• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.302-324
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• 2022

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate exposure to occupational carcinogens in the nationwide electronics industries and to establish a strategy for control of occupational carcinogens in South Korea. Methods: We evaluated occupational carcinogens as defined by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) using a nationwide work environment measurement database on the electronics industry in South Korea measured between 2013 and 2017 in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Results: The number of occupational carcinogens found in the electronics industry in South Korea were: 20 for IARC Group 1, 14 for Group 2A, and 30 for Group 2B. The occupational carcinogens (Group 1) most frequently exposed were strong-inorganic-acid mists containing sulfuric acid (sulfuric acid), welding fumes, mineral oils (untreated or mildly treated), nickel compounds, silica dust, crystalline substances in the form of quartz or cristobalite, formaldehyde, arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds, chromium (VI) compounds, trichloroethylene, cadmium and cadmium compounds, vinyl chloride, ethylene oxide, wood dust, beryllium and beryllium compounds, 1,3 butadiene, benzene, and others. Among them, the carcinogens (Group 1) exceeding the acceptable standard were trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and ethylene oxide. The working environment measurement system as regulated by Occupational Safety and Health Act is not properly assessed and managed for occupational carcinogens in South Korea. A component analysis for all materials used should be set up to practically reduce occupational carcinogens. A ban on the use of occupational carcinogens and the development of alternative materials are needed. The occupational carcinogens below the acceptable standards should be carefully examined and a new standard for exposure needs to be established. Conclusions: The Occupational Safety and Health Act should be improved to identify and monitor occupational carcinogens at work sites. A strategy for occupational safety and health systems should be provided to give direction to workers' needs and right to know.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1311-1320
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 pilot 규모의 활성탄 공정을 운전하면서 입상활성탄(granular activated carbon: GAC) 단계에서부터 생물활성탄(biological activated carbon: BAC) 단계로 전환되고 난 후 까지 활성탄 재질별로 유기물 제거능과 미생물 군집특성을 함께 조사하였다. 활성탄 재질별 유기물 흡착능은 석탄계 재질의 활성탄이 가장 우수하였고, bed volume 20,000 이후부터는 3가지 활성탄들이 정성상태에 도달하였다. 부착세균의 생체량과 생산력 또한 석탄계 재질 활성탄에서 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며, heterotrophic plate count(HPC), eubacteria(EUB), 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI) 및 생산력은 각각 $0.95{\times}10^7{\sim}52.4{\times}10^7$ CFU/g, $3.8{\times}10^8{\sim}134.2{\times}10^8$ cell/g, $7.0{\times}10^8{\sim}250.2{\times}10^8$ cell/g 및 $1.2{\sim}3.4\;mg{\cdot}C/m^3{\cdot}h$의 범위로 나타났다. 그리고 부착세균의 생체량과 생산력은 모두 bed volume 20,000 이후부터 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 활성탄 재질별 부착세균 생체량과 세균 생산력에 대한 동화가능한 유기탄소(assimilable organic carbon: AOC) 제거율과의 상관성 평가에서는 석탄계 재질 활성탄이 가장 양호한 상관성을 보였으며, 항목별로는 세균 생산력에 대한 상관성이 상대적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. Fluorescent in situ hybridization(FISH)에 의한 세균군집 구조 조사결과, bed volume 20,000까지는 모든 활성탄에서 $\alpha$ 그룹($\alpha$-proteobacteria)과 other bacteria가 우점하였고, bed volume 20,000 이상에서는 석탄계 재질 환성탄에서는 $\beta$ 그룹($\beta$-proteobacteria)과 $\gamma$ 그룹($\gamma$-proteobacteria)의 우점비율이 상승하였으나, 야자계와 목탄계에서는 $\alpha,\;\beta$ 및 $\gamma$ 그룹의 우점비율이 상승하는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제105권1호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2016

본 연구는 가문비나무 집단 내 치수형성이 잘 이루어지지 않는 이유를 찾고자 실시하였다. 가문비나무 집단 내 치수형성을 방해하는 타감물질의 존재여부를 확인하고, 타감작용을 일으키는 수종을 확인하기 위해서 타감물질을 추출하여 종자발아 및 유묘생장에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 수용성 추출액은 GC/MS를 사용하여 수용성 페놀화합물의 유무를 확인하였다. 가문비나무 집단에서 채취한 주변 경쟁수종 잎의 수용성 추출물은 가문비나무 종자의 발아를 감소시켰으며, 유묘의 생장을 저해하였다. 추출액의 수용성 페놀화합물을 분석한 결과, borneol, Camphor, Longifolen, Longifolenaldehyde, Norbornene, Ketobornane, 1,8-Cineole, ${\alpha}$-Cadinol이 검출되었는데, 이들은 monoterpenoids 화합물로서, 타감물질로 잘 알려진 화합물들이다. 결론적으로, 가문비나무 집단 내 치수형성에 영향을 미치는 인자중의 하나가 주변 경쟁식생들의 타감효과에 의한 것으로 판단된다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.184-194
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• 2020

