본 연구는 2012년 3월 저수온기 동해연안의 10개 정 점에서 식물플랑크톤의 군집구조를 세포의 크기에 따라 구분하여 조사하였다. 식물플랑크톤의 총 개체수는 3.4 ×106~7.6×106 cells L-1, 탄소량은 0.08×108~6.3×108 pg L-1로 나타났다. 개체수를 기반으로 생물량을 보았을 때, 극미소플랑크톤의 비율이 미세∙미소 플랑크톤보다 높았다. 그러나 탄소량을 기반으로 하는 생물량을 보았 을 때, 극미소플랑크톤은 세포 크기가 작아 기여도가 미 미하였고, Coscinodiscus속과 같이 크기가 큰 종들은 기 여도가 높았다. 이와 같이 식물플랑크톤의 생물량을 정 확하게 파악하기 위해서는 다양한 관점으로 여러 항목 을 조사할 필요성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 식물플랑크 톤의 군집 구조를 확인한 결과, 총 10개 정점 중에 8 정 점에서 극미소플랑크톤이 우점하였다. 또한 8개 정점에 서 미소플랑크톤의 개체수가 미세플랑크톤보다 높은 비 율을 나타냈다. 미세∙미소플랑크톤 중에서는 규조류의 비율이 95% 이상이었다. 극미소플랑크톤의 군집구조를 살펴보면, 5가지의 형태학적 특성이 다른 군집이 확인되 었으며, 7개 정점에서 S type이 가장 우점한 것으로 나 타났다. 본 연구를 통해 확인된 극미소플랑크톤이 차지 하는 생태학적 기여도가 커 이들에 대한 연구가 꾸준히 수행되어야 하며, 이를 위하여 그들의 분류학적 체계 구 축과 생리학적 특성 연구가 선행되어야 할 것으로 판단 된다. 이와 같은 연구를 기반으로 향후, 변화하고 있는 동해연안에서 생물 군집 변화 현상을 규명할 수 있을 것이다.

Ultrapure water (UPW) is water containing nothing but water molecule (H2O). The use of UPW is increasing in many industries such as the thermal and nuclear power plants, petrochemical plants, and semiconductor manufacturers. In order to produce UPW, several unit processes such as ion exchange, reverse osmosis (RO), ultraviolet (UV) oxidation should be efficiently arranged. In particular, RO process should remove not only ions but also low molecular weight (LMW) organic matters in UPW production system. But, the LMW organic matter removal data of RO membranes provided by manufacturers does not seem to be reasonable because they tested the removal in high concentration conditions like 1,000 ppm of isopropyl alcohol (IPA, MW=60.1). In this study, bench-scale experiments were carried out using 4-inches RO modules. IPA was used as a model LMW organic matter with low concentration conditions less than 1 ppm as total organic carbon (TOC). As a result, the IPA removal data by manufacturers turned out to be trustable because the effect of feed concentration on the IPA removal was negligble while the IPA removal efficiency became higher at higher permeate flux.

동해 영덕 연안의 저염수를 보기 위하여 지난 2010년 격월별(2월 23일, 4월 6일, 6월 8일, 8월 19일, 10월 6일, 12월 20일)로 20개의 정점에서 CTD 관측을 수행하였다. 혼합층은 여름에 약 10 m 깊이로 얕았으며, 겨울에 약 20 m 깊이에서부터 저층까지 혼합층을 나타내었다. 연중 5℃ 이하의 찬 물이 수온 약층 이심을 점하고 있었다. 염분 약층은 8월에는 깊이 20 m에, 10월에는 깊이 40 m에 분포하였으며 연중 가장 뚜렷하였다. 뚜렷한 저염수는 10월에 깊이 10 m에서 나타났는데, 10월에 강수량-증발량의 값이 음을 보였다, 이것은 10월에 영덕 연안에서 나타나는 저염수가 이류되어 온 것임을 시사하였다. 동해의 영덕 연안에서 나타나는 저염수는 동한 난류가 주요한 역할을 하는 것으로 보여진다.

