• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 fluorescence derivatization 기법과 HPLC를 이용하여 수중에 nanograms per liter로 존재하는 극미량 N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA)를 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 다양한 조건 하에서의 fluorescence intensity를 측정함으로써 derivatization 기법을 최적화하였는데, fluorescence detector의 excitation/emission wavelength는 340 nm(excitation)과 530 nm(emission)에서, denitrosation 후 용액의 pH는 9-12의 범위에서, 그리고 dansyl chloride의 농도는 330-500 mg/L 범위에서, 최대 fluorescence intensity를 보여주였다. 용매추출을 통한 수질 시료의 분석에서, 표준농도와 검출농도의 차이는, 저농도(10-200 ng/L) 범위에서 12-162%, 고농도(100-1000 ng/L) 범위에서 6-23%를 보여, 저농도 범위에서 더 많은 차이가 나는 것으로 나타났으나, 두 농도 범위 모두 표준농도와 검출농도의 평균 대비율이 1에 매우 근접해 있어, 수십에서 수백 nanograms NDMA per liter의 분석이 가능함을 보여주었다. 하수처리장 처리수에 주입한 NDMA의 분석에서도 다른 물질에 의한 간섭없이 정확한 농도 검출이 가능했는데, 이는 목적물질을 선별적으로 분석해내는 derivatization 과정에 의한 것으로 나타났다. HPLC와 fluorescence derivatization 기법을 이용한 NDMA의 분석은 상수 및 하수를 사용하는 다양한 실험 연구에서 NDMA를 분석하는 방법으로 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.729-734
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• 2008

높은 산화상태를 갖는 철화합물인 ferrate(Fe$^{6+}$)를 Cu(II)-EDTA가 오염된 폐수를 처리하는데 적용하였다. Fe(VI)는 3가 철염에 차아염소산을 가하여 습식 산화시키는 방법을 적용하여 제조하였으며 93% 이상의 순도를 얻을 수 있었다. 용액에서의 Fe(VI)의 안정성은 pH가 낮을수록 자체분해반응이 가속화됨으로써 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 자외선-가시광선 분광광도계를 사용하여 Fe(VI)의 환원정도를 측정하였다. 실험실규모의 연속회분식 반응장치를 Cu(II)-EDTA 함유 폐수처리에 적용함으로서 Cu(II)-EDTA의 산화특성, Fe(III)에 대한 구리이온의 거동 특성 그리고 유기물의 제거능을 조사하였다. 연속처리를 위한 반응조 및 pH 조정조에서 총 구리의 제거는 체류시간 120분에서 각각 69% 및 75%로서 최대 제거율을 보였으며 체류시간 120분 경과 후 Cu(II)-EDTA의 비착물화 정도는 80% 이상을 보였다. 본 연구를 통하여 Fe(VI)를 다기능성 처리제로서 사용하여 Cu(II)와 EDTA가 함께 존재하는 폐수를 연속적으로 처리하는 공정을 개발하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.1056-1063
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• 2012

최근 나노기술의 급격한 발전은 산업 및 바이오의약 등 다양한 분야에 새로운 활용 가능성을 제시하고 있다. 나노물질을 이용한 나노소비재의 증가와 함께 환경으로의 나노물질 노출 가능성이 제기되고 있으며, 최근 나노물질의 인체 및 환경 영향이 주요 현안으로 떠오르고 있다. 환경 중에 비의도적으로 노출된 나노물질은 다양한 환경 매질에 축적되고 언젠가는 우리들에게 재영향을 미치게 된다. 따라서, 환경 매질(대기, 수계, 토양)에 노출된 나노물질의 영향을 이해하기 위해서는 나노물질의 환경 내 거동을 이해하는 것이 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 나노물질의 환경 매질별 노출 사례를 조사하고, 향후 연구 방향을 제시하고자 하였다. 작업장(실험실)에서는 주로 대기 노출이 지배적이지만, 환경중으로 노출될 경우 최종적으로 수계 및 토양으로 노출되는 것으로 파악되었다. 또한 기존의 하수처리장 설비로는 완벽하게 나노물질을 제거하기가 어렵다는 것을 확인하여, 나노폐기물 처리에 관한 새로운 방법론 개발이 절실함을 확인하였다. 보다 다양하고 깊이있는 환경 노출 연구를 위해서는 현장 모니터링 장비의 개발이 필요함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이에 추가적으로 다양한 분석법을 제안하였다. 본 총설에서 정리한 나노물질의 환경 매질별 노출 사례 연구들은 향후 나노물질의 환경 거동 평가 및 나노폐기물의 적절한 처리방법 모색에 기본 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.718-723
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• 1999

