• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.202-211
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• 2011

본 연구는 소양호를 대상으로 장기간 동안 다매체 내 수은 농도 분포를 조사하였으며 소양호 총수은(TM; total mercury) 농도는 $1.17{\pm}1.09ng/L$ 나타났다. 표층수 총 수은 농도를 보면 시간적 및 공간적 변이에 대한 통계적 유의성을 찾아볼 수 없었으나, 탁도 및 입자성 유기탄소(particulate organic carbon; POC)의 농도와 뚜렷한 양의 상관성(P-value<0.01)이 있는 것으로 관측되었다. 또한 소양호의 경우 수은 유입원이 선행연구에서 언급된 대기 침적보다는 장마철 runoff로 인한 유입이 더 중요하다는 것을 나타낸다. 어류 내 수은은 한강과 소양호에서 총 22종의 어류를 채취하였으며, 어류 내 평균 총수은 농도는 0.073 ppm(습중량)으로 나타나, 우리나라의 기준치(0.5 ppm) 및 미국 EPA의 기준치(0.3 ppm)에 비해 낮은 농도를 보였다. 그러나 미국 EPA의 RfD(reference dose)를 바탕으로 본 연구에서 계산된 적정 기준치인 0.07 ppm을 상회하는 어류가 전체의 42%를 차지해 우리나라만의 어류섭취 관리대책이 필요하다. 어류를 채취한 세 지점, 한강, 신이리, 양구는 동일한 종에서 뚜렷하게 다른 농도 분포를 보였는데, 상류일수록 더 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 이는 호수의 부영양화 차이로 인한 지점별 어류 성장 속도의 차이가 원인인 것으로 생각된다. 소양호 저서퇴적물의 수은 농도 분포는 $69.9{\sim}98.3{\mu}g/kg$으로 나타나 미국 미네소타 주의 Voyageurs National Park에서의 연구 결과($102{\sim}364{\mu}g/kg$)보다 약간 낮게 나타났다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2017

In this study, the effect of particle size of genistein-loaded solid lipid particulate systems on drug dissolution behavior and oral bioavailability was investigated. Genistein-loaded solid lipid microparticles and nanoparticles were prepared with glyceryl palmitostearate. Except for the particle size, other properties of genistein-loaded solid lipid microparticles and nanoparticles such as particle composition and drug loading efficiency and amount were similarly controlled to mainly evaluate the effect of different particle sizes of the solid lipid particulate systems on drug dissolution behavior and oral bioavailability. The results showed that genistein-loaded solid lipid microparticles and nanoparticles exhibited a considerably increased drug dissolution rate compared to that of genistein bulk powder and suspension. The microparticles gradually released genistein as a function of time while the nanoparticles exhibited a biphasic drug release pattern, showing an initial burst drug release, followed by a sustained release. The oral bioavailability of genistein loaded in solid lipid microparticles and nanoparticles in rats was also significantly enhanced compared to that in bulk powders and the suspension. However, the bioavailability from the microparticles increased more than that from the nanoparticles mainly because the rapid drug dissolution rate and rapid absorption of genistein because of the large surface area of the genistein-solid lipid nanoparticles cleared the drug to a greater extent than the genistein-solid lipid microparticles did. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that controlling the particle size of solid-lipid particulate systems at a micro-scale would be a promising strategy to increase the oral bioavailability of genistein.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 부정기적 발생 오수의 생분해도 특성 parameters를 현장 시료채취 및 분석실험을 실시하여 조사 및 분석하였으며 결과는 다음과 같다. TCODcr (Total CODcr)의 1,2차 평균 농도는 325.5 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 100% 로 분석되었다. SCODcr (Soluble CODcr)의 1,2차 평균 농도 는 135.9 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 41.8% 로 분석되었다. Ss (Readily biodegradable substrate)의 1,2차 평균 농도는 74.1 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 22.8% 이다. $S_I$ (Soluble inert non-biodegradable substrate)의 1,2차 평균 농도는 61.8 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 19.0% 이다. Xs(Slowly Biodegradable Substrate)의 1,2차 평균 농도는 27.8 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 8.5% 이다. $X_H$의 1,2차 평균 농도는 103.4 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 31.8% 이다. $X_I$ (Particulate inert non-biodegradable substrate)의 1,2차 평균 농도는 58.5 mg/L 이며 TCOD 분율은 18.0% 이다. 따라서 대상 시료의 용존성 생분해 가능 유기물질은 41.8%로 분석되었으며, 이중 생분해가 용이한 분율은 22.8%로 나타났다. 이와 같이 부정기적인 유입 유량으로 인한 유량조정 또는 균등조의 운전으로 유입부하 변동폭에 대한 영향은 크지 않을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제16권1호통권94호
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• pp.227-237
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• 1999

