천연식물소재 및 한약재 추출제재인 식물추출 혼합제재가 인체내에서 니코틴 분해능에 미치는 영향을 FRCFR5 세포주, Xenopus oocyte, 임상 실험을 통하여 검토하였다. 본 실험은 체내에 잔존하는 니코틴이 식물추출 혼합 제재에 의해 무독한 대사산물인 코티닌으로 분해량이 증가되고 동시에 NNK, NNN, NNA 등과 같은 폐암 유발물질인 니트로사민 유도체 생성 경로가 억제될 것이라는 가정을 전제로 실험을 수행하였다. 본 실험 결과에서 볼 수 있듯이 식물추출 혼합 제재에는 니코틴에서 코티닌으로 전환시키는 대사 활성물질이 함유되어 있다는 사실을 알 수 있으나, 실제로 어떤 유효성분들이 관여하는지 그리고 정확한 작용 기작을 규명하기 위해서는 더 많은 분석 및 생화학적 연구가 앞으로수행되어야 할 것이다. 간세포에서 유래된 FRCFR5 세포주 실험 결과, 니코틴과 식물추출 혼합 제재가 첨가된 배지에서 니코틴과 물을 첨가한 배지보다 니코틴에서 코티닌으로 전환능력이 약 2∼3배 높게 나타났으며, 이러한 결과는 Xenopus oocyte에 직접 주사한 경우와 거의 비슷한 양상을 보였다. 임상실험 결과 식물추출 혼합 제재 음료를 음용하고 담배를 피운 실험군이 물을 음용하고 담배를 피운 대조군에 비해 약 2배 정도 높은 코티닌 함량을 나타내었다. 이는 실험군의 소변 중에 계속적으로 다량의 코티닌이 배출되는 것을 의미하며, 식물추출 혼합 제재 섭취시 체내에 존재하는 니코틴이 코티닌으로 지속적이면서 효과적으로 전환되는 것을 말한다. 이상의 생체 내·외 실험에서 알 수 있듯이 식물추출혼합물은 니코틴에서 코티닌 생성을 약 2배정도 증가 시키는 것을 알 수 있었다.

양산천 하류부에 위치하고 있는 보에서 1993년 2월부터 1996년 12까지 월 2회 간격으로 하천의 이화학적 특성 및 식물플랑크톤의 군집에 관해 조사하였다. 양산천은 전형적인 4차의 산지/농경지 하천이며 유량은 보에 의해 조절되어지고 있으며, 본 하천의 보가 있는 구간은 부영양화상태였다 (chl. a, 37.0±72.6 μg/l). 이화학적 요인의 계절적인 변화는 강우나 인위적인 교란에 의해 크게 변화하는 것으로 나타났다(수온, 4~31.7°C; 탁 도, 4.4~28.1 NTU; 용존산소, 4~14.9 mg/l; 전기전도도, 82~1820 μS/cm; 알칼리도, 11~222 mg/l; pH, 6.3~9.0; 총인, 54~1155 μg/l; 총질소, 2.0~18.3 mg/l). 또한 식물 플랑크톤 군집은 일정한 주기성을 나타내었는데 동계에는 유글레나류와 황색편모조류, 그리고 우상형 규조류 군집의 우점양상이 뚜렷하였으며, 하계에는 녹조류와 규조류의 비율이 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 이 결과를 통하여 본 조사지점에서는 봄과 가을에 높은 생체량을 보이며, 겨울에는 정체된 수계에서 우점하는 Euglena가 나타나는 것으로 보아 정체(lentic)수역의 성향이 강하였으며, 하계에는 장마에 의한 유량의 증가로 유수 (lotic)역의 성향이 강한 것으로 나타났다. 우리 나라 중소하천에서의 보의 생태적 역할은 앞으 로 규명되어야 할 중요한 연구분야의 하나이다. 특히 보의 물리적 특성과 저서 및 유영 생물의 이동, 갈수기 수 중생물의 피난처로서의 역할, 부분적인 퇴적으로 인한 하천 내 물질순환의 변화 등 보가 하천생태계의 구조와 기능에 미치는 영향은 시급히 연구되어야 한다.

