• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.40-50
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• 1978

Effects of Zn, P and Fe on Cd uptake and accumulations by tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill) and also their interactions on the uptake of Zn, Fe, Mn, P and Cd were investigated using batch type solution culture technique. Experiment 1 was a factorial scheme with 3 levels of Zn (0, 0.5, 2.5 ppm) and 3 levels of Cd (0, 0.2, 1.0 ppm). At 1.0 ppm Cd, significant yield reduction of dry matter and visual toxicity symptoms (yellowing and necrosis) of Cd was observed for all zinc levels. At this Cd level, increasing Zn treatment from 0 to 2.5 ppm increased Cd concentration from 199 to 235 ppm in leaves and from 124 to 145 ppm in stems. Similarly, Cd treatment did not suppress Zn uptake in leaves, and rather significantly increased in stems. Fe concentrations in leaves and stems were significantly reduced due to Cd treatment while Mn were increased by both Zn and Cd treatment. The results of experiment 2 with 3 levels of P (0.5, 2.0, 4.0m Mol) and 3 levels of Cd (0, 1.0, 2.0 ppm) in a factorial scheme also showed a growth reduction and visual toxic symptons from 1.0 ppm Cd level. Increasing P treatment tend to increase Cd concentrations in leaves and stems although it was not statistically significant. Increasing P concentration due to Cd treatment could be the 'concentration' effect as a result of reduced growth, while there was significant decrease in Fe concentration due to Cd treatment in spite of possible 'concentration' effect. Mn concentration was increased at 1.0 ppm Cd level and then dropped at 2.0 ppm Cd level. Zu concentration in leaves and stems showed significant increase as Cd treatment increased as observed in experiment 1. Experiment 3 had 3 levels of Fe (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ppm) and 3 levels of Cd (0, 0.8, 1.6 ppm) treatments in a factorial design. Significant growth reduction and visual toxic symptoms as observed in experiment 1 and 2 were also observed from 0.8 ppm Cd level. Increasing Fe treatment obviously alleviated toxic symptoms, improved growth and significantly increased dry matter yield. At 0.8 ppm Cd treatment level, increasing Fe treatment from 0.5 to 2.0 ppm significantly decreased Cd concentration from 141 to 92 ppm in leaves and from 101 to 46 ppm in stems. At 1.6 ppm Cd treatment level the decrease was from 224 to 167 ppm in leaves and from 124 to 109 ppm in stems. As in the case of experiment 1 and 2, Fe concentration in leaves and stems were reduced as Cd treatment increased to 1.6 ppm at 0.5 and 1. 0 Fe treatment levels, whereas at 2.0 ppm Fe level, Cd treatment increased Fe concentration in leaves and stems showing significant interactions of Fe and Cd on Fe uptake. Cd effect on Zn and Mn showed similar results to experiment 1 and 2 and Fe treatments reduced Zn and Mn concentrations in plant tissue. The results of 3 experiments show that P and Zn did not manifest suppressive effect on Cd uptake, Fe significantly demonstrated it. Fe also alleviated Cd toxicity symptoms significantly in terms of visual symptoms and dry matter yield. Visual toxicity symptoms were definitely related to Fe status in plant tissue as well as possible physiological effect of Cd itself, and the results suggest that Fe requirement for normal growth increase as Cd element is present in plant tissue. Zn accumulated more in stems than in leaves whereas Cd, Fe and Mn showed the opposite trend in all experiments.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.39-53
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• 2001

이 연구는 토현광산 수계의 환경오염에 관하여 지질, 광물 및 지구화학적으로 고찰한 것이다. 과안부근에 분포하는 토양과 퇴적물의 ${Al_2}{O_3}/{Na_2O}$와 ${K_2}O/{Na_2}O$의 비는 ${SiO_2}/{Al_2}{O_3}$에 대하여 부분적인 부의 상관관계를 갖는다. 또한 일부 미량 및 희토류 원소의 지구화학적 특성(V/Ni, Ni/Co, La/Ce, Th/Yb, Th/U, La/Th, ${La_N}/{Yb_N}$, Co/Th, La/Sc 및 Sc/Th)들은 비교적 좁은 범위를 보이며 균질한 조성을 갖는다. 이는 광산의 모암인 셰일의 근원암이 중성 또는 염기성 화성암에서 기원한 퇴적물이 우세하였던 것임을 지시하는 것이다. 토양과 퇴적물의 대표적인 광물종은 석영, 운모, 장석, 각섬석, 녹니석 및 점토광물 등이나, 함량비는 시료에 따라 다소 차이가 있다. 독성원소의 함량이 높은 토양과 퇴적물에서는 황철석, 유비철석, 섬아연석, 황동석, 방연석, 침철석 등의 중광물과 다양한 종류의 수산화물이 많이 산출된다. 기반암의 조성으로 표준화한 주원소의 부화지수는 퇴적물 = 1.0, 침전물 = 1.7, 밭 토양 =0.9, 논 토양 = 0.8이다. 이 광산 수계에서 검출된 중금속의 최대함량은 Ag = 186 ppm, As = 17,100 ppm, Bi = 127 ppm, Cd = 77 ppm, Cu = 12,299 ppm, Pb = 8,897 ppm, Sb = 1,350 ppm, W = 599 및 Zn = 12,250 ppm 이다. 이 독성원소들은 광폐석 야적장 주변의 퇴적물과 침전물에서 특히 높고, total FeO의 함량과 밀접한 관계가 있다. 기반암의 조성을 기준으로 이 독성원소(As, Bi, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, W, Zn)들의 부화지수를 구하면, 퇴적물 = 106.0, 침전물 = 279.6, 밭토양 = 3.5, 논 토양 = 1.6 이나, EPA의 기준치로 표준화된 부화지수는 각각 40.7, 121.4, 1.3 및 0.6 이다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2013

