• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.285-294
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• 2003

전라북도 새만금 해역의 조하대 대형저서동물 군집의 모니터링에 적절한 채집기 선정을 위한 연구의 일환으로 2002년 4월에 현장 조사를 수행하였다. 비교 대상 채집기는 반 정량적 채집기인 dredge(type charcot)와 정량적 채집기인 Smith-McIntyre(SM), van Veen grab(VV)이었다. 11개 정점이 설정되었고, 매 정점에서 dredge는 1회, SM과 VV는 3회의 반복 채집(0.1 $m^2$$\times$3)이 이루어졌다. 채집 퇴적물의 부피와 군집 밀도, 생체량 그리고 다양도 지수등의 parameters의 비교는 정량적 채집기에 국한되었다. 퇴적물의 부피는 두 채집기 간 p-value 0.0050(쌍을 이룬 표본의 t-검정)에서 유의한 차이(SM>VV)가 있는 것으로 나타났고 자료에 4th-root변환을 가하면 SM과 Vv에 의한 3개 반복 채집 표본이 모두 정밀도 0.2의 기준을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 11개 정점 다양도의 채집기 간 비교에서는 dredge와 VV 간의 상관관계가 다른 pairs의 것에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났다. 우점종의 조성과 순위 비교는 일부 개체군(예를 들어 다모류, Heteromastu filiformis, Aricidea assimilis등)에서 dredge의 것이 나머지 것에 비해 과소 평가의 경향을 나타내었다. 다변량 분석 결과의 채집기 간 일치하는 정도를 추정하기 위하여 유사도 행렬 간 상관관계를 추정하였다. 근소하게 dredge와 VV 간 유사도가 높은 것으로 나타났으나 대체로 높은 일치성을 보였다. 우점종 리스트에서 관찰된 순위와 조성의 차이는 채집기마다 다른 채집 심도의 효과에 기인한 것으로 해석되었다. VV 표본에서의 일부 우점종의 낮은 밀도(SM 표본 대비 평균 50% 수준)도 이러한 관점에서 이해될 수 있었고 이것이 dredge-VV 간 상대적으로 높은 상관관계 또는 유사도의 원인인 것으로 추정되었다. 전반적인 관찰 결과에 근거하였을 때 우량 채집기는 SM이었으나 반드시 높은 자료의 질이 우선시되어야 하는 조건이 아닌 경우에는 다른 채집기를 사용하더라도 생물상의 특성 파악과 구분에는 문제가 없는 것으로 추정되었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.393-401
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• 2013

Objectives: Endotoxins in dust generated in occupational settings is known to contribute to the occurrence of respiratory illness among workers. The relationship between the level of endotoxins in total dust or respirable particulates collected from swine farms and immunological markers related with respiratory allergy was evaluated among swine husbandry workers. Materials and Methods: Peripheral blood samples were collected from ten workers at ten swine farms at Gyeonggi province, Korea. Peripheral mononuclear cells were stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and ionomycin for 48 hours. The levels of various cytokines produced at culture supernatants were determined using a commercially available ELISA kit. The concentration of particulate matter($PM_{10}$) in the indoor air of the swine farms was evaluated using a PVC membrane filter and mini volume air sampler, and endotoxin levels in the dust were measured by Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Kinetic QCL method. Results: Levels of endotoxins in the total dust were categorized into high(geometric mean: $109.35EU/m^3$) and low concentrations (geometric mean: $0.95EU/m^3$) for five swine farms. Interleukin-4 levels were higher in the high endotoxin group than in the low endotoxin group, while interferon-${\gamma}$ levels were lower in the high endotoxin group than in the low endotoxin group. The ratio (interferon-${\gamma}$ to interleukin-4), indicating immunologic skewedness against allergic reactivities, was lower in the high endotoxin group($1.15{\pm}0.60$) than the low endotoxin group($3.09{\pm}2.38$). In addition, the level of interleukin-13, another cytokine contributing to the occurrence of allergic responses, was significantly higher in the at the high endotoxin group($1.12{\pm}0.37ng/m{\ell}$) than in the low endotoxin group($0.37{\pm}0.04ng/m{\ell}$). Hematologic assessment showed significantly lower cellularity in the number of total leukocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils in the high endotoxin group than in the low endotoxin group. Conclusions: Even though a sufficient number of swine workers and farms were not investigated, this study generlly suggests that the immunological function of swine farm workers exposed to high levels of endotoxin could be modulated toward allergic reactivities.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 2014

