• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1561-1572
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• 2022

Plastic pollution has been recognized as a serious environmental problem, and microbial degradation of plastics is a potential, environmentally friendly solution to this. Here, we analyzed and compared microbial communities on waste plastic films (WPFs) buried for long periods at four landfill sites with those in nearby soils to identify microbes with the potential to degrade plastics. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectra of these WPFs showed that most were polyethylene and had signs of oxidation, such as carbon-carbon double bonds, carbon-oxygen single bonds, or hydrogen-oxygen single bonds, but the presence of carbonyl groups was rare. The species richness and diversity of the bacterial and fungal communities on the films were generally lower than those in nearby soils. Principal coordinate analysis of the bacterial and fungal communities showed that their overall structures were determined by their geographical locations; however, the microbial communities on the films were generally different from those in the soils. For the pulled data from the four landfill sites, the relative abundances of Bradyrhizobiaceae, Pseudarthrobacter, Myxococcales, Sphingomonas, and Spartobacteria were higher on films than in soils at the bacterial genus level. At the species level, operational taxonomic units classified as Bradyrhizobiaceae and Pseudarthrobacter in bacteria and Mortierella in fungi were enriched on the films. PICRUSt analysis showed that the predicted functions related to amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism and xenobiotic degradation were more abundant on films than in soils. These results suggest that specific microbial groups were enriched on the WPFs and may be involved in plastic degradation.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.1128-1149
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• 2023

In order to extend the shelf life of refrigerating raw lamb by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms, preventing the oxidation of fat and protein, and absorbing the juice outflow of lamb during storage, an active packaging system based on plastic/gelatin bilayer film with essential oil was developed in this study. Three kinds of petroleum-derived plastic films, oriented polypropylene (OPP), polyethylene terephthalate, and polyethylene, were coated with gelatin to make bilayer films for lamb preservation. The results showed significant improvement in the mechanical properties, oxygen, moisture, and light barriers of the bilayer films compared to the gelatin film. The OPP/gelatin bilayer film was selected for further experiments because of its highest acceptance by panelists. If the amount of juice outflow was less than 350% of the mass of the gelatin layer, it was difficult for the gelatin film to separate from lamb. With the increase in essential oil concentration, the water absorption capacity decreased. The OPP/gelatin bilayer films with 20% mustard or 10% oregano essential oils inhibited the growth of bacteria in lamb and displayed better mechanical properties. Essential oil decreased the brightness and light transmittance of the bilayer films and made the film yellow. In conclusion, our results suggested that the active packaging system based on OPP/gelatin bilayer film was more suitable for raw lamb preservation than single-layer gelatin film or petroleum-derived plastic film, but need further study, including minimizing the amount of essential oil, enhancing the mechanical strength of the gelatin film after water absorption.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2000

