• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.334-338
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• 2007

The disinfection effects of trichloroisocyanuric acid (TICA), calcium hypochlorite (CH), and Bromochlorodimethylhydantoin (BCDMH) on various bacteria in aqueous suspension were comparatively characterized at various concentrations and exposure times of each disinfectant. When various bacteria cells ($10^8\;CFU/ml$) including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus cereus, Legionella pneumophila, and Staphylococcus aureus were exposed with a solution containing 8 ppm each of TICA, a 99% of the initial cells were killed in 60 sec, 368 sec, 372 sec, 506 sec, 812 sec, and 909 sec, respectively. In addition, the minimum exposure time required to kill 99% of E. coli ($10^8\;CFU/ml$) with 8 ppm of each TICA, BCDMH and CH was measured at 60 sec, 114 sec, and 7,100 sec, respectively. These comparative studies demonstrate that disinfection efficacy is highly variable depending on microbial species as well as disinfectant type, concentration, and exposure time.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.430-434
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• 2001

Microorganisms of livestock wastewater were microscopically examined to identify bacillus types with optimal absorbance at 630 nm. Growth cuties of microorganisms at various levels of livestock wastewater (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50%) and different temperatures (20$\^{C}$ , 37$\^{C}$) were prepared to determine dilution at which microorganisms did not grow within 1 hour of inoculation, regardless of levels and temperatures. Heat treatment of livestock wastewater at 10 0$\^{C}$ for 2 minutes was good enough to inhibit the growth of microorganisms at 20$\^{C}$ and 37$\^{C}$. A good linear relationship was obtained between levels of livestock wastewater and absorbance at 630 nm (R=98.88%) and dry cell weight (98.98%). The dry cell weight of microorganisms in livestock wastewater was 0.375 g/L.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1975.07a
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• pp.110.3-110
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• 1975

환경인자로써 배양액의 희석속도와 기본기질의 농도를 변화시킨 과도상태에서의 yeast의 대사기능의 면화를 고찰하고 과도응답을 해석하였다. 그 결과 기질의 잔존농도가 충분할때는 응답이 늦었으며 또 희석속도가 클수록 새로운 정상상태에 도달하는 시간이 길었다.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.555-564
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• 2010

Remediation process by using the bio-carrier (beads) with dead Bacillus sp. B1 and polysulfone was investigated for heavy metal contaminated groundwater. Sorption batch experiments using the bio-carrier were performed to quantify the heavy metal removal efficiencies from the contaminated solution. The analyses using SEM/EDS and TEM for the structure and the characteristic of precipitates on/inside the beads were also conducted to understand the sorption mechanism by the bio-carrier. Various amounts of freeze-dried dead Bacillus sp. B1 were mixed with polysulfone + DMF(N,N-dimethylformamide) solution to produce the bio-carrier (beads; less than 2mm in diameter) and 5% of Bacillus sp. B1 in the bio-carrier was optimal for Pb removal in the solution. The removal efficiency ratings of the bio-carrier for Pb, Cu and Cd were greater than 80% after adding 2g of bio-carrier in 50ml of aqueous solution (<10mg/L of each heavy metal concentration). Reaction time of the bio-carrier was very fast and most of the sorption reaction for heavy metals were completed within few hours. Batch experiments were duplicated at various pH conditions of aqueous solutions and Cu and Pb removal efficiencies highly maintained at wide pH ranges (pH 2-12), suggesting that the bio-carrier can be useful to clean up the acidic waste water such as AMD. From SEM/EDS and TEM analyses, it was observed that the bio-carrier was spherical shape and was overlapped by many porous layers. During the sorption experiment, Pb was crystallized on the surface of porous layers and also was mainly concentrated at the boundary of Bacillus sp. B1 stroma and polysulfone substrate, showing that the main mechanism of the bio-carrier to remove heavy metals is the sorption on/inside of the bio-carriers and the bio-carriers are excellent biosorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions from groundwater.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.374-378
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• 1988

Treatability and maximum no inhibitory effect concentration of benzene were measured in the synthetic wastewater medium by the activated sludge in the continuous activated sludge reactor. The maximum no inhibitory effect concentration was 1, 600mg per liter. Benzene concentration over 500mg per liter inhibited the growth of microorganims by the measurment of E/BOD, and the treatability of benzene at the maximum no inhibitory effect concentration was over 95%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.39-40
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• 2004

