• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.217-218
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• 2016

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.3-12
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• 1997

Phytoremediation, using plants to remediate toxic organic and inorganic pollutants in contaminated soils, is an emerging technology for environmental cleanup. Three strategies of this technology are applicable to the remediation of toxic heavy metals, radionuclides, and toxic organic pollutants: They are (1) phytoextraction, in which plants anumulate the contaminants and are harvested for the downstream processing; (2) phytodegradation, in which plant-released enzymes or plant-associated microorganisms convert toxic pollutants into non-toxic materials; and (3) phytostabilization, in which toxic pollutants are precipitated from solution or absorbed in either the plant tissue or the soil matrix. Phytoremediation is more effective and less expensive than other current treatment technologies.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.161-163
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.165-166
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• 2016

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.235-242
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• 2014

Uranium can be released into the water environment from natural sources and human activities. The natural source of uranium is dominant in the Korean soil and groundwater environments. Uranium has both of radioactive and chemical toxic properties. Therefore, a drinking water contaminated with uranium has a high health risk. This study was conducted to determine the uranium concentration of water systems including small village drinking water system, groundwater for drinking water purpose, spring water, groundwater monitoring well, and emergency water suppling system. The uranium concentration was compared with domestic and other countries' standard. The contamination level was also evaluated on the basis of geological characteristics of the area. Among total 803 samples, 6 exceeded the Korean standard, $30{\mu}g/{\ell}$ and this was about 0.7% of the total sample. On the basis of geology, uranium concentration appeared to be increased in order of biotite granodiorite > biotite granite > gneissoid granite. The highest level of uranium was 12.4 in average.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.107-115
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• 2016

Currently, there are 442 operating nuclear power plants in the world, and 62 more are under construction. According to this reasoning, the treatment of radioactive waste is important to prevent the environmental ecosystem including humans, animals, and plants. Especially, a leakage of radioactive waste causes not only regional problem but also serious global one. In this study, we demonstrate the effect of radioisotopes (e.g., cesium, strontium, and cobalt) on a 3D culture cell. To develop the 3D cell culture system, we used a 96-well-culture plate with biocompatible agarose hydrogel. Using this method, we can perform the 3D cell culture system with three different cell lines such as HeLa, HepG2, and COS-7. In addition, we conducted a cell viability test in the presence of radioisotopes. Interestingly, the 3D morphological cells showed 42% higher cell viability than those on the 2D against cesium. This result indicates that the 3D platform provides cells morphological and physiological characteristic similar to in vivo grown tissues. Moreover, it overcomes the limitation of conventional cell culture system that can't reflect in vivo systems. Finally, we believe that the proposed approach can be applied a new strategy for simple high-throughput screening and accurate evaluation of metal toxicity assay.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.393.1-393.1
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.227-231
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• 1998

Poly(lactic acid)(PLA)는 인체내에서 재흡수성(resorbability), 분해물의 비독성, 성형물의 높은 기계적 강도 등과 같은 바람직한 특성을 가지는 생체 친화성 고분자로서 fracture fixation devices, drug delivery system 및 surgical suture 등과 같은 의료용 소재로의 응용에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다[1-2]. (중략)

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.8-15
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• 1989

After administration of $^{99m}TC,\;^{67}Ga,\;^{131}I,\;^{32}P\;and\;^{238}U(UO_2(NO_2)_3{\cdot}6H_2O)$, in male rats, toxic effects were examined by determining the biological materials in blood. Dosages of radio-nuclides injected are based on the amounts routinely administered to patients, and concentrations of BUN, creatinine, SGOT, SGPT and $PGE_2$ in plasma are determinated as indices to the biochemical response. No increase of creatinine was observed after injection of $^{99m}TC$. Concentrations of BUN, SGOT and $PGE_2$ were not significantly increased in comparison with before-administration. Administration of $^{67}Ga,\;^{131}I\;and\;^{32}P$, did not significantly change BUN, SGPT and SGOT, but largely increased $PGE_2$ than control levels. Besides, $^{238}U$ Showed the most severe toxicity. From the above results, we suggest that the determination of $PGE_2$ in plasma can be used as an index in case of elvaluating the effects of radiation toxicity by nuclides used in nuclear medicine.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.347-356
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• 2004

치아인회석, 키토산, 시아노아크릴레이트 등의 생분해성 생체재료를 이용해 새로운 생체흡수성 골시멘트를 개발하고자 하였다. 이들 골시멘트들에 대해서 중합온도, 응고시간 등의 조작특성과 압축강도, 전단강도 등의 물성을 분석하였다. 특히, 치아인회석과 키토산의 미립가루와 부틸 시아노아크릴레이트의 강력접착제를 이용한 시멘트(B)에 대해서는 직접 접촉방법과 XTT 방법을 통해 세포독성을 분석하였고, 또한 쥐를 이용한 동물실험에서 시멘트(B)의 처리그룹에 따라 생체적합성을 분석하였다. 시아노아크릴레이트를 이용한 골시멘트의 최대중합온도는 약 33$^{\circ}C$, 조작(응고)시간은 3-6분, 압축강도는 약 15-25㎫, 전단강도는 약 0.4-l.7 ㎫를 나타내었다. 첨가제로 사용된 Lipiodol은 골시멘트의 주사성과 강력접착제의 초기 중합지연도를 높였고, 특히 송진가루는 시아노아크릴레이트의 초기중합을 지연시켰다. 시아노아크릴레이트를 이용한 시멘트(B)의 세포독성을 분석한 결과, 대부분의 처리 그룹에서 낮게 나타났고, 특히 키토산과 치아인회석을 사용한 경우 각각 세포 독성이 더 낮게 나타났다. 그리고 골시멘트(B)의 동물 생체적합성 실험의 방사선상 및 조직학적 분석에서도 뼈 형성 및 결합이 우수하게 나타났다.