• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.24-24
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• 2017

Heavy metals at toxic levels have the capability to interact with several vital cellular biomolecules such as nuclear proteins and DNA, leading to oxidative stress in plants. The present study was performed to explore the metal tolerance mechanism in Sorghum seedling. Morpho-physiological and metal ions uptake changes were observed prominently in the seedlings when the plants were subjected to different concentrations of $CuSO_4$ and $CdCl_2$. The observed morphological changes revealed that the plants treated with Cu and Cd displayed dramatically altered shoot lengths, fresh weights, and relative water content. In addition, the concentration of Cu and Cd was markedly increased by treatment with Cu and Cd, and the amount of interacting ions taken up by the shoots and roots was significantly and directly correlated with the applied level of Cu and Cd. Using the 2-DE method, a total of 24 and 21 differentially expressed protein spots from sorghum leaves and roots respectively, 33 protein spots from sorghum leaves under Cd stress were analyzed using MALDI-TOF/TOF MS. However, the over-expression of GAPDH plays a significant role in assisting Sorghum bicolor to attenuate the adverse effects of oxidative stress caused by Cu, and the proteins involved in resistance to stress helped the sorghum plants to tolerate high levels of Cu. Significant changes were absorbed in the levels of proteins known to be involved in carbohydrate metabolism, transcriptional regulation, translation and stress responses. In addition, the up-regulation of glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 may play a significant role in Cd-related toxicity and stress responses. The results obtained from the present study may provide insights into the tolerance mechanism of seedling leaves and roots in Sorghum under heavy metal stress.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2009

본 연구는 탄닌 성분이 다량 함유된 율피를 사용하여 폐수 중 중금속 3종(Cd, Pb, Cu)에 대한 흡착특성을 알아보고 향후 폐수처리공정에서 생물흡착소재의 적응가능성을 평가하고자 수행하였다. 실험에 사용한 인공폐수에는 Cu, Pb, Cd을 첨가하여 10, 20, 40, 60, 100, 150, 200 mg $L^{-1}$ 오염시켰으며 pH 5.5에서 흡착실험을 진행하였다. 율피의 중금속 흡착량은 중금속 유형별로 차이를 나타내었으며 중금속 농도가 증가함에 따라 흡착량이 증가하다가 점차 증가율이 감소하여 일절한 평형에 도달하는 경향을 나타내었는데 이는 율피의 표면이 피흡착물질로 채워져 비어있는 흡착가능 영역이 감소하기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다. 상기 연구 결과를 Freundlich 및 Langmuir 모델에 적응한 결과 $r^2$값은 Langmuir 모델에서 Pb, Cu, Cd 3가지 중금속 모두 0.99 이상으로 높게 나타났으며 각 중금속에 대한 율피의 흡착친화도는 Pb>Cu>Cd 순으로 최대흡착량($q_m$)은 Pb 31.25 mg $g^{-1}$, Cu 7.87 mg $g^{-1}$, Cd 6.85 mg $g^{-1}$로 조사되었다. FT-IR 분석결과 율피는 1080 $cm^{-1}$에서 carbonyl group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group과 1200 $cm^{-1}$에서 1700 $cm^{-1}$ 사이의 carboxylate group, carboxyl group, methylene group, ester group 등이 존재하는 것으로 조사되었다. SEM 분석 결과 중금속 이온 흡착 전에는 표면이 매끄럽게 안정된 모습이 관찰되었지만 중금속 흡착 반응 후 전자밀도가 높은 부분이 관찰되어 중금속 이온이 흡착되었을 것으로 판단되었고 EDS 분석을 수행한 결과 중금속 이온의 흡착 후 표면의 납 이온 피크가 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 율피에 의한 중금속 이온의 흡착은 물리적인 흡착보다는 관능기에 의한 화학적 흡착일 것으로 판단되었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.245-257
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• 2016

