• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.116-124
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• 2020

This study aims to identify the characteristics of organic matter and pollutant sources using water quality and stable isotope ratios (δ¹⁵N, δ¹³C) of the two inflow tributaries (Gulpo (GP) and Anyang (AY) streams). Water samples were analyzed in June and September 2018, and the results showed that the concentrations of nutrients, such as TN and NO₃-N, were increased at GP4, which is located at the downstream of sewage treatment facilities(STFs). TOC and TN ratios showed a strong positive correlation (R² = 0.77, p<0.01) at all points except for GP4. The results of GP's stable isotope ratio analysis do not appear to be a constant cluster compared to AY because GPs with large amounts of pollutants from the industry (metal processing companies, etc.) have less tributary, shorter waterway and significantly different external sources. This could be attributed to different sources of external inflow despite its smaller number of tributaries and shorter waterways than AY. In the first half of the year, the δ¹⁵5N of GP4 was affected by discharge of STFs, while AY3 seemed to have an influence of tributary than the discharge of STFs. Consequently, using water quality, stable isotope ratio and C/N, the sources of contamination in two streams with different contaminants were identified and origin was estimated.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2013

Origin authenticity of the animals used as food has always been a major concern to consumers around the world. In the past twenty years, a stable isotope ratio has been used for origin authentication. In this study, pork samples, both local and imported, were collected from the major markets from all around South Korea and analyzed for stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (${\delta}^{15}N$‰) and carbon (${\delta}^{13}C$‰), using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IR-MS). A total of 599 samples with 335 Korean and 264 imported from 13 countries within America and Europe were investigated in accordance to the standard established methods for isotope ratio analysis. The results showed a significant variation related to the origin of the samples, explaining the difference in the feeding styles of the pork in each country. The stable isotope ratio values of carbon (${\delta}^{13}C$‰) were found in the decreasing order of: America ($-15.55{\pm}1.01$‰)>Korea ($-19.62{\pm}0.89$‰)>Europe ($-24.79{\pm}1.35$‰). Canada was having ${\delta}^{13}C$ ratio of $-22.87{\pm}0.92$‰, which is very low in the region of America and very close to Europe (-23.78 to -27.17‰). For nitrogen ${\delta}^{15}N$‰ the order was: America ($4.92{\pm}0.71$‰)>Europe ($4.54{\pm}0.66$‰)>Korea ($3.69{\pm}0.54$‰), with a slight variation among countries in each region studied. From the results it was concluded that the stable isotope ratio of the pork samples from different countries provide enough information about the origin and is therefore a potential tool which can be employed for origin authentication.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.3618-3623
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• 2011

This paper presents a stable isotope chemistry of bone collagen and carbonate. Bone carbonate has the potential to provide additional isotopic information. However, it remains controversial as to whether archaeological bone carbonate retains its original biogenic signature. I used a novel application of bone density fractionation and checked the integrity of ${\delta}^{13}C_{apa}$ values using radiocarbon dating. Diagenesis in archaeological bone carbonate still remains to be resolved in extracting biogenic information. The combined use of bone density fractionation and differential dissolution method shows a large shift in the ${\delta}^{13}C_{apa}$ values. Although ${\delta}^{13}C_{apa}$ values are improved in lighter density fractions, a large percentage of contamination in bone carbonate was reported via $^{14}C$ dating compared to that noted with bone collagen.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2005

육상생태계의 물/탄소 순환은 기후변화의 원인과 진행 과정 그리고 결과를 예측하는데 필수적인 기초 자료이다. CarboKorea와 HydroKorea 연구에서는 한반도의 대표적인 지형과 식생 유형에 적합한 물/탄소 순환 해석과 실황예보를 위한 기술개발을 목표로, 안정동위원소를 이용해 물/탄소 순환의 구성요소를 성인적으로 세분하는 연구를 수행하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 안정 동위원소 연구가 국내 생태계의 물과 탄소 순환연구에 적극적으로 활용될 수 있도록 하기 위해 그 이론적 배경과 광릉 소유역의 연구 사례를 소개하였다. 시간과 공간 규모의 확장을 가능케 하는 안정 동위원소 연구는 다양한 관련분야의 연구와 함께 한반도 육상생태계의 물/탄소 순환과정에 대한 보다 정량적인 해석을 가능하게 함으로써 기후변화와 관련하여 제기되고 있는 당면한 과학적, 사회경제적 요구에 부흥할 수 있는 과학적 기반을 구축하는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.485-495
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• 2018

