• KSBB Journal
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• v.20 no.1 s.90
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• pp.26-33
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• 2005

The effects of carbon sources for exopolysaccharide production during batch cultivation of an Enterobacter sp. isolated from the composter were investigated. The highest amount of exopolysaccharide was obtained when lactose was used as carbon source. Lactose in medium was converted into glucose and galactose. Glucose was metabolized fast and was completely consumed, but about $20\%$ of lactose was accumulated as galactose. On the other hand, enzyme activity was about $350\~450$ unit with the increase of lactose concentration. Thus, it was considered that the exopolysaccharide might be produced in the course of that lactose was hydrolyzed into glucose and galactose by $\beta-galactosidase$ with respect to that enzyme activity on lactose hydrolysis was accorded to the exopolysaccharide production. When glucose and galactose were added to lactose medium, respectively, it could be considered that glucose was as a repressor and galactose was as a inducer for $\beta-galactosidase$ synthesis even though the mechanisms were not elucidated. The increase of lactose concentration was almost ineffective to the specific growth rate $(0.133\~0.151\;hr^[-1})$ but showed the difference in the biomass content. The higher carbon source concentration, the more residual sugar remained. It was assumed that the optimum lactose concentration for exopolysaccharide production was $30\~70g/L.$ On the other hand, it was considered that the nitrogen acted as growth limiting nutrients to the cell growth. In the cases of 30 and 70 g/L of the fixed carbon concentrations, the increase of the nitrogen sources concentration caused a remarkable increase within the range of $0.059\~0.225\;hr^{-1}$ and $0.141\~0.237hr^{-1}$ of the specific growth rate, respectively, while there was no significant difference in biomass.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.152-159
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• 2010

The influence of urushiol, as an allergen on laccase property of Fomitella fraxinea was investigated. The enzyme production was reached to the highest level after 10 days, cultivation and the activity and mycelial biomass were increased by 2.5 and 1.5 folds, respectively, by adding urushiol in the culture medium. In liquid cultures using a Cu Mn-free medium, laccase lactivity was decreased by 3.8-9.2 folds, with similar dry cell weight. Two isoenzymes, were purified using anion exchange, hydrophobic interaction and size-exclusion chromatographies. Both isoenzymes are monomeric proteins, with $M_W$ around 67 kDa(Lac1) and 66 kDa(Lac2), and isoelectric points of 3.67 and 3.81. The optimal conditions for purified isoenzymes were found to be pH 4.5-5.0 and $30-35^{\circ}C$. Activity decreased by the addition of $Fe^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $Na^+$, and strongly inhibited by EDTA and sodium azide.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.21 no.6 s.101
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• pp.493-497
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• 2006

Two stage fermentations of glucose/xylose mixture which is similar composition with rice straw hemicellulose hydrolysate were performed by Candida mogii ATCC 18364. In first stage, glucose was consumed rapidly for cell growth in aerobic condition (2 vvm, 300 rpm), then D-xylose was used for xylitol production in semi-aerobic condition (1 vvm, 300 rpm). After 4 days of fermentation, about $24\;g/{\ell}$ xylitol was produced with a yield of 0.58 g/g and volumetric productivity of $0.25\;g/{\ell}{\cdot}h$. To improve the xylitol yield by reduction of xylose consumption for cell growth and maintenance, D-glucose was continuously supplemented during the second stage of fermentation. By D-glucose feeding of $6.8\;g/{\ell}{\cdot}$ day, xylitol was produced up to $29\;g/{\ell}$ with a yield of 0.8 g/g and volumetric productivity $0.30\;g/{\ell}{\cdot}h$ which are 1.2-1.3 times higher than those obtained without D-glucose feeding.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.155-160
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• 2003

The effect of dissolved oxygen(DO) on microbial transglutaminase(mTG) production by Streptoverticillium morbaraense was studied in on-line computer controlled fermentation system. In order to control dissolved oxygen during fermentation, the agitation speed and aeration rate of 2.5 L fermenter ranged from 260 to 360 rpm and 0.3 to 3.9 L/min, respectively. The maximum microbial transglutaminase production was obtained at controlled 20% of dissolved oxygen among the various dissolved oxygen controlled batch cultures tested. The production of microbial transglutaminase at controlled 20% of dissolved oxygen was about 2.12 U/mL which was 1.1 times higher than that obtained in batch culture without control of dissolved oxygen. Also, the highest microbial transglutaminase production was obtained in fed-batch cultures in which dissolved oxygen was controlled at 20%, and it was improved almost 1.3 times in comparison with that without control of dissolved oxygen. Maximal dry cell weight and microbial transglutaminase production were 13.2 g/L and 2.6 U/mL, respectively. Finally, it was also found that fed-batch fermentation at controlled 20% of dissolved oxygen showed a good performance for the microbial transglutaminase production by on-line computer controlled fermentation system which may be generally applicable to other microbial cultures.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.192-199
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• 2004

In this work the production of glutathione (GSH) by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the monitoring of the process were studied. In shaking culture the production of GSH was high at initial pH value of 4 and at temperature of 30$^{\circ}C$. But when L-cysteine was added to the culture medium at the beginning of the cultivation, the productivity of GSH was low. In case 0,5% (v/v) of L-cysteine, glycine and glutamic acid were introduced to the culture medium in the exponential cell growth phase, high concentration of GSH (about 90 mg/L) was produced in the bioreactor. A fed-batch operation with stepwise glucose feeding strategy allowed to produce 102 mg/L of GSH. The cultivation processes were on-line monitored by a 2-dimensional fluorescence sensor. A few off-line data such as cell growth, cystein concentration, phosphate concentration and GSH productivity could be well correlated to the fluorescence intensity of some combinations of excitation and emission wavelengths.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.410-416
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• 2008

