Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for coding genetic information. An aligning unit aligns sample genetic information, wild-type probe genetic information, and mutant-type probe genetic information, based on a mutation position. A code storage unit stores first orthogonal codes assigned to each of bases located at left and right base regions based on the mutation position and second orthogonal codes assigned to a base located at the mutation position. A coding unit creates first code strings and second code strings.

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 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 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: A field effect transistor for detecting an analyte having a thiol group includes a substrate, a source region and a drain region formed apart from each other on the substrate, the source region and the drain region being doped such that a polarity of the source and drain region is opposite to a polarity of the substrate, a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region, an insulating layer formed of an electrically insulating material and disposed on the channel region, a gold layer disposed on the insulating layer and a reference electrode disposed apart from the gold 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: A disc drive, and method of automatically ejecting a disc from a disc player. The method comprises selecting a main title from a plurality of titles recorded on the disc and storing a playback time of the main title in a memory, and determining whether the main title is playing, or has played, back. Upon determining that the main title is playing or has played back, the playback time of the main title is compared with a time required for playback of the main title stored in the memory and determining whether playback of the main title has terminated. Upon determining that playback of the main title is terminated, the disc is ejected by driving an unloading device.

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: 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: A multiple single nucleotide polymorphism (multi-SNP) marker for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and a method of diagnosing cardiovascular disease are provided. Also, sets of polynucleotides, a microarray, and a kit including the microarray are provided.

Abstract: A genetic polymorphism associated with myocardial infarction is provided. More particularly, a polynucleotide including a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with myocardial infarction, a complementary polynucleotide of the nucleotide sequences, a polynucleotide hybridized with one of the polynucleotides, a polypeptide encoded by one of the polynucleotides, an antibody bound to the polypeptide, a microarray and a kit including the polynucleotides, a myocardial infarction diagnosis method, a SNP detecting method and a method of screening pharmaceutical compositions for myocardial infarction are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method of purifying a target substance using silver nanoparticles. The method includes: mixing a sample containing molecules having a thiol group with the silver nanoparticles to obtain a complex of the molecules having the thiol group with the silver nanoparticles; and isolating and removing the complex from the mixture. By using the purification method, PCR amplifiable DNAs can be rapidly purified, and thus, the method can be very efficiently applied to lab-on-chip (LOC).

Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide for diagnosis or treatment of type II diabetes mellitus, including at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 1-80 and including a nucleotide at position 101 of the nucleotide sequence, or a complementary polynucleotide thereof.

Abstract: A method of designing a probe set for identification of target sequences is provided. Also, a probe set designed by the method, a microarray including the probe set, a computer readable medium recorded thereon a program to execute the method, and a method of identifying target sequences using the probe set are provided. Accordingly, a probe set which can rapidly identify a number of target sequences and accurately identify target sequences even when two or more target sequences coexist in a sample can be readily designed.

Abstract: A method of designing primer and probe sets for identification of target sequences by amplification and hybridization is provided. Also, primer and probe sets designed by the method, a kit comprising the sets, a computer readable medium recorded thereon a program to execute the method, and a method of identifying target sequences using the sets are provided. Accordingly, primer and probe sets capable of identifying rapidly and accurately a number of target sequences can be readily designed.

Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing system having a single chip used for a video encoder and an A/V CODEC. The optical disc recording and reproducing system includes a recording medium recording in stream data digital audio data and video data encoded in certain compression formats; an A/V output part outputting audio and video signals corresponding to the stream data read out from the recording medium; an A/V CODEC converting the video data into a video signal of a certain format that the A/V output part can process; and an audio DAC converting the audio data into an audio signal that the A/V output part can process.

Abstract: Provided is a method of selecting an optimized SNP marker set from a plurality of SNP markers. The method includes selecting an SNP marker set having a high association from a plurality of SNP markers using set-association, selecting SNP markers having a high association by performing discrimination analysis on arbitrary combinations of the markers included in the SNP marker set, and selecting an optimized SNP marker combination satisfying predetermined selection criteria by using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis of arbitrary combinations of the selected SNP markers.

Abstract: A DVD player and a method of reproducing multimedia files using the DVD player are provided. The DVD player and the method can improve practical applicability and usefulness of a common DVD player by enabling reproduction of multimedia (moving picture) information stored in various multimedia formats (such as, moving picture experts group (MPEG)-4, digital video express (DivX)) via codecs. Codecs that correspond to various multimedia formats are downloaded via a memory stick or other external port so that not only multimedia information stored in MPEG-2 format, which is the basic DVD format, but also multimedia information recorded in various other multimedia formats such as MEPG-4 and DivX, can be reproduced.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for coding genetic information. An aligning unit aligns sample genetic information, wild-type probe genetic information, and mutant-type probe genetic information, based on a mutation position. A code storage unit stores first orthogonal codes assigned to each of bases located at left and right base regions based on the mutation position and second orthogonal codes assigned to a base located at the mutation position. A coding unit creates first code strings and second code strings.

Abstract: A disc drive, and method of automatically ejecting a disc from a disc player. The method comprises selecting a main title from a plurality of titles recorded on the disc and storing a playback time of the main title in a memory, and determining whether the main title is playing, or has played, back. Upon determining that the main title is playing or has played back, the playback time of the main title is compared with a time required for playback of the main title stored in the memory and determining whether playback of the main title has terminated. Upon determining that playback of the main title is terminated, the disc is ejected by driving an unloading device.