• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1221-1226
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• 2008

A variety of fungal species are known to degrade cyanide through the action of cyanide hydratase, a specialized nitrilases which hydrolyze cyanide to formamide. This work is a report on two unknown and un-characterized members from Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus nidulans. Recombinant forms of three cyanide hydratases (CHT) originated from N. crassa, Gibberella zeae, and A. nidulans were prepared after their genes were cloned with N-terminal hexahistidine purification tags, expressed in E. coli and purified using immobilized metal affinity chromatography. These enzymes were compared according to their pH activity profiles, and kinetic parameters. Although all three were similar, the N. crassa CHT has the widest pH range of activity above 50% and highest turnover rate ($6.6{\times}10^8min^{-1}$) among them. The CHT of A. nidulans has the highest Km value of the three nitrilases evaluated in here. Expression of CHT in both N. crassa and A. nidulans were induced by the presence of KCN, regardless of any presence of nitrogen sources. These data can be used to determine optimal procedures for the enzyme uses in the remediation of cyanide-containing wastes.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2015

Three leptocephali (22.2, 22.7, 56.0 mm in total length) collected from the East/Japan Sea were identified by morphological and genetic analyses as belonging to the genus Scolecenchelys (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae). Morphologically, the specimens were characterized by 148-158 myomeres, 10 gut swellings, dorsal fin origin above middle of the body, and 6 postanal melanophores between the anus and the caudal margin. An analysis of an 849-base pair 12S rRNA sequence of mitochondrial DNA showed that sequences are concordant with those of adult Scolecenchelys fuscogularis (genetic distance = 0.001). Furthermore total number of myomeres is consistent with the total number of vertebrae in adult S. fuscogularis. This study provides the first description of the morphological characteristics of S. fuscogularis leptocephali and their variations with size. The Korean name of S. fuscogularis is "Ga-neun-mul-baem", established by Ji et al. (2012).

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2016

뱀장어목 붕장어과에 속하는 Ariosoma meeki 1개체 (전장 485.2 mm)가 2015년 6월 경상남도 창원시에서 처음으로 채집되었다. 본 종은 몸 전체에 비늘이 없고, 등지느러미와 뒷지느러미가 꼬리지느러미와 연결되어 있으며, 후비공이 피판으로 덮여 있고, 60개의 항문 전 측선공 및 15개의 가슴지느러미 연조를 가지며, 두부에 감각공이 없고, 눈 뒤쪽에 2개의 검은 점을 가진다. 한국에서 새롭게 보고되는 A. meeki의 국명으로 "눈테붕장어"를 제안한다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.178-181
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• 2013

농어목 갈치꼬치과에 속하는 Gempylus serpens 1개체가 2013년 4월 18일 제주도 동부지역에서 채집되었다. 본종은 아래턱이 위턱보다 돌출되어 있고 위턱에는 3개의 송곳니가 있으며, 등지느러미와 뒷지느러미 뒤에는 각각 5개 및 7개의 토막지느러미를 가지며, 측선은 첫번째 등지느러미 제1극조에서 2갈래로 갈라지는 특징을 가진다. 본 연구에서 본종의 새로운 속명 및 종명으로 "세장갈치꼬치속" 및 "세장갈치꼬치"를 제안한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.1327-1332
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• 2014

This paper presents information about the examples of the design on Illumination of Structures(LED Light Pipe for lighthouse) in Korea. We have applied illumination by flood-lighting or facade-lighting in place of the 57 lighthouses (offshore structures) and 4 beacons. The ways of illumination of structures are using direct illumination with LED, halogen lamps and metal halide lamps, and indirect illumination with LED non-neon lamps. The illumination of structures helps a observer to identify the Aids to Navigation and w aterway. The fabricated LED Light Pipe is a transparent acrylic round bar and easy to install. The Light Pipe is arranged in two rows of L ED (78ea). It can be connected in series. It has 4 colours(Red, Green, Yellow, White). We analyzed and the horizontal divergence angle of the LED light pipe is defined as the range with 50% of maximum luminous intensity. Also, we evaluated the conspicuity on the origin al lantern and LED Light pipe for lighthouse. The field experiment was conducted in 'Yeosuguhang lighthouse' in Yeosu-city (Korea). F rom the experimental results, it was confirmed that the fabricated LED Light Pipe is clearly distinguished.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.437-445
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• 2017

Distribution and composition of the seabed litters in the exclusive economic zone of the West Sea of South Korea including 18 sea-blocks were investigated using a bottom trawl gear of the R/V Tamgtu 20 (National Institute of Fisheries Science) from 24th April 2011 to 4th May 2012. Each trawl shot was conducted for an hour in each sea-block and the total trawl shots was 18. As a result, 325.6 kg of seabed litter in total has been collected. The quantity of the seabed litter was highest at No. 202 of the sea-block, close to the Heuksan-Do. The highest occupied sea material was plastic (83.1% of entire seabed litters), the second highest material was metal combined with plastic (10.6%), and glass (2.9%), metals (2.3%), vinyl (0.6%), cloth (0.4%) and wood (0.2%) in order. The origin of seabed litters was from fishing gear (89.0% of all seabed litters). Therefore, it could be assumed that most seabed litters were derived from the fishing activity for example fishing nets and ropes.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1999

