• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.465-473
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• 2019

Biocementation due to the microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) process is a potential technique that can be used for soil improvement. However, the effect of biocementation may be affected by many factors, including nutrient concentration, bacterial strains, injection strategy, temperature, pH, and soil type. This study investigates mainly the effect of chemical concentration on the formation of calcium carbonate (e.g., quantity, size, and crystalline structure) and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) using different treatment time and chemical concentration in the biotreatment. Two chemical concentrations (0.5 and 1.0 M) and three different treatment times (2, 4, and 8 cycles) were studied. The effect of chemical concentrations on the treatment was also examined by making the total amount of chemicals injected to be the same, but using different times of treatment and chemical concentrations (8 cycles for 0.50 M and 4 cycles for 1.00 M). The UCS and CCC were measured and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis was carried out. The SEM images revealed that the sizes of calcium carbonate crystals increased with an increase in chemical concentrations. The UCS values resulting from the treatments using low concentration were slightly greater than those from the treatments using high concentration, given the CCC to be more or less the same. This trend can be attributed to the size of the precipitated crystals, in which the cementation efficiency increases as the crystal size decreases, for a given CCC. Furthermore, in the high concentration treatment, two mineral types of calcium carbonate were precipitated, namely, calcite and amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). As the crystal shape and morphology of ACC differ from those of calcite, the bonding provided by ACC can be weaker than that provided by calcite. As a result, the conditions of calcium carbonate were affected by test key factors and eventually, contributed to the UCS values.

• 한국도시환경학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2018

본 연구에서 농약 중에서도 가장 널리 사용되는 유기인계 농약(OPPs)인 Diazinon을 오존/과산화수소 고도산화공정(Peroxone AOP)을 적용하여 제거하고자 하였다. Diazinon은 주로 지하수, 식수, 하천, 사용 농업지역과 가까운 지역의 연못에서 발견되어 체내에 대사체 형태로 축적되면 신경독성 및 정신착란, 어지럼증, 구토 등을 유발한다. 기존의 수처리 공정으로는 잘 제거되지 않는 Diazinon을 오존과 과산화수소를 이용하여 강한 산화력을 가지는 OH radical을 발생시켜 이에 의한 제거 특성을 검토하였다. 최적의 과산화수소/오존 주입 mole비를 도출하고, 제거효율에 영향인자로 작용하는 초기 Diazinon 농도, pH, DOC 농도에 대하여 제거 반응을 확인하였다. 국내의 환경 중 농약 제거에 대한 연구는 국외의 경우보다 매우 미진한 실정이다. 본 연구는 향후 농약물질 제거를 위한 공정 설계에 기반을 마련할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.811-817
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• 2019

암 환자의 방사선 치료는 환자의 생존 수명을 연장하기 위해 사용한다. 그러나 방사선 조사 후 피폭으로 인해 정상적인 조직 재생은 치명적인 장해를 수반한다. 방사선 치료 후 발생 할 수 있는 장해는 골세포와 골대사 메커니즘에 결정적인 방사선 장해를 수반하여 방사성골괴사가 발생된다. 따라서 방사성골괴사를 극복하기 위해 방사선 장해의 극복을 위한 조직재생의 연구가 필수적으로 대두된다. 이번 연구에서는 골재생의 대표적인 사이토카인 단백질인 BMP-2가 방사성조사 쥐 두개골 모델에서 골재생의 효과가 있는지 또한 몇 주부터 골재생 효과가 많이 발생되는지를 검증하고자 하였다. 결론적으로 방사선이 조사된 쥐의 두개골 결손모델에서는 8주가 지나야 BMP-2의 효과가 더욱더 효과적으로 발생하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 만일 BMP-2 가 처리된 지지체를 방사선골괴사 치료제로 사용한다면 단시간에 골 재생 효과를 기대하는 것보다는 8주 이상의 시간이 경과 후 골재생 효과를 기대해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.463-471
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• 2020

