• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of indicator organisms in essential sanitary ware in public restrooms. Methods: Twelve public restrooms were randomly selected. Samples at three locations (toilet seat, toilet flush handle/lever, and faucet handle) in the restrooms were collected with moistened-sterile cotton swabs and applied to media in order to determine aerobic colony count (ACC), total coliforms, and Escherichia coli. Results: Most of the samples taken in summer showed a higher level of ACC than those taken in winter (p<0.05). Female restrooms showed higher ACC levels on faucet handles and male restrooms on toilet flush handles/levers (p<0.05). Overall, faucet handles contained the greatest level of ACC, followed by toilet seats, whereas the least load was found on toilet flush handles/levers. The ACC level of samples in the restrooms in public parks, subway stations, and educational institutions varied. Total coliforms were identified in about 20% of toilet seats and faucet handles in male restrooms and faucet handles in female restrooms in summer. These locations were also the sites of positive results of E. coli isolation. Conclusions: The public restrooms were significantly more contaminated in summer than in winter. Overall, the most contaminated locations in the restrooms were toilet seats in male restrooms, and faucet handles in female restrooms. Poor hygienic status was indicated by the positive results of total coliforms and E. coli on samples from some sites. Therefore, sanitary control of restrooms should be improved. These results should be confirmed in a larger study that includes more public restrooms.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.225-237
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• 2000

Vibrio vulnificus, a halophilic vibrio is an estuarine gram-negative bacteria that is associated with severe and frequently fatal wound infections and life-threatening septicemia. Bacteriocins are defined as antibacterial substance produced by various species of bacteria which are usually active against closely related organisms. Bacteriocins have found widespread application in epidemiological studies as specific markers of bacteria. It was proposed by Ha et al. (1990. J. Korean. Soc. Microbiol. 25: 586.) to give the bacteriocins produced by V. vulnificus the name "vulnificins". In the present study, a total of 72 strains of V. vulnificus isolated from patients and oysters were subjected to screen potential producers and indicators of vulnificin, applying ultraviolet induction method. Sensitivity of several strains of Serratia marcesans, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella typhi and Yersinia enterocolitica to vulnificins were also examined out. All the tested strains of V. vulnificus produced vulnificins active against indicator strains with various different inhibitory patterns. The spectrum of vulnificin activity and sensitive spectrum of indicator strains were considerably broad. Interestingly, almost all strains of S. marcescens, P. aeruginosa, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. and Y. enterocolitica tested were sensitive to 1-7 vulnificin(s). Taken together, the present study demonstrated that all of the isolates of V. vulnificus produced vulnificins and that 8 good vulnificin producers and 10 good indicators were detected. These strains can be employed efficiently for establishing vulnificin typing scheme of V. vulnificus and for the detection of bacteriocinogeny and sensitivity in V. vulnificus. Biological role of vulnificin remains to be further elucidated.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 1999

세균군집의 분포에 따른 지하수의 세균학적인 안전성을 평가하기 위하여 음용을 목적으로 개발된 4곳의 관정에서 심층피압대수층의 지하수를 채수하여 물리화학적 환경요인, 세균의 분포와 활성, 지표세균의 분포 및 종속영양세균의 종조성을 조사하였다. 조사한 4개의 관정은 모두 빈영양생태계의 특징을 나타냈으나 관정 C-2는 무기이온의 농도, 유기탄소, 종속영양세균의 수 및 활성, 지표세균의 수가 다른 관정에 비해 매우 높았다. C-1을 제외한 모든 관정에서 분변성 오염이 존재하였으며 특히, 관정 C-2는 다른 관정들에 비해 그람양성 세균의 비율이 낮았으며, 총대장균군, 분변성대장균군, fecal streptococcus 가 각각 시료 250ml 에 최고 61, 33, 55 CFU로 존재하여 지표에서 분변성 오염물질이 지하수로 유입되고 있음이 확인되었다. 종속영양세균의 동정결과 55 CFU 로 존재하여 지표에서 분변성 오염물질이 지하수로 유입되고 있음이 확인되었다. 종속영양세균의 동정결과 지하수에 주로 존재하는 세균속은 Acinetobacter, Eikenella, Moraxella, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Micrococcus 속이었다. 한편, 지하수에 일반적으로 존재하지 않는 Enterobacteriaceae 그룹과 Staphylococcus 속과 Enterococcus 속이 조사과정에서 검출됨에 따라 이들 세균이 지하수 분변성 오염 판정의 지표세균으로 사용할 수 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.430-440
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• 1998

