• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.119-136
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• 2000

Being autotrophic, algae occupy a trategic place in the biosphere. They produce oxygen both directly and indirectly through the chloroplasts of all green plants. The chloroplasts are believed to have originated from archaic prokaryotic algae through endosymbiosis with primitive eukaryotic cells. Phytoplankton and other algae regulate the global environment not only by releasing oxygen but also by fixing carbon dioxide. They affect water quality, help in the treatment of sewage, and produce biomass. They can be used to produce hydrogen which is a clean fuel, and biodiesel, and fix $N_2$ for use as a biofertilizer. Some other services of algae to the environment include restoration of metal damaged ecosystems, reducing the atmospheric $CO_2$ load and citigating global warming, reclamation of saline-alkaline unfertile lands, and production of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) involved in the regulation of UV radiation. ozone concentration, and global warming. Algae can be valuable in understanding and resolving certain environmental issues.

• 약학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.562-567
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• 1994

Now para-phenylenediamine(PPDA) is generally used as component of most hairdyes because it can be used more conveniently and effectively than the others. But PPDA become known to cause side effects such as skin sensitization, contact dermatitis and eye irritation. So this study was done to restudy the safety of hairdyes containing PPDA. The results of experiment were as follows. 1. As a result of primary skin irritation test and eye irritation test in white rabbits, the solution containing 5% PPDA(in saline) were classified as weak irritant but four kinds of commercial hairdyes containing PPDA were proved not to have any irritation. 2. As a result of skin sensitization test in guinea pig, four kinds of commercial hairdyes were classified as Calss I(week irritant) but three kinds of commercial hairdyes induced skin sensitization for guinea pig to 5% in test groups. These results indicate that the actual toxicity of commercial hairdyes(four kinds) is negligible. But based on the results of experiment, it is thought that there is possibility of some commercial hairdyes to induce skin sensititization.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.163-177
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• 2013

동해 남서부에 위치한 강릉-울릉도간 해역에서 정기여객선 씨스타호에 수온, 염분 및 클로로필a 형광센서를 설치하고 2012년 7월부터 2013년9월까지 북한한류와 동한난류역을 가로질러 매일 왕복조사를 수행하여 해수물성을 연속관측 하였다. 본 연구에서는 염분과 클로로필a 형광 기록과 동해정선관측 및 환경측정망조사 결과, AVISO의 일별 표면해류도 그리고 GOCI 클로로필a 영상을 이용하여 표층해역의 염분 시계열 변동을 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 6월부터 10월까지 강릉-울릉도간 표층 해역에 염분범위 33.15~34.12의 고염분수역이 주로 환류의 중간해역이나 강한 북향류의 서쪽 경계역에서 나타났다. 이 수역의 서쪽에는 최저 염분범위가 30.58~33.20로 남향류를 수반하였고 동쪽은 31.30~33.24로 북향류가 수반되었다. 서쪽의 저염분수는 남하하는 북한한류수의 표층수이며, 동쪽의 저염분수는 북상하는 대마난류 표층수이다. 본 연구에서 확인된 북한한류수의 최저염분은 30.36이었으며, 서쪽 저염분수의 동쪽 한계는 강릉 동쪽 약 110 km지점까지, 남쪽으로는 죽변 연안까지 수심 약 5~10 m 이천에서 33.00이하로 분포하였다. 이 저염분수는 하계에 양자강희석수의 혼합으로 저염화된 대마난류 표층수가 북상하면서 수송하는 담수의 규모에 비하여 무시할 수 없을 정도이다. 이것을 본 연구에서는 북한한류수 기원 하계 표층수라고 명명하고자 한다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1049-1060
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• 2014

We investigated the spatiotemporal variations of dissolved inorganic nutrients along a saline gradient to estimate nutrient fluxes in the Seomjin River estuary during dry (March 2005, March 2006, March 2007, and March 2008) and rainy seasons (August 2005, July 2006, July 2007, and July 2008). Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations were similar in the endmembers of freshwater for the rainy and dry seasons. In contrast, the concentrations of dissolved inorganic phosphate and silicate in the rainy season were approximately 2-3 times higher than those in the dry season. River discharge was approximately 10 times higher in the rainy season ($212m^3sec^{-1}$) than in the dry season ($21m^3sec^{-1}$). The fluxes of dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphate, and silicate were 2.91, 0.004, and 2.51 tons $day^{-1}$ in the dry season and 7.45, 0.421, and 30.5 tons $day^{-1}$ in the rainy season, respectively. Although the range of nutrient concentrations were similar to previous results from investigations in the Seomjin River estuary, the nutrient fluxes were differed according to river discharge for different survey periods.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.299-310
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• 2006