A 1,000 ㎥/d DAF(dissolved air flotation) pilot plant was installed to evaluate the performance of the floating process using the Nakdong River. Efficiency of various DAF operations under different conditions, such as hydraulic loading rate, coagulant concentration was evaluated in the current research. The operation conditions were evaluated, based on the removal or turbidity, TOC(total organic carbon), THMFP(trihalomethane formation potential), Mn(manganese), and Al(aluminum). Also, particle size analysis of treated water by DAF was performed to examine the characteristics of particles existing in the treated water. The turbidity removal was higher than 90%, and it could be operated at 0.5 NTU or less, which is suitable for the drinking water quality standard. Turbidity, TOC, and THMFP resulted in stable water quality when replacing the coagulant from alum to PAC(poly aluminum chloride). A 100% removal of Chl-a was recorded during the summer period of the DAF operations. Mn removal was not as effective as where the removal did not satisfy the water quality standards for the majority of the operation period. Hydraulic loading of 10 m/h, and coagulant concentrations of 40 mg/L was determined to be the optimal operating conditions for turbidity and TOC removal. When the coagulant concentration increases, the Al concentration of the DAF treated water also increases, so coagulant injection control is required according to the raw water quality. Particle size distribution results indicated that particles larger than 25 ㎛ showed higher removal rates than smaller particles. The total particel count in the treated water was 2,214.7 counts/ml under the operation conditions of 10 m/h of hydraulic loading rate and coagulant concentrations of 60 mg/L.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.877-884
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• 2011

In this paper, the removal characteristics of dissolved organic carbon (DOCs) by micro bubble ozonation process and $O_3/UV$ process were comparatively studied. In the point of DOC removing reaction coefficient, micro bubble ozonation system and $O_3/UV$ process had not significant difference, $0.0120sec^{-1}$ and $0.0141sec^{-1}$. Therefore micro bubble ozonation process is more suitable for tertiary treatment of sewage in the point of installation and maintenance cost-reducing. The optimum ozone injection rate was 2.0 g $O_3/g$ DOC and HRT was 3 min for the micro bubble ozonation process. The removal efficiency of DOC and SUVA in micro bubble ozonation system was 32.8% and 58.3% respective. Biological aerated filter (BAF) process was installed to remove soluble organic material increased by micro bubble ozonation system. And the effluent BOD of BAF was below 1.0 mg/L. In the view of cost-effectiveness, $O_3/BAF$ process was more profitable than $O_3/UV/BAF$ process for tertiary treatment of sewage. In order to nitrify ammonia in the BAF process completely, $NH_4{^+}-N$ concentration in the influent water of BAF should be designed considering low water temperature in the winter season.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.328-331
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• 2011

ZnSe 양자점을 AOT 마이크로에멀전을 이용해서 제조하였으며, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)를 직접 주입하는 방법으로 실리카에 담지된 ZnSe 양자점 소재를 얻었다. 양자점이 실리카에 담지되었을 때, 상대적으로 고른 구 형태의 ZnSe 양자점을 얻을 수 있었고 그 크기는 약 7 nm이었다. 아울러 마이크로에멀전상의 ZnSe 양자점이 실리카에 담지되면 photoluminescence 효율은 8%에서 1.1%로 감소하였다. 그러나 금표면에 실리카에 담지된 ZnSe 고체 박막을 형성시켰을 때, 양자점의 광학안정성은 크게 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 특히 ZnSe 양자점은 카드뮴이 없어 독성이 작으며 기존의 ZnSe 제조 시 Se 전구체로 사용하는 맹독성의 $H_2Se$ 가스나 높은 반응 온도를 필요로 하지 않는다. 따라서 바이오센서용 등으로 사용이 가능한 실리카에 담지된 ZnSe 양자점을 안전하고 경제적인 방법으로 생산할 수 있는 방법을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2020

Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) can oxidize various organic pollutants. In this study, persulfate/Fe(II) system was utilized in phenol removal, and the effect of various organic and inorganic chelators on Fe(II)-medicated persulfate activation was investigated. The feasibility of persulfate/Fe(II)/chelator in cleanup of phenol-contaminated sediment was confirmed through toxicity assessment. In persulfate/Fe(II) conditions, the rate and extent of phenol removal increased in proportion to persulfate concentration. In chelator injection condition, the rate of phenol removal was inversely proportional to chelator concentration when it was injected above optimum ratio. Thiosulfate showed greater chelation tendency with persulfate than citrate and interfered with persulfate access to Fe(II), making the latter a more suitable chelator for enhancing persulfate activation. In contaminated clay sediment condition, 100% phenol removal was obtained within an hour without chelator, with the removal rate increased up to four times as compared to the rate with chelator addition. A clay sediment toxicity assessment at persulfate:Fe(II):phenol 20:10:1 ratio indicated 71.3% toxicity reduction with 100% phenol removal efficiency. Therefore, persulfate/Fe(II) system demonstrated its potential utility in toxicity reduction and cleanup of organic contaminants in sediments.

