• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.236-239
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• 2002

Sunscreens have been advocated as an important means of preventing skin cancer. UV-induced immunosuppression is important for skin cancer development, yet the effectiveness of sunscreens in protecting the human immune system from UV radiation is unclear. The only currently accepted method of sunscreen rating is the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) based on prevention of erythema. We developed an in vivo non-invasive method for evaluating protection of the human immune system from UV radiation based on recall contact sensitivity to nickel, a common allergen. Using this system we showed that broad-spectrum sunscreens provide greater protection to the immune system than sunscreens which protect from UVB only. UVA was found to be immunosuppressive. We developed this technique to enable the study of solar simulated UV radiation dose responses and determined Immune Protection Factors (IPFs) for six commercially available sunscreens based on limits of protection from the dose response data. We found that the IPF did not correlate with the SPF and that protection from erythema therefore cannot be used to predict protection of the immune system. However, IPF was significantly correlated to the UVA protective capability of the sunscreens, indicating that sunscreen protection from UVA is important for prevention of immunosuppression. We recommend that sunscreens should be rated against their immune protective capability to provide a better indication of their ability to protect against skin cancer.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.99-107
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• 1995

Various humic substances are widely distributed in natural water body, such as rivers and lakes and cause the yellowish or brownish color to water. The evidence that humic substances are precursors of THMs formation in chlorinated drinking water has been reported m the Jiteratures. For the reason of public health as well as aesthetics, needs for humic substances removal have been increased in the conventional water treatment processes. In this research, the characteristics of aluminium coagulation of humic acids and humic acids were investigated. The optimum pH and coagulants dosage to remove these materials simultaneously by coagulation were alto studied. The results are as followed; 1. UV-254 absorptiometry for measuring the concentration of aquatic humic acids showed good applicability and stable results. 2. The optimal pH range for humic acids removal by aluminium coagulation was 5 to 5.5, however, an increase in aluminium coagulant dosage could enhance the removal rate of humic acids in the wide pH range. 3. Coprecipitation of humic acids in the typical pH range of 6.5 to 8 in water treatment processes may require the sweep coagulation mechanism with the excess aluminium coagulant dosage. 4. Using PAC(poly aluminium chloride) or PASS(poly aluminium silica sulfate) as coagulants was able to expand the operating range for removing humic acids. 5. From the coagulation of humic substances(UV-254) and turbidity at pH range of 5.5 - 6.0 and alum dose of 86 ppm, the removal efficiency of turbidity from the reservoir water was above 90% and that of UV-254 was above 70%. 6. By using the reservoir water, the optimum condition of rapid mixing for simultaneous removal of turbidity and UV-254 absorbance was pH of 5.8 and LAS dose of 86 ppm, in this study.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1063-1068
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• 2010

본 연구는 유효한 분변오염의 지표 미생물로서 제안되고 있는 E.coli와, 병원성 바이러스에 대한 지표 미생물로 추천되는 $Q{\ss}$ 파지의 UV 및 UV/$H_2O_2$에 대한 내성을 비교하였다. 이 결과에 의거, 병원성 바이러스 관리를 위한 E.coli 규제의 유효성을 고찰하였다. 또한, 병원성 바이러스에 대한 대체 지표 미생물로써, $Q{\ss}$ 파지, T4 및 lambda 파지의 실제 하수 2차 처리 수중에서의 UV 불활성화를 비교하였다. 실험결과, $Q{\ss}$ 파지와 E.coli는 UV에 대해 거의 동등한 내성을 보였으나, UV/$H_2O_2$ 공정에 대해서는 E.coli보다 $Q{\ss}$ 파지가 더 높은 내성을 보였다. 이로부터, $Q{\ss}$ 파지가 모든 병원성 바이러스의 UV 또는 UV/$H_2O_2$에 대한 내성을 대표한다고 할 수는 없을지라도, 지표 미생물로써 E.coli의 불활성화 효과에만 의존하는 것은, 소독공정에 따라서는 바이러스류에 대해 충분한 소독효과를 얻지 못할 수도 있음을 알 수 있었다. 한편, T4 및 lambda 등 DNA 파지와 불활성화를 비교하였을 경우, $Q{\ss}$ 파지가 UV에 대해 더 낮은 내성을 보였다. 따라서, 불활성화에 대한 지표 바이러스로써 $Q{\ss}$ 파지의 이용은 낮은 UV 조사량의 도입에 의해 결과적으로 불충분한 소독효과를 초래할 수도 있을 것 같다. 이 결과는, 병원성 바이러스류에 대해 보다 충분한 불활성화를 달성하기 위해서는 RNA 파지인 $Q{\ss}$보다 T4 및 lambda 등 DNA 파지가 지표 바이러스로써 보다 유효할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2003

