• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.356-365
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• 2020

The aqueous carbonation efficiencies of basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and ladle slags at various pressures, temperatures, and liquid-to-solid (L/S) ratios were investigated to determine optimum conditions. The maximum CO₂ carbonated concentrations in slag (0.584 mmol/g for BOF slag and 1.038 mmol/g for ladle slag) was obtained at 10 bars, 40℃, and L/S = 5 mL/g-dry. The L/S ratio was the most critical parameter for carbonation. The effect of carbonated slag amendment on the immobilization of heavy metals in two field-contaminated soils was also investigated. The immobilization efficiencies evaluated by using the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) and the Standards, Measurements and Testing Programme (SM&T) were above 90% for both raw and carbonated slags for all soils. The TCLP-extractable heavy metals concentrations were below the criteria (5.0, 1.0 and 5.0 g/L for Pb, Cd, and Cr, respectively) after immobilizations with both slags except for Pb in soil B. The SM&T analysis showed the decrease in the exchangeable phase but the increase in residual phase after immobilization with raw and carbonated slags. The results of this study imply the promising potential of the carbonated slags on the immobilization of heavy metals in the field-contaminated soils.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2018

Objective This study was aimed to provide the information about Cheongsimyeonja-tang by domestic papers and theses. Method 50 Domestic papers related to Cheongsimyeonja-tang were selected according to the criteria. These papers were classified and analyzed by research designs, methods and results. Result The following results were obtained in this study. 1. 19 experimental studies on the effect of Cheongsimyeonja-tang were mainly focused on anti-aging, followed by anti-allergy, anti-inflammation, improvement of immune system. And there were 4 experimental studies on the safety of Cheongsimyeonja-tang, proving safety by acute toxicity test, nephrotoxicity test, drug interaction, and test of residual ingredients after decoction. 2. 25 clinical studies on the effect of Cheongsimyeonja-tang were mainly focused on cardiovascular and cerebral vascular diseases, followed by psychiatric and otologic disorder, dermatologic and musculoskeletal diseases. Also, there were 2 studies on the effect of Cheongsimyeonja-tang for diabetes insipidus, macular degeneration, digestive disorder in terminal cancer, drug-induced hepatitis. 3. More evidenced studies on Cheongsimyeonja-tang are needed and it is recommended that psychiatric questionnaire should be used for assessing the effects of Cheongsimyeonja-tang.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2008

시판하고 있는 39종의 살충제에 대한 북방수염하늘소(Monochamus saltuarius)성충에 대한 약제 감수성, 침투이행성, 잔효성 및 방제효과를 조사하였다. 두가지 검정법(충체분무와 가지침지)으로 성충에 대해 100% 살충율를 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion, phenthoate, phosphamidon, dinotefuran, actamiprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, esfenvalerate+fenitrothion, fipronil 등 11종이었으며, 방제효과가 좋은 11종에 대해 2000배, 4000 배액으로 희석된 약액을 성충에 처리한 결과 처리농도에 상관없이 모두 100% 살충효과를 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion이고 2000 배액에서만 100% 살충율를 보인 약제는 phenthoate, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, fipronil 등 4종이었다. 뿌리 침투이행성 효과는 phosphamidon, clothianidin, thiamethoxam이 100%, thiacloprid는 77.7%의 침투이행 효과를 나타냈다. 잔효성에서는 fenitrothion, thiamethoxam은 15일째까지 80%이상, fenthion, phosphamidon, clothianidin은 10일째까지 80%이상, fenitrothion, thiamethoxam, fipronil은 처리 후 7일까지, thiacloprid는 처리 후 3일까지, fenthion, phenthoate은 처리 후 1일째까지 100% 살충율을 보였다. 방제효과에서는 11약제중 6약제(fenitrothion, fenthion, phenthoate, phosphamidon, fipronil, esfenvalerate+fenitrothion)가 처리 1일째에 그리고 3일째에는 시험약제 모두 100% 방제효과를 나타냈다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2023