알카리성 염색가공폐수를 처리하기 위햐여 아조염료인 Acid Red 1을 분해하는 호알카리성 균을 자연계에서 분리하였으며, 반응표면분석법인 SAS(statistical analysis system)프로그램을 이용하여 최적배양조건을 조사하였다. 염색공단 폐수처리장에서 배출되는 방류수 및 하천토양을 시료로 하여 알카리성(pH 10.0)배지에 성장하는 균 15종을 순수분리하였다. 그 중 탈색율이 가장 우수한 균주 하나를 선별하여 AR-1로 명명하였다. 탄소원(sucrose, fructose, galactose), 질소원(polypeptone, yeast extract) 및 인산원($K_2HPO_4$)이 분리균의 성장 및 탈색율에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, 1.0% fructose, 1.0% polypeptone, 1.0% yeast extract, 0.5% $K_2HPO_4$이 최적의 조건으로 나타났다. 반응표면분석에 의하여 염료의 생분해조건을 최적화하고자 배양온도와 배양시간에 따른 탈색율과 균성장의 특성을 모니터닝하였다. 탈색율은 34.73$^{\circ}C$에서 12.96시간, 균성장은 34.77$^{\circ}C$에서 12.97시간 배양시 각각 최적인 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 균성장과 탈색율을 다같이 만족할 수 있는 최적배양조건은 32.86~36.36$^{\circ}C$, 10.96~15.75시간으로 각각 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2007

Rhodamine B(RhB) 폐수의 색도와 COD 제거를 위해 $O_3$, $UV/TiO_2$, $O_3/UV$ 및 $O_3/UV/TiO_2$ 공정과 같은 고급산화법의 영향을 연구하였다. 오존 공정의 경우 오존 농도가 높을수록 탈색속도가 높아졌으며, $UV/TiO_2$와 $O_3/UV/TiO_2$ 공정의 최적 $TiO_2$ 농도는 0.4 g/L 였다. $O_3/UV$ 공정은 오존 공정에 비해 초기 탈색속도상수가 높고 탈색종결시간도 줄어드는 것으로 나타났다. 실험에 적용한 공정의 초기 탈색속도상수의 순서는 $O_3/UV/TiO_2>O_3/UV>O_3>UV/TiO_2$로 나타났다. 모든 공정의 탈색속도가 COD로 표시한 무기화 속도보다 빠르고, COD는 처리에 시간이 더 소요되는 것으로 나타났다. COD 제거속도는 $O_3/UV/TiO_2>O_3/UV>UV/TiO_2{\geqq}O_3$의 순서로 나타났다. 네 공정 중에서 광촉매와 오존 공정을 조합한 $O_3/UV/TiO_2$ 공정이 염료 폐수와 같은 폐수의 색도와 COD 제거에 적절한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2005

In order to compare bacteria] community structure and diversity in activated sludges, terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) of PCR-amplified 16s rDNAs was analyzed for 31 domestic and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WTPs). Regardless of the characteristics of the wastewaters, the bacteria] community structures of activated sludges appeared diverse and complex. In particular, activated sludges in domestic WTPs contained higher bacterial diversity than those in industrial WTPs. It was also found that terminal restriction fragment (T-RF) profiles derived from domestic WTPs were very similar with each other, although activated sludges were collected from different plants at different locations. Interestingly, activated sludges of a WTP where restaurant and toilet sewages of a company were managed showed a bacterial community structure similar to that of domestic WTPs. Activated sludges in leather industria] WTPs also showed a high similarity. However, other wastewaters possessed different bacterial communities, so that overall similarity was as low as about $30\%$. Since activated sludges from WTPs for domestic wastewaters and a company sewage appeared to hold similar bacterial communities, it was necessary to confirm if similar wastewaters induce a similar bacterial community. To answer this question, analysis of T-RFs for activated sludges, taken from another 12 domestic WTPs, was conducted by using a 6­FAM$^{TM}$-Iabeled primer and an automated DNA sequencer for higher sensitivity. Among 12 samples, it was again found that T-RF profiles of activated sludges from Yongin, Sungnam, Suwon, and Tancheon domestic WTPs in Kyonggi-do were very similar with each other. On the other hand, T-RF profiles of activated sludges from Shihwa and Ansan WTPs were quite different from each other. It was thought that this deviation was caused by wastewaters, since Ansan and Shihwa WTPs receive both domestic and industrial wastewaters. From these results, it was tentatively concluded that similar bacterial communities might be developed in activated sludges, if WTPs treat similar wastewaters.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.541-546
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to evaluate ecosystem health effect in the physiological levels, based on ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and total oxyradical scavenging capacity (TOSC) assays using sentinel fish species. We collected fish samples of Zacco platypus in May 2008 from 3 sampling sites including upstream, midstream, and downstream of the Gap Stream. EROD activity was averaged 4.54 in the downstream, 2.7 fold higher than upstream and indicated that stream condition was degraded along with longitudinal gradient from up to downstream. Downstream, especially was significantly increased (p < 0.01) so that indicated various pollutants including nutrient enrichment and toxicant exposure from the point sources, wastewater treatment plant and industrial complex may impact to the stream condition. In the mean time, TOSC assays showed higher in the midstream than other sites, but the values were not significant, compared to the previous report on oxidative stress. Overall results indicated that our approaches applying two biomarkers can be effectively used for diagnosis of the physiological levels in an integrative stream health assessments and can be applied as useful pre-warning techniques as a biochemical alarm system of organic pollutions.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2005

