• 대한화학회지
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2020

The potential use of egg shell and calcined egg shell as adsorbent was evaluated and compared to remove Cd²⁺ from aqueous solution. The samples were characterized using Thermogravimetry and Differential Thermal Analysis (TG/DTA), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDX) and BET Surface Analyzer. The batch-type adsorption experiment was conducted by varying diverse variables such as contact time, pH, initial Cd²⁺ concentrations and adsorbent dosage. The results showed that, under the initial Cd²⁺ concentrations ranged from 25 to 200 mg g^-1, the removal efficiencies of Cd²⁺ by egg shell powder (ESP) were decreased steadily from 96.72% to 22.89% with increase in the initial Cd²⁺ concentration at 2.5 g of dosage and 8 h of contact time. However, on the contrary to this, calcined egg shell powder (CESP) showed removal efficiencies above 99% regardless of initial Cd²⁺ concentration. The difference in the adsorption behavior of Cd²⁺ may be explained due to the different pH values of ESP and CESP in solution. Cd²⁺ seems to be efficiently removed from aqueous solution by using the CESP with a basicity nature of around pH 12. It was also observed that an optimum dosage of ESP and CESP for nearly complete removal of Cd²⁺ from aqueous solution is approximately 5.0 g and 1.0 g, respectively. Consequently, Cd²⁺ is more favorably adsorbed on CESP than ESP in the studied conditions. Adsorption data were applied by the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetics models and Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models, respectively. With regard to adsorption kinetics tests, the pseudo-second-order kinetics was more suitable for ESP and CESP. The adsorption pattern of Cd²⁺ by ESP was better fitted to Langmuir isotherm model. However, by contrast with ESP, CESP was described by Freundlich isotherm model well.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1045-1053
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• 2000

제초제로 사용되는 napropamide와 pendimethalin의 토양내 흡착 탈착특성을 파악하기 위하여 진탕시간, 유기물함량, pH, 온도 등을 변화시키면서 실험을 수행하였다. Sandy loam, silty clay, loam 토양에 대하여 napropamide 및 pendimethalin이 흡착 탈착 평형에 도달되기 위한 진탕시간은 각각 12시간 및 6시간으로 나타났다. 평형흡착 탈착에 도달되었을 때 각 토양에 대한 napropamide의 흡착율 및 탈착율은 각각 23.35%, 31.57%, 25.95% 및 18.42%, 13.42%, 15.89%, pendimethalin은 각각 59.61%, 77.26%, 64.02% 및 3.23%, 2.93%, 3.07%이었다. 등온흡착은 Langmuir식보다는 Freundlich식에 적합하였다. 유기물함량이 2.0% 이상에서의 흡착은 유기물의 영향을 받고, 그 이하에서는 점토의 영향을 받고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 유기물함량 0.95~7.45(%)의 범위에서 흡착계수($K_{fa}$) 및 탈착 계수($K_{fd}$)는 napropamide의 경우 1.17~2.50 및 5.33~34.06, pendimethalin은 4.74~16.08 및 24.25~134.00로 나타났다. 따라서 유기물은 농약과 흡착친화력이 높기 때문에 유기물함량이 증가하면 흡착율은 증가하고, 탈착율은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. Napropamide와 pendimethalin은 비이온성 농약이기 때문에 pH 변화로 인한 흡착 탈착경향은 거의 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 토양의 온도 변화에 따른 제초제의 흡착율은 온도가 낮을수록 증가하는 경향을 나타냈으며, 탈착율은 온도가 높을수록 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 이것은 실험에 사용된 제초제가 낮은 온도에서는 용해도가 낮지만, 높은 온도에서 용해도가 높기 때문이다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2008

디젤로 오염된 토양을 효과적으로 정화하기 위해 계면활성제의 종류와 음이온성-비이온성 혼합 계면활성제의 비율에 따른 디젤 제거효율을 살펴보았다. 회분식 실험결과 비이온성 계면활성제의 HLB가 12-13 사이의 값을 갖는 경우 가장 좋은 제거 효능을 보였으며, 사용된 계면활성제 중에서는 Tergitol 15-S-7 (T15S7)이 20 g/L의 농도에서 79-88%의 가장 높은 디젤 제거능을 보였다. 음이온성 계면활성제는 대체로 비이온성 계면활성제에 비해 디젤 제거능력이 떨어졌다. 비이온성과 음이온성 혼합 계면활성제를 사용하였을 경우 디젤의 제거효율은 비이온성 계면활성제의 양에 따라 증가하였으며, T15S7 : SDS가 3 : 1의 비율로 혼합된 10 g/L의 계면활성제가 단일 계면활성제에 비해 상승된 76%의 디젤 제거율을 보였다. 이러한 연구결과는 현장 디젤 오염토양 복원시 적절한 계면활성제 선정의 기준을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.3-4
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• 2004

