• 미생물학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2008

한국의 시화호와 중국의 Aha호 저질토에서 서식하는 황산염 환원세균(sulfate reducing bacteria, SRB)의 깊이에 따른 군집구조를 비교하기 위하여, 이화성 아황산염 환원효소(EC 1.8.99.1; dissimilatory sulfite reductase, dsr) 유전자를 대상으로, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) 및 클론 라이브러리를 이용하여 미생물의 군집구조를 분석하였다. DGGE band 양상을 분석한 결과, Aha호 보다는 시화호에서 더 맡은 밴드를 보여 다양성이 높았고, 깊이별 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 두 서식지에서 얻은총68개 클론의 염기서열을 가지고 계통학적 분석을 한 결과 시화호에서는 Deltaproteobacteria 그룹, Firmicutes 그룹에 속해있는 Desulfotomaculum 종과 archaeal thermophilic SRB 그룹에 속해있는 Archaeoglobus 종이, Aha호에서는 Desulfotomaculum 그룹과 유사성이 높았다. 분리된 대부분의 클론들(59%)은 배양된 황산염 환원세균과는 매우 낮은 유사도를 보였고, 환경에서 분리된 클론들과도90% 이하의 유사도를 나타냈다. 총 클론을 88% 유사도를 기준으로 9그룹으로 나뉘었을 때 시하호와 Aha호의 각 클론은 서로 다른 그룹으로 존재하였다. 이러한 결과는 두 서식지의 이화성 아황산염 환원효소를 가지고 있는 미생물의 군집구조는 확연히 다르고 각 서식지에 특이적인 황산염 환원 미생물이 존재함을 시사한다.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가스학회 2001년도 추계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.58-68
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• 2001

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of carbon steel gas pipeline in soil environments was investigated at field and laboratory MIC is very severe corrosion and it is not easy to distinguish this corrosion from Inorganic corrosion because of its localized, pitting-type character Therefore, it is important to provide proper assessment techniques for the prediction, detection, monitoring and mitigation of MIC. It is possible to predict the MIC risk, i.e., the activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) through the analysis of soil environments. Chemical, microbiological and surface analysis of corrosion products and metal attacked could reveal the possibility of the occurrence of MIC. Various electrochemical and surface analysis techniques could be used for the study of MIC. Among these techniques, thin-film electrical resistance (ER) type sensors are promising to obtain localized corrosion rate of MIC induced by SRB. It is also important to study the effect of cathodic protection (CP) on the MIC In case of coated pipeline, the relationship between coating disbondment and the activity of SRB beneath the disbanded coating is also important.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2009

Exposed to various environments, concrete confronts degradation by a lot of physical and chemical reaction. Though so many experiments and theorizations on the single condition of concrete degradation have been carried out by constant studies, the truth for now is that there are few studies on the compound phenomenon of degradation related with marine environments. Accordingly, this study measured the degree of degradation in the change of external shape, the change of unit weight and compressive strength, ultrasonic velocity test, and the change of length, etc. after exposing the specimen of cement mortar to the environment between 0 cycle and the maximum of 300 cycles under the condition of aquatic curing, freezing and thawing, and compound degradation, using mineral admixture effective for concrete degradation as a binder. The result indicated that the case of adding mineral admixture showed greater resistance than that of using OPC only, and specifically, the specimen with the additive of slag powder and three component system showed very excellent resistance to freezing and thawing, and compound degradation.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.180-183
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• 2007

Over the last century the mercury (Hg) concentration in the environment has been increased by human activities with inputs from sources such as atmospheric deposition, urban runoff, and industrial effluents. Mercury can be transformed to methylmercury (MeHg) in anaerobic conditions by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) and sediments are the principal location for MeHg production in aquatic environments. Interest in bioaccumulation of Hg and MeHg into lower trophic levels of benthic and pelagic organisms stems from public health concerns as these organisms provide essential links for higher trophic levels of food chains such as fish and larger invertebrates. Fish consumption is the major exposure route of MeHg to humans. Recently, it was reported that blood samples in Korea showed much higher Hg levels (5-8 times) than those in USA and Germany. Although this brings much attention to Hg research in Korea, there are very few studies on Hg biogeochemical cycling and bioaccumulation in aquatic environments. Given the importance of Hg methylation and MeHg transfer through food chains in aquatic environments, it is imperative that studies should be done in much detail looking at the fate, transport, and bioaccumulation of Hg and MeHg in the environment. Moreover, there should be long-term monitoring plans in Korea to evaluate the environmental and health effects of Hg and MeHg.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.117-132
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• 2004

