• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2001

Effect of single pre-administration of Cordyceps militaris(Cm) extract on the survival ratio, body weight and organ weight changes and blood cell counts after whole-body ${\gamma}-irradiation$ were investigated. The single pre-administration of Cm extract at 24 hrs before ${\gamma}-irradiation$ increased the 40-day survival ratio of irradiated mice from 60.1% to 71.4%. The administration of Cm extract completely prevented weight reductions of spleen and thymus produced by ${\gamma}-irradiation$ (P<0.01, P<0.05). Similar but somewhat less radioprotective effect was also found In the testis of the Cm treated mice. The administration of Cm extract retarded the reduction of both leukocyte and lymphocyte counts occured during the first 7 days and accelerated the recovery of the counts thereafter. The exrtract also acclerated the recovery of the erythrocyte counts occured after the day 21th. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the soluble proteins extracted from various organs did not reveal differences to any extent in all groups except in the livers of the irradiated and extract treated groups, in which some proteins were missing or less present. Also, the result of general intra and extra mycelial enzyme assays with Cm, extramycelial enzyme activity was relatively higher than the intramycelial enzyme, Cm appeared to indicate that ${\alpha}-amylase$ was the highest among the enzymes and gluosidase and chitinase were followed. Since the spleen, thymus and testis have been well known as radiosensitive organs, the protective action of Cm extract on irradiated mice may be responsible for its enhancing recovery of these organs. Although the exact mechanism in protective effect of Cm extract on irradiated mice is not clear yet, the present study is the first report regarding the Cm which was tested and found to be a potential radioprotective agent.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.691-703
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• 1998

Saliva is obviously potential medium to protect the dental caries by not only physical clearing effect, but aggregating action of protein with bacteria. Nevertheless, we still do not understand how the dental caries occur and what brings the individual difference in caries prevalence. In the regards of dental caries prevalence, we hypothesized that the composition of salivary protein might be different from caries susceptible group to caries resistant group. The purposes of this experiment were focused on the molecular analysis of salivary proteins from the subjects who were involved in multiple caries. Electrophoretic analysis was done on the whole saliva collected from the children with and without multiple caries. We found 86.2% of subjects with multiple caries has approximately 120 KDa protein band while 30.4% in the healthy subjects. And the concentration of the total protein on the subjects with multiple caries is significantly higher than that of the healthy group. However, it turned out that the difference of the salivary composition does not affect the bacterial adhesion to hydroxyapatite bead. With regards of enzymes in saliva, the activity of ${\alpha}-amylase$ and lactate dehydrogenase does not have any significant difference between both groups. However, the concentrations of $Na^+\;and\;Cl^-$ in saliva from multiple caries group is higher than that of the control group. Taken all together, it may be concluded that 120 KDa protein in saliva may be associated with the process of dental caries, also the high concentration of protein and $Na^+,\;Cl^-$ in saliva may be linked to dental caries development as a cofactors.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.576-581
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• 2005

Phytase improves the bioavailability of phytate phosphorus in plant foods to humans and animals, and reduces the phosphorus pollution of animal waste. We have engineered the cell surface of the yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, by anchoring active fungal phytase on its cell wall, in order to apply it as a dietary supplement containing bioconversional functions in animal foods and a whole cell bio-catalyst for the treatment of waste. The phytase gene (phyA) of Aspergillus niger with a signal peptide of rice amylase 1A (Ramy1A) was fused with the gene encoding the C-terminal half (320 amino acid residues from the C-terminus) of yeast ${\alpha}-agglutinin$, a protein which is involved in mating and is covalently anchored to the cell wall. The resulting fusion construct was introduced into S. cerevisiae and expressed under the control of the constitutive glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) promoter. Phytase plate assay revealed that the surface-engineered cell exhibited a catalytically active opaque zone which was restricted to the margin of the colony. Additionally, the phytase activity was detected in the cell fraction, but was not detected in the culture medium when it was grown in liquid. These results indicate that the phytase was successfully anchored to the cell surface of yeast and was displayed as its active form. The amount of recombinant phytase on the surface of yeast cells was estimated to be 16,000 molecules per cell.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2009

