• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2009

The aims of this study is to examine the effects of the changes in HRT(Hydraulic Retention Time) and media charge in a water-mill, among other operation factors, on the nitrogen and phosphorus removal in order to use up-flow anaerobic reactors, anoxic reactors and water-mill aerobic reactors for sewage treatment. The extension of HRT improved the nitrogen removal efficiency, however the removal pattern was constant regardless of HRT. The removal of phosphorus was constant (80%-90%) regardless of the change in HRT. The removal rate with change in influx load varied such that at the OLR (Organic Load Rate) of 1-3 kg/d, the T-N removal efficiency was 80.7%-88.9% and the T-P removal efficiency was 82.9%-89.3% while at the NLR (Nitrogen Loading Rate) of 0.108-0.156 kg/d the removal efficiencies were 80.7-88.9% (T-N) and 82.9-89.3% (T-P). The analyses of the nitrogen and phosphorous removal characteristics with the C/N and C/P ratio showed that the mean T-N removal rate was 88% at the C/N ratio of 1.2-2.6, and that the mean T-P removal rate was 86% at the C/P ratio of 7.2-14.1. Also, the analysis of nitrogen and phosphorous removal characteristics were analyzed in relation to media charge. The comparison between with and without media charge in the water-mill showed that while the nitrogen removal efficiencies were 86-94% and 85-89% respectively, the difference of phosphorous removal efficiencies were between the two conditions was not significant, thus it suggested that the media charge has less effect on the removal efficiency of phosphorous compared to that of nitrogen.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify bacteria from the 4 patients with non-odontogenic infectious lesions (mucormycosis, chronic inflammation from wound infection, and two actinomycosis) and determine their antimicrobial susceptibility against eight antibiotics. Bacterial culture was performed under three culture conditions (anaerobic, $CO_2$, and aerobic incubator). The bacterial strains were identified by 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA) sequence comparison analysis method. For investigating the antimicrobial susceptibility of the bacteria against eight antibiotics, penicillin G, amoxicillin, tetracycline, cefuroxime, erythromycin, clindamycin, vancomycin, and Augmentin$^{(R)}$ (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurement was performed using broth microdilution assay. Nosocomial pathogens such as Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus subtilis, and Neisseria flavescens were isolated from mucormycosis. Veillonella parvula, Enterobacter hormaechei, and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus were isolated from chronic inflammatory lesion. Actinomyces massiliensis was isolated from actinomycosis in parotid gland. Capnocytophaga ochracea was isolated from actinomycosis in buccal region in anaerobic condition. There was no susceptible antibiotic to all bacteria in mucormycosis. Tetracycline was susceptible to all bacteria in chronic inflammation. C. ochracea was resistant to vancomycin and penicillin G; and other antibiotics showed susceptibility to all bacteria in actinomycosis. The results indicated that the combined treatment of two or more antibiotics is better than single antibiotic treatment in mucormycosis, and penicillin is the first recommended antibiotic to treat actinomycosis.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1219-1223
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• 2007

The removal of nitrogen compounds from a wastewater is essential and it is often accomplished by bio-logical process. An aerobic nitrate-removing bacterium was isolated from a municipal sewage treatment plant and soil. On the basis of its morphological, cultural and physiological characteristics and 16S rRNA sequencing data, this strain was identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens, and named as P. fluorescens K4. The optimal conditions of the initial pH and temperature of media for its growth were $7.0{\sim}8.0$ and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. P. fluorescens K4 was able to remove 99.9% of nitrate after 24 h in a culture. The strain could grow with a nitrate concentration up to 800 mg/l and was able to remove 99.9% of nitrate after 104 h of incubation. The optimal electron donor was sodium citrate for a nitrate removal. The strain K4 showed a capability of a complete nitrate removal when the initial C/N ratio was 1.0. An effect of the initial seed concentration was observed for a cell of 10% (v/v) for a nitrate removal. Especially P. fluorescens K4 could completely remove 200 mg/l ammonium for 3 days.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2006

동일비료를 장기연용한 토양에서 벼를 단작으로 재배하여 비료의 시용에 따른 벼 품종간 근권 세균 및 방선균의 밀도와 우점균을 조사하였다. 비료는 3요소(NPK)를 기본으로 하여 무질소(PK), 무인산(NK) 무칼리(NP) 및 NPK+퇴비를 처리하였다. 벼의 근권 미생물 밀도는 품종에 따라서는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았고 시용비료에 의해 약간의 차이를 보였는데 세균은 감소하고 방선균은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 근권 미생물의 분포상에는 유기물의 영향이 뚜렷하여 방선균의 경우 NPK+퇴비구 처리구에서 가장 높은 균 밀도를 나타냈다. 배양가능한 호기성 세균에서는 Bacillus속의 B. megaterium, B. mycoides, B. licheniformis, B. subtilis 등이, 방선균에서는 Streptomyces속의 S. spororaveus, S. canus, S. tauricus, S. galbus 등과 Micromonospora속이 우점하여 분포하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2003

