• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.411-418
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• 2020

In this study, we reviewed a group of marine biotoxins, namely yessotoxins (YTXs), focusing on their causative organisms, contaminated shellfish, domestic and foreign management status, and analytical methods. Although YTXs have not yet been reported in any cases of seafood contamination in South Korea, it is necessary to implement preemptive measures through continuous monitoring because there is a potential risk, due to the introduction of toxic microalgae associated with climate changes and the introduction of contaminated seafood from various countries. YTXs are produced by dinoflagellates, such as Protecratium reticulatum, Gonyaulax polygramma, Gonyaulax spinifera, and Lingulodinium polyedrum, all of which are species found along Korea's coastal areas. Analysis of YTXs in shellfish samples is mainly performed by use of LC-MS/MS after methanol extraction and SPE cartridge clean-up (HLB or strata-X). In the case of lipophilic marine biotoxins, including YTXs, pectenotoxins, and azaspiracids, the extraction and purification procedures are similar. Thus, it seems that the simultaneous analysis of several lipophilic marine biotoxins in shellfish samples is possible, and optimization is necessary. In addition, continuous monitoring studies on causative marine microalgae for YTXs in Korean coastal waters and contaminations in domestic and imported seafood are needed.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.159-168
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• 1999

The ophemeropterans such as Epeorus pellucidus, Uracanthella rufa and Drunella uculea were dominated in station 1. It was generally showed the stable aquatic communities with low dominance index values throughout the year in station 2. The first dominant species in station 3 were all mayflies with the average DI value of 0.38. The first dominant species of Uracanthella rufa known as relatively tolerant species in station 4. A crustacean species Gammarus spp. have frequently occurred as the 1st or 2nd dominant species in station 5. Limnodrilus socialis, and Chironomus spp. were dominated in stations 6 and 7 Station 1, 2 and 3 were classified as oligosaprobic status according to their average diversity index values ranging from 3.46 to 3.52. Station 7 showed $\alpha$-mesosaprobic water condition with the overall average diversity value of 1.26. In general, the equitability and species richness values in the same sampling areas had close relations with their diversity values. The dendrogram drawn by dissimilarity values among 7 sampling sites indicates that the macrobenthic communities were divided into 3 groups： stations 1, 2, 3 and 4； stations 6 and 7； and station 5 alone.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.44-54
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• 2003

A kinetic model for evaluating effects of surfactant on the biodegradation of HOC(hazardous organic chemicals) in soil-slurry systems was developed. The model includes the partition of HOC and surfactant, the dissolved-, micellar-, and sorbed-phase biodegradation, the enhanced solubilization of HOC by surfactant addition, and the mass transfer of HOC. Phenanthrene as HOC and Trition X-100, Tergitol NP-10, Igepal CA-720, and Brij 30 were used in the model simulations. The biodegradation rate was increased even with a small micellera-phase bioavailability. The biodegradation was not greatly enhanced due to decreased aqueous HOC concentration by increasing surfactant dose in both cases with and without micellar-phase bioavailability. The effect of sorbed-phase biodegradation on total biodegradation rate was not highly important compared to aqueous- and micellar-phase biodegradation. The model can be applied for surfactant screening and optimal design of surfactant-based soil bioremediation process.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

Amphibian population declines globally. Aquatic contamination by organic pollutants including endocrine disrupters has been suspected to the one of the reason for distinction of amphibia which has obligate aquatic life style during larval period. Amphibians have been widely accepted as animal model for the study of endocrine disruption in aquatic ecosystem at molecular as well as individual levels. There are increasing need for toxicological data in amphibians at multiple endpoints for management of contamination and development of safety guideline for important EDs in aquatic media. Alkylphenols have been widely used in agricultural, industrial, and housekeeping activities, contaminating the aquatic media and evoking endocrine disruption in aquatic animals. In this review, we summarized data concerning the endocrine disruption by alkylphenol organic pollutants on amphibians according to route, concentration, terms, and developmental stage of exposure together with mechanism of endocrine disruption.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.73-76
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• 1998