하천이 차지하는 면적은 전체 육지 면적의 약 0.5%에 불과하지만, 하천수의 조성은 유역 환경의 생지화학적 변화를 집약적으로 반영하는 지표가 될 수 있다. 하천 탄소의 농도는 수질과 직접적인 관련이 있고, 또한, 하천을 통해 바다로 유출되는 탄소량을 순 생태계 생산량 (NEP)에서 빼주지 않으면 생태계 내 저장될 수 있는 탄소량이 과다 산정될 수 있기 때문에 하천의 탄소 유출량을 정확히 추정하려는 연구가 꾸준히 이뤄지고 있다. 전 세계적으로 하천을 통해 바다로 유출되는 총 탄소량은 약 $0.8{\sim}1.5Pg\;yr^{-1}$, 수체로부터 대기로 빠져나가는 양이 약 $0.62{\sim}2.1Pg\;yr^{-1}$로 추정된다. 우리나라의 하천 탄소에 대한 연구는 주로 수질과 관련된 유기탄소에 집중된 편이며, 농도, ${\delta}^{13}C$, 형광스펙트럼 분석 결과 강수량과 강수 세기 등 시간에 따른 차이와 토지 이용 등 공간적인 차이에 따라 다양한 성상의 탄소가 하천으로 유입되는 것으로 여겨진다. 인간의 토지이용과 기후변화의 영향으로 인한 탄소순환 동태의 변화는 하천의 총 탄소 함량뿐만 아니라 DIC, DOC, POC의 비율에도 변화를 불러오고, 이들과 함께 수체 내에서 이동하는 다양한 유기/무기 오염물질의 양과 분해도에도 영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서, 기존의 분석 방법에 더해 탄소연대 측정과 초고분해능 질량 분석 등의 방법을 활용하여 하천 탄소의 기원, 변화, 분해 과정을 면밀히 유추하는 연구가 필요하다. 장기적으로, 넓은 유역을 대상으로 얻어진 하천 탄소의 성상별 농도와 일유량 자료는 유역 생태계의 변화를 추적하고, 자연적인 또는 인간에 의한 교란 때문에 일어나는 환경 변화를 예측하는 데 유용하게 쓰일 수 있다. 현재 정부가 운영 중인 수질측정망을 대상으로, 알칼리도를 포함한, 하천 탄소의 성상별 농도가 분석 항목에 추가되고, 일유량 자료와 개별 연구진이 얻은 연구결과를 포함하는 데이터베이스가 구축되어, 이러한 자료가 보다 효율적으로 활용될 수 있기를 바란다.

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2018

Background: Biogenic fabrication of silver nanoparticles from naturally occurring biomaterials provides an alternative, eco-friendly and cost-effective means of obtaining nanoparticles. It is a favourite pursuit of all scientists and has gained popularity because it prevents the environment from pollution. Our main objective to take up this project is to fabricate silver nanoparticles from lichen, Usnea longissima and explore their properties. In the present study, we report a benign method of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous-ethanolic extract of Usnea longissima and their characterization by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Silver nanoparticles thus obtained were tested for antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. Results: Formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by the appearance of an absorption band at 400 nm in the UV-vis spectrum of the colloidal solution containing both the nanoparticles and U. longissima extract. Poly(ethylene glycol) coated silver nanoparticles showed additional absorption peaks at 424 and 450 nm. FTIR spectrum showed the involvement of amines, usnic acids, phenols, aldehydes and ketones in the reduction of silver ions to silver nanoparticles. Morphological studies showed three types of nanoparticles with an abundance of spherical shaped silver nanoparticles of 9.40-11.23 nm. Their average hydrodynamic diameter is 437.1 nm. Results of in vitro antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pyrogenes, Streptococcus viridans, Corynebacterium xerosis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae (gram positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneuomoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative bacteria) showed that it was effective against tested bacterial strains. However, S. mutans, C. diphtheriae and P. aeruginosa were resistant to silver nanoparticles. Conclusion: Lichens are rarely exploited for the fabrication of silver nanoparticles. In the present work the lichen acts as reducing as well as capping agent. They can therefore, be used to synthesize metal nanoparticles and their size may be controlled by monitoring the concentration of extract and metal ions. Since they are antibacterial they may be used for the treatment of bacterial infections in man and animal. They can also be used in purification of water, in soaps and medicine. Their sustained release may be achieved by coating them with a suitable polymer. Silver nanoparticles fabricated from edible U. longissima are free from toxic chemicals and therefore they can be safely used in medicine and medical devices. These silver nanoparticles were stable for weeks therefore they can be stored for longer duration of time without decomposition.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.969-976
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• 2004

