• 대한약침학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.114-120
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• 2022

Objectives: Antivenom serums have been used extensively for over a century and are the only effective treatment option for snake bites and other dangerous animal envenomations. In therapeutic serum centers, a wide range of antivenoms is made from animal serum, mainly equine and sheep, that are immunized with single or multiple venoms. This work aimed to use caprylic acid (CA) to purify therapeutic snake antivenom. Methods: Plasma was obtained from equine immunized with a mixture of venoms. Immunized plasma was obtained by precipitation of different concentrations (2-5%) of CA. This methodology was compared to that based on ammonium sulfate (AS) precipitation. Sediment plasma proteins were purified by ion-exchange chromatography. Protein assay, SDSPAGE, and agar gel diffusion were performed. Results: The total protein precipitation with AS was higher than precipitation with CA, but the best results were obtained when CA was added to the plasma until a final CA concentration of 5% was reached. Chromatography and electrophoresis indicated a stronger band for the 5% CA, and the gel diffusion assay showed antigen-antibody interaction in the purified serum. Conclusion: The use of CA compared to the routine method for purifying hyperimmune serums is a practical and cost-effective method for preparing and producing therapeutic serums. It constitutes a potentially valuable technology for alleviating the critical shortage of antivenom in Iran.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2012

Eight marine sediments from Busan port in Korea were annually analyzed to examine the concentration distribution of dioxins from 2006 to 2010. Yearly mean concentration of dioxins ranged from 186.3 to $383.3pg\;g^{-1}$ in real values and 5.087 to 8.541 pg-TEQ (Toxicity equivalency) based on dry weight of samples. The dioxin concentration at the site near fishing market was the highest concentration among all sampling sites. Also the dioxin concentration at the sites with various pollutant sources such as large ships, sewage influx and thermal power station as well as fishing market was higher than that of the sites without specific pollutant sources. Another main factor that affects the dioxin concentration is topography characteristics of the bay. The bay has relatively high dioxin concentration because of the lack of the pollutant diffusion. This study demonstrated that the dioxin concentration in the site with pollutant sources and the lack of the pollutant diffusion was relatively high as compared with the other sites. As a result of contribution ratio of dioxin congeners, OCDD (Octachlorodibenzodioxin) in all sites was major contributor in real value, in contrast, dioxin congeners in TEQ values were dominated by 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제47권8호
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• pp.703-715
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• 2014

본 연구는 Schmidt 수(${\sigma}_c$)에 따른 부유사의 부유 거동 변화 및 흐름 특성의 변화를 살펴본 후, 그에 따라 계산된 성층 흐름의 척도가 되는 Flux Richardson 수($Ri_f$)와 Gradient Richardson 수($Ri_g$)를 근거로 타당한 ${\sigma}_c$의 범위를 산정하는 것을 목적으로 수행되었다. 부유사의 종류를 점착성 유사와 비점착성 유사로 구분하였으며 진동 흐름과 흐름 조건을 가정하고 1차원 연직 수치 모형을 이용하여 수치 실험을 수행하였다. 이 과정에서 ${\sigma}_c$가 난류 감소효과와 관계되는 상수인 것에 근거하여 부유사의 존재로 인한 난류 감소효과 고려 여부에 따른 흐름 특성의 변화를 살펴보았다. 그 결과, 흐름 조건에 관계없이 ${\sigma}_c$의 크기에 따라 부유 거동이 일관된 경향을 나타내는 것이 확인 되었으며 난류 감소효과를 고려하지 않는 경우 유속 및 난류 에너지가 과대 산정 되는 결과가 나타났다. 부유로 인한 성층화 조건을 형성하는 $Ri_f$ 및 $Ri_g$의 범위에 기초하여 결과를 분석하고 ${\sigma}_c$가 0.3에서 0.5의 범위에 해당될 때 성층 흐름 내 유사의 수직 혼합이 유효하게 계산된다는 결론이 도출되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.359-370
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• 1992