지온상승억제 효과는 차광망(50%) +냉각수순환 평균 18.8oC(최고 23oC)가 가장 좋았으며, 차광망(50%) +지 하수순환 23.2oC(28.5oC), 차광도포제(30%)와 차광망 (50%)이 각각 24oC(최고 30oC) 순으로 나타났다. 고온기 근권냉각수 순환 효과가 가장 큰 모데나 품종은 절화장이 95.9 cm, 생체중이 67.0 g으로 가장 좋게 나타났다. 처리별 수량증가는 차광망(50%)처리에 비해 차광망(50%) +냉 각수순환이 121%로 가장 많았고, 차광망(50%) +지하수 순환, 차광도포제(30%)는 각각 59%와 65% 증가하였다. 하우스내부 야간온도를 8oC로 관리하였을 때 근권온수 순환이 평균 18oC 유지하여 무처리에 비해 약 8oC 정도 지온상승효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 동절기 지하부 온수순환처리에 의한 알스트로메리아 생육은 아스펜, 모데나, 샤넬 품종에서 절화장, 생체중 등 생육이 가장 좋았으며, 보르도 품종은 절화장이 다소 작게 나타났다. 근권온수 순환처리가 생육을 증가시킨 결과로 아스펜 등 4품종 모두에서 꽃목길이, 꽃목경경, 꽃수 및 꽃무게 등절화품질 또한 증가하였다. 생산량 또한 크게 증가하여 모데나 품종에서 38% 이상으로 가장 높았고, 아스펜, 보르도, 샤넬 순이었다.

Vanadium, a dietary micronutrient, has been reported to present interesting biological and pharmacological properties, including superoxide and nitric oxide scavenging effects. Low-dose ionizing radiation (LDR) is known to damage DNA and cause apoptosis of peripheral immunocytes by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). The aim of this study was to elucidate the capacity of immune activation of Jeju water containing vanadium on immunosuppression caused by LDR. We examined the ROS production, DNA damage, cell apoptosis and proliferation of peripheral immunocytes in irradiated mice drinking different concentrations for 90 days; V0 (vanadium 0㎍/L, control), V1 (vanadium 15～20㎍/ L) and V2 (vanadium 20∼25㎍/L). Compared to V0 control where level of ROS showed tendency to increase, the ROS production was attenuated in peripheral immunocytes of irradiated mice drinking V1 and V2. DNA damage of peripheral immunocytes triggered by LDR significantly increased in mice drinking V0 compared to non-irradiated control, whereas V1 and V2 dramatically induced remission of DNA damage. On the observation of apoptosis of peripheral immunocytes, V1 and V2 showed the potency to reduce the number of apoptotic cells. On the other hand irradiated mice drinking V0 exhibited raised number of apoptotic cells. From the results obtained, we speculated that Jeju water containing vanadium (V1 and V2) has a potential role in decreasing DNA damage and apoptosis of immune cell by inhibiting ROS production. Consistent with this, Jeju water containing vanadium (V1 and V2) exhibits a capacity to enhance cell proliferation of peripheral immunocytes, which is suppressed by LDR as shown in V0 control. Collectively, Jeju water containing vanadium reduced DNA damage and apoptosis and induced the stimulatory potential on immunocytes. These results suggest that Jeju water containing vanadium sustained immune activities under immunosuppression caused by LDR.

It is well known that water vapor maser emission at 22.2 GHz is associated with the earliest stages of both low- and high-mass star formation and it can be considered a reliable diagnostic of their evolutionary state. Bright Rimmed Clouds (BRCs) are clouds that have been compressed by an external ionization-shock front which focuses the neutral gas into compact globules. The boundary layer between the neutral gas and the gas ionized by the incident photons is often called "bright rim" but the clumps are sometimes classified also as speck globules or cometary globules depending on their appearance. Small globules with bright rims have been considered to be potential sites of star formation and have been studied in several individual regions. We present results from high resolution VLA observations searching for new candidates of recent star formation in bright-rimmed clouds/globules associated with IRAS point sources.

