• 분석과학
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.254-259
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• 1998

참나무톱밥에 의한 6가크롬의 흡착과 환원특성이 연구되었다. 용액의 pH를 변화하면서 톱밥의 Cr(VI)에 대한 분포계수($K_d$)와 흡착용량을 측정하여 최적조건을 발견하였다. 결과, pH 2.0이 최적조건이었다. 왜냐하면 이 pH에서 Cr(VI)의 $K_d$는 최대이고 Cr(III)로의 환원량은 최소이었기 때문이다. 이러한 참나무 톱밥의 특성을 이용하여 공장폐수중 Cr(VI)의 제거방법도 연구하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1123-1132
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• 2013

The removal of toxic Cr(VI) by microorganisms is a promising approach for Cr(VI) pollution remediation. In the present study, four indigenous bacteria, named LY1, LY2, LY6, and LY7, were isolated from Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. Among the four Cr(VI)-resistant isolates, strain LY6 displayed the highest Cr(VI)-removing ability, with 100 mg/l Cr(VI) being completely removed within 144 h. It could effectively remove Cr(VI) over a wide pH range from 5.5 to 9.5, with the optimal pH of 8.5. The amount of Cr(VI) removed increased with initial Cr(VI) concentration. Data from the time-course analysis of Cr(VI) removal by strain LY6 followed first-order kinetics. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, strain LY6 was identified as Pseudochrobactrum asaccharolyticum, a species that had never been reported for Cr(VI) removal before. Transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis further confirmed that strain LY6 could accumulate chromium within the cell while conducting Cr(VI) removal. The results suggested that the indigenous bacterial strain LY6 would be a new candidate for potential application in Cr(VI) pollution bioremediation.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2013

We demonstrated the efficacy of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) produced from a low grade iron ore as an adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI), a toxic heavy metal anion present in wastewater. The adsorption of Cr(VI) by these MNPs strongly depended on the dosage of MNPs, the initial concentration of the Cr(VI) solutions, and pH. The highest Cr(VI) adsorption efficiency of 22.0 mg/g was observed at pH 2.5. The adsorption data were best fit with the Langmuir isotherm and corresponded to a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The used adsorbent was regenerated by eluting in highly alkaline solutions. Sodium bicarbonate showed the highest desorption efficiency of 83.1% among various eluents including NaOH, $Na_2HPO_4$, and $Na_2CO_3$. Due to the high adsorption capacity, the simple magnetic separation, and the high desorption efficiency, this nano-adsorbent produced from inexpensive and abundant resources may attract the attention of the industries to apply for removing various metal anionic contaminants from wastewater.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2006

6가 크롬은 매우 유독한 중금속이면서도 토양 및 지하수의 주요 오염물질 중 하나이다. 따라서 6가 크롬을 함유한 폐수는 자연계에 방류되기 전에 반드시 처리되어야 한다. 이를 위한 한 가지 방법으로 자연계에 풍부하게 존재하는 바이오매스를 이용해 6가 크롬을 제거하는 기술이 최근에 주목을 받고 있다. 즉, 이번 총론에서는 바이오매스에 의한 6가 크롬의 제거에 대한 현재까지의 연구 상황 및 향후의 연구 방향에 대해 살펴 보았다. 특히, 이 분야에서 종종 실수하고 있는 부분에 대해 상세히 다룸으로써 관련 연구자들에게 도움을 주고자 하였다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.197-210
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• 2015

Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] adsorption on lateritic soil and lateritic soil blended with black cotton (BC) soil, marine clay and bentonite clay were studied in the laboratory using batch adsorption techniques. In the present investigation the natural laterite soil was blended with 10%, 20% and 30% BC soil, marine clay and bentonite clay separately. The interactions on test soils have been studied with respect to the linear, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms. The linear isotherm parameter, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm parameters were determined from the batch adsorption tests. The adsorption of Cr (VI) on natural laterite soil and blended laterite soil was determined using double beam spectrophotometer. The distribution coefficients obtained were 1.251, 1.359 and 2.622 L/kg for lateritic soil blended with 10%, 20% and 30% BC soil; 5.396, 12.973 and 48.641 L/kg for lateritic soil blended with marine clay and 5.093, 8.148 and 12.179 L/kg for lateritic soil blended with bentonite clay respectively. The experimental data fitted well to the Langmuir model as observed from the higher value of correlation coefficient. Soil pH and iron content in soil(s) has greater influence on Cr (VI) adsorption. From the study it is concluded that laterite soil can be blended with clayey soils for removing Cr (VI) by adsorption.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2010

