• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

수중에서 E. coli 소독을 위한 전기-UV-초음파 복합 공정에 대해 실험계획법과 반응표면분석법(RSM)을 적용하였다. 2차반응표면 모형식을 추정할 수 있는 Box-Behnken법을 이용하여 전기-UV-초음파 복합 공정의 소독 반응에서 전기분해($X_1$), UV ($X_2$), 및 초음파 공정($X_3$)의 전력을 독립변수로 선정하여 수학적으로 모형화하였다. 소독 후 잔류 E. coli 수와 독립변수 사이의 실험에서 독립변수에 대해 다음의 모형식이 얻어졌다. 잔류 E. coli number (Ln CFU) = 23.69 - 3.75 Electrolysis - 0.67 UV - 0.26 Ultrasonic - 0.16 Electrolysis UV + 0.05 Electrolysis Ultrasonic + 0.27 $Electrolysis^2$ + 0.14 $UV^2$ - 0.01 $Ultrasonic^2$). 예측된 모형식은 실험 자료와 잘 일치하였다($R^2$ = 0.983). 2차원 등고선도와 3차원 반응표면도가 잔류 E. coli 수에 대한 최적 범위를 구하기 위하여 사용되었다. Design-Expert 소프트웨어의 '수치 최적화'를 이용하여 잔류 E. coli 수에 대한 최적 값을 찾은 결과 1.47 Ln CFU/L이었고, 최적 조건은 전기분해 6.94 W, UV 6.72 W 및 초음파 공정 14.23 W로 나타났다. 본 연구는 반응표면분석법이 복합 소독 공정에서 잔류 E. coli 수를 최소화하고 운전 조건을 최적화하기 위한 적절한 방법 중의 하나라는 것을 보여주었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1653-1660
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• 2004

부산시내 초등학교 5곳을 방문하여 현 급식소에서 보유하고 있는 급식시설$.$설비에 대한HACCP 적용시 중점관리점을 파악하기 위하여 위생평가를 실시하였다. 학교 급식 시설$.$설비는 학교급식소에서 사용하고 있는 천장, 벽, 바닥, 트렌치, 그리스 트랩, 후드, 방충망, 덤웨이터 등 총 8곳으로 분류하여 총균수, 대장균군수 측정을 통해 위생상태를 확인하였다. 급식시설$.$설비 표면의 위생상태를 검사한 결과 천장, 벽을 제외한 나머지에서 $10^4$∼$10^{6}$ CFU/100 $\textrm{cm}^2$의 세균이 검출되어 여전히 학교급식소의 위생수준이 낮은 것으로 파악되었고 특히, 그리스 트랩의 경우가 가장 위생상태가 불량한 것으로 나타났다. 대장균군수의 경우는 천장을 제외한 나머지 장소에서 $10^2$∼$10^4$ CFU/100 $\textrm{cm}^2$의 세균이 검출되었고 그리스 트랩에서 가장 높은 수의 세균과 대장균이 발견되어 특별히 관리 해야 되는 부분으로 확인되었다. 또한 학교급식 시설$.$설비의 하절기 및 동절기의 위생상태를 알아보고 중점 관리 점을 제시하기 위하여 급식 후 세 척 및 소독을 실시한 다음 시간 및 요일의 경과에 따른 오염도를 측정한 결과, 하절기에는 매일 소독을 실시해야 하는 바닥, 트렌치, 그리스 트랩, 덤웨이터의 경우는 급식 전에 소독을 실시한 후 급식을 시작해야 하는 것으로 나타났고, 주 1회 소독을 실시 하는 벽, 후드, 방충망은 주 3회 이상으로 소독횟수를 늘려 실시해야 하는 것으로 나타났다. 동절기에는 바닥, 트렌치, 덤웨이터의 경우는 현재와 마찬가지로 급식 후에 소독을 실시하여야 하는 것으로 나타났고 그리스 트랩의 경우는 급식 전에 실시한 후 급식을 시작해야 하는 것으로 나타났다. 벽, 후드, 방충망은 주 2회 이상으로 소독횟수를 늘려 실시해야 하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.783-788
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet(NTAPPJ) on surface properties and Streptococcus mutans disinfection of denture base resin. Methods : Self-cured denture base resin (Jet denture repair resin, Lang dental Mfg, co., USA) was used to make specimen($12mm{\times}2mm$). To observe surface change before and after plasma process, surface roughness and contact angle were measured. For sterilization experiments, the surfaces of specimens were treated with nitrogen and air NTAPPJ for 1 minute after S. mutans was inoculated on the material surfaces. Results : Before plasma process, surface roughness of denture base resin was $0.21{\mu}m{\pm}0.02{\mu}m$. After air and nitrogen NTAPPJ process, surface roughness was $0.19{\mu}m{\pm}0.03{\mu}m$ and $0.18{\mu}m{\pm}0.01{\mu}m$ respectively. There was no significant difference(p>0.05). Contact angle of control group without plasma process was $83.81^{\circ}{\pm}3.14^{\circ}$, while after plasma treatment, contact angles of air NTAPPJ and nitrogen NTAPPJ groups were $63.29^{\circ}{\pm}2.27^{\circ}$ and $46.68^{\circ}{\pm}5.82^{\circ}$ respectively. The result showed a significant decrease in contact angle after plasma process(p<0.05). Compared to the control group 6020.33(CFU/mL) without plasma process, CFU decreased significantly after air NTAPPJ 90.75(CFU/mL) and nitrogen NTAPPJ 80.25(CFU/mL) treatment(p<0.05). Conclusions : It was considered that NTAPPJ can be used for denture disinfection without changing surface properties of materials.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.339-344
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• 2009

