• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.387-395
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• 2014

A highly sensitive analytical method based on stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) technique and gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) has been developed, allowing the simultaneous multi-analyte determination of 11 synthetic fragrances (SFs) in water samples. The stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was added to 40 mL of water sample at pH 3 and stirred at 1,100 rpm for 120 min. Other SBSE parameters (salt effect and presence of organic solvent) were optimised. The method shows good linearity (coefficients > 0.990) and reproducibility (RSD < 10.9%). The extraction efficiencies were above 83% for all the compounds. The limits of detections (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 2.1~4.1 ng/L and 6.6~12.9 ng/L, respectively. The developed method offers the ability to detect 11 SFs at ultra-low concentration levels with only 40 mL of sample volume. Matrix effects in tap water, river water, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) final effluent water and seawater were investigated and it was shown that the method is suitable for the analysis of trace level of 11 SFs. The method developed in the present study has the advantage of being rapid, simple, high-sensitive and both user and environmentally friendly.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.403-424
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• 2002

Internet GIS sites are currently being emersed as one of important places to acquire spatial information in stead of traditional paper map. This paper is intended to identify critical factors in evaluating internet GIS site quality. While there should be a considerable number and variety of factors associated with internet GIS site quality, this paper focuses on the site characteristics that generate visitor satisfaction. After carefully reviewing the previous literature of general website evaluation, four criteria that are critical to internet GIS site quality were identified: (1) contents (2) design (3) navigation (4) spatial analysis. An empirical study for a case study site has been conducted to confirm the validity for the four evaluation factors. A site diagnosis by the criteria provided many valuable information for Web site quality. For example, it was found that many symbols in the site made the visitors confusing and navigation interface was not very user-friendly to track required positional information due to inconsistency in terms of cartographic concept. The results indicate that the evaluation criteria may be used not only as a tool to evaluate internet GIS sites, but also as a checklist to improve the quality of a web site that is under development and requires remodelling. As a result, the research findings have established the new concept of ‘the quality assurance of the internet GIS site’, proposed as an initial aim of this paper Many of the issues unresolved in this project could be improved, based on the understanding of the four criteria suggested in this paper.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.31 no.8
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• pp.611-618
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• 2009

Road construction has been worked on by focusing on cost effectiveness such as the reduction of construction costs without understanding the natural environment and ecosystems. In addition, since ecosystems have been destroyed and the habitats of animals and plants have been isolated, wild animals have sought other habitats or have moved into isolated habitats. Thus, issues such as roadkills or the extermination of species are increasingly occurring. Based on this background, the development and application of a general assessment method need to be researched in order to verify whether or not spaces or habitats where animals can be inhabited and their species can be maintained exist. The purpose of this study is to develop an ecosystem map where a conservation value evaluation method considering the functions of an ecosystem where animals live as well as the naturalness of ecosystems is used and can be made into a drawing. The items applied to evaluate the habitat conservation values were naturalness, rarity, and functionality, and sub-items for evaluation were created. GIS as well as the evaluation items were used to create a digital map about the level of importance based on the evaluation criteria. The created digital map showed that it was not limited to the adjustment or distribution of the fauna and flora but was applicable for a general ecosystem evaluation method for the conservation of habitats. It is expected that the isolation of habitats would be able to be minimized if the digital map is used for road construction projects. The digital map is deemed to be able to be used for the construction of environmentally friendly roads, which will minimize the destruction of ecosystems and the isolation of habitats for creatures.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.315-324
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• 2011

The nematicidal and egg haching inhibitory effects of extracts from 30 herbal plants (total 32 samples) against Meloidogyne hapla J2 juveniles and eggs was tested using the dipping method. At 1,000 ppm, extracts of Daphne genkwa flower buds, Eugenia caryophyllata flowers, Quisqualis indica fruits, and Zingiber officinale rhizomes produced > 80% mortality in J2 juveniles. At 125 ppm, extracts of D. genkwa and Q. indica produced 91 and 99% mortality, respectively. The toxicity of 5 selected plant extracts to M. hapla differed depending on the solvent used (i.e. hexane, methanol, hot water, or cold water). Hot water extracts of Z. officinale and Q. indica produced nematicidal efficacies of 99 and 99%, compared to 36 and 98%, respectively, with cold water extraction. Q. indica extract was highly active against M. hapla regardless of extraction method. The inhibitory effects of Areca catechu, D. genkwa, Desmodium caudatum, Pharbitis nil, Q. indica, and Z. officinale extracts on egg hatching of M. hapla was evaluated. At 1,000 ppm, D. genkwa, P. nil, and Q. indica extracts significantly reduced hatching at 7, 14 and 21 days after treatment. Numbers of juveniles in soil treated with the methanol extract D. genkwa (1,000 ppm) were significantly lower than in untreated soil in trials in pots and in a ginseng (Phanax ginseng) field. These results indicate that Q. indica extracts could be used as an environmental friendly control agent of M. hapla.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.129-134
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• 2015