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the concentration of total airborne bacteria (TAB) in biosafety cabinets (BSCs) at universities and hospital microbial laboratories to assess the performance of BSCs. Methods: TAB was determined by using the single-stage Anderson sampler (BioStage Viable Cascade Impactor). The samples were obtained three times (with the BSC turned off and the shield open; with the BSC turned off and the shield closed; and with the BSC tuned on and operating) from the areas in front of 11 BSCs. Results: TAB concentrations of accredited and nonaccredited BSCs were determined. No significant differences were observed in the TAB concentrations of the accredited BSCs and the nonaccredited BSCs for the areas outside the BSCs in the laboratories (p > 0.05). TAB concentrations for the BSCs sampled with the shield open and the instrument turned off showed differences based on the sampling site outside the BSC in each laboratory. Conclusion: These results imply that TAB concentration is not altered by the performance of the BSCs or TAB itself and/or concentration of TAB outside the BSC is not a good index of BSC performance.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2023

This study aimed to identify the initial migratory macroinvertebrate species in two newly created mountain wetlands. To analyze the initial immigration species of macroinvertebrates, two experimental sites and two control sites were selected after habitat creation and investigated thrice from spring to fall. Benthic macroinvertebrates were collected quantitatively from each site using a Surber sampler and Modified D-frame deep net. After restoration at the two experimental sites, the number of macroinvertebrate species and individuals gradually increased from spring to fall and continued to increase over time with the development of waterside vegetation and habitat stabilization at the experimental sites. The species initially introduced to mountain wetlands after their creation were Ephemera strigata, Ephemera orientalis, Chironomidae sp., and Aquaris paludum. Subsequently, predators such as Davidius lunatus, Sieboldius albardae, Oyamia nigribasis, and Sialis longidens were introduced. Additionally, as a differentiating physicochemical factor between the two habitats, current velocity, which determines the distribution characteristics of benthic macroinvertebrates, and water temperature, which impacts the growth of organisms, showed a relatively stronger influence.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2016

총 6가지의 노출 시료 즉 내복(살포, 조제 각각), 호흡, 거즈, 손(세척액), 장갑(세척액)에 회수율 시험한 결과, 평균 70.1~119.8%의 회수율을 보었으며, 포도과수원에서 회수율 분석 결과 평균 97.3~119.6%의 포장회수율을 나타냈다. Difenoconazole의 10개 시험 과수원에서 농작업자의 피부노출 총량은 0.1106~1.5360 mg 수준이었으며, 호흡 노출량은 $0.529{\mu}g$ 이었고 피부노출량과 호흡노출량을 합한 총 노출량은 0.1111~1.5365 mg 수준이었다. 살포 할 때 10개 과수원에서 농작업자의 피부 노출 총량은 4.2032~25.0635 mg 수준이었고 호흡 노출량은 $0.529{\sim}116.241{\mu}g$ 수준 이었다. 10개 시험 과수원에서 농작업자의 피부노출량과 호흡노출량을 합한 총 노출량은 2.5961~25.0687 mg 수준이었다. Difenoconazole의 농작업자 노출량를 평가하기 위해 경북영주의 10개 포도 과원에서 difenoconazole 약제의 살포액 조제 및 살포시 농작업자의 피부노출량의 평균을 기본값으로 한 결과 조제할 대는 0.02 mg이 검출되었으며 살포할 때는 2.28 mg이 검출되었다. 그리고 살포시 difenoconazole의 호흡 노출량은 0.02 mg으로 이는 피부 노출량의 0.9% 수준이었다. Difenoconazole의 농작업자의 총 피부 노출량을 피부흡수율로 계한 값인 0.004 mg/kg bw/day(평균 체중 : 60 kg)은 설정된 difenoconazole의 농작업자노출량인 0.16 mg/kg bw/day의 2.5% 수준으로 이였다.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.195-195
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• 2003

