• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1260-1268
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• 2013

A series of experiments were carried out with three native strains of microalgae to measure growth rates, biomass, and lipid productivities. Scenedesmus sp. IMMTCC-6 had better biomass growth rate and higher lipid production. The growth, lipid accumulation, and carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) consumption rate of Scenedesmus sp. IMMTCC-6 were tested under different NaOH concentrations in modified BBM. The algal strain showed the maximum specific growth rate (0.474/day), biomass productivity (110.9 mg $l^{-1}d^{-1}$), and $CO_2$ consumption rate (208.4 mg $l^{-1}d^{-1}$) with an NaOH concentration of 0.005 M on the $8^{th}$ day of cultivation. These values were 2.03-, 6.89-, and 6.88-fold more than the algal cultures grown in control conditions (having no NaOH and $CO_2$). The $CO_2$ fixing efficiency of the microalga with other alternative carbon sources like $Na_2CO_3$ and $NaHCO_3$ was also investigated and compared. The optimized experimental parameters at shake-flask scale were implemented for scaling up the process in a self-engineered photobioreactor. A significant increase in lipid accumulation (14.23% to 31.74%) by the algal strain from the logarithmic to stationary phases was obtained. The algal lipids were mainly composed of $C_{16}/C_{18}$ fatty acids, and are desirable for biodiesel production. The study suggests that microalga Scenedesmus sp. IMMTCC-6 is an efficient strain for biodiesel production and $CO_2$ biofixation using stripping solution of NaOH in a cyclic process.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2006

Changes in water quality and algal growth according to the differences in the inflow volume were investigated in the Daecheong Lake from 1998 to 2001. Until year 2000, inflow volume considerably depended on the rainfall throughout the basin. However, the correlation was low since 2001 when water storage in the upstream Yongdam Lake was started. According to inflow volume-TP relationship analyses, significant correlation was found at up- and middle-stream sites, excluding down-stream site of the Daechong Lake. For chlorophyll-a, correlation was found with flow volume at all sites except for Choo-So. In a dry year, although nutrients loads were relatively lower than those in rainy years, there were higher concentrations of chlorophyll-a and massive bloom of Microcystis. Limiting factors for algal growth seems to be not the volume of nutrients load but retention time and physical disturbance of the water body influenced by inflow volume. Thus, in the Daecheong lake, it would be more important to focus on the management of eutrophication in dry years than in rainy ones.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2001

우리나라 남해안에서 매년 유해 와편모조류인 Cochlodinium polykrikoides에 의한 적조가 발생하고 있는데, 본 연구에서는 남해안의 사량도 주변 해역을 대상으로 AGP 시험을 통하여 C. polykrikoides의 성장 제한영양염을 평가하였다. Macro- 및 micro-nutrients 첨가에 의한 적조 발생 단계별 C.polykrikoides의 성장은 두 가지의 서로 다른 반응으로 나타나 조류성장 제한영양염이 명확하게 확인되었다. 사량도 해역의 고정점에서 적조가 발생하기 전인 7월과 8월, 적조가 소멸한 후인 10월의 AGP 시험에서는 질산질소 ($50{\mu}M$)와 인산인 ($5{\mu}M$), 암모니아질소 ($50{\mu}M$)와 인산인 ($5{\mu}M$)의 복합첨가에 의해 성장률이 크게 증가하였다. Macro-nutrients의 단일첨가에 대해서는 뚜렷한 성장을 나타내지 않았고 micro-nutrients도 성장을 촉진시키지 않았다. 이러한 결과로 이 시기에는 질소와 인이 동시에 C. polykrikoides의 성장 제한영양염으로 작용하였다는 것이 확인되었다. 그러나, 적조가 발생한 9월의 AGP 시험에서는 성장에 필요한 macro- 및 micro-nutrients의 결핍이 나타나지 않아 이 기간 중에 C. polykri-koides의 성장은 영양염의 제한을 받지 않는다는 것이 확인되었다. 이때 사량도 연안의 영양염 농도는 암모니아질소와 인산인 농도가 각각 $24.33{\mu}M$, $1.61{\mu}M$로 적조가 발생하기 전과 소멸한 후에 비해 평균 8.2, 4.8배 높은 값을 나타냈고, 질산질소 농도는 $0.58{\mu}M$로 평 균 3.3배 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 그러므로, C. polykrikoides 적조는 N, P 농도 증가에 기인한 부영양화가 진행되는 해역에서 발생할 가능성이 높다는 것을 시사한다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.181-195
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• 2015

