• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.656-667
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• 2013

The non-exhaust coarse, fine, and ultrafine particles were characterized by on-road driving measurements using a mobile sampling system. The on-road driving measurements under constant speed driving revealed that mass concentrations of roadway particles (RWPs) were distributed mainly in a size range of 2~3 ${\mu}m$ and slightly increased with increasing vehicle speed. Under braking conditions, the mode diameters of the particles were generally similar with those obtained under constant speed conditions. However, the PM concentrations emitted during braking condition were significantly higher than those produced under normal driving conditions. Higher number concentrations of ultrafine particles smaller than 70 nm were observed during braking conditions, and the number concentration of particles sampled 90 mm above the pavement was 6 times higher than that obtained 40 mm above the pavement. Under cornering conditions, the number concentrations of RWPs sampled 40 mm above the pavement surface were higher than those sampled 90 mm above the pavement. This might be explained that a nucleation burst of a lot of vapor evaporated from the interaction between the tire and the road pavement under braking conditions continuously occurred by cooling during the transport to the sampling height 90 mm, while, for the case of cornering situations, the ultrafine particle formation was completed before the transport to the sampling height of 40 mm.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

A case study was conducted for a severe wintertime dust event that occurred on December 29, 2007 in Korea. Three different dust emission schemes, namely, those of Marticorena and Bergametti (1995), Lu and Shao (1999), and Shao (2004) (hereinafter, referred to MB, LS, and S04 schemes, respectively) were implemented in Weather Research Forecast with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) to assess their performance in simulating wintertime Asian dust events. WRF/Chem simulation reproduces dust emission over Mongolia on December 27 and 28, 2007 and the onset timing of the dust event in Korea well. There is, however, a huge difference among the estimated dust emission amounts for the three schemes; the dust concentration derived by MB scheme is 6 times larger than that from LS scheme. The three schemes overestimate dust concentrations when comparing to observed surface-level $PM_{10}$ mass concentrations in Ganghwa, Seoul, and Yeongwol. This discrepancy is thought to be mainly due to the overestimated model winds and the surface condition such as snow cover fraction, which did not adequately represent the real conditions. Considering frozen soil effect on dust emission, the model results are comparable with observation data: it is important to consider frozen soil in simulating wintertime dust events.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2017

CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage)는 공업용 자원이나 에너지 기반의 자원으로부터 $CO_2$를 포집하여 고갈 유 가스전, 석탄층, 바다, 심부 대염수층 등에 저장하는 기술이다. 그러나 잠재적인 $CO_2$ 누출은 환경문제를 유발할 수 있기 때문에 저심도에서 $CO_2$의 누출을 검출할 수 있는 모니터링 기술이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구는 인위적인 $CO_2$ 누출실험을 통해 지표면 부근에서 토양 $CO_2$가 확산되는 경향을 분석하고자 실시하였다. 시험대상지 "The Environmental Impact Evaluation Test Facility (EIT)"는 2015년에 충북 음성군 대소면에 설치되었다. 총 5개의 구역 중 2, 3, 4구역에서 약 34 kg $CO_2$/day/zone의 $CO_2$를 2015년 10월 26일부터 30일까지 주입하였다. $CO_2$ 플럭스는 LI-8100A를 이용하여 3구역의 누출구로부터 0m, 1.5m, 2.5m, 10m 지점의 지표면에서 11월 13일까지 매 30분마다 측정하였으며, $CO_2$ 농도는 GA5000을 이용하여 3개 구역의 누출구로부터 0m, 2.5m, 5.0m, 10m 지점의 15cm, 30cm, 60cm 깊이에서 11월 28일까지 1일 1회 측정하였다. $CO_2$ 플럭스는 누출시작 5일 후에 누출구로부터 0m 지점에서 확인되었으며 누출이 종료된 이후에도 11월 13일까지 계속 증가하였다. 2.5m, 5.0m, 10m 지점의 $CO_2$플럭스 간에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 한편, $CO_2$ 농도는 인위적인 $CO_2$ 누출이후 둘째 날에 3구역의 누출구로부터 0m 지점의 60cm 깊이에서 38.4%로 측정되었다. $CO_2$ 농도는 시간이 지날수록 수평적으로 더 넓게 확산되었으나, $CO_2$ 누출을 종료할 때까지 모든 구역에서 누출구로부터 5m 지점까지만 검출되었다. 또한, $CO_2$ 누출 마지막 날에 30cm와 60cm 깊이에서 $CO_2$ 농도는 각각 $50.6{\pm}25.4%$와 $55.3{\pm}25.6%$로 유사하게 측정되었으나, 15cm 깊이에서는 $31.3{\pm}17.2%$로 다른 지점에 비해 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. $CO_2$ 누출을 종료한 후 모든 구역의 모든 깊이에서 $CO_2$ 농도는 약 1달 동안 서서히 감소하였지만 누출 직후보다는 여전히 높았다. 결론적으로 누출구로부터 가깝고 깊이가 깊을수록 $CO_2$ 플럭스와 농도는 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 누출이 된 $CO_2$ 기체는 누출이 멈추더라도 장기간 토양 내에 잔류할 수 있기 때문에 장기 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.235-258
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate climatological variations from the temporal and spatial surface particulate organic carbon (POC) estimates based on SeaWiFS spectral radiance, and to determine the physical mechanisms that affect the distribution of pac in the Gulf of Mexico. 7-year monthly mean values of surface pac concentration (Sept. 1997 - Dec. 2004) were estimated from Maximum Normalized Difference Carbon Index (MNDCI) algorithm using SeaWiFS data. Synchronous 7-year monthly mean values of remote sensing data (sea surface temperature (SST), sea surface wind (SSW), sea surface height anomaly (SSHA), precipitation rate (PR)) and recorded river discharge data were used to determine physical forcing factors. The spatial pattern of POC was related to one or more factors such as river runoff, wind-derived current, and stratification of the water column, the energetic Loop Current/Eddies, and buoyancy forcing. The observed seasonal change in the POC plume's response to wind speed in the western delta region resulted from seasonal changes in the upper ocean stratification. During late spring and summer, the low-density river water is heated rapidly at the surface by incoming solar radiation. This lowers the density of the fresh-water plume and increases the near-surface stratification of the water column. In the absence of significant wind forcing, the plume undergoes buoyant spreading and the sediment is maintained at the surface by the shallow pycnocline. However, when the wind speed increases substantially, wind-wave action increases vertical motion, reducing stratification, and the sediment were mixed downward rather than spreading laterally. Maximum particle concentrations over the outer shelf and the upper slope during lower runoff seasons were related to the Loop Current/eddies and buoyancy forcing. Inter-annual differences of POC concentration were related to ENSO cycles. During the El Nino events (1997-1998 and 2002-2004), the higher pac concentrations existed and were related to high runoffs in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but the opposite conditions in the western Gulf of Mexico. During La Nina conditions (1999-2001), low Poe concentration was related to normal or low river discharge, and low PM/nutrient waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but the opposite conditions in the western Gulf of Mexico.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.535-549
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• 2008