만경강 하구역 염습지에 우점 분포하는 5종 염생식물의 개체군 형성 전략에 대하여 유묘 출현율, 생물량, 뿌리 줄기길이생장, 교차이식 생존율, 토양환경 요인 등을 2005년 2월에서 10월까지 조사하였다. 유묘 출현 시기는 칠면초가 가장 빨랐으며 그다음으로 가는갯능쟁이, 퉁퉁마디, 갯개미취, 나문재 순으로 나타났다. 염생식물의 수분상태와 염도에 따른 발아율은 칠면초가 침수구 상태의 고온과 저염도에서, 퉁퉁마디가 고염도에서, 가는갯능쟁이와 갯개미취가 건조구와 침수구에서, 나문재가 건조상태의 고염도에서도 발아가 잘 되었다. 5종 염생식물의 교차이식 생존율은 저위염습지에 칠면초, 중위염습지에 퉁퉁마디, 가는갯능쟁이, 갯개미취, 고위염습지에 나문재가 높았다. 토양환경요인은 비슷하였으나 토성은 점토, 모래, 미사 순으로 높게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구결과 5종 염생식물의 개체군 형성 전략은 칠면초는 저위염습지에, 퉁퉁마디, 가는갯능쟁이 그리고 갯개미취는 중위염습지에, 나문재는 고위염습지에 분포하여 이루어진다고 여겨진다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2005

Under a typical Mediterranean environment in southern Australia, the evaporation rate increases significantly in hot summers, resulting in highly saline drinking water for grazing animals. Also in the cropping areas, dryland salinity is a problem. Grazing animals under these environments can ingest excessive amount of salt from feed, drinking water and soil, which can lead to a reduction in growth rate. To understand the impact of high salt intake on grazing deer, two experiments were conducted to assess the effect of salt levels in drinking water on feed intake and growth rate of red and fallow weaner deer. The results revealed that fallow deer did not show any abnormal behaviour or sickness when salt level in drinking water was increased from 0% to 2.5%. Feed intake was not affected until the salt content in water exceeded 1.5%. Body weight gain was not affected by 1.2% salt in drinking water, but was reduced as salt content in water increased. Compared with deer on fresh water, the feed intake of red deer on saline water was 11-13% lower when salt level in drinking water was 0.4-0.8%. An increase in salt level in water up to 1% resulted in about a 30% reduction in feed intake (p<0.01). Body weight gain was significantly (p=0.004) reduced when salt level reached 1.2%. The deer on 1% salt tended to have a higher (p=0.052) osmotic pressure in serum. The concentration of P, K, Mg and S in serum was affected when salt level in water was over 1.0%. The results suggested that the salt level in drinking water should be lower than 1.2% for fallow weaner deer and 0.8% for red weaner deer to avoid any reduction in feed intake. Deer farmers need to regularly test the salt levels in drinking water on their farms to ensure that the salt intake of grazing deer is not over the levels that deer can tolerate.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2014

To investigate the solute pattern of salt marsh plants in Suncheon Bay in Korea, plants and soil samples were collected at three sites from July to September 2011. The soil pH around the investigated species was weakly alkaline, 6.9-8.1. The total ion and Cl- content of site 1 gradually increased, while those of site 2 and site 3 were lowest in August and highest in September. The exchangeable $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ and $K^+$ in the soil were relatively constant during the study period, but the soil exchangeable $Na^+$ content was variable. Carex scabrifolia and Phragmites communis had constant leaf water content and very high concentrations of soluble carbohydrates during the study period. However, Suaeda malacosperma and S. japonica had high leaf water content and constant very low soluble carbohydrate concentrations. Carex scabrifolia accumulated similar amounts of $Na^+$ and $K^+$ ions in its leaves. Phragmites communis contained a high concentration of $K^+$ ions. Suada japonica and S. malacosperma had more $Na^+$ and $Cl^-$ ions than $K^+$ ions in their leaves. Suaeda japonica had higher levels of glycine betaine in its leaves under saline conditions than C. scabrifolia and P. communis. Consequently, the physiological characteristics of salt marsh chenopodiaceous plants (S. japonica and S. malacosperma) were the high storage capacity for inorganic ions (especially alkali cations and chloride) and accumulation of glycine betaine, but monocotyledonous plant species (C. scabrifolia and P. communis) showed high $K^+$concentrations, efficient regulation of ionic uptake, and accumulation of soluble carbohydrates. These characteristics might enable salt marsh plants to grow in saline habitats.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.565-568
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• 2012