• BMB Reports
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2022

Peptides are gaining substantial attention as therapeutics for human diseases. However, they have limitations such as low bioavailability and poor pharmacokinetics. Periostin, a matricellular protein, can stimulate the repair of ischemic tissues by promoting angiogenesis. We have previously reported that a novel angiogenic peptide (amino acids 142-151) is responsible for the pro-angiogenic activity of periostin. To improve the in vivo delivery efficiency of periostin peptide (PP), we used proteins self-assembled into a hollow cage-like structure as a drug delivery nanoplatform in the present study. The periostin peptide was genetically inserted into lumazine synthase (isolated from Aquifex aeolicus) consisting of 60 identical subunits with an icosahedral capsid architecture. The periostin peptide-bearing lumazine synthase protein cage nanoparticle with 60 periostin peptides multivalently displayed was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity. Next, we examined angiogenic activities of this periostin peptide-bearing lumazine synthase protein cage nanoparticle. AaLS-periostin peptide (AaLS-PP), but not AaLS, promoted migration, proliferation, and tube formation of human endothelial colony-forming cells in vitro. Intramuscular injection of PP and AaLS-PP increased blood perfusion and attenuated severe limb loss in the ischemic hindlimb. However, AaLS did not increase blood perfusion or alleviate tissue necrosis. Moreover, in vivo administration of AaLS-PP, but not AaLS, stimulated angiogenesis in the ischemic hindlimb. These results suggest that AaLS is a highly useful nanoplatform for delivering pro-angiogenic peptides such as PP.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2022

Objective: Optimizing culture media for the incubation of immature oocytes is a vital strategy to increase the oocyte maturation rate during in vitro maturation (IVM) programs. This study evaluated the IVM and fertilization rates of human germinal vesicle (GV) and metaphase I (MI) oocytes using two different maturation media (commercial and homemade) with or without growth differentiation factor 9-β (GDF9-β). supplementation. Methods: Immature oocytes from intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles were collected and assigned to one of two IVM culture media (commercial or homemade; cleavage-stage base). After maturation, MII oocytes were examined under an inverted microscope for the presence of the polar body, zona pellucida (ZP) birefringence, and meiotic spindle (MS) visualization after maturation in four conditions (commercial or homemade medium, with or without GDF9-β. ICSI was done for matured oocytes, and fertilization was confirmed by the visualization of two distinct pronuclei and two polar bodies. Results: No significant differences were found between the two culture media in terms of the time and rate of oocyte maturation or the rate of fertilization (p>0.05). Growth factor supplementation increased the 24-hour maturation rate for both GV and MI oocytes only in homemade medium. The maturation rate after 24 hours was higher for MI oocytes (p<0.05). Similar results were observed for MS visualization and ZP structure in both types of media (p>0.05). Conclusion: Higher rates of oocyte maturation and fertilization were observed after application of homemade medium supplemented with GDF9-β. Therefore, this combination may be recommended as an alternative for clinical IVM programs.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2021

본 연구는 대심도 조건의 고효율 그라우팅 기술개발을 위한 그라우트재 배합비를 제시한 것으로써 연구에 사용된 1종 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트(OPC)와 마이크로 시멘트(S8000-E)의 배합별 특성과 첨가제 효과를 점도 실험, 입경분석 실험, Gel-Time 실험, 일축압축강도 실험을 통해 확인하였다. 점도실험 결과 점도적인 측면에서 고려하였을 때 OPC가 유리하지만 입경 분석을 통한 암반 절리 간격 통과 고려 시 S8000-E가 적합하다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. Gel-Time 실험 결과 OPC보다 S8000-E에서 효율적인 값을 나타내었으며 실리카퓸(SF) 적용 시에도 그라우트재로서 주입에는 문제가 없음을 확인하였다. 일축압축강도 시험결과 실리카퓸(SF) 함유량 증가에 따른 강도 증진 효과 및 양생시간에 따른 압축강도 변화를 확인하였으며 여러 가지 실험을 통해 산정된 최적의 배합비는 S8000-E, w/c=70%, 실리카퓸(SF)=6%, 7일 양생으로 대심도 조건의 고효율 그라우트재로서 주입에 가장 효과적인 것으로 판단된다.