• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1060-1067
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• 2006

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of reservoirs on water quality and the distribution of pathogenic and indicator bacteria in a drinking water distribution system (total length 14km). Raw water, disinfected water, and water samples from the distribution system were subjected to physicochemical and microbiological analyses. Most factors encountered at each season included residual chloride, nitrate, turbidity, and phosphorus for heterotrophic bacterial distribution, and hardness, heterotrophic bacteria, sampling site, and DOC (dissolved organic carbon) for bacteria on selective media. No Salmonella or Shigella spp. were detected, but many colonies of opportunistic pathogens were found. Comparing tap water samples taken at similar distances from the water treatment plant, samples that had passed through a reservoir had a higher concentration of heterotrophic bacteria, and a higher rate of colony formation with 10 times as many bacteria on selective media. Based on the results with m-Endo agar, the water in reservoirs appeared safe; however, coliforms and opportunistic pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa were identified on other selective media. This study illustrates that storage reservoirs in the drinking water distribution system have low microbiological water quality by opportunistic pathogens, and therefore, water quality must be controlled.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2007

The structure of the nematodes communities has been studied in the sediments on two sites located outside and under the layer of Ahnfeltia tobuchiensis (Kanno and Matsubara 1932; Makijenko 1970). Bottom sediments at the stations were represented by sands with a different degree of silting. Specific structure of nematodes at the stations was significantly different under the similar environmental conditions (water depth, dissolved oxygen saturation, salinity, temperature of the bottom layer and organic carbon content inside of the sediment). Nematodes dominated (75.7 %) in meiobenthos community under the layer of A. tobuchiensis where concentration of silt particles was 12 %. Representatives of the family Comesomatidae were dominant. Low index of species diversity and high Simpson domination index were detected in this community. Under a layer of A. tobuchiensis with the thickness of 30 cm concentration of the silt particles was 5.39 %; nematodes density was low and made 32.1 % of the general density of meiobenthos. Species of the families Xyalidae and Monoposthiidae were dominant. Outside of A. tobuchiensis, field percentage of silt particles was minimal (3.1 %) and representatives of families Cyatholaimidae and Axonolaimidae dominated. The specific structure of nematodes in this type of the ground is characterized by high index of species diversity and low level of domination.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.100-107
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• 2005

This study was carried out to investigate the physical and chemical properties of teat cup liners. The hardness of the liners was $50\~67$, and their fatigue to failure 38-1,185 cycles. The elongation and tensile strength of these liners were about $134 kgf/cm^2\;and\;473\%$, respectively. The infrared spectrum and the gas chromatogram revealed that the liner A was consisted of NR, SBR, and BR, with a composition ratio of 60:20:20 (part per hundred rubber). The raw rubber materials used for liners B to G, on the other hand, were NBR only. However, the liner H was made of silicon rubber. The thermogravimetric analysis showed that the liners tested in this study contained raw rubber material, carbon black, organic compounds and metallic compounds.

• Mycobiology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2009

Ganoderma applanatum is one of the most popular medicinal mushrooms due to the various biologically active components it produces. This study was conducted to obtain basic information regarding the mycelial culture conditions of Ganoderma applanatum. Based on the colony diameter and mycelial density, PDA, YMA and MCM media were suitable for the mycelial growth of the mushroom. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth was found to be $25{\sim}30^{\circ}C$. The optimum carbon and nitrogen sources were mannose and dextrin, respectively, and the optimum C/N ratio was 2 to 10 when 2% glucose was used. Other minor components required for the optimal growth included thiamine-HCl and biotin as vitamins, succinic acid and lactic acid as organic acids, and $MgSO_4$ $7H_2C$, $KH_2PO_4$ and NaCl as mineral salts.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2011

BACKGROUND: Mathematical model such as GLEAMS have been developed and successfully applied to upland fields to estimate the level of pesticide residues in soil. But, the GLEAMS model rarely applied to the Korean conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS: To evaluate pesticide transport in soil residue using the GLEAMS model from pepper plot, Alachlor, Endosulfan, Cypermethrin and Fenvalerate were applied for standard and double rate. Soil sampling was conducted and decaying patterns of pesticides were investigated. Observed climate data such as temperature and irrigation amount were used for hydrology simulation. The observed pesticide residue data of 2008 were used for parameter calibration, and validation of GLEAMS model was conducted with observed data of 2009. After calibration, the $K_{oc}$ (Organic carbon distribution coefficient) and WSHFRC (Washoff fraction) parameters were identified as key parameters. The simulated concentrations of the pesticides except Fenvalerate were sensitive to $K_{oc}$ parameter. Overall, soil residue concentrations of Alachlor, Cypermethrin and Fenvalerate were fairly simulated compared to those of Endosulfan. The applicability of the GLEAMS model was also confirmed by statistical analysis. CONCLUSION(s): GLEAMS model was eligible for evaluation of pesticide soil residue for Alachlor, Cypermethrin and Fenvalerate.

