• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 1991

Parathion is widely used in agriculture, but it is highly toxic and now clear that parathion behaves like a cholinergic drug by inhibiting the enzyme cholinesterase. In order to know acute toxicity and the changes of cholinesterase activity according to time lapsed in Sprague-Dawley rats injected single with half dose to LD$_{50}$ of parathion, cholinesterase activities in serum, spinal cord, whole brain and median lethal dose between sex difference were investigated. The results obtained were summerized as follows ; 1. 4LD_{50}$ values of parathion given intraperitoneally to male and female rats were 10.5mg / kg(95% confidence limits, 6.6-16.8mg/ kg) and 3.3mg/ kg(95% confidence limits, 1.9-5.6mg/ kg). 2. The inhibition rate of cholinesterase activities in serum of parathion-injected rats according to time lapsed were peakly decreased to 35.4%(male) and 32.4%(female) after 1 hour in comparison to control group, but cholinesterase activities were completely recovered after 48 hours. 3. The inhibition rate of cholinesterase activities in spinal cord of parathion-injected rats according to time lapsed were peakly decreased to 31.1% (male) and 36.3% (female) after 30 minutes in comparison to control group, but cholinesterase activities were completely recovered after 48 hours. 4. The inhibition rate of cholinesterase activities in whole brain of parathion -injected rats according to time lapsed were peakly decreased to 32.2%(male) and 42.6%(female) after 1 hour in comparison to control group, but cholinesterase activities were completely recovered after 48 hours.s.

• ALGAE
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2005

Seagrass bed is an important component in coastal and estuarine ecosystems, providing food and shelter to a wide variety of fauna. Recently, seagrass coverage has declined significantly due to anthropogenic influences such as reclamation, dredging, and eutrophication and consequently, necessity of seagrass habitat restoration is rising. Transplantation experiments with Zostera marina using TERFS, staple method, and shell method have been conducted at Dadae Bay, Kosung Bay and Jindong Bay on the south coast of Korea to select an optimal transplanting method for restoration of Z. marina habitat. Three experimental sites located at the vicinity of natural Z. marina beds with an average water depth of about 4m. Z. marina plants, which were collected from donor bed in Koje Bay were also transplanted at 7 different time from October 2003 to July 2004 to find appropriate transplanting time. Density of Z. marina was monitored monthly at both transplanted areas and natural beds. Transplantation using the staple method showed the highest survival rate of transplant. Shell method was also an effective transplanting method at muddy areas in Kosung Bay and Jindong Bay, but not suitable at sandy areas in Dadae Bay. These results suggest that sediment composition of transplanting areas should be considered for the selection of the optimal transplanting method. Z. marina transplanted during fall usually showed the highest survival rate, while most Z. marina plants transplanted in summer died due to high lethal temperature during this period.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2015

Objectives: Bee venom (BV) is a complex mixture of proteins and contains proteins such as phospholipase and melittin, which have an effect on blood clotting and blood clots. The mechanism of action of honey bee venom (HBV, Apis mellifera) on human plasma proteins and its anti-thrombotic effect were studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-coagulation effect of BV and its effects on blood coagulation and purification. Methods: Crude venom obtained from Apis mellifera was selected. The anti-coagulation factor of the crude venom from this species was purified by using gel filtration chromatography (sephadex G-50), and the molecular weights of the anti-coagulants in this venom estimated by using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Blood samples were obtained from 10 rabbits, and the prothrombin time (PT) and the partial thromboplastin time (PTT) tests were conducted. The approximate lethal dose (LD) values of BV were determined. Results: Crude BV increased the blood clotting time. For BV concentrations from 1 to 4 mg/mL, clotting was not observed even at more than 300 seconds, standard deviations $(SDs)={\pm}0.71$; however, clotting was observed in the control group 13.8 s, $SDs={\pm}0.52$. Thus, BV can be considered as containing anti-coagulation factors. Crude BV is composed 4 protein bands with molecular weights of 3, 15, 20 and 41 kilodalton (kDa), respectively. The $LD_{50}$ of the crude BV was found to be $177.8{\mu}g/mouse$. Conclusion: BV contains anti-coagulation factors. The fraction extracted from the Iranian bees contains proteins that are similar to anti-coagulation proteins, such as phospholipase $A_2(PLA_2)$ and melittin, and that can increase the blood clotting times in vitro.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1988

