• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2008

In this study, three different sizes of cerium oxide ($CeO_2$) nanoparticles were synthesized and exposed to Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate the potential harmful effect of $CeO_2$ nanoparticles on the environment. The effects of the $CeO_2$ nanoparticles on C. elegans were assessed at multiple levels, such as with respect to stress response gene expression, growth, reproduction and mortality. Moreover, to test the ecotoxicological relevance of $CeO_2$-induced gene expression. The overall results suggest that $CeO_2$ nanoparticles may provoke ecotoxicity in C. elegans especially with respect to gene expression, reproduction and survival, which can comprise an important contribution to knowledge on the ecotoxicity of $CeO_2$ nanoparticles, about which little data are available. This is particularly valuable in the biomarker research on ecotoxicology, as ecological relevance is a crucial criterion for the applicability of the biomarker in field biomonitoring and ecological risk assessment.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2011

In this study, the Comet assay (evaluation of DNA damage) used the fish hepatocellular carinoma cell, PLHC-1, was tried to the sediment extract obtained from freshwater to understand its applicability as a tool for monitoring sediment toxicity. In parallel, induced EROD (7-ethoxyresorufin- O-deethylase) activity and DNA damage (TEM values) in PLHC-1 cells were measured for establishing the tandem endpoints of the PLHC-1cell test to test the ecotoxicity of sediment. Among several study sites in a small river passed through downtown and industrial park area, one of them, site B, showed a higher level of EROD activity and DNA damage than other sites. It indicates that a tandem endpoints of PLHC-1 cells could be useful tools for assessing the toxicity of sediment. The sensitivity of Comet assay with PLHC-1 cells was a little higher than that with a blood cell of frog tadpoles to the solvent extract of sediment. According to the results, a PLHC-1 cell-Comet assay could be used as a useful tool for evaluating ecotoxicity of the freshwater sediment. In addition, more detailed studies are needed to the contaminated site.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.592-597
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• 2008

Current water quality standard (WQS) in Korea is based on the protection of human health, not considering the protection of aquatic organisms. Most of chemicals can be toxic to ecological biota as well as human. Health of aquatic biota is closely related to the human health via food chain, therefore ecological risk based-WQS needs to be developed to protect the aquatic ecosystem. In this study, we selected the 31 chemicals in the Project entitled 'Development of integrated methodology for evaluation of water environment'. The methodology for calculating water quality criteria was derived from the Australian and New Zealand processes for deriving guideline trigger value for aquatic ecosystem. The available ecotoxicity data were collected from US EPA's ECOTOXicology Database (ECOTOX), TOX-2000 Database, European Chemicals Bureau (ECB)'s International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID) and Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)'s report 'Ambient Water Quality Criteria (AWQC)'. The aquatic toxicity data for the Korean species were selected for risk assessment to reflect the Korean water environment. The monitoring values were calculated from the water quality monitoring data four main Korean rivers. We suggested the order of priorities of chemicals based on ecological risk assessment. We expect that these results can be useful information for establishing the WQS for the protection of aquatic ecosystem.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.533-536
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• 2008

Korean water quality guidelines for agricultural were derived to protect agricultural water uses according to the Canadian methodology. The adverse effect of heavy metals in agricultural water was of concern due to its persistence, bioaccumulation and ecotoxicity to crop plants. The ecotoxicity data of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc were collected for the crops grown in Korea, and used to estimate the species maximum acceptable toxicant concentration (SMATC), which corresponds to the water quality guideline. Values of irrigation per year and soil bulk density were revised to reflect the Korean situation. The estimated guideline values for cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc were 0.01, 0.5, 0.1, and 1.0 mg/L, respectively. These values are in agreement with the agricultural water quality guidelines of foreign countries and current Korean water quality standard for the protection of public health. Current water quality standards in agricultural uses were for management of public water resource, and was not prepared to protect crop plants from contaminants. The results of this study will be a basis for the designation of Korean water quality guidelines for the protection of agricultural water uses in the future.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2014

Soil pollution has been recognized as a serious problem because it causes groundwater pollution through medium contacts. Although concentration of individual chemical could be more easily measured by physico-chemical analysis, it is not easy to consider the bioavailability of edaphic receptors living in soil or groundwater. To measure the toxicity of soil, the soil extracts (soil elutriates or soil suspensions in the other words) are often used due to the difficulties of extracting soil pore water. In this study, we reviewed 15 toxicity test methods found in literature to analyze the detail of each extraction method and to recommend the most frequently used extraction methods. The identified most commonly used extraction methods are as following: The 1 : 4 soil:water ratio, 24 hours shaking time, room temperature, dark, and separation of supernatant using a $0.45{\mu}m$ pore size filter.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2019