위성 센서의 대리 검정은 다양한 표적을 이용하여 모의된 대기 상단의 복사휘도를 이용하여 수행된다. 본 연구에서는 인도양과 태평양상에 있는 다섯 개의 해양 표적을 통해 대기상단 가시영역에서의 복사휘도를 계산하고, 위성 센서 검보정에의 활용 가능성에 대해서 알아보았다. 복사전달모델인 65를 통해 계산된 대기상단의 복사휘도를 MODIS/Terra와 SeaWiFS 관측 값과 비교하였으며, 모의를 위하여 이들 위성의 기하정보와 복사계의 특징들이 사용되었다. MODIS/Terra의 에어로솔 광학적 두께 (AOT: Aeroso) Optical Thickness)와 SeaWiFS의 pigment concentrations, OMI의 오존 자료가 모델 입력 값으로 사용되었고 NCEP/NCAR 재분석 자료로부터 바람과 총가강수량에 대한 정보를 얻었다. 전 표적 지역에 대해서 5일 평균한 결과, 2005년 한 해 동안 계산된 복사휘도와 관측된 복사휘도와의 백분율 차이는 약 ${\pm}5%$의 수준으로 나타났고 이것은 계산된 복사휘도가 위성에서의 관측 값과 잘 일치함을 의미한다. 또한 동일 알고리즘으로 약 ${\pm}5%$의 오차수준 이내의 결과를 SeaWiFS를 통해 얻을 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 위성의 가시채널 검보정이 본 연구의 복사휘도 모의 방법을 통해서 ${\pm}5%$의 오차범위 안에서 이루어질 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2018

In this study, we evaluated the effect of different concentrations of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles as edible coating in extending shelf life and maintaining the quality of banana fruits (Musa acuminata AAA group). The fruit treated with 1.15% chitosan, 1.25% chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles then store at ambient temperature ($25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$). The shelf-life of banana, starch content, weight loss, pulp to peel ratio, total soluble solid, surface morpholgy of banana peel and sensory evaluation were analysed. Molecular analysis on the effect of chitosan was also conducted. Results showed that the application of chitosan nanoparticles and chitosan could extend shelf-life and maintain quality of banana fruits.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5651-5655
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• 2013

