• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2008

This study was performed to assess the potential use of ozone or UV radiation for the treatment of water contaminated with sulfamethoxazole (SMX), which is frequently used antibiotic in human and veterinary medicines, especially focusing on the kinetic study and effect of pH. In a study using ozone alone, kinetic study was performed to determine second-order rate constant ($k_{O3,SMX}$) for the reactions of SMX with ozone, which was found to be $1.9{\times}10^6M^{-1}s^{-1}$ at pH 7. The removal efficiencies of SMX by ozone were decreased with increase of pH due to rapid decomposition of ozone under the condition of various pH (2.5, 5.3, 7, 8, 10). In a UV irradiation study at 254 nm, a kinetic model for direct photolysis of SMX was developed with determination of quantum yield ($0.08mol\;Einstein^{-1}$) and molar extinction coefficient ($15,872M^{-1}cm^{-1}$) values under the condition of quantum shielding due to the presence of reaction by-products formed during photolysis. For effect of pH on photolysis of SMX, SMX in the anionic state ($S^-$, pH > 5.6), most prevalent form at environmentally relevant pH values, degraded more slowly than in the neutral state (SH, 1.85 < pH < 5.6) by UV radiation at 254 nm.

• Carbon letters
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2009

The adsorption of phenolic compound resorcinol on activated carbons prepared from Moringa oleifera (Drumstick bark) has been investigated. Activated carbon was prepared by impregnating Moringa oleifera with 50% phosphoric acid in the ratio of 1:1 and 1:2(w/w), designated as MOAC1 and MOAC2. Equilibrium and isotherm studies were carried out. The influences of variables such as contact time, initial concentration of resorcinol, carbon dosage in the solution on percentage adsorption and adsorption capacity of the bark have been analysed. The equilibration time was found to be 4 h. Kinetics of resorcinol onto activated carbons was checked for pseudo first order and pseudo second order model. It was found that the adsorption of resorcinol follows pseudo second order kinetics for both MOAC1 and MOAC2. The isotherm data were correlated with isotherm models, namely Langmuir and Freundlich. Adsorption isotherms were satisfactorily fitted by both the Langmuir and Freundlich model for MOAC1 and MOAC2.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2013

While structured packing modules are known to be efficient for surface wetting and gas-liquid exchange in abiotic surface catalysis, this model study explores structured packing as a growth surface for catalytic biofilms. Microbial biofilms have been proposed as selfimmobilized and self-regenerating catalysts for the production of chemicals. A concern is that the complex and dynamic nature of biofilms may cause fluctuations in their catalytic performance over time or may affect process reproducibility. An aerated continuous trickle-bed biofilm reactor system was designed with a 3 L structured packing, liquid recycling and pH control. Pseudomonas diminuta established a biofilm on the stainless steel structured packing with a specific surface area of 500 $m^2m^{-3}$ and catalyzed the oxidation of ethylene glycol to glycolic acid for over two months of continuous operation. A steady-state productivity of up to 1.6 $gl^{-1}h^{-1}$ was achieved at a dilution rate of 0.33 $h^{-1}$. Process reproducibility between three independent runs was excellent, despite process interruptions and activity variations in cultures grown from biofilm effluent cells. The results demonstrate the robustness of a catalytic biofilm on structured packing, despite its dynamic nature. Implementation is recommended for whole-cell processes that require efficient gas-liquid exchange, catalyst retention for continuous operation, or improved catalyst stability.

• 천문학회보
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.50.4-51
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• 2020

We report our discovery of Raman-scattered He II λ6545 feature in young planetary nebulae NGC 6886 and NGC 6881 which indicates the existence of atomic hydrogen components. Considering sharply increasing cross-section of hydrogen atom near the resonance, Raman-scattered He II features are a useful diagnostic tool to investigate the distribution and kinematics of H I region in planetary nebulae. The high-resolution spectroscopic observation was carried out using BOES installed on the 1.8 m telescope of BOAO. We estimate the column density of H I region and its expansion velocity using our grid-based Monte-Carlo radiative transfer code. We assume that the H I region is uniformly distributed in spherical shell geometry with an opening angle and expands with constant speed. Our best-fit model is shown with the column density NHI = 3 × 1020 cm-2 and expansion speed vexp = 25 km s-1 with the opening angle ~ 25° for NGC 6886, and NHI = 4 × 1020 cm-2 and vexp = 30 km s-1 with the opening angle ~ 35° for NGC 6881. We present brief discussions on the late-stage of evolution of stars with mass > 3 M⊙.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2012

