• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2013

Generally, the radioactivity from NPP(Nuclear Power Plants) operation can be released below 3% of DRLs(Derived Release Limits) to environment. It was tried to understand which plant was efficient for absorbing radioactivity in this study. Pinus thunbergii Parl. and Viburnum awabuki K. KOCH were analyzed for radioisotope absorption. The samples were collected at three different locations depending on the distance from NPP at the vicinity 10km away, and 30km away. Gamma radionuclide was not detected from the samples, which means that the direct transition into the plant was not significant. Meanwhile, the very low level of radioactive tritium was detected in the samples. One remark was that every plant has different ability for tritium absorption. These results are expected to be applied to propagation and transplanting in radioactively contaminated area or reducing radioactivity in the soil and water near the plants.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 1982

Claviceps spp.는 tryptophan함유배지에서 적갈색 색소를 형성한다. D.L.-tryptophan$[side\;chain-3^{14}C]$를 배지에 첨가하였을 때 $^{14}C-labeled$ pigment와 constant specific radioactivity를 갖는 5-hydroxytryptophan을 재결정 분리하였다. 동시에 $^{14}C-labeled$ 5-hydroxytryptophan으로 같은 실험을 행한 결과, tryptophan 보다 4배 이상, 색소물질로 주입되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 한편, UV-spectrum 및 fluorometric analysis등에 의하여 배지중 5-hydroxytryptophan이 생합성되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. tryptophan에서 출발하는 또 하나의 ergot pigment 생합성경로는 곰팡이 생육배지중에서 40pmde/mg protein 농도의 cytochrome p-450을 분리 정제할 수 있어 tryptophan이 hydroxylation되어 5-hydroytryptophan으로 전환하는 효소학적 반응으로 검정되어 hydroxylation반응이 우선하는 기작에 의한 것임을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 1998

저 준위방사능 계측에서 가장 기본적으로 요구되는 것이 최적 측정시간의 결정이다. 최적화된 계측전략으로 측정시간을 결정하기 위하여 측정시간을 고정하는 방법, 측정값을 고정하는 방법, 시료와 자연계수율 또는 기준준위를 비교하여 측정하는 방법을 비교 검토하는 결정식을 도출하였다. 이 계측전략에서 기기에 주어진 측정조건 즉, 검출기의 효율, 측정기의 용량, 측정기의 최대 및 평균 자연계수율과 관련기준 즉, 기준준위, 검출한계 등을 만족하는 측정시간이 결정된다. 계측전략은 측정시 주어진 조건에서 방사능 존재확인과 정량분석에 대한 시료의 최적 측정시간의 결정을 편리하게 함으로써 일상의 저준위방사능 측정에 유용하게 사용될 것이다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2023

Concerning the apprehensions about naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) residues, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its member nations have acknowledged the imperative to ensure the radiation safety of NORM industries. Residues with elevated radioactivity concentrations are predominantly produced during NORM processing, in the form of scale and sludge, referred to as technically enhanced NORM (TENORM). Substantial quantities of TENORM residues have been released externally due to the dismantling of NORM processing factories. These residues become concentrated and fixed in scale inside scrap pipes. To assess the radioactivity of scales in pipes of various shapes, a Monte Carlo simulation was employed to determine dose rates corresponding to the action level in TENORM regulations for different pipe diameters and thicknesses. Onsite gamma spectrometry was conducted on a scrap iron pipe from the titanium dioxide manufacturing factory. The measured dose rate on the pipe enabled the estimation of NORM concentration in the pipe scale onsite. The derived action level in dose rate can be applied in the NORM regulation procedure for on-site judgments.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.707-714
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• 2024

Different degrees of natural radioactivity found in quartz can have negative consequences on health. Quartz vein along the investigated Abu Ramad area, Egypt, had its natural radioactivity assessed. The HPGe spectrometer was used to determine the role played by the radionuclides ²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K in the gamma radiation that was emitted, and the results showed that these concentrations are 484.64 ± 288.4, 36.8 ± 13.1 and 772.2 ± 134.6 Bq kg^-1 were higher than the corresponding reported global limits of 33, 45, and 412 Bq kg^-1 for each radionuclide (²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K). Among the radiological hazard parameters, the excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) is estimated and it's mean value of ELCR (1.2) is higher than the permissible limit of 0.00029. The relationship between the radionuclides and the associated radiological hazard characteristics was investigated based on multivariate statistical methods including Pearson correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). According to statistical research, the radioactive risk of quartz is primarily caused by the ²³⁸U, ²³²Thand ⁴⁰K. Finally, applying quartz to building materials would pose a significant risk to the public.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2018

The uranium isotopic ratio in environmental samples around nuclear facilities is important because it reveals information regarding illegal activities or anthropogenic pollution. Determination of uranium isotopes, however, is a challenging task requiring much labor and time because of the complex separation procedures and lengthy process. In this study, a rapid determination method for uranium isotopes in environmental samples was developed using. The sample was completely decomposed using the alkali fusion method. The separation procedure using extraction chromatography (UTEVA) was simplified in a single step without any further removal process for Si and major matrix elements. The established method can be completed within 3 h from sample dissolution to ICP-MS measurement. Most matrix elements and uranium isotopes in the soil samples were well separated and purified. Five types of were used to assess the method's accuracy and precision for a rapid uranium analysis method. The analytical accuracy for all CRM samples ranged from 95.1 % to 97.8 %, and the relative standard deviation was below 3.9 %. From the analytical results, one may draw conclusions that the evaluated method for uranium isotopes using alkali-fusion, the extraction chromatography process, and ICP-MS measurements is fast and fairly reliable owing to its recovering efficiencies. Thus, it is expected that the evaluated method can contribute to the improvement of environmental monitoring ability.