Anaerobic decomposition is one of the most common processes in nature and has been extensively used in waste and wastewater treatment for several centuries. New applications and system modifications continue to be adapted making the process either more effective, less expensive, or suited to the particular waste in question and the operation to which it is to be applied. Animal manure is a highly biodegradable organic material and will naturally undergo anaerobic fermentation, resulting in release of noxious odors, such as in manure storage pits. Depending on the presence or absence of oxygen in the manure, biological treatment process may be either aerobic or anaerobic. Under anaerobic conditions, bacteria carry on fermentative metabolisms to break down the complex organic substances into simpler organic acids and then convert them to ultimately formed methane and carbon dioxide. Anaerobic biological systems for animal manure treatment include anaerobic lagoons and anaerobic digesters. Methane and carbon dioxide are the principal end products of controlled anaerobic digestion. These two gases are collectively called biogas. The biogas contains $60\~70\%$ methane and can be used directly as a fuel for heating or electrical power generation. Trace amounts of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide ($100\~300\;ppm$) are always present in the biogas stream. Anaerobic lagoons have found widespread application in the treatment of animal manure because of their low initial costs, ease of operation and convenience of loading by gravity flow from the animal buildings. The main disadvantage is the release of odors from the open surfaces of the lagoons, especially during the spring warm-up or if the lagoons are overloaded. However, if the lagoons are covered and gases are collected, the odor problems can be solved and the methane collected can be used as a fuel. Anaerobic digesters are air-tight, enclosed vessels and are used to digest manure in a well-controlled environment, thus resulting in higher digestion rates and smaller space requirements than anaerobic lagoons. Anaerobic digesters are usually heated and mixed to maximize treatment efficiency and biogas production. The objective of this work was to review a current anaerobic biological treatment of animal manure for effective new technologies in the future.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2007

The Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) is being increasingly used to oxidize complex organic constituents in treated effluents from domestic wastewater treatment plants. Generally, ${NO_3}^--N$ concentrations ranges between 5 and 8 mg/L for biologically well-treated effluents. However, nitrate ions, ${NO_3}^-$, affects on oxidation as not only a well-known strong absorber of UV light below 250 nm of wavelength but also as an OH radical scavenger. The objective of this study was to evaluate the AOP systems for degradation of 2,4-DCP, and to delineate the effect of nitrate ions on UV oxidation of 2,4-DCP by conducting a bench-scale operation at various reaction times and initial concentrations of $H_2O_2$. The experimental results indicated that 2,4-DCP could be completely oxidized by $UV/H_2O_2$ process with an initial $H_2O_2$ concentration of 20 mg/L at a retention time of 1.0 min or longer. Nitrate ions did not show any adverse effect on 2,4-DCP oxidation at this high $H_2O_2$ concentration, and the practical initial $H_2O_2$ concentration and reaction time for the 80% oxidation turned out to be 5 mg/L and 1.0 min, respectively.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.188-193
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• 2004

Xanthobacter flavus strain UE15 was isolated in wastewater obtained from the Ulsan industrial complex, Korea. This strain functions as a 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) degrader, via a mechanism of hydrolytic dechlorination, under aerobic conditions. The UE15 strain was also capable of dechlorinating other chloroaliphatics such as 2-chloroacetic acid and 2-chloropropionic acid. The dhlA gene encoding 1,2-DCA dechlorinase was cloned from the genomic DNA of the UE15 strain, and its nucleotide sequence was determined to consist of 933 base pairs. The deduced amino acid sequence of the DhlA dechlorinase exhibited 100％ homology with the corresponding enzyme from X. autotrophicus GJ10, but only 27 to 29％ homology with the corresponding enzymes from Rhodococcus rhodochrous, Pseudomonas pavonaceae, and Mycobacterium sp. strain GP1, which all dechlorinate haloalkane compounds. The UE15 strain has an ORF1 (1,356 bp) downstream from the dhlA gene. The OFR1 shows 99％ amino acid sequence homology with the transposase reported from X. autotrophicus GJ10. The transposase gene was not found in the vicinity of the dhlA in the GJ10 strain, but rather beside the dhlB gene coding for haloacid dechlorinase. The dhlA and dhlB genes were confirmed to be located at separate chromosomal loci in the Xanthobacter flavus UE15 strain as well as in X. autotrophicus GJ10. The dhlA and transposase the UE15 strain were found to be parenthesized by a pair of insertion sequences, 181247, which were also found on both sides of the transposase gene in the GJ10 strain. This unique structure of the dhlA gene organization in X. flavus strain UE15 suggested that the dechlorinase gene, dhlA, is transferred with the help of the transposase gene.