Ulmus davidiana Nakai (UDN) has been traditionally used as a herbal medicine to treat inflammatory diseases in Korea. In the present study, we investigated the anti-ecotoxic potential of a 116 kDa glycoprotein isolated from UDN (UDN glycoprotein) in human intestinal epithelial INT-407 cells. We demonstrated that UDN glycoprotein ($20{\mu}g/mL$) could inhibit the production of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) induced by toluene, an ecotoxic substance. Additionally, we found that the toluene-induced intestinal cytotoxicity was mediated by the phosphorylation of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) via the production of intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). The UDN glycoprotein significantly decreased the levels of ROS production and p38 MAPK activation in toluene-stimulated INT-407 cells. Moreover, the UDN glycoprotein inhibits the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), which is responsible for the production of LDH, in toluene-stimulated INT-407 cells. Collectively, our data indicate that UDN glycoprotein is a natural antioxidant and a modulator of ecotoxicity signaling pathways in human intestinal epithelial cells.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2023

이차전지 생산공정에서 발생한 폐수에는 리튬과 고농도의 황산염을 포함하고 있으며 최근에는 에너지 밀도가 높은 High Ni 계열의 전구체 수요가 급증하면서 니켈의 배출도 우려되는 상황이다. 리튬과 황산염의 경우 현재 수질오염물질 배출허용기준에 포함되어 있지 않으므로, 이들이 적절하게 처리되지 못하고 배출되었을 경우 향후 환경에 대한 부정적 영향이 클 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 물벼룩(Daphnia magna)과 발광박테리아(Aliivibrio fischeri)를 이용하여 이차전지 생산공정 배출수에 포함되어 배출될 수 있는 잠재오염물질인 리튬과 니켈 및 황산염의 생태독성을 평가하였다. 생태독성평가 결과, 물벼룩 24시간, 48시간 리튬 EC₅₀ 값은 18.2mg/L, 14.5mg/L, 니켈의 경우 7.2mg/L와 5.4mg/L, 황산염 EC₅₀ 값은 4,605.5mg/L, 4,345.0mg/L로 나타나, 물벼룩의 경우 물질 및 반응시간(24시간, 48시간)에 따른 생태독성 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 리튬, 니켈, 황산염에 대한 물벼룩의 EC₅₀을 비교하면, 니켈의 24h 및 48h EC₅₀은 리튬에 비해 39.6-37.2%, 황산염에 비해서는 0.1-0.2% 수준으로 세 물질 중 가장 독성이 강한 것으로 나타났다. 그 차이는 노출시간과 상관없이 유사한 수준으로 나타났다. 반면, 황산염의 EC₅₀은 리튬과 니켈에 비해 각각 253.0-299.7%, 639.5-804.6% 수준으로 세물질 중 독성이 가장 약한 것으로 나타났다. 발광박테리아의 리튬에 대한 30분 EC₅₀ 값은 2,755.8mg/L, 니켈은 7.4mg/L, 황산염 EC₅₀ 값은 66,047.3mg/L로 니켈과는 달리 리튬과 황산염에 대한 물벼룩과 발광박테리아 생물 종별 민감도 차이도 있음을 확인하였다. 이차전지 배출수 관리를 위해 향후 이들 물질에 대한 복합 독성에 관한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 새로운 국내 생태독성평가 시험 생물종으로서 유글레나의 적용가능성을 평가하기 위하여 국내 서식종인 E. agilis를 이용하여 5종의 휘발성 유기용 매(Acetone, Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), Ethanol, Methanol)에 의한 독성영향을 평가하였다. E. agilis의 식물적 특성을 이용한 급성독성영향 평가 결과, D. magna에 비해 DMSO에 대한 독성민감도가 상대적으로 낮았으나 전반적으로 비교생물 종과 유사하거나 민감하였다. E. agilis의 동물적 특성을 이용한 세포반응 시험 결과, Chloroform의 경우 반수영향을 야기하는 시험물질농도(96시간 $EC_{50}$)에 상당히 신속하고 민감한 독성반응을 나타내었다. 환경시료에 대한 모니터링 목적으로 다양한 생물 종을 이용한 생물검정 기법 적용이 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 수 생태 환경관리를 목적으로 새로운 생태독성시험 개발에 적용할 생물 종은 국내 수질환경에 적합하고 배양이 용이하며 다양한 유해화학물질에 대한 독성이 민감해야 한다. 또한 반응시간이 짧아 실시간으로 모니터링이 가능할 뿐만 아니라 경제성도 고려되어야한다. 본 연구의 결과 E. agilis는 배양이 용이하고 다루기 쉬우며 생장율(growth rate), 이동속도(velocity), 활동도(motility), 세포형태(com-pactness) 등 식물적 특성과 더불어 동물적 특성과 연계된 인자들을 종말점으로 독성시험을 수행할 수 있다. 따라서 E. agilis는 다양한 유해화학 물질 및 환경시료에 대하여 신속하고 민감한 독성반응 도출이 가능할 것으로 예상되며 향후 국내 수질관리를 위한 새로운 생태독성 영향평가 생물 종으로 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2014

