• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.189-203
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• 2015

Membrane biofouling impedes wide application of membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment. Recently, quorum sensing (QS) mechanisms are accounted for one of major mechanisms in biofouling of MBRs. In this study, vanillin was applied to investigate reduction of biofouling in MBRs. MBR sludge was analyzed to contain QS signal molecules by cross-feeding biosensor assay and HPLC. In addition, the inhibitory activity of vanillin against bacterial quorum sensing was verified using an indicator strain CV026. The vanillin doses greater than 125 mg/L to 100 mL of MBR sludge showed 25% reduction of biofilm formed on the membrane surfaces. Two MBRs, i.e., a typical MBR as a control and an MBR with vanillin, were operated. The TMP increases of the control MBR were more rapid compared to those of the MBR with the vanillin dose of 250 mg/L. The treatment efficiencies of the two MBRs on organic removal and MLSS were maintained relatively constant. Extracellular polymeric substance concentrations measured at the end of the MBR operation were 173 mg/g biocake for the control MBR and 119 mg/g biocake for the MBR with vanillin. Vanillin shows great potential as an anti-biofouling agent for MBRs without any interference on microbial activity for wastewater treatment.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2004

유기합성적으로 제조된 지방족 폴리에스테르의 일종인 polycaprolactone (PCL)을 $27^\circ{C}$와 $37^\circ{C}$로 온도를 달리한 활성오니토양에 66일간 매립하여 토양미생물에 의해 분해된 PCL 필름의 표면변화를 관찰하고, PCL을 분해하는 토양진균과 토양세균을 분리, 동정하였다. PCL을 탄소원과 에너지원으로 이용하는 토양진균으로는 Paecilomyces fumosoroseus KH27, Penicillium digitatum KH28, Fusarium solani KH29와 Aspergillus sp. KH30, 토양세균으로는 Ochrobactrum anthropi KH3l이 분리되었다. $27^\circ{C}$에서는 P. digitatum KH28이 가장 높은 PCL 분해능(46%)을 보였고, $37^\circ{C}$에서는 O. anthropi KH31의 분해능(52%)이 가장 우수하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.919-926
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• 2009

혐기성 암모늄 산화공정을 안정화시키기 전에 많은 양의 식종 미생물 투여가 필요하므로 혐기성 암모늄 산화균의 농후배양은 실규모의 혐기성 암모늄 산화 반응기를 운영할 때 필수적인 과정이다. 본 연구에서는 활성슬러지 미생물을 식종한 연속 회분식 반응기를 이용하여 혐기성 암모늄 산화균을 농후배양하고, 미생물 군집구조의 변화를 관찰하여 농후배양 결과를 검증하였다. 혐기성 암모늄 산화균의 농후배양은 70일간 시행되었고, 농후배양 후 활성시험에서 $NH_4\;^+$와 $NO_2\;^-$의 기질제거효율이 각각 98.5%와 90.7%로 관찰되어 혐기성 암모늄 산화균의 배양이 성공적으로 수행된 것으로 판단되었다. 계통분류학적 분지도 작성 결과, 다양하였던 Planctomycetes 문(phylum)의 미생물 군집구조가 농후배양 이후에 현저하게 단순해졌다는 것이 밝혀졌다. 농후배양 이후 발견된 36개의 clone들 모두가 혐기성 암모늄 산화균이었으며, Candidatus Brocadia (36%) 와 Candidatus Anammoxoglobus (64%) 속(genus)에 속하였다. RTQ-PCR (real-time quantitative PCR)을 통해 혐기성 암모늄 산화균을 정량한 결과, 혐기성 암모늄 산화 상향류식 연속 배양기에서 1년 이상 선택 배양된 붉은색 혐기성암모늄 산화 입상 슬러지에 비해 혐기성 암모늄 산화균의 16S rDNA 농도가 74.8%인 것으로 나타났다. 상기의 분자생물학적 분석을 통해 70일간 농후배양된 활성슬러지가 혐기성 암모늄 산화 실용화 공정의 접종 미생물로 활용 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.128-137
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• 2006

This study aims at developing the practical technology in the treatment of box-mill wastewater using the aerobic co-metabolism principle. The conventional activated sludge method exhibited the removal efficiency of $TBOD_5$ and $TCOD_{Mn}$ as 30~50% and 40~50%, respectively. Color was rather increased by 30~130% because the conventional treatment under the aerobic condition did not induce the conversion of molecular structure of dyeing agents. Meanwhile, when the aerobic co-metabolism principle was applied to the same wastewater, the removal efficiency of $TBOD_5$ and $TCOD_{Mn}$ were obtained as 92~97% and 90~94%, respectively. In particular, color was significantly reduced down to 65~85%. The enhancement of treatment efficiency was ascribed to occur not only that the non-degradables were converted to the second substrates, but also that the enzyme activity was increased as MLVSS was kept 3000mg/l or more with the first substrates injected.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.533-536
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• 2001

본 연구는 제약폐수 처리에 있어서 폐수처리장내의 미생물 활성을 최대로 하여 운전효율을 높이는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 각 부하에 따른 영향을 살펴보고 각종 동력학 계수를 측정하여 실제 폐수처리 공정에 있어서 최적의 조건으로 운전할 수 있도록 하는 것이 목적인데, 이에 MLSS 부하, COD 부하에 따른 결과들을 구할 수 있었다. 반복실험을 통하여 더욱 정확한 동력학 계수를 측정할 수 있으리라 기대한다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.580-586
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• 2010