To investigate the flow pattern and mixing process in Suyoung Bay, field observations and data analyses of tidal current, salinity and suspended sediment (SS) were carried out. Ebb flow is stronger than flood flow, and duration of ebb tide is longer than that of flood tide. Semi-diurnal component of tidal current is predominant, and current rotating clockwise occurs in the central part of the bay. The direction of the residual currents in the central part of the bay and offshore is almost N to WNW, and the speed is 4-14cm/s. Eulerian diffusion coefficients estimated from the current data have the range of $6.2\times10^4-4.2\times10^6\;cm^2/s,$ Salinity structure in Suyoung River estuary during flood tide is of partially mixed type, but is of stratified type during ebb tide. Salinity fluctuation is large at the surface, and the fluctuation decreases with depth. SS concentration in Suyoung River estuary has a higher value during ebb tide than that during flood tide. Salinity and 55 concentrations in the estuary appeared to be very sensitive to the change of river flow.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2006

When the costal zone surrounded by a breakwater has a narrow vertical opening, currents in the vicinity of a narrow entrance can result in a jet flow, coinciding with the tide. Such a Tidal-Jet Generator(TJG) can change the water mass distribution and transport processes in the domain of influence of the jet. Also, it can decrease the residual time of them. In the present study, the water purification utilizing tidal jets in the coastal zone over constant bathymetry are estimated numerically, using a finite-difference numerical scheme, named the NS-MAC-TIDE method, which isbased on the fully 3D Navier-stokes(NS) equations. The shear velocity near the inlet of the TJG are predicted from the flow field simulation, and are assessed qualitatively with the development of scouring or sediment that is caused by the change of diffusion or sweeping flowup from the seabed of sediment particles. Finally, through solving a transport equation of concentration, the residual time related on mass transport processes and the flushing mechanism for water purification are investigated.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2008

오염된 퇴적물은 연안의 생태계 파괴에 근본적인 원인이 되고 있음에 따라, 선진 외국에서는 1960년대부터 이러한 문제 해결을 위한 새로울 기술개발을 진행하여 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유기퇴적물 수거를 위한 시스템 설계 및 개발에 있어서 오탁확산에 의한 2차 오염을 방지하거나 최소화 할 수 있는 Pilot 규모 형태의 흡입식 펌프 준설 시스템을 설계 제작하였으며, 시스템의 성능시험을 통한 적용 가능성을 제시하였다. 시스템 최적화를 위하여 수치해석기법을 통한 퇴적물 수거 시스템의 형상에 대한 성능평가를 수행하고, 제작 시스템의 성능시험에 있어서는 시스템의 정지 상태와 이동 상태에서의 퇴적물 수거 성능에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 해저 유기퇴적물의 상부만을 준설할 수 있는 시스템의 개발 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.288-301
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• 1995

적도 태평양 클라리온-클리퍼톤 균열대 사이의 한국심해 연구(KODOS)지역에서 채 취된 3개의 퇴적물 코아에 우라늄계열 비평형 기법을 적용하여 퇴적율과 입자교란율이 추정되었다. 과잉 토륨-230 방사능과 과잉 토륨-230/토륨-232 방사능비의 수직분포로 부터 추정된 퇴적율은 연구지역의 남동부 지역에서 천년 동안 수 밀리미터로 추정되었 으며, 북서부에서는 천년당 일 밀리미터 이하로 추정되었다. 퇴적물 시료의 방수에서 과잉 토륨-230 방사능과 과잉 토륨-230/토륨-232 방사능비가 일정한 수직분포를 보이 며 이는 저서생물등에 의한 입자 교란작용의 영향인 것으로 사료된다. 과잉 납-210의 수직농도 분포를 근거로 퇴적물 상부층과 하부층의 입자교란 속도를 추정하기 위하여 "2상자" 이류-확산 입자혼합 모델을 이용하였다. 입자혼합계수는 상부층에서는 수 10$cm^2$/y이며 하부층에서는 일 내지 수 $cm^2$/y로 추정되었다./y로 추정되었다.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.57-69
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• 1995