The authors investigated the bacterial community attached to granular activated carbon(GAC) particles and the susceptibility of the community to chlorine disinfection. The study was carried out at the G Water Treatment Plant in Seoul, which was in full-scale operation. Bacteria attached to the surface of GAC increased gradually with treatment from $0.4{\times}106{\sim}8.5{\times}106 CFU/g$. TOC removal was under 1.0 mg/L due to increased bacterial community on the surface of GAC. It was found that TOC removal was closely related with physical and biological parameters such as pore volume and the number of attached bacteria. When the washed and the attached cells were disinfected with 1.0mg/L of chlorine for 1 hour, the washed cells with chlorination could be controlled, but the number of the attached cells increased gradually. The results suggest a possibility that the treatment and disinfection barriers can be penetrated and pathogenic bacteria may break into the drinking water supplying system.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.957-967
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• 2018

A novel $g-C_3N_4$/ZnO/stellerite (CNZOS) hybrid photocatalyst, which was synthesized by coupled hydro thermal-thermal polymerization processing, was applied as an efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst against Staphylococcus aureus. The optimum synthesized hybrid photocatalyst showed a sandwich structure morphology with layered $g-C_3N_4$ (doping amount: 40 wt%) deposited onto micron-sized ZnO/stellerite particles (ZnO average diameter: ~18 nm). It had a narrowing band gap (2.48 eV) and enlarged specific surface area ($23.05m^2/g$). The semiconductor heterojunction effect from ZnO to $g-C_3N_4$ leads to intensive absorption of the visible region and rapid separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. In this study, CNZOS showed better photocatalytic disinfection efficiency than $g-C_3N_4/ZnO$ powders. The disinfection mechanism was systematically investigated by scavenger-quenching methods, indicating the important role of $H_2O_2$ in both systems. Furthermore, $h^+$ was demonstrated as another important radical in oxidative inactivation of the CNZOS system. In respect of the great disinfection efficiency and practicability, the CNZOS heterojunction photocatalyst may offer many disinfection applications.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.273-284
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• 2022

PURPOSE. Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) of implant abutments has been shown to result in surface contamination from site-specific milling and fabrication processes. If not removed, these contaminants can have a potentially adverse effect and may trigger inflammatory responses of the peri-implant tissues. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bacterial disinfection and cleaning efficacy of ultrasonic reprocessing in approved disinfectants to reduce the microbial load of CAD-CAM abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Four different types of custom implant abutments (total N = 32) with eight specimens in each test group (type I to IV) were CAD-CAM manufactured. In two separate contamination experiments, specimens were contaminated with heparinized sheep blood alone and with heparinized sheep blood and the test bacterium Enterococcus faecium. Abutments in the test group were processed according to a three-stage ultrasonic protocol and assessed qualitatively and quantitatively by determination of residual protein. Ultrasonicated specimens contaminated with sheep blood and E. faecium were additionally eluted and the dilutions were incubated on agar plates for seven days. The determined bacterial counts were expressed as colony-forming units (CFU). RESULTS. Ultrasonic reprocessing resulted in a substantial decrease in residual bacterial protein to less than 80 ㎍ and a reduction in microbiota of more than 7 log levels of CFU for all abutment types, exceeding the effect required for disinfection. CONCLUSION. A three-stage ultrasonic cleaning and disinfection protocol results in effective bacterial decontamination. The procedure is reproducible and complies with the standardized reprocessing and disinfection specifications for one- or two-piece CAD-CAM implant abutments.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.258-270
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• 2023

