• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.40-44
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• 2003

Soil-borne infectious disease including Pythium aphanidermatum and Rhizoctonia solani causes severe damage to plants, such as cucumber. This soil-borne infectious disease was not controlled effectively by chemical pesticide. Since these diseases spread through the soil, chemical agents are usually ineffective. Instead, biological control, including antagonistic microbe can be used as a preferred control method. An efficient method was developed to select an antagonistic strain to be used as a biological control agent strain. In this new method, surface tension reduction potential of an isolate was included in the ‘decision factor’ in addition to the other factors, such as growth rate, and pathogen inhibition rate. Considering these 3 decision factors by a statistical method, an isolate from soil was selected and was identified as Bacillus sp. GB16. In the pot test, this strain showed the best performance among the isolated strains. The lowest disease incidence rate and fastest seed growth was observed when Bacillus sp. GB16 was used. Therefore this strain was considered as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). The action of surface tension reducing component was deduced as the enhancement of wetting, spreading, and residing of antagonistic strain in the rhizosphere. This result showed that new selection method was significantly effective in selecting the best antagonistic strain for biological control of soil-borne infectious plant pathogen. The antifungal substances against P. aphanidermatum and R. solani were partially purified from the culture filtrates of Bacillus sp. GB16. In this study, lipopeptide possessing antifungal activity was isolated from Bacillus sp. GB16 cultures by various purification procedures and was identified as a surfactin-like lipopeptide based on the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high performance liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS), and quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) ESI-MS/MS data. The lipopeptide, named GB16-BS, completely inhibited the growth of Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium sp., and Botrytis cineria at concentrations of 10 and 50 mg/L, respectively. A novel method to prevent the foaming and to provide oxygen was developed. During the production of surface active agent, such as lipopeptide (surfactin), large amount of foam was produced by aeration. This resulted in the carryover of cells to the outside of the fermentor, which leads to the significant loss of cells. Instead of using cell-toxic antifoaming agents, low amount of hydrogen peroxide was added. Catalase produced by cells converted hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Also addition of corn oil as an oxygen vector as well as antifoaming agent was attempted. In addition, Ca-stearate, a metal soap, was added to enhance the antifoam activity of com oil. These methods could prevent the foaming significantly and maintained high dissolved oxygen in spite of lower aeration and agitation. Using these methods, high cell density, could be achieved with increased lipopeptide productivity. In conclusion to produce an effective biological control agent for soil-borne infectious disease, following strategies were attempted i) effective screening of antagonist by including surface tension as an important decision factor ii) identification of antifungal compound produced from the isolated strain iii) novel oxygenation by $H_2O_2-catalase$ with vegetable oil for antifungal lipopeptide production.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2022

참나무 톱밥을 이용한 표고버섯 톱밥봉지 재배는 원목재배에 비하여 많은 이점을 가지고 있어 국내 톱밥배지 재배 농가는 매년 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 그동안 표고 톱밥재배에 대한 많은 연구가 수행되어 보고된 바 있으나, 주요 연구 내용은 톱밥배지 제조 시 혼합하는 농산부산물 영양원 첨가제의 종류와 첨가효과, 톱밥 배지 재배에 적합한 신품종 개발, 참나무 발효 톱밥과 생 톱밥 간의 재배 특성 비교 등이 있으며, 배지 구성 물질 중에서 표고의 주 영양원인 참나무 톱밥의 재배 기간 중 목재 화학적 성분 변화에 대한 보고는 이루어지지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에서는 균 배양 및 버섯 수확 기간 중 배지의 물리 및 톱밥의 목재 화학 성분 변화 등에 대한 조사를 수행하였다. 그 결과, 종균 접종 후 배양 기간 중에 배지의 중량 감소가 발생하며, 이것은 배지 함유 수분의 증발이나 톱밥 목질부의 분해에 의한 현상이 아니고, 배지 중에 첨가한 저분자 수용성 물질인 쌀겨가 먼저 균사에 의해 분해, 이용되기 때문이라는 결론에 이르렀다. 또한 배양 중에 균사 생장 배지의 함수율이 꾸준히 증가하는 것을 확인하였으며, 균사 생장과 함께 유기물 분해 과정인 이화작용이 진행되어 분해 산물인 물이 생성됨으로써 배지의 함수율이 증가하는 것으로 판단하였다. 표고버섯 수확이 반복하여 진행됨에 따라 톱밥의 목재 세포벽 주성분인 홀로셀룰로오스와 리그닌 등 유기물 비율이 꾸준하게 감소하였으며, 특히 리그닌 감소 비율이 크게 나타나 백색부후균인 표고 균의 목재 세포벽 성분 분해 특징이 확인되었다. 이에 반하여 무기물 성분으로 이루어진 회분은 수확 횟수 증가와 함께 증가하는 경향을 보였는데, 이것은 홀로셀룰로오스와 리그닌의 유기물 비율이 감소함으로써 상대적으로 증가하는 결과로 나타난 것이다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 International Symposium
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• pp.111-124
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• 2003

