• 지질공학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 고속도로 공사 시 주변에 분포하고 있는 황철석이 포함된 암버럭을 성토재로 활용한 사례를 대상으로 산성배수 처리방안을 조사 및 평가하였다. 도로 시공 시 해당 성토구간에 알칼리 차수제를 이용한 중성화 공법을 적용하여 산성배수가 발생되지 않도록 하였다. 그러나 시공이 완료된 이후 장기적인 우수침투로 인하여 산성배수가 유출되어 주변의 토양과 하천을 오염시켰다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 SAPS 조 혹은 생태습지 및 모래여과시설과 같은 정화처리시설을 설치하였다. 정화처리시설 설치 후 유출부에서의 방류수와 주변 토양을 대상으로 산성배수로 인한 오염여부를 평가하였다. 유출부에서의 방류수에 대한 pH 측정 및 주변 토양의 중금속 오염 분석 결과 산성배수에 대한 중화처리가 적절하게 진행되고 있으며, 산성배수 내 존재하는 중금속에 대한 오염관리도 안정적으로 진행되고 있음을 확인할 수 있다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2021

With the recent rapid improvement in the standards of life and westernization of dietary lifestyles, the consumption of high-calorie diets such as high-fat and high-protein red meat and instant foods has increased, while less vegetables containing dietary fiber are consumed. In addition to that, stress, erroneous dietary behaviors, and contaminated environments are linked to the risk of developing ulcerative colitis, which is on the rise. Another cause of ulcerative colitis is that involve laxative abuse, including repeated, frequent use of laxatives, and include such conditions as deteriorated bowel function, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, intestinal inflammation, etc. The present study aimed to investigate the comparative evaluation of pharmacological efficacy between sulfasalazine alone and combination with herbal medicine on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced UC in mice. Balb/c mice received 5% DSS in drinking water for 7 days to induce colitis. Animals were divided into five groups (n = 9): group I-normal group, group II-DSS control group, group III-DSS + sulfasalazine (30 mg/kg), group IV-DSS + sulfasalazine (60 mg/kg), group V-DSS + sulfasalazine (30 mg/kg) + Radish Extract mixture (30 mg /kg) (SRE). DSS-treated mice developed symptoms similar to those of human UC, such as severe bloody diarrhea and weight loss. SRE supplementation, as well as sulfasalazine, suppressed colonic length and mucosal inflammatory infiltration. In addition, SRE treatment significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules through suppression both mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathways, and prevented the apoptosis of colon. Moreover, SRE administration significantly led to the up-regulation of antioxidant enzyme including SOD and Catalase. This is the first report that Radish extract mixture combined with sulfasalazine protects against experimental UC via the inhibition of both inflammation and apoptosis, very similar to the standard-of-care sulfasalazine.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2022

The potentials of Ni_xZn_1-xFe₂O₄ (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) nanoadsorbents were investigated for removal of Cd and Cr from contaminated water from an electroplating industry in Himachal Pradesh, India. Optimal values were recorded under batch adsorption experiments performed to remove dissolved heavy metal ions from industrial wastewater. The specific surface area (SSA) of nanoadsorbents perceived to vary in a range 35.75-45.29 cm²/g and was calculated from the XRD data. The influence of two operating parameters, contact time and dopant (Ni) concentration was also investigated at pH ~7 with optimum dosage. Kinetic studies were conducted within a time range of 2-10 min with rapid adsorption of cadmium and chromium ions onto Ni_0.2Zn_0.8Fe₂O₄ nanoadsorbents. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model was observed to be well fitted with the adsorption data that confirmed the only existence of chemisorption throughout the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption efficiency values observed for Cd and Cr were 51.4 mg/g and 40.12 mg/g, respectively for different compositions of prepared series of nanoadsorbents. The removal percentage of Cd and Cr was found to vary in a range of 47.7%-95.25% and 21%-50% respectively. The prepared series of nanoferrite found to be suitable enough for adsorption of both heavy metal ions.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2022

