Toxic assessment of antifouling agents (diuron and irgarol) was conducted using the fertilization and the normal embryogenesis rates of the sea urchin, Mesocentrotus nudus. Bioassessment began with male and female reproductive cell induction. White or cream-colored male gametes (sperm) and yellow or orange-colored female gametes (eggs) were acquired and fully washed, separately. Then, the fertilization and normal embryogenesis rates were measured after 10 min and 48 h of exposure to the toxicants, respectively. The fertilization and embryo development rates were greater than 90% in the control, validating the suitability of both endpoints. The normal embryogenesis rates were significantly decreased with increasing concentrations of diuron and irgarol, but no changes in the fertilization rates were observed in concentrations ranging from 0 to 40 mg L-1. The EC50 values of diuron and irgarol for the normal embryogenesis rates were 20.07 mg L-1 and 22.45 mg L-1, respectively. The no observed effect concentrations (NOEC) were <1.25 mg L-1 and the lowest observed effect concentrations (LOEC) were 1.25 mg L-1 and 2.5 mg L-1, respectively. From these results, concentrations of diuron and irgarol over 1.25 mg L-1 and 2.5 mg L-1, respectively, can be considered to have toxic effects on invertebrates, including M. nudus. The ecotoxicological bioassay in this study using the noted fertilization and normal embryogenesis rates of M. nudus can be used as baseline data for the continued establishment of environmental quality standards for the effects of antifouling agents (especially diuron and irgarol) in a marine environment.

Irgarol과 diuron에 각각 노출된 해산규조류(Skeletonema costatum)의 개체군 성장률(r )을 분석 하여 독성평가를 실시하였다. S. costatum을 irgarol (0, 0.31, 0.63, 1.25, 2.5, 5 μg l-1)과 diuron (0, 7.81, 15.63, 31.25, 62.5, 125 μg l-1)에 각각 96시간 노출하여 r 을 계산하였고, 대조구의 r 은 0.04 이상으로 시험기준에 적합하였다. S. costatum의 r은 irgarol에서 0.63 μg l-1, diuron은 15.63 μg l-1 이상에서 대조구 대비 유의하게 감소하기 시작하여 irgarol과 diuron의 농도가 증가할수록 r이 감소하는 농도의존적인 반응을 나타냈고, 시험 최고농도 5와 125 μg l-1에서 r이 대조구 대비 80% 이상 감소하였다. Irgarol과 diuron에 노출시킨 S. costatum r의 반수영향농도(EC50)는 1.09, 45.45 μg l-1, 무영향농도(NOEC)는 0.31, 7.81 μg l-1, 최소영향농도(LOEC)는 0.63, 15.63 μg l-1으로 나타났으며, EC50 기준으로 irgarol이 diuron보다 독성이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과로 해양 생태계에서 Irgarol과 diuron의 농도가 0.63과 15.63 μg l-1 이상이 되면, 해산 규조류 S. costatum 의 r은 독성영향을 받을 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 독성 값으로 제시된 결과들은 irgarol과 diuron 의 기준농도 설정을 위한 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 것이다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the toxic effects of zinc in collembolan Paronychiurus kimi at the individual (survival and juvenile production) and population (population growth and age structure) levels after 28 days of exposure in artificially spiked soil. These toxic effects were interpreted in conjunction with the internal zinc concentrations in P. kimi. The EC50 value for juvenile production based on the total zinc concentration was 457 mg Zn kg-1 dry soil, while the LC50 value for adult survival and ri=0 value for population growth were within the same order of magnitude (2,623 and 1,637 mg Zn kg-1 dry soil, respectively). Significant differences in adult survival, juvenile production, and population growth compared with the control group were found at concentrations of 1,500, 375, and 375 mg Zn kg-1 dry or higher, respectively, whereas significant differences in the age structure, determined by the proportion of each age group in the population, were observed in all treatment groups. It appeared that the internal zinc level in P. kimi was regulated to some extent at soil zinc concentrations of ≤375 mg Zn kg-1 dry soil, but not at high soil zinc concentrations. These results indicate that, despite zinc being regulated by P. kimi, excess zinc exceeding the regulatory capacity of P. kimi can trigger changes in the responses at the individual and population levels. Given that population dynamics are affected not only by individual level but also by population level endpoints, it is concluded that the toxic effects of pollutants should be assessed at various levels.

