본 연구에서는 형광측정기법을 사용하여 태안반도 인근 8지점의 표층 해수 내 미세플라스틱 정량분포를 조사하였다. 연구결과 미세플라스틱의 검출범위는 0~360.5 particles/l (평균 149.7 ± 46.0 particles/l)로 나타났다. 하지만 해양환경 내 미세플라스틱의 정량분석방법이 표준화되지 않아 타 연구결과와 직접비교 하는 것이 불가능한 상황이다. 본 연구결과 검출된 미세플라스 틱을 크기별로 분류하면 < 50 μm 크기가 우점하지만, St. 3의 경우 > 500 μm이 25.6%를 차 지하여 지역별로 우점하는 미세플라스틱의 크기에 차이가 나타난다. 또한 채집지역, 저질의 종 류, 검출되는 플라스틱 크기에 따른 미세플라스틱의 검출량 비교에도 뚜렷한 상관관계를 가지 는 요인을 확인할 수 없었다. 이는 플라스틱의 재질에 따른 물리 · 화학적 특성, 해양의 동적 조건(해류, 바람, 파도, 조류 등), 지질학적 특성(지형, 경사 등), 연안 생물을 포함한 저질의 구성 및 특성, 상호작용, 인간활동(어업, 개발, 관광 등), 기상조건(홍수, 강우 등)과 같은 다양한 요인 이 미세플라스틱의 거동에 영향을 주기 때문이다. 그러므로 향후 정량분석방법 표준화 및 환 경요인에 대한 분석이 수반된 미세플라스틱 모니터링 기초연구가 필요한 상황이다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lesions of a mouse collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) model using fluorescence bioimaging and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and to compare it with histopathological examination. Twelve mice were randomly divided into three groups: group 1 (G1) as control, group 2 (G2) as fluorescence probe control and group 3 (G3) as collagen antibodyinduced arthritis. The mice of G3 intravenously received anti-type II collagen 5-clone antibody cocktail (2 mg/mouse) on day 0 and intraperitoneally received lipopolysaccharide (50 μg/mouse) on day 3. On the while, the mice of G1 and G2 received 0.9% saline in equal volumes at equivalent times. Fluorescence bioimaging and micro-CT analysis were carried out to assess arthritis. Treatment with the collagen antibody cocktail increased the paw thickness of mice compared to those in both the control and probe-treated groups. Fluorescence bioimaging using a near infrared imaging agent showed high intensity in the joints of collagen antibody- treated mice, whereas those of control mice showed no signal. Micro-CT analysis of the knee joints of collagen antibody-treated mice showed rough and irregular articular appearance, whereas those of control mice showed normal appearance. Histopathological examination of the knee joints of collagen antibody-treated mice revealed destruction of cartilage and bony structure, synovial hyperplasia and infiltration of inflammatory cells. No cartilage destruction or inflammation was observed in control or probe control mice. Taken together, it is concluded that analyses of fluorescent bioimaging made it possible to evaluate CAIA lesions, comparable with those by micro-CT and histopathological examination in mice.

This study investigated the interactions between starch and starch - derived materials and fluorescent materials. Many researchers have used fluorescent materials to monitor the internal structure of starch, which is an effective method. The purpose of this study was to observe the internal structure of starch by using fluorescent material and to check how much fluorescent material could be loaded inside the starch. For this, a standard curve of the fluorescent material was obtained and a linear graph corresponding to the concentration was obtained. Next, the incorporation of the fluorescent material into the starch was confirmed by CLSM in the infusion experiment. Infusion experiments were carried out to quantify the amount of fluorescent substance in starch, but the error was confirmed in this experiment. The error was caused by the action of starch and the fluorescent substances FD4 and NaFl, resulting in an increase or decrease in fluorescence intensity. To find the cause, dextrin, amylose and amylopectin, which are starch-derived substances, and α, β, γ-cyclodextrin, which can form inclusion compounds, were used. The fluorescent materials were merbromin, NaFl, and FITC. As a result, the fluorescence intensity of the fluorescent material was significantly influenced by the concentration of amylose and amylopectin. This result implies that there may be errors in the analysis of the phenomenon or observation of the starch using the fluorescent substance. We still do not know exactly the cause of this phenomenon, so further research is needed.

