• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.883-888
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• 2012

Anode electrode is one of the most important factors in microbial fuel cell (MFC). This study was conducted to investigate the effects of mediator as methylene blue (MB) and electrode surface area on the power density of MFC with sponge and carbon nano tube (CNT) electrode (SC). The SC electrode with MB (MC) showed the maximum power density increased from 74.0 $mW/m^2$ to 143.1 $mW/m^2$. The grid shaped sponge and CNT (GSC) electrode showed the maximum power density of 209.2 $mW/m^2$ due to the increase of surface area from 88.0 to 152.0 $cm^2$. The GSC electrode with MB (GMC) revealed the maximum power density of 384.9 $mW/m^2$ which was 5.2 times higher than that obtained from the MFC with SC. Therefore MB and increase of surface area led to enhance the performance of microbial fuel cell such as power density.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2008

This study was performed to improve the printability of Hanji using a microbial cellulose from Saprolegnia ferax through investigating the printability of Hanji sized with the mixture of the microbial cellulose and various kinds of sizing agents. Conclusions obtained from the results of this study were as follows. The proper concentration of a microbial cellulose in sizing a printable Hanji with it was 0.5%. In general, there was no remarkable effect but some effect on the opacity and ink density. Hanji was sized with the mixture(5:5) of microbial cellulose(0.5%) and AKD(1.0%). As a result, ink spread was remarkably improved by the girth reduction of ink spot. There was remarkable effect because the mixture(5:5) of a microbial cellulose(0.5%) and CMC(1.0%) improved not only the gloss but also the density and girth of ink spot. Mixing(7:3) with corn starch(3.0%) showed the smallest girth of ink spot among applied sizing agents. Mixing(7:3) with PVA(5.0%) also showed some effect in the density and girth of ink spot.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1745-1753
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• 2014

Sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC), equipped with Zn, Al, Cu, Fe or graphite felt (GF) anode and marine sediment, was performed. Graphite felt was used as a common cathode. SMFC was single chambered and did not use any redox mediator. The aim of this work was to find efficient anodic material. Oxidation reduction potential (ORP), cell voltage, current density, power density, pH and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were measured for SMFC's performance.. The order of maximum power density was $913mWm^{-2}$ for Zn, $646mWm^{-2}$ for Fe, $387.8mWm^{-2}$ for Cu, $266mWm^{-2}$ for Al, and $127mWm^{-2}$ for graphite felt (GF). The current density over voltage was found to be strongly correlated with metal electrodes, but the graphite felt electrode, in which relatively weaker electricity was observed because of its bio-oriented mechanism. Metal corrosion reactions and/or a complicated microbial electron transfer mechanism acting around the anodic compartment may facilitate to generate electricity. We presume that more sophisticated selection of anodic material can lead to better performance in SMFC.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2013

Electrochemical redox capacity of a microbial fuel cell (MFC) electrode is an important factor in the power density. This study was conducted to investigate the redox capacity of surface modified anode and cathode electrodes by measuring their conductivities. An anode electrode was modified with nitric acid and a cathode electrode was modified with heat treatment. The anode electrode modified with 20 % of the nitric acid concentration showed the highest conductivity of $6.2{\mu}S/cm/g$ and the maximum power density of $306.0mW/m^2$ when used in a MFC. The cathode electrode modified at $472^{\circ}C$ for 18 min showed the highest conductivity of $5.2{\mu}S/cm/g$ and the maximum power density of $276.20mW/m^2$ when used in a MFC. On the other hand, an MFC using both the electrodes showed the highest maximum power density of $408.2mW/m^2$. Meanwhile, a control MFC without modified electrodes generated very small voltage (0.014 mV), so the power density could not be measured.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2005

An efficient microbial control system was introduced into a garlic peeling system using pressurized water in order to improve the quality and the shelf-life of peeled garlic. High microbial density of the spoiled peeled garlic and the water used for peeling and washing indicated that an efficient microbial control system is necessary far the peeling system. Though Pseudomonas spp. and Penicillium spp. were closely related to the spoilage of peeled garlic, the spoilage of peeled garlic was thought to be caused mainly by nonspecific increase in microbial density. The shelf-life of the garlic peeled by pressurized water was longer than that of the garlic peeled by pressurized air, and the degree of damage had great effect on the shelf-life of peeled garlic. Ozonated water was effective in decreasing the microbial contamination and in increasing the shelf-life of peeled garlic. Based on the findings of the study, following improvements were made to the garlic peeling system using pressurized water; 1) the water circulation system was modified in order to completely separate the water for washing from the water for garlic peeling, 2) filtration and cooling equipments were introduced into the circulation system of the water for peeling, and 3) an ozone generator which could continuously supply ozonated water (dissolved ozone concentration of 0.4 ppm) was attached to the circulation system of the water for washing.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2011