As the interface bonding phenomenon between the matrix and the reinforcements has a large effect on the mechanical properties of MMCs, a sugestion of the strength analysis technique considering the residual stress and the interface bonding phenomenon is very important for the design of pans and the estimation of fatigue behavior. In this paper the three dimensional finite element anaysis is performed during the elasto-plastic deformation of the particulate reinforced metal matrix composites. It was analyzed with the volume fractions in view of microscale. Bonding strength. interface separation and matrix void growth between the matrix and the reinforcements will be predicted on deformation under tensile loading. An interface seperation is estimated by the fracture criterion which is a critical value of generalized plastic work per unit volume. The shape of the reinforcement is assumed to be a perfect sphere. And the type of the reinforcement distribution is assumed as FCC array. The thermal residual stress in MMCs is induced by the heat treatment. It is included at the simulation as an initial residual stress. The element birth and death method of the ANSYS program is used for the estimation of the interface bonding strength, void generation and propagation. It is assumed that the fracture in the matrix region begin to occur under the external loading when the plastic work per unit volume is equal to the critical value. The fracture strain will be defined. The experimental data of the extruded $SiC_p$>/606l Al composites are compared with the theoretical results.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2011

지반 물질의 열전도도는 경험식이 제안하는 단위 중량, 간극률 등의 영향 인자 이외에도 하중조건에 따라 크게 좌우된다. 본 논문에서는 개별요소법에 의해 생성된 입자상 지반재료의 열 전달 특성을 열 네트워크 모델로 해석하여 하중이 열전도도에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 하중의 변화에 의한 개별 입자들간의 접촉수 및 간극률, 간극수의 전도도에 따른 열전도도를 산출하여 영향 요소들간의 관계를 분석하였다. 전도도의 변화 양상은 전단강성도 분석과 유사하게 열전달 방향 및 하중 크기에 따른 멱함수 형태로 회귀분석이 가능하였다. 해석 결과 하중에 따른 입자간 접촉 면적의 증가 및 간극수의 전도도가 전체 입자상 물질의 열 흐름에 큰 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 열전도도의 이방성은 하중 방향에 의해 좌우되며 입자 스케일에서의 매커니즘이 열 흐름을 좌우하는 중요한 인자임을 보였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.617-623
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• 1999

This study was carried out to obtain the optimal operating parameter on organic matters and nutrient removal of mixed wastewater which was composed of sewage and stable wastewater using SBR. A laboratory scale SBR was operated with An/Ae(Anaerobic/Aerobic) ratio of 3/3, 2/4 and 4/2(3.5/2.5) at organic loading rate of 0.14 to 0.27 kgBOD/$m^3$/d. TCOD/SCOD ratio of mixed wastewater was 3, so the important operating factor depended upon the resolving the particulate parts of wastewater. Conclusions of this study were as follows: 1) For mixed wastewater, BOD and COD removal efficiencies were 93-96% and 85-89%, respectively. It was not related to each organic loading rate, whereas depended on An/Ae ratio. During Anarobic period, the amount of SCOD consumption was very little, because ICOD in influent was converted to SCOD by hydrolysis of insoluble matter. 2) T-N removal efficiencies of mixed wastewater were 55-62% for Exp. 1, 66-76% for Exp. 2, and 67-81% for Exp. 3, respectively. It was found that nitrification rate was increased according to organic concentration in influent increased. Therefore, the nitrification rate seemed to be achieved by heterotrophs. During anoxic period, denitrification rate depended on SCOD concentration in aerobic period and thus, was not resulted by endogenous denitrification. However, the amount of denitrification during anaerobic period were 3.5-14.1 mg/cycle, and that of BOD consumed were 10-40 mg/cycle. 3) For P removal of mixed wastewater, EBPR appeared only Mode 3($3^＊$). It was found that the time in which ICOD was converted to VFA should be sufficient. For mode 3 in each Exp., P removal efficiencies were 74, 87, and 81%, respectively. But for 45-48 of COD/TP ratio in influent, P concentration in effluent was over 1 mg/L. It was caused to a large amount of ICOD in influent. However, as P concnetration in influent was increased, the amounts of P release and uptake were increased linearly.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2019

