Tuna fisheries were applied to an integrated ecosystem-based fishery risk assessment method using indexes of target species status, inhabited species in a target ecosystem, habitat quality and socio-economic benefit of affected fisheries. This study suggested more effective and efficient management measures to break away from traditional management methods, such as limitation of catch and fishing effort. The results presented that the objective risk index (ORIS) on sustainability of bigeye and yellowfin tunas by purse seine fishery was estimated high due to the high catch ratio of small fishes. The ORIs of biodiversity (ORIB) and habitat quality (ORIH) of purse seine fishery were also estimated at a high level from using fish-aggregating devices (FAD). However, due to skipjack tuna’s high catches, the ORI of socio-economic benefit (ORIE) was estimated at a very low level. Due to the high bycatch rate, ORIB was high, and ORIS and ORIH were evaluated at a low level in longline fishery. Due to strengthern of fishing restrictions and increase of fishing costs, the ORIE was assessed to be very high. The ecosystem risk index (ERI) for two tuna fisheries was assessed low, but the overall FAD management by purse seine fishery is necessary at the ecosystem level.

The purpose of this study was to determine the contents of water-soluble vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin) and B12 (cyanocobalamin) in seafood-based dishes by using the high-performance liquid chromatography with the ultra violet and fluorescence detector. The vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B12 contents were analyzed in 29 seafood-based dishes. The method validation was performed on the method to determine the linearity, accuracy, limits of quantification, limits of detection and precision for vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B12. An excellent linearity range (R2=0.999~1.000) in the calibration curve for the water-soluble vitamins was observed. All analytical methods for the water-soluble vitamins showed the acceptable accuracy (89.4~119.7% recovery) and the precision (0.6~4.8% repeatability and 1.0~4.2% reproducibility). The highest content of vitamin B1 was 2.646 mg/100 g in the kkongchi-jorim, and the highest contents of vitamin B2, B3 and B12 were 0.370 mg/100 g, 10.971 mg/100 g, and 17.193 μg/100 g, respectively, in the kkongchi-gui. Our results provide reliable data on the contents of the water-soluble vitamins of seafood-based dishes in Korea.

In this study, isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and dimethylolbutanoic acid (DMBA) were used on the basis of poly caprolactone diol (3M, 3.5M, 4M, 4.5M) for the synthesis of water-based polyurethanes for coating on skin layers of leather. Tensile strength, elongation, and adhesive strength of the prepared samples were measured. As a result of measuring the tensile strength, the tensile strength was found to be 4.09 kgf / mm2 when 3 moles were applied, and 1.071 kgf / mm2 when 4.5 moles were applied. Elongation was 366 % when 3 moles of PCL were applied, and 709 % at 4.5 moles. Adhesive strength was 2.887 kgf / cm when 3 moles of PCL was applied and 0.998 kgf / cm when 4.5 moles were applied.

Desalination plants are generally studied with higher operating costs compared to water supply facilities. This study was conducted to reduce the cost of water production and to preserve existing water resources. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to utilize the control valves to increase maximum efficiency, thereby reducing the power of the pumps and operating costs. Specific energy consumption was shown to reduce the process operating power by up to 1.7 times from 6.17 to 3.55 kWh/m3 based on seawater reverse osmosis 60 bar. In addition, the water intake process was divided into pre, inter, and post-according to the use method of blasting, and the water treatment process was divided into pre, inter, and post blending. In order to reduce power consumption, the blending process was combined to operate the facility, which resulted in the reduction of power consumption in the order post > pre-inter> inter blending.

Traditional wastewater research mainly focuses on 1) estimating the amount of waste entering sewage treatment facilities, 2) evaluating the treatment efficiency of sewage facilities, 3) investigating the role of sewage treatment effluent as a point source, and 4) designing and managing sewage treatment facilities. However, since wastewater contains a variety of chemical and biological substances due to the discharge of human excreta and material used for daily living into it, the collective constituents of wastewater are likely a reflection of a community’s status. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), an emerging and promising field of study that involves the analysis of substances in wastewater, can be applied to monitor the state of a defined community. WBE provides opportunities for exploiting indicators in wastewater to fulfill various objectives. The data analyzed under WBE are those pertaining to selected natural and anthropogenic substances in wastewater that are a result of the discharge of metabolic excreta, illicit or legal drugs, and infectious pathogens into the wastewater. This paper reviews recent progress in WBE and addresses current challenges in the field. It primarily discusses several representative applications including the investigation of drug consumption across different communities and the management of community disease and health. Finally, it summarizes established indicators for WBE.