Results will be presented from two field studies that evaluated the in-situ treatment of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) using aerobic cometabolism. In the first study, a cometabolic air sparging (CAS) demonstration was conducted at McClellan Air Force Base (AFB), California, to treat chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) in groundwater using propane as the cometabolic substrate. A propane-biostimulated zone was sparged with a propane/air mixture and a control zone was sparged with air alone. Propane-utilizers were effectively stimulated in the saturated zone with repeated intermediate sparging of propane and air. Propane delivery, however, was not uniform, with propane mainly observed in down-gradient observation wells. Trichloroethene (TCE), cis-1, 2-dichloroethene (c-DCE), and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration levels decreased in proportion with propane usage, with c-DCE decreasing more rapidly than TCE. The more rapid removal of c-DCE indicated biotransformation and not just physical removal by stripping. Propane utilization rates and rates of CAH removal slowed after three to four months of repeated propane additions, which coincided with tile depletion of nitrogen (as nitrate). Ammonia was then added to the propane/air mixture as a nitrogen source. After a six-month period between propane additions, rapid propane-utilization was observed. Nitrate was present due to groundwater flow into the treatment zone and/or by the oxidation of tile previously injected ammonia. In the propane-stimulated zone, c-DCE concentrations decreased below tile detection limit (1 $\mu$g/L), and TCE concentrations ranged from less than 5 $\mu$g/L to 30 $\mu$g/L, representing removals of 90 to 97%. In the air sparged control zone, TCE was removed at only two monitoring locations nearest the sparge-well, to concentrations of 15 $\mu$g/L and 60 $\mu$g/L. The responses indicate that stripping as well as biological treatment were responsible for the removal of contaminants in the biostimulated zone, with biostimulation enhancing removals to lower contaminant levels. As part of that study bacterial population shifts that occurred in the groundwater during CAS and air sparging control were evaluated by length heterogeneity polymerase chain reaction (LH-PCR) fragment analysis. The results showed that an organism(5) that had a fragment size of 385 base pairs (385 bp) was positively correlated with propane removal rates. The 385 bp fragment consisted of up to 83% of the total fragments in the analysis when propane removal rates peaked. A 16S rRNA clone library made from the bacteria sampled in propane sparged groundwater included clones of a TM7 division bacterium that had a 385bp LH-PCR fragment; no other bacterial species with this fragment size were detected. Both propane removal rates and the 385bp LH-PCR fragment decreased as nitrate levels in the groundwater decreased. In the second study the potential for bioaugmentation of a butane culture was evaluated in a series of field tests conducted at the Moffett Field Air Station in California. A butane-utilizing mixed culture that was effective in transforming 1, 1-dichloroethene (1, 1-DCE), 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane (1, 1, 1-TCA), and 1, 1-dichloroethane (1, 1-DCA) was added to the saturated zone at the test site. This mixture of contaminants was evaluated since they are often present as together as the result of 1, 1, 1-TCA contamination and the abiotic and biotic transformation of 1, 1, 1-TCA to 1, 1-DCE and 1, 1-DCA. Model simulations were performed prior to the initiation of the field study. The simulations were performed with a transport code that included processes for in-situ cometabolism, including microbial growth and decay, substrate and oxygen utilization, and the cometabolism of dual contaminants (1, 1-DCE and 1, 1, 1-TCA). Based on the results of detailed kinetic studies with the culture, cometabolic transformation kinetics were incorporated that butane mixed-inhibition on 1, 1-DCE and 1, 1, 1-TCA transformation, and competitive inhibition of 1, 1-DCE and 1, 1, 1-TCA on butane utilization. A transformation capacity term was also included in the model formation that results in cell loss due to contaminant transformation. Parameters for the model simulations were determined independently in kinetic studies with the butane-utilizing culture and through batch microcosm tests with groundwater and aquifer solids from the field test zone with the butane-utilizing culture added. In microcosm tests, the model simulated well the repetitive utilization of butane and cometabolism of 1.1, 1-TCA and 1, 1-DCE, as well as the transformation of 1, 1-DCE as it was repeatedly transformed at increased aqueous concentrations. Model simulations were then performed under the transport conditions of the field test to explore the effects of the bioaugmentation dose and the response of the system to tile biostimulation with alternating pulses of dissolved butane and oxygen in the presence of 1, 1-DCE (50 $\mu$g/L) and 1, 1, 1-TCA (250 $\mu$g/L). A uniform aquifer bioaugmentation dose of 0.5 mg/L of cells resulted in complete utilization of the butane 2-meters downgradient of the injection well within 200-hrs of bioaugmentation and butane addition. 1, 1-DCE was much more rapidly transformed than 1, 1, 1-TCA, and efficient 1, 1, 1-TCA removal occurred only after 1, 1-DCE and butane were decreased in concentration. The simulations demonstrated the strong inhibition of both 1, 1-DCE and butane on 1, 1, 1-TCA transformation, and the more rapid 1, 1-DCE transformation kinetics. Results of tile field demonstration indicated that bioaugmentation was successfully implemented; however it was difficult to maintain effective treatment for long periods of time (50 days or more). The demonstration showed that the bioaugmented experimental leg effectively transformed 1, 1-DCE and 1, 1-DCA, and was somewhat effective in transforming 1, 1, 1-TCA. The indigenous experimental leg treated in the same way as the bioaugmented leg was much less effective in treating the contaminant mixture. The best operating performance was achieved in the bioaugmented leg with about over 90%, 80%, 60 % removal for 1, 1-DCE, 1, 1-DCA, and 1, 1, 1-TCA, respectively. Molecular methods were used to track and enumerate the bioaugmented culture in the test zone. Real Time PCR analysis was used to on enumerate the bioaugmented culture. The results show higher numbers of the bioaugmented microorganisms were present in the treatment zone groundwater when the contaminants were being effective transformed. A decrease in these numbers was associated with a reduction in treatment performance. The results of the field tests indicated that although bioaugmentation can be successfully implemented, competition for the growth substrate (butane) by the indigenous microorganisms likely lead to the decrease in long-term performance.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.561-569
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• 2014