Nitrate removal from aqueous solution was investigated using $ZnCl_2$ and phosphoric acid activated carbon developed from pomegranate peel with particle size 0.4 mm. Potassium nitrate solution was used in batch adsorption experiments for nitrate removal from water. The effects of activated carbon dosage, time of contact, and pH were studied. The equilibrium time was fond to be 45 min. Two theoretical adsorption isotherms namely Langmuir and Freundlich were used to describe the experimental results. The Langmuir fit the isotherm with the theoretical adsorption capacity ($q_t$) was fond 78.125 mg g-1. Adsorption kinetics data were modeled using the pseudo-first, pseudo-second order, and intraparticle diffusion models. The results indicate that the second-order model best describes adsorption kinetic data. Results show activated carbon produced from pomegranate is effective for removal of nitrate from aqueous solution.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.70-75
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• 1995

The effect of lipoxygenase (LOX) on the oxidation and co-oxidation of lipid fraction was studied in the model system of rainbow trout. For the reaction in model system 1 g of lipid fraction and 50mL of enzyme extract(LOX, 140 unit in 50mL phosphate buffer solution at pH 7, 4)), which were obtained from rainbow trout, were homoginized in the presence of Tween 20 and kept at 23$\circ$C for 3 days. The activity of LOX was decreased to 43% of initial level during the reaction in the model system. The initial composition of rainbow trout lipid was showed to be consisted of trigliceride(TG;82%) and free fatty acid(FFA;0.1%), while this converted to 59% of TG and 20% of FIFA, respectively after reaction in model system. Change of fatty acid composition was also observed and the content of linoleic acid, one of the major fatte acids, was decreased to 13% from 54% in the content of total fatty acids after reaction. The carotenoids in rainbow trout were composed of 0.4% $\alpha$-carotene, 1.6% $\beta$ -carotene, 80% canthaxanthin, 7% lutein and 11% zeaxanthin, thus the canthaxanthin was the major component. This canthaxanthin was the most degraded carotenoid by lipoxygenase catalyzed co-oxidation during the reaction. On the other hand the tocopherol isomers found in the rainbow trout were $\alpha$ and $\beta$ -tocopherol, and $\alpha$-tocopherol had a higher degradation rate by the lipoxygenase catalyzed co-oxidation than of $\beta$-tocopherol in the reaction of model system.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.38-49
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• 2015

지진해일에 대한 기존의 연구는 이차원 Boussinesq 모형과 Solitary wave에 기초한 수치해석이 그 주류를 이룬다. 최근 Solitary wave에 의한 처오름 높이가 관측치를 하회한다는 인식에 기초하여 지진해일 내습전 해안선이 전진하는 현상의 모의가 가능한 Leading Depression N (LDN) Wave가 제시되었으며 이에 기초하는 경우 보다 정확한 모의가 가능한 것으로 보고된 바 있다. 이러한 성과에도 불구하고 수리모형 실험의 경우 안정적인 Leading Depression N (LDN) Wave의 구현에 상당한 어려움을 겪어왔다. 이러한 이차원 Boussinesq 모형과 삼차원 수리모형 실험에서의 상충된 결과는 이차원 Boussinesq 계열 파랑 모형 유도과정에서 수행되는 파랑의 비선형성과 분산성이 균형을 이룬다는 가정과 이로 인해 다소 과소하게 평가된 분산성에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 인식에 기초하여 본고에서는 삼차원 수치수조에서 비교적 안정적인 LDN 파형의 조파가 가능한 수정 조파기법과 Navier Stoke 파랑모형에 기초하여 Hybrid Breaker의 지진해일에 의한 처오름 저감효과를 수치 해석하였다. 파랑모형의 검증은 불규칙 파랑을 대상으로 기 수행된 수리모형 실험결과를 토대로 진행되었으며, 그 결과 비교적 근접한 처오름 높이를 얻을 수 있었다. 세 개의 유수실과 전면 경사면으로 구성된 Hybrid Breaker의 경우 일반 경사제에 비해 H = 5m의 경우 약 13%, H = 6 m의 경우 10%정도의 처오름 저감 효과를 지니는 것으로 모의되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2008