방사선 조사 후 발생한 잠재치사손상의 회복(PLDR)에 있어 조사선량 및 시간에 따른 환경변화가 회복의 동적양상에 미치는 영향을 Vero 세포계를 이용하여 실험하였다. 배양액을 교환시키지 않고 배양하여 평형기에 도달한 세포에 동물실험용 세시움 조사기로 $1Gy\~9Gy$의 감마선을 조사하고 각 조사조건에서 $O\~6$ 및 24시간동안 정치시킨 후 Agarose가 포함된 새로운 배양액에서 배양하였다. 16Gy를 조사한 동종의 세포를 feeder세포로 첨가하여 배양액내의 전 체세포수를 일정하게 한 조건에서 형성된 세포집락수에 따라 세포의 생존을 정하였다. 잠재치사손상의 회복은 $2\~4$시간 정치후에 포화수준에 도달한 빠른 회복이었다. 방사선량이 증가함에 따라 회복속도는 증가하였고, 포화수준의 회복량도 증가하였다. Linear-quadratic mode에 의한 "방사선량-생존분획" 분석 결과 잠채치사손상이 회복됨에 따라 일차 비활성계수 $\alpha$는 급속히 감소하여 $\beta$에 접근하였고 이차 비활성계수 $\beta$는 미미하게 증가하여 PLDR은 $\alpha$로 표시되는 손상에 주로 영향을 주었다. Multitarget model에 따라 분석한 결과 Do는 변화가 없고 Dq가 증가하였다. 세포 생존분획 이 높은 3Gy 이하의 저선량 영역에서 dose modifying factor가 높아 잠재 치사손상의 회복에 의한 영향이 저선량 영역에서 상대적으로 크게 나타났다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.520-528
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• 1992

식품의 가열살균공정의 최적화는 에너지 소비의 성력화를 위한 공정 자동화와 제품의 미생물학적 안전성 및 영양적, 기호적 품질을 감안하여 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 이미 개발한 마이크로컴퓨터를 이용한 자동화 시스템을 개선하여 미생물학적 안전성 확보를 위한 가열살균기준 설정에 필수적인 $F_o-값 측정 시스템을 개발하였다. $F_o-값은 가열살균 중인 명태 고기풀의 냉점에서의 온도변화에 따라 순간치사율(lethal rate)을 구하고 전체 공정에서의 치사율의 합(integrated lethality)을 $F_o-값으로 나타내었다. 또한 정확도는 냉점에서의 열침투곡선으로부터 계산된 열확산도의 정확도로써 검토하였다. $F_o-값은 다양한 온도에서의 미세한 조건의 변화에도 불구하고 정확한 측정이 가능하였다. 또한 다양한 조건에서 동시에 계산된 명태 고기풀의 열확산도는 문헌상에 보고된 추정식으로 구한 열확산도와 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 그 차이는 $\pm12\%$이내였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.35-43
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• 1994

전자파가 일상생활에서 생체에 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있으나 실제로 그 영향을 정성, 정량적으로 규명하는 것은 용이하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 생체의 전기적 신호를 이용하여 2.45GHz의 전자파에 노출시킨 토끼의 두부에 대한 영향을 측정하는 방법을 검토하였다. 연구결과, 두부모델의 손상정도는 뇌전위의 연속적인 FFT 신호처리에서 뇌활성도 저하를 관찰할 수 있었으며, 특정 주파수와 강도(최소허용전력과 치사전력)에 대한 기준 설정에 필요한 요소를 제시할 수 있었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.207-216
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• 1996

