• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제33권6호통권134호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2005

최근 야외시설물에서 방부목재의 사용량이 급증하고 있다. 사용이 끝난 방부 목재는 목재 내에 중금속을 함유하고 있으므로 적절한 폐기가 요구된다. 페방부목재를 폐기하는 방법으로서, 매립과 소각에 의한 방법이 있다. 연소 시 발생하는 비소의 발생을 억제할 수 있는 방법으로서 저온 열분해 방법이 제시된다. 비소의 발생을 억제하는 온도에서 방부처리 목재를 연소한 후 탄화된 방부목재에서 중금속을 회수하였다. 높은 탄화온도를 적용할수록 구리의 회수율은 높게 나타났으며, 본 실험에 사용한 0.5% 농도의 용제(구연산, 질산, 황산, 초산, 인산)를 사용 시 크롬의 회수는 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 탄화온도가 높을수록 비소의 회수량은 적게 나타났다. 방부목재 내의 크롬은 열분해 과정동안 비소와 반응하여 용출이 어려운 화합물의 형태로 변화하여 용제에 의한 회수가 어려워지는 것으로 사료된다. 열분해 온도에 의한 중금속의 용제별 회수 시험결과, 열분해에 의한 비소의 방출을 억제할 수 있는 한계온도인 $300^{\circ}C$에서 탄화를 실시하는 것이 비산가스의 발생을 억제할 뿐만 아니라 중금속의 회수에도 유리하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2599-2605
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• 2013

The study aimed to evaluate immune-stimulating effects of a well-known Thai folkloric remedy when used for adjuvant therapy with conventional chemotherapeutics for treatment of breast cancer. Immunostimulating influence of the remedy (215 mg/kg body weight per day) on NK cell activity and TNF-${\alpha}$ release from the monocytes/macrophages were investigated in a total of 15 healthy women and 13 female patients with breast cancer (Group 1). The effect of breast tumor surgery on NK cell activity was further investigated in 18 female patients with breast cancer (Group 2). NK cell cytotoxic activity was determined by chromium release cytotoxic assay using K562, an erythroleukemic cell line. TNF-${\alpha}$ release from monocytes/macrophages separated from blood samples was determined through a biological assay using actinomycin D-treated L929 mouse fibroblast cells in the presence and absence of LPS. Baseline NK cell activity of the monocytes/macrophages separated from Group 2 patients expressed as %cytotoxicity was significantly lower than in the healthy subjects at E:T ratios of 100:1 and 25:1. In healthy subjects, there was no change in NK cell cytotoxic activity (%cytotoxicity or LU) following 1 and 2 weeks of treatment with the remedy compared with the baseline at various E:T ratios but the binding activity (%binding) was significantly increased after 2 weeks of treatment. The addition of one or two conventional chemotherapeutic regimens did not significantly reduce the NK cytotoxic activity but did affect release of TNF-${\alpha}$ in both unstimulated and LPS-stimulated samples. Surgery produced a significant suppressive effect on NK cell activity. The use of the remedy as an adjunct therapy may improve therapeutic efficacy and safety profiles of conventional chemotherapeutic regimens through stimulation of the immune system in cancer patients.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.93-103
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• 2001

피혁 공정 중 가죽의 최종 두께(Thickness) 조절을 위하여 필수 불가결하게 발생되는 공정 폐기물인 Shaving scrap은 중금속인 Cr을 함유한 유기성 폐기물로 환경적인 문제를 유발하고 있다. 본 연구는 Cr을 함유한 피혁 폐기물로부터 Cr을 제거한 다음 농업용으로 사용 가능한 Gelatin 획득 연구에 중점을 두고 실험을 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 Shaving scrap은 Cr을 함유하고 있어 일반 나피(Limed pelt)보다 온도, 열 및 물리 화학적인 측면 등에서 안정성을 가지고 있으므로 Gelatin 획득시 Cr 제거와 동시에 점도(Viscosity) 및 젤리 강도(Jelly strength) 등의 물성 저하 방지가 필수적으로 요구되었다. 이와 같은 요구 조건 만족을 위해 추출 온도, 추출 시간, 추출 속도, 처리 약품 등의 변화를 통해 Cr 제거 및 Gelatin 획득을 효과적으로 이룰 수 있었으며, 그 결과 10ppm 미만의 Cr을 함유한 Gelatin으로 평균 분자량 130,000Da. 이상, 점도 30mps 이상, 젤리 강도 100g 이상의 물성을 갖는 Gelatin의 획득이 가능하였다. 이러한 방법에 의하여 획득된 Gelatin은 향후 단백질원으로 농업용 토질 개량제 및 비료 입자의 표면 Coating을 통한 지효성 유기질 비료(Nitrogen-release fertilizer)의 원료 등 다양한 기능성 Gelatin 원료로 활용 가능하리라 기대되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.272-281
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• 2022

