Abstract: A kit and method for predicting the sensitivity of gastric cancer patient to an anti-cancer agent are disclosed.

Abstract: A kit and method for predicting cytarabine sensitivity of patients having acute myeloid leukemia are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer resin composition for manufacturing an insulating film for manufacture of a printed circuit board. The polymer resin composition includes polymer resins and graphene for linking the polymer resins with larger attraction than Van Deer Waals's force of the polymer resins.

Abstract: An apparatus separating a polarizable analyte using dielectrophoresis includes a vessel including a membrane having a plurality of nano- to micro-sized pores, the membrane disposed inside the vessel, electrodes generating spatially non-uniform electric fields in the nano- to micro-sized pores of the membrane when an AC voltage is applied to the electrodes, and a power source applying the AC voltage to the electrodes, wherein a sectional area of the pores varies along a depth of the pores. A method of separating a polarizable material uses the apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching compressed nucleic acid sequences are disclosed. In the method, a reference sequence is compared with a subject sequence to be encoded, the subject sequence is compressed, an index is created with respect to the reference sequence and the compressed subject sequence, a position corresponding to a query is searched for in the compressed subject sequence using the index, a character found at the position within the compressed sequence is converted into a sequence, and the sequence is output as the response to the query.

Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of bio-molecules, or a concentration of the target bio-molecules using a field effect transistor, includes allowing a first sample including a first target bio-molecule to contact a sensing surface of the field effect transistor and measuring a change in an electric signal of the field effect transistor, the field effect transistor including a substrate, a source region and a drain region, the source region and the drain region formed apart from each other on the substrate, the source region and the drain region each doped to having an opposite polarity than a polarity of the substrate, a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region and an insulating layer including the sensing surface, the insulating layer disposed on the channel region.

Abstract: A field effect transistor for detecting ionic material and a method of detecting ionic material using the field effect transistor. The field effect transistor for detecting ionic material includes a substrate formed of a semiconductor material, a source region and a drain region spaced apart from each other in the substrate and doped with an opposite conductivity type to that of the substrate, a channel region interposed between the source region and the drain region, an insulating layer disposed on the channel region and formed of an electrically insulating material, a first reference electrode disposed at an edge of the upper portion of the insulating layer and a second reference electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the insulating layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting the presence of a target bio-molecule or a concentration of the bio-molecule using a field effect transistor. The method includes: contacting a first sample having a first target bio-molecule with a reference electrode of a field effect transistor; measuring a first electric signal change of the field effect transistor; contacting a second sample with a sensing surface of the same field effect transistor; measuring a second electric signal change of the field effect transistor; and comparing the first electric signal with the second electric signal.

Abstract: Provided is a multiple single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) for colorectal cancer diagnosis, a microarray and a kit including a polynucleotide having the SNP, and a method of diagnosing colorectal cancer using the SNP. Early diagnosis of incidence or possibility of colorectal cancer can be effectively performed by using the method.

Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide including at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 1-12 and including a nucleotide at position 101 of the nucleotide sequence, or a complementary polynucleotide thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a FET-based sensor for detecting an ionic material, an ionic material detecting device including the FET-based sensor, and a method of detecting an ionic material using the FET-based sensor. The FET-based sensor includes: a sensing chamber including a reference electrode and a plurality of sensing FETs; and a reference chamber including a reference electrode and a plurality of reference FETs. The method includes: flowing a first solution into and out of the sensing chamber and the reference chamber of the FET-based sensor; flowing a second solution expected to contain an ionic material into and out of the sensing chamber while continuously flowing the first solution into and out of the reference chamber; measuring a current in a channel region between the source and drain of each of the sensing and reference FETs; and correcting the current of the sensing FETs.

Abstract: A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes operating a timer for delaying flushing of the filtering database when a topology of the ring network is changed, and flushing the filtering database when the timer is terminated. A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes flushing the filtering database after receiving a protection switching frame that requests flushing of the filtering database, and forwarding a data frame in a queue state at a node and then forwarding the protection switching frame to an adjacent node. A method in which a node of an Ethernet ring network flushes a filtering database includes flushing the filtering database after receiving a protection switching frame that requests flushing of the filtering database, and deleting a data frame in a queue state at the node.

