• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.3-21
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• 1997

기존에 개발된 토양 및 지하수 복원기술에는 막대한 비용과 시간이 필요하며, 실시후의 효과에 대한 예측이 어렵다. 자연내재복원기술(intrinsic remediation)은 해당 지역환경에서 자연발생되는 물리ㆍ화학ㆍ생물학적 과정을 통하여 오염물질을 감소시키는 원리를 이용하며, 인간이나 지역생태계에 허용할 수 있는 수준으로 환경을 복원함을 목표로 한다. 따라서 오염토양 및 지하수복원에 적용가능한 여러 기술과 비교하여 자연내재복원기술은 지역평가를 위한 초기비용은 높으나 전체적으로는 가장 경제적인 방법이다. 따라서 유해효과가 심각하여 긴급한 처리가 필요한 지역을 제외하고는 현재의 오염수준, 오염분포상태, 토지와 지하수 이용현황과 장래 계획에 따라 자연내재복원기술을 도입할 필요성이 있다. 본 연구는 자연내재복원기술의 적용가능성을 판단하기 위하여 생물학적 분해도(biodegradability)에 기초한 오염지역 사전평가과정을 제시하였다. 본 연구의 오염지역 사전평가과정은 기존 연구에 비하여 대상오염물질종류가 많고 다양한 지역범위를 포함함으로써 자연내재복원기술을 실용화시킬 수가 있다. 오염지역 사전평가과정은 1)예비지역조사 2)생물학적 분해도 관련자료 수집 및 평가 3)오염지역내 분해경로 선정 4)오염물질 운반과 거동 분석 5)모니터링계획 수립의 5단계로 진행된다. 1단계에서는 개략적 생물학적 분해도(rules of thumb concerning the biodegradability of organic com-pounds)에 기초한 상세조사의 계속진행여부와 오염지역자료를 이용하여 적절한 프로토콜을 결정한다. 2단계에서는 생물학적 분해도에 대한 광범위한 자료수집과 평가를 하며 3단계에서는 본 연구에서 제시한 경로중에서 오염지역에 맞는 경로를 선정한다. 4단계에서는 모델링을 위한 모델종류를 선정하여 예측하며 5단계는 자연내재복윈기술의 적용여부를 판단하여 모니터링계획을 수립하는 단계이다. 본 연구의 오염지역 사전평가과정은 사용자에게 자연내재복원기술을 이용하기 위한 합리적이고 체계적인 판단과정을 제공하여 줄 것이다. 또한 사전평가 결과 오염지역이 자연내재복원기술적용이 불가능하다고 평가되어도 이미 수집된 자료와 정보는 다른 복원기술을 선정하기 위한 기초자료로서 사용가능하다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.968-973
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• 2012

This study analyzes the structure types of salmon oil to evaluate the purity of salmon oil products based on the 38 different types of imported salmon oil products distributed in the Republic of Korea. The major types of omega-3 foods in the salmon oil are ethyl ester (EE) and triglyceride (TG). If the salmon oil contained potential contaminants and was processed in order to remove it, EE type omega-3 fatty acids are found in concentration. This provides a good guide in assessing if products were made with EE type ingredients or re-esterified contaminated materials. The results of the FT-IR analysis showed significant difference in the C=O, C-O band positions in TG and EE. There were 19 TG type products and 19 EE type products. The analysis of carbon isotope ratio was performed on the types of TG and EE. There were different properties in the 19 TG type products. In one product, the carbon isotope ratio was -25.15 and the other 18 products showed -22.15~-23.96. The carbon isotope ratio of all 19 EE type products showed -21.91~-23.74. The results of the TLC analysis showed similar results with FR-IR. The re-esterified TG form was not detected in the TG type products, confirming that the TG type products contained natural salmon oil. This study aimed to provide the basic material in classifying the types of natural salmon oil and re-esterified salmon oil, by analyzing the pattern and proportion of FT-IR spectrum, carbon isotope ratio, and TLC.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2003

