High Resolution LCD Projector for PC Presentations
LG Electronics Inc.
Anticancer Substance through Plant Cell Culture Technology
Samyang Genex has succeeded in developing an innovative and environment-friendly method of mass producing paclitaxel through plant cell and tissue culture, which assures a superior standard of quality and reduced production costs. The newly developed method involves obtaining more than 300 cell lines from different species of yew tree and the optimization of media and culture conditions. Low productivity and low growth rate, recognized as major obstacles in the plant cell culture technology, have been adequately addressed. The bioreactor in which cells are cultured has been designed to control external stimulation and an efficient purification process has been developed which results in purity levels in excess of 99.5 percent. Samyang Genex has filed the drug's master file with the United States Food and Drug Administration for approval of paclitaxel produced in this manner as an anti-cancer treatment. Samyang Genex Corporation
Automatic Multi-torch Fillet Welding Technology
The automatic multi-torch fillet welding technology developed by Hyundai Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. incorporates 28 welding torches which are operated simultaneously to enable high-speed welding at a rate of 1.2 meters per minute. In addition, optimum welding conditions for different types and shapes of objects are memorized and reproduced so accurately that hull welding work, which previously required a high level of skill, can now be done by unskilled workers. Also, its self-precipitation pulsing system is capable of treating huge volumes of hazardous fumes emitted in the welding process, thus significantly improving the immediate working environment. Compared to conventional welding technology represented by manual gravity welding, the automatic multi-torch fillet welding technology can increase productivity 14- to 20-fold, reduce production costs, and improve overall quality. Besides shipbuilding, this new technology is applicable to the manufacture of plant or steel structures. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD. Information provided by Korea Industrial Technology Association (KITA) Tel: 82-2-2185-8820, Fax: 82-2-2185-8817
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A newly introduced projector from
LG Electronics supports XGA grade high resolution (1024 x 768 pixels)
with a top-of-the-range light output of 1,400 Ansi lumens (a unit
of brightness which also indicates the evenness of the overall screen),
to ensure perfect clarity of the image on the screen even with the
room lights on. Furthermore, it produces a mere 36dB or less of
operating noise, the lowest level of emission for a projector of
this kind, even less than that created by a regular PC (45.5 dB)
or an air conditioner (600 dB). Also, the projector can be easily
connected to various video appliances such as a TV, VCR, DVD player
or video camera recorder as well as to a PC, to provide the user
with crystal clear video images even when projected onto the largest
of screens. Another key advantage of this projector lies in its
outstanding features of auto-positioning and auto-tracking. The
auto-positioning feature automatically centers the projected image
on the screen while the auto-tracking feature automatically prevents
and balances out any vertical distortions that may be caused by
conflict between the projector and signals from the PC. Equipped
with these features, the projector maximizes both convenience for
users and the professionalism of their presentations.
Paclitaxel is considered an excellent
anticancer drug in that it is low in toxicity and it demonstrates
outstanding efficacy in restraining the proliferation of cancerous
cells by countering the process of cell mitosis. Methods of producing
paclitaxel, include extraction from natural sources, semi-synthesis
and plant cell and tissue culture. The original method of producing
paclitaxel, isolating a substance in the bark of the Pacific yew
tree (Taxus brevifolia), has many shortcomings. The method of semi-synthesis
is also confronted by such challenges as the removal of various
impurities and the supply of a uniform quality of source material.
Welding is the primary procedure
in vessel construction. High efficiency and high quality demonstrated
in fillet joint welding, which accounts for approximately 70 percent
of total welding procedures, is thus considered as the criterion
for competitiveness in the shipbuilding industry. 