Background: The constant consumption of chemical products owing to expanding industrialization has led to an increase in public interest in chemical substances. As the production and disposal processes for these chemical products cause environmental problems, regional information on the hazard level of chemical substances is required considering their effects on humans and in order to ensure environmental safety. Objectives: This study aimed to identify hazard contribution and spatiotemporal characteristics by region and chemical by calculating a hazard-based result score using pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) data. Methods: This study calculated the chemical discharge and hazard-based result score from the Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) model, analyzed their spatiotemporal patterns, and identified hotspot areas where chemical discharges and high hazard-based scores were concentrated. The amount of chemical discharge and hazard-based risk scores for 250 cities and counties across South Korea were calculated using PRTR data from 2011 to 2018. Results: The chemical discharge (high densities in Incheon, Daegu, and Busan) and hazard-based result scores (high densities in Incheon, Chungcheongnam-do, and some areas of Gyeongsangnam-do Province) showed varying spatial patterns. The chemical discharge (A, B) and hazard-based result score (C, D) hotspots were identified. Additionally, identification of the hazard-based result scores revealed differences in the type of chemicals contributing to the discharge. Ethylbenzene accounted for ≥80% of the discharged chemicals in the discharge hotspots, while chromium accounted for >90% of the discharged chemicals in the hazard-based result score hotspots. Conclusions: The RSEI hazard-based result score is a quantitative indicator that considers the degree of impact on human health as a toxicity-weighted value. It can be used for the management of industries discharging chemical substances as well as local environmental health management.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.43-54
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• 1995

TiN 피막 처리된 스테인레스강 교정용 장치물이, 전해질이 있는 구강내에 장기간 장착될 때 발생할 수 있는 금속 유리 정도를 파악하기 위해 상악 편측에 해당하는 모조 교정 장치를 제작하였다. welding을 실시하고 TiN 피막 처리한 시편을 제1군으로, welding을 실시하지 않고 TiN피 막 처리한 시편을 제2군으로, welding을 실시하고 TiN 피막 처리를 하지 않은 시편을 제3군으로 welding과 TiN 피막 처리를 실시하지 않은 시편을 제4군으로 하여 각 군당 10개씩의 시편을 준비하였다. 각 시편을 인공 타액내에 15일간 침적하여 용액 속에 유리되어 용해된 니켈과 크롬의 누계와 침전물 형태로 존재하는 니켈과 크롬의 양을 측정하여 총량의 차이를 TiN 피막 처리 유무와 welding 유무에 따라 t-test로 검정한 결과, welding을 실시한 두 군중 TiN 피막 처리 한 군에서 금속 유리량이 더 적었으며 , TiN 피막 처리한 두 군중 welding을 실시하지 않은 군에서 금속 유리량이 더 적은 것으로 나타났다. 표면 조직 관찰시 welding을 실시한 두 군에서 수많은 침전물과 Pitting corrosion이 보였으며 이 중 TiN 피막 처리한 군에서 그 정도가 낮았다. 본 실험을 통하여 스테인레스강 교정용 장치물에 TiN 피막 처리시 심미성 및 각종 물성의 개선 이외에도 금속 유리의 정량적인 분석 결과 내식성이 현저히 개선됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

이 연구에서는 chromated copper arsenate(CCA)로 처리된 방부목재가 실외환경에 노출될 때 금속들의 용탈 특성을 알아보았다. CCA 방부목재를 수평 또는 토양에 묻은 채 수직으로 1년 동안 노출시켰다. 수평으로 노출된 목재의 옆면에서 매월 드릴로 목재 시료를 채취하였고, 노출이 종료된 후에는 톱밥 시료를 채취했다. 수직으로 노출시킨 목재 주변에서는 표토를, 그리고 깊이별로 토양 시료를 채취하였다. 채취한 시료는 원자흡광광도계(AAS)로 분석하였다. 목재 표면 부위에서의 농도는 강우에 따라 매월 변하였고, 목재가 수평으로 노출된 경우보다는 수직으로 노출된 경우 금속들이 더 많이 용탈되었다. 비소의 경우에는 노출 전에 비해 80 % 정도까지 용탈되었다. 또한 지상보다는 지하 부위에서 더 많이 용탈되었으며, 수직으로 세운 말뚝 주변의 토양은 금속으로 오염되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.4039-4044
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• 2014

