Abstract: The present application relates to a composition which is for improving skin conditions and contains Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP55, the composition according to the present application suppress sebum, reduces oil or harmful bacteria in skin, and has a moisturizing effect, and thus the composition has an excellent effect on improving skin conditions and can be used for preventing or improving skin diseases such as acne and dermatitis.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a cooking plate including a cooking area divided into a plurality of sub-areas; a plurality of induction heating coil groups corresponding to the plurality of sub-areas; a plurality of drive assemblies configured to supply a driving current to each of the plurality of induction heating coil groups; a user interface configured to receive a compartment command that divides the cooking area of the cooking plate into the plurality of sub-areas. The cooking apparatus includes a sub-assembly configured to determine an induction heating coil group corresponding to the sub-area in which a cooking vessel is placed when the compartment command is input; and a controller configured to control a drive assembly to supply a respective driving current to the determined induction heating coil group such that a preset target temperature is distributed to an induction heating coil overlapping the sub-area in which the cooking vessel is placed.

Abstract: A method of measuring an internal resistance of a battery cell and a device therefor are provided. A battery management device includes one or more passive balancing circuits provided for each of one or more battery cells, wherein each passive balancing circuit includes a balancing resistor and a switching element for selectively discharging each battery cell through the balancing resistor, and a control unit configured to determine an alternating current internal resistance of a target battery cell that is subject to cell balancing based on a voltage of the target battery cell before and after a target switching element that is the switching element corresponding to the target battery cell is turned on, and determine a direct current internal resistance of the target battery cell based on an amount of change in the voltage of the target battery cell during a time period after a predetermined time elapses from a time point when the target switching element is turned on.

Abstract: Provided are a vaccine composition for Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) including a glycoprotein E (gE) antigen of VZV and monophosphoryl lipid A (MLA), and a method of using the same. The vaccine composition according to an aspect of the invention may significantly improve a production yield by including the gE antigen having an optimized signal peptide sequence, may enhance immunogenicity by including MLA, and may further enhance the immunogenicity enhanced by MLA by further adding saponin such as QS-21, and may be prepared in a form of CoPoP liposomes so that vaccine antigens may be presented on the surface of the liposomes for better absorption by antigen-presenting cells, and vaccine efficacy may be maximized by inclusion of the vaccine antigens and immune adjuvants in a formulation. Therefore, the vaccine composition may be useful as an alternative to current vaccines in the art for prevention or treatment of VZV infection.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, technology for determining the type of vessel placed in the cooking apparatus and controlling power in response to a state change of the placed vessel or a temperature change of a coil. In accordance with one aspect, a cooking apparatus includes: a coil on which a vessel is placed, configured to form a magnetic field upon application of a current; a detection sensor configured to detect a magnitude of an input current applied differently according to a type of the vessel and a magnitude of an input voltage of the cooking apparatus; and a controller configured to determine a type of the placed vessel according to a power value calculated based on the detected input current and input voltage, and to determine a heating mode of the cooking apparatus based on the determined type of vessel.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes, and external electrodes, wherein the body has first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. A length of a portion of the plurality of internal electrodes in the third direction in an intermediate region of the body in the first direction is greater than a length of the first surface or the second surface of the body in the third direction. The plurality of internal electrodes have a bottleneck structure between the intermediate region and at least one of the first and second surfaces, and wherein the bottleneck structure has a shape recessed into an inner portion of the body.

Abstract: Provided is an alloy steel manufacturing method, the method including: preparing a manganese-containing first molten ferroalloy; preparing a chromium-containing second molten alloy; preparing molten steel; mixing the first molten ferroalloy and the second molten ferroalloy to manufacture third molten ferroalloy; and mix pouring the third molten ferroalloy and the molten steel to manufacture an alloy steel, wherein the phosphorous concentration in the molten steel may efficiently be controlled by reducing the converter end point temperature of the molten steel to improve a phosphorous control capacity during converter refining.

Abstract: A monolithic solar cell includes a first solar cell that is a sequential stack of an electrode, a silicon substrate, and an n-type emitter layer; a recombination layer disposed on the n-type emitter layer; an interfacial layer that is a double layer constituted of PEDOT:PSS and poly-TPD or PEDOT:PSS and PCDTBT, and that is disposed on the recombination layer; and a second solar cell that includes a p-type hole selective layer and a perovskite layer disposed on the p-type hole selective layer, the a p-type hole selective layer contacting and being integrated onto the interfacial layer of the first solar cell in a heat treatment during which the interfacial layer is partially decomposed, wherein the presence of the interfacial layer prevents a reduction in photoelectric conversion efficiency that occurs if the first solar cell and the second solar cell are combined without the presence of the interfacial layer.

