• 동굴
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• 제92호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2009

A number of closed metal mines act as point sources of contamination on nearby streams, soils and plants in our country. The contamination of twelve decomposed samples had earned from nine closed metal mines had been evaluated by TEA-3000. The contents of heavy metal with ion fraction exchange and carbonate fraction forms had been showed that the speciation of heavy metals represented with easy solubility, mobility and bioavailable of plants, and in case of sulfide compounds and organic residuals forms are related with the speciation of metals which may be stable forms because of strong bindable capacity. Also heavy metals elements in mosts of mines got with relative stable within crystal lattice, but results of trace element analyser showed that, in the most of tailings from mine areas, large portions of concentration of heavy metals were explained as stable from, sulfides/ organics and residual. In tailing from Imchun mines, the concentrations extracted by water were relatively high as compared with other mine areas whose total concentrations were very high because of large quantities of exchangeable ions and carbonates and low soil pH. Danger Index (D.I.) suggested in this study was based on the cumulative concentrations of step 1 and 2 from the result of trace element analyser. When the soil pH was considered, this index became better indicator to determine the priority for the remediation of mine area.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3167-3171
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• 2016

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common diseases in men. It is important to assess prognostic factors and whether high cortisol levels and complex hormonal interactions could be responsible for PCa development. We evaluated the relationship between cortisol, leptin and estrogens in 141 men, 71 with PCa and the remaining 70 constituting a low risk group (LRG). They were recruited for this study from a total of 2906 middle-aged men (ages 45-70 years) who completed an evaluation for prostatic diseases at the Urology Division, Hospital de Clínicas "$Jos{\acute{e}}$ de San $Mart{\acute{i}}n$", University of Buenos Aires, in May 2009. In this cross sectional study, cortisol, PSA, total-testosterone, free-testosterone, bioavailable testosterone, LH and estradiol were measured in serum. We observed increased cortisol levels in PCa patients as compared to LRG cases (p=0.004,). Leptin and estradiol levels were also higher in PCa patients (p=0.048; p<0.0001, respectively). Logistic regression analysis indicated that serum cortisol (OR: 1.110 (95% CI 1.016-1.213), p=0.022), estradiol (OR: 1.044 (95% CI 1.008-1.081), p=0.016) and leptin (OR: 1.248 (95% CI 1.048-1.487), p=0.013) explained 27% of the variance of dependent variables, even after adjusting for age, smoking, BMI and waist circumference. We found increased cortisol levels in PCa patients as compared to LRG, as well as an altered circulating hormonal profile.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2019

Objective: To investigate serum 25-hydroxyl vitamin D (25(OH)D) and vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) concentrations in women with endometriosis according to the severity of disease. Methods: Women with mild endometriosis (n = 9) and advanced endometriosis (n = 7), as well as healthy controls (n = 16), were enrolled in this observational study. Serum total 25(OH)D concentrations were analyzed using the Elecsys vitamin D total kit with the Cobas e602 module. Concentrations of bioavailable and free 25(OH)D were calculated. Concentrations of VDBP were measured using the Human Vitamin D BP Quantikine ELISA kit. Variables were tested for normality and homoscedasticity using the Shapiro-Wilk test and Leven F test, respectively. Correlation analysis was used to identify the variables related to total 25(OH)D and VDBP levels. To assess the effects of total 25(OH)D and VDBP levels in the three groups, multivariate generalized additive modeling (GAM) was performed. Results: Gravidity and parity were significantly different across the three groups. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and CA-125 levels increased as a function of endometriosis severity, respectively (p= 0.051, p= 0.004). The correlation analysis showed that total 25(OH)D levels were positively correlated with gravidity (r = 0.59, p< 0.001) and parity (r = 0.51, p< 0.003). Multivariate GAM showed no significant relationship of total 25(OH)D levels with EMT severity after adjusting for gravidity and ESR. However, the coefficient of total 25(OH)D levels with gravidity was significant (1.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.12-3.63; p= 0.040). Conclusion: These results indicate that vitamin D and VDBP levels were not associated with the severity of endometriosis.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.995-1000
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• 1996

