Curcumin is an active polyphenolic compound with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties. Curcumin, however, is highly unstable under physiological conditions due to its low stability in acidic and alkaline conditions. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of enzyme-treated rice starch as a wall material on the stability of curcumin in oil-in-water emulsion under different pH conditions. The rice starch was treated using 4-a-glucanotransferase for different time periods and their molecular weight distribution was measured by HPSEC. Curcumin was encapsulated within lipid droplets of O/W emulsion prepared with Tween 20 and the modified rice starch in the aqueous phase at different concentrations (0, 2.5, 7.5 and 10 wt%). The temperature and pH stability of the system were determined respectively by measuring particle size, zeta potential and retention of the curcumin loaded in the emulsion after one-week storage in the solutions with different pH and temperature conditions. The average molecular weight of the modified starch decreased with treatment time. The 96h treated rice starch had the lowest molecular weight while the 1h treated starch mainly consisted of high molecular weight components. The storage temperature did not significantly influence the stability of curcumin emulsion. However, the particle size of the emulsion with modified starch slightly increased when stored at acidic pH condition, which might be attributed to starch aggregation. The curcumin retention was higher for the samples with the modified starch than the control at all concentrations. The pH stability of the curcumin was also higher than the control at all pH conditions. Specifically, the 1h treated starch showed the best performance regarding curcumin protection in emulsion, which might be attributed to the high viscosity that retarded the curcumin release. Further research needs to be conducted on the mechanism.

Understanding effects of thermal pollution and acidification has long been a concern of aquatic ecologists, but it remains largely unknown in Korea. This study was performed to elucidate the effects of thermal wastewater effluent (TWE) and acid rain on water quality and attached algae in a small mountain stream, the Buso Stream, a tributary located in the Hantan River basin. A total of five study sites were selected in the upstream area including the inflowing point of hot-spring wastewater (HSW), one upstream site (BSU), and three sites below thermal effluent merged into the stream (1 m, 10 m and 300 m for BSD1, BSD2, and BSD3, respectively). Field surveys and laboratory analyses were carried out every month from December 2015 to September 2016. Water temperature ranged 1.7~28.8°C with a mean of 15.0°C among all sites. Due to the effect of thermal effluent, water temperature at HSW site was sustained at high level during the study period from 17.5°C (January) to 28.8°C (September) with a mean of 24.2±3.7°C, which was significantly higher than other sites. Thermal wastewater effluent also brought in high concentration of nutrients (N, P). The effect of TWE was particularly apparent during dry season and low temperature period (December~March). Temperature effect of TWE did not last toward downstream, while nutrient effect seemed to maintain in longer distance. pH ranged 5.1~8.4 with a mean of 6.9 among all sites during the study period. The pH decrease was attributed to seasonal acid rain and snow fall, and their effects was identified by acidophilic diatoms dominated mainly by Eunotia pectinalis and Tabellaria flocculosa during March and August. These findings indicated that water quality and periphyton assemblages in the upstream region of Buso Stream were affected by thermal pollution, eutrophication, and acidification, and their confounding effects were seasonally variable.

강도가 강하고 내약품성, 무독성, 내연소성의 장점을 가지고 있는 PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride) 나노섬유로 기공이 0.4 μm 평막을 제조한 후, 그 평막으로 부직포를 첨가하여 나권형 모듈을 제작하였다. 카올린과 휴믹산으로 조제한 모사용액과 순수를 대상으로 나권형 모듈의 투과선속과 처리율을 비교하여 pH의 영향을 알아보았고, 여과실험 후 물 역세척을 하여 회복률과 여과저항을 계산하였다. 또한, 나권형 모듈을 통과한 처리수를 입상 활성탄(GAC, granular activated carbon)으로 채워진 컬럼에 통과시킨 후, 탁도와 UV254 흡광도를 측정하여 GAC의 흡착 효과를 고찰하였다.

