• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.79-90
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• 1996

Total suspended particles were measured at Kosan, Cheju Island, Korea during the period of March 11 .sim. April 19, 1994. Concentrations of non-sea salt(nss) ions were higher than those measured at clean marine areas in Japan and other background marine areas in the world. Especially, nss sulfate concentration is compatable to thoes measured at Seoul. It is suggested that most nss sulfate concentration is originated from anthropogenic sources. Nss sulfate concentration shows strong correlation with ammonium and nss potassium concentrations while shows no a pparent correlation with nitrate and nss calcium concentrations. Nss calcium concentrations shows strong correlation with nss potassium and mss magnesium concentrations. It is deduced that nss potassium has two origins, one anthropogenic, the other crustal. Backward trajectory analysis results show the trajectories of air parcel during the measurement period were mostly originated from China. It is shown that cases of high nss sulfate with high nss calcium can occur when an air parcel originated from arid and semi-arid regions of morthwestern China or Mongolia passes through northeastern China.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제12권S1호
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• pp.7-9
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• 2003

Solid-state reactions in Ni/Si multilayered films (MLF) with an overall stoichiometry of $Ni_2Si$, NiSi and $NiSi_2$, induced by ion-beam mixing (IBM) and thermal annealing, were studied by using spectroscopic ellipsometry and magneto-optical spectroscopy as well as x-ray diffraction (XRD). The mixing was performed with Ar+ ions of an energy of 80 keV and a dose of $1.5 x\times10^{16}$ $Ar^+$/$\textrm{cm}^2$. It was shown that the IBM induces structural changes in the Ni/Si MLF, which cannot be detected by XRD but are confidently recognized by the optical method. A thermal annealing at 673 K of the Ni/Si MLF with an overall stoichiometry of NiSi and $NiSi_2$ causes formation of the first η -NiSi phase. The first trace for $NiSi_2$ phase on the background of NiSi one was detected by XRD after an annealing at 1073 K while, according to the optical results, $NiSi_2$ turns out be the dominant phase for the annealed Ni/Si MLF with an overall stoichiometry of $NiSi_2$.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.297-305
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• 1996

Aerosol measurements were carried out at Kosan, Cheju Island, Korea for the period from July 20 to August 10, 1994. Total suspended particles were collected by high volume samplers and PM 2.5 particles with gaseous volatile species were collected by a filter pack sampler and their ionic composition are analyzed. The average mass concentration of PM 2.5 particles was comparable to that of PM 3 particles collected during March, 1994 at the same site but the average non sea-salt sulfate concentration was higher that that of PM 3 particles, implying the fraction of anthropogenic air apllutants during this period is higher than that during March, 1994. During the measurement period, two distincitive patterns were observed, high concentrations of mass and water soluble ions were observed between July 20 and August 1 while those during after August 2 were low. Back trajectory analysis results show that air masses arriving at Kosan during the earlier period were mainly from Korea and Japan while those during the later period were from the North Pacific Ocean. It is suggested that the particle ion concentrations during the later period are marine background concentrations at Kosan during the summertime.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.745-750
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• 2007

An isotope dilution-liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric method was developed as a candidate reference method for the accurate determination of folic acid in infant milk formula. Sample was spiked with 13C5-folic acid and then extracted with phosphate buffer (pH 6) solution. The extract was further cleaned up by deproteinization followed by a C18 solid-phase extraction cartridge. The extract was analyzed by using LC/ ESI/MS/MS with selectively monitoring the collisionally induced dissociation channels of m/z 442 → m/z 295 and m/z 447 → m/z 295, which are the neutral glutamyl loss from the [M+H]+ ions of folic acid and 13C5-folic acid, respectively. LC/MS/MS chromatograms showed substantially reduced background from chemical noises compared to LC/MS chromatograms. Repeatability and reproducibility studies showed that the LC/MS/ MS method is a reliable and reproducible method which can provide less than 1.5 relative percentage of method precision.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.156-159
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• 2002

