• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2007

Constructed wetland has been widely used for the treatment of sewage, stormwater runoff, industrial wastewater, agricultural runoff, acid mine drainage and landfill leachate. For the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus, uptake by plants and adsorption to media material are the major processes, and, therefore, the selection of media with specific adsorption capacity is the critical factor for the optimal design of wetland along with the selection of appropriate plant species. In this study, two media materials (loess bead and mixed media) possessing different adsorption characteristics for ammonium and phosphate were selected, and their adsorption characteristics were evaluated. In addition, the performance of subsurface-flow wetland systems employing these media was evaluated in both batch and continuous flow systems. With LB medium, beter phosphorus removal was observed, while better ammonia removal was obtained with MM medium. In addition, enhanced removal efficiencies were observed in the wetland systems employing both media and aquatic plants, mainly due to the better environment for microbial growth. As a result, appropriate selection or combination of media with respect to the inflow water quality maybe important factors for the successful design and operation of wetland systems.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.758-766
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• 2006

A two-stage bioreactor, which consists of a biotrickling filter module and a biofilter module in series, was investigated for the enhanced treatment of a VOC mixture, toluene and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Throughout the experiments, the overall inlet loading rate was maintained at approximately $43g/m^3/hr$, but the inlet ratios of the VOCs were modified. The experimental results showed that the different ratios of the VOC mixture resulted in changes of overall removal efficiencies, elimination capacities (ECs) and microbial accumulation on the surface of each packing material. The ratio of inlet toluene to MEK at 50 : 150 was found to be most effective in terms of the overall removal efficiency, because, at this condition, MEK (i.e., the hydrophilic compound) was mostly removed in the biotrickling filter module and the following biofilter module was used to remove toluene. It was also found that when the inlet loading rate of the VOC mixture was serially increased stepwise within short-term periods, the ECs for toluene dropped significantly but the ECs for MEK increased at the ratio of the VOC mixture. These results implied that substrate interaction and/or substrate preferable utilization might have an effect on the biological removal of each compound in the two-stage bioreactor; therefore, the bioreactor should be operated in the condition where the substrate interaction could be minimized in order to maximize overall performance of the two-stage bioreactor.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2009

폐수처리와 동시에 전기를 생산할 수 있는 새로운 대체 에너지 기술로 주목받고 있는 미생물 연료전지(microbial fuel cell, MFC)는 혐기성 조건의 산화전극(anode)에서 미생물에 의한 촉매작용을 통해 유기물질을 분해하면서 화학에너지를 전기에너지로 전환시키는 장치이다. 본 연구에서는 MFC의 성능을 파악하기 위하여 도시하수를 사용하여 폐수처리 효율과 전기생산 특성을 평가하였다. 도시하수에 탄소원으로서 acetate를 주입하였을 때 COD 제거율은 75.7%에서 88.2%로 증가하였으며 전압은 0.22 V에서 0.4 V까지 급격하게 상승하였다. 다양한 외부저항 하에서 전기생산에 미치는 산화전극과 환원전극(cathode) 사이의 전극 거리에 대한 영향 및 산화전극의 표면적에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. 최고 전력밀도는 $610mW/m^2$이었으며, 전극간 거리가 가깝고 산화전극의 표면적이 작을수록 전기발생에 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.377-385
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 고염폐수의 정화능이 우수한 미생물 기능성 커뮤니티 HWTC (Highsalt Wastewater Treatment Community)를 이용한 고염폐수 처리시스템을 개발하였으며, HWTC의 미생물 군집의 다양성을 확인해 보았다. HWTC의 고염폐수 처리능력은 HRT 2.5일만에 $COD_{cr}$ 84%의 처리효율로 확인하였다. 미생물 군집분석은 PCR-DGGE 기법과 16S rRNA gene clone library를 통하여 미생물 다양성을 확인하였다. 4%의 염농도의 폐수에서 우점하는 미생물은 Halomonas sp.와 Paenibacillus sp.로 나타났고, phylogenetic tree 분석을 통해 ${\gamma}$-proteobacteria 속하는 미생물의 다양성이 높게 나타났으며, firmicutes속 하는 미생물이 우점하고 있었다. 고염폐수를 처리할 수 있는 미생물 기능성 커뮤니티 HWTC를 이용하여, 고염의 폐수 정화를 가능하게 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2018