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of various levels of full-fat sunflower seeds (FFSS) on broiler performance and carcass characteristics. In the first experiment, FFSS was included in a basal diet at 70, 140, and 210 g/kg and the $AME_n$ values of the experimental diets were determined. The linear regression equation of $AME_n$ values on rate of inclusion was calculated. Extrapolation value for the $AME_n$ of FFSS at 100% inclusion was 14.22 MJ/kg. In the second experiment, diets containing various levels (0, 70, 140, and 210 g/kg) of FFSS were given to broilers (Ross strain) from 0 to 49 d. At 28 days of age, blood parameters and digestive enzyme activities were determined and carcass parameters were evaluated at 49 days of age. Weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were improved (p<0.05) when broilers were fed various levels of FFSS in the starter and finisher diets. Breast, thigh, gastrointestinal tract and gizzard weight percentages were not affected by dietary treatments; however, liver weight percentage was decreased significantly (p<0.05) and weight of abdominal fat decreased but this effect was not significant. The activities of digestive enzyme (protease and ${\alpha}$-amylase) were not influenced by the treatments. Activity of alkaline phosphatase, concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, glucose, triglyceride, protein, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) were not affected by incorporation of FFSS in the broiler diet. Although concentration of HDL increased and LDL decreased, these effects were not significant. The results of this study indicate that FFSS can be used at up to 21% in broiler diets without adverse effects on performance or other parameters of chickens.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1998

Experiments were carried out to find out the optimum water potential, temperature, and duration for the priming of rice seeds, Oryza sativa L. (cv. Ilpumbyeo) for better germination at sub-optimal temperatures. Seeds were primed in 0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6, -0.8, and -1.0 MPa PEG (polyethylene glycol) solutions at $25^{\circ}C$. The optimum water potential for seed priming, the highest water potential at which rice seeds did not germinate, was -0.6 MPa. To find out optimum priming temperature and duration rice seeds were primed in -0.6 MPa PEG solution and 0 MPa (water as a control) for various durations at 15 and $25^{\circ}C$ and the seeds were germinated at 17, 20, and $25^{\circ}C$. Considering germination rate and speed, the optimum priming time in water (0 MPa) was 4 days at 15$^{\circ}C$ and 1 day at $25^{\circ}C$, while 4 days was the optimum priming time in a -0.6 MPa PEG solution, regardless of the priming temperature. Priming reduced the actual time of germination, especially at sub-optimal temperatures. Priming did not affect germination rate in -0.6 MPa PEG solution at 15$^{\circ}C$, but overpriming reduced the final germination rate in water at 15$^{\circ}C$ and in -0.6 PEG solution at $25^{\circ}C$. Total sugars and $\alpha$-amylase activity induced during the seed priming were negatively correlated with the final germination rate and there was no noted relationship with the speed or uniformity of germination.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.348-363
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• 2017

We analyzed the mixed culture characteristics of isolated brewing fungi obtained from Korean traditional nuruk for their development as fermentation starters. In a previous study, we selected appropriate fungi strains based on their large fungi bodies and strong enzyme activities. These fungi strains were mixed cultured under various combination of ratios, pHs and temperatures. As a result, total acidities of R. delemar mixed culture media were higher than those of A. oryzae cultured at $20^{\circ}C$ and $37^{\circ}C$. The pHs of A. luchuensis 34-1 and A. oryzae 37-7 as well as R. delemar 58-8 and A. oryzae 37-7 mixed culture media gradually increased with the culture period. On the contrary, total acidities of the mixed culture media gradually decreased. ${\alpha}-Amylase$ activities of R. delemar 26-4 and R. oryzae 82-7 mixed culture media were strong at $20^{\circ}C$ and pH 4, glucoamylase activities of R. delemar 58-8 and A. oryzae 37-7 were strong at $37^{\circ}C$, pH 3 and 1:2 ratio, and acidic protease activities of R. delemar 26-4 and A. oryzae 78-5 were strong at $20^{\circ}C$, pH 4 and 1:4 ratio. This study provides the optimal mixed culture conditions for fermentation starters based on changes in pH and total acidity, favorable enzyme activities, and fungi varieties.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2002