Macrofungi play important roles in forest ecology as wood decayers, symbionts, and pathogens of living trees. For the effective forest management, it is imperative to have a comprehensive overview of macrofungi diversity in specific areas. As a part of the National Institute of Biological Resources projects for discovering indigenous fungi in Korea, we collected macrofungi in Gayasan National Park from 2017 to 2018. These specimens were identified based on morphological characteristics and sequence analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) or the nuclear large subunit rRNA (LSU) region. We discovered 17 macrofungi new to Korea: Butyrea japonica, Ceriporia nanlingensis, Coltricia weii, Coltriciella subglobosa, Crepidotus crocophyllus, Cylindrobasidium laeve, Fulvoderma scaurum, Laetiporus cremeiporus, Lentinellus castoreus, Leucogyrophana mollusca, Marasmius insolitus, Nidularia deformis, Phaeophlebiopsis peniophoroides, Phanerochaete angustocystidiata, Phlebiopsis pilatii, Postia coeruleivirens, and Tengioboletus fujianensis. We described their detailed morphological characteristics.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.679-687
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• 2018

Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) is one of the major Pinus species in Korea. Red pine bark is removed prior to the chipping process in the wood industry and discarded as waste. However, red pine bark contains a considerable amount of naturally occurring phenolics, including flavonoids, and therefore may have a variety of biological effects. In this study, we investigated if Korean red pine bark extract (KRPBE) could protect neuronal PC-12 cells from oxidative stress and inhibit cholinesterase activity. Analysis of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography results revealed four phenolics in KRPBE: vanillin, protocatechuic acid, catechin, and taxifolin. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents of KRPBE were 397.9 mg gallic acid equivalents/g dry weight (DW) and 248.7 mg catechin equivalents/g DW, respectively. The antioxidant capacities of KRPBE measured using ABTS, DPPH, and ORAC assays were 697.3, 521.8, and 2,627.7 mg vitamin C equivalents/g DW, respectively. KRPBE and its identified phenolics protected against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative cell death in a dose-dependent manner. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, which degrade the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to terminate neurotransmission in synaptic clefts, were inhibited by treatment with KRPBE and its identified phenolics. Taken together, these results suggest that KRPBE and its constituent antioxidative phenolics are potent neuroprotective agents that can maintain cell viability under oxidative stress and inhibit cholinesterase activity.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2018

우리나라에서 표고버섯은 소비자의 선호도가 매우 높고, 전체 임산버섯 생산량의 약 97.7%를 차지하고 있는 매우 중요한 단기소득임산물중 하나이다. 이러한 표고버섯은 최근 신품종의 개발이 활발히 이루어지고 있어, 육종가의 권리 보호를 위하여 품종을 구분할 수 있는 분자마커 개발이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 신품종 '산마루2호'를 37개의 표고버섯 품종으로부터 구분할 수 있는 CAPS 마커를 개발하였다. '산마루2호'의 유전체에서 Scaffold 2번 1803483에 위치한 단일염기 다형성(SNP)이 확인되었고, 이 SNP를 포함하여 증폭한 DNA는 제한효소 Hhal에 의하여 특이적으로 절단되지 않아 다른 표고버섯 품종들과 구분되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1360-1366
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• 2018

The fungi associated with termites secrete enzymes such as laccase (multi-copper oxidase) that can degrade extracellular wood matrix. Laccase uses molecular oxygen as an electron acceptor to catalyze the degradation of organic compounds. Owing to its ability to transfer electrons from the cathodic electrode to molecular oxygen, laccase has the potential to be a biocatalyst on the surface of the cathodic electrode of a microbial fuel cell (MFC). In this study, a two-chamber MFC using the laccase-producing fungus Galactomyces reessii was investigated. The fungus cultured on coconut coir was placed in the cathode chamber, while an anaerobic microbial community was maintained in the anode chamber fed by industrial rubber wastewater and supplemented by sulfate and a pH buffer. The laccase-based biocathode MFC (lbMFC) produced the maximum open circuit voltage of 250 mV, output voltage of 145 mV (with a $1,000{\Omega}$ resistor), power density of $59mW/m^2$, and current density of $278mA/m^2$, and a 70% increase in half-cell potential. This study demonstrated the capability of laccase-producing yeast Galactomyces reessii as a biocatalyst on the cathode of the two-chamber lbMFC.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2008

