• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.371-380
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• 2022

Objectives: To ensure that employers handling petroleum compounds understand whether petroleum-based UVCB (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or biological materials) substances contain hazardous substances and comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, petroleum-based UVCB substances were analyzed and the results from samples were compared with MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) contents. Methods: Twenty-one petroleum samples were analyzed using GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry), targeting ten volatile organic compounds regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Results: The target chemicals were detected in 13 out of 21 samples. All 13 samples were in the naphtha (low boiling point naphthas (gasolines)) group. There were also naphtha group samples containing 2% benzene. Some naphtha samples used as solvents contained about 1% benzene. Conclusions: This study shows that naphtha group petroleum substances contain hazardous chemicals in many cases. In particular, if benzene, n-hexane, and toluene with low occupational exposure limits are contained above the limit concentration. Such information should be delivered in the article on MSDS legal regulations.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

To calculate and predict soil carbon budget and cycle, it is important to understand the complex interrelationships involved in soil respiration rate (Rs). We attempted to reveal relationships between Rs and key environmental factors, such as soil temperature, using a laboratory incubation method. Soil samples were collected from mature deciduous (MD), mature coniferous (MC), immature deciduous (ID), and immature coniferous (IC) forests. Prior to measure, soils were pre-incubated for 3 days at $25^{\circ}C$ and 60% of maximum water holding capacity (WHC). Samples of gasses were collected with 0, 2, and 4 h interval after the beginning of the measurement at soil temperatures of 5, 15, 25, and $35^{\circ}C$ (at 60% WHC). Air samples were collected using a syringe attached to the cap of closed bottles that contained the soil samples. The $CO_2$ concentration of each gas sample was measured by gas chromatography. Rs was strongly correlated with soil temperature (r, 0.93 to 0.96; P < 0.001). For MD, MC, ID, and IC soils taken from 0-5 cm below the surface, exponential functions explained 90%, 82%, 92%, and 86% of the respective data plots. The temperature and Rs data for soil taken from 5-10 cm beneath the surface at MD, MC, ID, and IC sites also closely fit exponential functions, with 83%, 95%, 87%, and 89% of the data points, respectively, fitting an exponential curve. The soil organic content in mature forests was significantly higher than in soils from immature forests (P < 0.001 at 0-5 cm and P < 0.005 at 5-10 cm) and surface layer (P = 0.04 at 0-5 cm and P = 0.12). High soil organic matter content is clearly associated with high Rs, especially in the surface layer. We determined that the incubation method used in this study have the possibility for comprehending complex characteristic of Rs.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1988

10종류(種類)의 산채류가열즙(山菜類加熱汁)에 대한 돌연변이원성(突然變異原性)을 Spore rec-assay, Ames test 그리고 DNA 절단실험(切斷實驗)으로 검토(檢討)하였으며 가열즙(加熱汁)의 조제(調製)는 $100^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 가열하여 가열즙(加熱汁)을 얻었다. Spore rec-assay 결과 10종류(種類)의 시료(試料)모두 변이원성(變異原性)은 없었으며 금속이온의 영향에서 소리쟁이가열즙은 $Pb^{2+}$, 곰취와 참나물가열즙의 경우는 $Zn^{2+}$의 존재하에서 변이원성을 나타내었다. Ames 시험과 DNA 절단시험에서도 시료모두 변이원성은 없었으며 DNA 절단(切斷)시험에서는 곰취, 머위, 잔대, 개미취가열즙의 경우는 25mM $Cu^{2+}$ 공존하에서 절단활성(切斷活性)이 촉진되었다. 그러나 두릅, 원추리, 잔대, 참나물 그리고 참취가열즙(加熱汁)은 $Fe^{2+}$의 공존시 DNA 절단활성(切斷活性)을 억제(抑制)시키는 결과(結果)를 얻었다. Benzo${\alpha}$pyrene에 대한 돌연변이(突然變異) 억제작용(抑制作用)에서는 시료(試料) 모두 농도증가(濃度增加)에 따라 강(强)한 변이원(變異原) 억제작용(抑制作用)을 나타내었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 1980

