• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.315-321
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• 1999

The relationships between the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) degradation by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and several relevant physicochemical environmental parameters were examined. At neutral pH of the cultures, the degradation of TNT proceeded to completion, whereas only about 50% of TNT was utilized when the cultures were adjusted to acidic pH. The effect of various co-substrates (e.g., glucose, fructose, acetate, citrate, succinate) on the degradation of TNT by the test culture of S. maltophilia was evaluated. The results indicated that, among the various co-substrates studies, the test culture that received 2 mM fructose degraded 100 mg/L of TNT completely within 20 days of incubation at ambient temperature, whereas partial degradation of TNT was observed in the test culture with acetate, citrate, or succinate as a co-substrate, respectively. In fact, fructose was the best co-substrate for TNT degradation in this experiment. The effect of supplemented nitrogens [e.g., (NH$_4$)$_2$,SO$_4$, NH$_4$Cl. urea] on the TNT degradation was monitored. All supplemented nitrogens in this study were inhibitory to TNT degradation. Addition of 1% Tween80 accelerated TNT degradation, and showed complete degradation of TNT within 8 days of incubation. Addition of yeast extract resulted higher growth yields, based on turbidity measurement, but it inhibited TNT degradation.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2004

In this study, uptake and translocation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene(TNT) by plant in a hydroponic culture was quantified with two indigenous plant species, Aeschynomene indica and Abutilon avicennae on various initial concentrations of TNT ranging from 20 to 80 mgTNT/L. Experiments were sterilized to exclude the activity of microorganisms and conducted in duplicate. Weight loss of two plant species in added TNT culture media was higher than in control. At over 2OmgTNTIL, there appeared to be phytotoxicity from TNT as indicated by severe yellow-chlorosis and increase of falling leaves. TNT removal rate normalized(K) to the plant fresh weight of Abutilon avicennae and Aeschynomene indica was that the higher TNT concentrations resulted in lower TNT removal rate normalized(K) to the plant fresh weight. Approximately 96% of the TNT in viable microflora-hydroponic culture was removed after 96h of the experiments.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2002

군사지역은 TNT와 같은 화약물질이 중금속과 복합으로 오염되어 있다. 따라서 TNT에 대한 식물상 복원공법을 적용할 때 중금속이 식물체의 오염물 제거, 변환, 축적 능력에 영향을 줄 것으로 예상된다. 분 연구에서는 토착 야초류인 어저귀(abutilion avicennae)를 TNT와 Cd으로 복합 오염된 배지에서 수경재배하여 카드뮴이 식물에 의한 TNT 제거 및 변환에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 20㎎TNT/L 와 1.3 ㎎Cd/L이 복합으로 존재할 때 잎의 탄력 감소, 말림 현상, 황백화 현상, 낙엽형성, 생체량 감소 등과 같은 식물 독성효과가 상승하였다. 그러나, 어저귀는 소량의 카드뮴만 흡수하는 종으로 배지내 카드뮴이 1.3 ㎎/L 존재하더라도 TNT 제거, 변환, 이동 및 니트로기의 환원위치에 유의적인 영향을 받지 않는다. 따라서 카드뮴과 TNT로 복합오염된 지역에 어저귀를 식재하면 TNT를 효과적으로 제거하리라 사료된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.250-250
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• 2002

This study confirmed that white rot fungus Irpex lacteus was able to metabolize 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) with two different initial transformations. In one metabolic pathway of TNT a nitro group was removed from the aromatic ring of TNT. Hydride-Meisenheimer complexes of TNT (H/sup -/-TNT), colored dark redo were confirmed as the intermediate in this transformation by comparison with the synthetic compounds. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene as a following metabolic product was detected, and nitrite produced by denitration of $H^-$-TNT supported this transformation. In the other TNT pathway, nitro groups in TNT were successively reduced to amino groups via hydroxylamines. Hydroxylamino-dinitrotoluenes and amino-dinitrotoluenes were identified as the intermediates. The activity of a membrane-associated aromatic nitroreductase was detected in the cell-free extract of I. lacteus. This enzyme catalyzed the nitro group reduction of TNT with NADPH as a cofactor, Enzyme activity was not observed in the presence of molecular oxygen.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2000

This study confirmed that white rot fungus Irpex lacteus was able to metabolize 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) with two different initial transformations. In one metabolic pathway of TNT a nitro group was removed from the aromatic ring of TNT. Hydride-Meisenheimer complexes of TNT (H$\^$-/-TNT), colored dark redo were confirmed as the intermediate in this transformation by comparison with the synthetic compounds. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene as a following metabolic product was detected, and nitrite produced by denitration of H$\^$-/-TNT supported this transformation. In the other TNT pathway, nitro groups in TNT were successively reduced to amino groups via hydroxylamines. Hydroxylamino-dinitrotoluenes and amino-dinitrotoluenes were identified as the intermediates. The activity of a membrane-associated aromatic nitroreductase was detected in the cell-free extract of I. lacteus. This enzyme catalyzed the nitro group reduction of TNT with NADPH as a cofactor, Enzyme activity was not observed in the presence of molecular oxygen.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2002

군사지역은 TNT와 같은 화약물질이 중금속과 복합으로 오염되어 있다. 따라서 TNT에 대해 식물상 복원공법을 적용할 때 중금속이 식물체의 오염물 제거, 변환, 축적 능력에 영향을 줄 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 토착 야초류인 어저귀(Abutilion avicennae)를 TNT와 Cd으로 복합 오염된 배지에 서 수경재배하여 카드뮴이 식물에 의한 TNT 제거 및 변환에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 20 mgTNT/L와 1.3 mgCd/L이 복합으로 존재할 때 잎의 탄력 감소, 말림 현상, 황백화 현상, 낙엽형성, 생체량 감소 등과 같은 식물 독성효과가 상승하였다. 그러나, 어저귀는 소량의 카드뮴만을 흡수하는 종으로 배지내 카드뮴이 1.3 mg/L 존재하더라도 TNT제거, 변환, 이동 및 니트로기의 환원위치에 유의적인 영향을 받지 않는다. 따라서 카드뮴과 TNT로 복합오염된 지역에 어저귀를 식재하면 TNT를 효과적으로 제거하리라 사료된다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2018

