• PNF and Movement
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aims to determine the correlation between the effects of contract-relax-antagonist-contract (CRAC) and contract-relax (CR) forms of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on balance during single-leg standing in elderly people. Methods: The participants were 20 elderly people in healthy condition and divided equally into two groups: the CRAC stretching group and the CR stretching group. Subjects were made to walk on a treadmill for 6 minutes before the stretching as a warm-up. CR and CRAC stretching were performed on the soleus. The dependent variables used to assess single-leg standing balance were overall stability(OSI), anterior/posterior(A/P) movement, and medial/lateral(M/L) movement. The statistical methods used to assess the differences between groups were verified using the Mann-Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The CRAC group had significantly increased OSI, A/P and M/L after the PNF stretching intervention (p < 0.05). The CR group had significantly increased OSI and A/P after the PNF stretching intervention (p < 0.05), but M/L did not significantly increase (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference in stretching between CRAC and CR (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that CR and CRAC PNF stretching improved single-leg standing balance. CARC stretching before exercise is helpful for elderly people, as it improves balance.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1995

크롬도금 용액에 공존하고 있는 Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)의 양을 자외선/가시광선 분광기에 장착한 흐름계 장치를 이용하여 시료당 5분 이내에 두 가지 물질의 양을 동시에 분석하는 방법을 개발하였다. Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)는 각각 580 nm와 440 nm에서 0.05 g/L와 0.005 g/L 이상의 범위에서 Beer-Lambert 법칙에 따르는 특성 ${\lambda}_{max}$를 나타내며, 이 파장들에서의 흡광도는 pH<4의 조건에서는 pH변화에 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 따라서 일반적으로 크롬의 농도가 수 g/L인 후처리 크롬 도금조의 용액을 흐름계의 장치에서 pH=1의 황산 용액으로 묽힌 후, 자외선/가시광선 분광기로 측정하면 Cr(III)와 Cr(VI)의 양 및 총 크롬의 양을 기존의 산화-환원 적정 방법(최소 40분/sample)보다 간편하고 신속정확하게 동시 정량할 수 있었다. 이 장치는 설치 및 사용이 간단하고, 설치 비용이 저렴하므로 많은 도금 산업 현장에서 용이하게 응용할 수 있다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1078-1084
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• 1998

금속 질산염과 urea를 사용하여 연소합성법에 의해 LaCrO3 분말을 제조하고, 용액의 pH를 HNO3와 NH4OH로 조절한 후, 용매의 가열방법에 따른 연소 생성물인 LaCrO3의 형상을 고찰하였다. 연소생성물의 수율은 용액의 pH에 의해 크게 좌우되었다. 용액의 pH가 0.7~4 사이에서는 90% 이상의 수율이 얻어졌으나, 5 이상 또는 0.5 이하의 pH에서는 수율이 크게 감소하였다. 한편, 연소생성물의 형상은 용액의 pH에 무관하였고 용액의 가열방법에 좌우되었다. 용액을 저항가열법으로 가열하여 연소반응시킨 경우의 분말은 미세한 일차입자들이 2차원적으로 연결된 응집체를 형성하고 있었으나, 마이크로파를 인가하여 가열한 경우에는 용액의 pH에 관계없이 미세한 LaCrO3 분말이 얻어졌다. BET 분석 결과, 마이크로파 가열에 의해 얻어진 입자의 비표면적은 25~32m2/g으로 저항가열법으로 가열한 경우의 10-14m2/g에 비해 더 큰 값을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 마이크로파에 의한 연소반응물의 균일한 가열이 연소생성물의 2차원적인 강항 응집체 형성을 억제할 수 있음을 보여 주었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.3691-3695
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• 2012

Photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in ferric-tartrate system under irradiation of visible light was investigated. Effects of light resources, initial pH value and initial concentration of various reactants on Cr(VI) photocatalytic reduction were studied. Photoreaction kinetics was discussed and a possible photochemical pathway was proposed. The results indicate that Fe(III)-tartrate system is able to rapidly and effectively photocatalytically reduce Cr(VI) utilizing visible light. Initial pH variations resulte in the concentration changes of Fe(III)-tartrate complex in this system, and pH at 3.0 is optimal for Cr(VI) photocatalytic reduction. Efficiency of Cr(VI) photocatalytic reduction increases with increasing initial concentrations of Cr(VI), Fe(III) and tartrate. Kinetics analysis indicates that initial Fe(III) concentration affects Cr(VI) photoreduction most significantly.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 1997

