohol or a mixture thereof , and a use of brazilin, sappanchalcone and brazilein isolated from the extract as an angiogenesis inhibitor. The extract of Caesalpinia sappan L. of the invention and a compound isolated therefrom have angiogenesis inhibition activity, so that they can be effectively used for the prevention and treatment of angiogenesis associated diseases such as vascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmic diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, dermatological diseases, Alzheimer's disease, obesity and cancer.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a membrane coupled activated sludge method and an apparatus operating anoxic/anaerobic processes alternately for removal of nitrogen and phosphorous, wherein nitrogen and phosphorous together with organics in the sewage, wastewater, filthy water etc. can be simultaneously removed with an economic and efficient manner.
Abstract:
There is provided a novel chain-end functionalized PEO of formulas (I) to (IV) prepared via living anionic polymerization and chain-end functionalization, as well as a simple method of preparing nano-sized transition metal or metal salt particles using the same, which can be readily stabilized even in an aqueous medium. The water-soluble PEO-based polymers having various functional groups (including a drug group such as vitamin and anti-cancer agent) and the process of preparing nano-sized transition metal or metal salt particles using the same can be advantageously used in the development of new materials for drug delivering system and imaging, e.g., a contrast agent and an anti-cancer agent simultaneously.