• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.78-88
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• 2002

Experimental animals were divided into 5 groups; normal, cadmium control, and 3 experimental groups. Cadmium control and experimental groups were exposed to 1 mg/㎥ of cadmium aerosol in air by inhalation exposure for 6 hours/day, 5 days/week during 4 weeks. Dosages of 20, 40, and 80mg/kg of extracts of persimmon leaves were intraperitoneally injected to experimental groups respectively and several toxicological parameters and induction of metallothionein were measured from the rats that inhaled cadmium aerosol in air. The results of this study were as follows. Cadmium concentration that cadmium control and experimental groups were inhaled was 0.980±0.061 mg/㎥. Mass median diameter of cadmium aerosol for inhalation exposure was 4.93±0.483㎛. Cadmium content of normal group in lung was 0.088㎍/g and the highest cadmium content in lung, 55.492㎍/g was from 80mg/kg dose group. Cadmium concentration of normal group in blood was 0.348㎍/100㎖ and the highest cadmium concentration in blood, 2.642㎍/100㎖ was from cadmium control. Cadmium concentration of normal group in liver was 0.010㎍/g and the highest cadmium concentration in liver, 31.100㎍/g was from 20mg/kg dose group. Cadmium concentration of normal group in kidney was 0.030㎍/g and the highest cadmium concentration in kidney, 2.526㎍/g was from cadmium control. Cadmium concentration of normal group in intestine was O.064㎍/g and the highest cadmium concentration in intestine, 0.300㎍/g was from 80mg/kg dose group. The highest cadmium concentration in urine by week was 6.080㎍/day from 20mg/kg dose group in the fouth week and the highest cadmium concentration in feces by week was 341.731㎍/day from 20mg/kg dose group in the fouth week. Metallothionein concentration of normal group in lung was 5.769㎍/g and the highest in lung, 30.986㎍/g was from 80mg/kg dose group. Metallothionein concentration of normal group in liver was 38.856㎍/g and the highest in liver, 169.378㎍/g was from 40mg/kg dose group. Metallothionein concentration of normal group in kidney was 22.228㎍/g and the highest in kidney, 47.898㎍/g was from 80mg/kg dose group. Metallothionein concentration of normal group in intestine was 2.170㎍/g and the highest in intestine, 13.642㎍/g was from 80mg dose group.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2014

하구와 연안은 육지와의 근접성으로 인해 강이나 하천 등에 의한 퇴적물 공급이 외해에 비해 활발하게 이루어지는 지역으로서 때로는 고농도의 부유퇴적물이 조성되기도 한다. 부유퇴적물은 외부 작용으로부터 쉽게 환경이 변하는 특성을 가지기 때문에 부유물층 탐지 및 연구를 위해 주로 음향 장비를 이용하지만 고농도 부유물 환경에서는 음파감쇠가 심하고, 이로 인해 음파의 이동 거리가 크게 감소한다. 따라서 부유물 환경에 대한 연구를 하기 위해서는 부유물 환경 특성과 주파수 변화에 따른 감쇠계수 특성을 파악하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 간이수조 내에서 고령토 가루를 이용하여 다양한 농도의 부유물을 조성한 후, 초음파 대역 (3.5, 5, 7.5 MHz)에 대한 감쇠계수를 측정하였으며, 감쇠계수 모델과 비교하였다. 감쇠계수 모델의 입력인자인 부유물의 평균입자 크기를 다양하게 변화시키며 실측값과 비교한 결과 평균 입자크기 (D50)을 기준으로 약 ${\pm}20%$ 범위 내에서 비교적 일치하였다. 이러한 오차 발생 원인은 부유물은 다양한 크기의 입자들로 구성되어 있으며, 음파 감쇠는 특정주파수에 우세한 영향을 미치는 크기의 입자분포에 영향을 받기 때문으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.54-68
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of microparticles of Socheongryong-tang (SCRT) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a mouse model. Methods: The inhalable microparticles containing SCRT were produced by spray-drying with leucine as an excipient, and evaluated with respect to the aerodynamic properties of the powder by Andersen cascade impactor (ACI). Its equivalence to SCRT extract was evaluated using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and a cigarette-smoking (CS)-induced murine COPD model. Results: SCRT microparticles provided desirable aerodynamic properties (fine particle fraction of $49.6{\pm}5.5%$ and mass median aerodynamic diameter of $4.8{\pm}0.3{\mu}m$). SCRT microparticles did not show mortality or clinical signs over 14 days. Also there were no significant differences in body weight, organ weights or serum chemical parameters between SCRT microparticle-treated and non-treated groups. After 14 days the platelet count significantly increased compared with the non-treated group, but the values were within the normal range. Inhalation of SCRT microparticles decreased the rate of neutrophils in blood, granulocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and level of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 in BALF on COPD mouse model induced by LPS plus CS. This effect was verified by histological findings including immunofluorescence staining of elastin, collagen, and caspase 3 protein in lung tissue. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that SCRT microparticles are equivalent to SCRT extract in pharmaceutical properties for COPD. This study suggests that SCRT microparticles would be a potential agent of inhalation therapy for the treatment of COPD.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2013