The 5.8 kb pMMH1, rolling-circle replication (RCR) plasmid of the wild type soil Bacillus mesentericus was developed into a novel secretion vector system in Bacillus subtilis. The pMMHl turned out to have a replication origin and two open reading frames (ORFs) of the putative γ-GTP and type I signal peptidase (sipP). To characterize the regions necessary for plasmid stability and high copy number, five vectors (pPS, pPP, pEN, pMN, pME) were constructed by disruption or deletion of each region in pMMH1. Like pMMHl all constructed vectors were stable over 100 generations In a non-selective medium. Since pPS was the smallest (2.3 kb)of all, it was selected for the construction of a navel secretion vector, Using the $\alpha$-amylase promoter/signal sequence of B. subtilils the novel plasmid pJSN was constructed. When $\beta$-glucosidase was expressed using pJSN, we found $\beta$-glucosidase activity in the medium. This result strongly suggested that plasmid pJSN can be used for the production of bioactive peptides in B. subtilis.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.923-933
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• 2017

염수 침지 여부를 고려한 장담금법에 따른 저염 된장의 품질특성 변화를 조사하기 위하여 염 농도를 달리하여 6개월 동안 발효시킨 후 품질특성 변화를 살펴보았다. 수분 함량에서는 염수 침지한 12% 메주 된장에서 55% 수준으로 가장 낮았으며, 나머지 된장 시료들은 대략 60% 수분 함량을 나타냈다. pH는 장 담금 초기부터 메주 된장이 메줏가루 된장에 비해 높았으며, 특히 발효기간 내 8% 메주 된장의 경우 감소폭이 적었고 이는 산도 변화에서도 담금 직후부터 발효 6개월까지 메주 된장이 메줏가루 된장보다 낮은 경향을 나타내어 상관성을 보여주었다. 환원당 함량은 1-2개월 내에 최대값을 나타내고 이후 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으나, 발효기간 내 8% 메줏가루 된장이 가장 높아, 염도 및 장 담금법 간에 상관성은 낮았다. 아미노태 질소 변화는 담금 직후에는 염 농도가 낮을 수 록 높은 값을 나타냈으며, 메주 된장에서 메줏가루 된장보다 높은 값을 보였다. 암모니아태 질소 함량은 발효초기에는 12% 메줏가루 된장에서 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으며, 메줏가루 된장이 메주 된장보다 높은 값을 보였지만, 이후 급격히 감소하여 시료 간 차이를 보이지 않았다. ${\alpha}$-Amylase 효소 활성은 모든 시료가 발효 초기에는 0.91-0.94 Unit/g 수준이었다가 이후 일정하게 감소하여 0.01-0.06 Unit/g 값을 나타내었는데, 특히 8% 메주 된장에서는 완만한 감소를 보였다. Protease 효소 활성은 발효 2주차에 메주 된장이 메줏가루 된장에 비해 높은 활성을 나타냈으나 이후 감소하여 비슷한 수준을 나타내었다. 총 균수는 발효초기부터 메주 된장에서 메줏가루 된장보다 높은 값을 나타내었고, 발효 6개월째 메주 된장이 7.8-8.0 log CFU/g로 메줏가루 된장(7.2-7.5 log CFU/g)보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 값을 보였다. 맛 센서를 통한 맛 분석결과, 비록 12% 시판 된장에 비해 제조한 된장이 높은 짠맛과 쓴맛, 낮은 풍미를 나타내었지만, 8% 메주 된장이 시판 된장과 전반적으로 유사한 맛 패턴을 보였다. 유리 아미노산 함량은 숙성기간 동안 장가르기 여부에 따라 메줏가루 된장에서 증가폭은 컸으나 메주 된장의 함량이 높았으며, 염도 8% 된장에서 12% 된장보다 높은 값을 보였다. 결론적으로 염수 침지 여부에 따른 된장의 품질 특성을 비교한 결과, 장담금 과정을 거친 저염 된장이 품질 특성뿐만 아니라 맛 분석결과에서 좋은 평가를 나타내었고, 아울러 메줏가루를 이용한 간편 저염 장류 제품 개발을 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2004