식육류에서의 오염지표세균의 분포를 보면 돈육에서는 일반세균 19/g, 대장균군 1.8/g, 저온세균 15/g, 종석영양세균 12/g, 분원성연쇄상구균 6.2/100 g, 슈도모나스 13/100 g이었으며, 내열성세균 및 포도상구균은 검출되지 않았다. 우육에서는 일반세균수 $1.3{\times}10^{2}/g$, 대잔균군 5.2/g, 저온세균 $1.4{\times}10^{2}/g$, 종속영양세균 28/g, 포도상구균 1.2/g, 분원성연쇄상구균 9.5/100 g, 슈도모나스균 1.9/100 g이었으며 내열성세균은 검출되지 않았다. 계육은 일반세균수 $8.8{\times}10^{3}/g$, 대장균군 53/g, 저온 세균 $4.6{\times}10^{3}/g,\;종속영양세균\;4.7{\times}10^{3}/g$ 분원성연쇄상구균 9.9/100g, 슈모나스균 1.5/100 g이었으며, 내열성세균 및 포도상구균은 검출되지 않았다. 우유에서는 일반세균 $4.7{\times}10^{3}/m;\l,\;저온세균\;1.2{\times}10^{2}/ml,\;종속영양세균\;4.2{\times}10^{2}/ml$이었으며, 대장균군, 내열성세균, 포도상구균, 분원성연쇄상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 검출되지 않았다. 치즈에서는 일반세균 3.2/g, 저온세균 2.3/g, 종속영양세균 1.6/g, 포도상구균 1/g, 분원성연쇄상구균 9.1/100g 이었으며, 대장균군, 저온세균, 종속영양세균, 포도상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 검출되지 않았다. 치즈에서는 일반세균 3.2g, 저온세균 2.3/g, 종속영양배균 1.6/g, 포도 상구균 1/g, 분원성연쇄상구균 9/100 g이었으며, 대장균군, 내열성세균 및 슈도모나스균은 검출되지 않았다. 발효유에서는 유산균의 영향을 받아 일반세균수 $1{\times}10^{7}/ml,\;내열성세균\,1.0{\times}10^{6}/ml,\;분원성연쇄상구균\;2.4{\times}10^3/100\,m;,\;유산균수\;3.2{\times}10^{15}/ml$이었으며, 대장균군, 저온세균, 종속영양세균, 포도상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 검출되지 않았다. 그 밖의 햄, 소시지, 버터, 계란, 메추리알에서는 오렴지표세균이 모두 검출되지 않았다. 시판동물성 식품을 $10^{\circ}C,\;20^{\circ}C\;30^{\circ}C$에서 보관하면서 저장기간별로 오염지표세균의 변화를 조사한 결과 식육류는 $10^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우 일반세균, 대장균군, 저온세균 및 종속영양세균은 시간이 지날수록 급격히 균수가 증가하였으나 내열성세균, 포도상구균, 분별성연쇄상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 거의 변화하지 않았다. $20^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우 일반세균, 대장균군, 저온세균, 종속영양세균 및 분변성연쇄상구균은 7일 보존시 가장 높은 균수를 나타내었으며, 내열성세균, 포도상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 약간 증가하였다. $30^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우에는 3일부터 7일 사이에 가장 높은 균수를 나타내었고, 7일부터 급격히 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 식육가공품은 $10^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우 17일 보존시 $10^{1}/g$ 수준까지 증가하였을 뿐이었고, $20^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우 일반세균, 저온세균 및 종속영양 세균이 $10^{5}/g$ 수준정도 증가하였으며, 나머지 지표세균은 거의 변화가 없었다. $30^{\circ}C$에서 보존할 경우 $20^{\circ}C보다\;10^{2}/g$ 수준 더 증가하는 경향을 나타내었을 뿐이었다. 우유류는 저온 살균처리에 의해 일반세균, 저온 세균 및 종속영양세균이 $10^{\circ}C\;보존시\;10^{4}/ml$ 수준까지 증가하였을 뿐 대장장균군, 포도상구균, 분변성연쇄상구균 및 슈도모나스균은 전혀 검출도지 않았다. $20^{\circ}C와\;30^{\circ}C$에서는 빠른 속도로 균수가 증가한 후 일정한 상태를 유지하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 1981

This Study was carried out to investigate yeast and mold contamination in fermented milk products produced by 9 different domestic manufacturers from October 20. to December 5. 1980 The results obtained in the study were as follows 1) pH values of the products were ranged from pH 3.14 to pH 4.20 and average of sour milk drinks was pH $3.66\pm 0.19$ and fermented milks pH $3.74\pm 0.11$. Therefore the difference of pH average among sour milk drinks and fermented milks was statistically significant. (p<0.01) 2) In case of yeast contamination, yeast was found on all the four producted at the same date. From this result, it seemed that yeast contamination occured during the manufacturing progress. 3) Degree of contamination by the indicator organisms was E. coli positive, 3.7%: over 1,000 yeasts/ml, 14.8% over 10 molds/ml, 0.9%. 4) In the range of over 1,000 yeasts/ml, degree of contamination by yeast was 8.4% in fermented milk and 16.7% in sour milk drink. 5) Yeasts in product C increased to the spoilage number within 5 days and in H increased within 10 days at 5C. At 15$\circ$C, yeast increased to the spoilage number within 15 days in product A.D. 6) It seems that the yeast number of initial contamination should be important than the increase rate as criteria on the fermented Milk products.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.137-147
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• 2011

