• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.474-485
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 전라남도 완도군 고금도 지역 지하수의 수리지구화학과 수소-산소동위원소를 파악하여 해수침투경로와 오염여부를 규명하는데 있다. 연구지역 지하수의 물리적인 특성은 중성과 전이환경에 속하며, 해수와 지표수의 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났다. 화학적인 특성에서도 해수의 침투, 육상의 오 ${\cdot}$ 폐수 및 농약이나 폐기물에 의해 오염이 진행되고 있다. 특히 지하수 중 여섯 지역에서 Cl은 먹는 샘물 기준치를 초과하는 것으로 나타났다. 파이퍼도에서 GG-4와 14지역은 해수의 침투로 오염되었으며, 수질유형을 구분하여 보면 GG-3, 7 및 13지역은 Na와 HCO$_{3}$가 지배적이고, GG-14지역은 해수와 같이 Na와 Cl이 지배적으로 나타났다. 수리지구화학적인 모델링 분석결과 해수의 방해석과 백운석 포화지수는 과포화상태이며, GG-3, 14 및 18지역에서 포화영역에 접근하고 있다. 수소-산소동위원소비에서 본 역 지하수의 기원은 순환수이며, GG-1, 5 및 14지역의 높은 산소동위원소는 지표수의 유입과 해수 침투에 의한 것이다. 본 연구결과 GG-14지역의 지하수는 해수의 침투에 의해 오염되어 있으며, GG-3, 7 및 13지역을 제외한 지하수들은 해수의 침투 및 인위적인 오염원에 의해 오염이 진행되고 있다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.63-77
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• 2002

Salinization is an important environmental problem encountered in coastal aquifers. In order to evaluate the salinization problem in the western coastal area of Korea, we have performed a regional hydrochemical study on shallow well groundwaters (N=229) collected within 10 km away from the coastline. The concentrations of analyzed solutes are very wide in range, suggesting that the hydrochemistry is controlled by several processes such as water-rock interaction, seawater mixing, and anthropogenic contamination. Based on the graphical interpretation of cumulative frequency curves for some hydrochemical parameters (esp., $Cl^{-}$ and ${NO_3}^-$), the collected water samples were grouped into two major populations (1) a background population whose chemistry is predominantly affected by water-rock interaction, and (2) an anomalous population which records the potential influences by either seawater mixing or anthropogenic pollution. The threshold values obtained are 34.7 mg/l for $Cl^{-}$ and 37.2 mg/l for ${NO_3}^-$, Using these two constituents, groundwaters were further grouped into four water types as follows (the numbers in parenthesis indicate the percentage of each type water) : (1) type 1 waters (38%) that are relatively poor in $Cl^{-}$ and ${NO_3}^-$, which may represent their relatively little contamination due to seawater mixing and anthropogenic pollution; (2) type 2 waters (21%) which are enriched in $Cl^{-}$, Indicating the considerable influence by seawater mixing; (3) ${NO_3}^-$-rich, type 3 waters (11%) which record significant anthropogenic pollution; and (4) type 4 waters (30%) enriched in both $Cl^{-}$ and ${NO_3}^-$, reflecting the effects of both seawater mixing and anthropogenic contamination. The results of the water type classification correspond well with the grouping on a Piper's diagram. On a Br x $10^4$versus Cl molar ratio diagram, most of type 2 waters are also plotted along or near the seawater mixing line. The discriminant analysis of hydrochemical data also shows that the classification of waters into four types are so realistic to adequately reflect the major process(es) proposed for the hydrochemical evolution of each water type. As a tool for evaluating the degree of seawater mixing, we propose a parameter called 'Seawater Mixing Index (S.M.I.)’ which is based on the concentrations of Na, Mg, Cl, and $SO_4$. All the type 1 and 3 waters have the S.M.I. values smaller than one, while type 2 and type 4 waters mostly have the values greater than 1. In the western coastal area of Korea, more than 21% of shallow groundwaters appear to be more or less affected by salinization process.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.315-321
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• 2011