Zerovalent iron (ZVI) is one of the most commonly used metallic reducing agents for the treatment of toxic contaminants in wastewater. Traditional ZVIs are less effective than nanoscale ZVI (nZVI) due to prolonged reaction time. However, the reactivity can be significantly increased by reducing the size of ZVI particles to nanoscale. In this study, nZVI particles were synthesized under laboratory condition and their efficiency in removing hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from aqueous solutions were compared with commercially available ZVI particles. The results showed that the synthesized nZVI particles (SnZVI) reduced >99% of Cr(VI) at the application rate of 0.2% (w/v), while commercial nZVI (CnZVI) particles resulted in 59.6% removal of Cr(VI) at the same application rate. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) and energy dispersive spectra (EDS) of the nZVI particles revealed the formation of Fe-Cr hydroxide complex after reaction. Overall, the SnZVI particles can be used in treating chromium contaminated wastewater.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2000

탈아세틸화도와 평균분자량이 다른 키토산 3종류를 활성탄 표면에 첨착하는 방법과 그 특성에 관하여 연구하였다. 키토산 첨착활성탄은 주로 산 용액에 키토산을 용해시켜 활성탄을 침적한 후, 회전증발기에서 일정시간 교반하여 증발 건조하는 방법으로 제조하였다. 키토산을 용해하는 산 종류 및 농도, 첨착량, 교반조건의 변화에 따른 비표면적 변화, 표면상태 및 안정성을 검토하고, 키토산 첨착활성탄의 Cr(VI) 흡착특성을 조사하였다. 키토산 첨착활성탄의 제조에는 키토산을 초산용액에 용해하여 그 용액에 활성탄을 침적하고 실온에서 1시간 정도의 교반이 적절하였다. 분자량이 작은 키토산은 소량의 첨착으로도 비표면적을 크게 감소시켰고, 큰 분자량의 키토산은 10wt%까지 거의 일정하게 원래 활성탄의 비표면적을 유지하였다. 키토산은 활성탄 표면에 균일하게 물리적으로 첨착되어 있었고, 키토산 첨착활성탄은 약 pH 6 이상의 용액에서 안정하였다. Cr(VI)의 제거율은 활성탄이나 키토산 자체보다 크게 향상되었다. 이는 첨착된 키토산이 활성탄 자체의 흡착력을 향상시킨 것으로 생각되며, 약 5wt% 첨착량에서 키토산과 활성탄의 중금속 흡착기능이 효과적으로 나타남을 알았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.996-1004
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• 2020

Various genetically engineered microorganisms have been developed for the removal of heavy metal contaminants. Metal biosorption by whole-cell biosorbents can be enhanced by overproduction of metal-binding proteins/peptides in the cytoplasm or on the cell surface. However, few studies have compared the biosorption capacity of whole cells expressing intracellular or surface-displayed metal-adsorbing proteins. In this study, several constructs were prepared for expressing intracellular and surface-displayed Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 ChrB in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells. E. coli cells expressing surface-displayed ChrB removed more Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions than cells with cytoplasmic ChrB under the same conditions. However, intracellular ChrB was less susceptible to variation in extracellular conditions (pH and ionic strength), and more effectively removed Cr(VI) from industrial wastewater than the surface-displayed ChrB at low pH (<3). An adsorption-desorption experiment demonstrated that compared with intracellular accumulation, cell-surface adsorption is reversible, which allows easy desorption of the adsorbed metal ions and regeneration of the bioadsorbent. In addition, an intrinsic ChrB protein fluorescence assay suggested that pH and salinity may influence the Cr(VI) adsorption capacity of ChrB-expressing E. coli cells by modulating the ChrB protein conformation. Although the characteristics of ChrB may not be universal for all metal-binding proteins, our study provides new insights into different engineering strategies for whole-cell biosorbents for removing heavy metals from industrial effluents.