초등학교에서의 실내공기 중 미생물 농도를 측정하여 본 결과 수업시간에 비하여 쉬는 시간에 아이들의 활동도에 따른 bacteria의 농도가 2.07배 증가하였고 유의성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 에어컨을 가동 후 15분에서 미생물 농도가 최대가 되었으며, 이때의 농도가 2시간동안 가동하였을 때의 농도에 비해 12.29배 높게 나타났다. 이러한 에어컨 오염은 에어컨 내부 오염원에 의한 원인인 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.335-345
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to model the kinetics of S. aureus survival on high risk foods in school foodservice operations. After inoculating S. aureus ATCC25923 onto the various high risk foods, the effects of competitive microorganism, storage temperatures($25^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$), and initial contamination levels ($1.0{\times}10^2\;CFU/g$, $1.0{\times}10^5\;CFU/g$) on the growth of S. aureus were investigated. Lag time decreased and specific growth rate increased with a storage temperature ($25^{\circ}C$<$35^{\circ}C$) and with a higher initial inoculation level ($1.0{\times}10^2\;CFU/g$<$1.0{\times}10^5\;CFU/g$). Previously it was shown that S. aureus is a weaker competitor than other organisms, but it proliferates aggressively in a noncompetitive environment. However, in our study, when S. aureus was used to inoculate japchae (glass noodles with sauteed vegetables) and meat ball, the growth of S. aureus was similar and more active with competitive organisms than that without competitive organisms. Regardless of other factors, the initial level of S. aureus was a more significant factor of the growth. High inoculation levels of S. aureus were reached at 6 log CFU/g within 3 hours. An incubation temperature of $35^{\circ}C$ and the animal protein component of menu items also were identified as significant factors influencing the growth of S. aureus. Therefore, the duration of time meals are stored before serving should be considered a critical control point. Food service providers must control time and temperature to insure the safety of cooked foods.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.299-302
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• 2007

본 연구는 하 ${\cdot}$ 폐수 중의 유기물뿐만 아니라 질소, 인을 생물학적으로 제거하는 실험을 수행하였다. 공정 내 미생물의 유실을 방지하고 미생물이 고농도 상태로 유지 가능한 부착성장의 한 공법인 RBC에 끈상 나선형 미생물 접촉재를 설치한 반웅기를 이용하였다. 원수는 Glucose 1,800 mg/L, $NH_{4}Cl$ 500 mg/L, $KH_{2}PO_{4}$ 5mg/L를 혼합한 인공폐수를 제조하여 공정에 주입하였고, 그 결과 각각 미생물이 폐수에 적응하는 단계인 Period 1에서는 각 수질 분석 항목의 농도가 점차적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 정상상태라고 판단한 Period 2에서는 최종적으로 유입수에 대한 유출수의 제거율은 각각 $TCOD_{Cr}$ 94%, BOD 87%, T-N 85%, T-P 89%의 결과를 나타내었다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.289-297
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• 2004

In this study, membranes were coupled to a sequencing batch reactor for simultaneous removal of organic matter and nitrogen, and the influences of MLSS (mixed liquor suspended solid) concentration and the sludge loading rate on membrane fouling and bioactivity were investigated. The amount of membrane fouling slightly increased with MLSS concentration at both non-aeration and aeration conditions, but effect of MLSS concentration was more significant at aeration condition. Although the effect of MLSS concentration on membrane fouling was found to be insignificant at low concentration level, extremely low sludge loading, which were generated by the maintenance of large amount of biomass in the reactor, caused severe membrane fouling, and air scouring effect decreased significantly in this condition. Specific bioactivity was constantly reduced as sludge loading rate decreased. In spite of high MLSS concentration over 17,000 mg/L, the activity of the reactor decreased at extremely low sludge loading rate presumably due to the lower oxygen transfer and the competition of biomass to deficient substrate.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.9
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• pp.939-947
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• 2008

PCR-DGGE method was applied to analyze changes of microbial community in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) bioreactor with various DO concentrations. In the analysis of eubacterial community, band profiles of DGGE were similar with 2 or 1 mg/L DO concentrations in the reactor. Experimental results led to 16 different bacteria being identified, including 5 dominant strains(3 strains of Uncultured Bacterium, 1 strains of Bacillus, 1 strains of Uncultured Bacteroidetes). DGGE results at 0.5 mg/L DO concentration led to 12 strains being identified, including 7 dominant strains(5 strains of Uncultured Bacterium, 2 strains of Zoogloea sp.). DGGE results at 0.1 mg/L DO concentration led to 11 strains being identified, including 3 dominant strains(1 strains of Uncultured Bacterium, 2 strains of Zoogloea sp.). In DGGE band profiles of $\beta$-AOB($\beta$-Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria), only one band was observed. This band had 97% similarity with Nitrosomonas sp. done DNB Y20. This band was clearly observed at the 2, 1 and 0.5 mg/L DO concentrations, while the brightness of the band at 0.1 mg/L DO concentration was mostly dimmed. In DGGE band profiles of denitrification process, 5 bands(3 strains of Uncultured organism containing nirS, 2 strains of Uncultured organism containing nirK) were observed. Among those bands, the brightness of one band was gradually increased at the lower DO concentrations. This band has 86% identity with Uncultured organism clone eS1 cd1 nirS gene, partial cds. Based on this result, it could be concluded that Uncultured organism clone eS1 cd1 nirS gene, partial cds is a predominant microorganism in the denitrification process.