이온교환은 이온성 물질을 제거하는 가장 신뢰성 있는 단위공정일 뿐만 아니라 재사용의 측면에서 매우 경제적이다. 특히 이온교환은 토양화학 분야에서 지난 한 세기 동한 수많은 연구가 진행되어 왔으며, 여러 가지 수처리 공정에 널리 이용되고 있다. 이온의 선택도는 이온의 수화반경과 용액의 농도, 이온의 원자가에 따라 좌우된다. 본 연구는 양이온 평형실험과 칼럼실험을 통해 이온들의 선택도 순서와 바탕음이온에 따른 특성을 조사하였다. 양이온의 선택성은 농도가 낮을수록, 이온의 원자가가 높을수록 증가하였다. 평형실험의 양이온 선택도 순서는 $H^+$ < $K^+$ << $Cu^{2+}$ < $Co^{2+}$ < TEX>$Ca^{2+}$ << $Ce^{3+}$ 이며, 칼럼흡착에서도 선택도 순서는 동일하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.39-54
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 경상남도 지역의 지하수 수질 특성을 파악하고 효과적인 지하수 관리를 위한 기초적인 자료를 제공하기 위하여 지하수수질측정망 자료를 이용하여 심도와 지질별로 분석하였다. 토양지하수정보시스템의 배경수질전용측정망을 통하여 2013년부터 2017년까지 5년 동안의 503 세트 자료를 수집하였다. 총대장균군과 몇 극소량 존재하는 항목 즉 수은, 페놀 등을 제외한 수질매개변수는 심도와 지질에 따라 유의하거나 아주 유의하였다. 심도가 깊어짐에 따라 pH와 전기전도도는 증가하였고, 수온, 용존산소 산화물 환원 전위, 비소, 총대장균군 그리고 탁도는 감소하였고, 먹는물 수질 부적합율은 낮아졌다. 양이온과 음이온의 농도 합은 쇄설성퇴적암에서 가장 높았고 변성암에서 가장 낮았다. 먹는물 수질 부적합율은 변성암에서 가장 높았고 쇄설성퇴적암, 미고결퇴적물, 그리고 관입화성암 순이었다. 상층관정과 쇄설성퇴적암의 일부 지점에서 외부 오염물질에 의한 오염의 가능성을 의미하는 Na-Cl 수질특성을 보였다.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.18-30
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• 2022

배경: 제주도 화산섬 지하자원인 현무암 "숲" 지하 공기(숨골)의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 '지하 공기정화 층을 이용한 공기정화시스템(APS)'을 개발한 후에 정화 공기 체험장을 설치하였다. 이 정화 공기를 채취하여 분석하고 인체에 유용성에 관한 탐색연구가 필요하다. 목적:현무암 "숲" 지하 공기(숨골)를 APS로 채취하여 성분을 분석하고, 이 공기를 체험한 후에 인체에 미치는 영향을 탐색하는 것이었다. 방법: 제주도의 파파빌레 지역의 4개의 지점에 APS 장치를 설치하였다. APS에서 배출하는 지하 공기를 채집하여 자원화 성분을 분석하였다. 또한 공기 밀폐 연구 체험장을 지상에 설치하였으며, 이 체험장의 음이온 농도는 5,000 ions/m³정도이었고, 체험자들이 60~120분 정도 머무르게 한 후에 혈관 상태를 조사하였다. 결과: 현무암 '숲' 지하 공기를 채취하여 분석한 결과는 O₂ 농도는 21.18%로 대기의 평균 산소 농도 20.94%보다 높았다. 폼알데하이드는 검출되지 아니하였고, CO₂농도는 419 ppm으로 실내공기보다 낮았다. 미세먼지(PM2.5) 농도는 24 ㎍/ms 이하였으며, 음이온도 5.000 ions/m³ 이상 검출되었다. 체험한 사람들의 혈관 건강 지수 개선되었고, 평균 맥박의 증가 및 스트레스 해소 등의 효과가 높게 나타났다. 결론: 현무암 "숲" 지하공기(숨골)를 분석하여 규명한 유용한 성분은 자연치유 등에 활용할 가치가 높았고, 체험한 결과에서는 맥박의 증진, 혈관과 스트레스 개선에 효과를 나타냈다. 이러한 조건은 제주지역의 현무암 숲이 자연치유와 웰니스 산업으로 확장하기 위한 새로운 지역이라고 높게 평가할 수 있다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2014