본 연구는 인제거를 위한 하수처리시설에서 발생하는 약품 잉여슬러지의 혐기성소화 특성을 조사하기 위한 것이다. 잉여슬러지의 최종생분해도 값은 Biogas발생량을 기준으로 약 31%, PACl 슬러지는 24%이며, Alum 슬러지는 26%이었다. 20일 동안 잉여슬러지는 $S_1$이 75%로써 $k_1$ ($0.1129day^{-1}$)의 속도로 분해되었으며, PACl 슬러지는 $k_1$ ($0.0998day^{-1}$)의 속도로 $S_1$인 74%의 BVS를 분해시켰고, Alum 슬러지는 $S_1$이 76%로써 $k_1$ ($0.1091day^{-1}$)의 속도로 분해되었다. SCFMR 반응조 운전시 모든 슬러지는 pH 6.7~7.0을, Alkalinity는 1,800~2,200 mg/L 범위로 차이가 미미하며 유사한 값을 유지하였다. HRT 20일에서 PACl 슬러지와 Alum 슬러지 Biogas 발생량은 각각 0.089, 0.091 v/v-d로 Control 0.124 v/v-d에 비해 낮은 27~28%이었다. 운전 전반에 걸처 메탄의 함량은 세 반응조 모두 70~76%로 PACl과 Alum을 주입함에 따른 영향은 없는 것으로 판단된다. PACl과 Alum을 주입한 슬러지의 TVS 제거효율은 HRT 20일에서 각각 평균 19.6%, 19.9%로 Control (23.8%)에 비해 약 4% 가량 작은 값을 나타내었으며, BVS 제거효율은 HRT 20일 조건에서 Control 반응조의 경우 평균 34.5%, PACl과 Alum 슬러지는 각각 평균 25.8%, 26.9%로 나타내어 PACl과 Alum 슬러지가 Control 보다 약 8% 낮은 제거효율을 보였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.273-284
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• 2005

