• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2022

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious threat to the global healthcare system. Ineffective and resistance to antibiotic treatments have increased morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. New and effective antibiotics are needed to combat against bacterial resistance. Endophytic fungi are crucial reservoirs of novel bioactive metabolites. In particular, the secondary metabolites show promising therapeutic potential, notably, antibacterial. This review discussed the emerging potential of endophytic fungi as anti-MRSA agents. The ecological sources of endophytic fungi were discussed with the synthesis of bioactive metabolites. The mode of antibacterial actions was elucidated to give a better understanding of the mechanisms involved. This review may serve as an important reference for future discovery and developments of anti-MRSA agents from endophytic fungi.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2015

Spatial heterogeneous characteristics of solar radiation energy from Climate Change gives rise to energy imbalance in the general ecological system including water resources. This study is to estimate the $CO_2$ flux of South Korea using Terra MODIS image and to assess the reliability of MODIS data from the ground measured $CO_2$ flux by eddy covariance flux tower data at 3 locations (two at mixed forest area and one at rice paddy area). The MODIS Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) product (MOD17A2), 8-day composite at 1-km spatial resolution was adopted for the spatial $CO_2$ flux generation. The MOD17A2 data by noise like cloud and snow in a day were tried to fill by Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) method from valid pixels and the damping effect of MOD17A2 data were corrected by Quality Control (QC) flag. The MODIS $CO_2$ flux was estimated as the sum of GPP and Re (ecosystem respiration) by Lloyd and Taylor method (1994). The determination coefficient ($R^2$) between MODIS $CO_2$ and flux tower $CO_2$ for 3 years (2011~2013) showed 0.55 and 0.60 in 2 mixed forests and 0.56 in rice paddy respectively. The $CO_2$ flux generally fluctuated showing minus values during summer rainy season (from July to August) and maintaining plus values for other periods. The MODIS $CO_2$ flux can be a useful information for extensive area, for example, as a reliable indicator on ecological circulation system.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1011-1015
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• 2009

The vegetated porous pavement can be installed as an alternative way to replace the traditional pavement, which contributes less to the water circulation system in the urban area. This study aims to an investigation based on the shadow and pressure of the vehicle system, where the turfgrass get grown and the green block get constructed on the grassy parking lot. This study might achieve these conclusions, in the case of use 'green block' makes grass parking lot, plant a kind of 'zenith' and takes sod thickness 40 mm are more efficient for turfgrass growth in the early times. In the case of parking over 8 hours in a day, after 5 weeks turfgrass growth would come into reduce. So over 4 hours parking and after 9 weeks, we need consider to setting up green block in grassy parking lot. The grassy ground would get pressured by the vehicles' load and it would bring into some damage due to the load after 3 weeks. So we should put the grass's growth root point under the designed a top of 'green block' level. When the vehicle amounts and parking density is in a low level, it could be an environmentally friendly product.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.212-223
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• 2012

The "Eco-friendly", "Green" concepts was began around 1992 after the Rio Environmental Summit, and the need for sustainable development globally widespread. The green building certification system was began around 2000 and the concept of green building was started in the late 1990s. The green building, which welcomes a period of radical change, is for the survival of the Earth "climate change" and reducing energy consumption in building sector. In this architecture of eco-friendly concept, the green building is rapidly expanding and existing as a ecological environment preservation. Moreover, the realization of zero energy house is to mandate for new buildings in 2025. The aim of further eco-friendly is through the prior ecosystems to restore and product energy for the 9 Green Building model houses in this paper. Building in the concept of ecology is to show about change into 7R's from the 3R's. The "Reduce", "Reuse", "Recycle" consisting of "3R's" is correlated with the traditional to the present Green Building Design. U.S. NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) change into the concept of 7R's as "Receive", "Restore", "Respect" and "Remember", added to "3R's". In this paper, the 9 Green Building model houses do not meet the criteria of 7R's. But, the Green Tomorrow of Samsung C & T Corporation meet the 6 criteria for 7R's. This company is most comfortable at low carbon Green Building model houses. Conclusionally, introduction of eco-friendly technologies and amenities for the health of human and natural community life is to advance eco-friendly construction and enhance brand value of housing. By the way, The problem of eco-friendly architecture is initial investment and maintenance. Therefore, eco-friendly architecture and government has to try solving of this difficulty.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.73-87
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• 2012