As a method to reduce the sue of agricultural chemicals mulching with thin plastic films has been commonly practised for many years. Although use of plastic films for mulching is very effective in preventing herb growth it is almost impossible to remove all of the plastic films from the agricultural lands and the remaining films eventually contaminate the soils. Therefore, it is very imperative to develop a mulching material that decomposes completely to prevent soil pollution problems and to enhance the competitive edge of domestic agriculture. In this paper the possibilities of using strength resins for improving strength properties of mulch papers made from old corrugated containers were examined. Also mulch papers have been produced and applied for practical farming in upland as well as paddy field. Result showed that the usage of 0.7% of wet strength additives was effective for wet and dry strength of mulch paper. Changes of various process parameters including freeness, cationic demand, one pass retention, nitrogen content, etc. that occurred during trial production of mulch paper have been examined and discussed . It was found that paper mulching was very effective for weed control both in upland field and paddy filed.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.98-107
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to find an appropriate polymer film, which could reduce the water condensation for pallet-size modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Methods: Five different types of films were selected from several commercialized films. Prior to the real food storage test, plastic boxes with wetted plastic balls were used to simulate the high humidity conditions of real food storage. The initial MAP condition was 5% oxygen and 95% nitrogen, and the $O_2$ concentration, the relative humidity and water condensation inside the films were checked on a daily basis. The MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the most appropriate film from the five films examined in this study. Results: Every film except Mosspack(R) indicated a similar variation in the $O_2$ concentration over the course of time. The relative humidity near the surfaces of all the films except nylon-6 approached saturation conditions over time. For three kinds of films, namely, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film, anti-fogging oriented polypropylene (AFOPP) film, and Mosspack(R), the inner surfaces of the films were fully covered with dew after a storage period of a day. Conversely, an area of 4.5% was covered with dew in the case of the poly lactic acid (PLA) film, and there was no dew inside the nylon-6 film. The pallet-size MAP test for tomatoes was conducted by using the nylon-6 film and there was no water condensation inside the nylon-6 film over three weeks of storage. Conclusions: During the pallet scale MAP, water condensation could cause severe fungal infection and wetting of the corrugated box. Hence, it was important to minimize water condensation. This study showed that the MAP films with high WVTR such as nylon-6 and PLA could reduce the water condensation inside the pallet scale MAP.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Plastics that are used in our daily lives largely end up in the environment. In agricultural environments, plastic wastes and microplastics can be found due to the uses and improper management of plastic products (e.g., vinyl greenhouses and mulching vinyl). Microplastics can also interact with contaminants in the agricultural environment. Therefore, this study was set to investigate the sorption characteristics of tetracycline, one of widely used antibiotics, on microplastics. METHODS AND RESULTS: The sorption tests were carried out with the tetracycline solutions (0-30 mg L^-1) and microplastic films prepared from low density polyethylene (LDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The residual tetracycline concentrations were analyzed and fitted to the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models. The tetracycline sorption patterns on LDPE and PVC films were described better with the Freundlich isotherm model than the Langmuir isotherm model. The isotherm model parameters suggested that the maximum sorption amount of tetracyline was greater for PVC, while the sorption affinity was greater for LDPE. CONCLUSION(S): Different types of microplastics can have different sorption characteristics of tetracycline. Therefore, there is a need for continuous research on the interaction of various types and shapes of microplastics and contaminants in the environment.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2007

인공어초는 수중에서 물고기들에게 피난장, 휴식장, 산란장 및 먹이장 기능을 제공하는 인공구조물이다. 전통적으로 인공어초는 우리나라나 일본에서는 시멘트나 강재로 만들어져 왔다. 그러나 자원 고갈이 심화되어 감에 따라 인공어초의 본체에 다른 재질의 사용이 요구되고 있다. 반면 농업용 폐비닐은 국내에서만 연간 약 30만 톤 이상이 발생되지만 재활용의 패도를 찾지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이런 의미에서 영농용으로 사용된 농업용 멀칭 비닐을 수산증식용 인공어초로 재활용하면 자원순환사회구축에서 상징적인 면뿐만 아니라 실제적 면에서 효과가 지대할 것이다. 특히 이들 멀칭 비닐 재활용 인공어초는 1) 탁월한 위집효과, 2) 우수한 수중생물의 초기부착도, 3) 극히 낮은 해수에서의 부식성, 4) 비중 조절의 용이성, 5) 제작, 운송 및 침설에서의 경제성, 6) 낮은 유해 물질 침출성 그리고 7) 사용 후 재활용의 용이성 등의 장점이 있다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.10-20
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• 2008

농업용 폐비닐의 재활용에 대한 무기충진재의 거동을 연구하기 위하여 한국환경자원공사 시화 및 정읍공장에서 세척된 PE fluff들을 각각 사용하였다. 먼저 PE 플러프에 무기충진재인 탄산칼슘과 칼펫을 배합비율별로 혼합하여 용융 압출을 통한 시험용 펠렛들을 제조한 후 프레스 몰딩을 거쳐 시료별로 시험용 시트들을 제작하였다. 이들 무기충진 복합재의 기계적 특성인 인장, 굴곡, Izod 충격시험을 실시하였고, 열적 특성인 열변형온도, vicat 연화온도, 용융흐름지수(MFI)를 시험 및 분석을 하였다. 또한 플라스틱 내부에서 무기충진재의 분산성 및 wetting정도를 확인하기 위하여 SEM을 통해 모폴로지를 조사하였다. 이들 결과로부터 물리적인 측면과 경제적인 관점에서 재생 PE와 무기충진재의 최적 배합비들을 얻었다.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2000년도 THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ENGINEERING. V.III
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• pp.729-735
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• 2000

