• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2020

The characteristics of heavy metal ion (Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Cr³⁺) adsorption by zeolite synthesized from Jeju scoria using the fusion and hydrothermal method, were studied. The synthetic zeolite was identified as a Na-A zeolite by X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy images. The equilibrium of heavy metal ion adsorption by synthetic zeolite was reached within 60 min for Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺, and 90 min for Cr³⁺. The uptake of heavy metal ions increased with increasing pH in the range of pH 3-6 and the uptake decreased in the order of Cr³⁺ > Zn²⁺ > Ni²⁺. For initial heavy metal concentrations of 20-250 mg/L at nonadjusted pH, the adsoption of heavy metal ions was well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model and was well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum uptake of heavy metal ions obtained from the Langmuir model, decreased in the order of Zn²⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Cr³⁺, differing from the effect of pH on the uptake, which was mainly based on the different pH of the solutions.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2012

CT를 기반으로 감쇠 보정이 시행되는 PET/CT 검사에서는 금속 삽입물에 의한 선속 경화 현상 (Beam Hardening Artifact)으로 인공물이 발생 된다. 이는 인접한 부위의 과대 혹은 과소 평가를 유발하는 감쇠 보정으로 인해 $^{18}F$-FDG의 섭취 변화를 가져오며 영상의 질과 비뇨 생식기 질환의 진단능을 저하시킨다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PET/CT 영상의 질 향상을 위한 금속 인공물 저감 (Metal Artifact Reduction, MAR) algorithm 재구성방법의 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 인공 고관절 삽입물에 대한 인공물을 평가하기 위해 SPECT/PET Phantom에 고관절 삽입물을 고정 하여 PET/CT를 진행했다. W/O MAR algorithm 영상과 MAR algorithm 영상에서 CT상에 나타나는 Bright streak, Dark streak, Metal과 Background의 영역에서의 표준화 섭취 계수(Standardized Uptake Value)의 변화를 분석하였다. 또한 본원에 내원한 고관절 전치환술을 시행한 15명의 환자에게서 W/O MAR algorithm과 MAR algorithm, 비 감쇠 보정 영상을 비교 평가하였다. W/O MAR algorithm 영상에서 SUV는 Bright streak 영역에서는 $0.98{\pm}0.48$ g/ml, Dark streak 영역에서는 $0.88{\pm}0.02$ g/ml, Metal 영역에는 $0.24{\pm}0.16$ g/ml, Background 영역은 $0.91{\pm}0.18$ g/ml로 측정되었다. 하지만 MAR algorithm 영상에서는 Bright streak 영역에서는 $0.88{\pm}0.49$ g/ml, Dark streak 영역은 $0.63{\pm}0.21$ g/ml, Metal 영역에서는 $0.06{\pm}0.07$ g/ml, Background는 $0.90{\pm}0.02$ g/ml로 측정되었다. MAR algorithm 적용 시 SUV가 평균적으로 감소 하였으며, W/O MAR algorithm 영상에서는 Bright streak영역에서 Background 보다 높게 측정되어 false positive uptake로 나타났으나 MAR algorithm 영상에서는 Background와 비슷한 농도와 SUV가 나타났고, false positive uptake가 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서 MAR algorithm을 적용하여 인공 고관절 삽입물 주변 조직의 과대 혹은 과소 감쇠 보정으로 인한 섭취의 증가를 줄일 수 있었다. 하지만 Dark streak 영역에서의 SUV 저하를 줄이기 위한 방안은 더욱 많은 연구가 이뤄져야 할 것이다. 고관절 삽입 인공물로 인해 발생하는 Bright streak 영역에서의 false positive uptake를 감소시키고 이와 인접해 있는 비뇨 생식기 질환에 W/O MAR algorithm과 MAR algorithm, 비 감쇠 보정 영상이 동시에 제공된다면 더욱 진단능을 향상 시킬 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 1998

중금속 폐수를 처리하는 활성슬러지로 부터 Arthrobactor sp.를 부터 분리하여 생체흡착 실험에 사용하였다. Aythrobactor sp.의 납 흡착량은 초기농도 500 mg/L에서 146.9 mg Pb/g dry biomass로 Sacchuomyces ceieuslae와 Sacchuomyces uvuum보다 약 4배 더 많은 흡착량을 보여주었다. pH가 1.8, 3.0 및 4.0으로 골아 질수록 납의 홉착량은 증가하였고, biomass의 양이 많아질수록 단위 미생물당 납 흡착량은 감소하였다. Biomass에 0.1M KOH, $CaCl_2$및 NaOH로 4시간 동안 전 처리하여 흡착실험을 수행한 결과 KOH로 전 처리된 biomass의 납 흡착량은 1.26배 증가하였으나 NaOH로 처리한 것은 납의 흡착량이 감소하였다. Polyacrylamide에 고정화된 biomass를 반응기에 충진한 연속실험에서, 유속 2.12 $m^3/m^2/$day 에서 15시간 동안 납 제거효율이 99%이상 되었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 1998

