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Investigation on the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and PM-2.5 inside Public Transportations in Seoul (서울시 대중교통 내 SARS-CoV-2 RNA와 PM-2.5 오염도 실증연구)

  • Seo, Minjeong;Hong, Juhee;Rhee, Hojun;Park, Jinsol;Lim, Hakmyeong;Park, Myung Kyu;Min, Byungchul;Park, Eun Sun;Lee, Sanghoon;Kim, Hanjun;Ha, Kwangtae;Kwon, Seungmi;Shin, Jinho;Lee, Jaein;Hwang, Youngok;Oh, Younghee;Shin, Yongseung
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2022
  • Recently, passengers using public transport are concerned about the effects of COVID-19 and fine dust. Therefore, from February 2020 to February 2021, we investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected even after disinfection in 55 public transportation places visited by confirmed patients in Seoul. 34 air samples and 702 object surface samples were collected and tested with RT-PCR, one surface sample was positive. In addition, preemptive investigations were conducted in 22 subway trains that passengers were being on board at that time. 1,018 preemptive tests were performed, and all were negative. Although PM-2.5 is dangerous in itself, it can be a potential carrier of viruses. It seemed that a solution was needed as one line continuously exceeded the criteria of PM-2.5. Through this study, it is judged that cluster infection in public transportation can be prevented if efforts to reduce the concentration of fine dust, appropriate disinfection management, and personal disinfection such as wearing a mask in public transportations.

Distribution of Airborne Fungi in the Public Facilities (다중이용시설 내 공기 중의 진균 분포)

  • Koh, Yeon-Ja;Gong, Young-Woo;Lee, Jae-Mann;Go, Jong-Myoung;Kim, Yong-Hee;JeGal, Seung
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2007
  • Recently, there is increasing interest in indoor air pollution. Fungal spores are one of the pollutants that is the causes of hypersensitivity reactions, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis. This study was performed to assess the levels of fungi concentration in public facilities and airborne fungi were collected with the air sampler using DRBC(Dichloran rose bengal chloramphenicol) agar. It was found that airborne fungi concentration were related to the humidity and the people movement. 10 genera of fungi was isolated and identified and the most common culturable fungi were Penicillium, Cladosporium, and Aspergillus.

Determinants of Relationship Characteristics and Cooperation Performance in Industry-Public Research Institute Cooperation (기업과 출연(연)간 관계특성 및 협력성과 결정요인 분석)

  • Hwang, Kyung-Yun
    • Management & Information Systems Review
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.119-137
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    • 2019
  • This paper analyzes the factors affecting the relationship characteristics of firms and public research institutes, in-addition to analyzing the effect of relationship characteristics with the industry-public research institute cooperation. We selected factors influencing relationship characteristics of firms and public research institutes based on the study of existing industry-university-institute cooperation. These factors include the willingness of the industry-public research institute cooperation, firm's R&D capabilities, and the firm's perceived public research institutes competence. The relationship between these factors, their relationship characteristics, and the performance of the industry-public research institute cooperation was studied using six hypotheses. In order to test this research model, we conducted a survey on industry-public research institute cooperation firms and received responses from 116 companies. Partial Least Square-Multi Group Analysis (PLS-MGA) was used to test the research model. The results of the empirical analysis show the following results. First, the willingness of the industry-public research institute cooperation, firm's R&D capabilities and firm's perceived public research institutes competence have a positive impact on the relationship characteristics of firms and public research institutes. Second, the relationship characteristics of firms and public research institutes have a positive impact on firm performance in the industry-public research institute cooperation. Third, firm's R&D capabilities and firm's perceived public research institutes competence directly affect firm performance in the industry-public research institute cooperation. These results provide policy and practical implications for enhancing firm performance of the industry-public research institute cooperation.

Seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center (농협 서울축산물공판장 도축우에서의 Neospora caninum 혈청항체 양성률 조사)

  • Kim, Jee-Eun;Son, Jang-Won;Yang, Yun-Mo;Jeon, Hae-Chang;Jin, Kyung-Sun;Kim, Kyu-Hyun;Shin, Bang-Woo;Lee, Jung-Hark
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.179-185
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    • 2011
  • Neospora caninum is now recognized as one of the important causes of abortion in cattle worldwide, but there was no report on seroprevalence of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle at Seoul slaughtering center. Serum samples from 610 Korean indigenous cattle (Hanwoo) and 246 Holstein cattle from 452 farms located all over the country, Korea, were tested for N. caninum antibodies using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Seven of 610 (1.1%) Hanwoo and 54 of 246 (22.0%) Holstein cattle were seropositive.

Investigating changes of histamine content in salted mackerel - on storage containers - (염장고등어의 히스타민 변화 조사 -보관용기 중심으로-)

  • Moon, Bag-Sou;Nam, Hwa-Jung;Jang, Seung-Eun;Yeo, Eun-Yeong;Lee, Eun-Ju;Kim, Ji-Seon;Kim, Jeong-Im;Song, Jae-Yong;Cho, Nam-Gyu;Lee, Sung-Mo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.35-40
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    • 2017
  • In order to find a way to reduce histamine formation when storing salted mackerel at home, a series of experiments were carried to monitor the time-related changes of histamine content, total aerobic bacteria and coliform quality of mackerel marketed in Incheon by the type of storage containers (clean, zipper and vacuum bag) during storage at $4^{\circ}C$, $24^{\circ}C$ and $-20^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. Histamine formation was continuously increased with passing time during storage at $4^{\circ}C$, whereas it was decreased after 3 days during storage at $24^{\circ}C$. The initial value of histamine was maintained during storage at $-20^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. During storage at $4^{\circ}C$, total aerobic bacteria and coliform showed a tendency to increased rapidly till 3day and then decreased gradually. The formation of histamine was increased in the order of vacuum bag$4^{\circ}C$.