Nanotoxicological research has shown toxicity of nanomaterials to be inversely related to particle size. However, the contribution of agglomeration to the toxicity of nanomaterials has not been sufficiently studied, although it is known that agglomeration is associated with increased nanomaterial size. In this study, we prepared aerosols of nano-sized carbon black by 2 different ways to verify the effects of agglomeration on the toxicity and deposition of nano-sized carbon black. The 2 methods of preparation included the carbon black dispersion method that facilitated clustering without sonication and the carbon black dispersion method involving sonication to achieve scattering and deagglomeration. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to carbon black aerosols 6 hr a day for 3 days or for 2 weeks. The median mass aerodynamic diameter of carbon black aerosols averaged $2.08{\mu}m$ (for aerosol prepared without sonication; group N) and $1.79{\mu}m$ (for aerosol prepared without sonication; group S). The average concentration of carbon black during the exposure period for group N and group S was $13.08{\pm}3.18mg/m^3$ and $13.67{\pm}3.54mg/m^3$, respectively, in the 3-day experiment. The average concentration during the 2-week experiment was $9.83{\pm}3.42mg/m^3$ and $9.08{\pm}4.49mg/m^3$ for group N and group S, respectively. The amount of carbon black deposition in the lungs was significantly higher in group S than in group N in both 3-day and 2-week experiments. The number of total cells, macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and the number of total white blood cells and neutrophils in the blood in the 2-week experiment were significantly higher in group S than in normal control. However, differences were not found in the inflammatory cytokine levels (IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, etc.) and protein indicators of cell damage (albumin and lactate dehydrogenase) in the BAL fluid of both group N and group S as compared to the normal control. In conclusion, carbon black aerosol generated by sonication possesses smaller nanoparticles that are deposited to a greater extent in the lungs than is aerosol formulated without sonication. Additionally, rats were narrowly more affected when exposed to carbon black aerosol generated by sonication as compared to that produced without sonication.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1784-1794
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• 2004

To study the effects between Cd inhalation toxicity and methanol extract of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, 4 rat groups were exposed to Cd aerosol by whole-body inhalation exposure for 6 hours/day, 5 days/week, and 4 weeks. Cd concentration in air was 0.98㎎/㎥ and mass median diameter(MMD) was 1.78㎛. 3 different dose intraperitoneal injections of methanol extract of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae to 3 inhalation exposure groups applied for 4 weeks and the results were as follows: The highest body weight gain for 4 weeks and food intake per day were from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ(p<0.05). The highest lung weight was from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ and the highest liver and kidney weight were from inhalation exposure group Ⅱ(p<0.05). The lowest Cd content in lung was 22.77㎍/g from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ(p<0.05). The highest Cd concentration in blood was 11.71㎍/㎗ from inhalation exposure group Ⅰ(p<0.05). Cd concentrations of 14.87㎍/g in liver and 17.91㎍/g in kidney were the highest from inhalation exposure group Ⅰ(p<0.05). The lowest Cd concentration in liver and kidney were 5.71㎍/g and 3.17㎍/g from the control(p<0.05). For weekly Cd concentration in urine, the highest value was 0.48㎍/㎖ from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ of the 3rd week and inhalation exposure group Ⅰ, Ⅱ of the 4th week. For weekly Cd concentration in feces, the highest value was 0.32㎍/g from inhalation exposure group Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ. The highest metallothionein concentration in lung was 89.02㎍/g from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ(p<0.05). The highest metallothionein concentrations in liver and kidney were 265.47㎍/g and 214.21㎍/g from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ, respectively(p<0.05). The highest Hct, Hb, and WBC values were from inhalation exposure group Ⅱ and the highest RBC value was from inhalation exposure group Ⅲ(p<0.05). Mostly damaged part in liver tissue was hepatic lobule and the degrees of damage were lessened by the intraperitoneal injection of methanol extract of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae. Proximal, distal convoluted tubules and glomerulus in kidney tissue were mostly damaged part. Degeneration and swelling were partially observed but the degrees of kidney tissue damage were lessened more or less by the intraperitoneal injection of methanol extract of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1881-1891
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• 2000

