전국의 토양시료로부터 3가지의 곤충목인, 나비목, 파리목, 딱정벌레목에 속하는 10종의 곤충에 대하여 독성을 보이지 않는 4종의 Bacillus thunngiensis 균주를 분리하였다. 이들 4종의 균주를 각각 NTB-1, NTB-2, NTB-3, NTB-4로 명명하였다. 취상차 현미경과 주사전자현미경을 통해 관찰된 이들 4종 균주의 내독소 단백질 형태는 모두 원형이었으며, 각 균주의 내독소 단백질과 plasmid DNA 특성을 규명하기 위해 단백질 전기영동과 제한효소 분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 이들 균주의 내독소 단백질과 plasmid DNA pattern은 이미 알려져 있는 무독성 균주들과는 다른 양상을 보여, 기존의 무독성 균주와 다른 새로운 균주임을 알 수 있었다.

솔잎혹파리 방제는 포스팜 50% 액제를 수간 주입에 의해 수행되고 있으나 약제처리가 농작업이 많은 시기임으로 노동력의 부족으로 인한 실제 방제에 문제점이 있어 항고기를 이용한 약제방제가 필요하여 저독성 약제인 곤충발육저해제 중 Buprofezin 40% 액상 수화제가 선발되었고 10배, 30배, 50배로 희석하여 ULV로 살포한 결과 각각 72.4%, 57.6%, 8.4%의 방제효과를 얻어 항공방제용 약제 선발가능성을 시사하고 있다.

야외계통 점박이응애에 대한 amitraz와 bifenthrin, propargite, fenbutatin oxide, dicofol을 여러 비율로 혼합하여 연합독작용을 시험한 결과, 살비제 혼합에 의한 협력작용은 살비제 조합 또는 그들의 혼합비율에 따라 큰 차이가 있었다. 모든 약제조합에서 협력작용이 나타나, amitraz와 bifenthrin의 혼합에서 2:8, amitraz와 fenbutatin oxide의 조합에서 8:2, amitraz와 propagite의 혼합에서 4:6 그리고 amitraz와 dicofol의 조합에서는 6:4의 비율에서 최대의 협력 효과를 나타내었다.

소 난자의 시험관내 수정시 이성체인 1, 2 propanediol과 1, 3 propanediol과의 동결보호제의 이용에 대한 독성효과를 조사하였다. 프랑스에 있는 도축장의 난소에서 채취한 미성숙 난자 212개를 시험관내 성숙과 heparin(10g/ml)첨가에 의한 수정 및 배양을 실시하였다. 소 난자의 시험관내 성숙과 수정시 propanediol의 독성효과를 시험한 결과 1,3 propanediol은 80%의 정상 난할분할율과 5.7%의 낮은 다핵분

Cypermethrin과 pirimicarb도태 저항성계통 복수아흑진딧물(Myzus persicae Sulzer)에 대한 acephate, cypermethrin, demeton-S-methyl, pirimicarb 상호 혼합시의 연합독작용을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. Cypermethrin 도태 저항성계통에 Cypermethrin+acephate, cypermethrin+demeton-S-methyl, cypermethrin_pirimicarb를 처리하였을 때, 혼합비에 따른 정도의 차이는 있었으나. 독립작용 또는 길항작용을 보였다. Pirimicarb 도태 저항성계통에 pirimicarb+acephate, pirimicarb+cypermethrin을 각각 8:2, 2:8 혼합처리하였을 때 최대의 협동결과를 보였으나, pirimicarb+demeton-S-methyl의 경웨는 혼합비에 관계없이 길항작용을 나타내었다.

4종류(種類)의 살충제(殺蟲劑)(monocrotophos, diazinon(유기인계(有機燐系)), carbofuran, BPMC(carbamates계(系)) 중 두 약제(藥劑)를 택하여 1대 1 비율로 섞은 6가지 혼합제(混合劑) 조합(組合)들에 대한 협력작용(協力作用)을 보이는 조합(組合)을 발견하기 위하여 벼멸구(Nilaparvata lugens)와 끝동매미충(Nephotettix virescens)을 공시하여 실험을 수행하였다. 1. 벼멸구에 대하여는 carbofuran과 diazinon 조합(組合) 및 BPMC와 carbofuran 조합(組合)이 협력작용계수(協力作用係數) 200정도로 효과적이었다. 2. 끝동매미충(N. virescens)에 대하여는 diazinon과 monocrotophos 조합(組合)이 협력작용(協力作用) 계수(係數) 234로 효과적이었다. 3. 여타의 조합(組合)들은 독립용작(獨立用作)내지 부가작용을 보였다.