Moisture loss of fresh fruits and vegetables is a main cause of deterioration. It resulted not only in the direct quantitative loss, but also in change in appearance, texture and nutrition. To reduce the loss of moisture content during the distribution in the market, fresh products are packaged using plastic films. But, most of the fresh products are packaged manually in Korea. In order to minimize the labor requirement, the packaging machine for fruits and vegetables was developed and tested. Prototype was composed of film feeding unit, bag former, products feeding conveyor, film feeding roller, center sealer, end sealer and discharge conveyor. Green peppers, carrots and perilla leaves were tested with prototype. Prototype could pack 1780, 1390, 1780 bags per hour at the feeding speed of 0.08m/s respectively and 2250, 1810, 2640bags per hour at the feeding speed of 0.10m/s respectively. And packaging speed of green peppers and carrots was improved by 3.7 and 3.4 times compared with manual packaging. The packaging condition with the prototype was good and the products had almost no damages.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.184-192
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• 2023

Microplastics are generated by the breakdown of plastic wastes in agricultural soil and residual pesticides in agricultural soil can adsorb on microplastics. In this study, the sorption characteristics of procymidone (PCM) and one of its metabolites, 3,5-dichloroaniline (DCA), on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics were investigated. The sorption and desorption tests were carried out for 72 h using LDPE or PVC microplastic films to study the sorption isotherms of PCM and DCA and kinetics for sorption and desorption of PCM. The results show that the sorption data of PCM and DCA were better described by the Freundlich isotherm model (R²=0.7568-0.9915) than the Langmuir isotherm model (R²=0.0545-0.5889). The sorption potential of PVC for both PCM and DCA was greater than that of LDPE. The sorption data of PCM on PVC and LDPE were fitted better to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model than the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The PCM sorption on LDPE was about three times faster than that on PVC. Both microplastic films released the sorbed PCM back to water, and more PCM was released from PVC than LDPE, but the desorption rate was faster with LDPE than PVC. Overall, the results show that different microplastics have different sorption characteristics for different chemicals. Also, the sorbed chemicals can be released back to environment suggesting the potential of contaminant spread by microplastics. Thus, the management practices of microplastics in agricultural soil need to consider their interaction with the chemical contaminants in soil.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제15권
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• pp.123-131
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• 1997

대부분의 시설원예 농가에서 사용하고 있는 플라스틱 온실의 외부피복용 필름은 경시적 변화에 따라 광투과율이 점차 낮아져 작물의 생산성을 크게 감소시키는 원인이 된다. 최근 강도면으로는 3~5년 수명의 필름을 광투과율의 저하 때문에 매년 교체하여 경제적인 손실은 물론 폐비닐 등 환경문제의 발생도 크다. 따라서 본 연구는 플라스틱 온실의 필름을 세척함으로써 광투과율을 회복시키는 세척장치를 개발하기 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 수행되었다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 플라스틱 온실의 피복재로 사용되는 필름의 광투과율은 경시적인 변화에 따라 점차 낮아져 EVA필름의 경우 설치전의 93.3%에서 10개 월이 경과하면 78.4%, 32개월 경과후에는 69.7%로 현저하게 저하된다. 2. 필름을 세척할 경우 물세척보다 세제를 사용하는 것이 5% 정도 세척효과가 좋았으며 또한 세제도 환경을 고려하여 중성세제를 사용하는 것이 바람직하다. 3. 브러쉬의 회전속도를 120rpm, 250rpm, 350rpm으로 변화시켰을 때 세제의 농도가 옅을 경우는 회전속도가 빠를수록 세척효과가 증가하나 세제의 농도가 짙을 경우는 회전속도에 따른 세척효과의 차이가 보이지 않았다. 4. 세제의 농도를 물과 1:1,000, 1:500, 1:100으로 혼합하여 사용하였을 경우 농도가 짙을수록 세척효과가 증가하는 경향을 나타내지만 1:500과 1:100의 경우 세척효과는 1% 이내로 세척효과의 차이를 보이지 않아 경제적인 면을 고려하여 1:500의 세척 농도가 적당하다고 판단된다. 5. 필름면에 접촉하는 디스크의 직경이 클수록 필름의 파괴하중은 증가하며 필름이 원상회복하는 안전하중은 36개월 사용한 EVA필름의 경우 디스크의 직경을 100mm, 200mm, 300mm로 변화시켰을 때 각각 7.5kg, 12.5kg, 20kg으로 선형적인 증가경향을 나타내며 이로써 세척장치의 한계하중을 설정할 수 있다.