• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2017

$Cu_2O$는 초저가 태양전지의 흡수층으로 적용될 수 있는 물질 중 하나로 direct band gap($E_g={\sim}2.1eV$)을 갖고 있으며 최대 650 nm 파장의 빛을 흡수 할 수 있는 높은 흡수율을 가지고 있다. 또한 무독성, 풍부한 매장량으로 낮은 비용 등의 여러 장점을 가지며 간단하고 저렴한 방법으로 대량으로 제작이 가능하다. 본 연구에서 Au가 증착된 $SiO_2/Si$ 기판 위에 전착법을 통해 $Cu_2O$ 박막을 제작하였다. 우리는 용액의 pH와 작업전극에 인가되는 전위, 용액의 온도와 같은 공정조건을 바꾸어주었고 최종적으로 XRD와 SEM 사진 분석을 통해 박막의 특성을 확인하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.393-400
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• 1997

The effects of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and catalase on the toxicity of paraquat(PQ) were studied using diethyldithiocarbamate(DDC), 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole(AT) which are inhibitors of Cu, Zn-SOD and catalase in rats. Sprague Dawley rats were divide into 6 groups: control, DDC, PQ, AT, DDC+PQ, and AT+PQ group. The PQ (50 mg/kg body weight(BW); about half dose of $LD_{50}$) was administered with orally, otherwise AT(1.0g/kg BW) and DDC(1.0g/kg BW) were administered by intrperitoneal(iP) injection. The survival rate of rats in PQ+AT group was significantly decreased compared with PQ group while the difference of survival rate between DDC group and DDC+PQ group was not significant. The SOD activity after administration of DDC was decreased in liver, lung and kidney, but catalase activity was not changed. The catalase activity in liver, lung and kidney of AT treated rats was decreased, while SOD activity was not changed in this group. The effects of DDC and AT to the PQ toxicity was also observed in primary cultured rat Skin fibroblasts. The viable cells that was measured with MTT method, was decreased in AT+PQ treated group compared to PQ treated group, but the difference of cell viability between DDC treat group and DDC+PQ treated group was not observed. This result, AT potentlate PQ toxicity while DDC were not affect, suggested that the decreased catalase activity lead to elevation of hydrogen peroxide levels and PQ toxicity may be correlate with the hydrogen peroxide rather than the superoxides.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.265-268
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• 2004

Larva of Carassius auratus and Pungtungia herzi were exposed to mercury ($HgCl_2$), lead ($PbCl_2$) and copper ($CuSO_4$) to determine acute toxicity. The toxicity tests were conducted triplicate and the $LC_{50}$ values (24, 48, 72 and 96 hours) were determined for two species. Data obtained from the toxicity tests were evaluated using the probit analysis. Although sensitivities of two species to mercury were relatively similar, C. auratus was more susceptible than P. herzi to the exposure of lead but P. herzi was more sensitive than C. auratus on copper. The sensitivity on three metals tested may be ranked in the following order from highest to lowest toxicity on larval stage of these fish: mercury > copper > lead. It is suggested that acute toxic test at the larval stage of C. auratus and P. herzi, indigenous species in Asia area, is an important part of the ecotoxicological assessment of some heavy metals.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.310-315
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• 1997

중금속 이온이(Cd$^{2+}$, Hg$^{2+}$, Cu$^{2+}$, Pb$^{2+}$) 산개구리 여포난자의 성숙에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 배양액에 일정 농도의 이온들을 첨가한 후 여포난자들을 일정시간 배양하였다. 여포난자의 성숙을 유도하기 위하여 FPH(Frog pituitary homogenate: 0.1p.e./ml)를 사용하였으며 여포난자의 성숙율은 난자의 핵막 붕괴율로부터 구하였다. 실험결과 Cd$^{2+}$은 0.1ppm의 농도부터 여포난자의 성숙을 억제하였으며 Hg$^{2+}$과 Cu$^{2+}$는 1ppm부터, Pb$^{2+}$는 5ppm에서 현저히 억제효과를 나타내기 시작하였다. 이들 중금속 이온 작용의 가역성을 조사하기 위해 3시간 동안 여포난자들을 중금속 이온에 노출시킨 후 보통 배양액으로 옮겨 계속 배양을 해 본 결과 Cd$^{2+}$은 1ppm에서 가역성을 나타내었으나 2.5ppm에서는 비가역적인 손상을 주었다. Hg$^{2+}$, Cu$^{2+}$, Pb$^{2+}$의 효과는 2.5ppm에서는 비가역성을 나타냈다. 위 결과로부터 개구리 여포난자의 배양계는 환경오염물질의 독성 검정에 요긴하게 사용할 수 있을것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2004

