• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1260-1269
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• 2024

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of shrimp, which is comprised of the stomach, hepatopancreas, and intestine, houses microbial communities that play crucial roles in immune defense, nutrient absorption, and overall health. While the intestine's microbiome has been well-studied, there has been limited research investigating the stomach and hepatopancreas. The present study addresses this gap by profiling the bacterial community in these interconnected GI segments of Pacific whiteleg shrimp. To this end, shrimp samples were collected from a local aquaculture farm in South Korea, and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was performed. The results revealed significant variations in bacterial diversity and composition among GI segments. The stomach and hepatopancreas exhibited higher Proteobacteria abundance, while the intestine showed a more diverse microbiome, including Cyanobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Chloroflexi, and Verrucomicrobia. Genera such as Oceaniovalibus, Streptococcus, Actibacter, Ilumatobacter, and Litorilinea dominated the intestine, while Salinarimonas, Sphingomonas, and Oceaniovalibus prevailed in the stomach and hepatopancreas. It is particularly notable that Salinarimonas, which is associated with nitrate reduction and pollutant degradation, was prominent in the hepatopancreas. Overall, this study provides insights into the microbial ecology of the Pacific whiteleg shrimp's GI tract, thus enhancing our understanding of shrimp health with the aim of supporting sustainable aquaculture practices.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.46-54
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• 2006

The methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic environmental pollutant, causing serious neurological and developmental effects in humans. Recent epidemiological studies have indicated that ingestion of MeHg in fish during pregnancy can result in neuroethological effects in the offspring. However, the mechanism underlying the MeHg-toxicity is not fully understood. To elucidate the mechanisms of toxicity of MeHg and of defense against MeHg, we searched for factors that determine the sensitivity of yeast cells to MeHg, and found that overexpression of Cdc34, a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2) that is a component of the ubiquitin-proteasome (UP) system, induces a resistance to MeHg toxicity in both yeast and human cells. The UP system is involved in the intracellular degradation of proteins. When Cdc34 is overexpressed in cells, ubiquitination reactions are activated and the degradation of certain proteins by the UP system is enhanced. Therefore, it seems likely that certain as-yet-unidentified proteins that increase MeHg toxicity might exist in cons and that toxicity might be reduced by the enhanced degradation of such proteins, mediated by the UP system, when Cdc34 is overexpressed. SCF ubiquitin-ligase is a component of UP system and consists of Skpl, the scaffold protein Cdc53, the RING-finger protein Hrt1, and one member of the family of F-box proteins. The F-box proteins directly bind to the substrates and are the determinants of substrate specificity of SCF. Therefore, we searched for the f-box protein that cofers resistance to MeHg, and found that overexpression of Hrt3 or Yi1224w induced resistance to MeHg toxicity in yeast cells. Since the protein(5) that enhance toxicity of MeHg might plausibly be induced in substrates of both f-box proteins, we next searched for substrate proteins that are recognized by Hrt3 or Y1r224w using two-hybrid screen. We found that Did3 or Crsl interacts with Hrt3; and Eno2 interacts with Yir224w. The yeast cells that overexpressed each those proteins showed hypersensitivity to MeHg, respectively, indicating that those proteins enhance the MeHg toxicity. Both Dld3 and Eno2 are proteins involved in the synthesis of pyruvate, and overexpression of both proteins might induce increase in interacellular levels of pyruvate. Deletion of Yi1006w that transports pyruvate into the mitochondria induced aresistance to MeHg. These results suggest that the promotion of the pyruvate irdlowinto the mitochondria might enhance MeHg toxicity. This study providesimportant keyfor the elucidauon of the molecular mechanism of MeHg toxicity.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2020