Synthesis of nano-silica using water glass in a Sol-Gel process is one of several methods to manufacture nano-silica. In nano-silica synthesized from water glass, there are various metal impurities. However, synthesis of nano-silica using water glass in a Sol-Gel process is an interesting method because it is relatively simple and cheap. In this study, nano-silica was synthesized from water glass; we investigated the effect of pH on the synthesis of nano-silica. The morphology of the nanosilica with pH 2 was flat, but the surface of the nano-silica with pH 10 had holes similar to small craters. As a result of ICPOES analysis, the amount of Na in the nano-silica with pH 2 was found to be 170 mg/kg. On the other hand, the amount of Na in the nano-silica with pH 10 was found to be 56,930 mg/kg. After calcination, the crystal structure of the nano-silica with pH 2 was amorphous. The crystal structure of the nano-silica with pH 10 transformed from amorphous to tridymite. This is because elemental Na in the nano-silica had the effect of decreasing the phase transformation temperature

고도정수처리를 위한 관형 세라믹 정밀여과와 이산화티타늄(TiO₂) 광촉매 첨가 PES (polyethersulfone) 구의 혼성공정에서 pH 및 포화산소, 역세척 매체의 영향을 막오염에 의한 저항(Rf) 및 투과선속(J), 총처리수량(VT) 측면에서 물 또는 질소, 산소 역세척 결과를 비교하였다. pH가 증가할수록 Rf는 감소하였고 J과 VT는 증가하였다. 탁도 처리효율은 pH에 상관없이 물 또는 질소 역세척 모두 유사한 값을 보였고, 용존유기물(DOM) 처리효율은 물 역세척 시 일정한 경향을 보이지 않았다. Rf는 공급수를 산소로 포화시킨 무역세척(NBF)에서 포화산소(SO)가 없는 NBF보다 낮게 나타났다. DOM 처리효율도 SO가 있는 NBF에서 SO가 없는 NBF보다 낮게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 SO가 광촉매 TiO₂와 반응하여 발생된 OH 라디칼이모듈 내에 채워진 물에 의해 희석되었기 때문이다. 역세척 주기 10분에서 물 역세척보다 기체 역세척 시 DOM 처리효율은큰 값을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 기체 역세척이 물 역세척보다 PES 구를 효과적으로 세척함으로써, PES 구에 의한 흡착과 광분해가 활발하게 진행되기 때문이다.

고도정수처리를 위한 관형 세라믹 정밀여과와 이산화티타늄(TiO2) 광촉매 첨가 PES (polyethersulfone) 구의 혼성공정에서 pH 및 산소 역세척의 영향을 막오염에 의한 저항(Rf) 및 투과선속(J), 총여과부피(VT)의 관점에서 고찰하였다. pH가높아질수록 Rf가 감소하고, J는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 결과적으로 pH 9에서 최대의 VT를 나타내었다. 탁도의 처리효율은 pH와 무관하게 98.7∼99.0%의 비슷한 처리효율을 보였다. 용존유기물질(DOM)의 처리효율은 pH가 높아질수록 감소하였다.산소와 질소 역세척의 차이를 비교한 결과, Rf,180 값이 산소 역세척 시 질소보다 낮게 나타났고, 초기투과선속(J0)으로 무차원화한 최종투과선속(J180/J0)은 역세척 주기(FT) 10분과 12분을 제외하고 산소 역세척이 질소 보다 높게 유지되었다. 산소 역세척 시 탁도물질의 처리효율은 질소 보다 다소 높게 나타났지만, 그 차이는 미비하다. 질소 역세척 시 DOM의 처리율은 산소보다 높게 나타났다. 또한, 포화산소 조건에서 탁도물질의 처리율은 산소 또는 질소 역세척 경우와 비슷하게 나타났지만, 포화산소가 광촉매와 반응하여 OH 라디칼을 생성하였기 때문에 DOM의 처리효율은 큰 폭으로 증가하였다.

The effect of pt-I values of 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, and 4.0 on spore germination of Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was investigated at water activity (a%) values of 0.98, 0.96, 0.94, and 0.90 in a controlled medium at 30°C for 7 days. The best condition for germination of spores of B. cereus was observed at pH 6.5 with aw 0.98. No matter what combination of a and pH is used, a complete inhibition of spore germination was achieved at either a,.. value of 0.90 or pH value of 4.0. Spore germination was also delayed or inhibited at aw 0.98 with pH 4.0, aw 0.96 with pH 5.0, and aw 0.94 with pH 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, or 4.0. The results indicate that the combined inhibitory effects of pH and water activity on the germination of B. cereus spores in controlled medium could be applied to food preservation.

We evaluated the effect of water pH (6, 7, 8 and 9) and hardness (40mg/L and 160mg/L as CaCO3) on the growth of H. incongruens. Both water pH and hardness affected the growth parameter of H. incongruens such as head capsule width and maturity time. The head capsule width of the adults in the highest ph condition was 9.7% increased compared to the lowest ph condition. The maximum difference of the maturity time was 192 hours among the test conditions. Overall, as water ph level increase makes head capsule size of the test animal large, the inter-molt period and maturity time become shorter significantly. The effect of water hardness increasing showed a similar tendency with ph level. Especially, the difference of the growth parameter among the test conditions was increased by growing test animal. There are strong correlation between available amount of intake calcium and growth parameters of test animal. These results indicate that because of calcium demand for growth, water pH level and hardness are the important effect factor in life-cycle of the H. incongruens..

