• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1087-1093
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• 2011

The mixotrophic marine ciliate Mesodinium rubrum possesses a highly modified algal endosymbiont as a nutrition source for the species. Accordingly, we assumed that the species can reflect the ecotoxicity on marine producer (as phytoplankton) and consumer (as zooplankton) both. A series of experiments were conducted to identify the potential of the species as a standard test species for marine ecotoxicological study. The comparison of species sensitivity on reference toxic materials was made using potassium dichromate for phytoplankton and copper chloride for zooplankton. The ciliate revealed the highest sensitivity on both reference materials among the seven test species including phytoplankton, benthic copepod and rotifer species. The toxicity end point of the species was 72hr-$EC_{50}$=1.52 mg/L (as potassium dichromate) estimated by population growth inhibition (PGI), which is more sensitive than the most sensitive phytoplankton Skeletonema costatum (72hr-$EC_{50}$=3.05 mg/L). As comparison to rotifer, it also revealed higher sensitivity on copper chloride; 72hr-$EC_{50}$=0.38 mg/L for ciliate and 48hr-$EC_{50}$=0.48 mg/L for rotifer. Also, the elutriate toxicity test of various ocean disposal wastes were conducted to identify the potential of ciliate toxicity test application using industrial waste sludges. The toxicity of leather processing waste sludge was highest on the ciliate, followed by dyeing waste sludge and dye production waste sludge as an increasing order of toxicity. 72h-$EC_{50}$ of ciliate PGI test was 1.83% and that of S. costatum 3.84% for leather waste sludge which showed highest toxicity. The toxicity test results also revealed that the highest sensitivity was observed on ciliate species on ocean disposed sludge wastes. Also, ciliate toxicity test well discriminated the degree of toxicity between sludge sources; 72h-$EC_{50}$ values were 1.83% for leather processing waste sludge, 16.75% for dye production waste sludge and 27.75% for textile production waste sludge. Even the laboratory culture methods of the species were not generally established yet, the species has high potential as the standard test species for marine toxicity test in terms of the dual reflection of phyto- and zooplankton toxicity from single test, sensitivity and test replicability.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2022

Amongst 27 isolates from deteriorated leather samples, Arthrobacter creatinolyticus KP015744 zzx28 was found to be an efficient collagenase producer. Collagenase production of 13.33 µmoles/min was shown at an optimum temperature at 37℃ after 72h and at pH 7.5 by using 2 ml/dL inoculum in 10 mg/ml collagen peptide type I as a substrate. In presence of Hg²⁺, EDTA and 𝛽-mercaptoethanol the collagenase production by the isolate was strongly inhibited however Fe²⁺, Ca²⁺and DMSO enhanced production of the enzyme. Specific activity was found to be 19.46×10³ U/mg and molecular weight 66 kD by SDS PAGE. Isolate also has potential to hydrolyze keratin which is another important protein found in leather. Experimental results propose that collagenase can be effectively used as a tool for collagen and keratin rich solid waste treatment.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2005