Differential responses of red pepper plant and cultured cells to enhanced ${\gamma}$-ray($^{60}$ Co) and ultraviolet(UV) stress were investigated. In seed treatment, 1 Gy of ${\gamma}$-ray increased seedling dry weight up to 19.1%, but 50 Gy treatment markedly ingibited seed germination and subsequent growth of seedling. UV treatment to seed did not change the germination ability of seeds and the growth of seedlings regardless of duration of UV treatment until 24 hrs. In case of UV treatment to seedlings, plant injury was seriously progressed even after the seedlings were returned to no UV condition, and eventually all the leaves showed chlorosis by the stress. However, progress of plant injury by ${\gamma}$-ray stress slower than that caused by UV stress, and even at the high dose of ${\gamma}$-ray 50 Gy, did not caused the cholrosis of stressed plant leaf. Amount of electrolytes leakage from plant leaf by UV treatment for 24hrs was increased up to 28.8 folds in comparison with untreated control, whereas that of 50 Gy of ${\gamma}$-ray was increased only 1.2 folds. UV stress induced the production of capsidiol, antimicrobial phytoalexin, by activation of gene expression involved in capsidiol biosynthesis, such as sesquiterpene cyclase and cyclase and cytochrome P450 hydroxylase in the leaf and cultured cell, but ${\gamma}$-ray stress induced neither the production of capsidiol nor expression of the genes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2023

The supply of microbiological risk-free water is essential to keep food safety and public hygiene. And removal, inactivation, and destruction of microorganisms in drinking water are key for ensuring safety in the food industry. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation is an attractive method for efficient disinfection of water without generating toxicity and adversely affecting human health. In this study, the disinfection efficiencies of UV-C irradiation on Shigella flexneri (Gram negative) and Listeria monocytogenes (Gram positive) at various concentrations in drinking water were evaluated using a water purifier. Their morphological and physiological characteristics after UV-C irradiation were observed using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry combined with live/dead staining. UV-C irradiation (254 nm wavelength, irradiation dose: 40 mJ/cm²) at a water flow velocity of 3.4 L/min showed disinfection ability on both bacteria up to 10⁸ CFU/4 L. And flow cytometric analysis showed different physiological shift between S. flexneri and L. monocytogenes after UV-C irradiation, but no significant shift of morphology in both bacteria. In addition, each bacterium revealed different characteristics with time-course observation after UV-C irradiation: L. monocytogenes dramatically changed its physiological feature and seemed to reach maximum damage at 4 h and then recovered, whereas S. flexneri seemed to gradually die over time. This study revealed that UV-C irradiation of water purifiers is effective in disinfecting microbial contaminants in drinking water and provides basic information on bacterial features/responses after UV-C irradiation.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.411-419
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• 2012

In this study, Ibuprofen (IBP) degradation by the photo catalytic process was investigated under various parameters, such as UV intensity, optimum dosage of $TiO_2$, alkalinity, temperature and pH of bulk solution. The pseudo-first order degradation rate constants were in the order of $10^{-1}$ to $10^{-4}min^{-1}$ depending on each condition. The Photocatalytic IBP degradation rate increased with an increase in the applied UV power. At high UV intensity a high rate of tri-iodide ($I_3{^-}$) ion formation was also observed. Moreover, in order to avoid the use of an excess catalyst, the optimum dosage of catalyst under the various UV intensities (30 and 40 W/L) was examined and ranged from approximately 0.1 $gL^{-1}$. The photo catalytic IBP degradation rate was changed depending on the alkalinity and temperature and pH in the aqueous solution. This study demonstrated the potential of photo catalytic IBP degradation under different conditions.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.297-303
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• 1989