BACKGROUND: Groundwater is believed to possess many beneficial effects due to its natural source of various minerals. In this study, we examined the effects of natural Jeju groundwater S1 (Samdasoo$^{TM}$), S2 and S3 pumped up from different locations of Jeju Island, Korea, along with local tap water, on body weight gain, serum lipids and lipoproteins, and liver histopathology in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: Rats were randomly and equally divided into 6 groups. Different water samples were supplied to the hyperlipidemic rats as their daily drinking water and the widely-used anti-hyperlipidemic drug simvastatin was used as a positive control. Body weight, serum lipids and lipoproteins were measured weekly. Liver weight, liver index and liver histopathology were examined after the execution of the rats. RESULTS: After drinking Jeju groundwaters for two months, S2 but not S3 significantly reduced weight growth and serum triglycerides levels and increased high density lipoprotein-C (HDL-C) without affecting total cholesterol or LDL-C. S1 and particularly S2 significantly reduced the severity of liver hypertrophy and steatosis. All Groundwaters had much higher contents of vanadium (S3>S2>S1>>tap water) whereas S1 and S2 but not S3 markedly blocked autoxidation of ferrous ions. CONCLUSION: Jeju Groundwater S1 and particularly S2 exhibit protective effects against hyperlipidemia and fatty liver and hypothesize that the beneficial effect of Jeju Groundwaters may be contributed from blockade of autoxidation of ferrous ions rather than their high contents of vanadium.

• 생체재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2018

Background: Biogenic fabrication of silver nanoparticles from naturally occurring biomaterials provides an alternative, eco-friendly and cost-effective means of obtaining nanoparticles. It is a favourite pursuit of all scientists and has gained popularity because it prevents the environment from pollution. Our main objective to take up this project is to fabricate silver nanoparticles from lichen, Usnea longissima and explore their properties. In the present study, we report a benign method of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous-ethanolic extract of Usnea longissima and their characterization by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. Silver nanoparticles thus obtained were tested for antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. Results: Formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by the appearance of an absorption band at 400 nm in the UV-vis spectrum of the colloidal solution containing both the nanoparticles and U. longissima extract. Poly(ethylene glycol) coated silver nanoparticles showed additional absorption peaks at 424 and 450 nm. FTIR spectrum showed the involvement of amines, usnic acids, phenols, aldehydes and ketones in the reduction of silver ions to silver nanoparticles. Morphological studies showed three types of nanoparticles with an abundance of spherical shaped silver nanoparticles of 9.40-11.23 nm. Their average hydrodynamic diameter is 437.1 nm. Results of in vitro antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus pyrogenes, Streptococcus viridans, Corynebacterium xerosis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae (gram positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneuomoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative bacteria) showed that it was effective against tested bacterial strains. However, S. mutans, C. diphtheriae and P. aeruginosa were resistant to silver nanoparticles. Conclusion: Lichens are rarely exploited for the fabrication of silver nanoparticles. In the present work the lichen acts as reducing as well as capping agent. They can therefore, be used to synthesize metal nanoparticles and their size may be controlled by monitoring the concentration of extract and metal ions. Since they are antibacterial they may be used for the treatment of bacterial infections in man and animal. They can also be used in purification of water, in soaps and medicine. Their sustained release may be achieved by coating them with a suitable polymer. Silver nanoparticles fabricated from edible U. longissima are free from toxic chemicals and therefore they can be safely used in medicine and medical devices. These silver nanoparticles were stable for weeks therefore they can be stored for longer duration of time without decomposition.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2019

본 연구는 미세플라스틱 주요물질 중의 하나인 PP와 담수상태에서 중금속 사이의 상관관계를 평가하기 위해 등온흡착모델과 다양한 흡착조건하에서 microplastic인 PP에 의한 Cd의 흡착특성을 평가하였다. Microplastic인 PP에 의한 Cd의 흡착경향은 Freundlich 흡착식에 적합하였으며, 주요한 흡착메카니즘은 물리적인 흡착으로 판단된다. 특히, PP에 의한 Cd의 흡착량은 반응시간과 반응온도에 지배적인 영향을 받았으며, 반응시간과 반응온도가 증가할수록 흡착량은 증가하였다. 초기 pH에 따른 흡착결과 PP에 의한 Cd의 흡착은 표면전하와 큰 상관관계가 없었고, FTIR분석을 통한 Cd 흡착 전과 후의 PP작용기에 별 다른 차이가 없어 PP에 의한 Cd의 흡착은 대부분 물리적 흡착으로 판단되었다. 결론적으로 담수상태에서 미세플라스틱인 PP는 Cd과 같은 중금속을 흡착한 후 생물체내로 이동시킬 수 있는 가능성을 확인할 수 있었고, 향후 미세플라스틱에 의한 중금속과 같은 독성물질이동과 전이매개체의 역할과 메커니즘을 규명하기 위한 체계적인 후속연구가 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.