• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.302-310
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• 2012

Bio assay of mercury and cadmium ions were searched using voltammetric analysis using DNA doped carbon nanotube paste electrodes (DCP). The square-wave stripping voltammetryic optimized results indicated working ranges of 1-10.0 $ngL^{-1}$ and 20-100 $ugL^{-1}$, Hg(II) Cd(II) within an accumulation time of 120 seconds, in 0.1-M phosphate buffer solutions of pH 6.3. The relative standard deviations of 5 $ngL^{-1}$ Hg(II) and Cd(II) that observed were 0.14 and 0.22% (n=12), respectively, using optimum conditions. The low detection limit (S/N) was pegged at 0.1 $ngL^{-1}$ ($4.9{\times}10^{-11}M$) Hg(II) and 0.2 $ngL^{-1}$ ($1.77{\times}10^{-10}M$) Cd(II). The developed methods can be applied to assays in biological fish kidneys and water samples.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.3707-3710
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• 2010

A chromo/fluorogenic $NO_2S_2$-macrocycle L functionalized with nitrobenzofurazan unit as a dual-signaling probe was synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. In a cation-induced color change experiment, L exhibited excellent $Hg^{2+}$ ion selectivity by showing the color change from orange-red to yellow. However, this hypochromic shift by $Hg^{2+}$ was observed for the weaker coordinating anion system such as ${NO_3}^-$ and ${ClO_4}^-$ ions. The observed anion effect is due to the strong coordination of anions inhibits the bond formation between $Hg^{2+}$ and the macrocyclic tert-N atom, which is sensitive to induce the color change. In the fluorometric experiment, L showed chelate-enhanced fluorescence change effect only with $Hg^{2+}$ ion, together with a change from yellow to green emission. The sensing ability for $Hg^{2+}$ with the proposed chemosensor L is due to the stable complexation with 1:1 stoichiometry (metal-to-ligand).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.917-924
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• 2010

The practicability of transgenic tobacco engineered to express bacterial native mercuric reductase (MerA), responsible for the transport of $Hg^{2+}$ ions into the cell and their reduction to elemental mercury ($Hg^0$), without any codon modification, for phytoremediation of mercury pollution was evaluated. Transgenic tobacco plants reduce mercury ions to the metallic form; take up metallic mercury through their roots; and evolve the less toxic elemental mercury. Transformed tobacco produced a large amount of merA protein in leaves and showed a relatively higher resistance phenotype to $HgCl_2$ than wild type. Results suggest that the integrated merA gene, encoding mercuric reductase, a key enzyme of the bacterial mer operon, was stably integrated into the tobacco genome and translated to active MerA, which catalyzes the bioconversion of toxic $Hg^{2+}$ to the least toxic elemental $Hg^0$, and suggest that MerA is capable of reducing the $Hg^{2+}$, probably via NADPH as an electron donor. The transgenic tobacco expressing merA volatilized significantly more mercury than wild-type plants. This is first time we are reporting the expression of a bacterial native merA gene via the nuclear genome of Nicotiana tabacum, and enhanced mercury volatilization from tobacco transgenics. The study clearly indicates that transgenic tobacco plants are reasonable candidates for the remediation of mercurycontaminated areas.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 1993

[에멀존]계에서 거대고리화합물에 의한 효과적인 수송현상을 두가지 관점에서 논의하였다. 하나는 중금속이온($Cd^{2+}$. $Pb^{2+}$ 및 $Hg^{2+}$)을 토루엔막으로 추출하는 경우.만일 금속=거대고리 화합물의 상로작용이 크다면 이 추출효과는 증가한다. 주번째 토루엔-경꼐면에서, 금속이온을 정량적으로 용리시키기 위해서는 금속이온 -Re-cieving Phase와 금속이온-거대고리화합물 사이의 상호작용에 대한 LogK의 사가 충분히 커야한다 첫번째는 거대고리 화합물의 주개원자, 치환제, 그리고 공동반경을 고려함으로써 해결된다. 이 연구의 결과들은 이론과 잘 일치하며, 시료용액의 종류는 에멀존망에 의한 금속이온의 수송현상에 영향을 준다.$SCN^-$,$1^-$ 및 $Br^-$이온과 같은 $A^-$이온을 사용할 경구, 수송순서는 $A^-$ 이온의 용매화순서의 크기에 일치하며, 용해도의 차이때문에 금속이온의 소송능력은 Receiving Phase의 화학종 농도의 크기에 영향을 받는다. 이 연구에서는 적당한 실험조건하에서 조절된 토루엔막을 사용함으로써 $Cd^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$, 및 $Hg^{2+}$ 이온의 혼합물로부터 각각의 단일이온들을 효과적으로 분리농축할 수 있었다. 그리고 $Cu^{2+}$,$Ni^{2+}$,$Zn^{2+}$,$Fe^{2+}$, 이온들은 중금속이온들을 분히 농축하는데 부분적으로 방해를 하였다. 그러나 알칼리 및 알칼토금속이온은 방해하지 않았다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1011-1014
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• 2000

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.2031-2035
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• 2010