본 실험은 두유에 칼슘을 강화하기 위해 두유 단백질의 칼슘내인성을 높이기 위한 방법으로 두유 단백질을 부분가수분해시킬 최적 단백분해효소 및 그의 최적 처리조건을 결정하였고, 효소처리한 뒤 칼슘염을 첨가하여 제조된 칼슘강화 두유의 체외소화시 단백질과 칼슘의 소화특성을 조사하였다. 두유에 처리된 4가지 단백분해효소 중에서 Bacillus polymyxa의 단백분해효소가 pH 7.5, $50^{\circ}C$, 10min의 처리조건하에서 처리 후 두유에 쓴맛을 남기지 않고, 칼슘염을 첨가하였을 때 응고현상을 가장 적게 나타내는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또 가수분해 정도가 증가할수록 칼슘에 의한 응고정도는 감소했으나 10분 이후부터는 쓴맛이 감지되었으므로 효소처리시간은 10분으로 결정하였다. 두유에 효소처리를 한 뒤 염화칼슘을 5, 15, 25 mM 첨가하여 칼슘강화 두유를 제조하여 단백질의 체외소화율을 분석한 결과, 두유에 첨가된 칼슘의 농도와 무관하게 모든 칼슘강화 두유가 표준두유와 유사한 소화율을 나타냈다. 소화전에는 표준두유에 비해 효소처리만 한 두유의 가용성 칼슘이 약간 높으면서 이온형태의 것은 적게 나타났으며 효소처리 후 염화칼슘을 5, 15, 25 mM 첨가하여 만든 칼슘강화 두유는 이온형태의 칼슘함량이 점차 증가하였다. 펩신을 처리하였을 때는 가용성칼슘이 거의 이온형태의 것으로 나타났으며 두유에 칼슘이 많이 강화될수록 유리되는 이온형태의 칼슘함량도 증가하였다. 이상의 결과를 미루어 볼 때, 우유와 비슷한 수준으로 칼슘이 첨가된 두유도 단백질의 체외 소화율은 감소되지 않았으며, 소화시 체내에 흡수될 수 있는 이온 형태의 칼슘의 양은 첨가량과 비례하였으므로 이와 같은 방법으로 칼슘강화 두유를 제조할 때 칼슘의 체내 이용도는 증가할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.266-270
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• 1998

밭토양의 수용성 인산농도의 예측방법을 개발 할 목적으로 토양특성이 다양한 40개 토양에 대하여 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와 유효인산 및 인산흡수능 등과의 관계를 검토한 결과, 직선회귀관계에서 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와의 결정계수는 유효인산이 $0.479^{**}$, 부영양화인산이 $0.281^{**}$이었으며 토양의 인산흡수능중에는 인산흡수량이 $-0.465^{**}$, 인산흡수계수가 -$-0.056^{NS}$이었다. 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와 독립 변수인 유효인산과 인산흡수능을 함께 고려한 2차 다항 회귀관계로 보면 결정계수가 $0.745^{**}$로 향상되었고 독립변수로 유효인산과 인산흡수계수를 함께 고려하면 결정계수가 $0.566^{**}$ 이었으며 유효인산/인산흡수량의비를 독립변수로 하여 만든 지수함수식(指數函數式)에서는 결정계수가 0.818로 크게 향상되었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 화학비료와 퇴비를 과다하게 투입하여 인산의 집적 및 유출 위험성이 높은 양파-벼 재배지와 시설재배지의 인산 집적 특성과 인산가수분해효소를 이용한 집적 인산의 수계에서의 생물이용가능성을 평가하였다. 수용성 인산 중 많은 부분의 유기태 인산이 주변 수계에 유출될 위험성이 높았지만 그동안 제대로 평가되지 못했다. 본 연구결과에서 alkaline phosphomonoesterase와 phosphodiesterase에 의해 이모작토양에서 DUP의 12, 24%가 시설재배지 토양에서 DUP의 18과 44%가 분해되는 것으로 나타났다. 토양에 축적된 유기태 인산중 orthophosphate monoester와 diester가 주로 인산분해효소에 의해 분해되어 농경지 주변 수계로 유출시 생물 이용 가능성이 큰 것으로 평가되었다. 따라서 수계에서 인산의 거동을 이해할 때 유기태 인산에 대한 충분한 고려가 필요할 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1167-1173
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• 2009

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of providing fermented soy protein to weaned pigs on nitrogen balance and apparent fecal and apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of AA. Four weaned ((Yorkshire${\times}$Landrace)${\times}$Duroc) barrows (BW = 6.58${\pm}$0.98 kg), surgically fitted with a simple T-cannula approximately 15 cm prior to the ileo-cecal junction, were fed four diets according to 4${\times}$4 Latin square design. Diets were a basal diet supplemented with one of the following: 3% SDPP (spray dried plasma protein), 5% RBP (soy protein fermented by Lactobacillus spp.), 5% PSP (soy protein fermented by Aspergillus oryzae and Bacillus subtilis), and 2.5% RPP (2.5% RBP+2.5% PSP). No differences were observed in DM and N intakes among treatments. However, the level of urine excretion was greater in the RPP group than in the PSP group. Additionally, fecal DM excretion, fecal N concentration and fecal N excretion were increased in the RBP, PSP and RPP groups when compared with the SDPP group (p<0.05). Furthermore, total excretion was increased in the RPP group when compared with the PSP group (p<0.05). In addition, N absorption and the N absorption ratio were higher in the SDPP group than in the RPP group (p<0.05). Moreover, the DM and N digestibilities were lower in the RBP, PSP and RPP groups than in the SDPP group (p<0.05), and the ash and energy digestibilities were higher in the SDPP and RBP groups than in the PSP and RPP groups (p<0.05). However, no significant differences were observed in the DM, N, Ash, Ca, P or ileal digestibilities among treatments, although the energy digestibility was higher in the SDPP group than the RBP group (p<0.05). In addition, the apparent ileal digestibilities of essential amino acids (Arg, His, Iso, Leu, Lys, Phe, Thr, and Val) were significantly higher in the SDPP group than in the other groups (p<0.05), and the levels of Ala, Cys, Glu and Try were greater in the SDPP treatment group than the RBP, PSP and RPP groups (p<0.05). Additionally, the levels of Asp, Gly and Ser were higher in the SDPP group than the PSP and RPP groups, and the level of Pro was higher in the SDPP group than the RPP group (p<0.05). Finally, total non-essential amino acid and total amino acid digestibility were higher in the SDPP group than in the other treatments (p<0.05). Taken together, the results of this study indicate that animal protein is more bioavailable than plant protein. However, the N absorption ratio and ileal digestibility were found to be similar in the SDPP and RBP groups.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.689-694
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• 2016