Recently dry decontamination/surface-cleaning technology using plasma etching has been focused in the nuclear industry. In this study, the applicability of this new dry processing technique are experimentally investigated by examining the etching reaction of $UO_2$, Co, and Mo in r.f. plasma with the etchant gas of $CF_4/O_2$ mixture. $UO_2$ is chosen as a representing material for uranium and TRU (TRans-Uranic) compounds while metallic Co and Mo are selected because they are the principal contaminants in the used metallic nuclear components such as valves and pipes made of stainless steel or inconel. Results show that in all cases maximum etching rate is achieved when the mole fraction of $UO_2\;in\;CF_4/O_2$ mixture gas is $20\%$, regardless of temperature and r.f. power. In case of $UO_2$, the highest etching reaction rate is greater than 1000 monolayers/min. at $370^{\circ}C$ under 150 W r.f. power which is equivalent to $0.4{\mu}m/min$. As for Co, etching reaction begins to take place significantly when the temperature exceeds $350^{\circ}C$. Maximum etching rate achieved at $380^{\circ}C\;is\;0.06{\mu}m/min$. Mo etching reaction takes place vigorously even at relatively low temperature and the reaction rate increases drastically with increasing temperature. Highest etching rate at $380^{\circ}C\;is\;1.9{\mu}m/min$. According to OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy) and AES (Auger Electron Spectroscopy) analysis, primary reaction seems to be a fluorination reaction, but carbonyl compound formation reaction may assist the dominant reaction, especially in case of Co and Mo. Through this basic study, the feasibility and the applicability of plasma decontamination technique are demonstrated.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2009

As new small scale LFG (landfill gas) energy project model which can improve economic feasibility limited due to the economy of scale, LFG-Microturbine combined heat and power system with $CO_2$ fertilization into greenhouses was proposed and investigated including basic design process prior to the system installation at Gwang-ju metro sanitary landfill. The system features $CH_4$ enrichment for stable microturbine operation, reduction of compressor power consumption and low CO emission, and $CO_2$ supplement into greenhouse for enhancement plant growth. From many other researches, high $CO_2$ concentration was found to enhance $CO_2$ assimilation (also known as photosynthesis reaction) which converts $CO_2$ and $H_2O$ to sugar using light energy. For small scale landfills which produce LFG under $3\;m^3$/min, among currently available prime movers, microturbine is the most suitable power generation system and its low electric efficiency can be improved with heat recovery. Besides, since its exhaust gas contains very low level of harmful contaminants to plant growth such as NOx, CO and SOx, microturbine exhaust gas is a suitable and economically advantageous $CO_2$ source for $CO_2$ fertilization in greenhouse. The LFG-Microturbine combined heat and power generation system with $CO_2$ fertilization into greenhouse gas to enhance plant growth is technologically and economically feasible and improves economical feasibility compared to other small scale LFG energy project model.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.83-96
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• 2005

Brominated flame retardants have the market share of 40%, comparing others because of their low cost and highly effective retardation against the flame. However, their toxic effects in human and properties of the accumulation in the environments have been issued among the international organization such as EU, OECD and etc. It, therefore, was surveyed the classification, toxic effects, and the usage of Brominated flame retardants, the trends for their managements in the world and Korea, and their contaminated levels in Korean Peninsula. In addition, the management directions for them were proposed. Penta, octa, and deca-BDE among brominated retardants will seem to be prohibited by the regulation as a flame retardants for plastics in Europe because of their toxic effects. Although Penta and Octa BDEs was used marginally in Korea, deca-BDE was 27% of brominated flame retardants (49,050 ton) which had been used in 2002. However, risk assessment for brominated retardants might not launched in Korea, yet. These reports demonstrate that toxic brominated retardants such as PBDEs will be assessed for their usage and the level of contamination in the environment in the area of the point sources like the industrial areas, incinerators and etc. However, the law to regulate the hazardous chemicals seems not to be dictated the monitoring of their contamination in the environment. We, therefore, suggest how to evaluate and to monitor the toxic contaminants with EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) system. Further, to establish the management system of BFRs (such as the monitering of contamination levels in environments, life cycle assessment, and risk assessment for the toxic chemicals), It can be recommended the law to deal with the method analyzing chemicals will be established, which contains QA/QC (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) to evaluate the analytic capability of the companies to prepare EIS (Environment Impact Statement) or other institutes for analyzing chemicals.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2009