Cadusafos, an organophosphorus insecticide, has been commonly used against various pests worldwide. Organophosphorus pesticides have shorter half-lives and lower toxicities than organochlorine pesticides. However, excessive use of Cadusafos can increase pest resistance and issues with acetylcholine biomagnification, potentially resulting in human toxicity. In this study, we investigated the effect of a Cadusafos-degrading microbial agent (CDMA) prepared using Sphingobium sp. Cam5-1, which was previously reported to effectively degrade residual Cadusafos in soil. Experiments were conducted under both controlled laboratory and greenhouse field conditions. Under laboratory conditions, CDMA (10⁶ cfu/g soil application rate) decomposed 97% of Cadusafos in the soil in the untreated control after 21 days. Additionally, when CDMA (10⁶ cfu/g soil) was mixed with quicklime, 99% of Cadusafos was decomposed within 3 days. Under greenhouse field conditions, the combined effect of CDMA (10⁶ cfu/g soil) and quicklime was not observed. However, CDMA (10⁶ cfu/g soil) application alone was capable of decomposing 91% of Cadusafos after 3 days. These results indicate that CDMA can effectively decompose high residual levels of Cadusafos in soils under field conditions using a low inoculum rate.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.621-629
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• 2016

EU의 REACH 제도 도입에 따라 각종 화학물질에 대한 독성 및 활성 정보 확보를 위해 화학물질의 분자구조 정보를 기반으로 화학물질의 독성 및 활성을 예측하는 정량적구조활성관계(QSAR)에 대한 연구가 최근 활발히 진행되고 있다. QSAR 모델에 사용되는 분자표현자는 매우 다양하기 때문에 화학물질의 물성 및 활성을 잘 표현할 수 있는 주요한 분자표현자를 선택하는 과정은 QSAR 모델 개발에 있어 중요한 부분이다. 본 연구에서는 화학물질의 분자구조 정보를 나타내는 주요 분자표현자의 통계적 선택 방법과 부분최소자승법(Partial least square: PLS) 기반의 새로운 QSAR 모델을 제안하였다. 제안된 QSAR 모델은 130종의 폴리염화바이페닐(Polychlorinated biphenyl: PCB)에 대한 분배계수(log P)와 14종의 PCBs에 대한 반수 치사 농도(Lethal concentration 50%: $LC_{50}$) 예측에 사용되고, 제안된 QSAR 모델 예측 정확도는 기존의 OECD QSAR Toolbox에서 제공하는 QSAR 모델과 비교하였다. 관심 화학물질의 분자표현자와 활성정보 간의 높은 상관관계를 갖는 주요 분자표현자를 선별하기 위해서, 상관계수(r)와 variable importance on projections (VIP)기법을 적용하였으며, 화학물질의 독성 및 활성정보를 예측하기 위해 선별된 분자표현자와 활성정보를 이용해 부분최소자승법(PLS)를 사용하였다. 회귀계수($R^2$)와 prediction residual error sum of square (PRESS)을 이용한 성능평가결과, 제안된 QSAR 모델은 OECD QSAR Toolbox의 QSAR 모델보다 PCBs의 log P와 $LC_{50}$에 대하여 각각 26%, 91% 향상된 예측력을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 제안된 계산독성학 기반의 QSAR 모델은 화학물질의 독성 및 활성정보에 대한 예측력을 향상시킬 수 있고 이러한 방법은 유독 화학물질의 인체 및 환경 위해성 평가에 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.77-89
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• 1999

연구 배경: 고위험군의 악성 질환의 치료로 최근에 시도되고 있는 고용량 항암화학요법은 기존의 치료보다 치료 반응율이 높고 생존의 향상을 기대할수 있는 방법이다. 그러나 치료와 관련된 부작용도 있어 이환율 및 사망률도 높다. 말초 조혈모세포이식을 이용한 고용량 항암화학요법 후에 발생하는 특발성 폐렴 증후군은 감염성 원인을 배제한다면 약제에 의한 폐독성으로 유발되었을 가능성이 가장 높다. 저자들은 약제 독성으로 유발되었을 것으로 추정되는 폐렴 증후군에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 1995년 5월부터 1997년 12월까지 아주대학교병원에서 말초 조혈모세포이식을 이용한 고용량 항암화학 요법을 시행받은 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 이들 중 특발성 폐렴 증후군이 발생한 5례에서 경기관지폐생검을 시행하고 그 임상 양상과 치료 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 전체 대상 환자는 97례이었으며 이들중 5례(5.1%)에서 특발성 폐렴 증후군이 발생하였다. 5례의 환자의 연령은 평균 $41{\pm}13$세, 남녀비는 3:2였으며 유방암 3례, 악성 림프종 2례이었다. 사용된 항암제는 CBP regimen 3례, BEAC regimen 1례, BEAM regimen 1례이었으며, 사용된 용량은 BCNU 300-400 mg/$m^2$, cyclophosphsmide 6,000 mg/$m^2$이었다. 다섯 례 모두에서 고용량 항암화학요법 전에 방사선 치료를 받았다. 고용량 항암화학요법을 시행한지 평균 14주 후 (4-26주)에 기침, 호흡곤란, 발열 등을 동반한 폐침윤이 발생하였다. 흉부 방사선 검사 소견상 3례에서는 양측성, 2례에서는 우하엽에 국한된 미만성의 폐침윤을 보였다. 경기관지폐생검 결과 폐포 손상과 격막의 비후, 비정상적인 제 II 형 폐세포의 증식이 관찰되었고 악성 세포의 침윤이나 감염성 질환 등의 소견은 없었다. 모든 환자에서 스테로이드를 투여하였으나 2례에서는 급성 호흡부전증으로 진행하여 사망하였다. 3례에서는 폐병변이 소실되고 중상도 호전되었으나 1례는 확장성 심근병으로 사망하였고 2례는 호전되어 폐병변이 없는 상태에서 외래 관찰 중이다. 결론: 말초 조혈모세포이식을 이용한 고용량 항암화학요법은 치료 효과가 기존의 항암치료보다 높지만 BCNU를 포함하는 복합 화학요법을 사용하는 경우 약제에 폐손상이 발생할 가능성이 있어 적절한 환자의 선정과 폐손상을 최소화할 수 있도록 유의하여야 한다.