Background: The geographical origin of Panax ginseng Meyer, a valuable medicinal plant, is important to both ginseng producers and consumers in the context of economic profit and human health benefits. We, therefore, aimed to discriminate between the cultivation regions of ginseng using the stable isotope ratios of C, N, O, and S, which are abundant bioelements in living organisms. Methods: Six Korean ginseng cultivars (3-yr-old roots) were collected from five different regions in Korea. The C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratios in ginseng roots were measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and then these isotope ratio profiles were statistically analyzed using chemometrics. Results: The various isotope ratios found in P. ginseng roots were significantly influenced by region, cultivar, and the interactions between these two factors ($p{\leq}0.001$). The variation in ${\delta}^{15}N$ and ${\delta}^{13}C$ in ginseng roots was significant for discriminating between different ginseng cultivation regions, and ${\delta}^{18}O$ and ${\delta}^{34}S$ were also affected by both altitude and proximity to coastal areas. Chemometric model results tested in this study provided discrimination between the majority of different cultivation regions. Based on the external validation, this chemometric model also showed good model performance ($R^2=0.853$ and $Q^2=0.738$). Conclusion: Our case study elucidates the variation of C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratios in ginseng root depending on cultivation region. Hence, the analysis of stable isotope ratios is a suitable tool for discrimination between the regional origins of ginseng samples from Korea, with potential application to other countries.

• 환경분석과 독성보건
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2018

In this study, inter-laboratory comparison was done using elemental analyzer-isotope ratio mass spectrometers (EA-IRMSs) to determine carbon and nitrogen contents as well as stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions (${\delta}^{13}C$ and ${\delta}^{15}N$) of five environmental samples containing lake and marine sediments, higher plant leaves, and fish muscle, and one organic analytical standard (Protein (Casein) Standard OAS). Five national laboratories participated in this comparison study, and each laboratory analyzed all five samples and the analytical standard. Results showed that variations in total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) contents as well as ${\delta}^{13}C_{TOC}$ and ${\delta}^{15}N_{TN}$ values among the laboratories were large compared to the analytical uncertainties. The results highlighted the inhomogeneity of the test samples and thus, the need to select suitable standard reference materials for future inter-laboratory studies. Further inter-laboratory comparison exercises could promote good measurement practices in the acquisition of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition data.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2022

본 연구는 위내용물 분석과 안정동위원소(δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N) 분석을 통하여 우리나라 동해 북부 연안에 출현하는 명태(Gadus chalcogrammus)와 대구(G. macrocephalus)의 종내 및 종간 먹이자원 분할을 조사하였다. 두 종은 중층성 육식성 어종으로 명태는 저서성 및 중층성 갑각류를 주로 섭식하였고, 대구는 어류를 주로 섭식하였다. 위내용물 분석 결과에 대한 Non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) ordination과 permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA)은 두 종의 종내 및 종간 먹이조성의 차이와 먹이자원 분할을 보여줬다. 안정동위원소 분석 결과 δ¹⁵N 값은 종간 유사하였지만, δ¹³C 값은 대구가 높은 값을 나타내어 두 종간 생태지위 차이를 보여줬다. 명태는 체장 증가에 따라 큰 체장군에서 새우류와 두족류를 더 많이 섭식하는 먹이 전환을 나타냈지만, 대구는 체장군 간 먹이조성이 유사하였다. 안정동위원소 분석에서도 체장군 간 차이를 보였는데, 두 종의 큰 체장군은 작은 체장군에 비해 더 높은 δ¹⁵N 값을 나타낸다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 명태와 대구의 위내용물 분석과 안정동위원소 분석을 통하여 종내 및 종간 먹이 차이와 생태지위 분할의 증거를 보여줬다.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2009