Arkshell clams, Scapharca broughtonii, are economically important edible bivalves and widely cultivated in the Southern coast of Korea. Recently, the production of S. broughtonii has been dramatically decreased and various reasons including chemical pollution were suspected to be related to the production declines. However, it remains unknown whether the chemical pollution levels of the surrounding environments were high enough for the biological and ecological disturbance for the population of S. broughtonii, because no systematic toxicological study using S. broughtonii has been conducted previously. In the present study, we exposed arkshell clams, S. broughtonii to various waterborne pollutants including heavy metals (Cd, Cu and Hg), ammonia and organotins (tributyltin and triphenyltin) to determine the effect concentrations of these pollutants for the survival of S. broughtonii for 20 days. The median lethal concentrations ($LC_50$) of S. broughtonii were 2.1 mg/l for Cd, 0.065 mg/l for Cu, 0.40 mg/l for Hg, 79.4 mg/l for total ammonia (1.9 mg/l for unionized ammonia), 0.5 ${\mu}$g/l for TBT, and 14${\mu}$g/l for TPhT. Lethal toxicity of the most pollutants increased with both exposure duration and concentration. The toxicity of TBT was greatest for S. broughtonii, followed by TPhT > Cu > Hg > Cd > ammonia. The sensitivities of S. broughtonii to heavy metals and TBT were comparable to those of other aquatic organisms, but they were relatively tolerable to ammonia. The environmental concentrations of the tested pollutants were compared with the effect concentrations of those for the survival of S. broughtonii to assess the potential risks of the pollutants in the field conditions.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2009

Effects of salinity and standard toxic metals on fertilization and embryo development rates were investigated in the sea urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. Spawning was induced by injecting $1{\sim}2$ mL of 0.5 M KCl into the coelomic cavity. Males released white or cream-colored sperms and females released yellow or orange-colored eggs. The fertilization rate was below 30% when salinity was 20 psu and lower, but was almost above 90% when salinity was 25 psu and higher. The embryo development rate was below 60% when salinity was 25 psu and lower, but was above 80% when salinity was between 30 and 35 psu. The fertilization and embryo development rates in the control condition(not including Cu and Cd) were greater than 90%, but decreased a high negative correlation with the increasing of Cu(r=-0.80, r=-0.78) and Cd(r=-0.90, r=-0.82) concentrations, respectively. The fertilization and embryo development rates were significantly inhibited in the addition of Cu($EC_{50}$=17.30 ppb, $EC_{50}$=10.32 ppb) and Cd($EC_{50}$=364.57 ppb, $EC_{50}$=244.04 ppb), respectively. These results suggest that salinity concentrations for successful fertilization and normal embryogenesis of H. pulcherrimus are above 25 psu and 30 psu, respectively, and the biological assays of fertilization and embryo development rates using H. pulcherrimus are useful methods for the ecological toxicity test of marine pollution elements.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2000

The mechanisms of benzene toxicity is not fully elucidated, although the metabolism of benzene is very well understood. In order to study the mechanism of benzene toxicity, we investigated DNA damage induced by benzene metabolite, 1,2,4-benzenetriol (BT) in HL-60 cells by alkaline comet assay. To investigate the mechanism of cellular DNA damage induced by BT, the cells were treated with antioxidant such as vitamin C, SOD, catalase, and chelating agent such as deferoxamine (DFO), bathocuproinedisulfonic acid (BCDS). BT induced DNA damage in dose-dependent manner at concentration between 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ and 100$\mu\textrm{m}$. The antioxidant vitamin C itself induced DNA damage at higher concentration. The DNA damage induced by BT in HL-60 cells was protected at low concentraiton of vitamin C whereas no protective effect was found at high concentration. In hibitory effect of SOD on DNA damage by BT was observed and this suggested that BT produce superoxide anion (O2-) causing DNA damage. Catalase protected BT-induced DNA damage suggesting that BT produce H2O2 during autooxidation of BT. Both Fe(II)-specific cheiating agent, deferoxamine (DFO) and Cu(I)-specific chelating agent, bathocuproinedisulfonic acid (BCDS) inhibited BT0induced DNA damage. This suggested that DNA damage was caused by active species which was produced DAN damage. This suggested that DNA damage was caused by active species which was produced by the autooxidation of BT in the presence of Cu(II) and Fe(III). These findings suggest that reactive oxygen species play an important role in the mechanism of toxicity induced by benzene metabolites.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2020