유기염소제(有機鹽素劑)-PCBs 혼합(混合) 환경시료(環境試料)의 잔류분(殘留分) 분석(分析)을 목적(目的)으로 PCBs의 오염(汚染) 가능성(可能性)이 짙은 공단주위(工團周圍) 수원(水原), 이리(裡里) 및 칠곡(漆谷) 지역(地域)의 하천(河川)과 전답(田沓) 토양(土壤)을 분석(分析)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 공시(供試) 토양시료(土壤試料)는 모두 유기염소제(有機鹽素劑)에 의(依)하여 오염(汚染)되어 있었으나, PCBs는 1개(個) 시료(試料)에서도 검출(檢出)되지 않았다. 8가지 유기염소제(有機鹽素劑) 농약잔류분(農藥殘留分)에 대한 오염율(汚染率)은 수원토양(水原土壤), 이리토양(裡里土壤), 칠곡토양(漆谷土壤) 순(順)으로 감소(減少)하였다. BHC 이성질체(異性質體)와 DDT는 모든 시료(試料)에서 발견(發見)되았다. DDT의 잔류수준(殘留水準)은 $0.006{\sim}0.840\;ppm$으로 가장 높았는데, 미지(未知)의 화합물(化合物)이 기여(寄與)했을 가능성(可能性)을 전적(全的)으로 배제(配除)할 수는 없다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.413-417
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• 2017

Concrete is a material popularly used in construction. Due to the load-bearing and external environmental factors during utilization or manufacturing, its surface is prone to flaws, such as crack and leak. To repair these superficial defects and ultimately and avoid the deterioration of the concrete's durability, numerous concrete surface protective coatings and crack repair products have been developed. Currently, studies are endeavoring to exploit the mineralization property of microbial strains for repairing concrete cracks be the repairing material for crack rehabilitation. This research aims to use bacteria, specifically B. pasteurii, in crack rehabilitation to enhance the flexural and compression strength of the repaired concrete. Serial tests at various bacterial concentrations and the same $Urea-CaCl_2$ medium concentration of 70% for crack rehabilitation were executed. The results prove that the higher the concentration of the bacterial broth, the greater the amount of calcium carbonate precipitate was induced, while using B. pasteurii broth was for crack rehabilitation. The flexural and compression strengths of the repaired concrete test samples were the greatest at 100% bacterial concentration. Compared to the control group (bacterial concentration of 0%), the flexural strength had increased by 32.58% for 1-mm crack samples and 51.01% for 2-mm crack samples, and the compression strength had increased by 28.58% and 23.85%, respectively. From the SEM and XRD test results, a greater quantity of rectangular and polygonal crystals was also found in samples with high bacterial concentrations. These tests all confirm that using bacteria in crack rehabilitation can increase the flexural and compression strength of the repaired concrete.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2005