해산규조류 (Skeletonema cosatatum)의 개체군성장률 (r)을 사용하여 연안 유기오염물질인 phenanthrene (PHE) 과 zinc undecylenate (ZU)의 독성평가를 실시하였다. S. costatum을 PHE (0, 25, 50, 100, 200, 300 mg L-1)와 ZU (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 mg L-1)에 각각 96시간 노출한 이후에 r 을 산 출하였고, 대조구의 r 은 0.04보다 높아 시험기준에 적합하였다. S. costatum의 r 은 PHE 50, ZU 10 mg L-1 이상의 농도 에서 대조구 대비 유의하게 감소하기 시작해 PHE와 ZU 의 농도가 증가할수록 감소되는 농도의존성을 나타냈으며, 최고농도인 300과 25 mg L-1 농도에서는 r 이 나타나지 않았다. PHE와 ZU에 노출된 S. costatum r 의 반수영향농도 (EC50)은 136.13, 16.95 mg L-1, 무영향농도 (NOEC)는 25, 5 mg L-1, 최소영향농도 (LOEC)는 50, 10 mg L-1로 나타났다. 본 연구결과, 해양생태계 내에서 S. costatum의 r 은 PHE 50 mg -1, ZU 10 mg L-1 이상의 농도에서 독성영향으로 감소할 것으로 판단되며, PHE와 ZU의 기준농도 설정을 위한 기초자료로 유용하게 사용될 것이다.

본 연구에서는 GC-NPD/MS를 이용하여 농산물 중 국내 사용금지 고독성 유기인계 살충제 phosphamidon의 잔류 분석법을 확립하였다. 대표 농산물은 배추, 고추, 감귤, 현미 및 콩을 사용하였고, acetone으로 추출된 phosphamidon은 n-hexane 및 dichloromethane 액-액 분배법을 순차적으로 이용하고 silica gel 흡착크로마토그래피법으로 정제하여 GC-NPD/MS 의 분석시료로 사용하였다. Phosphamidon의 정량분석을 위한 최적 GC-NPD 분석조건을 확립하였으며, 정량한계(LOQ)는 0.02 mg/kg 이었다. 각 대표 농산물에 대해 정량한계, 정량한계의 10배, 50배 및 100배 수준에서 회수율을 검토한 결과, 모든 처리농도에서 84.9~100.7% 수준의 회수율을 나타내었으며, 반복 간 변이계수(CV)는 최대 4.9%를 나타내어 잔류분석 기준인 회수율 70~120% 및 분석오차 10% 이내를 충족시키는 만족한 결과를 도출하였으며, GC/MS SIM을 이용하여 실제 농산물 시료에 적용하여 재확인 하였다. 이상의 결과로 신규 phosphamidon의 GC-NPD/MS 분석법은 검출한계, 회수율 및 분석오차 면에서 국제적 분석기준을 만족하는 신뢰성이 확보된 정량분석법으로 사용 가능할 것이다.

The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum isolated from the southern coast of Korea was described under light and scanning electron microscopy, and its large subunit (LSU) rDNA was sequenced. In addition, the effects of temperature and salinity on its growth were investigated. The cells of G. catenatum, as viewed under the electronic microscope, were green-brown color, 38.1-77.4 μm in length and 26.1-40.8 μm in width. The epicone was conical, while the hypocone was trapezoidal. The nucleus was located at the central part of the cell. The apical groove was horseshoe-shaped and small pores were irregularly distributed on the cell surface. Molecular phylogeny based on LSU rDNA gene sequences showed that the Korean G. catenatum and previously reported species formed a monophyletic clade within Gymnodinium sensu stricto clade. The maximum growth rate of 0.37 day-1, was obtained at 25°C and 35 psu, and the maximum cell density of 1,073 cells mL-1, was observed at 20°C and 25 psu. However, G. catenatum did not grow at temperature <15°C and <30°C. These results suggest that environmental conditions of summer and autumn in the southern coast of Korea may be favorable for the growth of G. catenatum.

해산규조류 (Skeletonema. Costatum)의 개체군 성장률을 이용하여 PBDEs (BDE-47, BDE-209)의 독성평가를 실시하였다. BDE-47은 0.31 mg L-1 이상의 농도부터 유의미하게 감소하여 농도의존성을 나타냈으나, BDE-209의 경우 시험 최고농도 125 mg L-1에서도 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 본 시험결과 EC50값은 BDE-47과 BDE-209에서 각각 0.55 mg L-1와 >125 mg L-1이었고, NOEC값은 0.16 mg L-1와 >125 mg L-1이었으며, LOEC값은 0.31 mg L-1와 >125 mg L-1으로 나타나 BDE-47이 BDE-209에 유해성이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 연안환경에서의 BDE-47의 농도가 LOEC 값인 0.31 mg L-1를 초과할 경우 S. costatum과 같은 식물성플랑크톤에 악영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구 결과는 PBDEs의 해양환경 기준 설정 및 타 독성물질과의 상대적 독성치를 비교하기 위한 귀중한 자료로 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