White grub damages various crops, trees and they can also be one of the most serious pests of turf grass in golf courses. This study was conducted to determine the biocontrol of white grubs with 18 different kinds (anise, camphor, castor, cinnamon, clove oil, citronella, fennel, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, linseed, neem, peppermint, pine, rosemary, tea-tree, thyme, and turpentine) of plant essential oils in laboratory, green house and field. Anise oil (88.9%), linseed oil (100%), and tea-tree oil (88.9%) were highly effective among tested essential oils against 3rd instar of Bifurcanmala aulax in cap vial experiment. However, anise and linseed oils showed low mortality against $3^{rd}$ instar of Popillia japonica in pot greenhouse experiment. Efficacy of anise, linseed oil, and tea-tree was also different depending on target white grub in field trials. Correlated mortality showed 32.6% only in tea-tree oil treatment against pupae of Adoretus tenuimaculatus however, correlated mortality of anise, linseed and tea-tree oil were 54.8, 51.6 and 56.5% respectively against $3^{rd}$ instar of Exomala orientalis in the field trial in Adelscott Country Club in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam province.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.170-175
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• 2004

In this paper we studied about Bacillus sp. TBM40-3 producing biosurfactants. The strains were isolated from Taeback Mountain soil and identified as Bacillus sp. by l6S rDNA nucleotides sequence analysis. The TBM40-3 was gram-positive and rod-shaped as observed by field emission scanning microscopy. After the cultivation TBM40-3 in LB broth for 90 h and the surface tension of supernatant was decreased to 29 mN/m. Emulsification activity and stability of crude biosurfactant was measured by using water-immiscible hydrocarbons and oil as substrate. Maximum emulsification activity and stability was obtained from soybean oil. Also, we confirmed that the TBM40-3 producing biosurfactant had an effect on crude oil while showing a superior effect as compared to chemically synthesized surfactants (SDS, Span85, Tween40, Triton X-100). As a result, the Bacillus sp. TBM40-3 producing biosurfactant had potent properties as an emulsifying agent and an emulsion stabilizing agent.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.77-83
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• 2013

In this study, we observed optimal conditions and suitable bacteria for the fermentation of steam-dried ginseng berry extracts (SGB) and determined antioxidant effects of the fermented extracts. Five bacteria (Lactobacillus fermentarum, L. plantarum, L. brevis, L. casei, Bacillus subtillis) were examined on their growth activities and viabilities in various culture temperatures ($25-35^{\circ}C$) and concentrations (25-100%). L. plantarum was considered to be the most suitable bacteria for the fermentation in both growth activity and viability. Moreover, the extracts fermented with L. plantarum showed more potent antioxidant efficacy in both 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical and hydroxyl radical scavenging assay. High performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that fermentation with L. plantarum changed the contents and components of ginsenosides. In conclusion, these data suggest that L. plantarum efficiently ferment SGB and the fermented extracts may have therapeutical values against oxidative stress and be a good candidate in adjuvant therapy where ginsenoside would be the main composition.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.6-11
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• 2009