Airborne pollen is known as one of the major causal agents to respiratory allergic reactions. Daily number of pollen grains was monitored using Burkard volumetric spore traps at seven locations including Seoul and Jeju during 1997-2007. Pollen grains were observed throughout the year especially from February to November. They showed similar distribution patterns of species among locations except in Jeju, where Japanese cedar vegetation is uniquely found. Peak seasons for pollen grains from trees and weeds were March to May and August to October, respectively. Tree pollens were mainly composed of pine, oak, alder, and birch. Weed pollens were mainly from Japanese hop, Worm wood, and ragweed. Diameter of pollen grains, which has a typical range of $20{\sim}60{\mu}m$, has close relationship with allergenicity. Allergenicity of tree and weed pollens is higher than that of grass pollens in general. In the case of trees and shrubs, pine trees account for about 70% of all tree pollens. However, pine pollens are weak allergens. The remaining 30% of tree pollens, including alder trees, white birches, and oaks, are moderate to strong allergens despite the smaller numbers. Grass and weeds are also highly likely to cause allergies. Especially, the pollens of Wormwood and Japanese hop are highly likely to cause allergies. Daily fluctuations in the number of pollens have to do with a variety of meteorological factors, such as temperature and rainfall.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2006년도 춘계임시총회 및 제27회 학술발표대회
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• pp.78-85
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• 2006

In textile industries, waste effluent containing zinc is generated during the manufacture of rayon yarn from the wood pulp or cotton linters. Due to the strict environmental regulations and the presence of toxic metallic and other constituents, the discharge of industrial effluents in the sewage or disposal of solid sludge as landfill is restricted. Before recycling of zinc as zinc sulphate solution to the spinning-bath of the rayon manufacturing plant the zinc sulphate solution must be free from calcium, which is deleterious to the process as gypsum precipitates with the increase in concentration and forms scale in the bath. In the present work an attempt has been made to develop a process following solvent extraction technique using thiophosphinic extractants, Cyanex 272 and 302 modified with isodecanol and diluted in kerosene to recover zinc from rayon effluent. Various process parameters viz. extraction of zinc from different concentration of solution, distribution ratio, selective extraction, O/A ratio on extraction and stripping from the loaded organic, complex formation in the organic phase etc. have been studied to see the feasibility of the process. The extractant Cyanex 302 has been found selective for the recovery of 99.99% of zinc from the effluent above equilibrium pH 3.4 maintaining the O/A ratio of 1/30 leaving all the calcium in the raffinate. It selectively extracted zinc in the form of complex $[R_{2}Zn.3RH]_{org}$ and retained all the calcium in the aqueous raffinate. The zinc from the loaded Cyanex 302 can be stripped with 10% sulphuric acid at even O/A ratio of 10 without affecting the stripping efficiency. The stripped solution thus obtained could be recycled in the spinning bath of the rayon plant. The raffinate obtained after the recovery of zinc could be disposed safely without affacting environment.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2017

This study aimed to suggest priority for developing emission factor (EF) and to develop the methodology of quantitative assessment of EF in the forestry sector. Based on the stock-difference method, 17 kinds of EFs (27 EFs based on forest types) were required to calculate the carbon emission in the forestry sector. Priority for developing EFs followed the standards, which is a development plan by the government agency, importance of carbon stock for greenhouse gas, and EFs by the species. Currently, the most urgent development of EFs was carbon fraction in biomass and carbon stock in dead wood. Meanwhile, the quantitative assessment of EF consisted of 7 categories (5 categories of compulsory and 2 categories of quality evaluation) and 12 verification factors. Category in compulsory verification consisted of administrative document, determination methodology of emission factors, emission characteristic, accuracy of measurement and analysis, and data representative. Category in quality evaluation consisted of data management and uncertainty estimates. Based on the importance of factors in the verification process, each factor was scored separately, however, the score needs to be coordinated by the government agency. These results would help build a reliable and accurate greenhouse gas inventory report of Korea.