This study carried out continuous column test for estimating the regeneration efficiency with regeneration times and temperatures. More times regenerated granular activated carbon (GAC) has more ash in the GAC and has less apparent density. Two times regenerated GAC (2nd re-GAC) could removed the Trihalomethanes (THMs) in the water for the first two week after starting continuous column test, on the other hand five times regenerated GAC (5th re-GAC) did not have adsorption capacity. The THMs concentration in the effluent was almost equal or higher than that of influent at the first time of continuous column test. 2nd re-GAC showed much more DOC adsorption capacity than 5th re-GAC and the GAC which was regenerated with 700 ℃ had highest DOC removal efficiency among the GACs with 600, 700, 800, 900 ℃ regeneration temperatures. It is anticipated the cost of GAC regeneration could be saved more 100 million won by reducing the furnace temperature of 3rd~4th and 5th~6th about 150 ℃ compared to the current regeneration condition.

Formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) including trihalomethans (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) from chlorination of six different species (Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus sp., Anabaena cylindrical, Microcystis aeruginosa, Asterionella formosa and Aulacoseira sp.) of algal extracellular organic matter (EOM). The EOM characteristics evaluation of six algal species reaching at the stationary phase in the growth curve showed most of its SUVA254 showed below 1 and this means hydrophilic organic matter is much higher than hydrophobic organic matter. Chloroform formation potential (CFFP), dichloroacetic acid formation potential (DCAAFP) and trichloroacetic acid formation potential (TCAAFP) were mainly composed of THMFP and HAAFP in the EOM of various algal species. In the case of THMFP/DOC and HAAFP/DOC values, EOM of blue-green algae has appeared highest and EOM of green algae and diatom in order. THMFP/DOC was higher than HAAFP/DOC in EOM of blue-green algae. In comparison of formation potential by unit DOC composed of HAAFP in algal species EOM, DCAAFP/DOC was 1.5 times to 7.5 time higher than TCAAFP/DOC in the EOM of blue-green algae, while DCAAFP/DOC was found to be relatively high compared to TCAAFP/DOC in the EOM of green algae and diatom.

Edible berries are rich in anthocyanins and phenolic acids, compounds that possess antioxidant, anti-inflam-matory, and other biological activities. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of five berries including acaiberry(Euterpe oleracea Mart.), Aronia/black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), black cur-rant (Ribes nigrum L.), and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) were assessed. The Aronia G (prepared by GreenField s.c.)exhibited the highest antioxidant activities as shown in total phenolic (138.81㎎ CAE/g), flavonoid (3.68㎎ QE/g), andanthocyanin (20.31㎎/g) contents compared to the other berries. It also showed the strongest scavenging activities such asDPPH (69.69㎎ vitamin C/g) and ABTS radical scavenging activity (757.79µmol trolox/g). Aronia G exhibited strong ferricreducing antioxidant power (553.98µmol vitamin C/g), and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (820.92µmol trolox/g). Inaddition, black currant and Aronia showed stronger inhibition of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulatedRAW 264.7cell than the other berries. According to the above results, the Aronia and other edible berries have notably highlevel of antioxidant activities and they could be used as a potential source of natural antioxidants.

Complex of mulberry extract (CME) is composed of extracts of mulberry (Morus alba L.) fruit, mulberryleaves and black beans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). In this study, we investigated prevention effects of CME on degenerativearthritis. The SC50 value of DPPH radical scavenging by CME was 158.49±11.35㎍/mL. We found that CME significantlyreduced the production of nitric oxide (NO) and protein expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in RAW 264.7 cells whichwere activated by LPS. Experiments using animal model of degenerative arthritis showed that CME (400㎎/㎏ bodyweight) inhibited the production of TNF-α (77.5%) and IL-1β (95.0%). Furthermore, it was observed that CME reduced to85.9% of paw edema induced by carrageenan. These results suggest that CME could improve degenerative arthritis.

