• Mycobiology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2016

In this study, we collected rhizosphere soils and root samples from a post-mining area and a natural forest area in Jecheon, Korea. We extracted spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) from rhizospheres, and then examined the sequences of 18S rDNA genes of the AMF from the collected roots of plants. We compared the AMF communities in the post-mining area and the natural forest area by sequence analysis of the AMF spores from soils and of the AMF clones from roots. Consequently, we confirmed that the structure of AMF communities varied between the post-mining area and the natural forest area and showed significant relationship with heavy metal contents in soils. These results suggest that heavy metal contamination by mining activity significantly affects the AMF community structure.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2003

In this study, We have investigated leaching characteristics of heavy metals for recycled plastic composites containing EAF(Electric Arc Furnace) dust & EAF slag. EAF dust & EAF slag used that is generated in the 3 steel-making compaines in domestic. The physical and chemical properties of EAF dust & slag was examined by measuring specific surface area. porosity, oil absorption test and chemical wetting analysis etc. Results of total analysis indicated that EAF dust, slag contained significant amount of hazardous metals such as Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr. But, In the leaching test of the recycled plastic composites containing EAF dust, slag by Korean Standard Leaching Procedure, composites shows much lower leaching concentration of heavy metals. It was concluded that the recycled plastic composites containing EAF dust, slag showed good physical and chemical characteristics. This means that the EAF dust, slag can be effectively used as a functional filler.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.21.1-21.11
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• 2016

Background: The evaluation of suitable reference genes as normalization controls is a prerequisite requirement for launching quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-qPCR)-based expression study. In order to select the stable reference genes in abalone Haliotis discus hannai tissues (gill and hepatopancreas) under heavy metal exposure conditions (Cu, Zn, and Cd), 12 potential candidate housekeeping genes were subjected to expression stability based on the comprehensive ranking while integrating four different statistical algorithms (geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and ${\Delta}CT$ method). Results: Expression stability in the gill subset was determined as RPL7 > RPL8 > ACTB > RPL3 > PPIB > RPL7A > EF1A > RPL4 > GAPDH > RPL5 > UBE2 > B-TU. On the other hand, the ranking in the subset for hepatopancreas was RPL7 > RPL3 > RPL8 > ACTB > RPL4 > EF1A > RPL5 > RPL7A > B-TU > UBE2 > PPIB > GAPDH. The pairwise variation assessed by the geNorm program indicates that two reference genes could be sufficient for accurate normalization in both gill and hepatopancreas subsets. Overall, both gill and hepatopancreas subsets recommended ribosomal protein genes (particularly RPL7) as stable references, whereas traditional housekeepers such as ${\beta}-tubulin$ (B-TU) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) genes were ranked as unstable genes. The validation of reference gene selection was confirmed with the quantitative assay of MT transcripts. Conclusions: The present analysis showed the importance of validating reference genes with multiple algorithmic approaches to select genes that are truly stable. Our results indicate that expression stability of a given reference gene could not always have consensus across tissue types. The data from this study could be a good guide for the future design of RT-qPCR studies with respect to metal regulation/detoxification and other related physiologies in this abalone species.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2009

Hemibarbus mylodon (Cypriniformes) is an endemic freshwater fish species in the Korean peninsula, for which urgent conservation efforts are needed. To understand their stress responses in relation to metal toxicity and thermal elevation, we performed a real-time RT-PCR-based expression assay of hepatic copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD), a key antioxidant enzyme, in response to experimental heavy metal exposure or heat treatment. The transcription of hepatic Cu/Zn-SOD was differentially modulated by acute exposure to Cu, cadmium (Cd), or Zn. Exposure to each metal at $5{\mu}M$ for 24 h revealed that Cu stimulated the mRNA expression of Cu/Zn-SOD to a greater extent than the other two heavy metals. The elevation in Cu/Zn-SOD transcripts in response to Cu exposure was dose-dependent (0.5 to $5{\mu}M$). Time course analysis of Cu/Zn-SOD expression in response to Cd exposure ($5{\mu}M$) revealed a transient pattern up to day 7. Exposure to thermal stress (an increase from 22 to $30^{\circ}C$ at a rate of $1^{\circ}C/h$ followed by $30^{\circ}C$ for 18 h) did not significantly alter SOD transcription, although heat shock protein 90 kDa (HSP90) transcription was positively correlated with an increase in temperature.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2020