갯벌이나 연안습지의 생태구조 및 생지화학적 물질 순환을 이해하기 위해서는 유기물 분해기능 평가 및 분해경로에 대한 연구가 필수적으로 진행되어야 함에도 불구하고 국내에는 이에 대한 연구가 거의 없다. 본 논문에서는 하계 강화도 남단의 갯벌에서 미생물에 의한 혐기성 유기물 분해정도를 파악하고, 황산염 환원을 통한 유기물 분해경로의 정량적 중요성을 평가하고자 하였다. 유기물 분해율은 깊이 6 cm 이내에서 $41.9{\sim}89.4mmol\;m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났으며, 이를 강화도 갯벌의 전체 면적(약 $300km^2$)으로 환산할 경우, 하루에 216 ton의 유기물이 혐기적 과정을 통해 분해되는 것으로 계산되었다. 이러한 결과는 하구갯벌인 강화도 갯벌의 유기물 분해능이 생산력이 높은 염습지의 유기물 분해능에 비해 결코 뒤지지 않음을 보여주는 결과이다. 한편, 인위적으로 유기물(acetate)을 공급하였을 경우 유기물 분해율이 약 2배~5배의 증가율을 나타냈다. 이러한 결과는 미생물의 유기물 분해가 이용 가능한 유기물의 공급 부족에 의해 제한되고 있음을 의미한다. 한편 깊이 6 cm 이내에서 적분한 황산염 환원율은 $20.7{\sim}45.1mmol\;SO{_4}^{2-}m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났으며, 전체 혐기성 유기물 분해의 대부분을 차지하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 황산염 환원력의 과도한 증대가 향후 갯벌 주변 생태계의 생물 다양성 감소로 이어질 수 있음을 시사하는 것이다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2016

이 연구의 목적은 알칼리 활성 슬래그 기반 무시멘트 콘크리트의 염소이온 침투 및 황산염 침투 저항성과 같은 장기 내구성을 평가하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 물-결합재비에 따라 원주형 및 각주형의 무시멘트 콘크리트를 제작한 후, 이들에 대해서 재령 28일부터 365일까지 NT BUILD 492 및 JSTM C 7401 각각에 따라 장기 염소이온 침투 및 황산염 침투 저항성을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 무시멘트 콘크리트의 장기 염소이온 침투 및 황산염 침투 저항성은 물-결합재비에 관계 없이 OPC 콘크리트보다 크게 개선되는 것으로 나타나, 무시멘트 콘크리트의 장기 내구성은 매우 우수한 것으로 입증되었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.245-248
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• 2006

This study investigated the strength of shotcrete with aluminate accelerator to connect with the proper repair methods or monitoring skills in subway, cable tunnel and underground storage. In order to approach these goals, the shotcrete specimens were exposed to acid, sulfate and seawater environments, and strength properties of the shotcrete suffering from the attacking sources were examined.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.120-123
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• 2014

When a hydrophobic and hydrophilic environments of bis(2,2'-bipyridyl) copper(II) ($Cu(bpy)_2{^{2+}}$) are produced in the presence of anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), cyclic voltammetry is used to investigate the microscopic environments which occurs at the glassy carbon electrode. In order to see the relation between ${\Delta}E_p$ and a critical micelle concentration (CMC), ${\Delta}E_p$ vs. -Log[SDS] for the redox couples are plotted. The concentration at the intersection of two lines is 2.57 mM SDS, and this concentration can be determined as the CMC (relative error: below 0.03%; 2.63 mM SDS by surface tensiometry).

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2018

Copper is used in various applications in environments favoring and enabling formation of biofilms by naturally occurring microbes. Copper is also the chosen corrosion barrier for nuclear waste in Finland. The copper canisters should have lifetimes of 100,000 years. Copper is commonly considered to be resistant to corrosion in oxygen-free water. This is an important argument for using copper as a corrosion protection in the planned canisters for spent nuclear-fuel encapsulation. However, microbial biofilm formation on metal surfaces can increase corrosion in various conditions and provide conditions where corrosion would not otherwise occur. Microbes can alter pH and redox potential, excrete corrosion-inducing metabolites, directly or indirectly reduce or oxidize the corrosion products, and form biofilms that create corrosive microenvironments. Microbial metabolites are known to initiate, facilitate, or accelerate general or localized corrosion, galvanic corrosion, and intergranular corrosion, as well as enable stress-corrosion cracking. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are present in the repository environment. Sulfide is known to be a corrosive agent for copper. Here we show results from corrosion of copper in anoxic simulated ground water in the presence of SRB enriched from the planned disposal site.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.1120-1126
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• 2013

The syndecan family consists of four transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycans present in most cell types and each syndecan shares a common structure containing a heparan sulfate modified extracellular domain, a single transmembrane domain and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. To get a better understanding of the mechanism and function of syndecan-4 which is one of the syndecan family, it is crucial to investigate its three-dimensional structure. Unfortunately, it is difficult to prepare the peptide because it is membrane-bound protein that transverses the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. Here, we optimize the expression, purification, and characterization of transmembrane, cytoplasmic and short extracellular domains of syndecan4 (syndecan-4 eTC). Syndecan-4 eTC was successfully obtained with high purity and yield from the M9 medium. The structural information of syndecan-4 eTC was investigated by MALDI-TOF mass (MS) spectrometry, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. It was confirmed that syndecan-4 eTC had an ${\alpha}$-helical multimeric structure like transmembrane domain of syndecan-4 (syndecan-4 TM) in membrane environments.