A highly sensitive analytical method based on stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) technique and gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS-MS) has been developed, allowing the simultaneous multi-analyte determination of seven UV filters in water samples. The stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was added to 40 mL of water sample at pH 3 and stirred at 1,100 rpm for 120 min. Other SBSE parameters (salt effect and presence of organic solvent) were optimised. The method shows good linearity (coefficients > 0.990) and reproducibility (RSD < 12.9%). The extraction efficiencies were above 84% for all the compounds. The limits of detections (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 2.1∼8.6 ng/L and 6.8∼27.5 ng/L, respectively. The developed method offers the ability to detect 8 UV filters at ultra-low concentration levels with only 40 mL of sample volume. Matrix effects in tap water, river water, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) final effluent water and seawater were investigated and it was shown that the method is suitable for the analysis of trace level of 7 UV filters except of benzophenone (BP). The method developed in the present study has the advantage of being rapid, simple, high-sensitive and both user and environmentally friendly.

While a range of natural organic matter (NOM) types can generate high levels of disinfection by-products (DBPs) after chlorination, there is little understanding of which specific compounds act as precursors. Use of eight model compounds allows linking of explicit properties to treatability and DBP formation potential (DBPFP). The removal of model compounds by various treatment processes and their haloacetic acid formation potential (HAAFP) before and after treatment were recorded. The model compounds comprised a range of hydrophobic (HPO) and hydrophilic (HPI) neutral and anionic compounds. On the treatment processes, an ozone oxidation process was moderate for control of model compounds, while the HPO-neutral compound was most treatable with activated carbon process. Biodegradation was successful in removing amino acids, while coagulation and ion exchange process had little effect on neutral molecules. Although compared with the HPO compounds the HPI compounds had low HAAFP the ozone oxidation and biodegradation were capable of increasing their HAAFP. In situations where neutral or HPI molecules have high DBPFP additional treatments may be required to remove recalcitrant NOM and control DBPs.

Formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) including trihalomethans (THMs), haloacetic acid (HAAs), haloacetonitriles (HANs) and others from chlorination of algogenic organic matter (AOM) of Microcystis sp., a blue-green algae. AOM of Microcystis sp. exhibited a high potential for DBPs formation. HAAs formation potential was higher than THMs and HANs formation potential. The percentages of dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) formation potential were 43.4% and 51.4% in the total HAAs formation potential. In the case of HANs formation potential, percentage of dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) formation potential was 97.7%. Other DBPs were aldehydes and nitriles such as acetaldehyde, methylene chloride, isobutyronitrile, cyclobutanecarbonitrile, pentanenitrile, benzaldehyde, propanal, 2-methyl, benzyl chloride, (2-chloroethyl)-benzene, benzyl nitrile, 2-probenenitrile and hexanal.

The aims of this study were to investigated the occurrence of caffeine and carbamazepine in Nakdong river basin (8 mainstreams and 2 tributaries) and the behavior of caffeine and carbamazepine under drinking water treatment processes (conventional and advanced processes). The examination results showed that caffeine was detected at all sampling sites (5.4 ∼558.5 ng/L), but carbamazepine was detected at five sampling sites (5.1∼79.4 ng/L). The highest concentration level of caffeine and carbamazepine in the mainstream and tributaries in Nakdong river were Goryeong and Jinchun-cheon, respectively. These pharmaceutical products were completely removed when they were subject to conventional plus advanced processes of drinking water treatment processes. Conventional processes of coagulation, sedimentation and sand-filtration were not effective for their removal, while advanced processes of ozonation and biological activated carbon (BAC) filtration were effective. Among these pharmaceuticals, carbamazeoine was more subject to ozonation than caffeine.

The free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. are widely distributed in fresh water, soil, air and dust in the world. We studied distribution of amoeba from low Nakdong River(Mulgum and Maeri) and removal efficiency in water treatment process of Busan metropolitan city. During this investigation, water quality showed pH 7.4～9.6(±1.1), water temperature 2.0～29.0(±17)℃, turbidity 4.8～27.4(±11.0) NTU, chlorophyll-a 10.3～109.0(±44.3) mg/m3, BOD 1.7～4.9(±2.6) mg/L, COD 3.1～6.9(±5.0) mg/L and total coliform 17～920(±200.5) MPN/100 mL. The free-living amoeba were detected highly than Acanthamoeba sp., 11 out of 22 in raw water samples were positive (50%) for Acanthamoeba sp. from February 2005 to December 2005. The seasonal characteristics of free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. in raw water were mainly distributed through the spring to the early fall. When free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. were passed through the water treatment of pilot-plant, approximately 80% was sure to be removed through pre-ozonation, sedimentation, send filtration. 100% was removed after post-ozonation process. All of the isolated amoebas from Nakdong River were Acanthamoeba sp. AC311 18S ribosomal RNA gene with 98% nucleotide sequence homology.

