• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2018

Using pyrene as the enrichment nutrient, a bacterial strain 10PY1A, was isolated by enrichment culture from oil-contaminated sea sand of Arabian Gulf in Saudi Arabia, and this strain belongs to the species Idiomarina piscisalsi, based on 16S RNA gene sequence analysis. The genome of I. piscisalsi strain 10PY1A contains 2,346 protein-coding sequences and an average GC content of 47.4% in its chromosome (2.59 Mbp). Genes encoding proteins related to the degradation of pyrene were existed in the strain 10PY1A genome, indicating that this strain can be used to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oil-contaminated marine flora and soil.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.172-176
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• 1981

The formation of $C_2-C_{10}$ hydrocarbons from methanol over shape-selective ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts is studied. It seems that $C_2-C_5$ olefins formed from methanol via dimethylether are transformed further to higher hydrocarbons containing higher concentration of aromatics by the acid sites of ZSM-5. Unique cross linked channel structure and its hydrophobicity seems to be mainly responsible for its high activity of ZSM-5 catalyst for the conversion of methanol.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2009

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), one of ubiquitous organic pollutants in marine environments, are major toxic components of petroleum and are produced during the incomplete combustion of organic materials. As shipyards are located inside of natural or artificial semi-enclosed bay, even a relatively weak environmental disturbance by ship-building activity can cause severe damage to marine ecosystem in the bay. Many studies of pollution in shipyard area have been focused on the antifouling agent, like tributyltin. This study aimed to investigate the effect of ship-building activity on PAH contamination. Total PAHs concentration was higher nearby and inside shipyard area than outside, implying that shipyard could be one of major source area of PAH contamination to pose harmful effects to surrounding environments. Through PAH profile and source recognition index, the source of PAHs inputs in this area was estimated to originate from both petrogenic and pyrogenic origin. PAH levels showed a significant correlation with total butyltins, indicating that ship-building activity influenced PAH concentration and distribution. Vertical distribution of PAHs historically confirmed the correlation between shipbuilding activity and PAHs contamination.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.690-696
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• 2005

The characteristics of hydrospheric concentration and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Lake of Sihwa were investigated on this study. Sediment and Surface water samples were collected from upstream and downstream in Lake of Sihwa. The total PAHs concentrations of surface water were $21.9{\sim}49.6\;ng/L$ at upstream and $19.4{\sim}99.7\;ng/L$ at downstream, respectively. Most of the PAHs existed in the dissolved phase with average 87%. In the case of sediment samples, total PAHs concentrations were $51.7{\sim}325\;ng/g-dry$ at upstream and $13.4{\sim}72.3\;ng/g-dry$ at downstream, respectively. Low-and-middle molecular weight of PAHs were dominated in dissolved phase of the surface water, while middle-and-high molecular weight compounds were predominantly present in the particular phase of the surface water and sediment. The average slope obtained from the plots of log-log scaled dissolved/solid partition coefficient vs. octanol/water partition coefficient was $0.73{\pm}0.12$ and the slope from the water/sediment partition coefficient was $0.59{\pm}0.10$. These results indicated that distribution of PAHs between the dissolved phase and the solid phase was not at equilibrium as well as between water and sediment.

• Clean Technology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2023

Fine dust emitted from coal combustion is classified into filterable particulate matter (FPM) and condensable particulate matter (CPM). CPM is difficult to control with existing air pollution control devices, so research is being conducted to understand the characteristics of CPM. Components constituting condensable particulate matter (CPM) are divided into inorganic and organic components. There are many quantitative analysis results for the ionic components, which account for a significant proportion of the CPM inorganic components, but little is known about the organic components. Thus, there is a need for a quantitative analysis of CPM organic components. In this study, aromatic hydrocarbons (toluene, ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene) and n-alkanes with 10 to 30 carbon atoms were quantitatively analyzed to understand the organic components of CPM emitted from a lab-scale coal combustor. Of the aromatic hydrocarbons, toluene accounted for 1.03% of the CPM organic components. On the other hand, the contents of ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene showed low values of 0.11%, 0.18%, and 0.51% on average, respectively. Among the n-alkanes, triacontane (C₃₀) showed a high content of 2.64% and decane (C₁₀) showed a content of 2.05%. The next highest contents were shown with dodecane (C₁₂), tetradecane (C₁₄), and heptacosane (C₂₇), all of which were higher than that of toluene. The n-alkane substances that had detectable concentrations showed higher contents than ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene except for tetracosane (C₂₄).