현재 막여과 공정은 정수처리에서 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나 막여과 공정은 저압 운전이 가능한 정밀/한외여과 분리막을 이용할 때는 효과적인 용존성 유기물 제거가 이루어지지 않으며 막오염 현상으로 분리막의 투과도 감소가 일어난다. 고압 분리막을 이용할 경우 양질의 수질은 얻을 수 있으나 고압 운전으로 인하여 운전비용의 소모가 높다. 따라서 최근 분리막의 효율적인 정수처리 적용과 성능 향상을 위해서 다른 물리화학적 공정과 결합한 혼성공정에 대한 다양한 접근이 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 혼성공정으로 응집, 흡착, 특정 화학반응, 막표면 코팅 등과 정밀/한외여과 공정을 결합한 경우의 특징, 처리효율, 고려사항 등을 고찰하였다.

피리디니움 (pyridunium) 그룹을 포함한 음이온교환막의 제조 및 전기화학적 특성 평가를 수행하였다. 실험 결과, 제조된 피리디니움 음이온교환막은 상용막과 대등한 전기저항 (3.0 Xicm2>, in 0.5 mol dm-3 NaCl) 및 높은 이온선택도 (Cl- 이온수송수 약 0.97)의 우수한 전기화학적 특성을 나타내었다. 또한 피리니디움 그룹을 함유한 음이온교환막에서의 물분해는 상용막 (AM-1, Tokuyama Corp., Japan)에 비해 동일한 전류밀도 하에서 약 100배 내지 1000배 가량 낮게 측정되었는데 이는 4차 아로마틱 피리디니움 그룹의 공명효과 (resonance effect)가 이온교환기의 분자구조적 안정성에 영향을 미쳤기 때문으로 사료되었다. 또한 피리디니움 음이온교환막의 전기투석 특성이 semi-pilot 스케일에서 평가되었다.

저온기 시설참외 재배시에 적정 토양수분 관리방법을 확립하고자 플라스틱 하우스내에서 착과 10일전부터 수확 1주일 전까지 관수개시점을 10, 20, 30, 50 kPa로 각각 달리하여 실험한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 전체 관수량은 관수개시점 10kPa구에서는 92.5mm 관수한 반면에 50kPa 관수구는 관수개시점에 도달되지 않아 관수하지 않았다. 참외의 발육에 있어서는 수분이 많을수록 과실비대가 잘 되어 과중은 관수개시점이 50kPa인 구에서 324g인데 비해 10kPa구에서는 456g으로 컸으며, 반면에 수분이 많을수록 발효과의 발생이 많아 상품수량은 오히려 관수개시점 10kPa에서 가장 적었다. 과실의 당도는 30kPa구와 50kPa구에서 가장 높았으며 10kPa구가 가장 낮았다. 결과적으로 당도와 상품수량성 면에서, 토양수분장력이 30kPa 도달시에 관수하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 판단되었다.

This study was attempt to improve the quality of rapid- and low salt-fermented liquefaction of sardine (Sardinops melanoslicta). Effect of pretreatment methods such as water adding, heating, and intermittent NaCl adding on fermented liquefaction of chopped whole sardine were investigated. The divisions of the experimental samples by pretreatment methods were as follows; Sample A (water adding and heating): chopped whole sardine adding 20% water and then adding 3 and 5% NaCl consecutively at the intervals of 3 and 6 hrs during heating for 9 hrs at 50℃ and then fermented at 33℃ for 90 days. Sample B (preheating): chopped whole sardine with 8% NaCl and heating at 50℃ for 9 hrs and then fermented at 33℃ for 90 days. Sample C (control): neither pretreatment methods of water adding nor preheating on chopped whole sardine with 13% NaCl and then fermented at 33℃ for 90 days. Comparison of the appropriate fermentation period, yield of hydrolysate, chemical composition of fermented liquefied products were carried out. The highest content of amino nitrogen appeared at 60 days in the sample A, 75 days in the sample B, and 90 days in the sample C during the fermentation period. The appropriate fermentation period of the sample A was shorten 15 days than the sample B and 30 days than the sample C in the processing of sardine. The product A was lower NaCl (8.5%) and lower histamine content (25mg/100g) than the sample B and C. Possibly, three kinds of pretreatment methods such as water adding, heating, and intermittent NaCl adding, might be recommend as the processing of rapid- and low salt-fermented liquefaction product of chopped whole sardine.

