• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2013

This research assessed the surface properties of modified activated carbons with three different acids and five different metals for ammonia gas removal. Raw bituminous coal-based activated carbon ($4{\times}8$ mesh) had low adsorption capacity of 0.72 mg $NH_3/g$ based on the analysis in the column adsorption experiment. Adsorption capacities of carbons modified with $CH_3COOH$, $H_3PO_4$, and $H_2SO_4$ increased up to 3.34, 21.00, and 35.21 mg $NH_3/g$, respectively. Those of carbons with Cu, Zn, Zr, Fe, and Sn were 9.63, 9.13, 7.09, 25.12 and 15.03 mg $NH_3/g$. Ammonia adsorption was enhanced by the presence of surface oxygen groups on carbon materials, which influenced pH of carbon surface. BET surface area of raw carbon was analyzed to be $1087m^2/g$, but it decreased by carbon surface modification. Fe-impregnated carbon showed $503.02m^2/g$ of surface area. These observations were mostly caused by chemical adsorption.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2020

This study was aimed to investigate the possibility of using raw and anaerobically-digested piggery wastewater as culture media for a green microalga Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris). Due to high concentration of ammonia and dark color, the microalga did not grow well in this wastewater. In order to solve this problem, air stripping and NaOCl-treatment were applied to reduce the concentration of NH₃-N and the color intensity from the wastewater. Algal growth was monitored in terms of specific growth rate, biomass productivity, and nutrient removal efficiency. As a result, C. vulgaris grew without any sign of inhibition in air-stripped and 10-folds diluted anaerobically-digested piggery wastewater with enhanced biomass productivity of 0.57 g/L·d and nutrient removal of 98.7-99.8% for NH₃-N and 41.0-62.5% for total phosphorus. However, NaOCl-treatment showed no significant effect on growth of C. vulgaris, although dark color was removed greatly. Interestingly, despite that the soluble organic concentration after air stripping was still high, the biomass productivity was 4.4 times higher than BG-11. Moreover, air stripping was identically effective for raw piggery wastewater as for anaerobic digestate. Therefore, it was concluded that air stripping was a very effective method for culturing microalgae and removing nutrients from raw and anaerobically-digested piggery wastewaters.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.822-829
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• 2016

Our aim was to optimize the production of cellulase-free thermoactive xylanase by Aureobasidium pullulans CBS 135684 with statistical methodology based on experimental designs. Among eleven variables, the nutrient sources that had significant effect on xylanase production were corncob, $(NH_4)_2SO_4$, xylose, $KH_2PO_4$ and tween 80, identified by the initial screening method of Plackett-Burman. The optimum concentrations of these five components were subsequently investigated using response surface methodology. The optimal concentrations ($g{\cdot}l^{-1}$) for maximum production of xylanase were corncob, 39.0; $(NH_4)_2SO_4$, 3.0; xylose, 1.8; $KH_2PO_4$ 1.4; and tween 80, 1.4, respectively. An improved xylanase yield of $8.74{\pm}0.84U{\cdot}ml^{-1}$ was obtained with optimized medium which is 2.1-fold higher production than previously obtained results ($4.10{\pm}0.10U{\cdot}ml^{-1}$) after 48 h of cultivation. In addition, the xylanase production under optimal condition reached $10.09{\pm}0.27U{\cdot}ml^{-1}$ after 72 h of cultivation.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2015

In this study, the model biomass was used for hydrogen production by supercritical water gasification (SCWG). Model biomasses were glycerol, glycine, lignin and cellulose. The feed concentration was set to 1 wt%. Experiments were conducted in a reactor at $440^{\circ}C$ and above 26.3 MPa for 30 min. The effects of catalysts such as alkali metal salt ($K_2CO_3$ and $Na_2CO_3$) and transition metal salts ($Ni(NO_3)_2$, $Fe(NO_3)_3$ and $Mn(NO_3)_2$) on the gasification were systematically investigated. No tar or coke was observed in all experiments. The results showed that the gasification efficiency increased with various catalysts. For the cellulose and glycerol, all catalysts were effective for the promoted $H_2$ production compared with no catalyst. The significant decrease of $H_2$ production compared with no catalyst was observed with $Na_2CO_3$ and $Fe(NO_3)_3$ for glycine and lignin. respectively. The highest H2 production, 1.24 mmol was obtained for glycerol-SCWG with $Mn(NO_3)_2$. Conclusively, the addition of $Mn(NO_3)_2$ enhanced all model biomass gasification efficiency and increased the hydrogen production promoting the supercritical water reaction.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권4호통권109호
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• pp.455-461
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• 2004

본 연구는 Kitanada 만에 있어서 식물플랑크톤 생체량의 변동기구에 대한 세기와 주기성이 다른 두 가지 형태의 외양수유입 (급조(急潮) 및 bottom intrusion)의 영향을 만의 환경조건을 고려한 수식모델을 이용하여 분석하였다. 외양수 유입의 간격이 길어지고 진폭이 작아짐에 따라 만 내의 식물플랑크톤 생체량이 커졌으나, 이와는 반대로, 유입간격이 짧아지고 진폭이 커질수록 식물플랑크톤의 성장률은 높아졌다. 이 결과는 유입이 약해짐에 따라 만의 해수교환이 감소하고 만내의 식물플랑크톤이 높은 밀도로 축적됨을 시사하였다. 또한, 외양수유입에 의해 해수교환이 활발해짐에 따라 빛의 효율적 이용이 가능하여 식물플랑크톤의 성장률이 향상되었다.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2020