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of immunochemotherapy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cells. Materials and Methods: In order to detect whether 5-FU+IL-2 could effectively inhibit tumor growth in vivo, we established an A549-bearing nude mouse model. The cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells was evaluated using a standard chromium release assay. To evaluate the relevance of NK cells in 5-FU+IL-2-mediated tumor inhibitory effects, we depleted NK cells in A549-bearing mice by injecting anti-asialo-GM-1 antibodies. Effects of 5-FU+IL-2 on the expression and promoter activity of NKG2D ligands (MICA/MICB) in A549 cells in vitro were also assessed. Results: In A549-bearing nude mice, combination therapy significantly inhibited tumor growth in comparison with monotherapy with 5-FU or IL-2 and enhanced the recognition and lysis of tumor cells by NK cells. Further study of mechanisms showed that NK cells played a vital role in the anticancer immune response of 5-FU+IL-2 immunochemotherapy. In addition, the combination therapy synergistically stimulated the expression and promoter activity of MICA/MICB. Conclusions: 5-FU and IL-2 immunochemotherapy significantly inhibited tumor growth and activated NK cytotoxicity in vivo, and these effects were partly impaired after depleting NK cells in tumor-bearing mice. Combination treatment of 5-FU and IL-2 upregulated the expression and the promoter activity of MICA/MICB in A549 cells, which enhanced the recognition of A549 cells by NK cells. All of the data indicated that immunochemotherapy of 5-FU and IL-2 may provide a new treatment option for patients with lung cancer.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.275-279
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• 2012

Ni-W alloy deposits have lately attracted the interest as an alternative surface treatment method for hard chromium electrodeposits because of higher wear resistance, hardness at high temperature, and corrosion resistance. This study deals with influences of process variables, such as electodeposition current density, plating temperature and pH, on the internal stress of Ni-W nanocrystalline deposits. The internal stress was increased with increasing the applied current density. With increasing applied current density, the grain size of the deposit decreases and concentration of hydrogen in the deposit increases. The subsequent release of the hydrogen results in shrinkage of the deposit and the introduction of tensile stress in the deposit. Consequently, for layers deposited at high current density, cracking occurs readily owing to high tensile stress value. By increasing the temperature of the electrodeposition from $60^{\circ}C$ to $80^{\circ}C$, the internal stress was decreased. It seems that an increase in the number of active ions overcoming the activation energy at elevated temperature caused a decline in the concentration polarization and surface diffusion. It decreased the level of hydrogen absorption due to the lessened hydrogen evolution reaction. Therefore, the lower level of hydrogen absorption degenerated the hydride on the surface of the electrode, resulting in the reduction of the internal stress of the deposits. By increasing the pH of the electrodeposition from 5.6 to 6.8, the internal stress in the deposits were slightly decreased. It is considered that the decrease in internal stess of deposits was due to supply of W complex compound in cathode surface, and hydrogen ion resulted from decrease of activity.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2019

In this study, biodegradation efficiency improvement of mixed sludge for the anaerobic digestion process in wastewater treatment plant was investigated. In order to release the organic material contained in the sludge cell and promote the hydrolysis step, mixed sludge of 7% TS (Total Solids) was physically shear-treated at a shear strength of 1,000 ~ 4,000 rpm and a maximum of 120 mins. As a result of the comparison between mixed sludge before and after the treatment, the concentration of $SCOD_{Cr}$(Soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand-chromium method) was increased through the conversion of granular organic matter into dissolved organic matter as shear strength and treatment time increases. The solubilization efficiency increased rapidly after 30 min of solubilization application time, and they were 11.23 %, 20.10 %, 22.52 % and 25.43% at 120 min for each shear strength conditions, respectively. Additionally, the BMP(Biochemical Methane Potential) test was conducted with the optimized samples to determine the increase of methane production by the shear pre-treatment. Consequently, methane production of each samples were 0.275, 0.310, 0.323 and $0.335m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$, which indicates that methane production was increased to a maximum of 21.28% compared to the control without the solubilization process ($0.262m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$). As a result, the physical shear-treatment is a promising process for sewage sludge pre-treatment to reduce the organic waste and increase the energy production.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2018

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between the amount of salivary metal ions released from fixed prostheses and the period of restoration insertion, and to evaluate the correlation between the type and amount of metal ions in saliva and oral lesions (OL). Methods: Based on the oldest prosthesis, we divided patients into two groups: more than 5 years (n=19) and less than 5 years (n=10). Patients were also divided into two groups by another criteria: the one with the presence (n=15), and the one with absence (n=14) of OL, and the amounts of metal ions were examined. Metal ions-gold (Au), copper, cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), nickel, zinc, aluminum, palladium (Pd), tin, and platinum (Pt)-were measured using laser ablation microprobe inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Results: Significantly higher quantities of Co, Pt, and Pd ions were released in patients with fixed prosthesis of more than 5 years (p<0.05). Measurement of the average amount of salivary metal ions was performed on patients with and without OL - Significantly higher amounts of Cr, Pd and Au ions were released in patients with OL (p<0.05). Conclusions: Old prostheses (${\geq}5years$) released metal ions, and among them were Co, Pt and Pd ions more than others. Patients with OL showed significantly higher levels of ion release, especially Cr, Pd and Au. There was a positive correlation between the amount of a certain kind of released metal ions, especially Pd, and the development of OL. Salivary Pd ion released from old prostheses could affect the pathogenesis of OL; therefore, long-term follow-up is important.