In this paper, AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite photocatalyst is successfully synthesized by microemulsion method and anion in situ substitution method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) are used to study the structural and physicochemical characteristics of the AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite composite. Using rhodamine B (RhB) as a simulated pollutant, the photocatalytic activity and stability of the AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite composite under visible light are evaluated. In the AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite visible light system, RhB is nearly 100 % degraded within 15 minutes. And, after five cycles of operation, the photocatalytic activity of AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite remains at 95 % of the original level, much higher than that of pure Ag₃PO₄ (40 %). In addition, the mechanism of enhanced catalytic performance is discussed. The high photocatalytic performance of AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite composites can be attributed to the synergistic effect of Ag₃PO₄, diatomite and AgCl nanoparticles. Free radical trapping experiments are used to show that holes and oxygen are the main active species. This material can quickly react with dye molecules adsorbed on the surface of diatomite to degrade RhB dye to CO₂ and H₂O. Even more remarkably, AgCl/Ag₃PO₄/diatomite can maintain above 95 % photo-degradation activity after five cycles.

• 청정기술
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2008

연료전지기술은 환경적으로 유해한 오염물질을 발생시키지 않으려, 높은 에너지 밀도를 가지는 청정에너지기술이다. 특히 고분자전해질 연료전지(Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, PEMFC)는 넓은 응용분야로 인해 최근 큰 관심을 받고 있으며, 폭넓은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 단위전지 내 연료극(anode) 및 공기극(cathode) 촉매 층을 대상으로 고분자전해질연료전지의 운전시간 경과에 대한 성능변화 및 안정성을 예측하는 모델링을 수행하였다 촉매층에서 발생하는 단위전지의 주요한 성능감소 원인으로 연료극에서의 일산화탄소 피독 현상을 고려하였다. 전지의 장기간 운전모델링 결과 연료극에 공급되는 기체 내의 일산화탄소 비율이 클수록 단위전지성능의 안정성이 크게 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 장기 운전시 공기극의 느린 산소환원반응과 백금의 용해와 소결에 의해 전지의 성능이 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 이들을 극복하는 방안으로 연료극에 공급되는 수소의 비율을 높이고 공기극의 촉매층 내에 있는 백금양을 높이는 것을 제안하고자 한다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2006

Total suspended solids (TSS), five-day biochemical oxygen demand ($BOD_5$), total nitrogen (T-N), and total phosphorous (T-P) concentrations around and under a floating island were examined from October 2002 to September 2003. The island was installed in July 2002 on the surface of an agricultural irrigation reservoir located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It was composed of six polyethylene panels. Each panel was 2 m (length) ${\times}$ 1 m (width) ${\times}$ 0.02 m (thick) and had about thirty-two holes each with a diameter of eight centimeters, through which plant roots grew down into the water. Coconut fibers of nine-centimeters in height were placed on the panel, which sustained plants rhizomes and roots. Both the fibers and the panel were raped with polyethylene wire mashes. About thirty irises (Iris pseudoacorus) were planted into the fibers of each panel. The concentrations of TSS, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P below the island during the iris-growing season averaged 9.70, 2.59, 3.61 and 0.14 mg/L, respectively and those around it averaged 9.99, 2.83, 4.07 and 0.16 mg/L, respectively. The average concentrations of TSS, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P below it during the iris non-growing season were 8.68, 2.37, 3.25 and 0.14 mg/L, respectively and those near it were 8.76, 2.43, 3.34 and 0.15 mg/L, respectively. At a significance level of ${\alpha}$=0.05, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P concentrations under the island during the iris-growing season were significantly low when compared with those around it except TSS. No differences in TSS, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P concentrations between around and near it were found at a significance level of ${\alpha}$=0.05 during the iris non-growing season. The removal of $BOD_5$, T-N, and T-P during the growing season were significantly high when compared with those during the non-growing season. TSS abatement of the floating island was very low during both the growing and non-growing seasons. The island's reductions of $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P were good during the growing season, especially T-N and T-P, which have been considered as primary pollutant sources causing the water quality degradation of reservoirs. The removal of T-N and T-P was primarily attributed to the absorption of nitrogen and phosphorous by the irises during the growing season.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.859-872
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• 2015