The concentration and composition of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere can directly reflect the environmental pollution. The atmospheric pollution in some Cameroonian cities is increasing with the industrial development and urbanization. Air pollution is inherently complex, containing PM of varied size and composition. This PM exists as a dynamic cloud interacting with sunlight and is modified by the meteorology. The reflectometer and the EDXRF spectrometry are applied to determine the concentration of some specific elements at four sites in the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$. The particular aim of the present work is to put in place data base on air pollution in urban area and elaborate regulations on the emissions issued to industrial and vehicle activities. This study provides an overview of the concentration of black carbon and some specific elements in the air, which have impacts on human health. The measurement was done by distinguishing the size of particle. So that, the particle with aerodynamic diameter between $2.5-10{\mu}m$ (so-called coarse particle) and aerodynamic diameter < $2.5{\mu}m$ (so-called fine particle) were considered to obtain more information about levels of the inhalable fraction of the location. The results obtained in four locations of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$ show that the black carbon concentration is very considerable, the element sulfur is a major pollutant and the concentration of fine particle is very greater. The results obtained of fine and coarse filters range from $5-17{\mu}g/m^3$ and $10-18{\mu}g/m^3$ for the black carbon. S, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, As, Se and Hg are the specific findings of this work. The pollutants with a greater concentration are S, Pb, and Zn. These later seem to be non-uniformly, non-regular in some location and high compared to other countries. This work allows us to make a potential relation between pollutants and emission sources. In this framework, some suggestions have been proposed to reduce emissions for an improvement of the air quality in the environment and thus, the one of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.271-278
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• 1998

충남 홍성에 위치한 백동 사문암지역에서 암석 및 토양에 함유되어 있는 중금속 함량과 이 지역에서 생육하고있는 소나무 및 리기다소나무에 의해 식물체의 부위별로 흡수된 중금속 농도를 다른 모암지역(각섬석 편암 및 편마암)과 비교하여 측정하였다. 암석의 경우 사문암의 Ni, Cr, Co, Fe 농도가 각섬석 편암 및 편마암에 비해 더 높았다. 상부토양도 암석과 매우 유사한 결과를 나타내고 있어서, 특히 Ni, Cr, Co, Fe는 사문암토양이 가장 높았고, Zn과 Sc는 각섬석 편암이 더 높았다. 소나무의 평균 중금속 함량은 사문암지역에서 Ni, Cr, Co, Au, As, Sb. W농도가 가장 높았으며, 이 중 Ni, Cr, Co는 암석 및 토양내 높은 함량 변화와도 일치하였다. 그외에 Zn, Sc는 각섬석 편암지역이 높았으며, Fe, Mo는 편마암이 각각 높았다. 같은 사문암지역에 분포하는 두 수종을 비교하면 대부분의 원소에서 소나무보다 리기다소나무내 함량이 더 높았으며(Ni 및 W은 예외), 이로 보아 식물체로의 중금속 흡수량이 리기다소나무가 더 크다는 것을 알 수 있다. 식물체의 부위별로 비교해 보면 두 수종 모두 모암의 구별없이 대부분 원소에서 뿌리부분이 지상부보다 흡수량이 높았다. 사문암지역에서 대부분 원소(Ni, Cr, Co, Zn, Sc, Fe)의 상대적인 비(평균 식물체 함량/토양 함량)는 모두 사문암보다 각섬석 편암이나 편마암지역에서 더 높았다. 특히 편마암지역은 Zn을 제외하고 전 원소에서 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.210-224
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• 2003