• 환경생물
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.390-398
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• 2021

어류 치어기의 주요 먹이로 생물로 사용되는 해산 로티퍼(Brachionus plicatilis)의 생존율 및 개체군 성장률을 이용하여, 국내 연안에 잔류하고 있는 것으로 알려진 신방오물질인 chlorothalonil의 독성을 평가하고자 하였다. B. plicatilis의 생존율은 0.039 mg L^-1 에서 유의하게 감소하기 시작하여, chlorothalonil의 농도가 증가할수록 감소하는 농도의존성을 나타냈다. 생존율의 무영향농도는 0.020 mg L^-1, 최소영향농도는 0.039 mg L^-1, 반수영향농도는 0.057 mg L^-1로 나타났다. 개체군 성장률 또한 생존율과 마찬가지로 0.313mg L^-1에서부터 농도의존적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 개체군 성장률의 무영향농도는 0.156 mg L^-1, 최소영향농도는 0.313mg L^-1, 반수영향농도는 0.506mg L^-1로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, 해양 생태계 내에서 신방오물질인 chlorothalonil의 잔류 농도가 0.039 mg L^-1 이상일 경우 B. plicatilis에게 독성영향을 줄 것으로 예상되며, 본 연구의 생태독성 시험결과를 바탕으로 해양환경 내 chlorothalonil의 독성을 평가하기 위한 기초연구자료 및 다른 방오물질과의 독성영향을 비교평가할 수 있는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2015

Environmental pesticides used for insect control can be transferred from plants to animals even to livestock animals through food chain. Human beings also can be exposed to pesticides by consuming polluted dairy products, including meats, eggs and other milk products. Therefore, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) established Standard for Pesticide Residue Limits in dairy products. The QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) methods for detecting residual pesticides are relatively well established for fruits and vegetables, however, the methods for meat have not been appropriately studied yet. In the present work, pyraclofos was used as an organophosphate pesticide to examine its tissue residue in experimental animals by QuEChERS methods. For this, pyraclofos (150 mg/kg body weight) was orally administered to male rats once a day for 2 days. After 6, 12, and 24 hr of the treatment, the tissue residues in liver and femoral muscle of the rats were determined using QuEChERS methods followed by HPLC analyses. In preliminary studies, the recovery rates of spiking samples of pyraclofos demonstrated approximately 109~110% from the tissues. In previous study, pyraclofos tissue residues were observed with significantly high levels in livers and muscles at 6 hr of oral treatment. Then, they were almost completely disappeared after 24 hr of the administration, indicating the orally exposed pyraclofos is rapidly absorbed and distributed to body organs, then quickly excreted from the body with a negligible level of tissue residue. The alterations in blood chemistry as well as the histopathology of heart, lung, liver, spleen and kidney have also been investigated in the experimental animals for assessing acute toxic effects of pyraclofos. The obtained blood chemistry indexes (ALT and AST) showed maximum peak values at 12 hr after the oral administration and decreased to the normal levels at 24 hr of the treatment. Histopathologic observation exhibited acute hepatic damages at 24 hr of the treatment. In conclusion, we suggest that QuEChERS method can be adequately optimized for the analysis of pyraclofos residues in animal tissues.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.340-360
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• 1982