Algal blooms in lakes are one of major environmental issues in Korea. A three-dimensional, hydrodynamic and water quality model was developed and tested in Lake Euiam to assess the performance and limitations of numerical modeling with multiple algal groups using field data commonly collected for algal management. In this study, EFDC was adopted as the basic model framework. Simulated vertical profiles of water temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients monitored at five water quality monitoring stations from March to October 2013, which are closely related to algal dynamics simulation, showed good agreement with those of observed data. The overall spatio-temporal variations of three algal groups were reasonably simulated against the chlorophyll-a levels of those estimated from the limited monitoring data (chlorophyll-a level and cell numbers of algal species) with the RMSEs ranging from 2.6 to $17.5mg/m^3$. Also, note that $PO_4-P$ level in the water column was a key limiting factor controlling the growth of three algal groups during most of simulation period. However, the algal modeling results were not fully attainable to the levels of observation during short periods of time showing abrupt increase in algae throughout the lake. In particular, the green algae/cyanobacteria and diatom simulations were underestimated in late June to early July and early October, respectively. The results shows that better understanding of internal algal processes, neglected in most algal modeling studies, is necessary to predict the sudden algal blooms more accurately because the concentrations of external $PO_4-P$ and specific algal groups originated from the tributaries (mainly, dam water releases) during the periods were too low to fully capture the sharp rise of internal algal levels. In this respect, this study suggests that future modeling efforts should be focused on the quantification of internal cycling processes including vertical movement of algal species with respect to changes in environmental conditions to enhance the modeling performance on complex algal dynamics.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2013

Artificial neural networks were used for time series modelling of algal dynamics of whole year and by season at the Paldang dam station (confluence area). The modelling was based on comprehensive weekly water quality data from 1997 to 2004 at the Paldang dam station. The results of validation of seasonal models showed that the timing and magnitude of the observed chlorophyll a concentration was predicted better, compared with the ANN model for whole year. Internal weightings of the inputs in trained neural networks were obtained by sensitivity analysis for identification of the primary driving mechanisms in the system dynamics. pH, COD, TP determined most the dynamics of chlorophyll a, although these inputs were not the real driving variable for algal growth. Short-term prediction models that perform one or two weeks ahead predictions of chlorophyll a concentration were designed for the application of Harmful Algal Alert System in Lake Paldang. Short-term-ahead ANN models showed the possibilities of application of Harmful Algal Alert System after increasing ANN model's performance.

• 생태와환경
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• 제33권2호통권90호
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• pp.136-144
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• 2000

팔당호 주변에서 자생하는 식물체를 이용하여 실험실 내에서 배양된 남조류에 투여하여 조류증식 억제 효율을 조사하였다. 조류 성장 억제 효과에 있어 육상식물을 이용하는 경우 조류 밀도가 10$^{4}$ cells/ml 범위에서의 0.5g/l 투여량은 전혀 효과를 나타내지 못했던 반면, 2.5 g/l 투여량에서는 95% 이상의 효과를 보였다. 조류 밀도가 10$^{6}$ cells/ml 범위에서의 육상식물 투여량은 2.5 g/l 이상이 필요했다. 조류성장 억제에 육상식물은 잣잎, 수생식물은 애기마름이 큰 효과를 보였다. 애기마름 투여조는 조류 밀도가 10$^{6}$ cells/ml 범위에서도 2.5 g/l 투여량으로 50%의 억제 효율이 나타났다. 식물을 이용한 조류 증식 억제 효과는 식물 투여 후 7일째 후 가장 효과가 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 습체, 건체, 추출물 비교시 추출물이 가장 효과가 좋은 것으로 육상식물 투여조의 경우 1.25 g/l 투여량에 비해 2.5 g/l 투여량에서 현저한 효과를 보였고, 애기마름은 1.25 g/l 투여량에서도 99%의 효과를 보였다. 건체식물은 습체식물에 비해 초기에도 높은 효과를 보였다. 조류의 비증식속도로 보았을 때도 식물체 추출물을 투여했을 때 가장 효과가 좋았고 다음으로 건체, 습체식물 투여순으로 조류 증식억제 효과를 나타내었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.554-562
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• 2008