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation of either L-methionine (L-Met) or DL-methionine (DL-Met) to diets of starter pigs on nitrogen (N) balance, metabolism, and serum amino acid profile. Eighteen crossbred ($Duroc{\times}Landrace{\times}Yorkshire$) barrows weighing $15.45{\pm}0.88kg$ were randomly allotted to 1 of 3 diets with 6 pigs per treatment. The diets included a basal diet (Met-deficient diet) containing 0.24% standardized ileal digestibility Met with all other essential nutrients meeting the pig's requirements. The other two diets were produced by supplementing the basal diet with 0.12% DL-Met or L-Met. The experiment lasted for 18 days, consisting of a 13-day adaptation period to the diets followed by a 5-day experimental period. Pigs were fed ad libitum and free access to water throughout the experiment. Results showed that the supplementation of either L-Met or DL-Met improved N retention, and serum methionine concentration, and decreased N excretion compared with basal diet (p<0.01). The N retention of pigs fed diets supplemented with the same inclusion levels of DL-Met or L-Met were not different (p>0.05). In conclusion, on equimolar basis DL-Met and L-Met are equally bioavailable as Met sources for starter pigs.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.113-118
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• 1992

소양호에서 인(P) 의 순환 과정중 유기인산염 분해율을 1990 1월 부터 1991녕 4 월 까지 측정한 결롸 1-2220 nM/l/hr 의 범위였다. 표층의 경우 8월에 가장 높았으며, 성층이 깨지는 10월과 11 월에는 8월보다 1/240배 이하로 낮은 값이였다. 우기인산염 분해율과 엽록소 a 와는 높은 상관 관계(R = 0.69) 를 나타내었고, specific activity는 겨울에 45-122 nM/hr/$\mu$g chl. a 으로조사기간중 최조값을, 10월에는 2 nM/hr/$\mu$g chl. a 로서 최저값을 나타내었다. 유기인산염 분해율과 DIP 농도와는 역상관의 관계이였다. 성층기에는 식물 플랑크톤이 증식하면서 유도된 alkaline phosphatase 에 의하여 유기인산염을 분해하고, 표, 심층부가 섞이는 가을에는 중, 심츤부로부터 충분한 양의 DIP 가 공급되는 것으로 나타나, 소양호의 부영양화 상태가 매우 심각함을 알 수 있었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.469-477
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• 1994

Many researchers have investigated most representative sequential extraction method using various reagents for determining the chemical forms of metals in soils and sediments. In this paper, a newly modified method for sequential extraction scheme based on Tessier's method by Environmental Geochemistry Research, Centre for Environmental Technology, Imperial College, was introduced and examined. In comparison with Tessier's method, originally designed for sediment analysis by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS), the sequential extraction scheme has been developed for the multi-element analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES). The partitioning of particulate trace elements was classified into five fractions: (i) exchangeable, (ii) bound to carbonates or specially adsorbed, (iii) bound to Fe and Mn oxides, (iv) bound to organic matter and sulphides and (v) residuals. The experimental results of the pilot study for in-house reference material (HRM2) and certified international standard reference material (SRM2711) using the modified method showed not only reasonable precision and accuracy but also acceptable overall recovery rates. In addition, mine dump soils sampled in the Dalsung Cu-W mine, Korea were prepared and sequentially extracted using the method. Most of Cu was bound to organic matter/sulphides and residual fractions. The dominant fraction of soil Pb and Zn in the study area was found in the residuals. The fraction of Cd showed a wide variation between samples and could be found bound to the carbonates or specially adsorbed, oxides, organic fraction and residuals. The recovery rates of Cd, however, were poor due to relatively low Cd concentrations in soils. The heavy metals in these mine dumps appear to be in the more inert forms and should not be readily bioavailable. The soils, however, had very low pH values (average 4.1) and had sandy textures; consequently, rapid infiltration of rainfall may increase leaching of Zn and Cd which were found to be around 5 to 10% of the exchangeable fraction. As a result of the investigation of this study, it has been strongly recommended that these mine waste materials should still be considered a significant contaminant source and will need environmental remediation to prevent pollutants from being released into the environment.