선식에 사용되는 곡류의 종류도 다양하고 오염미생물의 종류도 다양하여 곡류는 크기 모양 등을 고려하여 검정콩, 찹쌀, 수수의 3종류를 대상으로 피검균은 대장균을 인위적으로 오염시켜 세척조건에 따른 효과를 조사하였다. 초기 원료에 비해 세척횟수를 증가하여도 세척에 의한 오염균 감소효과는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 세척수량도 원료대비 200%의 경우가 오염균 감소에 약간 영향을 미치었으나 큰 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 세척 수 온도를 찬물이 아닌 $40^{\circ}C$의 물로 세척 시 1 log 이상의 오염균 감소효과를 보았다. 세척방법 시 염수를 첨가한 세척수의 사용 시 5% 정도가 적당하였으며 염수 처리 시 2 log 내지 3 log 정도의 감소효과를 관찰 하였다. 그러나 염류의 사용은 짠맛을 최종제품에 주게 되므로 염류를 제거하기 위한 세척공정이 추가로 필요하게 되며 완전한 염류의 제거를 위해서는 많은 양의 세척수량이 추가로 필요하게 된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2011

To evaluate hepatoprotective effect of Epimedium Koreanum nakai (EKN) on liver-damaged animal model, rats were intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (1 ml/kg) for 9 weeks orally. Liver-damaged rats were divided into 2 groups: liver-damaged control (LDC) group and EKN group were administered vehicle (saline), EKN extract per os for 4 weeks respectively. Normal control (NC) group was administered saline as the same process of LDC group. The weights of prostate (absolute), testis (relative), epididymis (relative) and packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of EKN group significantly (P < 0.05) increased compared with LDC group. But Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpusulcar hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were significantly (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) decreased. Fibrotic regions in hepatic parenchyma of EKN group significantly (P < 0.01) decreased compared with LDC group and mean diameters of hepatic lobules significantly (P < 0.01) increased. Percentages of degenerative kidney regions and number of degenerative kidney tubules, number of vasodilated atrophic glomerulus of EKN group was significantly (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) decreased compared with LDC group. Number of atrophic seminiferous tubules and epididymal tubules showing oligospermatozoa of EKN group were significantly (P < 0.01) decreased compared with LDC group. In conclusion, EKN extract has a favorable effect on the $CCl_4$-induced liver damage.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2012

To investigate the environmental adaptation and ecophysiological characteristics of Suaeda maritima and S. asparagoides under saline conditions, plant growth and density were analyzed according to environmental changes of habitats. The total ion content of soil decreased with time, which was caused by the predominance of exchangeable $Na^+$ and $Cl^-$ in the upper layers. The population of S. maritima was more densely distributed in the region with higher ion contents of $Cl^-$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$ and $Na^+$ than the population of S. asparagoides. Both species were showed a decreased population density according to increases in plant growth. Under the conditions of a salt field, S. maritima and S. asparagoides contained high inorganic ions to maintain low water potential, but low water soluble carbohydrate contents. In the case of free amino acid, S. maritima showed an especially high proline content, and contained rather large amounts of free amino acids, whereas S. asparagoides did not. Both species showed high inorganic ion contents in the leaves, which might be a mechanism of avoiding the ionic toxicity by diluting the accumulated ionic concentration with a high ratio of water content to dry weight. This result suggests that S. maritima seems to adapt to saline conditions by accumulating proline in addition to inorganic ions. S. asparagoides seems to adapt by osmoregulation processes, using inorganic ions rather than free amino acids.