• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.13-17
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• 2014

Subcritical water acts like an organic solvent at elevated temperature in terms of its physicochemical properties. Taking into account this advantage, the remediation experiments of benzo[a]pyrene contaminated soil (8.45 mg/kg of initial concentration) were conducted using subcritical water extraction apparatus. The effect of operating factors on the removal efficiency was studied at the varying the conditions of the water temperature ranging $200{\sim}300^{\circ}C$, extraction time 30~90 min, and flow rate 0.3~2.0 mL/min. 12 g of benzo[a]pyrene contaminated soil was inserted into the extraction cell and placed into the reactor and then the subcritical water was driven through the cell. In this study, the removal efficiency of benzo[a]pyrene was increased from 55.1 to 98.1% when the temperature increased from 200 to $300^{\circ}C$. The removal efficiency was decreased from 97.0 to 77.0% when the flow rate increased from 0.3 to 2.0 mL/min, suggesting that the extraction is limited by intra-particle diffusion. The 30 min reaction time was determined as an effective treatment time at $250^{\circ}C$. Based on the results, the optimum condition for the remediation of benzo[a]pyrene contaminated soil was suggested to be $250^{\circ}C$, 30 min, and 0.3 mL/min.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.129-138
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• 2004

Determination of some PAHs in ambient air at Ulsan have been carried out by collection of the components into n-hexane followed by synchronous spectrofluorimetric technique. 10 PAHs, such as acenaphthene (Ace), anthracene (Anth), benz[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFt), benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFt) benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), chrysene (Chry), phenanthrene (Phen), fluoranthene (Ft), perlyrene (Per), and pyrene (Pyr) in air samples were able to determine separately by synchronous spectrofluorimetry. Calibration curves for those components were linear for the concentration range of 0.2∼166ppb PAHs with the correlation factor of 0.9985∼0.9999. The predominant contribution was phenanthrene which was included 36.9∼85.1% to the overall level of the 10 PAHs in some areas. Also benzo[a]pyrene which was known to carcinogenicity was detected from 6.4 to 55.8ng/㎥, benzo[a]anthracene of some areas was contained from 21.9∼153ng/㎥.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.134-138
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• 2013

Benzo[a]pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) whose metabolites are mutagenic and highly carcinogenic, is listed as a Group 1 carcinogen by the IARC. In this study, Arabica and Robusta green coffee beans were roasted under controlled conditions and the formation of benzo[a]pyrene during the roasting process was monitored. The concentration of benzo[a]pyrene in ground coffee and brewed coffee were determined by a HPLC-fluorescence detector. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) of benzo(a)pyrene were 0.03 and $0.09{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. Benzo[a]pyrene was only detected in the dark roast of ground coffee, with a concentration ranging from $0.147{\sim}0.757{\mu}g/kg$. The content of benzo[a]pyrene in Ethiopia Mocha Harrar G4 is the highest ($0.757{\mu}g/kg$).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 1998

This study was designed to demonstrate the antigenotoxic potential of methyl alcohol extracts from Auricularia mesenterica and Gyrophora esculenta against the frequency of micronucleate polychromatic erythrocyte(MNPCE) produced by benzo($\alpha$) pyrene in vivo. We used the mouse bone marrow test system to measure the effect of single and multiple treatments of each sample. Genotoxicity of benzo ($\alpha$) pyrene(150mg/kg, i.p.) as positive control was the highest at 36 hours. However, each sample per dose was not genotoxic, showing MNPCE values in the range of the control level. Treatments of methyl alcohol extracts both of Auricularia mesenterica and Gyrophora esculenta showed significant decreased frequencies of NMPCE induced by benzo($\alpha$) pyrene within 12 hours by single treatment(100mg/kg, oral). And also, the MNPCE level produced benzo($\alpha$) pyrene was decreased by the treatment of benzo($\alpha$) pyrene(5 to 200mg/kg, oral) of each sample, but significantly different redults were obtained with 100mg/kg. In the multiple treatment, the highest antigentoxic effects were demonstrated with 20mg/kg in the each sample, a range which induced inhibition indices of 54.2 and 56.3%, respectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.514-519
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• 1996

In order to understand the mechanism of action of flavonoids on the drug metabolizing enzyme, cytochrome P450IA1, this study was undertaken to examine the effect of chrysin, morin, myricetin and aminopyrine on the activities of ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase and benzo(.alpha.) pyrene hydroxylase in the liver. In the isolated perfused rat liver that was pretreated with 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), chrysin, morin, myricetin and aminopyrine inhibited the activity of ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase with concentration dependent manner. The isolated liver perfusion with chrysin, morin, myricetin and aminopyrine showed inhibition on the induction of ethoxyresorufin O- deethylase by 3MC. And also, in mouse liver hepa I cells, 3MC-stimulated the benzo(.alpha.)pyrene hydroxylase activity which was inhibited by chrysin, morin, myricetin and aminopyrine. These results strongly suggested that hydoxylated flavonoids interfered not only the induction of cytochrome P45OIA1 enzymes by 3MC but also the interaction of substrates and enzyme.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.154-162
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• 2002