Abstract: The present application relates to a composition for improving skin condition, comprising Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP55. The composition of the present application suppresses sebum, reduces oil or harmful bacteria in the skin, and has a moisturizing effect, and as such, has excellent effects in improving skin condition and can be used to prevent or ameliorate skin diseases such as acne and dermatitis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus and a control method thereof. The cooking apparatus includes first and second coils arranged in a first column, third and fourth coils arranged in a second column, a plurality of inverters configured to supply a drive current to the first, second third and fourth coils, a plurality of rectifiers configured to supply direct current (DC) power to the plurality of inverters, a plurality of switches configured to connect each of the plurality of rectifiers to any one of a first external power supply and a second external power supply, and a controller configured to control the plurality of switches wherein the first external power supply supplies power to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth coils and the second external power supply supplies power to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth coils.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking plate, a plurality of induction heating coils installed under the cooking plate, a plurality of drivers configured to supply driving power to the plurality of induction heating coils, and a controller configured to control the plurality of drivers to drive a plurality of groups to which the plurality of induction heating coils belong, respectively. Power output by a first driver, among the plurality of drivers, which drives a first group among the plurality of groups may be increased and power output by a second driver, among the plurality of drivers, which drives a second group among the plurality of groups may be decreased.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes, and external electrodes, wherein the body has first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. A length of a portion of the plurality of internal electrodes in the third direction in an intermediate region of the body in the first direction is greater than a length of the first surface or the second surface of the body in the third direction. The plurality of internal electrodes have a bottleneck structure between the intermediate region and at least one of the first and second surfaces, and wherein the bottleneck structure has a shape recessed into an inner portion of the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Lactobacillus fermentum WiKim0102 (Accession No. KCCM12356P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Lactobacillus fermentum WiKim0102 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in conventional animal models and animal models in which a human cancer cell is transplanted, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM30 (Accession No. KCCM11878P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Lactobacillus sakei WIKIM30 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in animal models in which a cancer cell is transplanted and cancer cell lines, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus includes a coil driver configured to have a plurality of selectable resonant frequencies, and a controller configured to control the coil driver. The coil driver drives a coil according to a control signal from the controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Weissella cibaria WIKIM28 (Accession No. KCCM11879P) isolated from kimchi and a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. Weissella cibaria WIKIM28 according to the present invention shows excellent anti-cancer activity in animal models in which a cancer cell is transplanted, and therefore it can be usefully used as a composition in use of treatment, prevention or improvement of cancer of humans or animals.

Abstract: Provided is an alloy steel manufacturing method, the method including: preparing a manganese-containing first molten ferroalloy; preparing a chromium-containing second molten alloy; preparing molten steel; mixing the first molten ferroalloy and the second molten ferroalloy to manufacture third molten ferroalloy; and mix pouring the third molten ferroalloy and the molten steel to manufacture an alloy steel, wherein the phosphorous concentration in the molten steel may efficiently be controlled by reducing the converter end point temperature of the molten steel to improve a phosphorous control capacity during converter refining.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, technology for determining the type of vessel placed in the cooking apparatus and controlling power in response to a state change of the placed vessel or a temperature change of a coil. In accordance with one aspect, a cooking apparatus includes: a coil on which a vessel is placed, configured to form a magnetic field upon application of a current; a detection sensor configured to detect a magnitude of an input current applied differently according to a type of the vessel and a magnitude of an input voltage of the cooking apparatus; and a controller configured to determine a type of the placed vessel according to a power value calculated based on the detected input current and input voltage, and to determine a heating mode of the cooking apparatus based on the determined type of vessel.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a steel material and a manufacturing method for the same, wherein the steel material has excellent strength, elongation, and impact toughness as well as excellent inside quality and wear resistance. According to the present invention, provided are a steel material having excellent wear resistance and a manufacturing method for the same, wherein. the steel material contains, in weight, 0.55-1.4% carbon (C), 12-23% manganese (Mn), 5% or less (excluding 0%) chromium (Cr), 5% or less (excluding 0%) copper (Cu), 0.5% or less (excluding 0%) Al, 1.0% or less (excluding 0%) Si, 0.02% or less (including 0%) S, 0.04% or less (including 0%) phosphor (P), and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a microstructure comprising, in area, 10% or less (including 0%) carbide and the balance austenite.