Climate change has worsened droughts and floods, and created conditions more likely to lead to pathogen contamination of surface water and groundwater. Thus, there is a growing need to disinfect livestock water. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is widely accepted as an appropriate method for disinfecting livestock water, as it does not produce hazardous chemical compounds and kills pathogens. However, UV-based disinfection inevitably consumes electricity, so it is necessary to improve UV disinfection effectiveness. Aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays that enhanced the effectiveness of a continuous-flow UV water disinfection system were developed using electrochemical and chemical processes, including electropolishing and two-step anodization. A continuous UV disinfection system was custom designed and the parts were produced using a three-dimensional printer. Electropolished aluminum was anodized at 40 and 80 V in 0.3 M oxalic acid, at 120 and 160 V in 1.0 M phosphoric acid, and at 200 and 240 V in 1.5 M citric acid. The average nanolens diameters (D) of the aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays prepared using 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, and 240 V anodization were 95.44, 160.98, 226.64, 309.90, 296.32, and 339.68 nm, respectively. Simple UV reflection behind irradiated water disinfected Escherichia coli O157:H7 in water more than did the non-reflective control. UV reflection and focusing behind irradiated water using an aluminum-based reflective nanolens array disinfected E. coli O157:H7 more than did simple UV reflection. Such enhancement of the UV disinfection effectiveness was significantly effective when a nanolens array with D 226.64 nm, close to the wavelength of the irradiated UV (254 nm), was used.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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• pp.445-446
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• 2000

Disinfection of pathogenic protozoa Giardia has been done by using $TiO_2$ prepared by hydrothermal process. $TiO_2$ suspended in a photoreactor or immobilized on the optical-fiber surface immersed in a photoreactor has been applied with the ultraviolet light. It has been shown that disinfection effect with $TiO_2/UV$ system 2 times as that with only the UV light and disinfection capability of Giardia increased with an increased $TiO_2$ concentration up to 0.1g/L in a $suspended-TiO_2$ reactor.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2015

This study examined the disinfection in combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by pulsed ultraviolet (PUV). The reflectors (stainless steel. mirror, aluminium foil, aluminium (1050), aluminium (6061), aluminium (5052), and aluminium mirror) of PUV irradiation was performed in a 90 L stainless reactor at a constant temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ and an applied power of 4000 W. The reflection efficiency of reflectors were showed 1.00 (aluminium mirror) ~ 1.48 (aluminium foil) does. The case of a rough surface analysis using SEM showed high reflectance, was the case of a smooth surface and a low reflectivity. Pseudo first-order rate constant calculated results, has a higher reflectivity values were more than twice as high compared to the low reflectivity. Affected Total coliforms disinfection time, depending on the type of reflector is considered.

• 공업화학
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.570-575
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• 2005

하수방류수 살균 소독에 이용되는 UV 램프를 기존의 전극용보다 효율을 높이고 수명이 긴 무 전극 UV 램프를 제작하고 그 성능을 알아보았다. 우선 활성물질을 변화시키면서 제조한 램프의 UV 강도 및 온도의 변화를 실험 하였다. 그 결과 활성물질이 Hg/In의 무게비 95/5로 만든 램프를 250 min간 운전한 결과 UV 강도 $300{\mu}W/cm^2$ 및 온도 $200{\sim}250^{\circ}C$로 가장 안정적인 결과를 나타내었다. 그러나 무전극 램프를 장시간 발광시켰을 경우 램프의 온도가 상승하기 때문에 이를 방지하기 위해 실제 하수처리공정에 적용할 수 있는 냉각이 가능한 이중관 형태로 제작하여 UV 강도와 온도 변화특성을 알아보았다. 또한 제작된 무전극 UV lamp를 하수 방류수의 살균 소독을 위하여 대장균(E-coli.)으로 실험한 결과에서도 99.9% 이상의 살균효율을 보였다.