• 한국지구과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구과학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.78-79
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• 2004

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-48
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• 1998

In this paper, pollen types of plants and Pb, N, P, K, Ca and Na in pallens of trees were investigated to control the air and soil pollutions. Morphological types of about 500 species of plants were identified to make the best use of paleontology, medicine and pharmacy. There were the positive correlations between Pb, N, P, K,Ca and Na contents in pollens and soils, respectively. A heavy metal, Pb, contained in pollens was not absorbed by rats. This fact should be utilized to purify air and soils polluted by Pb. Key words: Pb, Pollen, Pollution, puripication, Control.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 1997

고속도로변에 설치된 간이정화시설은 drainage system의 일부분으로 우기에 빗물의 양을 조절하고 고속도로 노면에서 운반되어 간이정화시설에 유입된 오염된 입자를 침전, 제거시키기 위해 설치되었다. 빗물에 입자상태로 이동된 납, 아연, 카드뮴를 제거하기 위해 설치된 간이정화시설의 효과를 평가하기 위해 수리지질학적 연구 및 부유퇴적물의 물리화학적 특성을 규명하기 위한 연구가 수행되었다. 부유퇴적물과 비교하기 위해 심하게 오염된 도로변토양과 오염되지 않은 background soil에 대해서도 연구가 수행되었다. 부유퇴적물의 중금속함량은 background Sologne soil에 비해 원소에 따라 2~8배 높게 나타났다. 그러나, 도로변토양의 중금속함량은 부유퇴적물에 비해 7~26배 높게 나타났다. Sequential extraction methods (Tessier et al., 1979)를 이용하여 분석한 결과 심하게 오염된 도로변토양에 존재하는 납, 아연, 카드뮴은 대부분 쉽게 용해될 수 있는 상태 (Fraction FII, FIII)로 존재하며 반면에 규산염광물과 수반되는 금속함량의 비율은 매우 낮았다. 부유퇴적물에서는 규산염광물과 수반되는 금속함량이 전체 금속함량의 113까지 크게 증가하였다. 납과 아연은 fraction FI에서 거의 용해되지 않았는 반면에 (전체 함량의 약 3%) 카드뮴은 가장 용해성이 높은 fraction FI("exchangeable" )에서 상당량이 용해되었으며 특히 도로변토양의 경우 전체 카드뮴 함량의 1/4을 차지하였다. 도로변토양과 부유퇴적물사이의 중금속함량 차이가 매우 큰 것은 중금속의 대부분이 간이정화시설에 이르기전에 고속도로변과 배수로 일부에 축적되어 모두 상실되었기 때문이다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.266-273
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• 2019

인간의 인위적 활동으로 인해 발생하는 중금속 중 카드뮴(Cd)과 아연(Zn)은 다양한 경로를 통해 하천으로 유입되어 서식생물에게 유해 영향을 준다. 본 연구에서는 도심 하천에서 우점하는 장수깔따구 (Chironomus plumosus)를 이용하여 Cd와 Zn 노출에 따른 생태독성학적 반응을 연구하였다. 생활사를 고려하여, 생존율, 성장율, 우화율, 성비와 하순기절 기형을 관찰하였다. 장수깔따구 생존율은 Cd와 Zn 노출에 따라 시간, 농도의존적인 경향을 나타냈다. 성장율은 Cd 노출 후 Day 4와 Day 7, 농도의존적인 감소를 보였으며, 고농도인 $50mg\;L^{-1}$에서 대조군에 비해 급격한 감소를 나타냈다. 또한, 우화율은 10, $50mg\;L^{-1}$ Cd에서 대조군에 비해 감소함을 관찰하였다. 성비 변화는 $100mg\;L^{-1}$ Zn에서 암컷의 비율이 증가였으나 농도가 높아짐에 따라 수컷의 비율이 높아짐을 보이며 성비불균형이 관찰되었다. 게다가, 장수깔따구의 하순기절에서는 대조군에 비해 Cd와 Zn 노출된 장수깔따구에서 기형이 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 수생태계로 유입되는 중금속이 하천의 하상저층에 서식하는 저서무척추동물에게 유해한 영향을 주며, 중금속 노출에 따른 생물학적 분석을 위한 현장 지표종으로서의 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1988