친환경농자재의 품질관리와 관련하여 친환경 실천 농가를 대상으로 친환경농자재 선택사유, 사용방법, 선택기준, 선호 제형을 조사한 결과, 선택사유는 토양개량>병해충방제>생육촉진 순으로 나타났고, 사용방법은 구입즉시 사용하는 농가는 22.7%인 반면 보관하면서 사용하는 농가가 77.3%이었다. 시판 유통 중인 친환경제제 17종을 구입하여 구입 즉시 제제 중 미생물 농도를 조사한 결과, 친환경유가농자재(미생물제제, 토양미생물제, 친환경유기농자재) 2종은 보증 미생물 밀도가 기준치 이하로 품절 관리측면에서 문제가 있는 것으로 나타난 반면, 미생물농약으로 등록되어 사용되는 제품 중 미생물 밀도는 비교적 안정적이었다. 시판 유통 중인 친환경제제 17종을 6개월간 온도별로 저장하면서 제제 중 보증 미생물 농도를 조사한 결과, $4^{\circ}C$에 저장할 때에는 미생물농약은 1종의 액상제형 미생물제만이 기준치 이하였으며, 친환경유기농자내 8종 중 4종이 기준치 이하였다. 온도의 변화가 큰 실온에 저장할 때에는 전환경농자재는 7종 중 5종이, 미생물농약은 9종 중 4종이 기준치 이하로 나타나 $4^{\circ}C$나 $25^{\circ}C$의 정온 조건에 보관할 때보다는 온도가 변화되는 조건에 저장할 때 영향을 크게 받는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 미생물제제의 저장온도에 따른 미생물의 변화는 저온($5^{\circ}C$) > $25^{\circ}C$(정온) > 변온(실온) 순으로 안정적이었으며, 제형에 따른 저장성은 입제 > 액상수화제 > 액상제 순으로 우수하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.78-81
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• 1999

1997년 10월 21일에 발생한 지리산 국립공원의 산불 지역을 대상으로 토양 미생물의 분포 밀도 변화에 대해 연구하였다. 산불 발생 직후 표층, 지하 5cm, 10cm, 20cm, 30cm의 각 깊이에서 토양 미생물의 밀도를 조사하였다. 표층과 지하 5cm 깊이에 분포하는 세균의 밀도는 산불이 없었던 인근 지역의 $10^6$CFU/g soil 수준에 비해 $10^2$ CFU/g soil 수준으로 감소하였다. 방선균은 표층에서 완전히 소멸되었으며 지하 5cm 깊이에서는 대조구의 $10^6$CFU/g soil 수준에 비해 낮은 $10^3$ CFU/g soil 수준이었다. 곰팡이는 표층과 지하 5cm 깊이 모두에서 완전히 소멸된 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 지하 10cm 이상의 깊이에 분포하는 미생물들의 밀도는 전혀 감소되지 않았다. 또한 산불 발생 후 토양 미생물의 분포 회복 양상을 알아보기 위해 표층과 지하 5cm 깊이에서 경시적으로 밀도를 조사하였다. 산불 발생 2개월만에 미생물 밀도의 대부분은 크게 증가하여 산불이 없었던 인근 지역과 비슷하였으나토양 표층에 분포하는 방선균만은 산불 발생 4개월 후에도 여전히 대조구의 $10^6$ CFU/g soil 수준에 비해 낮은 $10^4$CFU/g soil 수준을 나타내었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.3649-3653
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• 2013

As anode fabrication with different materials has been proven to be a successful alternative for enhancing power generation in the microbial fuel cells, a new approach to improved performance of MFCs with the use of menadione/carbon powder composite-modified carbon cloth anode has been explored in this study. Menadione has formal potential to easily accept electrons from the outer membrane cytochromes of electroactive bacteria that can directly interact with the solid surface. Surface bound menadione was able to maintain an electrical wiring with the trans-membrane electron transfer pathways to facilitate extracellular electron transfer to the electrode. In a single chamber air cathode MFC inoculated with aerobic sludge, maximum power density of $1250{\pm}35mWm^{-2}$ was achieved, which was 25% higher than that of an unmodified anode. The observed high power density and improved coulomb efficiency of 61% were ascribed to the efficient electron shuttling via the immobilized menadione.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2014

Due to recent interest of the consumers on safe farm products and the government's political support for eco-friendly agriculture, organic fruit production has been growing continuously. This research was conducted in order to study the effect of cover plants on soil microbial community on cover plants and establish an organic fruit cultivation method through choosing optimal cover plant. As a result of investigating soil microbial population density, the bacterial density in soil showed an increasing trend in June compared to April, and there was a decreasing trend in bacterial density of the soil in August compared to June. The density of actinomycetes in soil increased around 1.6 times in June compared to April when the soil was covered with hairy vetch. The increase of filamentous fungus in crimson clover group was 6.1 times higher in June compared to April and in hairy vetch group, the increase was 4.9 times higher in June compared to April. As a result of analyzing DNA extracted from the soil categorized by different types of cover plants using DGGE method, soil collected from April had higher number of bands detected from different locations according to different types of cover plants. Diversity of the bands from the soil collected from August showed higher range of reduction. As a result of analyzing soil microbial community by different period and the types of cover plants using Pyrosequencing method, microbes were detected in the order of Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, and Firmicutes. Distribution rate of Firmicutes increased in the soil collected in August compared to June and this was shown in all types of cover plants by twice the amount.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 미생물 첨가제와 사일로 밀도가 총체벼 곤포 사일리지의 영양소 함량, 발효특성 및 호기적 안전성에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 수행하였다. 미생물 첨가와 사일로 밀도는 사일리지의 영양소 함량에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 하지만, INO 시험구에서 lactate 함량, lactate와 acetate 비율 및 LAB는 감소하였고, propionate 함량, yeast 및 호기적 안전성은 증가하였다. 사일로 밀도는 pH와 lactate 함량에 영향을 미쳤으나, 처리 구간 차이는 매우 적었다. 이상의 결과에서, L. brevis 5M2와 L. buchneri 6M1을 포함한 혼합형 LAB 첨가제 사용은 총체벼 곤포 사일리지의 호기적 안전성 개선에 유리하며, 사일로 밀도는 베일 압력이 430~770 kgf/cm²일 때 정상적인 사일리지 발효가 일어나는 것으로 확인되었다.