Salinity with sodic condition disturbs germination, retards emergence, and slow down seedling development of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus).Lemongrass is a perennial grass plant widely distributed worldwide and most especially in tropical and subtropical countries. This research experiment was designed to evaluate the influences of (4 dSm^-1+ 13.5 (mmol L^-1)^-1/2, 5 dSm^-1+ 25 (mmol L^-1)^1/2, 5 dSm^-1+ 30 (mmol L^-1)^1/2, 10 dSm^-1+ 25 (mmol L^-1)^1/2 and 10 dSm^-1+ 30 (mmol L^-1)^1/2) on biomass produce of lemon grass against salt tolerance. The uppermost biomass yield (45.53 gpot^-1) was produced by 4 dSm^-1+ 13.5 (mmol L^-1)^1/2 treatment. The increase in the intensity of salts reduced the growth of lemon grass. Lower biomass yield (79.33 gpot^-1) was gained at 10 dSm^-1+ 30 (mmol L^-1)^1/2. 5 dSm^-1+ 25 (mmol L^-1)^1/2 treatment performed enhanced outcome i.e. the least reduction % over control (5.87). Salinity- sodicity showed serious effect on the growth reduction from 5.87% to33.60%. This reduction gap was affected by the negative effect of salinity and sodicity on Linseed growth. Salinity- sodicity showed severe impact on the growth reduction from 5.87% to33.60%. Based on the findings, lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus).was capable to grow up the maximum at 4 dSm^-1+ 13.5 (mmol L^-1)^1/2 treatment.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2016

불안정한 원유 가격과 지속적인 환경 문제를 야기하고 있는 석유 자원의 대체를 위한 바이오매스 활용 기술 개발과 상업화가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 목질계 바이오매스 전처리와 펄프 제조 과정에서 다량으로 발생하는 리그닌은 바이오에탄올 제조량의 증가와 더불어 발생량 또한 급속히 증가할 것으로 예상되고 있다. 리그닌은 방향족 고분자로 hydroxyl기와 같은 화학 작용기를 갖고 있어 화학 소재 원료로서의 활용이 가능한 저가 부산물이다. 리그닌의 방향족구조와 작용기를 oxypropylation, epxoidation 등을 이용하여 화학적으로 변환시켜 반응성을 향상시키거나, 새로운 화학작용기를 도입함으로써 바이오폴리우레탄, 바이오폴리에스터, 페놀 수지, 에폭시 수지 등 바이오플라스틱 제조에 활용이 가능하다. 본 총설은 리그닌을 활용하여 제조 가능한 바이오플라스틱, 수지, 탄소섬유 등에 대해 소개하고, 관련 최신 연구 동향 및 리그닌 응용 기술에 관한 전망을 소개하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.284-287
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• 1992

Repeated-batch and continuous cultures of Lactococcus sp. 1112-1 were carried out for bacteriocin production using a glucose-casein medium. Repeated-batch culture did not efficiently enhanced the bacteriocin production. Continuous production was possible at the dilution rate of 0.4 $h^{-1}$. Maximum specific production rate ($Q^p$), bacteriocin production and biomass at the dilution rate were 347, 136 IU/g/h, 2, 121 IU/ml and 2.45 g/L, respectively.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2011

친환경 소재인 바이오복합재료(bio-composites)의 제조를 위하여 기질 고분자로는 poly(lactic acid) (PLA)를 그리고 충전제(filler)로는 케나프 섬유(kenaf fiber)를 사용하였다. 또한 섬유와 고분자 사이의 계면결합 향상을 위해 아세틸화 케나프 섬유(acetylated kenaf fiber)와 상용화제(compatibilizer)를 첨가해 주었다. 본 연구에서는 화학처리와 상용화제가 기계적-점탄성과 형태학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였고, 섬유가 소수성이 될수록 기질 고분자와 높은 계면결합을 가지며 물성과 형태학적 성질 또한 향상된다는 결과를 보여줬다. 그러나 점탄성과 유리전이온도에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는다는 사실을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.1947-1953
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• 2006

There have been a number of studies of methods for recycling animal wastewater to provide new bioresources. In the present work, a marine algal culture medium, designated KEP II, was prepared by adding swine waste (3% v/v) fermented by soil bacteria to a dilution of f/2 culture medium (CT). When Phaeodactylum tricornutum was grown in batch culture in KEP II, the cells lasted long at the exponential phase producing the specific growth rate and biomass; the production of total amino acids and secondary metabolites rose up to 5-fold. It also substantially enhanced the maximum quantum yield of photo system (PS) II of P. tricornutum, greatly increased the level of thylakoid membranes containing PS, and stimulated the production of pyrenoids, including enzymes for $CO_2$ fixation in chloroplasts. KEP II should improve the cost efficiency of industrial mass batch cultures and the value of microalgae for long-term preservation of fresh aquaculture feed as well as production of anticancer and antioxidant agents. Specifically, a low-cost medium for growing the diatoms of aquaculture feed will be economically advantageous.