황산염 환원은 혐기성 해양환경에서 황산염 환원 박테리아가 진행시키는 미생물 반응이다. 황산염 환원 반응은 저층으로 공급되는 유기물 분해의 상당 부분을 담당하며, 이때 발생되는 황화가스의 독성 및 주변 금속과의 높은 반응성, 그리고 유기물 분해시 유리되는 무기 영양염들의 수층 용출 등으로 인해 연안생태계 내의 생물 다양성 및 생지화학적 물질의 순환경로에서 중요한 역할을 한다 여러 해양환경의 퇴적토에서 보고 된 황산염 환원율과 이에 영향을 미치는 주요한 환경요인들에 대해 정리한 결과, 공급되는 유기물과 여러 전자수용체들(산소, 질산염, 산화 철, 망간 등)의 분포가 황산염 환원율 및 유기물 분해시 황산염 환원의 상대적 중요성에 직접 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다 아울러 전자수용체의 분포와 유기물의 양과 질을 조절하는 요인으로서 온도, 식생의 유무, 생물교란의 영향에 대해 토의하였다. 끝으로, 우리나라와 같이 갯벌이 발달되고, 유기물 부하가 높은 인공양식장의 가동, 부영양화 등으로 인해 혐기성 환경과 적조의 발생빈도가 점증하는 상황에서 유기(오염)물 분해과정과 영양염 순환 경로를 보다 잘 이해하기 위해서 황산염 환원을 중심으로 한 다양한 혐기성 미생물 생태연구가 중요함을 제안한다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.43-53
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• 1999

The medical mineral menas a single mineral or a complex of minerals. It is natural material. using the medical action of he major or the minor elements, and traditional medicine stuff which has been used since long time ago. Jusa, cinnabar as the mineral name, is the product of the hydrothermal process. It is used to relax the body and cure high blood pressure, apoplexy and cardiopathy. Jusais the major component of "An shin hwan" and "Woo hwang chung shim hwan" nowadays because it has such an excellent calm effect. In addition, it is used to cure cancers such as esophageal cancer and gastric cancer. Jusa composed of mercuric sulfide causes mercury poisoning such as Minamata disease. It is dealt with mineralogical property and chemical composition medical stuff in Korea and China, as well asmercury poisoning and medical action of Jusa in this study. In order to predct accumulation of the interior of the body of the major and minor elements in Jusa, leaching experiment of Jusa by artificial gastric juice was done as well as thermodynamic reaction modelling to know concentration of each species of body fluid. The minor elements of 24 species such as As, Pb, Cd, a and Fe by leaching reaction of Jusa and artificial gastric juice were leached. We can know the fact that as is less than 1 ppm, Hg is less than 25 ppm and Cd and m are not detected. In addition, mercury exists as species of Hg2+, HgCl+, HgCl2, HgCl3-, HgCl42-, HgClOH, HgS(H2S)2, Hg(HS)3-, HgS22-, HgOH and Hg(OH)2 by reaction modelling between Jusa and artificial gastric juice. The concentration of sulfide complexes is 24.2 ppm and that of others is less than 10 ppm. According to increasing pH, the concentration of HgS(H2S)2, Hg(HS)3+, HgS22- and Hg(OH)2 increases, whereas the concentration of HgCl+, HgCl2, HgCl3- and HgCl42- decreases. Therefore, Jusa is very useful for the development of new medicine because it is possible to predict formation of the body species and species accumulation on mercury known as a toxic element and concentration changes of toxicity and efficiency.city and efficiency.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.189-201
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• 1999

Lead (Pb) is ubiquitous in the urban environment and is a well-known toxic element. It may cause adverse health effects on hematopoietic system, peripheral and central nervous systems, kidney functions, and others. In recent decades, lead concentration in blood has been widely used one of indicators for lead exposure and risk evaluation. In this study, we determined the blood-lead levels in general populations of Korea, and investigated the relationship among blood-lead levels, sociobehavioral factors, and lead concentrations in the contacted environments such as ambient air, drinking water, and foods. The study subjects consisted of volunteers who had lived in the residential or industrial area in Korea. Information about gender, age, living area, occupation, smoking, heat system, and dietary habits, etc was collected using a self-reported questionnaires. The lead concentrations of environments were collected by literature search to the study area. Participated subjects in industrial area were 726 and their blood-lead levels were 8.58 $\mu\textrm{g}$/dl for males and 6.26 $\mu\textrm{g}$/dl for female in average. The other subjects in residential area were 317 and their blood-lead levels were 4.58 $\mu\textrm{g}$/dl for males and 3.49 $\mu\textrm{g}$/dl for female in average. The distribution of blood-lead level in the industrial subjects was well fitted to the log -normal distribution and that in the residential subjects was well fitted to the normal distribution. Blood-lead levels in both area were affected by gender, smoking habit, age and residence duration except age in industrial area and residence duration in residential area. It was identified that 30% of blood-lead level was contributed from the inhalation of ambient air in the industrial area, and 8.4% of blood-lead level was from that in the residential area. from this study, it would be suggested for the health risk assessment and management of lead pollution concerns in urban, industrial and rural areas.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2006