소석회$(Ca(OH)_2)$사 탄산칼슘$(CaCO_3)$을 응집제로 이용한 화학적 응집/침전법으로 지하수로부터 중금속을 제거하는 실내실험을 실시하였다. 비소(As), 카드뮴(Cd), 망간(Mn), 납(Pb), 아연(Zn)으로 오염시킨 인공오염수로부터 중금속을 제거하는 배치 실험 결과, 소석회를 이용한 경우, As과 Mn의 제거 효율은 $0.3\;wt.\%$소석회 첨가만으로 $90\%$ 이상을 나타내었으며, Cd와 Zn의 경우 $0.5\;wt.\%$ 첨가 시 약 $75-85\%$온의 제거 효율을 나타내었다. 탄산칼슘을 첨가한 경우 소석회 첨가에서 제거율이 비교적 낮았던 Pb의 제거율이 매우 높게 나타나 $0.1\;wt.\%$의 첨가만으로 거의 $100\%$를 제거할 수 있었으며, Cd의 제거율도 소석회보다 높게 나타나 $1.0\;wt.\%$ 첨가시 $93\%$이상의 제거율을 나타내었다. 그러나 As, U, Zn의 제거율은 약 30- $50\%$정도로 낮게 나타났다. 대형 칼럼 반응조를 이용한 중금속 제거 실험에서는, 응집제를 오염지하수에 첨가한 후 응집제의 확산 유도와 응집제와 응집할 입자간의 접촉을 위해 급속 교반하였으며, 교반으로 인해 성장된 플럭(floc)의 침전을 유도하여 상등액과 침전입자를 분리함으로써 오염지하수로부터 중금속을 제거하였다. 소석회를 첨가한 칼럼실험의 경우, 앞서의 배치실험 결과와 같이 As는 $1wt.\%$의 소석회 첨가에 의해서 침전 30분 이후에 $99\%$이상의 제거 효율을 나타내었다. Cd, Mn, Zn도 $80-85\%$의 제거효과를 나타내어 높은 제거 효율을 나타내었으나, Pb의 제거 효율은 배치 실험의 결과와 같이 낮아 약 $40\%$내외를 유지하였다. 소석회 침전 슬러지를 재활용하여 중금속 제거 실험을 반복 실시한 결과도 As, Mn, Cd에 대해서는 침전 슬러지 재활용 2회까지 평균 $90\%$이상의 높은 제거율을 나타내었으며, Zn에 대해서는 $70\%$내외의 제거율을 나타내었다. 탄산칼슘을 이용한 칼럼실험에서는 Cd와 Pb의 경우 제거 효율이 높아, 침전 후 30분 이내 에 $95\%$이상이 제거되었다. Zn은 $57\%$의 제거율을 나타내었으며, As와 Mn은 제거율이 낮아 약 $40\%$정도가 제거되었다. Fe와 Mn의 농도가 매우 높은 울산지역의 실제 매립장의 오염지하수를 대상으로 $1wt.\%$의 소석회를 이용한 칼럼실험 결과, 두 원소 모두 $96\%$이상의 제거율을 나타내어 소석회를 이용한 응집/침전법의 중금속 오염지하수 정화 효율이 매우 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.350-358
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• 2017

용혈 지수(hemolysis index)는 생화학 장비에서의 용혈을 위한 반정량 지표이다. 용혈 지수의 특성이 상업 플랫폼마다 다르기 때문에 용혈 지수의 표준화 또는 일치화는 현재 되어 있지 않다. 진단검사의학에서 일치화(harmonization)는 측정 절차와 상관없이 동일한 결과와 동일한 해석을 할 수 있는 능력을 말한다. 임상 환자의 혈액 중에서 무작위로 추출한 40개의 검체를 인위적으로 체외 용혈(in vitro hemolysis)시킨다. 혈액 자동화 장비인 XE-2100 (Sysmex, Japan)에서 측정된 혈청 헤모글로빈을 기준으로 검체의 혈청을 0~300 mg/dL 사이에서 20 mg/dL 차이로 각각을 희석시킨다. 희석된 혈청 헤모글로빈을 생화학 자동화 장비 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)으로 측정하여 용혈 지수와 혈청 헤모글로빈을 평가하였다. 용혈 지수와 혈청 헤모글로빈은 선형성을 보였으며 용혈 지수 1은 대략 혈청 헤모글로빈 20 mg/dL 정도였다. 용혈 거절 기준을 결정하기 위해 용혈 지수를 세 그룹으로 나눈다: 용혈 지수 0~1, 용혈지수 4~6, 용혈 지수 9~15. 또 다른 임상 검체 40개의 검체를 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)로 각각의 임상 검사 종목을 측정한 후, 각각의 검체를 주사기의 피스톤을 앞 뒤로 움직여 인위적인 체외 용혈을 시키고 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)로 측정하였다. 세 그룹 사이의 임상 검사 종목의 용혈로 인한 백분율 차이(percentage difference)를 ANOVA 또는 Kruskal-Wallis test 분석하였다. 사후 검정에서 용혈 지수 0~1인 그룹과 용혈지수 5~6인 그룹 사이에 유의한 차이가 나는 종목들은 Glucose, creatinine, total protein, AST, direct bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, triglyceride, LDH, CPK, magnesium, potassium이였다. 많은 임상 검사 종목들이 용혈지수 4~6인 그룹과 참조 그룹인 용혈지수 0~1인 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보이기 때문에 용혈 기준은 대략 용혈지수 5 (혈청 헤모글로빈 100 mg/dL)가 적합하다 판단된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.563-572
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• 2006

