• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.727-735
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• 2007

The use of water by cities is increasing owing to industrialization, the concentration of population, and the enhancement of the standard of living. Accordingly, the amount of waste water is also increasing, and the degree of pollution of the water system is rising. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to remove organisms and suspended particles as well as the products of eutrophication such as nitrates and phosphates. This study developed a high-end treatment engineering solution with maximum efficiency and lower costs by researching and developing a advanced treatment engineering solution with the use of Biosorption. As a result, the study conducted a test with a $50m^3/day$ Pilot Scale Plant by developing treatment engineering so that only the secondary treatment satisfies the standard of water quality and which provided optimal treatment efficiency along with convenient maintenance and management. The removal of organisms, which has to be pursued first for realizing nitrification during the test period, was made in such a way that there would be no oxidation by microorganisms in the reactor while preparing oxygen as an inhibitor for the growth of microorganism in the course of moving toward the primary settling pond. The study introduced microorganisms in the endogeneous respiration stage to perform adhesion, absorption, and filtering by bringing them into contact with the inflowing water with the use of a sludge returning from the secondary settling pond. Also a test was conducted to determine how effective the microorganisms are as an inner source of carbon. The HRT(Hydraulic Retention Time) in the nitrification tank (aerobic tank) could be reduced to two hours or below, and the stable treatment efficiency of the process using the organisms absorbed in the NAR reactor as a source of carbon could be proven. Also, given that the anaerobic condition of the pre-treatment tank becomes basic in the area of phosphate discharge, it was found that there was excellent efficiency for the removal of phosphate when the pre-treatment tank induced the discharge of phosphate and the polishing reactor induced the uptake of phosphate. The removal efficiency was shown to be about 94.4% for $BOD_5$. 90.7% for $COD_{Cr}$ 84.3% for $COD_{Mn}$, 96.0% for SS, 77.3% for TN, and 96.0% for TP.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.127-139
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• 2017

탄소 흡수원 조성과 같은 토지이용과 관련한 온실가스 감축대안 수립을 위해 다양한 생태계 시스템에서의 온실가스 잠재 흡수량 평가가 요구된다. 이 연구에서는 에디 공분산 기반의 플럭스 타워 관측자료를 활용한 순생태계교환량(Net Ecosystem Exchange: NEE)으로 국내 산림 생태계와 농경지 생태계에서의 탄소 흡수 능력을 추정하였다. 또한 우리나라와 유사한 기후조건의 국외 플럭스 타워 자료를 활용하여 국내 생태계 유형별 탄소 수지 추정결과와 비교분석하였다. 에디 공분산 기법을 이용한 산림과 농경지의 NEE 분석 결과, 우리나라의 산림에서는 연간 $-31gC/m^2/yr$에서 $-362gC/m^2/yr$, 농경지 생태계에서는 작물 재배 기간 동안 $-210gC/m^2/growing$ season에서 $-248gC/m^2/growing$ season의 값을 나타내 산림뿐만 아니라 농경지 생태계도 탄소 흡수 기능이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 산림의 경우 임상에 따라 시기별로 서로 다른 탄소 흡수 양상을 보였는데, 활엽수림은 늦봄과 초여름, 초가을에, 침엽수림은 봄과 초여름, 가을중순에 탄소 흡수 능력이 컸다. 또한 숲의 나이가 어리고, 활엽수나 침엽수로만 구성된 단순림보다 혼효림이 더 높은 탄소 흡수 능력을 가지고 있었다. 농작물의 성장기간 동안의 탄소 흡수량은 비트가 가장 컸고, 그 다음은 겨울밀, 옥수수, 벼, 감자, 콩 순으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 향후 산림 및 농경지에서의 탄소저감 정책수립과정에 있어 유용한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.57-72
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• 2018