폭풍해일에 의한 쇄파대내에서의 표사이동을 예측할 수 있는 유한차분 수치모형을 개발하였다. 이동 경계조건을 가지는 비제차 확산방정식을 사용하여 개발된 수치모형은 Kriebel과 Dean(1985)의 수치모형이 가지고 있는 많은 제약성을 해결할 수 있었다. 임의의 초기단면과, 시간에 따른 폭풍해일의 스펙트럼을 이용하여 계산된 수치모형의 결과는 표사량의 보존 및 해안선이 후퇴나 쇄파점의 이동을 잘 나타내 주며, 해석해 및 관측자료 그리고 실험자료와 매우 잘 일치한다. 수치모형과 관련된 제반 변수들의 민감도를 분석하여 수치모형 적용의 편의를 도모하였으며, 해안선 단면을 따른 표사의 입경변화 효과를 부여할 수 있음을 알았다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2023

To evaluate the impact of effluents from land-based fish farms on the coastal ocean of Wando, Korea, we analyzed inorganic nutrients, particulate organic carbon (POC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the effluent and influent of land-based fish farms during the summer (July) of 2021. The average concentrations of nutrients (Dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, and silicate; DIN, DIP, and DSi, respectively) in the effluents of this study area were 17±3.7 μM, 1.4±0.7 μM, and 14±1.6 μM, respectively. The average concentrations of POC and DOC were 37±22 μM and 81±13 μM, respectively, with POC accounting for about 30% for total organic carbon in effluents. The Reduced Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen/Total Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen ratio (0.7), potential short-period index, indicates that the discharge of nutrients excreted by the fish and unconsumed feed into coastal water results in such nutrients being deposited and accumulated in the sediment. Subsequently, this continuous accumulation triggers the release of ammonium ions during organic matter decomposition, and the ammonium-enriched waters that encroach on fish farms as influent seem to be due to the diffusion of high concentrations of ammonium from bottom sediment. Furthermore, we used fluorescence indices to examine the characteristics of organic matter sources, obtaining mean values of 1.54±0.19, 1.06±0.06, and 1.56±0.06 for the humification index, biological index, and fluorescence index, respectively, in the effluent. These results indicate that the organic matters had an autochthonous origin that resulted from microbial decomposition, and such organic matters were rapidly generated and removed by biological activity, likely supplied from the sediment. Our results suggest that the effluent from land-based fish farms could be a potential source of deoxygenation occurrence in coastal areas.

• Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.169-179
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• 1998

This paper was performed to estimate interrelations between humus level of sediments and nutrient release from sediments in Dae-cheong reservoir. For investigations, sediments were sampled in June and October, in 1997 at fish farms, embayment, and the main stream of Dae-cheong reservoir. Items for investigation are as follows; water content, weight loss on ignition(IG), porosities of sediments, contents of element such as hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, and nutrient release rates. Water contents and porosities were measured to conjecture the physical trait and grain size trait. Weight loss on ignition was measured to determine the contents of organic substance. For determination of the humus level of sediments, carbon and nitrogen contents were measured by elemental analyzer. As a result of elemental analysis, C/N ratio was determined in the range of $3.0\~13.1$. From the elemental analysis, humus level of Dae-cheong reservoir sediment was estimated from mesohumic state to oligotrophic state. For the determination of nutrient release rate, $PO_4-P$ and $NH_4-N$ concentrations of interstitial water and overlying water were measured. By using the concentration difference between interstitial water and overlying water and using the Fick's diffusion law, the release rates of phosphorus and nitrogen from the sediment samples were calculated. Release rates of nutrients which directly influence to the water quality were $0.05\~8.63mgP/m^2day$ and $4.99\~36.56mgP/m^2day$. It was found that release rate was measured higher in the 1st sampling period than in the 2nd sampling period. For the determination of phosphorus content in sediment, TPs were measured in 807\~1542{\mu}g/g$ in the 1st samling period and $677\~5238{\mu}g/g$ in the End samling period. Phosphorus release rate and phosphorus content were not interrelated each other.