발전소 가동에 따른 퇴적물내 중금속원소의 오염 가능성을 알아보기 위하여 삼천포화력발전소와 영광원자력 발전소 주변해역의 표층퇴적물을 대상으로 중금속 함량 분석을 실시하였으며 선정된 일부 퇴적물에 대해서는 화학적 존재형태를 파악하기 위해 연속추출분석을 실시하였다. 퇴적불 중의 금속원소 함량 분포는 대체적으로 평균입도에 의해 조절되고 있으며 탄산염 함량 및 유기불 함량에 의해서도 영향을 받고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 화학적 존재형태별 분석에서도 Mn을 제외한 대부분의 중금속이 잔류상으로 존재하고 있어 인위적인 오염에 의해서라기 보다는 자연적인 분산에 의해 존재하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.335-352
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• 2021

Trace elements in the ocean have been known as essential micronutrients for the primary production of phytoplankton and the growth of marine organisms. The GEOTRACES program beginning in the mid-2000 provided a new understanding of the distribution, origin and behavior of trace elements in the ocean, together with the establishment of both clean seawater sampling and trace element analysis techniques. The Indian Ocean, one of the major oceans, is relatively the least explored area, despite playing an important role in global climate variability. Although trace element observations have recently been conducted in the Indian Ocean by Japanese-and Indian scientists, relatively not much study has been done compared to the Atlantic, Pacific and Polar Regions. Recently, together with the launch of R/V Isabu, a 5,000-ton grade large- and comprehensive research vessel, the observations of trace elements has been conducted in the Indian Ocean for the first time in Korea since 2018. In this paper, we introduce the key results of currently conducted GEOTRACES expedition in the Indian Ocean to present future trace element research directions in the Indian Ocean, and also reviewed the preliminary results in the Indian Ocean studies from Korea. In the 2020s, new Indian Ocean GEOTRACES projects are planned around European countries, and it is time for Korea to prepare for the next phase of the trace element study in the Indian Ocean in line with these international trends.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2021

Since ancient times, various herbal medicines have been used in folk medicine to treat a variety of diseases. While the majority of drugs belong to the Kingdom of Plantae, some drugs from the Kingdom of Animalia are listed in various Materia medica of alternative medicines. Animal-derived drugs are mentioned in the Unani system of Medicine (USM) and have been used successfully to treat a variety of diseases. Marjān (Corallium rubrum) is a vital marine drug of animal origin that has been used in USM since ancient times and continues to be used today. It possesses a variety of beneficial pharmacological properties, including tonic effects on the heart, brain, stomach, and eyes, pregnancy protection, expectorant, and hemostyptic properties. It is used to treat hemoptysis, palpitation, bleeding piles, hemiplegia, heart failure, and general weakness. It is also an ingredient in a variety of Unani formulations with pharmacological significance. Unani physicians expanded the uses of Marjan and successfully used it to treat a variety of new diseases. There is a dearth of scientific research on its pharmacological and medicinal properties. The urgent need is to validate the Unani claims about its beneficial cardiac and nervine actions, as well as other significant actions mentioned in the Unani literature.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2001

대한해협의 북동쪽에 위치하는 해저곡에서 채취된 2점의 시추퇴적물에는 장경 약 7cm의 각진 사암편들이 협재 되어 있다. 이 시추퇴적물들의 퇴적상 분석과 사암편내에 포함된 개형충의 동정 등에 의해서 사암편의 기원과 해저곡 퇴적물의 퇴적환경을 해석하고자 한다. 시추퇴적물들은 해저곡의 수심 약 160m의 해저면에서 채취되었는데, 이곳은 천부탄성파 탐사(Chirp)자료에서 표층반사면은 확산되어 길게 연장되어 있으며, 내부반사파가 없거나 확산된 음파 특성을 보이고 있다 이 시추퇴적물들은 사암편들과 조개편들이 협재되는 상부 역질 모래퇴적물과 하부의 생물교란된 뻘퇴적물로 구성되어 있다. 하부의 생물교란된 뻘퇴적물은 내대륙붕 및 대륙사면의 홀로세 뻘퇴적물에 비해서 낮은 함수율(27${\sim}$44%)과 높은 전단응력(19.2${\sim}$>37 kPa)을 가진다. 그리고 뻘퇴적물의 점토함량은 48${\sim}$56%로, 내대륙붕에 발달된 하천 기원의 뻘퇴적물과 구성성분이 거의 유사하다. 시추자료 상부의 역질 모래퇴적물은 평균입도가 2.3${\sim}3.0\;{\phi}$이며, 사암편과 조개편들에 의해서 상향조립화 되어 있다 현재 대륙붕의 팔림세스트(palimpsest) 퇴적물은 대부분 뻘질 모래 또는 모래질 뻘 퇴적물(평균입도: 4.6${\sim}7.6\;{\phi}$ )로 구성되어 있다. 이 자료들에 의해서 시추퇴적물들은 선현세의 저해수면시기에 형성된 고하천과 고해안 퇴적층일 가능성이 크다. 한편 모래 퇴적물 내에 협재된 사암편들은 대부분 석영립과 생물쇄설성 입자로 구성되어 있으며, 탄산염질 니로 구성된 기질과 일부 해록석 입자와 빈 공극들이 관찰된다. 또한 EP-7 시추퇴적물내에 포함된 사암괸에서는 한류성 개형충 종인 Normanicythere sp.와 Kotoracythere sp.가 산출되었는데, 이들은 후기 플라이오세${\sim}$전기 플라이스토세를 지시하는 절멸종이다. 따라서 이 사암편들은 최후빙하기 동안에 해저곡 주변에 노출된 플라이오세-플라이스토세 기반암으로부터 운반된 고해안퇴적층의 일부로 해석된다.