• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.92-95
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• 2006

The global environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate despite of enhanced international environmental regulation. Many studies have been performed to reduce pollutants. Recently, phytoremediation, plant-based technology for the removal of toxic contaminants from soil, water, and air, has been receiving large attention. Arsenic-contaminated soil is one of the major pollutant sources fur drinking water. The fern brake (Pteris erotica) has been reported as a hyper-accumulate arsenic from soils. In this study, we investigated the arsenic absorption effect on sap flow inside xylem vessels of a fern brake. The synchrotron X-ray micro-imaging technique was employed to monitor flow inside the plant non-invasively. The captured phase-contrast X-ray images show both anatomy and transport of water inside the fern brake. The refilling process of water containing arsenic inside the xylem vessels of fern brake's leaves and stems was clearly observed. These results would provide important information needed fur understanding the mechanisms of accumulation, translocation, and transformation of toxic materials in plants.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2019

The transport systems for metals play crucial roles in both the physiological functions of essential metals and the toxic effects of hazardous metals in mammals and plants. In mammalian cells, Zn transporters such as ZIP8 and ZIP14 have been found to function as the transporters for Mn(II) and Cd(II), contributing to the maintenance of Mn homeostasis and metallothionein-independent transports of Cd, respectively. In rice, the Mn transporter OsNramp5 expressed in the root is used for the uptake of Cd from the soil. Japan began to cultivate OsNramp5 mutant rice, which was found to accumulate little Cd, to prevent Cd accumulation. Inorganic trivalent arsenic (As(III)) is absorbed into mammalian cells via aquaglyceroporin, a water and glycerol channel. The ortholog of aquaporin in rice, OsLsi1, was found to be an Si transporter expressed in rice root, and is responsible for the absorption of soil As(III) into the root. Since rice is a hyperaccumulator of Si, higher amounts of As(III) are incorporated into rice compared to other plants. Thus, the transporters of essential metals are also utilized to incorporate toxic metals in both mammals and plants, and understanding the mechanisms of metal transports is important for the development of mitigation strategies against food contamination.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2011

Bacterial diversity based on the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene sequences was determined for soil samples from two abandoned mine sites and the corresponding enrichment cultures using soil sample as key inoculum. Sequencing analysis of DGGE bands obtained from both the soil samples matched mostly with sequences of uncultured and newly described organisms, or organisms recently associated with the acid mine drainage environment. However, the enrichment of soil samples in ferrous sulfate and elemental sulfur media yielded sequences that were consistent with well-known iron- and sulfur-oxidizing acidophilic bacteria. Analysis of enrichment cultures of soil samples from Dalsung mine revealed abundant ${\gamma}$-$Proteobacteria$, whereas that of Gubong mine sample displayed acidophilic groups of ${\gamma}$-$Proteobacteria$, ${\alpha}$-$Proteobacteria$, $Actinobacteria$ and $Firmicutes$. Chemical elemental analysis of the mine samples indicated that the Dalsung site contained more iron and sulfate along with other toxic components as compared with those of the Gubong site. Biogeochemistry was believed to be the primary control on the acidophilic bacterial group in the enrichment samples.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2008

The extent of solubility enhancement by biosurfactant was examined at various pHs prior to the biodegradation experiments. The molar solubilization ratio (MSR) was calculated from the batch solubilization experiments and the highest MSR was detected at pH 5. The effect of the biosurfactant, rhamnolipids, on the phenanthrene mineralization in soil-water system was investigated. The strain 3Y was selected for the mineralization assay and large amounts of phenanthrene were degraded at neutral pH in soil-water system without the biosurfactant. The addition of 150 mg/L rhamnolipids showed no effect on mineralization of phenanthrene in soil-water system, and total mineralization rates after 6 weeks incubation at each pH showed no differences in presence and absence of rhamnolipids. Our result indicated that the toxic effect of rhamnolipids can disappear when soil particles exist, and also the enhanced solubility of phenanthrene does not work for mineralization enhancement in this soil-water system.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2013

A risk assessment of environmental media was performed for the inhabitants in the area of the abandoned Nokdong metal mine. Soil, groundwater, and crop samples were collected from September to October 2008 around the mine. After pretreatment of these samples, metal concentrations were measured, and a risk assessment was performed using the Korean soil-contamination risk assessment guidelines. Lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) intake rates were the highest for inhalation of soil dust. The cancer risks from ingestion of As-contaminated groundwater, inhalation of As-, Cd-, and Pb-contaminated soils, and contact of As-contaminated soils exceeded the acceptable risk. The sum of all carcinogenic risks was $9.29{\times}10^{-3}$. The non-carcinogenic risk was highest for ingestion of As-contaminated water (11.0), followed, in descending order, by inhalation of Hg-contaminated soil and ingestion of Pb-contaminated water. Most of the risks were associated with As, Cd, Pb, and Hg contamination, and therefore, these metals were considered to be potential toxic carcinogens and non-carcinogens for humans in this area. In this study, the non-carcinogenic risks of ingestion of contaminated water or crops, as well as those associated with the inhalation of soil dust were observed.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 1996

