• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2011

In this research, equilibrium of adsorption and kinetics of As(V) removal were investigated. The coal mine drainage sludge(CMDS) was used as adsorbent. To find out the physical and chemical properties of CMDS, XRD (X-ray diffraction), XRF (X-ray fluorescence spectrometer) analysis were carried out. The CMDS was consist of 70% of goethite and 30% of calcite. From the results, an adsorption mechanism of As(V) with CMDS was dominated by iron oxides. Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was fitted well more than Freundlich isotherm adsorption model. Adsorption capacities of CMDS 1 was not different with CMDS 2 on aspect of amounts of arsenic adsorbed. The maximum adsorption amount of two CMDS were respectively 40.816, 39.682 mg/g. However, the kinetic of two CMDS was different. The kinetic was followed pseudo second order model than pseudo first order model. Concentrations of arsenic in all segments of the polymer in CMDS 2 does not have a constant value, but the rate was greater than the value of CMDS 1. Therefore, CMDS 2, which is containing polymer, is more effective for adsorbent to remove As(V).

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1095-1104
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• 2009

본 연구는 오염토양 정화 및 폐자원의 재활용 측면에서 굴껍질 및 달걀껍질을 활용한 비소 오염토양 안정화 기술의 적용 가능성을 평가하고자 수행되었다. 안정화 효율을 평가하고자 5가비소로 오염된 토양에 굴껍질과 달걀껍질을 0%(무처리구)~5% 수준으로 처리한 후 30일간 항온배양 하였으며 이후 1 N HCl, 0.1 N NaOH, 0.5 N $H_2SO_4$의 추출제를 이용하여 토양 중 비소를 추출하였다. 1 N HCl 추출결과 무처리구의 비소 함량은 29.43 mg/kg였고 굴껍질 5% 및 달걀껍질 5% 처리구에서 각각 26.26 mg/kg와 26.74 mg/kg로 나타나 평균 10% 정도로 감소효과를 나타내었다. 이외 0.1 N NaOH 및 0.5 N $H_2SO_4$ 추출결과에서도 비소의 농도는 소폭 감소하였다. 한편 굴껍질 및 달걀껍질 처리 토양의 pH는 7.62~7.94로 무처리구 (pH 6.54)에 비해 pH 1 이상 증가하였고, 토양 내 치환성 칼슘의 함량은 12.77~20.18 cmol(+)/kg로 무처리구(6.87 cmol(+)/kg)보다 약 2배 이상 증가하는 것으로 나타나 굴껍질과 달걀껍질은 토양 비옥도 개선에 효과가있는 것으로 판단되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 굴껍질과 달걀껍질의 직접적 사용은 토양의 비옥도 향상에는 효과가 있는 것으로 판단되나 토양내 비소의 안정화에 적용하기에는 다소 부적합한 것으로 판단되며 향후 효율성 향상을 위하여 소성과 같은 적절한 가공 공정이 필요한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1015-1021
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• 2015

In order to establish the design parameters of adsorption for arsenic compounds with hydrotalcite including chlorine ion, the basic properties of adsorption and desorption as well as the oxidation of As (III) were examined in batch tests. The maximum adsorption capacities of arsenite and arsenate were 6.2 mg-As(III)/g and 103 mg-As (V)/g, respectively. Although 80.4% of maximum desorption was shown in 20% NaOH solution, 5~10% of NaOH was recommended considering operating benefits, where the proper condition of the desorption was in the range of 73% to 80%. The most suitable desorption condition was in the combination of NaCl (10~20%) and NaOH (5~10%). Within 2 minutes, As (III) was easily oxidized to As (V) with 0.0001 N KMnO4, where the maximum oxidization ratio was shown to 98.9%.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2003

