• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1240-1245
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• 2008

Kimbab is the most popular ready-to-eat (RTE) food in Korea. A rapid detection method based on multiplex PCR technique was developed for detection of major food-borne pathogens like Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytongenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. Specific bands were obtained as 108 bp (Sau, S. aureus), 284 bp (Sal, S. enterica, S. enteritids, and S. typhmurium), 404 bp (Lmo, L. monocytogenes), 475 bp (Bce, B. cereus), and 600 bp (Shi, S. flexineri and S. sonnei). Visible cell numbers varied from 4.14-5.03, 3.61-4.47, and 4.10-5.11 log CFU/g in randomly collected June, July, and August samples, respectively. Among the 30 kimbab samples obtained 83.3% samples were contaminated and 16.7% samples were free from contamination. The highest rate of contamination was with S. aureus (56.7%) followed by B. cereus (43.3%), Salmonella spp. (36.7%), Shigella spp. (13.3%), and L. monocytogenes (6.7%). The identification of the pathogenic species could be faster using one polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the ability to test for food-borne pathogenic species in kimbab will save time and increase the ability to assure its quality.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 물벼룩 감시장치를 이용하여 생태독성 기준 1 TU(Toxic Unit)에 해당하는 물벼룩 감시장치의 TI(Toxic Index)값을 설정하고 NOEC와 $EC_{50}$에서 물벼룩 감시장치를 운영하였을 때 적절히 경보가 발령되어 실시간 생태독성 평가가 가능한 지 타진하였다. 연구목적을 위해 국 내외 관련 자료를 조사하여 선행연구를 하였고 인공 하천수를 대상으로 먹는물 수질감시항목에서 권고하는 59개 유해물질 중 6개(As, Hg, Cr, Diazinon, Dioxane, Phenol) 물질을 채택하여 지수식과 유수식 그리고 정도관리 시험을 실시하였다. 시험결과 NOEC 유수식 시험에서 Diazinon을 제외한 다른 물질들은 TI가 양호단계로 나타났고 $EC_{50}$ Spiking test에서 1 TU 이상과 1 TU 이하를 구분하여 TI는 TU에 상응하게 경보를 발령했다. 본 연구결과는 생태독성관리제도의 보완점을 생각하고 효율적인 관리체계로의 전환을 요구하는 하나의 메시지가 된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2021

Objectives: The correlation between the size of a leak hole, the volume of the leakage, and the range of influence was investigated for a hydrochloric acid tank-lorry. Methods: For the case of a tank-lorry chemical accident, KORA (Korea Off-site Risk Assessment Supporting Tool) was used to predict the leak rate and the range of influence according to the size of the leak hole. The correlation was studied using R. Results: As a result of analyzing the leak rate change according to the leak hole size in a 35% hydrochloric acid tank-lorry, as the size of the leak hole increased from 1 to 100 mm, the leak rate increased from 0.008 to 83.94 kg/sec, following the power function. As a result of calculating the range of influence under conditions ranging from 1 to 100 mm in size and 10 to 60 minutes of leakage time, it was found that the range spanned from a minimum of 5.4 m to a maximum of 307.9 m. As a result of multiple regression analysis using R, the quadratic function model best explained the correlation between the size of the leak hole, the leak time, and the range of influence with an adjected coefficient of determination of 0.97 and a root mean square error of 22.33. Conclusion: If a correlation database for the size of a leak hole is accumulated for various substances and under various conditions, the amount of leakage and the range of influence can easily be calculated, facilitating field response activities.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.119-140
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• 2019

Objectives: This study was based on the occurrence of a coffee roasting process-related disorder(bronchiolitis obliterans; published by NIOSH in the US) among workers exposed to chemicals called diacetyl in a coffee processing facility. Flavorings added to coffee contain diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione, all of which are subject to exposure in a number of food manufacturing processes, including coffee roasting, grinding, and packaging. Therefore, this study aims to review the toxicity to workers related to food processing and food additive manufacturing to prevent occupational diseases. Methods: We surveyed the related literature, domestic and international references, and the status of relevant domestic and foreign professional organizations. The present situation of workers was investigated by reviewing literature on the safety and health of workers in the coffee roasting process using domestic and foreign literature and presentations. Expert advisory opinions were reflected, and experts were consulted by participating in domestic and overseas academic conferences. Results: Most of the fragrance materials for coffee were harmful and hazardous substances according to the GHS classification, and research was carried out through a second external consultation. A literature review on the measurement of air pollutant emissions from coffee roasters and the estimation of air pollutant emissions during coffee roasting examined the characteristics of pollutants emitted during coffee roasting. Conclusions: Two chemicals identified as causing bronchiolitis obliterans in the coffee roasting process are believed to explain why the disease is difficult to treat. This information can be used effectively in the future prevention of this disease. Future studies should clearly identify the potential for toxicity of alpha-diketones and the bases of OELs in relation to the occurrence of obstructive bronchiolitis, including measurement of various organic compounds and alpha-diketones from ground coffee, as well as various coffee grinds and coffee bean varieties. In particular, it is necessary to clarify the current understanding of the dose-response relationship between alpha-diketone and lung disease in workers involved in coffee roasting.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.623-631
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• 2018

The present study investigated the food component characteristics of a bone-softened mackerel Scomber japonicus product (FC-M). The proximate composition of the FC-M was 57.4% moisture, 25.2% crude protein, 14.1% crude lipid, and 2.7% ash. The energy in the FC-M was 241.5 kcal/100 g, which corresponds to 8.9-16.1% of the daily energy intake recommended for Koreans ${\geq}6$ years of age. Regardless of type of taste, there were no significant differences in taste intensity when the FC-M was compared to a control (canned mackerel) but the odor intensity was significantly higher. Although there were no significant differences in hardness, the Hunter color values of redness and yellowness were significantly lower than those of the control. The sensory score for the FC-M was significantly superior to that of the control. The total amino acid content in the FC-M was 24.12 g/100 g and the major amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid, leucine, and histidine. The major fatty acids in the FC-M were 16:0, 18:1n-9, 20:5n-3, and 22:6n-3 and the FC-M was a good source of minerals.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2021

