• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2009

자외선 살균기술을 바탕으로 한 수처리 분야에 대한 관심이 최근 증가하고 있다. 수처리분야에서 살균처리방식의 효율은 유체 살균챔버나 살균강도 그리고 미생물의 불활성역학에 따라 수처리 성능이 결정된다. 광산화법에 이용되는 빛은 주로 자외선이 이용되며 매우 깨끗하고 높은 에너지를 가지고 있어 화학살균방법에 비해 잔류물이 없고 높은 안정성으로 최근 관심이 높아지고 있다. 그러나 자외선살균방식은 조사시간과 조사량에 직접적인 영향을 받아 이를 위한 최적의 설계가 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 유수살균장치의 챔버 내의 자외선 램프와 유수에 대한 3D-CFD discrete ordinates model 모델을 제시하고 이를 시뮬레이션을 통해 설계방식의 최적화 여부를 검증하고 향후 유수형 자외선살균방식의 시뮬레이션방법을 제안하고자 한다.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2010

Interest in application of ultraviolet light technology for primary disinfection of potable water in drinking water treatment plants has increased significantly in recent years. The efficacy of disinfection processes in water purification systems is governed by several key factors, including reactor hydraulics, disinfectant chemistry, and microbial inactivation kinetics. The objective of this work was to develop a computational fluid dynamics(CFD) model to predict velocity fields, mass transport, chlorine decay, and microbial inactivation in a continuous flow reactor. In this paper, It describe the how to design optimal UV disinfection device for ground water, BWT and rainwater. Spring shape instrument silver coated located in inner side of disinfection chamber. It make lead the active flowing movement target water and maximize disinfection performance. To search the optimal design method, it was performed computer simulation with 3D-CFD discrete ordinates model and manufactured prototype. Using proposed design method, performed simulation and proved satisfied performance.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2018

양산형 UV-P 처리는 장비를 20분 이상 작동하였을 때 후춧가루의 토착 중온 호기성 세균을 유의적으로 저해시켰다. UV-P 처리는 토착 미생물 저해에 있어 상승효과를 보여주었으나 후춧가루의 색을 어둡게 하였다. UV-P 처리의 후춧가루 미생물 저해 효과와 색 변화에 대한 영향은 처리되는 후춧가루를 오염시키는 미생물과 후춧가루 종류에 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 본 연구 결과는 UV-P 장비 내 플라즈마 충적 시간과 후춧가루의 $a_w$ 상승이 UV-P 처리된 후춧가루의 미생물 저해 효과 향상과 색 유지에 효과적이지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 UV-C와 플라즈마 처리를 병합한 양산형 UV-P 처리가 후춧가루의 토착 미생물을 저해시키는 기술로서의 가능성을 보여주었다. 그러나 앞으로 추가적인 연구를 통해 UV-P 처리부의 온도상승 및 후춧가루의 색도 변화를 최소화할 수 있는 방법이 제시되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.377-382
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• 2009

사람과 동물 유래의 혈장, 세포, 조직 등을 이용하여 생물의약품을 생산하기 위해서는 바이러스 안전성 확보가 필수적이다. 바이러스 안전성 보증을 위해 생물의약품 제조공정은 바이러스 불활화/제거 단계를 포함하여야 한다. 짧은 파장자외선(UVC) 조사는 바이러스 불활화 효과가 매우 높은 것으로 알려졌지만, UVC 조사로 인한 단백질의 변성과 대상 물질에 동일하게 조사를 할 수 있는 기계적 장치 개발의 어려움으로 인해 UVC 조사는 생물의약품 제조 공정에 사용되지 못했다. 최근에 이러한 결점을 해결한 연속 유동 UVC 반응기(UVivatec)가 개발되었다. UVivatec의 바이러스 불활화 효과 및 단백질 회수율을 검증하기 위해 단백질 의약품을 대상으로 적용가능성을 조사하였다. 최적화된 $3,000\;J/m^2$ 조사 공정에서 단백질의 회수율은 98%이상이었다. UVC 조사에 의한 human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), hepatitis A virus(HAV), bovine herpes virus(BHV), bovine viral diarrhea virus(BVDV), porcine parvovirus(PPV), bovine parvovirus(BPV), minute virus of mice(MVM), reovirus type 3(REO), bovine parainfluenza virus type 3(BPIV) 불활화 효과를 평가하였다. HAV, PPV, BPV, MVM, REO와 같은 비외피(nonenvelope) 바이러스는 $3,000\;J/m^2$ 조사량에 의해 검출한계 이하로 완벽하게 불활화되었다. HIV, BVDV, BPIV 같은 외피(envelope) 바이러스도 $3,000\;J/m^2$ 조사량에 의해 검출한계 이하로 완벽하게 불활화되었다. 또한 BHV도 매우 민감하게 불활화되었다. UVC 조사에 의한 각 바이러스들의 로그 감소율은 HIV는 ${\geq}3.89$, HAV는 ${\geq}5.27$, BHV는 5.29, BVDV는 ${\geq}5.96$, PPV는 ${\geq}4.37$, BPV는 ${\geq}3.55$, MVM은 ${\geq}3.51$, REO는 ${\geq}4.20$, BPIV는 ${\geq}4.15$이었다. 이와 같은 결과에서 UVivatec을 이용한 UVC 조사는 바이러스 불활화에 매우 효과적인 방법임을 확인하였다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2014

The disinfection method using UV has emerged as photodissociation in water disinfection. In order to predict performance for UV disinfection, CFD analysis was performed due to saving cost. Most CFD studies of UV reactor have used particle tracking method. However it demands additional analysis time, computing resource and phase besides working fluid. In this paper, pathogenic microorganisms' route is assumed to streamline of fluid to save computing time. the computational results are in good agreement with experimental results. The results of streamline method are compared with the particle tracking method. In conclusion, the effectiveness of streamline method for UV disinfection are confirmed.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회B
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• pp.2816-2821
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• 2008