전국 토양, 앙장 농가, 저곡 창고, 시설 원예 단지, 과수원, 산, 밭 등에서 분리한 토양과 먼지 등의 시료로부터 거세미나방속 해충에 강한 독성을 보이는 7개 균주를 분류하였다. 이들을 각각 STB-1에서 STB-7까지 명명하였으며 모두 약 130kDA의 내독소 단백질을 형성하였다. 편모항원성 검정 결과 STB-1, STB-2는 B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki와 STB-3, STB-4, STB-5는 subsp. kenyae와 반응하였으며 STB-6, STB-7은 기존의 편모항체와 반응하지 않았다. PCR로 유전자형을 분석한 결과 STB-1은 B. thuringiensis subsp. kurastaki에서는 보고되지 않은 cryIE 유전자를 가지고 있으며 STB-5는 subsp. kenyae와는 다른 유전자형을 보였다. 기존의 편모항체와 반응을 보이지 않은 STB-6와 STB-7은 cryIA(a), cryIA(b), cryIC, cryII를 가지고 있었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 1997년도 총회 및 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.8-11
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• 1997

Current methods of evaluating soil contamination by heavy metals rely on analyzing samples for total contents of metals or quantities recovered in various chemical extracting solutions. Results from these approaches provide only an index for evaluation because these methodologies yield values not directly related to bioavailability of soil-borne metals. In addition, even though concentrations of metals may be less than those required to cause toxic effects to biota, they may cause substantial effects on soil chemical parameters that determine soil quality and sustainable productivity. The objective of this research was to characterize effects of Cu or Cd additions on soil solution chemistry of soil quality indices, such as pH, EC, nutrient cation distribution and quantity/intensity relations (buffer capacity). Metals were added at rates ranging from 0 to 400 mg/kg of soil. Soil solution was sequentially extracted from saturated pastes using vacuum. Concentrations of Cu or Cd remaining in soil solutions were very low as compared to those added to the soils, warranting that most of the added metals were recovered as nonavailable (strongly adsorbed) fractions. Adsorption of the added metals released cations into soil solution causing increases of soluble cation contents and thus ionic strength of soil solution. At metal additions of 200~400 mg/kg, EC of soil solution increased to as much as 2~4 dS/m; salinity levels considered high enough to cause detrimental effects on plant production. More divalent cations (Ca+Mg) than monovalent cations (K+Na) were exchanged by Cu or Cd adsorption. The loss of exchangeable nutrient cations decreased long-term nutrient supplying capacity or each soil. At 100 mg/kg or metal loading, the buffering capacity was decreased by 60%. pH of soil solution decreased linearly with increasing metal loading rates, with a decrement of up to 1.3 units at 400 mg Cu/kg addition. Influences of Cu on each of these soil quality parameters were consistently greater than those of Cd. These effects were of a detrimental nature and large enough in most cases to significantly impact soil productivity. It is clear that new protocols are needed for evaluating potential effects of heavy metal loading of soils.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.110-134
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• 1977