아플라톡신은 Aspergillus flavus와 A. parasiticus.에 의해 생성되는 독소대사산물로 강력한 발암성물질로서 땅콩, 옥수수, 쌀, 보리 등 탄수화물이 주성분인 곡류가 그 기질로 알려져 있으며 생약에서도 검출된 보고가 있다. 본 연구는 아플라톡신($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, $G_2$) 모니터링을 통해 생약의 곰팡이 독소 허용 기준 마련을 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 한다. 모니터링을 위해 국내(5개 지역)와 중국(2개 지역)에서 유통 중인 생약 50품목의 558시료를 수거하였다. 수거한 시료는 관능검사를 거쳐 적합한 시료를 선정하여 실험에 사용하였다. 아플라톡신 분석은 시료를 70% 메탄올로 추출하여 면역친화성 칼럼으로 정제한 후, 칼럼 후 유도체화 장치(PHRED)가 장착된 HPLC-FLD로 분석하였다. 아플라톡신 분석을 위해 시험법을 검증하였다. 그 결과 검출한계와 정량한계는 각각 $0.0l5{\sim}0.138\;{\mu}g/kg$, $0.046{\sim}0.418\;{\mu}g/kg$였으며 회수율은 67.4~96.2%로 나타났다. 검증된 시험법으로 국내와 중국에서 유통 중인 생약을 대상으로 모니터링한 결과, 생약 2건(보두, 호미카)에서 아플라톡신($B_1$, $G_1$)이 검출되었다. 보두에서는 아플라톡신 $B_1$이 1.7 ${\mu}g/kg$, $G_1$이 0.9 ${\mu}g/kg$이 검출되었고, 호미카에서는 $G_1$이 0.8 ${\mu}g/kg$ 검출되었다. 또한 생약의 주복용 형태인 탕액으로 조제 하였을 때, 아플라톡신의 이행정도를 알아보고자 생약에 아플라톡신을 오염시키고 무 압력과 압력 조건에서 열수 추출 하였다. 탕액 조제시 아플라톡신의 이행률은 무압력 조건에서 13.6~51.3%였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.365-375
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• 2009

Agriculture reservoirs need a systematic approach that can control water purity and water improvement. The area under study, Bunam Lake exceeds the agricultural water standard level due to contamination from the upper stream. When the Taean Enterprise City was planned, the water quality improvement plan was applied to minimize the environmental change. However, in order to continuously maintain the water quality in the Bunam Lake, it was essential to apply the Total Pollution Load Management System (TPLMs). In order to achieve the targeted water quality in the Bunam Lake, standard flow rates and targeted water quality levels were applied to obtain the loading capacity which is as follows : BOD 1,891.2 kg/d, T-N 1,945.7 kg/d, T-P 131.7 kg/d. Also, the regional development load was calculated as, BOD 1,083.6 kg/d, T-N 942.2 kg/d, T-P 61.8 kg/d, which is required to be deceased :- by BOD 378.4 kg/d, T-N 198.9 kg/d, T-P 31.6 kg/d in order to safely achieve the targeted water quality in the Bunam Lake.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2341-2344
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• 2012

The aim of the research was to evaluate the incidence of breast cancer in the ecological areas of Kazakhstan and assess the potential. A retrospective study of 11 years (1999 to 2009) was conducted using descriptive and analytical methods. The incidence of breast cancer was the lowest in the Aral-Syr Darya area ($18.6{\pm}0.80$/100,000), and highest in the Irtysh area ($48.9{\pm}1.90$/100,000), with an increasing trends over time in almost all areas. A direct strong correlation between the degree of contamination with high pollution emissions in the atmosphere from stationary sources and the incidence of breast cancer ($r=0.77{\pm}0.15$; p=0.026). The results indicate an increasing importance of breast cancer in Kazakhstan and an etiological role for environmental pollution.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2014

Among imported plants, seeds are the items that have many latent pathogens and are difficult to inspect. Also, they are the import and export items whose market is expected to expand. The biggest problem with seeds is viruses. Prune dwarf virus (PDV) is the virus that is commonly inspected in Prunus cerasifera, P. persica, P. armeniaca, P. mandshurica, P. cerasus, P. avium or P. serotina seeds. In this study, two RT-PCR primer sets, which can promptly and specifically diagnose plant quarantine seed-transmitted PDV, were developed; and nested PCR primers, where products amplify 739 and 673 nucleotides (nt), and an nested PCR-product, 305 nt, can be obtained as these products are amplified again, were developed. Also, a modified-positive control plasmid was developed, where the restriction enzyme XhoI, which can identify the contamination of samples from the control, was inserted. The method developed in this study has detected PDV in 18 cases since 2007, and is expected to continuously contribute to the plant quarantine in Korea.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.8.1-8.6
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• 2018

