• Journal of Life Science
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.522-531
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• 2014

Seasonal variations in the bacterial community of Gwangyang Bay seawater were analyzed using both isolation and cultivation-independent methods. Amplified rDNA restriction analysis was applied to 200 bacterial isolates. Bacterial isolates were composed of four phyla: Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. Pyrosequencing was conducted, in addition to denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of genomic DNA extracted directly from the water samples. The bacterial sequences obtained by pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA genes consisted of 24 phyla in the spring and summer, 39 in the fall, and 32 in the winter. The diversity index was high in the fall, whereas the dominancy index was high in the spring. In the spring, phylum Firmicutes was dominant, whereas phylum Proteobacteria dominated in the other three seasons. The second most dominant phyla were Proteobacteria in the spring, Firmicutes in the summer, and Bacteroidetes both in the fall and winter. Bacilliaceae was the most predominant family in the spring. Rhodobacteraceae and Bacilliaceae dominated in the summer, and Rhodobacteraceae dominated in the winter. Neither was dominant in the fall Twenty-seven bands purified from DGGE profiles were cloned and analyzed phylogenetically. In the spring, phylum Firmicutes dominated, followed by Proteobacteria. Proteobacteria dominated in all other seasons. Thus, two cultivation-independent methods for determination of seasonal variation patterns at the phylum level were in accordance with each other.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.340-349
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• 2009

A CJ9 bacterial strain, which showed antifungal and antibacterial activities, was isolated from meju and identified as Bacillus polyfermenticus based on Gram staining, biochemical properties, as well as its 16S rRNA sequence. B. polyfermenticus CJ9 showed the antimicrobial activity against the various pathogenic molds, yeasts, and bacteria. The antibacterial activity was stable in the pH 5.0~9.0, but the activity was lost at $37^{\circ}C$ for 24 hr. The antifungal activity was stable in the pH range of 3.0~9.0 and reduced at $121^{\circ}C$ for 15 min, but antifungal activity was not completely destroyed. The antibacterial activity was completely inactivated by proteinase K, protease, trypsin, and $\alpha$-chymotrypsin. The antifungal activity was also completely inactivated by protease and $\alpha$-chymotrypsin, and reduced its activity by proteinase which indicated that the antifungal and antibacterial compounds have proteineous nature. The apparent molecular mass of the partially purified antifungal compound, as indicated by using the direct detection method in Tricine-SDS-PAGE, was approximately 1.4 kDa. The molecular mass of the antibacterial compound could not be determined because of its heat-liable characteristic.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 1986

In order to investigate the storage period of packed chicken meat in relation to the bacterial contamination of each processing part, a special grade poultry processing plant located at Dongdoochun-City, Gyeonggi-Do, was surveyed mainly in point of sanitary conditions. The results are summarized as follows. 1. processing room near reception and packing room next to shipping area showed the highest bacterial counts in air. 2. Equipments and instruments for slaughtering also showed a high degree of bacterial contamination even before the operation. This finding suggested that the possibility of the bacterial contamination of carcasses through equipments and instruments would be high, if the continuous sanitary control measures are not properly taken. 3. The bacterial count of scalding water was 3${\times}$10$\^$7/ for standard plate count and 4${\times}$10$\^$5/ for most probable number of coliform bacteria at 1 hour after the start of operation. These values were maintained until the completion of processing. 4. At the ending of chilling process, the bacterial counts of chilling water were 3.3 ${\times}$10$^4$ and 3.0${\times}$10$^3$for standard plate count, when the volume of water used per bird were 21 and 51, respectively. Bacterial contamination was further decreased about 10$\^$-3/-10$\^$-4/ times as the effective chlorine concentration in chilling water was maintained about 50 ppm. 5. An average standard plate count of the residual water In abdominal cavity of carcasses was 3.9${\times}$10$^4$immediate after chilling, however, it increased to 4.7${\times}$10$\^$7/ when the carcasses were packed and stored for 10 days at 4$^{\circ}C$. off-odour development was observed as the bacterial count was not less than 10$\^$6//$m\ell$ of the residual water of the packed carcasses. Data indicated that if the standard plate count of the residual water in abdominal cavity of carcasses was not less than l0$^4$immediate after chilling, the packed chicken meat would not be stored longer than 5 days at 4$^{\circ}C$.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.41-54
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• 2020