정체수역 호소 퇴적물로부터 인 용출 저감을 위한 최적의 In-situ 처리 방법을 제시하고자 실험실 규모의 batch test를 수행하였다. 실험에 사용된 퇴적물의 성상은 평균입도 $7.7{\phi}$(mud)로 매우 세립하고, 유기탄소 함량은 2.4%로 매우 높다. 인 용출 실험은 수층 미생물의 영향을 고려한 경우와 미생물의 영향을 배제한 호소수와 증류수로 구분하여 총 12개 컬럼을 비교 평가하였다. In-situ capping 소재로는 모래와 황토를 사용하였으며, in-situ chemical treatment로는 Fe-Gypsum, $SiO_2$-Gypsum의 산화제를 적용하였다. 또한 산화제와 모래층을 결합시킨 복합층에 대해서도 비교 평가하였다. 미생물의 영향을 고려한 호소수의 경우, 실험 초기에는 인의 농도가 급격히 감소하다 10일 이후부터 서서히 증가되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이는 수층의 미생물에 의해 인이 섭취(uptake)되었다가 다시 용출되는데 시간이 소요되는 것으로 나타났다. 30일간 퇴적물로부터 용출된 인의 flux는 control의 경우 $3.0mg/m^2{\cdot}d$로 매우 높고, 모래층(5 cm), 황토층(5 cm)으로 rapping을 한 경우 역시 충분한 압밀이 이루어지지 않아 $2.5mg/m^2{\cdot}d,\;1.8mg/m^2{\cdot}d$로 인 저감 효율이 낮았다. 화학적 소재를 적용한 Fe-gypsum와 $SiO_2$-gypsum은 $1.4mg/m^2{\cdot}d$로 control과 비교시 인 용출 저감 효율이 약 40% 이상으로 나타났다. 복합층으로 rapping을 한 경우는 $1.0mg/m^2{\cdot}d$로 60% 이상의 높은 인 저감 효율을 보였다. 즉, 오염퇴적물에 산화제로서 gypsum($CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$) 적용은 인의 용출을 감소시키며, 퇴적물내 황산염이 서서히 용해되어 SRB(sulfate reducing bacteria)의 활성과 유기물의 광물화를 촉진시킬 수 있다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2012

실험실용 효모 CEN.PK2-1D와 산업용 효모 JHS100와 JHS200의 ethanol 발효성능을 순수배지와 카사바 당화액에서 비교하고 발효특성을 규명하기 위해 세포성장속도와 ethanol 내성, 부산물 glycerol과 acetate의 생성에 대해 비교하였다. JHS100과 JHS200은 CEN.PK2-1D과 비교하여 세포성장이 빨랐으며 ethanol에 대한 내성이 높았다. 순수YP 배지에 300 g/L glucose를 탄소원으로 이용한 회분식 배양에서 세 효모 모두 0.46 g/g의 ethanol 생산수율을 나타냈으며 생산성은 세포성장속도가 가장 빨랐던 JHS100이 3.05 g/L-hr로 가장 높아서 최종적으로 JHS100 균주는 136.6 g/L의 ethanol을 생산하였다. 카사바 당화액에 질소원을 추가하지 않은 배지를 이용한 혐기성 회분식 배양에서 산업용 효모 JHS100은 106.1 g/L ethanol을 최종적으로 생산하였고, 0.42 g/g 생산수율과 3.15 g/L-hr 생산성을 보였다. 특히, 카사바 당화액과 순수 YP배지를 이용한 발효의 ethanol 생산변수를 비교할 경우, 실험실용 효모 CEN.PK2-1D는 생산수율과 생산성이 각각 19%와 17% 감소한 반면, 산업용 효모 JHS100과 JHS200은 생산수율이 8% 감소하였고 유사한 생산성을 보였다. 또한, ethanol 생산과정의 최대 부산물인 glycerol과 acetate의 생산에 대해서 JHS100과 JHS200이 CEN.PK2-1D에 비하여 크게 낮았다. 따라서 산업용 효모인 JHS100과 JHS200의 뛰어난 ethanol 발효성능은 빠른 세포성장과 높은 ethanol 내성, 낮은 질소원 요구성, 부산물인 glycerol과 acetate의 낮은 생산성 등에 기인하는 것으로 예상한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.