인공산성비의 pH가 낮아질수록 고추씨의 발아에 걸리는 시간은 단축되었으며 발아율은 향상되었으나 어린 싹에게는 매우 치명적인 영향을 미쳤다. 어린 고추모는 이미 자란 식물체에 비하여 산성비에 훨신 더 민감하게 작용하였다. 산성비의 전형적인 가시피해증상은 잎에 나타나는 흰색 반점이었으며, 빗물의 pH가 낮을수록 더 빨리 더 심하게 나타났다. 고추의 역병은 일반적으로 인공산성비 처리구에서 대조구보다 빨리 발병하였으나, 인공산성비의 pH가 아주 낮을 때는 다른 처리구에 비하여 오히려 병의 발생이 줄어들었다. 인공산성비 처리중에 역병을 접종하였을 때는 처리 전에 접종하였을 때보다 병이 더 빨리, 더 심하게 나타났다. 역병의 발생이 가장 심했던 것은 역병의 접종시기와는 관계없이 pH 4.0 또는 4.5인 빗물을 처리하였을 때였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.501-504
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• 1998

Vibrlo vulnificus가 병원성을 일으키는 한가지 요인으로서 iron의 역할을 본 연구에서 알아보고 V. vulnificus의 성장에 미치는 사람과 토끼 혈청에서의 iron과 $CCl_4$의 영향도 조사하였다. 쥐에 iron을 주사한 결과 50% 치사량이 감소하였고 감염 후 치사 시간도 감소하였으며 $CCl_4$,로 감염된 간에 의해서 혈청 중 iron준위는 증가하였다. 쥐를 치사시키는데 필요한 접종량은 혈청 중 iron준위와 직접적으로 상호 관련성이 있었다. Iron은 이 미생물이 포유류 혈청에서 살아남거나 성장하는 능력에 있어서 제한 요인으로 나타났다. 시험관 내에서와 생체 내에서 이들 결과는 iron이 V. vulnificus의 병원성에 있어서 중요한 역할을 한다는 강한 증거를 제공해주었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2019

People currently spend more than 80% of their time indoors; therefore, the management of indoor air quality has become an important issue. The contamination of indoor air can cause sick house syndrome and various environmental diseases such as atopy and nephropathy. Formaldehyde gas, which is the main contaminant of indoor air, is lethal even with microscopic exposure; however, it is commonly used as an adhesive and waterproofing agent for indoor building materials. Therefore, there is a need for a gas sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of formaldehyde gas. In this review, we summarize recent studies on metal oxide-based semiconductor gas sensors for formaldehyde gas detection, methods to improve the gas-sensing properties of metal oxides of various dimensions, and the effects of catalysts for the detection of parts-per-billion level gases. Through this, we discuss the necessary characteristics of the metal oxidebased semiconductors for gas sensors for the development of next-generation sensors.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.3.1-3.6
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• 2015

Objectives This study aims to evaluate the size-dependent toxicity of spherical silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to an endemic benthic organism, Glyptotendipes tokunagai. Methods Ag nanoparticles of three nominal sizes (50, 100, and 150 nm) capped with polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP-Ag NPs) were used. Their physicochemical properties, acute toxicity (48 hours), and bioaccumulation were measured using third instar larvae of G. tokunagai. Results The aggregation and dissolution of PVP-Ag NPs increased with exposure time and concentration, respectively, particularly for 50 nm PVP-Ag NPs. However, the dissolved concentration of Ag ions was not significant compared with the median lethal concentration value for $AgNO_3$ (3.51 mg/L). The acute toxicity of PVP-Ag NPs was highest for the smallest particles (50 nm), whereas bioaccumulation was greatest for the largest particles (150 nm). However, larger PVP-Ag NPs were absorbed and excreted rapidly, resulting in shorter stays in G. tokunagai than the smaller ones. Conclusions The size of PVP-Ag NPs significantly affects their acute toxicity to G. tokunagai. In particular, smaller PVP-Ag NPs have a higher solubility and stay longer in the body of G. tokunagai, resulting in higher toxicity than larger PVP-Ag NPs.