Desmarestia japonica (Phaeophyceae, Desmarestiales) was recently established from the Japanese ligulate Desmarestia and is morphologically similar to D. ligulata. This species has been reported only from Japan. However, the taxonomic reports based on additional regional distributions are needed to clarify this taxonomic entity and its species boundaries. Because Desmarestia species have restricted distributions in Korea, we reexamined herbarium specimens of D. ligulata deposited at the National Institute of Biological Resources (South Korea). To improve the amplification efficiency of the polymerase chain reaction and avoid contamination by the DNA of other organisms, we developed taxon-specific molecular markers suitable for DNA barcoding of Desmarestia species. Nuclear ribosomal small subunit RNA (18S rDNA) and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) regions were selected as target DNA. As a result, both were successfully isolated from herbarium specimens of D. japonica acquired over 10 years. These molecular markers provide useful genetic information for herbarium specimens for which conventional molecular analysis is challenging.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.883-893
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• 2021

Clostridium difficile present in feces of food animals may contaminate their meats and act as a potential source of C. difficile infection (CDI) to humans. C. difficile resistance to antibiotics, its production of toxins and spores play major roles in the pathogenesis of CDI. This is the first study to evaluate C. difficile prevalence in retail raw animal meats, its antibiotics susceptibilities and toxigenic activities in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Totally, 240 meat samples were tested. C. difficile was identified by standard microbiological and biochemical methods. Vitek-2 compact system confirmed C. difficile isolates were 15/240 (6.3%). Toxins A/B were not detected by Xpect C. difficile toxin A/B tests. Although all isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and metronidazole, variable degrees of reduced susceptibilities to moxifloxacin, clindamycin or tetracycline antibiotics were detected by Epsilon tests. C. difficile strains with reduced susceptibility to antibiotics should be investigated. Variability between the worldwide reported C. difficile contamination levels could be due to absence of a gold standard procedure for its isolation. Establishment of a unified testing algorithm for C. difficile detection in food products is definitely essential to evaluate the inter-regional variation in its prevalence on national and international levels. Proper use of antimicrobials during animal husbandry is crucial to control the selective drug pressure on C. difficile strains associated with food animals. Investigating the protective or pathogenic potential of non-toxigenic C. difficile strains and the possibility of gene transfer from certain toxigenic/ antibiotics-resistant to non-toxigenic/antibiotics-sensitive strains, respectively, should be worthy of attention.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2022

This study was performed to investigate the contamination status of microorganisms that cause food poisoning in shellfish distributed in the metropolitan area of South Korea. The analyses were conducted according to the sample type, season, and region. In particular, the genotype of food poisoning viruses that explosively cause collective food poisoning was analyzed. Total 483 each of four types of shellfish (Crassostrea gigas, Mytilus coruscus, Pectea albicans albicans, and Scapharca subcrenata) were collected from four distribution sites located in the metropolitan area. We investigated foodborne pathogen by multiplex PCR and RT/Nested PCR from shellfish. As a result, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Bacillus cereus were detected in 13 and 21 samples and Norovirus (NoV) GI and GII were detected in 7 and 12 samples, respectively. V. parahaemolyticus and NoV GI and GII showed differences in types of shellfish and seasons, and no correlation was confirmed with regional differences. Also, as a result of genotyping for the detected NoV GI and GII, they were confirmed as NoV GI.7, GI.5 and GII.3, which are causes of collective food poisoning. Therefore, cross-infection with shellfish can cause food poisoning. In particular, attention must be paid to the handling and cooking of shellfish in organizations that implement group feeding, and it is necessary to establish a management system for microorganisms that cause food poisoning in the process of shellfish farming and distribution.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2015

전국의 식품접객업소에서 사용되는 얼음 500 품목의 미생물학적 오염도 평가 (지표세균 및 식중독미생물)를 실시하였다. 지역별 수거한 얼음의 일반세균 평균값은 서울지역이 $2.31log_{10}CFU/g$으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 전라도지역이 $1.83log_{10}CFU/g$으로 가장 낮게 검출되었다. 식중독 관련미생물(S. aureus, L. monocytogenes)은 검출되지 않았으며, 제빙기얼음과 포장판매얼음을 비교한 결과 포장판매얼음의 일반세균 평균값이 $0.45log_{10}CFU/g$ 더 낮게 검출되었다. 접객업소는 베이커리 매장, 디저트 매장, 음료 매장 세 가지로 분류하여 분석하였는데, 디저트를 판매하는 접객업소 얼음의 일반세균 평균값이 $2.37log_{10}CFU/g$로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이는 접객업소에서 사용하는 얼음의 형태와 관련이 있는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 기초로 제빙기 및 포장판매얼음의 안전한 위생관리를 위해서는 개인위생과 함께 주기적인 얼음제조 설비의 세척관리가 이루어져야 한다고 제시하였다.