The biosorption and desorption of Cr, Cu and Al were carried out using brown marine algae Sargassum fluitans biomass, known as the good biosorbent of heavy metals. The content of alginate bound to light metals could be changed by physical and chemical pretreatment. The maximum uptake of Cr, Cu and Al was independent of the alginate content. The maximum uptaker of Al was two times(mole basis) than those of Cu and Cr. The aluminum-alginate complex was found in the sorption solution of raw and protonated biomass. Most of Cu, Al and light metals sorbed in the biomass were eluted at pH 1.1. However, only 5 to 10% of Cr sorbed was eluted at pH 1.1. The stoiceometric ion exchange between Cu and Ca ion was observed on Cu biosorption with Ca-loaded biomass. A part of Cr ion was bound to biomass as Cr(OH)2+ or Cr(OH)2+. Al was also bound to biomass as multi-valence ion and interfered with the desorbed Ca ion. The behavior of raw S. fluitans in ten consecutive sorption-desorption cycles has been investigated in a packed bed flow-through-column during a continuous removal of copper from a 35 mg/L aqueous solution at pH 5. The eluant used was a 1%(w/v) CaCl2/HC solution at pH 3.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.450-459
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• 2011

Objectives: Biomarkers in urine are important in assessing exposures to environmental or occupational chemicals and for evaluateing renal function by exposure from these chemicals. Spot urine samples are needed to adjust the concentration of these biomarkers for variations in urine dilution. This study was conducted to evaluate the suitability of adjusting the urinary concentration of cadmium (uCd) and arsenic (uAs) by specific gravity (SG) and urine creatinine (uCr). Methods: We measured the concentrations of blood cadmium (bCd), uCd, uAs, uCr, SG and N-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity, which is a sensitive marker of tubular damage by low dose Cd exposure, in spot urine samples collected from 536 individuals. The value of uCd, uAs and NAG were adjusted by SG and uCr. Results: The uCr levels were affected by gender (p < 0.01) and muscle mass (p < 0.01), while SG levels were affected by gender (p < 0.05). Unadjusted uCd and uAs were correlated with SG (uCd: r = 0.365, p < 0.01; uAs: r = 0.488, p < 0.01), uCr (uCd: r = 0.399, p < 0.01; uAs: r = 0.484, p < 0.01). uCd and uAs adjusted by SG were still correlated with SG (uCd: r = 0.360, p < 0.01, uAs: r = 0.483, p < 0.01). uCd and uAs adjusted by uCr and modified uCr ($M_{Cr}$) led to a significant negative correlation with uCr (uCd: r = -0.367, p < 0.01; uAs: r = -0.319, p < 0.01) and $M_{Cr}$ (uCd: r = -0.292, p < 0.01; uAs: r = -0.206, p < 0.01). However, uCd and uAs adjusted by conventional SG ($C_{SG}$) were disappeared from these urinary dilution effects (uCd: r = -0.081; uAs: r = 0.077). Conclusions: $C_{SG}$ adjustment appears to be more appropriate for variations in cadmium and arsenic in spot urine.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 시멘트계 광물로 제조된 그라우트의 사용에 의해 발생되는 환경문제인 pH의 증가와 중금속오염을 MC계와 킬레이트고분자를 이용하여 평가하고자 하였다. 그라우트 재료로 보통포틀랜드시멘트와 슬래그시멘트를 사용하였고 급결재로 칼슘알루미네이트계 급결성재료의 혼합물을 사용하였으며, 중금속과 pH의 발생을 방지하기 위해 증점제를 사용하였다. 측정결과, 킬레이트고분자를 사용할 경우에 그라우트에 의한 pH의 증가가 최소화되었으며 중금속($Cr^{6+}$)은 용출되지 않았다. 그 이외의 경우에는 pH의 증가와 중금속 용출이 뚜렷이 증가하였다. 또한, 재령에 따른 중금속 발생량은 용출시험 1일에서 전 용출량의 약 97% 이상이 용출되었고 이후는 추가 발생되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과로부터 pH의 증가와 $Cr^{6+}$과 같은 중금속의 용출을 제어하기 위해서 BSC와 킬레이트고분자를 사용하는 것이 아주 유용함을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.651-661
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• 2020