합성 및 두부 제조 폐수로부터 혐기 세균 복합체를 이용하여 수소를 생산하였다. 수소생산 혐기 세균 복합체는 하수처리장 농축 소화조에서 발생하는 슬러지를 $90^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 열처리하여 얻었다. 혐기 세균 복합체는 $37^{\circ}C$ 회분식 운전조건에서 1% (w/v) 포도당 함유 PYG (peptone-yeast extract-glucose) 배지로부터 1.15 L-$H_2$/g-균체건조량의 수소를 생산할 수 있었고, 이때 주요 유기산으로 15 mM acetate와 32 mM butyrate가 생성되었다. 같은 발효조건에서 1.4% 전분과 0.07% 환원당을 포함하는 두부 제조 폐수로부터 1.76 L $H_2$/L-두부제조폐수의 수소를 발생하였다. 이와 같은 결과로 부터 포도당과 두부 제조 폐수로부터 혐기세균 복합체에 의한 수소생산 효율은 각각 1.9과 0.9 mol $H_2$/mol 포도당을 나타내었다. 반연속운전(HRT, 12 시간)시 합성폐수를 이용하여 60일 이상 안정적으로 수소를 생산할 수 있었고, 이 때 혐기 세균 복합체는 1.3-2.0 L $H_2$/L-배양액을 발생하였다. PCR-DGGE(polymer chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) 분석결과, 반응기 내 세균 복합체의 주요 미생물은 Clostridium 종이었다. 본 연구는 적절한 열처리를 통해 혐기 소화조 슬러지로부터 고활성 수소생산 세균 복합체를 얻을 수 있으며, 이들 세균 복합체를 이용하여 합성 및 두부제조 폐수로부터 효율적인 수소생산이 가능하다는 것을 나타내고 있다.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.210-215
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• 2006

Diplodia gossypina ATCC10936 produced chiral specific (+)-jasmonic acid (JA) that is the most biologically active form. (+)-JA is a plant growth hormone and also one of the most important aroma compounds responsible for jasmin-like aroma note. In order to develop a commercial bioprocess for the production of (+)-JA, optimal culture conditions for D. gossypina ATCC10936 were investigated. D. gossypina produced (+)-JA using either fructose and glucose as a sole carbon source. As a nitrogen source, $NaNO_3$ gave relatively high (+)-JA production. The optimal temperature for the production of (+)-JA by D. gossypina was $28^{\circ}C$, and optimal agitation was found to be 200 rpm. D. gossypina produced (+)-JA upto 600 mg/L in SM medium, although the highest level of biomass was obtained in PDMYS medium.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.328-333
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• 2014

Folate is a water-soluble vitamin B that is required for the synthesis of amino acids and nucleic acids. It plays an important role in cell division and cell growth in several living organisms. The purpose of this study was to screen strong folate-synthesizing bacteria and to optimize their culture conditions for folate production. Folate production was quantified by microbiological assays by using folate-dependent strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus KCTC 3237. Folate derivatives were identified by LC-MS/MS. Of the 65 strains of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli tested, L. plantarum Fol 708 demonstrated the greatest ability to produce folate. Its optimal pH for folate production was 5.5 in a pH-controlled, lab-scale fermenter. Coculturing L. plantarum Fol 708 with L. brevis GABA 100 in a milk medium enhanced the level of folate produced in comparison to culturing L. plantarum Fol 708 alone.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.184-188
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• 2002

A bacteriocin producing microorganism, which inhibits the growth of Lactobacillus sake, was screened and isolated from Kimchi. This microorganism was identified and named as Lactobacillus sp. Oh-B3, The maximum amount of bacteriocin was produced when the isolated microorganism was cultured in MRS media(pH 8.0) for 24 hours at 25℃. The bacteriocin from the isolated microorganism was purified through ammonium sulfate precipitation, dialysis and ultrafiltration. The bacteriocin was stable on the wide pH range of 2.0-9.0, and showed antimicrobial activity on some of gram positive bacteria, not on gram negative. The antimicrobial activity of bacteriocin was mostly removed by treatment of proteolytic enzymes. But, the bacteriocin was very stable on the heat treatment, and more than 50％ of activity was remained at autoclaving. The action mode of the bacteriocin showed bacteriocidal pattern, being same as that of general bacteriocins.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.627-633
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• 2016

Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L)] is one of the major crops for biofuels such as sugarcane and sugar beet which raw materials rich in saccharide. Sweet sorghum juice was extracted from the stem. It's composed of fermentable sugars such as glucose, fructose and sucrose. Ethanol from the extracted sweet sorghum juice can be easily produced by yeast fermentation process. Sweet sorghum juice is consisted of not only sugars but also various nutrients like nitrogen and phosphate. For commercial production of bioethanol, seed culture is one of the important parts of fermentation, so that optimal culture medium should be selected for the reduction of processing costs. In this study, sweet sorghum juice was estimated as a culture medium for seed culture of cellulosic bioethanol. For the comparison of cultures with various substrates, it used YPD including each 5 g/L yeast extract and peptone, sweet sorghum juice and hydrolyzed Miscanthus was taken part in the culture with 2%, 5% and 10% sugar conditions. Based on media of YPD and sweet sorghum juice, cell-mass concentration was obtained maximum more than $2.5{\times}10^8CFU/mL$ after 24 h of cultivation. Consequently sweet sorghum juice is suitable for the cell culture with more than $1.0{\times}10^8CFU/mL$ after 12 h of cultivation. This can be used as a culture medium for the cellulosic bioethanol industry.