Mobility reduction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) was tested by amending monopotassium phosphate (MKP) and montmorillonite to a firing range soil contaminated with TNT. While addition of MKP enhanced sorption of TNT on soil matrix, and combined use of MKP with montmorillonite significantly decreased desorption of TNT as well as remarkably increased the TNT sorption. Montmorillonite amendment by 5% of soil mass resulted in TNT desorption of 0.12 mg/kg from soil loaded with 9.93 mg/kg-TNT. The decrease of TNT desorption was proportional to the amount of montmorillonite amended. At 10 and 15% amendment, only 0.79 and 1.23 mg/kg-TNT was desorbed from 29.33 and 48.80 mg/kg-TNT. In addition, the leaching of TNT with synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP) and hydroxypropyl-${\beta}$-cyclodextrin (HPCD) decreased, indicating that TNT in MKP/montmorillonite-treated soil became more stable and less leachable. The results demonstrate that addition of MKP and montmorillonite to TNT-contaminated soil reduces the mobility of TNT from soil not only by increasing TNT sorption, but also decreasing TNT desorption. It was found that MKP and montmorillonite amendments by 5 and 10% of soil mass, respectively, were optimal for reducing the mobility of soil TNT.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.38-41
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• 2001

It has been reported that some plants have the potential to metabolize the 2,4,6-trintroluene (TNT) in contaminated soils, sediments and natural water. In this study, the effects of TNT on germination and early seedling development of Abutilion avicennae was characterized in a germination test. Concentration up to 80 mg/L TNT did not affect germination but root and shoot growth, and fresh biomass decreased as TNT concentration increased. A series of axenic hydroponical batch culture of Abutilion avicennae at various initial TNT concentration was used to determine its transformation kinetics, to identify products formed, and to evaluate phytotoxic effects on the TNT transformation process. At higher initial TNT concentrations, TNT removal rate constant decreased, however, total amount of TNT removed was increased in the culture media. Reductive transformation products of TNT were not detected in the plant culture media but higher concentrations of reduced metabolites were detected in the root and stem extracts of plant material at the 7 days of batch incubation. From these results we concluded that Abutilion avicennae has an intrinsic capacity for taking up and transforming TNT.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2015

Toxicity and uptake of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in three different soils (OECD soil, natural soil and loess) to earthworm (Eisenia fetida) were investigated at several different spiked concentrations of TNT (0 to 200 mg/kg for OECD and natural soils, and 0 to 35 mg/kg for loess) and for different exposure periods (7, 14, 21, and 28 d). The LC₅₀ values for 7 d exposure were 160.1, 159.4, and 28.81 mg/kg for OECD soil, natural soil, and loess, respectively. The LC₅₀ values for 14, 21, and 28 d exposure were almost the same as those for 7 d exposure, showing that 7 d exposure time was enough to decide the toxicity (LC₅₀) of TNT to Eisenia fetida, because the highest concentration of TNT in earthworm body was observed within around 5 d. The LC₅₀ and uptake of TNT in loess were higher than those in OECD and natural soil. The uptake of TNT to the earthworm were correlated well with the initial concentration of TNT in the soil and TNT porewater concentration (R²> 0.9 in OECD, natural, and loess). The concentration of TNT in earthworm body decreased after 5 d, possibly caused by natural degradation of TNT by soil bacteria as well as earthworm.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.198-205
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 marsh와 pond의 조합으로 구성된 회분식과 연속식 습지 반응조를 이용하여 화약물질인 TNT(2,4,6-trinitrotoluene)를 처리하는 실험을 수행하였다. 회분식 실험결과 10 mg/L의 TNT가 20일 이내에 marsh와 pond 반응조 내에서 모두 제거되었다. TNT의 분해에 따른 주요 분해 부산물들은 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene(2,4-DANT), 2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene(2,6-DANT), 4-diamino-2,6-nitrotoluene(4-ADNT), 그리고 2-diamino-4,6-nitrotoluene(2-ADNT)이었으며 시간이 경과하면서 이들 부산물도 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 다음으로 Marsh와 pond의 조합으로 이루어진 연속식 반응조를 이용하여 TNT를 처리한 결과 회분식 반응조와 비슷한 경향을 보였으며, 2일 이내에 수중에서 거의 모든 TNT가 제거되었다. 주요 부산물은 marsh와 pond 단일조합 반응조에서는 ADNT(mono amino-dinitrotoluene)계열의 부산물이었던 반면, marsh-pond, pond-marsh 연속식 반응조에서는 분해가 된 DANT(diamino-mononitrotoluene)가 주된 부산물로 관찰되어 혐기성과 호기성 조건을 동시에 가지는 연속식 조합 습지 시스템이 TNT의 분해에 더 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 습지의 유입수와 처리수의 독성을 평가하기 위해 Microtox Assay를 통하여 분석한 결과, marsh와 pond의 연속식 복합 반응조의 처리수는 $EC_{50}$를 계산할 수 없을 정도로 독성이 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. 이들 실험결과를 통하여 marsh와 pond의 조합으로 혐기성과 호기성을 동시에 마련한 인공습지 시스템을 이용하여 수중에 존재하는 TNT를 안정적으로 처리할 수 있었다.