• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 토양내 BaA 농도로부터 BaP, DahA와 ${\Sigma}PAH$의 농도 예측식 개발과 토양 재활용을 위하여 통계적 접근을 시도하였다. 회귀분석 결과 높은 상관성($R^2$ > 0.90)과 BaA와 BaP(또는 DahA) 농도 사이에 밀접한 연관성을 보였다. 또한 개발된 회귀식을 다른 검증 연구에 적용한 결과 유사한 예측값을 얻었다. 통계적 분석에서 BaA가 BaP 예측에 높은 상관성을 보였으며 PAHs 예측에 중요한 인자로 여겨진다. 이들 예측식을 적용 할 경우 BaA 농도만을 이용하여 평균적인 BaP, DahA나 ${\Sigma}PAH$ 농도를 빨리 계산 할 수 있다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2004

CYP1B1 enzyme metabolize PAHs and estradiol. CYP1B1 metabolize estradiol to 4-hydroxyestradiol that is considered as carcinogenic metabolite. Luciferase activity was induced about 20 folds over that control by 1 nM TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrchlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) and these inductions were dose-dependent. Recent industrialized society, human hasbeen widely been exposed to widespread environmental contaminants such as PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) that are originated from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. PAHs are known to be ligands of the AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor). Induction of cytochrome P4501B1(CYP1B1) in cell culture is widely used as a biomarket for PAHs. Therefore we have studied the effect of PAHs in the human breast cancer cells MCF-7 to evaluate bioactivity of PAHs. Cytochrome P4501B1(CYP1B1) is known to be inducible by xenobiotic compounda such as policyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and dioxins such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin(TCDD). And these induction of CYP1B1 is also regulated by many categories of chemicals. In order to investigate the effects of several chemicals on CYP1B1 gene expression in luciferase gene, and then transfected into these cells. After treatment of chemicals, the luciferase activity was measured. We examined effects of PAHs on the CYP1B1-lucifrease reporter gene and CYP1B1 mRNA level. Benzo(k)fluoranthene showed strong response to CYP1B1 promoter activity stimulation, and also CYP1B1 mRNAs increase in MCF-7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. flvonoids such as genistein decreased B(k)F induced luciferase activity at low concentration. it exhibited stimulatory effect at high concentration.

• 천문학논총
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.197-199
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• 2017

Using the InfraRed Camera (IRC) on board the infrared astronomical satellite AKARI we study the ${3.3{\mu}m}$ polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) feature and its connection to active galactic nucleus (AGN) properties for a sample of 54 hard X-ray selected bright AGN, including both Seyfert 1 and Seyfert 2 type objects. The sample is selected from the 9-month Swift/BAT survey in the 14-195 keV band and all of the sources have known neutral hydrogen column densities ($N_H$). The ${3.3{\mu}m}$ PAH luminosity ($L_{3.3{\mu}m}$) is used as a proxy for star-formation (SF) activity and hard X-ray luminosity ($L_{14-195keV}$) as an indicator of the AGN power. We explore for possible difference of SF activity between type 1 (un-absorbed) and type 2 (absorbed) AGN. We use several statistical analyses taking the upper-limits of the PAH lines into account utilizing survival analysis methods. The results of our log($L_{14-195keV}$) versus log($L_{3.3{\mu}m}$) regression shows a positive correlation and the slope for the type 1/unobscured AGN is steeper than that of type 2/obscured AGN at a $3{\sigma}$ level. Also our analysis shows that the circum-nuclear SF is more enhanced in type 2/absorbed AGN than type 1/un-absorbed AGN for low $L_{14-195keV}$ luminosity/low Eddington ratio AGN, while there is no significant dependence of SF activity on the AGN type in the high $L_{14-195keV}$ luminosities/Eddington ratios.

• 천문학논총
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.317-319
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• 2017

We propose a cosmological survey to probe star formation and nuclear activity in galaxies at redshifts of z=2-4 by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) features using the SPICA mid-infrared instrument (SMI) with a spectral resolution of R=20. We will cover a wavelength range of $20-36{\mu}$ that corresponds to z=2-4 for the PAH features (11.3, 7.7, and $6.2{\mu}$). The sensitivity will be $1{\times}10^{-19}W/m^2(5{\sigma})$ in case of a reference survey that covers 4 arcmin2 field in a one-hour observation. It corresponds to $L_{IR}=2{\times}10^{11}L_{\odot}$ at z=3 and will give us more than 10000 galaxies in a 450 hour survey.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.755-764
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• 2000

토양이나 지하환경에서 소수성 유기오염물질은 자연적으로 존재하는 휴믹물질과 오염된 토양을 세척하는데 사용되는 계면활성제에 의해 거동이 결정되어진다. 거대분자인 휴믹물질은 pseudomicelle을 형성하여 소수성 유기오염물질의 용해도를 증가시키고, 계면활성제 역시 CMC 이상의 농도에서 마이셀을 이루어 오염물질을 흡수하게 된다. 이 논문의 연구 목적은 소수성 유기오염물질로서 네 가지 PAHs와 p,p'-DDT를 사용하여 휴믹산과 세 가지 음이온성 계면활성제에 의한 용해도 증가를 비교해보고, 나아가서는 오염물질의 종류에 따라 어떠한 양상을 보이는지를 알아보는 것이다. 휴믹산에 의한 용해도 증가는 PAHs의 경우에서는 나프탈렌에서 퍼릴렌으로 갈수록 증가하지만 p,p'-DDT는 소수성이 가장 큼에도 불구하고 파이렌보다도 용해도 증가 정도가 낮았다. 음이온성 계면활성제의 경우, SDS 와 SDDBS에 의한 다섯 가지 소수성 유기오염물질의 용해도가 선형적으로 증가한 반면, 쌍둥이 머리(twin-head)를 가진 MADS-12에 의한 용해도 증가는 나프탈렌에서 퍼릴렌으로 갈수록 증가하였지만, p,p'-DDT의 용해도 증가 정도는 퍼릴렌 보다 약간 감소하였다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2012