기존의 오염물질을 제거하는 많은 화학적-물리적 정화 방법은 고비용과 오랜 시간을 요구하는 처리 과정 등의 단점을 갖고 있는 경우가 많았다. 따라서 흙과 수(水)환경내로 유입된 오염물질을 빠른 시간 내에 제거 할 수 있는 대안이 요구 되었다. 흙에 유출된 화합 물질 중 상당양은 흙에 의해 격리, 구속되고 이로 인해 일단 구속된 오염물질은 물과 유기 용매에 의해서도 잘 추출되지 않는 것으로 보고 되고 있다. 이러한 흙에 의한 오염물질의 비유동성(immobilization) 과정은 오염물질의 제거 기술의 대안으로 평가 될 수 있다. 기존 연구자들의 연구 결과, 화학적 혹은 물리적 반응 작용을 통해 오염물질을 흙을 구성하는 물질에 구속할 수 있음이 증명되었다. 이러한 과정 중 환경적 측면에서 볼 때, 화학적 반응이 더 우수하다 할 수 있다. 이는 강한 공유결합(covalent bonds)으로 연결될 경우 미생물의 활동이나 화학 처리로도 이를 분리하기 어렵기 때문이다. 리그닌(lignin) 분해에서 발생하는 휴믹(humic) 물질 등이 안정 된 화학적 연결을 통해 흙 매질 내에 오염물질과 결합하는 대표적 물질이다. 인위적으로 제조된 많은 화학물질은 자연적에서 발생하는 휴민산 발생원(humic acid precursors)과 닮았다. 따라서 화학물은 부식 과정(humifications process)동안 부식토(humus) 내로 병합(incorporate)되어 진다. 일단 이렇게 구성된 결합체는 생물체와 오염물질과의 반응을 방지하여 오염물질로 인한 생물체로의 독성을 감소시키는 역할을 하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 흙의 유기물(organic matter)와 오염물질과의 결합체에 대한 평가로서 다음의 항목에 대한 고찰이 이루어져야 함을 강조하였다. (a)결합체에서 생물체(biota)와의 반응에 의해 오염물질은 감소되는가\ulcorner (b) 모(parent) 화합물과 비교하여 복합체 생성물(complexed products)이 얼마나 덜 유독한가\ulcorner 그리고 (c)지하수 오염이 오염물질의 유동성 구속에 의해 얼마나 감소되는지\ulcorner

• 청정기술
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.16-28
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• 2016