목 적 : 영양상태, 환경 오염원에 노출, 질병상태의 한 검진 방법으로서 모발 미네랄검사의 타당성에 대해 아직 많은 이견이 있으며 아직 국내 정상 소아의 참고치는 연구된 바 없다. 이에 저자들은 건강한 아동들의 모발 미네랄 함량의 정상 참고치를 산출하고 그 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 서울시의 북부지역에 거주하는 3-12세 사이의 질병이 없는 건강한 정상 아동 223명(남아 110명, 여아 113명, 평균 연령 $8.8{\pm}2.2$세)을 대상으로 모발을 채취하여 유도결합플라즈마질량분석기(ICP-MS)를 통해 영양 미네랄 11가지(나트륨, 마그네슘, 인, 칼륨, 칼슘, 크롬, 망간, 철, 구리, 아연, 셀레늄)와 독성 미네랄 6가지(알루미늄, 비소, 카드뮴, 바륨, 수은, 납)의 함량을 측정하고 이를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 칼슘 및 마그네슘의 농도는 여아에서 남아보다 높았고 카드뮴, 납 및 크롬의 농도는 남아에서 여아보다 높았다. 아연, 칼슘, 마그네슘, 구리 및 수은은 연령이 증가할수록 모발 중 함량이 증가하는 상관관계를 보였다. 한국 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 참고치를 외국과 비교하였을 때 우리나라 아동은 아연치가 외국에 비해 낮은 경향을 보였다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통해 국내 정상 아동의 모발 미네랄 함량의 기준치가 제시되었으며 본 연구에서 제시된 참고치가 한국 아동들의 여러 가지 질병과 모발 내 미네랄 함량과의 관계를 연구하는 데 유용한 기초 자료로 쓰일 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.459-467
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• 2016

본 연구는 기기중성자방사화분석법을 이용하여 다중이용시설 중 지하철 객차 내 실내공기 중 미세먼지(PM10)의 미량원소 분포특성과 실내공기질을 평가하고, 향후 실내공기질의 효율적인 제어를 위한 객차 내 PM10의 오염원을 평가하고자 하였다. 대전광역시에서 운행 중인 지하철 객차 내에서 채취한 PM10의 평균농도는 $59.3{\pm}14.5{\mu}g/m^3$이었고, 지하철 객차 내 PM10 중 24종의 원소성분을 정량분석한 결과, 농도는 $10^{-3}{\sim}10^5ng/m^3$ 범위에 걸쳐 넓게 분포하였으며, Fe ($12.5{\mu}g/m^3$)의 농도가 특히 높았다. 이는 지하철 브레이크 시스템과 철로 및 차륜 마찰과 같은 지하철 운행에 의하여 Fe가 상당히 부유되기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 분석된 미량원소 농도를 바탕으로 오염원을 평가한 결과, brake-nonferrous metal particle, resuspended rail dust, fuel combustion, vehicle exhaust, black carbon, Cr-related가 주요 오염원인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2009

Objectives This study was performed to evaluate the relation between hair tissue mineral elements(HTME) and Heart rate variability(HRV) of the metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods 89 persons(41-69 ages) who visited Oriental hospital for medical examination were divided MS group(n=22) and control group(n=67). HTME and HRV were compared, and were analyzed correlation with five contents of the MS. Results (1) In total subjects, waist circumference had a positive correlation with Pb. Blood pressure had a negative correlation with Mg. High density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-chol) had a negative correlation with Pb, Sb and K, while positive correlation with Ca/K. Triglyceride(TG) had a negative correlation with Mg and Na/K, while positive correlation with K and Ca/Mg. (2) In total subjects, TG and fasting blood sugar(FBS) had negative correlation with high frequency(HF), while positive correlation with low frequency/high frequency ratio(LF/HF). (3) In MS group, most of the level of toxic minerals were higher, and the level of major nutritional minerals were lower, but there were no statistical signficance. In two groups, there is no contrast between the correlations of the MS contents and HTME. (4) In MS group, HF was significantly lower and LF/HF was higher than normal group. LF/HF had a negative correlation with waist circumference in MS group, while positive correlation in normal group. (5) In total subjects, TP had a positive correlation with Mg. In two groups, there is no contrast between the correlations of the MS contents and HRV. However LF/HF had a positive correlation with Na in MS group, TP and LF had negative correlation with Ca, while RMSSD and HF had negative correlation with Cu in normal group. Conclusion These results may suggest that HTME and HRV are useful in diagnosing and preventing the metabolic syndrome.