제주도 월동 채소규중 양배추는 주산지 에서 10-20년 연작해 오고 있어 최근 연작장해의 하나인 위황병 발생으로 재배농가에 막대한 피해를 주고 있다. 이 위황병은 농약에 의한 살균 방법이 아직 없고 농약에 의한 토양소독은 가능하나 환경오염과 비용부담으로 사용에 제한적이므로 친환경성에너지 방법으로 예방 할 수 있는 기술 개발이 필요하다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.19-23
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• 1998

최근 일상생활 전반에 걸쳐 환경보전의 중요성이 대두되고 있으며, 특히 축산시설에서 배출되는 유기성 폐자원은 심각한 환경문제를 야기시키고 있는 실정이다. 축산농가로부터 방출되는 가축의 분뇨 및 폐수에 다량 함유되어 있는 인산화합물들은 수질의 부영양화를 일으켜 수질오염의 주요인이 되고 있다. 한편, 가축분뇨에는 식물의 생장에 필요한 주요 성분이 다량 함유되어 있어 적절하게 가공하면 작물재배용 비료로의 활용성이 크다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.66-68
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• 1998

도시환경은 가양한 형태로 발생되는 공해로 인하여 악화되고 있다. 각종 유해가스는 대기오염을 통해 인간의 건강을 위협하고 있으며, 도시 폐기물은 도시 및 주변지역으로의 환경파괴를 가속시키고 있다. 도시 내에서 방출되는 각종 에너지원을 식물공장을 통한 적정 작물생산에 적용시킬 수 있다면, 도시와 상호 보완적인 역할이 가능한 환경 보존형 도시농업이 가능하다. (중략)

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.40-43
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• 1990

미생물을 이용하여 광석더미에서 광물을 침출하고 금속을 선광하는 방법(microbial leaching)은 자원고갈현상에 대한 대비책으로 1950년 이후 각광을 받고 있다. Microbial leaching은 hydrometallurgy의 한 분야로 저렴한 비용및 간단한 기술로도 순도가 낮은 광석에서 금속을 여과해낼 수 있고 또 recycling system이라 환경을 오염시키지 않는다는 등의 많은 장점을 지니고 있다. 현재에는 생물공학의 발달과 함께 금속선광에 중요한 미생물의 유전자를 전이시켜 다양한 광석및 금속에 대한 선광능력을 증가시킬 수도 있다. 본 고에서는 선광에 적합한 미생물의 생태, 생리학적 특이성과 leaching에 있어서의 생물공학의 상업적 중요성에 대해 간단히 논의하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1994.05a
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• pp.79-80
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• 1994

현재의 미나리 재배법에 있어서는 한 겨울에 물 속에서 작업해야하는 악성노동으로 인한 농민의 재배기피와 수질오염 등으로 청정한 미나리의 생산이 어려워지게 되었다. 이에 따라 시설을 이용한 청정미나리의 생산이 요청되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 실험은 시설내에서 미나리의 주년적인 양액 재배법 확립에 필요한 기초자료를 얻을 목적으로 일장에 대한 미나리의 생육반응을 조사, 비교하기 위하여 수행되었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.164-167
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• 2001

현장에서 채취한 토양을 이용하여 Microcosm test를 실시한 결과 온도 및 수분함량이 높을수록 BTEX 분해율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며 산소 농도는 21~32% 정도가 적당하였다. 그러나 BTEX 초기농도가 높은 경우에는 생분해율이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. Bioventing 공법을 현장에 적용한 결과 OUR(Oxygen Utilization Rate)값은 6.3~16.3%O$_2$/day로 조사되었으며 Biodegradation rate 값은 3.4~8.8 mg hydrocarbon/kg soil/day로 조사되어 생물학적 처리 가능성이 있는 것으로 평가되었다.