Comparison of the Gel Formation Ability and Stability of Encapsulated Microbial Inoculant Using Extractable Alginate from Sea Tangle

다시마 추출 Alginate를 이용한 미생물 캡슐화제의 겔 형성능 및 생균력 비교

  • Choi, So-Young (Department of Biotechnology, Mokwon University,Institute of Microbial Ecology and Resources Mokwon University) ;
  • Yoon, Min-Ho (Ami-Tech Company Limited) ;
  • Whang, Kyung-Sook (Department of Biotechnology, Mokwon University,Institute of Microbial Ecology and Resources Mokwon University)
  • 최소영 (목원대학교 생명산업학부,미생물생태자원연구소) ;
  • 윤민호 ((주)아미텍) ;
  • 황경숙 (목원대학교 생명산업학부,미생물생태자원연구소)
  • Published : 2006.09.30

Abstract

For the purpose of developing a high quality agricultural microbial inoculant, methods and materials for improving encapsulation were investigated. Preparation of capsule was conducted by improving extrusion system with micro-nozzle and peristaltic pump. The sodium alginate was selected because of its cheapness, stability of cells, and gel formation ability. The yields, physical properties and gel formation abilities of extractable alginate from sea tangle were investigated by hot water extractable and alkali soluble methods. The extraction yields of hot water extractable alginate (HWEA) and alkali soluble alginate (ASA) from sea tangle were 8 and 20%, respectively. The HWEA was almost not viscous even in 1.5% of the sample solution, whereas the ASA was very highly viscous in above 3% sample solution. The gel formation ability of each samples varied from 1.5% to 5% and the ASA showed a good gel formation ability at 3% solution as commercial alginate (CA). The soil microbial inoculant, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus plantarum and Geotrichum candidum encapsulated sodium alginate with starch and zeolite for stabilizer. The survivability of encapsulated soil microbial inoculant using alginate without stabilizer appeared to be 66, 52, 70 and 50%, respectively. Inclusion of starch and zeolite with alginate bead increased viabilities in Bacillus sp. and Geotrichum candidum by 81-83% and 89%, respectively.

생균력 안정성이 보장되고 품질이 규격화된 농용 미생물제공급을 위하여 캡슐형 미생물제의 캡슐화 소재로 열수 추출법과 알칼리 추출법을 이용하여 다시마로부터 Na-alginate를 직접 추출하여 겔 형성능과 생균력을 검토하였다. 열수추출 alginate(HWEA)의 경우 5%의 고농도에서 겔 형성이 성공적으로 이루어진데 반해 알칼리추출 alginate(ASA)는 3% 농도에서 $992.1\;{\pm}\;0.2\;g/cm^2$의 강한 겔이 형성되는 특성을 보여 시판되고 있는 alginate(CA) 1.5% 농도의 겔과 유사한 겔 형성능을 나타내었다. 또한 ASA의 경우 추출 수율이 20%로 HWEA 보다 2배 이상 높게 나타났으며 현재 시판되고 있는 Na-alginate(CA)에 비해 비용이 11배 이상 저렴한 것으로 산출되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 ASA를 사용할 경우 값싼 비용으로 추출이 용이하며 저농도에서 겔형성능이 우수하여 최적의 농용 미생물 캡슐소재로 평가되었다. ASA 캡슐제의 생균력을 조사한 결과 81%의 생균력을 나타내어 고가의 CA 캡슐제와 동일한 생균력을 보장 할 수 있음이 입증되었다. 미세 캡슐 내 미생물 생존력을 보다 안정적으로 유지하기 위해 캡슐막의 효과를 나타낼 수 있는 보조제로 starch와 zeolite를 이용하여 생균력 증진효과를 검토한 결과 단일소재 ASA만으로 제조된 캡슐제보다 보조제를 혼합한 캡슐제 경우 세균과 효모는 생균수가 크게 증가되는 효과를 볼 수 있었다. 미생물 혼합 배양액과 상기의 최적 복합 캡슐소재를 혼합하여 캡슐화한 미생물제의 생균력을 측정한 결과 세균은 93%의 높은 생균력을 나타내었고 유산균과 효모의 경우 70% 이상의 생균력을 나타내어 본 연구를 통해 다시마로부터 직접 추출한 ASA가 고가의 시판품 alginate를 대체할 수 있는 농용 미생물 캡슐화 소재로 이용가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

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