For the proposal of Microcystis aeruginosa control technique by coagulants, removal effects of coagulants were carried out using isolated strain and collected water bloom of M. aeruginosa on Downstream of the Nakdong River. Both of purified and field-collected M. aeruginosa were entirely sedimented by the addition of the coagulant Ceramic-Zeolite type Co 100 (1.5 ㎎/ℓ) within 24 hr, but Yellow loess (10 ㎎/ℓ) was less effective for the removal of M. aeruginosa within 24hr. Thus it was concluded that Ceramic-Zeolite type Co 100 was the most effective coagulant.

Improvement of water quality and Investigation of bacterial characteristics have been conducted in a pilot plant using biological activated carbon (BAC) in water treatment process at the downstream of the Nakdong River. Most of water control parameters were highly improved after passing through BAC. Approximately 54% of dissolved organic carbon was removed in coal-based BAC process. Bacterial biomass and bacterial production appeared 9.8×108 CFU/g and 7.l㎎-C/㎥·hr in coal-based BAC, respectively. Predominant bacteria species grown in BAC were identified as Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Alcaligenes, Acinetobacter and Aeromonas species. Particularly Pseudomonas vesicularis was dominant in both coal-based and coconut-based BACs, while Pseudomonas cepacia was dominant in wood-based BAC.

This study was carried out to investigate phytoplankton community structure in the Naktong river from January to December in 1999. In water quality, average value of pH were 8.1, BOD 2.5㎎/l, COD 5.0㎎/l, Chl-a 4l㎍/1, and NH4+-N 0.08㎎/1, respectively. Phytoplankton were identified 42 genera 76 species. Among these, diatoms were 39 species(51.3%), green algae 25 species(32.9%), cyanobacteria 4 species(5.3%), dinoflagellates 4 species(5.3%), euglenoids 2 species(2.6%), and golden brown algae and cryptomonads 1 species(1.3%), respectively. The highest standing crops were 33,023 cells/㎖ in February at the Mulgum and the lowest 79 cells/㎖ in March at the Goryung. Also, Standing crops were increased with proceeding from middle part to lower part. Seasonal succession of phytoplankton represented that Stephanodiscus hantzschii was dominant species in winter, Cyclotella meneghiniana and Synedra acus in spring, C. meneghiniana, S. acus, Aulacoseira granulata var. angustissima in summer, and A. granulata var. angustissima and C. meneghiniana in autumn. Ecological important species were 4 species, that are Stephanodiscus hantzschii, Cyclotella meneghiniana, Synedra acus, and Aulacoseira granulata var. angustissima. In the community analysis, dominance indices ranged from 0.434(August, Namji) to 0.999(January, February, Mulgum) and diversity indices from 0.026(February, Mulgum) to 3.073(September, Namji). According to the similarity index among the stations, it was generally defind as two areas such as middle(Goryung, Namji and Samryangjin) and lower part(Mulgum).

The relationship between primary productivity and changes in water quality was investigated at Mulgum station, a site downstream of the Nakdong River, Korea. Phytoplankton production was characterized by blooms of Microcystis aeruginosa during the summer and Stephanodiscus hantzschii during the winter. Primary production and secondary production by bacterioplankton ranged from 1.5∼53.5㎎·C/ℓ'day and 0.1∼0.3 ㎎·C/ℓ'day, respectively. Distribution of total organic carbon appeared to be highly correlated with phytoplankton biomass, especially during blooms of M. aeruginosa, when particulate organic carbon was 81% of total organic carbon and the main source of organic materials supplied into the water. The correlation coefficient between chlorophyll-a and BOD was 0.86. Thus it was concluded that autochthonous phytoplankton mostly affected the BOD level. Total bacterial numbers were also highly correlated with chlorophyll-a (r2=0.84) and the bacterial community appears to be regulated by phytoplankton biomass in this area.