섬유산업은 염색폐수의 농도가 높고 방출량이 많아 고도의 공해산업으로 알려져 있다. 염색폐수에는 색도물질 뿐만 아니라 다량의 유기화합물과 불용성 물질이 섞여 있다. 합성염료 중 아조(azo) 염료는 특히 오염물질의 배출이 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 전기화학적 폐수처리방법은 전극의 산화·환원반응에 의해 색도와 유기물 등을 처리하는 방법으로 다른 폐수처리방법들에 비해 반응기가 작고 경제적이고 간단하며 오염물제거속도가 빠르다. 본 연구에서는 diazo 화합물인 CI Direct Blue 15 염색 폐수의 전기화학적 분해특성을 연구하였다. 실험은 전극재질과 조업조건을 달리하여 그에 따른 분해효율을 알아보고자 하였으며, 탈색 효율을 향상시킬 수 있는 최적전극 재질과 조업조건을 알아보고자 하였다. 조업조건으로는 전해질 농도, 전류밀도, 반응 온도, 초기 pH의 영향을 검토하였다. 음극은 stainless steel 전극을 사용하였고, 양극은 graphite와 RuO₂/Ti, PtO₂/Ti, IrO₂/Ti를 사용하여 조업조건에 따른 각 전극의 염색폐수 분해성능 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 전해질의 농도와 전류밀도 증가에 따라 전기분해 효율은 증가하였다. 양극 재질에 따른 전기분해 효율은 산성 전해질 조건에서 RuO₂/Ti > PtO₂/Ti > IrO₂/Ti > graphite 순이었고 중성과 염기성에서는 RuO₂/Ti > IrO₂/Ti > PtO₂/Ti > graphite의 순으로 나타났다. 따라서 염색 폐수의 전기분해 처리에는 RuO₂/Ti와 IrO₂/Ti가 가장 효율적인 양극재질이었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2016

배관 내에 유체가 흐를 때 사용되는 유체의 물리 화학적 성질에 따라 배관재질이 선택이 결정된다. 수계소화설비에 사용하는 유체는 대부분 물을 사용하므로 물속에 용해된 각종 이물질들은 관 벽에 스케일을 발생시키고 부식 및 배관 노후화를 촉진하여 마찰손실을 증가시켜 펌프의 효율을 저하시킨다. 이러한 요인을 가져오는 강관의 대체가능한 CPVC 배관은 부식에 강하고, 매끄러운 조도를 가지고 있어서 유체이송능력이 뛰어나고 배관무게가 가볍고 접착제결합 방식의 배관작업으로 시공성이 우수한 점을 들 수 있다. 그래서 설계 및 시공단계에서 마찰손실을 줄이기 위해 Hazen-Williams식을 CPVC(Chlorinated Poly-Vinyl Chloride)배관에 적용하여 조도계수에 따라 마찰손실을 조사하였다. 실제 아파트 현장에서의 적용사례를 통해 조도계수의 차이에 따라 손실수두를 조사한 결과 조도계수의 수치가 120인 강관일 때 마찰손실은 76.64MPa이고 150인 CPVC배관일 때 마찰손실은 50.72 MPa로서 34% 정도의 마찰손실이 개선되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 시공비 절감차원에서는 강관으로 시공할 때 1,585,158원이고 CPVC배관으로 시공 시에는 931,842원으로 41%정도의 시공비가 절감되는 것을 확인하여 전체 설비용량의 감소로 인한 소화시스템의 안정성 향상 및 시공비를 절감할 수 있는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.27-44
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• 1976

This study was carried out to evaluate the harmful factors in working environments and to investigate the labor productivity after improvement of environments, surveying 93 industrial establishments of 10 industries located in Youngdeungpo industrial area in Seoul. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The highest noise level of 125dB(A) was indicated at the rolling process of transport equipment manufacturing industry. 2) The best illumination level was shown in precise machinery industry and the worst was indicated in rubber products, metallic products and transport equipment manufacturing industries. 3) Thermal conditions were above threshold limit value (TLV) at more than two processes of all industries except printing industry. 4) The highest dust concentration was determined in textile and wearing manufacturing industry. 5) Organic solvents were detected at 52 processes in 93 industrial establishments and 33 processes of them showed higher than TLV. The results about harmful chemicals were as follows: a) sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$)was determined higher than TLV on welding process of metallic product manufacturing industry and heat treatment process of transport equipment manufacturing industry. b) Carbon monoxide (CO) concentration was 700ppm at heat treatment process of transport equipment manufacturing industry, indicating 14 times of TLV. c) vinylchloride concentration in the air of PVC raw material mixing process and PVC preparation process of chemical product manufacturing industry was determined higher than TLV. d) Hydrochloride (HCl) concentration in the air of wire expanding process of transport equipment manufacturing industry was determined higher than TLV. 7) Higher values of lead concentration than TLV were determined at lead welding metallic product manufacturing industry and type planting process of process of printing industry, $1.8mg/m^3$ and $0.3mg/m^3$ respectively. 9) 22, 968 of 52, 855 workers (i.e. 43.5%) in 93 industries were exposed to various harmful agents. 10) It was found that the improvement of illumination in electric apparatus manufacturing industry (from 20~40 lux to 420 lux) resulted in an increase in productivity of 6.5% per capita and a decrease in faulty products of 19%. 11) Improvement of environments using local exhaust ventilation system resulted in a decrease of harmful substances lower than TLV and an increase in productivity of 11.4%. 12) Improvement of shovelling tools based on ergonomics resulted in a reduction in energy expenditure of 25.3% and an increase in productivity of 32.2% per capita.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.727-733
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• 2011