To investigate effects of organic matter application on heavy metal uptake of infant rice seeding, the various amount of organic matter(peat and $Bio-com^{(R)}$)was applied on Cd or Cu treated nursery bed soil. No growth difference was observed up to 20mg/kg of Cu treatment. Above 20mg/kg of Cu treatment, the seeding height and top dry weight were decreased but the Cu uptake by seeding was increased with increasing Cu treatment level. The mat formation was poor above 20mg/kg of Cu treatment, however, the seeding peat application level. All peat treatment resulted better mat formation than control. The seeding height and top dry increasing Cd treatment level. The mat formation was not effected by either Cd treatment level or organic matter sources. The effect of peat and $Bio-com{(R)}$ application on Cd uptake by infant rice seeding was not observed at all Cd treatments level.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2015

During several visits to the Cebu City landfill in the Philippines, plants were observed growing within the area, including on top of the garbage piles. Studying the response of these plants is important in assessing which can be used in remediating metal contaminated soils. This study aimed to determine whether the plants in the Cebu City landfill excluded or accumulated cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) in the plant tissues. The floristic composition of the landfill was analyzed prior to the sample collection. The samples were acid-digested before the desired elements were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). The Cd and Cr concentrations in the plant root-zone soil were also measured using AAS. The results indicated that the landfill substrate was generally acidic based on the results of the pH measurement. Of the 32 plant species sampled, Cyperus odoratus showed potential for Cd uptake and internal transfer; Cenchrus echinatus, Vernonia cinerea and Terminalia catappa for Cr uptake, and Cynodon dactylon for Cr internal transfer. The plants in the landfill differed in their response towards the heavy metals. To confirm the behavior of C. odoratus towards Cd, and C. echinatus, C. dactylon, V. cinerea, and T. catappa towards Cr, controlled experiments are recommended, as the plant samples analyzed were collected from the field.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2009

To investigate the possible applications of plants to remediate heavy-metal-contaminated soil, a pilot experiment was performed for four years in a reclaimed dredging area using two Alnus species, i.e., Alnus firma and Alnus hirsuta. In a comparison of phytomass of the two species at two different planting densities, the phytomass of Alnus planted at low density was twice as high as that of Alnus planted at high density after four years. The Alnus species showed active acclimation to the heavy-metal-contaminated soil in a reclaimed dredging area. A. hirsuta showed greater accumulation of phytomass than A. firma, indicating that it is the better candidate for the phytoremediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils. In the pilot system, Alnus plants took metals up from the soil in the following order; Pb > Zn > Cu > Cr > As > Cd. Uptake rates of heavy metals per individual phytomass was higher for Alnus spp. planted at low density than those planted at high density in the pilot system. Low plant density resulted in higher heavy metal uptake per plant, but the total heavy metal concentration was not different for plants planted at low and high density, suggesting that the plant density effect might not be important with regard to total uptake by plants. The quantity of leached heavy metals below ground was far in excess of that taken up by plants, indicating that an alternative measurement is required for the removal of heavy metals that have leached into ground water and deeper soil. We conclude that Alnus species are potential candidates for phytoremediation of heavy-metal- contaminated surface soil in a reclaimed dredging area.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.246-253
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• 1998

광산폐수, 산업폐수등으로 부터 Cd, Pb, Zn 및 Cu 등의 중금속에 강한 내성을 지니고 있을 뿐만 아니라 균체내 중금속 축적능력이 우수한 중금속 내성 미생물 균주 Pseudomonas putida, P. aeruginosa, P. chlororaphis 및 P. stutzeri를 각각 분리하여, 화학적인 방법으로 세포내 functional group들의 전하를 인위적으로 변형시켜 변형시키기 전과의 중금속 결합능력을 비교 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 화학적인 방법으로 functional group의 charge를 변형시킨 cell wall들에 의한 중금속 축적변화를 조사한 결과, cell wall중 amine group을 변형시켰을 경우에는 중금속 축적율이 변형시키지 않은 cell wall에 비하여 약간 증가되었거나 거의 비슷한 축적율을 나타내었으나, carboxyl group을 변형시켰을 경우에는 매우 크게 감소되었다. 이와같은 결과는 functional group을 변형시킨 cell wall의 외형적인 중금속 축적형태를 전자현미경으로 관찰하였을 경우에도 명확하게 나타났으며, 따라서, carboxyl기는 중요한 중금속 binding site인 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 1997