Pycnogenol (PYC) is believed to have potential as a therapeutic agent against free radical-mediated oxidative stress. It is important, therefore, to understand the interactions between PYC and cellular defenses against oxidative stress. Toward this end, we analyzed the survival rates on the gene expression responses of E. coli sod katG mutants to PYC after pre-treatment of PQ or H$_2$O$_2$-mediated stress under aerobic conditions. We identified SOD induced by PYC, but not HP1 in sod hate mutants. A striking result was the PYC induction of SOD with antioxidant property in single katG mutant cells, particularly MnSOD and CuZnSOD. These inductions were further increased with oxidative stress, while HP1 was not induced in these conditions. The effects of pycnogenol treatment on these cells depend in part on its concentration on the stress response. Protective effects of PYC exposure which affected gene expression in cells were consistent with cell survival rates. Our results demonstrate that pycnogenol may alter the stress response gene expression in a specific manner such as SOXRS because PYC induction of single mutant only worked under increased PQ stress. All together our data indicate that SOD activity is essential for the cellular defense against PQ-mediated oxidative stress, suggesting that PYC may not be effective as an antioxidant in only oxidative stress conditions. On the other hand, it was expected that PYC may play a role as a pro-oxidant and if it is available for use, it should be evaluated carefully.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2009

본 연구는 밀기울과 쌀겨를 이용한 토양 혐기발효 처리가 토양 미생물상 변화에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행하였다. 희석 평판법을 이용하여 토양 미생물상을 분석한 결과 쌀겨를 처리한 토양은 사상균이 크게 증가한 반면, 효모의 생장은 확인할 수 없었다. 반면 밀기울을 처리한 토양은 사상균의 생장이 크게 억제되었으며, 효모는 높은 밀도를 보였다. 인지질 지방산을 이용하여 토양 미생물상을 분석한 결과, 처리가 진행되는 20일 까지는 밀기울과 쌀겨를 처리구 모두 그람 음성균과 양성균의 변동이 미미하였으나, 처리가 종료되어 비닐을 제거한 이후에는 크게 상승하는 경향을 보였다. 각 처리별 미생물 군집구조를 분석한 결과, 밀기울과 쌀겨 처리는 미생물상에 큰 변화를 보였으며, 각각의 군집구조는 크게 달랐다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2024

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment is recognized as the most typical symptom in patients with cancer that occurs during and following the chemotherapy treatment. Recently many studies focused on pharmaceutical strategies to control the chemotherapy side effects, however it is far from satisfactory. There may be a need for more effective treatment options. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of exercise on cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity. Eight-week-old C57BL6 mice were separated into three group: normal control (CON, n = 8); cisplatin injection control (Cis-CON, n = 8); cisplatin with aerobic exercise (Cis-EXE, n = 8). Cisplatin was administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 3.5 mg/kg/day. The Cis-EXE group exercise by treadmill running (14-16 m/min for 45 min daily, 3 times/week) for 12 weeks. Compared to the CON group, the cisplatin injection groups showed significant decrease in body weight and food intake, indicating successful induction of cisplatin toxicity. The Cis-CON group showed significantly increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α in the hippocampus, while the Cis-EXE group was significantly decreased in the expression of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α. In addition, compared to the CON group, the levels of synapse-related proteins including synapsin-1 and -2 were significantly reduced in the Cis-CON group, and there was a significant difference between the Cis-CON and Cis-EXE groups. Antioxidant and apoptosis factors were significantly improved in the Cis-EXE group compared with the Cis-CON group. This study suggest that exercise could be meaningful approach to prevent or improve cisplatin-induced cognitive impairment.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.251-251
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• 2016