Bioassay using the marine bacteria, Vibrio fischeri and rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis, and chemical analyses were conducted to assess the toxicity of the various sewage sludges, one of the major ocean dumped materials in the Yellow Sea of Korea. Sludge elutriates extracted by filtered seawater were used to estimate the ecotoxicity of the sludge. Chemical characterization included the analyses of organic contents, heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants in sludge. Bacterial bioluminescent inhibition (15 min), rotifer mortality (24 hr) and rotifer population growth inhibition (48 hr) assay were conducted to estimate the sludge toxicity. EC50 15 min (inhibition concentration of bioluminescence after 15 minutes exposed) values by Microtox(R) bioassay clearly revealed different toxicity levels depending on the sludge sources. Highest toxicity for the bacteria was found with the sludge extract from dyeing waste and followed by industrial waste, livestock waste, and leather processing waste. Clear toxic effects on the bacteria were not found in the sludge extract from filtration bed sludge and rural sewage sludge. Consistent with Microtox(R) results, rotifer neonate mortality and population growth inhibition test also showed highest toxicity in dyeing waste and low in filtration bed and rural sewage sludge. High concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals were measured in the samples from the industrial wastes, leather processing plant waste sludge, and urban sewage sludge. However, there was no significant correlation between pollutant concentration levels and the toxicity values of the sludge. This suggests that the ecotoxicity in addition to the chemical analyses of various sludge samples must be estimated before release of potential harmful waste in the natural environment as part of an ecological risk assessment.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 피혁슬러지의 부숙기간별 이화학적 변화를 측정하고 이를 근거로 지렁이의 생존율, 증체량, 부화율 등을 조사함으로서 지렁이를 이용한 안정화 및 처리, 처분 가능성을 평가하였다. 지렁이의 급이 조건에 적합한 피혁슬러지의 부숙기간은 산화환원전위(Eh), 알카리도에 대하여 각각 30일, 35일로 평가되었으며, 부숙기간동안 피혁슬러지의 pH 역시 초기 7.8에서 지렁이의 생육에 적합한 중성영역으로 점차 변화하는 경향을 보였다. 50일 부숙시킨 피혁슬러지의 이화학적 특성은 pH는 7.1, Eh는 85mV, 알카리도는 450ppm $CaCO_3$로 조사되었으며, 중금속함량은 여러 기준치를 만족하는 것으로 평가되었다. 50일 부숙시킨 피혁슬러지에서 지렁이 생존율은 $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$의 생육온도에서 75%, 증체율은 230%, 부화율은 87%의 값을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 피혁슬러지는 최대 50일의 부숙기간을 거칠 경우 지렁이를 이용한 퇴비화가 가능한 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2006

Flesh wasters from tannery create major environmental problems. Despite their considerable fat content, these waster do not find important usage. Their disposal is also troublesome and costly. We have investigated the possible use of this fat as the production of biodiesel(fatty acid methyl esters) by transesterification using with fossil fuels. The fat released the waste by boiling water under the optimal condition (i.e., temperature, $120^{\circ}C;$ decompression, 200mbar) and used to dry without refining for the production of fatty acid methyl esters. Under the optimal condition, the experimental value of biodiesel yield was about 96%. The result of the chemical and GC analysis showed fatty acid composition and characteristics of biodiesel. Evaluation of the product indicated that it was suitable for use as a biodiesel fuel. In result of this experiment oil extract from fleshing process can be transformed into an environmentally affination fuel, to provide economical and ecological profits.

• 청정기술
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.193-203
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• 2008

피혁 제조 공정에서 계면활성제는 세정목적, 분산성 그리고 고착성 등을 부여하기 위해 사용되고 있다. 그러나 기존의 피혁 공정에서 사용되고 있는 계면활성제는 친수성기가 다량 포함되어 있어 향후 피혁 시장에서 요구될 것으로 기대되는 내오염성, 내수성, 내구성 통의 고기능성 특성을 재현하는데 문제점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 탄화수소 계열의 계면활성제의 문제점을 보완하기 위해서, 탄소-불소의 강한 결합에너지로 인한 표면장력 감소, 분산력 증대, 세정효과, 크롬 흡착력 증대 등의 특성을 나타내는 불소계 계면활성제를 제조하였다. 불소계 계면활성제의 사용으로 피혁 제조 공정의 분산성 증대, 침투력 상승 및 결합력을 향상시켜 크롬 흡착률 증가, 탄닝 폐수 배액의 크롬 함량 감소, 생물학적 산소 요구량, 화학적 산소 요구량의 함량 감소 및 물리적 특성이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2002

