• Toxicological Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2006

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a cyanobacterial hepatotoxin mainly produced by Microcystis aeruginosa. The current study examined the effects of a single intraperitoneal dose of MC-LR in rats. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were intraperitoneally injected with MC-LR ($100{\mu}g/kg$ body weight) and they were sacrificed at 0, 20, 40, 80, 160 min, or 12 h after injection. Clinically, animals showed lethargy and had ruffled hair beginning at 40 min post injection. In the gross findings, liver was enlarged and its color was changed into dark red beginning at 40 min post injection. Microscopically, dissociation of centrilobular hepatocytes and hemorrhage was observed in the hepatic central legions and such pathological changes were then extended to the portal regions of liver by time course manner. Interestingly at 80 min after MC-LR injection, the entrapped eosinophilic materials that may be necrotic fragments of dissociated hepatocytes were found in the capillaries of lung and renal glomerulus. Ultrastructurally, microvilli of the hepatocytes were disrupted or lost at all time points. Furthermore, the Disse space and gap junctions were widened beginning at 40 min post injection. These results suggest that liver is the major target organ of MC-LR and isolated hepatocytes by the effects of such hepatotoxin may secondarily reduce the physiological function of lung and kidney.

• 생태와환경
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• 제38권2호통권112호
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• pp.237-248
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• 2005

서울 경기지역 공원 연못 및 한강 수계내의 수중 조류독소 Microcystin (MC)의 분포를 파악하기 위하여, 수도권 공원 연못 7개소, 한강수계 4개소, 경안천 1개소, 양수리 육각지 1개소, 대조군 2개소를 포함 총 15개 지점을 대상으로 강우가 적은 저온기 동안, 3차례에 걸쳐 수중내 환경요인, 조류 현존량, 조류 독소량을 조사하였다. 조류독소는 유도체중 가장 독성이 강한 Microcystin-LR (MCLR)만을 대상으로 하였으며 ELISA법으로 분석하였다. 조사기간 동안 수온($0.4\;{\sim}\;21.9^{\circ}C$)을 비롯한 대부분의 환경요인들은 계절성과 지역성이 뚜렷하였다. 조류 현존량은 수온 변화에 민감하였고 (r = 0.307), Microcystis aeruginosa를 포함하여 남조류는 경복궁 경회루, 석촌호수. 양수리 육각지 등에서 우점하였다. 조류독소 MCLR (측정한계 $0.05\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$) 는 남조 Microcystis aeruginosa출현이 높았던 지점에서 높게 검출되었으며, 조체성과 용존성을 합한 총 MCLR은 1차조사시 경복궁 경회루 ($1.39\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$), 석촌호수($0.55\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$), 양수리 육각지 ($0.59\;{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$)에서 각각 높게 나타났으나,2, 3차 조사에서는 양수리 육각지에서만 검출되었다. 남조류 총현존량은 조류 현존량 (r = 0.066)이나 엽록소 a량(r = -0.058)과는 낮은 관계를보였으며, M. aeruginosa 현존량(r = 0.766)과는 매우 높은 관계를 나타냈다. 조류독소 MCLR은 남조 M. aeruginosa 현존량이 높았던 지점에서 높게 검출되었다(조체성: r = 0.526, 용존성: r = 0.433).따라서, 서울, 경기지역 공원 연못이나 한강수계의 조류독소는 주로 정체성 연못에서 남조 Microcystis aeruginosa에 의해 형성되지만, 여가활동이나 상수원 공급에는 위험성이 낮은 것으로 판단되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2005

Different detection characteristics of fluorescence immunochromatography method and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the analysis of cyanobacterial toxins were studied. In particular, low and high limits of detection, detection time and reproducibility and detectable microcystin species were compared when fluorescence immunochromatography method and high performance liquid chromatography method were applied for the detection of microcystin (MC), a cyclic peptide toxin of the freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. A Fluorescence immunochromatography assay system has the unique advantages of short detection time and low detection limit, and high performance liquid chromatography detection method has the strong advantage of individual quantifications of several species of microcystins.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.170-173
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• 2009