Pebble matrix filtration (PMF) is a water treatment technology that can remove suspended solids in highly turbid surface water during heavy storms. PMF typically uses sand and natural pebbles as filter media. Hand-made clay pebbles (balls) can be used as alternatives to natural pebbles in PMF treatment plants, where natural pebbles are not readily available. Since the high turbidity is a seasonal problem that occurs during heavy rains, the use of newly developed composite clay balls instead of pure clay balls have the advantage of removing other pollutants such as natural organic matter (NOM) during other times. Only the strength properties of composite clay balls are described here as the pollutant removal is beyond the scope of this paper. These new composite clay balls must be able to withstand dead and live loads under dry and saturated conditions in a filter assembly. Absence of a standard ball preparation process and expected strength properties of composite clay balls were the main reasons behind the present study. Five different raw materials from industry wastes: Red Mud (RM), Water Treatment Alum Sludge (S), Shredded Paper (SP), Saw Dust (SD), and Sugar Mulch (SM) were added to common clay brick mix (BM) in different proportions. In an effort to minimize costs, in this study clay balls were fired to $1100^{\circ}C$ at a local brick factory together with their bricks. A comprehensive experimental program was performed to evaluate crushing strength of composite hand-made clay balls, using uniaxial compression test to establish the best material combination on the basis of strength properties for designing sustainable filter media for water treatment plants. Performance at both construction and operating stages were considered by analyzing both strength properties under fully dry conditions and strength degradation after saturation in a water bath. The BM-75% as the main component produced optimum combination in terms of workability and strength. With the material combination of BM-75% and additives-25%, the use of Red Mud and water treatment sludge as additives produced the highest and lowest strength of composite clay balls, with a failure load of 5.4 kN and 1.4 kN respectively. However, this lower value of 1.4 kN is much higher than the effective load on each clay ball of 0.04 kN in a typical filter assembly (safety factor of 35), therefore, can still be used as a suitable filter material for enhanced pollutant removal.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 습지에 널리 적용되는 혼합토양이나 자갈여재 대신 공극율이 90% 이상으로 매우 커서 공극폐색의 염려가 적은 합성섬유를 대체여재로 적용한 수직 흐름형 컬럼습지를 제작하여 서로 다른 수리학적 체류시간, 내부순환빈도 및 오염 부하량 조건에서 축산지역 인공 강우유출수 처리시험을 수행하였다. 모든 습지에서 TSS 제거효율은 94~96%, COD 68~73%, TN 35~58% 이었다. 체류시간 등의 운전인자가 TSS와 COD 제거에 미치는 영향은 미미하였다. 그러나 질소의 경우 부하량과 체류시간, 내부순환빈도가 증가할수록 효율이 증가하였다. 특히 운전기간 동안 합성섬유의 생물학적 분해작용으로 인하여 유기물질이 다량 용출되었으며 탈질을 위한 내부공급 탄소원으로 기여하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 그러나 용출기간은 40일 정도 지속되었으므로 그 효과는 매우 제한적이었다. 습지 내부충진 여재로서 합성섬유가 갖는 장점은 가벼우므로 구조체의 시공에 소요되는 비용을 저감할 수 있고, 비표면적이 크고 습지수명을 연장할 수 있다는 점이다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.517-523
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 펜톤반응, 광반응, 그리고 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV의 조합반응을 이용하여 항균제이면서 신종오염물질 중의 하나인 Triclosan (TCS)에 대한 분해 메커니즘을 해석하였다. 결과에 의하면 Fe$^{2+}$의 산화율은 $H_2O_2$와 UV-C에서 각각 30%와 28%로 차이를 보이지 않은 반면 UV-A의 경우 15%로 차이를 보였다. TCS의 초기 분해속도는 광반응(UV-C > UV-A)이 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV 조합반응과 펜톤 반응보다 높았으나 반응시간의 경과와 함께 Fe$^{2+}$가 포함된 조합반응에서의 분해속도 증가가 관찰되었다. 또한 반응중 메탄올의 첨가에 의해 모든 반응에서 영향을 받았고 펜톤반응의 경우 20분 동안 분해효율 90%에서 5%로 급감되었다. 이온성 부산물인 Cl$^-$의 생성율은 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV-C 조합반응에서 가장 높았으며(77% / 150 min) 메탄올이 첨가된 반응 초기에서는(15 min) 12%의 Cl$^-$ 생성을 보인반면 다른 반응들은 무시할 수준($\leq$2%)이었다. TOC의 제거 역시 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV-C의 조합반응에서 가장 높았으며 펜톤반응, Fe$^{2+}$와 UV-A 조합반응, UV-C 광반응, 그리고 UV-A의 광반응 순으로 낮았다. 그러나 펜톤반응의 경우 90분 후 부터는 반응이 거의 중지되는 것이 관찰되었는데 이는 $H_2O_2$에 의한 Fe$^{2+}$의 산화반응이 중지되었기 때문이다. 이에 반해 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV의 조합공정에서 반응은 지속되었다. 또한 초기 Cl$^-$ 생성은 Fe$^{2+}$와 UV-C의 조합반응에서 환원반응에 의한 TCS의 분해메커니즘을 가지고 있다고 할 수 있다. 환원에 의한 분해는 할로겐화유기화합물의 무기화에 매우 유리하므로 TCS의 대안적 처리방법으로 UV-C와 Fe$^{2+}$의 조합반응은 적용가능하다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2015

