• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.134.2-135
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• 2003

채소류는 생리적인 특성상 수확후 저장 및 유통되는 동안에 호흡작용, 증산작용 등의 작용이 활발해질 뿐만 아니라 곰팡이를 비롯한 식물병이 미생물의 오염 및 성장으로 부패현상을 일으키고 채소류 자체의 경도가 저하되며, 수분, 비타민, 유기산, 당분, 색소함량 등이 떨어져서 외관, 맛 신선도 등의 감소하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 채소류(오이, 호박, 방울토마토)의 선도를 연장하기 위한 저장조건을 실시하여 최적 습도 및 온도범위를 결정하였고, 이를 토대로 하여 시설채소산물을 습도조절이 가능한 원적외선 방사체 저장고(5~8$^{\circ}C$의 온도와 90% 습도유지)에 저장하면서 무처리구인 대조구와 비교하여 저장중 시료의 중량손실율, Ascorbic acid함량, 총균수(PCA사용법에 의거), pH의 변화를 측정하였고, 시료의 표면색도는 색도계(Minolta CR-300, Japan)를 사용하여 Hunter의 L, a, b값을 측정하였다. 이 결과, 채소류의 선도유지기간이 연장되는 것을 확인하였고, 중량손실율은 원적외선 방사체 저장고에 저장한 채소류가 중량손실율이 대조구에 비하여 낮게 나타났다. 따라서 습도조절이 가능한 원적외선 방사체 저장고에 채소류를 저장함으로서 채소류의 수분손실을 방지할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 일정기간동안 원적외선 방사체 저장고에 저장함으로써 ascorbic acid함량의 감소를 대조구에 비하여 낮은 비율로 억제할 수 있었다. 총균수의 경우 채소류 시험구에서 원적외선 방사체 저장고에서 저장할수록 오염미생물의 총균수가 낮게 나타났다. 표면색도의 경우, a값은 모든 시험구에서 감소하였으며 원적외선 방사체 시험구에 비하여 대조구 저장시료의 표면색도가 청색도를 증가시키는 변화를 관찰할 수 있었고, b값은 시료간에 유의성 있는 차이없이 다소 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 부패율은 수분 함유율이 높은 채소류일수록 원적외선 방사체 저장시설을 이용하는 경우, 부패율을 낮게 유지할 수 있었다. 따라서, 원적외선 방사체 저장시설내에 오이, 호박 및 방울토마토와 같은 채소류를 저온고습도상에서 저장할 경우, 채소류의 품질변화를 최소화 할 수 있어 갓 수확한 채소류의 선도유지기간을 연장할 수 있는 저장법이 될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.833-839
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• 2020

Globally, infection prevention and social awareness have been greatly changed by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and as a result, the infection control guidelines and procedures for patients with high exposure to hospital-acquired infection are further strengthened and management and monitoring are more thorough. In order to prevent infection, sterilization should be carried out with the highest priority, and we will find a sterilization method that is low in cost, easy to install, and easy to operate, to present appropriate sterilization effects. In this study, the UV sterilizer was used to contaminate the caries bacteria with an output of 4 W and irradiation time of 60, 150, and 300 sec, and the laser was irradiated with outputs of 0.8 and 1.5 W at wavelengths of 266 and 355 nm, respectively. Ultraviolet sterilizer showed safety in infection prevention at over 150 sec, and laser showed safety in prevention at 1.5 W, 0.8 W, and 266 nm. As a result, the higher the output and the wavelength closer to 253.7 nm, the better the sterilization effect.

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.3-13
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• 1996

The efficiency of bioremedation can be measured by the enumeration of microorganism, respiration rate and decomposition rate. The side-effect can be measured by using Daphnia, oyster larvae and rainbow trout. Oxygen transfer could be a problem in the on-site treatment. For these, hydrogen peroxide can be used for solvents such as benzenes. Oleophilic nitrogen and phosphorus can be added for the treatment of oil pollution. Mixed microbial population or pure culture can be used for the inoculum. The pure culture used is Pseudomonas and Phanerochate. Sometimes enzymes are added and Photodegadation is coupled to increase the efficiency. For the treatment of oil pollution residue on soil such as waste lubrication oil and machine oil sludges, top soil of 15cm∼20cm depth is plowed and oil residue with approximately 5% concentration is applied. The optimum pH range is 7∼8, the ratio of phosphorus to hydrocarbon is 1:800. Appropriate drainage is necessary. For the treatment of marine oil pollution residue, addition of oleophilic fertilizer is effective. Air pollutiant such as oder can be treated by bioremediation. In this case, biofilters or biosrubbers are used for the reactor.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.134-138
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• 2007

It was investigated whether an electrode could serve as an electron donor for biological reductive dechlorination of chlorinated phenols in the bio-electrochemical process. There was no dechlorination in the absence of current and scanning electron microscope image showed that the electrode surface was covered with microorganisms. As a result, the electrode attached cells was responsible for reductive dechlorination. Also, initial high chlorinated phenol concentration such as $437mg/{\ell}$ was rapidly reduced within 5 hours. The maximum dechlorination rate using Monod equation was $5.95mg{\ell}$-h($cm^2$ (electrode surface area)) in the bio-electrochemical reactor.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.421-427
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• 2015