We studied electrochemical sensors using printed carbon nanotube (CNT) film on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. Multiwalled CNT films were printed on a PET substrate to study its feasibility as hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) detection sensor. The printed CNT film (PCF) with a 50 ㎛ thickness exhibited a specific resistance of 230 ohm. To determine the optimum sensor structure, a resistance-type PCF sensor (R-type PCF sensor) and a conductive-type PCF sensor (C-type PCF sensor) were fabricated and compared using diluted NH₃ droplets with various concentrations. The response magnitude, response time, sensitivity, linearity, and limit of detection (LOD) were compared, and it was concluded that the C-type PCF sensor exhibited superior performance. By applying a C-Type PCF sensor, we confirmed the detection performance of 12 types of floating HNS and the response of the sensor with selectivity according to the degree of polarity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2020

Adulterated herbal medicine is intentionally added with undeclared improper or inferior ingredients which should not be in herbal medicine. The contamination with potentially hazardous substances such as heavy metal, pesticides, fungus, and microorganism sometimes can be regarded as one of adulteration in a broad sense. The problem of adulteration is that adulterated herbal medicine shows poor quality and/or can cause adverse events. Therefore, it is important to control adulteration issues for quality assurance and qualitative improvement of herbal medicines. This study aims to summarize and make a reference how to control adulterated herbal medicine. In this process, this study is to investigate studies about adulterated herbal medicine via searching Korean and foreign electronic databases such as PubMed, NDSL and OASIS. Finally eighteen papers were included to this study and analyzed according to the type of study, the category and efficacy of adulterants, the type of analysis methodologies and possible adverse events of adulterants. Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors for male sexual enhancement and anorexic, laxative, diuretic agents for weight loss and treating obesity has been used frequently as adulterants. The range of adverse event caused by adulterated herbal medicine were very wide from mild symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, dizziness and blurred vision to very severe symptoms such as heart failure, hypoglycemia and renal impairment. This study showed the recent trend on the research of adulterated herbal medicine and this will be the ground to develop more detailed systems to control adulterated herbal medicine.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

Most factories deal with toxic or flammable chemicals in their industrial processes. These hazardous substances pose a risk of leakage due to accidents, such as fire and explosion. In the event of chemical release, massive casualties and property damage can result; hence, quantitative risk prediction and assessment are necessary. Several methods are available for evaluating chemical dispersion in the atmosphere, and most analyses are considered neutral in dispersion models and under far-field wind condition. The foregoing assumption renders a model valid only after a considerable time has elapsed from the moment chemicals are released or dispersed from a source. Hence, an initial dispersion model is required to assess risk quantitatively and predict the extent of damage because the most dangerous locations are those near a leak source. In this study, the dispersion model for initial consequence analysis was developed with three-dimensional unsteady advective diffusion equation. In this expression, instantaneous leakage is assumed as a puff, and wind velocity is considered as a coordinate transform in the solution. To minimize the buoyant force, ethane is used as leaked fuel, and two different diffusion coefficients are introduced. The calculated concentration field with a molecular diffusion coefficient shows a moving circular iso-line in the horizontal plane. The maximum concentration decreases as time progresses and distance increases. In the case of using a coefficient for turbulent diffusion, the dispersion along the wind velocity direction is enhanced, and an elliptic iso-contour line is found. The result yielded by a widely used commercial program, ALOHA, was compared with the end point of the lower explosion limit. In the future, we plan to build a more accurate and general initial risk assessment model by considering the turbulence diffusion and buoyancy effect on dispersion.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2022

이 연구는 바이오매스를 원료로 사용하여 에너지화하는 열병합 발전소가 최근 전 세계적으로 많은 관심을 받고 있고 국내에서도 점차 증가하고 있는 추세에 있으며 이로 인하여 발생하고 있는 바닥재를 콘크리트용 잔골재로서 활용하기 위한 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 기초 물성 및 안정성 평가 실험을 수행하였다. 표준사 28일 기준 압축강도와 비교하여 목재칩 골재는 111 %, 표준사 56일 기준 길이변화율과 비교하여 목재칩 골재는 89 %, 폐기물공정시험 결과 폐기물관리법 시행규칙에 따른 유해물질의 기준 미만을 모두 충족하여, 열병합발전소로 인하여 발생하는 바닥재를 콘크리트용 잔골재로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2021

반도체 제조에 사용하는 특수가스를 공급하는 설비는 인화성·독성·부식성을 지닌 유해·위험물질을 주로 취급하는데, 이러한 공급설비로는 주로 가스캐비닛이 사용되고 있다. 가스캐비닛 내 파열판을 통한 누출, 누출 개구부의 확대가 가능한 누출, 누출 개구부가 확대되지 않는 누출의 케이스별로 공급장치 내부 상태 및 외부로의 확산 영향을 누출 원인별로 분석하였다. 이 경우 누출 단면적에 따라 공급장치 외부로 가스가 누출되는 경우가 발생함을 확인하였다. 외부로 누출되는 가스의 농도에 따라 폭발분위기 형성 등 위험성이 존재하는 요인으로 작용하며, 위험에 따라 공급설비의 안전운전절차 등 제반 조치사항을 다시 검토할 필요가 있음을 확인하였다.