미생물에 의한 흡착법으로 중금속을 효과적으로 제거, 회수할 수 있다. 알콜 발효 후 부산물로 생성되는 폐 Saccharomyces cerevisiae는 비교적 가격이 저렴하고, 중금속 생체흡착에 유용한 자원으로 이용될 수 있다. 생체흡착 실험에 사용된 미생물은 부유 및 alginate에 고정화된 S. cerevisiae로 수행하였다. 회분식 실험에서 생체흡착량은 Pb > Cu > Cd의 순으로 이루어졌다. Pb 이온의 흡착 평형은 Freundlich와 Langinuir 모델로 설명하였고, Freundlich 모델이 실험자 료와 잘 부합되었다 고정화된 S. cerevisiae를 이용한 혼합용액( Pb, Cu, Cr 및 Cd )흡착 실험에서 각 중금속들은 선택적 흡착 특성을 나타내었다. 고정화 미생물을 고정층 반응기에 충진하여 혼합 중금속 용액의 생체흡착 실험을 수행한 결과 Pb 이온이 가장 많이 흡착을 하였다. 고정화된 미생물에 흡착된 Pb의 탈착실험에서 0.1M의 HCI 및 $H_2SO_4$가 효과적이었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.895-908
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• 2023

Disposal of waste containing heavy metals into the environment is a major threat to human health and can result in toxic or chronic poisoning in aquatic life. In the current study, metal-resistant Raoultella ornithinolytica was isolated from metal-contaminated samples collected from the Tanjaro River, located southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. R. ornithinolytica was identified by partial amplification of 16S rRNA. The uptake potency of heavy metals was assessed using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and indicated that R. ornithinolytica removed 67, 89, 63.4, 55.6, 56.5, 65, and 61.9% of Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn, Co, and Fe, respectively. These removal rates were influenced by temperature, pH, and contact time; at 35℃ and pH 5 with a change in the incubation time, the reduction rate improved from 89 to 95% for Pb, from 36.4 to 45% for Cu, and from 55.6 to 64% for Ni. Gene analysis indicated that R. ornithinolytica contained pbrT, chrB, nccA, iroN, and czcA genes, but the pcoD gene was absent. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) images showed evidence of metal ion binding on the cell wall surface with different rates of binding. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) detected different mechanisms for metal particle localization; cell surface adsorption was the main mechanism for Pb, Zn, and Co uptake, while Cd, Ni, and Fe were accumulated inside the cell. The current study describes, for the first time, the isolation of R. ornithinolytica from metal-contaminated water, which can be used as an eco-friendly biological expedient for the remediation and detoxification of metals from contaminated environments.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제11권3_4호
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• pp.23-32
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• 1996

In this study, we investgated the uptake capacity of several water plants for heavy metals (lead and cadmium) in soil of rivers where are adjacent to a industrial complex in Chun-An city and in A-San city. We also examined the deposition pattern of heavy metal in plants. The results are as follows: 1. The soil of river in Chun-An city was polluted more serious than that of A-San city. In Chun-An city, mean values of lead and cadmium contents in soil were 26.224 $\pm$ 28.037 $\mu$g/g, and 0.854 $\pm$ 1. 127 $\mu$g/g, respectively. 2. Water plants examined in this study were Slum suave KITAGAWA, Persicaria thunbergii H. GROSS, Phragmiles japonica STEUD, Echinochloa crus-galli var. frumentacea WIGHT and Persicaria hydropiper SPACH. Both metal contents of several water plants distributed in Chun-An city were higher than those in A-San city. In these plants, Slum suave showed the highest uptake capacity for lead and cadmium. The mean values of lead and cadmium contents in Slum suave were 40.957 $\pm$ 29.577 $\mu$g/g and 1. 930 $\pm$ 1. 076 $\mu$g/g, respectively. Persicaria thunbergii also showed a relatively high uptake capacity for both metal. 3. Correlation between metal contents in soil and water plants was high. In both cases of Sium suave and Persicaria thunbergii correlation coefficients were 0.605 and 0.549, respectively. 4. We analyzed lead and cadmium contents in root, stem and leaf of several water plants. Both metals were mostly deposited in root. Much of both metals were also deposited in leaf. From the results, we suggest that Slum suave KITAGAWA and Persicaria thunbegii H. GROSS can be used to reduce heavy metals from industrial waste water.