• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.553-559
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• 1990

많은 관심이 집중되고 있는 환경오염의 대처방안의 일환으로, plastic 및 wrap 제조시 가소제로 가장 널리 사용되고 폐수 중에 대량 유출되어 인체에 유독한 난분해성 고분자 유기합성 물질로서 문제가 되고 있는 phthalate ester의 일종인 dibutyl phthalate(DBP)를 분해 자화할 수 있는 미생물을 분리하고자 했다. 저자들은 대구 근교의 토양 및 sludge에서 DBP 분해 관련 효소인 protocatechuate dioxygenase을 생성하는 새로운 균주를 분리하여 동정하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.451-458
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• 2002

전국적으로 67 개소의 하수종말처리장에서 배출되는 하수슬러지 중 nonylphenol (NP), octylphenol (OP), di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)를 이염화메탄용액으로 Soxhlet 추출후 GC/MS-SIM방법으로 분석하였다. 대부분의 하수슬러지에서 NP와 DEHP가 검출되었으며 OP는 검출되지 않았다. NP의 범위와 평균 농도는 각각 nd~593, $62{\mu}g/g$ dry 였고, DEHP의 범위와 평균농도는 각각 13~4773, $1176{\mu}g/g$ dry이었다. NP에 비하여 DEHP가 20 배 이상 높게 포함되어있었다. NP와 DEHP의 지역별 농도 증가는 전라남북도 (제주도) < 충청남북도 (강원도) < 경상남북도 < 광역시 < 경기도 순으로 증가하였다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2014

Objectives: The major objective is development of an eco-friendly non-phthalate plasticizer using crude glycol derived from the biodiesel process. Methods: Glycerol monolaurate(GML) was synthesized from glycol and triglyrcerides. Glycerol diacetomonolaurate(GDAL) was synthesized from GML and acetic acid. Results: The synthesis of the GDAL plasticizer was measured with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR). Mechanical properties were measured by universal testing machine(UTM) and the experimental values were compared with phthalate plasticizers such as dioctyl phthalate(DOP). In particular, the values for tensile strength and elongations with GDAL were higher than with DOP. Conclusions: We confirmed the development of an eco-friendly non-phthalate plasticizer by NMR. Based on our results, applicability for food and drug packaging materials was found.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2020

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease, worldwide, whose true prevalence is uncertain because it is a difficult disease to diagnose. Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility, and is also associated with ovarian cancer. Although the risk factors for endometriosis are unclear, there is increasing evidence that exposure to environmental contaminants, especially phthalates, could affect the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Phthalates are industrial chemicals, used to make flexible plastics, and are present in numerous common plastic products, including medical devices and materials. Several in vitro studies have suggested a positive association between exposure to phthalate, or phthalate metabolites, and the risk of endometriosis. Since the 2000s, studies based on human plasma and urinary concentrations of various phthalate metabolites have been published, but there are still limitations to our understanding of the pathophysiology of phthalates and endometriosis. This report aims to review the current state of knowledge about a possible role of phthalates in the pathogenesis of endometriosis based on cell culture, animal models, and human data.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2023

Phthalates are animal carcinogens. Potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP), which has the least complicated structure among phthalates, is used for the analysis of total organic carbon and formaldehyde. However, its toxicity has not been confirmed. A 24-hour acute toxicity test was performed using Daphnia magna, a water flea used to evaluate aquatic toxicity owing to its high sensitivity. The lowest observed effect concentration of KHP was found to be 240 mg/L. The effects of phosphorus, nitrogen, and Cr(6+), which are able to be discharged along with KHP, were also confirmed using tests. At 240 mg/L KHP, toxicity increased as phosphorus, nitrogen, and Cr(6+) increased. In addition, tests were performed to confirm the half maximal effective concentration of KHP. Through 10 test repetitions, the average ecotoxicity value was found to be 0.3, the average half maximal effective concentration was 327.75 mg/L, and the coefficient of variation (%) was 3.16%; because the latter value is lower than 25%, which is what is generally suggested for the water pollution standard method, the reproducibility of the tests is sufficient to replace the existing standard reference toxicity test that uses potassium dichromate. In addition, the half maximum effective concentration of potassium hydrogen phthalate is approximately 218 times more than that of potassium dichromate; therefore, toxicity is relatively low. In conclusion, KHP is a feasible alternative to the highly toxic potassium dichromate for performing the standard reference toxicity test.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.443-454
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• 2010