This study examined the special technique of photocatalytic degradation (RPODisk) for removal of taste and odor causing materials, algae, and algal toxin. The RPODisk was effective for removal of these troublesome contaminants. It outperformed the fixed media and the UV irradiation for geosmin removal. The RPODisk performance was comparable to the combination of the UV irradiation with TiO2. The RPODisk performance was affected by the rotating speed. The faster the speed was, the better the performance. The RPODisk was also effective for removal of algae and algal toxin. The algal activity reduced by 80% after 30 mins of the treatment. More toxic microcystin (MC)-LR was more difficult to remove than MC-RR. The times for 50% removal were 23.7 mins for MC-LR and 14.1 mins for MC-RR. Almost 100 mins of the contact time was required to completely remove MC-LR at the rotating speed of 260 rpm.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2017

호소, 하천 등에 다량의 영양염류의 유입과 수문학적, 지리학적, 생물학적 요소 등으로 인해 남조류가 대량 발생하게 되며 대표적 독성물질인 마이크로시스틴-LR(MC-LR)이 증가한다. MC-LR이 포함된 지표수를 적절하게 처리하기 위하여 정수처리공정에서는 고도산화공정을 적용하고 있다. 다양한 고도산화공정 중 특히 UV, $UV/H_2O_2$, $UV/O_3$, $UV/TiO_2$ 등에 대한 연구는 꾸준히 되어왔다. 기존의 UV램프의 짧은 교체주기, 수은 폐기물 발생, 큰 열 손실 등의 단점을 보완한 UV-LED를 MC-LR제거에 적용하였다. MC-LR 초기농도 $100{\mu}g/L$을 280 nm의 파장인 LED-L ($0.024mW/cm^2$)와 LED-H ($2.18mW/cm^2$)를 이용하여 산화시켰을 때 각각 최대 약 30%, 95.9%의 MC-LR 제거율을 나타냈다. LED-H를 조사 시 자연유기물 변화는 휴믹물질, UVD, SUVA가 감소하는 경향을 보였고 방향족 유기물이 지방족 유기물로 분해되어 저분자 물질이 되었다. $LED-H/H_2O_2$($H_2O_2$: 1, 2, 5, 10 mg/L)산화반응에 의한 MC-LR제거율은 LED-H 단독에 의한 MC-LR 제거율과 유사하였다. 남조류가 발생한 낙동강 원수를 대상으로 LED-L산화를 적용하여 수질분석을 통하여 특성변화를 확인하였다. DOC 및 TOC의 변화는 거의 없었으나 SUVA와 $UV_{254}$의 감소로 인하여 유기물의 분해되었으며 조류유래물질인 용존 및 총 MC-LR, geosmin, 2-MIB농도가 시간이 지남에 따라 서서히 감소하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2016

Objectives: Microcystin (MC) produced during cyanobacterial blooms is a worldwide problem presenting a serious health threats to humans and ecosystems. During July through October of 2013, the Ilwol Reservoir experienced a high biomass of phytoplankton (maximum $211.7mg/m^3$ of Chlorophyll-a) containing the toxigenic cyanobacterium Oscillatoria sp. The aim of this study is to analyze MC concentration in the reservoir water, as well as in representative fish species (Carassius cuvieri, Carassius auratus, Channa argus). We also evaluated the human health risk of exposure to MCs accumulated in the fish. Methods: Concentrations of MCs in the water and fish samples were analyzed by liquid chromatography with a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer (LC/MS/MS) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: The total levels of four MC variants, including MC-LR, MC-RR, MC-YR and MC-LA were below the WHO drinking water guideline limit (1 ug MC-LR per liter) both for the dissolved and particulate fraction present in the water samples. The mean MC concentrations in the livers of all species were significantly higher than in the gills (p < 0.01) and muscles (p < 0.05). The values of estimated daily intake of MCs in muscles, the edible part of the fish, would be only $0.005-0.015{\mu}g/kg{\cdot}day$, much lower than WHO's provisional tolerable daily intake of $0.04{\mu}g/kg{\cdot}day$. Conclusion: This study suggests that, owing to the spatial distribution or temporal variation of MC, there is a need for careful monitoring of cyanotoxin in reservoir water and aquatic animals to protect public health.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2009

Contamination of microcystins, a family of heptapeptide hepatotoxins, in eutrophic water bodies is a worldwide problem. Due to their poisoning effects on animals and humans, there is a requirement to characterize and quantify all microcystins present in a sample. As microcystins are, for most part, intracellular toxins produced by some genera of cyanobacteria, lysing cyanobacterial cells to release all microcystins is considered an important step. To date, although many cell lysis methods have been used, little work has been conducted comparing the results of those different methods. In this study, various methods for cell lysis and toxin extraction from the cell lysates were investigated, including sonication, bead beating, freeze/thaw, lyophilization and lysing with TritonX-100 surfactant. It was found that lyophilization, followed by extraction with 75% methanol, was the most effective for extracting toxins from Microcystis aeruginosa cells. Another important step prior to the analysis is removing impurities and concentrating the target analyte. For these purposes, a C18 Sep-Pak solid phase extraction cartridge was used, with the percentage of the eluent methanol also evaluated. As a result, methanol percentages higher than 75% appeared to be the best eluting solvent in terms of microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR) recovery efficiency for the further chromatographic and mass spectrometric analyses.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.249-260
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• 2022