본 연구는 금강수계의 백제보 부근에서 이･화학적 수질의 시간적 변이 파악을 위해 2004 ~ 2017년까지 측정된 환경부 수질자료를 분석하였다. 이용된 수질 변수는 전기전도도(Electric conductivity, EC), 용존산소량(Dissolved oxygen, DO), 수온, 생물학적 산소요구량(Biological oxygen demand, BOD), 화학적 산소요구량(chemical oxygen demand, COD), 총인(Total phosphorus, TP), 총질소(Total nitrogen, TN) 및 총부유물(Suspended solid, SS)의 항목으로 이들의 수질특성은 연별, 계절별로 큰 변이를 보였다. 총인 및 이온희석현상의 지표로 이용된 전기전도도는 계절별 분석에서 장마기에 크게 감소하는 현상을 보이며 강우와 역상관관계(p<0.01, n=163)를 보였으나, 계절별 총인은 갈수기에 비해 장마기에 증가하는 특성을 보여 강우와 상관관계(p<0.01, n=163)를 보였다. 한편, 생물학적 산소요구량 및 화학적 산소요구량은 강우와 유의한 관계(p>0.05, n=163)를 보이지 않았고, 계절별 총부유물 농도는 강우기에 크게 증가했고 강우와 유의한 관계(p<0.01, r=0.6155)를 보였다. 생물학적 산소요구량의 계절적 변화패턴은 화학적 산소요구량과 유사한 양상(r=0.4751, p<0.01)을 보였으며, 마찬가지로 총질소의 변화 패턴 또한 총인과 유사한 양상(r=0.0579, p<0.01)을 보였다. 보 건설로 인한 수체의 정체와 유량 증가로 인해 총인과 총질소가 심층으로 침전되어 백제보 건설 전에 비해 건설 후에 감소하는 특성을 보였고, 용존산소량은 보 건설 후에 증가하는 현상을 보였다. 4대강 사업 후 물리적 환경변화에 기인한 수질 변화 분석 결과에서 녹조량 감소를 위해서는 지속적인 총인 관리와 총인 외에도 영양염류 조절, 생물학적 산소요구량 증가를 유발하는 비점오염원관리 등이 시급하다는 것을 알 수 있다.

본 연구에서는 수용성 도료의 내수성을 향상시키기 위해 isophorone diisocyanate을 sodium bisulfate와 반응시 켜 블록화된 diisocyanate를 제조하였으며, 초임계이산화탄소를 용매로 사용하여 금속산화물 나노 파티클을 실란커플링 제로 표면 개질하였다표면개질된 나노입자. 그리고, 수용성 도료에 표면개질된 나노입자ball mill을 이용해 표면개질 된 나노입자를 분산시켜 광택도 및 비극성수지와의 결합을 조절하였다. 블록화된 diisocyanate는 FT-IR 측정 결과 isocyanate 그룹이 완전히 사라진 것을 볼 수 있었고, DSC의 측정결과, 150 ℃ 이상의 온도에서 탈 블록화하여 diisocyanate를 재형성하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 수용성 블록화된 diisocyanate를 접착제에 0.5 wt% 첨가하였을 때 높은 접착성능 및 향상된 내수성을 확보할 수 있었고, 표면개질된 나노입자표면 개질된 나노입자의 경우 TGA 측정 시 감소된 양은 금속 산화물에 표면 반응한 실란커플링제의 비율로 볼 수 있다. MPS로 개질된 SiO2는 6시간 반응 시 6%, 12시간 반응 시 8%, 24시간 반응 시 10%의 표면 반응을 나타내었다. 표면개질된 나노입자표면 개질된 나노입자를 수용성 도료에 혼합하여 ball milling한 후 도포했을 때 SiO2 표면개질된 나노입자와 TiO2 표면개질된 나노입자는 각각 5GU와 33GU의 광택도를 가지며 표면개질된 나노입자나노입자의 종류에 따라 광택도 조절이 가능하다.

