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Investigation on the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and PM-2.5 inside Public Transportations in Seoul (서울시 대중교통 내 SARS-CoV-2 RNA와 PM-2.5 오염도 실증연구)

  • Seo, Minjeong;Hong, Juhee;Rhee, Hojun;Park, Jinsol;Lim, Hakmyeong;Park, Myung Kyu;Min, Byungchul;Park, Eun Sun;Lee, Sanghoon;Kim, Hanjun;Ha, Kwangtae;Kwon, Seungmi;Shin, Jinho;Lee, Jaein;Hwang, Youngok;Oh, Younghee;Shin, Yongseung
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2022
  • Recently, passengers using public transport are concerned about the effects of COVID-19 and fine dust. Therefore, from February 2020 to February 2021, we investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected even after disinfection in 55 public transportation places visited by confirmed patients in Seoul. 34 air samples and 702 object surface samples were collected and tested with RT-PCR, one surface sample was positive. In addition, preemptive investigations were conducted in 22 subway trains that passengers were being on board at that time. 1,018 preemptive tests were performed, and all were negative. Although PM-2.5 is dangerous in itself, it can be a potential carrier of viruses. It seemed that a solution was needed as one line continuously exceeded the criteria of PM-2.5. Through this study, it is judged that cluster infection in public transportation can be prevented if efforts to reduce the concentration of fine dust, appropriate disinfection management, and personal disinfection such as wearing a mask in public transportations.

Seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center (농협 서울축산물공판장 도축우에서의 Neospora caninum 혈청항체 양성률 조사)

  • Kim, Jee-Eun;Son, Jang-Won;Yang, Yun-Mo;Jeon, Hae-Chang;Jin, Kyung-Sun;Kim, Kyu-Hyun;Shin, Bang-Woo;Lee, Jung-Hark
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.179-185
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    • 2011
  • Neospora caninum is now recognized as one of the important causes of abortion in cattle worldwide, but there was no report on seroprevalence of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center. Serum samples from 610 Korean indigenous cattle (Hanwoo) and 246 Holstein cattle from 452 farms located all over the country, Korea, were tested for N. caninum antibodies using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Seven of 610 (1.1%) Hanwoo and 54 of 246 (22.0%) Holstein cattle were seropositive.

Determination of Sulfur Dioxide in Herb Drugs

  • Ko, Suk-Kyung;Seung, Hyun-Jeung;Yu, In-Sil;Kim, Hwa-Soon;Park, Noh-Woon;Kang, Hee-Gon
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.103.1-103.1
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to investigate sulfur dioxide in herb drugs.(Puerariae Radix, Lycii Fructus, Platycodi Radix, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Mori Radicis Cortex, Nelumbo Seed, Paeoniae Radix, Remotiflori Radix, Astragali Radix, Polygonatum Rhizome) Experimental subjects included 105 cases of 10 species of herb drugs collected in Kyung-dong market from December in 2001 to February in 2002. Sulfur dioxide was determined by Optimized Monier-Wiliams method. In 65 cases(61.9%) of the 105 cases, we detected $SO_2$ over 10mg/kg. (omitted)

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Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Benzo(a)pyrene Content in Medicinal Herbs (유통 한약재 중 벤조피렌 함량 모니터링 및 안전성 평가)

  • Lee, Sae Ram;Kim, Ae Kyung;Kim, Sung Dan;Lee, Hyun Kyung;Lee, Hee Jin;Ryu, Hoe Jin;Lee, Jung Mi;Yu, In Sil;Jung, Kweon
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.237-242
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    • 2017
  • In this study, to investigate of safety for Benzo(a)pyrene in medicinal herb, 8 kinds of selected commercial herbal medicines (Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, Amomi Tsao-Ko Fructus, Cimicifugae Rhizoma, Cyperi Rhizoma, Magnoliae Cortex, Scutellariae Radix, Scrophulariae Radix) were analysed using the high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector and assessed the health risk. The levels of benzo(a)pyrene were from non-detection to $28.1{\mu}g/kg$, and the average was $3.6{\mu}g/kg$. Based on a nationwide survey of the consumption of medicinal herb by the Korean population, we estimated the potential risk from the ingestion of benzo(a)pyrene. The estimated daily intake of benzo(a)pyrene was 1.6 ng/kg b.w./day for group only know the daily average intake of medicinal herb. The MOE (margin of exposure) of benzo(a)pyrene for estimate of health risk was $1.93{\times}10^5$. Therefore, health risk from benzo(a)pyrene through intake of herbal medicine was considered negligible.

Mornitoring of 1-hexene and 1-octene in Hygienic Polyethylene-based Packaging (폴리에틸렌계 위생용 용기포장재중의 1-hexen과 1-octene 조사)

  • Cho, Sung-Ja;Kim, Ae-Kyung;Kwak, Jae-Eun;Kim, Ji-Young;Kim, Si-Jung;Kum, Jin-Young;Kim, Il-Young;Kim, Jung-Hun;Chae, Young-Zoo
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.383-387
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    • 2011
  • The levels of migration of 1-hexene and 1-octene residues in PE (polyethylene) products were analyzed by Headspace gaschromatography (HSGC). A total of 21 samples were including lap, polyglove, zipper bag and ect. The samples were eluted with distilled water, 4% acetic acid, 20% ethanol and n-heptan. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.06 mg/L ~ 0.30 mg/L and limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 0.21 mg/L ~ 1.01 mg/L, respectively. But because of the high volatile, n-heptan elution was not detected 1-hexene and 1-octene standard. 1-hexene and 1-octene were not detected in the sample which eluted with simulant at $60^{\circ}C$, 30min. Microwave for 1 minute also treated sample and direct heated at $100^{\circ}C$ without simulant were not detected.