수은은 인체독성과 생물농축성 그리고 대기를 통한 장거리 이동성이 크기 때문에 국제적으로 관리가 필요한 화학물질로 인식되어 왔다. 이에 따라 유엔환경계획(UNEP) 집행이사회에서는 2013년 “수은에 관한 미나마타협약”을 채택하였다. 미나마타협약은 국제적으로 수은사용 및 배출을 저감하는 것이며, 이를 위해 모니터링, 배출원 관리, 원자재 및 제품관리, 폐기물 처리, 노출저감, 기술개발 등 6개 주요 분야별 관리방안을 마련하도록 요구하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내 폐형광등 재활용처리시설에 처리방식에 따라 처리공정별 수은 농도변화를 측정하여 공정단계별 수은 물질수지를 분석하였다. 처리방식으로 건식과 습식시설을 각각 선정하여 현장에서 공정단계별 입자상과 기체상 수은 농도, 유량을 측정하거나 시료를 일정시간 동안 3회 채취하여 분석하였다. 또한 직관형 형광등 무게 당 투입 갯수를 확인하였다. 형광등 투입구, 파쇄장치, 건식 및 습식 수은 처리공정, 대기방지시설 등에서 분진, 유리, 비철, 활성탄 등 26개 시료를 채취하고, 수은농도를 측정하여 물질수지를 계산하였다. 연구 결과, 폐형광등 재활용시설로 입고되는 직관형 폐형광등은 박스 당 무게는 약 40-45 kg이고, 형광등 개수는 약 240개 정도이었다. 일부 환형, 일체형 형광등이 처리시설 투입구로 투입되지 않도록 미리 제거하였고, 처리과정에서 발생한 폐기물 중 수은 함량농도를 측정한 결과, 분진, 슬러지, 폐활성탄 및 폐수에서 높게 검출되었다.

The response of the freshwater microalga, Chlorella vulgaris, to heavy metal stress was examined based on chlorophyll fluorescence analysis to assess the toxic effects of heavy metals in freshwater ecosystems. When toxic effects were analyzed using regular chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, photosystem II activity(Fv/Fm) decreased significantly when exposed to Cu2+ and Hg2+ for 12 h, and decreased in the order of Hg2+ > Cu2+ > Cd2+ > Ni2+ when exposed for 24h. The effective photochemical quantum yield(Φ′PSII), chlorophyll fluorescence decrease ratio(RFd), minimal fluorescence yield(Fo), and non-photochemical quenching(NPQ), but not photochemical quenching(qP), responded sensitively to Hg2+, Cu2+, and Cd2+. These results suggest that Fv/Fm, as well as Φ′PSII, RFd, Fo, and NPQ could be used to assess the effects of heavy metal ions in freshwater ecosystems. However, because many types of heavy metal ions and toxic compounds co-occur under natural conditions, it is difficult to assess heavy metal toxicity in freshwater ecosystems. When Chlorella was exposed to heavy metal ions for 12 or 24h, Fv/Fm and maximal fluorescence yield(Fm) changed in response to Hg2+ and Cu2+ based on image analysis. However, assessing quantitatively the toxic effects of several heavy metal ions is challenging.

The purpose of this study was to establish a system for plant fluorescence image acquisition and to verify the possibility of plant fluorescence image analysis as a non-destructive method to screen the salt tolerance of soybean (Glycine max). Two-weeks-old seedlings of soybean at the V1 growth stage were treated with 0, 50, and 100 mM of NaCl for salt stress and plant fluorescence images were taken by CCD camera (EOS-600D, Canon, Japan) equipped with band pass filter (XNiteBPB, LPD LLC, USA) at 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 and 240 second after blue light exposure at 1 day after treatment. Red color intensity was extracted using MatLab 8.1 (The MathWorks Inc., USA) for estimation of plant fluorescence intensity. Red color intensity of soybean image decreased 0 (F0-10) to 240 (F240-250) second after blue light exposure irrespective of NaCl concentration, while F0-10/F240-250 decreased with NaCl concentration, resulting in significant relationship with plant fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and salt stress intensity. Therefore, our results suggest that our plant fluorescence image acquisition and analysis methods can be a part of high-throughput screening system for salt tolerance of soybean varieties