좁쌀탁주를 열($65^{\circ}C$/30분) 또는 초고압($27^{\circ}C/400\;Mpa/10$분)으로 처리한 후 $10^{\circ}C$와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 저장기간에 따른 미생물수, 효소활성 및 품질변화를 측정하였다. 열 또는 초고압처리구의 일반세균수는 모든 저장온도에서 저장기간에 따라 큰 변화가 없었으며, 젖산균과 효모는 완전히 사멸된 후 저장 30일 동안 검출되지 않았다. ${\alpha}-Amylase$의 상대활성은 초고압처리구에서 $10^{\circ}C$에서 저장 3일에 169.7%로 급격히 증가하였다가 저장 30일에 137.7%로 감소하였으며, $25^{\circ}C$에서는 저장 30일에 68.7%로 저장기간에 따라 서서히 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 열처리구는 저장기간 동안 거의 변화 없이 낮은 활성을 유지하였다. 열처리구의 glucoamylase 상대활성은 $10^{\circ}C$와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 가역적인 변화를 나타내어 저장 30일에 각각 36.5%와 54.3%이었지만, 초고압처리구는 $10^{\circ}C$에서 저장기간에 따라 활성이 증가하여 저장 30일에 158.2%이었다. 무처리구의 적정산도는 저장기간 동안 증가한 반면, 열 또는 초고압처리구는 변화가 거의 없었다. $10^{\circ}C$에서 저장기간 중 무처리구의 환원당 함량은 거의 변화가 없는 반면, 열처리구는 저장기간 중 계속적으로 증가하여 저장 30일에는 2.9%이었고, 초고압처리구는 저장 3일 후부터 급격히 증가하는 현상을 보였으며 저장 30일에는 4.8%이었다. 관능검사 결과 $10^{\circ}C$에서 30일 저장한 초고압처리구가 신맛과 쓴맛이 적고 단맛과 종합적인 기호도가 높아 가장 우수한 품질을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1107-1113
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• 1998

품질이 우수한 효소식품으로의 활용가능성 검토를 위해 현미를 발아시킨 후 마이크로파 진공건조로 건조하고 그 건조특성과 품질특성을 열풍건조, 진공건조, 그리고 동결건조의 경우와 비교해 보았다. 마이크로파 진공건조 1 및 2의 경우 열전달속도가 빨라 건조 개시후 5분 경과후 $60^{\circ}C$에 도달하였고 건조시간 내내 $60{\pm}2^{\circ}C$를 유지하였으나 열풍건조의 경우는 건조개시 60분 경과 후, 진공건조의 경우는 2시간 경과 후에야 $60^{\circ}C$에 도달하였다. 마이크로파 진공건조 1의 경우 건조 3시간 후 수분함량 0.08 kg water/kg solid까지 감소하였으나, 마이크로파 진공건조 2의 경우 총건조시간 2시간만에 수분함량 0.O6 kg water/kg solid까지 감소하였다. 열풍건조의 경우 건조시간 4시간만에 수분함량 0.14 kg water/kg solid까지 감소하였으나 최소한 2시간은 더 건조시켜야 할 것으로 예상되었다. 마이크로파 진공건조 1 및 2의 초기 건조속도는 0.05 kg water/kg solid/min이었으며 처음부터 건조속도가 계속 감소하는 감률건조를 보였다. 열풍건조의 경우는 초기 건조속도가 0.0057 kg water/kg solid/min으로서 마이크로파 진공건조 1 및 2의 1/10 수준이었으며 건조개시 30분까지 항률건조를 보이다가 임계수분함량 0.81 kg water/kg solid 부근부터 감률건조가 시작되었다. 건조시료의 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성 및 protease 활성은 마이크로파 진공건조, 동결건조, 진공건조 및 열풍건조의 순서를 보였고, diastatic activity의 경우 동결건조와 마이크로파 진공전조가 거의 대등한 품질보존효과를 보여 주었다. 이로부터 마이크로파 진공건조를 이용하여 건조할 경우 최소한 동결건조와 대등한 품질의 건조제품을 제조할 수 있으리라 예상되었다.