Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining the freshness of foods is provided. The apparatus comprises first and second electrodes spaced oppositely to a predetermined distance, a voltage generator unit applying voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, heat transfer means connected to the first electrode or the second electrode to absorb heat from the space between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a temperature control unit controlling the heat transfer means such that the space between the first electrode and the second electrode is of predetermined temperature, whereby the heat transfer means is connected to the electrode for voltage application, so that both the application of electric field and the temperature regulation are advantageously obtained using a single electrode without installing a separate device for temperature regulation.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for accelerating growth of lactic acid bacteria, which apply an electric field to the lactic acid bacteria using an electric field in a frequency band of 1 kHz to 1 MHz, can be applied to all lactic acid bacteria used in home and industries to accelerate the growth of them and can be used to increase the number of the lactic acid bacteria and the production of all metabolites (for example, lactic acid and carbon dioxide) of the lactic acid bacteria. The invention increases the lactic acid bacteria and the production of the metabolites of the lactic acid bacteria, thereby activating the beneficial fermentation action of the processed foods such as fermented milk, lactic acid bacteria-containing beverage, toenjang or salted foods (kimchi or pickle and the like).

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for applying high voltage with high frequency. The apparatus includes a power generator for generating electric power with predetermined frequency, a voltage transformer receiving the electric power generated by the power generator, amplifying voltage of the electric power received, and applying the amplified voltage to a load, and an impedance matcher connected between the power generator and the voltage transformer to match impedances of the power generator and the voltage transformer to thereby transmit the electric power to the voltage transformer. High voltage with high frequency is obtained by transmitting the electric power generated from the power generator to the load without reflecting loss while conducting an impedance matching, and amplifying the voltage applied to the load using the coupled inductor and LC resonance.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for electromagnetically detecting microorganisms. The apparatus includes a pair of first electrodes which are positioned to be opposite to each other on a measuring cell and are connected to a power supply to generate an electric field around a solution contained in the measuring cell, a magnetic field generating unit which generates a magnetic field around the solution contained in the measuring cell in a perpendicular direction to the electric field, second electrodes which are positioned perpendicularly to both the electric field and the magnetic field, and a voltage measurer which measures the voltage generated between the second electrodes as the microorganisms move in the measuring cell. The apparatus determines the presence, quantity and identity of microorganisms with negative surface charge with improved sensitivity using the Hall effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for detecting particles and microorganisms using a magnetic field. The apparatus comprises a magnetic sensor that is provided at an outside of a passage pipe and measures a magnetic field induced by fluid moving in the passage pipe; an electrode that is provided in the passage pipe so as to apply electric current having a predetermined frequency to the fluid moving in the passage pipe to measure impedance; and a signal processing unit that uses an intensity of the magnetic field measured by the magnetic sensor and the impedance measured by the electrode to determine concentrations of particles and microorganisms included in the fluid.