Background: Rapid industrialization has caused various impacts on nature, including heavy metal pollution. However, the impacts of industrialization vary depending on the types of industrializing activity and surrounding environment. South Korea is a proper region because the rapid socio-economical changes have been occurred since the late nineteenth century. Therefore, in this study, we estimate the anthropogenic impacts on an ecosystem from a sediment core of Yonghwasil-mot, an irrigation reservoir on the western coast of Korea, in terms of heavy metal concentrations, nutrient influx, and pollen composition. Results: The sediment accumulation rate (SAR) determined by 210Pb geochronology showed two abrupt peaks in the 1930s and 1950s, presumably because of smelting activity and the Korean War, respectively. The following gradual increase in SAR may reflect the urbanization of recent decades. The average concentrations of arsenic (As), copper (Cu), and lead (Pb) during the twentieth century were > 48% compared to those before the nineteenth century, supporting the influence of smelting activity. However, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the As, Cu, and Pb concentrations decreased by 19% compared to levels in the twentieth century, which is coincident with the closure of the smelter in 1989 and government policy banning leaded gasoline since 1993. The pollen assemblage and nutrient input records exhibit changes in vegetation cover and water level of the reservoir corresponding to anthropogenic deforestation and reforestation, as well as to land-use alteration. Conclusions: Our results show that the rapid socio-economic development since the twentieth century clearly affected the vegetation cover, land use, and metal pollutions.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the association of exposures to heavy metals with positive diagnosis for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Tourette's syndrome (TS). Methods : Study participants included 27 children diagnosed with ADHD ($9.9{\pm}2.9$ years of age), 21 diagnosed with Tourette's disorder ($10.7{\pm}2.2$ years of age), and 45 normal control children ($9.6{\pm}0.5$ years of age). A Perkin-Elmer mass spectrometer was used to measure the concentrations of 5 heavy metals (Pb, Cd, U, Be, Hg) in hair samples obtained from each participant. Each heavy metal concentration was compared among the groups by use of a Kruskal-Wallis test. Results : The levels of lead (p=.006) and cadmium (p=.037) observed in the hair of children diagnosed with ADHD were significantly higher than those found in the control subjects. There were no significant differences observed for heavy metal levels when comparing TS and control subjects. Conclusion : We confirmed that lead exposure is a risk factor for ADHD. We also identified that cadmium may be a new candidate risk factor for manifestation of ADHD. We did not find an association between heavy metals and manifestation of TS.

• 지질공학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2010

본 연구지역에서 2009년 3월부터 9월 사이에 5개 지점(배경수(BW), 산성광산배수(AMD0, AMD1, AMD2, AMD3))에서 수온, pH, Eh, EC, DO 성분 등이 현장에서 6회 관측되었으며, 폐광산 갱내 출구부(AMD0) 지점에서는 유량이 측정되었다. 일광 폐광산에서 유출되는 산성광산배수는 pH 3 이하의 강산성수이며, Eh 성분은 400~600 mV의 범위이었다. 산성광산배수의 EC 값은 주변 배경수에 비해 10배 이상 높았으며, DO 성분은 유출지점 하류부로 갈수록 대기와의 접촉을 통해 그 값이 증가되었다. 산성광산배수 내 중금속 이온의 농도는 Fe > Cu > Zn > Mn > As > Cd 순이었으며, Fe 성분의 농도가 81.870~474.30 mg/L 로서 가장 높았다. 중금속 성분별 최대농도 관측시기는 5월(As, Cd), 6월(Fe), 7월(Cu, Zn, Mn) 이었으며, 최소농도는 4월(Cd, Mn)과 9월(Fe, Cu, Zn, As)에 관측되었다. 산성광산배수에 용존된 중금속의 유출질량은 Fe 성분 53.44 kg, Cu 성분 6.25 kg, Zn 성분 5.26 kg, Mn 성분 2.13 kg, As 성분 0.14 kg, Cd 성분 0.04 kg 정도이었다. 폐광산에서 갱내에서 1일 동안 유출되는 6개 중금속의 전체 질량은 67.26 kg 이었으며, Fe 성분이 전체 유출질량의 79% 정도를 차지하고 있었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2019