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1511-1517
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• 2011

We isolated a potent phenanthrene-degrading bacterium from oil-contaminated soils of Suzhou, China, and assessed the potential use of these bacteria for bioremediation of soils contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a microcosm. Based on 16S rDNA sequencing, we identified this bacteria as Sphigobacterium sp. SW-09. By PCR amplification, we also identified catechol 2,3-dioxygenase genes (nahH genes) mediating PAH degradation. Staphylococcus sp. KW-07, which has been identified in our previous study, showed potential for use in bioremediation of oil-contaminated soils. In this experiment, we compared the rate of phenanthrene-degradation between Staphylococcus sp. KW-07 and Sphingobacterium sp. SW-09 in a microcosm condition. Newly isolated Sphingobacterium sp. SW-09 showed a higher phenanthrene-degradation rate than that of Staphylococcus sp. KW-07 in soil microcosms. Together, our results suggest that the Sphingobacterim sp. SW-09 strain isolated from the Suzhou area may also be useful in bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soils.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 한국대기환경학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.167-168
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• 2003

광화학 스모그는 대기 중으로 배출된 일차 오염물질인 /NO$_{x}$와 휘발성 유기화합물(volatile organic compounds)이 햇빛에 의해 반응하여 오존과 그외 다른 광화학 물질들을(photochemical oxidants) 생성시키는 현상이다. 서울의 경우 이런 VOCs 중에서 가장 많은 양을 차지하는 톨루엔은 광화학 반응을 통해 이차 유기 에어로졸(secondary organic aerosols)을 생성하는 능력이 매우 높은 방향족 화합물이다(Na and Kim, 2001). 지금까지 톨루엔의 이차 유기 에어로졸 생성에 관한 연구와 다른 방향족 탄화수소에 관한 연구가 스모그 챔버 실험을 통해 많이 이루어져 왔다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 한국응용약물학회 1992년도 제1회 신약개발 연구발표회 초록집
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• pp.55-55
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• 1992

다환상 방향족탄화수소류인 3-methylcholanthrene 이 자궁에 미치는 영향을 연구하고자 자궁의 성장에 미치는 영향과 에스트로겐 수용채와의 상호작용을 조사하였다. 3-Methylcholanthrene 단독 투여군은 대조군에 비해 투여 용량에 관계없이 유의성있는 자궁 무게의 변화를 나타내지 않았으나 diethylstilbesterol과 3-methylcholanthrene 병용 투여군에서는 diethylstilbesterol 단독 투여군에 비해 자궁 무게가 병용 투여한 3-methylcholanthrene 용량에 의존적으로 감소하였다. 안티에스트로갠인 tamoxifen이 자궁 성장에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 tamoxifen단독 투여시에는 자궁 무게가 대조군에 비해 약간 증가하여 (p<0.05)부분 효능 작용을 나타냈으나 diethylstilbesterol과 동시 투여시에는 diethylstilbesterol에 의한 자궁 무게 증가가 감소되었으며 그 감소 정도는 병용한 tamoxifen 용량에 의존적이었다. Diethylstilbesterol과 3-methylcholanthrene 및 tamoxifen을 병용 투여했을때 diethylstilbesterol에 3-methylcholanthrene만을 병용 부여하였을 때보다 diethylstilbesterol에 의한 자궁 성장이 유의적으로 (P<0.01)감소되었다. Diethylstilbesterol과 3-methylcholanthrene의 병용 투여군에서는 투여한 후 시간이 경과함에 따라 diethylstilbesterol 단독 투여군에 비해 일정한 비율(23.6=3.9％)로 자궁 무게 증가가 억제되었다.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.176-187
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• 1988

Volatile flavor components in the Chinese quince fruits were trapped by simultaneous steam distillation-extraction method, and these were fractionated into the neutral, the basic, the phenolic and the acidic fraction. In the identification of carboxylic acids, the acidic fraction was methylated with diazomethane. Volatile flavor components in these fractions were analyzed by the high-resolution GC and GC-MS equipped with a fused silica capillary column. The total of one hundred and forty-five compounds from the steam volatile concentrate of the Chinese quince fruits were identified: they were 3 aliphatic hydrocarbons, 1 cyclic hydrocarbon, 4 aromatic hydrocarbons, 9 terpene hydrocarbons, 17 alcohols, 3 terpene alcohols, 6 phenols, 21 aldehydes, 7 ketones, 28 esters, 27 acids, 3 furans, 2 thiazoles, 2 acetals, 3 lactones and 9 miscellaneous ones. The greater part of the components except for carboxylic acids were identified from the neutral fraction. The neutral fraction gave a much higher yield than others and was assumed to be indispensable for the reproduction of the aroma of the Chinese quince fruits in a sensory evaluation. According to the results of the GC-sniff evaluation, 1-hexanal, cis-3-hexenal, trans-2-hexenal, 2-methyl-2-hepten-6-one, 1-hexanol, cis-3-hexenol, trans, trans-2, 4-hexadienal and trans-2-hexenol were considered to be the key compounds of grassy odor. On the other hand, esters seemed to be the main constituents of a fruity aroma in the Chinese quince fruits.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.233-240
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• 1999

Industrial waste which highly loaded by halogenide phenols was photooxidized by laboratory-scale photooxidation of these organic impurities in the presence of aerotropic and titaniumdioxide as photocatalyst. The disapperance of organic compounds was determined as a function of the irradiation time. Some contaminants such as 2-chlorophenol, 2-bromphenol, 3-bromphenol, 4-bromphenol, 2,4-dibromophenol and 2,6-dibromophenol were photodegraded separately to obtain information on the reaction rates, reactivities, and reaction mechanisms of the photooxidation, and on the stoichiometric correlation between organic reactant and inorganic products concentration in the course of the photocatalytic photoreaction.