기후스마트농업(Climate-Smart Agriculture, CSA)이 성취되고 있는지에 대한 정량적인 평가방법을 구축하기 위해 타워 기반의 플럭스 관측 시계열 자료를 활용할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 벼농사가 지배적인 전형적인 비균질 농경지를 대상으로 CSA의 첫 번째 목표와 관련된 생산성과 효율성 평가를 시도하였다. 이를 위해 해남 농경지에 위치한 KoFlux 사이트(HFK)에서 2003년부터 2015년까지 벼의 생장기간 동안에 관측된 탄소, 물 및 에너지 플럭스의 시계열 자료를 분석하여 일련의 정량적인 지표들을 평가하였다. 이 연구기간 동안에 HFK에서는 네 가지의 다른 품종(동진 1호; 2003-2008, 남평; 2009, 온누리; 2010-2011, 새누리; 2012-2015)의 벼가 경작되었다. 전반적으로 품종을 구분하지 않을 경우, 연구기간 동안의 HFK의 총일차생산(GPP)은 800 - 944 g C m-2, 물사용효율(WUE)은 1.91 - 2.80 g C kg H2O-1, 탄소사용효율(CUE)은 1.06 - 1.34, 그리고 광사용효율(LUE)은 0.99 - 1.55 g C MJ-1이었다. 벼 이외의 다른 식생이 포함된 HFK의 비균질성을 고려하여 어림 잡아 비교해 보면, 네 품종 중에서 동진1호를 재배했을 때에 HFK의 생산성이 아시아의 단일 벼논의 생산성과 비슷했고 WUE도 높았던 반면에 CUE는 상대적으로 낮았다. 또한, 새누리를 재배했을 때에도 HFK가 비슷하게 높은 생산성을 보였으나 동진1호보다 생장기간이 상대적으로 길었다. 따라서 동진1호가 지배적인 HFK가 CSA의 관점에서 더 좋은 특성을 보여 준다. 그러나 현실적으로는 농부들이 해충 저항성이 동진1호보다 높은 새 누리를 재배하고 있다. 이는 CSA의 나머지 두 목표의 하나인 탄력(resilience) 향상을 통한 적응력 강화와 관련된 것으로 온실가스 방출 저감을 포함한 총체적인 평가가 이루어져야 함을 시사하며, 이에 대한 평가와 분석이 현재 진행 중에 있다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2014

대기 중 이산화탄소 등의 농도가 지속적으로 증가하고 있음에도 최근 10여 년 동안(2002-현재) 전지구 지표 온도는 거의 답보상태에 머물러 있다. 이처럼 온실기체 강제력에도 불구하고, 지구 온난화 경향이 사라진 듯 보이는 현상을 지구 온난화 멈춤(hiatus)이라 한다. 이 연구는 HadGEM2-AO가 모의한 RCP8.5 시나리오 실험(95년간) 자료를 분석하여, 온난화 멈춤 시기의 특징을 분석하였다. 온난화 멈춤 기간을 나타내는 시계열은 동서 평균한 연직 해수 온도 분포를 EOF 분석하여 구한 두 번째 PC (PC2)로 정의하였다. PC2를 이용하여 온난화 멈춤과 엔소와의 관련성, 기후시스템의 변화 등을 분석하였다. 라니냐 지수(NINO3지수에 -1을 곱하여 정의)가 PC2를 약 11개월 앞서는 것으로 보아 라니냐 발생이 온난화 멈춤을 유도할 수 있음을 발견하였다. 또한 기후시스템의 냉각은 해수 표층의 열이 해양 내부로 침강으로 나타남을 보였다. 이는 해양의 열흡수에 의해 전지구 온도 상승률이 약화되었음을 의미한다. 온난화 멈춤 시기에 북태평양과 북반구 극지는 양의 온도 편차가 나타났으며, 열대 해양에서는 무역풍이 강화되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2014

Agricultural soils surrounding mine areas in South Korea are often contaminated with multiple metals such as Cd, Pb and Zn. It poses potential risks to plants, soil organisms, groundwater, and eventually human health. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in phytoavailability of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn after application with calcined eggshell (CES; 0, 1, 3, and 5% W/W) in an agricultural soil contaminated by mine tailings. The contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in soils were 8.79, 65.4, 1602, and $692mgkg^{-1}$ (aqua regia dissolution), respectively. The experiments were conducted with lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) grown under greenhouse conditions during a 30-d period. $NH_4NO_3$ solution was used to examine the mobile fraction of these metals in soil. The application of CES dramatically increased soil pH and inorganic carbon content in soil due to CaO and $CaCO_3$ of CES. The increased soil pH decreased the mobile fraction of Cd, Pb, Zn: from 3.49 to < $0.01mgkg^{-1}$ for Cd, from 79.4 to $1.75mgkg^{-1}$ for Pb, and from 29.6 to $1.13mgkg^{-1}$ for Zn with increasing treatment of CES from 0 to 5%. In contrast, the mobile fraction of Cu was increased from 0.05 to $3.08mgkg^{-1}$, probably due to the formation of soluble $CuCO_3{^0}$ and Cu-organic complex. This changes in the mobile fraction resulted in a diminished uptake of Cd, Pb and Zn by lettuce and an increased uptake of Cu: from 4.19 to < $0.001mgkg^{-1}$ dry weight (DW) for Cd, from 0.78 to < $0.001mgkg^{-1}$ DW for Pb, and from 133 to $50.0mgkg^{-1}$ DW for Zn and conversely, from 3.79 up to $8.21kg^{-1}$ DW for Cu. The increased contents of Cu in lettuce shoots did not exceed the toxic level of $>25mgkg^{-1}$ DW. The mobile contents of these metals in soils showed a strong relationship with their contents in plant roots and shoots. These results showed that CES effectively reduced the phytoavailability of Cd, Pb, and Zn to lettuce but elevated that of Cu in consequence of the changed binding forms of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in soils. Based on these conclusions, CES can be used as an effective immobilization agent for Cd, Pb and Zn in contaminated soils. However, the CES should be applied in restricted doses due to too high increased pH in soils.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.306-310
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• 2007