The abuse of methamphetamine (MA) is one of the most serious drug abuses in Asia. And, the prevention of precursor production for abuse drug is one of the most effective drug control system. Isotope ratio analysis at natural abundance levels have been used to establish the environmental source or the geographic origin of various biological and nonbiological materials. Ephedrine, the precursor of MA, is produced by one of three methods; extraction from Ephedra plants, full chemical synthesis or via a semi-synthetic process involving the fermentation of sugar, followed by amination. We investigated the origin of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine based on the carbon and nitrogen values for nineteen pharmaceutical powder materials (PPMs) obtained from pharmaceutical company in Korea by stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry coupled to an elemental analyser (EA-IRMS). The carbon delta values for the ephedrine and pseudoephedrine were -24.21~-22.72 (mean=-23.72) $^{\cir}/_{\circ\circ}$ and -23.79~-22.71 (mean=-23.48) $^{\cir}/_{\circ\circ}$. The nitrogen delta values were 3.51~5.55 (4.43) $^{\cir}/_{\circ\circ}$ and 2.24~8.22 (5.42) $^{\cir}/_{\circ\circ}$. These results indicate that PPMs are semi-synthetic products. Therefore the origins of ephedrine(natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic) could be discriminated by using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios. we are sure tat this stable isotope ratio analysis can discriminate the origins of precursors of methamphetamine.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2013

본 연구는 영산강하구역 입자물질 유입원의 시 공간적인 변화를 추정해 보고자 몽탄대교에서 영산강 하구둑에 이르는 영산강하구역 세 정점에서 연 6회에 걸쳐 수 층 부유 물질의 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소 비를 비교하였다. 모든 정점에서 8월에 강우를 통한 외부기원 유기물의 유입이 증가하였으며, 이 때 암모니아성 질소 및 규산염의 유입 역시 함께 증가하였다. 탄소 안정동위원소 비 측정 결과 11월과 8월에 정점 별 유기물의 기원이 크게 차이 났으며, 안정동위원소 비 값을 이용하여 주요 유입원 추정이 가능하였다. 11월에 모든 정점에서 질소 안정동위원소 비가 무거운 값을 보였고, 인산염의 농도가 가장 높게 나타났는데 이는 축산폐수 및 농경지를 통한 유입이 영향을 준 것으로 판단된다. 또한 다른 정점에 비해 영산강 하구둑에서 모든 조사 기간 동안 비교적 높은 질소 안정동위원소 비를 보였으며, 이를 통해 축산폐수 및 농경지를 통한 유기물 유입이 다른 정점에 비해 높을 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 안정동위원소 비 분석은 입자성유기물의 기원을 추정하는데 유용한 방법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 풍납토성 197번지 가-2호 수혈에서 출토된 소, 말, 돼지, 사슴 등 총 17개체에서 추출된 동물뼈 콜라겐의 탄소와 질소 안정동위원소 분석을 통해 백제시대 가축사육 양상을 밝히고자 한다. 탄소 안정동위원소 분석 결과 백제시대에 가축으로 이용되었을 가능성이 높은 소와 말은 사람이 잡곡류 경작의 부산물로 가축 사육을 하여 $C_4$ 작물의 섭취가 높았고, 야생 동물인 사슴과 돼지의 경우 $C_3$ 식물을 주로 섭취하였다는 의미 있는 결과를 확인하였다. 질소 안정동위원소 분석 결과 동물을 직접 사냥하지 않는 야생 멧돼지의 경우 초식동물과 비슷한 값을 보이는 반면, 질소 안정동위원소 값이 높은 그룹의 경우 사육으로 사람과 비슷한 식성을 갖는 집돼지라고 추정할 수 있다.