Objective: Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A (MICA) is a stress-inducible glycoprotein that can be shed as a soluble protein. This study was conducted to determine the expression of MICA in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and examine the clinical relevance of soluble MICA (sMICA) in this disease. Methods: Immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR analyses were performed to assess the expression of MICA in 48 pairs of RCC and adjacent normal renal tissues. Serum levels of sMICA were measured in 48 RCC patients, 12 patients with benign renal tumors, and 20 healthy individuals. The correlations between sMICA levels and clinicopathological parameters were analyzed and the diagnostic performance of sMICA in RCC was evaluated. Results: RCCs exhibited elevated expression of MICA compared to adjacent normal tissues. Serum concentrations of sMICA were significantly greater in RCC patients ($348.5{\pm}32.5pg/ml$) than those with benign disease ($289.3{\pm}30.4pg/ml$) and healthy controls ($168.4{\pm}43.2pg/ml$) and significantly correlated with advanced tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, vascular invasion, and higher histological grade. Using a cut-off point of 250 pg/ml, sMICA demonstrated a specificity and sensitivity of 63.2% and 75.6%, respectively, in distinguishing between RCC and benign renal tumors. Conclusion: MICA expression is upregulated in RCC and increased serum sMICA levels predict aggressive tumor behavior. However, the applicability of sMICA alone is limited in distinguishing RCC from benign renal tumors.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.142-158
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• 2012

This paper investigates the physical and chemical characteristics of long-range transport (LRT) process of air pollutants by employing the MM5-CMAQ and its comparison with local emission dominant (LED) case over northeast Asia. We first classified high air pollution days into LRT and LED cases based on the synoptic meteorological variables of vorticity and geostrophic wind speed/direction at a geopotential level of over 850hPa. LRT cases are further categorized into three types of transport patterns (LRT-I-III) according to the air mass pathways from source regions. LRT-I-III are originated from northern, central, and southern China, respectively, identified by back trajectory analysis. Three LRT-I-III groups have different and unique locations of high pressure and transport pathways. The chemical characteristics showed that the simulated spatial distributions varied in terms of locations of maximum concentrations and the temporal variation of surface concentrations. The primary air pollutants such as $NO_x$, $PM_{10}$ and $SO_2$ of all of three LRT cases are well transported into Korea peninsula with different concentration levels. Of LRT cases, LRT-II has the greatest effect on air quality of Korea peninsula, followed by LRT-I and LRT-III. In comparison with LRT, the LED case shows relatively higher air pollution concentrations in general, but showed a variety of different air quality levels following the emission strength pattern. These widely varying patterns are impling the case dependent multi-directional approach for the development of indicators of long-range transport process over northeast Asia.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.902-908
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• 2018

Optimization of the culture medium to maximize menaquinone-7 (MK-7) production by Bacillus subtilis strain KCTC 12392BP in static culture was carried out using statistical experimental methods, including one factor at a time, fractional factorial design, and response surface methodology (RSM). Maltose (carbon source), tryptone (nitrogen source), and glycerol (activator) were identified as the key medium components for MK-7 synthesis by the fractional factorial design, and were selected for statistical optimization by RSM. The statistical analysis indicated that, in the range that was studied, maltose, tryptone, and glycerol were all critical factors having profound effects on the production of MK-7, with their coefficients for linear and quadratic all significant at the p < 0.05 level. The established model was efficient and feasible, with a determination coefficient ($R^2$) of 0.9419. The predicted concentrations of maltose, tryptone, and glycerol in the optimal medium were determined as 36.78, 62.76, and 58.90 g/l, respectively. In this optimized medium, the maximum yield of MK-7 reached a remarkably high level of $71.95{\pm}1.00{\mu}g/ml$ after 9 days of static fermentation, which further verified the practicability of this optimized strategy.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2018

In this study physical and chemical characteristics of rice straw ash (RSA) were analyzed in agricultural by-products such as the characteristics of soil pH, electric conductivity (EC), total phosphorus (T-P), available phosphate (Avail-P), and cation exchange capacity (CEC). The results showed that RSA is of mainly C in 95.74% and followed by Si > Al > P > Mg > K > Ca. The pH of RSA was high near 11 and the T-P concentration was $2,322.38{\pm}10.35mg/kg$. The specific surface area of RSA was $123.50m^2/g$, which was much lower than that of biochar. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that RSA were C and Si based crystalline. TCLP and KSLT test results implied that the heavy metal concentrations were below the environmental standards and would not impose the risks. T-P concentration increased from $225.59{\pm}12.69mg/kg$ to $593.39{\pm}17.36mg/kg$ along with RSA mixing ratio to soil from 0% to 15%. Both pH and EC values were increased with the increase of RSA ratio. The changes in Avail-P and CEC were not when RSA mixing ratio was 1%. whereas the Avail-P concentration was slightly increase when the mixing ratio was more than 5%. Additional investigation considering receiving soil characteristics based on the results of this study would help effective application of RSA to soil.