저유전율 층간절연물질인 불소첨가 SiO2박막을 ECR(electron cyclotron resonance) Plasma chemical vapor deposition 법으로 성막하였다. SiOF박막의 증착은 SiF4/O2의 가스유량비를 변수로하여 0.2에서 1.6까지 변화시켜 증착하였고, 이때 마이크로파 전력은 700W, 기판온도는 300˚C에서 행하였다. 증착된 SiOF박막의 흡습특성을 알아보기 위하여 Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 가스유량비 (SiF4O2)가 0.2 에서 1.6으로 증가하였을 때 Si-Ostretching피크의 위치는 1072cm-1 /에서 1088cm-1 /로 증가하였으며, Si-F2피크는 가스유량비가 1.0이상에서 나타나기 시작하였다. 또한 가스유량비가 0.2에서 0.8까지 변화하여 증착한 시편은 Si-OH 피크가 관찰되지 않았지만 가스유량비가 1.0이상(11.8at.% F함유)의 시편의 경우 Si-OH 피크가 관찰되어 내흡습성이 저하되고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

It is concluded from this study that human consumption of very low TDS water does not leach minerals from the body that cause ill health effects because; -The human body's own control mechanism of homeostasis and internal body secretions keep tight controls on body fluid composition regardless of drinking water TDS for a normal person under normal csonditions. -The unofficial WHO document's proposed guideline of a 100m/l lower limit for drinking water due to mineral leaching and subsequent ill health was not found to be scientifically or physiologically credible. Leaching of minerals from the body is not officially recognized by WHO. -The experience of the U.S. Navy, Army, NASA and dommunity demonstrations do not support ill health symptoms caused by consumption of low TDS drinking water. -Millions of people regularly consume maturally occurring low TDS water without symptoms of ill health.

최근 우수한 전기전도도와 넓은 비표면적을 갖는 탄소나노튜브(CNT)를 활용하여 고강도 및 고내구성 콘크리트의 생산을 위한 연구가 많은 연구자들에 의하여 활발히 이루어지고 있다. CNT의 혼입을 통한 콘크리트의 고강도에 대한 연구가 주를 이루고 있으나, 그 외의 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 CNT 첨가량에 대한 시멘트 복합체의 역학성능 및 발열성능에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 낮은 물-바인더 비를 기반으로 하는 시멘트-플라이애시 배합에 대하여, 바인더 중량대비 0.2% 및 0.5%의 CNT 첨가에 따른 재령별 압축강도, 수화특성분석을 위한 미소수화열 분석, 페이스트 내 CNT의 분산 및 주변 수화물과의 관계를 규명하기 위한 SEM분석, 기준전극 삽입을 통한 발열실험 및 열 중량 분석을 실시하였다. CNT 첨가량의 증가에 따라 발열성능은 증가하며, CNT가 첨가되지 않은 기준 배합 CNT가 첨가된 배합의 경우 동등수준의 역학성능을 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

Recently severe drought caused the water shortage around the western parts of Chungcheongnamdo province, South Korea. A Diversion tunnel from the Geum river to the Boryong dam, which is the water supply dam for these areas has been proposed to solve this problem. This study examined hydraulic impacts on the Geum river associated with the diversion plan assuming the severe drought condition of 2015 would persist for the simulation period of 2016. The hydraulic simulation model was verified using hydrologic and hydraulic data including hourly discharges of the Geum river and its 8 tributaries, fluctuation of tidal level at the mouth of the river, withdrawals and return flows and operation records of the Geum river barrage since Feb. 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015. For the upstream boundary condition of the Geum river predicted inflow series using the nonlinear regression equation for 2015 discharge data was used. In order to estimate the effects of uncertainty in inflow prediction to the results total four inflow series consisting of upper limit flow, expected flow, lower limit flow and instream flow were used to examine hydraulic impacts of the diversion plan. The simulation showed that in cases of upper limit and expected flows there would be no problem in taking water from the Geum river mouth with a minimum water surface level of EL(+) 1.44 m. Meanwhile, the simulation also showed that in cases of lower limit flow and instream flow there would be some problems not only in taking water for water supply from the mouth of the Geum river but also operating the diversion facility itself with minimum water surface levels of EL(+) 0.94, 0.72, 0.43, and 0.14 m for the lower limit flow without/with diversion and the instream flow without/with diversion, respectively.