Objectives: The aim of this study was to present the baseline results of a pilot project conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of lung cancer screening using low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) in regions with excessive radon levels in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Methods: In total, 3671 participants were screened by low-dose chest CT. Current, former, and never-smokers who resided in regions with elevated levels of radon in drinking water sources and indoor air, aged between 40 and 75 with no history of any cancer, and weighing less than 140 kg were included in the study. All lung nodules were categorized according to the American College of Radiology Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS 1.0). Results: Overall, 614 (16.7%) participants had positive baseline CT findings (Lung-RADS categories 3 and 4). Seventy-four cancers were detected, yielding an overall cancer detection rate of 2.0%, with 10.8% (8/74) stage I and a predominance of stage III (59.4%; 44/74). Women never-smokers and men current smokers had the highest cancer detection rates, at 2.9% (12/412) and 6.1% (12/196), respectively. Compared to never-smokers, higher odds ratios (ORs) of lung cancer detection were found in smokers (OR,2.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.52 to 4.05, p<0.001) and former smokers (OR, 2.32; 95% CI, 1.06 to 5.06, p=0.003). The most common histologic type of cancer was adenocarcinoma (58.1%). Conclusions: Implementation of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in regions with elevated radon levels is an effective method for both smokers and never-smokers.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.282-282
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• 2022

Arsenic (As) is a toxic heavy metal that affects the major rice-growing regions of the world and can cause cancer in humans. Rice paddy fields in South Asia are mostly dependent on arsenic-contaminated water sources due to which rice takes up the arsenic from the soil through roots and accumulates it in plant different parts. Here, we present a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping study to find out candidate genes conferring As toxicity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) at the seedling stage. Three weeks old, 120 double haploid CNDH lines derived from a cross between the Indica variety Cheongcheong and the Japonica variety Nagdong and their parental lines were used by treating with 25 μM As. After 2 weeks ofAs stress, 5 traits such as; shoot length (SL), root length (RL), shoot fresh weight (SFW), root fresh weight (RFW), and chlorophyll contents (CHC) were measured. A linkage map of 12 rice chromosomes was constructed from genotypic data DH lines using 778 SSR markers. The linkage map covered a total genetic distance of 2121.7 cM of the rice genome with an average interval of 10.6 cM between markers. A total of seventeen QTLs (LOD>2) were mapped on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 using composite interval mapping with trait-increasing alleles coming from both parents. Five QTLs for SL, Two QTLs for RL, Five QTLs for SHL, Three QTLs for RFW, and Two QTLs for CHC were detected. The QTLs related to CHC were selected for forther study.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2024

A triboelectric nanogenerator is a promising energy harvester operated by the combined mechanism of electrostatic induction and contact electrification. It has attracting attention as eco-friendly and sustainable energy generators by harvesting wasting mechanical energies. However, the power generated in the natural environment is accompanied by low frequencies, so that the output power under such input conditions is normally insufficient amount for a variety of industrial applications. In this study, we introduce a non-contact rotational triboelectric nanogenerator using pedaling and gear systems (called by P-TENG), which has a mechanism that produces high power by using rack gear and pinion gear when a large force by a pedal is given. We design the system can rotate the shaft to which the rotor is connected through the conversion of vertical motion to rotational motion between the rack gear and the pinion gear. Furthermore, the system controls the one directional rotation due to the engagement rotation of the two pinion gears and the one-way needle roller bearing. The TENG with a 2 mm gap between the rotor and the stator produces about the power of 200 ㎼ and turns on 82 LEDs under the condition of 800 rpm. We expect that P-TENG can be used in a variety of applications such as operating portable electronics or sterilizing contaminated water.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2023