Objective: We hypothesized that Cr source can alter adipogenic-related transcriptional regulations and cell signaling. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the biological effects of chromium acetate (CrAc) on bovine intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) adipose cells. Methods: Bovine preadipocytes isolated from two different adipose tissue depots; IM and SC were used to evaluate the effect of CrAc treatment during differentiation on adipogenic gene expression. Adipocytes were incubated with various doses of CrAc: 0 (differentiation media only, control), 0.1, 1, and 10 μM. Cells were harvested and then analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in order to measure the quantity of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase-α (AMPK-α), CCAAT enhancer binding protein-β (C/EBPβ), G protein-coupled receptor 41 (GPR41), GPR43, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), and stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) mRNA relative to ribosomal protein subunit 9 (RPS9). The ratio of phosphorylated-AMPK (pAMPK) to AMPK was determined using a western blot technique in order to determine changing concentration. Results: The high dose (10 μM) of CrAc increased C/EBPβ, in both IM (p = 0.02) and SC (p = 0.02). Expression of PPARγ was upregulated by 10 μM of CrAc in IM but not in SC. Expression of SCD was also increased in both IM and SC with 10 μM of CrAc treatment. Addition of CrAc did not alter gene expression of glucose transporter 4, GPR41, or GPR43 in both IM and SC adipocytes. Addition of CrAc, resulted in a decreased pAMPKα to AMPKα ration (p<0.01) in IM. Conclusion: These data may indicate that Cr source may influence lipid filling in IM adipocytes via inhibitory action of AMPK phosphorylation and upregulating expression of adipogenic genes.

• 환경생물
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.238-244
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• 2012

넙치, Paralichthys olivaceus 수정란의 부화율을 이용하여 중금속(Pb, Cr, As)의 독성 영향을 조사하였다. Pb, Cr, 및 As (0, 10, 100, 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000 ppb)에 수정란을 48 h 노출시킨 후, 정상 부화율을 백분율로 나타내었다. 중금속을 포함하지 않는 대조구에서는 정상 부화율이 80% 이상을 나타냈으나, 중금속 농도가 증가할수록 정상 부화율은 급격히 감소하였다. 정상 부화율은 Pb, Cr, 및 As에 대해 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, 각각 100, 100, 500 ppb 이상의 농도에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. P. olivaceus의 정상 부화율에 대한 Pb, Cr 및 As의 반수 영향농도($EC_{50}$)를 이용한 독성은 Cr>As>Pb 순으로 나타났다. Pb와 As의 NOEC와 LOEC 각각 100 ppb와 500 ppb로 유사한 값을 나타냈으며, Cr에 대한 NOEC는 10 ppb, LOEC는 100 ppb를 나타내었다. 이들 결과로부터 자연생태계 내에서 Pb과 As의 농도는 100 ppb, Cr 농도는 10 ppb를 초과할 경우 P. olivaceus 수정란의 정상 부화율은 독성 영향이 나타날 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로, P. olivaceus의 정상 부화율을 이용한 생물학적 평가방법은 중금속과 같은 유해물질에 대한 해양생태계의 영향을 판단하기 위한 시험방법으로 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2003

Hexavalent chromium may reduce on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) filter during sampling and storage of sample. Recently, new or modified filters for preventing Cr(VI) from the reduction has been introduced. Thus, this study was performed to compare the reduction behaviors of Cr(VI) on several sampling filters and to find the most appropriate filter for airborne Cr(VI) sampling in plating operation. The results were as follows. 1. There were statistically significant differences among PVC, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). glass fiber (GF) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) filters in recovery rates of spiked Cr(VI) samples by storage time(p<0.05). There was no significant difference between PVC and PTFE filters(p>0.05). The PVC and PTFE filters showed higher recoveries than GF and PVDF filters(p<0.05). 2. The quartz fiber(QF) filter treated with an alkali solution(2% NaOH/3% Na$_2$CO$_3$, 1% NaOH) showed a significantly higher recovery of Cr(VI) by storage time than other filters(GF and QF filter)(p<0.05). There was no difference in recovery of Cr(VI) between alkali-treated and untreated GF it filters(p>0.05). But the QF filters treated with two alkali solution showed a significantly higher recovery than the untreated QF filter(p<0.05). There was no significant difference in recovery of Cr(VI) between QF filters treated with 1% NaOH and 2% NaOH/3% Na$_2$CO$_3$(p>0.05). In conclusion, treatment of QF fillers with alkali solution was most effective in protecting from the reduction of Cr(VI).