옥천대의 흑색셰일 및 점판암이 존재하는 덕평-추부 지역의 암석-토양-작물계에서의 As의 부화정도, 분산양상, 환경지구화학적 관점에서 판단되는 잠재적 위해도의 평가를 위하여 암석, 토양 및 농작물시료를 채취하여 INAA, ICP-AES, ICP-MS를 이용하여 As을 포함한 잠재적 특성원소의 화학분석을 수행하였다. 암석분석의 결과 덕평 및 추부지역의 흑색셰일에서 As의 평균 함량은 각각 23 mg/kg, 57 mg/kg 로 전 세계 계일 및 흑색셰일의 평균값보다 부화된 값을 나타하였다. 이외에도 Ba, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ni, Se, U 및 V가 매우 부화된 양상을 보였다. 흑색셰일로부터 유래된 토양중의 As는 덕평지역의 밭토양은 28 mg/kg, 추부지역의 밭토양과 논토양은 33 mg/kg와 23 mg/kg로 농작물에 독성을 줄 수 있는 토양중의 잠재적 독성원소들의 최대 허용한계치(tolerable level) 보다도 부화된 값을 나타냈다. 토양시료들에 대한 As의 함량과 Mo, Se, U, Cu, Sb, Tl 간에는 비교적 좋은 양의 상관관계를 보였다 흑색 셰일 기반암 지역의 토양에서 재배된 농작물 시료에 대한 화학분석 결과, 벼의 줄기와 잎에 As의 축적이 매우 커서 덕평과 추부지역에서 각각 1.14 mg/kg와 1.35 mg/kg의 함량을 보인다. 토양내의 원소 함량과 작물 내로의 흡수정도인 생물학적 흡수계수(BAC, biological absorption coefficient)의 산출결과, As는 벼줄기와 잎>옥수수 잎>고추>콩잎=깻잎>옥수수 줄기>옥수수 열매의 순으로 감소하였으며, As가 열매와 같은 cereal products보다 잎과 식물에 토양으로부터 더 많은 양이 농축된다는 것을 추론학 수 있다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2013

Arsenic (As) is a well-known human carcinogen and its dietary exposure has been found to be the major route of entry into general population. This study was performed to assess the body levels of As and their associated factors in Korean adults by analyzing total As in urine. Urine and blood samples were collected from 580 adults aged 20 years and older, who had not been exposed to As occupationally. Demographic information was collected with the help of a standard questionnaire, including age, smoking, alcohol intake, job profiles, and diet consumed in the last 24 hrs of the study. Total As, sum of As(III), As(V), monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), in urine was determined using atomic absorption spectrometer involving hydride generation method. The geometric mean concentration of total As in urine was $7.10{\mu}g/L$. Urine As was significantly higher in men ($7.63{\mu}g/L$) than in women ($6.75{\mu}g/L$). Age, smoking, alcohol consumption, and job profiles of study subjects did not significantly affect the concentration of As in urine. No significant relationship was observed between body mass index (BMI), Fe, and total cholesterol in serum and urinary As. Urine As level was positively correlated with seaweeds, fishes & shellfishes, and grain intake. A negative correlation between urinary As level and HDL-cholesterol in serum and meat intake was observed. Overall, these results suggest that urinary As concentration could be affected by seafood consumption. Therefore, people who frequently consume seafood and grain need to be monitored for chronic dietary As exposure.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3805-3810
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• 2015

Arsenic trioxide (ATO) has been found to exert anti-cancer activity in various human malignancies. However, the molecular mechanisms by which ATO inhibits tumorigenesis are not fully elucidated. In the current study, we explored the molecular basis of ATO-mediated tumor growth inhibition in pancreatic cancer cells. We used multiple approaches such as MTT assay, wound healing assay, Transwell invasion assay, annexin V-FITC, cell cycle analysis, RT-PCR and Western blotting to achieve our goal. We found that ATO treatment effectively caused cell growth inhibition, suppressed clonogenic potential and induced G2-M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. Moreover, we observed a significant down-regulation of Skp2 after treatment with ATO. Furthermore, we revealed that ATO regulated Skp2 downstream genes such as FOXO1 and p53. These findings demonstrate that inhibition of Skp2 could be a novel strategy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer by ATO.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6469-6473
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to detect the efficiency of arsenic trioxide (ATO) alone or together with bortezomib to inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in a multiple myeloma (MM) RPMI 8266 cells. Mechanisms of action were also investigated. RPMI 8266 cells were treated with ATO alone and in combination with bortezomib for 24 hours, and cell viability was assessed by modified MTT. Annexin V-F1TC and PI staining was used to detect the apoptosis rate and cell cycling was investigated by flow cytometry, along with expression of cell surface death receptor-4(DR4) and death receptor-5 (DR5). Western blotting was applied to detect the expression of bcl-2, caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9. As a result, the ATO combined with bortezomib group showed more inhibition of RPMI 8266 cell viability than theATO group. Expression of DR4 and DR5 on the cell surfaces, and the apoptosis rate were increased after treatment by ATO alone or combined with bortezomib. The cells appeared to arrest in G2/M phase after treatment. Expression of bcl-2 was more significantly decreased in the combination group, and that of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 was significantly increased as well. Therefore, bortezomib can enhance ATO actions to induce apoptosis in RPMI 8266 cells, with decrease in expression of bcl-2 and increase of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 proteins.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.241-255
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• 2016