구제역 가축 매몰지 침출수(이하 구제역침출수)의 생태계 위해성 평가 기법을 개발하기 위한 기초자료를 도출하고자 구제역 가축 매몰지의 유공관 또는 관측정에서 채취한 시료에 대하여 이화학적 분석과 생태독성시험을 수행하였다. 이화학적 분석은 환경부 기준 구제역침출수 유출판별지표 항목 중 염소이온($Cl^-$)과 암모니아성질소($NH{_4}{^+}-N$)농도, 그리고 한국원자력연구원에서 제안한 구제역침출수 유출판별지표인 NRN(Ninhydrin-Reactive Nitrogen)농도를 분석하였고, 생태독성시험은 발광박테리아(V. fischeri), 담수미세녹조류(P. subcapitata), 그리고 물벼룩(D. magna)을 생물종으로 이용하여 수행하였다. 이화학적 분석 결과와 V. fischeri에 대한 독성영향과의 상관관계를 분석하여 상관도가 높은 구제역침출수 유출판별기준 인자를 도출하였고 회귀분석식을 이용하여 반수독성을 유발하는 지표항목의 농도를 산출하였으며 생태독성영향과 구제역침출수의 수계유출관리법과의 연계성을 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 구제역 가축 매몰지에 의한 생태계 위해성을 평가하고 향후 관리 기준을 설정하는데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 예측한다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제28권
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• pp.2.1-2.7
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• 2013

Objectives Tricalcium phosphate and calcium hydrogenorthophosphate are high production volume chemicals, mainly used as foodstuff additives, pharmaceuticals, lubricants, synthetic resin, and disinfectants. Phosphate has the potential to cause increased algal growth leading to eutrophication in the aquatic environment. However, there is no adequate information available on risk assessment or acute and chronic toxicity. The aim of this research is to evaluate the toxic potential of phosphate compounds in the aquatic environment. Methods An aquatic toxicity test of phosphate was conducted, and its physico-chemical properties were obtained from a database recommended in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidance manual. An ecotoxicity test using fish, Daphnia, and algae was conducted by the good laboratory practice facility according to the OECD TG guidelines for testing of chemicals, to secure reliable data. Results The results of the ecotoxicity tests of tricalcium phosphate and calcium hydrogenorthophosphate are as follows: In an acute toxicity test with Oryzias latipes, 96 hr 50% lethal concentration ($LC_{50}$) was >100 (measured:>2.14) mg/L and >100 (measured: >13.5) mg/L, respectively. In the Daphnia test, 48 hr 50% effective concentration ($EC_{50}$) was >100 (measured: >5.35) mg/L and >100 (measured: >2.9) mg/L, respectively. In a growth inhibition test with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, 72 hr $EC_{50}$ was >100 (measured: >1.56) mg/L and >100 (measured: >4.4) mg/L, respectively. Conclusions Based on the results of the ecotoxicity test of phosphate using fish, Daphnia, and algae, $L(E)C_{50}$ was above 100 mg/L (nominal), indicating no toxicity. In general, the total phosphorus concentration including phosphate in rivers and lakes reaches levels of several ppm, suggesting that phosphate has no toxic effects. However, excessive inflow of phosphate into aquatic ecosystems has the potential to cause eutrophication due to algal growth.