프탈레이트 화합물은 PVC 수지 등의 가소제로 널리 사용되며, 내분비계장애 및 돌연변이를 유발하는 물질로서 이에 대한 독성은 널리 알려져 있다. 우리나라에서는 소비자용품이나 음용수에서의 프탈레이트 화합물에 대한 측정 사례는 찾아 볼 수 있으나, 대기환경분야에서의 측정사례는 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 환경대기 중의 프탈레이트 화합물을 측정하기 위해 고용량샘플러로 시료를 채취한 후 속슬렛 장치로 추출하여 GC/MS로 분석하였다. 일부 시료에 대하여 저용량공기채취법과 고용량공기채취법을 동시에 적용하여 두 측정 결과를 비교 평가하였다. 분석대상 항목은 dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 및 di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) 등 6개 항목을 선정하였다. 입자상 시료 채취를 위해서는 석영섬유여지를 사용하였으며, 기체상 시료 채취에는 PUF/XAD-2를 사용하였다. 실험실 정도관리 평가 결과 표준시료에 대한 선형성과 재현성은 우수한 결과를 나타내었으며, 정량검출한계는 항목에 따라 대기 중 농도로 환산하여 0.60~17.84 ng/$m^3$ 수준으로 추정되었다. 또한 실제 현장평가를 위해 2007년 1월과 6월에 시화 반월공단 (정왕2동, 원시동)에서 측정한 결과 비교적 분자량이 작고 끓는점이 낮은 DMP, DEP, DBP는 기체상에 많이 존재하며, DBP 보다 분자량이 크고 끓는점이 높은 DEHP와 DOP는 입자상에 주로 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. DEHP는 45.7 ng/$m^3$ ~ 1012.7 ng/$m^3$, DMP는 7.7 ng/$m^3$ ~ 375.1 ng/$m^3$ 수준으로 검출되었다. 전반적으로 볼 때 환경대기 중의 프탈레이트 화합물 측정에는 고용량시료채취법이 저용량법보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2002

This study was performed to survey and evaluate the contents of di-n-butyl phthalate(DBP) in manicures by GC/FID and GC/MSD. The tested samples were 61 domestic and 41 imported manicures circulating in Seoul and Kyonggi-Do area. DBP was detected respectively in the rate of 93.4% for domestic manicures and 43.9% for imported manicures. The contents of DBP in domestic and imported manicures were 11.6g/17g~74.7g/kg and 28.2g/kg~78.9g/kg respectively. DBP was used in domestic and imported manicures with the exception of Japan products. Therefore, the alternative material for DBP should be developed and used to ensure consumers' safety.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2004

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used extensively in the plastic industry and has been known as an endocrine disruptor. Present study was undertaken to examine whether DBP can induce oxidative stress in mice. In this study, oxidative stress was measured in terms of the modification of lipid peroxidation and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity. The serum toxicity index, level of lipid peroxidation and triglyceride (TG), and activity of GGT were measured in male ICR mice after a single administration of DBP (5 g/kg, po). DBP did not alter serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine, glucose and cholesterol level. However, the treatment with DBP was found to significantly increase the level of lipid peroxidation in liver and lung. The TG content and activity of GGT in the liver of DBP-exposed animals was also increased. These results indicate that DBP can induce mild oxidative stress in mice. The GGT activity is considered to be increased as one of the adaptive defense mechanisms to oxidative stress induced by DBP.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.631-636
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• 2008

The intrinsic viscosities were determined for poly(DL-lactic acid) (PDLLA) solutions in 1,2-dialkyl phthalate at temperatures ranging from 30 to $60^{\circ}C$. A series of dialkyl phthalate, in which the alkyl group was changed from methyl to propyl, was used as the solvent to control the solvent quality systematically. The intrinsic viscosity of the PDLLA solution was higher in the better quality solvent, with a higher molecular weight of PDLLA, and at lower temperatures. The unperturbed dimensions of the PDLLA molecule and polymer-solvent interaction parameter of PDLLA in dialkyl phthalate were deduced using extrapolation methods based on the temperature-dependent intrinsic viscosities. Slight shrinkage in the unperturbed chain dimension was observed, which resulted from a change in polymer conformation with temperature. It was also observed that the polymer-solvent interaction became more favorable with the dialkyl phthalate containing a shorter alkyl chain.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2006

We treated KunYangDan (KYK) in SD rats in order toexamine the protective effect against cell damage induced by diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). KYD reduced DEHP toxicity by increasing the function of immune cell numbers weight increase of spleen.red blood cells,HB,and HCT content,sperm number and mobility,resulting in improving reproductive function by judging from the recovery of testosterone content. Interestingly the hormone change of testosterone by KYD significantly recovered the decreased its leve. Taken together,these results suggest that KYD specifically affect the reproductive function induced by DEHP,an endocrine disruptor.