To assess exposure of allergy patients to a biological environment, measurements were made of levels of airborne bacteria and fungi, house dust endotoxin and mite allergens in homes of 7 allergy patients and 12 healthy families. Concentrations of airborne total bacteria and the ratio of indoor and outdoor concentrations(I/O) in allergy patient's homes were high compared to non-allergy houses. But no significant differences could be shown for the concentration of spores of viable fungi and staphylococcus in indoor air between the homes of allergic patients and healthy families. The results of investigation on house dust mites, Dermatophagoids farinae were detected in all mattress samples and the levels in the allergy patient's homes were generally high, with individual measurements exceeding $2{\mu}g/g$ dust found in $30\%$ samples. In contrast with, Dermatophagoids pteronyssinus were detected in only $60\%$ samples and the concentrations were very low. The levels of endotoxin in dust samples collected from the allergy patient's home mattresses were higher than those of control houses. There was a positive correlation between the endotoxin levels and the house dust mite allergens.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to check the degree of residual microbial contamination after disinfection of reusable suction containers, used in an intensive care unit (ICU) and present basic data for efficient use through cost analysis in comparison to disposable suction containers. Methods: This study was conducted on 32 reusable suction containers used in an ICU on a selected specific day. After disinfection and washing, specimens were collected from the used containers and cultured to check for microbial contamination. Additionally, a comparative narrative study analyzes the cost of using reusable suction containers and disposable suction containers. Data were analyzed with the SPSS WIN 20.0 program using real numbers and percentage ${\chi}^2$-test. Results: As a result of the study, microorganisms were found in all samples where in 30 were gram-positive (62.5%) while 13 were gram-negative (27.1%). Based on level of contamination, microorganisms were less than 10CFU/ml in 18 samples (56.3%); 11-99CFU/ml in six samples (18.8%); and more than 100CFU/ml in eight samples (25%). Cost per day for a reusable suction container was $10,655+{\alpha}$ while cost per day for a disposable suction container was 10,666 won. Conclusion: This study found that reusable suction containers, even after disinfection, accounted for factors of potential infection as well as microbial contamination. So, disposable suction containers are superior in cost-effectiveness and highly efficient for use with infected patients.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2011

Background and Objectives: Iodine is an essential constituent of the thyroid hormones associated with the growth and development of humans and animals as an inorganic nutrition. This element may be accumulated in human blood, tissues and body through the intake of foodstuffs, a beverage, a nutritional supplement and a medicine, among others. The aim of the research is to find out a better medicinal stuff for the thyroid cancer patient who required a low level of iodine diet. Methods: Neutron activation analysis (NAA) used for the iodine analysis is one of nuclear analytical techniques using radiation and radioisotopes and very useful as sensitive analytical technique for performing both qualitative and quantitative multi-elemental non-destructive analysis of major, minor and trace components in variety of environmental and biological materials. In this study, iodine contents in ten kinds of oriental herb medicinal products, which is frequently used to cancer patients are determined by using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) at the HANARO research reactor. The samples prescribed are manufactured as powdered form for taking medicine easily. The analytical quality control is performed to assure an uncertainty of the measurement and to compensate the measured data using a biological certified reference material, NIST SRM 1572, Citrus Leaves. The measured value is $1.89{\pm}0.35mg/kg$, and the relative error is 2.88%, and relative standard deviation is 19 % due to high counting error by small counts of gamma ray spectrum. The standard deviations for other elements such as Cl, K, Mn and Na were in the range of 2 to 8%. Result: The level of iodine contents of Biki-huan, Chungryong-huan and Chungcho-huan, samples detected is less than 6 mg/kg except Hangam Plus sample (more than 210 mg/kg) and six samples were not detected. Iodine in the samples of Shoxiho-tang, Shopunghualhyl-tang, Shocungryong-tang, Banhasaxim-tang, Insampaedox-san and Myunyuk Plus were not measured, but possible level of content can be estimated from the detection limits. In addition, the concentrations of some major elements like Cl, K, Mn, Na, in the samples were determined with the detection limits. Conclusions: Most of samples showed low iodine contents of less than 6 mg/kg but it turned out that most of testing samples can be used to classify the level of iodine diet samples considering the recommended low level of iodine diet 50 ${\mu}g$/day, and a better medicinal stuff for the thyroid cancer patient can be found.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2005