This study was carried out to measure the contents of soluble sulfur and heavy metals in the leaves of roadside tree at 34 sampling sites of Seoul area from the Sep. 1 to Sep. 30 during 1985 and 1986. The results were as follows; 1. Average contents of soluble sulfur at all sampling sites were; Plantanus orientalis 0.474%, Ginkgobioloba 0.562%, and Salix pseudolasiogyne 0.566%. 2. Correlation between sulfur dioxide concentration in the air and soluble sulfur in the leaves by area were; Green belt area R = 0.985, Residential area R = 0.856, Commercial area R = 0.668, Industrial area R = 0.886. Correlation by species were ; Platanus orientalis R = 0.817, Ginkgobiloba R = 0.771, Salix pseudo-lasiogyne R = 0.824. 3. Correlation between $SO_X$ concentration in the air and sulfur contents in the leaves showed positive significance. 4. Contents of soluble sulfur in the heavy traffic area were higher than that of light traffic area. 5. Heavy metal contents of 1986 were higher than that of 1985; Fe> Mn > Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd > Cr. 6. Lead contents in the leaves of 1986 were; Platanus orientalis 16, 701 ppm, Gingobiloba 21,729ppm, Salix Pseudo-lasiogyne 12.418 ppm.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.121-131
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• 1988

This study was performed to investigate the heavy metal contents of freshwater fishes. The samples of 24 species were collected at 7 areas located on the Mankyung River during September in 1987. And then the contents of lead, cadmium, copper and zine were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results were summarized as follows ; 1. The mean value of lead, cadmium, and copper contents of fishes collected in the downstream were significantly higher than those of upstream. 2. The mean lead content of C. auratus was the highest $1.50{\pm}0.98{\mu}g/g$ in viscera and statistically significant difference from muscle content. 3. The mean cadmium content of C. auratus was the highest $0.087{\pm}0.054{\mu}g/g$ in viscera and significantly higher than that of muscle. 4. In the copper contents, the viscera of C. auratus was the highest $5.25{\pm}0.94{\mu}g/g$ and significantly higher than that of muscle, skeleton and gill. 5. The mean value of zinc content of C. auratus was shown the order of gill, skeleton, viscera and muscle.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.670-674
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• 2005

The respiratory quinone profile was used as a tool for the study on microbial community structure in the mine tailings of abandoned mines over the depth. For the study, the area of Jingok mine located in Bongwha, Korea has been selected. The distributions of Cd, Cu, Pb, Al, Fe and Mn showed the following common patterns; the highest values in the upper part of mine failings (0-20 cm), rapid decrease with increasing depth. The dominant quinone species of the mine tailings were UQ-9 followed by UQ-10, suggesting that microbes had contributed to heavy metal degradation. The quinone contents in mine tailings ranged from 5.0 to 24.9 nmol/kg. The microbial diversity in the upper part of mine tailings (0-40 cm) was higher than that of lower part of mine tailings (100-120 cm).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2014

Arsenic is a unique element with distinct physical characteristics and toxicity whose importance in public health is well recognized. The toxicity of arsenic varies across its different forms. While the carcinogenicity of arsenic has been confirmed, the mechanisms behind the diseases occurring after acute or chronic exposure to arsenic are not well understood. Inorganic arsenic has been confirmed as a human carcinogen that can induce skin, lung, and bladder cancer. There are also reports of its significant association to liver, prostate, and bladder cancer. Recent studies have also suggested a relationship with diabetes, neurological effects, cardiac disorders, and reproductive organs, but further studies are required to confirm these associations. The majority of research to date has examined cancer incidence after a high exposure to high concentrations of arsenic. However, numerous studies have reported various health effects caused by chronic exposure to low concentrations of arsenic. An assessment of the health effects to arsenic exposure has never been performed in the South Korean population; thus, objective estimates of exposure levels are needed. Data should be collected on the biological exposure level for the total arsenic concentration, and individual arsenic concentration by species. In South Korea, we believe that biological exposure assessment should be the first step, followed by regular health effect assessments.

