• 환경생물
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2013

Biochar amendment to agricultural soil is regarded as a promising option to mitigate climate change and enhance soil quality. It could sequester more carbon within the soil system and increase plant yield by changing soil physicochemical characteristics. However, sustainable use of biochar requires comprehensive environmental assessment. In this sense, it is important to measure additional greenhouse gas emission from soils after biochar addition. We investigated emissions of $CO_2$, $N_2O$, and $CH_4$ from incubated soils collected from rice paddy and cultivated grassland after amendment of 3% biochar (wt.) produced from rice chaff. During incubation, soils were exposed to three wet-dry cycles ranging from 5~85% soil gravimetric water content (WC) to investigate the changes in effect of biochar when influenced by different water levels. The $CO_2$ emission was reduced in biochar treatment compared to the control at WC of 30~70% both in rice paddy and grassland soils. This indicates that biochar could function as a stabilizer for soil organic carbon and it can be effective in carbon sequestration. The $N_2O$ emission was also reduced from the grassland soil treated with biochar when WC was greater than 30% because the biochar treated soils had lower denitrification due to better aeration. In the rice paddy soil, biochar addition resulted in decrease in $N_2O$ emission when WC was greater than 70%, while an increase was noted when WC was between 30~70%. This increase might be related to the fact that available nutrients on biochar surface stimulated existing nitrifying bacterial community, resulting in higher $N_2O$ emission. Overall results imply that biochar amendment to agricultural soil can stabilize soil carbon from fast decomposition although attention should be paid to additional $N_2O$ emission when biochar addition is combined with the application of nitrogen fertilizer.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2007

Two phase UASB reactors for treating wastewater with sulfate were operated to assess the performance and competition of organics between sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB) and methane producing bacteria(MPB), and the change of characteristics of microorganisms. The reactors were fed in parallel with a synthetic wastewater of 4,000-5,000 mgCOD/L and sulfate concentration of $800-1,000\;mgSO_4/L$. In the MPR(methane producing reactor) and CR(control reactor), COD removal efficiencies were 90% and 60%, respectively, at the OLR(organic loading rate) of 6 gCOD/L, while the amount of biogas and methane content were 6.5 L/day and 80%, and 3 L/day and 50%, respectively. However, the portion of electron flow used by SRB at the OLR of 6 gCOD/L day in MPR and CR was 3% and 26%, respectively. This indicated that the increase of OLR of wastewater containing high sulfate like CR resulted in activity decrease and cell decay of MPB, while SRB was adapted immediately to new environment. The MPB activities in MPR and CR were 2 and $0.38\;kgCH_4-COD$/gVSS day at the OLR of 6 gCOD/L. This indicated hat SRB dominated gradually over MPB during long-term operation with wastewater containing sulfate as a consequence of outcompeting of SRB over MPB. In addition, the solution within AFR was maintained around pH 5.0, the MPB such as Methanothrix spp. which was very important to formation of granules was detached from the surface of granules due to the decrease of activity by limitation of substrate transportation into MPB. Therefore, a significant amount of sludge was washed out from the reactor.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2013

ZnS thin films were prepared on glass substrate by using chemical bath deposition method. The influence of ammonia ($NH_4OH$) and $Na_2EDTA$ ($Na_2C_{10}H_{16}N_2O_8$) as complexing agents on structural and optical properties of ZnS thin films were investigated. Zinc acetate dihydrate ($Zn(CH_3COO)_2{\cdot}2H_2O$) and thiourea ($H_2NCSNH_2$) were used as a starting materials and distilled water was used as a solvent. All ZnS thin films, regardless of a kind of complexing agents, had the hexagonal structure (${\alpha}$-ZnS) and had a preferred <101> orientation. ZnS thin films, with 4 M ammonia and with 4 M ammonia and 0.1 M $Na_2EDTA$, had the highest <101> peak intensity. In addition, their average particle size are 280 nm and 220 nm, respectively. The average optical transmittances of all films were higher than 60% in the visible range. The optical direct band gap values of films were about 3.6~3.8 eV.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.372-377
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• 2011