This paper investigates the flow field and organism concentration in a UV disinfection channel in which vertical ultraviolet lamps are arranged in a staggered configuration. Turbulence is described by low Reynolds number ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model and standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model, respectively. P-1 method has been employed to solve the radiative transfer equation. The obtained incident radiation is used to compute the inactivation term in the species equation. The CFD results are in good agreement with the existing experimental data for the UV channel. For the flow field, the low-Reynolds number ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ model is superior to the standard ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ model. The approach velocity has a significant effect on the disinfection efficiency. The organism concentration at the outlet decreases fast to a low inlet velocity.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2020

Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a potent antioxidant with protective effects against neurotoxicity. However, it is currently unclear whether EGCG protects neuronal cells against radiation-induced damage. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of EGCG on ultraviolet (UV)-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in PC12 cells. The effects of UV irradiation included apoptotic cell death, which was associated with DNA fragmentation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, enhanced caspase-3 and caspase-9 activity, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage. UV irradiation also increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and mitochondrial pathway-associated cytochrome c expression. However, pretreatment with EGCG before UV exposure markedly decreased UV-induced DNA fragmentation and ROS production. Furthermore, the UV irradiation-induced increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, cytochrome c upregulation, and caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation were each ameliorated by EGCG pretreatment. Additionally, EGCG suppressed UV-induced phosphorylation of p38 and rescued UV-downregulated phosphorylation of ERK. Taken together, these results suggest that EGCG prevents UV irradiation-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells by scavenging ROS and inhibiting the mitochondrial pathways known to play a crucial role in apoptosis. In addition, EGCG inhibits UV-induced apoptosis via JNK inactivation and ERK activation in PC12 cells. Thus, EGCG represents a potential neuroprotective agent that could be applied to prevent neuronal cell death induced by UV irradiation.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.258-270
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• 2023

Climate change has worsened droughts and floods, and created conditions more likely to lead to pathogen contamination of surface water and groundwater. Thus, there is a growing need to disinfect livestock water. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is widely accepted as an appropriate method for disinfecting livestock water, as it does not produce hazardous chemical compounds and kills pathogens. However, UV-based disinfection inevitably consumes electricity, so it is necessary to improve UV disinfection effectiveness. Aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays that enhanced the effectiveness of a continuous-flow UV water disinfection system were developed using electrochemical and chemical processes, including electropolishing and two-step anodization. A continuous UV disinfection system was custom designed and the parts were produced using a three-dimensional printer. Electropolished aluminum was anodized at 40 and 80 V in 0.3 M oxalic acid, at 120 and 160 V in 1.0 M phosphoric acid, and at 200 and 240 V in 1.5 M citric acid. The average nanolens diameters (D) of the aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays prepared using 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, and 240 V anodization were 95.44, 160.98, 226.64, 309.90, 296.32, and 339.68 nm, respectively. Simple UV reflection behind irradiated water disinfected Escherichia coli O157:H7 in water more than did the non-reflective control. UV reflection and focusing behind irradiated water using an aluminum-based reflective nanolens array disinfected E. coli O157:H7 more than did simple UV reflection. Such enhancement of the UV disinfection effectiveness was significantly effective when a nanolens array with D 226.64 nm, close to the wavelength of the irradiated UV (254 nm), was used.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2023

The supply of microbiological risk-free water is essential to keep food safety and public hygiene. And removal, inactivation, and destruction of microorganisms in drinking water are key for ensuring safety in the food industry. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation is an attractive method for efficient disinfection of water without generating toxicity and adversely affecting human health. In this study, the disinfection efficiencies of UV-C irradiation on Shigella flexneri (Gram negative) and Listeria monocytogenes (Gram positive) at various concentrations in drinking water were evaluated using a water purifier. Their morphological and physiological characteristics after UV-C irradiation were observed using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry combined with live/dead staining. UV-C irradiation (254 nm wavelength, irradiation dose: 40 mJ/cm²) at a water flow velocity of 3.4 L/min showed disinfection ability on both bacteria up to 10⁸ CFU/4 L. And flow cytometric analysis showed different physiological shift between S. flexneri and L. monocytogenes after UV-C irradiation, but no significant shift of morphology in both bacteria. In addition, each bacterium revealed different characteristics with time-course observation after UV-C irradiation: L. monocytogenes dramatically changed its physiological feature and seemed to reach maximum damage at 4 h and then recovered, whereas S. flexneri seemed to gradually die over time. This study revealed that UV-C irradiation of water purifiers is effective in disinfecting microbial contaminants in drinking water and provides basic information on bacterial features/responses after UV-C irradiation.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1169-1174
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• 2013

The objective of this work was to increase the efficiency of ultraviolet-light emitting diodes at 375 nm for sterilization. Since $TiO_2$ had antibacterial properties, which were attributed to the appearance of hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radical anions on the surface species under ultra violet radiation at about 387 nm, photo-reactive layers such as Ag-doped $TiO_2$ were coated on aluminum substrates by electrostatic spraying. Crystallinity and surface morphology of the coating layer were examined by X-ray diffraction ${\theta}-2{\theta}$ scan and field emission-scanning electron microscope, respectively. In an antibacterial test, we observed above 99% reduction of Escherichia coli populations on 3 or 5 mol% Ag-doped $TiO_2$ layers after irradiation for 2 hrs at 375 nm, while very low inactivation on bare aluminum substrates occurred after irradiation as the same condition.