Abstract: The electronic device for recommending an AI-based melanoma biopsy site according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a processor which classifies a skin image that is input by using a classification model as melanoma or nevus, identifies melanoma features in the skin image by using a generation model when the skin image is classified as melanoma to generate an image from which the melanoma features are removed, and compares the skin image with the generated image to identify at least one candidate biopsy site.

Abstract: A display panel includes an amorphous silicon gate driver in which a lower voltage than the gate-off voltage output from the gate driver is applied to an adjacent stage as a low voltage transmission signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the DNA quality of a biological sample and, more specifically, to a method for determining the DNA quality of a biological sample by performing a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers capable of amplifying a target gene, a method for preparing the primers used in the method, and a method for standardizing the amount of detected target gene mutation by using the determined DNA quality. The method of the present invention enables objective evaluation of the DNA quality of a biological sample used in gene analysis and the presentation of objective results on the expression ratio of a gene mutation, thereby providing reliable information in the fields of clinical research and companion diagnosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a kit, a nucleic acid chip and a method which allow the diagnosis of liver cancer by detecting methylation levels of CpG sites of any one or more genes selected from the group consisting of FAM110A, FAR1, VIM, LDHB, LIPE, INAFM1, ATL1, CELF6, MTHFD2, PAK1, NXPE3, SLC25A36 and VANGL2. The present invention enables accurate and rapid diagnosis of liver cancer, and also enables early diagnosis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic metal sorting system using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy. The system may include: a conveyer configured to move waste metals at a constant speed; a shape measurer configured to measure a position and a shape of at least one waste metal on the conveyer; a laser induced breakdown spectroscopic device configured to determine the kind of the waste metal by emitting a laser to the waste metal and receiving and analyzing a plasma spectrum signal generated by the emitted laser; and a discharger configured to separate and discharge the waste metal in accordance with the determined kind of the waste metal.

Abstract: A laminate can comprise an oxide disposed over a first major surface of a substrate. The oxide layer can comprise a thickness of about 40 nanometers or less. The oxide layer can comprise oxygen and a first element. The first element can comprise at least one of titanium, tantalum, silicon, or aluminum. The oxide layer can comprise an atomic ratio of oxygen to the another element of about 1.5 or less. The laminate can comprise a peel strength between the substrate and the oxide layer of about 1.3 Newtons per centimeter or more. Methods of making a laminate can comprise providing a substrate comprising a first major surface and depositing an oxide layer over the first major surface of the substrate by sputtering from an elemental target comprising an another element in an oxygen environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting the prognosis of a breast cancer patient. More specifically, to provide information needed to predict the prognosis of a breast cancer patient, the method for predicting the prognosis of breast cancer including the following steps of the present invention comprises: (a) obtaining a biological sample from a breast cancer patient; (b) measuring the mRNA expression level of matrix metallopeptidase 11 (MMP11) and the mRNA expression level of cluster of differentiation 2 (CD2) from patient information or the sample of step (a); (c) normalizing the gene mRNA expression levels selected and measured in step (b); and (d) predicting the prognosis of breast cancer by combining the gene expression levels normalized in step (c), wherein overexpression of the MMP11 indicates a bad prognosis, and overexpression of CD2 indicates a good prognosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a kit, a nucleic acid chip and a method, for diagnosing colorectal cancer, rectal cancer or colorectal adenoma by detecting the methylation level of CpG sites in a LINC01798 gene, in which colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, or colorectal adenoma can not only be diagnosed accurately and rapidly, but can also be diagnosed early.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a kit, a nucleic acid chip, and a method capable of diagnosing colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, or colorectal adenoma by detecting the methylation level of CpG sites in a GLRB gene. Accordingly, colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, or colorectal adenoma can be diagnosed not only accurately and quickly, but also at an early stage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a kit, a nucleic acid, and a method capable of diagnosing bladder cancer by detecting the methylation level of a CpG site of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of IFFO1, MARCH11, BARHL2, NR2E1, KCNA3, and BOLL. According to the present invention, since the hypermethylation of a CpG site of a gene is specifically exhibited in bladder cancer, a composition, a kit, a chip, or a method according to the present invention can be used to accurately and rapidly diagnose bladder cancer and to be used for early diagnosis and monitoring recurrence.