Because of the continuing rapid increase in pesticide usage in Taiwan, much attention has been focus on pesticide contamination of food and effect of pesticides on human and environmental health. The Plant Protection Center (PPC) conducts safety evaluation of pesticides usee! in Taiwan. The pesticides are classified into different groups based on their acute toxicities. Pesticides which are classified into extremely toxic group are not allow to used on short term crops or the continuously harvest crops. The acute toxicity of pesticides to the beneficial insects are also studied, special attention has been paid to the two predators of rice brown planthopper. 60% of cultivated land in Taiwan are paddy field; therefore, acute fish toxicity was taken into consideration when a pesticide was applied for registration to be used in the paddy. Fish toxicities were evaluated by the dangerous rating value which is the amount of pesticide residue in the field water over the TLM value. Mutagenicity of pesticides was continuously evaluated by using Arne's microbial testing method. Island wide survey of residual levels of pesticides of known pollutants such as chlorinated hydrocarbon . insecticides, mercurial compounds in soil, water and biological samples were carried out constantly. The potential of a new1y Imported esticides to pollute the environment were studied by using model ecosystem. Ecological magnification (EM) of a chemical was calculated from model ecosystem. A chemical was considered as a pollutant when its EM value over 5000. In order to ensure the levels of pesticides residue of the crop within the safety limit. The 'tolerance' of pesticides on different crop groupings were established base on 1) acceptable daily intake value of individual pesticides, 2) average daily consumption of each crop groupings by Chinese person, 3) Actual residues of pesticides. on different crops obtained from supervised trials. Total about 79 pesticides for which the tolerances have been established on different crop groupings. Because the intensive agricultural system was adopted in Taiwan. The phytotoxicity of pesticides to the non-target crops was therefore become one of the important factor in the safety evaluation of pesticide usage. These will include 1) direct injury, 2) injury caused by pesticide polluted irrigation water, 3) injury caused by the pesticide polluted soil, 4) reduction of growth caused by the effect of pesticide on the soil microorganisms. This paper will reviewed all the aspects mentioned in the previous .paragraphs. Most the works have done in Taiwan by the PPC.y the PPC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4147-4152
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• 2014

Standard therapy for advanced head and neck cancer consists of a combination of surgery and radiation. However, survival of this patient population has not improved during the past 20 years. Many different multimodality treatment schedules have been proposed, and chemotherapy is often used with the intent of organ preservation. The present study was intended to establish the efficacy of concomitant chemoradiation with a single agent carboplatin in advanced head and neck cancers.The objectives were to investigate the feasibility of concomitant administration of carboplatin, monitor acute toxicity during radiotherapy, and determine subacute side effects, such as wound healing following surgery after chemoradiotherapy. A prospective study was conducted wherein a total of 40 patients with stage III and IV squamous cell carcinomas of oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx were enrolled. All patients were treated with external beam radiotherapy and weekly carboplatin area under curve (AUC of 5). Radiotherapy was given in single daily fractions of 1.8-2 grays (Gy) to a total dose of 66-72 Gy. Salvage surgery was performed for any residual or recurrent locoregional disease. Neck dissection was recommended for all patients with neck disease showing less than a complete response after chemoradiation. A total of 40 patients were enrolled of whom 32 were males and 8 were females. Highest incidence of cancer was seen in the 5th-6th decades of life with a median age of 47.7 years. Oropharyngeal tumours constituted a maximum of 21 patients followed by hypopharynx in 10, larynx in 7 and oral cavity in 2. 80% of the patients had a neck node on presentation of which 40% had N2-N3 nodal status. TNM staging revealed that 58% of patients were in stage III and 43% in stage IV. Evaluation of acute toxicity revealed that 50% had grade II mucositis, 25% grade III mucositis, 2.5% grade IV mucositis. 50% of patients had grade I skin reactions, 65% of patients had grade I thrombocytopenia, and 24% of patients had grade I anaemia. After completion of treatment 65% of patients had complete response at the primary and regional sites, and 35% of patients had a partial response of whom 23% underwent neck dissection and 5% of them underwent salvage surgery at the primary site. At the end of one year there were six deaths and four recurrences and 70% were free of disease. Concurrent chemoradiation with carboplatin provided good locoregional control for locally advanced head and neck cancers. This regimen, although toxic, is tolerable with appropriate supportive intervention. Primary site conservation is possible in many patients. Chemoradiotherapy appears to have an emerging role in the primary management of head and neck cancers.