This study was conducted to provide sustainable measures for conservation and management to protect valuable natural/ecological resources, offer differentiated quality assurance services for eco-tourism products, and explore measures for eco-tourism certification/designation systems. To achieve its goals, the study discussed domestic and overseas trends and literatures that concern eco-tourism certification/designation system and investigated case studies that were presently operational. A group of experts and a group of non-experts were surveyed separatedly to investigate the awareness of the national eco-tourism certification/designation system. The results from the investigation indicate that Europe, since the late 1990s to early 2000, has actively introduced a system that establishes and operates a dedicated institution, and European members have created a cooperation framework to formulate international partnerships and develop standardized assessment benchmarks to adhere to the goals of the system, the period for certification was designated from one year to five years, and renewals were granted based on periodic monitoring and reassessment. In Korea, from early 2000, the Ministry of Culture, Sorts and Tourism and other organizations have certified product quality and assessed travel products and national park tour programs. The certification period was established to be set between one and three years, and the vast majority were not reassessed. Upon investigating the results for awareness of national eco-tourism certification/designation system, a high number of respondents agreed with the need to establish a eco-tourism certification/designation system (90% of respondents), and the respondents cited eco-tourism quality assurance, conservation of value, means to maintain established institutions, and environmental education and information as reasons for needing a certification/designation system. In Korea, a certification/designation system for the eco-tourism industry is presently in operation, but the system regulates target institutions based on their characteristics. Therefore, this study proposes its suggestions via various categories, including designated institutions, designated purpose, designated subjects, designated organization, laws, regulations, and incentives.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.205-219
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• 2010

지속가능성 (Sustainability) 또는 지속가능발전 (Sustainable development)에 대한 연구는 최근 G-20정상회의를 통하여 세계적인 중요의제로 부상하고 있다. 특히 중국 및 신흥국들의 급속한 경제발전과 이에 따른 원자재 부족 및 환경악화로 인한 문제가 단순한 협의안건에서 벗어나 실질적인 생존의 조건으로 부상하고 있다. 이와 같은 시각에서 특히 강조되는 것은 환경관련의제들이 외부비경제효과를 동반하는 속성상 특정국가나 기업만의 문제가 아닌 인류 사회 전체의 문제이며 이를 위해서는 지속가능성에 대한 엄정한 타당성이 검증되어야 한다는 점이다. 본 연구는 이와 같은 시각에서 경제발전과 환경보호라는 외견상 상호 갈등의 소지가 충분한 정책목표상의 균형과 조화를 위한 타당성을 모색하고 이에 대한 시사점을 도출하기 위한 목적으로 한국과 중국의 지속가능 발전모형을 유도하고 이를 실증분석하고자 한다. 본 실증분석 결과에서 나타난 점은 무엇보다 기존의 상식적인 선행연구와는 다르게 경제성장이 환경보호에도 긍정적으로 작용한다는 사실이며, 이를 통해 환경의 외부비경제적 특성에 대한 적절한 보상체계와 정부의 정책적 공조체계가 무엇보다 절실함을 지적하고 있다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.323-332
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• 2003

전국적으로 산재해있는 2,000여 광산지역의 경우 중금속 오염의 정도와 범위를 고려할 때, 기존의 물리 화학적 복원기술의 적용만으로는 경제성과 실효성의 조화가 어렵다. 이에 기존의 토양 복원기술과 더불어 생물학적 복원기술로써 phytoremediation 기술의 개발이 요구된다. 본 연구는 경기도 광명시에 위치한 폐아연광산 인근 토양 및 식물체내의 중금속 함량과 토양내 Cd의 존재형태별 분포를 파악하여 인근 농경지로의 잠재적 오염원이 되는 부지를 선정하고, 오염 토양에 대한 phytoremediation 적용을 위한 기초 조사를 수행하였다. 17지점에서 채취한 논 밭 및 비경작지 토양의 0.1 N-HCl 추출 Cd 함량은 $0.2-42mg\;kg^{-1}$의 분포를 보였고, Cd 함량이 상대적으로 높은 비경작지 토양의 중금속 함량은 Zn $533-2320mg\;kg^{-1}$, Pb $560-3584mg\;kg^{-1}$, Cu $104-1277mg\;kg^{-1}$, Cd $11-42mg\;kg^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났다. pH를 1에서 3까지 조절하며 수행한 중금속 용출시험 결과 pH 변화에 따른 중금속 용출의 정도는 매우 컸다. 대부분의 토양은 유기물 및 질소함량이 극히 낮고, 평균 토성은 사양토로 전국적으로 분포하는 광산토양의 평균 이화학성 범위 내에 있어 Cd, Zn 및 Pb의 생물학적 복원부지로서의 적합성을 보였다. 본 연구에서 정화식물종으로 선별한 식물은 아연광산에 서식하는 대표적 초본류인 쑥이며, 체내 중금속 함량은 지상부 $43mg\;kg^{-1}$, 지하부 $52mg\;kg^{-1}$의 Cd 함량을 보였다. 채취한 식물체 주변 근권 토양 (rhizosphere soil)과 경계면 토양 (soil-root interface soil)은 각각 15.68, $14.09mg\;kg^{-1}$의 Cd 함량을 나타내었다. 토양에 대한 연쇄추출 결과 $H_2O$(water soluble), NaOH (organically bound), $KNO_3$ (exchangeable), EDTA (oxide/carbonate), $HNO_3$ (sulfide/residual)의 순으로 Cd 추출효율이 증가하였으며, 토양내 치환태 Cd는 평균 $2.4mg\;kg^{-1}$으로 나타났다. 중금속 오염부지에 대한 식물 식재시 퇴비의 투여량은 지하부 표면적 및 뿌리부피와 밀접한 상관관계를 나타내어 오염 토양내 식피조성시 식물체의 활착율을 증대 시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2016