Recently, Low Impact Development (LID) technology has been developed and used to collect, infiltrate, filter and confine runoff in order to enhance the storm water quality and to preserve the natural water cycle. In this study, two technologies were employed in order to treat runoff from an impervious surface such as a paved road and a parking lot. The infiltration trench which was constructed to manage stormwater runoff from a paved road abates and temporarily holds stormwater runoff and removes sediments and attached pollutants within the sub-surface structure prior to infiltration into the subsoils. On the other hand, the tree box filter which incorporates trees and other gardening plants to regulate and treat runoff drains the stormwater from a parking lot. The infiltration trench and tree box filter represent only 1% of the catchment area that they drain. This research was conducted to evaluate the hydrologic and water quality effects of the infiltration trench and tree box filter after LID. Storm event monitoring was conducted for the infiltration trench from May 2009 to August 2014 with a total of 38 storm events and 24 storm events in the tree box filter from July 2010 to July 2014. Hydrologic (i.e., total rainfall, antecedent dry day (ADD), runoff volume, etc.) and water quality (i.e. particulates, nutrients, organics, and heavy metals) parameters were analyzed before and after LID. The major findings of this study are as follows: The runoff before LID was discharged directly to the sewers and could lead to local flooding of transport systems and pollution to receiving waters during intense storm events. But, after LID the runoff was partially reduced for atleast 50% on the two (2) urban landuses. Furthermore, the pollutant concentration before LID was observed to be at high concentrations. However, it was reduced to an approximate of 60% after LID. With the combined processes of infiltration, filtration, retention and evapotranspiration that were provided by the infiltration trench and tree box filter, the runoff was partially reduced and a significant decrease in pollutant concentration has been observed. The results and findings of this study will help facilitate the LID for further application.

Ozone concentrations in water and air, and resulting disinfective properties, were measured following generation by either an ozone generator or a low-temperature dielectric barrier discharge plasma generator. In freshwater, ozone concentrations of 0.81 and 0.48 mg/L O3 were observed after the ozone and plasma generators had been operated for five minutes, respectively. Higher levels of dissolved O3 were attained more easily with the ozone generator. In seawater, both systems were capable of creating concentrations greater than 3.00 mg/L O3 after 5minutes of operation. Higher ozone levels were attained more easily in seawater than in freshwater. Rates of bacterial sterilization in seawater after three minutes were 96% and 88%, using the plasma and ozone generators, respectively. In freshwater, higher concentrations of ozone were released into the atmosphere by the ozone generator than by the plasma generator. In creating equivalent levels of dissolved ozone in freshwater, the plasma generator released 4.5 times more ozone into the atmosphere than did the ozone generator. This shows that ozone generators are more effective than plasma generators for creating ozonated water. For the same concentration of dissolved ozone in seawater, more ozone was released into the atmosphere using the ozone generator than using the plasma generator. Therefore, with regard to air pollution, plasma generators seem to be less expensive than ozone generators.

This study aims to identify major quantitative trait loci (QTL) for yield components under low-input systems in tropical regions in rice. A total of 156 highly advanced recombinant inbred lines (RILs) have been developed from a cross between two temperate rice varieties, Dasanbyeo (Tongil-type indica) and TR22183 (japonica). Both parental lines and RILs were tested under two different regimes of irrigation and phosphorus (P) application levels. During the wet season of 2012, under mild drought conditions, TR22183 showed more vigorous root growth at 15 days after sowing than Dasanbyeo. The early root establishment of TR22183 may have contributed to the enhanced P uptake from the top soil in the early growth stage. The linkage map for DT-RILs was constructed with 312 single nucleotide polymorphism markers aided by 384-plex platform of BeadXpress high-throughput genotyping system. For the vegetative growth, major QTLs on chromsome 6 for plant height and tiller numbers were identified. For the grain yield related traits, major QTLs on chromsome 2 were closely linked to each other. On the other hand, panicle length QTLs were identified on chromsomes 2 and 9. We are currently analyzing phenotypic data and the experiment is being repeated in dry season and temperate region.