Cassava peelings waste, which is both a waste and pollutant, was chemically modified using mercaptoacetic acid (MAA) and used to adsorb $Cu^{2+}\;and\;Cd^{2+}$ from aqueous solution over a wide range of reaction conditions at $30^{\circ}C$. Acid modification produced a larger surface area, which significantly enhanced the metal ion binding capacity of the biomass. An adsorption model based on the $Cu^{2+}/Cd^{2+}$ adsorption differences was developed to predict the competition of the two metal ions towards binding sites for a mixed metal ion system. The phytosorption process was examined in terms of Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich models. The models indicate that the cassava waste biomass had a greater phytosorption capacity, higher affinity and greater sorption intensity for $Cu^{2+}\;than\;Cd^{2+}$. According to the evaluation using Langmuir equation, the monolayer binding capacity obtained was 127.3 mg/g $Cu^{2+}$ and 119.6 mg/g $Cd^{2+}$. The kinetic studies showed that the phytosorption rates could be described better by a pseudo-second order process and the rate coefficients was determined to be $2.04{\times}10^{-3}\;min^{-1}\;and\;1.98{\times}10^{-3}\;min^{-1}\;for\;Cu^{2+}\;and\;Cd^{2+}$ respectively. The results from these studies indicated that acid treated cassava waste biomass could be an efficient sorbent for the removal of toxic and valuable metals from industrial effluents.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 1998

Alga와 같은 미생물은 중금속을 흡수한다. Alga(Anabaena)로 변성시킨 탄소반죽전극으로 Cd(Ⅱ)이온을 사전농축시켜서 Cd(Ⅱ)을 양극벗김 펄스차이 전압-전류법으로 정량하였다. Cd(Ⅱ)의 산화봉우리는 -0.75V vs. SCE.에서 나타났으며, 이 봉우리를 이용하여 Cd(Ⅱ) 정량의 최적조건을 조사하였다. 변성전극의 제작에 미치는 alga양의 영향과 Cd(Ⅱ)의 사전농축에 미치는 pH와 이온세기, 온도 및 사전농축시간에 대한 영향을 조사하였으며. 전극표면에 사전 농축시킨 Cd(Ⅱ)이온을 전해환원시키는 시간과 전위의 영향도 조사하였다. Cd(Ⅱ)을 정량하기 위한 검정선은 $1.0{\times}10^6\;M ~ 8.0{\times}10^6\;M$범위에서 직선성(상관계수는0.9978)이 성립하였고 검출한계는 $5.0{\times}10^{-7}\;M$이었다. $7.0{\times}10^{-6}\;M$ Cd(Ⅱ)용액에서 얻은 상대표준편차는 3.1%(n=6)이었다. Alga변성전극의 사용횟수는 0.1M HCl 용액으로 전극표면을 재생시킬 때에 10회까지 연속측정이 가능하였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.232-238
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 대기로부터 유입되는 질소강하물이 육상생태계에 미칠 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 질소강하는 산업화 및 화석원료의 사용(특히 자동차의 증가)과 집약적인 농업으로 인해 유럽과 북미를 중심으로 급격한 속도로 증가하고 있으면 한국도 이와 같은 증가 추세를 나타내고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 따라 증가된 질소유입은 처음에는 육상생태계의 일차생산성을 증가 시키지만 장기적으로는 산림의 질소포화(Nitrogen Saturation)를 일으켜 산림의 쇠퇴나 생태계의 교란을 일으킬 수 있다. 주요 기작으로는 영양소의 불균형, 토양의 산성화, 독성이온의 유동화 등이 알려져 있다. 이와 더불어 질소강하의 증가는 토양 내 유기물 분해속도를 늦출 수 있으며, 유출되는 질산은 수생생태계의 부영양화를 야기할 수 있다. 마지막으로 이 문제와 연관되어 국내에서 진행해야 한다고 생각되는 연구주제 몇 가지가 제안 되었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.163-176
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• 1998