Development of transgenic plant with desirable traits to cultivated plant is one of the important procedures in plant molecular breeding. However, applicable assessment of transgenic plant in laboratorial scale is not much except cultivating transgenic plant for a whole life in field condition. Here, we analyzed chlorophyll fluorescence in three transgenic soybean lines with AtMYB44 transcription factor for assessment of photosynthetic activity under abiotic stresses such as drought. Soybean varieties used in this study were ‘Bert’ and ‘Bert’ derived three transgenic soybeans, ‘AtMYB44 CM35101’, ‘AtMYB44 CM2471’, and ‘AtMYB44 CM4481’. Analyzed five different chlorophyll fluorescence variables are maximum PSII quantum yield (QY_max), steady state PSII quantum yield (QY_Lss), steady state non-photochemical quenching (NPQ_Lss), coefficient of photochemical quenching in steady-state (Qp_Lss), and fluorescence declineratio in steady-state (Rfd_Lss). To determine main chlorophyll fluorescence variable affected by abiotic stress, principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted with five chlorophyll fluorescence variables measured from four varieties. QY_Lss and NPQ_Lss were main chlorophyll fluorescence variables to evaluate abiotic stress, particularly in drought stress. In comparison with transgenic soybean lines based on chlorophyll fluorescence variables, ‘AtMYB44 CM2471’ and ‘AtMYB44 CM4481’ are more tolerant to drought than the others. Interestingly, three transgenic soybean lines which have a same AtMYB44 gene with different regions of chromosome revealed the quite different responses of chlorophyll fluorescence to drought treatment.

경 X선 형광분석 기법에 사용되는 X선 튜브는 X선의 휘도가 낮아 분석의 정밀도가 떨어지고 분석 시간 또한 오래 걸린다. 모세관 집광소자를 이용하면 X선 휘도의 이득(gain)을 최소 10 이상 얻을 수가 있다. 모세관 광학소자는 8.4keV의 텅스텐 특성방사선을 효율적으로 집광할 수 있도록 설계되었다. 파이렉스 유리로 된 모세관 모재를 풀러 (puller)를 이용하여 45 g의 추에 650˚의 온도를 가하여 모세관 광학소자를 제작하였다. 모세관 광학소자의 제작은 총 460분이 소요되었으며 제작된 모세관 광학소자의 길이는 87 mm, X선 입사부의 직경은 300 ㎛, 출구부의 직경은 192 ㎛로 제작되었다. 제작된 모세관 광학소자를 경 X선 형광분석에 적용하면 황(S)과 같은 경원소 검출의 정밀도를 높일 수 있을 것이다.

본 연구에서는 택칠에서 분리된 CRN(corilagin)이 류마티스성 관절염 치료제로 사용될 수 있는가능성을 조사하기 위하여 류마티스성 관절염의 동물 모델인 CIA(collagen induced arthritis) 생쥐에 CRN을 복강 투여하여 CIA의 발병률 및 관절염 지수 등에 대한 효과를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 택칠에서 분리한 corilagin을 관절염 유발 생쥐에게 투여한 결과, 관절염의 발병진행이 억제되고 관절염 지수가 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 세포 조직학적 관찰을 통하여 염증성 세포들이 현저하게 줄어들고, 관절강이 잘 확보되었으며, pannus의 형성이 보이지않고 연골 또한 잘 보호되어져 있음을 확인하였다. 관절염 유발 생쥐의 형광유세포 분석결과 각 조직에 침윤되는 염증세포가 감소하였다.

Chromosome analysis using mitosis, meiosis and bicolor FISH were carried out in Bupleurum latissimum Nakai, which is one of the endemic plants in Ulleung island of korea. The somatic methaphase chromosomes number of this plant was 2n = 2x = 16 and the chromosome complements consisted of six pairs of metacentrics and two pairs of submetacentrics. The size of chromosomes ranged 2.40~4.20 μm and NOR (nucleolus organizer region) chromosome did not observed using conventional staining. In meiosis chromosomes, metaphase-I and anaphase-I were observed. Metaphase-I anaphase-I showed 8 bivalents and chromosomes migration to make two daughter cells. Using bicolor FISH, one pair of 5S and 45S rDNA signals were detected on the centromeric region of chromosome 3 and the end of short of chromosome 2,respectively. We also observed the NOR using 45S rDNA probe.

엽녹소형광측정에 의한 수도 내냉성검정의 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 내냉성이 다양한 11개 품종을 1 /5000a pot에 원형직파하여 육성된 재료들을 수잉기에 10℃ 의 저온에 8 일간 처리하여 저온처리전후의 가변형광량( FVAR)과 형광증가속도(F/sun R/)의 변화를 비교하였다. 내냉성이 약한 품종들에서 저온처리에 의한 형광특성들의 감소가 커서 각 품종들의 저온장해정도와 가변형광량 및 형광증가속도의 저온처리전후의 대비지수는 부의 유의상관을 나타내어 이들 형광특성들은 도체형양기관에 나타나는 저온장해의 정도를 판단하는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 엽록소형광을 이용한 내냉성검정방법은 다량의 육종재료 검정에 정밀성, 경제성, 신속성과 함께 검정에 공시된 개체를 계속 육종에 이용할 수 있어 이의 활용이 기대된다.다.