청국장의 대중화에 있어서 가장 큰 걸림돌이 되고 있는 $2{\sim}3$개월의 짧은 유통기간과 유통기한 내의 제품에서 곰팡이가 번식하는 등 저장성 문제점들을 해결하고자 종균 배양 및 접종, 저온살균을 통한 위생적 제조/가공방법, 포장방법 개선 등의 연구를 수행하였다. 살균온도, 저장온도, 저장기간을 최적화하기 위한 각각의 조건에서 진균류, 생균수, 가스발생량, pH 및 아미노태 질소 등을 측정하고 SAS program의 반응표면분석법으로 monitoring하여 유통과정에서의 품질변화를 측정하였다. 진공포장과 일반포장 제품에서 진균류는 나타나지 않았으며 생균수는 진공포장과 일반포장 둘 다 살균온도에 따른 영향이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 가스발생량에 대한 저장조건의 영향은 진공포장의 경우 살균온도에서 가장 큰 영향을 받았고, 일반포장이 진공포장보다 가스발생량이 훨씬 많았다. pH변화는 진공포장과 일반포장 모두 저장온도가 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 아미노태 질소 함량에는 진공포장과 일반포장 모두에서 저장온도, 저장기간, 살균온도의 순으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고 진공포장 한 것이 저장 중 아미노태 질소 함량 변화가 적었다. 진공포장 조건이 미생물에 의한 계속적인 분해 작용을 억제함을 알 수 있었다. 위 결과를 토대로 본 연구에서 종균배양 접종을 통한 위생적인 제조 방법으로 청국장을 제조하여, 진공포장하고, $70^{\circ}C$에서 60분간 살균하여, $10^{\circ}C$ 이하 저장조건에서 6개월 이상까지 저장이 가능한 제품을 생산할 수 있었으며, 제조 및 포장공정의 개선으로 청국장의 상품성을 크게 증가시키는 것이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.결정형태에는 크게 영향을 미치지 않으나 전분의 무정형 부분에 영향을 주어 쌀 전분의 팽윤력, 용해도 및 pasting property등의 물리화학적 성질에 변화를 주는 것으로 판단되었다.on 억제활성성분이 존재한다는 것을 시사한 것이다. 2004년과 같이 한발이 심한 해에는 이랑방향 $180^{\circ}$의 수량성이 대조구인 $120^{\circ}$보다 낮았으나 상대적으로 한발이 적은 2005년도에는 $180^{\circ}$가 대조구보다 높은 수량을 보였다.추출물은 87.15%의 높은 암세포 생육억제활성을 나타내었다. 동일 농도에서 발아 길이 5 mm인 시료의 경우 SNU-601에 대하여 85.33%의 억제효과를 보였다. 그러나 유방암세포인 MCF-7과 대장암세포인 Caco-2의 경우 최대농도의 시료를 첨가한 경우에도 세포증식을 억제하지 못하였다. 메밀의 발아 길이별 $IC_{50}$값을 살펴보면, Calu-6에서 발아 길이 5 mm 추출물에서 $301.06\;{\mu}g/mL$, SNU-601에서 2 mm 추출물이 $510.20\;{\mu}g/mL$로 탁월한 효과를 보였다. 즉, Calu-6와 SNU-601 세포주에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 대조군에 비해 발아에 의하여 세포독성 효과를 증가되었지만, MCF-7와 Caco-2에 대한 항암효과는 없음을 알 수 있었다.것으로 사료된다.높게 인식할수록 재방문의도 및 추천의도가 커지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 대학교 급식소 운영주체에 대한 소비자 인지도 조사결과 향후 대학교 급식소를 운영하는 위탁급식 전문업체의 경우 그들의 브랜드를 알리기 위한 홍보전략이

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2003

Bacterial strains were isolated from diseased samples of shoot blight collected from different pear growing orchards of Chuncheon, Korea from 1995 to 1998. Forty-nine strains showed their pathogenicity on immature fruit and shoot of pear. Microbiological, physiological, and biochemical tests were performed on these pathogenic strains. One strain, designated as WT3 in this study, was selected as a representative strain as it was collected from the first outbreak area in Jichonri, Chuncheon in 1995. Further detailed characterization of the strain WT3 was done by PCR amplification using specific primers described previously for distinguishing Erwinia pyrifoliae from its close pathogen Erwinia amylovora. Based on phenotypical, biochemical, and molecular analyses, strain WT3 was identified as a shoot blight pathogen which was the same as E. pyrifoliae Ep16 previously described by a German group in 1999.