Abstract: Provided are a FET-based sensor for detecting an ionic material, an ionic material detecting device including the FET-based sensor, and a method of detecting an ionic material using the FET-based sensor. The FET-based sensor includes: a sensing chamber including a reference electrode and a plurality of sensing FETs; and a reference chamber including a reference electrode and a plurality of reference FETs. The method includes: flowing a first solution into and out of the sensing chamber and the reference chamber of the FET-based sensor; flowing a second solution expected to contain an ionic material into and out of the sensing chamber while continuously flowing the first solution into and out of the reference chamber; measuring a current in a channel region between the source and drain of each of the sensing and reference FETs; and correcting the current of the sensing FETs.

Abstract: A method for simultaneously detecting a size and concentration of ionic materials includes measuring voltage drop values of at least three ionic materials of which sizes and concentrations are known using each of at least two FET-based sensors having different electrical characteristics, determining at least three points in a three-dimensional plot from the known sizes, concentrations and the measured voltage drop values, approximating the at least three points into a single plane, measuring a voltage drop value of an ionic material of which size and concentration are unknown using the at least two FET-based sensors, determining equipotential lines existing on the plane using the voltage drop value of the unknown ionic material and determining a cross point between each of the equipotential lines.

Abstract: A timestamping apparatus and method are provided. The timestamping apparatus implements timestamping on a synchronization message at a physical layer when the synchronization message is transmitted to the physical layer. At an application layer of the timestamping apparatus, a bit stream including a start indicator bit informing a start of a pseudo random number sequence, the pseudo random number sequence, and an end indicator bit informing an end of the pseudo random number sequence is generated to check whether or not a message received from the physical layer is the synchronization message, and is inserted as signature information of the synchronization message. At the physical layer of the timestamping apparatus, the signature information included in the synchronization message is detected, and timestamping information is generated when the signature information is detected.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for detecting positions of data spots on a microarray, images of the microarray are synthesized with a grid-pattern image to distinguish spots on the microarray and synthesized images are thereby generated, and a synthesized image is selected from the synthesized images based on statistics corresponding to light intensities of fiducial spots included in the synthesized images. Accordingly, the positions of the data spots are accurately detected from the selected synthesized image, and the data of the microarray is thereby analyzed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a timestamp using signature information on a physical layer is provided. The timestamp processing terminal uses a pseudo-random binary sequence to assign signature information to a message which is to be sent to another terminal, and verifies the signature information on a physical layer. The signature information is used to identify the message as a sync message. Accordingly, it is possible to precisely process the timestamp.

Abstract: A method of recording a broadcasted programs based on ratings is disclosed. The method includes setting a watching restriction rating of the broadcasted program according to user commands, detecting rating restriction information in a broadcasted signal, associated with the broadcasted program, received when the broadcasted program is recorded, and comparing the detected rating restriction information with the set watching restriction rating, and automatically setting a password to be associated with the recording of the broadcasted program when the detected rate restriction information is higher than the set watching restriction rating.

Abstract: An apparatus for scanning a biometric device includes a camera that scans the biometric device to generate images, and a computer that extracts data from the images. The computer measures three-dimensional locations of at least three different positions on a surface of the biometric device, determines one of a virtual approximation plane and a curved surface with respect to the surface of the biometric device based on the measured three-dimensional locations, determines imaging locations of two or more panels disposed on the biometric device based on the one of the virtual approximation plane and the curved surface, obtains individual images of the two or more panels by scanning the biometric device based on the determined imaging locations, and extracts overall data of the biometric device from the individual images of the two or more panels.

Abstract: A substrate includes; a fiducial mark disposed on the substrate, an area on the substrate on which a probe material is configured to be immobilized, the area being separated from the fiducial mark, and a probe immobilization compound disposed on the area on the substrate on which the probe material is configured to be immobilized, wherein the fiducial mark has a structure which reflects irradiated light at a greater intensity than an intensity of reflected irradiated light form the area on the substrate not corresponding to the fiducial mark.