A new Korean standard for the determination of Cr(VI) in soils has been officially published as ES 07408.1 in 2009. This analytical method is based on the hot alkaline digestion and colorimetric detection prescribed by U.S. EPA method 3060A and 7196A. The hot alkaline digestion accomplished using 0.28 M $Na_2CO_3$ and 0.5 M NaOH solution (pH 13.4) at $90{\sim}95^{\circ}C$ determines total Cr(VI) in soils extracting all forms of Cr(VI), including water-soluble, adsorbed, precipitated, and mineral-bound chromates. This aggressive alkaline digestion, however, proved to be problematic for certain soils which contain large amounts of soluble humic substances or active manganese oxides. Cr(III) could be oxidized to Cr(VI) by manganese oxides during the strong alkaline extraction, resulting in overestimation (positive error) of Cr(VI). In contrast, Cr(VI) reduction by dissolved humic matter or Fe(II) could occur during the neutralization and acidic colorimetric detection procedure, resulting in underestimation (negative error) of Cr(VI). Futhermore, dissolved humic matter hampered the colorimetric detection of Cr(VI) using UV/Vis spectrophotometer due to the strong coloration of the filtrate, resulting in overestimation (positive error) of Cr(VI). Without understanding the mechanisms of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) transformation during the analysis it could be difficult to operate the experiment in laboratory and to evaluate the Cr(VI) results. For this reason, in this paper we described the theoretical principles and limitations of Cr(VI) analysis and provided useful guidelines for laboratory work and Cr(VI) data analysis.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2018

플라이애시는 콘크리트의 혼화재로서 사용되는 재료로, 이를 콘크리트 제조에 사용할 경우 시멘트 사용량 감소 및 내화학성 증가와 같은 성능 향상을 기대할 수 있다. 하지만 플라이애시는 미연탄소 함유량 및 표면에 존재하는 유리질의 박막과 같은 문제점이 지적되고 있다. 다량의 미연탄소를 함유하는 플라이애시를 사용하여 콘크리트를 제조할 경우, AE제의 흡착 현상에 의해 슬럼프가 저하되는 문제점이 동반된다. 또한, 입자 표면에 존재하는 유리질 박막은 플라이애시로부터 반응성 물질이 용출되는 것을 방해하여 화학 반응이 일어나지 못하게 만드는 역할을 한다. 지금까지 이러한 플라이애시의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 플라즈마를 이용한 표면개질 방안이 연구되었으나, 플라즈마는 $O_2$가 활성기체로서 사용될 경우 $O_3$를 발생시키는 문제점을 지니고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 아크방전을 이용해 플라이애시의 표면을 개질하는 방안에 관한 연구를 진행하였으며, 그에 따른 플라이애시의 물리 화학적 특성 변화를 확인하였다. 실험 결과, 아크방전을 이용해 플라이애시의 표면을 개질할 경우 미연탄소가 제거되며 유리질 박막이 파괴되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.375-383
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical widely used in polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins. BPA is an endocrine disruptor. Residue of BPA in agricultural environments is a major concern. The objective of this study was to understand the characteristics of the uptake and distribution of BPA and its metabolites introduced into the agricultural environment to crops, and to use it as basic data for further research on reduction of BPA in agricultural products. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study established the analysis method of BPA and its metabolites in soil and crops, and estimated the intake of BPA and its metabolites from lettuce (Lactuca sativa) grown in sandy loam and loam soil, which are representative soils in Korea. The two major metabolites of BPA were 4-hydroxyacetophenone (4-HAP) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA). BPA, 4-HAP and 4-HBA have been analyzed by using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). These substances were detected in sandy loam and loam soil, indicating that certain portions of BPA were converted to 4-HAP and 4-HBA in the soil; however, it was observed that only 4-HBA migrated to lettuce through the roots into crops. CONCLUSION: The uptake residues showed the BPA and 4-HAP were not detected in lettuces grown on sandy loam (SL) and loam (L) soil treatments that were applied with of 10 ng/g, 50 ng/kg and 500 ng/g of BPA. However, the 4-HBA was detected at the level of 7 ng/g and 11 ng/g in the lettuce grown in sandy loam and loam soil that were treated with the 500 ng/g of BPA, respectively, while the 8 ng/g of 4-HBA was measured in the lettuce cultivated in the loam that was treated with 100 ng/g of BPA. This result presents that the BPA persisting in the soil of the pot was absorbed through the lettuce roots and then distributed in the lettuce leaves at the converted form of 4-HBA, what is the oxidative metabolite of BPA.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2019

