• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.611-617
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• 1996

유일한 탄소원으로서 Biphenyl을 포함하고 있는 액체배지에서 Pseudomonas sp. P2의 생육에 미치는 영양원의 효과에 관해 연구하였다. Pseudomonas sp. P2의 특성을 조사하기 위한, 배양시간은 균의 생육 유선에서 대수성장기 말인 100시간으로 하였다. PCBs를 분해하는 Pseudomonas sp. P2의 생육을 위한 최적 조성은 1000 mg/L $NH_4NO_3$, 1000 mg/L KH_2PO_4$, 100 mg/L MgSO_4$.$7H_2O$, 30 mg/L $CaCl_2$.$2H_2O$, 200 mg/L NaCl, 10mg/L $FeSO_4$.$7H_2O$였다. Pseudomonas sp. P2에 의한 100시간 배양후 절연유 내에 있는 PCBs의 분해률은 500mg/L에서 59.3%, 1000mg/L에서 57.6%, 1500mg/L에서 51.4%, 2000mg/L에서는 48.775 였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 전력 산업에서 발생하는 폐기물 중의 하나인 Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls(PCBs)를 함유한 절연유를 초임계수 내에서 완전산화반응을 통해서 제거하는 전산모사를 수행하였다. 절연유의 주성분을 노말 데칸으로 선정하였으며, 초임계수 내의 절연유의 함량은 3.0 wt％로 가정하였다. 초임계수 내에서의 물성 추산을 위해서 Peng-Robinson 상태방정식을 사용하였으며, 전산모사를 통해서 초임계수 내에서 3.0 wt％의 절연유 및 과잉 산소가 모두 용해되는 현상을 잘 설명할 수 있었다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2008

This study was performed to find the atmospheric concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at four different heights (l0, 50, 150 and 1,500 cm) using low volume polyurethane foam (PUF) plug air sampler in semi-rural area. ${\alpha}-/{\beta}-/{\gamma}-HCH$ with low molecular weights and Koa (octanol-air partitioning coefficient) in OCPs were similarly high concentrations at all heights, but the other OCPs (p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDT, Heptachlor epoxide, ${\gamma}$-CHL, ${\alpha}$-CHL, Trans-nonachlor) with high molecular weights and Koa decreased with increasing heights. However, the concentrations of PCBs increased with increasing height.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 1997

Cell death induced by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), environmental toxicant, was investigated in mouse splenocytes. The fragmentation of intact DNA, a parameter of apoptotic cell death, was evaluated qualitatively by agarose gel electrophoresis analysis and quantitatively by diphenylamine reaction method. PCBs induced apoptotic cell death of splenocytes in a dose- and time- dependent manner. The effect of serum on the apoptotic cell death induced by PCBs was also investigated. The DNA fragmentation induced by PCB treatment in serum-free medium was clearly inhibited by an addition of serum to the culture medium. The decrease of DNA fragmentation due to serum addition was accompanied with the increase of cell viability.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Current Trends in Toxicological Sciences
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• pp.79-79
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• 2002

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, and many of their toxic effects, including their immunotoxicities, are mediated by the activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). We previously reported that Aroclor 1254, one of the most widely used PCB mixtures, increased DNA fragmentation in mouse spleen cells, suggesting that apoptosis was correlated with the immunotoxicity of PCB (Yoo et al., 1997).(omitted)

• 농약과학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2016

Polychlorinated biphenyls는 잔류성 환경 오염물질로서 내생호르몬 대사 교란 효과를 포함한 다양한 생리독성을 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 해당 물질의 환경 동태에 관한 연구는 토양 중, 분해소실과 관련된 연구가 주로 수행되었으며, 한편 생물과 관련 연구는 동물 중, 대사 및 독성 작용에 대한 연구를 대상으로 실시되어 왔다. 이와 같은 연구는 주로 Aroclor 등, 혼합물을 위주로 진행되었으며, 따라서 개별 이성질체에 관한 연구는 매우 제한적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 수용해도 및 염소 치환체의 위치가 상이한 polychlorinated biphenyl 이성질체 5종을 합성하여, 토양 중 분포 및 당근으로의 이행에 관련한 분해-소실 및 생물농축 과정에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. Biphenyl 및 polychlorinated biphenyl 이성질체의 토양 중 반감기는 biphenyl, PCB-1, PCB3, PCB-77 및 PCB-126에 대하여 각 20.2, 16.0, 11.6, 46.5 및 198.0일이었으며, 지용성이 강한 이성질체일수록, 반감기가 길게 나타났다. 한편 당근 중 biphenyl, 및 polychlorinated biphenyls 농도는 PCB-126을 제외한 시료에서 식재 후, 10-20일 내외에 최고 농도에 도달하여, 0.4-2.6 mg/kg의 농도가 식재 후 90일까지 유지되었으며 당근-토양간 PCB의 농도비는 90일 경과 시료의 경우 biphenyl, PCB-1, PCB-3, PCB-77, 및 PCB-126에 대하여 각각 1.7, 8.1, 1.9, 1.8, 5.9로 나타났다. 일정 경과 시간 후 농도비가 상기와 같이 유지되는 현상은 당근의 비대생장에 따른 희석효과에 따른 것으로 사료된다. 한편 당근에 흡수된 PCBs의 총량은 재배기간 중 지속적으로 상승하여 PCB-126의 경우, 90일 경과시 토양 잔류량 대비, 1.1%가 당근에서 검출되었다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.327-331
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• 2001