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of a compound of Formula II is provided. Also disclosed is the salt form of the compound. The method includes the introduction of a piperidinyl moiety in a polar aprotic solvent system, followed by the removal of the protecting group and the acrylation step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for detecting an epidermal cell growth factor receptor gene mutation and to a kit comprising the composition and, more specifically, to a primer and probe set composition for detecting an epidermal cell growth factor gene mutation, and to a kit for detecting an EGFR gene mutation, comprising the composition. A method according to the present invention can not only predict and diagnose responsiveness to a therapeutic agent for the prognosis of a cancer patient, but also predict a cancer metastasis or relapse Thus, the method can be useful for the purposes of determining the need to administer an anticancer therapeutic agent and guiding the direction of future treatment, and for monitoring a cancer metastasis or relapse.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of predicting the effectiveness of chemotherapy in a breast cancer patient, and more particularly, to a method for predicting the effectiveness of chemotherapy by measuring the expression levels of genes for predicting prognosis of breast cancer and a standard gene in a biological sample obtained from the breast cancer patient, and a method for predicting the difference between a patient group having a high effectiveness of chemotherapy and a patient group having a low effectiveness of chemotherapy. Therefore, the method of the present invention can accurately predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy for the breast cancer patient and can be used for the purpose of presenting clues about the direction of breast cancer treatment in the future.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting lung cancer using a lung cancer-specific biomarker, and more particularly to a biomarker for lung cancer diagnosis, which can detect methylation of PCDHGA12 gene whose 5?UTR or exon 1 region is specifically methylated in lung cancer cells, and to a method of detecting lung cancer and the stage of its progression using the biomarker. The diagnostic kit according to the present invention makes it possible to diagnose lung cancer at an early stage in an accurate and rapid manner compared to conventional methods and can be used for prognosis and monitoring of lung cancer and the stage of its progression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of predicting the effectiveness of chemotherapy in a breast cancer patient, and more particularly, to a method for predicting the effectiveness of chemotherapy by measuring the expression levels of genes for predicting prognosis of breast cancer and a standard gene in a biological sample obtained from the breast cancer patient, and a method for predicting the difference between a patient group having a high effectiveness of chemotherapy and a patient group having a low effectiveness of chemotherapy. Therefore, the method of the present invention can accurately predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy for the breast cancer patient, and can be used for the purpose of presenting clues about the direction of breast cancer treatment in the future.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the DNA quality of a biological sample and, more specifically, to a method for determining the DNA quality of a biological sample by performing a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers capable of amplifying a target gene, a method for preparing the primers used in the method, and a method for standardizing the amount of detected target gene mutation by using the determined DNA quality. The method of the present invention enables objective evaluation of the NDA quality of a biological sample used in gene analysis and the presentation of objective results on the expression ratio of a gene mutation, thereby providing reliable information in the fields of clinical research and companion diagnosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting the prognosis of a breast cancer patient. More specifically, to provide information needed to predict the prognosis of a breast cancer patient, the method for predicting the prognosis of breast cancer including the following steps of the present invention comprises: (a) obtaining a biological sample from a breast cancer patient; (b) measuring the mRNA expression level of matrix metallopeptidase 11 (MMP11) and the mRNA expression level of cluster of differentiation 2 (CD2) from patient information or the sample of step (a); (c) normalizing the gene mRNA expression levels selected and measured in step (b); and (d) predicting the prognosis of breast cancer by combining the gene expression levels normalized in step (c), wherein overexpression of the MMP11 indicates a bad prognosis, and overexpression of CD2 indicates a good prognosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for detecting an epidermal cell growth factor receptor gene mutation and to a kit comprising the composition and, more specifically, to a primer and probe set composition for detecting an epidermal cell growth factor gene mutation, and to a kit for detecting an EGFR gene mutation, comprising the composition. A method according to the present invention can not only predict and diagnose responsiveness to a therapeutic agent for the prognosis of a cancer patient, but also predict a cancer metastasis or relapse Thus, the method can be useful for the purposes of determining the need to administer an anticancer therapeutic agent and guiding the direction of future treatment, and for monitoring a cancer metastasis or relapse.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting CpG methylation of SDC2 (Syndecan 2) gene, a kit for detecting CpG methylation of SDC2 (Syndecan 2) gene, and a method for detecting CpG methylation of SDC2 (Syndecan 2) gene for a colorectal cancer diagnosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing thienopyrimidine compound having an activity of selectively inhibiting tyrosine kinase, specifically the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase; and a novel intermediate used therein. According to the method of the present invention, the industrial mass-production of the compound of Formula 1, which is useful as a therapeutic agent for non-small cell lung cancer induced by the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, can be implemented more conveniently and efficiently than the conventional technology.