Experiments on burning process of the industrial wastes were performed on a nozzle-type grate in the industrial waste incinerator with a capacity of 160 kilograms per hour. The temporal variations of temperatures and concentrations of the exhaust gas were measured and analyzed. The synthetic leather waste with the moisture content less than 2% was used. The experimental results show that the CO concentration in the exhaust gas exceeds the limit, 600 ppm, and the gas temperature fluctuates too much when 8 kg of waste was supplied every 3 minutes, equivalent to the capacity of 160kg per hour. That is a typical burning mode of this high-calorific industrial waste. When the smaller unit waste input, 6kg per every 2 min 15 seconds was supplied, we could reduce the fluctuations of the furnace temperature and improve the exhaust emissions, especially the CO concentration.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.61-71
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was first, to examine the causes for the recent acceleration in the increase of textile/apparel waste and the current practices for reducing waste in the global textile and apparel industry; and second, to explore the influence of sustainability and social responsibility on fashion trends. Extensive literature on sustainable apparel and sustainable and socially responsible practices by global textile and apparel firms was reviewed in conducting this research. First, an accelerated fashion diffosion speed due to fast fashion was focused on as a cause for the increase in textile/apparel waste whereas mass customization was focused on as a potential solution for reducing waste. Then, the influence of the social trend toward sustainability and social responsibility on fashion trends was discussed, particularly the trends toward green products and recycled fashion, the trend against using real for or leather, and minimum-fabric-waste fashion in design and product development. This study furthers consumers' understanding of sustainability and social responsibility related to fashion trends and hopefully increases their consciousness in becoming socially responsible consumers. This study will also contribute to better decision-making in apparel and textile firms to produce sustainable fashion products.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.112-119
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• 1998

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of bulking agents including cow manure, saw dust and rice straw in the ripening of leather sludge for vermistabilization. The changes of the waste properties for ripening time for 50 days were observed according to the various mixture ratios of leather sludge and bulking agents. The pH values of the mixture wastes were decreased from 7.5-8.0 to 6.4-7.3 with the ripening time for 50 days, and it was indifferent of the mixture ratio and type of the bulking agent. The initial value of oxidation-reduction potential(Eh) of the mixture waste was a negative(-)value indicating an unfavorable condition for earthworm life, but the values of Eh were increased with the ripening time. The increase rate of Eh value was proportional to the mixture ratio of bulking agents, but the increase rate for saw dust was higher than that of the cow manure and the rice straw. The value of alkalinity was also changed into the favorable range for earthworm after 50 days except for 10% of the mixture ratio of the bulking agents. When the mixture ratios of the bulking agents were increased from 10% to 40%, the growth characteristics of earthworms were increased from 31.7% to 95% for the survival rate, 103% to 225% for the liveweight increase rate and 32% to 91% for hatching rate of the cocoons. It can be concluded that the proper content of the bulking agents in the leather sludge to ensure effective vermistabilization was over 30%, when the mixture was ripened during 50 days. The contents of heavy metals in the ripened sludge were lower than the other regulatory standards for compost.

• 공업화학
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.581-587
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• 2022

피혁 산업은 매년 여러 유형의 유해한 피혁 폐기물을 발생시킨다. 그중에서, 셰이빙 스크랩은 크롬이 함유되어 있어 재활용하기 어렵다. 최근에 셰이빙 스크랩을 이용한 흡착제, 충전제 및 가금류 사료와 같은 다양한 부가가치 제품생산에 활용될 수 있는 많은 연구 결과들이 발표되었다. 본 연구에서는 셰이빙 스크랩으로부터 콜라겐 펩타이드를 추출하고, 이들의 물성을 개선하여 새로운 소재로 사용될 수 있는 방법을 연구하였다. 먼저, 수산화나트륨을 이용하여 셰이빙 스크랩에 포함된 크롬을 제거하였다. 그리고 가수분해물을 제조하여 농축 및 저온 결정화를 통해 정제하였다. 정제된 콜라겐 펩타이드 농축물을 스프레이 드라이어를 이용하여 분말로 제조하였다. 추출 및 정제된 콜라겐 펩타이드와 methacrylic anhyride (MAA)를 반응시켜 이중결합을 도입하였으며, ¹H 핵자기공명분광법으로 확인하였다. 다음으로, 개질화 콜라겐 펩타이드에 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA)와 레독스 중합하여 공중합체를 만들었으며, 적외선 분광분석으로 그라프트 여부를 정성적으로 확인하였다. 결론적으로, 본 연구를 통하여 피혁 폐기물인 셰이빙 스크랩으로부터 콜라겐 펩타이드를 추출한 후 일정한 처리를 통하여 새로운 친환경 재료로 전환할 수 있음을 확인하였다.