• 한국식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회:발표눈문요지록
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• pp.62-72
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• 2002

This study has investigated the biosynthesis and function of the heavy metal binding peptides, the phytochelatins, in plants. PCs are synthesised enzymatically from glutathione by the enzyme PC synthase in the presence of heavy metal ions. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism cadmium-sensitive, phytochelatin-deficient mutants have been isolated and characterised in previous studies. The cadl mutants have wildtype levels of glutathione, are PC deficient and lack PC synthase activity. Thus, the CADl gene has been proposed to encode PC synthase. The CADl gene was isolated by a positional cloning strategy The gene was mapped and a candidate identified. Each of four cadl mutants had a single base pair change in the candidate gene and the cadmium-sensitive, cadl phenotype was complemented by the candidate gene. This demonstrated the CADl gene had been cloned. A homologous gene in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe was identified through database searches. A targeted-deletion mutation of this gene was constructed and the mutant, like cadl mutants of Arabidopsis, was cadmium-sensitive and PC-deficient. A comparison of the redicted amino acid sequences reveals a highly conserved N-terminal region Presumed to be the catalytic domain and a variable C-terminal region containing multiple Cys residues proposed to be involved in activation of the enzyme by metal ions. Similar genes were also identified in animal species. The Arabidopsis CADl/AtPCSl and S. pombe SpbPCS genes were expressed in E. coli and were shown to be sufficient for glutathione-dependent, heavy metal activate PC synthesis in vitro, thus demonstrating these genes encode PC synthase enzymes. Using RT-PCR, AtPCSl expression appeared to be independent of Cd exposure. However, at higher levels of Cd exposure a AtPCSl-CUS reporter gene construct appeared to be more highly expressed. Using the reporter gene construct, AtPCSl was expressed most tissues. Expression appeared to be greater in younger tissues and same higher levels of expression was observed in some regions, including carpels and the base of siliques. AtPCS2 was a functional gene encoding an active PC synthase. However, its Pattern of expression and the phenotype of a mutant (or antisense line) have not been determined. Assuming the gene is functional then it has clearly been maintained through evolution and must provide some selective advantage. This implies that, at least in some cells or tissue, it is likely to be the dominant PC synthase expressed. This remains to be determined

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2005

본 연구는 물리화학적인 평가방법에만 의존하고 있는 토양오염평가에 대해 생태독성학적 방법(ecotoxicological methods)을 도입하긴 위한 방안을 제시하였다. 오염물질에 민감하게 반응하는 토양생물을 이용하여 단기간에 결과를 얻을 수 있도록 측정방법을 고안하고, 대상토양에서의 생존 및 성장률을 정량적인 방법으로 측정하여 토양의 안전성 및 오염정도를 평가하였다. 실험연구는 토양 동$cdot$식물 모두를 포함하기 위한 노력의 일환으로 식물독성 실험(발아 및 성장저해실험), 그리고 토양 무척추동물 독성실험(단순접촉법에 의한 생존률 실험)으로 구성되었다 식물독성실험에서는 국내 주요농작물인 Zea may, Triticum aestivum, Cucumis sativus, 그리고 Sorghum bicolor를 대상 식물로 하여 중금속 토양의 오염정도와 식물의 생장률, 식물 내 중금속 축적량의 상관관계를 분석하고. 이들 실험식물 중에 꼭 토양오염의 평가에 적합한 식물지표종으로 Cucumis sativus와 Sorghum bicolor를 제안하였다. 토양무척추동물 독성실험에서는 국내사육종일. Perionyx excavatus를 이용하여 톨루엔오염토양을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 토양 생물을 이용하는 생태독성학적 평가방법은 물리화학적 측정방법과 함께 토양오염을 평가하는 정량적인 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.