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Investigation on the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and PM-2.5 inside Public Transportations in Seoul (서울시 대중교통 내 SARS-CoV-2 RNA와 PM-2.5 오염도 실증연구)

  • Seo, Minjeong;Hong, Juhee;Rhee, Hojun;Park, Jinsol;Lim, Hakmyeong;Park, Myung Kyu;Min, Byungchul;Park, Eun Sun;Lee, Sanghoon;Kim, Hanjun;Ha, Kwangtae;Kwon, Seungmi;Shin, Jinho;Lee, Jaein;Hwang, Youngok;Oh, Younghee;Shin, Yongseung
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2022
  • Recently, passengers using public transport are concerned about the effects of COVID-19 and fine dust. Therefore, from February 2020 to February 2021, we investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected even after disinfection in 55 public transportation places visited by confirmed patients in Seoul. 34 air samples and 702 object surface samples were collected and tested with RT-PCR, one surface sample was positive. In addition, preemptive investigations were conducted in 22 subway trains that passengers were being on board at that time. 1,018 preemptive tests were performed, and all were negative. Although PM-2.5 is dangerous in itself, it can be a potential carrier of viruses. It seemed that a solution was needed as one line continuously exceeded the criteria of PM-2.5. Through this study, it is judged that cluster infection in public transportation can be prevented if efforts to reduce the concentration of fine dust, appropriate disinfection management, and personal disinfection such as wearing a mask in public transportations.

Distribution of Airborne Fungi in the Public Facilities (다중이용시설 내 공기 중의 진균 분포)

  • Koh, Yeon-Ja;Gong, Young-Woo;Lee, Jae-Mann;Go, Jong-Myoung;Kim, Yong-Hee;JeGal, Seung
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2007
  • Recently, there is increasing interest in indoor air pollution. Fungal spores are one of the pollutants that is the causes of hypersensitivity reactions, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis. This study was performed to assess the levels of fungi concentration in public facilities and airborne fungi were collected with the air sampler using DRBC(Dichloran rose bengal chloramphenicol) agar. It was found that airborne fungi concentration were related to the humidity and the people movement. 10 genera of fungi was isolated and identified and the most common culturable fungi were Penicillium, Cladosporium, and Aspergillus.

A Study on the Direction of the Public Environment Design based on the Regions' Sense of Identity (지역정체성을 기반으로 한 공공환경 디자인의 방향 연구)

  • Song, Young-Min
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.98-105
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to present the direction for effective public environment design by becoming aware of the social, cultural and historical values that are inherent to the specific regions once again. Concept of regions' sense of identity, regions' resources and regionality were identified as a means based on the basic cityscape plan and guideline for public design. Sample city was analyzed by extracting the regionality elements, and the results are as follows. First, appropriateness of the direction for the public environment design based on the regional identity was confirmed. The need to establish regional identity in the cityscape plan is specified when it comes to the basic goal, strategy and direction. Second, public environment design should be planned within the context of the cityscape. It is necessary to improve with integrated plan by setting up the consistent goal, direction and detailed guideline based on the basic concept of cityscape plan. Third, 'design city' requires the development of the unique design and planned techniques based on the harmony with the existing resources. It is necessary to uncover the powerful design elements that are exclusive to specific regions, and to search for differentiation and visualization to form consensus. Public environment based on regional identity will improve if the above mentioned research results are used as the basic data when it comes to the implementation of public environment design.

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Seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center (농협 서울축산물공판장 도축우에서의 Neospora caninum 혈청항체 양성률 조사)

  • Kim, Jee-Eun;Son, Jang-Won;Yang, Yun-Mo;Jeon, Hae-Chang;Jin, Kyung-Sun;Kim, Kyu-Hyun;Shin, Bang-Woo;Lee, Jung-Hark
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.179-185
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    • 2011
  • Neospora caninum is now recognized as one of the important causes of abortion in cattle worldwide, but there was no report on seroprevalence of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center. Serum samples from 610 Korean indigenous cattle (Hanwoo) and 246 Holstein cattle from 452 farms located all over the country, Korea, were tested for N. caninum antibodies using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Seven of 610 (1.1%) Hanwoo and 54 of 246 (22.0%) Holstein cattle were seropositive.

Investigating changes of histamine content in salted mackerel - on storage containers - (염장고등어의 히스타민 변화 조사 -보관용기 중심으로-)

  • Moon, Bag-Sou;Nam, Hwa-Jung;Jang, Seung-Eun;Yeo, Eun-Yeong;Lee, Eun-Ju;Kim, Ji-Seon;Kim, Jeong-Im;Song, Jae-Yong;Cho, Nam-Gyu;Lee, Sung-Mo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.35-40
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    • 2017
  • In order to find a way to reduce histamine formation when storing salted mackerel at home, a series of experiments were carried to monitor the time-related changes of histamine content, total aerobic bacteria and coliform quality of mackerel marketed in Incheon by the type of storage containers (clean, zipper and vacuum bag) during storage at $4^{\circ}C$, $24^{\circ}C$ and $-20^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. Histamine formation was continuously increased with passing time during storage at $4^{\circ}C$, whereas it was decreased after 3 days during storage at $24^{\circ}C$. The initial value of histamine was maintained during storage at $-20^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. During storage at $4^{\circ}C$, total aerobic bacteria and coliform showed a tendency to increased rapidly till 3day and then decreased gradually. The formation of histamine was increased in the order of vacuum bag$4^{\circ}C$.