For several decades, industrial processes consume a huge amount of raw water for various objects that consequently results in the generation of large amounts of wastewater. Wastewaters are consisting of complex mixture of different inorganic and organic compounds and some of them can be toxic, hazardous and hard to degrade. These effluents are mainly treated by conventional technologies such are aerobic and anaerobic treatment and chemical coagulation. But, these processes are not suitable for eliminating all hazardous chemical compounds form wastewater and generate a large amount of toxic sludge. Therefore, other processes have been studied and applied together with these techniques to enhance purification results. These include photocatalysis, absorption, advanced oxidation processes, and ozonation, but also have their own drawbacks. In recent years, electrochemical techniques have received attention as wastewater treatment process that could be show higher purification results. Among them, boron doped diamond (BDD) attract attention as electrochemical electrode due to good chemical and electrochemical stability, long lifetime and wide potential window that necessary properties for anode electrode. So, there are many researches about high quality BDD on Nb, Ta, W and Si substrates, but, their application in effluents treatment is not suitable due to high cost of metal and low conductivity of Si. To solve these problems, Ti has been candidate as substrate in consideration of cost and property. But there are adhesion issues that must be overcome to apply Ti as BDD substrate. Al, Cu, Ti and Nb thin films were deposited on Ti substrate to improve adhesion between substrate and BDD thin film. In this paper, BDD films were deposited by hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HF-CVD) method. Prior to deposition, cleaning processes were conducted in acetone, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) using sonification machine for 7 min, respectively. And metal layer with the thickness of 200 nm were deposited by DC magnetron sputtering (DCMS). To analyze microstructure X-ray diffraction (XRD, Bruker gads) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM, Hitachi) were used. It is confirmed that metal layer was effective to adhesion property and improved electrode property. Electrochemical measurements were carried out in a three electrode electrochemical cell containing a 0.5 % H2SO4 in deionized water. As a result, it is confirmed that metal inter layer heavily effect on BDD property by improving adhesion property due to suppressing formation of titanium carbide.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 도시고함수율 유기성폐기물(MWWT)의 처리를 위하여, 음식물 쓰레기의 처리에 사용되었던 컨테이너 호기성 퇴비화 시스템과, 계분 및 축분처리에 사용되었던 직립 상향 기계식 교반기를 조합하여 개발하였다. 호기성 처리 공정은 운전이 쉽다는 점과 운전비용이 저렴하다는 점, 자연에서 이용하기 가장 편리한 안정된 부산물을 만들 수 있다는 장점에도 불구하고, 염분의 농축, 과도한 부형제의 사용에 의한 경제적 부담의 증가 및 설비의 대형화 등의 장애물을 가지고 있다. 개발된 공정은 이러한 문제점을 보완하고자 하수슬러지는 초기의 수분조절 및 고속발효를 위해 직립 밀폐형 반응조에서 5일간, 음식물쓰레기는 탈염과 수분조절을 위해 밀폐형 무교반 필터에서, 침출수는 폐수처리 장치에서 처리하였다. 실험결과 국내 퇴비에 품질규격을 만족하면서 부자재의 사용량을 3% 이내로 조절할 수 있어 기존공정의 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.408-420
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• 2015

본 연구는 열처리 온도 및 시간이 토종 다래(A. arguta) 퓨레의 품질 특성 및 항산화 활성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해서 70, 80, $90^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 각각 1, 3, 5분간 열처리하여 pH, 당도, pulp 함량, 색도, 점도, 조직감 및 미생물수 등의 품질특성과 비타민 C, 총 페놀, 항산화 활성을 분석하였다. pH, 당도 그리고 pulp 함량의 경우 열처리 온도가 증가하고 열처리 시간이 길어질수록 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, L, a, b값과 갈변도는 증가하는 경향으로 나타났으며, 점도와 adhesiveness 또한 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 일반세균과 곰팡이 수는 열처리 온도가 증가하고, 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 대장균군과 효모는 모든 조건에서 검출되지 않았다. 비타민 C와 총 페놀 함량은 온도가 증가하고 열처리 시간이 길어질수록 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고 $70^{\circ}C$ 온도에서의 열처리와 모든 열처리 온도에서 1분간 열처리 시 대조구와 유사하였고 $90^{\circ}C$에서 5분간 처리 시 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 항산화 활성은 비타민 C와 총 페놀 함량과 유사한 결과를 나타내었고, 따라서 다래의 항산화 활성은 비타민 C와 총 페놀이 주요한 요인으로 작용한다고 사료된다. 본 연구의 앞선 결과를 통해서 다래 퓨레를 $90^{\circ}C$에서 5분간 열처리 시 이화학적 특성과 항산화 활성이 크게 감소하여 품질이 저하되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결과적으로 본 연구 결과는 다래 퓨레의 안정성 및 상품적 가치판단에 따른 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 사료된다.