담수로 인하여 환원이 된 논토양에 출수전 45일경에 전분을 시용하여 토양환원을 촉진시킴과 동시에 유해물질의 발생을 조장시킨 경우 인산과 석회 그리고 가리와 석회를 시용하여 출수기의 근활력과 수확기의 작물학적 실용형질 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 1971년부터 1973년까지 3개년간 실험한 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 전분을 시용하여 환원을 촉진시킨 토양에서 출수기의 근활력이 감퇴되었다. 2. 출수기의 근활력은 인산이나 가리시용에 의해서 큰 영향을 받지 않았고 석회시용의 영향은 토양의 조건, 인산 및 가리시용량의 차이에 따라서 복잡한 양상을 보였다. 3. 전분시용에에 의하여 환원이 촉진된 토양에서 일수평균영화수 및 등숙비율이 감소되어 정조 및 현미수량이 낮은 경향이었다. 4. 인산비료시용의 단독효과는 모든 조사특성에서 인정되지 않았지만 환원이 촉진된 토양에서는 인산시료의 시용이 수량구성요소와 수량을 증가시키는 경향이었다. 5. 가리비료시용은 단독효과도 모둔 조사특성에서 미미하였지만 환원이 촉진된 토양에서는 가리비료의 시용이 등숙비율, 정현비율 및 현미수량을 증가시키는 경향이었다. 6. 인산과 합께 시용했을 때 석회의 단독효과는 50kg/10a 수준에서 일수평균영화수를 증가시켰고 등숙비율 및 현미수량을 증가시키는 경향을 나타냈다. 7. 가리와 함께 시용했을 때 석회의 단독효과는 50kg/10a 수준에서 정조 및 현미수량을 증가시켰는데 이는 등숙비율의 향상에 기인된 결과였다. 8. 토양조건에 따른 석회시용효과의 차이는 확실치 않았으나 인산 및 가리를 시용한 경우 석회시용의 효과가 더 큰 경향이었다. 9. 출수기의 단위생근중당 근의 산화력과 등숙비율, 근의 산화력과 현미수량간에 정의 상관관계가 인정되었다. 10. 결론적으로 담수고온에 의해서 환원이 촉진됨과 동시에 유해물질생성으로 인하여 수도 후기생육의 불량이 예상되는 논에서는 인산 및 가리비료와 석회를 충분히 시용하므로서 수도 후기생육의 개선을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.599-615
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• 2022

한강과 같은 하저지반을 안전하게 굴착하기 위해서는 고수압 막장면에 대응할 수 있는 이수식 쉴드 TBM 공법을 적용한다. 이수식 쉴드 TBM 공법은 지하철 프로젝트에 널리 활용되어 왔는데 도심지 지하철 공사는 지하에서 연결되기 때문에 굴착토를 대부분 전량 사토해왔으며 필터케이크(벤토나이트)도 폐기물처리를 했다. 이와 달리 도로공사는 절성토의 최적화를 위해 굴착되어 나온 토석을 외부로 반출하는 것이 아니고 대부분 성토재로 활용하는 특징이 있어 굴착토의 활용방안이 프로젝트 성공의 중요한 요소가 된다. 이수식 쉴드 TBM 공법에서 굴착토는 이수재로 사용하는 벤토나이트와 굴착된 토사, 풍화암, 연경암 등이 섞여서 배니관을 통해 이수처리플랜트로 운송되면 이수처리플랜트에서 처리과정을 거쳐 크기별로 분리 배출된다. 이러한 굴착토 중 세립질의 토사는 필터케이크와 함께 폐기되어 왔으나 그 성분에 독성이 없고 조립토와 적정 비율로 혼합하여 사용하면 성토재의 품질기준을 만족할 수 있어 그 활용방안에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구는 이수식 쉴드 TBM 공법의 굴착토의 활용에 있어 제도적·기술적 기준을 고찰하여 필터케이크와 골재를 도로공사의 성토재로 활용하는 방안을 도출하였다. 벤토나이트는 몬모릴로나이트로 구성된 점토이며 터널 원지반의 굴착토 또한 독성이 없는 상태로 이를 폐기물 처리하는 것은 사회적 비용이 낭비될 수 있기에 오히려 귀중한 자원으로 재활용하여 향후 이수식 쉴드 TBM 프로젝트를 수행하는 지하공간 개발사업에 도움이 되고자 기대한다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2007

Hexavalent chromium-contaminated soils are encounted at many unregulated discharge and improper handling of wastes from electroplating, leather tanning, steelmaking, corrosion control, and wood preservation industries. Contamination of hexavalent chromium in the soil is a major concern because of its toxicity and threat to human life and environment. Current technologies for hexavalent chromium-contaminated soil remediation are usually costly and/or cannot permanently prohibit the toxic element from entering into the biosphere. Thus, as an alternative technique, immobilization is seen as a cost-effective and promising remediation technology that may reduce the leachable potential of hexavalent chromium. The purpose of this paper is to develope an immobilization technique for the formation of the geochemically stabilized hexavalent chromium-contaminated soil from the reactions of labile soil hexavalent chromium forms with the added soluble phosphate and chromium reducing agent. From the liquid phase experiment, reaction order of chromium reducing agent, soluble phosphate, alkali solution shows the best removal efficiency of 95%. In addition, actual soil phase experiment demonstrates up to 97.9% removal efficiency with 1:1 molar ratio of chromium reducing agent and soluble phosphate. These results provide evidence for the potential use of soluble phosphate and chromium reducing agent for the hexavalent chromium-contaminated soil remediation.