A virus causing mottle and stunt symptom on Zea mays was observed around Ulleng-do, Korea and identified as Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-ZM) based upon biological, serological, and molecular characteristics. In host range studies, the CMV-ZM isolate produced local lesions on Datura stramonium, Vigna unguiculata, Cucurbita moschata, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Ch. quinoa, whereas this isolate produced systemic mosaic on Nicotiana tabacum cv. 'Xanthi-nc', Capsicum annuum, Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum melongena, Cucurbita pepo, and Z. mays. In addition, chlorotic local rings on inoculated leaves along with severe mosaic, malformation, and fern leaf symptoms on upper systemic leaves were shown in N. glutinosa plants. Complete nucleotide sequences of each genomic RNA segment was determined and compared to those of the other CMV strains. Comparison of the nucleotide sequence of 1a open reading frame (ORF) revealed approximately 89.2-92.4% sequence identity with each CMV subgroup IA and IB strain, while showing only 78% sequence identity with CMV subgroup II. Nucleotide sequence analysis of RNA2 ORFs revealed 85.3-97.6% sequence identity with subgroup I. In ORFs of RNA3, levels of nucleotide sequence identities were higher than 92-99.2% with CMV subgroup I and lower than 82% with CMV isolates of subgroup II. These results suggest that CMV-ZM isolate is more closely related to subgroup I than subgroup II and therefore, CMV-ZM isolate might be classified into as CMV subgroup I based on biological and molecular analysis.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.2377-2381
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• 2007

Solvolyses of 3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride (DSC) in water, D2O, CH3OD, and in aqueous binary mixtures of acetone, acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxane, ethanol, methanol, and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) have been investigated at 25.0 oC. Kinetic solvent isotope effects (KSIE) in water and in methanol and product selectivities in alcohol-water mixtures are also reported. The Grunwald-Winstein plot of first-order rate constants for the solvolyic reaction of DSC with YCl shows marked dispersions into separated lines for various aqueous mixtures. With use of the extended Grunwald-Winstein equation, the l and m values obtained are 1.12 and 0.58 respectively for the solvolyses of DSC. The relatively large magnitude of l is consistent with substantial nucleophilic solvent assistance. From Grunwald-Winstein plots the rate data are dissected approximately into contributions from two competing reaction channels. This interpretation is supported for alcohol-water mixtures by the trends of product selectivities, which show a maximum for ethanol-water mixtures. From the KSIE of 1.45 in methanol, it is proposed that the reaction channel favored in methanolwater mixtures and in all less polar media is general-base catalysed and/or is possibly (but less likely) an addition-elimination pathway. Also, the KISE value of 1.35 for DSC in water is expected for SN2-SN1 processes, with minimal general base catalysis, and this mechanism is proposed for solvolyses in the most polar media.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2016

An experimental study on the flow characteristics under various laminar coflow diffusion flames was conducted with a particular focus on the buoyancy force exerted from gaseous hydrocarbon fuels. Methane ($CH_4$), ethylene ($C_2H_4$), and n-butane ($C_4H_{10}$) were used as the fuels. A coflow burner and the Schlieren imaging technique were used to observe the flow field of each fuel near the nozzle exit as well as the flow characteristics in the flames. The results show that a vortex with a density heavier than air appeared in n-butane near the nozzle exit with a strong negative buoyancy on the fuel steam. As the Reynolds number increased through the control of the fuel velocity of the n-butane flame, the vortices were greater and the vortex tips were moved up from the nozzle exit. In addition, the heated nozzle affected the flow fields of the fuel steam near the nozzle exit.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.251-254
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• 2015

Recently, we reported violapyrones B, C, H and I, unusual 3, 4, 6-trisubstituted ${\alpha}-pyrones$ derivatives, from the culture broth of the marine Streptomyces sp. 112CH148. In previous studies, violapyrones have been shown to have antibacterial and antitumor activities. However, the anti-inflammatory effect of violapyrones has not been reported yet. As part of our ongoing study for the discovery of bioactive metabolites from marine microorganisms, we found that violapyrones also have anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, we investigated the effect of violapyrones on LPS-induced inflammatory responses in vitro. Violapyrones B and C did not affect the viability of RAW 264.7 cells at concentrations up to $25{\mu}M$. However, violapyrones B and C inhibited the production of NO compared to the LPS-induced control. In addition, violapyrones B and C down-regulated the expression of iNOS protein in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the anti-inflammatory activity of violapyrones B and C.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2015

rf-PECVD 방법에 의해서 $CH_4+H_2$ 혼합가스를 이용Si-웨이퍼 위에 DLC 박막을 증착할 때, 이산화탄소나 질소 등 보조가스가 증착된 박막의 결합구조와 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. DLC 박막의 증착속도는 rf-power가 증가함에 따라서 증가하지만, 보조가스의 양이 증가함에 따라서는 감소하였다. 또한, 이산화탄소($CO_2$) 가스가 증가함에 따라 박막내 수소 함량은 감소하였으나, $sp^3/sp^2$ 결합 비는 증가하였다. 질소($N_2$) 가스가 증가하는 경우는 수소 함량은 감소하였으나, $sp^3/sp^2$ 결합비 변화에 있어 경향성은 보이지 않는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.332-339
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• 2005