A triple-probe channel type chemosensor based on an $NO_2S_2$-macrocycle functionalized with phenyltricyanovinyl group was synthesized and its sensing characteristics were examined. The pink-red solution of L changed selectively to pale yellow upon addition of $Hg^{2+}$. The selective fluorometric response of L to all the tested metal ions was studied. The results showed that a large enhancement of the fluorescence of L was observed only in the case of $Hg^{2+}$. In addition, L showed large anodic shift (~ 0.3 V) for the addition of excess $Hg^{2+}$. Through above three observed results by the different techniques, we confirmed that the proposed chemosensor acts as the multiple-probe channel sensing material. The crystal structure of mercury(II) nitrate complexs of L which shows a 1-D polymer network with a formula $[Hg_2(L)_2(NO_3)_2({\mu}-NO_3)_2]_n$ was also reported.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.68-72
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• 2007

A new PVC membrane potentiometric sensor that is highly selective to Hg2+ ions was prepared, using bis(2-hydroxybenzophenone) butane-2,3-dihydrazone (HBBD) as an excellent hexadendates neutral carrier. The sensor works satisfactorily in the concentration range of 1.0 × 10-6 to 1.0 × 10-1 mol L-1 (detection limit 4 × 10-7 mol L-1) with a Nernstian slope of 29.7 mV per decade. This electrode showed a fast response time (~8 s) and was used for at least 12 weeks without any divergence. The sensor exhibits good Hg2+ selectivity for a broad range of common alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions (lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper, nickel, cobalt, zinc, cadmium, lead and lanthanum). The electrode response is pH independent in the range of 1.5-4.0. Furthermore, the developed sensor was successfully used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of mercury ions with potassium iodide and the direct determination of mercury in some binary and ternary mixtures.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2008

Voltammetric analysis of mercury ions was developed using paste electrodes (PEs) with DNA and carbon nanotube mixed electrodes. The optimized analytical results of the cyclic voltammetry (CV) of the $1{\sim}14ng\;L^{-1}Hg(II)$ concentration and the square wave (SW) stripping voltammetry of the $1{\sim}12ng\;L^{-1}Hg(II)$ working range within an accumulation time of 400 seconds were obtained in 0.1 M $NH_4H_2PO_4$ electrolyte solutions of pH 4.0. For the relative standard deviations of the $1ng\;L^{-1}Hg(II)$, which were observed at 0.078% (n = 15) at the optimum conditions, the low detection limit (S/N) was pegged at $0.2ng\;L^{-1}(7.37{\times}10^{-13}M)$ for Hg(II). The results can be applied to assays in biological fish kidneys and wastewater samples.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2003

This article describes the metal ions adsorption of chitosan fibers. The chitosan fibers were manufactured by wet spinning using 2% acetic acid as solvent, 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide as non solvent, and 4%chitosan solution as a solvent. The adsorption characteristics of chitosan fibers towards 100ppm solutions of various metal ions such as Cu(II), Cd(II), Cr(III), Hg(II) were examined at different pH value by ICP-Atomic Emission Spectrometer. The adhesiveness of metallic ions to the chitosan fiber were increased with the increase of pH and the decrease of denier. On the other hand, from pH4, chitosan fiber that is immersed in metal ion aqueous solution of Cu(II) and Cd(II) became homogeneous solution because is dissolved. The adhesiveness of metallic ions to chitosan fiber were found to increased in a sequence of Hg(II)> Cr(III)> Cu(II)> Cd(II). The antimicrobial characteristics of the chitosan fiber by adhered metal ions, virgin chitosan fiber, and cotton fiber were evaluated. The antimicrobial activity of the fibers were increased with the decrease of denier.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.298-303
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• 1999

토마토 뿌리조직의 마이크로솜 ATPpase활성에 대한 중금속의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 뿌리조직으로부터 마이크로솜을 분리하였고, enzyme-coupled assay를 이용하여 마이크로솜 이온펌프(ATPase)의 활성을 측정하였다. 여러 가지 중금속 이온들 중 $Hg^{2+}$은 마이크로솜 ATPpase 활성을 농도 의존적으로 저해하였으며, $Gd^{3+}$과 $Fe^{3+}$, $La^{3+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$ 등은 마이크로솜 ATPpase의 활성을 저해하면서 동시에 assay에 사용된 효소를 저해하였다. 그러나, $Cs^+$과 $Ba^{2+}$은 마이크로솜 ATPpase 활성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. $Hg^{2+}$은 원형질막과 액포막에 위치하는 $H^+-ATPase$들의 활성을 $10\;{\mu}M$ 이상의 농도에서 현저히 저해하였고, 1 mM 이상의 농도에서 완전히 저해하였으며, 두 효소들에 대한 활성저해의 Ki 값은 각각 $80\;{\mu}M$, $58\;{\mu}M$로 나타났다. $Hg^{2+}$에 의해 저해된 ATPpase의 활성은 DTT의 농도를 증가시킴에 따라 회복되어, $Hg^{2+}$에 의한 ATPpase 활성저해는 가역적임을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 $Hg^{2+}$이 원형질막과 액포막에 위치한 $H^+-ATPase$들을 비선택적이고 가역적으로 저해함을 보여준다.