본 연구는 강원도 오십천 수계에 형성된 백색, 적갈색 그리고 두 침전물이 혼합된 침전물을 대상으로 침전환경을 파악하고, 중금속 오염도 및 광물학적 분석을 수행하였다. 또한, 분광학적 분석을 통해 수계침전물의 중금속 오염도와 광물조성에 따른 분광특성을 고찰하였다. 백색침전물, 적갈색침전물 및 혼합침전물이 형성된 하천수의 pH 범위는 각각 4.43-6.91, 7.74-7.94와 7.59-7.9로 나타났다. X선 형광분석 결과, 이들 침전물은 니켈, 구리, 아연 및 비소에 대해 오염도가 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 백색침전물은 적갈색침전물 내 알루미늄의 농도에 비해 약 3.3배 높았으며, 적갈색침전물은 백색침전물 내 철의 농도보다 약 15배 부화되었다. X선 회절분석 결과 백색침전물은 알루미노코큠바이트, 깁사이트, 석영, 사포나이트, 일라이트의 광물로 구성되며, 적갈색침전물은 알루미늄 이소프로폭사이드, 고령토, 침철석, 돌로마이트, 엽랍석, 자철석, 석영, 방해석, 홍석류석으로 이루어졌으며, 혼합침전물은 석영, 조장석, 방해석의 광물로 구성된다. 백색침전물은 깁사이트, 사포나이트, 일라이트에 의해, 적갈색침전물은 침철석, 고령토, 엽랍석에 의해, 혼합침전물은 조장석에 의해 분광학적 특성이 발현되는 것으로 판단된다. 중금속 오염도가 높아짐에 따라 분광반사도가 낮아지는 경향을 보였으며, 흡광깊이를 분석한 결과, 백색침전물 및 적갈색침전물에서 검출된 중금속은 각각 사포나이트와 일라이트, 침철석과 자철석에 흡착된 결과로 예상된다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.35-47
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• 1999

구봉광산의 광미와 주변 밭과 논의 토양 및 하상퇴적물에서의 중금속과 시안의 분포 및 오염도에 대해 조사하였다. 광미 중의 As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn및 CN￣의 평균농도는 각각 6.93$\times$$10^{3}$, 56.9, 209, 5.03, 3.25$\times$$10^{3}$, 1.89$\times$$10^{3}$, 21mg/kg이었고 Kloke가 제안한 허용기준치를 이용하여 계산한 오염지수는 42~95이었으며 pH는 약알칼리성이었다. 광산과 인접한 밭 토양 중의 중금속과 시안 함량은 논 토양보다 높았다. 하상퇴적물 중의 중금속과 시안 함량은 광미 중의 분석치정도로 많이 검출되었다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate various heavy metal contents in packaging papers by pre-treatments for ICP-ES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry) analysis. Pre-treatment methods of heavy metals in this study include extraction, migration and decomposition methods (dry ashing, $HNO_3-HClO_4-HF,\;HNO_3,\;and\;H_2SO_4-HNO_3$). Test results were compared with conventional extraction (water) and migration (3% acetic acid) methods. The five representative heavy metals (Cd, As, Pb, Cr and Hg) were analyzed. For Cd, Hg, and As, the results were below detection limit of the instrumental technique. It was considered that the migration test was a better method compared to extraction test, but all the decomposition methods showed much higher detection values than the extraction or migration test. In case of recycled corrugated containers, 3% acetic acid solution extracted about 25% of chromium and 30% of lead compared to the content by decomposition methods. Among all decomposition methods, the nitric acid - perchloric acid - hydrofluoric acid treatment brought a slightly higher detection value than others, but there was no significant difference among them except sulfuric acid - nitric acid method.