Carbofuran (2,3-Dihydro-2,2-Dimethyl-benzofuranyl methyl carbamate)와 Diazinon (0,0-Diethyl-0-(2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate)을 10:0, 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, 5, 5, 4:6, 3:7, 2:8, 1:9, 0:10의 비율로 혼합하여 거세미나방 3냉기유충의 가운데 가슴등판에 1.0μl씩 국소처리 하였을 때, 이들의 연합독작용을 평가하였다. Carbofuran Diazinon을 혼합하였을 경우 거세미 나방 3령기유충에 대해서 협력작용(Synergism)을 나타내었으며 Carbofuran과 Diazinon을 4.8 : 5.2의 비율로 혼합하였을 때 최대의 협력효과(Synergistic effect)를 얻을 수가 있었다.

Silver nanoparticles were loaded onto g-C3N4 (CN) with a nanoroll-type morphology (Ag/CN) synthesized using a co-polymerization method for highly selective conversion of toxic nitrobenzene to industrially-valuable aminobenzene. Scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images of Ag/CN revealed the generation of the nanoroll-type morphology of CN. Additionally, HRTEM analysis provided direct evidence of the generation of a Schottky barrier between Ag and CN in the Ag/CN nanohybrid. Photoluminescence analysis and photocurrent measurements suggested that the introduction of Ag into CN could minimize charge recombination rates, enhancing the mobility of electrons and holes to the surface of the photocatalyst. Compared to pristine CN, Ag/CN displayed much higher ability in the photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to aminobenzene, underscoring the importance of Ag deposition on CN. The enhanced photocatalytic performance and photocurrent generation were primarily ascribed to the Schottky junction formed at the Ag/CN interface, greater visible-light absorption efficiency, and improved charge separation associated with the nanoroll morphology of CN. Ag would act as an electron sink/trapping center, enhancing the charge separation, and also serve as a good co-catalyst. Overall, the synergistic effects of these features of Ag/CN improved the photocatalytic conversion of nitrobenzene to aminobenzene.

Background : The 1,2-unsaturated PAs, reported to be widely present in medicinal plants belonging to Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, and Fabaceae, cause hepatotoxicity and genotoxicity in humans and animals. Hence, there is a need for an analytical method that allows these dangerous plant toxins to be determined. In this study, we developed a method that can be used for the rapid and accurate determination of nine toxic PAs in medicinal plants using ultra-pressure liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–quadrupole–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF). Methods and Results : The compounds were eluted onto a C18 column with 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile, and separated with good resolution within 11 min. all analytes was characterized by its precursor ions generated by ESI-Q-TOF and fragment ions produced by collision-induced dissociation (CID), which were used as a reliable database. The proposed analytical method was verified with reference to the ICH guidelines. The proposed UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF method was applied to four medicinal plants, and lycopsamin, echimidine, senkirkine and senecionine were detected by matching with reference standard, and additional six PAs were tentatively identified though chemical profiling. In addition, the QuEchERS method was the most efficient in comparison with methods like hot water and methanol in extraction efficiency of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Conclusion : The our proposed method can determine PAs rapidly and accurately in medicinal plants and will be utilize as an important data for other researchers who need analytical information of PAs.

Albendazole is the most commonly used medication worldwide for parasitic infestation. Albendazole may induce side effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, and headache, however hepatotoxicity is rare. A 37-year old woman was admitted to the hospital due to headache. Her child had been repeatedly infected with enterobius vermicularis, therefore she took albendazole three times for prophylactic purposes. The patient was diagnosed with hepatotoxicity induced by Albendazole based on a history of drug use; clinical symptoms and laboratory tests improved after ceasing drug administration, with a Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method (RUCAM) score of 12.

A 67-year-old man visited our hospital with anorexia and abdominal discomfort after taking herb for 3 months. Abdominal computed tomograpy showed splenomegaly. Blood test showed elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase level, thrombocytopenia, and there was no viral or autoimmune hepatitis. Liver biopsy showed comprehensive fibrotic changes and necrosis on iver parenchyma. He recovered within 1 week after stopping the herb. There was no disease recurrence for 1 year. No case of toxic hepatitis by taking Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel has been reported. Thus, this case proved for the first time that Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel could cause drug induced liver injury.

Toxic (high phorbol esters) and nontoxic (low phorbol esters) jatropha accessions cannot be distinguished morphologically. Their seeds must be chemically analyzed through a complex and costly process using HPLC method. EST-SSR markers can be used to classify jatropha accessions with high and low phorbol esters. In this study, ninety-seven EST-SSR markers amplified the genomic DNA and showed polymorphism among 5 high phorbol esters accessions and 10 low phorbol esters accessions. These markers can be further exploited for jatropha improvement through marker-assisted breeding.