Background: The most hazardous wastewater sources in the northern part of the Middle Nile Delta, Egypt; receiving a massive amount of agricultural, industrial, and sewage drainage are Kitchener drain which is one of the tallest drainage systems, and Burullus Lake which represents the 2nd largest Egyptian coastal lake. Results: The current work is to determine the abundance and frequency of cyanophytes, chlorophytes, and bacillariophytes and the correlation between them and environmental abiotic components. Among sixty nine microalgal species, 19 species are belong Cyanophyta, 26 belong Chlorophyta and 24 belong Bacillariophyta. Genus Scenedesmus (Chlorophyta) was the most abundant in the study area (13 species), followed by Genus Oscillatoria (9 species) and Genus Navicula (7 species). Nostoc muscorum and Chlorella vulgaris were the most common and recorded in all sites (100% of the locations) under study. The application of the two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) and detrended correspondence analysis revealed agglomerating of 4 groups (communities) at 4th level of classification and reasonable segregation between these groups. Zinc, cadmium and lead were showed the highest levels (0.26±0.03, 0.26±0.06, and 0.17±0.01 ppm, respectively). Conclusions: The correlation analysis between water and community variables indicated a high negative correlation of total algae richness with nickel (r = -0.936, p < 0.01). Cyanophyta and Bacillariophyta were correlated negatively (r = -0.842, p < 0.01). However, Chlorophyta showed a negative richness with each of Ni and Pb (r = -0.965, -0.873, respectively) on one hand and a high positive correlation was revealed (r = 0.964) with all environmental variables on the other hand.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2024

Accidents at nuclear facilities and nuclear power plants led to leaks of large amounts of radioactive substances. Of the various radioactive nuclides released, ¹³⁷Cs are radioactive substances generated during the fission of uranium. Therefore, due to the high fission yield (6.09%), strong gamma rays, and a relatively long half-life (30 years), a rapid and efficient removal method and a study of adsorbents are needed. Accordingly, an adsorbent was prepared using Prussian blue (PB), a material that selectively adsorbs radioactive cesium. As a result of evaluating the adsorption performance with the prepared adsorbent, it was confirmed that 82% of the removal efficiency was obtained, and most of the cesium was rapidly adsorbed within 10 to 15 minutes. The purpose of this study was to adsorb cesium using the Prussian blue alginate bead and to compare the change in detection efficiency according to the amount of adsorbent added for quantitative evaluation. However, in this case, it is difficult to determine the detection efficiency using a standard source with the same conditions as the measurement sample, so the efficiency change of the HPGe detector according to the different heights of Prussian blue was calculated through MCNP simulation using certified standard materials (1 L, Marinelli beaker) for radioactivity measurement. It is expected to derive a relational equation that can calculate detection efficiency through an efficiency curve according to the volume of Prussian blue, quantitatively evaluate the activity at the same time as the adsorption of radioactive nuclides in actual contaminated water and use it in the field of nuclear facility operation and dismantling in the future.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.438-446
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• 2006

팔당호 경안천 하류 정체수역에서 퇴적물 인 용출 저감을 위한 capping 소재를 개발하고자 실험실 규모의 batch test를 수행하였다. 조사지역 퇴적물 평균 입도는 7.7 ${\phi}$로 매우 세립하고, 유기탄소 함량은 2.4%로 매우 높게 나타났다. 최적의 capping 소재 선정을 위한 인 용출 실험을 위해 150 L 반응기 5개에 모래층, powder-gypsum($CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$), granule-gypsum, 복합층(gypsum+sand)로 capping을 한 경우와 control을 45일간 비교 평가하였다. 모래로 capping할 경우, 퇴적물로부터 용출되는 인을 약 50% 차단 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 모래층 1 cm로는 $CH_4$ gas 발생으로 인한 퇴적물의 재부유와 유기물 분해에 의한 수층 용존산소 감소(3 mg/L 이하)를 초래하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 모래로 capping을 할 경우에는 모래층이 더 높아져야 할 것으로 판단된다. powder-Gypsum과 granule-Gypsum은 80% 이상의 인 용출 저감 효과를 보였으나 수층 ${SO_4}^{2-}$ 농도가 증가되어 상수원보호구역에 적용하기 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 ${SO_4}^{2-}$의 용해도를 감소시키기 위해 Fe-Gypsum, $SiO_2$-gypsum 소재를 개발하였다. powder-Gypsum은 물과 결합시 경화되어 퇴적물 층위에 공극이 전혀 없는 차단막을 만들기 때문에 gypsum 층에 crack이 생길 경우, $CH_4$ gas 발생으로 인한 인 용출이 한꺼번에 일어날 수 있다. 복합층(granule-Gypsum+sand(1 cm))으로 capping을 할 경우, 인 용출 차단 효과가 높을 뿐만 아니라, ${SO_4}^{2-}$ 농도 역시 powder-Gypsum, granule-Gypsum 보다 수층으로 용출이 적어 상수원보호구역에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. Gypsum으로 capping을 할 경우, 빠른 초기속성작용(early diagenesis)과 ${SO_4}^{2-}$ 농도가 퇴적물에 충분히 공급되어 SRB(sulfate reducing bacteria)의 활성이 높아져 methanogensis의 진행을 저하시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.187-208
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• 2006