• Mycobiology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.351-363
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• 2020

Here, we investigated fungal microbiota in the understory root layer of representative well-conserved geographically segregated natural wetlands in the Korean Peninsula. We obtained 574,143 quality fungal sequences in total from soil samples in three wetlands, which were classified into 563 operational taxonomic units (OTU), 5 phyla, 84 genera. Soil texture, total nitrogen, organic carbon, pH, and electrical conductivity of soil were variable between geographical sites. We found significant differences in fungal phyla distribution and ratio, as well as genera variation and richness between the wetlands. Diversity was greater in the Jangdo islands wetland than in the other sites (Chao richness/Shannon/Simpson's for wetland of the Jangdo islands: 283/6.45/0.97 > wetland of the Mt. Gariwang primeval forest: 169/1.17/0.22 > wetland of the Hanbando geology: 145/4.85/0.91), and this variance corresponded to the confirmed number of fungal genera or OTUs (wetlands of Jangdo islands: 42/283> of Mt. Gariwang primeval forest: 32/169> of the Hanbando geology: 25/145). To assess the uniqueness of the understory root layer fungus taxa, we analyzed fungal genera distribution. We found that the percentage of fungal genera common to two or three wetland sites was relatively low at 32.3%, while fungal genera unique to each wetland site was 67.7% of the total number of identified fungal species. The Jangdo island wetland had higher fungal diversity than did the other sites and showed the highest level of uniqueness among fungal genera (Is. Jangdo wetland: 34.5% > wetland of Mt. Gariwang primeval forest: 28.6% > wetland of the Hanbando geology: 16.7%).

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2006

Clavicorona pyxidata DGUM 29005의 균사 생육을 위한 최적 배양조건 및 효소 활성을 조사하였다. 균사 생육을 위한 최적 온도 및 pH는 각각 $24^{\circ}C$ 및 5.0이었다. 사용된 복합배지 중 malt extract medium (MEM)에서 가장 좋은 균사 생육을 나타내었다. 최소배지로 Czapek-Dox 한천배지를 사용하고 탄소원으로 trehalose, mannitol, sucrose 및 maltose 첨가시 균사생육이 우수하였다. 전반적으로 무기질소원이 유기질소원 보다 균사 생육을 더 촉진하였으며, 무기질소원으로 calcium nitrate를 사용하였을 때 균사 생육이 가장 우수하였다. 인산원으로 $Na_2HPO_4$를 사용했을 때 균사생육이 촉진되었으며, 가장 우수한 비타민원은 p-aminobenzoic acid이었다. MEM 액체배지를 사용하여 $24^{\circ}C$에서 20일간 C. pyxidata DGUM 29005를 배양하여 균사외 분비효소 및 균사내 효소의 활성도를 측정한 결과, 균사외 분비 효소 중 laccase의 활성도가 다른 효소에 비해 높았으며, ${\alpha}$-amylase, chitinase, lipase 및 pretense의 활성도는 낮거나 없었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2023