Two mosquito species were collected in still-water near farming area in Andong, Korea. Based on morphological characters, these two mosquitoes were identified as Aedes koreicus and Culex vagans, respectively. DNA barcode analyses supported the identification. An entomopathogenic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (BtI), exhibited insecticidal activities against the two mosquito species and its virulence was more potent than that of B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. It has been known that the bacterial metabolites of Xenorhabdus spp. suppress insect immunity and enhance pathogenicity of B. thuringiensis. This study tested the effect of the bacterial culture broth of Xenorhabdus spp. on enhancing BtI pathogenicity. Among three Xenorhabdus spp., culture broth of X. ehlersii (Xe) was relatively effective to enhance BtI pathogenicity against both mosquito species. Indeed, organic extracts of Xe culture broth suppressed the hemocyte-spreading behavior, suggesting the presence of immunosuppressant in the culture broth. These results suggest a formulation of BtPlus by mixing BtI spore and Xe culture broth to be applied to control the two mosquito species.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Organic Agriculture Conference
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• 2009.12a
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• pp.310-311
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• 2009

농업현장에서 활용되는 농업용미생물의 효능을 평가하고 현장실용화를 제고할 목적으로 본 시험을 수행하였다. 8개 지자체를 대상으로 친환경농업 특성화 지원사업 현황을 조사하고, 지자체별 미생물 활용수준을 평가하였으며, 각 지자체별로 활용되는 미생물을 수집하여 항균활성, siderophore 생성, IAA 생성, 질소고정, 인산가용화 능력 및 작물생육에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 지자체에서 활용하는 미생물은 주로 유산균, 고초균, Bacillus속 세균, 광합성균, 효모 및 EM 등으로 몇가지 종류의 미생물을 활요하는 것으로 조사되었고, 배양을 위한 배지는 대부분 균주를 개발한 대학 또는 산업체에서 공급받는 것으로 나타났으며, 배양기술 측면에서 볼 때 단순 배양 보급하는 지자체가 2개소, 산-학-연간 공급네트워크 및 대량배양체계를 구축하여 미생물을 활용하는 지자체가 7개소, 미생물 대량배양체계를 구축하고 병해충 관리연구를 수행하는 지자체가 1개소 그리고 미생물 선발, 특성검정 및 효과 평가 등 개발 및 응용을 추진하는 지자체가 1개소인 것으로 나타나 지자체에 따라 활용기술 수준은 큰 차이를 보였다. 지자체 공급 농업미생물의 항균활성을 조사한 결과, 고초균, 효모, 유산균, 광합성균, Bacillus속 세균 모두에서 균주에 따라 항균활성을 보였는데, 특히 Bacillus 속 세균이 높은 빈도로 황균활성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 철 킬레이트 능력 (Siderophore 형성능)에 있어서는 5개 광합성 균주 중 1균주가, 5종의 효모 중 1균주만이 활성을 보인 반면, Bacillus속 세균(고초균 포함)의 경우에는 11개 균주 모두 활성을 보였다. 작물 생육과 밀접한 관계가 있는 IAA(Indole acetic acid)의 생성능에 있어서는 광합성균이 5균주 중 4균주가 활성을 보여 비교적 생성능이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, Bacillus 속 세균의 경우에는 11균주 중 8개 균주가 활성을 보여 광합성균 다음으로 높은 반도를 나타냈다. 효모의 경우에는 5균주 중 1개 균주가 IAA를 생성하는 것으로 나타났다. 질소고정능에 있어서는 광합성균은 5균주 중 3균주, Bacillus 속세균 11균주 중 6균주가, 효모는 5균중 1균주가 활성을 보인 반면, 유산균 중에는 단 한 균주도 질소 고정능을 보이지 않았다. 연작재배에 따라 토양 내에 축적되는 인산의 가용화능을 분석한 결과, 수집한 대부분의 유산균은 높은 활성을 보인 반면 기타 미생물은 인산가용화능이 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 Bacillus 속 세균은 항균활성이 높고, 작물생육과 밀접한 IAA 생성 및 질소고정능력을 보유 하고 있는 것으로 나타나 친환경 작물재배시 병 발생을 줄이고 작물생장을 촉진할 수 있는 미생물로 평가되었다. 농업현장에서 기능성 및 효능을 고려하여 미생물을 잘 활용하면 병 발생 관리 및 생산성 향상에 도움이 되리라 판단된다.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.39-45
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• 2012

The entomopathogenic bacterium, $Xenorhabdus$ sp., was isolated from an entomopathogenic nematode, $Steinernema$ $monticolum$. When these bacteria were injected into the hemocoel of the diamondback moth, $Plutella$ $xylostella$, they caused significant mortality. However, the bacterium was not pathogenic when it was administered orally. This study showed that $Xenorhabdus$ sp. significantly enhanced oral pathogenicity of $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ (Bt) against the last instar larvae of $P.$ $xylostella$. Different ratios of culture broth of $Xenorhabdus$ sp. and Bt showed significantly different pathogenicities against $P.$ $xylostella$. In field tests, the optimal bacterial mixture significantly enhanced control efficacy against $P.$ $xylostella$ compared to Bt treatment alone. These results demonstrated that $Xenorhabdus$ sp. culture broth can be developed as a potent biopesticide by enhancing the insecticidal efficacy of Bt.

• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.169-175
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• 2007

최근 수의학에서도 여러 항생제에 내성이 있는 세균 감염이 확인되면서 기존에 사용되었던 항생제에 의한 치료 반응이 떨어지고 새로운 항생제가 도입되고 있다. 그러나 항생제 내성을 가진 세균의 출현을 방지하고 항생제에 의한 부작용을 최소화하기 위해 적절한 항생제 사용은 필수적이다. 세균 배양과 항생제 감수성 검사를 기본으로 항생제에 있어서의 약동학(pharmacodynamics)과 약역학(pharmacokinetics)을 바탕으로 항생제 치료에 대해 보다 정확히 접근할 수 있다. 세균에 대한 최소억제농도(minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC)와 최고혈장약물농도(peak plasma drug concentration, C max)를 비교하는 것은 항생제 선택의 기준이 된다.또한 MIC가 C max에 가까울수록 효과적인 치료를 위해서는 가능한 높은 용량을 사용해야 함을 의미한다.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.50-56
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• 1988

In order to fine some proper bacterial food for Tigriopus japoncus, bacterial flora of the tide pool inhabited by the copepod has been isolated and tested as bacterial food. Food effect and optimum density of the bacteria in terms of survival rate of the copepod was measured in the larval and the adult stages. Among the 264 strains of isolated bacteria, Acinetobacter spp. Moraxella, spp., Flavobacterium spp. and Pseudomonas spp. were certified as effective food for the copepod. According to the experimental results, Acinetobacter spp. AG-3 was the most effective food for all the stages from nauplius to adult, while Moraxella spp. and Flavobacterium spp. were effective for copepodite stage, and Pseudomonas spp. for the adult stage only. The optimum density of bacteria for the food was about $10^6\;cell/ml$, which was the same average density of bacteria in the tide pool.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.380-387
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• 2002

To investigate the effects of xylooligosaccharides on the in vitro growth of intestinal bacteria, various species were cultivated individually on the m-PYF medium containing a carbon source (0.5% w/v) such as xylooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides and sucrose, respectively. The health-promoting microorganisms such as Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus acidophilus grew more effectively by xylooligosaccharides than by other carbon source, though xylooligosaccharides inhibited the growth of Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhumurium. At the mixed culture xylooligosaccharides exerted a preferential stimulatory effects on numbers of the health-promoting microorganisms, while xylooligosaccharides inhibited populations of potential pathogens at relatively low level. Xylooligosaccharides also maintained the acidity of culture with Streptococcus mutans, caries-inducing bacteria, over pH 5.0. These results suggest that xylooligosaccharides selectively promote the growth of the health-promoting microorganisms in human intestine and prevent caries by inhibiting acid production from Streptococcu mutans.

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.186-191
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• 1993

Scrippsiella trochoidea is a dinoflagellate responsible for red tide in early spring in southern coastal water. Marine bacteria appear to exert critical roles on the development and decay of phytoplankton bloom in marine ecosystem. It is likely that marine bacteria, Pseudomonas spp., share some metabolic processes with S. trochoidea. To investigate interactions between S. trochoidea and Pseudomonas spp. directly, cysts of S. trochoidea isolated from the bottom mud in Masan Bay have been germinated and cultured. From the S. trochoidea cultured medium, we have isolated Pseudomonas spp., a dominant and cultured. From the S. trochoidea cultured medium, we have isolated Pseudomonas spp., a dominant species. Both of Pseudomonas spp. and S trochoidea have been simultaneously inoculated into the sterilized sea water and cultured to examine the change of fatty acids. The major fatty acids that showed increases in composition during the dispecific culture were $C_{18:0/},{\;}C_{20:5}{\;}and{\;}C_{22:5}$ in S. trochoidea, and in Pseudomonas spp. Especially, $C_{20:5}{\;}and{\;}C_{18:0}$ were increased in S. trochoidea but decreased in Pseudomonas spp. These results strongly suggest that two species share some processes in their fatty acid metabolism.