There is a critical developmental period during which brain sexual differentiation proceeds irreversibly under the influence of gonadal hormone. Recently, kinesin superfamily-associated protein 3 (KAP3) gene expressed during the 'critical period' of rat brain differentiation was identified by us (Choi and Lee, 1999). KAP3 functions as a microtubule-based motor that transports membranous organelles anterogradely in cells, including neurons (Yamazaki et al., 1996). mRNA level of KAP3 gene markedly increased before the initiation of puberty. Neonatal treatment of estrogen clearly inhibited the prepubertal increase in KAP3 mRNA level (Choi and Lee, 1999). In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), as endocrine disruptors (EDs) on the expression of KAP3 gene during the 'critical period' of rat brain development. In our data, PCBs significantly decreased the expression of KAP3 gene in the fetal (day 17) and the neonatal (day 6 after birth in) male and female rat brains. The body weight and the breeding ability were significantly decreased in the PCBs-exposed rats compared with the control. These results showed that PCBs affect the transcriptional level of brain sexual differentiation related gene, KAP3, in the fetal and the neonatal rat brains. The maternal exposure to the PCBs may lead to toxic response in embryonic brain sexual differentiation and breeding ability after sexual maturation. This study indicates that KAP3 gene may be useful as a gene marker to analyze the molecular mechanism of toxic response in the animal brain development and sexual maturation exposed to PCBs.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2021

The removal of PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) in aqueous phase was investigated in the ultraviolet (UV) process, ultrasonics (US) process and ultraviolet/ultrasonic (UV/US) process using PCB No.7 and Aroclor 1260. For PCB No.7 relatively high removal efficiency over 90% was obtained during 20 min in the UV process and UV/US process. On the other hand, lower removal efficiency of 50 - 70% was achieved for it consisted of individual congeners of PCBs containing 3~8 of chlorine atom. It was found that the dechlorination reaction (the photolytic cleavage of C-Cl bond) was considered as a main removal mechanism in the UV process while PCBs were removed by cavitation-induced radical reaction in the US process. No significant dechlorination occurred in the US process. Consequently, it was suggested that the UV process or UV/US process was applicable for the removal of PCBs in aqueous phase in terms of the removal efficiency and operation time. In addition, the application of saturating gas such as Ar and Air could be considered to control redox condition and enhance the severity of acoustic cavitation for the removal of PCBs.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.286-292
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• 2021

Background: The effect of exposure to environmental factors on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially during pregnancy, is unclear. Purpose: This meta-analysis investigated the association between exposure to pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) during pregnancy and ASD risk among children. Methods: We searched Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and ProQuest for articles published through September 2019. Random-effects models were used to examine the association among studies using pooled odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). I2 tests were used to measure interstudy heterogeneity. Results: The pooled OR indicated a significant association between PCB and pesticide exposure during pregnancy and ASD risk among children (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.26-2.34; and OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.39), respectively. Conclusion: Findings of the present study indicate that exposure to pesticides and PCBs during pregnancy may affect the risk of ASD among children.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2004

The main objectives of this study were to identify from literature review the potential sources and to provide a preliminary national emission inventory for the unintentionally produced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (i.e., by - product PCBs). In Korea, fuel combustion, waste combustion, thermal industrial processes, and transportation were identified as potential sources of by -product PCB s. According to the availability of the emission factors and/or activity data, emission inventory could be assessed only for fuel combustion, waste combustion, steel industry, non-ferrous industry, and non-metallurgical industry. The total national emission of by-product PCBs was estimated to be 1087kg for the year 2000. The preliminary estimation further indicated that the steel manufacturing was the single dominant emission category, contributing 93％ to the total emission. Of the steel manufacturing processes, the contribution of the electric arc furnace was about 80％ of the total emission. Due to high uncertainty associated with both the emission factors and activity statistics, the emission estimates in this study are likely to contain significant errors. However, the results of the present work could serve the first step toward future efforts to establish national source and emission inventories of by-product PCBs.