고분자연료전지에 사용되는 다공성 매체인 기체확산층은 그 특성에 따라 원활한 기체의 확산과 물 배출을 결정지으며 그 결과 연료전지 성능과 내구성에까지 영향을 미친다. 최적의 물관리와 기체확산층 내에서의 이상(two phase) 유동이해를 위해서는 실제 체결 조건에서의 기체확산층의 성질을 아는 것이 중요하다. 이에 대해 물리적, 전기화학적, 기계적 성질을 알기 위한 실험 등이 수행되어져 왔다. 하지만 실제 스택의 체결 조건에서 기체확산층의 표면 화학적 변화에 대한 실험은 그다지 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 단순한 체결 과정만으로도 기체확산층에 대한 물리화학적인 변화를 야기할 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 기체확산층을 구성하는 탄소 섬유 및 PTFE의 손상과 변형을 전자주사현미경으로 직접 관찰할 수 있었다. 관찰된 물리적 손상이 표면의 소수성 변화에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 표면 원소성분 분석과 농도가 다른 에탄올 수용액 흡수량 측정을 수행하였다. 그 결과 체결압에 의해서 분리판의 rib 전단 및 아래에서 심한 파손이 일어나며, 탄소 섬유의 끊어짐 및 섬유 사이에 존재하는 탄소 파우더 역시 심하게 눌린 현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 체결과정을 경험한 기체확산층에 대한 liquid uptake양을 확인한 결과, 표면 PTFE 함량의 상대적 감소가 기체확산층의 표면을 소수성에서 친수성으로 변화시켰음을 직접적으로 확인하였다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.20-52
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• 1999

In order to investigate the effect of Naetakchungumsankamibang(NTCGS) water extract on the skin tumor induced by 3-MCA and immunological responses in mice, the cytotoxicity against SK-MEL-2 cells and total number of tumors induced by 3-MCA were measured. The numbers of WBC, platelets and RBC, plaque forming cells, hemagglutinin titer, hemolysis titer, carbon clearance, proliferation of splenocyte by thymidine uptake assay, splenic leukocyte by FACS analysis and $TNF-{\alpha}$ were also measured for the evaluation of the immunological responses. The results were obtained as follows: 1. In cytotoxicity against SK-MEL-2 cells, concentration inhibiting cell growth up to below $20\%$ of control was recognized at 1mg/ml of NTCGS. 2. In Inhibitory effect on the skin tumor induced by 3-MCA, the results showed a strong inhibitory effect of NTCGS. 3. In hematological changes in the tumor bearing mice, the numbers of WBC decreased significantly in NTCGS treated group as compared with control. 4. In hematological changes in the tumor bearing mice, the numbers of platelets increased significantly in NTCGS treated group as compared with control. 5. In hematological changes in the tumor bearing mice, the numbers of RBC increased with no significance in NTCGS treated group as compared with control. 6. Effects of the plaque forming cells in the tumor bearing mice, NTCGS treated group exhibited a significant effect compared with control. 7. In terms of the effects on hemagglutinin titer, NTCGS treated group showed higher level than control, without significance. 8. In terms of the effects on hemolysis titer, NTCGS treated group showed higher level than control, without significance. 9. In terms of the effects on phagocytic index K in Balb/C mice, NTCGS treated group showed significant difference from control. 10. In terms of the effects on proliferation of splenocyte by thymidine uptake assay, NTCGS showed significant effect at the concentration of 0.5mg/ml. 11. In terms of the effects on splenic leukocyte of Balb/C mice by FACS analysis, NTCGS treated group showed significantly higher level of helper T cell, B cell and macrophage than in control. 12. In terms of the effects on the secretion of $TNF-{\alpha}$, the treated group showed significant effect at the concentration of 1mg/ml of NTCGS. Based on the results summarized above, NTCGS is considered to have antitumor activity and immunological responses against skin tumor, and to be usable fur the treatment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.523-530
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• 1998