최근 경제발전과 산업화를 통한 도시화로 인하여 많은 자연하천이 심하게 훼손되고 있으며 도시하천의 경우 치수의 효율성을 강조한 하천정비를 실시함으로써 하천의 외경은 깨끗하게 바꾸어 놓았지만 그로 인한 하천생태계의 파괴가 문제점으로 대두되고 있다. 이에 따라 생태적으로 훼손된 하천의 생태복원이 최근 들어 활발히 추진되고 있으며 하천변의 식물 및 어류 등 다양한 생물에 대한 서식공간의 마련이 주요 이슈로 연구되어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2차원 수리서식모형인 River2D를 대표적인 도시하천인 대전천에 적용하여 대전천의 멸종위기에 처해 있는 감돌고기 및 우점종인 피라미를 대상으로 대상 어류의 서식처 제공을 위한 수리학적 분석을 시도하였다. 또한 자연친화적 서식처 개선 공법으로서 거석을 하도 내에 배치함에 따른 가중가용면적의 변화를 비교 검토하였으며 감돌고기를 위한 최적의 서식처 개선 방안을 제시하였다. 현재 상태의 대상하천에 대한 어류서식처를 모의분석한 결과, 현재 직선화되고 단조로운 하천흐름은 피라미의 서식환경에 적합한 것으로 나타났으며 가중가용면적의 경우 감돌기에 비하여 피라미가 약 20배정도 크게 나타났다. 어류서식처 조성공법의 WUA를 산정한 결과 V형 여울공법이 감돌고기의 서식환경을 360%, 징검다리 거석공법이 60%, 외톨이 거석공법이 8%이상 상승시키는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 거석(Boulder)을 적절히 배치하여 서식처를 개선하는 방법의 경우에도 거석간 간격을 3.5m로 하여 배치하는 경우가 가장 효율적인 것으로 나타났으며 거석을 이용한 여러 가지의 배치형태 중에서 수류를 중앙으로 집중시켰을 때 감돌고기의 서식처가 급격하게 상승하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 하도 내 거석의 배치시 하도 및 대상어종의 특성을 고려하여 적절한 배치간격 및 배치방법을 연구하여 시행되어야 할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.03a
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• pp.37-37
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• 2011

열가소성 고분자 물질인 PET[poly(ethylene terephthalate)]는 섬유 및 필름, 음료병 등에 널리 사용되는 대표적인 범용 소재이며, 전체 PET 제조업은 2013년 약 200억불에 달할 것으로 예상되는 큰 시장이다. 최근 급격한 산업화에 따른 전 세계적인 환경오염의 심각성이 부각되면서 기업들의 환경 친화적인 제조 활동 및 생산 프로세스의 개선이 요구되고 있다. 현재 폴리에스테르 수지를 제조하기 위해 국내외 업체에서 가장 널리 사용 되고 있는 중합촉매는 중금속 원소인 고순도 삼산화안티몬($Sb_2O_3$)이며 통상 중합공정 중에 150~300ppm의 촉매가 사용된다. 세계보건기구(WHO)의 국제암연구기관(IARC)에서는 안티몬을 인체 발암성이 있는 물질로 분류 하여 현재 유럽을 중심으로 안티몬 사용을 제한하는 환경 규제가 가속화 되고 있다. 폴리에스테르 수지 제조 공정중 안티몬 촉매를 사용할 경우 정련, 염색, 알칼리 감량시 중금속(안티몬)검출에 따른 수질 오염 및 폐수처리비용이 증가하게 되며 대량의 중합촉매 사용에 따른 이물 증가로 작업성 및 품질 문제가 상존하게 된다. 따라서 이러한 제조 공정중의 고위험성 물질을 대체할 친환경, 고부가가치 신규 무독성 PET 소재 및 제품이 각광을 받게 될 것이다. 이번 연구에서는 티타늄계(Ti-based) 무독성 촉매를 이용하여 PET 중합을 실시한 Sb-free PET원단의 염색특성을 알아보는 것으로 분산염료 3종 (Red, Yellow, Blue)으로 염색이 완료된 원단을 spectrophotometer 를 이용하여 L, a b값과 K/S값으로 측정하였다. 동일한 염색 조건을 위해 두 종류의 원단을 하나의 실린더에서 기존 PET 염색과 동일한 조건으로 염색을 실시하였으며 실험 결과 전반적으로 기존 PET와 유사한 염색 특성을 보였다. 염색견뢰도 평가에서도 Sb-free PET원단과 기존 PET원단의 세탁 견뢰도, 마찰 견뢰도, 일광 견뢰도를 비교 했을 시 두 원단 모두 4~5급으로 우수한 견뢰도를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.59-70
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• 2010

The Ubiquitous Healthcare business are growing recently by medical service development. According to this environment, many healthcare service model have been studying and suggested. At the same time, medical world market has been reorganized into a traditional medical science out of the west medical science. But in spite of this trend, domestic U-Healthcare market in traditional medical science is for lack of profit service model. So it is true that the presentation is demanded from oriental medicine U-Healthcare service model these days in oriental field. Thus, in this paper we propose the healthcare service model that can be applied to the oriental field efficiently. Our method is based on fuzzy rule method that analyze the patient data by CDSS processing. In experiment, proposed method is more profitable and efficient than west service model. For future works, we will research about the standardization and security of processed data.