This paper focuses on the interpretation of radiation fluxes from active galactic nuclei. The advantage of positron annihilation spectroscopy over other methods of spectral diagnostics of active galactic nuclei (therefore AGN) is demonstrated. A relationship between regular and random components in both bolometric and spectral composition of fluxes of quanta and particles generated in AGN is found. We consider their diffuse component separately and also detect radiative feedback after the passage of high-velocity cosmic rays and hard quanta through gas-and-dust aggregates surrounding massive black holes in AGN. The motion of relativistic positrons and electrons in such complex systems produces secondary radiation throughout the whole investigated region of active galactic nuclei in form of cylinder with radius R= 400-1000 pc and height H=200-400 pc, thus causing their visible luminescence across all spectral bands. We obtain radiation and electron energy distribution functions depending on the spatial distribution of the investigated bulk of matter in AGN. Radiation luminescence of the non-central part of AGN is a response to the effects of particles and quanta falling from its center created by atoms, molecules and dust of its diffuse component. The cross-sections for the single-photon annihilation of positrons of different energies with atoms in these active galactic nuclei are determined. For the first time we use the data on the change in chemical composition due to spallation reactions induced by high-energy particles. We establish or define more accurately how the energies of the incident positron, emitted ${\gamma}-quantum$ and recoiling nucleus correlate with the atomic number and weight of the target nucleus. For light elements, we provide detailed tables of all indicated parameters. A new criterion is proposed, based on the use of the ratio of the fluxes of ${\gamma}-quanta$ formed in one- and two-photon annihilation of positrons in a diffuse medium. It is concluded that, as is the case in young supernova remnants, the two-photon annihilation tends to occur in solid-state grains as a result of active loss of kinetic energy of positrons due to ionisation down to thermal energy of free electrons. The single-photon annihilation of positrons manifests itself in the gas component of active galactic nuclei. Such annihilation occurs as interaction between positrons and K-shell electrons; hence, it is suitable for identification of the chemical state of substances comprising the gas component of the investigated media. Specific physical media producing high fluxes of positrons are discussed; it allowed a significant reduction in the number of reaction channels generating positrons. We estimate the brightness distribution in the ${\gamma}-ray$ spectra of the gas-and-dust media through which positron fluxes travel with the energy range similar to that recorded by the Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics (PAMELA) research module. Based on the results of our calculations, we analyse the reasons for such a high power of positrons to penetrate through gas-and-dust aggregates. The energy loss of positrons by ionisation is compared to the production of secondary positrons by high-energy cosmic rays in order to determine the depth of their penetration into gas-and-dust aggregations clustered in active galactic nuclei. The relationship between the energy of ${\gamma}-quanta$ emitted upon the single-photon annihilation and the energy of incident electrons is established. The obtained cross sections for positron interactions with bound electrons of the diffuse component of the non-central, peripheral AGN regions allowed us to obtain new spectroscopic characteristics of the atoms involved in single-photon annihilation.