연속회분식반응기에서 측정되는 기초상용계측기의 프로파일은 공정 내에서 수행되는 유기오염물질 및 영양염류 제거반응의 진행 정도에 대한 정보를 제공할 수 있다. 특히 호기성 반응구간에 측정되는 pH나 DO, ORP의 변곡점 등의 정보를 이용한 반응 종료 감지는 널리 알려진 응용사례라고 할 수 있다. 그러나 이러한 정보들은 반응의 종료 여부에 대한 정보를 제공할 뿐, 현재 공정에 가해지는 부하에 대한 정보를 제공하지는 못한다. 본 논문에서는 운전자에게 공정 유입수 내의 호기적 반응을 요하는 부하, 즉 암모니아 부하 및 유기물 부하의 고/중/저에 관한 정보를 제공할 수 있는 기초상용계측기의 정보를 활용한 진단 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 본 알고리즘으로 인해, 연속회분식반응기를 운전할 시에 수시로 변화하는 유입수의 부하를 습식분석 없이 자동 계측기 프로파일로부터 얻어낼 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.383-391
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• 2020

Use of nanoparticles (NPs) in several commercial products has led to emergence of novel contaminants of air, soil and water bodies. The NPs may exhibit greater ecotoxicity due to nano-scale dependent properties over their bulk counterparts. The present investigation explores the effect of in vitro supplementation of TiO₂, silica and silver NPs on radial growth and ultrastructural changes in the hyphae and spores of two mushroom genera, Ganoderma lucidum and Volvariella volvaceae. A concentration dependent decrease in radial growth on NP amended potato dextrose agar medium was recorded. However, in comparison to control, there was decrease in radial diameter on supplementation with TiO₂ NPs while an increase was recorded for silica and silver NPs amendments as compared to their bulk salts at same concentrations after 48 h of incubation. Optical microscopy studies showed decrease in the number of spores while increase in spore diameter and thinning of hyphal diameter on NPs supplementation. Scanning electron microscopy analysis of fungal growth showed presence of deflated and oblong spores in two fruiting strains of Ganoderma while Volvariella exhibited decreased sporulation. Further, hyphal thinning and branching was recorded in response to NP amendments in both the test mushrooms. Enhancement of protein content was observed on NP compared to bulk supplementation for all cultures, concentrations and hours of incubation except for TiO₂ NPs. Likewise, bulk and NP supplementations (at 100 mg L^-1) resulted in enhanced laccase activity with occurrence of laccase specific protein bands on SDS-PAGE analysis.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.135-150
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• 2020

Many industries, such as textiles, chemical refineries, leather, plastics and paper, use different dyes in various process steps. At the same time, these industrial sectors are responsible for discharging contaminants that are harmful and toxic to humans and microorganisms by introducing synthetic dyes into wastewater. Of these dyes, methylene blue dye, which is classified as basic dyes, is accepted as a model dye. For this reason, methylene blue dye was selected in the study and its removal from the water was studied. In this study, two efficient biosorbents were developed from chitosan and sunflower waste, an agro-industrial waste and modified using iron nanoparticles. The biosorption efficiency was evaluated for methylene blue (MB) dye removal from aqueous solution under various parameters such as treating agent, solution pH, biosorbent dosage, contact time, initial dye concentration and temperature. We investigated the kinetic properties of dye removal from water for Chitosan-Sunflower (CS), Chitosan-Sunflower-Nanoiron (CSN). When the wavelength of MB dye was spectrophotometrically scanned, the maximum absorbance was determined as 660 nm. For the core shell biosorbents we obtained, we found that the optimum time for removal of MB from wastewater was 60 min. The pH of the best pH was determined as 5 in the studied pH. The most suitable temperature for the experiment was determined as 30℃. SEM-EDAX, TEM, XRD, and FTIR techniques were used to characterize biosorbents produced and modified in the experimental stage and to monitor the change of biosorbent after dye removal. The interactions of the paint with the surface used for removal were explained by these techniques. It was calculated that 80% of CS and 88% of CSN removed MB in optimum conditions. Also, the absorption of MB dye onto the surface was investigated by Langmiur and Frendlinch isotherms and it was determined from the results that the removal was more compatible with Langmiur isotherm.