Attempts to isolate the naturally occurring ultra-violet resistant bacteria from environmental sources were made. The isolates, designated No.29, 100, and 107, among numbers of bacterial isolates revealed a remarkable resistance to UV ray, whose degree of resistance in dose/response kinetics was comparable to that of an endospore-former, Bacillus subtilis. In a range of 100-300 $Jm^{-2}$/min of UV irradiation, the isolates exhibited 500-1000 fold resistance compated with E. coli. The isolated appeared to possiss cell-bound pigment of organge or crimson-red. The isolate 29 is spherical in pairs or tetrads, whereas the isolates 100 and 107 are rod. All are Gram-gositive bacteria and seemed to be non-endospore-bearer. A number of biochemical studies pursued on the isolates suggested that they are quite different to each other. Electron microscopic examination and the physiological characters of the isolate 29 suggested that this UV resistant spherical bacterium might be one species of Deinococcus, probably Deinococus radiophilus. Since there is no documents on UV resistant, Gram-positive, non-sporeformer bacillus so far, the isolates 100 and 107 might be turned out as new kinds of UV resistant bacteria occurring in nature by further investigation.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.309-313
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• 2000

UV-B 증가가 식물의 생장에 미치는 영향과 식물의 생화학적 방어반응을 조사하고자 오이를 이용하여 3단계의 UV-B[일일 평균 $UV-B_{BE}$; 무처리(0.03), 저UV-B(6.42), 고UV-B(11.30) $kJ\;m^{-2}$] 조사 실험을 수행하였다. UV-B 강도가 증가함에 따라 오이식물에 극심한 생육억제, chlorophyll 감소 및 황백화현상이 나타났다. AsA 및 GSH 함량은 UV-B 강도가 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, MDA 함량과 DHA/AsA 및 GSSG/GSH의 비율은 크게 증가하였다. 또한 항산화효소인 SOD, AP, DHAR, GP 등의 활성도 UV-B 조사에 의해 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 UV-B 증가에 의해 오이 식물에 활성산소 생성에 의한 산화스트레스가 일어나며, 이를 무독화하기 위해 식물의 생화학적 방어반응이 작용하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1129-1135
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• 2005

한강에서 추출한 휴믹물질의 산화를 위해 회전 반응기를 도입하였다. $TiO_2$ 광촉매의 혼합을 위해 사용되는 공기는 UV 램프와 광촉매 사이에서 UV 조사를 방해할 수 있으므로, 더 나은 UV 조사율을 위해 반응기 내부에 배플이 설치된 회전 반응기를 고안하였다. FT-IR, $^{13}C$-NMR의 분석 결과, 한강 휴믹물질은 다른 상용화된 휴믹물질과는 다른 특성을 보여주었다. XAD-7HP 수지로 분리된 한강 휴믹물질을, 반응 후 광촉매의 분리 및 회수문제를 해결하기 위해, $TiO_2$를 hollow bead에 고정화한 광촉매와 UV-A, UV-C 램프를 사용하여 광촉매산화시켰다. 초기 휴믹물질의 TOC 농도가 5 mg/L일 때, 초기 pH 3, $TiO_2$ 주입률 2.0 g/L을 최적 조건으로 결정하였다. 또한 UV-C와 UV-A 램프의 비교실험을 수행한 결과, 비슷한 TOC 제거율을 보였다. 하지만, 분자량 분포 실험 결과, UV-A 램프보다 UV-C 램프로 광촉매산화시킨 것이 상대적으로 저분자량 부분이 증가하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.148-154
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• 2013

UV 경화형 아크릴 점착제는 세상에서 매우 다양한 형태로 이용되는데, 반도체 산업을 기반으로 하는 웨이퍼 제조공정에서도 이용되고 있다. 특히 반도체에 사용되는 웨이퍼가 더욱 얇아짐에 따라, UV 경화형 아크릴 점착제는 더욱 적절한 점착 성능을 요구 받고 있다. 본 연구는 2-EHA (2-ethyl hexyl acrylate), 2-EHMA (2-ethyl hexyl methacrylate), SM (styrene monomer), 2-HEA (2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate), acrylic acid 모노머를 이용하여 hydroxy기를 가진 아크릴 수지점착제를 합성한 후 MOI (methacryloyloxyethyl isocyanate)의 투입량 조절을 통한 경화 특성을 향상시킬 수 있는 부가반응을 시킨 이소시아네이트 변성 아크릴 수지 점착제를 제조하여, 적절한 접착 성능을 알아보고, 수산기 값의 정도와 UV 조사량의 차이에 따라 웨이퍼 제조의 최적화된 조건을 찾았다. 시험 결과 UV 경화형 점착제에서 수산기(Hydroxyl group, -OH)와 이소시아네이트기(isocyanate group, -NCO)의 1 : 1 당량비로 이소시아네이트 경화제를 사용할 경우 수산기값이 클수록, UV 조사 전 박리력이 감소하였다. UV 조사량이 증가할수록 높은 경화 특성 때문에 박리접착 강도는 낮아졌다.