Nitrate is on the most seriou pollutant encountered in shallow groundwater aquifer in agricultural area. There are various remediation technologies such as ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and biological denitrification to recover from nitrate contamination. Biological denitrification by indigenous microorganism of the technologies has been reviewed and applied on nitrate contaminated groundwater. In this work, we selected the site where the annual nitrate (NO₃⁻) concentration is over 105 mg/L and evaluated denitrification process with sampled soil and groundwater from 3 monitoring wells (MW4, 5, 6). In the results, the nitrate degradation rate in each well (MW 4, 5, and 6) was 25 NO₃⁻ mg/L/day, 6 NO₃⁻ mg/L/day, and 3.4 NO₃⁻ mg/L/day, respectively. Nitrate degradation rate was higher in batch system treated with 2 times higher fumarate as carbon source than control batch system (0.42M fumrate/1M NO₃⁻), comparing with batch system with soil sample. This result indicates that increase of carbon source is more efficient to enhance denitrification rate than addition of soil sample to increase microbial dynamics. In this work, we also confirmed that monitoring method of functional genes (nirK and nosZ) involved in denitrification process can be applied to evaluated denitrifcation process possibility before application of field process such as in-situ denitrification by push-pull test.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2006

화학세정폐수에 함유되어 있는 citric acid의 효율적인 처리방안을 수립하기 위해 $UV/H_2O_2,\;UV/TiO_2/H_2O_2$, Photo-Fenton 산화방법을 이용하여 각각 citric acid의 제거효율 및 그에 따른 전력소비량을 평가하였다. 그 결과 조사된 최적 처리조건에서 $UV/H_2O_2,\;UV/TiO_2/H_2O_2$, Photo-Fenton 산화방법을 이용한 citric acid 농도에 근거한 TOC 제거효율은 각각 95.5%, 92.3%, 91.5%로 조사되었으며, 그에 따른 전력소비량은 $11.26kWh/m^3,\;3.85kWh/m^3,\;0.799kWh/m^3$으로 조사되었다. 이 결과에 의하면 세가지 광화학적 산화방법 모두 유기물질이 90% 이상 제거되어 citric acid의 분해에 효과적인 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 Photo-Fenton 산화방법이 다른 방법에 비해 처리에 소요되는 반응시간이 짧은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 광화학적 산화방법의 운영비를 결정짓는데 중요한 요소인 전력소모량 측면에서도 Photo-Fenton 산화방법이 다른 방법에 비해 우수한 것으로 조사되어 본 연구에서 비교하는 세가지 방법 중 citric acid 처리에는 Photo-Fenton 방법이 효율적인면과 경제성면에서 가장 적합한 처리기술로 결론지을 수 있었다.