In this study, the treatability of arsenic (As) contaminated water by direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) at different delta temperatures (${\Delta}T$) 30, 40 and $50^{\circ}C$ has been investigated. Two different pore sizes ($0.22{\mu}m$ and $0.45{\mu}m$) of hydrophobic membranes made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were used. The membrane pore sizes, the operating temperatures, the feed solution As concentration and conductivity have been varied during the experimental tests to follow the removal efficiency and flux behavior. Both membranes tested had high removal efficiency of arsenite (As (III)) and arsenate (As (V)) and all permeates presented As concentration far lower than recommended $10{\mu}g/L$ of world health organization (WHO). As concentration was below detection limit in many permeates. Conductivity reduction efficiency was over 99% and the transmembrane flux (TMF) reached $19L/m^2.h$ at delta temperature (${\Delta}T$) of $50^{\circ}C$ with PVDF $0.45{\mu}m$ membrane. The experimental results also indicated that $0.45{\mu}m$ pore sizes PVDF membranes presented higher flux than $0.22{\mu}m$ pore sizes membranes. Regardless of all operating conditions, highest fluxes were observed at highest ${\Delta}T$ ($50^{\circ}C$).

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2014

In accordance with the view on remediated soil as a resource, this study assessed the applicability of soil washing with the neutral phosphate for remediation of arsenic (As)-contaminated soil. Three soil samples of different land uses (i.e., rice paddy, upland field and forest land) were collected from the study site, and the aqua regia-extractable As concentrations were 59.2, 30.8 and 53.1 mg/kg, respectively. Among the neutral phosphate reagents, ammonium phosphate showed the highest As washing efficiency. The optimized washing condition was 2-hr washing with 0.5M ammonium phosphate solution (pH 6) and soil to liquid ratio of 1 : 5. The extraction efficiencies of As did not guarantee the residual soil As concentrations to satisfy the Korea soil regulatory level (i.e., Worrisome level) in the three soil samples. To enhance washing efficiency, the As-contaminated soil was submerged in washing solution (1 : 1, w/v) for 24 hr and 1-hr washing with 0.5M ammonium phosphate solution was tested. As extraction efficiencies of 36.1 (rice paddy), 21.4 (upland field) and 26.4% (forest land) were attained, which satisfied the Worrisome level for Region 1 (25 mg/kg of As) in rice paddy, but not in upland field and forest land.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Recently, groundwater contamination by mixed occurrence of arsenic (As) and nitrate ($NO_3{^-}$) has been a serious environmental issue all around world. In this study, we investigated the microbial As(III) oxidation characteristic under denitrification process to examine the feasibility of the microbial consortia in wetland sediment to simultaneously treat these two contaminants. The detail objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of $NO_3{^-}$ on the oxidation of As(III) in anaerobic environments and observe the microbial community change during the As oxidation under denitrification process. Results showed that the As(III) was completely and simultaneously oxidized to As(V) under denitrification process, however, it occurred to a much less extent in the absence of sediment or $NO_3{^-}$. In addition, the significant increase of As(III) oxidation rate in the presence of $NO_3{^-}$ suggested the potential of As oxidation under denitrification by indigenous microorganisms in wetland sediment. Genera Pseudogulbenkiania, and Flavisolibacter were identified as predominant microbial species driving the redox process. Conclusively, this study can provide useful information on As(III) oxidation under denitrifying environment and contribute to develop an effective technology for simultaneous removal of As(III) and $NO_3{^-}$ in groundwater.