• 분석과학
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.186-196
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• 2020

A simple and rapid preconcentration method of actinide from seawater using Actinide resin was developed and tested with the seawater spiked with a known U and Th. The developed method of Actinide resin based on column chromatography is less time-consuming and requires less labor compared with a typical co-precipitation technique for preconcentration of actinides. U and Th, which are relatively weak-bonded with Actinide resin among actinides, were used to determine the optimum flow rate of seawater sample and evaluate the capacity of Actinide resin to concentrate actinides from seawater. A flow rate of 50 mL min^-1 was available with Actinide resin 2 mL (BV, bed volume). When 5 or 10 L of seawater containing U were loaded on Actinide resin (2 mL, BV) at 50 mL min^-1, the recovery of U was 93 % and 86 %, respectively. For extraction of actinides bound with Actinide resin, we compared three methods: solvent extraction, ashing-acid digestion, and ashing-microwave digestion. Ashing-microwave digestion method shows the best performance of which is the recovery of 100 % for U and 81 % for Th. For the preconcentration of actinides in 200 L of seawater, a typical coprecipitation method requires 2-3 days, but the developed method in this study is achieved the high recovery of actinides within 12 h.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.114-122
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• 1993

0.5 mg of natural ginsenoside mixture and 0.8 $\mu$Ci of synthesized 14C-ginsenosides were administered orally to a rat and killed at one hour after the ginsenoside administration and the liver was fractionated into nuclear fraction, mitrochondria microsomes and cytosol fraction. Radioactivity distribu lion in subcellular fractions of the liver showed that 32o1c of total radioactivity absorbed in the liver was in cytosol fraction but a significant portion of the radioactivity was also found in mitochondria (26.6%) and microsomal fraction (18.l%). 5.8% of the total radioactivity was recovered from the nuclear fraction as well. This suggested that ginsenosides might be distributed into all subcellular fractions. Activities of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase of the liver of rat at two hours after the ginsenoside administraion were found appreciably stimulated, suggesting that the ginsenoside concentration in the liver might be around 10-5%, since optimum concentrations for most enzyme catalyzed reactions in vitro were known to be 10-6% 10-4%. A significant portion of the radioactivity recovered from subcellular fractions of the liver was found in protein fractions, suggesting that proteins might interact with ginsenosides. Examination of protein-ginsenoside interation by gel filtration, equilibrium dialysis and amonium sulfate precipitation technique suggesting that proteins and ginsenosides do not bound covalently but weakl\ulcorner combined. When purified ginsenoside Rbl and Rgl were incubated with rat liver cytosolic enzymes for 20 min, the above ginsenosides were hydrolyzed quickly, suggesting that ginsenosides might be rapidly hydrolyzed and metabolized in the liver. It was also observed in vitro that the ginsenosides such as Rbl and Rgl were easily hydrolyzed by rat liver cytosol preparation suggesting that absorbed ginsenosides might be quickly hydrolyzed and metabolized in the liver.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.82-85
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• 2009

This study was performed to investigate if elevated $CO_2$ affects the residue pattern of $^{14}C$ in the soil environment after $^{14}C$-carbaryl treatment $^{14}C$-carbaryl was applied on the rice plant-grown greenhouse soil exposed to atmospheric and elevated $CO_2$ conditions. $^{14}C$-radioactivity was measured in the rhizospheric soil and rice straw samples six months after $^{14}C$-carbaryl application. Significantly high radioactivity was observed in the soil exposed to atmospheric $CO_2$ as compared to that in the soil exposed to elevated C(h. Background level of radioactivity was observed in rice plant samples. These observations suggest the possibility that elevated $CO_2$ may affect residual radioactivity of $^{14}C$-carbaryl in the soil rather than that in the plant.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.186-191
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• 2007

1998년부터 2006년까지 국내 방사능 교차분석에 참여하여 제주지역의 환경방사능 감시를 위한 방사능 분석 기술의 능력 검증과 신뢰도를 확보하기 위하여 수행되었다. 전베타 방사능 분석 시료는 공기부유진 필터와 물이었고, 감마 분석은 토양과 물 시료 중 자연 및 인공 방사성 핵종들이었다. 전베타 방사능 분석 값은 1998년과 1999년 물 시료를 제외하고는 모두 신뢰도 범위내의 값을 가졌고, 감마 핵종은 토양 시료 중의 $^{40}K$와 $137^{CS}$ 그리고 물 시료 중 몇 개의 핵종을 제외하고는 대부분 매우 우수한 평가를 받았다. 따라서 방사선 이상 사고시 원자력 안전을 위한 제주지역의 환경방사능 감시를 위한 신뢰도를 확보하여 자체적으로 환경방사능을 분석할 수 있는 능력을 함양하였다.