본 연구의 목표는 CuCl₂가 지브라피시에 미치는 영향을 조사하는 것이다. CuCl₂에 대한 지브라피시의 반수치사농도를 조사하기 위하여 각기 다른 시간에 따른 농도를 설정하여 노출시켰다. 본 연구에서는 스트레스 반응의 증가를 보기 위하여 whole-body cortisol level 측정과 행동약리학적 변화를 측정하기 위해서 open field test와 novel tank test를 실시하였다. Whole-body cortisol의 sample을 수집하거나 행동실험을 실시하기 전에 CuCl₂ 또는 vehicle을 1시간 동안 처리하였다. CuCl₂의 반수치사농도는 24시간, 48시간, 96시간에서 각각 30.3, 25.3, 14.8 ㎍/l으로 측정되었다. CuCl₂에 노출된 지브라피시의 novel tank test의 결과는 총 이동거리, 움직이는 시간 그리고 속도는 유의성이 있게 감소한 반면, turn angle은 최고농도에서 유의성이 있게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 다른 행동실험인 open field test의 결과에서도 총 이동거리, 움직이는 시간 속도가 CuCl₂의 노출에 의해서 감소하였으며, turn angle과 meandering이 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). CuCl₂에 노출된 지브라피시의 whole-body cortisol은 1.5 or 15 ㎍/l의 농도에서는 유의하게 증가하였으나, 150 ㎍/l의 농도에서는 유의성 있는 변화를 발견하지 못하였다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결과는 CuCl₂의 노출이 지브라피시에서 치사율 증가, 행동 및 내분비의 변화 등을 포함하는 독성 반응을 야기하는 것을 나타낸다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.849-853
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• 2002

Metal ions have an adverse effect on anaerobic digestion. In an acetate degradation test of upflow of anaerobic sludge blanket granules with $Cu^{2+}$, not all of the acetate that disappeared was stoichiometrically converted to methane. In the presence of 400 mg/g-VSS (volatile suspended solids) $Cu^{2+}$, only 26% of the acetate consumed was converted to methane. To study acetate conversion by other anaerobic microorganisms, sulfate and nitrate reductions were investigated in the presence of $Cu^{2+}$ Sulfate and nitrate reductions exhibited more resistance to $Cu^{2+}$than methanogenesis, and the granules reduced 2.2 mM and 5.4 mM of nitrate and sulfate, respectively, in the presence of 400 mg/g-VSS copper ion. However, the acetate degraded by sulfate and nitrate reductions was only 24% of the missing acetate that could have been stoichiometrically converted to $CO_2$. Accordingly, 76% of the acetate consumed appeared to have been converted to other unknown compounds.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.396-401
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• 2014

나노물질은 다양한 분야에 널리 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Lactuca(상추)와 Raphanus(알타리무) 씨앗의 발아와 발아지수에 금속산화물 나노입자(CuO, NiO, $Fe_2O_3$, $Co_3O_4$, $TiO_2$, ZnO)가 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 용액상 노출에서 CuO가 가장 큰 영향을 나타내었으며, 발아와 발아지수의 $EC_{50}$는 각 0.46 mg/L와 0.37%로 조사되었다. 씨앗 이용 식물독성 측정에서 상추가 알타리무보다 나노입자 노출에 대해 더욱 민감한 반응을 나타내었다. 일반적으로 나노입자의 씨앗발아와 발아지수에 근거한 영향은 다음의 순서로 조사되었다: CuO > ZnO >NiO > $TiO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$, $Co_3O_4$. 특히 $TiO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$와 $Co_3O_4$는 최대 노출 농도 1,000 mg/L 농도에서도 뚜렷한 영향을 나타내지 않았다.