Simultaneous removal of $NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene in a contaminated air stream was investigated over 185 days in a biofilter packed with Zeocarbon granule as microbial support. In this study, multi-microorganisms including Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter for nitrogen removal, Thiobacillus thioparus (ATCC 23645) for $H_2S$ removal, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15692), Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 17484) and Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 23973) for toluene removal were used simultaneously. The empty bed residence time (EBRT) was 40-120 seconds and the feed (inlet) concentrations of $NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene were 0.02-0.11, 0.05-0.23 and 0.15-0.21 ppmv, respectively. The observed removal efficiency was 85%-99% for $NH_3$, 100% for $H_2S$, and 20-90% for toluene, respectively. The maximum elimination capacities were 9.3, 20.6 and $17g/m^3/hr\;for\;NH_3,\;H_2S$ and toluene, respectively. The results of kinetic model analysis showed that there were no particular evidences of interactions or inhibitions among the microorganisms, and that the three bio degradation reactions took place independently within a finite area of biofilm developed on the surface of the Zeocarbon carrier.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.400-414
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• 2007

본 연구는 산불피해지역 식생구조 분석을 통한 생태적 식생복원 모델을 제시하고자 2000년도에 산불이 발생하여 사방사업차원에서 잣나무, 자작나무 등을 조림한 영인산 자락 일대를 대상으로 하였다. 현존식생 조사대상지로 선정한 $1,152,404.3m^2$ 중 산불지역은 69.2%이었고 이중 관목숲이 24.67%로 가장 넓었다. 현존식생유형과 산불피해상태를 고려해 설정한 27개 조사구(단위면적 $100m^2$)를 분석한 결과 10개 군락으로 구분되었다. 산불지역은 관목층 식생이 우점하였고 잣나무군락, 굴참나무군락, 곰솔군락, 졸참나무군락, 자작나무군락으로 나뉘어졌고 비산불지역은 소나무군락 상수리나무군락, 졸참나무군락, 신갈나무-졸참나무군락, 자작나무군락으로 구분되었다. 종다양도는 산불지역이 $0.3679{\sim}0.5907$로 비산불지역 $0.5728{\sim}0.8865$보다 낮았다. 출현종수는 산불지역이 $5{\sim}8$종으로 비산불지역 $8{\sim}12$종보다 작았으며 개체수는 산불지역 ($156{\sim}465$개체)이 비산불지역($61{\sim}227$개체)보다 많았다. $100m^2$당 층위별 생육밀도 분석결과 교목층에서는 신갈나무가 $1{\sim}8$주, 졸참나무가 $3{\sim}5$주, 아교목층에서는 졸참나무 $2{\sim}4$주, 신갈나무 1주 등이 출현하였다. 토양의 경우 산불지역 pH가 5.45로 비산불지역 pH 5.25보다 높았다. 식생복원모델은 천이 중간단계에 해당하는 신갈나무-졸참나무 중경목군락을 모델로 설정하여 식재종과 식재밀도 그리고 식재모델을 제시하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.223-228
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• 1997

Quinones have been reported to undergo nonenzymatic reaction with thiols to generate reactive oxygens. It is therefore possible that the nonenzymatic reaction of quinones with thiols in plasma could lead to potentJared cellular toxicity or disease. When 1 mM menadione was added in plasma under pH 11.2, 7.4 and 5.0, the increase in oxygen consumption rate was the order of pH 11.2 > pH 7.4 > pH 5.0. In addition, oxygen consumption rates under plasma anticoagulated with trisodium citrate solution (pH 7.85) was significantly higher than those with acid-citrate-dextrose solution (pH 6.87). SOD and catalase reduced the rate of oxygen consumption induced by menadione in plasma. Taken together, these results suggest that the menadione-induced increased oxygen consumption was due to nonenzymatic reaction of menadione with thiols in the plasma. The presence of plasma has an additive effect on the increased oxygen consumption rates induced by the menadione treatments on our model tissue, platelets, as compared between washed platelet (WP) and platelet rich plasma (PRP). Cytotoxicity, as determined by LDH release, are well correlated with the oxygen consumption rates observed in each system and strongly suggest that menadione-induced cytotoxicity can be increased with the presence of blood plasma.