It is well known that diesel exhaust particulate matter contains mutagenic PAHs, such as benzo[${\alpha}$]pyrene, benz[${\alpha}$]anthracene, chrysene, etc. Therefore it is suspected that these chemicals act on estrogen receptor and reveal endocrine-disrupting effects. Recent attention has focused on causative chemicals of endocrine-disrupting effects. We examined the estrogenic activity of respirable diesel exhaust particulate matter derived from diesel powered vehicle. PM2.5 diesel exhaust of vehicle was collected using a high volume sampler equipped with a cascade impactor. Diesel exhaust samples were fractionated according to EPA methods. The presence of estrogenic and antiestrogenic chemicals in PM 2.5 diesel exhaust was determined using E-screen assay. To quantitatively assess the estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities in diesel exhaust particulate matter, estradiol equivalent concentration (bio-EEQ) was calculated by comparing the concentration response curve of the sample with those of the estrogen calibration curve. Weak estrogenic activities and strong antiestrogenic activities were detected in the crude extract and moderately polar fractions. Higher antiestrogenic potency was observed with higher EROD activities in aliphatic and aromatic compounds fraction. In conclusion, estrogenic/antiestrogenic-like activities were present in diesel exhaust particulate matter. However, the health consequences of this observation was unknown, the presence of these activities may contribute to and exacerbate adverse health effect evoked by diesel exhaust particulate matter.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Measurement equipment was developed for inorganic nutrient concentration inside the hydroponic culture medium with several macro- and micro compositions, and applied for measuring the compositions of conventional medium. METHODS AND RESULTS: Before the equipment development, sonicator and heater were utilized to control temperature around of the module mixing with color reagents and target samples among the inorganic compositions. The measurement module and multi-sampler were also manufactured based on the COMS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) and installed inside the measurement equipment. Concentration of standard solution, value measured by the equipment, standard deviation or measured average value were used for estimating the accuracy and average recall of the equipment. Yamazaki solutions with EC of 0.5, 1.5, and 2.5 dS/m were offered to confirm the equipment accuracy and standard error. CONCLUSION: It was suggested that the developed equipment could be automatically applied for measurement with accuracy of over 96% and standard errors of less than 5% on 12 macro- and micro compositions such as a NO3-N, PO43- or Fe.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2023

Human respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are highly contagious, so continuous management of airborne viruses is essential. In particular, indoor air monitoring is necessary because the risk of infection increases in poorly ventilated indoors. However, the current method of detecting airborne viruses requires a lot of time from sample collection to confirmation of results. In this study, we proposed a system that can monitor airborne viruses in real time to solve the deficiency of the present method. Air samples were collected in liquid form through a bio sampler, in which case the virus is present in low concentrations. To detect viruses from low-concentration samples, viral RNA was concentrated and extracted using silica-magnetic beads. RNA binds to silica under certain conditions, and by repeating this binding reaction, bulk samples collected from the air can be concentrated. After concentration and extraction, viral RNA is specifically detected through real-time qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction). In addition, based on liquid handling technology, we have developed an automatic machine that automatically performs the entire testing process and can be easily used even by non-experts. To evaluate the system, we performed air sample collection and automated testing using bacteriophage MS2 as a model virus. As a result, the air-collected samples concentrated by 45 times then initial volume, and the detection sensitivity of PCR also confirmed a corresponding improvement.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.302-311
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• 2018

총 6가지의 노출 시료 즉 내복(살포, 조제 각각), 호흡, 거즈, 손(세척액), 장갑(세척액)에 회수율 시험한 결과, 평균 72.8 ~ 110.1%의 회수율을 보였으며, 사과 과수원에서 회수율 분석 결과 평균 85.1 ~ 99.1%의 포장회수율을 나타냈다. Dithianon의 10개 시험 과수원에서 조제시 농작업자의 피부 노출 총량은 0.472 mg ~ 4.080 mg 수준이었으며, 호흡 노출량은 $2.646{\sim}110.317{\mu}g$ 수준이었다. 살포시 10개 과수원에서 농작업자의 피부 노출 총량은 35.613 mg ~ 229.720 mg 수준이었고, 호흡 노출량은 $9.4{\mu}g{\sim}984.8{\mu}g$ 수준 이었다. 그리고 살포시 dithianon의 호흡 노출량은 75 percentile 값이 0.151 mg으로 이는 피부 노출량(내복)의 11.2% 수준이었다. 사과 과수원에서 dithianon을 살포할 때에 농작업자의 위해성 평가는 TER 3.421(>1)으로 안전한 것으로 판단되었다.