In ASM model, organic matters are classified according to their characteristics and general classification into COD and BOD cannot satisfy conditions required by ASM. In this study, it was performed to study classification of organic matters required by ASM on the basis of microorganisms' respiration rate subject to wastewater and sludge treatment. As results of analysis of the organic matter's appearance, it was found that there were some differences in composition of organic matters between wastewaters. It is considered that it is an important characteristic of wastewater that should be understood in treating wastewater in each process. Therefore, it is considered that appearance of organic matters in each wastewater identified by this study will be used as important basic data for operation of municipal wastewater treatment plant. It was identified that SS was an important factor affecting nitrification through organic matter and ammonium nitrogen change analysis according to reaction time in the nitrification. It is considered that the nitrification has close relationship with choice of optimal retention time.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.341-346
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• 1997

The degradation of fungicide oxadixyl in soil amended with manure, chemical fertilizers, heavy metals and detergent was studied. The degradation of oxadixyl in the soil was slow, but became to be fast after the lag phase of about 14 days. The half-life was 10.5 days. The degradation rate was accelerated largely by the amendment of manure. Potassium also promoted the degradation rate but nitrogen and phosphate did not. The heavy metals inhibited the degradation rate, in order of Ni, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn. The degradation rate was declined greatly with the addition of synthetic detergent. The microbial biomass and the respiration rate in the soil were increased by the amendment of manure and chemical fertilizers, but decreased by the addition of heavy metals and cleaner. The degradation rate of oxadixyl was positively correlated with the microbial biomass and the respiration rate.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.35 no.4 s.100
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• pp.266-272
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• 2002

For analyzing function of a microbial ecosystem which was created under the artificial vegetation island (AVI) installed at Lake Paldang, zooplankton and bacterial numbers and exoenzyme activities (${\beta}$-glucosidase and phosphatase) were measured biweekly from 3 November 2()()1 to 20 April 2002 at AVI site and control site. Under the AVI, the water quality was worse than control site in term of comparing the environmental parameters. But, zooplankton number of AVI site was 25 times higher than that of control site. Respiratory active bacterial numbers were 3-8 times higher at AVI site. In addition, enzymatic activities were higher at AVI site than those of control site. These results suggest that the zooplankton-phytoplankton-bacteria relationships are closely coupled with each other and organic materials are eliminated by respiration of zooplankton and bacterial activities.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.4B
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• pp.421-426
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• 2006

The effect of initial concentration of ammonium ion ($N_0$) and active nitrifiers ($X_0$) on nitrification was examined by continuous monitoring of the ammonium removal rate. The concentration of the active nitrifiers in the culture sludge, measured by the oxygen uptake rate (OUR), was found to be 42.8% of the culture sludge. Experiments were carried out under different ratios of $N_0/X_0$, viz., 0.025 to 0.493. The results from this study show that the oxidation rate was similar under the same $N_0/X_0$ ratio despite different initial concentration of ammonium ion ($N_0$) and active nitrifiers ($X_0$). Moreover, the Contois kinetic expression which includes biomass concentration, was found to describe the mechanism behind nitrification process. The ammonium oxidation rate ($q_{Nmax}$) and half saturation constant per unit activated nitrifiers ($K_N{^{\prime}}$) were theoretically determined using the Contois expression. These values were found to be 4.32 gN/gVSS/day and 0.013 gN/gVSS respectively.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.283-292
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• 2015

The total global emission of $CO_2$ from soils is recognized as one of the largest fluxes in the global carbon cycle. Especially it is necessary to quantify the amount of $CO_2$ emitted by the organic material decomposition processes of microorganisms in the soil, because it becomes one of a factor for determining the carbon stocks in the soil. This study was conducted to estimate the impact of the Korean water deer(Hydropotes inermis)' feces to the soil organic matter. Also, effects of Korean water deer' feces on $CO_2$ emissions of soil and land use pattern dependent $CO_2$ flux quantification are studied. The organic materials in the Korean water deer' feces significantly changed organic matter content of soil and influenced the activity of soil microorganisms, both changing of respiration of the soil and physical chemical components in soil. In particular, C/N ratio and the $CO_2$ flux of soil of four regions (Rice paddy, Fallow ground, Salix koreensis community, Phragmites australis community) showed a statistically highly significant correlation (P<0.01) with the presence or absence of feces. $CO_2$ flux of soil affected by the feces was 2-20 times higher than the soil unaffected by the feces. This study has great significance to quantify the extent of the material circulation and its impact to the terrestrial ecosystem and soil zone throughout Korean water deer' feces. Feces of wildlife can affect soil and soil material circulation.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.77-85
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• 2011

The antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were studied with respect to Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli by observing the bacterial cells treated or not with Ag-NPs by FE-SEM as well as measuring the growth curves, formation of bactericidal ROS, protein leakage, and lactate dehydrogenase activity involved in the respiratory chain. Bacterial cells were treated with Ag-NPs powder, and the growth rates were investigated under varying concentrations of Ag-NPs, incubation times, incubation temperatures, and pHs. As a result, S. aureus and E. coli were shown to be substantially inhibited by Ag-NPs, and the antibacterial activity of Ag-NPs did not fluctuate with temperature or pH. These results suggest that Ag-NPs could be used as an effective antibacterial material.