The environmental regulations in the world has been reinforced and many nations has devoted themselves to the development of cost-effective technology. Selective catalyst reduction(SCR) and selective non-catalyst reduction (SNCR) processes are mainly used to treat nitrogen oxidants generated from fossil-fuel combustion. One of these typical technologies for reduction of do-NOx is SNCR process has increased continuously because of the low cost for building and maintenance. Nevertheless the researches on the application to real scale plant by the reductant like Urea are rarely studied. In this paper, an experimental investigations were performed on the SNCR process in the industrial waste incineration plant. With no reducing agent, the concentration of NOx stayed in around 180 ppm $(O_2\;12\%)$ with the exhausting temperature of $950^{\circ}C$ and changed within the range of 20 ppm to remain relatively consistent. When $10\;wt\%)$ of a solution was added, the efficiency of denitrification reached above $61.4\%$ with the NSR of 2.0 and the exhausting temperature of $950^{\circ}C.$ When the concentration of the urea solution was set to $10\;wt\%$ and the sprinkling to four nozzles, the reaction temperature was reduced to about $50~100^{\circ}C$ with a mixture of $10\;wt\%\;CH_3OH\;and\;5wt\%\;Na_2CO_3$ in $40\;wt\%$ of the solution. The NOx removal efficiency increased to $78.4\%,$ achieving a broader and expansive range of reaction temperatures than the addition of an unmixed pure solution.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.347-352
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• 1983

한국산(韓國産) 이탄(泥炭), 화산회토(火山灰土) 및 무기질(無機質) 답토양(畓土壤)에 유기물(有機物)에 대(對)한 일련의 토양화학적성상(土壤化學的性狀)의 비교연구(比較硏究)로부터 본(本) 실험(實驗)은 김포(金浦), 평택(平澤), 김제(金堤) 및 영동(永同)의 이탄(泥炭)과 제주도(濟州島) 화산회토(火山灰土) 그리고 수원(水原)의 답토양(畓土壤)으로부터 각각(各各) 부식물(腐植物)을 유출(油出)하고 Hymatomelanic acid와 Humic acid로 분획(分劃)하여 가시(可視), UV 및 IR 광역(光域)에서 흡수(吸收) Spectra를 측정(測定)하여 비교(比較)하여 보았다. Humic acid와 Hymatomelanic acid는 UV 및 가시광역(可視光域)에서 극대(極大)나 극소(極小)의 Peak를 가지지 않으며 파장(波長)의 감소에 따라 단조로운 Optical density의 증가를 보이는 Spectra를 나타내었다. 또한 이탄(泥炭) 및 화산회토(火山灰土)와 답토양(畓土壤) 부식물간(腐植物間)의 흡수(吸收) Spectra는 이 범위의 광파장역(光波長域)에서 별다른 상이성(相異性)이 없었으나 화산회토(火山灰土), 이탄(泥炭), 무기질(無機質) 답토양(畓土壤)의 순(順)으로 완만(緩慢)한 경사(傾斜)를 이루었다. Humic acid와 Hymatomelanic acid의 IR spectrum의 주요한 흡수대(吸收帶)는 $3400cm^{-1}$, $2900cm^{-1}$, $1720cm^{-1}$, $1625cm^{-1}$, $1400-1450cm^{-1}$, $1200-1250cm^{-1}$, $1050cm^{-1}$ 등이며 토양형간(土壤型間)의 상이점(相異點)은 미미(微微)하나 Hymatomelanic acid는 파수(波數) $2900cm^{-1}$에서 흡수(吸收) peak를 가지며 파수(波數) $1720cm^{-1}$ 부근에서의 흡수(吸收)가 $1625cm^{-1}$ 부근보다 큰 반면에 Humic acid는 $1625cm^{-1}$ 부근이 $1720cm^{-1}$ 부근보다 큰 흡수(吸收) band를 이루었다. Humic acid의 관능기(官能基)의 함량(含量)은 공시(供試)된 토양형(土壤型) 사이에 큰 차이(差異)가 없었으나 화산회토(火山灰土), 이탄(泥炭), 무기질(無機質) 답토양(畓土壤)의 순(順)으로 전산도(全酸度)가 낮았고 Carboxyl기(基)의 함량(含量)이 적었다.