본 연구는 인도네시아 농촌지역의 가임여성들을 상대로 구순구개열 발생에 영향을 미치는 환경요인들을 분석하고자 하였고 아울러 농촌 주민들의 수질환경, 영양상태에 관한 계략적인 지역조사를 함께 실시하였다. 환자군은 무료 구순구개열 수술을 받으러온 11명에 대해 부모를 상대로 혈액 검사와 함께 환경요인들을 조사하였고, 대조군은 농촌마을 2개 지역에서 환자군의 부모와 같은 연령대의 가임 여성 56명을 상대로 조사를 실시하였다. 아울러 농촌 마을 4개 지역 총 19가정을 방문하여 생활환경 관찰과 수질검사를 실시하였다. 환자군과 대조군의 비교에서 기존 논문들에 보고 된 항목들과는 달리 식수원의 차이가 유의성이 있었다. 즉 강물을 식수로 사용하는 사람들이 다른 종류의 식수를 사용하는 사람들과 비교해서 구순구개열의 odds ratio가 17.9(3.9-82.8, p=0.00)로 나타났다. 따라서 다음연구에서 잘 선정된 control을 통하여 한번 더 유의성을 확인해야 할 필요가 있지만 강물의 오염성분으로 강력 하게 추정되는 Nitrate-N과 Mercury에 대한 추가 연구가 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 대조군을 대상으로 한 조사와 해당 농촌지역의 가구들을 방문함으로서 인도네시아 농촌지역의 생활환경을 알 수 있었다. 식수원은 수무르와 지하수, 강물, 빗물 등이었고 84%가 웅덩이 형태의 수무르에서 식수를 채수하였는데, 수질검사결과 일반세균, 대장균군 세균의 오염이 매우 심각하였으나 아질산성질소, 질산성질소는 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 말라리아나 티푸스 같은 수질환경과 관련된 질병을 임신기간 중 경험한 응답자도 23%나 되었다. 특이한 점은 정부의 보건교육의 성과로 물은 항상 끊여 먹었는데 문제는 그 끊인 물도 세균 오염이 심각한 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이는 아직 수정되지 않은 그들의 용변습관으로 말미암아 언제나 오염되어 있는 손에 의한 주거환경오염 때문일 것으로 추정된다. 십여 미터의 깊이에 펌프를 이용하여 지하수를 채수하는 가정들의 경우는 세균오염이 관찰되지 않았으므로 농촌 지역에서 비교적 바람직한 식수원으로 여겨진다. 영양적 측면에서는 전체적으로 식사량이 작고 식단의 종류도 단순하며 채식위주의 식단이었으나 항상 팜유에 채소를 복아서 먹음으로써 전체적으로는 영양이 불충분한 것으로 생각된다. 평균키도 151.2cm(CI 95%, 150.0, 152.4)로서 한국여성에 비해 단신이었으나 BMI를 통해서 볼 때, 21.1( 95%CI = 20.2, 22.0)로서 정상체중 범위였다. 음주나 흡연은 회교전통에 따라 여성들의 경우 대부분 음주력, 흡연력이 없었다.