• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.291-296
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• 2016

This study investigated the potential use of soybean stover (SS) (0.1-0.5 g/100 mL)and rice hull (RH) (1.5-3.5 g/100 mL) derived biochars for removing methylene blue (100 mg/L) from wastewater compared to activated carbon (AC) (0.1-0.5 g/100 mL). The adsorption equilibrium data were best represented by Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The calculated maximum adsorption capacity was 71.42 mg/g for AC, 30.30 mg/g for SS, and 4.76 mg/g for RH. The adsorption kinetics was found to follow the pseudo-second order kinetics model. The rate constant was 0.0020-0.0065 g/mg.min for AC, 0.0069-0.5787 g/mg.min for SS, and 0.1370-0.3060 for RH. AC and SS biochars showed considerable potential for adsorption.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.553-555
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• 2015

In this paper, we proposed the blue-green algae monitoring system using the HSV(Hue Saturation Value) color model. The proposed system is to extract the image data from the camera of raspberry pie server by an wireless network, and it is analyzed through the HSV color model. We implemented a web server to provide the information of the XML data which was analyzed from the raspberry pie server. Also, the mobile app was developed to view the XML data on smart devices.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.30 no.12
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• pp.1081-1092
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• 2021

In this study, the effect on the stability of Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) caused by an AGS separator was investigated. The AGS separator was a hydrocyclone. The main factors of the AGS separator were filter pore size (0.125~0.600 mm), conical-to-cylindrical ratio (1.5~3.0), and operating time (1~20 min). The AGS/mixed liquor suspended solid (MLSS) ratio gradually increased to 0.500 mm (AGS/MLSS: 84.3±3.0%). AGS was best separated at the conical-to-cylindrical ratio of 2.5 (AGS/MLSS: 84.7±3.3%). As the operating time increased, the AGS separation performance also tended to increase. The shortest AGS separator run time, but the highest AGS separation performance was 10 min (87.0±2.5%). AGS stability was evaluated by operating the selected AGS separator and sequencing batch reactor. The average removal efficiencies of TOC, TCOD_Cr, SS, TN, and TP were 95.7%, 96.9%, 93.0%, 89.0%, and 96.2%, respectively, which met the effluent standards in Korea. In addition, the AGS/MLSS ratio tended to remain constant, and the sludge volume index demonstrated a tendency to decrease from 140 mL/g to 70 mL/g. During the operation, the particles of AGS in optical microscope observations gradually increased.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1991

The influences, that various mercerization conditions had on the dying property of cotton fiber, were studied. Crystallization degrees accompained by lattice transformation of slack-mercerized cotton by IR spectroscopic analysis and morphology of the slack-merceized cotton by SEM were observed in this research. The above results were as follows; 1. Equilibrium dye adsorption rates of slack-mercerized cotton with C. I. Reactive Blue 19 were gained in the case of 8M NaOH, $10^{\circ}C$, 20 min., about 2 times as large as the rates of untreated cotton and gained about 2.5 times in the case of 8M $NH_3$, $10^{\circ}C$, , 20 min. 2. Equilibrium dye adsorption rates of slack-mercerized cotton with C. I. Reactive Blue 2 were gained in the case of 2M NaOH, $10^{\circ}C$, 20 min., about 1.7 times as large as the rates of untreated cotton and gained about 2.4 times in the case of 8M $NH_3$, $10^{\circ}C$, 20 min. 3. It was confirmed by SEM that untreated cotton fibrils are formed in the shape of screw and treated cotton is rearranged in the direction of fiber axis.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.38-43
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• 2014

In this study, we evaluated the methylene blue (MB) adsorption potential of non-treated and UV-C pretreated bacterial biomass from aqueous solution. The UV-C pretreatment denature the biomass and has increased overall functional groups when compared to non-treated biomass. The biosorbent was exposed to various pH, biomass dose, and contact time. The results showed that the dried and UV-C pretreated biomass effectively removed MB within 30 min. Dried and UV-C pretreated biomass of Bacillus pseudomycoides JH 2-2 showed a adsorption of 858.2 and 1072.4 mg/g at optimum conditions (pH: 9.0, contact time: 30 min, biomass dose: 1 g/L). Similarly, dried and UV-C pretreated biomass of Citrobacter freundii JH 11-2 showed an adsorption 868.3 and 954 mg/g at optimum conditions (pH: 9.0, contact time: 10 min, biomass dose: 1.5 g/L). The changes in the functional groups of UV-C pretreated biomass could be responsible for enhanced adsorption of MB. The results obtained have shown that non-treated and UV-C pretreated biomass has a high adsorption capacity for MB dye and can be used as a low-cost biosorbent in wastewater treatments.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.3642-3644
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• 2014

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05b
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• pp.2348-2353
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• 2007

In this work, combustion-synthesized $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were used for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue with UV light irradiation. Also the results were compared with those of commercial $TiO_2$ nanoparticles (Degussa, P-25). Particle characteristics of the two were analyzed thru the SEM, TEM, and XRD. In spite of the lower specific surface area than that of P-25, the $TiO_2$ nanoparticles formed in this study showed the relatively good ability to degrade the concentration of the organics.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.131-133
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• 2017

A 11-year-old, female Russian Blue cat was presented with anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea lasting for 3 days. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a hypoechoic, non-circumferential, and eccentrically formed intestinal loop with altered wall layering and thickening of the tunica muscularis. After surgical resection, histopathologic examination confirmed an infiltrative, round-cell neoplasm composed of sheets and cords of neoplastic mast cells within a fibrotic, edematous stroma. The cat was alive and healthy 6 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an intestinal mast cell tumor in a Russian Blue cat in South Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.395-402
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• 1990

The semicontinuous production of blue pigment from gardenia fruit by immobilized cells of Bacillus subtilis KS-380 which excreted $\beta$-glucosidase was investigated in comparison with free cells, . The blue pigment produced higher productivity under the conditions of aeration of 0.2m$\ell$/min and 2mm diameter of gel beads by using 3.5% sodium alginate. Semicontinuous production by immobilized cell showed the highest productivity with replacement of fresh production medium in every 24hr for fourth fermentation cycle following the conditions of blue pigment productivity.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.204-208
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• 1998

Geniposide, an iridoid glucoside, has been isolated from the butanol fraction of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae). The component was found to be transformed into the blue pigments by some aerobic bacteria, suggesting that geniposide is the precursor for the formation of pigments after converting into genipin, an aglycon of geniposide, by ${\beta}-glucosidase$. Some bacteria having a ${\beta}-glucosidase$ activity did not form the pigments, which may mean that the formation of pigments can only be occurred by the reaction of any enzyme or compound in the pigment-producing bacteria.