본 연구는 생태계교란 식물인 가시박 방제 작업으로 발생한 가시박 바이오매스의 질소비료 대체재로써의 이용 가능성을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 서로 다른 생장 시기의 가시박시료를 채취 및 토양에 처리하여 무기태질소 함량과 상추 생장량의 변화를 분석하였다. 동일한 총 질소 당량의 가시박을 투입하였음에도 불구하고 토양 무기태 질소의 함량은 투입한 가시박의 생장시기가 어릴수록 증가하였고, 그에 따른 상추의 생장량 역시 가시박의 생장시기가 어릴수록 증가하는 경향이 나타나 무기태 질소와 상추 생장량 사이에 높은 양의 상관(r=0.9409)을 보였다. 종합해보면, 질소화학비료 대체재로써의 가시박의 이용 가능성을 실험을 통해 확인할 수 있었으며, 가시박의 물리적 방제 용이성과 가시박에 의한 질소공급효과 및 후작 작물의 생장 측면에서 가급적 어린 유묘 상태에서 가시박을 제거하고 그 바이오매스를 이용하는 것이 유리해 보인다. 하지만 자연 상태의 토양 내 가시박 종자들은 어느 한순간에 모두 발아되는 것이 아니라 시간 차이를 두고 2-4달동안 지속적으로 발아하는 현장의 특성을 고려해야 하며, 더하여 현장 적용 시 가시박 시료 분쇄 크기의 한계와 인력 동원 비용을 포함한 비용편익 분석 등의 후속 연구가 필요해 보인다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2015

Purpose - The number of consumers adopting a lifestyle of health and sustainability has recently increased with the rise of trends in healthy living. The size of the organic agricultural product market has also increased given that these consumers prefer consuming environmentally friendly products that promote family health. However, awareness of organic agricultural products remains insufficient because of the characteristics of the Korean organic agriculture system, which only focuses on food safety inspection. The object of this research is to suggest a policy approach to increase understanding and to expand the purchasing of organic agricultural products by analyzing the influence of customer recognition of such products on their willingness to repurchase. Research design, data, and methodology - This study used binomial logistic regression analysis with the aim of explaining the effects of consumers' socio-demographic characteristics, their awareness of the equivalence arrangement for organic food and of the abolishment of low-pesticide agricultural product certification, and their viewing of negative broadcasts about organic agricultural products on their repurchase intention of such products. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 655 respondents who were in their 20s, lived either in Seoul or in its metropolitan area, and had purchased organic agricultural products. Result - From the results of the analysis, the majority of the respondents recognized organic agricultural products, but they found their prices to be expensive. The majority of the respondents were also aware of the certification system and the reliability of organic agricultural products. However, the results indicate that efforts need to be made to recover consumer trust as many respondents stated that their trust levels in these products were low. In general, those purchasing organic agricultural products were satisfied, but those answering "very satisfied" were not in the majority. Binomial logistic regression analysis results revealed that repurchase intention decreased as consumers viewed a greater number of negative broadcasts about these products. On the other hand, repurchase intention increased as they became more aware of the abolishment of low-pesticide certification. Repurchase intention also increased as income increased, as the number of family members decreased, and when a consumer was a member of a consumer organization. In addition, the older the consumers were who watched the TV programs, the smaller the number of family members that were aware of the abolishment of low-pesticide agricultural product certification and, the higher the income of the consumers aware of organic equivalence arrangement, the greater their repurchase intention. Conclusion - External stimuli, such as negative TV programs on organic agricultural products and the abolishment of the low-pesticide agricultural product certification, relevant social issues and systems, influence consumer repurchase intention. To that end, positive environmental and ecological broadcasting about organic agricultural products would contribute to an increase in purchasing. Additionally, this could be used for promotion and marketing plans as the results indicate that trust in organic agricultural products would cause a positive repurchasing effect.

• 식물병연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-34
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• 2017

유기농 및 지속 가능한 농산물에 대한 최근의 전 세계적인 수요는 농가 현장에서 사용 가능한 생물 농약의 개발 및 활용에 대한 요구가 증대되고 있다. 그러나 대부분의 생물학적 방제 방법은 실제 현장 조건에서 식물병 방제 스펙트럼이 제한적이고 효능이 높지 않다. 본 연구팀은 키틴분해 미생물과 키틴을 활용하여 적은 비용으로 방제효과가 우수한 키틴 기반 제형을 개발했다. 이 제형은 포장 조건에서 다양한 식물병을 성공적으로 방제하였다. 본 리뷰에서는 성공적인 포장 연구와 관련하여 이 제형에 함유되어 있는 키틴분해미생물들의 생태학적 측면과 생물적 방제 기작에 대해 기술하였다. 또한 현장에서 키틴분해미생물의 현장 대량 배양과 효과적인 생물학적 방제 방법을 사용하여 농민 친화적인 수단으로 확대 할 수 있는 생물적 방제 방법과 전략의 가능성에 대해 논의했다.