Mercury is known as harmful element and significant negative effect on human and living creatures. The current study investigates the effective removal of toxic mercury from aqueous solution by reverse osmosis with low pressure. The various operating conditions as concentration, time and pressure used for the rejection study. The rejection study carried out in both terms as adsorption and pore size for long term (48 h) and achieved 99% mercury rejection. Further, the fouling propensity of membranes was studied and the fouling layer formed on the surface of the membranes was analyzed by the AFM imaging and the flux recovery ratio of the membranes was also calculated. The compatibility, thermal stability, hydrophilicity, surface energy, and morphology of the membranes were systematically investigated.

The objectives of the present study were to examine the antioxidant activity of fractions with different isoelectric points from salmon enzymatic hydrolysates and obtain peptide fractions of sufficient amounts with higher antioxidant peptide fraction, which could be applied to the food and animal model systems. The salmon enzymatic hydrolysates were fractionated on the basis of the amphoteric nature of sample peptides by preparative isoelectric focusing without toxic solvents and reagents, which is termed autofocusing. Acidic and basic fractions showed higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity than the other fractions. The basic fractions showed higher hydroxyl (OH) radical scavenging activity. The weak acidic and weak basic fractions showed higher oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) values than the acidic and basic fractions. The acidic fraction showed higher metal chelating activity than other fractions. The acidic fraction suppressed lipid oxidation in the cooked patties to a greater extent than other fractions. These results suggest that peptides fractions from salmon enzymatic hydrolysate are effective antioxidant, and that autofocusing could be useful to increase antioxidant activity for application to food and animal model systems.

Ptaquiloside는 고사리에 들어 있는 발암성 물질이다. 본 연구는 다양한 조리법에 따라 고사리에 함유된 ptaquiloside 을 측정해 보고자 하였다. 조리법은 가열, 물에 침지, 물 교환 횟수 등이었다. 알칼리 가수분해와 용매분획은 ptaquiloside를 화학적으로 안정한 물질인 pterosin B로 전환시켜 주었다. Pterosin B 함량은 이동상용매로 3 mM ammonium과 메탄올 용매를 사용하여 UPLC-MS/MS로 분 석하였다. 조리과정이 없는 생고사리의 H2O추출물에 함유 된 pterosin B함량은 81 mg/kg으로 검출되어 독성물질 ptaquiloside는 46.4 mg/kg이었다. 5분의 가열 시간 후 고사리의 pterosin B 함량은 약 60%정도 제거시켜주며, 이 중 2/3는 ptaquiloside에서 전환된 pterosin B가 아닌 고사리 고유의 ptersoin B 함량이었다. 12시간 침지를 추가한 고사리는 처리하지 않은 고사리에 비해 약 88%, 또한 매 시간 물교환 작업을 추가시 99.5%까지 제거됨을 알 수 있 었다. 따라서 독성물질 ptaquiloside의 제거는 가열시간과 더불어 침지와 물 교환 횟수도 동시에 이루어져야 함을 알 수 있었다.

In this study, using the synetics technique for strategies by making unfamiliarity into familiarity in the case of 911 terrorism. This study has meaningful messages for citizens and firefighters’ illness caused by disaster sites in the field of disaster management in Korea. There are 7 stages to explain cause of a variety of cancers happening to citizens and firefighters in this study. The 7 stages are composed of real situation, direct analogies, personal analogies, symbolic analogies, new direct analogies, and review. This synetics will contribute to providing better ideas for citizens and firefighters’ physical and mental health conditions.

This study was conducted to investigate whether the presence of mcy gene and microcystin production are related to morphological characteristics of Korean Microcystis species. We isolated 6 different species of Microcystis (M. aeruginosa, M. ichthyoblabe, M. flos-aquae, M. novacekii, M. viridis and M. wesenbergii) from drinking water supply dams (Yeongchun, Ankei, Gachang), and used microscopic method for morphological identification, molecular method for amplifying a partial region of mcyB gene and ELISA method for microcystin analysis. In the present study, 80% of M. aeruginosa strains contained mcy gene, followed by 45% (10 strains) of M. icthyoblabe, 33% (1 strain) of M. wesenbergii, and 11% (4 strains) of M. flos-aquae. Each percentage of mcy gene in Microcystis morphospecies was similar to that of microcystin production in Microcystis morophospecies. In conclusion, the present study shows that molecular method using mcy gene primers can be used as an indirect indicator for the monitoring of toxic cyanobacteria (Microcystis).