Rapid and quantitative analysis of physiological change and clavulanic acid production was studied by the combination of pyrolysis mass spectrometry (PyMS) and artificial neural network (ANN) in Streptomyces clavuligerus. Firstly, the continuous culture studies were carried out to get the physiological background and PyMS samples. Clavulanic acid production was inversely related to growth rate: Mycelium growth and $q_{cal}$ were optimum at 0.1 $h^{-1}\; and \;0.025 h^{-1}$ respectively. Changes in specific nutrient uptake rates ($q_{gly}$ and $q_{amn}$) also affected clavulanic acid production since clavulanic acid production appeared to be stimulated by the limitation of carbon and nitrogen. Fermentation broth containing mycelium taken from continuous cultures was analyzed by PyMS, and the PyMS spectra were analyzed with multivariate statistics. PCCV plots revealed that samples harvested under the same culture condition were clustered together but samples from different culture conditions formed separate clusters. To deconvolute the pyrolysis mass spectra so as to obtain quantitative information on the concentration of clavulanic acid, ANN was trained on Py MS data using a radial basis function classifier. The results showed that the physiological stages with different growth rate were successfully differentiated and it was possible to monitor the clavulanic acid production precisely and rapidly.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.41-54
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• 2016

The production of high quality seedlings is a very important phase in silvicultural systems for successful reforestation or restoration. The purpose of this study was to measure both growth performances and nutrient responses of Fraxinus rhynchophylla and Pinus densiflora seedlings, which are commercially planted in Korea, according to soil improvement treatments. We applied 8 types of soil improvements: control with no treatment, compost B and compost Y as organic materials, vermiculite, perlite, two level of zeolite, and mix of vermiculite, perlite, and zeolite as inorganic materials in a permanent national nursery. Only compost B treatment significantly increased soil pH, organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium and calcium at the 0-10 cm soil depth. The growth of F. rhynchophylla and P. densiflora was the highest at the compost B treatment and the lowest at the vermiculate treatment. Compost B treatment allocated more carbon to aboveground than belowground by 39%, especially to foliage. On the vector diagnosis, there was 'shortage' on compost B treatment because of all increases of N contents, N concentrations, and growth and 'over accumulation' on vermiculite treatment because of more N uptake compared with dry weight increase. This study suggested optimal use of soil improvements is very important to improve soil quality in a permanently used nursery.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.21.1-21.7
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• 2016

Objectives The present study analyzes metal contamination in sediment of the East Kolkata Wetlands, a Ramsar site, which is receiving a huge amount of domestic and industrial wastewater from surrounding areas. The subsequent uptake and accumulation of metals in different macrophytes are also examined in regard to their phytoremediation potential. Methods Metals like cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and lead (Pb) were estimated in sediment, water and different parts of the macrophytes Colocasia esculenta and Scirpus articulatus. Results The concentration of metals in sediment were, from highest to lowest, Mn ($205.0{\pm}65.5mg/kg$)>Cu ($29.9{\pm}10.2mg/kg$)>Pb ($22.7{\pm}10.3mg/kg$)>Cd ($3.7{\pm}2.2mg/kg$). The phytoaccumulation tendency of these metals showed similar trends in both native aquatic macrophyte species. The rate of accumulation of metals in roots was higher than in shoots. There were strong positive correlations (p <0.001) between soil organic carbon (OC) percentage and Mn (r =0.771), and sediment OC percentage and Pb (r=0.832). Cation exchange capacity (CEC) also showed a positive correlation (p <0.001) with Cu (r=0.721), Mn (r=0.713), and Pb (r=0.788), while correlations between sediment OC percentage and Cu (r=0.628), sediment OC percentage and Cd (r=0.559), and CEC and Cd (r=0.625) were significant at the p <0.05 level. Conclusions Bioaccumulation factor and translocation factors of these two plants revealed that S. articulatus was comparatively more efficient for phytoremediation, whereas phytostabilization potential was higher in C. esculenta.