인간이나 환경에 해로운 영향을 주는 지속성 유기오염물질의 독성을 동물플랑크톤 중 요각류를 대상으로 실험하였다. 실험에 사용된 요각류는 장목만에서 주로 가을에 많은 출현을 보인 Acartia erythraea와 늦가을부터 그 다음해 봄까지 우점하는 A. omorli였다. 지속성 유기오염물에 대한 요각류의 독성을 평가하기 위해 3가지의 실험을 실시하였다. 광양만에서 주로 나타나는 5가지 PAHs에 대한 A. omorli 48h-LC50을 구하였고, 온도에 따른 Benzo(a)pyrene과 TBT의 독성의 변화를 Brine shrimp(Artemia)를 이용해 실험하였으며, PAHs 중에서 독성이 강한 Benso(a)Pyrene에 노출된 먹이를 섭취한 Acartia erythraea와 A. omorli의 egg Production, hatching rate, fecal Pellet의 변화를 측정하였다. A. omorli의 48h-LC50으로 조사된 결과 Fluoranthene과 Benzo(a)pyrene의 독성이 강하게 나타난다. 온도실험에서는 동일한 유해물질을 가지고 실험을 하더라도 온도의 변화에 따라 급격한 독성의 차이가 나타날 수 있고, 유해물질간에도 온도에 따라서 나타나는 독성에 대한 특성이 다르게 나타났다. Benzo(a)Pyrene에 노출된 먹이는 요각류의 egg Production, hatching rate, fecal Pellet에 영향을 미치고 있으며, 특히 농도와 실험시간에 따른 부정적 영향들을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.31-32
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• 2003

A dynamic multimedia model with 2-dimensional spatial resolution, POPsME (Persistent Organic Pollutants in Multimedia Environments), was evaluated by comparing predicted relative concentrations with those measured. A total of 12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were tested (phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, benz (a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, dibenz(a,h)anthracene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, and indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene). The concentrations were measured in air particulates, water (dissolved phase and suspended solids (ss)), soil, sediment, and leaves of Pinus koraiensis and Prunus serrulata at seven sites in the Seoul and neighboring area (150km x 150km), Korea.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.8 no.1_2
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• pp.31-35
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• 1993

The present study was undertaken to find a protective effect of Coptis Rhizoma Extract on liver injury induced by benzo(a)pyrene in rats. This crude drug significantly suppressed the increase of several biochemical parameters such as transaminase, lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase in serum and liver and total cholesterol. But there were little changes in elevated serum phospholipid level. The results suggested that Coptis Rhizoma prevent bezo(a)pyrene-induced hepatic injury.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.313-319
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• 2004

Ethanol washing with distillation as a cleanup process of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH)-contaminated soil was investigated in this study. A multistage ethanol washing with distillation process was applied to three different types of soil, i.e., sandy soil, alluvial soil, and clay with the initial concentration of benzo(a)pyrene 10 mg/kg, benz(a)anthracene 250 mg/kg, and pyrene 100 mg/kg soil. Ethanol was selected as washing solvent because of its high PAH removal efficiency, low cost, and non-toxicity comparing to the other solvent such as isopropyl alcohol and sodium dodecyl sulfate. The satisfactory results (i.e. lower than benzo(a)pyrene 1 mg/kg, pyrene 10 mg/kg, benz(a)anthracene 25 mg/kg, which are the Canada or the Netherlands soil standard) for three types of soils were obtained by at most five-six times washing. It was suggested that organic content in soil decreased the removal efficiency by ethanol washing.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.99-102
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• 2001

The soil-to-air fluxes of three PAHs(Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Benzo(a)pyrene) from a laboratory contaminated forest soil were investigated in experimental microcosms. The effects of soil temperature(45$^{\circ}C$, $25^{\circ}C$, 5$^{\circ}C$) and relative humidity(0%, 100%) were investigated according to existence of the humic layer(O layer) over the mineral layer(A layer). Volatilization flux experiments were carried out for a period of 96 hrs. The resulting PAHs volatilization fluxes from the different conditions were quantified and compared. In the mineral layer, highest volatilization flux among the individual PAHs was Phenanthrene >Pyrene> Benzo(a)pyrene on the conditions of 45 $^{\circ}C$, RH=100%. In the humic layer over the mineral layer, maximum volatilization flux was Phenanthrene on the condition of 45$^{\circ}C$, RH=0%. Results from flux experiments showed that volatilization fluxes of PAHs were dependent on soil temperature. Existance of humic layer over the mineral layer delayed transportation to the air of especially heaveir molecular PAHs. But, if humic layer is contained water sufficiently, it is possible that volatilization fluxes are enhanced by water convective flux according to variation of soil temperature and air relative humidity.