• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.248-249
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• 2006

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.48-49
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• 1999

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2001년도 춘계 학술대회
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• pp.89-90
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• 2001

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1118-1125
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• 2006

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2012

This study conducted the experiment of reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) and Formaldehyde concentration by Native plants, Fatsia japonica and Ardisia pusilla. The two plants are advantageous in that they are highly available as they grow wild, and being easy to get. Fatsia japonica is a plant of its wide and large leaf diverged 7 or 8 parts, which is thought to have a high effect of air purification. Ardisia pusilla has a smaller leaf than Fatsia japonica, which is characterized by more leaves and beautiful. Field measurements were performed using Fatsia japonica and Ardisia pusilla which were verified as air-purifying plants in Korea. The effect of reducing the concentration of VOCs and Formaldehyde by plant studied in a full scale mock-up model. The dimensions of the two models were equal. The concentration of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene, Stylene, Formaldehyde were monitored, since they were known as most toxic materials. The concentration of VOCs was monitored three hours after the plants were placed and three days after the plants were placed. Field measurements were performed in models where the plants were placed and were not. As a result, they had all an effect of reducing pollution. In all cases of experiment of planting and growing volume, the more planting volume, the more excellent the effect. Toluene was more effective in Fatsia japonica and Ardisia pusilla planted, Formaldehyde was more effective in Fatsia japonica planted respectively. In planting and growing and placing experiment, the placement at sunny spot was more effective than that at scattered growing. When Fatsia japonica was placed at sunny spot, the reduction effect of Formaldehyde was the most excellent, and when Ardisia pusilla was placed at sunny spot, the reduction effect of Toluene was the most effective.

• 공업화학
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.680-683
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• 2010

나노카본볼과 활성탄을 혼합하여 자동차용 팰트에서 발생하는 휘발성유기화합물의 흡착성능을 시험하였다. 자동차에서 발생하는 휘발성유기화합물의 양을 측정하는 최적의 분석방법으로 고성능 액체크로마토그래피와 가스크로마토그래피를 활용하였다. 새로 생산된 팰트에서는 포름알데히드가 0.3~6.0 ppm 존재하였으나 상온에서 14일 동안 숙성시키면 0.2~0.5 ppm으로 감소하였고, 아세트알데히드도 0.2~3.0 ppm에서 0.2~0.4 ppm으로 감소하였다. 새로 생산된 팰트에서 발생되는 총 휘발성유기화합물은 $8.49{\mu}g/TP$로 일본자동차협회의 허용치에 비하여 약 26배나 높게 관측되었으나, 나노카본볼과 활성탄 혼합물 0.2 wt%를 팰트에 첨가시키면 $0.32{\mu}g/TP$ 이하로 저감할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4377-4384
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• 2014

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.37 million people died of lung cancer all around the world in 2008, occupying the first place in all cancer-related deaths. However, this number might be decreased if patients were detected earlier and treated appropriately. Unfortunately, traditional imaging techniques are not sufficiently satisfactory for early detection of lung cancer because of limitations. As one alternative, breath volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may reflect the biochemical status of the body and provide clues to some diseases including lung cancer at early stage. Early detection of lung cancer based on breath analysis is becoming more and more valued because it is non-invasive, sensitive, inexpensive and simple. In this review article, we analyze the limitations of traditional imaging techniques in the early detection of lung cancer, illustrate possible mechanisms of the production of VOCs in cancerous cells, present evidence that supports the detection of such disease using breath analysis, and summarize the advances in the study of E-noses based on gas sensitive sensors. In conclusion, the analysis of breath VOCs is a better choice for the early detection of lung cancer compared to imaging techniques. We recommend a more comprehensive technique that integrates the analysis of VOCs and non-VOCs in breath. In addition, VOCs in urine may also be a trend in research on the early detection of lung cancer.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.205-216
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• 2018

Objectives: Scientific verification for health effects has been constantly demanded through the forest healing factors. In this study, phytoncide concentration which is one of the forest healing factors, was investigated according to stand density, season and visiting time, and analyzed correlation with micrometeorology factors. Methods: Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) and Natural volatile organic compounds (NVOCs) were collected using a measuring instrument which is connected to an air pump with the Tenax TA tube. The 32NVOCs were selected through the detailed criteria of adequacy assessment for recreational forest. The statistical analysis (correlation and stepwise regression analysis) was conducted between phytoncide concentration and micrometeorology factors. Results: NVOCs concentration linearly increased according to stand density. The high level showed in the summer (p<0.05), and there is no significant difference according to visiting hours of the Healing forest. NVOCs is a negative correlation with solar radiation, PAR and wind direction, and a positive correlation with relative humidity and temperature (p<0.01). NVOCs increased following the increase of humidity and temperature ($R^2=0.55$). Conclusions: Phytoncide linearly increased according to stand density, and showed the correlation significantly with microclimate factors. In future, these results will be utilized as a basic material to promote the generation of phytoncide, which positively influences human health promotion and manage the forest welfare space.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.587-592
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• 2015

휘발성 유기화합물(Volatile organic compounds, VOCs) 중 톨루엔 가스의 흡착특성을 향상시키기 위하여 불소화 반응을 이용하여 활성탄소를 처리하였다. 이 활성탄소의 기공특성과 표면특성 평가를 위하여 비표면적 측정기와 X선광전자분광법(XPS)을 사용하여 분석하였고, 가스크로마토그래피를 이용하여 톨루엔 가스 흡착능과 제거효율을 고찰하였다. 100 ppm의 톨루엔 가스가 $300cm^3/min$으로 주입될 때, 불소화 처리된 활성탄소의 파과시간이 미처리 활성탄소에 비하여 약 27% 증가하였다. 0.1 g의 불소처리 활성탄소 흡착재는 19 h의 흡착시간 동안 100 ppm 농도의 톨루엔 가스를 모두 제거하였다. 이러한 실험 결과들은 톨루엔과 같은 발암성 물질을 제거하는 처리 기술로 활용될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2008

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) have been shown to cause nervous system disorders through skin contact or respiration, and also cause foul odors even at low densities in most cases. Also, as a compound itself, VOCs are directly harmful to the environment and to the human body, and may participate in photochemical reactions in air to create secondary pollutants. In this study, HL-60 cells were treated with volatile organic compounds, including ethylbenzene and trichloroethylene, at a value of $IC_50$. Then, the in house-prepared Human HazChem arrayer was utilized in order to compare the gene expression between the two VOCs. After hybridization, 8 upregulated genes and 8 downregulated genes were discovered in the HazChem array. The upregulated genes were identified as SG15, TNFSF10, PRNP, ME1, NCOA4, SRXN1, TXNRD1, and XBP1. The downregulated genes were identified as MME, NRF1, PRARBP, CALCA, CRP, BAX, C7 or f40, and FGFR1. Such results were highly correlated with the quantitative RT-PCR results. The majority of the 16 genes were related with the characteristics of VOCs, including respiratory mechanism, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis-associated genes. Our data showed that our human HazChem array can be used to monitor hazardous materials via gene expression profiling.