To evaluate the limitation for epiphytic and planktonic algal growth, acid extractable inorganic phosphorus (AP), implying the luxury uptake phosphorus, was measured in five reed zones of Lake Biwa. The AP in epiphytic substances was 0.7 to 1.4 mg P surface stem $m^{-2}$ in summer and 1.2 to 2.8 mg P $m^{-2}$ in winter. On the other hand, the amount in planktonic substances was 1.4 to 5.7 mg P m -3 and 0.8 to 5.4 mg P $m^{-3}$ in both seasons. Contribution of AP in the epiphytic and planktonic phosphorus was 23 to 31% and 8 to 27% in summer, and 17 to 22% and 9 to 17% in winter. It suggests that in summer both epiphytic and planktonic algae had been luxuriously taken up phosphate into cells. The weight ratios of C : N : P were averaged 79 : 20 : 1 for the epiphytic substances and 81 : 12 : 1 for the particulate substances. On the other hand, the ratios without the luxurious phosphorus were 93 : 24 : 1 and 103 : 15 : 1, showing much higher values than the Redfield ratio. High ratio in the epiphytic substances indicates that the phosphorus is the limiting parameter, rather than nitrogen, regulating the growth of epiphytic algal populations.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.115-117
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• 2006

A micro algal growth-enhancing polysaccharide compound was isolated from the green alga Monostroma nitidum using water extraction, molecular fractionation, a DEAE-cellulose column, and fast protein liquid chromatography using a Superose-12 column. The yield of the compound from the seaweed powder was 8.3$\times$l0$^{-3}$%. At 2 mg/mL concentration, the polysaccharide enhanced Tetraselmis suecica cell growth in f/2 medium by approximately 160%.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2000

It has been reported that flashing light enhances microalgal biomass productivity and overall photosynthetic efficiency. The algal growth kinetics and oxygen production rates under flashing light with various flashing frequencies (5Hz-37 kHz) were compared with those under equivalent continuous light in photobioreactors. A positive flashing light effect was observed with flashing frequencies over 1kHz. The oxygen production rate under conditions of flashing light was slightly higher than that under continuius ligth. The cells under the hight, particularly at higher cell concentrations. When 37kHz flashing light was applied to an LED-based photobioreactor, the concentration was higher than that obtained under continuous light by about 20%. Flashing light may be a reasonable solution to overcome mutual shading, particularly in high-density algal cultures.

• 생태와환경
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• 제36권1호통권102호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2003

진양호와 남강 수역에서 2000년 8월부터 2001년 7월 까지 남조류 Microcystis aeruginosa에 의한 조류생장잠재력측정 (AGPT)을 수행하였다. 진양호의 AGPT값은0${\sim}$23.4 mg dw $1^{-1}$ 범위이었고, 무생장 처리구가 79%를 차지하였다. AGPT값은 수중 P 농도에 비례하였고, chl-a가 높을 때 낮았다. 또한, 표층보다 중 ${\cdot}$ 저층에서, 하류보다 수심이 얕은 유입부에서 높았다. 계절적으로는 수량이 풍부한 시기인 8월${\sim}$9월에 저수지의 전체를 통해 AGPT값이 증가하였다. 반면에, 남강의 AGPT값은 0${\sim}$252.0 mg dw $1^{-1}$ 범위로써 저수지에 비해 변동 폭이 매우 컸고, 생장이 관찰된 처리구는 65%이었다. 하수처리수가 유입되는 지점을 중심으로 상류는 연중 10 mg dw $1^{-1}$ 이하였으나, 하류 (KUM${\sim}$YOM 구간)는 유량의 영향이 컸던 3월과 7월을 제외한 평균값이 57 mg dw $1^{-1}$로써 과영양 수준을 초과하였다. AGPT 결과는 저수지와 강에서 시공간적인 차이가 관찰되었다. 저수지의 유입부는 7월${\sim}$9월, 12월에, 하류는 3월, 8월${\sim}$12월에, 하천은 1월, 5월 및 11월에 그 값이 증가하였다. AGPT는 조류 생장에 대한 제한영양염 판정뿐만 아니라, 수중 fertility를 평가함에 있어 유용하였다.