The effect of permanganate oxidation was investigated as water treatment strategy with a focus on comparing the reaction characteristics of NaOCl and sodium permanganate (NaMnO₄) in algae (Monoraphidium sp., Micractinium inermum, Microcystis aeruginosa)-contained water. Flow cytometry explained that chlorine exposure easily damaged algae cells. Damaged algae cells release intracellular organic matter, which increases the concentration of organic matter in the water, which is higher than by NaMnO₄. The oxidation reaction resulted in the release of toxin (microcystin-LR, MC-LR) in water, and the reaction of algal organic matter with NaOCl resulted in trihalomethanes (THMs) concentration increase. The oxidation results by NaMnO₄ significantly improved the concentration reduction of THMs and MC-LR. Therefore, this study suggests that NaMnO₄ is effective as a pre-oxidant for reducing algae damage and byproducts in water treatment process.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2022년도 학술발표회
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• pp.179-179
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• 2022

최근 화두가 되고 있는 환경문제 중 하나로 녹조현상을 꼽을 수 있다. 녹조란 남세균이 대량 증식함으로써 물빛이 녹색으로 변하는 현상으로, 영양염류 및 수온 등 이화학적 요소뿐만 아니라체류시간과 같은 수리학적 요인까지 모두 충족되었을 때 발생한다. 심하면 고밀도의 스컴(scum)을 형성하며 독소와 악취를 동반하기도 한다. 유해 남세균이 생성하는 마이크로시스틴(microcystin, MC)이 함유된 물을 입 또는 코로 섭취시 간을 손상시킨다는 보고가 있으며, 최근 해외에서는 MC가 미세먼지처럼 공기 중에 떠다니다 수변에서 생활하는 사람의 호흡기로 들어가 건강 피해를 줄 수 있다는 연구가 속속 나오고 있다. 본 연구는 우리나라 최초의 수질개선용 댐인 영주댐을 연구 대상으로 삼아 수질 모델링을 구축하고 영주댐 운영에 따른 댐 상·하류 조류 변화를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 조류의 강도를 추정하는데 클로로필-a 농도를 사용하였으며, 분석 도구로는 국립환경과학원이 수질예측 및 평가 시 사용하는 EFDC(Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code) 모형을 활용하였다. 대상 구간의 실제 폭, 하상고 분포 등을 고려하여 수표면 격자망을 구현하였으며, 환경부에서 제공하는 수위 및 DO, TN, T-P, 클로로필-a 등을 활용하여 EFDC 모형의 수리 및 수질 재현성 검토를 하였다. 검·보정된 EFDC 모형으로 영주댐의 방류량 변화 및 댐의 개방과 같은 수리학적 요인을 제어하여 특정 지점의 조류 변화를 분석하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.315-328
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• 2023

Cyanobacteria have been used as pollution indicator species in freshwater ecosystems, and identifying their fluctuations can be an important part about management of surface waters globally. Cyanotoxins produced by cyanobacteria are directly or indirectly a threat to human and environmental health. In order to confirm the potential risk of these cyanotoxins, the fluctuations of phytoplankton and phylogenetic analysis of cyanotoxin synthetase genes were conducted at each point in the Yeongsan River water system in Gwangju from November 2021 to October 2022. Diatoms which grow well in winter were dominant at 99.4 ~ 99.5%, and diatoms and green algae were dominant from the spring to autumn when the water temperature rises. Stephanodiscus spp. were dominant at 92.7 to 97.5 % at all sites in the winter, and Aulacoseira spp., which grow in warm water temperatures, were dominant in summer and autumn. Microcystis aeruginosa was dominant at 25.2% in summer only at site 5. mcyB and anaC have been detected as cyanotoxin synthetase genes. The phylogenetic tree of anaC could be divided into two groups (Group 1 & Group 2). Group 1 contained Aphanizomenon sp. and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi. It is combined with Aphanizomenon sp. and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi, which are known to produce cyanotoxins.