In this study, airborne particle samples were obtained to determine the concentrations of particulate air pollutants in indoor and outdoor air of public facilities in Taegu area. Total of 12 public facilities, regulated by the Public Sanitary Law, were selected as sampling sites, which include three underground arcades, one railway and two bus terminals, three general hospitals, and three department stores. In each place, sampling was carried out seasonally during the period of October 1994 to July 1995, and four samples per each site per season were collected both indoors and outdoors simultaneously. After determination of suspended particulate matter (SPM) mass concentrations, the particle samples were divided into two parts for subsequent chemical analysis: one for the analysis of trace elements and the other for water soluble ions. Seasonal levels of SPM appeared to be the highest in spring and the lowest in summer both indoors and outdoors, while locational variations of highest in statioyterminals, and lowest in department stores . SPM concentrations indoors and outdoors did not show any significant differences each other in most places . However, there were significant correlations between indoor and outdoor levels of SPM and other chemical species . These results indicates that indoor SPM levels are likely to be significantly affected by outdoor sources in many places. The most significant source of SPM was estimated to be the resuspension of soil/road dust both indoors and outdoors . The concentrations of toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu) in underground arcades appeared to be very much lower than the established air quality guidelines for underground environments. In addition, it is likely that micro-environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and air velocity, play a less significant role than outdoor air quality as a factor affecting the levels of particulate pollutants in indoor environments of public facilities in Taegu area.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2016

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the degree of metal contamination of the Turag River water and its suitability for irrigation. Twenty water samples were analyzed for physicochemical parameters and metals viz., calcium, magnesium, potassium (K), sodium, copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni). All water samples were slightly alkaline to alkaline. Regarding electrical conductivity (EC), all samples were suitable for crop in soils with moderate permeability and leaching. Water samples were medium salinity and low alkalinity hazard classes. In terms of total dissolved solids (TDS), all samples were classified as freshwater. As per sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and soluble sodium percentage (SSP), all samples were classified as excellent. No residual sodium carbonate (RSC) was detected in any of the samples, indicating suitability for irrigation; and all samples were considered very hard. Cr and Mn contents in all samples were above FAO guideline values and, therefore, these metals were considered toxic. Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, and Ni concentrations were below acceptable limit for irrigation and do not pose a threat to soil environment. Significant relationships were found between EC and TDS, SAR and SSP, SAR and RSC, and SSP and RSC. The combinations of ions such as K-Zn, K-Fe, K-Cu, K-Mn, K-Pb, Zn-Fe, Zn-Cu, Zn-Mn, Fe-Mn, Cu-Mn, Cu-Pb and Mn-Pb exhibited significant correlation. This study revealed that Turag River water samples are contaminated with Cr and Mn. This fact should not be ignored because water contamination by metals may pose a threat to human health through food chain.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2016

Due to undesirable hazardous interactions with biological systems, this investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of chronic exposure to silver on certain biochemical and some oxidative stress parameters with histopathological examination of brain, as well as the possible protective role of selenium and/or vitamin E as nutritional supplements. Thirty six male rats were divided into six groups of six each: the first group used as a control group. Group II given both vitamin E (400 mg/kg) of diet and selenium (Se) (1 mg/L) in their drinking water. Group III given silver as silver nitrate ($AgNO_3$) (20 mg/L). Group IV given vitamin E and $AgNO_3$. Group V given both $AgNO_3$ and selenium. Group VI given $AgNO_3$, vitamin E and Se. The animals were in the same exposure conditions for 3 months. According to the results which have been obtained; there was an increase in serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), lipase activities and cholesterol level, a decrease in serum total protein, calcium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in Ag-intoxicated rats. Moreover, the findings showed that $Ag^+$ ions affected antioxidant defense system by decreasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and increasing vitamin E concentration with a high level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in brain tissue. The histological examination also exhibited some nervous tissue alterations including hemorrhage and cytoplasm vacuolization. However, the co-administration of selenium and/or vitamin E ameliorated the biochemical parameters and restored the histological alterations. In conclusion, this study indicated that silver could cause harmful effects in animal body and these effects can be more toxic in high concentrations or prolonged time exposure to this metal. However, selenium and vitamin E act as powerful antioxidants which may exercise adverse effect against the toxicity of this metal.