This study interrogated multi-layer heterojunction anodes were interrogated for potential applications to water treatment. The multi-layer anodes with outer layers of SnO2/Bi2O3 and/or TiO2/Bi2O3 onto IrO2/Ta2O5 electrodes were prepared by thermal decomposition and characterized in terms of reactive chlorine species (RCS) generation in 50 mM NaCl solutions. The IrO2/Ta2O5 layer on Ti substrate (Anode 1) primarily served as an electron shuttle. The current efficiency (CE) and energy efficiency (EE) for RCS generation were significantly enhanced by the further coating of SnO2/Bi2O3 (Anode 2) and TiO2/Bi2O3 (Anode 3) layers onto the Anode 1, despite moderate losses in electrical conductivity and active surface area. The CE of the Anode 3 was found to show the highest RCS generation rate, whereas the multi-junction architecture (Anode 4, sequential coating of IrO2/Ta2O5, SnO2/Bi2O3, and TiO2/Bi2O3) showed marginal improvement. The microscopic observations indicated that the outer TiO2/Bi2O3 could form a crack-free layer by an incorporation of anatase TiO2 particles, potentially increasing the service life of the anode. The results of this study are expected to broaden the usage of dimensionally stable anodes in water treatment with an enhanced RCS generation and lifetime.

본 연구에서는 이산화탄소 포집 및 물 재이용을 위한 통합 시스템으로서 정삼투 공정의 적용 가능성에 대한 평가를 수행하였다. 해당 통합 공정은 이산화탄소 배출 저감을 위해 화력발전소에 적용되고 있는 습식 이산화탄소 포집설비에 정삼투 기반 공정을 추가함으로써 이산화탄소 포집뿐만 아니라 물 재이용 및 냉각수 생산을 동시에 달성할 수 있다. CO2를 흡수한 5M의 모노에탄올아민(습식용매)을 유도용액으로 적용한 결과 40 LMH (FO mode) 및 85 LMH (PRO mode)라는 매우 높은 수투과도를 얻을 수 있었다.

Maintaining adequate residual chlorine concentration is an important criteria to provide secure drinking water. The chlorine decay can be influenced by unstable flow due to the transient event caused by operation of hydraulic devices in the pipeline system. In order to understand the relationship between the transient event and the chlorine decay, the probability density function based on the water demand curve of a hypothetical water distribution system was used. The irregular transient events and the same number of events with regular interval were assumed and the fate of chlorine decay was compared. The chlorine decay was modeled using a generic chlorine decay model with optimized parameters to minimize the root mean square error between the experimental chlorine concentration and the simulated chlorine concentration using genetic algorithm. As a result, the chlorine decay can be determined through the number of transients regardless of the occurrence intervals.

The bean bug is one of major hemipteran pests against the soybean, Glycine max in Korea. Gene expression regulation technologies such as RNA interference and gene editing have emerged as a next generation pest control strategy in agriculture. To search genes effective to feeding inhibition with exogenous dsRNA, a total of 26,761 transcripts were obtained from salivary glands of the bean bug and several target gene candidates such as GPCR, OBP, and CSP were profiled in this study. On the other hand, 1st instar nymphs of the bean bug after hatching were highly attracted to water and absorbed about 701.5 ± 137.72 ㎍/individual/day, suggesting that it could be a practical way for RNA interference by feeding exogenous dsRNA dissolved in water. These preliminary results are expected to be helpful to investigate novel pest control strategy of R. pedestris in the future.

본 연구에서는 수용성 도료의 내후성 및 내광성을 향상 시키고 광택도 및 비극성수지와의 결합을 조절하기 위해 수용성 도료와 표면 개질된 금속 산화물 나노입자를 혼합하여 물성 변화 특성을 연구하였다. SiO2, TiO2를 실란커플링 제로 표면개질 하여 수용성 도료에 혼합하였으며, 볼밀을 이용하여 금속산화물 나노입자를 수용성 도료에 분산 시켰다. (3-Glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPS)로 표면 개질된 금속 산화물 나노입자를 VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds), 저장 안정성 평가 및 광택을 측정하였다.