Since water works sludge have a high aluminum content, recycling aluminum has become a significant environmental issue. Generally, the method of recovery of aluminum from water works sludge are acid digestion, alkalization, ion exchange and membrane separation. However aluminum hydroxide may be dissolved in strong acidic and alkaline media due to its amphoteric nature. So, the traditional acidification and alkalization methods still being explored. Chemically, aluminum recovery from the water works sludge is a simple process. The acid digestion is however, somewhat complicated by pH control in the mixture of dewatered water works sludge (DWS) and sulfuric acid solution. Under strong acidic condition, probe of pH meter, which is a key part of a pH meter, can be easily damaged. Also it is not easy to control pH during the process of mixing DWS and acid solution because high concentration of total solid are present in the mixture. Furthermore, the moisture content of DWS is very serious change. Most of the previous studies have mainly focused on the adsorption properties of dewatered alum sludge; little attention has been put on how to improve its phosphorus adsorption capacity. In this study, batches of experiments were conducted using DWS, artificially controlling moisture content (64~78%), to investigate the effect of concentration of sulfuric acid on pH of the sludge for pH control without pH meter in the coagulants recovery process. The water content of DWS was measured in 30 minutes using Infrared Moisture Determination Balance (FD 660, Kett). Experimental results show that the concentration of sulfuric acid for acidification of DWS is higher with higher water content of that.

논 방사오리에 의한 중경탁수가 관개수의 pH, 용존산소농도 및 토양의 이화학적 성질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 오리 방사논에서 벼 50포기를 완전무작위로 선발한 후, 각 1포기씩에 대해 원통형 철망을 둘러치는 방법에 의해 오리에 의한 중경탁수만 유입될 수 있도록 설치한 중경탁수구(이하, 탁수구)와 오리 무방사의 대조구로 구분하고, 관개수의 pH, 용존산소농도 및 토양의 이화학적 성질 등에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 오리 방사기간 중, 관개수의 pH는 대조구에 비해 탁수구에서 변동폭이 작고, pH7.4 전후의 높은 수준에서 추이하였다. 2. 용존산소농도는 오리 방사초기에 대조구보다 탁수구에서 유의적으로 낮은 수치를 보였으나(P＜0.01), 그 이후는 두 시험구 모두 벼 생육이 진전됨에 따라 급속히 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 3. 관개수의 부유물질농도 및 탁도는 대조구보다 탁수구에서 유의적으로 높았고(P＜0.01),오리 방사기간 중 큰 변화 없이 거의 일정한 수준을 나타내었다. 4. 관개수의 무기성분 함량에 있어서 P2O5 함량은 대조구에 비해 탁수구에서 유의적으로 낮았으나(P＜0.05), 그 이외의 성분에서는 두 시험구간에 큰 차이가 없었다. 5. 토양의 이화학적 성질은 오리 방사기간 중 및 방사종료 후 모두 어느 성분에 있어서도 두 시험구간에 큰 차이는 없었으나, 오리 방사기간 중 보다 방사종료 후에서 다소 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 오리에 의한 중경탁수는 관개수의 pH 변동폭을 줄이고, 용존산소농도 및 P2O5 함량을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 토양의 이화학적 성질에는 거의 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 시사되었다, Daeyabyeo, Hwamyeongbyeo, 방eongsanbyeo, Dongjinbyeo) and two medium maturing cultivays (Donghaebyeo, Gumobyeo2). The rest cultivars were tore off by 1/10∼1/2 ELL. In yield components, the longer was flag leaf damage, the lower was ripened grain ratio, grain weight and brown/rough rice ratio, which was severly impacted to late than to ordinary season cultivation. However, rice yield did not decrease up to tearing by 1/10 ELL. Head rice ratio decreased from flag leaf tearing over 1/10 ELL in late season cultivation. The longer was flag leaf damage, the lower was eating quality, which could not show significantly different.the medium of Tang's costumes. the product category could be set up the population clearly.의 무게와 부피는 24주간 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 통계적인 유의차는 없었다. 냉동저장 감자의 무게와 부피 변화는 48주간 전혀 없었다. 상온 냉장저장 감자의 조직의 강도(hardness)는 24주간 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 냉동저장 감자는 48주간 hardness의 변화가 전혀 없었다. Frozen mashed 감자는 저