과거 전통방식으로 제조되는 4가지 상업용 시판누룩들을 파이로시퀀싱 방법을 이용하여 미생물군집을 확인하였다. 누룩시료의 진균류 총 유효 sequencing read수는 14,800이였으며 후속 quality trimming, denoising와 chimera removal와 같은 작업을 통해 얻은 평균 sequence read의 수는 3,494이였다. 진균류의 phylum 수준에서 SH, JJ, SS 시료에서는 자낭균류가 우세한 것으로 확인되었으나 SJ는 접합균류가 우세하였다. 발효력과 관계가 있는 것으로 알려진 Saccharomycopsis속 효모분포는 제조과정에서 상대적으로 발효시간이 길었던 SH와 SS의 경우에서 더 많았다. 세균류의 파이로시퀀싱결과 유효 sequencing read수는 31,485이였으며 평균 sequence read는 7,871이였다. 세균의 phylum 수준에서는 모든 시료에서 Firmicutes문이 우세한 것으로 분석되었다. SH의 경우 주로 Lactobacillus속, Leuconostoc속, 기타 Pediococcus속과 이를 포함하는 Lactobacillales목과 Leuconostocaceae과 등 젖산균들이 우세균주로 분포하였다. JJ와 SJ의 경우, 각각 Staphylococcus속과 Bacillus속이 우세균으로 나타났다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Recently, groundwater contamination by mixed occurrence of arsenic (As) and nitrate ($NO_3{^-}$) has been a serious environmental issue all around world. In this study, we investigated the microbial As(III) oxidation characteristic under denitrification process to examine the feasibility of the microbial consortia in wetland sediment to simultaneously treat these two contaminants. The detail objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of $NO_3{^-}$ on the oxidation of As(III) in anaerobic environments and observe the microbial community change during the As oxidation under denitrification process. Results showed that the As(III) was completely and simultaneously oxidized to As(V) under denitrification process, however, it occurred to a much less extent in the absence of sediment or $NO_3{^-}$. In addition, the significant increase of As(III) oxidation rate in the presence of $NO_3{^-}$ suggested the potential of As oxidation under denitrification by indigenous microorganisms in wetland sediment. Genera Pseudogulbenkiania, and Flavisolibacter were identified as predominant microbial species driving the redox process. Conclusively, this study can provide useful information on As(III) oxidation under denitrifying environment and contribute to develop an effective technology for simultaneous removal of As(III) and $NO_3{^-}$ in groundwater.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.624-629
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of nitrogen removal using autotrophic microorganism in the Membrane-Attached Biofilm Reactor (MABR). The treatment system consists of an aerobic MABR (R1) for nitrification and an anaerobic MABR (R2) for hydrogenotrophic denitrification. Oxygen and hydrogen were supplied through the lumen of hollow-fiber membranes as electron acceptor and donor, respectively. In phase Ι, simultaneous organic carbon removal and nitrification were carried out successfully in R1. In phase II, to develop the biofilm on the hollow-fiber membrane surface and to acclimate the microbial community to autotrophic condition, R1 and R2 were operated independently. The MABRs, R1 and R2 were connected in series continuously in phase III and operated at HRT of 8 hr or 4 hr with $NH_4{^+}-N$ concentration of influent, from 150 to 200 mgN/L. The total nitrogen removal efficiency reached the maximum value of 99% at the volumetric nitrogen loading rate of $1.20kgN/m^3{\cdot}d$ in the combined MABR system with R1 and R2. The results in this study demonstrated that the combined MABR system could operate effectively for the removal of nitrogen in wastewater not containing organic materials and can be used stably as a high rate nitrogen removal technology.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.1163-1170
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• 2005

The microbial adsorption characteristics of two different media for biological treatment were studied using attached diverse microbes onto activated carbon and ceramic. The results in the experiments of the characteristics of physical adhesion on two different media with addition of high and low concentrated substrate in the culture were observed that the efficient of adhesion onto F-400 activated carbon was higher over that of ceramic due to the surface area of media. The irradiation treatment by ultrasonication with 400 W power and 3 min retention time on the media without addition substrate conditions and subsequent mixing throughly the culture showed the highest efficiency of cell detachment on the media. Three different microbes, P. ovalis, A calcoaceticus, and B. subtillis were used for the study of the characteristics of microbial adhesion on the media. p ovalis showed the highest adhesion capability while B. subtillis showed the lowest capability adhesion onto media either addition of substrate in the culture. The mixed bacterial culture showed $10\%$ lower removal efficiency of DOC in the low concentrated substrate culture compared to the single pure culture. Whileas, it did not show significant difference between two cultures at high concentrated substrate. It was also observed same population density of microorganism by counting of microbes adhered to microbial media with an ultrasound treatment.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2003

커들란과 활성탄의 조성을 몇 가지로 나누어서 실험한 결과 커들란 30 g/L과 활성탄 6 g/L의 비로 제조하여 Autoclave ($121^{\circ}C$, 1 atm, 15 min)에서 가열한 담체의 물성이 다공성 특성 및 세포의 고정화 측면에서 우수함을 보였다. 충전층 반응기를 설치하여 담체를 고정시킨 후 미생물 부착능력을 실험한 결과, 철 산화 세균에 의하여 시간이 증가할수록 철 산화 속도가 빨라지고, 이 과정을 주사전자현미경으로 촬영한 결과 시간이 증가할수록 담체에 부착되는 미생물의 농도가 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 본 실험에서 사용된 담체는 환경 친화적인 고분자로 2차적으로 발생할 수 있는 환경문제를 해결 할 수 있으며 기존의 담체에 비교하여 비표면적이 넓고, 인체에 해가 없는 생물고분자 담체이므로 식품용도의 흡착제 등으로도 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.631-636
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• 1991

방향족화합물을 생분해하는 미생물을 분리하여 생물학적 처리에 응용하기 위해 폐수 및 토양에서 150종의 균을 분리하였다. 그 중에서 COD 제거율과 방향족화합물의 이용능이 가장 우수한 HC107균을 선발하여 Pseudomonas sp.로 동정하였다. 활성슬러지 장치에서 Pseudomonas sp. HC107 배양액을 2ml/day씩 처리하면서 화학, 제약 및 도료공장의 폐수를 혼합하여 연속처리한 결과 처리수의 COD, BOD 및 phenol 제거율이 평균 92.5%, 95.53 및 93%.5로 나타났다.