Recent researches demonstrated well promising anticancer activities for antibiotics. Such effects would be significantly increased while nanoparticle based delivery systems were applied. In this study, the goal was aim to improve anticancer and antitoxic effects of Streptomycin by loading on special kind of dendrimer (anionic-linear-globular second generation). In the current study, Size and zeta potential as well as AFM techniques have been used to prove the fact that the loading was performed correctly. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of the drug loaded on dendrimer nanoparticle were determined and compared with both of dendrimer alone and free drug with respect to staphylococcus aureus as the test microorganism. The anticancer activity among three groups including Streptomycin, Streptomycin -G2 dendrimer, and control was measured in vitro. In vitro studies showed that G2 anionic linear-globular polyethylene-glycol-based dendrimer, which loaded on Streptomycin was able to significantly improve the treatment efficacy over clinical Streptomycin alone with respect to proliferation assay. Maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) was calculated to be $257{\mu}g/mL$ for streptomycin alone and $55{\mu}g/mL$ for Streptomycin -G2 dendrimer. In addition, Streptomycin -G2 dendrimer conjugate prevented the growth of MCF-7 cancerous cells in addition to enhance the number of apoptotic and necrotic cells as demonstrated by an annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate assay. Streptomycin -G2 dendrimer conjugate was able to increase Bcl-2/Bax ratio in a large scale compared with the control group and Streptomycin alone. Based on results a new drug formulation based nano-particulate was improved against S. aureus with sustained release and enhanced antibacterial activity as well as anticancer activity shown for functional cancer treatment with low side effects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3855-3863
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• 2022

An evaluation of the radiation shielding performance of high-Z-particle-loaded polylactic acid (PLA) composite materials was pursued. Specimens were produced via fused deposition modeling (FDM) using copper-PLA, steel-PLA, and BaSO₄-PLA composite filaments containing 82.7, 75.2, and 44.6 wt% particulate phase contents, respectively, and were tested under broad-band flash x-ray conditions at the Sandia National Laboratories HERMES III facility. The experimental results for the mass attenuation coefficients of the composites were found to be in good agreement with GEANT4 simulations carried out using the same exposure conditions and an atomistic mixture as a model for the composite materials. Further simulation studies, focusing on the Cu-PLA composite system, were used to explore a shield design parameter space (in this case, defined by Cu-particle loading and shield areal density) to assess performance under both high-energy photon and electron fluxes over an incident energy range of 0.5-15 MeV. Based on these results, a method is proposed that can assist in the visualization and isolation of shield parameter coordinate sets that optimize performance under targeted radiation characteristics (type, energy). For electron flux shielding, an empirical relationship was found between areal density (AD), electron energy (E), composition and performance. In cases where ${\frac{E}{AD}}{\geq}2MeV{\bullet}cm{\bullet}g^{-1}$, a shield composed of >85 wt% Cu results in optimal performance. In contrast, a shield composed of <10 wt% Cu is anticipated to perform best against electron irradiation when ${\frac{E}{AD}}<2MeV{\bullet}cm{\bullet}g^{-1}$.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.408-412
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 당뇨병치료제인 로시글리타존약물를 생분해성 PLGA 나노입자에 봉입시킴으로서 위장흡수율과 물에 대한 용해도를 증가시키기 위한 나노제제 개발에 기반을 두고 있다. 특히 제조조건에 따라 형태 및 크기가 조절가능한 나노입자를 제조하고자 하였고, 실험결과 Emulsion-evaporation방법을 사용하여 100-150 nm 크기의 고른 입자분포를 가진 나노입자를 제조하였다. 다양한 농도의 약물 존재하에서 나노입자를 제조함으로서 1%까지의 약물이 80% 이상의 봉입율로 제조될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 나노입자의 크기는 PVA양을 조절하면서 크기분포를 제어하였다. 36시간 동안의 용출실험 결과 초기 약간의 Burst effect가 있었으나 36시간동안 일정하게 약물이 용출되어 나옴을 확인하였다. 앞으로의 연구를 통해, 고효율의 경구제제용 당뇨병치료제 운반체 개발에 중점을 둘 예정이다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2008

Uncontrolled regeneration characteristics of two different type SiC DPFs(diesel particulate filters) were investigated by DPF test rig devised to facilitate DPF evaluation, especially for regeneration and MSL(maximum soot loading) test similar to engine dynamometer test. In order to estimate the limits of maximum filter temperature and temperature gradient causing filter fracture, such as crack or whitening, the temperature distributions inside the filter were measured by thermocouples. The maximum filter temperature was observed near the rear plane of central filter region due to heat accumulation by exothermic reaction of PM but the maximum temperature gradient occurred at the boundary of high filter temperature. These two parameters induced the different SiC DPFs to fracture with different modes, whitening and crack.