• 박물관보존과학
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• 제27권
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• pp.57-66
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 6·25전쟁 당시 유엔군으로 활동하였던 참전용사의 서류가방을 보존처리하고 주요 구성 재질인 가죽에 대해 동물적 특성을 분석하였다. 분석은 관련 연구 성과를 낸 국립고궁박물관 연구진과 함께하였으며 분석 결과를 바탕으로 보존처리 계획을 수립하였다. 가죽의 표면 특징을 분석한 결과, 많은 모공이 관찰되고 패턴이 일정하지 않으며 크기가 작고 밀도가 높아 송아지 가죽으로 추정하였다. 가방은 가죽과 함께 목재로 구성되어 있다. 오랜 기간 열화로 인해 목재와 가죽이 틀어져 있어 구조적 안정을 위한 보존처리가 필요하였다. 우선 내·외부에 고착된 오염물을 제거하였다. 가죽이 경화되어 딱딱해진 상태였기 때문에 연화를 위한 가습 과정을 거치고 아교를 사용하여 접합이 필요한 부분들을 보수하였다. 이번 보존처리 및 가죽 분석 결과가 향후 가죽 유물 및 전쟁·군사 유물 연구를 위한 기초조사에 활용될 것을 기대한다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2003

The liver progenitor cells could form a potential target cell population fore both tumor-initiating and -promoting chemicals. Induction of drug-metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes, including AhR-dependent CYP1A1, NQO-1 and AKR1C9, was detected in the rat liver epithelial WB-F344 "stem-like" cells. Additionally, WB-F344 cells express a functional, wild-type form of p53 protein, a biomarker of genotoxic events, and connexin 43, a basic structural unit of gap junctions forming an important type of intercellular communication. In this cellular model, two complementary assays have been established for detection of the modes of action associated with tumor promotion: inhibition of gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) and proliferative activity in confluent cells. We found that the PAHs and PCBs, which are AhR agonists, released WB-F344 cells from contact inhibition, increasing both DNA synthesis and cell numbers. Genotoxic effects of some PAHs that lead to apoptosis and cell cycle delay might interfere with the proliferative activity of PAHs. Contrary to that, the nongenotoxic low-molecular-weight PAHs and non-dioxin-like PCB congeners, abundant in the environment, did not significantly affect cell cycle and cell proliferation; however both groups of compounds inhibited GJIC in WB-F344 cells. The release from contact inhibiton by a mechanism that possibly involves the AhR activation, inhibition of GJIC and genotoxic events induced by environmental contaminants are three important modes of action that could play an important role in carcinogenic effects of toxic compounds. The relative potencies to inhibit GJIC, to induce AhR-mediated activity, and to release cells from contact inhibition were determined for a large series of PAHs and PCBs and their metabolites. In vitro bioassays based on detection of events on cellular level (deregulation of GJIC and/or proliferation) or determination of receptor-mediated activities in both ?$stem-like^{\circ}{\times}$ and hepatocyte-like liver cellular models are valuable tools for detection of modes of action of polyaromatic hydrocarbons. They may serve, together with concentration data, as a first step in their risk assessment.