Dankook University

Comparative evaluation of 16S rRNA sequencing strategies reveals superior resolution of the healthy Korean salivary microbiome by full-length sequencing

Although next-generation sequencing has elucidated complex microbial networks within the human oral cavity, current analyses remain predominantly limited to genus-level resolution, and most of the human oral microbiome landscape is based on Western population datasets. Because th...

Entropy as the geometric mean of partitioning: A pedagogical derivation from effective state counting

Using an effective state-counting approach, we show that entropy emerges as the logarithm of an effective number of states obtained from the weighted geometric mean of the inverse probabilities 1/pi.

Coupling Atomic Confinement With CO 2 Pressure for Selective and Stable CO 2 Electroreduction

ABSTRACT Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 (CO 2 RR) offers a promising route to convert waste carbon into valuable chemical feedstocks while mitigating greenhouse emissions. However, achieving high activity and selectivity in CO 2 RR remains challenging due to the low solubility...

Traditional beondegi as an ethnic food context for insect-based food acceptance among sustainability-aware Korean adults: a nationwide cross sectional study

Abstract Edible insects are often framed as novel sustainable proteins, but consumer responses may also reflect culturally situated food experience. In Korea, beondegi , prepared from silkworm pupae generated during silk production and commonly sold as street food or in canned fo...

Oral Health Indicators as Important Predictors of Frailty in Korean Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Sex-Stratified Explainable Machine Learning Approach

Background Frailty is a major public health concern, yet oral health indicators are rarely incorporated into prediction models. Objective To develop sex-stratified explainable machine-learning models for frailty prediction. Methods Cross-sectional data from 12,302 adults aged ≥50...

Tigecycline versus doxycycline for scrub typhus: a preliminary randomized trial

Abstract Background Doxycycline is the standard treatment for scrub typhus, but evidence regarding parenteral alternatives remains limited in hospitalized patients. Main body We conducted a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label trial in Korea. Participants were enrolle...

Evaluation of the physicomechanical properties and biocompatibility of low-viscosity denture base resins for 3D printing

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has rapidly emerged as a transformative manufacturing technology in prosthodontics. However, the clinical application of 3D-printed denture base resins remains limited by insufficient mechanical properties and high viscosity. This study evaluated t...

Long‐Lasting Electrohydrodynamically Printed Transparent Soft Microelectrode for Implantable Biointerfaces

ABSTRACT Reliable and scalable soft implantable neural interface fabrication remains a key challenge for chronic bioelectronic applications. Here, we present a transparent soft microelectrode fabricated with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing, utilizing the fluorinated polymer po...

Lycopene mitigates T-2 toxin-induced systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in association with gut microbiota and SCFAs regulation in mice

T-2 toxin is a trichothecene mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species and can cause disease after contaminated food or feed ingestion. This study aimed to investigate the impact of lycopene (Ly) on systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysbiosis in mice exposed to T-2 toxin....

Conditional Double Integral Transforms with Related Topics on Product Abstract Wiener Space

In this paper, we introduce a conditional double integral transform and a conditional double convolution product for a broad class of functionals defined on product abstract Wiener space. We first establish the existence of the conditional double integral transform, the condition...

Low-surface-energy cotton fabrics for hygiene control: Super-repellent surfaces resistant to biological and non-biological contamination

Cotton fabrics are widely used in industries like agriculture and food processing, where they are often chosen for workwear, cleaning purposes, and as reusable cloths. Nevertheless, their inherent hydrophilicity and porous morphology facilitate the absorption and persistence of v...

Familial clustering of clinically measured oral health in co-resident three-generation families: a family-linkage study using KNHANES data

Abstract Background Oral diseases cluster in families and follow a strong social gradient, yet how far this familial patterning extends across generations, and whether it reflects shared socioeconomic position, is poorly understood. Most evidence is limited to parents and childre...

Changing Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Patterns, and Outcomes of Tuberculosis in South Korea: The Korean Tuberculosis Cohort, 2019-2024

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health concern in South Korea despite declining national notifications. We evaluated temporal changes in clinical characteristics, diagnostic patterns, and treatment outcomes in the Korean Tuberculosis Cohort (KTBC) from 2019 to 2024...

PALRec: Large Language Model-Based Sequential Recommendation With Parameter-Preserving Augmentation

Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable general-purpose abilities across a wide range of domains, and these strengths have also been increasingly evidenced in recommender systems. However, existing methods that attempt to integrate collaborative signals into LLM...

Phosphorus and Arsenic Removal Characteristics of FMBO-S Adsorbent and Its Field Applicability to Arsenic-Contaminated Groundwater in Punjab, Pakistan

This study evaluated the phosphorus and arsenic removal characteristics of starch-stabilized ferromanganese binary oxide (FMBO-S) and examined its applicability to actual arsenic-contaminated groundwater in Punjab, Pakistan. In the field water-quality investigation, 954 groundwat...

Food choice motives and diet quality in Korean adults: sex- and age-specific associations with implications for health promotion

Abstract Objectives To examine associations between food choice motives and diet quality in Korean adults and whether these associations vary by sex and age. Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from an online survey of adults aged 20–64 years in Korea ( n = 1,829). Food choi...

Effects of starch type and concentration on the physicochemical, antioxidant, textural, and sensory properties of tomato juice-incorporated Gwapyeon

Abstract Gwapyeon is a molded Korean starch confection traditionally prepared by heating a fruit-derived liquid with starch and cooling the paste to form a cuttable gel. The present study examined whether a contemporary tomato-juice formulation could retain the inherited processi...

Evaluation of Color Changes in Composite Resins Using Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Photography

This study aimed to compare color measurements of composite resins obtained using a spectrophotometer and a digital camera, and to evaluate the feasibility of an image-based classification model developed using Google Cloud Vertex Artificial Intelligence (AI) AutoML. Filtek Z350...

Socioeconomic Deprivation’s Effect on Depression: Family Satisfaction’s Moderating Role

Socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with depression, and previous studies have demonstrated an association between family relationship satisfaction and depression. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding whether family relationship satisfaction can moderate the...

Structural guidance enhances attention networks for multi-dimensional facial skin quality assessment

Accurate assessment of facial skin condition is essential for both dermatological diagnostics and the development of personalized skincare solutions. However, existing image-based methods are insufficiently sensitive to fine-scale variations and are easily affected by illuminatio...