Ambient particulate matter (PM) and particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations were measured continuously for 70 days at a Korean elementary school located near a highway. The $PM_{10}$, $PM_{2.5}$, and $PM_1$ values were measured with a light-scattering, multi-channel, aerosol spectrometer (Grimm, Model 1.107). The number concentrations of the particles were measured using a scanning mobility particle sizer and counter (SMPS+C) which counted particles from 11.1 to 1083.3 nm classified in 44 channels. Particle-bound PAHs were measured with a direct reading, photoelectric aerosol sensor. The daily $NO_2$, $SO_2$, and CO concentrations were obtained from a national air-monitoring station located near the school. The average concentrations of $PM_{10}$, $PM_{2.5}$, and $PM_1$ were 75.3, 59.3, and $52.1{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. The average number concentration of the ultrafine particles (UFPs) was $46,307/cm^3$, and the averaged particle-bound PAHs concentration was $17.9ng/cm^3$ during the study period. The ambient UFP variation was strongly associated with traffic intensity, particularly peak concentrations during the traffic rush hours. Particles <100 nm corresponded to traffic-related pollutants, including PAHs. Additional longterm monitoring of ambient UFPs and high-resolution traffic measurements should be carried out in future studies. In addition, transient variations in the ambient particle concentration should be taken into consideration in epidemiology studies in order to examine the short-term health effects of urban UFPs.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 다환방형족화합물의 하나인 phenanthrene를 이용하여 천연망간산화물에 흡착/탈착되는 특성을 평가하였다. 토양, 퇴적물이나 수체에 다양한 오염물이 동시에 존재하는 경우를 고려하여 페놀계 오염물이 있는 경우, 다환 방형족화합물의 흡탈착에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 망간산화물에 의하여 4-클로로페놀은 효과적으로 산화되었으며 반응산물은 고분자화(휴믹화) 되는 경향을 나타내었다. 4-클로로페놀이 분해됨에 따라 망간산화물 표면에 흡착되는 phenanthrene의 양은 급격히 증가하였다. 또한, 4-클로로페놀이 존재하는 경우 흡착된 phenanthrene의 탈착에 대한 저항성은 4-클로로페놀 농도가 증가할수록 강하게 나타남으로써 고분자화된 4-클로로페놀 반응산물에 phenanthrene이 강하게 흡착되어 있다는 결과를 도출하였다. 결과적으로 망간산화물은 페놀계 오염물과 다환방향족화합물을 동시에 처리하는데 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.173-184
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• 1990

본 연구에서는 활성슬러지 하수처리장에 유입된 PAHs의 일종인 anthracene을 대상으로 이의 농도분포, 물리적 혹은 생물학적 변환을 예측하기 위한 수학적 모형을 제안하였다. 이 수학적 모형은 유입 anthracene의 volatilization, biodegradation 및 adsorption/desorption과 같은 반응을 고려한 5개의 연립미분방정식으로 구성되어 있으며, 이들에는 7개의 kinetic rate constants와 18개의 input variables를 포함하고 있다. Steady state simulation의 결과 유입된 anthracene은 1차 침전지에서의 슬러지 배출로 인하여 약 33%가 포기조에서 발생한 volatilization에 의하여 약 61%가 제거되어, 총괄적인 anthracene의 제거율은 약 97%정도이었다. Dynamic simulation의 결과로 본 연구대상 system의 경우에 system이 steady state에 도달하는 시간은 약 160시간 정도로 예측되었다. 이와 아울러 본 연구에서 제안된 수학적 모형의 활용 가능성이 각종 simulation의 결과로 비교적 구체적으로 규명되었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.153-162
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• 2000

A field study was performed to test effectiveness of a bloluminescent genetically engineered microorganism (GEM) for bioremediation process monitoring and control. The study employed Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 that was the first strain approved for field application in the U.S. for bioremediation purposes. HK44 contains lux gene fused within a naphthalene degradative pathway, allowing this GEM to bioluminesce as it degrades naphthalene as well as substituted naphthalenes and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) , Results showed that HK44 was maintained in both PAH-contarninated and uncontaminated soils even 660 days after inoculation. HK44 was able to produce bioluminescence in response to PAHs in soil. Although effectiveness of chemical remediation was not assessed due to heterogeneous distribution of contaminants, decreased concentration of naphthalene was shown in the soils, Taken together, HK44 was useful for in situ bioremediation process monitoring and control. This work is so far the only field release of a GEM for bioremediation purposes.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2014

Environmental pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been implicated in cancer development and progression. However, the effects of PAHs on carcinogenesis are still poorly understood. Here, we characterized a mouse cancer cell line BNL 1ME A. 7R.1 (1MEA) derived by transformation of non-tumorigenic liver cell line BNL CL.2 (BNL) using 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), a carcinogenic PAH. RT-PCR and immunoblot analysis were used to determine the expression level of mRNA and proteins, respectively. To determine functionality, cell motility was assessed in vitro using a transwell migration assay. Both mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin were significantly decreased in 1MEA cells in comparison with BNL cells. While the expression levels of mesenchymal markers and related transcription factors were enhanced in 1MEA cells, which could lead to increase in cell motility. Indeed, we found that 7-day exposure of BNL cells to 3-MC reduced the level of the adhesion molecule and epithelial marker E-cadherin and increased reciprocally the level of the mesenchymal marker vimentin in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these results indicate that the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) may be activated during premalignant transformation induced by 3-MC. A mechanism study to elucidate the relation between 3-MC exposure and EMT is underway in our laboratory.