Acid and alkali pretreatments were applied to tofu processing waste (TPW) to increase the solubility of ingredients in TPW. Pretreatment at 1.0% of HCl and 2.5% of NaOH condition resulted in the increase of SCOD concentration from 3.2 g COD/L to 27 g COD/L and 33 g COD/L, respectively. The acid and alkali-pretreated TPW was studied for its fermentative $H_2$ production capacity in batch mode using a thermophillic mixed culture. Alkali pretreatment on presence of 2.5% NaOH exhibited more soluble portion released compared to acid pretreatment using HCl, however the $H_2$ production from acid pretreated TPW was better than alkali-pretreated TPW probably due to the sodium inhibition on microbial activity. In addition, sewage sludge was externally added to the acid-pretreated (1.0% HCl) TPW by 20% (on volume basis). Average H2 production rate was increased from 31 to 78 ml/L-broth/hr, and it was attributed to the high buffer capacity and abundant nutrients especially divalent cation in sewage sludge.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.59-67
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• 1988

혐기성소화(嫌氣性消化)에 미치는 온도(溫度)의 영향(影響)을 가장 효과적으로 파악할 수 있는 체류시간(滯留時間) 5일(日)에서 인공(人工)슬러지를 대상으로 $35{\sim}55^{\circ}C$의 소화실험(消化實驗)을 행하였다. 소화온도증가(消化溫度增加)에 따라 메탄발효(醱酵)의 저해(沮害)가 감소하여, 중온(中溫) 및 중간영역(中間領域)의 온도(溫度)에서는 잔발효(酸醱酵)가 우세하였으나 $55^{\circ}C$에서는 활발한 메탄발효(醱酵)가 이루어졌다. 온도(溫度)의 변화(變化)는 미생물활성(微生物活性)뿐 아니라 슬러지의 물리(物理), 화학적(化學的) 특성(特性)에도 영향(影響)을 미친다고 추정된다. 또한 유입(流入) 슬러지의 희석(稀釋)에 의하여 소화저해(消化沮害)가 크게 감소하여 모든 온도(溫度)에서 활발한 메탄발효(醱酵)가 가능하였다. 소화효율(消化效率)은 수리학적(水理學的) 부하량외(負荷量外)에 유기물부하량(有機物負荷量)에도 지배받음을 알 수 있었다. 소화효율(消化效率)의 급격한 저해(沮害)가 발생된다고 보고된 $40{\sim}45^{\circ}C$에서도 뚜렷한 저해(沮害)는 없었다. 한편 소화온도증가(消化溫度增加)에 따라 소화(消化)슬러지의 침강특성(沈降特性)도 향상되었다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 미량오염물질인 클린다마이신(Clindamycin) 항생제의 생분해성을 질산화 슬러지내 에서 평가하는 것이다. 우선 단기간 배치 실험(Batch)을 통한 10ppb의 클린다마이신 생분해 실험결과, 클린다마이신이 반으로 줄어드는 시간 ($t_{0.5}$)은 질산화 슬러지내에서는 9.1시간으로 측정되었으나, 질산화가 저해된 슬러지내에서는 $t_{0.5}$ 시간이 26.1시간으로 증가하였다. 본 실험을 통해, 클린다마이신 분해산물이 질산화 슬러지내에서 발견되었고 이는 clindamycin-sulfoxide (m/z 441)인 것으로 추정되었다. 이 분해산물은 항생 능력이 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 이 클린다마이신 분해산물은 장기간 배치실험을 통해서도 줄어들지 않는 것으로 관찰되었다. 따라서, 활성슬러지를 통한 클린다마이신의 완전 생분해는 쉽지 않은 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.480-487
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• 2004

This study was conducted to find the effect of electron acceptors on the formation of granular sludge by using four different types of electron acceptors. The phosphorous uptake, denitrification, and sulfate reduction in anoxic modes were simultaneously occured because of the presence of the polyphosphate accumultating organism(PAO) that utilize nitrate and sulfate as an electron acceptor in the anoxic zone. Denitrirying phosphorous removal bacteria(DPB) was enriched under anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic condition with a nitrate as an electron acceptor, and desulfating phosphorous removal bacteria(DSPB) was enriched under anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic condition with a sulfate as an electron acceptor. Polyphosphate accumulating organism(PAO) were enriched in the anaerobic/aerobic SBR. PAO took up acetate faster than DPB and DSPB during the aerobic phase. The sludge with nitrate and sulfate as an electron acceptors grew as a granules which possessed high activity and good settleability. In the anaerobic/aerobic modes, typical floccular growth was observed. In the result of bench-scale experiment, simultaneous reactions of phosphorus uptake, denitrification and sulfate reduction were observed under anoxic condition with nitrate and sulfate as an electron acceptors. These results demonstrated that the anaerobic/anoxic modes with nitrate and sulfate as an electron acceptors played an important role in the formation of the sludge granulation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.925-934
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• 2010

Three typical biological solid wastes, namely, animal manure, garbage, and sewage sludge, were compared with regard to the composting process and the changes in microbial community structure. The effects of different bulking agents such as rice straw, vermiculite, sawdust, and waste paper were compared in manure compost. The differences in the microbial community were characterized by the quinone profile method. The highest mass reduction was found in garbage composting (56.8%), compared with manure and sludge (25% and 20.2%, respectively). A quinone content of $305.2\;{\mu}mol/kg$ was observed in the late stage of garbage composting, although the diversity index of the quinone profile was 9.7, lower than that in manure composting. The predominant quinone species was found to be MK-7, which corresponds to Gram-positive bacteria with a low G+C content, such as Bacillus. The predominance of MK-7 was especially found in the garbage and sludge composting process, and the increase in quinones with partially saturated long side-chains was shown in the late composting process of manure, which corresponded to the proliferation of Actinobacteria. The effects of different bulking agents on the composting process was much smaller than the effects of different raw materials. High organic matter content in the raw materials resulted in a higher microbial biomass and activity, which was connected to the high mass reduction rate.