석탄화력 발전소에서 석탄이 연소되면서 생성된 석탄회 중 Cenosphere는 속이 비어 있거나 미세 입자들로 채워져 있고 입자의 크기가 큰 구형의 입자로 물에 부유할 정도로 비중이 작을뿐만 아니라 입자의 벽면에 유리질 성분이 많은 입자이다. 본 연구는 Cenosphere 입자에 대한 형성메카니즘을 분석하여 형태적, 물리적, 화학적 특성을 파악하였다. Cenosphere는 석탄이 연소하면서 입자의 내부에서 발생된 가스가 밖으로 방출되면서 형성되기 때문에 입자가 부풀어져 크게 되고 가스의 분출로 입자의 표변에 구멍이 발생하며 알루미노실리케이트 (Aluminosilicate) 성분에 의해 형성된 기포가 용융표면층에 부착되어 Cenosphere내부에 미세 입자들을 형성한다. 이와 같온 입자의 형성메카니즘 특성 때문에 분말성이 좋으면서 가볍고 큰 입자를 형성한다. Cenosphere의 입도분포는 $100{\sim}200{\mu}m$에 집중된 Single Modal로 질량중앙직경은 $123.11{\mu}m$이고 비중은 $0.67g/cm^3$, 분말도는 $1,135g/cm^3$으로 분석되었다. 또한 Cenosphere의 입자를 구성하는 성분 중 $SiO_2$는 59.17%, $Al_2O_3$는 30.16%로 전체의 89.33%를 차지하고 있고 있어 알루미노실리케이트 성분, 즉 유리질 성분이 높아 열절연성이 뛰어나다. 따라서 Cenosphere 입자를 실리카 바인더로 입자를 결합하면 다양한 온도에서 사용할 수 있는 우수한 열절연체를 만들 수 있어 재활용 원료로 활용이 가능하다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1243-1252
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• 2002

To experiment the effects between cadmium inhalation toxicity and extracts of Folium Mori, rat inhalation exposure groups were exposed to cadmium aerosol in air by whole-body inhalation exposure for 6 hours/day, 5 days/week, and 4 weeks. Cadmium concentration in the air of cadmium aerosol was 1.02㎎/㎥ and mass median diameter(MMD) was 1.40μm. Intraperitoneal injection of extracts of Folium Mori to inhalation exposure groups was done for 4 weeks and the results were as follows: The highest body weight gain for 4 weeks and food intake per day were 126.39g/4 weeks and 19.18g/day from inhalation exposure group III, respectively. The highest lung and liver weight were 1.27g and 8.19g from inhalation exposure group II, respectively. The highest kidney weight was 1.805g from inhalation exposure control. The lowest cadmium content in lung was 86.39μg/g from inhalation exposure group III. The lowest cadmium concentration in blood was 7.12㎍/㎗ from inhalation exposure group III. Cadmium concentrations of 40.02㎍/g in liver and 69.18㎍/g in kidney were the lowest from inhalation exposure group I and III, respectively. For weekly cadmium concentration in urine, the value of the fourth week from inhalation exposure group III was the highest, 3.12㎍/㎖. For weekly cadmium concentration in feces, the value of the fourth week from inhalation exposure group III was the highest, 2.67 ㎍/g. The highest metallothionein concentration in lung was 74.65㎍/g from inhalation exposure group III and the highest metallothionein concentration in liver was 386.84㎍/g from inhalation exposure group II. The highest metallothionein concentration in kidney was 236.17 ㎍/g from inhalation exposure group II.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.11-19
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• 1999

석탄 화력 발전소에서 발생하는 수백만 톤의 석탄회를 대부분 회사장(Ash Pond)에 매립함에 따라 해양오염 유발, 회사장 포화에 따른 발전소의 수명 감소, 그리고 재활용 가능한 자원의 낭비와 같은 문제를 유발하고 있다. 국내외적으로 이와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위해 석탄회를 구성하고 있는 미연탄소와 산화광물 성분을 재활용하기 위한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 역류 컬럼 부유분리장치를 이용하여 미연탄소 함량이 LOI 0.5%인 고순도 석탄회와 미연탄소 함량이 LOI 70% 정도인 고탄소 석탄회를 분리하여 각 회분의 특성을 물리적, 그리고 화학적 특성별로 분석하였다. 그 결과 정제 석탄회는 대부분 구형의 입자로 질량 평균 입경은 $39.8{\mu}$정도로 분석되었으며 비표면적은$2.2m^2$/g으로 나타났다. 그리고 산화광물질은 대부분 뮬라이트와 석영을 구성하는 실리카와 알루미나 성분으로 약 83%으로 분석되었다. 고탄소 석탄회의 경우 대부분 비구형의 입자로 질량평균 입경은 $76.6 \mu\textrm{m}$로 정제 석탄회에 비해 크고 비표면적은 $15.2m^2$/g으로 분석되어 정제 석탄회와 상당한 차이를 보이고 있다. 또한 고탄소 석탄회에서 산화광물질을 이루고 있는 주된 성분은 실리카와 알루미나로 정제 석탄회와 동일하나 함량 정도는 48%로 정제 석탄회의 함량보다 매우 적어 정제 석탄회와 고탄소석탄회의 특성은 상당한 차이가 있는 것으로 분석되었다.