Development and Application of Acute Bioassay Method on Solid Samples using Bioluminescence Producing Bacteria

박테리아 발광 특성을 이용한 고형시료 급성 독성법 연구 및 적용

  • Ko, Kyung-Seok (Groundwater & Geothermal Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources) ;
  • Kong, In-Chul (School of Construction and Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Jung, Hong-Gyung (School of Construction and Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Ro, Yul (Faculty of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University)
  • 고경석 (한국지질자원연구원 지하수지열연구부) ;
  • 공인철 (영남대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 정홍경 (영남대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 노열 (전남대학교 지구환경과학부)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

A toxicity method using bioluminescence producing bacteria, Escherichia coli DH5 RB1436, was developed and applied on solid environmental samples. In the assay, 1 g soil sample was mixed with 4 ml RB1436 strain. Sets amended with p-buffer were employed for control in soil test, showing approximately 108% of sets amended with combusted soils. Measurable differences were observed between relatively more polluted groups (HP) and less polluted groups (LP) of soil samples, showing average toxicity 43 and 26%, respectively, in direct soil toxicity test. $EC_{50}$'s for all soil groups appeared in the range of $1.8{\sim}4.6\;g$, but those of sediments from dam reservoir and refuses were below 0.22 g. This developed bioassay should prove useful as a screening test for toxicity in various types of environmental solid samples.

생물 발광 생산 균주, Escherichia coli DH5 RB1436를 이용하여 고형환경 시료에 대한 독성 방법을 개발하고 적용하였다. 토양과 균주의 비율은 1 : 4(w/v) 정도가 적절하였으며, 측정 방법의 간편성을 고려하여 가열 감량된 토양 첨가군 대신에 동일한 부피의 인산염 완충액 첨가군을 고형시료 독성의 대조군으로 정하였다. 토양측정망 시료중 대체적으로 오염원 농도가 상대적으로 높은 그룹과 낮은 그룹의 독성은 각 43과 26%로 뚜렷한 차이를 나타내었다. 토양 그룹들의 $EC_{50}$는 범위가 $1.8{\sim}4.6\;g$으로 조사된 반면에, 댐저수지 퇴적물과 매립물들은 모두 0.22 g 보다 낮게 조사되었다. 상이한 고형환경 시료에 대해 뚜렷한 독성 차이를 나타낸 본 생물검정법은 다양한 환경 시료의 독성을 평가하는 유용한 방법으로 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

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