Excess N and P from the livestock manure applied to farmlands, have entered the water systems and poses a serious threat to the natural environment. Consequently, there has been recent awareness towards the management of livestock manure and its related fields. In this study, piggery wastewater was collected from a piggery in Pohang city, Korea. At 800℃, thermal decomposition of a natural stone, magnesite (MgCO₃), yielded powered MgO with particle sizes ranging between 10 to 100 ㎛. Furthermore, NH₄⁺-N and PO₄^3--P were recovered as struvite precipitates from the piggery wastewater, by adjusting the pH with MgO and H₃PO₄. At pH 10, the recovery efficiencies of NH₄⁺-N and PO₄^3--P were found to be 86.1% and 94.1%, respectively. Using an X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), the struvite in the precipitate was confirmed to be consistent with standard pure struvite. Further, the purity of the struvite precipitate was analyzed using an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and thermal gravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and found to be between 79.2% and 93.0%. Additionally, struvite-containing piggery wastewater and sawdust were mixed in a weight ratio of 2.5:1 and processed into a mature compost. The newly manufactured compost passed all quality standards required for first-class graded livestock composts. Moreover, this compost was sprayed directly onto the soil at the test site, and various parameters of the soil's effluent, such as total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (T-N), total phosphorus (T-P), and dissolved oxygen (DO), were analyzed and measured. Based on these results, it is determined that the newly manufactured compost can more significantly reduce water pollution than commercial compost.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2011

우리나라의 대표적인 배경지역 측정소인 안면도의 지구배경관측소에서 20010년에 채취한 미세먼지(PM10) 시료에 대해 n-alkane과 수용성 유기성분(WSOC) 농도를 분석하였다. 우리나라의 또 다른 배경지역인 고산에 비해 봄철의 수용성 유기성분의 농도는 세배 정도 높았다. 안면관측소의 수용성 유기성분의 농도는 서울이나 아시아 다른 도시지역의 농도와 비슷한 수준이었다. 그러나 아시아 도시는 겨울에 농도가 높았으나, 안면관측소는 가을에 높아 배출원, 또는 생성원이 다른 것으로 보인다. 한편 n-alkane 성분의 농도는 안면관측소가 고산보다 약간 낮았고, 서울 등의 아시아 도시의 1/3-1/2 수준으로 낮았다. 그러나 고산은 자연적인 기원의 n-alkane 농도가 높은 반면에 안면관측소는 인위적인 n-alkane이 대부분이어서 대조를 보이고 있다. 따라서 안면관측소는 우리나라의 대표적인 배경지역임에도 불구하고 수용성 유기성분과 n-alkanes 농도측면에서는 배경지역과 도시지역의 특성을 갖고 있어, 인위적인 영향을 많이 받고 있는 것으로 보인다. 보다 상세한 배출원과 생성원 분석은 무기이온농도와 다른 유기성분 분석을 추가하여 이루어질 예정이다.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.733-743
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• 2020

본 연구는 폐탄광에서 산림으로 복구된 지역의 임목, 낙엽층, 토양, 그리고 산림의 총 탄소 저장량을 추정하고, 수종별 탄소 저장량 차이를 비교하기 위해 수행되었다. 이를 위하여 강원도, 경상북도, 전라남도의 폐탄광 산림복구지에서 자작나무, 잣나무, 소나무류(소나무, 리기다소나무, 곰솔)가 서로 다른 시기에 식재된 산림과 주변의 일반 산림을 조사하였다. 일반 산림에 비하여 폐탄광 산림복구지 내 낙엽층 및 토양(ton C ha^-1; 자작나무: 3.31±0.59 및 28.62±2.86, 잣나무: 3.60±0.93 및 22.26±5.72, 소나무류: 4.65±0.92 및 19.95±3.90), 그리고 산림의 총 탄소 저장량(ton C ha^-1; 자작나무: 54.81±7.22, 잣나무: 47.29±8.97, 소나무류: 45.50±6.31)은 낮게 나타났으며, 임목 탄소 저장량(ton C ha^-1; 자작나무: 22.57±6.18, 잣나무: 21.17±8.76, 소나무류: 20.80±6.40)은 자작나무가 식재된 곳에서만 낮은 결과가 나타났다. 수종별로 토양 탄소 저장량을 제외한 임목, 낙엽층, 산림의 총 탄소 저장량에서 차이가 나타나지 않았으며, 임목 및 산림의 총 탄소 저장량은 복구 후 경과시간에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 한편, 폐탄광 산림복구지의 자작나무와 소나무류에서 토양 pH 및 CEC가 낮게 나타났으며, 수종별 불안정탄소, 유효인산, 미생물 바이오매스 탄소가 일반 산림토양보다 2배 이상 낮은 결과를 보였다. 폐탄광 산림복구지에 석회 및 유기질 비료의 시비와 경운을 통해 토양 성질을 개선하고, 가지치기 및 간벌 등과 같은 산림관리로 임목 생육을 증진시키면 폐탄광 산림복구지 내 탄소 저장량을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.