In 2009, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the unique outstanding ecosystem biodiversity and distinct ecocultural values of the Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve in the island region. The Dadohae area, which has been sustainably conserved for scores of years, boasts not only a unique ecosystem, but also has residents with a wide range of traditional ecological knowledge. In terms of understanding the soundness of the ecosystem network known as the landscape system, the recent expansion of environmental development has served to heighten the degree of consideration given not only to biodiversity, which has long been used as an indicator to assess ecosystem soundness, but also to assess cultural diversity. Man has used the surrounding landscape and living organisms as his life resources since the beginning. Moreover, whenever necessary, man has developed new species through cultivation. Biodiversity became a foundation that facilitated establishing cultural diversity such as food and housing. Such ecological knowledge has been conveyed not only to adjacent regions, but also at the international level. The recent rapid changes in the Dadohae area island ecosystem caused by the transformation of fishing grounds by such factors as climate change, excess human activities, and marine pollution, is an epoch event in environmental history that shows that the balance between man and nature has become skewed. Furthermore, this issue has moved beyond the biodiversity and landscape diversity level to become an issue that should be addressed at the cultural diversity level. To this end, the time has come to pay close attention to this issue.

• 분석과학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.91-97
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• 1996

수계에서 화학물질의 독성에 대한 humic acid(HA)의 영향을 예측하기 위하여 HA와 화학물질간의 결합상수($K_B$)를 equilibrium dialysis를 이용하여 cartap, diazinon, fenobucarb, pentachlorophenol, P,P'-DDT를 대상으로 측정하였다. $K_B$의 실험치 및 옥탄올/물 분배계수를 이용한 예측치로부터 대상 화합물 중 P,P'-DDT를 제외하고는 HA에 의해 수계 독성에 영향을 줄만한 농도의 감소는 없을 것으로 추정되었다. 실제 자연환경에서는 $K_B{\geq}10^5$ 또는 $K_{ow}{\geq}10^6$ (log $K_{ow}{\geq}6$)인 화학물질에 대해서만 HA에 의한 독성감소 효과를 기대할 수 있는 것으로 생각 되었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.414-421
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• 1997

먹거리의 국제화에 따라 식품이나 식품원료의 수입이 급증하고 식품규제에 대하여 국제적 조율이 강조되는 등 먹거리를 둘러싼 환경이 크게 변하고 있다. 식품산업도 고품질을 유지하면서 안전성을 확보하는 것이 시급해졌는데 안전성 확보에는 미생물학적, 물리적 위해(이물질 혼입 등)와 함께 식품첨가물, 잔류농약 등의 화학적 위해분석을 빠뜨릴 수 없다. 이들 먹거리의 안전성 평가기술의 대표적인 것이 HACCP이다. HACCP절차는 식품가공과 식품저장의 모든 형태에서 식품안전을 확인하는 필수요소이다. 전통적인 최종제품검사가 품질 결함을 찾아내기 위한 것이라면 HACCP은 식품의 안전성 결함을 방지하기 위하여 제품계통이나 가공인자 그리고 실제운전에 규제사항을 설계하는 것이다. 본보는 HACCP시스템에 필요한 기기를 중점적으로 요약한 것이다.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.51-56
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• 1975

Continued to the previous papers, the present investigation is carried out to clarify cesium-137 activities and potassium contents among 54 samples of edible marine algae collected along the coast of Korea during September, 1973 and April, 1974. The potassium contents are variable, 1.5-29.6%, and 11.36% on an average, while most of the members contain them about 10-16% generally. Among the algal phyla, they are 13.49% in green, 10.82% in brown and 16.46% in red algae, respectively. Cesium-137 activities are variable, 0.19-8.13 pCi$\^$137/ Cs/g K, and 2.35 pCi$\^$137/Cs/g K on an average in the samples investigated. Among the algal phyla they are 4.35 in green, 2.17 in brown and 0.89 pCi $\^$137/Cs/g K in red algae, respectively. Green algae contain especially higher activities compared with the other two groups. The brown alga, Myelophycus caespitosus shows the highest activities, 8.13 pCi$\^$137/Cs/g K, among the members investigated. Considering the concentration factor, this plant would be an indicator plant of cesium-137 among the marine algae along the coast of Korea.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1975

Continued to the previous paper, the present investigation deals with stronitium-90 activities and calcium contents among 54 samples of edible marine algae collected along the coast of Korea during September, 1973 and April, 1974. The calcium contents are variable 2.0-17.8%, and 6.38% on an average. Most of the members investigated contain 2-4% in green and red algae, and 8-10% in brown algae. Strontium-90 activities are 0.32-0.37 pCi/l in sea-water, and 0.80-28.66 pCi$\^$90/Sr/g Ca in edible seaweeds. Among the algal phyla, they are 12.49 in green, 3.34 in brown, and 9.39 pCi$\^$90/Sr/g Ca in red algae, while they are 6.25 pCi$\^$90/Sr/g Ca on an average. In a single species collected at the same season, the highest activities appear mostly from the eastern coast, and from the western and southern coasts, in turn. The green algae, Capsosiphon- Enteromorpha complex show about 3 times higher activities, 28.66 pCi$\^$90/Sr /g Ca compared with the other members showing rather higher activities, and would be an indicator plant of strontium-90 activities of the marine algae along the coast of Korea.